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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE . UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Vol. 10.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, October, 18, 1901.
No. 4.
UNIVERSITY DAY.
FIRST GAME OF BALL.
Col. T. W. Mason, Speaker of the
Day.
University 'Day exercises were
held in the Chapel Saturday, Oct. ;
12th, at 11 a. m. Exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. Edloe
Pendleton Jones, of Owensboro,
Ky. Dr. Venable introduced the
orator of the day, Col. Thomas W.
Mason, of Northampton, a member
of the class of 1858.
In his introduction Dr. Venable
said: "One hundred and eight
years ago, 1793, the corner stone of
the first building- of the University j
was laid ia faith and hope)
by our strong tore tamers who
builded better than they knew. In
1795 one man, one house and a few
books comprised the University.
We are assembled today to reap the
fruits of the work of the grand
pioneers, wno lounaea this univer
sity. It is their achievements, not
ours. It is well, then, to think of
these noble men, to commemorate
their deeds. '
"We have with us today an 'old
boy' i. of the class of 1858, and,
who, when the country called him
to battle, gladly and cheerfully con
sented to enter the strife. When
the civil strife which almost rent
our nation in twain was over, he
rendered valuable assistance to the
University by acting as a wise and
valuable trustee. I have the pleas
ure ladies and gentlemen, to pres
ent, to you the speaker of the day,
Col. Thomas W. Mason, of North
ampton. Col. Mason said in part: "Mr.
President and gentlemen of the
University, ladies and gentlemen,
I wish that I could utter some
thought at this hour worthy of you.
When I received your invitation
through the kind letter of President
Venable, my first impulse' was tode
cline this honorable office. And
yet, it was a most welcome, pleas
ing message, for which I was very
thankful. And while I distrusted
myself, I seemed to hear the voice
of dear old Chapel Hill calling me;
and an intense longing took hold of
me to come to you. I wanted to
stand once more where I stood in
the fifties. Halcyon days they
were when heads now white shone
with the glow of youth and when
that old life of ours was abroad,
now only a sweet memory, whose
very breath was the inspiration of
heroes. -What a great part of that
old life this Unitersity was ! And
so I fcame to you today, bringing
only the tribute of a warm heart.
Mr. President, I know few things
on earth that can equal in interest,
an assemblage like this. We the
people are not concerned with what
Calculus or Grammar you teach,!
but we are concerned with whalj
you are :thluking about apart from
your text books; what opinions and
aspiration are being formed herej
We have abundant confidence in the
President, and Faculty of this Uni
versity,, and we ask you to share
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less you do. Let me remind you
at once, that you belong to us or
perhaps it is a little better to say
that we belong to you, or better
still that we belong to each other.
You are a part of us, and a great
part, you are as much a part of us
as the cadet at West Point or An
napolis is a part of the army.
"How came this University here?
Its genises has been recited many
times, but you will let me mention
again some of its characteristics
which have entered into its life, and
which have made it forever, "bone
of our bone and flesh of our flesh.
It does not owe its life to the
brain of any one man or to the
purse of any dozen men. Many fer
tile brains and many generous hands
have helped it on its way, but it
was conceived by the people of N.
C, assembled in convention at Hali
fax in Nov. 1776, and born at Fay
etteville by an act of the General
Assembly on the 11th day of Dec
ember, 1789.
This University is a "Tar Heel"
of "Tar Heels." It was eternally
fit that it should grow slowly and
it did. But it did grow and it had
staying qualities. Its growth was
our growth, its poverty was ours
It is of us and by us and for us; and
"it shall never perish from earth;"
it will endure "for it was founded
upon a rock."
"Why did it come into being?
The constitution of 1776 answers
'All useful learning shall be en
couraged and promoted' here; the
the act of December 1789 further
answers: 'that it is the indispensa
ble duty here' to consult the happi
ness of a rising generation and en
deavor to fit them for an honorable
discharge of social duties of life."
Again our present constitution tells
us, that religion, morality and
knowledge being necessary to good
government and the happiness of
mankind, schools and the means of
education shall be encouraged.
"What does useful learning mean?
Let that be our theme on this Uni
versity Day. What did our fathers
mean by these words? Are we ex
ecuting the trust imposed in us in
good faith? They have construed
these words to mean that learning
conduces most to the happiness of
mankind, to the honorable discharge
of our social duties and to good gov-
ernment. How did they apply to
the constitution and the act? They
oougnt tneir text dooks, tney em-
CaroDna Makes 28 to Oak Ridge
Institute's 0; Account of Game
Carolina's football season of 1901
wa opened Saturday by a very in
teresting game between the teams
of this institution a.td that of Oak
Ridge Institute. The condition un
der which the first contest was held
were very auspicious. The weath
er was very pleasant. The clouds
hovered over the field during the
afternoon, protecting the players
from the rays of the sun, and mak
ing it very comfortable for the spec
tators. The size of the crowd at
the game was gratifying, show
ing the increased interest of thestu
ent in Athletics. The enthusiasm
of the students was as great as
ployed their teachers, and they put the onesidedness of
the voung men who came here for
the L'ame war
ranted.
instruction to the study ot Latin, when Carolina appeared on the
Greek and Mathematics. Is the field there seemed to be a feeling of
study of Latin, Greek and Mathe- dejection at the absence of so many
matics conducive to the happiness 0f tj,e old pavers. but this was
of tnankiud, to the honorable dis- dispelled in the presence of the new
charge of our social duties? They raen, who promise to be worthv of
seem to think so. Surely, through the renUtation thev inherit as mem-
all these score years and ten the bers of the Varsity football team.
guardians of this University must The O. R. I. nipn were out.wpKrh-
have thought that they were con- ed and outclassed, but notwithstand-
sulting the happiness of the rising Un this thev put up a piucky Lrame
generation and fitting them for an till the finish and in the last part of
honorable discharge ot their social the last half prevented Carolina
duts. And they had a right to. from SCOring a touch down in the
Class after class went forth from I,,
The workmanship of tackling
had stout limbs and bore their behind the line was especially good,
lances well. You will not ask me Carolina started out playing swift
to review this long line of useful, I ball and for the first five minutes
will not say illustrious workers, the work was flattering. After this
One of them years ago, then Presi- though, the men began lagging and
dent of the United States, Came thr movements were serinnslv
back to bring, in person the tribute slow. Victory is not always to the
of his gratitude. In all of these cwift hetritiner hut tn t.Vie one who
states of the'South theirs no ministry perseveres with vigor till the
of labor in which they have not worn end, an old adage that might be
the badge of their honorable service. recalled with crofit here.
Did this high type of manhood come In regard to the general work
from the study of Greek and Latin 0f the Varsity the following points
and Mathematics? It may be safe- were prominent.
ly said that without these studies, The line work was not aggres-
we lose that accuracy of thought sive. From guard to guard there
and beauty ot expression which were no openings and the runner
give ease and grace in the discharge was forced to plough his way through
of our social duties, but let it be said bv main strength. The tackles
that it is the only culture of true were apt to make their openings too
manhood? Surely not, the spirit soon and as a result they were chok-
and not the text book gave it to us. ed up before the runner reached
But what was this spirt of the old them. Play was slow, due to the
curriculum? failure of the Quarter back to irive
"Let us again enter these halls signals auickly. There was an ab-
that we may discover and enterpret Sence of good clean tackling. The
this spirit. The soul of useful work of the men who played the
learning, we need not fear to enter.; three centre positions was especial-
We shall find here many weakness-: My disappointing, but the work of
es and tomes; out we snail nna the men who olaved behind the line
here, also, a confidence and a broth-1 Was promising and fairly fast.
erhood, whose very warmth is a
school of happiness. You will
learn here, the noblest lesson ever
learned in lite, to minister to a
weaker brother. You will have
keen rivalries in vour society, in
your fraternities and in your class,
but these will will only increase
kmy-htiy zeai tor tne colors you
wear, r rotn tnese you win learn
also the lesson of unselfishness. It
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promising
Poust was the only man on the
field who assisted to any extent in
the interference.
First Half.
North Carolina won toss and
chose to defenu east goal. Uak
Ridge kicks ball to Carolina's 20
yard line, Graves secures it and ad
vance 15 yards. First down: Foust
carries ball 8 yards over tackle.
Carr goes through line four yards;
(Continued on second page.)