Tln.es Teti- Heel
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Published Every Thursday by the General
Athletic Association.
Edward W. Myers, -George
S. Wills, - -Harry
Howeu,
Eusha B. L-ewis, - -Jas.
A. Gwyn, -
M. H.Yount, - -Darius
Eatman, -T,
A. Sharpe,
Editor-in-Chief,
Literary Editor
Exchange Editor
- Athletic Editor.
- - Local Editor
- - Local Editor,
- Local Editor
- Local Editor,
Harry Howell,
Jas. A. Gwyn,
- - Business Manager.
Assistant Bus. Manager,
Entered at the post-office in Chapel Hill, N
, C.,as second-class mail-matter.
Alpia Theta Phi Society
The regular January meeting" of
the University honorary society,
the Arpha Theta Ppi, was held on
Tuesday afternoon in the Greek
room, President Horne in the chair
The object of the meeting- was to
initiate those men in the Junior
Class that had made the grades re
quired for membership. The fol
lowing' had reached that standard,
and being eligible,. were constituted
members by the: Latin formula of
initiation:
J. W. Canada, R. E. Coker, J.
C. Filer, F. C. Gregory, W. C.
Smith, J. F. Webb, W. R. Webb.
The regular times for initiation
are in January of the Junior year
and June of the Senior year; it was
decided that this clause should ap
ply only to students who have been
in college at least one year, and
that students from other colleges
who joined the Senior Glass may
join in January. So, L. M. Bristol
and C. F. Tonlinson, of the Senior
Class, who entered the University
last September, were also initiated
A few other Juniors are eligible
for membership, and another meet
ing will be held to initiate them.
It would be in place to explain,
for the benefit of the new stueents,
the purposes and objects of the Al
pha Theta Phi Society.
This organixation was founded
last March, under the direction of
Dr. H. C. Tolman' late professor
of Greek here but now at Vander
bilt University. It is an honorary,
non-secret society, whose sole re
quirement and whose sole object is,
scholarship. All members of the
Junior Class who have attained an
average grade of 2 are eligible in
January of that year, and all Se
niors who have attained that aver
age, in June of their last year.
The Presidert and Secretary are
those two Seniors that stand high
est in their class. At present H.
H. Horne is President, and F. L.
Carr, Secretary. The other old
members are: Dr. Charles Basker
ville, Mr. J. T. Pugh, T. J. Wil
son, J. F. Alderman, H. Bingham,
Harry Howell, D. Linsay, E. W.
Myers, J. L. Patterson, H M.
Thompson,, C. R. Turner.
It is modeled after the well known
Phi Beta Kappa Society, and the
following prof essors who belong to
that organization are members of
the Alpha Theta Phi: Dr Winston,
Dr.
ton.
Adjonrned Meeting of tne Athlete
Association.
The adjourned meeting of the
Athletic Association was held on
Saturday last, Jan. 19th, in Ger
rard Hall. President Stephens was
in the chair. Mr. Guion, for the
committee appointed at the previous
meeting to consider the constitu
tion of the proposed league among
Southern colleges, read the follow
ing report:
"Whereas we are in hearty synr
pathy with the movement to purify
college athletics in tne South, yet
we deem a league impracticable on
our part for the following reason
(1) The distances between the col
leges of the proposed league are too
great. (2) Our financial condition
forbids our entering any organiza
tion where the opportunity for cov
enng expenses is so uncertain.
Ihese reasons are sufficient to
prevent our entering the proposed
league. Certain articles of the con
stitution appear to us objectionable
or impracticable though it would be
in the main acceptable to us.
L. I. Guion.
Chas. R. Turner.
J. M. Oldham.
Committee.
FIRST CONCFRT OF THE YEAR.
By the Glee, Mandolin and Banjo
Clubs.
On Friday night, Jan. 25th, the
University Glee, Mandolin and Ban
jo Clubs will give their first con
cert. An attractive Program has
been arranged; all that are present
will be sure to spend a pleasant
evening. The following students
compose the different clubs:
Glee Club: First Tenor. Askew
Dano-erfield. Lentz and Mangum
t3 ' ' .
Second Tenor, Eatman (Leader)
Howell, Kearney and Webb; First
Bass, Harrell, A., Lindsay, D
McMullan and Patterson; Second
Bass. Bahnson, Everett, J., Mc
Corkle and Stanley.
Mandolin Club: First Mandolin,
Bristol (Leader), Dey and Lake
Second Mandolin, Emery and Kear-
ney; Mandola, iNicholson; Guitars,
Lindsay, J., Thomas and Wills.
Banjo Club, First Banjo, Lake
(Leader) ; Second Banjo, Entry, and
Mancruni; Guitars, Lindsey, J. and
Thomas.
The clubs have been practicing dil
igently for several weeks, and have
reached a high degree of skill.
The general admission is 50 cents,
The report was adopted unani- red of fflember of the
clubs.
mously, deciding that the Universi
ty would not enter the Southern Inter-collegiate
Athletic Association.
There was no further business
and the meeting adjourned.
Alexander, and Prof. Harring-
There is no doubt that Oxford
and Cambridge will send represen
tatives to meet Yale and Harvard
on the athletic held this summer.
Leading His Class at West Point., The London Sbortiwr rA, is an
I J. o -j - -
In the recent examinations at the thority for the statement. It seems
United States Military Academy, E. to us that the proper thing to do in
P. Wooten, '93, lead, the Fourth reerard to this meetinsr would be for
Class at that institution. Wooten the winners of the Mott-Haven
received the appointment to the ca- games to meet the winners of the
detship from Congressman Woodard Oxford-Cambridge contest. In no
of the Second District, in 1893, hav- other way can they be represen ta-
ing won it by competitive examina- tive teams.
tion; he reported in last June, and
has just finished his first half year.
He graduated from the University
in June, '93, with great honor, and
taught for one year in the Wilson
Graded School. His home is in Le
noir county.
Mr, Wooten's success at the na
tional military academy is a source
of much gratification to all Univer-
We know of no institution of the
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age, character, and importance oi
e University of North Carolina
whose ahemni have so little to do
with the government of their alma
mater as do the alumni of this Uni
versity.
If we are not mistaken, all of the
legislative acts, and all of the le
i .x 1' it., i
sitv men. it is a continuation of the """" iciaung unectiy to
fine record he made here. He is the garment oi the University
holding up very creditably the record utf lJ ore the alumni as a body.
made at West Point by two other X11C1C a,x utiauon
alumni, George P. Howell, '90, and wmcn mccw I1UcU1 ' . Lnert;irc
urancn uri'u.niz.a.iiuns in various
R. P. Johnston, '91, who graduated
from the academy first and fourth,
respectively, in the class of 1893,
and are now in the engineer corps
of the armv, stationed at Willets
Point, N. Y.
In the election of Hon
Butler to the United States Senate,
another University alumnus has been
honored. Mr. Butler graduated here
n r 14 4 4 I .... j
in ii; since men ne nas taugnt
school and edited a newspaper,
towns of the State ;but the most that
they can do is of an advisory, char
acter. '
They can and do raise money,
e. g: the Chair of History was en
dowed through their efforts ; and
Marion ther symPatliy and suggestions are
valued 'by the Trustees; but the
alumni as a body should be reog-anized.
The attendance upon the Pearson
Causasian." In politbs he has proved meeLin 155 ldlKc ailu iing.
himself very astute and successful. People are coming in trom the sur-
He has always been a warm friend rounding towns anu tne county, it
and supporter of his dlma mater, and is probable that Memorial Hall' will
we congratulate mm on nis nig-n nave to ue useu ueiort; many more
honor. ' davs shall have passed.
An encouraging' feature in the
State is the increasing interest taken
in its history. The monographs of
Dr. L. B. Weeks, on Printing in North
Carolina in the 17th Century, the Cro
atans, The Religious development of
the Carolinas, etc. ; the articles of Gen.
Barringer on various phases of our
history; of Mr. C.'F. Tomlinson on
the Manumission Society of North
Carolina; are doing great good.
North Carolinians often complain
that their history has been neglected,
that the United states historians mis
represent'them, etc. 7 Had such work
been done a hundred, or seventy-five
years ago, such complaints would not
now be heard.
The history of 'any one of the
"OriginalThirtcen'is :too much for
one man to work up from original
sources; but with such material at his
hand'as the author's of these mono
graphshave gottenjtogether, an accu
rate, truthful, and full history is en
tirely possible.
Is it not worth while to consider (
o'clock as the general dinner hour for
all connected with. the. University?
As it is now, a hearty meal isceaten
at 2 o'clock, 'and a large.; number of
students have to 'go at once to work
either to prepare the next day's lessons
or. the ' laboratory. They 'are1 not in
the best condition for successfnl study
or work.
Then, supper coming only four hours
later, it is a light meal, and unsuited
to a late bed hour. It is a fact that a
hearty meal 'at 6 o'clock docs interfere
with intellectual work in the evening
as much as such a meal at mid-day
does with the work of the afternoon.
It would seem then, that a simple
lunch near noon, and an afternoon
clean' for study, athletic practice, or
lighter recreatoiu followed by dinner
at 6, would be worth at least a trial.
Quite a number of the classes of
the University that have been grad
uated in the past have arranged to
have a reunion at the coming Com
mencement. The classes of '8o and
'86 both have calls in the University
Magazine. of January, to the
members of their classes. There
are others that we do not just now
recall.
It is probable that June will be
the occasion of renewing as many
old associates as was June '89.
The Glee, Mandolin and Banjo
Clubs will leave Chapel Hill on Wed
nesday, going through the country to
Durham, and from there they will go
to Louisburg, giving a concert there
on Wednesday night. The following
night will be spent in Henderson and
the night after Oxford will enioy (we
lope) the music that will be given.
Dr. Baskcrville has in the American
University Magazine for January an
article on the supposed new element
in the air. The same author has also
an article on the University. He is
regular correspondent for the Univer
sity for this magazine.
We notice, "Reprinted from the.
lisha Mitchell Scientific Society",
An examination into the Nature of Pa
Iceotochis, by Charles II. White, '94.
Two days since the printer's lit
tle emisary, with a note saying, we
are waiting for the Roundabout
paper. This is the hourly expres
sion of a Tar Heel, editor in the
"Dry Season."