The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 13, 1953 Page: 2 of 7
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J2—THE J-TAC
Tuesday, October 13, 1953
MUSIC MASTERO!—The Tarleton Summer Co-Ed Band
entertains the new students with some musical selections
at President E: J. Howell's reception. —(Pix by Bax Studio.)
Library Has
On Gen. Sam Houston
"117' years ago, on October 22,
18Sf>, at 4:00 p.m.,'" SAm Houston
took the oath of office as Presi-
dent of 'the Republic of Texas."
So goes a bit of information in
the library, introducing- ail exhibit
of the famous Sam Houston, who
lived from 1793-1863.
Miss Martrue Hutchinson, in
charge of making up these dis-
plays, has an exceedingly wide as-
sortment of literature on Sam Hou-
ston and the Texas Declaration of
Independence for the pubRe to
notice.
Some of the more interesting
articles include a facsimilie of the
declaration, several stories of
Houston, a story of the revolution,
a book —■ Manuscript Letters and
Documents of Early Texans and
a picture of the. Capitol at Hous-
ton, where, in 1887, Sam Houston
was President of the Republic of
Texas.
FRESHMEN SEE
"Keys To The Library" was the
title jOf the short film shown to the
Freshman Orientation class last
week. This filnl explained the cor-
rect ways to use a library to get
the most from it,
"Keys To The Library" described
the system of grouping books by
"call numbers" that was devided by
Melville Dewey, In this system
books are grouped according to
their subject matter. There are ten
different groups and each has a
different, number series. When this
system is understood it makes it
a lot easier to use the library.
Among other things'; this flim
described, the card catalogue, the
dictionary, and the Who's Who
books. '
The ' library often has special
tables of books set up. For ex-
ample, there is a table for history
107 in the library now with some
very good references on it.
Tarleton Academy
Is Largest in
Several Years
Tarleton's Academy, or high
school', division, is a little larger,
this year than "in preceding years.
Those students in the academy
this year are Evelyn Anderson who
conies from Stephenville; Marilyn
Davidson, from Mound; Richard
Draper who is a transfer from
Highland Park High School in Dal-
las; and Goldia Carey, from Ste-
phenville. •
Also M^rle Ganoe, Stephenville;
Fred In,person, Granbury, Patsy
Jjewis,. Laredo, Philip I.oketj!, Eden;
Harlin B. McHorse, Coleihan; and
William Moore, Fort' Stockton.
Also Edarlyn Palmer who is also
a transfer from Highland Park
High School in Dallas; David Pin-
kerton, Santa Anna; Barbara Ray,
Stephenville; Kenneth.,Rice, Pear-
sail; Lynda Richardson, Birdville;
and Robert Seaborn, Grand Prairie.
Also John Smith, Miami,; Wayne
Snodgrass, Tuscola; Cesar Sober-
on, Saltilli, Coahuila; Gayle Sprin-
ger, Aspermont; Tom Stokes, Cor-
sicanna; Jack Thomas, St. Thomas,
and Carol White, who is a transfer
from Sunset High Shcool in Dal-
las. ,
The academy, or high school de-
partment of Tarleton, consists only
of the, junior and senior years of
high school training, • • 4
NOTICE
An orgSnizational meeting of
the Scholarship Society will be
held Wednesday at fi;S0 p.m. in
Room IBS of the Science building".
This meeting is important and all
members are urged to attend.
DON'T WALK! DON'T HIKE!
1)0 IT KIGHT!
RIDE THE CITY BUS
Catch One to Town Every 15 Minutes
GET YOUR PICTURE MADE
For the Grassburr
"BEFORE THE LAST DAY'S RUSH"
BAXLEY 3TUDIO
Dial L-3519 240 W. College
Clean-up Drive
Begins on Campus
For Homecoming
The Tarleton Maintenance De-
paitmcnt is having its annual fall
clean-up drive in preparation for
j-Iomecoming Week.
The men have been .busy., trim-
ming all of the shrubbery, trim-
ming trees, and edging sidewalks.
There is always the contant job of
leaf raking.
New grass has been set out 'to
cover the bare spots on the cam-
pus. Last' summer the baseball in-
field was sodded, and new grass
was planted on the out-field.
A new tractor with improved
mower attachment has recently
been purchased for mowing lawns.
All fields are mowed about once a
week in rainy seasons.
Because of the efforts of these
maintenance men much improve-
ment, may be sighted by the ex-
students.
12 Girls Report
For Rifle Team
The girls' rifle team met in the
Armory last Wednesday night. Sgt.
Walk and Greta Olsen demonstrat-
ed the use of the rifle, and each
girl tried some practice shots.
The highlight on the calendar of
events fo^ the team this" year will
be the matches with the Arlington
girls' rifle team. Last year Tar-
leton won the first match and
Arlington, the second, placing the
two teams on equal standing this
year.
The girls who reported for the
first meeting were Sandra Pittman,
Anna F. Jackson, Mirabelle Lanier,
Fane Downs, Greta Olsen, Barbara
Emerson, Doris Brown, Carol Tud-
or, Mary Drummond, Ann Han-
chey,' Betty Kundson, and Darlene
Day.
Art Students Plan
Trip to State Fair
Students from the , various art
classes have been making plans to
attend the art exhibits at the State
Fair, Friday, October l(j. -
These students will go .directly
to the Art Museum when they ar-
rive, After carefully studying all
paintings and sculp'toring, the stu-
dents will visit other places of in-
terest or do as they wish.
Those who are planning to go
include: Frances Jackson, Devonne
Herring, Manley Crider, Dewane
Houtchins, Sandra Pittman,
Frances Mote, Shirley Cunyus,
Barbara Rhea, and Yvonne Sibley.
Mrs, W, H. Baxley will sponsor the
group.
Sidewalks Added
To Bender Hall
Bender Hall, the newest building
on the campus, has recently added
new sidewalks around the dormi-
tory.
. The sidewalks added much to the
appearance of the building. They
connect' with the other sidewalks
around the campus.
Tarleton Ex-Student
Heads Women's Clubs
A Tarleton graduate, Mrs. J, B.
Shannon of May, was recently
named chairman of the public e.du-
catipn committee o^ the sixth dis-
trict of the Texas Federation Qf
Women's Club,
Mrs. May was formerly, an El-
liott of Lingleyille, At Tarleton
she majored in English.
mf9m
Ex Resigns Job
In Soil Service
' 'Louis P. Merrill, Tarleton ex-
student, resigned last week as dir-
ector of the Soil Conservation Ser-
vice for the Southwestern States.
Merrill, who has served as an
officer of the Ex-Students Associ-
ation-, resigned because of a fed-
eral reorganization of the service,
stating "I do not wish to sit in on
the wake bf the Soil Conservation
Service,"
VOLLEY BALL, ANYONE?—A group of energetic students
are playing a fast game of volley ball at one of the student
centers located near the campus.—(Pix by Bax Studio.)
Lions Honor Two
Tarleton Girls
Two Tarleton co-eds from Ste-
phenville were honored by the,
Lions Club at their weekly luncheon [
Friday. The girls were Joy Riherd
and Nancy Weathers, both fresh-
men.
Joy holds the Lions Club Scholar-
ship to Tarleton and was valedic-
torian of her class last year with
an average of 98.31, In high school
she worked on the newspaper and
annual and was a winner in two
essay contests,
She competed in Interscholastic
League volleyball and shorthand
and belonged to the Meditation
Club, Forum Club, Music Club, and
Future Teachers of America, She
plans, to teach and is majoring in
elementary education at Tarleton.
Nancy also graduated from Ste-
phenville High School last year
with a gra.de average that ranked
her in the top 25 percent of hex*
class.
In high school she was a member
of the staff of the school paper/
Future Homemakers of America^
Music Club, Booster Jacket Club,
Meditation Club, ant participated,
in both junior and senior class*
plays.
At Tarleton Nancy is majoring
in home economic.
Film on Courtesy \
Shown to Faculty ,
A movie, "Telephone Courtesy,"
was shown Tarleton faculty and
staff members Wednesday.
College secretaries saw the film
at 3:30 p.m.. and it was shown
again at a general faculty meeting^
at 4:30 p.m. , *
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