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Alumni Alumni Trail The meeting of the alumni of Chesterfield, Marlboro, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Horry, and Darlington counties held last week in Florence is another step up the ladder of a majority representative alumni association, for which Barney A. Early and George Bell Timmcrman have struggled so hard. This meeting was the first of a series of meetings of the alumni to be held taking the counties in South Carolina in groups. It is expected that the alumni of the University will become better organized as a result of these gatherings. Once the alumni succeed in uniting in a concerted body, much influence and strength can be exercised by them. The Alumni Association could then back the various activities of the University in such a manner that material benefits would result. It can truly be said that the best representatives of a university or college are its graduates. It is upon them that the judgment of business and professional men rests concerning their school of higher education. Think what even one-half of the alumni, which would be two thousand men of experience and ability, could do for South Carolina. An adequate stadium would then be only a question of time. A press bureau would be an established fact. Needed improvements would be seen on the campus. A greater enrollment would naturally follow a co-operative and enthusiastic spirit on the part of the alumni. '1 he present Alumni Association is young. Already notable steps have been taken towards a real body of graduates that will in all ways represent the University to its best advantages. Only one thing at present is holding the association back and that is a small membership. It has been stated before that district meetings are being held to secure a larger enrollment. Interest is being stimulated. Graduates, skeptic at first due to early failures to form an association, are gradually being led to the fold. One desire of the Alumni Association is to emphasize a well-rounded University curriculum and field of activity. Many alumni are prone to regard football as the biggest thing at Carolina, but the emblematic Gamecock crows in other directions also. Professional societies, debating teams, tenement discussion groups Young Men's Christian Association, vocational guidance, drama and music, are also among the feathers of the rooster. The male species of t lie poultry family is at his best when he meets fowl opponent. "Things happen then," the alumnial (adjective slaughtered from alumni) worker of the soil will tell you. "Let the Alumni Association be the tough young rooster and watch the feathers fly." U.8.O. PROFESSOR RIDES BOG-US STUDENTS Picks Up Two Non-College Students Who Borrowed Rat Caps To B^m More Easily Kindness of heart and a desire to 1 aid students of the University proved the medium for substantial eye-openings of one of the members of the faculty last Saturday afternoon who picked up two lads wearing rat caps. He carried them nearly to Sumter before learning that they did not attend Carolina, but had merely borrowed the caps to aid in bumming rides. After having inquired the tastes of the rats apparent in classes and Having them express in glowing terms their love for his own courses the ! professor became even more solicitous in his inquiries. This soon brought ' out the fact that the symbols of rathood had been borrowed, which opened the instructor's eyes to many facts connected with modern travel. U.H.O. LANIS HITE RECEIVES R. 0. T. C. COMMISSION Lanis Hite has been appointed sec- | ond lieutenant in the officer's reserve corps of the United States Army. Mr. ( Hite is now taking his 13. S. degree j at the University and upon graduation will enter the chemical war depart- , ment. U.H.O. "Say, have you got any social pres- 1 tigc?" "I'm sorry but I ain't got a drop." 1 i Are you an educated woman? i Well, I wis a maid in a fraternity I house for three years. I t Hnita KEITH TO CONDUCT CONTINENTAL TOUR VISITS EUROPE IN SUMMER Prof. Oscar L. Keith of the University faculty will conduct an extensive European tour during the summer months. His itinerary will include travels in Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Bavaria, and Germany. The party will sail from New York, June 14, on the S. S. "Conte Biancamano" and arrive at Gibraltar June 21. Special features of the trip include voyages on the Bay of Naples, Lake Geneva and Lucerne; three-day motor tour through the hill towns of Italy; motoring along the Italian and French Riviera; the Grande Corniche Drive by motor; motoring over the Furka and Grimscl Passes; mountain railways over the Kleine Scheiddcgg and in the Bavarian Highlands; motor trip from Garmisch to Obcrammergau and attendance upon the "Passion Play" on the night of July 20. All of the most important cities, including Rome, Florence, Venice, Munich and Berlin will be visited. On July 25, the party will sail from Hamburg on the S. S. "Deutchland" and arrive at New York on August 3. Prof. Keith is ofTering a RhincFrance-England Extension Tour which begins July 25 for those who wish to visit these countries. All places of interest will be visited before the party sets sail from Southampton on August 9 to arrive at New York August 17. U.8.C. E. K. PRITCHARD MADE CHAIRMAN Carolina Man To Succeed Late W. S. Legare In Charleston Delegation Eddie K. Pritchard, senior law student at the University, and representative to the general assembly from Charleston county, has been elected chairman of the Charleston delegation to succeed the late Senator William S. Lcgare who was killed in an automobile wreck Friday, February 7. Pritchard is one of the outstanding students at the University. He takes an active part in many social and athletic activities. He is a regular guard on the varsity basketball team and light-heavy weight boxer on the boxing team. "Eddie" is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, scholarship fraternity, O. D. K. leadership fraternity, and Kappa Alpha, Northern social fraternity. He is also a member of the Euphradian literary society, and of the German Club. U.H.C. MRS. BROCKMEN SPEAKS ON CHINA TELLS OP Y WORK ABROAD "To help make men of character is the aim of the Chinese officials in the Chinese Y. \1. C. A.," declared Mrs. 1' letcher Brockman to the University Y. M. C. A. in chapel Sunday night. "Many Chinese Y. M. C. A. secretaries have refused important government and business positions so that they might remain in the Y service. In this position they believe that they can be of more service than in any other. To them only one thing matters?to develop men of strong character for China." "Since its humble beginning about thirty years ago, the Chinese Y. M. C. A. has undergone severe hardships but by the grace of God it has survived. Now some of the most prominent men in China were either formerly or are now in Y service." "When we first arrived in China thirty-two years ago, there was no Y. M. C. A. The controlling power was a group of men, the socalled literati or scholars, who were not familiar with anything less than two thousand years ago. "The Manchu dynasty who sponsored this group was overthrown in 1U00 and the literati group lost their power. Modern methods of education were sponsored by the new government. This change in government resulted in the organization of the Y. M. C. A. in China." Mrs. Brockman said that China needs more Y. M. C. A. men sent out from America. Instead many of the Y men are withdrawn each year be:ause of lack of funds to keep them in China. 1 his talk opened a series of lectures mi foreign activities to be delivered in the University chapel each week, according to R. G. Bell, Y. M. C. A. secretary of the University. Every 1 uesday night Bible discussion groups will meet in every other tenement to make a study of the Y. M. C. A. work in China. These discussions are expected to supply collateral interest in the Sunday lectures. DORN WILL GO TO WEST POINT WON RECENT EXAMINATION Frank Harvin Will Stand West Point Examination From The National Guard Two students at the University have an opportunity to attend Wesi Point, one being a Freshman, and the other a Junior. George Dorn of Greenwood, member of the freshman class, was las1 week announced as winner of an appointment to West Point. Dorn stood the examination recently, and was selected for the appointment over al of the other candidates. He will gc to Charleston to stand a physical examination, and will probably report at West Point in June. He is a member of the Clariosophic Literary society, and his father is superintendent of education in Greenwood County. Frank Harvin of Columbia was chosen to stand the examination fron the national guard. He will report tc Fort McPherson in Georgia to static the examination in the near future Harvin is a journalism student. He formerly attended The Citadel. U.H.O. STUDENT VICTIM OF NIGHT BLAZE WARDROBE DAMAGED Home for a peaceful weekend, on< University student went through at unpleasant experience. While asleej in his parents' home at Gables, Ha good Woods was nearly caught in ; lire which completely destroyed tin house and burned up most of hi: clothes. He returned to the Univcr sity Sunday without an overcoat, anc with holes burned in his trousers. The fire occurred late at night, anc flames had eaten their way partlj through the roof before the occupant! discovered their danger. No watei or fire engines being available, thej were unable to halt the flames, anc the house burned to the ground. Woods was awakened and hurriec outside. He saved only three pairs o shoes by tossing them to a negro These the negro left so close to the house that they were scorched in tin heat. Having enrolled at the Uni versity only since the second seines ter began, Woods had brought ovei but little of his wardrobe. He hac planned to bring back the rest Sun clay. WOFFORDSINGERS VISIT COLUMBIA MAKING TOUR OF STATE The WofTord College Glee Club known as the "Songbirds of the South," will give a program at Columbia College on Tuesday night, Feb 18 in the chapel. The singers frorr WofTord are on a tour of the state and will give their only program in the vicinity of Columbia at Columbia College. Carolina students are invited to attend. The program will begin at 8:30 o'clock, and admission will be 50 and 75 .cents. jocbcocssogococs I BROOK! "CRE/ O Y ou save the m BROOKS. We i quality of materia DI FACT new spring line of imported and domestic: woolen on display as low as $25 acmooeososssa Judge?"Gentlemen of the jury, have you come to a decision?" r; Foreman?"We have, your honor, si The jury are all the same in mind? temporarily insane."?Red Cat. b . College Novelties Pennants Stationery THE COLL] t A Shop for the Ca t Barber Shop Open 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. i LI ? ? -ii 7 ; COLUMBIA OFFICE SUPPLY CO. 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