The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 14, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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THE MEGAPHONE
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY THE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF SOU THWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
VOLUME IX.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1915.
NUMBER 11
EVANS AND FISHER
IN JOINT RECITAL
LARGE HOUSE GREETS THE
TWO MUSICIANS THURS-
DAY EVENING
The second of the Southwestern
University Artist Concert Series
was a joint-recital given by Harry
Evans, basso-cantante, and Otto L.
Fischer, pianist, on last Thursday
evening. Mr. Evans is an English-
man who has been singing since his
early childhood. As a member of
English-cathedral choirs, and, lat-
er, in concert and oratorio, he lias
been bofore the public for a num-
ber of years and has made a repu-
tation as a bass soloist. Mr. Fisch-
er is an American who has studied
abroad with eminent masters of pi-
ano and also with leading Ameri-
can teachers. He, also, has had a
successful public career as a eon-
cert pianist.
The program included, for Mr.
Evans, an aria, "It is Enough,''
from Mendelssohn's oratorio, "Eli-
jah," a group of English ballads
and a group of miscellaneous songs
among which was Schubert's Erl-
king. Mr. Evans was most success-
ful in the group of English bal-
lads. These " Story-songs " were
given with excellent tone and force-
ful interpretation' of the story.
Particularly well done were The
Arrow and the Song and Three for
Jack. The three different tone
qualities of the father, the child
and the Erlking, in the song by
Schubert were well distinguished
and the song was sung with a con-
siderable degree of power. The
aria from "Elijah" was not so suc-
cessful, being over sentimentalized.
The contrasts were too pronounced
and the rugged character of the
prophet lost something of its
strength in his interpretation.
Mr. Fischer's technique was am-
ple, his touch virile and his read-
ings of his numbers powerful., He
was most interesting in the Men-
delssohn Scherzo and the Verdi-
ifyiszt Rigoletta paraphrase. Ilis
iiChopin numbers lacked something
of the grace and clarity with which
this composer should be played.
Mr. Fischer played a sonnet of his
* own composition, still in manu-
script, which was pianistic in char-
acter.
The program, as a whole was in-
teresting and the recital maintain-
ed the standards already achieved
by the series.
TRI DELTAS ENTERTAINED.
On Monday afternoon Misses
Evans and Kuykendall entertained
the Tri Deltas and their patron-
esses and the Fine Arts faculty.
Musical contests and one in quar-
tet singing were the diversions.
Delicious refreshments of ice cream,
macaroons, and fruit cake were
served.
BANQUET FOR ANNEXITES
YOUNG LADIES OF ANNEX TEN
DERED ELABORATE BANQUET
BY FACULTY.
ALETHEAN ELECTS OFFICERS.
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On last Monday morning the
Alethean Society elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Ruth
Blanks; vice president, Jane John-
ston; secretary, Ruth Onderdopk;
treasurer, Mary Lynn Walker;
chaplain, Cornelia Gayden.
Walter Robbing of Austin sppnt
Sunday with friends here.
On Monday evening, December
13* a party consisting of the mem-
bers of the faculty of Southwestern
University and numerous patrons
oijthe school residing in town, as-
sembled promptly at G o'clock in
the capacious dining room of the
Woman's Building.
This dimly lighted room was a
beautiful sight. A wonderfully
adorned Christmas tree sparkled in
the center, while many emblematic
decorations und wreaths in the soft-
ly shimmering gleam were quite
impressive. Soon a long, majesti-
cally moving procession, consisting
of the young ladies arrayed in
white and bearing lighted tapers,
came through the open doors sing-
ing the familiar Christinas song,
"Holy, Holy, Holy!" A beauti-
ful and effectively arranged Christ-
mas program was well rendered.
At the conclusion of this, a troop
of joyously jingling brown brown-
ies came skipping in to distribute
little gifts to this host of guests.
Following this, a delightful din-
ner was soon served to the guests.
The remainder of the evening was
devoted to an informal reception,
which proved a joyful occasion to
all. It was with an expression of
decided reluctance that eaeh partic-
ipant of this festive occasion bade
their host and hostesses a kindly
"Good night."
CORPUS CHRIST! BANQUET
Ex-Students and Friends of S. U. At-
tending State Teachers' Assciation
Have a Delightful Reunion.
The ex-students and friends of
Southwestern attending the Texas
State Teachers' Association which
met in Corpus Christi November
25-27 were tendered a banquet at
6:15 Friday, November 26„ at the
Nueces Hotel. Dr. C. A. Nichols-
Registrar Wilbur F. Wright, and
Prof. A. L. Manchester, who repre-
sented the University at the meet-
ing of the Association, were pres-
ent- at the banquet and pronounce
it a most profitable*and delightful
occasion. The long banquet hall of
the Nueces was filled to its capacity
by those attending and the evening
was enlivened by college songs and
yells in addition to the formal
toasts. Tn reporting the affair the
Corpus Christi Caller says:
'' The Southwestern University
banquet and reunion of students
and former students, given in the
main dining hall of the Nueces
proved a most delightful affair.
College songs were sung and the
good old college yells resounded
through the banquet hall.
"Rev. W. T. Renfro, pastor of
the First Methodist church of this
city, was toastmaster. Those re-
sponding to toasts included Judge
J. C. Scott, Prof. J.-<7. Tucker,
Hon. Cowan Jones^ and Dr. C. P.
Yeager of Corpus ChfiSftt* Ptfbf. J.
N. Bigbee of Kingsville; Wilbur F
ttT • I A T> . •> , j, ., I '■ Tf .
Wright, Registrar of the Univer-
sity; Dr. C. A. Nichols of George-
town; Prof. A. l. Manchester of
the University; Prof. C. W. Morris
of Waco; h. b..mem*
co and otters."
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GIRLS GIVEN LOVING CUP
CHAMPION CLASS TEAM TO BE
GIVEN (TP BY STROMBERG
HOFFMAN COMPANY.
'I'lif basketball girls met Satur-
day afternoon for the hist practice
until after the Christmas holidays.
They received with much interest
and enthusiasm the announcement
that The Stromberg-Hoffman Com-
pany would offer a handsome lov-
ing cup to the team winning the
class championship. The winning
team must win two of three games
from the next strongest team. This
team will appear in The Sou'wes-
ter as the champion classi team.
Next year the cup will be competed
for in a similar manner. This is
indeed a very generous offer from
our enterprising local merchants
and will do much to enlarge the in-
terest in girls' athletics. The cup
will be on dispay at The Strom-
berg-lloffman Company store when
the girls return after Christmas.
Miss Ellen Hazel, captain of the
freshman team, has increased the
strength of her team since the last
game by inducing other girls to try
out.
The sophomore girls will be in
the contest strong, offering Ann
Cecil Evans, Ruth Blanks, lone Ir-
win, Margaret McKennon> Fern
Helscher, Winnie Porterfield, and
others.
Miss Mary Lynn?* Y^alkei-,
tain of the junior team, has been
working hard organizing her team.
The juniors will probabbly line up
with Misses Walker and Cottrell in
the home positions; Mildred Hub-
bard, jumping center, and Mary
Watson, side center; Mark Hub-
bard and Vera Smith, guards.
The senior class may yet prove
to be a serious contender for The
Stroniberg-IIoffman Company lov-
ing cup. Miss Rowciia Onderdonk
and Miss Inez Dunlap, the only
two members of last year's Varsity
twim who returned this year, are
both seniors.
INITIAL WORKOUT GOOD
Basketball Team Given Only Light
Light Practice Until After
the Holidays.
More than fifteen men answered
the call of director Rix and were
present at the initial basketball
workout last week. Manager Car-
ter had goals up and the men went
through light preparatory work-
outs, tossing baskets and dribbling
the ball.
The new rules will allow a play-
er to shoot for a basket after a
dribble this year, and the game will
'emphasize the individual more than
in the past.
No real playing will l>e attempt-
ed until after the holidays, and for
that reason the coach wants the
men merely to keep in condition for
the harder practice to come. A
complete basketball schedule, with
the exact dates, appears elsewhere
in this issue.
The following men were out for
practice last week: . Captain Hay,
Pat Quinn> Prep Smith, Grode,
Johnnie Harris, George Smith, Ar-
thur Knickerbocker, C. Perrin, E.
S. Jenkins, Prep Gilleland, Martin,
I). A. McKenzie, Martin, Alberson,
McNeil, Wiemers, Happy Hardt.
Chapman and Carter will most
probahly come out after Christmas.
EXAMINATIONS CHANGED
SPECIAL FAVOR GRANTED STU
DENTS IN ORDER TO GET EE
DUCED RAILROAD RATES.
Due to the fact that the railroad
rates will be discontinued after
Saturday ami remain so until
Thursday, the faculty thought best
to so arrange the examinations
accommodate the students that they
might take advantage of the rates
on Saturday. Waiting here from
Tuesday until Thursday would not
lie advisable. Discontent would be
prevalent. The facultv is a liber-
. T
al and gracious body of intellects,
when approached in the correct
way, will listen attentively to the
supplications and troubles of the
students, and act on the merits of
the question at issue. As was this
case, it was one that commanded
their closest consideration. And
by the request of the student body
the examinations were scheduled so
that all students might take advan-
tage of the reduced rates, thereby
affording a longer time to lie spent
with loved ones at home. To this
favor the entire student body ex-
press a feeling of many obligations
and sincere thanks to the generous
treatment shown us by the faculty.
BOUNDS WINS BY ONE VOTE.
Hotly Contested Election Settled By
Three Unbiased Parties.
In the last issue, under the head
of "Student Body Elects Athletic
Officers," the results opposite the
candidates,Bounds and Biggs were
marked "undecided." There was
some disagreement among the dif-
ferent managers, so it was put into
the hands of three non-inttvresteVl
citizens of Georgetown to decide
the election. This plan met with
the^approval of both contending
parties. After a careful count, the
judges gave out the following re-
sults: Bounds, 114; Biggs- 113.
The judges settled several ballots
that had been contested by the man-
agers. Furthermore, they did not
count in these numbers where the
two candidates were both voted for
by the same voter, as they offset
each other.
The result is perfectly satisfac-
try. Both sides have put away
their contention and express unani-
mously the legality of the election
of C. L. Bounds as assistant track
manager.
DEATH OF MRS. TANNER.
The sad news of the death of the
mother of Dee Tanner reached some
of her friends here this week. Mrs.
Tanner died after a long, lingering
spell of sickness. Miss Dee left on-
ly last week for Malakoff to be with
her mother* who was then very low,
but the end was.not expected to lie
so near. Her many friends here
express their most heartfelt sym-
pathy to her and family in their
houi\ of bereavement.
George Pierte, after a two-weeks
spell of illness at his home in
Gainesville, lias resumed his work.
James Chapman, who attended
Southwestern a few years ago, was
a visitor here this week. He has
been doing grand opera work in
both continents of North and South
America, but at present is on the
road for a large wholesale concern.
WILSON AND FRANCIS
AFTER SAN JAC GOAT
ALAMO CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
OVER OLD RIVALS—INTER
MEDIATE TEAM CHOSEN
\\ anhVrilson and Fred Francis,
far tanned orators and debaters of
the/ret more far famed Alamo Lit-
iry Society, were chosen to wage
battle in the Brooks Prize Debate.
Confident that they will tight to
the finish- asking no mercy and giv-
ing none, the Alamos showed their
confidence in the outstanding and
.shining ability of these fighters by
entrusting to them the gage of bat-
tle and placing the honor and
glory of the society fully in their
hands. Ward Wilson, busy as he
is with The Sou'wester, will find
time to battle for his Alamo, for
"il is the busiest man who has the
most time." Ward Wilson, de-
bater, orator, manager, and liail-
tellow-well-wet, here's success to
you!
And there is yet another who is
to support and carry on the fight,
backing up the leader's efforts with
his no less valued ability. Fred
Francis, whom all recognize as a
powerful, fluent debater and ora-
tor, will ably second Wilson's ef-
forts to maintain the glory of the
Alamo. Both men are logical in
their thinking, clear and forceful
in their delivery, and cool and col-
lected on their feet. With the two
excellent teams from both societies
fighting for the prize, one of the
best commencement debates on rec-
ord is assured. Here's' to old S.U.,
who can put out such debaters!
Besides the commencement de-
baters. the society at its regular
metinge on Dectinber 13, elected
the intermediate debaters. Mostly
new men were chosen, men who
show ability and promise for fu*
t.ure -intercollegiate and commence-
ment debaters. Though new to
the public, these debaters have
shown their worth on the floor of
old Alamo. A sharp and interest-
ing debate will follow when they
clash. Those elected were: Lead-
er, Bay I ess, with A. Manchester
and Ellyson; leader, Jobson, with
Slack and Avant. For orator,
Clark was unanimously elected.
After a few other matters were
attended to and words of encour-
agement and resolve to open strong
and active after the holidays, the
Alamo Society . adjourned until
to
next vear.
MOERNER AT EMORY COLLEGE
We are in receipt of a post card
from Otto Moerncr of '14, written
at Oxford, Ga., the place where
Emory College is located. He states
that he is very busy, but always
has time to think of old Southwes-
tern. Among other things, he
states: "1 am at the famous old
Southern Methodist school, from
which our beloved Dr. Cody was
graduated, and where Prof. Rum-
ble teaches Math, this year."
S. P. CONN OF *12 MARRIES.
Although the news of the mar-
riage of Mr. S. P. Conn to Miss
Elvia Parker of Lexington, is some-
what belated, it will be read with
pleasure by his horde of friends
who remember him. We are un-
able to get any particulars of the
wedding, save the date of the oc-
currence, on Thanksgiving Day.
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Straw, Henry. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 14, 1915, newspaper, December 14, 1915; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth401200/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.