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Maxcy As Cam By KAY RANKIN Staff Writer As active students of the mod ern University of South Carolina, many of us often forget how Gamecock staff photo by Rockholz IIaxcV lonumnent steceped this school is in tradition. We pass buildings and monuments hearing the names of University leaders, and it never occurs to us to ask about their history or (By the autho ONCE MORE UF Way back in 1953 I star campus life. Today, a full 1. this column, for my interes and lively as ever. This is But where else can a writ as the American campus? \ bodies so roiled, psyches so Right now, for example, just begun, you've already asters: 1. You hate your teacher 2. You hate your courses. 3. You hate your room-rn 4. You have no time to stt 5. You have no place to st Friends, let us, without (I one by one. 1. You hate your teaeli looking at things their w for instance. llere's a m. authorities on Robert Brov and a pre-war necktie whik dropout, earns 70 thou a ye hard to u lderstand why I themes and( "Eeeyich !'' in him, should you not admir< his disdain for the blandisi' you should. Youi may flunk, 2. You hate your cour. you dlon't see the use of st majIoring in veterinrary mt Helieve me, some dlay wvhen yvou'll be mighty glad you l 3. You hate your room-i a big problem -in fact. ti A me'rican c'ampuoses. ( The which side of your mortar' at ('ommencemeunt'.' ut t mnate plemdtJl: keep c'hang interval, I have foundo, is e' 4.Yo hiave no time to p?or't there' is a1 simple way schedule. All you have to d Stainless St eel B lades. TPh ('i0us hours hack ing away your' fa ce aigain and again w'.innowv your wh viskers. l'e slickly, easily and~ breez,ily lessly, n icklessly, se saot 'ie' Pe'rsonnia Bhidls last anid ablde bothI iln double-edlgeo ani weren't cenough, Il'ersonnua grab a fist tul ot . 100 bills. Steel Sweeptstakes is off amo andl even rmore. Giet over ti t ailIs andl anU entrcv blank. 3. You ha ve no pilace to admtit,. what with the libr'a nioisy. I tut with1 a lit tle inyto deoserited spot like th(' ti (Or at to st imionuial inn f< uoi't o'r'iit ing st at ion. T' K You see, friends? When down and quit. Attack ! R come the world's greate's sorghum by running away The makers of Personnau (double-edge or Injector lar or menthol) are plea you another year of Max. sored column. Nonum [Pus s S'1] establishment. One such memorial is Maxey Monument, which stands in the middle of the Horseshoe. Maxcy Monument was erected in 1827 by the Clariosophic So ciety in honor of Dr. Jonathan Maxcy, the University's first president. Robert Mills was em ployed to design it, and William Brown built the monument ac cording to Mill's plans. It is made of white Italian marble and can boast being the second in the world to be crowned with a tripod. This bronze tripod alone cost $100. The cornerstone was laid on De cember 15, 1827, with much cere mony. Along with the society and citizens of Columbia, the Masons approved and dedicated Maxey Monument. An invitAtion had also been extended to the Euphradian Society to paiticipate in the Satur day morning activities. Because the sister society felt their num ber was too small to make their presence expedient they graciously declined the invitaion. With the exceptIon of the tri pod, the monument is typical of Mill's architecture and has no symbolic meaning. The epitaph was written by George McDuffie and translated into Latin by Pro fessor Robert Henry. On the west face are these words: r of "Rally Round the Flag, Boys!", "Dobie Gillis," etc.) iTO THE BREACH ted writing this column about 3 years later, I am still writing t in undergraduates is as keen called "arrested development" er find a subject as fascinating Vhere else are minds so nettled. unglued ? .hough the new school year has encountered the following dis tes. dv'. idy. espair, examine your problems er4. For shame, friends! Try Take your English teacher, n who is one of the world's .ning, yct he wears $30 tweeds his brother Sam, a high school ar in aluminum siding. Is it so e writes "F" on tov of your he margin ? Instead of hating his dedication to scholarship, ment s o f commerce ? Of course but I'Pip passes. e-s. You say, for e'xamle, that idying Macbeth when y.ou are dIicinle. Yu're~( wrong, friends. yoaed runing a busy kennel, red"Out, dlamnedl Spot ! nates. This is, unquestionably, e second biggest p)rob)lem on first biggest, of cou rse, is on bo a rd dto you (tangle the tassel here is an answer' to the room i ng room-mates. The opt imum ery four hours. ,tudy. Friendi(s, I'm glad to re ofind extra time in your b)usy ais buy som ~e Per isonn a S u per eni you won't be wasting pr~e .vithI in fe rior blades, man glin g in a t tdlit ous, fe'k less e'ffort to r'sonina s ha ves you qiciklIy andI h backlessl y, scral'tessly51V, t ug last. Moreover, they'~ are avail d laijector style. And, as if this is nuow off'ering you a chiancue to 'lThe Pecrsonnai~ Super Stainless I uruing! You can win $1 0,0001 > or Pe'rsonnua dleale'r for de l,,n't juLst st and t here! tudyl. Th'lis is a thlornyv one, I'll *ury sojamed anid t lhe dormis so nullit y, yol ula st ill fund a qit ett 011li6e 0f the lacrossi team. r the dean. (Or the nea rest re you've got a problem, don't lie 'member: America dIid not he p)roducer of milk solids and from a fight! * * @ i"O. Max shulrnn Super Stainless Steel Blades tyle) and B urma-Shave (regu ed (or apprehensive) to bring shuhnman'a uninhibited, uncen ent Has [ub' Sin4 "Sacred to the Memory of the Very R e v e r e n d Jonathan Maxey Professor of Sacred Theology, First President of the South Carolina College." The remainder of the inscription on the west side is a tribute to Maxey as a teacher while the east face praises him for his contribu tions to the school and state. On the south and north face, respec tively, are these words: "Horn in the State of Massa chusetts, on September the second, 1768." And "lie breathed his last at this college on June the fourth, in the year of the Saviour of men, 1820." Maxey Monument has been the scene of much excitement since its erection. In February, 1893, a crowd of students started a bon Hathaw Club sh Winters Hathaw Winters so ( IfO) Hathaw Winters me aIt I spe Hatha14 Winters [i'e f'oc bult Hathaii BuL the Winter we en I ito n or Served te 1827 fire on the campus by it. For fuel they used kerosene from stu dents' lamps and mattresses from beds in vacant dormitory rooms. lesidents on Sumter Street, who could see the flames licking the black sky, instantly called the fire department. By the time the fire men arrived there was no fire, and they were met by Jeering and laughing students. Today the monument is a part of every Carolina coed's orienta tion. What young woman hasn't walked by and defiantly glanced up at the great Maxey Monument waiting for its sanction of her virtuous character ? Maxcv Monument has seen and heard much since its erection; it has k1 pt secrets for generations that will never be told. In a changing world it remains firm and unshaken-a thing that will, be here long after we have passed. athai ituou rith Ji Vintei ay: Mr. Winters, how do yoL rts? : Fine. Except for that taper ay: Not enough ? :Too mutch. The first time I arned slim that people woul ie in the street and give me iey for a meal. ay: Pretty embarrassing, bu :Then, girls would feel sor: and take me home for dinn ir mothers would take one nly tapered middle atnd pow nid hours at the table. ay: I see. But... i: And I want to tell you it's tty frustrating. After all tha d, I was too tired to do anyth go home and sleep. ay: Yes, I can understand tlh taper apart, how's the rest shirt'? ;: Great. As soon as I get so ght off. I'll be wearing i agamn. tha $ inr s ta ftluso .m io "'1 AND-ma Boys LAST WEEK, TERPIOLF. 1 AND WIE BOYS WERE CA"AEI b 61WVES'"GAW ASIlmATI0" r4 mr cowwPutm cervwt.., %E-RE- r Ica ,1ri - -WtE LAn-ST M:s- ASi - wAT YoU'MIIK OF t MVAYBe ,r's A CZLUIN. 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