TTo Tiair Heel.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
BOARD OF EDITORS.
David B. Smith, - Editor-in-Chief.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS.
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T. I. Wright, - - - W. S. Myers,
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F. O. Rogers,
- Business Manag-er.
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Politics is, without doubt, the
most fascinating of all games, and
University men have been playing
it for all it is worth for the past two
weeks. Ball Managers, Represen
tatives, and Marshals, about twen
ty in all, have been elected in this
time; and while there has been ri
valry of the most persevering type,
both sides have, nevertheless, main
tained the best of good feeling, and
the contests have been decided with
out any bad blood and' to the satis
faction of all parties concerned.
It is a source of pleasure to the
Tar HEEt to see our men strive
together for the positions of honor
(and indeed they are worth striving
for) without anyone losing his tem
per, without any unseemly quarrel
and without any friendship being
broken. It argues much for the stu
dent body. .
Writing of politics reminds us of
the part it plays in our literary so
cieties. We are firmly convinced
that society politics is one of the
evils in the way of society success;
for just in so far as other interests
occupy the society man s mind, just
so far will the literary feature, the
chief end of the society, be crowded
out and overlooked. We well know
that where two or three men are
gathered together there is going to
be scheming and wire-pulling, but
every precaution should be taken to
reduce it to a minimum in our lite
rary societies.
The canvassing and drumming
that usually precede society elections
are evil in their consequences; for
not only do they detract from the
primeobjectof the societies, but they
prevent good men of retiring dispo
sitions from obtaining the positions
for which their merits and ability fit
them. It is fortunate that good
men are usually chosen, . and espec
ially is this the case in the recent
elections, but everyone knows that
the system makes it possible for. a
man to be elected to a position which
could be filled with more credit by
others.
We know of no remedy for this
evil other than the adoption of reso
lutions by the two societies express
ly forbidding canvassing and elec
tioneering of every description.
when the state of our athletic treas
ury was made known, they quickly
raised about one hundred and seventy-five
dollars. This is only an in
dex of what we can do when the cri
sis arises. ":"
It was only necessary to show the
men their duty in this matter and
they promptly assumed it. It is
safe to say that this amount will be
more than doubled by the faculty
and remaining students, and then
athletics for this term will be as
sured. This early interest in athletics,
expressed in this substantial way,
will do more to encourage the men
and put out a winning team than all
the hullabaloo and bonfire methods
combined. Keep the ball rolling
and the season will end gloriously.
. : .- ,
The election of marshals and ball-
managers is now over; but perhaps
it is not too late to mention a reform
concerning them. For years the
marshals and managers have been
taken from the two societies, but, in
our opinion, "the time has arrived for
this practice to be discontinued.
When this custom was first institu
ted every man belonged to one; soci
ety or the other, and there was no
injustice done to anyone when the
commencement officers were, taken
from these bodies. Bdt conditions
have changed and changed radical
ly. Less than half the men in col
lege now join the literary societies,
and it is certainly unfair to the ma
jority to say that the commence
ment officers shall be taken from
the ranks of the minority. Any Ju
nior has the right to be a marshal,
and any man who can danceha the
right to be a manager but to ex
clude them because they do not hap
pen to be members of a society js
certainly unfair
The societies have no more right
to monopolize the control of Com
mencement than the Athletic Asso
ciation or any other college organi
zation. Commencement is for ev-
erv man. and every man has the
riffht to strive to be a Commence
ment officer. , . ' : '."
Of course the Society has its place
in Commencement, viz. the repre
sentatives contest, and here only
society men should be allowed to
participate; but every rman of good
standing is eligible for the other ot
fices a n d society membership or
non-membership should not count
one way or the other. Society con-
trol ot college Has long since Deen
abolished and with it should follow
society control of Commencement as
well. The Tar HEEL is not an
tagonizing the societies, but it stands
for the interest of every man and
desires to see every; man receive tnat
recognition to which' he is justly
entitled.
will easily show that we are
much leniently dealt with, and are
treated with more than ordinary
consideration. "
To bear out what we say we call
attention of the downtrodden to the
many restrictions, etc., chronicled
in the various college magazines on
he library table.
The student body has successful
ly demonstrated the factnotwith
standing the assertions ot the pessi
mist to the contrary, that there is
still an abundance of athletic enthu
siasm in our midst. In response to
a call for a mass meeting about half
the men in college responded, and
Every now and then we hear the
remark that the University is con
ducted on hierh school methods, ac
companied" ;by vague suggestions
that certain inalienable rights of
are being constantly infringed upon.
At til vpi-v mention of rules, no
M-- V tyv m J ; .
matter of what sort, these . sarcas
tic comparisons with the "prep"
school are redoubled and all kinds
of grievances imainged. It is not our
ouroose to try to show that the
rules adopted by the Faculty are,
in every respect, fair and just,
but 'only to say this: that a com
oarison between our University and
similar institutions over the country Virginia,
Low Class Notes.
A delightful tea was given by
Dr. Manning at his residence last
week, complimentary to that sec-
ion of the Law Class which goes
down to Raleigh the first of Febru
ary to stand the license examination
before the Supreme Court'. All
spent a very pleasant evening and
departed with a keen - appreciation
of his hospitality.
The Law Class met Wednesday
night for the election of officers of
the Moot Court and Class. The
following men were unanimously
elected:
President, Young.
Vice-Pres.
Sect. Satchell.
Judge Shaw.
Associate Judge Lion.
Bv reauestDr. Battle has con
sented to deliver a lecture on ''Con
stitutional Law" before the Law
Class on Thursday niffht, Jan. 28th.
The lecture is ot vast importance,
to all members ot tne college,
whether thev propose to study law
or not. and iuderiner from Dr. Bat
tle's lectures in the past, we can
truly predict that it will prove high
lv instructive and entertaining.
The hour is 7:15 p. m., in. the
Chapel, and all are cordially invited
to attend.
The following" members of the
Law Class will go to Kaleigh the
1st ot Feb. to stand the examma
tions before the Supreme Court:
Sherrod. liolvneld, Rowland,
Jones. Grady, Quickie, Parks, Cook,
Galloway, Grimes, mssett.
Mid-Winter Cottser Jan. 29.
The regular annual Midwinter
Concert of the Glee and Mandolin
Clubs will be given iqGerrard Hall
on next Friday evening, v January
29th.
An entirely new program will be
presented, and the great teature
will be the Ballad of the Grasshop-
per. In this new and most, original
production there will be much act
ing both serious and comic, and the
audience will ; be delightfully sur
prised "in seeing the dignified
members of the Glee Club take on
themselves a most grasshoppery
manner and imitate with bug-like
hops the habitual mien of that in
teresting animal. The hops of
Mr. Eatman in particular have a
trulv p-rasshoooerish twist and his
" J o . . .
friends will enjoy seeing this sedate
gentleman attempt to transform
himself into an insect.
The song is prophesied to be the
most successful hit ever introduced
by our clubs, and everyone may rest
assured that he never had before or
never will again see anything equal
to it. '.
The rest of the program will be
as varied ' and. select , as anything
ever given before. " All the students
should come out and see the clubs
that have made such a reputation
for "musical talent on their recent
trip through Eastern Carolina and
Communication.
The University of North Carolina
requires a graduating Senior to
either deliver an oration at Com
mencement or to present a .written
thesis. Only six can speak, but
all are allowed to contest for thew
places.
A thesis is required of a law stu
dent graduating; B. L.. but hp :
not allowed the, privilege of contest
ing for a place in the speakino-at
Commencement.
Is this a just distinction be
tween a law and an academic stu
dent? .
The Law Class has been one of
most important factors of this insti
tution for over fifteen years, its
alumni are among the most promi
nent legal lights in the State and
then too the Law Class is certainly
as much a part of said institution as
is any other part thereof. It does
seem then, that viewing the matter
in a broad minded manner and out
of a spirit of fairness, that it is
nothing but , right that the Law
Class should have a representative
at Commencement. Those aspirim?
to such an honor ought to be allow
ed the right to contest with the
speakers on May 1st and under the
same conditions.
We sincerely trust that the au
thorities will consider this and give
the Law Class its just representa
tive in the Senior speaking.
"Lex."
. Dr. Chreitzburg's Sermon.
Rev. Dr. H. F. Chreitzburg, the
Methodist minister of Reidsville,
delivered a very interesting sermon
before the Y. M. C. A. last Sunday
night on the subject of "Christain
Character."" Owing tc the inclem
ent weather the audience was hard
ly as large as usual, but the ser
mon was much enjoyed by those
present. We hope that Mr. Chreitz
burg will soon visit us again.
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Schedule of Examinations
TO BE HELD EACH MONTH FOR EX
CESS OF ABSENCES.
LAST SATURDAY OF MONTH.
French and German, all clases
and sections, 9 o'clock.
Greek. 10
Latin, 11
Biolotrv. 12
First Saturday of new month.
Mathematics, all classes and sec
tions, 9 o'clock.
Chemistry, 11
' Physics, 12
Geology, 1
Second Saturday of new month.
History, all classes and sectons,
at . 10 o ciock
English, 11 "
. Philosophy .at night.
Representative Election.
At the last meetin of the two lit
erary societies the following men
were elecfed to represent them at
Commencement:
Di. P. T. Cheek, J. M. Carson,
P. C. Whitlock. ,
Phi. J. D. Parker, H. P. Iar'
ding, P. D. Gold.
Georgia is confidently looking for
ward to making our base-ball scalp
dangle along side of the foot-baU
trophy. She will have a coach.