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CHATTER BOX
Christine Fitsgerald
"All's fair in love and war", but
congress should me«t in a special ses-
sion and put an amendment on that
old adage which would read, "and
popularity contest*!"
C—B
Somewhere in the Governmental
course the point was stressed that
there should never be any campaign-
ing within fifty feet of the poles. But
Fairchilds, Beard or Robison would
surely have re-written their books had
they known that that distance would
have put some of these campaigners
of their special favorite out in the
cold. It would have been such a cold,
depressing day for those lads to have
stood around with their hands in their
pockets, trying to make up the voters
minds. "Faint heart ne'er won fair
lady", but in this case it probably
would have been, "Cold feet ne'er won
Fair Lady some extra votes!"
"So live
Cody Bradford came blustering in
with only one speech—"Now ladies
and gentlemen, I haven't gone on the
stump for my candidate, but this boy
in particular is from MY HOME
TOWN! After all I want to see the
little boy make good so the old folks
at home will be proud of him!—" The
lad did come out so close that
it seems a shame that his picture
won't go in, but every one knows how
representative he is, anyway.
That when
All sixteen of the favorites are
such (pardon the trite-ness, but we
must consider seniors and freshmen
in the same breath) Honeys, that it
was rather hard for the student body
to single out just eight of them to
put the laurels on. However, our
Editor took care of that difficulty so
the eight that do not win won't feel
as if they have lost. Power to the
Editor in not announcing the winners.
All sixteen can share and share alike
in public recognition until the books
come out, then just think what grand
excitement will reign when the year
book comes—You know, just like a
bag of prize pop-corn!
you die
"All a woman wants is to want
something."
even the
William Taft said, "The man with
averag? mentality, but with no
control; with a definite goal, and a
clear conception of how it can be gain-
ed; and, above all, with the power of
'application and labor, wins in the
end." Of course he never tried that
"winning" in a campus election. We
are indebted to Norris Russell for a
bit of clever and individual election-
eering. Every one knows what a
good sport he is, now, so here's to
you, Norris.
undertaker
The world is a looking-glass, and
gives back to every man the reflec-
tion of his own face. Frown at it,
and it in turn will look sourly on you;
laugh at it and with it, and it is a
jolly, kind companion.—Thackeray. ,
will be
The nomination, from the floor, of
the favorites was conducted in this
rather unusual way to try to keep the
election free from politics. However,
among the Seniors especially, it look-
ed like the Non-politicers were out
politicing the usual politicers. It all
blew over nicely, tho", and every one
was contented because a swell bunch
of girls were nominated that could
do any college justice.
Sorry!"
Walter Mcrriman wants it publish-
ed as a WARNING—The gay that's
been courting his gal had better
watch out . . Wouldn't it be nice to
get in on a first class murder? This
is such excellent weather for them,
and according to the newspapers the
season's on! However, we aren't en-
vious of Walter's rival, because he is
right handy with the Press, and one
of 'em would be so hard to dodge!!!
C—B
The porch light of the Bass House
is constantly left burning, and it
seems that three girls leave the
"glow" in order that Wiley House-
wright can find his way there to do
his "sparking". . . What puxsles us
is which of the three is the lucky one.
I)oo« he pull the Blind-fold Test???
C—B
"Oh, learn this, Myself, and learn
it well:
You must be landlord of your own
small Hell."
State Supervisor
Visits on Campus
Miss Lillian Peek, state supervisor
of Home Economics, visited on the
campus Monday and Tuesday. She
visited the classes in the Home
Economics department of the College,
snd on Tuesday afternoon visited
the studfnt teacher's classes at San-
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NORTH TEXAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, DENTON, TEXAS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934
NUMBER 18
WILLIS, BEVILL, HOUSEWRIGHT,
POWELL ELECTED ALL-ROUND
IN RECENT YUCCA CONTEST
WINNING FAVORITES ARE NOT GIVEN
APPROXIMATELY HALF STUDENT BODY VOTES; CLOSE
TO 600 BALLOTS BEING CAST; ELECTION HELD UNDER
FACULTY SUPERVISION
Return of votes cast in the Yucca
election of favorites, and all-around
boys anil girls reveal that Ben
Powell and Riley Housewright took
the two all-around places, with Jack
Elder a close third, while Glenda
Bevill and Mary Willis came out on
top and will represent the book in
that section. Tabulations show that
Ben Powell was high in the boys
race with 170 votes, Housewright
polled 167, Elder 164, Mings 112,
and Story 103. Moore, Russell, and
Hays were candidates in the race
whose votes fell below the century
mark. Votes for the girls show that
Glenda Bevill piled up 248 votes,
Mary Willis 235, Cindy Rushing 178,
and Suzanne Swenson 156.
The eight favorites selected will
not be announced at this time, it was
stated. The editor of the year book
explained that he wished to keep the
identity of the winners unknown un-
til the distribution of the year book.
Approximately half of the student
body voted in Monday's election. The
vote, somewhat heavier than last
year when close to 600 ballots were
signed, was held in the Yucca office
under faculty supervision.
The girls appearing on the ballot
for the favorite section were present-
ed on the stage Saturday night before
the election in a feature of the stage
show. The list of candidates were:
Doris Newsom, Kathryn Enloe, Gwen-
dolyn Estes, and Dorine Kelly, fresh-
men representatives; M a d e 1 a i n e
Graves, Mary Eloise Wilson, Bessie
Pearl Payne, and Norma McMillan,
sophomore representatives; Opal Ter-
rill, Anna Mary Bevill, Lorene Shultz,
and Ava Nell Boyd, junior represen-
tatives; Lucy Childress, Bernice Bra-
num, Loycc Ledlow, and Bernice Ma-
lone, senior representative*.
"World Gone Mad"
To Show Here
Saturday Night
"The World Gone Mad", starring
Pat O'Brien, Evelyn Brent, Neil Ham-
ilton, Mary Brian, and Louis Calhcrn,
is to lie shown in the Auditorium Sat-
urday night.
The story deals with forming of
the Cromwell Investment Corporation,
a fraudulent company, the discovery
by the district attorney of the illegal
business, his murder, and the clearing
up of the complications by a reporter
and his friend.
Houston, who is in love with Crom-
well's daughter, Diane, is a constant
visitor in the Cromwell home. He has
been appointed the new district at-
torney and he is proceeding with Hen-
derson's interrupted investigations.
One night after leaving Diane, he
escapes serious injury when a heavy
truck, driven by paid killers, hired by
Gaines, demolishes his car.
Andy in the meanwhile, is doing
some sleuthing of his own and he
has discovered that a gangster Ramon
Slavadore fired the fatal shot at Hen-
derson. He has also found out that
Ramon's moll, G'ailotta, was in on
the job. The reporter manages to
meet Carlotta and dates her up to
visit the apartment which he shares
with Houston.
Harley Kemp, one of the account-
ants who was bribed to juggle the
books, sends Houston a letter reveal-
ing the scandulous dealings of Crom-
well and his associates and then Kemp
commits suicide. Houston bursts in
on Cromwell and accuses him of be-
ing a thief. Diane is horrified at
Houston's charges and believing her
father innocent she orders the dis-
trict attorney from the house.
The story reaches a happy ending
with the announcement of three im-
portant items in his paper by the re-
porter.
SHORTHAND CLASS
VISITS OFFICES
H D. Shepherd's Sophomore Class
in Secretarial Training went on a
field trip to Dallas this morning at
s«ven-thirty. The group will visit
the orfices of Sears Roebuck, Higgin-
l(Otham-Bailey-I./>gan Company, and
Southwestern Life Insurance Com-
pany, where they plan to see how the
offices of these companies carry on
the filing, and ingoing and outgoing
mail. Approximately 25 students
from T.C. went on this trip.
Applications for
Nursery School are
Now Being Taken
Institution, Class in Nursery Are
Sponsored by Home Economics
Department
Applications for places in the Nur-
sery School which is to be opened
next semester are being taken now
by Miss Mae Johnston, who is the
director of the School. Children to
be eligible, must be between the ages
of two to four, and in good physical
condition. There will be an enroll-
ment of approximately twelve child-
ren in the school, and the hours for
the children to be at the school are
from nine to one o'clock. The noon
meal will be served at the School,
for which a charge of fifty cents a
week will be made. The term of the
School will be sixteen weeks in length.
Dr. L. O. Hayes, the College physi-
cian, will make examinations of the
children who wish to enter the Nur-
sery, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Mae Johnston, director of the
Nursery School, will be assisted by
the seniors in the Home Economics
department, who can d o practice
teaching in the Nursery School. It
is also possible for students of jun-
ior or senior standing who are in-
terested in the Nursery School itself
or children of the Nursery School
age, to enroll in the class which will
assist in the direction of the Nursery
School. This course is numbered as
Home Economics 450. 'This course
will be especially valuable to those
students who plan to teach in the
primary grades, or the kindergarten.
It offers to them an understanding of
the child which can be gained only
through actual experience with him,"
Miss Johnston said.
Freddy Martin to
Play Accordion,
Sing in Stage Show
Freddy Martin, accordion player
and singer from Dallas, will present
one of the two featured acts that will
headline the Saturday night stage
show in the Auditorium. The other
act will be given by a team of danc-
ers from Bonham. Kathrine Grant,
8, will do acrobatic dancing, and Phil
Grant, a Bonham High School girl,
and her partner, Garrett, a profes-
sional dancer who has appeared on
the stage, will offer an adagio num-
ber. The dancers are being brought
here to take part in the floor show
at the junior dance.
The stage band has planed a fea-
ture number, "The Old Spinning
Wheel", and the pit orchestra will
play a medley of numbers in addition
to playing for the news reels.
NEW PRINTING PRESS
COLLEGE GETS
PRINTING PRESS
NEW PRESS INSTALLED
WILL FACILITATE WORK
ON PITBLK A i IONS
The installation of the new Kelly
press in the College print shop is the
culininntion of a great deal of think-
ing and day dreaming on the part of
J. D. Hall, Jr., printer and sponsor
of tho College publications. The
press has been installed and adjusted
during the past week and, as soon as
the other equipment of the shop is
arranged, an open house will be held
at which time faculty members and
students will be able to see the press
in operation.
Permission for the purchase of the
press was obtained from the Board
of Regents of the College during a
recant visit to the campus. It was
selected entirely through its merits.
Its versatility enables it to print the
entire run of college work such as
the Campus Chat, Avesta, bulletins,
and such small job work as office
forms and library supplies. It
doubles the output of the old press,
and does an A-l job of printing half-
tones, process plates, lint blocks, etc.
"In other words, the press is able
to handle all of the work that makes
up the bulk of modern advertising
and printing. It has speed and abil-
ity to deliver the maximum number
of impressions consistent with good
quality. It has a speed of 2,200 to
3,300 sheets psr hour, has a quick
get-away, is versatile, easy to adjust
and to make ready," stated Hall in
an interview today.
"The Kelly press is a thoroughly
tested product and is not an experi-
ment. It has proved itself through
several years of use. The addition
of the press gives us a modern jrrint
shop second to none in the South as
far as equipment of school print
shops is concerned," he continued.
In an age of automatic machinery
a press must be automatic in oper-
ation in order to compete with high
class printing companies, and the
new press is automatic throughout.
Mr. Hall goes on to say that the
press is the greatest money saving
piece of machinery that could be
placed in the College print shop. The
extra speed will make It a more pro-
ductive unit and in addition the press
will do higher quality work.
Binding equipment for the recon-
ditioning of text books and library
books is to be installed t', an early
date. Though the bindery will not
be expensive, it will save money on
the upkeep of the books of the Col-
lege and Demonstration School.
APPLICATION FOR
$210,000 Dormitory, Dining
Hull, Student Union
Is Proposed
R. L. Marquis, president of the Col-
lege, Wednesday announced that hi!
bad been authorized by the Board of
Regents to apply to the Public Works
Administration for a building to be
used as a dormitory, a student union,
and a dining hall. If the application
is granted, the building will be erect-
ed at a cost of approximately
$210,000; the building will contain
fifty roomn and will accomodate 100
students.
The preliminary application has
been placed with the district board
at Fort Worth where the district en-
gineer will examine it, and if approv-
ed the plan will be forwarded to
Washington for final approval.
Up to this time the University of
Texas and Texas Technological Col-
lege have succeeded in getting grants
for the construction of buildings; at
tho present time practically all of
t.he state supported institutions of
higher learning have made implica-
tions for federal aid.
DEI* A UTMENT OF
HOME ECONOMIC \S
GIVES NEW COURSE
A course in Elementary Nutrition
will be offered to the students of the
College next semester, according to
Miss Ruth Lehmut, head of tile Home
Economics Department. This course
will be open to non-majors in Home
Economies and requires no prerequi-
sites.
According to Miss Ix-hman, this
course is imrticularly valuable to the
public school teacher, to the teacher
of Physical Education, and to anyone
who will Ik? connected with the general
health program of the school. The
course will offer to the student a non-
technical understanding of food In
relation to health, and the personal
health problems of both teacher and
student. The fundamental health hab-
its and the essentials of an adequate
diet are especially valuable to the
student who plans to teach. The
course will also include the study of
the selection of foods to meet the needs
of persons of different ags-s and ac-
tivities, and the nutritive value of
common foods.
This course is numbered as Home
Economics 245 and is open to both
men and women.
Take Your Choice; Wedding, Warfare,
Funeral; They are all in the Museum
it'Utf. < ,• .J.'
Are you ever curious about the
other half of the world, their cuntoms,
their traditions, and habits? Then
take an hour or two off arwl visit the
museum which is on the third floor
of thi- Library building i>i the east
end. Dr. J. L. Kingsbury who ha*
charge of this rare collection of
curios and his ssnistant. Freddy Com-
pora, will be glad to show you around
and explain the many interesting
things which arc to be found there.
It's great sport arjd educational, too!
Even though this is an age of en-
lightment there are still many
people who are superstitious, who
ractice strange methods to keep away
the Evil Spirit and to avoid the Evil
Eye. For in«tance, in Nicaragua the
natives employ the "Sikree" which
is s paddle-like board about two and
a half feet long, decorated with crude
symbols in Kay colors. They wave
these boards over the grsve while
they are burying their dead, in order
By Msry Willis
that they may keep the Evil Spirit
away from the soul as it journeys
to the Happy Hunting Ground. If
you observe closely, you'll find these
queer relics which speak so well of
the superstitious tribes of natives
that inhabit the earth even today.
You've always wanted to be a
king, no? Take a peek at the kind of
crown Your Majesty would have to
we r if you were an African king.
It is made of straw covered with
beads and sea sheila. And it's a sure
enough crown from Africa. Interes-
ting; Then there's the royal belt of
shells and beads wovenon grass.
Very artistic fur barbarians! Don't
miss the African hut It seems that
the Natives hav< a very good safety-
first plan. They don't use locks to
keep the burgulars out; they just
have one opening in their house* snd
this one is a l rK'' shutter-like, swing-
ing door which is closed very tightly
after all the children cotne home;
and you really can't tell that anyone
is there. Somewhat like a Chinese
ptixxle box! You don't know which
board to push it, order to open it.
In Africa it's safety before beauty.
Next stop-an exhibit of war im-
plements used by the primitive people
of different countries. The Philip-
pine war chieftain carried a mono-
gramrwd sword with a pure silver
mounted hilt topped by a grinning
fare whose duty it was to ward off
the Evil Spirit. Soldiers of lower
rank wielded ihe waved-edge sword
which was as sharp as the blade of
a guillotine and which did as much
dsmsge as the latter, leaving a long,
ragged ga*h that spelled certain death
for the victim. Primitive man took
gfvat pride in his war implements;
therefore you will find many of the
crude weapons in the museum studded
with pearl.
(See MUSEUM. Page 2)
IUj
r.iilNS MONDAY;
CONTINUES THROUGH WEEK
SCHEDULE MUST HE COMPLETE JAN. 2D
ROUTINE FOR REGISTRATION IS DESCRIBED BY REGIS-
TRAR; ALL STEPS MUST BE COMPLIED \MTII Mi l OKI
PAYMENT OF FEES TO BUSINESS MANAGER
Student-Faculty
Council Meets on
Monday Evening
Committee Appointed in Interest
of Better Assembly Programs
To Adopt Constitution
The Student Faculty Council met
Monday afternoon ut five o'clock in
the Education Laboratory. Dean T. J.
Fouls presented several problems to
lie worked out by the group and also
made some suggestions for consider-
ation at that time.
It was decided that the duties of
the Student Council include aiding
in the assembly programs and the
building up of greater interest in the
assembly periods. This particular duty
is one that demands the co-operation
of all members of this college, both
students and faculty. The Council
voted to take part in the assembly
programs during the coming semester,
and a special committee was appointed
in the interest of better programs.
"With all the material in regard
to the proposed constitution practic-
ally completed, the instrument has
been turned over to u committee for
writing." Clayton Potter, president,
stated, it is my hope to have the char-
ter completed and checked by the end
of this semester. We will tlion be in
a position to submit it to our fellow-
students feeling that it is the best
product of which we are capable,and
with the opinion that it fulfils a need
long felt in this and other colleges
for "Co-operative College Planning."
The constitution will furnish some
radical changes. The interest of the
student-body, once it is aroused, will
undoubtedly lie sufficient to incorpor-
ate it as one of the most forward
steps that have been taken by this
college.
Announcements
Student teachers teaching now and
who are to teach next semester are
asked to attend the faculty meeting
at senior high school Monday, Jan-
uary IB, at 4 p. m.
Dr. J. C. Matthews
Schedules for Education 410 will
be signed any time this week and next
in my office from four to five in the
afternoon. All persons who are ex-
pecting to do their student teaching
next semester should report at once
and complete their regisration for stu-
dent teaching course.
Dr. J. C. Matthews
There will be an important business
meeting of Kappa Delta Pi Thursday
night at 7:00 o'clock. All members
are urged to be present.
Many Frances Gardner, President
The International Relations Club
yill meet Thursday night at 7:30 at
he home of Dr. L. W. Newton, 1721
W. Sycamore.
Reporter Carder
The Avesta and the Chat are an
outgrowth of the North Texas State
Normal Journal which was published
from 1900 to 1916. The college mu-
seum has this journal in its flies but
the following copies are missing: the
entire year of 1901, copies 1, 4, 6, and
7 of 1904; number 1 of 1900; copies 8,
5, and 6 of 1912; copies 1, 4, 5, 6, and
7 of 1913; copies 1, 2, 3, and A of
1914; and copies I, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of
1916. The museum will greatly ap-
preciate it if anyone having any of
these copies will donate them.
J. L. Kingsbury.
LOST Kant of the science building
between the Science Hall and Library,
a black suede purse containing two
dollars, a fountain pen, and other
things. Telephone 788.
The Pre-Medioal Society will meet
tonight at 7:15, at which time W. N.
Masters will speak.
Charles Estes, President.
SPEECH MAJORS
All Speech Major* are asked to
meet Fridai night, from 7 t<> N o'clock
st 1217 Went Sycamore.
Olive M. Johnson
Director of Speech
I'. E. McDonald, registrar, has com-
pleted arrangements for registration
of students for the second semester,
and « different procedure is to be fol-
lowed from that practiced heretofore.
The following outline has been sub-
mitted for publication.
All students who are now registered
for work in the Teachers College and
expect to continue their work during
the second semester, must have
schedules approved by each instruc-
tor at some time during the week be-
ginning January 15. This must be
done during the time specified for tho
instructors will be busy with exami-
nations the following week and will
not bo accessible for such work.
If a student finds it necessary to
transfer from one instructor to anoth-
er in the same department, he should
secure approval of the head of the
department for such transfer.
Students who can not decide what
courses they should schedule will
please see the dean or call at the of-
fice of the registrar.
This approval of schedules must be
secured by all, regardless of what
approval was secured at the opening
of the first semester of the session.
After students have secured ap-
proval ol' all subjects on the schedule,
it must be presented at the office of
the registrar for final approval be-
fore tho business office will accept
payment of fee. This final approval
may be secured in registrar's office
at any time during the weeks begin-
ning January 15 and January 22, but
students who expect to attend classes
next semester must, as stated above,
secure approval of instructors or de-
partments during the week )>eginning
January 15.
Those not now registred but who
desire to register for the second se-
mester should call at the registrar's
office for instructions.
Please note January 29 is not regis-
tration day for the second semester,
but first day for meeting of classes.
Registration must be completed be-
fore thst date.
Students' Semester Reports
It is hoped that students reports
will l e ready for distribution by 8 a.m.
Monday. January 2i,, and students
may call for them at the office of the
registrar. Those students who do not
exjiect to register for the second sem-
ester, and any others who desire, may
receive report through mail if they
will leave self-addressed, stamped en-
envelopes in tho registrar's office.
P. E. McDonald,
Registrar
Exam Schedule
FIRST SEMESTER
1933-1934
Monday, January 22
8:00-10:00—-First Period Classes
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
10:00-12:00—Fifth Period Classes
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
1:00-3:00 -Second Period Classes
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
3:00-5:00—-Sixth Period Classes
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridavs
Tuesday, January 23
8:00-10:00—Third Period Classes
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
10:00-12:00 Sixth Period Classes
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
1:00-3:00 Second Period Classes
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
3:00-5:00- Seventh Period Classes
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
Wednesday, Jnnuary 24
8:00-10:00 -Third Period Classes
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
10:00-12:00 Seventh Period Classes
.Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
1:00-3:00— Fourth Period Classes
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
.'1:00-5:00 Kighth Period Classes
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Thursday, January 25
8:00 10:00 First Period Classes
Tuesdays. Thursdays, Saturdays
10:00-12:00 Fifth Period Classes
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
1:00-3:00 Fourth Period Classes
Tlie.-days, Thursdays, Saturdays
3:00-5:00 Kighth Period Classes
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
All students who have three or
more examinations on one day are
naked to report the fact to the Dean
of the College before Monday noon,
January 22,
W. J. McConnell,
Dean of the College.
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