Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Very Fi Printed The first Gamecock ever-which hit the campus 60 years ago-had four pages and pledged editorials on "the various questions that we raise among ourselves . . . and that bear upon our campus life." Issued Jan. 30, 1908, volume one, number one of The Gamecock con tained five "departments," includ ing editorial, athletic, YMCA, cur THE GA\ 111 1X) l me I , w4 .I,v . $'.,. x ftkwir As t, vq_t.. 1 a k Volumre I, Carolina S To Consi< (Editir'. ntle: Frnllt puages of TheI Gamejecock inl 1933 wecre preocenpied I withi new< of a joro.i-et t4) build a %wimmiig pambl ail Carolia. 1he Sept. 27 i-oecmladi t hieda fllat U SC was le. "only c*vollege inlh state with lno pool.". Fially -ap1pproximately $25,000 inl WI F an d % were graiat4, ltl fat project dejpcaeti upoto lth slitdetals raising $1,500 withisn a short period of time. The drive faltered, #41 situent leaders tried a netw apparach.) (The (am1,e(ock, Nov. 15, 1935) --Realiz.ing that repuorts that at tacks would be mlade on The Gamue cock: and the Gar,net aind Black were merely mn e a n s of enticing them into a mass meeting, Univer sity s t u d e n t a good-naturedly laughed at themselves and en thusiastically pledged their support to the swimming pool dIrive when they gathered in the chapel last night. It was the first time this year that Carolina studlents have met in general session for the purpose of airing their opinions in contro versial issues. As time for the meeting ap proached, studlents gathered in ap prehensive g r ou ps, sp ou t in g varying v i e w s on the question seemingly so paramount at the time. They filed in andl occupied the seats, as President Tom Mauldin rapped the gravel. Campus orators cleared their throats, ran hastily through their vocabulary, and sat primed for the great battle. John Mozingo offered a resolu tion that a few issues of Thec Gamecock be dispensed with and that the money thus dlerivedl, along with what wvould be secured from dissolution of the annual, be turned over to the swimming pool fund. What Next? (The Gamecock, Oct. 8 1937) What names have been used to clothe the dance crazes of the past decade or more I By dlegrees young America learned to "Charleston" and "Blackbottom." Following the sepia strain It became the style to "Truck" from whence it was only a step, or a glide to "Peckin'," and "Doing the Susie Q." The center of action moved uptown then in order to "Stomp at the Savoy" and "Romp at the Ritz." Now they waver between "Waddling at the Waldorf" and "Big Appling." If a change is not forthcoming soon, unstable mind. will be wabbling and w.osba rst Gan 60 Yel rent events and "locals." Page one was headlined by the retirement of beloved professor Dr. E. S. Joynes and by a review of the past football season (the team "t h u s closed a splendid season, having played and won three games in as many weeks"). Making little effort to confine editorial opinion to the columns IECOCK ImN 10r \I., I U_-4Ik.\l.0) Number I 'tudent B( ler Pool Hardly waiting for Mozingo's argumient in supp)ort of his resolu tion, someone moved that it be tabled. Cries of "stand up" and "sit down" were directed at the voters. Intense excitement flowed over the crowd. The count was taken, show ing that the motion to table was downed by a '72 to 48 margain. There followed bitter arguments. Accusations were hurled from one j[iote-sm f hm ae weren'ti ne face lerpertoD Sady trage for Mout-go tio om onem ve n ht i e Criesof *standUIP"and t: Intensexciementflowe osth ingtht the otion t tal wain downedby a 7 t c 4 magan niecock irs Ago specifically for that purpose, the paper added its comments to many issues. In the athletic department, the review on football was accom pained by a story on golf at the USC course. Prohibition of alcohol was dis cussed under the "current events" section, along with the story that state ministers had urged a mar riage license law. ("Love, with all its accompanying blessings or woes, as the case may be, is too sacred a thing to be turned over entirely to the flashy, whimsical wishes of immature minds.") Minstrel clubs were the subject of a brief item in the locals column. "There is some talk on the campus of organizing a Minstrel Club," the story stated. "It is to be hoped that this will be (lone, as the minstrel show is always one of the most enjoyable of college events." Even humor and verse found their way into the pages of the first Gamecock. "Rules for the New Football," a poetic offering by Wallace Irwin, was reprinted from the Atlanta Journal. There were s e v e r a 1 "rules" issued, including Rule III whieh read "If you must use pro fanity, please swear in Greek or Latin." Headlines across page four in troduced a story telling of a stu (lent drive to secure a "student secretary" on campus for religious leadership. The s t o r y also con tained news of a recent YMCA meeting. The final story was "The Story of the Chicken Raid," "a true ac count of the memorable foul foray on one night in January, 1908," written of course by "one of the foragers." )dy Meets Question Stepping onto the stage Mozingo explained that the report that an attempt to appropriate funds of I the University publications for pool construction was merely to get a good crow(d out, because he said, "I knew that u n I e s s we promised action of some kind, there wouldn't be a half-dozen out-and we have just got to raise the pool money somehow." "Of the $500 collected so far,, only $60 have come from the stu-' dents," he pointed out. CAR' YS ERE CL NERS S rvice ~1rtly Finished y Cleaning trge Accounts f-Season Garments ant to USC t. at 5 Points S & LAUNDRY JA. COOPER 1449 Sumter St. om 4043 Trenholm Rd. s7000 Garner's Ferry Rd. The Gamecock was in its President William Howard ' University in the early 190( In 1941 Students (The Gamecock, Dec. 12, 1941) "War" was the keynote of every campus conversation during the week of Dec. 7. As the first sur prise cooled, University students began to wonder what their part in the national effort would be. "As they are needed in the pres ent crisis, the sons and daughters of the University will display the same devotion to the nation and the same service and sacrifice in its defenses . . . (as in the five other major wars)," Pres. J. Rion McKissick told a meeting of the Board of Trustees Wednesday. "How will the war affect the University and its registration?" was a question in the mind of every student and faculty member at the University. At this time last year 34.1 per cent of the men enrolled at the University were over 21. T h e s e percentages do not c h a n g e ap preciably from year to year, Finn You're Ic year's sv a sit-in This is L.ouverec Crisp see the rear. Custom 5 awniinhbi Phot 'resident Taft Visit. infancy when executive spoi aft visited the versity presid 11s. The chief site of McKiss Again F Gilland, assistant registrar, re vealed today. Total of men now enrolled at the University's 1,136. This w o u I d make 398 students eligible for the draft. But consensus of advice was for students to remain in school as long as possible. In a letter to Carolina students at the beginning of the 1941-42 school year, Pres. M c K i s s i ck Freshman I (The Gamecock, Dec. 4, tions for the Freshman Class I lance Committee and are hereb 1. All Freshmen must wi occasions until expiration of f 2. All Freshmen must cor on all occasions. 3. All Freshmen must atte 4. All Freshmen must leai yells. 5. All Freshmen must spei occasions. oking at the And what gleani veetest place for that rakish ofter -Olds 4-4-2. Two telltale flar the sceneC: that give voice i I hood up front. 400-cube, 4-ba Ipturin g in Racket V-8. Roll y Stri pe and And look who port Wheels live: in foam-pa e in between. bucket-seat com Olds 4-4-2-one named "Top Perfra... I Copy bY Chief Photographer Chip GuIloway e from the porch of the Uni. mt's home which was on the ick Library. ice War pointed out the wiseness of stu (tents remaining in school. University students can aid even though they are not in the armed forces of the nation, through the civilian defense units. Gov. E. Har ley called on the state council for national defenses to subordinate all other phases of its work for a con c e n t r a t i o n on civilian safety measures Tuesday. Regulations 1919)-The following regula iave been passed by the Vigil y adopted: aar the regulation cap on all irst term. iduct themselves as gentlemen nd all Student Body meetings. rn the "swing" and all college ik to all upper classmen on all is beneath The center console deck? also available, asi ed exhausts clock/tach/engine a a Rally Poc. rrel, 350-hp And with all the GM safety feature re you energy-absorbing dded, column, 4-4-2 is th< fort- sit-in you ever sati of the youngmobiles from Olh nece Car of e vY.ea by CARS USC Men Enlist For WW1 Duty (The Gamecock, May 9, 1917) Twenty men from the University have already enlisted for the de fense of our country. Many more are waiting eagerly to attend the camp at Fort Oglethorpe. The fac. ulty is very properly giving the seniors their diplomas and the url, dergraduates credit for their work. Patriotism is rife among the fac ulty members. Prof. Potts, Bradley, Denneron and Woodrow will prob ably go to the training camp. Prof. Holmes Is a member of the en gineering reserve corps, but will not have to leave until later. Prof. Coleman had offered his services, in any capacity desired, to the government at Washington. * * S (The Gamecock, May 18, 1917) Forty of Carolina's students bid farewell to their friends on the campus, and at noon Sunday, May 13, boarded a special train for Fort4k Oglethorpe, Ga., where 2,500 pro spective officers are to be trained. Much excitement was manifest among the applicants when the time came to receive their appoint ments. The remaining students regret the loss at present of four profes sors. Professors F. G. Potts, F. W. Bradley, James Woodrow and Wal ier Bailey have reported for duty at the training camp. These students have laid down their books and taken up the sword. We feel deeply the loss of these men on the campus, but. at the same time we congratulate them and feel sure that when the time comes to assign commissions the representations of Carolina w i 1 1 not be found wanting. While Carolina's undergraduates have been showing a u c h whole hearted zeal in answering their country's call her alumni have been none the less patriotic. When The Gamecock went to press a full list of the University's representatives could not be obtained. But so far a hundred alumni have been re corded, and it is estimated that from fifty to a hundred more will be found training at Fort Ogle thrope. le: is s the gauge new I, including teering greatest ismobil-.E~ Magazine.