The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 16, 1918 Page: 2 of 4
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THE MEGAPHONE.
Entered as' Second-class mail matter,
September 27. 1})12, at the postoflice at
Georgetown, fax&a, under Act of Con-
gress of Mart;ty 3, 1911.
All matter for publication must be in
the hands of the, Editor by 8 a. m. Mon-
day morning. Don't forget to sign
your name to What you hand in.
Address all communications to
Megaphone, (SeWrgCtown, Texas.
The
Member Texas Collegiate Press Ass'n.
Robert E. Brown Editor-in-Chief
Gayle Waldrdp.General Assistant Editor
Charles W. Popper Assistant Editor
Robert Mood., *. .' .-Assistant Editor
Louise Graham Assistant Editor
Ivy Straw Assistant Editor
Vera Barrett Assistant Editor
W. C. Coleman. . .^.Business Manager
Helen Robertson... .Assistant Manager
Tuesday, April 10, 1918
90 PER CENT
I heard a doctor say once, "If we
we would sleep more,we would live
longer." No doubt he was right;
but he would have been wrong if he
said, 4'If we would sleep more, we
would live MORE.','
This is a fast age in which we are
living and the-fellow who is slow,
the fellow who is not working at his
best, the fellow who wastes his time
will fall behind. "Now is a time
when everyone mustkeep abreast
the times, ketjjj up with the war,
study plans for -winning the war,
and even keep up with and think
for himself aboj^ ptfjps for the re-
construction of the world after the
war. Besides this it behooves every
one of us college,v tudenttj to make
use of our oppoitfunity.to study our
college courses. . I^we do not do all
these things today, we are not go-
ing to keep up in the onward march
of world events. The;time has pass
ed when a man san saunter around
waste time, live a #fcty per cent
life—and be worth anything. A
man must live a ninety per cent
life and strive to reach the hundred
per cent mark. The times are de-
manding not'only conservation, but
also concentration. N6w is the time
to burn the midnight oil more than
ever before. What difference would
it make if we should die a few years
sooner as a result of hard concen-
trated work if we have done our
duty and pushed the world ahead
with every ounce of strength we
had? It is not fai; beter to live a
ninety to a hundred per cent effi-
cient life, be somebody, and do
something than to, live at a sixty
per cent rate and'be a nonentity so
far as real usefulness is concerned,
even though a few years be taken
from the allotted three score and
ten?
There , is such a thi/ig as living a
hundred years in fifty. There is
also such a thing as living only
tn .
twentvflyjfi yeara in. sawenty.. Which
is most worth while? How grate
fill we are that Edison and other
great men knew the answer and con
centrated their lives! It is neces
sary that we take advantage of the
opportunities which we have and
exert ourselves to be utmost to meet
the responsibilities which come up
on us. We can only do this by
working unceasingly. When we
acr tempted to lead a long, easy life
let us think of Ben Jonson's lines:
It is not growing like a tree
In bulk doth make men better be;
Or standing long an oak,'three hundred
years,
To fall o log at last, dry bold and sear:
A lily of a day,
Is fairer far, in May,
Although it fall and die that night;
It was the plant and llower of light.
In small proportion we just beauties see;
And in short measure a life may perfect
be."
You are a patriot to the soul aren't
you ? You can do a great service
by only spending 9 to 30 cents.
Step in the office, get a certificate,
four, five, tei^and send them to old
S. U. and personal friends. "The
League of a Thousand Faithful
Friends of Old Southwestern" de-
pends on you for reality, for reali-
zation. Surely, two hundred stu-
dents can get one each signed if our
friend, our true and self-sacrificing
friend, Bro. Knickerbocker, can get
four times that number signed. Do
your" "as he said. It wont
hurt you to get a certificate back
unsigned. Buck the line, fight for
Mother Dear."
Georgetown High School reports
the side of 9898 Thrift Stamps at a
total of $2477. While we cannot
hope to e<jual this after our splen-
did contribution to the war fund of
the Y. M. C. A., yet we cannot fail
to derive inspiration from it, which
urges us to spend our money more
patriotically.
A perusal of last year's list of
Sophomores and of the Yellow
Blunderbustle of a Megaphone that
they put out, makes us credit the
aforementioned class with lots of
spirit and fire. However, the class
must have fallen in sad straits and
dire ways since their worthy editor
of '17 and some of his colleagues,
joined the service of Uncle Sam.
No one in S. U. knows that there is
a Junior class. The Juniors have
been terribly ashamed of its exist-
ence or have last that burning, scin-
tillating gem of fire, spunk, Get up.
The "simmering Sophs slinging
sympathetic slush" where have
they gone ?
*
"Where,oh where are the jolly Juniors,
Where, oh where are the jolly Juniors
W—ay back on their Sophomore hon-
ors. ''
Come out Juniors, don't be so
modest and reserved, shy ones. We
love you and admire you and dep-
recate your long silence. Aren't
Junior classes to have class spirit?
The Fresh., Soph and Grad classes
hare the*"ofrf "fi?e,"tfftf "hot stuff.
Trot your meditative, poetic and
utilitarian souls out for exercise.
Kindly put out a Megaphone. The
Seniors are waiting for you.
'HIS SOLO HIT.
Mu^t We Stop or Go
Over the Top?
Stone's Drug Store has often told you of its splendid
line of goods, and has often with good results asked
your patronage. We are doing the very ,best we can
to keep the stock you need, and we believe you will
find us over the top, and ready to serve you with the
very things you need. Come in to see us. We ap-
preciate your, visit and wiil do our best to please you
Your hearty cooperation will make us more deter-
mined to please-yon. We must not stop but go over
the top.
Stone's Drug Store
Pitcher Stokes took the little
matter into his own hands last Sat-
urday in tiie 9th inning of the last
game with S. M. U. With the score
tied 6 to 6, and hit for a triple scor-
ing Baker and putting the game on
ice.
This was Stokes' initial bingle of
the season, but it was a winner.
Stokes was losing in the box but it
was all forgotten when he came to
the plate.
We can fit your eyes, or replace
broken lenses.
Wilcox Bros. Co.
Miss Nettie Martin is rapidly re-
covering from serious illness.
We
trade.
appreciate the students'
Richardson's Book Store.
Miss Rozelle Peevey is spending
a few days in San Antonio.
Miss Lila Bass was ill Monday.
The latest War Books.
Richardson's Book Store.
Shirts made to order at Clark's
Tailor Shop.
EXTRACTS FROM LETTER FROM.
SOOCHOW UNIV., CHINA.
March 14th, 1918.
Dr. A. S. Pegues,
Southwestern University,
Georgetown, Texas.
My Dear Dr. Pegues:
If I ever feel able to contribute
anything to any educational insti-
tution on that side every penny
shall certainly go to Southwestern.
I am glad of this opportunity to
write you a line. As I have al-
ready said Southwestern and you
men who have made her are very
dear to me. I am not the sole rep-
resentative of S. U. here on this
field. Miss Sue Stanford is here
working under the Woman's Coun-
cil, and Rev. E. Pilley is one of the
' old fellows'dating back perhaps
to the days before you came to
Southwestern. I wish we had more
Southwestern people out here. As
you doubtless know, none of the
Hendry children are now on the
field.
With personal good wishes, I am
Very sincerely yours,
C. Touchstone.
GEORGETOWN DISTRICT
FIELD MEET.
The Georgetown District Field
Meet was well attended by all the
counties in the district. The final
scores of the track events are as fol-
lows : Class A: Temple 87, Geor-
getown 21, Rogers 8. Class B:
Smithville 59, Bartlett 21, Rogers
13, Creedmore 13, Thrall 8, Elgin
6. Georgetown was unable to re-
take the Class A cup won last year,
Weir was disqualified on account of
not entering the county mttet,which
would have been impossible as the
fast record of the Georgetown star
and winner of state titles was very
ill at the time.
*.. - ■ ifjt 1 -v V/*' \ W
Corporal J. E. Armstrong return
ed to his post at Camp Travis Sun-
day evening, after an enjoyable
visit among friends here Saturday
and Sunday.
.ny?
Miss Irene Lamb, of Plainview,
is a welcome guest the Ann
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<JEN;E$al SUBJECT
OUR SPRING AND SUMER offerings in haberdashery are
now mobolizing, and full lines of cravats, shirts, half hose, arid
underwear are at the front. It is difficult to " generaliie^' on
the good points of these smart clothes—they were all selected for
men who exercise keen discrimfnation in the matter of dress.
WHY NOT PLACE YOUR ORDER now for that Spring
Suit ? Prices will be higher later.
The Toggery
The College Man's Store
MONARCH MENTIONINGS
SAN JACINTO SOCIETY.
Vallastrigo Duet-—Spanish, Haw-
aiian and American Music; vocal
and instrumental of all the latest
song hits, Tonight at The Monarch.
No advance-in price of admission.
Picture Program —'' Little Miss
Noaccount," a five reel Vitagraph,
blue ribbon feature — featuring
Gladys Leslie.
At this price every body should
see and hear this show—^ and 15c
The best Ice Cream, Ices and Ice
Cold Drinks served at Breneke's
Miss Grace Boone was sick last Sun
day.
The best line of 5c Cigars in town
at Breneke's.
~~ST T ~~~~ - -V -«• !i' ■
Mending and repairing of all
kinds. We all ways work to suit
you.
We all ways work to
Clark's Tailor Shop
Miss Nona Parks is visiting in
San Antonio.
S. U. GIRL MARRIED.
San Jacinto Society met Monday
morning at 9:00 o'clock with as
much "pep" and enthusiasm as
ever. The following program was
rendered: Debate, "Resolved,that
after the war trade with any nation
attempting a militaristic program
should be boycotted by the other
nations.'' Willingham and Merritt
on the negative won the decision
over Love and Askew on the affirm-
ative. Mr. English closed the pro-
gram with an interesting declama-
tion.
A new rrtan in San Jacinto is
Buddy Foster who is rapidly ac-
quiring the old San Jacinto spirit.
He was a valuable society man in
junior college before coming to
Southwestern. ,
The officers who have been elect-
ed and installed for the Spring
term are: Geo. W. Truitt, Presi-
dent; W. W. Hardt, Vice Presi
dent; C. E. Willingham, Critic; C.
W. Pepper, Secretary ; Bob Love,
Censor- W. S. Highsmith, Finan-
cial Secretary; and S. E. Govett,
Chaplain.
Miss Dixie Tucker, of Garland,
and Mr. Curtis Crossman, also of
that city, were married last Satur-
day.
Let us frame your pictures. Over
500 styles of moulding to select
from. Richardson's Book Store.
New line of Highland Linen
Pound Papers and Box Papers.
Richardson's Book Store.
Altering, repairing and pressing
by W. H. Cowley, the Tailor.
TRADE WITH OUR ADVERTISERS
Fresh Home-made Peanut Candy
at The Alcove.
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Georgetown Oil Mill
M. F. SMITH, Manager, Georgetown, Tel..
Manufacturers of Cotton Seed Products and Mattress Makers.
We can Supply all Your
Wants for the
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Brown, Robert E. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 16, 1918, newspaper, April 16, 1918; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400960/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.