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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Volume XXV. No. 23
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917
Price, Five Cents
OVER FOUR HUNDRED CAROLINA
REPORT FOR MILITARY TRAINING
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MEN
SOPHOMORES GATHER
AT BANQUETBOARD
CLASS OF 20 CELEBRATES FIRST
ROYAL BANQUET OF
ITS HISTORY
B00L00 CLUB IS REORGANIZED
Hamilton and Patterson, Chief Speak
ers of the Evening, While C. H.
Hazelhurst and Wimberley
Respond for Class
In spite of a bad night, such as
only the climate about Chapel Hill
is famous for, some ninety peppery
Sophomores gathered around the
festive hollow square in Swain
Hall and had the time of the- r
lives celebrating the final . cere
mony that made them a real clas-5.
The hardworking committee had
been working for weeks getting
men to buy tickets for the feast.
One earnest committeeman re
marked that he had used his final
chunk of argument two minutes
before the banquet began.
It was a brilliant scene that
greeted the eyes of the hungry
ninety as the doors" opened and
Fitz and Williams busied them
selves separating tickets .from the
bearers. The White and Blue car
peted the space within the square
with "U. N. C. 1919" written in
ferns, while around the edges the
band of maroon formed with the
tablecloth the colors of the class.
A maraschino cherry peered in
quiringly out of each grapefruit
at tne men arranging themselves
about the table, while stuffed
olives, almonds, and celery a la ice
broke the monotony of the board
and the hearts of the hungry.
President Fitzsimmons had his
chair of state at the end' opposite
the door, and as soon as the first
course had gone its destined way,
he rose and with winged words
made Professor Hamilton the cen
ter of activity.
"Be thoughtful throughout your
college course," said Dr. HamiK
ton. "Don't wait until you get
out in life before you start think
ing about the problems that will
confront you in the world of busi
ness. What the world needs to
day is men who have given the
cares of a citizen and of a man
of activity thoughtful considera
tion. Don't wait until you gradu
ate before starting to think out
what your duties are. Don't let
the four walls of the classroom be
the boundaries of your mind, and
don't fall into the rut of doing
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Whats to Happen and When
Monday, March 26 President
Graham in Chapel.- N. C. Club
meets in Pcabody at 7 ;30 P. M.
Tuesday, March 27 Professor
Collier Cobb in Chapel. Y. M.
0. A. meeting, 7:15 o'clock.
Wednesday, March 28 Profes
sor Cobb in Chapel
Thursday, March 29 W. G.
Burgess in Chapel. Carolina vs.
Haverford, Emerson Field, 3:30
P. M.
Friday, March 30 Music in
Chapel.
ALUMNI OFFER SERVICES
ON UNIVERSITY'S APPEAL
ARE WILLING TO ENTER EVERY
LINE OF TRAINING UPON
QUICK NOTICE
"Although not an alumnus of
the University of North Caro
lina, I am a North Carolinian
to the core, and have lived in
this State practically all of my
life. I am sixty-eight years of
age. I have been in perfect
health all of my life, and have
vigor and robustness of a much
younger man. I am equal to
first-class hospital work, and
am at my country's call for any
work my country should be will
ing to assign me. ' Efficiency
should be measured by capacity
to serve, and not by age alone.
If I cannot be indexed as 'an
alumnus of the University of
North Carolina kindly state the
officials to whom I can offer my
self. I would prefer to serve
as a North Carolinian."
This is the reply of one of the
most prominent physicians in the
State, and gives an interesting il
lustration of the state of mind that
the inquiry sent out by the Uni
versity of North Carolina to its
alumni as to their qualifications
for service in time of need, re
vealed. The astonishingly quick and
sympathetic response to the ap
peal of the University to its alum
ni to offer their services to the
government, and register their
qualifications for service, indi
cates that practical patriotism is
at a high temperature in North
Carolina. The registration blanks
sent out by the University Intelli
gence Bureau yesterday have come
pouring back today from all over
the State, with offers of clerical
(Continued on Page Six)
F. C. She par d Elected
Captain of Basketball
At a meeting of the basketball
team Wednesday afternoon, F. C.
Shepard '19 was elected captain
of the varsity basketball team for
1917-18 season. Shepard played
a star game at forward during the
past season and was a sure scorer.
In the nine games scheduled he
scored 47 field goals, an average
of over five a game.
Under the excellent coaching of
Peacock, the team, piloted by
"Shep" next year, will probably
be the best in the history of the
sport at Carolina.
The meeting of the managers of
the class baseball teams resulted in
the regulation of the class field for
practice of the various teams. The
following plan was adopted:
Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day: Seniors 2 :30. V
Sophs 4:00.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day: Juniors 2 :30, except Thursday.
Freshmen 4:00, except Thurs-day.
WILL ERECT MEMORIAL
TO MRS. E. K. GRAHAM
FRIENDS HERE START MOVE
MENT WITH THIS OBJECT
IN VIEW
A movement has been , started
by her many friends to erect in
Chapel Hill a suitable memorial
to Mrs. E. K. Graham. The com
mittee organized for carrying out
the plan has decided that a public
drinking fountain will most ade
quately express the public spirit
which Mrs. Graham so abundantly
manifested in her untiring work
for the beautification and improve
ment of rural communities.
The fountain is to be designed
by one of the best artists in the
United States, and the esimated
cost is $3,000. Correspondence
with the designers is already un
der way, and the fountain will be
placed as soon as the money is sub
scribed. The location is to be
oJ?cted by John Nolen,' the fa
mous specialist in city-planning.
So designed and so located, it will
take its place as one of the' most
beautiful works of art in the state
and will be a happy addition to the
attractiveness of Chapel Hill.
Opportunity to take part in this
memorial is to be extended to all
Mrs. Graham's many friends
everywhere. The chairman of the
committee having the matter in
charge is Mrs.. Joseph Hyde Pratt,
of Chapel Hill, and the head of
the Susan Graham Memorial
Fund is Prof. A. S. Wheeler, of
Chapel Hill.
First Year Baseball )
Men Show Good Form
Although there have been but
two practice games so far, the
freshman baseball squad is already
showing fine form. Coach Dan
iel is a little pushed for time,
since he only has until Saturday
the 24th to get his team into shape
for their first game, with the
Greensboro High School nine. Up
to date, the regular line-up has not
been definitely decided upon. Sat
urday's line-up will probably be
.more or less an experiment, owing
to the fact that all the good men
haven't yet had an opportunity to
demonstrate their ability.
At present, the squad numbers
about thirty-five men. As matters
stand now Arrowsmith, Adams,
Nealy, Joyner, and Banks are all
showing up well as pitchers; while
Salmon, Spaugh, and Tayloe are
crowding each other closely for
the position behind the plate. In
all probability, Spruill will hold
down the first sack. Cordon and
Henry are pulling hard at second
base, with Leighton and Hanson
fighting next door for the short
stop's job. The occupation of the
third sack seems to rest between
Odom and W. Daniels. The posi
tions in the outfield are the most
doubtful of all; but Lewis, Moore,
Harden, Little, Donnell, and Page
are all doing creditable work, and
bid fair to make this a hard ques
tion to decide.
The schedule for the Freshman
team is as follows:
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CROWD INTO OLD COMMONS HALL TO
LEARN RUDIMENTS OF MILITARY TACTICS
Bullet, Campbell, Folger, Bradshaw Platts
burg Veterans in Charge
State College Press to
Meet in Convention Here
Representative of College Newspaper
and Magazine Staff Will
Meet at Chapel H!ll
in April
Another newspaper convention !
Once more this year Chapel Hill
will have the opportunity of be
holding those mysterious and sup
posedly Omniscient creatures
known as editors. Thirty-five of
them, too, count 'em, thirty-five,
with their tortoise-shell spectacles
and paper-stuffed pockets!
This time, however, there will
be fewer cigars than there were at
the State Convention. It will con
vene here some time in the third
week of April.
The idea of organizing such an
Assiciation was conceived by a
member of the staff of the David
sonian, Davidson's College paper.
That was last spring. Since then
Mr. T. J. Mitchell, Alumni Edi
tor of the Davidsonian has done
most of the work of organizing the
association. The convention here
at Chapel Hill will be its first
meeting.
The Davidsonian says :
"The organization has for its
object the extension of the good
feeling which exista between the
colleges, the drawing of the news
paper and magazine staffs of the
various institutions closer together
for m u tual benefit in discussing
and settling questions which so of
ten arise in connection with these
publications, the sharing of plans
and suggestions which have been
(Continued on Page Five)
Presbyterian Church
Receives $30,000 Gift
Mr. James Sprunt of Wilming
ton has given the Presbyterian
church in Chapel Hill $30,000 to
be used in building a new and en
larged church. Mr. Sprunt is one
of the best known business men in
the State and one of the most gen
erous in all good works. He is a
trustee of the University and has
shown his deep interest in its wel
fare by helpful aid in its time of
need. Among other things the se
ries of Sprunt Historical Mono
graphs was established through
his generosity. .
He has made this gift of an ade
quate church because of his belief
in the farreaching influence of the
University and his desire to make
this influence the highest and the
best. It is given too as a loving
memorial to his wife who had also
felt a helpful living interest in the
University as was shown by her
own gifts out of her private means.
The officers of the church are
taking immediate steps toward the
fulfillment of these plans which
all have so much at heart
ELECTRIC LIGHTS MAY BE '
PLACED ON CLASS FIED
SO THAT COMPANIES MAY DRILL
OLD COMMONS HALL
OVERCROWDED
More than four hundred Uni
versity students assembled in the
old Commons Hall at the first
meeting Wednesday night to be
gin active military training under
the new voluntary training scheme
which was launched at the mass
meeting Tuesday night. Since
then new names have been con
tinually coming in, and at the
second drill on Thursday night
more than five hundred men lined
up in ranks on the floor of Com
mons. Ever since the mass meet
ing Tuesday night, at which
Coach Campbell suggested the new
plan, there has been the greatest
amount of enthusiasm manifested,
and it is expected that even a much
larger number will eventually de
sire to prepare for some kind of
military service. Many members
of the faculty are also interested
in the movement, and are already
drilling or assisting as officers.
This action of the students
came as a result of a lomr acrita-
tion on the part of faculty and stu
dents for military training in the
University. While it has already
been agreed by the University au
thorities to institute military
training regularly next year as a
part of the curriculum and to
form a Eeserve Officers' Corps
here, there was a general desire to
have some form of military train
ing before that time. Under the
new scheme no one is obligated to
enter or to continue the training
and by taking it no one makes him
self liable for military service; it
is nurelv voluntarv. and carries
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no obligation whatever. The
Government has made the propo
sal to furnish rifles and a drill ser
geant provided as many as 100
men agree to take the training. A
telegram has already been sent to.
the Government asking for the ne
cessary number of rifles, and it is
expected that a regular army offi
cer will bo Buppliedas soon as pos-
in the hands of students and facul
ty membersNvho have had military
experience at Plattsburg or in mil
itary schools. There 1 are many
trained men in the University, and
these men have already been se
lected as sergeants and corporals
according to the extent of their
military experience. Coaeh T. J.
Campbell and Dr. J. B. Bullitt,
both Plattsburg men, have general
charge of the organization.
At the meeting Thursday night,
the batallion was divided into four .
companies, A. B. C. and D. and
theso companies were subdivided
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