The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1934 Page: 1 of 6
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The COLLEGE STAR
Published Weekly During the School Year by the Students of the Southwest Texas State Teachers College
REMEMBER
COLLEGE HOP
VOLUME XXVI
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1934
NUMBER 20
EL TORO
by John
We have often wondered why we
have no name for our gymnasium.
It is simply “the gym”—a place
where we go to see basketball
games, play handball, stage vol-
leyball tournaments, etc.
Practically every college gym-
nasium which we have had occa-
sion to come in coiitact with has
been a building recognized as more
than athletic headquarters. In San
Marcos we have two gymnasiums.
Let’s make ours distinctive. Why
not a name?
REGENTS, PRESIDENTS ARE COLLEGE GUESTS
Ambassadors To Play For Queen Of Hearts Dance Saturday
When the ex-students return to
the fold, they seem to do it by
pre-arrangement, and every week
or two, about. thirty-odd people
who have been former undergrad-
uates of this college will congre-
gate on the Hill.
El Toro hopes to see the gym-
nasium packed full Thursday night
to see the Cats skirmish with the
vaunted Eagles from Denton. Al-
ways arch-rivals, these quintets
will stage a great comebat as the
Cats will endeavor (nine-to-one
they do) to avenge the two-point
extra-period loss in Denton about
a week ago.
Unfortunately, El Toro hasn’t
been aroused lately by any of the
journalistic strivings of our illus-
trious contemporaries so we can
not elaborate for you the gentle
elucidations which we are prone to
offer the erring scribes who hap-
pen to contradict or condemn the
wordy but ineffectual ramblings of
El Toro.
Allie Evans Society To
Sponsor Next Hop Feb.10
Queen Elected in Election Today
to Reign at Gala Event
of Valentine.
We just haven’t anything to say.
Wouldn’t that floor you? Of course
we could write and write and
wrote, but we wouldn’t be saying
anything. It’s against our prin-
ciples to write unless we have
something concrete, definite and
specific to offer our readers.
Perhaps you have something of
value to contribute on this timely
question of increasing the powers
of our president. It’s really quite
the thing now to be an advocate
of giving the chief flunkey in the
realm enough power to declare a
moratorium on hot bisquits with
honey at any desired time.
The Ambassadors, popular or-
chestra from San Antonio is to be
featured at the all-College dance
to be held Saturday night, Febru-
ary 10, in the College gymnasium.
The Queen of Hearts will reign.
Her loyal following, the Allie
Evans Literary Society, will praise
her to the skies. Under their
guidance was she chosen to reign
by the students of the college.
Closely will they guard the secret
of the victor in the election which
is to be held today.
The victor will be revealed Sat-
urday night to the many gay
couples at the dance. Out of a
huge flaming heart, the Queen will
step forward.
This dance should prove to be
one of the most successful of the
season. The Ambassadors will
provide the rhythm, the Allie
Evans the appropriate decorations,
and the students, the gaiety.
The dance will be carried out
with the Valentine motif. Don’t
forget! Saturday night, at 8:30 in
the College gymnasium, the great
Queen of Hearts hop will start.
DEWILLO CONCERT
COMPANY PROGRAM
SCORES HIT HERE
Dewillo Semerau and His Concer-
tina Grande is Well Received by
Fair Crowd of Students
S.M.U. Professors
Hunt Specimens In
San Marcos River
Oh well, anyhow we want our
gymnasium to have a name. We
want a name. We want a name.
And so on, far, far, into the night.
Rush Week is again in progress
and social proclivities are in vogue.
New girls are thoughtfully perus-
ing old Pedagogs seeing to which
society their old friends belonged
and which one is noted for its pret-
ty co-eds. That’s where they - are
going to search in vain. Oh, beg
pardon!
I might mention here that El
Toro is grateful to Dr. Nolle, for
a most interesting document he
gave us to scan as a specimen of
post-war literature. Incidentally,
Dr. Nolle has been very coopera-
tive in our efforts to present the
public with a weekly edition of the
Star. Oft-times he has given us
valuable tips or information that
had escaped ears or eyes.
Dr. E. P. Cheatham and Mr. M.
W. Lomgnecker, professors in the
natural science department of
Southern Methodist University
were here during the past week
end searching for and gathering
specimens to take back to their
laboratories.
Dr. Spurgeon Smith, head of the
science department here, assisted
them in their search. Dr. Smith
is quite familiar with many of the
various biological specimens of
hereabouts and he showed the visi-
tors their habitat, giving them in-
troductions.
Dr. Cheatham commented while
here, on the uniqueness of the
lake at the head of the river where
they did much of their gathering.
He remarked that it was remark-
able inasmuch as it had a uniform
temperature the whole year around,
making it a veritable “tropical
garden” with practically all spe-
cies desired living in it.
Dewillo Semerau and his com-
pany presented an interesting mu-
sical program last night to a med-
ium sized but enthusiastic audience.
The students seemed to enjoy to
the utmost the ease and excellen-
cy with which the musicians ren-
dered the many old favorites which
were included in the program.
Naioma Coffin, talented violinist
delighted the audience with her
rendition of Hungarian Dance by
Irindelli and the World is Wait-
ing for the Sunrise, by Lockhart.
Semerau handled his celebrated
concei-tina grande with dexterity
and skill, producing a wide variety
of tonal quality and furnishing ex-
cellent accompaniment for both
Miss Coffin and Mrs. Semerau.
The concert was acclaimed by
many as the outstanding lyceum
program this year. The company
has maintained the same personnel
for the past sixteen years and Mr.
Semerau explained that this was
his fourth and most expensive edi-
tion of the concertina grande. He
went into some detail showing its
construction. He proved to be a
witty entertainer.
—-o-o-—
'DAVY CROCKETT’
GIVEN BY LYCEUM
DRAMATIST FRIDAY
Center Section Full as Former Ne-
braska Speech Man Reads Old
Favorite Play of Texas Hero
Henry Moore In
San Tone Hospital
Henry Moore, president of the
senior class, is in Santa Rosa Hos-
pital, according ,to reports, suf-
fering from a serious eye ailment.
He was taken to San Antonio dur-
ing the week-end.
The report was that his eyesight
is in serious danger. Moore is also
business manager of the Pedagog
and a member of the debate squad.
Moore’s many friends wish him a
speedy recovery from his ailment.
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Two ex-students of the College
who have transferred their alleg-
iance to the State University for
the purpose of studying law, Er-
nest Morgan and Arthur Aiken,
were visitors in town the last
week-end.
A small but appreciative house
greeted Cloud Smith, dramatic
reader, Friday night, February 2
in the College auditorium as he
appeared in a single-handed enact
ment of “Davy Crockett.” “Davy
Crockett” is a drama depicting, the
frontier life and the simple but
effective courtship which featured
his romance of the man who made
famous the statement, “Be sure
you’re right, then go ahead.”
Cloud Smith, who was introduc-
ed by Dean H. E. Speck, was for-
merly connected with the Univer-
sity of Nebraska and is well known
as a dramatic interpreter and ly-
ceum entertainer. He has made a
number of Chautauqua tours.
His appearance here was fairly
well received. The program con-
sisted of the play itself and then
Mr. Smith spoke for some time on
the value of speech arts, stressing
the idea that people are insuffi
ciently equipped to- meet life and
to sell themselves until they have
cultivated their speaking ability.
He closed the program with ;
poem entitled, “The Gate at the
End of Things.”
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Bobcats to Play
Denton Eagles In
League Tilt Thurs.
Extend your sympathy to poor
Southwestern University. The Pi-
rates haven’t won from the Bob-
cats in anything for so long, they
surely must feel like giving up in
desperation. We won this year 7-6
in football and then trounced them
28-11 in basketball in the first
game of the dual series. The Cat
jinx holds strong for Monday night
with eighteen seconds to play,
Norman Strandtman dropped two
charity tosses through the hoop to
tie the score at 21-all. Germer’s
extra-period free throw was the
sole subsequent counter and an-
other Cat victory becomes history.
It was too bad that everyone
didn’t have an eleven o’clock class
when that hour was declared no-
class hour Monday in order to al-
low the students to attehd assemb-
ly. There were many wailing cries
from those who were so unfortu-
nate as to have no classes to miss.
It was tough luckL Better luck
next time.
Louis Pasteur And
The Teachers College
The functions of a teacher are
two-fold: to accumulate knowledge
of the past or from research, and
to teach these ideas to those
around them.
Louis Pasteur originated the la-
boratory method of teaching
science. Before his time, it was
customary for the teacher to go
into the laboratory, perform an ex-
periment and then come out and
tell his classes what had happened.
Pasteur recommended that the stu-
dent be allowed to perform the ex-
periment for himself that he might
actually see what occurs.
That idea revolutionized the
teaching of science. Poor indeed
now is the school of any rank that
has no laboratory equipment avail-
able to the student that he might
see for himself.
Before the time of teachers col-
leges, students were given from a
few months to four years good,
bad, and indifferent training in
such facts as they might assimi-
late, and then such as though they
might want to teach were certi-
ficated to teach as best they might.
With the development of the
modern teachers college, the idea
grew; why not a laboratory for
teaching, so that a student might
learn how to teach under super-
vision and in a human laboratory
—the school room.
This idea ranks with Pasteur’s
in importance and is destined to
produce a result in the development
of teaching comparable to Pas-
teur’s in the development of
science.
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Alexis Brian, formerly of Yoak-
um, and a recent graduate of the
College, was one of the returning
grads who honored the College
with his presence Saturday. Brian
was enthusiastically welcomed by
the many friends that he made
during his four year sojourn here.
He took his degree in June of last
year, and has been engaged in the
teaching profession since then.
The feathered tribe of North
Texas Teachers are scheduled to
invade Bobcat territory next
Thursday night, February 8, for a
return engagement on the local
floor with .Coach Pete Shands’ re-
juvenated five, which gives prom-
ise of being one of the best tussles
of the Lone Star schedule.
Led by Zeretzke, ace basket-
tosser, the Eagles managed to pull
through to a hard earned victory
in their engagement with the lo-
cals on the Eagles’ court on Jan-
uary 20. The count at the end of
the regular playing time in this
engagement was knotted at 24-24,
but in the extra period go the
Eagles counted four points while
the Bobcats tallied two, giving the
Northerners a two-point victory.
Sandy Germer, Bobcat mainstay
led his team in scoring in this af-
fair by tallying nine points. Jowers
scored eight points.
The Bobcats are pointing to this
game and will taper off for the
tussle with strenuous practice ac-
tivities. The lanky frosh quint
are giving the varsity plenty of
strenuous work in daily practice,
and are proving beneficial in pre-
paring the felines for tall competi-
tion, especially rebound work un-
der the basket.
The steady improvement of re-
serve strength on Coach Shands’
club points to steady improve-
ment of the team as a whole. Wil-
son, Tuttle, Foseler, Bass, Wo-
mack, and Worley are making a de-
termined bid for the starting five,
and will probably be seeing in-
creased service. Louie Germer
looks better at center.
This game should be the high-
light of the present Lone Star
chase on the local hardwoods.
COMMERCE LIONS
WILL INVADE CAT
LAIR FOR TUSSLE
League Leading East Texans Will
Seek Second Win Over Cats
Here Monday, Febriufly 12
The League-leading Commerce
Lions will invade San Marcos Mon-
day night for a cage tilt with
Coach Pete Shands’ Bobcats.
The Bengals are undefeated in
conference play, having hung up
victories over Denton, Sam Hous-
ton, and the Bobcats. Their start-
ling win over the lanky Bearkats
from Huntsville stamp them as ser-
ious pennant contenders. The
Bearkats had previously defeated
Nacogdoches.
By virtue of their impressive
Lone Star Conference start, the
Lions are favored by many to suc-
ceed the Nacogdches Lumber-
jacks as conference king-pins.
Captain Smith, forward, and
Flernoy Dean, tall Lion center are
the sparkplugs of the East Texas
quintet. Through Monday’s games,
Smith had amassed a total of 42
field goals and 13 free throws for
a total of 97 points while Dean
closely trailed him with 83.
The Lions took a close tilt from
the Cats on their recent road trip,
winning at Commerce, 27-24. This
win was one of the three confer-
ence games that the Cats lost by
narrow margins. Three points is
the widest margin by which the
locals have dropped a league tilt.
Monday night will find the Bobcats
gunning for revenge and Coach
Shands’ classy quintet will flash an
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Visitors Appear Before
Student Body Monday
ENROLLMENT SHOWS
BI6 INGBEASE OVER
PREVIOUS SEMESTER
Continued Registration Through
Past Week Sent Total Figures
Over Those For Last Term
Election to Be Held
For Queen of Hearts
MEN’S FACULTY CLUB
GATHER AT EVANS HOME
The Men’s Faculty Club met
Thursday, February 1 at the home
of Dr. C. E. Evans. The meeting
was originally scheduled for the
preceding Thursday but the ser-
ious condition of T. G. Harris caus-
ed the gathering to be post-
poned.
The club heard and discussed the
report of the committee of Educa-
tional Publicity.
About thirty members were
present.
The Ambassadors orchestra from
San Antonio has been engaged to
furnish the music for the Valen-
tine dance being sponsored by the
Allie Evans Literary Society on
Saturday, February 10. From what
we hear of the Ambassadors, we
know they are plenty good, with
all the harmony and you know,
that sweet, , dreamy rhythm that
we like.
Now the big moment of the
dance comes with the coronation of
the Queen of Hearts, who is to
be elected by the student body.
The election for the Queen is to
be held today, Wednesday, from
8:00 to 4:30 o’clock, so come and
vote for your candidates among
the following:
Seniors: Annie Laurie Pearce,
Martha Kyle, Edith Cartwright.
Juniors: Louise Kneupper, Kath-
erine Mansfield, Viola Farwater
Sophomore: Eva Pitts, Leila
Frances Coons.
Freshman: Paula Barnes.
Vote for three out of six jun-
iors and seniors—two juniors and
one senior or two seniors and one
junior. Also vote for one sopho-
more and one freshman.
The junior or senior having the
highest number of votes will be
the queen, the other two her at-
tendants. The sophomore having
the highest and the freshman hav-
ing the highest number of votes
will be the other two attendants
of the queen. Thus every class
will be represented at the corona-
tion.
Now we want you all to come
and vote today, and to came on
Saturday night to see our favo-
rite crowned Queen of Hearts!
-o-o--
Quartet Journey
To the Valley
- The enrollment of students in
SWTTC is still increasing. Since
the new semester has begun one
hundred and thirty-six new stu-
dents have signed to extend their
education in our school. This is
an increase of fifteen students over
last week’s report. A total of
seven hundred and sixty-seven stu-
dents are now enrolled here, which
is an increase of eighty-nine stu-
dents over the first semester fi-
gures.
Mr. Kidd, registrar, is very op-
timistic over the fact that new stu-
dents are selecting our school in
which to work toward a higher ed-
ucational goal. If the school con-
tinues its advancement the time
will be short until w;e will have
reached our pre-depression stand-
ard so far as enrollment is con-
cerned.
Dr. C. E. Evans Introduces Guests
to Students in Called As-
sembly at 11:00.
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Faculty Members
Attend Assembly
In San Antonio
The Glee Club Quartet made a
very enjoyable trip to the valley.
Sacred programs were presented
at Crystal City, Carrizo Springs,
Cotulla, and at the Calvary Bap-
tist Church of San Antonio.
About fifteen representatives of
the College journeyed to San An-
tonio last Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the Southwest Texas
School Administrators Association
which convened at that time for
the annual meeting.
This association is composed of
principals and superintendents of
this portion of the state. The ter-
ritory includes Corpus Christi, ex-
tending wets far enough to in-
clude Uvalde and surrounding ter-
ritory.
The state superintendent of ed-
ucation and his staff were present
and gave addresses and talks on
the current educational problems.
State Superintendent L. A. Woods
and his staff assistants, Dr.
Rhoades and Mr. O’Banion were
present. Mr. J. 0. Loftin, presi-
dent of the Texas State Teachers
Association also gave an address.
The classification requirements
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The College was host Monday to
the Board of Teachers College Re-
gents and the presidents of the
Texas State Teachers Colleges-
when a regular quarterly meeting
of the Regents and Presidents was
held here.
Eight of the nine regents and the
secretary, H. A. Turner of Austin,
were present. All presidents of
the Teachers Colleges were on
hand for the meeting, which open-
ed in the office of President Evans
at nine o’clock Monday morning.
Transportation from Austin early
in the morning was provided for
several of the regents and presi-
dents by cars furnished by the
College.
A general assembly of the entire
student body was held in the audi-
torium at eleven o’clock. Presi-
dent Evans opened the assembly
by introducing the several presi-
dents, following which A. B. May-
hew, president of the Board of
Regents, introduced the members
present of the board. Several mu-
sical numbers were rendered by
the Mendelssohn Club under the di-
rection of Miss Butler.
The first speaker of the morn-
ing was President R. L. Marquis
of the North Texas State Teach-
ers College, at Denton. President
Marquis brought greetings from
the other colleges. He praised the
athletic relationship between the
several Teachers Colleges and stat-
ed that this was something for
other colleges of the country to
“shoot at” as a model. He also
praised the students of the pres-
ent generation, declaring that
greater opportunities to really live
were open to students now than
ever before.
Mrs. J. K. Beretta of San Anto-
nio was then introduced by Presi-
dent Mayhew. Mrs. Beretta, the
newest member of the board ex-
pressed her pleasure at visiting the
College. She said that she was
especially interested in SWTTC
since we are neighbors of San An-
tonio.
Colonel Thomas H. Ball, re-
gent from Houston, followed.
His talk was devoted chief-
ly to interesting events of
other years in educational affairs.
He closed by saying that the group
of Texas Teachers Colleges had a
decided advantage over other col-
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Debaters To Enter
West Texas Tourney
The College debate squad will
attend their second forensic tour-
nament of the season this week-
end when they go to Abilene for
the West Texas Speech tourna-
ment, sponsored by Abilene Chris-
tian College. They attended prev-
iously a tournament at Waco,
sponsored by Baylor University
and received some valuable exper-
ience.
The Abilene tournament is the
second held at A.C.C. in the last
two years. Many colleges from all
over the state of Texas and parts
of Oklahoma and New Mexico are
expected. The preliminary debates,
four in number, will be held Fri-
day, February 9, and all teams
must win three out of the four to
continue into the finals which will
be held Saturday. Other speech
contests than debate will also be
held.
Representatives of the College
attended the tournament last year
and made afairly good showing.
One team was eliminated in the
preliminaries, winning two and
losing two debates, and the other
won all of their preliminary de-
bates and were eliminated in the
first round of the final debates.
AR good showing is expected of
the squad, although the tourna-
ment will offer strong competition,
since they have already had the
benefit of one tournament and a
good deal of practice since that
time, although final exams and re-
registration occupied much of the
intervening time. Under the su-
pervision of Mr. Lippman and Mr.
Greene, the teams have been work-
ing regularly, a new man, Vaughn
Shelton, having been added by the
second semester tryouts. John
Brandstetter and York Willbern,
both of whom made the Abilene
trip last year and who are the
only debaters with previous college
experience on the squad this year,
will be one of the teams to make
the trip, and the other will prob-
ably be selected from Gordon Hes-
ter, Henry Moore, Jack Smith, Mell
Greene, and Anderson Alexander.
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