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Page Two THE MERCER CLUSTER March 10, 1922 The Mercer Cluster teachabwthinkers Published weekly by the students of the fourteen schools and colleges in the Mercer University System. George M. Sparks:. C. J.- Broome .Managing Editor Editor'-in-Chief Associate Editors: Robert M. Gamble, A. B. Cochran, F. R. Nalls, Jr., John P. Rabun, Ed win S. Davis, John C. Vincent, K. F. Brazington. ’Circulation Manager Basil Morris Asst. Circulation Mgr J. P. Leggett Subscription Rates, one year, $1.50. Advertising rates on request.' OUR TEAM! It is good to be able, to call such a team “our” team. Gallantly, cleanly have they upheld the standard of Mercer through five gruelling,' hard- fought contests in the Atlanta tour nament. Harmoh, Smith, Gamble, Harper, Pope, Wear, Wilkes; McWil liams, all have done for Mercer the most that could be done under the circumstances. • It Is the consensus of opinion that our team defeated four of the best quintets in the South. Centre, Ken tucky State, Chattanooga, and Tech all took the count from the Orange Typhoon which swept right up to the finals through the roughest sea navi gated by any crew. And the fair and chivalrous spirit shown by all the teams in the tour nament, the high tone of the press discussion, the interchange of com pliments between rival colleges, all these things mark a new era in inter collegiate athletics. Mercer men, losers in the finals, have uttered high praise for North Carolina, their win ning opponents. Georgia, through her college paper, the Red and Black, has generously / complimented Mer cer’s team as worthy to represent the state in every respect. ,. Here we quote The Technique, Georgia" Tech’s organ. Says The Technique, "Mercer also deserves praise for her great team, and if we must lose, we are glad to lose to a team of her calibre.” Thanks, Tech! Thanks, Georgia! It is an honor to have athletic rela tions with colleges of such fair sportsmanship as yours. Mercer, all of Mercer, appreciates your frank words' of congratulations. To our team: adding to the chorus of Voices raised to sing your praises, we wish to thank you for your ac complishment, and assure you of our unstinted support in the future. • TO MERCER College men should strive to ac- quirc, kmong other things, two char- tertstics: first, the habit of 1NDE- SNUENT THINKING, and second, o' quality of TEACHABLENESS. Inuepenuent,-thinking is almost a lost art.;, It must be acknowledged that there is among college men. a dearth of original mental effort. Men rest upon their oars, content to think the same old thoughts and to follow the same old ruts of life, that have oeen beaten so hard and- so deej^ by he countless generations gone. Like the mountaineers who . followed the ndian trails'with their roads, up and down hill,, winding about wherever he temporary opening-led, when-they could have followed the level ridge, just so do men follow the- ancient rails of thought and action when hey might walk the heights of origi nal and independent thinking. WhercveT there is a hill, a hard place in the world’s life, college men should THINK, smooth the trail, itraighten the road. Second-hand .houghts are like second-hand clothes, /"airly good if they fit; ,but they are often too full or too tight for the times. • ; ; ” It is true, as the' German adage puts it, that all that is new is not gOod, ami all that is -good is not new, out the independent thinker can also oe TEACHABLE, learning and re- .aihing the wisdom and. truth of age and experience, and at the same time ouilding upon it a new and helpful edifice of thought and action. To the gallant Mercer five, “in the heart of Georgia," we extend our heartiest congratulations on the splendid essay they made to win the S. I. A. A. championship "at basket- . bajk They were beaten in the finals, yes, but beaten by a team that was able to lick our own Bulldogs. And the Baptists were not ousted before they had masterfully completed an exacting task, probably the most .difficult assignment handed any team in the' tourney—that of putting Cen- • tre College, Kentucky State, Chatta nooga, and Tech out of the running. It is a noteworthy 'accomplishment, is the rapid resumption of a lost athletic rating by the Macon school. In other days,'Mercer knew, few, if any, peers in the commonwealth of Southern intercollegiate athletics. Under the new and progressive re gime of its corps of officers, the M£con s tiniversity is coming back into its athletic own. ■ Again, congratulations, Mercer,.you were good enough to stand for. Geor gia in the finals!—Red and Black. University of Georgia. / GOING STRONG PERSONALS ACTION NEEDED Tennis weather is upon us, and the hundreds of tennis players at Mercer have no suitable courts for this en joyable and beneficial pastine. It is to be hoped that, the athletic com mittee will soon realize the situation and take steps to provide at least our good tennis courts. When one. considers the attraction and benefits of tennis, it is strange that provisions .for the game have been so woefully neglected at Mercer. Baseball, football and basketball can be played by dozens of men, while hundreds can wield a racquet well enough to be exercised thereby. Ath letics for all demand that we have our tennis courts put in shape. This matter has been suggested time and time again, but still the •ourts are in- worse condition than ever. A little effective and timely action in regard to tennis would meet with hearty appreciation on the part of a host of Mercer tennis enthus iasts. ', BACK OF THE CLOD IS GOD John Milton Samples. Jesse York, who finished the pre- med course at Mercer last year and is now at Emory University, visited friends in Macon last week. >. e • e Leon Green, junior law student of last, year and liow holding a position in Camilla, Ga., was in Macon for several days during the past week. • • • Walter McMillan, Clay, Ryals and Shorty Petteway spent the week-end with friends and relatives in McRae. • * • Skceter Easterliny who was at Mer cer last year,’ was a visitor in Macon last Friday. - * s'. • > Marvin Pharr spoke in Lawrenee- ville Sunday on the Greater Mercer Program. He was offered a place as supply pastor for the next few months but declined. Marvin stated that he wpuld have to ask a certain young lady to help him decide the matter. • * • Professor J. L. Railey spoke at Cross Keys Sunday on the Sevehty- five Millidn Campaign. • . s , a ■ • E.'B. Brown,'graduate of Mercer in ’21, spent a few days in Macon last week. * * * Charley Ellis, Mercer alumnus, was in Macon for the week-end. Walter McMillan, senior laW stu dent, has been sick for several days but is able to be out now. Lack of space forbids giving the names of everybody Who attended the last two games of the tournament in Atlanta last week. H. C, Edenfield, who was at Mer cer last year, was a visitor to Mercer and Macon last week. The editor of the Cluster. haS had m strenuous time during the last two weeks, with the "managing editor in Atlanta and Indianapolis with the team, the editor himself and the ma jority of. the staff in Atlanta a: part of the time, with an intercollegiate debate speech, in preparation, with examinations almost at hand, in the midst of it all the stork swooped down and left with ua oar second son, a future Merceriaa we hope, Sherwood Marcer by Back of the clod is God Breathing the breath of life. Ever with infinite mind Weighing this, mortal strife, Back of.the clod is God < Animating the whole. Making the .senseless' sod Into immortal soul. Back of the clod, is God Smiling in woo/1 and stone, Although men see His face . His essence is all unknown. ■' Back of the clod is God, While scientist and sage, Seeing where He has trod, Struggle to read His page. Back of the clod is God Judging the hearts of men, Weighing the deeds they do, - Whether of right" or sin. • By the way the North Pole is moving around it must be trying to keep from getting discovered. Why not hang out .a service flag when some member of the family gets ihto the movies ? . When getting op on a, cold morn ing, hubby’s motto is “Women First.” Dun and Bradotreet can’t tell you how much a Mood is worth. Texas is using airplanes to locate stills. Tho stuff/is high. ■ ; : — Wonder U a conference ip Cannes is « put up Job. - “Red” Peddy,. II. C. Edenfield Sandersville. Mike Terrell and spent Sunday in WOMAN her By R. L. Brantley Of all the mysteries I’ve known, One is deeper than the rest, Tis fair woman perched on throne, Man just lives "for her tp jest. She is clever'and so. charming Man is swayed this way and that. Her influence is alarming, She’s the best at tit for tat. Oftentimes she’s cruel he’arted, And poor man is knocked about. It’s a wonder they’re not parted, . But man always sticks it" out. His distracted mind remembers Back to days when he was young, When he watched the dying embers. Heard, great tales from mother’s tongue.' • Maybe it’s the thought of mother That has saved man from his wrath, Made him call each man a brother And forget the angry patH. Men admit woman’s queen, of all, . She’s patient and always kind, Relieves your troubles, great, and small, Creates ties that ever bind. COUNTY CLUB ORGANIZED Boys from Warren county met at the home of Dr. C. L. McGinty on Tuesday evening/ February 28, and enjoyed a very delightful supper. Mrs. McGinty proved herself to be a charming hostess. After supper, the Warren County Club was organised. -Kenneth Bray was chosen as chairman; W. M. Kel ley as secretary; Roy Fool as mas cot, and Miss Marion McGinty as sponsor. The members of the club are Dr. McGinty, Kenneth- Bray, D. V. Cason, W.M. Kelley, R. M. Cole man and Robert Rickejtson. The hon orary members are Mrs. McGinty, W. C. Pool‘and Glynn Pool. Kenneth Bray and R. M. Coleman fould not be at the meeting because of very i urgent business id Atlanta, where the Mercer-Tech game was be ing played. The other members de cided that such an excuse for absence was quite acceptable. It is the purpose of the Warren County Club to advertise Mereer University in Warden county and in all of Eastern Georgia and to induce other Warren county boys to attend Mercer. ' ’S MEAT MARKETS 12 of Them All in Revere Stores a The best in meats at the lowest possible prices —but quality is never sacrificed to price. SEE— V —what you get —where it comes from —how it is weighed CONVENIENT TO MERCER NASH’S MARKET 739 College St. MEAT MARKETS . IT’S A PLEASURE TO SERVE MERCER MEN We want you to feel et home, fellows, in our store. Drop around any old time, -Whether you trade or not. Tattnall Square • Pharmacy 1% of our gross receipts go to promoting Mercer athletics. Phones 2691 and 2226 REAL ESTATE. LOANS INSURANCE We build homes and sell them on the most reasonable terms. . We place your funds on in vestments secured beyond possi bility of loss. We give your Rent Accouhts our personal attention. Our service is the result of twenty years’ experience. CITY REALTY COMPANY 665 Mulberry St. Phone 4218 Macon, Georgia Hotel Lanier CATERS ESPECIALLY TO MERCER STUDENTS THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS CHAS. A. HILBUN OPTOMETRIST and Manufacturing Optician Phona 676 010 Cherry 8b ■ Macon, Ga. Georgia Maid Syrup la uaod by .Mer cer University mid other leading edu cational institutions throughout tbs South. This is a high tritium for the quality of our syrup. Every Drop Filtered— Made by Bums Syrup Co. Macon Georgia ' IINIHIIIIIIIIINIIiniNIHIIHimiHIIIIIIIIH Bibb Printing Company 258-260 Second St. Phone 1671 Equipped for Efficient Service niiiiiiHmiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitmm R. H. Smalling’sSons GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phonea I1QS-J laJ 40tS-J - Macon, Ge. Mercer Men Should suport men that sup- /pbrtMercer. R. S. THORPE A SONS are supporting Mercer until the last whistle blows. Help your school by helping yourself in buying from. R. S. Thorpe & Sons A. S. JOHNSON Mercer Representative More Than a Florist’s i Shop A FLOWER SERVICE A complete, fresh stock of the flowers in season Nutting Floral Co. FLORISTS Phone 1776 . 414 Second Street Macon, Ga. THANKS-* Ta OUR Advertisers! You an backing Mercer by using The Cluster as a trade- pulling .medium. You are mak ing it possible for ue to get out one of tho beet eollogo Weeklies in the United Stetee. . RAH FOR ADVERTISERS! J. H. SPRATUNG OPTOMETRIST * OPTICIAN Specialist In Rettaf of Eyestrain •MCh-rrra*. nmM