The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 26, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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SIMMONS COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY OCTBER 26 1917
No. 6
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WAS MOST BRILLIANT SO-
CIAL EVENT OF SEASON
Phllos and Mary-Es Transform Mary.
Frances Hall Into a Realm of
Pleasure for the Students and
Faculty. A
What proved to bp tho most brilliant
and enjoyablo social ovont that has
been held this year was the annual
Hallowe'en reception given by tho
Mary E. Simmons and Phllomathlan
Societies on Saturday evening Octo-
ber tho twontleth" at Mary Francos
Hall.
The already beautiful reception hall
and parlors bad beon made still more
attractive by decorations that literally
transformed these rooms into bowers
of beauty. In tho reception hall the
prevailing scheme of color was red
and white tho colors of tho two soci-
eties. Festoons of red and white
crepe paper wero draped above tho
windows from chandelier to chande-
lier "and on tho Btalrrall. Autumn be-
ing generous and desiring to honor
tho occasion lent some of her beauty
In tho form of ivy and Bcarlet berries
from her woods. Theso wero twined
over tho white mantels and stair rail-
ings. Hallowe'en zealous for her honor
reserved for herBelf tho parlor where
festoons of yellow and black cropo
paper wero beautifully arranged; Jack
O'Lintorns grinned down from over
head; and "spooky" witches cats and
Bkulls gave tho curtains a weird and
antas"tldrappbarancer --1"
As tho guests entered they had to
run tho gauntlet of tho receiving line
Which headed by tho presidents of tho
two societies Miss Goodnight and Mr.
Harrison was made up of the follow-
ing: Mesdames J. D. Sandefor and J.
L. Plckard; Misses Gracey Foy Ay-
las Robinson Holmes McCall Patton
cock.Cowden.Connoway .Miller Dallas
JBurkett; Messrs. Dlackwell Stoker
Scudday Watson Lockhart Ballow
Johnson Rankin Goodnight Riddle
and Trammell.
At tho end of the receiving line each
guest received an attractive card on
which was a number dnd was Instruc-
ted to find his or her partner by com-
paring numbers. Partners then went
to the fortuno telling booth where
Miss Nettle West told many interest-
ing thing's that will probably (?) hap-
pen some time In tho future.
Tho guests vied with one another
in seeing who could get the most-
names of thoso present on their cards.
A great deal of fun was had in getting
theso names" and'thls caused all stiff-
ness and formality "to take wings and
4y away.!' r (
i Throughout tho evening delicious
nectar and wafers concocted in red
and white wero served by Misses Gra-
cey Dallas and Miller to tho several
hundred guests from all tho societies
of theschool and from tho faculty
hismdIHyi
take i service em
Two SlmmonB students.Hyman Har-
rison and "Homor Trantham In com-
pany with Ed Scott a city boy loft
Tuesday morning for San Antonio
where they will tako tho examination
for ontranco Into tho aerial service
The Simmons boys expressed their
intention of returning within a few
days to complete what school work
they can boforo thoy aro summoned
to roport for service should they pass
tho examination successfully.
Judge Wagstaff : If tho people don't
get behind thef government as the
should by taking tho Liberty Bonds
disaster is going to stare us la tho
face; and It does not take a Daniel to
"read the. hand-wltlng on.the wall." .
SENIOR CLASS ELECTS
STAFF OF'17-1
STAFF TO INVESTIGATE ADYISA-
BILITY OF PUBLISHING ANNU-
At AND REPORT FINDINGS
TO THE CLASS.
MIE GOODNIGHT-EO
Dlackwell Accepts Position as Dual-
ncss Manager MIss Goodnight
Asks For Tlirco Days'
Consideration.
Tho regular mooting of tho Sonior
Class was hold at Mary Frances Hall
on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Gath-
ered In a "magic clrclo" around a cozy
fire In tho parlor theso Sonlorltes de
fied tho blasts of Mr. North Wind and
tho Interference pf tho "Fish."
A discussion of minor mattors gave
way to a serious consideration of tho
advisability of publishing tho '17-18
Bronco which matter haB beon delay-
ed by its former staff being disorga-
nized by tho war. Every membor of
tho class wants tho Bronco published;
the question was and Is can it bo
done?
It was decided that tho class should
go into tho election of an Edltor-In-Chlof
and Business Manager. Mr. Foy
was nominated for Editor-in-Chief but
refused the nomination.
MIsb Mamie. Goodnight was nom-
inated and unanimously elected
to till thla important position. Miss
Goodnight-asked that tares nays be
given nor ln'wni-jn o uecMa"wltetuer
sho could' accept or not 71'Sn was
readily granted. Tho cIfbs believes
that Miss Goodnight will make ono of
the very best editors that tho Bronco
has ever had and it is l he hoped that
sho will consent to undortako this Im-
portant task
Tho president of tho. clase Mr Hor-
ace Blackwoll wug unanimously elec-
ted Business Manager of tho Bronco.
Mr.. Blackwoll accepted. Ho is ono
of tho "live wired ' of the collcgo aud
will make a most capablo business
manager.
Miss Goodnight ltd Mr. BlaeUvell
will thoroughly canvuss tho L:onco
situation and report to :ha class on
tho advisability o! tho public f.t.on of
the am ual this year
Tho class waB very lad to lirvo Mr.
J. E. Burnam ono jf tho class chap-
erones present.
After tho meeting adjournod a pleas-
ant surprise in the guise of hot cho-
colato and wafers was found waiting
for everyone thanks to tho Mary
Frances Seniors.
MARY-FRANCES GIRLS
DEFEAT G.IJ.1H
First Matched Game of tho Season
Shows That Girls Have Good
. Players Among Their
Number
Tho first matched gamo of basket-
ball this season was played between
tho Mary-Frances and G. I. H. girls
Thursday afternoon. A great deal of
pop was shown. by tho rootors on tho
side lines as tho players proved their
ability in a very exciting contest.
' Tho end of tho first half found tho
scoro 8-2 In favor of Mary-Francos.
Tho Bocond half shoved tho scoro up
tolB-C still 1n favor of Mary-Frances.
DIUarf Foy Atkins Gracey Matos and
May wero the featuring players of tho
game. Tho contest showed to tho stu-
dents just wha tthey could expect in
the future when tho team facos out-
siders. Tho excellent team work and
splendid action of the players Is ac-
credited to the coaching of Miss Morris.
L PRESIDENT ATTENDS
THE WAR WORK RALLY
AT DALLAS MONDAY
Hears Addresses by G. Sherwood Eddy
and Dr. Geo. "IV.. Trnctt on tho
Need of Supp6rtlng tho Y.
Men In -Their i Mission
nt tho Front.
Jno. C. McWhortor President of tho
local Y. M. C. A. represented Sim-
mons Collcgo at tho ToxaB War Work
Rally of tho Young Men's Christian
Association which was hold at Dallas
Monday Ootobor 22nd. Ho reports an
Interesting and Instructive trip. Mr.
McWhortor gavo out tho following
statement in regard to the meeting
and tho purposo which it accomplish-
ed: "Tho National War Work Council of
tho Young Mon's Christian Association
met some timo ago and discussed the
question as to tho amount of monoy
that would bo needed to do Y. M. C.
A. work among tho soldior boys this
year at homo and abroad. This Coun
cil decldod to ralso $36000000 in tho
United States to bo used for this pur-
pose. They thon worked out a plan
of campaign for securing this amount.
Tho United States was divided Into
soctlons and a certain amount allot-
ted to oach ono to secure. Tlio south-
ern division which consists of 'six
states is. to subscribe $1000000 to-
ward" this fund.
"Students from nearly all the Texas
CoUagMdnlywstlBSjjjWVAa
delegates from the city and railroad
association of TexasT'met In Dallas
Monday to consider ''plans for raising
out quota of thlB amount Mr. G.
Sherwood Eddy who has been In Eu
rope for tho past two yoars and who
lias had personal contact with condl
tions on the battlo front was tho
principal speaker ol! tho day. pr. Geo
W Truett also addressed tho delegates
at tho luncheon hour. Both of these
men brought messages that will al
ways bo remembered by thoso who
hoard thorn. All tho BpeakorB at this
groat rally emphasized tho 'need of
sacrificial giving on the part of every-
one If tho spiritual needs of tho mon
who are fighting our battlOB aro to bo
mot Dolegatos from all points In
Texas came away from tho conference
with a larger vlow of tho work of tho
Y. M. C. A. In holplng tho Boldlors
and of tho part thoy aro to play In
making this work poBsIblo."
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WILL MEET WITH H. P.
Local Delegates Hare Been Elected
and Aro ExpettlBg a Eoyal
TlmST"
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Tho Phllp-Phlla Confederation of
Toxas will meet November 2nd 'and
3rd with Howard payno College at
Brownwood. Dolegatos havo beon
olectod from tho local soclottos and
thoy aro looking forward to ono of tho
most enjoyable meetings that this
Stato Con f odor atloa has hold. Mamie
Goodnight Pearl! McCall and Vqrlo
Jonea will represent tho Mary E.
Socloty and Horace Blackwoll and D.
Q. Riddle will represent tho Phllo So-
ciety. Year before lat'the Confederation
mot with SlmmonB; last year Baylor
was hostess and 4hls year Howard
Payne Is planning to havo tho biggest
and best meeting" that has yet been
held.
Tho Simmons delegates leavo Thurs
day afternoon going to Buffalo Gap
and from there W Brownwood.
Head the aftp They support The
Brad.
LIBERTY LOAN DAY RECOGNIZED
BY SIRING APPEAL AT CHAPEL
Judge fagstaff of thetate Council of Defense
4-wakens jStudents to the Seriousness of
the War 'and the Necessity of Sup-
porting the Liberty Loan.
WSSSiNViSySiSli1
BLCKWELL RESIGNS AS
Resignation Is Accepted and Carroll
Spangler Is Appointed Tempo-
rary Manager.
LaBt Thursday Mr. Horaco Black-
woll tendered his resignation as busi-
ness manager of Tho Brand to tho
president of tho Students' Council. It
was accopted.
Mr. Blackwoll stated In tendering
his resignation that ho had beon olec-
ted business manager of Tho Bronco
which position ho had accepted; and
since ho did not fool competent nor
think It JuBt to hold both positions
ho' must necessarily resign from Tho
Brand staff. Ho expressed his appre-
ciation of tho honor conferred on him
By virtue of Tils connection lti'Tho
Brand and stated that ho felt sure
ho could Borvo tho Btudont body to a
greater extont by managing Tho
Bronco than Tho Brand especially
slnco there is a compotent man to stop
into his place on tho nowspapor staff.
In accoptlng Mr. Blackwoll's resig-
nation Mr. Foy President of the
Council said that ho was vory1 sorry
to have to accept It but folt that Mr.
Blackwoll was noeded by tho Sonior
Class and tho studonts In hlB now
position.
Mr. Carroll Spangler was appointed
temporary manager of Tho Brand until
the Students' Council can havo timo to
elect tho man to take Mr. BlackwoU'B
place.
FOUR ARTISTS CO.
FIRST LYGEUMNUMBER
TO APPEAR MONDAY
Company Consists of Two Famous 8ln
jjcrsa Brazilian lollnlst arid a
Company consists ty famor-
singers a Brazilian. J violinist and q
piano soloist.
' The Four Artists Company 1b to ap-
pear as tho opening feature of tho
Simmons Lyecum Course Monday ev-
ening October 29. This company re-
vives a typo of program almost for-
gotten in tho present-day rush for
nnvnltlnn. Thn COmDattV includes Mr.
Raoul S. Bonanno baritone of tho
Paris Opera the man who haB given
thn fimt lecture-recitals on the Italian
folk-songs over presented in America
Ignatius Tello Brazilian -violinist and
protege of tho great Joachim Gwen-
dolyn BaylesB a rare accompanist and
brilliant piano sololBt and Charlotte
Simpson American soprano anu iur
many yeaird prima donna with tho
English Opera Company.
rrhn Tiroeram iBto bo of a classical
tone a program of real cultural value.
A large representation irom wuubo.
fhn. onrint bodv as well as many
down-town patrons aro expected to
attend the concert.
m
Iiook for It In the' aaa.
Liberty Loan Day was recognized
In Simmons by having Judge J. it.
Wagstaff of tho Stato Council of De-
fense address tho student body upon
tho war and the Liberty Loan. Judgo
Wagstaff spoke for thirty minutes In
a straightforward way bringing to
tho attentive audlenco eomo facts that
struck shoulder blows at tho liberty
loan slacker and his ally tho man In-
different to the national crisis.
Following Judgo Wagstaff's Bpeech
calls wore mado from tho audience for
Mr. DIHard Parramoro who sat upon
tho platform. Ho oroso and said: "I
will take up at par with accrued in-
terest all old lssuo Liberty Bonds
bought by Simmons College students
provided they will buy now ones with
tho monoy."
Judgo Wagstaff's speech In sub-
stance was as follows:
There Is only one great question
now before the .American people and
that is tho war we aro-engaged In
now In defenso of our beloved country.
And It Is a question that Is greatly
luIfauniTCrdtuoa. -SoiutfgwH&ie kay ihuC"
It is a war of tho rich against the poor
of autocracy against democracy
but I deny It. It is not a war of
autocracy against democracy rich
against poor or any such abstract
question It is a war for oxlstenco.
No nation has been so grossly insul-
ted Intrigued against as wo havo and
wo havo tho proof. Our citizens have"
been murdered upon tho high seas
our representatives insulted and bur
very fundamentals of freedom restric-
ted by tho Germans. They havo de-
nied us tho right to travel within
fivo hundred miles of tho coast of Eu-
rope From tho Reichstag and gov-
ernmental leaders from stato papers
'secured from their representatives
wo havo proof of Germany's intentiop
to defeat Europe and collect tho cost
off tho United States. It is a fight
for existence for our men women
children institutions and liber
ty. It is just aB much our fight as If
it wero taking place In Texas. It Is
Imperative that wo strlko now boforo
It is too late. I happen to know that
four months beforo wo entered the
war representatives of France Eng-
land and Italy told our government;
that unless wo entered tho war with-
in four months thoy would bo compell-
ed to accept whatever peace Germany
offered 'them
Conscription vs. Preparedness
A year or so ago there wero mon in
this country who preached that In case
wo becamo Involved in war an army
of a million mon "would spring up in
a week." Wo havo been In tho war
a year now and I am sorry to say that
wo havo but 300000 mon under train-
ing and somo of theso at Camp Bowio
aro without guns and uniforms an
example of unpreparedness. As a na-
tion wo havo ideals that lean towards
poaco but a fight has now come and
wo must fight or go under. Tho
Gormans havo conscripted not only
men resources Industries and In
comes; but they havo conscripted tho
intollocfc and thought of 'tho peoplo
and tho press. Now when wo havo
to fight a nation otthat kind It means
not only must wo 'conscript men but
that wo must arouse every man wo-
man and child to the seriousness of.
the situation. Public opinion is twelvo
months behind what it ought to be
and unless it speeds up disaster star-
(Continued on Pace Three)
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