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PUBLISHED^BY STUDENTS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY AND BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE
Vol. 8
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1923"
No. -8g
MISSISSIPPI AGGIES
LEAD FOR PLACES
Gatchell, Redd and Smith Choice
of Atlanta Sport Writers.
OLGASAMAROFFIN
FORSYTH RECITAL
Bessie
By Bury Allies
In the composite selection of the
all-southern basketball five, which
was made yesterday by two sport
writers from the Constitution, the
journal, and the tieorgian, four teams
are given representatives. Every
team reached the same finals.
Mercer, Georgia Tech and. Chatta
nooga were given one man each, while
Mississippi Aggies were given two
men. Smith of Mercer, Redd of Chat
tanooga, Gatchell of Mississippi Ag
gies, all received six votes. Roane of
Tech received five, while Perkins of
the Aggies received three.
In selecting the above team the
committee decided only to consider the
playing of ehch individual in the
tournament which was in session dur
ing the past week.
This decision undoubtedly is the
cause of George Harmon, Sensational
running guard of the Mercer team,
being left off of the mythical five.
Harmon has been way off in the tour
nament this year in his shooting. This
I aprsrently was caused from an injury
to his head, which was sustained in
1 the Georgia-Mercer game several
weeks ago. Harmon’s record during
the past season would without
Joubt entitle him to place on the
| Ive. Harmon'only received two votes.
in the selection it was found that
I three of the five men received a unan
hnous vote. Smith of Mercer, Gatchell
d the Mississippi Aggies and Redd
d the University of Chattanooga,
| inch received six votes.
Baby Roane, of Tech, received four
I rotes, and was the selection, over
| Harmon of Mercer.
Tournament Hero .
As the greatest individual star of
I the tourney, Gatchell is given the
honors. He is a tall, powerful fellow
I and plays standing guard for the Ag
1 lies. He is an excellent shot, a good
dribbler and one of the best floor men
| uen in action.
As a guard he has no equal, is the
I opinion advanced by many of the bas
ketball coaches and experts who saw
Urn in action. For a team to score
on the Aggie outfit, a player must
drop one in from outside the zone
I covered by Gatchell. Time after time
I daring the tourney' he would block
1 passes aiid shots of the opposing for
I wards as they made attempts to get
|«der the basket for a shot.
Gatchell is considered as the star of
| the Mississippi outfit by his coach,
I sad around him is built both the of-
I fcnse and defense; of the quintet, He
I b always depended upon to get the
I loll off the opposing team’s back-
I board and get it back up the floor to
1 Us forwards. He made many sense
I tional shots from the center of the
Inert.
“Consusllo’ Smith, formerly on the
I Haiter outfit, also was given, a unan
liaioiiH vote for one of the .forward po.
Idtions. Smith is a tall, rangy chap
N a power under the basket
I Smith’s fighting spirit is his greatest
|n»*t and when he was removed from
game Friday night his loss was
atly felt by the Mercer aggrega
He never gives up and when
opposing side is constantly Jug
the ball under their basket,
■ith is always the man to get it out
bring it up the floor.
He si a great man under his own
ket and is used by Cody to follow
the long shots made by Harmon,
by of Smith’s counters come from
system of play and he is a dan-
man to be allowed a shot.
Smith is a combination offense and
ns© player. Ho can change very
ekly and bo back down the floor to
out oil the guarding of Ms own
when needed. He breaks up
hbles and passes of the op
ng team. Smith will make a great
»ing mate.for Perkins at forward,
Mme. Olga Samaroff, .one of the
world’s greatest concert- pianists,
comes to Bessie Tift Auditorium in
recital on Tuesday evening, March 13,
at 8 o’clock. This is Mme. SaniarofTs
llrst Southern tour, and the people
of this community have a rare oppor
tunity to hear a great artist, who has
won remarkable distinction both in
America and Europe.
Mme. Samaroff is an American,
having been born in San Antonio,
Texas, of German and Russian an-
•estry. She studied extensively
abroad, being the first American
woman ever admitted to the Paris
conservatory. She has frequently
toured the Eastern States, appearing
in the larger cities, in recital and with
the great orchestras. She appeared
twenty-six times with the Boston
Symphohy Orchestra prior- to *912.
She has toured France, Germany and
England, creating almost a sensation
in London,
In America she has appeared in
joint recitals with the Kneisel Quar
tet, Kreister, Zimbalist and Farrar.
In 1911 she married Leopold Stokows
ki, director of the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra.
The American pianist has received
highest praise for her wonderful pow
ers of interpretation, her brilliancy of
execution, her deep musical insight,
and her ability to combine masculine
force with infinite feminine .charm
and - tenderness. The Philadelphia
Record says: “Mme. Samaroff is en
titled to rank with the few great ar
lists of our time,” '
Her program will, include a gener
ous number of- the masterpieces of
the great composers, including the
'hopin B Flat Minor Sonata, and
Liszt’s Twelfth Rhapsody.
Bill Red* captain, manager, coach
' all-around player of the Chatta
•vo, was voted the renter poot-
Tift Auditorium
March 13th.
for
CHARLIE BUTLER TO
„ SING FOR STUDENTS
Famous Entertainer Once Stu
dent at Mercer.
Charlie Butler, famous all over tbs
South for his. evangelistic singing and
interpretation of the folk songs of
.he Southland, will be at Mercer
chapel tonight at 8 o’clock to give
an entertainment, under the auspices
of the Mercer. Glee Club. He is a
lormer Mercer student.
The evening’s program will consist
bf readings from the South’s greatest
writers, songs of Scotland, popular
oallads and original jokes, the entire
program being arranged by Mr. But
ler, himself. , ...
On many occasions Mr. Butler has
appeared in Macon to capacity audi
ences, once at the city auditorium,
when he was greeted by his largest
house, and again at the First Baptist
Church.
Mercer Glee Club is indeed fortu
nate in being able to get Mr. Butler
ib stop over in Macon for the en
gagement at Mercer, since his time is.
nearly all taken up -with, his work.
.There will be no admission fee
charged to the entertainment, but a
free will offering will be taken from
the audience to - help defray the ex
penses. The public is cordially in
vited.
Mr. Butler will .be accompanied on
the piano by his pianist who has
traveled with him several years.
PHI DELTA NEWS
tion without any hesitation on the
part of the committee. No other name
was even mentioned.
Redd has been without a doubt the
greatest center seen in action in the 1 for ^ negative because the”negro~U
iauuo/1 ilia ninars T "..
After arguing impromptu for five
minutes, supposedly for the affirma
tive side of the question, “Resolved,
that the race problem is a menace to
the South to-day,” j. W. Clark found
himself see-sawing from one side to
the . other in his argument, giving
about two points for the negative to
about one for the affirmative, in the
Phi Delta Literary Society Monday
night.
“1. know that I am giving some
points for the negative side,” says
Clark, and after some hesitation con
tinued, “But I-I-I believe that 1
MERCER WEARS
TOURNAMENT TOP
Win As Many As Champions
and Play More Games.
Coming from behind to beat Geor
gia Tech for third place in the
South’s greatest basketball tourna
ment, Joeh '■ Cody’s basketeers con
cluded a moat successful season after
having played one game more than
apy other team in the tournament,
and having won four out of five
games played, which was as many as
the champions from Mississippi had
won.
Displaying a superior brand of
playing at all times, the Baptists
sWqpt all opponents off their feet
until they reached the semi-finals
with .the flashy team from Chatta
nooga as their- opposition. After a
desperate struggle Mercer was-over
come'by Redd and Company. .It was
plainly evident that the Codyites were
worn and tired from .the terrific pace
they had been traveling for three
previous days, nevertheless they never
let up until the final report of the
timer’s gun. In two years Mercer has
pjayed more games than all other
teams.
In a great rally Mercer was. able
to overcome Tech in the battle for
third place, winning 30-26, and state
championship. Here Harmon and Bob
Gamble hit- their real , strides as well
as the rest of the team.
The games played- in the tourna
ment in brief are as- follows:
MERCER 45—AUBURN 24.
MERCER 34-^NEWBERRY 24.
MERCER 28^-ALABAMA 23.
MERCER 19—CHATNOOGA 24.
MERCER 30—GA. TECH 26.
tourney. He has surpassed the others not a menace to the South.” This
in every department of play. Bill «' sUtement brought much laughter
the third toll man on the team. | from the members. Then it was that
Many centers are able to get the c B Fo ig h um, who was represent-
tip off on Redd, but as a student and j„ E ^ ( negative side of the question
player of the game he has no equal ro8e to hia feet and asked if he might
in his position. To Redd goes the haV e , word. He said that it may
credit for developing the Chattanooga seem humorou8 the audience, but
team. He ifc in absolute ehfcrge aiyl wa * the courage in a man that
whenever any of the players get their him ad mit that he was wrong,
hands on the ball they always look He , Uo the mem bers of the
for Redd. Redd , is also an excellent f||Ct t|mt Dj|nie , Webster and Henry
shot and a good floor man. He «w|ctn y never argued anything that they
dribble with the best of them While : themselves did not beliave and that
his style of passing is most P**® 1 '"- they never refused to admit that they
Baby Roane, of. .Georgia Tech, re- were wron g j n anything,
reived five of the six votes for run-| toui# bore the flag for the
ning guard. Roane is small in stat- ( affirmative, while C. B. Fulghum and
ure, but hia ability to dribble, pass c L Patterson defended the negative
and handle the ball eliminates the J. w. Clark pulling for both
handicap. Hfc is a dead shot if given - side a. The negative aide won the de
half a chance, and is one of the great- (c||l|on of the judgM / but mo#t of the
est floormen in the sooth. He i# Tech a honor |oea Fr e, hln an Clark,
greatest mainstay; Officers for the month of March
Perkins, of Mississippi A. and M;,j were elect ed and are as follows: M.C.
was given the other forward P°*i“®", Lasseter, Rochelle, Ga.. president
with Smith of Mercer. He is abort Griffin. Clermont, Ga.. vice-
and very stout but covers the floor
like a flash- He can shoot with great
accuracy.
Perkins’ unselflsh spirit that wae
noticeable throughout the tourney was
the cause of many good remarks be
ing made about the youngster. He
and Gatchell are considered as the
stare of the Aggie quintal. Others
who received voes were: Hannon of
Mercer, Rhodes of „V. P. L a«d Banme
of Chattanooga.
OH. YOU GRACH!
Gladys: “O-oo-h, wouldn't it he ten
to go on your honeymoon in an air
plane?” •:
Grace: “Nope; I'd hate to miss the
tunnels.”-
DIPLOMATS
Diplomats are men whi
woman’s birthday but forgot her
president; G. L. Keith, Clermont, Ga.,
critic; R. E. Willis, Moleoa, Ga., cen
eor; C. E. Bryson, Gainesville, Ga.,
diaplain; W. O., Do rough, Vienni
Ga., janitor.
MISS THOMAS’ RECITAL
Oh Friday evening a large audience
greeted the appearances,of Miss Mil
id Thomas, of Savannah, in
graduating recital fat Expression, at
Boaaie Tift. 8hei presented her orig
inal arrangement of J. M. Barrio’s
whimsical play, “A Kiss for Cinder
ella,” giving vary artistically the del
icate touches of pathod and humor.
Her graceful manner and excellent
reeding of the play was received with
great appreciation and applaaao.
She was acoieted by Gwendolyn
iackcan. pianist, who rendered oov-
S
MERCER STUDENTS
ON DAILY PAPERS
University Locating Men on
State’s Press.
Evidence of the fact that Mercer
University has an efficient Journal
ism department and really turns out
newspaper men was seen during the
basketball tournament last week when
at least six men who had or are
studying in this department were in
action writing for'their various pa
pers.'
John L. Hackney, ' a student at
Mercer and also connected with the
Macon Telegraph, was in Atlanta re
porting for his paper, while Julian !
Leggett, also q student, was in At
lanta covering the games for the
Macon News.
Milton Wallace is sportiilg editor Of
the Macon News and takes night
courses at Mercer. Robert Gamble
has recently resigned as sporting ed- -
itor of the Macon Telegraph to take
the general secretarialsftip of the
Macon Chamber of Commerce. Gam
ble was a graduate of Mercer last
year.
Henry Allen, who studied in Mer
cer’s department of Journalism, cov
ered. the games' for the Atlanta Con
stitution, for which paper he now
works. Charleton Binns, of the At
lanta Journal, and Howard Littlefield,
of the Georgian, are also Mercer men.
NEW BIBLE CLASS
A new organization at the First
Baptist Sunday School is the Mercer
Bible Class. This class held its first
meeting Sunday and Judge Collins
was elected as teacher with Robert
Gamble president.
The class is meeting in a special
room at the Biltmore apartments
across the street from the church.
Curran Ellis, owner, of the apart
ments, offered the room to the class
free of all cost.
The purpose of the class is to get
all Mercer men not now members of
some Bible, school class in the city to
join, this class. A large number of
men were present at the first meet
ing and with a special committee ap
pointed to bring new men each Sun
day, the class expects to have nearly
a hundred one roll soon.- .
Morgan Blake, of Atlanta; spoke at
the first meeting of the class.
CLIONIANS C.
The 1 Clionians of Bessie Tift had a
great treat in store for them Satur
day evening, March 3, when it was
learned that cur college president,
Dr.' Aquila Cham lee, would speak at
society. HU-subject was “The Great
Value of a Functioning Literary So
ciety,’’' also, “The Obligations and Op
portunities of E*ch Member.” He
very impressively brought . out the
fact of woman’s coming to the front
in the last few years and the need
of training in leadership.
When his talk was finished, every
one present understood more thor
oughly-than ever before the real
meaning of a literary society and op
portunities as a training ter service.
KAPPA DELTAS.
CICERONIAN NEWS
At the regular weekly -meeting of
the Ciceronian'Literary Society Mon
day evening, officers were elected to
Serve for the month of March as fol
lows: President, T. Andrew Carraker;
vice-president, W. H. Rittenhouse;
critic, Roy Davis; chaplain, E. V.
Brogden; program committee, ‘Clank’
Burghard, chairman, F. B. Jackson
and Jimmie Garner.'
In appreciation of their faithful
work, a rising vote of thanks was ex
tended- the numbers of the Society
who took part in on the program
Society Day. -
The following interesting program
was held: Debate, ‘‘Resolved, that
the President’s cabinet should be made
to include a Secretary of Education.”
Robert Cousins and A. C. Johnson of
the affirmative won the decision ‘of
the judges by a vote of 2 to 1, over
F.-B. Jackson and W. H. Rittenhouse,
who represented the negative. How
ever, the negative speakers did well
considering the fact that they both'
spoke impromptu. ‘
DRAMATIC CLUB PROGRAM
The Bessie Tift Dramatic'Club gave
a most interesting program in chapel
last week, devoted to Longfellow.
Edna West gave a short sketch of
his life, after which “Evangeline” was
dramatized. Miss Louise Wells'read
the poem as the following girls acted
the parts:'
Evangeline, Frances. Mason. - -
• Her Father, Jewell Futrall, «
Gabriel, Mary Harrison. .
The- Blacksmith, Elizabeth Statham
The Priest,. Evelyn Wright.
Other characters: Dorothea Bealer,
Willie Pearl, Davis. Kitty Burdette,
Fay Tatum, Myrtle Poole.
The program was given in chapel,
and was enjoyed by a large audience.,
An interesting program was given
by the Kappa Deltas, Bessie Tift,
Saturday, March 3, in Upshaw par
lors. “Hiawatha,” by Longfellow;
was given.
- Introduction—Fay Tuten.
The Wooing-—Mildred EUieon.
The Famine—Mary Freiseee John-
■on.' .
The Departure of Hiawatha—Lou-
iao Wells.
then gave a
L. G. I. STUDENTS WIN
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
Two Southern Baptist College stu
dents have been chosen ‘ter Rhodes
scholarships at Oxford University
next year, William Blackburn, A grad
uate of Furnam University haring
won the South Carolina appointment,
while Robert'Lee Baker, a 1919 grad
uate of Locust .Grove Institute in
Georgia, how studying at Brown Uni
versity, had bean elected from the
United States nt large. Ha is the first
man chosen, from the country at large
and won that distinction over a aam-
ber of competitors.