The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 3, 1930 Page: 3 of 4
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esday, November 19, 1930
THE COLLEGE STAR
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Spill mgs
from a
Loquacious ,
■kL Vessel
he Swivel Chair in L. 303
Discarded
the Vessel walked into her
in L. 303 this morning she
astonished at what she saw in
corner of the room. Really,
he verge of the moment, she
ved that her eyes were de-
ng her. There in the far cor-
of the room stood the old chair
had always been used behind
desk. A newer and smaller
had taken its place,
e question arose in the mind
he Vessel as to why this old
had been discarded. On in-
ng, two reasons were given
After using it for several
s, the professors suddenly
hed the conclusion that it was
too large to occupy the small
e between the desk and the
d. The main reason, however,
s to be that just last week the
hair developed nails and rough
s which prove detrimental to
clothing of those who occupy
ring classes.
e Vessel dare not say just how
y years this old chair has been
on,” shoved and dragged about
rr. Thomas and Mr. Wright,
she is inclined to believe that
Id chair took this as a method
etting revenge. But fate seems
ave turned against the old
and it finds itself unused
alone in the corner,
en though the chair has a
scratches and squeaks, and a
holes in the caning and the seat
hed in, the Vessel declares that
still useful and it should not be
ve dfrom the room. All that
ally needs, is a few weeks in a
r hospital, which it will prob-
get before long,
ter. The Vessel’s prophecy
fulfilled even before her ar-
got into type, though the ar-
was held over from last week
use of the urgency of other
s that would not keep. The
chair has been rebottomed and
e all ready for the next quar-
century’s endurance test ex-
for the caning in the back
h has not been removed or
aced. But as this does not
clothing, it can be put up with
1 some time later on,, when,
Vessel hopes, the table also
receive some attention before
otters over on the front seat
Surely there is no one in such con-
dition that he cannot attend his
classes more regularly and there-
by help raise his grades. If your
intellectual abilities are such that
you cannot get off the ragged
edges, why not attend all of your
classes and try to partake of the
“brain food” distributed there?
Comfort or Vanity?
e other morning the Vessel
rudely awakened from the
ce into which he had been plac-
istening to the magic words,
ratio equations, imaginary
bers, etc., by the sudden ring-
of the bell. Lazity glancing at
atch, he was surprised to note
the bell had rung twenty min-
before the accustomed time,
ering up his books, he saun-
d out of the classroom, won-
ng. On entering the hall he
d himself carried along by a
am of students. Puzzled at
cause of this mad rush of
larly young men and women,
as drifted along toward the
entrance. On nearing the en-
ce he became conscious of a
ing as of many waters, a babble
oices, that grew louder as he
pushed through the door and
ied toward the quadrangle by
onrushing tide. On leaving
protection of the building the
el became conscious of two
gs, a biting cold north wind,
a veritable sea of students,
tantly being fed by streams of
students pouring out of the
nee, Library, and Main build-
Shivering, he eased into the
curious as to the cause of it all.
ing through the dense mass of
es, seeking an explanation,
e suddenly smote against his
the pulsing strains of the
dear to the heart of every
disciple of S.W.T.T.C., “The
Grey Mare”. Standing on tip-
the Vessel was able to per-
e in a small space miraculously
erved in the heart of the mass,
red and gold of the College
d. Still more wonderment,
t meant all this display ? Could
e that an extra holiday had
granted? Or that the prac-
of requiring reinstatement slips
been discontinued? But sure-
ty n^ust be something of great
nrfpfkce that would induce such
Ki|p.:©f students to stand out in
ui 'Texas norther for so long,
h, Maize, aren’t you just too
lied for words. Just wait till
ite the folks at home about
I just can’t wait till he gets
h, a clue at last. So some-
was coming, a great man, sure-
Now who could it be? The
ernor? But judging from the
tement that prevailed, it might
be the President. Well, who-
he was, he must be worth
ting. So the Vessel settled
her into his coat (if such a
g were possible) and waited
the rest. After an eternity
aiting a murmur ran through
crowd, “He is coming”. Then
began a stretching and craneing of
necks—a moment of tense expecta-
tion. Suddenly, out on to the
quadrangle there backed a car, a
movie camera fastened to a tripod
on the back. Slowly the awful
truth sank home to the Vessel.
Here he had been waiting for a
half hour or more, freezing, with-
in a stone’s throw of warmth and
shelter, just for the privilege of
having his picture taken. A sad-
der and a wiser Vessel, he pro
ceded toward the nearest shelter,
wondering at the suffering and the
limits to which his fellow man will
go just for vanity.—B.A.
o—o
A Thanksgiving Snake Story.
Some other loquacious Vessel
has already “spilled” a fish story
this term, so this one feels justi-
fied in telling a true snake story.
During the Thanksgiving holidays,
the Vessel was enjoying a quiet,
peaceful drive down the highway
when there came from the back
of the car the usual sound of air
breezing out of a punctured tire.
Climbing out of the car, think-
ing things that were probably bet-
ter left unsaid, the Vessel had her
attention suddenly drawn to a dis-
tant spot, by a loud report from
a gun, followed by the barking of
a dog. Bending over a hole not
far from the highway were two
men. One held a gun in position
and the other a long pole which
was being pushed into the hole. A
small dog jumped about, barking
ferociously.
The Vessel’s curiosity was suffi-
ciently aroused to cause her to
draw closer and inquire into the
matter. Just as she approached
the spot, the man with the pole
drew out a long rattlesnake which
measured about five feet in length
and six inches in circumference.
The Vessel stooped to look into
the hole, and what she saw would
certainly send a shiver down any-
body’s spine. Lying coiled in the
hole were several other la^ge ratt-
lers with tongues and fangs pro-
truding, ready to defend them
selves. Perhaps this sight was re-
sponsible for the actions of the
Vessel that so closely resembled
that of the “puppy”.
Shooting of the snakes and drag-
ging them out of the den was con-
tinued by the men until fourteen
had been removed. They varied in
length from three to six feet. Sev-
en of them were fully six inches
in circumference. The largest
snake had fourteen rattlers, the
smallest nine.
Both men informed the Vessel
that they had never -before found
a den of rattlers, but that these
are numerous in the hill country.
If one of the college co-eds should
like a nice skin to decorate the
walls of her room, or a real rattle-
snake for a pet, the Vessel would
be glad to direct her to the site
of this snake incident, where both,
perhaps, could be readily obtained.
-o-o—-
8th Grade Excells in Posters
In observance of National Book
Week, the 8th grade made posters
which clearly illustrate different
books and show artistic and crea-
tive abilities on the part of the
students.
Three of the best posters were
made to illustrate characters of the
Mother Goose Book with original
rhymes as parodies on these char-
acters. No. 1 and 2 of the follow-
ing are written by Hazel Stroman;
No. 3 and 4 by Ruth Henson; and
No. 5 by a group of freshmen.
Jack Spratt would read no fiction;
His wife would read no facts;
And so between them both you see
Their books were read from fronts
to backs.
CRASHING THE CAST OF THE “IMPORT-
ANCE OF BEING EARNEST”
Of course it’s always an exciting thing to “crash” the cast of a
play that is being triedout for, as, for example, a classic like “The Im-
portance of Being Earnest.” If you are skeptical about this you should
have been at the tryouts which took place early this month in the Main
They Are Still Reading the Same Scene.
Auditorium, and in which were
all sorts of aspirants for dra-
matic laurels, from the sweet
young thing who was almost too
retiring to reveal her talent, to
the sophisticated, up-and-coming
ex-manager of his home town’s
little theatre. Further, to get
the real low-down on what is
what and where and why, you
A Personal Conference With the Director.
should have had someone stationed in the wings and other coigns of
vantage, to hear the varying slants and criticisms. One could have
learned so much about one’s self that way and with so little trouble.”
The accompanying cuts picture some of the impressions one gets
from the off-stage behavior of some of the would-be-actors.
II.
Peter, Peter, great book-reader
Had a wife and couldn’t keep her.
He put her in a great big book,
And there she stayed to read and
look.
III.
Ba! Ba! Little man, have you read
a book?
Yes sir! Yes sir! Just take a look.
One by Curwood, two by Scott,
Three by Dickens, and five by
Alcott.
IV.
Little Jack Horner
Sat in a corner
While reading his booklet gay,
And when it was o’er
He wanted some more
To brighten his thoughts for the
day.
V.
Simple Simon met a teacher
Going to the school;
Said Simple Simon to the teacher
“What is your best rule?”
Said the teacher to Simple Simon,
“Read all the books you can,
And when your escalator moves,
You’ll be a better man.”
(
( Ask Any
Smart Co-ed
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Where’s the best
{dace to bay:
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DEMONSTRATION
HIGH NOTES
Are Grades Related to Attendance?
By looking over the attendance
record and “Ragged Edges,” of
the Training School, it can be easily
seen that some students do not get
their money’s worth. They have
had to pay for being allowed to at-
tend their assigned classes. Why
do they not attend? That is a
question even the guilty students
cannot answer. From September
18 to the present time, six hundred
and sixty-eight absentees have been
recorded, which means that stu-
dents have been absent from six
hundred and sixtyeight classes.
Three hundred and sixteen of these
absentees have been recorded
against eighteen students—eleven
boys and seven girls—who have
cut these classes in a total of one
hundred and ninety days. Five of
the eighteen students are football
players and have together missed
one hundred and four recitations.
The total number of classes cut by
football players is one hundred and
fifty-five. Nine football players
were on the first ragged edge and
eight on the second. It is also in-
teresting to note that of the eigh-
teen students who were absent
most, fourteen were on the first
ragged edge in thirty-two classes
and in twenty-two classes on the
“Raggedy,Raggedy Edge.”
'Most of the absences are on Fri-
day and Monday, due to the fact
that many attend ball games, while
others go home for the week-end.
This, however, explains the case
of only a few. Most students are
absent because they haven’t their
written work, didn’t read the les-
son, or are ill. Still others have
far better times by entertaining
friends at various places on the
campus or in the buildings. As
might be expected, those that loiter
and entertain are the ones who
are absent most and are on the
ragged edges.
After really studying the figures
and looking into the situation, it
seems as if we ought to show some
students what they are missing.
“Some One Else Has My Part Cinched”
A SWEET CHRISTMAS GIFT!
A box of GALBREATH’S CANDY
MAKES THE SWEETEST
OF ALL GIFTS
610 North Austin Street
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S THIS CHRISTMAS GIVE LUGGAGE S
Very appropriate for both
ladies and gentlemen
Our stock is quite complete.
A. B. ROOGERS FURNITURE CO.
4
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and shdU —
J. C PENNEY
Company, Inc.
Christmas Cards
and
Gifts
WILLIAMS
Drug Store
c
Christmas Cards
Tags
Seals
and Paper
JENNINGS
Pharmacy
Phone 32
______________________________
►
Waldrip
& Co.
Century
and Loyal
Gas Heaters
Frigidaires
San Marcos
Hardware Comp’y
Phone 1
FELLOW STUDENTS
Use Sinclair Gas and Oils—
They give your car the Bob-
cat Spirit . . Service Station,
end of West Hopkins St.
John Watson, Manager
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Suits cleaned and pressed________________50c
Dressed cleaned and pressed________50c up
Dependable Service
j
CASH & CARRY
Groceries
and Meats
Phones 360 and 560
DR. C. H. AIKEN
Optometrist
Eyes Tested . . Glasses Fitted
Lenses Duplicated . . Lens Grinding
Optical Repairs . . Expert Service . . . Satisfaction
Guaranteed
Office at Aiken’s Jewelry Shop Phone 100 Next to P. O.
PETTY’S
BARBER
SHOP
DR. H. F. JORDAN
Dental Office
over Jennings Pharmacy
Offers to student body of
State Teachers College his
professional services. In con-
fident claim of latest meth-
ods of practice—in relief of
pain, gentleness in handling
patient and high class of
service rendered.
A Personal
XMAS GREETING
for as many friends as
you may choose to favor.
Send your photograph.
Make an early
appointment
BRACK STUDIO
Dr. J. R. Morton
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Over Williams Drug Store
Office Phone 156, Res. 62
DUKE & AYRES
School Supplies
SIMON BAKERY
ALL KINDS
OF BREAD
Rolls, Cake and Pies
We Deliver Phone 70
STEUBING’S
GROCERY
Student’s cash store
extends reasonable
amount of credit to
Light Housekeepers.
We Deliver Phone 599
BOGGUS
SHOE SHOP
BEST QUALITY,
SERVICE
AND WORKMANSHIP
Begin Right
Have your shoes
Dyed and Re-
paired by ... .
E. C. HORTON
R. F. AGNEW
GROCERY
Welcome Students
Light Housekeepers Soli-
cited .. 30-day Accounts.
Phones 265-266
Suits cleaned and pressed
50 cents
Dresses cleaned and
pressed 50c up
Men’s Furnishings
NORWOOD’S
Phone 314
HANDY
SHOE SHOP
Next to Rogers
We Make Your Shoes
LOOK LIKE NEJW
A. M. Gomez, Prop.
FUNK’S
DRUG
STORE
Mrs. W. G.
Brandstetter
Violin
Instructor
Office, M. 204 Phone 347X
Fruit Cakes*
Spiced Nuts
Assorted Candies
Plum Pudding and
Hard Brandy Sauce
JAS. E. MORRIS
Grocery
J. M. MOFFITT
COMPANY
Useful Christmas Pre-
sents for Dad, Mother,
Sister, Brother and
Friend.
East Side Square
ROLLINS HOSE
For Women
And a Better
Store for Men
WOOD BROS.
Welcome Students 'f
BE-BACK BEAUTY SHOP
PARLOR BARBER SHOP
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The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 3, 1930, newspaper, December 3, 1930; San Marcos, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth806605/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State University.