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VOL, XVII.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APEIL 6, 1937
NUMBER 26
J.T.A.C. STUDENTS ATTEND CONFERENCE IN MINERAL WELLS
OVER 250 PERSONS, INCLUDING
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, FEAST
HONOR OF BASKETBALL TEAM
State Legislators Come As Honor
Guests of State Senator
Head of Austin
More than 250 persons, including
many distinguished guests, feasted
in honor of the undefeated 1937
Plovvboy basketball team at a ban-
quet held in the college dining hall
last Friday night.
Among those who spoke at the
annua] affair were a group of state
representatives who were the hon-
or guests of State Senator J. Man-
ley Head, of Stephenville, Texas.
Toastmaster for the dinner was
F. T. (Tam) Chandler, Stephenville
attorney, who was toastmaster at
a similar bancjuet held last year at
this time.
Being' the first speaker of the
evening. Dean J. Thomas'" Davis
took the lead in praising- the Plow-
boy team that has established a
World's record by remaining un-
defeated throughout four consecu-
tive seasons.
As the diners looked in to the
near future, they pledged them-
selves to do their utmost to bring
all possible advancement, to John
Tarleton college. There is a bill
in the House at the present time
that provides for the promotion of
Tarleton college io a srnios' college
rating.
The entire 1937 basketball team
was introduced by Coach W. J.
Wisdom. Several former Tarleton
basketeers were also introduced by
Coach Wisdom. They were Elmer
Finley, Oran Spears, and Willard
Baxter, all of whom are attending
the University of Texas. Baxter
is on the University of Texas var-
sity basketball team this year. Two
other former Plowboys pre-
sented to the, banqueteers were
(Suds) Matthews, 1025, and (Stom-
per) Starr, 1921.
A former JTAC student, Weldon
Hart, who is now the sports editor
of the Austin American newspaper,
had nothing but praise for the
athletes from John Tarleton col-
lege. Mr. Hart revealed that the
best athletes that he had met at
the University of Texas this year
were former Tarleton Plowboys.
Clarence Farmer, representative
from Tarrant county, expressed his
eagerness to support and uphold
any measures that might come
before his body for the betterment
of Tarleton college.
Unable to attend the banquet
honoring the team, United States
Congressman Clyde Garrett wired
his congratulations and expressed
his regrets to Dean Davis.
FARM SHOP STUDENTS CAN
EVEN REPAIR LOVING CUPS
REVEALED AFTER TRIALS
The farm shop students, under
the direction of William D, Scoates
professor of agricultural engineer-
ing, have had first hand experience
in the repairing of loving cups
recently.
Ten cups were repaired by the
boys and the teacher, the damage
to the cups ranging from practi-
cally nothing to broken cup stems.
The various bent cups were easily
straightened by two persons, and
the bent cup bases were reinforced
with a round disk of wood covered
with a piece of felt.
The cup with a broken stem was
soldered with common solder, This
particular job had its own prob-
lem, for common soft solder melts
at a higher temperature than the
metal of which the cups are made.
Care had to be taken not to melt
the cup when soldered. Nine of the
cups were completely repaired, hut
on the remaining cup the base was
straightened and was sent to the
jeweler to have a hole mended in
MADAMESLAVIANSKY
CONDUCTS CHORUS IN
CONCERTS CHAPEL
Gruup Is Oldest Choral Orchestra
In World; Organized Since
Year 1858
Madame Margarita Agreneva
Slaviansky, one of the few well-
known women conductors in the
world, will appear with her Rus-
sian chorus at John Tarleton Col-
lege auditorium Tuesday, present-
ing a concert at 11 o'clock in the
morning and evening program at
7::W o'clock.
The Slaviansky chorus, organiz-
ed by Dmitry Alexandrnvich Agre-
neva-Slaviansky in 18S8, is the
oldest, choral organization in the
world. Madame Agreneva Slavi-
ansky is the daughter <>f its foun-
der.
This orchestra has giv en con- :
certs of Russian and Slavic music I
in every civilized country in the
world. The program includes sing-
ing. varying from classical tu light
t'!ld humorous folk song-; &nd
Uussion and gypsy dancing, with
elaborate costuming and special
lighting.
In addition to several solos, there
will be vocal combinations in both
male and female choral numbers.
Chief among the soloists will be
Mile. Mara Slaviansky, daughter
of the Mine. Agreneva Slaviansky.
She is a beautiful Russian lady
with a iich soprano voice.
Ivan Butenko, the basso of the
chorus, has covered every country
of the globe and has sung in the
chorus for more than 47 years.
LUPER CONFERS WITH
ASSOCIATION LEADER
Albert T. Luper, head of the
violin department of John Tarle-
ton College, was the dinner guest
of Malvern Marks, president of
the Fort Worth Civic Music As-
sociation, last Tuesday to discuss a
special problem of the association
next year,
Mr. Lupei's connection with
Fort Worth music circles began
when he took his B.M. at T. C. U.
and was graduated with honors.
He has since played in the Fort
Worth Symphony Orchestra for
several seasons and will serve as
a judge for the Euterpean Club
contests April 17 and 18 and the
violin division of the Texas Music
Festival in Fort Worth April 23
and 24,
He played for the Cecilian Club
this spring and will play for the
Fort Worth Woman's Club in No-
vember. He won the highest award
in the Euterpean Club contests
when he competed a few years ago
in the professional class, and
Claude Sammis ,head of the music
department of T. C. U., says he is
his most talented' pupil.
He was an assistant ill the T. C.
U. music department while he was
attending and also taught in the
Fort Worth conservatory.
the side. The hole had been burned
in the side by a blowpipe when
someone else had tried to repair
it eisewhere.
The repaired loving cups are
trophies for the winners of the F.
F. A. contest to be held at John
Tarleton College April 3.
MEFFERDSUPERVISES
ANNUAL FFA JUDGING
CONTESTS OF AREA IV
The annual judging contests of
high school FFA chapters of dis-
trict J were held at Tarleton Col-
lege Saturday. There weie eight
different contests, all of which
were directed by Roy 13. Mefferd,
professor of vocational agriculture
of Tarleton College. Winners of
the contests were as follows:
Live stock judging, supervised
by Oscar Frazier: Roby, first; Mc-
Gregor, second; Cisco, third.
Entomology, supervised by Neal
Randolph: De Leon, first; Will-
iams, second; Abilene, third.
Poultry, supervised by T. A.
Hensarling: Richland Springs,
first,; Abilene, second: Ilico, third.
Dairy, Dr. Verne Scott: Black-
well, first; Lipan. second; Tuscola,
third.
Soil conservation, I,, G .Rich:
Stephenville, first; Dublin, second;
Colorado, third.
Horticulture, Neal Randolph:
De Leon, first; Tolar, second;
Richland Springs, third..
Plant production, L. G. Rich:
Moody, first; De Leon, second;
Hic-o, third.
Farm shop, E. A. Blanchard:
Roby, first; Throckmorton, sec-
ond.
The ))e Leon chapter won the
sweepstakes, with the Roby chap-
ter second.
A total of 700 boys took part, ill
the contests. According to Mr.
Mefferd this was the largest ami
most successful contest ever held
here. The school of agriculture at
Tarleton was dismissed in order
that the boys might carry oil the i
contests.
AFRICAN TRAVELLER
AND AUTHOR SPEAKS
WEDNESDAY EVENING
.lames Wilson Will Tell of Trip
Across Dark Continent On
Motorcycle
[Student Council, A.W.S., and Other
Students Discuss Next Year's Plans
RECITALS SCHEDULED
FOR FINE ARTS PUPILS
The Fine Arts department of
Tarleton College is presenting a
series of studio recitals and con-
ceits during April and May, the
first of which presents Dorothy j
McAulifft* in a piano recital fol- j
lowed by tea on April 18 at 4
o'clock.
The department will present a
general recital for the annual Par-
ents' Day program at 4 o'clock
Sunday, May 2, in the college
auditorium.
Little Summy will be presented
in a studio recital, which will be
followed by tea, on Sunday, May
9.
A general recital and final meet-
ing of the Fine Arts Club will be
held in the college auditorium for
the public on May 11.
Margaret Wilson, of Dallas,
Mary Leone Hoge, Knox City,
piano, and Mary Frances Robin-
son, of Morgan, voice, who are the
three scholarship students of the
department, will be presented in
a studio recital on May 10.
The three graduates of the de-
partment, Gertrude Koeber, Palac-
ios; Wilma Harrell, Gatesville;
and Lucille Martin, Morgan, will
be presented in a public recital in
the auditorium May 17.
During May open air band con-
certs will be frgquent.
AGGETTES PLAN DANCE AND
ELECTION NEXT THURSDAY
The Aggettes will giv-e their an-
nual dinner dance at the Recrea-
tion hall on Thursday, April 8, at
7 o'clock. It is an all girls' af-
fair. The club will elect the presi-
dent, secretary, and treasurer for
next year.
Subscribe for the J-Tac,
James Wilson, author of
"Three-Wheeling Through Africa,"
will appear at the college auditor-
ium Wednesday evening, April 1,
at 7 :.'i0 "'clock in a lyeeiim pro-
gram.
Mr. Wilson is an explorer of
Central Africa. He is the only man
to have crossed Africa via motor-
cycle and the only man to have
moving pictures of the entire cross
section of this little known dis-
trict of hush and veldt.
Starting at Lagos on the West
coast, Mr. Wilson and his com-
panion, Francis Flood, traveled
northwest to Zinder, where the
French Foreign Legion has an out-
post. At Zinder the commandant
wrote across their passports, "Last
seen Zinder December 24." From
ihere Lli'ir travel was straight
east, going through French Lqua-
lorial Africa, through the Touboo
Tribal country, through El Obeid,
and from there into Khartorum.
Kvom Khnrtouum they ■ w e n t
straight to the Red Sea.
Gas was $4 a gallon and prac-
tically unobtainable the whole
journey. These two men saw the
country and had experiences that
no other man has ever had and
brought back with them moving
pictures of these African wilds.
Their experiences included for-
mal dinners with lonely English-
men in the bush country, stopping
at foreign outposts, one of which
offered Wilson four of his best
wives if he would remain there and
play his banjo for the court.
The lecture is a comprehensive
and interesting pictut Nation of
Africa, including personal exper-
iences and camera studies of the
North African bush.
NEW CLUB, LORDS
, IS
ORGANIZED IN BOYS
Billy Hudgins Is Chancellor and R.
L. McCnllum Is Club Sponsor
Organisation has been completed
this week for the Lords and Com-
mons Club, latest social club on
the Tarleton campus. The club has
as its ideals the promotion of a
closer social contact among the
students and the intention of in-
teresting other students in attend-
ing John Tarleton College, accord-
ing to its chancellor, Billy Hud-
gins,
The officers of the club include,
besides the chancellar, the vice-
chancellor, F. B. Matthews; secre-
tary of the exchequer, Rex May-
field, and knight of the portal, Eu-
gene Buckow. The charter mem-
bers, besides the officers are Ar-
thur Meek, Vernon Lorino, Harold
Willoughby, Curley Rutledge, Neil
Sawyer, Bill Wallace, W. O. Nel-
son, and Charles Baker.
A list of pledges initiated last
Thursday night are Charles Stone,
A. F. Weber, F. J. Smith, Robert
Pipes, H. F. Boyd, A. B. Year-
wood, Ed Wilkins, and H. F. Meis-
ter,
Mr. R. L. McColham is club
sponsor, and an outstanding social
event is being planned for the first
week in May, at which time the
club will be formally introduced
to the social life fit Tarleton.
Subscribe for the J-Tac.
FACULTY TAKE-OFF
SPONSORED BY AWS
AS APRIL 1 FEATURE
Chapel Scene, Committee Meeting,
Faculty Reception, and Class
Scenes Mocked
A faculty take-off sponsored by
the A. W. S. Council was present-
ed in chapel on April 1 as a benefit
show. Members of the Tarleton
[acuity were mocked in burlesque
in the performance in which 49
students took part.
The take-off was divided into
four divisions. In the first part
there was a chapel scene in which
George Bryant look the part of
Dean C. O. Ferguson. In this
scene Mack Mize imitated Bert on
Coffin; Vinson Duval] took the
place of D. G. Hunewcli as leader
of the band, and Merle Davis act-
ed as Coach Oscar Frazier. The
band was composed of LeVon Lee,
Otto Carter, Bill Pool, Dwight
Whittekiu, li. F, Boyd, Pel Jarvis,
and Luna Ruth Petty.
In another part there was rep-
resented a meeting of the dis-
cipline committee. The committee
questioned Hilly Latham on the
offense of riding in a car with a
girl. Students representing teach-
er^ in fhiP scene were Syd Davis-
Major Bender, Jimmie Morris—
Morton P. Brooks, Jack Hunt—
Gabe Lewis, Liur.y. Barton—A. H,
Wilcox, Joe Parrish—A. A. Mc-
Sween.v. Mary Andrews — Miss
Lula C. Gough, Margaret Wilson
— Miss Clara Savage, Audrey
Jean Schulze—Miss Lucille Hear-
on. and Mary Nell Staffel—Miss
Mattie Walker.
In scenes from classrooms Eddie
Bryant took the place of R. L.
Eaves; Smokey Killen represented
C. H. Hale; Memphis Por.er imi-
tated Mrs. Effie Neathery; Hubert
Windell appeared as Curtis Nunn;
Gairy Palmer impersonated Miss
Lena Lewis; Billy Jack Wisdom
came out as his father, Coach W.
J, Wisdom; Driscoll Stallworth
took the part of Coach Choc San-
ders; Billy Louise Moore repre-
sented Miss Adele Clem; Norman
Sterling was a patient; George
Ready impersonated Sgt. M. M.
Cessna, and Syd Davis again was
Major Bender.
At a faculty reception Bob
Graves took the place of Dean J.
Thomas Davis. Impersonations at
the reception were made by Mar-
garet spencer of Miss Dollie
Marie Glover, Mary Leon Hoge of
Miss Dexta King, Erma Wolfe of
Miss Pearl Mahan, May Delia
Ransdell of Mrs. Martin, Naomi
Cowan of M-iss Margaret Biersch-
wale, Ben Holton of Mr. Garrett,
Martin Johansen of Albert Luper,
Roberta Cheney of Miss Elisabeth
Mayhew, Donald Demke of Mr.
Foote, Lillian Burns of Miss Neva
Cox. Clifford Johnson of Dr. Verne
A. Scott, Ruth Chandler of Miss
Laura Fellman, Mary Helen Lan-
caster of Miss Lillie V. Lillard,
Frances Aiken of Miss May Jones,
Charlene Brntton of Miss Ida Lou
Nelson, and Bobbie Rawls of Miss
Moselle Hilswiek.
STUDENT BODY WILL VOTE
ON GIRLS AS YELL LEADERS
Members of the Student Council,
A.W.S. Council and heads of the
student publications along with
four chaperons attended a student
; leadership conference at the Baker
j Hotel in Mineral Wells fast Satur-
day and Sunday, April 3 and 4.
Nominations for president of the
Student Coucil, vice-president of
the council, secretary-treasurer of
the council, and yell leaders, all Of
which are subject to approval by
the dean and registrar's office,
were made and will be announced
later.
The decision of whether to have
girl yell leaders or an athletic
sponsor was decided to be left up
to the student body to be voted on
at the earliest possible date. The
athletic sponsor would be a girl
who dresses in the school colors
and attends athletic events.
The group left from the girls'
dormitory at 1 :00 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon and returned to
Stephenville about. 0.45 Sunday
night. The trip was made in a
chartered bus. Dean and Mrs. J.
Thomas Davis spent the week end
in Mineral Wells and helped the
students in their plans.
The conference met in general as-
semblies and in group meetings.
The Student. Council and A.W.S.
Councils discussed plans that
would help social activities and
general welfare of Tarleton.
Chaperons and group leaders
were Miss Clara Savage. Dean of
Women , and adviser of the A.
W. S.; Miss Dollie Marie Glover,
English teacher and adviser of the
J-Tac; Miss Marjie Brown, home
economics teacher and adviser of
the Grassburr; and Curtis Nunn,
government teacher.
More discussion about giri yell
leaders was held than any other
single topic. Advocates of an ath-
letic sponsor believed that a col-
lege should not have girls for yell
leaders holding that it is undigni-
fied. The opposing forces urged
that*they were too valuable to do
away with.
The group of 27 students and
the faculty members were guests
of the hotel at the dance Satur-
day night in the Silver Palm
room.
Students who attended were
Mack Mize, Lillian Pratt, Paul
Deats ,Lillian Burns, Francis
Aiken, Hugh Gragg, Ted Ruth,
Mary Margaret Bigham, Marga-
ret Stacy, Charlene Bratton, Bob-
by Rawls, David Bryant, Martin
Johansen, Guy McMurry, Joe
Clardy, George Ready, George
Bryant, and Cherry Price.
Never make dates with biology
students; they enjoy cutting up too
much. — (Dedicated to Jimmy Car-
rigan and Hortelle Goodwin.)
If you want to get on. the real
good side of some boy, all you
have to do is tell him the he is
a great lover, and that he really
has what it takes to get over with
the girls.
LEVEL RACE ANI) TUG OF
WAR HELD ENGINEERS' DAY
A level race and a tug of war
will be the main features of the
Engineers' field day to be held on
Parents' Day, May 3, Hal C. Dore-
mus, professor of engineering, has
announced.
The level race will be among sen-
ior civil engineers and will con-
sist of a race using transits and
levels to determine the difference
in elevation of two points. A prize
will be given to the field party
arriving at the finish line first,
if the errors do not exceed speci-
fied minimum?.
' Two teams of engineers will
have a tug of war, and other events
will be held. The details of the
complete program have not been
completed at this early date.
Registrar Gabe Lewis returned
to college Monday after attending
a national convention of deans and
advisers of men in Austin.
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