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VOL. 15
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS MAY. 9 1931
No. 29
SIMMONS' ENTRIES TRIUMPH AT T. I. P. A. CONVENTION
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Count Luckner German
Well good mawning did that
heavy crush of 'yours get his office or
not?
I heard one girl say on the eve of
the election that she was going to
vote for Sammy because he had such
cute long eyelashes. Now I ask you
do you think women should be allow-
ed to vote or do you contend that
woman's place is in the home.
The Weekly Love Story:
And the other night a certain pro-
fessor Just happened to step out of
the library and there under the shad-
ows of the mesquitc with the moon
barely shining through he saw two
persons with arms entwined and Hps
closely pressed. Now it Just happened
that the prof didn't say a word but
longed for his youth again and plod-
ded his way toward the corner. Of
course I couldn't mention any names
of the parties concerned but I might
be able to stammer out the initials for
a milk shaker And I Just say: Cap-
tain burn your ship for they io
hard in ole Simmons College;
Did you hear about the lady rush-
ing into the city hall the other night
screaming for a policeman to come to
her aid and when she asked the Jani-
tor where they were he informed
her they had all gone out to Simmons.
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Several people asked mo tho other
night If there was a policeman's con-
vention or something going on at tho
corner. I told them I didn't know but
all it lacked was calling the group to
order and proceeding with the busi-
ness of tho organization.
The way the kids voted for yell
leaders the other day was a Joke. I
asked ten different people their con
ception of the correct way to vote
and how their ballot was supposed to
be voted and they finally had to admit
that they didn't know. If some folks
that were elected were elected it was
Just through the slip of the pencil or
the near sightednesa of the Judges.
But after all is said and done what
better could we ask for as officers.
The ones chosen ought to be able to
get tho job done for next year. Na-
turally a few have tho girl fever but
then tho hand that wears the dia-
mond is the hand that rules the world.
I haven't seen many additions to
the brotherhood of chumps but I do
notice Bennett casting his lot among
4ho co-eds now and then. He just docs
it for the publicity that he gets when
he walks by the corner.
I notice that the museum case mar
vel has decided to put his nose to
the grindstone and start the dollar
down and a dollar a week torture-
did you ever stop to think that all the
college training we can give a fellow
doesn't seem to do a bit of good.
Tho T. I. P. A. trip was a real treat
and thrill. When they handed me the
cup that tho Brand won it looked the
sizo of a bath tub. It tickled me so
much it nearly spoiled my appetite
and you all know' that that is really
being tickled.
I guess a more complicated method
of voting could be discovered but it
Is a cinch that the present cross word
puzzle will hold Us down until the oth-
er one is unearthed. I understand
that they are working up a new form
out at the colony and we will have it
ready for use in a couplo of years. It
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Parish Secretary;
Gardner is Editoi
Tyson Bus. Mgr.
Murphy Is Head Yell Leader
Jenson and Thomas
Are Assistants
Posting of the official counting
Wednesday afternoon marked the end
of one of Simmons' most heated and
spirited elections.
Gerald Williams won tho race for
student president by the largest num-
ber of first place votes qvor accumu
lated by a candidate in a race with
four or more; he had 305 first places
to his nearest opponent's 82
EstRcr Parish defeated Clara Pnr-
mclly by 238 to 223. Floyd Clark and
Steve Marshall will handle tho Bronco
for noxt year and Jobo and MJcCord
will have chargo of the Brand. A. R
Tyson and Pansy Gardner won their
places as managers of the Corral for
1931-'32.
The yell leaaers chosen woro Dallas
Murphy head yell leader and O. P.
Jenson and Sammy Thomas as his
assistants. The yell leaders wcro
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Choral Club May
Visit St. Louis
During Next Fall
Have Plans To Attend Na-
tional Convention of
Colleges
Recent communication between
Marshall Bartholomew director of the
Intercollegiate Musical Council Inc.
and Professor W. J. Work of Sim-
mons indicato that Simmons may bo
represented at the annual national
contest to be held next year in Saint
Louis.
Tho contest which has hcretoforo
been held in New York City attracts
representatives from the largest uni-
versities in tho United States. A Tex-
as school has never been represent-
ed. The fact that the meeting is to be
held in Saint Louis will make it pos-
siblo for moro mid-western schools to
attend and Mr. Work hopes to make
arrangements that will allow a group
of his singers to attend this event.
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Work Judges Voice
Students Contest
Madeline Ely of Cisco High School
won first place in the third annual
voice contest for West Texas high
schol seniors which was held at tho
Simmons University auditorium last
Saturday May 2.
Wanda Lowe of Stamford won
second place and Martha Ellen Ryan
of Abilene won third place.
William James Work head of the
voice department of Simmons Univer-
sity was director of the contest.
Miss Ely will receive a ?160 voice
scholarship.
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Doodles Bounds is
Recovering Slowly
According to late reports -from tho
West Texas Baptist Sanitarium
"Doodles'! Bounds former Simmons
athlete who underwent a 3erious op-
eration last week is much improved.
Ho has been in n critical condition for
over a week.
Bounds -was a very popular foot
ball player on both the Abilene High
School and Simmons -teams and as a
result of his four years experience
on tho Cowboy team he was elected
to fill a position on tho all-time Sim
mons team.
He is brother to "Shino" Bounds
who most' of the Simmons students
knew as President of the- Student As-
sociation for The term '29-'36.
Sea Devil Thrills Large Audience With Tales of
IRL A.
Collegiate Piano Tournament
In full Swing Here Mag 7 8 9
With Irl Allison As Director
Many Prizes Are
Offered Winners
Grading System Worked Out
By Frank A. Beach Is
To Be Used
The third All Southwestern Inter-
collegiate Piano Tournament is now
under way and will bo concluded Sat-
urday night with tho announcement
of the winners.
Tho tournment is being directed by
Irl Allison head of the Simmons
piano department.
Tho Baldwin Piano Company of Dal-
las the Lewis Music Company and tho
Rogers Music Company of Abilene are
sponsoring tho tournament this year.
The collegiate events aro taking
place at tho Hilton Hotel while tho
high school events and tho grade
school "events are held nt Simmons
University.
Founded by Allison
The Southwestern Piano Tourna
ment was founded in 929 by Irl Alii
son Dean of Music Simmons Uni-
versity. Piano students of all ages
from four states New Mexico Okla-
homa Louisiana and Texas have been
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Juanita Barrow is
Maid of Honor in
'Murry May Fete
Bill Sanders Escorts S. U.
Queen in Ceremony
Last Friday
Miss Juanita Barrow Simmons uni-
versity queen with Bill Sanders ns
her escort represented Simmons at
tho seventh annual May feto held at
sunset Friday. A crowd of moro than
1500 witnessed the affair given in a
picturesquo setting of flowers and
greenry in the McMurry college gym-
nasium. A gala pageant depicting tho times
of Robinhood was presented with Miss
Asalio Key of Lamesa serving as
queen of tho festival and Maid
Marion and Lester of Ovalo king and
Robinhood. Tho coronation of tho
queen climaxed tho pageant. Miss
Irene Addison of Canadian was maid
of honor to Miss Key and Tom Herod
was escort to Miss Addison.
ALLISON
Band to Return
Wednesday From
West Texas Tour
Good Crowds Enjoying Con-
certs Reports
State
After completing a North Texas in-
vasion including Breckcnrldge Wich-
ita Falls Vernon and Snyder the
Cowboy Band is expected back here
Wednesday.
Tho group left last Sunday playing
first in Albany then continuing into
Breckeridge for another concert en-
gagemet Monday.
Exceptional crowds were present nt
the concerts the band stated.
This will possibly be the last trip
of tho year as possibilities of a pro
jected trip to Houston for tho annual
rodeo program attended by tho band
last year have been practically can
celled.
Speculation yet exists on tho pros-
pest of a European tour this summer.
Offers aro continually pouring in nt
band headquarters following tho form-
er announcement that n tour would be
made.
Theater cotracts aro also offered
tho foreign-tripping organization.
The route of tho recent trip in-
cluded Graham Bryson Jacksboro
Alvord Bowie Henrietta Iowa Park
Harrold Paducah Matador Floydada
Lubbock Snyder Albany and Breck-
enridgc. o
Simmons Sends
Representatives
To Music Club
Three representatives from Sim
mons attended a program sponsored
by tho Ladies' Music Club of Hamlin
in connection with -the national ob-
servance of Music Week Thursday
evening. Those making the trip to
Hamlin woro Professor Work of the
Volco department Mrs. Work and
Miss Estcllo Brltt who appeared on
tho program with several vocal selec-
tions. Mr. Eucll Bone former Simmons
student was also on tho program
Lyceum Speaker
Awes Crowd With
War-time Stories
Tells of Early Victories in
Employ of German
Sea Forces
Count Felix von Luckner German
war nco known as tho Sea Devil ap-
peared in tho Simmons University
auditorium before a large apprecia-
tive crowd Thursday night and relat-
ed somo of his war experiences.
Perhaps the climax of his spectacu-
lar career was reached when he suc-
ceeded in running the British blockade
in an old American clipper named
after his sweetheart and which he dis-
guised ns a Norwegian sailing vessel.
Count Lucknor humorously referr
ed to a few of the things which made
a deep impression on him as a man
and as a boy. He says that ho ex
pcrienccd the biggest disappointment
in his life when he sailed twenty-one
thousand milts and walked twelve
hunu'ed more across railrnnO ties to
Denver in order to see the famous
Buffalo Bill who was at tho time
i.olding exhibitions in Germany and
made a bigger impression on mo than
when I had my namo printed "Count
Felix von Luckner Lieutenant in
German Imperial Navy.' Ah" ho
says "that was the proudest day in
my llfcl"
Experiences Are Varied
From tho beginning of his sailor's
career as n runaway a kitchen boy in
an Australian hotel a member of the
Salvation Army in which he hoped
to become a lieutenant assistant
keeper of a lonely lighthouse bill-
poster barboy in San Francisco a
dishwasher in a freo lunchroom then
a doorknob shiner and a dozen other
things until he determined to tako a
navigator's examination offered in
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Elizabeth Jobe is'
Winner in T.S.0A.
"Folklore of Southwest" Is
Unanimous Choice
By Judges
Miss Elizabeth Jobe representing
Simmons U. won first place in tho
Texas State Oratorical Contest held
nt Ft. Worth May 1. T. C. U. was
second and Baylor third. Miss Jobes'
delivery of her talk "Folk Lore of
Southwest" was almost perfect and
easily won over T. C. U.'s "Unbeaten
Path" and Baylor's "Constitutional
Ideals." Besides the honors of win-
ning tho contest Miss Jobe was
awarded a cash prize of $25.00. Thrc0
prominent men of Ft. Worth presided
over tho contest.
T. C. U. was host to the meet and
showed every courtesy to tha visitors.
An informal banquet was given after
tho contest and then tho party attend-
ed tho opening of the Casino at Lake
Worth.
Miss Pansy Gardner secretary of
tho Simmons Club was Miss Jobe's
attendant.
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Wiggins Chosen
As Speaker for
Men's Bible Class
Members of tho Victory Biblo Class
of tho First Baptist Church selected
Dr. D. M. Wiggins of the Simmons
Department of Education to deliver
the Mother's Day address r(t the
Queen Theater tomorrow.
Tho Simmons Quartet composed of
Harold Moore Edgar Ingcrson Stevo
Marshal and Euell Porter gave spe-
cial music for the meeting of tho clnsB
last Sunday. They sang "A Friend
to Man" and "Standln in tho Need
of Prayer."
The Abilene High School-Gleo Club
also gavo special music.
Miss Oulda Clemons directed the
high school club's presentation of
"Praise Yo tho Father" "Lift Thine
Eyes" and "Going Homo." .
Speaks Thursday
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COUNT VON LUCKNER
P. T. Juniors Give
Gym Exhibition in
Chapel Program
Glenna Fay Grant's Pupils
Please Students With
Clogs and Stunts
Pupils of the Simmons Junior de-
partment of physical education direct-
ed by Miss Glenna Faye Grant enter-
tained tho student body last Saturday
at chapel with a program of clogging
and acrobatic stunts. Frances Pay-
ton Elizabeth Jane Rudolph Grace
Elizabeth Compere Josal Ashton
Mary Sue Grant Patty Ashton Dor-
othy Fitch and Mary and Helen Lacy
rendered the following program:
I. Characterizations.
(1) Rabbit Elizabeth Jane Ru-
dolph. (2) .Rag Doll Frances Payton.
(3) Dutch Lady Grace Elizabeth
Compere.
(4) Mexican Lady. Elizabeth Jnno
Rudolph.
II. Brush and Step Josal Ashton
Mnry Sue Grant Patty Ashton.
III. Acrobatic Dance Patty Ashton.
IV. Military Drill Frances Payton
Graco Elizabeth Compere Elizabeth
Jano Rudolph
V. Blunderbusters Graco Elizabeth
Compere and Frances Compere.
VI. Physical Education Clog Group
Dorothy Fitch Grace Elizabeth
Compere Patty Ashton Frances Pny
ton Mary Lacy Helen Lacy Eliza
beth Jane Rudolph.
Beryl Hardesty played all accom
paniments.
Style Show Is
Feature of Last
Etiquette Class
s.
8C Q. Clothiers Furnish
Clothes For Men
Models
Proper clothes for men and women
on all occasions wns tho themo of the
lecture arranged for tho etiquette
course which met in Professor Olsen's
lecture room yesterday. This week's
program was under tho direct super-
vision of Miss Alma D. Philips of tho
Simmons Homo Economics depart
ment.
Speakers for tho meeting were Miss
Phillips and Mr. B-1-a-n-k of tho S.
& Q. Clothiers of Abilene. Mls3 Phil-
lips discussed tho proper apparel for
women whilo Mr. b 1 an k covered the
samo subject from tho standpoint of
men.
The subject was considered by many
o ftho largo nudienco in attendance)
to bo one of tho most helpful and
timely of the series which has been
arranged under tho direction of Miss
Willie Ray McDanold.
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Debt is like any other trap easy
enough to get into but hard enough
to got out of. Shaw.
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Death .is tho waiting room whero wo
robe ourselves for immortality.
Sprugcori.
Adventures
Brand Captures
Cup as Award In
Newspaper Field
Sixteen Points Give S. U.
First Place In Con-
tests The Simmons Brand for tho first
time in tho history of tho school won
first place in the newspaper division
in the Texas Intercollegiate Press As-
sociation contest for 1930-31.
The loving cup thnt went with tho
honor of winning first place was pres-
ented Noll Sewell nt the convention
that was held at Nacogdoches May 1
2.
Simmons University sent as her
representative to the convention Noll
Sewell editor of tho Brand Buck
Wheeler business manager of tho
Brand Alex Glass sports editor of
tho Brand and P. B. Brooks assist- .
ont business manager of tho Brand.
Simmons won the meet according
to total points accumulated. Buck
Wheeler with his sport story "Cow-
boys Drub Matadors" won first place .
in the cport story division and a five
dollar gold piece. Jack Sublett
stepped into tho money class with his
first place in the one act play con-
test on his "Of All Ho Dies Possess-
ed." John Griffin won a fourth place
in tho feature blury cuntcst with his
Interview with ono of" the city police-
men. Theso winnings made Simmons
a total of sixteen points ono moro
than the nearest rival McMurry who
had fifteen.
Tho convention next year will go to
N. T. S. T. C. at Denton. Tho officers
for the new year aro Abo Skiles
president N. T. S. T. C Beth Weaver
vico president W. T. S. T. C John
King treasurer N. T. S. T. C and
Billy Howes secretary N. T. S. T. C.
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Art Students Give
Monthly Program
On Monday Night
Assisted By Voice Depart-
ment and Speech Arts
Division
Tho Simmons fine arts department
gavo its regular monthly program
Monday evening in the ffno arts audi-
torium. Pupils from the violin speech art
and piano departments took part.
The program follows:
Violin "Andante Et Petit Romfo"
(Dancia) G. T. Sandidge.
Speech "Rock Mo to Sleep Moth-
er" Gladys Palmer.
Piano "Etudo" (Arensky) "Pom-
padour's Fan" (Cadman) Mario
Veale.
Art curtains and wall hangings in
crnyonex Christobel Christopher
Zella Mao Butler; charcoal drawings
"Smith Hall" Floyd Clark "Oves-
ta McCleskoy" Jack Trompetter; pen-
cil renderings Zob Rike Annio L.
Hix Bill Corhn Angio McCurdy;
water colors "Bluo Bonnet Hill"
Anita Hammettj "Simmons Campus"
Jnck Trompetter "Cosmos" Ethel
Comer; "Fruit" Ovesta McCleskey
"Chrysanthemums" Annie L. Hix
"Iris" Anita Hammtet; batik wall
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REMEMBER MOTHER
Sunday May 10 is Mother's
Day. If your mother is living re-
member her on that day. Send her
a card telegram a box of candy a
special delivery letter or a tele-
graphed gift of flowers.
It seems that students in school
somehow get away from the close
contact of the mother in ho home.
If your heart is right then you will
especially remember tho dearest
friend you ever had on the day that
Is set aside for her by tho govern-
ment. Remember your mother on Moth-
er's Day.
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