Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Member of South Carolina College Press Association Published on Tuesday of Every Week by the Literarry Societies of the University of South Carolina. Subscription Rate-$1.50 a Year. Entered as second class mail matter at the Columbia South Carolina Postoffice on November 20, 190d. News articles may be contributed by any member of the student body, but must be in by Friday night before Tuesday's publication. Hand in copy typewritten and double-spaced. Names must be signed to copy. Articles may be published in the Open Forum, but will be printed as submitted. EDITORIAL STAFF JEsss A. KUiTLEDGE . . . Estor-in-Chia J bYDNXY HEYMAN . . . Managing Editor Boa S,Aaxs . . . . Associate Editor t3ANNIE STEWART . . . Associate Editor HARRY L. HINGSON . . . Associate Editor V. L. MAY . . . ., Sports Editor MlI.L GAINES . . . . Feature Editor MAYSX WAtr . . . . Co-Ed Editor CURTIs BRocx . . . . Joke Editor A gtn.RY HALSEY . . Exchange Editor ASSISTANTS Roy Gathings . Y.M.C.A. POY STEVENSON . . . Co-Ed O. D. BLACK . . Sports REPORTERS Elizabeth Marshall, William Broughton, Ashley Halsey, J. Robert Anderson, Doroth y Penland, Ann L. New ; L. M. Want; J ames W. Pitts. BUSINESS STAFF JOsF.I ' ioH r . . . . Business Manager LAWSON Scor . . . . . Assistant BERT KARICK - . . . . Assistant WlIAM PARRISH . . Circulation Manager CARL BROWN . . . . Assistant EVANS BROWN - - - - . Assistant TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 1928 A Call For Space If somoeoie who is particularly familiar with this Uni versity should attempt to make a list of those things most needful to bring it absolutely up to the standz.rd of many of the larger universities, probably the difficulty would lie in the selection of those that should appear the top of the list. , It would be reasonable to thigk that at the very top would appear the words "larger appropriation" written in huge bold-face letters. It is very likely that by having one need fulfilled many of the problems would be solved. Probably the second "nied" would be more difficult to select. However, among those that should be next considered most needful, is a permanent office for the campus publication.s, The Carolinian. and The Gamecock. With no reflection on the present printing company u hatever, because it is not paid to furnish an office such as is nIeedled and it is only b)y courtesy that the staffs are allowed to use the office at all; the conditions under which the staffs must work are totally unfit for the puIrpose. Typewriters must b)e carried back and forth fronm the rooms each .week, wvhich is neither very benme ficial to the carrier or the typewvriter. The noise and clamior of the machinery furnish a great deal of dis turbance for the workers and even more disadvantageous is the lack of desks ami. chairs. It is very .unpleasant to wvork for hours leaning across a desk or stand waiting for someone to finish wvith a typewriter, when very often everyone should be working at top speed.' Frequently students not connected with the publica tions wish to make contributions, it being both their dluty and their privilege to do so, but they are never certain where to leave them in order that they may reach publication. Absolutely no provision is made for the staff if it wishes to work ,at night, which is often neces sary the evening before going to press. An office of this kind would pkewise furnish.p place *wjaere ,. tA e staffe. could hold t ir m ings. -~ *A Tesum re to-'gt stdr~i'officeMWould be very small and the acquifing..of.thep-oon'would prohably, he only a ngtter of getting one of those that are at present occupedbetne.a socibcub. Why "Light" Reading? What should the cMege student read? When should he read?. How much should he read? There is no de. finite answer to these questions, because each of them depends on the individual case. It is rumored that many students graduate from col lege having read few of those books considered as funda mental to the educated mant. College students are accused of being lazy in that they do very little "heavy read ing," only scanning hastily the few magazines and newspapers which they come in contact with. There are certain of those "fundamental" books that are interesting and that studehts would read, if they were not required to do so. When read while in the attitudq that it is a requiremeits however very little benefit is derived from the reading and practically nothing is remembered after the report is made to the professor. There is ( some reason why students are not reading the worthwhile literature as a diversion. If it was once done, why is it not done now? There are two main reasons why this condition is so prevalent today. First, the conditions under which college students live are totally different from those of former generations. The increased interest in the modern movie and ordinary stage productions may be mentioned along with the de velopment of college sports. Second, and the more basic reason, is that college students have been "fed up" on college classics and having been read under the de pressed attitude of them being required, students hesi tate to select them to read during their leisure hours. The required parallel is by no means a scheme of the colleges alone but high schools throughout the nation have adopted the system. It is only logical that the instructor should furnish some' guide which the students should follow in their reading; for some of them must be led in all their daily activities just like other specimens of humanity-going backwards a step in evolution and modeling after the ass which is both different to lead and tor drive. Most of these, as would be expected are making their own way in the world ; regardless , so there is no need Af wasting energy with them. However it is reasonable that a professor who has a broad knowledge of this world's liter'ature is bettcr able to select that which is worth reading Uban the student. This is possibly the basis of the whole argument for the wide assignments in par. allel reading, but to be forced to follow this plan alone is nothing less than putting the whole younger generation into the same old rut which our forefathers had to follow and allowing absolutely no time to branch out into) the new wortd. of comntemporary literature. It must be rememberecd that the modern writers should be given a chance to have a few volumes of their writings placed amorg those books that would in the future be called "great works." V ht her a man, woman, boy or girl, every one should be allowed to read that which is of interest to him. A wide reading for a number of years there will finally comec that desire to read those books that have "lived" and when read will be understood and remembered. Fifty Dollar Pine The 'Christmas trees and the thousands of colored electric lights extending the entire length of Main street and so to the Capitol; make Coltmphia; according to the hundreds of visitors from all p)arts of the -country; the most beautifully decorated city in~ the United States TIhese dlecorations are put uip at considerable expense andl trouble by the city and her merchants. A large item of expense of these decorations is the replacement of *,a large number of the colored bulbs which are remowed or knocked out. The Executive Committee on these decorations say that according to the policemen a good many of the stolen bulbs, are taken by Uzniversity students. They do not charge students, with taking all the .bulbs that ar,e misplaced, nor do they charge them with stealing deliberately for personal gain. The studenit usually takes only one or two bulbs to decorate his or her own room, thinking that this small amount will not be missed or cost ,very much.' They are rightEso far but when hun dredg.'them aregtken, the, total akrttoa great , Stdnsare asked ,ntto reoeany,o thlese bulbs rememtbering that they are the property of the same merchants who back the Universit :.in l t acive. SYLVAN BROS. MERCHANTS JEWELERS AND DIAMOND Most complete stock of sterling silver prize cups in the Carolinas. 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. R. C. WILLIA (Incorp< FURNITURE, RUGS, LINC FURNI 1725 ;MAIN STREET Phone UNDERWOOD PORTA With 4 Bank Star The Underwood Portable is be operated on the lap, arm ch; place, In mechanical constru4 table inherits speed, accuracy wood standard office machine Sold THE STATE k "LET ED George H Davis, Can Tenement 9 SUITS CLE One Day Servic ED. ROFF PHONE 8187-8188 "HONESTLY, IT'S T WINCHESTER GR1 ATLANTIC LIFE : 702-3 Palme M. & M. 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