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THE MERCER
UNIVERSITY
' SYSTEM
FOURTEEN
SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES
Vol. 2
student tribunal
REORGANIZED
Given to Student Body by the
Senior Class.
Tl’ER CLASSMEN ACCEIT
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1921.
No. 8
MERCER BOYS
HEAT TURKEY, UM!
Many Go Home^ootball Team
‘ At llennin&.
DORM STRUTS SWELL FEED
In keeping with the program of
Ivaneement outlined for the Greater
jUcreer University, and following in
tlir footsteps of some of the leading
ivcrpities of the South, Mercer’s
l talent, body recently udopted the
Student Tribunal,-which is said to be
long stride toward student goygrn-
■nt, which the members of the Mer-
r faculty buve bOen said to be will
ing to grant when the students
|,v<rvcd themselves worthy of the
ust.
A Committee appointed by Hoke H.
| nr ley,'president of the Senior class
nd student, body, drew up a cbnsti-
tutioi) - and by-laws which were ap
proved by the student body. The con-
tit utop follows:
STUDENT TKIItUNAL
I. The name of this Organization
hull be “The Student Tribunal of
..Mercer University,’.’ established by
the Senior Class, with the approval
f.f the president of the university, to
uniotc the best,interests of the uni
t'sdy. •
II. The object of the Tribunal
>ui 11 he to enforce nil regulations
adc. by duly constituted, authority
iid approved by the President of the
I Diversity.
III. .Membership in ' the Tr.ibunat
mil he'as follows: '
1 The president of tin 1 student
body - " . . , . .
hour members- of the Senior
class' '
T\vo members of the Junior
class •
(tite . membet of the Sopho
more class.
-.* Members of the Tribunal shall
• elected. by the respective classes
a l lie first Monday of October',of
•" li year by a majority vote of the
li'*ii:i tide members of the respective
*-es, subject to the approval of
tin Senior class. The Tribunal shall
In-gin to function on Tuesday follow
mg first Monday in October.
Member!* of the Tribunal may
In rc'rallcd at any time, subject l
tin discretion -of the respective
lasM-s represented, a three-fourths
majority vote of the bona fide mem
lu ii. of the Class in • convention as
ililed being necessary to recall.
A solicitor to Ik' elected by the
'I i.ihimal from the Senior 'class and
t"-hi- im additional officer of the Tri
banal, Ilis duties shall he only to
i| " '.cnt accusations to the* Tribunal
m session.- He shall not function as
ti -. uror,
A sheriff to l>e elected by the
1 li'iunal from .the. Sophomore class
t" discharge the duties of this office
! ‘s directed by the Tribunal, He shall
he, .in additional officer-'of the Tri
bunal, and shall not function as
juror. , ,.
A clerk of'.the court to
ehited by the Tribunal front the
Junior class. His duties shall be
luep accurate records of all pro
niliire of the court. He shall- not
-function as a juror.
'•' The sheriff, solicitor and. cleric
lly Robert M. Gamble
When roast Georgia turkey, cran
berry sauce, and other delicacies
especially relished by college boys,
were served Thanksgiving Day, Mer
cer students were scattered all ovei
the State and perhaps some in other
States, enjoying the treats, and "eats”
of the season. Many of the boys
were at their homes with their feet
under Dan's table, their imagination
under no Restraint and their appe
tites under thef vests,, primed for
roust turkey' and dressing with all
the accustomed trimmings'. Those
students whir did not go to their
nontes for the Thanksgiving spread,
were served a real home dinner "like
•Mother used to bake,” by Jr Henry
Burnett, business manager, ,who bus
earned the. title at Merger of “feed
Itgineer.”. • .*•
A spirit of mugnunimity made, pos
sible the trips home for - Thanksgiv
ing. 'I he faculty granted holiday Kri-
la.y following Thanksgiving, . which,
with Saturday and Sunday following,
gave the students, four days at home;
this' with the sole proviso that tile
ludents attend classes some- Satur-
luy to make up for the Friday lost)
Once more, the members of the
football. tea.to made sacrifice. This
Uinc. it was in-the postponement of
the Thanksgiving spread. The Bap
tist eleven visited C'olunibus Thanks
giving Day. to do buttle with the
amp Binning soldiers in the final
game of the season for the Orunge
mil Black team. It is reported that
real‘Turkey Day spread' was -en
joyed by. the members- of the team
after the game,. this being, the first
rial feast, all delicacies and sweets
ncluded, that the grid artists hail I
been privileged'to enjoy since the b'e-j
ginning of practice for the eleven.‘ |
..It -is a
Macon's
RULES OF ORDER
NOW NECESSARY
Dr. Montague Shows Advan
tage of Parliamentary Law.
ail Wo'rds of
them with all
be
"Mr President, 1 second Chat, nonti
nation.'-'- '
Those were .thii-
student Who spoke
earnestness. Hino-
safe hot that Ike Cowart, was only trying to stiow his interest
slightly, built 240-pound' .in student..act t vile's by taking part in
tackle,, increased the -diameter of his j the meeting, yet he did riot realize
waistline by -several inches, and that what a blunder he' had * made,
tiis .teammates, "Red" Simmons. Cap. This incident i- only .one of tiiany
Sid Johnson and' company, were not ; that ..-.hriw the gnat need of training
fair behind, the dainty little tackle in'jn parliamentary law and public
carrying' the turkey pigskin through ' spe.iking, its closely allied subject.
.or a adore. ■ . !- Ip discussing this' need, Dr. -A. I*
4If course'Coach Josh Codydoesn’t j Montague stated that he thought
■njoy eating- that its. much-; but Josh -every ' man whose life - requires that
fell in on the “eats" just by way,ofl now and then he take part in a public
fellowship and not because he enjoys I meeting, jj political convention', -ft
eating. Of course not-. This was | farmer's meeting, and in a churl'll
proved, in. Auburn lust .year When Die j conference, dr' in any assembly in
big .Mercer coach refused fried | which men meet to discussmatters i>f
•hieken; hot biseuij ami Other palat- religious,' political or business inter-
able. delicacies- that . is. Josh refused i cst, realize, tie importance iff know-
them after he had disposed rif six or' ing ■ something of parliamentary taw.
eight fricr.s, three, or four hundred I "Often a man. deeply interested in
biscuit arid a few other items jtist ; to' some matter of'personal or. public in-
pas's.tin: time away. Ask the basket- teres't is so handicapped by ignorance
hall' team. ’. - of the mthodk^bf procedure, such as
Mercer students went; in large 1 motions which arc. superior, resolu-
•tumbvrs to Atlanta on Turkey Day , tions which .may cpmmand the -,floor,
is Tei b’and-Auhiirn met in the Gate the order i in . which men nominated
,.'"ity for the annual football classic, should- he put before an assembly,
Some of the boys live in Atlanta and the necessity of.a second, appeals of
probably will remain at home'until j of the chair, nature of amending it
thut he fails utterly to
happy and triumphupt issue,” con
tinued the speaker.
'When a man' is once- familiar with
the rules of parliamentary law that j
lie he able to express himself'con
vincingly, -is the ni'Xt requisite.
“The necessity for training in ub-
lic speaking for the professional man-
whose life work carries him.upon the
tilatfi/rm or into the pulpit js so ob
vious," said Dr Montague, • "that no
matter, how well equipped mentally,
with how. many engaging qualities
this" studeift en,,oWW, j the. .lawyer, the preacher,
the lecturer wjll find a very, large
measure. of assistance arid benefit to
him-sclf and to his audience
thoughtful arid appreciative study of
public. speaking. •
“YVtty Should tin. student' who ex.
poets', to sell goods, to deal in real
estate or in life insurance or to pur
sue any other line of business ac
tivity, give-attention and study to the
art..of public speaking'.’ The princi
ples of this sort are So broad and
FACULTY MEMBER
GIVEN WATCH FOB
Student Body Appreciates the
Work of Prof. Sparks. .
Presenting Prof George Sparks -
with, a handsome - watch fob: hearing
a Masonic charm. prfday• morning,
was the manner in which the,.stu
dents of Mercpr -showed their appro'--
.ciatinn; of what that .‘‘all-around'
member of the faculty has done for
the institution, especially in. regard
to athletics'.
' Tin- fob .given Mr. Sparks bore a
-beautiful Masonic, charm, with 'the
square arid compass- op a sunburst
background. It was presented in
recognition of .-his services .in helping
to evolve plans for the 'securing, of
Alumni Field, Mercer's" now athletic
helpful in preparation for i'ommuni-, park.
cation'with others that the .seller of i. ' prof. Sparks, is held m .high i;st
goods ‘ is by the aid .of this study a.j'hy the whole st-ident h..dv a- wgil a
in
H,
if'the
the
more, successful'seller, the real estate j | )V the Alii'hmi of-Miov. r.'
agent better equipped" for,the sale of I ,'j v ;, : in pr ,, m ,,t ng n-thli'ti.
property,'.the employer nuYte' efficient] a , i„.| nu public11'- i!:tv.-.t.t
in .dealing w;ith hja* empployees. ,'. j stitutu.tv and , ,f,-
' "Again,‘the farmer of today may Schud ofJmirnaii'-nt'-
tomorrow sit in the state 'legislature j ■;/ t aj.tairi, Johnson of tl
orAhc Federal congress, the man who! mhde the speech of
now - practices, medii inc 'may firid him- t telling of tin- regard w
si'l/ reijuirhil- to addres's a dollherft- tlui s'tudt'nts "held, tfr.-Sp.ifi s "IV
live, body, -.Preparation hi early'life hl , t , s Mian,", said Captain" Johns,
in the -art. : of; s.peakmg will tit him I -- hav hll( | nmre-to.'iio with MctV.fi
for . success and Usefulness." >•' fi‘ sucia sses this'y. at tllai, 1'.
“- 1 ' '* " r j * Af'espiif Sparks." ’ . •
jieople in the- world,"- he said with
earnest feidipg, . ' • ■ %
foot brill
xy hi. h
(Continued on page six)
Sunday in order ti> see the-Red and motion, eti 1
Black eli Veil of the University of lead where leodersbip" i— ’m-eihulv hub The , sttidiints enthusiast ically ap-
Georgia attempt to take the pleasure .must sit idle, where-preparation in . plain led Professor Sparks as the
— ithis sciem-e might enable him to presentation ceremony was
(Continued on page six ) guide the fortunes of ..a cause to a eluded. - . By C. J. Broome
■ Responding' to the Word ■ -
football captain, 'Professor S.jvii-.k-
stafed that he highly'.prized thc ’g.ft.
of tin; students;. "I. had rather hav.
con- 1 this, present given me by -t/m stu
dents of Mercer than by anv .other'
Mercer s Football Scjuad. which many fans believe will be the beginning of one of the greatest elevens in the Sou th