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Editor......... Katherine Armida Jennings - EDITORIAL STAFF News Editor.. - ---...................John Reese Asociate Editors-David Lynn Freeman, Helen Pride Craig, Jimmy Brockman Co-ed Editor...................Margaret D. Jones Society Editor........................Jeune Good Sports Editor.......................Frank Griffin Managing Editor, Harry H. Jenkins, Jr. We Give A Final Prayer Concerning Our Pet Peeve At last there seeims to be a faint chance that something will be (lone about that pet peeve of all Gamecock editors, the Board of Publica tions. Way back in the dark ages when this committee was begun there was method in its madness, because all of the editors were in literary societies; or so we've been told. But to still have a board made up only of represen tatives of the four literary societies and a couple of faculty members to oversee the cam pus publications isn't too logical. It is now extremely seldom that any of the board members are evei staff members of a publication, and for an editor to have any con nection with that organization would be revo lutionarv. To quote one past editor, "The only time a. member of t he board cones to the Game cock office is to use the phone." At Ihe present time the ehairnan of the Board of Publica tions doesn't. know who thei members are, the members lol't. know that they are memiilbers, and one literary s ciety president not only didn't know who the societies representative was, but didl't even know what the board was. Members have been ,nown to come to meet ings saying, "I was just appointed yesterday, what's this all about anyway?'' And this is the group that is supposed to approve all nomina tions for Gamecock editors and make fairly intelligent comments on the situation. What really happens is that the board either rubber stamps the nominations without knowing what it's all about or assert their independence by making absutrd suggestions. For semester after semester. editorial teeth have been giiashed over this anaclh rof ismu, but I) solution has been siglited. Now. Iiow e ver, things are looking uip, heealse none otier hant 1)r. Havilah Babeoek, faculty chairman of this conglomeration, has announced his dissatisfac tion with the prevailing order and suggested that the present board be disbanded and a more effective one be formed. Our suggestion is that the new board consist of Mr. Frank Wardlaw, head of the news service, who is really the only faculty member in touch with the Gamecock; Dr. S. C. DePass, head of the School of .Jour nalisin; Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of the Eng lish department; all past editors of the (ame cock still in school, and the assoeiate ediitors. This would take care of the situation hot h now, whein several past editors are oil the campus, and in norimal times, when the old editors would not be around but capable ,taff imem bers, who have served on the paper for a good while but are not up for editors, would be as sociate editors. Th'le main r-easoii that thle rid icuilous stat e of a ffair-s now going on has becen al low-ed to -oin tin ue as Ion g as it hias is 1bec-ause nuo one pIre seiited a lbeter plan. Our P pan is btter, an will be opposedl onl.y by a ft-w dtie-haird lite-ar-y society members who (Ion 't wanut thleir non-ex istant power to slip froim thleir grasp. *We hope and p)leatd that formal at-t ion will be taken on thIiis mat teri at thle beginning 'if 2ext semeste-, bothI by Dri. Baheo-k anid thle editors. If a boa-d is necessary. anld we coin eede t hat it may be, surely, it would be worthI while to have onei t hat isn 't. a complete farei-e. Exams Cap Climax Of Senior Confusion "Oh, to be a senior,'' sighs eachl fireshmanui, sophiomore and .juioitr. "'Ti-a Ia, whiiat a hia ppy life is ours,"- gloats t lhe seniors, unt il ailbout t wo days befor-e t heir gi-ades have to be ini. TJhen-i, as it suddenly (dawns on thle p)rofessor-s aind se n ior-s that somuet hinog has to be donle in a huirriy, the Senior is e<qually apt to find1 himnsel f ha ving no0 exams, or not havi1ng to attend claSses, or having alt lhis c lasses lusi all of his exams duri ing a peiriodl of two or three days. Thiis last set-lup is not only quiite i nconven ienit ; it bor-der's on the impossible. Both sen ioirs and p)rofessors Seem equal un11 aware oIf just what is the pruope'r prVoceduire. Of cour-se, whetheri or not senilors take exams dIe penids on thle course, the gradhes thle st udent is making, and so foirth. But there could eer tainly be a uniform rule, known to e'very~onec, as to whether seniors arec expected to attend class duiring their examinatioin period. The way it is now, examis conflict with classes and vice versa and nobody knows what's what. Also, professors and stutdents could lbe no tified as to the time when senior grades 'have to be turned in, enough in advance to plan a senisible schedule of wvork. This semester it was not unusual for a senior to have five or six exams and all usual classes dulring the last three days, because the professors had1( just been notied of the deadllines. If things have to get ini this confusion it would be better to have a regular examniniation schedule for seniors. We'll not deny that seniors are -superior peo pee but there's a limit to everything!l Member ociated Coge6iate Press Ditributor of RO> GoIIe6iate Di5est I~~ Carolina E ntere S. C., N Editor Bids Farewell In Space Filling Editorial When the last issue finally rolls around, it is customary for the editor to take his or her last vitamin pill, shriek with joy, throw a party for the staff, condole the future editor, and settle down to the old typewriter to fill his last editorial columns in the easiest possible way, namely, to discuss himself, his opinions, and his graduation. And who am I to break a tra dition? Yes, "1," not "We" because I'm fed up with using an editorial, or emperial, "we" when I mean "me" and everybody knows it. Why he conventional ? And so to reminiscence: It has certainly been a semester, and it has certainly been a Gamecock, and that's about all l feel safe in saying. To those too few staff members who have worked hard and faithful ly, I offer my heartfelt, thanks and a Purple lh-art. To those who did nothing at all I have notIiing to say, and to those who were actual bottlenecks I have quite a bit to say but have probably said it privately already. As to editorials, as far as I can see I've got ten practically nowhere, which is also tradi tional. The editorial theme of the semester has been to try to eajole or browbeat the Carolina students into taking part in campus organiza tions and activities. The greater part of cam pus affairs are the responsibility and burden of a relatively very small group of students. ''lese students have shown some slight capa bility" and inlterest and have therefore been letIdt to practically everything on the cam pus. The result is that. they have so much to do that they can't possibly give their best efforts to any one thing, and studies at times have to be entirely neglected because of other respon sibilities. And yet the average Carolina stu dent, I think, does nothing but sit back with a critical or bored attitude and watch the world go by. These students miss at least half of college life, usually have a minimum of schoe! spirit, arol don't get the rounded devel opment and training that they would other wise. All campus organizations are eager to have new members, and have a great deal to ottier them. Of course, the accelerated p rogram and rap id tulnover of students has something to do withI it, buit a student could be a valuable par' tiipator in campus affair's for any short lengthI ofI time. And( t hiis is dlefinit ely the best way to widlen your in(ire Ie of aiua~l111inttance andQ 11 inteor Th le ad.ioiin llg editor ialI subhjec t to t hiis one is thait, aflter every one is busily (doing someI thm ig, everyone shou1(1ld egin dloinig something in uison51, prieerably something constructiv'e, which'l aga in bIrings us8 to that old word( "ceo op)erat ion,'" which is something that the pros ent studitent hodly lacks. A unlified, aggressiv'e (Carolinia studi(ent body could accomplish won diers. At this point the stud(ent officers could lbe har agued againi, but that was (lone not long ago andl what's tihe use anyway ? WiellI, to cont inue thiis rambilling. During -thle semiiesteri the rest less (Gamecock has moved aga in, and( is now per'ched in the basement of Alaxey, withI one 1large room andl a couple of smaller dlens. The situttion is still not all that (bolI lbe dlesired,l buit the1 office's aire much bet - ter vent iated, better' lightedl, and more eon-. v''eint ly located t hani thle formeir ones. Anid, unlt il thle stal inci ireases to preO-w~ar pr'op)ortions1, here is lenCty of r'oomu for aill. An so( 5, thle last editorial is wriit ten, and( 1 depar't. Anrd about all [ can say is. far ,ewellI, and it has certainly been interesting. Gamecock Isn't On Air Anymore; Should Be Homeinciiug thint hasnt't been ini e'xist enie thIiis semiest er but h.at we hiope will lbe r*ev'ived in November is the " 'Gamecock on the Air'' radio prlogram. This program, as far as we know, was r'un last w1initer biy a couple of einterpriis inig Carolina studenits, and consistedl of Univ-~ ersity news gleanedl from thle (Iamnecockc anid othier sources. The program was not. only of in terest tol studi(ents and( alumni buit was goodl jilblicity for Cairolina. It was broadlcast over' a Columbiam station for 15 minutes everyv Friday a ftei'noon, and( containedl news of students, professors, our ganizations and dlepartments. Thle same program could be reinstalted(, or eveni improved upon by having short talks by students, singing and so forth. It w~oui1d keep the public in touch with developments at the Uniiversity, andl intreteinmi.: rhe Gamecock Founded January $0. 10 's""*""" ERT ELLIOTT GONZALES. First Editor NatioiWl 4ao MADIUOF I-weekly by the student body of the University of South CIcAS . 9ostoe during the college year. . a. second-class matter at the postoffice at Columbia, oe. 20, 1908. USCmpu s M~Y JIA ]UL Honon CounciL, mtIka 'f AI... Lttdt:RSh'cp SOROgity), OR114J4tiOn tiacheR JENNINGS rr Shr. wans EditoR ck -&e Gamecock din9g -tlhe suiin H1 thene. Loves SEinestE DOGS P m % F F .!4A %C 'G By JOHN REESE * Open Letter To Miss Searson .. . My dear Miss Searson, I read your column last week and enjoyed it very much. I have flattered mvself' by thinkinlg that my criticisn of your first. column has benefittel yOU ill some way. But whatever the reason or cause that prompted you to improve your voice in the Gamecock, it matters not since the column is greatly bettered and can be read with a light heart and felicity of manner. I, Miss Searson, have held at no time any malice for you per sonally and the remarks I made about your column were not di rected at you personally, but at your literary masterpieces of poetry and humor. I propose then, Miss Searson, that we bury the hatchet to "corn a phrase" and no more lash out at each other as we have done in the past two issues. Now is the time for all good men to concentrate their malicious remarks and ac tions toward Clemson Agricultural (and Mechanical) Cowledge and not allow the home front to be torn by internal strife, civil war which damns and dooms all attempts at concerted efforts to win. . Yours very sincerely, P. S.: I just found out today that you are to continue writing your column next semester, while I, as managing ed., will have n column nor any voice in the noble Bird. What say let's be friends, Searson, ole gal, ole gal? * Ali Boba Ain't No More... Several weeks a.go t his degenerate rani a story on1 Ali Baba oni thle sports page. It explained that if you heard the Glamecock football p)layer' shout thIis mietap)hor' while playing a game, that there was no nieedl for you to shake your head and( pity them for their menltality for this cry was only a oh-so-very-secret, secret (lefense signal that the Gamnecocks woutld use this season. A trip to thle library andl a (quick look in a coup)le of reference b)ooks disclosed thle fact that Ali Bala could b)e none other than Ali Raba ofT the Forty TI as fame. This knowledge was given to tile football p)layers g ..a and for the length of the summer practice, this shout eO ,i heferd by those who live in Preston is theC team scrimmagenL undler the hot August sun. But then cameII Sep)temb)er and all inniovationi. No longer dones the cry '"Ali Bikba "' cause the PT elasses on tIle field adjoining lie football field to turn a puzzled eye that way and shrug thleir shoulders, no0 longer dones that cry cause the V-12 sitting 011 the wimdow-sill on thle thbird deck to turn and nearly fall from his p)recariouts plercht as lie stops5 pol ishinlg his windlows, no0 loniger. dines thlat samlie cry caulse passing mtotor'ists5 to stop1 and join those sittinig in tile grand(stanld asking everyone what thait strange ut terance could mean. Now t here is the innovat ion aind the nlew shout is "'Furman Cannon and his Forty~ Thieves !" CONFUSION We 've Icent ouri rercint onsid e rait ions rathet(r seriou sly to tiIhiis buisiness of con vert ing Maxey into a girl 's dormitory . . .Well, ofI course thle .ioint is pretty well b)eset by the fairer sex ini thle danytinme-buit we somehow cantilt conjure int our i maginlat ion a permianent array of femnlinle pulcbritude mniniltg the decks of the UJ.S.S. Matxey . . . To begin withi some dielicate situnat ions aire bound 1( to arise when Susie Simmis asks Ver'non V-I12 when lhe elephlones where he is andt gets " 'Maxey"' for ani answer !... Fuirthlermlore it 's goinIg to take an exterminator with a will to win to rid thle lobby of bridge fiends . . . And there must, there simply muist be homle arrangements mnade for shades n the P'endhletoni St. sidle of thle building . . . 'We (loln't ordlinarily b,e lieve ini ghlosts, bult whleun you) consider the far reaching imamgina I ion of thle average RO) in conjunction with the propo0sed p)lanl, telepathby iindecd becomes a problem . . . Thought~ waves, we p)redhiet, will weave such a networkc across main campus t hat .J IDGE will umake his nightly rouinds tripping over one seanice after anlot her ... And wheni it comfes to buring upl couches, withI a fewv hundttred glamor bobbed pyromaniacs in contr~ol the Chicago fire will look like oneC of Sue Willinlgham 's old flames . .*. Please*note that we are only visualizing, but it is gratifying to kitow that the Gamnecock office (in Maxey basement) is so neatly situated for the Kick-off. With fingers crossed above the typewritten we await the initial steps to be taken . . . (Remini scent of Sadie Hawkinls wontldn't you tink?), Businesu Manager..............Billy Murray A NEW$ STAFF mol NAVIONAs. AWvaATmy - Betty Pennell, Majeo Akel Ethel Laaar. Hamil. ton Smpson, Bubby 1lailam, Mar aret Ma. t:uIIa4e'~cIc lveen. r .rns Davis, Knobin Watsh, Jo JoMd 1 1lstt Martin" Il1 Poster .the Love 8eldem*n, ' - - Ynloh Bull. Juli. Bull, Dorothy Phase I Ava. NsW YORK. Na Y- Bob Pieroe, Jimmy Newton, Barbara Qui.o 1 " . Lee anee " sa 1"eaaNtce Babe Siford. Pinky Bartlett. Jerry Robinson. Evelyn Faress. Circulation Mgr. ....................Ed Phelps Sinking Sand By ANNE SEARSON Once again we lift"our quill, treading this week on literary eggs. The little man sharing our duplex on this page will doubt less work himself into another frenzy, ranting and raving away " for three more inches. Heaven help our fellow columns when he gives out of verbal insults about us, for should J. Bull deign to withdraw her personality from above his column, the little guy would surely be put to it for material. But since we are al lowed ample space for our pannings, we'll condescend to give him grounds for another tantrum. It is, to say the least, slightly beneath our dignity to resort to brother Reese's methods of throwing our chapeau in the dust and stamping on it merely to attract the attention of our readers. Yet, we will admit that little Johnnie's mad, uncontrollable jealousy is not entirely un founded. We look upon him with gentle compassion, feeling a bit conscience stricken for having so enraged his pride with our literary genius. We have sought to keep) the competition ulive 1by p)lunderinig for somew ineident ini his past,1 presen't, or future which would indicate a spark of personality. But, there is noth ing, readers. No great deeds, no dark scandal, no vestige of in dividuality. There is simply a little man with a thick skull which appears to enclose nothing but good fertilizing material for his excessive head of hair. We are very sorry for him. SILENCE IS GOLDEN The student had asked professor Mercer if the moon would be full on a certain night. The answer: "How should I know; I've been married 26 years!" SCENARIO S lieggar: "H1ave you got a niekei for a cup of coflee?" lintch: "Oh. I'll manage somehow, thank you.'' BROTHERHOOD 1st SAE: "Lend me your wallet tonite Reggie. I know you u won't need it.'' 2nd SAE: "How do you know?" 1st SAE: "Because I'm taking Barbara out myself." (Readers note: If we've left any doubt as to who the third point of the t riangle is, see Bus. Mgr. Murray for explanation.). WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT "Aren't there some more recent books on anatomy?" inquired the female pre-medic enroute to the library. "All those are at least ten years old." "Young woman," replied Dr. Iay, "There have been very few bones added to the human body in the last ten years." KEYHOLE Prof to double ''E" stuide: H-ow far were you from the cor- S reet answer?'' Only three seats, sir !"-d isapp)roving groan . .. Conversation overheard last week between Editor Jennings and Walsh: Walsh, "What is the board of student publications?" K. J., ''Any group of people who can find three meanings in a college joke that has only two." . . .Irate professor to Nancy Marchant, "Why are you late?" Froshi plus smile full of eye brows, "Class startedl before I got here'' . . . V-12 visiting the 0 & B office for first time remarked, "you know, you look like IIelen Green.'' Tison: "So what, I look worse in pinuk." BRIEF BUT TO THE POINT Fr.eeman-Say, old man, can you let inc have live '' . Broekman-"No . .. Freeman-"Minutes of your tinie? . .. Broekman-" Trouble at all old scout."'' APROPOS Spurr-" I11l hav e the girls running in circle?s when I leave college.'' Widle-eyedl (o-ed-"G0oodness, 1 didn' t realize you were such a shiek.'' Spurr-"I'm(no. 1'm going to teach women's track its a pro fession." (NOTfE: And theun lie showed her his medails.) CONSOLATION We had nuade uip our) indils not to iul lge in verse t his wveek but. we ran io something and1( were so comf ortedl by it we feel we miust exte'nd the pleasure to others. WE QUOTE:. "As a beauty I am not a star, There are others more hands ,ime by far, I y my face-I dtoin't inda it. IFor I am behind it!i It 's the people in front t hat I j r!' ADIEU Tlhiis is our* last issue of t he semnester~ . . . So be it our' last col. \nasa of same.. Also we muist in due. timie hid farewell to our lair (which canii mean pretty or ''So-No"'! ) editor . . . K. J. we love . . . She is the essence, thle ardor, thle a mor of journalism .1..cHr we shall miss! . . . Who pray tell, is noy to p)ut sand in Murray's cold cream? (Applicants will please not storm the of fie!) . . . We shall miss her for lher patiee, lier understanding and( most of all her little words of encouralgemenit scattered hither and you . . . May we leave you with this little anecdote which, in a way we consider a monument to Our Kat's historlo reign over Gamecock Grove. Raidl we to Queenie (K. J.)-"'Do you think that I should Put more fire im my column?'" And Jennings renlied-" N vie.....a ."