The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
CAROLINA UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Students Go Home For Hoindays-
Garen tand Black Will be Issued on

Students Go Home For HoIndayS-
Garen tand Black Will be Issued on
Time.
University Of South Carolina, Co.
lumbia. Dec. 21.-At 2 o'clock today,
with the discontinuance Of all classes
the holidays were begun. Already
the campus presents a deserted ap-
pearance and during the entire after
noon students, suit case in hand,
could be seen departing for their
homes. Work will be again resumed
on Thursday, Jan. 8. From that time
until February every student will be
particularly hard at work, preparing
for the approaching and much-fear-
ed mid-winter examinations.
Last year the publishing Of the an
nual, the Garnet and Black, was
greatly delayed, some Of the students
not receiving theirs until month
after the close of college. This ses-
sion the staff has determined to put
the annual in the hands Of the stu
dents before commencement. To
hasten the work as much as possible
on Monday the pictures of the second
and third year academic students and
on Tuesday those OF the first year
academies. the first and second year
nornlals were taken. The editor-in-
chief Of the annual is F. W. Bradley,
'O7, Abbeville, and the business man
ager, L. w. Perrin, 'oS, Abheville.
On wednesday evening at o'clock
in the UNIVERSITY ctlapel the Roddey
medal debate was held. This is. an
annual contest between representa-
tives OF the two literary societies for
a gold medal donated by Mr.. John
T. Roddey, of Rock Hill. The query
selected by Mr.. Roddey was, Resolv-
ed, That South Carolina should have
a compulsory education law. The
debaters on the Affirmative were M
Hardin, Law, '07, Cherokee from the
Euphradian society, and e. H. Blake,
'O7, Greenwood, from the Clariosoph-
les. The negative was upheld by c.
C. Smith, Law, 'o7, Charleston, Eu-
phradian, and v. E. Rector, '07, Spar
tanburg, Clariosophic.
The debate was of an exceedingly
high order and showed much prepa-
ration and earnestness on the part Of
the speakers. It was by far the most
and instructive contest
that has been held on this campus re-
Gently. This question has been be-
fore the public for a number of years
and has been frequently debated in
the State legislature. Despite the
stormy weather the chapel was we'll
flied. Mr.. Rector on the negative
won the unstinted applause of the
audience by his humorous passages
and thrust at State Superintendent
O. B. Martin, who was present.
After hearin fthe rebuttal the
Judges retired and formed their de-
cision. This committee consisted Of
Associate Justice C.. A. Woods, Capt. /,
D. J. Griffith, DR.. J. W. Babcock, DR..
Hall and Mr.. viii Evans. Dr.. Hall
Of the Presbyterian Seminary on be-
half Of the committee announced the
winner, Mr.. Rector, and presented
the medal to hina in a short speech.
The presiding officer was L. w. Per
rim, 'os, Abbeville, and the chief mar
shall J. M. Hemphill, '0S, Chester. The
music for the occasion was furnished
by the University Glee club.
The annual Christmas dance will /
be given in the stewards hail to-
night by the University German club.
This is the pricipal social event Of the
winter season among the students and
bids fair to be a most enjoyable oc-
caSiOn. In the reception room OF the
hall, where the supper will
be served, elaborate decorations have
been made, consisting chiefly of the
University colors, garnet and black,
draped around the walls and inter
spersed with pennants of the different
southern colleges. The ball room
presents an even more picturesque
scene. The chandeliers and the tops
Of the windows and doors have been
festooned with an abundance Of smi-
lax mixed with holly.
Beginning promptly at $50 ten
card dances will take place, then aft
er supper the german will be danced
until O'Clock, led by r. Dozier Lee,
'07, Sumter, assisted by H. MCGOWAN
'O7, Charleston. The chape-
rones will be: President Benjamin
Sloan, Professor and Mrs. Yates