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NEW AKG MEMBERS Sel week, were, left to right, Elizabeth Flossie Jefferies, Thomproi Ierhert Crainford. (Gamnecock photo by IA)W South Carolini Has Historical By GUS MANOS Feature Fditor For those who love to probe into the history of our state there could be nothing more fascinating than the old and fading South Carolina newspapers in the Caro liniana Library. What were newspapers like in the plantation (lays? How did editors express themselves? What news interested the South Caro linians of old? What slant did the advertising take? To find the answers to these questions, let us turn back the rvwsprint one hundred years to 1853 when "The Daily South Carolinian" was the bearer of tidings for the citizens of Colum bia. The paper was smaller in size and in number of sheets than our present day tabloids, but there were no large and blaring head lines, every item receiving the same type of head. The only il lustrations were small ones in stalled in the advertisements, which comp:ised almost three fourths of the four page news paper of the (lay. "Cure For Worms" From "The Daily South caro linian" of April 29, 1853 comes a convincing little ad titled "Cure for Worms." This is how the advertisement was worded: "Fa h nestock's Vermifuge has :stood the test of years, and is confidently recommendIed as a safe and ef fectual medicine for exp)elling worms from the system. It is mild in its operation andl may be ad ministered1 with perfect safety to the most delicate infant." Here is an item ap)parently ad vertising a cure for tuberculosis: "Dr. Roger's Liverwart and Tar, a safe and cert,ain eure -for Conm sumption of the Lungs, Spitting of Blood, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Pain in the Side, Bronchitis, Hoop t/g Cough, andl all Pulmonary Affections." An item by the Greenville and Columbia Railroad advertised (traveling time from Columbia to Greenwood at six andl a half hours. Russell's Garden at 161 Main Street was keeping Column bians cool with ice Tcream and ginger pop), and Bryan an(d Me Carter's Bookstore wvas adIvertis ing new books, including one which bore the title "The Lover's Stratagem; or the Two Suitors." DaGuerrotypes A forerunner of the modern p6:trait photographer, Mr. Joseph T. Zealy inserted an announcement that "he is now prepared to fur nish DAGUERROTYPES of all sizes, in a style never surpassed here or elsewhere." Here is an ad of historical in terest inserted by one H. S. Mor timer: "Runaway from the sub Bcriber, his servant, WILLIAM, a mustee, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches, rather slim in person, sharp visagedI, wears no beard, has a rocking gait in walk ing andl is quite (leaf. The above reward (Fifty (dollars) will be paid to any person proving to convic tion that he has been harbored by any white person, or twventy dol lars on his being lodged in the Charleston Workhouse or in any jail." An ad for "Segars! Segars! Segars!" was inserted by a local cigar dealer, and McGregor's Drug and Chemical Store at 92 Main Steent announne(d the nrrival of reted to Alpha Kappa G41mma,14 111 rraylor, Sara Jernigant, Molly Mc( Ab%eti whei piiture wa.-. taken wc - H oss), ana Library Documents superior English hops inl anl in sertion headed "Hops, Hops, Hops." Another slave ad, this one signed by the Jailor of Richland District, ran as follows: "Taken up and committed to the Jail of Richland District, South Carolina, is a runaway, a Negro Boy by the name of JOHN, who says that lie is the property of John Spence of Louisiana. Said boy is about :3; Dr 38 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, and of dark copper 7olor. He is quick when spoken to. Has a scar on his right jaw bone, one over his right eye, and one on his left upper lip. Says that he came from Virginia to Charleston, and then to Louisian. rhe owner is requested to coiv rorwar(d, prove property, pay Aharges, and take him away." Brilliant Writers The editors of the day were brilliant writers, who did not hesitate to address enemies as "jack-asses" in sarcastic edi torials. Of course, the bitter words exchanged among rival edi tors, and private citizens in letters to the newspapers, were brough* on1 inl most cases by the long standing controversy on South Carolina's possible departure from the Union. Interesting, but mostly un important, little items from othler newsp)apers were often reprinted, and foreign news was old1 but quite thorough. In an editorial colun mention is made of the new issue of "Putnam's Monthly," which included a work by J1. 1"enimore Cooper entitled "Old1 Ironsides." Articles applearedi also on a new steamboat law and a 1Wprpose monument to Calhoun, and( infor mation on the arrival and depar ture of ships at C'harleston were included along with current cot tonl p rices. Although the newspapers~~ C were small, a great amount of informa tion could be conveyed because oif the use of very minute typ)e. The tabloids, most' of wvhich were quit e eonservative, are used today by scholars, students, and plain ~itizens-all of whom find en lightenment anti entertainment within the ragged and fadling page's. Four Music Scholarships Are Given H-ugh Williamson, director of the tdepartmnent of music, an nounces the following winners of music scholarships for the year 1953-1954; Sgt. Norman G. Me Neill of the 8th Infantry D)ivision Band of Fort Jackson, S. C. was leclared winner in the Wind In strume'nts auditions, Miss Eliza beth Kronberg of (Columbia, S. C. was winner of a Faculty Scholar ship in piano, Miss Patricia RawI if C'olunmbia was given the D)elta New Ritz Theatre May 3 stairring TIeres~a Wright llatdlna.tarc. $&:-ws / am n . Al.4 *regor. Secmid rom.-Name% .meke% re Hiet% B11inge-r avlf b 11411111ic .1eJ al Omicron Fraternity Music Scholar ship in l'ialno. and .\li: 31Vary Elizabeth l.(wis of Columbia won a pianlo scholarship offered by the class in, Piano Pe<hi.ogy. No win ners were announeld in voice, organ, or stringed instruents. Each Winner mwill recceive a scholarship covering t he applied m111sic tuition of ';:130.00 for the 5ear 19-5-1. .\] winnivrs will major inl mlu-Alc at t1h I 'niver-ity next Fall. a.q elctd emer of 'h"let 101nald.4Allene lilan l rodell 1 Ijbert liand 0)1 ancyIlIm-i I.ae ey tiee onId rohi--I .inwood41 TIehma, Jae-. qulyn. Southerluand, Jame,~ (eb haordi, itarmgarei lannin jg. Thiirud rowi-Nora (;ahle,I llahmonam Salley, Nelle .let(:ants . Vicetor I.an mrie. lincek row'-tufm,.usIale r, Iloberi IItev noadl., I.ow ri Waire. Pat Irica I )asi-.. Palmetto' "lSili.iiilr w4ithi I.co, (;enn. l)usm Ta' lor. Andiry Iuaig,on mi Jans E'anu Carolina "OYNill (llIrS"ii ;:bamritonm 14e,4on amia I 1hom41a I-'leing Strand ISm. mau lumbia .Sown ". . Ia ami real i.ti juwill onued." II.Sm. ii. Times~4a 14 5 Points Sunday ami 11i,m,nda "G l'4)U BIIOK I:" w,ithi Vanl John.,on)i anid Warnmer lI Anderon Starlite Drive-In '%undayi thlroulghl Ti'4ued 4 iih Iamrb,aras Stimw4 ck, liarr ' ullian andut R..i.ia. '$t.c ..r Em4,1ploylkle111 Sur*vey Shows Il'erecbI31tage OfI SimIent Workers P-ortyi. -r Il<. n- I W, the' Invi -o1d 257 per f. nt lfih' I o - in) tihe 114udent body .% the *I'iiv.l-nitv h:lve part -t imne ,IIm ph)'yill lt to help r; I nia I i Twen-f ive per cnt )f r 1 1ih. 1 1t i,dent wo r I k i:,s t ha n1 20 hour w( k, I 12 p r ven I %v nt worl ' 0 t1 410 ho mr.:- and onily thr 114p1r (,lnt Wor"k m)ote t han -110 hours. N in t n I pe--I r ven f t he II( wonwn wVOIlk le-s thian t w,-ntv hours a wcvk, fivf. pe cint It ween 211 auil 14) holurs, and onl..\ 0 om' pw,e v ent m(1ri f Itha i .1(I hou rs. I ncome i ,i,ures ithn II a _.. I . 2< 1 um( cent earn brtwei 11 and S25. five pet .t betweeviii l2i : dit'1 .1 . II5. t "W f I cInt bet wetn m8 a 8.15 awI th e 1114. Ill nt (.III Im ore( thall .45 T(n r.1 C(eni t Of the Ico-(idS ea n I' from $ 5 to a week. 1n per cent from .1I to S20 and (4 pir 1ent more Ilham $2). The income statistics show that I; per. (eint ofi Ihi male -tudents at the 'niversiy ea rIn up to 25 pit cenlt of I heir si bsisItence, eigtt per vent earn Iet veent 25 and 50 per et, sivei pl-) cent betweent 5-1 Inil 75 ir fti . and 12 per cit (" n bit etw( T i 7f. alld 1M 0I v cn . New! SP GOLF BA LIFETIM~ RESISTS SCUFFING S PALDING doesi it again! Add' a spectacular newv permanent uwhaiteness to the game's gret est golf balls. New LIFETrIME Wutm:. exclusive with Spalding, is the briRhtest. whfIiteRt white . . .the toughest. SPAL DIN Mc Coy Wins Mr. Formal Competition ()ver $18 wa ;l d inl the \'.\ t . 0 - 'or i i et s t t he'4 4 g('i t I o utri . 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Only ten per ce4nt (it It he n1 11-n ('arn1 more41 than halif f theji S ubsis! ten1cI . .\Iore t 14an 1,>00 s 1 tinh-ts pa tic iat i4 tht 1 kirvvy, avemo ding to ti44cl r ( .w I q n ( I f ALDING LLS ARE E WHITE ,BRUISING, STAINS sit (' uffog bro e'. s1no won'4t vellow It 11 r 1144 p .~ '. . t 4141 its spar11klinlg sheen Ifo htel44. 'There's ta Spalin 14l' ba" I ll 4'44 IA . 4'I '4i) 4. m'' liit. F OR1V% . . . NIrd C e(:ii. repres-4ting MeIlryde Brotherhood, wA' e- a- 11-r. I arl for ihe Caroliai eamnipus thi. week. He won m0%er 4,1en oiler eta-t, inl ih. caipus hallotinig which netted over SIM) otllaro- foir he "Il. Ile will nsow he -ntered inl the Mr. Formal I S c(onte- tc) c4ompete4 for iationial honor- amid prize,. including a 0n defnii-q bidn. a we-4el in folly I.--ood and a screei tes. "Glove-soft" leathers in leading new styles llanidr-ieuen I'amp. hrowcn 1O09 Smoked lk or Ta1 pi $ 5 Spring. repe ole ,FREEMAN - Fe.athe.rwe ight comfort goes "hand-in-glove" with nuire)ud styling ...in I-reeman's wonderfully tiexible "gloveC-soft" footwear for luxury loafing. COPELAND CO., INC. 1409 Mlain St. - (:olumia, S. C. WINNER! AT ( SCHOOL NAME ) and K mg of' the campus. Congratulations to the 'sem' s martest looking formal fellow . . .and a wo(rdI ot thaniiks to all lhe others who made\ possihke the suaccess of t he third annual "Mr. l-ormal' contest. SAd whenci the ni xt lormaal occasion comes along, usi~ re'member how good you looked at the try-on mi thea dm iner jacket by A FTER SIX, America's larigest ma ker ol' lormal wear for men. l he campus 'wmner is now entered in the "Mr. l ormal I..S.A." contest to compete for national honors and pu/es including a $500 defense bond, a wee mc' inHIollywood and a screen test with Ale\ (;otbeh Prodcton