Fort Nashborough

NOW IS THE TIME TO PUT HAPPY NEW YEAR THOSE RESOLUTIONS The Peptirnist Crier INTO PRACTICE

Volume IV Madison College, Tennessee, January 5, 1938 Number 5 Dr. Bralliar Outlines Winter Quarter The Fort Nashborough Historic Opens With Much Plan for Remodeling Landmark Crow's Nest Chapel Activity the wives and children of the men to By DICK WELCH Episodes of Frontier Life As those of our readers who have the fort, the Battle of the Bluffs was Resolutions are Again Ex- visited Madison in recent years al- Centered Around Log Fort fought. A band of Cherokee In- ready .know, we have outgrown our Near the heart of Nashville's busi- dians had been in ambush near-by pressed by Students A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF LIFE chapel. What td do about the mat- ness district and on the bluff over- the night before, and early in the ter has been a problem for the past looking the Cumberland River, morning they slipped out, fired at The first few days of 1938 proved Two hundred years before Christ, two years. stands a replica of Fort Nash- the fort, and ran. The pioneers to be quite important ones to the the Emperor Chin established a dic- Three years ago when we real- borough, as it was in 1780. General considered this a challenge to fight, residents of Madison College. Stu- tatorship over China. The builder James Robertson, with seven white and after much consideration twenty dents returning from vacations, new of the Great Wall, in his zeal for a ized that we must enlarge the library, several thought it would be men and one negro, established his of them rode out of the fort in pur- students, and the usual hustling and new China, ordered the burning of well to use the old chapel for a li- headquarters near the French Lick. suit of the Indians. Before they had bustling occasioned by registration ancient books and manuscripts. brary and build a church large Here they built a fort, laid off their gone very far the Indians turned to could be seen all during the day of Scholars who protested against this enough to accommodate all students fields and planted corn. fight. As the white men dismounted the third. There seemed to be in sacrilege were buried alive. This and Sabbath visitors and to hold the air a feeling of excitement and was considered a major tragedy and our chapel exercises in it. But when expectancy. Groups of students now another cruel blow is being we came to consider the matter, it gathered around the bulletin boards struck at the peace-loving Chinese. was found that this would cost much in an attempt to select classes and The Great Wall that was so suc- more than to build a library and it arrange their programs for the fol- cessful in keeping the Mongols out would never be as satisfactory. We lowing quarter. The business of- is broken through in scores of places moved into our new library over a fice was crowded with young people and a more deadly foe is trampling year ago, but this did not settle our making financial arrangements for in the dust one of the most ancient chapel problem. another term of Glasswork. Reunited and beautiful civilizations the world friends gathered in groups on the has ever known. After much consideration, it was campus. The object of the Son of Heaven decided to remove the partition be- is to spread abroad Nipponese cul- tween the old library reading room A popular topic of conversation ture and influence so that all the and the auditorium of the chapel, seemed to be last quarter's grades. Orient might someday be united in and the partitions between the chapel Everywhere one could hear comments one common cause. Whether a and the two classrooms at the rear. on various marks, and almost in- country of 80,000,000 people can By doing this and moving the ros- variably these would be accompanied successfully absorb and dominate a trum back into the old library wall, ny remarks showing a strong deter- country of 300,000,000 remains to we would have ample room for five mination to study more thoroughly and accomplish more in the ensu- be seen. hundred good theater chairs in the main auditorium. Then, by re- ing quarter. * * * * * moving another partition, it was pos- So, it may be said that Madison sible to make a room in the south- College has begon. fir New Year _tat Iv_ t To cultivate the di&t42r's favor, wq(i large FORr I sHBZSROrMi right, with a new quarter, a new —CaMng 7sa en , gh or fifty or more seats. By Soviet editors began chance to do bigger and better Stalin "Our Sun." Stalin's effigy putting a sliding partition between This fort, as Mrs. hobertson found to make a stand they were fired upon things, and a new determination to was plastered all over Moscow and this and the pulpit, this room need it when she arrived in the late spring from ambush. The horses, of course, accomplish more during this year. his life's story enlarged in the news-. (Please turn to page 3, col. 5) of 1780, consisted of a log enclosure, ran off, passing near the gate of the papers. On every parade day,' huge two blockhouses, and three cabins. fort with most of the Indians after posters with his likeness are carried This was to be her future home, and them trying to head them off. Elder F. C. Gilbert through the streets. Almost the Mountain Pastor her protection from all the dangers Mrs. Robertson, along with the entire country will swear by him. of the untried forest of what is rest of the inmates of the stockade, All this homage, to a mere man Tells of Work in now termed "Middle Tennessee." was watching proceedings, and at Talks on seems ridiculous and reminds one She must depend on the produce of the opportune time released a pack Sanctuary of the French revolution with its Highlands the few small fields and the game (Please turn to page 3, col. 1) consequent bloodshed, mob-violence brought down in the woods to furnish the food and necessary articles We were especially privileged to and exaltation of the Goddess of The rediscovery of a land and a of clothing for her family as the Senior's Present have as guest and speaker for several Person. people looms as a challenge for supply brought with them dimin- days, Elder F. C. Gilbert, of the America to produce pioneers who ished. Moving Pictures Home Missions Department of the * * * * * will once more grapple with the From time to time different articles General Conference. Elder Gilbert forces of nature and free six million If you were a radio fan on the of furniture were added to make the The Seniors •are beginning to spoke to the school family at the continent of Europe, instead of tun- people from their mountain fast- cabins more comfortable and to help functiOn as a class. It was first regular evening chapel services. The ing in on the "Hit Parade" or nesses of poverty and hardship. manufacture some of the necessities noticed when posters were seen on theme of his talks was the absorb- "Time Marches On" program you Such was the message of the Fri- of life. A few of these were brought the campus advertising that the mo- ing subject of the sanctuary service would no doubt be subjected to an day evening hour, December 17, over the long water route down the tion picture "Life and Times of and its important place in this pres- intense ordeal of propaganda. Every given here by Edwin E. White, Holston, down the Tennessee, up George Washington" was to be pre- ent age. Perhaps no living indi- `night finds the ether filled with dis- Congregationalist pastor of the the Ohio, and up the Cumberland sented by the Seniors in the Ro- vidual is better equipped to present torted news broadcast; nations oc- Pleasant Hill Community Church, Rivers to this frontier post of homes tunda on December 28. Everybody, this topic. For many years he has cupied in poisoning men's minds. In- Pleasant Hill, Tennessee. and civilization; bjtt many were of course, wanted to help the Seniors labored in behalf of the Jewish stead of educating, their object is to During this short hour the fashioned with ax Land jack-knife by paying the small entrance fee people. As a youth he was edu- keep the truth hidden as far as pos- speaker • pnesented the history of from the trees growing up to the and everyone wanted to see the pic- cated for the rabbinical service and sible. There is one light in this these highland dwellers, their ge- edge of the small cornfields. ture, so the Rotunda was filled to his knowledge of Hebrew history, darkness however, for the British ographical situation, and their pres- On April 2, 1781, about a year capacity. tradition, and custom is profound Broadcasting Corporation has an- indeed. The acceptance of Chris- ent problems. An appeal to doc- after the "Adventure" had brought The film depicted the life of the nounced its intention of broadcast- tianity as a young man naturally tors, nurses, and teachers to respond Father of our Country from the ing the truth in form of straight to the needs of an isolated people Sanitarium Group meant complete separation from his news, and in several different lan- cradle to his death. He was seen people, but throughout the long who have neither means to secure as a young surveyor in the wilder- guages. It is a real privilege to live years he has worked faithfully to medical care nor access to schools ness, a soldier under Braddock, and in a country that is not ruled by Meet in Celebration present the blessed gospel and hope for education, stirred the hearts of as Chief Commander of the Ameri- some neurotic demagogue and where of salvation through Christ, to the many to intensify their preparation On the Wednesday evening be- can forces, driving to a successful a man is still permitted to do his Jews. here so that they may be better able fore Christmas, a happy group of conclusion the rebellion against own thinking. to answer the call of this Southern patients and nurses mingled around Great Britain. Highlights in the Elder Gilbert is the author of * * * * district. a beautifully decorated Christmas picture were the famous ride of several books; one of the latest is Rev. White's work as a leader of tree in the sanitarium parlor. Gay Paul Revere, the Battle of Bunker "Messiah in His Sanctuary." A The word periscope usually calls extension work in religion and soc- lights, presents beneath the tree, and Hill, and the surrender of Corn- number of these were sold at special to mind the sinister picture of a half- ial service for the welfare of the a musical program conducted by wallis at Yorktown. The audience prices through the courtesy of the submerged U-boat awaiting its un- Appalachian highland region en- Mrs. Goodge, helped to make a felt like cheering with the people Nashville Book and Bible House. wary, defenseless prey, but scien- ables him to present with force and pleasant evening for those who had of the picture when Washington was tists have used this instrument to authority the wants and needs of to spend their Christmas away from elected first president of the United We recognize and appreciate the a much better purpose. By use of the mountain people. His book, home. Miss Roberta Harvey, sur- States and succeeded in unifying timeliness of these lessons on the an inverted periscope with a tiny "Highland Heritage" gives a most gical supervisor, played the role of the colonies. prophecies of Daniel and the vital electric bulb, it is possible to study interesting presentation of the Santa Claus and distributed comical question of the Sanctuary Service. in detail the growth of plants. Southern mountain problem. Mr. and useful presents. The serving of On December 16, he concluded his White is also the author of "The refreshments took up part of the lectures here and left for further "A great heart and a great mind Story of Missions" and of a book evening, and the program ended work in Georgia. Elder Gilbert is on Presbyterian missions called "Our with everyone wishing everyone else It's all right to "keep your feet an old friend of Madison, and we has no room for memory of a Church and the Spread of the a "Merry Christmas and a Happy on the ground," but be careful they wish him godspeed in all his en- don't get stuck in it. deavors. wrong." Kingdom." New Year."

2 THE PEPTIMIST CRIER

Activities of other THE PEPTIMIST CRIER Colleges from the The Pastor's Study VOLUME IV JANUARY 5. 1938 NUMBER 5 Plains to the sea By Howard I. Welch Edited and published semi-monthly from October through June. and once in September, by the students of Madison College. 4, 1937, at the post-office at Entered as second-class matter November "Two percent of the people do the Before the pastor takes pen in on a level becoming Christian men Madison College, Tennessee, under the Act of March 3, 1879. thinking for the remaining 98 per- hand to write another message for and women and shun the cheap, SU BSCRIPTION PRICE $.50 SINGLE COPY $.05 cent and you are a part of the 2 these pages the year 1937 will have silly, and degrading. percent." Dr. William F. Quillian, 1937 Member 1938 gone into history. It is customary 4. To spread abroad a spirit of Director of the General Board of for each of us individually to make Christian Education of the Metho- loyalty, by our example and words [Associated Collo(Side Press New Year's resolutions. But this making it unpopular in our midst dist Church, South, flattered students time we take the privilege of sug- Editor-in-chief JOSEPH H. BISCHOFF to express words of disloyalty to at Birmingham Southern College. gesting some resolutions, not for in- Business manager FRANK E. JUDSON "The educational spoon in Amer- our school or the principles for dividuals, but for our entire family. which it stands. ica is handled by competent and These suggestions grow out of a Associate editor JUNE BENDER Associate editor______RICHARD WELCH understanding teachers but the stu- sincere feeling on the part of your 5. To encourage a spirit of good Campus PAUL WOODS Literary editor FERN PITCHER dents should do the feeding them- pastor that we all need to come on neighborliness. To let the sunshine Nursing ditor______AtiGusTA EZELLE Religious editor GEORGE KENDALL selves." Dr. Alexis Carrel, ranking News editor_ JULIUS PASKAN Feature editor OPAL MCKINNEY higher ground in these particular of kindness, thoughtfUlness, and Alumni editor_____BEVERLY JUNE PRUETT'S scientist, is interviewed by the Dart- matters. If you agree in regard sociability shine with greater warmth mouth student newspaper. to these resolutions, help to make among us than ever before. Reporters: Herbert Hewitt, Earline Thomas, Lois Irwin, Yvonne Rumley, Edith "Unemployment today consti- them effective in the school and the Will you help us make 1938 a Werner, Gladys Callenler, Pearl Levison, Patricia Sullivan. Bessie Shultsmeier, tutes the greatest threat to democracy church. Here they are. Think happy and prosperous year for Alva Burske, Marie McCall, Stella Pajakowski, Fay Littell, Charles Kantzer, and all democratic institutions." Dr. Irene Felice. them over. Madison College? Paul W. Chapman, Georgia voca- Proofreader EVA RUTH MARLEY tional guidance director, advocates We are resolved: 1. To show as a MEDICAL EVANGELISM Stenographers AUDREY HILL widespread substitution of occupa- school family a greater degree of AN NIS HILLIARD tional education for traditional stud- reverence, and to that end we will The twenty students who are en- ies of doubtful value." endeavor to be more regular and rolled in the Medical Evangelism punctual at all religious services and course have seen the great need of Duquesne coeds are unanimous in declar- to do all in our power to preserve bringing relief to the physical suf- ing that they would not regard a man re- fering of mankind and are prepar- fusing to go to war as a coward, while a quiet, worshipful attitude in the men students prefer to be "living cowards place of prayer. ing to go into this field of labor. than dead heroes." .The DUQUESNE Since this field is large and un- New Year Presents Challenge 2. To develop as far as lies within DUKE, student publication, conducted the crowded, thousands are afforded the poll. our power a real spirit of scholar- opportunity to go out in this most ship within our ranks, raising higher honorable work and to be received If Aristotle, Galileo, or Newton were to come to life in our A "Candle Light Brigade," 250 and higher both spiritual and scho- with out-stretched arms by the hun- strong, marched into the library of lastic standards. day, and if they could stand upon a high pinnacle surveying all gering public. the University of California at Los the wonders of the modern worldthe mechanical achievements, Angeles in protest against the in- 3. To make better use of our rec- The majority of people have be- reational time to remembering that come awakened to the necessity of use of electricity, conquest of the, air, sea, and land—what would adequate lighting facilities of the building. true recreation refreshes body, mind, correct eating for good health. This be their reaction? They might answer that in spite of all the Studying at night, they maintained, and spirit, but that amusement, as gospel of health is a most excellent has been said, is but "the idle wast- "entering wedge whereby the di- great progress man has made, he has failed notably in one thing was extremely difficult by the bad light, so they had brought along age of empty hours." Therefore we seased soul may be reached." C.H., —his sense of balance and self-control seems to be, entirely at their own candles to add to the il- shall strive to keep our recreation p. 535. lumination. odds with progress in other fields. Advancement is one-sided, "A recent survey of 93 New York ad- with the consequent inhibition of our general sense of equanimity. vertising agencies revealed +hat a little Have You Read ? more than 20 percent preferred to train The world with all its great educational centers has little men just out of college for future execu- tive positioeWbe general concensus, --11acir W ilk .17 onour: By A. A. Milne Midstream, By Helen Keller to offer as' r panacea for humanity's—ills. The last cry of the however, was that a man with a college background is better fitted to fulfill the "The American nation will not be This is a story of one of the world's great philosopher Goethe as he lay on his death-bed was "Light creative requirements of general advertising work." able to escape either its share of most remarkable women. She writes responsibility or its share of dis- more light." Not even his brilliant mind could penetrate the with wit, charm, and deep under- HATTIESBURG, MISS. (ACP) aster, if another Armageddon brings.. settling gloom. In contrast let us view the heroic figure of the A shipment of new biology text-books about the disruption of civilization." standing of th- men and women she Mr. Milne makes this statement in has known —Mark Twain, Caruso, Apostle Paul, alone and unafraid on Mar's Hill, defying all at Mississippi State Teachers Col- lege produced some fireworks re- his preface to the book in which he Charlie Chaplin, Alexander Graham the pagan gods. cently. presents war in its true light. He Bell, and others. In this story of A chapter on evolution annoyed tears all the glamour and sentimen- talism from so-called "patriotic" her mature years, the woman who Brains and genius are cheap enough compared with the John M. Frazier, biology teacher, to the extent that he ripped out the war expressions and propaganda. has triumphed over the double handi- rare jewel of character, and yet the latter is within the reach of offensive pages from 60 books. What nations choose to call "na- cap of being blind and deaf, tells all. His action. a decade_ after Ten- tional honour," he exposes as plain of the full, fascinating years of her nessee's famous "monkey trial" re- selfishness. life. newed the evolution discussion. Mr. Milne's language is so plain "The book will be read in nearly As we enter the new year, let us not look upon the past Mississippi fundamentalists in 1926 and forceful that even those un- had enacted a law forbidding teach- with remorse, or sorrow over broken dreams or disappoint- versed in the subject will have no all the languages known to civiliza- ing or use of books which related difficulty in following his logic. The tion," for it contains a "wealth of ments, but rather look forward to the coming year as to a pleas- the theory that man "ascended or vein of humorous ,sarcasm which experiences. a lesson of faith, and descended from a lower order of runs throughout the book makes the ant journey, a voyage in friendship, happiness, and self-de- animals." an inspiration of courage." reader wonder why he ever imagined velopment. The world needs upright citizens—men and women a topic such as "world peace" could The first snow in many a moon at the be dry or uninteresting. • of judicial temperament and soberness. Where could we find University of Texas at Austin, precipitated a free-for-all snow battle which took the The Americanization of Edward Bok police riot squad to break it up. a more propitious time or place to develop these qualities than An Autobiography now, at Madison? FOUR THINGS I LOVE Etiquette, Jr. By Mary E. and Mar- "Make you the world a bit more Four things drain the fountain of gery Closey Quigley . beautiful and better because you have been in it," was the admoni- my life Did you ever puzzle over ,how to and cause to spring up in my eyes write on folded stationery?' Do you tion of Edward Bok's grandmother The Mail Box a flood of tears: know the correct form for introduc- to her children. That her grandson tried to carry out that injunction tions? Are you up to the minute A farmer's song at dusk reverber- is proved again and again in the busy and see that a flag be pre- on your table "manners?" DQ you To the Editor: ating story of his life. sented to the school? keep in mind the proper relationship through these scarlet hills between employer and employee ? Second, he should attend the The author writes of himself as After reading in your issue of and lonesome coves. Are you careful about the little meetings of the Peptimist Club a little Dutch boy nimble to make December 15 a letter signed "Pa- things that mark you as well-bred and find out what they are doing hims:if understood in the America triotic Student." it seems ridicu- The staggering trust with which a or uncouth? Unless you are an tin- b_fore he criticizes. baby's hand in which he was unceremoniously lous to me that he should criticize usual individual, you need to check can clasp my thumb set down, and then as a mart who, the students as not having enough The Peptimist Club has asked up on yourself occasionally to make and cling to it. although his education was negli, loyalty to see that an American me to take up the matter of get- sure that the "little foxes" of ill gible and he made no pretense of flag should be flying from our ting a flag. I have seen the man conduct are not spoiling an attrac- style, for ten years edited a maga- A house of logs—with holly-hocks— flagpole. in charge of the presentation of tive personality. zine that went to the largest body flags to schools, and may I ask the a tottering mother at the door to greet her child. Miss Mary Clark, sister to our of American readers ever addressed He also asks why the Peptimist "Patriotic Student," when he sees by an American editor. Club wasn't busy doing some- the flag afloat again, to remern. librarian, and Miss Clark's joint- thing about this lack. To this ber that the Peptimist Club was The persistent grapple of an old author, Miss Margery Quigley, have This comprehensive autobiography I reply. not asleep but working hard. man's feet presented etiquette in a most read- is fascinating, and those who take upon the hill able plc! interesting form. Remem- the time to read it will find them- First, inasmuch as he is one of Sincerely yours, at summer's . end. h_r, 'Good manners win take yon selves reading with interest and the students, why does he not get Charles Derby Mildred Davidson places where money can't." entlinsiasm7 '

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"THIS YEAR,"YOUR SHIP and the third was so punch-drunk Fort Nashborough Football . . . from too much football that he could Remodeling Chapel (Concluded from page 1) God built and launched "This Year" see no way out except by playing Does It Pay? * for you; more football, either as a profes- (Concluded from page 1) of fifty dogs. This so discomfitted Upon the bridge you stand. sional or as an assistant coach. the Indians that the white men were Frank Scully, author of the - fam- not be used except in case of emer- ous "Fun in Bed" books for conva- It is your ship, aye, your' own ship, Coaching this pathetic trinity was gency, but when the partition is able to get back to the fort, with And you are in command. two wounded, but leaving five dead. lescents, and known as the world's an all-time American fullback opened, those seated in this room most famous shut-in has been gradu- Just what the twelvemonth's trip will claimed by his coach, who had have a good view of the platform Fort Nashborough owed its con- do tinued existence to the constant ated with honor, unfailing courage, coached no end of stars, to be the and will be able to hear as well as watchfulness of General James Rob- and unshakable good humor from Rests wholly, solely, friend, with greatest football player who ever those in the main auditorium. ertson, later called the "Father of thirty hospitals, sanitoria, and clinics. you. lived. It was finally decided to make Middle Tennessee." In 1783 the He traces his breakdown in health Your time log, kept from day to day, To show you how fast the all-time all these changes, including alter- Cumberland settlements were organ- to his athletic excesses as a student. My friend, what will it show? All-American's intelligence had run ing the ceiling to make it all of uni- down,I need only to cite a sample ized into Davidson County, with Once, when he was seventeen, he Have you on your appointed way form height, and the inclining of Nashborough as the county seat. The of his thinking at the beginning of the floor from the rear so that those played three league basketball games Made progress—yes or no? name was changed to Nashville in in one day. Such activities as this in his football career, and compare it in front may have no difficulty in The log will tell, like guiding star, 1784 and it became the state capi- various sports led to his first major with his mental inertia a dozen years seeing the platform. tal in 1827. illness and landed him in a tubercu- The sort of captain that you are. later. Enough money has been raised to The enclosure and houses are all losis sanitorium. An amputation Contrary winds may oft beset, Our Hero, six feet tall, weighing make thes. changes and the work made of logs pierced and splintered years later failed to dim his jour- Mountainous seas may press, 200 pounds, a terrific line plunger is going rapidly forward, but it is by many bullets. There is a great nalistic ambitions or his exhibition but not too fast a sprinter, was be- now necessary to raise money to buy iron kettle and iron tripod in the Fierce storms prevail and false lights of fortitude and cheerfulness. lure, hind his own goal line, all set to five hundred chairs. yard near a lye-hopper made of split punt out of danger. His center During his nonhospital career he You e'en may know real stress. After much investigation, we have logs, with a small iron kettle sitting got off a bad pass. The ball bounded has been a sports writer on the New Yet does God's hand steady the helm finally located just the chairs we under the drain. Inside the cabins r#0 ,,s4n, crazily many yards off to the right. contributor to many mag- There's naught can e'er your ship want. They are almost identical muskets, rifles, and opwder-horns azines, a press agent collaborator on Our Hero started after it. with those used in seating the new hang above the fireplace. Large and- o'erwhelm. the Bernard Shaw and 'Me§ J. Wal- In the opposing line was the fast- chapel at Pacific Union College. irons stand in the fireplace, while ker biographies, dialogue writer for Far weal or woe, this year if yours, est player on the West Coast. He They were purchased new about six copper kettles and large iron skillets British Pictures, and screen writer Your ship is an life's sea; also started for -the ball, and in a months ago at a cost of $6.50 each sit on the hearth. A cofee-mill, for Fox Filing, He says, "For 25 few strides more would have passed at the factory. For some reason, the candle-mold, spinning-wheel, and a Your acts as captain must decide years I've watched the annual cycle Which ever it shall be. Our Hero, purchaser decided that he must have lcom give evidence of skill and a different type of chair to meet his. of college football . . . and as far So now in starting on your trip, Also in the race, but quite out of indotry. as I can see there has been no change it up to this point, was another back needs, and as it is difficult to sell A neat sampler hangs on the wall, Ask God to help you sail your ship. through the years except in the size on Our Hero's team. this type of chair except to institu- a large rag-ing is on the floor, and of the box,.offic,e grosSes and the —George W. D'vys Our Hero made a split-second de- tions, he was willing to let us have on the tall four-poster bed is a quilt five hundred of them at the surpris- number of half-back's who, by cease- cision. He knew he couldn't beat of patchwork. An old Engfish clock a year of their graduation, trying ingly low rate of $1.75 each, laid less pounding of heavy lineman, his opponent to the ball in a straight stands on a shelf, and fine china have been reduced to 'half-wits! to recapture the -Morgan loaris iii down here. Those who have exam- dishes are arranged in their cup- race so he dived in front of the After careful study I have come t9 the World ined these chairs carefully say that board, A cradle and a high chair opponent and took him out of the the conclusion that you don't have But research has revealed more they look like absolutely new chairs are among other homemade furnish- play. That left the field clear to to be half-wit to be a half-back, morbid statistics, at other campi, on his teammate, who retrieved the ball and have not been injured in any ings such as tables, chairs, and stools. way. but if you are a half-back long the subject of manufacturing half- and saved the day. Fort Nashborough, as it stands enough you will be." wits, When you consider the general We are asking our readers, and today, is a memorial of the hardy especially our former students and pioneer men and their faithful wives The chief complaint most critics The first time my curiosity was hysteria of an enormous- crowd, the their parents, to come to our rescue who gave the best of their lives to direct against college football is aroused as to what happened men- fact that if the ball was recovered that it debauches sports loving tally to football players was on ob- by the opposition it meant a touch- and pay for one or more of these establish and maintain what was chairs. If all of our readers will young Americans into paid ama- serving assistant coaches, These down, and the human desire to get then an outpost of civilization, respond to this call, no one need put teurs. But that's a very superficial were always old players who never the ball at any cost, you will get out very much, and the chairs will criticism, considering how much quite got over it, and if most of some ideas of how smart Our Hero's be paid for. Will you not respond Items of Interest deeper the indictment can go, them weren't studying to be morons, thinking was, inahis particular play. to this call either by sending a check Fortunately for the case of cub they wereolt studding to be Pli In the rotogravure section of a ,a's But here's the sad sequel to such or writing that you will make a large Sunday neWsfaper, there re- ture, some colleges have got on either, a brilliant beginning. By the time without football, and some of their donation so that we will know where ceritly apeared the picture of a man A dictaphone transcription of he was a senior his brains had been the money is coming from? The in uniform surrounded by a group students have even reached high their dialogue would surely have so knocked about that it was impos- Conference has very kindly helped of school children. The caption places without ever knowing the rated them as something less than sible to get him through his final us to remodel the chapel. Will you was "School Children receive a pres- difference between a safety and a a group of Einsteins. The more I exams even with all the king's ponies help us purchase the chairs? ent from government." These pres- touchback. listened to them the more I was con- and all the king's men. It was de- ents which a benevolent government Nothing reminded me so forcibly vinced of either (a) that they had cided by the coaches and faculty to FLOYD BRALLIAR was so magnanimously bestowing on of this as a banquet which I attended no brains to begin with and must let him stay on as an assistant its youth was in the form of weird, a few years ago at the Columbia have been dragged through college coach, and maybe he could "bone either that they have made a mistake gargoyle-shaped gas-ma.sks. If yen club in. New York. Columbia had on their football ability alone, or up enough" in time to slip the nooses or that men so young can deteriorate could be unfortunate enough to be been my alma mater. As an under, (b) that their brains had been jellied off his various conditions. born several years hence, chances graduate and a class president I by their junior years and the. college physically and mentally so fast. So But unfortunately he played some they kept picking Joe as an All- are you would be reared in a gas- had started a drive in the years be- had given them assistant coaching professional football betweentimes, proof, bomb-proof shelter, seeing the American. fore the war for the restoration of jobs on the theory that they were and as a result got dumber and light of day only through some hid- One player had so pulverized his college football at Columbia. They industrial casualties which had to dumber, Finally, in a desperate at- eous piece of apparatus, Psychia, native mentality that in his final year hadn't played the game there in be taken care, of, tempt to stop this rapid descent into trists might be interested in the he was in fact so affected that he ten years, and there were many of The next time I was shocked in the maelstrom of "stumble-backery," inhibitions and abnormalities such was making flying tackles at his us still romantic enough to want my romantic attitude toward the they stopped his professional foot- conditions would produce, fraternity brothers. • college football; great college game was at Tuscon, ball altogether and gave him a job Several weeks ago Beverage Al- I myself was among these roman- Arizona, where one of my friends as full-time coach. He has been Fortunately for what remained of cohol was placed on trial, The trial tics,. Though I had been knocked —a fellow cougher—was Charlie trying now for 12 years to get the his sanity, instead of landing on was held in the Baptist Temple of about as a high school athlete, in- Barrett, He had been All-Ameri- credits for his degree, and is further his head on the sidewalk, he always Philadelphia, and drew a crowd, of juring a leg which eventually had can quarterback at Cornell and cap- away now than he was when he landed on his knee instead. That put his knee so completely out of 3,500. Dr. Howard Hyde lfussel to .be amputated, I still swooned tain of the 1916 unbeaten team. I started. founder, and one who helped to with' delight at the mere mention of wasn't shocked half so much by the To get back to these three All- commission that he's never been able build the Anti-Saloon League into• college football, sight of this athlete being used as Americans Our Hero coached on to walk like a normal man since. So much for latter-day All-Ameri- a powerful political force, was the In the end my propaganda won a battleground between tuberculosis that championship West Coast team, cans. prosecuting attorney. The jury of and football was restored to Co- bacilli and their anti-bodies as I the most outstanding case history twenty returned a unanimous ver- lumbia was by the fact that he told me six among modern-day stumble-backs The earlier ones, frequently break- ing down with tuberculosis, rarely diet of guilty. Dr. Russel is an old At:the banquet previously men- members of the championship 1916 was in this group. He was a half- exhibited themselves as advanced friend of Madison and we follow tioned was the captain of the Co- squad had also broken down with back we will call Joe Doakes. cases of stumble-backs; but the pres- his great work with interest. lumbia team and the star end, who tuberculosis. Barrett's confession Joe came to college a great base- ent-day crop, what with the progress was to be the team's captain the next was the greatest mass indictment of ball player, able in addition to sprint the medical profession has made in Christmas Eve year. These were at the speakers' varsity football I had run into up a hundred yards in 9.7 seconds. cutting down the death rate from table. to that time. He was so fast and so good that in The age-old custom of carpi sing- tuberculosis have a better chance to But the thing that shocked me "But I guess," said Charlie high school he had got an offer, to ing at Christmas-time found its way go through life tackling imaginary was that none of the old-time foot, philosophically, that's better than play professional baseball. But the to Madison again on Christmas Eve. opponents, or viciously kicking the ball stars from Columbia were at walking on their heels," college topped the offer, so he be- The carolers began their tour en nearest pedestrian in the groin this table. Twenty years before came an amateur football player Dr. Sutherland's front lawn by sing, At the time I didn't quite get whenever they hear a cop's whistle. ing the favorite of them all, "Silent the football stars wouhl have mom the signifieance of that remark, and instead. He was a fine student to In 20 years the only change one Night" and ended their everting of opolized the seats of honor, but on I never did get it out of Charlie, begin with, a logical and convincing can see between the championship song with f`ft Came Upon the Mid- this occasion those gathered At the as not long afterward he died. debater. teams of 1916 and those of today night Clear" for the benefit qf the speakers' table were the nobodies I got the significance much later Though he could run a hundred is that the present-day football stars Central Heat bgys, 29 years MO: on the Pacific Coast when I was yards under ten seconds when he are knocked about the head so much Many of the liSteners opened their able to observe a Coast champion- entered college, today he couldn't I couldn't help wondering what that, when they break down later windows wide and exchanged greet- ship team in action in the Rose make up what's left of his mind in had happened to the football heroes with some disease, their minds are with the songsters, while others, Bowl. Of the three stars in the that time. Though he began as a ings of my day. What discreet inquiries so anesthetized that they are spared remembering the hearty appetites backfield, all .named on one All, fine student And debater, today he I made developed that this one was the mental anguish which normal of the young people, distributed American team or another, sobSO doesn't know his elbow from his a chronic drunkard, that one wasn't , patients have to endure. candy and fruit, seeming not to mind quite bright and wasn't going out quently. one broke his neck in his elbow, the slightly muddy footprints left much any more, and a third no- last season and therefore missed his Picked as an All-American in his 'Editors Note : This article is condensed on their rugs after the carolers had chance of ending a complete stumble- sophomore year, Joe went downhill from a similar one appearing in the body had beard from in years. The ihlasidienfieuien,r_ieedvemthb:e slt8a. Its gone. Such is the spirit of Christ: remaining gridiron heroes of my day back; the second ended his under- each succeeding season. But foot- tCimametinusess" ff mas ! had almost all been killed, within graduate days walking on his heels; ball experts are reluctant to admit present it to our students. 4 THE PEPTIMIST CRIER Wedding Bells Several 1938 Jubilee Plymouths North East West South Bogar—Thomas. A quiet wedding have recently taken their place on at the home of Elder Welch on the the Madison campus. A evening of December 18 united Mr. This car, Walter S. Wilson says, Harold Bogar and Nina Thomas, Announcing! Professor Jacobsen's reports show "is the greatest car Chrysler has that eighty applications for Christ- affectionately known to students as ever built." To satisfy everyone Good Wayne Boynton mas vacations were filed with him. "Ma." After a reception at the that this is so he invites all to take Rom December 13 This exodus was most apparent at Welch home, they were Florida- the most sensational ride they ever had in a low price car. Weight 7 lbs. 5 oz. Kinne Kitchen during noon hours. bound for a two weeks' stay in the New Year's This boy belongs to Mr. and Mrs. land of sunshine. Mr. Wilson is the Madison Col- Gerry Boynton. Ralph Moore, who is working on lege representative for Amqui Ga- Resolution his M. S. at Vanderbilt University, Marshall—Beck. Frank Marshall rage, Amqui. spent one day of his vacation' cor- Miss Bernice Hiner was surprised and Katherine Beck, former students, to • have her mother, brother, and recting physics papers• here. The were married on the evening of sister drive here from Oklahoma to reason for this unique way of spend- take her to Texas for her vacation. ing part of a vacation is the fact December 26, at the home of Kath- that Ralph is majoring in physics. erine's sister in Birmingham, Ala- bama. A group from the college "I will write home more The janitors have been putting California seems to have lured attended the wedding. often in 1938" in long hours waxing school floors the Matthews family during the H. J. Grimes Co. during vacation. "Wat.ch your holidays. We are sure they are step" might be a good slogan until having a delightful time. We are the first slickness wears off. glad to welcome back Mrs. E. C. Jacobsen, who has just returned Let us furnish your Winafred Rushing, Miss De- from a visit to California. 4 DRY-GOODS, CARPETS Graw's stenographer, has returned Stationery to work* after a few weeks' illness. Witness the modern milkman in AND Charles Derby! He starts his day- Georgia Sutherland has been assist- READY-TO-WEAR ing with that work during Wina- light saving route at 9 A.M. and CASTNER- f red's absence. finishes by 11:00. He feels that he can thus economize on his alarm clock, and on the flashlight that KNOTT The Rural Press Professor Sidney Smith, of La would be needed for early morning campus Sierra Junior College, gave a very hours. encouraging message at vespers on CO. PHONE 6-5668 Madison College - Tenn. Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Nivison, formerly of Madison and now of Pewee Val- Headquarters For Professor and Mrs. Leland Straw ley, Kentucky, were welcome visi- Nashville Old Hickory spent a few days in Michigan re- tors during the Christmas holidays. fine Merville cently. Old friends were glad to They came to visit their son, Mark, stockings see Ronald Straw when he returned who is a junior in college. with them to spend his vacation at Madison. 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