The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1927 Page: 4 of 4
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THE CROSS DRUG STORE
East Side
HOLT BROS. DRUG COMPANY
THE STORES CATERING TO THE COLLEGE PEOPLE
HOLT'S DRUG STORE
North Side
DEAN DAVIS REPRESENTS
TARLETON AT TEACHERS'
MEET IN STATE FLORIDA
(Continued from page 1)
visited the first building crected in
the present United States and went
through it. This buil'ding is made
of cedar, fir, and a sort of cement
shell obtained from the oconn de-
posits.
He also visited Fort Marion, This
fort is built of coqun^,' obtained
from quarries about two miles be-
low the house. The walls are about
twelve feet thick at th* base, nine
- ^gct it the top, and about twenty-
flve feet high. The guns are mount-
ed on a covering: over a space be-
tween the inner and outer walls
.•which is about forty feet wide.
Within the fort are rooms in which
the Spanish courts wore held far
back through many rooms, series
of prison cells, and vaults.
Eecently, within the fortress,
back of all the vaults and prison
rooms, another dungeon room coh-
taining bones and hair of human
beings was found. It is said that
prisoners to be thrust into the dun-
geon wfcre pushed through holes in
the wall, never to see light again.
It is estimated that a person could
live a very few hours in the dismal
darknestf of the cell, for he would
suflfocMte on acrount of the com-
plete lack of air passages or com-
munication of sound or light. And
further, the person would Mink par-
tially, if not wholly, into the treach-
erous quicksands of the dungeon.
In the forticss (not in the inter-
ior dungeon) Lhe Indian chief, Oce-
ola, was imprisoned several months
until he nearly died, not from lack
of food, hut from lack of- fresh air.
Osceola surrendered under a flag
of truce to American officers. His
imprisonment and death is probably
the darkest blot upon American
civilization. We cannot help but
regret that the American govern-
ment ever imprisoned in a dungeon
any person who surrendered under
a Hag of truce, even though the cir-
cumstances were gloomy and neces-
sitated th? utmost precaution.
■Besides these,'interesting places,
Dean Davis also visited nativo
orange groves and delighted in see-
ing the fruit growing onUBo trees.""
THE DOPE SHEET
(Continued from page 1)
will be played Saturday botween
Lhe winner of the class tournament
and the letter men. This game will
bo worth anyone's time, as the first
string will be seen in action against
some real competition.
Coach Wisdom promises us a full
and interesting schedule this sea-
son. Eight, games have already
been carded: four with Ranger
Junior, two with Hillsboro, and two
witli Wesley. Othor probable op-
ponents are Daniel Baker, Howard
Payne, Weatherford, and possibly
Lhe Texas School of Mines at El
Paso, coached by Doc Stewart, ox-
Longhorn coach,
Th'irty-four men reported to
Track Coach Frazier on Monday
afternoon, including nine letter
men of last year. The letter men
are Captain Houghton, Glover, Ba-
con, Irwin, Hardesty, Jones, Smith,
Watkms, and Stockton, These men,
together with the new material
should enable Coach Frascier to pui
out another championship track
team for '28.
The year, so auspiciously begun
by -winning the football champion-
ship, should bo one of the moat suc-
cessful in the history of Tarleton.
Wo have the best basketball and
track teams in the State; WO have
the best student body m the coun-
try; and we have the best spirit in
the world. Who can stop US 7
TARLETON TO HAVE
NEW BUILDING SOON
(Continued from page 1)
EXTRA DRILL
ON SATURDAY
AFTERNOON
One Hour of Extra Drill is to Be
Given to Cadet* Who Miss Drill,
and For Irregularities
At drill last Wednesday an an-
nouncement was made which was a
subject of much discussion. The
import of the dire message was
that Lhere would bo an extra period
of make-up drill for those who had
been absent, and extra drill for
those who needed it. The list of
names was posted on the bulletin
board the next day.
Saturday afternoon the men met
on Military Drivo and, forming
there, marched to the drill field,
whore they spent nearly an hour
and a half in drill. From all re-
ports available, the drill did these
cadcts lots of good and they are
looking forward to another similar
period,
OUR "EXES"
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e. w. mcneill
BARBER SHOP
Formerly White Sanitary
Barber Shop
Hair Cut 25c—Shave 15c
pears to ixs small, the designing
and work dona by the Engineering
department of the College will be
a great saving of money.
At. present the location is unde-
cided, A committee will decide
this, and in all probability will plan
a building program for Tarleton,
In this way, the proposed buildings
will be located at the proper places
on the campuB.
It has not been determined just
how the Rpace now occupicd by the
postoffice and store will be used.
Conditions are crowded in many of
the departments, "aliiT This available )'
space can easily be used.
THE FINE ARTS CLUB
Peacock Barber and
Beauty Shop
Our motto is to please you
Satisfaction is our guarantee.
The FIam of Service
Mrs. Olive Waldo O. A. OrlM«tt
Beauty Parlor Bartwr
PERRY BROS.
Headquarters for
STUDENTS
SUPPLIES
You will find everything here
needed for the school room
South Side Square
DR. D. E. GATHER
Chiropractor
Office Houra 8-12—1-6—Other
Hours by Appointment
Old F. N. Bank Bldg Phone 222
Dr. W. D. Turner
OPTOMETRIST
The Kryptok Specialist
His Work Satisfies
Office over Stephenville State
Bank
Office phone l£f)
Ban. phont 103
Dr. J. A. Whitacre
DENTIST AND X-RAY
Over Service Drug Store
Stephenville; Texas
The Fine Arts Club had its regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening on
November ao, at the Conservatory.
The club elected its officers for
the ensuing year. The following
officers were elected: Mr, William
Watklns, president; Miss Gentruda
Nicholson, vice-president; Miss Lil-
Ti e Avis Brown, secretary-treasurer,
and Miss Atha Mcllroy, J-Tac re-
porter; Mr. Chas. Froh, faculty ad-
viser; Miss Dixie Foster, Florence
Green, and Cary Brumbelow as the
advisory board. :
An excellent program was ren-
dered by the following members:
Vocal — Pauline Smith, Mrytle
Wood, and William Watkins. Piano
—Elizabeth King and Ina Louise
Trewitt. A piano recital by Miss
Gertrude Nicholson concluded the
musical part of the evening.
The club had several visitors,
among whom was Mrs. Taylor from
Navasota.
The club is always glad to wel-
come visitors at their regular meet-
ing at seven o'clock every Wednes-
day evening.
TARLETON GIRL RECEIVES
SEVERE BURNS THURSDAY
Last Thursday morning Miss
Venctta Jo .Tones, of Granbury,
Texas, was severely burned when
her clothes caught fire from the
flames of a gas heater. Although
the injury received was very pain-
ful, she has been recovering as
quickly as possible.
Miss Jones is being eared for at
the College Hospital, Her mother
is with her also.
We sincerely hope that the pa-
tient keeps on improving, and that
she may soon resume her school
work.
If you walk NOW and carry a Bank Ac-
count, you can ride THEN and have the
Bank Account carry you.
THE FIRST STATE BANK
We srp always ttlsd to publish
news and letters of the ex-students
They have many friends here who
are always glad to hear from them.
For this reason, from week to week
we publish letters from ox-students.
Wellington, Tex,. Nov. 10, 1927.
Dean J. Thomas Davis,
Tarleton Station,
Stephenville, Texas.
Dear Dean Davis; I am sending
rny check for seventy-five i($75.00)
dollars as a payment on my note
which is now past due. I will make
another payment as soon as pos-
sible.
Give my regards to the faculty
and student body. I am always
for Tarleton.
Yours very truly,
Aaron Edgar.
1203 W. Mulberry St.,
Denton, Texas,
... Nov. S, 1927.
Dean J. Thomas Davis: 1 regret
very much to say that I will not be
able to see the Thanksgiving game,
as we get only one day off here,
but I want you please tell the Plow-
boys that I know they are going to
win that game, I shall be thinking
of them and saying in my own
mind, "They Shall Not Pass."
Being so near Grubbs, I Bee some
of the Grubbites very often, and
the only thing I can say for them
is that their uniforms remind mo
of Tarleton and brings back pleas-
ant memories.
Another thing I want you to tell
the whole student body is, to enjoy
every minute spent in Tarleton, for
tako it from me, when they go to
another college it won't be like Tar-
leton. I know from experience.
North Texas State Teachers Col-
lege is next best I think, but I
would not take anything for the
time spent in Tarleton. Long may
it live and grow.
Sincerely,
Nina Britton.
The Ti, O. T. C. in America's
front line of defense. The R. 0.
T, C. training is not given for the
purpose of making soldiers of the
cadets, but for the purpose of pro-
viding Uncle Sam with a sufficient
number of organizers to form the
skoleton of a wartime army Bhould
he need one. The summer training
camp is another method of training
men to be leaders and organizers.
There are people in the United
States who bitterly attack these
measures. They would have us do
as the grasshopper which chirps
all summw and freezes all winter.
In time of poace and prosperity we
sit and twirl our thumbs, and in a
crisis pay many timos over with
blood, maimed men, and life the
necessary price. In the Infantry
Journal of July those people ato
called "The Enemy Within Our
Gates," An article in this journal
began:
"Have the crisis in our national
histmy taught us one single thing?
Apparently not. We are just as
big fools an ever. Indeed, we are
bigger."
Certainly one who would have us
lepeat our blunder, a blunder so
costly, dear, is, to say the luasL,
un-American. Our great resources
and progress seem to have closed
their o„vui to the lesson taught by
experience; for, quoting from the
sums* journal again:
"They proclaim that we lead the
world in resources, man power, anil
industrial development. They teach
that we have nothing to fear, for-
trettmg', of course, that the strength
and virility of a nation, as of an
individual, is. seldom according to
size or avoirdupois,"
THREE TARLETON AG-
GETTES VISIT W. A. A.
CONVENTION IN AUSTIN
OUR BAND
Perhaps many of you had ncvor
thought about the great amount of
work that the band is doing this
year. Heretofore, the members of
this organization have not been
drilling with rifles, but now they
drill two hours a week with rifles.
This extra drilling la always dona
after four o'clock in the afternoon.
Just ncrw the band is drilling as
much, and probably more than any
other organization in school, and
they deserve no little praise for
this. This extra drill causcs the
boys to have to work just a little
more, but no one objects to sacrific-
ing a little time and effort for the
advancement and upbuilding of an
institution like Tarleton.
The band is already one of the
best bands in the country, and wo
trust that it will keep on growing.
With a director like Mr. Ilune-
well and a captain like Livingston,
the band may well look forward to
further successes.
"A" COMPANY
At last we are ahead of "B"
Company, and we must continue to
keep a pace ahead of them.
Burleson, Texas, i>ec, I, 1027.
J. Thomas Davis,
Stephenville, Texas.
Dear Dean Davis: 1 am sending
you a check for one hundred and
five dollars to pay off the first note
I owe the college. And along with
it I could not help but write you a
letter.
I am teaching in a rural school
this year, Prairie Grove, which is
located twelve miles north of Alva-
rado. My principal, Mr. R. V. Pin-
eon, is an ex-student of Tarleton,
I enjoy teaching very much and
am getting along nicely with my
work.
I am very sorry that I could hot
be with you Thanksgiving. (I was
there in spirit but not in flesh.) I
only got one holiday, so it was im-
possible for me to come. "Hurrah"
for the I'lowboys. I am with you
and Tarleton all the way.
Dean Davis, I appreciate what
you have done for mo, more than I
can say. The two years I spent in
Tarl«ton mean more to me than I
can ever tell. I love Tarleton, and
I will always be a true and loyal
Tarletonlte.
I hope I have tho opportunity of
visiting Tarleton soon; and when
I come, may I say "I am glad to be
back," for I certainly will be. I
understand now the feelings of all
the other ex-students,
"On Ye Tarleton,"
Sincerely,
Tla Mae Griggs.
At the officers' meeting the other
night Captain Lewis asked Captain
Powell if he was willing to help pay
for having the "Excellent Company
Banner" cleaned. Captain Powell
stated that he intended to have it
eloaned immediately after tho com-
petitive drill.
If we haven't the best sergeant
in the cadet corps, wo have the
lartfeat—Chubby Evans,
Are you backing the "A" Com-
pany rifle team? Did you realize
that we* must win the boxing and
wrestling championship as well as
the dose order drill contest? If
you do, get busy.
It would be a great thing if wo
could beat tho Vidcttes as well as
"B" Company. Then we would be
tho undisputed victors of the corps.
It is possible.
That's all, gang—stay in there
and fight.
LOST — One one-and-one-
quarter-inch chisel. The gen-
tleman who lout the tool is very
anxious that it be returned.
Please return to Registrar's
office at the college or to John-
nie Edwards at the college car-
penter's shop.
FROM A SLIME
The Aggettes held their regu-
lar meeting Thursday evening
at the "Gym." Due to the fact
that a Lyceum number was
given at one meeting time and
that Miss Fellman was away
another, the members of the or-
ganization had missed two good
times.
With the president, Tressie
Meharg in the chair, a short
business session was held
which resulted in the decision
that the Aggettes annual picnic
he held on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Fellman, Louise Ging,
ajid Shirley Ratchford were
just back from the W. A. A.
convention which was held at
Austin, None of us had even
thought that Shirley could
stand before an audience of at-
tentive listeners and make a
long speech. Maybe Shirley
did not either. But ahe did.
And the nice part was we en-
joyed her talk, except for the
fact that she seems to think we
are somewhat falling short do-
ing what an organized W. A. A.
should do.
After Shirley had told us just
what she did and whal she saw
at Austin, Louise talked to us.
And nobody except Aggettes
will believe (those Aggettes
who were present) that Louise
talked longer than Shirley. She
told .1 usi a lot of things, and it
seems that both of them want
us to do something more than
we are doing, and we want to,
too. But they did not tell us
just what other people did. be-
cause they did something while
they were there that made little
thrills go up our spinal col-
umns. This was it. There was
a banquet or an assembly of
some kind at which the dele-
gates sang their college songs.
Did Shirley and Louise stand
idly by and listen? No they
sang "On Ye Tarleton," We
are glad, indeed, that they went
for us, and wo enjoyed what
they told us.
After these talks we got a
grand surprise -when Mr. John
Oliver walked out on the stage
and put up a sign, "WANTED.
A WIFE." But when the
young man turned to face usj
squarely, we recognized hiB sis-
ter wearing a suit ofi her big
brother's clothes. Then follow-
ed a most delightful programs
which everybody enjoyed. It
was clover and enjoyahle.
We just hope the program
committee can find something
equally as good for next time.
After the program Bobby R.
played some for us and we came
home—from one of the best Ag-
gette meetings of the year.
THE EDITOR RECEIVES A
CHRISTMAS GIFT EARLY
The other morning, just be-
fore the .T-Tac stuff meeting,
our honorable editor, Mr. Gabe
W. Lewis, came running into
the office with a large package.
Of course we expected to have
a feast right there, as it was
an insured package from his
home town.
Gabe, no less anxious than
wo to know the contents of his
Christmas box, proceeded to
open it at once. After un-
wrapping a large amount of
tissue paper, the present was at
last reached. With a disgust-
ing look and an overly sober
face Gabe pulled out an old,
"dilapidated, weather - beaten"
straw hat that had all appear-
ances of being Noah's head
piece. Of course all of us were
disappointed, and we don't
know just what to make of it.
However, we are inclined to
think that some one played a
trick on our editor.
advertising did it
A butcher ill a certain town
had read about "Milk from Con-
sented Cows," and, wanting to
keep up with the times, he plac-
ed this sign in his window:
"Saurfages from pigs that died
happy."—Selected.
Qn aiorunl of the awkward-
ness of the salutes executed ty
the cadets the rule about sa-
luting cadet officers on the
streets should be enforced.
--The Man in the Brown Gloves
All kinds of Insurance
PERSONAL LOANS
Ellis & Braeuer
WE TAKE SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR ALL MAGAZINES
BARHAM'S
CONFECTIONERY
PRESENTS I WOULD GIVE
IF I WERE SANTA CLAUS
the
A pencil sharpener to
Annual staff.
A winning company to Allen
Powell.
A package of fine crackers to
Mr. Foote.
A book, "How to Make Love"
la Travis Leverett.
A memorandum book to Miss
Mahan.
A pass in Calculus to Ned
White.
A bucket of "Dope" to Cap-
tain Mulcahy,
Mufflers,—not the neck kind
—to the English department.
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THE
Tarleton Avenue Bus
Is operating for the conven-
ience of the college people.
We Appreciate Your Patronage
Oh, there's fish in the occan,
And there's, fish in the sea.
But the fish in college
Are the fish for me.
—By J. W. Mosor. 4—
SATURDAY NIGHT—
"FRAMED"
WITH MILTON SILLS
A picture for men who know women—and women who
think they know mon. This is one of Milton Sills might-
iest pictures.
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