Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Asvtt This Day In USC History ‘Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.’ - Robert Collier I Under die flag The Statehouse has more to offer than what flies above its dome Story by MacKenzie Craven Photos by Maxi Cox 1 Lately, when people discuss the Statehouse, what they’re really discussing is the Confederate flag that flies above it. However, a closer examination of the capitol build ing and what surrounds it reveals oft-foigotten pieces of the past. The first Statehouse wasn’t built in Co lumbia, but was constructed in Charleston in 1751. In 1788, the building was destroyed by fire. That same year, construction of the second State house began in Columbia. It was much smaller than the original and eventually needed so many repairs that in 1850, construction on a third Statehouse began on the same grounds. Today, a plaque on the west side of the Statehouse grounds represents where the second one stood until it was burned in 1865 by Union troops. The same year that the second one burned, the third Statehouse was struck with a cannon six times, ind each cannon shot is identified with a copper star in the west and southwest sides. The Statehouse has 130,673 square feet. Thebuild ng is about 300 feet long, 100 feet wide and 180 feet all. Around the Statehouse, visitors can find all kinds if statues, and each statue has a story. A statue of George Washington stands on the steps if the Statehouse. During the Civil War, Union troops larricaded the statue and took a part of his cane vhen they left. Some historians believe they took it to symbol ze their presence at the Statehouse. On the Pendleton Street side of the capitol is a stat re of Strom Thurmond. This was built in honor of his service to South Car ilina, and it was unveiled on his 98th birthday. -1-—M. a...M,.«J, Thurmond is president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate. Inside the Statehouse are more interesting facts. On the second floor, a visitor can find the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. One of the more famous stories is about the Senate sword. In 1704, the sword was created to symbolize the authority of the Senate. In 1941, the sword was stolen from the chambers by an unidentified person. In 1951, a replacement sword was presented by Lord Halifax. After looking around and inside the city’s capi tol, visitors might develop a true appreciation for the Statehouse. After all, there is more to the Statehouse than the Confederate flag. ———r ■ ■ - ■ ■ .—■ .. -i . .. - ..._._ ___&_■ lie Statehouse Is at Gervals and Main streets. On its grounds are monuments and statues hat commemorate events from the past. create perfect symmetry between the House and Senate chambers. The outside dome, although centered, did not fit the inside area symmetrically. Copper stars (below) mark where cannons hit the Statehouse during the CMI War. A recently unveiled statue of Strom Thurmond (above) stands behind the Statehouse. The stairs (left) and balcony sup ports In the main lobby are made of cast Iron and date to 1889. Campus Notes Online election draws Web company to USC GovWorks.com, a nationwide Internet service that provides a direct online link to local government, will be here to day to celebrate the completion of the university’s first online Student Govern ment elections. The newly elected offi cers will speak to the student body from the govWorks trailer on Greene Street and will be joined by Robert Oldendick of the USC Institute of Public Affairs. Carolina Productions and Student Gov ernment are sponsoring the program. Applications available for Advocate Award Nominate any member of the USC Co lumbia community who has made a postive impression on your freshman year for the Outstanding Freshman Advocate Award. Professors, advisers, resident ad visers, student leaders and staff persons are eligible. Applications are available in the SG office, Russell House Information Center, University 101 office and through freshman English classes. Outreach will call prospective students Carolina Outreach will call students on selected Tuesdays during the spring se mester. From 5:15 to7:15 p.m., students can call prospective USC students Tues day and Feb. 29 at Lieber College. Clothesline sponsors painting sessions Clothesline T-shirt painting sessions will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Ses sions will be held in Patterson Hall’s Gar rison Room and in the Bates West class room. For more information, call Sexual Health Programs and Sexual Assault Ser vices at 777-7619 or 777-8248. Every one is welcome. T-shirts and paints are provided. Fellowships office offers workshop The Fellowships and Summer Programs office will offer a workshop for the Ro tary Ambassadorial Scholarship at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Gressette Room of Harper College. Macintosh Users Group has meeting The USC Macintosh Users Group will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. today in the Col lege of Liberal Arts Computing Lab. Ambassadors will meet Wednesday The University Ambassadors will hold an information session at 7:30 p.m. Wednes day at the Visitor Center. Applications for membership will be available. For in formation, call 777-0169 ore-mail sarahjones@sc.edu. Gallery 701 will have contra dance Gallery 701 will have a contra dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Feb. 26. It’s traditional danc ing from New England with caller Craig Whitehead and live music by Laurie Fish er and Karen Delgado Gaughan. There will be a workshop at 7:30 p.m. for new dancers. All dances are taught, and no partner is necessary. Admission is $6. Call 796-8935 for more information. Professors can be nominated for award The Amoco Award for outstanding teach ing is given annually to an outstanding teacher in undetgraduate courses. A se lection committee of undergraduates and former winners of the award evaluates the nominations and chooses the finalists. The committee urges students to nc i nate their most effective undergraduate professor. They should write a letter with the name of the nominee and a short para graph giving the reason for the nomina tion. The letter should be addressed to Lori Thombs, chair of the Amoco Committee, Department of Statistics, USC. The deadline is March 3. The win ner will be announced at the spring gen eral faculty meeting. The winner will re ceive a check and certificate, and the winner’s name is engraved on a perma nent plaque on the main floor of the Thomas Cooper Library. Previous win ners are not eligible. Briefs for Campus Notes can be submit ted to RH Room 333. We can 'l promise to print everything, but we can promise to try. ■ CORRECTIONS The Gamecock strives to report the facts correctly and responsibly. If you come acrsoss any inaccuracies in our reportage, please let us know.