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VOL. II.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAI EL HILL, N. C, FEBRUARY 2, 1894.
NO. 13.
THE TAR HEEL.
A weekly paper published at
the Univrrsity of North Carolina,
under the auspices of the Univer
. sity Athletic Association devoted
' to the interests of the University
at large. -Issued
every Thursday morn
ing.
It will contain a summary of
all occurrences in the University
and village of Chapel Hill..
Space will be assigned for the
thorough discussion of all points
pertaining - to the advancement
and growth of the University.
A brief account each week of
the occurrences in the amateur
athletic world, with especial at
tention to our own athletic inter
est, and progress of Football,
Baseball, Tennis, etc.
All society news, personals
and every v subject of interest,
both to students and citizens of
the village, will be treated each
week.
The columns will be open to
discussions on all appropriate
subjects, with an endeavor to do
full justice to everyone. 'The
chief and his assistants will de
cide as to appropriateness of
articles-r-no anonymous article
.will be accepted without author's
name being known to the chief,
which will be in confidence,' if
desired.
Advertisers will note that this
is the BEST, QUICKEST and
SUREST, means by which they
can reach the students. For
rates see or write "Business Man
ager of Tar HEEL," Chapel Hill,
N. C. or drop him a card and he
. will call. '
Attention of our readers is
specially called to the gum roof
ing and paint advertised in our
columns ; it is ready for use, easily
applied and a very low price re
liable article. Nothing better for
a new roof, or an old roof needing
repairs. They will mail you a
sample if you write them at once
and mention this paper.
THE UNIVERSITY ATH
LETIC ASSOCIATION.
The meeting of the association
last Saturday was well attended,
and much business was transact
ed. The regular meeting which
should have been held at the be
ginning of the term had been
passed over owing to the absence
of important members. So
called meeting was held in order
to dispose of the business on
hand. .
' After the reading of the min-
utes, the President, Mr. Murphy,
called on Mr. Bakerville to state
the object of the meeting, which
was to elect officers, official com
mittees, and discuss matters rela
tive to baseball for this spring.
The Business Manager having
been selected last term by the Ex
ecutive Committee, the nomina
tion was confirmed, and Mr. Re
nan, '94, was declared elected.
Under Mr. Kenan's management
last season, the team had a good
schedule, and the finances were
very satisfactorily handled. We
are promised even better results
now, since the Manager has a
year's experience to guide him.
Mr. -Murphy addressed th As
sociation saying that he 'would
leave the University soon and
must therefore tender his resigna
tion as President. Upon motion
the resignation was accepted, and
Mr. Turner, 'qs, was elected to
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Murphy,
who has been connected with the
Tar HEEL for .two years,, resign
ed his position as Editor-in-chief.
Mr. Pugh stated that, owing to
lack of time, he was forced to
resign fom the Tar HEEL Board.
To fill these two vacancies was
the next business. After some
discussion, Messrs. F. C. Hard
ing, Law, and W. R. Webb, '96,
were unanimously elected as Ed
itors. A temporary Business Mana
ager for the Foot-ball team of '94
was elected. Mr. Baskerville who
has for two years handled the af
fairs of the team, was re-elected.
By this timely appointment we
hope to secure an even better
schedule of games than we have
had hitherto. The University
proposes to keep alive her athlet
ic interests so long as possible,
and good dates are ( essential to
this end. ;
Association, reported that the
Auditing committee had examin
ed the accounts of the Manager
of the Foot-ball team for the past
season, and had found everything
correct. - The expenses were very
heavy owing to the, trips taken,
and the equipmeut of the team
for the season." Yet so well has
everything been managed that
there is only a slight benefit of
$30.00,- while the uniforms-&c. ,
on hand are worth many times
this amount.
:,;-Mr. Kenan spoke in behalf of
baseball, urging the members to
aid the management all they
could by subcriptions and by at
tendance upon the games which
will be played here.
Mr. Blair stated that a move
ment was being made to provide
the baseball team with new uni
forms, and he hoped all would
support the effort. The TAR
HEEL manager, Mr. Roberson,
made a very effective talk con-
cermng tne nnanciai matters 01
the weekly. Several delinquents
were touched deeply. So much
tfiatthey canie up and handed over
their subscriptions. : ("May their
tribe increase").
As there was no further busi
ness the Association was then ad
journed.'
MITCHELL MEETING.
The January meeting of the
Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society
took place Monday night at Per
sou Hall. Prof. Cobb read a in
teresting paper on "Topography
of the King's Mountain Region."
He showed that King's Mountain
was formerly an island in a deep
sea. The evidence given by him
was. rendered, stronger by numer
ous photographs of various por
tions of the region, showing worn
out dykes, "devil's pulpits," &c,
which indicate former shore line.
By the difference in kind of eros
ion this" mountain is seen to
have been an island above the
sea when all the surrounding
lower mountains were underneath
the water; These observations
were made during the first session
of the University Summer School
of Geology conducted by Prof.
Cobb.
Dr. Venable gave an abstract
of a very valuable article in Sci
ence "on absorption of Insoluble
Material by Roots and Plants."
set forth, requires much verifica
tion. If on the most thorough
investigation it is , found that it
becomes no longer necessary to
render "plant. food'' soluble, it
will have inestimable influence
over one of our greatest indus
tries, manufacturing fertilizers.
Dr. Venable gave a very interes
ting short history of the fertilizer
trade and showed what great im
portance the .new discovery pos
sesses, it becomes unnecessary to
treat phosphate rock w7ith sul
phuric acid. to. render it "availa
ble," if it only be ground fine
enough. The plants have the
ability of "swallowing'' these
particles and digesting the'm on
the inside ceases to be an os
motic, but a capillary action.
State Geologist, Mr. Holmes,
President of the society, showed
some tin ore brought from King's
mountain, saying he would spare
the society a discussion of the
tariff question. . . t. ;
Mr. Pugh, as Treasurer of the This new idea, so prominently
THE MINSTRELS.
Mr. R. W. Blair has under
taken a very meritorious enter
prise. He is at the head of the'
new organization called the Uni
versity Minstrel Club. They
propose giving one or a series of
performances, the proceeds from
which are to be nsed. to purchase
new uniforms for the base ball
team. The team needs a new
out-fit very much anckthis move
will meet the hearty support of
not only everybody connected
with the University, but many in
the village.
Mr. Blair has gone to work
with an earnestness that means
only success in the end. He
with his banjo, Lindsey will no
doubt be the "stars" and . as the
latter's clog dancing is just "out
of sight. " Bailey Lee and George
Graham can make about as much
fun in a minute as a dozen men
in an hour. "Sly" with his
moustache will do the dignified
act as interlocutor. George Ste
phens and Pat Harty don't look
like bones, - but they , can beat
them. McRae Hampton, Man
gum, Emry, Benbow, and Thom
as will constitute the orchestra.
Sharp practice and good rehear
sals now should take place and
let's have the Minstrels night
22nd, Feb. when we will have a
holiday.
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