The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 2 Tuesday, June 1, 1920 Page: 3 of 6
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COLLEGE LIFE AS
SEEN BY A "FISH"
This Is a Freshman Letter to His Best
Girl In the Village Intercepted In
the Mall By a Sophomore
Mood Hall, Oct. 3, 1919.
Dear Agnes: f
I arove here safe and insane; and
otherwise o. k. A gang of fellows met me
at the train and seemed awful glad to
aee me. They were Sophomores. A
Sophomore, Agnes, means the bight of
anybody's ambition. They are the big-
gest men in the school. They know
everytning and the only reason they
keep going to school is because the Uni-
versity begs them to stay for the good of
the Freshmen.
I live at Mood Hall and room with
one of these Sophs. He sure is a fine fel-
low and so smart that he never studies.
He don't need to. He can talk all night.
He says he's "bulling." I don't know
what that means, but I guess he will
tell me later. My room-mate says I am
his "fish." Gosh! I'm proud to be anv-
thing that belongs to a Soph. He knows
all the professors by their first names and
some of them by their nicknames. Ain't
he wonderful?
We went to a reception up there where
they keep the women and talk about
swell females, even Lizzie and Sallie up
there at Cedar Creek ain't in it when it
comes to looks. , The Sophs sure holds it
with the women. None of the girls calls
them "Mister" like they do us poor fish;
and they never give us a chance to talk
to the girls. Oh! Agnes! I sure will be
glad when I get to be a Soph. The cap-
tain of the football and baseball teams
are Sophs. You know 111 make both of
the teams. My roommate whips me every
night and every fifteen minutes during
the day. He says its for my future wel-
fare and digestion. I don't see it that
a-way but he's hound to be right.
Well, we went to a "Kangaroo Court."
All the important men were Sophs—the
Judge, the sheriff, the prosecuting and
defending attorneys and all the jury were
Sophs. You see the Sophs holds all the
important offices down here. The only
other big man in school is a junior, and
his name's Turner Van Hoose; but no
one ever gets to see him much, because
he works all the time The court w s
fine, Agnes, but of course I was scared
to death. Anybody would be scared
before a bunch of big fellows like Sophs.
Ill be one of those things next year. The
dictionary says that there are four great
events in a man's life, namely: birth,
being a Soph at school, marriage and
death. «
I think 111 hrve about twenty of these
Sophomores come and see me next sum-
mer. Well, Agnes, a Soph wants me
to go down stairs and get him a glass of
ice water. We live on the third floor,
so 111 quit and do what my master wishes
of me. IH Ml all the Sophs hello for
yon.
Your Little George.
8. Please excuse the black marks
on this letter, as I still have some of the
shoe polish on my fingers from shining
shoes for the Sophomores.
FRESHMAN WIT
Mr. Highsmith (In History class) r
"Take an important battle in the Civil
War and show its importance."
Fish Boggess: "Battle of Bull Bun
is pretty good, for those that did not
run are still there."
A FRESHMAN WRITE-UP
"SOPHOMORES HAVE CLASS SPREE"
(Megaphone, Feb. 17, 1920
I FRESHMAN IGNORANCE
Bnbye HoRr "Why la Dr. Wnnder
called Dean Wnnder? Is his first name
Deanf" Poor Fish!!
Service Car.
Phone 300.
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"Class enthusiasm seems to have mani-
fested itself in a spree of class spirit on
the part of the class of "22. Yellow
paint, various signs and flags, new seats
in the balcony with Seniors and Juniors
have combined to throw the simpering
Sophs into salubrious publicity of late.
One curious mistake was on the part of
the Sophs is to be noted. Several signs
read "Sophs "22". Now if the all-know-
ing Sophs had reasoned well they might
have seen that in order to be a Soph in
1922 one mnst be a Freshman in 1921
and a Prep in 1920. We therefore con-
clude that these signs were painted by
thhe Preps of the University. It was
peculiar that the Preps should have
chosen the same night as the Sopho-
mores for their class sign painting."
So reads a purely typical Freshman
conception of Soph happenings. A large
amount of ignorance is displayed
throughout the whole article. It is in-
consistent in itself, in that it attacks
the use of '22 in the sign painting but
uses it in the same way in the beginning
of the write-up. Another very obvious
breach is' that in one place it is defi-
nitely stated that the Sophs painted the
signs, and then it goes ahead to say that
the signs were painted by the Preps.
These two examples clearly demonstrate
the lack of any attempt at consistency
in the article. ^
Further, everybody but the most ig-
norant Fish knows what Soph '22 means.
The attempted humor was not original
nor was it at all funny. The attack
was poorly handled, altogether ridicu-
lous, and can easily be reduced to an
absurdity.
In conclusion, it may well be asked by
what right the Fish attain to Soph sign
painting when they, in their humble
way try to copy it, did not know any
better than to paint the "F." backwards.
We thought that every high school grad-
uate was at least supposed to able to
print the A. B. C's coihreetly.
FISH PREXY KIDNAPPED
Fish Party Enjoyed to Fullest Extent
By Sophs In Spite of His Absence
"Yes, the Freshman class of 1919-20
gave their annual Freshman party in the
annual Freshman way Saturday, Nov-
ember 21, 1919" without their presi-
dent. For some strange reason John
Bergin, the spirited freshman president,
made a flying trip to Bartlett accom-
panied by three npperclassmen, {Jack
Lubben, Clarence McCulley and Harry
Davis. The first message from him re-
ported that he was resting well hand-
cuffed to the head of a bed.
John Groseclose, another Fish party
leader, demonstrated his practical ability
to Sophs, Tommy Nichols and Harvey
Bell, down on the San Gabriel near
Weir.
Fish Wilkinson and Samuell kept un-
der cover all day, got to the Annex under
the cover of the dark and dresses, and
locked themselves securely in Miss Kuy-
kendall's office.
The eats were also kept locked hp all
day. ,
The Fish after great internal strife
and disagreement came across with suf-
ficient funds for the eats and entertain-
ment and the npper-classmen especially
the Sophs, enjoyed it- .ill to the greatest
extent.
Near the end of the party Fish Ber-
gin and Glosecloee were ushered in
among great rejoicing of the rest of the
Fish anu a perfect day (for the Sophs)
was brought to an end.
The Best Box Candies at the Alcove.
J We take this methods of expressing our
For your business the pa& year
Give us your business
when you return in
September
Wish you a Pleasant Vacation
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Jewelers and Stationers
A HINT TO THE WISE
The Sophs consider the faculty their
friends—next best to the Fish— but
there are a few peculiar ways of a few
peculiar profs that these wise Sophs
would like to see changed.
First, there are some faculty mem-
bers who revel in the use of sarcasm.
Perhaps it is a pleasure to them. But
for some reason the students fail to see
the funny side of it. A pupil leaves
his education class, where sarcasm as an
attribute of a teacher has been con-
demned, then he immediately enters an-
other class wehere he receives such sar-
castic remarks as, "I hope you won't
fail to get to Heaven on account of yo-.ir
mistakes," when the pupil has accidenti-
ly prepared the wrong lesson; or, "It is
childish to use your notes in class;" or,
"That does well with one who h-isn't
prepared the lesson," when perhaps he
has studied all night—even studied by
candle light. These remarks that have
actually been made in S. U. classrooms
have not made very encouraging impres-
sions on the students.
There was once in the S. IT. faculty a
history proffessor known as "Sleepy
Moore. When he resigned the students
felt that there would never be another
who could meet me qualifications of old
"Sleepy." '1 >iev did not have to wait
long, however, for in 1919-20 a new prof-
fessor came to S. U. and it is said that
he reates in his classrooms an atmos-
phere of somnolence that exceeds that
of Professor Moore. One day when this
professor had written his examination
questions on the board and was ready
to leave the classroom, he gave the stu-
dents this bit of helpful advice, in his
long-drawing voice: "Now, students,
make it brief, but full." It is a wonder
that the most stupid pupil in the room
did not wake up from his Siesta and re-
mark; "Oh, Consistency, thou art a
jewel!"
The Sophs would like very nmeh to
get out of classes on time—especially
the eleven-thirty and twelve-thirty class-
es. Twelve-forty-five is lunch hour at
the Annex and Mood Hall and it is rath-
er provoking to get in the dining room
after everyone else has been eating foi
five minutes.
If a professor's watch says twelve-
twenty-five and he has finisVd all the
work assigned for the day's class—-why
does he not dismiss those tired, sleepy
and hungry students? But, no, he begins
on the next days* lesson and discusses a
short minor poem that no one has read—
just to keep his class until the period
bell rings. >o get out of class a tew
minutes early once in awhi!'? will not
prove injurious to any S. U. student
Not only the Pish, but also the hophs.
Juniors and Seniors enjoy jokes; but
they would suggest that certain profes-
sors keep a list of his jokes and when he
has told them once—make a note of it
lest he might repeat them so often that
they become monotanous. A new line"
would be appreciated.
The Sophs are looking forward to the
day when the atmosphere of a S. U.
classroom is not suffused with sarcasm;
when a prof's lecture is not so dull and
uninteresting that it is impossible to
remain avcakke during the period; when
they do not have to give a mechanical
smile or gigle to a joke that has jetn
told at least ten times—only to appear
interested before the eyes of the prof—
and, above all, are the Sophs anxiously
waiting the time when the period bell
really marks the end of a period.
I DONT
My parents taught me not to smoke—
I don't—
Or listen to a naughty joke—
1 don't—
They made it plain I mustn't wink
At pretty girls or even think
About intoxicating drink—
I don't.
C
To dance or flin is very wrong—
I don't—
Wild youths chase women, wine and song
—I don't —
I kiss no girls, not even one,
I do not know how it is don
Yon wouldn't think I had
I don't.
I pay highest prices for 'men's old
shoes. First-class shoe repairing.
Paul North.
MIOHTV BASHFUL SENIOR
learned her a r
She'd never go
He aaked her w
The answer
ng in the lake,
in she swore;
the trouble was,
«*ly hugged the
iftpagaoan
that gets his food eat of the
with his feet.'
it to the dry
A BREAKFAST CAMPUS
"Breakfast" campus may sound inter-
esting, but to a certain dozen freshmen
girls it really proved not interesting
but rather tragical; indeed so tragical
that now in the records of the Woman's
Building Honor Council a "breakfast"
campus is more commonly spoken of as
a week-end campus, in order that Fresh-
man girls mught not need for physically
and mentally from lack of knowledge
and understanding.
It was the third week of school and in
this time twelve fresumed girls had ue-
came so attractive to each other, per-
haps by heir verdure and know-
nothing expressions and actions,
that they insisted on rooming on the
same hall. They selfishly choose a small
one wnere there were just enough rooms
for them and no one else; as they were
afraid that the presence of a Soph, jun-
ior or senior would be absolutely con-
genial. These girls, however, Were not
the hard-headed, hymn-book type, and it
was not long until the noise on that hall
was almost unbearable. Complaints
from girls rooming on the near-by halls
reached the I Jean of Women.
The freshmen were given a call-down,
a few nights later another call-down,
then a third which brought the girls Ike-
fore the Honor Council. This august
governing body of nine girls met, anil
after laughing about the fright that
would be manifested by those twelve girls
who would appear in their presence, they
became sober ar.d summoned in the cul-
prits. "Have you anything to sav?"
asked the president in a very determined
tone of voice. No—they were speechless
and the expressions on their faces were
of most untold agony and fear. They
were given a "breakfast" campus.
On the following day, which was Fri-
day, these twelve girls were the first
ones to enter the dining room for break-
fast. They sat at the same table and
ate as they had never caen before. One
whispered, "we had better make good at
this breakfast." They were too humili-
ated to mention their penalty to any
of their friends. When Saturday morn-
ing came, none of these girls were at
breakfast; and the same thing oecured
the next morning. On the way home
from church one girl remarked that she
was weak from lack of food. A Sopho-
more heard this remark and in a very
satificons way asked if she had been to
breakfast. "Why. no—we have a "break-
fast campus." ..
The girls laughed and took the joke
srood naturedly, as most freshmen have
found it wise to do on such oceesions;
bn* the Dean of Women was quite be-
wildered the following day when she
received letters from some of the parents
They seriously objected to their daugters
becoming martyrs to the rules of the
Annex. The anxious parents were im-
mediately assured by the Dean asc to
tlie meaing of "breakfast" campus.
ROCKWELL LEADS FRAT
LEAGUE IN BATTING
The following is the batting record
of the ten highest hitters of the 1920
fitter- Fraternity League season. Rock-
well and Rcndleman each reached the
J500 mark, but sinec Rockwell has
played in more games and been at bat
twice as often as Rendleman, he is giv-
en first rating. Adams and Graves led
the K. A.s with a/percentage of .350
each. Akin led the Phis with .470;
Roekwell, the Bigs with .500, and Ren-
dleman led the Pi K. A.s with the same
rating. Graves led the League in stolen
bases and runs:
AB.R.H. Pet.
Rockwell (Sig) s. 12 4 6 .50 >
Rendleman (PiK.A.)— 6 13 .500
Akin (Phi) 17 6.8 .470
Graves (K. A.) 20" 8 7 .350
Adams (K. A.) 20 6 7 .350
Wilkinson (Phi).. 20 3 7 .350
Hutchison (K. A.) 18 5 6 .3X3
Campbell (Pi K. A.)... 6 1 2 .333
Daniel, Red, (Sig) 17 2 5 .294
Stroud (Phi) 14 5 4 .285
The class of baseball playing this
year was up tor all high expectations,
and was probably the fastest grade seen
since the cup has been in circulation.
Service Car. Phone 300.
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SOPHS ACCUSED OF
BEING YELLO
Charge Brought by President of
of 22 Absolutely False and Witt-
out Foundation
President Bishop, in a class
greatly misjudged the color of
used by the Sophs in brightening
things on their class day, The
mistake was due, no doubt, to his
failing eye-sight. The paint used
<;old and not yellow.
The members of the Sophomore
are so loyal to pld S. U that they would I
not think of using yellow paint for fe
that someone would make the same fresh
man error as President Bishop in pr
sliming that the color of the paint
noted the color of a streak down
back. As proof of their loyalty, it *4
only necessary to look over the actiritie
of the school. The class has been hon-
orably represented on every ?tletical eon-1
tests, in dramatic productions, in
erarv societies and the many other'A
tivities of the school. Some more con-
conclusiove proofs of their trustwc
ness or that the rulers of the
association for next year are Sophs
year, th£ class being repreented byj
president and the secretary of the
dents' Association, the Editor-i
and the Business Manager of the 1
a plume," and Editor-in-chief of the 1|
Sou'wester. The business manager Of]
the athletic teams for next year will tjj|g
Sophs, also many of them are on
staffs oi both the Megaphone and
wester, and on the cabinets of Y. M.'
Y. W. C. A.
To l > sure ihe ciass took the
of President Bishop as a joke but
statements were most dangerous in
ears of the freshmen its they haven't the
ability to catch such fine humor.
For the sake of the Fish we would ad-
vise any speaker wishing to comment on
the Soph colors, to inform himself as to
what they are.
SOPHS COMMENT ON
FRESHMAN EDITION
Mr. Fish Editor, if Red Ostergard is
a litttle child we would like to know how
big men grow down at Comfort.
Dean Wunder surely is the "friend of
the Fish, for without bis paternal earn
they could not have held a peaceable
class meeting and surely Snyder Field
and Mood Hall would have been elected
to prominent places in the Freshman
class.
If yon were a Freshman again arf
would do all of those thing that you my
you would, you would not be a freshman
but would be a typical Soph.
The English teachers must hare taught
the Fish to appreciate poetry very great-
ly for they put out a six-page edition
just to be able to insert a number of
poems.
Next time do like the Sophs and get
your paper out on time.
S-O-P-H-O-M-O-R-E
Slimes, the children who ^Iways obey
Omnipotent Sophs who hold the away,
Paddles and belts we apply to the fresh
Handsome as "Pretty*—O, gee! O, gosh!
Offices seld by Sophs 1920—
Megaphone editor and more
Outranking in honors all other
"Bare birds," they say of our lads and
lasses,
Eternally bright our record will
Standing undimmed by the teot of time.
ani
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Mood, Robert G., Jr. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 2 Tuesday, June 1, 1920, newspaper, June 1, 1920; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth394779/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.