The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1933 Page: 1 of 4
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The COLLEGE STAR
Published Weekly During the School Year by the Students of the Southwest Texas State Teachers College
VOLUME XXVI
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933
NUMBER 14
EL TORO
by John
He who waits shall be reward-
ed. El Toro has patiently waited
and prayed for an eventful occa-
sion and our silent expectations
have not been held in vain. It so
happened that a typographical er-
ror occurred in El Toro of about
two weeks ago. The writer of It
Seems to Me which is the column
in the local “Daily News,” took it
upon himself to quote the sentence
containing the aforesaid error and
coupled with it a bit of sardonic
humor. El Toro held his peace.
Then one fine evening about two
weeks later we are scanning the
offerings of one H. W. in this “It
Seems to Me” and find the follow-
ing paragraph:
“The College Theater is panning
a program of one-act plays. Casts
will be announced Monday.”
Now in behalf of the College
Theatre, El Toro takes up the pen
and points out to the gentle reader
as well as to the erring columnist
that the College Theatre does not
ordinarily pan its own productions
and as yet no such plans have been
formulated. It’s not even a new
fad in the scientific world.
EVANS ADDRESSES
STUDENT BODY IN
THURSDAY CHAPEL
Quartet Furnishes Special Music;
L. C. Ramsey Does His
Whistling Act
The same old story—the Bobcats
are behind so the majority of the
students take it upon themselves to
start a parade to the entrance so
as to be prepared for a hasty exit
when the final whistle blows. This,
of course, provides the Cats quite
an inspiration.
And sincere Easter greetings to
Frank Junell. I’ve told you about
Frank before. In case he happens
to read this: “Thanks for the well-
wishing in the Christmas issue of
the Simmons Brand.” Yessir, I
read it.
Isn’t it queer how the human
mind operates sometimes. We are
thinking about one thing and write
about another. For instance, when
El Toro was a mere child, he knew
a Maurice Sullivan quite well. And
then last week in writing about an
ex of the college whose surname
was Sullivan we quite unconscious-
ly attached the given name of the
former to the latter personage.
Think nothing of it.
El Toro has a good bit of cur-
iosity as to the person who took
all the copies of issue number 11
of the Star. In all seriousness, we
would like to have back at least
twenty copies of the same.
We heaved a huge sigh of relief
when we saw the Star on the Hill
last Wednesday. We worried all
morning about it. You see it was
issue number 13 coming out on De-
cember 13.
And these new lights on the
Hill—aren’t they the ritz ? The
place is really “lit” nowadays. It
does cramp the style of these walk-
ing dates though. Maybe that’s
not a bad idea either. It is also
to be considered that it aids the
night watchman in making his
weekly rounds.
Dr. Evans addressed the stu-
dent body briefly last, Thursday
in the last assembly before Christ
mas. He pointed out that the
students are about to disperse for
the Holidays, each going t.o his
respective home. He asked just
what the students had to show
for their three months stay in
College. He explained that valu-
able contacts had been made,
emphasizing the fact the college
had striven to teach the student
to think for himself. He reiterat-
ed this statement, adding that the
period has been well spent if the
student has had his faculties im-
proved during his stay.
Dr. Evans’ talk was preceded
by special music which was furn-
ished by the College Quartet.
The quartet, composed of Ezell
Murdock, tenor, Red Gideon, ten-
or, L. C. Ramsey, baritone, and
James MCRill, bass, sang several
selections which were alternated
with a solo by Kermit Gideon
and whistling solos by Mr. L. C.
Ramsey. Ramsey received an en-
core for his whistling perform-
ance.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tampke
Entertain Band
The College Band members were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Tampke at a delightful surprise
party at their home on San An-
tonio street, last night. Approxi-
mately forty-five members enjoyed
the hospitality of their director and
his wife. A variety of interesting
games were provided for entertain-
ment after the business meeting in
which the band selected the various
favorites. Clarence Keevert was
elected as “the biggest baby” by
an overwhelming vote. Albert
Esse was awarded the honor of
having the biggest feet and to R.
A. Tampke went the honor of be-
ing the meanest man in the crowd.
Miss Pfeiffer was selected as hav-
ing “it” and Adron Ming was chos-
en as the “loudest blower.” Hilda
Lamprecht was accorded the title
of “Late Susie.” Prettiest boy and
prettiest girl went to B. Heinrich
Burroughs and Ruth Evers, respec-
tively.
An enticing refreshment menu
consisted of sandwiches, cakes and
coffee.
HOLIDAYS
“When are you leaving?”
‘Where are you going to spend
Christmas?” These and numer-
ous other questions are promi-
nent, in every conversation as
groups of co-eds gather for
toro sessions to discuss the
possibilities of a gift from the
various boy-friends. Some are
going to visit a girlhood chum
during the vacation; some are
going to see relatives and much
going t,o see relatives and
munch off the kinfolk’s turkey
on Christmas day. Probably
just an attempt to catch up or
get even for the last ten years.
And then the boys huddle,
all of them stating vigorously
they aren’t a sucker. They
aren’t going to give any girl
a silly old Christmas present.
It’s a foolish and expensive
habit. —And if there are
twenty boys in the group, you
can bet your bottom dollar
that twenty girls will receive
presents.
LiPPMAN SELECTS
CASTS FOR GROUP
OF ONE-ACT PLAYS
Plays Are First Production
Newly Formed Freshmen
Players
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Jeffersonians
Hear Willbern
“It is more fun to annoy other
people.” El Toro spends all of
Wednesday mornings getting in the
hair of the printing staff down at
the Record office. They could prob-
ably get the paper out about two
hours earlier if El Toro wasn’t
(Turn to page Three)
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Rusty Lewis Sends
Christmas Package
Rusty Lewis, former student
here who will be remembered by
many as yell leader for two sea-
sons, in a Yuletide spirit sent a
box of Christmas gifts to Dean H.
E. Speck to be distributed. Pack-
ages were for Dr. A. H. Nolle,
Monroe Lippman, Dr. Arnold, Dr.
Cross, Charles Supak, Henry
Moore, Mr. Harlan, Mr. Greene,
Miss Ryan, Dean Speck, A. B. Mar-
tin, and John Brandstetter.
Lewis is now working and go-
ing to school in California.
The Jeffersonian Literary Socie-
ty met last'Wednesday night. Mr.
York Willbern entertained the
gathering with a detailed discus-
sion of Recognition of Russia by
the United States.
With the idea in mind of match-
ing debates with some of the near-
by high schools, four members of
the Society, Mr. John Brandstetter,
York Willbern, R. H. Bing and
Mell Greene were appointed to in-
vestigate the Interscholastic
League debate question, which is
about the relative value of the
British and American systems of
Radio Control. These debates will
not be held until after the holi-
days.
The Jeffersonian Society will
meet again Friday, January 5,
1934.
MUSIC CLASS SEES AND
HEARS THE SCARECROW
Giving an excellent impersona-
tion of a typical scarecrow, Miss
Commander entertained the Music
17 class with arealistic rendition
of the scarecrow shamble.
She wore faded blue overalls,
torn shirt, dirty gray hat, and
placed broom sticks in her sleeves
to make them stiff. Straw hung
out the end to serve as fingers.
The class is taught by Miss
Butler.
A new policy will be inaugurat-
ed next month by the College Thea-
ter in the presentation of a bill of
one-act plays by a cast of fresh-
men. The Freshman Players, a
separate part of the College Thea-
ter for the first time this year,
are to present “The Wonder Hat,”
by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman,
“The Flattering Word,” by George
Kelly, and “The Medicine Show,”
by Stuart Walker about the second
week in January. Tryouts for the
plays have been going on for about
week and the following casts
have been selected:
The Medicine Show
Lutier ...................... Stephen Gregg
Giz ........................ Vaughn Sheton
Doctor ........................ Mell Greene
The Wonder Hat
Columbine .... Mary Louise Clayton
Margot ................ Sally Whitesides
Harlequin ................... Bill Miller
Pierrot ...................... David Votaw
Punchinello ................ Roy Swetner
The Flattering Word
Mary .................. Josephine Burns
Rigley ................ Kenneth Munson
Mrs. Zooker.................. Fay Jensen
Lena ............................ Pat Mulcahy
Tesh ................,.. Edward Kornegay
The members of the cast of “The
Wonder Hat” are asked to report
at the auditorium at four o’clock
Wednesday afternoon, and the
members of the “Flattering Word”
cast at four o’clock Thursday.
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Bobcats To Play
Cherry Barbers
Here Friday Night
OUR PART TO DO
Holiday Message
By President C. E. Evans
Our part is to energize joy, inspiration and ser-
vice in the atmosphere of Christmas home life. We
thereby build ourselves in the esteem of others and
enhance our own sense of self respect.
Our part is to make sentiment and gift alike ex-
press appropriately our appreciation of what fami-
ly and friends have done in the making of our lives.
In so doing, we capitalize common sense and good
will.
Our part is to use the worth-while experiences of
college days for the enrichment and happiness of
others, everywhere and at all times. We thereby
become salesmen of college training values in every-
day life.
Our part is to promote sanity and wholesomeness
in holiday pleasures. In so doing, we make happy-
mindedness and sober mindedness co-partners for
the common social welfare.
Our part is to become evangels for the college op-
portunities of Southwest Texas State Teachers Col-
lege, worthy as it is of the best Texas can give. In
so doing, we lead desirable students to enroll in the
College January 29. We thereby make a suitable
gift to both friends and the College.
SURELY NOT
One of the major college-
boy sports is about to be elimi-
nated.
If present plans are success-
ful hitch-hiking will be a thing
of the past. Thansient camps
are being established at vari-
ous points in Texas and any
person caught seeking free
transportation on Texas high-
ways or railroads after Janu-
ary 1 will be placed in these
camps where free room and
board will be furnished, along
with sufficient work to make
the camps self-supporting.
In the past when a college
boy felt the urge to go home,
and being somewhat short on
cash, he could, with an able
thumb, hitch-hike his way to
almost any point in Texas.
The plan may be a great
help to rid Texas of worthless
transients and bums but. it is
a severe blow to the travel-
minded college boy.
SECOND SEMESTER
HAS BEEN DIVIDED
IN TWO DIVISIONS
First Half to Open on January
29 and Close April 1; Second
Half Opens April 2
LOFTIN SPEAKS AT
REGULAR MEETING
OF FACULTY CLUB
Newly Elected President of Texas
State Teachers Association
Gives Talk
Mr. J. 0. Loftin, new president
of the Texas State Teachers As-
sociation, addressed the Men's
Faculty Club of the College last
Thursday evening. He spoke on
the present crisis in education, out-
lining some of its particulars and
warning against any mistaken idea
that it was past. He encouraged
those present, however, to continue
in the struggle for better educa-
tion and held out a hope for fu-
ture success. Mr. Loftin, who is
now principal of Sidney Lanier
Vocational School in San Antonio,
is president of the Ex-Students As-
sociation of this college, and was
elected president of the State
Teachers Association at its recent
convention in Austin, students and
ex-students of the College playing
a prominent part in his election.
The meeting of the club was
held at the home of Mr. Goodman,
where the members went after be-
ing guests of the Athletic Depart-
ment at the Texas University-
Bobcat basketball game.
LUGILE MORLEY
PRESENTED BY
MENDELSSOHNS
Mrs. Roger Tyler is Accompanist
In Concert Given Here On
December 15
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E1 Ateneo Holds
First Regular Meeting
Coach Shands’ basketeers will
engage in another non-conference
game here Friday, tangling with
the Cherry Barbers from Austin.
The Barbers have a strong club
this year having lost only to the
Magnolia Oilers in the city compe-
tition. Bobcat fans know that
doesn’t mean that the Cherrys are
a weak club. The Oilers recently
downed the Cats.
The Cherry Barbers are a mem-
ber of the Commercial League in
Austin. This is one of the major
loops in pro basketball.
All students who are remaining
in town should drop around and
take in the game which promises
to be a closely fought battle. The
Cats have improved greatly since
their go with Texas University and
the players who reported late from
football are gradually hitting their
stride.
The game will be called at 7:30
Friday night in the gymnasium.
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Backetball Friday night, 7:30.
Bobcats will play the Cherry Bar-
bers from Austin.
The first regular meeting of the
Spanish Club, El Ateneo, was held
on Monday night, December 11.
The business matters being dis-
posed of, a program was partici-
pated in. Various games wdre
played, these games testing one’s
knowledge of the Spanish vocabu-
lary and proving educational and
at the same time extremely amus-
ing.
In concluding the meeting, the
club sang two Spanish Christmas
songs.
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The College orchestra expects to
give its annual winter concert dur-
ing January.
NO STAR
The next issue of the College
Star will be Thursday, Janu-
ary 4th.
OFFICIAL NOTICE!
There will be no general as-
sembly Thursday, December 21,
1933.
H. E. SPECK
The Mendelssohn Club present-
ed Miss Lucile Morley of Austin
in an interesting musical here
Friday night, December 15. Miss
Morley, who is a contralto, gave
excellent renditions of several old
favorites. She was assisted at
the piano by Mrs. Roger Tyler
who received an enthusiastic hand
on her solo for which she played
“Beautiful Blue Danube” with
variations. Mrs. Tyler has an
easy delicate touch on the key-
board that makes her accompani-
ment seem effortless and sound
artistical.
Miss Morley has an, excellent
contralto voice for singing the
lighter selections although she
was somewhat hampered by a
slight cough. Her selection of the
Letter Scene by Massanet was
probably one of the highlights of
the concert. The Erl-king also
was well received.
Miss Morley was brought to
San Marcos through the efforts
of the Miss Butler and her Men-
delssohn Club.
The program: Joie—Bunoncini.
Die Lotoschlume—Schumann.
In the Silence of the Night—
Rachmaninoff.
A Dissonance—Borodine.
Elr Koenig—Schubert.
Balade in G Minor—Chopin.
Letter Scene (Werther)—Mas-
sanet.
Concerto Arabesue (The Beau-
tiful Blue Danube)—
Strauss.
My Curly Headed Baby—Vlut-
sam.
Deep River—Burleigh.
Carmela (Spanish Folk song).
The Danza—Chadwick.
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YMCA Has Kid Party
Here Monday Night
ELEVEN MEN ARE
ON DEBATE SQUAD
FOR COMING YEAR
Forensic Group Selected to Enroll
. In Speech 67 Next
Term
A group of forty girls dressed
as Mother Goose’s children as-
sembled in ■ the Y room Monday
night for a Christmas party.
The room was decorated very
effectively carrying out the Christ-
mas colors.
Wee Willie Winkle in his night
gown and Simple Simon’s sister
were the outstanding children of
the party.
After playing many games and
having contests between Mother
Goose’s children, Santa Claus came
and presented to each child a gift
from his bag. When every one had
enjoyed his gift it was placed in a
box to be distributed to the less
fortunate children of the town.
Preliminary debate tryouts were
held Friday afternoon in the audi-
torium, the Contestants making
short speeches on various phases
of the current Pi Kappa Delta
question, “Resolved, that the pow-
ers of the President of the United
States be substantially increased
as a settled policy.” A good deal
of interest semingly has been
aroused among the students in de-
bate this year, as a greater than
average number of them partici-
pated in the tryouts. The quali-
ty of the thought expressed in the
short, informal speeches was also
very high, considering the inde-
finiteness of the question. All of
those trying out, however, were
men, as the weaker sex does not
seem to have become interested in
forensic activity this year. All of
the following men were consider-
ed worthy to continue as the col-
lege debate squad for the year:
Mell Greene
Anderson Alexander
Ardis Clare
Malvin Bowden
R. H. Bing
Henry Moore
Jack Smith
Gordon Hester
Willard Wash
York Willbern
John Brandstetter.
Of this group, only Brandstetter,
Alexander, and Willbern were on
last year’s squad, Brandstetter and
Willbern having been one of the re-
gular tournament teams.
All of the students named above
are expected to enroll for Speech
67, the intercollegiate debate
course, for which only those stu-
dents who have been selected in
tryouts are eligible. This course
will be offered in the first half of
next semester. Another tryout
will be held, however, in the first
few days of the next semester, for
the convenience of those who en-
tered school for that semester or
who did not try out the first time.
Quartet Makes
Trip to Valley
The College Glee Club has com-
pleted two rather extensive trips
in the past two week-ends, going
to Fort Worth and the Rio Grande
Valley. The week-end of the tenth,
they sang at several large churches
in Fort Worth, giving a special
program at Professor Harlan’s
home town. Last week-end they
visited some of the valley towns in
which they had previously appear-
ed. According to their report, they
receive a cordial welcome where-
every they go.
Announcement was made by the
College Administration last week
that the second semester, opening
January 29, will be offered in two
divisions. The first division, or
half-semester, closes April 1, and
the second division opens April 2:
and closes May 31.
Fees will be adjusted, accord-
ing to the announcement, in a man-
ner corresponding to the time di-
vision. In this way, the Adminis-
tration hopes to make “the oppor-
tunity of college attendance more
directly available to its patrons.”
Students entering at the begin-
ning of the second semester on:
January 29 may complete a year’s
work by the end of the summer
term, a fact which will appeal to
a large number in the territory
of the College during the present
time of financial stress. The pos-
sibility of completing this amount
of work comes about as a result
of the ruling that students may
carry three courses during a half-
term or divided semester.
In commenting on this ruling,
however, Dean Nolle stressed the
fact that only those students who
demonstrate their ability to car-
ry the heavier load during the
first half-semester will be allowed
to register for three courses dur-
ing the second half-semester. The
others will be allowed to register
for only two courses, and earn the
usual amount of credit.
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Harris - Blairs
To Hold Banquet
The annual banquet of the Har-
ris Blair Literary Society will be
held in the banquet room over the
Fire Station tomorrow, Thursday
night beginning at 7:30 sharp.
The different committees have
been working to make this ban-
quet a huge success. Several well
known local entertainers have been
secured by the program commit-
tee which insures an evening of
good time for the club members
and their dates. Speakers well
known on the hill are also sched-
uled to appear.
The financial success of the
club’s annual dance on home-com-
ing day made possible the banquet
with only a minor expense to the
club members. Reports to date
say that at least one hundred peo-
ple are already planning to at-
tend. Several ex members will be
on hand to greet old friends.
The banquet is being prepared
by Bond’s Cafe and contains an
enticing menu. Mr. Bond also has
charge of the decorations which
will be in colors of purple and gold.
Y. M. C. A. Hears
Religious Debate
At a YMCA meeting Tuesday
morning the YWMCA quartette
rendered a selection which was ap-
preciated by everyone present.
The main feature of the morning
was a debate: Resolved, that the
present generation is irreligious.
The affirmative side was represent-
ed by Andy Alexander and R. H.
Bing. The negative by Mell Greene
and Joe Horeczy.
The discussions were well organ-
ized and well presented by both
sides. The main point of differ-
ence and debate was the meaning
of the term “irreligious.”
Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, 1934,
the new Methodist preacher will
speak on “What Can I Believe?”
Come out and hear him.
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The College Orchestra made a
double appearance last Sunday eve-
ning, playing at the YW£A Ves-
per service at 4:30 and at the Cen-
tral Presbyterian church at 5:00.
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The Campus Cchool gave a car-
nival Tuesday night, Dec. 19 for
the benefit of the High School band.
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