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VOL. XLII
ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27 1957
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Enrollment Lower Than Expected
1300 Students Register;
8 Registration Days Left
Approximately 1300 stu-
dents have enrolled for the
66th annual session of Hardin-
Simmons University accord-
ing to Mrs. Madge Grba reg-
istrar. This number fell short
of the 1550 university officials
had expected. Registration
will continue through October
5th and university officials
are expecting some increase in
enrollment by this time.
The total enrollment does not
include extension classes at Cisco
and Breckenridge however this
number does include enrollment
in evening classes.
The breakdown at Tuesday
noon read: 470 freshmen 295
sophomores 254 juniors 205 sen-
iors 13 specials and 61 graduates.
The university is offering 31
courses in all fields during the
evening hours this fall. Classes
will meet each week. The classes
are scheduled on Monday Tues-
day and Thursday from 7 to 9:45
p. m.
This year for the first time a
speech correction class and clinic
is being offered in the evening.
Mrs. Nora Everton veteran of
15 years in the teaching of speech
correction among exceptional
children will conduct the class
and clinic from 7 to 9:45 p. m.
each Monday.
The course is open to the public
either for college credit or train-
ing for professional guidance in
the home. Exceptional children
with speech defects may attend
the class sessions for free instruc-
tion and professional guidance.
All phases of speech defects are
Cowboy Band Organizing
Twirling Corp This Year
The World Famous Cowboy
Band returned Saturday night
from Henrietta where they play-
ed for the annual Henrietta
rodeo.
The performances began Thurs-
day September 19 and ended
Saturday night. While in Hen-
rietta the band played for three
parades two rodeo performances
three concerts and one television
show in Wichita Falls.
Prior to registration the band
played for the variety acts at the
West Texas State Fair September
9-14.
Hal Mann president of the
band reported that the intra-
mural football team from the
band had its first workout with
a good turnout and with good
Plans Underway for Annual
Hardin-Simmons Homecoming
Hardin - Simmons University
annual Homecoming will be
kicked off with the ex-queen's
breakfast 7:30 a. m. Friday Oc-
tober 18 announced Bobby
Mitchell general chairman of
Homecoming activities..
Details of the Queen's banquet
which will be held at 8:00 p. m.
Friday will bo announced later.
Following the Queen's banquet
the ex-students will play host for
a get-acquainted coffee in Rose
Field House. "This is to give the
ox-students of H-SU a chance to
get to know the present student
Body' Mitchell said.
considered in the class but great-
est emphasis is placed on stutter-
ing Mrs. Everton said.
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Corral Published Again
After Two-Year Layoff
The Corral literary magazine
of the University will be pub-
lished in the spring under the
sponsorship of the Sigma Tau
Delta and the English depart-
ment. The magazine is being re-
vived after missing two years of
publication. Any student inter-
ested in writing is eligible to sub-
mit material according to Jane
Hill editor.
The magazine will feature
original short stories poems es-
says and art work. It will pro-
vide an outlet for all students in-
terested in literary and creative
work.
The staff is to be headed by
Jane Hill assisted by Amy Jo
McCarty. Some staff positions
are still open and any one inter-
ested can contact the editor or
leave his name in the English office.
Ministerial Council
Meets This Monday
The Ministerial Council will
meet in the little Chapel Monday
7:30 p. m.
All male students interested in
religious education religious mu-
sic or preaching are urged to at-
Itend. The program will feature
Reverand G. M. (Mack) Cole pas-
tor of the First Baptist Church
of Snyder.
prospects. The band ended up
second last year losing only two
games Mann concluded.
Professor Marion B. McClure
announced the forming of a
twirling corp to perform with the
band. Those twirlers include Jo
Lynn Allen Kermit; Betty Bailey
and Barbara Mings Seagraves;
Charlotte Auer feature twirler
from San Antonio; Maxie Shep-
pard Colorado City; Betty Os-
walt and Kay Richardson from
Seminole; Janet Nobles Clovis
N. M.; and Ernestine Parrott
Roscoe. "Any persons interested
in joining the twirling corps or
symphonic band may contact me
any aiternoon Monday tnrougn
Friday at 1 or 4 p.
m." McClure
concluded.
"At 11:00 a. m. Friday we hope
to have even a larger and better
bonfire than we had last year
even though last year's was tre-
mendous" Mitchell said.
Highlighting Saturday's activi-
ties will be the annual downtown
Homecoming parade and football
game at Parramore Stadium.
Theme of the parade will be
centered around the various states
represented on the H-SU campus.
First second and third prizes will
bo awarded for the best decorated
float. First prize will be $25
second $15 and third $10.
H-SU Pokes will play the
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COME IN TULSAl Pictured above are but a few of the H-SU students that turned out for the listen-
ing party at the Sub last Saturday night. Approximately 250 students came to listen to the H-SU-Tulsa
game. Although they had the radio wired up to the TV antenna the game just didn't como
through... The refreshment committee reported that they ran out of punch and cookies in one hour.
Who's Got Talent?
Hey Everybody! If you want
to see the country's future Nat
King Coles Red Skeltons and
Doris Days then whip on over
to BehYens Chapel. Friday Oc-
tober 4 for the big Freshman
Talent Show. DonTt get excit-
ed. There's no charge for this
Sleshel B. Demille spectacle.
Freshmen if you've always
had the secret desire to be on
the stage then start planning
now to be in the spotlight on
this gala occasion. Even if
you've never had this secret
desire but money talks with
you start polishing up your
routine because some of that
folding green stuff is involved.
(Cabbage) Ha! First prize is
$10. Not bad for making an
idiot out of yourself. Second
and third prizes are $7 and $5
respectively.
(Down boy down! You have
'plenty of time to contact Sue
Barron in Hunter or some other
member of the Student Council
before Wednesday October 2
if you want to get in on the
fun.
Wichita Wheatshockers at Parra-
more Stadium to climax the two-
day Homecoming activities. Last
year the Pokes defeated the
Wheatshockers 20-7 for the first
victory of the season.
Bobby Mitchell is general
chairman of the Homecoming ac-
tivities. Glynda Doss and Sue Barron
are in charge 6f the ex-queen's
breakfast and the queen's ban-
quet. Marvin Flowers is chairman of
the parade and Sammy Scifres
is chairman of the bonfire activities.
250 Students Turn Out
For Sub Listening Party
Saturday night September 21
saw excellent response to a listen-
ing party for the Tulsa-H-SU
game in the student union build-
ing. During the party sponsored
by the student council organized
games such as ping pong domi-
noes scrabble and others were
played.
Two radio dials were almost
worn to a frazzle as a result ofj
Big Sisters Little
Sisters Hold Party
The annual big sister-little sis-
ter tea was held in the lobby of
Behrens Hall September 21 with
approximately 250 attending.
The purpose of the tea was to
promote a friendly relationship
between the upperclassmen and
freshman girls Suzane Houston
chairman of the little sister com-
mittee said.
Helping Suzane with the serv-
ing were Lloma Poe Glenda
Wages Ann Bright and Miss
Alice Berkshire dean of women.
A theatre party for the big sister-little
sister group is schedul-
ed for October 3 Suzane con-
cluded. Hulse Legg Elected
As Cowgirl Officers
"In a meeting of the Cowgirls
Tuesday afternoon Cammie Hulse
and Marilyn Legg were elected
vice-president and reporter re-
spectively" according to Bonnie
Stewart president.
The Cowgirls will maTce their
initial appearance at half time
of the homecoming football game.
They will join the Cowboy Band
in an exhibition- of precision
marching at this time. The Cow-
girls will also be seen in other
school functions throughout the
year.
being twirled and twirled in vairr.
hope of receiving the game. The
game was supposedly being re-
ported over a clear channel sta-
tion but it was just about as
"clear" as a barrel of mud in this
area. There was some consola-
tion in that periodical progress
reports of the game were received
from the Abilene Reporter-News
Refreshments were served by
members of the Student Council
at the end of the party. Eugene
Brooks president of the council
remarked that excellent spirit
was shown by the students. "We
could not attend the game in per-
son but we were definitely there
in spirit" Brooks said.
Plans had been made to ac-
commodate approximately 100
students but about 250 showed
up for the party. "In spite of a
higher attendance than we had
anticipated we all had a very en-
joyable time" Brooks stated.
THANKS!
To the students who respond-
ed to our "Help Wanted" ad
in last week's BRAND we of-
fer wholehearted thanks. Sev-
eral students volunteered their
time and talent in the form of
sports writing news coverage
rewriting and proof reading.
However we still need a few
more reporters so if you have
a yen to work on a newspaper
we will be more than glad to
place you on our BRAND staff.
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Chapel Schedule
Monday Sopt. 30 Devotional
Student Council Class Organiza-
tion. y
Wednesday Oct. 2 Religious
Activities Committee Introduc-
tion of Life Commitment Week.
Friday Oct. 4 Golden Gate
Choir.
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