The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, May 4, 1956 Page: 2 of 4
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Oil and WaUi . . . .
It looks as if a scheme that has long been on the fire
will be carried out next year. Students in. the New Men's
Dorm are signing cards to reserve rooms for next year. On
these cards it states that the upper floor of the New Men's
Dorm will be devoted to residence space for men on athletic
scholarship.
We stand firmly opposed to this plan. This will cause
problems which are virtually without solution. Let's see
why.
First we need to recognize that there- is a rather
widespread friction and dislike between many scholarship
men and many of the present residents of the New Men's
Dorm. We are not saying either group is at fault but it is
there just the same.
In the extreme degree scholarship men consider the
others as a bunch of queer effeminate weaklings while
the others consider the athletes as a bunch of brainless apes.
As an example of the former we heard a remark re-
cently which although made jokingly illustrates the
point. A Ferguson boy said "You ought to change that
name to the New Boys' Dorm everyone knows that Fer-
guson is the men's dorm!"
On the other hand we hfid heard such comments as
"If they cut down the trees between Ferguson and the
beanery those apes would starve to death!"
This is not to say that there are not numerous excep-
tions. Some of the people we consider among our best
friends are on scholarship. To turn it around many. of the
scholarship boys are far friendlier than some of the New
Men's Dorm students. But to be realistic one must faceup
to the .fact that the gulf between the groups is pretty wide.
It is bound to be. It is inevitable to a degree because
the interests of the groups are too different. Maybe it's
unfortunate but we look for the two to mix like oil and
water '
Also there is the matter of the noise during training
season. Of course quiet is supposed to exist in the New
Men's Dorm now after 8 p. m. but this is large part a farce
anway.
Kather than helping heal relations as some believe we
. think this will increase friction and bad feeling and result
in injury to the University.
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"A parfact judga will raad
each word of wit
In. the sama spirit thai
its author writ." Popa
Ah yes . . . "The Case of the
Missing Jail" that occurred dur-
ing Fracas Week proves that
school spirit is not yet dead and
that H-Su'ers still' have some
among them who can take a joke
as well as dish it out.
Seems that a group of mangy
culprits including Kenneth
Lowry Eugene Claburn Jerry
Solomon Tom Herman Vernon
Whittenburg Andy Smith Ho-
bart Byfd- and Benny Walker
got it into their minds that it
would increase school spirit to
steal the Fracas Week jail which
they proceeded to do quite neatly
and with well-executed planning.
This all happened on Thursday
night. Friday morning Carson or-
ganized a posse and after some
difficulty located and retrieved
the jail from the ACC campus.
(Being as how yours truly was
part of this posse I can testify
that this group was much re-
lieved when the throng of ACC
boys stood peacefully by while
we loaded the jail).
Upon the return of the posse
and due to some advance infor-
mation members of this outlaw
gang were rounded up. Judge
Carson then held court and it was
decided that the gang should be
rewarded for their endeavor in
the interest of school spirit by
giving them free haircuts Mo-
hawk style. And' so one by one
they were led from jail to the
barber's chair (which was presid-
ed over by the massuers Teddy
Bear and Sob Hays) with a ball
and chain attached to the feet.
However it seems that all these
"culprits" took the sentence in
good spirits.
As a post script to this in-
cident several of the boys
are in the cast of "Blood Wed-
ding" a play to be staged in
the near future. When Dr.
Shaw saw .his budding Mar-
lon Brandos with Mohawks he
almost went into hysterics. It
is rumored that he decided to
change the play to the "Last
of the Mohicans."
We had the pleasure of inter-
viewing Ross Scott winner of the
beard growing contest this week.
Ross a senior from Ironton Mis-
souri started his beard about the
last of January and by Fracas
Week it had -reached the amaz-
ing length of approximately 3
inches. At first his wife didn't
think much of the idea but then
when Ross decided to shave it off
she insisted that he go on with it.
It attracted so much attention af-
ter the Jubilee was over that his
wife Betty suggested that he
wear a sign saying "Quit staring
this is for t the H - SU- Fracas
Week." Scott won a new electric
razor for his beard growing abil-
ity. Interesting signs of the
week: From a sign in front
of a frozen food locker; "The
best meat you ever thaw."
And from a car sticker "Tex-
ans Eat Every Day."
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Tact: the unsaid part of what
you think.
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A Cappella Choir
Has Annual Banquet
"Harlem-Hey Daze set the
theme for the annual A Cappela
Choir Banquet Friday night
April 27 at the Abilene Wo-
man's Club. Choir members and
their guests attended the formal
dinner.
Invited' guests were: President
and Mrs. Evan A. Reiff Dean and
Mrs. E. Edwin Young Dean and
Mrs. Jack Dean and Represen-
tative and Mrs. Truett Lattimer.
Paul Royal serving as MC
played jazz record requests dur-
ing the dinner. The program con-
sisted of a solo by Peggy McKib-
ben accompanied by Becky Hel-
mer. A duet was sung by Peggy
McKibben and Mr. Morris
Beachy choir director.
A jazz piano solo was played
by Dean Young. The H-SU male
quartet sarjg appropriate num-
bers and introduced a skit con-
sisting of choir members and in-
vited guests.
Eucled Moore served as' pro-
gram chairman. Ann Jane Wood
served as decorations chairman
and Earlene Hren served as chair-
man of the food committee. '
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
(Continued from Page 1)
"Blood Wedding" by Garcia-
Lorca May 10 11 and 12 in Room
202 of Abilene Hall.
Finale
Finale of the Festival will be
"A Program of Contemporary
Organ Music" to be played in
the First Baptist Church auditor-
ium at 8:15 on May 11.
Included in the 9-day art exhi-
bition are painting sculpture
jewelry copper enamelling mo-
biles silk screen papier-mache
metal ceramics and leatherwork.
Wednesday afternoon a vocal
and instrumental recital was
given by Bill Meads tenor; Pris-
cilla Lawhorne alto; Don Scar-
gall bass; .Dorothy Stevenson
soprano; Paul Royal tenor; Erna
Lee Reynolds organ; and Shir-
lene Pollard organ.
Miss Martha Ligon pianist and
Miss Sylvia Gattett soprano ac-
companied by Miss- Becky Hel-
mer presented their senior re-
cital yesterday afternoon. -.
Miss Waters
Miss-Jan Waters will be pre-
sented in a piano rectial in Beh-
rens Auditorium this afternoon.
Tonight the Auditorium will be
the scene of the workshop's pres-
entation of Mozart's "Cosi Fan
Tutte."
Under the direction of Morris
J. Benchy the "Requiem" will
be presented Sunday afternoon
in Rose Field House. This is the
first Abilene performance of the
work.
Soloists
Soloists for the presentation
are Gerry Perkins soprano; Ida
Mahan contralto; Bresee West-
moreland tenor'; and Jack Glover
bass.
Two piano rectials are sched-
uled for Monday afternoon and
Monday night. Tuesday afternoon
will be a vocal recital and the
opera workship's "Jack and
Jill." Tuesday night will be a
concert Music for Woodwinds.
Wednesday afternoon will be a
piano recital. Thursday will be
the opening of "Blood Wedding."
Recitals will be given Thursday
afternoon and evening and Fri-
day vafternoon and evening.
The 16 attractions for the' fes-
tival are under the direction of
Music Department chairman
Prof. T. W. "Jack" Dean in col-
laboration with Dr. J. B. Smith of
the Art Departmeht and Dr. Har-
lan Shaw of the Drama Department.
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Speech Club Sets
Spring Picnic Fit
HJ-SU's Speech Club is having
their annual spring picnic next
Friday at 6 p. m. Members will
meet in front of Abilene to de-
part for their destination. The
picnic wil be at Kirby Park.
Barbecue will be served by
Underwoods and the prices are
$1.50 for members and $1.00 for
guests. Maridell Fisher is to
have charge of the program fol-
lowing the picnic.
Those who wish to attend should
contact Mary Ann Harris Norma
Lou Hamilton or Clara Ann Ben-
inett for tickets.
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McPHERSON PREXY
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a junior representative to the
Student Council.
"Next year's Senior Class is '
going to be the most active our
campus has seen in several years.
Plans for a project are already
under consideration. The class
members have been advised to
begin thinking of possible gifts
for the class to present to the
school. Socials; for the class are
being outlined with Senior Sneak
Day heading the list. Also we plan
to present the Senior Follies next
year in an original unique man-
ner which wil provide entertain-
ment for the whole school and for
interested outsiders" stated the
President-elect.
Lewis a junior from Hawley
is a member of the H-SU Per-
shing Rifle unit and is executive
officer of that organization. He
is a two-year letterman on the
Cowboy basketball team.
Who's Who
Both McPherson and Lewis
were selected to Who's Who in
American Universities and Col-
leges this year. McPherson was
also selected to Alpha Chi a na-
tional honorary scholastic frater-
nity this year.
Miss Narikiyo is from Kaunak-
aka Molokin T. H. Hawaii. She
served on the social committee
for the Junior-Senior Banquet.
Bratcher was vice-president of
the Junior' Class this. year. He
served as a cheerleader and as'
junior class editor for the '56
BRONCO. He is a member of Cir-
cle K and was an officer of the
New Mexico Club this year.
Miss Whittle an Abilenian is
a member of Alpha Chi and Pi
Kappa Delta national speech fra-
ternity. A member of the debate
team she was chosen to Who's
Who this year. She also served as
program chairman for the Speech
Club. Whittenburg is a junior
from Whiteface.
Miss Ware associate editor of
the BRAND is a junior from
Corsicana. She was selected to
Alpha Chi and Who'sWho this
year. She served as a junior
representative to the Student
Council and as copy editor for
the '56 BRONCO. She is reporter
for the Junior Class South Hall
and the Rodeo Club. She is a
member of the H-SU Cowgirls
and the Press Club.
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