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MERCER GRAD GIVES
COLLEGE $500,000.00
FOR CO-ED BUILDING
DR. ERNST JACKH
FAMOUS FIGURE,
WILL BE CHAPEL
TALKER TONIGHT
Boaton Alumna* Malm* Univer
sity Larfe^Oift During
BUILDING TO 8TART SOON
Donor Saya llacon Ha* Need for
Girls’ Collage as Waslayan
Mercer University is to become *
Co-Ed school with a capital C. As
the Cluster went to press early Thurs
day, > word wa* received in Macon of
thg'SSOO,000.00 donation of J. Hamilton
Frasier-which is to be the foundation
of a co-ed branch of the uhiversity. ■
With the news of the donation, it
was ascertained that the cash money
wot4d he turned over to' the university
at once and that the plans of the donar
called for actual construction to start
on a new co-ed dormitory in the early
spring. Although the site of the new
co-ed building has not been definitely
decided upon, Mr. Frasier, who is a
Mercer aluamns,. suggested that the
building be placed directly across_Jtbe
street from the Tattnall Square drug
store.
The plans of the new building which
were also, forwarded with the papers
certifying the donation, call for the
fifst unit of the new co-ed school of
Mercer to b* of- such proportion* as
to cover the entire block from the pres
ent site of the University Sand wish
Shop to the corner of Adams strett.
Front the pinna it can be seen that,
dthnaah the - will reach
arosnuftbo entire blocfc H is planned
so as to not obscure the view of the
President's home from the street, that
-is on "Adams street.
Not Tot Aecaptod
Although formal acceptance had not
been made by the trustees and uni
versity authorities at the time of going
to press,, popular opinion is that there
il no doubt of the plans not- being sc
ceptcd as they were offend by Mr.
Frasier. The gift came as ah absolute
surprise and although the advisability
*f starting a co-ed branch of- the uni-
Whhy bad been discussed, it had not
advanced far, due to the hick of funds
Mr inch a venture.
“My fondest memories of my school
days at Mercer are those in which
Wesleyan, the woman’s college in Ma-
eon, plays a prominent part. I can
ant think ofMgtoti without a college
for young girls within the. city limits.
For that yeason I am making this do-
Cation.” * These were the words of
J. Hamilton Frasier, Mercer alumnus,
philanthropist, capitalist and educator
of Boaton. hi explanation of his gift
*500,000.00' which will make the new
sehooi possible.
Accordhp to reports that are cur
rent, the action of-Mr. Frasier was
ompted by the removal of Wesleyan
ollege to Rivoli in the near future.
Ir. Frasier, who graduated at Mercer
118SS< has since been located in Bos
n. Mass., -nrhrrs ha ip. nnjrl frr H
^Kent gifts to various -udncutioml m-
ittitions throughout the country.
The prpblspn vof what tbs Mercer
*jr* would wf When Wesleyan
ved to Revolt seems to he solved
if plans of Nr. Frasier go through,
—g ^2||- -$mas
OT MCrCVT Will Imi
present schools for
Will Discuss Daws Plan as Life
Insurance For German -
Nation
NEWSPAPER MEN
DISCUSS RULES
Conatitution it Considered
Newspaper Club at Last
Regular Matting
MAY PLACE PLANT HERE
The proposed constitution was read,
discussed and amended at the regular
meeting of the jiurnalitm club last
night. It trill probably be adopted at
the next meeting.
At the meeting- laa* ’nwr*dg|k ) oi|
Professor Folk presented plans to the
club which if carried ont would enable
it to establish a newspaper plant on the
campus practically without financial
iid from the University.
He' said that the ordinary coat of a
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ity on 1
jeeta Comes Hare at Invita-
. tion of Dr. Percy Flippin
AT WESLEYAN ALSO
ALBANY“Y” BATTLES
BRUIN BASKETEERS
HERE SATURDAY
Thai the -American Dawes scheme is
the life, insurance of Germany,-and the
Lacsrtvo system the igutuhl life insur
ance of the European .powers, will be
proven tonight by Dotttor Ernst -Jackh
before -the Internat anal Relations
Clubs of Mercer University snd Wes
leyan College, and thth guests at the
Mercer Chapel.
Professor Jackh, who is the founder
and president of the Institute of Polit
ics! Sciences, Berlin, and was a mem
ber of the German delegations in Ver
sailles, Genoa, Lacarno and Geneva, is
in America upon the invitation of- the
Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace. - He will address the Internat
ional Relations Clubs .established by
the Carnegie endowments in the fore
most colleges of this country.
He is. widely known ss an author.
His latest book ‘‘The New Germany”
was recently published by the Oxford
University Press: He is the author of
other, books on governmental prob
lems in Germany.
Being an authority on-government it
it expected that I large potion of Dr.
Jackh’s address Friday night will be
devoted to Germany
government.
Professor Jackh will remain in the
city Friday. night and will deliver
lecture on “The Conditions in Europe
During the Last Six Years", to the stu
dents at Wesleyan College at the reg-
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WI8B MOVE
RESCUES OARRETT
JOHN LAW FOILED,
GARREIT ESCAPES
Quick Wit of Negro Saves .Uni
versity From t’ossible Expense
of Black Maria Ride
Come All Ye Heathen Students
Let Us Hear Your Tale of Woe
By A. Spec Tatcr
The professor of’ the course called
“The Sunday School Class” gave us.
who were studying'that subject the
preference of standing examination or
writing a term paper. I chose the Jat-
.**• ‘
About this time there were, rumor*
of getting up a Sunday, school class on
the Mercer campus. I decided to ques
tion-some of the boys and find out
what were the- possibilities of such by
ditcovcring why they went, or did .not
go.to Sunday school, and thus’ get ma
terial for my paper, ' W .
The sixty men interviewed gave
some very novel answers. A bunch
in a bull session agreed that they went
to a certain Sunday school in town to
look at the girls’ knees, the girts being
very accommodating in making this ex
hibition.
Four men went to Sabbath school
purely for social benefits; one, “to *e>-
who wa* there”; and one for entertain
ment: The great majority, however,
went for worthy reasons. One said
that nothing’ in the week' following felt
right If he missed.
Several gave, as reason for non-at-
tendance. the fact that they had not
invited. Others had gone only
asked. Practically all were
open 'to invitation*. None were an-
tagoiiistic. Almost Ml were interest-
to Mr. Frasier, ed, some discussing the question
eagerly, even getting into heated argu
menta on various points.
I Marked that 'the Mercer men are
no faoh. Thly are pot to be duped
hgr ad ordinary teacher. He matt be a
raatly “knows bis stuff.” The
daaaen, within the Sunday
Mfoooi. for non-attendaao* at Mercer,
iafauH found wkh the tteehejfot
A aeMor toldI mg that he attended a
icon three times, and at
thda was tha Mason discussed
for the short length of five minutes.
He hinted that he could 'have gotten a
hull session m his room withoiit the
trouble of walking to class for one.
Although .1 tried to lead students in
to saying there was spirituality ' in
their class, I could not get one to say
so. When discussing t.he merits of
their classes, spirituality was never
mentioned. It was only when I sug-
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LlVaa .there a mao with mind so clear. .
Who whan faetnt a policeman does not tear
And as'to an answer to fhe above,
we suggest,-ask Mr. Garrett. Whether
there is oV not, that won't be attempt
ed, but to be perfectly frank we won
der, and when, this we wonder;, our
wondering wanders towards, our Reg;
istrar.
Just what, would you think if you
were the Registrar of a school of eight
hundred students and two strong arms
of the law marched info your office
and demanded that you explain some
things for which you were directly
responsible? Again we shy, don’t ask
lis. we don't; know but allow us to refer
you to our Registrar.. long may he
wave. ‘t - v '
' Yes. Iioys, Mercer University came
close to being charged with a very un
necessary expense Monday, a ride in
Black Maria, anti the ride would have
been for the Registrar of our school.
The details of. the case are secondary
now, the above mentioned calamity
was narrowly everted by the quick
thinking, of a mere. negto’ditch digger
-yet- by his intelligence a -ten. block
drive, of Black Mmia, the contents be
ing. ont Registrar, was cancelled.
It all happened when John Law div
covered that' Mftcer wa* digging at.
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Chamber of Prominent Men
Is hound in “Hall of Fame ’
If you are desirous of-attaining em-|A. E- Lockerman, of Montezuma, hi?
inence in the realm of athletics, or in
the field of student activities,, history
teaches that the odds are 100 to 1 in
your favor if you occupy room num
ber 86, Gambrel! Hall. Prior to this
year there have been only four to call
this' two-by-four room their college
home, yet these four have always en
joyed the distinction of being Campus
leaders.
At the beginning of the present
roommate, is vice-president.
H. G. $tevenson, of Commerce, Ga,.
was elected' over six; candidates. One of
them a co-ed, to be secretary-treasurer
•of. the class. .
When' Gambrell Hall was purchased
from the.city and moved to it* present
location, the first two students to. move
into room, number 86 were two ath
letes who later proved to be among
scholastic year, two unheralded fresh
men were accidently brought together
in the. “Hall, of Terror”, which to a
freshman means Gambrell Hall. The
two found that they had signed for
the same, room and, accordingly, be
gan housekeeping in room number 86.
Gambrell.
Monday them two freshmen snatched
iaway two-thirds of the class offesa at
the freshmen Mam election. Them
i classmates, roomasatea and'FRA
TERNITY BROTHERS aMr hoM
th* tiro highest ofBeea hi the fresh
man etas*. As tha result el Monday’s
election Wyche Fowler, of Wi
is president of the
“Blue*” Have Record of Seven
Wins and One Defeat for .
Season
A. A. C. ONLY CONQUEROR
Boars Enter Struggle After Week
of Strenuous Work as -.
- • Preparation •
The Albany “Y”. Blues, under the
guidance of wily Coach E. P. Mooney
will he the fifth foe tp oppose Mercer.-
The. Bruins take ' the- floor at the city '
auditorium Saturday night. Four col
lege teams have been played previous
ly. In Albany, the Bruin basketeers .
meet a crack cage team that it as last
lightning and as experienced as
years pf playing wilt allow.
-All of the “Blues” are veterans. .At
the pivot position Captain Malcolm
’Shorty" Green will be opposed ’by
Frank Hardy, center de luxe and sharp
shooter extra-ordinaire. The Smith
brothers and other outstanding players
complete the quintet. The team has
lost one and won seven games so far.
A. A. C. .is their only conqueror.
That Albany, team is going to give
a great game,” declared Coach
Moore, during the week. “They have
an excellent team and they have been
drilled by a clever coach.”
. “Win be Ready”
“I expect to be ready for them. I’m
going to have a forward .that will get
down ■ the court as fast as “Phoney”.
What we need is a man that can keep
up with him. Ig the Vanderbilt game.~
he carried theball to Vandy’s terri
tory and had lio one to; whom he
might pass. • , " /
- “The fans thought he couldn't shoot; ;
But the fact was that 1 he out-speeded
all the rest of the boys and. they ar
rived a few Steps behind him, after he
was covered by the opposing guards.”
■ Accordingly, Spectators, at the game
may. see an altered Mercer line-up
start the battle against Albany. Coach
Moore has tried out various forma
tions and combinations during the
week; He intimated that he might use
Wilburn Dicks, flashy little guard, at*
the forward position. .
Moore i* Optimistic
The Bruin mentor has-been-optimis
tic qver Mercer’s future, "in the present
season. • The defeat by a three-point
margin at the hands of .Vanderbilt did
not daunt the big chief of- Mercer-
athletic affairs nor did he-offer an alibi
for the loss. ' -
"The Iioys are -going to improve' »s
the season continues," he declared.
‘'They' have been late in starting this
kind of work, They’ll lose all those
faults that have shown up. 1 figure
that; we are not due. to lose-but on<:
more ganie in this who'le season; And
l"m not going to say which one that
is,. We "'ey wilt it, tool .
“As for Saturday night, we arc go-
ing to have a. fellow as fast .as greased
lightning for "Phoney’s" running mate.
In fart, wt will have'sp many fellows
speeding about fhe court, that Albany
will fhink we are 'using ten men."
Watch Yeer Step!
Ashby Fuss, of. the eagle eye and
Strict refereeing, will - be on hand to '
Officiate at the till. - Popular opinion
among spectators; is, that the' best of
referees miss a. few raisplays, but
the best ever produced at Mercer.
These two were none pttier than ”Cdl* Fuss’ officiating has become quite sat
onel” Jared Alexander .“Red" Sim
mons,, make* of football and basket-
bail history for' Mercer, add'Eli Me-
men in the South.
Last yeur the room was occupied by
Charlie Walker, president of the stu
dent body gad track star, and “Gyp
Phillip*, track star .who won thigd
place fotRe 2:20 dash at the 5.1. A. A.
meat held in the spring of IKL
Fellows, if you have any frjpads
who are coming hem soon aad who
gon would .Mbs to. me
r , . mmMmj*
«
■(factory with local audiences.
Mercer will enter the game after a
strenous week. Scrimmages with the
Donnald, one of the greatest lines- froth eager* marked the Bruin activ
■ties duriag the first part while the
game Thursday night set pHyere and
ease Ians on edge for the AMany “Y”
Saturday • .
The largest crowd -to appear y*t Is
fo;tgNd the' battle. The
horn tootera, aad Macon
fan* w*l be present. Lee BattM, early
