The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1926 Page: 3 of 6
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COLLEGE ORCHES-
TRA TO GIVE CON-
CERT TONIGHT
The college orchestra will give
its: sixth annual concert tonight
(Thursday) in the college audito-
rium at 8:30 P. M. The orchestra
represents the very, best that there
is in music at Tarleton College
i at this time.More care is taken inihe
program and more ability represen-
ted in the players than in any other
organization here.
This concert is looked forward
tq each year with a great deal of
enthusiasm, for it is always the
finest musical program of the year
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend. There will be no admission,
The program is as follows:
Program
Hungarian Lust Piel, Keler Bela;
II Penseroro, Millegrtm-Turner;
Serenade Rococo, Meyer-Helmond;
Overture, Morning, No or: and
Night,Suppe; Indian Love Call, Ru-
dolph Friml.
A SOPHOMORE'S LETTER HOME
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EN-
GAGEMENT CAUSES RIOT
Dear Pop, >
Well, I .guess I'll rite you a, let'
ter just to let you and Mom and the
kids know how 1 am .getting on.
. I've been purty sick 1'dtely—had
that terrible disease called the
"flew." Then when I hadn't more'n
got out of the hospital ( a hos-
pital is a place where you go and
take castor oil and other plesent
things when you're ;siek. But there
is an awful nice nurse so I
didn't mind it) But as I was a sayin'
I hadn't more'n got outa there when
I took the "S. A." Now Pop, I
aint goin' to try to explane what it
is, but it's a Very serious dizese and
has to have treatment regular! I
I think if I could have .more
money I could get more treatments
so's I could be in good health when
I come home, Could you send me
about two dollars more every week,
so I could buy medicine? Now
don't get skeered and come do>vn
here cause I'm able to go down to
classes, only I just need a tonic.
. Pop, ain't you proud of us cause
we're puttin' out the J-Tac this
week—the "Sophomores, I mean
We're sure a smart class, I want to
tell you. . We've got some of the
smartest guys in ' skule, I : betcha.
Why gest look at us! We're so
•smart they're gonna let us gradu-
ate with the . Seriiorsi—At least I
guess we're, gona . graduate with
them, cruise they're gona graduate
apd us too so wouldn't it seem kinda
like we was gonna git off together?
I reckon I'll get; my diplomer all
right, because I'm not makin low
grades in nuthiij' but english and
Kistory, and geometry, and one, or
.■ two. other things. I make , good
gfades in Military science, and hon-
est, pop, I knO a lot of english,
.qjiuse I don't never mispel no words
nor no thin. You've said yourself
.how smart I was and how; I tuk
■after you. , ,
. An say, pop—we, sure ' got a
. good ; baseball team! Yes sir, ree!
They got. licked kinder last week
but. shucks! all :good fighters asnd
teams get hit sometimes. We aint
even bothered about that. You Jes
Watch our smoke, as these hep col-
lege MEN all say, and you'll see us
showin' them Hornets that Plowboys
Ccjn sure plow 'em under.
Well. Pop, I gotta learn some
more gramer, altho I think I have
plenti. ,
Send me some money quick Pop,
caus on account of the S. A. (It's a
kinda heart trouble) I need it—.
Your luving sun',
Johnie.
Help that debating team.
WEATHER OR NOT
if cloudy Thursday morning, we
may have a little shower, unless it
blows over.
If a norther blows up it is sure
to get colder.
If the sun comes out, beware, for
it may be hot.
There will be no sand storms, as
reported by some, i unless a wind
springs up oyer iiight,
One of the most elaborate and
altogether charming affairs of the
social season was a surprise din-
ner given . Professor Lucian G.
Rich on Tuesday evening, April
6, 1926. ,
The bridegroom-to-be ambled in-
to the dining-hall at Thompson
Manor at 6:30 o'clock, wholly un-
prepared for the delightful feast
'spread' in his honor upon groaning
boards. When he noticed that his
very own chair was decorated ex$
quisitely in white tulle, white satin
ribbons, and orange blossoms, his
cheek's hue came and went. In-
deed he had to be assisted to his
seat of honor, which he took sheep-
ishly -and meekly.
Anyohe could see that something
was up. The color motif of soft,
insinuating pink and white was car-
ried out to the minutest details. Each
guest found his place and announce-
ment card bearing the glad, and
at the same time, the sad tidings
that Our own dear Lucian is soon
to enter the realms of wedded bliss
On each hand-painted card there
was a spring bough, on which two
cherishable little birds sat twit
tering- svveet nothings into one an:
other's ears.
Followed, a touching speech by
Mrs. Whitley, in which she came
squarely to the point when she
bemoaned the' fact that the hopes
of all the unwedded damsels were
woefully blasted with this announce
ment. However, she held out die
consolation before those grieving
sisters present that the groom would
permit all those who desired one
last osculation after the-; viands had
been consumed. An expression of
infinite joy spread over the faces
of the females present. In concliv
sion, Mrs. Whitley placed a bride's
veil and wreath upon Lucian's
blushing brow—and then retired.
Mr. Cough then proposed a toast
to the groom, which was drunk
heartily and audibly by those pres-
ent from glasses of sparkling water,
Mr. Redden indulging in the more
interesting, opalescent sweet milk
for the additional thrill of the cal-
ories.
Our next speaker of the evening
was He-of-the-Melodious Voice, one
Earl Gough, who spoke ih no un
certain tones, telling the groom how
lucky he was and wishing him a
limited amount of happiness under
the circumstances. Someone choked.
Mr. Rankin declared it was not
he.
Perhaps the most climactic speech
of the evening was delivered
by Prof. H. N. Smith, who wel-
comed Lucian into the brotherhood
of married husbands by such signs
as handcuffs and clanking chains.
Assuring the bridegroom-elect that
his life from May 29 on would be-
long to another, that he had lost
his freedom,'all the joys of bache-
lorhood, he ended by giving the
motto of. the brotherhood in his
own translation: "There are none
so; blind as those who' will not
see." ' .
In the midst of insuing hush,
the Honor Guest arose and tried
to Say Words, but his failure was
complete .and overwhelming.* Those
who sat near him declare, however;
that he mumbled som dords /as
"If you have tears prepare to shp<3
them now". This was voted unaiii-
miusly the most modest speech of
the evening. ,
Following -this? .there was hot an
eye present but Was filled with hon-!
est tears, not a throat present but
was torn by honest sighs, not a
shoulder present but was racked by
honest sobs. Indeed there was lit-
tle thought of food at the Thomp-
son Manor that night—the first
time in its history.
THE OUT OF TOWN
TOPICS
Most honored and beloved? Town
Girls:
THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!
The 'game opened with cigars, in
the box, Molasses at the stick, and
Smallpox catching.
Meat was put out on the plate
while Bread loafed on second base.
Knife was put out for cutting first.
Door said that if he had pitched he
would have shut them out.
■' The game closed while the crowd
cheered after Spider caught a fly.
We are outrageously insulted! to
think that you were little un-
sophicated school girls ■■—should
ever dare to suggest such a prepos-
terous thing! Our vanity would
be injured if it were not for the fact
that you are such medieval and pie
bian characters— of very lit
tie, if any, consequence. It is in-
deed comical that you should as-
sume to offer even the smallest Of
small suggestions to a body as au-
gust as the Town Boys. You surely
do not realize that enormous mag-
nanimity of Our influential prestage.
We are truly of the 400. Of course
we won't purchase one of those, hor-
ibly vulgar magazines, known as
'''A Well Dressed Man is Hard to
Find!!" Clothing is a convention
made necessary because of the need
of expression, I should elucidate
for youi enlightenment. I realize
that your unprogressive minds may
not be able to grasp the situation.
ON WRITING FOR THE J-TAC
We have many and various kinds
of souls, and clothes are simply a
medium of. expression. It is out
express purpose to reyeal novel in-
dividuality. We moderns do not
confirm to such", nonentities as the
previously mentioned magazines
deems to term "Proper Dress." We
find satisfaction only in those cos-'
tumes that indulge our new-thoughts.
Souls in flattering appreciation.
We spurn all things that are, ac
cepted by the common multitude as
being "proper", and array ourselves
in some style that is becoming.
There is always a mode-to-fit one's
soul, if one it> but clever enough to
discern it,
I exquisitely hope that:,my many
admirable explanation yoii will be
able to comprehend the oscillation
of' the evaporation.
In connection with this, I might,
and really believe, I shall add that
Pony-Boy has a fetching pair of
Nile-green suspenders. They are his
latest -effort V -'expression."
How much .water <3oes It take
to make the kitchen sink?
If an elephant can climb a
greased pole in an hour and twenty
minutes,. and .Peruna costs 15 cents
a pint, how long will it take a
fly with a hair lip to eat a bump
off a dillpickle?
Wallace has the dearest pair of
cuff links! They are a darling com-
bination of orange and red Chinese
Lacquer, and expressively express
his impressiveness , which tell those
who are not "Beyond the Pale"
that Wallace is -a bold and adven-
turess character.
In closing repartee, let me say
just a few words. I realize that this
new' theory of ours is rather bi-
zarre and perhaps a bit shocking
to your conservativees, but we sin-
cerely hope that you've been able,
by intense effort, td comprehend.
We hate to trouble you girls with
such deep thoughts, but feel that
your deplorable state of ignorance
should be remedied.
Sequelchinglv yours,
Corresponding Editor
of the world's-famous Out-of-Towri
Boys. (You'll simply have to par-
don the ego, but we just naturally
enow our oil,)
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF-
Dr. Scott were to get "hard-boiled?"
Jim Buck were quiet in class?
Jim Aiken make less than a hun-
dred in geometry?
Miss Ellis were to grow tall?
"Dump" girl left town without
a permit?
Light-housekeepers ' cooked beans
without burning them?
Mr. Eaves quit telling jokes?
Miss Lee quit smiling? 1 1
Thomas Winters remained in Phys-
ics iab. the full period?
Mrs Martin let the students talk
in the library?,
We went to P. T. class and didn't
have to wind the May-pole?
Seriously speaking, what would
you do if you had already written
three or four articles for the J-Tac,
and at the last minute the associate
editor told you that you just had to
write another article—or even two
more such things? Well, of course,
the obvious thing would have been
to go right ahead and do as the
orders said. But, suppose your
feeble brain had already put forth
every bit of the information that
you knew, and there wasn't an idea
left? That was the case when I
started to write. I sat for hours—
or minutes anyway—trying in vain
to get an inspiration. But now I
am convinced that there are no such
tilings as inspirations.' If there are,
why shouldn't I have one? But
'sno use. I hate to disappoint any-
one, but how . can I help it? If he
(the associate editor, I mean) wasn't
such a hard-boiled (?) person I
wouldn't write any more, .But I
fear his wrath, so—-
But the very worst part of writ-
ing for the J-Tac is that one never
gets any credit for it. Just think,
I've been trying to write something
for at least half an hour, and prob-
ably no one wll recognize its value
(?) to humanity. Sometimes I think
that the biggest tragedy in life is
that those who really do the work"
myself, for example—are not given
the credit, while those who don't
do any work always look important
and lo!—someone thinks they have
done something. But such is life,
I suppose.
MRS. OBENCHAIN APPEARS
IN OUR LAST LY-
CEUM NUMBER
Beat McMurray!
TO CHEAT-OR NOT TO CHEAT
There seems to be a current opin-
ion, among some of the students at
least, that it is dishonest to, look on
Someone else's paper, but that it is
allright for one to tell someone else
the answer to a question on a . quiz.
But think a minute, students.
None of you would say that it is
honest to aid a burglar in robbing a
bank or looting the family safe.
Most of you would be horrified if
such a thing were suggested to you.
But when you give information to a
fellow—student, "aren't you "helping
him to steal? If yOu did not give
him the facts he asked for, he could,
not steal.
Sonie of, you, doubtless, hate to
refuse to give information becajuse,
of the fear of losing that student's
friendship. But wouldn't it be bet-
ter to lose a friend, if it costs that,
lhari to weaken the fibre of your
own character? If all students
would t&ke this attitude there would
soon be no cheating. Those few
who are inclined to cheat (and we
believe there are very few of them)
would be looked on with contempt
by their fellow-students, and soon
they would be brought to see that
honesty is always best. In refusing
to give aid on tests and inthem-
writing you build up not only your
own character, but that of the other
fellow as well. Isn't it worth the
effort? Think it over!
Despite the fact that on last Fri-
day evening a heavy rain «vas fall-
ing and everyone longed to curl up
in his room and study or read,
there were a few who found the at-
traction of the evening too great
to resist; and by eight o'clock a
very good crowd had gathered.
The program was opened with
a piano solo by Miss Blanche Yar-
borough, and later on between the
readings there was" another solp
by Dick Smith.
The entertainer ■ was introduced
by 'Mrs, Chamberlain, who showed
us the value and importance of re-
newing and preserving - our old
Southern Folk-lore which is the
negro dialect stories, poems and
songs.
After that we were held under the
sway of the gifted ■ tongue of
Mrs. Obenchain, who brought us
the darky in his true light. She
showed the darky's three-fold na-
ture, his superstition, his love for
the use of big words almost al-
ways used incorrectly, and his love
and devotion to his old master
as he was in slave time. Time sped
rapidly under the spell of her de-
livery, and the audience was almost
lulled to sleep by the old sweet lul-
laby Which closed the program.
We are very sorry that our liceum
course is closed, it is one of thefear
tures of our school that is broad-
ening and refining in influence.
It is the general 'opinion that this
year's program has been exception-
ally good.
Help Smith and McKain defeat
McMurray Friday night.
LOST AND FOUND
Found: A silver flask bearing
the initials E. J. H„ owner may
have same, by paying for this ad.
Lost: A, bundle of magazines
containing a College Humor and
Judge, also several of the minor im-
portance, Finder please, notify R.
L.- Eaves.
Lost: Between Armstrong and
White's tailor shop and Captain
Mulcahy's house, a pair of extra ,
large, balloon, sailor pants. Finder
please notify either of the above,
.Lost: Between the hours of 12
p. m. and 5:00 a. m., between cam-
■pus and town, several hours' sleep!
Finder notify I. D. (Jack) Vyse.
Found: A cigarette case bearing
the initials J. T. D. was left in
the Salome Saloon. Owner may
have same by calling for it, arid
paying for this ad.
BORROWED CLOTHING
Stand behind that debating team
with all your might.
JOKES
Fat: Traveling broadens one.
Fred: You must have been
around the world, then.
Miss Ellisr Mr. Coffman tell us
about Charles Lamb,
Shorty Cpffman: Charles didn't
have a lamb. i
A green little fish, in a green little
way,
Some chemicals mixed just for fun
one day.
Now the green little grasses tender-
ly wave
O'er the green little freshman's
green little grave.
She: What time is it?
Soph: Eleven-thirty.
She: Gee-oh!
Soph: G-o, go. Well I guess I
will.
Mr. Gough: What is your favorite
song? ..
Anna Laura: "Take Me As I Am,"
There are some people who do
not know what it means to borrow
a piece of clothing.- Then there are
some who .know nothing else but
to live off the other person. But
this is not what I started out to write
What I'want to speak of is the
clothing which is borrowed in case
of necessity.
"Necessity means, if you should
look it up in a dictionary, - that
which is unavoidable. Now that you
Understand" what I am about to orate
upon, I shall proceed with my
subject.
The person who borrows cloth-
ing in case of necessity has an ob-
ligation to fill—that is to return
the borrowed article in the best
condition possible. He , may
sometimes have a difficult time in
doing so. Consider the pernors who
takes Military Science, for example.
He goes to class with borrowed
clothing on in hopes that there will
be no drill that day, but, as luck
will have it, the captain yells, "Fall
in!" Then the drill is started. The
captain instructs the soldiers in the
art of falling in prone position.
Then he has, the pupils go through
with it. That is where borrowed
clothing is mistreated. What can he
do to "make-up" with his friend?
Borrowed clothing attracts many
things which one's own things do
not. Some of the most common,
of these attractions are: projecting
nails, mud, gum,' ink, paint, stains,
and many other things which can be
remembered only by the victim of
circumstances. ,
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1926, newspaper, April 15, 1926; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139954/m1/3/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.