December, 1927
A REVIEW
“Association News Service.''.
I hey’ve packed the old pigskin away un
til the fall of 1928. The ‘Turkey Day”
farce at Salisbury \yas a fitting climax to
what has been the Bulls’ most disastrous
season in decades. Farce we call the “Tur
key Day” clash, because we can find no
better name to fit it, unless we dub it
comedy. As proof of our stand we offer
only one play of that sad game. And that
is this; in the third period the Bulls at
tempted a punt from their own thirty
yards fine which was blocked by an L. C.
lineman, the ball rebounding outside the
playing field behind Smith’s goal line, there
to be covered by an L. C. player. Spauld
ing’s Official Baseball Guide plainly gives
the said play as a touch back and no
score. Yet on this occasion officials ruled
'it a touchdown for L. C. As a result the
D. C. Followers went home rejoicing that
their team had won by the close score
of 27-26, whereas, in reality. Smith had
won by the score of 26-20, without consid-
ei'ing that other questionable play when
an L. C. lineman openly took a ball out
of the hands of Smith’s quarter back and
raced for a touch down, which was ruled
by officials as an interrupted pass. In
the second period an L. C. guard received
a forward pass and took it across for a
marker, which no kind of explanation can
justify according to the rules of foot ball,
yet officials permitted it in this particular
game.
Way the gods of sportdom forgive us if
the above resume appears to them as an
unjustifiable alibi, for to us it seems quite
honorable. ~We only hope that next sea
son, instead of paying real money for such
officiating we will authorize Coach Meeks,
of Livingstone, to act as referee, because
Coach Meeks knows foot hall.
LETTER MEN
.Although no official statement has been
made to date, we, relying upon certain
records which we have at our disposal,
dare predict that the following men will
soon be admitted to the Exalted Brother
hood of Wearers of the Big S, namely;
Jordan, Williams, Hall, Walker, Fowlkes,'
Lyerly, Henry, House, Bryant, Coleman
and Eogel. This means that the Bulls
will be able to stai't next season- with
around eighteen letter men rearing to go.
I’ROBLEMS OF 1928.
Since Thanksgiving Day played “finale”'’
to the foot ball careers of both T. Steele
and G. Dockery, the Bulls’ dependable
wing men for the past several seasons,
coaches will face the problem of replac
ing them in 1928. Yet with such a wealth
of back field material, we see no reason
why “Red” Williams could not be shifted
to end, for which position he seems natu
rally adapted. Then there is House who
shows unusual speed and tackling ability
and could be well moved from guard to
end. Again, .there is Davis, from Berry
O’Kclly, who bore up well against the
Sophs in the recent Sophomore-Freshman
clash, which the “Freshies” won by a score
of 47-zip.
It is rumored that one of the State’s
best centers is considering matriculating
here next fall. We do hope that athletic
authorities will encourage him to do so.
With a sure fire center. Blue could be sent
back to his old home in guard and with
Henry on the other side, T^eon Steele and
Massey or Coleman in the tackles, Wil
liams and House at the Wings, it would
be up to the back fields to strut their
“Tufts,” I mean, stuff.
Basket Ball
Of th.s great indoor game we can say
but little. There is an overwhelming
wealth ot material tor this sport going
to waste around Smith. With the danger
of ‘‘flu” and the like we would rather not
see them attempt any real play out doors.
Let us instead wait and hope for an indoor
court and the joys which accompany it.
ENCOURAGING GOOD ATHLETICS
A'l HLETICS
James 0. Ellis
To connect yourself with the ahlstic life
of youi' school insures for you many things
that you will otherwise necessarily miss.
Athletics are fundamentally necessary to a
successful school and are hence and integral
part of your school course, 'i'he sooner you
establish yourself in this athletic life the
better returns you will receive. Too many
delay any active participation until it is too
late to derive me lUueoC oeneiit. lour
returns are many, r ii’sc, pernaps, is the
development of your puysical being. ihe
care of your body is, oc course, a necessary
thing, it you are to be ai an succe.ssxul.
The benefits of a good an muim imrs.^.u
development are enough in themselves to
warrant any ehort you may give. euer.-
are, besides, aiiiinsv mnumcraole oUic-r
benelits that go nand in Hand with your».
athletic life, a, he friendships you make on
athletic teams are closer and dearer to you
than any other you make. They are the
kind you cherish in after life, 'i’he team
spir.t, the joy of closer contact w.th otners
in supreme physical effort is one you can
uc.-r riie lessons you learn in
se^r amcipnhe occumc .so nigranicu i.i ymir
cnaraccr uiat mey cant iie.p out stand
you 111 .good stcau in your lii'e after leaving
sCiiooj. xiiey are sacrifices that you must
make that plant a germ ot manhood in you
that grows and grows until it flourishes
into good citizenship. The sportmanship
and spirit of fair play teach you -how to
play the game of life as nothing else can.
You involuntarily learn how to accept v.c-
tory gracefully and defeat generously.
These things you are taking from your
school; it offers them to you for the taking
and encourages' you to accept them. It de
mands of your some things in return and
i,.icy are reasonable demands. It asks that
yvtir ability along athletic lines be ex-
pinded for your school to make it a pow'or
among the other leading universit.es of this
cwUnti.,-. i. iiccds e. cry ounce you can
give it to keep it in the foremo.’t rank in
competitive games, it asks that in your
games you aiways keep first and foremost
Smith’s son and as such you are directly
in viur mmd the fact that you are a loyal
responsible for keeping the name of Smith
un-.ullied and clean. Smith University has
alw'ays stood for the very highest ideals in
athletics and this standing has been due to
boys w’ho have gone before you playing the
game fair and square and hard for Smith.
For all the things you have received are
these too much to ask in return? As much
as you can do, never forget that you will
always be in debt, but that your creditor
is a generous one and asks but small in
terest, comparatively, on its investment.
Smith realizes as w'ell as you who are
i-ading 'this that all cannot represent her
in athletics, but she does not recognize that
ail cannot represent her morally. So you
who cannot look forward to a stellar
athletic career never forget that every
m.nutes oi every day you can in spirit, do
much 111 and receive much from, the ath-
i^t.c life ot the school, and push! Yes, but
g_i. ou.. in irom and pull too, for dear old
Smith.
We mentioned in an above paragraph
something about encouraging an athlete to
matriculate at Smith. This, if followed,
will be a brand new venture for Smith.
No athlete can say that because of his
ability as such he has received any en
couragement to enter here. We do not
know' whether to say we are proud of this
record or not. We do say, however, that
if we are to keep pace with other schools
of our rating in athletics, we must fall
in line with other schools and offer special
inducements to good athletics. They are
all doing it and so must we or “lose our
ventures.”
By Thos. E. Gilliard, Jr., ’28.
All is well! These w'ords may be well
taken from the mouth of the ancient town
crier of early American days. The year
of 1927 is drawing to a close and the crier
of Alpha Omicron, cries. All is well! The
year for Alpha Omicron has been in keep
ing with the trend of our national aft'airs—
Prosperity, success.
The Go to I-Iigh School-Go to College
campaign, conducted by the chapter in and
around Charlotte last Spring well accom
plished its purpose, and the annual social
event of last May will well be remembered
by those whose good forutne it was to at
tend. Letters from different sections of the
community have brought back news of
success and attainment accomplished by in
dividual members who have removed their
residences from the seat of the chapter.
Once again, and this time on November
ber 22, the great Sphinx softened its sol
emn and rigid features to smile upon four
tried and true neophytes who had groveled
in the dust at its feet for many a day
neath the baking rays of a tropical sun. Al
most exhausted from the long and tiresome
vigil, but with hearts still true in devotion
to the Sphinx, Y. Plenry Chavis, Baxter
E. Lowe, Henri L. Marshall and Otis J.
Taylor were ushered into the city of en
lightenment where the dust, sweat and
scales were removed from their eyes and
the great principles and secrets of the
Sphinx revealed to them. Alpha Omicron
feels proud in knbwing that these new
brothel s will carry on the good work of
the chapter when the brothers of the
present senior class will have passed away
from the scene of action.
“On to Cleveland” is the watchword now
when from December 27 31 the General
Cenvention of Alpha Phi Alpha will be
held.
J. A. Blount, J. A. Jones, L. L. Blakeney,
J. H. Justice, and. W. A. Perry. For the
past four months these newly made Greeks
have been carefully supervised, by our
Elder Brothers J. H. Alston and T. S.
Jackson in the principles of moral courage,
development of irresistible influence for
good, and the resistence of temptation to
ward vindictiveness.
We have talked much of the brotherhood
to come; but brotherhood has always been
the goal of our life long before it became
a modern and insipid sentiment. Only have
we been brothers in slavery and torment;
brothers in ignorance and its perdition;
brothers in disease and war and want;
brothers in prostitution and hypocrisy.
What happens to one of us sooner or later
happens to all; we have always been ines
capably involved in a common destiny.
Since men never have been able to separate
themselves from one another’s woes and
wrongs; since history is fairly stricken
with the lesson that we cannot escape
brotherhood of some kind; since the whole
of life is teaching us that we are hourly
choosing between brotherhood in suffering
and brotherhood in good, it remains for us
to choose the brotherhood of a cooperative
world, with all the fruits thereof—the
fruits of love and liberty.
Our great thoughts, our great affections,
the truths of our life never leave us. Surely
these principles shall not separate from our
consciousness, but shall follow us wherever
we may go and posess their nature divine
and immortal.
The officers elected are as follows:
J. H. Alston, Polemarch.
A. S. Powe, 'Vice-Polemarch.
A. Blount, Keeper of Records and Ex
chequer.
J. A. Jones, Strategus.
W. A. Perry, Historian and Reporter.
PSI PHI
T. A. Steele.
OMEGA PSI. PHI.
W. A. Perry, ‘28
-. On the evening of December 10th, the
..Alpha Epsikn chapter of the National
Greek Letter Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi,
was installed at Johnson C. Smith Univer
sity, for use and service. The formal ini
tiation, being conducted by the Provincial
Polemarch of the Southeastern District,
Brother Deaver P. Young, brought into the
fold of the great Klan, Bros. A. S. Powe,
T. A. Steele, ’28.
V/e are glad to hear from our former
members who are now working in various
ities of life. Brother A. H. Prince and
J. "i.’. Doi’g-ass are n^^w studying at McCor
mick Th'?ological Sfininary. Brothers
‘■Turkey” Russell and D. I). Wilson are now
in t’v' niod'cM' s'^’ho^ Hc'vard. Prothor
Ro\- her'-'’''-rn 's teaching at Selden In
stitute in Brunswick, Ga. Brother “John
Doe” Forbes sends vord from New York
Git-' that he is no''” making preparations
for th^ Conclave. Brother Janies .Pnpo is
e>'necting to r-^tuvn to school the next
semste.’. Barileiis Dowson wil represent
at the Conclave this year a chapter which
ha^- f"'’''’^''d ‘d1 cf obl’'^'*a-'ions, and we
are looking forward with deep interest to
the annual gathering.
Phi extends a heartv welcome to Alnhn
Epsilon of Kappa Alpah Psi and wishes her
a bon voyage.
Compliments of
IL.I J M u 1^1 1 a ■
305 E. Trade Street,
Charlotte, N. C,
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