The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1927 Page: 2 of 4
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•ON YE TARLETON
We Are For You
ON YE TARLETON
"■■■Watch-Those Plowboys-Go SERVICE DRUG STORE Watch Those Plowboys Go
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Entered as second-class mail matter at the postoffice in Ste-
phenville, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief ....—
; Assistant, Editor
!'•' Associate Editor —
. Sports Editor v-. - — -
/ Faculty Adviser —.—
Graduate Associate
Gabe Lewis
Robert Wood-
Lurlyne Sellers
,R. L. (Ned) White
Eleanor Atkinson
Barney Wilcox
• Exchange Editor —: - Charles Ferguson
Feature Editor : , : Weldon Hart
; BUSINESS STAFF
'• .. Business Manager ........—
r Assistant Business Manager
REGULAR REPORTERS
Paul Allen
..Oran Stovall
Mary Lee McCurdy
Lewis Nordyke
Leon Stinson
Clinton Glover !
Lylia Enberg •
Lucas Dixon
Yernon Holley
Lucile Kyle
Opal Butler
Paul Holdridge
Zeddie Edgar
Tullus Smith
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: . pep ^
Now that tie football season is over, we must turn our
thoughts and attention to other things. The "pep" must not. die
with the Turkey Day game. There are, other events that occur
throughout the year that require enthusiasm.
For instance, basket ball season is now at hand. We want
. another championship in this also. Baseball and track are yet
before us: S i Then there are debating teams that must defend th^
Purple and White in inter-collegiate contests. We must look
forward to the inter-company contests hei'e at Tarleton—the
rifle teams, boxing, wrestling, close order drill competition, and
many other contests of similar nature. The numerous student
activities, the J-Tac, and the Grassburr,* depend upon the sup-
port and enthusiasm of the student body, just as the football
team did. It is not time to quit. In fact we have just begun
to flght—as one of our national heroes said. Without "pep" the
remainder of our school year will be rather dull. Let us re-
tnember that a football championship alone-does not constitute
^.successful college year.
Then we may even carry "pep" beyond the scope of athletics.
^In our/3tu,dies, for instance, there is probably a lacking of "pep.".
^ are'-no;t^ejithuaiastic-,x)ge£_our^studies, .we- cajx...nevei\. ac-
complish a maximum amount , of good iri them, because that
"something" fJiat prompts us to do our best is not there. We
spent a numbei* of hours in pep meetings, and in discussion,—all
in preparation for the big game. We realized that without
these pep meetings and gatherings that we would not have the
"pep" that we desired. , Through preparation we attained this.
The same is true of our studies. If we>prepare our lessons more
diligently than ever before, we find that our enthusiasm and
interest have proportionally increased, and that studying be-
comes less and less the drudgery that it is pictured to be. Thus
we see that we can make "pep" serve us'in bur studies as well as
in athletics,
,, Then when our college days are over, we must carry into our
business and social lives the "p^p" that we have acquired in
college.. The successful business man, with exceedingly few
exceptions, is a man with plenty of "punch" and enthusiasm—
even to the point of extremeness. There are few failures due
to overwork, over enthusiasm, and a great amount of "interest.
The little poem below is truly characteristic of men who have
pep:
F.or the man who has "pep" has the sense to see
He can make himself what he wants to be;
If he'll off with his coat and pitch right in—•
Why, the man who has "pep" can't help but win.
THE KING'S PALACE
Here yve are again, all back
after the holidays stuffed with
Thanksgiving turkey and such,
and thrilled to the utmost that
the Tarleton Plowboys beat
Grubbs. . Oh, yes, we were all
at the game Turkey Day—yea,
—purple, yea, white,
Sadie enjoyed this week end
at home very much. She at-
tended some kind of an enter-
tainment at the Mill Friday
night. Spike was there also.
We think she and Sadie enter-
tained charmingly.
Doodle didn't go home this
week end. We all tried to feel
sorry for her, but she wouldn't
let us. She said that she had
too good a time for any tears.
And, by the way, some of h'er
folks, including her mother and
a sister, came'to see her Sun-
day, Of course that evened
things up.
Shorty enjoyed her stay at
home this week end. , She visit-
ed the school there Friday af-
ternoon aind went to a party
Friday flight. We haven't yet
found out what she did Satur-
day night, but we guess it is all
right with everybody.
Spike had such a good time
at home that she didn't get
back until Monday morning.
We askedyher if she didn't like
to stay at home awfully well.
She s%id that she did. We have
decided that "home" isn't the
only attraction there for her.
Well, we have got to get back
to work now and forget about
holidays until Christmas. The
end of the six Weeks is drawing
near, and all of us want a good
report this time.
THE GLEE CLUB MET
LAST MONDAY NIGHT
The Tarleton "Song-birds" met
again on Monday, November 21st,
with a much larger representation
than, before. There were about
fifty or sixty "singers-to-be" out
for practice.
Mr. Froh and Mr, .Gough are put-
ting forth their best efforts to help
make this the best glee club ever
known in Tarleton, In faet, they
look forward to nothing else but
a successful and winning glee club.
The voices of this group of young
men blended together make a won-
derful melody. What kind ow mel-
ody will they make after a period
of worthwhile practice? The few
discords that are heard in the
group of voices can be very easily
overcome. I
Everyone is working for a future |
place in this organization, because
there is going to come a time to
eliminate those who spoil the har-
mony of the chorus.
If you don't believe there is some
melody and harmony in this group,
ask the dormitory girls, for after
practice last time the boys formed
on t}ie military drive. and sang to
the lonesome ears of the girls
"Sweet Adeline." Cheer after cheer
came from the windows, sounding
like pop-corn popping,—and finally
came a rocking chair. We all went
home. |
But, sure 'nough, girls, we are
going to learn a new song some of
these days.
CADET CHATTER NEWS
. The boys surely brought the
glory to Tarleton on the foot-
ball field on Turkey Day, and
we can call ourselves "State
Champions" again. That was
a very clever idea of the T. T.
P's to get the stickers out be-
fore the game was over, but
Grubbs did not seem to cars for
the idea. This club wishes to
congratulate the Ten Tarleton
Peppers for their commendable
work this year; we hope that
they carry on the work as well
in the future.
More noise; the club bought
a portable victr.ola last week,
and it has been quite busy ever
since.
Christmas is not far off; so
let's work hard and send home
some good, grades.
Another football season has
come! and gone. Some of the
men who fought so faithfully
this year will never again put
on the purple and white and go
out on the field to win another
victory for. Tarleton. They are
through. They have fought and
won their last game. At the
end of this year these men will
go out of Tarleton to follow
their different, walks of life:
When the doors of.the old
school have closed behind them
for the last time, let's send with
these fellows our best hopes
and ask God to give them his
blessing. ■
—The Man in the Brown Gloves
WHAT ABOUT IT, BOB?
LieutenaniJ-Colonel Spb Wil-
liams returned to Tarfeton af-
ter'the holidays with two black
eyes. Bob has told, a number
of different stories about the
cause of the black eyes, but the
latest one is that he went
through the top of a car. Sev-
eral have stated that they
would like to see the other man
in the case. But the thing
that worries us is what excuse
did they have for similar holi-
day accidents before automo-
biles were invented?
GOING HOME ON WEEK
ENDS
Students, have we stopped to
think what we miss when we go
home on the week-ends?
We cannot get the real school
spirit if we ju?t live from one
weekend until the next in or-
der that we may go home for a
good time. The school with its
classes, students, and faculty
should be a sort of home for U3
during the nine months, and
we cannot have this homelike
feeling if we allow ourselves
to get so homesick that we must
go home every week.
We can have a good time
here over the week-end if we
try, for we develop a different
feeling toward our associates.
While we mingle with them
outside of the class room. We
get to know them better. We
feel that we are more of a part
of the student body.
We should take into consid-
eration our classes that . we
miss also. Nearly always we
have to miss one or two; and
even though we make up the
required work before we go,
there is something of import-
ance missed each time we fail
to meet a class. There is much
gained in the classroom besides
reciting the work assigned. We
should acquire ^ feeling oi ip-
terest for the discussions in
class. ,
Let us resolve to stay here
over the week-ends. .<
When you patronize J-Tac
advertisers you are supporting
the J-Tac, and the advertisers
deserve your patronage.
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4 ABOUT THE EARLY 4
4 LEAVERS +
4- ' ■ 1— ■ 4
4 The student body will recall 4
4 that before the game an an- 4
4 nouncement was made stating 4
4 that the names of all "early 4
4- leaves," or those who permit- 4
4 ted their homesickness to over- 4
4 come their patriotism, would 4
4 be; published in the J-Tac this 4
4 week. The response to the re- 4
4, quest for names was astonish- 4
4 ing. The number committing 4
4- the act amounted into the 4
4 neighborhood of twenty-five. 4
-f Some of this number lived as 4
4 close as Comanche, Chilton, 4
4 De Leon, Coleman, Meridian; 4
4 and many others within a few 4
4 hours' drive from. [Stephen- 4
4- ville. Conversely, there were 4
4- some who lived as far away as 4
4 Big Spring/ Bowie, Center- 4
4 ville, and other towns of about 4
4 until after the game to go 4
4 home. ■ Then there are some 4
> who sacrificed entirely the '4
4 trip home in order to experi- 4
4- enee the greatest thrill that 4
4- ever comes to a Tarletonite, 4
4-, However, we have decided 4-.
4- not to publish the list for the 4
4 following reasons: 4-
4 There are a few whose ex- 4
.4- cuse is justifiable. 4
4 The list is not complete, .1 4
4- The announcement has al- 4
'4- ready taken the desired effect. 4
4- This lack of loyalty de- 4
4 mands the attention of the 4
4 student body. We know who 4
4- you are. Many others know 4
4- who you are. And if you have 4
4- no more patriotism than some 4
4 of you have shown yourselves 4
4 to have, you did more good at 4
4- home than you would have 4
4 done at our game supporting 4
4 our team. 4
4 Lastly, we are ashamed of 4
'■¥ some of you. 4
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MY LOST LOVE
Long was the, courtship , and a
smooth affair
That, Ji^er^'X^tKbught of_jtha
other man—, /
Ah! ridiculous arid vain I ad-
mit it is
To rave now over old mistakes
; too late, i
And tho' t'were not . for faults
all mine,
Why should I rave oyer her
alone?
(the girl I left behind)
When multitudes of beating
, hearts invite
Only a word, and the rest is
done.
No such fool nor slave am, nor
•tyill be
When blindly my heart can flit
To your army of Venuses array-
ed • ('■ ■
(south side of gym)
And choose, as at cards, a bet-
ter hand; , , , ■
Skill not needed and effort un-
known.
H
Yet tho' these lips may quiver
And let loose a tongue untrue,
Such meaningless muttering's,
and false,
Are not of the heart and offer
no consolation.
Nay, never can an outward
bluff console
The inward self suffering thus,
Ar\d this, evenj a weak outward
show,
For tears unconsciously betray
the lips,
And wreck all efforts to "I don't
care,"
In truth, I love yet and more;
For now she's , bound to' the
other man.
Ay! and what a deed! I ne'er
could do;
No law, moral or of , any land
allows;
So I'll hope and kid myself
. along,
For time, in time, shall tell,
what man cannot anticipate.
-^Charles D. Rutta,
DQWN THE MIDDLE PATH
"Folks travel mostly in, two
paths,"| said an old sage the
other dky. Upon being ques-
tioned further, he made his re-
marks clear by saying-, "You
can be so careful that you'll
never owe anybody anything—
nor neyer have much. Or you
can owe everybody something
and never have anything." My
idea is to take the middle path.
Owe ?iome money,: but not too
piuch. Folks, like 'hosses,' al-
ways work better when they're
pulling a big load. Yes, sir,
I'm/always in debt—yet I'm al-
ways solvent. I strike the mid-
dle path, and traveling seems
just right there for me!"
Your load can be heavy
enough to tire you out, or it can
be so light that it is uninterest-
ing. Strike "the middle path,"
and you'll have the best travel-
ing, for when you can pull over
the biggest hills with your full
load, and still be able to enjoy
yourself at the end of your trip.
—A Three Year Slime
HENRY CLARK'S
FEED STORE
The place of high class
feed stuff
LET US DO YOUR BARBER
WORK
McMahan & Holley
BARBERS
Next door to Majestic Theatre
Dr. A. O. Cragwall
Office Phones 213 and 8
Residence Phone 299
AT THE
HUB BARBER SHOP
The Service is the
Best In The West
SPECIAL PRICES
To TARLETON STUDENTS
Dr. Cromwell
DENTIST
MARTIN BROS. FILLING
STATION
Pennant Gas and Oils, Goodyear
Tires
Phone 211
Close—Convenient
COLLEGE BARBER
SHOP
Good Work
We Appreciate Your Trade
-Pointer, Prop, ..
Dr. J. S. DANIELS
EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
Registered Optometrist
Eyes Tested—Glasses Fitted
Office phone 423-2 Rings
Res. phone 423-3 Rings
Dr. J. S. Nutt
DENTIST
X-Ray Pictures of All Kinds
Taken
North Side Stephqnville
IT PAYS—
TO HAVE YOUR SHOES
REPAIRED
W. P. NEWSOM
Belknap Street
DR. S.D.NAYLOR
Over Holt's Drug Store
Offlee 130 Residence 30
Armstrong & White
CLEANING, PRESSING
ALTERING, DYEING
WHERE
THE
COLLEGE
STUDENTS
. TRADE
(
WE KNOW HOW
Phone 254
RENT A FORD
AND YOU DRIVE IT
" Driver or Driverless
Let Us Haul Your Trunks
ROCK BARN
PHQNE-JL.. .. „ _.
Phone 183
We Deliver
VISIT OUR DOLLAR DAY
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
AND MONDAY
FOR BIG SAVINGS
Your Friends,
R. E. COX DRY GOODS COMPANY
That sitting for your Christmas
Photographs
BAXLEY STUDIO
STUDENTS ACCOUNTS SOLICITED—
I
This bank always eaters to the small aa well as the large
accounts and cordially invites all the students who have
cheeking accounts to consider this strong bank before
forming their local banking conection.
The Farmers-First National Bank
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