Tlno "Ten- Il o 1 :
U MERSIT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
HOARD- OF EDITORS. s
S. S. IyAMB, - - - - Editor-in-Chief.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS.
E K. Gkauam, - - - W. H.BAGUiY,
P. C. Whi'ixook, - - - - R. E. Fo'i.UN,
P. I). Gold, - - - - - - - E.E. Sams.
T. O Rocrrs, - - - Business Manag-er.
W. T. Host, - - Ass't Business Manager.
Puoiibheil every F.id.:y by , the General
Athletic Association..
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'Payable in- advanck or during firsts term.
Si.scLit Copihs, S Cents.
- All matter intnndi'd for .nbliv:'.tio should be ad
dressed to the KditDr-iii'Cliiet and accompanied by
dame af writer.
Entered at thu Post Office in Chapel. II ill- !N, 0 as
second-class mail matter.
A Word of Warning.
It is an exceedingly simple thin"'
to theorize concerning matters .of
athletic interest. The -'difficulty
and the success as well lies in the
adoption and application of the the
ory. ... - ;
And in the vvav of ' theorv there
are just a few errors in which to
fall at this time would undoubtedly
result in disaster to our foot-hall
record of this fall. It occasionally
happens, and naturally enough from
the arrangement of our schedule,
that the iirst games of the season
tare with the weaker teams, and the
scores really represent.' little or
nothing as regards the comparative
strength of our team and those oi
.our more formidable rivals. And
so it would be well to realize fully
that a relaxation of effort on the
part of the team resulting from any
such cause is unwise and threatens
success.
Anyone having watched foot-ball
work at all closely will have ob
served that this very . thing often
happens with many teams under
simila conditions. At the opening
of the season practice games with
the less important teams result in
unusually" large scores. The
strength of the team rises rapidly
in its own estimation. The energy
anl effort is les determined; the
vim and snap less marked.
Let us guard against such an
error. A wag "-who sat on, the
grand-stand on' Saturday during
the A. M. gam j 'remarked that it
was extremely like the Thanksgiv
ing game of last fail - from quite a
different point of view. This may
seem perhap i a needless and prema
ture warning, it is to be hoped
that it may prove so. But when 'it
is remembered that we shall not be
able to gauge our true strength un
til the Georgia and Virginia games,
' jt is possibly not altogether out of
place. , .
An Adventitious Aid. f
. .
We take pleasure in presenting to
an anxious public, Messrs. Roches
ter, Cobarts & Co., of Biffin, Ohio,
who will themselves inform you, as
their circular states, 'that they 'are
no strangers to the educational in
, stitutions of the country'.
In fact, lest there should exist
any possible doubt touching the
matter of their world wide notorie
ty, Messrs. Rolchester, Cobarts, &
Co:, of Biffin, Ohio, are careful -to
inform, a skeptical public by means
of an open letter that their business
'has increased from a, merely local
institution to the limits of the Eng
lish speaking-world'.
And in view of all of th island more
it is undoubtedly interesting to as
certain just of what specialty the
business of the firm consists. . This
also is best st forth bv the firm
itself, as follows: v y " 1
"We beg leave to call your atten
tion Vo thenclosed Circular with its
advertisement of -our work and the
price list of same' We, especially
call vour attention to our college
work: orations, debates, essays, the
ses mathematical, 'judical and law
of which we make a specialty, and
upon which we have built the foun
dation of our enormous busi ness.
Each year brings its Jsiroof that hon
est, conscientious work(is the great
est of advertisements. ::
In addition to terms stated in out
circular, we would add that original
orations, debates, etc., range in price
from 35c to 90c per hundred words,
owing to .style, length, nature oi
subject, etc."
Messrs. Rolchester, Cobarts &
Co. evidently pride themselves upon
the ethical relation existing between
themselves and thejr customers. So
it is that the public is further as
sured that 'each year brings its
proof that honest, conscientious
work is the greatest of ad vertise
ments. Honesty the best policy,
the motto of the firm. And lest the
student should still entertain mis
givings as to the honesty of Messrs.
Cobarts ; & Co. and himsel f , he is
comforted by the reflection that' our
work is becoming more and more a
necessity to the student as he be
comes a specialist in education, and
to the man,, who, as a victim of
circumstances, is forced to perform
literary labors for which he has
neither the time nor the adaptability.
As moral agents in the promotion
and encouragement of education
Messrs. Cobarts, & Co. are both
unique and entertaining. The ex
istence of such a void in the intel
lectual world has been long realized,
and the advent of Messrs. Cobarts
& Co. is hailed by the accla .-ations
of an enthusiastic constituency.
Now it is indeed true that in bus
iness like manner and as is natural
with the seller of wares they pass
by the question of the student and
the college or university.. It is, in
truth, a matter with- which they
have no concern "Messrs. Cobarts
& Co. simply represent the law of
supply and demand; It is their
business to sell and with the further
ethical development incident'upon
the sale-of goods to the 'victim of
circumstances'.? Messrs. Cobarts &
Co. have not to do. That is a mat
ter which concerns the' purchaser
alone and incidentally the institu
tion upon which he foists his literary
production.
Many caustic things might be
written of the 'victim of circumstan
ces'. ' He is, in sooth, a victim of
his own dishonesty. Plagiarism
does not cover his offence; theft is
hardly applicable;, forgery perhaps
the most complete 'characterization
of his crime.
Publications by Major Cain.
It will undoubtedly prove interest
ing to the many admirers of Major
William Cain to learn of the favor
able reception of the recent editions
of his mathematical treatises as ev
idenced by critical comment.
. Major Cain is an extremely' pro
lific writer upon mathematical sub
jects and is regarded as an authori
ty upon" many of its branches.
This is well indicated by the fact
that he has written six of the books
contained in Van Nostrand's
Science Series.
One of these, '.'Theory of Vou
ssoir Arches, "( was revised and re
written during Major Cain's pro
fessorship here and published some
three or four years ago.- His latest
book is the second edition of his
work entitled: "Maximum Stresses
in Framed Bridges," which was en
tirely rewritten to bring it up to
date. We give below a few of the
complimentary notices which Major
Cain has received from eminent au
thorities.
i
From Prof. Mansfield Merriman,
Lehigh University, author of a
number of works on" Mathematics
applied to Engineering.
"You have certainly put, into
small space in a very clear and
thorough manner, all tle essential
elements of the subject as far as
simple Trusses are concernecT. ' '
From Henry S. Prichard, Chief
Engineer, "New Jersey Steel and
Iron Company." -
"I think you have succeeded in
treating of the Stresses in "bridges
with parallel chords in a simple
clear, and thorough manner and that
the student can obtain a knowledge
of the subject with as little effort
and in as short a time by the study
of your book as by the study of any
book of which I have knowledge,
He will also have gained a knowl
edge of the fundamental principles
which will make the study of larger
works much easier than otherwise."
The faculty social club, known
as the "Thursday Club," met at
the resident of Dr. V.nable last
night. "
Clipping and Comment.
The Gutford Collegian says that
Science Hall is now nearly com
pleted. Th's isi the building for
which S1(X,()00 was given by Duke,
of Durham.
- The foot-ball surplus at Prince
ton last year was more than $20,
000. ; '
At the request of President Mc
Kinley, the .Yale Gee Club, while
on their Southern trip, gave a con
cert at the White House before the
President, members, of the Cabinet,
and several State officers. '
Mrs. Jane Stanford has taken out
an insurance policy of $1,000,000 in
favor of Leland Stanford, Jr., Uni
versity, the annual premium . on
which is $170,000. .She is in her
seventy-second year, and under the
terms of the agreement, $2,000,000
is to be paid to the University if
I she lives beyond ten years.
I The Red and Black says that
Georgia will put a winning team in
the field this season.' '
We learn from the Red and Black
thaat Gov. Bob Taylor is . now fid
dling in Georgia. "
- The rivalry between Vander
bilt and Sewanee this year ; runs
high. The preliminary prepara
tion for their game resembles very
much 'a pugilistic talking match.
The Shakespeare Club
The Shakespere Club held its fira
meeting in Gerrard Hall TuiJ
evening, Oct 5, '97, and, after ?hl
enrollment ot new members
Ceeded to elect the followi.no- offi,..
Vice Pres. -r-Prof. W. D. Tov
Secretary Mr. May.
Treasurer Mr. L. J. Belle
Mr.R.:E:;Follin.readapaper
Hal as Kmin which he presented
a brief review of Hal's early' lif
followed by the great change him
upon his accession to the
Throne, and traced the development
of . his charactergiving examples of
his leading characteristics, political
wisdom, atfableness, etc. He called
attention to Shakespere 's ingenuity
in delineating the character of h;s
favorite King, Henry V, and h;
correct sense in removing all obstacles-
which might; draw attention
from the principle character, for
example, Falstaff 's early rern'mni
In Mr. C. R. De
iV s naner Tl
English Dramatist's Portrayal of
French Characterwas compared
the French and English character
istics in the time of Henry V, show
ing the superiority of the Eno-lish
Mr. W. J. Brogden jn his paper
on "The Dissection of a Fat Knio-ht"
brought out these elements inVal
staffs make up a religious element
represented by Sir John Oldcastle
a knightly element represented by
Sir John Falstaff and an ideal ele
ment represented by his matchless
wit arid intellectual power. ,
Dr. Hume read a part of the pa
per prepared for class work by Mr
P. D. . Gold on The Difference Be
tween Shakespere's Falstaff and
Ben Johnson's Captain Bobadil, in
which some . points of resemblance
were brought out pointing to a
common source. He then read a
short but ' very interesting paper
prepared by himself, showing
Shakespere's dramatic treatment of
Pabtics and Religion.
The University is still rece'ving
recruits from Virginia, Mr. James
Hume of Portsmouth, the latest.
Rev. Frederick. L. Cleveland who
was recently ordained here and in
stalled into the pastorate of the
Baptist Church at Chapel Hill is a
native of Massachusetts but resided
in the South for several years having
been general Secretary of the Young
Men's. Christian Association at Pe
tersburg, Va. He has attended the
Southern' Baptist Theological Sem
inary at Louisville and afterwards
the Newton Theological Seminary
near Boston, having graduated at
the latter noted institution, last
spring, - He is somewhat of a cos
mopolite. Though a. young man,
his varied experience has fitted him
to deal, with all phases of life and
character especially with young
men. " Firm in liis denominational
convictions,- he has a heart for every
good work and for all Christian
people.
He is a very effective, attractive
preacher and a fine pastor.
We welcome him to the University
town and its associations.
List of Fraternity initiates:
. Del ta Kappa E psi'lon Jas. Hume,
W. M. Dey, J. A. Moore.
Beta The ti 'Pi W. E. Kornegay,
C. L. Pridgen;
Sigma Alpha Epsilon II. C
Cowles. Jr., E. A. Metts, H. An
derson, W. G. Wharton. G. h.
Myeas, J. A. Tate, A. R. Berkeley.
A. T. Bitting.
-ZetaPsi J. W. Hin-dale, Jr;.
K; P. .Lewis, E. Graves, P. C. Col
lins, W. F. Bryan, J. S. McKee, J
M. Lipscomb.
Alpha' Tau Omega-J. C. Mac
Rae, Jr., ' T. ,T. Cheatham. U'O..
Chad bourne. T
Sigma Chi -Claude H. Weir,
M. Haves, W. S. Vaughan, K- Al
McEachern.-- .
Kappa Signiaf-Henry W. Collins-