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FrifUy, February 2$, 1927
POUR BALL TB.TS
ADDED TO "SIDED”
WITH THE MUSES
CLOTHES
Bwn Play Pint Gama Han on
March 5 ; Training
uncut”
A mndnoi light up la ths sky I
A beacon light «Oi holding Ugh,
A tight to gold# tea traveler by,
—That'* Mereer!
Prom far and Mar tha travelers coma,
With foreign ways and alion tongue,
Bat on tho pearly work is done,
Wo think, and spook, and act as ono.
—That’s Manor!
What matter If In youngor days
Wo trod atrango paths, Bought dlffsr-
ont ways
To And tho lightt And whon at lost,
Prom out tho daya of childhood past.
Wo aaw this ray and knew that when
In eollogo Wo won “Mercer men,”
We’d And each rooorda waiting than
Of othor nm so Just and fair—
Of things achieved, of Work well done,
For good cl all; how ono by one,
Each shod his ray, ne'er hid hia light,
Bat gnided on, that in the night
Of. worldly darkness ho might say—
“I helpod a comrade along tha way.”
A wondrous light Is fak the sky,
Four more baseball games have been
added to'the home schedule of Mer
cer, according to an announcement
made by Coach Parker Mosley. The
University of Florida nine will be
played here on May 2 and 3, while
two games/with the Macon Peaches
have been arranged for April 5 and 6.
.-The four games bring the number
of home performances to fifteen. Only
two foreign games have been arranged
for the Bears,, but more will be added
shortly'. -
The squad has been going through
light workOuts for the past two weeks.
Two of last year's letter men, John
Parks and "Phoney" Smith will report
for practice as soon as the basketball
season is over.
The'schedule is as follows:
March 5, 6—Missippi A. & M. in
Macofi.
March 31—Michigan State in Ma
con. .1
April 'S,'6—Macon ,Peaches in Ma
con. ..
April 8. 9—University of Georgia in
Macon. ' 1
April 13, 14—University of Michi
gan in Macon. • >
April 18, 19—Notre Dame in Macon.
April 22, 23—Oglethorpe in Atlanta.
May 2, 3—University of Florida in
Macon.
May 10, 11—Oglethorpe in Macon!
THE SECRET’S OUT!
Absolute knowladga I hava (tone,
But my aunt’s washerwoman’* sister's
Hoard a policeman oh his bout
Say to a laborer in the street.
That he had a'letter Just last week
Written in the Aneet Greek,
From s Chinese coolie iii Timbuctoo,
Who said the negroee In Cuba knew
Of n colored man in a Texas town,
Who got it straight from a circus
clown;
•That a man in Klondike heard the
' news
From e band of South American Jews,
Of a swell society female fake,
Whoee mother-in-law would undertake
To point out a friend who had a pup
That knew who’d win The Cluster cup!
Jabber
, OF A GIRLS' 8CHOOL AND .
• SINCERITY IN THE PRESS
last Friday night All tha guoota ware
dressed in costumes of topsy-turvy de
scription, and aoma of them were very
smart and original. This waa the first
large social ovent of tha season for the
fraternities and if tha ones to follow
are as enjoyable as that of the Adanos,
then the Greek-latter men are In for
some great times this spring. Miss
Elmiiia Chambers, the charming
daughter of the Hugh Chambers on
Virieville avenue, is sponsor Of the
Adanos. ' J
Sold in Macon Exclusively at
‘One Price to Everybody”
"Have you a permit?” aha asked
sweetly, calmly biting noils aa the
Suppose the newspapers really told
the truth 1 Just imagine what would
happen to the editor of a paper that
printed a write-up of some event writ
ten in the following style:
The Tappa Nu Keg Fraternity en
tertained delightfully in .their annual
Labor Pay Ball at tha country club
laat night. . The ballroom was deco
rated in villanious, taste in the frater
nity colors, Lavender and Paa Green.
A large bowl of spiked punch was the
eenter of attraction.
The Grand March, which began the
customary forty-five minutes late, was
led by Mr. Montague Montgomery and
Miss Alysse Smythe of Sofkee, assist
ed by Mr. Bertram Jones and Miss
Lulu' Lou Lewis,
appearing Ignorant we eald, "Sure,
we Just handed it to the head-matron
e little while ago-” ',
Slosriy ehe roRed np her sleeves, and
eyeing ns with that lean and hungry
look, which matrons always have, she
to prolong the agony, we cut eut the
next three acts and, come to the fade-
out After eonvinelng the guardian
our girl's brother, we saw the sheba,
the rest ia eeuanrsd. Anyway, It's
nice to have severs! sisters in every
school and we still have the lug-
wrench. (Moral) Have a big family.
veterans of many
years.' *, ' .. -j
The borrowed black of the gentle-,
men made a vivid contrast with the'
barbaric costumes of the young ladies.
Throughout the evening couples
could be seen going out to catch air,
and the many automobiles parked here
and there were well occupied. The
cloak room was very popular with the
stags, who were busily engaged in
finding hats and overcoats which
would fit them.
Music was furnished for the occa
sion by the Chestwarmem’ orchestra
of Kaiamaaoo, Michigan, who had no
particular gaalifiratiosH other than
teat they came from u far ways off.
Unique programs in the shape of
W«Q, Mabel, tee Master Mercerian
election in all over but the shouting.
Gene Cook received the honor as a cli
max to his krilliaat record. For sev-
oufteadtng heps, students, sheiks,
etc., and distress the some of our
W* ore real taB with pretty black,
surly hair, while Gene is short and
cute, ee although we have most sf tea
imms affaire, ha gate tea honors.
Vs lutervieersd him hnssadtutriy after
the slssrisu and ha asads tha following
popularity
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