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The Gamecock Founded January 30, 1908 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Published weekly by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina during the college year except during exaninations and holidays Entered as second class itatter at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C., November 20, 1908 Subscription Rate-$2.00 per college year. Circulation-1800 Advertising rates furnished upon request Offices in Tenement 16, University canipus Phone 8123 1935 Member 1936 Rlssociated Colle6iiae Press Distributor of Colle6iate Di6est Sole and Exelusise National .\qlvertising Rtepresentatives N.\TiON.tl. AI -ltTIslN(7 SEltV l:C . Iinc. 42Q lalison .\tenue, New York City Chicago - -Boston-San Francisco-1.o .tngecle --Portlat-Seat tie EXECTIVE BOARD 11oWAill) ool'-li - - - - - - - htlitor. i ilhltTON VIAI.EY - - - -litl.iness Maililg('' T. T. TMloolt. - - - - - - Managing E(litor FitANCIS W1l.LIAMS - - - - - Sports Editor M[AY ANDREWS - --- - -- - -iety Editor MaLEANOD \\l'ls MN - - - - - Soet Editor FIt-) 1i.i.is - - - - - Circulation Manager ASSOCIATES Miles Elliott. Jack Kille:a, Itob Iielibuhill, Shannon Minis, associate editoms; Ed Ilailcr. Ilunt Grhaun. atues I-y1,c, assoc-iate managing editors; Itay ilargeron, Zack Salbagha. Felix Greene, assistants to the bnuSiess un:m"tUger sT.\FF WRITLSi Ilnall Cansey. lelen cooper. .\mwtte 11 5 1n aid BIrice Littlejoin, S.AFF .ASSiSTANTS Joe camiak. S. It. Ita's, as,i-tant ,ports editors; Sat Cleland, James Walsh anl liert Itiown. assistaut circulation incacngers Flll)AY, OC1'olIRI 11, 19:35 A Noted Educator Collllellcelent 193.5 m11ar1ked the close of a noted career ill higher edallatioll. that of W. S. Currell. 1B. A., 1B. P'., Phl. 1)., L.L. D)., teacher', adminis trator ald lectul'er. Members of the lI'niversity faculty attending the Modeni Langiage Association are frequently asked by distingluisied scholars of that organiZa tion: "I low is I)r. CuIirrell these davs" lIis intellect'tlal sons senl hil res)'ctful anl affectionate mnessages. recalling happy student days ani anecdotes uinider his iIlstl'ut'tion. It is not surprising that I)r. ('urrell's intellec tual sons anti grllanlsons are so wide-spread, when one( rellects that le has beell actively engaged in the fieldI of higher edication for half a century. Born at Charleston, 18(, gadtating with two degrees from Washington and Lee at the age of twenty, and four vea's later with the doctorate. he began teaching Latin in the Ann Smith Acad emy of Lexington before he hatd finished his aca deniic work. From lSs2 to 188S he was Profes So' of English at Ilallpdlen-Silney. 'The next nine years he occll)ied the chair of English at Davidson, whence lie went hack to his alma mater and taught languages and English until 1914. at which time he was called to the presidency of the University of South Carolina, succeeding I)r. S. C. Mitchell. Dr. Currell cane to this work following a pe riod of rapid growth and expression, and gave his time and energies to the timely work of consoli dating the recent gains of the University and str'engthening its acadlemiic standIardls. This labor he zealously continuied. on the gratduate level duir ing the seven years of his incumbeincy as D)ean oIf the Graduate School, and the standards of the Uni versity owe much to his successful etforts as ad minist rator and instrucotor. Only those who have heard his public lectures can realize the b)rilliatnce of his talents in this field, and it is to be regretted that the pressuire of other dulties has so filled his time that he has not been able to appear oftener as a putblic lecturer. Although Dr. Currell has been relievedl from prIactically all routine dluties, we are happy to say that his presence will continue to grace our camplus, and that we still may call upon him in case of need. 'We all wish him miany happy years of retired ease and comfort. Watch Your Step With permission to 1ho(1ld Uiversity dlances in the gym once mnore, onie of tihe oldlest Carolina tra ditions returns to tile fold-that of having UTni ver'sity organizations staging their tdances on the campus and not out in town, or at the v'arious counitry (lubLs. The joker to the permission0l granted, however, lies in the fact that in order to hav'e this p)rivilege continuedl the gym and its equipment must he looked after by the stuldents Over two weeks ago, a group of interested stu dents got bIehindl the plan to bring the Carolinai dances back to the campus and filnally pulshe'd the plan to fruition. Now with the long sought for permission secured, the first dance of the season will be held tonight andl if the (lances are to con tinue in the gym, those using the gym must co operate with the authorities andl restrain from breaking (doors andl wind1ows, flicking cigarette stubs on wrestling mats, in short restrain from causing any damage. If the students attending the dance on Frida3 night have tihe true Carolina spirit, they will co operate in every way and endeavor to have the( permission to have dances in the gym a permna nent thing. Beloved Professor Retires For a third of a century head of our Depart ment of English, Dr. George Armstrong Wauchope has well earned the partial rest and relief from re sponsibility attendant upon retirement from that position. relaxa Thirty-seven years he has given to Carolina- stude, and what productive years they have been ! IIe are b has guided an ever-multiplying legion of students through the treasure house of English and Ameri= I can literature. He has taught them clear, correct, edu tan be precise, vigorous diction-many of them in his the classroom laid the foundation of careers of dis- "-g tinction as writers. No one else could have been quicker to discern, encourage, and inspire students Rut of literary aptitude and talent. ig the Yet, despite all the long, patient labor necessi- cated tated by large classes and deluges of themes, Doc- shoulh tor Wauchope has found time for other activities house ant achievements. Ile is the author and editor of several noteworthy books, numerous poems, scores T of addresses, lectures, and literary criticisms. dre: last Every literarv Inovemlient in South Carolina has bea had his tinillted aid and often his active leader- giV< siip. For a generation he has been the chief lit- utte erari"v coun-elior of the campus, in countless cases ver: cordially assisting( with student publications. Col exc. As high as are his attainlments as a teacher. a mlai of letters, and a scholar, it is a sympathetic. le'l)ful. inspiring friend that. lie has won the af- O" fection and adhniration of the long procession of Wecst students who have known himin. Inl his forml,atiye script years a stulenit at Washington ant Lee whemi the impress of Genleral Robert E. Lee's presidenlcy was must, still strong. Doctor Wauchope throughout his ('a- where reer has displayed that profound, heartfelt inter est in tle welfare of stud1etents which cbaracterized the great leader of the gray hosts. IIis life on our S' . . grid camusl)ls is epitomized in the faniliar line, 'Let pen me live in my house by the sile of tle r(oa and Ho' he a friend to man." Only in the golden book of cam divine reiimeimiiraice are recorded the 111mnberless ga mr instances in wIlich he has been the Good Samari- me nice tanl to students in dilliculty or (istress. Quietly, fell modestly, gently, the long years through, he has wer for his stlents embodied what. ) ( 'lhristiani1 gen- poc tlenan should be and do. Ilis life is an iipres- Ged siVe lesson ini fidelity to every duty and in lovalty mo( wat, to lis home. friends, students, profession. the Uni versity, and to God. Fortunate it is for the t"niversity that Doctor "\ Waucholpe will continue to teach here ! Fortunate w"hisp are the students who will still be taught by him, t, tan, who will still he blessed with his counsel, his in- -Ar terest, hi kilin(lliiess. his flieidshi) ! May be be celled with is for 11man a si'"erele vea' to comel"Y - ....--- curve. Win Or Lose "'Y< Win or lose. that's not the question. But, there Tht is somietlthing that makes a difference, that's the closer fuitue of the men who compose the U ni.versity.'s foo tball teami, who represent it ini gridliron battles, who, miore impilortanit still, will represent it in the B wyork-a-day world after t hey have Iceft the college haip walls. That's the reason whyi, win or lose. evervh)ody A is proud that D)oni McCall ister and his staffI ace sil now in charge of' athilet ies at thle U n iversit y. Therie is noI greater' injuist ice that can be done a man v thani to br'ing hiim to (col1lege to play' football an n11 fos let, him leave with nothing to his credit but toot- A hall. Withini a few years afteri graduation, gid-, hos iron exploits aire forgotten. the plaudlits of the F E crowdl have fadled away unt il they have betcomeit a a b forgotten murnmur, while other phiases of college live oni. College shoul be for a man thle most b)roaden- O"t uig experience of his ea rly career. It should fit ta hinm to combat the forces of the wvorl which will -Ito, concentrate against himi all too soon1. It should lieve teach him how to get along with his fellowvmen, howv to empi~loy the gr'eat (quality of human under stand1ing to the solution of life's every-day prmoh)- ~ kemis. Foot ball alonte can't do this. The Unii- Som versity can. U1y That's why Thew (ameroek lifts its voice and1( apI lauds Coach D)on McCallister' and his stafr. They have determined to make football subservient to to the University rathier' than thme UTniver.sity susr not vient to football. They have dletemined to help and encourage the University's athletes to stand strong for the influences which are the University, Soi which have made it an umpli fting power in the saga s of South Carolina's history. s Given a reasonable amount of time, the McCail soi lister regime will carry the Gamecock banner to Ot greater heights of athletic tr'iumnph than ever be(- All fore. The Gamecocks plead wvithi the University's Ut loyal students and1 alumni to giv'e them the p)rop)er' opportunity, the required time to bring this dle sirable situation about. . lal Winning gamnes is not the all important thing, a but the IUiversity, the men who make her, the thi men who will represent her in the South Carolina a and America of tomorrow, . d Carolina To-day (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) tion." Full credit is given the ts in this course, in which they ing taught how to sleep. Democratic ow that P. C. has become co zational we suggest that they :alled Blue Hosiery, instead of Blue Stockings. The change ht possibly be for the better. S. E. E. House h Barker, an old woman's build umor, recently remarked that igma Alpha Epsilon house, lo to the rear of the hen house, I he changed to the S. E. E. instead of the S. A. E. house. Loud and Pretty he girls who donned their fall ses and paraded for Carolina Saturday were both loud and itiful. Their cheers, although n from the other side of the 1, were far superior to those red by students of the Uni ity. Congratulations to the umbia College girls for their llent support. Some House the registration card handed in cwt -larmon, Sophomore from Virginia, was the following in on: "Campus address . . . Box \'ute is a powerfully large boy e in a post oTice box, but hc for he told Mrs. Dugan that was he lived. Hot Man iortly after having witnessed a battle, Willie the Weasel Car er, Buster Murdaugh, Gedney ve and another Freshman be e engaged in a little friendly te of touchball in front of tene 1t 17. The game progressed ly until the eminent statesman on a box of matches which e tucked away in his hip {et. Fire started quickly and ney was forced to forget his lesty and retire to the old r hole. Conversation hat a beautiful set of arms,' cred the first student. u're right, and what a pretty aid the second. d those legs; they can't be ex u're darn tooten. So gracefully I." d that back i:n't to be ignored.' i said it." two students advanced to get a view of the antique chair. The Co-ed lessings to thee, Maiden Fair ainted cheeks and shingled Pith thy cherry-tinted lips, nd thy cutexed finger-tips; Pith thy short skirt, shorter r with knickers, tweed or twill; lith thy turned-up powdered nd thy bright silk roil-down e; rom my heart I give thee joy ut, thank Heaven, I was h: -n Dy! Definition of the best definitions .ove it liven b)y a prominent A. D. Pi. ef used to have her name printed is like hash-you have to be in it to like it." Surprise he other day we were abashed see the following heading to a ith Carolina paper: IVERSITY WILL HAVE TABLE MANNERS CLASS Lnd then we were much relieved read further that it was Temple iversity, of Philadelphia, and Carolina. A Kiss Is nething rather dlangerous, nething rather nice, nethiing rather wicked, augh it can't be called a vice. nie think it naughty, 1ers think it wvrong, agree it's jolly ough it don't last long. Expenses Vie have just learned from a re >le source that it cost $2,000.00 Lay to run the University. Just rik of all the money that is 'ed during the summer months I during the Christmas holi 'SI WHAT'S WHAT IN UNI By Camilla An unusually large number of new m and most interesting books for the tha University Library are being put on the shelves daily after being cata logued. Many of these ready to be th taken out are the latest novels of the to year, also many new biographies in cluding that of \ill Rogers with the account of his death only a few weeks WC ago. The whole list is too long for " the limited space of the Gamecock ics but those of most general interest to an the students as well as faculty, of the a English Department at least, will be briefly mentioned here. sel BIOGRAPHY is Only two of the new biographies can it be briefly mentioned, as the most timely and newest as well as being of greater personal interest to the gen- Ia eral reader. These are O'Brien's gr "\Vill Rogers" and Winkler's "The wi Dynasty." Ll "\\ill Rogers, Ambassador of Good for Will. Prince of Wit and Wisdom", he by P. G. O'Brien. formerly in the War m< Naval Service. There is also as a otl Foreword an Appreciation by Lowell ca: Thomas which is well and sympathet- ge ically done. This book has becn nec- do essarily hastily prepared but it is very ''\t thorough andl though journalistic in irt style is authentically correct. It is ho strictly up to the present and includes ful details of the well beloved humorist- br actor's death. ful "''he )u Pont Dynasty", by John Kennedy Winkler should have State and local interest, for the author is a Cr South Carolinian, born in Camden. on His father was a prominent lawyer and drt politician and his mother's father was th General Johni Kennedy, who was a inj brilliant fighter and lawyer and Con- th sutl Geineral to Shanghai. John K. Di Winkler went to live in New York ly when only a boy, but he forged ahead ha in the newspaper field there and has hi: made a distinguished name for himself n' as the author of a brilliant series of Biographies of famous Americans of the time, the first being "Hearst: An "tI American Phenomenon" and next ha "John D," (Rockefeller, of course) by then "Morgan the Magnificent" and so of on through the Stillmans. They are ily all most readable and vivid studies lo, of "go getters" as well as benefactors th besidles a mass of statistics for refer- Lt ence accurate in every detail. This makes it all the more remarkable that in the Du Pont Dynasty where there lis are so many details and far spreading ar financial interests the author succeeds la better than ever in bringing out the 1' individual characteristics of all the as most famous DuPonts and making an them and their varied interests tre- its mendously interesting to the reader. trz They are as Mr. Winkler says, the is Money Kings of the Day with their its varied manufactures, from automobiles to to rayon andl cellophane. in NOVELS ac "Nowv in Nov'ember", by Josephine hi Johnson, which is the winner of the 19:t5 Puilitzer Prize "for the best novel pubtllished duiring the y'ear by an Atmeri- "J can autthor." It is an exquisitely writ- wV ten and a pathetically moving story se of three sisters growving up on a bar- lif ren farm in the mid-wvest duiring their to all too frequent frightful droughts. It 13 is remarkable, for the author is only twenty-foutr years old, for its style and insight into the beauties of na- tht ture andl tragedies of life. However, is while it ends "Now in November" O0 there is yet a faint sttggestion of "can It spring be far behind?" In Josephine w Johnson's final words which we hope tI' C iOpen Forum* Editor's note: Opinions expressedl Ia in this coltumn are not necessarily the P' views of 'The? (samc(ockA, butt ar al printed as unsolicited cotmmunications ) from the pap3ler's readlers. tI l"Alltor', TJI h iumecock : Dear Sir: Allow mne to take issute with an open forutm letter p)ublishted in Th7e (Gamu'ck Itast i'day uand tli written by Causey. I am in a position pa to know that lie htas not dIined int the mness hall this ye~ar, sincee thle itmpjrove mtentts miade over the suntmier. rThere s< fore, howv coutld hte know anything 34 abottt p)resent cond(itionis? fr Hie has said that the food served is 0 inproperly preparedl and in a "limited Y atmoutnt." 'The food is prepared tinder" the most modern conditions since itn stallation of new stoves, ovens, toast- It ers, etc., and the "limited atmount" can a ontly apply to meat. Of cottrse you can't go back for a second order. ~ Neither can yotu secutre a refill at the it VERSITY UBRARY Sams ans she will give us the sequel with it title, or at least idea, before long. 4 Nilla Cather, by many considered most brilliant woman novelist of lay in America, has added another f to her laurels by another study in men characters which is called ucy Gayheart" and by famous crit has been compared to her greatest I best "My Antonia." In other ys it is more like her "Song of the 4 rk" for Lucy Gayheart passionately ed music and was a musician her f. This also, it is needless to say, most beautifully written, and also is of the mid-west country as well. l'he Ladies seem to have it this 11, for the next and perhaps the atest of all of the new novels ether written by man or woman is * en Glasgow's "Vein of Iron." Even her it is said to be the finest of all r many novels. The scene is laid ire in the Valley of Virginia than her ler novels of the coast, but the Fin ;te family who had lived there for erations drift by marriage and time wn to Tidewater, Virginia. The ein of Iron" gets its name from the nl will to live no matter where or w they live, and it is a strong theme ly and beautifully worked out, >adly and dramatically and power ly on a large canvas. 'The Stars Look Down", by A. J. onin. is another new novel written a large scale, a tremendous melo tnatic tragedy of the English mines, !ir owners and their miners bring- " : in most of the social problems of (lay and country. Like most of Cronin's novels it is written tense and moves with speed so that one rdly notices that this is as long as famous "Hatter's Castle" and even re thrilling and memorable. Another English novel written by le successor of Galsworthy" as he s been called, is "White Ladies" Francis Brett Young, which tells the rise of a great industrial fam in a Vest Midland scene and the e f a mother for her son and for ir home which is called "White dies", giving the name to the book. Still another English novel just pub hed and by a new writer is "Rich- P 1 Savage", by Gwyn Jones, scene d in Eighteenth Century full of pe, Swift. Steel and actors as well writers and all that richly luxuri t easy going life of that period with gaudy comedies as well as cruel igedies and ribald quarrels. This a book that will be devoured for adventures and also for its his rical background of a famous and amuous century of gay life. It is 'idIly written and its many char ters live today as they did two ndlredl years ago. All those devoted readers of the alna" family will he glad to see uat one has missed in the charming ries by Mazo dle La Roche, the early e of the young master but it is here Id1 in great form and called "Young Still another prize winning novel is e Harper Novel Prize, 1935, wvhichi "H-oney in the Horn" a story of -egon's early clays and highly praised. is by H. L. Davis, who has also an prizes for poetry, and deserves Is. iusey so strongly champions, nor ly other cafeteria in towvn without ying extra. Mr. Causey dined at Steward hall st year wvhen there was no rule comn Iling him to do so. There is none present. HeI has referredl to the mess hall as ing run by "p)rivate interests." May point oult that when it was run by e University it was a money losing oposition. Now the school receives ,800) rent per year. And students who iv been residing on the campus nuger than Mr. Causey will tell you at there has been a very definite im- a ovement in the food. ED SIMS. -- . 0 . Jap)an wvill have an opportunity to e American footblall this autumn. A Iuadl o' 341 former college players, om Tulsa University, the University Chicago and various P acitic Coast hoo,ls will play a series of ten games seven Japianese cities. I 'hysicists at Columbia U niversity ve meacsulredl the necittron. T'he is wer : 0.0000000000001 inchli The American Council of L,earner acieties will hold a six wveeks' course SArab)ic and Islamic studies at