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T H K HEW A X W BLACK
The Red and Rlack
THE STUDENTS’ PAPER
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIA
TION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
Entered at the Postoffice at Athens, Ga., as second
class mail matter.
One Dollar Per Annum
EDITORIAL STAFF
FRANK A. HOLDEN Editor-in-Chief
ASHTON BURFORD Associate Editor
RAY PORT Athletic Editor
RAYMOND HASTINGS Social Editor
PHILLIPS ABBOTT Exchange Editor
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
PERRY COCKE, JR Business Manager
BURKE HOOD Asst. Business Manager
L. L. FOLSOM Circulation Manager
GEORGE H. SLAPPEY Asst. Cir. Manager.
PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS.
KEEP UP.
The various departments of learning at the
University have now been in operation for twenty
days this year. What have they meant to you?
These first days play a role in the average Fresh
man’s life which is akin to that of the leading
character in a drama. If he he an illusionist and
suffering under the illusion that this is a place in
which to set aside the burdens of life and welcome
joy, continuous pleasure, idleness, lack of study —
all those things that so easily persuade the unin
itiated that they are his friends, while in reality
they are his bitterest enemies—now is the time
for him to awaken from this unhappy condition
and to use his God-given powers for reasoning and
his common sense and ask himself the question,
“Am I gaining anything by doing nothing?”
No, he is not. Sooner or later, probably about
examination time, maybe not until the end of the
year, an horripilation will seize him because of the
fact that he is unprepared and can’t go on for the
simple reason that he has no foundation to back
him up.
This is a bare outline of what invariably happens
to the man who always neglects his duty. The fact
that we now wish to impress is this: twenty days
lost is a long time, but it is not too late to make
up for lost time yet. One can do it by leaving off
the things that caused one to fall behind. Man
must have pleasure, you say? True, but man does
not need to insatiate his nerves with pleasure nutil
its sensation becomes a mere reflex action in his
being. And then, is it not true that our only real
pleasure comes to us as a reward for doing some
thing which is really worth while? Think it over.
Ask your best friend if you can accomplish anything
by being continually behind as a result of lack of
work.
The prorer course to choose is one of striking
a happy medium. Work hard to catch up, and
after this feat has been accomplished, above every
thing else, keep up.
You are among the chosen few. Only about
seven per cent, or thereabout, of the men of the
civilized world get a chance to go to college. You
probably had the opportunity thrust upon you.
Only about three sevenths of the above men get
a college diploma.
So, after all, don’t you owe something to the
“man below?” Don’t you owe it to those who are
sending you up here and to yourself to do some
thing with, to make good your college career? You
can’t do it unless you keep up, and you can’t excel
unless you keep away above par.
BEGIN EARLY.
The outlook for the 1913-14 Pandora is indeed
bright. During the past week, competent editors
have been elected to steer the destinies of our
annual. The wisdom of this early election is be
yond question. Before us, we have the whole
year in which to work on the Pandora. There is
time before us to make it a leader among such
publications in the South. Let us unite to make
it a bigger, better and more representative publica
tion than ever before. We must not neglect the
opportunities afforded us in this early start. If
you are gifted in art, add your efforts, if you wield
a facile pen, prepare to use it now. Let us make
this publication a representative of the whole
student body, not just of the editors. Let’s chasge
it from a picture gallery to an annual by the com
bined efforts of all the students.
MORNING DRILL.
The faculty of the University of Georgia met
Monday afternoon mainly for the purpose of dis
cussing and deciding the early morning drill prob
lem. The discussion seemed to be endless. There
fore, a committee was appointed to investigate and
report at next faculty meeting.
There are many points both for and against this
change. The majority of the Seniors seem to favor
early morning drill, but it must be remembered
that they are exempt from drill, and will be enjoy
ing their early morning nap, while the others are
compelled to get up with the chickens and rush
out in the cold to drill.
The strongest point against the change is that
it would inconvenience those who live in private
homes. This would of course move up the break
fast hour, causing the housekeepers an endless
amount of trouble.
On the other hand, there are many points favor
ing this movement. The laboratory hours are from
three to five in the afternoon, and the student who
takes laboratory will have to hurry from the lab
oratory to the drill field. This takes up the entire
afternoon, and leaves no time to attend various
meetings, nor to devote to other college activities.
So those having laboratory will have to wear their
uniforms the entire afternoon, whereas, if drill was
in the morning they would wear the uniform only
during the morning and change to citizens clothes
when they go to dinner.
Early morning drill will make it possible to de
vote more time to the annual class games which
is essential to obtaining the best varsity teams
possible. The success that other colleges have de
rived from morning drill is a point in its favor.
The committee have a hard question before them,
and one that will take no little time in- deciding.
Happiness is in the taste, and not in the things
themselves; we are happy from posessing what we
like, not from possessing what others like.—
La Rochefoucauld.
Campus Verses
BREAK, BREAK, BREAK!
Break, break, break!
This unspeakable biscuit crust,
And I would that my teeth could
crumble
This break into finest dust!
O, well for the hungry man
That his massive jaws are strong!
O, well for the feeble boy
That he bringeth a hammer along!
And the tiresome meal goes on,
And the starving ones get their fill;
But, oh, for a taste of a nice hot roll,
And a steak that is tender still!
Break, break, break!
With your jaws, as best you may,
For the tender beef you have prayed
for so
Will not come for many a day!
—Author unknown.
BROKE, BROKE, BROKE!
Broke, broke, broke!
Are “everyday” terms you see,
But you’d better be glad that the pen
won’t write
The thoughts that arise in me.
Oh, well for the millionaire’s boy
As he rides in his auto car,
And feasts all day on the fat of the
land
’Mid the smoke of a fat cigar.
But the “poverty struck” go on
To their haven under the hill
And sigh from morn t’ill eventide
For the sound of the “chink” that
is still.
—W. E. McDougald, ’06.
Notices
THE MEMBERS OF THE PANDORA
Board will meet in my office Wed
nesday afternoon at 3:30.
PROF. PARK.
THE MANDOLIN AND GLEE CLUB
try-out will be held Friday night.
The place will be announced later.
RICHARD SCHWAB, Pres.
THE THALIAN TR.Y-OUT WILL BE
held next Tuesday night.
GEO. HARRISON, Pres.
I wish to announce that I have the
agency for The Saturday Evening Post
and The Country Gentleman. If any
one wants to subscribe to these pub
lications, please see
GEORGE B. BARRETT.