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THE MERCER CLUSTER
SMALLER COLLEGES
AMD BIG GRADUATES
D*. WEAVER COMMENDS INSTI
TUT I ON 5 FOR LEADERSHIP.
It M sometimes said that if
- *** n desires to attain eminence
poli^ica) life, he ought to attend the
. State University or. some one of the
grant instiutions where thousands of
: students are assembled. Our gov 1
arnment is divided into three
branches:, the executive* the legis
* lativa. and judicial.
The heads of these different de
partments of government today are
the products of the small denomina
tional college. Warren G. Harding
attended Ohio Central College, Ibe
ria, Ohio, a small Baptist college;
Edward D. White, chief justice of
the United States, was educated at
a.little Catholic institution called
Mount St. Mbrys; Calvin Coolidge,
■ vice president of. the Untied States
aad Frederick H. Gillett, speaker of
the House ©f Representatives, are
graduates of Amherst college, a noth
or jsull institution which had ita
.. boginning as a school for the train
lag for aiiniaters; Charles E. Hughes
secretary of state,' holds a position
which ranks in importance second
dnijr to the President's itelf: Like
Mr. Harding,, he is ,a Baptist. He
graduated at. Brown University,
Baptist institution, and when he was
a student there the enrollment was
loss than five hundred. His prede
cessor. Robert Lansing, like Vice
President* Coolidge and Speaker Gil
latte, la a graduate of Amherst.
Powerful Figure.
The former vice president, Thom
ua R. Marshall, graduated at Ws-
buah college. The last figures ob
tained regarding this institution
gives an enrollment of 219 students.
William Jennings Bryan, the prede-
evssor of Robert Lansing as sec re
tary of state and the most powerful
Rgaie in Democratic politics, grad
uated at Illinois college, « small
Presbyterian institution.
During the period when the’ Dcro-
oemts were tat the majority the lead
or ti the Senate was F. M. Simmons
his early coliegidte
at Wake Forest College, N.
C. The democratic leader of the
Btaae whs Claude Kitchens, »• grad
uate of Wake Forest College'.
The newly-elected governor. of
Georgia, Thomas W. Hardwick, is
a graduate of Mercer University and
the Junior senator from this state,
Thames X. Watson, spent two years
hare aa a student Walter F. George,
another graduate of Mercer Univer.
rity. was re-elected in November to
the Supreme Court of the state.
It hue been impoasible for-me to
•oeuro the educational record of the
governors who were inducted into
office the first - ef last January I,
compelled to make the
a pan Hie facta that I
have been able to obtain relative to
southern governors who either held
office previous to that time or who
are . now governcti s. Charles H.
Brough, whom we heard with such
pleasure from the platform last
commencement, is a graduate of
Mississippi college, our Baptist in
stitution in Mississippi.
Smaller Collages.
Sidney j. Catts, who retired as
Governor of Florida -January 1, ia a
former student of Howard College
our Baptist institution in Alabama.
Thomas W. Bickett, won his nomi
nation for governor four.years ago
and became one of the ablest gover
nors that the commonwealth of
North Carolina has ever had, because
of the training which he received in
the Euaelimn Society while a student
at Wake Forest Col'ege.
Edwin P. Morrow, governor of
Kentucky, is a product of on e of
our Baptist schools in that state,
Cumberland College. Pst M: Neff,
the newly-elected governor’of Texas
ia not only a Baptist and a graduate
ofa Baptist institution, Baylor Uni.
Versity^ which we are pleased to
recognise as the daughter of Mer
cer University, but he is the Pres
ident of the board of trustee of
Baylor University, and when I re.
chived last June the degree of L. L.
D. from that institution, lie present
ed me to the President for the con
ferring of the degree.
Four other governors of Southern
states which I will not name, receiv
ed only a public school education.
The retiring goveriior of Georgia,
Hugh M. Dorsey, is the only one that
I. have found who is a- graduate of a
state institution, unless I should in
clude Westmoreland Davis, gover-1
nor of Virginia, who completed his
work at Virginia Military Institute.
Mr. Roosevelt graduated at Har
vard. Mr. Taft at Yale, and MV.
Wilson at Princeton. These are the
conspicuous exceptions to the rule
that American leaders are coming
today from the small denominational
college with a student atendance not
-exceeding five hundred.
Fitted for Caroars.
Why is it that we find so few.
indeed if any, national leaders who
were fitted for their careers in the
institutions where thousands as-
arena of politics.
Today Mercer University estab
lished aa one of its Vegular.anniver
aaries, this Literary Society Day.
During the succeeding years. Foun
ders Day, the celebration of the
achievements of the fathers who
established Mercer University, will
be February 1,-for on this date
MAKING GOOD IN FLORIDA.
RACKET ARTISTS BUSY
The racket artists of Mercer are
Messrs. Clark and Trueman, two, . . ,
. ..... , ,, , ,, growing m numbers and in Vkill with
of Milton’s well known attorneys, . , ‘
are-being congratulated by their
friends in having won a case in the
circuit court in Escambrs county
this week which, to alt'appearances
the increasing number of “tennis
I days.” Plans for s tournament
i being made. The object of the toiir-
' nament is to determine the men best
i ... . , ..... . , . fitted to represent the college at the
i they had little or no hope of Win- .. ..
I'.- . , , S. I. A. A. tennis meet in Atlanta
* nine- before the case was brought .
expendi-
your
1833, the doora of Mercer Institute } be t° re the <**« w “ brought
to trial The. case in question was
that of Bob Little, a negro charged
opened. . The anniversary of our so
cieties will be February 22, thus
linking the observance of the birth
day of George Washington with the
forensic contests of our Mercer de
baters. ;
The first Literary Society estab
lished in connection with Mercer
University was called “Franklin So
ciety," and on August 15. 1834. this
society was succeeded by"two. or
ganisations which now have been in
existence for over 86 years, the Phi
Delta Literary Society and the Cice
ronian Literary Socety.
After nearly / a century, the in
stitution sets apart February 22 as
the day for the yearly debate and
the orations to be given by repre
sentatives of these two societies. In
with killing a negro named Odom. |
near Molino, some little time ago. !
The case was brought to trial {
Wednesday forenoon, and the State, !
through the State’s Attorney, as
sisted by Attorney W- M. Fisher, l
in May-
At a gathering of several of the
tennis-players a tentative plan for
the tournament was formulated
Each man desiring to participate in
the meet must choose a partner.
Games will then be arranged between
the Various pairs. The winners-of
brought forward some twelve or! *bese games will in turn play each
thirteen witnesses in direct evidence. otber * n d *° on until the champions
The defense had no witnesses. i ,re determined. Andthqy pla» whit,
Following the examination arid b “ been suggested provides for the
cross examination of tse witnesses determination of the ^victors of each
the pleadings of the stomeys was ffmme no ‘ by th **>“ t P* ir of ^ en
opened by Mr. Turner. The State's but by the two W men r ^ ar dles»
sembled in the class room and where [order that there may ? be romance
i SOMETHING NEW
■EVERYDAY
FROM NOW UNTIL CHRIST
MAS. NEW AND ATTRAC
TIVE GIFTS FOR ALL THE
FAMILY ARE BEING ADDED
TO OUR STOCK.
GREETING CARDS
AND BOOKLETS WILL
MORE POPULAR THIS
YEAR THAN EVER. WE
CARRY THE LARGEST AS
SORTMENT IN THE SOUTH.
QUALITY GOODS ONLY
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company ;
406 Cherry St., Macon, Ga.
the states pour forth in lavish abun
dance their appropriations? The an
swer is simple: A better education
is given to those who attend the
college with an enrollment of 500 or
less; an education which is better
both in the knowledge that is im
parted and the ideala which are giv
en; an education which produces
greatness and loyalty to Christian
truths. The other reason is that
these institutions still cultivate and
sustain literary societies where de
bates are regularly held, where ora
tory of the truest type is cultivated,
and. in the contests for the honors
incident to college community life,
these men are fitted .for the large
mingled with oratory, a reception
will be one of the features of this
day and the .young ladies of Bessie
Tift College, Wesleyan. College, the
City of Macon and the entire Com
monwealth of Georgia will be. called
upon to lend gladness to the cele
bration.
attorney followed, leaving the clos-;
ing plead to W. W- Clark.. The
jury was out all night and Thurs
day morning returned their verdict
acquitting the prisoner who was
discharged from duty.-^Milton, j
of the pair to which they belong. In
order to select the two winners by
this plan several games will have to
be played between the four men
matched each time.
Men who^Kivi tennis* ability
FINANCIAL RULES BY
A FRESHMAN
1. Do not try to operate on an al
lowance.
2. Keep no record of
tans..
3. Keep all your money in
pocket.
4. Carry, no life insurance. .
.5. Never thiak of a will.
6. Do not stay at home when you
can spend money by SMying at the
hotel. ' 'Of
7. Never pay a bill if you can get
out of it ■ _ • “
-8. Invest your spare cash in Grand
and movie tickets, weiners, ciga.
rettes. and the like.
9. Spend all you can borrow, beg.
-buy, or get. in any manner what
ever.
10. Lend no money to anyone,
not even to your brother. It doesn’t
•pay in the long run for someone
will bite you.
FRESHMEN WIN DEBATE.
Swltserland has replaced 50 steam
locomgglves with electric engines.
On Thursday evening, March 3rd,
in the Bessie Tift auditor'um the
Freshmen engaged in a debate with
the Sophmores. The qustion. “Re- ■
solved, That the Recent Anti-Japa
nese Law in California Should be
Enforced," was upheld by the Fresh
men, Mae Parker and Vernell Pat
ten. The negative side was taken by
Julia Mae Oxford and Pauline Gay.
Both classes were welt represented,
strong arguments being presented by
Iptk the opposing teams. The de
cision was rendered in favor of the
affirmative. The judges were Rev.
mam Jackson, Dr- T. F. Holmes
andfrot. Aaron of aBrnesville, and
Defcn' J. T. Miller presided.
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GIBsAk MERCER ACADEMY
TfcjWMAN, GA.
Graduates Eater Callage Without
Essah
Military Feel
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urged to enter the contest and^help
! Mercer send a victorious team of |
(Fla.) Gaiette. ;
Mr. Trueman graduated from ,
Mercer University Law School last r * cket * win * er * Atlanta in Ma 7
year.
A judge was questioning an Irish
man at a recent trial. “He took you
by the throat and choked, you, did
he?” asked the judge.
“He did, sorr,” said Pat' “Sure,
sorr, he equaled roe throat till 1
thought he would make cider of me
Adam’s apple,’’-
Locust Grove Institute
Locust Grove, Ga.;.
Faculty of 19 Officers and Instructors.
Pupils accepted without examination by the
leading colleges. v .
Military training under government supervision,
boys. , .. 1 . ■
rDomestic Art courses for girls.
‘ Shorthand, Typewriting and Bookkeeping with
out extra tuition charges. -
Excellent advantages in Piano v Stringed Instru
ments, Wind Instruments.
Special Courses in-Bible for ministerial students.
Live Literary Societies—B. Y. P. U. and Y. W. A.
Physical training directors for both boys and
girls. •’,.. . -
Modern Conveniences and pleasant home life.
Summer School every year for pupils with defi
ciencies to make up.
Charges reasonable for first class advantages.
For catalogue and full information, write
■ CLAUDE GRAY, President.
AWARDED GOLDEN QUILL.
GOOD BEYOND ALL
DOUBT
You-cannot afford to buy shoes
which are the least bit doubtful.
Experiments are too costly;
We will not sell a shoe unless we
are absolutely sure it's good, all the
way through. We will not take
chances with your good will, or
your money.
We have the “Boyden” and also the C. B.
Slater Shoes for men
$8.00 to $18.50
udm location
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Seven members- of the Reporters’ |" 8
Club were presented with the cove
ted golden quill last Saturday night
during the intermission of the plays.
Dr. Currie presented the quills with
a short speech, explaining the nature
and purpose of the Reporters’ Club
and the difficulties confronting one
who would express himself with the
pen alone. He also explained that
the golden quill is given each year
at Junior Speekihg to certain mem
bers of the Reporters’ Club who have
done the best work for the David
sonian that year, the number receiv
ing the honor each year not to exceed
seven.
Those receiving the quill were
A. M. Mitchell, W J. Cooper, A. Ik
King, A. C. Ormond, J. C. Bailey. R.
Bitxer, and W. A. Gamble. -> These
seven men were eaked to come up in
front of the rostrum end each was
given a golden quill with the wish
that they have the same success in
the future that they have already
had.—The Davidaoniaa.
W. A. Gamble is a brother of
Robt. M. Gamble, of the Mercer
Cluster staff.
Ragland’s air service carried in a sin-
j gle year 70,000 passengers and met
with hut oae accident in which there ]
an injury.
Collegiate styles in men’s clothes
are to be along sober lines. Evi
dently the economic situation has be-
jgun- to affect the makers oi men’s
clothing tor they are going to lj
out all hip pockets-
Raymond E. Boyles
Charles S. Jones
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MERCER AND THEIR FRIENDS
ABE ALWAYS WELCOMED BY
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HOTEL MACON
One block from Terminal Station
Macon. Ga.
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. 8 Barbers.
TUB AND SHOWER BATHS
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The
Student
Body
—From freshman to senior, every
man in college ia mindful of the
importance of Good Clothes. The
body, no leas than the mind and
heart, needs adornment, and we ca
ter to the sartorial requirements of
college men of every degree.
For More Than A Generation
We Have Stood For Quality
SUITS, OVERCOATS, HATS
SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR,
HOSIERY, SHOES.
JOS. N. NEEL CO.
0m Price to Everybody
Best Clothes for Men
Finest of all for Women
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Music Department has everything
at most reasonable prices.
Mea’i DepartoMBt
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foaei’i DepartMeat
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