The
1 University of North Carolina. . '
EDITORS.
Charles Baskerville,
Walter Murphy,
A. C. Ellis,
W. P. Wooten.
Perrin Busbee,
J, t). Biggs,
A. H. McFadyue.
Editor in Chief
Charles Baskerville,
Managing Editor,
Walter Murphy,
Business Manager,
A. II. McFadyen.
Thursday, March 16, i 893.
Prof. Jos. A. Holmes, state geol
ogist, gave an interesting magic
lantern exhibition, in the chapel
last Tuesday night. The views
r eflected on the back ground were
made from photographs the pro
fessor had taken in connection
with his geological work; Com
mencing with the central portion
of the state, and thence eastward
through the truck farms, cotton
fields, and rice plantations to the
sea shore, down the Cape r Fear
and Tar rivers, at Cape Hatteras,
Morehead City, and on into the
Dismal swamp, with its dense
growth of forest, and malarial
swamps, of which Paul Du
Chaillu said, it reminded 'him of
the jungles of Africa, back to the
old historic town of Bath, he car
ried us with the shifting scenes of
the lantern. 7
After showingthe eastern portion
of the state and explaining its
many interesting scenes, he pass
ed to the west and gave us views
of thd beautiful scenery at Pilot
mountain, then to the "Land of the
Sky," with glimpses of the lovely
scenery at Blowing Rock, and
the happy valley, aver the pic
turesque Western North Carolina
Road through the giant moun
tains past Round Knob with its
immense fountain into the Swan
nanoa tunnel by black towering
Mt. Mitchell to Asheville, where
the beautiful French Broad and
the Indian "Swannanoa" were
seen as natural as if we had been
at Connolly's View or Richmond
Hill, looking with his own eyes
on these lovely children of nature
known to poetry and to song.
From Asheville along the railroad
following the French Broad with
its ever changing scenery .through
the Rhododendrons and wild
Agalias he carried us to Paint
tradition, which marks the term?
' inal points of the W. N. C. divi
sion of the R. & D. system.
Back again to Asheville and from
there along the Murphy, road
across theTuckasegee and Nau
tahala rivers and via Marble gap,
and the beautiful V Alpine-like
scenery to Murphy, the terminal
of another division of 4 the same
system. After showing this wild,
rugged, picturesque and impres
sive region with its leaping, jump
ing cataracts, dark glens, and
awful heights, rugged hills and
grand mountains, he passed into
that portion of the state at the
headwaters of the Tennessee, with
its highly cultivated lands and
prosperous people, exhibiting a
few views of this section, the pro
fessor announced that the exhibi
tion was over, much to the sorrow
of all present, for the delightful
kaleideoscopic picture of our
grand old state, her many indus
tries and beautiful scenery, Vas a
gratification to all, and we were
loth to realize that there was no
more to be seen. The entertain
ment, besides being unique and
original, was highly instructive
and greatly appreciated by all
present, v . .,, .
We once played the University
boys on their own grounds, and
have never been treated more
hospitibly, and we would like to
return, as' much as possible, their
kindness. Wake Forest Student.
It gave us much pleasure to
see this, for we do desire to cul
tivate the best feelings and. . most
friendly relations with every col
lege in the state. Ed.
Wake Forest and Trinity are
thinking of issuing annuals. If
they decide to dq. so we hope they
will succeed, but it is doubtful if
they will. ; The University of
North Carolina has been issuing
an Annual ' for four years, and
though the enterprise is backed
by the eleven Greek let'ter frater
nities here, yet only one year, did
the editors clear expenses. To
get out a decent Annual involves
months of work and the expend
iture of hundreds of dollars. If
the two colleges mentioned decide
to try the experiment, very prob
ably it will be a class publication
instead of a fraternity, for at Wake'
Forest there are no Greek , letter
societies and though A. T. O. and
Kappa Sigma have chapters at
Trinity, yet it is hardly probable
that they would attempt it. The
following Universities and col
leges in' the south issue Annuals:
Vanderbilt, University of Vir
ginia, University of the South,
University of Georgia, K and the
University of North Carolina.
The University of Alabama, this
year, for the first time, issues an
Annual. At all these institutions
they are published by the fraternities.
We learn from the Salisbury
Herald, that the Davidson duck
pond is to be an accomplished
fact. Three cheers for North
Carolina "aqatics." The pond is
to be quarter of a mile long and
proportionately broad and races
upon it will certainly be "a new
feature in college athletics in the
State." A'ny State ought to be
proud of a college which can get
up a' race on such a watery ex
panse, especially with such an
outfit, for we understand that the
students have raised $200 where
with to purchase race-boats. As
the ordinary racing four-oared
gig costs $300" to $500, this mod
est sum will purchase two-thirds
of a boat. This of course must
be manned by two-third of a crew
or three men and one third-third
of a man, probably the coxswain,
though we are Unable to inform
the public which third of him will
be lopped ofF.
Boys, let's rebuild the dam at
Strowd's Pond and get ready to
row Davidson a race. Our pond
would be twice as long and much
broader. By the way, racing on
the- Davidson Duck pond must
necessitate so many turnings and
reyersings as to be dangerously
like waltzing. Don' t cross your
feet brethren.
BASEBALL, COMMENTS.
The candidates for the team
have done some good work the
past-week, but lack of enthusi
asm and' interest is noticeable.
The men as a whole do not' play
with that snap and vim which
are so essential to the develop
ment of a good nine. Several of
the players, however, are, work
ing faithfully and the good re
sults .are apparent' Especially
would I mention Ellis who has
been doing hard work and has
improved remarkably in his bat
ting. "
Eove at third shows improve
ment. :
Devin should exert himself
more. -
I am glad to see that Busbee
has gone to right field for that is
where, in my opinion, he should
have been all the time. ,
Kenan's pitching has been very,
good and he may become one of
our best pitchers this year.
Graham, E. , whom we failed
to mention in the last issue is one
of our surest fielders, but is a
weak batter. Though we may
not make the team this spring
vet he will be a good man next
year. - ,
Syme also gives signs of deval
oping into a good ball player)
The work of the team is more
systematic. " It is well to enforce
the rule requiring the players to
remain on the bench.
The base running can be great
ly improved: Only a few candi
dates exert themselves at all in
running the bases. ' We must
risk more. While it is not wise
to take too great chances, yet if
we do not put .forth our best
efforts in this direction in the prac
tice we certainly will find, our
selves deficient when occasion
may demand, as was shown last
year. I would state, that the team
may be selected in the course of
a week and it behooves every can
didate to put forth his best ener
gies, especially as the contest for
several positions is very close and
the work of the coming week
will be largely: influential in de
ciding who are the fortunate ones.
Xet every candidate be on the
field at 4:30 o'clock every after
noon. Though the examinations
are upon us still it is possible for
every man to come out promptly
for it is even more important that
we should take exercise during
the examinations' than at other
times.
At, a meeting of the players
held Friday afternoon it was de
cided to meet every Saturday
night in order to discuss certain
plays and other matters of im
portance to , the team. These
meetings can be made of great
benefit. Indeed it is to be hoped
that. the men .will be regular in
their attendance. ;
Sweaters are awfully comforta
ble things but they have their
uses. They are so convenient, one
can readily be excused for slipping
hurriedly into his sweater in order
to get to chapel in time, when he
has overslept , himself ; but '.. this
wearing them all the time! Some
men when they go to collegevfeel
as if they are to be negligent in
their dress and man are extreme
ly so. It really isn't quite decent
to wear sweaters continuously
and we have seen some which do
not in the least look as if they had
ever been near the laundry. It
has been done quite thoughtless
ly, we know, .and we feel that
when our fellow-students fully re
alize what it amounts to, the
sweater will be tabooed, and we
will only sec it when it is in
tended to be used.