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,& GA4*CCCf "Best College Newspaper in South Carolina" Member of the South Carolina Co#lege Press Association Published Weekly uy the Various Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina Terms-$1.50 a Year Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter, at the Columbia, S.C. Postoffice on November 20, 1908 News Items may be handed in to all members of the staff EDITORIAL STAFF HAROLD H. HENTZ . .ditor-in-Chie BRUCE WHITE . .Associate dior BURTON SHoOK .Associate Editor ED BALLENGER . . .Sports Editor MARGUERITE JOHNSON Co-ed Editor WILLIAM A. BRUNSON . . . Managing Editor ASSISTANTS E. CARL THOMPSON . . . . . . Clubs KENNETH GRIMSLEY . . . . . Y.M.C.A. DOUGLAS JETER . . . . . Faculty JOSEPH KARESH . . . . . . Forensic WHITNEY THARIN . . . . . Features ARTHUR MEDLOCK . . . . . Exchanges MARY SAYE . . . . . Y.W.C.A. SYDNEY HEYMAN . . . . . City News ERSKINE LGETTE . . . . . . Sports H. W. LINK . . . . . . . Humor REPORTERS Jack Hamilton, Ralph Lewis, James Pitts, Thomas Wofford, Abe Krawchech, Gladys Lawton, Elizabeth Lindsay, Mayre Watl, Ray Godshall, Elizabeth Hardy, W. B. Moore BUSINESS STAFF JOHN R, PATE . . . . Business Manager JASPER 0. DERRICK . . . . . Assistant M. C. WILLIAMS . . . Circulation Manager SYDNEY HEYMAN - - . . . Assistant FRIDAY, MARCH 18,1927 A Memorial to Dr. Melton At last the dream, the long-talked-of, is to become a reality. A memorial is to be erected to the greatest presi dent the University has ever had, Dr. William Davis Melton. The most exensive memorial the student body and faculty could erect would he but one word to so great a man, to a man who gave his heart, his life to Carolina. But let us speak that word. Let us show to the state, to the states, that we, that we who knew him, realize and appreciate his love and work. Let us look back five years. Lo I we behold the remains of the old South Carolina College struggling along under the name of the University of South Carolina. The plaster, 'inside and out the buildings is crumbling and falling down. Five hundred students are walking over the campus, meet ing the co-eds in either one of the two classroom buildings, the co-eds having walked from somewhere out in town, many a morning in the downpouring rain in. order to get the education which only the University could offer them. Or, we see them down in the library among the crowded books which might blaze away with the least spark of fire and leave nothing to tell the tale except the smoked outer shell of brick. On the athletic field we see two poorly constructed bleachers and one little grandstand. Out on the unlevel field are a few grassy spots interspersed with eroded spots of barren 'clay and mud. Close by, stands a tall gyniasium with all its space between. ground and ceiling but very little floor sUace. Inside the gym are eight showers, about the same number of lockers, and one main floor large enough only for the basketball court and very little space left as room for spectators. Buti things have changed. Today a new campus stands where the old one did. The buildings have been replastered and painted and kalsomined inside and out. Nearly 1600 students wai'k across the campus where only 500 did five years ago. Co-eds no longer have to stay out in town but have three houses on or near the campus in wvhich to live. Two new wings arc being added to the library so that there wvill be more room for books and more space for students to study and have classes. Futhermore, the new structure will l)e fireproof so that the valuable and numerous books belonging to the University will be safer than in the past. A new l-evel athletic field has been built, covered with turf and on which is an, up-to-date cinder track and football field. This is also surrounded with a durable wire fence. The new football field, a student pride in itself, has been built to seat 7,000 persons. The old gym has more seating space for snectators ,and new showers and( lockers have been added. Near the gymna sium is the new field house which will seat 5,000 persons and is the largest building of its kind in the South. In this building wil Ihe placed lockers, shower baths, and a room for the Block C club, where visitors may be enter tained while they are here. Besides the newv field house, the library, and the Womans building, a new classroom buildigg is being constructed unear LeConte college. Tro whom is the credit dute? The answer is that the predlit is due chiefly to one mani, Dr. William D. Melton, late president of the University. What can we do to hornor so great a mant? We cannot .shake his hand and tell him it is from the bottom of our hearts that we thank him for what he hec done for us and gur alma mater'. No, we cannot do this for he is gone. Trhen the most humble but sicere way we can show our gratitude and appreciation is to honor him with some form of memorial. No more can be done for the deceased than this. A gateway to Melton field is to be erected to the mem ory of our late beloved president This is to be built by the student body and- faculty of the University. Every student, member of the faculty, club, and organization is asked to contribute as liberally as possible to this new project. Those who knew Dr. Meiton are asked to con tribute to the monument of a friend. Those who did not know him are asked to contribute to the monument of one who made their alma mater what it is today. There's a man i4 your tenement who will receive your contribution. Look him up. - U. S.C. A Name! A Name! Work on the new University field house will soon be finished. The inside has been almost' completed and it will not be iong before the other parts, including the work on the outside and the work on the rooms inside, will be finished. What will be the name of the new building? Why not "Driver Hall"? Perhaps some would wish to know the rcason for calling it by this name. The reasons are mani fold. Undoubtediy James G. Driver ranks second only .to Dr. W. D. Melton in what lie has done for athletics at Carolina. There is hardly any man who has the University of South Carolina more at heart and who is and has been doing more for its development and progress than Mr. Driver. Not only has he worked for Carolina on the athletic field but also in other ways. Mr. Driver began serious work as director oi student activities in 1924. Since that time he has worked with Carolina and for Caroiina as one of her own sons. It must be remembered however that Mr. Driver, upon coming to the University, was not a stranger here; he had shown us his ability before. For two years, 1911-12 and 1912-13, our present director of student activities was football coach at Carolina. In the second year, 1912-13, lie put out a team for Carolina that beat Clemson for the first time in twelve yearsl This defeat was a complete whitewash, the score being 21 to 0. Furthermore, that same year Carolina also won state championship in baseball and basketbail. However, it is what Mr. Driver has done since he became director of student activities that mainly concerns us. Look back four years. Behold University field, behold the miserable, crowded gymnasium with its eight rust eaten shower baths. Now survey the situation. Who is responsible? First let us give credit to whom first credit is due. Dr. .Melton deserves first place. But who helped to pjan the new campaign? Who heiped to execute the new plans? The answer is James G. Driver. When Mr. Driver came to Carolina in '24 there was one coach here, Sol Metzger. The new activities director knew that Carolina should encourage baseball, basketball, and minor sports a swell as football if success was to be attained in all branches of sports. So one of his first missions was to secure a man who could coach and encour age all the major sports. Not only did he secure a man to coach major sports but he has also developed the minor athletics on the campus. Four years ago track and tennis were only shades of sports at Carolina; intramural activi ties were unheard of. Today there is a sport for every body. Mr. Driver next set out to secure a decent athletic field. This was financed by Dr. Meiton as head of the Univer sity aqd carried out by the student activities director. The present field is the result. At the same time a pressing need was felt for a place -where all the students might assemble for indoor sports, commencement exercises, and other meetings without being crowded or turned away for the lack of room. So, Mr. Driver and Dr. Melton set about to secure such a house. The present field house was the result. Contrary to stu dent and public belief, the finances for the construction of this house were not secured from the aiamni nor wholly from the athletic association. They were arranged for by the activities director and the president of the Univer sity. When Mr. Driver came to Carolina the athletic asso ciation was in the hands of the alumni. Today it is con trolled by the University. At that time the association was badly in debt. Today it is on an even basis. What more could be attributed to any man at Carolina than these three (1) a new up-to-date athletic field, (2) a new field hous, and (3) placing the athletic association in the hands of the University and pulling it out of debt1 - The least appreciation we could show to the man and his work wvould be to hang a sign above the door of the new field house with these two words upon it: Driver Hall. .--U.s.c. Give Us More Light! It seems to be the policy of the present administration of the University to lay more stress on higher grades and scholastic standing. As a local optician advertises, "good grades and bad eyesight do not go together," and good eyes cannot go with bad lights. A little attention to the wiring of the dormitory build ings by the campus electrician would probably reveal some defects. When the fuses in my building (DeSaussure college) blow out every few days, there must be something wrong. Ini the entrance to my tenement the light has not been burning since October. Why? The marshal says it's because several globes burned out in succession. And while on the subject of rooms, it might be men tioned that students are human beings and appreciate decent surroundings. This year DeSaussure college was supposed to have been done over. The walls in my room were smeared with green kalsbmine from the floor to a height of about five feet. 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