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THE ATHENAEUM 13)5 above named college for more than three years and has lost only one game since he has been pitching College baseball; Saunders of Wilberforce, who played on the varsity squad as short stop for more than two years; Blackburn of Alcorn College who is well known throughout that vicinity as a swift man and a substantial catcher. There are many other such competent men. who are due worthy re spect and will no doubt thow there ability to play th# game scienti fically. It will by no means be a dream to make Prof. Harvey’s team of ’25. Its going to be a man to man fight, and the best man will win out. The “vets” of ’24 who are here don’t even think that their posi tions on ’25’s team are by any means preserved. But they are all willing and ready to do their part toward the success of the team. The fears of M. C.’s championship team are very few. She is going to out think and out class all of her worthy opponents. It should be the will of every man to sing with sky high voices: “Yes we’ll have no bum players,” “We’ll have no bum players this year,” “We’ll have a 1st sacker, 2nd sacker, short stop, 3rd sacker, and all kinds of fielders they’ll say.” “We’ll have an old fashion catcher, and all kind of pitcher,” “But yes! we’ll have no bum players; “We’ll have no bum players this year.” We lost only two first string men last year. They were Kelley a veteran receiver and slugger, who did it with power of a giant; and J. T. Walker, a flashing fielder, and one of the swiftest and safest hitters on the team, who fought hard for the name of M. C. The following men are back to the fold ready for the voice of 1st practice: Capt. Clark, Marlin, Williams, Dunn, Hawkins, Rodgers, Idlett, McPherson, Sykes, Collins, Coleman and Starr. Be not carried away with the elapse of time, for no man is able to retard or accelerate it. But may we all consider what the team of ’25 will mean to the student body and to the college for those whom I parade in prospect are made of championship material. We wish to apologize openly for the use of the name Helen Carr’s in our Cream O’Wit section. When we went to press in Nov ember we were not aware of the presence of a fair personage in the capital city adorned with that cognomen. We sorrowfully repent our indiscretion. Moral—Names, the distinguishing mark of individuals are sacr ed. Hazard not a pun upon any of them, known or unknown, lest thou bring upon thyself swift destruction and dire misfortune. For what greater misfortune can come to a man than to realize that he has unwittingly caused offense to a member of that sex especially wrought out by Nature in her moments of supreme joy.