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•I - roi SCHOOLS AMD COLLEGES Vol.2 MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922 No. 21 MERCER DEBATERS WIN; MISSISSIPPI AND HOWARD ARE FORENSIC VICTIMS MERCER FOOTBALL STAR IN MOVIES JUDGE’S DECISION MADE UNANIMOU! S 0N Green and McRae Champion Against One, Mathews and Marshall Subdue Other College. BASEBALL PRACTICE FACULTY MEMBERS ALUMNI FIELD' GIVEN ONCE OVER Pitchers Already Displaying ! College Booster Sold a Goat and Wood Brand of Ball. Educated Himself. By Tally Kirkland ■ The. hottest practice same of the, By 1. G. Wilkes “I rode through college on a goat," By J. P. Leggett season was played by the Mercer was the startling statement made by bust-ball candidates Tuesday after-! Prof. George Sparks, publicity-direc- Mercer University debaters proved -noon. The teams were ■ composed of tor of Mercer University-, to a num- that government by direct action of! wh “ t look ‘‘ <l l ” be tht “ firHt nin ‘ 1 » nd . her of students who were gathered . . ......... , . the scrubs. This wus the first real in his class room ' for -their regular the people .s both advisable ami m- w „* kout untU , r Coat . h Cody, as he has citation. advisable last Thursday night. Mis- been uwuy with the basketball team' Everyone was of course .urprised lissippi College and Howard College until recently, while the baseball and desired to know’{Tie real-mean- wero forced to bow before the foren- j- practice has been, conducted by Cap- 1 ing of his statement, but were just Big “Bill” West Now Earning $500 Per Week and Going Higher. ’TUDENTS THERE’S GOT TO BE CHANGE Dean Holder’s Cows Courteously Invited for Service. inslaughts of the Mercerites in the first of a series of debates, - Robert W. Green and William G. McRae, with J. A. Ruffin as alter nate, championed the negative side of the question, Resolved, that the modern tendency of government by direct action of the people is unnd- visuble, against Howard College at Birmingham, Ala. The decision of the judges was unanimous for the negative. A large crowd attended this debate and the Mercer debaters were applauded many times for . their cleverness and skill in confusing the opposition. ■ „. . L. W. Mathews and W. M. Mar shall, with Rabun Brantley, as alter nate, composed the affirmative of the same question against Missis sippi and won for Mercer. The nega tive side of the question won the de cision in only one debate, that of the Mercer-Howard contest. On April 28, Mercer meets Furman University in the auditorium at Bre- nau College, Gainesville, Ga. Furman is noted for the Btrong debating teams she produces and Mercer will have real opposition, in that debate. But, MeTcer remembers, the defeat handed her gridiron aggregation by the Purmanites. and is determined to turn the tables, Emory University is slated to meet Mercer in debate at Forsyth in April No mention need be made of the caliber of Emory debating teams, for their fame is well known. But Mer cer knoWa that her debaters can de liver the goods and is confident, of the result being favorable. EDISON IS DEBTOR COLLEGE GRADUATE Without Morse and Maxwell Electric Genius Powerless. "Thomas E. Edison could never have made his great inventions had it not been for the work of college men," said Dr. C. B. Williams, pro fessor of New Testament Exegesis »t Mercer University, in an address •o the student body Tuesday. "Colt lege Men . as Moulders of Civiliza tion" was the subject of. the speaker, “Samuel F. B. Morse,, a college man, invented the telegraph, and Edison began hia. electrical expert, ence as * telegraph operator,” said Or- Williams. . “Mr. Edison also •tudied the works in physics and chemistry of John Clerk Maxwell another college man.” The speaker discussed the influence of college men on the political and •ocisl problems of the agea. Next V* Contribution of college men to •cience, culture, morals and Chris tisnity was shown. Dr. Williams received *, great ova don front the s,tudents at the. con- tlosion of hia address, which was ronnidered one ‘of the best ever feard at Mercer • The University of -Dubuque, of Du kqno, Iowa, has 'invited Dr. Williams to deliver a series of lectures in. New Tsstament Exegesis' to., graduate '••tout# next tain “Tige" Stone in the'absence of ' a little bit afraid to ask him. They the coach,-. were wondering if he meant that in The hurlers in yesterday’s practice some manner he had cheated the col- game was Stone, Thompson and | lege and himself, that he had used Lefty" Stapleton. Other pitchers J what the students of today called a who will be given a showing in the ’’jack.” next few days are Mulligan, Wallace Prof. Sparks soon made himself and Daniels,. Ryals, who is a -first- clear by stating .that he ' made his lass pitcher, is also a number one first dollar by the sule'^of a white third sucker, and looks as though he 1 goat. He said that he took this will play the hot corner while, not in money and placed - it in a savings the box, I bank and as often as he received Although the pitchers in the prac- some spare change he would add to lice gome were displaying a first- it. By the. time that he finished high lass brand of hall, they were hit to 1 school he had saved enough that he all corners of the lot, thus making was able to take a full college edu- the .appearance that Mercer would cation, have a heuvy hitting, club this year! In hirt high school days Prof, as well as one that can field the hall. Spark.s was known by the name of Those hitting the hardest are Ham-j “Spargie.” This nickname had been mock, the nifty left fielder; “Con- with him since early boyhood but im- auello” Smith, who, it is said, has the mediately upon entering college he first sack sewed up; Sears, who has was nicknamed “Big Boy.” At this been shifted from short to second; time-'he weighed' only 123 pounds. Hop Morgan, the. catcher, also takes Hr now weighs 185. hearty swat at the ball; Harvey But since coining to Mercer as a Sheppard, the left-handed right professor and. publicity director he fielder, is also a heavy hitter. - ' has outgrown those nicknames, and The catchers who are competitors now he is kriown by all the students are Morgan, Ellison and .Clegg. Ow- as just “George.” When he walks ing to illness Clegg has been unable across the campus, he is hailed by to be out for practice for the pust all, whether they lx 1 Senior or Fresh- few days, but is now - back on. the man, in the usual manner, "Hello, job. - George." The infielders are so numerous Prof. Sparks has one real hobby, that it is impossible to give them all whic.h is known to all the students a workout every day. here and that is college athletics. Those in the race for third are Their appreciation for what he has McRae,. Wilkes, Ryals, Cobb - and done, in regard to athletics at this Wasden. The shortstop position is institution and in various other ways also hotly Contested for by Hender- was shown, by the students recently son, Jackson and'McBrayer. Second when they presented to him a hund- is being fought over by Sears, Rice, - some watch fob. Hannon and a few others. | -Now hud it not been for the fact The outfield looks good with all of that he had sold this goat, Mercer last yeur’s varsity, men back to fill University /night not have acquired those places, but it is evident that the service"- of such a man. They these places will-be fought til a finish - might not have desired his services, between Hammock, Harper and Indirectly we. can state that the sell- Sheppard, who held those positions jpg of this, goat was a great help to last year, and- “Shorty” • Piiore, Mercer University. "Shorty” Petteway, Burke, Cothran, I- Prof. Sparks was born -in the Gaines, Soloillon, Connell and Lee. j quaint old city of Quitman, Ga., The first college game will be with Brooks county. He often reminds the University of Florida in'Xlaincs- people of this and the (fact that ville, Fla., and the next games will Bropks county, is- today one of the be with Rollins College in Orlando, richest counties in South Georgia. The team leaves on the first of next But hail to this little city, for they week to be gone through the 26th have produced a man who is a real of. March. I true Mcrcerian. - - . The games between Mercer- and! — ; —-■ University of Georgia will be played. CLIONIAN PLAY" ? on March-31 and April 1. The ."ames Members of the Clioniaiv.Society-of By F. R. Nalls, Jr, “The most versatile and extraor dinary character that has e v cr come, to my knowledge iH-Lionel West, a Southern gentleman, descendant of the gentle Pocahontas, all-around athlete and well krtown moving pic- tuie star and director,” said Prof. W. W. Hollingsworth, .of Washing ton University and Mercer graduate, in, a speech to the students. West was horn and reared oh if plantation in Georgia and early de veloped the size and physique for which hi- is so widely knowif todpy. At the age of sixteen he left his plantation home with the ambition to become a railroad engineer. He went to.the foreman of the Macon, railroad yards und by dint of much persua sion at last obtained a position as' tireman oh the Southern Railway,. They told West he was too young, but he then showed for -the first time his fighting spirit, and in spite of his youth he set in and won his spurs. At the age of 20 he was promoted to become a knight of the throttle, the youngest fireman and engineer in the history of any great railroad. Mercer in 1909 A short time after this, however, his people persuaded him to give up his position with the railroad and get a higher education, so he entered Mercer in 1905) and began here his career as a football star.', -His rela-( tives wished him to become a farmer, so he left Mercer anil took the-agri cultural course- at' Georgia. He starred at that institution as a Toot- hall player, hut soon decided that farming was not the thing for. him. Becoming interested in engineering, he went to Georgia Tech to study'-for a degree as civil engineer Once again he starred as a football player but once more ulso he decided that the course he was taking was not the one for Him, so he stopped school entirely and began to travel all lover the world. - ' . Several , years later he was once more found in school, this time at the second; largest in the world, the University of California. This time he wus studying law and 'political science. When the cull was sent out by'the coach for football candidates West - was one of 287 men to report for practice, .lfe was told, frankly that there was little chance for him to make the teum, as he had been out of athletics -for several years This did not discourage hijn, however, and he set out -to show them that he could make the team, and he did make-it. . 'He played in the Califor- nia-Washington game,' and was in fluential in winning the game. By F. M. Holland “’Tudents there’s got to be a change, a change has got to come to pass. ’Tudents, I-just can’t eat this dinner today,” mimicked Marvin Pharr in the dining hall several days ago. .'. • • Pharr was evidently having trouble with' his digestion and needed less solid food for he left the hall in the general direction of the book store. “What’s the matter with Mrs. Wor sham?” was the question asked by hoys' over the dining hall who took ^jme.out from eating long enough to • marvel at the strange actions of the one in charge of the dining room, as she side-stepped in and out among the -tables in an effort to reach the door. ’. • . • ’ Mr. Pharr! Take Dean Holder’s cow out of this hall! What’s the matter with you?” exclaimed Mrs. Worsham. - A change has got '■ to pmc ', to pass,” replied Pharr. “We need some sweet milk for dinner; got to have it!” " . ' ' .. * And Pharr would have had it, too, the door had not been, suddenly losed in. his face. SOCIETY MEMBERS SPEAK OF RISING with Georgia Tech are scheduler! for Tift College presented a de- the following Week-end. The above ^ m| j g | ca | program at the col- games are played in Athens qnd At lanta, respectively. FLORIDA WINS FROM L. S. U Florida lege Saturday evening, March 4. The first number on the piogFam was a reading,- “The LaA Joy,” by Miss Rossie Champion, Following this a most' interesting debate.-was held, the subject being, “Resolved, that people were happier fifty years won ago than they are today.” Championing the affirmative were himself. Now he is happy and at last Fought Dempkey After, he left the University of California, several interesting chap ters were added, to his extraordinary career. Three armed highwaymen tried to hold him up, near San Fran cisco, and although - he was unarmed he fought and conquered the robbers but not before he . had been shot through the chest. Because of his superb physical condition he was in the hospital only two days. A short time after he was the only actor on the screen to have courage enough to stand up to Jack Dempsey in a -20-round exhibition boxing match. . Until - he entered the moving pic ture business he had not really found ■ The University 1 of from Louisiana -.State University in _ their annual debate Friday night ' Miss Grace Garner, Miss Betty Coker satisfied with, what he is doing. He Florida -had' the negative aide of the and Miss Elizabeth Nix, the negative is known to, the movie world as “The subject; J being upheld .by Miss Mary Granade, i Dramatic Giant” - and “Screendom’s “Resolved, That the nations recent-’Miss Nadine Little and Miss Irma Greatest Athlete.” He own? his own ly associated in the World War, Herr. The decision favored the af- , producing company and is making a against’ the Central Powers shall ef-1 ftrmative, the general 'feeling among great success in the picture game, feet a mutual cancellation of their the members of the audience being | Dr.. Harrison and. several members debts in so far as they were- incurred one of uncertainty as to.Whether they of the laW faculty remember West By T. Kirkland The Ciceronian Literary Society held its regular meeting on Monday vening qt 6:!}0: An interesting program was ren- lered which consisted of an oration by Eric Ising, "How International Disputes Could Be Settled by Arbi tration.!’ - This speech was followed by a debate on the . question, “Re solved that there aTe more opportu nities for one to list* today than, there were fifty years ago." The decision -of the judges was in favor of the negative, although the affirmative brought out 'the point, which could not be rebutted, that ' everyone had an opportunity to rise i) u much higher plane today than f olden times, even though he had to do so by means of the areoplane. The, affirmative side of the ques tion was upheld by F. L. Gunn, John A. Lawrence and M. A. Powell, while the negative was defended by F. T. Jones, T. R. Hnrville and. W. B. Free man. • CICERONIANS HOLD CHAPEL PROGRAM • ■ • « - .Green, Wood,. Atkinson and Johnson ■ Are Speakers. .. . " in the wafr.” u . It was Florida’s first victory over her ancieent rival. , would prefer' to live now of in the while a student here as does Prof, style of fifty years ago.- George Sparks, who Was a student By E. Hammock. , with “Bill” West, as he calls him. For the first time in the history.-of the Literary Societies of Mercer Uni- ersity, the chapel exercises were conducted by the Ciceronian Literary Society, a few days ago. A program which appeared to be enjoyed by alt the students was given by representative* appointed by. the society. • The devotional service was led by W. J. Wood. J..H, Green spoke, on ’’The Value of a’ Literary Society to the Individual.” “Society Products” was the topic of Guy. Atkinson’s ad dress. Mr. Atkinson showed that the great men who have left Mepcer have been, cither Ciceronians pr Phi Deltas. Among these men are John Roach Straton, pastor of one of the largest churches of New’ York -City.; 'Clem Powers, former assistant district at torney of the . Supreme' Court' of the United States, and the present gov ernor of the state of Georgia. A.' S. Johnson spoke on. “The Value qf-„a Literary Society to Mercer .Univer sity.” * .■ : . W. H. Odum, president of the so ciety, was -the presiding officer of the day. Talley Kirkland acted as secre tary. -■ J