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November 18, 1921
THE MERCER CLUSTER
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FRESHMEN WONDER SAFETY OF MISS
AT SIGHTS IN CITY
Trio of “Rats” Thrilled on First
Visit to Macon.
Dr. Fountain Explains Ups and
Downs of Dare-Devil Act,
DARE IS ASSURED
By R. B. Morris
Freaks, jokes, greenness, fresh
ness, ignorance, boldness, boistcrous-
•ss and mental darkness are some
of the words used to describe many
nf the Freshmen who enroll in the
various colleges, but the true expen
ds of a trio of “rats"; who enrolled
Mercer during the registration
period, certainly “takes the cake.”
H. L. Bailey, chairman, Oscar Pate
and- “Rat” Roe compose this noted
and reputable committee. Said trio
when coming to Mercer happened by
fate of fortune to find themselves
facing each other on the same train
Imund for the same destination, with
tiie common Freshman ideas centered
in their craniums. Nevertheless they
■Iui not know that each had the same
peculiar feeling that naturally comes
upon one when he visits a city for
tiie first time. “Time will tail,” so
these same “Vats” by hook or crook
tun one knows), met and expressed
their common desire of attending
Mercer. The train officials, while
passing through the cars, would take
peep out of. the corner of their
■yes-at this peculiar looking bunch,
as if half expressing their wish that
the toys would find some way out of
the impending evil.
When the train stopped, per. agree
ment, the trio made their exit from
the terminal station without showing
their ignorance of surroundings by
asking one -of the Mercer ushers the
way to the college campus.
Finding themselves out in the open
mr. sights which they thought would
uily greet them in heaven met their
•“Why,” remarked the chair
man, “I can’t see how the thundc
-an find Mercer.” “Ho!” replied
■nimittteman No. 2, “that will la'
•it'sy; follow me.” Thus the trio pro
■iled towards what seemed to them
tu la 1 a freight car, but which was in
reality a street car. “Rot” Roe, tie
tiring' to show how much he knew
ulmut city ways, was the first
hoard the Bellevue street' ear. . “Mr
Mari, how much does it cost to
to Mercer?” asked the last of the
trio. “Well,*’ said the conductor,
“only, seven cents each way.”
"What, seven cents per block?” -re
plied Oscar. “Yes, seven cents per
block,” said the . conductor. The
Freshmen 'evidently did n6t get the
|,jdeji that the conductor desired to
express,-for they paid the 21 cents
and started to Mercer.
Arriving at the college the Fresh-
i were we|l looked after by la>e
Hattie', college janitor, so they had
more mishaps until starting for
toWn that evening.. *
.The y found the right street car,
am) by chance got ofT in front of the
licrripsey Hotel. “My!” remarked
Bailey,- “what a big barn.” Upon
loser approach and all four-corner
in< estigution, Bailey asked the mem
bers of his group this question,
"Fellows, I bet that place <would hold
some fodder/’ “Yes,” replied Roe,
“and corn shucks, too.”. Upon en-
taring the hotel they all approached
the clerk’s counter, mainly prompted
by curiosity. They were asked as to
whether they desired to-- register.
“No,” said Oscar. “My father is the
only one who votes at home.” Thus
speaking, the three marched into the
Macon streets.
Meandering down the Macon thor-
mghfare the three young Mercerians
hadn’t noticed that tin* pavement
upon which they were walking was
of a type harder than they had been
accustomed to tread upon. Bailey
was the first to notice this.
"No wonder that this is a city,”
said'' Bailey,- "for the ground is too
hard to plant anything.” ’• .This, of
course, occasioned a discussion which
only ended' when the trio, spied three
fair damsels sauntering down the
street. They tried to work up a com
verxation but to no avail, as the girls
only snubbed their noses at . them
(something' unusual for this little
city). • ,-
They continued to march up Cherry
street until they stopped before a
show window where “Rat” Roe doffed
h'» hat sit one of the Women busts
Placed there to show off the wares
°f the store.
Sophs later found them.
By Malcolm Page
L)r. Claude R. Fountain, professor
>f physics, explained today why Miss
Irene Dare, motordrome rider, who
drove an abbreviated Ford around
the vertical walls of the big bowl at
the fair grounds, does not fall from
her Semi-inverted' position while she
is flirting with eternity at the rate
of "sixty” miles- per hour:
The reason, according to Dr. Foun
tain, is the same force which keeps
the water in a -bucket- when this same
bucket is swung in a circle over your
head.- This same power is encoun
tered everywhere and is known in
scientific circles us centrifugul force'.
Miss Dare’s male accompanist who
plays second fiddle on a motorcycle,!:
apd to quote this same gentleman,
attains the terrifying speed (if sixty
miles per hour is, if the slide rule
computations of Dr. Fountain are
correct,-.exerting the awful pressure
f four thousand eight hundred and
thirty' pounds on the vertical walls
of the “drome.”
Students of the institution who
went to see this spectacle arid came
away filled with fear for Miss Dare’s
-safety ure no douht reassured upon
receiving the information that Dr.
Fountain considers the woman to be
just as safe while pursuing her head-
stopped suddenly. This also is im
possible for the momentum of an ob
ject traveling at the rate of sixty
miles per hour will keep the objects
in motion for a considerable time
after the power has. been shut Off.
These, same solicitous students, to
whohi the safety, of. Miss Irene Dare
is paramount will, no doubt, 'get a
good night's sleep tonight.
THE BALLAD OF
• THE LAZY STUDENT
When you are ’up against a stiff one,
And you’ve lost the old bootlick,
When you hear the profs all mutter,
"There's-one who'll never stick,”
Chorus
Ah, it' seems to me,
So easy to see, - *
He’s lacking in application,
He has the ability.
And mental agility,
But lacking in application.
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But you know you’ve got to pass it.
Still you never crack a book.
And you go to classes, rfiaybo,
. And avotid-the teacher’s look.
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When at last the final test comes, .
You can tell by the way you're
eyed,
That you're just as good as bursted.
Because you never tried.
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The credit lost will hurt some,
But here is. the thing that stings.
long career around the vertical Walls j The prof, is grading the papers
as she would bo standing on the cor
ner of Cherry and Second streets
waiting for the, Bellevue- ear to come
along. The presence of the vehicle
while making the unheard-of circu-
’ar speed of sixty miles per hour is
more than ten times the pull gravity
exerts upon the ear. Under these
conditions it is utterly impossible for
the woman to fall unless' the ear
And this is the song he. sings:
Chorus
What will he be?
Don't ask me. •
He's- lacking in application.
He has the ability,
And mental agility,
But lacking in application.
, .' (Dim) Application.
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Former Mercer Uairereity football capUla, a ad while at Merter made
ALL-Southera basketball aad baseball team. Now coach of Madison A.
•ad M. team, oae of the fast prap. football a(gregaUoaa of the State.