The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1931 Page: 3 of 4
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Cage Gossip
By Sidney Reeve*
Journeyed over to the pay sand* of
East Texan to list to the vaunted Lion
jungle chant and although an all too
boisterous jazz band drowned the roar
of the Lions and made life miserable
in the crackerbox cage court, a sen
Demonstration
School News
with steam. When the project was
presented to the class, it was explain-
, edby the quartet making the presen-
itation. The class is taught by Alfred
Jackson.
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Games and dancing were the chief
diversions at the Valentine Party
Dance for the Senior High School a
the Harriss Gymnasium from 8 to
10:30 o'clock on Saturday, February
14- The parents and teachers of the
sational exhibition of basketball was students were invited to attend the Pro#ch c#rt*in circles, sones and
displayed and one could not help enjoy- ; party and many were present.
ing it. We have often heard of cheer- Thc Valentine motif was carried
The fourth grade in their study of
geography have followed the progress
of Admiral Bird in his expeditions.
This course of study was inaugurated
last summer and has been continued
until the present time. In following
the Bird expeditions, upon his ap-
out in the decorations and refresh-
by Missed Annabelle McDonald,
Dorthy Babb, Mary Ruth Cook and
Lillian Walker. This is the first of-
ficial social function of the High
School and it was planned and car-
ried out at the instigation of the
Pep Club with the assistance of the
T. C. Council and faculty.
ing, jeering, and booing participants in
an atheletic event, but until Tuesday
night never had the displeasure of
watching a band director go com-
pletely crazy when the opposing team
had possession of the ball, at which
time he and his noise makers would
burst forth with a spasmodic din of
noise, resembling something like the
quietness of a stampedeing herd of
cattle or a devasting tornado. All
of this display of lung power upon the
[.art of the East Texan band may
win ball games for the family team;
however, as for creating a favorable
impression with visitors, it falls far
lacking. All that it would take to quite
this wild life down in the sister insti-
tution would bo for the jovial little
Dutch Meyer to do his counting act
that he once made famous here.
The "Regular Fellows," as the
The family quintet wearing the j8th or the home room of Mrs.
purple and gold is not what some j c"rrie w- Allen is « «>. were ent«r-
poople might think, a miracle team.! a Valentine party at the
The only thing that strikes the writer; home of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Kings-
as a miracle is the fact that the East bury on Friday night, February 13.
Texas mentor has maintained auchTh« Valentine motif was carried out
harmony among the family. Why some the decorations, in the games and
domestic difficulty hasn't arisen *n refreshments. Shooting a heart
between the members of the Van, w''h a bow and arrow and writing
Zandt homesteading group approaches. «-°mic Valentines were the principal
a miracle, but since there are no inlaws j games. The refreshments consisted
this may explain it. What if the; of hot chocolate, sandwiches and Jieart
Stringer boys and the famous shaped cookies
Tompkins family should get into a
Parents attending the party were:
Mr. and Mrs. Barrow, Mrs. Mont-
gomery, Mrs. Frits, Mrs. Swenson,
Mr. and Mrs. Gray, Mr. and Mrs.
Blagg, and Mrs. Shumaker. Among
the faculty members attending the
party were Mrs. Margie Staffird, and
Misses Mabel Wilkerson and Velma
Bracewell.
cage feud. Look out.
The Eagles were far from out-
classed in the Tuesday night fracas.
Piling up ten points before the Eagles
tailed, the Commerce hope shots be-
gan to fall off considerably, and
from then on out it was a battle and
don't be mistaken.
Banging the net for sixteen point*,
"Ears" Smyers continued his sensa-
tional shooting, and for the fourth
time out of five games the elongated
forward carae off the maple with
high-point honors, topping the highly
touted and high scoring H. and O
Stringers.
With the closing of the basketball
season eyes are turned to the cinder
path artists. Years ago, and not so
many at that, the budding trees would
have brought out the baseball rail
birds with their bats, bags, chewing
tobacco, and peanuts; however, today
the pastimes of the American public
has practically faded from the college
campus picture, at least from our own.
Wearers of the abbreviated breeches
are doing their daily dozen, preparing
for the cinder path season and espec-
ially for the T. I. A, A. and more es-
pecially for the Abilence Christian
Wildcats, who have been dominating
the T. I. A. A. track championship as
completely as the blood of a royal
family dominates the throne.
Perhaps a little early to make any
statements concerning the outcome of
the T. I. A. A. track championship;
however, the hint might be dropped
that the Abilene thinly cleds of coach
Ted Weem's stand a better chance of
being toppled from their pinnacle that
as any time since they began domin-
ating the sport. Judging form an
article appearing in the Abilene Chris-
tian paper, one might get the idea
that the purple school is having trou-
ble finding space for the loving cups
they have won in recent years, a
writer stating that he wondered where
they were going to put the loving cups
that they were going to win in track.
It's not where Abilene is going to put
their cups that we wonder about, but
we do wonder whether they are going
to repeat in the face of such formid-
able opposition. With Vaughn, blond
husky of the Christians gone, and
others as well, they are weakened
and the chances loom against them.
The proteges of Coach Charles
Sportsman are perhaps the most
promising in the conference. He has
a well balanced squad, and an excep-
tional abundance of middle distance
materitl.
LOST
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Cameo Brooch pin at the address
Thursday evening. Please return to
Pauline Rowe, 1400 Hickory or Phone
324-W.
The first grade has made a clay
farm this week, according to Miss
Nellie L. Griffiths. There is a farm-
house and the usual domestic animals
found on tho farm, among which are
the pig, sheep, dog cow, horse and
many others. All of this work has
been done by the first grade.
A group of students of the Physi-
cal Geography Class have worked out
a project which carries out every
principal of a real geyser. It errupts
every minute and one half without
attention. It throws water and steam
into the air at regular intervals.
Charles Saunders and Foster Garrison
have worked out the mechanical side
of the apparatus, and Lola Mae
Stockard and Ruth Keller have paint-
ed the scenic back-ground.
Tubes are so connected that they
represent the workings of tho geyser.
On the left side of the projecn, tho
tubes reprwienting the surface water
seeping to the hot lava beds is found
On the right, the tubes representing
the outlet for the steam is arranged.
At the bottom of the project is the hot
lava bed. The tube on the left is con-
nected with a bottle of watter, which
trickles into the lave bed at regular
intervals. As the steam collects it is
forced through the tube on the right
and the erruption follows. Thus the
geyser works at regular intervals
without attention of the group as it
takes the same length of time at all
times for the hot lava bed to be filled
various sections of the world, atten
tion was called to that particular
place in order to impress the location
on the minds of the children, Miss
Griffiths said. The radio was used
extensively in this work. At the end
of the summer session, the moving
picture of the expedition was brought
to Denton and the class was taken to
see it as a part oftheirstudy.
Recently, a letter was received by
the Elementary department saying
that letters war* being collected from
children to Admiral Bird; only one
letter was to Be allowed from one
school building. These letters are to
be bound in a handsome binding and
at a general meeting of the Depart-
mental Superintendents of the Nation-
al Education Association which is to
be held on Monday, February 23. these
letters are to be presented to Admiral
Bird, at which time the program will
be broadcast through the Columbia
System at 8:30 in the evening.
"It seemed to us that the topical
group from this building to send a
letter to Byrd, was the fourth grade,"
Miss Griffiths said. "The letter also
served as a part in the English in-
The following is the letter:
struct ion."
January 10, lt)31.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd
Washington, D. C.
Dear Admiral Byrd:
We, the Fourth Grade, are
very interested In your three expedi-
tions, especially the one to the South
Pole. You should know how glad we
were when we found that you had
come back and were in New York.
We followed you in the newspapers
last summer. We made a l>ook of
your trip with these clippings and
pictures. We are still adding to our
book.
The picture of your trip came to
Denton a few months ago. We wish
we could have been with you in those
exciting places. But the best of 114I
was when you dropped an American
flag over the pole. We all stood up
to pay tribute to both you and our
flag. We hope you know that we ad-
mire you for what you have done, and
call you our Hero. When you come
to Texas, we hope to see you.
If you have time, we would like
to have a card from you for our
book.
Sincerely your friends,
The Fourth Grade.
Colonial Spirit
Revealed at Weekly
Tea by C. L. C. Girls
Members of the Current Literature
Club were hostesses to the students
and faculty members at the weekly
tea in the Girls' Reception room of
the Administration building from 3
to 6 Wednesday afternoon.
The spirit of the days of Martha
and George Washington was carried
out as the girls, dressed in Martha
Washington costumes, servod the tea.
Club flowers and colors were used
to decorate the room.
Birch Mystifies His
Audience; Magician
Plays to liig Crowd
Dependable repair work on watches, clocks and jewelry
W. L. Yarbrough Jewelry
North Side Square Denton, Texas
By Bill Cochran
"Step right this way folks and see
the world's greatest magician, the
world-known Birch, in the exhibition
that has mystified multitudes the
world over. See Princess, the pony
that vanishes in mid-air, and many
other equally well known illusions too
numerous to mention. Step right up
to the ticket box early so that you
will lie sure of a seat. The big show
will start immediately."
The above words were all that were
needed to give the college the ap-
pearance of the old-time show.
Children from four to seventy gather-
ed in the auditorium which served as
the big top to be entertained and'
mystified by Birch, the magician/
Just as in alt home managed shows,:
the managers spent their time before;
the curtain ruse in hustling around!
backstagc with an important look j
in their eyes, and in peeking through!
the curtains to see how large the
audience was. The audience as usual
was large but restless. After the usual
clapping of hands which started in
the balcony and swept down over the
first floor the curtain finally rose.
The audience settled down for an
evening of entertainment. They
wanted to be deceived. They had paid
their hard earned money for that very
purpose. Did they get their money's
worth? There was the usual assort-
ment of tricks such as cutting a
woman in four pieces and escaping!
from a box. Probably the best thing
in the evenings entertainment was
the the magicians smooth flowing line
of talk. It is necessary for all slight-
of-hand artists to be able to talk a
blue streak, but friend Birch seemed
to have them all beat when it came
to talking.
OLD SOLDIERS DEFEAT
FAST VAN ZANDT FIVE
The Old Soldiers, a basketball
team composed entirely of local col-
lege boys, wrfort a 28 to 23 victory
over the heretofore undefeated Van
Zandt Indepenents at Van Zandt on
last Saturday.
Francis Stroup, the well known
.Sirollin' Scandanavian, who acts
as coach for the Old Soldiers, Percy
McDonald, tho sleepy Scotchman, and
"Jew" Whitehead, Off. Yiddish Yod-
eler, were the stars of the game.
McDonald took scoring honors with
13 points and the Yodeler was second
with 10 tallies.
For the Free Staters, l.each and
Swindle were outstanding. The Old
Soldiers plan to enter the A. A. U.
tournament at Cantfon if arrange-
ments can be made, McDonald said.
Intra-Mural Track
Meet To He Held
Monday Afternoon
Final plans for the annual inter-
class track meet to lie held at Eagle
Park Monday have been made, accord-
ing to Choc Sportsman, track coach
who will have charge of the events.
Atl track and field events wilt be
held Monday if possible and Sports-
man urges nil who are interested to
report and to participate for the re-
spective classes.
" hope that the boys will respond
to the call and be at the park Mon-
day, I would like to have the largest
number of entrants that we have ever
had in an affair of this kind, and I
would like to see the classes take some
interest in the results," Sportsman
stated.
Reports state that the sophomore
class, who Inst year as freshmen won
the meet, will repeat again this year,
but the freshman class of this year
can be counted on to give the fav-
orites some Stiff competetion, and
the juniors and seniors can not be
counted out of the race.
"All boys of the college who have
not lettered on the Eagle track team
are eligible." Coach Sportsman con-
cluded.
T. C. BOYS ACT AS "iUPBS"
IN SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS
Commerce Students
Lend Helping Hand
To .Stranded Hikers
Several Teachers College boys, for
the most part members of the T. C.
Dramatic Club, took part in "Julius
Caesar" and "Macbeth" which were
presented at C. I. A. a few days ago.
The students were "Supes" as they
are called in stage parlance.
Most of them were members sf
a Roman mob in the afternoon per-
formance, "Julius Caesar." In the
evening performance, "Macbeth," they
played tho parts of Scottish soldiers
and gentlemen.
Teachers College students taking
part were: J. Roy Williams, "Swede"
Swenson, Hollis Harrison, Ivan John-
m.n, Rex Johnston, T. W. King, Or-
bine McGraw. Elavil Yeakly, Ber-
tram! Heflin, Jack Wolf, Jim Ash-
burn, llervey Cox, and Robert Teel.
Members of the C. I. A. little Theat-
res also took part in the plays.
By Ralph Adkins
Four foolish hoboes hit the highway
| at four o'clock last Tuesday afternoon,
trusting to their inherent collegiate
luck and boyish appearance to land
them in Commerce, 100 miles away,
in three hours, in time for the basket-
ball game. Their trust was rewarded
by luck and a kind hearted oil man. By
six thirty we, for you must have
guessed that the writer was in the!
group, were in Greenville. Exactly j
as the clock struck seven we walked j
into the Gymnasium at Commerce.
Yes, the game was good. But right!
there is where our luck started failing'
us. Our team lost. The game was|
over and we W\>re in the lowest of]
spirits. The tasting of the dregs of
defeat was not helped by the fact
that the aforementioned young men
were without a ride home. Yes, we
hunted but in trouble no man has a
friend. Wo finally, about twelve P.
M., awakened to the fact that we were
stranded in the stronghold of our
enemies.
It seemed that we were in for a
hard night of it, no money and no bed.
We were having a heated debate, try.
ing to decide vhether to sleep in the
city jail or the basement of one of the
buildings, when a boy walked up. He
introduced himself, and from the
first moment was our friend. Ho
took us and introduced us to a group
of the other Commerce fellows. I
think I have never seen a friendlier or
more cordial crowd. When they found
out about our predicament, they at
once proffered us a bed. Needless to
say, we hastily accepted. We spent
a very good night in a soft bed. In
addition to this favor, we wore nwa
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kened early the next morning, and
given a warm breakfast. We were
then taken over to the sehi>ol and
showed ar<und. in a little while a
member of the faculty carried us to
Greenville. We departed from there
with the hearty wall wishes of our
i.ewly made friends ringing in our
ears and the warm feeling of friend-
ship for them filling our hearts.
JC.PENNEYC
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Comparable Quality
a Year Ago Cost jfJ.98
A iinart "Marathon" napbr
b for tpring. In new tan* aw
g.-y*.
Savings for Menl
Shirts and
Shorts
Same Quality Cost 69c
a Year Ago!
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People learn through their
own activity—
We've been cutting hair
several years- -
JUST TRY US!
The College Barber
Shop
O'Rear and Flanigan, Prop.
SATISFIED!
Thats what people say when they use our products . . .
GAS, OH.. PATCHES. TUBES AND U. S. TIRES.
Accept the moral and let satisfaction be yours. Pleasure
in serving you will be ours.
Massey & Hopper Service Station
1211 West Hickory Phone 16
The ideal place for your college banquets
The ideal place to eat-
6 'til 8 P. M.
AMERICAN CAFE
BACK STREET
Hy Fannie Hurst
It is a Dreiserian tragedy, this, 480 pages long, relating
the career of Ray Schmidt, a girl who was cursed with S.
A. way back in the 90's. before the word was heard of.
Read it f or 3c per Day
TEACHERS COLLEGE STORE
Phone 567 Denton
Skate Free Tuesday
By special arrangement with the Dean of Women of the
College, girls and boys are allowed to visit the Roller Rink
in the Wright Building on Tuesday and Wednesday after-
noons from 3:00 until 5:30 o'clock. As a special in-
ducement. we are inviting the girls to come as our guests
Tuesday, February 24 at this time and skate free on this
date. Skating is a healthy sport and a pleasure here with—
GOOD SKATES, GOOD MUSIC GOOD FLOOR.
Strict Order Maintained At AH Times
SESSION HOURS 7:30 P. M. DENTON
ROLLER RINK
Upstairs over the Wright Building
Camp's Cleaners and Dyers
AT
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE and
309 SOUTH LOCUST STREET
"The original Cash and Carry Clesners"
We Deliver Phone 1212
MAKE OUR STORE
YOUR UP TOWN SHOPPING CENTER
We're on the corner where all the Busses stop.
LEE DOUGLASS'
Service Drug Store
H. M. Russell & Sons
Company
SPRING FABRIC
FASHION SHOW
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
February 26,27,28
COMING
COMING
Ccnductcd by
FABRIC FASHION ADVISOR FROM
MARSHALL FIELD W COMPANY
WHOLESALE
About 45 costumes will h; shown each day—
Worn by an atractivo g.oup of Mannequins—
Several garments will be pin fitted on the plat-
form to show exactl-/ how they are imde—-
Every costume made from Fabrics ftom out own
piece goods section,
Fashion Parade Daily 3:00 P. M.
FASHION PARADES - 3 O'CLOCK DAILY
Students specially invited to see this Style Show
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King, Johnny. The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1931, newspaper, February 21, 1931; Denton, TX. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth314074/m1/3/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.