About The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1928)
TIIE IlED AN I) B LACK Page Four e &eb anb JUacfe OfVlilul Organ of the Athletic AftftorUitlon «»f the I'nlvpraltjr of Ororila. Entered at the Pott Office at Athena, Ga., mh second cIamm mull matter. STAFF JOHN 8. CANDLER, II Editor-In-Chief i. \ i HROP MITCHELL Mftnaftnf Editor EDITORIAL STAFF I'reiitiHN ('ouraon.. .First AHaoclate Editor Kiitienc Baldwin Second AHaoclate Editor It K. Hamilton....Third Aaaoclate Editor John T. t'arlton Ncwm Editor CliarlcH Hardy AmmI. Newa Editor Miirviu Co* Sporta Editor .Murtha Worth KogcrH ...Feature Editor Mnry Claire Ilrannon Society Editor Sum Hirach— - ....Staff Manager I Brighton Mitchell sinfr Manoger lit HIN ESS UKI'AKTMKNT ‘’nrl T. Sutherland RiinIiicmm Manager Joel Cloud Aaalatant KiinIvm'nm Manager L. E. Gay Circulation Manager Oacar Lott First Aaalatant James Reamer. Second Assistant I N MOl Mud Third AMHlatant KETOliTOKI A I, STAFF Guy C. Hamilton, Robert L. Sherrod, Wylly Folk. Naomi Henson, Mary Rond Calmer, Rene Stuart, Katherine Kingman, Sadie Myers, Turner M. liters, Melba Young. YALE COMES SOUTH What was once a dream haa become a reality! The Bulldogs ot the East will meet the Hull- dogs of the South In the fifouth. Since 1922, the University of (leorgla football team has gone to New Haven each year to play Yale University, u team which has a football history that places It at the top of America. For six years, (ieorgia has rog- nlarly appeared on the Old Ell schedule with teams of national reputation—-Dartmouth, Drown, Army, Harvard, and Princeton. Originally a practice game for Yale, the (leorgla game has developed Into a national classic, being selected this fall as the feature of the day to be broad cast throughout the nation on a large chain of radio stations. No longer can the big blue Bull dog use the (leorgla game to prepare for the future. He must be prepared when he meets (leorgla and he must let the preparation for future games await the outcome of the strug gle with the big red Bulldog of the South. In 1927, Yale made a clean sweep of Its schedule In the East in rapid succession. Brown, Army, Dartmouth. Mary land, Princeton, and Harvard fell before the onslaught of the powerful machine In blue. How ever, the 1927 football record shows that one time she was stopped—stopped by a more powerful Bulldog, a Bulldog that proved to a nation that South ern boys can play football. Leading that 1927 varsity football team In New Haven was a brilliant end who received many votes for all-star selections and who, like one of the two all-American ends who played on the only team to defeat the squad he led, is now coaching for his Alma Mater. Scott was his name. When asked his opinion of the Yale team play ing In Athens in 1929, he re marked: “That Is the finest group of hoys that Yale plays,” a simple statement, but one which expresses exactly the Im pression Georgia's flgh'ting eleven gives Its opponents. The remark would have been easy to give had Yale defeated the Southerners, but for the leader of a team which would have had an undisputed claim for the national championship If it had not been for the Geor gia defeat to say what he did means a great deal. His state ment was one of the chief fac tors leading to Yale’s acceptance of the invitation to play In Ath ens. When the University of Geor gia was founded the Board of Trustees looked for a man to be Its first president. It wanted a man from a university with a reputation. From among the prominent alumni of Yale, the president was chosen. Buildings were modeled after Yale struc tures. Yale Ideals, Yale princi ples,—In fact, all the fine characteristics of that leading university were Instilled Into the students of the University of Georgia. Teams that play football against Yale must he Invited to appear on her schedule. In 1923, when the University of Georgia was Invited to come to New Haven, there was no hes itancy about accepting the invi tation, Itself an honor to the University of Georgia and a recognition of the Bulldog foot ball ability. Soon after Yale and Georgia appeared on each other’s schedule, the differences be tween Georgia and Georgia Tech were patched and friendly relations were resumed. Foot ball In the South was growing by leaps and bounds. The stands at Sanford field would not accommodate the large crowds that would attend games that might he played in Athens. The Bulldogs were forced to play their Important games out of Athens where the steadily In creasing crowds desiring to see them could he seated. People laughed when they heard that the University of Georgia was planning a large concrete stadium In Athens, hut one might as well learn by now that when Dr. S. V. Sanford Is determined to do something big for the University of Georgia, nothing on earth will stop him. (liven time, he could reverse the revolutions of the globe If he de cided that It would help the Uni versity of Georgia. Today the stadium nears completion. When Dr. Sanford determined to erect the stadium, he decided that It had to he the best that could be built. For Its architect, he selected none other the same man who had previously de signed the plans for the Yale Bowl. Again Georgia went to New Haven when she wanted to take another progressive step. When stadiums are built, dedication games are planned. Who was to dedicate the new Georgia stadium? "Yale,” said Dr. Linford. "Yes, I said Yale!" Again the University of Georgia went to New Haven, this time to get the representatives of her model Institution to honor her by dedicating her new stadium. This time, It seemed Impossible; the earth’s revolutions could not be reversed. Throughout Us history, only one of the annual Big Three games has been played by Yale outatde of her own backyard. Never has any of the Big Three traveled Into the South for a football game. For over thirty years, Dartmouth, a near-by team, has been playing every year in New Haven. Yale tra ditions could not be changed. However, Dr. Sanford over came all of these handicaps. How he did it, no one knows. All credit goes to him. News papers over a nation have com mented on his latest feat, and they all ask the same question: How did he do It? Who cares how? It was done well. IS A UNIVERSITY OR CHESTRA A DREAM? Mr. Hugh Hodgson, head of the music department of the University, In an interview I Wednesday concerning the pro posed establishment of a sym phony orchestra here, expressed doubt that Athens has suffi cient resources to make possi ble the creation of a real sym phony orchestra. Mr. Hodgson, sure of his ground, stated: "There are a number of difficulties in the way of this project. For one thing, it Is very difficult in a town of this size to get the range of instrumentation necessary. The oboe and the bassoon, for Instance, are rarely played, but they are necessary to round out such an orchestra. Another ob stacle Is the fact that most sym phony orchestras require endow ment, since very few are self- supporting. "Although a symphony or chestra is still a vague dream, it is practicable to organize an orchestra, using students from the University as a nucleus, which will be a credit to the community." Here, Mr. Hodgson said some thing. There is no reason why the regular session of the Uni versity should not be able to or ganize Just as good an orches tra as that of the Summer School musical festival. With the assistance of the mustcians of the town and the neighbor ing community, an orchestra of fifty pieces should be easily ob tainable. And not only would such an orchestra be an end In Itself, but It would pave the way in a short while to the greatly de sired symphony orchestra. STUNT NIGHT The quality of student talent in the field of music, dramatics, et cetera, has again shown itself to be ot no low standard, as was evidenced by the acts put on at the first stunt night held at the University. The credit for this work goes not not only to the members of the various casts but also to the University of Georgia Glee club which sponsored the exhibition and Its director, Mr. Hugh Hodg son. Practically all of the numbers were exceptional in quality and far superior to the skits usually put on by the Glee club in its annual tour. The winning skit, though plainly deserving first mention, won over some good opposition. Each of the acts showed that it was the product of a great amount of work; and though for this reason, the student body cannot expect to be enter tained in such a way so very often. It Is hoped that the prac tice of holding stunt night will continue, and as frequently as possible. Meandering With The Crowd By GUY HAMILTON Now the election is over and all the God-fearing people have done their duty by voting for Hoover. Might know no red-blooded Ameri can would allow the Pope s party to come out on top or the saloons be opened up on the street corners. Mercer’s disturbance between stu dents on the Cluster staff and mem bers of the faculty has sunk into oblivion, after another clash over what can and what cannot be said in college publications. While a. school paper is no place for fire-and- brimstone bolsheviks, It is neverthe less an organ of student opinion. The editorial staff should certainly have the power to express Itself, even though its views do not coin cide with those of the administra tion. There is quite a bit of difference between the student editorial which shakes its fists in the face of the stars and the one which expresses an individual opinion in a sincere, well-thought-out manner. Destruc tive criticism, coming from such an editorial, deserves attention, and not censorship. The student paper can express its convictions in a positive mam^r ithout injuring the prestige of the administration. The administration should allow impartial opinion that is not of an abusive nature. Another one of the world's strange instances: John D. Allen serving on a faculty board to see that the stu dent paper does not get too fiery. "Wings,’’ which has been playing at the Palace this week, strikes me as the best war picture that has yet been produced. It certainly puts the "Big Parade” in the shade. Even without the Vitaphone accompani ment, it is epic in its scope. The plot in better too. Some of the titles were a trifle slushy, but every thing has its faults. People can usually tell whether a picture is a special attraction or not by looking to see if Colonel Gid- ley Is wearing a tux. Quite a bunch will follow Geor gia’s maimed and crippled Bulldogs to the Empire State’s chief seaport town to see the Florida game and possibly sample Savannah’s night life. It’s getting to be an awful world when every fraternity must take Its best stock out In the country and hide It for fear the house will he raided. The local force is taking entirely unorthodox step of remind ing students that there Is an eigh teenth amendment. The L. S. U. game will mark the last football encounter on the old Sanford field. The unused stands should be able to supply the dormi tories ith kindling wood for 43 years. Now that the Glee club Is begin ning to take things seriously for the coming year, let’s hope that It gets a little more life In it than It has had lately. Programs for the past time or two have been Just the same old stock stufT, with little improve ment, and quite a bit of deteriora tion. People haven’t needed a pro gram to know what the next act 1 would be. They knew It would be Stuart Discovers Mash-Note From Big Blond Lady By Rene Stuart This thing is getting serious. Not only has one of our columnists re ceived threatening letters, but an associate editor has been getting anonymous cards with meaningless words, or else in code. It is a case for a Sherlock Holmes or an Elinor Glynn, and I am determined to get at the truth of the matter. Just read these extracts from the threat ening epistle received by a columnist noted for his antipathy of the fairer but more dangerous sex: “I love brainy men who write columns. . . I never knew you could write as you have lately. I don’t think you knew it yourself. “But why am I writing to a per fectly strange boy? You’re not strange, even if you do write col umns! I have admired you ever since my freshman year; you are my fa vorite author and the real reason why I subscribe to The Red and Black. “Some think you are shy—I don’t. A shy person couldn’t write such masterful things! “ , please don’t think me for ward . . . somehow I feel this is not the proper thing for me to do . . . but this morning we had waf fles for breakfast and I felt just as you said you did about the game. And then because you said that nothing passes so quickly as a foot ball season I resolved to write you to tell you . . . nothing . . . unless it is (the word is blurred and the bits of paper do not fit exactly, but it looks like ‘love.’) “I know it isn’t lady-like. I don’t care. And since I've said this much I might as well confide that some day I shall thrill my hands through your great shock of hair and smoth er you, with (again the darned paper is blurred, or scorched).” You see how it is. As private investigator I shall trace down the dastardly perpetrator if it takes all my three score years and ten. I have analyzed the letter above and discovered that the paper was pur chased at Kress’, and the ink was made by a big ink concern In Fort Madison, Iowa. The profusion of periods throughout the letter indi cates that the writer reads O. O. McIntyre and is a modernist. The writing is clearly feminine, and the peculiar curliques added to certain letters show that the writer wears green hats and probably reads the American Mercury. Several expressions in the letter lead me to believe that the author just bubbles over with adjectives and superlatives. The many exclamation points show that she has a vigorous, positive personality. Other con clusions are that the writer is blonde, five feet seven finches in height, weighs 125, is right-handed, super stitious, a good dancer, and an egotist. Another thing: the writer has read “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” "It,” and "Two Years Before the Mast.” The handwriting of this letter and the anonymous cards are iden tical. So. having constructed a per fect picture of the guilty one, I, with my large acquaintance among local leading ladies, expect to ap prehend the culprit at any moment. I have my clues down pat. exactly like the one that preceded it the year before. Contrary to the opinion held by lots of people that the world is get ting better, a member of the Uni versity faculty says we would be Just as well off if we reverted to barbarism again.
