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PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY AND BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE Vol. 8 MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1922. No. 10 CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH *i5o.oo given away MERCER U. AND BESSIE TOT $175,000 for Two Building* and Central Heating Plant Authorised for Mercer University. Affiliation, federation or merger of Mercer University and Bessie Tift College Is to be asked the Georgia Baptist Convention today in Atlanta. Both the boards of , trustees of Mer cer University and Bessie Tift College have already agreed on the terms con sidered and it is expected that the memorial to the state convention will materialise favorably. The affiliation or other agreement is placed, according to published reports from the convention, to make of Bes sie Tift College the highest standard ised' woman’s college in the South, $175,000 - for two additional build ings and a central heating plant was authorised by the Convention. It will take two additional buildings, accord ing to the report to the convention, to take care of the-increase of faculty and students. The faculty has in creased to 71 and the student body will be close to 1000 before the build ings can be in course of construction M-WORD PUZZLE BEGINS FRIDAY $150 in Prises for Those With Eyes and Intelligence. H. R. “KID" CECIL LEADS 1923 TEAM 18 Men and Manager Awarded Varsity Letters. H. R. “Kid.” Cecil was Wednesday night elected captain of the 1923 Mercer University football team. Be sides being one of the best players on the present squad he is considered one oft he most popular students on the college campus. His home is at Columbia, Tenn., and received his former training at the Columbia Mili- j tary Academy. J . Mike Herndon was eledted alter nate captain. Those taking part in the election and who were recommended by Coach Josh Cody for letters for the past sea son are: Johnson, Barron, Herndon, . Lancaster, Simmons, Shiflet, Gaines, I Cowart, Smith, Orwin, Cecil,. Rice Lynch, Felder, Poore, Reese, Adams, Kllison, and Manager Jones. I HEARD GEORGE MAY GO WASHINGTON COLLEGE | Georgia Senators’ Son Likes Mercer Best of All. EARN REAL CASH MONEY Have you a pair of good eyes 7 Have you a good dictionary? If so, you are all fixed to win $150.00 in prizes. When we say prizes, we don’t mean anything other, than'real , cash money. Did you ever stop to think what 150 “iron men” will purchase for you and the kiddies. Or if there are no young ones depending on your wallet for sustenance, you can have some time individually. - Then too, your sub scription to tlje Cluster will no doubt bring you some cheer occasionally. Looking for the words is great sport and there is no better way to increase one’s vocabulary than this.' Then too,- in the end there is the most inviting feature of .all,’ the reward- The “M” word contest begun by the Cluster is intended for all the peo ple everywhere | When you complete your list don't send it in without the subscription to the Cluster, for y.ou may be the One to win the first prize of $50. in gold. Start now and win. “There’s sure not as many good Hooking girls in Wjasbington as there I is in Georgia,” said Heard George, I when naked about his recent trip to I Washington, where he went to see his I father, Senator Walter F. George take |his oath of office, v “Yea, Washington is a good town land.I like it, but it can’t be compared I with Atlanta and a lot more of these |Georgia towns,” continued Heard. “I know yet, but guess I’ll go to up there after hristmas at Jeorge Washington; University.” Immediately he was asked, “Why eave MercerT” “Oh, I don’t want to leave Mercer, 5ut all my folks are going to Wasli- so I guess I’ll go too.” Heard told of many of the distin- uiahed Americana he met while in Washington and expressed very de eded likes and dislikes for certain veil known United State* Senators. “Of course,” he said, “I just met and shook hands but anyway, I like some of ’em and don’t like the Others.” On the whole, Heard likes hi* new in Washington—but there's no -like Georgia, according to his Idon't ■ school BESSIE TIFT STAFF In this, issue of the Mercer Cluster the Bessie Tift Staff makes its de but. Bessie Tift articles have ap peared, in print from time to time but these were sent in by individual stu dents and not under the direction of the Staff. . ’ ; Heretofore, Bessie Tift has had,its own. College puper, The Journal.. This year Ur. (Tinmice has. made it possi ble for the Journal to be. absorbed in the Mercer Cluster, thus making the ('luster our. College paper us well as MercCr’s, •The. Staff, is endeavoring to make the Cluster an ■ expression life. We want it to aid in creating nnd main taining the wholesome and favorable atmosphere for which Bessie Tift is no(ed. U will also propagate the spirit of loyalty und devotion to our institution us well us uphold its ideals. The Cluster represents each indi vidual in the student body. All Who want it to prosper must- bear their part of the burden. Each must, feel personal responsibility 1 for its suc cess or failure, it is impossible for the Staff alone tp publish the puper: No gill should, leave school without making some contribution to the Mer cer Cluster. The Cluster Stag . Christine Lowe—Editor-in-Chief. Hilda Matthews—Asst. Ed-in-Chief Florine Johnson, Thelma Bonner— Business Managers. Irma Herr—Literary Editor. , Nadine Little—Religious Editor. Susie Hammack—Athletic Editor. Martha Hart—Social Editor. Lula Belle Self—Art Editor. Edna West—Exchange Editor. WAN FARRAR AT MEETING Own Farrar is In attendance at the Asaociation of Sdwols and ' at New Orleans. He returns Ike college campus about Sunday fctowe*. . BUN OVER IN ATLANTA Ernest W. Berch, a. Mercer student was rhn oyer, by an automobile, in Atlanta Thanksgiving day, as he step ped from a street rar at the inter- teition of Pearhtrep and Bakerstreeta. ' Bearch’s ankle was broken and lev- era! teeth knocked out. He was cair- •ied to the Grady hospital where- he ,-egaincd consciousness in about thirty minutes. i . Berch is taking a school of com merce course at Mercer. He was here gnriag the fall term year before last "M”-WORD PUZZLE CONTEST $1 AND CLUSTER SUBCRIPTION Subscription to the Cluster ($1.00- gives you a college year of the very brteeziest of college life as well as highly educational reading. $150 ACTUALLY GIVEN AWAY The prizes arc as follows: ■/.'•■■■ First Prize •. $50.00 in gold Second' Prize $25.00 in gold Third Prize ... Two 1 season tickets to basketball games, value $30.00 Fourth Prize I.J.. $15.00 in gold Fifth Prize $10.00 in gold Sixth Prize One season ticket to basketball games, .value $15.00 To all who present a correct list and send in ho subscription, a $5.00 check' will be given. • ‘ ' ‘ FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE RULES 1. .Use only one side of the paper in writing your answers. You must number each page und ceahword submitted consecutively—1,'2, 3, etc. Write your full name und address- in the upper right hund corner of each page. Ail answers must be mailed by Jutn/Ti, 1923, to The Mercer Cluster. A 5 per cent additional prize wiJCbe awarded for promptness:as specified in the prize list.. 2. The answer having the largest number of words which correctly name objects Bhown in the picture wins First Prize, etc. 3. In'thee vent of tise, the full amount of the prize will be awarded each, tying contestant. ' ... . -4. The winnirfg list will be made up from applicable words in uil answers submitted and not from any predetermined or master list. One credit will he allowed for each correct word in your answer, and one credit will be deducted for each incorrect word or omission. 5. Three independent judges will judge the answers and award the prizes. Webster’s New international Dictionary will be used by the judges as authority for all words, it is understood nnd agreed that, participants entering this game will accept the judges' decision as final and conclusive. , . ' 6. Do not use obsolete, compound or hyphenated words; or any .Word made up of two pr more complete English words. 7. Words of the same spelling can.be used only olive. Where the singular is used the plural must not be used, and vice versa. Each ob ject may be named only once; however, you may name any visible purt of an object. - 8. Only one answer will be accepted from a family or from a group of persons who have worked on the picture together. 9. Every answer wi.ll receive the same consideration, regardless of whether or not a subscription has been sent in. Neatness, style or handwritten will have no hearing on judging the winners. 10. Announcement of- the prise winners and. the winning list of words, together with the correct list determined by the judges, will he announced in the columns of The Mercer Cluster just as soon after the close of the game as possible. SOPHOMORES ENTERTAIN According to custom, the Bessie Tift Sophomores made all the arrange ments for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. They decorated the dining room with palms, ferns, pines, and festoons of college colors. The arrangement of the tables in the letters B. T. C., was very effec tive, each class being assigned to a particular table, Place cards and favors suitable to the holiday season, were at each place. Evelyn Williams, president of the Sophomore daas, presided as toast mistress and introduced the speak er!. Bailie . Lou Hill to Dr. Chamlee, Julia Mae Oxford to the faculty,. Lil lian Lassiter to the Seniors, and Una Jones to the Freshmen. The respons es were given by Dr. Chamlee, Mr. Whatley, Helen Power and Jbtephine Goodwin. . EMORY CLUB COMING The Emory University Glee .Club will appear in concert at Wesleyan College Auditorium, on the evening of January 9th. The performance. Will be given under the auspices of the Wesleyan Glee Club. . The Emory .organization is compos ed of thirty musicians, including a chorus, orchestra, and mandolin club. A bit of opera, some minstrel acta, and good vaudeville skits are featured in the show. The Atlanta club has planned a holiday trip to Havana, Cuba, where two concerts will be given for the first time in the history of any American college musical organisation;. I 60 MEN ASPIRE FOR ’23DEBAT1NGTEAMS Vandy, Richmond,. Howard, Fur man, and Mississippi on List. This afternoon promptly at 3:3b o’clock, the first tryouts for the inter gpllegiate debating . teams for 1923 will be held in the Ciceronian hall. Dr. A. P. Montague, chairman of the de bating council will preside at the-try out. ' Since 60 men are' aspiring for var sity debating berths, the tryout speeches wilt probably not be com pleted until Tuesday, the committee on debating meeting again on that day in order to take care of the un precedented overflow' of contestants. The contestants will be given a hear ing this afternoon until 6 ociock and’ then beginning at 8 o’clock the judges will mrfo opinions until 10 o’clock to night. ' From the number of contestants there ure to be chosen six varsity teams, together- with alternates and substitutes, which will- bring the num ber selected up to 20. These teams will debate Richmond College, Vander bilt, Howard,- Furman, Emory andf Mississippi. t , . . Lust year Mercer University over came ull opponents in'cus yst-yie, the ' v.ictims being Furman, Emory', 'How ard, and Mississippi. It is certain now that Mercer will not take Yale on in the forensic field this scholastic year, hut there is a , probability thut Old Eli will' be able to solid a team South, next season. “Gimme a couple of dogs,” said “Mr. Bess” as he borrowed a di from “Kid* Cecil. Phi Deltas The draft of the new constitution and by-laws for the Phi Delta literary society were presented to the mem bership on last Monday evening .by the secretary. The old constitution i was. considered inadequate to take care of the present needs and size of the society and was placed in the hands of a committee for revision; The new book of laws will be passed upon at the next meeting'of the so* ciety r one point at a time being token up und discussed. Tl»e following officers‘ were elected to pilot the society through the re mainder of *22: R. E. Walker, pres ident; John Young, vice-president; Ernest Hulsey, critic; W. O. Dorough, censor; C. E. Bryson, chaplain.