Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-27

a large gymnasium and on the
athletic fields. An instructor has
been employed to direct the depart
ment Of athletics. No one who has
not studied 1t can know what this
department means to a college. Why
college would not be college with
out 1t. Nothing seems to bring the
boys so close in friendship as meet
Ing and mingling on the athletic
field Any college ought, then, to
have well developed department of
athletics. | am glad to say the uni
versity has one.
Every effort is put forth to pro-
mote the health of the students. and
every precaution is taken to pre-
serve 1T. In case of sickness, a we'll
kept inftrmiary is provided for the
accommodation of the students. The
health Is remarkably good, however.
In forming an opinion of col
lege, nothing should be Of more con-
siderable value in our estimation.
perhaps. than the college life of the
students. We feel that no college
afords better opportunity for the
social association of the students
than the university. The boys are
allowed to mingle freely. Often at
night they gather in a group on the
campus and sing the old Southern
melodies. Heart beats to heart in
singing those old songs and warm
spirit Of friendship springs up among
the boys.
The moral tone of life at the uni
versity is on an average with that of
other colleges. And, like them, it Is
better than the public thinks.
The Y. M. c.. A. Is doing good
work In the religious side of life
here. In addition to this the stu
dents have the advantage Of attend
ing, and, In fact. are required to at
tend the city churches which are con-
veniently near.
These are all facts about the uni
versity. without stopping to re-
mark on the benefits to be derived
from life in Columbia as city, 7
shall pass on to the advantages which
1t affords the student in being the
capital Of the State
Every man, it matters not what
sphere Of life he may be in, should
know something Of the practical side
OF government. The student of the
university Is at liberty to visit all
departments Of government when he
chooses. During the meeting Of the
General Assembly he may see some
thing Of the legislative department,
at the Supreme Court he may see
the judicial department, at any time
he may examine the administrative
department. This Is no small ad-
vantage and should not be overlook
ed In considering the advantages
which the university affords
In social life the students have
every advantage-not so much in
the city, to be sure, but at the female
colleges Of the city. The ladies Of
these colleges are kind enough to
invite the university students to the
various receptions given through the
year. Being admitted to the society
Of these ladies Is a rare privilege,
and the source of inestimable good
to the students in giving them the
polish and easy manner Of those who
are much in society. This we be-
lieve to be one OF the most important
parts Of collegiate education--tne
polishing Of the manners.
If, then, We were to be asked what
we thought OF the university we
should probably reply, It's advantages
are many; It's faculty excellent, Its
equipment superb, and It's work un-
surpassed by any college in the state.
Harry II. Hughs,
| u. s c.. IL.