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TEXAS MUSICIANS HOLD SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION HERE
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February 4 Set
As Election Date
For Queen's Race
Petitions For Candidates Are
Submitted Thursday
Afternoon
New Method Used
First Term Queen Will
Chosen By Popular
Balloting
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Elizabeth Wood and Ruth McCoy
are In tho raco for University Queen
as .a result of petitions submitted by
members of the student body and the
election of the successful candidate
will be held in chapel a week from
next Tuesday which will bo February
4 the winner to be decided by popu-
lar vote of the student body.
Both candidates arc active in af-
fairs on tho Simmons campus both
Jclng members of the Simmons Uni--Versity
Cowgirls. Miss Wood who
lives in Abilene is secretary of tho
Students Association. Miss McCoy is
from Kerrvillo and is a member of
the B. S. U. Council.
This year is tho first that tho
queen has been chosen by popular
election; the amendment to the con-
stitution providing for this method
was adopted by tho student body
Tuesday of this week. Tho placo of
University Queen carries with it tho
honor of a full page picture in the
Bronco yearbook and tho right to
represent Simmons in all social ac-
tivities which concern the university
at a whole.
Hereafter the election for the queen
will be held on tho second Tuesday
In December as is provided in con-
stitution of tho association.
Petitions Srgncd.
Bearing the signatures of at least
58 students the petitions were turned
in to officials of tho student assem-
bly last Thursday and the race for
Queen began with the backers of each
candidate beginning their campaign
in earnest.
The petition of those favoring Eliza
beth Wood was signed by Lester
Weathorby Grady Halbert Cleron
McMurry. Spud Miller James R.
Cain Earl Campbell W. R. Under-
wood DeWitt Black Clydo Rowe
Elmo Lowe Boyd Caffey Ruth Mc-
Coy' Bill Sanders Robert Griffis
Paul Hlllamnn Pickett Holmes
Lucille Odburn Leslie McClure Elsie
Ribble Chas. Owens Broughton
Morgan Vanda Brister Jack Mat-
thews Vera Hair Ruth Rutledge
Bessie Ross Lillian Gamblll Frances
Castles Isla Norrid Otho Polk
Ermine Alvis Geraldine Boze Mary
Belie Brennand Lucille Ashford
Beatrice Gulmarin LUlie Mae Guim-
arin Jeannette Caveness Mary Isabel
Heard Helen Smith Lena Grace
Sanderson Edwin Powell Jewel
Humphreys C. S. Green Milton Cran-
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Band Returns From
Dallas Thursday
Cowboys Playx For National
Cleaners And Dyers
Convention
Thirty-five members of tho Cowboy
Band returned Thursday from Dallas
where they filled a four days engage-
ment for the American Cleaners and
Dyers convention from Monday until
Thursday. The personnel of tho Sim
mons group included D. 0. Wiley
director Y. P. Kuhn drum major and
G. B. Sandefer business manager
A unique program featuring the
cowboy Idea throughout was ar
ranged for the convention which was
styled the roundup according to G.
B. Sandefer and the Cowboy" Band
took a colorful part in the activities
opening tho convention Monday morn-
ing with a parade down Main street
Band Broadcasts.
While in Dallas tho band 'also
broadcasted over radio station
WFAA.
The players traveled in tho organi-
zation's bus Bovolopus and in private
cars. They left Sunday afternoon
ad returned late Thursday
Wood and Ruth McCoy Nominated For University Queen
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Simmons Throws Open
Laboratories Monday to
Water Works Convention
School Is Host To
12th Annual Meet
Out Of State Experts Will
Be Teacher Staff
Members.
Simmons University will throw
open her laboratories Monday morn-
ing to tho visiting delegates of the
twelfth Water Works short school
which convenes hero from Monday
through Thursday. Dr. Julius Olscn
of Simmons and Dr. E. P. Schoch of
tho University of Texas will act ns
supervisors of the school. Tho experi-
ments that will bo done In the Sim-
mons laboratories will include some
of tho most difficult and technical re-
actions that have ever been attempted
by the group.
Entertainment Planned
A round of entertainment will be
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Assembly Passes
Queen Amendment
Students Favor New Ruling
To Choose Favorite By
Popular Vote.
Tho amendment to the Student
Assembly constitution providing for
tho election of tho University Queen
by popular vote was adopted unani-
mously at chapel Tuesday.
This new ruling which has been
under consideration since before tho
holidays and which was approved by
tho faculty January 7 was drawn up
to replace the old method of choosing
by tho Bronco race which wns elim
inated by having the Bronco placed on
tho student activity ticket.
According to the new proviso tho
queen will bo nominated by petition
from tho senior class and elected by
preferential balloting. A candidate
must have been a student in Simmons
for at least one whole long session
preceding her election.
Election after this school year will
be held on tho second Tuesday in De
cember. This year it will bo held
next Tuesday February 4.
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Faculty Passes On
Scholarship Elegibles
Names of thoso eligible to election
to the scholarship society were sub-
mitted to tho" faculty committee for
approval Wednesday afternoon. Thoso
approved woro passed upon at a meet
ing of tho present members of the
chapter Friday and plans were laid
for initiation of new members to tako
placo next week.
The highest tenth in point of grades
of both the junior and' senior classes
are eligible to membership whether
they have an A average or not. Gen-
oral character and reputation are-also
taken into consideration in choosing
scholarship students.
About six members from the senior
class will bo needed to fill out the
tenth while all of the juniors will of
course bo new members.
DR. E. I. SCIIOCH.
Men To Carry Out
Extension Debates
Teams Will Have Practice
Contests In Towns-
Of Vicinity
Simmons debaters are arranging
for extension debates to be carried
to Roscoe Sweetwater and other
nearby towns during tho period be-
tween now nnd tho triangular con-
test with Baylor nnd T. C. U. on
Februnry 7 which will be tho first
intercollegiate forensic meet of this
year.
In extension debates two Simmons
teams aro matched against each
other. When these contests nre car-
ried to surrounding towns they serve
a threefold purpose according to
Ralph Grant president of tho men's
0. nnd D. They furnish nn hour of
entertainment for their high school
audiences make Simmons better
known in tho towns where they are
held and givo tho participants them-
selves training for intercollegiate con-
tests. Letters have already been sent out
to these towns and tho 0. nnd D. aro
awaiting the replies in order to com-
plete their plans. Rnlph Grant nnd
Fred McPhcrson and C. G. Sewell nnd
A. C. Turner the teams who will meet
Baylor and T. C. U. respectively
will probably be taken on tho first
of theso trips. They will use Pi Kap
pa Delta question to bo used in their
intercollegiate forsensics: Resolved
that all nations should adopt a plan
of complete disarmament excepting
such forces as are needed for police
purposes.
Tho plan of extension debates was
successfully tried last year Sweet
water Roby McCnulley Trent Drns-
coe Baird being among towns visited.
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Office Records Reveal That Simmons
"Magna Cums"
An unofficial examination of office
records for the past quarter reveals
that Simmons co-eds may get that
satisfying thrill of feminine super-
iority by comparing their grades of
tho late lamented fall term with those
of their brother students. Even a
hasty inspection shows beyond a
shadow of doubt (that tho fair ones
had it all over their ancient rivals on
tho teacher's report card.
Tho defeat was devastating; tho
rout was completo all along the line
of fire. Turn to tho number of stu-
dents making no other grades than
A's nnd B's the students usually rated
as good; one finds that out of a total
of 130 of this class 70 are girls and
51 aro boys: score ono for tho co-eds
with moro than 20 per cent majority.
Next step up into tho moro rare-
fied atmosphere of only A's and A
pluses. Here the disparity in num-
ber is even moro telling for only
soven boys attained this level as
against 23 of their sisters: over three
times as many1 "magna cums" among
tho ladies!
Turning to a darker pago of the
journal and It is discovered that while
Seniors Postpone
Decision On Gift;
Name Committees
Cost and Location Problems
May Prevent Building
Of Cottage
Debaters Elected
Class Names Weatherby And
Owens To Meet The
Junior Team.
Due to the fact that tho senior
house which was to bo the gift of
tho class to he unlvcrsiy this year
would cost more than $2000 which
had been set as a mnximum it was
decided by the group Wednesday eve
ning to consider tho matter further
before reaching n definite decision.
Proxy Spooks.
President Sandefer who had been
invited by the gift committee to ad
dress the class on the practicability
of tho house complimented tho seniors
for their idea and ideals in regard
to tho gift but plainly stated that he
did not bclievo that it would fit in
properly with tho building program
that Simmons had undertaken.
"Sinco nil of tho locations that at
present seem desirable will in time be
filled with lnrger buildings there aro
only two places that the trustees
would consider: behind Mary Frances
Hall in lino with Smith or back of tho
university auditorium nre tho only
available spaces" ho declared.
He also pointed out where tho up-
keep of the house would tax the future
classes severely and might in time
cause them to abandon it for a more
convenient meeting placo.
After listening to tho presidents
point of view on the mntter tho forty
seniors that had so heartily favored
tho house voted unanimously to con-
sider it further and probably decide
on cither tennis courts or stage
furnishings.
A committee consisting of L. P.
Walter Jr. chairman; Lillie Mne
Morris E. G .Ross and Jim Jennings
wns appointed to investignto the gift
matter further and report at the next
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Class Debaters Named.
Charles Owens and Lester Weather-
by were elected to meet the juniors
in the annual inter-clnss debate which
is to take placo somo time this term.
Both Wentherby and Owens aro ex-
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DR. 0. E. BAKER CALLED
TO BEDSIDE OF MOTHER
Dr. 0 E. Baker head of the de-
partment of economics and sociology
left Wednesday morning for Boliviar
Missouri where ho was called on ac-
count of tho serious illness of his
mother Mrs. Nancy Baker who is 01
years old.
Dr. Baker made tho trip by air-
piano. His stay will be indefinite.
By Large Majority
29 young gentlemen aro charged with
an F complete failure on two or more
subjects this dreadful blight came to
tho lives of only 10 of tho feminine
contingent. That is three times as
many boys as girls failed on at least
two courses.
One Boy Makes Solid A-Pluscs
In fact thero is only ono bright
spot for the males in tho whole dark
record just one place where they
leap into tho limelight. Only one stu-
dent in school last term had the
honor of making A plus on every
course. That student happened to be
a boy Jack Sublett who by the way
has. an enviable record for previous
terms also Jack took three fivo
hour junior and senior courses.
These figures wero compiled from
tho grades of approximately 000 stu
dents as they are recorded in the bur
sar's office. They show that 14.44
per cent of the Simmons student
body made grades no lower than B
last term; that about three and one-
half percent made only A's and A
pluses; and that about thrco and one-
half percent failed in two or more
courses.
O. & D. TRYOUT MONDAY
Winter- tryout for tho men's 0.
nnd D. Associatfon will bo held
in Prof. Stephenson's room in
Science Hall at 7:00 Monday eve-
ning January 27.
Anyone wishing to try out is
requested to prepare a six-minute
speech on cither the affirmative
or the ncgativo of tho question
Resolved That the United States
should further restrict immigra-
tion into the United States.
Any man who is a student in
the university is eligible to try-
out for tho association.
Noll Sewell Made
Toastmaster For
Banquet March 8
Committees Are Working On
Plans For Junior-Senior
Affair
Noll Sewell of Dallas was chosen
toastmaster by the junior class in its
regular meeting last Tuesday for the
junior-senior banquet which is to be
hold March 8 in the ball room of tho
Hilton hotel. The only other election
was that of Howard "Red" Davison
for editor of the junior edition of the
Brand in tho class contest starting
early In February.
Tho class discussed the banquet
through all Its stages and approved
tho committees that President Lester
Gregg chose.
The program committee is made up
of the following: John Brewer chair-
munj Zuma Vanco Cotton Noll Se-
well Mary Beth Walston Janice Mil-
ler nnd Jack Simmons. Those-on the
decoration committee are: Mrs. Mc-
Farland Elizabeth Love Juanlta
Barrow Bill Bartlott Bob' McCollum.
Lillian Shick is chairman of the date
committee and her assistants are
Buster Wheeler Elmo Love Lucille
Butler and Joe Smith. Those on the
menu committee are Mrs. Ribble
Edith Word Bob Griffis and Mary
Ruth Boles. J. T. Haney class
treasurer has chosen to help him K.
K. Kelly Elizabeth Johnson Flor
ence Wherry Geraldine Hill Fay
Campbell Wllber McDaniel Eileen
Wjilson nnd Wilse Littlo. The invita-
tion committee is composed of Buster
Wheeler nnd Mary Ruth Boles. The
timo and placo committee is made up
of Wllber McDaniel Fay Campbell
and Geraldine Hill.
The individual class dues for the
winter term were voted upon and five
dollars was set as the assessment for
banquet. Tho banquet was assured
formal at a meeting toward the last
of the fall term.
Committees Meet.
At a called meeting of the com-
mittees Wednesday the plans took
more definite shapes. The theme
committee choose a now idea for their
treatment and havo requested that it
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Co-Eds Lead
During Fall Quarter
This does not mean that the re
malnlng 75 percent made only B's and
C's. Some students made A's or A's
nnd B's in most of their courses and
dropped down to a C in some subject
where they wero especially weak.
Averaged grades would probably have
shown that about 60 per cent of tho
student body mado B standings.
Below aro tho students who made
only A pluses and A's last term. Only
liberal arts students taking more than
one subject wero counted nnd physical
education was not included: Mildred
Butler Mary Dean Baucom Geral-
dine Bazo Fay Campbell Ethel
Comer Willie Mae Davis Pierce
Davidson! Frances Fitzgerald George
Glazner Valeria Gartside Bertha
Gartner Nello Harper Greene Etta
Fleming Harwell Jewel Hntton Floyd
Huckaba Elsie Hill Farren James
Edgar Ingerson Florence Locke Ruth
McKltrick Ila Belle Maberry J. D.
Mogee Jr. Evelyn Shepherd Loralne
Sneath Dorrls Turner Maurlno Tig-
ndr A. R.' Tyson Jr. Jean WlUcox
Viola York and Ethmol Ann Yar-borough.
Banquet Fetes Bandmen
Thursday Evening in S. U.
Cafeteria; Concert Follows
'S' Banquet Honors
Football Teams On
Saturday Evening
Theme Of Affairs Is "Game"
Between Simmons
And Jackets
Vnrslty and Wrecking Crew mem
bers of the university football teams
together with their lndy guests were
honorecs at a banquet given Saturday
evening in tho crystal room of the
Hilton by members of the "S" asso
ciation.
A football game between Simmons
and Howard Payne constituted tho
high point of the program. With Bert
Low acting as refcrco the game was
described leaving no doubt that Sim
mons would run a special train to this
game in 1030. Needless to say the
game ended in a victory for Sim
mons.
Dr. Joo Kennedy president of the
"S" association acted as master of
ceremonies but turned most of the
program over to Mr. Low chairman
of the program committee. After
hearing from Dr. Kennedy George
Foster and Dr. Clinton Adams the
guests listened to speeches by Coach
Cranf ill retiring Captain Rufus Hyde
Captain-elects Hardy Pcarco and BUI
Sanders and Coach Anderson.
Miss Glcnna Fay Grant with Misses
Vena Mae Jackson and Zuma Vance
Cotton entertained with songs "be-
tween halves" at the game. The
Simmons orchestra under the direc-
tion of Jack Simmons furnished
music.
It was announced that the banquet
will be an annual affair.
Officers Elected
By Classical Club
Club Boasts Of Most
Scholarly Group
In School
Jack Sublett was re-elected presi-
dent of the Classical Club at the first
meeting of the winter term Thurs
day. The others elected to office
were as follows: Collins Beaty vice-
president; Ruby Catching secretary;
J. A. Lovell treasurer; Earl Slaugh
ter reporter.
A large crowd enjoyed the follow
ing program:
"The Use of Latin in Pharmacy"
Euell Porter.
Report on the book "Andivius
Hacdullo" chapter on the lonely farm
house Ruby Catching.
"The Value of Greek to Religious
Workers" Stanley Taylor.
Those attending the meeting were:
Mrs. O. E. Baker Lillian Shick
Leonard Gaston Broughton Morgan
E. Glenn Ross Ella Wilson Luclllo
Rowan Collins Beaty Amber Scott
J. A. Lovell James W. Partin Willis
J. Ray Clarence Howell Euell Porter
Benjamin J. Stripling JUaurine Mc
Donald Agnes Winkler Mary Gart'
ner Florence lockc Kuoy pawning
Jack Sublett Stanley Taylor Juanita
Barrow Earl Slaughter.
The following program has been
arranged for the next meeting on
January 30:
Program Planned.
1. Song whole club.
2. "The Roman nnd His Religion"
Amber Scott.
3. "A Double for King Midas"
Ella Wilson.
4 Some Greek Customs B. R.
Stripling.
5. Chapters 15 and 10 of "Andivius
Haedulio" Maurine McDonald.
0. "The Festival" chapter 17 of
"Andivius Maedullo" Agnes WSnk-
ler. Miss Mary Isobel Heard of Goree
spont the week here with friends in
Mary Frances. Miss Heard was a
sophomore here last term but did not
return to school after Christmas.
Davis Guion Plays
On Night Program
Over 100 Musicians Attend
Meeting Which Lasts
Through Today
Over 100 musicians from scores of
Texas cities hero for the sixth an-
nual state convention word feted with
a banquet in the university cafeteria
lost night. Tho feast which wns
under tho joint auspices of the Cow-
boy Band and the Abilene Chamber
of Commerce was unique In every de-
tail. Following the banquet wns a free
concert in the university auditorium
by tho 100-piece Cowboy Band and
David Guion well known Texas
pianist nnd composer. Various direc-
tors took turn in conducting the Sim-
mons musicians.
Business Session. x
In a business session today tho
bandmen classified all musical or-
ganizations of Texas that are plan-
ning to compete In the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce convention
contest hero in next spring. Contest
numbers were also decided upon.
Ralph Fraslcr of Hereford presi-
dent of the Texas Band Masters and
Instructors association presided over
the meeting. Ralph Beck of Dallas
is secretary of the association.
Prof. D. O. Wiley director of the
Cowboy Band supervised all enter-
tainment and assemblies of the group.
The program to which sovcral hun-
dred music lovers listened by the
Cowboy Band was as follows:
1. Marches Played under tho di-
rection of various visiting band mas-
ters. 2. At the Movies sweep in threo
parts John Phillip Sousa.
3. Fantasy Russo flue solo (play
ed by Robert Cray).
4 Victor Herbert's Favorites
Herbert.
5. Cowboy Songs (Sung by W. J.
Work).
0. a. Turkey in tho Straw Guion.
b. Sheep in tho Goat Guicn.
(Played by composer David Guion
accompanied by tho band).
7. Evolution of Dixie Lake.
Professor W. S. Work of the Sim-
mons voice department sang several
cowboy ballads that were very ap-
preciatively received.
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Rita Donaho Shows
Slow Improvement
Operation Causes Loss Of
Blood Necessitating
Transfusion
Rita Donaho sophomore in tho uni-
versity is in the West Texas Baptist
Sanitarium recovering from a relapse
which followed an operation for
tonsilltis nnd necessitated a blood
transfusion Wednesday.
Miss Donaho's life was in grave
danger Tuesday night when hercon-
dition was greatly weakened by a
heavy lossof blood resulting from the
throat operation and it became neces
sary to resort to transfusion to pull
her out of danger.
About twolvo volunteers submitted
themselves to Mr. Middlcton attend-
ing physician for the blood test.
Travis E. Howell ministerial student
in the university wns solected to
supply the amount needed. '
Miss Donaho will not re-enter
school this term but will return for
tho spring quarter.
. ill. COLUER SPEAKS
TO PRE-MED1CS MONDAY
On Monday evening at 7:30 Mr.
E. M. Collier superintendent of tho
West Texas Baptist Hospital will
speak to the Pro-Medic Club The
McMurry and A. C. C Pre-Medic
clubs have been invited to hear the
address and anybody interested in
hospital work is Invited to attend
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