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PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY AND BI COLLEGE Vol. 8 MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, OA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16% 1922. No. 11 MERCER AND BESSIE THT COMBINE IN CELEBRATION Barbecue at Forayth, Program and Dinner at Macon—Special Trains to Transfer Students to Forsyth, to Ma con, to Forsyth. Founders’ Day—ninetieth annlver- a more perfect understanding of each safy of Mercer University and the helping the other, Mercer University System of Schools •nd Colleges, will this year be made a joint celebration by Mercer Uni versity and Bessie Tift College in what will probably be the most elab orate college occasion of the year. According to plans by Drs. Weaver and Chamlee the program will com bine the two student bodies both in Forsyth and ori the Mercer campus. With more than a thousand college boys and Kiris mingling on the Bes sie Tift campus in the morning and on the Mercer University campus in the afternoon and evening, the cele bration will “buss with enthusiasm” and meet every expectation of draw ing these two great institutions Into It is possible that two days will be included (January 14, 16) in the monster program planned by the two institutions. In the event that only one day is named the festivities will begin on the Bessie Tift campus with a big Georgia barbecue, the faculty and student body being hosts to the faculty and students of Mercer Uni versity. .Special train service has been offered to transfer Mercer stu dents to Forsyth, and both student bodies back to Macon. ' Following the barbecue . at Bessie Tift, both student bodies will journey to Macon, where the program will continue, closing that night with a big dinner in Marshall Hall to both student bodies. TEN DEBATERS TO represent*®! Five Colleges Scheduled by De- . bating Council. JUNIORS AT B.T.C. CHAMPIONSHIP Freshmen Lose ip Basketball by Score of 12 to 6. $50 GIVEN AWAY TO CLUSTER READERS See BESSIE TIFT GLEE CLUB FOR THURSDAY Twenty-five of Most Talented Musicians to First Concert. The Bessie Tift Glee Club has been weli organised under the direction of Miss Leontine de Ahna. The club consists of twenty-live of the most talented girls, chosen from the entire student body, most of whom are voice students. The first concert given by the club this season wilt be Thursday evening, December 14. The following are the officers: * President, Sara Smiley. Vice-President, Annie Barton; Secretary, Josephine Clarke . .Treasurer, Inelle Fillaw. Librarian, Eva Walker. . Pianist, Miss Madge Sounders. 4,000 MEN ATTEND MEN’S BIBLE CLASS A world record in attendance upon a -table .class is claimed by the Men’s Bible Class of . the First Baptist rburch, Kansas City, following the presence of 8,782 men upon the ses sion of that class Sunday, November 26, at. the Ivanhoe Masonic Temple. Th<- record was made in a contest Vith the Calvary Baptist. church, of Washington, to which President Harding belongs. N. W. Bible is president of the class and Dr. D. J. Evans, pastor, is the teacher. SECOND BESSIE TIFT ALUMNAE CHAPTER Ten principals and ten alternates have been chosen to represent Mer cer- University'in her. forensic con tests for the scholastic year 1922-23. The principals are as follows: W. A. Bootle, R. L. Brantley, C. M. Coalson, A. B. Couch, W. A. Ingram, A. S, Johnson, W. M. Marshall,-Jr., . J, C, Polhill, L. E. Smithfi and Joel H. Ter rell. The alternates are: Durwafd Cason, T. A.. Dyer, -W. E. Howard, H. 0. Hughes, W. H. Rittenhouse, J. A. Ruffian, H; V. Smith, Raymond Wal ker, Q. K. Webb, and Broadus Wil loughby. • ..V..'. Five colleges have been scheduled by. the debasing council of the univer sity. Then- is a likelihood that others will be scheduled before the list is complete. The colleges ' scheduled up to date are: -University of Richmond, Vanderbilt, Furman, Howard, and Mississippi. The colleges will get busy as soon as the holidays are over and subjects will be chosen for the debates which will take-place in the early spring. Mercer’s teams were victorious in every contest last year, winning over Emory, Furman, Howard and Mis sissippi colleges. Mrs. D. A. Howard* of Fort Val ley, la President. Fort Valley organized the second alumnae chapter when Mrs. D. A. Howard entertained the alumnae of Bessie Tift College,’ Mrs. Aquilla Chamlee, wife of the college presi dent, being honor guest. Mrs. How ard was elected president and Mrs. J. M. Martin, secretary. The chapter sent a telegram to Dr. Chamlee; who was attending the.State Baptist'Convention, assuring him of enthusiastic support in his plans for a greater Bessie Tift. PREACHERS, NOT PETS The preachers are not getting more than their share of the plums of the Mercer pie, according to a debate in' the “Oratorical Thirteen” last Friday evening.- Debating the subject, “Resolved, that Mercer’s discrimination in favor of ministerial students is unjust,” G. L, Keith, L. L. Lovett and W. W. Everett tried to convince the judges that the theologs are the Mercer pets, but j. W. Farmr, W. O. Dorough and Raymond Walker convinced at least two Of the judges that the preachers deserve any good things they may be receiving.-. MERCER, MOTHER DEAR “Mercer, motherdear! Hail to thee we sing; Loyal sons, we come adorning: , Heaven’s blessing now imploring; Valient hearts we bring: Mercer dear, to thee! Meiver, mother dear! ■' > v We will win the fight; And altho’ the foe be glorious; Wewill come to thee victorious; Guided by- thy might: ■ Mercer, mother dear! ,' . Alma . Mater, dearl Mercer, still lead on! For we pledge our love’s affection*— Pray for thee God’s boat protection; HU ear race is done! Mercfl, mother dear! —-William Russell Owen. 0 DALTON, GA. (Third of a Series of Apprecia tions of Georgia cities.) Nestled among the hills . of North Georgia, 100 miles above Atlanta, lies a peaceful, progres sive. little city of some 7,000' in habitants. This city is called Dal ton, and is the official center of Whitfield, county. Approaching the city one rides over surfaced roads until reach ing the limits, when he moves smoothly over the finest of pave ments. Beautiful homes, spacious, Unique and overflowing with the God-given gift of Southern. hospi tality, greet the eye on every hand. One is made to feel the warmth of friendship that fairly radiates through the very atmos phere.' The city is alive with the hum of industry, there being in the vicinity, agricultural ' implements works, foundries, machine shops, cotton mills, lumber- mills, a chair factory; a ear factory, cotton com presses, marble works, floor mills and canning factories. The com munity exports cotton, grain and fruits, and large, deposits of iron, limestone - and manganese are found in the neighboring hills. The city is . reached . by the . 'Southern, N. G. .& L. and the. Vf. & A. railroads', giving ready ac cess to all points in the North and .South. The situation of Dalton, is. ivory healthful, many tourists com ing to the city every yeat. A new- and modern hotel is in the process of construction to take care of the visitors, . .H a ndsome and plentiful churches are scattered about' the city and the schools are modern and are ample to take care of the childen of the community. The Dalton Female College is located there. The city was the headquarters of General Joseph . E. Johnston, Confederate general, who com manded the army defending At-; lanta during the civil war. The vicinity, was the . pcene of many struggles during.. this . internecine conflict, many strategic points, be ing located on the mountain topa . overlooking, the city. Some of Georgia's greatest men were born and reared among the Mila and mountains around this region, among them being George W, Truett, F. C. McConnell, and others. . Friday afternoon the Junior-Fresh man basketball teams met in a close game.- The first half began promis ingly for the Juniors, but with the Freshman doing good work which was alarming to their opponents, the score ended with 12-6 in favor of' the Juniors. The 'last half was even more excit ing than the first, the Juniors throw ing only one field goal and the Fresh men one free goal and one field goal Good playing was done by both teams but the Junior forwards anil the Freshman guards ' played unusually well. The Juniors won, 14-9. Lineup:. Freshmen: Elizabeth Clark, ‘ for ward; .Josephine Goodwin-, forward; Grace Hill, center; Charlye Watson, guard;' Willie Pearl Davis, guard. Juniors: Clistie' Beasley, forward; Florine Johnson, forward;- Sara Smi ley, center; Louise Chandler, guard; Mary Lee Chapman, guard. • Referee: Mjsh Grace Bearman. BESSIE TIFT GIRLS LEAVE FOR HOME, 19th “M”-Word Puzzle Picture in This Week’s Issue. Collegiate Activities Cease Year of 1922. for Tuesday, -December 19th, 3:30, is the time announced that the collegiate activities of Bessie Tift College will cease for the year 1922 and the stu dents are free to leave on the first train after they are through with their classes on that day. Candy, ice. cream, cake, wieners, coffee and anything their hearts crave can be indulged in -by the forty girls who have been in training for. four weeks. “ All the-girls-on each class varsity and class scrub team went in training under rigorous roles and not one girl has been reported who has “broken training.” The rules are lifted until February, when the baseball season begins and then about seventy-five will go in training. LUCRATIVE ENTERTAINMENT What’s Santa Claus going to bring ' you? • , Did you ever stop to think that it is up to you just what, sort of a re membrance this annual visitor brings to you? Well, it is all according to how smart or lazy you are. If your friends go back on you at the .last moment before the . Great Day of Gifts, what, are you going to do, especially; if you are temporarily, out of. funds? Surely you must be as popular as your , friends and must be .aide to present at least some sort of a memoir awarded you by a friend that he or she might be thought of by yourself throughout the New Year. If you are unable to do this, imagine what a sorrowful plight you wili find yourself in. What are you going to say 1 How are you going to get “out of the hole”? Listen! The Mercer Cluster has. provided for,the unfortunate on that day, if only they will take heed, obey ail rules, and concentrate for a littla while. You will vouch for the fact that it was the easiest money you ever made after the prize haa been awarded. The “M”-word-contest running in- the Mercer Cluster doesn’t close until the 16th of January, *1923, and you will ask how this is to benefit you during the coming Christmas. This is the way-—beg or borrow (don’t steal) fifty dollars in gold, making your note payable on the 16th. of January next. Take these fifty berries and decorate the whole Xmas season with joy, and don’t worry. Then when your Xmas fun is over, indulge in some more fun by getting bfisy on the “M” yrord 1 contest. Send in the best list of words and the Mercer Cluster will - immediately reimburse your dwindled Christmas fund with another fifty dollars in geld, and you will be all fixed for at least u year. How’s that? Easy enough!. -Noth ing'hard! Get busy how and in the first prize. Everybody's doing it and haying a big time! The New Mercer Calendar is selling at $1.50. Ask “Sid Johnson to show you one. For an attractive Christmas present call on “Sid” Johnson for a Mercer Calendar. "the last ward to Christmas presents to a Mercer Calendar, BES81E TIFT CAMPUS SCENE,