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VOL. 19
IIARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS DECEMBER 8 1931
No. 11
CHOIR BOYS TO GIVE PROGRAM THURSDAY NIGHT
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Hullol.. And did you have a big
Thanksgiving? Don't answer. Every-
body did nearly so if you didn't it
was probably your own fault. At
least it may be Raid that this is a
drier nation than it was Just before
Thanksgiving judging from the hilar-
ious tales of those who report an
.extra good time.
From Wednesday noon until Mon-
day morning was indeed a short re-
cess but it was about two days too
long for Rena and Estclle to be sep-
arated from the boya they loft be-
hind so Saturday night found them
patiently waiting for Buck and Theo
to rescue them from the bonds of
Mary Frances. And all 'day Saturday
they were as friendly with passers on
the campus as a candidate for uni-
versity queen.
The Garner boy and the Burns girl.
And may the romance continue to
grow to blossom into a beautiful and
lovely friendship that becomes only
stronger with age. And it is almost
aged now after the evening (7:30 to
?7) the two spent together motor-
ing. It almost calls for a poem.
The nearest some of the Cowgirls
ever came to riding a horse was when
they rode the motorcycle down nt
the parade before the Austin college
game. They didn't object much to
holding tight to tho uniform in. front
of them to keep from falling off.
While speaking of Cowgirls the fol-
lowing will be published as the twenty-word
answer to the query by Mor-
row as to Why is a Cowgirl? It is
seldom that poetry appears in this
column but in an inspirational fit the
creator of this column of murderous
intent Jotted the following lines
down:
WHY IS A COWGIRL?
Cowgirls arc; Cowgirls were;
They will be till they die.
Dunno what they were fur;
They are because. That's why.
Count the words.
Tho Memphis beauties are going
steady again. This time they fell
for he-men. Men you've learned how
to make a man fall but the tactics
arc somewhat different in carrying a
woman off her feet. It takes more
skull practice and huddling and less
interference.
And to think that the ministers tied
the Brand-Bronco team. They fought
back but they could not cuss back
loud. Cut your lab some time and sec
one of the intramural games. They
arc right bloody. The admission is
free and the stands arc cool.
It is cowardly it is despicable it
is Vandal-like it is destructive it is
sinful it is grrrrrrr to mash one's
hat in while he is eating in the cafe-
teria. The skating party planned by the
senior class never took place... That's
right it is too dangerous.
The following clipping came from
one of our exchanges. Of course the
incident was not of any Importance.
In fact the name of the1 paper has
been forgotten. "The Brand Hardin-
Simmons paper runs a syndicated
column called The Beauty School' by
Helena Rubinstein. We wonder what
is the matter with the co-eds up
there." Every type of people is neces-
sary to make up the world. (Shakes-
peare Homer Babe Ruth Mack Ma-
chen or somebody said that.) There
are those colleges that do not try to
Improve upon the looks of their wo-
men. Besides beauty is just skin deep
the "Beauty School" service is free
and this paper must be filled. As a
final retort this university will place
beside the fairest of the average col-
lege the mediocre of the ladies of
this pasture and bet a dollar to a
doughnut that the mediocre wins in
a walk.
Flynn is editor of Bronco. Flynn
promotes election in chapel Thurs-
day. Flynn counts votes. Flynn wins
most popular boy race. FLYNN.
The fair-haired Sumpter and the
Sparkling Freddie Sue both couriers
of no mean ability matched lines
Thursday. The knight quoth "I'd hate
to fall in love with Fay.
It's almost Christmas and it's time
" to think about getting something for
(Continued on page two)
Elect Representatives For Who's Who Section
Thirteen Officers
Chosen In Chapel In
Surprise Election
Fcathcrston Borcn Flynn
AndCrockctt Win First
Four Places
Neely Is All-Round Boy
Westmoreland Routh Tyler
McCreary Terry Simmons
Stringer Ashby Win
Representatives for the Who's Who
section of the 1935 Bronco school
yearbook were selected in chapel
Thursday morning of this week by tho
students of Hardin-Simmons univer
sity in a surprise election.
The election conducted by the stu-
dent assembly officials wns the most
democratic in the history of the school
according to Ivan Flynn yearbook
editor. In none of tho 13 different
elections were there less thnn 20 can-
didates and in some instances the
nominees exceeded 50 in number.
Moxlcy Fcntherston Petersburg
president of tho student body was
selected most representative boy in a
close race over N. J. Westmoreland
Kelly Barnctt and Ivan Flynn. Rosa
Crockett Bollinger secretary of the
student assembly was chosen most
representative girl in Hnrdin-Sim-mons
Ollic Lena Olscn Myrtle Eu-
genia Haggard nnd Mildred Richc-
son trailed by slight margins.
Ivan Flynn Abilene received the
selection ns most popular boy with a
large majority over Moxlcy Fcnther-
ston Elton Murphy and Odell Win-
ters. Tommie Mao Borcn Memphis
won a slight majority over Mary
Helen Terry Maxino Simmons and
Irene McCreary in the race for most
popular girl.
In the race for most typical boy
Will Edwin Routh Abilene won the
election from n largo field trailed
closely by Buck Howell Billy Morrow
and Vernon Ycnrby. Ruby Lee
Stringer Memphis was selected to
represent the students ns tho most
typical girl. Rosa Crockett Mary
Helen Terry nnd Irene McCreary were
runners-up in this contest.
Kermit Ashby Wichita Falls fresh-
man was selected most friendly boy
on the Hardin-Simmons campus. Ash-
by the only freshman to receive an
office lead Ivan Flynn Moxley Fcnth
erston ana vcrnon rcarby in mis
race.
The selection ns most friendly girl
(Continued on page four)
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Ensemble Presents
Program In Chapel
"Simmons Anthem" Opens
Program; Arranged
By R. L. Myers
Opening the program with a spe-
cial arrangement of the "Simmons
Anthem" the university ensemble un-
der the direction of Herbert M. Pres-
ton head of tho department of vio-
lin made its second appearance be-
fore tho student body in chapel to-
day. Tho Anthem originally written
by Stiles R. Anderson was arranged
by II. L. Myers a member of tho
musical organisation for tho pro
gram this morning.
The program consisted of:
1. "Mignonette" by Bnumann.
2. "Carmen" by Bizet.
3. Songs of the South" by Seredy.
As yet a full instrumentation has
not been obtained but plans are un-
der way to obtain a wider rango of
instrumentation according to Mr.
Preston.
Orchestra Begins
Director Trv-Outs
Myers and Brown Are First
Student Aspirants For
Position
R. L. Myers and Burgess Brown
tried out for student director at the
Inst two meetings of the orchestra
under the direction of Mr. Herbert
M. Preston head of tho department
of violin.
R. L. Myers directed a selection
from Bizet's "Carmen" at the rehear-
sal Monday November 20. Burgess
Brown directed "Songs of tho South"
by Seredy Monday night December 3.
Fivo more students are to try out
for tho position of student director
of tho Hardin-Simmons orchestra.
Fay Morrison Is to direct the orches-
tra next Monday night
Children Get
SANTA'S CORDING
Your Presents
Students in Hardin-Simmons uni-
versity are to celebrate tho Yulctido
season this year with a Christmas
tree to be held on Wednesday Decem-
ber i9 at 8j00 p. m.
Tho entertainment is to be held in
the auditorium with Miss Head in
charge and with Miss Carter as
chairman of the decoration commit-
tee. A short program is to be given
before tho tree. Although no defin-
ite arrangements have been made as
yet there will probably be several
numbers from the chorus nnd n
Christmas reading.
An announcement will be made in
chapel with reference to a drawing
of everybody's name in school. Gifts
arc to be purchased for the names
drawn with the price ranging be-
tween 5 and 15 cents.
The social is being arranged by tho
social committco composed of Miss
Head Miss Carter Miss Ramsey Mr.
Ulbble N. J. Westmoreland Rosa
Crockett nnd Moxley Fcatherston.
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Choral Club Works
On Yuletide Songs
Quartets and Trios Will Be
Selected Soon; Voices
Balanced
The choral club has started work
on a program of Christmas music
which is to bo presented just before
Christmas. Mrs. Deaton sponsor an-
nounced that the club is well-balanced
and strong containing both male and
femalo voices.
The roll is incomplete at present
but will be completed very soon.
There will be a total of about sixty
voices. Quartets and trios also are
to be definitely selected in the near
future.
Tho chorus made its first appcar-
anco before the student body in chapel
just before the Thanksgiving holi-
days. A program of Thanksgiving
music was given composed of "Hadst
Thou Not Known" by Pf leuger "Mnke
a Joyful Noise Unto tho Lord" by
Simper "Count Your Blessings" nnd
"Praise the Lord Oh Jerusalem."
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Home Economics Club
Holds Social Meeting
Members of tho Hardin-Simmons
university homo economics club met
Thursday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock
in the bnsement of the science buil-
ding in regular session nnd were en-
tertained by Mary Jane Guyton. Sho
told them a Christmas story.
The club in a body sang "Silent
Night" nnd other Christmas songs.
Following games played by tho
girls attending the meeting the mem-
bers were served fruit cake and hot
tea.
Richardson Back To
Work By Next Week
Dr. Rupert N. Richardson head of
tho history department who under-
went n major operation November 21
in the Baptist Sanitarium in Abilene
is reported doing nicely and is back
In his home. He has been sitting up
for several days and is expected to
rcsumo his work as vice-president nnd
teacher of tho university bv tho lat-
ter part of next week.
Purple and GoldRardin-Simmons Colors
Were Chosen by W.E.Neil Van Horn Citizen
For 38 years the colors of purple
and gold havo been worn by students
of Hardin-Simmons university.
It was in tho year 1890 that the
question of selecting school colors
first received consideration. Dr.
Thatcher president of Simmons col-
lege appointed a student committee
of threo members to decide upon a
suitable combination.
Purple and gold or pink and white?
These wero the two combinations
from which a final choice had to be
made according to W. E. Neil of
Van Horn Texas who was a mem-
ber of the student color committee.
Mr. Neil attended Simmons for threo
years from 1805 to 1898.
"Pink nnd whlto wns my choice nt
the time" said Mr. Neil "but I have
since decided that purple and gold
are much more suitnblo for our
school colors."
"I do not remember but one of the
other members on tho committee" ho
added "and it was she who origin-
ated the purple and gold idea. Her
Dramatic Class
To Present Four
Plays Wednesday
Event To Be First of Kind
Given Before Entire
Student Body
McDade Directs Group
Members of Cast Construct
Unusual Properties
And Effects
Presenting the first dramatic pro-
ductions open to the student body of
the year the dramatic production
class is to present four one-act plays
in the auditorium next Wednesday
evening nt seven-thirty.
The plays under the direction of
Jano McDade a senior and speech
major arc to be of unusual nature
and promise to bo well worth the
small admission price of ten cents
which is to be necessarily assessed
to defray the cost of production.
Members of the casts have not only
worked out their own costume effects
but have also arranged a number of
properties and sound effects that
should add a unique effect to each
of the plays. Names of tho plays
and enst members are as follows:
"With the Help of Pierrette" a
phantasy played by Jo Bryan T. D.
Wyman Clifton Harrison nnd Fran-
cine Mcrritt.
"Spiced Wine" a tragedy played
by Edelweiss Jcnkcns Don Gayer
and Freddie Sue Bloxom.
"Cloudburst" a tragedy played by
Mildred Burnett Woodrow Smith
Bro Mingus Elizabeth Cox Norma
Sue Tippen and Russcl Moore.
"Joint Owners In Spain" a comedy
played by Patty Hanks Myrtle Eu-
genia Haggard and Claudine Hol-
derncss. All members of the PInyers club
official university dramatic club are
expected to attend and aro request-
ed to be sure that Mildred Burnett
secretary of the group gives them
credit for attendance. Only one door
the one directly south of tho stage
will be open.
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Art Students Make
2 Sketching Trips
Lake Abilene and Mexican
Quarter Visited By
HSU Artists
Sketching trips to tho Mexican
quarter and to Lake Abilene have
been features of tho art department
in the last two weeks. The trip to
the Mexican quarter made November
27 was for the purpose of sketching
some of the scenery such ns an en-
trance to a house and tho lattice
work surrounding it. At Lake Abi-
lene December 4 sketches were
made of the water and of tho water
with mountains in the distance.
Those making the trips were: to
the Mexican quarter Miss A. M. Car-
penter Miss Suclla Lacy Paul
Wright Ovesta McClesky Janet Nor-
ris Ruth Revis Elva Loomis Mary
Jane Alexander. To Lako Abilene
Miss A. M. Carpenter Miss Suella
Lacy Mrs. Leslio Cranfill Gladys
Gooch Mrs. Edwin Young Mrs. Ma-
rion McClure Mary Jano Guyton
Janet Morris Ovesta McClesky Rose-
mary Malone Robbie Windham.
By Gaines Shults and
Ccarlcy Kinard
name was Berta Green and she is
the mother of Mary Brian tho movio
actress."
"I do not remember much of the
school life at tho time I was in Sim-
mons but I do remember tho fact
that during my first year there wero
only 65 members in the entire body."
Mr. Nell did not play on the foot-
ball team which was organized at
this time but ho did wear tho newly
.selected purple nnd gold colors as a
member of tho Simmons baseball
team.
"I played three years on tho base-
ball team and wo wero practically
unbeatable. Wo played all of tho
nearby city teams such ns Merkel
Sweetwater and Buffalo Gap nrid
we lost but fow games during tho
time I was in Simmons" stated Mr.
After leaving Simmons in '98 Mr.
To Sin& Here Thursday Evening
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These young ministers of song
all the way from Vienna Austria to
shows them in front of the Vatican
Twenty-One Men
Awarded Cowboy
Football Letters
Only Three Lettermen Will
Not Return To Line-up
Next Season
Twenty-one men of the Hardin-Simmons
Cowboy football squad earned
letters for this senson according to
Coach Les Cranfill. These men are
all sophomores except five.
Although not enjoying an unusual
successful season the 1934 Cowboys
turned in some first rate games
against strong competition nnd all
savo three of the lettermen will re-
turn next year. Jim Neely Will Ed-
win Routh Scatter Winters turned
in their last game for tho Ranchers
when they took a hand in the rout
of tho Austin College Kangaroos last
week. Tho loss of this group will be
augmented next year by tho return of
Johnnio Hill ace backfield man and
a number of prospective freshmen
from this year's squad.
Those receiving letters this year
were: Clark Jarnigan Clcddlo Hall
centers; Noel Calloway Will Edwin
Routh Melvin Snsser Carl Garner
guards; Carol Benson Otto Rhome
John Green Elton Murphy tackles;
Captain Scatter Winters Jim Neely
Billy Hnrris Furman Scrogglns ends;
Rati' Burtrnmv. Dav Emerv. Si Ad-
dington Pete Tyler Henry Milby
Theo Rigsby Buck Howell backs.
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Wiggins Gives First of
Lectures To Parents
Dr. D. M. Wiggins deafi of stud-
ents in Hnrdin-Simmons university
gnve the first lecture of a series to
bo delivered to Abilene parents Tues-
day night in the high school audito-
rium. Lesturcs will be given every
second Tuesday.
Tho talks will stress tho thought
of teaching the child to adjust him-
self to tho world in which he lives.
In the first address Dr. Wiggins dis-
cussed education of early periods
pointing out instances of adjustment
to meet the varying needs.
Tho lectures are to bo given under
auspices of the parental -education
committeo of the Abiltns Parent-
Teacher association council.
Neil worked fivo years for tho Bar-
rett's Drug Company in Abilene. He
then moved to Van Horn Texas
whero ho became interested in tho
ranching and cattle business.
Mr. Neil is now assistant cashier
of tho Van Horn Stnto Bank but ho
still keeps up his ranch interests. He
still enjoys riding tho rango and
looks forward eagerly each year to
tho opening of tho deer season deer
hunting is his favorite pastime-
Mr. Nell's eldest son Jim followed
his fnther to Simmons in 1920. Tho
youngest son Billy Neil is now at-
tending Sul Ross in Alpine.
Among his classmates Mr. Neil re-
called; Albert Hill who played end
on tho first Simmons football team;
Will Logan quarterback on tho
team of '00; Harris Walthall who
played halfback for tho first Cow-
boys; Vic Anderson who held down
the other half berth j Sid Cowan end
on tho first football squad; John Neil
who played in the first Ranchers'
lino; and Sirrca Blantis
the Wcincr Sacngcrknabcn have come
sing for audiences of America. Picture
with Pope Pius XI.
Fifteen Members
To Be Initiated Into
'S' Club This Year
Neely Hill Pee and Routh
Are Chosen As Officers
For Lettermen
With tho selection of fifteen new
members of the "S" club nt their
regular meeting Tuesday initiations
have begun and will continue for somo
time with three new members under
tho supervision of each old member.
Members of tho initiation committee
are: Carl Pee Will Edwin Routh Guy
Creighton and Henry Milby.
The group also elected the follow-
ing officers at a recent meeting to
serve for the ensuing yenr: President
J. B. Neely; vice-president Johnnie
Hill; sergennt-nt-arms Carl Pee; secretary-treasurer
Will Edwin Routh.
Program for the last meeting con-
sisted of short talks by fivo of tho
new members on appreciation of their
membership in the club. Those mak
ing talks were Carol Benson Elton
Murphy John Green Estes Burgamy
and Pete Tyler. Following the pro
gram the group began plans lor a
banquet and a picnic to be held after
the Christmas holidays.
A complete list of the members
both new and old follows: New mem-
bers: Clark Jarnigan Cleddle Hall
Noel Calloway Melvin Sesscr Carl
Garner Carol Benson Billy Hnrris
Furman Scroggins John Green Estes
Burgamy Day Emory Si Addington
Pete Tyler Theo Rigsby nnd Elton
Murphy; old members: Cnrl Pee
Audis Smith Henry Milby Will Ed-
win Routh Jimmy Neely Buck How-
ell Guy Creighton Slats Williams
Odell Winters J. B. Neely Otto
Rhome and Ira Ribble.
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Ford Talks For Lamar
Parent-Teachers Group
Prof. Hoyt Ford instructor of edu-.
cation in Hardin-Simmons university
addressed forty-eight members of tho
Lamar Parent-Teacher association on
"Mental Maladjustments" nt a meet-
ing of the organization Monday morn-
ing in the school auditorium.
Mrs. J. M. Chandler was leader for
tho program which was opened with
a group of carols Miss Winona
Moore directing the school children
in the singing.
Mrs. W. R. Keeble president di
rected a business session when E. Ed-
win Young dean of music at Hardin-
Simmons presented on outline of the
program to be given by tho Vienna
Choir Boys at tho university on De-
cember 13.
Sandefer Goes To Meet
Of Colleges At Atlanta
President J. D. Sandefer left Sun-
day morning for Atlanta Georgia
whero ho will attend tho annual
meeting of tho Association of Col-
leges and Secondary Schools of Sou-
thern States and make a report on
tho university. This is tho first re
port to be mado since the namo of
tho university was changed last year.
Mrs Snndefer who has been visit
ing In Tennessee plans to meet him
in Atlanta before sho returns to Abi-
leno. President Sandefer will go from At-
lanta to Now York on business for
tho school nnd to visit his daughter
and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Stan-
ley Walker
Thursday
A.C.C. and McMurry
Students To Attend
At Reduced Figure
High School Representatives
Arc Expected In Large
Numbers
Tickets Placed At Hilton
Hardin-Simmons Students
Must Exchange For
Tickets At Office
Next Thursday evening nt 8 o'clock
in the Hnrdin-Simmons unlvorsity
auditorium tho Vienna Choir boys
will present a program to the student
body tho students of Abilene Chris-
tian college students of McMurry
residents of Abilene nnd high school
students who live within a radius of
100 miles in the first of a series of
artist courses according to G. B.
Snndefer manager of the university
artist program.
A special rate has been offered the
high school students and the students
attending the other Abilene colleges.
The management stated that he i3 ex-
pecting a record crowd.
Students of Hardin-Simmons must
exchange their tickets for rescrvo
seats nt Mr. J. T. Honey's office in
tho mnin office either Wednesday or
Thursday.
Tickets for the program to bo given
by tho Vienna Choir Boys at tho
Hardin-Simmons auditorium on Thurs-
day have gone on sale at the Weeks
Drug storo in the Hilton hotel. Down-
town sale of reservations will con-
tinue thero until tho day of the con-
cert barring a sell out.
Regular admission price will be $1
plus federal tax the university artist
course management said.
A special price Is being made to
students of Abilene Christian and
McMurry colleges nnd Abilene high
school of 50 cents plus tax. Students
and faculty of the school aro included
in this special rate. Plans aro being
made by a number of out-of-town
choral clubs to attend the concert in
a body.
The Choir Boys recently sung in
New York in the Town Hall Novem-
ber 10 on the beginning of its Ameri-
can tour. One New York critic said
(Continued on pago two)
Clubs Plan Methods
To HelD Enrollment
Dr. Wiggins Requests Aid of
Sectional Groups To
Boost H-S. U.
In response to a suggestion by the
i acuity that they assist in promoting
lardin-Simmons university in the
eyes of mid-term high school grad-
uates and others tho various geo-
graphical clubs of the institution met
Wednesday during tho chapel hour
for tho purpose of collecting names
and addresses of young men and
women who are known to bo pros-
pective students.
Dr. D. M. Wiggins dean of stud-
ents in issuing the request that stud-
ents assist tho administration in this
manner asked them to meet in their
regularly assigned meeting places.
Tho meetings wero in chargo of the
various presiding officers who wero
asked to collect tho names and turn
them in to the faculty.
This is part of a newly inaugurated
system of promotion to bo used by
tho school this year. In this sys-
tem when thought helpful a per-
sonal letter is to bo sent the pros-
pect whose name is turned in.
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Volunteer Mission
Band Changes Name
Missionary Work Be Given;
C. A. Powell Addresses
Missionaries
Tho Volunteer Mission band at a
meeting held last Tuesday afternoon
in Mr. Bond's room formally amend-
ed its constitution by voting to
change its namo to Volunteer Work-
ers' band.
Tho purposo of this organization
is to render missionary services in
various communities
Rev. C. A. Powell pastor of Unl-
versity Baptist church spoko to tho
group after tho business meeting on
tho subject of "Tho Word as tho
Apostlo James Presented it and Our
Attitudo Toward It."
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