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1 "Tine Tar Heel. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. BOARD OF EDITORS, W. Frank tiryan, Editor-in-Chief. J. W. Greening-, Man. Editor. :iuiuc( wnwll-lumnil nor alwavs I This is i awake. It is to Ik- hoped that our "Coming debaters will keep up the interest in their work. A. J. Barwick, B. S. Skinner. - - - - Business Manager. Ass't Business Manager. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. C. G. Rose, J. Ed Latta, J. K. Hall. Benj. Bell Jr. Published every Wednesday by the General Athletic Association. Subscription Price. $1.50 per Year. Payable in advance or during first term. Single Copies, 5 Cents. All matter intended for publication should be ad dressed to the Editor-in-chief and accompanied by tanie of writer. Enthusiasm and appreciation are the twp qualities which at present seem to be taking- a rest; for they have not of late appeared, to any great extent in our college life. By enthusiasm we do not mean the isolated brayings or fore d shouts of individuals scattered here and there, but rather the united ap plause of the whole college, an enthusiasm and interest not ex pressed by voice only, but by the manner and bearing- of the whole being-. Last week we met Oak Ridge and were victorious, not withstanding the fact that their team is a strong- one and had pre viously overcome us early in the season. Monday we defeated Ten nessee and Tuesday we shut her out. We had every reason to be jubilant, but we were anything- but that. In the game played here there was an unusually small amout of cheering- and there seems to have been a general lack of in terest and enthusiasm. Why this state of affairs? Is it because we take it for granted that Carolina is invincible, and there fore needs no encouragement? . If our team has a walk over that is no sufficient reason for the silence of the college. The lack of appreciation may all be a matter of appearance; it is possible that we do really appre ciate what has been done for us. However that may be, let us here after, under all circumstances, show the team that we believe in them and fully understand and properly regard all that they have labored for and accomplished for us. A few weeks siuce at our annual inter-society debate, we were intel lectually refreshed by a perfor mance which could be called a de bate only by courtesy, for it was in reality an oratorical contest with out oratory. The Fresh-Soph de bate which occui red last Friday evening- shows that the art of debating-has not yet departed from among- us. The speakers were in terested in their subject and want ed to win. This is as it should be. The collecting- of a column of refer ences and fig-ures and the reading of them to an audience do not con stitute a debate; and a speaker who merely recites as a matter of duty, without feeling- some interest in his subject, need not expect to keep his The Sewanee Letter. The baseball season opens with good prospects for a successful team, although the late beginning of the team and the bad weather have thus far prevented thoroug-h practise. Many of the '99 team re turned and ihe new material is g-ood. Our annual debate with Vander bilt will be held about the middle of May in the chapel of that Uni versity. The question will be se lected by Sewanee, while Vander bilt will choose the side she is to defend. During- the winter Mr. Edward Jumtard of New York rave fifty thousand dollars to the Grammar School for the building- of a new dormitory. The Vice-Chancellor is also in receipt of a 'donation o five thousand dollars to be devoted to the construction of a section room also for the preparatory de partment, Work is about to be beg-un on a chapel for the theologi i j I i rr t t r i cai students, i lie new riodirson Memorial Infirmary is Hearing- com pletion. Contractors and workmen are very busy about the University, in consequence of these improve ments. The clock and chimes giv en by Reverend G. W. Doug-las D D. of New York have just been placed in Brestin Tower. The seventh volume of Cap and Gown to be published in the sum mer promises to be one ot, the most successful of the series. 7 Coach Suter has been recalled to take charge of the baseball team and will be with us throug-h th football season, also. The Sewanee Purple. clause is removed on account of its unconstitutionality, the result will be that more white men than negroes will be disfranchised. The committee to decide the de bate, consisting- of Judge McRae Professor Cobb and Dr. Thomas Wilson, decided that the negative had won in the discussion. BnU The Fresh-Soph Debate. The eighth semi-annual inter-so ciety debate was held in Gerrard Hall last Friday evening. The query discussed was: "Resolved, that the constitutional amendment proposed by the last legislature should become a part of our State Constitution." Messrs. A. P. Spell and T. A. Adams, of the Phi So ciety, spoke on the affirmative; while the negative was argued, by Messrs. C. A. Jonas and C. E. Maddry of the Di. Mr. Spell, the first speaker, maintained that the amendment would place the ballot in the hands of competent voters. Historv proves the negro's inability to Y T a govern, tie has made a failure at governing in riayti and wherever else he has been allowed to trv. The proposed amendment would not interfere with the protection of the negro's life and property. ( The measure would not be out of har mony .with our traditions, for all along there have been restrictions on suffrage in some of the states. The United States has put a re striction on voting in all her newlv acquired territory. The amend ment would' purify politics, and put our State in the hands of white people. It would insure better laws, because the white men could then vote their sentiments. Final ly, the speaker thought, the pro posed amendment is constitutional. agreed to by some of the ablest jurists in the country. The next speaker was Mr. C. A. Jonas, who spoke on the negative, and who, in substance, said that the amendment should not be made a party question; in settling this question party hatred and race prejudice should be laid aside. uur oveiumeui was iuuuucu ujjuu biuw, uuncvcvi, were cioseiy con- the doctrine of the equality of man, tested, and the debate was consider- and we cannot pass this amendment ed the best inter-society debate without being- false to that doc- heard here in sometime. trine. The proposed mendment is not necessary to prevent negro rule. That can be prevented with out the amendment. If it is passed more white men will be disfran chised than negroes. If section" five of the constitutional amendment be declared unconstitutional after it Perfect light, has been incorporated into our laws Best Workmanship. mijr hivuoiiiu wu. .ui . For university Views made by him uaronna win oe oisirauemseo The poll tax provision would result in the disfranchisement of large numbers of white men. In Louis iana one hundred thousand white men are disfranchised by an amend ment similar to the one proposed here. The number of our repre sentatives in Congress would be re S. L. Alderman Artistic Photographer. Greensboro, N. C. call on E. A VENT, No. 9 Old West Bl'd. PEARSONS &AHE Icftitecb,--- RALEIGH,;'N. C. Plans, specifications, and competi tive sketches for all classes nf hnilrl. Uuced uya reduction ot ballots in htgs finished promptly. the btate. Mr. T. A. Adams then spoke on the affirmative. He argued that constitutions have to be changed as Popular Shoe and Trunk Store society grows. 1 he voter is the source of government: and hence tlio pfflripnev of th (rnvPrnmPnt rip- OHOES, HOSIERY, fcUIT UASES. Wm. T. HARDING. Trunks, Satchels. Prices that can't be undersold. Raleigh, N. C. SEE OUR U. N. C. CAPS pends upon the intelligence of the voter. The object of Democracy is ffood erovernraent; and this the present system does not afford, be cause politics is so largely ruled by demagogues and negro voters. Suf frage is for the benefit of the State as well as of the individual; there fore the interests of the State de- mand an intelligent vote, ine purpose of the admendment is to allow only tho.se to vote who are competent of voting intelligently. r$y excluding ignorance rrom tne; ballot politics would be purified and the government placed in the hands of competent men. The tendency of the present system is to perpet uate ignorace throughout the State and an educational qualification for voting would remedy this evil, and improve society. The amendment v:cord insr to standard works on constitutional law, is constitu tional in its entirety. And lastly the debater argued that the amend- j. a : ,i : u .. - ment is iimcntau d.m .u imiiuuu) THE TEXAS TEACHERS' AGENCY wun tne tipuiL ui luc uiura. Has had ten years of experence, It is the Mr. C. E. Maddry, speaking OH oldest teachers agency in the state. For full he negative, closed the debate, particulars send two cent stamp to He contended that constitutions are the foundations of liberty and that Foot-ball Suits, Base-ball Outfits, and Athletic Goods, in g-eneral. Fine Line of Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigarettes, &c. Sweaters, Hats, Shirts, Col lars. Anything the Student Needs always on hand. Spalding's Goods And Bicycle Helps a Spe cialty. N. C. LONG 6t RO. MOORE & RUSSELL, Managers, Palestine, Texas, TJ. S. A. they should not be changed for slisrht causes. Our lathers estab- ished the right of the ballot with j the sword, and this right should not be infringed. Ihe proposed 111 measure wouia lessen interest in j politics ' Those subject to taxation WELL. Buy vour CLOTHING and military duty ought to be al- Tl ' 5tlUJi;. . UVWKUUATS. ana FINE FEATHERS Make Fine- looking Birds. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK ic negro not he elevated by being deprived of his vote. The amendment would e class legislation and would be morally wrong. When we re-enter- the Union after the Civil War we promised to abide by the results of that war. The political freedom of the negro was one of its results. The proposed measure is not con stitutional; and when the fifth MEN'S FURNISHINGS, From LAMBE and LYON, DURHAM'S Popular Clothiers They keep a full line' of samples at N. C. LONG 6t BRO., Stre CALL AND SEE THEM LONG & LATTA, Agts.
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