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THPi OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Vol. 7.
UNIVERSITY OF KORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, S. C," March 1st, 1899.
SO. 18
FIRST WEEK'S PRACTICE.
EX.
W ASH i MiTON'S B I TH DAY
ERCISES.
The Washington Birthday exer
cises held in Gerrard Hall on last
Wednesday under the auspices of
the Dialecticand Philanthropic Lit
erary Societies were completely
Hard work on the Diamond.
During the past week the condi
tion of the weather and the ground
has allowed our team to have live
-A nr-M-'tiri tr:inii. While t1'l5m"
tjyiju j)iun.iw h.....v v fe f l
, are not yet in perfect running order mcvexy w1
:y'et there were frequent exhibits ofi' As this was the first time for
what may be called very fair ball three 'car that this day had been
hvin' I thus observed here, increased inter-
There is a verydistressinglackof est was taken in these exercises and
snap in thd playing of some Of the Jt was with nluch Paure that the
team. This must be remedied and ! reorganuers of this movement yiew
the tendency to indulge in so ' fd the success of their undertak
much "fooling" must be checked. ,U1'-
"Play ball Carolina!" j A large number of villagers and
The number of men in the grand- students and members of the Fac
statid is not large enough on some ' ulty were in attendance. The corn
afternoons. Is not every student : mittee on arrangements, under the
interested in the success of our j directorship of Prof. May, had
team? If so then why not show it; tastily decorated the stage. The
bv your presence on the field and ; Stars and Stripes formed a beauti
-applause of every good play. ;ful' back-ground to a large life-size
We will all be ready 'enough to bust of Washington, a recent addi
;f rnr t looses a !ame. tion to the Library.
U1M"' , , " l WHICH snail we IOJIOW. .lividinl i-hamiiionshms in stwial
Txri.i T, - ,.,1 v , rm- f! i tt -i;.,., 'on ,x( u.J . . uiviuuai cnampionsnips in special
VVIldLlulu"" V -'. U( tuci Mr. Wm. S. Bernard, Orator from Lvpnts
towardsus suppon, uftl .i.mji,. i. j. xiaiKins, ui, the Phi. Society, next spoke on
. . ' 1 T I" I- . 1 . . , . . 4- . i . 1 IV l.' - , . i 1 T
otherwise: 11 vou nave uunc uum- ,01 uic ivi. oocietv, actea as rresi-; t
inr you have no right to criticise. jdeut and Secretary respectively.
as was germane to an occasion were cited to show that Washing
like the celebration of the birth day ton was one of the greatest men the
of Washington namely, the quest- world has ever known.
ion of conservatism. Dr. Battle concluded his address
Quickly reviewing the relation of by setting forth the prominent
the Philippines to the nations of the points of Washington's character,
Eastern Hemisphere he showed that namely, truthfulness, patience and
our occupation of these islands remarkable self-control
would necessitate either an immense K Alter the singing of "America,"
increase of our army and navy or in which the entire audience joined,
the formation of an alliance with Benediction was pronounced by
some great foreign power. This Rev. N. H. D. Wilson.
would mean a policy of .war which
he showed, by quotations from the Track Athletics.
words ot Washington and the Last Tuesdav afternoon the ad-
nation's fathers, to be a new policy visorv committee elected Mr. Kor-
and inconsistent with the old policy hegay manager of Track Athletics.
of America. Mr. Osborne closed by Plans for the coming Spring e-
showmg the position in which vdvent wenv discussed and formula-
now sianu wim two pains oeiore ted. It was not wise to attempt
us, both ot them old and well trod- anv meets o1j tne XX ill this year,
Men one ot them we have traveled so that at a date not vet deter-
ourselves for a century ami a quart- mirJed, either in the latter part of
er and the other has been trav- April or May. there will be a con
eled by every empire in the test for' College Class champion-
world s history. 1 he question is, L-hipj, in ali-round events, and in-
which shall we tollow.
The following is the list of bat-1 The Orators
tino- averages for both 'Varsity and (Messrs. F. M.
of the day were
There are opportunities in track
"Forces that Make for Imperial- work to exhibit physical prowess,
1 . luitipfliir 'j !11 'I 11 14 hi Hi U 1 1 At 1 n t(ft-
He began by pointing out that therefore do not be afraid to come
Osborne, Di., and Washh igton's " ideal was
that fir :i ..wi. -l. t,...,,.
O ..I... f.- U,j hru 1rrrrm irji I11f' ,v m S. Kufn-in Mln 'i .1 1 tUotr ' . . . . . I ' '
oliuus iui iiiv. .. fr "I - ""ia great industrial and commercial u,, f..,,,,-, ,,,.- i,:,Vp ui.
wen susiameu cne reputation or
played last week
A.B
Lawson
Alston
Winston
Woodard
Lambeth
Rogers
Brern, W.
Vick
Allison
Kerner
Bennett
Woodson
Carr
Stevens
Graves
Harkins
Donnelly
Brem, J&.
2
2
20
20
21
14
19
15
10
16
15
15
15
16
13
Id
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6
5
o
4
3
2
3
3
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Avkkack ' these historic Societies for oratory
40,) and eloquence.
Delightful and patriotic music
was interspersed throughout the
program by the University choir,
ably assisted b' Messrs. Patterson
and Cowles. The flute-violin duets
3t..4.
300.
;joo.
238.
214.
210.
200.
200.
1ST.
143.
133.
13,'!.
125.
7i.
63.
55.
nation and that his policy of neu- tempted this kind of athletics you
trality was adopted for the "pur- may discover after a month's prac
pose of gaining time to the nation tise that you have a good pair of legs,
to develop strength and consistency lun,-s, and a sound heart,
and gain command of its own for- We must have a track team and
tune," and that when this result had a ood one at that! The university is
been gain, d lor that policy to give woefully behind other colleges in
way to a policy that would promote this sort of sport, and there is no
of the latter were especially enjoy-j more varied and necessary interests. La rcason why we should not be
d.
It can safely be said that this ap-
le declared that imperialism has I equally successful in this as in base-
its source and origion m the indust- hnll nr fnnt-h;ll
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pu.puau- ana niuuK ceieuration j trial movement and is a part ot the Everybody will acknowledge
;ot our national ttoitday nas come to!natural process of development, that track events equal any other
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ami can oe nerearter looiieu ; that economic conditions ot surplus knd of athletics both in beaut v of
Base Hall Sctiedule.
stay
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ioi v aiu as mie me most inter-; industrial productions demand a performance and in excitement.
.esung anu en ovaoie events in me ; mwo-n nut let. am th.it t ik mukI he. ttt, . n. t :..u ,.f
" ..v.w-- - - v U t l 11 'IT 1 w. 1 T 1 I I I I- 1 1 11.411 llll-.ll'llltll
Thus WC I fir;, itrt mfnl 1i nrrl Iprvi ;i 1 1 .pr tin f el v
economic rising and dipping across a field, nr
e exciting than the dash arid ri-
life of the University.
Promptly at eleven o'clock the
fonnd in the far Kast.
have t h e domestic,
Wednesdav, March 8th., Horner ; officers preceeded by the marshals, ; and political troubles of t.o-day.
School at Chapel Hill. : Messrs. Cowper.Woltx.Ehringha
Saturday, March 11th., Bingham and bben Alexander, Jr., entered, ted htates be commercially exclud- Come out on Thursday afternoon
School (Mebane) at Chapel Hill. the Hall and took their seats upon led from the East and the English at 4.45 o'clock to the gymnasium
Wednesday, March .15th. Guil- ; the stage. After an Invocation by : speaking colonies, her doom is seal- am, if the day is fair, training will
ford College at Chapel. ;Kev. Dr. Meade, Mr. 1. ir, rlar-'ed as an industrial nation, and that commence immediately.
Wednesday, March 22nd., Oak i ding, the President, began the ex-! therefore she is by the inevitable
Rido-e at Chapel Hill. ercises with a short but appropriate! law of development and circum-
Monday, March, 27th., Lafayette address of welcome. .
College at Chapel Hill. j The reasons why we should cele-
stance a factor in the international
struggle for existance.
Notice.
Captain Siiull requests all cah-
Tuesday, March 28th., Lafayette ! brate this day were pointed out and; Mr. Bernard concluded by saying didates for next fall's foot-ball
College at Chapel Hill. ! the audience was cordially invited, that this question of Imperialism is team, except those that are playing
Saturday, April 1st., Lehigh to join in paying this fitting tribute not a mere matter of tradition, con- base-ball, to meet in the gymnasium
University, at Greensborof?) i to the memory of the Father of ourtitutional interpretation or senti- on Thursday afternoon March 2nd
Monday, April 3rd., Lehigh I Country. ment but of fact. to begin training with tne track
I Mr. F. M. Osborne, of the Di. ! ur. rv. 1 . iiattle, our beloved team.
Boston j Society, the first orator of the 1 Professor of History, delivered the
day, was then introduced. The. closing address, speaking particu- Notice.
Uinv-: subject of his oration was "Tradi-; 'any ot the lite and character ot fhere will be a meeting of the
University, at Winston (?)
Wednesday, April 5th
League at Chapel Hill.
Saturday, April 22nd.,
ersity of Maryland at Chapel Hill. tion versus Imperialism". I Washington. Among reasons enu- l r u,,uziiu, b,,ard in the Chapel to-
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Wednesday, April 19th.. Koanoke;; Mr. Osborne began by stating: merateu wny we snouia ciass raorrow at 3:30 P.M. Attendance
College at Chapel Hill. j that although he and his colleague Washington as one ot the greatest ! )fa1 theeditors is requested.
Satnt-rlnv -qtii IT11 W-.m-s; tv f) ( T,a. ! Vi;k rhosen oDnosinfr sides ot this , men 01 moaern times were 111s min-i
-'VM.VU.J 4 ' f " v' I P. " j
at Atlanta. Ga. I great question yet it was the pur-1 tary genius in skillfully handling a
Mondav. Mav 1st.. Mercer Univ-j wse of neither of them to discuss ! small army, defeating overwhelm- We are requested to announce
ersity at Macon, Ga. 'his view of. the subject in every de-: forces by his fine military tac- that there will be a meeting of the
Saturday, May 13th., University i tail nor to allow, if possible, the' tics, and his wise statcmanship dis- Press Club in the Chapel tomor-
otGa. ! discourses to savour of the spirit of a P'yed on every occasion, uuota- row atternoon at o ciock di wmm
Other trum heinu- nrranfed. debate. The onlv noiiit of the sub- turns from various eminent author- all the members are urged to be
J. R. Carr M'g'k. 'ject which he would touch was such ities, among them Lord Ruskin, present.