The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 14, 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 XXV
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1933
NUMBER 34
EL TORO
By YOE
There is no end to my good for-
tune. I learn all the positions for
drinking at the campus fountain,
someone teaches me to plug up
one hole to make the water come
within gulping distance, and then
the water begins running ice cold.
I just knew the depression
couldn’t last forever.
* * * *
We are told that intramurals
are attracting quite a bit of at-
tention this summer. Heretofore
invitations had to be made rather
pleadingly, but now participants
are clamoring for entrance. That’s
good. The new system has made
for more interest, evidently.
Seems like we ought to initiate
some form of competitive contest
on the campus to make things a
bit livelier and get everyone to
be more neighborly. We mean
those Who are inclined to study
too much and to haunt the library
consistently.
* * *
We have just congratulated our
old friends of the Record office.
They have just copped a silver
cup at the T.P.A. in Houston,
signifying first place honors in the
weekly newspaper contest. Nice
going!
* * *
One of our prominent exchang-
es has gosh knows how many dif-
ferent columns entered in its
weekly. And we sigh as we see
our meager two or three. How
about some of you good folk help-
ing us out. Open Forum is al-
ways open and—sure, we even
accept good poetry. Come around
and air your grievances or opin-
ions—maybe so we can do what
you like.
* * *
And by the way—so far as we
know, the College Star was the
first college paper out for this
summer session.
# * *
We read the other day a report
of a member of the Houston
Chamber of Commerce in which
he revealed the fact that our
state" of Texas was the only state
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Enrollment Shows
Steady Increase,
Reaches 1423 Mark
Final figures on the enrollment
total Tuesday afternoon had
reached 1423. This Is somewhat
short of the mark set last year,
due to the late date of issuing of-
ficial tuition rates, thru unpre-
vent.able causes. Registration is
still continuing slowly as students
come in late.
It is the expectation*-of the ad-
ministration that the enrollment
for the second term will show a
noticeable increase as students
desiring only a half summer’s
work after having attended the
regular session come back in
July. Others who received of-
ficial bulletins late may be pre-
sent for the second term.
Enrollment figures have not as
yet been tabulated by Classes.
That information will be pub-
lished in next week’s Star.
Red Cross Exams
Given To Seventeen
The
Periscope
The rumor is that Porter As-
kew nearly got in “Dutch” with
the Palace Theatre one particular
Tuesday night. That being family
night, Porter and some lady evi-
dently faked as man and wife,
for the next afternoon he receiv-
ed a phone call requesting a re-
imbursement. The old Scientist
would not vouch for the authen-
ticity of this accusation, but it is
understood Porter got so nervous
he couldn’t eat.
* * *
Dear Readers, please do not
take too seriously some stories
you might happen to hear con-
cerning corrupt practices creep-
ing into the Placement Bureau
now under operation by two
exes, Norman D. O’Grady and
Buster Brown, down on Austin
Street.
* * *
Billie Fogle and Mildred Mas-
sengale of the Taylor House are
in the market for show ticket
mates. Get in touch with them at
once.
* * *
Horse laughs have gone out of
style so far as Elizabeth “Dizzy
Lizzy” Vanderford, her sister and
Helen Downing are concerned.
Just drive by and get a good
sample of that original hog grunt
thrown at you, if you don’t un-
derstand what we mean.
* * *
Miss Volls of the Ratliff House
(what’s the first name?) gets col-
legiate and whatnot suddenly.
Only three days after school
started she was seen Tom-boying
up and down the street on a
bicycle. Get her to tell you, per-
sonally, about rubber bathing
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During the last few days of
the term, a number of students
received their final instruction in
Red Cross Life-Saving work. S.
M. Sewell is in charge of such
work and reports that seventeen
students have completed the tests;
nine boys oh the junior test, three
boys and five girls on the senior
test. Names and addresses of
these are given below:
Senior test: Evelyn Pustajow-
sky, Moulton; Lilly Howard, Cle-
burne; Vera Woods Parker, San
Benito; Frances Stevens Cedar
Lane; Tempe Lee Speck, San
Marcos; Edgar Bauman, Stock-
dale; Frank Dailey, Crawford;
Harry Ireland, New Orleans, La.
Junior test: Carroll Key, Clif-
ford Durkholder, Bobby Wiley,
Charles Cooper, Ney Oldham, Jr.,
Ted Jackson, Jerry Norwood, Lon
Fitzgerald, Eugene Jackson, all
of San Marcos.
Examiners who conducted the
tests were: Anderson Alexander,
C. A. Brian, L. C. (Nuts) Ram-
sey, Louise Hodge and Ruth
Joiner.
Special Examiner Sewell held
examiner tests, which were com-
pleted by Paul Simmons of Sab-
inal, Veldron Garner of San
Benito, Frances Jones of San Mar-
cos, and Hill Ryan of Rockdale.
New classes continuing the
same work began last week at
Riverside. Others wishing to go in
for the activities will report to
Mr. Sewell.
College Theatre
To Make Change
Lippman Announces Reorganiza-
tion To Divide Players Into
Four Branches
Director Monroe Lippman of
the College Theatre announced
Tuesday a drastic reorganization
in the dramatic department that
is expected to work to the mutual
benefit of all concerned. The first
production of the summer session
will be given by the newly or-
ganized Alumni Players. The sec-
ond show which will be given
during the second six weeks will
be produced by the College
Players, the current organization
for students.
“The Play’s the Thing” by
Mollnar will be the production
this term. The characters are to
be selected from the new or-
ganization which is composed of
all former members of the Col-
lege Players who have been gra-
duated. It, will be directed by
Monroe Lippman.
Under the new plan the College
Players will be composed of four
auxiliary groups, The College
Players, The Freshman Players,
the Alumni Players and the Pur-
ple Mask. The plan is for the
College Players to give their
regular productions during the
regular session and either a three
act or three one acts during the
summer session. The Freshmen
Players will be a new feature
that is being inaugurated for the
benefit of those freshmen in col-
lege who desire to gain experi-
ence. They will present one-
acts throughout the regular ses-
sion. They will also be eligible
for t,he regular productions of
the College Players. All present
members of the College Players
will automatically be eligible for
membership in the Alumni Play-
ers upon graduation. Likewise
all those who have already been
graduated are invited to join.
There is no membership charge
and an effort is being made to
gain the cooperation of every
former member of the College
Players in order to promote the
new organization which in addi-
tion to their one long show each
year will also have a hand in a
series of one-acts.
Intramurals Put
Thru New System
A rather unique plan has been
adopted in the intramural pro-
gram in order to promote inter-
est. Instead of playing by classes
as formerly done, six teams or
clubs have been organized. These
teams, composed of twelve men
each, are named for the six teams
in the Lone Star Conference. The
teams and their captains are:
Commerce, Captain Keilers; Ste-
phen F. Austin, Captain Moore;
Bobcats, Captain Mullins; Den-
ton, Captain Montgomery; Trin-
ity, Captain Moorman; and Sam
Houston, Captain Wink.
An extensive schedule of con-
tests has been worked out with
affrays scheduled in base ball,
volleyball, basketball, handball,
tennis, and other sports that lend
themselves to this type of organ-
ization.
Evans, Wildenthal
AttendConference
At Austin Monday
President Applies to Relief Com-
mission for Construction,
Repair and Improvement
on Buildings
Final Measure Taken
On School Merger Mon
President Evans and Business
Manager Wildenthal spent Mon-
day in Austin in conference with
the Texas Relief Commission in
discussion of the needs of the
Radio Station To
Occupy Ford Bldg.
Henry Kyle Returns
To Enter Law Office
Former Secretary
Visits Prexy’s Office
T. W. Nichols was somewhat
startled yesterday morning when
a big man stepped into the Presi-
dent’s office and informed Mr.
Nichols, “You’ve got my job.”
But relief came at once when he
held out his hand in a friendly
manner and introduced himself
as Wade Miller, former Secretary
to the President.
Mr. Miller worked in the Presi-
dent’s Office as part-time steno-
grapher from 1914 to 1916, while
he was a student in the College,
and later, in 1919, graduated with
the diploma awarded at that time.
Mr. Miller taught school in West
Texas for a number of years. At
present he states that he is farm-
ing in the irrigated district at Ft.
Hancock near El Paso. He gave
an interesting account of the
farming done out there where
the weather is “made to order”
by an abundance of water from
the Rio Grande.
Judging from the warm wel-
come accorded Mr. Miller by
President Evans, Mr. Nichols is
of the opinion that he was a
“darn good secretary” as well as
an all-round good fellow.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Classes will meet on Monday
June 19, and Monday, July 10,
but not on the other Mondays
of the first half-term, nor on
Tuesday, July 4.
C. E. EVANS
President.
June 9, 1933.
Former Gaillardian
Visits On Campus
It is no dull day on College
Heights when the most popular
girl of any year pays a visit to
the campus. Thus the atmos-
phere of the Old Hill, and especi-
ally President Evans’ office was
brightened considerable last week
when Mrs. Parks Johnson,
the most popular coed of 1918,
called on her many friends at the
College.
Mrs. Johnson, formerly Miss
Louise Johnson, as she waited to
see President Evans, spied a Ped-
agog of the vintage of ’18. Her
fingers idled through its pages,
when a sudden exclamation—
there was her full-page picture:
“The Most Popular Girl. Some
remarks about a news story con-
cerning the marriage of Miss
Louise Johnson to Mr. Parks
Johnson, a streaming headline
reading “Two hearts now beat
as one,” and the day for her was
a success. She declared it so
herself.
Mrs. Johnson’s home is in
Houston. She is at present teach-
ing Vocational Home Economics
classes in home management for
adults in Austin. Her work is in
connection with the State De-
partment of Education.
Mrs. Johnson’s many friends
hope that she will come again
soon.
Representative Henry C. Kyle,
graduate from this institution in
’31, elected t.o a seat in the House
or Representatives last year, has
returned to San Marcos to hang
up his shingle and enter law prac-
tice with an office in the Cape
building.
Kyle, although one of the
youngest members of the House,
has set an admirable record
through his debate and actions
with that governing body, espe-
cially through his action on the
highway bill.
We speak for the student body
in wishing him success in his
practice of law.
Extension Courses
Enroll Large Number
Extension work is carried on
from this college much more ex-
tensively and over a greater part
of the state than might be sup-
posed by the average student, as
is shown in the following report.
During the past year a total
of 550 courses were offered by
this college to students scattered
over the state. Many of these
students teach in schools during
the regular sessions and nearly
all of them are at present enroll-
ed here for the summer session.
Towns located centrally in
prominent communities are head-
quarters for extension work,
namely: La Grange, Cuero, Hal-
lettsville, Floresville, Kenedy,
Fredericksburg, Brenham, Cald-
well, Martindale, Cameron, and
Johnson City.
Such a large number of stu-
dents in the work speaks very
favorably for this institution and
for the cause of education in gen-
eral.
Within the next few days San
Marcos will have a new radio
station. The new equipment is
now under construction in the J.
College lor funds to be used un-lR' ^ Music Co' in AuStin and
der the provisions ol the National lwiU be installed in the buiIding
■ occupied by the Ford Company,
I according to statements by Wil-
j ton Woods and Horace Richards,
I both former students of the c'ol-
I Beware Frauds!
HARRIS-BLAIR MEETING
There will be a meeting of the
Harris-Blair Literary Society to-
night at 8:00 P. M. This is the
first regular meeting of the soci-
ety for the summer and all old
members, regardless of age, and
members are urged to be present.
The program is in the hands of
Tex Hasty and refreshments will
be served at the close of the
meeting.
Maxwell Barkley,
President.
Industrial Recovery Act, which
will shortly set in motion public
works to cost $3,300,000,000. I
It has been estimated that
Texas’ share of this money will
aggregate more than $125,000,-
000. The application of the Col-
lege will be made under the sec-
tion providing for construction,
repair, and improvement of pub-
lic buildings. Detailed plans for
this work on the campus cannot
be made, of course, until the
grant has finally been approved
and the sum of money named.
However, President Evans said
that the work would consist
largely of repair of buildings and
the completion of buildings al-
ready begun.
The National Industrial Recov-
ery Act includes a broad scheme
of public works such as high-
ways, parkways, public buildings,
conservation of natural resources,
housing, slum clearance, etc.
Financiers all over the country
hail this act of Congress with ap-
plause, and social workers see
the end of unemployment and its
attendant distress.
—--o-
Head-LaBauve Rite
Solemnized Saturday
There are always some city
slickers around to take advantage
of the gullible public in using
foul means to satisfy their mer-
cenary spirit when only the best
of intentions are proposed. Hawk-
ers who sell gold bricks, gamblers
who follow the gold rush. And
now these wolves in sheep’s cloth-
ing have invaded the sacred por-
tals of state institutions. They
must be exposed to the unsus-
pecting public and the fearless
press assumes the duty of pro-
tection.
Two shysters, (names withheld
for obvious reasons) are at pres-
ent operating from their lair in
a neighborhood confectionery,
supposedly selling the services of
a charlatan bureau of assistance.
This corporation claims to be a
Placement Agency, matching
theatre ticket numbers for the
credulous public. Yae, these vam-
pires prey on the undefiled reas-
oning of the women and children,
taking from them, even as the
bewhiskered mortgage - holder
from the poor widow, their hard
earned pennies for services which
are obviously only a hoax.
These imposters must be
squelched.
Mr. Roy LaBauve and Miss
Myrtle Head were quietly mar-
ried in Austin on Saturday after-
noon, June 10. Among the limit-
ed number of close relatives pre-
sent were Mr. and Mrs. Tullie
LaBauve.
Both the bride and groom have
a host of friends on the campus
and in this part of the state.
Mr. LaBauve graduated from
Southwest Texas State Teachers
College in 1927, and since his
graduation he has been princi-
pal Of the high school at Pearsall.
He is a very capable and success-
ful young man and is recognized
as one of the outstanding educa-
tors of southwest Texas.
Mrs. LaBauve, upon receiving
her degree from C. I. A., came
to our campus as director of the
college cafeteria. Her efficient,
business-like, straight-forward
manner of handling this position
plus her interest in people has
endeared her to the hundreds of
people whom she has contacted
during her years of service on the
campus.
At the close of the Spring term
Mrs. LaBauve took leave of her
lege, who are promoting construc-
tion of the new plant.
This station will have a power
of approximately seven and a
half watts. Vernon Whiteside, a
student of the college, will be an-
nouncer for the station.
Lectures are promised by mem-
bers of the college faculty; H. M.
Green has been engaged to give
a series of talks on the Economic
Conference, L. N. Wright will
give lectures on Shakespeare and
philosophy. Others will be in-
cluded in similar programs. Rep.
Henry C. Kyle and Sen. W. K.
Hopkins of Gonzales are sche-
duled for addresses during the
future. Local music talent will
entertain the radio listeners in
and around San Marcos.
This station has made applica-
tion to join The Texas Indepen-
dent Radio Advertisers Associa-
tion, composed of smaller sta-
tions such as this, and who plan
later to form a network similar
to that of the larger broadcasters.
Richards received his degree
from S. W. T. T. C. last summer
and has been teaching in the
Barksdale school. Woods is a
resident of San Marcos and com-
pleted his college work here in
1929. Students will watch their
new project with interest and
wish them success heartily.
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Schoolmasters Meet
For Reorganization
Men students, and men faculty
members met last Friday night to
reorganize the Schoolmasters
club. This all-men organization
is formed every summer with the
purpose of bringing t,o the teach-
ers and prospective teachers mes-
sages from speakers who are in
a position to speak capably and
interestingly upon subjects perti-
nent to a schoolmaster’s life. H.
E. Connor, Principal of Boling,
Texas, Ward School, was elected-
president of the club. Vice-
president-elect is M. E. LeStour-
geon, principal of Grade School
at Harlandale, and the secretary-
elect is A. J. Kerlick of Falls
City, Texas.
At Friday’s meeting several
musical numbers were rendered
following which short speeches
were made by various faculty
members. Plans have been laid
Dem School Members
Natl Honor Society
to bring to the campus several
position in the College Cafeteria j noted out of town speakers,
and her many friends in San Mar-
cos.
In dedicating the 1933 Pedagog
to Miss Myrtle Head, the Pedagog
staff selected a teacher that for
10 years has lent her best efforts
to the furthering of the student
ideals. Miss Head, who has
charge of the cafeteria, has served
in that capacity since coming here
in 1923. She has taught home
economics courses intermittently
during that period.
The inscription under her pic-
ture on the dedication page of
the Pedagog is as follows:
With the ever ready smile, a
cheerful word, a dash of keen
humor, endless patience, good
management, ceaseless toil, deep-
est sincerity and human sympa-
thy—she has dedicated to both
our materialistic and spiritual
needs the best ten years of her
life. In an attempt to show our
appreciation, we, the student
body, dedicate this volume to Miss
Myrtle Head.
Mr. and Mrs. LaBauve will
probably make 'their home in
Pearsall.
Collins Is Named
School Principal
Final arrangements were made
Monday concerning consolidation
of City and Demonstration
schools, when the school board
met with Pres. C. E. Evans and
E. O. Wiley. The contract calls
for housing all grades thru the
eighth in the present Education.
Building, to be maintained by the
college.
R. A. Collins, recent principal
of the Port, Arthur school, and
who is at, present working on his
doctor’s degree at the University
of Texas, has been elected to prin-
cipalship of the elementary and
junior high school.
The junior high grades will op-
erate in the present High School
building of the city system. The
greater part of both faculties will
be retained.
One benefit to the college is in
the fact that under the new sys-
tem more opportunities are of-
fered practice teachers and the
schools may better be used as a
laboratory for teacher training.
The college will furnish com-
plete equipment for the Educa-
tion Building, to make it an ele-
mentary and junior high school
of the highest modern standing.
The training-school library, its
staff, the general upkeep of the
building, including supplies and
janitor service will be maintain- *
ed at the expense of the college.
A sum in excess to $12,000 will
be expended by the college to-
ward salaries of teachers in the
training schools.
Teachers of Dem. School retain-
ed for full time work are: Miss
Mattie Allison, Miss Florence
Kone, Bryant C. Baker, Miss Edna
McCormick, Miss Irma Bruce, and
Miss Ruby Henderson. For part
time work are included: Miss
Hope Wilder, Mrs. Verna Deck-
ert, Miss Minnie Knispel and Mrs.
Bryan Wildenthal.
According to President C. E.
Evans, “The merging of the
Teachers College Demonstration
School with the public schools of
San Marcos is a movement bene-
ficial alike to the State of Texas
and to San Marcos. The serious
criticism of ordinary college dem-
onstration schools is that these
mean inadequate facilities. If
the State were to attempt to
make the facilities of the inde-
pendent demonstration school
fully adequate, the cost would
probably be more than legisla-
tures would give. Under the pre-
sent plan of cooperation between
the city public schools and the
Teachers College the facilities for
demonstration teaching will be as
complete as will be found in any
teachers college in the South.
“In addition thereto, this move-
ment means a better cooperative
relation between San Marcos and
the College. We believe that any
friction that may have hereto-
fore existed between the College
and local school interests will
rapidly disappear under the pre-
sent arrangement.”
The following students of the
Demonstration High School were
elected to membership of the Na-
tional Honor Society for Second-
ary Schools:
Virgilia Ruth Wade
Eugene Wranitsky
Thusnelda Wisian
Wilbur Hopson
Jessie Lee Chamberlin
Tempe Lee Speck
Jack Neal
David Votaw
Helen Burkholder
Dorothy Jean Taylor.
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SCHOOLMASTERS NOTICE
Assistant State Superintendent
W. E. James will speak to the
Schoolmasters Club Thursday
evening at 7:30 on the Quad-
rangle. His topic will concern
“School Legislation” and will be
of much interest to school men
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE
There will be a get-acquaint-
ed meeting of the representa-
tives of the various girls’
boarding houses in the Y. W.
C. A. Room on Thursday af-
ternoon, June 15, at 4 o’clock.
If any house has not elected
its representative for the sum-
mer term, it will please do so
at once. One representative
to this democratic body is al-
lowed to each twenty-five girls
or fraction thereof residing in
one house. The representa-
tives are elected by the girls
living in the house. Each
representative is requested to
attend or send a proxy to this
first summer meeting.
Signed,
MARY C. BROGDON,
Dean of Women.
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