About The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1928)
Pafre Pour THE RED AND BLACK anb JHacfe Official Orann of the Athletic AaHorlatlon of the I'nlvaralty of Georgia. Kttfcrcd nt the Pont Office At Athena. <•« . ah lecnml cIamh mail inAtter. MTAFF BKX HAKDY. .1 It Kdltor ln chief It K. HAMILTON MAiiAirinit Killtor KIHTOKIAL MTAFF John S t*Aiidlcr FI rat AhhocIhIc Killtor i'rcntlaa t'oiiraon MitoiiiI AaaociHtc Killtor ticnc Itiililwln Third AhmocIaIc Killtor I. Athrop Mitchell Neu*n K«l I tor J. II. Nnpli*r. .1 r Sport* Killtor Nuthaii Kaiia Feature Killtor Joseph I ne Krook* Socletj Killtor Fhirloa lliirili Stuff Mimitci-r Rene StiiArt Stnfr Munairer IUHINKHH DM\HTM IM Friar M Thoinpnon. Jr ItiialneaH Mamigcr Ctrl T Sutherland Aunt HiikIimh* \fjtr J«*e K Hiiwkln* t'lrculailon Maimgcr L. K. «•« First A Nolnon (Iraj Soroml \««lHtnnt Hllfrh Aderhold Third AaalatHiil KKPOKTOHIAl. STAFF ThouiHN F. St. John. t»u> « Hamilton. Robert L. Sherrod. Wyllj Folk. Mar> Flair** llrannon Satlle Myera. RohoIIf Itoscnthal. Naomi Ilenaon. Jam*** Hollins* worth. Toni Hamilton. It F. Matt* Percy John non .1 T Farit on. William Farrel. Sam lllrarh. R F. Fnllfirant. Pill Tyna. Fharlc* ('ate. TENNIS COURTS While the admitted aim of the athletic association la “ath- lellea for all,” little or no at tention has been dlreeted to one of the most popular. moat bene ficial, and rtio*t economical sports lu llw- catalog of athletlcx. It seemx a strange paradox that the Univerxity of Georgln xhonhl boast the xonthern col legiate champion In tennlx. and at the xame time provide not a single tennlx court upon Its eampttx for the uxe of Its tennix teams and xtudentx interested in the came. A court Is to be found on the grounds of the Agrlcult viral col lege, In fair condition to xay the best, and beyond the con venience of the xtudentx in gen- eral. Two eourtx are kept In fairly Rood condition pari of the time by the city Y. M. C. A., hut thexe are the property of the "Y." A small fee lx eharRed by the hour for their use—to thoxe xtudentx fortunate enough to rexerve them for their own pleaxure to the exeluxion of nu merous other tennlx enthusiasts. Such a condition should be remedied. The lied and Black believes that there lx a larger number of xtudentx who play tennlx -or who would If they had the opportunity- than In dulges In any other form of ath letics. Furthermore, we believe that many of this number do not participate In any sport as a substitute for tennis, and thus lose the advantages of such exercise. Many of those who play on the courts have neither the time nor the Inclination to go out for any varsity team, but would play tennis while at leisure if sufficient accommodations were provided. And, as stated above, we believe that tennis would cost both the athletic associa tion and the individual less than any other sport—certainly In proportion to the number of stu dents directly benefitted. If "athletics for all" is to be a reality, The Red and Black Is of the opinion that the building and maintenance of a sufficient number of tennis courts on the campus is the quickest and surest way of accomplishment. —o— CLUBS ARE TRUMPS EXCHANGES -BY- JOHN CANDLHR, II Miss Daniels is Chosen to Go to Athletic Meeting AST^R^SKS -B1- TH$M#S ST. J#HN According to reliable infor mation gathered by the office of the Dean of Men, there is Kiich-and-Kiich a number of dubs to every-so-many students In the Univerxity of Georgia, an in stitution not alone in thin pre dicament. Practically every college in America ix pest-ridden with useless organizations. Although The Red and Black realizes that nothing will be done about It, we feel that edi torial comment on the matter ix worth the lime and space. Leg islation, ax hax been demon- xlrated In oilier schools, accom plishes little towards Hie abo lition of dubs. Public opinion ix too laggard to do anything iilmiit Mils condition. The Red and Black advocates a reduction in the number of student organizations first of all from a illllltarian point of view. Thoxe organizations which accomplish something good- even though it lie nothing bel ter than Ihe purchase of unl- forntx for (lie hand in some measure are excusable. But those clubs whose chief aim for existence seems to be the absorption of the students’ time and money should he cut away from college activities like the dead wood in a live tree. The only agency that can ac complish this improvement is the membership of such organ izations. Members of the numerous col lege clubs should have the cour age to face the facts in each case, and decide if their particular organization Is worthy of the life they keep in it. Useless clubs should he disbanded defi nitely and finally by their mem bership. Thereby student life would be Improved until an other club would arise inevitably to take its place, xmirkingly, In the ranks of farce and buf foonery. From another point of view It is almost Inexplicable to see college students who ridicule the grand orders of Owls. Engles, Klkx and whatnots perform the same antics on a smaller scale on the campus. Perhaps it is better thus. There comes to mind the statement of a dis gusted student that he would not Join even a circus parade after graduation. But Harnunt was right. So long as human nature remains what It is “I’ll bring the one next to me, and you bring the one next to you.” and the confab and the caucus will prevail to the detriment of culture and economy. The Red and Black insists that something should be done about it . . . hut nothing will be. o THE PANDORA III the news columns of The Bed and Black are directions for seniors and other students relative to cooperation with our companion publication. The Pan dora. The staff states that it is endeavoring to put the annual Into the hands of the subscrib ers by April. If this is done It will be for the first time in several years; the ambition merits support. The student body, and the seniors in particular, should not let their negligence inter fere with the immediate gath ering of needed material. The \uhiirn Plainsman describes tl.c recent aliolltlon of tin- anti- smoki ng rule for freshmen at Mercer j University: The Senior Class of Mercer voted to revoke the rule forbidding the Freshmen from smoking cigarettes a; a tecent meeting. John Gilbert, president of the Senior class, discussed the rule, say ing that it was not enforced and rather than have a rule that the up perclassmen would not enforce, it i would be better to abolish such a re- j qilireraent. Mr. Gilbert's motion car ried by a two-third’s majority. Tin- Bine Key honor fraternity's chapter at the University of Sooth Carolina lias inaugurated a system whereby at least one lionorary society can do some real. good. The Game cock, University of South Carolina weekly, describes the plan: A plan whereby athletes who are delinquent In their studies may re ceive coaching, was approved when offered to Coach Laval by Blue Key honor fraternity last Monday night at tlie Green Parrot tea room. Two professors and several instruc tors are among those who are ex tending offers of help to any athlete who Is behind in his studies. These | men will be able to give assistance in the following subjects: English, mathematics, history, French, Span ish and engineering. Several men have already signified their willing ness to make use of this offer and schedules are being made that will he agreeable to both students and the instructors. The Crimson-White, University of Alabama weekly, announces that ap- pruxiinately ten tennis courts will be Iniilt III the near future. Georgia hits the place for tennis courts. Where are they? The dipping: Approximately ten good and con stantly playable tennis courts will lie constructed on the local campus as soon as possible, following such decision of the athletic committee last Tuesday, according to informa- I (ion received from James Free, cap- I tain of tlie tennis team. Young Is First In Steeplechase at Tech Second Time Miss Elizabeth Daniels. Hawkins-1 ville, was elected delegate for the j University of Georgia woman’s ath-j letic association at its last regular monthly meeting. She is to go to the eastern sectional conference which is to lie held April IS and 14 at Mount Holyoke. South Hadley, Massachus etts. The election of Miss Emily Simp son, Athens, as track manager, and the choice of a hammered silver pin with W. A. A. letters as an award for those making 400 points in sports was the only other business taken up before the meeting was turned over to the entertainment committee, of which Miss Mary Ellen McMillan, C'larkexville, is chairman. The eastern sectional conference is a branch of the athletic, conference of American college women, and meets hiennally. The national or ganization meets every three years. In both instances problems of wo men's athletic associations are dis cussed and improvements suggested The athletic associations in colleges and universities must fill certain re quirements of the organization before they can belong. Miss Ivy Hixoti was the University of Georgia delegate last year to the athletic conference of American col lege women held at Cornell univer sity, Ithaca, New York, but Miss Dan iels will he the first representative of Georgia to the eastern sectional con ference. X X X X X X X.X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XX STAFF NOTICE § Members of Thei Red and Black reportorial staff must at tend the weekly Staff meetings held during chapel period every Monday in the classroom on the first floor next to Demosthenian hall. The purpose is to make § assignments and give general K directions. Members of the x )( staff absent from two meetings K in succession without sufficient ” reason will be dropped from # the staff. Freshmen only are x excused; they are to get as- § £ signments from the bulletin Jj S hoard. 3 ■h:# X X X X X X X X X X x X X X XXX X X #X,» X X’ COURSES H'hat They Are-And How! Robert Young, Macon, sophomore ' at the University of Georgia, took i first places in both the 3,000 meter j steeplechase and the mile run at the j second annual Tech relays in Atlan ta last Saturday. Sam Talmadge, Athene, won the freshman mile run with very little trouble. Young was given a stiff race up I to the last hundred yards when he | pulled away from his nearest com-! petitor. Brewer of Tech, and came in with a big lead. Noble Jones. ! Savannah, another University stu dent. was close behind Brewer to take third place. Young's time was ten minutes and twenty second for the obstacle race. He was presented with a gold edged pocket-book by | Bill Tate, former star distance run ner for Georgia. Talmadge was giv en a copy of "Athletic Training" as a reward for his efforts. After all. The Pandora is pub lished by and for the students of the University, although the burden of responsibility falls upon a few men. The least the individual can do is to get In his material without delay. English 4 is the course in which you learn how. when, and why Geor gia's dashing halfback made that brilliant run, and what the legisla ture will do next—If anything. There are many marvelous books to he read in the course (no pun in tended. Infantina) of the year. Each and every one Is read through and through; one full night (the one preceding the day of the report) is given to a thorough examination of the work. The most wonderful and the most marvelous of the whole collection are '‘Clarissa Harlowe; or. Weep No More My Lady;" "Tom Jones; or. What Will 'the Little Rasckl Do Next?" and "Tristram Shandy: or, Uncle Toby Does Not Choose to Flirt.” Students In the course sooner or later become Cross with the textbook, which contaius as many names as “Whooshoo in America,” to the ex clusion of a clear discussion of the novel’s development. This course adds many words to one’s vocabulary—but one must en deavor to curb the use of them In public. Among other improvements, the 1!»2S Pandora announces there will be no senior write-ups. Such a re lief! Of all the inane abominations the aforesaid write-ups were the worst. With stereotyped adjectives, overworked and trite, and smitten with a curse of conceit, the neat ikfty-word description pandered to the taste of a boarding school miss of the eighties. * * * Here is a good excerpt from one of last year’s:— * * * "He started his college career in Commerce, but after a year decided to change to Ag.. preferring to be a planter rather than a financier. He has done extra ordinarily well in his new life-work • * * * In addition to this Hilary is a good scout and everyone who has known him is always proud of it.” * * * Fancy! And the co-ed write-ups are rich est: “Take a great big smile and wrap it in loads of dependability, pack into the corners good nature, winning personality, never-tiring ef forts and sympathy, salt this down with kind words and little deeds for others, put in a big share of big- lieartedness, and you have a tiny glimpse of our dear sweet Melli- cent.” * * * (Mellicent was the sort of girl we like to strangle.) The omission of the senior write ups is the greatest improvement since Mehre’s started selling hot dogs. * * * The University Y. M. C. A. is the greatest organization of its kind on the campus. The amount of work done by it is surprising. We should all join together in the movement for a bigger and better Y. There is no better way of showing our true character. We Y. M. C. A. boys are fast add ing more names to the list of those interested. There used to be just forty students who really took the Y seriously, and now’ since that last freshman joined, we have forty- one. * * * Isn't that great, fellows! Be wise, boost the Y’s.! * * • The surest means of starting a bull session or a fight about this time of the year is to ask a senior what he’s going to do next year. “Gawd knows,” he answers either with a sneer or a swift kick. 'Tts a question much to be pon dered on; but not to be asked se riously. Everybody should know bet ter than to expect an intelligent answer. « * « Now that the heavy responsibili ties of St. Valentine’s is over, we can all look forward to a grand and glorious Washington's birthday. Feb ruary is a queer month. * * • it has so many holidays in It. * * • Isn’t it funny that nearly all great men were born on holidays * * * * except Woodrow Wilson? • • * Among the more recent adminls- ‘ trative improvements is the rumored ordinance forbidding “visitation of 1 the sick” at the infirmary by mem bers of the opposite sex. * * * This is a fine thing. There is nothing more disconcert ing to a large strapping male than to have a giggling co-ed see him shorn of his strength, with a week's beard. Daily thus we find the wiseness of our masters who see with clearer eye. • t * The Montgomery Players gave "The Devil” the other night. Peo ple say they just raised hell all over the stage. • • •
