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THE MERCER CLUSTER
HE MERCER CLUS1IR
Published weekly by the student*
tl the fourteen schools end colleges
a the'Mercer University System.
George M. Sparks. Managing Editor
The Mercer Steffi
Lucien W. Hardy. EdHor-iiuchief.
Associate Editors: James M. Teresi,
.Robert M. Gamble, Rudolph L. Car.
ter, Ernest C. Hulsey, Peter Zack
Greer, William K. Wynne, Roy M.
Pitts, Atwood B. Cochran.
EXCHANGE COLUMN.
HOW RUDE.
“It isn’t customary.”
"Don’t kiss me, please!" sweet Mary
, cried.
“It isn't customary."
And, oh, tbfen. you should have heard
That fellow cus-to-Mary!
—Punch Bowl.
Bruce D. Dubberly, Circulation Mgr.
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PARLEMENXARY LAW
One of the biggest assets, which the
literary societies - give to the mem-
. hers who attend regularly is a work
ing knowledge of parliamentary law.
There is hardly any meeting of a de
liberative body which cannot be rul
ed by a skilled parlementarian. Hun-
dreds of little things come up to help
or to hinder the movements by which
era pessed. From the Con-
i Of the United States down to the
of stockholders it is used to
aJfirge extent and a knowledge of it
-te indeepensible to any one who -ex
pects to take an active part in public
affairs.
Probably In no other place in the
eattro state can such training in ft*
practical details be had as In the lit
erary soctotfee of our colleges. They
are smell enough for ell the motions
M the ‘—*■*"1 to be made and for all
the varied thrusts which can be made
against a motion to come up. Id no
rthur plans cun so many points of or
Bar be broegbt up and thrashed
ouL They can be settled quickly and
tea, the ueetoties have time for this
Bind *f" wraagHag. No other body
wuaM'VBow no much of the seeming
W wofthtoa. Bat ve.beUsve that the
lllirsrr sactotiee are the Underpay-
dam which are training future sjmak
eta of the legtatattve bodies of Geor-
gta. chairmen tor conventions, etc.,
ami u tarffi number of the students of
ily sleoping over this
i of preparing themselves
L.W. H.
.‘‘What is meant by the expression
bones of contention?* ”
“It probably refers to cocked dice."
—Whizz Bang.
Sewanee defeated Georgia Tech by
the score of 61-66 In. the (recent .dual
track meet held between the two uni
versities. The m'eet was close thru-
out and Sewanee got the victory only
by taking live points in the very last
race of the day. Three southern re
cords .were broken and bettered slight
ly.—The Technique.
TftALrrtUCHLfr
piercing
to hid. beneath the rode
• a snare.
Per yen ere life's long day shall dose
Go i
the Journey
l heart the while
, down at dote
of day ’’
As yon tread each weary mOe:
When tattle seeme toe tiresome toll,
And toe heed to isrBnsm groupee
May you na^amid too fleroe amhroil
And you stray from oat the
way
the mum of doubt and
$ty you find again the light of day
’ With too pathway fair with bloom :
And should your feet forsake the road
And dead on sinful sod
May yoa ted release from your heavy
toad'
At the great white gates of God
TRAINING AND HAPPINESS
Training to'to the mind what sharp
ening 1 da to the knife, what the pro
ccaa is that turns Iron into steel,
& what the mill is to tie cotton bile,
tun-lag it into finished cloth.
Happiness la the reflex of w j 1 b. -
Inj.' and well-doing and is nit to be
t-.uafi by selfish starch nor by >he
sa< afaction of the five sense;; «my
!h> good servant eaj be really hto;»v.
“Do yon understand me now?*’ thus
dsfed the prof as he threw an ink-
stead at the student’s heed.
“I’ve an inkling as to whit you
imon."—Orange: e.*l ^
“Well, well.’’ said the pompous
doctor, “and how has our little one
beau to toe fetorlm?"
i‘Oh,” replied the lnaioua mother,
“sbe hasn’t complained of that at all;
it’s her stomach that pains her to
day.’’—Ex.
f'-'./
The more - than usual lack of intelli
gence $jnong the students that morn
ing bad gotten under the professor’s
skin. f ■ ■
“Class is dismissed,’’ be said exas
peratedly. “(Please don’t flop yonr
ears as you pass out.”.—Froth.
Pullman Conductor—“See here, por
ter; what do you mean by hanging a
red lantern on the berth.?’’
Rastua—“Rule 23 says to hang out
a red light when the rear end of the
sleeper Is exposed ■ ' ’ —Jester
Two gentlemen riding on a train
were both very much intoxicated.
First Gent—“What time is it?”
Second Gent—(After extracting a
match box from his pocket with much
exertion and gasing at It Intently)—
“Thursday!"
First Gent—"My God! I’ve got to
get off here!’’ —Everybody’s
THE BEST FIRM.
A pretty good firm Is Watch k. Wait,
And another is Attlt, Early A Layte.
And still another la Doo A Dairet;
But the beet Is probably Grin A Bar
rett.
HARD LUCK BILL
I've trouble o' my owa
Don't mention yours
When my cloud rains
It alius pours.
My biscuit falls *
On the buttered side
Km alius swlmmln’
Against the tide:
I loved a girl
An' felt I'd win.
But the “other guy”
He “took her In." •
1 y-arned for fame
For office ran-,
The crowd went strong
For the other man
Old Fare seems kind
To all but me
My ship it sails- /
On a heavy sea >
"Now what’s the use.”
The Tempter asks
“You cannot win
In life's bard tasks!”
"Not so, I say,
My heart's tough bow
Has still its old time spring,
Its quiver hold some arrows yet,
An’ I’m still in the ring
TAn’ this I’ll say,
There is a way
To win, if we will take it;
Llfes rich or bare, ft bright or gray
Just as we mar. or make it!”
JACKASS WORTHLESS
WMOUrEDUCATP
DR. ANTHONY EVEN SELLS IG
NORANT HORSES.
CLOSE OBSERVER.
“Say, did you every kiss a girl In a
quiet spot?”
"Yea, but the spot was quiet only
while I was kissing It."
Oxford end Cam bride have accept
ed tin challenge of Tale and Harvard
to g Joint dunl track and flald meet to
bo bold at too Hofuari Itefitais Ah
to* date lor toe moat to ottH
it will probably take
to lata July or early Au
gust.—Collage Topics.
UP-TO-DATE WCODING GIFTS.
“Well, what sort of wedding pres
ent* did yon get, girlie—the asual as
sortments of berry spoons and pickle
forksr
“Not on your esteemed life. I got
a sack of potatoes, four doson fresh
eggs, a pack of onions, and a Liberty
-bond.”—Louisville Couriar-JonrnaL
Return#.
"I'm not surprised that Jack finally
married Beth; he spent so much on
her."
“TVs, They Sky he married her for
his money.”—-Harvard Lampoon.
COR-WRECK.
A1 Bert—“How do these love-trian
gles usually end?"
Phil Bert—“Moat of them turn into
a wreck-tangle."—Science* and Inven-
tion.
DISBELIEF.
Tin editor of the Alkali Eye drop
ped Into our groen-and gold sanctum
to tell us that he had started to bring
us s quart of homebrew, but that it
had eaten the bottom out of the bot
tle. If his breath ha£ not raised *
blister on our neck we might not havo
believed him —Houston Chronicle.
BUNK! NOTHING ELSE
By R. L. Bentley
WB ALL DID
A utght of cram.
An angry Prof.
A tough exam,
A busted Soph.
—Furman Hornet
A night of dread.
The Sophs prevail;
A Freshman tread.
The red-hot trail.
IS IT NOT SO?
I'm a rambling wreck from Mercer,
Broken down in the loin,
For-the oaaaeleaa cry of the Bruaar,
‘ Is "Give me all the coin."
The totes* vaa have to eat
Say earn. It la b iate.
To live nine months on meat.
But when I’m there I'll only ponder,
... To another clime I mean to go.
If I can last a little longer,
Of the wild oats I did sow.
TELL US. HELP BEAT OLD H C L
Oh. man of years, listen please!
Answer me this little chanty,
I know Eve did not powder her k j ea.
But h-..w did >he d*ess so scant, .
PERSONALS
Mlaa Eulalee Cheek who was re
cently elected president of, the Kappa
Pelta literary society sit Bessie Tift
Clllege, was a welcome visitor to
Mercer, Macon, and the Commerce
Sunday school class dtlrlng the week
end. While in Macon, Miss Ctoeek
was entertained at the home of Miss
“Billie" Fulghum, on Rogers Avenue,
Vinevllle.
CLUB OCTETTE IN PROGRAM.
„Tbe Octette from the Meroar Glee
Club will give several selection# dur
lng the recital to be given at the
Grand Theatre, Macon, on May 27th,
by Miss Clara. Alexander, reader and
dialectitian, who will give a return re
cital in Macon.
Miss Alexander appeared at .Wes
leyan several weeks ago.- The lm :
pression made at Wesleyan was so fa
vorable that she received numerous
requests for a second appearance in
Macon. Mercer students are invited
to attend the, recital.
FOR SENIOR MASCOT
A most delightful affair this week
was the entertainment given in honor
of the Senior ctoss by their little
mascot, Mary Earle Goodwynne, at
the home of her parents, Mr and
Mrs. Early Goodwynne. The guests
were greeted at the door by the lit-
the occasion and a profusion of cut
tie girl dressed in a fairy costume of
gree nand gold, the class colors The
entire first floor woe thrown open f ti
the occasion and a profusion of cut
flowers made itjovely. After a de
lightful houf^f rook and contests, a
delicious luncheon was served.
Photographs of the young hostess
were ^ven as^favors. Before depart
ing, thViSrrtiors gathered and sang
their class song and gave-yells for
their little mascot.
“When a man assumes a public
trust he should consider himself as
public property."—Thomas Jefferson.
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"Why. boys, I wouldn't even h-ave =a
Jackass that wasn't educated," declar.
ad Kev. Dascotub Anthony, paaXor of
tlte Vinevllle Methodist church, Ma
con, in his address to Mercer students
at chapel Monday morning, in stress
ing the impoijtance. of education. The
speaker' said (bat he once owned a
hourse. He-effuCated the horse but he
could ojn educated the plow, "So I
sohL-Wte horse,” he added.
The speaker said that he had seen
multitudes of men In this world but of
all thuse^ he had Seen, he only knew
two who had rvally done their'“dead
level best.” ' , , - . ' "
"We belong to the genus homo
lazicuss,” said Dr. Anthony,' adding
this was his only Latin phrase. "I
believe In-talking in the language that
everyone around understands.” he
continued, “so when I’m talking to
Georgia Crackers, I use Georgia Crack
er language In order that everyone
may understand that which I’m talk
ing about.” *
That (feorgla ia one of the four
states In the union having the highest
percentage of illiterates wsb the de
plorable situation related by thPe pas
tor of the Yineville church.
. “if we want au education merely .to
commercialize it. however” h* said ' I
don’t care whether you ever get one
or not. What Georgih needs is not.
men whose sole ambition is to make
money but men who are leaders and
men who will direct the affairs of
mankind In the progress of civiliza
tion.”
The speaker concluded bis remarks
with the appeal to the students to
“stand for-the best and help make
Georgia what It ought to bo.”
CICERONEANS MAKE
PLANS FOR FUTURE
Planning for the last program of the
y-ear and a program for next year, and
nominations for next year’s society
day speakers was the gist- of the last
meeting of the Clceroneans.
The committee appointed to fix the
programes was instructed, to fix one
of the best programs In the history of
the society" for the beginning of next
year The society has had a mosf
successful year but it Is planning big
ger things for next year. Probably
with tlie coming of another year there
will be compulsory societies and that
will make a difference In the attend
ance. But the Ciceroneahs are de
termined to leave nothing to- chance
and they are laying plans early to ,
make next year the best In the history
of the society.
Nominations for the speakers for
the society day of next year were
tnade and they will be completed and
the election held next Monday night.
Those nominated were as follows: H.
H. Shirley for president; J K. Wil
Hams and R. W. Green for orators;
and A S Johnson, W. M. Marshall, T
and Mike Herndbn for. debaters.
A. Caraker, R W. Davis. A B. Couch
i'ay cash and save 25 percent.
SANDEFUR-HARWELL CLOTHING CO.
“Where a dollar does its duty” ;
456 Cherry St.
Macon, Ga.
HONOR GIRLS FOR
COLLEGE ARE CHOSEN
Qn Tuesday, the annual installa
tion of tire executive board of the Stu
dent Government Association of Bes
sie Tift was held. Dr. Foster spoke
of the honor conferred on the girls
who were chosen to verve on the Stu-
deat Council for too next poor and
entetesad them on thter scholarship
ud worth as on
whom tots high honor was conferred
are: :
President — ------ Mary McKay
Vice-President Leila Daughtr?
Secretary and Treasurer, Katherine
Denham.
House President of Upshaw Hall——
Pauline Gay-
House Presided of Tift Hall—
Julia- Mae Oxford
Senior Representative—Lucile Wilson
Saphmore Representative — Mitdren
Thomas and Vernetle Patten.
Freshman Representative.-Lixsie Rus
sell and Lillian Wood.
Britain is now by far, the greatest
meat-eating nation in the world.
Woman is presumed to be the weak
er sex, but it’s a difficult matter to
convince some husbands of the fart.
The nickel wealth of New Caledo
nia is surpassed only By that of
Canada.
Civilization is responsible for
steady degeneration in our teeth.
Starched linen put away for any
length of time is apt to crack-
Great Britain has removed the res-
rictions on export of dyeataffs, effective
February 1.
WOMAN PRESIDES AT
PHI DELTA SOCIETY
For tuts first time in the history of
the Phi Delta Literary society, a wo
man presided at the regular meeting
Monday night. She is uone other
than Miss ranees RusseFU, Mercer’s
co-ed Law student, who is how serv :
lng as Vice-President of the society.
The subject: Resolve; That the (en
trance requirement for college should
he by examination only,” was made
hot by six of the fonemoet debater* in
the society. The negative-aide rep;
resented by J. W. Jones, Hubert and
H. J. Johnston won the decision of tbte
judges by a 2 to 1 vote: W. W. Kirk
land with his two assistanta, =C. L.
Wyatt and L. D. Tyner made the above
trio fight hard to win the decision.
A frame aeroas whieh ia stretched
fins, sharp wires has been invented
for chopping vegetable food for ia-
fanta.
Strict ear seats hinged eo as to be
ntosi I like those in theaters have
been iJvented with n view to saving
time in unloading passenger*.
Whitehall civil servant* threaten to
jease work. But will anybody notice
any difference if they do?—London
Opinion.
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A select school for boys qpd girls—
Ideal conditions fqr school work
Supervised study—Individual atten
tion to pupils. For full information
write the president.
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Land Subdiviaions
City Parks Institution Grounds
Private Estates
60 Bromfield St. Boston,
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CATERS ESPECIALLY
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MERCER STUDENTS •
THEIR FAMILIES
and friends.
WE DO THE COLLEGE WORK OF MACON
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METRIC
SHIRTS
552-6 CHERRY STREET .
Now ia the time to purchase your Fall Outfit. During
our 52nd Aaniveraafy Sale. We are giving a big dis>
count on all new Fall Suits,. Hats, Furnishings and
Shoes. .
“The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.”
Bessie Tift College
STANDARD C0LLGE FOR WOMEN -
Owned ^Georgia Baptist State Convention.
Fifteen Units required for admission to
Freshman class.
One hundred and twenty-four hours for grad-
uation. .
Students coming from ten grade schools are
advised to attend Bessie Tift College "Summer
School and work off conditions.
AIL MODERN CONVENIENCES
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT. :
Professors of best preparation and most suc
cessful experience.
FOR CATALOG ADDRESS, ' ; v V
J. H. FOSTER, President
Forsyth, Georgia.