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JOHN McSWEEN ADDRESSED Y. M. C. A. He Spoke Forcibly on "Col lege Men and Christ" John McSween, alias "Er Bean," was the speaker at Vednesday night's weekly meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. McSween is well known to all Carolina men who were here last year, his cavortings around the first bag having brought him merited notoriety as a first sacker. lie is also remembered for an address which he delivered last year in Flinn Hall. In view of the two above facts relating to him, it is not surprising that a large audi ence greeted the long theologian. The subject of his address was "College Men and Christ." In be ginning, the speaker pointed out the several sides to a college course, the several elements which enter into it, society, scholarship, athletics and so on. "Unfortunately," said Mr. Mc Sween. "there is a popular miscon ception of the true character of Christ; he is supposed to be a dreamer, a man of divinity, suffer ing none of the world's temptations. This is a mistake. Christ is as hu man as He is divine and his life should serve as the model forv hu ianity the world over. The speaker stressed the thought that the college men of today are soon to be the leaders of thought in their respective communities. If they would lead the common people along the path of their highest de velopment they must accept Chris tian ideals of living. No life can attain to its fullest fruitage of ser vice unless it be directed by the ex ample of Christ. Tommy Came, but Tommy "Has Went" When I came down here in Sep tember I went to my room immedi ately. In a few minutes the door opened and two men and two wo men walked in. One of the women said: "Are you the young gentle man who is to occupy this roomi?'' I answered in the affirmative, intro ducing myself. She then said: "Mr. W-, shake hands wvith 'Tom my,' he is going to stay in here with you (intermission). Nowv you two boys must be good friends." With that she left the room, followved by her retinue, which consisted of Tommy, the other man and her sister. Tommy was a great big, innocent looking baby, about six feet tall, very heavy set, hook nose and a dirty collar. That night Tommy wvent out in the "sticks'' to spend the night at his aunt's home. This was not on account of fear of hain O no , of course not. The next night the brave and dauntless Tommy pulled off his coat and hopped in bed. I was already in bed, but he made me get up and put out the electric light as he couldn't blow it out. About i i o'clock there was a loud knocking at the door. Tommy said, "I wish I was home." I arose and opened up. In marched about ten dangerous looking Sophs headed by a fellow with a large knife used by Filipinos in hand-to-hand warfare. This gentleman demanded of Tom my as to his vocal talents. Tommy sang. Next he was ordered to take a penny out of a bowl of water with his mouth. -is book nose came in good in this instance. After the visitors left, Tonlmy went to bed without removing a coat of polish bestowed on him by those gentle men. On the next night the Fresh re ception was leld. By four p). m. Tommy had succeeded in removing the polisi. He decided to go to the reception to eat a little refreshments and incidentally capture tile heart of some member of the fairer sex. I was strolling on the green and saw him talking to a girl. (Pardon me, I did not mean talking, for le was as loquacious as the sphinx). Taking pity o the young lady, I walked up to the couple and called, "Hello there, Tommy, old sport." And in aln undertone, "Introduce me." He looked at me in wonder. I yelled, "How 'bout an introduc tion ?" Same result followed this attempt. I landed the lady my card, saying: "W's my name." "S- is mine," replied the girl. My next remark was: "Tommy, B. F. G. is looking for you." He immediately vacated. Later on I cornered limi and queried why le didn't intro duce me. He said he did not know the meaning of the word. Tommy cried himself to sleep that night and many another night. One day later I came into our room and found him crying. Sev eral people were trying to console him. His father had hurt his foot, ience the tears. He went liome and has never returned. Thus ends tile chronicles of Tom my, the freshman. M. M. W., '15 Tile mnagazines which come to Flinn H-all are public property, pro v'idedl by tile Y. M. C. A. for the use of thne entire student body. Certain inldividlual students have thloughltlessly, no dloubt, removed these periodlicals from tihe halhl, thereby depriving tile remlaining members of the student body of the p)rivilege of using thiemi. rhis die feats tile very purpose for which these magazines are taken, tile in struction anld entertainmllent of Flinn Hall visitors. It is to be hoped, therefore, that tis thoughtless act Be a regular at the Lyric-Are you one? 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