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Samuel McGoi Was Na Had Varied Career Funeral Of Prominent University Alumnus Held In Laurens Wednesday Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, World War paymaster general of the United States navy and alumnus of the University, died last Monday morning in Clinton, S. C. after a brief illness from a heart ailment. Admiral McGowan was born in Laurens, September 1, 1870. His family moved to Spartanburg in 1881, where he attended private schools until he entered Wofford College in 1885. He remained there tlirec terms and then enrolled in the University to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1889. Three years later he became an LL. B. and was admitted to the bar. Instead of taking up the practice of law, however, lie entered journalistic circles and worked at various times for the State, the Columbia Rccord, the Spartanburg Herald, and the Charleston News atid Courier. In March 1894, Mr. McGowan was commissioned assistant paymaster in the navy by President Cleveland. Immediately after a world cruise in 1908-09, he was promoted to paymaster general of the navy and chief of the bureau of supplies and accounts, lie was 44 at the I time and was the youngest officer ever to ' be advanced to such a position. In 1916, Congress authorized the promotion of one officer of the supply corps to the rank of permanent rear admiral. McGowan was chosen for this advancement on the recommendation of the admiral of the navy, the chief of naval operations and the chairman of the executive committee of the general board. He was described to the secretary of the navy by Admiral Dewey as "the most efficient paymaster general the navy ever had." Rear Admiral McGowan was awarded the distinguished service cross of the navy, was the commander of the Legion of Honor of France, and in 1920, the University of South Carolina conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws. He was a member of the Army and Navy Club (New York and Philadelphia), University Club (New York and Philadelphia) and the Racquct Club of New York. In 1920, he was retired at his own request from the navy and returned to his boyhood home at Laurens. However, on May 12, 1925, he was drafted to be South Carolina's first chief highway commissioner. After 16 months of. organizing the new department, he felt that he had completed his work and again returned to Laurens, to which place he frequently commuted between visits to his old navy friends i. New York and Philadelphia. The funeral of Admiral McGowan look place Wednesday in Laurens. ?u. 8. o.? Smart Student Works Unsolved Math Problem Page Kinstriein! University math student solves problem that baffles mathematicians. In one class of a certain math professor at the University there was as usual a very dumb student. One day the professor sent the student to the board to work a problem. This pupil had gotten into the habit of saying: "I have worked the problem but have forgotten how to do it." !; The Gamecocks are G || COLUMBIA DAIRIES H ;; Phone 3171 | RUPLE-HEN | PHONE I LOOSE LEAF I FILLER ] I FOUNTAIN PE I STATIONERY BC I CARTER S INKS, I I SHEAFFEE We appreciate the business |> Student i < I STATE BO( I 1224 Mai I ivan Dies; vy Paymaster Final Game Draws Alumni Seats Being Reserved Barney Esrley Makes Reservations For Turkey-Day Tilt Orders have been pouring i?to the offices of Barney Earley, executive secretary of the Alumni Association, for reservations for Carolina-Washington and Lee football game on Thanksgiving day, according to Mr. Earley and a large crowd of alumni is expected to be on hand for the game. Each alumni is privileged to order six tickets to be reserved in the alumni section. According to Earley members of the Alumni association should state in what row they wish their tickets to be reserved in their letters asking for reservations. The first orders received can be filled as near as possible to the desired row, but later orders will have to take the remaining seats. All members of the association are requested to mail in their orders promptly in order to receive proper attention. Orders may be mailed to Barney Earley, PostofTice Box 873, Columbia, S. C. I lice of tickets in the alumni section will be $1.50 each which includes both state and federal tax. The game will be played at 2:30 I'. M. on Thanksgiving day at the Municipal stadium. An added feature of the game will he the fact that this is the first game that Carolina has played in Columbia on Thanksgiving day in many years. It will be the last game of the season. tr. s. o. Coker Approves Design Of Porch The new porch on the Extension building is to be built in keeping with the colonial atmosphere of the campus, according to Professor E. C. Coker, chairman of the faculty grounds committee. The porch is to he similar to the porches on DeSaussure and Rutledge, and is one of the small column porches. "The porch in front of the old President's home is taking shape, being built according to a design to harmonize with the graceful lines of the porchcs forming the entrances to DeSaussure College and Rutledge," he said. These small column entrances have always been much admired by architectural experts. There is some reason to think that the original porch on the old President's house was somewhat according to the present restoration and the new plan is expected to give the head of the campus a more colonial effect. This will give an interesting impression similar to many now seen on old Charleston houses. Iligh praise has been voiced by discriminating European visitors to the University campus because of the simple architectural effect, giving an atmosphere of dignity and fitness to the University plan." ?U. 8. o.? This time, when the boy failed to solve the problem the professor asked, "Have you solved the problem?" As usual the student said that he had done it but had- forgotten how. With this the professor remarked to the class, "Gentlemen, it is interesting to know that the problem that no mathematician has ame because they use IILK AND ICE CREAM ji 917 Main St. ji llfh ifk if* tJlt ift# lit* ?^? htl* VV WW WtVWV VWT TVV NIES DRUG 1 ?i. 22114 :: < > NOTE BOOKS I PAPERS I INS, PENCILS 1 >XED OR BULK 1 ARKER'S QUINK | ^'S SKRIP I <V> we are receiving from the Body. J> I Dtt store: I n Street % Team Feted After Game By Washington Alumni Mix-Up In Schedules Cuts Reception Time To Fifty Minutes The Washington chapter of the University of South Carolina Alumni Association entertained the members of the Carolina football squad at a reception in Washington on their return from the Carolina- Villanova football game in Philadelphia last Saturday. Despite a mixup in train schedules, which gave the Gamecocks only fifty minutes i? Washington instead of two hours as planned the reception was carried through. The reception was held in the Rose room of the Hotel Washington in Washington and the University alumni were assisted by the South Carolina Society of Washington. Over 125 former students of the University now living in Washington attended the function as well as 150 South Carolinians now living in Washington. - . The University party, composed of the members of the football squad, Head Coach William Laval, Coach Curren 1 lughcv, Dr. Ralph K. Foster, director of student activities, Rufus Jones and Palmer S. McClclan were met at the station by Buford Worthy, former University student, with a lleet of taxicabs and from there they were carried to the Hotel Washington. Charles M. Galloway, president of the Washington alumni, Edward P. 1 lodges, Whitney Tharin, Huford Worthy composed the committee that was in charge of the dance and the reception. ColumbiaCollege "Y" To Hold Annual Party The Y. W. C. A. of Columbia College will hold its annual party for the University V. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. at 8:30 Friday night at Columbia College, it was announced by Jo Graham, president of the "Y." been unable to solve has been worked by one of our members and he has forgotten the solution." P ispis " 1 Wmmmmmm pli|lll|lllll! Ilili. Hi WKKtSBBKt/Ki J mrngmmmmt i I i ! ' Siac A I .., in a 3 common I package 10c v*. ; , ^ v x >: v, J: N * : ^ * ^ s "* - J Bennet Medal To Be Given By History Department Dr. Bradley Calls Attention To Awarding Of Medal And Its History Attention was recently called by Dean Francis YV. Bradley to the Philo Bennett medal, which is awarded for an essay on a subject related to free government. 1 lie medal has not been awarded for fifteen of twenty years," Doctor Bradley said. It has been won by only two men since it was first awarded in 1905." "The history of the medal is interesting," he continued. "In that year Wil- j liam Jennings Bryan named fifty or seventy-five universities in which the award should be made. The University of South Carolina was one of these. The award is made under the direction of the department of history. Its value is $20, and it is presented at commencement." If only one essay should be submitted, the award would not be made unless that one were worthy, Dean Bradley pointed out. Smith Gets information On Secondary Schools Dr. J. A. Stoddard, professor of secondary education, has received reports from the South Carolina colleges and secondary schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools to be forwarded for review to the central review committee of the association at its meeting, in the Biltmore 1 lotel in Atlanta, on December 4. The purpose of this meeting is to r ? DUPRE PRINTING COMPANY I i I Book And Job Printers "Since 1899" Phone 7044 ? , .. _ 4 ragrant Granger" 'i'i'xV * ; ] ' . v . C iiiliii fpfl' : : ' ErLJfi . Mr ^ % | A y ^ - . . ! :: - ' ^ : \ ^ v v s J " ^ V.-S S s" Killingsworth Passes 1 Doctor's Preliminary Robert Killingsworth, who holds an all expense scholarship in chemical engi- ^ neering at the College of the City of < New York, recently passed the prelim- I inary examination for his Ph. I), degree. ' Out of thirty to take the examination, 5 he was one of the five to pass it. 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