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THE MEBCER
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
14 SCHOOLS
AND COLLEGES
VOL. I.
MERCER UNIVERSITY. MACON, 04., THURSDAY, MARCH, 17, 1921.
NO. 21.
FIRST GLEE CLUB
TRIP BIG SUCCESS
FORT VALLEY
AND REYNOLDS
ARE VISITED
CONCERT AT WESLEYAN IS
BILLED FOR APRIL 2ND.
Jt was a great trip, the first taken
by the Mercer Glee. Club on the 1921
schedule. From the time the train
palled out of the Macon terminal sta
tion Thursday . noon until the last
Of the boys returned to Macon, it
was a grand and glorious celebra
tion.
O’
The opening concert was given be
fore an appreciative audience at
Reynokls. In true Mercer style, the
program . was staged without a flaw
and after the'entertainment, Ahe pa
trons expressed the conviction that
the club is the best ever sent out by
Mercer. .Their appreciation was
voiced at a reception given at the
-home of Rev. J. T. Christian, who
-sponsored the trip to Reynolds.
miss stark Sings "gloria.”
M iss Elizabeth - Starr assisted
Prof. Twaddell of Bessie Tift on
Sunday - afternoon, singing with
great effect BuzziPeccia’s great
hymn “Gloria” .
The program was as follows::
March "Aida”—Verdi.
In the Morning (Peer Gynt)—‘
Greig. - ..
Evening Hymn--Schumann.
Contralto Solo.—“Gloria”--:Duzzi
Peccia.
Fantasia, in e minor—Markel.
Largo—“New World Symphony 1
—Dvorak.
Andantino in D flat—Lemare.
“A Dream” ' (transcription! —
Bartlett-
Fort Valloy Friday.
After spending a pleasant tim? in
ReVnolds. the club journeyed over to
Fort Valley Friday afternoon where
the boys found a warm welcome
awaiting them.- The concert was
given at the public school auditori-.
um, under the auspices of the Barara
Class .and the B< Y. P. U. of the Bap
tist church. More than six hundred
people-turned out to attend the mus
ical concert.
The glee club, the orchestra, the
comedians and soloists Were applaud
ed in a whole-hearted manner' on
each appearance. Every encore
known to the fellows was given and
cyan then, the enthusiastic audience
Seemed to want more. Truly, it
was a'great concert. A reception at-
the home of Mm. J. T Green follow
ed the performance.
Orchestra to Oglethorpe.
Paul -Perry* leader of the orches
tra, took hia group of jaxx artists
over to-Oglethorpe Saturday morn
ing where they played to a capacity
house that night. On Sunday, the
quartet sang at service in the Luth
eran churah and later in the .day,
they sang at Montezuma. In addi
tion to-the orchestra, the double
quarter made the trip to Oglethorpe.
While , the -glee club and the or
chestra jfaade favorable imprfesaions
at each concert, the outstanding fea j.
ture of the initial trip was he cor-' !
dial recepion accorded the fellows
In Reynolds. Fort Valley and Ogle- i
thorpe the music makers were treat
CONCRETE ATHLETIC
STADIUMFOR VANDY
Nashville, Tenn.—At the Janu
ary meeting of the Vanderbilt Ath
letic Association, plans for the new
unit concrete athletic stadium at
Vanderbilt were* discussed and a
committee authorized to take imme
diate steps toward starting making
financial arrangements and starting
actual construction work before
many weeks have passed. -
It has been decided to erect the
stadium on the unit plan as at Mich
igan and to add to the structure as
it becomes necessary to accommo-
' date the. ever-increasing crowds.
Vanderbilt had the biggest athletic
year in point of attendance this sea
SMITH COLLEGE
PROFESSOR TO
MAKE ADDRESS
DR. FLIPPING SECURES DR EV-
-ERETT KIMBALL.
'• Dr Everett Kimball, professor of
government. Smith College, North
Hampton. Mass., will address the
students of Mercer Uni’-ersily March
25 on the subject—“‘Political Opin
ion and International Relations." Dr.
Flippin, of the Department of His-^^a
tory, was instrumental in securing l
the speaker for his notable address.
The Institute of International Ed
ucation, of New York, is sponsoring
the tour of Dr. Kimball and is also
urging the establishment of Inter
national Relations Clqb.. in the col
lege of the United States. . The ob
ject of the clubs is for the scientific
study of the current international
problems that confront . mankind in
a thorough' nonpartisan spirit and
devoid of ahy. propagandist aim.,
Plans as outlined are for more ad
vanced and mature students to ob
tain an intensive study throughout
the year of a few problems^-follow
ing a‘carefully prepared syllabus
and bibliography, and for students
who cannot afford the time for in
tensive study, a careful reading un
der guidance of the literature of
both sides «f the - current problems
as they arise
The club is to he under the super
vision of a member of the faculty
of the college who will be responsi
ble for guiding the reading and dis
cussion' of members. The Institute
son and it was seen that another foot , wi „ provide the club in each college
ball season could not pass under the | ^ jth ^ syll . bi typographies,
present conditions The present; mwmnes and l.terature gen-
Dudley Field is in poor condition for. efmUy for the 5tudv of the problems.
This literature .will be retained by
the Club to form an Intematonal Re
playing purposes and the need
that respect is-also very pressing
Sentiment among Vanderbilt ath
letes and alumni favors the perpetu
ation of the name of Dr. William L.
Dudley’, late president of the South
ern Intercollegiate Athletic Associ
ation in the new stadium and unless
there is some very radical change in j
plans, the new stadium and field will'
bear the same name as the present i
one.
lations Library.
D||^gui3hed foreigners or Ameri
can professors, who are authorities
in the field of International relations,
will visit the club. Also an annual
conference will be held to consider
in the light of the year’s experience
ways and means of increasing the
efficiency of the work.
MERCER MAN DIES
IN DENVER, COLO.
JNO. T. HENDERSON WAS FOR
MER BASKETBALL PLAYER
MAKE HIGH MARKS
GET IN WHOS WHO
By Miss Bailie Boons
John TV Henderson, of the .elsee of
19JU,'dlt'<l.of nietyngjli? in.Denver. Col.,
'Saturday; Mlurrh 12. In the announce
ment is a note of tragedy beyond pr
ill ary* -• .!_■ •
John He.ndemdn Was one of 'the
ed royally and this fact probably is jstraighteat, most hrYable hoys that ever
responsible for the high : class enter. Lame to Mercer. Possessed of a quiet
tainments given by the merrymak- -strength, a real ability, a winning
ers. True Southern hospitality was friendly personality, he was popular
the rule everywhere and the boys, with all. (Irreluating in 1910 he enter-
were made to feel perfectly it''home. ed John Hopkins with ,fair a promise of
- “Oae Ob Me.” / | making good as a boy could have. But
“All right, fellows, this is one on j after less than two years the necessity
me.” With'this expression of gen- • am.- lor
erosity, Lewis Lane eased several cause of a phy
ounces of staling on the soda' fount follow the long.heroic struggle with
in Itoynolds and the fellows lined up the dread tuberculosis. Up in the in
for Saratoga milks, a thing which V iterating ■ limate of Saranac and Lou-
they thought Jiad faded from .the is.- Ink.' the life and death battle^ was
realm of possibility. It. was a genu fought, and through several years the
ine Saratoga, however, with all the jap and -'down struggle continued, hut in-
trimmings, and the manner in which |U„. ,.„ d life gained the victory and the
the fellows ‘Hook to" them is best men wan pronounced- eiire<p
expressed in the act on? of “Fatty” ^ T | |( , |, r „ V e spirit that carried - him
Lord, baritone, extraordinary, who nhroiigh these \
imbibed to the extent of sixteen o^. lt Illld i,<»nore<l.
them during the club's sojourn in 1
Reynolds. •
that the average make a much great
er success than those who only do
average work while in col
lege.' According to' the speaker this
fact has been-proved by numerous
investigations which have been car
ried on to see what proportion really
get to high places in life. These in-,
vestigations were- a great deal bet
ter he said- than the theory Not to
him .to' lay down, the work he-, reason it out but to try it out he
«l breakdown. Then' thought was the best way to get at
the facts.
Among the highest honor men.he
said that there were about-.15 per
cent.-who made names large enough
to go in the well known publication
of' Who’s Who. This was nearly
three' times as great percentage as
those from’the lower half, of the men
who-leave college.
Bootblack Service.
*■• At dinner-time a young man’s
fancy lightly turns towards thoughts
of. eating. And the way they ' ate
was a yauion! Promptly at six Fri
’day aftrenoon, twenty-five strong
'the rollocking college boys . assent
bled at the leading Fort Valley ho.
cars is to .he win. hired j
• Weak ahd heat.-u back 1
I over again, .there .was never a
thought of giving >.|> an t in those years'
when he was'aide tie give .only
hours a day 10 .the work that w
ml service,, that of tuherenl
few
< his
the
gma .\i, an him.
ted In the med
spec
.search, lie made such vnlmihl
tinns to t!o' study of tubercular disea
that he was g!v
li t i lie sue let v,
or that is greatly rn
leal ‘profession.
IWith the restoration .to. health, hi
went to Denver three vears ago to com
e coqtriliu jph’fh the .work, for his degree in ...cdi
CONGRESSMAN CAPT. WILLIAMS
UPSHAW STILL j CELEBRATES
LIKES DEBATES! ANNIVERSARY
EXAMINATIONS HELD
OUT IN THE OPEN
SONG LEADERS WORKING.
CICERONEANS PREPARE RULES
FOR GIVING MEDAL.
DR. WEAVER AND PROF RAILEY
REPRESENT MERCER.
With debates, elections, letters,
and the usual amount of hot air the
Cicerooeans held heir regular meet
ing last Monday night. The medal
which is to be given by Congressman
Upshaw is attracting the center of
attention among the members. A
etter was read from Mr. Upshaw in
which he said that he would like to
be again in the society and hear the
speeches again The letter follows:
“Mr. L. W. Hardy,
-“Mercer University, .
Macon, Ga.
“My dear Mr.^Hardy:
“I thank you]for your good letter
of February 2Sth giving interesting
details of the files for the debate
contest in whk|i. I have offered a
medal to the vrkmer.
“I think the rules are splendidly
balanced, and liwould certainly en
joy the privileM bearing this debate.
I hope my official duties in congress
will allow me to attend the next
commencement* ;
“It will give ifkt pleasure to have
the medal forthcoming, and I would
appreciate any suggestion which you
and the committee have to mike
concerning the kmeription.
“I. am also delighted to have the
copies of the Mereer Cluster. If
“touches a spring that unlocki tne
last” and makesstoe hungry for the
fellowship of th«.«Uen golden days
when Mercer debaters and orators
licked everything*U« right for so
many years. Plague convey my ear.
nest thanka to t|g editor for the
beautiful peraonAwritenp, and ex
press to the Merflpr boys “the love
that never failed)” for the Orange
and Black. ”
“Coidtnlly yours,
.■*&!' D. UPSHAW ”
The election .of officers for the
ensuing month was held with Che.
following result: J. B. Odum, presi
dent; H. H. Shirley, vice president;
A. S- Johnson, secretary; and J. K.
Williams, critic.
The debate was held on the sub
ject which will he debated between
Mercer and Davidson college. - It
was stated to read: Resolved, that
the United States should cancel all
debts mide to the Allies during the
war. The speakers for the affirma
tive were D. V. Cason and G. M
Coalson. For the negative. G. N.
Atkinson and S. V. Cofield.
In discussing the question of wheth
er the highest mark men are more
successful in after life than those
who make low marks in college, Pro-
, feasor Jacob last Tuesday at chapel,
proved that to make' hi^h - marks
means that one has a much' better
chance to get in Who's Who.' b r'AMI TAII CfT DCT Dl*
Leaving out tfte exceptions ht says . * Ulv vULLLuC QbUu tl
DR. fLIPPIN TALKS
an
\,Dressing the 'Parent Teacher As
nation of Alexa.nder>No^jiv-Dr. P. S.
Flippin, of Mercer University, featured
reasons in “Why Hend a Young
Man. to t’ollege.” He named them as
Hipetaucy, Control, Culture, Service
ij' t’lian.eter.
He eonteiole<l that a man is made
mi/re conififtuHt and effieii'rit through
rollege ..raining in that his ntonev
■aruing enpaerty is more and that.there
is as iniieii reason for Hliar|>enmg intel-
etmil gifts iis for sliar|M'iilug. an axe
Older that more efficient, results
ay Jm* derived. It *.n also -brought
it ill tty- address that college training
id's a mail control oyer his physical,
eiitril ami moral powers anil enables
inm to concentrate so as to bring to-
tiler all of his powers in the accom
plish lu’enJ of some liiidertakiug eon
rol. of line's powers makes mfe thV
uaste'r and not the victim III. eireIIIII
t a net's .' , .; ...
“There is an - aristocracy of blood.''
Jared Dr. Flippin, .“there is also an
The 100 anniversary of Mercer'!
oldest alumnus. Captain Augusta:
Franklin Williami.. better known a-
“Pappy" Williams, was celebrated
at Marshallville last Thursday. Th<
representatives from Mercer .were I!
W (Weaver and I*rof. J I. Railey'j
In addition to the representatives j
sent there was a telegram sent h> j
the entire student body to con j
gratulate him on his wonderful age |
Not less than five hundred mer j
women and children extended ;heji j
congratulations In* person to Ail {
<gustas Franklin Williams, better
known as “Pappy" Williams, while in
turn to use- the | centenarians owr
words. “God has laken care of m
so far I trust Him yet” he stated ti
-those who shook his wrinkled him 1
In and event designedly devoid o'
pomp, yet impressive in the majes >
uf its simplicity.
The occasion was a reception giv
en by Mr. and Mrs J. O. Lee anil
Mrs; S Wl Boswell in honor of tin
one hundredth anniversary of theh
father “Pappy" (Williams, who "al
lows'' that “a man is as young as h<
feels."
Today was a happy day not the
happiest for that will be related
further d^wn in the narrative fm
Mr Williams. He has reached thi
goal of his ambitiou. one which b<
has daily lifted up a prayer to God
in order that he. might be spared *«
celebrate his' birthday with his
many friends and with a huge cakr.
with one hundred candles.
So. Pappy a little feeble, unsteady
in limb, but all in ail in surprisingly
good health sat down a .few moment!
prior to the opening hour of tbg re
ception and related his experience
in the days gone by. In jovial spirit
woijld be putting it lightly .In 'de
scribing his feelings of. as he termed
it. “being a bo< of one hundred yeart
of age." He was as happy and car
ried on a conversation as if he was i
man eighty years younger.
Mercer’s oldett Living Student
Mr. Williams has the distinctive
of being the oldest living student o-
Mertes Cniversity. He entered thr
Baptist institute In 11137 but war
forced to give up his' studies In _th*
Spring of 1840 on account jof bad
heakh. He was honored with a de
gree a» the 1920 commencement exer
cises with Dr. A. T. Spaulding whe
was one of the oldest living graduate!
J. Oliver Brison, song leader, who
| is working in Macon under tip aus-
- pfees of the community serviceAko-
reau. met the Mercer class of pros-
typective chorus leaders Tuesday and
Friday nights in the Mercer chapel.
Twice each week Mr. Brison visits
the Mercer campus and gives in.
structioff in the proper methods of
leading songs at religioous and oth
er gatherings. ,
The classes are well attended and
the students who are present each I
night report muen. benefit gained
from the instruction-.
BIPAY OUT
IN FRONT OF
K CABIN NO. ONE
FORMER STUDENTS ALSO EXER.
C1SED BODIES CONSID
ERABLY
PRACTICE CONTINUES
FOR BASEBALL MEN
The second week of practice has
i cssed away and the Mercer players
i-< rapidly assuming some definite
lorm. Josh Cody still' has on his
hands the - development of infield
but the other places are rather en
couraging to the Mercer mentor.
Every afternoon in the last week
has seen a diamond filled with am
bitious, eager young athletes, all as-
'piring for a place on the 1921 baae-
ball team. Approximately 35 men
have been out for the trainings,
which is the largest number report
ing for basekbll practice at Ithe
local college since Coach Stroud
was at Mercer years ago putting
out winning teams.
Mercer goes south to engage in
several games next week ahd no
doubt Coach Cody'will work his men
strenuously this week. Practices
take place every afternoon and in
terested fans can seq Mercer work
out' on Alumni field.
of the institution and whg - recently
is , claimed bv death.
“Life aa I see it when I Jolok
ack through the many years of my
time is one beautiful endless chain
which keeps turning and turning am
as for myself. ’ falters. not en itV
cogs." he said. “1 was looking bad
last night and 1 saw myself a boy o'
nine. I remembered that I recited
my first speech at tha* age. It flash
ed into my mind and today 1 thin’
I know .it better than when I faced
my fellow students and the school
master
Vote for bonds April 20th and al
lq«r Um» people to fix their oww
rates^ and be independent of thr
State Railroad Commission.
I,
tirisfti
membership. rn
Club will give its Macon concert.
“iikC this June
i the fulllllliieiil uf tl
iiela.ye.1*. ' - '
I Hilt death eanie in
inl'il liavi
hilly
tar
i.-i :u; v
*e trail
has
,,f wealth and there is an
it' intellect ' to whir'll the
led inaii -is admit Ted. Cnl
< levelling influent'** and
tel to enjoy the fruits of the kichen. j . v . girls have expressed them
Such' appetites!! The boys ate with ,. ■. „ i.,,v^ r thi
such reguarity,
The boys
haste, enthusiasm,
that it was necessary, for the
■ice force to call upon one of .the
Nearby bootblacks to meet the de
mand-which the fellow
ceptive moods, made so conspicious.
- Numerous other interesting events
occurred oh the trip but the modesty
of some of he merrymakers is so
genuine that the events might best
be omitted.
Wesleyan April 3.
A great night is in store for all
Mevcer boys and Wesleyan girls for
Saturday, April a when the
selves as being all keyed up over the
coming of the Mercer Glee Club and
they have pledged themselves to sup
port the concert at Wesleyan.
their re Plans are on foot by th ‘‘ VaC10US
-i organizations al Mercer to reserve
] special space at the Wesleyan con
cert It- ik expected that the glee
[ club .and orchestra will .play, to u
capacity house a Wesleyan
April 2; will find th
at Bessie Tift College
her of Mercer boys will accompany
the club to Forsyth and support the
Hleel concert at the sister institution.
me rrymakers
A large num
J **r thi
is timv
Mcni
mgit is attacked
him .iihI t
here v
vas; no
h,For so
iiuiny
< lie' III
:nl li veil
in the shallow
jof :i
ml 'tti*
•II just
when this shad
ow w:is lit'
tell, am! there
was tile priiin
lift*
of. IISI
1‘fllllM‘Ms*
ahead i/ r him.
i |He «n
imv . -
[•_ .lohti - T.
was :
, It rut Ik
.r of Dr.' D. T
H cn<l#’ dm »n.
of M:
aeon, all'l the t.lio We’l ;
iiiiiiNii.'klly »
lovotc
,1. The
V giMliratcil to
jj^thur :ui*J
start
ill the
stlidv of mciti;
i-iiu- ti.g.-thcrV
The film
•i a 1 w
,11 be hi
■ Id in Fiifulilla.
. in. home t
. .‘mi a
ml the.
services will bi
,-,.mtii.*t* 1
•i,v hi
i. form
er classmate
iKi-v. f W
. T.pp
Hti.
makes a cpninnuritv mure ijemoeratic :
Tin* pursuit "Iif knowledge, the s|ienk
er |M»inted‘ out; simply fur the sake uf
knowledge! i* retilied selfishness, .hut
the desire to be cultured fur the sake
of service is a. worthy desire. He furth-
, r -stated that th. . i.llege trained man
| in he of Service to his fel
• M"’C
i aia n.
.* A - :
“I am a Democrat I know of n<
other political party since the. day
tramped to the polls tip in the moun
tains of North, Georgia to vote for
James Polk. Last November was the
first Presldeneial election ■ I missed
The last man I voted for.'writ the
Honorable Woodrod Wilson:-He inadi
a wonderful Pre.sldent in his two
terms of office Ills name will-live
forever for there are hut few men
In this world today like him.
Served Aa “Buck Private"
Mr Williams stated' that in the
early days, long before .thedWar Be
tween the States there were muni
brushes in- this section of the State
with Indians. It was at this, point
that his wonderful mental faculties
were at their best. His descriptions
of the hardships endured by-the pio
neerss of this.slate would he wortl
while for a historian to take up a re
search -with the aid of this old gett
tlemau into these Indian days.
Mr Williams was-captain of a-vol
untp*-r military company
break of the Wgr Between the States
He resigned this- commission
Missionary Ridge " he suted. "Well
1 Just want’to tell the historians tf,
go to the cemetery up there an<
count the graves on one side ant’
then decide who won." ,
I>r. Rufus W. Weaver, president ol
Mercer University is one of Mr. Mil
Hams' closest friends. Dr. Weaver
tall^ on the centenarian yesterday,
and they chatted lively over Mer.
cer of today and Mercer of yesterday
Mr. Williams told of his days at Mer
cer and laughed with much glee over
the various pranks pulled off by mem :
bers of the student body.
When the hour of reception arrived i
Mr. WSUjain* took a sfeat near the j
iiead of the . receiving line. From
then on until 6 o’clock it was "Hellc
Pappy" Hello Tom. Jim Frank and
Harry.” J4ts ability . to remember
(aces Is remarkable. There were
guests at the ' reception from Ala
bama and all sections of this State.'
He knew them Immediately as thei
clasped his hand and there was noth
ing formal about his greetings. He
called all his friends by their first
names. - ■
When the reception was at its
height, the Rev: A. L. Moncrief a
beloved Baptist minister and who Is
well known throughout the State of
Georgia called to pay his respects
! Thirteen days from 'today Rev. Mr
Moncrfef will celebrate . his nine-
■ tleth birthday The two met in the
j middle of the beautifully decorated
j reception hall. The minister of 90
! y.-ars shook hands with hia playmate
■ if one" .hundred and extended con
| grutulatioirs They patted eafch other
! on tin* hack, then finally Mr. Wil-
' I jams stated to his friend: .“Say At
By C. J. Broome*
Mercer’s first examinations were
held at Penfield, Ga., in July 1833
under an arbor “in front of Cabin
Number One,” in the presence_«f a
iarge crowd of visitors.
The examination was given orally.
The porch u|Pthe cabin was used as
a stage Bythe students, “who ac
quitted themsgives well, and much to
the gratificaion of all present,” ac
cording to historic account It is not
thought that the present sudent body
of Mfcrcer will ask for the re-adop-
tion of the oral method of examina-,
tion conducted in the presence of a
great audience which would witness
the “busting” of every hap.ess fresh
man who might not Itave crammed
enough. ' . " .
The students of these earlier days
exercised their bodies and dared ^
their minds for study and examina-,
tions by hoeing cotton. Aa eye wit-
ness said of them, “Most of the stu
dents are engaged fa chopping out
cotton with the hoe. Those who
wield the hoe dexterioualy are far
in advance; those who Use that im
plement awkwardly, though laboring
hard, are falling further and further
behind; while the leader is passing
rapidly from boy to boy and giving
to each an illustration of the proper
use of the hoe.”
“Soft Flush.
The activities of the students dur-~
ing the fah term inspired the follow
ing description:
“There is the soft f.ush of sunset
in the sky—s brilliant background
for the long row of students—labor
ers, like Moliere's ‘Physicians,’ la
spite of themselves.’
“In double file they advance, wind
ing their way along the. road, patri
cian and plebian.
“Shoulder to shoulder, end side to
side, bearing the results of their
labor in immense baskets, heaped
high with what the poet timrod
styles, ■ .
“ ‘The snow of Southern sum
mers.’ ” ■■■'*•
Even in those distant' dayfc'' MOV
cer was making progress.' ’ Confcefai-
ing the addition of a second mem
ber to the faculty the record states
“that the she of Mereer Instiute
was beautiful for situation, but al
most s primitive forest with the
cabins in course of construction-
“A group, consisting of Jesse
Mercer, B. M. Sanders, James Arm
strong. John Lumpkin, and Jono-
than Davis, members of the Execu
tive Committee, are in session on the
grounds, sitting on a log, and the
business under consideration is,
closing the contract with the assist
ant teacher. That done, B. M. San-
dors. Secretary of the Board, makes
the proper entry of the transaction
upon the minutes, and all depart foir
their homes through the surround
ing forest.” -
The new assistant, Ira O. McDan
iel, soon gave, evidence of -the proper
Mercer spirit, for he says, ‘"The
Principal (B- M. Sanders)* practi
cal fanner that he was, tike a skill
ful general, made the best use of the
students' labor; .while I, familiar
v.m remember when we used to j with f 8rm i„g, generally led the lar
whippings lor <basing your mammay 1
chickens?” And the two laughed like
two school boys.
The presents were many and beau
fiful A silver loving cup presented
hy many citizens of Marshallville
was among the many tokens. Man)
if *he presents consisted of one bun
dred pennies, one for each year.
A card on a bag of -pennies from
Mr and Mrs S. Adams of Mar
at The" out UhallviHe. had the following:
"DonFt be bashful, our little pres
ndjent take.
And we will eat your . btrthda)
I said-to the. boys:“I’m going ^ivrth
heart so j you as one of you.’“ He did He cake
ildes. tin- tramped away as a buck private bit
imag mail to improve his. thinking. It [ returned sine four years
-.labels bill, to think clearly and think j commission. He recalls very ;- al , p. rt , of the country during
Knight. Character and thit.ki.rg can the eight h 8 ** 1 J* ‘".^the^hErie: ! the day. wishing “Pappy a happ>
Im disassociated for a young- wan - ( pate.l. ‘and ‘_** ..J wrong ' 1 birthday and may he live to see many
beaten at | more
[character
Jthoiights.
nan thinketh iti ills
college training
is the sum total
There were many framed verses of
later with a ■ poetry presented. •
vividly! Numerous-telegrams were receivei
I _ _
j the day. wishing “Pappy a happv
of his | written about the war are
“They say we were
gest force in the field.”
Doubtless these facts concerning
the toilsome days spent by former
Mercerians will do much toward re
conciling the present student body to *
chasing themselves around Tattnall
Square Park and make them more .
docile in following Dr. “Hail-to-Pitt”
Holder in the strenuous exercises of
the “systematic” clapping.
DR. MeGINTY AT FORSYTH.
Dr. McGinty of Mercer Universi
ty addressed t£e student body at
prayer meeting one evening this
week. His was a campaign mes
sage; the occasion being the “State
Day of Prayer ” H* Scripture text
was “Launch Out Into- the Deep.
Luke 5\. , This was an impressive
address, sBkv delivered.
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