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THE UflirERSITY STUDENT The University Student (Lux et veritas.) Published Monthly by the Student* of Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C, Printed at The University Press. Subscription price: fl.OO per school year. Advertising rates furnished on request. Staff of The University Student: A K. MANLEY, Editor. I’. A. LaSaine, Associate Editor and Pub lisher. E. W. JONES, ’31, Business Manager. C. C. DeVANE, ’30, Circulation Manager. T. Jeffers, ’31, Assistant Circulation Man ager. R. E. JONES, ’30, Secretary. Reportorial Staff A J. Clement, Jr., ’30, Feature Editor. 0. L. Wilson, ’30, News Editor. L. Summersett, ’30, Sport Editor. Entered as second class matter, December 22, 1926, at the post office at Charlotte, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. MTOmi 0 by the chosen few who have the rare privilege of entering into dis cussions on relative fields with men who are rich in experience and who are anxious to share their spare hours in enriching the minds of the group. Another forward step has been made by Smithsonians. The outlook is unusually bright. The results should be far reaching, and, no doubt, other groups will spring up which will go far in making of this student body a well rounded and well balanced unit. There is no doubt that the discus sions, aside from exciting interest, are going to serve another purpose by instituting better lines of attack in the process of absorbing subject matter. It will do the rest of the students well, to trim their lamps as the mem bers of the science club are likely to call for inter-discussions of other fields. The only way to enter into an intelligent confab lies in the ele mentary unit organization. How about it, art seekers? FACTS AND FANC ES The word “Collegiate” has come to abuse in many college papers and magazines. Strictly speaking the term applies to the nature of a col lege or an organized body of men having certain common purs'uits or duties. But now it has come to be accepted as describing a type of young men who wears fjslouch clothes, goes bareheaded, Ijermits his socks to roll down to hisfenkles, decorates his slicker with na;les and queer drawings, void of a necktie and generally who btipsts of having the longest goatee. t>uch a character almost represents a “de- instead of a college In a recent edition of The Char lotte Observer there appeared an ac count of a gift which was _ be queathed to our beloved President by the late Mrs. Johnson C. Smith, our benefactress. In her will she provided the sum of |5,00Ct as a per sonal token to our college head. The relative value is of no partic ular interest to the community, but the reason behind such a thoughtful donation cannot but hold particular interest to all sane thinking individ uals. When account is taken of the pri vate and publi'' life of our leader, there springs forth a ray orf-Hght which all students should take as their guiding star. Dr. Henry L. McCrorey has had to handle the bulk of affairs for this grand old institution for nearly a quarter of a century. The histcry of the school reveals times when tffls struggling plant could hardly make ends meet. There were times when its life was almost snuffed out.jThe financial struggle was heart ren$ng. However, during all these tribWa- tions there stood a quiet, recessye ,yinrl i~t- School spirit occupies no mean place among the factors- that go in to make a school prominent, pro gressive, and of high standing. Though this spirit should be on the part of every one connected with the school, the backbone, which is the students, should manifest the bulk of it. It is up to them, not to let it lag; rather it should: be the constant and full time agent of Their hearts. This spirit should be exhibited in every way. It should show itself on the athletic field, when a fellow stu dent appeals to the students at large for aid in some plan or program, and in every uplifting project put before them by a thinking few. It is on the shoulders of this spirit that the school stands pre-eminent. Anything that the school as a whole may un dertake, no matter how large or small, important or insignificant, its fate is in the hands of the students, whether it shall fail or succeed, and it will never succeed unless that atti tude which characterizes an inter ested and support-lending student body displays itself. Support of the masses gives zeal and inspiration to the leaders; it lightens their load, quickens their step, gladdens their heart's and they their work mentia praecox’ man. ‘ Things are not always wl^t they seem, (with apologies.) The simple life appears attractive to those who do not have to live it. It has’Jrstrik- ing resemblance full of wonders, ad ventures, and seemingly tlere is never anything decrying com plex. On the campuses mixers” who never give^^? cold shoulder. They give advici.'during a sophomore and freshman fracas. They rub elbows and bump^heads a deep imprint in his memory that may follow throughout his career. This may be said to account for the many students who attain a high de gree of excellency in the pursuit of their studies and yet within the bounds of the “great arena of life make a “Fluke.” All around us and almost daily do we see a fellow who was not so hot in his subjects because he imbibes in the gay life of the social whirl, yet did fairly well in both, making a success in his chosen field. Who knows but what his contact with society did decide his success? One certainly can not deny that it could lend material aid. After all in no matter what field of activity one is engaged in his personality sells his wares. And indeed contact with so ciety does develop, surprisingly so as that personal charm of person call ed personality. 0 bilized today. SUBSIDIZING AND SPORTSMAN SHIP IN AMERICAN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ATHLETICS. for good purpo,ses. Nobody iurt or offended; nobody misunderst)*kT;ol- lege clubs, debating societie, stu dent councils, fraternities, "V M. C. Association are achieving“| They are no longer considered nal’*it. In the affairs of campus life tley are taking on a nev' aspect and Reserve commendation and support. X- Every college campus nowadays is a little—big v.mrld, almost a wheel within a wheel. The routine must have been strenuous, years ag , with much bitter loneliness. But tie col leges turned out scholars. Tod,y the radio, the voluminous newspapers and magazines .and automobil| ease this sordid unrest. The latest motor cars are seen on every campu":. The rattle-trap stripdown is out of date; a student prospecting lessons if avi ation. For future interests,' w,. will say, “what next.” The public has acquired thi im pression from college scenes ir mo tion and talking pictures and lomic weeklies that this is a veritabl^opy of a college student. We are IJ^or- ously afraid of public opinijfltjor fear of exaggeration, leaving the matter to ress BY HOWARD J. SAVAGE ■ftatf’ MemBer, trie Oarnegie FrituiuiuAt; the Uarneg-ie for the Advancement of Teaching Thus it wa.s that Dr. McCrorey’s f;fe and efforts re^eMed to members of the highest rank in revStZ This startling revelation of a man who was giving Mr:1mit°^"t" ---J^oodlrrught vtrs. bmith into cur midst. ‘ also looked , Others Is it any wonder, then that the s udent body of Johnson’c. Smith University paused for a brief reTpite from classes to 'pay homage to Smith s most illustrious son ’ Of course not, but what about ?he daZ to come when this singular eS ly fixed in our minds as students when we are m and out the campu^ the appreciations which were showered on Dr. McCrorey must not be looked upon as a matter of mere form for the moment. The ^tudents must show their utter appreciation | every day of their lives by deeds Let us not forget that mere utter- - ances, even though good in meaning overlap themselves where no con structive endeavor is forthcoming Every true son of Smith has the right to prove to our most esteemed ad- " Iho fiiat of in chapel was only a breele, and that OUTPUT sportsman will usually si readily. But when scruple lowed up in the desire to ateur status and its( without relinquishing t that -professionalism ai way is open to deceit ani legalistic and over-techil bles which disgast the o in which, as a matter ofj honorable sportsman nev whether for his own gain^ one else’s. For the abuses of recij subsidizing which beset and school athletics the Sportsmanship Brother' gests a powerful antid' faith with your comr, maxim, if honestly follo\fved by ath letes, coaches, and directors, and the friends of school and cofilege sport. Ive rather are swal- attain am- Idvantages 'le returns brds, the |d to those iical quib- server and fact, the ’r indulges, on for any itors shall assemble', ,, campus around our bi-?,” Christmas tree whei'S“"“’; *’**’*- move through the assembled guests.- Friends in Charlotte please • as your presenrh, r... give Smith UmVe““ ™ of 19 University on December” ’s first 'Visitors’ at 4 o’clock for Smith Day. ■uiting and 'our college lode of the ood sug- te •’ “Keep I de.” This SMITH UMVERSITY- DAY by KLEM JUNIOR Seen and heard: should be served would Breakfasts in our rooms; that in a comparatively short (time wVuld that'yom™cohegiais entirely change the conjplexion of athletics. The supposedly amateur athlete who subscribes to the Codt, knowing that his services on the dia mond or the football field are bring- j 'If o-r first meal table.''We7oFl7S^ » iiuicldy; ah, but™ “d aS? covers at home. oilcloth Fletcher CMored Institution Goes Davidson One Better. Seven, AH Baptist Preachers. »f The Observer (Taken from The Charlotte Observ- Open Forum, December 3, from" ^ star irom Davidson s Crown of Gforv but we must say one word for the school of learning founded city, my city once, and,, please Go'd, to be mine again soon. Two years ago I stood in the ves- u 7 Second Presbyterian church before the morning Sabbath day service; as I entered, a fine, six-foot colored man, or black man, for as one of his race .said to me one day, “I’m not colored, I was r™ way,” spoke ip me. We [talked pleasantly for a few mo ments, when drawing himself “f’mstature, he said, a minister; I was ed ucated at -lohnson C. Smith Uni versity and I have six brothers all •apsui iVM. aici03cli|jj 5^908, "edllegiate.” becoming form in the cuatiss^' taste demands the frown proval. The obstacles of human n,"e are always battl some odds and ends against hi^ssly confirmed failures. The Icome through conflicts are usuaiparve- lous and surprising. Our elders in time past hatg'"cat deal of respect for the roqThey cherished it as an immediatclmu- lus for proper action. Met'Ls it served that dav of yore, wifauch account. But what of today?. The reasonable college marfiaks, reasons and acts. Drastic a°a of corporal punishment is antiqi even to oblivion. STUDY AS AN ALTERNAVE Usually one in speaking o.J stu dent who has maintained a aver age of A,” lauds him as a ’an of great^ determination, and aempts a crite-m for the other students. He cites i proof tor his contention, that if a.tudent can hold himself aloof from '‘e ties and bonds of fast social lif- S Smithunto its c^ t^at t> u i • Behold what We Presbyterians are doing to from today on a storm of gratitude will follow in the shape of co-opera tion, and unswerving loyalty. A CONSTRUCTIVE ADDITION TO CAMPUS ACTIVITIES—THE SCIENCE CLUB In order to be better prepared to cope with systematized knowledge considered in reference to the dis covery or understanding of truth, a group of zealous students made his tory on the campus a few nights ago when the science club came into ex istence. This attainment is the di rect result of efforts put forth by the head of the science department, and associate instructors. Profs- Williams, Peyton and Ray are desirous that the students in this field grasp the spirit of the great unselfish men who have given their lives in order to promote happiness-among the social groups. With this in view the gentlemen of the science club are prying the lids off age-worn books so that a bet ter understanding may be had of past and present efforts. With a science department which ranks second to none in the South in equipment, much is to be gained A few years ago I compared the Baptist Colored,! Year Book— same year’s report. The Baptists have twenty times more members their colored churches in the South than we 'Presbyterians. For that year the colored Baptists gave for ail purpose.'-, for church expens es and benovelences just twenty- five cents each m.ember. The Pres- bvterian colored members put in the Lord’s treasury for the same nurpose $4 per individual. In other wqrds, a Pre.-hyterian-trained Ne gro is worth to the Church of God in service and to his community as much as Ifi colored Bap"tists and Johnson C. Smith eduates the col ored Baptists who are seeking af ter the things that' count in this xvorld and the world to come, on the same terms offered to Presby terians, without money and with out price- Charlotte, North Caro lina, and the whole Southland, _— yea, the United States of America —yea, all Christendom, ought to sing its praises and sustain the work of Johnson C- Smith Univer sity, founded by a Rebel (?) Cap tain Willis I- Miller, on land donat ed by a Rebel (?) Colonel Myers. More power to Johnson C. Smith! C. H. M. Morganton, Nov. 30. certainly he deserves untold And if the student does friend says above, true broth, the student should be recogw one possessing an indomital? to pursue that desided end. does stuff his ears with cottoifin or der not to hear the irresistibli, music of the numerous social joys/and if he does succeed in chaining Mmself to the goodship labeled “quest of of knowledge,” then the said itudent is due both commendation and re spect. But in my observation vhich I confess has been limited, neverthe less true, I find a different motive as the urging force. The student ip my observation is one who is a vic tim of a sort of distorted or varied | inferiority complex. He is one who does not stay away from the sun- ■dried affairs because he believes that his studies profit him most. But confides himself to his inner cham ber for study because he presup poses that he will not take well in society, because he fears he will not be abie to enjoy the popularity that his pals bask in. In a good many in stances this is true only because he imagines it to be so- He is af&id that (Taken from Sportsmanship, Nov. 1929.) The notion that sportsmanship is the exclusive property of the ama teur is erroneous. There have been and still are outstanding profession al sportsmen. In British cricket, soc cer, and boxing it is widely recogniz ed that professional athletes njay be and, indeed, often are as sportsman like as amateurs. The annals of American sport contain the names of many professionals whose sports manship is outstanding; mention of Walter Camp, Earl Coombs, William Haynes, Arnold Horween, Walter Johnson, T. A. D. Jones, Charles Lindburgh, Christopher Mathewson, William Roper, and J- J- Tunney by no means exhausts the list. The mis taken idea that sportsmanship is ex clusively an amateur’s virtue has been partly rtfeponsible for some of the worst abuses of American col lege and school athletics. It may be asked. What, in this day of complex athletic relationships and theory, is an amateur? The defini tion of an amateur at present most widely accepted in the 'United States runs, in its lowest terms, as follows: An amateur sportsman is one who engages in sport solely for the plea sure and physical, mental, or social benefits he derives therefrom, and to 1llliS,"tKe -than an sport; solely for pleasure _ sical, mental or social benefit. Sport fdr Mm is not a means of livelihood. Although, on the other hand, a pro fessional may receive from sport as much pleasure and physical, mental, and social benefit as the amateur,-L sometimes perhaps of a somewhat different sport,—these are not the professional’s sole interest. In addi tion to them, he receives monetary or material benefit which the ama teur, by definition, foregoes; the pro fessional enjoys a return in money or in kind. Therefore, although pro fessional sport is in the nature of a vocation rather than an avocation, good sportsmanship is as incumb ent upon the professional as upon the amateur. It is of the first import ance to American school and college athletics and to our educational processes that the status of the ama teur in sport be strictly and con scientiously preserved. It is not so preserved at the pres ent time. School athletes are recruit ed for college and university athlet ics in large numbers through prom ises of monetary or material advan tages. Most of these recruited c()l- lege athletes are subsidized; that is, financial or other assistance is pro vided to them in consideration of their services, actual or proposed, on school or college teams or squads. These facts are known to every American sportsman, yet so careful ly are they concealed anU -v -*- -'ive their roots that, even with the co-op eration of more than a hundred of our universities, colleges, and schools, it took the Carnegie Foun dation three years and required the study of literally thousands of c^es to establish it beyond question. The Foundation’s enquiry has demon strated that the subsidizing and re cruiting of college athletes are^ rooL ed in our dominantly commercial at titude toward sports, and ( to an preciable extent, in a praiseworthy ambition on the part of many school boys for a college education, a lack of sufficient funds of their own to 'finance it, and a desire to enjoy the prestige of amateurism without paying its price. The fundamental tests for ama teurism come down at last to a mat ter of individual conscience. The only person who can really know whether an “amateur” is what he pretends to be is the man himself. Scruples touching status are often genuine. In this case, they usually result from a lack of knowledge of precisely ing him a livelihood or 'a-pa-f t; pj- livelihodd,-^matenal right,—is false to thej ethics of sportsmanship. The collere coach or director who solicits schbol athletes with promises of schokrships or nominal and over-paid jqbs or other with his sM^^ -ail exposed—artists though. Griffin with similar advantages in exchange for athletic performance i^ teaching young men dishonesty. I The notion that others can get away with it; I can,” makes matters much worse. No true friend of Americaf^ sport and sportsmanship can be easy in his mind when he reflects, that, the country over, probably one college athlete in seven is subsidized. This evil is of long standing. It has existed for at least thirty years and probably for half a century, but this fact is not an argument for its continuance. If it is ^essential that our college and S'jShool athletics should be amateur in fact as well as in theory, and if we are to approxi mate the fulfillment of-those ideals of American sportsmanship to which so much lip service is tondered, we must not only preach bit act. Fortunately for American ath letics, action has already begun. The Carnegie Foundation, iiji the course of its enquiry, encountered numer ous instances in which 'high school coaches and others whci were con- cigrned with school aqileticsl have bfeen engaging in an ijctP' f'hl campaign to uphold Id even some cjj tiken a similar^’^urse^^he first es- !?intials of all p^ 'h d|ect action reust be a knowK of.wh^t makes ail ameteur, a convictich that the amateur status is fundamental to American school and cdlege sport, and a desire to see games and con tests won or l9st honc^ably. Al though the sitSation is better than it Was even 15 years ago, it is still aggravated By hypocrisy, secrecy, and misunderstanding of the values that are involved for sport, for edu cation, and for the welfare of indi vidual boys and young men. The impairm.ent of the amateur status in American college athletics is the darkest blot upon our national sportsmanship, because it is rooted in dishonesty and deceit, and because it involves the breaking of faith, not alone with one’s comrade, but with oneself. At the same time, no amount of preaching vdl! remedy this situa tion unless it is accompanied by sin cere and direct action on the part of all who have to do with colle.ge ath letics. A schoolboy who, whether from adherence to the Code of the Sportsmanship Brotherhood, from the good home influence, or from ideals that are lived and not merely Preached bv his coach or director, re fuses to be subsidized, and thereby to deceive himself and others, has mastered one of the fi’^st principles of sportsmanship. are ec-ianpi-rc the big-knot ties that ha.ve" and Osabuty hankering over tenets and such things. Dump Horne and Dunmore ’ sluggishly moving to ward Monte Carlo—they tell me it prospers. Bostic rushing to class-^ reminds one of a cock robin -with a halo. Thebaud walking ponderingly; there is a mind for you that is full of the aesthetic—Jeffers thinks above the average. Sam Long with that topcoat, Thompson, and the Reo—the four inseparables. Press- ley, 'Wilson, and Jenkins—the three inseparables—and Ed. House and his Ego—the one inseparable. John son and Biggs whiz by in the cabriolet; cars take something out of a Negro college student. Manley hurrying to get news for the Stu dent—a most modest man; rather unusual in that he carries his hon ors well. There is Red Ellis, he will be going to Asheville soon; his girl has him on probation. So few Frat men with Frat pins. Will Pledgees be giving away their pins too? Frat men hunting for ‘broth ers’ on visiting teams; some Frat men are so narrow. Rhoden driving Dungee’s car as Dungee holds the gear in place. Jethro Henry in the distance going up the “Bank;” he will be returning at midnight; bad hours for Captain. Beef Martin play- ino* iootball men are ttfiPilHK: Thomas the h’s athletics. or tne7iT:yel?r>\e‘sli'm?i^J'-^- VlSllUKS’ A class with gusForihall they be” come ‘cocky’ after three years’ The- ologs—they inspire so little spirit around here; Powell and his ‘Y’ does more than the whole bunch. Nice cozy Kappa House, reminds one of toe pleasantness at the Omega House—whisperingly, there is to be a bigma House, thus our four Frats will have dens—Frat men prosper some how. Jelly, peanut butter, and butter for supper—such combina- Dusk’ then night. Buildings— With lights peeping out here and there; a dusky beauty it is. The wind brings Hamlin’s singing “I’m just a Vagabond Lover”—bum voice, nice sentiment. Men hurry to Libra-^ ry, some to study, some to Bull Ses sions, and some to itheir sweethearts. The last street cal' i:i’ from the city— like a mother collecting her brood— brings them back to the campus, some happy, some disillusioned—^we are tired and so to bed. 4 WHY ‘THE STUIjkENT” IS LATE he may not be abe to make the prop er adjustment (which after all may be considered the fundamen|U pur- nose or aim of education). Ko he dares not face society. SenKng a possible failure of adjustment leaves what c ot knowieage oj. cjmRb amateurism involves, and how ' . Johnson C. Smitv xmiversit, have its first Visitors’ Day on December I9th. At that time the facultv and students of the institu tion shall play host to the citizens of Charlotte and neighboring towns. We are hereby asking these our friends to come out to the com-, nounds of the University on that dav and enter into an intimate asso ciation ^vitb the dormffo'Tv life of the school. Our program for the en tertainment of our visitors is as fol lows: At fonv in the afternoon we shall all assemble in the TTniversitv Church and listen to a half hour or gan and choral recital under the di rection of Dr. Thos- A. Long and Prof. Pevton. At the completion of this half hour* recital pur visitors shall ho condnete,! through our aca demic and administratioil^ buildings, then through our library, gvmnasi- nm and nrinting buildings, thence through tho three drj^i' 1 ■Rpvv'ir ^pTl There are two factors which the student body of Smith University is asked to ponder over. We are cognizant of the fact that our paper is printed at th,e Universi ty Press- For the: past tl&ee months the printers have been overtaxed with work to the extent-ihat no defi- :tave oti this dii gusTing situation of .presenting a release to our reading public two weeks in arrears the students were asked to send in their news matter at an earlier date. The staff was hop ing that this effort would help mat ters some- .Another sugestion offered was that other students in conjunc tion with the regular contributors aid in gathering material. However, the result has proved that only two out of every hundred students are to be depended on for material- To date 95 per cent of the students have not realized that the paper is a d' mdcratic organ The answer for the disinterest is beyond the -writer. l,et ua hope Ll,>c.r .there will be an awakening by the time election comes off. i \ 1 an INQUIRY to know irmitorlps- 11s Thcri the acts of one’s life fit into the pat tern of amateurism and its require ments. Such problems, knowledge of the amateur definition and an honor able attitude on the part of the pfter luewiug tb^ RefectKrv toe vis- The staff is desirous •what articles prove of &’"®atest inter est to the majority of the The students are asked to body. itors shall bp conducfpd -fthrougb toe three Fraternffv Houses—^Kanna. Omega and Alpha, whe^ cocoa and cookies shall be served- ’Hben all vis- communicate Wth the Effltor con- cerning this fnatter as efforts are being put forth to give you what you want-
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