The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 13, 1959, Page Page Two, Image 2
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Some groups on the college campus re
ceive unlimited publicity on all projects
which they undertake, but there are others
that accomplish as much, if not more, and
are seldom heralded for their work. One
such group or4 the University campus is the
Student Union Committee.
For years the Student Union Committee
has carried on very important functions on
our campus, but the individuals usually re
main in the background as the unsung heroes.
Even the committee as a whole receives far
less praise than is due it for its fine work.
Recently we were informed of plans now
being made by the committee and of things
which they have begun to do. In most of
their plans they have the congratulations of
the staff and a promise of any assistance
which may be offered them in the future. We
hope that their plans are successful and feel
sure that whatever they have planned thus
far will serve to create a better school spirit
and will be done in the interest of the stu
dent needs.
Several of the plans being developed at
present concern the Cockpit Room on the
ground floor of Russell House. They have
suggested such things as a new decor con
sisting of team pictures and action shots,
schedules posted on the walls, pictures de
picting campus scenes, and a large picture
of a Gamecock. The plans for the future of
And Sonme Re
Customs and traditions exist as a part
of the life of every human being, and a col
lege campus is a place where many such
characteristics of humanity are practiced.
At our university we find tradition exist
ing in many phases of the campus life, but
one outstanding example is the practice of
standing when the "Alma Mater" is sung or
played. This is indeed a fine tribute and an
expressive way of showing appreciation for
one's school.
But events occur at times when some may
not show as much loyalty toward the Uni
versity as should be shown, and one such
incident occurred at the Greek Week concert
last week.
After several numbers which he played
in his usual style, Lionel Hampton surprised
Anthony E. Brown . .0
0. S. Prey ME
At Hands Of
There are many tales told of Carolina in the
the valor and courage of the 1898 to spend th
fighting forces who battled in hisa lfule ig
Cuba and Puerto Rico in 1898, Withdrewuet FI
and from these stories rises the He withdrew
legend of the last days of Oswald and his friends
Simon Prey. found in a letter
It is not a long story, for there cabin in Puerto ]
are very few details known. It is "I wish to be
the piecing together of a few madding crowd's
concrete facts that gives us all where marks of
we know of 0. S. Prey. woe adorn ever
Prey left his native South meet. The worl<
LETTERS TO THE EDITOL
No 'Iron Clad' Ru
For Race Competiti
Dear Sir: It seems to me
In reply to Mr. Dunne's article speaking for you:
on the March 1, 1959, Gymkhana isrous t yod mn
of the Columbia Sports Car Club, how ou cayn, mn
I feel it only fair to inform the speak for thi i
readers that there was no "iron Respectfull
clad" rule about not being eligi- William T.
ble for competition if you had Columbia E
run the course.
Indeed, the course was laid out Fred
with the president's car, but Mr.
Sel way, acting activities chair
man, and I did most of the test-llLI
ing. True, the president did make Su
ademonstration run that morn-"
ing, but it was definitely to the Dear Student 13
advantage of all participants wit- I find myself
nessing it. words to expres
ation for the
Moreover, I do not believe that fund which you
this would have any outcome on One realizes hi
the final results as I, having as his friends are
munch practice or more than the most of all a pi
president, finished a -poor 20th andepr. pc
out of a possIble 26 positions- Your letters I
I would, further, like to take much encourage
exception to Mr. Dunne's phrase- darker days. WI
ology, "the masses." Indeed, Mr. backing of such
Dunne, no one in the Columbia obligated to g(
Sports Car Club, including your- give others a I
self, or our guests is considered, way or another
looed pon ortreated as "the strive to do.
lookeds." n o If It is the wi
and the doctors,
We regard ourselves and guests you soon. Again
as "individuals," outstanding be- you, and God blk
cause of Interest and parttclpa
tion in the greatest and most
unique of soorts. _______
atee Merits Praise
the room also include dancing at any time.
Certainly these plans show that the Stu
dent Union Committee has indeed given con
siderable thought to the plans and are doing
work which will indeed improve Carolina
spirit and campus life.
But the Cockpit Room is not the only
realm in which the committee is making
plans. They are also planning a weekly bridge
tournament and a class bell to be installed
in Russell House.
Many of the accomplishments of the com
mittee have continued from previous years,
and many students have come to take the
things for granted and not realize what
group makes them possible. Probably the
most important of these and one of the big
gest accomplishments of the committee dur
ing the past is the inauguration of weekly
movies in Russell House. We certainly do not
appreciate this project as much as we should.
Many schools have campus movies, but
most of them charge a small admission fee to
the students. It is certainly a commendable
project to bring free movies of such calibre
to the campus for the enjoyment of the
students.
Again, congratulations to the Student
Union Committee on the work it has accom
plished in the past and we -re hopeful that
the plans now being made will be as suc
cessful as past projects.
ased To Stand
everyone with the "Alma Mater" of our
school. Crowds throughout the Township
Auditorium stood and sang along with the
band in what was a tribute to what we be
lieve to be a truly wonderful school.
But upon looking over the auditorium,
we could see those who chose to sit while the
band played. What possessed them to refuse
to show loyalty to the University and to join
the hundreds of others in a show of school
spirit?
I am unable to arrive at an answer to this
question, but I hope that those who did not
stand were visitors from other schools. Even
this is not an excuse, but it is better than
thinking that University students refused to
stand for their own "Alma Mater."
.ets His Death
Enemy Troops
early weeks of but as the caterpillar chooses
e remainder of the fairest leaves to lay her
and fishing in eggs on, so the priest lays his
~ico. curse on the fairest joys. I
om Home have left you, and never wvill I
rom his home go hack again."
or the reasons 0. S. Prey never again put his
wvritten at his pen to paper. The above letter,
tico: written July 22, 1898, was Prey's
far from the last communication with the out
ignoble strife side wvorld. He wvas evidently
weakness and killed as he attempted to defend
yr face that I his little cabin from the enemy
I is beautiful, troop)s.
- - uried in Marshtel
He wvas buried at his birth
* **place along the Glynn Marshes,
bhut there is no stone to commemo
rate him, nor is there a niche in
the astute halls of literary great
ness for the most remarkable
Sgenius ever to come from the
you may not be South.
self,but or a As wve look back over Prey's
self bu fora div'ersified life history, we see
agine exists. It qualities that constitute the true
though, as to genius that was 0. 8. Prey. He
all conscience, has not been lionized b)y the im
aginary group. mutable pages of history.
Iiie ha~s lived only in the lines
Roony, Teas. tha, have been written here, and
ports Car Club these unfortunately lack suffi
cient detail to give more than a
cursory inspection of the Genius
Dayof G~lyn. b
k How would one sum up the un
1 KS fathomable greatness of a poet,
soldier, niaturalist, and humani
nStarian who gave his age of liter
ature a gilt edge with a deft
dy: stroke of his quill? With woras
searching for dripping with mourning black?
3 my appreci- With mendacious epitaphs?
"Day's Day" We could find only one phrase
gave to ~me. in the English language that
>w important properly approximates a con
to him, and eluding definition of 0. S. Prey:
'rson acquires HIe was a little grey man who
ror his fellow would be lost in a crowd of two.
Gone Forever
ave given me 0. S. Prey is gone forever. He
iient over the lives now only in the minds of
h the aid and those who believe in his anony
as you I am mous existence. How would the
t better and world react if everyone knew that
ittle help one Prey lived and wrote as we have
This I shall outlined here?
There would be believers and
il of the Lord doubters, but to those who would
I hope to see laugh, sneer, and mock Prey and
may I thank his works, we would only remind
ss you people. that the world, such as it Is with
pours, bombs, barbarians, and babies, is
the product of many imaginations.
I underst
Bill Handel ...
Bedlam,
Through many dark and nar
row corridors of time, man has
sought a true, basic meaning of
life for himself . . . sought a
definition of life far apart from
religious catechism that purport
edly correlat nan to God and
eternal happiness and thus,
through syllogistic reasoning,
happiness on earth.
This religious seeking may be
all well and good and I shall not
attempt to deny such truths sup
plied for naive, well-meaning
people that are content tq remain
within the confines of their own
smug, all-knowing, materialistic
little world.
But there have always been
men (and women) seeking an un
shakable foundation upon which
to base the meaning of their lives.
Seek A Foundation
They seek a foundation from
which to spring in search of their
place in a society that cares not
a damn for the individual . . .
most especially one who seeks an
identity in a world gone mad in
in a s s communications, chaotic
confusion, and destruction.
These people, or seekers as I
would call them, have sought the
intangible thread of life. They
have sought the "call of the
blood" that courses in the veins
of those that dare be individualis
tic thinkers or as they are dubbed
by the backward products of
Philistis, "pseudo-intellectuals."
They are dubbed too with vari
ous nomers that demonstrate
there is a huge trend to the ma
terialistic gobbledy-gook pervad
ing all walks of life.
Intelilectual Giants
Perhaps one of the greatest
shows of ignorance in what we
call society, is the name this
society placed on the intellectual
giants of our age .. . "eggheads."
What a great reward for one who
possesses 'the ability to think and
has the courage to state his be
liefs to a beknighted peoples.
What intangible have they
sought? What intangible or call
of the blood are they seeking
now? Only that privilege to think
for themselves without having to
conform to the narrow confines
of regimentation in a society that
has hardly any idea of what is
good, bad, or indifferent.
All this society or world knows
today is "what can I give myeelf
and what can other people do for
me."
Preyer
Prayer, at one time, followed
the true teachings of the Son of
God for happiness eternal. Now
prayer is "what he can give me
...a new dress . . . passing
grades in school . . . a new love
life .. . a pretty wife . .. a hand
some husband . . . a new car, or
anything I can see and impress
people with."
Has anyone, other than the
seeker, prayed for brains to fig
ure the problem facing him as to
his identity? I doubt It. The aver
age person, in a world fast be
coming ruled by Mammon, thinks
only of the now and the hard
goods at hand.
What of the person in society?
Where does he stand? What Is
his place?
Trite Phrase.
Oh, I can quote as many trite
AR I
t. I --
and you don't get along with your
wAammonisr
pr6gress is greatest in our world
(they said that with the inven
tion of the wheel) . . . we must
think of ourselves, our country
first (they said that before
World War II) . . . or the beauti
ful Latin phrase, "Dulce et de
corum est pro partia mori," and
some more hogwash like that.
But where is society standing
now? Where is the true culture
that was inborn in society from
ancestors who hewed this tiny
wilderness of a country to its
present (and I use the word
advisedly) greatness? Society
stands on the top of the dung
heap.
Social strata, social standing,
blue-bloods, all of this I care not
a whit for; segregation, integra
tion, we all have our ideas on
these, and the Supreme Court will
continue its decisions.
God-Given Powers
But what of culture or the in
tangible sought by people trying
to use God-given powers to rea
son through this madness thrust
upon us by a modern machine
like world? Where has softness
and culture gone? Where has
beauty of soul gone?
The world has sold its soul for
materialistic gains which will
eventually destroy us.
The-soul of society, at one time,
was the philosopher, the student,
the professor, the writer, the poet.
Now these seekers are branded
pseudo-intellectuals. True, some
may wear beards, some may wear
"orphan socks," or some may not
even wear underwear.
Refuse To Conform
Some may even refuse to con
form to the puritanical codes of
morals applied by people who
have not the intestinal fortitude
to live life as they feel it.
This is, perhaps, why so many
people in this "modern world"
end up in insane asylums with
"nervous disorders." Some people
call t th e m frustration "com
plexes."
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n, Culture
It is rare to find one who seeks
his identity in this world running
around trying to impress people
with new clothes because of basic
insecurity.
True, he may never amount to
a Wall Street tycoon or a big mill
owner, but, I'll bet he never has
ulcers from trying to impress his
"friends" with the importance of
his social standing.
Sense Of Values
Man of today has lost his sense
of values. He has substituted
crass materialism for the beauty
of soul, that at one time, was
looked upon as a sign of true cul
ture of intellectual appreciation.
Learning has been now reduced
to an end . . . getting a diploma.
A diploma, which at one time
was the mark of a student is now
relegated to the position of a "job
getter." If a person reads more
books than required by a syllabus,
he is branded as one of those
"pseudo - intellectuals" or one
"trying to impress someone else."
Where has the sense of values
disappeared to? What has society,
or more correctly, the world, done
to itself when it denounces people
that try to live their own life as
they see fit?
The True Way
Why must they, resting on the
prop of a now defunct social heri
tage, act as the Sanhedrin did
some 2,000 years ago when a man
tried to tell thenm the True way?
I will not say all who seek
answers are true intellectuals,
but why treat them with scorn?
Why ostracize them? Are we, as
members of society or the world,
any more qualified to judge,
when we cannot even judge our
selves? No!
To be able to judge anyone we
must have heard the "call of the
blood" and followed the reoe
curring strain of the melody that
calls and pulls as a magnet,
blinding all senses but one...
identity in a world that forbids
the separation of bedlam, main
monism and culture.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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.................Larry May
..............Henna Bryant
-.--.--..-.-.-.....Charles Bradley
-. .--.. --.....Charles Behling
-.-.-.-.-.-.-... .....Bill Dunne
.......... ......Jimmy Truesdale
lI, Karen McKibben, Sara Krebs,
!arlee McClendon, Martha Gaston,
i Jimmy Bellos, Emily McCutchen,
Pete Andrews, Penny Sinclair.
e, Bobby Willians, Peggy Withers,
molds, Russ Burns, Anthony E.
ndel.
rini, Peter Allen. Ray Woolfe.
>, Lisa Lowenstein.
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RUSS BURNS . . .
Carolina
Needs
Auditorium
(Editor's Note: The is the
second In a series of columns
in pursuance of the answer to
the question: What is wrong
with Carolina's spirit?)
PART II
When asked "point blank" if
Carolina's spirit is sagging, the
average student replies with a
vigorous "yes." When asked what
is wrong with the spirit, the all
knowing look fades to a look of
concern and uncertainty.
Usually, about the best answer
we can hope for is the reply, "Oh
well, it's happening everywhere."
Unfortunately, this Is the un
nerving .truth - yes, the apathy
of campus spirit seems to be a
national trend. Everyone - well,
almost everyone - agrees that
something should be Anne about
it; the question is what???
Basis To Answer
O.K. We don't confess to know
all the answers, but we shall at
tempt to throw our meager knowl
edge into the ring for what it is
worth. And speaking of meager
knowledge-therein lies the basis
to one large answer to our prob
lem.
No, we are not calling the aver
age member of this campus stu
pid; rather, uninformed. That's
right, whether you know it or
not, there, is a tremendous lack
of knowledge of campus affairs
on this island called Carolina.
What this campus needs-be
sides the good five cents cigar
is a common meeting ground, a
place where students and admin
istration can get together at one
time to discuss their common
problems. Of course, you know
what we are hinting at-a new
AUDITORIUM - or should we
just say auditorium.
The question is do you realize
just how badly the Carolina com
munity is in need of this above
named facility?
A New Auditorium
Carolina needs a new audi
torium to keep top-name enter
tainment out of an ill-fitted field
house. Carolina needs a new audi
torium in which to hold its own
stage productions. Carolina needs
a new auditorium in which to
have its dances.. Carolina needs
a new auditorium to house its V
various contests.
Carolina needs a new audi
torium in order to provide a place
for its many visiting dignitaries
to speak. Carolina needs a new
auditorium to get students to
gether with administration so as
to promote closer cooperation be
tween the two groups. Carolina
needs a new AUDITORIUM .. .
...and not miles from campus
either!!!
We desperately need this fa
cility within easy walking dis
tance of any student.......
and NOT out at the stadium, the
fairgrounds, the roundhouse, or
Northern Siberia. .. .. .HERE,
NOW!!!
By now you should have gath
ered the fact that we need a new
auditorium.
Better Relations
While we are on the subject of
better relations between the stu
dent and administration, we may
as well try to bridge another
chasm. There is a great void be
tween the administration build
ing and the dorm. This campus
must 'have better coordination
between the various levels of its
society.
What we consider an excellent
partial remedy was recently pro
posed in the high command, Why
not have the .leaders or represent
atives of various student groups
(from fraternities to communi
cations organizations) come to
gether as a cabinet to present
their combined views to the ad
ministration?
Why not give an administra
tive supervisor such as the Dean
of Men a direct means of feeling
the pulse of Carolina? TPhis would
erase m u c h misunderstanding
and provide a partial bond of stu
dent and administrator.
'Tie That Binds'
This suggestion is by no means
intended to replace the audi
torium method described above,
but it is offered as an added "tie
that binds."
The housing office decrees this,
the registrar that, the deans an
other . . . and the Police Depart
ment has its say so, too. .. how
about getting together and find
ing an official spokesman so
there will be less "hoof-inmouth'V
disease. It may sound insignifi
cant but a second glance may
prove rewarding???
Thus ends part two of our ex
loration into a "spiritual" mys
tery. Next week, we hope to look
at such items as: no president,
outside use of Russell House, and
Rat Week.
Maybe more