The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
Carolina Correspondence.

aaviog successfully completed my deferred
examinations aud gotten things 10 some kind
Of order, shall try from now on, 70 give
you letter each week.
There has cot been much excitement since
the re.opening Of college, and but for the
diversion Of our occasional receptions 9th
ing has occurred to break the usual monoto-
ny of our regular routine. These receptions
are very enjoyaole, and your foot ball train
ing stands you in good stead. 1t is like
going through crowd on circus day for aoy
one to attempt sto get in the push" at col
lege reception. However, the gathering is
geoerally good-humored, and if you chance
TO step on lady;s skirt or come fellows new
patent feathers it makes 90 difference Ito you
of course)
At last the boys are beginning to take
some Interest ia college affairs A glee club
was organized this week with eight charter
members So far we have the following iu-
strumeots: Four violins, three guitars, one
cornet, one piano, one BASIC and Several
mouth organs Soon the club will be in-
creased With two mandolins and another
guitar. At the 6rst regular meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Jas. Fowles, Columbia.
Leaders,. Clifton Noise, Sumter (orches-
The club is hard at work and have an
kindly given us a room over chapel and it
etc, have been provided, and negotiations
are now being made for recting piano.
At the last meeting Of the Euphradian So
th ka To1lo
were elected
Presideut-J G. Hughes, Edge6eld.
Vice President-C. J. McCallumy North
Carolina.
Secretary-R. P Blackwell, Marion.
Treasurer-R. NJ Davis, Columbia.
Literary Critic-J Wi,herspoop, York.
Censor-G W. Witberspoon, Rock Hill
Orderly Criuc-G. E. Comuauder, Flor.
ence.
Custus Forum-W. a. Ruff, Fairfield
Next Saturday evening, being the regular
night for public exercises in the society, the
doors will be opened ct o'clock. Quite an
in.erestiog programme has been arranged
and good DEBATE is promised.
Considerable excitement was created on the
campus aud vicioity last night BY crowd Of
students. 1t seems as if everybody was in
for mischief, and perhaps that may account
for the success that attended the different
jokes. DR.. Flinn will dnd be front gate on
top of the hen coop IN Mr.. 6urnside;s back
yard. Men who went to bed as attorneys
will wake up to 6od themselves agents for
sewing uachines or life insurance judging
from the ''shiogles'' that now hang before
their Offices. The Grand Central Hotel bar
Der shop which does strictly tonsorial ous-
ness, will 6nd that they now cell Huyler's
candy.
About 1870 o'clock the Freshmen (aud
others) were terrified to hear the ringing of
the college bell accompanied by voleys of
pistol shots and sundry reports from cannon
crackers, torpedoes etc. The fun lasted for
perhaps three minutes and then every thing
wss az etill SO patent 6se alarm. Shortly
afterwards hack drove quietly mp the cam
pus and seated within the stalwart form of
''cop" could be detected. That's all. Below
is paragraph clipped from today's State:
MERELY A DEMONSTRATION.
Last night aton, midnight there was COZ.
siderable 6riug in the quarter of the city in
which the South Carolina College is located.
number of officers and others FASTENED io
the direction of the firing, but could get no
trace of the cause of the 6risg. /: is sup.
posed 10 have been denons nstration to fright
ca the burglars who operated in this vicinity
the preceding night.
We have heard from the police: but what
action the faculty will take in the matter it is
hard to conjecture ct present. Suffice it to
say, that we will doubtless lesrn Immediately
after prayers in the morning. There is but
one thiog those concerned can do, aud that is
to adopt the advice given to the Fresh, "you
had better lie low"
Jack Everly.
S c. College. Oct 20, 90.