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Vol. XVI DAVIDSON COLLEGE,DAVIDSON, N. C, MARCH 27, 1929 No. 23 Davidson Debaters Charles Pratt Elected O.D.K.TapDay Senior Class Elections According to a recent Win Victory Over Editorship of announcement O. D. K, bids will Begin With Of To Annual be extended at the regular "tap University Of Ala. Selection day** exercises about the middle For 1930 Publication of April. jPritchett and Marsh Down Op- McGuire For President Initiation will probably be held ponentsby 3-0 Score N.C.C.A.toMeetat sometime during the same week Engineering Subject Whittle, Johnston, Christian, Prominent Junior ElectedinFinal Day" . BallotingOverMcGavock Greensboro, April IS in which "Tap is observed. DEBATE HELD IN CONCORD of Talkby W. S.Lee Erckman and McGavock Are The speaker for this occasion Other Men Nominated has not been definitely decided ACTIVE INLITERARY WORK N. C. Will Give Luncheon for IFreshman Oratorical Contest and Duke Power Company Represen- Delegates—G. C. Is Official upon as yet, although arrange- Debate Tryouts to be Held McGUIRE PROMINET MAN being made at tative Speaks to Interested Eliminated Host to News Convention ments for one are Soon Group Dubose and Anderson present. in First in Preliminary ElectionsHeld - Four Men Eliminated Members of the publications staffs The men who receive invita- (in Tuesday, March 19th, the David- Ballot— McGuire Monday and Tuesday— Staff membership Lee, engineer Defeats of Greensboro College and of N. C. tions to will be sou debating team, composed of Carl Mr W. S. bead for the Whittle in Final Ballot Not Selected Junior and Duke Power Company, gave a lecture on College are making plans for the enter- members of present Pritchett, and Ellis Marsh, defeated a engineering, Wednesday Senior classes who have proved team from the University by evening, March W. B. McGuire. of Franklin, X. C. Quips and Cranks, yearbook for the tainment of the Xorth Carolina Col- I of Alabama to be outstanding in one or more y^i -Ml. at the "Y" rooms. Mr. Lee has at- was elected president of the Senior body, will be edited next year legiate Press Association which will a score toll. The event took place Class student phases of campus activities. tained prominence as an executive as well tot next year on the M. Pratt,of Louisville, Ky. meet here on April iS. Greensboro in Concord. second ballot cast by Charles ' as an engineer, and was an able man to College is the hostess, but X. ; ■ JJ question was. That. Ex- by the class last Saturday. A. 11. Whit- Pratt was elected to the office of editor official The Resolved: pive (he pert Number, give a talk. Engineering he says, is do- tle, of Atlanta, ran with McGuire on the by after three mornings C. will a luncheon in honor of Jurists. 3 or 5 in Should his classmates ing a common thing in an uncommon way. last ballot but was balloting. bal- delegates on Friday, April 10th. Davidson Professors lie for the Present System defeated. of spirited On the final j Substituted fhe Commonest of senseis neces- Mc- Reports from G, C. indicate that Attend Conference of Trial hy Jury. The Davidson speakers common 'file following men were nominated by lot cast Tuesday Pratt led W. G. sary in this phase of life's work. In Gavock, of Franklin, Tenn.. by a mar- there will be the usual round of social had the negative side of the question and the class to run for president: W. 13. functions, including his talk. Mr. I,ee illustrated all the points McGuire, gin for a banquet, dinner. Professor Watts Honored With won bj an overwhelming score. A. II.Whittle, F. W. Johnston. sufficient election. luncheon, which be discussed by actual experiences. by the theatre parties, toiir of the Association Office in French A triangulai debate will he held lie R. M. Christian. R. B. Erckman and W. Four men were nominated For instance, in illustrating the Quips and Cranks for city, and teas. The three business ses- Department tueen the Freshmen of Carolina. Wake condi- G. McGavock. The latter four were present staff of tions which engineering must be These were : sions will be held in Odell Memorial Forest, and Davidson. The subject to under eliminated on the first ballot cast Friday. the position of editor. carried 011, he talked of the build- Dubose, Anderson. W, G. Hall on Friday and Saturday, at which 'flic Modern Language Department Ihe debated is, Resolved: That the liny recent while McGuire won over Whittle in the. C. H. D. P. ing of a new Duke Power dam in McGavock, Pratt. All have work- time announcement will In- made of of the North Carolina Kducation As Should he Abolished in Civil Cases The Canada ballot cast Saturday. and during free/ing weather, 'fhe situation ed faithfully in the duties of the an- the winners of the various contests for BOCiation held a general session fur the members on the affirmative of the David- McGuire has had a rather sensational had to hi' met. and it took more than staff during the past two years. the year andofficers for next year will election of officers and other business son team will go either to Chapel Hill rise in the ranks of his class and college. nual higher college mathematics to meet it. The first ballot found Dubose elim- be elected. at Raleigh last week-end, An inter- or t,i Wake Forest while the negative side His rise has been in the literary work of association, 'fhe engineers bad to study Ihe environ- inated. On the second vote Anderson Present officers of the esting talk was made by Prof, E. 1',. will remain at Davidson to compete with the class and is quite capable of perform- spring Duke, DeSan/e, ment of the situation and use it to a good was dropped, and Pratt and McGa- elected last at arc: Wal- director of Foreign Lang- a team from one of the other two schools. ing the duties of senior president. He is Spearman. Carolina, president Schools, advantage. Mr. I.ee stated that the thing vock were left to fight it out. ter ;uages ol" the Cleveland Public Try outs for the Freshmen debating will a member of the International Relations Gravely. W., to do in Engineering is to always use The new editor is well fitted to car- Katie V. C. C. fust vice- which was heard with much interest be held April 15 and four nun will he Club, secretary of the Forensic president Davidson, the simplest formula in doing any type Council. ry on the task of issuing a high type of : Charlie Pratt. by all the professors of foreign lang- .selected by a faculty committee selected Assistant Editor of the "Wildcat Hand- vice-president ; "i engineering work. college annual. He has been interested second Alice Dowd, uages. On Friday afternoon the lor ibis purpose. Tin time limit will he book." Contributing Editor of the ()mi/m Meredith, secretary: Scott Parker, French, and Depart- in every phase of literary work on the — Spanish, German 5 minutes. One lias to work with what he knows and frontaland Assistant Business Man- Guilford, treasurer. 'file (In study Physics campus, and has become a member of Carolinian. ments nu-t separately for various dis- April .11. the Freshmen Oratorical and what he has. The of ager of The Davidsonian, lie has been Sigma Upsiloii, national literary fra- cussions and addresses. contest will he held here. Only original and the othe. sciences teaches one to secretary ami treasurer of his class during Professor Watts, of the subjects In- meet which arise. 'fhe en- ternity. Pratt was nominated for edi- French De will used and there will lie ,i conditions the past year and will lead on to his Farm Converted to partmenl at Davidson, was minutes, gineer is hel|X'd by these studies, tor of The Davidsonian, having served elected time limit of S but lie higher office knowing the exact basis up- president of the Department must be able to nature any of that publication in the capacity of Wild Game Preserve French A local contest for the Peace Oratori- meet in on which he has to work. He was ap- year. managing editor. He is also a member of the Asociation for the coming cal contest will be held during tin- first its difficulties and overcome it. pointed alternate to the varsity debaters Professor Moore of Delta Pi Kappa, journalistic fra- Dr. John W. MacCbiinell has estab- \>as also present at two weeks of April, and the winner will In the second part of his talk. Mr. i.ee during bis sophomore and rose to varsity game tin' meeting, ternity. Phi Delta Theta is the social lished bis farm near Davidson as a go t" Guilford on April 1') to compete discussed the value of an engineer as an debater in this past year, when he de- refuge Department representatives of fraternity'to which Pratt belongs. His under the State of As the Davidson with a tnau from that school chosen in a executive. All executive must know the feated, with his teammate Zeb Long. Conservation, Mexican quail have Spanish Department,■Professors Flea- like staff will be announced after the Some manner. This is a slate wide affair Strength of the men whom he has work- Wake Forest College and lost to Xorth already some pheasants gle, BlytllC, and attended the him, Easter holidays. been released and Goldicrc and i- held am.nit; all the colleges of ing under and not overwork* or Carolina State. He is a member of the meeting of the Spanish Department McGavock has served in the capa- will lie rearerl later for stocking. Xo of N'nigji Carolina, (Continued on page 6) Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity. city of contributing editor on the Quips hunting will be allowed for a number of 'the [Education Association on Friday and Cranks staff for the past year and years. afternoon. The program for this de- has been prominent in student affairs Dr. MacConnell has for some time had partment consisted in a number of generally. He is a member of the quite a varied array of animals on his talks made by the various teachers and Dumas Discovers Sponsor professors Varied track squad. His fraternity is Kap- place in town. With this branching out. present at the convention. Popularity of Cham Juniors pa Alpha. Anderson lias been to the many rare specimens will doubtless be "'flu- Yale 'Tcma' System of Teaching Spanish" subject Events During forefront in serving student publica- introduced into his community to share was the of a talk Students Vote Away Right of Week-End tions, having made by Professor Goldicrc. been 011 'flic Davidson- with the others the traditions of Old Further ExaggeratedCrit- X. C. Hodgin. R. M. Christian, K. )avidson. Oy Whatiiess. li. Rpresenetaoi shr ddild Picture Show and R. ian staff as well as that of the annual. I icismof LiteraryMagazine Ministrel l.awther, \. R. McGeachy, I. A. Wilson, He is a member of Theta Upsilon At the meeting of the German De- Among Entertainments h'.. L. Rohcr.son, and M. M. drier. Musi- Omega. Dubose has been you partment Davidson was also repre- Revilings, cursings, Presented by the Class connected How can be a Republican or a slaudcriugs, vilificii cal numbers were presented by joining party? sented, Professors Gorr and linns, of 1930 R. M. with numerous student activities in- Democrat without a Vowles vituperations ami all else expressive Christian, I',. How can you he a Christian without being present. The J. A. Wilson. F. DmRose eluding the glee club. The Davidson- fourth talk of the hi the art of columniating in regard to ian, joining a church? meeting was S|Kin.sorinR and Misses liillic Deatou and Pauline and many others. made by Professor Gorr, ih,- ( hamelcan, Davidson's most nial a number of varied events subject Webb. Miss Kli/aheth Presslay, accom- whose was "Some Hits of Orig- treated and*il1-considered publication, and activities, tin? Juniors held tln-tr Jun- until panied by Miss Louise Kitchie gave two inal Verse." trecently, will he entirely incongruous in ior Week-end beginning last Friday and Professor I.. B. Henderson was pres- lasting through Sunday, The outstand- "Musical Recitations." W. W. Franklin the future,, for righteousness has triumph presented Feet," Vocational Guidance ent at Ihe Association meet- ing "Loose a tap-dancing Kducation ed and the masse', of student opinion, entertainments put on by the class ing number. in the interest of the Davidson hitherto vilclj in opposition to anything were the picture show Saturday afternoon Ministry this world's earthly emoluments, they are Department. Part of the program was given over The Kducation savoring of what was termed tin' "sn and the minstrel presented that evening .unworthy of such a position. If they, in to the Gastonia Male Quartet which sang message to railed literary." have been pacified. A nuntber of other events marked the The following Davidson lo a number of pieces and offered some com- answer the call of Jesus Christ and week-end. The of these a base- students expecting to enter the min- ll .ill came about when W. LawrenceI first was edy acts. under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, ball game between Catawba ami David- istry was written by the Rev. Mark ministers, GLEE CLUB MAKES ;Dumas. Jr., head of the Publications During week-end, become they should enter the Hoard, son, which Field, the house-parties A. Matthews, D.D., pastor of the , attempted to sound out student vva> liHd mi Richardson fields ot labor in absolute confidence and FIRST SPRING Friday were held by the fraternities and a num- largest Presbyterian Church, in point TOUR.sentiment last Wednesday morning as to afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Catawha demonstrate to the world the greatest was ber of guests were entertained. of membership, in the United States, | whether it was ihe will of tin- body to victorious by the score of 3 to 2. courage and the most fearless zeal that Musicians Visit Lincolnton,Shel- the First Presbyterian Church, Seattle, — prolong the life ,.f The Chameleon, to Another entertainment Friday was in the has ever been manifested, by and Spartanburg Other Washington, especially for publication have it combined with 'I'm. Davidsokian form of a play "The Taming of the 'Ihe minister is not amenable to any- Trips for Rest of BIDS Davidsonian: Planned las a supplement, Shrew" presented By tin' Kcd and black GRANTED!BY in The body in the world. He is only Season issued occasionally, or amenable suggesting, as he did, that the Masquers, the college dramatic club. This To Young Ministers to the 'if the Holy Ghost. material REPORTERS?CLUB dictation Pray degree. was a modernization of the Shakes- young man himself into Ihe Glee Club returned Monday night, was ol low He sounded it out, old Sixteen men have No should call the l.onl of the Harvest to call such men. pearean play; received bids to he- self-ap- March lKtli. from its first spring tour, allright. to abolish it altogether, for the and the presentation was the ministry. Ministers are not Every young minister ought to feel the well-attended, come members of the Reporters Club which, suggestion seemed to pointed, nor arc they self-starters. No compelling force of the spirit which made during towns in N'orth and South strike lire within within the next few days. Tile Re- the hearts of certain devotees of the Saturday aftern i, mi a muddy track, porters one should ever enter the ministry except Patd say. "Woe unto me if I preach not Carolina were visited. Club is a prominent campus or- — Isacred pen. the State High School Track Meet was ganization in answer to the call the clear and dis- the Gospel." If young mm feel that same Leaving here Friday afternoon, the devoted to the development of — Robert Coviiigton arose first in run off, took lirst place, with journalists, tinct call of the Holy Spirit. When men spirit they should enter the pulpit know- Club travelled in its special tri Lincoln defense Charlotte better especially in connection selected, of any movement to abolish the magazine. a score of ,15 ami one-half, and Wilming- are humanly or. when they ip- that there is no power in Hell or earth ton. where it rendered an impressive con- with the Tin-. Davidsonian. Men selected He pointed out various features about the ton was second with 33 and one-half, point themselves to become ministers of that can stop them or defeat them. I cert that night. Saturday, the Club went lor membership are those who have usually where, publication which scorned to indicate that Saturday the served faithfully the Gospel they are misfits or urge young men to wait for the call of to Spartanburg, as in Lincoln- at 4:30 o'clock at David- well ami at the office !it really wasn't such a bad thing after they arc the church's great misfortunes. the Holy Ghost. ton, the members of the Club were en- old son Threatre the Junior Class presented during working hours, and who have con- all Frank Hall, poet laureate, was of a- an filling pulpit tertained in private homes. After taking entertainment for the student body tributed worthwhile material to the edi- God's program for the is Mr. Covington's opinion, more students, dinner Saturday evening at Converse Col- | but so. He A crowd of some with young torial section of The DAV1DSO&IAN. The found in the Gospel. Christ laid, "Pray in a manner, Orators To Close lege, the Club gave its second concert in forceful called the attention the picture. "The Lady of the Pavement." following men were the recipients of bids the Lord of the Harvest to send laborers , eager the college chapel. The Sunday night the listeners to the fact that college ladies, packed the house, and viewed the to this club: D. (i. Bartin, D. G. Stephen- into the field." Parents should pray, ask- Junior Speaking magazines all over the Southland stood picture fur which the musical score was son. A II. Whitehead, R. F. Newton, ing God to call their sons. Young men service at the First Presbyterian Church X. Spartanburg entirely given back in awe at the nameof The Chamel- furnished by the Sunnyland Serenaders. R Dicks. C Pepper, who feel inclined by the Holy Spirit, With the staging in Shearer Hall to- of was almost G. J. G. Dunklin. eon, His point was good, for he stirred The show presented featured Lnpo Velez W. S. Lea. C. should pray, asking God to select them night at 8:30 of the Junior Oratorical over to the Glee Club and was featured Wf. F. Spencer, W. T. solos, Senior poet to his feet in the person of and William Boyd, Contest, 10,20, Speaking hy instrumental numbers, and num- \ Supported by Jctta Hancock. John M. Brown, G. P. Parding- for the mighty position of aminister. The the Junior fes- Flinn, by bers by the quartet and Club. Richard O. who. bis non-chalant Goudal and George Fawcett ton. C. B. Tompkins, R. Smith, all of minister is supernaturally called, super- tivities wll be brought to a close. What thrusts, J. (In Monday j struck at the ability of both the whom are freshmen. following naturally endowed, supernaturally com- was originally the main feature of the the Glee Club arrived in Saturday night at 7:30, before a large The 1 contributors to the publication and the audience, sophomores were Berry missioned to preach the supernatural Gos- Junior Speaking week, and the one Shelby in time to take lunch at the High the Junior Class presented the hid: J. G. and student body, when he said that it was Revue," C. pel terms supernatural from which the celebration derived its School Cafeteria and the last concert on "Rainbow staged and directed J. Matthews. under the of the his opinion that most of the students name, had to be postponed this year the trip was given in the Shelby High by Murray M. Grier, who put on the = commission. didn't know whether the contents of the ?" until" the following week because of School Auditorium. Some thirty-two men American Legion Follies at Statesville. magazine were good or and if the The third platoon of Company Those who enter the pulpit under any the unusual number of attractions were taken on the trip this time, the not. The cast of the "Rainbow Revue" includ- writers thought it good that they should C took first place regular other conditions are curses,they can never booked. Four members of the Junior organization havingbeen slightly enlarged ed members of the Junior Class and a few at the blessings. highest he allowed to print it. His speech was afternoon drill on Wednesday, become The position Class have entered this year's contest since its last trip. The Jazz Orchestra, of other students, twenty-five actors from popular : he had won his hearers ;and March 2Oth, second platoon of on earth is that of the evangelical pulpit. which is to be the climax of an event- course, accompanied the Club on its tour. the American Legion Follies, and the he put a swift motion before the house Company D second, Tt is supreme, over all other positions. ful week. They are R. M. Christian. The quartet was re-organized for this Gastonia Male Quartet. and the that the magazine be continued status quo. third platoon of Company A It is the supreme point of elevation in T. R. E E. Marsh, and F. D. trip and consisted in the following:First The scene of the revue was a hotel Xunan. Mr. Dumas, assuming the student body third. the world. The man who is divinely Miller. Each of these men will speak Tenor. J. C. Bradley; Second Tenor, W. cabaret with the guests seated at the presidency temporarily, disregarded the Company B is still leading the called and divinely equipped is impreg- for ten minutes on any subject which E. Phifer. Jr.: Baritone. E. Z. DuZose; tables. The opening piece was "Sour motion and attempted to for a competitive drill among the nable and occupies the most commanding, he desires to select. A committee of Bass, R. R. Kane. call show of the Vagabonds" sung by G. P. Pard- of hands of those not in favor of con- companies with Ttwenty-two the most useful, and the most influential judges will probably be appointed from fn all probability, the Club will make jngton and the entire company. The body tinuance, procedure points. In the competitive' pla- position on earth, ff young men are en- among the members of the faculty several other short tours before the close but his parliamentary of the act then consisted of blackface challenged toon of Company C is first with tering the ministry as an occupation or a which will decide the winner of the of school, as this first tour of the spring was and he had to accept the skits, and musical numbers. The char- motion made by Mr. Flinn. There were fifteen points. profession in order that they may have contest. was not long as usual. acters of negro waiters were taken by many seconds. rage Iwo THK UAV1USUN1AN March Z/, ly^V
a THE DAVIDSONIAN subject. Religion, nevertheless, is playing a vital and important Hottclhtpot Published W«My by th< Students of part in American student life to- Cosmic Chaos W ANTON WILES Davidson Cellar* By J. W. McCulch.n 1 day. ByKendrick Pritchett By Dave Anderson FOUNDF-D BY THE CLASS OF 1915 - - - Meditations while hoofing: Rainy *- ■ '* SI'nSCRIPTION RVTES: 10 crnts per copy YOURS TRULY as baseball game, ' - $2.00 the Collegiate Year. Entered tecond but good. Hc/ira to Dr. Sftlady, European scientist and FAREWELL TO BVJLL ■ class matter at the Post Office, Davidson, With the writing of the last ' 1 . North Carolina. the entertainment at Charlotte, thru authority on the ultra-violet ray, says. Beethoven'l immortal "Farewell to Music;" Washington's masterpiece, editorial and the supervising of 1 — paths of tornadoes an everything. At "The City of the future will be a city of his "Farewell Address" and nowaiiother famous farewell is being written in Articles for publication must be in the hands cot, of the Managing Editors by 7:00 p. m., the last make-up, there come last to the but not till Saturday light." This statement was made in the sands of time. A farewell to the tenth Muse the immortal Muse of Hull. Monday Anonymous articles will morning. largest -lot be published. mingled feelings of satisfaction his house of vita glass, which allows For in this issue of Davidson's morning or evening newspaper is the because of certain changes andI Saturday, March J.?. Up betimes, or the paltage of ultra-violet rays. Mod- Grand Finale, by Miss Prude and the entire company of the Bull Pen (copy- AUBREY BROWN Editor-in-Chict at the time that the sun was supposed' right 31, by yours W. M. POWELL Business Manager seeming forwardsteps, and of re- ' em Sun worshippers, like Or. Salady. Feb. — laquaciously). With today's last shovel full of bull we to be high in the sky. It wasn't. To produced take our bow and it's "Exit ' have wonderful evidence the Jester." EDITORIAL STAFF gret caused by failure to accom- classes somewhat ■ year MILLER Managing Editor as usual on Tucs- showing the effect of light, natural A has passed since we got sucked-in on this job. And for one solid F. ». days, ' C. M. PRATT.... Managing Editor plish many tasks which went no1 and Saturdays. Dick Fllnn'l and artificial, on such diseases of year we have been cussing the editor of this column for being editor R. F. JARRATT Managing Editor ' dark- of this Z V LONG Sports Editor further than the mind. Hut thereI large black felt, but not nearly as ness as tuberculosis, rickets and lung column. Like the girl at N. C. C. W. we expressed a desire to sec the fool V. A. MILTON News Editor startling as a certain orange one. A' "Who P. B. hRY _ Society Editor is a feeling stronger than cither. diseases., writes that Bull Pen," wehave been wishing we could see the fool who D. P. ANDKRSOV Feature Editor premature rainbow revue. More first over job— yours of these, grat- took the truly of a year ago, and tell him a few of the I. W. McCUTCHAN_ Assistant Editor and that one is of classes, and rain interrupting the pro- Large cities lose something like 50 inside J. L. BROWN .Assistant Editor points about said job. We would tell him how it is not so easy to C. R. LAKE Associate Editor itude tn staff and helpers who' per cent of rural sunlight owing to .Associate Editor fessors. Poor rhubarb I write it as it is to read. That is a pain in the neck personified to type I. B. MORIARITV In smoky chimneys, and the death-rate is W. K. PRITCHETT Associate Editor labored on issue after issue in or- the afternoon to the track meet four or five pages of supposed humor when you have just busted two re- 1 to see athletes , higher during the dark months of the BUSINESS STAFF der that Davidson's "weekly" slosh about in the views, received a letter from your best girl telling about the other guy, and L. A. MILLS.. _Asst. Bus. Mgr. slush. John Currie firing the gun, re-. year. In London there arc right now game Mgr. might breathe forth a bit of news. have lost live dollars at a of— cr— checkers. (Dem those rat holes in E. H. McCALL Asst. Bus. , 1 (mm) families living W. B. McCUIRE —Asst. Bus. Mgr. Porter, minding one of Fred Wagner. Thence 50. in one room per this dormitory I) R. F. SLOOP Circulation Mgr. To Professor faculty ad- family, huddled together, regardless Mgr. to the "Lady of the Pavements," andI And yet— at the end of it sitting and thinking— it H. B. JENNINGS Subscription visor, and to many members of age hasn't been so bad H. McLEAN _. Solicitor peanuts. They were ankle-deep in of and sex. They are denied the after all. G. D. KVERINGTON Solicitor the Faculty and Administration,, places. especially pleasing show, light of life. T. A. CANNON _ Solicitor An Cursed is the man with senseless humor? Well, maybe. But above all, M. D. MAJORS.. ...Solicitor we owe thanks because of val- aided by the Sunnyland Sercnaders. cursed is the man without a sense of humor. The clown, the jester laughs Will participate REPORTERS' CLUB uable suggestions and assistance Good music, only failing to play "Son- the laundries in the and amuses the king and his royal court. But underneath it all, the clown ny Hoy," expectant They t. L. ELY President rendered. on request. farm relief? make isn't always quite as big a fool as he looks. R. W. McDF.RMID i Vice-President After mingling , their profits from the soil. E. S. HF.EFNER... Secretary-Treasurer Except somewhat with the "But Tommy ain't no bloomin' fool, P. R. ALDERMAN I. F. PRESTON for the openingengage- crowd, to the Rainbow Revue. Page Vou Tommy H. DUBOSF. C. RAGIN bet that sees." C. \V. ment withregard to the propriety Klo Zcigfeld, Carol, anybody! j. R. GRAHAM D. RUSK Karl Another year of life. As we live, we learn. Writing this space-filler this R. W. KIRKPATRICK W. R. WEAVER 11I gift (lastonia Why (In newspaper correspondents S. H. LONG S. S. WILEY the senior suggested last And the quartetI Honorable year, Week after week without abreak, has taught us quite abit about McBRVDE V. D. MIDDLETON leave the Hark out of Mr. J. P. J spring, this volume has witnessed amazement, as Xeewah would say. Hoover's things, people, and life. And now we are all with Caesar: sure, — Plenty of heat and laughs at the pro- name"- To lie he was christened "Let me have men about me are WEDNESDAY, ( only peaceful happenings unless that fat, MARCH 27. 1>2«> fessors. H-m-m-m, a darn good show. Herbert Clark Hoover, hut he lung men, sleep one term an magazine Sleek-headed and such as o' nights: occasional Patroling the avenues midst the cherry ago dropped the middle initial from his Von Cassius has a Perhaps lean and hungry look ; review amiss. this is blossoms, peach perfume and what not. signature. He thinks too much : good and perhaps not. So to bed. Such men arc The Davidsonian It maybe It is astonishing how many famous dangerous." that there are institutions here persons have succumbed Most assuredly, cursed is the man with a sense of humor. He may be a Wants Recently the to the Hire eyes which should have been fought Pullman Company of the double spondee. Woodrow "success" in the of the world, but still not live. We had rather be a — — named a ear after Dr. Charles D. Mc- little frogin any size pond with plenty space to to congratulateits editor-elect. through the editorial Wilson, after experimenting with va- of kick around and enjoy the columns Iver, founder of N. C. C. W. Doubt- blessings of nature big frog — change but rious combinations of names and than be a in a crowded pond with nothing to do to announce a of staff we know of none. Perhaps less this is an honor, but many ' but out our importantance intel- initials, dropped the Thomas when he bellow to lesser frogs. effective with the nextissue. the attitude has been too nearly ligent people have been noh-pliused to was still a student We want take time-out to thank the editor for getting us sucked-in on — to for to understand the number of peculiar at the University this job. Though commend the Juniors passive on other occasions— but of Virginia. Cleveland's baptismal it is a suck-in in every sense of that slang expression, still names with which it has been profitable. their recent Junior "Speaking" we think not. Pullmans arc chris- Christian name was Stephen Groyer, It has made us famous? BahI "Fame is not a plant tened. Having surpassed those, that grows on mortal soil." it has given gram. It has been the purpose more but he will go clown to history as sim- Hut us a more pleasant outlook on of the common names of animals, fowls, life. Ithas — 1 endowed us with a sense of humor and given us a pleas- to see the student body back a present staff, since the writingof countries, ply Grover Cleveland. .Similarly. Prc- many states, cities, and so on, the ant hour. Though it has been more or less of a duty peck winning ball through what might Ident Coolidge had John for a first to out for pages of team a have been called a official eliristener hastened in glee 1 bull, it has pecked the blues to name, but it seldom appears in print. out of us many a Monday night. If you want successful season. policy, to approve and promote. Indian tribes and Montenegrin princes. to be happy, try doing something, though it something In fact, twenty of the Presidents wrote be foolish. —everybody s<> The fact that have been expend And now the mythical Miss to know that there far as possible, those things these their signature using only two Prude will say a word about the women. ed is witnessed by the fact names. Paging Miss PrudeI Miss Prude, will be no classes from Thurs- which were worthy, and to dis- that the There is a dignity about the spondee front and center. more prosiac Scottish and Irish cog- "Hi, folks out yonder. day 8:30 m. courage abolish, that the Greeks recognized The ed has asked me to classify the types of noonuntil a. Wed- and again within nomens have been adopted. when they women. An hon- gave it that name, symbolic There are two types (not blonde or brunettes, that is a superficial nesday. (This is a NEWS- the realm of the possible, those or? Perhaps. of the slow classification designed by the measured melodies that accompanied man who courted a blonde and wanted to make paper.) practices and customs which tolks think he was a gentleman). libations In the gods— poli- One type of woman uses dumb-bells to get — such as color on her to call attention to the fact seemed out of accord. And so it A rather startling and ticians now make in cheeks. The other type uses color on her cheeks to get dumb- unconvention- their way. bells. And that's that there willbeno paper next is with some degree of satisfac- al editorial came to the writer's at- that." Hut now we must go. livery comedian entertains week on account of springholi- tionthat we look back through tention the other day. The title of it The man who doesn't know his own an expressed or unex- was, pressed desire to pay Hamlet or Macbeth. Why days. Next April the files note an "Is the World a Chicago?" Spe- mind hasn't missed much of an ac- not? Some of the best issue 11th. and editorialsug- stories of the seriousness of life we — cial note was taken of the recent quaintance. have ever read were written by such fa- to thank students, faculty, and gestion which later, whether be- mous luimorists as lrvin Cobb,Rube tragedy 011 Daytona Beach during Goldberg, Ring Lardncr and Will Rogers. helped So, if by any chance you think we all others who have the cause of any motive power in the speed trials. It will be remembered The other clay Ilooked clown have won our spurs incomedy, try reading suggestion a list some of our seriousness which hope staff,in any waywhatever,dur- or no. was deemed that the driver and a cameraman were of new arrivals in the columns of the we to write some day. That story of the killed bear in the barber shop-you know, "He died ing the past year,and to urge worthy by some "powers that be" in one of the worst accidents Mew York Times and indulged in a and she married the barber." Many thanks to any who have endured support of staff and became a ever witnessed. The public and world moment's day-dream of what will hap- reading this column. Any one continued the reality. It's the being able to prove that they taking demand speed; tests must be made. pen to these lucky little laclies and have read it three weeks straight running will charge after Easter. same kind of pleasure that comes by sending in such proof, get a photo They also demand pictures of out- gentlemen just born into the chang- life-size of Miss Prude, autographed by when one picks a winning team. thli famoua lady of the world. The standing events; news-reels are pho- ing world. (This day-dream was edftor wishes to thank those who have THE STUDENTS RELIGION: nec- helped him— the two fellows gave If this volume of The David- tographed. The death of two men essary to complete this column.') They who us a humorous magazine once Vou expected something funny. WHAT IS IT? sonian has, to any degree,achiev- means little to a speed-crazed, curious will be the Children of Progress. Will Well, that's funny. You didn't get it people. they An Revoir— a good old French word meaning "Close the door from Consider these two quotations: ed any recognition as successful, have a better chance than we side," the out- had? Their or "Come back and see us when we are out." "The average college student it is because of the able, faithful, fairy stories will include Curtain! (This column might the wonders of natural Exit theJester. A-womcn. lavs aside his spiritual beliefs for and constant support of the edi- be attributedto science. They a huge barbecue sandwich will be awakened very quickly to a time." (From a collegepaper). tors from the Iate after the Junior Class. Their midnight last night. There is nothing great adventure of knowledge, instead "The provisional committee of having responsibility has been the great like a barbecue sandwich to make one of it thrust upon them as a dull one, tlie Y. M. C. A. reported today and they have co-operated realize the seriousness of life on this dammed thing. How good to be a col- Contemporary Thoeghtt ! mundane lege man in if , that interest in religion is in- with one another and with the sphere). 1050— such things may I creasing amongundergraduates." be! members of the staff, in a manner THE GREAT GOD STANDARD- obtain, not masses thinking as a unit, (From a Chicago item). but news which is praiseworthy, to dis- IZATION units thinking in terms of mass. It These two very different opin- charge that responsibility. benefits not, in fact it better not, that each Daily Trojan:— grammar ions raise the question as to what To L, Rrown, OPEN FORUM In school "r" be like like every other "r." It is Pritchett, J. Mc- they teach you how to write every little part religion play Cutchan, Anderson, better to realize that human beings will docs in the life and Clark, "r" so that it will l>e identical with every students, ARE CHURCH AND CHAPEL life, remain human beings, as will their chil- of college and what in- gratitude is hereby expressed for from time to time? other little "r" that you or someone else WORTHWHILE? <>■ dren after them: they will not be alike. fluence it has upon the undergrad- their assistance as columnists on You arc able to sit often for might have written. You must use the uate mind. several hours at theatre and movies; Zaner method or the Palmer In most cases it is the editorial page. Their work Mr. Editor: method is one Sunday hour out of 168 hours you must standardize. true that the manner of expres- has been of merit. Will you publish following clip- To the other the of the week or 20 minutes each day He who laughs last maybe the sion religious ping taken from The out In education everywhere, if you are not of beliefs and active members of the staff, and to the Christian Ob- of 1,440 minutes an exorbitant dumbest. server? time of careful, they teach you how to think so participation in movements spon- reporters, we are also grateful restraint in which to think into your that you will think exactly as the rest soredby the church, Y. C. A., —A. heart and life and to compose your — M. for faithful and efficient service. ol the world thinks standardization And there is romance for the etc., is somewhat altered. 1. Would you your mind? Rut Without them, there would have wish to have col- again, lady bootlegger if he lege abolish its place and times of wor- loves her not appreciably so. been nopublication. "■ Is the explanation that you need While it might lie true that a ship and have no religious interest? certain still. In some circles it has been pop- As this time for study or sleep an honest amount of standardization is necessary we cast a glance backward Do you desire it to be purely material- ular reason or a plausible excuse? Indeed, unless we want to he anarchists, it is to openly assert a belief in we see many things which webe- istic and to disparage or ignore those might Dizzy Izzy not these quiet occasions be a just as true that, on the whole, standard- wants to know if nothing, proclaimingone's self an lieve would be for the betterment fundamental principles of thought and relief they speak that would rest and help in your ization does not make for any great of the moon's being atheist. But usually, such asser- of Davidson, which we feeling which humanity has ever re- studies? did not amount of general friendship and amity : silvery becauseit comes in halves tions pseudo. garded as essential to character and 8. you are hiding under- support publicly because of cer- Are so much freer from men quarrel because they are alike. and quarters. life in the highest sense? temptation neath a blase exterior a deep- tain existing and the tendency to evil Let no one say that is restrictions. There than your standardization rooted faith that If not, how about your attitude in father and mother, who feel not with us. It is, and it falls knows a true re- are movements which can hardly the short of . Note the kinship of baseball ligion. practice? constant need of divine help? doing for us the things that it advocates be brought into focus except 9. Is your complaint that coaches and revue producers. -'. Is it your judgment that classes the preach- credit to it. "Gentlemen may cry. 'peace! These cases are not the ma- they receive comment through ers are "not interesting" (I Both are in and extra curriculum admit it is peace'!" and think to gain peace worrying about the however, activities will too often true) by jority, if we are to be- publication,and yet, they must re- give you much more than an- teaching everyone shape of their players. a well-rounded character and other the same thing. But lieve those who are in touchwith main unmentioned. Until life, manufactured alibi, and do you there is no peace, and, the without any times or occasions go for that matter, always when they arc interesting? very If experienceis student religious activity status is changed, no publication and influences for cultivating your Is little satisfaction of any kind, when, whatyou know the fault always with them or is it throughout can finer emotions? in public schools and everywhere men after you have made a fool the nation today.The render its greatest service to in part because of something you of Is it not have wave the flags of nationalism, yourself, some testimony is that there is more the institution and student body 3- helpful for us to pause not acquired; you nationalism of us should be times, because have not everywhere alike being jealous genuine at for reflection, the searching the spirit in and highly experienced. interest ;more inquiring, which it represents. conscience, cultivated of reverence and of and to let our hearts be the sense of worship? controversial. testing, pulsating, religious en- If, in any manner, the purpose touched? 10. Are you forming habits of neg- Standardizationseems the god of mod- why thusiasm than ever before. of this journal has been 4. Do you want to live in a ernity; it brings, And take life seriously? more universe lect which you would want your chil- perhaps, what is called And so, those charges that stu- nearly by present that is without meaning, that has no prosperity, but it brings You'll never get out of it realized the dren to inherit, and would you want also persecution alive. dents forget their place in it for a divine mind your for those religious train- staff, we shall feel that the many and will mother and father to be like the who would dare to disgrace, as and love that guides the they are "What did the boss do ing at college seem 1 of work and moral and people of those habits in our com- allowed to disgrace under the when you told ill-founded. hours worry have spiritual life of mankind; him thatit was Perhaps it is true, often, that whose jaunty, munity? new— disregarded bill of rights. triplets?" not been in vain. Concluding, we motto is, "Eat, drink and be merry?" "He promoted me to If you have had a happy home, it is Small wonder it is that Sinclair the head of the many students shift their atti- prophesy for the new editor and 5- As you need teachers to guide largely Lewis department." due to the constant seeking of wrote about Babbitt. Small wonder, too, tudes, remianing vaguely con- his you in mathematics and coaches "What department you associates a successful volume to in- your)father and mother for light and that extremists as H. L. were in?" of religion, struct you in athletics, have you Mencken should "Production." scious their but fail- as they continue the "For a Bet- no leading, for strength and wisdom be- have the following that they do. need of the guidance of teachers for yond When ing to take the timenecessary to ter Davidson." their own and the cultivation of people protest against custom, they —Wildcat. character, who will recall you to are formulate definite beliefs in the con- the sense of reverence for home, for ofteninclined to go to —"30." science and high ideals of thought and marriage, extremes. "Let's play college?" and for childhood. By all means, let the schools strive to "Wait till I get the sofa." .1/uri/i 27, 1929 inn UAV1DSONIAN Page Three
Biology were believed most valuable in the order named. Prominent Speakers Voting with a vengeance, they gave Booked for Vespers SeniorPreferences the lily Speaking Interesting Group to Public as the least Questionnaires recently sub- valuable course which they had New The sat Officers of Y Will Also Be mitted to mcmberi of the Senior following uiweri were through, with education trailing by Installed by I a Class by The Davidsonian reveal "ubmitted one man: lone vote Also believed of figure — > little value answers as follows: 1. Favorite world today WtM Jfcifc \,?*'l<* livMcWgy B«d Hy- At the first "Y" vesper service after Joan Crawford, r J. Favorite figure today — I'm afraid. giene. The fact the holidays. April —til. the recently worM 2. — that Public Speaking, LINDBERGH. Favorite character in fiction Frosh Math and P. & 11. are required elected officers for the coming year — No decided— preference. OOCIALThe following were visitors at Beta Theta Pi tickets, account for their lack of pop- will be installed. On the following 2. Favorite character in fiction In history Ibid. Sunday, Rev, — house parties during the past week- Martha Kay Cahaniss. Charlotte;' ularity, some believe. the Dr. Donald W. Rich JEAN VALJEAN. 3. Favorite novel An Ameri- em) : Catherine Tulkee, Charlotte; Mary ardson, I". S. Royster, Professor of Inhistory— ROBERT E. LEE. can Tragedy. Prole — Better provision for athletic Author Kappa Sigma MacMillan, Oherlin. Ohio: Mrs Mary endeavor Christian Missions at Union Theologi- 3. Favorite novel— LES MISER- Theodore Dreiser and Jim was the overwhelming — Misses Xancy Terry and Julia MacMillan. Oberlin, Ohio; Catherine choice when asked cal Seminary, will speak. Dr. Rich- ABLES. Prose Author—DU- Tully. .Poem Pippa Passes. what additional equipment ardson, — Marsh. Salem College; Kathleen Car- Moriarty, Knoxville; Doris Thomp-. was most a former missionary at Chin- MAS. Poem — GRAY'S EL- Poet Browning and Dorothy son, ; needed. Some gymnasium, ter, Converse ; 1. y Ii a n Kindall. Charlotte Elizabeth Heudritze, said a others kiang and Nanking, China, will be EGY. POET — BROWN- Parker. a field house, a swimming Charlotte: Dot Cunningham. Colum- Holins. and others at Davidson April tbe 14th through ING. 4. Political party having pref- bia ; Ida Allison and Dolly Moore. pool. By their statements they indicate the loth, and will conduct a mission — Theta Upsilon Omega 4. Political party having prefer- erence Democratic Charlotte;Roberta Hansel). Atlanta ; that the need which is foremost is in this institute. He is an outstanding orator, ence—DEMOCRATIC. 5. Prefer Phi Beta Kappa key Misses Evelyn Josephs and Julia) line. Chemistry — Xancy Moore, Gastonia. A new laboratory, a Y and at his address last year before the Kappa key or Major D Phi Beta, Josephs, Charlotte; Martha Hender- Center, 5. Prefer Phi Beta or but I Among the other visitors at Social and better dormitories class' of '28, was as the son, X. Hawkins, introduced one Major D— the KEY. couldn't be bothered about chapter house were: Dick C. C W. : Ellen were next in line. of the four leading pulpiteers Marshall. Queens; Virginia Hoey. Shelby; of the 6. College, other than Davidson, either. Carolina; Hud Pickett, High Point ; Southern Presbyterian Church In — College, "Pat" Summersett, Brenau. Most oi the seniors favored an in- ad- having preference PRINCE- «." other than Davidson, Walter Crouch, High Point: dition to his talk at the vesper having preference— Tom Other visitors were: K. 11. Ratch- creased enrollment to the point of about service 7. Most valuable subject studied W. A. L. Reading. Ashboro. and his mission classes. Dr. Richard subject ford, '->;; V,. S. Hrooks, ; 1,000. Many thought 8(K> would be suf- TON. 7. Most valuable studied '-'8 R. S. son will speak to the classes in — Kappa Alpha Lowrance, jK; '-*>; ficient while (>50 drew the next largest Bible, while here— ACCOUNTING. while here Contemporary 11. V. Harper, W. and also will deliver — Virginia 1 an open address Drama Psychol- Misses Miller. Greens- W. Stnih, 'j«. number of votes. Tin range was from Least valuable PUBLIC and Abnormal in Shearer Hall Tuesda) night. ogy. — boro; Anne Fayssoux Johnson, and MK) to 1.250. SPEAKING and EDUCA- Least Education. "D" Hall. Queens: Xancy MacFic, Pyramid Dr. Richardson is a graduate of TION. 8. Davidson's greatest physical By a vote of over 2-1 the answerers — Converse; Mary McXincli. Sarah Misses Elizabeth Kirby and Ruth lie- Davidson, being a prominent 8. Davidson's greatest physical equipment need In order lieved that they choose- Davidson member Spratt. Edith l^ane Strikelcather, Converse; Kath- would of tlie class i,i iooj. The following U equipment named, 1. Better dormitories. Jean Marion. Cochran. again they need— ADEQUATE Evelyn Wagner. Charlotte: Susan leen Hollingsworth, Queens; Patsy Hire in prep school and knew a list of his honors as found in the GYMNASIUM. 2. Infirmary. 2, Church. all that they now know of the college. ,,f MolTett. Davidson; Carrie Lena Mof Ruth Miller, Scdgclield; Louisa Ellen "Quips and Cranks" iiis senior year: 9. Choice as next president of 9. Choice as nevt president of Many who negatively — fetl, Davidson: Catherine Colbert, Jordan, Jonesboro, (ia.; Sally Crouch, answered did not Member of annual staff: president and Davidson DR. BEN. R. Davidson— Dr. J. C. Rowan. Fayettevile. Emma Cothran, Kate Caldwell, Char- renege when asked what other college. secretary of E11n1a11.au Literary So- LACY. 10. Enrollment limit which Da- Considering choice, — Other visitors were: Brandon lotte. Davidson as first ciety; member of Review winner de 10. Enrollment limit which Da- vidson should have 600. Smith, 'jr; Joe McConnell, '^: would they prefer. Neither did they hater's Medal; orator .u commence vidson should I1.1v, — 1,000. I 11. If in prep school now, and Others visiting over the weekend insinuate by their answers tnent Spencer MacKie. whether they exercises in 1002; editor of Dav 11. If in prep school now, and having present knowledge of were: 15. W. McAuley, Frank Xor- chose the college or whether Davidson, Pi Kappa Alpha someone idsonian, College Maga/inc; editor- having present knowledge of would it be your ral, Jr., John Thompson, John Parks else did the choosing — Misses Bennett, Wadesboro; in the fust in- in-chief of "Quips ami Cranks;" Class Davidson, would it be your choice as Alma Mater? Yes. Edna of Chapel Hill. Monitor; — Anne McLaurilie, Charlotte: Alice stance. Class Historian; Class choice as Alma Mater? 12. Greatest thing gained at Da- President; — Hoggs. Charlotte; Lib I'raley, States- Sigma Alpha Epiilon Varied were the answers to the final second vice-president of YES. vidson Indifference, and a Hody; slight, ville; Helen Hrawlcy, Statesville; Misses Kathleen Uibsou, Laurin- question on the blank, but enough indi- Student ticc pi 1■-ideut ol Y. M 12. Greatest thing gained at Da- very slight, sophistica- Louise Mcl.eod, Maxton; Mary Wat- hurg; Frances Shutc, Converse; cated in one waj or another that they C. A. vidson—FRIENDSHIP. tion. kins, South Bristol, \ a.; "Tine" Carolyn Highsmith, N. C. C, W., Sally considerd the friendships formed as the Thompson, Dunn; Mary Lee Lindsay, Mixson, Columbia, S. C. ;Elise Cross, greatest benefit of their four years spent Marriages ding Taylorsville : Mary Anderson Craig. Greenville, S. C.;Mary Hill Cowan, here. "Ihe Davidson Spirit" was con- Alumni received his license tn 'practice in will take place in Charlotte in Tennessee, Charlotte; Polly Aikcn, Richmond. Rebecca McGarrity, Catherine Stokes, sidered as a avaluable addition to their both North Carolina and April ami will he a quid Kitnzey-Sprinkle. He affair. Other visitors : Kalph Kails ;Cicero Elizabeth Patterson, Louise Fuller, lives by a number. Something called is connected with the law firm "Mr. and Mrs. |i. |.\ Sprinkle an "i Urcvard, Gaither; "Bub" Patterson; Bos- Charlotte; Eleanor Powell, Lumber- "Knowledge ■ "just what it is they didn't Haniliu & Kimzcj in Joe nounce the marriage of their (laugh dick. ton. say was by another group to X. C. graduated believed ter. Junnifa, to William Palton Kim Mr Harris was from Da- be the greatest acquisition. Other ex- in zey on Saturday, March o. at vid CoIIckv the class 'of 1017, Yaljcau pressions were, "broadened outlook," 5 ter seemed to link up with Jean "the o'cli >ck." Engagements after serving one year in the aviation Seniors Would Choose to win the vote. "Ivanhoe," "Mare Nos- ability to associate with others." "great- trum," er regard for people general." service of the United States Army. "The Talisman" and "Don Uiiix- in "the Mr. Kim/ey was graduated from Withers-Harris. Dr.Lacy as President ability myself." Since leaving Davidson he lias been Ote" were favorites. to look out for influ- Davidson College in the class of "Mrs. r.enjamin Franklin Withers ences development." connected with business concerns in Alexander Dumas was barely the pre- for character and mi-W After leaving here he attended engagement' Wilmington, Reveal*Preference one cynical being believes that "four announces 'the ol her Del., New Vorlc and Questionnaire ference over Charles Dickens as prose Cumberland Law Scl I at Lebanon, daughter. to Caldwell Charlotte, and i- located in of Fourth Year Men years of love" constituted greatest I'.ciinic. Samuel now Phila- authors even though his D'Artagnan was his Teun.. where he later graduated, and Harris, of Philadelphia The wed delphia. mentioned as a favorite character. Fol- benefit derived, Fieldhouse or Gym Needed lowing these were, Scott, Sherwood An- derson, S. S. VatlDine, Victor Hugo and Philosophy and Accounting Con- Certantes. sidered Most ValuableSub- Deputation of Seven — Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country jects PublicSpeakingand Churchyard" Education in 111 Light was a clear choice over Men Go to Lexington "Rabbi Hen Ezra" and "Crossing the Uar." "Pippa Passes," Were Davidson Seniors given the op- "Saul" and Speakers Conduct Various Serv- "Adonais" were mentioned. portunity of selecting the next president ices Over Week-End of the College, Dr. Hen K. Lacy, presi- Ihe Victorian Period fosters the most dent of Union Theological Seminary, popular |K>ets in Browning and Tenny- Under the sponsorship of the Y. A., Richmond, Va., would he the man. if son. Wordsworth, Keats and Kipling M. C. seven men went to Lexing- liexl Shelley. ton, X. C, Saturday they are to lie judged by their preference Were in order. Gray and last to lake part as indicated on a questionnaire which Poe were preferred by some. in, and conduct, various church and " they recently filled out at the request Decided!) Democratic is the class by civic activities of that city. of the staff of The Daviilsonian. Dr. a vote of almost 10-1 over the Repub- Mac King ami Whit Middlcton were eyes I-acy's rival in the seniors' was Dr. lican |wrty. One Socialist, in theory the speakers at a large banquet given Taliafcrro Thompson, also of Union but hardly in reality, dared make known Saturday night. Practically all of the Seminary, who was almost as popular, his choice. men were given Sunday school classes lacking uuly one vote. Another overwhelming vole was in the which they conducted and at the This series of questions submitted to 5-1 preference of a Phi Beta Kappa church service following. Monroe Gil- the Class of 1929 brought forth many in- Key to a Major D earned in athletics. mer spoke. teresting replies in regard to their own The large number of members of the personal preferences That afternoon Sam Brown and concerning David- scholastic order in the class, they point Hall at son as well as in the fields of world af- out, testifies Frank were the speakers a to their standard of values. meeting fairs, literature, and so on. The response, Princeton, union of all the Christian En- had a number of fourth deavor Societies of the city. Bill approximately one-third was considered year men not come here, would probably very good and, opinion many Archie gave vocal solos and led the in the of is be preparing to give them diplomas this typical hody. group singing at tile different meet- of the entire Spring. Washington and Lee was pop- Thompson prefer- ings. Following Dr. as a ular, being next in line, with Xorth ence as Davidson president came F. L. Carolina third. Yandcrbilt. N. ( ". State, On Monday morning the deputation Jackson, Dr. J. C. Rowan, S. Clay Wil- Duke polled some votes. Some Seniors, conducted the chapel service at the liams, Lingle. andDr. Walter in the order probably interested in the gentle art of Lexington High School where Walter named. wooing, indicated Converse and X. C. Fr'aTcy spoke to tile student body. Seniors were asked to name their fav- C \V. as a second choice. orite world figure, and some, internetting Among other deputations sent out There was a stiff race s^r sJllfl Li* literally, gave Colonel Charles Lindbergh, between the over the week-end was one tit North practical members of the class and their Wilkcsboio who won first place, a good race with where John Melton idealistic brothers when Accounting preached at the First Presbyterian Joan Crawford. Benito Mussolini was nosed Philosophy popular for the nomination out as the most valu- Church at the morning hour anil Alex hut was not able subject which they sufficiently strong to crowd the leader. had studied. His- Warren spoke from ihe pulpit that tory. Law. Psychology, R ( ). T, C, night. Other celebrities, and near celebrities, and were Calvin Coolidge, John W. Davis, Herbert Hoover, Edison, Einstein, H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, Will Rogers. Ghandi, and Owen D. Young. Jean Valajen wonover D'Artagnan as ERy the choice of characters in fiction even STATION though Douglas Fairbanks had so re- Printed and Embossed way cently played to trap a as the latter at the local One beaver theater in "The Iron Mask." Philo Vance ran well indeed but had not enough his- Noteverybodyin the Hudson's Bay Com- on the front lines. Organized activity suc- torical background, perhaps, to capture | ENQRAUED PERSONAL CARDS pany was a trapper, any more than everybody ceeded then just as it does today. The men first place. Tom Jones, Don Quixote in the Bell System isa telephone engineer. who putup telephonelines can work the better and Romeo were popular figures i with the i The Hudson's Bay people trapped a good becauseback of themareother menwhopains- seniors. Among others mentioned were, many beavers in the company offices, where takingly design and maketheir equipment,and Sir William Blakeney, King Arthur, financing Hawkeye, Scattergood Baines, Ivanhoe, the skilful and careful business man- still other men who correlate all theseactivities Huck Finn, and Oliver Twist. agement served to back up the men actually into a smoothlymeshing plan. Southern sons were decided in their choice of Robert E. Lee over Napoleon Aubrey uroiun and Woodrow Wilson, even though the BELL SYSTEM might Representing latter's attendance at Davidson have *A nation-wide iistem of inler-ionnecting telephonti been expected to garner enough votes to put him across. Alexander the Great, LaFayette, George Washington and Liv- PresbyterianStandardPublisingCo. ingstone also ran. "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "A Charlotte,Tl.C. Tale of Two Cities" were almost as popular as "Les Miserables" but the lat- "OUR PIONEERING^ WORK HAS JUST BEGUN" Page Four THE DAVIDSONIAN March 27, 1929 ALUMNI" NEWS D. C. Alumni in Five Cities Hold Meetings Keen Interest Shown In Views and Observations By \ Affairs Of Davidson Ii Personals S Whenever the alumni secretary attends to Davidson that so many men should a series of alumni meetings, he returns come together for such a meeting. He Alumni At Every Place Among the alumni who have been North Carolina, Virginia bevy thoughts and Marv- to Davidson with a of stated that he attended the alumni meet- at Davidson recently are Claude land. Secretary Five observations and ideas. In the following ings of another institution, which had Carr, '98, Mooresville; B. Johnston, Alumni Attends J. f , Alumni Present paragraphs he is Riving expression to a several hundred men in New York, but '01, I). Meetingsand Conducts Open Barium Springs; Dr. II. Nis- Dr. number of them : that they could not get fifty of tlwir bct, Wilkinson, M. C. S. Noble, '79, called the Forums '13 and L. H. '13,! "grand 1880— T. G. Hardie, Baltimore; Rev. alumni to attend. did man of education in ■ Charlotte; Rev. W. C. Williams, '14, \V. B. Jennings, D.D., Germantown, 3>f North Carolina," recently Davidson College alumni are thinking Welch, W. Va.; C. McDonald, '15, celebrated DR. McCONNELL SPEAKS Pa. J. his birthday at more about their Alma Mater and its Char-lptte ; Hollingsworth, '19, 74th Chapel Hill. [89a— Walter Lingie, U.D., It is firmly believed that the presence Joe Mt. Rev. future today than ever before. The fact Airy; W. B. Garrison, '20; Charlotte; Davidson Professor Attends Din- Richmond. of Dr. J. M. McConnell in New York As- that Davidson is to have a new president Geo. E. Miley, '21; Charlotte; Rev. Ben R. Lacy, D. D., '06, ner of New York Alumni 1808— H. V. Allen and U. Wood- brought a number of men to the meeting. Rev. D. will J. next year is probably responsible for con- McD. '_*?; Clarkcsville, ; deliver the sociation at Special Invita- side, both of New York. Most of the men knew Dr. McConnell Richards. Va. baccalaureate sermon at siderable of this thought, for he, in a R. L. Black, '22, Wilmington ; the North Carolina College tion of That Body Rev. E. D.D., Rich- personally, and were glad of the chance Rev. for Wom- 1900— W. Hill. large measure, will determine the ac- P. D. Miller, '22, Ga.; en at Greenitftoro on mond. to see and hear him again. The con- Tiger, P. O. June 9. Richmond, York, Boston, Phil- complishments of the college in the years Bethea, '22; Charlotte; C. R. Hunter, New icjoa— Dr. H. C. Davis, Baltimore; clusion is drawn that every alumni meet- were the to come. The rapid-fire questions pro- '25, ; Marrow, adelphia and Baltimore Rev. D. W. Richardson, D.D., Rich- ing would be more largely attended if Elizabethtown Tom Dr. James B. Wharey's. new book College pounded in the Open forum discussions '25, Charlotte; Moore, '26; scenes of Davidson Alumni some member of the faculty, known to J. E. Salis- on "The Pilgrim's Progress" has just mond. of the meetings were bury; Ralph meetings during the week of March in several construc- the alumni, could attend. The alumni McConnell, '26; Barium been issued by the Oxford press. Dr. 1903— H. A.Johnston, New York ;Dr. tively framed, and were not of idle con- Srings; W. M. Black, '26; 11-16, when over 50 per cent of the association finances will not permit this, Salis- Wharey, '93, spent last year in Eng- Thos. P. Sprunt, Baltimore. largely with the fu- ; former students located in those cities sequence, but dealt but it is believed that it would be worth- bury Joe H. McConnell, 27, Univer- land in preparation for his book. I9<>4— W. S. Dowdell, New Y " CAROLINA GAME AT SALISBURY MONDAY ■"""#"""""""""""""""""""""""' """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""a*' '"""""""""""""""■""""""""""""""■■""""""■""I Charlotte WhirCop Far Ba«ebail Tjun to *- Wil dot-Track !VW Siviug.Grid ?!?<:*»*"«. punting, [Kissing, tackling, charging, etc., . and by the cud of the season they were CAT t£XX Fourth Consecutive Have Busy Holidays OpenSeason at V.P.I. Ends withHolidays At They Follow the Red and going through their paces with plenty of Black TimeinInterscholastic real drive and form. The outstanding Annual Easter Game With Caro- Technicians to Furnish Keen Coaches Stress Fundamentals in By V.Long,Jr. Meet event of the season, however, was a regu- Zeb lina at Salisbury Competition for Locals Series of Hard Workouts lar game between two teams picked from — the candidates. The score of the contest Wow but how about those Indians New Hanover High of Wilming- Tomorrow, the varsity nine meets Holidays WAKE FOREST HERE With the advent of the Easter was close and the game itself was fast from over Salisbury way walloping ton Runs Close Second Springfield College here. The Spring- Thursday, spring here drills for the Wild- and hard-fought despite the summer tem- Monk's Wildcats last week? That one field team is now making a spring trip to SendPick grid Davidson of Track- cat candidates will be brought to a perature. Little else out of the ordinary certainly hurt, and will be pretty hard TEN TEAMS COMPETE through the state after which they will men Compete Tech practices to in close. The have covered a |K-r- marked the season,and although no start- live down. Mclnnis and Marrow return to encounter Harvard, Vermont, Relays at to Atlanta iod of about two months and during this ling developments were evident, the a million dollars after Annual Track Meet Between colleges. both looked like and other northern time enough progress has been made to coaches consider the spring drills inval- inning, it wasn't High Schools of State is Salisbury On Friday morning, varsity Mac's bad first and will be the site of the next the track enable the coaches to Ix'giu work in ear- uable in preparation for Davidson's 1029 'Cats didn't win. Success Despite Wet game, played will leave for Blacksburg, Va., their fault that the which will be with the Uni- team for nest when the gridders are again called football machine. batting togs Track TTie boys— just left their versity of North Carolina. This is a the annual meet with V. P. I. The team out next fall. The spring drills, as usual, at home that's all. traditional game, being played every year will reach Blacksburg in time for a light captured ilelt mainly with fundamentals of foot- Charlotte High School first on Kaster Monday in Salisbury. Caro- workout Friday night to get limbered ball but towards the last of the season She: "You know Ilike variety, twirlen more place in the Interscholastic track meet Saturday. it's the Got to give the lina has its usual good team this year and up for some tough scrimmages also found their spice of life." measly little runt if staged last Saturday on Kidiardson Field. than any two the game will undoubtedly l>c an inter- Among those who are showing up es- way into the menu. The representatives of Charlotte won 35 lie: "Look me over, my name is we expect to win these games. We esting one. pecially well for the Wildcats may be and one-halt points to barely nose out Approximately fifty men answered the Heinz." believe that Davidson will whip- Another northern team, Cornell Uni- mentioned Whittle, Leftwlch and Rcgen. Hanover tit Wilmington. New initial call and until the baseball and any team in the state if the boys New Hi^h versity, will meet tin- Wildcats in Greens- Whittle is running the dashes and low Hanover was only two |K)ints track seasonsbegan this number of candi- They call her "Equator," her line is hit for their pitchers. At that, the behind with boro, Tuesday. April 2nd. This team hurdles in great form and gives promise score of .13 1-2. In fact, a dates was not diminished. The players warm, but purely imaginary." Cats amassed eight bingles to a Charlotte is noted for putting out a strong nine and of great things this season; while Left- — they simply man took third place in the javelin to were daily sent through stiff drills in Hornet. Catawba's four, but a stiff encounter is expected. Wednes- wich and Regen are throwing the discus refused to bunch 'em. break the ti which existed between the day, April 10 will witness a clash between with goodresults. Both of the latter have two schools and gave its nar- Charlotte the Davidson nine and the Wofford Ter- added Considerable distance to tneir pre- touch luck ruw margin of victory over Wilmington. Freddie Ratchford had riers. The SpartanbUrg team will meet vious records. Leftwich's arm is on the was tagged This is the fourth consecutive year in as he rounded third and the Wildcats on Richardson Field, in the bum just at present, but he will proba- sitting pretty tally which Charlotte lias carried off the cup, out. He was to lirst game after the spring holidays. bly be able to put the shot in Saturday's tying counter. Captain Fred emblematicof victory in the meet. SENIORS! with the The Freshman baseball schedule does meet. Due to his recent illness. Currie eye the pill The track was in bad sha|H\ due to not, seems to have his old on accordingto present plans, open until is still a bit off, but will probably be in heavy Saturday morning, in earnest this year. Those three the rains which after the holidays. The first game will sha|>e by Saturday, lirohanl and (Cell are hefty swats he poledout Friday looked almost necessitated the postponement of be played with the Belmont Abby nine also showing line form in the 440. Leaue your order person^ mighty us. the meet entirely, but the weather cleared for good to at Davidson, Monday, April 8. Another V, P. 1. has an especially strong team usually up and it was run off on Despite Eton College puts out schedule. encounter at Davidson just after this on this year. Several consistent first place year tlie bad condition of track, al calling cards to be sent out a real baseball team and this the' most of the April 11, will be held with the Campbell men from last year are back and form exception to that rule. times in the events were very good. 1 will see no College team,after which the Wildkittcns the nucleus of the team. There are also will come close to The scoring in the meet was Charlotte, ipithinuitations, The Christians will go to Statesville where they will play several men on the team who distin- at the Students taming state, if you ask 35 1-2; Wilmington, i.^ 1-2; Grensboro, the whole the Statesville High nine the next day; a guished themselves as stars on last year's Harrington, classy little 17; High Point, 12; Hickory, ') ; Raleigh, us. the return game is to he played at Davidson strong team. Store. team, it X; Asheville. 7; Oxford, 5; Statesville, freshman short-fielder on the Elon on the 17th. The second inter-collegiate meet of the the season, however, and 3 and Springs, 2. lost for Barium Blue Ridge will meet the Freshman year will be with Wake College at He Summary of : Forest that will hurt 'em some. Events team on the l'Xh of April, at Davidson. Davidson, April 6th. Best quality, lowest prices, cracked bone sliding the other 100-yard dash— Goodwin, fin- a Greensboro, The Kittens will then make a short trip On April 13th, Davidson will be repre- day. Hancock. Wilmington, Cnoke, Charlotte, across the state playing Duke. Wake sented by sevenor eight men at the Tech Gunter, Greensboro, time 10.6 est workmanship. seconds. Forest, State and others. Relays in Atlanta. It has not been ought 220-yard Hancock, de- All loyal Davidsonians to dash— Wilmington, finitely decided who will make this trip migrate to the regions of Salisbury Woodside, Charlotte, Goodwill, Greens- ;ni« I will probably be determined by the and Greensboro next Monday and boro, McMillan, Charlotte, time 24 sec- Plates deliuered with order. Prof.: "What would be better to put showing made by the men in the next Tuesday for the biggest hall jubilee of onds. on silver coins than "In God We Trust?" two meets. Monday the Wildcats meet yard the year. 440 run Lynch, Wilmington; Frosh; "I Need Thee Every Ilour." Carolina in Salisbury, while Cornell Mitchan, Charlotte; Thomas, High Point; —Wildcat. Slim :"1lave you got one of those home Gate City on Weaver, University is met at the Greensboro; time 56.0 seconds. refrigerators?" the following day. As far as we can 880-yard Dunaway, Raleigh; run— Ran- "Yes, ascertain, it's the first time a David- kiu, Wilmington; Robinson, Wilmington; Jim : and a whistle on it to razz The Students' Store 1 see there is a new book out on "What the ice man when he goes by." son team has ever engaged a Cornell Miller, Asheville. time 2 minutes 9 sec- Young Know," aggregation, so there is a lot of inter- onds. [""very Girl Should and only costs fifty cents. Tragedy a nut two IT'S YOURS, WHY NOT PATRONIZE IT? est attached to this clash. 20-yard low hurdles— Smith, Wilming- it in— shell: Lion and Aw, that's a waste of money with lion and one ton; Laney, Charlotte; Nicholson, Grens- all hutltors Lion Lion hunter the Ihivs so anxious give lessons free. -Lion. Once againCharlotte Highromp- boro; Hunter, Charlotte, time 15.4 sec- to ed home with the bacon in the onds. State High Track meet. Looks Mile run— Williamson, High Point, like some of these schools could Hudson, Raleigh; Hubbard, High Point; frame up a way to lick the- Meek- l.umpkin. Charlotte, time 5 minutes. 4 lenburg lads, doesn't it? Those seconds. — Aill the gentleman who just coughed,kindly step boys of the Queen City take their Mile relay Wilmington. Lynch, Don- track seriously and they get results ni-11. Rankin, Hancock; Charlotte, Raleigh right. all and Cherryville, time 3 minutes, -48 sec- to the box office " a package Old Golds?" onds. .. for of congratulations We extend hearty to Shot put— Williams, Oxford; Mullis. those Wildcat griddcrs who this week Charlotte; Laslie, Charlotte; Horncy, coiii-c, nail] complete spring football. It's a grind Greensboro, distance. 46 feet 5 1-4 inches. "Of I have mil■■" jiihI llm-c Jtttt i^L^k^k. a — — and hard one. but next fall will show Discus throw Mullis, Charlotte; Gur- words from tin- slii^c— liul in all k in Drug ■■■On your Radio . Oil) GOLD— PAII. WIIITEMAN A Complete Store in a Qood College CTou?n Br *r \ XSr J^^tf^OB0^'^ ¥ IHorn...Paul Whilcinan, Kingof J,w... ill,l,i.<■„,„. Vmm * \^ See Our lieu? Line Of Stationery \ I*■ IHands?! Im 'h. ml1. M..b-mnBuwUri Tlnr, >^ wX^x; Ifth^ufl OTerentirenetwork of Columbia IJroudrantirtf! My n. :^^^^^B ■^-^.■^SZi^' 1DHITE DRUQ COMPANY "Prescriptions" "Drug Sundries eat a chocolate, light an Old Gold, cmd enjoy both! © P.LorlUardCo^Eat. Page Six THE DAVIDSONIAN March 27, 1929 " Admiring Drops from too conscientious study. Ihave a hard winter. I would suggest that R.R. Father you SOU. SYSTEM Registration LITERARY SOCIETIES assured her, however,.that are in college life is at all times a little more Notice Line to His Dear Son fine mettle. Your checks, which are pleasant than rural existence, and that PLANS EXCURSIONS Eumenean in no way irregular, in daily you always keep Registration of all itudmti for come should this in mind if The Eumenean Literary Society ad- My Dear Son: signed in a firm, healthy hand and it your impending reunion with the home year'i next courses will be held journed its regular meeting the night of Your scholastic standings for the is through them that Iam always in home folks falls through. Trips to Washington and Char- your in the Registrar's office the first Tuesday, March 18, in order to enable its initial semester of first year at contact with your physical welfare and By the way, you no longer have an ,., jjjston ArranKed for college arc hand. Despite five years Students Week' after spring holidays.' titr. nwnrWrs to hear Senor Morena Lacardo. at numerous outside activities. Offhand, account at the First National, the same Philanthropic of like records during your high school Hengeveld announces that hehas I would venture that you hold some having died the proverbial nine deaths of subject period they afford me no small thrill. A schedule of excursion trains, which already enrolled The for debate in the Phi Soci- sort of amateur record for check writ- an alley cat, and I thought it best to let 100 Freshmen Itake this opportunity to extend con- is convenient to students, has been ar- — ety was Resolved: That Class Insignia ing, for a space, of the last four and a -rt- ivmarn dead and thus put a sTop to for next year about two-thirds gratulations, for your ability ranged by the Southern Railway System. Should Be Worn Only After the Com- to remain half months, an achievement of which the massacre. Hereafter on Monday of expected. in college is nothing The schedule consists of two main trips, of the total number pletion of the First Term of the Junior short of an art. Iam constantly reminded by calls from each week a check will show up large In some ways, my boy, you one to Washington, D. C, and one to Year. The affirmative team composed of are a the cashier of the First National Bank. enough to keep you in books, society fees, genius. masterly Charleston, S. C. E, K. Clark and S. \V. DuBose, received The manner in which This is an age when everyone must food, clothing, and an occasional evening negative, you expend but the minimum of physi- another, Fare for the round trip to Washington Davidson Wildcats the verdict over supported by have some record or out of with one of the host of your feminine ad- cal and mental energy in any field you you from Davidson and Charlotte is twelve A. G. Randolph and Cecil Lawrence. times Ihalf wish that had chosen mirers. It would hardly be sufficient, Bow to Catawba undertake marks you efficient to de- distinguish yourself dollars. Train leaves Charlotte, Friday, A declamation was given by Lon Carr a to in another way. however, to let you continue with your Society adjourned cided degree. And should you ever Oh, yes, Ialmost forgot to mention a at twelve fifty-five a. m., arriving in the Eight Hits to after which the for a policy of buying your college in small Collect Catawba's from indications this might come to letter from the dean of your college that Capitol city at eleven forty a. m., the feed. — installments. Four But Scatter Them Out pass come bounding home quite un- came along the same day as your same day. One leaving from Davidson at marks. Should you take time from your studies expectedly, Iassure you that you will Because of the wide scope of your extra- four twenty-twop. m., Friday, arrives in Riling the date left open by the failure to write, our address is still the same. find ample chance to express your offi- curricular activities and — Washington at six thirty-five a. m., Sat- of Oak Ridge to play at Davidson, the VIEWS AND OBSERVATION also because of Your Admiring Father. cient tendencies in and about the barns the quality of your you urday. Tickets will be sold going on all Catawba College Indians upset the dope academic work (From the Maintor Messenger.) of the farm that I own some miles have caused that gentleman to sit up regular trains (except Crisccnt Limited) by nosing out Monk Younger's Wildcats city. west of this and take notice. He has acquired such an Friday, Mar the 29th. Tickets will he here Friday, March 22. The score 3-2 greater, You, ENGINEERING educationalcontribution should lie no doubt, felt it unnecessary interest in you that he had to write. He SUBJECT good returning on all regular trains (ex- indicates the closeness of the battle and placed and it should become knownand in to write home and explain how you told me a great deal about you in very overtax them. The engineer learns cept Crescent Limited) so as to reach the the fact that the game was well played for through experience the same Category as Princeton. attained the marks you did, and in definite language, strangely, he differed the physical amount of original starting point prior to midnight the season's opener. this quite you arc correct. They de- with you as to the grades. endurance of the human machine. The of Wednesday, April the 3rd. Mclnnis, Younger's choice to start the real value of One of tlic most outstanding church mand no explanation, speaking quite Deans, however, are trouble with many executives lies in the game, was wild as the proverbial March apt to differ, other- The round trip fare to Charleston from leaders believed that scientific develop- plainly for themselves. Of course I wise they would fact that they overtax their manpower or Hare in the initial frame, and bis gener- not be deans. So many Davidson and Charlotte is seven dollars. ment should be fostered and abetted by realize that standings are merely the of their beliefs are although their department over which they are osity coupled with Littlcjohn's error hypothetical, This excursion train leaves Charlotte at and church schools, and that such a solution alphabetical playthings of biased pro- in all fairness leader. On the other hand, a former en- a safe blow by one of the visiting bats- I must admit that your nine forty a. m.,Friday, arriving in Char- of the present status of some institutions essors and arc in no way indicators of gineer would study the strength of his men enabled the Indians to chalk up three dean's theories on the success of your leston that afternoon. Excursion rate who were being overwhelmed by new real knowledge gained. Ialso remem- future college hardly department and then use it to the best runs as a starter. this juncture in could he classed tickets will be sold for all trains except From thought could be eliminated if the clnirch ber, from long talks you gave on the as advantage without overtaxation. It is on, Mclnnis pitched hall, such. Limited, Friday excellent show- schools would act as a stabilizer by ac- subject while attending high school, well for one to study Engineering even the Crlscent and Satur- ing Should the factulty of your institution 30th, some of the form which earned him cepting scientific ideas. The spiritual that knowledge and learning entering day, March the 29th and April 5th comes [ail to uphold my faith in you and act if lie has no intention of that a reputation last year as a consistent win- side (if church was con- From lectures, and through and 6th. These tickets are to honored on the school, it textbooks. unfavorably toward your petition on ar- line of work. ner. Later, when liuck Marrow, sopho- tended, The plus" you all trains except the Crescent Limited, so acted as a balance for the new "C earned in physical riving you pair more star, took up the burden, he con- home will find a of over- as to reach the original starting point thought. "Emphasize learning," he said, education was remarkable, and de- good alls in your room and a Ford out in Hride: "What will Iget if Icook a by Wednesday tinued the work andlimited the visi- "and you will have a combination of the serves praise. Having once attended following the date of sale. front waiting to take you at once out to dinner like this for you every day this tors to onehingle in four frames. spiritual college myself know Upon payment of Pullman charge, these and educational at Davidson." that you must tha farm. I might add that work along year?" The Wildcats tried hard to knot the have spent many diligent tickets will be good in Pullman sleeping hours with agricultural lines a Hubby: "My life insurance." count, but were not able to bunch their your is bit difficult at pres- and parlor cars. No baggage can be "What percentage of the student body books in that course. eml, — on White, elongated supthpaw due to a dreath of hired hands and Yellow Jacket. checked and no stop-overs will be made. hits of the at Davidson is entertaining the educa- Your letters have been very irregular Catawba team. For four frames, the tional world for the sake of education it- and for that reason your mother and I Charleston has come into prominence portsider baffled the locals, and it was self?" was another question asked. Xo have not heard from you since you especially during the last few years on only through his teammates' miscucs that statistics are available, but an examina- were home mornings during the DE LUXE account of the famous Magnolia ICE CREAM Gardens. the Cats were able to sneak a pair of tion of the hundred* of students who Christmas recess. Your mother fears The Middlcton Place Garden likewise runs across on White in the fifth canto. are now attending institutions of higher that youmay be in a state of ill health at displays many flowers plants, and unex- With two men down, and the stage set learning reveals only a few men who celled in variegated coloring and size. for the Wildcats to tie the count, Captain plan to devote their lifetime to the Finally, the alumni secretary believes STUDENT STORE These world famous gardens comprise Ratchford overran third base and was promulgation of education, or to do re- that if the alumni continue to manifest many acres of gorgeously developed aza- tagged out as the ball took a freakish search in the scientific and educational the same kind of in leas, and camellia japonica in full bloom. hop into the third sacker's interest their Alma BRICKS CONES CUPS hands. fields. It seemed to be a universal feel- Mater, as was so evident Charleston is also noted for 'its historic Davidson looked woefully in the recent weak at the ing in this meeting that Davidson should Tfcries of meetings, the future welfare points of interest. batting side of Though the argument. inspire her students to pursue such of the college is assured— both educa- MOORESVILLE ICE CREAM CO. gather Washington, in the way of special the Cat swatsmiths were able to courses. tionally and financially. Easter occasions, offers the Rainbow eight safe blows to their opponents four, they in Lincoln Memorial Pool in operation lost the contest because they were Gratification was expressed over the Easter Sunday and Monday ; the F.aster unable to bunch these hits. recent action of the hoard of trustees, egg rolling for the Washington children Score by Innings R.H.E, accepting Dr. Martin's recommendation on the White House grounds Kaster Mon- Davidson 000 020 000 2 8 1 for an endowment of the library. Its _ day, and cherry blossom time in Catawba College _.. 300 000 000 3 4 4 limited Potomac number of volumes at the present Hatteries : White and Kesler, Mclnnis, time prevents any elaborate parallel study, Marrow and Armfield. and when Davidson students sec the libraries of Columbia, Harvard and Johns Hardre to Address Hopkins, they realize how handicapped Le Cercle they were at Davidson. "It has been a Francais pitiful condition," was the way one alum- nus expressed it. French Life and Customs isTopic of Illustrated Lecture After an invitation was extended to the alumni at one meeting to return for Dr.