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The Tar Heel UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Published Every Thursday by the General Athletic Association. . Edward W. Myers, -Georgb S. Wins, - W. R. Webb, Jr., -HarryHoweh, - -Jas. A, Gwynn, M. H. Yount, - - - Editor-in-Chief, - Iyiterary Editor, - Athletic Editor. - Exchange Editor, - - Iocal Editor. - - Iocal Editor, Harry Howeu,, - - Business Manager. Jas. A. Gwynn, - Assistant Bus. Manager. Entered at the post-office in Chapel Hill, N C, as second-class mail-matter. The following notice greets one on entering- the foot ball field these days: NOTICE PLEASE. Hereafter the second half of each daily practice will be secret. This step is regarded the . wisest and safest for the success of the team, and the Captain feels confident that the entire University will support him in carrying" out any such pre cautionary measure, (signed.) Chas. Baskerville. Capt. Foot Ball Team. Oct. 15, '94. That means when time is called for the first half, which will usually be the longer so that every body may see something" of the team every day, the captain expects the crowd to leave the grounds. This will usually be about 5:40 and the class teams should by that time be through with their practice and leave also. This is a yery critical time in our athletics and the team should have the hearty and unre served support and approval of all college. You will not be giving" that if you will worry the life out of the captain, or manager, or coach by failing" to complv to a simple re quest plainly made. Princeton last year had secret prac tice for two weeks before the Penn. game and half secret, as our Captain wishes for now, before the Yale game. It is an absolutely necessary precaution and every body, Fresh man, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Med, , Law, Post-graduate, Pro fessor, every body should realize it is for the good of the team only, and give cheerful compliance. Now we mean to win'and we will do it by our "grim determination." Mr. J. B. Brine, Spalding's affa ble representative, presented Cap tain Baskerville, through their agent here, Mr. N. C. Long, with one of their latest improved all-one-piece moleskin, foot ball suits. It is very handsome and attractive. Mr. Long has done an, excellent business here this Fall, far surpass ing anyone's expectations. He keeps on hand almost all foot ball apparatus of the very best grade, and what he does not keep in stock he will order at once. Mr. Long's courtesy has won for Spalding many purchasers who would have gone or sent elsewhere. Our team plays Trinity at Chapel Hill on the 24th, and a lively game is expected. University Day. October 12th is a notable day for three reasons; by a happy coinci dence, it is honored as the anniver sary of three great occasions. As we are now told, yearly, on that date, four hundred and two years ago, one Christopher Columbus happened across a new world; on that date, one hundred and two years ago, the corner stone of the first building erected for the Uni versity of North Carolina was laid; and, greatest of all, on that date, just forty three years ago, George Tay- loe Winston, President' of the said University, first saw the light! But, notwithstanding the greater importance of the other two dates, the day is significant to us for the second reason; and hence it is named University Day. On Octojber the 12th, 1793, the corner stone of the Old East Building was laid, not 17- 94, as our esteemed contemporary, The White and Blue, would have it. The occasion was celebrated with great eclat; Dr, Battle, in his Sketches of the History of the Uni versity, published in the Centennial Catalogue, says, " Since that day we have had processions, year by year, on our commencement days, and in their columns, President and Generals and Senators and great divine, now learned and distinguish ed 'in all the pursuits of lile, but never has there been a procession more imposing then that which laid the corner stone of the Old East, on the 12th of October, 1793.", The ceremonies were carried out by the Masonic order, with the grand mas ter, Gen. William P. Davie, at their head. All the foremost and famous men in the State were here, to make the day a notable one in our annals; and well they might, for on that day our wise forefathers took a step forward and founded an institution that, without a doubt, has brought more credit to our commonwealth than any other ever established within her borders, and which shall continue to honor her as long as the state itself stands. Dr. Hall's Lecture. "Then be not coy but use your time, And, while ye may, go marry: For having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry." This was the theme of the lecture which being advertised under the attractive title "Marriage! Don't Miss it!" drew quite a number of students to the Chapel on last Mon day evening. The lecturer at tempted to establish several prop ositions, that love is divinely in- planted in man, that woman is man's equal. While roses boast a purple dye, While seas obey the blast Or glowing rainbows span the sky ; The reign of love shall last." " And as these propositions meet ready assent in every young man's heart, he fonnd no, difficulty in es- abltshing them. But aside from he interest which must ever at tach to such an important subject the lecture was poor. There was little original thought in it, the lecturer had nothing new to say ,and to quote himself, very little of that. He claims to have read no books in the preparation of his lectures and one can readily believe his statement Beyond the absence of matter in his talk, his manner is most unfortu nate. Claiming .the dignity of; the public lecturer he uses : the tricks and artifices of a . public reciter or circus clown. His "sell" of calling for a bracelet from one of the audi ence if not below his own dignity and intelligence was surely below that- of his audience. The whole lecture was made up of idle plati tudes upon the subject of "beauti f ul women stale and empty jokes upon bachelors and old maids and one looked in vain for the nug get of gold so fondly hoped for, however the- boys went determined to have a good time and they did; for ,-:-v ' "Doubtless the pleasure is as great , In being cheated as to cheat. Meeting of the Scientific Society. On Tuesday night last the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society held its October meeting in the chemical lecture room. Prof. Gore presiding. Dr. Venable presented a paper on "The Long Leaf Pine audits Struggle for Existence." This paper was prepared by Mr. W. W. Ashe, '89, and sent to Dr. Venable to be read before the Scientific So ciety. The paper called attention to the care with which the larger European governments looked after their forests, "and the carelessness and the indifference with which we treated ours, as a sure indication of the fact that the long leaf pine is likely to be extinct with us un less some steps are taken towards its protection and preservation. The long leaf pine was compared with the loblolly or old field pine in relation to soil, climate and suit ableness for material. It was shown that the loblolly pine grows in greater varieties of climate, and is less liable to be destroyed by for ests fires than the long leaf pine Prof. Cobb added some interest ing remarks, stating that in the eastern part of this State he had seen oak trees so small that hors could easily eat the acorns off the trees without any inconvenience. This is, however, a sight which the majority of the audience had ever had the pleasure of witness ing. It was while meditating upon this remark that we were silently led to exclaim, behold, how little some of us know of the wonders of our own State! Prof. Gore called attention to a new dynamo which has just been designed by the United Electric Company, showing its advantage over the old one. He also mentioned an inprovement made in the electric lght. Under , this improvement a steady light is produced, and one tree from shadow. Dr. Venable made mention of some recent discoveries in Chemis try in the way of new sources of nitrates. j The meeting was instructive and enjoyable. THE MEN OF '94. They are now in tha "Wide, Wide World." II. H. Atkinson, B. S., has re turned for post-graduate work and medicine. L. E. Barnes, B. Lit., is at work on the Wilson Mirror' F. B; Benbow, A B., read law in the Summer School, and will re ceive his licence by special examina tion before the Supreme Court. E. W. Brawley, B. S., is farm ing at Mooresville. W. P, M. Currie, A. B., is one of the proprietors of Kelley's Home School, in Moore County. A. C. Ellis, A. B., is at Clark University, where he has a fellow ship to do graduate work in the an cient languages. E. E. Gillespie, A. B., is study ing Theology at Hampden-Sydney Seminary, to prepare himself for the Presbyterian ministry. W. F. Harding, Ph. B., is teach ing school at Lexington, N. C. J. R. Harris, , B" S., is doing- graduate work in chemistry at Johns Hopkins. L. N. Hickerson, B. Lit., is teach ing school at his home in Ronda, Ashe County. S. A. Hodgin. Ph. B., is assist ant in High Point Institute and Business Coliege. W. R. Kenan Jr., B. S., is teach ing math, and sciences in St. Albans Academy, Radford, Va. 1..B. Lee, A. B., is an instructor in Bingham's School, Asheville. G. R. Little Ph. B., is teaching Latiii and English in the Atlantic Collegiate Institute,, Elizabeth City. . ; ;V,.-;v-..;.: 1 J. M. Oldham, A. B., is applying for A. M. this year. G. E. Petty, B. S., is teaching school at Red Springs, N. C. Chas. Roberson, B. S., is in the Medical School here. - T. R. Rollins, B. Lit., is in the University Law School. James Sawyer," Ph. B., is study ing medicine in the College of Phy sicians and Surgeons, New York. E. M. Snipes, is in the Bennetts- ville, S. C. Graded School. E. D. Stanford, Ph. B. read law in the Summer School, received his license in September, and is now applying for a degree in Law. T. C. Smith, Jr., Ph. B., is with T. C. Smith & Co., Druggists, Asheville, N. C. L. M. Swink, A. B., has receiv ed his law licence and is practicing his profession in Winston. Nathan Toms, Ph. B., is princi pal of Plymouth High School. C. L. Van Noppen, B.. Lit., is travelling salesman for Webster's Publishing House. T. J. Wilson, Jr., A. B., applies for A M. here this year. Benjamin Wyche, Ph. B., is the University Librarian. , J. W. Yates, B. S.. is employed in his father's book-store, in Wil mington. -
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