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8IMMON8 UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS FEBRUARY 4 1933
No 18
SIMMONS CHANGESTO SEMESTER SYSTEM
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Well girls here It is Saturday and
we're glad it Isn't Monday cause
we'd have to tell a lio to say "And
'I've still got a dollar." And this
ladies and gentlemen is the great
senior edition owned edited nnd
completely controlled by Burnam
Patterson and Williams. Go around
and tell 'cm you liked it.
Joo Bcal again came to the front
this week with h bunch of kodak
snap-shots. And there was ono
among the bunch that ho wasn't
showing except to his friends (Joe
doesn't have nn enemy In the world).
In it who should be under his pro-
tecting outspread wings but the
evcr-at-hnnd Littlcpago 'and Irene
Annie.
Any nice young girl with bright
blue eyes and wavy black hair wish
ing a Job as a secretary might ticc
Barrett. (P. S. You might also
need to know how to type and take
shorthand and answer the telephone)
He needs such a person to keep up
with his dates. Ho has set a world's
record for one day but for details
sec him. We won't tell.
Nubbin wonders if keeping him
awake all one night trying to sleep
three In a half bed was worth los-
ing two complete outfits of clothes
to Necly nnd Scattei. At least
that's what happened to the latter
pair after they spent last Saturday
night tormenting the would-be quar-
terback and horn tooter.
And speaking of multiple sleep-
ing in the single beds reminds us
that Creighton goes to bed each
and every night with a copy -of
"Popular Science" and the hope that
he will get to do a "solo" in his bed
but so far he has been too popular
with the late arriving visitors and
he always awakes with some one to
aay "good morning" to.
If you want to hear a cuto one
ask Louise Creed what she ALMOST
said in sociology class the other day
when sho made the following obser-
vation: "Women used to think it
was a sin to show their instep."
And here's another tip to a right
Interesting story: Ask Gwcn Smith
or Nick Crafn how it feels to be
asked to move on from certain rural
settings and what it is the resident
of that particular section .isn't going
to allow' near her house. Nope it
has nothing to do with Cop.
"How Scatter slips me into the
ball games at A. C. C." by Joe
Beth might also bo interesting ns
would "Why I quit buying razor
blades and other shaving equipment"
or "My Good Cousin Mike" by Spra-
berry. Vauda V. certainly keeps the lads
on the "come on." MAYBE she
Isn't fickle but Just loves variety.
She had Rolf. Hardy cornered at the
library one night this week.
We're afraid we can't make a co-
herent story out of this but wo re-
ceived a letter this week signed "Mo
and Maw" and post marked "San
Angelo" telling of the wonders vest-
ed in the Simmons male quartet
(As if wo didn't know). i'aruy
quoting the letter it seems that 't'ho
red headed feller can fiddle for fair;
the one next to tho low singer shore
could sing minor; ono of 'em liked
dill pickles and the 'low singer
could pert night reach any low sound
thar is."
From which we gather that our
bass singer is not only a singer of
a negative magnitude but he is also
a master of reaching the low notes.
w. iatn tn nick on Mona cause
she wonders how wo mean it. but
while feeling kinda tough one day
this week she was heard to tell her-
self very confidentially and sympa-
thetically: "Poor Mona her ribs hurt
so bad."
Little Murdock finally got his
which la proof that there IS Justice
Jeft in thla W old world. Ho was
locked in hla room Hired to poke his
head out tho window and presto
plash a bucket of water fell upon
him unharnessed by any bucket.
Our Memories of drying Brand copy
m a certain night as a result of
(continued on pago 3)
Players
Different Casts
Exhibit Their Own
Version Ibesen Play
Players Club's Major Project
For Winter Term Is
Well Received
The finnl showing of the Players
presentation of Hcnrik Ibsen's "The
Doll House" was made last Tuesday
night with nn entirely different cast
from the night before. A largo
attcndcncc was welcomed each night.
This wns tho Players' major pro-
duction for tho term. The plays
were presented In the Simmons Uni-
versity Auditorium both Monday and
Tuesday nights.
"A Doll's House" written by Hcn-
rik Ibsen probably the greatest Nor-
wegian writer In history Is a very
interesting play of invironcnt orig-
inality and heredity. Tho play cen-
ters around Normn vjhols a product
of Invironmcnt.
This same play was given in Sim-
mons 20 years ago. Last year an-
other ono of Ibsen's plays wns stag-
ed In Abilene by the "Little Theatre."
These are the only plays ever to be
given in Abilene.
The student did not give the piny
the dialect setting or reproduce the
costums as the" play was a very dif-
ficult one to stage especially for col-
lege or university students. Seven
of the cast were selected from among
the apprentice players. Miss Harwell
head of tho Speech Art Department
states that -the students filled their
parts very well and did everything
possible for the production of this
piny.
Henrik Norway's best known nov-
elist has written many dramas. Tho
exact number is not known. Twenty-
two of them have been translated
nnd tho one to be staged by tho
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Quartet Traveles
In Their Own Car
Tho Men's Quartet has traveled
over ono thousand miles giving con-
certs to eight neighboring cities in
the last few months. Tho Quartet
has given concerts In Breckonridge
Albany Balllnger Winters Drasco
San Angelo nnd Miles. They nlso
havo nttended chapel nnd rendered
concerts at Albany and Breckcnridge.
Last Sunday nlgnt tho Quartet
cavo nn hour's concert In tho First
Baptist Church of San Angelo. They
gave several numbers on Negro Spir-
ituals. The church was crowded
with extra seats set in the isles.
There were a great number who
could not get into tho church nnd
had to bo content to listening to
them over the radio as the program
was announced over tho local broad-
casting station.
The quartet has now secured n
quartet car with which they will
make all of their trips in the fu-
ture. Tickets Placed On Sale
For Kreisler's Concert
Tickets for the concert of Fritz
Kreisler renowned violinist to.be
given in tho Simmons Auditorium
on tho evening of Friday Feb. 10
frero put on sale last Tuesdny at
tho Weeks Drug Store in the ifll-
ton Hotel. Local sales will con-
tlnuo until tho day of tho concert.
Greatest Interest shown In any
attraction which has been given
under tho auspices of Simmons In
three years has been shown in tho
Kreisler concert. Calls for reser-
vations havo been received from
sevornl other towns since tho an-
nouncement wns made more than
a month ago. Tho largest crowd
since tho season of 1930 is fore-
cast by tho managers. This will
be tho first appearance of Kreis-
ler In West Texas.
Tickets for the concert will sell
on the snmo scale as wore those
for the Rachmaninoff concert
$1.10 $166 nnd $2.20. Students
may use the same reserved seats
that they secured for tho last art-
ist concert.
Present
Art Display Draws
Large Crowds Daily
Merit and Beauty Is Found
In Works of Youthful "
Artists
By Grace Carol Ponder
Hundreds of Abllcncans including
pupils from nil the city schools
hnvo thronged tho Caldwell Fine
Arts Hall nt Simmons university
during tho past week where the ex
hiblt of awards of the Nations'
Scholastic Art contest is on display.
Tho exhibition which represents
prize-winning problems in art se-
lected by distinguished artists from
high schools in 27 states includes
approximately 300 pieces of work
done by artists from 13 to 21 years
of age. As soon ns tho spectator
views the projects he forgets the
projects he forfcts tho fact that they
are the work of boys and girls nnd
(Continued on Pago 4)
Prexy To Appear
Before The Senate
Sandefer Is To Defend The
Phobition Question
Before Body
Early Friday morning President
Sandefer received an Invitation to ap-
pear before tho Senate in a defenso
of the Prohibition f'icstlon. Presi-
dent Sandefer stated thnt ho has ac-
cepted the Invitation and will appear
before that group Tuesday Feb. 7.
An attempt is being made to repeal
tho Dean law which upholds Prohi-
bition in Texas. Dr. Sandefer is n
strong supporter of tho law.
Last Sunday night President San-
defer attended and spoke before a
largo mass meeting of Jones county
citizens nt the St. Johns Methodist
Church of Stnmford. His message
was on the Prohibition question.
Tuesday night bo spoke before a
large group of pcoplo at Lawn.
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O.&D. Council Hold
Admission Try-Out
A try-out of the boys 0. and D.
council was held last Monday night
with three trying for admittance.
Walter Conway Mack Eplen and W.
B. Tecl were tho three contestants
and they debated on tho question
Resolved: "That at least one half of
the state and local revenuo should bo
divided from taxes on sources other
than tangible property." A decision
as to which -contestants would bo ad-
mitted to the club was not reached
at that time.
The debate was proceeded by a
lecture from Professor W. A. Ste-
phenson who brought out tho proper
method to follow while collecting
materials for the debate and how to
properly classify tho material which
has been found.
A discussion between members of
tho club was held and it was decided
tn enter tho A. U. U. tournament.
which will bo held Mny 10 and 11.
Two men's debating teams two ora-
tors two extemporaneous speakers
and a girl's debating team will bo
entered.
o
B S.. U. Presents
Pageant Last Sunday
Members oft ho B. S. U. present-
ed a pageant "Tho Challenge of the
Cross" at 7:30 at tho University
Church last Sunday evening.
The Betting built about an elec-
trically lighted cross was arranged
especially for tho presentation of
which Miss A. M. Carpenter head
of tho Simmons Art department was
director.
Wilhelmina Kropscott portrayed thj
part of the Evangel. Disciples wore
Tabitha Adklnson Rosa Crockett
James Doughty Tommle Boren Ver
non Ycarby and Maryj Frances
Moore. Bess Perkins sang as soloist
'and Emma Jpyner was' tho pianist.
Tho pageant was presented beforo
a large attendance of church mem-
bers. r'.'
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"The Doll
TO PLAY HERE
Fritz
Kreisler Secures First
Concert For Lillian Mack
One o. those things which sounds
like -a Han sChrtstian Anderson fairy
story happened recently nnd Fritz
Kreisler tho grcnt violinist who will
be heard hero next Friday Jnn. 10
played the part of tho prince in it.
It wns in Dublin during Kreisler's
tour of Ireland. The violinist wns
driving to tho concert hall when
suddenly ho motioned to tho" driver
to stop. Through tho street noises
through tho whirr of tho motor his"
superslnsitivo car had caught some-
thing that interested him. Ho or-
dered the chauffeur to turn the cor-
ner go down the obscure sido street
nnd stop. Tho enr drew up nt the
curb nnd quick ns a flash Kreisler
wns out standing bcsldo tho object
of his search. It materialized a
frail young girl with a violin tucked
under her chin playing for the few
pennies passersby chucked into her
cup. Kreisler stopped for a mom-
D. 0. Wiley Is Placed
In Office of T. B. M.
D. 0. Wiloy director of tho Sim-
mons university Cowboy band was
nnmed treasurer of the state nsso-
dlntion and secretaryVtrcusuror of
tho western division nt tho annual
meeting of tho Texas Bund Masters
association in Wnco Inst week end.
R. T. Bynum of tho Abilene Eagle
band nlso nttended.
Everett McCrncken of Bnylot
heads tho Btnto association and Enrl
Irons of Arlington is president of
tho western division.
A committee wns nppolnted to pro-
mote an all-stato band composed of
tho best high school talent in Texas.
It wns suggested that tho band bo of
100 pieces nnd hold its first meeting
nt Lampasas In August at tho band
teachers' school.
Tho association went on record ns
favoring expansion of high school
curriculum in tho stato" to Include
four units of band music.
o
Joe Kennedy Talks
. To Prs-Med Club
Tho Pre-Mcd club met last Monday
in Dean Olsen's lecturo room und par-
ticipated in a vory interesting pro-
gram. Dr. Joo Kennedy a formor
Simmons student now a prominent
dentist In Ablleno gave tho future
medicos a talk on "Dentistry" show-
ing models of normal and diseased
teeth.
Claudo Wilson president of tho
club announced that several other
prominent doctors of Ablleno woro
planning on bringing talks to the club
from timo to timo.
House"
FEBRUARY 10
Kreisler
ont nenr hr listening to her finish
her music then he spoke told her
who ho was imagino her feelings!
asked her to come to his hotel tho
next day and play for him again.
Then for ho had a concert wait-
ing he hurried back into his car and
rode off leaving tho little street
Cinderella rubbing her eyes wonder-
ing if she had heard aright.
Next day sho went to tho hotel
as directed her violin clasped tightly
under her nrm. Tho clerk might
havo been rlsposed to pass her over
sho was so shabbily dressed but
tho great namo sho mentioned com-
manded attention. To be sure Fritz
Kreisler was at the hotel; to be sure
ho hnd left word that Miss Lillian
Mack should bo sent up to see him.
Well SHE wns Miss Lillian Mack.
Tho clerks looked slightly surprised
but admitted her. Kreisler received
(Continued on Pago 2)
Legal Ethics Discussed
By S. U. Pre-Lew Club
Membors of the Pre-Law club met
last Thursday afternoon nnd were
entertained with a very interesting
program. Club members who were
on the program were; oum vviium-
bers "Some of tho weaknesses of
our present court system" Moxley
Fcntherston gave a reserme of "Law
as a vocation" by II. W. Allen.'
Tho club held a round table dis-
cussion on 'Legal Ethics.' Tho next
meeting will bo Feb. 10 at which
timo "Tho proposal for tho reorgan-
ization of our Judicial System" will
bo discussed. All students interest-
ed nro Invited to attend to tako part
in tho discussion.
The club voted in thrco new mem-
bers Bob Tyson Walter Conway
and Slime Tecl.
o
Prince Allah Bendo
Entertains Science C.
Tho Science club had Its regular
meeting Monday morning nt 10:30.
Dr. O. Watts posing as Prlnco Al
lah Bendo from tho deserts of Arabia
gavo some very striking and inter-
esting lecturo tablo experiments.
"The Princo" who knows all sees
all but tells nothing refused to re-
veal tho explanations of his experi-
ments unless ono was willing to cross
his palm with monoy .
Tho program continued to bo very
interesting and helpful. All scienco
students are urged to be present. All
students majoring and mlnorlng in
Math and Scienco are required to bo
a member of the club.
v
Tuesday
Kreisler To Appear
In Artists Course
Here Friday Feb. 10
World Famed Artist Spends
Five Months Vacation
Every Year
Fritz Kreisler will nppcnr hero in
tho Simmons University Auditorium
next Friday February 10 under the
direction of tho University nrtlst
course. This completes the second
engagement of a worlds famous ar-
tist coming to West Texas for n con-
cert this year. This will be Kreis-
ler's first concert to be held in West
Texas. Tickets arc selling fast nt
tho same rates that they were for
the last artist course when Rach-
maninoff was heard in the auditor-
ium. The duckets arc selling for
?1.10 $1.05 nnd $2.20. Down town
patrons mny secure them nt Weeks
Drug Store in tho Hilton Hotel whilp
they last. From tho number of nd-
(Continucd on page 2)
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CorralTo Sponsor
New Type Contest
To Run Column To Acquaint
Reader With Authors
In Next Issue
Grace Carol Pender editor of tho
Corral nnnounccs that a new contest
is to be held by the mngnzlno this
term.
There Is to bo n portion of a
short story published in tho Brnnd
nnd nil studentn that wish to en-
ter tho contest must take tho first
part of tho story out of ho Brand
and write their own ending to the
same. Thero will bo two prizes one
for the best completed story and also
for tho second best. Tho completed
story of the winner will bo publish-
ed in tho Corral.
A new feature is to bo included in
the next issue of tho Corral which
(Continued on Pago 2)
Simmonites Loses
To Okla. Baptist U.
Tom Barnes nnd Charles Barnes
seniors met tho members of tho
Oklahoma Baptist University Uni-
versity's debating organization last
Friday night taking the affirmativo
sido of tho question "Resolved that
tho United Stntcs should agree to
tho cancellation of inter-allied war
debts." Tho visiting delegates took
tho judges decision of 3-0 after a
very interesting debate.
The O. B. U. debate squad is on nn
extended tour of tho South and tho
Southwest.
Members of tho squad making tho
trip were Glenn Capp and Wayne
Lowis. Shawnee. Okla.. and Porter
Routh. Oklahoma City Kkla. Pro
fessor Norman W. Mnttis coach of
tho debaters! is accompanying them
on tho trip.
Other tenms to be met on the trip
are tho University of New Mexico
University of California University
of Southern California Redlands Unt
versitv. Loyola of Los Angeles Col
lege of tho Pacific and Abilene Chris-
ten Pnlleiro. Tho Oklnhoma team
will competo in tho West Texas Unt
versity debate tournament on the re
turn trip.
o
Josephine Grisham Is
Presented In Recital
Miss Johcphine Grisham was pre-
sented in a recital by Christian Thau-
low head of tho violin department
of Simmons university mesuay ui
the Hotel Wootcn nt 8 o'clock bho
was accompanied at tho piano by
Hjalmar Bergh.
Tho following program was given:
(1) Praeludlum and allegro Pug-nanl-Krelslor;
(2) oncerto (allegro
ndaglo allegro played without inter-
mission) Conus; (3) a. Grave Fried
man Bach-Krolsler b. Ballot music
from Rosamundo Schubert-Krelsler
c. Andantino Padro-Martinl-Krelslerj
d. Tambourin Chlnols Kreisler; (4)
Gypsy Airs Sarasato.
Will Be Effective .
With Beginning Of
Next Fall Session
Move Made Following Vote
Of Faculty In Special
Meet Tuesa!av
Richardson Is Chairman
Will Serve With Committee
Tq Work Out Changes
In Program
Change from tho term to tho sem-
ester plan at Simmons was effected
Tuesday by vote of the faculty in
spccinl assembly and nnnounccd Im-
mediately following by President J.
D. Sandefer. The change will bo ef-
fective beginning next September
with tho opening of tho fall ses-
sion. Dr. R. N. Richardson vice-president
was named as chairman of a
committee to work out necessary
plans in re-arranging tho schedule of
hours nnd cataloguo regulations. Oth-
ers on the committee are: Dean
Julius Olson Dr. D. M. Wiggins
Prof. W. D. Bond Prof. M. M. Bal-
lard and Prof. Irl Allison. Mrs.
E. M. Landers was named secretary
of the group.
The new arrangement of courses
which will be mado with ns small
amount of revolutionizing as possi
ble will bo nnnounccd as soon as
the committee has worked out all
tho relative problems. The change
will necessitate the re-numbering of
courses and the "hours credit plan"
will bo changed from term hours to
semester hours. Thero will be a
corresponding decrease in tho num-
ber of courses required for grad-
uation. Simmons originally ranuH3er Ihe
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Barnes Hawkins
Attend A.C.C. Club
Charles Barnes nnd Miss Virginia
Hawkins were selected to attend tho
annual Kitten Klub Knrnival at A.
C. C. a3 tho representatives from
Simmons which was held last Tues-
day evening in Bennett Gymnasium.
The high light of tho Karnival was
the crowning of Miss Edna Puckett
Kitten president ns queen of tho
fcstivnl. Dukes nnd duchesses from
other Abilene schools and classes of
Abilene Christian College were pre-
sented nt tho court nnd the cnter-
tninment climnxed with a program
of reading and music.
Wilfred Cooper presided as king
for the occasion. Jack Pope was the
announcer nnd A. B. Morris coach
served as prime minister.
Tho following were presented ns
duchesses and dukes:
Marie Bratton nnd R. V. Harde-
gree Kitten Klub.
Rosamund McCollum and John
McKinzle student association.
Virginia Hawkins and Charles Bar-
nes Simmons university.
Elslo Pearl Couch and June Young
McMurry college.
Helen Wilmon and Frederlch Mc-
Kinzle A. C. C. senior class.
Fayo Shelton nnd Jesse Coleman
junior class.
Gwendolyn Walker and Clifford
(Continued on Pago 4)
DEDICATION
This issue of the Brand Is great-
fully dedicated' to tho men who
havo been instrumental in bring
ing honor to Simmons University!
on the basketball court.
Each of theso men has repre-
sented Simmons on the basketball
court and havo proved their abil-
ity as a pure Simmonsito by tho
type of ball that they play and
tho standards they uphold. Prac-
tically tho same team has repre-
sented Simmons on tho court for
tho past two years and wo are
proud of them.
Wo representing tho student
body of Simmons University take
this means of paying tribute to the
following: Jlmmlo Ncely G L.
Hucstls Bernard Seed Geno Mc-
Collum Coody Winters Pee An-
drus Spraberry and Wraosky.
Editors.
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