The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 8, 1930 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. 10.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 8, 1930
NUMBER 18
PLOWBOYS DEFEAT WICHITA FALLS INDIANS IN TWO-GAME SERIES
The John Tarleton Agricultural College Enrollment for This Year Exceeds One Thousand
PLOWBOYI
It was noticeable during the games
with Wichita Palls that the yelling
was usually in proportion to the
scoring. The yelling should be good
first, and the scoring will take caro
of itself.
The Indians came back with a de-
termination to do some scalping dur-
ing the second game. However, it
has always been customary for the
Red Man to be eventually defeated.
,4?heso Indians were not exceptions.
We wonder if "Gabo" thought that
ttie old spirit had waned I During his
sojourn hero there was lots of action
as well as words in connection witli
attendance, yelling, and college
spirit in general.
There seems to be no set rule as
to how On Ye Tarleton is to be Ten-
(Continued on page 4)
Seniors' Plans
For Memorial
Are Completed
A WHITE WAY FOR MILITARY
WALK PLANNED FOE THIS
YEAR
In past years it has been a worthy
custom for the senior class to loavo
some mark of their passing in the
form of a memorial. The fish pond
and the gates at the east and south
entrance are marks of graduating
classes of past years. The class of
1928-29 exercised rare judgment
when they, hit upon the happy idea
of the construction of the white
way. This was and is an achievement
within itself and is representative of
the ideal of that class. This white
way extends along tho military
drive from the east entrance to the
library.
With tho completion of the drive
from the south oiutanee, however,
the lighting system now seems in-
adequate. With this fact in view,
the class of 1929-30 contemplates the
completion of the project.
With this goal to strive toward,
and with the example set by tho
preceding class, the more or less
joint memorial promises to be by far
tho most appropriate and enduring
one in existence on the campus.
Many Students
Enter College
At Mid-Term
Since tho second semester began,
a check-up revealed tho fact that the
enrollment had reached the one thou-
sand mark with many over. The ex-
act number .could not be obtained as
there are many new students enter-
ing daily.
A number of new students enter-
ed at mid-term from Texas Tech, A.
& M., 0. I. A., and various other
colleges. There are new students
from many high schools
State. Several re-entered
term who did not finish
term.
It looks as if the enrollment this
year will exceed that of many years
past.
over tho
at mid-
tlie fir3t
Greetings From
Mr, Howell
Student Council Loses
President
Tarleton has lost and Oklahoma
University has gained—Pete Kuow-
les. Who will ever
take old Pete's
place? Dean Davis
was speaking not
only for the fac-
ulty members but
also for some ox
the students pete knowles
when he said that when they leave
there is no one to fill their places.
Pete has been in Tarleton almost
three years; he has left behind liim
many things for which he will long
GREETINGS, SENIORS: My mes-
sage to you will be very brief.
It will be just a short while until
you will be leaving Tarleton. I am
wishing for you happiness during
these few remaining months.
I am also wishing that all of you
will plan to continue your school
work in some senior college or uni-
versity. Some of you will havo to
discontinue your sehool work for a
year or two, but I am hoping that
all of you will, at some time in the
future, find a way to enroll in a sen-
ior college and continue your educa-
tion.
If I can bo of any service to you
in this matter, it will certainly bo a
pleasure to me.
(Signed) E. J. HOWELL,
Registrar,
Lucky "13" Holds
Banquet At Home
Of Mrs. J. M. Cage
The Lucky "13" Club held its
semester banquet on Tuesday night,
January 28, at the home of Mrs,
John Gage.
As the members and their dates
arrived, they were asked into tho
living room, where they were enter-
tained by music furnished by Fred
Phillips and his assistant.
The eyes of everyone wore opened
when Captain Rudder led the way
into a room where they found a table
beautifully laid. Everyone found his
assigned place, and incidentally en-
vied Mr. Oliver for his special place.
Tho menu consisted of—•
Lucky "1'3" Cocktail
Turkey a la Tarleton Grape Jelly
Celery Southern Dressing
Asparagus in Cream
Hawaiian Yams
Clovcrleaf Bolls
Apache of Paris Salad Wafers
Pudding a la Date
Olives Mints
Demi-Tasso
Tarleton has soma great speakers
that she docs not know of. The girls
found this out when the boys spoke
between courses.
The following enjoyed the ban-
quet and agreed that it was one of
the greatest of the year: Kip Chand-
ler, Earl Rudder, Roy Nabors, Harry
Tryer, Pickens, Alexander, Mike Mc-
Farlen, "Pisli" Williams, Johnson,
(Continued ou page four)
Faculty Advisers For The
Senior Class Term of 1929-30
i
C. II. HALE
On observing the Senior class in
its organization, in its activities, in
its loyalty to the-institution, one
would be reminded of Longfellow's
hero in his poem. "Excelsior,'.' May I
not repeat the first stanza of tho
poem? It expresses columns in the
description of life. His motto is but
the purpose of life. And is not the
purpose of education life? And is
not the Senior class expressing life?
Is not each one as a soldier of for-
tune carrying his own knapsack, fac-
ing tho difficulties of life, and press-
ing onward as did the hero in the
poem? Tho poet must have felt the
impulses of his character as he leads
him over the icy barriers of his
imagination. He feels the necessity
of a firm resolve and a loyalty to
one's own determination. The words
are simple, but the motive sublime:
"The shades of night wero falling
fast,
As through an Alpine village
passed
A youth, who boro through snow
and ice
A banner with the strange device,
'Excelsior'."
The picture is plain. In it is
(Continued on pago four)
LUCY HENNIGAN
We are living in a busy age,' an.
age that demands alert, active men
a!i,d /\yom.en, those v,*l:a are prepared
for .the places they are trying to fill.
There is always a place at the top
for the fellow who knows liis work
well. As Seniors in Tarleton College,
you show evidoneo that you aro try-
ing to prepare yourselves to fill
places of responsibility, trust, and
honor.
Since you are to be tho leaders of
tomorrow, it behooves you to fit
yourselves so well that you will not
betray the trust given you.
Remember that it is quality more
than knowledge that will help to
mako you .great.
Always givo your best and the
best wil.1 come bsiek to you.
As your adviser, 1. extend f.o you
the best of wishes for your success,
and I pledge you my co-operation
and support in everything you do.—
Lucy Hcnnigan.
Major Johnson
Editor-in-Chief
Of The J-Tac
Farewell Socials
Are Given For
M iss Atkinson
POPULAR FACULTY MEMBER
HONORED WITH PARTIES
Sunday night Miss Looney enter-
tained Miss Atkinson with a delic-
ious supper. Later in the evening
Miss Lee and Miss Hillswiclt came
over and played bridge.
Tuesday night Miss Hilswiclc had
as her guests Misses Atkinson, Lee,
and Looney.
Senior Class
Has interesting
Class History
THE GATE OF GRADUATION AT
LAST IN SIGHT FOR SENIORS
Now tho history of the class of
1030 of John Tarleton Agricultural
College of Texas is as follows:
In tho beginning, in the oighth
and twentieth year pf our Lord, in
the ninth month, there entered into
this land of learning about 450 seek-
ers 'of knowledge. Some came .from
the high schools where they had been
busily engaged in storing their
minds with wisdom; some were green
and fresh from a far .country.
It came to pass, a sthey did enter
this land, that they were received
with wild rejoicings and malicious
glee by a certain band of wild be-
ings called "Seniors," who, because
of their fierce taste for Freshman
blood, did pounce upon them daily
and.nightly, and did cause them to
suffer great things and feel in their
hearts that verily they were martyrs
to tho noble cause. But as they dwelt
long in the land, they fell in with
the customs of the inhabitants there-
of, and their strangeness wore away,
and they each became as ono among
the rest.
II came to pass that' after some
months the'r eyes wero turned to-
ward attending college another year,
but many began to make excuses.
Some were poor in health, others
must' needs toil at home; some felt
too dull to learn; while still others
decided to join the matrimonial
state. So thus did the class decrease
in numbers boforo tho end of tho
Junior year.
It came to pass that at the begin-
(Continued on pago four)
Tarleton Has Margin Of 32 To 19
In First And 38 to 27 In Second
Girls' Debating
Try outs Held
Last Friday
DAISY RUTH SEBASTIAN AND
FRANCES ANDERSON ARE TO
REPRESENT TARLETON
The girls' debating tryout was held
Friday afternoon, January 31, in
the old chapel hall.
It was one of the best tryouts
over held in Tarleton. Daisy Ruth
Sebastian, Prances Anderson, and
Bonnie Mae Webb were the con-
testants. Prances and Daisy Ruth
were selected by tho judges to rep-
resent Tarleton, in the debating con-
test to be hold this spring.
Stay in there, girls, and fight,
Tyi"VOU.
MAJOK JOHNSON
(Continued oil page four)
On Wednesday Miss Ma ttie Walk-
er and Miss Lula Gough entertained
with a buffet luncheon at the Home
Economics building. A two^course
menu consisting of cheese omelette,
spinach, potatoes, congealed, salad,
hot rolls, coffee, and boiled eusatrd
was served to tho following guests:
Mesdames Woodward and Love;
Misses Atkinson, Mahan, Glover,
Ellis, King, Lewis, Looney, and
Marrs.
Thursday at noon Miss Margaret
Walker entertained Miss Atkinson
(Continued on page four)
The J-Tac staff is one of the best
that Tarleton has had in a number of
years. Tho able
ability of Editor-
in - Chief Gottard
Johnson has help-
ed a' great deal to
develop this ex-
cellent staff.
Tho business
part of the paper
is in the hands of competent stu-
dents, Borsott Risinger and Estell
Scott compose the business staff.
The co-operation shown between
the other members of tho staff has
been the very best. This group has
had very much work to do by them-
selves; the paper has been mostly
of their own origin. Very little ma-
terial comes in from tho students.
We wish to commend Editcr John-
son and each member of his ktftfE for
tho excellent service they havo giv-
en for Tareltcn,
The untiring efforts of the faculty
adviser, Miss Glover, has been an
-mportant factor in the success of
this year's staff. The staff is com-
posed of seniors with the exception
of two, Lucille Brooks and Estell
Seoi f.
As a matter of showing to whom
wo owe our thanks for a J-Tac, we
wish to list the following: Robert
Parks, associate editor; Morris
A Senior Prophecy
The motor ivas droning heavily
over tho J.T.A.C, dying field as tho
new monster plane, Tarleton Prog-
ress, made its appearance at Steph-
enville.
This being May 1, 1950, the senior
class of 1930 was assembling for tho
home-coming reunion, which had
been an annual affair since the year
that this noble class terminated its
career in Tarleton.
The large four-motored plane cir-
cled the field several times and then
eame down in a graceful landing.
David Smith, president of the Ste-
phen ville Chamber of Commerce,
headed a delegation of the most
prominent citizens to weleomo tho
plane. Among this delegation we
saw Bert Gresham, a prominent gro-
ceryman; James Altee, who is now
at the head of the Boy Scouts. of
America organization in this fair
city; Miss Arsie Ator, the town's
leading beauty specialist; Miss Le-
ona Ging, our latest Erath County
attorney; Lewis Cromwell, who is
known as the greatest gambler ever
known in the fair county of Erath;
Chief of Police Jesse T. Brennan;
Frank I'rey, the director of the John
Tarleton Agricultural College Band;
Doyle Baldridge, the new Methodist
minister; Dorsett Risinger, who now
holds a position as strong man in
Singling Bros. Circus, and who also
doubles for the Wild Man of Borneo
when the need arises; LaVere Heely,
Greetings From
David Smith
I know a fellow who, in a theme,
wrote, "Think, think, think." Seniors,
I am asking, just how many of us
really think? How many of tis are
willing to sacrifice just once in order
that our class of 1980 may be tho
best in the history of our college?
Let's wake up' for the short time of
four and on'e-half months and leave
some evidence that wo appreciate
the advantages that our institution
is offering us.
Our object in view now is to leave
a lasting memorial. At the beginning
of school we promised ourselves that
wo would do just a little more than
any other senior class had done; now
we are honor bound to keep our
promise. Lot's work together. A
chain is no stronger than its weak-
est link. If we have our pictures in
the senior section of the Annual, re-
gardless of whether we do or do not
graduate, our duties are the same.
During the next week we must clear
the slate of tho financial side of the
question.
I am glad to bo your president,
aid I sincerely hope to be of some
aid to each of you.—-.David Smith.
RODGER?, HAMIL, STOCKTON
STAR IN VICTORIES
Tho Tarleton team played spec-
tacular basketball last' Friday and
Saturday nights jvheu they took two
games fatm Wichita Junior College.
The first game was a. rather slow
one, marked with many time-outs by
the Indians, The second game was a
fast and snappy one with tho Wichi-
ta boys pushing the Tarleton team
until the last whistle.
In tho first game Anderson of
Wichita was high point man of the
contest with 12 points to his credit.
Weaver, E. Rogers, and Stockton
wero tied for high point. man for
Tart^on with, 7 points each.
Iit j.fhe second game, again a vis-
itor, Blacklock of Wichita, was high,
point man with 13 points to his
credit, For Tarleton, Weaver <vn«! K,
Rogers were tied for high point man,
with 10 points each.
All tho men showed up well in
these two games. Joe Rogers, a
guard, was substituted in both
games. He is fast and with more ex-
perience he will be hard to keep out
of the starting line-up.
Gilliland, I1. Eldridgo, L. Eldridge,
(Continued on page three)
Breakfast Is
Given By Miss
Lucy Hennigan
WAFFLES ARE DELICIOUS, BUT
TOO MANY CONSUMED
(Continued on page four)
(Continued on page four)
On Sunday morning, six boys
were guests of Miss Lucy Hennigan
at a breakfast. It was not a sunrise
breakfast, but the repast consisted
of many delicious things.
The grap-3 fruit were enhanced by
little green handles, forming basket-
like affairs. After these were re-
moved, came pork sausage, bacon,
eggs, and delicious White Swan cof-
fee with rich, thick cream. Just as
everyone was beginning to feel a
shade "tight," came the main dish
of the breakfast—waffles. They
were crispy, golden brown waffles
with fresh butter and syrup. Finally
the boys received enough and had
to stop because of a scarcity of
room to place the food.
Those enjoying this excellent
New Faculty Member
On Monday of this week Misa
Vera Rutherford arrived to take the
place loft vacant in the English de-
partment by the resignation of Miss
Atkinson.
Miss Rutherford comes to us froin'
San Antonio, She received her B.A.
and her M,A. degrees from the Uni-
versity of Texas. She has atught in
versity of Texas. Sho has taught in
Dallas, Bowie, Yoakum, and Edin-
burg. ,/
We weleomo Miss Rutherford into
our midst, and we hope that sho will
be happy1 in her association with us.
(Continued on page four)
Excellent Faculty
Member Resigns
Position Here
Mr. S. S. Obenshain, a popular
young teacher here, left Sunday for
College Stat ion,
whore he will
teach in the Ag-
ronomy depart-
ment of A. & M.
College'.
M r, Obenshain
received his B.S,
degree from Vir-
ginia Polytechnic s. S. obenshain
Institute at Blaclcsburg, Virginia.
From there he came to Texas A. &
M., receiving his M.S. degree from
that institution in June, 1928. After
graduation he accepted a position as
associate professor of Horticulture
and Agronomy here, and he has been
with us for the past year and a half.
During tho past semester, he
taught, besides his regular work, one
of the Sophomore English classes,
beeause of the overcrowded condit-
ion existing in that department.
We congratulate Mr. Obenshain in
his new position, but we certainly
are sorry that he is leaving us. He
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