Time Tar Heel.
.UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
BOARD OF EDITORS
V. J. Bkogden, - - - Editor-in-Chief.
P. D. GotD, Jr.
Matiag-iiif Editor.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS.
P. C. VVhitlock, )
R. D. W. Connok, f
K. E. For.LiN, -
PKKCY W'HITAKEK,
Mary S. MacRaf,,
Local.
Exchange.
Athletic.
Literary.
P. O. Rogkrs, - - - Business Manager.
E. D. Broadhurst, - j Ass't Easiness Mgr.
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second-class mall matter.
For the past two weeks the can
didates for the base-ball team have
been faithful in reporting on the
athletic field for batting- practice.
This fact is very gratifying" to
those who are interested in the suc
cess of our team in the coming- sea
son, because the men composing- the
team must acquire the ability to hit
the ball before runs can be scored.
In a few days the practice games
will begin and each man will be
tested, hence it is necessary that ill j
who can play base-ball should f i; j
forth every effort in order to ni i Vo !
his 'selection" sure, for com petit
will be sharp in some of the position,
and the aspirants will not "win in a
walk."
We have the best material we
have had in the last three yea rs, and
there is no reason why we should
not put out a winnig team, however
our final sucess depends to a large
extent upon the work done in the
practice games.
tor in College life, but this is' not
all, the Societies exist for the stu
dents, not for any particular Class,
or for men who intend to follow a
certain profession after graduating
at the University, but every stu
dent whether he intends to be a
Lawyer, Doctor, Teacher, or Busi
ness man, should join one of the
Literary Societies. For the reason
that the influences brought to bear
upon him tend to stimulate honest
individual effort and thus develop a
more symmetrical manhood.
The roll of membership is not as
large as it should be and in this
respect the Societies have not kept
apace with the general expansion of
the University. Nor is this state
of affairs due to the negligence of
the societies, but to the prevailing
misconception as to the aim and
function of such an organization.
When requested to join, men often
give as an excuse, that they "know
nothing about debating-," hence it is
useless to become a member, yet
this very admission is conclusive
argument why they should join,
because if we wen? already perfect
it would be unnecessary to make
any additional effort,
i Notwithstanding the small pro
portion of members, the benefit
to be derived from Society work
would be increased and extended if
the students belonging" to the Pro
fessional srhools, would make some
effort to sttend the exercises more
regularly and take a more active
par V in the proceedings. There
seems- to be a prevailing opinion
a.-i.u'-; the members of the Law and
u iu al schools, that Literary train-
A plan is being inaugurated by
which letters wiil be written by
some of the leading Southern Col
leges and published in each issue of
the publications representing those
colleges.
This plan was adopted last year
and proved very successful. In fact
it is the only way in which authen
tic news can be gathered from col
lege life, because "second hand"
exchanges are apt to be colored and
distorted by those who do not un
derstand the inner life of the college
from which they emanate.
A personal communications would
not only furnish an interesting" and
true account of the college life rep
resented by those aboptiug" the plan,
but would also tend to promote a
feeling of common interest.
ui: ;-;id the power of logical and
j persuasive speech is something that
belongs solely to Preachers and
Politicians. This is a fatal mis
take, for no matter what profession
;i maa follows, there will come a
time in his life when he will be ex
pected to express his opinions upon
questions agitating the public mind.
If by his former training he is qual
ified to do this in a creditable man
ner he reflects honor upon himself,
if however, he refuses, then his sup
porters will lose confidence in his
ability and he will no longer com-
piand an extensive patronage.
; We hope that the members of the
Society belonging" to the Profession
al Schools wjll give the Society its
sierited support, and thus' inaugu
rate a new era in its growth, which
wi 11 transmit its stimulus to every
department of the University.
Those who attend the Literary
Societies will observe a perceptible
improvement in the exercises; a more
abiding interest in the welfare of
the Societies, and a greater sympathy-on
the part of the old .members
for those who are endeavoring to
develop the habit of quick thinking
and the power of self control.
This spirit of cooperation is pri
. marily essential before any society
t become a living, V powerful fac-
' Applied Mathematics.
My daughter," and his voice was stern,
"You must set this matter rig-ht;
A'hat time did the Sophmore leave
Who nent in his card last ntjfht?"
WU work was pressing, father dear,
' And his love for it was fjreaf ;
He took his leave and went away -i'
; Before a quarter of eiyht." i
r'hcn a twinkle came to her bright blue eyes,
I And her dimple deeper grew.
'-'Tift surelv no sin to tell him that.
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For a quarter of eight is two!"
; . Lehigh Burr.
Another View.
(Communicated.)
Jn the last two issues of the Tar
Heel, some thoughtful students
have very properly set forth some
of the most urgent needs of the
University. One nas suggested the
need of a teacher of Elocution; and
the other that we begin to, develop
the art of expression by more care
ful and painstaking discussions in
the class-room. Now both of these
things are very, good as far as they
go; but in the opinion of this writer
the most vital' point has not been
touched in either article.
We need "Expression", it is true;
but learning expression without
something to express is like build
nrra house without tools or timber.
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What we need first of all ent justly subject. Then will be
is the ability to put our thoughts the-time for the Elocutionist to aid
into elegant idiomatic English. The us in proper vocal expression.
command of tone, inflection, and
Klutrz and Follin.
At a meeting of the Advisory
Committee 1 a s t week Warren
Kluttz was re-elected manager of
.f P i 1 t i IT' t
the loot-oaii team, iiis able man
agement last fall thoroughly war-
rented his reelection. K. E. Fol
lin was elected manager of the Var
sity track team. The Advisory
Committee is to be commended for
both selections.
gesture in speaking is of vast im
portance, but the ability to frame
our thought in smooth, perspicuous,
and accurate English is a still more
primary and pressing need, second
in importance only to the need of
having thought to express."
It is a lamentable, but undeniable
fact that students of this University,
as a rule, cannot write even tolera
ble English. They may know a
great deal of Literature and Science;
but they cannot give it either ele
gant or intelligible expression. Ev
idences of this are too painfully
abundant every day in the class
rooms even with the brightest stu
dents here. They may .have the
correct idea of what the teacher
ri1.-m fbomr but thv t'xnrAs it so
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awkwardly that they frequently
have to repeat their answer; and
then the sentences in which it is exr
pressed are something "fearfully
and wonderfully made." Appar
ently the chief purpose served by
our ordinary use of English here is
to show how little of it we know.
Nor can English be learned on
ordinary recitations. If a discus
sion is entered into and encouraged
by the teacher, the student is con
cerned with the substance of what
he is saying; and the form of ex
pression naturally is regarded as a
very secondary matter. Special
training and constant practice is
necessary if we would become ac
complished writers and speakers.
We need to write as well as to 'speak, '
and then have that writing criti
cised, not merely for the purpose of
grading it, but to point out the er
rors and crudities in expression and
show the student how to avoid them.
Simplv grading a paper on drawing
a few red lines through it here and
there does not amount to a row of
pins so far as helping- the student
is concerned.
At Harvard, we are told, there is
a professor whose sole business is
to criticise and correct the essays
and exercises of the English stu
dents, and his only class work is to
explain the faults of expression and
style in each paper and surest the
proper correction. This is of course
more than the University of North
Carolina can do at present, with its
limited means; but it does seem that
a little of this kind of work could
be done with the Sophomores and
Juniors
our English Department. Let th
student write an essay one WJ
and then re-write ajter correction)
the same paper next week with a
view to further improvement in the
light of the. suggestions made hv
the teacher in these corrections
Above all, cannot 'some arranj
ment be made by which each stu".
dent can get at least a ten minutes'
personal conference with the teacher
for a definite and specific criticism
of every essay he hands in? Avery
little of some such help would soon
make a vast improvement in our
power of verbal expression, and 0b.
viate much of the criticism to which
any intelligent manin the llmv.
sity or out of it is compelled to see
our English Department is at pres.
HERE AND THERE,
Work lias commenced on the new
hotel.
There was good skating on the
ponds near town lust week.
A new livery stable is being erected
back of Kluttz's store.
;: Dr. Straug-e left 1 for liis home in
Wilmington Saturday.
The February number of the Maga
zine will appear next week.
Dr. J. C. Kilgo conducted services
at the Methodist Church last Sunday.
II. M. London has been appointed
assistant in the Geological Laborato
ry. There was no meeting of the Di. So
ciety Saturday night. A new carpet
is being put in.
Mr. L. N. Grant of Wake For-
"6,st spent Saturdav and Suddav on
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th&Hill, visiting friends.
Alirmative, Phi., J. R. Haggett
and tCernon Cowpcr; Negative, Di..
H. ReVnolds and J. Reynolds.
Dr.Prat has arrived. He is giving
a course ift the Geological department
on the MiuYralogy of North Carolina.
The town authorities are to be con
gratulated o the. improvements they
have made om the street and sidewalk
out near the depot.
The query for the Freh-Soph
inter-society clebate is: Resolved
' 'That Immigration should be fur
ther restricted."
Mr. 'P. D. CHld was the best de
bater in the Phi. Society last Sat
urday night. The exercises of the
Di. were suspended.
Dr. James II. Pratt, recently in
structor in mineralogy at Yale, is giv
ing a course in the economic mineral
ogy of North Carolina to the students
in the Department of Geology.
The'next of the series of fortnight
lectures by members .of 'the Faculty
will be given in Gcrrard Hall, Thurs
day evening, 10th insU by Ir, F. P
Venable. His subject is Science and
Modern life.
W. B. Weston ,()7 jvas found dead
at McDowell,s gold mine eighties
from Morganton Motiday -moroicg.
The cause of death unknown.
P. S. Cotton and J. S. Carr spent
Thursday and Frida in Oxford as
witnesses in the casv i '
T "TT.. ...II 1. ,1 l-ilti' r slicing:
VS. r - ll . VVfMdll.L it Tii.
for his tuition.
Mr. Sam Critchlow Verrcseiitativc
rw TT ttllmlt K- Go. Yf PhTlaOei-
One such course would ia, spent Thursday on tliV Hdi
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tie. nt more real helo to the orlmarvi J he contract tor ine ji . ,c
student than to be rushed throusrh been given toChas. 11. KFiott
the whole nineteen now oilereu jn j "u-it,niA,-