Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I-CAMPUS IOLD DIPLOMAS a EXHIBITED AT Cs BLUE KEY MEET 6"Sheep Skins" of Rev. Whiteford a Smith and Dr. J. H. Car lisle Shown c4 RECEIVED .IN 1830 Dr. Snowdon Explains Instru ments And Tell Interest ing History It is well known that the Blue Key fraternity, while not primarily a social fraternity, occasionally retires from la bor to refreshment and has fortnightly suppers. These gatherings are not con fined to airy persiflage and innocent merriment. but are largely devoted to matters of great pith and moment, main ly regardilig the little world of the col lege campus; the past, present and fu ture of the University of South Carolina. At tli social session last Monday Dr. Snowden exhibited some interest ing, valuable gifts to the University relic room, or museum, nearly one hundred years old. They are the two diplomas of the Rev. Whiteford Smith, D. D.. who graduated from this college, and Dr. James H. Carlisle (1844), "The Grand Old Man" of wofford, possibly the two most distinguished Methodist divines and pulpit orators of the old regime. Both diphomas, of ciurse are in Latin and in a remarkable state of preservation. Both have wax seals affixed to the sheep-skins by ribbons of still vivid greei. blue. yellow and red. The qes-ion at once arise what. if any, the signi-eance of those amazing colors? One man said he rembered see ing in firewer's "Phrase and Fable." of 1902, that oir colior' were red and blh at -hat time: anither averred that his grandimther ;aid lie late professmr Fliinm was resposible ftr our present colors. gariet and black. The O,Peue dip"IomIa datedI 1830. is, signed ly Thomas Cii-per. NI. D., "I'rae ses", (president ) an-i the fitur (1 her iei hers (if tle iacuilty, prifessiors Henry. Park. \\allace and Nott and thirteei 1riistee-. .\nio.- the iris ces are t hri, who aterward were I'lnited Sta!es Sulna tors5. namely DI. E. Huer. .\. C. Bill ler ard IF. If. F.inlre; setveral colret ilet inicldin our R-at e!arv ical sc lar 1-fit-0i F. I,e2are. * The Claril";(.111 i plm iss .d b Rovh,rt N. G11urdin1an .\1drw(I Mlagrath-, presideni- aml vice-pre-ifIcm. jiuilirs in 1830. .\Mr. Coirin was alter wards a leadinlg coittn merchai if CharltsIIl ard a sip:ier i the ()rdiwaince (if Secessionl. .r. .\Magratl \.. :w United S*ates district ju(ge and thle last war governor if Sith Carolina inl tile M(i's. This w.as alsI i. I.atin. the yiounlg graduate bieing dubbiledl "\\'hit e for. Sniit hIi 11ill i re .- -I IR iitnu I' riititn ' Al og wvith the diiilomnas wa:is a sheet of papier abo u thle size if a Saturday E~ver ing I 'o st headed. "Th'ie ('atalioguetL oIf thRe Tlrustees, lFaculty vatnd Studtlent (of the Sounthi Ca r l inat(. Cliee. Jatnary 1830." ITn addlit ion o Il'residetnt Coop ijer and11 he~ faenlty if fiour1. appiIear the latmes of ouir tuillor; NI r. I s-ac \V . Haynelu. I r. lohn~ R D avis. IEsq., NI. :.; MIr. Robiheri WV. G'ihhes 'nd Mrt. Edward .\tichialii wvit z" That wa a gr-eat dlay fior thle tute for the niames are given 41f Silch "Cu'tr atoI res" incluinRg the theni Goi ve'riir and1( I ,i'utel.an2t -oivernIr (if 'hle -t ate. The niamnes of 38 Setn irs. 45 1 Juiirs. and 32 Siophiomoi(tC,res a iri ulishe'l. I2trne to -ay the names of no I resh - ment appe)1ar ;i possdh.y they were crowded otti hv thle 3$ trusltees. :\I I the stuideRnts wvere friomi Carointa -ecpt oneli friomi firomi NI ississippi, onie from Mfarylanid, itnd two from Virginia. A monIti" the untderi'raduate studcetts if I 30 whlo la-cr became distinguished we-re: Dr. J. H. 'liorniwel. "The Second 'wiird iln Sou1th Carolina"; Dr. White r- -d Smiithi, Governor: J. H. Me:ans; A C,. Afagrath; H. W. Ravenel, the "imiinent biotaris', and;l Thomas WV. Watul. fArwarids a B3rigadair C. S. A., from Toixas -Usc Modern dance: If you know the holdsi FEATURE WOMAN EDITOR SEES ROMANCE IN JOURNALISM Mrs. Herndon of Branchville Journal Tells of the Found ing of Her Paper GIVES EXPERIENCE Says Newspaper Work is "A Great Life-If You Do't Weaken" Mrs. G. 1. Herndon(m, graluate stit dlent, recently told a representative tle following story of her experieice as a journalist. Several years ago Mrs. lerndonl, as Miss Estelle Smnoak, was one of the two women editors in the state at that time. The other was Miss Grace Hemphill, of the Abbe ville Medium. When asked why she was attracted to that field, Mrs. Hern don replied: "Well, you are ware, since he was a recent visitor at your Press club, that my brother, \V. W. Smoak, is an editor. We grew up very close to gether in our childhodd days, and I always tried to do everything lie di(l. He taught, so did 1. He comeniiicel to study law, and I did the same. Fin ally he went to Walterboro to live aid was enabled to follow his liking for newspaper work by buying the Press and Standard. In the course of time the citizens of Branchville, a thriving town in Orangeburg county, conceived tle idea of organizing a Iew couilty with that town as the coity seat. Of course they had to have a newspaper to boost this enter prise. so they asked Imly brother to es,tablish one there, and for this reason the Iranchville Journal was founded. lIe sooi found that two newspapers were too iany. so T purchased it. an(d thus becaine owner, editor and mana ger. I can look back now and won der how 1. an inexperienced girl. (ared such aii unulertaking. FIortune favors inot only the braVe, but soietilies the foolisli also. for my\ paper wa< sluccssful. and this period is one of tIh- pleasantest of my lifetime. The "allanlt miemers of the "fourth estate" 'ave oMe a royal welcome, and one oi m11v m1%ost I'ijovable tasks was to clip -md reply to the many little flings and ists aIt me each week. The people of [iranlchvilh grew very proud and ia ious of oilir paper. It was camlpaigni year. and11 every wan soon told "i; N-u dint puilt yui l a i n il the jouir it. .neied look for no vates here." I w\ as at pra\yr Imeeting one inight at whiici only a few w\ ere 1)rcsent. The mini;ister made themI laugh by an niouniiig: 'I shall putt an adl in ouri esteemedi Jlournial. and wye'll hadve a cro wd.' "Th'lere is a fascination ini newyspa pei work that is lacking in many oither pirofessionis. Getttig a "'scoop,"' meet - ing subscribers, describing the part ie wherte ":\ good titme was hadl by all.' chrmoniickling thle birthus. thle wyeding t.~ the de-athIs, writing the editorials. seek igadvuert isement s. collecting lills ( )h. it' a gr-eat li fe--if y'ou don' weaken. "\miong my pleasant est recodlleec tins." sher cotn tined. "'are the tineet inigs of the IPress association,. wheire for a few (lays thle editor's antd lie ir w ives miee t for' relaxition andr associa - 'onl. lie re 1 miet prsoniially those wio had been so k indr to mue throtugh thle cohuni of t heir papers. At Gaffney. whee p1 ini trays andi other feiin souventtiirs had( beeni prepared as gifts for the womtiein, and( walkinig cantes cii fromi thle buattlelield of *Cowpenis. for the mendt, thecy decCided that I slihul have both." When asked what she thought of journalism as a professioni for womieni. Mrs. Herndon .replied that it is onei o' the finest in the world. "I found only one drawback. I couldl not make any money out of it. I think women are at a disadvantag.' ini the business world, and it takes lots of money to runi a newspaper. While I niever met even a shadow of disenurtesy, and I anm glad to have SJORIES that menory, yet that same feeling of chivalry, politeness, call it what you will, prevented much that could have been to mY advanttage financially. Nlen do not like to bargain, or speak of Illoney to wolmen-well, it's just as true the other way, and much that I Couild have done in a business way had I been a man, I did not even know oi. Perhaps thilt. shrinking was a weak ness of mine, though, and other wo men might have been more success ful." Whlen asked- why she gave it up. Xlirs. Herndon smiled. "Well, Miss Hemphill and I both realized that although newspaper work was delightful, there was another oc cupation more delightful still-that of home-making. Dear old Colonel Bacon of tie Edgefield Chronicle sentence(l me to (lie at sunrise for desertion but decided that sentence would not frig!hten me, as I had done a far braver thing-[ had married. That happiness, too, had passed, and I can only say with Dickens 'But the happiness w as'." Mrs. Herndon complimented The Gamecock, saying it is one of the best college papers she has seen. She thinks the splendid training young journalists are receiving here under the careful training of Colonel Mc Kissick will be invaluable to them when they reach a wider field, as they are taught now what she had to learn from experience. Here's som So E HREi)h a po evwelt inMEaUfragran thou out-"Haleelooya!' R. 3. REYNOLDS' M & M. RECREATION PARLOR Billiards EIGHTEEN CAROM AND POCKET TABLES 1216 Main Street Columbia, S. C. "As Copeland Goes, So Goes the Fashion - Learn the Way" MANHATTAN SHIRTS--STETSON HATS--BRADLEY SWEATERS--MUNSING UNDERWEAR Everything Seasonable and Stylish for Men Who Care COPELAND COMPANY 1535 Main Street Columbia, S. C. Home of Kuppenheimer Good Clothes Phone 6061 Service Is Our Motto: Give Us a Trial CHARLIE & MONROE McGHEE LINDSAY TONSORIAL KINGS WELCOME CAROLINA STUDENTS Where You Meet Your Friends-Opposite Jerome Hotel 1128 Lady Street Next to Woman's Exchange "sn "inoosjo-d stenfto yor smsoing As the noble redskin puts it-we have said! 0 1928 FOB ACCO COMPANY. Winston.Salem. N. C.