The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-04

wOFFORD COLLEGE BOYS ALL ACTIVITY.
Principally Gossipins Now About Baseball and
Track Team work-Other College News.
WoFFoRD COLLEGE, SPARTANBuRG, s.
c., January S1.-Ths all absorbing topic
on the college hill at present is baseball
and the track team. The baseball train
ing began last Monday afternoon; a large
number of candidates presented them
selves to begin trial for the team. The
prospects for team of fast men is in.
creasing daily. The idea of securing a
coach has about been dismissed, owingto
the decision Of the Philadelphia National
league team to train here this season.
Manager Connie Mack Of that team says
that they will train the Woford delega-
ton in way that the team will be able
to compete with other teams successfully.
Captain Burnett of the home team and
Manager Wilson ara arranging splendid
schedule for the season. Two trips will
very probably be made, one through North
Carolina and Virginia, and the other
through Georgia.
Captain McWhirter, of the track team,
is getting his work well in hand. The
regular field day meet will be held in
April. The team will go to the Southern
intercollegiate meet at San Antonio, Tex,
which comes off in May.
The annual staff of editors has been
elected as follows: R. o. Lawton, Barn
well, editor in chief; 1. E. Curry, Laurens,
NJ. A. Connolly, Kershaw, business man
ayers; G. L. Smith, Anderson, literary
editor; P. Lane, Marion, cartoon editor;
NJ. W. Brabham, Bamberg, ]. G. Gambler,
Atlanta, athlsHc editors; A. D. Belts, Pied
mont, Y. M. c. A. editor; j. G. Guilds,
Berkley, art editor; W. D. Roberts, Rich
land, J. 81. Wilson, Manning, speigner,
Laurens, assistant literary editors.
This is new thing for Wofford and the
very best Annual that is within the reach
of the editors will be published. If the
book proves success, as it undoubtedly
will, the issuing of such book will be-
come permanent thing. The alumni
have been very generous in their response
to the call of the students and it is appre-
ciated by all the students.
President Snyder says that the program
for our fiftieth commencement has been
very nearly completed. Itbeing the dftieth
year of the history of the college, extra
ordinary preparations will be made.
Speakers Of renown will be here, and the
exercises will continue for several days
longer than in previous years.
DR.. Cooke has caused considerable COM
ment among number Of the students by
q proposition to get up a small party often
or twelve and visit Europe during the
coming summer. There are goodly
| number who are considering the idea and
if all plans are successful Wofford college
will have q delegation Of students jour
neying in Europe as sightseers during the
summer of 1904.
The idea Of a trip through Europe and
the necessary association with men OF
letters by contact with things associated
with them, is an interesting one to the
French and German students, especially.
The plan is to leave America in the middle
of June, go to France, Italy, Greece, Hun
gary, Germany, Holland and England,
and return home in September.
The oratorical contest will come off on
February s. The speakers for this occa-
sion are: Elk. Hardin, W. D. Burnett,
@. L. Smith, J. G. Gambler, ]. b. Hamel.
The judges for this occasion are all promi-
nent men of the city-Dr. R. P. Pel, I.
B. Stackhouse, Rev. J. W. Kilgo, DR.. W.
R. Richardson, Fl. E. Ravenel.
The reception committee for the year as
appointed by Mr.. NJ. W. Brabham, Of the
junior class, who is chief marshal, stands
as follows: j. W. Boyd, chairman; j. P.
Kilgo, W. L. Glaze, o. NJ. Mitchell, Sam
L. Prince, Harris and F. B. Moore.
DR.. A. B. Cooke has been Ill at his home
on the campus for several days.
The Wofford College Journal for Jan.
uary has just been issued, the delay being
caused by the printers. The number is q
very strong one, an article on Gen. John
B. Gordon being notable, on account OF
its timeliness. There are several interest
ing pieces of other characters which de-
serve mention, among them being
sBooks," prize poem, "Htstory OF the
Louisiana Purchase" and "The lncen'
tives of Difficulties"
The Calhoun society, at its regular meet
ing last night, elected the following Off.
GERS to serve during the next term: J. Al
Mcintyre, president; T. G. Turner, vice.
president P. W. Bethea, first critic; ]. P.
Lane, second critic; s. F. Cannon, first
censor; ]. M. Ariail, recording secretary;