The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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The Normal Star
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Published Weekly During the School Year by the Students of the Southwest Texas State Normal College
VOLUME XI.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS SATUORDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1922
DUMBER 11,
GYPSIES IN TRIM
FOR HEAVY W. I.
A. A. SCHEDULE
Prospects of Winning Team Are
Bright; Early Season Start
Makes Co-ed Cagers Ready
For Basketball Games Early.
The Gypsies have been working out
since the early part of October and are
fast getting into condition for the hea-
vy schedule of ’23. Due to the W, I.
A. A. rules, under which the Gypsies
now go as a member of the Associa-
tion, several of our previous stars have
been ruled ineligible as sub-college
students. -But there is a wealth of
material which has come to us from the
high schools of the state that shows
accuracy and speed.
Ila Bowman, who carries a letter
from 1922, is leading the fair cagers
this year. She has a record on the
court that speaks for itself, and we
feel confident that she possesses the
ability to lead the Gypsies through a
verp successful season. Mable Bates
and Willie Bentley (both earned their
letters last year), are showing up well
on the defensive section of the court.
Zelma Stibblefield is back with us as
side center. She was a Gypsy and
made her letter in 1920. Frank Duke
carries her letters from the years 1921
and 1922. Frank Duke is playing some
sort of role at the practice cottage at
present, but she will be with the rest
cf the gang at the end of this term.
Jimmie King is going strong at side
center this year. She has been a mem-
ber of the squad for the past two sea-
sons and has shown up mighty well
this year. Fannie Woodson is playing
a fast and accurate game at guard.
She, too, is a member of the 1922
squad. Glynn Patton and Thelma El-
lis are showing up exceedingly'well as
running mates under the opponent’s
goal. Glynn comes to us from Nixon
with a flush record of four years and
a captaincy. Thelma plays a good
brand of basketball. Wherever she
learned her basketball, she certainly
learned it well. Elsie Holt with a ’22
letter at jumping center. Fay Dennis,
also a cantender for jumping center,
comes with a letter from the high
school of Liberty Hill, of which team
she was captain. Mary Goodson is a
two year letter girl from Bullard.
Marietta Collier, from Troup, made a
letter on the C. I. A. team during her
Freshman year there, plays basketball
of the kind it takes to make the Gyp-
sy team. Martha Woodson and Etha
Savage were members of the 1922 squad
and know the work of the game.
The team is under the direction of
Miss Bertha Lowman, who coached
the Gypsies during the first part of last
year’s season, when she gave them a
good start which helped them to be-
come a winning team. Miss Lowman
began her basketball career at Staples,
where she played with the High School.
Later she played on the Coronal Insti-
tute team; at Southwestern University
she played two years, making two let-
ters there. The two years before she
came to S. W. T. N. she was employed
in coaching the Staples High School
bunch. Her teams there were always
good ones and contenders and winners
for the district championship.
Miss Lowman, after she came to San
Marcos, never failed in her support of
the Gypsies, individually or collective-
ly. Miss Lowman never hesitates long,
as any of the Gypsies will tell you.
Her knowledge of the game and her
qualities as a leader among women in
(Continued on page Two)
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PRES. EVANS RETURNS
FROM NEW ORLEANS
Attends Meeting of Southern
Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools.
President C. E. Evans has returned
from New Orleans where he attended
the Southern Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools which was held
there from December fifth till the
eighth.
The Association includes all colleges,
Universities and high schools of all
the Southern States, except Arkansas,
and in addition, those of West Vir-
ginia and Maryland. More than one
hundred colleges and universities were
represented at the meeting in New Or-
leans, seven of which were Texas col-
leges. Several hundred high schools
also numbered in the list.
The best colleges in this state are
earnestly striving to meet the stand-
ards set by the Association, which are
as high as those set by any associa-
tion of this kind in America.
SENIORS CELE-
BRATE AT ALLIE
EVANS COTTAGE
Class Is Entertained By Frank
Duke Hightower, Elva McDa-
vid and Rosalie Brigg; Santa
Claus Invited Guest.
All the Senior class has turned poet
this week trying to answer in an ap-
propriate way the clever little poem-
invitation of Miss Frank Duke High-
tower, Elva McDavid and Rosalie
Bragg to the practice cottage, for the
Senior Christmas Tree and party. If
the “profs” found any queer interpo-
lations in the Senior’s themes this week
that sounded anything like,
On Tuesday eve at seven o’clock
I shall don an evening frock,
why, it was because that party just
wouldn’t leave the minds of the Sen-
iors. And it was all it had promised
to be! A real Santa Clause came and
gave us such wonderful presents—
horns, Jack-in-the-box, (or Jack-in-the-
boxes, whichever you like), and trains
and tops—everything we had been dy-
ing for. And then there were stunts,
We Seniors suggest that if Mr.
Woodson wants his class in advanced
psychology to observe “soul commun-
ion” or mental telepathy, why Frank
Duke and Rosalie are exceedingly
adept. This shows what a high tone
a Senior party really has. Part of the
time we were concerned with the sal-
ient characteristics of the teachers pre-
sent and those of the members of the
Senior class also. We feel like we
have drawn some valuable conclusions,
and are publishing them that the world
may derive the benefits therefrom.
As we considered the class, member
by member, we found that each one
had some outstanding characteristic.
Even the members of the faculty who
were there were observed to have some-
thing peculiar about them.
Now there are mysterious Dr. Nolle
and his corpulent wife. We couldn’t
think of having a party without them,
—and sassy Mr. Harrison! Now isn’t
he too pusilamimous for anything
v/hile his awkward wife is simply won-
derful. Miss Evans! we just love her,
and Great Miss Barnes, well, she’s an
awful old pal.
Say, did you ever notice how elegant
Bob Shelton looks at Mabel sometimes,
and how she turns her humdunctioui
eyes to him so scrumptious, as if to
say, “You are the fastest thing I ever
saw.” Franklin Herendon will be a
weak professer some day and it looks
as if he may have out sweet Laura
Kate as the power behind the throne.
And Willye, dear slippery Willye. How
she longs to show her obnoxious Char-
lie boy what a gigantic cook she is.
Friends, did you ever notice how tiny
Burnyce McBride tosses his loud head
in the air with such an air of super-
iority at times. And we must never
forget Willye Caver. She is so juicy
and so delightful. Don’t you think so?
The piggish town of Kyle has made
herself a name by producing such a
slimy young lady as Elizabeth Thomp-
kins, and silent Minnie Knispel and
her terrible sister Ruth are both pretty.
Small Daisy Scott, always magnificant
about finding a book lor you, but cute
Joe Lauderdale is sure to jump up in
an obese way and to tell you all there
is in it. Read only a few dandy words
(Continued on page Three)
SING-SONG IN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IS ENJOYED
Miss Butler Teaches Student-
Body New Songs i Gives In-
teresting Comments
of Songs.
Last Tuesday morning was the oc-
casion of something mirthful, something
unique being introduced into our gen-
eral assembly. There seems to have
been some difference of opinion as to
whom we are indebted to for the treat,
but whether the due goes to Mr. Wood-
son or to Miss Butler, we certainly,
enjoyed it. For the sake of avoiding
further disputes we might attribute
the praises to both.
It seems that these musical services
are becoming quite fashionable and
they should, for what is there that is
better adapted to making the mind and
the heart a little freer than a few
songs. Each of the songs was well
selected; each was built on excellent
music; each called to mind some fam-
iliar scene, of the past. The songs
selected were: “Nancy Lee”, “Santa
Lucia”, “The Levee Song”, “The Eyes
of Texas”, “A Merry Life”, “The Her-
ald Angels”, and “Dixie.”
This was a fine selection. We wish
for another such a sing-song soon.
HOLIDAY CHEER!!
Since this is the last edi-
tion of the Star this year,-
we take this means of wish-
ing all of you a Merry
Christmas and a Happy
New Year. You will all
agree that we have had a
happy and profitable term.
We have formed many
fruitful and lasting friend-
ships, and our only hope is
that all of us may return
after the holidays to finish
out the year in the style
in which it was begun. We
further hope that' all will
go successfully through the
finals.
The editor wishes t o
thank the student body and
the ones who wrote and
contributed so willingly to-
ward making the Star the
kind of paper, and he sin-
cerely wishes that he may
continue to count on the
same cooperation through-
out the year.
A Merry Christmas, Hap-
py Noo Yeah, and a Grand
arid Glorious Fourth to All.
KALLINA AND JESSIE
KELLAM CHOSEN ON
ALL T.I.A.A. TEAMS
Extended Field Renders Selec-
tion Difficult in Thirteen
College Bodies.
William B. Ruggles, sports editor of
the Dallas Morning News and one of
the most reliable ^football critics of
the state, makes the following All T.
I. A. A. selection:
Ends : Shattuck (Howard Payne) and
Slover (Austin College.)
Tackles: Vaughn (Austin College),
and Kallina (Southwest Texas State
Normal College.)
Guards: Poe (Howard Payne), and
Thomas (Simmons College).
Center: .Ogan (Texas Christian Un-
iversity.)
Quarter: Turner (Howard Payne.)
Halves: White (Daniel Baker), and
Camp (Simmons.)
Fullback: LoMay (Daniel Baker.)_
Mr. Ruggles says that the selection
of an all-association eleven for the
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
tion is exceptionally difficult because
of the fact that there are now thirteen
colleges represented in the body, twelve
of which are contesting the champion-
ship. Rice, though retaining its mem-
bership, does not wish to compete with
the field in "the football campaign, and
its players are not considered in the
above selection.
While Mr. Ruggles admits that he
has not seen all the T. I. A. A. teams
in action, he has secured the opinions
of all the coaches of the Association
and it is to be reasoned that the selec-
tion made by him would win first place
if an actual vote were taken.
Coaches Opinions.
Hub Hollis, the Austin College cap-
tain, is not considered because of his
ineligibility. The Kangaroo captain
would however have easily won first
place. Shattuck, the Howard Payne
veteran, is regarded by T» I. A. A.
coaches as the all-round wing of the
association, while Slover of Austin
College wins his place because of his
exceptional value to his team both as
a kicker and a passer.
Kallina Chosen Tackle.
In speaking of his selection of Kal-
lina, Mr. Ruggles, who has seen Kal-
lina in action, says. “Coach Strahan of
the Southwest Texas Normal College
sums up adequately the reasons for
naming Kallina thus: ‘On defense he is
in every play, and on offense, he can
open holes, run with the ball and pass
accurately. He could make any team
in the country. In addition, Kallina
has the stature and the footbal intui-
tion to use it.’ And it takes a good
forward to outrank Morgan of Austin,
Johnson of Canyon and the two How-
ard Payne tackles.”
Poe wins the place he captured in
1921. This remarkably light guard, (he
tips the beam at 155) is a bearcat at
taking care of heavier men. He is
braced with Thomas of Simmons.
Turner of Howard Payne, the man
we all saw pass so accurately, is the
unanimous choice at quarter.
Center goes to Ogan, the versatile
T. C. U. players.
The three first string backs appar-
ently stand above the field—White and
(Continued on page Three)
CATS HAVE GOOD
T.I.A.A. BASKET
BALL SCHEDULE
Coach Strahan and Dean Wood-
son Attend Annual Meeting
of T. I. A. A. and Ar-
range Games.
Coach O. W. Strahan and Dean W. I.
Woodson returned last Saturday from
the annual meeting of the Texas In-
tercollegiate Athletic Association, where
Coach Strahan attended to the athletic
schedules and Dean Woodson attended
to the institutional end of affairs.
Coach Strahan arranged the schedules
for basket ball, track and baseball for
the remainder of the year. The foot-
ball schedule for next fall was also
made.
We are not in position to give a de-
tailed schedule of football for next
year. This only do we know: the Bob-
cats will have to scratch a good deal
harder than they have ever done be-
fore for the arrangement calls for six
and if possible, seven T. I. A. A. games.
One or two other games are to be
added.
The spring’s baseball schedule is the
best the Bobcats have ever had,-since
it calls for sixteen T. I. A. A. games.
In regard to track, there will be two
dual meets, one_ triangular meet and
the annuall Association meet at George-
town this year.
The following is this year’s basket-
ball schedule: .
Jan. 18 and 19—Denton Normal at
San Marcos.
January 25 and 26—Trinity at San
Marcos.
February 2 and 3—Canyon Normal
at San Marcos.
February 7—Southwestern at George-
town.
February 13 and 14—T. C. U. at Ft.
Worth (tentative.)
February 21—Southwestern at San
Marcos.
Two other games will be played with
the University of Texas some time dur-
ing the first or second week in Janu-
ary. Another two games will be play-
ed with the San Antonio Independents,
but like the Texas University games,
the time has not been definitely de-
cided. If possible two games will be
scheduled with the Huntsville Normal,
not a T. I. A. A. team, at Huntsville,
for the Bearcats are anxious to get
the Bobcats on their own court.
The Bobcats have been working out
for the basketball season since the
football season closed, with four of last
year’s letter men and one of year be-
fore last, and a host of new recruits.
The prospects for a good team are very
good. Last year’s letter-men are Jack
Horton, captain-elect, Hildreth, Low-
man, Tidwell and Claude Kellam of
year before last. Because of a bad
knee Claude did not make a letter last
year, but he looks mighty well now.
Among last year’s scrubs who stand a
mighty good chance are Gunn, Hen-
derson, Boggus, Coers,. Shelton and
Barton. Warren, a four year letter-
man from Deridder, La-, looks good.
To meet the demands for the bas-
ketball of the Normal a new gymnasium
is being constructed on the place where
the old dirt court used to be. A new
dirt court will be used by men taking
basket ball for physical education cre-
dit ; and too, this court will be used
to an advantage by Coach Pete Shands,
in getting his Normal High School
Loboes accustomed to playing on • a
ground court, as his team will have to
play high schools who do not play on
floored courts.
PRES. EYANS°ASKS AID
FOR NEW PAVED ROAD
Among Improvements Underta-
ken New Road to Fro A
Entrance Desired.
At -a regular meeting of the C' am-
ber of Commerce of San Marcos Pre-
sident Evans discussed future imorove-
ments to be made at the Normal.
Among the undertakings is a new
paved road to vAe front entrance of
the Main Building. He stated that the
building of a first class road to the
college was an imperative necessity.
The Chamber of Commerce heartily
endorsed the proposition.
The action illustrates another of the
many forward, moves into which Pre-
sident Evans has gone into. You need
only to look at the hill, to note the
changes that have taken place in the
matter of roads and driveways. Most
of this work has been done by the Nor-
mal college without any outside aid.
The Chamber of Commerce is to be
commended for the help they have
offered.
Y. M. ENDS GOOD
TERM WITH FEAST
MONDAY NIGHT
Dr. Penick of the University to
Speak to Association; Christ-
mas Program in Manual
Arts Building.
Monday, December 18 is Y. M. C. A.
night in the form of a Christmas treat
for members of the Normal Y. M. C. A.
As this is the last meeting of the year
1922, it will be the greatest of the year.
The committees announce that prepar-
ations have gone well underway for a
grand, good time.
This special meeting is in the form
of a stag social, having for its fea-
ture an address by Dr. Penick. Other
outstanding features of the program
are songs by the Y. M. C. A. double
quartet. In the consideration of the
latter the first assembly will be in the
Normal High auditorium.
If you have ever heard Dr. Penick,
chairman of the Athletic Council of
the University of Texas, speak, you will
be there; if you have not had this op-
portunity, you ought not to miss the
opportunity before it fleets by. Dr.
Penick is also director of the Tennis
Association of Texas University, has
been connected with athletics for a
number of years, is a man who knows
men and an earnest “Y” worker. In
addition to these duties he is at the
head of the Greek department of the
University; but he will agree, I am
sure, not to talk much Greek, unless he
happens to run out of his supply of
English. His subject is to be one of
great interest to you, one that you
would expect from a man of the cali-
ber of Mr. Penick.
Besides this there is a program in
itself—a quartet, composed of the tal-
ent of this school, which will render
several numbers appropriate to the
occasion.
The social is supposed to be a se-
cret. But just to drop you an inkling
of a hint, Santa will be there and there
will be plenty of presents, maybe. We
want you people there; we want to be
given an opportunity to show our fel-
low workers a bit of appreciation. We
could think of no better way to end
the term and we are extending to ev-
ery member of the “Y” a hearty in-
vitation.
There is one more thing that may
be of interest to you, because I ‘can
already see you say as you read this:
“How in the world am I going to get
time to go to that? I have, some
cramming to do for the finals.” The
whole of the program and feast is not
to take more than one hour of your
time; it is to give to you a brief per-
iod of relaxation; of rest and plea-
sure before the ordeal that you will be
forced to go through during the fol-
lowing days.
It is essential that this meeting be
restricted to members only, although,
if it were possible, we should be glad
to have friends come.
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Y. M. C. A. NEWS
Mr. Arnold’s talk Wednesday* morn-
ing at the regular meeting of the As-
sociation was greatly appreciated. The
topic of his talk was that the ultimate
aim of one’s life should be happiness,
which is and determines, after all, the
final triumph of good over evil.
The meeting was well attended.
CHANGES IN NORMAL
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
Miss Smith New Addition; Miss
Wiese Takes Charge of Nor-
mal Demonstration Ru-
ral School.
Miss Lizzie Kate Smith of Canyon
Normal recently joined her forces to
those of the Training School faculty.
Miss Smith is now the supervisor of
the 8th grade, filling the vacancy of
Miss Wiese, who left to take charge
of the rural school of district No. 2.
District No. 2, two miles east of
San Marcos, now boasts of a new
school building. It is a two room con-
crete structure, built on the modem
arrangement. Two teachers have been
employed, Miss Wiese and Mrs. C. D.
Jarrett, both of San Marcos. This
school is connected with the Southwest
Texas Normal College and Normal
Training School much like the West-
over school, and a part of the support
of the school comes from the Normal.
The creation of these rural teacher
training schools is a project worthy of
the highest' commendation. It repre-
sents one of the forward movements
for which this college stands.
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