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THE MERCER CLUSTER
March 81, 1922
The Mercer Cluster
Published weekly by 1 the students of
the fourteen schools and colleges .in
, the Mercer University System.
George M. -'Sparks... Managing Editor
■ G.. J. Broome 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.
Bruzington;
Circulation Manager Basil Morris
Asst. Circulation Mgr. J. P; Leggett
Subscription Rates, , one year, $1.50,
Advertising rates on request.
BOOSTING WTprhBIG “IT
The. problem of Securing backing
for every worth-wjMle-; enterprise in
the mod. •rn'Wtenrfiyc plan of college
activities has. been a serious, one with
every institution in the . United
States. As the'scope of student in
terest <>i larges, the work is made
.more"' difficult. The usual political
organization of a -college is bound in:
narrow limits, and is able to under
take, only the larger projects, and
then, in a. limited manner. The offi
cials of the school find little time to
interest themselves in .student activ
ities, even when those activities may
b<> planned.with the view of adver
tising the school. ■ _ ■ v
‘ This need has been felt at Mercer
many times' .and' rid. remedy for the
situation found. Why not < try or
ganizing- a Boosters Club, such as
the one at 'the University of Colo-,
rado' which has -done such wonderful
'.work ? * '■
The constitution of the club states
that its purpose is “to promote in all
ways (hi ..best interests of the Uni
versity of Colorado by uniting the
students, alumni and faculty to- that
end, without regard to personal, po
litical or. fraternal ambitions.’' This
aim has been met squarely by the
club in developing all activities at,
the University. No project which
promises to promote! the betterment
of.the s.Kopl goes without a barker
if the--boosters Club hears about it.
The basis of membership is sim
ple. Each social fraternity or club
is allowed two representatives,- to be
chosen, as the group sees fit. ■, The
non-fraternity students are allowed
a number equal to the total fratern
ity repiese.fi tut ion, to be chosen at
an' open .meeting of the, indepen
dents when they deem best. Thd only
.qualification is thnt the member must
be a Junior, but this, may be waived
by a vote of the club if a Sopho
more's name is presented for mem
bership. In addition to these .mem
bers the editor of the school paper,
and the captains of the major ath
letic teams are members ex officio.
-The; roll of the- organization is in
this way self-perpetuating.-
Became the Boosters Club is with
out any “entangling alliances,” it is
aide to consider any student ques
tion and. is-able to act as R pleases,
subject i nly to rules and regulation;
which ’govern every student organi-
za.ion in the code' of the' faculty
■sedate of the university.
Mercei might -well take a hint
fr. in the University of Colorado and
th" Boo. lers Club-'on'the securing of
reel co operation between all' ele
ments of a school. When the faculty
wanted anything .done, they could
ask the Boosters Club to do it. When
the "out spirit” is lacking, the.
Boosters Club , w»H' start it going
again - Such ' a club would be ' the
very th>ns to start boosting Mercer
with a big “B.”
Julian P. Leggett.
WHAT IS YOUR RADIO
NUMBER?
Mercer’s long needed radio station
is soon to be established, we are told.
Wt'say “long, needed” advisedly, be
cause a few .months time in this swift
age is a long time. Radio transmis
sion of messaged has beep intro
duced over the country' - with, amaz
ing rapidity, and the institution or
city that- is without one in the next
twelve months ' will be od-fashi'oned
indeed. ■ '
With such a scientist and ’inventor
as Dr. C. R. Fountain behind the
move for a radio station at Mercer,
. it is certain, that we will shortly be
among the foremost colleges in radio
service and .experiment.
It has already been announced by
the authorities of Gainesville, Ga.,
.thut the.results of the intercollegiate
debate between Mercer and Furman
would'be broudeusted to the four
winds by rudio. It is to be hoped'
that our station will be installed- by
thut date, and that the news from
the contest will be flushed instan
taneously to the Mercer chapel. ’ ■
Of course radio is only in its in
fancy; but it is already a very, husky
and. important infunt. ‘ This science
Oids fair to revolutionize the methods
of communication .now in use. Will
the next step' be, not only to trans
mit sound by radio, but to transmit
images? Shuli we in the future each
in his own city see and hear , the
(’resident of the United States as he
leiivers.his inaugural address Shall
we see Bube Ruth und hear the crack
of the ’ bat as he smasfies out his
lift loth- home-run?
Impossible, you say? Well,, thut
s one reason . why it may come to
pass!
MERCER TRUSTEE DIES
lion. .1. Rope Brown; superinten-
Icut of the State, farm at Milled ge-
vi i le, ilit.il Tuesday morning, the
funeral services being held Thurs
day moil ing in UawkiiisSTHwn- Mr.
Brown was a member of the Board
of Trustees of Mercer, University ut
the time of his. death and wits re
garded as one of the most loyal-and
liberal supporters Of the Macon in
stitution. - He was alsq a, Mercer
graduate. * '
Ail Mercer .students 'and friends of
die university are sorrowing at the
death of Mr. Brown, for by his death
Myreer list, a true friend and the
State Of Georgia lost one of its
noblest sons.
“THAT TRIP TO FLORIDA”
get' off. ' Being unable to change
hands on his baggage, he had to
jump off backward, but he was lucky
enough to hurt himself.
Harvey Sheppard has been for. a
long time known ns the champion
baseball’thrower on the Mercer cam
pus, but he has been supplanted by
one from his own town, Dan Hurn-
maOk. Running fast he endeavors to
thr.ow a ball from left field to first
base and the only reason for his not
doing so wns because he threw ubout
twenty feet over Smith's head. It is
hard to imagine, but ’tis true, and
from now on he ranks first in this
art until some one. deposes him. All
hail to Dan, the champion ball
thrower of Mercer!
Who is a real first class hobo? . Is
he one who rides Pullmans, sleeps at
the best hotels and eats the best of
ats -for practically nothing If he
is, then we have one of this class at
Mercer. If anyone desires a tip us
to how to do this, then he might usk
Julian Leggett. Maybe he could help
you.
DEBATER IN OHIO
Waymon B. McCleskey, Mercer
alumnus of the class of 1915, has re
cently been taken into the law firm
of.Watson, Stouffe.r & Davis, whose
headquarters are in the First Na
tional Bank building of Columbus,
Ohio. •...-. •
Mr. McCleskey is now a full part
ner in the firm which is said to be
one (if the leading partnerships of
Ohio. While at Mercer Mr. McCles-
key was recognized as one of the
leading debaters, having'represented
Mercer on an intercollegiate debating
contest.
I. G. Wilkes
“Consuelo” Smith, who hails from
a -city way- up in the . mountains of
Tennessee, suw for the first time in
ull his life a still out in the open
anil still free.form all pursuit of any
kind. He hud been fold that such was
the case in Floridu, blit he never be
lieved such; stories until he-saw ohe
himself. However, he . was just a
little disappointed because ' it was
nothing more than a turpentine Still.
- «r ■
“That certainly was high cotton.
They were just a little gut of my
cluss and I never felt just exactly
as 1 should, have,” Such was the
remark by “Sinokey” Harper to sev
lthI of .the players just before leav
ing Orlando. The occasion was a
dance, that, was being given ut the
Alabama Hotel-, a hotel Tor tourists
with the “jack/’ and to which the
Mercer team was invited.
i * * *
If “Hop” Morgan can talk to a girl
as Welt as he can to a nUnipire, then
there is no reasoh why he should not
win her- the first time that he goes
with her.' He states- that- he has
formed in his mind a mental picture
of him running across the mound,
almost to the butter, und then shout
ing with his finger pointed at him
balls and strikes-.
* *.. *
Most of the Mercer teaip must
have' at some .time worked , as flag
men on a train or in some such posi
tion, which gives rise to their jump
ing off one' running at a- good rate
of speed. Owing to. a misunder
standing, Coach Cody and his nine
intended going on- through- Winter
Park into Orlando and putting up
there. But upon arriving at Winter
Park, the manager of. the Rollins
team came . through the coach and
told them to get off. there.' Some
were asleep and others were nodding
and hence the train began to leave
the station before any. had alighted.
However, they, were all soon awak
ened^. and found their grips in an
amazingly short time and lost only a
-few seconds-in getting off,- ■
“Shorty” Poore should be accorded
some sympathy in' having to go
through such a trying ordeal as he
did when the train began to pull out
from Winter Park- In a voice which
sounded as if he was crying he stated
that he could not find -his suitcase
and the train was gaining speed fast,
A lady suggested that he take the
one .nearest him and he had started
to do-so when someone hollowed and
told him that they hid his. Then
rushing to the door with the suit
case in his hand, he was ready to
PERSONALS
Joe Hardeman spent several days
at his home in Commerce la’st Week.
....'***
•“.Red” ■ IVildy went home last
Thursday to visit the home folks in
Sandersyille.
Seb Gilbert enjoyed a visit?to Ten-
nille several days after the comple
tion of examinations, ,
• « •
“Trot” Ware,, who was unable- to
attend school during the pust term,,
has returned to Mercer.
• * '*
Julian Evans, who has been sick
for several weeks., is, reported better
. * * *
Eugene Massey, who' was not at
Mercer during the winter term, -will
return for the spring term.
* * *
Harold Miller was a visitor at
Bessie Tift last Saturday night.
*'*-.*
E. B.-Brown, graduate of last year
at ,Mercer, visited friends in Macon
lifring the past week. 1 . -
* * * . ;
T. B. Twitty,. having completed ex
amination!", went home for a short
visit.
.* ' « *
Florence Perry, who attended Mer
cer last year, was a visitor in Macon
last week.
Joe Chambers, of Carrollton, Vis
ited ' V. 1 D. Whutley . and Andrew
Fitts Sunday.
Mrs. J. Clay Walker and two chil
dren have recovered, from their- re
cent illness,
* * ■_
Harris Bashinski spent several
days in Terinille last week.
Lee- Henderson and “Smokey”
Harper were visitor? at Bessie Tift
Saturday night. ■ * .
Guy Cheney, Bob Coleman and
Feltz Davis will - spend this week,
end in Americas, where they'will be
guests of honor at a house party
given by Miss Katherine Buchanan.
• *. * ;
Walter C. McMillan was * visitor
to Fort Valley jast week, attending
the Peach Festival. :
LLM.Hi
IT’S A PLEASURE
TO SERVE
MERGER MEN
We want you to feel at home,
fellows, in our store.
Drop around any old time,
whether you trade 6r not.
Weekly meetings to study the
problem of alcoholism are held at
Queens University,. Felfast, Ireland.
Similar groups meet at the Univer
sity of Basel, Switzerland, the Uni
ersity of Brussels, Belgium, the Uni
versity of Tubingen, Germany, and
at universities in several other Eu
ropean countries. ;
NASH’S
MEAT MARKETS
12 of Them
All in Rogers Stores
The beat in meats
at the
lowest possible prices
—but quality is never
sacrificed to price.
SEE— .
—what you get
—where it comes from
• —how it is weighed
CONVENIENT
TO MERCER
NASH’S MARKET
■-* 739 College St,
MEAT MARKETS
Tattnall Square
Pharmacy
of our gross receipts go to
prompting Mercer .athletics.
Phones 2691 and 2226
Georgia Maid Syrup if used by Met. I
cer University and other leading edn. I
cational institutions throughout tht I
South. This is a high tribute for the
quality of our syrup.
Every Drop
Filtered—
Made by
Burns Syrup Co.
Macon Georgia
j Bibb j
| Printing |
Company |
H . 1
258-260 Second St. |
Phone 1671 |
Equipped
for
Efficient
Service
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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 Accounts
our personal attention.
Our service is the result of ’
! twenty years’ experience.
CITY REALTY COMPANY
565 Mulberry St. Phone 4218
Macon, Georgia
Hotel Lanier
CATERS ESPECIALLY
- ' TO
MERCER STUDENTS
THEIR FAMILIES
• AND FRIENDS
CHAS. A. H1LBUN
OPTOMETRIST
and Manufacturing Optician
Phone 676 620 Cherry St.
Macon; Ga.
R. H. Smalling’s Sons
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS •
Phones 1102-J aai 40M4
. Macon, Ga.
Mercer Men
Should suport men that sup-'
port Mercer.
R. S. THORPE & SONS are
pupporting Mercer Until the
last whistle blows.
Help your school by helping
yourself in buying from.
R. S. Thorpe
& Sons
, „ A. S. JOHNSON .
Mercer Representative
MoPd Than a Florist’s
T Shop
A FLOWER SERVICE
A complete, fresh stock of
the flowers in season
Nutting Floral Co.
FLORISTS
Phone 1776
414 Second Street
Macon, Ga.
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in the United States.
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J. |L SPRATLING
OPTOMETRIST ft JPPTICI
Specialist la Relief of Eyeeti
f a. m. to 4 p. n.
Sunday by UppointnMat
•68 Cherry St Phone