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THE MERCER CLUSTER
November 1921
K
DEMOSTHENES GETS
“OUT OF THE WAY"
PROF. J. F. SELLERS
Prof. J. F. Sellers, formerly vice-president of Mercer University and at
one time acting president, known to all his former students in chemistry
as “Uncle Jeff.” The above picture of the much loved professor was taken
while in France boosting up the morale of the “Overseas Boys.” He is
now a member of„the faculty of Oglethorpe University.
FIGHTING PARSON
HERE WITH RECORD
Decorated for Bravery as Com
pany Commander.
Chaplain A. J. Foster, during the
.World War forsook for a lighting
period Kis rank as chaplain for that
of captain of a company whose offi
cers had been killed or wounded and
,in that, capacity earned a piention in
general orders and a citation for
bravery.
Captain Foster leaves the pastor-
» ate of the Calvary Baptist Church In
Nashville to. enter Mercen University
this fall and complete several higher
educational courses. In matriculating
at Mercer University he will be the
stcorn! notable fighting chaplain en
tering Its .a student, Chaplain J. K.
Williams, of the "Lost Battalion,”
Seventy-se venth Di vision, having last
year entered as a Sophomore and re
mained a student!
( haplain Foster served as chaplain
of the Third Tennessee in the Mexi
can border and later when called into
Federal, service became chaplain of
the One Hundred and Seventeenth
Infantry. After going overseas he
was piade senior chaplain of the
Thirtieth Division. In the attack on
the Hiridenburg line he led a com
pany, Company F, One Hundred and
Seventeenth Infantry, after the offi
cers had been killed or wounded,
earning for himself the name “Fight
ing Parson.” He was mentioned in
orders, and cited for bravery and was
given a Held promotion for' “merito
rious and conspicuous service.’’
In army circles, according to the
Tennessee papers, his ' division was
not only known for their fighting
qualities, but made a most extraordi
nary religious record. The last month
' spent in, Franck, more than 1,300
made a profession of' faith and 125
volunteered for active Christian serv
ice as ministers or missionaries.
The “Fighting Parson” was ' wound
ed in battle October 3, 1918, and af
terward rheumatism developed. - He
spent nearly fourteen months in the
hospital and will remain a cripple
the rest of his life.
BESSIE TIFT NEWS
Thd Senior-Class came down to the
evening meal on Thursday, November
3rd, dressed in the attire 'of little
girls, with thejr curls and hair rib
bons. They sang several college songs
and “School Days.’’
On Friday mprning, November 4th,
the Seniors laid, aside their childhood
and girlish costume for ihe cap and
gown of the Senior. They marched in
singing “The Blue and the Gold.” Be
fore taking their seats on the plat
form, they sang their class song. The
words, written by Olive Chavous, a
member of the class, were impressive.
They presented the idals for which
the .class stood and wished to stand
Dr. Foster then gave a very fitting
talk to the Seniors, in which he spoke
of their past record and inspired them
to still nohler things. The Seniors
then marched down as they sang
•‘Bessie Tift.”
The . class of ’22 has the largest
rollment of any graduating class
since the founding of the college in
1849, and it is believed that their
deeds will be in proportion.
The taking of- the Senior rings at
the chapel hour Wednesday, Novem
ber 2d, was quite an impressive cere
mony. At the opening of the curiam
the Senior, mascot, little Mias Rachael
Clarke, was discovered working in
the flowers of the Senior garden.
Soon the Seniors came in singing
happily. The little mascot said the
seed. planted four years before had
made beautiful' flowers with “hearts
of gold” for the class of ’22. Then a
red carnation,, which is the class
flower, was giveit to each Senior.
They were plucked from the garden
by the little mascot and “the heart
of gold” proved to be the Senior ring.
On Thursday night last the Fresh
men gave two one-act. plays in the
chapel to a large audience. These
players were coached by two of the
Expression teachers, Miss Ulmer**
advanced. pupils — Miss Rosamond
Radford, Sehior '.’in", Expression, and
-Mias Savannah Hillis, A. B. -Seriior.
-The splendid work of tho*e taking
part reflected much credit upon the
work of these two young ladies. The
plays were “Her Uncle’s' Boots” and
“Sig to One." Both were clever j and
amusing.
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— T ~ V :•
Dr. A. P. Montague Treats Clce?
ronians to Address.
Demosthenes in the person of Dr.
A. P. Montague swayed the members
of the Ciceronian Literary Society
with a rousing speech at their meet
ing Monday evening. The speaker
addressed the society on the A-No. 1
society and the principles involved in
making a literary society appeal -"to
the wide-awake student.
“1 consider the work accomplished
in the literary societies for the fiscal
college year as comparable to that of
any other, course in the annals of col
lege courses,” said the speaker in
opening his address The first point
that was brought before the organi
sation was in reference ,to the work
ing of the-society relative to and in
fluence upon the members which is
not of the best nature or the most
instructive to the members. His first
point under this head w^s by making
the programs monotonous and bring
ing before the society an unprepared
speech. This he said was to the detri
ment of- the society and does not tend
to build up the interest among the
members. Off-hand debate was an
other point brought to the attention
of the members when the, speaker
was showing the harm that can he
accomplished in the society.
The speaker went on to show the
advisability of checking the above
mentioned drawbacks, which he. said
were, common to practically every
literary society. He closed his speech
with the statement that the members
should be true to the historical back
ground which the former members of
the society have perpetrated; not
only should the members be true to
the historical relations of the society
but they should bear in mind that the
future is calling to the man who is
prepared. The traditions of the or-,
ganization are not the -only things
that should be looked into, but the
call to duty and to service should
bring before the members the real
and true value of the training ac
cording in answering the call that
the society issues.
When the students, urged by their
appreciation of the speech and of the
masterful way in which it was pre
sented, encored the speaker until he
aguin faced the society, they received
their reward, for Dr. Montague, led
by the impulse of his great heart,
said, “Outside of my own family I
appreciate, the love and affection of
the Mercer students more than my
heart can express."
Following the speech of Dr. Mon
tague a debate was given on the sub
ject, Resolved, that the standards for
teachers in the State of Georgia
should be raised. The affirmative
was represented, by A. R. Swain and
“Red” Welch, while the ones regis
tered as their opponents were Guy
Atkinson and E. S. Ethridge. The de
cision of the judges was rendered in
favor of the negative, although one
of the jurists handed the affirmative
his. vote.
“Red” Welch, making an im
promptu . speech, was the shining
light in this debate. He secured the
applause of the members several
times during his speech. The critic
“Red” Marshall cast many flowers at
the feet of. this speaker when he
made his report.
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