The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1927 Page: 1 of 4
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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 16, 1927,
NUMBER 1
lfdhmed/27-28
■ Froto all indications Tarfeton will
enjoy-the largest enrolment this year
ever kndwn in the history of the in-
. atitution. While there has been a
Steady growth in thet institution for
the past eight years, the Mcreaso this
yean will eclipse all previous records.
. 1 Cpli^e authorities place one thousand
/ as; a, 46,nseryative estimate. ; This will
'■.I jlstce our college at the head of /the
$8(2 of alt Junidi* Colleges in the world
^.^^Ihiie t.-V'3^ii8 is undoubtedly a
1. 5^%|?|iQnorTajid should be appreciated
tfodW'bcfdjri'. - •••: '•
At the time qf this writing, the boys'
dprrnitory is full and there are prob-
six:,.Vacant:.rooms in the girls'
■ aorijsittfry. '":^|fese will he filled before
l>pgi8(a^Io^j^..ebii>l|Ieted., 'Wliita.<$here
.wosdd app^^y:M*.«a^ 8ted- •< &
meat, the abt^orfties foresaw this and
prep^fttions'have been made to tare
students; in the best way pos-
.sij^ej wiitil the State sees fit'to relieve
^jqafeswfrassiiig^ situatipJi. A large
; eiiiblijiiient improbably jthe beist way to
•piove Jo the^tate that we deserve
mpi^attentiojj, c,,
.'. .Tarleton has.' begun to - grow by
leaps andbouhcfa. The summer enrpll-
^eht was uear: five hundred—the larg-
est; yet e^efienced. There were mpre
who attend^ t|e second term than the
fii'sfc—unusual,i?ut another indication
tha^ T^letan; is groWing. ,
These ire'; two reasons for our
school's rapid growth. Tlle fu'st isf
tha^ Tarlet# is putting oiii courses
'^b.;'.wn4l-ibi%«- .Jttirf ' into the
world who make good. The parents
'w"^qri inv^gtig^iion!, desire to send their
• The second reason is
'thaVthe stiidcints and: ex-students are"
working for Tarleton. This year some
students1 are bringing back as many as
or eight boys with them. Others
. are sending haok- students to fill their
places left yapant by graduation. In
fact the old Tarleton spirit has bturat
forth int i«Ufbioom. It qan't be de-
£eated^w& ,^|U piit Tarleton first in
everything. We will reach our thou-
sand wjiark1 year^-and next year
'v/e mi$t Have twelve hundred. We
' .eag if we .but pay.
to attend school
at columbia !j
Because of
learning; an i
the commo n J
ger and bwttcr >
without,, a noblt
desire for higher
in to become above
a passion for big
, Tarleton will be
1 loyal faculty
j staff will lose
member, and the -
a competent and wiling adviser for
the coming year, Miaa Irene Ellis, as-
sistant professor of English^ will leave
this month for Columbia University at
New York to complete work on her
Master's Degree./
Though the cause is just and the
spirit ^inmeiidabie,. we hate -to be
without Miss Ellis for this period of
time. However, the least we can do is
wish her luck and success in her pur
■suit of knowle^gei
Jjha T«iU be- replied on' the faculty
by Kit*,. DoUie Gloyer and on the
1 ifiiafc -staff "b^Mls^Elano^Adtkl^aoi,'
fidetts begin^
drill work for
r.o.t.^contest
The Tarleton "Videtts" of 1927, be-
came somewhat of a reality Monday,
September 5th;- when some thirty-five
boys reported for the first/ meeting of
the provisional company. While there
were more expected, Captain Mulcahy
and' Sergeant Gray were very well
pleased With the prospects of the first
provisional company drill camp.
Sergeant Gray, acting as mess ser-
geant, had everything prepared that
was needed in' a first class kitchen. In
fact the eats were something that will
not easily be forgotten. The negro
cooks .were artists in their line, and
their cooking could not be improved.
The company. had as, -their guests
Tuesday the Lions Club, of 'Stephen-
ville. If actions speak louder than
-rjy^-J^oit^ly -gpioxaA
'ffiksvr iLueieii, " :
Drill began Tuesday morning- at ah
o'clock, following a: five-thif ty break-
fast. Bofe Williamsiacted ais capta r«
having Dale, Tucker, Wilcox. < If?
Lewis as his assistants. TtMf ("she ..££ ''] |
greased very nicely ■ f *
week, and in ..spite, of 'flv• u#j
company was onl^^aif-afe^' ai^ Sha'i
results of the'<ianip'K%;fseMti: •'asg fat?-.
isftfstory. The1 school dier,
the school of the squad, &k s '=-ue school
ofjthe platoon were streas&L With the
addition of more men $he complicated;
company movements will be studied
and executed until the day : of de -
parture for the Dallas Fair R. O. T, C.
competition, the latter part of,October.
The past week's drill has not been'
strenuous, consisting of four and one-'
half hours' close order drilling and one;
a.nd one-half hours' lecture by.-Captain;
Mulcahy, dealing with the fine points!
of military training. The prospects!
for:a winning company are very bright
this year, and with the arrival of
many more men, the boys feel that the
work has just begun. The company
will be reorganized immediately, and
the officers selected.
Later the company will be composed
of two platoons consisting of three
squads each, and of the officers nec-
essary to command the company.
The Videtts, must win the competi-
tive drill. Plan to be at the Fair and
to give them your /encouragement and
GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN
When September comes, we are always looking forward to
the opening of the new term. : I,, myself, approach t|ie opening
with the zest and enthusiasm of a li^le: -boy parting oat to
school. I am happy as can h to greet |he familiar faces of the
students who have attended Tarleton before, a^d i join with the
students and faculty in ^extending a hearty greeting and wel-
come to the new students who have seen fit to select pur insti-
tution and have cast their lota with us. ' ;
We cannot make .a 'college better than ..the students are wil- -
ling to help make it." Good colics are ^ade by good stiidents.
High ideals are attained when students ^ ^illipg to coopeieate
with the faculty in thei'..attainment of tbe|^;|deala. High stan-
dards are, set when students join w1|ii the faeujty in the ai'coia-
. pliahment of supfi,;.,'a; been blessed in the
past by having ■aupcHdv \v -'"'Jr
abilene c. c. on
The number of men attending th#. X /,,
football training camp held here ^pirv S ?
ing the w^k of Septei^erJlf-j|^S.
mounted to the neighborhood of the
sixty niark,. the highest number at dm
workout being 57. .
Although material camft from yaj^j
ious parts of the State, jio state^id®,
known stars have bten added, to; t%
Plowboy. linkup. Howeypr, ,^fere;'r.iE^s
quite Ja niimber of veryl;.^oiwing', .
men wong the ngwr ^nd old mateylsl;
according tor,. ^?h Wis4oJm. , , /
;The PlQ\ifboy /gquad. with J. Jettj j&f . ,•
l,eleveh letter jnen, will be badly &' > -> •
.'pyd^infeompar&oh Wie the (pianii>ion ..... , .
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"c|c ie<i'.the best
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moral support.
bob wiltjams is
selected as lt,
col. r.o. t. c.'28
Bob Williams,is the newly selected
lieutenant colonel of Tarleton College.
This appointment came as a result of
four years of loyal devotion, military
activity and student activities by Bob,
Bob Williams was selected as the
most military man in Tarleton in 1925-
26. Last year he was captain of the
Videtts, later becoming captain of
Company A. He is also captain of
the Videtts this year, and was re-
elected as president of the Students'
Council. His other services for Tar-
leton are too numerous to mention. :
We are indeed glad that Bob has ret*
ceived this appointment. 'Certainly.na
ohe! deserved ife iaw. The least^ that
tjS^inststutioh. ,< The faculty was':^haWimous; i its prape pf
tlia work a'hd progress of the suitnmer ~ses$ioi^ ipami hiping ; ;
that this may be th£ best and greatest, of tjtie regular 4<?s|i©4a;
Each year we must all strive together to
higher and to increas6 the quality ©f pur spwjic@s
' Sine?rsly>..
J, THOMAS DAVIS, D^aii:
our s'
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GRJ'JETINGS FROM THE COMMANDANT
There is no dotjKt in my iedni but that the stttdsnt body .of
1927-28 is going to be the greatest in the histQty of tarleton
from the standpoint of scholarship, ideals,, spjritf,:aiid conduct.
To the old students, I congratulate you upoji returnixig to Tar-
leton for another year. Itrust that you will And thia year to
be the best school year that you have ever had. To ihe new
students, I congratulate you upon selecting Tarleton for your
school. I trust that you will find that this School comes lip to
your expectations ,ih every respect. Let us all put our should-,
ers to the wheel and strive ■with one thougHt in view and that
ia to makt; Tarleton the best school of all,
: E. J. HOWELL,
Registrar and Commandant
we can do to show our gratitude and
appreciation for his loyal untiring ef-
forts for Tarleton is tp make him
colonel of the finest cadet corps in the
State. Let us all get Behind Bob and
help him. If we do ou^'part, Bob will
more than dolhis. / , ' 1
ta^etondIning
hall isoneof
The new Tarleton .d^ipgjh^V
ed at a cost of 165,0^9, Jff ;|^yftijd "a
question one of the
and thoroughly in keep^^ witij ihi
progreaaiveness of this i^tit^tioo. It
i^ fully equipped with the most mod
ern dining hall equipment, and jprepa
rations /re being made to feed'a mini-
mum of three hundred students.
Mrs. L. F. Burleson, an experienced
dietitian, has charge of the meals.'The
old cooks, will be eipployed and several
of the old waiters will be back on the
job, The College is indeed prpud of
the new dining hall and the working
force.
• Captain ffitulcahy yr^:, attached
to ;t3M -saxiQEttie^ . |$
Eorfc Sam Hauston in June, and
July. He later accoinpiJjjie^ his
family on a visit to AI|n^§Qta. '
iiif
e
Tennessee^
Held ;in tlie of jfohn PatloS|
liSlflUcdc of !^-'25-'2^;;GUriie|fWilU
ams,1 t^JIfbiiclc bf '25^6, B'yed Hough--
t^n, Ifal^abk of f25-'26 and Eoy Tay-
lor/ crack quarterback of the '25 squad,
thl. Plowboys will have speed and ex-
perience to;. §dvance.; the pigskin to-
ward ;|he jtoie,. ■ •"
jtlve&lettermeniigi tllel^ne, Jess Davis, :
|np, Chiljiby Eva%, tackle, £ {1 J^hiiny
^qckhart^ guard tackle', ^ valu*
^blea^setg^fplhe te$m Having'weights
sjeed, and ex^erienc^^ -v. .
• The Jim te^itt} of. las^par has fur-
nished s6%le indfepe?iSibl6®^aterial.fpir
this , year's first ; string. '«■ Clarence
Smith is shoeing up well at the- eftd
position, as are Ercet Aycock, and
Lewis Easterling of taat year's Jim
sqiiad, "tinea Walt" .Ilendi'iekson,
six foot six tackle from Gatesviilei, is
a promising new man, "Honk" Irwin
offers plenty of weight combined with
nerve and fight for the tackle position.
Kaylor, a new man, shows up well at
tackle; Allen Powell, also an end, is
a guard worth having. Other guards
of merit are English, "Suds" Mathews,
and Cox, a local man,, . ^
The quarterbacks beside Taylor are,
Tom Ford, of Itasca, Hunter, Gates-
ville, quarter pf '26, and Gill.a new
man. These are good men according*
to Coaph Wisdom.
Roy Holder, 180 pounder, is an as-
pirant to the fullback position. Hold-
er is a good punter. Other, promising
candidates than those already men-
tioned for the position of halfback are
Loter, Phil Campbell, and Gene Lind-
sey.. Lindsey is also a center. Other
good centers are Earl Kudder of Eden,
Harrison Gill, well known to Tarleton-
jteS, Bacon and Cook. Cook is of the
'23 squad. ,
- The Plowboya' first game is to be
on September 24th, when Abilene
Christian College with a veteran team
meets them here on Hays Field. This
will be a hard fought game and the
team will need more than ever the
support of the twelfth man. , The
morale mttst not be lowered. No games
have been scheduled for October 1st
and 8th, It is hoped that these; games
will be with Clifton College arid T. C.
U Freshmen, respectively.
r;5Pl)e rest of the schedule ia as fol-
lows: ■ •-.
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1927, newspaper, September 16, 1927; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139997/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.