The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 15, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 17, 1948 Page: 1 of 4
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Cowgirls Entertain
Rancher Gridders
The H-SU Cowgirls entertained
the Cowboys with a "hot doe"
supper Tuesday evening. There
were approximately 100 persons
present for the affair.
Special guests for the occasion
were members of the football
team. Coach and Mrs. Woodson
and Dawn Coach and Mrs. Evans
and Roger Mac Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Grba and the managers of the
team.
The menu consisted of hot dogs
potato salad red beans pickles
onions cokes and cake. The
cake was decorated in purple and
gold and bore the" inscription
"Hardin-Simmons Cowboys 47-
48." participants on the program
were introduced by Gap Shipp.
Wanda Baker and Sue Ann Dun
can sang "A Cup of Cotfee a
Sandwich and You."
Betty Roberts and Barbara
Brown rendered an improvision
of "When They Grow Too Old to
Dream." They also sang "Temp-
tation." Jcannine Johnston read
"Mrs. Newly Rich." Macwyn
Bailey and Betty Bullock in cos-
tume acted out "One Black Two
Black."
New Faculty Courses Added For Spring Semester;
School of Business Administration To Be Orainfrori
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Bell and Wagstaff Join Business Staff
Newport Speaker
For Noon Watch
Rev. John Newport who will
be guest speaker at the Univer-
sity Baptist Church Sunday will
speak in Noon Watch Monday.
Rev. Newport has recently re-
turned from Scotland where he
was a student in the University
of Edinburgh.
A Bible study period will be
conducted Tuesday by Winfred
Walker and Helen Jean Bond
senior student will be devotional
speaker Wednesday.
Noon Watch will meet as usual
during Dead Week for meditation
periods according to Carol
Reeves program chairman.
Dr. Boyd Discusses
Radio Work Speech
Importance of radio education
and correct speech was stressed
by Dr. Katharine Boyd in her
talk on the KRBC radio program
H-SU Faculty Speaks Monday
night.
Through the medium of radio
many who are heard are never
seen. Dr. Boyd said. Radio is to
some extent replacing movies
and no acting training is necessary
for the work. Reading expression
is all that is necessary.
Year after year students give
up public speaking because they
can't read this fundamental hav
ing been neglected in grammar
school. Work and will power are
necessary to succeed in radio the
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Hardin - Simmons Universltv
will have a School of Business
Administration when the 1948
fall semester opens President R.
N. Richardson announced this
week.
Dr. Richardson stated that the
popularity of business administra-
tion courses on the H-SU cam-
pus continues unabated and that
the number of students enrolled
in business administration war-
rants a separate organization
within the university.
The school will include the same
departments and teaching person
nel Richardson added. In the
business administration depart-
ment which includes office man-
agement secretarial science and
accounting students arc offered
the Bachelor of Business Admin-
istration degree. Included also
in the proposed school will be
economics and sociology.
General work of the adminis-
tration will be done by Dean R.
A. Collins and Mrs. Mabel Beard.
registrar. Planning of the courses
will be administered by Dr. W. D.
Rich head of tho business ad
ministration department.
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Fall Semester Grads
Listed By Registrar
Names of ten students who arc
scheduled to receive degrees at
the end of the fall term have been
announced by Mrs. J. A. Beard.
registrar.
Due to have finished work for
their BA decrees are June Allso
Brunk Velma Jeanne Dickerson
Norris Fulfer James Brooks
Peden and Gwendolyn Gay
Shipp.
Candidates for BS degrees' in-
clude Kenneth L. Brookinns.
Charlene Cook Jack Ellison Ken
neth Kennedy and Dallas Neil
Taylor.
Mrs. Beard explained that the
list is probably incomplete due
to the fact that some students
have not filed intention of grad-
uating at the end of this semester
and all records have not been
checked.
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Mrs. T. Sheriff Speaks
To Campus YWA Girls
Mrs. Truett Sheriff sDoke to a
combined meeting of all YWA
girls on Hardin-Simmons cam-
pus Tuesday night on tho sub
ject of vocational emphasis.
Mrs. Sheriff reviewed in part
the book "Planning a Life" bv
Waters.
There were aoDroximatolv ono
hundred girls present at the
meeting.
Bata Mil Kappa Announces
Two Awards in Music Field
Bailey Carothers
New Soph Officers
Two new class officers were
elected in n sophomore meotinc
Wednesday. Maewyn Bailey was
chosen social chairman and Ann
Carothers reporter. Murrav Evans
was chosen class sponsor.
J. B. Gibbs is president of the
class.
Collins Evaluates
Teaching For FTA
Methods for obtaining a teach
ing position and the opportunities
and advantages of the teachinn
profession were discussed by Dean
. A. Collins at a regular meeting
of Future Teachers club this week.
Collins pointed out that a leach
ing caiecr can be of mucli value
to the teacher as well as to those
whom he serves.
Specialized Training Higher
Education Vital To Business
Success Advises R. W. Foy
Importance of higher education
and specialized business training
was stressed by Raymond W. Foy
sales manager and head of the
research department for the Dal-
las Morning News in a speech to
members of the Business Admin-
istration club at their annual ban-
quet Monday night.
Foy advised the business stu-
dents to prepare for a place in
the field of distribution which
he defined as the delivery of the
right goods at the right price at
the right time. "Technological
advances and higher education
will continue to raise the stand-
ard of living far above what wo
know today" he predicted.
We are on the eve of an ex-
pansive industry in Texas Foy
believes and advised students to
stay In Texas after graduation.
The state has the natural re
sources he said citing such ex-
amples as water power chemi-
cals agriculture ranching and
transportation facilities.
Guests at the affair held in the
University Dining hall included
Dr. and Mrs. Rupert N. Richard-
son Dean W. T. Walton Dean and
Mrs. R. A. Collins. Entertainment
was provided by John Sedwick
Billy Bob Lewis Sam Baker
Ruth Hall and Dorothy Leverett.
Dick Busse B. A. club president
was master of ceremonies.
Giving practical pointers to
those planning to enter business
Foy advised against overselling
products and services borrowing
without ample collateral attempt-
ing to operate business without
a set of books fear of con-petition
mixing business with poll-
tics or religiose arguing over
business matters and fear of big
shots
"Don't carry your business dut-
ies home with you" the H-SU
graduate cautioned. "Don't take
life too seriously you'll never
get out of it alive anyhow."
NOTICE
No Brand will be published
on Jan. 24 in order that staff
members and reporters may
devote full time to final ex-
aminations. Next itsuo of the publication
will bo on Saturday. Jan. 31.
first day of tho spring semes
ter. News for the Brand should
be in the editorial offices Roso
field house before 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Jan. 28.
Two awards to outstanding Hardin-Simmons
students in the
field of musical composition and
musicianship and artistry dis-
played during this school year
were voted at a meeting of Beta
Mu Kappa Wednesday night.
These awaids are the first made
by the music department group
to music majors.
Winning composition will bo
selected from those submitted for
examination to the faculty com-
mittee not later than April 1.
The composition awards will bo
judged for originality and theory.
The artistry and musicianshin
award will be judged on perform
ance during the vcar on anv
standard instrument.
Full details concerning the
awards may be obtained at the
office of the Dean of Music. Prizes
will bo two metal plaques given
by Macon Summcrlin and Thur-
man Morrison. Beta Mu Kappa
plans to make the awards each
year with winneis being an-
nounced at the commencement
exercises in June.
Reorganization of Beta Mu
Kappa is also planned during tho
spring semester and some 80 mu-
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Cowgirl Band Plays
Concert At Blackwell
The Cowgirl band under the
direction of J. D. Schoonover
presented their first concert of
the year at Blackwell high school
Monday night. It was also the
initial concert appearance for the
gills in their new uniforms.
Tho program consisted of clas-
sical and semi-classical selections
including Pavannc Victor Her-
bert's Favorites Safari Rhapsody
in Blue Desert Song and Jeal
ousy.
Martha Boggs president of the
band conducted American Legion
march and Mrs. Louis Llttlo or
ganizer and first director of tho
group at H-SU directed a num
ber.
Cleo Williams Cowgirl band
vocalist sang Almost Like Being
in Love and Smoke Gets in Your
Eyes. Norma Kniffen twirler
performed with flags and batons.
Maewyn Bailey accompanied
the group and acted as mistress
of ceremonies.
Creative Writing
Courses Planned
Cleo and Betty Woods profes-
sional writers will return to
H-SU for a second time in Feb-
ruary to Instruct classes in
creative writing Dr. Rupert N.
Richatdson president indicated
Saturday.
Classes will be taught in be-
ginning and advanced classes to
be held at night.
"The university was well
pleased with results of tho Woods'
visit with us last spring and is
anxious to present an opportun-
ity again this year for students
interested in creative writing to
obtain first hand instruction from
two well known and established
persons in this field." Dr. Rich-
ardson explained.
Cleo Woods has been a writor
for the past 25 years and has had
more than 8000.000 words mih.
lished enough for 100 novels had
all the work appeared in novel
form. Approximately 40 of Mr.
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Freyschlag Selected
Alpha Chi Treasurer
Charles R. Freyschlag senior
pro-law student from Eastland
was elected treasurer of Alpha
Chi at the Jan. 9 meeting of the
scholarship society replacing Gns
Dixon who will graduate at the
end of the current semester.
Following the election a musi
cal program was presented by
members of Alpha Chi. A flute
solo by Don Yarbro accompanied
by Robert Gans opened the pro-
gram and was followed with
piano selections by Gans.
Eleanor Bouldin soprano sang
a solo also accompanied by Gans
and tho presentation was con-
cluded by piano and violin solos
by Rubye Nell Williams and Rus-
sell Cothran respectively.
Dr. O. O. Watts permanent
sponsor for the Julius Olsen chap-
ter of Alpha Chi. announced the
theme of the 1948 national con-
vention which will be held at
North Texas State Teachers Col-
lege of Denton March 12-13.
Alpha Chi members are per
mitted to prepare papers to be
read at the convention and con-
cerned with Our (United States)
Contribution to the United Na-
tions Organization. The topic
has been sub-divided into eco-
nomic political military relig
ious and cultural phases to per-
mit the individual to work with
the subject most in line with his
inteiests.
In concluding Alpha Chi mem-
bers voted to select new candi-
dates for entrance into the so-
ciety from those who become
eligiblo with the opening of the
spring semester.
Five new instructors um in nj .. .. .. .
Frederick Tooloy formerly of Colorado State College will re-
pPmenSS Snit IT V th Scho1 of "Wfc
paitmont. Unita Rogers Swcatman H-SU graduate will fin JiT
Po.lt.on left vacant by Grace Crump also in Z deparfment
Frank Bell graduate of the In-
stitute of Insurance Marketing of
Southern Methodist University
will teach a course m Insurance
formerly taught by Morton Bell
who resigned his position to ac-
cept employment with the South.
land Life Insurance Co. Kath-
leen Bryan H-SU graduate will
serve as chemistry laboratory in-
sirucior. The business administration de-
partment will offer new courses
in corporation finance taught by
Bob Wagstaff a course in trans-
portation by Walter Pone nnrt
symposium of business men which
will meet every Tuesday under
the direction of leading business
men of West Texas.
Monroe G. Cheney head of
the physics department an-
nounces that options on four now
courses initiated at the beginning
of the fall semester will begin
with the opening of the sorina
term. The courses are in radio
wave motion amateur radio oper-
ation circuit analysis and else.
iromagneiic waves theory.
Diction and choral reading ad-
vanced public speaking and
Bible reading are among the new
courses to be offered by the de-
partment of speech next semes
ter. Public disctissinn .ind 4.-
bate radio production and radio
announcing courses are hino
planned for the 1948-49 school
term.
The Bible department will of
fer courses in advanced church
organization methods and visual
religious education techniques ba
'48-'49.
The Art department has re-
ceived pottery wheels and a wedg-
ing table for the new courses in
pottery making which were added
this term.
The School of Music is offer-
ing a Master of Music degree for
the first time. A bachelor's de
gree with major in radio speech
is also available for the first time.
Advertising Class
Hears Bro Mingus
Bro Mingus station manager of
KRBC spoke to Homer Hutto's
advertising class Fndav moinlnc
on the principles of radio adver-
tising. Snot announcements written bv
class members were criticized by
Mingus followed by a question
and answer forum.
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
Examination Schedule
Pall Semester 1947-48
Regular
Class Period
8s00 MWF
8:00 TTS
9:00 MWF
9:00 TTS
10:30 MWF
10:30 TTS
11:30 MWF
11:30 TTS
12:30 MWF
12:30 TTS
1:30 MWF
1:30 TTS
2:30 MWF
2:30 TTS
Examination Poriod
Thursday 8:00-10:00
10:00-12:00
1:30- 3:30
Friday. 8:00-10:30
1:30- 3:30
Saturday
Monday
Tuesday
8:00-10:00
10:00-12:00
1:30- 3:30
8:00-10:00
10:00-12:00
1:30- 3:30
8:00-10:00
10:00-12:00
1:30- 3:30
Date
Jan. 22
Jan. 23
Jan. 24
Jan. 26
Jan. 27
Classes meeting at 3:30 or later will be given examinations
at pre-arranged times convenient to the individual instructor
and class members.
Registration Schedule
Jan. 28
Jan. 29
8:30-11:30
1:30-4:30
8:30-4:30
Juniors and Seniors
Sophomores
Freshmen
Alpha Psi Omega
To Revise Pledging
Pledges and the v method of
pledging were the topics of dis-
cussion at a regular meeting of
the Zeta Theta cast of Alpha Psi
Omega Tuesday night.
Kay Johnson was named chair-
man of a committee to revise
pledging requirements. Glen
Reeves president was in charge
of the meeting.
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McLeod Is Ministerial
Council's New President
The Rev. W. O. McLeod. H-SU
ministerial student was installed
as president of the Ministerial
Council for the spring semester at
a recent meeting of the group.
Other officers were also named.
Charlie Hargrave former presi-
dent introduced McLeod and
John Martin was the devotional
speaker.
Other officers for the coming
semester are: Grady Allison first
vice-president: Rilev Fueitt. see.
ond vice-president; James Cox
secretary; Arnold Wisbe treas-
urer; James Beacham. chorister?
Alton Smith pianist; John Mar
tin benevolence chairman; and
William Minor reporter.
Insurance secretary for thu
spring term will be appointed
later.
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