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J iu- ( -- ! ' JA j rm aha A TTn ft M -4 H THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Tol. 5, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, Feb. 6th. 1897. HO 1.7 Musical Clubs. Annual Midwinter Concert of Glee and Mandolin Clubs. Owing to the extremely cold ther, the audience that greeted ur Glee and Mandolin Clubs was nt as large as it should have been tut all those that dared the wind and cold were amply repaid. The University has certainly cause to be croud of the musical clubs this year r ... ii j.1 C for taken an in an xney aic li uci ter than those of fornfer years. The program was composed o music grave and gay, and was re plete with Chapel Hill songs. The "boys" soon caught the audience and were called back tor encore at ter encore. The first number on the program was a new Chapel Hill song, the words by some anonymous poet, being set to a rousing air. The rendition of this so delighted the audience that they called the boys out again, and were given the pleas ure of hearing again last year's fa vorite, "'Neath the Oaks." The quartet, "My Love," sung by Messrs. Gudger, Eatman.Pfohl and Anderson, was one of the best pieces of the evening. The har monyand rhythm in it are exquisite, andio say that it was sung well, is putting it mildly. The "Man of Thessaly," execut ed with perfect time and tone, was quite a hit. The best work of the Mandolin Club was on the "Stan dard Bearer March," though "Ori ental Echoes" went well. By re quest Messrs. Dey, Elliott, and Lake played Rosey's popular new two-step, "The Anniversary," and Mr. Lake played several fine Banjo solos, which added much to the brightness and popularity of the progrm. The last piece was the renowned tragic cantata, "The Grasshopper." The stately and dignified members or the Glee Club now came down from their lofty pedestals, aud gave some excellent imitations of insect life amid shouts of laughter from the audience. The ' 'grasshopperish twist" of "the old lady Eatman was alone worth the price of admis sion, and Askew's walk was a cau tion, while Coker actually looked tipsy from the effects of the grief caused by the sad fate of the gay and debonair grasshopper". It has been suggested that Mr. Pfhol's mind was so occuoied with Tarboro, that he could give very "tue thought to his recitation (as "Fannie" would say). We re spectfully refer our readers to the aforesaid gentleman for an expla nation of the above. Every person in the audience was pleased with the concert. The thanks of the whole University are certainly due Prof. Harrington for nis faithful and tireless efforts, through which we are enabled to have a Glee Club of which the State may vell be proud. The University of Georgia base ball team has a schedule of sixteen ames for the incoming season, and thirteen of them are , to be played on e home grounds. Historical Society. The Society held its regular meet tngm the History Lecture Room Tuesday evening. The meeting was called to order at 7:15, Dr. . Battle in the chair. Before the regular papers of the evening were read, Dr. Battle show ed those present a South Sea Island war club, a sword used by Col Gaston Myers at Malvern Hill, and a sword of the marines in the late Cival War, the gift of Mr. Wilson. These instruments were fully ex plained. Mr. Ralph H. Graves read the firsts paper. Subject: "The Let ters of Wni. Hooper," mostly taken from the life of James Iredell, one of his most intimate friends. Mr Graves stated that the letters were characterized by quiet satire, spark- liug wit, and by a scholarly fa miliarity with both Latin and French. A contrast was made be tween their joyful and hopeful na ture at first and the rather subdued tone which they latterly assumed. The letters are full of Mr. Hooper's patriotic feeling, knowledge of Con tinental politics, his advocacy of the boldest measures, and extreme in terest in all pertaining to the suc cess or failure of the colonies. Mr. Foscue next read a paper on the ' 'Letters of De Graff einrid. " His many trials and vicissitudes in attempting to establish a colony at Bath, now New Berne, this State; his capture and release by the Indians, and the many attempts on the part of those with whom he was associated, to make his efforts of no avail, were all clearly brought out by Mr. Foscue. He also stated that in his letters, De Graffeinrid told of the wav in which he was persuaded by Charles II to come to America. De Graff einrid finally gave up and returned to his native home, leaving the colo ny in the hands of the Lords Proprietors. Mr. Whitener read a paper on "The North Carolina Troups at Gettysburg. He stated that in all there were thirty two regiments of infantry and three batteries of artillery. The positions ot JPettigrew, lvane, Scales, Daniels, Ramseur, and Hoke's brigade under Col, Samuel McDowell Tate, were located and plainly put before the eye by means of a chart which Mr. Whitener had drawn especially for the, occasion. He then went on to. state the differ ent part each of these men played in the battle, giving the time and duration of each mr vement. Quo tations were made on the gallantry of Gen. Pettigrew. Gen. A. M. Scales brigade suffered heavy loss and he himself was partially disa bled. Those killed numbered 55 officers and 545 men from this bri gade alone. Gen. Hoke's brigade also suffered heavy loss and was not properly supported. He finally made mention ot the act that a night attack was plan ned, but was given up until the next day. The last paper read before the Society was that of Dr. Battle on "The Early History of the Univer sity.' v : The thought of a University oc cupied the minds of the framers of the Constitution as early as Decem ber; 1776. In 1789, North Carolina entered the Union and the next year a charter was granted the Univer sity under the leadership of Wm. R. l)avie, and soon after the Uni versity started out to do its valua ble work. ; Dr. Battle classified the Trustees and showed how this body was made up of great soldiers, statesmen, di vines, etc., thus giving his hearers the benefit of information not gener ally known by the younger men of the State. The charter was then taken up and discussed and reasons given for some of the most peculiar conditions in its make up. It is thoroughly characteristic of the age iu which it was written. After telling how the University received its liveli hood in these early days, he closed, the time being up. This very m teresting and instructive paper will be continued at the next meeting. The attendance was very good and the papers unusually interest ing. . Philosophical Club. What has become of the Philo sophical Club? About a year ago, through the energy of two or three men, with the cooperation and in terest of quite a number of others in the University, a Philosophical Club was organized. A constitu tion and by-laws drafted and adopt ed and the Club started off in good working order, with an enrollment of thirty or forty members. It held regular monthly meetings the re mainder of the spring. An inter esting program was provided, . Ihe meetings were largely attended, and the discussions always lasted to the limit of time allowed by the consti tution. On returning last fall a number of its charter members met and spent an hour in discussion, elected officers tor the ensuing year, and adjourned. Since then it has not been heard from. Its officers whose duty it is to provide a pro gram and announce meetings, have either gotten in a state of innoc uous desuetude" in regard to the matter or have come to the conclu sion that the University has not enough of philosophical interest to support such a club. If the former be a solution ot the matter we would ask them, the officers, to bestir themselves and not let the above be the history of an organization which started off with so much interest and promise. If the latter answer the question we would say they have assumed too much authority in the matter. They have no right to say that the young philosopher in college shall ' not develop and have an opportunity to ,air his pet ideas in this line. But to come to the truth of the matter, it really looks like there is some carelessness or negligence on the part of those who have charge of the club tor let ting" it go down in any such way. With the growing interest in phil osophy, as shown by the increased number in the classes ot all the elective courses, we see no reason, if the proper spirit is at the head, for not having the Philosophical Club in the University. ; Alpha Theta Phi Annual Meeting of the Honor So ciety. ; The annual winter meeting of Alpha Theta Phi, the honor society, was held on last Tuesday afternoon in the Greek room, with President Burton Craige in the chair. Secre tary McNairy read the minutes of the last meeting, after which the following gentlemen were initiated as members: D. Eatman '97, W. C. Lane '97' A. Henderson '98, P. H. Eley '98, H. P. Harding '98, R. H. Lewis, Jr. '98, and E. K. Graham '98. These gentlemen have all at tained an average of "two" in their collegiate class work, this being tho requirement for membership in the society. Mr. Eatman was prevent ed from joining last year by a j)ro longed sicknes during the Fall ex amination period. Mr. Craige announced to the so ciety that he was occupying the President's office on account of an accident, viz. Mr. Eatman's sick ness, as the latter was really leader of the senior class. This was dis cussed at some length and it was found that Mr. Craige could not constitutionally resign, although he expressed a wish to do so in. favor of Mr. Eatman. It was resolved, how ever, that in all publications about the society a note should be added, stating the case and showing that Mr. Eatman, the class leader, was debarred from being made president on account of illness. The next question to come up was whether or not a picture of Al pha Theta Phi should go in the Hellenian. After some discussion it was decided in the affirmative and the group was taken several days later. Two gentlemen who are eligible to the organization were not initiat ed at this meeting, but will be in stalled later. They are Messrs. Linscott, who being a Phi Beta Kappa is "eligible to honorary mem bership in Alpha Theta Phi, and Mr. C. S. Carr '98. The Hellenian. The college annual, published by the eleven fraternities in the Uni versity, will be out on or before the first of May. In former years the value of the book has been mucn lessened by the fact that it has always been late, often not appearing before com mencement, but this time it has an unusually energetic editor-in-chief in Mr. Katman, who promises an earlv issue. All pictures and writ ten matter for the Hellenian must be handed in by February loth. The editors will be e-lad to consider any contributions, either literary, historical or comic, so try your hand as a humorist or comic poet and it may be your first step to literary fame. Several years ago there were two or three men in college witn a pronounced talent for comic writing but if there are any now they hide themselves and do not let us hear rom them. If von have such tal ent bring it to light through the Hellenian. 4'f r
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