The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-11-20
News from the Citadel.

THE CITADEL, CHARLESTON, Nov. 10
The boys are looking forward with grea
pleasure to the Carnival, which is to bt
held during the first week in December
The indications are that it will be very
successful. The corps will appear in al
the military parades and the boys will dc
their best to make the creditable show
which was made during the Exposition
A cadets life is made up largely of ex
citement, and he cannot thrive If there is
not great abundance of it. Since the open
ing of school things have been very dull
compared to the great times we had during
the Exposition, and, for this reason, we
all expect to make the most of the time
given US during the Carnival.
The Athletic Association held its regu
lar monthly meeting Wednesday night
and was well attended. Itwas decided tc
organize baseball team, in spite of the
fact that we cannot play with the MAORI
ty of the State teams. We expect to get
games with Davidson, Bing CHAM, V. T: l..
Y. M. l., and Charleston college. We
have been greatly handicapped by the &C
ton of the State Association, and it has
been decided not to attempt to enter it
Since we have belonged to it we have re-
ceived no material benefit and have been
harmed considerably. At the meeting a
committee was appointed to confer with
committees from the city Y. M. @. A. and
Charleston College relative to competing
for the handsome trophy cup now held
by the former team (basket ball). We had
a fine team last year, and, had we been
able to have coach, would probably
have won the trophy. We have fine
material in school, and expect to do oul
best towards defeating the other teams
The tennis tournament has not been def
nitely decided upon, but it will most
probably be held after Christmas.
The Editors of the Annual held their
regular weekly meeting Wednesday night
and transacted much important business
Cadet Copeland was elected edltor-ln-
chief pro. TEN. to serve until Cadet Roberts
is able to resume work. 1t was decided
to change the name of the annual to "The
Sphynx," which all agree is more appro-
pirate than the present title.
The Calliopean Society has every rea-
son to be proud of the work which she IS
doing this year. The exercises last Satur-
day were exceeding interesting. The
quarterly orator delivered an oration en-
titled "What Next" which was we'll re-
ceived. The debaters did unusually well
while the readers and declaimers rendered
fine selections. An invitation was re-
ceived from the Polytechnic Society to be
present at an address to be delivered be-
fore that society by Rev. DR.. Way next
Saturday night. Capt. McMaster, our
new commandant, has been requested to
address the Calliopeans on the first Satur'
day in December.
Maj. Thomas, our popular and efficient
professor in mathematics, has received a
Sick furlough for two weeks, and is away
under treatment. The corps regrets his
illness and hopes he will soon be able to
resume his duties. Maj. Thomas was fol
several years on the United States Geo
logical Survey. He superintendent as
chief-engineer the construction of the
ietties in Charleston harbor, and held this
position for several years. He resigned
this in 1S9-, to accept the chair OF mathe'
matics here, and has held it ever since,
The standard of our school-already
the highest in the South in mathematics
and on an equal with any other IN the
other studies taken up in our course-has
again been raised by the addition OF
another years work in Chemistry and
PHYSICS. The military department has
also been raised, and Capt. McMaster has
complete charge.
Several cadets, including the writer, at
tended an AT Home" Friday evening
given by Miss Helen Mclver, one OF Char
Ieston's brightest young ladies, and spent
quite an enjoyable evening.
Recruit Jones has obtained ten day
furlough and is away having his eyes
treated. Mr.. Jones, son of Brig. Gen
Jones, is quite bright young man, and
it is hoped that the treatment will be sue
cessful and he will soon be able to resume
his duties. T.. 'Uo.