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I' J PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY ANt) BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE VoL 8 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.