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November 11, 1921
THE MERCER CLUSTER
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WHY MERCER‘RATS’
should ask; Have we kept faith With
ourselves and the dead? Who among
DESIRE EDUCATION, z:z
ISLOJUVU livuvmivn cheerfully threw themselves into the
Freshman Lansdell Here
Make Glee Club.
By Karl F. Brasington
“Freshman, why are you at Mer
cer?”
“To keep from plowing, that’s why
!’m here,” said C, H. Lansdell. “Then
I think I can make second tenor on
'.he Glee Club,” to the attainment of
.vhich ideal he has already contrib
uted four dollars in part payment.
"My father is a Baptist preacher and
,’.,i alumnus of Mercer also,” he co.i-
. ludcd.
J. H. Drewry, Jr. who has the re-
-Imnsibility of leading the Freshman
L-iuss through- one of the most dan
gerous periods of “rat” life, under
the critical eye of the Sophomore,
-tated that he was -here because he
liked the courses offered here better
than at other schools. Then, too, his
father was a graduate of Mercer and
its official auditoT. He gives two
medals for efficiency in English or
history and the other, the N. : B.
Drewry medal for efficiency in an
cient languages. “So naturally he enr
ilorsed my- choice,” concluded Drewry.
“Then I aril going out to beat - my
way -into the band on the bass drum.”
J. C. Tiirner, when asked why he
was at Mercer, said, “This is a good
school near my home—then, too, I can
come, here on the Grey fund.” When
questioned as to whether he was go
ing out for the track team he declined
to answer, although his ability was
well proven the other night when he
ran the gauntlet for the Sophomores.
Another member for. the newest
school at Mercer.
II. E. Littlefield, editor of the
. Vonnh Chief, an amateur journal
published monthly, is at Mercer to
study journalism. “Then I am a Bap-
ljst and this school was my father's
choice,” he- concluded.
E. W. Bussey and C. J. Stapleton
are at Mercer to try to make the
baseball team.
'“Because my father is a Baptist
and a Strong supporter of Mercer is
the main reason ! am here,” said W.
B. Martin and William Askew rather
seriously. The former also added
that he was trying out for trombone
slider in the band.. ' " -
H. K. Dozier replied that he was
■here because of his brother's influ
ence,, who was hefe last year, and be
cause, he won a scholarship.
A Tennessean, William H. Mitchi-
' oer, from Memphis, gave several rea
sons for being' present. “I wus think
ing of going to
but < Mr. Frank Leavell, a friend of
the family, persuaded me to come to
Mercer. Then there were two other
hoys from my home town here at
school and my people were all Bap-
- tists who were formerly residents of
.Lius state ami naturally they wanted
“ me to come to Mercer,” he concluded.
great effort. As they felt we swore
to ky our souls and by ■ whatever gods
maty be “to carry on.” The regenera-
tipn of humanity requires long and
patient years. Across the span of
waiting time America’s war idealism
will live. It was made of undying
material. Spirit does not decay with
time, and
CHAPLAIN FOSTER
GIVES FINE SUPPER
Entertains in Honor Boys
Nancy Mills Hall.
of
“Truth crushed to earth will
rise again.”
The soul of America is not dead;
latigued by its long vigil, it sleepeth
but for the moment. The ex-serv’ce
man still dreams. The Armistice
challenge to the ex-service man is
threefold. Keep alive the idealism of
faith and service. Never mind pres
ent facts, believe in the good. A nov
elist speaks of immortal good coming
out of mortal ill, so it is. Humanity
blunders often—-but is never alto
gether false.
Recognize the conserving power of
a healthy-minded, religious attitude.
With your larger experience help to
interpret religion in terms of our so
cial problems and spiritual needs. Re
ligion is appreciation of the True.
Help it to make sacred whatever
gains have been made. A life to be
sane and balanced must have spirit
ual perspective. Democracy to be
safe must be-'tempered by the reli
gion of Jesus.
Carry On — Make a constructive
contribution to the political life of
the community. Face the front.
Think in .terms of confidence and thus
help the world to “disarm its mind.”
The fallen comrade finds his recom
pense. hot in words of praise or
shufts of hrorize, but in a regenerated
social order. If we are only assured
of the immortality of righteous
ifleals, then make it twice*surc that
the ideals for which the American
soldier fell perish not.
— By John K. Williams, Chaplain
- - “Lost Battalion.”
JUDGE M. D. JONES
EULOGIZES LANIER
Diglinguished Jurist Cites
Poet’s Struggles.
the
FACING THE FUTURE
Judge Malcolm D. Jones, of Bibb
Superior Court, as speaker of - the
week, delivered a splendid address on
the life notable work of the dearly
beloved poet, Sidney Lanier, who was
school closer home,! l>°rn in Macon on February 3, 1842.
“Sidney Lanier was a man who
stamped the beauty of his soul in his
'Marshes of Glynn’," declared the
speaker, Judge Jones described the
home of the great poet as it now
stands on High street with the mar
ble tablet rising about an inch above
the grass lawn, which is the 'only
mark of honor to this poet, musician
and soldier.'. The speaker ’declared
that Lanier was the sweetest lyrical
singer the South has ever known.
Judge Jones gate in an impressive
heart to heart address on the life of
this Southerner from his eighteenth
year, when’ he marched down Mul-
bery street with the Macon Volun
teers to j«iri Lee’s army in Virginia,
until the time of his death on Au
gust 29; 1881. , .
“Sidney Lanier is known better in
Europe than America,” said the
speaker. Judge Jones stated further,
however, that he hoped the Macon
people as well as those of the South
will soon erect a suitable memorial
to him and let this be one outstand
ing exception to the saying that “a
poet is. not without honor save in his
own country." .
That the social life of Mercer Uni
versity is fast progressing and is of
a high standard was evidenced when
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Foster entertained
most delightfully with, a buffet sup
per party in honor of the boys of
Nancy Mills Hall, at their home at
31 South College street, lust Friday
evening.
The already pretty effect of the
giant chrysanthemums adorning the
vases in the library, living and din
ing rooms, was brought to a' still
greater height when the fair faces of
the 'air ones began to,'intermingle
with the elaborate flowers. It was a
pretty sight and one not soon to be
forgotten by the dries present.
Various gAmeS and contests- were
engaged in by the guests', the zero
and drawing contests holding first
place'- as luugh extractors, while the
Bible cutest brought forth the fact
that ignorance of said' book • is em
barrassing in company. Miss Eliza
beth Laurence tA’ok first, prize .as an
artist, receiving a small hand carved
sheep, symbolizing the animal which
she drew. Dr. J. Clay .Walker, was
awarded the consolation, which was
a jackass in miniature, the animal he
attempted to represent with a cryon.
Little .Frances and; Ivan Foster „,
served the supper course. . J |
Each boy attending had the. privi- [
lege of inviting a girl, and it is the }
consensus of opinion that not a single ] j
one of them made a bad selection.! I
Those invited were Misses Emma §
Hicks, Gladys Broome, Lucjle Cars-|.}
well, Mildred Graybill, Lueile Rogers, - i
Tessie Smith, Tiny Belle Smith, Ma-1 I
rjon Cason, Susie Mae Collins, Cath- i
urine Elf, of Macon; Misses Addie |
Belle Early, Kathleen Davidson am) 5
Elizabeth Stevens, of Wesleyan Col- - 1 i
tpge, and Miss Elizabeth Laurence, | =
of Tifton.. Messrs. W. V. Rice, H. L. :
Johnson,'M. T. Berrong, J. T. Garner, s
L. L. Lbvett, J. A. Ruffian, R. A. §
Stovall, H. A. Wells, F. B. Jackson, | §
M. A. Powell, J, W. Coleman, W. J. |
Carswell, A. V. Bell, Ti L. Lovett, [ |
T. A. Dyer and R, L. Brantley. • , ,
Assisting Mr. and' Mrs. Foster in
entertaining were Dr. and Mrs. J.
Clay Walker, and Miss Lucy Barrett.
Mrs. Hudson ehuperoned the Wes
leyan girls.
Today is Armistice Day. Three
y -ars ago the conflict of arms ceased.
Tired and bleeding the world faced
toward the future. After three years
of anxious waiting, what?
Does the spirit of 1918, the spirit
of victory and confidence still live?
Has the vision and idealism called
forth by the challenge of a great
task faded from our minds? Are
there still those who dream of Chris
tian Internationalism that will rec
ognize the community interests of
Dhankind? Can the ethics of the.
Galilean be trusted? Are spiritual
v a lues primary or shall we interpret
the relations of life in terms of a
selfish materialism? ' -•
These and others are questions that
come to the mind of an ex-service
man as he thinks on the experiences
_ bf the. war. In, the refining forces of
a great struggle the souls of nations
and individuals are born..
In 1918 America stood before the
world with hands unstained, and with
a moralljf unselfish purpose. Her
spiritual idealism gave promise of a
near age of confidence, unity and co
operation. The spirit of Lee and
Jackson and Lincoln, like the primal
creative Spirit, brooded ovbr the Re
public's new-found soul. . Out of the
chaos of the past harmony and order
was about to be seen. In the future
the relations of men were to be in
terpreted in terms of democracy and
huUianitsriaiiism. ;
- It Is fitting that the ex-service man
DEATH
John Milton Samples.
What is Death that' I should fear
The touch of his skeleton hand?.
Let him come to me whenever he will
And harrow me out of the land.
He can but change this hovel of mine.
This transient dwellling of clay,
For a palace eternal whose every line
Is immune from earthly decay.
So I am content and unafraid,’ , <
Though even to-day he should call;
My aoul is ‘ immortal, .I welcome his
. w«y. •
To Jesus I’ve trusted my all.
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