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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Vol.3
UNIVERSITY OF I0RTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, JANUARY, N.C.,21 1895.
No. 15.
A University Senate.
A few of the colleges in the coun
try have, as a part of their system
of government, a "college Senate.
When the spirit that led to the es
tablishment of this has been strictly
adhered to, the system has been
nronouced uniformly successful
I The Senate is usually composed o
the four undergraduate classes, each
class electing its own " representa
tives. The representation is some
thing like this: Four from the Se
nior class: three from the Junior
class; two from the Sophomore
and one from the Freshmen.
This Senate acts with the faculty
in governing the itstitution. There
are certain cases in which the above
has the authority to act and its de
cisions are unquestioned. Other
cases belong exclusively to the f ac
ulty, while those of a third class are
in the hands of both bodies acting
together.
In an institution like the Univer
sity of North Caroliua, where the
great majority of 'the students are
vouns" men many ot them over
twenty years old capable of inde
pendent thought and action, there
are many reasons why the student
body should have a voice in its gov
ernment.
It is practically impossible for the
faculty and students to see every
thing from the same point of view.
Laws were sometimes made, the
enforcement of which arouses more
or lees opposition on the part of the
students simply because these laws
are not understood. It is difficut to
explain them to all of the students.
The Senate could easily be brought
to see 'the reasonableness of them
and would endorse them. The
students having" confidence in their
representatives, acquiesce, and
friction and 4 'hard feeling" would be
averted.
' Again the faculty do not always
see things from the student's point of
view. If the ideas of the latter could
be known laws that are sometimes
made would never be enacted. But
how is the faculty to know what
the students think? Individual
men may be called up, and their
opinions asked; but they may not be
representative men, or even if they
are, they hesitate to speak for a
body of men when they have no
authority to do so.
The members of the Senate would
be representative men; they would
act knowing that they did so with
authority; the students having con
fidence in their representatives,
would abide by their decisions.
The Tar Heel will continue this
discussion in its next issue. It off
ers'its columns to the members o
the University faculty and stu
dents and solicits a full and candid
expression of their views.
If a University Senate would no
be a good thing, let us have the rea
sons. If it would be of advantage
to the University, let us go at the
matter in earnest, and take the
proper steps to have one established
University Magazine.
In the number of articles the Uni
nersity Magazine for January is no
up the average; but in present in
terest and permanent value, it is
rather ahead, especially to to the
history student, and to the articles
make up in length what they lack in
number.
W. G. Randall, whose portrai
atd sketch of whose life appeared in
the Dscember Magazine, has the
opening article the ot4 l hanks
J . ft A
giving or the American Artist as
sociation in Paris. The ' 'bill of fare'
is given, the names of some of the
prominent persons present together
with other matters of interest are
spoken of. There is an attractive
head-piece and several illustra
tions.
Why Judge Hayxvood left North
Carolina is discussed by J. B. C.
Jr. The author rejects the theory
that Judge Haywood left on account
of the odium brought upon himself
by his conduct in connection with
the Glasgow trial. The real rea
son is said to be that times of meet
ings of the court of North Carolina
were so changed that the Judge
lost his old position and having to
build up a new one, preferred to do
that in Tennesee rather than in
North Carolina.
Judge Haywood's position among
such lawyers as Judges Moore and
Davie is spoken of, together with
some of his eccentric but interesting
habits.
Tvjylisrht. a poem by Leanard
Charles Van Noppin, is one of the
best we have seen from that author.
It appeals especially to an imagina
tive, meditative nature.
Just new while the civilized world
is interested in, and investigating
the Armenian outrages, an Arme
nian student's article on the work
of the Missionaries in that country
is timely. The author allows his
personal prejudices to drop out now
and then; but m view of what he
shows that his people endure this in
excusable.
Another long poem is A Tale oj
Eld, by Thomas Bailey Lee. Ap-
pearantly it was inspired by the old
ballads.
Mr. F. C. Tomlinson's article on
North Carolina Manumission So-
Mr. Pearson's Meeting.
As announced in the two nre-
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ciety. we must criticise adversely as ceeding issues of the Tar Heel.
to its style. '1 here is too much ana Rev R, G pearson beffan a series of
too evident an attempt at rhetorical sermons on last Sunday morning in
ffeect and "fine writing." The ar- Gerrard Hall, since that time he
tide, however, is historically val- tias been preachmn- two sermons
able and other facts that it brings daily and the meeting will still con-
out are not generally Known, it t;nue into next week. The first
shows what a strong element there sermon 'of this series dealt with
was in this btate against slavery, faith and workj and the 0f
and ism keeping with a statement the one to the other. He showed
that we have heard, that in the conclusively from Holy Writ that
"thirties" or forties," it was not the sinner is WifieH hefnre (InJ
uncommon for the Senior Speakers Faith, he said, manifests itself in
at the University to speak against WOrks.
slavery. We feel assured that Mr. Pear-
The principal books noticed are son's explanation of the relation be-
Pifemid Pouch; Academic French tween faitll and work has thrown
Coure, cy Antoine Muzzarille; and mUch light upon a subiect hitherto
hrned's History for Peaky Refer- obscure to many of us. The ser-
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The Alumm Quarterly, Making-L, ' , f , . .Rt,owifID.
7 T' Til - J T"7, TTJ.. I . ft .
that "Whatsoever a man soweth
sztyand its oppanent, University shaU hg als0
Library, and A Fexu Words on Ath- fflorfling Qn Mondayf Tueg
TW t1 11 T 1 - - - I fc
xne Allege rcecoruer nas un- dft Mr. PpaiWr dirpr.tinii. nar-
questionably struck the "dry sea- tid M Au the meetings Have
been largely attended by the profes
sors, students, and villagers. The
morning services begin strictly at
12:30 and end at 1:30, the evening
services begin at 7 o'clock.
All who purpose attending these
Base Ball Schedule. meeting must be on hand at the ap-
It is pretty well understood that pointed hour, or else they may not
we will play Lehigh, Lafayette and be admitted. There will be no ser-
Prinrenn this SnrW. somewhere vices on Saturday, either m the
x o ' I
in the State. As soon as the sched- morning or at night.
ule is arranged it will be published.
We may possibly play Yale also.
The only date it is possible for us
to get with them is Good Friday.
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son his record is as snort at tne
occurrences he had to describe
scarce.
The classes ot od and oo give
notice of their reunion at the next
commencement.
University Alumni 'in the
Legislature.
The number of alumni in the
Good Friday is the last Friday be- State Legislature is probably small-
fore Easter. It also has some reli- er this season than usual. The
gious significance with the Episco- following are in the Senate:
pal and Catholic churches. Weun- E. L. Francks, 76-77, 7th dis-
derstand that the Faculty obiects to trict: C. A. Cook. '66'68. 11th
the ball team playing on that day, district; J. E. Fowler, Law '94,
and that we may lose a game with 14th district; W. J. Adams, A. B.
Yale on that account. It does not '81, 22d district.
clearly appear why the Faculty ob- The following are in the House:
iects. We played Yale on that day R. S. White. B. S. '86. Bladen
ast year, and we do not know that County: Z. V. Walzer, '84, Davjd-
the ball team was ever prohibited son County; J. H. Baker, A. B. '87,
rom playing on that day in the past. Edgecombe County; S. J. Turner,
Now under certain conditions it '80-'81, Mitchell County; Herbert
might be proper for the Faculty to McClammy, '83-'85, New Hanover
object, or for us not to play, but County; R. B. Peebles, '59-'62,
they do not appear in the premises. Northampton County; A. C. Ward,
We were allowed to play foot ball Ph. B. '85, Pender County.
on Thanksgiving Day and perhaps
will play tennis on at. v aientine s TWfl nnxv mnch talk of a
Day. We may be mistaken as to Levival of the ancient Olympic
the objection mentioned, and sin- Games of Greece Such an effort
cerely hope we are, since there can wa made some yeafs a?0" at Har-
De no valid reason ior it. u, ,i f;i,itw Hnn.
Eben Alexander, U. S. Minister to
If have not done so, pay your sub
scription, at once.
Greece, is a promoter of the scheme.