Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mope ror So Next week voters all across the nation will be casting ballots for state officials in elections which have great importance in areas where one party is not overwhelmingly in power. Forecasters have been predicting a great victory for the Democrats for months, but the return of prosperity to a large extent has caused the Republicans to gain considerably in popular opinion. Then, too, farm income has been maintained at a high level this year and gained Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson favor in large sec tions.of the country, popularity he has not enjoyed before. The question arises: what is the South to gain from the election? A Republican Con gress would remove all the Southerners from the influential committee posts they now en joy. A landslide in favor of the Democrats, a possibility predicted in wide circles, would mean the Southerners would have more radical senators and congressmen' to deal with. With the Northern Democrats breathing ANTHONY E. BROWN . .. The Ingenious N In the summer of 1824, Os- the yellowed pal wald S. Prey made a trip to Vir- immediately becs ginia to enter a short-story con- Prey had writt test. Ile and another young totally in Negro unknown, Edgar Allan Poe, we realize, woulk chose to write on the treachery the literati of t of the sea. mention the chao Poe's tale, "MS Found in a caused two score Bottle," won the contest, but Prey would hay 0. S. Prey's scintillating and lost to the literar succinct "Tale of The Albatross" Voluntar was awarded second place, and, We found verl in the ensuing confusion, it was ing 0. S. Prey's lost by an absent-minded judge. to 1829, but we Undaunted, Prey returned to must have taken Charleston where he founded a from the literar literary magazine, "Tanglelane." this period. I The name came from a publica- traveled abroad i tion of poems by "a Bostonian" later found mar who was lionized by the literary his "enjoyable world that same year. pleasant climes" Prey's publication was a total narrative e n ti t failure, however, and it never Abroad." officially reached the newsstands. In this deligh Manuscript Exists Prey's lucid styl4 There exists today only the reader his human manuscript of the proposed first vast intellectual issue of this ru..'e specimen of cal paragraph f Prey's genius, which we found "We shall f in an attic of an old home on in a dying hou: Senate Street in Columbia. time when all Why this manuscript has not justify their been exhibited to the literary Maker and f world or at least referred to in their dungeons our state's history was a mystery that come it in at first, but as we glanced over the departure LETTERS TO THE EDITOI Three-l Dear Editor: wvrong. 1 could not resist writing this From the comnt reply after reading Master Sal- ter, it appears th Iey's most informing letter pub- to the type of lished in "The Gamecock" on Oc- was employed b; tober 22. I am proceeding to an- ministry, such as swer on the assumption that Mr. the Mount and Salley is not an atheist or anti- occasions wvhen C Christian. p)reachedl in thec If he is, then his attitude and No doubt these remarks need no further comment jured the "dignit: as anyone who is a member of ments of that da; that group wvill naturally be con- doubt, there wer< cerncd wvith maligning and de- Christ's day wh< stroying the Christians. as a "quack" and Mr. Salley apparently puts him- "eircus performe self on the same intellectual level Mte,o with many of our learned theolog-Matro ians and ministers. The fact, of Mr. Salley stat wvhich Mr. Salley is most likely Timmerman is t unaware, is that Mr. Graham will on his stand al not go into any city to conduct a being held on I revival without the approval of steps. This is, the majority of the ministers of te'r of opmnion that city. was not suppor ernors of Nort Ministers Invitation Tennessee who Mr. Graham came to Columbia hold religious at the invitation of more than two steps of their hundred ministers of this city. any time. Of course, Mr. Salley could he Incidentally,1 right in his judgment of his evan- troopers helping gelist and the ministers could be to and from the 5'cratchi "It helps relieve the tenmion." uth In 1960 fire down our necks if they win, and the Republicans. taking away the important positions if they win, the South,seems to be in a bad position. The only workable position which the South can hope for, apparently, is that a union of conservative Mid-Western Republicans and the Southerners in Congress can be effected. The governors' races which have attracted the largest amount of space in the nUtion's press have been the California and New York races. Neither seems to hold great hope for the South. California candidates are liberal and the New York candidates seem to be ultra-liberal. The South's only hope seems to be that the people of the nation will awaken to the need for a return to conservatism, that the people will realize by 1960 that the federal government needs to be stopped in its en croaching on states rights. Perhaps by that time the national political parties will be willing to consider a conservative candidate. Words Of Prey ges the answer day, and leaves America in its me obvious. darkest hour to me alone." en the magazine Imitated Phrases dialect, which, . I have offended Now m this one, meaning he day, not to packed paragraph there exists s it would have some of the most well-known and years later, and widely imitated phrases of Amer probably been ican and English literature. With y world forever. a little research the perceptive y Leave reader will find that many later r little concern- writers have taken Prey's words life from 1824 and have adapted them to their believe that he own use, changing them but voluntary leave enough to insure the complete y world during anonymity of Oswald S. Prey. Ie may have Apparently he was squelched ncognito, for we by his colleagues, for no con y references to temporary critic makes any men visits to more tion whatsoever of Prey or his in a rather long works. 1 c d "Incidents Uses Prey's Poem Only Poe in one of his critical tful little torne essays uses one of Prey's poems conveys to the to illustrate a controversial istic insight and point in usage, but no credit is ability. A typi- allowed Prey for composing the Dllows: stanza. ind kind solace Thus Prey has remained a r, for now is the tacit contributor to American -ood men should literature, being revealed anony ways to their mously through the pens of ,o scourged to others to the Elysian Fields of . So let us pray literature. ay, the bells toll Next week, more Prey for your of shortening erudition. 00 0 Zing Circus By H wvhy? rients of his let- The rally Sunday was attended at he is opposed by over sixty thousand people, In 'spectacle" that eluding myself. Former Governor p Christ in His James Byrnes, Mayor Bates, and the Sermon on General Clark were among the numerous other audience. hrist taught and It could be assumed that these pen air. p)eop)le are ignorant and need to "spectacles" in- be protected from such "'quack r" of the govern- ery" by more intelligent people p too . .. and, no of the caliber of our learned many people in friend. classified Him Conduct Circus on the par with If Mr. Salley wanted to make rs." the State Fair a real success he Opinionshould have gone out and con Opinionducted a three-ring circus all by es that Governor his lonesome. With his grand o be commended sense of humor and glib tongue, gainst the rally he would have been a bigger hit he State House than the monkeys. f course, a mat- Mr. Salley is certainly entitled and one that to express his opinion as is guar ted by the gov- anteed by the Constitution, but he h Carolina and should not forget that the same invited Billy to Constitution guarantees freedom services on the of religion. If he does not want itate Capitols at to go and hear Billy Graham preach, that is his business; If saw no state sixty thousand others want to to direct traffic hear Billy, that is their business rally. I wonder and right. GILBERT B. MORGAN. Unfledged Hope To Learn Greek, Apply Pencils Dear Editor: Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived the people of Unfledged. Now these people were very childlike in action and deeds; they were irresponsible beyond words. -Nearby there lived the people of Full-fledged. The people of Full-fledged were deeply concern ed over the situation in Unfledg ed. They therefore provided schools to educate the childlike people of the neighboring king 'dom. Heavy taxes were I e vi e d throughout the land and many of the rich gave handsome gifts to ward the education of the people of Unfledged. All Enrolled The day arrived and all werE "No, I'm not o GERALD FLOYD. Anyone's "Tiger" Sti "Big Thursday, 1958" is a day that every loyal Carolina student or alumnus will long remember. Certainly it was a joyous and never-to-be-forgotten experience to be sitting on the winning side during this heyday of anyone's college career. The vast majority were more than a little surprised when the Gamecocks arose to up set the undefeated Tigers with ease. As the Tiger cheerleaders proudly displaying their Clemson flag led the players on the field, the spirited student body glori ously and magnificently honored them with great esteem. It was supposed to be another great day for the 3lemson Tig ers and by the response of the student body they were not at all doubtful that victory was close at hand and to be earned easily. These proud upcountrymen looked across the field seeming to say, "Goody, goody, we've got this game in the sack." Usual Scare At kick-off time on that al most-summer day the Clemson Tigers gave us Gamecocks that usual scare as they vigorously and commandingly attempted to take possession. But surprising ly we were successful in match is Lonesome enrolled in classes. Interest was high on both sides and the first fev (lays wvere very successful. Interest soon faded. During the school day the people of Un fledged attended classes but were not very interested in what their professors had to say and were not too interested in gathering the pearls of wisdom dropped by their teachers. Dizvert Energies These "students" founa that they either must listen to the lec tures or find some other way to dlivert their energies during the lecture periodls; therefore, the very inventive mind of one of these happy, carefree people went to work--which is probably more than it had done in years. He thought that if he had a pencil he could draw funny pictures or write the Greek Alphabet (at least two or three letters of it). Now our hero by the applica tion of his little used mind con trivedl to borrow a pencil from one of the brighter students who had come p)repared. But, alas, he had no paper. What to do? Again the wheels turned and a thought was crank ed out. This last idea was bril liant almost beyond words. Why not just write on the desk? Free Desks Now these desks Are apparent ly free--a gift of the good people of the land of Full-Fledged--re placed when needed. One could enter these new classrooms with their green blackboards and modern desks and almost get the life history of some of these simple souls from the childish land of Un fledged by the scribbling on the dlesks. All this was long ago in a far away land. Dear reader do not let me in suIt your intelligence by this nursery rhyme, but it has a mean ing of sorts. * * . Exist Today Could this type of people exist today in our modern world of advanced technology, modern drus and moon rocketsa? 0 ut for track, I have a class across ollege CareE ff Proves Gc ing their six points at half-time. One side was then just about as happy as the other as the respective cheerleaders of the two rivals met trying to be friendly and the Governor and his wife changed sides trying to be im partial. Carolina's band, having improved greatly, gave a. stun ning performance after Clemson's band portrayed an original pro duction of a chapter in American history. Gamecocks On Fire But from the beginning to the end of the second half the Tigers took a back seat omitting their usual come-from-behind rushes; while the Gamecocks caught fire giving proof of their skill by out playing, outhustling, and out guessing them. One sports writ er said that "never has a man become more popular in 60 min utes of football than Warren Giese." The Gamecocks fought hard and tirelessly, richly deserving victory and every word of praise. All the players worked together with much confidence; Giese said, "How ca'n you pick an individual out of a game like that? They were all terrific." Spirited Student Body Besides the fact that the Game I am afraid to admit that we have these uninterested people living today. One can go into the elementary school and find these writings left by the people of Un fledged. I ask you, are these people ever cured, and do they someday be come responsible, mature individ uals? Possibly not because one can enter the high schools and still find that some of these peo ple have made their way up to the high school level even though this is almost beyond belief. The Wise Gather We have institutions of yet higher learning where the wise and prudent gather to improve the mind. There could not pos sibly exist any of these people here. Even I could be wrong as I know very well I am. Next time you are in class looki for these scribblings and you may find a few isolated desks witi them. Nursery Rhyme A nursery -rhyme generally ii written simply enough for th4 child's mind to understand. Ir that case maybe some of th< desk scribbler set can understan4 this and repent. If not, mayb they could afford some paper t scribble on. This paper could be useful a wallpaper for their rooms. I would fit their type of personal itles and mentalities and wouli leave the desks clean and smoot1 for an interested student to usi JOHN ANTHONY. Not Opinion Of Majority Of Carolina Dear Editor: After reading the Letter t the Editor in last week's "GamE cock," I came to the concluslo that the opinion of the author c the letter is not in accord wit the opinions of the majority c Casrolina students. The comparison of Dr. Grn ham's service to a carnivi spectacle' catainly brings int prminence the Immatn*ga thin! Green Street." kr Heyday; ood Sports cocks "tamed the Tiger," the Big Thursday classic was exceptional in many other ways. The Caro lina student body with good rea son was pepped up more than Carolina Stadium has witnessed in many a season. The cheering was superb in every detail, led by a group of worthy and able cheerleaders. Many fans from both Carolina and Clemson noted that the be havior at the Stadium deserved wide recognition; fights were kept to a minimum and the usual megaphone exchange was omit ted. We also noticed that Clem son did not sport a Confederate flag this year either. Expressions Tell Outcome After the game no one hai to guess who was from where because the visual expressions told more 'than a complete stor3 of the game outcome. Althougl many boasted afterwards of thei1 correct predictions, very fem .could honestly say, "I told yoi so," because the unexpected wac prevalent. "The Tiger" newspaper staf which so courageously challenge "The Gamecock" staff to a paper eating session after the gam found themselves seated at Wad Hampton Coffee Shop eatini their own editorial page. Good Sports It cannot be omitted that thes "Tiger" staff members were ex ceptionally good sports and In dulged without a word of com plaint uttered; it could truthfulli be said that they were perfec "country gentlemen." All signs recall a grand an glorious day for the Gamecocks it 'was enjoyed by all of us an each deserves a pat on the bac for his part in making It extra o r d i n a r y. Congratulations t Coach Giese and his team!? ing of the author of the stat< ment. We Christian students wli advocate the cause of Christia evangelism feel no need i apologize for our convictions. I urge you to print this lettE to show others that there ai Carolina students who still re pet decency, even in criticism Gerald Brown CR0OWING UNIVERSITY 01 Member of Asse Founded January 00, 190t first editor, "The Carnecock" I the University of South Carolin -rThe opinious expressed by neceaariy those of "The Ga Letters to the Edftor, but alD mot constitute an endorsement, publication any letter Is reserve EDITOR .... MANAGING EDITOR... BUSINESS MANAGER . ASSISTANT MANAGING E ADVERTISING MANAGEI NEWS EDITOR. FEATURE EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR. SPORTS EDITOR .... PHOTOGRAPHER. CIRCULATION MANAGER REPORTERS: Glenna Br Karen McKibben, Dot Johns' Vasiliki Moskos, Ken Wood, Jordan, Bill Jones, Doris Kai Bob Allison, Paula Klicka, s Alice Holland, Charles Bra f Lamar Cason, John Kenny, Hoagland, Ruth Trask, Patt BUSINESS STAFF: Ted Marilyn Francis, Bobbie WI COLUMNISTS: Carl M. R4 * Russ Burns, Anthony E. Br 1ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAl 0 Jordan. CARTOONISTS- Bob Wa1, Carl M. Reynolds . . Foreign Cars, The Crusades, V And 1958 B.C. The little voice has grown stronger. It can be heard in virtually every - cranny of the campus... even in the wee hours of the morning 'til 8 a. M. Rat the voice has moved . .. It isn't where it used to be. It's now at 780 on your dial. This week marks the comple tion of-a vast wire-stringing s sion which puts WUSC-AM intV receiving range and only knob distance of nearly every student on campus . . . it also marks a shift from 640 to 780 on the radio dial. Unsung, save by their own en terprise,' WUSC-AM (a student operated station) should be given the long-deserved "pat on the back" for being one of the iost valuable assets to the Carolina Commumity. It's not enough* that. the staff put in a good day's work even a greater volume than any other organization on' campus . . . but they even take pains to record an extra four hours of programming which is broadcask by robot controls long aftef' they've locked their studio doors with the 11 o'clock curfew of the Russell House. All of this . . . "for your listen ing pleasure" . . . WUSC-AM stands well . . . serves well . . . deserves "Well done." * * * ODDLY ENOUGH, some stu dents seem to think there's noth ing to (1o at Carolina . . . perhaps it has a great deal to do with where interest is . . . but cer tainly, every student would have found two campus-wide items of this week rewarding . .. the first international studies lecture on Tuesday and the second program of the artist series on Wednes lay. * * C REGARDLESS OF WHAT you've heard . . . the new model foreign sports cars will not be available from vending machines . . . but that's not unusual a lot of cokes ... candy, etc.. ., also aren't available in most oo the nickel-snatchers we've seen. e o * BEAT CLEMSON . . . Beat Clemson . . . beat the hell-ouder clypshun. * * * ON THE OTHER hand, histor ians of South Carolina folklore may well date this year "1958 B. C. and A. D." (Beat Clemson ...also Duke). * * e TO BE IN VOGUE if nothing felse, we'll comment on the Billy k Graham rally. We were amused - when a prominent citizen of Co o lumbia, representing a religious agency, charged that the Gover nor had violated the principle of "separation of state and church" when he urged the evangelist not oto use the State House. 'Strange n as it may seem, we thought the o G;overnor did a rather finejo of seperating the state from the *r church . . . but we're thankful e that the ancient Crusades are :- over . . . for certainly, Dr. Gra- * ham muistered a commendable military patronage. FOR A CREATER F SOUTH CAROLINA >ated Collegiate Press ,with Robert Elliott Consalee as the rnpublished by and for the atadeets .f Swky,oFridays, during the elege ring eeainnation. columnists and letter writers ar e nt secock." "The Gamecock" esoceas letters must be signed. Publij de The right to edit or wt re . .. .. .. ..SCOTT CAIN Billy Mishoe . Jim Herring DITOR . Gerald Floyd ....Rion Rutledge Carol Watson .Anne Valley ' Ann Stokes ......Jerry Hickey Jack F'rench ......Roger Brown yant, Bill Bates, David Caldwell, n, Charlotte Anderson, Sara Krebs, ~ Judy Killough, Glenn Meadows, Joe ninsk I, F aye Miller, Charles Behling, Dora Sansbury, Furman Wingate, diley, Donald Rutledge, Bill - Dunne, Larry May, Abby McKinney, Buzz y Green, Bob Ray. Owen, Tom Rose, Edwin Spears, Ilams. ~ynolds, Robert M. Bell, Bill Handel, wn, Jim Pendarvis. 'HERS: Sam Fiorini, M. Graeber