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THE MERCER CLUSTER THE MERCER CLUSTER Published weekly by the students of the fourteen schools and colleges in the Mgrcer University System.' .George M. Sparks, Managing Editor The Cluster Staff: C. J. Broonie, Editor-in-Chief; Robert M. Gamble,. A. B. Cochran, W. K. Wynne, John P. Rabun, Edwin S. Davis, E.-C. Hulsey, John C. 1 Vincent, Associate Editors; Romeo B. Morris, Circulation. ■ Subscription Ratos, one year, $1.00 Advertising rates on request! THE CLUSTER— YOUR PAPER! ■Mercer -men and students of the Mercer System, the Cluster is your paper. It is tin official organ of Mer cer’ University and' the other schools and colleges, of the system.. The Cluster should at aVl times express’ what is best and most interesting in the life and thought of Mercer and .our schools. The editor und staff of the Cluster call upon every man on the campus to assist in • giving to Mercer this year the, best college weekly in the land; The staff will do its best, we be lieve, but the greater success of,the paper depends ultimately upon the co-operation efforts' of the student body! Each Mercer man is earnestly invited to contribute in every possi ble way to the making of a success ful paper. The Cluster expects to put the in terests of Mercer and the Mdrcer System above ' all other interests. This means, in the final analysis the interest of the individual student, (live us a part of your time .and thought, and we will turn back . to you a paper of which you will not be ashamed. ._ - Write'for. the Cluster. Write news, stories, feature articles, poems— anything of news or literary value- will be published gladly. The editors will welcome timely editorials on any phase of student life. Remember this, too—If you . can think of nothing to write about, start something! Organize something, take the initiative in some student enterprise. Don't wait for' the other follow to start the ball rolling. He may be waiting on you.. If you think the Cluster is lacking in any way, if college life is not in every respect whut it ought, to be, there remains one thing for you- to do; that is this: pitch in and make the paper and other campus activities what they should be, If you feel .in clined to knock the writers, why not try to write something better? If any feature of college life is lacking in pop and interest, why not jump into the game ydurself, and fill the need? ■ Mercorians, the Cluster is yours— we ask for YOUR paper your hearty support, • * . “For Mercer First" is our mbtto. THE I’OET’S PETITION By John Milton Samples Fair goddess of music celestial Adown from the region of spheres ;To a heart- and a planet terrestrial, To earth .with its sorrow and tears Waft; waft, with the winds of .the ■ morning ••• . ; • A song which the angels have sung, Sweet melodies heaven-adorning That i the realm of the holy has rung. My soul is ‘athirst for the sTnging Of song that shall be but divine,. 'Their, heavenly melodies bringing Sweet peace to hearts that repine; Let the spirit pf loye tike a river Roll down from a holier clime With a boon from the boutiful Giver And flood all this region of time. The dirt of the earth with its toiling, •Its sin and its season qf pain, The lives of its children despoiling' Who faint at its sickly rfefrain, They' yearn for a medle yof ’ blessing That tells of a happier shore,. Respite front 1 the tumult distressing, A grant sweet solace once more: Fair muse of the song^fabled moun tain, . I thirst for a draught from thy Let mV quaff of the crystalline fouii '*■ tain • • • ■ - ' That Tivesn. eternal the land, And give me the spirit of gladness, And grant me the spirit of song, Dispel from my heart all Its sadness, O give me the gift that I long. Y O. U. AND MERCER U. Y. O. U. Mercer Man, welcome to Mercer.! You have arrived in- the middle of a good day for Mercer Uni versity. .Old Man Progress has the reins at-Mercer now, and we are en tering a new era of expansion and solid growth in MEN and material. AH Mercer men are glad as they look about at the new buildings fin ished or under, construction, the old buildings newly painted, and new equipment for many of them. These material improvements are signs and prophecies of still better things in the future. They arc made possdile by the sacrifices of those who believe in Mercer and in her promise of -service to God und Immunity. Then, too, we feel a thrill of pride and anticipation us we think of the new athletic program ut Mercer. We are to.have a football team this year that- we believe will throw a genuine scare qnd surprise into thi- ranks of those Who .come into the arena against our machine. We Will no longer dabble in athletics. We shah have athletes who will go out on the gridiron, court or diamond and bring renown to Mercer a-nd to themselves. Mark our word, Mercer is in the game now ih real earnest. ■ Every athlete at Mercer is called, upon to put all that he hus into every ,)iay of every game that is played this year; Every student is. asked to give his all in suporting the team. ’ ’Again wo are proud wht*n we con sider that Mercer has' greatly strengthened her faculty, has en larged her curriculum, has udded a pre-engineering course and other features to her list of practical de partments. But after ail, it is Y. O. U- Mercer Man who will really make a Greater Mercer. Mercer this year must ha,ve. the undivided support and allegiance of every man on the campus. Every man, new and old, must throw him self whole-heartedly into the job of making a great success of every ac tivity on the campus, and. off, that is for the good . of Mercer. Mercer’s strength will consist in MEN, Y.O.U'. Mercer Man. On your shoulders falls the job of making Mercer what she ought to be and can be. It-is for the old riien to hit the line, eVery line, harder this year than ever before— for Mercer.: It is for the new men to catch a deeply genuine case of the regular dyed-in-the-wool Mercer spirit and make the old men hump to' do more for Mercer than they. Mercer Men, the day. is here! Let us work together—co-operation is the word—new men, old men, all Mercer Men, to make Mercer the greatest ever. Again we say, you have arrived in the middle of a good day for Y. 0. U. ami for Mercer U. BACK TO MERCER When a 'student who has already received a degree returns to his alma mater for further study, it is with a feeling of solicitude for the welfare of his old school. He k nows its weak points as Well' as its strong points. He does not take a 'leap into the dark. He feels that he should do everything in his power for the good of the school. He no longer seeks to find fuult w.ith everything in general. If he criticises at all, it is in a construc tive mariner, but he is fearless in at tacking anythin gthat, in his opinion, is not for the. best interest of the in stitution: Imagine the joy that he must feel when he comes back to.find a great program of construction under way and the halls overflowing with new. men! He welcomes you Freshmen, though he does not show his feeling in the same way that he showed it when a Sophomore. There are many such men at Mer cer now. P. A. M. THE. MARAUDER By Joseph Robinson He enters at hovel and palace gate; (Faniy gives him the. magical key! He waylays.the lowly and the great For tribute of sorrow and. glee. The dawn and the dusk for gold he ' blackmails,:’ ..... For sapphires and nptls the Summer sens; Amethyst he plunders from sunset- ; .'trails,.' " ;' And sheen of pearls from dewy , ; .' lens. Melody- he rifles from nil music heard Silver fluting from minstrel thrush, Rapturous lilt frorii indigo-bird, Elfin chime from veery at even’s hush. . Incense he pilfers from the Maytide, From hyacinths and lilacs! and roses; For romance he loots the wayside And winding lanes and orchard- closes. . * Wonder he fikh es from children’s faces; Wisdom from the simple he steals, Serenity from quit places, And this theft with a holy compact souls. , For he weaves these gleaming treas ures .Into jrracc and mystery of beauty, Into harmony of gliding measures, Into shimmering urras of poesy.- And wherever this freebooter wan ders, ■ ,' By whatever shores dream-haurited, This rich IMoty of song he squrin- 1 dors, ■ - By feur of reprisal undaunted. HOWDY, FRESHMAN! By C. J. Broome (Reprinted Jby Request) , You’ve come from the, land of. the laurelled hills, From the deep, sweet vales, and the rtiountain rills That dance to the music of the grind ing mills— Howdy, Freshman!' You’ve come ■ from J the Piedmont’s' mart and field, Whose fertile-slopes with their beau- teaus yield Art alike to our land a lance, and a shield-^- Howdy, ..Freshman! ■ You hail from the heart of the South's- Empire '. Where the buxom pouch with its blush of fire Allures to the lips of sweet Desire— Howdy, Freshman! You've treked from the wiregrass pluin arid pine, From the corn/ the cotton and the “goober” vine, , The'“tater’,’ the-melon and'the mus cadine— Howdy, Freshman! • ' . From the winding trail of Tesnantee To the laving swell of the •breaching sea - ';, ‘ You've come, nnd lo!—Opportunity! Howdy, Freshman! GOI) IN CREATION By John Milton Samples O God, the Universe declares Thy very name (o me; • In fair creation’s varifed form . Thy image piairi J see. . Above, below, on land and sea, In field and stream and wood; On smiling face or tear-stained, cheek Yea, all afllriri Thee'good, Thou, art compassionate and kind, Benign, all-wise and free;' None other can with Thee compare, O gracious Deity. . Mercer Scrubs And G. M. C. Tie (Continued-from page ane) the lack of scrimmage, the game be ing the third day of both teams, was the outstanding feature of field play ing. Coach Cohen and Coach Hardage were pleased with the result, the lack of any initiative on the part of the backfields early in the game showing that holding defense would have to stave back the fumbles and flukes. The game was so close that the ertd of the last quarter found the two coaches trying to arrange another 'game. ^ . Both G. M, C. and' the Mercer Scrubs Were several times held for downs while it seemed impossible for any end run stuff to gain headway. When the whittle blew at the close of both halves the ball was in G. M. C.’s territory, - For G.- M. C, Davenport, Kent, McMillan and Dowis showed consid erable 1 form, while the tackling of Felder and,Cone was noticeable for Mercer. - Both team^ weighed about the same. Chemistry Prof:,, Speaking of deter- gents, what do you use to remove ink stains? Sub-grad: I don't know, sir. I use a Fountain Pen All Parkers are positively Safety- Sealed against leakage in any position. REAL ESTATE LOANS INSURANCE We build homes apd sell thepi on the,most reasonable terms. « W<> place your funds on investments secured- beyond possibility pf -loss.’ - V ; We give your Rent Accounts our personal attention. Aqr service is the result of Twenty Years’ Experience. CITY REALTY COMPANY 565 Mulberry St. Macon, Georgia Phone 4218 Liberty Barber Shop 558 Mulberry Street Best Barbers—Most Complete Service Clothes Pressed While You Wait .at • . • BIG EDDIE WHITEHEAD’S PRESSING CLUB THE DANNENBERG COMPANY Macon’s Greatest Department Store- ■ Everything to Wear—Dry Goods, etc. WE DO TltE COLLEGE WORK OF MACON D. 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