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HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS JANUARY 29 1938
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Well hero 'tis the second semester
and still no winter. Looks like n hard
season ahead for apple blossoms niul
rosebuds.
Speaking of rosebuds the nomina-
tions in the Brand Beauty and Beast
contest closes next Wednesday bo
pick out your winners and sec that
they win. Incidentally an opportun-
ity will be Riven this year for some
old time politics and campaigning
before the final go-round on the nam-
ing of the most beautiful girl and the
ugliest boy on the campus.
And while on the subject of ugly
boys 'twas my fortune to partake of
a conversation recently in which the
girls in the ense remarked that the
boys on the Hnrdin-Simmons campus
were the "slouchiest bunch of heels
that they hnd seen in many n dny."
Maybe that explains why some of
these poor lads arc not seen n-courtin'
the females. Personally I believe
that there is considerable room for
improvement in the appearance of the
H-SU males for instance n few ties
could change the appeal of many a
timid masculine soul.
SLIME CRAWLE may not be
shining so bright with the females
on the forty acres out in Rancher ter-
ritory but he has one of the little
Abilene high school Eaglets seeming-
ly tucked securely under his protec-
tive wing. And I can't exactly blame
him when he can rate a sweet little
personality like DOROTHY JEAN
SHAW. n
And we all had a good time at the
skating party Thursday evening even
if there weren't enough skates to go
nround. We just learned to go ear-
lier next time and not to wear your
Sunday best because it happens in
the best of families. ... No doubt
BONNIE GABLER was the best fem-
inine frolickcr at the party nnd
THEDA MOORE was worse after two
hours of careful drilling than when
she started.
For the masculine extremities we
should get into a peck of trouble try-
ing to pick the best but ROWLAND
DOW would have little competition at
the other end of the scale. DOW
and MOORE dated neither could
skate tried two hours still no luck
here's hoping better luck next
time.
Gosh but we sure do miss LEV
HUDSPETH NELL SHULTS MAR-
JORIE O'DONNELL. and McADOO.
Four staff members gone and to
date only ONE addition but he is a
real find a mid-term freshman
MARVIN MILLER and a literary
genius second to none. Just wait he
will be struttine his stuff in fact
have some poetry this week SAD
DLE SONGS.
It will tnk"o the cooperation of every
student on the campus to really put
over the Varsity show set for April
1. Get ready for. one of the biggest
entertainments ever attempted on tho
H-SU campus . . . and if you can Bing
swing or do unything be sure to
come to the auditions on Monday
February 7.
Oh yep I suppose that it is fitting
and proper to say WELCOME to all
of you new Btudcnts and old students
that were not here during the fall
semester. . . . We had some fun but
no doubt even more is coming up this
semester and more studying is cer-
tainly due to take place . . . especially
in entrance B at Ferguson hall.
-Jf-js"certninly well to make lots of
friends nnd to hnve a good time while
in college but it is also wise to "make
the grade" along some other lines.
After all college is a rather expensive
place to merely play around . . . nnd
most any of us can mix in enough
studying to pass and still not seri-
ously impair our social obligations.
Yep we did have a Brand staff ban-
quet at the Hilton hotel last Tuesday
evening . . . nnd those of you who did
not attend missed out on somo good
eats and a good time. Don't firget
the Press club banquet to bo held n
little later this year.
Well it seems that I have slung
enough bull around this week to fill
up More space than this but anyhow
III waUh for you In the funny paper
tomorrow. Adios until next week
. when we will all be back at the
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President To Attend
Nashville Conference
President J. D. Sondefcr will leave
Tuesdny for Nashville Tenn. to nt-
tend the inaugural ceremonies for tho
new Chnnccllor of Vnnderbllt univer-
sity nnd for the president of Pcnbody
college. Dr. D. M. Wiggins presi-
dent of Texas School of Mines is to
meet President Snndcfcr here and
the two will motor to Nashville for
tho program on February 3 to 5.
Dr. Sondefcr is one of 400 represen-
tatives of American foreign schools
Invited to attend tho ceremony in
Nashville. Delegates will take part
in a symposium on higher education
in the South in which sessions will be J
devoted to liberal arts medicine en-
gineering law theology nursing nnd
graduate education.
From Nashville Proxy will journey
to Lakeland Florida where he will
spend two or three weeks with Mrs.
Sondefcr nnd her sister Mrs. Jenny
Blnckburn who are spending port of
the winter in Florida.
Voice Department
To Give 'Esther'
Cantata March 1
Dcaton Names Assistants
Cast For Music Production
The annual voice deportment pres-
entation "Esther" n sacred cantata
by William B. Bradbury' will bo given
March 1 Lola Gibson Denton hend
of the Hnrdin-Simmons university
voice department announced this
week.
Cnst for the musical story of the
beautiful queen has been nnmed. Cos-
tumes for tho dramatic musical are
to be rented from the Dallas Costume
company. The vocalists will be as-
sisted by the Hnrdin-Simmons orches-
tra in the presentation of the pro-
gram. The Cast
Students chosen for lending roles in
the production are Esther the queen
Virginia Corley; Ahasuerus the king
J. L. Dickson; Hamnn tho king's
counsellor nnd overseer of the realm
Avery Lee; Mordccui a Jew Aaron
Giant: Zcresh Hnmnn's wife Mil
dred Jenkens; Mordecni's sister Dor
othy Sue Collins.
Prophetess Ruth Cnrr; n Medinn
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Voice Students Attend
Picture At Paramount
Mrs. Lola Gibson Denton and a
pnrty of some 25 members of the Hnrdin-Simmons
voice department attend-
ed tho showing of Grace Moore's new
picture "I'll Tnke Romance" at tho
Paramount last week.
The class was particularly interest-
ed in the cinema because Mrs. Denton
has studied under Isaac Van Grove
Miss Moore's conductor. Mr. Van
Grove is a gifted opera conductor and
symphonic director whoso work wins
high praise from critics nnd the II-
SU students voted his artistry and
that of Miss Moore as "tops" in this
opus.
RECORD ATTENDANCE
Massine To Head Own Ballet
Troupe After February First
By Sarah
A napkin tucked in at his chin Leo-
nido Massine nto lunch at nn Abilene
coffee shop January 17 probably dis-
cussing plans for his new ballet troupe
with his wife.
A few hours later ho did his part
toward making the Ballet Russe do
Monte Carlo the greatest organization
of its kind. Tho Ballet Russe nppeor-
ing nt Hnrdin-Simmons university for
the second time danced before tho
largest audience that has attended a
Hnrdin-Simmons nrtist course attrac-
tion this season.
Ride Special Train
Col. W. de Basil's troupe arrived
hero early Monday afternoon in a spe-
cial train lunched rehearsed before
their appearance. Massine who is
maitre de ballet and artistic collabora-
tor is still tho colonel's white haired
boy. But he leaves tho company Feb.
1 takes over ft new company that has
already been organized nnd waits only
for his guiding hand to bring it to
life.
Massine stepping off tho train told
reporters "there is already a company
formed of tho best dancers we could
find Russian Danish or whatever
nationality they might bo of.
Some Americans
Asked if there weren't about 10
Americans in Col do Basil's organiza
Beauty Beast Nominations
Close Wednesday Afternoon
y.namctji iwbb
Officials Announce
Talent Auditions
For Varsity Show
Committee Will Interview
Prospective Entertainers
February 7 For Program
"It's to bo tho biggest show ever
presented on the Hnrdin-Simmons
campus."
With this ns their watchword the
directors of the Varsity show have
scheduled the all-student production
for April 1. Toward this end the
fshow's committee has- asked the co
operation of every student in Hnrdin-
Simmons. John Endicott the show's
director snid last night: "Wo wnnt to
make this show rcprescntntivo of tho
best in Hnrdin-Simmons. We wnnt
to hnve nvnilnble every bit of talent
on the campus. It is to be an all-
university production nnd we wnnt
every student on tho campus to hnve
an opportunity to contribute to it."
The committee is staging nuditions
on Monday Fcbrunry 7. Every stu-
dent in the school is invited to pre-
pare n skit a musical a black-faced
act anything you enn do nnd enter
it in theso tryouts. The program is
to be a musical variety nnd will bo
based upon the talent submitted. If
your entry is a skit script for a short
play or a scene hnve the manuscript
in acceptable form by February 7th
and present it.
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Wolff Young German
Baritone To Present
Recitals At A. C. C.
Ernest Wolff young Germnn bari-
tone will be featured in two recitals
in Sewell auditorium Abilene Chris
tian College January 31 and Febru
ary 1.
Wolff is sent out by the American
Association of Colleges under tho di-
rection of the Artist's Concert course
to lending colleges from Nova Scotia
to California.
Born in Dnden Baden in the BInck
Forest and trained in Berlin nnd at
Frankfort on the Main this exponent
of nrt songs who gives concert per-
formances to his own accompani-
ments begnn his career as a concert
pianist and nccompnnist giving recl-
tnls nnd appearing as soloist with or-
chestras. At tho age of 23 he was appointed
musicnl director of tho School of
Opera at Frankfort Conservatory.
Here when directing tho performance
of Mozart's "Nozze Di Figaro"
Wolff's talent was recognized by
Clemens Krnus conductor of the
Vienna Berlin nnd Munich opera who
was then associated with the Frank-
fort Opera.
Helen Pcarce
tion Massine replied "Yes about
thnt much." Ho explained that his
company to be under management of
S. Hurok who has guided tho destiny
of the colonel's company up until now
starts nn Americnn tour nt tho Met-
ropolitan in October after six months
preparation in Europe
"Leading European artists already
are preparing sketches for our new
productions" snid Massine "and lead-
(Continued Jn page 4)
Eugenics Students Demand Character
Before Beauty In Matrimonial Desires
It's a wise gal that knows.
And ditto for the male of tho spe-
cies who knows what the opposite
sex likes. For by this knowledge they
can chart an Interesting portion of
their lives
Woll might tho younger generation
bo divided into two classes; (1) those
who hope that Bomeday they will bo
able to lure into their lives a mate
and (2) those that rervently hope they
can keep single.
For the first of theso classes tho
following statistics which may or may
not mean anything will be interest-
Winners To Be Awarded
All-Expense Paid Date;
McKinney Defends Title
Nominations for the Brand "Beau
ty and Beast" contest competition will
officially close next Wednesdny aft-
ernoon. All nomination ballots for this sec
ond nnnunl tournament of benuty nnd
bcasthood will be taken up at 5 o'clock
Wednesdny nnd those students who
hnve received not less than 25 signa-
tures on his or her blank will be-
come candidates for the coveted titles
nnd nwnrds resulting therefrom. -Rules
of Contest
In order that thero may bo no mls-
undcrstnnding here nre tho rules sim-
ply stated:
1. Any girl or nny boy enrolled in
H-SU who shall have received not
less than 25 nomination signatures on
their ballot shall become n candidate
for tho Brand "Beauty and Beast
Contest for 1938."
2. Each candidate must bo enrolled
in H-SU at the time of his or her
election to the office.
3. There shall be no class distinc-
tion or preference.
In Chapel
Entrants in the rosebud nnd thorn
competition will be presented in
chapel within the next week to for-
mally open the political campaigns
for tho highly honored nnd publicized
positions.
Awnrfl for first plnce winners will
bo nn all-expense paid date for the
ugliest boy and most benutiful girl
on tho Hnrdin-Simmons university
campus to bo chosen from those stu-
dents picked by the populace of Hnr-din-Simmons
through nomination bal-
lots in tho Wrangler's Roost. Run-
off nnd final contest winners are to
bo selected by popular election of the
university student body.'
Additional plans nnd arrangements
for the contest will be revealed in
forthcoming issues of tho Brand. In
the meanwhile plan your campaign to
put your choice for Beauty and Bcnst
over the top and into the coveted po-
sition of the campus.
Those Nominated
Students whoso names hnve ' been
placed on nomination ballots are: for
Beauty Tiny Gracey Mary Lou Ash-
burn Arty Mao Connelly Jerry Allen
Jane Gracey Mildred King Jeanno
Roberts Mnvoureen Reeves Susie
Routh Helen Dunngan Oren Gunyon
Johnye Wntson Johnye Beck and
(Continued on page 4)
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Journalists To Go
To Baylor U. For
Annual Congress
FORT WORTH. Some 200 faculty
and student representatives from 13
college and university departments of
journalism in this section will gather
at Baylor university Waco March 25
and 20 for 'tho annual meeting of the
Southwestern Journalism Congress
according to Prof. J. Willard Ridings
of Texns Christian university secre-tnry-treasurcr
of the organization.
Member institutions which will send
delegates include Baylor unversityj
Hnrdin-Simmons university Abilene;
Louisiana State university Baton
Rouge La j Mary Hardin-Baylor col-
lege Bclton; Oklahoma A. & M. col
lege Stillwater Okla.j Southern
Methodist university Dallas; Texas
A. & M college College Station
Texas Christian university. Fort
Worth; Texns State College for
Women Denton; Texns Technological
College Lubbock; Tulnno university
New Orleans; University of Oklahoma
Norman Okla.; and tho University of
Texas Austin.
By RAY DAVIDSON
ing. However the confirmed bache-
lors and bochelorettes might study tho
material too.
Another "Concensus"
It Is just another poll of student
opinion. (Yeahl Students are al-
lowed opinions!). This time it covers
427 Hardin-Simmons university eu-
genics students 233 boys nnd 104
boys who have studied that subject
under D. W. Arnette during the past
10 years.
Each year he questions members of
H-SU Commences
Spring Semester
Fourteen Seniors Complete
Graduation Requirements
With Close Of Fall Term
Hnrdin-Simmons university pioneer
West Texns educational institution
cstnbilshcd in 1891 begnn Thursday
the spring semester of its 40th yenr.
After n dny of registration of its
several hundreds of students classes
were begun. The term concludes with
the annual commencement on June 1.
Dr. J. D. Sandefer H-SU president
nnd the senior hend of Texns colleges
nnd universities said mid-year enroll-
ments showed nn incrense over fig-
ures of n year ago.
"Students who are holding out
their classification enrds should
turn them in nt the business of-
fice immediately" announces Mary
Nisbett secretary. Students nre
not officially registered for classes
until theso cards have been turned
in. A regular charge of one dol-
lar per day will bo mado for late
registration on failure to hand in
these enrds just the same as with
students enrolling late.
No commencement exercises are
held at mid-year and those who com-
pleted their requirements for gradua-
tion will tako part in the June com-
mencement and will receive their di-
plomns at that time. However these
students arc certified graduates of
this mid-year.
Fourteen Graduates
Fourteen seniors receiving mid-
year degrees included Alton Terry
Brady national champion javelin
hurler and record holder who has
been elected to the Richland Springs
high school faculty and Vestal New
berry H-SU Cowboy grid star elect-
ed to teach at Childress.
Other graduates arc Elizabeth
Joyco Reed William C. Mingus nnd
William A. McAdoo Abilene; Violet
Marie Brndbcrry Snyder; Helen Jo
Hnnna Callaway Quannh; Margario
Dobbs Rock Springs; Leola Hopkins
Harris Bradshaw; Kathleen O. Hnv-
crland Rowcna; Hazel Elizabeth
Howell Brcckenridge; Lcvington H.
Hudspeth Burkburnett; Doyle Ben-
ton Tullos Vernon; nnd Robert L.
Glover Eliasville.
Members of tho student body give
representation to 13 states and the
Republic of Mexico. Texas New Mex-
ico Tennessee Illinois Oklahoma
California Louisiana Missouri Mis-
sissippi Indiana Arkansas and Mas-
sachusetts have students here. Abi-
lene nnd Tnylor County lead Texas
localities with 285 boys and girls
enrolled. Wichita Falls with 20 is
next.
Texas students como to Hnrdin-
Simmons from 154 cities and towns.
HONORABLE EXCEPTION
Freshman Student Composes
Best Poetry While Milking
By Leonce
It is so seldom that a freshman
comes to dear old H-SU who has a
past a real past that I think such an
event is deserving of somo attention.
And when that past is very exception-
al in that it can bo openly and hon-
orably related instead of hushed
about from placo to place it certainly
merits somo comment.
Such a past is owned by Marvin Mil-
ler n freshman who enrolled at mid-
semester. Marvin Miller is not a
his eugenics class on the character
istics they prefer in their mates.
Given a total percentage of 100 tho
students are asked to indicate the
amount of emphasis to bo placed in
relation to tho total on these quali-
ties; health looks housekeeping
(women) or financial success (men)
maternity or paternity disposition
education dress and character.
During: tho past semester seven
junior and senior men listed the qual-
ities desired in their wives (And tho
one married man in the class took
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COURTESYI REPORTER-NEWS
Yearbook Material
Goes To Printers
No Class Pictures Made
During Second Semester
"The greater part of the 1038 Bron
co will be sent to the printer by Fcb-
runry 1" announces Clyde Crawford
yearbook editor.
No clnss pictures will be made dur-
ing the second semester. Pictures al-
ready made have been mounted and
the engravings arc completed.
As customary most of the plans
and arrangements for' the yearbook
arc being kept secret Designs and
themes color schemes and other de-
tails are not being revealed.
Included in the favorite section of
tho annual will be pictures of Florence
Ncal university queen class favorites
and the Bronco beauties. Represen-
tatives aro Ann Radcr Bronco beauty
and favorites: Jo Nell Robbins sen-
ior; Hazel Day junior; Charlotte Col-
lins sophomore; and Susie Routh
freshman.
One noticeable alteration in this
year's book will bo the absence of the
advertisement section. Office of busi-
ness manager for the yearbook was
abolished by the publication board
last spring.
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H-SU Graduate To Teach
Penmanship At McMurry
Mrs. Scott J. King H-SU graduate
has been ndded to the McMurry fac
ulty for tho second semester to teach
an education course in penmanship
cursive and manuscript writing.
She is a graduate of Abilene high
school nnd Hnrdin-Simmons univer-
sity nnd has done graduate work in
tho University of Colorado. She
graduated from the Palmer School of
Writing obtaining a teacher's certif-
icate and a supervisor's certificate in
writing.
Mrs King has had several years of
practical experience in teaching pen-
manship having taught it eight years
altogether six of which she served as
supervisor of writing in tho elemen-
tary grades of the Abilene public
schools.
Stephenson
pigskin marvel he's not a famed bas-
kctccr nor can ho run tho hundred
in nine flat but ho CAN nnd DOES
writo excellent poetry.
Contest Winner
Ho graduated from Abilene high
school in 1030 after winning n num-
ber of honors in high school competi-
tion. Ho won first placo in the high
school division of tho interestate poe-
try contest sponsored by Trinity uni-
versity at Waxahachio in 1935 and
went on to placo fourth in the nation-
al high school contest. He improved
this record in 1936 by winning first
in the state contest and advancing to
second place umong all of tho high
school poetry writers of the nation.
Marvin won first place in Ted Mn-
lono's "Between the Book-Ends" poo-
try contest which was held over tho
national network of tho Columbia
Broadcasting System and included
several thousand entries of both ama
teur and professional standing. His
poetry has been read over moro than
25 different radio stations at various
times.
Many leading magazines and poetry
journals have published Marvin's
poems some of which are as follows:
Pictorial Review Holland's Better
Homo Scholastic Weekly Farm and
(Continued on page 4)
Dr. Richardson
Named Executive
Vice-President
Board of Trustees Places
Administration Of School
Under His Hand Thursday
Dr. Rupert N. Richardson was
named executive vice-president of
Hardln-Simmons university by tho
board of trustees Thursday upon rec
ommendation of President J. D. Son-
defer. Dr. Richardson will assume all ad-
ministrative details of tho university
under the now arrangement. He has
held the position of vice-president at
the school since 1028.
New Assistant Dean
At tho samo time the board named
Dr. L. Q. Campbell head of the Eng-
lish department and for 10 years dean
of Mississippi Woman's college as as-
sistant dean of the university. Dr. R.
A. Collins is dean of students nnd Dr.
Julius Olsen is dean of arts and
sciences.
"Dr. Richardson has declined a very
lucrativo and outstanding position in
n largo state school in the southwest
to remain with Hnrdin-Simmons" said
Dr. Sandefer.
Dean of Texas university and col-
lege presidents in point of service Dr.
Sandefer has been president of Hnrdin-Simmons
for nearly 28 years. He
will be 70 years of age on March 13.
Selection of Dr. Richardson as execu-
tive vice-president will relieve him of
mnny of the duties of his office.
In Who's Who
Current Who's Who In America
says of Dr. Richardson:
"RICHARDSON Rupert Norval
professor history; born near Caddo
Texas April 28 1891; ... A. B. Sim-
mons college (now Hardin-Simmons
U.) Abilene Texas 1012; Ph. B. U.
of Chicago 1914; A. M. U. of Texas
1922; Ph. D 1928; married to Pauline
Mayes of Hamlin Texas Dec. 28
1915; one son. Runert Norval.
"Principal high school" Cisco Tex.
1015-10 Sweetwater 1916-17; prof
history Hardin-Simmons sinco 1017
dean of students 1026-28 vice-presi
dent since 1028; associate professor
and professor of history U. of Texas
six summers.
Army Service
"Served as second lieutenant U. S.
Army 1918. Fellow of Texas State
Historical association; member Amer-
ican Historical association Mississippi
Valley Historical association South-
western Socinl Science association (ad-
visory editor 1020-31). Baptist Ma
son Lion (ex-president).
"Author: The Comanche Barrier to
South Plains Settlement 1933; The
Greater Southwest (with C. C. Ris-
ter) 1934; editor West Texas His-
torical Association Yearbook 1020-35.
Contributor to historical publications.
Home 2220 Simmons avenue Abi;
lene."
H-SU Share In
Estate Verified
Hardin Will In Probate
Court For Hearing At
Wichita Falls
Hardin-Simmons university's three-
eighths share in tho estate of tho late
John G. Hardin was verified in Wich-
ita Falls recently when Hardin's will
was admitted to probate following a
hearing before County Judge H. W.
Fillmore.
Mr. Hardin had indicated to Har
din-Simmons officials ho Had provid-
ed three-eighths share should go to
tho university.
Not Hardin Trust
This bequest is not involved in nny
way with tho Hardin trust in which
Hardin-Simmons shares by tho samo
proportion. Tho trust fund now is
worth approximately $1000000.
The total of gifts to tho university
from Mr. Hardin will reach approxi-
mately $900000.
Other institutions sharing in tho
estate of Mr Hardin according to
terms of tho will nre Buckner Or-
phans Home Dallas three-eighths;
Mary Hardin-Baylor college Belton
and tho medical branch of Baylor uni-
versity in Dallas one-eighth each.
Appoints Executor
Judge Fillmore recognized tho ap-
pointment of O L. Clark Burkbur-
nett as independent executor without
bond and ordered an inventory filed.
The will leaves $20000 cash each
to E. E. Hardin nephew of tho phi-
lanthropist and O. L. Clark who had
aided Hardin without remuneration in
administration of tho estate during
the last months of the Burkburnett
pioneere's lone illness.
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