The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1912 Page: 1 of 4
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY THE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF SpiytfrWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
Volume V.
GEORGETO WN, TEXAS, APRIL 12, 1912.
Number 25.
Two Points in the course of the Underclassman in his divings after knowledge:
One—When a Freshman, he prepares to plunge.
One—When a Sophomore, he rises with his pearl.
SOUTHWESTERN BASEBALL
TRIP
FIRST GAME 60ES TO BAYLOR
THE HOMECOMIN6
Last Monday the University base-
ball team left «n the limited for its
annual trip. The team will play
Baylor, Trinity, University of
Arkansas, University of Oklahoma
and Oklahoma A. and M. The team
is in a crippled condition on ac-
count of the absence of several of
its players but just the same it will
put up a good fight.
Monday evening the first game
was played with Baylor. With the
exception of one inning it was said
to be an excellent game. Smith of
Southwestern, proved that he coulu
pitch ball, and had it not been for
one inning in which his opponents
got 4 hits, and 4 scores, foe would
have held Baylor to a scoreless tie.
Harold probably pitched the best
game of his life. Not one hit did
he allow the boys from Southwest-
ern, and that means a good deal
when you consider how. the S. U„
boys have been hitting 'heretofore.
It is true that. Baylor s won this
game, but it was a very fortunate
occurrence for them that rain pre-
vented Tuesday's game, for with
Uncle Billy Mickle on the mound
Southwestern would have gone
"marching on" to victory.
THE BENEFIT PICTURE SHOW
The Annex girls were given an
unusual treat Monday evening by
beipg allowed to go to the picture
show. It was a special occasion
arranged for by the City Federa-
tion of Clubs, and Mr. Goodlett.
The proceeds which were thirty-six
dollars, will be used in helping to
beautify the University campus.
The interest in the Annex was so
great that in one room a one-act
show was presented
for the benefit of
dies" who had st
♦ dime. The result
nex was deserved, as
have known had he
of boys and /girls
down the avenue,
eleven. ''
We wish to urge
and the City Federat
give more "Ber
Shows," since it afi
pleasure and benefit
by day and the Ar
moonlight.
afternoon
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their last
that the An-
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up and
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I am asked to write about the
Homecoming from the standpoint (
of a new man on the faculty and in j
the school. In other words, to write
about something I have never seen.
Necessarily what I may say will be
from the standpoint of a new man
rather than fr0rt^|jftj>erience.
The question naturally arises:
Why the Homecoming? Of what
benefit will it be? It seems to me
from at least four standpoints it is
well worth the while.
For Southwestern herself, it will
be a tremendous advantage to have
as many as possible of her 10,000
former students back again. With
this noble body of old students back
in their old* haunts,
touch with present condifelonC
ning for the future progress of
Southwestern and pulling heartily
for her welfare, it becomes impos-
sible to calculate its ultimate effect
upon the institution. 10/000 .old
students are a tremendous asset for
any institution. Especially so,
when bound together by a common
tie, and moved by a common pur-
pose. We may well believe, it will
set in motion currents of activity
which will beat upon the distant
shores and adorn the futher years.
Then, too, Georgetown itself will
feel the impulse of a new life. The
University formed a very large
part of the city, and gives tone to
the city life. The welfare of the
city and the University are in-
separably linked together. A new
and an enlarged,S&thwestern means
a newer, a larfcetfpftl a better city.
Doubtless, the Homecoming will
mean more to the old students than
to any other. To see again the
lazy San Gabriel flowing gently be-
tween her limestone battlements to
hear again the old bell, which call-
ed them to classes in bygone days,
to view the familiar sights of the
campus and the city, to see the
golden nd the black tyair of the
days gone by turning white as the
harvest draws near, and above all
to have their hearts cheered with
the new life of Southwestern, to
enter into plans for her future, to
grasp the hand of the new man at
the helm, to look into his kindly
hope and optimism, for one to feel
that he is a part of the new and
greater Southwestern; these will be
some of the joys that will fill the
hearts of our brothers and sisters
as they for a time leave the paths
of every-day life to walk again the
paths made sacred by a thousand
precious memories.
The occasion will be one long to
be remembered by the students of
the ultimate purpose of our being
here. We become easily satisfied
with pressent conditions and attain-
ments. It does us good sometimes
SOX SCARE THEN BEAT COLLEGIANS
Georgetown, Tex., March.—
(Special.)—While the boys of
Southwestern University were
transfixed with fright in the first
inning today the White Sox
Premiers piled up seven runs, and
then won the game handily by a
final count of 11 to 1.
The collegians were all right af-
ter the scare had left them, and
had that first inning been only for
practice they would have given the
big leaguers quite a battle. But
to hear the waves of the great ocean j no man on the team seemed able to
of life beat across the bar and ruffle do the right thing at the beginning,
the waters of our quiet cove. As
we come to shake the hand of those
who have gone out into life and
made for themselves honored places
in the world, it helps us to realize
our own opportunities. As we see
how they have succeeeded, it be-
comes an inspiration, to us to go
and do likewise. And as we catch
the. earnest words o
now in the field, it
awaken in the heart of many a stu-
dent, a desire to find out his place
in life. Then will come to his
heart a feeling of gratitude that he
is now preparing for life which is
now opening uo before him with all
its hopes and all its opportunities.
So then, we look forward to the
Homecoming with its labor and its
excitement. It is going to be a
great occasion for the city and the
University, for the boys and girls
of today and of other- days.
Robert Jay Eddy.
Goodlett
of Clubs to
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A Senior recital will be given by
Miss Grace Gillett, ill the Univer-
sity Auditorium Monday evening,
April 15, at 8 o'clock. Tnis is the
first voice recital of the year, and
promises to be a gooa one, as we
know Mr. Gillett's talent as a vocal-
ist. She will be assisted by Miss
Anita Storrs, Mi. Elmo Alexander
and Mr. Gray Moore.*
out a champion team lastyearand is
now strong in the school and town.
The umpire was Jack Ashton,
member of the Austin Texas leagu-
ers. Jack is one of the old timers
who has been up in fast company
and is still good down here, but he
is trying to train himself to be an
official, for it might come in handy
when the old arm's entirely gone.
Eleven years ago he was pitching
in the big league and some of the
old fans will remember him as the
pitcher who broke Jimmy Callahan's
arm with a pitched ball.
WOMEN VOTE
Why Every-Sophonjore's Doin' it
—doin' it—doin' wh|t? Why hop-
ing to win his spurs |ome day.
Why is a Sophomore?—because
a Freshman.
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All ex-students are especially in-
vited to call and renew acquaint-
Jfr Store.
with his ances at Long's Druj
and when they didn't thro the ball
away the Sox clouted it to the
fence, and the runs poured in.
There were five errors, a triple,
a home run, two singles, two bases
on balls, and three stolen bases, all
in round one, before the collegians
could get three of the Sox out. Af-
ter that the locals had their nerve
our brothers ;as well as their senses, and really
will doubtless played a fine fielding game.
At the bat, however, the higher
education fellows were confused
much of the time by the slants of
George Mogridge, who was in fine
pitching form, and went the entire
nine innings without a quiver.
His control was none too good, but
few of the college lads knew that, J
and swung anyway.
eleven men all told.
Mogridge Braves the Co-Eds
A fine crowd of about 500 stu-
dents and townsmen came out to
see the contest, of whom 150 were
co-eds. The filled more than half of
the grandstand and Mogridge had
to pitch facing them. But it didn't
bother him any, for he was a col-
lege pitcher himself when he stu-
died penmanship at Rochester uni-
versity. The grandstand wasn't
much of a structure and sits on
runners. In the fall the hitch a
team of mules to it and draw it
over to the football field, then
snake it back in the spring.
Phil Arbuckle is coaching at
Southwestern in both football and
baseball. He's an Illinois boy and
secured his early training from
George Huff. Later he attended
the University of Chicago and work-
ed under A. A. Stagg. Phil turned
The Woman's Self-Government
Association of Southwestrrt Univer-
sity saw its second anniversary this
week when the officers for the en-
suing year were elected. The term
of the Honor Council members does
not expire till June, but the fol-
lowing Association officers will
take their new offices immediately:
President—Frances Clay.
Vice-President—Nellie Black.
Secretary-Treas urer — Hazel
Barnes.
President of Honor Council—
Fannie Dobie.
Chair of House-Committee—My-
ra Stanford.
Chairman of In-Door Censorship
—Florence Fisher.
Chairman Out-Door Censorship—■
George fanned j Frances Clark.
POST GRAD VIOLIN RECITAL
The violin recital given by Miss
Anita Storrs last Saturday night at
the University Auditorinm was
one of the best rendered programs
among the recitals given this year.
Miss Storrs proved herself truly a
artist. The stage, being suitably
arranged with numerous pot plants
and cut flowers. Her selections
were as follows:
Concerto—Mendelssohn.
Andante and Finale
Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 2—Chopin-
Wilhalmj.
Elfentanx—Popper-Halir.
Group of compositions by Old
Masters.
Gavotte (unaccompanied)—Bach.
Air on G String—Bach.
Minuet in G, No. 1—Mozart.,
lavotte—Gossec.
Fantasia appassionata—Vieuxtemps
Miss Sarah Inness MacDonald at
the piano.
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Huffor, Earl. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1912, newspaper, April 12, 1912; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400913/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.