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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1922
No. 1
MERCER GROWS TO 800
STUDENTS FOR SESSION
BOVHIUOT IN
OriNINGADMESS
Paints Picture of HeriUiRe and
Silhouettes Prospects.
Featuring the registration of 800
students and an inspiring address by
Hon. John T. Boifeuillct, Mercet^tini
verslty began another college year (if
last Wednesday morning when Convo
cation exercises were held in the his
toric chapel building!
Many friends of the. university were
on hand to welcome, the new men to
the campus and city and. their ap
plause was liberal us Mr- Boifeuillct
.painted with Words a living picture of
Mercer’s -heritage and silhouetted her
irospects on the canvas of the future,
^r. Boifeuillct is unsold Mercer man,
laving ’been in the same class as
homas E. Watson. In seconding the
motion to adopt the resolutions drawn
up by the university on the occasion
of the junior senator’s, death, he paid
an eloquent tribute to the virtues of
his former classmate,
Dorms, Overflowing
All the dormitories nee full to over
flowing and nearly, every home in the
vicinity of the campus has one or
more students renting rooms from
them. New classrooms have been
built in order to take care of the over
flow and thirteen ne-.v faculty mem
bers have been added. The Freshman
English clasB has been divided up into
eight sections and still these sections
■-fe crowded. The teachers of Fresh
man .history have o face that class in
five different sections during the day.
The. Law School has been appor
tioned three large and well equipped
classrooms, together with a complete
library of 5,000 volumes, which is the
last requirement to make the Law
School standard and on. the A-l list:
It is the purpose of the administra
tion, to continue to add to the facili
ties and faculty of this school until
it shall be universally recognized
everywhere as being equal to any like
school of the Targe Eastern universi
ties. ' The entire law fneuluty returns
with four additions: Dr. H. L. Thomp
son, Dr. John H. More, Prof. Otis D.
Moore, and Prof. T. M. Smith.
. All other .branches of the college
have been added to and the following
new professors come to the various
departments: Clement Tyson Goode,
head of the English Department;, Dix
H. L. Kurtz, of the. Science Depart
ment; Dr. Jambs Bradley, dean of the
School of Commerce; Prof. Anderson
of the Accounting Department; E.
Powell Lee, sacred music and church'
efficiency; Prof. Frederick Caylor, as
sistant in.Spanish; Prof. E. P. Mose-
ly, history; L. ,F. Biggs, registrar and
YALE ACCEPTS DATE '
FOR MERCER’S DEBATE
Dr. MontaRue Recognized
Forensic Ability.
for
At last the chairman of the debat
ing council has good news concerning
the forensic contest to be held' be-
Jrjfeeh Yale University's debating
team and the undefcati d team repre
senting Mercer, Yale having offered
to send her team to Macon with her
bhseball sqUad next spring, when they
come here, for their early' training.
Dr‘. Montague has been working
hard in order to give. Mercer’s team a
chance at Old Eli’s lepresentativcs
Several letters .'were- written during
‘he summer to Yule issuing a chal
lenge, but these received no reply
until recently, hecause 'of the fact
that thejentire debating council of the
Eastern university was away on
European tour.
In meeting Yale University Mercer
is building up a name'for herself in
the academic world and this progres
sive step only goes to show the rapid
expansion of the ' university along
scholastic lines as will as athletic.
We will, have Yale's team' in oqr "own
back yard” and this '.is all the more
pleasing to those people in Macon and
vicinity, who follow With-enthusiasm
thise brain contests. Let's begin to
prepare now to win and keep up
good record.
7
BR.C. A. GOODE MAKES
ADDRESS AT CHAPEL
New Head of EitRlish Depart
ment Discuss “FoRyism ”
Dr. Clement S. Goode, head of the
English department at Mercer- de
livered the initial faculty speech at
the chapel ejercises 'on Tuesday and
in doing so made his persona) debut
to- the students of Mercer.
Dr. Goode's' theme was-“Fogyism.”
He explained that he chose such a
subject because it. wa« so little dis
cussed, and might break' the mohot-
ony of thu esual chapel speech on
“character.” He dug. up interesting
incidents concerning the traditions
and customs of, people in, certain
places and told why they insisted on
holding to these ancient beliefs.
It hhs 'been the custom, for some
time at Mercer to .hear from some
member of the faculty on Tuesday
mornings' at .the regular chapel hour.
With such a* large, faculty on hand
these speeches should prove to be
business manager, and Everett Strup- interesting and it .is hardly probable
per; backfleld coach; ^n>f. Joel Brown, that one professor will get a chance
English. to be on the program, but once.
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a
HON. W. 1).T'l'SHAW
Congressman, of Atlanta, who 'made
his first public address in Macon ns
student of Mercer University and
who last Thursday light lectured
here on the subject, “Americanism
on the Job.” .- .
RULES FOR FRESHMEN
ISSUED BY SENIORS
First Year Men Are Given Their.
Don" s.
-“The straight and narrow path” is
the manner in which .Freshmen will
haVc to walk this'yoar according to a
number of. rules laid, down by the
Senior clnss, confirmed hy .the Sopho
more class and -approved-by Dr. Rufus
Weaver, president. 1>J order that
these' regulations' may be enforced the
Sophomore class has agteed to net as
“high .sheriff” and they firmly believe
that they can master any situatihn ns
may develop on‘-the part of the yel
low-capped Freshmen.
The-new regulations are: .
“The Freshmen rind first year spe
cial students shall Wear the proscribed
cap; until said student has passed ten
or. more hours of rollevc work. This
rule does not apply > ’married men
.and preachers leaving the institution
op .ministerial duties.
“No Freshmar sh'tll he allowed in
any-pool room of {’he city at atiy
time. ' . •
'.“Fieshmen fhal.l occupy the west
ern section of the Daniel . Marshall
Dining- Hall, and shall .enter only
through-the Freshmen .dftpr located at
the western' end of the corridor- This
applies to men who have not .sufficient
credit, to make, them- meml'n*r* of the
Sophomore class.' -
. /“The Senior 'door is located at the
eastern end of the corridor' and no
underclassmen are permitted to go in
and out of this door. .
FIRST “PEP” MEET
GETS IP SPIRIT
Young Straton and Marvin
Pharr Are Impromptus.
With the ;• greatest- ibsplayal of
spirit -and “pep",' that has ever been
known at Mercer, the first yell prac
tices werAjield in the .university on
last Friday, evening, the entrr Fresh
man class together with a large per
cent bf the old men being present.
-y J Two great impromptu ' speeches
were made by Freshman Straton and
by second-year Freshman Marvin
Pharr.' Straton spoke on- “spirit*’
from Los Angeles to New York and
from Princeton University to Mercer
and declared that, he “came all the
way from New York to Macon, Ga.,
in order to enroll in a school that had
some .standard of morals.” '
Marvin: Pharr is a Sophontore,
speaking academically, hut in another
sense he is still typical 1 . of the Fresh
man class. He spoke in glowing
terms of- Mercer, what she had ac
complished, wu« accomplishing and
would accomplish, coming from this
silver tongue in “pep-arousing”
style. “Mercer university is. today
the greatest institution that points
its spires tdward Heaven and is des
tined to be greater st'll. Her build
ing program will .carry, her beyond
Wesleyan College and on to Bessie
Tift, where-one of-the--biggest girls’
schools in the land will be built
From there Mercer will enlarge and
finally reach Atlanta where the med
ical school will be founded- and there
will be a ’ five hundred foot tower
•every twenty .miles on the road to
the 'Capital City.” His closing an
nouncement was that, ‘‘-Mercet’ had
leased the Central of Georgia railway
for one hundred-, years to transport
students to and from classes.”
At- the inciting the Ficohmcu were
taught some of the college yells and
were instructed to,. • tune-in” their
vocal chords us well i\- their brass
.instruments, to' "Glut.' ’ And these
instruments are rounding into tune
-..null/ for the Jiev.'bonje game,
v.liiiT will lie Saturday.
NORTH GA. AGGIES
TO PLAY SATURDAY
Section of Stands Reserved for
More Than .‘10(1 Freshmen.
The sight .of three hundred wild
eyed, yellow-capped Freshmen should
be enough in itself to induce, every
body in and around Mercer to attend
the game here next Saturday with
the North Gebrgia Aggies. For the
first time, in fheir. lives they will be
given the opportunity to yell for
their-.college, the first opportunity
that they have .had to help. Mercer
in her- expansive .program.
■ One'unique .feature-will be the fact
that -the'first.year men will, ail occu
py seats together, a section being re
served for them. Freshmen cheer
deader,* will lie selected tie lead- their
lonly--eohorts along in „their exulta
tions. The yellow caps, will-.be very
prominent in this section because the
Senior class has decreed that they
shall wear them.. . ,
College “Y” Building, and now a favorite emporium for Freshmen. It is
in this building the post office, is located. They ere longing for that letter
from home.
Second Game
But back to the game. Although
“Provided the' Sophomores-arc vie-' piedmont has, already bowed to the
torious -in the Freshman-Sophomore Baptist eleven by the store of 24-3.
rush, the Freshmen shall wear a t | 1( , j- anu , Saturday should furnish
green ribbon for the remainder of tjie. the fans a better opportunity to learn
Fall' teim. . the, strength of the team this year.
"Freshmen whose conduct does not Wofford College do fated Dahlonega
coniform to. the best traditions of Mer- last Saturday, in a hard fought game,
eer-University shall appear before the the score being. 20-0, and of course
Student Tribunal, whjel. tribunal shall' that means that' the itapYlsts will
deal'with them as may be deemed. have . a decided atjv.a’vt^ge ,'over the
best] 't . visiting team. j:
“The Freshmen shall be required to . However Coach' ( ody is not taking
attend all athletic and, other college the game Saturday any too lightly
contests held in Macon during the en-.-and the warriors battling for Met-
fire year. They shall sit together and cer have been undergoing hard scrim-
shall, under chosen- leaders, partjci- mages in preparation for it. , - Let s
pate* most actively ard most enthusi-. all be' present ami help cheer the
astieally in Cheering the teams." team along.
“COLLEGE NIGHT”
IS BIG SUCCESS/
FESTIVITIES FLY
‘Leave It to George” Features
Annual Program.
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Ity It. L. Brantley
Featuring a radio concert, vocal
rivalry between a. Freshman and fac
ulty quartet, Dr. Ragsdale, Marvin
Pharr, and icecream with cake, the
annual’ reception for the new men
known as "College .Night” was held
in the new dining half Monday even
ing. Everybody was tin le.
“Leave it to George” was the idea
that prevailed throughout the festivi
ties, for George had been commis
sioned by Miss Sallie Bioone. to spon
sor the .good feeling that was preva
lent throughout the evenihg. Miss
Sallie was at home nursing a “little -
dengue" and consequently missed be
ing toastmistress on “College Night"
for the first time in her life. So
George Sparks took charge and with
that originality that distinguishes him
from other men, made the program
“go" with “pep” and enthusiasm.
After E. Powell Lee had lead every
one'to a high state of patriotism and
warm feeling in singing “Glory to Old
Mercer,”^‘‘^et the Rest of the World
Go By,” and “Suwaree River," the
officers of the various classes and or
ganizations welcomed the new men
with two-minute Speeches, followed
by several solos frem F reshman
Bethune.
Eagle Flutters
Dr. B. D. Ragsdale upheld with
Words the manner in which all stu
dents, who have passed through hi*
office, regard him. He declared that.
"Some people craved, oysters in the
half shell, quail on toast, 'possum
with 'taters; turkey and cranberries,”
but that he only craved “the Ameri
can eagle on the silver dollar.”
Friendly competition between Mar
vin Pharr’s "peerl-ss quartet” of
Freshman songsters and a quartet
(or rather solo I representing the fac- .
ulty, secured rousing encores from
those present- and left in the shade
all laugh extractors previously known.
I)r. Rufus W. Weaver engaged Dr.
William Russel], Owen-' to make his
speech of- welcome to the Freshmen.
He said in part: 'You’re,as welcome
to. Mercer University as a sweetheart,
to ‘Bo’ Railey, as -welcome' as a bone
to a stray dog. a pair of white ‘spats’
to a Wesleyan girl, a. powder puff to
a ■shining' nose, or. its welcome, as the
’good• ole summer tifne’”
Radio Concert
The radio concert'was supposed to
be one given by the Atlanta Journal
broadcasting, station tor tile amuse
ment of- those attending the “College
Night" celebration, but. in reality
nothing' more thud .Marvin I’harr,
tafking through a, magnified from'the
environs of the kitchen.
Dr.. Montague made-tbe : announce
ment that Yale had. offered to meet.
Mercer in debate in Macon. With a
rising vote the student‘body accepted '
Yale’ offer.
The. program was concluded with
ict cream and cake ami “Daddy”
Aultmnn's speech! He told the boys
that “he knew the way to their
hearts" and that he .was going "to try
and find it by giving the best possi
ble' eats at all times.”
Dan Davis’ augmented orchestra
furnished a delightful, .i,iusical pro
gram. .
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ANOTHER RECEPTION
The First Baptist Church and Sun-;
day School -will hold open house for
Mercer University students in the re
ception rooms of the church,* A mus
ical program will be' given *nd re
freshments'served. More than -a hun
dred girls will entertain Friday night,
Sept, 6th,