UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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H. li. GUNTEK,
-. Editor -in-Clnef
Asst. Editor-in-Ohief,
AbSOOIATK KKITORS.
Man u us Okr. - J. R. Skull.
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T. L. Simmons, - - Asst. Bus. Managor.
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Public opinion is a peculiar thing1.
It is intangible and very often inex
plicable, but its power is. infinite.
Nothing so much as public opinion
influences the acts of the individual
for oood or sometimes for evil.
In the college world and in the
larger world public opinion sets
different standards. In ordinary
everyday life if personal violence be
offered to a man, or if his room be
forcibly , entered, public opionion is
riirht behind him when he defends
himself. Further, if he be certain
of the identity of his assailants he
is encouraged o expose them, and
to turn them over to the hands of
the law. Such a man receives the
highest respect of his neighbors
public opinion protects him. ;
Now iu the college world it is dif
ferent. Let a raau be subjected to
lnimiliatirg treatment or his room
r i i i 1 i r i . - i . i -
lorciuiy euiereu, anu u nt seeKs co
protect himself he soon finds that
he is more or less unpopular. But
let him make known the name of
- his assailants and he immediately
findsgthat public . opiniou, so far as
the college is concerned, is uncom
promisingly down on him. Now
why is this? The conditions are
the same in each case, and the prin
ciples involved are the same, yet
the man who seeks to defend him
self in the college world is immedi
ately branded as a tale bearer, a
coward, a sneak. Nor is this senti
ment against him confined to the
student body. He is condemed,
though, .tacitly perhaps, by the
faculty as well., Why this should
be true we cannot see, but true it
indubitably., is. The mandate of
public opinion has decreed that a
man shall not defend himself in the
il-lege world -and he must indeed
have courage if he g"oes contrary to
this law.
Again, in the outer world the
man who seeks to aid society by
preventing such an attack as the
one cited above, thong-It it be on
:opie other than himself, is honored.
However, let somestudent take it
upon himself to expose a party of
hazers, and see how soon he is over
whelmed by. a Hood of. general dis
approval. Now, c'audidly, is this a
sane way of looking-at thing's? It
is difficult to see how public opinion
can use two sets of .glasses'.- so
widely different. -
We do not want to make tale
bearers of the Freshmen and police
men of the Seniors throughout the
collect world that is far f rom our
wishes. We do not advocate the
plau of arming every upper-classman
with a billy and brass button,
and giving him instruction iu the
methods of Sherlock Holmes!
What we want is a change in college
sentiment. Let the distorted view
of the public of the college world
be exchanged for the sane view of
the larger world. As a matter of
fact the same conditions obtain in
college life as in everyday life.
Why should not the remedies be the
same? Given the change of senti
ment, and the students will riyht
conditions themselves and that is
the only way they can be righted.
So long as the public opinion of the
college world remains the same haz
ing will 'continue. It takes more
grit to face the censure of public
opinion than to ; face a blacking
crowd or the disgrace of ., a university.
It is true that the outcome of Sa
turdays game was not as gratifying
as could have been wished, but that
is no reason for getting disheart
ened as to our prospects. We have
a team composed almost entirely of
men who are green iu football.
For eight of our men the Davidson
game was the first inter-collegiate
contest. Besides, the new game of
football is especially unfavorable to
new men. : What a season's train
ing may bring forth we cannot tell,
but our team is light and fast, and
should have the advantage under
the new rules. Often the poorest
prospects develop the strongest
teams. Last year at the beginning
of the season our chances looked
mighty small, but later they looked
somewhat larg-er to Virginia.
Most of all don't get out with
the team. They're all right. Let's
pfo out on the side lines every after
noon and, in the language of our
late chief cheerer, "show 'em that
we're for' 'em."
O o ni
nig
We have heard of Egyptian dark
ness and of the blackness of Stygian
night. These phrases have been sad
ly overworked. Could Shakespeare,
or Milton, or any other great poet of
the past, only have taken a stroll
through some of the buildings on our
campus any time after 8 p. m. their
labor would have beyond doubt
been lessened. Then we would
read of Mary 'Ann Smithian obscu
rity, or Old Westian gloom, or
something of the sort. Stygian
blackness and Egyptian darkness
would have had a rest. Were
the official in charge of the dormi
tories forced to make a trip each
evening through them, doubtless
there would be a change. Each
hallway would glow as with a
thousand candles after his first trip.
'The stranger who is forced to find
his way through some of the build
ings after dark must truly feel his
path with fear 'and trembling,
for literally, he. knows not what
his next step will bring forth. Of
course attempts to keep lights in
the dormitory hallways have failed
in the past, but then the'seventh
effort might- be; .successful. "Why
not try it? ' .
On account of the unexpected
appearai.;-;c of Mephistopholes
Gentleman Devil the regular
meeting of the Historical Society
was deferred Uuxa Monday night
last to next Mowlr.y evening at 7:30,
Mr. Horton, representing
W7 ti- i t i rrx
of T?a1Mo-h. will he here September 24th to 27th with a
swell line of Spring and Summer . Furnishings and -Tailoring
Samples. Save your orders for him. Full
Line of Shoes, Straw Hats, Underwear, Ties, and Shirts.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sept, 24, 25, 26, 27.
SLOAN and D'ALEAIBERTE, - Agts.
"The JHolladay"S tudTo"
SUCCESSORS TO "COLE AND IIOLLADAY."
Gallery will be open every Wednesday of each week,
'. beginning Wednesday, October 19th. HIGIIGRADE .
WORK ONLY. Prices reasonable. A fine set of
vic$ws of campus and buildings on sale at all times.
GALLERIES TIT DOTH DURHAM JIND CHAPEL HILL.
Cotrcll & Leonard,
Albany, N. Y.,
Intercollegiate Bureau,
Established 1832.
Caps, Gowns and Hoods.
Official Makers to American
Colleges from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
1 Reliable Materials, Saperior
Workmanship, Reasonable Prices.
Class contracts a specialty. Bul
letin and samples ''
Some Improvements in Equipment
For the first time since our chenv
istry department has reached the
proportions of the greatest in the
south a position that it has. occu
pied for some years it is enjoying
ndeouate eouinment. L rom its
-I - ... j. i (
former cramped quarters in Person
Hall it has novv been entirely. trans
ferred to the new chemistry building
east of Alumni Hall. In this, new
building every facility is afforded
for class and' research work.
Besides the large laboratory rooms
there are several small laboratories
fitted for the smaller classes and for
personal work by the professors.
. All of the rooms are furnished
with desks and lockers of the most
atiuroved pattern. The greatest
boon that the new quarters afford
is" the thorough system of. hoods for
the carrying on of experiments pro
ductive of dangerous fumes. , The
plentiful supply of water is also a
great advantage over the old labor
atory. Drs. Herty and Wheeler
and several students were at work
during the summer and early part
of the term getting the new appara
tus "ready for service. To walk
through the new laboratory is
a temptation to a man who has ever
had any experience in the old one to
take more chemistry simply that
he may know what it is to work in
a real laboratory.
Person Hall, better known as the
"Old Chemistry Laboratory", has
been entirely refitted and adapted
to the service of the medical depart
ment. The entire north wall of
the old laboratory has been replaced
by a glass side in order to furnish
the requisite light for microscopic
work. The old pathological and
botanical laboratories have been
renovated and thoroughly equipped,
and the dissecting hall has been
enlarged and improved. These
changes have cost several thousand
dollars. A special collection of
material for work in pathology was
made during the summer in Cleve
land, Ohio, and special material has
also been secured for work in embry
ology and neurology. '
(incorporated)
'iiltnl Mok $30,000.00.
IHTCIVTCCC WlKmyou think of going off to school,
DU OlilLOvJ, Write for New Catalogue and Spwlul
Offer of the Leadim; Business and Shorthand School.
Address King's BiiKinrMs College, Unluigh, N. C-.
or Charlotte, N. O. (We also teach Bookkeeping,
Shorthand, Poumaimhip, etc, by mail.) ;
Mr. C.T.PEARSON,
OF DURHAM,
The Merchant Tailor,
at Thompson's store, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, Sept. 25, '26
and 27.
MANNING & TILLETT, Agts.
-The first band and orchestra
practice for the year was held on
the third floor of the Alumni build
ing Tuesday night.
K
LUTTZ
'.Has a Foothold on
the Shoe Business
He has hats on the brain; puts up
Umbrellas and puts out Lamps,
lie Pants for your trade.
Would. you do well, buy of Klutta and
cut a swell.
He has some stunts in bargains for
cash, and they are going with a
dash. . ...
Those new style Shoes and up-to-date
Hats will look well with those Fancy
Shirts and new Spring Cravats.
GET IN THE SWIM
BEFORE BUYING YOUR SPRING
FURNISHINGS. CALL ON THE
"Original Adam."
Kluttz has the Stunts. See him!
Klutls has added to his already exten
sive line a stock of the best Mag-
aziues. Periodicals of all
kinds. Current issues.
On time.
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