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closed. His mind has been developed,
has been taught to grow, "First the
grain, then the ear, then the full corn
in the ear" and growth does not stop
with departure from the college. The
University man is always recognizable
for his capability for creative scholar
ship.
Southern ideas previous to the Civil
War centered around the home, the
church, the state. As that was great
is the part of the southern people
sprang out of these three factors. The
fault was that our ideals were too in
dividualistic. Since the war, however,
a new element has entered into our in
stitutions and life. This element is
the spirit of community life, the spirit
of co-operation. This factor has enliv
ened and energized the other three
Individualism in too great abundance
is weakness, but in the development of
the individual into the larger unity,
the commonwealth, there is strength.
The nexfcspeaiter was the Hon. T.
W. Bickett, Law '92-'93, Attorney
General of North Carolina, who spoke
in behalf of the alumni.
Mr. Bickett's Address
An abstract of Mr. Bickett's address
follows. The keynote of my remarks
was struck by Mr. Mitchell; therefore
I shall have to repeat what he has said
with some-variations. My invitation
to speak carefully pointed out my duty
and called attention to the amount of
time alloted to me. I must be brief.
The North Carolina Bill of Rights
says that cruel and excessive punish-?
ment ought not to be tolerated and
whoever invited me to make this ad- i
dress no doubt intended that I besparecl
the punishment once accorded a speak
er who had addressed some railroad
men. An engineer remarking about
his speech said that the grade of it
was first class, the road bed good, but
it was utterly unprovided with termin
al facilities. . ;
I am glad to be on the Hill once
more and it .makes my heart swell
within me to view the splendid prog-r
ress pn every hand. I can never fori
get the old friends of my college life
nor overestimate what my stay at the
University has done for me. I can
never estimate the good that the in
fluence of Dr. John Manning, then of
the law department, has done me.
I am aware of the current suspicion
that the modern lawyer is inclined
little from the straightened path. It
may not be groundless. But certainly
no student of Dr. Manning, who keeps
his face toward the sunlight of his
teacher's character, can ever become a
corrupted shyster. Dr.. Manning was
a gentleman of the old school. His
character was a blessing to all who
knew him. Altho I was only a law
student at the University yet I was
greatly influenced by the personality
of Dr. Winston, president at that time
The great work he did for U. N. C
can. hardly be; realized. yHe managed
to give energy and vitality to the insti
tution when it was much in need.
He.wasa natural born advertiser.
He twas intensely democratic a.nd show
ed none. of the traditional dignity tof a
college-president in his methods, j Dr
Winston believed that the best recipe
for a-rabbit pie should begin; "first,
catch the rabbit". He went after the
.boys. ; He believed that the Universi
ty was for everybody and tried to live
np to his belief. He worked hard for
the University when she sorely needed
his work.
I am glad to note that the democra
tic spirit instilled by Dr. Winston is
still active at the University. It is
warmly encouraged by the faculty and
eagerly njoyed by the students. The
finest thing I noticed on my last visit
here was the way in which the boys
waited at Commons Hall and the way
in which their fellow students looked
upon them. There was not the slight
est trace of the thought of degrada
tion on the part of either. i.This sort
of democratic equality is gripping the
hearts of the people of the state with
a grip that knows no loosening.
Poor boys can come here and feel .that
"kind hearts are more than coronets
and simple faith than Norman blood.
Another fact that .gratifies ,the
friends of the University is its support
of cleanness in all phases of college
life. A great deal of criticism appear
ed in the newspapers last year about
the stand the University took in the
matter of athletic rules. The Univer
sity's reply to these criticisms gladden
ed the hearts of her friends and gave
her more credit than a hundred victor
ies. There; are ' some things worth
more than a victory on Thanksgiving.
Touchdowns are glorious things but
they come too expensive if they must
be paid for with the loss of honor.
The colleges of America must fur
nish clean men to the nation, it is
the greatest glory to be clean clean
in character, clean in convictions,
clean all through. You men in the
University, the greatest thing you can,
do for yourselves and humanity is td
be clean.
Old nature keeps her books in indeli-j
ble ink. No man can ever get away
from his past. Natural law is a Shy-j
lock that knows no mercy. If you
are unclean in your youth you may
depend upon it that you shall pay;
the penalty even tho the .pound of.
flesh be nearest unt6 the heart.
After the college anthem, 'Hark
the sound of loyal voices." had been;
sung, Mr. C. W. Tillet of the law class
spoke in behalf of the student body. '
Mr. Til lett Speaks
The burden of the speech of Mr
Tillet was the spirit of self-sacrificing
service which actuates the University
in its every work. He called attention
to the acts of unselfishness ..which
built the college ove;a century ago,-;
and pointed out that it wjhs by, instill
ing this spirit into, her students that
Carolina had rendered such a real ser
vice to her state and nation. In con
clusion he called on the students to pay
the great debt they owe their alma
mater by catching up her spirit and
stepping out to serve humanity as she
n as served tnem. .
The President's Report
After a short interval Pres. Venable
proceeded to make his report. The re
port showed a steady improvement of
the University in every direction.
The enrollment of eight hundred stu
dents is the high-water mark of the
institution's progress. Many improve-;
ments over last year have been accom
plished ' in spite of the fact that the
University is hedged in on every side
by the niggardly allowance for pecuni
ary support. -
President Venable's report was very
brief and exceedingly interesting.
The present enrollment is 45 men in
advance of last year s. 804 students
have registered for the various courses
there presented. The senior, junior
and freshman classes all show a .large
advance over the respective classes of
last year. The pharmacy and law
classes also show an increase in num
bers. As to county representation,
Wake and Mecklenburg tie for first
honors with 33 men from each. Guil
ford and Orange come close after with
31 and 30 respectively. The Metho;
dist is the leading church in point of
numbers. After the Methodists, come
the Baptists, Presbyterians, and Epis
copalians- in the order named. 1 Be
sides these there are also many other
churches represented, which shows the
cosmopolitan grasp of the University's I
influence. i
After his report Dr. Venable read
many htters and telegrams from alum
ni .and alumni associations, A tele
gram of congratulation from the State
Normal at Greensboro received much
applause. All the greetings were for
the continued progress of the Univer
sityandthe welfare of her sons and
servants.
The song of the old alumnus was
then sung and Dean E. K. Graham,
took the stand to read the names of
alumni of the institution that have
died during the year. j
The benediction, was then pronounc-j
ed upon the most glorious celebration
of her birthday that the University has
ever known. To the music of the or
chestra: the crowd slowly melted out of;
the building, each one with the deepest
feeling of veneration for this grand
old institution, a hundred and sixteen
years old and of ever increasing vigor
and service. i
N. e. 3 Tennessee 0
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ball during the last few minutes of
play. His remarkable returning of
punts made Winston's fair catch possi-i
ble. Tenn. would get the ball and punt'
toward mid field. Ruffin would as of
ten receive the punt and return it to
where it was punted. Once just be
fore Belden's attempt at a drop he re
ceived a punt of Tenn's, 40-yd.line,and
returned it to their 10-yd. line. . - j
Aside from those who had the
chance to secure applause from the
side lines, the men who held the line
for Carolina were ever on the alert,
and made Tenn. resort to kicks a num
ber of times. Every man of them
played for all there was in him, and
naturally the result was a victory.
Tenn. also had her stars, men who
played their utmost, and who did much'
toward holding N. C. to a small scorei
Rice at end played a fine defensive
game; McAllister's work in recover
ing punts, and receiving short kicks
was good. Dougherty, capt and tack
le, played his position extremely well.
Tenn's inability to handle the forward
pass lost many yells for her. The
Nashville Tennessean says that Caro
lina excelled in punting and usually
gained from 5 to 15 yds. on exchange
of punts.
The whole team is" enthusiasticover
the treatment received in Knoxville.
The boys agree it was of the best.
They are unanimous in their praises
of the pleasant trip and spirited game.
The detailed account of the game is
as follows
Tennessee wins toss and chooses to
defend the south goal. ; Tenn. kicks
to Belden on N.C's. 35 yd. line.- First
down no gain. Second' down, Cros
well fumbles, and Carolina, recovers
ball. N. C. gains three yards. N. C.
punts to Tenn's. 30 yd. line, and Capt.
Garrett falls on the ball. Ball goes
over. Johnson gains 4 yds. through
center. Second down, no gain.
Third down, 5 yds. gained. Tenn.
attempts onside kick, N; C's. ball ' on
45 yd. line. First down, no gains.
Second down; Croswell gains seven
yards around left end. Croswell makes
first down. Ruffin 'makes 7 yds.
around left end, Croswell goes 13yds.
thro the centre. N . C. penalized ten
yards on quarterback run through line.
Croswell punts 35 yds. N C. recovers
ball. First down no gains; Second
down,' Croswell gains J2 yds. around
left end. In complete i forward pass,
Tenn's. ball in hiidfield. Tenn. fumb
les, and Winston falls, on the ball.
Croswell gains five yards through
centre. Croswell ' gains two yards
through centre. Croswell makes first
down. Croswell 1 makes four yards
around left end. Croswell makes two
yards through centre. Croswell . hurt
but resumes play. ' N. C. looses ball
on downs. Tenn. no gains. McAllis
ter punts 30 yds. to Ruffin who re
turns ball five yards. Ruffin makes 1
yd. around the left end. Croswell
goes through tackle, for 5 yds. Caro
lina fails to make first down. Roul
stori makes 2 " yds. around left end.
D, M. Williams goes in at r. h. to re
lieve Croswell. Second down, no
gains. On side kick to Porter who
returns five yards. First down, no
gains. Williams makes three yards
run through center. Incomplete for
ward pass, N. C. penalized 15 yds.
Ball goes over. McAllister gets 25
yards onside kick. Tenn. fumbles,
and Norwood falls on the ball. Bel
den gains one yard through centre.
Williams gains 2 yds. through centre.
First half over.
Second half
Tenn. defends north goal. Deans
kicks off to Tenn's. 10 yard line.
Roulston returns ball 6yds. Johnston
gains 2 yds. Dougherty gains 5 yds.
around left end. McAllister recovers
a 20 yd. onside kick. Ball on Tenn's.
35 yd. line. Ruffin returns onside
kick 5 yds Belden makes five yards
through centre. Porter makes down.
N. C loses ball on fumble. Tenn.
penalized 15 yds. on incomplete for
ward pass. Second down. Perry
goes through centre 25 yards. Ball
on Tenn's. 40 yard line. Brown
relieves Deans at center. Tenn. kicks
25 yards. N. C's. ball. Ruffin gains 3
yards around left end. Belden 3 yards
through center. N. C. makes first
down. Ruffin gains 5 yards round
right end. Porter gains I yard thro
center. Ball goes over. Perry gains
5 yards through center. Second down
no gains. Dougherty kicks 20 yards
to Belden. First down no gains.
Williams kicks 30 yards to Kipp.
Walters fails to ' gain. Incomplete
forward pass. Tenn. penalized 15
yards. McAllister kicks to Belden 30
yards. Belden returns 10 yards. N.
C's. ball in middle field. D. M. Will
iams kicks out of bounds. Tenn's.
ball in mid-field. Johnston fails to
gain. Tenn. fumbles. Garrett gets
ball. Tenn. penalized 10 yards for
holding. Tenn's ball. McAllister
kicks to Ruffin who returns ball to
Tenn's 10 yard line. First down no
gains. Belden gains 7 yards around
left end Incomplete forward pass.
Tenn's ball on 5 yard line. Peery
fails to gain through center. McAlis
ter kicks 30 yards to Ruffin who
returns 15 yards. Ruffin no gains.
Belden fails on attempted field goal.
Ball brought to 25 yard line. Dough
erty gains twenty yards round left
end. Incomplete forward pass. Tenn.
penalized 15 yards. Ball on Tenn's.
20 yard line. McAllister punts 5 yds.
Winston gets fair catch. Belden
kicks field goal from place kick.
Score N. C. 3, Tenn. 0. N. C. kicks
off to Walker who returns 5 yards.
Penalized for incomplete forward pass.
r. v,. geis iumDieo Dan. Williams,
D. M. gains 9 yards through center.
Venable relieves ''Fleet" Williams.
Belk - goes in quarter. Hedgepeth
makes five yards round left end.
Time up second half. Score N. C 3,
Tenn. 0. ; ' !-!:--.v-' ..
; Link Up
Carouna
.Winston
Capt. Garrett
Thompson
Deans, Brown
Norwood
Iledgepeth
'Bloyt" Williams
Venable
Ruffin, Belk
Croswell, ',
D. M. Williams
Porter ,
Belden
Tennessee
lo Roulston
It Walters
Ik Franklin
c Shannon
rg Boyer
rt Dougherty
ro Iilco
q McAllister
rh Kipp, Walker
McMillan ;
lb Johnson
lh Perry