The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 08, 1932, Page Page Three, Image 3
fencing Now
Losing Favor
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Was Once: Popular
Duels Frequent 111 Earlier Days;
Bird Team Of 1028 Won
National Honors
By William 1/ Latham
Dispute between, foom-matcs over a
bowl of grits served at Steward's Hall
caused one of the mosf famous duels
at the University in its younger days.
But fencing docs not hold the position
at the University today that it did
in the past decades or even five years
ago. In 1928, the University could
boast one of its students, Romulus
Reese, as winner of the Southern Open
tournament, held that year in New
Orleans. The 1028 fencing team met
leading teams over the South and
achieved national fame.
Since that date, the sport has declined
in popularity, until this year,
when new interest is being manifested.
When dueling was an everyday affair
with students and men of South Carolina.
it was considered a disgrace not
to he able to fence. Often a man had
to defend his life on the field of honor,
so it was something to have the name
of being a- good-swordsman.
Fencing was considered a sport of I
kings and knights in ages past.
Swords and sword-play claimed a considerable
part in the conquests of the
Greeks and the Romans, and is directly
traced from their uses of the
weapon. Spain, a colony of ancient
Rome, first developed the scientific
side of sword-play. The science of fencing
was introduced into Italy, France,
then Germany and England, and
finally into the United States.
The rapier, a slender weapon four
to live feet in length, was used by the
early Spanish school and later by the
Italians. They also used daggers in
rapier fights. The two most prominent
schools of fencers were the
Italian, which depended 011 great
strength of the fighter, and the French j
which is the most graceful. ,
Fencing still occupies a prominent
part in German schools and universities.
It has never been developed ,
among the schools in the United
States, notwithstanding the fact that
it is one of the most graceful of sports
and exacting of sciences. An initiate
into the field soon comes to realize
that fencing is not a mere game, but
a thrilling sport. It has become a
highly specialized sport and is gaining
in popularity every where. The muscles
of the body, as well as the brain,
arc developed by the action found in
fencing.
Anderson Riley, associate editor on
The Carolinian staff, is a devotee of
the sport. James Haltiwangcr, *31,
was another outstanding fencer. This
year's team is composed of William
Richardson, W. J. Valentine, Ernest
Willis and Ryan Bolt. I11 a recent
match with the University of North
Carolina, the team made a creditable
showing, considering the fact tlfat
they did not have a coach but worked
among themselves to get in condition.
V The next match will be with the
team from Georgia Tech and will be
held at the University field house
sometime next week. This team is
captained and coached by Paul Wimhcrly,
brother of "Piute" Wimberly,
University student. After the match
the Carolina team will go to Chapel
Hill 011 March 25 and 26, where the
Southern F'oils meet is to be held at
the University of North Carolina. At
this time it is planned to organize a
national fraternity for followers of the
sport.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR
Friday
Graduating violin recital of
Marguerite Gramling in chapel
Sunday
7:oo Vesper services in chapel
Monday
4:00 Band practice in chapel
"?:00 Gamecock staff meeting
8-10 University of Georgia Glee
club in chapel
Tuesday
4:00 Band practice in chapel
7:45 Clariosophic and Euphradian
societies meet
Wednesday
4:00 Euphrosynean and Hypatian
societies meet
7:00 University Symphony orchestra
rehearsal
7:00 Carolina negative debating
team vs. N. C. State in Asheville
7:00 Gamecock staff meeting
Thursday
4:00 Band practice in chapel
7:15 K. S. K. meets
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South Ct
This is the University of South Car
gagement in the Field house, forcing t
rjght: Capt. W. M. Richardson, of On
ManagerJ*yan Bolt, of Greenville; R.
Graduating Roll
Largest Listed
280 Students File Application For
Degrees With Registrar;
Law Class Large
The largest graduating class in the
history of the University has filed applications
for degrees this June, John
A. Chase, Jr., registrar, announced
recently. The class numbers 2K0 men,
women, and graduates, compared with
228 graduating in 1931.
Applications for bachelor of arts
degrees in the Schools of Education,
Arts and Sciences, and Journalism
have been filed by 12a students; for
bachelor of science degrees from the
Schools of Commerce, Education,
Chemical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, and Arts and Science by
K.'l students. There is one graduate in
civil engineering and four in the
School of Pharmacy.
The Law school has received applications
for bachelor of law degrees
from 27 students, a high record for
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he Engineers to extend themselves to
mgeburg; E. L. Willis, Sr., of Colun
C. Arlington, of Columbia; and Spenc
Debating Team
Loses Decision
To Western U.
The University affirmative debating
team, composed of James H. Galloway
of Lynchburg and Thomas C.
llankiiis of Lake View was defeated
Wednesday night of last week by a
debating team from Western University
of Cleveland, Ohio. The debate
was held in the Clariosophic hall.
Victor Pollak and James Rice
represented the visiting negative team.
The query was: "Resolved, That
Congress Should Knact Legislation
Providing for the Centralized Control
of Industry, Constitutionality Waived."
U. S. C.
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the school. The Graduate school is
giving :<:? master of arts degrees and
five master of science degrees. The
doctor of philosophy degree has been
applied for by two students.
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hairhursh): "Guess I need a shave."
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Georgia Tech fencers in a recent enwin
a 5-4 decision. They are left to
iir-Frank E* Wise- of Columbia;
:er Wise, of Richmond, Va.
Craps Receives
Vt. Fellowship
Senior In School Of Education To
Work In Research And German
Department
John Kllis Craps of Miami, Florida,
and a senior in the School of Kducation,
has been awarded a fellowship at
the I niversitv of Vermont for the
year 11M2-.M. Mc was informed of
his appointment hy the chairman of
the committee on fellowships and
scholarships yesterday.
Craps is president of the local
chapter of Delta Phi Alpha, honorary
German fraternity; a member of
Chanticleer club. Palmetto Players,
Y. M. C. A. cabinet, and Kappa.
Phi Kappa honorary education fratcr1'iiity.
He has also been named on the
| dean's honor list three times.
I In addition to his research work he
: will help in the department of Gcr!
man at the university, which is located
| at Burlington, Vermont.
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Debate
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Dean Players
Visit Hartsville
Comedy, "So This Is London", To
Be Presented At Coker College
April 15
The Palmetto Players of the University
of South Carolina will present
their latest comedy success "So This
Is London" at Bennettsville April 14
and at Coker College April 15 under
the auspices of the Queen Bess Players.
The cast that presented the play so
successfully in Columbia includes
J. C. Payne, Nellie Cooper, Martha
Ann Dowling, Troy Stokes, Mrs.
Maud Gittman, James Black, Jr.,
Robert McLane, Robert Coggeshall,
Margaret Mann, A. Butler, and J.
Kllis Craps.
The technical staff for "So This Is
I London" includes Ernest Caughman,
Carlile Courtenav. Jr.. Elizabeth I.ebby
;ind Mildred Stansill. The plav will
be put back into rehearsal under the
direction of William Dean.
! Williamson And
Want Selected
By Euphradian
The Euphradian society, through its
president. M. II. Shepherd, Jr., has
named Leonard A. Williamson of
Aiken and LeRoy M. Want of Darlington
to represent it in the annual
inter-society debate with the Clariosophic
society this year at commence:
mcnt.
The query for the match will be |
agreed upon by the representatives of
the two societies, one group choosing
the subject, and the other taking its
choice of sides.
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Chicagoans have discovered a new [
way to age liquor. They hold it in
their mouth for a moment before
swallowing it.
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rage xnree
lirash Out
stion In Hot
Tuesday Night
Gilmore Scores Yellow Journalism;
Urges Censorship Of
Smutty Periodicals
\\ hat we need is a return to Jeffersonian
Democracy," said Jack LevkofT
in upholding the affirmative end
of the query, "Resolved: That the
Eighteenth Amendment Should Be Repealed,
in a debate at the meeting of
the huphradian society 'I tiesday night.
LevkofT went on further to demand
not so much the return of liquor as
the return of state control.
Taking the negative side, Wallace
I ighe claimed, " 1 lie old conception
of liquor as to its effects on the individual
lias heen replaced by the
modern conception of its effects on
society," and that "The safety of each
is limited by the sobriety of all."
In what was the best prepared debate
heard at a society meeting in a
long time both sides marshalled long
lists of statistics to uphold tht-ir contentions
and thoroughly reviewed the
facts on both sides of the question.
Each side had its material well in
hand. I lie judges gave the decision
to the affirmative team. The affirmative
was upheld by Townsend Belser
and Jack I.evkoff and the negative by
Wallace 1 ighe and Dave Hamilton.
Ed Gilmore, as weekly orator, spoke
on the modern trend toward "yellow"
journalism and urged censorship in
the case of several "sniuttv" periodicals.
At the next meeting of the society
a contest to determine the junior
.orator and senior valedictorian will be
held.
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Kappa Sigma Kappa
Takes Annual Page
I hat Kappa Sigma Kappa will take
a page in the Garnet and Black was
definitely decided at a meeting of the
organization Thursday. The fraternity
decided unanimously to take a page in
the yearbook at the regular price
charged bv the publication officials,
$:to.
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