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THE MERCER CLUSTER
December 18,1984
NEW STRUCTURE
WILL BE AMONG
BEST IN SOUTH
Sought Your Xmas Jewelry?
Do It by Mail, if You Haven't
Mercer Gym Will Have AH Mod
ern Conveniences, Say
Officials
Mercer's Lovelorn Lads Who Formerly Languished
Over Feminine Gifts Now Use Mail Order
System, National Jeweler Says.
The memorial gymnasium is to be
.erected on the Mercer campus in hon
or of the Mercer men who fell in the
World War will be one of the largest
and most modernly equipped gym
nasiums in all the Southland, accord
ing to officials who are. in charge of
planning the structure. It will be,
when completed, one of the largest
■and most beautiful gymnasiums to be
found anywhere, officials say, and will
amply accommodate all athletic
games of an indoor nature,, in addi
tion to a suitable place 'for students
to take exercise. . •
The structure, when completed, will
be 11)6 feet wide-and 205 feet long, and
the sports arena, where, all of the
basketball games are to be held, will
be t)0 feet by ,115 feet in dimension,
gaid to be one of the largest basket
ball courts in the South, there being
only, two other gymnasiums in the
south which can in any way compare
with the one: being planned by the
Mercer alumni.
The completed building will contain
37 rooms, which wil) include seven of
fices, 16 by 20 feet. In addition to the
offices there will be twelve class
rooms, two parlors and two ladies rest
rooms; The quarters for visiting
teams will be sufficient to accommo
date 25 men.
There will be separate dressing
rooms for four different teams, it has
been .announced, as well as four-se
ries of shower baths , and locker- space
to accommodate 1000 men.
The new gymnasium, in fact, will
have every modern convenience and
will be equipped with a fine swim
ming pool 35. by 70 feet.
The auditorium will have a seating
capacity of 2,900 people-far more
than any of the present buildings in
Macon, where indoor games have been
played in the past.'
Various athletic clubs, such as the
“M” club, will have a room, thus ful-
, filling a long-felt need, in that it will
give the clubs a permanent place to
meet. There will also be, a. trophy
room in the building.
In addition to all of these advant
ages, Coach Robinson states that the
building will be large enough. to hold
indoor football practice and indoor,
baseball practice. In this way, as it
may readily be seen, the Mercer teams
will be given an opportunity to prac
tice for the various teams all through
out the winter.
It may truly be said of the gym
nasium that there will not be anything
else in all the. South to equal it, as it
will.be a combination of auditorium
class rooms to accommodate 400 stu
dents, business offices, club, rooms
Sports arena, swimming pool and many
other modern conveniences
Rings!
Engagement rings, wedding rings,
and teething rings—all in their order.
A nationally known firm of diamond
importers , have Written the business
management of the school, stating
that they have received several In
quiries from students concerning their
stock of rings.:'
Mr.-S. W. Garrett has been asked
to write his opinion as to whether the
whole .thnig is a joke or whether the
students are reully. in .earnest.'
What mist he write?
A famous humorist has said that
the siudc lit. should have more sense
hail to give a girl a ring, even if he
loves her "more than a barefoot boy
loves Eskimo Pies. His reason for
his rash statement is that - the girl
ill always see some other girl with
one a little bit larger than the one
you have given her, and as a result
wifi be. eternally dissatisfied. He ad
vises that the young swuin-use the
line “Love..me and hot my ring.”, .
have a limited number of . cottages for
It has been suggested that the boys rent at a nominal cash sum to the
who have inquired about the diamonds married students, and tell .them that
have only a Christmas, present in view, groceries sell for cash.”
CHRISTMAS EXTENDED
BY FACULTY DECISION
Three More Holidays Given, De
laying Registration Until
Monday, January 5.
Students going home for the Christ-
, mas holidays will not be required to
return for registration until Mon
day, January-5, according to announce
meiit following, a faculty meeting on
Wednesday afternoon,
The stipulation . was made, how
ever, that Monday, and Monday only,
would be- registration time, all those
delaying themselves in any way to be
held responsible lor the usual late
registration fee of $2 to $3.
The 1924-25 number of the catalogue
' announced that registration for the
Winter term would begin Friday, lan-
Wiry 2, and continue through Satur-
day, but In view of-the fact that many
other colleges are delaying their teg
istration dates, hnd considering re
quests of statute thet tho tinie
changed, the Merger fqgalty
the ferfreir
By Veazey Howell
But, does the stude give diamonds for
Christmas presents T
“An economic impossibility,” says
Prof. Ruiley, when this question was
propounded to him. “But,” he' con
tinued,’“If the student is . using the
diamond for a dual purpose, "as an
engagement ring as Wpl^ as a Christ
mas present,, the killing of two birds
with one ‘stone’ makes the purchase
of the ring more in the range of possi
bility;” -
“An adjustable engagement ring
must be invented and offered to the
public before we will be in the market
for a diamond” was the composite
answer of' a number of shielcs when
interviewed. Notable among them
were Hillyer Straton, Malcolm John
son, and Freshman Frank Garrett. .
. Diamonds sell at a slightly higher
price than most articles purchased by
the student, so When the news of the
diamond" craze was received, ' Dr
Ragsdale was consulted for advice con
cerning this large expenditure of
money. . .....
Tell the young gentlemen that wo
GRID CAPTAIN FOR 1925
TO BE ELECTED SOON
The election of the football captain
to head the Bear eleven for next year
has been postponed until next week,
FRAfTS TO HOLD CAGE
TOURNEY IN JANUARY
For the first time in the history of
the university, inter-fraternity bas
ketball will be held on the campus im
. .mediately after the ' Christmas holi-
it has been announced. The election days omonK the various Greek letter
was supposed to have taken place last | organjlation , at Mercer, according to
week but was postponed because of. recent unnouncement made by the
the absence of Dr. Weaver, who was p an -Hellenic council. The movement
to give the varsity men a banquet in haa been received with much enthusi-
Loh’s cafe, where the election was to asm , (mon g the various fraternities
take place.
This is considered one of the most
represented. . at Mercer and it is
thought that considerable interest will
National Magazine
Lauds The Cluster
'American Campus” Publishes
Editorial of Martin C.
Burghard
The American Campus, a national
publication, which has just made its
first appearance from a New York
press, aiid ..is devoted' mainly to the
interests - and activities of - the campus
life of America, has recognized the
value of Mercer and her journalism
and literary school in its initial issue.
Two editorials, entitled “College
Dramatics” and “College Idealism,’
written by Martin C. Burghard, mem
ber of the staff of the .Cluster, were
used by the. editor of the magazine.
This is just another instance where
articles and editorials written by
Mercer, journalism students have been
broadcasted in magazines and news,
papers of National reputation. .
The students of Mercer, may easily
recognize the “Emceebee” editorials
as those of. our nationally known edi
toriaf writer, Mr. Burghard.
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Election of officers for the next,
term featured the'meeting of the Min
isterial Association last Tuesday
evening in the Y. M. C. A. building.
The new officers are: W- B. Under
wood, president; C. M. Coalson, vice-
president; C. E. Rogers, secretary;
W. J Carswell, chorister; K. I. Evans,
pianist; Alfred Pullen, janitor.
Permission was granted the Mercer
ministerial students to visit the local
jails, according to the report made by
I committee in charge of this matter.
STUDENTS GIVE $40,000
TO MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN
(Continued from page one)
whole-hearted support to the proposed
'plan:
Work upon the gymnasium should
begin some time in March ,tt was an
nounced, and should be near enough
completion by next year In order to
play all of the varsity basketball
garner.on the new tourt.
An .qrri.itrciTvnt has been made to
that • the Students can handle their
pledges without difficulty of paying
out the sum* of $105 at one time,
Patronise the
Tattnall Square Pharmacy
“Mercer’Boys’ Hangout”
Drugs, Toilet Articles, Razor Blades, Etc.
A full line of Mercer Pennants, Belts, Pillows, and Stationery
LUNCHES, SODAS, SANDWICHES, CIGARETTES
- “Try the Drug Store First”
J. S. DUMAS, Prop.--'A Mercer Graduate and Booster
important elections of the year in be manifested in the games which are"
athletic circles and speculation has be scheduled early in January,
been rife, for the past week as to just j This is the first time that the fra
who wi|l lead the Grizzlies to victory | ternities have ever taken an active
next.year. Bela Lancaster of Gaines- p ar t in athletics as organizations, and
ville has been favored by the straw the coaches and fraternties are heart-
voters and it is thought by many that qjy in favor of the idea, it is said,
he will be the lucky man. McDonald At the last meeting of the Pan-Hel-
and Carson are also favored for the lenic council it was decided to inaugu-
coveted place and there is a chance rate inter-fraternity athletics as a
of Jimmy Glover, although only a custom at Mercer in order to follow
Sophomore, winning the captainship the suit of other colleges.
for next year. It is understood that ——^—-1- ;
the election is to be held early nejt Santa: “Oh! I’m dying!”
week, if not immediately uprrfrjhe Claus: “Can I help you?”
return from. the holiday season. j —Washington Columns.
Give the whole family
practical presents for
Xmas and get them
at Neel’s for they are
more practical.
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