The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 31, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 21, 1938 Page: 1 of 4
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THE H-S U BRAND
Dead Week
Special
Final Issue
Next Week
Vol. XXII Z715
HARDIN-SIMMONS tNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS MAY 21 1938
No. 31
DAVIDSON TAKES FIRST IN CLASS BRAND COMPETITION
.
Well what do you think about it?
No this innovation in the size of
your Rrand is not to remain perma-
nent just this week for special finan-
cial fitcrary and pecuniary reasons.
However students might be surprised
to learn just how many school papers
over the country use this and similar
size publications each and every week.
.This is the same size as the Daily
'Lariat published every day (except
Saturday Sunday and Monday). The
Daily Reveille at Louisiana State reg-
ularly employs this tabloid style.
Yep those young uniforms that are
taking the girls eyes will be gone by
tonight boys. Just the young ten-
der high school lads (and some las-
sies) that are conducting their an-
nual Tri-State band festival here in
Abilene this week-end.
Just as' dead week commences and
it was supposed to have started yes-
terday even though several of the
students started studying last week
a new organization to be formulated
on the campus comes within my no-
tice. The new club to be known as
the Damphydatum Society will im-
pose severe penalty on every member
that breaks the rules before June 2.
The. new group has adopted the slo-
gan "We want an education." Mem-
bership is limited to male students
only and the pledgeship will serve in
the extermination of interest in
women for the next few weeks.
This hayfever season is so warm
that you can't continue to wear the
lond handles yet the unwarranted rs-
turn of the brief winter spells bring
you scurrying back to coats in time
to start burning up on the next round.
Between the weather the administra-
dfetion and the weary thought of de-
parting from the old institution we
can only hope that we pass those long
unawaited finals and they start just
one week from yesterday. That is the
scheduled ones. Some of the teachers
have already started early to worry
we poor students down evidently in
the hope that by the time we get out
a vacation will be appreciated
But time was when even the wear
iest alumni could come back to the
sacred soil and eflijoy reliving the
solemn moments of procrastination.
Just think fellow seniors just eleven
more days until we join the ranks of
these alumni to return with our chap
el speeches for descendents on the
successes to be gained once the trials
and tribulations of life have been
overcome.
And speaking of leaving the major-
ity of us seem fit subjects for the
WPA labor crews. With training in
the NYA loafing should come naturaH
and easy for those sufficiently un-
lucky to join the graduate section of
' this group. No doubt we will all find
jobs but right now it looks about as
bright as a blind cat's eyes on a sunny
dav in mid-August.
Four yearB of it but it has all been
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Cowgirls Choose
Green For Leader
Presentation of the miniature Cow-
girl hat traditionally given to in-
coming presidents marked the ex-
change' of the position from Dorothy
Sue Collins to Jcanello Green "elected
Wednesday 'afternoon by acclamation
to the head post for next year.
Marisue Parramore became vice-
president of the group to succeed Jo
Nelle Robbins. Helen Day was nam-
ed secretary Fran Largent treasurer
and Zona Horn reporter to take the
posts being vacated respectively by
Jonsula Beck Helen Dunagan and
Helen Day.
Jo Nelle gave the traditional min-
iature boot to the incoming vice-president
in the official ceremonies. .
Jeanelle was elected to the Cow
girls last year and was class favorite
in her sophomore year. Marisue who
became a member this fall was sum-
mer queen in 1936. Helen a two year
member of the group served as sec
retary of the sophomore class last
year.
Fran a two year member is also a
member of the Players club. Zona
was elected to the club this year and
will serve as reporter of the junior
class next year. She has been on the
Brand and Bronco staffs two years
and is a member of the Press club.
McKinnon Henslee
Get Junior Positions
MAURICE KING LEWIS
HORN COMPLETE LIST
Kirk McKinnon of Lamesa will di-
rect activities of the junior class
next year.
Lem Paul Henslee defeated Larry
Cunningham for the vice-president
position of the group.
Maurice King was elected over
Charlotte Collins and Edith Lewis for
the secretary. Edith defeated Mildred
Pender for treasurer of the class.
Zona Horn was reelected reporter
of the class defeating Johnye Wat-
son for the place. Leonce Stephen-
son Wayne Evans and Richard
Scheef were nominated for th presi-
dency but Evans and Scheef withdrew
from the race.
Professor and Mrs. H. R. Arrant
were chosen to sponsor the class group
again next year.
Grant Scott To Head
Alpha Chi Organization
Aaron Grant junior from Breckcn-
ridge was named to head the Julius
Olsen chapter of Alpha Chi scholar-
ship society for next year nt a meet-
ing of the organization Tuesday eve-
ning. Burneal Scott Anson third year
man will serve ns vice-president.
SWIMMING POOL dPEN
Physical Director Otho Polk recent-
ly announced that the swimming pool
in Marston gymnasium would be open
for the remainder of the semester.
Filled to capacity the pool was open-
ed last Wednesday afternoon. Boys
and girls will alternate in the use of
the pool during various gym periods.
Miss Robbins Bonnie Gabler Polk
Jimmy Moore and Karl Bonneaux
comprise the crew of lifeguards.
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Spring Semester 1938
Dead Week Began Friday May 20 1938
Period Examination
11:30 T. T. S .Thursday 2:00-5:00 May 26
8:00 M. W. F ...Friday 8:30-11:30 May 27
8:00 T. T. S .'. Friday 1:30-4:30 May 27
9:00 M. W. F. Saturday 8:30-11:30 May 28
9:00 T. T. S Saturday 1:30-4:30 May 28
10:30 M. W. F Monday 8:30-11:30 May 30
10:30 T. T. S Monday 1:30-4:30 May 30
11:30 M. W. F.. Tuesday 8:30-11:30 May 31
Afternoon classes' to be arranged by instructors.
Examinations must be given as scheduled. Serious confusion will
resul( if teacheis fail to adhere strictly to this requirement. Cases
of students asking for examinations out of schedule must He approved
by Dr. Richardson before any teacher is authorized to give such ex-
amination. Registration for the summer session will take place on Thursday
June 2 1938 beginning at 8:30 A. M. Class instruction for the sum-
mer session will begin at 7 A. M. June 3 1938.
Grant Heads Seniors
For Coming Session
BIGELOW GREEN NAMED
TO OTHER POSITIONS
Aaron Grant of Breckenridge was
elected president of the senior class
for 1938-39 in a Tuesday meeting of
this year's juniors.
Eddie Bigelow of Amarillo was
'ejected vice-president and jJeanelle
Green of Abilene was chosen secre-
tary for the organization.
Retiring officers are: Avery Lee
president Pete House vice-president
and Ann Rader secretary.
The classes were organized this
week in accord with a recent student
council ruling.
Laughead Speaks
To Press Banquet
Jimmy Laughead crack Associated
Press photographer and head of the
AP Wirephoto bureau in Dallas spoke
to the annual banquet of the H-SU
Press club last Saturday night.
Laughead 29 year old Iowan en-
tertained forty journalists for two
hours with stories of his photographic
experience from the death cell of an
Iowa penitentiary forbidden ground
for any camera to a suite next to that
of King Edward VIII and Wally
Simpson in London.
Big Assignment
Jimmy and Iris his talented wife
have received some of the biggest as-
signments the news organization has
ever given photographers.
Laughead won honorable mention
awai-d given by Editor and Publisher
trade magazine of the Fourth Estate
last year on a picture "School's Out"
taken at the New London school dis-
aster. Among many other thrilling
tales he recited an incident in which
he was knocked over the head with a
drawer full of shirts in a New Orleans
training camp this spring.
The busy AP man will include Har-din-Simmons
football photos on his
1938 retinue.
Senior Class To Give
Skating Party Tuesday
Seniors of H-SU are to give a skat-
ing party for the Abilemo alumni
Tuesday evening at 7:30.
The group is to present several
skating acts at 8:15. Money derived
from the enterprise will be applied to
the senior class gift.
Admission to the program is 25c.
Graduating students who have not
paid their gift fee are urged to turn
this in as soon as possible.
H-SU Takes Part
In Band Contest
Hardin-Simmons plays her part in
the annual Tri-State band festival
closing today by furnishing judges
band members and ground space for
drilling and marching contests.
Approximately 4000 people were in
Abilene for the tournament of music
and represented sectional winners
from the three states of Oklahoma
New Mexico and Texas.
Marching competition was staged
in Cowboy stadium last evening. Oth-
er contests held on the campus in-
cluded those for piano and harp play
ers who .appeared before E. Edwia
Young in the fine arts building. Sev-
eral of the visiting bands have been
holding drill periods on the campus.
Housing facilities have also been fur-
nished for several groups.
Marion B. McClure Cowboy band
director was general director of the
marching competition and was in
charge of the band organized from
H-SU McMurry A. C. C. and Abilene
high school groups for the model band
used in judging the student directors.
John Endicott assistant Cowboy
band directcor served ns judge for
percussion instrument and drum en-
semble competition.
The school had a special display
and booth at the headquarters at the
Fair Park.
o
B. A. Club Conducts
Waffle Supper Meet
Business Administration club mem-
bers discussed the problems of today's
business at a waffle supper in the
coffee room of the Hilton hotel Tues-
day evening.
The meeting was continued in the
gold room with a program given by
club members and guests
In the business session John L.
Wilson was elected president of the
club for the following year. Other
officers will be elected in the fall.
Iru Bray is the retiring president.
Speakers for the evening were La-
vera Burgin and John L. Wilson. Miss
Burgin gave some reasons Why Wo-
men Work. The program included
musical numbers by Mrs. C. Q. Smith
Amos Caldwell and Bill McKinncy.
Pi Kappa Delta Elects
H-SU chapter of the Pi Kappa Del-
ta forensic society selected Leonce
Stephenson to head their organization
for next year at the regular meeting
Wednesday evening.
The group named Aaron Grant as
vice-president and Lem Paul Henslee
for secretary of the chapter.
Stephenson. Second
Hughes Gets Third
Junior Edition Scores 405
Of Possible 450 Points
Rny Davidson junior class editor
carried off first honors in the annual
Brand class competition with a total
of 405 points scored out of a possible '
450.
Leonce Stephenson sophomore
rated second in the contest with 290
points nnd Florencce Hughes senior
took third with 205 points tabulated.
Scoring Record
Scoring of the papers was based on
five points vital to newspaper com-
position news value and coverage;
editorial content and value; feature
content and interest; headlines make-
up and general mechanics within con
trol of the editor; and best all-around
paper.
The papers labeled A B C in mix
ed order were sealed as to identity
before being submitted to the judges.
Points were given on the basis of 30
for first ranking 20 for second and
ten for third in each of the five points
upon which the papers were scored.
Judges
Judges for the contest were Wen-
dell Bedicheck managing editor of the
Abilene Reporter-News; G. W. Hag-
gard journalism instructor at Abi-
lene high school and Mauk Machen
last year's Brand editor.
Business managers for the class pa-
pers were Vernon Ragsdale junior;
Hoyt West senior; and David and
Douglas Crow sophomore.
H-SU Faculty Begins
Series Of Addresses
Hardin-Simmons university faculty
members began this week a series of
commencement addresses at West
Texas graduation exercises.
Dr. R. N. Richardson H-SU execu-
tive -vice-president addressed the
graduating class at Lcuders Wednes-
day night. On Sunday night Dr. E.
B. Atwood delivered the commence-
ment sermon nt Rotan. Dr. Atwood
speaks next Sunday night to the
Odessa graduating seniors.
On next Sunday afternoon Prof.
H. R. Arrant of H-SU will address
a county-wide meeting for Runnels
county grammar graduates at Bal-
linger. Friday night Dr. R. A. Collins
dean of students delivered the com-
mencement address at Jayton. Prof.
D. W. Arnette will address the Baird
grammar school graduates on May
26.
On next Tuesday Dr. Richardson
will spenk to the senior class at Cad-
do his former home town and on May
27 will address the Sweetwater com-
mencement exercises. Prof. L. Q.
Campbell English department head
will speak to the graduates at Old
Glory on June 3.
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Senior Invitations
Graduating seniors have ordered a
total of 1715 invitations 123 of the
leather booklets 149 cardboard book-
lets and 1443 regular sheet invita-
tions according to Mrs. Sam Kennedy
in the Wrangler's Roost.
There were 140 seniors who or-
dered invitations giving an average
of approximately 12 each. Most of
the seniors ordered leather bookltts
for their personal use only.
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