The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 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
Bept. 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
Megaphone, Georgetown, Texas.
The
Subscription price per year $1.00
Single Copies 5 Cents
R. Bliss Woods Editor-in-Chief
E. A. Burrus
Stanley Haver Miss 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 Managers
Member of Texas Collegiate Press As-
sociation.
WON BY LUCK.
SPECIAL STAFF:
0. W. Moerner Editor
A. E. Paschal Assistant Editor
MiBS Willie Cason Assistant Editor
J. L. Lyons Business Manager
W. W. Ward. .Acting Business Manager
Miss Kate Laws.. .Ass't. Bus, Manager
H. Bascom Simpson Reporter
Miss Jessie Jones Reporter
I low often we hear the expres-
sion: "Why, he had a pull; that's
how he got his place." And the
impression is left that the subject
of the remark is a person who was
horn with the proverbial spoon in
his mouth; whose path was free
from the usual ups and downs, and
level from end to end; who never
had struggled in any way.
But search his record and you
will see that he had toiled night
and day in the face of woe—and the
friend who had helped him, when
the opportunity came, kn<*w that
he was the man to fill the place.
What seems but a happy turn on
the wheel of fate, and a man climbs
high, was a circumstance that he
had to earn.
It is not luck when a man suc-
ceeds, though his fortune may
smile after long years of tedious
endeavor. He has been a slave of
energy; he has dragged him adver-
sity cheerfully behind him; he has
met his reverses with calmness and
grace; his heart has been in his
work. Then, you cannot say that
he wins by luck. "Like begets
like,'' and years of sacrifice ending
in self-wrought success cannot be
balanced by the sentence: '' He had
pull."—University of Texas
Magazine.
In the next few days there will
be a great crowd of visitors in our
midst. Many of them no, doubt,
will see Southwestern for the first
time, and will form lasting impres-
sions of the school. Whether or
not these impressions will be good
or bad remains with us. Let us
treat all with courtesy and make
everyone feel at home. This is the
Southwestern spirit, you know.
It has been with regret that the
Faculty and Senior Classes of the
past have seen the students leave
as soon as their examinations are
over, so that by Commencement
Day only the Seniors and a few
Summer School students were left
This year it is gratifying to see
that more students are staying over
than usual. Why not? The stu-
dent who leaves before Commence-
ment certainly misses the greatest
thing of the year. Commencement
is as much a part of the school year
as the regular recitations and ex
aminations. We know of schools
where students must remain for
the Commencement exercises if
they want credit for the last term's
work. And this isn't radical. If
Commencement is a part of the
year's work and education—and it
certainly is—why should not the
student be requested, or even re
quired, to stay until he has finish
ed the year's work? There is
plenty to interest the student dur-
ing Commencement, and he can
certainly add something to his
knowledge.
I'M A SENIOR NOW.
I cut chapel every day,
To Church I need not go,
I'm Scott free—exams are passed;
"I'm a Senior now, you know."
If 1 n; walking down the street
I move along quite slow,
£o thrt nil may have al ook;
" I'm a Senior now, you know.''
When commencement's at an end
An dl must face life's flow,
111 never say as I did then:
"1 'm a Senior now, you know.''
—BAL.
THE LYCEUM AND
CONCERT SERIES.
COURSE HAS PROVEN EXCEED
INOLY SATISFACTORY.
The Largest Number of Best Enter-
tainments in Recent Years Have
Been Here This Year..
PETITES PETITIONS.
Give me just a little glory,
Let me win a little fame,
Tell of me some simple story,
Call me by some simple name.
Give me just a little pleasure,
Let me do a little good,
Throw some love into the measure,
Let me worship as I should.
Give me, for my home, a cottage,
Give me, for my soul, a friend,
Bless me with a little knowledge,
Let me reach some purposed end.
Let me aid some helples creature,
Let my life run out'its span;
Let me be of Him a teacher,
And I '11 be a happy man.
—Randolph-Macon Monthly.
I love all silent thought
Prisoned in cadence sound;
And many a jewel brought
From hearted caves profound;
And yet in all I've sought
Something I have not found.
—Nassau Literary Magazine.
If you have your work to do
Go do it. .
Do not grunt and groan and stew,
Go do it.
Smile and toil will smile with you,
And your Mondays won't be blue,
If you have your work to do—
Go to it.
—Exchange.
Know where you want to go;
then make up your mind that you
are going to get there, come what
will. If an obstacle crosses your
path, overcome it. There never yet
was an obstacle so great but what
there was a way around it, through
it, over it, or under it.—H. A.
Doharr.
Small B°y—Father, what is an
equinox ?
Fond Parent—What in the world
do you go to schol for? Don't you
study mythology? An equinox is
a mythical animal, half horse, half
ox. The name is derived from the
Latin *" equine," h°rse and ox.
Dear me, they teach you absolutely
nothing that is useful nowadays.—
Life.
Miss Alice Mays from the San
Antonio Female College is visiting
Miss Gladys Gregory at the Wom-
an's building.
Since cigarettes ieem les provoking
Unto the ones that do the smoking,
Oh, won't somfe power please compel
'em
To smel lthemselves as others smell
'em f
Fine Arts Department
Southwestern University
Arthur L. Manchester, Dean
Friday, June 11, 1915, 8:50 p. m.
The lecture committee of this
year surely deserves .much credit
for the enjoyable course that they
have made possible for us to have.
This committee was composed of
two representatives from each of
the fora< literary societies and two
faculty members: Misses Ruby
Henrichsen, Donnella Smith, Ray
Sessions, and Mildred Smith;
Messrs. K. E. Barnhart, chairman;
R. W. May, R. B. Woods, H. G.
Simpson, and Profs. S. H. Moore
and A. L. Manchester. Prof.
Moore assisted especially in the
lectures and Prof. Manchester in
the music, all working up the most
delightful course that Southwes-
tern has ever had.
The series of artist recitals was
opened by Miss Christine Miller,
o.ie of the greatest American art-
ists. Her contralto voice is rich
and she sings with great freedom.
Her program was varied and each
number was enjoyed. Her Ger-
man songs were especially charm-
ing.
The second presented Miss Mag-
gie Teyte, a prima donna soprano,
who is wel lknown all over the mu-
sical world. She did especially
well in her French selections, as
she lived in France for some time
and knows French life. The 18th
century numbers were given in cos-
tume, making then more attractive.
Our own Southwestern Glee
Club was enjoyed by all, for our
boys, with Pfof. Manchester 's^di-
ection, sang well and rendered an
excellent program, said to have
been the best ever given.
Mr. John W. Nichols, the Amer-
ican tenor, and Mrs. Nichols, the
famous Irish pianist, were here.
Several lectures were given at
the chapel hour. The inspiration
that comes from such men as Drs.
Lovett, Hay, Axson and ex-Unit-
ed States Senator Webb, is ex-
tremely helpful.
Dr. Freund, editor of Musical
America, delivered a wonderful
and interesting lecture on music.
We were fortunate in having him
here, as he is one of the foremost
musical leaders of today.
Helen Keller's coming to South-
western created much interest, for
we had thought of her as a book
character and not as a real charac-
ter as we do now. The talk on her
life by her wonderful teacher, rMs.
Macey, prepared her audience to
appreciate her and to listen with
perfect quietness when she came
out. Miss Keller's talk on "Hap-
piness" had many lessons in it for
us who have both sight and hear-
ing. Near the close of the eve-
ning Mrs. Macey showed how she
taught Miss Keller by having
questions asked, which she repeat-
ed with Miss Keller's hands on her
lips. Then Miss Keller would give
the answer.
The well-known Irish story-tell-
er, Mr. Seumas McManus, told the
story of his own life and gave
many Irish fairy tales.
Mr. Sylvester Long from Day-
ton, Ohio, lfectured on "Hungry
People."
The Ben Greet Woodland Play-
ers gave "Twelfth Night" in the
University auditorium May 5th,
It had rained until the play could
not be given out of doors. This
was a disappointment, yet the play
was enjoyed from beginning to
end. The characters were well
REGITAL
by
STUDENTS OF DEPARTMENT
of
MUSIC AND EXPRESSION
DOROTHY AGNES WEEKS
DEANA H. WINFIELD,
1
Accompanists
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Waltz Caprice (Two Pianos) ...... Rubinstein
Irma Dawson and Leah Gresham
A Bunch of Violets D'Hartelot
Carradine Hooton
Impromptu Reinhold
Irene Lamb
Ma'moiselle - - - - - - - - - Anonymous
Alice McComb
Tarantelle - Mills
Velva Clark
VI. Berceuse Ecossaise
Schuett
Annie Laurie Bass
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
Romance in F Minor - - - - - Tschaikowski
Frederic Arthur Manchester
(a) The Nightingale and the Rose Park
(b) Sea Dreams - - - - - ... - . Motcalf
(c) I Know a Maiden Like a Rose .... - Motcalf
Ina Dale Wooten
Scene from "Ivanhoe" Scott
.T.. ^ , . r-T - Mary John ^ ....... . T , . -T
Polacca Brilliante * Von Weber
Bernice Cooke
The Lord Is a Man of War (from "Israel in Egypt'')
Warren H. Hull and Mr. Manchester
Valse Paraphrase a'Apres Chopin (Two Pianos
Agnes Dorothy Weeks and Vivian Weeks
Handel
Schuett
"Winning of Katherine" (Arr. from "If I Were a King") McCarthy
Miss Pearl Leigh Buchanan
(a) Sonata in G Minor ....
(b) Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 - - -
(c) Adagietto d l'Arlesienne
Julia Elizabeth Mouzon
Andante Cantabile; Op. 51, No. 5
Southwestern University Orchestra
Tartini
Brahms
Bizet
Tschaikowski
suited and the costumes were truly
Elizabethan. Mr. Greet has done
well in keeping his company at the
head of out-of-door players.
Senator Morris Sheppard's ex-
cellent address on "Christian Cit-
izenship" was enjoyed and appre-
ciated by a large audience.
Dr. Jordan.of Leland Stanford
University, California, was a rare
treat. He made the needs and
conditions in Europe very plain.
The student body enjoyed his per-
sonal talk in chapel on fisheries
and the stories of his friendship
with Robert Louis Stevenson.
The students, the citizens of
Georgetown and adjoining towns
have received much good and real
enjoyment from this course. There
was enough vanity to be appreci-
ated. There was humor, depth of
thought, real art, drama, the mir-
acle that might have been tragic,
and Southwestern's taleht. All
these gave us this excellent series.
The students should appreciate
the work our lecture committee
has done. We feel sure they do.
OPEN Ant BAND CONCERT.
Friday night at 8:15 by the Y.
M. B. L. Band, on the court house
lawn: .
1. March, Freedom Jenkins
2. Overture, Southern Stars, No. 1
Ascher-Mahl
3. Waltz, Garden of the Gods
Ernest R. Ball
4. One Step, Germanee A. J. Weidt
5. Schottische, Light and Airy
Jenkins
Intermission.
6. March, The Booster, (by rekuest)
Klein
7. A Day in the Cottongeld, descrip-
tive, (by request) Smith & Zublin
8. Eccentric Rag, Pussy Foot
Robt. Hoffman
9. Waltz, Evening Shadows Jenkins
10. America.
Prof. Seay: "Mr. Graham,
what is life?"
Chebie: "Life is what the liver
makes it."
If you want to buy, se'l, rent or
trade for a house, lot or farm, in
or near Georgetown, see
Cooper & McElroy,
Real Estate and Loan Agents.
No trouble to show property.
Black—Have you read "Pride
and Prejudice"?
Tan—I have read the former.
Prof. Tinsley in Botany: How
may bacterial diseases and fungi
be gotten rid of?
Senior (wh°se name is withheld)
By using corrosive supplement
(sublimate).
Iri-1
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Woods, R. Bliss. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1915, newspaper, June 11, 1915; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth401090/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.