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f/A GA4coc "Best College Newspaper in South Carolina" Member of the South Carolina College Press Associatln Published Weekly by 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-Chief BRuCE WHITE . . Associate diAor BURToN SHooK . . . Associate Editor ED BALLENGER .Sports Editor MARGUERITE JOHNSON Co-ed Editor WILLIAM A. BiUNSON . . . 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 LEGETTE . . . . . . Sports H. W. LINK . . . . . . . Humor REPORTERS Jack Hamilton, Ralph Lewis, James Pitts, Thomas Wofford, Gladys Lawton, Elizabeth Lindsay, Mayre Wall, Ray God shall, Elizabeth Hardy. W. B. Moore, Sura Wolff, Dixie Davis, Gene Carmichael BUSINESS STAFF JOHN R, PATE . . . . Business Manager JASPER 0. DERRICK . . . . . Assistant M. C. WILLIAMS . . . Circulation Manager SYDNEY HEYMAN . . . . . Assistant FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927 Charleston's Gain A great loss to the University of South Carolina and the city of Columbia, is a great gain to the city of Char leston and its lead'ng newspaper. Again one of our fore most faculty members has been selected to take up work in a great field, the work of editing one the state's larg est daily newspapers. Dr. William Watts Ball, dean oi the school of Journalism, is the man we are to lose and the one who has been chosen to become the new editor of the Charleston News and Courier. Carolina is proud to Call Dr. W. W. Ball one of her own, although alha mater niust give him up at the end of the present school term. No man on the faculty de serves to be spoken of as one who is loved by all his stu dents more than our present dean of journalism. Many students have sought instruction from him, not because they were trying to earn required credits in the Journal ism school but because Dr. Ball was one that each one knew he would love, and one who could give practical .s well as theoretical instruction. Students have always been welcomed by him into his classes and to them he has g'ven at all tinmes that personal touch so peculiarly appealing to all students. When four y-ears ago the University opened its school of Journalism a man with ability and practical knowl edge was sought out and Carolina was not unsuccessful in her search. Such a man was found and fortunately for Carolina that iman accepted the offer. Next sess'on a new iman will come to take his place, but what Dr. Ball has done for Carolina is history, it is indelibly written, .t is permanent. Since his accep)tance of thme p)osition at Carolina Dr. Ball has succeeded in buildinig upl one of thle best jour nalistic schools in the South. When he first began his work here the school cons'stedl of only a few students who were working for their degrees in journialism; now there are forty who are working for tihe dlegree in that dlepartnment. At the beginniing, studlents would take a course or two iln the subjiect as electives, but after a while they saw that what was being offered was h'ghly worth while. Then, several students registered up in the school and began fitting thenmselves seriously for posi tions as reporters and writers for newspapers. But now we umust give h'm up. We know that the future holds in store big things for him to accomp)lish. So here's to you, D)r. Ball, we wish for you the greatest success andl happiniess in your new unertaking. --U.S.C. Best of Luck, Danny! We do not w,ish to wait until Daniel A. Reed. instructor in dramatic arts at Carolina, has been praisedl by the world's greatest critics on dIrama and dramatic art for his work on Broadway and theun proclaiml that lhe was once connected w'thi the University and( did a great work while here. Carolina recognizes Mr. Reed as one who has ab)ility and as one who has donle great things in the field of dramatic arts ano one who has the ab)ility to do and( will do st'll greater thinigs. Does it not say enough for the man that lie has been asked to come to Broad way? Mr. Reed will give his rendition of "Spoon River An thology" in his own original way as lie presented It at the Town theater and in Charleston. It is hardly possible to beliece that a man could put into any kind of literature what lhe has put :mnto this masterpiece by Edgar Lee Mas ers. He lives the lives of the characters in the Anthol ogy, giving to each a different personality and interpret ingr each character's life in the most natural and master ly way. He does not try to make his audience live in Spoon River; it's just the natural thing for one to do, it is unavoidable. It will be hard for Carolina to give up such a man as Daniel A. Reed. No one will minss him in the city of Columbia nore than those at the University who 'have had the pleasure of having classes under him or those who have been connected with him in the theater. Es pecially those who know him Will miss him; they will miss his fine personality and personal touch which he gives each of his students and all those with whom he is acquainted. Although he will not be with us next year and al though we hate to see him go we are proud that the Uni versity has a main with such ability, with such talent. May his success in the new undertaking be phenomenal. - U. S.C. - Accomplished at Last It would be indeed unfair for Tht Gamecock to fill its editorial page without saying a word or two in behalf of the Social cabinet for the fine work it has done during the the past few weeks. What was onice a dream is to soon be a reality, the erection of a memorial to our late beloved president and friend, Dr. William Davis Meltonu Last year, soon after the death of Carolina's own great man there was talk of the erection of a permanent memorial in honor of the man who had given his life for the Univer sity but no direct stelgs were taken. Such plans were dropped until this year the Social cabinet took serious action and made definite plans for the securing of funds for the memorial. At first the task seemed to be one almost too difficult for anyone on the campus to undertake and put across successfully but fortunately it .was undertaken by those who had ability and who were not satisfied with anything but doing the job and doing it well . They have succeeded in doing the greatest thing-securing the funds; the other, which is the actual huiiding of the structure will be more or less an easy thing to put across. The cabinet is to be congratulated on the fine work it has done and the spirit in which it has done it. - U. S. C. Go to Blue Ridge! Go to Blue Ridge! This is a cry that all Carolina students might hear. Go to Blue Ridge! There, the student will find those three things necessary to human development: the moral, the mental, the physical. There, a well-!alanced conference is held for the students of the South. There. one finds tile cream of young maniood of the South. There, each learns much about life that he has not suspected before. At Blue Ridge, religione is discussed from an angle you w%iii find nowhere elsev None of your narrow minded, intoi'erant religion is found, but the very broadest type and the relation it holds toward activities problems and institutions of life. Your opinions and interpretations are as good as the next fellow's and you will have the opportiity of expressing them. Inl the student discussioni groups free and unlimited expression prevails. The speak ers at the regular meetings are carefully selected for their broad views and learning. Athletics play an important part in the life at Blue Ridge. Flaseball. tennis. bathiiig, basketball and many other forms of sport are open to ali. The entire afternoons are given over to recreation. There exists the idea that "Jack must play." MaNay of the best athletes of the South are there. Carolina has taken an active part in all these sports but needs more men of athletic ability to increase her prestige. Iveryone is in his place at Blue Ridge. It is not a place for only one type of young man. There are many things for everyone. The expenses of going to Blue Ridge are smail. Tlhe~ trip, tIhe education, tile recreation, and othecr returns repay miany fold. Th'ie "Y" will arranlge to pay part for you. Go to IIie Ridye'! ITHE FORUMI T he Place for You Blue Ridge is the place for you to find exactly where you stand with God, with yourself and wvith your fellow mani. You comie ill contact w.th tihe bes5t college students of the Southl, mlingle withl thleml and together you solve the great qjuestionls of life that are b)roughlt up there. Tihe first impression you wvill get of Blue Ridge is, thlat God is there and that it is Holy ground. Trh's is stressed by all tihe environnment of tile place, in the hlearts of the students and leaders andc in tile natural surroundings. If you go you cannot stay tihe ten days out uless you have some conlvictions thlat will remain withl you for ever and thlat will always b)e a gu'de for you to live a i)etter life. Certainly the good wichl you wvill receive canlnot be valued in dlollars and cenIts. 'rie few dollars whlichl you will spend will bring a thousand times their worthl of p)leasure and( happ'nless. T1he greatnless anld mleanling of Blue Ridge cannot be put into words b)y any pen for there are nlo wordls to ex press it. Tile only way for you to see it is to go there anId unless you have a hleart like steel you canlnot comel away without it b)eing a glad hleart. Just go, put your heart into it, and Blue Ridge w'll do the rest. ....A Stues.nt "The Hous of QuofO'' Established in 1844 The R. L. BRYAN COMPANY Books, Stationery, Printing, Binding, Office Furniture and Specialties Columbia, South Carolina Wingfield's 1443 Ma DANNELLY'S Modern equipment and up-1 hair cutting--Neat and polite Carolina N, Good service is one of our i bid for your trade-A trial w why you have not 1 Rear Coggins & 1205 Lady St. C. H. DANNEI CLASS RINGS Lachi THE HOUSE Dealing 'in Diamonds Wedding Stationery, e Jewelry Repair Depar P. H. LACHK J e w 1424 Main St. COLLEGE MEDALS Rent a) Drive It WHERE TO GO THERE - AND Ford OPEN AND CI 4 of Co/ut Centrall 1216 LADY STI. 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