The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, May 26, 1921, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MZROE& UNIVERSITY SYSTEM . 14 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES VOL. I. KUOtt UNIVERSITY, KAOON, a a, THURREDAY, KAY 26, 1921. VO. 28 NEW MERCER CLUSXER STAFF FOR 1921-1922 PROMISES BEST ’ SOUTHERN COLLEGE NEWSPAPER OFFICERS ALSO FINALLY NAMED After the smiles, friendly hand shakes, swaps, etc., generally known as politicing, came the election and it passed off with out any riots, fire calls, or- anything very unusual. While this election was rather quiet STONE ELECTEDFORl BASEBALL CAPTAIN PLUCKY PLAYER ENJOYS BIG 8EAEON. £5* (By C: E. BAKER) W. A. (“Tigs") atone, star right handed pitcher anr all round ball player, veteran of many a grueling pitcher's battle In both prep baseball a.id in college circles sat captain ot Mercer University’s nine the past sea son, as unanimously re-elected ss cap , . _ , itain of the Orange and Black ulm for there were many, after It was. over ! next 8 <, a80n foUowlng the final game Wfcb wore wonder.ng and who final- of the 8ea8on with th * Wvmlty of ^concluded with, “Well, you never J Teaessee Thur8day . No p tfaar name 1 was' suggested, for the position, .ac cording to information, regarding the Iran tali' ^ « The Cluster staff for the next year, members of the athletic board b of control, together with the dif ferent clash elections Were held during the last week, with the follow ing result: C. J. BrOome, of Macon, was elect, ed editor-in-chief of the Mercer Clus ter-for. the coming year. Atwood R. Cochran, of Caniilla, was elected as sociate editor and. Romeo B. Morris, of Pinehurat, circulation manager. The following were, elected to the editorial staff: John C. Vincent, Ed win v £. Davis, J- M. Samples and Robert W, Gamble, of Macon, W. R Wynne, Washington, and E. C. Hul sey, Clermont. Call Lancaster, 'Roachton; Bruce Dubberly, Glennville, and Robert W. Green, Carrolton, were elected as student representatives of the Board of Control of Athletics. Guy Chaney, Carrolton, was elec ted cheer leader with Ike Cowart and . 'Jether King, Calhoun, as his assis- •• tents.. • Nominations far tho athletic man agers .for the Various teams have been named in the Board of Control of Athletics. Pinal action will be taken | on the nominee Monday and the win ners announced. SENIOR OFFICERS. ' At a rheeting of the Mercer Junior class held yesterday morning, the fol lowing officers were elected fop the 1922 graduating class: Hoke H. Shrley, Jefferson, presi dent; Louto J- Lane,-Macon, vice-pres ident; G. Wj H. -Stanley, Thomas- i ville, secretary-treasurer; George By-I ron Carter, Hazlehurst, • prophet; C. 1 J. Broome, historian; John Milton Samples, Macon, poet; Forest C. Wil-i liama, Eaton ton, testa tap; E. R. . “Red”. Welch, Ludowici, class fool; i Wprren F. Holland Byron, athletic j ” wn l,a< ' ar manager; George Byron . Carter, Hazlehurst, representative on Stud ents Advisory Council. -■ Aaaoal -Staff. Thp following atudents were elect ed from the Senior class of 1922 to pilot the destinies of The Cauldron, - the' Mercer annual’: J. Glover Johnson, Macon, editor in-chfef. Associate editors: Atwood B. Cochran, Camilla;-William Kelley Wyrn^ Washington; T E. Smitn, Ashburn, Ga., Warren F; Holland, Byron. . Foreman Hawes, of Locust drove, was elected business manager; and directed to name his assistants. j ' Louis J. Lane, Macon, was named j advertising manager, and Karl Frank ijn. Brasjngton, Macoic was unani-1 mously elected staff arfftt. Aft^r tl^fe election,'the entire class i adjourned to the drug store where 1 thfix'fiewly elected officers acted as .- hosts to the other members of the | class of. 1922*. j election, and the players- and coach alike feel that no better Mam could, be named tor the posltiOU. v Stone will be spending Jtfx junior year at Mercer next spring when the baseball season rolls azdami. Like many other college stars of this see son. Stone has been besieged With of fers for try-outs -in the major leagues, several major clnbs having gone so far as to send scouts here with the avowed Intention of getting "Tlge" to affix his John Hancock to n contract. Upon each occasion the little tallow has refused and when Ike Manta then endeavored to get him to elan, on the Condition that should he.•vw’ take”*ia fling at major league handbell he would do so with them, he again -said no. . . Two Big Yeeegjn S. UA. A. “Tige” has Just completed his sec ond year at Mercer and m A,l a. a baseball as a reel star. HfUax played every position on the in thee two years with Of ffrm base and cntcher-nBd*hes play ed all well. He is an allround ball player, hits hard and . can field and throw with any outfielder or infielder In coltege ball. His fieldlnx -in the box when -teams, tried to bunt their way to victory, has been phenominal. He knows the gafhe of baseball from A to Z. Uast year he -was the unanimous MSS BOONE TOASTS HER MERCER YOUS BIG DBMONSTRATION GIVEN CAMPUS SWEETHEART TC By Robert M. Oamhto Mercer students and faculty eu joyed a rare pleasure at chapel Tues day morning when Miss Boone, af eetionately known to all Mercer stu dents and alumni aa “Miss Sallie’ gave an interesting and inspiring .the- chief spakers. GA. MINISTERS CONFERENCE TO BEQNJDNE8 FIVE HUNDRED PREACHERS WORKERS EXPECTED With three of the greatest orators and preachers of the United States scheduled to speak at the evangelists conference for the Georgia Raptisi leaders which begins at Mercer Univer sity Wednesday June -9. Dr. Georg> W. Truett, of Texas, Dr. John. Roacl- Straton, of New York, and 'Dr. W. W Landrum, of Rnsselville, Ky.', will be talk, (if such it may -be called, for in reality, it was a wonderful toast'.). Ii evsry line, every word, and between the lines, the love which ‘ ‘ Miss Sal lie’ has. for Mereer and all Mereerians was plainly visible. In presenting. “Miss Sallie’’ t< the students. and faculty, Dean Wil liam E Farrar said ‘ 1 It woult be out of plaee for us to attempt to introduce Miss Boone to you boys and the fac ulty for she is not aa individual a' Mereer but an institution.’’ This pre jlude to 'Miss Sallie’s appearance pro Yoked spontaneous and prolonged ap plause from the andienee for in the bosom of each Mercer student (am alumnus) there beats a heart whirl' sends pulsating through the whole be ing genuine, true love and affection for “ Miss Sallie.’ ’ Throughout the many years during which-she has served as librarian and professor of English at Mercer, there has never come anyone who has claim: ed a larger place in the hearts o Mereer etndeate. As “Mise Sallie” stepped on thi stage and greeted the-boys with tha ■mile which is to all Mereerians : treason of happiness, tremendous ap same from the students her characteristic “Hel-le’ ‘Mias Sallie ’’ acknowledged the ovation and this ie whd she said: “Here’s to you and Mereer IH Through the years jnay it be found That Y-O-U and Mercer U . Are one in spirit as in sound. . You ask how Mercer makes -a man? it rakes a fellow up and down And change him in four years, time From a- cap and rat ToJ|p ‘cap and gown. Five hundred preachers and re ligious leaders of the Baptists force- are expected 'to attend the conferenc at Mercecr. The great array of tal ent on the program, the powerful meeting held, last year and the won derful interest now being-evinced ii denominational activities is e'xpccte. to bring to' Mercer the . largest "as ■emblage of leaders since the Oeorgi; Baptist Convention. According to those wjio attended the evangelistic conference last yea. th* Baptist preachers ‘'’shouted’’ ii regular old time ’ fashion under. thi power of several stirring messages. I was pronounced by many as the mos powerful meeting they ever took par: in. Those in charge of the conference this year state that the tide of reviv. nU fervor is rising high throughoul the ranks of Georgia Baptists, and that the June meeting will qndoiibt fdlv be more potent and powerfu’ than last year. BY ALUMNI IN FACULTY TAKE-OFF IS CHAPEL COMEDY higher!^ CHATTANOOGA LOCUST GROVE NOW ADVANCE STANDING TWO HUNDRED MEN MERCER UNIVERSITY PRAISE .AGREEMENT REACHED WITH UNIVERSITY FACULTY. selection for all Southern honors as a hurler and doubtless .when all of the i A-little blue, all in a stew. little green, for haircuts keen lovable equation' - . wisi young guy know what a why, rakish tilt, a don t care lilt, A dare-do-all inflation: • ' That’s • Sophomore A spooning lad with moonlight mad. Dame Fashion’s plate with love fen freight. And is-to-be sensation That’s Junior slender cane, a derbv plain sheepskin dip. a world-wise tip A dignified creation That’s Senior! 1921-22 MANAGERS detections are fn this season will again be placed on this beam. His perform ances in the last 'six games he has hurled have been, rare exhibitions of hurling He began *the Reason by twirll.ig a one-hit affair against the University of Florida in the Alligators' He hurled and won threerhit battle from Georgia, beat Vanderbilt with four hits, allowed Au burn only three in Auburn, trimmed Washington and Lee, the University of Tennessee arid others. Four Runs In Six Games. In the last six ganres that “Tlge” has hurled only four earned runs have been gotten off his delivery. In those games only twenty nine hits have Ween gotten by the opposing batsmen or an average of a little Jess than five hits to the game. ■Litt|e mors* could, be asked of a pitcher'than what Stone has delivered, b baQ fc the pas t ills work the first of the season when | he was hit rather.hard by Auburn and Georgia can' be attributed .to two \ q fo Mfr( , er tT . an d Y O U! things that hY was under.the.care of 1 mav it PV ermore he true •' an ostepath tin til one week before j- That Merr< , r c . a nd Y-0»U Mercer took her trip into Ten;-1 sha)1 think „ om , i„ B tcad of two! nesSee to play the A'anderbii: ! Commodores and , that Mercer • . ^ — — : as not blessed with .any man that -could catch g respectable game of baseball. &tokes; Mercer's.regular i-atcher.'returijed to the line up In the middle of the season after a long spell And as the long years come anu go One ringing - > ry vour heart will fill When Y-EtA MERGER, Y E A MBS TER M-E-B C E R MERGER 11! with joyous MINISTERIAL SOCIAL Dr.- John Roach Straton is a for mer graduate of Mercer and - is now- pastor of the Cavalry Baptist ehurd of. New York. He has been the out standing leader jn social reform work in New York during the last few years. His- sermons, books and inves tigations have, been the means of stir ring tra tluipnt metropolis to itr very center on the problem of socia evils. Dr's Truett- and .Landrum are well known -to even the ■ humblest laymen and will be strong factors in tie drawing attendance of the conferenr, and in adding foree to the meeting aecordiug ti» : those in toui-h with Bap tist activities. The delegates to the 'meeting wil'- be entertained in the jlorraitorieS a. Mercer an.l in the .homes of, the mem bers of the ^various Baptist- chnrehe-- of Macon. Ample accomodations a-n assured ‘to all who attend the eon ference. of Clark Results of .election Board of- Control:; Baseball manager.' - M First. assistant, Joel H. Terrell; s.-c . > ond assistant, William Erwin. Basket ball manager, ,1. W. Jones First assistant, Forest Williams.' see - ond assistant Boy .Davis. Football manager, - Warren HOI land; First assistant, W. M. Smiley; second -assistant- Oiddens Wilkes.’ Letters in" basketball. Weeklv Whitehead, - Gamble, Rentz, Harper Meier, Scott, and manager Worthy. Letters in baseball: Stone, Gray hi II Stokes, Cogaell, Henderson, Hammock Prentiss. Sheppard, Harper, - Turner, Seers. Sawin, and 'Manager Craven. ~ p'acultv members, ministerial stu dents and their wives, and thv: sweet- of sickness and with his improvement ’hearts of ministerial students not so - ] Stone became more and more effective ! f a r gone, were entertained at the uni , Athletic | stokes will. In all likelihood, be back verslty Tuesday night. The library j two wor ds, ‘Mr. President’, then was I in school next year and the battery | bu!lding was beautifully decorated, the | compe ji ed t 0 t a ^ e my sea t. My H.J. JOHNSON WWS G.W. GARNER MEDAL PHI DELTA OFFICERS ELECTED FOR NEXT FALL. By R. L.. Brantley. H J. Johnston, of Alma, Ga., won the medal offered by G. W Gam er, of Atlanta, for the best debater in the Phi Delta literary society at the try-out held in the society hall Monday evening. Johnson spoke on the affirmative side of the question. “Resolved that the mandate of thy Yap Island as-contended by the Jap xnest- is detrimental to the pe; of the world”. ! I In his speech of acceptance John J ■on told of the benefit he'had derived , from the literary society and how In | loved the, name of "Phi Delta" When the society had' adjourned Johnson-invited.the fellows dow.n ti the drug store for a drink. Preliminary to the. debate. Hun. Warren Grice made a short speech. He said in part; “The first time II ever spoke in this de'ar old hall.- was j in 1892, when I was only able to -say ■ - Two hundred delegates of th( Southern Baptist Gon\eiition, 'Chat tanOoga,,all, Mercer University aluron gathered at the Patton H.ot.-l on Kri day night of the convention and’held a banquet which will long be one o fheir most pleasant memories. Dr, W. I.. Picard,. former presi dept of the university acted, a toastmaster and among the speaker introdueed were Judge George Hillyer T)r. Henry \V. Battles. George Chain Idee, Congressman W D. • Upshaw, Dr J. W. Graham; Hon-Willis Evans, Dr W. W Landrum, Editor George Mi! ten, of the Chattanooga N'.ews, and D •R. W. Weaver !.. D. Newton and - W. R. 'K nitre largely responsible for the > cess of the banquet. Dr. J. R. Jester; offered a resolu tion suggesting that tfie Mercer men get together in each state and arrange to have meetings at their state cun vention so that when the Mercer mei- gather tit the Southern Baptist Oofi ■vention there will' he a more yifa’^ contact witti the tien scattered, throughout the South. It was. suggest ed bv- Dr. Weaver iu his address t- th.- gathering that nearly ever nomi nation made’for president of the eon vention was either that, of ■ a Mercn alumnus or a grandson of the nniver sit v. OVFRSFA^O.IIRMFN AGAIN ENTERTAINFD MISS EDITH BAYNE HOSTESS TO WARRIORS •The final social event of the Over- seas Club for the year was given by Miss Edith " Bayne; the • Chib sppnsor last Saturda.v -hight-'. The large law? was deedfated wit.h Mercer’s color- ami -lighted for the proms, and .with the-Wesleyan girts - to .-grace the 111' 1 casion -the sy>ne was complete in ev ery'-detail. It was the'unanimous opin ■ion.‘of those' present, "that it was th/ must britlian of the entire school -..Some of he - eterans had great tales to dell the J- r, ,oi)e. from tho neighboring college tof the , battb- r fought and won while they were ove-. the big pond. Friend .-Moore knew more hair raising experience that 1 of the others. The' wild and woolv Stuff he jMillcd 1 ehl- the- ladies spell bound Several of -the great battles such as Vin Rlanchc, Champagne I'aulltec. jl-Jc. were fought over agai by Friend. It is rumored; around tin It'ms that- Frieml fell for one of thi ladies during* the last few days has been .unable to stay on the campus review for artv finals.-. Most of the men need no introdoc a to th.- lawn,'of Miss Bayne foi A committee, composed of Dean Farrar, caairman, and Drs. Flippin, Hanison, Holder and Robinson went 6v#r to LocUst Grove Institute to con fer with the authorities of .that school in regard to the college credits be tween the two institutions. "Arrangements will be completed shortly as to the details of this -ar- rangeme t.’’ said Dexn-, Farrar when interv v*wed, He expressed the opin ion, that this would be a great move in favor’ of' both institutions and that this ij i i ument was made possible only because l-ocu8t GroVe is in. the Mer "cor University ggstem. This' < olleke credit system spoken of only . includes the fifth year work ;of -Locust Grove Institute’ and applies to four outstanding subjects, namelv: English. History. Latin and. Mathema tics. This is the only school given this great’ opportunity and it is obtained only through the efforts of Chancellor Weaver and other authorises of the system. " It is understood by both committee that’ Merger’ i’.ivecsity .authorities will have the privilege of examining the records ond keeping in close touch with the professors vif Locust Grove in r gar J to the above mentioned sub- jects. ' This agreement will make it possi ble for the students of Locust Grove InstituPe to. get full credit for their fifth year work towards entering M oer which is expected to prove a great beirefit to. both Mercer and Locust SUMMER QUARTER SUM1MER QUARTER COLLEGE STUDENTS TUTE LARGE GROUP. CONST!- The wisdom of the president and trustees in making the Summer School into a regular, “Quarter" of _ the University has been demonstrate j days “d by the increasing number of regu lar students enrolled during the sum mer. These earnest young men have discovered the waste of time occas ioned by a vacation of nearly four months, and are availing themselves of the opportuity .to graduate earl- SEEASOIHERS NOWSEETHEM Standing on edge with anticipation to see themselves ax oher see them the faculty are now watting tor the final chapel meeting whan the sen ior class will go on tlxe stage aa tha faculty. Each graduating class display the excentricities of the faculty to tha students and visitors at the last chap el exercises and it is gsnarglly thi best attended cbapel service of the year. None of the faculty the carricatures of some bright man who has watched and waited tor four years for the chance to display the foibles of the high brows to the public. The present seniors are planning to have nearly every member at the faculty represented and some of the seniors ar*j pla n’ng to make It the gala day. of their stay to college, lh. Weaver will be present to the jfana of R. D. Hodges and he wth.make hie usual address. The eloquence od Dr. Montague will be preeentad by W. H. Cook. It Is said that Cook la the living image of Dr. Montages when he gets wound np' to hie elo quence. ..’~ t The other members of the faculty will not be slighted and a tan i ance of the faculty can 1 on the stage the last day. The im portance of each of the mensbara will \ be seen as they make their debate before* the ’audience. One of' the strong points to favor of tho eenlora will be the batchelor rnembera cf thi faculty. - It is underatgpd that they are comtoC-. to tor ■ the fun of the day. A. E B. Weaver' who will represent one ot tho batata elor members, will likely have quite a bit to say on the subject of Atlanta The seniors win have several day* after examinations are over to root before the final days, floma of them are planning, to go home tor a tow commencement, bat scvi-r;il time iirsr:ini/e.l ii Ri.lgc tivcnn Me i ,f the he h.-e-k fen plaiinin the f. Ij; ’ Wtiel School. r>ii ier than they would otherwise. The largest group studying each summer is composed of such students. Not only does the Summer School enable tl. ’ student to save time — “the stuff that life is made of”. It is a source, of gratification to the management that it has often “saved a career.” One can point to numbers in -good positions today for whom the Summer School made possible | the beginnings of higher, things, i Just as a single well placed “hit” | may win the game so has a summer ! course often been the deciding fac tor in winning a career. Hope For Teacher*. Hundreds of teachers have never been beyond high school—some not even that far. They can never hope I'to attain anything but a mediocre position without college work. Mnay Of.them take short “summer cc jrses” that review the subjects they are ('on’miefee Sunday teaching, but give them no advanced pm across in a highly , credit- , ■ tyje the. first of jts : enter An increasing number are avai.- s. at the home'ot Dean F. J ing themselves of the- opportunities, on Mav 7. -’it was. agreed to to combine, “certificate” and college and fhv>. agree, credit work. A few came in 1919. he home of More came last year. . The many in- nlgh-t. quiries indicate that a Still larger •> stu number vy ill be present this summer. most of tlram will have affairs to at tend to arpund Macon before leavtag- After leaving school each has a different program for the summer. Some will attend snmmer school at different places and some Will take ] the rammer as a vacation at somoNof the resort*. The larger number seem to be planning to begin work. Most of the senior law class plan to begin practicing law. four or or five of the number artf'to'ttay to Macon but tbe larger numberi'are go ing to scatter but over tale state to the smaller towns. lx •since the Gliib has 1 -v -have ' journeyed on to enjoy an even members of the Clnh next year and they Peep alive the Flub »Ui|> (lib-U formed SCARBORO ENTERTAINS thv- of Stone anil Stokes should prove an exceptionable oire NEW CATALOGUES .color scheme being of a- patriotic na ture. flags and steramers decorating the halls and society rooms In tbe 11- ■ l1 1922 catalogues .press. .This joihlicati, The osfrich "is the biggest bird earth and has the Smallest' brain! The off th peel filly interesting to the st i contains the names, rtf^ he i hers of- tlii; 'farnltv, Hit- lie-- that ire to Ii.- jjiven next \ various departments that «' I stalled .during the. - next' y.;.-i arouses the interest of. the b cause they are now trying to | the courses that will be .to ■ tip advantage! . just lents at w mem second trip to th? speaker’s stand was able to get through a sentenc In my chosen profession, the train’- : brary. Everyone reported a pleasant j n g j r g C eived here in this society hh-i^ evening. ’ . proven of the greatest benefit to me”, j Mrs .Montague, who teaches the | judges for the debate were: j wives of the young ministers In- rellg* j) r . Percey S. Flippeir, Prof. Peyton lous work, was responsible for the so-1 Jacobs, Hon. Warren Grice. I>r. J. , pr e ( ]p-ted | rial affair. Clay Waller, and Prof. George i provident ' ' J Sparks. ( ‘ ‘ * ' ”~ ! The fbttbwing directors were elect- An Inspired Lay; (ed to start the society off in. the fal tailin'! Hold'-i have another party merit was carried out at Frank Scarborough Saturday who" the twentv five Commoi dents and an! equal .number of Wes The new certificate law is espec- to a “Life Certificate.” - levan girls, all’members of the class. • tolly to teachers who are*desirous of Entrance Credits, bent a few happy hours together securing additional academic and pro In spite of the great improvement (the 'rom party ' fessional training. Several types of recently made in Georgia Hig«\ ' Miss Virginia Garner, professor of certificates are granted oh the basis Schools there are still numbers ol Journalism at Mercer a d Wesleyan of work done in college, and under ; ,»|gh school graduates who do not ' ■ .‘roned the fair Weslevanites to certain conditions certificates may | laV e the required 15 units for ca th ir> ' artv be extended on the same basis, lege entrance. Whether the work ' ‘vuh.mg, the weather prophet had Teachers may thus secure that real ' vas insufficient, or they took tho In f„r Saturday night, growth that comes from college work ; wrong subjects, or the laboratory w is again with the (which leads to professional advance- iwork was not up "to standard—whst- “Merchant 1 rimes" Soon after the menth and while doing so provide ? ver the cause, they lack one or tw« arrival of the. guests the moon burst for the necessary certificate. In this ! units. Each summer a number of through the clouds- find with its all- way the time is more profitably spent j such stndents have been enabled to gloom which than’ in “reviewing for Examination,” J earn credits and enter Freshman Since Mercer University offers & " ' full quarter, equal in value to any other quarter, the teacher may work, during the reprular session and study during the summer, earning a full MERCER MAP WMS Milieu. Ga.—John D. Vosx wxs su preme here today, allowing Ctoxtou only five hits and with brilliant rap- poort at other times, defeated the vis itors- by the score of 6 to 4. It wn* tire tenth straight victory for MlUeit thisseason. • * • ■ Batteries—Millen, Voss and Culpep- per-Olaxton, Warren and Durrence. session’s credit in three summers. The determined teacher my in thla way .find the way opened up to a complete college education. Master’s Degree. Teachers who hold a ■ bachelor'* degree from standard institution •nay in three summers earn the d* gree of Master of Arts- Under th*- new law this will entitle the teachei i Cousin Nell: “Suppose your chick term; John C Polhill, president; Wil should lay an egg, would you give it liam O.tis Dorough, vice-president; to me, Johnny?” O. K. Webb, secretary and treasurer; Johnny: “No, I’d sell it to a mu- William A, Bootle, critic; R. L. Wy- seutn; that chick is a rooster.”—The att, chaplain;-L. L. Lovett, Janitor Mink' an( l R L. Brantley, reporter. - very rays dispcHed th had lurked In tho hvavens ' The great : inajrtrlty,of the mor tjian lfi.000 nebulae cann be aeen.oiil through telescopes class in the fall. This type of work •will be maintained as long as there is demand, and a number of high, school courses are offered this sum mer. - .

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The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, May 26, 1921, Image 1