The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1934 Page: 2 of 4
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THE J-TAC
Published Weekly by the Students of John Tarleton College
Entered as secoud-elasa mail matter at the Postoffice in Stephenville,
Texas, under aqt of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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WHAT THEY SAY
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
Assyeult.fi Editor
feature Editor
News Editor
Society Editor —
Exchange Editor — _—
Reporters: Needhain Horner, Alice Hamilton, Margaret Harris, Ellen Nil,
Iris Higgins, Norris Davis, Harold Beaty, Jack Smith, Ruth Ator, Hazel
Stroud, Will Port Hall, Doris Thomas, and Rebecca Robinette. _
Business Manager — Martin Craddocfc
Assistant Business Managers: Herschel Ceilings, James B. Dnpny, Willie
Mae Wolfe.
Hale Barfoot
Mildred Lawaon
Emadele Marts
Lois Allen
Mary Jo Denton
.... Koy Westmoreland
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
At various times in the past several years there have been
flare-ups of agitation for a change in Tarleton s school song. Per-
haps a change is needed. There are many colleges and count-
leas numbers of high schools in the State of Texas whose alma
mater song is sung to the tune of "On Wisconsin." Doesn't it
seem to you that our school, Tarleton, which is outstanding in
every other respect, should have a song! which does not mimic
that of some other school and which ia not mimicked by many
other colleges and even high schools? Think about it!
WHAT THE WHO'S WHO SAY
Since the "Who's Who" column of the J-Tac has served its
purpose of making known the various members of the student
body, it will be replaced by a column entitled "What They Say,"
the purpose of which is to tell what the "Who's Who" say and
think about different problems, ideas, and customs.
Now and then there comes a time when we dig into waste paper
baskets for news. The waste paper baskets' of the J-Tac are
clean, so there is no news in this news item.
Once we saw a student at students' chapel. The rest of them
were just going to Tarleton.
And how are your measles today?
Those who wish to walk in the new mown hay should get Roy
Pointer to Jet them sweep out some time.
In the absence of a merry-go-round, the stools in the Varsity
do very well, thank you.
♦
L
WITH THE
EXCHANGES
At least we've found a paper
that has no dirt The Master Build-
er of the Masonic Home does not
have any dirt column.
From a dictionary in the Prairie.
Diploma—An engraved sheet of
paper used to fool graduates into
thinking they are educated.
Graduation—Relief for old age.
Fraternity—Group of collegi-
ates entirely surrounded by debt.
House Party—Headquarters for
field work,
Pledge—One who is just about
to learn how large the fraternity
"debt" is.
Semester—The time required to
take the same course over again.
There is another boy on the T.
W. C. campus. He is six weeks old
and is in training to be a football
player.
How To Keep the Fuller Brush
Man From the Door
1. Hang a scarlet fever sign out-
side.
2. When you see him coming throw
a lot of old brushes out the win-
dow, announcing at the same time
in a loud voice that you never use
them anyway.
3. Turn mad dogs loose on him.
4. Hire gangsters to hold him up
and steal his samples.
5. Close up front door. Build se-
cret passage into house.
6. Station marines around door.
7. Burn down house.
—Kangaroo.
Who is this gentleman?
He is an Easter Bunny.
"What the devil is he doing out so
early ?
He came out for Easter.
Yeah, but Easter doesn't come
for a month yet.
0. K,, He's out for it just the
same.
So we see, but why so early?
Well, he wanted to be sure and
get here on time. You see he was
late last year, and the children
didn't have any Easter eggs.
But—but you see—but say—now
look—isn't this an Easter GEN-
TLEMAN?
Sure, even a freshman can tell
that.
Well, what's he got to do with
the eggs here on time?
Well, sonny. Do you see that
bundle he is carrying under his
right arm?
Sure, I'm not blind,
Wei!, Oscar, my boy, that box
contains Easter eggs.
Oh, I see. But won't they spoil
before Easter?
Maybe. But all the fun comes
from hunting them anyway.
Cheerio!
—The South Freeport.
FOODS CLASS ENTERTAINS
WITH ST. PAT'S LUNCHEON
The 305 Foods Ciass gave a for-
mal St. Patrick's luncheon Thurs-
day, March 15, at 11:30 o'clock.
The menu consisted of Shamrock
canapes, roast crown of lamb, po-
tatoes in pepper slices, creamed
cauliflower, green beans, mint jel-
ly, celery curls, salted almonds,
ginger ale salad, clover leaf rolls,
vanilla ice cream with cherry
sauce, sand tarts, and green and
white sauce. White flowers and
green candles were used for table
decoration.
Those present were Othella Dan-
iels, hostess, Maurice Hoover, host,
and the following guests: James
Thweatt, Miss Mattie Walker, Miss
Westbrook, Mr. Dick Smith, Alice
Hamilton, Doyle Yardley, Dorothy
Lynn Taylor, Miss Brown, Mrs.
Hoover, and Miss Yarbrough, The
members of the class include Lu-
cille Bledsoe, Lucille Massie, Oth-
stla Daniels, Mae Miller, and Miss
Brown.
Mary Bob Snoddy is the nice girl
with shiny eyes and short, curly,
black hair. She lives in the dormi-
tory with Frances Coley and is
now a senior. She did not know
what the interview was all about,
and inquired anxiously if what she
said had to have her name in it.
After being assured she would not
get into serious trouble about it,
she consented to answer the fol-
lowing questions:
Reporter: "When were you
born?"
Mary Bob: "In October."
R.: "What do you think of the
present depression?"
M. B.: "I think it is awful."
K.: "How do like this school?"
M. B.: "O. K."
RD.: "Where are you going next
year?"
M. B,: "I hope I will go to the
State."
R.: "What do thing about get-
ting married?"
M. B.: "I don't think about it."
R,: "Do you like to embroider?"
M, B.: "If I don't stick my fin-
ger, I do."
R.: "Can you cook, and what are
your other qualifications to be a
good housekeeper?"
M. B.: "Yes, I like to cook, but
not having had experience, I do not
know what qualifications are need-
ed,"
R.: "What kind of a course are
you taking?"
M. B.: "A Liberal Arts."
R.: "How do you like your cha-
pel seat?"
M. B.: "I do not like it."
R.: "Do you think the college
sons' should be changed from the
tune of "On Wisconsin" to some-
thing else?"
M. B.: "No."
R.: "What do you think of the
Spring?"
M, B.: "Wonderful, if cold wea-
ther would just stop forever."
B.: "Would you rather live in
California than in Florida?"
M. B.: "No, I'd rather live in
Florida."
E. "Do you think your roommate
will get married? If so, when?"
M. B.: "Yes, I don't think it will
be long, either."
Mr. and Mrs. S. Squirrel Seem to Have
Different Tastes in Home Furnishings
Samuel Squirrel was cold, and
Mrs. Samuel Squirrel was doing
something about it. He had climb-
ed shiveringly down from his home
in the dormitory attic to the
ground below, and he had snuffled
around among the dead leaves in
search of something that might
make him just a little less uncom-
fortable. He had discovered a
handkerchief blown down from the
porch above, and he had held it up
before him and examined it closely
to decide on whether or not it
would serve his purpose. He had
decided that it would, and now he
was considering the problem of
removing it to his home.
Samuel was not the kind of an
animal to ponder long over a prob-
lem, especially when the north
wind was tickling his back fur. He
firmly gripped the handkerchief
between his strong teeth and began
to run lightiy up the trunk-patch
until he came to the smaller bran-
ches, but there the handkerchief
became reluctant to part with the
protruding twigs, and Samuel re-
fused to part with the handker-
chief. The handkerchief caught it-
self repeatedly and each time Sam-
uel would leave St waving in the
wind while he retired a branch or
two above it to consider the situa-
tion. Each time he would wait a
moment, then rush at the handker-
chief with new determination and
drag it a few branches higher.
At last Samuel managed to get
his troublesome covering to the top
of the tree. He left it there while
he jumped home to tell Mrs. Sam-
uel to prepare the house for the
added property he was bringing,
but he was back in two minutes
with his task. He grasped it care-
fully, shook it to free it from any
twigs, sprang from the tree to the
rooftop, and disappeared inside.
Apparently, however, Mrs. Sam-
uel did not like the covering at all.
Perhaps it was too thin or the col-
oring did not blend with the Other
furnishings. Whatever it was, she
dropped it disdainfully down into
the dormitory hall, and Samuel
was left to shiver as befeore. Per-
haps she wasn't cold after all.
R,: "That's all. Put your feet
back on the desk and make your-
self comfortable."
J. B. Hicks, six-foot second-in-
command of "A" Company, was
the interviewee. 3. B., a senior this
year, like Wordsworth, is neither
a precocious student nor a dunce,
He is a steady worker and mani-
tains a safe average in all his
work. The following conversation
gives his views on certain subjects
and some facts about him:
Reporter: "Where were you
born?"
Hicks: "Shelby, close to Lingle-
ville and Huckabay."
R.: "From what high school were
you graduated?"
H.: "Lingleville High School."
R.: "What course are you taking
here ?"
H.: "Agricultural education."
R.: "I'm supposed to ask you
questions, but I don't know any to
ask. Do you know anything?"
H.: "No, I don't know a thing.
I'm just blank."
R.: "What do you think about
the recreation building?"
H.: "It's going up too slow. I
wish they would hurry up."
R.: "Put your feet up on the
desk and make yourself at home
while I think of something else.
O, yes! Have you been to the Fat
Stock Show?"
H.: "Yes."
R.: "How did you like it? Was
it as good as last year's ?"
H.: "It was about the same this
year as last. They had a lot of fat
stock over there."
R.: "When will you get mar-
ried?"
H,: "The first chance I get."
R.: "What do you think about
student government at Tarleton?
Do you think the students have
enougrh to do with it?"
H.: "I guess so. They usually do
about wl ai a. u w 4?k, to,"
R.: "i>o you think that our
school s nig should be changed
from '() i. Ye TarJy«m' to some
song oi differedi; -;ime from 'On
Wisconsin?' "
H.: "Ydri, I do.'
R.: "Do yen think that there
should stud.^rt members of the
discipi ■ ne cow f>ii" ve ? "
H.: I d.,-
est.
Miss Mae Jones, associate pro-
fessor of mathematics, is an im-
portant person. In fact, so import-
ant xhat one has to make an ap-
pointment to interview her. Miss
Jones answers the questions in her
own way.
Q: Where were you born?
A: Alexander, Texas.
Q: Where did you attend col-
lege ?
A: I did my high school work in
Tarleton; I received my B. A. de-
gree from North Texas State Tea-
chers College, and my M, A. degree
from the University of Texas.
Q: Where have you- taught be-
sides Tarleton ?
A: I have taught in Hico, Ham-
ilton and Stephenville High School.
I was principal of Stephenville
High Sciiool two years before com-
ing to Tarleton.
Q: Do you enjoy teaching math-
ematics ?
A: Yes, very much.
Q; Which math, do you prefer?
A: My favorites are trig and
analytics.
Q: What arc your hobbies?
A: I am very fond of atheletic
contests. In Stephenville High
School I coached girls' basketball
and I always attended the boy's
games, whether far or near. I at
tend all Tarleton basketball games
if I am in town.
Q: What do you think of Tarle-
ton's spirit?
A: At present, the Tarleton spir-
it is much better than it has been
and there is an increased loyalty
for the school. For the most part,
the students are for the school and
want to see every activity of the
school developed.
Miss Jones added, "It seems to
me that we should get students to
organize literary clubs, have de-
bating contests, and train in pub-
lic speaking so that students can
appear before public better. The
social clubs are fine, but they seem
to be taking the place of literary
clubs. Tarleton needs more of those
kind of clubs to balance with the
social clubs,"
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NIGHT—
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