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Vol. VI
SIMMONS COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS SATURDAY JANUARY 14 1922.
Number 14
ENROLLMENT HAS NOT
REACHED FALL RECORD
DR. HAMLETT VISITS
SIMMONS PAST WEEK
BASKET BALL FIVE
BEGINS PRACTICE MON.
RAPPOLD - MIDDLETON
CONCERT MON. JAN. 23
NEW BUSINESSES OPEN
AT NEEDMORE CORNER
COWBOYS WIN FIRST
TWO T.I. A. A. GAMES
REGISTRATION TO DATE TO-
TALS ONLY FIVE HUN-
DRED SEVEN.
SPEAKS ON RELIGIOUS CONDI-
TIONS IN ORIENT FOL-
LOWING WAR.
COACH MARTIN BELIEVES THAT
HE CAN MAKE CHAMPION-
SHIP TEAM.
ROUND TABLE BRINGS ANNUAL
CLASSIC TO COLLEGE
AGAIN.
NEW UP-TO-DATE DRUG STORE
PLACED AT CONVENIENCE
OF STUDENTS.
SCORES OF 29-19 AND 22-21 RE-
SPECTIVELY GIVE COW-
BOYS VICTORIES.
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If
SIX HUNDRED VERY PROBABLE
If Winter Term Passes Thnt of Fall
Term Precedent Will Have
Been Broken.
Enrollment for the Winter term has
reached five hundred and seven. This lacks
forty-four reaching that of the Fall term.
According to the past there will be fifty
or sixty who will enroll later than the
first week.
"It is very likely" says President Sande-
v fer "that we will have six hundred during
the term."
If the number reaches that of the pre-
ceding fall (crm It will be the first time
such has been the case. The largest en-
rollments have always been for the fall
term.
The largest class is the Freshman class
which has about one-hundred members.
The Juniors are comparatively few owing
to the fact that some have dropped out
and others have joined the Senior Class.
The Seniors and Sophomores come along
close together with about fifty-eight and
fifty-six members respectively.
The Fine Arts Department has Increased
over last term. Many down town people
are taking work in this department. Mr.
Simpson's students have about doubled in
numbers.
Professor Anderson has two students Who
will graduate -in piano this year Misses
Mae Weekley and Nell Tibbies.
"Considering the hard conditions" says
President Sandefer "the enrollment is en-
couraging." LIEURANCE ORCHESTRA
HERE MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN INTERFERES WITH AT-
TENDANCE AT FOURTH
LYCEUM NUMBER.
"It is an ill wind that blows no one any
good" was the announcement made by the j
speaker while introducing Lleuranccs
Symphonic Orchastra Monday evening for
the fourth and perhaps the most appre-
ciated number of the Simmons Lyceum
Course.
Though a heavy downpour of rain be-
gan an hour before time for the Lyceum
to start and continued until after the per-
formance was over a fairly large crowd
of music loving people came out to be en-
tertained by the famous musicians.
Under the direction of Mr. Harry An-
derson violinist the program was so ren-
dered as to call for encore after encoro to
which the players readily responded.
Miss Violet Yaulk contralto with a
voice of unusual depth and melody made
many friends among the lovers of vocal
music
Many of the numbers given were com-
positions of Mr Lieurance.
DRAMATIC CLUB GIVES
PLAY AT ANSON MON.
The Dramatic Club made its second
trip of a series of several Monday when
the cast of the play "The Adventures of
Grandpa" went to Anson for the purpose
of presenting the play in the High School
building there. The- continual hard luck
that has followed the group manifested
itself again when upon short notice a
cloud appeared in the west with the result
that rain set in about an hour before the
performance was scheduled to begin con-
tinuing throughout the play. The play
was presented however to a small au-
dience who wero brave enough to weather
the rain.
The members of the party upon their
arrival in the afternoon began a rehearsal
of the play. Following this the group re-
paired to the library where supper awaited
them. After tho play the party was again
taken to the library ifnd given sandwiches
and hot chocolate. '
The rain forced the players to remain
overnight as the roads forbade any at-
tempt to return to Abilene. The party re-
turned to Abilene the next afternoon. A
date will probably be set in the near fu
ture for the play to be presented there
again.
' COLLEGE CALENDAR
January lGth (Monday) Recital by Miss
Hobgood assisted by Prof Anderson.
January 19th (Thursday) Senior meeting
Mary Frances Parlors.
January 23rd Convert by Marie Rap-
poll and Arthur Middleton.
January 18th (Wednesday) B. S. U. Au-
di ledum.
JaMiary 30th (Reserved).
February 7th Faeulty Recital Misses
Batten and Funk.' .
MISCOKCEPTIONOFHOLYLAND
Holy Land Is In Very Serious Con-
dition Would Not Ask Friends
To Cpntributc Money.
Dr. W. A. Hamlett former pastor of
the First Baptist Church at Austin and
late missionary to the "Holy Land" has
been visiting Simmons the past week. Dr.
Hamlett spoke in chapel Tuesday and
Wednesday and also lectured at seven
o'clock to the students and public on con-
ditions in the Orient.
At tho chapel periods Tuesday and
Wednesday Dr. Hamlett showed by his
description of the complex governmental
conditions that it was impossible for
Christianity to get a hold over there at
this time. Dr. Hamlet said in part:
"You have a misconception of the Holy
Land if you judge it from the Bible de-
scription. There are no vines and fig
trees over there since the war; all is deso-
late. They raise very little food stuff even.
Trains of camels and army trucks bring
food into Palestine. At present there ex-
ists an indescribable condition a condi-
tion unparalleled in the so-called "Holy
Land": all is confusion and complexity.
"England has no mandate over Pales-
tine. Turkey and England have never
signed a peace treaty. Turkish law still
prevails if a man wants a wife he can
get as ntany as he can support. True the
British troops are there yet England holds
it only as a part of the allied army under
Foch and the allied army has authority
in Palestine. No government on earth over
the country it remains for the League of
Nations to say who has a mandate over
Palestine. England has a civil governor
over there but that only serves to make
matters more complex military and civil
rule is always clashing.
"I cannot advise any American to con-
tribute money and service to missionary
work there. Mexico has never approached
the conditions of uncertainity and danger
as that in Palestine now.
"The British army of occupation are
not English but Asiatic Indians who of
course are Mohamadcns. There are ten
Mohamadcns to one Jew in Palestine.
Riots occur almost every night and day;
therefore it is utterly impossible for
Christianity to make any progress theni
now."
DR. SAMUEL S. CURRY
DIES AT BOSTON HOME
WAS FOUNDER OF SCHOOL OF
EXPRESSION THEORIES
TAUGHT HERE.
A communication was received by the
teachers of the Expression Department last
week of the sudden death of Dr. Samuel
S. Curry founder and head of the Curry
School of Expression. Dr. Curry died at
his home in Boston on the morning of
December 24 after an illness of only a
day or two having been at his duties in
the early part of the week.
Dr. Curry has for many years been the
outstanding character in the field of dra-
matic speaking and has perhaps added
more to the development of the art than
any other individual. He is the author of
several interesting and masterly books on
the subject which he so loved several texts
of which are now being used in Simmons.
ror several years prior to tils founding
the School of Expression he was also pro-
fessor of O.atory at Harvard Boston Uni-
versity and Yale Divinity School He was
also prominent as a scientist and was the
founder of the Psycho-Scientific method
and has also been a prominent figure in
the field of research.
Both teachers of Expression in Simmons
Miss Olivia Hobgood and Miss Agnes Riser
are graduates of the Curry school. Miss
Hobgood assisted Dr. Curry in his summer
school at Waxahachie last summer while
Miss Riser had been chosen for the coming
summer. Miss Hena Belle Hachett a for.
mer student of Simmons is now in attend-
ance at the Curry school.
0. D. COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING TUES.
OFFER OF DEBATE WITH DAN-
IEL BAKER IS TURN-
ED DOWN.
At the initial meeting of the year Tucs
day evening the 0. and D. Council dis
pensed with all necessary business as quick-
ly as possible and adjourned to attend
Dr. HamlettV lecture.
Among the business items was an offer
of a contest with Daniel Baker College
but as three debates are already arranged
and others are pending the terms were
not considered.
A litter was read from Louisiana Col-
lege in which the final arrangements for
the debate with them was agreed upon.
Resolutions of respect were adopted con-
cerning the death of Mrs Duke the
mother of two former members of the
Council also a floral offering was sent
to the funeral by ther Council.
TWELVE MEN REPORTED MON.
Hull Tabor Hunter Cowden And
Anthony Appear To Bo
Best Prospects.
Basketball Schedule.
Jan. 14-15 Canyon Normal at Abilene.
Jan. 30-31 T. C. U. at Fort Worth.
Feb. 1-2 Denton Normal.
March 34 Probably Baylor or Austin
College.
Feb. 17-18 Trinity University at Abi-
lene. (Return games with all except T. C. U.
Schedule incomplete.)
Twelve men returned to Abilene Mon-
day after a short vacation to begin bas-
ketball workout. Since then several other
men have reported and with three letter
men back on the court Coach Martin be-
lieves he can construct a machine that
will make a creditable record to that of
last year-when Simmons was able to win
the T. I. A. A. championship. The team
is somewhat handicapped by the loss of
Mansel (center) and Collins (forward)
who won first places on the All T.I.AA.
quintet last year.
Coach Martin is a former coach of Sim-
mons. His ability as coach cannot be
questioned when one looks back over the
creditable record that his team has made
during the six years that he has been a
coach in Simmons. In 1914 and '15 he
was able to put out a team that was never
scored against. Also in 1917 and '18 an
all-State team. It is thru his ability as ai
basketball coach that Simmons has won
fame in basketball circles.
"Slim" Hull made a creditable record
last year as an all-around guard was
elected to lead the quintet this season.
"Slim" has proven to be one of the best
guards ever seen on the Simmons court
since Victor Payne. He is expected to
lead the Cowboys to victory this year.
"Tut" Tabor has won a place on the
team during the four years that he has
been in the college. He won a place on
the team of '17 and '18. "Tut" did not
strike his stride last year due to injuries
received in football. But thus far this
year he has proven to be a real cog in
tho machine.
"Chickeri" Hunter is a running mate for
"Tut." ""Chicken" made tho Tsrnind-last
year but never had the chance to prove
his ability as a forward. Hjs ability at
long shots proves valuable against a strong
defensive team near the goal.
Cowden is going strong at guard. He
is a running mate of "Slim." Ho can
guard all qf his territory and other when
needed. And besides being a good de-
fensive man he is also good on the of-
fense. Anthony Foreman and Burk are strong
contenders for the center posotion.
Others who ore making a creditable
showing for a place on the team are:
House (forward) Duncan (forward) Ken-
nedy (guard) Hull (guard) McCasland
(forward) Funk (guard) and Treadway
(center) .
DRAMATIC CLUB GIVES
PLAY AT WINTERS THURS.
FIRST OF SERIES OF TRIPS IS
MADE DURING REGISTRA-
TION FOR TERM.
The Literary and Dramatic Club mem-
bers began a series of trips to neighbor-
ing towns for the purpose of the presenta-
tion of the three-act comedy "The Adven-
tures of Grandpa" when they went to
Winters Thursday night Jan. 5. The mem-
bers of the company made the trip in cars
furnished by friends departing during
mid-afternoon.
The play was carried to Winters under
the auspices of the Literary and Service
Club of that city and although the crowd
fell far short of expectations the audience
was at least one of the most attentive the
company has played before Little adver-
tising of the play could be done prior to
its appearance there due to the uncertain-
ity as to whether the group would be able
to play then having had only one practice
since the presentation here early in De-
cember. Other dates for the company have been
arranged .while others are under contem-
plation. The play was given at Anson
Monday night and was arranged to be
given in Stamford last night (Friday)
BAJARANO SPEAKS TO
SPANISH CLUB WED.
Spanish Club members who attended the
regular meeting Wednesday afternoon re-
port a very profitable hour. A unique and
interesting program was rendered by Sen-
ior Donaciano Bejarano local pastor of the
Spanish Mission.
Senior Bejarano spoke for some thirty
minutes in Spanish on the need for co-operation
between the Americans and 'Mexi-
cans especially in religious matters. After
the lecture Senior Bejarano assisted by
his three friends sang several' religious
songs. ' ' '
BOTH SINGERSARE POPULAR
Hnvo For tho Past Several Years
Been Making Records For
Edison People.
Tho real musical and artistic treat of
the season is that of the Rappold-Middle-ton
concert to be given in the Auditorium
Monday evening January 23 under the
auspices 6f tho Simmons Round Table.
Both these artists Are well-known to the
greater part of the students from their
records on the Edison phonograph for
which they sing exclusively.
The Round Table adopted a policy last
year of bringing to Simmons each year
a real musical treat the feature last year
being that of the Victor Artists. These
numbers cost a tremendous amount as
far as that goes and until an auditorium
of sufficient seating capacity can be ob-
tained these numbers are brought at con-
siderable risk by the Round Table.
Arthur Middleton one of the singers
is probably one of the best known bass-
baritone singers in America today. For
several years he has been making records
for the Edison people only and in this
way the beauty of his voice has been
brougt home tq most everyone. He has
been for many seasons with the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company and during this period
lias indeed attained a height of success
that makes him envied by many of his con-
temporaries. Many students will recall that Arthur
Middleton was booked to appear in Sim-
mons year before last as a number on
the Lyceum Course. However the singer
developed an over-taxing illness and was
forced to send a substitute in his place
much to the disappointment of Abilene's
and Simmons' music lovers.
The name of Marie 'Rappold is prominent
at the Metropolitan Opera House and
throughout the country it is beloved by
concert goers. Unusual her career has
been in that she was the first singer to
appear in a prima donna role at the Metro-
politan without any previous operatic ex-
perience or dramatic training but when
the young singer appeared as Sulamith
the principal character in Goldmark's
"Queen of Sheba" it was one of those sen-
sational nights which will long bo remem-
bered. Marie Rappold's voice is shown to par-
ticular advantage in song recitals. There
stripped of helps of scenery and other aids
a voice can lie best judged and in this
critical test Madame Rappold has proved
her art is solid and appealing. Her tours
throughout the country have been exten-
sive and she is one of the most welcome of
singers. It is a consummate proof of
musical worth of an artist when not only
is she approved by the great centers of
musical criticism but by the whole coun-
try calling her back year after year en-
thusiastically expressing its delight.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
SENIORS HELD JAN. 6TH
LYCEUM COMES UP AS HEAVY
FINANCIAL LIABILITY
FOR CLASS.
The senior class held their first meet-
ing since the holidays on Friday night
January 6 in the parlors of Mary Frances
Hall. The meeting proved to be one of
the most important of the year for the
final work in the procuring of caps and
gowns selection of a gift and arrangement
for the financing of the Lyceum wero all
taken up.
The meeting opened with a financial
report of the Lyceum from Mr. W. C.
Harrison manager. In his' report Mr.
Harrison stated that the class would be
forced to make up a heavy deficit which
now exists unless the remaining numbers
should prove capable of paying out the
required amount The program for the
year has proved to be one of the most
expensive ever undertaken and the finan-
cial condition has worked against the pro-
gram to a large extent.
The arrangement for caps and gowns
was turned over to the Book Store which
will attend to the ordering of the equip-
ment. A gift to the college was also con-
sidered but decision on the matter was
postponed until a lfiter date in order that
the class may reach a clearer decision on
the matter.
o
FALL TERM GRADES LISTED.
Through courtesy of the office forco the
BRAND has received the list of grades
made by all students of the college acad-
emy 'and fine art department. We pass
it on to you with the hope that you will
not only gain information but that you
may profit by it. The list reveals the fact
that scholarship in college work is not
entirely dead. This is the first time that
such a check of grades has been made by
the office but Mr Carswell states that it
will probably be continued. The list shows
that there were 153 A Plus grades 423 A's
650 B's 389 C's only 84 conditioned and
146 failures.
BARBER SHOP ALSO MOVED
Other Business Houses Of Building
Will Likely Be Filled By
Modern Stores.
The old order is changing for the new
on the old Nccdmorc corner as much as
anywhere on earth or more. The corner
where a few weeks ago a grey old-frame
building stood is now graced by a modern
brick building and in two divisions of
this building are already located two
snappy and up-to-the-minute businesses
namely the Compton Drug Store Number
4 and the Simmons Barber Shop. Just
back of the new brick building facing
20th Street is a new frame structure the
new home of the old Simmons Supply
Store. Tins completes the changes to
date however more new arrangements and
businesses arc being talked of for the near
future.
The Compton Drug Store which is
housed in the northeast corner of the new
brick is an entirely new business for Sim-
mons and this part of the city. This store
under tho management of Mr. Randolph
is modern in the fullest sense of the word
in respect to equipment merchandise and
service it is the equal of an drug store
in the city. A beautiful stone fountain is
included in the service over which the
distinguished "jcrker" Pee Wee Dardin a
former "prep" student of Simmons pre-
sides. The store carries a full line of
drugs confections magazines and all the
tilings usually found in such stores.
At tho next door south we find the new
location of the Simmons Barber Shop.
This is an old established business with
new equipment that makes it the equal
of anv downtown shoo. This shop will
continue under the same management and
with the same efficient barbers who with
the best of equipment can now render even
better service than they have in the past.
The Simmons Supply Store which de
clares that it is the old Ncedmore in a
new location also continues under the
some management and popular force tq
fill the wants of students .in the same lines
as formerly.
"THE GREAT DIVIDE" TO
BE GIVEN IN RECITAL
MISS HOBGOOD WILL READ POP-
ULAR AMERICAN DRAMA
MONDAY NIGHT.
What promises to be the most attractive
and the most entertaining recital of the
year is that of next Monday night in the
Auditorium of Abilene Hall where Miss
Hobgood of the Expression Department
will read "The Great Divide" a romantic
drama of the West by William Vaughn
Moody.
This is Miss Hobgood's firs.t appearance
in an individual recital and she has chosen
the drama mentioned because of its real
attractiveness and the place it has won in
American Literature. Shejflias spent sev-
eral years in working the drama down into
a form to be read on the stage and has
also read the play on several different oc-
casions. "The Great Divide" as its setting in-
dicates is a typical drama of the West
with all the flavor beauty and individ-
uality that he West is capable of giving
it. Containing none of the slush and
worthlessness so customary of the West
it has climbed to the heights of American
drama. Mr Moody has shown his real
acquaintance with the West and has de-
picted that country as he has seen it and
as he has seen its characters.
In his characters. Mr. Moody has devel
oped them to such an extent as make them
almost Incomparable. Direct representa-
tives of their section they live and breathe
in a perfect aroma of life and romance
a setting that can hardly be surpassed.
LAW COURSE GIVEN.
It has been definitely decided that an
elementary course in law is to be given
this term. The course will probably cov-
er two terms work. The text to be used
is the same text that is being used in the
State University. Prof. Clayton has been
chosen to teach the class. The course will
be given at 8:30. The Political Science
class which has been meeting at this time
will disband and join the law class.
The class will start work Thursday
morning. There will probably' be more
than fifteen who will take the course most
of whom are preparing for further work
in' the law department.
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB
HAS REGULAR MEETING
The Social Science Club in regular
meeting Wjpdnesday afternoon at three
o'clock elected Miss Verle Teaguo to fill
the office of secretary vacated by Miss
Roxie Couch .who did not return to school
this term. The Club decided on the above
period for their regular weekly programs.
BOTH THE TEAMS FIGHT HARD
Defense Work Proves Superior To
OfFcnse Work In Both
Games.
The Simmons Cowboys made an excel-
cellent start of their T. I. A. A. basketball
schedule by taking the long end of the
score in two games with Canyon Normal
on the basketball floor of Marston Gym-
nasium on Wednesday and Thursday
nights. Both games were hard fought af-
fairs and held out plenty of interest to
the spectator.
Canyon failed to duplicate her record
of last year when she took the second
game of a two game series away from
Easterday's T. I. A. A. champions. On
that occasion Halo star forward of the
Normalites rang a field goal from past
the center of the field just as the final
whistle sounded overcoming the bare one-
point lead of the Cowboys. On this year's
occasion however it went in favor of
the Cowboys who won the last game by
one point the score being 22-21. The
score of the first game was 29-19
First Game.
The first game started off Wednesday
night with a snap. Canyon scored first
when Hale forward rushed the ball down
the court immediately after the ball had
(Continued on page four)
JUNIORS HOLD FIRST .
MEETING OF 1922 TUES.
The first meeting of the Junior Class
for the year of '22 was held last Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock in the parlors of
Mary Frances Hall.
At this meeting the Juniors learned the
interesting fact that they would become
Seniors next year. This was contributed
by Mr. Stevenson who had been doing
some careful research work on this subject.
After the reading of the minutes of last
meeting the advisability of turning the
management of the Lyceum Course for
next year over to the faculty was dis-
cussed. After a prolonged discussion no
definite decision was reached
The subject of the annual Junior-Senior
Banquet was brought up. Several bril-
liant and inspiring speeches were made
both pro and con. The decision which was
reached cannot at this time be made pub-
lic The president was faced with the dis-
agreeable duty of reprimanding two young
ladies who took the liberty of leaving the
room during the heated discussion1..
Because the treasurer Mr Albert An-
thony having fallen from grace had joined
the Senior class a new treasurer Mr.
Frony Nowlin was elected to the position
of carrying the heavy pocket book for the
class.
A committee of three was appointed by
the president to look into the details of
the banquet. Nothing definite was reach-
ed as to this social event owing to the ab-
sence of many members of the class.
PRESS CLUB HOLDS
MEETING THURSDAY
The Press Club held their first meeting
since the holidays Thursday night before
the basketball game. The purpose of the
meeting was the selection of an executive
Committeeman to serve as the representa-
tive of the club in tho selection of a Com-
mittee on Decisions to judge the manu-
scripts in the coming contests. Howard
Banett was chosen committeeman.
The committeeman then appointed two
club members to serve with htm in the
selection of the judges. Their decision
will be reported to the club next week for
ratification.
Following this business the club then
adourned due to the basketball game that
was to be played with Canyon Normal.
New members will be voted upon next
week.
CLASS NOTICE.
There will be a meeting'of the Sen-
ior Class in the parlors of Mary Fran-
ces Hall tonight at 7:15 o'clock. This
is an extremely important meeting and
it is Imperative that every Senior be
there Important matter must be dis-
posed of by the class tonight.
(Signer) THE PRESIDENT.
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