The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02
TRINITY COLLEGE

OF Il series of inter collegiate debates
! between Trinity College and the Uni
Nersity of South Carolina. The debate
probably VIII take place shortly after
me Easter holidays, and will decide
the championship so far as debating
is concerned between the two institu-
| tons. rs Trinity has lost one and won
one OF those previously held.
Trinity has the privilege of select
inE and submitting the query this year,
and tive Palmetto people have the aid
vantage OF selecting the side they wish
TO represent No question has as yet
been decided upon by Trinity. but n
comnittec to select II query has been
appointed.
In addition to Tho Trinity south
Carolina debate Trinity Will also com
pete debating contest with ono other
college this year. Tho last of the
series OF debates with Swarthmorc
college. OF Pennsylvania. was held here
last year and vas won by Trinity
rms made two out of three Trinity has
won from the Northern college. Tho
committee on arranging debates mas a
number OF colleges under conSidera don
10 participate In an intercollegiate
contest hut ii = not known AS vet
what college or university will be the
fual decision.
The student body is At present Very
nuclt Interested in plan set going
fow mornings ago I'm a mass meeting
Ia organize q COLLEGE band 'rhe pur-
rose Of the band is multifold. ana by
no means the least is To add to the
roofing AMI to display interest 1T the
Various athletic contests. Funds have
been subscribed by private individuals
10 set the movement going and from 4
canvass of the student body 1t was
found that about twenty musicians.
wi 10 =
81 band nre enrolled here.
Those interested in this movement
met Thursday night in the Memorial
han with al their paraphanalia OF
war J. Scott trainer OF the East
Durham Band met with tho students
and explained some Of tho details OF
an organization of the proposed kind.
Mr. Scott viii be engaged as trainer
or the band. and a subscription OF stu
dents and friends of the college Will
pay tho expenses
Tie election Of officers or the Hes
perian Literary Society was held last
Saturday evening The following were
elected president II. Il Hll: vice
president i. w. Ruark: secretary. w
q. Lowe, treasurer, j. O Renfro:
critic. James Cannon. marshal. u. V.
Worthy; chairman of the executive
eownittee X. l.. Brown r. Il. sykes
and G. $ sexton We're appointed To
tie executive committee. and l. r
Poole was appointed chaplain.
TIL" October number Of the South
Atlantic Quarterly comes from tho
press to-day The leading article in
the number is by Major A r. II Ran
son. who was = member Of General
Lees staff during the civil War Cen
crnl hanson enjoyed the privilege OF
personal Intercourse with both Lee and
Jackson, and ho has related here a
number OF new stories OF these famous
generals.
The second number in this book is
by Gamalicl bradford. who has long
le"n valued contributor 20 the quar-
Ierly. Ills article this month * FOR
trait Of tho Saint" which is a sketch
Of Francis de Sales. vino was some
centuries ago Bishop OF Geneva The
character OF this distinguished writer
and churchman is delightfully."- pre-
scnted by the faclc pen of Mr.. Brad
ford
Professor Charles Lee Draper. Of the
University Of North Carolina. contri-
hutcs to the number AN article on The
taNation problem. Dr. Draper makes
valuable study OF tho present sys-
tenn In North Carolina. points out its
deicciS and makes many practical
suggestions for reform.
The fourth article Of tie number
is by Professor w w. Comfort. of
cornell University Professor com
tort advocates The pursuit by educated
men ON some specill interest. or hob
by. apart from their regular occupn
tion OF ltfc Ills essay is a keen ok
position, ana II appeals to cultured
men 10 use their time ana thought
upon some object which makes no
monetary return
Lloyd T. Everett contributes an mr.
iiclo on state. Nation ana the New
Freedom" This is q plea for n more
Vigorous development of state actiyi-
ties ana for loss reliance upon Fed
eral action IN matters which ought 10
be subject OF local interest ana
pride.
IilbIidgo colby OF Columbia Tuiyor-
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