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August 25,1981 ? GAMECOCK ? Page 13A Gamecocks Have Come A Long, Long Way ... continued from previous page University was nearing 500, regulations in the early 1900s did not relax. An effort to abolish compulsory church attendance was ignored and the faculty forbade the students to dance such immoral dances a^ the "one step. re; oning tne theories 01 Evolution was also forbade. Winthrop College, which seemed to have the financial blessing ? of the Legislature, and Clemson College, growing wealthy from the fertilizer tax, were expanding and far outdoing USC in academics. The University was still being forced to beg for renov \tion money, with little help for much-needed new ^ buildings. t /\/\/\ A-1_ ^ - in iyu?, ine new President Samuel C. Mitchell, coming to USC and seeing thge rundown conditions, began travelling around the state "beating the bushes" < b I availa ; ;\ di I i I for moral and financial support of USC. Mitchell's efforts were almost in vain as Coleman Blease was elected to the Governorship of the state. Blease, in order to gain votes of the many illiterate farmers and textile workers, spoke against Mitchell and his 4'expensive, aristocratic" university, as well as Mitchell's a. _ r i*i support 01 pronioiuon, child labor laws, compulsory school attendance for children and allocations for instruction of black school teachers. Blease continued his attack on the University when he was running for re_1 _ -1! 11 1 election, Miicnen, wno could gain suport of only students and faculty and who was weary of political attacks, accepted a position at another university. In 1913 he left USC to its backwardness and legislative manipulat? ST r t n v elcoi August 2 *u ble at the Coliseu stribution at the 5 Bj Septembei f V Keep youi ion. Efforts to further elevate the standards were further hindered by an agricultural depression, the slow start of public high schools, and the First World War. Students were still expected to heat and furnish their uwn ruuius. Under the administration of William Currell, ROTC became madatory for all male sophomores and freshmen. However, USC began losing a substantial portion of its faculty and students to the war. The student body of well over 500 in 1916 fell to 200 by 1918 and after the draft law called men between Via nrtnc nf 1 Q onrl tn Ulv agu) vi iu aiiu -k*j tv service, President Currell (opposed to the use of students in the military) resigned. Would the university once more be forced to close its doors in defeat? Some were afraid the answer would be yes. continued on next page... UDENT G< me Ba BOOK E 56-September 9. N NIVERSITY D im August 26, 27. * FRESHMEr Student Governme t\ND PARI 8 on Greene 5 Carolina Band z If D1TO All l yV/ v/n lii\ and have a *:? , ^ ^ ^ / mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrmmmmmmmmBmmmmtmmmmmma >VF.RNMFNT ck Studei XCHANGE lext to University Bookstore ISCOUNT CARDS Student Government Office ^ REGISTERS :nt Office, August 31 and Sef >\r /r?r"r? rt a t t ? r i/rnr khlly vtreet, "The Entertainer* md Cheerleaders. > student uovernn i Great Year '. MKm?'- -^MflHBK EiASfl^HR ^ a8^?^Bk | J / MW:.*!Smm ^ ; - 1 l ' ??s its! all year long. I >tember 1. - " ; ? 9 n 4 iicin ^