UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
BOARD OF EDITORS.
Victor L. Stephenson, - Editor-in-Chief .
S. H. Farabke, - - Asst. Editor-in-Chief.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS.
J. S. Kf:j. J. F. Spruill.
J. H. D'J t EMBERTE. W. D. McLKAN.
Manlius Okk.
N. A. Towssend, Business Manager.
H. L. Sloan, - - Asst. Bus. Manager,
Published once a week by the General
Athletic Association.
Entered in the Postoffice at Chapel Hill, N.
0., as second-class matter.
Printed by The University Press, Chapel Hill.
Subscription Price. $1.50 per Year
Payable in advance or daring- first term.
Single Copies. 5 Cents.
Among- the proudest of the rec
ords established by the sons of the
University is that of the almost un
broken series of victories which
they have wrested from able op
ponents in the arena of debate.
These victories have answered per
haps more effectively than any
other one thing- the criticism that
"the University teaches only foot
ball and baseball." In the all
round training- which they have im
parted, in the credit which, they
have reflected upon the institution
far and near most abundantly have
they vindicated their establishment.
At present the annual contest with
Georgia is the only one on our
schedule this season. The first
two debates of this series have been
won by North Carolina by unani
mous decisions. If this means anything-
at all (we think it should
mean something), it ought to mean
that we have a good chance to win
the final contest. A good chance,
but one which like all others is, in
itself, absolutely worthless, deriv
ing its first, last, and only value
from one's earnest, intelligent, tire
less efforts towards its adequate
and worthy improvement.
Th debate with Georgia can be
won in one way, and in one 6nly: by
the active participation in all the
preliminary contests of every person
interested in debate, who can by
any possibility en':er; and by work,
hard work and plenty of it from
now till April 12th. It is keen in
spiriting competition, making a man
fight for his place, which has play
ed a large part in winning our suc
cess in the past. It is to this same
sharp competition, thrilling the con
testants with the spirit of fight,
demanding of them accurate know
ledge and unspared effort, that we
must look for our , success in the
future.
Widespread recognition of the de
sirability of spirited competition in
this branch of education, combined
with a genuine desire to repay par
ticipants in debates for their efforts,
has led to much discussion in var
ious quarters of inducements which
i t is' proposed to offer to successful
debaters. Two of these stand out
most prominently: to allow to mem
bers of Varsity debating teams cred
it for a specific amount of work
counting toward a degree; and to
award to them in common with the
members of other teams which rep
resent the institution the privilege
of wea. ing on sweaters or elsewhere
the monogram or initial of the insti
tution.
The principal objection to the
first of these, that of credit-giving,
is that of the precedent which it
would set. There could be no ques
tion as to its being deserved by the
recipients. Many debaters, per
haps a majority, spend more time in
the study of their subject and in the
preparation for the fray than they
spend on all their college studies
combined. But granting the truth
of this, a moment's thought will
reveal the fact that this is true also
of other fields of college endeavor.
Various and. multiform are the
branches of work, much of which is
purely literary, done by students,
work of which the University, as
such, takes no official cognizance.
In the realm of the purely literary,
both creative and critical, the Uni
versity Magazine and the Yackety
Yack claim their share, while tutor
ing (to use a term more properly
applied to athletics, "Coaching"),
and discharging the duties of in
numerable executive offices, entail
ing responsibility and worry, are
illustrations of other branches of
work.
The explanation for this state of
affairs is not hard to find. It lies
in the nature of institutional educa
tion. The class room work gives a
special line of training one indis
pensable to success in its noblest
form. But including within its
scope the class room but sweeping
beyond it and lying outside of it, is
the broader domain of the Univer
sity world, demanding of each of
the units of its citizenship the per
formance ot certain duties and im
parting to each a general training
valuable according to the degree of
faithfulness with which he answers
the call. One can, therefore,
scarcely do himself justice as a citi
zen of the University, can scarcely
avail himself of his opportunity to
play a part in the life of a great or
ganization without doing almost as
much work for which he receives no
credit on the Registrar's books, as
that which is accredited to him. It
is somewhat difficult to see, there
fore, just why the debater has a
firmer claim on special credit than
the participants in other branches
of work.
In regard to the second proposi
tion, however Pennsylvania is now
discussing it there would seem to
be little room for difference of opin
ion. The argument in its favor is
too irresistible, too unanswerable.
Tne Woggle Bug
SAYS
o
So Whiting Bros',
big line of Gents' Furnishings and Clothing before buying your
F(all Supplies. Largest line of Cravenette Rain Coats ever
shown in Chapel Hill. Tailor-Made suits a specialty.
B. ROSS and H;. EMERSON, Agts.
At Princeton a short time ago a
group of Sophomores while crossing
the campus met a couple of new
men and stopped still in their tracks.
Not that there was anything un
usual in running-across new men.
But what attracted the attention of
the upperclassmen was that the
newcomers were strolling along
with a self sufficient air, with their
heads adorned with derby hats,
apparently blissfully ignorant of or
callously indifferent to the fact that
they were trampling ruthlessly upon
a tradition sacred to every son of
Princeton. The Sophomores ex
plained the status of affairs to the
offenders, but they appeared dis
posed to defend what they consider
ed their rights in the premises.
The upperclassmen, then, gently
explaining the difference between
absolute and relative rights, accom-
odatingly removed the tabooed head
gear for the wearers and moved on,
thinking the incident closed. They
opened their eyes the next day
when, at a meeting ot a tacuity com
mittee there appeared to prosecute
their case their freshmen of the day
before not freshmen, but new in
structors who had just arrived.
And now the drinks are on eight
Sophomores, who were each sus
pended for a month.
BOARD AT
COMMONS HALL
$8.00 PER MONTH.
A. DUGHI,
RALEIGH. - - NORTH CAROLINA.
Students' Pressing Club,
Rmi br and for the students. Pressing arid
cleaning done for only $1.00 per month. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. N
E. P. Bray, Mgr , 22 South Bldg., 3rd Floor.
T. J. Lamb Sons & Co.,
DURHAM, N. C,
have on hand at all times, a well-
selected line of Clothing,
Shoes, Hats, and Fur
nishing Goods.
Call to see them when in Durham.
Winbome & Higdon, Agents.
CALL AT
H. H. PATTERSON'S
' OPPOSITE THE CAMPUS,
where vou will find Men's Furnishings, Trunks, Dress
Suit Cases, Carpets, Rugs, ready-inade Sheets, Pillow
Cases, Towels, Bowls and Pitchers, Kerosene Oil,
Heaters, Hardware of all kinds and everything that is
good to eat.
All goods delivered promptly.
CHAPEL HILL,
NORTH CAROLINA.
W. J- HUNTER,
Feed and Libery Stables, Located
Next to Tost Office.
Good driving horses, new vehicles, ready for
the boys at any hour, night or day.
PHONE 46.
White and Blue
PRESSING CLUB.
ONE DOLLAR PER MO. IN ADVANCE.
We also do altering and repairing at
small extra cost. Give us a trial and be
; oonvinoed. All work is guaranteed.
R. fl. PINDLE,
Phone 23. Nearly opposite University Pharmacy
The Royall & Borden Co.,
DURHAM, NC,
:Is your bed hard? Is your bed aged and
trembling? Is your rocker squeaky and rocker
less? Let us send you a Mattress more comfortable
than Morpheus e'er slept on. Let us sell you a
couch, a rocker, a bed, anything in our line,
and if it is not fully as represented return and
we will refund the purchase price. You need
no "boot". Grady & Moize (two U. N. O.
boys) are kept "boning" to save you money.
Pictures Framed
TO ORDER AT
Uerndoti's Hardware Store.
KLUTTZ
Has a Foothold on
the Shoe Business
He has hats on the brain; puts up
Umbrellas and puts out Lamps.
He Pants for jour trade.
Would you do well, buy of Kluttz and
cut a swell.
He has some stunts in bargains for
cash, and they are going- with a
dash.
Those new style Shoes and up-to-date
Hats will look well with those Fancy
Shirts and new Fall Cravats.
GET IN THE SWIM
BEFORE BUYING YOUR; FALL
FURNISHINGS, CALL ON THE
(ft
Original Adam."
Kluttz has the Stunts. See him!
Klutts has added to his already exten
sive line a stock of the best Mag
azines. Periodicals of all
kinds. Current issues.
On time.
WATCH
KLUTTZ
Smart Fashions
nvd luxurious comfort
go hand in hand
through our beautiful assort
ment of suits, overcoats, and
cravonetts for social affairs of
formality, for driving for fall
and winter sports there is
every style the man of fash
ion wants and in correctness
of design, charm of fabric
and quality of workmanship
every garment is perfect. We
will be glad to show you any
day. , . . . . . . . .
Sneed-Markham-Taylor Company,
STEM & MILLER. Agts.,
DURHAM.
Don't Forget the Place
HALL & HUTCHENS, Barbers.
ID. McCAULEY,
CHAPEL HILL, N. O.
Dealer in General Merchandise. Keeps on hand a
full line of the well known Douglas Shoes and a great
olHWindow Hlmdin.OvtTHlioes, Curtain Goods, Come
Biid see me before buy init.
Eubanks Drug Company,
Prescription
Specialists,
CHAPEL HILL. '- - NORTH CAROLINA,