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r ~ THE MERCER UNIVERSITY SYSTEM si I 14 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES m VOL. I. MERCER UNIVERSITY? MACON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1921. , NOw H. '■if': ALL PRESENT HIDINGS TO REMAIN AS NOW OWING HALL. FOR 1,000 STU Of NTS READY BY NEXT V- FALL. * .. The Mercer University Is to soon begin the .development of the master plans of. a great university system Of buildings and properly arranged i became more of a^eality last by the presence of noted New York architects. For weeks and weeks students have been interested in constant surveying • of .neatly every foot of the hundred acre campus and' even those not so particularly interested in this every feature have stumbled over' Uie line- man's peg in. the ground or else heard some underclass man make' the air barn with'his remarks following con tact with one in the night time. Buildings Remain. The master plans, as explained by those In charge of the work, and whose plans are to be submitted to the trustees in February are to leave all the present buildings intact and so enlarge'as to make them either to adjoin the others or follow a sim ilar scheme. All the present build lags, with their ealargemeat and an- are to care for the purely aca- wee of. the college. whlls the only additional building on the academic square will he a up to date-chapel building in the center of the big group of 9eveo BES! IE TIFT DECREASE JUST ABOUT NORMAL Thle month of December was spent\n making planstb-^neet the inevitable decrease in the\ stu dent body at Bessie Tift. 9 ful estimate was made of the nu ber the college thought might/Tail to .return. Twenty percent, was about the most conservative es timate made. By supper on the opening day the student body was short only ten per cent, and by the next day not quite five per cent. The students are here and are earnestly engaged . in ‘ their work. The decrease is just about normal. They are not-spending as much money as usual; but this is not thought- a disadvantage. UNCLE EDMUND IS AN ESTABLISHMENT OLD NEGRO EMPLOYED AT BES SIE TIFT COLLEGE 52 YEARS. | On tli<- rriiiifui-. :it lifiMi' Tift Vs an I n! !■ iirjr'r'n l>v tli,- ii.nii,’ <if Kdnioml Bell, j Whi n dressed up tie is a diguifted' look ling .personage. For fifty two years he I h:ls l> *en .-III eniplnyee * of tin'.college., |His hu sine ^ is trimming the hedges, planting and a-yltivating tli flowers. ■ •tlicr trash. boulevarde will be built *160 foot from the Oglethorpe College corner of the cam- just south, of the present ding. An entrance to the ^•reseat main building will be made oa- both the Troht and rear with all the offices on the ground floor. The present front steps will be torn away and the Interior stairway used ex clusively. Accommodate 1,000. la the center of the square now occupied -by Sherwood Hall and Peufleld Hall is: to be erected a Jin- tag hall which will seat i thous^nJ students and around this half is to be 'grouped dormitories on all Corners STUDENTS SACRIFICE AND HELP STARVING BESSIE TIFT GIRLS SHARE BREAKFAST WITH EURO 1 - FEANS. picking up p:i|rt-rs . ir.itlit*ring ♦»tf. * Aiming tlitisi* why urt* •» i jn|»U»"vtvl al the collect* art “Aunt Emma,” wife "t “I’rielt* hiliimifil, . Iiin two .son,4 <'hnrl<*M n•»:•! K«l, :• ir«I hip dan^lif «*r, Ella, Par a minib* r of rears Jus son ,(’arev was o'fii i Imi v. . It n' t'nHv In- lias to <’hirogo. \Vherf he hulls a 1 sihh* jiiiil hrcrat.rve inn. ■ There U aiiothi r pirl iires.jiie. oM rl.Vr key connected with the college force. ITi- name*. is (J«*'ir^e lie • drivts a »*ai t. -driiw ir 1 *y ah nijosual'y large ox. When told of . some h tilling'. Iw*, hiivs, “AH right,, jet soi hi 'a I fan bring up my ‘eattalae/’. ... BIG RAILWAY PROBLEMS ARE FACING NATION transportation manager BEN G1LLMAN TALKS TO STUDENTS. gum- s:mn- When the girls of Bessie Tift were presented with the consideration of the problem of helping - feed the starving children of- Europe, they rose to the emergency-nobly. The first step taken by them was' the Adoption of somai, children by each class. But with the better spirit of giving, which is truly-sharing, they later decided .to add to the fund by denying themselves their breakfast one morning each week until sehooi closes and donating -the amount which it would cost the college to- furnish the breakfast. The College Sunday school has also tal^en op the matter and the. <he am 'Suff'dwy school etesw*!!? VniaSetT the adoption of children. The iAg th superintendent, Mr, W. G. Wellborn, With the desire to have a.part in the enterprise ha soffered to give one- tenth the amount necessary to sup port each child adopted by the Sun day school. Getting a man, according to Ben Gilhnan, transportation manager of the Macon Chamber of Commerce, is something of a 'Jpb whenever some thing worth wM|j is to be. accom plished. , In his address do the members of the Mercer Schoql of Commerce he urged the students to prepare them selves for the complex transporta tion problems which they would soon have to face in the business world. His adress follows in part: “When something worth while is to be accomplished, the first step to ward the satisfactery handling of the matter is to get a man. The world is eryihg for men to grapple with producing plants, with industrial undertakings, or to use a street phrase, *who can put it over.’ TRe' world heeds good men. When I say good men. I men God fearing men.- ‘The greatest single factor in a successful business make up, is religion; the best assurance that we may have SB to the safety of business, is religion^ and the greatest menace to the business of this day, is the lack of religion.’ I juet learn ed these truths a ffcw days ago, and they came from t^e foremost com niereial reporting agency of our country, being stated as the result of a J careful survey; by experts. “The mindsof men have been twisted into all kinds of shapes dur ing the war period, Rad meanness of every type has shekm> the very foun dations of our cooijtry, and it ii therefore, a most important matter for you,—each of ’ yap,—to take stock of yourselves, igatf Jf you have not already fastened Fyginmel ves into the practice Of religion, which means its full enjoyment, Rif advice is, get right right pow. . ijpbr i»J strata, ute trouble in my life until I forgot to say that simple little prayer-that my mother taught me, and forget tu be thankful as l would come to see the light of a .new day. Operation Difficult. "Government control " and opera- of the activities on the campus and-j t j on our ra ji roa( j s was ma( j e a by next, year they will likely be able | rnore difficult matter because of the- L. G. L OPENS 'MERCERGOUSIN WINTEP TERM! SIDNEY LANIER HEADSPROGRAM OLD STU0ENT8 RETURN AND MANY OTHERS ENROLL. HAYNES PRESIDENT OF MASONIC CLUB TO HAVE TURES INDIVIDUAL £lC- 1N CAULDRON. Electron of officers and plans for the hew year claimed the attention of the Masonic Club at their last meeting. The officers elected were as follows: Hubert C. Haynes, of Clermont, president ! John .B. Odum, of Valdosta, vice president; E. R. Jtatehr of -tiudiwiei, -secretary. The club has been hampered in the work planned fpr the year by not being nble to get a room in -which to hold regular meeting's. However, they are expecting to hold meetings from time to time and get irito some Bleckley Memorial, Too. That other students in the Mer cer University system of Secondary Schools and Colleges are doing their part toward raising the fund to be used to alleviate the suffering of European children is proved by the fact that students at Bleckley Memo rial Institute denied themselves sup per for one week with; the under- aaeept the lower southern corner |standing that the college would con -Where the power and central heating plant witl be located. The hew gymnasium and stadium la to be located on the block of the Dempsey property -where the present alamnl field now Is. The president's i Is to be .located on -the 8<ff- propertv. facing Ash street. This building and the dining hall Is to soon be in process of construction the comtietton of the dining hall for a thousand students set for the next fall opening. tribute to the. European fund a cash contribution equal "to that which would have been spent; for supper during -the week. ■ • EPISCOPAL RECTOR TALKS TO STUDENTS PHI DELTAS HOLD SPIRITED DEBATE With a fire'that recalled the days of yore the Phi Deltas last Monday night debated the subject Resolved: That Haaing should be abolished at all: lnatitutfons of learning. The aflbnatlve got the edge of tte_ argument and won by a vote of two to one. W. F. Hlnsley and H. C. etamey represented - the affirmative and'each speaker delivered his ar ' gument In a .spiritual style. The neg ative, was represented by G, L. Yforthy and V* .E. Swenson. The argument delivered by them was In ilp top style but they were forced to concede the decision to their oppo bents. PUTS BAN ON BALL. Hon Pst M. Neff, governor-elect of their last regularmeeting. The new members accepted were Paul Peary and J. W. Moore.-They were given a Speaking on the subject of “Moral responsibilily_in Public Service” at Merger chapel Monday, the Rev. Oli ver Hart, rector of Chrisffs church this city,, said in part. “The wanton extravagance displayed in the recent war showed the necessity for a deep er sense of moral responsibility in public service. heartv welcome rind at an early dat He cited an instance in connec- i tion with the distribution of supplies wherein it was found that in' one camp alone there was a shortage of 60,000 blankets. To illustrate the advantage of having men who feel a keen sense of duty he told of a young man attached to his company to get a private room. During last Attitude of railway executives and fall they-visited the Masonic orphans ■ sei .ui*ity owners throughout that pe- hmne aqd the rip did the entire club r ; 0 d, who spread propaganda in a good. . Another trip was planned for ,^ost artful manner without inter- au early , date and all members are m j SS ro n .' It was hardly necessary to anxious to see their little friends-jj H this so far as the business people -F aln - j were concerned, because govern Sometime during the spring the ' ment ownership, operation and con- club.'will hold a get-to gi'ther party jtrol of the railroads has never been in which all members are urged to .be a popular thing with broadminded present. It is generally felt that they? j business men,_who regard it very nec are not associated together enough essary to save individual initiative anil they will try to learn <*ath other in connection with industrial enter, better. The club decided to have prises, and who believe that it would individual pictures in thy -Cauldron ( open the way for the ownership and and the money will be raised by the control of -many other' industries, secretary at'on.ce for this purpose. closely- related and wholly dependent - upon transportation for the main tenance of profitable a ctiyity. We desire to-keep away from the loss oT competition, believing that .it will Aim/ MCMDCDC > incentive toward excel HE TV - lVILlVlDEIYj lence, which must have this element- to stimulate ambitions and send men upward in the constructive- lines. The acceptance of two new mem ,, . - , . . Mim.are more and more giving them- bers and a. spirited debate was the st .^ s t( , „ nselfish serv ice,. it. is true, wav in which the Cceroncans held Locust Grove Institute opened for the winter term with a good enroll ment. During the fall term the en rollment was thfe largest in the histo ry *of the school. Nearly all the old students • returned and some .ne\y names have been added To tlfce regis ter. The students have gotten down to work in real earnest aiyl profita ble term's work is anticipated. An addition of twenty four rooms was • completed to the Boys’ Dormi tory just before Christmas, by,which sufficient provision is made for hous ing in comfort all the young men. The building is equipped In a modern way, steam heated and- electrically lighted. Electric lights were. Instal led throughout the institution before the holidays. The school leads all the secondary- schools of the Mercer System In the enrollment of 'ministerial* students. Since the school was founded in 1894 one hundred and thirty-three minis terial students have attended. The last term a registration of eighteen These yobng men have given, in ad dition to their regular studies, special training for ministerial duties by Rev. C*C. Heard. Some of them have churches in which they are ren dering splendid service. In all their work and the spirit manifested by. their*association the preacher boys set for their fellow a worthy exam ple. * Newman Is Good. ' L. G. I. is satisfied with the record made thus far during the school year- in athletics Coach W. D. Newman Is looking forward to the baseball sea son as an opportunity for. the Insti tute to pet oats Citizens to commemorate BIRTH OF master LYRIC POET. Robert Lanier Anderson, first cous in of Sidney Lanier and. graduate of Mercer University In the class of 1889, will preeidq at the exercises commemorating the anniversary of the birth of Sidr.*-y Lanier, master lyrical poet of the southland, which occurred In Macon years ago. The program, will be given February 3 in the Wesleyan chapel at 8 o’clock. A program, composed almost en tirely of Lanier's works, will be ren dered at that time by artists of' Macon. Three things will be compliahed by the program ,lt Is hoped, by those In charge. They are; First the paying of tribute to the memory of Macon’s own poet, mssi clan and soldier; second, the educa tion of the people of Macon to ap preciate the greatness of their Lan ier, and third, the fntherance of edu cation in kia native state. Robert Lanier Anderson, first cousin of Lanier, will preside at the exercises. He will Introduce each artist "With a few words concerning that part of the poet’s life that-is especially akin to the particular work that will be presented. “Jones’ Argyment” will tint be rendered by Basil Wise Hall, a tal ented young reader of Macon. Pro fessor David Soderquiat. of the ’Wtesleyan College faculty, will sing two songs of Lanier’s. He will be accompanied by Professor Jossph Maerx. also of Wissleyan. The first of the tonga will be “My Life Is Like a Sommer Rose,’* the music to Which was written bp Lanier and the words, by Richard Wilde. The other selec- -tton wfll be “As Evening Star.” words by Lanier and music by Dad- BESSIE TIFT - IS GIVEN BIG MUSICAL TREAT “TOLLEFSEN TRIO*’ ONE OF HIGHEST CLASS ATTRAC TIONS. ‘ . '• ‘J In view of the annoaneefiieat, *f the appearance of the 11 lslSalsd Tollefsen Trio” to Bessie Tift eeL. le«re on the evening of Tuesday, Jpni.: 25th and the cordial invitation Je whole community, the following-ar-. ' tie'e, which appeared in the Atlanta ^ Journal is of especial interest*' “The most prominent event ef 1 week combining artistic and interest, will be the concert, given the "Tollefsen Trio’ in the ballroom of the Capital City Club on Monday afternoon, beginhing at four. This is given under the auspices of the Atlanta Music Study Club and’ is the fourth of the dob-’s series Ja* I time. - .... “As has bfeen the cmae^in recent concerts held in the series, A large and representative andience will-he present to hear the recital, wtodL brings the Tollefsena to tUe dtp for the first time A most interesting being offered. It will combi] artistic end technical merit more tuneful and appealing typo < music than has been offered .recenti in the course. The mneic .piaffMl I the .New York Chamber ciety was partly very that by Cyril Scot! wholly so. Tollefsen*, on the other _ not continue this modernist: tien, hot trQl offer some familiar tonalities in their •elect! ona Mo* le- "The two larger nt Boellmann’s trio in G Tschaikowaky’a trio' in Both are wooderfal f trio form. The of the accorded ath letics'by the entire school there is every reason to believe that Locust Grove will have a first class team and make a good record this spring. * The Military. Department has done excellent work among the boys. The period allotted for daily drill gives opportunity - for phyiseal exercis" is well as mental and moral discip line that is invaluable to the student-. Ttfh young women also, are organised j Iff -In the piano,by Mrs. T. II. Adams, will read two of Lanier’s poems, “Baptls 1 in de Grass” and Barnactes." Ellsworth Hall will introduce the speaker of the occasion, Mrs. Wal ter D. Lamar, president of the Sid ney Lanier chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs Lamar will speak on “Sidney La nler. Musician. Poet and Soldier." “The Ballad of the Master and CICERONEANS GET into physical .culture classes with daily routine of exercises under the supervision of a member of the fac ulty as athletic difeetor for-girls. GOOD PROGRAM GIVEN On Friday night January 14th, -Mrs. Ketlicrinc .loiu-s appeared in the Rev sic Tift ainlitorium aad gave to a large and. appreciative audience a .De lightful program consisting of selpet- tHe Trees." words by Lanier and music by Chadwick, will be rendered by Mrs. Alfred H .Hill, who will be accompanied by Mrs. I. H. Adams. Mtu Randolph Jacques will read Lanier’s “The Revenge of H&mlsh.” Mrs. Maerz will play two violin so los by Shumann, Lanier’s favorite composer. She will be accompanied by Professor Maerx. Because of -the fact that practical ly all. of Lanier’s musical composl- ions from well known author*. Some, Hons were for the flute and as they of the ii umbel s brought ripples at j (j 0 not retain their true beauty when laughter flora' hpr neirers, while the transposed to other instruments, It others'were of a more serious nature, was thought fitting that Mrs. Maerx The readr's interpretation^, was good -select her renditions from the works leleetion was tVoroifcrhl v ( 0 f Lanier's favorite. ’ * * ■ j TTie exercises, which were decld had visited the college gfi upon at the suggestion of Mrs. liy her pleading intro-j Lamar, were planned by- the Macon made all feel that she Federation of fWlomen's Clubs, un done again and that she der the direct supervision' of Mrs. F and every enjoyed.' Mrs.. June before and duetion, she was gla l to •is a real friend. L p. Land .president of the federation. but. w.c need never expect to come to the day when there will not be some reaching, or seeking to reach higher than their fellows around . . them and get some personal satis-j win be put. on the program to' .f^tion and notorieiy for the accom j speak, plishments they strive to consumate | The subject for debate was Itesol « onit . new and legitimate form. j ceil: That, the United States* govern-1 Demoralixed Horde, men t should jtrant. a bonus to all ex- “When war was-over’(except from I service' men not wounded The rep technical standpoint) anil the rail- tli whose duty it was to cafe for a mule team. “This young man treated his dumb charges better than himself,” said the speaker. “He would arise thirty minutes earlier than was re qutred each morning in order .to have everything duly prepared for the day’s work. We need more men like that. This,,man volunteered, of course. Ho proved himself a trust worthy servant of the public wel fare. lie felt a deep sense of the moial responsibility attached to his work." , * :.- Rev. Hart, in commending this ex- Texas, who , is a ■ deacon and was f° r guny years clerk of the First Baptist ample to the students said tout -the church of Waco, requested that the student must, look largely to the. col customary inaugural ball be omitted | frgeg_to furnish men of this i-harac-. when tf<€akeg the uatli- of office this (er, since from colleges and umver moatt. pne romrnitH c complied with 'sities come nearly all our -public -ser.v his req*st. . " 1 »f»t s (i -II. -Newsome and \\ G. McRae. Ac regular order of things to exist and cording to the judges, the speakers function, according to the needs of on the .negative. James Ivev and It. industry and commerce we had a I,. Carter, got the best of the argil- m ost demoralized horde of workers, merit. It proved -a • subject of much without very mature study and con- intcrest to all the- society and H ev sideration we had numerous plans era 1 two minutes speeches were de- [submittexl as to operation of rail- llyercd after the regular debate was roa( j s . unt il Congress was as much' over. ....... at sea on these problems as could be j ..The coming society day is claim imagined. The transportation law, ing much attention of the members „f 1020, resembles but few of the | of the.society.- They are expecting te numerous ideas first presented and j have one -of the most, elaborate pro- sought to be enacted irito a law. The I grains’ in the- history of Mercer on transportation law of 1920, morel tluit day. No word has been received than any other -statute that I have' yet as to whether the girls from Res studied, reveals the desperate situa si,,. Tift will he able to be here on tion which Congress was occupying j tli at date or not. However, some" when it framed the act, and it does of. the -member.; who are sponsoring not require a very learned man to j the prove state tba't this will, likely' i “- I be arranged ir short time Continued on page 4 DID YOU KNOW 1 — ' Tti.it the head of the department of philosophy of Columbia College. New York, is a Mercer graduate and former professor. Dr. W 1.1 Kilpatrick. DID YOU KNOW— That Mercer first blind stud University graduated iarksdale, with a degree Georgia’s cat. R‘. I, Barksdale, - ] . • DID YOU KNOW— . That Mercer University i* the only university having Journal requred course for graduation. . ' . . . . tsm ns DID YOU KNOW— = - - That Merct-e University so pleased and inspired the student* before Christmas that only fifteen failed to return, despite the de pressed monetary condition. ' - ’ *1 DID YOU KNOW— That Mercer University In three years has paid up an indebt-, edness of $240,000.00. and now has assets of more' th*ff*tl,30Q,000.00. DID YOU KNOW— That Mercer alumnus wrot# a history of France which la used as a text book in that country. he a group of I table for their melody i appeal. This will include by Fernandcz-Arboa, an elegy by Arensky and Goddard’k scherzo from opus 72. “Mrs. Tollefsen will contribato q. number of piano pieces that wiD prove grateful to the audience. The - exquisite Schumann composition, • ‘Soaring,’ finds a place in this’groap. as do also Leschetixky’s Arabesque and the Allegro Appasionata of Saint Saens. “The trio is composed of Catf Tollefsen, violinist; Augusta Sehna; be) Tollefsen, pianist, and Paul Re fer, ’cellist It is one of the bept known chamber musie organ!xationa now on the American concert stage . and is enjoying its tenth season of well merited popularity. “The remaining tickets wiH bo placed on sale at the door Monday afternoon. These can be had for $2.” NEW INFIRMARY ON PARK NOW OPEN THE STAFF INCLUDES SEVERAL. MERCER GRADUATES. The Oglethorpe Private Infirmary, on Oglethorpe street, overlooking Tattnall Square, in the old Wimber ly home, which has been remodeled^ - was opened Monday. All is in readiness, for the open ing The infirmary contains SI beds and the moat modern equip ment Miss Mary Camgibell, form-., erly superintendent of the Wfltismi Hospital, will be superintendent of nurses at the Oglethorpe HoapitaL Min Margaret Brice will bo the nurse in charge of the operating room. • * The staff is composed of the fol lowing: Drs. A. R. Rozar, T. H. Hall, Herbert Respese, M. A. Clark; H. P. Derry. J. L. King, C. H. Walker and O. P. Keen. Dr. Rozar is president, , Dr. Hall vice-president and Dr. Raa- pess secretary and treasurer. BUTTER AT BE88IE TIFT. On Wednesday morning Charlie But ler came in'. There are no chapel ser vices at Bessie Tift during exaaiiae* tions, hut that morning -the student holy met in ehspel from ten-to tee- thirty and for a half hour, they lis tened to, perhaps, the sweetest gos pel aisger in America. ■- i