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Special
Cowboy Band Plays
At Laredo Festival
As Featured Bill
Local Musicians Appear At
Annual Washington
Celebration
To Play Over Radio
International Hookup of Sta-
tions Will Feature Sim-
mons Group
After playing concerts at Baylor
College Belton and Kcrrvlllo Thurs-
day and Friday evenings respectively
today finds tho'Cowboy band In La-
redo preparing for a two-day engage-
ment at the Washington Birthday
celebration to bovheld thcro Sunday
and Monday. It Is to bo tho featured
attraction of the annual Mexican fcto
and in addition tho band will broad-
Austin' Febj 20. The Texas State
Legislature extended an invitation
to tho Cowboy band of Simmons
University to' present a short con-
cert for the session today. Tho
band graciously responded to tho
request.
cast a radio program Monday at 10:15
p. m. over an International hookup
consisting of station WOAI In San
Antonio and four Mexico stations
XED XEFE XET and XEH.
The concert played at Baylor Col-
lege Belton Thursday evening was
tho fourth to bo played thcro in as
many seasons tho band being engaged
each year by the lyceum bureau of
tho school. Kerrvillo high school
sponsored the band's" appearance
there.'r
Program for tho Washington. day
fetekwill follow closely that usodby
the' band last summer in their' tour
of 'Holland. Selectlons'from the clas-
sics 'of old masters1 will feature tho
first' division of the program a light
stage1 band which has proved' very
popular playing tho last division.
"Tho Cowboy Band March" a com-
position written especially for tho
band by'Herbcrt L. Clark; one of Am-
erica's foremost musicians in this
field will be the opening number of
tho radio' program Monday. It will
be followed' by Sousa's ever popular
"Stara and Stripes Forever" selec-
tions from "The Desert Song" Rom-
berg; "The Throe Musketeers'-' K. L.
King; "Rio Rita. Selections" Tierney;
"Tho Whistling Farmer Boy" Fill-
more; "Copenhagen' Blues"; "Milen-
burg Joys") "Londonderry Air'' (Old
Irish" Tune); "Tho Old Gray Mare"
and "The Eyes of Texas Aro Upon
You."
Following members of the band
headed by' Prof. D. O. Wiley dlroc-tori-Gib
Sandefer' business manager
and 'Johnny Regan drum major are
making the trip.
Weldon Covington Holmes McNeely
Richard Walker Wi I. Byron Fred
Rattan) Carroll Robinson Walter
Dickenson Elmo Low Clyde Rowe;
Frank' Phillips Paul Hillsnvin Lou
(Continued on page two) '
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Women Debaters
Meet E P; Team
IiLFirst Contest
Teams' Clash In Brownwood
March 6 On Free
Trade
The'f irsfc debate of tho season for
the Women's O. and D. Association'
is scheduled for March 0 when repre-
sentatives of Simmons will meet a
Howard Payno team in Brownwood
Miss Thelmai Andrews sponsor and
coach announced" this week. Sim-
mon will defend tho negative sldo of
tho PI Kappa Delta' question; "Re-
solved That' tho nations) should adopt
a policy rof free' trade."
Whlleseveral tentative debates have
been o scheduled the date has been
set? for. only none other engagement
the (team meeting Baylor College at
Belton on-Marctr80. The sameques.
tloatwill'be debated Simmonsiuphold.
Insraha- affirmative.
Pansy' Gardner Ethel 'Comer Vir-
ginia Worthy rand Jewel Hutchison
eomposeithe squad .from which local
representatives' will be -chosen Miss
Andrews) stated Mle Gardner 'and
Comer f' are experienced 'taterteeUeg-
Jt debaters both being mawkerttof
tke O. and D. association teat year.
Programs Today Mark Observation
Local Representatives Are Attending
National And State Conventions;
Wiggins Will Be Speaker
At 'Detroit Meet
Dean Dossle M. Wiggins
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Choral Club Will
Leave Monday for
Three Dav Tour
22 Members Make Trip; To
Present Programs In
Three Towns
Thirty members of tho Simmons
University choral club will leave Mon-
day for a three day concert' tour of
West Texas" towns. High school au-
diences at Stanton and Midland will
h'car'tho club Mondayand Tuesday re-
spectively the last program being
presented under tho auspices of tho
Woman's Music Club of Sweetwater
Wednesday evening.
A varied program in which both
ladies and men's quartets and chor-
uses find a prominent part is to bo
presented. Instrumental boIos will bo
rendered by Miss Camilla Marrs vio-
lin and Miss Rita Donahoc saxa-
phono; Prof. James Work director;
will sing threo vocal numbers stress-
ing cowboy themes: Mrs. Work Is to
play all'accompanimcnts.
TKe complete program' to be pre
sented follows: "Do You Know My
Garden" (Hyden Wood) and "Strict
ly Germ Proof" (R. Baldwin) Uni-
versity Choral Club; saxophone solo
"Souvenir" (F Drdla) Miss Rita Don
aho; "De Coppah Moon" (H. U. Shel
(Continued on page two)
PlaceofT.LRA.
Contest is Changed
To Austin College
Local Club WU1 Send Few
Representatives To
State Meeting
Stephen F. Austin" College of Nacog-
doches will replace tho Texas Wo-
man's College of Fort Worth as host
of the annual Texas Intercollegiate
Press Association members of tho
Simmons Press Club learned Tuesday
at a special meeting.
. Members" of tho club had planned
to attend tho convention nt Fort
Worth In jx body but slnco tho great
or distance to Nacogdoches makes
this Impracticable tho Simmons or-
ganization will probably bo represent-
ed by only two or threo delegates.
"Any student in Simmons regard-
less of whether or not ho is connect-
ed with ono of tho. publications is
eligible to enter his -writings in the
annual T. I. P A. contest and I am
especially anxious that a -great many
do so" Prof. Nelson Hutto has an-
nounced. News sport and feature stories
poems editorials one act) plays short
stories humorous stories and both
formal and informal essays may bo
entered' In tho i local contest. Manu
scripts should 'be delivered to Prof
Hutto by March 10. Profs Bond
Iutto and Ford will act as judges $
dotermlne those to 'be entcredat Nacogdoches;-
Entries in- the first five
fieMs tnenUened-inuBt-have been pub-
lished In the callegejpapev'an& the
short story must haye been published.
Olsen and Mathews
Go to Belton Meet
State' Honor Society May
Accept Invitation To
Meet Here Next'
Two outstanding conventions of
school 'groups; ono tho superintend-
ents1 and .'principals' meeting of tho
National Education-' Association con-
vening at Detroit Monday and tha
other tho state session of tho South-
ern Scholarship Society' at Belton in-
clude representatives from Simmons.
Dean Dossio M. Wiggins left horo
Thursday to bo present at tho opening
session of tho N. E. A. and is to re-
main there throughout tho week Wig-
gins is to be a spcakenat the annual
Yalo alumni club banquet slated for
Wednesday night tho invitation to
address the club is considered quite
an honor as the local man is a recent
graduate receiving his diploma-with
the class of 1030.
Hero Next Year
Dr. Julius N. Olsen sponsor ac-
companied by Choico Mathews dele-
gate of tho Julius Olsen chapter of
Simmons went Friday to tho state
mcoting being held at Baylor College
for Women.
Of unusual interest to Simmonsites
is tho Bolton convention at which
time it is expected an-invitation- to
hold next year's meeting hero will bo
accepted.- Dr. Olsen who is now
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National B. S. U.
Awards High Honor
Rating toSimmons
s.
S. Attendance Courses
Count Toward Points
In Survey
Announcement that Simmons mado
tho honor roll of Southwido B. S. U.
religious standing has been received
by the local organization from Frank
H. Lea veil general secretary' of tho
southern association.
Based upon ton points of excellence
laid down" by tho B. S. U. the award
is tho first to be given Simmons dur
ing tho fall term similar awards 'hav
ing been received during spring and
winter terms of previous years but
never in the first semester.
"Wo are proud of this achievement"
Gerald Williams head of the local
group said. "Had it not been for the 4
splendid cooperation 'of all students
in .tho? school Wo could not have at-
tained this mark."
An average of 81 percent in attend-
ance at Sunday school during tho fall
term also broke the record of past at-
tendances which have generally stood
around 75por cent. Budgeting of the
union's expenses sending delegates to
regional conventions and the holding
fit study courses were 'other important
points upon' which tho award wad
made.
Hopes Run High As Players
Breaking Jinx
Three times has tho production of
"Tho Merchant of Venice" been begun
by tho Simmons Players. Twice has
tho cast abandoned tho presentation
once because after all was in readi-
ness the authorities banned its pre-
sentation duo to tho appcaranco of
two girls in boys' clothes (that was
in 1011) and the second time it was
decided not to present it because nf
conflicting engagements.
Tho third attempt of the players
is now being mado and nothing in-
tervening Shakespeare's immortal
play will be given March 2 and 3 in
the auditorium at 8 o'clock.
Threo well known Simmont ins true.
tors were cast in tho first attempt
Emmett LandersMrs. Etta' Fleming
Harwell andDr. Rupert Richardson.
Richardson was to have taken tho
part of Shyjock. Mrs. Harwell No-
rlssa and LhmUti Gratlano but due
Goes to Belton
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Dr. Julius N. Olsen
Minnesotian Gives
Two Lectures Here
Dr. W. B. Riley Presents S.
U. Sixty Volumes Of
His Own Works
Dr. W. B. Riley well known Funda-
mcntalist speaker who is touring the
country in the interest of this cause
was a guest of Simmons Thursday
lecturing at tho chapel hour and again
at an. evening service in tho auditor-
ium. ' '
Speaking on "Tho Old Faith Versus
tho New or Why Fundamentalism"
Dr. Riley spoke to n large crowd at
tho evening hour discussing the prin-
cipal of tho faith and comparing it
with evolution saying that evolution
was unscientific and unscriptical.
Sixty volumes of Dr. Riley's works
wero donated by the famous preacher
to Simmons and will bo put in tho li-
brary authorities have announced.
Forty of the volumes are commenta-
ries on tho Biblo and the other twen-
ty are texts on moral and religious
subjects.
President of -tho Northwest Biblo
Institute Dr. Riley has been pastor
of tho First Baptist church of Min-
neapolis Minn. for tho past-35 years
and is returning there today by air-
plane in time to conduct special ser
vices at his church Sunday morning.
Tho famous Minnesotian came hero
at tho invitation of tho Trinity Bap-
tist church of which Rev. J. A. Lov-
ell is pastor.
DEAN OLSEN RESUMES
WORK; JAMISON BETTER
Dr. Julius' Olsen lectured his classes
Wednesday after an absence of six
days because of an attack of influ-
enza. Classes were held by Truett
Blackman; student! assistant during
Olsen's illness. ' t
Bill Jamison senior who underwent
an operation" for appendicitis; last
wcok Is reported- improving rapidly
in; tho West' Texasi Baptist' sanita-
rium. .
By Presenting
to tho unfortunate clothes tragedy
the play never camo off.
Everything is" progressing' nicely
and it looks as if the third time is
going to break tho jini tho full cast
is rehearsing costumes' have been or-
dered and tho settings are in readi-
ness. Arrangement of "Tho Merchant of
Venice'" and' tho- necessary cutting of
the play was done toy the Shakespeare
class under tho" direction of Miss
Willie Ray McDonald Players spon-
sor. The adaptation was taken from
the Hudson edition based on quartos
of lGth and 17th century folios.
Act one was cut from three to two
scenes act two from nine originally
to two and act three from. the original
five to two scenes.- One scene was cut
from act four and the whole text of
act five was. left. The combinlngand
eliminating of scenes wris made in or
Local Debaters-
Clash with'Team
From San Marcos
Two Wins and Losses Regis
tered So Far in Series of
Debates Held
Men debaters are in the center of a
full schedulo-wlth four debates held
this scasontand two dates' sot for. tho
I near' f uturo; Simmons teams havo
record' of two wins and two losses
winning decisions from Oxford Uni-
versity of England andr Texas Tech
but -being defeated by teams from
Washburn College of Kansas- and
Oklahoma Baptist univorsity of Shaw-
neo. Euel Porter and Foy King will com-
pose tho Simmons' tcam which is to
meet debaters from San-Marcos State
Tcachcrs'College February 24 at 7:30
in thc.unlversity- auditorium Prof.
W. T. Walton O. and D. Council
coach has announced. The free trade
question "Resolved: That tho nations
should adopt a policy of free trade"
will bo debated with Simmons up-
holding tho affirmative. In. the two
previous debates of this question Sim-
mons has drawn tho negative side.
Tho team which is to meet Trinity
university debaters at Waxahachio on
March 0 will bo selected within tho
next few days Walton stated. Here
also the. question will be tho frco
trade problem -which is being used in
all regular intercollegiate debates this
year.
Lose Last Debate.
In thq last debate held hero Porter
Routh and Glenn Capp debating rep-
resentatives of tho Oklahoma Baptist
University of. Shawnee defeated by a
2 to 1 decision a Simmons team com-
posed of Dan Stcaklcy and Wilbur
MeDaniel..'
McDanlel roplaced- Bill- Jamison
who because of an operation was un-
able to fill his place on tho team.
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BSU Invites Lovell
To Deliver Address
Local Group To Attend Re-
gional Meeting'At Plain-
view Saturday
J. A.-Lo veil senior in Simmons and
prominent member of tho B. S. U.
has been invited to present an ad-
dress beforo tho regional convention
of Baptist Student's Unions to bo held
in Plainvlow Saturday February 28
Due to Its reputation of maintain-
ing a strong andr efficient organiza-
tion the local B. S. U. has been asked
to send a delegation although tho
group is not included in tho territory
covered by the convention. The In-
vitation came from John. Cay lor state
secretary! and those in. charge herd
havo announced that from six to
twelve members will be named at an
early dato to compose the group go-
ing to Plainview.
'"B. Y P. U. Work'' will be-tho sub-
jecV of- Lovell's-taddrcss which" will
deal primarily with tho development
of 'work among the young people and
how tho most benefit may be derived
from such. Ho was-president of tho
Simmons: B. S. U. last year and has
held several pastorates in this sec-
tion at present serving the Trinity
Baptist church.
Near Point of
Play March2-3
der to relieve' tho necessity: of so many
stage settings
Settings are to be cycloramas and
will" give' soft effects to the produc-
tion in keeping with tho Shakespeare
ean tradition.
Costumes for tho production wero
ordered from Waas and Son of Phila
delphia) professional outfitters for
stago productions;:
Members of the' local cast viewed
the William Thornton production of
"The Merchant' of Venice" recently
and "were "given anintervlew 'with
Thornton later." He complimented the
directors'' on their' selection of cast
members; saying) that' each seemed
well'fitted'fdr thtfpart'he was'chosen
to play.
The -presentation will require around
two hours and fifteen minutes Miss
McDonald' said;
Of 1931 Senior Day
CHAPEL SERVICE TREE PLANTING
MORNING CEREMONIES FOR GROUP;
LUNCHEON TO BE HELD AT HILTON:
Howard Davison President Will Preside For All Affairs;
Simmons Round Table And Trustees'
Wives To Fete Class
Senior day the most looked forward to day in all student life is being
celebrated by 130 future gradaatesof Simmons today members of the claw
'of 1931 with the genaral'progranrof the
this morning.
Following the program tho class -will-adjourn to a spot just east of the
entrance to the campus wherd tho J annual tree planting ceremony will take
place. ' From there thoi group will' go to the Hilton hotel where theyr will
Senior Prexy
Howard Davison
2000 Hear Concert
Given Here Monday
By Famous Pianist
Paderewski Is Presented As
Winter1 Number On
Lyceum Course
Two thousand music lovers of West
Texas gathered in the Simmons audi
torium Monday evening to hear Ignaz
Jan Paderewski distinguished' Polish
pianist composer and statesman play
what. was probably his last concert in
this section as this tour is considered
to bo tho artist's final ono.
Only two othor: artists Galli-Curci
the quoen of song and Will" Rogers
king of humor havo even' rivalled the
drawing power of the Polish artist
but the number that heard the con-
cert. Monday evening " exceeded by
moro than one hundred tho attendance
at any other performance here. Pad-
erewski. was presented as tho winter
lyceum number for Simmons students.
Large groups from all parts of iWest
Texas and some from as far cast as
Fort Worth attended the concert and
they 1 joined withlocal music lovers in
paying the- highest tribute to the. pian-
ist any. audience can pay that of per-
fect quiet during the entire perform-
ance.' Padorowski's. program waa enhan
ced' by. his superb i artistry of touch
which lent much to the charm of the
numbers.- Opening with' the classic
"Variations and Fugue in G Minor"
(Haendol-Brahms) the artist changed
'quickly to tho romantic "Sonata in C
Minor" (Beethoven). This was. fol-
lowed by a group of Chopin's classics
The modern school) of piano com
position was represented by four
sketches from Debussy and. two pro
ludes by Rachmaninoff. "Tristan and
Isolde" (Wagner-Schelling) won the
audience who loudly applauded this
presentation and "La Campanella"
(Llszt-Pag'anini) completed the pro
grammed concert.
Rounds of applause greeted the per
former and ho was forced to respond
to five encores and. tho audience still
was' reluctant to call tho concert fin-
ished.! W.1MCQUARYISNEW
PATROLMAN FOR SCHOOL
W. T. McQuary new night patrol-
nan took- up his duties on the cam-
bus this week. Ho is replacing 'Cop'
Anthony lately resigned who for tho
last decade has been a familiar fig-
ure on the Simmons campus
' MteQuary has been with tho city
police force forsome'tlme and comes
as both' city and Bchool policeman:
His daughter. Catherine' is a member
of the senior class.
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dayJlnaogurated'atHhe chapel hour
bo guests of tho Simmons Round Ta-
bio and wives of members-of the.trus
tee board at a luncheon...
Howard Davison president of tho
class is In charge of today's- cere-
monies and ho will lead tho proces-
sional at tho- chapol service this
morning. The audience will join with
the group in singing the anthem and
WSlbur J. McDanlel will give the.invo-catlon.-
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Clasa Gift
Class-history is to bo.givsn.by Lil
lian Shick and the prophocy. will bo
told by Noll Sewcll. J. Ralph Grant
is to deliver tho oration' and Ernest
Royal Sublott. willt read tho poom.
Presentation of the class' gifts to
tho university exhibition cases will
be made-by Davison and will bo ac-
cepted by President Sandefer. Tho
exhibition cases aro being donated for
the purposo o& housing historical and
scientific specimens.
Recessional will conclude tho chapol
Planting
As is tho annual custom the class
will plant an evergreen each member
shoveling one spadeful of dirt in tho
planting. Last-year's tree was plant-
ed just west of the cntranco and"tho
ono to be dedicated this year will' bo'
to tho entrance's east.
At tho affair to bo given at 'the
Hilton a Simmons colbr theme will bo-
stressed with pots of violets 'tied "with'
purple and gold ribbon' for decora'
tlons ptirple and gold favors' and pur
pie and gold tinted salads and cock-
tails. Mrs! J. D. Sandefer president'
of Round Tabid will'prcside as toast"
mistress with Mrs. C. M. Caldwell -welcoming
seniora'and'Howard Davl-1
son responding;
Vocal 'solos "by Mrs. Joseph Evans
and W. J. Work and 'a piano: solo by
Irl Allison will composo tho'infbrmal'
program.
A special inspirational service for
tho class is to bo conducted Sunday
evening at 7:30 at Jho1 Trinity Baptists
cnurcn.
Rev.' J. A. Lovcll Trinity pastor
and 'member 'of the senior class; will
give' tho special mesBagei
The class 'is'to meet! at'-Mary Fran
cess hall and go in a'bodyifronv there-
to tho church.
Women Will' Get
Awards for Study
Course Tuesday
44 Diplomas 23 Seals Will
Be Presented At Spe--
cial Program
Forty-four diplomas and 23. seals
will bo awarded Tuesday toe members
of tho Y. W. A. who havo recently
completeditho study course "Glimpses
of Missionary Life." Thoso awards
are given by the Southsido W. M. U.
and will bo presented at a special
program at Mary Frances Hall which
is being arranged by the local chair-
men. Mrs. T. C. Jester state secretary
of Y. W. A's. taught tho course which
was conducted ten" days ago. Tho
text was written by Blancho Rose
Walker a well-known former Abl-
loncan who is at present a missionary
to China in correlation with Mrs.1
Cox.
Those who will receive diplomas'
Tuesday aro Frances Rolley Edith L.
Word Beatrice Guimarln Mildred'
Corley Audra Do Loach Peggy Gid-
eon Jo Beth Horton Estelle Britt
Elizabeth' Britt; Jym Nowsom; Elsie
Ribble Ruby Thompson Zona Belle
Hinson Mattitf Lynn Beaver Louise'
Wright Carol Johnson Jeano E. Polk'
Elizabeth Jobs pally Eakin; ' Ajlice'
Reese Frances Rogers Mildred Hor-
ton Jewella Watson; Willie 'Mao Al-
lison Tommle Smith; Beatrice' Conn
Catherine' Longbrldge; Frances Doug-
lass Zelraa Cohrt Dorothys LeeiLove
Margie O. Grimes Ira' E. Renhels
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