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November 11, 1921 THE MERCER QLUSTER Page Three ATLANTA PETRELS HERE FOR BATTLE v Local Team Ready to Make Up For Mistakes. Undaunted by the fact that the Furman “Hornets" trimmed the Mer cer eleven last Saturday in Green ville, the Orange and Black battlers have worked hard and faithfully dur ing the week and are determined to wage the greatest football battle seen in Macon in many years, when Mercer takes on the Oglethorpe Pe trels Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field. * . • • From dainty little Ike Cowart, Mercer’s 240-pound tackle, to Oscar “Ice Cream” Cone, probably the lightest man on the squad, every .grid aspirant is bubbling over with determination to avenge the defeat handed Mercer last year by the . “Petrels.” • • Under the careful eyes of Coach .lush Cody and his associate, Russ Cohen, Capt.Sid Johnson and his col leagues ' j^ave been hard sit it each afternoon, working from soon after the noon hour until the twilight shades began to creep over Mercer campus.' When the referee blows the whis tle for the opening of the game Sat urday it tnay be expected to be fol lowed by a burst of enthusiasm from the students and Macon rooters in the stands, confident in the ability of the Mercer team to stage a victory over the “Petrels.” Let's go, Mercerf ROUND TABLE BANQUET The Round Table of Mercer Uni versity ' held its term banquet in the Green Room of the Denipsey Hotel on Wednesday night. Mayor-elect Lutli- er Williams, Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, and otheri notables were present at the function. . The Round Table is an organiza tion formed for the purpose of pro moting the interest of Mercer Uni versity in every possible way, and for honoring of men in the student body who by their scholarship and accom plishments in college attain member ship in the body by a unanimous vote of the Round Table members, accord ing to the statements of its officials. The banquet Wednesday night was an elaborate affair, with twenty-two members and guests present. The guests of honor included Mayor-elect. Luther Williams, Dr, Rufus W. Weaver, W. T. Anderson, editor of the Macon Telegraph; C. E. Patter son, president of the Lions Club; J. - H. Sprat! ing, president of. the Rotary, Club; C. C. Harrold, president, of the Kiwianis Club; J. B. Harris,- vice- president of the Civitan. Club; .Jesse- B. Hart, president of the Macon Na tional Bank. 1 Initiate guests of the Round Table were P. Z. Geer, A, S. Johnson, C. E. Lancaster, H. H. Shirley, J. K. Wil ’ liams and C. J. Broome. • J. M. Woodall, Knight Commander of the Round Table, was master of ■ ceremonies for the occasion. B. C Snow, graduate member of the Round Table, -spoke on the aims and pur poses 'of the organization. : G. ,B. Car ter, Second Knight Commander, told of some of the accomplishments of the Round Table. Dr. W eater addressed the clus, giving some of his personal experi ences' in the mountains of North- < arolina and speaking of his appre-. nation of the efforts of the club to promote the welfare of Mercer Uni versity. W. T. Anderson told the guests and members of the problems of the newspapers, and expressed a <iesire for his paper to assist Mercer in all her undertakings. J. H. Spratling .and C. E. Patter-, son, each in turn, expressed their 'ap predation of. Mercer University and pledged the support of, their respec tive organisations to. help Mercer realise her» program of expansion. Speaking for the initiates, J. K. Wil liams expressed the ambitions of -the new members to , do all possible to tlssist the old men in their plans fo* backing President Weaver in his work for building up Mercer Univer sity! An excellent menu was served at v the banquet and the spirit of geniality prevailed. Old members of the FRESHMAN CLASS HOLDS RAT COURT Muchi Secrecy Surrounds New Institution. The present Freshman class of Mercer, with 194 members, has dis tinguished itself in many ways, be sides being the largest in the history of Mercer. Much comment has been aroused by the fiqe spirit shown) by it, but the largest and latest feather in its head-dress is the founding of a Rat Court, the first at .Mercer. Much secrecy surrounds this insti tution. It is, instead of the Ku Klux Klan, truly un Invisible Empire, as any person who has been found guilty by it's mysterious courts can testify. As far as we can learn it is a- court “for the Rats, and by the. Rats.” All matters which pertain directly to the ■Freshman Class are settled without any friction (literally speaking). All matters which affect the whole stu dent body, or the Sophomore Class, are dismissed as outside' the juris diction- of the Ro Alpha Tau Court. The court is not a wVecker of per sonal vengeances, but a rlghter of Freshman Class wrongs. It has been rumored that the au gust body had a meeting quite re cently and that justice was dealt out in a liberal manlier. No person who was made a recipient of this justice has made a complaint,- so it must be taken for granted that.it is fulfilling its duty. It is said that several John Does were brought to task for failing to wear the Freshman caps and dodging the parade, thereby disgrac ing the Freshman Class before the other classes, the faculty, and Macon. It is hinted that none' of the Fresh men will dare t.i meddle with fire water, so strict rules must have been passed in regard to this. As' long as the court holds to its present ideals and endeavors to cor rect petty wrongs, which might- de velop into grievous ones,, it is a worthy institution and deserves the respect and protection of all loyal Mercerians, according to upper dass- ON THE WAY Tuesday the cornerstone of the new building program at Mercer was laid. It will be remembered that some weeks ago we carried the archi tect's ■ drawing. of the proposed , new plant. We believe that the occasion warrants the attention of every Baptist in Georgia. Not since the bleak January day when the institu tion was founded have we been at such an important day in the life of Mercer. We ought to be grateful for a president who has enough vision to plan for the future No previous ad ministration has ever been called upon to plan so largely. The 75 Mil lion Campaign brought to bear the greater Merced for which every for mer president prayed and worked. And now it is good that we have a man who sees the possibilities and will build on all that has gone before and is setting stakes, worthy of our ability. ' It is' wholesome to hear the ring of the hammer at •Mercer again, TWere have been certain building pe riods at Mercer and they have always been- a tonic to the. denomination. The last building period was under the- leadership... of Dr. Jameson and with the erection of the several build ings at that time there came a new impetus for the institution. Now we face a day when there is to be large additions to the Mercer plant. More money is to be spent than has ever been .-.pent on physical equipment. The people are glad to give their sup port to the expanding; program be cause'they have been convinced that Mercer University is being blessed of God. We long to see ,the time when |ll oiir Baptist schools and colleges shall be housed and well equipped and jrhen every 'member of every faculty shall have s' worthy salary. It is coming,, too. The Lord is richly bless ing Georgia “Baptists in our educa tional work.—Christian Iridex. Y OU do not need ex pert knowledge of woolens and tailoring to safely buy clothes here. . We make sure of quality for you; our own welfare depends upon safeguarding yours; that’s why we sell clothes “tailored to measure by Bom.” Born Tailoring offers you good style, depend able woolens, painstak ing needle work and unusual value; it is guar anteed to please you— money back if it doesn’t. Crown Tailoring Co. 305 Broadway ‘Full Line of Gents’’ Furnishings “The Best for Less” Call to See Us and Be Convinced In ten or fifteen year* you’ll say, “I bought this pen way back in 1921 and I’m doggone glad I said "Parker.” Y OU can hardly lose your Parker Pen. The patent Removable Washer Clip holds it flush with the pocket’s edge. Of course, there are stjdes with rings for chains. ( S^r£TK-5£/lL£ , 0 ) Fountain Pens Ask “Tige” Stone about Our Service DEMPSEY BARBER SHOP TONSORIAL WORK AMD MANICURING The Classiest Shop in the Biggest Hotel Corner Cherry and Third Johnson, J. P. Rabun, T. M Smith, A B„ and J. M. Woodall. The club’s ^ , _ officers are J. il f . Woodall, knight Round Table In the^present student' commander; G. B ^" nd body were G. B. Carter, J. F. Hanson, | knight comtaander, ahd J. F. Rabun, ^>M. Hawes, W. F. Holland, J. 0. knight chronicler. Tub ami Shower Baths- ' Pressing While You Wait A MERGER SUPPORTER . SANITARY BARBER SHOP Guy E. Amspoker, Proprietor : • TEN CHAIRS :: MANICURING 312 Second St. . Macon, Ga. Telephone 3981 EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT? , v. _ • Milk, Cold Drinks, Ice Cream,. Candies, Cigars and Tobacco SANITARY MILK DEPOT 200 Forsyth Street AN ALUMNUS A horribly hackeneyed , phrase, hut we gotta say it— ,. . “Patronize Our Advertisers! ” “FELLOW FRESHMEN” is an old gag, hut we haf]ta depend' on you -r-Mercer Men and Friends—to help us make The Cluster big ger by buyings from our Boostersv Mention The CHister awhen you trade! “Say It With Flowers” Idle Hour Nurseries •The South’s Leading Florists, ..-saner . mm -sasr. rsafc. '-4m'. mt; . tear' -a W. W. HARTNESS PRACTICAL PAINTER 213 Cotton Avenue '-Macon','Georgia IDCVILLC MON DAYTUC5DAYWCDN ESDAY MATINCC 3 RM.NIGHT 7145*9*.IS BEST COOKING IN MACON Rice’s Cafeteria, 357 Cherry Street, opposite j. P. Allen & £ Company.' Thursday, Friday—Saturday reserved each week for i Traveling Attractions of the Better Class. See | Macon daily newspapers for announcements. | NO LA-SEME REFRIGERATORS UNIVERSAL STOVES ..... BOSS OIL STOV F.S and OVENS erican Successors to •’> ' PETTY FURNITURE COMPANY 459 Second Street -vV-n Phone 477 IIIIHHHHMIWWMnMMMIINIIIIIIIIMSHHiyitMHMlilHIMIIMSMIMWIIIWIIliHI W-' •. .'