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Vol. I SIMMONS COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY MARCH 23 1917 No 23
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j immotis Brand
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SECOND ISSUE OF
CORRAL UPHOLDS
. HIGH STANDARD
Editor Claud Lloyd Has Been Success.
.ful In Discovering New LIU
erary Genius.
The second Ibbuo of tbo Corral tho
literary mngazlno published quarterly
by tho students ot Simmons Collcgo 1b
In circulation. Tho comprehenslvo
c'ditorials tho poems interesting sto-
ries and essays furnish a well balanced
magazine which Is a credit to any1 ed-
itor. Tho feature of tho Issue Is tho story
"Under Mexican Skies'' by Mr. W. B.
Davis. It is well written and Intensely
interesting being what many consider
oho of tho best over published In tho
'Corral.
Also tho stories by Miss Mary Bry-
an Mr. D. Q. Riddle and Mr. W. C
Martin deserve special mention on ac
count of tho expression and originality j
PROF. AND MRS. DURHAM -GIVE
UNIQUE ST. PATRICK'S
DAY PARTY TO '1 7 CLASS
'Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burnam enter-
tained the Senior claBB with a St Pat-
rick's party on Monday evening
March 19. Tho vaf fair was original
from start to finish. In tho first place
the girls by request wore white B'kTHa
and middles with green ties and rlb-
bonB whllo tho b'oya wofo green ties
thus starting off tho color scheme for
tho evening. As the guests wero ush-
ered Into this homo madolovoiy with
appropriate decorations thoy wero
asked to register thus "unknowingly"
promising to do whatever tho hosts
might ask them to do. Tho fun began
with ovoryono giving an Irish Joke
song or some stunt and tho merri-
ment was continued by an "egotlBt"
contest in which ovoryono wad Bhown
up to a high degree. Delicious .punch
Was served adding much to tho
''spice?" of tho merry lifo.
Then followed a most unique contest
entiled "The Senior Hunt" In which
appeared jthe names of forty-four of tho
Seniors which caused "worlds" ot
oxcltemcnt by giving tho brilliant ??
minds of guests -a fair showing.
At a' rather lato hour tho hostess
served a dainty plate 'conBlstfog of
mint ice; olives and cakes beautifully
decorated with a green Icipg around
tho edge and an "S. C. '17" In tho cen-
tor Tho original favors wore tiny diplo-
mas on imitation snoop-skin artistical-
ly t'cd with whito' and greon ribbon
and reading as follows:
Tho holder of this Diploma having
Bhown Proficiency In tho Sciences
and Arts of Qoodfellowshlp is
Hereby admitted to tho Degreo of
Doctor of Social Graces.
J. B. BURNAM
MRS BURNAM
Chaperones.
Tho Seniors after expressing their
appreciation to their always hospita-
ble hosts for this characteristically
original and delightful ovoning with
Mr. and Irs. Burnam ended tho even-
ing' fun by giving fifteen tremendous
"rahs" for Burnam.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE
GIRL8.
Do you. want to go to tho show Wed-
nesday afternoon if you can have a
free ticket? Read tho ads in tho
Brand and you can.
Owing to scarcity of room Prexy an.
nounced that all the new students
would be assigned a -seat
PR0F.R.N. RICHARDSON TO
BE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
OF HISTORIC ECONOMICS
Former Honor Gradnato of Simmons
-To Have Important Placo Oil
Faculty
Mr. R. N. Richardson who graduated
from Simmons with ttio Class of 191?
has arrived and has taken up his work
in tho Department ot History and Po-
lttlcal Sclonco which was left yacant
by tho death of Prof. C. P. "Watts.
While a studont In Simmons College
Mr. Richardson distinguished himself
as a thorough-going college man and
as a scholar; and since his graduation
has attended tho University of Chica-
go jvhoro ho took tho Ph. B. Degreo.
In coming to Slmmons'ho Is giving up
a strong position in tho city schools of
Swcotwat'er Mr. Richardson has many
fricndB in Abilene and in Sfmmons Col-
lego who aro delighted at his return
tp his Alma Mater not as student but
as professor. Already good reports
aro going out from his recitations and
there' is no 'question that tho placo
left vacant by the going of our former
teacher will be filled In a highly sat.
isfactory and scholarly way and that
tho' entire (school will tool tho Influ-
ence and power of tho strong person-
ality and lofty ideals of Professor
Richardson.
DR. KNOX SPEAKS AT Y. M.. C. A.
Tho first meeting of tho Y. M. C. A
undor tho leadership of tho now pres-
ident Mr. 'McCulIough was held last
Thursday evening. Tho program was
an unusually good ono though the at-
tendance was not as tho men had
hoped it to bo on account of tho ap-
proaching exams.
Dr. Knox pastor of tho local Pres-
byterian church was tho speaker of
tho ovoning. He is a college man. and
is therefore familiar with all tho
trials and hardships incident to stu-
dent lifo.' Ho Is a man of magnetic
personality which enables him to
speak with force and power.
In his charming way Dr. Knox
brought to us a wonderful messago on
tho themo "Lessons From tho Race-
course." Tho great Olympian Games
brought tho very best men of Greece
to compete for honors In tho field. The
victor was hailed almost as a God. and
was highly esteemed by his fellows.
Wo aro preparing to tako our 'place
on the groat racecourse of lifo. Wo
need all of tho assistance that wo can
get. Tho Y B. C. A. is tho source
of spiritual lifo and power for the men
Of tho collcgo and the president 1b
anxious that all of them lino up with
it and find their accustomod placo in
its meetings.
T. I. P. A.' AGAIN.
Tv C U.t Fort WortJi is making
big preparations for ontertaining tho
Tntercolleglato Press Association of
Texas to bo held thero in April (ac-
cording to tho Skiff.) An elaborate
banquet has been planned for tho vis-
iting delegatoa and for local Press
Club. Simmons entertained tho asso-
ciation last year and the delegate from
T. C. U. was hearty In his Invitation
to all to meet with T. 0. U. Press Club
in yi. All of tho delegates wero en-
thusiastic for tho BBST meeting this
year.'
WHO GET'8 THE 8HIRT?
There was a silk shirt offered to tho
player who mado tho most hits and
stole tho most bases in tho Meridian
game. Cran and Harry equalled one
another in excellence Tho question
now arises Who wears tho shirt?
Coach Roy Bradley loft Thursday
morning for FJoydada Texas where
he will referee basket ball games
Friday and Saturday
ATHLETIC PARK WILL PROB-
ABABLY BE GRACED BY
NEW $1000 GRANDSTAND
Mr. E. V. Sellers Citizen of (Abllene
Initiates Campaign for New
"Stand. '
On last Monday afternoon a move-
ment was Inaugurated for tho erection
ot a now grandstand. This is how it
camo about;
Such outbursts as: "Geo! Surely is
getting hot Isn't.' It? Say Where's'
that 'bumbcrsot?' Oh Amos! Lead mo
to tho Bhado!" evidenced the fact that
things had begun to "warm up" at tho
Meridian game IN MORE THAN ONE
PLACE. Several ot thoso who wero
receiving dcfenselessly tho peltering
rays of Old Sol could not help com-
menting upon tho beauty of the few
umperollas which wero in tho crowd.
Mr. B. V. Sellers ono of Simmons
best friends had also begun to "warm
up'' but ho proved to bo one" of tho
kind who was unwilling to put up with
a temporary arrangement. In him.
was born the idea that Simmons ought
to havo a now grandstand. Ho con-
ferred with some of his comrades at
tho game about it and tho campaign
was launched. Mr. Sellers called up-
on tho big-hearted business men of
Ablleno and raised almost four hun-
dred dollars beforo Tuesdays game.
When questioned as to what ho
thought of tho prospects ot a now
grandstand for Simmons Coach Brad-
ley gave tho following statement:
The plan on foot now is to erect a
thousand dollar grandstand in the
northwest corner ot tho athletic field.
If our plans aro carried to completion
It will mean that Simmons will have
a now ball diamond and that many ot
tho present disadvantages of tho ath-
letic grounds will bo overcome.
"Our new gymnasium is already as-
sured. Hero is a chance to insure the
future of Simmons athletics by build-
ing a comfortable placo from which to
stag tho local contestB. Why can't
wo build It? If tho 'Simmons students
will' stand behind us it can be done!"
Mr. Bradley stated further that any-
one wishing to help in this would find
Mr. Sellers' or himself in a very cor
dial and receptive mood.
LIBRARY OF PROF. WATTS
GIVEN TO SIMMONS LI-
BRARY BY MRS. WATTS
A gift to the Library that is greatly
appreciated on account -of its nature
and tho motive of tho giver is tho ono
mado recently by Mrs. F. C. Watts.
This gift consists of thirty volumes of
valuable books that havo been care-
fully selected and painstakingly filled
with marginal references and notes
by tho late Professor Watts during
his term of teaching history and kin-
dred subjects in Simmons College.
Professor Watts bo thoroughly pre-
pared himself for teaching that these
marginal notes could bo used as an
outline in making a new text-book.
Tho books will bo placed on a mem-
orial shelf so that thoy may be easily
accessible to tho students of all de-
partments and in order that tho mem-
ory of tho great teacher and hlB wife
and little son and a name-sake may bo
cherished. Theso books added to
those ordered for tho department of
History and Political Science by the
Librarian after a Consultation with
Mr Watts make this section ot the li-
brary entirely adequate (or present
needs
The faculty and student body thank
Mrs. Watts most slncoroly for thlB
valuable gift
LOCAL RANCHMEN DIVIDE
RIBBONS WITH MERIDIAN
Loose First Ball Game of Season in Eleventh
Inning but Sack the Second Game by a
1 5 to 1 Count Bradley's and Hunter's
Playing Feature of Games.
FIRST. GAME.
In tho oponing baseball gamo of
tho season Monday afternoon on Par-
ramore Field tho Meridian College
Woolles stampeded before the Sim
mons Cowboys and swept off tho large
end of tho 6 to 4 count in tho eleven
Inning .round-up. Hardin tho chief
twister for. tho natives "whiffed"
eight men at the plate whllo Gunn of
tho visitors slipped tho breezlcs post
fifteen of tho . Cowboys. Hardm
started tho gamo with his ball break-
ing sharply and under perfect control
but as tho gamo advanced ho weak
ened perceptibly under tho strain ot
his first battlo of the season.
For tho first three innings .tho con
test was 'an even swap-out of strike
outs and expirations on bases. In
the fifth Godfrey started tho scoring
by hitting oafely to first Ho was
edged around to third by Bradley and
Ballew and the scoring for Simmons
during tho gamo was closed in this
Inning with Hardin crossing the plato
bohlnd these thteo men.
During tho fifth Meridian aroused
tho grandstand by filling- tho bases
McNally grasped the woinor-wiirBt
stick and stepped to tho pjato. It was
then that tho worpt happened for
Simmons. As tho ball crossed the
plato it was given a homo-run slap to
loft bringing in tho four runners and
tielng tho score. .
' This tlo hold until tho first half of
tho eleventh when the visitors scored
two runs. Hlpps and Ballew opened
tho eloventh for Simmons by striking
out. Hardin hit to first stole second
and died there as Hunter' watche tho
"big three" by at the plate.
Tho featuro work of the locals was
tho classy outfieldlng of Bradley and
Hunter left and center. Bradley Is a
popular veteran of last year's team
and his step to tho bat la always ac
claimed with approval as ho has the
rep of hitting the pill. This is Hunt
or's first gamo with tho college team
but tho showing which ho mado both in
tho field and at bat. will probably
cinch him a homo In center field.
Tho score:
SIMMONS ABRHPOA'E
Lees. 2b 4 0 1 3 5 2
Godfroy as ...... 3 1 1 3 1
Bradloy If 4 113 0 0
Thomas lb t 3 0 0 13 1 .2
Ballew c 5 1 1 8 1 0
Hardin p 5 12 15 0
Hunter" cf 5 0 2 3 0 0
Rogers 3b 3 0 0 2 0 0
Payne rf 2 0 0 1 0 0
Newman rf. ...... 2 0 1 0 0 0
Hlpps 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 38 4 9 36 15 5
MERIDIAN
AB R H PO A E
Colwick c 5 0 11C 3 0
Howell sb ........ 5 0 1 0 0 1
Pearco rf ........ 6 2 2 1 0 0
RogorB If : 5 2 0 2 0 0
McNally lb ....'. 5 -1 HQ-1 0
Gunn p -. 5 10 12 0
Hoopor 2b ..' 5 0 2 13 1
Rlzor cf 5 0 a 1 0 0
Goodlco 3b 5 0 0 1 0 ' 0
TOTALS . 4G 0 7 33 9 2
Hit for Thomas In 11th.
Summary; Innings pitched by Gunn
11; by Hardin 11; earned runs Sim-
mons 4 Meridian 6; first base on
balls dft Gunn 3; off Hardin L
Double play: -Godfroy to Lee to
ThomoB; struck out' by Hardin 8: by
Gunn 15. Homo run; McNally. Two-
baso hits Hunter Nowman. Umplro
Green.
SECOND GAME. . '
Tho Simmons Cowboys with T-Bono
Winters peeling tho center mound
succeeded in bedding down tho Merid-
ian herd in their second gamo Tues-
day afternoon undor a 5 to 1 score.
Tho gamo wa3 not near so exciting
as tho ono tho preceding day as tho
local ranchmon gained the lead in the
first' Inning and held it throughout
tho game.
T-Bono Winters the peerless tossor
for Simmons succeeded in sticking
tho strikeout brand upon twolvo of
tho Meridian boys. Ho showed somo
real artist work with tho ball but
lacked tho control that characterized
tho pitching of Hardin on Monday.
Rogers occupied tho mound for tho
visitors striking out eight of tho Cow-
boys but permitting the opening 'for
defeat in' tho nine hits bucked off him
by tho Cowbojs.
Bradley hold tho limelight for Sim-
mons his handy work at tho bat caus-
ing Rogers to walk hlm the second
tlmo up. Tho first time up ho knock
ed a three bagger tho second tlmo was
walked by Rogers and tho third tlmo
hit safely to first Ho contributed two
hits and threo scores to tho better
ment of his team.
Tho score:
SIMMONS AB R H PO A E
Huntor cf 4 0 1 1 0 0
Godfrey ss 3 0 1 0 2 1
Bradloy. If 2 3 2 1 0 0
Thomas lb 4 0 1 '.G 1 1
Hlpps.c. .40 112 "4 1
Winters p ...4 00 0.0 0
Loci 2b 3 1 1 2 4 1
Johnson 3b 3 1 0 4 2 0
Nowman rf 3 0 2 0 0 0
Hardin If 1 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 31 5 9 27 13 4
MERIDIAN-
AB R
HPOAE
2 2 0 0
Howell bs 4 0
Poarce rf 3 1
Rogers p 4 0
Gunn If . 3 0
Hooper 2b 2 0
Cox 3b 4 0
Rlzor cf ...3 0
Boyd lb 1 0
Colwick c .. 3 0
Call. 2b 2 0
McNally lb 2 0'
0
0
'0
0
1
2
6
2 12
0 1
0 0
TOTALS ...... 31 1 5 24 7 1
Siimmnrv' 'TCfirniul Tiinn. Slmmonn B.
Meridian 1; three base hit Bradley;
first base on balls winters 2; wild
pltchos Winters 2; struck out by Rog-
ors 8. by Winters 12; two baso hit
Lee3; hit by pitcher Bradloy and
Rlzor; doublo plays Godfrey to Lees
to Thomas
m
THE SECOND DI8TRICT
Contest of tho Intercollegiate Peace
Oratorical Association will bo held in
Simmons Friday evening March 30
with Dr. Cooper officiating. Tho col-
leges to participate In this meet have
been notified that all manuscripts aro
duo Tuesday of this coming week.
' m
A globe-trotting professor was ox-
plaining how ho once got a pearl out of
an oyster. The proud father of a.
collcgo belle spoke up suddenly.
'Pearjs out of oysters? Why that's
nothing. You ought to boo the dia-
monds my girl gets out ot lobsters!"
r-
Business man In Ablleno talking to
P. I. Odor: "Yes sir V have the mat-
ter tended to right away. Mr. Odor
Eh I you'ro tho president ot the Col
lege aren't you?"
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