Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DE PAUW ASKS SCHOLARSHIP OF HER A THLETES Requirements of Entrance Exams Are Keeping Out Athletes Coach Says THE DE PAUW COMPLAINS Crisis Created in Athletics by the High Standard of Scholarship (By New Student Service) Just as newspaper men have long been watching for a man who would bite a dog, so, perhaps, have observers of American universities watched for the day when some college would re sent the suggestion that it demands high standard scholarship. Both pro positions have had in them possibility but not probability. In one case, pos sibility has materialized . A United Press sports writer sent out a dispatch concerning athletics at DePauw Uni versity, declaring prospects in football very poor, and with little chance of im provement, because entrance examina tions demand that prospective students be "near-geniuses." This particular statement he credited to W. L. Hughes, head coach. It is possible that some university might have been pleased with this char acterization of its high standards. At least it might have exploited the state ment as a fine bit of advertising. But The DePauw, perhaps convinced that a good lootball team is a better adver tisement than high scholarship, rose nobly to answer the gross libel on the University. While almost conceding that there is no reason why good ath letes should not be good scholars, this paper goes on to deny vehemently the charge that entrants need be anywhere near genius. In a later editorial, Coach Hughes was quoted as denying the statement attributed to him, while The DePauw, half-heartedly holding to i-s earlier belief that only the undesirable athlete is now eliminated, concludtd that its own standards are not too high, but those of other conference teams are too low. This, says the paper, creates a crisis. The crisis being that the other schools keep on their benches all sorts of athletes, while DePauw rejects the dumb ones. Somewhat tearfully, the paper concludes that its athletes have good minds as well as bodies, while other athlets have only good bodies. The Indiana Student, speaking out .n meetings, suggests to The DePauw that what brings athletes flocking to univer sities is nothing other than "induce ments," of which we are left to believe the main one is money. "Why should one blink at the facts that exist ?" asks the Student. Why? Evidently because football teams make excellent advertising. The Brown Herald, commenting on a story of Brown's football team that appeared in the Paris edition of the New York Times, suddenly, in the face of this world advertising, finds a world of good in the sport, and ends wvith the very naive statement, not at all born, we suppose, of the recent French adver tisement: "Some pressure must be brought to bear in nmany colleges, to be sure, to keep it (football) from becom ing the major raison d'etre of the in stitution; but kept in its place it cani, without a doubt, jutify its existence." -Usc Freshman Mentality Is Equal to Majors (By New Student Service) There is no flattery for the army in the report of Dr. W. R. Atkinson, psy chology instructor at Southwestern Col lege, that the average intelligence of the freshman class is equivalent to that of -. <inited States army major. Dr. Atkinson announces further that "two years ago a freshman was equal to an army sergeant in mental acuity; last y'ear equal to that of a captain, and this year equal to that of a major." This indicates, he says, that the present class rates above the average. However, ihere is a question involved. Inasmuch as the army is the norm, there is some doubt about the complaint awarded to' the freshmen, even though the profes sor spoke of "acuity" and not "vacuity." It will probably take a congressional invrestigation to determine who is the goat of Mr. Atkinson's starling an nouncement. Debating Contracts Received from Oregon Oregon's Schedule Will Include Carolina on It's Nation wide Tour Contracts from Oregon state univer sity-for a duel debate have been re ceived by Joseph Karesh, secretary A the debating council. Oregon state university, chanip'n of the western coast, is planning the most extensive tour in the history of any collegiate institution. The tour il to cover a period of three months, be ginning in February and continuin, through May. Oregon plans to meet as many state universities as possible. starting with a debate with Washing ton state university, traveling down the western coast, along the southern bo. der, up through the eastern states an, returning home by way of a northern route. Carolina will select two men to op pose Oregon sometime in ' February. the exact date and the query to be an nounced shortly. The query, it i5 un derstood, will deal with the troubles of American investors in foreign coun tries. Accompanying the Oregon team will be a coach, and a debate mana ger. The contest with Oregon will begin the intercollegiate debating season of the University. -------u-c How would you like love in a palace? I think I'd like it better in a harem. EXCLUI 1631 .4&ain St. f.R. 4.M I Bridge Party Given By Scarabean Club The Scarabean club entertained with a lovely bridge party on Thursday after noon in honor of the new girls and the transfers . The unique favors consisted of yellow biskets filled with candies. The- tallies were decorated with narcissi and a scarab, the club emblem. The club flower was further emphasized by the refreshments which were ice cream and cakes with icing of narcissi. The high prize, a pocket book containing a dainty handkerchief was won by Miss Helen Savage. Piaying at the four tables were the visitors: Misses Catherine Rembley, Mary Martin, Virginia Bracy, Margaret Livingston. Ella Parr Phillips, Faith De Loach, Geraldine Cates, Emily Fowles, Elise LeGare, Suzanne Jones, Jewel Par rott, H-_el6n Savage. Ad in Paper: Wanted-I am in position to hatch your eggs at 5c per egg. Ist New Yorker: Do you know the jacknife dive? 2nd of the Species: Do I? I was there the last time it was raided! Pick: Is Bill a popular boy? Wick: Popular? Why when he left town thirty girls went back into circulation. She is so dumb she thinks Gladstone is a diamond engagement ring. Columbia. Se KI.. mokers d4 with the each how othier smokers X. . X At a meeting of Omicron Delta Kappa Wedesday nigit, Eddie Pritchard, chairman of the honor committee, pre sented the purposes and aims of the honor committee and pledged Itself to support the honor committee in its enforcement of the honor principle on the campus and asks the cooperation of the student body. . Usc Lightnin' nebah strikes twice in de same spot. I know it; dat spot am gone. "What's the man feeding the ele phants moth balls for?" "To keep the moths out of his trunk, silly." CAPITAL CITY LAUNDRY Specialists in DRESS SHIRTS & COLLARS (One Day Service) 1119 Gervais St. Phone 9711 SYLVAN BROS. 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