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r TAR EEL OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE VOL.21 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILt, N. C, UNIVERSITY'S ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED The Greater University is the Younger Alumni Discuss Problems Before Us Beneath cloudless October skies, with autumn breezes gent ly stirring in "the oaks and the poplars, the University on last Saturday, October 12, celebrated her one hundred and nineteenth birthday. Running through all the exercises of the occasion there was evident the spirit of the newer University, the Great er University the spirit that already has done much, but is not yet fairly started on its way to wards accomplishing newer and greater things for the University and for the State. At 10:45 a. m. the procession, composed of faculty, alumni, ac- ' ademic and professsional students started on their march from the Alumni building to Memorial Hall, where the exercises of the , day were held. In Memorial Hall after the invocation by Rev. T. W. D. Moss and the singing of University Hymn, President Ven- able in a few words stated the occasion for the University day This occasion that we celebrate he said enables for alumni, fac ulty, and students to do proper honor to the memory of the founders of the institution, and i to take a fresli start in striving for the higher things iu Univers ity life. 817 men, President Venable re ported, had registered as students in the University up to the pres- , ent time. The different classes contain the 817 men thus: Fresh men, 285; Sophomores, 157; Jun iors, 87; Seniors, 75; Graduate, 23; Law, 118; medicine, 53; and Pharmacy, 30. Dr. Venable then read a list of the alumni and alumni organiza v tions that Had sent birthday greetings to their Alma Mater. From all directions and distances these greetings had come from the Senior Class, of the Normal who out of the affectiou of sisters sent "congratulations to our brother institution," from town - and county organizations all over , the state, from Dr. Edwin Mims, in Nashville, Tenn. from George "Gordon Battle, in New York, froin E. E. ' Barnett who from China "A young republic dy jnamic with new ideals instead of Chiua the most ancient of dynas ties, looking to her western sister for guidance" sent greetings of love and. best wishes. From Hhese and many, many others tel egrams had come, all testifying to the fact that wherever a Caro lin man may be, or whatever he may be doing, his thoughts on October 12 always turn back to Chapel Hill. I Sitting on the stage were the members of the faculty and the alumni spcakersof the day. jThcse were Messrs. VV. II Swift, of Greensboro; W. B. Stacy, of Wilmington; J. K. Wilson of Eliz abeth City; George Stephens, of Charlotte; and Victor S. Bryant, Keynote of the Occasion of Durham, together with Frank P. Graham, the speaker from the student body. Sitting on one side of the stage was Kemp P. Battle, the man who during years of stress worked and struggled for the University, while on the other side were seated lhe facul ty and the speakers, representa tive of the younerer alumni. It was the linking of the old with the new it was the spirit of a Greater University of service leaning on the work of Battle as its foundation and looking for ward to the building of greater things. Mr, W. H. Swift, the first speaker, spoke on "The Relation of the Alumnus to the Universi ty." lie said in substance: "Every man who goes to an institution of learning becomes indebted to that institution This is true of all men in institu tions, but we University men are iudebted to a larger circle than arrmiay College men ; we are in debted to the people of the whole State, we do not come here to aid ourselves so much as to aid others. "I am not talking about loyal ty to the institution, but about the duty of the Carolina man his plain duty to his community, to his State. We alumni expect that you men here today will fight the battle of humanity to the last ditch, that you will think seriously, that-you will not be stampeded, and that you will face the future firm in the belief tliat right will conquer." Mr. W. P. Stacy spoke next on "The things that Count in the Greater University." He spoke Continued on fourth page STATE WIDE REJOICING Alumni at Various Points Give Banquets All over the state Carolina men celebrated University Day. Banquets, smokers, and meetings were held in the larger cities and everywhere Alumni met togteher to honer the birthday of their Alma Mater. The banquet in Raleigh was attended by Dean E. K. Graham who made the princi pal address. Others whospokewere J. Y. Jopner, Dr. C. L. Smith, Judge R. W. Winston, A. B. Andrews, Jr. R. D. W. Conner, W. B. Snow, and Col. Alex. Feild. Officers for the ensuing year were elected: A. B. Andrews Jr. Pres ident; John B. Stronach, Vice President; Jos. B. Chehsire, Jr. Secretary and Treasurer. A committee war appointed to look for athletic material in the high schools. In Winston-Salem a banquet was held at which Prof. W. S. Bernard was the guest of honor. In Charlotte over forty Alumni Continued on fourth pago i WAKE FOREST! LOSES HARD GAME Tillett s Spectacular Seventy Yard Run Makes Game Sure for us VARSITY DID NOT DISPLAY FORM Line Failed to Charge, and Interfer ence Weak. Baptists have a Good Team , Carolina defeated Wake Forest Saturday by a score of 9 to 2. Captain Tillett's spectacular 70- yard run for a touchdown in the last minute of play was easily the feature of an unusually hard fought game. In the second quarter Stevens sent a place kick over the bar, scoring 3 points for Carolina. Wake Forest scored in the third quarter when Tillett was thrown behind his own eroal line tor a safety. The score in the fourth qurter was therefore dangerously close. Carolina had taken the ball on downs under hervery goal posts and Wakeley had punted to the middle of the field. Wake Forest returned the punt and Tillett caught it about his 30 yard line. He dodgeli one end, Huske dropped the other one, and Tillett scooted for the side lines and a clear field. Not a Wake Forest man came within five yards of him until he reached the 20 yard line. There through Wakeley's interference and his own dodging ability he got by the last man. Utley nearly caught him from behind and in deed did tackle him after he had crossed the goal. Carolina root ers went wild. It was probably the most sensational finish ever seen on the Hill. The Baptists brought a big crowd of rooters on a special train and they kept things lively all during the game. In the third and fourth quarters they came dangerously near scoring six times Carolina Held witlun her ten yard line and three times drop kicks were blocked. In the first two quarters Carolina was the aggressor, reaching the 15yarl)ine several times and scor ing on Stevens' place kick. In the second half, however, Wake Forest opened up her running game and displayed un-looked f or rushing ability. Utley and Riddick swept around the ends for long gains and White slipped through the line for 5 yard gains several times. Tillett carried the first Kick off back to the centre of the field. Rushes by Wakeley and Aberna- thy took the ball to Wake Forest's 12 yard line, Wakeley doing most of the work around right end. Wake Forest held stubbornly, though, when close to the line, Just before the quarter closed Stevens failed in an attempted been interrogated by the author-place-kick, ities of the institution following In the second quarter Carolina again threatened a toucnaown, but did not succeed. From the ing a freshmen darce," had stated 20 yard line Stevens sent over a on his own initiative what pretty place kick, Tillett holding transpired and had been condi the ball. Later on in this quarter tioned which condition he Continued on Fourth Pago, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, AMID JOYFUL SHOUTS SENIOR THESES ARE KNOCKED DOWN AND OUT Student Body Rejoices that the Ancient Custom Involving Many Hardships is Abolisetl. Hurrah for the Faculy APOLLO CONCERT COMPANY Gives Attractive Program to a Packed House The first of the Star Course series of entertainments was given to a packed house in Gerrard Hall Saturday night by the Apollo Concert Company. This company, which consists'of Messrs. J. E. Holmes, CI ay Smith, Arthur Wells and Miss Coyla M. Spring, offer ed a strong and varied program of instrumeutal music and read ings. Flute,- mandolin, cornet, banjo all were handled by masters and all pleased. The readings by Miss Spring were de lightfully rendered, and thorough ly enjoyed by the audience. Mr. Wells with banjo was repeatedly encored. The performance ; was unique in one feature. The company had with them two instruments new to Gerrard Hall, the Apolo- phone, a percussion instrument designed and perfected by the company itself, and the Saxo phone. The leader in inviting the audience to inspect these in struments at the close of the con cert stated that this set of Saxo- phones was believed to be the fiuest in the world. The concert was high grade and delighted the entire audience. The Y. M. C. A. management did themselves proud in choosing such a company for the first per formance, for the remaining numbers will be looked forward to eagerly. , HAZER SUES UNIVERSITY H. R. Thomas Thinks Son Has Been Injured Mr. Henry Thomas of the United States Secret Service with headquarters in Charlotte, has notified President F. P. Ven- able of the University of North Carolina of his purpose to enter suit against the faculty and trustees of that institution for alleged defamation of the char- acter of his son, Mr. Wayt Thomas, one of the voung men recently suspended for alleged hazing, who was sent away from the university following the Rand tragedy. Mr. Thomas contends that his son had done nothing worthy of such punishment; that he had an occurrence wherein he witness- od, prior to the Kana attatr,,mak- had discharged in a man- 1912 NO. S Senior theses have been abolish ed! This was the glad news that came to the students at Chapel Wednesday. The faculty had decided that they must go and they went. ' The only mourners at the funeral were the lower classmen who had not yet had the pleasure of three years spent in writing daily and other themes against this ancient and' barbaric custom of requiring graduating theses from the seniors.' ' There was a scene of wild confus ion when the announcement was made. The Juniors and ' Seniors almost with one accord raised up their voices and cried out with a. loud noise that they were glad of it. The shades of former students flitted about in light some joy at the news of the great benediction that had descended upon their younger' brethren. But among them there ' was one sad young fellow who stood in the corner behind the others and alone. He had failed to graduate because the head of a department had refused to approve his thesis. The other shades, however, were not content that he should remain there, so they grabbed him by the hand, too, aud the whole crowd then airily sang "On with the dance, let joy be unconfined." Coincident with the announce ment of the abolition of the Senior thesis came that that one and only one opportnnity will be given a student to stand off a "5" made in any course. MEETING OE BULL MEESE A meeting of those progres sively inclined in the Bull Moose direction was held last Saturday night for the purpose of effecting an organization, to boost "Ted dy's'! cause. Enthusiasm was in evidence during the meeting and all swore fealty anew to the The odore. W. G. Harry Avas elected chairman of the organization, and R. W.Isley was elected secretary. Regular meetings and regular work among the disbelievers are in order between now and elec tion time. ' ner satisfactory to the head of the institution; and that follow ing the unfortunate Rand trage dy,' that his son had been haled into court again and tried and condemned for the same first offence, which the father con tends has done the young "irre parable wrong." Mr. Thomas made an effort to have the suspension lifted and a hearing for that purpose was held at Chapel Hill Saturday, October 5, but the faculty would not accede to the demand and go behind the previous action of the authorities. Mr. Thomas states that he has a strong case and-that he will push the matter to an end.
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