Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-15
MATTERS AT CLEMSON COLLEGE.
$. G. Staibling Will Represent Col
lege in State OIWtoricaI Contest.

Clemson College, March 13.-Spe-
cial: In the preliminary oratorical
contest held here last Thursday night
one Of Oconee's sons, Stiles G. Strib-
ling, OF Richland, was chosen to rep
resent Clemson College in the State
oratorical contest,
which will be held in Greenwood OH
the third Friday night in April. There
were six contestants, and the commit
tee Of judges, which included Dr..
Riggs and five of the professors Of the
college, decided that Mr.. Stribling de-
served first place and that J S. Wat
kins, OF Columbia, won second place.
or the altcrnate's place. For the past
four years Mr.. Stribling has been ac-
lively engaged in literary society
work here and has won various hon
ors as a declaimer, a debater and as
an orator. The subject Of his Grafton
Is "The Danger OF Indifference in Our
Nation.' In accordance with the
rules his speech is entirely original,
and 1t diScloseS the dangers Of the
growing indifference OF our people to
home life, to the opportunities offer
cd to college students, to the respon-
Sibilities Of voting, and to the sacred
things Of life.
Besides the honor Of representing
the college. each year the winner of
this honor is waraded handsome
gold medal by the college, to stimu-
Fate interest in this phase OF college
life. Literary society work is entire
~ voluntary here, for this is primar-
lily an agricultural college. However,
the work is encouraged in every DOS
Slblc way, and there are six literary
societies here now, which meet every
Friday night and engage in extra lit
erary work.
The State intercollegiate Oratori-
cal Association is composed Of the
male white colleges in South Caro-
lima, each college sending one speaker
to the annual contest and one eXecu-
tive committeeman to all the meet
ings. The president Of the associa-
tion is chosen from these, the honor
being held one year by each college.
Clemson's committeeman, II. s. Nc
keown, is president this year. Glenn
son always sends good speaker to
the contest, but one OF the COLLEGES
that lay more stress on literary work
usually wins. The University has
won more times probably than any
other college. Clemson has won
hr5t In one or two contests, and this
year we feel sure that our reputation
will not be adversely affected, but
that it will be benefited, for 1T is not
impossible for us to win this year.
The second term Of the session of
1866 will close Friday, March II,
at noon. Saturday Is legal holiday,
being Calhoun's birthday, and to en-
able as many boys as possible to go
home for short time between terms,
the last examinations will be held
Friday morning and the cadets will
be allowed to leave at ~ o'clock.
This term has been a successful as
we'll as a busy one for all. With bas-
ket ball, class foot ball, base ball and
track practice to attract attention in
the pretty weather, and the swim
ming pool, pool tables and cafeteria
open in the Y. NJ. C. A. building in
all kinds OF weather. the cadets have
had ample opportunity to seek diver
sion and recreation during their leis-
ure hours. Also during the term
Lient. r. A. Jones, OF the u. S. Army,
arrived to be comnMndant OF cadets
HHu ttdCHeI Ol lllllCdlS science ana
tactics. He took the place vacated
by Col J. NJ. Cunrmins, whose leave
Of absence from the army had ex-
pii ed. Col Cummins left here a few
days after the arrival Of Lieut.. Jones
and turned the affairs over to him.
Col. Jones is West Pointer and has
been in active service since gradual
ton. Although his position causes
him TO be somewhat unpopular, 0"
dislikcd by n number OF the boys
here, he seems to have made q good
impression upon the majority OF the
students.
The annual weeks cncampment is
being much talked OF now, but no Of
fetal announcements have been made
further than that there would he no
cncampment in March, between the
second and third tennis, as was tho
case last year. The weather is usu-
ally SO severe at this time OF the
year that a number Of complaints
were made about last years encamp-
mcnt in Anderson. Doubtless num-
bcr did suffer from the cold while
there, and to avoid any such compli-
cations again DR.. Riggs announced
recently that no definite arrange
mcnts had been made as yet in re-
gard to an encampment, but that If
one was held it would not be before
the latter part Of April or the early
part OF May.