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SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS FEBRUARY 23 1930
No. 21
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Open Range
By Noll Sewell
And today la the famous day for
both Seniors and Slimes. This is the
day that tho Seniors look forward to
all year but It is a known fact that
every dog must have his day. As for
the Fish It is just one of those days
when they laugh and leave town and
sit through boresome threats of
double cuts from the profs.
And they tell mo that Ruf kinda
had to fight the women off him at
the Howard Payne gamo the other
night. That just goes to prove what
this strong he-man appeal will do.
And Stumpy had to show the boys
how many peanuts they could get for
a nickel.
And believe it or not tho Corral is
coming out. It is featuring some work
by the famous writer Moses (not a
Jew) Sims.
And Y. 1. has cotcrcd up the key-
hole to his room. I always did think
he was taking great chances to leave
it open when it was so easy to peep
through. "Nothing like being careful
you know."
And these student insurance sales-
man nro getting to bo bigger pains
than eight o'clock classes.
And speaking of student salesmen
why not givo moro business to our
friend of the Real Silk Company.
And the date for the banquet is ap-
proaching at an alarming speed. The
tuxes are scarce and money is
scarcer.
Billy Boy's Poetrie:
. LINE THE GRAVE
FOR BILLY BYE
GOT CAUGHT. RIDING
AND TRIED TO LIE.
There is already plenty of talk
about our next year's football
chances. As for me I believe wo will
go through the season with only one
defedt T. C. U.
Billy Boy's Bud's Potcrie:
THE BOX ON GRAY'S
FOR JIMMY ORFICE
TRIED TO GET A
REFUND FROM THE OFFICE.
If the games' that are under con-
sideration now are secured we will
(Continued on pago 4) r
Work to Direct
Voice Contest
Players
To Give
5 One-Act
Plays
Plan To Select Three For
Public Performances
In Spring
The Simmons University Players
and Apprcntico Clubs are to present
fivo one-act plays soon three of them
to probably be given in public per-
formances Tho plays will be pre
sented before the club as laboratory
work before being given to the pub
lic however.
"Thank You Doctor" a comedy by
Gilbert Emery is casted as follows:
Doctor Gurney: Philip Taylor; Mrs.
Lester: Mrs. Harwell; Denny Cort:
Charles Barnes; Lucille Gray: V. Ma-
rio Stephens; George Houston: Col-
lins Beaty.
"Tho Rescue of Cynthia Ann" a
historical play by John William Rog-
ers: Cynthia Ann: Crystal Wiley;
Mrs. Evans: Louie Barton; Miss Sal
ly Hankln: Gladys Castner; Mrs. Pet-
tusi Delta Arnold; Millie Pcttus: (to
be selected); Capt. Evans: Bill
Corhn: Col. Isaak Parker: Homer
Milam.
"The Grill" a melodrama by
George Woodruff Johnston: The
Maid; Gertrude Saylors; Trent: John
Brewer; Alice: Lillian Grluham; The
Commissioner of Police: Louis Jobe.
"So's Your Old Antique" written
' by.Clara Kummer and directed by
Gertrude Saylors: Dick: Blanton Mc-
Cord; Sally: Elsie Hill; Mrs. Pettis:
Margaret Dillingham; Mr. Malster:
Hoyland Arnette; William: Everett
Milam.
"The Dark Lady of The Sonnets"
by George Bernard Shaw: Benef eater;
David Kuhns The Man: Charles Ow-
The Lady: Juanita Barrow; Tho
kDrk Lady! Pearl Hudson.
i'rTbe directors for most of the plays
intk to be chosen.
Play Tournament
Will Be Held Here
April 4th And 5th
Simmons Players To Foster
Meet Of West Texas
Colleges
Second Tournament
High Schools To Meet Here
April 18th and 19th In
Semi-Finals
Tho dnto of tho West Texas College
Play Tournament has been changed to
April 4th and Gth it was announced
here late Monday by Miss Willie Ray
McDonald. The meeting is under the
auspices of Simmons University Play
ers and is tho second annual meet-
ing of tho West Texas Colleges.
Last year tho tournament was held
at Lubbock the Sock and Buskin club
and sponsor Miss Grace Pirtle act-
ing as hosts to five West Texas col-
leges. Howard Payne won first place
with the play "Ire" by Euglno O'Noil
while McMurry of Abilcno carried off
the honors for second place. Other
colleges attending were: Abilene
Christian College of Abilene West
Texas State Teachers College of
Canyon and Simmons University of
Abilene. Alpine and Daniel Baker
were invited but were unable to at-
tend. "Plans for the convention hero are
not yet completed" said Miss Mac-
Donald "but it has been decided that
tho entertainment will bo carried on
by tho Hnrvardplan with breakfast
and luncheon at several Abileno
homes."
Miss MacDonald also added that. the
annual West Texas High School
Tournament would be held in Abilene
on tho dnys of April 18th and 19th.
This is one of the four regional meets
in tho stntennd the semi-final before
the finals at Austin.
Friley Medal Offered
for Work in Science
A medal for excellence of work in
tho science department is now of-
fered by Dean Charles E. Friley of
A. & M. college to seniors major-
ing nnd minoring In science it was
announced by Dr. Julius Olsen
Thursday.
High School
Here April 26
The second annual West Texas
voice contest for high school seniors
will bo held in the Fine Arts build-
ing at Simmons University on Sat-
urday afternoon April 20 1"J30. The
date of contest was announced by
Prof. W. J. Work head of 'voice de-
partment at Simmons University and
director of tho contest.
Three scholarships will bo awarded
to the first three winners cither
boys or girls. First place winner
will receive a full scholarship for
threo terms In Simmons University.
Second nlace winner will receive a
half scholarship whilo third place
winner will get $10 on a musical
scholarship.
The contest is open to any boy or
girl graduating this coming Juno from
nny high school in West Texas and
will bo judged by capable men.
This contest was held here last
year and a large number of con-
testants entered. Clyde Smith of Ro-
ta n high school won the first prize.
The requirements for tho contest
are aro that all songs must be sung
from memory and tho songs bo se-
lected by Prof. Work and the stu-
dents. The songs will bo announced
at a later dato. Invitations will be
sent to all high school principals in
West Texas and fifty or more contes-
tants aro expected to attend.
An added fcaturo of the same day
will be another voice contest open to
all comers regardless of age or sex.
This contest is sponsored by the Chi
cago Musical College whero Prof.
Work has signed a three year con
tract to teach in summers.
The winner of this contest will re
ceive a summer scholarship in tho
Chicago Musical College. This is a
well known musical college and of-
fers a great opportunity to tho win-
ner Thoy have asked Prof. Work
to glvo this contest in this section to
arouse the interest of musical tal-
ented people and familiarize them
With the Chicago Musical College.
They offer a six weeks summer
course and two lessons per week and
have many capable instructors.
Band to Play
On Tour of South Texas
Will Play Here
Tuesday Evening
Prof. Wiley Will Take
Men To Travel
In Bus
36
With concerts booked in eleven cit-
ies tho Cowboy Band will begin its
musical invasion of central and
southern Texas early Wednesday
morning following a free concert in
the university auditorium Tuesday
night.
Several selections that the Cowboy
Band has never before played in
Abilene will feature the program to
bo given here Tuesday. A trumpet
quartet a Baxophone trio and a cor-
net solo nro included in ihc nine
numbers on the program.
Thirty-six men will compose the
group that makes the South Texas
trip. They will bo led by D. 0.
Wjlley director Y. P. Kuhn drum
major nnd G. B. Sandcfcr business
manager.
Beginning their schedule with an
appearance in Fort Woth on tho
night of February 20 the band will
swing south for engagements in
Itasca February 27; Temple Febru
ary 28; Bclton March 1; San Anto
nio Sunday morning nnd Beeville
Sunday night March 2; Corpus
Ch'risti March 3; Harlingen March
4; Laredo March 5; Kerrville March
0; and Bollinger March 7. They will
leave for Abilene Immediately nfter
their appearance in Balllngcr .and
expect to reach here early Saturday
morning March 8.
The Cowboys will cover more than
2000 miles on this their first in-
vasion of the Rio Grande vnlley sec-
tion. It will be the longest regular
concert tour in their history.
Only tho thlrty-slx men making the
tour will be used In the concert here
Tuesday. Following aro their names:
Ralph Anderson DoWitt Black Per-
cy Brooks Troy Dale James Din-
widdle St. Clair Edwards Walter
Elkin Marion Ethridge Joe Gilbert
Stownrt Jernignn Elmo Low Ken-
neth McCullough Charles Murray E.
T. (Jack) Simmons Ray Sims Merle
Tucker Clyde Rowe Fred Hagel-
stein Estcll Patterson William Cov-
ington Wcldon Covington Cecil Cam-
mack Wix Curry Colby Delaney
Gordon Fitihugh Horace Gustavcs
Jewell Humphries Knox (Hoss-Fly)
Kelly; Holmes McNeely Joe Mew-
shaw Furman Moore. Fred Rattan
Roy Reeves Millard Shaw Richard
Walker nnd Emmctt Howard.
The following program will be giv-
en Tuesday in the university audi
torium: (1.) The lied Mill selections
Victor Herbert; (2t) Honeysuckle
Polka J. O. Kacey (cornet solo
plnyed by Weldon Covington); (3.)
n. Jester's Serenade Victor Herbert;
b. Semper Fldells Sousa; (4.) Long
Long Ago Fantasy arranged by
Round; (5.) Trumpet quartet group
of melodies; (0.) Show Boot Sclec
tions; (7.) Two Marches featuring
Wild Bill Kelly; (8.) Saxophone trio
proup of melodies; (9.) Tho Death of
Custer Lee Johnson.
o
Mother Of Simmons
Honor Student 111
Mrs. George E. Wilcox mother of
Korecn Willcox a Simmons honor
student Is very 111 at the West Texas
Baptist Sanitarium. She was carried
thero threo weeks ago and was oper-
ated upon for an ncuto attack of ap-
pendicitis. Tho operation revenled
that poisoning had set up and that
she was in a serious condition.
first Lady of State Recounts Experiences as Editor
In Launching first Edition of "The Simmons Brand"
The first lady of the stato Mrs.
Dan Moody formerly Mildred Paxton
of Abilene not only helped to launch
forth on his career the youngest gov-
ernor of tho state of Texas but she
began tho movement which furnished
Simmons University with its weekly
publication "Tho Brand."
Tfio first issue of "Tho Brand" ap
peared in tho fall of 1016 the Idea
originating with Miss Paxton and be
ing carried out by her and Raymond
Foy the business manager. Accord-
ing to that lady "Liko most famous
undertakings the Brand was moro or
less of an accident in the beginning"
Miss Paxton was elected editor of the
Corral in her junior year 1010 .and
becauso that was tho only publication
of the student body and other schools
had successful weekly newspapers
sho and some other students hit upon
in 11 Cities
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COVfaOTONjRUMPET'SOLOttT
frjtf-fe
Wcldon CoWngton cornetlst will
bo one of the leading soloists with
the Cowboy Band on its South TcxaB
tour.
0. And D. Council
Will Send 4 Men
To Wichita Kan.
Representatives To Compete
At National Pi Kappa
Delta Meet
Four men will bo selected from tho
student body in the near future to
represent Simmons in the Pi Kappa
Delta meet to be held in Wichita
Kansas in April. These men must
be members of the O. nnd D. Council
In order that thoso who are not
members may compete for the honors
a tryout will bo held for membership
Two of these men will be selected
at a meeting of the council on March
0. One of them will bo the repre
scntntive of oratory and the other
will represent the school In extempore
speaking.
Two others will bo selected by n
faculty commltteo composed of Prof.
W. A. Stephenson Prof. W. T. Wal-
ton Pros J D. Sandcfer and Vice-
Pres. R. N. Richardson. Tho men
selected by this committee will com-
pose the debating team representing
Simmons at tho meet.
One man will also bo selected in
tho near future as delegate to the
Texas State Oratorical Association to
be held in Sherman on Mnrch 24.
Girls Team To Debate
Baylor Tuesday Night
Madge Holmes and Ethel Comer are
leaving Monday for Baylor Bclton to
defend the affirmative side of tho
disarmament question. They will
meet tho Baylor team there on Tues
day evening.
These are tho same girls who won
over tho Baylor team" Inst year at
which time tho team was a guest of
Simmons t
Miss Edna Andrews instructor of
English in Simmons is to accompany
tho girls on tho trip.
By Mary Ruth Boles
the idea that started "Tho Brand."
' In a charming lcter Mrs. Moody
describes the beginning of this enter-
prise Sho writes "In talking
through the summer months over
plans for the Corral with tho newly
elected business manager Raymond
Foy and some of the other energetic
studonts of tho campus we suddenly
decided that if Baylor and Texas
and somo of tho other schools could
hnve newspapers so could tho Uni-
versity of tho West Olo Sim"
It was necessary to secure the ap-
probation of tho faculty and the stu
dent body before anything definite
could be decided upon. Some of the
dramatic fervor and earnestness of
those young pioneers In journalism is
obtained from this echo of tho inter
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11 Join Churches
During Eight Day
Revival Meeting
H u n d r eds Re-Consecrate
Lives in Closing
Service
Big Day Tuesday
Dr. Craig Impressed With
Spiritual Atmosphere
of University
Eleven additions to tho church
four of which came by letter and
seven by baptism two other conver-
sions and the rc-dcdlcatlon of tho
lives of over eight hundred students
nnd faculty members were tho re-
sults of an eight-day revival at Sim-
mons University which closed with
the service Tuesday evening. Dr.
Mnrshall W. Craig pastor of the
Gaston Avcnuo church of Dallas who
conducted tho meeting returned late
Tuesday night to his home.
Tho climax of tho revival came
Tuesday morning when practically
tho whole student body and faculty
of the university stepped out as a
testimony of their re-consecration.
Now Is the Time
"For it is time to seek the Lord"
was the text used in the closing mes-
sage of Dr. Craig.
"Surely no one doubts" he said
"that the world today should seek
Christ. No matter what way it turns
with its turmoil and strife Jesus is
the world's only hope only refuge
the only escape.
"If we should seek Christ as wo
seek education money nnd pleasure
surely wo would find Him. For
Christ is a seeking Christ Himself.
He seeks the sinner through sermons
through mlislc through sorrow
through depression through Illness."
"We should seek him in time of
temptation because he was assailed
by the greatest of all temptations"
the speaker pointed out. "Wo should
also seek Him in the hour of loneli-
ness." "Christ is necessary for all men or
he is necessary for none" said Dr.
Craig In closing. 'Remember your
choice in life determines your des
tiny. On one hnnd you have Christ
Heaven and the best of all things
while on the other you have Satan
Hell and only tho porest tho world
has to offer."
"The object for which we strive
(Continued on page 2)
Indian Skeleton found by Kuhn
is Valuable Addition to Museum
Simmons To Hold
Bible Conference
Laws Of New York To Be
Principal Speaker On
Program
A three-day Biblo and Evangelistic
Conference is to bo held at Simmons
February 25-27. Dr. Curtis Leo
Laws editor of the Watchman.Ex-
nminer who is on a month's lecturo
tour of Texas will be tho principal
speaker. Ho will speak at the morn-
Inir chanol hour and at 7:46 each
evening in tho auditorium.
A large atendnnce from nil sec-
tions of West Texas nro expected to
attend tho conference ns tho guests
of Abileno Baptists nnd Simmons
University. Tho visitors will be on-
tertalned on tho Harvard plan. (Bed
nnd breakfast furnished.)
views still ringing in tho mind of
Mrs Moody.
"It is almost as vivid . . . ns yester
day .. that meeting of the faculty
in tho old administration building in
what was then tho library. Prof. P.
W. Williams thon head of the English
faculty made a most scathing and
dramatic speech telling us that we
slmnly could not do It in a school
tho size of Simmons; that we had no
idea how 'tho maw of tho newspaper
screamed to bo filled how it howled
for news news constantly.' Dr.
Cooper bless his heart as usual camo
to our rescue and suggested that we
be permitted to try it. I think that
Proxy wanted us to try It but had
llttlo faith In it or rather In me. Ho
thought that Raymond was a very
efficient person but he could not be-
(Continued on pag. 4)
Class Of '30 To Observe
Annual "Senior Day" With
Ceremonies This Morning
SENIORS GIVEN RECEPTION
AT HOME OF THE PRESIDENT
Senior Day activities were initi-
ated last night whcn the annual-
entertainment by the Hound Table
was given the claw this time in
the form of a reception at the
home of President and Mrs. J. D.
Sandcfcr. One hundred seniors
and more than fifty faculty and
Round Table members attended
between the hours of 7:30 and 10
o'clock.
The George Washington motif
was used in decorations and re-
freshments. The center piece on
tho dining table was a cherry tree.
Ice cream and coke was served
as refreshments.
ShepDerd And Ladd
To Debate Trinity
Here Friday Night
Will Defend Negative Side
Of 'Pi Kappa Delta
Question
Riggs Shopperd nnd Do Vcrc Ladd
will meet representatives from Trin-
ity University here next Friday night
February 28 defending the negative
side of the Pi Kappa Delta question:
"Resolved that all nations should
adopt a plan of complete disarma-
ment excepting such forces ns arc
needed for police purposes." This
will be the second intercollegiate de-
bate for Shcppard and Ladd the first
one having been with Tech last fall.
They took tho affirmative side of this
question at that tlmo and lost by a. 2
to 1 decision.
Simmons has won nil debates both
men nnd women this season. Wfcek
before last Ralph Grant nnd Fred Mc-
Pherson won from Baylor while A. C
Turner nnd A. G. Sewcll defeated T.
C. U. and St. Edwards. The girls
havo been caually successful. Miss
Jennie Rutledgo nnd Mrs. 'Ray Phil
lips won from Howard Payne repre
sentntives last week. This was the
first womens' debate this season.
The Trinity team is composed of
(Continued on Page 2)
Ono of tho most important archaeo-
logical finds of recent dnto was re-
vealed this week when Simmons Uni-
versity placed on display tho skele
ton of an Indian taken after excava-
tions in New Mexico last summer.
Y. P. Kuhn gym and mechanical
drawing instructor in Simmons mado
tho "find." The skeleton hns been
placed op display in Dr. Julius 01-
sen's office.
This find is likely to prove the
most valuable in tho state of New
Mexico. Tho bones aro estimated at
between two and three thousand
years old. If this is truo it repre-
sents an ago not reached by any sci-
entific data wo have today.
In tho lower jaw thero aro only
four molar teeth whllo tho human
beings of today havo six. This itself
is a fact that might lead to further
exploration In tho section that tho
remains were found.
Assisted By Two Boys.
Assisting Mr. Kuhn were Jerry
Walker of Abilene nnd Gordon Fitz-
hugh of Clovis Now Mexico. Tho
explorers conducted their search near
Taos New Mexico in tho ruins of tho
ancient pueblos. Tho cliff dwellings
near Pyjauquo wcro also visited.
In an Intcrvlow Mr. Kuhn explained
tho other articles in tho grave. The
body was covered with pottery of all
colors nnd stngo of preservation how-
over it was broken to small pieces as
tho Indians belieyo that pottery lives
the same as anyone and that the only
way to kill It is to break it. Tho han-
dles of the pots were rare and ex-
hibited tho skill of tho Indian squaws.
When tho mud was in a wet pliable
state it was divided into three strings
nnd these plaited together then it
was baked to a surprizing hardness.
Another b trance DOtterv was of the
ribbon type. Here th'e squaws took
the mud while it was green nnd rolled
it into one long string or ribbon then
with careful 'and tedious labor thoy
worked the ribbons round and round
one another until thoy had a sort of
(Continued oa Page 8)
Will Give Program
in Chapel Building
Presentation o f Gift Tree
Planting High Lights
of the Day
Senior Day tho most looked for
ward to occasion in school life will
bo observed today when tho mem
bers of tho 1030 class in keeping
with tho anual custom present a spe-
cial program in chapel plant tho an-
nual evergreen trco on tho campus
near tho entrance and then asscmblo
for a luncheon in tho Homo Econom-
ics room.
Starting at 10 o'clock seniors wear
ing the symbolic black caps and
gowns will march into tho auditorium
and upon the s'tago whero they will
bo seated. Prof. Irl Allison head of
tho School of Piano in Simmons will
piny tho processional. Tho line of
mnrch will bo down tho left aisle
led by John D. Harvey senior presi-
dent with tho other officers of tho
senior class Elizabeth Board L. P.
Walter and Lester Wcatherby next
in lino.
Flowers will bo used to decorato
the stage and offset the somber
black of tho attire. On tho first row
will be rented the officers and those
on program and tho other members
pf tho class will fill in tho chairs
on the other rows. Members of tho
junior class will usher.
Program to Be Given
Immediately after the class has
been sented thd Invocation will bo
given by Chaplain E. G. Ross after
which tho congregation will join tho
class in singing tho Simmons anthem.
Class Orator a G. Sewcll 'will then'
deliver tho oration. David Kuhn
class prophet appears next on thsfo.
program to prophesy the futuro ofjjfr
tho class members. A piano solo by-
Maxine Murdock will then furnish a
variation of tho speeches so far to bo
given. History of tho Benlor class
through its four years of work and
tho outstanding ovents will bo re-
called by Gcnello Jennings class his-
torian. Simmons Spirit nn original
poem of Nina Landers will then bo
read by her as tho class poem.
John D. Harvey who as president
of the class will bo tho presiding of
ficer will make tho presentation of
tho senior gift tennis court side-
walks tothe school. Acceptance of
tho gift will bo made by President J.
D. Sandefcr.
This will concludo tho program and
tho recessional music will be played
by Prof. Allison.
Planting of Tree
Immediately following the chapel
services which will last from ten to
twelve o'clock tho congregation will
go to tho plnce near tho entrance to
tho grounds whero the planting of tho
tree will take plnce. As is tho nn-
nualToustom an evergreen is planted
by c-ch graduating class and the ono
to bo planted by this year's class will
carry on the precedent already set.
Luncheon to Bo Given
Beginning about 1:30 o'clock tho
seniors will bo feted by a luncheon
to bo given in tho Homo Economics
room under tho direction of Miss Lil-
lian Meadows of tho Homo Economics
department. Members of tho Ele-
mentary class in foods will prepare
and servo tho luncheon which will
(Continued on page 3)
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D. A. R. Will Erect
Historic Marker
Mrs. Baker To Give Speech
Of Dedication At
Ceremony
This afternoon nt 3:30 o'clock
thero 'will bo unveiled a four-ton
boulder erected on a concreto base
marking tho placo where tho old But-
terficld Trail crosses Stato Highway
No. 1 ono mllo west of Tyc. Tho
stono is a gift of tho Daughters of
the Amerlrnn Revolution.
Mrs. O. E. Baker Simmons pro-
fessor stato historian of tho Texas
division of tho D. A. R. will deliver
tho dedication address speaking on
"Tho Butterfiold Trail." Other
speakers will be included on the pro-
gram. Tho public is invited to attend the
ceremony This dedication will bo of
special interest to history students
in tho university nnd all those who
can find ways are especially invited
I to be present
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