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r ■ • iV N> \ ■TV PAGE TWO «f=5 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. 8. C \ ■^TT FINEf OPENING AT COLLEGE (CoatNMed from Pare One) atmosphere of high ideals aiyi stan dards. Some -times this is not the case, and the downfall of many a Freshman is due to the wrong influ ence of an old student who has failed tn his opportuhfty'toid responsibility. It might be well to refer here to the matter of hazing, which I do not not think is bad in the College. How ever, new students see old students signing pledges that they will ob serve the rules and regulations of the College; then before the ink is dry on their names below the pledge not to haze, they begin to show how sa credly they hold an obligation. 1 can not see how this can help making a giost unfavorable impression upon an honest high-minded Freshman adjust- jng himself to college life and be coming acquainted with the standards of the men t he is supposed to follow. A great many students place their own interpretation on pledges which they sign. However, they are not changing the obligation, but simply showing the condition of their own moral character. If old students will be careful to impress on new ones higher standards of honesty, truth fulness and fidelity, they will ennoble their own lives and render a valuable service to the new men. There is another thing that has been difficult for me to understand hn watching student bodies. How of ten there will be 60 or 75 per cent of the students who are high-minded, stand for the best in college, and are interested in its welfare. Yet they stand quietly by and allow 15 or 20 per cent of students who should be denied the privileges of the institu tion to determine the policy of the students and work to the detriment of the College. The reason why Mr. Bryan won the confidence of the Am erican people and always got a hear- ifrg was because he stood fbr what was morally right and was not afraid to express his opinion in the face of «11 kinds of opposition. If old stu dents will cut out most of the foolish- aess which attends the opening of Col lege, impress upon the new men that their College reflects the ideals of their Church in the things that are high and clean and noble, they will render a most valuable service to the College, of which they have just cause to be proud. • Another thing I want to speak of is the care of property. The church and friends of the institution have provided for us a wonderful equip-i ment. If you ever doubt the super iority of ywr epuipment, all you have to do h to visit other institutions. Itecitxtien halls are well arranged, lighted and ventilated. The dormito ries are as comfortable as a modern hotel, and the gymnasium is one of the finest in the country. Surely there is a responsibilitjtupon students to take pride in their equipment .and | co-operate in every possible way In the care of the property. Students who spend their time in their rooms scuffling, abusing furniture, and mis using bathrooms are not prepared for college. They are still high school children and have not the ma turity necessary for college respon sibilities. I grant you that the abuse af property took- place in the past as well as at. the- present time, but this is not the only age when men go to college who are not worthy of the yrifuikges of the institution. With proper co-operation on the part of students, your college buildings and (rounds eta hold ita place as one of the most attractive places in the State, v. I shall close with a few words to CLINTON WATER SUPPLY SHORT Mayor Jacobs Asks For Vonntary Co operation So That Legislation Will ‘ Nat Be Necessary. ^ I regret to report to the people of Clinton that our water supply is rapidly declining. If the stream from prhich the new water supply is ob tained, were running a normal flow, there would be no trouble. But un fortunately it is now almost dry and practically its entire product is being taken up by the Clinton Cotton Mill, whose water supply is on the same stream, but higher up. For several days no water whatever has been ob tainable from this stream for the town of Clinton. But only when the mill shuts down its pump and eight or ten hours later its dam fills up. and overflows, are we able to run our pump, which means that Ve can only run from Sunday morning ’to early Monday morning. At that time we can fill our standpipe and surface reservoirs, but at all other times in the week we are depending solely upon the deep wells, the flow of which is very much improved by reason of their long rest, but they are now rapidly declining again, and it is no longer possible to be assured of an ample supply of water at all times for fire protection. The deep wells will pot supply the consumption, and with the stream supply cut off our reservoirs rapidly decline. The college is about to open, and the ginneries, college, oil mill and the orphanage will all consume large quantities. The paving will also re quire a great deal of water. There fore, it will be absolutely necessary for all citizens of the town to be extremely careful not to waste any water and to reduce their consumpt ion by eliminating entirely the water ing of lawns and streets, and as far as possible the washing of cars, and any other unnecessary use of water until a good rain brings about ak in creased supply of water.. If the people voluntarily cooperate ip this matter without legislation, no legislation will be sought, but if there is not a general cooperation it will be necessary to make it a penal of fense to use any water in excess of the most limited needs, in order to give fire protectoin. The whole town is as dry as timber, and a fire begin ning and fanned by a hot wind might be fearfully disastrous. We could not fight it very long with _our present supply. The sedimentation basin re mains unfinished. / When it is finishi ed we can store water over Sunday to improve the situation somewhat, but until rain comes and the sedimen tation basin is finished it is necessary tc have the cooperation of all the citizenship in holding down the con sumption of water to a minimum, in order to give proper fire protection, and the absolutely necessary wateg for drinking, culinary and bath pur poses. I, therefore call upon all the citi zens of Clinton patriotically, to limit themselves and save every drop of water possible. J. F. JACOBS, Mayor. aur new mejat In the first place I want ta a4ri*e< you to begin to study the first dhy. Some Freshmen fre quently spend the first month loaf ing around neglecting their work. In about a month, they waka up and find they are getting over their heads in their stfahes and besides have accum ulated a number of poor grades which’ will appear to torment them at the end of the semester. Teachers Assigned To Clinton Homes The members of the Clinton city schools faculty have been assigned homes for the coming session as fol lows: i 1 - With Mrs. A. O’Daniel: Misses Paul Vane Elrod, Majel Ivey, Cornelia Be thea, Sara Sheridan, Alline Newson, Theo Liles. With Mrs. J. I. Copeland: Misses Katherine -McSwain, Sarah Pitts, Ruby Lipscomb, Kathtee With Mra. Crawford Louise Richardson, Robbie Parks, Olive Tuck. With Miss Lidie Blakely rMiss Ber tha Gray Gallman. « With Mrs. R. Z. Wright: Kenneth N. Baker, Jr. v . With Mrs. C. C. Pitts: O. W. Lever. Witlf*Mrs. George W. Young: Miss Myra Leaman. With Mrs. S. G. Dillard: Misses Pearl West, Josephine Brodie, Mattie Lee Riddle. SEES TEN MILLION r v AGAINST DARWIN This Naaibsr la America, Says Pra- feeaor Price* Speaker Bawled Dawn la Laadea. London, Sept, 7.—Ten million this section will tt good for planting purposes for next year, provided th« bbtys of cotton ware matured regard lees of their small size. I also have in my office A letter from Mr. S. T, Buie, extension agro- list, C Americans are “dead against Dar- nemtst, Clemson College, stating that the cotton seed of my county will be win,” George MacCrary Price, pro fessor of geology at Union College, Nebraska, whose speech attacking the evolutionary theory was shouted down last night, asserted today in an interview defending his position. Dr. Price spoke last night at a meeting over which Earl Russell presided. His audience interrupted him frequent!?' and finally a per sistent young woman heckler forced him to stop speaking. The chair man appealed to the audience to per mit the speaker to continue, but in vain. “The female of the species,” I guess, is more deadly than the male.” Prof. Price said today in an interview given The Evening News, comment ing on last night’s incident. The Evening News correspondent saw Prof. Price at Stanborough College, near Watford, and quotes him as fol lows: “I guess what I said got under their skins. You English like to laugh pt anything American. You don’t think anything good can come out of Amer ica. Evolution has been accepted here in England for forty or fifty years, and now they think it must be right. Last night’s audience would not hear anything against it. “The women were louder than the men. I can tell you that facts gath ered in the last few months put the Darwinian theory in a new light. Al ready ten million Americana are dead against Darwin, and it is largely my book (Prof. Price has written on The Doctrine of Creation’) that has made them swing around. “Of course, there are millions of other Americans who don’t care any thing about it anyway. In England you are prejudiced, but when the new facts get known there will be a swing around even over here. “You know I was asked to appeal as an expert witness at the Dayton, Tenn., trial, but I could not get there. Bryan wanted me. “It seems hard to say of Bryan, but he really didn’t know a thing about the scientific aspect'of the case. He didn’t care anything about it. He was too busy in his life work. He was more hopeful than you .evolutionists over here. Some of your evolutionists are the biggest pessimists in the world. They say that man has reached his climax and is now going down the slope and soon may be extinct alto gether. ' “H. G. Wells says that if we don’t do what he tells us to we will all just go to Hades. Personally I do not think man is on the upgrade, but l do think that man was created ori- ginally and that the ape may welf be a degenerate form of mankmd.” all right for planting next year. When we leave home in anarch for of any kind, wo do not know what disease or past we might bring Into our county, and for this reason I suggest that the farmers of Lau rens county save the boat seed this time for future planting. floor on; '25c per quart ' SADLER-OWENS -< PHARMACY AT UNION STATION^- THU 4M STRONG FACULTY FOR piGH SCHOOL advantage of every oppo forded him, -if he realizes that the faculty and students are his friends, ready and willing to Jielp him in every In the^^tecond place, I advise you rtunity af- N, to take.an interest in all college ac tivities. There is a time and place The College has no disposition to [ undertake to force religion upon the for everything. It is just as impor-j-students. When a young man enters tant to develop the body as it is the j college, he likes to have a feeling of mind; a trained mind will be of very Httle'-service in a weak and sickly body.**' ^ > In the third place, realize the mem bers of ( the faculty are your friends tad become well acquainted with your fellow students. The purpose 1 of the faculty is to kelp and encourage you independence. At the same time, the College appreciates the fact that edu cation is of little value if it is not backed by a moral character and faith in the fundamental doctrinets of re ligion. We therefore do everything We possibly can to encourage you in to make the most of yourself, and your work will be far more pleasant tad profitable if you realise this. Friendship with students and pleas ant relations with every one on the eampus is one of the biggest factors to. making college life a delightful experience. A pamphlet will be put into your hands. Read it carefully and assim ilate it thoroughly. It contains many valuable suggestions which, if you will follow, will add greatly te the value ami jftf of your college life.: No Tteehman can make a failure hv col- toge tfshe will be honest with himself an earnest resolve to take your spiritual life. We hope .you will cheerfully co-operate in our endea vors and take an interest in religious exercises, not from a feeling of com pulsion, but from a deep conviction of the benefit to be derived from these exercises. Students hot in sympathy with the religious endeavors of the College should not enter it. , Again I extend to you s welcome to o'0^11. Members of Faculty Are All Experi enced Teachers With Successful Records. A full corps of well trained and experienced teachers head the Clin ton high school for the new year’s work just entered upon. All of the teachers are graduates of well known colleges and come highly recommend ed for the respective work to which they have been assigned. The mem bers of the faculty, together with the lists of colleges of which they are graduates, follow: J. Harvey Witherspoon, superinten- A. B., Daviflson CoHege; of South Carolina; M. A., Columbia University. Years experience, 25; years in pres ent position, six. - Kenneth N. Baker, Jr., principal; A; B., University of South Carolina. Years experience, three; yean in present position, three. 0. W. Lever, A. B., Woffonl Col lege. Years experience, two; yean in present position, one. Miss Berths Gny Gallman, A. B., Chicora College. Years experience, six; years in present position, two. ' Miss Sarah Hunter, A. B., Hollins College; M. A., Columbia University. Years experience, four; years in pres ent position, three. Miss Majel Ivey, graduate Daven- pofrt College;"attended Columbia and New York univenitiea. Yean ex perience, four; years in present posi tion, one. Miss Olive Tuck, A: B., Columbia! College. Years experience, seven; years in present position, three. Miss Robbie Parks, A. B., Winthrop College. Yean experience, three; years in present position, two. Miss Louise Richardson, A. B., of Due West Woman's College. Years experience, 10; years in present posi tion, three. ——* r- m New Showing of Floor Coverings Now On Display f ’k m % to' i pi ART SQUARES, HALL RUNNERS, RUGS, CARPETINGS and LINOLEUMS In most any shade of color you have in mind to buy. m ll A complete line of Window Shades, Curtain Rods, Draperies, Blankets and Traveling Goods. » m 1 ^ I* l COME IN AND LET US SHOW THEM TO YOU. LADIE’S DEPARTMENT CopeiandUStone Company r’hone Number 47 “ONE PRICE TO AT T.” CLINTON, S. C m m ►/' m 4 v> / i *1 r 4 Tire Prices Are LOW <A Buy Now and Save Money! * the'College, and hope that the coming year will be the/happiest and most successful you hive ever spent Feel your personal responsibility in con tributing your share in makiwy this the best year in the history of the College. D. M. DOUGLAS, President FARM DEMONSTRATION NEWS C. B. CANNON, Gouty Agent ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Cotton Seed For Planting During the lost week several farm ers and business men of Laurens county have been asking me about year’s cotton seed for planting tills purposes next year. Some asked if U would be^ good plan to bpy seed from the lower part of Urn state wfisr# there were good see sons I informed these people that the cotton sued of The unprecedented demand for Firestone quality and mileage has more thab dou bled the sales of Gum-Dipped Cords to car owners so far this year, enabling us—be cause of tills tremendous Vol ume—to keep prices low. Experienced car owners insist on tires that deliver the greatest mileage at the low est cost per mile, because such tires last longer—make the restricted rubber supply go further—reduce crude rubber costs—and help maintain the present low tire prices. Gum-Dipping, the Firestone extra process, is also one of the biggest add most irpportant economy factors in tire perfQitnance. This meth od of treating cord fabric, developed by Firestone tire chemists and engineers, insu lates every fiber of every cord with rubber, and gives the sidewalls the extra strength to withstand the extra flexing strain — insuring maximum safety, comfort and economy. Buy now—make sure of economical transporta tion by obtaining these outstanding Firestone superiorities at present lo^r prices. '4 1 / -T f MOST MILES PER DOLLAR J. K. Hatton .99 “Onthe Square 1 ’V 1. \ s r ' V^ r* * iovLd fropyes thus Clinton, S. C. AMBSICAMS t - • vjt. *•-. ^