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HAHDIN.8IMM0NS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS SEPTEMBER 23 1944
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What with my little brother prac-
ticing his trombone and Raymond
Gram Swing giving the latest war
news this should be a "whale" of
a column. Oh for peace and quiet
and a good night's sleep. From the
looks of some other people there
cr-ah well night sessions in the
dorms arc causing some late hours.
Gee-ee wish I lived in the dorm
except for one thing those horrible
hours to be in. 11:00 on Saturday
niht. That's terrible!
Now that the debris has
been cleared away the excite-
ment has died out. and every
one if safe and sound a roporter
sits back and thinks how much
fun it would be to cover a story
like the one on the P-47 crash
last Tuesday. Well-11 at least I
got there only 30 minutes late.
When something like that hap-
pens it makes you feel even more
so that there is "Some One" watch-
ing and protecting. It was nothing
short of a miracle that no lives were
lost.
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A pep rally with no football
team may seem sorta craiy but
you'll have to admit that its
fun to cut loose with the vocal
cords and hear some good band
music once in a while. Under-
classmen can look forward to
having a team and upperclass-
men can remember that won-
derful team of 1942-43.
In a recent poll on what women
wanted most of what the govern-
ment has placed restrictions on
nylon hose ranked first with girdles
and non-rationing on shoes follow-
ing. Off-hand I would suggest more
men in colleges and a H-SU football
team.
Dr. Walton dean of students
wanted to call attention to the
fact that the tradlion of "no
smoking on the campus" is being
brokenT Take heed so that no
trouble will arise. It's one of
the rules of H-SU.
I think that business manager
Gene Eppler should be congratulat-
ed on all the ads he sold last issue.
Did you notice? And John Earl
Seelig for the swell Job he's doing
as sports editor. He hasn't been do
ing much along that line the past
two years. Editor.
GamfuU Gapmte
t Another school year and another
class of freshmen the delight of up-
perclassmen. m These boys and girls fresh out of
High school come to the campus with
all sorts of weltd ideas about the
how and why of college life last
year's hometown freshmen have re-
lated tales that make the poor fresh-
men shake on their foundation.
Two fish walked up the front walk
all eager for dorm life with be-
longings in hand just inside the
parlor door an upperclassman on the
next floor let out with a loud rear-
ing noise the vibrations which on
reaching their cars formed "fresh-
man!" From that minute on the
girls were two fearing freshmen.
One girl complained that "those
green bows just don't blend with
every color I wear why not change
the color?" She was serious too.
Another doesn't leave her room
unless the situation demands for-
cibly! n '
Really Tiappy and glad to be alive
a freshman girl stepped inside the
front door and exclaimed "All my
life I've wanted to attend Hdrdln-
Slmmons and now I'm here! Ylpeel
Pride of the fall fish girls on the
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With Indications that the fall en-
rollment figures will exceed the 600
mark and with the added assurance
of a large freshman class Dr. R. N.
Richardson acting university presi-
dent voiced his opinion that stu-
dents and faculty members can look
forward to a good year in spite of
war conditions.
An unusually large number of wo-
men students have enrolled for the
fall semester Cowdcn-Paxton hall
used last year for athletes has been
redecorated and the men students
have moved in leaving Ferguson
hall men's dormitory for women
students.
Staying in one entrance of Fer-
guson hall are cadet nurses who arc
receiving several courses offered by
the university. Reinforced by the
nurses women students now out-
number men 4 to 1.
Registration week activities being
over the following figures show ap-
proximately the entire enrollment:
freshmen 225; sophomores 125; jun-
iors and seniors 200; specials 50.
These figures do not include the 40
cadet nurses.
Classes be can Frldav morninc.
Sept. 15 with the annual university
convocation being held in Bchrens
chapel. Corinthians 13 the tradi-
tional scrinture rcadinir. was read bv
Dr. Millard Jenkcns pastor of First
Baptist church.
New Mexico Club
Started On Campus
When 20 students whose homes
are in New Mexico met to organize
a New Mexico club Tuesday night
the following officers were elected:
George Elam president; Margaret
Vaughter vice-president; Marjorle
Stephens secretary and publicity
chairman; Charles Sindledecker
treasurer; Virginia Williams pianist;
Faye Linam chorister; and Dr. N.
A. Moore advisor.
Regular meetings will be first and
third Wednesday nights at 6:45
o'clock and will last until time for
prayer meeting. Meeting places will
be announced.
Purposes of the club are to fur-
ther Christian fellowship to keep
In contact with state work in New
Mexico and to publicize the university.
Gib Sandefer Circles Globe
In Foreign Red Cross Duty
"If the youth of the world are not
in Christian schools there will be
another war" stated Gilbert Sande-
fer former manager of the Cowboy
band now serving with the Red
Cross in his talk to the student body
last Saturday morning in chapel.
Toward the furtherance of Christian
education all over the world Gib an-
nounced that he has given a num-
ber of scholarships to Hardln-Slmmons
to young people during his re-
cent assignment overseas. One of
these scholarships went to a little
girl with whom Gib talked in Africa.
While in India Gib had the privi-
lege of talking with Mahatma Gand-
hi whom he described as a great
little fellow with a "ditty" on. He
said Gandhi Shakespeare and Dean
Campbell taught him his English.
He made arrangements with India's
leader to give scholarships to 10 of
his young people who desire educa-
tion in America and 25 of "Uncle
Joe" Stillwcll's Chinese boys will
have the same opportunity.
Gib the world's only self-appointed
five star general brought with
him curios including "caste" hats
from India a map printed on silk
for use in jungle fighting his leather
jacket marked with flags and his
name in five languages "just in
case"" and his "jumbo jungle hat"
which he has carried with him all
over the world.
Having been completely around
the globe on his last assignment Gib
told of privation suffering and sac
rifice and expressed his impatience
First Artist Course
To Be Abram Chasins
Pianist Composer
Abram Chasins American pianist
and composer who will be heard at
Bchrens Chapel Hardln-Slmmons
University on Oct. 5 at 8:00 p.m. is
one of the few American composers
to attain international recognition.
In addition to his solo performances
both in recital and with orchestras
such as the Philadelphia orchestra
the New York Philharmonic and the
Boston Symphony Mr. Chasins has
been honored by having his orches-
tral works performed by such con-
ductors as Toscaninl Barbiroll Sto-
kowski and many others.
Chasins has been heard in recitals
throughout the world. He was
awarded a fellowship by the Juil-
liard Foundation at the age of 15
studying piano with Ernest Hutchc-
son composition with Rubin Gold-
mark. Six years later Josef Hof-
mann heard Chasins play and of-
fered him the opportunity of study
during an extensive European tour.
Hutchcson and Hofmann also began
to play Chasins' own compositions
publicly in Europe and America.
Later Chasins became a member
of the staff of the Curtis Institute
of Music being the youngest mem-
ber of a faculty which included
Hofmann Stokowski Rosenthal
Zimbalist and Scmbrlch. At this
time began a close association with
Godowsky from whom Chasins
learned that master's unique ap-
proach to the piano.
Chasins was chosen by the Ameri-
can Society of Composers Authors
and Publishers of which he is a
prominent member to appear as
piano soloist with Koussevitzky and
the Boston Symphony and the New
York Philharmonic orchestra in per-
formances of Gershwin's "Concerto
in F" which climaxed a week-long
music festival sponsored in 1939 by
ASCAP and devoted to American
composition.
In 1940 Chasins joined the faculty
of the Berkshire Music Center
Lenox Mass. home of the famed
Berkshire Festival and is now mu-
sical consultant of WQXR in New
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with petty jealousy and the like in
this world crisis.
"I hope to never have another mis-
understanding with any person any-
where" he stated. As a reminder
of this attitude Gib presented Dr.
Richardson with "three monkies
see no evil hear no evil speak no
evil" carved in ivory in India and
asked that he keep them on his
desk at all times.
He paid tribute to three of the
greatest men he thought had lived.
They were Dr. Cooper Dr. Julius
Olsen and his father Dr. J. D. San-
defer. He added "Dr. R. N. Rich-
ardson is not very far behind."
Kicking a "sacred cow" in India
was included in his many unusual
experiences.
Gib expressed his happiness at
being in "sugar land" again. Ho is
here for a short stay before being
reassigned to duty.
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Jessie Dean Mullins Leuders who was crowned summer queen
by Gene Phelps student proxy in front of Mary Frances hall.
The princesses and princes wero Nancy Cunningham. Jack
Hayneu Imogene Bradshaw. Wilson Ross; Margaret Fuller Glenis
Costinj E. M. Reynolds Gene Epplerj Mary Noll Waller. Richard
Collier; Corrine Akins John .Earl Seelig; Botty White Don Yarbro;
Herbie Johnston and Chester O'Brien.
Ladios-in-waitlng wero Mary Frances Cope Linda Long Fairy
Lynn Mahon Flora Williamson. Margaret Colo.and Botty Hargraves.
Gladys Ledbotter was flower girl and Dallas Lynn Lacy crown
bearer. Master of ceromonies was John Hurt
Riding Classes Plan
Semester Activities
Almost doubling the enrollment of
the proceeding year 25 students
signed last week fo rthe riding in-
struction classes offered by Miss
Jerry White.
The group has been divided into
two sections which meet on alter-
nate'days of the week at 4:30 p. m.
Miss White has emphasized the
fact that her classes "take pride in
having fun." Picnics arc slated for
twice monthly and rides will be
made daily or when weather per-
mits over trails in the country.
During the second semester the
students will take up quadrille and
precision riding and if interest is
sufficient an exhibition will be pre-
sented by the best riders.
Army Families Use
Available Dormitories
"The army takes over" was not
a new phrase on the H-SU campus
during the summer months.
Cowden-Paxton and Smith
halls were made available to
Army families during the se-
vere shortage of housing space
since they were not being occu-
pied. The cafeteria was opened to the
families and ice boxes were installed
in the dormitories to accommodate
small children. The old rule of "no
room if you have children" was abol-
ished at H-SU.
A detail of soldiers cleaned up
Cowden-Paxton while the Army
provided sheets and pillow cases.
Both halls were operated as hotels.
Free Bus For H-S. U.
Students and Faculty
The First Baptist church has ar-
ranged for free transportation for
the students and faculty of H-SU to
attend services at the First Baptist
church on Sundays. If the bus
doesn't show up cars will. Thanks
to the men who used their cars last
Sunday when it was known that
the bus had not reached the campus
on time. It certainly was not the
fault of Mr. W. W. Haynes who had
worked so hard to see that it did
get there. For some unknown rea
son it happened. Our deacons have
resolved that cars will be there for
those who wish to attend our
church if the bus fails.
Miss Frances Merle' Cooper will
sec that cars are available each
Thursday evening to bring to choir
practice all students who wish to
join First Baptist church choir.
NOTICE
If you want to subscribe to
the Brand for your friends or
families see Gene Eppler. . . .
$1.00 per year.
Ministerial Auxiliary
Holds First Meeting
Mrs. E. B. Atwood gave the devo-
tional on "the value of knowledge"
and Mrs. Roy D. Young sang "My
Testimony" at the first meeting of
the Ministerial Auxiliary in the
home of Mrs. N. A. Moore.
Plans weie made for the year's
work and refreshments were served
to the following: Mmes. Wayland
Boyd Bill Williams H. T. Pendley
J. O. Holt Anthem Wade James
E. Frost W. J. Cravens C. W. Hed-
rick John P. Baker John Thomas
J. W. Dunlap Temple Lewis How-
ard Bridges Leland Wyatt Floyd
Darling Hooper Campbell M. L.
Burchinal ames E. Robbins Cordell
Bales J. M. Lasatcr B. A. Lightfoot
Joe S. Allen Harold Gilman Cecil
McEntire Ross Ward Marvin Bur-
gess Roy D. Young Ralph Wooten
and J. B. Herndon.
Events Are Announced
For Social Calendar
In a brief interview with Nancy
Cunningham social chairman on
the Student Council Tuesday after-
noon a short summary of the com-
ing social events was learned.
As is customary a Haloween party
will be held in October. During the
month of November around Thanks-
giving there will be cither a talent
parade or a barn frolic. In Decem-
ber the annual Christmas party will
be given.
With these planned events and
others that will probably come to
light in the near future the student
body will be provided with ample
entertainment given by the Student
Council.
Dean Young Herb Preston
Give Joint Recital Monday
Dean E. Edwin Young pianist and
Prof. Herbert M. Preston violinist
artist-teachers of the Hardin-Slm-mons
University school of music will
present a joint concert at 8 p.m.
Monday in Bechrens chapel on the
H-SU campus with the public in-
vited. Dean Young will present as his
solo section of the program the same
numbers he gave in his fourth an-
nual recital the past summer in
Colorado Springs Colo.
Dean Young will open the concert
with a group of piano selections in-
cluding:: Prelude and Fugue in B
flat (Bach) Alcasto dc Gluck (Saint
Sacns) Viviclsslom from Krelslor-
iana (Schumann) Polonaide in A
flat (Chopin) Nocturne Evening
Moods (Virginia Parkhill of the H-
SU school of music staff) and Etude
Caprice (Noble Cain).
The second group will be the
Pianoforte and Violin opus 47
(Beethoven) including Adagio
Freshman Class Leaders
To Be Selected Next Week
H-SU Improvements
Reach $14300 Mark
While most of you students have
been away from the campus of Har-din-Simmons
University this sum-
mer some necessary and some beau-
tifying improvements have been
made on the buildings here.
An estimated $14300 has been
spent painting varnishing and re-
pairing Mary Frances hall Science
hall Ferguson hall Smith hall and
Cowden-Paxton hall by the univer-
sity. In Mary Frances hall all of the
wood work the walls and the ceil-
ings of the rooms have been paint-
ed. In some cases It has been neces-
sary to build entirely new walls in
the rooms. Part of the floors have
been sanded and varnished and the
university plans to have the rest
of them sanded and varnished dur-
ing the Christmas holidays.
Smith hall and Ferguson hall
have been freshened up by varnish
and paint; while over at Cowden-
Paxton hall the foundation has been
fixed. In the Science hall asphalt
tile has been put in the dean's of-
fice and in the two laboratories
found in that end of the hall.
Students of this university wiifbe
expected to respect all of these im-
provements in order that students
in years to come will be able to
live on a clean and attractive cam-
pus. o
Boyli Sfuric
Last year's "frosh" class prexy
Otis C. Thaddlll is now in the Marine
Air Corps at Carvalis field Carvalis
Oregon.
S2-C Gordon L. "Goosecreek"
Robinson is aboard the U. S. S. Gun-
ston hall somewhere in the South
Pacific.
June Jones now in the U. S. Navy
is taking his boot training at San
Diego California.
Eddie Sprinkle Cowboy lineman
and AU-American mention at Anna-
polis has joined the Chicago Bears
pending his call to active duty with
the Naval Air Corps.
Lt. Leon Autry and Ensign Mac
King have recently been in the in-
vasion of Saipan. Autry is on an
A. K. (a group commander of a
landing craft). Mac King is skipper
of an L. C. T. and both have been
there since D-Day.
Lt. Carroll Reese of Albany
has been reported killed in ac-
tion in a raid over Holland. He
was pilot of a medium bomber.
Bill Taggart first chaplain of the
war to win a decoration has been
promoted to major in the army
chaplaincy.
Tom W. Carpenter Jr. is now
serving Uncle Sam in the U. S. Army.
He is stationed at Camp Hood Tem-
ple Texas with a special tank de-
stroyer unit.
(Continued on page 4)
Presto Andante con Variabloni and
Finale by Dean Young and Mr.
Preston.
Professor Preston will follow with
Caprice Romantlque (E. Edwin
Young) Elfentanz (Spies) and Hun
garian Rhapsody (Hauser).
The final group will be Nature
Suite by Dean Young. With each
number he is to display an original
painting by Miss A. M. Carpenter
head of the H-SU art department
the last having been completed this
week.
Included will be with name of pic-
ture in parenthesis: Prelude (The
Birds' Nest) Nocturne (Chorale of
the Forest) Modcrne (Rhythm of the
Night) Impressions (Beyond the
Horizon) Canon (The Little
Thatched Roof House) and Toccata
(The Bee Hive).
Dean Young and Professor Pres-
ton in the near future will give a
second concert in Mexla.
Class elections and business ses-
sions spotlighted the after chapel
meetings Wednesday morning.
Vacancies filled by the sophomore
class were the office of secretary
Bobby Lawson; treasurer John Mc-
Laughlin; reporter Ira Pearl Gunn;
and sponsor Prof. Clark Schooley.
Wilson Ross president and Crow-
ley Morgan vice-president were
elected at a meeting last spring.
Mac Beth Hudson who was to
have been the class secretary did
not return to school.
The freshman class will select of-
ficers next week.
Chosen class head by juniors was
John Earl Seelig of Fredericksburg.
Others elected were Don Yarbro
vice-president ; Doris Shirley secretary-treasurer;
Ruth Elaine West
social chairman; and Ernestine Gib-
son reporter.
Sponsors for the year will be Dr.
and Mrs. H. E. Golden.
Bill Cravens presided at the meet-
ing until the president was elected
and Mary Price acted as secretary.
Approximately 50 attended.
Officers of the senior class who
were elected last year are president
James Lasater; vice-president Chris
Waddill; secretary-treasurer Herbie
Faye Johnson; reported Johnnie Lee
Word; and sponsors Mr. and Mrs.
Burnam
Annual Cowgirl Tea
Is Set For Tuesday
Final plans for the annual Cow
girl-tea to be held Tuesday after-
noon in the Rose room of the Hilton
hotel were completed when Nancy
Cunningham entertained the Cow-
girls with a poster party in her home
Monday night.
Cowgirl officers and sponsors will
be in the receiving line. They are
Mary Ella Rathmcll president; Dor-
othy Murphree vice-president; Lo-
raine Wallace secretary; Minnie
Alice Mayfleld treasurer; Lucille
Martin reporter; Miss Eithel John-
son and Mrs. Madge Landers spon
sors.
Calling hours will be from 4 until
6 o'clock. Freshmen girls and trans-
fers will call from 4 until 5 o'clock
and all girls eligible to pledge and
other guests will call from 5 until
6 o'clock.
In order to be eligible to pledge
the organization a girl must have
at least 30 hours and be passing in
all subjects. Transfers who have
completed one semester's work at
Hardin - Simmons University and
have satisfactory standing are also
eligible to pledge.
Girls interested in becoming
pledges arc asked to remain at the
hotel after the tea.
Merle Evans Plays
In Midst of Blaze
Merle Evans called the "Toscaninl
of the Big Top" has seen many
things in his 26 years as director of
the Rlngling Brothers band. But he
said he has never witnessed any-
thing quite so terrible as the recent
disastrous fire which hit the circus
in Hartford Connecticut killing 160
persons last summer.
Merle was directing the band as
usual when the fire hit. He led his
musicians into the Stars and Stripes
Forever and other numbers which
make up what is known as the Dis-
aster March. He attempted to create
enough music to control the crowd
and keep its mind off the fire.
Then he marched his band out of
the arena to safety. He thought
everyone 'had escaped safely he
said until he looked around after
he was outside. Then he saw the
confusiofrlmd chaos which marked
the scene part of the 'audience
trampling others and the flaming
tent falling on all.
"I saw one of the big poles fall
where I had been standing" he
commented.
Merle has gone with other mem-
bers of the circus personnel back to
winter quarters in Sarasota Florida
to get ready for another tour. Some
day he hopes he'll be back at Har- '
din-Simmons directing the Cowboy
band as he did in 1042 and 1943
under circumstances' which will
eliminate possibility of another fire
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