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Ilie Tor Heel. 1 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAuULINA. HOARD OF EDITORS W.J. Ukogden. - - - Kilitor-in-Oliief. p. D. Gold, Jr. Managing Editor. ASSOCIATE KDITOIW- P. C. WHITI.OCK, I Local K. D. V. Connor, J K.E. roLUS, - - " Pkkcy Whitakkk, -,' - MaKY S. MacTJaR, - - Mwiiange Athletic Literal-) F. O. Kogkks, - - - 15iiMno-.s Manager. E. D. BKOADUVRST - Ass't liuness Mgr. Published every Tuesday by luo General Athletic Associati.-u. Subscription Price. S0 P' Vcar. Pavable in advanck or durinrf first u-rin. SlNliLR Cok-n-.s. 5 Cl-.N it- All matter lu:M H ''Z. tuu.U Crossed to tlie Kiiuir-i--' " ameef writer. Entered at the Post Ollkv in ChaJ Mill- N.C The Advisory Committee is to be congratulated for arranging a series of contests between me uni versity and the various prepa;v.tor schools of the state. This plan will crive new impetus and vigor to ath letics in the state, and will create ties of friendship not only in athlet irs but in every phase of Univers.ty life. Of course this contest will be confined to the Track Team, but a the spirit and enthusiasm of pure athletics is brought to bear upon our visitors it is evident that a stim ulus will be given to base-bail am toot-hall, ana we win u w.. . - hampered with "a lack of trains! material. One of the reasons why our foot-ball and base-ball trams are often beaten is that men coming to the University have never played tall while at a "prep" school and hence much valuable time is con sumed in getting the maUnai readiness and giving: instruction in the minor points of the fjame which ouirht to be learned prior to coining here. Believing that the efforts made in this diiection will bring the schools in close contact and sympathy with us, and form a training- "table" for the "Varsity" we look forward to the event with the keenest anticipa tion and interest. It has been a time honored custom of the Literary Societies to celebrate Washington's birth-day with some kind of literary exercises, which are adapted to the spirit of the holiday. Last year, owing to some un known reason this appropriate and patriotic custom was ignored, and the holiday was wasted. Such a wilful violation of prece dent may mean that the day has lost its interest to u or that there is a lack of ability on the part of the members of the societies, or per haps, because no one' assumed the 'initiative, the time approehed and passed without any effort being made to rommemoratc the birth of the advocate and defender of our berties. It is difficult to b persuaded that the students have lust interest in the significance ni this National holiday, for such a charge would minute to us a lack of sympathy fvvith the sacrifices and successes ot hose patriots who made liberty a reality, and prosperity a watcn- word: a lack of appreciation tor the political and intellectual prowess of to-day. To establish this charge it wouiu bp necessary to prove that we have no interest in the University for the University is a concrete expression of those principles of citizenship and manhood which the heroes of the Revolution bequeathed to pos terity. But no one who understands the soirit of our College life would entertain for a minute the thought that there was any one in the Uni versify, who did not have its best interests at heart, and who wotuu not willingly put forth the greatest effort for the promotion oi its wel fare. As for lack of ability this is en tirelv out of the question, for any man "though he be a way larer can easily learn that such a deficien cy does not exist.. Hence the only plausible reason to be found is ti:at there is a lack of initiative. If it is deemed appropriate and expedient to take any steps toward arranging a programme for Wash ington's birth-day, then the neces sary move ought to be made at once so as to give those who participate in the exercises sufficient time to make such preparation as will reflect credit upon the societies and repre sent the significance ot such an oc casion. Preachers to the University. There was an article in the last week's Tar Heel in regard to the olan of having preachers come to the University and spend a week leading1 prayers and doing- work among the students. Give below a list ot the emenent divines who have been select ed for the spring, and who have ac cepted; Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., Vv U miniiton Jan. 27 to Feb. 6. Rev. L. B. Turnbull, D. D. Dur ham Feb. 27 to Mar. 6. Rev. C. W. Byrd, D. D., Ashe- ville Mar. 27 to Apr. 3. Rev. J. W. Gates, D. D., Ral eigh Apr. 24 to May 1. Meeting of the Senior Cl.-rjs. There was a meeting of the Sen. or Class last Thursday 2:30 o'clock. The resignation of Mr. I. 1. D. Andrews as Statistisian was read and accepted and the following oSicers were elected: Statistician ;-C. S. Carr; Historian, J.'G. McCormick. The of fice of Poet, made vacant by Mr. Eley's leaving the University, was done away with. The officers of the class were constituted a committee to arrange a programme for class day. Caps and gowns were adopted, and Messrs. Whitakt-r, Whitlock, and Gold were appointed a committee to make arrangements about getting theni. The question of a ' gift to the University was put in the hands uf a committee composed of Messr. I in imp son, Busbee, and fierce. A Field-Day for the Schools. . The advisory committee has ar ranged a track athletic contest be tween the preparatory schools of the state. to be held here on April 10th, the day of the Harvard game. The University will give the prizes but will not defray the ex penses of the teams as the track is not enclosed and there is no way of collecting gate receipts. No one will be allowed to take part in the contest except bona fide matriculated students of the schools represented. The members of the visiting teams will be invited to witness our game with Harvard in' the afternoon and will be given reserved seats. A number of schools have already agreed to send teams, ami when the day arrives there will probably be uoschool in the state of any size which will not be represented. The events of the day will be published in the next issue of the Tar Hi: el. There' will also be a special day set apart for an inter-class contest and the winners of the inter-class vents will compose tlit Varsity track team, which will probably have the pleasure of meeting a sim ilar team from the University of Virginia on the 23rd of April, the contest to take place on our home p-ro,:nds. Virginia has been invited to send a track team along with her base ball nine, and she will very pro bably accept. The track contest will take place in the morning and the base bal ame in the afternoon. Lets pay off some old scores by giving our ri val a double thrashing. It is the desire of the advisory committee that the classes elect their captains and get to work at once. Prof, Mechling will train all the class teams together. Lets "whoop 'em up" and give Virginia the best we have in stock. It is rumored that there will b.e a dance on the same night so we will not lack for fair sponsors. Now is the time for the aspiring athlete to win a N. C. sweater. Whoever scores points against Vir ginia will obtai the coveted prize. Election of Chief Marshall. Lat Saturday morning the Jun ior Class held a meeting in the Chapel for the purpose of electing Chief Marshall for Commencement. Pres. Vick called the meeting to order. Mr, K. V. Patterson of Sa lem, N. C, was put in nomination and unanimously elected. He has announced his "subs." as follows: Messrs. F. M. Osborne of Char lotte, Thomas Hume, Jr., of, Chapel Hill, R. G. Kittrell, of Kittrell, J. K. Dozier, of Tarboro, J. D. Grimes, of Grimesland and J. R. Carr, of Durham. Football Four Hundred Years Ago The prevailng notion is that "fl,. ing wedges," ."tandems," and other massed plays in football are mnj era devices. Perhaps they arc, but Realme of Kugland, an outcry Vas raised against the game as "a bloody 1 .. .1.1 .. .. ...... J anu muruienng practicise. One fl 1 ..1.1. . I . . . x-nuip TDiuuoes puuiislied in that year an "Anatomic" of the abuses current in the realm, and here is what he had to say of football: "Now who is so grossly blinde that seeth not that these aforesaid exercises not only withdraw us from godliness and virtue, but also haile aiiuanuic us uj wiciieanessse im1 sms. lior as concerning football, playing I protest unto vou th.-.i u may rather be called a friendlie kind of fyghte thama play or recreation ., 1,1 . , i .... i . . ci oiuuuy anu murtlienng practise than a fellow ly sport or pastime T, . - J i l. . , . . v or uooui not everyone lye m waio-ht lor his adversarie, seeking to over- iv I.. m jn ivc a j 1 1 ii on nis nose tho it he nu bntvl .v, , .... ...wv.i ,uwui.n, wu uuen or dale, or valley or hill, or whatever place soever it be he careth not, so he have him downe; and he thrift,, serve the most of this fashion he is counted tlie only fellow, and who l"t he? So that by this means sometimes their necks are broken, sometimes ther backs, sometimes their legs, sometimes their amies sometimes their noses gush out with blood, sometimes their eyes start out, and sometimes hurte in one place, sometimes in another. But whosoever scapeth away the best goeth not scot-free, but is either forewounded, craised, or bruised,' so as he dyetii of it or else scapeth very hard lie; and no mervaile, for they have the sleights to meet one betwixt two, to' dash him againat the hart with their elbows, to butt him under the short ribs with their griped fists and with their knees to catch him on the hip and pick him on his neck, with a hundred such murthering devices. And hereof groweth envy, rancour, and malice, and sometimes brawling, murther, homicide, and great effusion of blood, as experience daily teacheth." This extract from Goodman Stubbes His Book is used by John Corbin in an article in 77e Inde pendent (December 19) for the pur pose of showing- that all the modern objections were used by the Puri tans four hundred years ago, and that football has, nevertheless, sur vived because the objections were then, as they are now, he thinks, without any sufficient basis in fact Literary Digest. Notice. There will be a meeting of the Tennis Association in the Chapel, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of arranging a gen eral tennb tournament and for the transacting of other important bus iness. All interested in tennis af fairs, whether members of the as sociation or not are urged to be present. E. K. Graham, Pres. Why Is It Thus? 'Tis very hard to understand Why I sdiouM break no rule When, with her fan in summer-time I k - op a uiaidoncool. And then when winter time has come Amid the raginjj storm. I cannot use that same old arm, To keep a maiden warm. ITath No km At, Magazine. Tommy and Molly, of gentle years Kxehanged young lovers' jollies; Her words seemed cold to Tomin y'ears, JUit hi were hot to Molly's. "XALK KKCH Resolutions of Respect. Dialectic Hall, Jan. S, 1893. Whereas, God, in the ordering of an all-wise Providence, has seen fit to remove from this life our fellow-mem ber, John II. Coble, therefore be it RttsoT.vKd. that, while we bow in humble submission to His divine will. vc deeply mourn the death of one who possessed so many of the virtues of a noble character, and sadly depiort untimely end of a life so full of prom ise; and be it . Kifsoi-.vED. that as a mark of respeu we drape our hall in mourning for a period of sixty days; and be it runuci Kksoia-ed, that we send a cop 1 these resolutions to the bereaved tarn ily and also cause a copy to be pnt in the Tar Heel. whit F. J. Cox, J. E. Little, P. C. W lock, Com. for Di. Society.
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