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THE MERCER CLUSTER
IHEMERCER CLUSTER
Published -weekly by the student*
ef the fourteen schools and collages
m the Mercer University System.
George M. Sparks. Managing Editor
The Mercer S4effi
Lucien W. Hardy. Editor-in-chiaf.
Associate Editors: James M. Teresi,
Robert M. Gamble, Rudolph L. Car.
Sir, Ernest C. Hulsey. Peter Zack
Greer, WiUiam K. Wynne, Roy M.
Pitts, Atwood B. Cochran.
Bruce D. Dubberly, Circulation Mgr.
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Subscription rates, one year, fl.OO.
Advertising rates on request
THE FINAL LAP.
With the closing days of school
each student brings to think what he’
has accomplished and what has been
, accomplished by the school during
the year. In looking around for the
thinkm which are taking place the big
outstanding things are often over
looked while those of small import,
which irritate, are noticed.-Jh the
same way the small things which do
not amount to anything in the long
run influence oor thoughts as to
whether we leave school and begin
Work or return to finish.
In taking the inventory . for the
year and placing it in its proper
place in history, the little things
should come in for only a minor
share. But . the general trend of
things shouMbe taken into ’ consid
eration,. Has the year been profit
able in making you more able to do
.your ltft-Work. Are you, by com
ing to (school, laying up present
for future use?
what you have accom-
from the standpoint of the
newspaper man. As soon as a news
paper man becomes a knocker he
has lest his usefulness. It is always
anqpasary for him to write construc
tive stories and boost things he will
be replaced by the man who can
write in a constructive vein. 1 If each
sun. wdl go out with that kind of
, spirit we will have a booster in every
Meceer man. Any man who has
been in Mercer for a school year
arrnmpllshml
thing of which to be proud. And
dach man can rest assured that
accomplished by
or' his school but if
the proper Mercer
spirit he wifi leave and be a booster,
L. W. H.
EXCHANGE COLUMN
Doubtless Dublin is doublin'
trouble for the British mind.
Half, a league is better than
league.. . -' r (.'.
Rabun goMute A gamble,.fell into
a Pitt, and broke his Hart.
A guy we like
Is Harry Lee,
He never says
“Take it from me."
A girl we Hke
Is Lily Grace
She never anoea
In our face.
When the journalistic sheeves are
Garnered we wonder who shall be
able to stand.
Rabun, (in journalism) to. Miss
Garner: “I’d like to ask you about
propose. *
Miss Garner: “Oh; I’m so glad
you mentioned it."
FEET.
By Joe. liBteo Semple*.
I hoar, them this morning, at evening,
At heme, in school, on tbejrtreet.
They come with an exquisite music,
The patter of innocent feet
, They run to and fro in their errand?
Throughout the long wonderful
day,
"Till they circle the hearthstone et
nightfall, .
Care-worn with the burden of pley.
I meet them et home in the gloaming,
When the tasks of the daytime is
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How they cheer the downcast, weary
spirit. -
As eager to greet me they run!
The print of eeeh footfall is sscred,
They bellow o sin-laden sod,
Along the pathway of life's journey
To the home of the Father and
God,
mn or THE
•ZJTBB
I am the flaming aerolite,
Hurled, through apace with the speed
of sight,
I hail from the realms of the vast afai
That saw my birth by a blazing star
When the eesmos groaned mid-birth-
throe strife
I leaped from the
thrill of life.
womb with th<
E
f
1 sprung from the place that gave m
birth;
- And sped to the realms of the plane
' earth, •
I sang the song of the flaring flam(
As I burned through space my myati<
And thundered loud through the vasl
abyas _ "
As the atmosphere my lips did kiss.
It is hoped that Hording gets
hard-boiled when dealing with Bol
sheviks.
“A wise old owl lived in an oak,
The more he heard, the leaa he
■poke;
The leaa he spoke, the more he
heard:—
Why can’t we be like that
bird?"
old
Oh. Whet is so rare as a day in June?
I’ll answer this famed exclama
tion—
It’s finding a Democrat Holding a job
In a Republican administration.
— The Mink.
PRINCIPALLY PERSONAL
A Reman Tragedy.
Erat a Roman Director,
Qui hated his Uxorious Mater,
A ieo ker edit
A boiler he dedit
Et dicit, “Vale ma until later.”
—The Southerner.
M.-rrrr graduates havt
recently
FRESHMAN BELIEVES
IN HIS CLASSMATES
been counsel in the greatest Federa '
conspifaey ease on record, the “Ex \ VIRGIL A DEAN ELECTED PRESI-
press Case” recently, tried in th. DENT.
United States Federal court in Macon I - .
Judge Beverly Evans, presided, Ah j ' By R. L. Braatlwy.
sistant J list riot Attorney Clem Power. | Amid the greatest applause ever
and Hon lu »•■ Parker, prosecute. 1 tended any student orator at Mer-
Great joy was spread-without reserve
The girls had come to town.
Ok how attractive they did look
Wearing their smiles around.
—Mississippian.
about tools.
and convicted more than fifty of thus,
prosecuted. Judge John P,. Russ, for
mer solicitor general and prominen
cer, Russell P. Marlow rose to his
feet and cleared his voice. For
what? To deliver his speech of ac-
.rtniinal lawyer.
I like a knife that makes a good
Clean shaving when you whittle
wood, -
However sharp a knife may be,
It’s not a bit too sharp for me.
And if I cut myself somewhere,
I guess that is my own affair.
My mother says I take real pride
To have a thumb or finger tied’
Up with a rag and piece of string,
And am aa happy as a king.
I am'not proud; but I would hate
For four of pain to hesitate
At any, job I had to do,
Although I cut myself in two.
I'd rather be a could be,
If I could not be an Arc,
For a Could Be is a Maybe
With a chance of touching par:
Pd rather be a Has Been
than a Might Have Been, by far;
For a Might Have Been has never
been,
But a Has was once aa Are."
Contributed by Jno. Mfltou Samples.
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Shot fas Eight Dinette*.
A judge had announced that he
would stop the carrying of firearms
in the streets of a western town.. Be
fore him appeared a touch youth
charged, with gutting drunk and fir
ing his revolver in Mm chowdad
Areata.
“Ten dollars and costa", said the
judge. ” •' \ S
“But, your honor," Interposed the
W*d for the *fianae, teuy cheat
didn’t Mt anybody."
“But M admits ho fired the gun.’’
“Yee hut ha find ft’b the air",
explained the lawyer
“Tan dollars and costs," repstil
the judge. “He might have hit an
angef."—Pittsburg Chronicle.
The kind of tools they make for
boys
Arc nothing in the world bat toys.
Tho kind of tools they make for
Of course, they cut you now and
then.
—Selected.
Aw, Now Cupid.
Also are reckon the reason cupid
many bad shots is that he
at tiie heart while looking at
tho hoeiery.—Ade (Okie.- News.
.'QAMPUS CUT-UPS
“^eaehasta Danger from Frost’
■ays a headline. But haven’t they al
ready survived the . worst part o:
.winter in them abbreviated styles!
“Be a producer, and not a para
* l*‘ -a;i some far-off smart Aleck
If some oftheae wise ones would pare
s-aifht of their preachings and go to
work—but do we prod-you Sir?
From Lift.
Tho chap who has.
walking on tho entrains outer edge
of tho aoa wall presently tumbled
into tho water, sad while slashing
mightily yelled at the top (if Ids
voice.
“Help! Help! I can’t swim!*’
“Wall, young fellow,” was tee
cool observation of the toif-poaiasi
ad man who stood looking onj “fd
aay that now is certainly tho time,
if ever, for you to learn," ‘
LOVE WASTRELS.
There fa no. wine* for you and me
Who broke the latch-dqor string.
God wards, who made that vintage
free ' r '
And old as tea ancient wing
We eheage our .minds sometimes
Frinstance, ws useter cell Pratt Ford
“Jitney*' bat eiace we’ve dubbed him
“Armored Teak.’’
Some, one writes saying we can be
a “D. D. meaning “Doctorum ol
Some, oni^
eaning
Divisions, ’' or' some such Greek ap
pelntion if we will send him fiv<
bucks. Which remind uat to announce
that we will confer the exalted de
free of “I. O. U.” upon any gent who
Will slip us four iron men to extract
-doqoai) .*qi moij [[osjaHuj jno
While we are thumping our dome
for another swift paragraph, we wish
to call attention to' our policy, of not
being reaponaible for any false teeth
that might be swallowed a-laughin’ a'
our humoroeity.
of
Who holds the cellar key.
—Georgia Cracker.
Eddie Campbell: “Bala, fotfre a
brainy guy."
Correspondence Bula: "Why, Ed
die, if your brain was electricity the
current wouldn’t make a flea bat his
eye ” - -
—Mississippian.
Oor telephone system differs ma
terially from that of China’s. In
China when the subscriber rings up
exchange the operator may be ex
pected to ask:
“What number does the honorable
son of the moon and stars dmoe?"
Silence. Then the exchange re-
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I hold a message within my hand
Placed therein by God’s command,
*Tia writ in the language of the sag
And only the wise may read ita page
It Jells with silent lips of stone
Of space and worlds and realms un
known.
V
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. I bear with me a gorgeous sign,
Mystic, meaningful, benign,
Though mortals quake with awe anr
fear,
I am a friend with lips sincere;
I bring the truth to the trembling
earth / “ ,
How the aneient Universe had birth
Note—Suggested by the recent Pittf
meteorite.
“Will the honorable person gra
ciously forgive the inadequacy of
the insignificant service end permit
tills humble slave of the wire to in
form him that the never-to-besuf-
fieiently-censured line is busy." .
—Simmon Brand.
While our 90 percent is busy
carving us an Easter shirt, we wish
to submit for inspection a sample o
our best spring poetry which we an
prepared to supply is quantities on
liberal terms.
Turtle dovga s-wooing,
Billing and a-cooing,
Como and be my turtle dove.
Turtle dove* a-mating,
What’s the use a waiting—
Come and be my turtle, dove.
No crowding please t
“What you need’’ said Miss Gar
aer, “Is a greater flexibility of ex
preasion.’ ’
“Yee I see” said . Caylor, “J’l
have rubber type put on my type writ
er.”
Do rough—What did you do with
the peaaut shells while on the street
car?
Brantley—I put them in the cog*
pocket ef the man next to me
defense. All these are Mereer grad
:ttes as was I,. M. Irwin, United
States Federal' clerk.
The classes whose numerals end ie
due of the six are to have alumni re
unions this year. The classes hayinj
reunions thus indicated are lSul
1 Safi, 1871. 1876, 18*1, - 1886,. 1*91
1896, 1901, .1996, 1911 1916 7
Under the above plan there a
more than three hundred such gru.lii
ates, representing twenty-two state
and three foreign countries, Georgia
Maryland, Texas, Pennsylvania, Tenn
essee,- AJabangl, North Carolina, Mis
-«ouri, Arkansas, New York,Florida
Washington ,D. 0. Oklahoma, -West
Virginia, Kansas, South Carolina, Con
■•ceticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Cali
ferula, Mississippi, N'e Mexico, Ja
|a.!i, Siam, Fnd Chie.i Two hundred
iiid fity of these gra 1 -rifrt are living
in Georgia, six in A7il'..iua. four each
in New York, Texas and Tennessee
Maryland, South Carolina, West Vir
ginia following the next largest nuni
her.
Among the prominent Atlantiau
whose classes have reunions this vein
are Judge George HiUyer, Geo -S-
Obear, Drury Jenkins Powell, Julian
8. Rogers, G. W. Cartier, John Oscai
Bagwell, Jno. O. Breelove, Arthur J
Jackson, . H. M. Samuels. Cliffon
Groover, O. B- Morris, Joel K. G. Ter
■rail, Hal Davidson, W. M. Sentell, Ton
Fort Sellers, J. F. Elder, J. Sturges
Jones, M. B. Marsh and H. V. Jack
son. . 7 ■
This is also the reunion year o'
Judge Beverly Evans, John -T-
Boifoulett, Harry Stillwell,. Edward?
8eaborn Wright, Congrysmaan W. J
Sears. Dr. A. H. Newman, Dr. W. H
Kilpatrick, Dr, B. D. . -Ragsdale, Dr.
Kerr Boyce Tupper, Dr. Wm. Wesley
Carter,Odg'V. Bennett, A, B. Conger
All offers of Big -League cun
tracts have been passed up by “Tige’
8tone and he is to remain at Mercei
University and graduate. It is hopet
that , the students and alumni will-ge
busy during the summer and gecun
one or two good pitehers to assist tie
plucky little right hander in winnini
the S. I. A. A., championship.
Students and friends of the uhiver
sitv may whisper it around that Jos'
is to have good assistants next ye.-
in coaching the teams. The sense
followed each other so fast this
he could hardly change from one ti
the other. •_ _■
Mercer ranked over 500, in basket
ball and' baseball during the past year
The football machine was too vomit
but has much promise, for .the coinin'
season.
counsel for H"7 ce ptance as secretary and treasur
er of next year’s Sophmore class.
Where? In Mercer dining hall.
When? The morning dfter the
night before. Marlow had been
elected to this responsible position
at a meeting of the Freshmen class
on last Friday night. We are all
proud too, for he is a deserving
youth. This is what he said: “Fel
lows it seems to behoove me to say
a few words if you will only allow
me the courtesy. I wish to say to
the - veteran wearer of the green, to
you, who shall in a few days be con
sidered the “wise” bunch, that you
have placed a great responsibility
and temptation upon me in electing
me secretary and treasurer, res
pectively, of the coming Sophmore
class. You indeed have great con
fidence in my ability, and honesty,
I wish to thank each man that cast
bis ballot for me, and I assure yon
that aa a loyal Mereerian I shall en-
deaveor to execute my duty as best
I can, and I thank you ” When be
concluded the applause was loud-and
hearty. t , ■ ' ■ ,
The other officers elected for the
coming Sophmore claaa are: Vergil
A. Dean, president, William O. Dor-
ough, vice-president, and Roy W
Davis, students advisory council.
Hum tt the grounds of the university
ure now In better shape than ever be
fore.
Mercer men are now in the editor
ial chairs of ■ three of Georgia’
h ading dailies. William Cole. Jones
Atlanta Journal, H,. M. Shipp Macon
Telegraph and Tom Hamilton of the
Augusta Chronicle. Many-of . the mall
er Georgia dailies and weeklies are
also owned and edited by students o
Mercer University.-
* CHAS. D. REESE
. Manufacturing Jowoter -
BADGES MEDALS • CUPS
ColUge, School, Society Flos nod
Emblems
57 Wnrren St., New York.
GIBSON-MEECEE ACADEMY
BOWMAN. GA.
Graduates Enter College Wltheet
Examination.
Military Feature.
Dr. Weaver and Harry Stillwell, E.l
wards are both on tre commencement
program of the University of Geor
gia. Dr. Flippin, • Dr. Montague. Prof
Robinson, Prof. Jacobs, Dr. MeGintv
Dr. Ragsdale are also filling corn
mencement ‘engagements at ' high
schools and colleges.
Followers of college baseball in
Georgia are interested in the recent
good pitching of Luther Bloodworth
John D. Voss and Ronald Lanier.
MCreer students have been tr.-a<
to about twenty-five - social gather
inga during the past session. . Nearly
every organization hns had at leas*
one such affaii and some as many a
three.
Under the supervision of J. Henry
HEARN ACADEMY, Cave Sprieg, G*
A select school for boys and girt*—
Ideal conditions for school work—
Supervised study—Individual atten
tion to pupils. For full information
write, the president. -
SHEFFIELD A. ARNOLD
Landscape Architect
Land Subdivisions
City Parks Institution Grounds
Private Estates
50 Bromfield St. Boston.
HOTEL LANIER
CATERS ESPECIALLY
TO
MERCER STUDENTS
THEIR FAMILIES
AND FRIENDS.
WE DO THE COLLEGE WORK OF MACON
D-A. WARLICK & SON
Photographers
117 COTTON AVE. TELEPHONE 7«7
“When a man assumes a public
trust he should consider himself aa
public property."—Thomas Jefferson.
MORGAN * MORGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
609 Georgia Casualty Bldg.
PHONE 4147 MACON, GA.
INSURANCE
liability AutonW* Firm Life Health Accident
Livestock
“Insurance that insures plug service that serves,”
* Insure with os and get both.
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; Gn.
Phones: 3577—3578—1681
MODERN PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
WHITMAN’S CHOCOLATES AND BON BONS
Always Fresh -
Quick and competent service Motorcycle Delivery
Vay cash and save 25 percent. ,
SANDEFUR-HARWELL CLOTHING CO.
“Where a dollar does its duty”
456 Cherry St.
Macon, Ga.
; STRIPLING’S BARBER SHOP
308 Cherry Street
□PEN ALL NIGHT EIGHT BARBERS
Union Shop
Pressing While You Wait Bath Aay lime
RIES ft ARMSTRONG
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JEWELERS
Reliable Goods. Caly
316 Third St,, Macon, Ga.
NEW YORK CAFE
314 SECOND STREET
A Good Place To Eat
SOCIETY BRAND AND
STTLEPLUS CLOTHES
NETTLETON AMD
FLO RS HEIM SHOES
R.S. THORPE & SONS
Style Headquarters for Coliege Men
CHOFUT-KNAFP, DOBBS
AMD MALLORY HATS
652-6 CHERRY STREET
METRIC
SHIRTS
Now is the time to purchase your. FalTOutfit. During
our 52nd Anniversary Sale. We are giving n big dis
count on all now Fell Suits, Hats, Furnishings and
Shoes. <i' '
‘Th^ Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.”
CHAS. WICHTE1 CLOTWIfi d.
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Bessie Tift College
STANDARD C0LLGE FOR WOMEN
Owned by Georgia Baptist State Convention.
Fifteen Units required for admission to
Freshman class. - v :
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.
ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES.
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT.
Professors of best preparation and most suc
cessful experience.
FOR CATALOG ADDRESS,
J. H. FOSTER, President
Forsyth, Georgia..