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Member of South Carolina College Press Association Published on Tuesday of Every Week by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina. Subscription Rate--41.50 a Year. Entered as second class mail matter at the Columbia. South Caro lina Postoffice on November 20, 1908. News articles may be contributed by any member of the studeat 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. Articies will be published in the Open Forum as submitted, with the name of the author signed STAFF JOHN MADISON YOUNGINER . . . . Editor-in-Chief IIARiRY E. DcPASS, JR. .lanaging Editor EUGENE CARMICHAEL . . Associate Editor KOI3ERT 11. ATKINSON. ..... A ociate Edito. ASIi1.EY IIAI,Si;I. JR.. .. ... Associite Editor CALHOUN CLEMENT . ..... Associate Editor MAYRE WALL . . Associate Editor LEROY WANT .. News Editor O. D. BLACK... .. Sports Editor WILSON O. WELDON.Social Editor ROBERT H. ATKINSON Alumni Editor J. R. ANDERSON...Y" Editor JOHN WHITE. . .. Joke Editor CO-ED EDITORS DOROTHY PENLAND .. . . .. ... Editor VIRGINIA MULLER . . . . -News Editor FOY STEVENSON ,....... Society Editor EMILY SUYDAM. . . ... . Feature Editor ROSALIE TURNER. . .... . Sports Editor ASSISTANTS W. t;. .lffords; J1. 1. I'4tit; C. L. Jones; J. 1. IKrawchek; afid Mlitchell Morse. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT - JOSEPH C. HIOTT ...... .... . Business Manager LAWSON SCOTT, BERT KARICK ,. . . . Assistants WILLIAM PARRISH . . . . Circulation Manager CARL BROWN, EVANS BROWN . . . . Assistants TUESDAY; MARCH 19, 1928 The Ring Situation--A Crucial Moment-A Call to Salvation A crucial moment has arrived. The students of the University of South Carolina are face to face with a tremendous issue. The issue is to change the Carolina class ring. A student body meeting will be held at 8:30 o'clock Thursday night in the University chapel. Every stu dent at Carolina should be present. This is a matter of vital concern to every student who expects to wear a dear old Carolina ring. The Gamecock has already expressed its disapproval of changing the ring. The present ring has been used at Carolina since the year 1903. And it is worn at pres ent by approximately 3,500 living alumni and alumnae of the University. A fad passed over the country last year. The fashion was to put a stone in college rings--to which many col-. leges alluded. Practically all of the smaller colleges adopted the style. As a matter of fact this was a big boom for jewelers all over the country, and they encouraged it readily. These engraving companies increased their number of "high pressured" salesmen to visit every educational in stitution possible. They came to the University of South Carolina. And this was the cause of the present agita tion. The Gamecock sees no reason why the University should change her time worn ring. .The only time to change is when there is sufficient reason to do so, and even then the matter should be weighed seriously before action. The only possible advantage in a stone, is the advan tage of putting fraternity Greek letters on it. And when this is done, the propriety, sentiment, and expediency of a college ring is destroyed. The other day we heard a senior say that the only reason he wanted a stone was so that he could put his fraternity seal on it. Loyal sons of Carolina, let us stand up anad protect the dear old traditions of Carolina. There are brick walls about ou campus of no service to us, but we don't want to see them removed. They speak an ancient language of great intedest to srn historic institution. Traditioa has a great meaning to a .college. Beautiful ring designs have been exhibited on the cam. pus by salesmen and factions in favor of the change. Naturally, this has a decided psychological effect on some students and freshmen especially These faction, pushed the election before the student body had suffi.. ient time to seriously weigh the matter and consider the purpose of change. It was taken by storm. "A wise man changes hi. mind" and now fully 50 por cent, of the stu dents who voted the change are opposed to it. They see where they were bribed and fooled, It is not too late to reconsider. A certain salesman came to the campus and said "We. want Carolina to get a stone ring, and then high schools and other colleges will follow." Of course this salesman business for his company. Students of Carolina, high schools over the country are already taking to the idea of a stone ring, and we don't want the University of South Carolina ring placed idi this "coat of many colors." The Carolina ring is one of individuality. It standa out distinctly. Whenever it is worn, it speaks for itself --and it honors the wearer. If a stone is adopted at Carolina, it cannot be distinguished from the various other college rings of the State and country. If the Carolina ring is changed, a standard will be bro ken. Tradition will be destroyed. And in a few years the ring will be changed again. A design adopted now, will perhaps not suit the students a few years later. Whereas, if a standard is maintained, there will always be satisfaction, propriety, sentiment, and expediency in the University of South Carolina ring. Another thipg to consider is the fact that the stone ring is far more expensive. And it is liable to scratch, chip, and break. After the stone has fallen out, the owner does not wish to wear it and it is cast aside. It is a hard matter to find money to replace a stone after it is once broken. Some advance the idea that a stone ring is more beau tiful. We admit that it is, but don't tamper with the University seal. If one wants a beautiful ring we refer them to a "daughters of Israel rise" ring, or a snake ring. University alumni and alumnae are opposed to chang ing the ring. University authorities are unanimously op posed to it. The faculty is opposed to it. And the wise, intelligent, leading students on the campus also oppose it bitterly. Now is the time for students to show their patriotism and devotion to dear old Carolina. Weigh the question seriously, then come to the chapel Thursday night and express your sentiment by tongue and ballot. You aro the one who is going to wear the ring for a lifetime. The ring is yours. And by all means, DON'T CHOOSE A STONE. U.S.c. Welcome Teachers In Sehalf of the University, The Gamecock welcome., the South Carolina teachers to the University of South Car )lina during their convention in Columbia on Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday. Daily sessions will be held in t ie University field house. We are indeed glad that we have a building large enough to accomodate the ap proximately 6,000 teachesrs that will be here. And while you are here, we. would like to have you look over our campus. This is a State institution and we feel su:'e that you are interested in it. We would especially call your attention to the astron omical observatory, the library, Melton Field the infir mary, the University Cafeteria, Sloane College, LeConte College, and Davis College. And while in some of the classroom buildings, we would like to have you visit some of the classes Carolina students will be glad to assist you in any thing they can. They will be glad to have you ask them about their University, and they will make you feel "at home." Again we welcome you! We are glad to have you OPEN FOR UM To the Editor of Thue Gamecock: Bang! the literary bonmb has exploded,adtutoc tom as when launched by an inxprind hand toicus perienced in not knowving htitx ie cel 1 hand inex aimedl at andl killed the -vn >itun out) etl sar am1uses rather than stab>svr Thsviclemis worittentoe waipe aiway all the. dishonor from theimeials hrtedt wpey by work on the Gamecock) of oe ircuion anadgre We the inseparable p)als, lift the stai cfromuoffion man derful taskmaster and place itupnoryngbws Hieras owon his spurs and should receive all due con It must b)e reme.mbered by "SlingBnlesa. Piddling Tibalds" that we ha s ls ing etlsfan. weathier on Tuesday nights. T1he stars have bee x ceedmigly bright and youth is liable to have his an her fln tn ism ch to e pretty a time to Teliver saidl Game cock, gonna on' hear nis onearer volumes of poetry. "t "Ebe" and Carl Blrown U. s.C. Tlo the Editor of TJhe Gamecock: One of the outstanding nuisances of the past twvo weeks has been the condition of that portion of Bull Street wvhich is wit him the campus limits By continual plowing, harrowing, and (digging it was convertedl into, a life-like replica of Hell Hole Swamp. . ivulets of rain and mountains of mudit have rendere<d it nearly impassab)le. Now the topography of this mninature Bard Lands is being augmientedl by heaps of rock, and the gardener is building a small-scale Chinese Wall along the eastern edge, presumably to keep high school kids off the cain When wvill these so-calledl "improvements" cease ? Ashley Halsev. Tr. SYLVAN BROS. MERCHANTS JEWEL,ERS 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. 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