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SIMMONS COLLBGE. ABILENE TEXAS SATURDAY MAY 10 102B
NUMBER 33
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COWBOYS CLOSE
WINNING OVER HILL BILLIES
SIMMONS TEAM RISES TO
.666 T. I. A. L RATING
HUNT AND KIMBROUGH PITCH
COWHANDS TO 2-1 AND
8-4 WINS
Tho Simmons Cowboy nine camo
back after a four weeks nap and hung
up a couplo of wins for the closing
of the season against tho Daniel Bak-
er Hill Billies hero Monday and Tues-
day afternoon's by scores of 2-1 and
8-4 respectively. These games' gave
the Cowhands a .660 rating for tho
season in tho Texas Intercollegiate
Athletic Association their last sea-
son in the organization.
Hitting in tho pinches the first day
and hitting hard for most of tho sec-
ond game decided the games for the
Cowboys. Hunt pitching Monday
turned in a good game while except
for ono bad inning' Klmbrough held
the visitors scoreless while his mates
wero hitting all over tho lot.
FIRST. GAME
Hunt allowed tho Daniel Baker
crow seven hits .Monday while Sim-
mon gathering only four but tho
Cowboy twlrler kept tho bingles well
scattered used headwork in tho box
and with tho aid of support by his
mates in tho pinches was able to keep
tho visitors from scoring but ono
tally. Lemay veteran Hill Billy was
holding the Cowboys tight at all
times allowing only threo singles
and a double but a fit of wildness in
tho second led to his loss of tho game.
Cowboy fans wero dampened in
spirit efore. tho game by tho injury
to Bob Estes second sacker and out-
fielder of tho Simmons nine. Estes
was hurt in practice and was unablo
to play either day.
Simmons was tho first to score
counting her only runs in the second
frame. After Kimbrough was down
on an infield' out JLeMay experienced
a period of temporary wildness in tho
course of which Miller was issued a
pass on balls and Stowo was hit by
a pitched ball. Alford then booted
Hull's grounder and tho bases were
drunk. Foster singled back of second
scoring Miller and Stowc and Pick-
ens was an easy out LoMay to Smith.
Doublo plays took a heavy part in
tho contest and it was only through
a pair of these dual murders that the
locals wero saved from defeat. In
both the sixth and seventh the Hill
Billies had men at every station with
only one away but in each caso tho
batter hit to tho pitcher forcing the
runner out at tho plate arid being
thrown out himself at first In the
sixth Marshall singled to center.
Lano flow out LoMay walked and
Mitchell hit .another safety into center
which loaded the cushions nfter
which the killing above described oc-
curred. v
Daniel Baker's lono tally camo in
. tho seventh as a result of two hits
v and an error. Woods led off in this
chapter with a doublo which scorched
tho third base foul line. Alford fol
lowed with a single into right which
sent Woods to third. Alford stole
second and Cantrell batting for
Alexander was safe when Hull drop-
ped his pop fly back of second. Woods
counted on the misplay Alford hold-
- lug second- Kimbrough fumbled Mar-
shall's grounder and all corners of
the diamond were again populated
(Continued on Page Four)
SOCIAL SCIENSEXLUB GIVES
- GOOD PROGRAM THURSDAY
-The members of the Social Science
department especially will be Inter-
ested $ know that the club is growing
in attendance and interest.
' This week Mr. Happy Jordan dis-
cussed banking reforms in Russia.
Grey Browne presented o review of
the latest editorials. All these dis-
cussions were" interesting to the point
""and instructive.-
' Those who have missed tho club
. meetinM have miuteii anrna volimMd
meetings. They. have been intereet-
in and there has 'been a noticable
"evolution" of some "grades" among
1 w members.
We are t have a speoial speaker
fraw tjjf ewtafck Wednesday morning
at :0 and also a speoial speaker
at mr next cH meeting. AH wU
sdwM state) sfeuU mum. Mug
roar frtead to Umm qpeial pea-
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SEASON BY
JUNIOR RECITAL WELL
RECEIVED ON MONDAY
THREE STUDENTS RENDER A
PROGRAM OF MUCH
VARIETY
Tho Fine Arts Department of Sim-
mons University presented in Junior
Recital Monday evening May 11
Misses Birdys Walker piano Jimti
Stinson sp"ccch arts assisted by Jano
Stinson soprano accompanied by
Lucilo Metcalfe.
Tho first number on tho program
was a Mozart-Grlcg composition Fan-
tasio in C minor for two pianos
played by Miss Walkqr and Miss
Groves piano teacher. The number
was well rendered and received en
thusiastically by tho large crowd in
attendance. Largo and gorgeous bo-
queta of flowers wero sent to tho
stage after each of the numbers play-
ed by Miss Walker.
Miss Jimti Stinson read during the
program threo of Kipling's stories
followed by the poem of tho story.
Then immediately Miss Jano Stinson
appeared and sang tho words of the
poems placed to beautiful music play-
(Continued on Pago Four)
ESTES REVIVAL COMES
TO CLOSE ON SUNDAY
Tho reviyal meeting hold at the
First Baptist Church by Rev. R. L.
Estes who held the college meeting
this year closed last Sunday night
after ono week's duration. The evan-
gelist left .the city hurriedly nfter tho
meeting to attend tho Southern Bap-
tist Convention being held at Mem-
phis Tennessee.
The meeting was a success in every
way bringing Spiritual life and en-
thusiasm to tho church and bringing
a largo number of mombers many of
which wero coming for baptism. A
large baptismal service was hold Sun-
day night.
Tho appreciation for tho work of
this evangelist who graduated from
Simmons halls was expressed in no
moderate terms by leading members
of tho church Sunday morning Many
declared him to be ono of the best
if not the best and most satisfying
preacher of tho plain gospel that has
ever journeyed this way.
Cowboy Band Plays for
Rodeo Outfit at Cisco
Three Days This Week
As one result of the wonderful
showing made at tho West Texas
Chamber of Commerce Convention at
Mineral Wells last week the Original
Cowboy Band was engaged by the
Tex-Austin Rodeo Company to play
for them at tho annual Texas Fire-
men's Convention which was hold at
Cisco Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week.
The band men in their new truck
left Tuesday morning played numer-
ous concerts and staged several pa-
rades during tho three days and re-
turned to Abilene Thursday night.
There were two big shows put on
daily by the rodeo and the cowboys
wero featured in all It was a cow-
boy affair and tho Simmons cowboys
were thoro adding spice realism and
enjoynient tp every program
Tho Tex-Austin rodeo is known the
world over and is perhaps tho best of
its kind in tho world according to
publicity given out. And tho Sim-
mons University chartered Cowboy
Band is fast becoming .the most wido-
ly known band in the Southwest. Tho
engagement with this big concern is
considered as absolute recognition of
the merits of tho band.
The wild McCarty string of outlaw
horses Jed by Deer Foot tho horse
that has killed two men furnished tho
competition in the bronc riding con
teets whieh had prie money total
ing ?70O for the winner. Bob Askin
ra(y Kyan Nowata Slim and twen
ty ether world famed riders competed
m time eontoeU fer the priies.
Vive carloads ofMaxiean aad Brah-
ma Ur m Mni to direet from
tlM'ftuif t 1m wed in. tip str
JUNIORS AND SENIORS
BANQUETTUESDAY EVE
123 ATTEND BANQUET GIVEN
BY JUNIORS AT BRACE
hOTEL
IS FIRST HELD SINCE 1921
Unusual Program And Beautiful
Decorations Prepared By
Juniors
The. Juniors revived lost tradition
and gave tho Senior Class a benquct
at tho Graco Hotel on last Tuesday
evening. This was tho first banquet
of this kind given since 1021 but the
custom will bo observed in the future
by tho university classes. A hundred
and twenty-ono Juniors nnd Seniors
attended.
Mr. Douglas Carver nctcd as toast-
master and introduced each speaker
by telling somo interesting or nmuse-
ing incident in his past life. Talks
by President Sandefer and Doctor
Cooper to which were added talks by
members of tho two classes mado up
a most interesting program. Dr. O.
E.- Baker pronbunced th6 invocation
at the beginning of the program.
Between coursese of tho delicious
dinner tho program numbors wero
given. The first of the ten numbers
was a toast to tho seniors given by
George L. Foster president of the
junior class in which ho expressed
his affection for those going out and
the pleasure which he and his class-
mates deemed it to be privileged to
give a banquet to tho first graduates
of Simmons University.
Theron H. Funk president of tho
senior class responded by giving a
toast to tho "Intonds-to-be" of '26
and expressed as his opinion that
next years class would carry the
standard of tho university to tho
highest point 'of success. A beautiful
solo was given by Miss Grace Horton.
A toast to "Makers of tho Uni-
versity" was given by Elmer Atwood
in which he very adequately express
ed the thanks of all Simmons students
to tho faculty for their great labors
in making Simmons University a
reality. "Methods" a speech bySim-
mons' beloved Dr. 0. H. Cooper prov-
ed very interesting as well as instruc-
tive for ho gave his idea of a perfect
recitation on a spring day.
Miss Paulino Jones gave a delight-
ful humorous reading telling tho
questions of a novice at a ball game
"Fools" tho subject selected by Gray
Browrte as his oration upheld his re-
putation as the best collegiate orator
in Texas as well. as his reputation as
an original thinker Mis3 Lucille
(Continued on pace three)
Breezy Cox Cheyenne Blnckey No-
wata Slim and others were in the
wrest for tho world championship
from Paddy Ryan present .title hold-
er. Lady riders including tho noted
Scale sisters of Baird comnetcd in
'the ladies steer riders1 contest.
Trick and fancy riding and roping
was featured. Florence Hughes
West Texas' own lady rider entered
in this division along with Ruth
Roach tho Sealo sisters and others
of tho best known riders in the coup-
try.
Tho calf roping contest had a nurse
of $850. and the best ropers of tho
country including Chester Byers win
ner of the international title at Lon-
don competed.
Tho contest was staged at tho Cisco
football park where fivo thousand
seats wero provided.
According to Gib Sandefer mana-
ger of tho cowboys the band has in
its bid to play for tho Old Confeder
ate Re-union to ho held at Dallas from
May 10 to May 25 and it is thought
that the job will bo landed which
will mean another full week of wide
publicity and real entertainment for
the members.
Plans have been worked out where-
by certain hours of tho day are do-
voted to study during tho band trips
in order that tho men will not get be-
hind in their work. Mr. Kuhn mem
ber of the faculty who is drum major
had charge of the study period on
the Cisco and Minoral Walls trim.
and will also hold study perfodsen the
xHUBH inp.ana report the amount pi
study to. Dean Olsen. This plan is
being usedby many schools wneM
atWetie teams aad either organisa-
tions make extended trips.
ELECT STUDENT OFFICERS
Frank Klmbrough of Haskell
was .re-elected president of the
Simmons University Student As-
sociation for next year nnd Lota
Clyde Head of Ovnlo was chosen
secretary in an election held in
chapel yesterday (Friday) morn-
ing. Both of theso officers wont
in without opposition.
Morlo Dudloy Arnold Curcton
and Graco Horton wero elected as
next year's pop squad. Only three
members aro to compose the squad
instead of four as this year.
SIMMONS GIRLS WIN
FROM HOWARD PAYNE
WILL GO AGAINST BAYLOR
COLLEGE IN FINALS
TONIGHT
Miss Era Rudd and Miss Thelma
Andrews will represent Simmons Col-
lege here Saturday evening in the
final debate of tho quadrangular con-
test between Baylor University Bay-
lor College Howard Payne College
nnd Simmons College. Misses Swaf-
ford and Head defeated Howard
Payne's debating team last Friday
evening in the preliminaries and since
Baylor College won over tho represen
tatives from Baylor University tho
Simmons girls are to debate with tho
team from Baylor College in the final
contest. v
Tho Simmons team arc expecting
the representatives from Baylor Col-
lego to be tho strongest debaters that
they have met this year. Both of
the Baylor girls are said td be ex-
perienced debaters nnd they have de-
bated the question of tho Philipines
being granted their independence sev
oral times. Misses Andrews and
Rudd represented Simmons in the de-
bate with Louisiana Baptist College
this year ntfd won a unanimous deci-
sion. Since they debated tho same
question that is to bo used Satur-
day nighf it is felt that they will bo
able tp represent tho college in n
very creditable way.
Tho Simmons girls Miss Swafford
and Miss' Head had the negative side
of tho question when they debated
Howard 'Payno duo to their thorough
knowledge of the question and splen-
did coaching they were ablo to get
tho decision. Tho debate was pro-
nounced by some people as the most
unique discussion of tho subject ever
presented in their hearing. Tho win-
ning of this debate makes six cpn-
secutive victories for Simmons in the
forensic contests held this year. Miss
Head and Miss -Swafford have won
victories for Simmons in tho field of.
.debating and they are regarded by
many as making up ono of tho strong-
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BISHOP SEAMON IN' '
CHAPEL THURSDAY
TALK BY EPISCOPAL BISHOP
' ENJOYED BY CnAPEL
AUDIENCE
"Tho joy and thanksgining wo
should give to God for living in this
age" was tho theme of the talk given
in chapel Thursday morning by Bish-
op E. Cecil Seaman one of thoso( con-
ducting tho Episcopal mission at the
local Episcopal church this week.
Bishop Seaman delighted the student
body with the soundness and interest
of his address.
"This is tho day of youth the day
of opportunity for those who can keep
ahead of tho influenco of evil" said
tho speaker. "In this age you bear
witness of tho truth."
Tho world is not getting worse but
better said Bishop Seaman. "In this
ago of freedom tho wonder to mo is
that more of our youth have not run
wild in tho privileges they have. Wo
see in the young people of today
earnestness of mind and control of
body." t -
"I believo that the spirit of youth
la leading on and upward and the
gleam will lead our youth to conse-
cration. This being truo let us re-
member however that the warfare is
not ended but the fight is on between
evil and right."
An appeal tothe youth of today to
not stay still while Satan's forces are
at work but to fight on carrying)
the banner of Christ closed the
speaker's address.
Rev. Willis P Gerhard of the Jowl
jfoeefMl ehsreh aoeompanied Bishop
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SIMMONS COLLEGE" IS
MADE THING OF PAST
ON SA TURBA Y MORNING
SENIORS WINNERS OF
NEWSPAPER CONTEST
JUNIORS ARE SECOND SOPHS
ARE THIRD AND FISH ARE
FOURTH
Tho Seniors won tho annunl class;
newspaper contest conducted by tho
Brand this year. THo average grade)
of tho Senior papetf was 85. The Jun-
iors took second place with a gradet
of 82.5 the Sophomores third with
81.6 and the Freshmen fourth with!
81.25 This is tho first time sinca
the class contest was started that tha
places wero in order as tho classes
This is the first time in fivo years
that the Senior class paper has won
tho prize. Conway Craig was editor
of this years' paper and Bill Swafford
was assistant editor
Tho pnpers wero graded by com-
petent newspaper men of this cityi
Tho points of decision wero mnke-upj
news value scope and style. Tha
Senior nnd Sophomore papers rated
highest on make-up. Every puper
received the same grade on style
ABILENE HIGH WINS
STATE TRACK MEET
STEVENS IS HIGH POINT MAN
SCORING A TOTAL OF
11 POINTS'
The Abilene High School won tho
annual state track meet held at Aus-
tin last week when their speed demon
and jumper Roy Stevens scored 11
points as high point man furnishing
a large part of tho 13 points mado
by Abilene to win tho meet. Seveii
interscholastic records were broken in
the meet that of the 220 yard hur-
dle. 220 yard dash half mile relay
shot put and high jump.
Stevens broke tho low hurdlesfin-
Ishing in 24.7 seconds. Draper of Ft.
Worth Central broke two records
making tho 100 yard dash in 9.9 sec-
onds and tho 220 yard dash in 22 sec-
onds flat. Bagwell of Claude broko
tho 880 yard run finishing in 2;..7
Vernon's relay team finished'tho milo
in 3:30.5 setting a record. Bartlett
of Marlin put the shot 49 feet 1
inches for a record. Stewart of Bre-
ckenridge broke tho high jump re-
cord leaping 6 feet 2 inches
Stovens took high place with first
in tho low hurdles and. tho 'broad
jump and gourth in tho 220 yard dash;
Draper of Fort Worth and Baillicw of
Beaumont tied for second with 10
points each and gave their schools a
tie for third place. Forest Avenue
of Dallas was second with 13 points
Sweetwater was fourth with 9
points. Houston Central was fifth
with 9 points.
Skeleton Gets Up and Leaves
Glass Case for a Vacation
FIVE MEN ADMITTED
THRU 0. & D. JRY-OUT
At the Spring try-out of the O &
D. Council held Thursday evening in
Abilene Hall W A. Foster Ray
Skaggs Thomas Patterson Bill Sut-
ton and Sam Greer were admitted to
the council. These wero tho only men
trying out.
According to members of the coun-
cil who heard the try-out it was one
of the best held in recent years
strong speeches being given by the
various contestants.
TEXAS WINS CONFERENCE
MEET WITHOUT JIM REESE
Despito tho loss of Jim Reese ace.
track man of tho Texas University
team the Longhorns took the con-
ference meet on. last Saturday receiv-
ing competition only from Texas Ag-
gies. The Longhorns scored 02 Ag-
gies 65 S. M. U. 11 Baylor 10'4
Mice Uft and Oklahoma A & M. G.
In keeping with the pace in track
and field events over the state this
year ten reeords were broken at the
meet The most spectacular was the
raising of. the pole vault to 12 feet
9 inches; eight inehen above the old
reeord.
IS NOW UNIVERSITY
LEGALLY SPEAKING
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER IS
FILED WITH STATE
SECRETARY
IS DRAWN ByTmWAGSTAFF
President Sandefer Makes A State-
ment About Reasons For
Tho Change
Simmons Collego legally became a
thing of tho past last Saturday when
an amendment to its charter In
which tho namo was to bo changed
to Simmons University was drawn
by Judgo J. M. Wagstaff nnd sent by
mail to tho Secretary of State at Aus-
tin. This change H to become effec-
tive Juno 1. A. E. Chandler was In
tho secretary's offico at the time and
saw tho amendment filed.
Graduate courses leading to tho M.
A. degree will be given in from'
twelve to eighteen departments the
ensuing year. Students have been
doing some of their graduate work in
Simmons for tho past four years.
"Simmons University" will appear
on tho diplomas issued to the A. B.
graduates this year. The class this
year has nearly a hundred young
men nnd women in.it.
In talking about tho change tho
namo pf the institution President
Snndefer set out tho following rea-
sons for the change: '
"Tho transition of Simmons Collego .
into Simmons University comports J
with tho ideal and vision of thepeo-
plo liying in this imperial West. The '
founders of Cimmons Collego foresaw
the university ideal and it was set
out in the foundation agreement with
the trustees that tho institution after
reaching certain proportions should
become "Simmons University." Thore-
fpre tho trustees aro but carrying
out tlta iOTl-committed.to-themby;it-3w. 4
this great far sighted seer Dr. James
B. Simmons who wrought nnd served s
and sacrificed that this institution
might bo born to serve tho youths
of tho West nnd tho world.
"Again Simmons College the old-
est institution of higher learning in
the West has a plant evaluating al-
most a million dollars and it has
somo of tho very finest equipment
to bo found in any institution. Tho
institution is laid out on (;hp univer-
sity basis. It has reached that point
in its growth and development whero
tho next step has to bo taken and
those directing its course of develop-
ment felt that tho change should
come and tho institution's opportun-
ity for service bo extended nnd thus
it has been achieved.
"Tho West is entitled to a great
university and a no moro ideal place
for tho development of this great
(Continued on Pago Four)
With a 'few groans and rattling of
dry bones "William" the object of
adoration of all of the pro-medic stu-
dents moved his weary limbs from
tho glass case which has been their
resting place for several years and
wont out into tho wide world to see
the sights. It is rumored that the
present state of tho collego has somo
thing to do with tho absence of. the
beloved skeleton from tho biological
lecturo room.
Tho skeleton was discovered to be-
missing early Wednesday morning
The whole business has a ghostly air
abput it. Although all of the doors
and windows wero locked the door of
tho caso Which contained tho stack
of bones was open and tho skeleton
missjng. Somo state that this is a
regular custom 'of the skeleton and
that it always absents itself about
this timo of tho year for a few days
taking a well earned vacation from
the happenings of the year.and spend-
ing the time trying to get fat.
Of courso it is possible that the
skeleton was abducted from its long
resting place and taken fPc a par ride
by some fair co-ed 6f our institution.
Such a prolonged absenoe however
makes this seem impossible. Tfce
pre-med students are giving warning
that "The Bone Man" must be on his
hook' again in the near future.
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