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We are indebted to the Atlanta
Constitution for the cuts of the Ga.
-N. C. debaters used in our last issue.
Now that the base-ball season
has opened the Tar Heel will
have something to publish each
week. Ever since the foot-ball
season closed the most of the time
of the editors has been taken up
mot in writing" but" in ting to
think of something to write.
The lecture by Eli Perkins Sat
urday night was rather a disap
pointment to all who attended.
His high reputation as a humorist
brought out a large crowd, but the
lecture by no means justified his
reputation.
We publish this, week a partial
schedule of the class games this
season. The rest will be arranged
later. It seems to us that the dif
ferent classes are showing very lit
tle interest in their teams this seas
on. There has been little training
done by them so far. Unless they
come out pretty soon their playing
will be worse than that of the Sen
ior foot-ball team last fall.
The showing made by the team
in Saturday's game w'as very good
for a starter. The players kept
their heads well throughout, and
errors were comparatively few for
the first game.
Of course we can't tell much
about a team until it meets its
match. S e 1 f confidence, the
staunchest support t h e players
have, often deserts them in that
hour. Let the men not be too much
elated over the first few victories
they may gain; the test comes at
the last.
Meeting of Shakspere Club.
The monthly meeting oli the
Shakspere Club was held in Ger
rard Hall on last Tuesday evening,
with quite a large attendance.
The President, Dr. Hume, called
the meeting to order at 730 o'clock.
T'te first paper was read by Mr.
F, M. Osborne, his subject being,
"Sources of 4As You Like It'."
Mr. Osborne showed how Chau
cer's ''Cooke's Tale" existed , only
in manuscript form, until after
Shakspere wrote "As You . Like
IV' and s probably it was not used
in the composition of the latter. It
was further shown that Lodge's
novel "Rosalynde" did largely
serve Shakspere in the preparation
of "As You Like It," the former
being influenced by "The Cooke's
Tale;" Shakspere left the main in
cidents of Lodge's novel intact in
his play, eradicating all unpleasant
ness, and presenting in "As You
jLike It" a pastoral story, unmar
red by any unhappy features, and
having added to it many amusing
features which "Rosalynde" does
not contain. Shakspere "took the
dry and heavy sand of Lodge and
made gold out of it."
Mr. J. G. McCormick was the
next reader who aptly showed
"Jacques As He Is." The French
transformation of the melancholy
one, as attempted by G. Sand in
"Comme il vous plait" was com
mented on, and the misconception
in it was strongly arawn.
"Jacques" was shown to be a mis
anthropist, moody and satiated with
excessive immorality.
The next paper, theme "Desde
mona." by Mr. E. L. Abbott,
was a subtle comparative analysis
of the fair Venetian's character.
The philological significance of
Desdemona's name were discussed,
showing how prophetic it is of her
"ill-starred" and "unfortunate" ca
reer. A worthy comparison was
made with the "Elaine" of Tenny
son. Desdemona's, Purity, Mr. Ab
bott showed, caused her downfall,
together with slight prevarication,
her only fault.
A most original handling of a
study in jeaiousy was next dealt
with by Mr. F. S. Faison, Jr., his
subject being "Dramatist and Nov
elist," in which he compared the
jealousy displayed by "Othello"
with , that o f "John Storm" in
Caine's "The Christian." The
difference in character and temper
ament o f "Desdemona" and
"Glory" was nicely shown, the
former being all purity and inno
cence, while the other possesses "a
spirit of deviltry." "Othello's"
jealousy demands an entirely differ
ent culmination than does
"Storms," the latter is appeased
when "Glory" shows her love for
him, but "Othello" thinks he is in
duty bound to kill his loved one.
The meeting was thoroughly en
joyed by all.
The New X-ray Machine.
The University has just pur
chased a new X- ray machine. It
is one of the best and largest ma
chines to be had. It has a twelve
inch spark coil and all the most
modern improvements. The rays
are of sufficient power to penetrate
the human body.
The electricity for the machine is
generated by the electric light dyn
anios. Prof. Gore has made con
nections with his laboratory and
the infirmary, so that the machine
i i r i i
can ue usea ror meuicai purposes
as well as for class demonstration,
Pliar vs. Law
Sen. " Soph.-
Apr.
2 a. m.
' P. M.
Ail garner not provided for will
be arranged by the managers of the
respective teams.
Allmen who play for either Var
sity op Scrubs after Mar. 16. will
bt ineligible to play on any, class
team.
IP. D. Gold, '98. "
Broadhurst, '99.
!F. W. Bryan, '00. Managers.
L. Humphrey, '01.
C. Gruver, Phar.
Schedule of Class Games.
The following class base-ball
games have been arranged for the
following dates.
Phar. vs Soph.- Mar. 19 A. M.
Fresh." Jun. Mar. 26 "
Prof. Holmes on the Resources of
Eastern North Carolina.
Last night Prof. Holmes lectured
in the Chemical lecture room on the
Resources of;Eastern North Caro
lina. This was the first of a se
ries of lectures Prof. Holmes will
deliver from time to time on the
State's resources. Last night he
illustrated his talk with stereopti
can views of river, farm, and fish
ery scenes, i The lecture was inter
esting as well as instructive.
Vanderbllt Letter.
Nashville, Tknn.,
March 4, 1898.
The Tar Heel,
University of N. C.
The all absorbing topic in Vand-
erbilt circles is.base ball and track ath
letics. CjBase ball prospects were never
brighter for -a wining team. With
one exception, eveery man of' last
year's team returned, and there. is a
bundant new material to choose from.
We are looking forward with interest
to the two games with Peiin.'on April
8th and 9th. D. L. Merntt is captain
of the team and F. C. Rand 'manager.
' The weather as get has permitted no
track work. Though two of our re
cord breakers will not be with us this
year,'we. expect their places Ube am
piyTilied by hew men. We 'will send
a large delegation to the meet in At
lanta. n;E. M. Underwood is captain
and D. I.'Miller manager of the team.
In the Annual Indoor.. Contest' four
records were broken a good forecast
for Field day.
The final game of Basket Ball Lea
gue, composed of four departments,
will be played. tomorrow. Thisrgame
has become very popular here, and we
hope soon to' meet teams'from other
colloges.
A Dramatic Club has been organized
and ison a firm basis." It' expects to
present a play this session.
The S. I-C. Oritorical Association
meets with. us in May. We hope to
receive representatives from.every col
lge in the Association. Mr. N. F.
Cheairs is our representative.
Negotiations for another series of
debates with Sewanee are. in progress.
Mr. c. W. Strocher will -be one of the
debaters.
The Glee, Mandolin, and Guitar
clubs made a very successful trip
north during the holidays. Several
concerts have been. given. in neighbor
ing towns since.
Past success in tennis is causing re
newed interest with the advent of
spring. We are lending our efforts
towards forming- a Tennis Association
among Southern Colleges. (Push
this Association movement along in
your college.)
The number of students enrolled
this year is 750.
Yours truly,
The Hustler,
Mr. W, C. Curtis, '01, is confined
to the University hospital with the
measles. '
Meeting; of the Elisha llitcJ
Scientific Society.
The Elisha Mitchell! Scientifi
Society held its regular mimtJ
meeting in the Chemical tt,ectu .
Room -Tuesday . night at 7.2
o'clock. JJ
Dr. J. K. Pratt, of Yale, now
connected with the North Carolina
Geological Survey, who is making
study of the minerals of North Car
olina, read a very interesting paper"
on the Origin of Corundum? The
theory proposed by Dr. Pratt as to
the origin of corundum Was that the
corundum was held in solution bya
molten mass of dunite when it vvasiti
truded in the country rock and that
it separated out among the .first
minerals as the mass began to cool.
After a few remarks by prof"
Holmes and others upon the subject
of this paper, Mr. W. A. Ashe, also
of the Geological Survey, made an
interesting talk onWent forest
fires which have been laying- waste
the great pine belt in the southern
portion of this State.
He estimated that fully $300,000
damage was done to the trees alone
in addition -to the loss of several
lives. It was shown that the only
way to prevent the vast forest fires
from occurring every few years was
not to let them get started, for when
once started they could only with
great difficulty be put out. Mr.
Ashe said that if these fires! could
be held in check for a period of ten
years, allowing the young; growth
to attain some size, they would be
effectually checked for a long- time
to come. The fine wire grass
would be choked out bv the growth
of the pines since it cannot exist in
the shade, and thus the main cause
for these fires-would be removed.
The reading of the next paper on
a case of stream adjustment near
Chapel Hill by Prof. Cobb was
postponed, till the next meeting- as
the hour for the meeting- was al
ready consumed.
The meeting was then declared
adjourned by the President, Prof.
Gore.
A Work of Art.
The painting recently presented
to the University by Mrs. Chas. F.
Deems of New York has been hung
in the Chapel in the central pannel
behind the rostrum.
The subject of the painting is St.
Michael Casting the Dragon (Satan)
out of heaven. It is a copy of
painting by Guido Reni which hangs
in the Church of the Capuchins in
Rome, and is said by competent
judges to be a very fine copy.
To appreciate the picture it is ad
visable to read the 10th chapter of
Daniel and the 12th chapter of Rev
elations. The picture appears especially
well at night under the electric
light. It will be one of the princi
pal attractions for visitors to the
University, as there is said to be
no finer piece of art in the state.
Hon. W. G. Peckham, of
York, owner of University In.
on the Hill. He lectures before tn
Law Class today (Tuesday) on in
ternational Uw. He is at pf
Visitor to Harvard on this subjei .
While here Mr. and Mrs. Tfa
have been the recipients of ma J
j social courtesies.