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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 192i
No. 7
FIRSTmLEGE FUNERAL
HELD IN MERCER CHAPEL
GUARD OF HONOR
MADE BY STUDENTS
ADDRESS BY HEAD
BIG CORPORATION
Floral Offerings Show High Es
teem Carlisle Attested.
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For the first time in the almost
one hundred years of thp history of
Mercer University, the funeral serv
ices for a Mercer student were held
in the university chapel, this being
a special request from the family of
William Cosby Carlisle, who died
Sunday night, November 13.- Funeral
services ^vere' held Tuesday ,after-
noon.
As an expression of love for Cosby
Carlisle, floral offerings sent by stu
dents, faculty, relatives and friends
of the family were so numerous that
when the flowers were placed on the
chapel stage the entire platform was
a- solid mass of flowers.
Right students chosen from the
closest friends oif Cosby Carlisle
served as pallbearers. 'When the re
mains reached Mercer, the sorrowing
students formed a guard of honor
from the street to the chapel on
trance.
The entire chapel was filled with
sorrowing friends, gathered to pay
last tribute to one who had proved
himself to be a true Mcreerian. The
whole student body, the faculty mem
hers and their families and seemingly
everyone in the college ■ community
gathered to pay tribute to the stu
dent who had passed on from Mercer
University to the University of God
Even the colored servants attended
the services in the chapel.
“I am not a public speaker hut a
plain business man," said the head of
the greatest ' corporation ■ in Macon,
W. I). Anderson. In speaking on the
subjeet of "Success as a Business
an,” the speaker based his splendid
address on three main factors: char
acter, education, and service: Mr.
Anderson succeeded in holding the
undivided attention of the students
and gave them one of the most help
ful and practical talks that tins been
delivered in chapel for some time. ■
In stating his first'fnctor of a suc-
essful business man, character, Mr.
COSBY CARLISLE
STUDENTS ESTIMATE
.... Comrades Sing
On the left side at the front were
Jn an address considered to.be the
most informing anil illuminating re
garding world peace ever given be
fore Mercer students, I)r. Charles H.
Levermore, secretary of the League
of .Nations Union, declared that in
the coming ■ Armament Conference
'. ' ~ 5 ’ - ; the United States will seek only to
In the death of William . Cosby 1 get the supreme council of the Allies
Carlisle the student body of Mercer form an association of nations.
> . ... . . „ “Great Britain is coming for the
University sustains the loss of a true' ‘ , . :. ... ...
• . i-orte purpose, of assisting in the for-
Mcrccrian, a student, of honor and | m ation of some association Iwhieh
higl\ esteem, a young man of unusual Will . ‘insure permanent amp real
promise, a. fellow student of irre- peace,” said the 'speaker: “China is
Anderson went further, saying that proachable conduct, and a consistent j.sending representatives for the' pur -
the verse in the Bible, “Faith is the j supporter of the highest moral ideals , pose of, getting the halter lifted from
ubstance hoped for,” etc.,, may be on the campus, '• her neck.”
hanged so as to read that character!. die possessed an excellent cha+ac- l)r. Levermore stated"that in the
is the substance of a successful husi-, tl*r which won for him lasting ; case of .Japan it is a question of life
ness man. " friendship among all his acquaint- and death, for. the Japanese. delega-
“H'ere’s where you are building| ancts. His poise and personality , tion will contend that Japan has the
haraeter,” declared the speaker asj gained him a popularity enjoyed by [ right to- continue to enjoy all present
continued his address by compar-j few ■'students. His evident honesty
ng the growth of character to. the | and firmness , of .conviction command-
plant which grows larger each day i ed the respect of both faculty and
until it reaches full bloom, “If you student body and made for him an
ount for anything in this world you enviable reputation. ' . •
will have to have character. Don’t As a student;, Cosby Carlisle was
think that you can make a success j apt, conscientious, brilliant and thor-
unloss you have a Well rounded char-1 ough. He performed cheerfully his
acter. Character—that’s the sub- duties and counted it a privilege to
tanee of success." j serve Mercer in any capacity. His j tinued the speaker.
“The second important factor of a I quiet,’unassuming, modest ways on- . “The United States wants ,the as-
business man is an education,”' cm-1 with the Glue Club as business man- suranee. of a Work! Court of Justice,
phasi/.ed the speaker. "That’s what ager and lyas a member of the col- which will function and which will
you urc tVdng ho**. No. man is j lege band .and drchesSra. favored I settle immediately the problem;
tjje members of the Glee Club, proh
iifily the dearest friends of CoSby
Carlisle with the possible exception
of his fellow fratres in the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity, who sat in a body
at the right side of the chapel, all
mourning the loss of one who had
woo a .warm place in the hearts of
his fellow students. A quartet from
the Glee Club sang "Some Sweet
Day,”' and to the. members of the
'Glee .Club last year the male quartet
brought back fond memories of last
year’s Glee Club which afforded to
'Cosby Carlisle some of his happiest
moments.
Following the ‘ services, interment
was made in Riverside cemetery, and
th sorrowing relatives and friends
returned to their homes realizing
that in the death of Cosby Carlisle
Mercer University -lost one of its
truest sons and life had given up one
' of its noblest characters.
FRESHMAN OVERDOSE
(By Davis &'Sloan)
Theory on Types of the- Fairer S**-
1. BLONDES:
Every old cracker on this dish has
his favorite female brand of beauty
and we like ours blonde. The damsels
with the midnight locks and eyes
may be a riot with some, but it is the
sunshine Janes that, knock
“yoUrs. appreciatively,”
Statistics show that- out of ,a him
dred of the weaker sex that “strutted
their 'stuff” in the vicinity of a well
known tea-hound Joint, only thirteen
were appealing to the judges; in our
estimation they had good taste'
> make it. known publicly that the
aforesaid lucky thirteen were of the
light-headed variety, and we also re
solved to get ours while they last.
This is written with . the desire
that the wearers' of the gree-v the
Freshmen, may profit by our knowl-
edge and experience and make their
. choice accordingly. The next “ele-
' vating” article will include a discuss
sion of the ladies of the midnight
locks and eyes,'
. D. Anderson, Bibb Mfg. Co.,
Declares High Standards.
INTERCOLLEGIATE TRY
OUTS OCCUR ON DEC. 2
DR. C.H. LEVERMORE
STEAKS IN-CHAPEL
Gives Positions of Powers in
Armament Conference.
LEADING COLLEGES
ON MERCER’S LIST
Contest Open to Sophomores,
Juniors and Seniors.
privileges which came to her after
the-. World War. \ He further added
that France’s only desire in the con
ference will be .for a definite guar
antee of protection in case of an at
tack in the future by Germany. “In
my opinion the settlement of the
Eastern questions and of polities will
hi 1 the first thing discussed,” con-
jquipped for a well rounded life to-
lay unless 1 he has an' education." Mr.
Anderson continued by saying that
an education is . vastly more impor
tant today than it was at one time,
even when he could remember. .
The* business world today hus no
adequate place for a business man
without an education," declared' Mr.
Anderson. ' “We would lie a stronger
concern today if every man was ■ a
o.llege man. You can't - do a better
thing than to'get a .broader educa
tion." • ,
“Education has become almost a
necessity for business success,” said
the speaker. “I have been in contact
with many business men oyer the
ountry and I know what 1 am talk
ing about. It is hard to find a real
,nah today—a tremendous scarcity of
nen who can do. things.”
Mr. Anderson stated that the las
factor of a successful business man
was that he be renewed with the
spirit of service. Continuing, the
speaker said that a man out of touch
with his fcllowman, thai is not im
bued with the spirit of service, in his
opinion one could put his .ear to this
man’s breast and hear the drops of
blood trickling from a broken heart.
"If you will go out from this insti
tution, if you will buck the;line, and
go out with the spirit of-service you
will he hard to down"’ declared the
speaker.
Following Mr. Anderson’s address.
Judge W. H. Davis, of Waynesboro,
president of the board of trustees of
Mercer University, gave a heart to
heart talk in placing special empha
sis on the address of Mr. Anderson,
every progressive movement on the the Far East,” he declared. - ' "After
campus and strove to promote the; these questions have been settled, if
high ideals of our institution.' j they, are settled peaceably and satis-
We lament his untimely death and 'factory to all parties concerned, will
feel keenly the grief which comes Come discussion pertaining to dis-
from such h vacancy in our student armament. ■
body. We loved him and in our hearts does not "J cmfwyp cmfwyp wwfni
■wi> shall carry 'an abiding sense of "Just because the United States
sorrow because of his departure. j does not piny in the game We should
To Cosby’s family and friends we not be'so ntrogant as ti,i. think that
extend our sympathy 'and. pray that the whole-team composed of other
God in llis infinite 'goodness may spates'will have to leave the field." '
come to them, with His comforting I In • conclusion Dr. Levermore said,
grace and love. - . ( “There, are' lifty-one states in the
Tryouts for Mercer’s intercollegi
ate debates will be held on Friday
night, December 2, in the Ciceronian
Society hall. The contest will be open
to all Sophomores, Juniors and
Seniors. •’ '■ \
Mercer will have this year five or
six intercollegiate debating contests^
including tilts with Howard, Missis-
sippj, Wake Forest, Davidson . and
perhaps Furman or Rollins. .Mercer
is also seeking' a debate with Emory
University. *
Two debaters and an alternate will
be, required for each debating team.
This means that at least ten men will
secure regular places and at least
five alternates will be selected, with
the possibility of yet other teams be
ing chosen.'.
It is desired that every man who
can possibly, enter the contest should
do so, according to members of the
debating council, They state that at
least forty or more men should try
fpr places on the intercollegiate de-
hates. It means much to Mercer,
they say, that the best speakers ’ of
the students should strive to attain
places, as winning the debates will
do a great deal in promoting the in
terest of Mercer|
Each speaker in the tryouts will, be
given seven minutes in Which to pre
sent his arguments. Contestants may
choose either side of either of .the
’fl following auhjevtst '■**-.
(1) - Resolveed,. that a larger par
ticipation in world, affairs by the
United States should be encouraged
by the people.
(2) Resolved, that the aggressive
attitude of the Japanese people is a
menace to the United States.
(3) Resolved, that the leading-na
tions of the world should gradually
.disarm, the Uijited States taking the
lead in said disarmament.
H. H. SHIRLEY,
President Senior Class.
“AND” IS WORD
SUBJECT AT CHAPEL
Dr. Ragsdale Shows Importance
of Fellowship.
I/eagui"i twenty-one of which have
legations in Geneva at - the head
quarters of .the League,,which, seems
to me " su ' eijent proof, that the
'League is still very much alive.” '
DR. NEWMAN TALKS
Dean Farrar, who has been sick
for several days, is reported .to be
greatly improved. The Students
hope, for this popular 'member of the
faculty a speedy return to good,
health. * -
0V8t saying that he was a man who knows
what he was talking about.
In speaking of the Bibb' Manufac
turing Company, Judge DaVis spoke
of the short time required to sell the
securities offered by this company
some time ago; why the people went
down In their little saying" and
bought them. “It was because of the
character, of the men behind it,” em
phasized the speaker. “What, are you
all going to get out of this life?”
was the question left by the speaker
for the students to answer. ,
She: “The man who marries me
must be bold and’daring.’
• He:. , “Yes, be must.”—Williams
Purple. Cow.~
One-of the most unique, as well as
outstanding and helpful , addresses
delivered by any, faculty member was
that 'of v I)r. B. I), Ragsdale on. the
simple but . broad subject, “And.”
Starting with the idea, of fellowship
that existed between Paul and Tim
othy, the speaker broadened on the
subject to the ■ fellowship that, exists
and should exist between the stu
dents of this great university, this
thought having presented- ..itself
through the vacancy left in the re
cent loss of one of the Mercer stu
dents, Cosby Carlisle, whose funeral
was held in the chapel on Tuesday
afternoon.
‘The word ‘and’ shows the close
connection between these men, Paul
an olil man while Timothy Was a
young man," said the speaker.' "God
is the common' basis of fellowship/’
In this' connection .the subject was
broadened to the nations in that Dr.
Ragsdale spent several minutes in.
discussing the common fellowship
and the closer relations of the larger
and smaller nations of the world:
In bringing, the subject nearer to
.the students, he emphasized the im
portance of that fellowship which
should cause a , spirit ’ of love and
helpfulness toward one another that
each may, become greater. It is those
who give most in college that receive
most when they leave. .
Dr. Albert H. Newman, professor
of Church History; in the university,
gave, an interesting talk in chapel,
basing his talk on the comparison of
two. noted men of history, Napolvon
of the past, and Lloyil. George of the
present time:
The book, "Mirrors of Downing
Street,” was used, as a reference in
commenting oh these men which was
rich with praise for the great man
of England today,’ Premier Lloyd
George.
Little,
old s«n
Macon Hospital
pneumonia.' .
Deane Broome." three-year-,
of C. J. Broome, .is in the
seriously ill ’ with
HOW HIGH 1 AM
Damsel (watching
pole'-
Kair
vault):, "Just think how much higher
he cOulil go if he didn’t have, to carry
that stick!”--Jack-o-l.antcrri.
Multi Millions'. "Is your son horiu
from college?” ' .
Well Thyc; “I presume so. I
haven’t seen my car,for a week.'"--
Orange Owl.
COSBY CARLISLE
He lived and wrought in service hijih
. Through' days, of 'joy an’d pain;. ,
His'faith is crowned With victory,
He hath eternal gain.,
His fair-form slecpk. beneath the. sod
' Jn sweet tranquility.
His soul still lives by grace of God
In Love’s sublimity.
Speak not of death, nor grief, por pain,
When hearts like his are stilled,
For he hath jby. and sweet relief, •
His greatest hope fulfilled.
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