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THE J - T AC
The Junior CI
VOL 6
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, APRIL 8, 1926.
NUMBER 28
TEAMS RECEIVE
GDLD TROPHIES
The members of the state cham-
pionship football and basket-ball
teams were presented with gold tro-
phies last Saturday morning in
chapel. The trophies were small
gold balls with a purple "T"
engraved on them. They were
bought by the student body. A spec-
ial fund has been created for this
purpose by adding a tax to some
of the athletic games this
year. Coach Wisdom made a short
talk, which was followed by the
presentation of the trophies by
the Dean.
Football men receiving these tro-
pries were the following: Captain
Jennings,Captain elect Men/ies, Starr
Boyd, Davis, Johnson, Patton, Rob-
erts, Houghton, Marr, Self, Coach
Hudspeth, and Coach Wisdom.
Those receiving gold basketballs
were: Captain Nix, Captain Elect
Starr, Fitzgearald, Jennings, Cole-
man, Davis, Johnson, and Coach
/Wisdom.
The following men will receive
these trophies, although they are
not in school now: Fitzhugh, Tay-
lor (Tubby), Williams, Stewart,
Vermillion, Strickle, Taylor (Roy),
and Rogers.
TARLETON EDU-
CATION CLUB
ORGANIZED
About seventy-five of the Edu-
cation students met last Friday af-
ternoon and organized the "Tarle-
ton Education Club."
The following officers were elec-
ted:
President; Jack Abbott. Second
Vice President; James Nealy. Sec-
retary ;. Welsey Foster. Assistant
Secretary; Robert Acock. Treas-
urer; Mae Obrien,
The purpose of this club is for
the benefit of all students inter-
ested in teaching. Club members
who are going to teach next year
are obliged to give the members
of Tarleton an account of their
work and present to them their
problems; in this way, we will
keep in touch with our members.
Members and all others who are
interested are urged to be present
at the next meeting.
WILL PLOWBOYS
GET SWEATERS
TEACHERS TRAIN-
• ING SCHOOL
- THIS SUMMER
There will be a training school
in Tarleton this summer where the
student teachers will be permitted
to do both observation and, prac-
tise teaching.
This work will be under thei sup-
ervision of Mrs. Frances Ramey of
the Education Department and will
include both the primary and ele-
mentary grades.
Miss Rawlings of Stephenville Pub-
lic school will do the demonstration
primary teaching.
INTERSCHOLASTIC
MEET : TO BE
NEXT WEEK , END
MOCK CHAPEL
COMPANY A SPON-
, SOUS ENTERTAIN
One of the most signal honors
that can come to a Tarleton co-ed
is to be elected sponsor. One of the
greatest pleasures that comes to her
after being elected sponsor is to
entertain the group of, cadets who
chose her as. her sponsor. On
last Friday evening the sponsors of
Company A entertained the Com-
pany and their Dates,
Knowing full well that the surest
way to a cadets heart is by way
of his stomach, a sure-enough barbe-
cue was prepared. After having
walked from the dormitory to the
college farm, which was the scene
of the "Eat-Feast," the guests needed
no urging to fall in line for that
deliciously barbecued venison and
pork, to say nothing of the other
good things that were served. A
huge bonfire was built, in the light
of which plates were served and re-
served. Gradually the crowd left the
table and joined hands and voices
around the bonfire to the strains of
the ukelele. Soon hilarity reigned as
this group and that started up some
favorite games. ■ -
As the blazes from the bonfire
settled down into coals, the spon-
sors sent their guests trailing back
to the dormitory, after each had
spoken his • praise of the delight-
ful way in which Company A had
been entertained. Nor was anyone
present unmindful of the ability of
Mr. Smith as a barbecuer of the
meats.
Those present other than the ca-
dets of Company A and their Datp
were: Mr. Rich, Honoarv Captain,
Dr. and Mrs. Scott, Miss Looney,
and Dean and Mrs. Davis.
Three cheers for Company A's
sponsors.
NOTICE
The Junior J-Tac Staff wishes to
thank all who have contributed to
this issue. If it had not been for
the whole-hearted co-operation of
the class, the Junior J-Tac would
not have been possible. We espec-
ially wish to thank Mrs. Ramey,
Mrs. Woodward, and Mr, Rankin
for their assistance.
' The Staff.
Muleshoe, Texas.
: April 1, 1926.
Miss Priscilla McKinnon,
Tarleton College,
Stephenville, Texas,
My dear Miss McKinnon:
I was just wondering if I have
overlooked something in the J-Tac
regarding the sweater fund which
is the reason I wired you last even-
ts- . ..
I know that the students there
are very busy now as the term is
nearing. the close which will make
it impossible for them to give as
much attention to providing the
teams with sweaters as will be
needed, so I think it is the duty of
the ex-studerits to help them out
and I suggest that you, as secretary
of the ex-student association, IN-
VITE the exes to contribute to
this fund. ■ If several have already
done so, please excuse my ignorapce
and accept my check for ten dol-
lars which I am enclosing in this
letter, I will send more soon, if
possible.
Trusting that you will not fail
to call on me if there is anything
I can do, and that the PLOWBOYS
shall not go unrewarded, I am,
Sincerely yours,
B. A Trice
GOOD CHOICE WAS USED
BY JUNIORS IN ELECTING
OFFICERS AND SPONSORS
The Junior class of 1925-26 has
been indeed fortunate in the selec-
tion of its officers and faculty
advisees,
'|'he faculty advisers of the Junior
class, Mrs. Woodward and Mr.
Rankin, are the best to be found
anywhere. Both of them have the
interest of the class at heart and
are at all times doing something
for the Juniors. The class can
be sure of their loyal support in
anything it attempts.
The officers of the class are:
President, Max Menzies; Vice Pres-
ident, James Neely; Secretary,
Marjorie Burney; Treasurer, Rob-
ert Williams; and J-Tac Reporter,
Dick Smith,
Our president is one of the col-
lege football and has been
elected Captain of the football
team, of ?26. Our treasurer is also
an athlete; he plays football on the
the first team and is a letter man
of last year. He was,, chosen as the
most Military Man in the college.
The faculty was given a fight-
ing chance last Thursday morning
to, as the honorable Mr, Burns
so aptly puts it, "see oursel's as
ithers see us." For once, chapel at-
tendance cost the students. The
queer part is that there were no va-
cant seats, and the S, R. 0. sign
had "to be hupg out. The house was
packed, students and faculty alike,
pushing and crowding to see the
magnificarit performance.
A large auditorium was filled
with humanity, books and a terri-
ble uproar when Dean Davis (A1
Jennings) majestically entered. The
hush was appauling. The usual
chaped formalities were gone
through with.- Mr,- Cough "(Basic
Myers) led us in song while Gar-
nett Froh (Dick Smith( hammered
the music box. Announcements were
read by the Dean. Mr. Gough fa-
vored us with several selections
accompanied by Mrs, Whitley (Ed-
na Watson) whom he carefully as-
sisted to the piano.
Announcements were made by
Captain Mulcahny (Bean Davis) Mr.
Redden (Possum Behrns, Mr.
Lane (Tip Allen), Mrs. Chamber-
lain (Hesta Brown), and Mr, Fer-
guson (Spotrock Hartgrayes).
We thought Dr. Scott (Gordon
Cady) would kill the baby when he
came to the front to make his, long
announcement. And when Miss
Lee (Louise Mathenev) smiled her
winning smile at the Dean qfter
her announcement, we thought we
would pass out.
Mr. Howell (Bill Tucker) made
several announcements as to his nick-
name, automqbiles, and boy stu-
dents. What we want to know is
"Why does , he roll his own, and
where was the rest of the pack?"
Miss Lillard (Carroll Cox) to^d
us all in her most charming man-
ner about "the w'ondeiful play that
she is going to produce.
Miss Mahan (Mabel Mote) ad-
vised us all to have our English in
good shape. Mr. Rankin (Deither
Coleman) favored us with a few
of his drawings, not, because they
were his, but because they were
good,
T% service closed with a few
yells led by Cady (McKinney) and
Stover (Tubby Brown),
All in all it was fine, and no one
regretted the - dime—not even the
faculty.
Mrs. Carl McEaohern, of Austin,
who was formerly Miss Lizzie
Earls, visited the college for a
short time Monday. She was a stu-
dent in Tarleton twenty years ago,
and has not seen the campus in that
time. She said she found nothing
that she could recognize except the
monument and Mrs. Chamberlain^
whom she kept calling Miss Pon-
der. Mrs. McEachern has been
for a number of years prominent
in the young people's work of ..the
Baptist church.
The Interscholastic district meet
will be held in Stephenville next
week end. While it is a high school
affair, it will be held at the col-
lege. :
Many of the contestants will be
from our home towns. We should all
try to make them all feel welcome.
To be a stranger in a strange land
is not at all comfortable.
These contestants will he the
pick of the. high school students,
both in athletics and literary lines,
We can, by our courtesy, and whole-
some spirit, not only aid to their
pleasure and entertainment, but
probably induce some of these boys
and girls to be among us next year.
PLOWBOYS PLAY
HORNETS FRIDAY
Friday and Saturday the Plow-
boys will go to Arlington to play
the Grubbs Hornets a two-game se-
ries, These are conference games,
and will me an everything in the
race for championship, as as well
as the satisfaction of AGAIN de-
feating our old time rivals. Stu-
dents, we have a good baseball team
and they need your whole hearted
support. Back that team and keep
the old Tarleton Spirit moving;
BEAT GRUBBS!
TARLETON DEBATING TEAM
MEETS McCURRAY IN SECOND
INTER-COLLEGIATE DEBATE
The boy's debating team of Tar-
leton will make their second ap-
pearance in an inter-collegiate de-
bate, Friday, April 16, in the col-
lege auditorium, versus McMurray
College. We are quite aware of
the fact that our team is going
against a strong team of a Senior
College. Our team, Mrt Lester
Smith and Mr, William McKain,
have had no experience prior to this
year, whereas, the McMlurray Col-
lege team debated last year. This
will give them ,a very wide margin.
, The question of discussion is
one of Nation-wide interest. Our
boys will take the affirmative stand
on the subject that the United States
acted wisely in entering the World
Court. Many of the Junior Col-
leges are giving much time to the
development of the subject.
Just a word about the boys on the
team. Students and faculty members
have sacrificed and worked hard to
be able to uphold the honor and
tradition of their Alma Mater. Have
you lost that old pep you had in
the past seasons of football, basket-
ball, etc.? Surely if it is . worth
while for two boys to spend hours
of work preparing to meet such a
strong opponent, it will be worth
our while to go out and cheer for
them 'when the time comes. Last
year the McMurray auditorium was
packed when we met their team
over there. Say, fellows, are we
going to let this opportunity pass
without showing our appreciation
of the efforts of these boys? Put
yourself in their place.Would you
feel inspired more if there were
only a few in the audience or if
the whole student body was there
to show what they expected of
you. Think it over, students, think
it over. '
PLOWBOYS SPLIT
WITH HOWARD
1 PAYNE COLLEGE.
Last Thursday . morning Coach
Hudspeth and /his baseball gquad
left for Brownwood for a two-days
series with Howard Payne Yellow-
jackets. Tarleton won the first
day by the score of 6—5, the
game being a thriller from start to
finish. Devall started on the mound
for Tarleton and pitched a good
game. He was replaced for a
pinch hitter in the seventh, and
McCorkle pitched air tight ball
the rest of the route. Garrett was
the star of the day, crashing out
three hits, the last one bringing in
the tying and winning runs. The
Coach, wgs very optimistic about
the fighting spirit ■ manifested by
the Plowboys in overcoming a
four run lead to win.
Batteries for Tarleton: Devall,
McCorkle, and Williams. For How-
ard Payne: Allison, Butcher, and
McAtee, ;
The second game was a hectic
affair, in which Tarleton came out
on the little end of a 8—0 score.
Pruitt started oh the mound for
Tarleton, but errors got him in the
hole and he was relieved by Mc-
Corkle. The bad fielding was, in a
measure, due to the rough field,
which is being reconstructed.
. As thjs' was not a conference
gamej the. loss of it will not count,
but along with the game the Plow-
boys lost Hill Cone, one of the
best outfielders. In the seventh in-
ning Cone singled and was out
trying to make second. As he slid
into the bag, he turned his ankle
and will probably be out for most
of the season. Cone was hitting the
bag regularly and will be greatly
missed. "Red" Curry, first-baseman
for Tarleton, was knocked out with
an injured finger, but will be in
shape soon. Garrett and Cone led
the Tarleton offense with two hits
each. Batteries for Tarleton: Pru-
itt, McCorkle and Davis. Howard
Payne; Cook and Smith,
REVIEW OF
/ ■ JUNIOR YEAR
NOTICE
The Stephenville Golf Club ex-
tends an invitation to the students
«Hid faculty members to use their
course up to and including Sunday.
Last fall on, every hand we could
see new faces. Most of these new
folks were wandering around as in
a maze', until one morning, when the
Dean read the announcement that
all the Juniors remain after chap-
el. At this meeting the uncertainty
gradually fell away, and this body
became a definite, objective force;
namely, the Junior Class.
An efficient corps of officers was
elected with Mrs. Woodward and
Mr. Rankin as faculty advisers. The
class was anxious to be of service,
too, and became a part of their in-
stitution; so they immediately for-
mulated ' plans to gain this end.
They were tireless in their efforts
to make an attractive welcome for
the ex-students at the Thanksgiving
Home-coming,
Later in the season a party was
given at the gymnasium for this
large class.
For awhile our class spirit seemed
to die, but was quickly and ef-
fectively revived through the pop-
ulrity contest. We fought hard to
gain first place for all three can-
didates, losing two, and winning
one. We are especially proud of
the officers of our class.
We have one of the largest class-
es in the history of Tarleton and
with the cooperation and help of
capable advisers and officers, we
hope to make a' lasting record
and one of - which we shall - be
proud.
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