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Vol. IV SIMMONS COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS SATURDAY MOR'NING MARCH 6 1920 No. 20
ITfe iimmon Brand
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TO RAISE
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BEGINS WORK
OF RAISING FUNDS FOR MEMO-
RIAL TO COLLEGE MEN
A campaign to raise $25000 from the
3000 students who have attended Simmons
College during the past eighteen years has
been launched by the Alumni and Ex-Students'
Association of Simmons College the
fund to be used in erecting a memorial on
the college campus in memory of the thir
teen Simons soldiers and sailors who lost
their lives while i nthc service of their
country during the late war.
Plans for the raising of this fund were
suggested 'on the first of last June at the
regular annual meeting of the Alumni and
Ex-Students' Association at which time
two committees were appbinted to carry
out the plans formulated. A finance com-
mittee composed of Truett Compere chair
man; Ollie Wooten M. B. Hanks Harvey
Brown T. N. Carswell and Miss Mildred
Paxton was appointed to have charge of
raising the money. This committee is at
work now and it is" expected that tlje
825000 will be raised in cash and pledges
by June 1 of this year.
A committee on plans is composed of
R. N. Richardson Chairman; E. M. Lan-
ders J. S Bates Solon Feathcrston Misses
Ivy Rhodes and Mrs. Carl Springer. This
committee kill submit plans of the memo-
rial to the Association at its next meeting.
These plans have not been definitely decid-
ed upon yet but members of the committee
state that it will be in the form of a suit-
able building 16" fit in With the plans of
Simmons 'University.
The Committee on finances is to perfect
the organiation at once to raise the funds
for this memorial. It expects to reach
practically every alumnus and ex-student
of the college during the campaign. There
will be appointed in each county a county
chairman who will be responsible for the
campaign in his county.
Accordingg to the records of the Alumni
and Ex-Students' Association there were
thirteen Simmons College students who lost
their lives while in the service of their
country. They are as folows: Chester A.
Adams Jack Blount Kenneth Burns Ennis
Camp Robert Embrey Aubrey Fisher
Orion A. Keel Frank Martin Dupree
Rainey Allister Goodnight Reed Morris
Dennis L. Pumphrey Clyde Shaw.
The task o ftrying to reach all the stu-
dents who have attended Simmons College
since 1902 which is as far back as the col-
lege has a complete record of. the enroll-
ment is a large one. A study of the list
of students compiled by the Association
shows that not only a large portion of
Texas has been represented in the school
but a large number of the States in the
Union and several .foreign countries have
been represented.
The total number of students who have
enrolled in the college since the above date
is 2992. These students represent five for-
eign countries Brail China Japan Eng-
land and Mexico. Twenty-two States in
the Union are represented and in Texas
there are 133' counties on the list out of a
total of 250 in the State.
Of the States represented New Mexico
beads the list with 44 students Oklahoma
comes second with 20. studen's and Ar-
kansas third with 13
Taylor County heads the list of the
counties in the State with a total of 1208.
Jones County is second with 460 students
Eastland County third with 110 Callahan
County .fourth with 99 and Haskell fifth
with 80.
Other counties in the State that have
made good records are: Cake 22; Co-
manche 33; Coleman 17; Dickens. 16;
Dolas ii; El Paso 15; Erath 30; Floyd
1) Fisher. 63; Garza 21; Howard 29;
Hale 25; Knox 34; Kent 16; Mitchell
49 Midland 42? Nolan 67; Palo Pinto
35; Reeyee 29; .Runnels 66;' Scurry 43;
Steph'ens 31; Tarrant 17; Ward 14. The
FUNDS FOR MEMORIA
ADVANCED FINE ARTS
STUDENTS TO GIVE
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The advanced students of the Expres-
sion and Piano departments will give a
recital Monday March 8th. The follow-
ing is the program;
Piano Solo: Sonata in B-flat (demen-
ti) Andante Allegro Assai) Miss Dan
Jenkins.
Reading: "The Famine" from "Hiawa-
tha" (Longfellow) Vernon Brown.
Piano Solo: Tartantella (S. B. Mills)
Miss Mae Bess Pate.
Reading: Original Story Thomas Den-
otn. Pantomime: Original W. C. Harrison.
Piano Solo: Impromptu (B-flat)
(Schubert) Miss Hallie Hoghland.
Reading: "The Face on the Bar Room
Floor" (Darcy) Miss Margorie Stone.
Reading: "Gunga Din" (Kipling)
Truett Walton.
Piano Solo: "The Meadow Lark" (Gold-
mark) Miss Alice Nicholas.
Reading: Court Scene from "The Palace
of the King" (F. Marion Crawford)
Miss Hallie Hoghland.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Within the last few months our college
has been called upon to give up an un-
usually large number of its valued friends.
Today we are mourning the loss of one of
the choicest spirits that has ever been a
part of the institution. Mrs. Bennic Rust
Trout belonged to our student body for
something like four years. She was uni-
versally popular and deserved it. Her in-
terest in and for the college did not at all
cease with her college days but contin-
ued down to the day that- the Iord called
her from among us. Her interest in eternal
matters continued strong and seemingly
increased with the weakening of her body.
To her husband also a former student
and a loyal friend of the school to all the
other members of the family as well as to
all the friends the college extend the sin-
cerest sympathy and shares with them
their grief.
W. F. FRY.
MISS BREEDLOVE.
MISS WILLIAMS.
JULIUS OLSEN.
OSCAR M. COOPER.
"T-BONE- WINTERS TO REPORT TO
NEW YORK GIANTS ON MARCH 1.
"T-Bone Winters well known baseball
pitcher who is now attending Simmons
College for a postgraduate course has re-
ceived notification to report at San An-
tonio on March 1 for spring training with
the New York Giants. This notice was
received during the first of the week.
Winters played with the Giants last sea-
son and made a splendid record in the box
for that club. Before being signed by the
Giants he was considered one. of the best
hurlers in Texas. He has been assisting
Coach Easterday in coaching the Simmons
College baseball nine for the last few
weeks. It was in his old college days at
Simmons that "T-Bone" pitched his first
real ball and was noticed by scouts of the
big league.
The entire student body and all other
baseball fans regret to see him leave.
Without a doubt he will make a record
this year on the Giant's twirling staff.
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First Sofa Ornament: "It gets my an-
gora. There will be no exemptions next
year."
Second Ditto: "Why so? you never
make A plus any way.
First Do: "By golly that relieves me. I
never thought of that'."
number of students from the other counties
on the llsrun from 1 to 15.
In the eighteen years included in the
above the. college has conferred the degree
of Bachelor of Art on 256 students. & This
of course does not include the Fine Arts
graduates.
PHILOS WIN ANNUAL
MID-WINTER DEBATE
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
BOTH SIDES OF QUESTION WELL
DEFENDED AND CAREFULLY
WORKED OUT. MUCH PEP
SHOWN BY ALL FOUR
SOCIETIES.
With only a narrow margin between vic-
tory and defeat the Philomatliian Literary
Society triumphed over the Cliosophio So-
ciety in their annual mid-winter debate
Friday night. The auditorium of the ad-
ministration building where the debate
was held was crowded with noisy repre-
sentatives of each society and with visitors
from town.
Decorations of the Philo side of the
chapel took the form of red and white pen-
nants ribbons and carnations. The seats
were marked ofT by red and white crepe
paper and the stansions supporting the
balcony were wrapped with the same ma-
terial. The Clio side was similarly decor-
ated except their colors green and gold
were substituted and instead of carnations
they had beautiful red roses.
' The followers of each pair of debaters
arrived early. The Clios and their sister
society the Popes took up their positions
on the right hand side of the chapel. They
wore followed some time later by the
Philos and Mary-E.'s who marched down
to their position on the left hand side of
the chapel shouting a marching yell and
keeping time with the swing of it. The
Clios greeted them with a similar out-
burst v
For some little time yells were passed
back and forth between the factions each
side trying to excell the other in volume
of sound.
Dr. Davidson who had been selected as
presiding officer took the chair at 8:00.
He was closely followed by the debaters of
each society. Hyman Harrison and C. E.
Dick took their places on the left of the
stage and Jno. C McWhorter and B. M.
Jackson took the right.
When the yells had been given for all
of these men Dr. Davidson read the ques-
tion. It was: "Resolved: That the
teachers in the employ of the several
States should affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor." He then intro-
duced the first speaker on the affirmative
Mr. Harrison.
The speeches of all four men showed
very careful preparation and after the last
rebuttal had been delivered neither side
was by any means certain what the out-
come would be. There was a breathless
calm while the decision was being read.
When the Philos were named winners by
a unanimous vote they shook the house
with cheers. The two winnings represen-
tatives were paraded on the shoulders of
their society brothers as likewise were the
losers. oThe fight had been too close for
the comfort of either side.
A movement is on foot among the
Philos and Mary-E.'s to present the two
winners with some gift to show their ap-
preciation. This will probably take the
form of a medal and will be presented as
euon as practicable.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas the All Wise Ruler has seen
fit in His wisdom to call from this earth
the father of one of our fellow students
Miss Jewell Robertson we bow in submis-
sion to His wisdom and point this be-
reaved fellow student to Him who can
heal all wounds.
Be it resolved that we the student body
and faculty extend to this our fellow stu-
dent and family our sincercst sympathies
in this hour of bereavement.
Be it further resolved that a copy of
these resolutions be sent the bereaved fam-
ily and "that a copy be furnished the
Brand for1 publication.
Signed
'Jennie Mae Jay
'..' IL F Saunders.
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' Dr. W.FiFry: '
SQPHS "POLL" CANDY
AT MARY FRANCES AS
"Of course we gotta have our clfndy"
remarked one of the Soph girls in a very
pitiful tone.
"Well I haven't money 'to buy any" re-
plied a Soph youngster.
"Neither have I" added another.
"Well let's make our candy" some one
suggested.
So ran the conversation between a few
of the class mates until it was finally de-
cided to give a candy making party in
Mary Frances Hall Monday evening
March 1.
Due to the fact that this entertainment
was not limited entirely to the Sophomore
class made it much more enjoyable for
everyone because at the announced time
Seniors Juniors and Sophomores began
to arrive at the reception room of Mary
Frances.
In a very short time everyone was in-
vited to the kitchen for the purpose of
showing his o rrher ability as a ''chief
cook" or "pot walloper." The men biisied
themselves by making fires picking out
nuts beating eggs in fact everything the
ladies would not do while the other sex
mixed it all together added some sugar
and the candy was made.
After spending sometime in the kitchen
every one was seated at the table to enjoy
the products of their labor. The menu
consisted as follows:
1. Chocolate fudge.
2. Taffy.
3. Divinity.
4. More Divinity.
5. More TufTy.
6. More Chocolate fudge.
Not long following this the lights flash-
ed and each one remarked that they had
spent a very enjoyable evening.
EPIDAMS.
An extra song once in a while would not
ruin the student's throat and it might lend
some to the life of chapel.
When you ccompare Simmons with
schools more adequately equipped do not
forget the personnel of the local faculty
for their instruction in a tent would be
far more educational than that of some in
a million dollar building.
Why make such a desperate effort to
build four new buildings within the next
two years when the ones which are al-
ready here are so poorly heated that the
students are continually sick from colds.
If it wasn't for the God-given principal
of hot air rising the balcony would get
very little of what is said on the stage.
G. I. II. has no heating system except
when the sun -shines hot why should those
girls suffer when the college has money to
erect additional buildings.
Lack of preparation is a bad thing
among the students ' but from the fre-
quency with which it is practiced it seems
to be essential to most of the chapel talks.
It may be that the reason that the girls
of Mary Frances sometimes put one by the
authorities is tp get them "mad as fire"
at them so they can keep warm in zero
temperature without any fuel.
Some members of the faculty do bow
their heads during the morning prayer in
chapel as evidenced by a picture recently
made of them during this devotion but
isn't it possible that some of them saw
the photographer at work and posed for
him
Abilene should take over Cowden Hall
as a cold storage plant they wouldn't need
any ice as the present steam plant is very
efficient in that line.
Philosophers are born and .not made
however the longer a person peruses and
consumes the curriculum the more he
weighs assertions from the stage before he
swallows them as real truths.
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Miss Byrd in Spanish class: 4"What are
Mosaics?"
Hyman: "They are inlaid pavements."
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10 APPEAR HERE IN
MEMBERS OF FRENCH OPERATIC
. COMPANY MAKING TOUR OF U.
S. AND .CANADA VISIT THE
COLLEGE.
On next Wednesday evening the stu-
dents and patrons of Simmons College will
have an. opportunity of attending one of
the greatest mosicol programs ever render-
ed in Abilene at which time four Euro-
pean artists under the direction of the
New Orleans Operatic Company one of
the oldest in jhc United States will appear
at the College Auditorium.
The personel of the company is as fol-
lows: Mme. CasscI Soprano.
Mme. Bcrthc Riche Concert Pianist
Mons. Charles Milhau Premier Tenor.
Leon Paulus Premier Baritone.
It is fortunate indeed that it has been
made possible for these noted artists to
come this way. They are members of a
large French operatic company that has
been making the season in New Orleans.
These artists instead of returning to Eu-
rope at this season of the year decided to
make a short tour of the United States and
Canada and it is through the activifies of
the Fine Arts Department of the college
that the engagement here was arranged.
The program will not be a part of the
regular Simmons Lyceum but the stu-
dents will he enabled to hear this unusual
program at a nominal cost.
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SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS.
The examinations will begin Saturday
March 13 9:00 a. m. and will continue
through Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th.
Saturday Exams.
8:30 a m. class; exams 9:00 a. m.
9:30 a. m. class; exams 1:00 p. m.
Tuesday.
11:00 .a. m. class; exams 9:00 a. m.
1:00 p. m. class; exams 1:00 p. m.
Wednesday.
2:00 p. m. class; exams 9:00 a. m.
3:00 p. rp'. class; exams 1:00 p. m.
Classification for Spring Term will be
Friday March 12 and Spring Term will
begin March 18 1920.
PROMINENT MAN SPEAKS.
Mr. Fippin Senior manager of the cam-
paign for the West Texas Baptist Sanita-
rium spoke to the students and faculty of
Simmons College at the chapel hour on
last Wednesday.
He enumerated the advantages that this
humanitarian institution would bring to
Simmonns. He emphasized especially the
benefits that would be obtained by all stu-
dents in regard to medical aid and as-
sistance. This institution will be a won-
derful aid to the medical department of
the Simmons University.
As stated by the speaker "Financial
aid is not all that we ask. We also ask
for the moral support of every student and
eyery person jn this section of our great
State." Simmons is behind this movement
in every way possible.
CLIO SOCIETY.
Instead of having a regular meeting and
program last Friday the Clios met with the
Popes for a "pep" meeting'. In the short
business which was held a committee was
appointed to decorate for the debate.
"WHATS TRUMPS?"
1st Fresh: "Boy I saw a woman yes-
terday in the keenest suit J ever saw. It
was soft rose and clinging."
2nd Blank: "What did you do?
"I followed suit."
Reflections of a weary banqueter: "When
will he get on bis subject?"
"You can't hit a rabbit by aiming at the
moon.
PROGRAM WEDNESDAY
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The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 6, 1920, newspaper, March 6, 1920; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth97752/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.