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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. Subscription rates, one year, $1.00. Advertising rates on request. 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. MORGAN St MORGAN INSURANCE COMPANY 609 Georgia Casualty Bldg. PHONE 4147 MACON, GA. INSURANCE v Liability Automobile Fire Life Health Accidec Livestock “Insurance that insures plus service that serves," Insure with us and get both. "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. HEARN ACADEMY. Cave Spring, Ga 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. SHEFFIELD A. ARNOLD Landscape Architect Land Subdiviaions City Parks Institution Grounds Private Estates 60 Bromfield St. Boston, HOTEL LANIER CATERS ESPECIALLY TO MERCER STUDENTS • THEIR FAMILIES and friends. WE DO THE COLLEGE WORK OF MACON D. A. WARLICK St SON Photographers 117 COTTON AVE. TELEPHONE 7fi7 COLLEGE COMMUNITY LAUNDRY Ob the Campus. RUN BY MERCER MEN FOR MERCER MEN Modern, Sanitary Laundry. PERSONS, INC. “A Modern Drug Store” 562-664 Cherry Street, Macon, Ga. Phones! 3577—3578—-1681 MODERN PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT WHITMAN’S CHOCOLATES AND BON BONS Always Fresh Quick and competent service Motorcycle Delivery STRIPLING’S BARBER SHOP 308 Cherry Street OPEN ALL NIGHT ' EIGHT BARBERS y J Union Shop 4 - - Freeing While You Wait Bath Anytime RiES A ARMSTRONG JEWELERS Reliable Goode Oaly 316 Third St,', Macon, Ga'. NEW YORK CAFE 314 SECOND STREET A Good Place To Eat SOCIETY BRAND AND STYLEPLUS CLOTHES NETTLETON AND FLORSHEIM SHOES R. S. THORPE & SONS Style Headquarters for College Men CROFUT.KNAPP, DOBBS AND MALLORY HATS 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.