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Richardson to Give
Famous Bee Speech
By BILL NEAL
BRAND Editor
A speech that has drawn
command . performances for
the last 35 years will be given
in chapel Monday by Dr.
Rupert N. Richardson profes-
sor of history and President
Emeritus of Hardin-Simmons
University..
His famous "Bee" speech
has proved very popular with
students since he first deliver-
ed it before chapel back in
1922.
Noted Historian
Richardson the "Grand Old
Man of Hardin - Simmons" has
gained considerable distinction as
an author historian teacher and
administrator since his gradua
tion from H-SU in 1912.
After 10 years as president Dr.
Richardson resigned to get back
to his first love of teaching his-
tory and doing historical writings.
"Oh I enjoyed being president"
Richardson drawled "but 10 years
is enough."
Richardson has done a large
volume of historical writing. His
books include The Comanche Bar-
rier to the South Plains Settle-
ment The Greater Southwest.
Texas: the Lone Star Stale. The
Southwestern Frontier and a bi-
ography of A. L. Wasson. For
nearly 30 years Richardson was
editor of the West Texas His
torical Association Year Book.
At the present he is revising
Texas: the Lone Star Stale and
working on a biography of Col.
Edward House close associate and
advisor of President Woodrow1
Wilson.
Bee Speech
The famous "Bee Speech is the
result of Richardson's long study
of nature beginning when he was
a lad of 12. At that time he noted
that bees acted in purious ways
which would indicate they could
communicate. This has since been
proven by an Austrian scientist.
"Certain dances and actions of
the bees are a means of com-
munication by which they tell
each other not only that there is
a food supply but the direction
from the hive the distance from
the hive and even the amount"
Richardson explained.
He draws a spiritual signifi-
cance from these actions. "In all
nature there is evidence of a force
that is beyond our knowledge ex-
cept through faith."
Richardson explained that the
speech is basically the same one
he gave before chapel in 1922.
Cowgirls Outline
Spring Activities
Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls dis-
cussed their annual spring rush
and pledging activities at the reg-
ular Tuesday meeting.
Heading the list of activities is
the annual semi - formal Pledge
Tea. All the women enrolled in
the university are invited.
Vice president Kaye Kelly pre-
sided. She announced the com-
mittees for the various socials. In
addition she outlined the general
pledge week rules which had been
drawn up by the officers.
Rush Parties
The tea will be held March 14
in Hunter Hall. Then following
the tea which formally opens
spring pledging various parties
will be held prior to the issuance
of bids.
Miss Kelly stated that any wo-
man student who desires to pledge
the Cowgirl organization must
have at the time of her pledging
an overall C average.
DR. RUPERT N. RICHARDSON
"For better or worse I haven't
changed it."
' Unique Style
Asked how he developed his
unique oratorical style he replied
that he wasn't aware he possessed
such a style. "I did have four
years of speech in college how-
ever" he said.
When asked what changes he
noted in today's college students
and those of his own generation
Dr. Richardson commented
"There are little real changes only
superficial changes. People are
still and always will be basically
the same. Customs and conditions
may change but people are still
born with the same instincts de-
sires and needs."
Richardson noted that there is
more comradeship between stu-
dents and professors than in his
generation. He felt that .the boy-
girl relations changed only in re-
lation to customs.
"Forty years ago students made
more effort to dress well" he as-
serted. On the subject of success in
life he felt it was too complex
a problem to be summed up in
any word of advice. "You know
it's kinda like a story I heard
one time about a farmer" Rich-
ardson said. "He was told that he
could improve his farming if he
bought a certain book on the sub-
ject. The farmer lazily replied
that he already knew how to
farm much better than he did."
Summing this up he said. "Most
failures are not due to a lack of
knowledge but lack of work."
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She must have 30 semester
hours by the fall semester in or-
der to become an active mem-
ber. Rush and pledge committee co-
chairmen who will serve with
Miss Kelly are: Nancy Blackley
pledge tea; Sandy Jones rush
coke party; Mary Lou Proctor
Wednesday night church service;
Carol Crownover initiation; and
Mary Jo Petty and Irene Up-
shaw bids.
Ple'dge Master
Margaret Bridges who was re-
cently chosen to be Pledge Mas-
ter will instruct and orient the
pledges during their pledging ac-
tivities. Future spring plans for the or-
ganization also include a dinner
party and the annual Athlete Feed
for all men on athletic scholar-
ships and teams.
H-SUHungarianGift
Hardin-Simmons' gift of
$623.30 to the Hungarian Stu-
dent Relief is the largest gift
received from any college in
Texas.
In a joint letter to Dean Jack
Collins Hal Haralson and Bill
Neal the Regional Secretary
of the World University Ser-
vice announced that to daio
H-SU's contribution surpassed
all other Texas colleges.
See page two for entire
letter.
V.
Prominent Conductors
To Hold Junior High
Band Clinic Saturday
Two prominent symphony con-
ductors will be on the Hardin-
Simmons campus Saturday to give
a clinic for junior high band
students according to Dr. Wil-
liam Mathis head of the H-SU
school of music.
Clyde Roller director of the
Amarillo Symphony Orchestra
and Walter Charles director of
the Abilene Symphony Orchestra
are the two conductors who will
direct and instruct students.
Begun 3 Years Ago
-Started some three years ago
the clinic has become an annual
affair sponsored by H-SU's school
of music.
The workshop is expected to at-
tract some 250 junior high school
students from San Angelo Odessa
and Abilene. Beginning a.t 10 a.
m. the clinic will be divided into
two groups due to the large num-
ber expected in attendance. One
group will go to the band hall
and the other to Marston gym-
nasium. The conductors will then
organize an orchestra and go
through a few selections giving
their own interpretations of the
music. Music for these numbers
has already been sent to the
schools participating and students
will already be familiar with it.
In the afternoon the conductors
will exchange orchestras in order
that pupils may have the advant-
age of hearing the different in-
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Annual YWA Houseparty
Slated Here March 1-3
Hardin-Simmons will hold its
annual houseparty for the Texas
Young Women's Auxiliary March
1-3 according to Miss Bilhe Shir-
ley sponsor of the campus organi-
zation. "That All May Know Him" is
the theme for this year's meeting.
Most of the YWA's will be of high
school age although girls from
the ages of 16-25 are eligible for
membership in their local groups.
Registration for the houseparty
will begin at 1 p. m. Friday
March 1 in Rose Field House
stated Miss Alice Berkshire Dean
of Women. Miss Berkshire is in
charge of reservations and regis-
tration. Campus tours have been ar-
Chapel Schedule
Monday Feb. 25 Student
council to bring devotional.
President Emeritus Rupert
N. Richardson will bring his
address on "Bees".
Wednesday. Fob. 27 Devo-
tional Frank Fuller. Speak-
er W. F. Leonard director
of safety Oakfarms Dairies
Southland Corp. Dallas Tex.
Friday Mar. 1 Speaker Dr.
Ralph W. "Mitchell spiritual
counselor Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association.
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Brown Broke Our
Back Say Pokes
By JIM EASTERWOOD
BRAND Sports Editor
Brown was the difference.
This seemed to be the opinion shared by the Cowboy
cagers after the dusky performer had upset their title hopes
Monday night "with two free tosses after the game had ended.
To get an inside look on how the team felt about the
Texas Western game and tomorrow night's game with the
Wildcats the BRAND conducted a special interview with
two members of the team Pete Murray and Carl Knight
and their coach Bill Scott.
The first person interviewed
was lanky 6-6 forward Murray
who turned in a fine game for the
Purple and Gold.
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Question: How would you rate
Brown with other players you
have played against this year?
Answer: "He's the best we've
had to play all year. You can't
defense a player like him and on
the boards he's one of the strong-
est rebounders you will find any-
where. Against some rebounders
you can slap the ball away from
them as they come down with the
ball but not Brown he's just too
strong."
Question: What do you feel was
lacking in the Pokes' offensive
game?
Answer: "For one thing our
whole offense is built around Tre-
maine (Bob) and when he's hit-
ting the rest of us seem to hit
well but with the Miners putting
three men on Tremaine leaving
the forwards wide open on the
side we just couldn't seem to hit."
Question: Do you think the
Cowboys will bounce back against
Arizona?
Answer: "I just don't know. The
freshmen beat us yesterday."
Big Carl Knight who drew the
goose-egg against the Miners was
the second eager interviewed.
Question: How would you rate
ranged for Friday afternoon. The
first general assembly of the
meeting will be held at 7:30 p. m.
that night. Betty Karnes campus
YWA president will give the wel-
coming speech. Those attending
the houseparty will stay in the
three women's dormitories and
Rose Field House. The girls will
have all their meals in the campus
dining hall.
The campus YWA's will serve
as hostesses for the meeting and
conduct the Friday and Saturday
night fellowships. Genie Edwards
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H-SU Spring Revival
Set for March 4-8
Hardin-S i m m o n s University
spring revival week will be held
March 4-8 with Dr. Winfred
Moore of the First Baptist Church
of Borger serving as the speaker
Pat Young general chairman an-
nounced. Services will be held each
morning at chapel time and eve-
ning services at 7:30 p. m. Mon-
day through Thursday at the
chapel.
The Religious Life Committee
composed of Dr. Robert Collmer
Miss Billie Shirley Mrs. Hoyt
Ford Dr. J. D. Adair Otis Tren-
tham Dr. Clyde J. Hurst and
George L. Graham selected the
speaker and committee chairmen
of .all committees.
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Brown against some of the players
you have faced this year?
Answer: "I would have to rate
him the best by far. Yes even
over Raymond Downs of Texas
(Downs was the leading scorer in
the Southwest Conference and a
popular choice on the All-Conference
team). He's 40 per cent of
their team."
Question: How would you rate
this Arizona team?
Answer: "They are a good col-
orful team much better than
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Hunter Hall Gives
Valentine Party
For New Residents
Hunter Hall girls honored the
new semester students living in
their dormitory with a Valentine
party Thursday night Feb. 14.
The group sang several school
songs and then heard Shirley Por-
ter sing "Give Me Something to
Remember You By" and "I May
Be Wrong".
Plans for the Hunter Hall Blue
and Silver Dinner which is to be
March 23 were discussed. Then
Norma Crownover dorm presi-
dent presented each new student
with a carnation. Mrs. Moody.
Hunter Hall dorm mother was
also given a llower as a token of
appreciation for being a "mother
away from home."
The girls of Hunter Hall also
received four boxes of candy giv-
en for the occasion by V. K. Stier
of Madison South Dakota.
Refreshments of cherry lemon-
ade and valentine cookies were
served. Sue Barron was also
elected as a new member to the
Hunter Hall Dorm Council to fill
the office of Song Leader.
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Dr. Adair Reports
1 2 Percent Increase
In Graduate Enrollment
Dr. J. B. Adair director of the
division of graduate studies at H-
SU has reported a 12 per cent
increase in enrollment of grad-
uate students for the spring se-
mester over the fall term just
concluded.
Dr. Adair recently reported the
progress of the graduate division
before a meeting of the H-SU
faculty. The faculty voted to ac-
cept the recommendation of the
Graduate Council that art be of-
fered as a full minor toward both
the Master of Arts and Master of
Education degrees.
Dr. Adair pointed out the prog-
ress made by the Art Department
commended Dr. J. B. Smith chair-
man of the department and the
art faculty for outstanding work
during the past two years.
"A well-rounded program is be-
ing'planned for the summer" Dr.
Adair said. The summer schedule
will be announced soon he added.
A special graduate bulletin the
first ever to be printed exclu-
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