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MZMuvttz War
Wqtmp
Greetings
Ex-Students!
Alumni Ass'n
Edition for '31
VOL. 8
STUDENT PUBLICATION OF McMURRY COLLEGE SATURDAY MAY 9 1931
NO. 32
Ex-Students Gather for Sixth Annual Breakfast Nay 28th
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Two of Methodism's Bishops to
Make Commencement Addresses
Bishop McMurry Will Be
Here On May 28; Class I
To Unveil Portrait.
Accepting an inutati m tint '
has been extended on sever-I
al earlier occ.t-siotis mid icpi.ited
this jenr by the class of I'JJl
Disliop V V. McMuiry foi whom
McMurry College was named will
bo in Abilene May 28th to del.vcr
the eighth enniml spiing com-
menctment address.
The isit will be Bishop Jle-
Murrj's first to his namesake
.school. Hi hna planned at other I
times to be here but unavoidable
cents prevented. He will como
here from his home in I'"a)ette
Mo.
The piogram is set for 111 oYIoch
in the morning at the lollege ad-
ministration building and will open
with the annual proic-sioi al from
Hunt Hall aiross the uinipus and
into the ihnpel.
Mr. Robert B. Wyhe fine art
dean will lead the sing ng and
also will have charge ol othoi
.pedal music.
To I'nicil l'ortraait
Feature of the piogt.ini besides
the address 1 Bishop M Mmiy.
will be the formal unveiling of hi-
piiture by the Ml (lass w nib has
mute the portrait then paituig
giCt. The painting done by l'etei
1'lotkin is said to be b) those who
.now him to be a stnking likeness
if the Bishop. It hang" in the
l.ditmium at the side of t 10 stagi
opposite a life-size pmtrii t of Ur.
Hunt presenlid to JIcMiim bv
the ila-. of ''2').
'resident Hunt will nwaid di-'
groes and senuns will be pii ren-
ted to him by James V.. I'litman
sccrct.uv-tunsuu t of tin sihool.
ANNUAL AWARDS
MADE IN CHAPEL
Gold and Silver Pins Are
Presented for Voice
and Press Work.
l'lesiding mil the assembly.
Thursday M.iv 7. Mis. Kibcrt B i
Wjlie and Mis Julia K. Lukei
made the annual presentation of
niciit awards to the tnembeis of
the glee and chot.il dubs a ul puss
club niembeis tespectivel)
Dan Dodsoii has attain -d un-
usual distinction of holdn ; 1'iess
Club membciship duiiiig his en-
tiro College career two veins ot
whiih he has hi Id a ntnjni post-
"I tion as cditoi of the Totem.
Wtllaid Brown rteciveil a silver i
award in reiognition of tv o years I
of sen ice one. of vvhih lie mte I
as Business Manager ol the ("al- '
Icon. I
To 1'uuer Editor
Klizabith Teriell rueivid a iU I
ver award for two .cuts of work '
on the Wai Whoop. Miss Toiull j
has held a major position of odi-
toi of the ir Whoop.
Jessie Williams ieceivi.it a sum-
lar award f r two jears of service
one of whiih was editor of the
Galleon. '
Klju Cl.uk leeeivod a gob'
aw aril for tluee .veins of 1'iess
Club membtiship two of which
she has aited as Business Mana-
ger of the Totem
Jesse Moodv was awaiiled a
silver pin for tluee oars soivice
one of which was business main-
ger of the War Whoop.
Kour Fine rU Awards
Mis. Wjlie pieentod Bigdon
Bdvumls with a gold medal for
four veins of glee ilub soivuo and
thice eus with the bojs quartet
woik.
Miss Asalie Kev rm'ivod her
gold avv.iui for four vcars of ehoial
tf . club woik and one star with the
H girls quattet.
Miss Irene Addison received a
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1931 SPEAKERS
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BISIIOl' E. I). MOL.ON"
BISHOP W. V. Ml'Ml BUY
Vernon Rosser to
Marry Stamford
Man Late in May
Mis
Viiiiim ISossei an c-stu
dun of Mi Mum i College is to
wul Mi 1 ml llioikitt ol Mam
fold at the home of In i patents
Ml and Mis C! B .si l of An-
son Te is late in M i
Miss Itossor atteiidid .Mi.Muu.v
ilutit g I'.i.'j 2l! She was ftesh-
man fa. mite a T. I. I1
t'htlo iMiue that she h
and a '
taught
p imaiv woik in Albany and An-
uii. felit is a giailuate ot Alt at
the 1ias State College foi Wo-
nun. Mr. Bioikitt is Tt .ico icp-
lesentat.ve fm the Stamfoid Dis-
ti let.
Miss 1 nu llampti ii a'so a
e-studiuts of MiMuirj
tune ft lend of Miss K'
pla the vv i diling mu n
Maiij iiaitics and t s
Miss Bossei aie biirg ii
and life-
ssti w II
both Anson and Abilene ft lends
SENIOR CLASS ENTERTAINS FACULTY AT
ANNUAL FAREWELL FETE
College Instructors to Return Favor With Ga
Parly at J. Soule McDaniel Home May 21.
Annual louuiiiiiii iiK-nt tune
fites for fauill an 1 simuis aie
on this month with the seoiois
i nti i taming ruesilaj night with
then annual "loha Oi" leieptioii
foi thur ilistiuiti is .mil the f u-
ultj. scheduled to return the f.ivm
lhuisda ivenini. Mnv 'l
Tin fneultv's i. inpliiiiiiit t. tlu
111 11 ill s will bo a g.uilen paitv
at the I soule MiDalilil home o'i
.savli's Bojltvaid
Siniors held tin ii nfta i in the
Vlph'i 'Hit i Nu ilub loom on the
thud floor of the 'idiiiiuistiiitioii
build ng C.uonts win- xi.Mti.il f.ir
i liMgiani fm whiih ltigiimi 1M-
vvaid" Jl piemdeut was uuioU I
of certmonivs He also twug a
g-ouji of numbers with Minn ltou
Bishop Mouzon to Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon '
At St. Paul 24th.
M'I
4 is the date set for the '
hth spiing barinlmnenti'
suviio of MtMuity cnlhg' a"!
St. I'mil Mithodtst churih has been I
l i-eleited for the progiam. More
I than .15 seniors aic expected to i
I take put in the service". I
l The piincipal speaker will be
Bishop I. U. Mouzon of Char-
lotte X. C.i n't outstanding leader i
i Met hoi1 ism j
Seniors will be givm the ti.uli- i
tional place of honor while back
of tluni aie to be seated MeMurrj
students in n body. .
Bishop Moiuon fiequently mr Is
in Abilene and is well known hoi c.
Dining the 10"0 summer session
he had a son in McMuuy college
and his daughter Mrs. J Kichnrd
Spnmi lives hue The Bev. Mr
Spaun is pastor at St. Paul
New Cooperative
Dormitory Plan
Aids Enrollment
All Work. All Pav Less is
Basis For Operating
Halls Next Year.
MiMuir.v's new plan foi oHiat-
ing doimitoiies on a coopeiative
ba-is is nceiving the hearty ap-
1 pioval of inosxctive students Dr.
I 1. W. Hunt piesulint said Fiulay
1 mm mug following his return from
a week's tup to Childress and
othei points northwestwaiil. The
I plan is attiiut ng a nunibei of
students who otherwise would be
unable to attind school next oar
he poieti'd out
At the ninth annual opening
net S.'ptembei h the school will
bigin op.iatVng the ilmmitoriis
foi both Ihiv and gills on the
in.operative b.i'is. Umlei the new
plan loom an 1 board is tiarantcd
-it a miximum lost of 18 00 per
month oi JllJJOO for the entire
ve.u
AdoptiJ Trustees
I he new method of opeiation
has Ucn appiovel bv tin- lollige
boatil ol tuistiees and woikeu
out in detail bv college ufliii.ils
'll.e dining hall is to be undii the
dilution of a niatton and dieti-
i in if many Vtar's eiinnein.es m
de ilmi' with viuug people. Stu-
lionoting dents will do all the house wink
.iiinul b.v mil will assist the head took in
(Contiiuiid on pige I)
rden
one DuiUh piano giaduate of the
fmo arts deiMitnient plaving hi
iiui.mpaiiimciit. Misx Uoitih also
plivid two nuiiibiis .mil a tribute
u vi im. to the facultv was n .id
bv M s Ton ell.
I'ulk Old linn-.
1 lining an infonnal x.xsion sm
i.s .mil fm nit j immlieix in i sor.
lis of inpioiuptu talks iaid tub
nte to 'he silmol mid Its spit it and
govt fund ii'iiiiiiiMinsis of thi
foir veus that the I'UI illxs has
s m in Mi Mini v
With Mis-e.x Ihiiui. Mi.liisoo
I'llllline I'i'.lll sahe Key and
li'Will (iriinis ptcsiding at i I no
siiruid table lulled saiulwicht s
uud hod f I ult punch aervisl.
Greetings From President Hunt
loiiii. m.i mm m r.sn in ms or m'mi him
colli:. i
oiilltino
In liariiKinv willi tin iiIim eiri'sst-il b llie ilctlii'.iliim ul
this issue ol tin- War W hoop o ou who have lucii forinei
sliiileiils of .MiMimv 1 am ei) li.ip) to join in llie oxpres
sion of gooil will anil In rirr to Mill ntv Mint'ir appicria-
tion of llie ri'imil that ;nu aie nuking sinie von have left out
tollejie lialN. As 1 ttavol over the rounlrv ami meet manv
ol j on ii'rs(inill. I hear Iroin linie to tinie b wonl of mouth
from vour fiieuil- anil emplojeis i.'gariliiii; voui ork jimI
the siiroc'sj. hicli ! verv in-'ipiring. W'lierevi'i von are anil
whali'vci vsoik von an1 en;;ai'il in von .tie i"iiMnllv "ur
iiiiiiuliil wil'i an .una of love ami pravei-
1 1 spile ol the living conditions ovei llie miiiiiIiv Iiii.iii
tiallv litis hn been one of the be-t )ear- of uoik llie nil-
k'gi' ha i-xcr iloue. So lar as 1 am able In ili'lermino peai
anil gooil will have ei-li'il in the lacullv ami stmlent Imil) in
vaiious contests both literarv anil athletic. Hie graduating
tlajs going out this )car will. I am tcrttiiu. al-o be a nrilit
to the institution and its iileal-.
SlIIM'll Iv nil I
BEST JOKE TO DATE
:
.y.
ANTHONY'S CRACK
4 :.. .-: -
ON SCHOOL'S START
It still claei ns McMunj's
ii'o-t ripping ih'iie) incident.
President Hunt vns waxing ilo-
iiicnt In his in st famous Wi"-t
'I i vis beui'dni 1 1 ition. With
gi -ticul itions mi I toaiing senten-
ii's he di'sciibul the most nbun-
il.mt ; oig ous it ion of all this
wide uiuveiso id then dtopp'd
buk to Mi'Muin as his f.ivonte
topic
"McMuir.v 1 am pioud to m
is mv fond bininiliild hut I i m-
not take th" li'iior and uedit tot
tl ( -' -t. . the loan 'i ig of
this gnat iiistttutio
b.ghoi
lean nig. That goes to u j son
Al ihony. Bcfoie tlu glounds vveie
evei broken m 102-' h killed a
Imllsitake out bin on the piaine"
Anthony lose- "Kolks dad's
torj is niostlj bull "
C1i.ik1 adioiiTM
TFs Plan Annual
Dinner; Guests at
Gobette's Affair
MemUis ot tin I' I 1' Jul.
iccording to annual tiadition h.tvi
pi inneil a piogussive innei. t
be held .satuidav. night M.iv '.'
I'our bonus will be the ni'iit oi
the affau one lotirso to be served
n i tilt home
Tiis'sd:i .ifteiiiih.M. loin "liob
ittes" wee ho-tess to th" ilub
in the O Iv Imiis home on Bob
llts
piotntni.Mits fax in ul
ii'.itit xiiggtxtivo uf the
ship
ilub
bhin and thi same theme was
piated in loliuful favor- foi
phte of straw ben j angel fi
ake s(e at lea time. Talli
md sion pad
.r;:;:v:;r'Like Father Like Son" -Big Milch Jr.
m gold uupiiiit
mil niliiatuiv gold shins topiK-d
ff nut cups tud in rose cilloph-
.mi with iniiibovv liuiil iibboiis.
Othci aopointinent iu m p.sttl
tints.
Hostesses vveie Missis Avis liia
ham Atom Both laistui Cathi i
me and I'leanni lotus (lUexts wur
Missis rialith llowjir. Oil
Kave Iliflev O'Nita Cutet -j
lie Kiv Chiistitie Stone Inn
Addison Camilla Ci.inli Ctim
lie Ci.tiiston. Iliitt i KatliiMi
Widinei .livvill Crmiis .oid Willn.
Mae Chtis'oplu i spnoi
i
Jesse Moody Elected as
Chief by College IHR's
111 tin i muting I Inn ' iv n-hi
Vpnl 7. the I II K' 1 1 i c I oil
u'ls fi. till) fining Viar le.
Moodv was ilntid Big ( hiif
mon lohiisoti Sunn Chief.
skinuv iuold Jon ni I 'inf. Km
(in in. Medium mm la on Wo-
in. nk Wise Man. 'I he) art pi in
mug a plum for the lust sin ill
f million of thu )ear on th eve.
nliU of Mny 15.
Reunion Affairs
Are Set For 1928
And '1 Classes
Chicken Luncheon. Picnic
Slated: 'Forty-Niners'
To G.ith"r Again.
lUi'ig up tiailit.inis and i i.ik
nig ithcis thiM ilass ri in ions
in -ilinluled tni com nu nu nu ul
wul. the last ot Jin)
The i las- I". W h n tlu n
iiinuil ihiken luiuhioti at l
o Im k on May 's lonimeiui tuuit
a Tin piuuding alteiiioi.u.
1 I'oilv-Nineis" spi.nMoid bv Mi-s
Willie Jlae Christ. ipliet . vull hold
tli'n ii union and a piinii at Cobb
I'.nk. and at i". i.'ili.ik the I'l'.n
ilis-i will boll thin hist miiuil
i s union
'Hue in '! e--tuduits iftdi i.
tul with the "I'oitv-X.nus" .m.l
initiation of si new iiuiiiIhis wil'
be a feituri ot this i e u's n un n
Ml s Clnist.ipliu his annouiuii!
Miss luh i i: l.uku is in Iioiioi.ii v
nu nibei
I Ills I oiki pus dint I . nu
fiel tin I'l'.tl sp.ns s Mis
bust phu tint vull 1 It III.
(I'oiitiniu.l on pau. 1 1
Miss Julia Luker Goes.
To Nat'l Frat Meeting
Mi-s Julia I' I uk i m. s . .
of the locil ihaptet ol II It i k ip
p.i Caiiima ii.ilioii.il l'..n..i si. '
ueiv fm woinui ti.uhei n on.
pamul bv M -x I'.uh ( omul- I. f
t'ridav attiriioini Im Da 1 .. it-
tind the n itiiouil I' It i K in
(! iiiiiiin ii.iivemii.ii
The two will spn thi .vie
i lid ihux' illuming hen Vuulai
Y- -Y- Y- Y- " Y V- Y- -V Y- V 't-
At Two Months is Prospective McMurry
y -Y- - .; V Y- V .(. : Y- I' Y
Student With Savings Account For School
' ll I'm Mi Mini v" i- tin mot i
tin f uiiilv of "Big Mitih." lorn
i tai .mil ill I I .ui
I till
Indian to lb ill i i I
i Milil .lois 1im i
th hat ning Mis ( I . I-. l i
I 111 II
who vvn f'n nu 1 1 Ms .1
mu M1B1 vnol'ls and a tuiliul ..1
M Mm iv 1 id J month ol I Hi I
i who is the ..lioi.r . i 1
I'll" PI l tlVl stlllll III
Wh. 11 tin lulu 11 1 iv. I .1 'It
M t.l til h nu m lloust n its ;..
1 ut nu ile plans foi th. Intuit 111
1 'in I among tin in was ih .
lill.l should .lit ml tin 11
111 .1 1 M.ilui.. Im 11 U. hi
ol plum mill lushing t" gu
th
i!n 1
tin
vuiig bov 11 gift si ut $MI to tit
a lollige savu g iiuount I'. th
Ciiiiine and O1I0 plan to add $0
ninnthl) until thfii son stmts to
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO HOLD
BUSINESS SESSION FOLLOWING
PROGRAM AT 7 A.M. AT HILTON
Ellis Locke From Mobcetic Slated as l'oastmaster
with' Wiley Caffcy to Deliver President's Mes-
sage; Girls Quartet of '28 Asked to Sing.
MiMiiiiv iiilh'gi' will welt oiiii
on M.iv -'!! i niniiiriii i ini'iil (l.l
pit le. ioIIi'li' ami -liuli ul ufliii.ils have
i.ileml.ir piomists in In- hi inli ii'stiug ai
(oini' most heart).
In (omieclion mill llie il.iv'- ill.in.
ul lite McMuirv Milium ami I x.linlenl
'llie IneaUa-l. one ol llie lii-;lilighs ol t
l open In all tN--ltllt ill- of MiMiiiiv ml
: 1 1 1 - aril (olli'sc of I'laiiivu
Ituil Jiiiiiiii iiillege all liuinii -i liooN ol llie Nortlivvi'sl Te.s con
feii'iue whose ii'ionls have hi en taken over and llieii ri' adoptd
In MiMiiiiv roiili.il invitaliou to all ol them li.i been exti'inleil
In I'r-nlint ilev ( .illev ol the ao( kiIiuii
v
irrakl.lst mil be In Id at
'31 SENIOR DAY
SLATED MAY 21
Class. Prophecy. Will and
Poem Will Be Read in
Chapel Program.
innul -s.t HO D.lV It is Ul'O
-litnl Ihuis.i.iv M.iv Jl. the pi. 'si
lint. Budoii lMwaril-. Ii h i an
uouiHi'd vvil'n n ihipel piiigiaut
is the li'im-il ri itun m" the d iv
si'iimis vv II I iv.- .) n ;i in
. hapil it III a in Highlights in
tin pi. "I un will be tin s i u.i
' it.it l.v s.iln Kev the ila-s
v ill l.i . It. Mav the piophuv
In Jlaiv Button and the poem bv
rliabith Teiiell.
Thirt)-sipn candid ites for gia-
luation an taking tin active pari
n aft" ins this spring Ihev in
hene AiIiIimiii. Ijutii i Audi is.u
Mu B.itt n Will ml Hi vvn I'lv.
i l.ii K
lunv
t. Ii I
II"'
I .. i
I
Biv.i Comknll Biinnie
Il in l)i.is ii B nun Un
III H ss i u) i !
Signs
Are Painted b
Sophs and Freshmen
in.l li
id the
s s
iiimiil .bus
hoon.iis In Id
tn.it piiiiu .
llie Mt'kil I
and th. dav
I. UU O Itlllg
I!. i hi i ighw.i
1 '
' . tul .t ii l.i
n.k i ns .
i"t l.ili in
nil p.iml un
Mil. hn.kiv
il-o f.. liill 1 1
ill. 11 sign
Mav s
i slum ii
oi ih.
tl l.ll
tt.it il t il
t ul ui'
In 1.11
ll.tSS S
s MiMiiiiv
... punting
mi highvviiv-
l.ut a- thai
pi nig Imlnl iv s
.1 t. .bt.s th
ilu 1 tl J 111
wue
il iti-
OBI.O MI'ICIIKI.l.. Jll.
tm M
iff ZJ iW lv" "x" "u "
lB l j Xl tl W . W.lht vs s UK
i J J s n 1 in 1 i 1 miui.1 s
H ' p m sui .lav l u Ii.
1 li Mono i M 1 is
I j 11..111 ni.nl 01 11
I i .' vi I' I 10 ..le il thi I n I. 'o
'1 ion t .11 111 im M iidav I
k ' " f "s 11 ! ..is o .0.1 a.t . i. n
"' ''" -"I" I ' I 1 si'" s
' - --- M Pi.-liluu I.1..I.I.UI Bow.
liome it alumni ami t -ImleiiLs
Plans lot the (Mia-ion are corn-
have .illinium ril ami llie ilav's
iug ami Inch one ami llie vw-l
llie -ivlli .iimiial breakfast
assoi i.tlion vull lu lieltl.
e uiinnieiiii'iiieiit ikimsiuii.
'i'!!i'. ami to all exes of llie
w. ( laienilou (ollege ami Stain-
ik mi I tin r-
.lav imuiting al
It will be helil
m lollowiiig an
uu'ptioii on the
ll.e Milton lioti'l.
in tin i iv-lal ion
tit I III ll I I'll I1IOI I I
imvaiuue tlom
I Ills I. ike v i.-'ii'siiluit of the
.i-sii..ition is s.iti ..- toastmas
tei lie was a nienibei of the Mil
i loss inl u now . mill it Mobu-
tu Miss I iiUer Un Program
1 in the Mist t me in the huloi v
ot tie nxxoiintii n tin spon-m is
being itulil led on tin piogl.in Sue
is Miss luh i i: I uku head of the
l.iulish di'piitmiiil siuie Mi .Mm iv
I'pill'll in I'lji! "sin will givi i
-in vuw ot tin asset ation
' b Mm iv in ntro put and pro
spt. I is tin pn.gi un tl i nu
Wln l.itti) vull diliv.i tli
pii'snli ut s nu ss ige uul Ui. I
Hunt will u ' llie Outlook t..i
I'.i.l-.SJ"
Huti i taminent will ti.ituie mull
lus 1 in iptartit "I oox I'n.s
m Is 1. 1 the nlui i ..I tin I'.'Js
qiiaitit ot an eiiliu one u.
-tiling Mi s Hail Bovvus ot tin
l.iji". iliutet. lalith Oiluni of the
..nu gioup. It tun Jl. ailm Dim
l.uh Hunt Mis i:.n ll.ii n. and
Mis C.iiolvn MiNiilv an. among
tin ti.iiiiei ipialtcl ini'iiib. is who
He planning to itteuil
In Bold Memorial Suun-
I nu Wil... will give tli invo
i i i. M. lulu i ol tin 111 "l i lass
i II In gu. sts ol honoi and will
I will miii tl bv I Villi' liuini'i
tt mm ixseii.ition piisiilent. Big
01 Ml r.ilil.lltls selllol plisi.leut I
huliihil It. 111 iki tlu lespoitse.
tnaii.'iiiiitiiig .1 semi that is
It. htioioe tiadition il. Miss i:iui
bilh Hum will h ive th uge ot t
hint on 01011 il tiilnit. to Inc. is it
"Un1. ols wul f.ittiltv 1111 nib. Is
l.l. Hum .skludtiletl
I h thill o IIIW Otf'l. Is Will
ii.itui Ilu bininis -i-snui foi
1 win - th In. .kl i-l I'laies 11
Is Ulltsl l.tsi.hs tl. pu-uileniv
iti I vu.-pn snli mv an that of
01 n poiiiliug s. 11 1 11 now hi bl
l.i I lill.nt I 1 llinlspuh sine
1 in 1. i-iit' In Id l.v Ins Cm
ham .in.l liinim U.11 Who p
lit.n h. I I l.v M 1111 nit I .1 tils
pi. 1.1I gut-ts in i.lihtion t the
. niois vull Is two of Mi iho.lisin'
I i-htip Hi U I M. Mini
I n.ti Mo anil Di I D M.au
1 1 I .tt Ninth I .1 .In
Election Tea and
Slumber Party Set
by Wall Wahtaysee
mi.l vis lliiihaiu
Miss Asnlio Ki) hus
iConttiiUi.l on .ig
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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 32, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 9, 1931, newspaper, May 9, 1931; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth100618/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting McMurry University Library.