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The Mercer
PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY AND BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE
Vol. 4
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUAR/ 1, 1924
No. 11
THROAT EPIDEMIC
ON CAMPOS IS
CHECKED
No Cases Reported Serious, and
Many Recovering.
NTER SECOND LAP |Unearth Rare Book
OF CLASS FOOTBALL
SHOES THIS WEEK
Seniors Meet Frosh and Juniors
Encounter Sophomores.
Moseley Hall was turned into
temporary hospital this week when
•ore than twenty men, stricken with
throat which threatened to
•plead over the entire campus, were
taken from their respective rooms in
the dormitories and placed under
quarantine there. Though the gen
cral symptoms of the malady appear
to he those of mumps, Dr. J. L. King,
oniversity physician, denied that it
was mumps, pronouncing- the disease
cervical adenitis.
The milk supply has been changed
tn the hope that this Will stop the
trouble, as some have attributed the
spread of the disease to the source of
milk supply, although it is not known
for certain that this is the cause of
the epidemic.
Symptoms were first noticed Sun
day when a number of students com
plained of sore throat. Moseley Hall
has been converted into an infirmary
until the trouble can be stopped, and
rrery precaution has been taken by
university authorities to keep the dis
case from Spreading. The students in
Moseley Hall are getting the best of
care under the attention of a trained
nnrse. t .
It is not thought to be a serious
disease, though quarantine was or
dered by authorities in order to cur-
| tail its spread.
A number of cases have also been
I reported among , students who board
out in town. Those who have been ill
W. J. Shiver, John Bollinger, W. E
Woody, W. J. Stevens, Robert Walsh
C. A. Martin, W. L. New, Hillary Mc
Intyre, Clarence Green, Frank Ma
thews, H. V. Smith, F. P. Odom, T. D
Bowlin, C. B. Elkins, Joe Hollings
worth Roy Dantzler, J. T. Turner, D
M. Johnson and' William Martin.
iNcADOO CLUB FORMED
BY ONE CAMPUS PARTY
| Opposing Faction Also to Or,
ganiie, Is Rumor.
That the students of Mercer Uni-
I varsity take a lively interest in cur-
I rent politics was shown the other day-
I when over two hundred signed reso
I lations circulating the campus regard
I iny a William McAdoo dub at Met
cer, and that the students in this club
I pledge, their support to McAdoo as
[the democratic nominee in the Presi
I dential primary of March, 1M4. Sev
I ml prominent students are at. this
I head of the organisation, which
I said to be in touch with the McAdoo
llnadquartors in Georgia, in Augusta
I Tbs dub here, it is thought, will form
|tn integral part of the state club.
The nsolutions signed by over 200
| students are as follows:
“Whereas, the Honorable William
1C. McAdoo is a candidate for the
I Democratic Presidential nomination
| in Georgia, and,
“Whereas, Mr. McAdoo possesses
I Iks qualities of s groat builder, states-
lain, and patriot; and, notwithstandr
I kg his wonderful accomplishments,
Iks has fooling and considoration for
I Iks common nun.
“We, the undersigned, hereby or-
nsixe oursdvee into t McAdoo dab
l«ti pledge our support to Mr. McAdoo
] • the primary, March, 1024.”
In view of the fact that this club
I tee been formed to support MeAdoo,
k is rumored that an opposing foe-
Min will also bo organised on the
Hobby comas hiccoughing homo
|*d suets someone on the steps.
John: "Who am yea?*
Wifo: “Pm the devil."
John: “1st sot Wall* I
Dial.
Entering upon the second leg of the
interclass football series, another
clash is carded for this ofternoon, the
Seniors being billed to meet the
Freshmen on Alumni Field at 8
'clock. The Juniors and Sovhomores
will play Saturday afternoon, accord
ing to information received yesterday.
These arrangements are subject to
change, however, and it is possible
that the schedule of play for the two
days will bo reversed.
Losing a hairline decision to the
second year class last week by a 7-6
score, the Seniors are determined to
stage a mighty comeback today if
such ii possible. Opinion has been
divided since the first meeting of the
two teams on the class schedule, as to
the relative strength of the elevens,
In . view of the single point margin in
the score, many, believe the Seniors to
be stronger than their loss to the
Sophomores would indicate.
The Juniors, while losing a hard
fought game to the Frosh by a 13-6
count, furnished a surprise to specta
tors and campus dopesters by holding
the opposition to the two touchdowns.
Lack of material on the third year
eleven has handicapped its play ap
preciably during the practice drills,
but iits yet’ possible that this team
will be a moderately strong aggrega
tion before the series is completed.
The Sophomores, however, are given
the. edge over the opposition facing
them Saturday. Students think, it
should be a good game. The game be
tween the Seniors and Freshmen
promises to be a match of almost
equal strength. Fans say the fore
cast is a flip of a coin.
Certain it is that every man on the
four teams,. subs included, look for
ward to the selection of the “All-
Class Eleven,” to -be announced imme
diately following the deciding of
championship honors. The coaches of
the four teams, Mike Herndon, Shorty
Poore, Bela Lancaster and Ed Smith
Wilton Cobb, for the The Telegraph
Julian Leggett, for The News; Prof.
George Sparks, for The Cluster; and
Coach Stanley Robinson, for the Ath
letic Association; all will be requested
to select what, in their opinion, is the
best “All-Class” team. These votes
will be counted and results will be
published immediately.'
In Mercer Library
By Alumnus ol ’41
“Two Grey Tourists, by John
ston, Sought hy Scholars.
A rare book, “Two Grey Tourists,"
by Richard Malcolm Johnston, Mercer
graduate of the class of 1841, was
recently unearthed by Mias Sally
Boom, Mercer librarian, while search
ing through a pile of. old hooka. The
book found is probably the Only one
in print today. It was originally pub
lished in 1886.
Only a few days after the discovery
of “Two Grey Tourists,” Miss Boone
received a letter from Francis T.
Long, of Columbia University, who is
writing a thesis on the life of the
famous Mercer graduate, asking for
information on hia life, and if possi
ble, to get one of his books. Another
bid has also boon made for informa
tion concerning the Georgia writer by
C. A. Eyler, former professor at Mil-
ledgeville, now at Columbia, who
also writing his thesis on the life of
Richard Malcolm Johnston.
Richard Malcolm Johnston, one of
the outstanding literary figuers of hia
time, was born in Hancock county,
March 8, 1822. He graduated from
Mercer in 1841, was later admitted to
the bar, practised successfully, and
then taught school for a year, later
to become professor of literature at
the University of Georgia.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
opened a boarding school at Sparta,
Ga., which was moved in 1867 to Bal
timore. He lived in Baltimore until
his death in 1898.
Johnston is famous for his literary
sketches of rural life in Georgia, most
notably in his “Dukesborough Tales,”
first published in the Southern Maga
zine and collected into volume form in
1883. He was also a frequent contrib
utor to magazines. Among hi* more
famous works are: n A History of
English Literature,” “Old Mark Lang
ston,” “Two Grey Tourisv. “ “The
Primes and Their Neighbors,” and “A
Biography of Alexander H. Stephens.”
The “Dukesborough Tales” probably
contained his best works.
Skeptic: “Frankly; now, has your
college education ever been of any
practical value to you ”
Ex-Student: “Gosh, yes; a burglar
got into my room one night and
gave our Old class yell and scared
him ahray.”—Ranger.
“I had my nose broken in three
places this summer.”
But why do you keep on going to
those places?" —Mercury.
OFFER PRIZE FOR STORY
The Mercer Alumni Association
has offered a prize of $5.00 in gold
for the heat human interest story
Concerning the work, achievement
and experience of any student of
the School of Theology during the
last five years.
The story must contain at least
five hundred words and art over
seven hundred and fifty words,
and must bo based upon the actual
experience or achievement of some
student in the School of Theology
daring the Inst five years. It must
bs submittsd before February 16.
The committee to deeido the
winner will consist of Dr. C. L.
McGinty, Prof. George M. Sparks
and Miss Ballto Boons.
Those interested eye asked to
see John K. Williams, Alumni
secretary, for particulars.
PLACE WAKE FOREST
ON DERATE UST AS
STETSON WITHDRAWS
Local Team to Meet Baptist Col
lege Before Atlanta Con
vention.
Wake Forest College has been sub-
stituted for Stetson on the schedule
being arranged for the intercollegiate
debating teams, accordin to an an
nouncement by Dr. J. H. Moore, chair
man of the debate council. This action
was taken When local authorities were
notified that Stetson would forego its
entire debating program this year.
The debate with Wake Forest is
scheduled to bo an event of the South
ern Baptist Convention at Atlanta in
May, and at this time'another Mercer
team will clash with William-Jewel
College. A debate was previously ar
ranged with the University of Rich
mond, the date being set also for May.
Questions for argument have not
yet been decided for the three debates
but negotiations are in progress and
it is probable that this will be an
nounced at an early date.
Roy Davis and C. N. Coaison have
been selected to represent Mercer
against Wake Forest when the local
team meets that college in May. Joe
McClain and W. A. Ingram Will op
pose the University of Richmond, of
Richmond, Va., in that cityi and W. A.
Bootle, W. C. Townsend, and Marvin
Pharr will debate William-Jewel Col-
lego before the Southern Baptist Con
vention in Atlanta.
LOCALS TRIM B.-S.
WITH 3820 COUNT
Studes to be Galled
to Classes by Siren
No
Historical Reference; New
Signal la Automatic.
All automobiles along Coleman
avenue and Ash street drew over to
the curb and halted suddenly. Win
dows flew up and heads were thrust
out wonderingly.
Some thought it might be an am
bulanee hastening to snatch a victim
from the jaws of death. Others con
jectured that it was the “Black Maria”
seeking a hapicas violator of the
Eighteenth or some other amendment
to house in the Bastille overnight. It
was certainly a siren calling.
But it was only the new warning
signal recently installed at the Ad
ministration building to mark tile in
termission between classes. It is
siren whistle, guaranteed by the man
ufacturers to be heard n quarter of
mile, and being tested by the business
manager of the University. If the
new devise meets with satisfaction,
it is said, one will be placed atop the
highest spire of the Administration
building, and another will be installed
on the roof of Sherwood Hall.
Reasons for the change in warning
•ignals were said to be the inefficiency
Of the old electric bell system, :
qulring holla in a pumber of places
the campus; - Various connections were
constantly out of working order,
was said.. Tho now signals may bs
Frosh
Wallop Eastman
42 to 9.
High
Marking their first appearance
on the home court since the re
cent trip into Tennessee, the
Mercer Baptist cage five cele
brated home coming at the Sport
Arena last sight with a 38 to 20
defeat over Birmingham-South
ern. The locals played slightly
- under form in the opening min
utes of the fray, but soon opened
a- campaign which gave them a
lead that waa never relinquished.
Captain Smith lead the Baptist
, at l ack with fifteen points to his
individual card. Simmons, unable
to play the entire game due to
sickness, was credited with eight
markers. Harmon was next with
six. '
Opening the evening’s program
with a tilt with Eastman High.
Hie Mercer Freeh easily smoth
ered the opposition with a 42 to 9
score. Skinner scored eleven
field baskets. Barns being runner-
up with eight points. Green con
tributed aix.
PLAYERS TO HOLD TRYOUT
—
The Mercer Players announce a
public tryout for Monday, February 4.
All those who are interested in the
drama and would like to try out for
parts in the play, “Adam and. Eve, 1
are asked to report to the chapel on
Friday afternoon at 2:16 for a few
minutes.
The work will be outlined and
daaqription of the characters will be
made by a member of the chib. After
thiiz those' who wish to enter their
names as candidates will be asked to
give their name and address, and tell
whether or not they have had experi
ence, also tall what part they would
like to toy out for.
HAH GLEE CLUB
AS MERCER’S
GREATEST
Audiences Highly Compliment
Splendid Performance.
That the Mercer University Glee
Club, on its first road trip of the 1924
season, is fairly taking Georgia play
houses by storm, and that people of
all denominations say it is undoubt
edly the greatest club in the South,
was tho wire received by Dr. A. P.
Montague from E. Powell Lee, direc
tor of the club, yesterday. -
The telegram is as follows:
“Mercer Glee Club playing to' ca
pacity houses on first trip Of season.
Pastors and people of all denomina
tions say you have the greatest club
of South.”
Reports from -various papers over ■
the state where the song-birds have
entertained give glowing accounts of
the performances, arid from all pres
ent indications and from statements
from towns that have already been
played, Mercer can claim the greatest
club in the South.
From Barnesville, one of the first
towns in which the club gave a per
formance, comes this report:'
“The Mercer Glee Club, which
played here tonight to one of the .-.
largest audiences which has as
sembled in Gordon Auditorium
for years, presented a program
which thoroughly pleased, com
paring well with anything that 1
has ever been given in Barnes
ville, including the famous Chau
tauqua attractions which in the
. past have visited the city.
“E. Powell Lee, director,, and
the entire .personel of the club
have been heartily congratulated
on the entertainment which -has
been presented here. It is so
varied in character and so splen
didly presented that the audience
did not hesitate to express its en
thusiastic appreciation by con-’
stantly. calling, the - various per
formers back to the stage.”
In the program this year the per
formance ovens with a colonial scene
with a landscape scene of Mount Ver
non in the background- This scene
has enlisted the interest of all who
have seep it, according to recent re
ports, and has been pronounced as -an
excellent setting for the - highly en
tertaining program which followed.
Among-the distinct “hits” of the
Glee Club this year are the end men,
composed of “Parson” Chandler, Cros-
well Brim, Marvin Pharr, and R. L.
Hurst. “Parson" Chandler, it is said,
liked to have danced himself to death
in Thomaston on the night of. the per
formance there-,, the audience repeat
edly calling him back to the stage.
baud plainly in all part, of th. cam-' ”***'*»*•' wlU b *« ,B ° B
X a^stuLt. residing in the more “onfoy aftomoon.
remote dormitories will ba given
pie warning of tho change In classes.
Tht device is operated in conjunction
with the electric docks and Is auto-
J| matte.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
TO MEET AT WESLEYAN
An event of much interest to the
colleges of thi state is the meeting
of the Georgia^ Student Volunteer
Conference. The conference meets at
Wesleyan College on February 8, 9,
and 10. An interesting program,
Which will include speeches by some
of the- most informed workers in this
field, is now being arranged by the
officers of the State Union and will
be announced soon.
It is hoped that five hundred dele
gates will be present at the confer
ence. Every school in Georgia is
asked to send representatives. Lest
year three hundred students were
present at the conference held at Bre-
naa College, Gainesville, Go., and
from the present indications the num
ber this year will exceed this.
Wesleyan College will entertain the
delegatee this year, and the city of
Macon will cooperate in making the
guests welcome in the dty. Mercer
will have six dd agates to the eonfor-
They are T. R. Harville, Mary
Mrs: Newlywed: . “You know tho
proof of tho padding te tho sating.”
Mr. Newlywed: “Too, doer; but *o-[ Frances Johnson, Ben McWhorter, G.
Pd os test-tube.”-Burr j Kaith, Roy Da via, end J. L. Ctegg.
