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Seniors Should Check
Credits Before
Registering
Make The Tax On Pa
Lighter . . . Pass
Those Finals
VOL. XXI
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS JANUARY 16 1937
No. 16
FALL TERM NEARING CLOSE: FINALS BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING
;
Well girls some of you pretty lit
tic things that live In M. F. II. or out
in town nnc! who make a habit of
leading our football playing youth
astray could best "build storehouses
for the future" by turning your feeble
minded heavy's low I. Q. toward final
exams and grades. (Grades mean
considerable at graduation the dif-
ference in fact between a degree and
just plain graduation. And accord-
ing to our idea of the matter "plain
graduation" is practically the same
as nothing.
Way back in the nineties somebody
invented a system for "getting out"
by "honor points" that could for pure
conglomeration and complication
be surpassed in life only by
Eli Culbcrtson's system for contract.
It seems that In order to quit the
. place with "full glory" one must have
amassed in something like a four
year sojourn the total of 120 tallies.
Tragic indeed is the fact that "C's"
arc practically no help and arc worth
about as much as a single sou piece.
All of which reminds us of the sad
plight of most of 15 gridiron heroes
even though many of them were "ex-
ceptionally bright" last year In Zo.
113.
They were supposedly tho in-
tellectual cream of our city and
campus men and women and a
student high in administrative
office and high in the opinions
of many tho personnel of the
jury for "Night of January 16."
Jhoy just didn't know enough
about legal procedure or were too
unobservant to stand when the
rest of tho court accorded that
courtesy to tho judge each time
ho entered tho courtroom.
Some sort of congratulations are
in order for Mrs. Nora Levy who lit-
erally "racks tho game" whenever
her students put on a play. You have
to have a good show to drag tfut
1800 members of our soreheading
populace which goes to provo that
football hereabouts plays a poor sec
ond as gate receipts item.
Doc and Bryant down at the cor-
ner tell us that the reason Dean Mat-
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Monday Date For
University Social
University Baptist church Monday
night fetes Hardin-Slmmons students
with an all-university social begin-
ning at 7:30 o'clock In the young
people's department.
Tho theme for tho party will be
"Setting Sail for the New Year."
The planned program for this ocean
cruise will bo as follows:
Orchestra Purple and Gold Ensem-
ble; Readings by Doris Cassloj Mys-
tery story by W. C. Ribble; Floor
show by deck hands emergency oper-
ation by "Doctor" Gerald Jarvls din-
ing at the captain's table.
"Capt. H. R. Arrant with Mates W.
C. Ribble and Roy Skaggs will be on
tho brldce to guldo tho pleasure boat
through the hilarious waters of
'frolic'" officials said.
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Prospector Asks Brand
To Join News Service
Feeling tho need for outside news
In college weeklies the Prospector
College of Mines publication has in-
vited the Brand to join a co-operative
news bureau for college papers.
Each week hereafter as the paper
comes off tho press the most Impor-
tant stories features etc. are -clipped
and sent to other members of the
league.
Present plans call for these stories
to be used In the first Issue of the
spring semester and thereafter.
The service according to present
nlnns. would Include In addition to
Hardin-Simmons New Mexico A. and
M. Now Mexico U. New Mexico
Mines Sul Ross Texas Tech and
Texas Mines.
Gridmen Guests Off Today For
Annual Barbecue On Jones Ranch
Annual outing and barbecuo given
Hnrdin-Stmmons footbnll players by
G. P. Jones rancher and Cowboy
backer gets under way at 1:30 this
afternoon when nearly 100 grldders
and their guests depart for Mnryneal
and the Jones ranch.
Feature of the outing will be an
"old-timo barbecue with nil the trim-
mings including tho original Jones
recipo for "son-of-n-gun and other
chuck" said Gib Sandefer nthlctic
manager late yesterday. Chaperon-
ing the group making tho 75 mile
trip in two band busses and private
nutomobilcs will be Mary E. Head
dean of women Frank Kimbrough
head coach J. T. Haney T. W. Har-
rison and Theo Rigsby.
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Cowboy Band To
San Angelo For
Rodeo March 6-9
Additional Appearances For
Spring Term Are Olney
Throckmorton
Bookings for Hardin-Simmons'
traveling Cowboy bandmen for the
coming term havo been announced.
Playing their second year at the San
Angelo Fat Stock show the musicians
are to play for rodeos in that city
March C through 0.
Tho group travels to Throckmorton
Jnnuary 29 to dedicate tho new high
school gymnasium. The senior class
of Olney high brings them to that
city February 9 to play performances
in the high school auditorium
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Add New Course
AfterMid-Term
One new course psychology of
adolescence will be added to the cur-
riculum at mid-term Dr. R. A. Col-'
lins dean of students announced his
week. Tho class will meet at 9 o'clock
MWF and will bo under Dr. Collins'
instruction.
Plans for bi-scssion summer school
for 1938 were also announced. The
new plan will consist of two summer
terms each of six weeks duration.
Students may elect to attend one or
both sessions but may take only two
three-hour courses each term. Four
periods will be held daily with classes
of one and one-half hours duration.
"ARCHAEOLOGISTS MUST FORK
OVER OR GET OUT" .... PREXY
"All archaeology club members who
expect to remain in tho organization
next semester must see Vernon Rags-
dale secretary-treasurer Immediate-
ly and pay their dues In order to
have their picture included with the
group In the Bronco" announced Ger
ald Jarvls president this week.
List of the membership must be
given to tho annual publication before
tho start of the second semester.
'KISS ON FIRST DATE TO GET
OVER' SAY H.-S.
By J. G.
Johnny Undergrad likes kisses on
first date because it mnkes for dizzy
moments nnd happy dazo. To kiss
or not to kiss was tho question of
vital importance this week as Brand
poll machinery spun at full speed
tabulating the tons of returns that
poured into tho office from all cor-
ners of tho 40 acres.
Tho "ayes" won by a long majority
but some of the votes were so good
that they Bhould bo passed on to the
public so that they will become clas-
sics in tho sands of time By the
name wo give you a cross section
of the voting:
Violet Barley: There is nothing
wrong with that is there?
J E. McCaleb: If you can you can.
"Sandy" Haley: From past expe-
rience I would say yes.
Dick Griffin: Nuts it makes the
boy think less of the girl. (Griffin's
heart throb was present).
Sarah Cox: I don't know whether
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
9:00 M. W. F. Friday 8:30-11:30
9:00 T. T. S. Friday 1:30-4:30.
8:00 M. W. F. Saturday 8:30-
11:30.
8:00 T. T. S. Saturday 1:30-4:30.
11:30 M. W. F. Monday 8:30-
11:30.
11:30 T. T. S. Monday 1:30-4:30.
10:30 M. W. F. Tuesday 8:30-
11:30.
10:30 T. T. S Tuesday 1:30-4:30.
Afternoon classes to be ar-
ranged by instructors.
Examinations bust be given on
the day and hour scheduled and
at no other time. It will cause
serious confusion if teachers fall
to adhere strictly to this require-
ment Cases of Individual stu-
dents who have a legitimate claim
to an early examination in any
subject must be considered and
approved by Dr. R. N. Richardson
before any teacher is authorized to
give such examination There
should be very few such cases.
Registration for the spring se-
mester will take place on Wednes-
day January 27 1937 beginning
at 8:30 A. M.
Class instruction for the spring
semester will begin at 8:00 A. M.
on January 28 1937.
H.-S. Debaters Vie
In Baylor Tourney
Four Teams Coach Depart
Thursday For Waco And
Annual Meeting
Four teams and one speaker nine
Hardin-Simmons university students
and their coach left Thursday for
Waco to attend tho invitation debate
nnd orntorical contests sponsored an-
nually by Baylor university.
Cowboy representative teams in-
clude: James K. Polk and J. R. Black
Jr. of Abilene; T. H. Cardin and
N. A. Moore Jr. of Wichita Falls;
Lconce Stephenson of Wylie and Bar-
field Thomas of Ranger; and Estes
Merrick of Clyde and Lem Paul Hens-
Ice of Anson Avery Lee will enter
the oratorical and extemporaneous
speaking contest.
Two teams went from McMurry
and three squads from Abilene Chris-
tian college left yesterday to repre-
sent thoso schools at the meet.
Wives Slate Social
Arrangements were completed for
a social the first Monday after mid-
term as the Home Economics club
met last Monday. All members or
prospective members were invited to
attend.
Suggestions were made by mem-
bers of tho club for various improve-
I ments to bo made in tho organization.
New term projects includo programs
on cooking demonstrations of fancy
'dishes.
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EDS AND COEDS
MORROW
it is wrong or not but it always
makes me feel darn funny.
Douglass Kelly: It's all right if
they let you.
Bobble Dee Hull: No it lowers the
girl's estimation of tho boy if he
trlesT
Wanda Norton: It' all depends. . .
Juddio Tyree: Depends on circum
stances.
Sue Savage: If sho wants to . .
O. K.
Mllo Bucy: If ho can sky is the
limit.
Holman Jinklns: If you want a
second date you had better klssem.
Ruth Cotton: POSITIVELY FLAT-
LY NOT.
Roxy Bass: Sure it is O. K.
Cop Miller: You aren't going to get
me to say a word.
Ted Harwell: Are you supposed to
kiss a girl?
Prof. Arrant: Well why not?
(Continued on page 2)
WFAA Broadcast
Of Campus News
Gaining in Favor
Over 20 Schools Supplying
Topics On Activities
For Program
"On Southwestern Collcgo Cam-
puses" 'a new scries of broadcasts
presenting extra curricular activities
of students at Hardin-Simmons and
other colleges and universities in the
southwest such as sports music art
literature and other matters pertain-
ing to collegiate life is one of the
newest ideas in radio programs and
is being presented each .Wednesday
night from 0:30 to 9:45 o'clock over
WFAA Dallas.
With Hal Thompson known to
many listeners as WFAA's principal
sports announcer and special events
commentator tho program is said to
be ono of the unique programs of
the air in that it docs not deal main-
ly with sports but is built upon a
summary of activities dealing with
campus personalities fraternal and
social bodies and such other activities
as may bo of interest to members of
various scholastic and collcgiato
bodies.
With moro than twdnty colleges
and universities already co-operating
WFAA's intent is to enlist tho
co-operation of every major educa-
tional institution in the southwest in
furnishing news for futuro broad-
casts. Departments of journalism repre-
sentatives and staff members of stu-
dent publications and fraternities are
asked by Mr. Thompson to mail di-
rect to WFAA care of "On South-
western College Cumpuscs" such ill-
formation as they believe to be of
mutual interest in regard to other
student organizations.
Martin B. Campbell general man-
ager of Station WFAA points out
that tho station Is particularly in-
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Stephenson Asked
To Prepare Paper
W. A. Stephenson Hardin-Simmons
university professor of government
has received an invitation to be on
the program at tho 18th annunl con
vention of the Southwestern social
Scienco association in Dallas March
26 and 27.
He is to read a paper on "Arid Re-
glon Doctrine of Appropriation of
Water for Beneficial Uses" thnt will
be discussed by W. S. Moreland of
the State Teachers college In Hayes
Kan. Stephenson is to appear on
March 26.
Tho Invitation was received from
William L. Bradshaw professor of
political science at the University of
Missouri and chairman of the politi-
cal scienco section of tho Southwest-
ern Social Scienco association.
Polk Appointed To Post
On State Health Group
Otho M. Polk Instructor of men's
physical education was notified Wed
nesday of his appointment to mem-
bership In the executive committee of
tho Texas State Health and Physical
Education association.
Selection wa3 mado by Jcanio M.
Plnckney of tho University of Texns
president of tho organization. Tho
group will meet in Houston when tho
Southern Physicnl Education asso-
ciation convenes In March.
Membership in tho committee In-
eludes Plnckney president; Gilbort
Hcrmance Rico Institute president-
elect; Joo Kirk NTSTC vice-presi
dent; Margaret Cunningham depart-
ment of education secretary-treasurer;
Margaret Kirkner Austin public
schools member-at-large; and Polk
member-at-large.
NO BRANDS NEXT WEEK
Due to the fact that Dead Week
and exama alienate journalists al-
most completely from usual desire
to write their way to fame the
Brand will not be published next
Saturday.
New Campus Cop
1
til
ROSS L. MILLER
Ross Miller New Cop
Declares H.-S. U. Boys
Are Regular Fellows
Aiier iwo wccks on the job as
campus policeman Ross L. Miller
successor to W. T. McQuary snys
about Hardin-Simmons men students
"They're n bunch of good boys who
will bo boys . . . and as for the girls
I don't see much of them on night
duty."
Cop Miller came to Abilene 36 years
ago from Johnson county. Ho has
served two years on tho city police
force and five years as deputy sher
iff.
Speaking of conditions on his ar
rival in Abilene tho new cop said
"Tlwn Simmons was just a little placo
on edge of the shinery." And since
that time four of his children two
boys nnd two girls have at ono time
or other been enrolled as students nt
the university.
Cop Miller resides at 2157 Orange
street.
Office Staff To
Remain Unchanged
Business and administrative staff
of assistants and office workers will
remain the same after mid-term it
was announced this week.
Personnel of tho office forco under
J. T. Haney secretary-treasurer in
cludes: Mary Nlsbctt assistant secretary-treasurer
Mrs. A'rchie Critten-
den secretary Gcorgcnia Hawkins
and Mary Sue Johnson student help-
ers. Edith Strickland nnd Kathleen Ar-
dis are assistants of Mrs. J. A. Beard
registrar. Administrative office force
includes Mrs. Emmett Landers sec
retary to the president Amelia Spiers
Laverno Yeargan Margaret Williams
and Charlotte Cope student helpers
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Surface Chapel Speaker
Dr. E. B. Surface pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church spoko in
chapel yesterday morning.
Publicity Stunt Play Racks Game;
Critic Tosses Pans Posies To Gast
By FAY
Keeping an audience of 1509 lis-
teners tense nnd on tho edge of their
seats "Night of January 10" tho first
major dramatic production of tho
year brought to tho Hardin-Simmons
auditorium Tuesday evening tho larg-
est audience any amateur production
in Abilene has ever dragged down.
Although tho play was unusually
long it did not drag and was not
lacking in humor. The production
showed n great deal of work splen-
didly done.
Publicity Stunt Jury
With the audience as tho court with
tho jurors being selected from tho
audlenco and with tho action of the
play tuklng place not only on tho
stage but over tho entire auditorium
tho presentation was of a now typo
keeping the onlookers alert and
awake not knowing what to expect
next or how tho outcome would be
Though In a real court room the wit
nesses aro not allowed to sit in tho
Exams Toll Knell For 46th
Fall Session At University
Bronco Material
To Printer Sets
Record . . . Editor
Copy Already To Engraver
Far Ahead Of Plans
Says Kinard
Work on the 1037 Bronco reached
top speed during the past two weeks
ns copy sent to tho engraver set a
new high for this season of tho year
sdid Cearlcy Reed Kinard editor.
Among tho panels completed were
included all class sections most of
tho opening section a completed
beauty section nnd a large number
of fcaturo pages football panels nnd
individual and group panels.
Negotiations will be completed next
week for work on tho cover for the
annual. A padded rover will bo used
again this year as has been the cus-
tom for tho pnst two nnnuals. Tho
cover for the 1037 Bronco will be
elaborately done in three colors cor-
responding with tho color schemo of
the book.
Dedication pages color schemes
and other details of the book will be
kept secret as customary until the
book is distributed in May.
Work was started this week on the
club divisions of tho annual. All or-
ganizations which expect to be repre-
sented in the club section should turn
their rolls officers and sponsors into
tho Bronco office before next Satur-
day. The club section will be com
pleted in tho near future according
to announcement this week by the
Bronco management.
Even though work on the 1037
r
Bronco is progressing rapidly the an-
nuals will not bo distributed earlier
than usual. A tcntativo date of May
15 has been set for the students to
receive their yenrbooks.
Car Mishap. Cancels
ETSTC Cage Series
One of two automobiles carrying
the Hardin-Simmons basketball team
to Commerce for a series with the
East Texas Teachers college over
turned five miles cast of Brecken
ridgo Monday morning.
None of the occupants were seri-
ously injured although the automo-
bile a Plymouth sedan belonging to
Coach Frank Kimbrough was par-
tially demolished.
The accident occurred as the group
was passing another vehicle and skid-
ded in loose gravel along the pave-
ment shoulder.
Players returned to Abilene and
Kimbrough called off tho games with
the East Texans by telephone.
Encounters with tho basketeers at
Commerce were the first road con-
tests slated this season for tho Cow-
boys. MORRISON
audience but aro brought from a room
back of tho court room the witnesses
coming from tho audience was effec
tive and kept tho play moving.
Even the jurors most of them ex-
perienced judges and jurists listened
with interest forgetting it was only
n play but n real trial. Their actual
verdict being 8-4 "not guilty."
Posies Are Thrown
Acting honors go to Jcanette Pat-
terson (Magda Svenson a witness)
nnd to Dick Griffin (Larry Regan a
gangster) with Miss Patterson receiv
ing tho highest honors.
Next in line comes Aaron Grant
and Avery Lee attorneys. Both ran
a good race to tie for third acting
honors but Grant won In the out-
come. Leo was a bit too sarcastic
at tho conclusion. Each attorney
kept tho audience swaying from ono
decision to tho other.
Millard Townsend (Elmer Sweo-
(Contlnued on page 2)
Curfew tolls out the knell of just
another fall semester this week 46th
consecutive mid-term at Hardin-Simmons
with the advent of dead week
yesterday and the beginning of final
examinations next Friday morning.
Initial signs of tho opnroachlne
mid-term first became apparent last
week as students carefree through
four months of an Interest-packed
football season returned from tho
holidays and started jamming tho li-
brary study-room nnd laboratory in
frantic attempt to prepare for the
"crossing."
Librarians were doing a land of-
fice business this week ns reserve
books were checked out faster than
they camo in and nil available read-
ing rooms were filled nightly to ca-
pacity. And professors needless to
say were still absent mindedly as-
signing work for dead week (alleged-
ly devoted exclusively to review but
unhappily a custom seldom observed).
Schedule for examinations (printed
elsewhere in this issue) is concluded
Tuesday nfternoon at 4:30 o'clock
with tests to 10:30 o'clock TTS
classes. Registration for the spring
semester will take place Wednesday
January 27 beginning at 8:30 o'clock.
Class instruction nnd lecturo for the
new term starts with 8 o'clock classes
the following day Thursday.
Harwell To Sketch
Hardin Over NBC
Trustee To' Present Story
Of Noted Benefactor
In Broadcast
"We the People Speak."
And so a man closely connected
with Hardin-Simmons shall speak
over tho NBC nation-wide hookup
from Radio City In New York nnd
shall in his brief time Sunday present
n review of tho career of tho philan-
thropist from whom H.-S. U. received
the forepart of its name and the larg-
est benefaction that has been made
to the school.
Lifo of J. G. Hardin of Burkbur-
nett will bo sketched by J. E. Har-
well Burkburnctt a member of the
H.-S. U. board of trustees nephew of
Hardin and father of Ted Harwell a
student in Hardin-Simmons.
Harwell will be presented on the
"We tho People" program at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. He went to New
York several days ago to prepare for
tho broadcast.
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"Fortune" Given Library
Copies of "Fortune" magazine have
been sent to the library as a gift of
Solon R. Fcathcrston Thelma An-
drews librarian has announced.
Tho magazines havo been placed on
file with other leading American
weeklies and monthlies.
Week's Calendar
MONDAY
Home Economics (first and third)
10:00 A. M.
Greek 10:00 A. M.
Science 10:00 A. M.
Classical (first and third) 2:00
P. M.
Prc-Mcd (first and third) 7:00 P.
M.
Archaeological 7:00 P. M.
TUESDAY
Choral Club 7:00 P. M.
WEDNESDAY
Players 7:00 P. M.
Purple and Gold Ensemble 7:00
P. M.
Mission Workers 4:30 P. M.
THURSDAY
B. S. U 7:00 P. M.
History (first and third) 1:30 P.
M.
Social Science (second and fourth)
1:30 P.M.
Alpha Chi (first) 7:00 P. M.
Physical Education .(every day)
7:00 P. M.
FRIDAY
O. &' D. Council (second and
fourth) 7:00 P. M.
Ministerial Council 7:00 P. M.
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