The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 03, 1930, Page Page Five, Image 5
ALUMNI
ALUMNI RETURN
ON NOVEMBER 15
GAMECOCKS VS. SEWANEE .
Many Matters of Importance To ,
Alumni To Be Discussed on ,
1 Home-Coming Day
Saturday, November 15, has been set \
aside as Home Coming Day for all
alumni of the University. On this date ,
the Gamecocks meet the football team of ,
Sewanee, "University of the South," on \
Melton Field.
Games between the University and
Sewanee of the' past have always been
popular, as there are many alumni of
!>oth institutions in this Section.
This will be the third annual fall meeting
of the Alumni Association, and at
this gathering many things of importance
to the alumni and University will ;
be discussed. An effort is being made to i
get some of the prominent out-of-state ]
graduates to attend and speak on what 1
the alumni can do for their Alma Mater] 1
A full program for Home Coining Day 1
will be published in the near future. \
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F. H. WESTON \
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An honored and beloved alumnus of t
the University, Mr. Francis Hopkins (
Weston of Columbia, died September 11.
Mr. Weston received his A.B. and LL.B.
degrees from the University in 1888. Mr. *
Weston practiced law in Columbia and .
for many years was a senior member of
he firm of Weston and Aycock. He was
a member of the House of Representatives
in 1892, and was elected to the
Senate in 1896, and continued to be a ^
member of that body until 1914, when
he resigned to become District Attorney
for South Carolina under an appointment
from President Wilson. He was a mem- {
ber pf the Board of Trustees of the Uni- r
versity from 1892 to 1898. Mr. Weston {
was a member of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. The University has j
lost a true and valued friend in the death
of Mr. Weston.
IRMO FRESHMAN
HAS AN ACCIDENT
Gus Dreher, a University freshman i
from Irmo, suffered a broken leg Sun- \
day afternoon, when the horse that he 1
was riding attempted to throw him and (
stumbled. The boy's leg was clamped between
the horse's side and rear leg.
Dreher and James Wessingcr of Bal- 1
lentine, also a student, were planning to 1
ride double to the home of the former '
at the Saluda Dam. Both got into the
saddle; the horse became frightened and
l>egan to run backwards, throwing Wessinger
to the ground and breaking
Dreher's leg.
Dreher was taken to the Baptist hospital
for treatment.
IN PASSION PLAY~
the part of King Herod in the Freiburg
Passion Play, which will be presented i
under the 'auspices of the Palmetto 1
Players at the Columbia Theatre during
Pair Week
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I NEWS |
FREE GAMECOCKS
WILL BE MAILED
ALL PAID ALUMNI
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For the first time since the alumni
association was Organized at the University
of South Carolina, free copies
of The Gamecock are now being mailed
out to the Carolina alumni who have
paid up their fees in full. Last week 300
copies were sent out and this week over (
400 copies wilt be sent out. ,
Throup.h The Gamecock a closer rela- <
tionship between the graduates and the |
students at Carolina can be maintained (
and also a. more effective alumni association
can be organized.
ALUMNI URGED i
TO ATTEND THE 1
L. S. U. GAME !
Efforts are being made by B. A. Early,
alumni secretary, to interest the alumni .
n this section in attending the game with .
Louisiana State University. This wiir |
ie the first time that the two universities (
lave met and Mr. Early hopes to have a ;
arge crowd of grads present to witness i
the initial kick-off.
Russell Cohen, I,. S. U. coach under
>tudy of Wallace Wade for three years, t
will accompany his proteges to Columbia.
He brings with him One of his best teams
n years, one that has swamped its <
jpponents of the first two games. His I
:Ieven is the heaviest in the Southern (
Conference. (
ALUMNI INCREASE:
IN MEMBERSHIP i
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All Records of Last Four Years *
Surpassed, Says Secretary
Early
Secretary Early of the South Carolina 1
Muinni Association announces that the
nemhership of the association has surpassed
all records of its four years.
Especially are the alumni outside of 1
Richland Gmnty taking an increased *
nterest. It is only natural that the local i
ilumni should foster the work of the 1
issociation but thp enthusiasm of alumni
outside of Richland County ir very gratifying
to officials.
In November, district and county meetngs
will be held over South Carolina,
with the purpose of planning a program
for the winter. Alumni heads are anticipating
a great year.
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Dr. Babcock, it is rumored, holds spell- *
ing matches and makes everybody con- '
tribute a nickel to the winner. We couldn't
afford to sign up for any such course.
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We've got it all figured out. The "contingent
fee" of five dollars is contingent
on whether or not you kick about it. If |
you do, the/ make it six dollars. I
Wampum, Indian money, has been
found 175 feet under ground at Yuba (
City, California.
Twins born iti New South Wales,
Australia, have been christened Amy
Johnson and Don Bradnatn Smith.
MANY UNIVERSITY :
STUDENTS TO ACT !
IN PASSION PLAY
The Freiburg Passion Play, on its first
American tour, will be presented at the '
Columbia" Theatre under the auspices of
he Palmetto Players. Eight performances
will be given during Fair Week, beginning
on October 20. * I
The main characters of the play arc
all Germans, natives of Freiburg. The ,
Palmetto Players, however, will furnish
about 125 supernumeraries, who will take
the various other parts.
Besides the more than one hundred |
University students taking part, an almost
equal number will be picked from
the choirs of the city to aid in the sing- (
ing. With them will also be heard 32 of (
Columbia College's best singers, who will ,
be trained by Professor Morris of the ,
college faculty. Mrs. Curran Jones is as- ,
sisting Director William Dean in the
training of the choruses.
Among those who arc already assured (
of parts arc: Henry White, Elizabeth .
Belser, Sara Heyward, Wyatt Wood, '
Jack Soper, Sara Calhoun, Elizabeth ,
Ewart, Annie Madge Weldon, William j
Douglas, Bob Coggeshall, Francis Watts, j
Aileen Horton, Adeline Fogle, Dorothy j
Whaley, Rachel Muller, W. W. Glenn, j
Viola Canova, Lois Fischer, Tiny Mo*ingo,
Elizabeth Creighton, Sara Quattlebaum,
Lucy Coleman, Blanche Love, <
Dorothy Penland, Chick Foster, V. A, i
Spears, Louisa Tabor, and many others. I
COLUMNY
By MAX NODIFERENS
Our opera of campus life divides itself
roughly into three motifs, tabulated in the
following degree of importance: (1) social
scherzo, (2) athletic ballade, (3)
class symphony (four to six movements
in minor keys. Very sad.) On the ridiculous
over-emphasis of athletics we have
already touched lightly. More anon. We
will discuss classes in the next issue. Now
here's this social bug.
T is a sadly artificial thing, based entirely
on the infinitive "to rate." To rate,
3ne must be possessed either of "money"'
ar of family." In ye olde southe, the
latter was of more importance; the accent,
t>f late, shifts to the former.
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A sleek auto is worth about as much as
i grand-dad governor; eight suits and a
hundred dollars a month over normal expenses
is worth a Confederate general, an
zx-cabinet member and a state senator in
the line of direct descent.
But if one is possessed of money plus
i fine old Huguenot name, then the silver
spoon is one s birthright, and one may
lave the brains of an ostrich, the physilue
of an Arbuckle and the usefulness of
i toothless comb without any impairment
whatever of one's social prestige.
Beauty is a secondary issue; brains,
ertiary, pre-paleolithic, or non-existent.
There's many a cute lassie on the
-ampus who has plenty of boy-friends,
jut wonders why she's never taken to
lances or parties although she dances well,
lresses well, and has plentv of sense.
Lfittlc girl, you don't rate; and your boyFriends
would be mortified beyond eniurancc
if they took you out. One might
ry it, but neither you nor he would find
t endurable. You couldn't meet fellows
>f the right sort; or if you were so unisually
pretty that you could, they
vouldn't have the right attitude toward
rou.
Every once in a while, some girl is wiling
to make the sacrifice.
Here s how stags are solicited at
lances : "Say Bill, how 'bout lcttin' me inroduce
you to my girl? She's not the
irettiest in the world but she can dance
jood. Comes from Fieldsburg. 1 didn't
wanna bring 'er but I thought I'd be nice
to 'er. Sure would appreciate it."
"Docs she rate?"
"Well, naw, she doesn't. But I won't let
you get stuck. I'll be rfoht after you with
somebody else."
And you find yourself dancing with a
succession of men of whom only the obiectionable
ones return. Each has been
>ecured only by dint of a slight disparagement
of you.
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The social aphorism is: "Be sure you
rate' then go ahead."
The philosophical inference on which
the rate system is based is the supposition
that if one has neither family nor
tnoney, one cannot have acquired the
lualities and breeding essential in a gentleman
and gentlewoman; hence by ex:luding
from the show-bench all those who
lave neither gilt collars nor thoroughbred
pedigrees, all obnoxious elements are ex:luded.
But does wealth and pedigree assure
nanlincss or womanliness? How silly 1
n?<i social set is just a fair cross-cut of
lumanity; as many large souls and as
many small souls here as anywhere else.
And even more bigotry, complacency and
:onceit.
By the very fact of being alive, we have
til an equal number of forebears. If you
)oast of your family tree, be sure it isn't
rooted in a mud-hole.
And if you boast of "Dad's" pocketjook,
remember that six million of the
ommon trash who made his excess money
for him arc out of work and beginning to
?et mad about it.
Whenever you meet a clever woman
lereabouts, be convinced she's not a social
success. Whenever you meet a socially
favored sister, be assured she's not likely
to be clever. To be socially successful, she
must inhibit her ideational abilities until
the poor little things are forever lost for
want of exercise. She dassent be "too darn
smart."
As a matter of fact, there's nothing to
Jo about the entire matter. Man and caste
ire as inseparable as dog and fleas. The
same problems, the same unjustness, the
iamc heart-pangs would present themselves
were social discrimination based on
intellect, utility, aesthetic appreciation,
physical beauty, or any other criterion in
place of cash and class.
Editor's Nots: This is a contributed
column, and the editor does not take
responsibility for statements appearing
therein.
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OIK BOOKS AND
PAPERS NEEDEI
BY EXTENSION DIVISICtt
Only Recognized Division Ii
Country Which Is Entirely
S^lf-Supporting
Have you any old
Books
?' Journals
Magazines
Newspapers?
If so, bring them to Mrs. Parker, a
the Extension Building, where they wil
be most gratefully received.
The -Extension Division of the Uni
versity of South Carolina is the only oni
recognized by, and holding membershi]
in the National University Extension As
sociation, which is operated without ap
propriations of any kind. The departmen
is now practically self-supporting, wit!
the secretary receiving half salary, th<
director none. The director is Dr
Havilah Babcock, who has labored hare
and untiringly in extension work here.
But the work of the department i
measurably handicapped by lack of suf
ficicnt funds with which to subscribe t<
magazines and newspapers it needs. Ev
ery month the office receives thousand
of requests for information on almos
every conceivable matter. It clips o
copies informative and authoritative
articles from magazines, newspapers an<
hooks, and organizes the material int<
libraries on various subjects, which an
kept in almost perpetual circulation.
If you will form the habit of bringing
old magazines, newspapers and books t<
the Extension office they will be a helj
to the department and an invaluable aic
to the thousands of patrons who cal
upon the division for information
littleTllness
now at carolina
When asked how many football boy;
she had in her care at the infirmary Mrs
Madden said, "The Blue Devils didn'
scorch a single feather of the Game
cocks in the little scrap they hafd las
Saturday at Durham. The number oi
birds who repaired to the infirmary foi
repairs, patches, and paints, after sait
scrap, was smaller than usual."
Jean Wichman and Mary Clare Hawi
spent the week-end in the infirmary re
cuperating from their strenuous activi
ties during rush week.
J. E. McCoy, freshman, is in the Bap
tist hospital recovering from an acut*
attack of appendicitis.
Aleen Horton and Carl Shelley ar<
"laid up" in the infirmary suffering witl
a slight attack of malaria. Carl Brown ii
keeping Shelley company for a few days
The F i r 8 t L e s i
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HOLDER OF FULL
CARD SUIT OUTBID
"Red" Watts, of Phi Kappa Sigma,
drew a perfect bridge hand of diamonds
j Monday night. It is a very rare thing <
for a person to draw a perfect bridge
hand, but to be overbid on that hand
is still stranger. To start the' bidding
Henry White bid one heart, then "Red"
promptly bid seven diamonds. Henry, t
either thinking that "Red" was loco or t
was^ just trying to be funny, made a f
bid, of seven hearts outbidding "Red" t
seven diamonds. And then, to make it f
stranger than ever, Henry made his bid j
?can you beat it? If you can don't fail j
t to send a notice of all the details to <
j The Gamecock.
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She was only the garbage man's daugh- s
? ter, but she inherited a swell dump. c
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Our idea of something right in place is j
a couple of bow-legged contortionists in f
a rumble seat. t
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Ye Union Man" (to prospective sui- ]
cide) : "Don't kill yourself."
Prospective suicide: "And why not?
Have you a job for me?" r
Ye Union Man: "No, but we're boys
cotting the undertakers this week." j
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cocks, win or lose!
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Sturdy tweeds and cli
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Watch Us Grow
Carolina Ta
, BULLY FARR, Campus Re
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PLEA BRINGS SHOWER
Supplication of Freshman To
Allah Cooled By Heavenly
Answer
A freshman's fervent prayer to Allah
he Merciful was rudely interrupted
he other night by a shower of water
rom the heavens. It so happened that
;he unfortunate boy was out upon the
ire escape of tenement 15, fervently
jraying to the Mohammedan God. This
ict was in accord with the commands
>f a sophomore.
As he lifted up his hands and threw
lis suppliant voice into ethereal space,
t dash of water from the room above
:ooled his ardor and sent him fleeing
rom the holy presence. Evidently
Mlah mistook the freshman's plea for
guidance in choosing a literary society
or a plea for rain for the parched earth.
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3uddha.
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Warden : "Have you any last requests to
nake before I turn the current on?"
Convict: "Yes. What is the weather re>ort
for tomorrow?
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