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,v. , Page Two THE MERCER CLUSTER November 26, 1921 JL The Mercer Cluster is that IF Mercer is to have a society called “honorary;" it should base its membership strictly on merit.. And Published weekly by the students of merit can be decided only on a sys- the fourteen schools and colleges j n tern of comparative accomplishment, the Mercer University System. George M. Sparks, Managing Editor The Cluster Staff: C. J. Broome, Editor-in-Chief; Robert | be ^K ra nted. . Gamble,. A. B. Cochran, W. K. In this way the club would have the backing and endorsement of the student body and the faculty, and each man could strive to attain the society with the full assurance that if membership was earned, it would M Wynne, John P. Rabun, Edwin S. Davis, E. C. Hulsey, John C. Vincent, ('. Fy- Brasington, Associate Editors; Romeo B. Morris, Circulation Mana ger, H. H. Ware, Jr., Assistant. Anyway, it seems worth trying, IF Mercer is to . have 'an “honorary society.” OTHER YEARS Subscription Advertising rates on request, TIPS AND TAPS By Bob Gamble AU Aboard Matrimony Special for Ellaville, Georgia . As the Thanksgiving season draws Rates, one year, $1.50.1 near, one is reminded of the many differences between the spirit of the lay this year and in the years 1917 and 1918. ? In the year 1917, the Thanksgiving season (fid not witness the prepara tions for celebrations which were to take place, but rather there was spirit of solemnity and suspense everywhere. The greatest war in the world's history was. raging at its worst. Instead of having all kinds of festivities there were held prayer services for the end of this war. The following year presented quite pleasing contrast. Exactly two weeks before Thanksgiving there was the signing of the armistice. Every where the spirit of happiness and thanksgiving spread .throughout the entire land. People had something to HONORARY SOCIETY Does Mercer need a real honorary Ithankful for. The thoughts and society? . '. burdens of. war were over and once We believe it would be a good thing again it could be said that there was for our. University to have an hon-'| Peace on earth, orary .society or club if attendance to Good will toward men. that society was made oh a basis of This year there is still existing merit. I this spirit of . peace and brotherly There are dubs on the campus sup- love ; > but there is still that suspense posed to be honorary in nature, and| that characterized this season these are good in their way, Butl lul7 - However, this time it is over their weakness is that membership is the- outcome of the Conference for not based upon a systematic basis of I the Limitation of Armiments, which merit. An honorary society to com- ls now in session at Washington, for, mand the confidence, of the student the purpose'of insuring the future body anil faculty must base admis-1 Pehce of the world—which is sorne- sion to its membership on nothing I thing that everyone should be thank less than, a well-worked-out system I 7u l for. As November 29 draws nearer, our courage' draws up and we shrink with fear as we wonder how we are going to get along in that wedding in which we are scheduled to make our debut groomsman, And speaking of shrinking, we worry more as we re call that our green suit is in the laundry being dyed in order that We may have a blue suit to wear in the Wedding.. And if our suit shrinks cruel thought, it’s all off. Of course the suit is all off‘anyway,, and .if it shrinks it will be so permanently, but you know what we mean. If our suit shrinks there will ( be no wedding for us, and you know, We never did like to have Weddings postponed because our suits shrank when- they were be ing dyed. Our friend Johnnie Spen cer, of the grandold ' Macon Tele graph, says, “After a glance at. the price of turkeys it’s a hopeless grouch who can’t be thankful they are not compulsory.” And we say that same thing of a Mercer student who can’t look at his grey pants and black sweater while his green suit being dyed and be thankful that dates with ladie faire are not compulsory But never mind, some of these days We will have our diploma and when we earn fifteen or twenty dollars month we will buy a new blue suit every time we are asked, to' be “broomstick” in a Wedding; that is if our credit improves ad interim We Win and Lose for a Dime of merit. Let. the 1921 Thanksgiving be one And this merit must'be such as j's I of trite thanksgiving in deed as well plainly apparent and easily recog nized by ■ all. No one man, nor sev eral men, should have the power to keep a deserving man oUt of the hon orary club.- Privilege, of membership! should accrue from 'a general stand ard of worth and scholarship, which could he easily decided on a basis of points for the different honors con ferred. by the students and the fac ulty. The foregoing considerations * lead us to take the liberty of suggesting) the following plan for an honorary dub at Mercer University. (1) Let the membership in the By K. F. B. COSBY CARLISLE parting spring has drawn breath, The summer sun hus vanished from the sky, November with ifs cold and wintry winds Has come, and with it has come death honorary club be limited to a certain O Death! Thou'art unjust, unfair, number, say 12 or 15. (2) Let these members be elected by a system of "points,” the points to bo earned by honors from the stu dents and by degrey of scholarship. .(•'!) Let vacancies ip the honorary body, of say 15 members, be filled by I Death wins her game of chance with selecting the “high-point men” of Life, the three upper classes. | And takes unto ■ herself the To take uway the 1 flower ' of our ,youth, And leave unworthy ones the gifts of Life, | Of health, of Jove and joy to share. One day last week we, went into the student barber shop over in the Y to have the tonsorial artist “beard the lion in his\len.” We took our seat in vthe chair and then followed the usual assortment' .of- hot towels, whisker softeners, etc., world without end. To make a long story short, the barber did our whiskers: When the razor wielder had dc-bcarded us said the job was worth fifteen ents. He didn’t Say how much more We paid him the fee for the close shave and then leisurely strolled to the business office, where We dis covered W B. Hamby printing “ten cents” on some checks, for the barber shop. The printer informed us that shaves had' gone down to a dime and that the new price was to go into effect immediately Our heart our waistline with a sickening thud to think that we had been the last Ustomer to pay the fifteen : ccnt for a shave." Being a Commerce student, however, we determined to alculate and see if we copld not prove that we had out-figured the barber shop after all, and so here we are:. ' ' . We paid fifteen cents for - a close shave, which we got beyond question, facially speaking, and we w:ere the last one at the fifteen-cent fare, get ting in on this rate by. a “close shave.” Therefore, we got three close shaves for. fifteen cents, and Com merce wins again! Q.. E. D. most desired * ■ Apd noblest, leaving Life the other ones, - To carry on his. toil and strife. Few days ago; thou moved and spoke And lived and loved, and worked with us, How hard it is to think of thee as dead! •.(4) Let the following honors earn ■ points as listed: president of the Senior class, president of the Minis terial Association',' president of the Y. M. Cl. A„ editor-in-chief of The Cluster, editor-in-chief of the Caul dron, business manager of the Caul (Iron, each 10 points. Students averaging a grade .of B for two years, 10 points; students | It seems to be a fearful joke, making all A's and B’s for t*vo years 15 points; all A’s for two years, 201 And what is Death, that we fear so? points. ' '.. '* 1 Is it more .than a slumber of the Managers of Glee Club and athletic] soul? teums, 5 points each; 'captains of Great Shakespeare said: “To di team, 3 points each; members of Glee I to sleep, no more.” Club and athletic teams, 2 points [ Sleep well,, while flowers o’er thee each. blow. Members of Cluster and Cauldron! —T. M. Hart, staffs, 2 points each Intercollegiate debaters, 5 points I The . Newest Freedom.—Texans are each. I just naturally partisans. ‘A man from Members-advisory council, 5 points that State called at The Journal.of- eaeh. ' . I flee the other day. In reply to President Junior class, 5 points; I question, he said: “Yes, the caounty Sophomore class, 3 points.- I where Ah live went- Republican at Minor offices in the student or-.’lection, but it’s so’y now it went ganizations, 1 point each. Ithat way. Hodding ain’t so pop’la’ as It must be remembered that these I he was,' Ah hud a fellow say some are only suggestions. Doubtless I remawks ’bout that today right here many adjustments could be made in in Tulsy. He said ‘Some great lib- this schedule of points, and some of- erato’s have lived in this, country flees that should earn points may not Lincoln, he freed the slaves; flfenry have been mentioned, but it seems Fo’d. freed the hosses; Thomas Edi approximately fair for a genesis for son freed the tire d piano playah an honorary society—if | Mercer is to Hodding freed the woTcing-roan from have one. hahd labaw. . Ain’t no 'Vrork now bnt Many of the students may consider If o’ va’y few*."—The .Oil and Gas such a chib unnecessary, but our idea I Journal. COLLEGE THRIFT The college tightwad and the col lege spendthrift! We have all seen them .both, and neither appeals to us. The ..wise stu dent is not stingy, but he is careful. The average man has only a limited amount to spend while in. college. Therefore he should see that his purse strings are not too loose. Students are called upon for money for dozens of causes'^ such as club dues, dinners, presents, 'and other things. Then, too, the temptation is great to spend freely for luxuries, tdbaccpi drinks, carfare, lunches be ing some of the ways in which our cash kisses us a swift and final fare well. . ' » Most of the causes to which stu dents contribute are worthy ones. But a watchful eye is needed in finari- cial affairs if one ip to get through college without- serious embarrass ment to the pocketbook. ; Worry about money matters has probably, caused some students to' fail to do them selves justice’in their studies and in activities of the Campus. This line of reasoning may not ap peal to the man who has never had to scheme and plan to meet his finan cial obligations as a student, but to tho&e of us who have for a long time been hitting, the trail of . financial difficulties, the idea of thrift is.taken a matter of course. One who has the ability to be thrifty in college will doubtless prove to be a successful man' in the busi ness world after, leaving school, for thrift saves money, shows good judg ment and develops the capacity for organizing one’s resources. Georgia Maid Syrup is used by Mer cer University and other leading edu cational institutions throughout the South. This is a high tribute for the quality of our jyruft Every Drop Filtered— Made by Burns Syrup Co. Macon Georgia STUDENT GOVERNMENT •The uction Friday in establishing a' student's tribunal was undoubtedly a step in the right direction. It lays the foundation at Mercer for a com plete self-governing system -in the future. “ . The plan ad adopvcd is capable pf- great expansion in principle as well as improvement in detail. It seoms well for student government to grow on. us rather than to try to create the whole system at once. By gradual evolution the system will be better .in the long run, and Will not foist upon us the total of the hew tasks and re sponsibilities "ab initio.” We believe that the main principle to keep in mind in the development of the plan for self-government among the students is to muintain ^democracy. That is, the offices, du ties ami responsibilities of the -gov erning system should be spread ovpr the- student body as much as possible. It should , at all times be . so organ-i J iZed as to huve a broad base of sup port from all the students Something New . Everyday New and attractive gifts for all the family are being added to pur stock. Greeting Cards and Book lets will be mpre popular this year than ever. We carry the largest .assort ment in the South. Quality Goods Only Trade With Us J. W. Burke Co. 406 Cherry Street Macon, Ga. -W-.Irh t IT’S A PLEASURE s TO SERVE % MERCER MEN To deny this fundamental piflnciple !:, is to court disaster in the end. For Ji , , ■ . ■ J. We want you to feel at home, coterie or clique, no personality-.1, nor limited number of personalities, fellows, in our store, no matter how strong, will succeed IL permanently in smoothly adjusting j £ Drop around any the complicated affairs of an inher-1whether you trade or not. ntly democratic student body | jjj. ' We believe that this’principle will ill Imaginative Opportunity Immor talized Can you imagine:, • ' 240-pound Ike Cowart racing thirty yards for a'touchdown? ) , Wm. Shelverton chewing Brown’s Mule? Post-grad. Linton Collins wearing a Freshman cap? Dean F, J. Holder talking through an ultra-rapid dictaphone? Dr. Percy Scott Flippin wearing his hat. indoors or eating- English peas with his knife, to say nothing of eating soup with a fork ? Prof. Joseph Robinson wearing N. A. Thompson’s dress suit? “Red” Simmons preachirig a ser mon? Coach Josh Cody eating only one biscuit at a meal and refusing fried chicken? Bobby ; Burnett refusing an ice cream cone? Romeo Basil Morris taking Mix* Garner to a boxing match? >• NEITHER CAN WE. Sharp Reply. —Tourist: "What’s that beast?” Native: “That’s, a rasorback hawg, snh.” Tourist: “What’s he nibbing him self on the tree for?” , Native: “Jest strapping hisself, suh, jest stropping hisself.”—Widow. old time. be recognized by all at • Mercer, and that the plans of student, govern ment, as they grow and expand, will be in line with this basic idea. • LEARNING STRATEGY The Literary Digest for November 19 carries a long story under the heading “Football as a Fighting Game.” This article is in the nature of a summary of an article in Leslie’s' Magazine by Charles D. Daly, for merly “All-American quarterback” of the Harvard football team Tattnall Square Pharmacy of our gross receipts go to promoting Mercer athletics. Phones 2691 and 2226 To OUR. Advertisers I The article discusses football as j THANKS- being a substitute for war, as involv- ing the principle of strategy common in war, and as football has developed from the time when it was invented and played by the Chinese “long before it was ever heard of in Eu rope.” Many interesting incidents of great gridiron games are related, ac count being given of surprising tac tics evolved arid the necessity of changing the rules from time to time. CHAS. A. HILBUN OPTOMETRIST, and Manufacturing Optician Phone 576 620 Cherry St Macon* Ga; You are backing Mercer by using The Cluster as a trade- pulling medium. You are riiak- : ing it possible for us to get out one of the best college weeklies in the United States. RAH FOR ADVERTISERS! A Good Place to Eat NEW YORK CAFE Best Coffee in the City 314 Second St