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Page Six 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. v I . '“F — 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. 500 MERCER MEN KNOW that the name Hart Schaffner & Marx is a Synonym for'Good, Stylish Clothes We carry this and other Modish Lines B. H. Jones Clothing Co. Next to Hotel Dempsey Cherry Street 11 ••••!• Mil ••••••••• •••!••••••• ••••••••••••••••• wtiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiitiiiMMiii WHY BUY A NEW PAIR. OF SHOES when we can fix your old ones almost as good as new? Work Sent For and.. Delivered “On the way to town” UNION SHOE SHOP Phone 4371 466 Cotton Avenue Welcome Mercer Boys! 1921-22 Welcome to the heart of Georgia, and thrice- welcome to Neel’s. Make our store your rendez vous during the college term. 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