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Fine Arts News
,...*• By George Nelson
. The Fine Arts Building is com-
ing ur In the world. Last week a
telephone was put in so now we
have means of communication with
nf rest of the school. May I add
5 little warning in advance. The
not to be used for any
calls, but only for social
conversations. And also, when the
phone rings, we don’t want to see
, ono person answer it but instead,
|he whole class should make a mad
dash to see who is first. While this
Is being written a plpt is being
. planned during Mr. Putt’s TTS
class. Should be very interesting.
The members of the A Cappella
Choir have been chosen and the
Choir made its first official appear-
ance Thursday morning in the
riftmorial service, with the solo
number by Frances Deckard, con-
mbuting much to its impressive-
Jtess. '
The band is still waiting for
those Instruments and hasn’t had
• group rehearsal yet. Last week
Isas devoted to a workout of the
Woodwind section, and it looks as
though the woodwinds are going to
over power the brass this year
After a long brass reign. I might
v|id^ij.tbis time and space to en-
'courage anyone who has played an
^instrument and is interested in
* graying in the band to come to the
‘ band hall and see Mr. Jones.
According to the little cards on
•very other door in the F. A. B.,
trie practice rooms in the building
•re to be used only for practice
ibid not for social engagements.
My idea of the meaning of social
‘ engagements is vague, but I guess
• |f 8 a warning to the “smoochers.”
’ Nbw who would use those cozy,
' included rooms for anything but
practicing the fine arts?
Hdependent Sidelines
, * Although we’ve gotten off to a
father slow start this year, things
•re beginulig to roll now. We had n
fiae program at the meeting Min-
ify night,, under the direction of
program chairman Les Boone. Mrs.
ftaiyen did several fine tap dances
‘ ;$$r ns and an old S. U. student,
jfaty Downs, played his accordion.
' Emphasis this week was put on the
’^'0. A. financial drive from Oct. 4
;t© the 7, which seems to have gotten
‘ off to a fine start.
Three Concerts
Artists Dated-Austin
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Miss Lois Trice, secretary of the
Austin Community Concert Associa-
tion, said Wednesday that the three
artists already announced to appear
in Austin this season under the as-
sociation sponsorship axe among the
world’s most distinguished musical
personalities. t
The artiBts are Elena Nikolaldi,
Greek dramatic contralto; Robert
Casadesus, French pianist; and Din-
ette Nevus, French violinist. Tk|
fourth and last artist is jot to he
announced.
Miss Neveu appeared in Austin
two seasons ago on her first Amer-
ican tour. Since then, she has been
hailed as one of the outstanding
musical finds of the century, accord-
ing to Miss Trice.
Elena Nikolaldi, first to appear
here this season, on Nov. 4, has just
completed a recording with Bruno
Walter conducting the New Y*rt
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Robert Casadesus 1b generally con-
sidered one of the top three or four
pianists touring In America. In
annual “Musical America” radio
poll of the nation’s music critics and
the radio audience, Casadesus plac-
ed first as the best pianist to barf
been heard on the radio during
1948-49. Both his wife and son arq
piano virtuosos.
No tickets will be sold to the in-*
dividual concerts. They are avail?
able only in membership season^
ticket form, good for all four eon-1
certs.
Blitz Griffin, our intramural^
leader, wants to issue a plea for tliq
Independent troops to turn out fp*
the football practices and games:
We had a game scheduled this week;
but adverse weather conditions can-
celled same.
Independent tiiembers running for
cheerleaders — Joy Spaw, Pat Sar-
gent, ’ Rickie Bowers, and Bay
Starns—were introduced and they
led us in a few practice yells.
Although it doesn’t seem like he’s
not with us this year, We’re still
glad to see Bx-pres. Charlie HarnhSt
back every week-end. That school; in
Austin sure must be a push-over.
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The “Star Spangled Banner” Witf
composed by Francis Scott Ktey
135 years ago, September 14;'
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1950 Budget
Totals $7,600
palfh which opens Monday. Mr.
Evans is head of th4 drive com*
mlttee Which will be at work ftom
October ID to It. ’ < I
Community- Cheat workers must
raise 97,400 this year, $1,900 mots
than last year, if they are to pro*
vide sufficient funds for the i960
program. -. , .■ . ..... . ,
Part of the litcrcsa* will go to
the Welfare tioanj, tip* in process
of organization, which KM asked
for $1200 arid h4S been allotted
that amount, LASt year, charity
work for the Cbmiminlty Chest
was taken care of by the lting’e
Daughters, Who spent approxi-
mately $400. -
The Community Chset budget (of
1950 includes! ■ '
Girl Scouts $1500.
Boy Scouts $1400.
March , of bimea $10«0.
Recreatipn Fund $1200.
c|ty welfare; $w<»:
Cancer Society $$00,
Shrinkage and Xdministrfctiotn
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possible to attend a eiaee fer an «n-
ttre, sesaf^er rwl|baut running aetosi
In Biology, especially, when the In-
•tractor feguirof ydu to memorise
the Plsht tkd animal phyla. Or
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a ettetie mltture, the valence of a
etbftanc*, an amphoteric compound,
or tn iaotope. Ifaybe the ^iglleh
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tence, or refer to an lambic quality.
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hie aetl-rb tocaheisry. Tty them
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bSteg so pecuniary, we are trying
to got them to think of other
things than money. They are prob-
ably too concerned with getting pos-
session of money. Plcayunish, while
for money, Is not monetary in Its
having Its root in a small coin used
meaning, its accent being on the
smallness of the coin, hence the lit-
tleness of the person accused of be-
ing plcayunish. The term picayun-
ish is definitely negative in its
meaning, denoting a petty or mean
person or device.
SCINTILLATE: This word has a
rather technical connotation attach-
ed to it. To the person unfamiliar
with it, it may at first be thought
to bo connected to science in some
Way. In one sense it is a technical
term, used in astronomy to denote
the twinkling of the stars and the
planet Venus. It is from the sparkl-
ing quality of the stars that we
have come to apply the word to peo-
ple who seem to stand out, to spark-
le, when in presence of others. If
at a dinner party a person has prov-
ed to he extra witty, capable of
telling funny stories and keeping the
attention of his listeners during any
discourse he may have engaged in.
he is said to scintillate. Figurative-
ly speaking, he sparkles, everyone
takes note of him and his brilliance.
To scintillate is to make yourself
welcome In any group.
PROLETARIAT: This word has
come to us all from the ancient
Romans in almost its present day
meaning. A lot of words will change
so much in usage that only a few
genrations will cause them to mean
almost the exact opposite to what
they ineant at an earlier time. About
the only change that scintillate has
eXperlneced is that it is not near the
negative word it was in Rome. We
use it to designate the masses, the
ones contained in the poorer class
economically. We wouldn’t be far
Wrong by saying that the common
men is a member of the proletariat.
According to Roman law, a prolet-
arian was capable of serving the
Stat« only by having children. To-
day the proletariat is the laboring,
less moneyed class.
HUGE LION KILLED
In Seguin a sensation was created
here las$ week when a rancher liv-
ing in the western part of the coun-
ty brought in the body of a huge
Mexican lion he had killed. The an-
lirial was the largest of Its kind
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ever seen in. these parts. He meas-
hred over six feet in length.
Humans Are Poison—
Beware!
Science has come up with a new
one on us. They are saying the
human body is poison. It seems
that in the protoplasm of the
body there is the common chemi-
cal potassium, or K, but if the
same amount of that chemical wsa
administered through the mouth,
there would be enough to kill one
hundred people, first paralysing
them.
But yet, it is also used as a
fertilizer and in industrial potash.
One naturally asks, what are
the characteristics of this element
that can cause growth, or bring
a sudden end to life ?
Potassium, a member of the
same chemical group that contains
sodium, lithium, and rubidium, gets
its name from the German word
for pot-ash. It was first isolated
by Sir Humphrey Davy, but since
that time science has discovered
much more about it.
It appears to be only a soft,
bluish-silvery metal. One of its
salts, sylvite, or potassium chlor-
ide, is found in New Mexico. All
very ordinary, except for one
thing. It is radio-active; in fact it
is the lightest element with a
naturally radioactive isotope (for
those of you who don’t know, an
isotope is atom with the wrong
number of positive electrical
charges or protons, in it). Potas-
sium has six known isotopes. Two
of these, K-39 protons and K-41
protons, respectively make up 93.4
per cent and 6.6 per cent of the
potassium.
The potassium with the 40 pro-
tons is the radio-active isotope,
and makes up only .01 per cent of
the potassium today.
By shedding one negative charge,
or an electron, potassium can be
converted into calcium. And by ad-
ding one electron argon can be
formed. With this new power of
(^hanging matter, much can happen
to the world. Scientists and non-
scientists alike must work together
to use it for good.
—Science Illustrated
TOLLING
Most animals are very curious
and when some small object or trin-
ket which they cannot recognize as
being normal to the environment is
moved, they approach it, providing
one remains otherwise quiet and
down-wind, In an attempt to find out
what it is.
Geology Dept.
Week before last this column
indicated that a change in method
of instruction had taken place in
the department. This has been
showing up with even more em-
phasis since that time. No longer
do students of geology sit back
during class and listen to the prof
spin out a lecture. Instead the prof
now sits back and listens to the
students tell what they have
learned (from reading) or watches
their faces turn red when he man-
ages to call on them at the wrong
time. This method of instruction is
dependent upon several things for
its success. First, there must be
a vast source of reference material,
such as books, maps, and folios.
Second, there must be a great in-
terest on the part of the students
to facilitate the notion of indivi-
dual home study. Of course it is
far easier to sit down and memo-
ize a prof’s notes than it is to
dig through numerous books and
be prepared for anything come
exam time. Third, there must be a
willingness on the part of the prof
to find and recommend and make
available materials for study in
line with each subject, and to help
the students out of tight spots by
answering questions concerning
problems which may arise. Wheth-
er or not we have all of these re-
quisites remains to be seen, and.
has all ready become a point of
discussion among some students.
The best we can say at the present
is that a good start has been made
on the acquisition of books and
maps. The Physiography class, for
example, was told to obtain the fol-
lowing; Ono geologic and one phy-
siographic map of the United
States, “The Atlas of American
Geology,” by Lobeck (a very good
1 ib manual consisting of ninety-two
sheets of maps, charts and photos),
and, for a textbook, “The Physio-
graphic provinces of the U. S.,” by
Atwood. Also recommended for
this course are Von Engeln’s
‘Geomorphology,” and Lobeck’s
"Physiography.” It is clear to see
that there is far more material to
be gained from this array of ref-
erences than from any one prof’s
notes.
Doctor Apsouri is also interacted
in some catalogue changes which
still tend to extend the scope of
geology here at Southwestern.
Some of these changes are to teach
physiography in what is now the
411 class, Historical Geology in
412, and do away with the present
corresponding advanced courses on
the assumption that they are too
elementary for advanced work and
repetitious of elementary courses.
In their stead Geomprphology and
Stratigraphic Paleontology would
be offered as advanced courses.
Also added to the catalogue would
be an introductory course in pal-
eontology. There is also a crying
need, on the part of geology stu-
dents, for a good course in survey-
ing; this, of course, would have to
be offered by the math depart-
ment. Could not pre-engineering
students use it also7 (Hint.) We
know that every geology student
would take it.
The Lithodelphic Society meets
Friday night for its first business
meeting of the year. Some of the
things which will probably come
up for consideration are: the club
pin, the constitution and changes
therein, a schedule of programs
for the year, the employment
bureau, and other minor affairs.
DUCK STAMP
Required by law to be In the pos-
session of all migratory waterfowl
hunters over 16 years of age, will
cost $2 this year under the terms
of Johnson-Thompson Duck Stamp
Bill, which was passed by the 81st
Congress last month. Issuance of the
stamps was held up this year pend-
ing this lcgilation, but by the time
you read this, they should be avail-
able at the local p.o.
DEER HIT SION
Blood signs do not always appear
where an animal is hit with a small
calibre, high velocity bullet, where
all expansion or bullet disintegra-
tion takes place inside the animal,
leaving no exit hole. But usually, a
bit of hair wil lbe cut off, particu-
larly the brittle hair of a buck. On
a doubtful hit on a critter which
departed in high gear, therefore,
search the area where he was stand-
ing for hair as well as tell-tale red
drops. The blood trail may not ap-
pear for soveral yards of his flight,
if at all, and often the texture and
quality of any hair found may well
determine the probable location of
your hit. —Field arid Stream.
THE NEAR AND FAR OF IT
Men figure women can’t be trust-
ed too far, women figure men can’t
be trusted tpo near. What suspicions
people we have in this world.
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