The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1915 Page: 2 of 4
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THE MEGAPHONE.
Published every Friday during the
school year by the Students' Associa-
tion of Southwestern University, at the
office of the Williamson County Sun.
Entered as second-class mail matter
Sept. 27, 1912, at the postoffice at
Georgetown, Texas, under act of Con-
gress of March 3, 1911.
All matter for publication must be in
the hands of the Editor by 8 a. m.
Thursday. Don't forget to sign your
name to what you hand in.
Address all communications to The
Megaphone, Georgetown, Texas.
Subscription price per year $1.00
Single Copies .,5 Cents
R. BLISS WOODS Editor-in-Chief
E. A. BURRUS, STANLEY HAVER,
LOIS SMITH.. .Assistant Editors
W. W. WARD, HENRY STRAW
Special Editors
LESLIE A. BOONE Staff Poet
JOHN SPRUCE Business Manager
R. C. OZIER, H. F. TUCKER, GLADYS
GREGORY, Assistant Manager?
every single individual who claims
Southwestern as his or her own.
We believe that this spirit of ac-
complishment is becoming more
and more characteristic of our stu-
dent body. We are attempting
greater things and doing them in
a man's way. XYZ.
UP TO THEM.
Member of Texas Collegiate Press As-
sociation.
OUR SPIRIT.
The biggest one thing about an
institution is the spirit in its every
activity. Given the best equipment
and learning in the world and yet
a college or any other institution
may fail to make its mark in the
lives of its people. As to South-
western, her men have made good
in the world. We can point to men
in our legislative halls, to great
preachers and great laymen, who
claim Southwestern as their Alma
Mater. As to our equipment for
instruction we may speak frankly
and say that we believe we have
the very best of instruction in
Southwestern.
Now, how about the Southwes-
tern spirit 1 The student body
must decide this, for no college can
rise above the standard set by its
student body. It should be a spirit
belonging to men and not to high
school boys. It should be one of
achievement; of doing things worth
while, and doing them "to a fin-
ish. '' There is a great help in this
spirit of accomplishment. It keeps
one from neglecting his class work.
Why is it that the high school stu-
dent comes here and frequently
speaks of "getting by" as though
he had done something worth
while? The larger spirit makes a
man do his work in a man's way.
Chapel exercises are sometimes
looked upon as a tame affair. Per-
haps the spirit of impatience and
chafing against order is predomi-
nant among the students. The larg-
er spirit gives a sense of bigness
which comes from the crowd which
does big things. The new student
is impressed with this as he takes
his place. It demands that the
program of worship is carried on
with order, and that those who ad-
dress us rightly esteem our time
which they are using.
In athletics it gives our men a
great faith and confidence in their
training. It realizes that South-
western offers the proper progam
of working out which makes as
good a baseball or football man as
any other college. It gives the
player a great belief in the South-
western spirit of success with fair-
ness. It makes him believe that
Southwestern wins, wins in the
ninth or eleventh inning, and wins
all the time. He forgets that very
much depends upon himself.
It is a broad spirit and he who
has it does not spend his time kick-
ing against any little institutions
among the students. He recognizes
larger tasks, and foremost realizes
that absolutely nothing can keep
him from friendly association with
Little James, aged 6, had been
taught to pray each night for all
his relatives and friends, and con-
sequently the list had grown quite
large. So one night, when it came
time for the customary prayers, he
refused to say them.
"Well, well, James," said his
mother. "Why won't you say
them? All good little boys say
their prayers.
"Yes, but I'm too tired."
"Oh, my, that's no excuse. Come
now, that's a good boy."
"Well," relented James, "I
guess I'll have to. But, anyhow,
I'm not going to pray for every-
body. I 'in going to cut a lot of 'em
out. Some of 'em will have to save
themselves.''—Harper's Magazine.
SAN JACINTO MEETING.
President Hamilton called the
society to order last Monday morn-
ing in regular session. After op-
ening preliminaries and before the
program, A. N. Averyt, Jr., dele-
date to the State Oratorical As-
sociation meet held at Sherman,
gave a very interesting and en-
couraging report of the business of
the Oratorical Association and of
the contest in which Southwestern
was represented by O. W. Moerner,
who won second place in a repre-
sentation of eight colleges. Large-
ly through the initiative and ef-
forts of Mr. Averyt, the association
adopted plans whereby delegates
from each place will have to make
only one trip, the judges being se-
lected by a system that may be ex-
ecuted by correspondence. This
eliminates one-half of the expense
heretofore incurred.
Frank Callcott opened the pro-
gram with an instuctive talk on
parliamentary rules. K. E. Goer-
ner clearly and briefly emarked on
the European War. H. S. Carter,
M. L. Beck, W. H. Callcott, Lee
Edens and G. M. Gibson, Jr., sup-
ported the affirmative, and C. B.
Anderson, L. U. Spellman, R. W.
May and R. W. Gray the negative,
of the question, "Resolved, That
reasonable property qualifications
should be made the basis of munic-
ipal suffrage." The question was
decided in favdP of the negative.
After reports of committees, and
and discussions concerning "open
house", L. U. Spellman was ap-
pointed to lead San Jacinto's inter-
est in assisting the faculty in ar-
rangements for Ben Greet players.
MOOD HALL PARTY.
On Tuesday evening, April 20,
the Mood Hall boys entertained in-
formally, having as their guests
the girls of the Woman's Build-
ing. The reception suite was dec-
orated in ferns and cut flowers, the
receiving line standing in front of
the parlor. Punch was served in the
diuing room. The reception com-
mittee proved quite efficient, assist-
ing the guests in discovering hith-
erto undreamed of possibilities
among the more timid of the hosts.
The general air of informality and
gaiety was futher enhanced by mu-
sic in the parlor and strolling on
the walks—as f<|r as the University.
The evening was altogether de-
lightful and the guests wiSh to
hereby thank Mr. and Mrs. Brewer
and the boys for the courtesy.
For Box's Jitney, ring 308.
TO SISTER.
On yonder hill, o 'erlooking town,
Now flushed in springtime green,
Beneath a cedar sentinel,
There sleeps in calm, unseen,
A flesh that is of me,
A hope that was to be.
She sleeps alone—loved ones are gone—
The flowers above her wave,^
And only budding springtime
Is about the lonely grave;
Outside the mockers sing
Their welcome to the spring.
The sound of sorrowing loved ones
Faintly o'er me creeps,
And the deepening peal of nature's own
In solemn cadence keeps;
And gives unheard, the wild
Free note to nature's child. /
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She came, a soul from distant land,
To ones who hailed her birth.
But ere the seventh sun had set
We placed her in the earth.
And only memory's passing sway
Recalls the darkened day.
We placed her in her baby grave
And heaped above, the mound,
Then parting, left behind us
The sobbing mother's sound.
May heaven's own keep guard
Around the changing sward.
She sleeps aloje^ on yonder hill,
Remembered by the showers,
Where the genius of the fairest Hand
Hath sown the summer flowers.
And cast His robes of bloom
In guardiance o'er her tomb.
—LAB.
A PRAYER
In accents solemn comes the voice of
prayer
From hearts that beat with loads of
care—
For, Lord, we know your gracious store
Is far above the cannon's roar.
We know, dear Lord, that thou canst
hear
The prayer of every dropping tear,
Though man's war-dogs may shake the
sky,
We know you. hear the sinner's cry.
No all the power 0/ human hand
Could change one single grain of saiid,
When wilt thou bid the battle cease
And reign on earth in lasting peace?
^ ! —LAB.
TO
If I could only tell to you
Th joy your presence brings to me,
I never would And ample words
To tell it all to thee.
The hope, the joy, the real of life,
Your presence always brings,
The pictures that you show to me
Of all the lovely things,
Are just like one that mother told
When I was just a boy,
For through a life that 'a seen the dark
.Comes sifting new born joy.
There is a twinkle in your eye
A smile about the lip,
That's equaled only by the flow'r's
Blushing crimson' tip.
The same deep thought^ the placid brow
That mother always had,
You give to me, just like Bhe gave
When I was just a lad.
—LAB.
THE WIND.
And should I ask a kiss of you,
I ask no more than he;
For every time he comes along,
He always gets one free.
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He reaches out in strong embrace
And woos in bold caress,
And still you never show to him
The least bit of distress.
If I but dare to touch your hand,
You always act quite queer;
But you will let him play with it
Without the least of fear.
And if I could but follow him
I'm sure some things I'd find
That he has done when in great haste
That-were not always kind.
Or should I hold in bold embrace,
Like this—just so—you know,
I never could hold in my grasp
What he gets at one
i . .
Now when the proper times arrives
Our Correct C/otAes
fit, fee/ and look
Do you want your clothes to FIT you? J
Then let us measure you.
We can please the man who wants "in-
dividuality" in clothes. We have thous-
ands of beautiful, superb materials for you
to choose from.
"Dress well; it PAYS. You can get an
"audience" when YOU WEAR our good
clothes.
THE TOGGERY
OUTFITTERS OF MEN
And I ask for a kiss,
Just think 'tis he—'twill be more real
For 'tis a perfect bliss.
—LAB.
SOUTHWESTERN, THIRTY YEARS
AGO.
[Alamo and San Jacinto Monthly]
Prof. Calloway is now at Johns
Hopkins University where he will
take the Ph. D. degree. We have
not heard whether he has succeed-
ed in finding a mustache and girl;
but hope he may be more fortunate
there than here.
<8>
The visit by Bishop Key and his
wife in our midst was much enjoy-
ed by all, and his short talk in chap-
el was full of good.
♦
S. B. Hawkins, B. S. of '86, is
also teaching at Gatesville, Texas.
With two S. W. U. graduates in
one school, surely it will be a suc-
cess.
♦
Our students are getting diverse-
ly scattered over the State.
♦
It is an open question whether
Jonah was the first secretary of the
navy or the interior.
♦
The number of students enrolled
to date is three hundred and twen-
ty-five.
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The recent game of baseball play-
ed between Liberty Hill nine and
the college nine, resulted in 29 to
10 in favor of the college. Per-
haps they can play marbles better.
♦
'Tis with pleasure that we notice
the change in name of the new so-
ciety from that Calliopean to that
of Clio. May it prosper.
♦
We are pleased to see the words
of high commendation by the mem-
bers of the Nineteenth Legislature
for our old student, W. L. McDon-
ald, declamation medalist of '84
and oration medalist of '85. He
seems to have served them as en-
grossing clerk with his accustomed
faithfulness, and proven himself
worthy of re-appointment.
. ' ♦ •
James R. Hamilton, A. M. '93,
is assistant county attorney of
Travis county.
<$>
Many of the boys are anxiously
inquiring about the Latin and
Greek text books for next term.
Some, we understand, have already
ordered translations for their
Greek Testaments.
❖
C. T. Bass, A. M. '86, has return-
ed from Yanderbilt, where he has
been studying pharmacy.
The picnic which was to have
been given Wednesday by the stu-
dents ot Southwestern University,,
was postponed on account of the
rain, until Monday, April 26th.
EXPRESSION RECITAL.
Miss Mary P. John will give an
Expression Recital at Weir Friday
night, April 23, at 8 o'clock, in the
school auditorium for the benefit of
the Weir Literary Society. The
program will be thoroughly inter-
esting and a large attendance from
nearby towns and communities is
desired. Admission 15c and 25c.
Ring 308 for Box's Jitney.
TjTHIS perhaps sounds strange
^to you, bat we mean it.
Trae, we have a large
priatiaf plant (aa entire
baikKag — well equipped
with good Machinery and
■aterial) bat we do waat
Small Orders
ma though very snail.
We co«biue quality and
proapt delivery ia filling
the tittle orders, which
lava oar best atteatioa.
You'll find aw prices
consistently law aad later-
THE SUN
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Woods, R. Bliss. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1915, newspaper, April 23, 1915; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth401037/m1/2/?q=%22Education+-+Colleges+and+Universities+-+Faculty+and+Staff%22: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.