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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. f