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THE MERCER CLUSTER
NORMAN INSTmJTE
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WINS GAME 26-0
Norman Institute found her old
stride in football' last Monday eve
ning when she defeated the Metho
diet from Sparks College. Sparks
claims to have the best team of its
. history but they were unable
hold the Norman line or to stpp the
terrific plunges of the Norman back
field. Norman played straight foot
ball, bucking the line in the first
quarter 20 yds for a touchdown
iBparks resorted to trick plays and
/ forward passes but Norman tore
them to shreds. . Normans goal was
aever.in danger.
. First Quarter. Norman won the
toes and received at the west goal
Nemaith caUght the ball but was
downed on the 10 yd line. Captain
Nesmith then led his warriors like
•.steam roller up the field for
tbnchdown. Apple kicked goal
The quarter ended with ball in
Sparks territory./ Norman 7 Sparks
9.
. Second Quarter. Sparks gained 3
yds, but was held fo^ downs. Regis
ter found a gap and by side stepping
the baekfield went 46 yds for
touchdown. Apple failed to kick
geaL Sparks best exhibition of foot-
haB was during the remainder of
tide quarter. Norman 13 Sparks 0.
Third Quarter. Sparks received
aad brought the ball back to 40 yd
Una. Apple' intercepted a forward
peek and ran for 10 yds. On third
down Register passed to Ford at
Mt and who ran 30 yds. for third
touchdown. - Apple kicked goal.
Sparks again received and worked
the Iwll by a series of end runs up
to 40 yard line where they were
held for downs. Norman punted on
fourth down and the ball rolled up
the goal line'end* stopped. Sparks
feO on, the ball. They punted out of
danger. Norman 20, Sparks 0.
Fourth Quarter: Sparks’ ball on
ecru 20 yard line. Sparks attempt
ed a forward pass over Norman line
hut. Dillard, Norman’s tall center,
pulled it down and raced for a
touchdown.. Apple, failed to kick
peal. Norman 26, Sparks 0.
. Lanier, Norman’s fullback, made
gates each time he received the
halt Norman is ready for Tifton on
Thaatagieing.
T-
flUdley: Did your speech carry con-
victtcc?
Kirkland: It . did. My client got
Rye years. -
On reaching the campus at Bessie
Tift last Saturday evening and see
ing the girls .all masked and in Hal--
lewe’en togs, Freshman Tyner asked,
“What will we do when they tell us
to unmask?”
Fair Damsel: .Last night I was
in tie arms of paradise.
Parker: I thought you said his
name was Ben.
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Richardson: I-wish I had some
where to go this afternoon.
Brewer: Come up to my room.
I have a box of taeics; we’ll go out
driving.
DR. OWEN MAKES
SPORHSM SPEECH
•FAIR CATCH,
“SQUEEZE PLAY
Mercer faculty and students- were
last Friday night the guests of the
pastor and congregation . of the
First Baptist church. Short talks
were made by Dr. Owen, pastor of
the First Baptist church, Dr. Quil
ian, president of Weselyan, and Dr.
Weaver, president of Mercer Uni
versity.
Aside from just lots of home
made cake and cream to match, thw
outstanding features were the un
escorted . Wesleyan Seniors (they
acted so natural) 'and sporty talk
made by Dr. William Rusell Owen,
football playing pastor and some
time official at college games.
Both of you, Mercer and Wes
leyan,” said Dr. Qwen, “are friend
ly institutions and are always in
dulging in pleasant , rivalries—but
whenever a man is in rivalry with
woman the woman always comes
out the Victor,—the best talking
alking machine made."
Dr. Owen said that if he was to
welcome so many young peple to
basketball contest his subject for
he night would be “The Possibili
ies of the Squeeze Play.”
“LotmII” affair.
“But,” continued the pastor,. “if.
was to open your football season
I would tell you that no young man
can succeed in life until he is able
to make a “fair catch;” if to a ten
nis tournament I would say “love
all;” if to the golf course I would
refer to the “fair greens” of Wes
leyan and “brass spoons” of Mer
er; if to a basketball game I would
warn you of the proper use of the
hands and holding fowls—the Scan
dinavian for “chicken.”,
‘The Shamrock and Resolute sail-
d one dead heat about twelve knots,
they tied. If I spoke of yacht rac--
ng I woul\ address you on . “Tying
knots.” Mit-O-War raced a mile
and a furiongvin two-two, I can do
better than that, for my best rec
ord is make twu one.
“So in conclusion, I seriously say
that you are as welcome here as a
bone to a stray dog, a mince pie to
hungry tramp, a dimple to .a rosy
cheek, a powder puff to a shiny
nose, a surplus half dollar to a Mer
cer dormitory and a big congrega
tion to a college preacher.”
Principally Personal
BESSIE TIFT NEWS
Will electricity cure a
person of anything?
Dr. Fountain: -It will, if enough
of H’ is taken.
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' “You see very feeble," said the
medical examiner.
“Well,” explained, the applicant for
insurance, “the agent nearly talked
me -to death before I surrendered.”
Dr. Fox: What can you say about
germination?
Mosley: That’s easy; we just
"got done licking the German nation.
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Dr. Harrison: (in psychology
class). Why is it that lightning
never strikes twice in the same
place?
Freshman Mulsey: Because . after
it hits once the same place isn’t
there any mory.
Eunice May King, Irma Herr and
Mildred Thomas spent Sunday .
Lorane. They were sent by the^
Foster B. Y. P'. U. to the Mt. Zion
church in Lorane to interest the
church in B. Y. P. U. work, as the
Foster B. Y. P. U. is hoping to or
ganize a strong B. Y. P.‘U. there in_
the near future. There was a short
talk given by Mildred Thomas, which
nterested the church members in
the work of the Union. A request
was’made that , the Union from the
college come down spon to- Lorane
to help them organize so they can
begin- work.
Bessie Tift college has a very prom
inent glee club under the able direc
tion of'Miss Allene Parker, profes
sor of .voice. There are fifty mem
bers of the club, which has chosen
the following officers: President,
Ruth Ranew; vice-president# Daisy.
Butler; secretary, Sarah Summer-
ford; librarian. Mamie Louise [Rog
ers; Miss Marguerite Robertson
acts as accompanist for the club.
Miss Loveland’s piano class held
their bi-weekly meeting on Tues
day afternoon of this week. The
program was given by the following
girls: Florine Johnson, Gussie Lee
Harris, Gwendolyn ’ Zellner, Mirian
McCall, and Imogen? Daniel.
Two of the students from the
Fine Arts Department took part riP
the chapel exercists Saturday morn
ing, October 30th. Savannah Hillis
read “You Never Can Tell,” by Ber
nard Shaw; and Freemam^Twaddell,
son of the Director of Music, played
“Butterfly” and Lonely Wanderer’-’
by Greig.
S. W. Freeman Mercer 1917, con
nected' with the firm of Manget.
Brothers Company, sends in his sub
scription to Dr. Harrison to the
alumni fund all the way from Little
Rock, Ark. Me is there temporarily
but returns in a few days to his
home in Newman. He arranges to
have the first issue of the Mercer
Cluster meet him there on his arriv
al.
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President Lawson E. Brown of
Gibson-Mercer Academy was on the
campus and in his high spirits over
the prospects at his institution. He
says that Gibson-Mercer . is on the
map in spite of troubles that appear
to take the place of past ones.
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is doing graduate work in law at
Columbia. His address there is 21
Clermont Ave, New York City.
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Rev. J. C. Mays one of Mercer’s
former students and good friends
was a visitor in the college campus
during the week.
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W. M. Holsenback, Mercer 1903
superintendent of the county
school has made Dr. Harrison feel
proud of that ciasa by sending in an
lumni subscription. If the Mercer
county superintendents were to drop
out of the educational world it would
be a great loss to Georgia.
Dr. T. J. Beck, of Tennille, Ga.
was the first honor man of the class
of 1867, -ther first graduate after-
the Civil War. Nearly fifty three
years after graduation ~he Is j
gaged actively in. the work of the
Baptist ministry. He writes from
Sylvania while in the service of the
churches as follows:
“I should have written before
leaving home and thanked you for
sending the Mercer Cluster, It is
fu’.l of spice and very enjoyable
matter. I appreciate it very much.
“I am delighted at Mercer's fine
opening. May a gracious providence
preserve the lives aad health of both
faculty and students and give you
the most prosperous year in the his-
ory of the college.”
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President W. C. Carlton of Pied
mont Institute writes that Mr. Wal
ter Blanchard, of Augusta, Ga. has
been doing personal work with the
First Baptist church, there. He was
instrumental in leading every mem
ber of the school to be a Christian.
Professor Zack Collins, of Pied
mont Institute, has had a complete
breakdown and had to leave school.
He taught English and had charge
of the boy’s dormitory. The students
write in that he conducted his work
in an efficient and exceptional man
ner and was a royal and friendly
adviser at all times. - * .
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Lieutenant Jim Clements former
Mercer athlete and coach, and Lieu
tenant Charles Hugurley, former
football player were both members
of the same outfit as Alvin C. York
a story about whom appears in this
issue of thejEluater.
Seversfr students now st Mercer
were/on the firing line with the
151st Machine Gun Battalliqn, Rain-
nu uuw Division, on the first armistice
in, .day. Three of those listed in the out
fit were Harper, Whitehead and
Roberts. Col. Winship, judge advo
cate of the same division, is a Mer
cer graduate.
Rev. W. H. Robison, former pas
tor at Pinehurst, is now pastor of
the Baptist church a Perry, Ga. Per
ry was the home of Dr. Thorpe of
the first graduating class a Mercer.
Prof. Holtxclaw is from he same
place. Perry has much in common
with Mercer’s history.
HEARN ACADEMY
AT BASKETBALL
Hearn Academy has not attempt
ed to put out s football team this
season but Coach Finch and the
boys are making a fine showing to
ward putting out a strong basket
ball team.
The team played its first game
laat Thursday against the strong
team of Cave Spring Athletic Club
and lost by the score of 23 to 21.
From - the time that MeBkayer
shot the first goal of the game and
the season for the Hearn boys, till
the whistle called rime up st the
close of the game, there was no 1st
up.in excitement and enthusiasm
among the supporters of the two
teams. Owing to the strength of
the opposing team the Hearn sup
porters believe the team made a fine
showing even though they lost the
game by a small margin.
The line-up fellows:
Cave Spring A/C. 23.
Parris C
Williams rf
Tilly . If
Wilson rg.
Cothran Ig.
Hearn 21
Parris
Purdy
McBmyer
Wilson
Griffith
Professor: Doh’t you know that
punctuation means that you must
pause?
. Student: Course I do. An auto
driver punctuated his tire in front
of our house Sunday and he_ paused
for half an hour.
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F. T. Jones: The Lord loves even
tha meanest and most humble of us
Uncle Bud: I am more particu
lar! *
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I don’t like to stay
INDEPENDENT
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Launders-
Cleaners-
Dyers
HEARN NOTES
Rev. L. E. Casey one of Hearn's
ministerial students preached at De
Sota Park church in Rome last Suiu
day.
The students of Hearn Academy
look forward with pleasure each Sat^
urday afternoon to the exercises of
the literary societies.
The Hallow’en party given by Miss
Jessie Wheeler to the Hearn students
and the young people of Cave
Springr was .enjoyed.
Rev. J. P. Craft, pastor of the
Cave Spring Baptist church resign-
end a short time ago to accept the
pastorate of the South Broad church
Rome, Ga.
Miss Lola ’ Dal Kicklighter and
Dubberly visited relatives in Macon
last week-end.
MACON OPTICAL COMPANY
“THE SHOP OF GQ0P LOOKING GLASSES”
565 Cherry Street. Phone 3213
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EVERSHARP PENCILS AND FOUNTAIN PENS'
MERCER DEFEATS
STETSON 19^6
Deland, Fla.—Mercer University
upset the advance dope here and
pouncing upon the Stetson Univer
sity Hattes eleven, won out by the
score of 19 to 6, .scoring three touch
downs, only one of which was
kicked. .
Mercer failed to show the weak
team that advance notices had cred
ited the Baptists ’ with having, but
on the other hand played the game
like a well-oiled machine and one
awake to every emergency, taking
advantage of Stetson’s fumbles at
all times atad plowing through the
local’s line and racing around the
ends for long gains.
The game was never in doubht
after the first quarter when Mercer
got off to a long lead.
The victory of the Baptists was
their second of the season, having
won from Lanier University in At
lanta 59 to 0 earlier in the season.
Mercer plays Oglethorpe in Macon
next.
CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH
SCHOOL
Located in the hill country be
yond the terror of boll weevil.
Board the first month 310.42.
“Smokey Harper, always ready
and willing to loan a nickle or pen
ny to some less fortunate student
and basketball and baseball player
extraordinary probably killed more
Germans than any other student
now at the university. Press reports
were to the effect that “Smokey”
efer having hit front teeth shot
from his mouth stuck to his machine
gun and mowed down Germans to
the number of 150.
PHONE 1600
SHEFFIELD A. ARNOLD
Landscape Architect
Land Subdivisions
City Parks Institution Grounds
Privste Estates
50 Bromfleld St. Boston, Mass.
CHAS. D. REESE
BADGES MEDALS CUPS
College, School, Society Nm aad
Emblem* .
57 Warren St., New York.
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Several hundred Mercer men se
cured commissions during the war,
the ranks ranging all the way from
second lieuteaai.ts to major gen
erals.
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-The State Board of Health has
for. two of its most useful members
Messrs Tom Fort Sellars, Mercer
1911, and E. L. Wtbb Mercer 19-
12. Both were popular students
while at the University and their
service to their state is » matter of
pride among Mercer men.
PIEDMONT SENIORS WIN.
Seniors of Piedmont Institute last
week defeated the under classmen
by the score of 56’ to 6 on the Pied
mont Institute basketball court.
SCOUT LIFE EXPLAINED.
Freshman:
in Macon.
Soph: Why not?
Freshman: I don’t see no place to I tries. He is a former teacher
pitch horseshoes. J Piedmont Institute.
The students of Piedmont Insti
tute were entertained and instruct
ed by W. L. Sprouse. Scout Execu
tive for the Southeast in his screen
lectures. He illustrated Boy Scout
life all over .America -as well as
some of the life in foreign coun-
of
Miss Clara Barret, who finished
her pre-med work st Mercer Sum-,
mer School in 1919 is back st Tu-
J^ne for her second year in medicine
She spent last year as amis tart in
pathology to Dr. Gregory at the City
Hospital in Macon.
E. B. Murray of the Adams Cot
ton Mills is back in Macon after a
sojurn'in Europe. He was a popular
student and later able professor of
modern languages in the University.
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Claude Christopher Mercer 19-
15 is at Columbia University? He has
left his law office at Cairo, Ga. and
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Optometrist aad Optician
562 Cherry Street
Eye* Examined. Without the Uae
of Drug*.
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OPTOMETRIST
And Manufacturing Optician
phone 575 620 Cherry St.
Macon, Ga.
J. TURNER
SHOE repair; SHOP
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412 Second St. Macon, Ga.
Telephone 825
PIEDMONT INSTITUTE offer* the following courses: Literary,
ir cluding English, Mathematics, History, Science, Latin, French,
Bible; Commercial, including. Shorthand,' Bookkeeping, Type
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Ideal conditions for school work—
Supervised study—Individual atten
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write the president.
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