Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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STUDENT PAPER ATRNSSELAER HITS DICTA TOR Upwlassmen Want Freshmn to Sing Traditional Song While Kneeling CHOOSE SPORTS OR HAZING Abolition of Hazing Viewed as a Disaster by "The Poly technic" 'Tlroy, N. Y. (By New Student Ser vice)-A cry of anguish, telling of the threatened destruction of a perfectly good institute of learning, is already in the air, with colleges scarcely open. The cry is addressed to the alumni of Rens selaer Polytechnic Institute by the Poly technic student weekly, which seeks de liverance from the tyrannic rule of Di rector Palmer C. Ricketts. A ban on hazing of any sort has been extended, due to recent dormitory dis turbances, to all traditions of freshmen humbling. These include hallowed reg ulations charging the new students with singing a local hymn, "Ah Me," while kneeling, and speaking first to other stu detIts. Director Ricketts has left the students the choice of giving up the song service or athletics, and has told the freshmen they need not speak to other students first or last unless they choose. So the student organ is calling on the alumni for assistance. because "these de cisions stop practically every rush on the Hill; they make the annual Bon Fire, the Night Shirt Parade, and the Troy-R.P.I. Day Parade impossibilities." The alumni stepped in and gave assist ance when a new football coach was needed, and 'what good is our coach if we can't use him?" What's more, is it fair play when the director won't veen let the freshmen sing of their own free will? That's what the outraged editor wants to know publicly, even though he privately might know that freshmen of ten act of their own free will by the aid of sophomore bludgeons. But the tragic climax of the whole affair is that "just because a few fresh men who are probably too young to be in a college have thought that they were being treated too rough and because it hurt their pride to sing on their knees before the rest of the school an-l the people of Troy," all that is left of the university, bitter truth, is "just build ings." And if the system goes on, alumni support will be withdrawn and in twenty years there will be not even the buildings. Let peace-lovers rest easily, for no revolution is planned. TIhat would brand the victims of terrible administration im position as "'a school of anarchists and not even men who are true to their alma mater." It is a sad picture the editor paints of the degeneration of an educational center to nothing at ali. "Formerly, Rensselaer was a real wide awake col lege. A 1lace that was proud of the men there and -of its graduates, but now we can not do a thing .... Consider what Rensselaer will be in twenty years from now if the present system continues. The present disgrun tled students will have graduated, foi lowing them will be even more disgrun tled ones. There will be no loyal alum ni to give buildings, no one to he&p the students, no one with interest in the school at all. But then the school will need no active alumni, will need no new buildiligs because only the skeleton of Rensseiaer's glory will be left." "Ah Me' is coming to have a tragic significance as the swan song of Rens selaer, unless the alumni come to the assistance of undergraduates, and, as alumni are known to do, upset the dic tatorshipt that has reduced a university to a mere center of learning. Usc Euphrosyneans Discuss Drama Trish Drama was the topic for dis cussion at the Euphrosynean literary society which held its regular meeting in Eujih'radian hall on Wednesday af ternoon. Miss Lillie Garner talked on the "Irish Dranmatic Movement ;" follow ing this Miss Thelma Burg ess told the life and works of William Yeats. Miss Virginia Muller concluded the programi by readir.g'"the Land of Heart's De sire." .Upha Gammas Give Party Now aub Entertains t Home of Mis Dorothy Poat-New President The Alpha Gamma club, an organiza tion wFilch appeared foi the first .ine this fall, gave a tea on Wednesday af ternoun from 5 to 6 o'clock, at the homc of the president, Miss Dorothy Poat, at her home on Divine street. The guests of honor were Mrs. Don Guth rie, of Savannah and Mrs. Wiliam Fairer of Columbia, prominent women in sorority work. - Misses Mildred Davis and RoA,aie Turner, greeted the guests at-the dror, from where they passed on to the re ceiving line, which was compoced of Mrs. Guthrie,.Mrs. Fairer, Mrs. Gibo., Miss Dorothy Poat and Miss Eloise Shepherd, vice president of the club. Miss Christine Roof invited the guests into the dining room, where the club colors, rose and silver, were ef fectively used in all the appointments. The table was spread with linen and lace and centered with a silver basket filled with rose dahlias. Rose tapers burned in silver holders, and rose mints filled bon bon dishes. Huge dahlias were used throughout the house. An ice course was served by Misses Ida Johnston, Ora Mae Jackson and Willie Jo Hughes. About 135 girls called during the hour. -U3C Fable-My friend has just returned from California, yet she doesn't rave about the climate. Prof. Bass (in Freshman English class)-What was the first thing that struck you when you entered Carolina? Sore Freshman-A sophomore. ........... Vitna Statisti zon Net Week's Game cas. s k1 aW m Fifteep and Cravbfrik Stuin the. Frt ti896 Following are some statistics on the last 24 g4mes played between Clemson and South Carolina: Games played, 24; Clemson won 15; Carolina won 8: one tie game in 1915; Clemson scojed a total of 380 points; Carolina 167. kirst game played in 1896; years no games, 7; Carolina won first game, 12-6; Caro lina won last game, 24-0; Carolina won last three straight Coaches this ycar: Clemson, Josh Cody; Carolina, Harry Lightsey. Captains, Clemson, Bud Es-. kew. Carolina, Emmett Wingitld. The games- 1896 Carolina 12. Clem son 6; 1897 Carolina 6, C,emson 18; 1898 Carolina 0, Clemson 24; 1899 Caro lina 0, Clemson 34; 1900 Caro:ina 0. Clemson 51; 1901 no game; 1902 Caro lina 12, Clemson 0; 1903 through 1908 no games; 1909 Carolina 0, Clemson 6; 1910 Carolina 0, Clemson 24; 1911 Car olina 0, Clemson 27; 1912 Carolina 22. Clemson 7; 1913 Carolina 0, Clemson 32; 1914 Carolina 6, Clemson 29; 1915 Carolina 0, Clems'on 0; 1916 Carolina 0, Clemson 2V; 1917 Carolina 13, Clem son 21; 1918 Carolina 0, Clemson 39; 1919 Carolina 6, Clemson 19; 1920 Car olina 3, Clemson 0; 1921 Carolina 21, Clemson 0; 1922 Carolina 0, Clemson 3: 1923 Carolina 6, Clemson 7; 1924 Caro lina 3, Clemson 0; 1925 Carolina 33, Clemson 0; 1926 Carolina 24, Clemson 0. -- UC Have you seen the new show, "The Broken Leg"? No, but T hear it has a great cast. Wife-I doW't care to discuss the mat ter any further. Husband-What's the trouble-;ick? Bhester don't Hyddas Plan Fiture Payes Installation of officers consumed most of the time at the regular meet ing of the Hypatian literary society on Wednesday afternoon. Plans for fut ure debating were discussed, although no action'was taken. Plans for a social event were also discussed. This will probably be a Hallowe'en party, if nothing can be ar ranged at an earlier date. At the conclusion of the program, there was a tea for the new girls last ing from five to six o'clock. Misses Carrie Nell Goff, Christine Roof and Edna Witt Ross served ice cream and cake. About thirty girls were present. CAPITAL CITY LAUNDRY Specialists in DRESS SHIRTS & COLLARS (One Day Service) 1119 Gervais St. Phone 9711 SYLVAN BROS. JELELERS AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS Most complete stock of sterling silver prize cups in the Carolinas I Class rings and pins of the better kind, made up to suit your own ideas. Come in and let's get acquainted. 1500 Main St. Columbia, S. C. field -m change i j1R . .but watci il are chang 0%r Soph-Will you contribute a qWter to the Cuse? Frosh (handing it over)-Sure, what is it? Soph (walking away)-Cause I need it. CAROLINA STUDRNTSI A Good Place to Eat MRS. L.K. BEST 1012 Marion Street One - Half Block From Campus "The House of Quality" Established in 1844 The R. L. BRYAN COMPANY Books, Stationery, Printing, Binding, Office Furniture and Specialties Columbia, South Carolina For Fruit Drinks - -VISIT - HAMPTON'S Home-Made Candies 1218 Main St. Columbia, S. C. Receptions Purn4hed Only Place of Its Kind in the City how other smokera ring to Chesterfield!