The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 20, 1920 Page: 2 of 4
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Entered as second-class mall matter, September 7, 1J>12, at the postoffice at
Georgetown, Texas, under Art of Congress of March 3, 1911.
KOBEBT G. MOOD, JR Editor-in-Chief
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"College spirit is a bold and hardy determination to cultivate and discipline
our powers, with the aid of all that men have learned before us; and then to pour
the whole stream of our power into the noble tasks of our time."
—Justice Wendell P. Stafford.
Supreme Court of District of Columbia.
THE HEIGHT OF IMPOSSIBILITY
We believe that Ivory Soap might some day sink, we helieve
that Mood Hall might, by some happy accident, have a digestible
meal; we believe that the University Avenne may some day really be
paved, we believe that the gossips of Georgetown may eventually de-
cide to allow the authorities of the University to conduct the govern-
ment of the Woman's Building. Personally, we are not at all skeptic,
and we find very few things impossible in this day of wonderful hu-
man achievement. We even believe that some way may eventually
be found for keeping chapel from being a bore. It does not seem im-
possible to us that some speaker pioneering along some new lines of
thought might get some really new ideas to spring besides the usual
line about "this wonderful age." Personally, we try to be open-
minded and liberal and thoroughly credulous; but one thing passes'
our conception of the possible. We cannot persuade ourselves to be-
lieve that any plan will rfver be framed whereby the professors of the
college can be persuaded to turn their class out when the end of the
class hour is reached. That is a discourtesy to the professor whose class
follows immediately after, as well as the pupils of the class; as well as
a direct violation of the rales of the college, does not seem to have the
least effect. Two or three professors are very particular about dis-
counting the work of a pupil who comes in late.; yet themselves make
• it impossible for a pupil to get to his next class on time. The dean has
«aid that the thing to do in this case was to leave the class; but that is
more easily said than done. Again, some professors begin their classes
according to the actual time, whether the bell system has rang or not,
when, as a matter of fact, the actual time is often five or ten minutes
ahead of the bell time.
* Is it a hopeless attempt, this attempf *to get classes turned out
on time?
THE GENTIL PARSOUN
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There was once a preacher here in the college, a gentle man, a
kindly man, a courteous man; one who would smile and enjoy the hap-
piness of a boy or girl who was happy, and would come into the sick
room with a cheerful, happy air of encouragement when the boy or
girl was aiek ; one who, when cold grief set its chilling influence on
life, would speak gently and teach the grief that despairs to become
the grief that hopes. Qe was not popular. No, his quiet ways did
not obtrude themselves into notoriety enough to obtain popularity.
He never spoke- past the hour allotted to his sermon, or used the re-
spect due his position as a shield to say personal remarks from the
platform; or do any of the discourtesies that we have grown to ex-
pect from preachers. He spoke clearly, naturally, and earnestly. He
told jokes like other preachers, but, unli ke other preachers, he rarely
repeated the same joke in more than twenty or thirty speeches.
We have said he was not popular. He was not even rated as a
successful preacher, for in the dread monitor of preachers called the
■rinnal report there is a column called "Accession," and the preachers
union have read it, "By their accessions shall you know them." This
"gentil parsoun" had no "Accessions," so he was classed as a failure,
j But there were in the college many who were more manjy men and
more queenly women because he had been there. «
Most of us know or have known some "gentil parsoun" who
has shown us the universal law, universal truth, universal love, and
universal beauty of the great world. To some of us, this "gentil par-
soun" has been a preacher in our home town or some T secretary or
some other worker who sought to teach men the religion of life in-
stead of the religion of forms. To many of us, whose fathers are
preachers, our own old dad is our "gentil parsoun" whose life is the
example for our own lives.
To us to whom the Infinite has been revealed in a measure
through the personal influence of some preacher, it has eome to be a
disappointment that many church services are not only unprofitable,
but even repulsive in their mediocrity. - \
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Let us to whom this experience of repulsion has come, be care-
ful lest we condemn upjustly. The very things that repel us may sat-
isfy the longings of some lonesome soul; while what appeals to us may
be unattractive to others. There is, moreover, an ideal motivating
all this activity, and we must look not to the activity but to the mo-
tive. ye must be careful that the faults of a particular service do
not prejudice us against religion, the greatest influence of the world.
Let us remember that religion moans not a series of MEETINGS
or a MASS of church activity, but is a permeating influence having
object social justice in society, and strength of character in
H. G.
CINDER ARTISTS
TRAINING HARD
TRACK TEAM 18 BEGINNING TO
SHOW PROMISE AS MEETS
APPROACH
The men ol the College have been show-
ing increasing interest in the track
events. Although the condition of. the
trade which is due to dry weather, makes
it difficult to get good time in the races,
prospects are improving. MeHenry is
about to get into his old stride.' It was
largely due to his efforts that we won the
mile relay last year. Bergin and Sessions
who are also letter men of last year
are beginning to look good. t
The personnel of the team is at pres-
ent about as follows:
MeHenry, 100 yards, 220 yards, 220
hurdles.
McMurray, pole vault, 220 yards, high
jump. ' '
R. H. Jones, half mile, mile.
Joe Bergin, quarter, half mile relay.
Dick Morse, pole vault, quarter. 100
yards relay.
Wilkinson, aigh jump, broad jjump.
Van Tipton, pole vault, javelin throw.
White, hurdles.
Emory Hawk, mile, half mile.
Ehlers, hurdles.
Smith, quarter, relay.
Sessions, broad jump, javelin.
Foster, quarter, relay, javelin.
Goforth, discus.
Virgil Long, javelin, shot put, discus.
Gibbs, mile, two-mile.
Horace Coker, 100- yards, 200 hurdles,
lirOad jump.
The captain and memebrs of the team
are indebted to Mr. Clark for allowing
them a training table. It helps to
keep the men at work, and creates team
Bpirit.
Tuesday a relay'team will go "to Aus-
tin to compete with State University.
The following men will coin pose the
team: Dick Morse, Joe Bergin, Wm.
Foster, Herman Smith. It is possible
that McHnry will run in one of the
of the places.
The Baylor Meet will take place in
Georgetown on April 23. . .
The T. I. A. A. Meet will be held in
Waxaliachie on May 2.
MAY FETE ARRANGEMENTS
AND RECEPTION COMMITTEES
The arrangement committee to plan
and have charge of the student arrange-
ments for the May Fete has been chosen
and includes Doyle Farrington, Dwight
Simmons and Eaten Willingham. The
reception committee, of which Margaret
Barcus is chairman, has also been chosen
and wili be made up of Morris Goforth,
Ivy Straw, Rose Boddie Bishop, Mar-
garet Harkey, Robt. Mood, Manley Lee
Pearcy, Eaten Willingham, Eustace
Broke, Henry Hardt, Randolph MeHen-
ry, Emmy Morse, Carrol Pope, Tom
'Gibbs, Benny Wilkinson, Clarence MeCul-
ley, Elbert Lamb, Mildred Fleming, Lois
Mathis, Janie Willburn, Aubrey Graves,
Dick Brewer, Joe Bergin, Robert Brown
and Boy Collier. The duties of this com-
mittee will be to meet trains and re-
ceive 4he May Fete visitors.
ba8t wing defeats west
wnro nr easebal
In a very singular and entertaining
game of indoor baseball, a team select-
ed from the boya of the east wing of
Mood Hall were winners on last Thurs-
day afternoon over a litf t «
the west wing. Various bobbles and
much peculiar playing made the game
very interesting to the group of boya
who watched from the sidelines. Boss
Priddy, noted as the biggest Freshman
in 8. M U. before Christmaa and aa the
biggest in Southwestern since that time,
was perhaps the stellar performer of
.the afternoon. Hia baserunning was
marvelous, and hia head work unboliev
able. The game waa ended in tbe eighth
inning by the timely ringing of the
Mood Hall supper beU. The setae wheq
last counted stoor 17-6 in favor of the
east wingers.
Quick service in cleaning, altering,
w. H. COWLEY,
The Tailor.
BAN JACINTO SOOIBXT
Pep and brevity were the features of
the regnl4 meeting of the Ban Jaes
Monday morning. After a short pro-
gram, the challenge for a baseball
game between the Alamo and San Ja-
cinto societies on Monday mornings
April 28th, at 9:30 o'clock, was read and
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The Alamos accepted the challenge
and the game will be played on Snyder
Field at the stated time. The men will
practice every afternoon and all arq
urged to be out to make the game in
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THE STRAW HAT styles we now represent
were secured to meet die particular needs of men who
want excellence and correctness at all times. We
aim, always, to supply the best, and your encourage-
ment, freely given, has brousht us die success of which
we are justly proud.
The Toggery
Outfitters for Men
ALAMOS AND SAN JACS TO
CLASH IN BABBBAT.T. GAME
Literary Societies to Cross Bats
at Snyder Field Nest Monday.
Morning at .9:30
The Alamo Literary Society has ac-
cepted the challenge of the San Jaeo to
play an inter-society baseball game on
Snyder Field next Monday morning at
9:30, the regular meeting hour of the
two societies. The purpose of the game,
just as that of the football game during
the fall, is to provide needed recreation
for many of the boys and to stimulate
greater interest in the literary societies.
No letter men win be used by- either
team. Foster and Bell will probably
form the 8an Jae battery,, while Long
will Catch and either Ryan, Graves or
Roach will do mound duty for the Al-
amos. The losers in this contest are to
furnish suitable entertainment to the
winners.
George Truitt, Tommie Nichols, Bruce
Knickerbocker,. Edward Vinson and
other loyal South wesletrners are expect-
ed on the May Fete special from Wich-
ita Falls.
Y. m.
C. A. HOLDS SUCCESS-
FUL FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN
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The Y. M. C. A. financial drive for
the annual budget was a complete suc-
cess. This new cabinet, assisted by Mr.
Erhard, State Student Secretary, put
the drive on Wednesday afternoon,
April 7th. The cabinet members were
divided into working teams of two, each
with a certain floor of the Hall to work
and as much on the outside as he should
find an opportunity. When the com-
mittees made their final reports, it was
found that over three hundred dollars
had been pledged.
The basis upon which the campaign
was conducted was that half should go
for national support and the remainder
to remain in the local treasury for the
Support of its different activities.
By the funds being secured it is
planned to have many good speakers for
the coming year. It is also planned to
hefp pay the evpenses of the delegates
to the Hollister Conference.
The plan used this year in raising tha
"Y" budget wffl be used next year.
Ring, us about that Spring Hat.
Miles Bros, Dry Clearens. Phone 282.
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Mood, Robert G., Jr. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 20, 1920, newspaper, April 20, 1920; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth394925/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.