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THE MERCER CLUSTER
THE MERCER CLUSTER
Published weekly by the students
of the fourteen schools and colleges
m the Mercer University System.
George M. Sparks. Managing Editor
The Mercer Staff:
Lucien W. Hhrdy. Editor-in-chief.
Associate Editors: James M. Teresi,
Robert MT Gamble, Rudolph L. Car
ter, Ernest C. Hulsey, Peter Zack
Greer, William K. Wynne, Roy M
Pitts, Atwood B. Cochran.
Bruce D. Dubberly, Circulation Mgr.
ites, one year, $1.00.
rates oa request.
SEASON OF 192IL21
For the first time in the history of
Kccfcethen at Mfercer, the season has
been a financial success. Every year
except this, when the season ended
letic borad found itself
eived better
letter facilities
than ever be-
When the basket ball season start
ed this year it was feared that it
would meet with the usual financial
difficulties. The result has been en
tirely different.' It has been a glorious
success financially. The team has
made longer trips,
equipment and had
for playing the garni
fore.
Prior to the beginning of the sea
son, it was seen by /the more far
sighted members of the athletic board
a larger court would be required
rder to make the season a finan-
success. Those in authority were
naturally averse/to taking this bur
den upon their shoulders, neverthe
less, realising the -great need, they
into an agreement with the
Y. M. C. A- to share equally
^pxpense of a new court. This
was done and the results speak for
themselves.
The debt that the athletic authori
ties had hanging over their heads
when the season started was $860.
coot of the court was $250. Car
to 14c a day for 30
paid. Thq management
the team was forced to pay also
and towels for the
he court had
for all the
court ad-
rason. The
the 8- L A. A.
bed in Atlan
second
re
gate re-
exactly how
share, but it is
at about $600,
will be paid
of sevearl hundred
is just start-
wonderful iuc-
I season it has
its head. Let
a greater suc-
basket ball sea-
would walk for several miles to bor
row a book from some friend and
then sit up until midnight and read
it by the light of the fire.
We students of this modern day
have in our library books galore
written by the greatest authors of the
world; encyclopedias, references of
all kinds, daily newspapers from all
parts of the United States and as a
whole WV ought to be frank to admit I
that we do not spend enough of our
jspare time in'the library reading
from the best of authors and inform
tng ourselves of the national prob
lems which are facing by reading the
columns of the daily newspapers..
W. O. D
CAMPUS CUTUPS
Love is like an onion
YoU taste it wth delight.
But when it’s gone you wonder
Whatever made, you bite.
Dr. Fountain (after a second at
tempt to get a good picture made) —
Why is it, Mr. Wnrlick, I can’t get a j
good picture made?
Mr. Warlick—-Because, Dr. Foun
tain, the machine is very exact- j
ROMANCE
When I was a laddie of tender
years, there came ‘ into my life a
beautiful young enchanting maiden.
She had a sweet face and winning
smile, her hair was .of an auburn
shade, and when through the litttle
village she chanced to stroll, she
made the other darnels fade. Down
on bended knee I asked her to be
mine; but I was such an awkward
clown. ,and other suitors stood in line,
and some had wealth, and some re
nown; and through the long months
how my eyes did rain because that
aiden turned me-down. But since
tlien all kinds of years have flown,
and. little girls are ancient crones,
and boys are now old men, and I sit
smokirn; in my den and thank the
gods in fervent tones. Today that
wonderful dream girl and I met, and
we exchanged some startled stares.
She, art old maid now holds an of
flcij place, and meddles in the state’s
affairs,. Standing there like a scare
crow, she thought her luck was sim
ply grand when she saw me so fat and
lame. With her little head lifted to
ward the sky. she thanked the gods
that she dodged men and married the
state, that my proposals she canned,
and that- she “shooed” me from her
garden gate. She is glad- and I am
more than glad, that youthful dreams
and hopes are dead; for in our youth
we all are mad, and all our stars are
burning red.
L. H.
CAMPUS NUISANCES
On every university campus there
are certain nuisances, some of whfch
are unavoidable.
One of the most common is what
known as "Bull Sessions.” The
consist of two or more stu-
from time to tome
appointed place, to
any question from “What
Have To Eat” to “The League
She—I don’t want to |)e vaccinat
ed on my arm because the scar will
show.
Doctor—If you don’t want the
scar to show I’ll have to vaccinate
you oil the ear.
There was a . company called Watch
and Wait
And another -one called .Early anil
. Layte
And still another called Dud and
Dariet.
But the be t of all is Grinn and
Barrett.
oner eager!>/ •
“No, but your uncle has died
j leaving you-- $5,000, and you can go
to your fati with the satisfying'feel
ing that the noble • efforts of your
lawyer in your behalf will not go
unrewarded.”
What shall it profit a man if he
copy the whole course and |ose his
note book f-
Mary—Really, 1 .consider you
highly presumptous. in putting your
arm around my waist.
Richardson— But you don't mind,
now do you?
Mary—-1 really do, and if you
don’t remove within an hopr I’ll calf
father.
Neylans:-’'! seeDn.the paper where
a guy was fined ten dollars for beat
ing up his old G. <J. Ijo you think
it was worth the price'.”’ .
Haynes; "If-it had been' me 1
would have given him .a dollar ex
tra."
your
idea
, ' Neylans: What’s
there?” . /
Haynes: “That, would have been
the luxury tax.” . "
* “Students of
gether.”
a feather fluk to-
’Tis better to receive than to give,
especially if it is a licking.
I.ucile—How dare you! NO! I nev
cr kissed a man in my life.
"Mother" Jones—-’Well, don’t get
so stuck up about it, I never did
either.
I.overs in tile hallway;
Papa on the-stair; :
Bull-dog on the front porch— , :
Music in the air Cornell'. Widow.
Europe may be starving but Amer
ica'is dying of thirst.
The race marches forward
moonshine on the hip.
with
Attorney Hardy entered his cti
4>nt’s cell: “Well,” he .said; "good
news at last ”
“A reprive?” exclaimed the pris-
I.overs on the soft. '
Mama in the door;
Neither did not see hei,
’Spec it is time to go, — —
The new- business motto is: “United
we stick.- divided we get stuck.”
Dr Fountain -<in physics class)
Give three states of mater. ., !
Freshman Wills— “Ike Cowart.”
Dr. Fountain—Explain your'
meaning. *
Freshman Wills—He is part solid,
part liquid and .part gas.
Jay cash and save 25 percent.
SANDEFUR HARWELL CLOTHING CO.
“Where a dollar does it^duty'
456 Cherry St.
Macon, Gj
STRIPLING’S BARBER SHOP ,
308 Cherry Street
OPEN ALL NIGHT EIGHT BARBERS
■ Union Shop ;
Pressing While You Wait' Beth Anytime
Forrest Williams—Did you see .
how cross-eyed that girl was that
Roy Smith was with last night.
"Trt” Ware—Did I- She was so
cross eyed that she ate off my plate
RIES A ARMSTRONG
JEWELERS
Reliable Goods Only
315 Third St., Macon, Ga.
Jackson—Does anyone have an
Idea who will be th< assistant -n
Englsh next year?
. Collins--No, but 1 hear that "A I
Bull” Neylans is going to be an ap
plicant. |
NEW YORK CAFE
314 SECOND STREET
A Good Place To Eat
An Irishman and a Jew were held !
up by bandits. Isaac asked Pat what
he was going to do. Pat replied, “1 ■
am guing-to pay you the fifty dollars ;
I owe you.”
At a B. Y. P- U-.social recently
Hubert Haynes was approached by a
bohbed-haired"Vamp who asked, “Mr.
Haynes, will you lend me your comb
a moment, please.”
A dumb man picked, tip a wheel and
spoke,
of Nations.” To become a member! ^ blind man picked up a hammer and.
of'these sessions one .needs no re-i
commendation and has no initiation j W hile Mr Y OU ng, an old man who is
A ROYAL GAME v
Tennis is the sport that gives pleas
ure and exercise. It is the sport which
sQ college men should play. There is
no danger of suffering a serious or
fatal injury in tennis, providede the
player uaes his eyes, hands and feet.
Tennis may well be called the royal
game, having been popular with the
Idnga of France and England down
to the present day. Charles the
Fourth watched the game from the
room where he was confined during
his attack of insanity\ Henry the
Second was described in his time as
the be>t player in France and worthy
of the silver ball given to the finest
players. In Henry the Fourth’s
reign, tennis was so popular, that it
is said there, were “more tennis play
ers in France than drunkards in Eng
land.” In the Sixteenth century Paris
alone could boast of 250 courts. Ring
Edward the Seventh, when prince of
Wales, frequently played tennis at
“Princes” court
Tennis has now developed to its
highest perfection as now played .by
William T. Tilden, II, of Philadel
phia, world’s angles champion.
Shall we nat rally to this royal old
game as the payers of France are
now doing? Probably there are
some successors of the royal old ten
nis players here at Mercer, and if
this is true, then come out to the
tournament after Winter Term
L. L. L-
MORE INTEREST IN LIBRARY
Mercer has a library that should
be appreciated more than it is by the
students. Can we remember great
men of whom we have read who
feee to pay. He merely has to take
part in the discussion. It might be
added that no question is ever set
tled, but if one wants informaton
in regard to social, religious, politi
cal, educational, financcial, economi
cal. industrial, agricultural conditions j
either local or foreign, national or
internaitnoal t would be weele to at
tend these mee trigs-
Another nuisance common to cam,
pus life is. the effort of some stu
dents to display’their musicol talent
by vocal and instrumental. Especial
ly from .10 P. M. to 2 A. M. groups
of students congregate and entertain
the unfortunate hearer with such
songs as “My Home Town Is a One-
horse Towh” and “I Love You Still”
Among other ftUisances are some
particularly tiresome chapel .exercs-
es; the noigy periods when some
freshmen take their semi-monthly
bath; and embarrassment due to in
ability. to obtain money to go to the
show and pay laundry bills.
- C- E. L.
deaf
Watched a shepherd and herd.
The day was dark and gloomy/
The sun was shining bright.
The snow was falling fast,
And it rained all day that night.
Morris—Do you take exercise
every morning before or after your
bath? . .
Hulsey—After, I usually step on
the soap when I get out of the bath
tub-
OPULAR GAMES—
PARTY NOVELTIES—
BIRTHDAY AND GREETING
' CARDS
B. M. CULLEN CO.
Office Supplies—Stationery
417 Second Street. Macon, Ga.
Mail orders solioited.
DEBATES MERCER.
The other debate will be in Macon,
with Mercer University on April 21-
The question used in the prelimina
ry contest will be debated again
here, though stated a little different
ly: Resolved, That American indus:
tries should adopt the closed shop.,
The speakers named for this contest
are R. C. Brown and R. B. Dawes, I
with C. F- Gaddy alternate. They I
will uphold the affirmative side of
the question.—Wake Forest. Old Gold
end Black.
He-^“May I kiss, you?”
She—““Mother objects to kissing?”
He—“Tell her not to worry. .I’m
not going to kiss her.”
Georgia Cracker.
HOTEL LANIER
CATERS ESPECIALLY
TO
MERCER STUDENTS
THEIR FAMILIES
AND FRIENDS.
Trilorcd to Measure by e Boru m
Y OU want clothes with real style;
you want them to fit and feel
right; you want, them to wear well.
You will find all the features you
like in clothes "tailored to measure
by Bom.”
And because Bom Tailoring is sold
to the men of twelve thousand com
munities, you can buy your Bom
Tailored suit at a modest price; $35
or $40 will buy a very good one.
SOCIETY BRAND AND
NETTLETON
STYLEPLUS CLOTHES
R.S. THORPE & SONS
Style Headquarters for College
:rofut-knapp, dobbs
AND MALLORY HATS
552-6 CHERRY STREET
-> ■ ' • '
—money back if you do not get
the style, fit and wear you expect.
Crown Tailoring Co.
305 BROADWAY
FULL LINE OF GENTS FURNISHINGS—“THE BEST FOR LESS”
Call to See Us and Be Convinced.
SHEFFIELD A. ARNOLD
Landscape Architect
Laud Subdivisions
City Parks Institution Grounds
Private Estates
50 Bromfield St. Boston, Mass.
MORGAN & MORGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
609 Georgia Casualty Bldg.
PHONE 4147 MACON r GA.
INSURANCE
Liability Automobile Fire Life Health Accident
_ Live Stock
‘‘Insurance that insures plus service that serves,”
Insure with us and get both.
WE DO THE COLLEGE WORK OF MACON
D. A. WARLICK ft SON
Photographers
117 COTTON AVE. • TELEPHONE 767
COLLEGE COMMUNITY LAUNDRY
On the Campus.
RUN BY MERCER MEN FOR MERCER MEN
Modern, Sanitary Laundry.
PERSONS, INC.
“A Modern Drug Store”
562-564 Cherry Street, Macon, Ga.
Phones: 3577—3578—1681
MODERN PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
WHITMAN’S CHOCOLATES AND- BON SONS
Always- Fresh
Quick and competent service Motorcycle Delivery
Now is the time to purchase your Fall Outfit,
our 52nd Anniversary Sale. We are giving a big
count on all new Fall Suits, Hats, Furnishings
Shoes. - > -;
"The Home of Hart Schaffner ft Marx Clothes.”
STANDARD C0LLGE FOR W0M
Owned by Georgia Baptist State Convention.
Fifteen Units required’ for admission
Freshman class.
One hundred and twenty-four
uation. -
Students coming from ten grade schools
advised to attend Bessie Tift College
School and work off conditions.
ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES.
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT.
Professors of best preparation and most suc
cessful experience. ' _
FOR CATALOG ADDRESS,
J. H. FOSTER, President
Forsyth, Georgia.