The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, October 13, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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SIMMONS COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY OCTOBER 13 1916
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Simmons Makes Big Showing at Central West Texas Fair
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Junior JSecond Seniors.
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i i o the first daythftf Simmons
of iwl great- Interest has been shown
1 : tennis. Conch Bradley arranges
fu class tournament nmpng the .fol-
low Ir.j classes: Senior Academy
F p . mnn Sophomore Junior Sen-
Ii. Tne tournament opened October
1 WIG. witlWohnson' and Keetex rop-
rescnt'ng' the Seniors; Godfrey and
T.nd. the Juniors; Harden and "White
the Sophomores; Newman and Bark-
Icy the Freslimen; Bradley and Sail-
defer tne Senior Academy. Each man
jepreSuited his class upon his own
merits. Preliminary try-outs had se-
cured each man his coveted position
Each team honored Its class as is pro-
ved in the following dfflcial report:
Tucsdny:
Seniors 10 games.
Frephmen 10 games.
Juniors 19 games.
Sen. Acai 16 games.
Wednesdny:
Sinlc 12 games.
Sophonu res 20 games.
Jiii)i""s ''2 cames.
"Fish" 9 games.
Thursday :
SJunlore 0 games.
Seniors IS grimes.
Sophomores IS games.
Sen. Amd. 9 games.
Frldnrt
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Sophombros 8 gamps.
"Fish'" 12 games. I ' . '
oen. Acad. 15 games.
" Monifny .
Sophomores 18 game 3.
"Fiiih." q game
Seniors 1G games. . J
Sen. Acad xi games.
TjaiaX Percentage:
Seniors . . 411
'Junjorfi 491
Sophomores G78
"Fish" ....'. 413
Senior Academy - 483
The most sensational feature of the
tournament was manifested in the
three deuce sets played between the
Seniors and Juniors. Swift tennis was
played by "botl teams.' Accuracy ob-
tained in every servq and return.
' Cranford Harden and Willie "White
"were each awarded a sweater for their
championship in the class tournament
"Free for all" tournament has been
arranged for all young men of the
..-.Mof Vninnhlo nrizes 'aro to be
awarded to 'teams winning first places
Jn doubles and to tlioso making high-
est nveraco in singles. r
These prizes will be announced next
week The tournamon.ts promise buc
cess in every respect.
SPLENDID ADDITION TO
" v FINE ARTS FACULTY
VA wonderful Addition to the Fine
aw.j nonnrtmont this year is Miss
iimvd Uia violin toacher. She has
already mado a place "in tho hearts of
Abilene people by her artistic playing
ybi "comes to ub hjghly recommenaea
haTOig studied in tho best schools and
conpervatorles and Simmons fefilfl tbatfourth8 of tne mombershlp vacancies
she 's1 indeed fortunate in securing
-.such: an accomplished youug lady.
Mildred (in typewriting); "Tho
trained animalB at the clrcuB wero Juat
wonderful"
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PRESS CLUB BEGINS
WORK FOR 1916
I'nxton Is Made President and Good-
night Is KJcclcd Socrc
tni'y
" The Press Qlub began the year's
work with a well represented busl-
ncBfinieetlng Thursday evening. MII-
dr&PPnxton editor-in-chief of "Tho
Simmons Brand" took tho chair as
president for this year. The follow-
ing officers were elected:
. IMamlo Goodnight secretary.
Jessie Hodges treasurer.
Tho Press Cljub was enthusiastic
ovor plan's for the weekly paper and
every one Is going to do his part to
make it go.
A committee was appointed to re-
vise tho constitution and by-laws and
the club Is going In for tho best year
of "i ress work" that Simmons has
had.
Membership will be based on merit
this year.
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Tho Oratorical and Debating Coun-
"11 met in business" session Sept. 2G
191G under the regime of tho following
officers: President W. G. Jennings;
vlco president M. L. Hopsoaj record-
ing secretary Claude Lloyd; corres-
ponding secrotnry R. A. Scranton;
treasurer O. -J. Hull. Specific and de-
tailed plans were adopted for the
year's work
The greatest feature of Simmons'
success in debating was manifested
in the Slmmons-Ouachlta debate' of
lapt spring. Tho Oratorical and DC-
bating Council secured that debate
for .Simmons and this year plans arc
being made to feecure more debates. It
.Is tho. purpose of tiio Council to pro
mote Simmons to tho highest possible
rank In the Intor-colleglato contests
of this kind.
For the success of this purpose tho
following plans have been adopted:
(a) As tho Charter of tho Council
provides:
First: Tho membership Of tho Ora-
torical and Debating Council of Sim-
mons college shall not exceed thirty
actlvp members.
Second: Only male students of col-
lego standing shall bo eligible for
membership
Third; No v student shall represent
the colloge In oratory and debate un-
less he is" a member of tho Oratorical
and Debating Council
Fourtlu No student shall become
a member of the Council unless he. is
a successful candidate in a member-
ship contest.
(b) Rules governing tho member-
ship contests of thoCeuncll:
Art I Tho Oratorical and Debating
Council of Simmons Collego shall hold
one membership contest per collego
teriri. At these contests only three
may bo filled. There (mall bo two
kinds of contests debating and ora-
torical. The question for debating
shall be posted three weeks before
contests are to bo held. Applicants
must be prepared -to debate either af
firmative .or negative. Applicants in
oratorical contest" shall not
PROMISES
SENIOR CLASS .
FORTY-FIVE STRONG
1 EARNEST HERRING Prcs.
What is by far tho largest -graduating
class In the h'.story of tho College
hold Its first mcctng for the purpose
of organization October 2nd. In ad-
dition to tho twenty-eight regular
members tho number Is augmented
by fourteen from tho class of ''IB and
thrco who havo done thejr other un-
der-graduato work In other colleges.
The officers elected wero Ernest
Herring president; Claude T. Lloyd
vice-president; Margaret 'Goodnight
secretary; j. J. Kectcr treasurer; Wil
liam D. Bond historian and Myrn
Barnes poetess; tho cdltor-ln-ohlef
and business manager of tho Bronco
A. C. Miller and W. G. Jennings res-
pectively having been elected last
spring.
President Herring proved his exe-
cutive ability at tho outset in keeping
under subjection four years of accum-
ulated pep which welled iip at every
occasion often threatening tho decor-
um of the enifled body. This ener-
gy hns subsequently manifested itself
In various committee work' au& ns n
result plans are formed for activities
A'mmensurato with the size of tho
' ss.
Mu ;h favorable comment has been
occasioned by tho exclusion of under-
classmen from "the social activities of
tho class and It Is declared unoffic-
ially that this action will bo met by
some very liberal considerations es-
pecially in a social way from tho fac
ulty.
A. H. S. WELL REP-
RESENTEDJT SIMMONS
The Abilene High School Bends
nipre students that ever before The
class of '1G Is represented by twelve
students among' whom are tho honor
graduate Onelta Christopher and the
Editor-in-Chief of tho A. H. S. Anyiilal
Ted Moffett. v
There are many others of whom
"Old Sim" Is Justly proud for from
this group 'emerge' quite a number of
our most prominent students.
SOPHS SHOW GOOD LINE-UP
The" Sophomore Class of 191G-17 is
organized 'under the management of
the following officers: President
Cranford. Harden ; vlco president R. C
Johnson; secretary Impulse McFarllng;
troaBurer Pearl McCqll. Under this
enthusiastic leadership tho class is
already in tho lead In tennis and class
Clashes Definite plans aro being fin
ished whereby' tho Sqphomor.eS Bhall
continuo the leadership so easily
gained In dobate basket ball and base-
ball. -
R. C. JohnBon and'W. B Cumminga
will represent tho Sophomore Class Jn
the Freshmaq-Sophomoro dobate
which is to bo hold December 15 191G.
Mr Johnson was tho successful repre-
sentative of the. Haskell High School
wJiUo a student there. Ho is capable
?.g a debater as is proved by hlBre-
cord in thjet. Freshraan-tSorhomo.ro
debate of 1915-16. Mr Cummlngs
comes to us from a Baptist college In
Oklahoma whoro ho was successful In
an Intor-Bocloty debate His rocord is
among the highest and the Sophomores
are cquntlng' on hint as a most success-
ful colleague for Mr. Jphnaon. Mr
Cummlngs is especially recommended
as a most successful speaker and de-
bater t
Dr. Severy ia French class; "Miss
MpKonzlo pronounce 'nous1 for me."
'Msa Me.: "Noose."
Dn S.: "O that's-a loop at tho end
of a rope Id catch anything around the
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EVER! STUDEN
EIRST MEETING BIG SUC-
CESS; OFFICERS ELECIEO
Thc( Juniors held their first meet-
ing Thursday evening. Raymond Foy
presided nnd HCBtcr Goss was elected.
secretary pro-tcm. Tho following of'
fleers were elected:
Josso Winter president.
Mamie Goodnight vico president.
Hester Goss secretary.
me president .Mr. winters Is a
now man nn3" comes to us heralded by
"reports of many honors won In the
class rcom and on tho athletic field
Judging from his speech qf acceptance
he Is tho man for the place and will
lead the class to victory.
Godfrey and Bond were chosen o
represent the class in tho tennis tour-
nament and have made a good showing
so far. A privilege committee was al-
so appointed to -eport later.
BAND STARTS
The Simmons Band is organized tli'.s
year with larger personnel and in
strumentation than in former years
Under tho direction of Director Rog
ers; tho Band entertained the Masons
while they wero the. guests of Sim
mpns. The director 6t tho SImmpns
Band Mr. Jesse Rogers Mr. M. A
Clemens and Mr. P. I. Qdor qro. play
ing with tho Abilene Concert Band this
week at tho Fair Grounds. 'The Sim
mons Band has begun active work and
it is safe to predict that a concert
will bo given at an early date.
Lyceum Note
Arrangements have been made for
a splendid soven-featuro lyceum
course the first number of which will
appear Boon. Seats that havo never
before beeii occupied have been sold
A largo delegation from Abilene Chris
tian College will attend.
Head of Modern Lnnpinigo Promotes
'cvf Organization
Every year brings something now to
SImmpns Cpllego and this year tho no
vlco Is known aa tho Slngfrelen This
organization is an oxpresslpn"tf spmo
pt the now ideas pr Dr. Bevery neau
of the Modern Language Department.
Its purposo Is to acquaint its members
with Gorman Music and also to make
German songs appreciated by tho stu-
dents in general.
Mr. J W. Hodges was elected direct-
or of tho organization and Miss Hester
Goss-assistant director and secretary-
treasure. Music for tho vocal Slnp
frelcners has been ordered and as spon
as It arrives active rehearsing wll be
begun. '
THE' S. Tf A.
The first regular meeting of ' the
Students Missionary Association was
held in .the Mission Room on Tuesday
afternoon September 2G. Mr 0. J
Hull was retained as president from
laBt year and Mlsa Vera Hensoa was'
elected secretary. At tho conclusion
ot an interesting program several new
ftudenta were elected to membership
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Dignified Seniors and Innocent
Freshmen Combat
the Pike
Wednesdny was Simmons Daj at the
Fair and "tho" studonts of thob splon-'
did western Institution" to quote tho
Abilene Dally attctided In a body and
riado themselves seen anj heard.
Tho entire tar service of tho Abi-
lene Street Railway was put at the
disposal of "Sim" studonts and four
cars brim full of Prexy's children
with pep pcculjar to that body sang
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songs nnd gnve c611egc'yells Through
tho forty mlnuto ride to Fair Park.
By two p'clpck; Slmmcns cnlors
wero to bo seen from tho top o"f tho
forrls-wheql nnd grandstand f- t'
hamberger joints for Simmons wa.
enjoying the fFair.' Tho number i.
students In evidence was as usual a
source of .wonder; for no one has any
conception of what tho S'.mmo.is' stu
dent bOdy means until hp has seen
it.
Sinco the Fnlr Is bigger and better
this year than it has ever been there
was much to Interest everybody. The
exhibit bills furnished sme at the
largest a d most compreneiiMVo dis-
plays that have ever been made In
Abilene tho ''Midway" Is long and ex-
citing and 'Uhe hundred and one" e -tractions
delighted tho crowd. Tne
big free acts in frcnt of tho grandstand
including: "Dare-Devil" Wilson In hi
CG fppt dive onto an inclined board
Prof. Jackson the strong1 man Captain
Hardy the champion pistol shpt pf the
wprld Prpf. Campbell with his trained
dogs and pony and particularly Avla-
tor Stlnson "tho Texas Lad" who
thrilled tho' crowd by his5 unique exhi-
bition drow tho unanimous approval
of all who saw them.
Newman Heads School of Fish
Tho Freshman class was called for
meeting Monday afternoon at four
o'clock. Mr. Harold Newman was elec-
ted president and Mr. Chandler was
elected vice-president. Mr. Thomas
Hodges was appointed temporary yell
leader and was given many chances
during the. meeting to demonstrate
his ability along 'this line After the
election of Pfficors tho matter pf the
preliminary debates was brought bo-
fpre tho class. Ten Freshmen enlisted
for tho debates and more are expected
to enter later. The class is somewhat
largor than tho one last year and with
such capable leader as Mr. Nowmon
great things may bo expected nf the
Freshmen this year.
Y. W. A. STARTS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
On Wednesday evening Oct. 11 tho
Y W. A. mot in Its first' regular ses-
sipn.
Lep Allen '17 was elected 'President
fer the first term and Louise McFar
llng 19 Becretnry. t '
After all business was finished Mrtt
Edith Simmons made a short talto on
Good Tasto in 'Dress which .the girls
thoroughly appreciated. '
Miss Sims tho secretary of the Bap-
tist Missionary Movement of America
was present and gavo u Bhort talk con-
pornlng her great work. It was. a
pleasure to havo her and to learn mere
about the Great Movement which Bhe
represents.
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