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Vol.17,
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER,, 17, 1908.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
COLLEGE NIGHT A SUCCESS
Y. M. C. A. WELCOME MEETING
OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY THE OUTLOOK FOR FOOTBALL
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UNIVERSITY LIFE PRESENTED
TO NEW STUDENTS
Good Speeches Made by Students
Representative: of Various
College Activities
' College Night was held last
Thursday night in Gerrard Hal
under the auspices of the Y. M. C
A. A large crowd of students
was present and all of them en
tered fully into the spirit of the
occasion and enjoyed it immensely
Six speeches were , made and nl
of them were well received. At
times there were outbursts of clo
quence of the good old Southern
kind. It was truly a feast o
speech, palatable and wholesome.
After a few rousing yells led by
Capt. George Thomas the presid
ing officer, Mr. L. P. Matthews
stated for the benefit of the new
mn that College Night was a nigh
observed under the direction of the
Y. M. C. A. in most of , the Colleges
in America for the purpose of intro
ducing to the new men the different
activities of college life. Mr. B.
L. Banks, business manager of the
Yackety Yack, spoke first. His
subject iwaH--' 'Publications-" tn the
University". Mr. Banks gave a
clear and comprehensive explana
tion of all the publications of the
University, ranging from the week
ly Bulletin to the annual Yackety
Yack. He showed that the funda
mental principle of these publica
tions, as of all publications, was to
give information and to disseminate
knowledge. For the publications
to fulfil their purpose and realize
their highest possibilities the speak
er said that it .was necessary for
every student in the University to
assist the editors and managers in
their work, first by taking the pub
lications and, second by making
some contribution to their contents.
Mr. Banks made a strong appeal to
the new students to subscribe to all
the student publications and to
have no hesitancy in contributing
to their contents.
In consequence of the unavoida
ble absence of Mr. J. L. More
head, Mr. W. M. Gaddy of "prose
lyting" fame, made with but scant
preparation a stirring talk on
"Athletics". After extricating
himself from the meshes of an inev
itable joke and after a few learned
remarks about the idea of symme
trical development contained in that
serviceable phrase, "sana mens in
corpore sano", he warmed to the
occasion and with an incidental
apology to a writer in. the "Satur
day Evening Post" he made this
close, "We must make every effort
to get out a good football team. It
is time for Carolina to get busy
and show the world what she can
do'in the way of football. Every
man who can possibly do so ought
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HELD IN THE CHAPEL SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
Prof. Graham Welcomes the New
Students Rev. T. A. Smoot
Makes an Address
In the Chapel last Sunday after
noon at. 3:30 the Young Men's
Christian Association gave a Wel
come Meeting to the new students.
Dr. Venable presided over the
meeting and in his opening remarks
spoke very, highly of the Associa
tion, the benefits of Us works, and
ils helpfulness to him. He urged
every man to give it his support
Rev. Leroy Gresham read a selec
tion of scripture and led in prayer
Prof. E. K. Graham, in behalf o
the association, tne iacuity, anc
the alumni, welcomed the new men
In doing so lie took occasion to
commend membership in the Y. M
U. A. ne said tnat ' t lie very
presence of a young- man at the
University was an indication that he
meant to make life count, . that he
purposed to- realize the highes
type of citizenship. The Y. M. C
A., he said is the most ; effective
agency in modern American life for
realizing-ihvr -highest -ty pe-o f citizen
ship and, as such, he commended it
to every student.
The principal address was made
by Rev. T. A. Smoot, of Wilming
ton. Mr. Smoot held the close' at
tention of the three hundred stu
dents and made a deep impression.
His subject was: "Religion, as
World Force".
He showed that religion had." been
the civilizing force in every period
of history and that it had been and
was the power which held nations
together. The supernatural is its
chief characteristic and upon this it
depends for its power and useful
ness. Religion cannot be rational
ized. The fall of Rome and the
French Revolution came with at
tempts to rationalize religion. The
origin of religion is unknown. All
explanations of its origin fail be
cause it is supernatural.
He indicated that attempts
liave been made to rationalize reli
gion because men could not always
understand it. They have failed.
but Christianity sweeps on in its
mighty power tQ soothe and bless
the human heart. The need of
uch a power comes to all men.
There are times when they need a
Force outside of themselves. Doubts
come in, great questions spring up
which ,-cannot be explained at the
time. Not only the Bible but the
oet also recognized this and spoke
of man as a child. The speaker
urged that it is necessary at all
such times to hold on to faith, for
Christ saves men who are finally
aithful. Concluding his address he
urged the importance of taking a
stand at this time on the side of the
right, since the man who comes and
IN MEMORIAL HALL THURSDAY BRIGHTEST PROSPECTS OF LAST
AT NOON THREE YEARS
Address Made by Dr. Alexander, Under Direction of Coach Greene
Prof. Graham and President Sixty Candidates are Hard
Venable at Work
The one hundred and fourteenth Coach "Eddie" Greene arrived here
annual session of the Universitv luesday, bept.- btb, and loot ball
was formally opened Thursday at practice began at once. Dr. Lamson,
noon ! in Memorial Hall in ' ti,e who coached our team last fal1' waa a
.i r i. .i i I n a ui-iu cue ui uawi s, ami
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, . Movers ui ioui uaa nnuw wnat ms re-
enable stated that the objtct of . . f f h f
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tne meeting was to impress tne new that fainou3 Penn. back flcl(1 tri(
iHiMfnf rrfriri 1 1 7 vvitli 1 hi' fart Itti1ai 1 ti 11 .1 r . n
that all were working together, and played half-back at Penn. four sea-
to aquaint them with things the v sons, 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1907. In
ought to understand clearl v. 1906 he was captain of the team which
Dri Alexander, Dean of the Uni- won that memoradle 17 to 0 victory
versitv for the last ight vears, over Michigan, and which held
then explained. the University cours-lmen s strong eleven to a nothing to
es as arranged in the ra taWm-. Re Pothin score' Last 'ear l,e P,a
Ins usual star game, and helped l'enn.
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live ftoriv. in tne near mture ne i(latcs out he is givintr each of them
said that it would be required of personal attention. He is a man. of
upper classmen that they make, out very pleasing personality, and seems
their schedules of studies in advance to know how to bring out all that
in order to avoid the oversight cf re- there is in a fellow. He will make a
quired studies and to insure the judi- fine coach, andwill send out a team of
Ciouchoice of which every Carolina man oubt to be
speaker kindly offered his help to Proud.
any man in trouble or doubt about 1,1 addition., to. Coach Greene we
his course " nave wiin us rarmer lvioore. WHO
rt c i ,1 i i made all boutliern end when he played
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tne relation oiatniet.es to tne uni- win assist with the COachinir Mr.
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."-.-.j " - - ' " r oy rceDerson, quarter-oacK and cap-
to athletics, college athletics, he tain of the famous-1605 eleven which
said, is not a matter of the Varsity triumphed over Virginia to the tune
team, it is not a matter of advertise- of 17 to 0, has also been assisting
ment or circus exhibition, but it is a Coach Greene, but he will have to
matter of community participation leave the latter Paft of this week to
Athlptirs slmnlrl resume his studies in the Jetferson
Medical College, Philadelphia.
A large squad of canidates has been
reporting on the field each afternoon.
should be developed and evolved out , ,
... nve men out, anu most oi them are
big and husky. Prospects are bright
er than they have been since 1905, and
in active sport.
not centre in the Varsity team. The
Varsity team shook! not be imposed
upon the college community but
should be developed and evolved out
of the college commuuity. The pur
pose of rules, continued the speaker,
io ..vvui, niv miv-o.uuu kji i ivuui n uegins to iook as ii Carolina wil
upon the college community and to have a winning aggregation this time.
secure the development of a team All of the men are working like Tro-
representative ot the student hodv. Jans mere is competition lor every
He then closed with a ringing position, and it looks as if the man
appeal to the students never to bar- who makes ST001 1S oln" to hav
ter their athletic ideals for a mess "tall scrap" on his hands.
nf nntt-,, Ot-last year's Varsity and substi-
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Ur. Venable in the closing address . , .. A .
, , . , , reported for practice: Captain Thomas,
gave sounu aav.ee to tne stuaeius, w- Wa18U,nrHl anA m..
urg.ngtnem to p.n t.c.p.ne in eve. y cms; Deans, Garret and Rogers, tack-
aCtlVltV-in University lite. - He TTowpII anrl Ppronnri ..'mnu
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concluded with a clear exposition ot Mann and Belden, quarter-backs;
University discipline and student Ruffin, half-back; and Crosswcll,
government. full-back. Several members of the
"Scrubs" and class team elevens are
The total number of matriculates showing up well. Oliver, Elalock,
at noon Wednesday was 720. and lieiic are working Hard lor end.
Morgan, Gner, and lirown are being
irifA nut at tartrlp Prr crimrl rw-w-J
pledges his life cannot fail. Han- tions there are McLean, Wetzell and
riihal tilffhrpfl h! lif vv1h-m :i Imv ff -.,... k r ,
t i arKer, an oi wnom are srood men.
only nine years to light against Hughes is playing a good game at
Kome, and he crossed the Alps, center. Tillet, Long and Eames are
Finally, if the life is surrendered to candidates for quarter-back. For back-
God it likewise cannot fail, but field positions such men are out as
must terminate in a great good. (Continued on Page 2.)
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