North Carolina Newspapers

IT" T 7 f A Tim OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Vol.3, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA,1 CHAPEL HILL, N. C, MAY, 9, 1895. No. 29. The Chance of a Lifetime. Thursday evening-, while . the rain clouds werechasing- each oth er away over the star studded sky, and the light of. the full moon 'was just beginning- to fall on the damp earth, , a party consisting- of two carriage loads of college humanity was wending their muddy way over the Purifoy mill road to Mer ritt's School House', where there were in progress the closing exerci ses of a country school The outgoing trip was unevent ful, and save for the. crunching o hard apples and the huge' puffs o cigarette smoke, added to the slash of mud and the dislocation of : the stirry seats, the gentle rustling o the damp night breeze was undis turbed. Soon, however the scene sudden ly changed, for just a little ahead and to the right gleamed; forth the flickering lanterns suspended from the ceiling oi the school house, : rather plain structure some thirty five feet iu length and about twen ty-three feet in width, lined cross wise of course with mediaeval desks and with the usual rostrum covered with chairs at the farther end.' Now it might be proper right here to state that the assembled concourse of femininitv and mascu Unity comprised the elite country folk of Orange, who drank in deep draughts the nursery-rhymes of the the irraduatinsr class, and heard wjth peculiar pleasure the selections of two celebrated rural artists. And when the self-consti tuted and, self-invited Glee Club of college boys rendered a medley on the rostrum, beginning with JJro ther Michael, won t you nana me down that rope," and ending 'with "We are selling kindling- wood to get along," the applause was some thing deafening; but hist! reader, the climax has not yet been reach ed. Mr. VanAstor New Amster dam Batchelor steps nimbly for ward as the snowy white stage cur tains are gently pushed aside, and in that mellow red apple voice now famous for its touching sweetness, murmurs in rhythmic cadence that poem of feelincr, "The Pardon Came too Late." The scene which followed 'is indescribable. The roof of the buildimr sailed heaven- in the grand opera. . They charmed multitudes in the large cities ;of the world, and when at last they lay to die but Chapel Hill is reached and musings are down ward on the last high note, and the entire audience was bathed in a flood of tears for the boy whose par don came too late. Three collegians who sat in the sad throng felt their hearts beat with pride for the self-solicited ef forts of their comrade, and were smote with pangs of regret at their humbleness. The last number of the evening, a duet, was sung amid the drying of eyes, and the memorable com mencement of Merritt.s School was ended. The college heroes of the occasion were almost suffocated with congratulations, caresses and fond, longing looks from the las sies, and Leader Batchellor, Mc Neal, Wittson, Bradwell, Brown, and Braswell never felt their impor tance, more. '" The feature of the evening was the high tenor singing of A. W. Par ton who sang with the Club. and who by , his voice and presence lent special charm to the melodies. v As 'the boys dreamily took; seats in their carriages, many were the varied thoughts that filled their large-brained heads. They had at last aired, their musical throats to a arge and appreciative audience. They saw before them a career of unparalleled succccss on the stage again 1. 1 i i i r urougnt . to an end, lor some un couth youth, regardless of the feel ing of his comrades, strikes up "Won't you come up to Libry," and as the last note dies away the carriages have stopped in front of the South Building and a pleasant good-night has been said. Centennial Commencement. PROGRAM FOR WEDNESDAY. The program for the celebration of the Centennial Commencement of the University h as been completed and is a very interesting one. This celebra tion will take place on Wednesday, June 5, of commencement week. The ' -11 t' nr 1 tt ill Dm inc luviuiiuuii iuiiicu cAcrcibes wiu om in memorial nan For the umpire had yelled it was a foul, And he's never done anything1 since. 2nd verse v Songs .' FOR THE VIRGINIA GAME TuneThey Wanted Me to take His Place. The base-ball boys at Charlottsville are in a terrible stew. The've lost their famous first base, and don't ' ' know what to do. 'Twas just a year ago to-day, that how they raved and swore When old "Cap" Smith told the team that ; . . he would play no more. i CHOURS. So Neely had to take his placo and do the best he could. To try and catch our boys on first Th'o trying was no good. v Then at the bat, he tried so hard to drive the - ball away. But he saw to do this- ho would have to prac . tice many a day. H. TuneHe's Never Done Anything Since : '.. 1st verse. One day a Virginian picked up a stick And he's never done anything since, He stepped up to the plate and hit a lick, ' And he's never done anything since. When the ball flew away U. Va., did howl But the joyful look turned to a scowl at 11 a. m., with the singing. of a Cen tennial Hvmn. comoosed bv Mrs. C. A J I ttj : : i t. ... t- . . i 1 .1 -.1 , . . 1 1 ' uu, uttu iui mauy And she doesn't think so any more. U. N. C, showed her she couldn't do it all And she doesn't think so any more, She thought her victory o'er us would be great, And that we would not even cross the plate, But now we've surely sealed her fate, And she doesn't think so any more. . II. years intimately associated with the life of the university, and intensely interested in its welfare. Then an oration on the "Old Uni versity," 1795-1861, will be delivered by INorth. Carolina's most gifted orator, Hon. A. M. Waddell of Wilmington, N. C. The speaker graduated from the University in 1853; and no other man is better fitted for this occasion than he. Following this will come a "Cen tennial Ode bv James D. Lynch Esq., of the class of '95. Mr. Lynch is an alumnus of the University, a member of the Philanthropic Society, and a prominent man in the State of Miss issippi. He is author ot "Columbia Greeting the Nations," a national ode written for, and accepted by, the World s b air Commissioners. Next will come the "New Universi a -tone 1 A TT T7M1-- T7 r ly, io(o-touj a. ji. juer .esq., oi , 2nd VERSE TIT." A XT g T T7M1 1 J J I winst-on, iM. . ivir. xner grauuateu Wft r.m- tn win the chamnionshin. we'll do wun xne ciass or ana is recognized that thing or die. as one of the leading young lawyers We will run up a large score ana orators oi our state After this a "Centennial Sonnet" will be presented by Mr. Henry Jerome Stockard, who is fast winning a na tional reputation as a poet. He was lioro no n cnrl fti in ,Q'7J,Q1 SinrA then several noems have, aooeared in 11 g,n,a " aiw 1UU . .1 . f XT I ' TUNE WHEN I AM AN OLD MAN, uie w7 auu uluci iwumg Our boys have come to beat to-lay, azines as me proauct oi nis pen. Virginia in a game The Alumm will then adiourn to And we are going to beat so bad, the Gymnasium where an alumni banquet will be prepared for them at 2 o clock p. m. TuneThe Man that broke the Bank at ; Monte Carlo. ; ' ' . 1ST VERSE. ' We've just got here from U. N. C, from our dear old college town We to Greensborough came, just to win .he base-ball game. For with Collier in the box we'll surely win, For with Collier in the box we'll surely win. CHOURS. As we walk along the base-ball field With a triumphant air ' ; You can hear them all declare They always do get there. Then for us the girls will call Then the U. N. C, boyS will squall We are the team that beat Virginia playing base-ball. Before the game is o'er And then we'll be the South then we'll be the South. And champions of the champions of the . II classes and various' appropriate toasts, both prepared and impromptu, will be given. At night there will be in the Memo rial Hall, a reunion of the Alumni by classes. At 8 o'clock p. m., an address will be delivered on "The University dur ing the War," by Hon. II. A. London, who is welt known throughout the state He graduated with the class of 65 This will be followed by an address bv Stephen B. Weeks Ph D. of the That she won't know her name. Virginia thinks she knows just how, They will sit by But when she meets her Waterloo, She won't know how at all. CHOURS Virginia can't play ball, Virginia can't play ball, , And when she meets her Waterloo, She won't know how at all. The Varsity is bound to win, For that is how she s made; And that will put Virginia, A little in the shade.. Just watch the Carolina boys, What clever boys are they, And we are bound to win the game, For we know how to play. chours: class of '86, on "The University Alumni in the War." one of the leading historians ever pro duced by our state and is now connect ed with the Bureau of Education at Washington. His historical work is attracting attention throughout our country and his address will no doubt be a very valuable one. After this there will be a reunion of all the classes and ten minutes will be given to each class for its exercises. Of course the most of the night will be consumed in pleasant recollections and reminiscences by the sons of the University who have become famous throughout this union since they last met within the University walls; but a night spent in this manner cannot fail to be enjoyed by old students, and will surely give stimulus and enthu siasm to the progress of the University. Let's everybody give a shout At . 1 . The sneaker is Aa everyooay wnoop; 1 lie bpcdKcr is v Carolina's in the swim. Virginia in the soup, Hurrah for Collier, Gregory, And Stanly and the rest; Hurrah for Carolina, boys, She plays the very bst. S. Tune, Marching1 through Georgia VUpinia came to Greensboro, Her thoughts on victory bent; Losing- the frame to U. N. C. Was far from her intent. She hadn't the faintest kind of thought that her defeat was meant , By old U. N. C. forever. CHORUS. Hurrah: hurrah! hnraah for U. Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah for U. She i the finest of them all. And now we slnjf with (flee. Dear old U. N. C. forever (bis). N. C. N. C. Exchanges. j Yale is considering the advisability of giving up compulsory chapel. The University of Wisconsin has ten debating societies. t I The endowment of Davidson College has been recently increased by $30, 000. i The Yale base-ball team won four put of seven games on its Southern trip. i The University of Michigan has formed a permanent summer school to begin July 8th. i The undergraduate course at Johns Hopkins is to be extended .from three to four years. The University of Cambridge has formed , a banjo aftd mandolin club, modelled after the American college clubs. ! Harvard foot-ball practice has com menced and will last till the middle of May. There will be no summer prac tice. . The faculty of Boston University has decided to allow work on the col lege paper to count for English in the regular course Eyes were made to droop, ; Cheeks were made to blush, I Hair was made to crimp and curl, ' Lips were made oh, hush ! Ex. The University of Chicago keeps a tennis team of eight men continually in training. These lose their places if challenged and defeated by ten out siders. . The corporation of Harvard Univer sity cannot agree with the faculty of that institution about the game of oot-ball. Consequently another big game between Yale and Harvard may be considered as certain. Whist and chess clubs appear to be flourishing in all of the leading col- eges and universities of to-day, and as an outgrowth of the clubs many en joyable inter-collegiate matches have been held.- President C. K. Adams, of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, in speaking of foot ball, says: "If you trace the an tagonism to foot ball,, you will find that it is most intense where the per son criticising the sport knows the least about it." His strong right arm embraced her Perhaps a bit too tight, A soft weak wail "bone broken" Escaped her lips so white. Her sisters's whispered question At once divined the cause, For to her words the maid replied. "Why, yes, of corset was." Williams Weekly, Arthur's arms were still around her; Several minutes had gone by Since the first kiss had been given, And he had sworn for her to die. "Darling," gently lisped the maiden, Red as roses grew her face, "If you never loved another, How then learned you to embrace?" Joyously he pressed her to him; Whispering in her ear in haste; "Foot ball trainers at college Made us tackle 'round the waist. "Ax. Hut soon she learned a thing or two, Not to be found in books, Kor she saw the Carolina boys And didn't like their looks: And Collier's balls had many a turn And fifty different crooks; Oh U. N. C. foreverl I When underneath these oaks we walk no more And step into tho restless, waving sea Of strife, that will surround uh when we leave This starting-place upon the road of life, Though now we ' think Time's hour-glass choked and slow, Be sure that when we look back to to this time Through mingling mist of broken hopes and dreams, From battered ship that Lifc'8 rough Btorm has strained, wo '11 think theso days tho shortest ever passed, And every day since, longer than tho last.