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The Gamecock
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Founded January 30, 1908
ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor
Published Friday of every week during the college year ,
by the Literary Societies of the University of 'South Carolina
Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Columbia, S. O., 1
November 20, 1908 (
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Lipscomb, feature editor; Atherton Whaley, fraternity editor; Ellen
Freeman, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. editor; Joan Conard, alumni j
editor; Howard Cooper and Jack Killea, assistant sports editors; Lavernc
Hughes, co-ed editor; Miriam Lander, co-ed news editor; Catherine Turner, ,
sorority editor; Dorothy Dunavant, and Bennie Greye Lewis, assistant
sorority editors; Claude Starr Wright, and Amelia Deschamps, assistants.
business
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CROWING FOR: " ,
A Better Carolina Spirit?Among Alumni, Faculty and
Students.
Student Activity Building?This is the only way by which
student activities can be properly centered and administered
FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 19134
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Politicians Or Exploiticians!
Today the student body is turning out to elect i
a Queen of the May. Then in a few weeks, it will i
muster more of its numbers for the student body :
elections. Everybody thinks that tlie&e are very <
important offices, and everybody is very anxious
to learn who will be elected. And if they arc dissatisfied,
they will wag their heads, paste a knowing
look on their faces, and say the one magic
word, "Politics.'' After this they will scowl
darkly, shrug their shoulders resignedly, and spit
out the catch-word "Politicians!"
Last year that happened in the May Queen race,
and almost happened in the race for student body
president. This is not an accusation, but a statement
of fact, a statement of a condition that everybody
knows existed. People know about all the '
vote-swapping, (lattery, and petty bargaining
that precedes any political race, and people can
tell when a candidate is elected through organized
politics. We are calling these facts to the attention
of the student body; but we are not "canning-'
politicians.
On the other hand, we are praising them, eulogizing
them, thanking them. We are expressing
the thanks of the student body to those who bertr
the generally opprobrious title of "exploiticians"
We feel that they will not be much longer with us,
and we want them to leave with the praises and
thanks of their fellow students. We want to ad- i
dress a farewell note to them, and we put it in .
these words:
"Politicians, we thank you, not for what you
have done for us as a body, but for the good you i
have done us as individuals. When we might
have bent with shame, you have taken the blame,
and you have allowed us to keep our heads up,
and our pride unsullied. You have taken our job,
and you have borne the responsibility of our ,
neglect. When our elections have reached the very
slime of rottenness, when many respectable people
have been ashamed to run for our offices, we
have overlooked the responsibility of our single
votes and instead have bargained on the power i
of them. We have done many things that we are (
ashamed to admit; but still we retain our pride.
We thank you for sacrificing your respectability on
the altar of our self esteem!" (
We students have lost sight of the one important
fact about democracy: That conditions on the
campus are result of elections, and that elections
depend upon each individual. Politics is a personal
matter, and political putridness should be a
personal shame ! We moan about the lack of spirit
induced by bum politics, and some of us idealize
the politicians as powerful individuals because
they cause it.\ But if eacli person will take his
own vote seriously, and will really guard his own
political integrity, he will find that a politician
is only a poor sort of person who retains his power
by making of us all either fools or crooks.
XT. S. O.
Let's Be Complacent
Last year a student body meeting was called to
make nominations for the Athletic Advisory
Board, and in addition three days were given in
which additional names could be handed in.
Five hundred students selected the student members
of the Athletic Advisory Board.
This year a wee notice on a bujletin board informed
us on Saturday that all nominations must
be handed in by two o'clock Monday.
One hundred and seventy-five students this year
selected the representatives to the Athletic Advisory
Board.
. Has student interest really succumbed or are we
just being complacent about it?
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Honor System J
If the Students individually will get the idea
that honesty in examinations is a matter of personal
pride and not of legislation, the honor system
will take care of itself. However, for some
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reason they have not gotten that idea, and as a t)
result, there will have to be a student body meet- a
ing and a lot of talk, and then a long period of si
experimentation while a new system is devised
and adopted.
The system suggested by the investigating com- 2
inittee will bring Honor closer to the students li
themselves, will make it almost impossible for
members of the faculty to take arbitrary action,
lis some of them have done. The old system, with
the students themselves responsible for reporting
eases of infringement to the honor council, seems
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to bring them closer; but when it conies right js
:lown to the question of you reporting your friend f<
2veil for a breach of honor, there is the old gram- c
mar school word "squealer" and the underworld c
term "stool pigeon" that makes the idea repuglant?and
a breach of friendship is unpardonable. 0
Therefore, while the old system in theory was tt
loser, the new one will be actually more effective s
by removing the odium accompanying the old c
me. The students will first vote 011 using the sys- t]
tem, and then if they, adopt it, will elect students v
from their own number who will accept the re- t<
sponsibility of prosecuting breaches of honor. P
Furthermore, the penalty will be only loss of credit b
for the course, whereas the former one was dismissal
from the University.
Of' course the plan is only suggested, and may I
not be adopted at all. Nevertheless, the students
ire faced with the responsibility of adopting a new
system, and this seems a good beginning for an
experiment. ^
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"Ladies And Gentlemen?" v
The typical speaker who prefaces his remarks
with the above, when they are addressed to Uni- 0
versity of South Carolina students is, we fear, f;
a confirmed optimist?lie apparently believes
in the old adage, "Assume a virtue if they hath
it not." ."
For in the good old days it possibly an as
true?It is 110 longer in vOgue. b
The Gamccoch is emphatically opposed to (i
compulsory chapel attendance?That seems ap- ^
parent enough to one who reads this editorial
page at all consistently. But we do think that r
something should be done about the colossal b
rudeness of the student body, and particularly
the Freshman class, as displayed recently in a
chapel lecture.
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Idyll
Cars hissed past him. Students gawked at him. 11
Reporters approached him. Pedestrians slowed
up as they passed him. But 110 heed did he pay ?
nil this life floating about him, for lie had his
job, and lie intended to do it, despite the fact that r
he was doing it in the twentieth century and in d
the capital of a great and proud state.
He was sitting 011 the curb in front of a be- k
loved old professor's house, but he literally turned
his back 011 the culture and learning behind him.
For his job was before him, and there was 110 reason
why he should pay any heed to students or
autos or professors or anything at all connected
with this modern age. Standing in the street wei^e
his two cows, and they were tired from the scalding
sun, and their tender hooves were aching from
the hard pavement of the modern street. And
even he himself was weary, and glad of a chance
to rest his aging heart, and oblivious to any nods
and blinks that his station might draw from the
urious passerbys.
He was perfectly satisfied; and his cud of tobacco
and the knowledge that his bovine friends
were comfortable with their cuds of fresh green
grass lulled him into a peaceful superiority to the
knowledge and culture of civilization residing in
the professor's house at his back and the library
across the street.
And the cars hisses past, and the black road
absorbed the rays of the sun, and the factory
whistle called workmen back to their labor. But
he was of an old line, and his father had often
driven cows through the streets of Columbia, and
his grandfather had carried one of Lee's guns,
and the rush of the modern city could not disturb
his age-long duty.
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The classes most frequently involved in duels
were Journalists, Politicians, and Lawyers, ac- ,
cording to E. II. Folk in a thesis in the University
Library.
The first play in South Carolina was written by
Anthony Aston, according to Professor Robert
D. Bass.
Reputed ''politics" at the University of Alabama
recently resulted in the wounding of one candidate
and the kidnaping of another. We, too,
have some vigorous times, but thank God, thus
far nothing save Bull has actually been shot.
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une Dance Plans
y Nearing Completion
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t has been customary for it to be a
losed dancc but plans are under way
a hold the dance in the Municiple
uditorium this year and charge a subcription
to outsiders.
Working in conjunction with Elson
arc Dwight Cathcart, treasurer
f the German club, and Cardwell
Zimmerman, treasurer of the Cotilon
club.
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finance Bill Passed
Through Both Houses
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liiior rank unless spccial provision
> made by the trustees for increase of
zes for freshmen and sophomore cods
to such an extent that the extra
xpense involved will not be borne by
lie University.
Though the bill provides for an
nly nominal increase apparently, acnally
the University will have conidcr'ably
greater resources for thf
oming year. Last year previously
ontracted expenses cut heavily into
tic reduced appropriation for the Unicrsity
during the period January 1
3 July 1, but this year all such excuses
have already been cut to the
one. Also, Civil Works Administraion
work will much reduce the norlal
amount needed for repairs.
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Seaux Arts' Ball To
Hold Spotlight Soon
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lie king and queen and their court,
'ollowing there will be a varied proram
interspersed with six card
lances until shortly before twelve,
fhen supper will be served. During
lie program a princess will be selected
rom among the girls not members
f the club. All girls will receive
ivors.
Admittance will be by invitation
nly and all answers to invitations
lust be in the hands of some memer
of the club by tomorrow night.
Another feature of the dance will
e the presentation of the king and
uecn, Edward Sallenger and Miss
luth Hunt. There will also be a
rescntation of representatives of all
raternities on the campus. Fraternity
eprescntativcs will wear chest riboiis
of their fraternity colors.
Professor Maurice Mattcson has
ceil chosen as master of ceremonies
ur the occasion and will have the
Pficial title of king's chancellor.
Heads of the various colleges in
lie University and the presidents of
he various Columbia dance clubs
lave been invited to cbaperone.
The Beaux Arts club is composed
f members of the arts, music, and
Iramatic departments in the Univcrity.
Its officers arc Ed Sallenger,
(resident; Julian Bolick, vicc-prcsilent;
Blanche DuBose, secretary.
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Sophomores Must Now
Select Major-Minors
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>artment from Group I, II or III as
lis major field of study and another
lepartment as his minor field of
tudy and the complete list of such
najor and minor courses with the
vritten approval of his faculty advisor
shall be filed with the registrar
>efore the beginning of his Junior
rear.
"The head of the Major department
vill have contcx>l of the student's
Major and Minor courses and act as
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New Honor System 1
Under Consideration
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missal from the class of any member
found guilty by. the committee
of violating the code.
3. The class committee shall submit
for the approval of the instructor
regulations for conduct of examinations,
such as permission to leave the
room during examinations, disposition
of notebooks and materials, and
such other regulations as may conduce
to a fair and orderly conduct of
examinations.
4. The decisions of the class committee
shall be final.
5. If a student is dropped from a
sccond course for cheating he will be
dismissed from the University.
It was the sense of the joint committee
that the instructor must carefully
explain this plan to each section
at the beginning of the semester
and take especial care that new students
thereby understand it. It was
further the sense of the joint committee
that the class committee shall
not be the only ones who feel a responsibility
for the proper conduct of
the class, but that all .the other members
of the class shall be equally alert
and aggressive in preventing dishonesty.
PWA Building Loan
Receives Final Blow
CONTINUED FROM I'AOE ONE)
government to initiate building programs
in the various State institutions.
The University request was for something
over $000,000.
An effort was made to get action on
the bill approving the loan early in
the session but other matters intervened
and the bill was taken up only
recently. Meanwhile original federal
funds had been allocated and -even
had legislative approval been obtained
no loan could now be obtained unless
some additional appropriation is made
by the present session of Congress.
The University had requested
money to erect three new buildings,
to build an addition to the library, to
remodel the ccntarl heating plant and
the infirmary, and to make numerous
repairs. Since the request was sent in
some of the more pressing of the repairs
have been provided for by Civil
Works aid.
U. 8. O.
Professor Davis Recalls
Old College Times
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cat, prisoners' base, and the shot were
brought in from various sections of
the country and played on the campus.
Later baseball and Rugby football
were introduced.
Speaking partly from personal
knowledge, Prefessor Davis told how
the first outdoor gymnasium was
finally removed to its present site.
Carolina acquired the name "Gamecocks"
through the plucky work of
the early athletes, and the colors
"Garnet and Black" arc used now because
the Flinn girls, whom it seems
were the campus belles, appeared so
attractive in those colors, the speaker
smilingly related.
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Advisor in selection of electives sufficient
to complete the requirements for
his degree. The distribution of Major,
Minor and Elective credits in the
Junior-Senior years is indicated in the
curriculum for each degree."
The Groups referred to are the
courses of study found in the University
catalogue.
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Collection Of Exhibits
In Drayton Hall j '
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trations for "The Weavers" by Gerliart
Hauptmann, and some illustrations
of the "Peasants?Revolt."
The school of Established aiid Abstract
Art is represented by some of
the founders of this movement, notably:
Erich Heckle, Kokoska, Ernst
Barlach, Schmitt-Rottluff, Max Pechstein,
Compendonck, Feininger, and
Kandinsky.
There are a number of conventional
landscapes and portraits. A representative
of the Carl Schurz Memorial
Foundation travels with the exhibit,
which is being shown in the
leading colleges of this country, and |
will give lectures or conduct interested
groups over the exhibit. The public
is invited to the exhibition which
will be free of charge.
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Julian Bradsher Heads
Clariosophic Society
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
student council; John Bolt Culbertson
of Laurens, and L. E. Sims of Fork j
Shoals, student board of publications.
J. H. Glenn of Travellers Rest is
the outgoing president.
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Chase Is Representative
To Registrar's Meeting
John A. Chase, Registrar, represented
the University at the sixth annual
college meeting of registrars
held at Newberry recently.
Mr. Chase led the group discussion
on the topic, "The Experimental
Junior College of certain South Carolina
High Schools," aided by R. M.
Jones, Winthrop college, registrar.
James H. Hope, State Superintendent
of Education, addressed the
gathering on "The Proposed Plan for
Merging State Institutions."
During the afternoon Dr. S. J. Derrick
of Newberry college spoke and
then a musical program, while Major
L. A. Prouty, The Citadel registrar, j
presided over the final afternoon session.
Dr. John McSween, president of
Presbyterian college, addressed the
final session on "The Co-ordinating of
the High School and College Curricula,"
after which Miss Miriam
1 hompson, Limestone registrar, conducted
the "Question Box."
Adjournment came after a business
meeting. Dr. H. N. Snyder of Wpfford
is president of the South Carolina
Association of College Registrars.
Members Of C. C. S. C.
At Tan's Bay School
Members of the Carolina Christian
Service Club gave a chapel program
at the school at Tan's Bay in Florence
County Wednesday morning.
Talks were made by Tom Crawford
and Julian Bradsher. Herbert Fincher
furnished music. John Bigham presided.
Members of C. C. S. C.
Give School Programs
Members of the Carolina Christian
Service Club and other religious organizations
on the campus are now
holding a series of chapel programs
in various schools in the State.
Any student who can arrange to
have one of these programs in his or
her home town is asked to get in
touch with R. G. Bell, executive secretary
of Y. M. C. A., at Flinn Hall.
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