The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1931 Page: 2 of 4
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THE COLLEGE STAR
Saturday, August 8, 1931
THE COLLEGE STAR
Published Weekly Through the Summer Session of 1931 for the Stu-
dents of the Southwest Texas State Teachers College by English 223
as an Adventure in Journalism and Creative Writing.
Entered as Second-class Matter, November 21, 1921, at the Post Of-
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SIDNEY COX ................................ Managing Editor—Business Manager
TOM W. NICHOLS .......................................................... Faculty Director
Austin, Estelle
Barnes, Mrs. Hattie
Brantley, Reed
Brashear, Katherine
Brown, Harriette
Brown, Ollie
Crewe, Estelle
Dodd, Dorothy
Domas, Velma
Donaho, Lena
Evans, Lu Seale
Flores, Ninfa C.
Garms, Ruth
Geer, C. W.
Glenny, Ethel
ENGLISH 202
Hauptfleisch, Elsie
Heliums, Pearl
Howell, Charles
Hutcheson, Weldon
Jackson, Clarice
King, Frances W.
Kirkwood, Janey
Kocurek, Eleanor
Krumnow, A. 0.
McKisick, Elvira
Marrs, Reginald
Mehrens, Minnie
Milhollon, Mrs. R.
Moore, Cordelia
Nance, L. W.
Newman, Eloise
Gough, Lucy A.
Harrington, Leah
Gates Thomas........................Instructor
Norris, George F.
Nowotny, Marvin
Obets, Bob
Parr, Audrey
Smith, Bertie
Smith, Mrs. H. D.
Stanford, Minnie
Sullivan, Dainty D.
Swift, Roy L.
Thuem, Milton
Ware, Thomas
West, Ethel
Wildenthal, Mary
Wilson, Aubrey
Wilson, Clyde
Zunker, Charles
THE FRESHMAN RULE: PRO AND CON
A lively discussion, pro and con, has been going round in football
circles lately about the new T.I.A.A. freshman ruling—to wit, that
freshmen are not eligible to participate in College Athletics. It is
hot the intention of this poor columnist to venture an opinion on the
subject, but merely to record some few of the more convincing argu-
ments that have been set forth on either side.
But before tabulating these chief arguments a further word must
be added for fear that some readers may think that, since the new
Lone Star Conference was organized, the College will not play under
T.I.A.A. rules. The Bobcats are still in the old association, the T.I.A.
A., until Christmas, and until that time they will play under the rules
of the old conference. After Christmas, the Bobcats will play under
the Lone Star Conference rules, whatever they may be.
1. So-called “floaters”—boys who go from school to school play-
ing football and other forms of athletics, and who hardly ever stay
more than a year at the same school—will be practically eliminated,
it is hoped, by the freshman rule. However, in all fairness, this writ-
er must add that in the four years he has tried out for and played on
Bobcat teams, not a single “ringer” has been issued a uniform.
2. The new ruling should allow the freshmen coaches to drill
their men more on fundamentals, and the college coaches to spend more
time on the finer points of the game. Formerly, when both freshmen
and college were coached together, it was necessary, largely for the
benefit of the .first-year men, to spend a great deal of time on fun-
damentals; with the new rule in effect, freshmen can be taught their
fundamentals, such as blocking and tackling, every day in the week,
while the college men can spend much of this time working on finer
details.
3. From an educational standpoint, it is hoped that under the new
ruling freshman athletes, not being put to the strain of competing
against seasoned players, will be able to do more efficient school work.
This, it seems, should be a big point in favor of the new ruling; for it
is, undoubtedly, a hard and rare thing for a freshman to successfully
make the big jump from high school work to college work—and, at the
same time, go out against seasoned football players on the gridiron.
4. It is thought (by football players) that, not having to com-
pete against college men, more freshmen will try out for the team
than would be otherwise. Every year there are a number of men in
college who would make good athletes if they , would try out for the
teams. Undoubtedly some of these men hold back for fear that they
will not show up well against seasoned players.
1. Many argue that if an athlete is good enough to make the team
his first year, there is no use to hold him back a year, thus depriving
the team of his valuable services. And this argument would seem
to be common sense, at least from the point of view of the player.
2. Another very good point against the freshman rule, cldsely re-
lated to point No. 1, is that the size of the squad will be greatly re-
duced, forcing coaches in many cases to play inferior men. This, of
course, will cut down the quality of the teams; for not only will the
coaches be forced to play inferior men, but they will be sadly handi-
capped by a shortage of reserve strength.
3. It is also claimed that many good football players will be lost
• to the smaller colleges due to the freshman rule. It is no doubt true
that many football players have enrolled in small colleges rather than
in the universities so that they would not be forced to lose a year
playing on freshmen teams.
4. But the biggest argument against the freshman rule is that
keeping up two separate squads will be much more expensive—and
athletic expense is a big factor in most colleges. The uninitiated, from
reading of the enormous sums of money made by the football teams
of Harvard, Yale, or Notre Dame, have the idea that any football
team is a paying proposition. On the contrary, nearly all football
teams are an expense. Consequently the fact that under the freshman
rule two teams will have to be kept up instead of one, is a big ar-
gument against the new ruling.—B.O.
-o-
NIGHT FOOTBALL
Bobcats and their followers on the Hill can be heard almost any-
time debating two questions: Is night football a coming thing? Should
the college install a lighting system ? Obviously the answer to the sec-
ond question depends to a great extent on the answer to the first; so
in this brief discussion only the first question shall be taken up.
On the Hill when the question arises as to whether or not night
football is here to stay, the yeas seem to be in the majority—afirming
that, which, in the writer’s opinion, is the correct answer. Now there
are various reasons for favoring the night game, but the chief one
seems to be this: all over the country, colleges and universities have
installed floodlights, and in nearly every case the attendance at the
games has been greatly increased.
In all colleges and especially in smaller colleges, football is an
expensive game. The gate receipts are hardly ever, if ever large en-
ough to pay these expenses. Naturally the fact that night football
has increased attendance at the games in many colleges is a big ar-
gument in favor of playing at night.
Another big point in favor of playing under the floodlighst, espec-
ially here in the south, is that the night games are much cooler and are,
therefore, much easier on the players. Football is essentially a win-
ter game; no football player is able to play his best game when the
thermometer is hitting over 90 degrees in the shade. It is possible
that the game is speeded up when played at night, because of the low-
er temperature.
There are several other arguments for night football, but these two
seem to be strong enough to overcome the one big argument that is
set up against it—namely, that the players and spectators can not see
as well at night. In conclusion the writer asks one question: Have any
of you who has ever seen a night game ever noticed the lights or even
been aware of them after the first two plays?
ONE WAY RAILINGS
Upon reading in the Bulldogger
that the reason for dividing the
steps leading to the cafeteria into
two section was an application of
Burky’s idea of the segregation
of the sexes, the Vessel came to the
conclusion that the reporter res-
ponsible for this bit of information
was only partially informed as to
the real reason. To substantiate
this aggressive statement, the Ves-
sel offers the following additional
information which he picked up
know it must be. How do you
like our new teacher?”
Second delicate creature: “She
is all right and very smart, but
her soft, sweet, gugling voice posi-
tively lulls me to sleep. I like the
way she dresses, however, as her
clothes do not subordinate her
and.....”
Just then the bell rang and the
Vessel rushed to class with a whirl-
ing mind from listening to such a
rapid change of thought. He was
glad to enter class where he could
while listening in on a group of listen to only one subject for awhile.
student who were discussing said
division.
One freshman offered the expla-
nation that the railing served as
a brace to make the steps stronger.
At this stage of the game one of
our prominent seniors was succes-
ful in getting his grey matter to
functioning and immediately broad-
cast his opinion. His theory was
that after the forms were set up
and the concrete poured the con-
tractor observed that some of the
students on the Hill did not manip-
ulate their number tens with much
grace, and foreseeing the possibil-
ity of being sued by some one who
tumbled down the steps, he inser-
ted the center railing as a safety
device by which to hold while de-
scending the steps.
The Vessel became courious to
know just why the railing was
placed there, and immediately
sought some first hand information.
He found that it was put in to be
a “one way drive.” Upon enter-
ing the cafeteria one finds that he
is segregated by an iron railing
from those who have already been
served and are coming out. Thus
by use of a one-way walk one is
all right if he starts in at the right
side, but if he takes a left hand
turn he is all wrong.
o—o
ONE SUBJECT AT A TIME
The Vessel enjoys listening in
on conversations issuing from fem-
inine lips. One bright, sunny day
he sat down near a couple of these
delicate and mystical creatures for
a period of enjoyment. You may
be sure he had scarcely assumed
the sitting posture before interest
began to pick up.
First delicate creature: “My,
look at my lips! How pale. Loan
me your lipstick.”
Second delicate crature: “Here
is. What kind do you use?
Your lips always look hand paint-
ed.”
First delicate creature: “Oh, I
just use a cheap kind and follow
the curves of my lips.”
Second delicate creature: “Well
you do it marvelously. But listen;
did you hear about my new crush?*’
First delicate creature: “Oh,
yes, it is all over the campus. Gee,
but his eyes are perplexing. Where
did you meet him?”
Second delicate creature: At a
dance the other night, and listen
to the story of how I gave that
girl he likes the finals. I wore my
new Jean Patou model, and really
I did not look the sloch.”
First delicate creature: “Ooooh,
your new Patou creation ? What is
like?”
Second delicate creature: “It
has those long, flowing lines and
is made of brown Racine lace, the
most sensational fabric out. Really,
is a beauty.”
First delicate creature: ”Oh, I
o—o
PARKING AGAIN
The Vessel has been reading and
hearing much about parking com-
plications—oh, no! not those under
the moon—but those that exist
around the campus. The other
day, the Vessel heard the following
conversation between a faculty
member and a student.
Faculty member: “If you are
going home, you may ride with
me.”
Stude: “Oh, thank you. I hate
to climb these hills so much. But
are you sure it won’t inconvenience
you?”
Faculty member: “Not at all, if
I can get my car out. I had to
park in a terrible place this morn-
ing. Some students are so incon-
siderate. I always park my car
in the same place every day. They
ought to know that it is my place
and anyway there is a big “No
Parking” sign there.”
The Vessel wandered on think-
ing of parking troubles.
o—o
THE PENDULUM SWINGS
The Vessel has been told that if
a thing is kept long enough, it
will be in style again. She doubted
this, but in the present trend of
fashion, she is beginning to see
the truth of the statement.
With the appearance of long
dresses, the pendulum of fashion
has begun to gather speed in at-
taining its goal at the other ex-
tremity. The designers apparently
spend most of their time looking
into grandmother’s trunks instead
of relying on the fertility of their
own brains for the production of
fashions. When such fashions are
placed on the market, the young
innocents pounce upon them, think-
ing they have found something new,
when in reality, they are only wear-
ing mother’s rejuvenated styles.
The new Empress Eugenia hats
remind the Vessel of pictures of
her mother when she was a girl.
Before many months have passed,
all the women will be tilting them
on their permanented locks and
will be hoping the wind will not
blow. Thanks to thoughtful de-
signers, the fashion world is again
introduced to hatpins as a means
of anchoring these hats to the pom-
padours that no one ever wears.
With new styles weighing heav-
ily upon her mind, the Vessel dash-
es to the attic to rescue from the
moths the finery of by-gone days
so that she too may be in the
height of fashion. As she delves
into a truk what should she find
but a celluloid collar! This brings
up the question: Will the men join
the women in the backward swing
of the pendulum and be content to
discard their plus-fours and low
cut oxfords for the peg leg trous-
ers and yellow-buttoned shoes?
THE BULLDOGGER
(Continued from page One)
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES
FOR GRADUATION
All seniors who are candidates for the bachelor’s degree at the close
of the Summer Session, will be expected to take special final quizzes
in all subjects for which they are enrolled in lieu of final examina-
tions. All such quizzes, which will be one hour in length and will be
written in Blue Books procurable in the customary way, will be held
in Room 206, Science Building, in accordance with the following
schedule:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
2— 3 p. m...........................................all 7:00 o’clock classes
3— 4 p. m......................... all 8:00 o’clock classes
4— 5 p. m................................. all 9:00 o’clock classes
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
m...........................................all 10:00 o’clock classes
m...........................................all 11:00 o’clock classes
“Come on now and walk down the
road as if you were proud of me.”
o—o
LET’S GO ATHLETIC
“Who would ever think”, moaned
the Bulldogger (one of the kennel)
in self-pity, “that a rank newcom-
er could ever topple me from my
lofty pedestal of literary immi-
nence? And an athlete at that!”
“Oh, you poor dear,” gushed a
petite co-ed whom the Dogger had
noticed hanging around him for the
past day or two, “don’t be so down-
hearted. Maybe he—you said a he,
didn’t you?—will not last long.”
But the Dogger remained pessi-
mistic and continued shaking his
head. “He’s already lasted too long,
I’m afraid,” he muttered. “Only
last week Mr. Thomas used two of
his yarns in the Star. And I’ll bet
he has one in this week’s too.”
“What sort of person is this in-
terloper,” questioned the co-ed sym-
pathetically. “I suppose he’s vain
and conceited, like most athletes,
isn’t he? Or is he one of those
ascetic types—can’t notice a girl
for fear he’ll see her limbs?”
“He’s an athlete, all right, and
he looks like one, too”, the Dog-
ger responded, trying to be fair.
“He’s a distinct athletic type—
above the average in height, with
broad, heavy shoulders and narrow
hips, his head—”
“But I want to know how he
looks”, the co-ed broke in. “Is he
handsome?”
“No, not exactly,” replied the
Bulldogger, who is rather hand-
some himself, “but he’s not ugly”,
he added still trying to be fair.
“Oh! Oh!” stormed the co-ed.
“You men! He’s not handsome, and
he’s not ugly.” By this time she
was very interested.
“Well, he’s just about an aver-
age”, the Bulldogger amended, and,
with a come-hither look, he said,
“He doesn’t care anything about
girls, either.”
And immediately she was ter-
ribly inteersted, opening her vani
ty case and carefully powdering
her nose. Being no mean hand
himself at reading the actions of
the fairer and, so called, “weaker”
sex, the Bulldogger sadly thought:
“Now I’ve done it! I was fixing
to date this baby up tonight, but
no use now—might as well tell her
his name so she can get ready for
action”. So, with a forced smile,
and an off-hand manner, he said:
“By the way, I haven’t told you
my worthy opponent’s name yet.
Everyone calls him Cholly. I believe
his real name is Charlie Zunker.
He’s usually hanging out around
the Bobcat.”
“Well, I don’t care what his
name is anyway,” cooed the co-ed,
but she grabbed her vanity case
and fled down the Hill.
o—o
“Smith”, yelled Mr. Kidd while
calling the roll in a class of 75 stu-
dents. ”He-e-e-er” was the answer
of six of the bearers of this not
uncommon name.
o—o
G. F.: “How many years of col-
lege education have you had?”
P. D.: “Not any; I’ve been taking
history and English in my three
years of college work.”
o—o
Since the Dogger has been in-
terviewing the dignified seniors for
the Star he has come to the con-
clusion that the co-eds are not so
conservative in telling their age
and past experiences as are the
eds.
2— 3
3— 4
4 5 p. m...........................................all 12:00 o’clock classes
NOTE: In case a student has a conflict between a quiz as sched-
uled above and a regularly scheduled §lass or laboratory, he will for
that period be excused from the class or laboratory in question. All
seniors will, however, otherwise be expected to attend all classes for
which they are enrolled for the remainder of the term except on Tues-
day, August 18, the day of graduation.
ALFRED H. NOLLE,
August 4, 1931 Dean of the Faculty
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO ALL OTHER STUDENTS
Final examinations in the College for the second half-term of the
Summer Session will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, August 19
and 20, in accordance with further instructions to be posted on the of-
ficial bulletin board and to be published in the College Star at the
appropriate time.
ALFRED H. NOLLE, ........
August 4, 1931 Dean of the Faculty
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We will extend a reason-
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to student light
housekeepers.....
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wants to help you
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WALDRIP & CO.
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Cooper’s Bakery
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adequate supplies of the es-
sential vitamins A and B.
It’s a wonderful builder.
15c per loaf
Be-Back Beauty Shop
and Parlor Barber Shop
Royal Barber Shop
Best Haircuts in Town
30 Cents
LEINNEWEBER
GASH GROCERY
236 N. Austin
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Vegetables and Fruits. Pic-
nic Supplies . . All the mar-
ket afford . . Lowest prices
in San Marcos . . For deHv-
ery service Phone 147 and 215
PETTY
BARBER SHOP
Scientific
Facial
We guarantee to cure
your dandruff . Come
down and give us *a trial.
Third door
from National Bank
POST OFFICE
CAFE
If you care to dine out
occasionally try us for
good eats and courteous
service.
Meal Tickets
Student Waiters
Norman Jackson’s
Grocery
Where Everything
Is Clean
Phones 12 and 13
TAXI SERVICE
Prompt Service
Courteous Drivers
DRIVERLESS CARS
75c per Hour or 10c per Mile
All Student Calls 15c
Joe Fuller
Sight-seeing trips to San An-
tonio and Austin
Phone 666
Supply Student Need ...
The convenience of having
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driving alone, when and
where you please; the satis-
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Phone 99
Taxi aftid drive-ur-self sys-
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needs served promptly. Sight
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for our rates.
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