The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
INTERESTING NEWS OF WIN.
THROP.
"Gamc Cock Lodge Formed Among
Sumtcr's Twenty-Five Representa-
tivcs at the College.


winthrop College. Rock Hill, Nov
25.-The Correspondence Club of
winthrop College has a member from
almost every county in South Caro-
lima. The girls meet every two weeks
and discuss the way in which the
winthrop news can be made interest
ing 10 the home people. 1t is the duty
OF each member to write the general
news of Winthrop College and the
personal news of the girls from her
county, to one of the county papers.
This club had its picture taken for
the Annual" about two weeks ago.
The twenty-five girls from Sumter
county are doing all in their power
to uphold the reputation that the for
mer Sumter girls have made. We
feel as IL We are holding our ground
very well. because out Of the twenty
five, the following have college OH
ces: Miss Harriet Herbert, College
Marshall; Miss Margaret Cheyne,
Vice President of sophomore class;
Miss Mabel Booth. President of
Freshman class: Miss Katie Pitta
basketball manager of freshman
class.
Many improvements are being
made around the college. An annex
Is being added to the infirmary, the
laundry Is being enlarged, and pre-
parations are being made for enlarg.
ms the auditorium. The Winthrop
Training school is almost completed
and 1t is hoped that the new science
hall will soon be finished.
The head Of our English depart
mont ~. K'nard, and one Of our
teachers Miss Wlthers. we're notified
q few days ago that thcir Eng sh
grammar being used az tex,
book IN ShanS;d. Chna.
Our dancing nall mas been made
much smaller by the sides being taken
away for practice room. This makes
the hall much too small for H. Ger
man, so the arst German which will:
be given by the Terpsichorean Club to
the Thalia, on the night before
Thanksgiving. will be given on the
third floor. main building. Among
the girls who will attend 1t are
Misses Maggie May Scale, Carita Ran
die, Eleanor Hughson. Susie Dick,
Adele Pitts, Cecile McKagen and Cor
dan Field.
Among the many pleasures provid-
ed for the students during Thanksgfv-
ing week is musical by Professor
I;aur. the head of our music depart
mcnt. on Monday night. Every SUM
mer Professor Baur returns to his ma
tive home. Germany. to pursue his
study of Music. He is q graduate OF
Leipsic University and n musician OF
unusual talent. Professor Baur has
been ut Winthrop for more than ten
years.
Knapp Agricultural Day" will be
celebrated on Wednesday. a special
program has been arranged with
Professor l.. a. Niven. former head
of the agricultural department as
special speaker. Professor Niven will
speak Of Dr. Knapp's service to the
South. The children OF the training
school have also arranged special
program.
OF course we are locking forward
to Thanksgiving with the greatest of
pleasure. For many this will be the
first Thanksgiving away from home,
but as Winthrop is like n big family
with eight hundred children, we hope
all will he happy. We will have our
usual big dinner with everything on
the market.
The Sumter girls have organized
a Game Cock Lodge" We meet
every once in "A while and discus.
Sumter news only, however ii doe,
not take the Lodge" to keep up TN,
Game Cock spirit
"A Cock