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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Vol. II. ' UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, 1894. No. 24.
THIS GEOLOGY CLASS GO TO
THE PILOT MOUNTAIN.
"Em Time!" That's what
it was. Fourteen zealous wield
ers of the hammer boarded the
train for Greensboro last Friday
afternoon, carrying with them
Professors Alderman and Holmes.
Class-room work is at times mo
notonous, especially during spring
weather. There is need of a
change, some need of applying
theories and making individual
investigation. This our Faculty
recognized, this we afterwards re
alizedbut to go on. The party
on reaching Greensboro repaired
to Hotel McAdoo, where special
rates were given them and where,
as heretofore, they were cleverly
treated. Supper was partaken of
"largely," and the geologists be
took themselves to that place of
places in North Carolina, the
Normal and Industrial School.
As had been previously announc
ed, Professor Alderman deliv
ered in the Chapel an instruc
tive and entertaining lecture, and
having concluded, introduced the
'Varsity rock-hunters in a man
ner which, to those individuals,
appeared exceedingly appropriate
and perceptive. A reception fol
lowed, or was following, when a
bell sounded afar off amongst the
the cobwebbed gables of the main
building and caused the Hillians
to wrap up their conversation,
seize their bearings and turn their
cumbrous pedal appendages hotel
wards. During the night heart
rending shrieks proceeded from
No. 10, and those running in saw
the terrified inmates engaged in a
desperate encounter with a couple
of Silurian Resurrections. These
vicious monsters had in the dead
of , night, rejuvenated by the
warmth of the sleepers, disen
gaged themselves from huge de
posits of stratified bedticking and
come forth seeking whom they
might devour. With the assist
ance of the newcomers our con
tingent triumphed over the evil
ones, and after carefully dissect
ing their antiquated cadavers for
"souvenyours" cast the remnants
through the key hole Requi
escat in pace. .
Morning came, and with it elev
en cars bound for the Pilot moun
tain. Hastily girding up their
waists and burnishing their, arms
the hammer-bearers fell in behind
the snorting Pegasus, sallied
through a window into the realms
of Normal School bonnets and
lunch boxes, and after a ride, con
cerning which the tongue of man
faileth to'articulate, reached what
a rustic visitor 44 'lowed was the
biggest pile o' mess he ever see"
a unique but altogether strik
ing characterization for Monsieur
Pilot. Here the party took sun
dry and divers ''vehicles for the
foot of the mountain, disembark
ed and held a caucus as to further
procedure. Some wended their
way to the flower-beds to botanize,
others toward the sandstone crest
higher lip, and some aweary with
well doing took their ease around
the little spring beside the path.
To those who succeeded in climb
ing the pinnacle was presented a
magnificent view of the surround
ing basin. Rivers seemed tiny
branches in the distance, yea even
a grove of monarch oaks resem
bled a cabbage patch, and a negro
sleeping on a fence down the val
ley was taken for a coon. It was
warm. The clouds took the hint
and kindly showered a baptism
upon the sight-seers seated aloft.
No one was- injured, on the con
trarv several were refreshed, the
dust being laid Tempus fugil
and the descent was accomplished,
the collected specimens packed in
boxes, wagons and ox-carts and
brought to the train. Hunger
began to remind the geologists
that the lunch boxes had been
lost, and a mighty wail went up;
but, thanks to a clear sky, a
Shanghai was espied stalking
over the, landscape. His doom
was sealed, and he soon perched
upon a biscuit built for two.
Mount Airy and the granite quar
ries were soon reached and the
tired workers chased up to the
Renfro Inn to rest a bit. Mr.
W. A. Byran, the genial proprie
tor, received them with kindly
hospitality and extended the use
of pavilion and bowling-alley, re
fusing any recompense whatso
ever. . '
Pop goes the weasel, the whistle
blows, and again Pegasus whiffs
the air toward Greensboro station;
a crowd of humans stand up or
sit on the ragged edge of nothing
and car accommodations are high
ly uout of sight" a coal-box
here; a stick of wood there, and
a few fragments of kindling-wood
serve to rest the weary. Thus it
was; it was not else; would that
it had been. Pegasus halts; we
pull a handful of cinders out of
each ear, shake our paper collars
and salute terra firma. Soon
after '
"The wheel was broken at the cistern, i
The pitcher at the fountain, and the
teacup at the pump."
To bed; and away early next
morning for Chapel Hill. 4 'Uni
versity! " calls the brakeman, and
we get off to find no car, no car
riage, no cart, no nothing, and a
minority of that, to bear us away
over the hills and dales of rocky
Orange to Sunday dinner. Twelve
miles! He who has tears sheds
them swiftly as he begins to tally
cross-ties and feel the perspiration
beading on his alabaster forehead.
Professor Holmes's carriage picks
us up half way home and we go
on our way rejoicing. A pleas
anter trip could scarcely have
been experienced, and unqualified
thanks are due Misses Kirkland
ar.d Bryant of the Normal, with
Professor Holmes as well, for the
pains given and kindness shown
to the U. N. C. men. Much ben
eficial experience was gained, and
we feel assured that Professor
Cobb will find some of the results
set forth in his next examination
papers. Those who went were
Messrs. Steele, Borden, Robert
son, W. R., Graham, W. A.,
Atkinson, Lee, T. B., Andrews,
A. B., Sawyer, Weaver, Bryant,
Mattocks, Craige, J. R., Toms
and Rollins.
OUR TEAM.
When this issue shall appear
one of our Virginia games will
have been played, and the real
strength of the two nines com
pared. Ours is the best team we have
ever had, and it has improved
wonderfully in practice. Virginia
has been beaten by us when we
had not so good a nine and they
a better; so we feel that we are
warranted in being sure of victory.
Only ten men will be carried.
This will be the batting order:
Robertson, W., cf. ; Oldham, c. ;
Lanier, 3b. and p. ; Gregory, 2b. ;
Honeycutt, ib. ; Kenan, rf. ; Stan
ley, ss. ; Graham, If. ; Stephens,
p. and 3b. Robertson, R., will
be the tenth man. Lanier and
Stephens will alternate places.
Stephens will pitch in the games
with . Virginia at Lynchburg,
Richmond College at Richmond,
and LaFayette at Chapel Hill;
Lanier will pitch in the games
with Virginia at Charlottesville,
and Lafayette at Greensboro.
Oldham has recovered from the
injury to his hand and will occu
py his position. Stephens is in
fine form and will keep the boast
ed Virginia batters guessing; and
the renowned Smith will come
out of the44North' Carolina game"
with his batting average lowered.
BASE-BALL GAME.
On Wednesday, May 9, 1894,
at Athletic Park, Chapel Hill,
N, C. , Lafayette College, of Penn
sylvania, against University of
North Carolina. Admission fifty
cents.
The last regular meeting of the
Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society
met in the lecture-room of the
Laboratory last Tuesday evening.
The meeting was very interesting
and lively, and there were far less
of the students present than there
should have been. Some of the
papers were very fine indeed.
Mr. JBasKervine read a paper on
i 1 1 - f .! rr'. .
i lie meuiuus oi separating zirco
nium and comparing it to that of
Titanium.
Prof. Holmes was sick, and
could not read his article.
Mr. White read a paper 011
4 4 Glaciation, ' ' touching the rela
tion between the glaciers and the
astronomical position of the
earth. He also told the Society
about his work upon the paleo
trochist, which he is attempting
to prove a fossil instead of a con
cretion. Prof. Cobb said that it
nas oeen proven mat tne eozoan
is a concretion, and if Mr. White
succeeds, he will show the paleo-
tative of the animal kingdom in
the world.
Mr. McFadyen had a paper on
the 44Triassic Deposition and
subsequent Deformation," dis
cussing the Dan and Deep river
regions.
Mr. Harris had two papers, but
tne one on tne anaivsis or tne
Florida bean was of more interest
to those of us who have lately
suffered from the delicious odor
of this peculiar vegetable. The
odor comes from the kernel and
is not a part of the bean itself,
but is formed by the action of
water, or in case of chewing, from
the saliva of the mouth.
Mr. Kenan read a paper, telling
of his attempt to form double
chlorides of the alkalis.
Dr. Venable told about his
work upon the atomic weight of
Zirconium.
Prof. Cobb told a snake story.
We will not tax our readers'
power of credulity by relating it,
although Prof. Cobb gave a very
good witness to the truth of it.
Princeton is to send a party in
charge of Professor Scott into Da
kota, Wyoming and the far Vesf
for the purpose of collecting ver
tebrate fossils.