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THE HANDOUT
VOLUME I.
TEXAS WOMAN'S COLLEGE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, APRIL 1. 1917
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JUNIORS TO THE FRONT
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FRESHMEN SHOW GOOD
ABILITY IN DESCRIPTION
The Following Are Descriptions
That Were Written by the
Members of the Freshmen
Class in English
Miss Martha Duncan, Princess to the Horse Show IWhat the Juniors Their First
"Well, mother, I'll go, but I'm not
making any rash promises about fall-
ing in love with this new idol of
yours," Winifred Mace called petu-
lantly to her mother from the front
gate.
It was a bleak, December after-
noon and the book-loving Winifred
had been aroused from the stirring
events of Dickens' "Tale of Two
Cities'' by the remonstrances of her
mother. A new family had moved
into the big house across the street
and Mrs. Mace, having already call-
ed upon them had fallen in love with
the daughter of the home. So she
kept insisting that her daughter call
on the girl, thinking that Winifred
might profit by the acquaintance.
Now, when a mother constantly
holds up to her daughter, another girl
as a model, the daughter usually
forms a cordial dislike for this model.
Thus it was in Winifred's case. From
the moment she left her own front
gate she began to concentrate her
Emotional batteries on resenting Hel-
en Fletcher's presence on the horizon
Indeed she succeeded by the time she
reached her destination, in fanning
her dislike of that individual into
quite a healthy blaze of antagonism.
Walking gloomily up to the front
uow "sue was' aCTmllieu ' oy xUrS.
Fie. '.ier, who immediately called her
daughter. Winifred sat in the liv-
ing room where she had a good view
of the hall and stairs. In the hall
was a magnificent hall-tree, with va-
rious coats and hats on it. But the
article which attracted Winifred
most was a heavy white sweater, with
two broad, yellow stripes running
around it, and a big yellow T. on the
front of it. Carelessly thrown over
this sweater was a filmy golden
scarf. Winifred knew immediately
that these articles belonged to Helen
and it heightened the dislike for her.
All her life her mother had pleaded
with Winifred to have something
gold colored, but she presistently re-
fused. Also, all thru her college ca-
reer. her mother' had insisted that
she work for a "letter" in some ath-
letic Held. This, too, she had refused
to do.
She was still looking at the
sweater when she heard footsteps on
the stairs, and raising her glance she
saw Helen Fletcher descending the
stairs. Winifred's first thought was
that the girl descended the stairs as
she, herself, with her fragile body,
would never dare to do. Dressed in
a short skirt of corduroy and a loose,
soft gray blouse, the girl seemed as
much at ease skipping down the stairs
as if she had been on a level floor.
Her little, beautifully developed body
revealed the unspoiled grace of health
and youth. As she came nearer,
Winifred saw her clear cheeks glow-
ing. The curls of her soft brown hair
were caught at her neck with a barret
and were hanging down her- back.
Her dark eyes shone with fun. Then
she saw Winifred and smiled, and
Winifred remembered her mother's
words: "If you don't like her at first
you'll adore her when she smiles.''
As Winifred lose. Helen held out her
hand, and in a voice that matched the
smile, so full of fun and the clean
joy of living, greeted her.
Altho Winifred had made up her
mind not to like Helen, yet dumg the
next few minutes, she clearly recog-
nized that the heart and soul of this
H-irl had been fashioned by nature's
great out-of-doors and were as inter-
woven into her being as the vitality,
strength, and purity of her clean,
wholesome, outdoor life had been
wrought into the glowing health,
vigor and beauty of.her physical girl-
hood. '*'-**
So it was with a different outlook
on life that Winifred started home
shortly afterwards, accompanied by
J Helen, whjo, true to Win j feed's con-
jectures wore the wlftt^and yellow
sweater and had the gMiJen scarf
twined loosely about het neck.
; The first characteristic noticeable
| about the young man approaching,
! was that he was wearing a pair of
| bright red sox, also that a red tie
I whipped playfully around his neck.
| Your first thought of him was that
he was a college freshman with not
a care on earth. On his left arm he
carried a black coat while a tennis
racket was held securely under his
right . A black "rah-rah" hat tipped
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jauntily on one side of his head, shaded
a face radiant with smiles. Now and
then his billiken mouth was set foi
whistling which rang out merrily.
; His white silk shirt was open at the
| neck and his turned-tip sleeves bared
I arms, tanned from ^'Onstant expos-
j ure. His walk was care free, and
j with head and shoulders back, Napo-
j leon could not have looked any more
j self-possessed.
Celia reminds me of a bright yellow
j butterfly. Sunbeams (radiate frdlm
! her face and enlighten the lives and
j souls of all who meet her. Her light
| blue eyes, fair complexion and fluffy
golden hair seem to harmonize with
her sunny temperament. She is a
real girl thoigh, just as I am, about
my age and size, but I am sure she
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Dan Waggoner Hall
It was evident on Senior Day that
j the Juniors were a lively class for
I they succeeded in outwitting the
Seniors in various way:-. From the
J Junior class come the leaders of al-
| most all the school activities.
Miss Martha Duriean one of our;
Junior members was elected princess
to the Stock Show. To be princess is
1 one of the greatest honors of the
i year. j
i
The Editor in chief of the Handout
is a Junior. Miss Lucile Tancre I
holds this position. The assistant Huh- 1
iness Manager Miss .Janie Russell.;
is also a Junior.
The position of Business Manager I
of t!ie Txwoco is compete.itly till- j
id by Miss Vivian Ryder.
Miss Lena Mae Williamson is di- !
rector of tennis.
Several of our Junior girls are j
teaching expression in nearby towns.
Miss Coodman teaches at Hundley,
a-'d Miss Cray at Itasca.
Not only are the Juniors .making
goo.I hut their sisters, the freshmen,}
are as well. The winners of prizes 1
given by the Handout for short sto 1
ri'eft were both Freshmen. Miss Fisher !
received the prize for January arid j
Miss Sweet the one for February.
Numerous other members; of these j
two classes could be named as lead- ;
ers, but as time and space arc scarce I
|
you may ferret out the rest yourself. ,
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The seven fifteen study l.eii
noisily. The e h< ,, '!
through the 'Ivll-
there was ta, g
to challenfeiv Us- 1 ea
was in Dar-va U
live!aa t du-iw:..
old l.cy, was '-.iii
every summn.s ,!r ,wn .1 i
gaiety. . '1 lie matron .'-.mi ewn
night watchman wor> a Want,
something missing, After all 1
was no mvst-ry a,-out this mi
silence. Everv one down to the
win cat knew that, -x; t:i week, th
cvitible outcome of the first
had at last ai l. 1. To other dc.
tones the realization had come
al weeks earlier, and hard, steady
prration had I en going on. In,
usual Darwin Hall did not have :
riots though! until the eleventh
had struct;. As soon as the id"
m miming ottered the h ad of
dioes litt 'e Jane King it spread
wi'dfire through the whole buiii
and now everyone was minimmg
a will.
Vol many mi n tie.- a fie the
1 e!l had rung the al.aic- \va.- i-r■
by a quick step on the st sirs- ,i
that vAwril.voi e seemed In know, {■■
t he Sound I ai lied the . ■■ ■ ad
landing', heads a p|cared a' e;;cb
Girlish voices pitched u.i ev.-rj ke
the scale greeted the i.evy comer
much affection and coilag, -la
|i.
vith
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Tick! Tock! Tick!
j and not just her face smiles, for the
j whole expression on her face is that
; of pleasantness and innocence. I love
! her. Wouldn't you?
Old Captain Jones
'e?
| Old Captain Jones' face was so ug-
1 ly that children could not look at him
1 without crying. Under his broad-
j brimmed hat his long white hair look-
i ed like a worn out mop. His ears
were so large that they resembled
those of a dog or a donkey. Old
Jones' face was round and wide with
gray side whiskers, a low forehead,
and sharp crossed eyes. His red
smallpox pitted skin hung on his
face in folds like that of a rhinoceros.
For this reason and also because his
lips were thin, it was very difficult
to tell where his mouth began and
ended. His nose had been intended
for a person much larger than he.
•'ones' heard hung several inches be-
low his sharp-pointed chin.
—R. S.
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A MIND PICTURE.
She wore a grey crepe de chine
gown, which clung to her in long
graceful lines. Her silver grey hair
surrounded a face, which bespoke love,
duty and solicitude. At her waist
was a perfect pink rose, a single sun
stroke in a cloud of mist.
We take great pleasure in presenting the readers of the Hand-
out a pen sketch of the new dorm tory, which will be known as the
Port Wp;'ovinur tfnll rri-io tV1 o nnMr I'lynrplot ■
and Vice-President Young states?chat the contract will be let and
work will begin some time in April. The building will be finished
and furnished and ready for occupancy by the opening of the next
school term, September 15.
The Dan Waggoner Hall is named in memory of Mr. Dan Wag-
goner, deceased, husband of our much laved Mrs. Ann Waggoner.
During the recent campaign in the city iVf Fort Worth for $100,-
000, Mrs. Waggoner gave $25,000. Because of her splendid gift,
and her great love for Texas Woman's College, the name of the
new hall is to bear the name of her husband.
i
The Hall will be built of dark red brick, and will be thoroughly;
modern and up to date in every respect. It will have steam heat, i
electric lights, hot and cold water running in every room. Rooms
j will also be ensuite with private baths. In other words the new;
; building is to be the last word in dormitory buildings for young
j women.
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The building will accommodate about seventy young women.'
Already a number of rooms have been reserved for next year, j
These reservations have been made by members of the present
student body, also from students who will enter Texas Woman-'s !
<jfO-
College for the first time, in September, next. The Dan Wag-1
goner Hall will be a great acquisition to T. W. C. and it goes with-
1 out saying that every room in this ne<v building will be reserved
long before school opens in September.
DAN WAGGONER HALL
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The Clock Silently Watches the Fresh
man "arty
Did you over see' n Freshman Par-
ty? i saw one at the home of Miss
Mary Dillow ,Mar n 12. I heard a
loud rushing sound, like a great tor-
rent of water coning on the front
porch, and I knew it must be a party
of some kind. But imagine my sur-
prise when the door opened and in
flocked about fifty little girls and
hoys. My interest began to wane, till
I discovered that it was the Fresh-
man class havin- a Mary Jane
party. I soon discovered what a lively
bunch they were and 1 held my hands
before my face in sheer surprise.
Why, if every single person there
didn't have a good time, there is some-
thing wrong with her. All the games
especially suited to little children
were played. Miss Dorothy Knott
won the prize as the cutest little boy,
and Miss Ethel Shaw captured the
prize as the cutest girl.
Refreshments were served which
are deal to the hearts of all little
children, being ice cream cones and
cookies with a big raisin in the center.
Many of the little tots were seen to
pick the raisin out first.
Giving class veils in which all par-
ticipated, was the last pleasant feat-
ure of the evening.
I am afraid I was not quite wel-
come, because 1 noticed those Fresh-
men lookid at me as though 1 were
offending them, but I really meant no
harm. 1 just kept ticking away and
holding my hands before my face
until 1 mode signs to them that it was
time for them to return to the dear
old college.
' These gav greeting-' ed as an
, alarm to the floe:- above. Before the
i girl could reach the last step five
pairs of •willing hands relieved her of
hat, coat and ;a ■. a - •••; five pairs of
j lips had rubbed away all traces of
- ' feT
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The Juniors of the
Academy, our Hopes
and our Aspirations.
You may think that we have none,
but we have and they are sky-soar-
ing ones at that. Ask any Academy
Junior and you will be told things that
may sound rather hazy to you other
classmen, but to a Junior they mean
heart's desire. It is ahvavs a short
step for a Junior to become a Senior
and such Seniors as our class will
lie—the future hope and drawing card
i«f the college. We are not only
dreamers but we are also doers ana
our class will make history for our
slhool. Long after the halls of T. W.
C. have censed to echo our fairy foot-
falls the Juniors of 1917 will be re-
membered and patterned after. And as
the names of the Juniors appear one
by one in in threes or fours in the
limelight of the world, T. W. C. will
be glad to have been our Alma Mater,
powder;-.and five pairs of eag->' arms
of breath . The little group of friends
rushed the late arryai into her room
amid exclamations and happy chatter,
but the minute the dear was closed
and locked the five insisted almost
in one voice:
"Tell us*all about him, quick, Rita!"
The canter of interest changed the
subject quickly.
"Look in that suit case by the
door," she suggested. "You may be
interested in what it contains."
lu less time than it could be told
the suit i as - stood wale open re-
vealing a mass of tissue-wrapped
packages throwing out all the odors
of a Southern mammy's kitchen. As
each package revealed its contents,
squeaks of delight arose from the
group on the floor. The donor of all
these d.licacies received slight at-
tention until the feast had I can spread,
out temptingly on a newspaper and
an embroidered pillow slip. When all
we) ■ seated Chit • si- fashion around
the .-.( read enthusiasm ran high and
tousts were load anil tVajuont.
When all signs of the spread, had
bean cleared away the girls still shriv-
ed no incjinwtion to ieuv - and under
th. ir scrutiny Rita became ill at ease,
which was unusual enough to arouse
yet; more curiosity. Harriet, whose
sympathy was easily aroused sue
gested that they go to thior rooms
(Continued on page Li)
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I he [lection of Mdy Queen
i The following- regulations for elee'
i.ing the May Queen and her attend-
ants were given to the president of
j the Student I'odv by the executive
I committee. They were accepted i v
| the Senate, which body represent ?
| each class in school.
Queen to be electd from Juuioi and
i Senior classes. Nominations to b-
mi.de by Senate. Two candidates to
be presented to the studen; hod\.
Four Maid.- of Honor - , |„- ij"
One from each class except class from
I which Queen is 'chosen, ar.d one from
| Academy.
j Twenty Laidies-in Waiting to lie
I elected. Four from .Academy: two.
j from Senior, one each from two other
j classes, flight from Fine Ayts and
'Home Economics; two from each lb
j partment Music, Art, Expression
I and yome Economies. Eight from
, Col|ege*iif Liberal Arts and two from
i each class.
i The election will" take place Thurs
j day, Apri' 5th in the Editorial room
from 1 tr> -la'ln p. m. Voting will be
| by ballot.
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