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PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY ANt) BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE
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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACRON, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2(» 1923.
No. «*•
SCOUT EXECUTIVE SCHOOL!™
PERMANENT AT UNIVERSITY
MERCER SELECTED
WITH COLUMBIA
College Credit for Training
Summer School.
in
By Milton K. Wallace
Since selecting Mercer University
an one of the colleges in which there
will be a summer school for the train
ing of Boy Scout executives; this work
was so well received aiid made such
progress during their first term that
it was. announced recently that this
feature will become a permanent
gehool. There are only five colleges
in the United States that has this
branch of work, the most prominent
of these perhaps being Columbia Uni
veisity and Leland-Stanford.
The faculty for this summer school
it training the executives has been
increased to twelve members. They
are as follows: Dr. Rufus W. Weaver
Presideht of Mercer University; Mr.
Lome W. Barclay, Director of Edu
cation, National Scout Council, New
York. City; Mr. L. L. McDonald,'f>i
rector of Camping, National Scout
Council, New' York City; Dr. Charles
F. Smith/ Teachers College, Columbia
University, New York City; Prof. W
J. Bradley, Professor of Sociology.
Mercer University; Dr. A. P. Mon
tague, Professor of Public Speaking,
Mercer University; Mr. Stanley A.
Harris, Assistant National Fietd Di
rector, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mr. C. E.
Carmack, Regional Scout Executive,
Fifth Region, Chattanooga, Tenn
Mr, David, J. Yates, American Red
Cross Life Saving Corps, Atlanta,
Ga.; Mr. F. Roger Miller, President
Southern Commercial Secretaries As
sociation, Macon, Ga.; Dr. Peyton Ja
cob, Dean of .Education, Mercer Uni'
versity; Mr. H. G. Hunter, Regional
Scout Executive, Region 6, Dean of
School, Macon, Ga.
Boy Leadership
The purpose of this training school
for Scout executives is to make avail
able men who- have been trained in
the theory of boy leadership and com-
runity leadership and who can qualify
to hold positions in communities as
Scout executives. The Boy Scout
movement has grown so substantially,
end'interest and enthusiasm in Scout
ing has increased so rapidly, that It
has been found extremely difficult .to
supply the demand for trained leaders
This Training School at Mercer is
now in its second year. It was the
first of four -large training centers de
voted entirely to the training of ex'
i ecutives. It is intended primarily for
men in the Southern territory, men
| who are now executives and feel the
need of further ■ training, and prl
warily for men who have the desire
| to become Scout executives but who
| lack the technical training necessary.
The course will conaiat of two
weeks of intensive study and practi
I *1 work at Mercer University, and
one week in camp at the Scout Camp
[ of the Macon Council, denting largely
with the outdoor program ot Scout
ing. The courses as outlined will be
| « follows: Scoutcraft, Seminar, Com
munity Boy Leadership, and Boy
Psychology. A diploma will be
j awarded to those who satisfactorily
[ complete the course issued jointly by
Rercer University and the Bpy
Scouts of America.
Last year six different States were
I ^Presented, arid it la expected this
| f*nr that every State east of the
Mississippi. mill have representatives
‘his Courpe.
By Milton K. Wallace
All of the games that Mercer has
been 'defeated in this season have
been lost by a close margin, and
stories from the Atlanta papers by
that city’s own sport writers hint of
bad referee decisions against the
Baptists. Here is a direct quotation
from Ed Danforth, in the morning’s
edition of the Georgian • after the
Mercer-A. A. G. game: “Anyhow,
they are all talking about ‘basketball
this bright Saturday morning^-all
because of a stormy ; evening , in the
auditorium when Referee Ash, work
ing his third major basketball game
n Atlanta, galloped into popular dis
favor on' the occasion of the Mer'cOr-
Atlanta Athletic Club game. And. so
with the blithe license that is grant
ed in the United States for free
speech, Ash is being razzed unmerci
fully.’’
Morgan Blake: “It was evident
that a large majority of the audience
was in sympathy with the visitors,"
is in itself a great victory for-Mercer,
Atlanta has never been a very
strong town for Mercer athletics,
which was again proven last year at
the S. I. A. A. tournament when the
student body of the technical institu
tion rooted almost to a man for the
University of No.rth Carolina . when
the Baptists played the Tarheels in
the .final game of the tournament.
However, it will be remembered that
Mercer had just the , night before
placed the roller-skates under the
Bean boys and gave them a gentle
push that resulted in the wrecking
of Tech by a comfortable score, all
ROAD CLIPPINGS
EVEN ON JOURNEY
Two by Eye-lash Finish
and Take Two.
MERCER GLEE CLUB
CHOSEN'FOR YEAR
Thirty-five Songbirds. Musicians
and Fiuimakers.
By Taylor Gleun
Due to an extremely partial eye' on
the. part of an Atlanta referee, the
Mercer basketball five got off to a
none too inspiring start oh the first
leg of its' ten-day journey through
the East, ai.d laost to the Atlanta
Athletic Club by. a 34-33 count, last
Friday, night.
Supporters of both teams expressed
the opinion that Mercer received a
raw deal and that the victory really
belonged to the Macon aggregation.
The referee, however, claimed that
George Harmon’s style of dribbling
was pgainst the rules, and called nu
merous, fouls on hihi for this. - The
fans seemed exceedingly pleased with
George’s brand of ball, however, It’s
not so often that Atlantans are
treated to such an exhibition as that
always displayed by Harmon.
Majbe t,he refere,e was so surprised
that such a thing could be done that
he was not responsible for what he
did.
Meccer 32, Tech 33
Disheartened because someone had
seen fit to steal a victory from them
thul was really theirs, the Baptists
mixed. With Georgia Te<;h Saturday
night, and, according to all reports
received a square deal—Clement 'Ey
her was the referee. But they were
sick at heart, having used .up so much
strength and spirit, and were defeat
ed 33-32, in a much tamer game than
any in which they have participated
in the past two years,
j ."The Baptists,’.’ according to Chas.
of which may account for the feeling Shonesy, of . the Atlanta Georgian
sport staff, “were flat. Their spirit
was gone, they were footsore and
ATHLETIC STADIUM
URGED BY DR.0WEN
Dr. Weaver Pledges Support of,
Mercer University.
of brotherly dove towards us. by the
Techites.
The Baptists have expressed them
selves as having a trong inclination
to do an encore on the.night of Feb
ruary 3rd and will again attempt to
answer the age-old question “who
wrecked Tech “
George Harmon is receiving his
just portion of publicity as the
weary, battered and torn from the
stupendous output of energy twenty-
four hours, earlier."
Continuing, . ShoneSy' skid: “And
let it be said that Mercer acquitted
itself nobly in the Tech clash, as well
,8 in t ho A. A.. C. affair ' ■ ,
“To-day they are speeding East-
“South’s greatest basketball player," | wuW to uphold the basketball repu-
and is a team by hiniself, so assisted tu tion of Dixie.
by seven other men who rank. with
the best on any man’s club; Mercer
and Macon- have, excellent prospects
of retaining the. championship, in the
Heart-ef-Georgia city, and it is freely
predicted that before the season
ends Mercer .is going to make basket
ball history. ' |
Morgan Blake paid a high tribute; to
Coach Cody recently .when he said in
speaking of the quint, “The team
shows the master touch of a great
coach - and Josh Cody is assuredly a
great one. , • .
“Mercer may win a part of the re
mainder of t]ho games that are yet
to be played on the northern tojir;
she may win them all or she may
lose them alt; Whatever the outcome
may be, there is nothing to lose and
all to gain. Mercer’s reputation is
established as one of ■ the . foremost
quints of the South.’’
With the final elimination over,
there are twenty-two names remain
ing on the list that is to compose the
.uercer University Glee Club. In ad
dition to 'the Glee Club proper there
Mandolin. Club consisting of
seven pieces and an orchestra, lead by
Dan Davis, that is to carry six in
struments. ,
The club, under the direction of E.
Cowell Lee, has begun work in earn
est and will in a short time take the
road in answer to the numerous sum-
.otis pouring in daily to the business
manager. The club has been invited
,o C hattanooga, Tenn., and it js likely
-iiis will be one of the places played
during a week's or ten days’ trip
through Tennessee and .North .Geor
gia. Another jaunt will be made into
South Georgia and one will probably
touch in Alabama for a few engage
ments. Several female colleges will
oe played, among them being Bessie
Tift, Wesleyan, Georgia State College
tor Women ' at Milledgeville, and
others. )
The entire personnel will consist of
some' thirty-five men, including the
orchestra and mandolin club. '“Par
son" Chandler, well known comedian,
will have charge of the club’s, “light
stuif" in addition to being publicity
director for the entire organization.
The following men were- elected as
officials for the club: Dr. J.' Clay
Walker, who served two years in the
capacity of director, honorary presi-
dent- t W. A. Bootle, ReidsviUe, Ga.,
president; K. L. Brantley, Sylvania,
Ga.,' vicerpresident; E. G. Alford,
Hartwell, Ga., secretary; Paul Perry,
Oglethorpe, Ga., business manager;
R. E. Chandler, Macon, Ga., publicity
director.
The following is the list bf fingers:
First tenors, Hawey Wells, Richland,
Ga.; Paul Lawrence, Menlow, Ga
Jimmie .McGlothin, Anniston, Ala.;
■1. 0. Shaw, Moultrie, Ga. Second
tenors: Cecil Whitaker, Macon, Ga.;
Parker Highsmith, Baxley, Ga.; Mar
vin Pharr, Atlanta, Ga.; Paul Perty,
Oglethorpe, Ga.; E. A. Crudup, and
Joe Crudup, Dalton, Ga.; Rabun
Brantley, Sylvania, Ga. First bass:
E. G. Alford,. Hartwell, Ga.; E. V.
Lord, Macon, Ga.; Roy Bethune, Al-
mai Ga.; Harris Tyson, Tennille, Ga.;
W. H. Farrtier, Macon, Ga.; Jim ,Ful-
ghum, Macon, Ga. Second bass: W.
A. Bootle, ReidsviUe, Ga.; Wayne
Hogan, Lincolnton, Ga.; Chalmers
Chapman, Ludowici, Ga.;' Adiel
Adams, Macon, Ga,'; Ronald Young,
The proposal that a permanent
athletic stadium, . to. cast between
450,000 and 1100,000, was advanced ,
Wednesday noon by Dr, William Rus
sell Owen, before the Kiwanis Club
at its weekly meeting. The proposal
was made by the club’s president in
his outline of the work for 1923,
which also included a campaign'of
publicity and advertising for Macon.
Dr. Owen; in placing the matter
of the athletic stadium before the
Club, said, “It will not he long be
fore Mabon will need such a. stadium.
1 have broached the subject with a
number of citizens and have found
them enthusiastic. Dr. Rufus W.
Weaver, president of Mercer Univer
sity, was very enthusiastic over the ’
project and pledged the land back of
Mercer for the stadium. Further
more, he also' pledged the money do
nated by the civic clubs of Macon for
the development of the University to
the stadium bhould the matte/ be
taken up with them.”
DR. M. ASHBY JONES
SPEAKS IN CHAPEL
Southern General Eulogized by
Atlanta Orator.
. Mercer 17, Clemson 12
With both teams buttling furiously
the '.Clemson College five took the
count before the. crack Mercer Uni
versity team, the final score being
17 to 12, with the Codymen having
the better of the argument.
Twb foul .goals by Harmon and two
field gob Is from the paws of Captain' Edinburgh, Scotland'. Pianists: Ralph
Bob Gamble gave the Baptists the'Tabor, Toccoa, Ga.; C. C. Sanders,
necessary margin during the. last Savannah,Ga.
The Mandolin Club: Daniel Merritt,
Macon, Ga.; A. L. Hackett, Darien,
FRESHMAN CAPTAIN
WHY SHE CROWNBT HIM
Wife (with newspaper): “Itsays
**e that men grow told because of
'"teas* activity qf their brain.”
Hubby: “Exactly., Awl women
I » whikere because bf. the In-
Mthrity of thait china.”
Robert Pinkston was- ejected cap
tain of the Mercer Freshman basket
ball team at a meeting of the squad
held during the week. Prior to this
time members of the team have been
designated to act iti the capacity of
floor leader for each game.
Pinkston came to Mercer from Gor
don Institute at Baraeeville, where he
played with “Red" Lawrence for two
yaare on the Gordon basketball five,
under the tutelage of Coaches E. Par
ker Moseley and Clement Eyler. Last
aansoa be was considered one of .the
best forwards in prep circles. and
three minutes of play; •
Mercer 22, N. C, 33
Considerably worn and tired by the
Ga.; J. C. Jossey, Bartow, Ga.; Hugh
Poe, Macon, Ga.;. Hamilton Hall,
four-day ride, Mercer put up a brave Newnan,.Ga.; Lewis Cobb, Temple,
struggle, but their strength was notj Ga . j| mm | e McGlothin, Anniston,
sufficient 'to enable them winning the Ala.
eniounter with ' the Southern cham-
gave a bid for all-state honors.
Members of the teem who partici- j concluded
pated in tha election were Parker, \ Pennsylvania game
Bowling, Smith, Sammons,
Nails «
pions of 1922. The final - score was
33-22.
The rsult of this game proves that
neither Mercer nor North Carolina
is out of the running for the South
ern. Championship to be decided in
the joint S. I. A. A.-S. I. C. tourna
ment to be held in Atlanta next
month.
Mercer 21, Takola 17
; In order to save his entire squad
for the great struggle expected with
the Crescent City Athletic Club in
Brooklyn Thursday . night, Coach
Cody used two complete teams' in the
game with the Takola A. C„ of Rich
mond Wednesday night. Mercer won
21-17. Everybody on the team played
a splendid game, according to , the
Richmond correspondent of the Ma
con Telegraph.
Mercbr, according to the same cor
respondent, is- in good condition for
the remaining contests which will be
with the University of
in Philadelphia
Farmer;! Saturday night.
Three cheers for Mercer!
CICERONI ANS
By T. Ayer Hatcher
Mercer honored the. memory of
General Robert E. Lee last Friday,
when Dr. M. Ashby Jones, pastor of
the Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist
church of Atlanta, was the speaker
of the occasion. Dr. Jones is an ora
tor of national prominence and one of
the greatest living authorities, on Lee.
Dr. Jones' father, Dr. J. William
Jones, was senior chaplain in the
Confederate Army and stationed at
General Lee’s headquarters during th*
war. After the war Dr. Jones was
pastor of the Baptist church in Lex
ington, Ga. General Lee, who was
president of Washington College—
now Washington and Lee—was a fre
quent visitor to Dr. Jones’ church, al
though General Lee was an Episco
palian. After General Lee’s death his
family and friends requested Dr. Jones
to writes biography. This Dr. Jones,
did. '.
Dr.Jones said: “When my father
was writing the biography of General
Lee, I' read every one of his personal
letters and not one one time did he
write or show signs of hatred towards
his enemies. Although he knew that
he was fighting a, ^losing fight, ‘ he
trusted his-God and fought his best
for the cause he believed right.’'.
Dr. Jones emphasized the fact that
General Lee was /a Christian gentle
man and a man to have as an ideal.
At the close of Dr. Jones’ address the
band played “Dixie” and a double
quartet from Wesleyan sang “Carry
Me back to Old Virginia.”
Due to unavoidable circumstances,
the Ciceronian Society was late in.
getting started last Monday evening,
and in view of this fact, the
promptu. debate planned as part of
the program for the evening' was
omitted. ^ ’
The: feature of the meeting was an
oration by Roy Davis on “Marks of a
Man Essential to Success in Life.”
He brought out the point that suet
cess does not Vepend so much, on
what we are as whilst we aspire to be,
and that although some of, the great
men of history were practically un
educated or self-educated, if a man
would* be successful in modern times
he must be prepared.
The Attendance Monday evening
was rather small. Ciceronians, please
take notice and come out next time
and bring someone with you and jet's
make these meetings both interesting
and helpful.
ORATORICAL, CONTEST
Among the annual contests held at'
Mercer Several years ago was the ora
torical contest. This was the occasion
for what was said to be a “free-for- •
all’ fight for.ofie.of the highest honors
that, a student could receive at Mer
cer, that of being the champion
speaker. \ .
Considering the number of students
now at Mercer who are ambitious to
become public speakers, and consider
ing also the very fqw honors that are
offered to them during the year,
wouldn’t it be well to inaugurate this
contest again Don’t you think there
would be aroused enthusiasm and
spirit for a contaat like this? Surely
it would mean tha gathsring of tha
beat speaking timber nt Mercer and
could be looked forward to with kean
interest W.O. Dorough.