Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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il h ?Iff (gamwork 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?11.60 A YEAR. Entered as second class mail matter at the Columbia, South Carolina PostofTice on November 20, 1908. 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 rind double-spaced. Names must be signed to copy. Articles will be published in the Open Forum as submitted, with the name of the author signed. STAFF ROBERT H. ATKINSON Editor-in-Chief WILSON O. WELDON Managing Editor ASSOCIATES ASHLEY HALSEY . Associate Editor BILL OAINES Associate Editor W. FRANK TAYLOR Associate Editor JAMES A. CATHCART Associate Editor FOY STEVENSON Associate Editor MITCHELL MORSE Assistant Managing Editor LeROY WANT Assistant Managing Editor EDITORIAL STAFF N. W. BROOKER News Editor JULIAN KRAWCHEK * . Sports Editor C. L. JONES Alumni Editor W. O. JEFFORDS Fraternity Editor W. I. LATHAM Y. M. C. A. Editor JOHN WHITE Exchange Editor ROY PRINCE Joke Editoi CO-ED DOROTHY PEN LAND Editor DARICE JACKSON News Editor LOIS FISCHER Society Editor FRANCIS BLACK Feature Editor ASSISTANTS Peggy Black, Melvin Karesh, Lewis A. Wallace, George Griffith, Bill Geddings, Frost Walker. BUSINESS C. L. SCOTT Business Manager J. J. MACK Assistant Manager W. C. HERBERT Assistant Manager CIRCULATION CARL F. BROWN Circulation Manager ALBERT WILLIAMS Assistant Manager TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1929 Do Not Destroy Everyone is familiar with the furniture in the high school back home. There you will find the desks and other equipment, carved by the old jack-knife, bearing the names of many of the boys who once went there. Does it look bad and are we in after years ashamed of it? Now is the time to acquire new habits for such a practice is too childish for modern collegians. Do not carve up the furniture here in our class-rooms for it looks bad and does not reflect credit on anyone. Remember the old adage; "fools' names and monkeys' faces are always seen in public places." , The University is equipping some of the classrooms with new furniture so let's get together, students, and se? how long we can keep it decent looking. The Gamecock hopes that this matter will be considered carefully and adhered to strictly. ' U.8.C. South Carolina Iodine No doubt most of the readers of The Gamecock have from time to time read in different publications articles on South Carolina iodine. The Gamecock does not pretend to know whether iodine exists in South Carolina soil or whether it is placed there through the use of nitrate of soda but we do know that it exists. For years our state has been failing agriculturally. If the sale of iodine products will rebuild the fortunes of the farmers of South Carolina then the GameCock approves the whole idea. "But what part in this movement will the University play?" someone will ask. The answer is this: The University of South Carolina is the literary and educational center of this state and it will therefore become the duty of the University to educate the people of this state to the possibilities of such an idea or project. The Gamecock feels that it is the duty of the students here to assist in educating our people throughout the state to the idea. Can it be done? The Gamecock says yes. U.H.C. Be On Time The student or professor who comes to that eight o'clock class late, often spoils the whole day for himself and for those with whom he comes in contact during the day. Why? Because if we get the wrong start in anything that we undertake, we are more than apt to make a bad job of the whole thing. You know how it is when you stay in bed these cool mornings until the last minute, then get up and dress, eat a bite of breakfast in a hurry, and then rush to the classroom in a terrible mood because you are late. Everything and everybody is against you and to climax it all, the professor makes some remark as you enter which turns the attention of the whole class upon you. Then, because you are so mad, you want to rave, scream, or do something drastic. Scientists tell us that some gland or glands produce poison which is sent into our system when we become angry. This poison remains for hours in our bodies, making us feel miserable after the force of our wrath is spent. This, of course, would spoil our day if it occurred early in the morning, so let's be on time and we will feel fine the whole live-long day and be a source of pleasure for others to come in contact with as we go about our daily work. Time To Study Now since college has opened and is once more running smoothly, The Gamecock takes this opportunity to urge everyone to begin studying in earnest for February grades are made now by a little work each day and not by burning the proverbial mid-night oil the night before examinations. Attending classes here is not a battle between students and professors. The professors are human and after all are pretty good scouts, so let's get down to work in earnest and show them that we mean business, for if we do so A's and B's will be forthcoming. 'O'B'n Join A Literary Society In this day of social diversification of the students should one affiliate himself or herself with a literary society? The Gamecock answers yes because after all docs any organization completely fulfil the purpose of a literary society? Let us look into the other organizations on the campus and see if they fulfil the mission of a literary society. The athletics that one finds in our colleges certainly do not train a man in the art of self expression in a verbal way. There is a vast difference in an address by a literary man and the bark of a quarterback as he calls his signals. Does one find self expression in a club, fraternity, glee club, band, or any other campus organization as he finds it in the literary society? No, these organizations serve their purpose but none of them can fulfil the purpose of a literary society. Many of the most influential men of the state will tell you that they received their training, for a public career, in a literary society, in one of the institutions of higher learning in our state or country. Who arc the leaders on our campus? If you will take the trouble to look them up, you will find that over ninety-five per cent of them belong to a literary society. Ask them what they are deriving from the societies and they will tell you, in most cases, that it has been the means of making men out of themselves. The Gamecock feels that if these men can derive benefits from a society, that others can also. The societies will be glad to have you, so take advantage of these golden opportunities to join one before it is too late. U.8.C. Freshmen And Fraternities The period of fraternity "rushing" is just over and now the freshmen have chosen his or her fraternity or sorority as the case may be. The Gamecock trusts that everybody is satisfied and that no one is disappointed. The Gamecock, in looking over the situation, wonders if it would not be best for the freshmen to stay on the campus for at least one year before they are pledged. Now the argument of The Gamecock for Sophomore pledging is simple but of some importance. The freshmen come to the campus green as only freshmen can be and before one month has passed are pledged to this or that fraternity, or sorority. The Gamecock feels sure that often the freshman does not know what he is doing or what it is all about, when he joins. If Sophomore pledging were the custom, the prospective fraternity men would have become acquainted with the clubs and fraternities during his freshman year and would thus know what he was going into when he did join. The fraternities would also be benefitted if pledging was done the second year of a man's collegiate career because it would enable the fraternity to pick out the man who really amounts to something and can pass his work. The Gamecock is not opposed to fraternities and sororities because it feels that these organizations do play an important part in collegiate life. It is merely offering suggestions which it believes will be of benefit to all concerned. U.B.O, More Co-Ed Dormitories The University of South Carolina now has among its enrollment about f?50 co-eds. There is nothing alarming about this for more and more are the people, throughout the South, overcoming their objections to co-education but it is an alarming fact when we find that there is only one co-ed dormitory which houses 75 of this number here at the University. Now since the co-eds constitute over one-third of our student body, the Gamecock believes that more dormitories should be built to take care of this large number of women students, who are here at our University. At present the University rents several houses near the campus and uses them as annexes to house this large number of girls who board here at college. This method is quite expensive and the Gamecock is sure that these dormitories would soon pay for themselves out of this rent money now paid for the use of these annexes. These dormitories could be built up and down Divine street and the plan of the Woman's Building could be used as a model so that all of these proposed buildings could be in harmony. The Gamecock urges that the proper authorities take notice and sec to it that this alarming condition is settled. EAT AT FLOMAC'S I We cordially invite professors and students to make Plomac's their headquarters. Good food and splendid service. No extra charge for private dining rooms. Plenty of space for banquets. New York steaks our specialty. Special rates by month. Hours: Open from Ten A. M. to Eleven P. M. Lunch: 12 M. to 3 P. ML at $0.50 to $0.76. Dinner: 6 P. M. to 8:30 P. M. at $0.75 to $1.00. Mrs. I. M. McCABE, Hostess. 1421 Main Street Next to Western Union College Clothes Need Careful and Constant Attention. Let Us Keep You Well Dressed LEAVE THEM AT CANTEEN OR GAMECOCK PRESSING CLUB Carolina Dry Cleaning Co. We Welcome You At The State Barber Shop Ground Floor State Office Building COLUMBIA, S. C. L. H. BOLAND, Prop. SNOOKER, CAROM AND POCKET TABLES M. & M. Recreation Parlor 1216 MAIN STREET * COLUMBIA, S. C. BURNETT'S DRUG STORE CAROLINA SEALS, JEWELRY, STATIONERY DRUGS, DRINKS, CIGARS Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Alpha, Aspha Tau Omega?$1.00 per box Envelopes and Paper One Block From Campus Phone 3191 Cor. Main and College One Day Service Billy Bull's Thro The Canteen A Meal A Minute 0>Ol\lXl[Xl319. 1211 Gervais Street Laundry I SANDWICHES & WAFFLES I SHORT ORDERS 1323 Taylor St. Phone 4954 TT , ? ? , . , Ham and Egg Sandwich?15c I CENTRAL DRUG CO. I 1204 Main Street OPEN ALL NIGHT "LET ED DO IT" George Davis?Rep. Gillie Watson?Rep. Tenement 7?Room 1 SUITS GLEANED One Day Service in Gleaning ED. ROBINSON PHONE 8187-8188 1017 GERVAIS ST. 1248 Main Street 1427 Main Street GAYDEN BROTHERS Cigar Stores CIGARS, CIGARETTES, PIPES AND PERIODICALS Established Over 45 Years P. H. Lachicotte & Co. Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Expert Repairs 1424 Main Street - Columbia, S. C.