The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1929 Page: 2 of 4
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THE PLOWBOYS BACKED
BY TARLETON SPIRIT
ARE INVINCIBLE
SERVICE DRUG STORE
LET US SERVE YOU
DURING 1929
IF YOU ASK US—WE'RE BACKING TARLETON
Editor-in-Chief
Assoc iate Editor.. ,
Sports Editor
Feature Editor
Society Editor
Exchange Editor
Literary Editor
Joke Editor -----
Faculty Advisers
John Cage
... Janice Kee
Autis McMahan
Vayne Porter
.....Louise Williams
E. L. Roten
Ethel Greager
Nell Williams
C. H. Hale, Mrs. Ramey
Business Manager — Oran Stovall
Assistant Business Manager Dorsett Riainger
The Will to Learn
Many students attribute their failures in college to noisy
room-mates, bad instructors, and lack of time to study. Others
—and these are the most numerous—deceive-themselves into
believing that poor preparation is the cause of their downfall.
To be sure, lack of preparation makes it necessary for one to
work hard, but it is not in most cases directly the cause of
failure. I believe .that fully eighty percent of the red marks
made in Tarleton are due to the lack of ability to concentrate
and the, will to persevere on a subject for a sufficient timi4 to
understand it. There are very few people who do not have
the mental capacity to learn; the trouble ift usually a deficient
amount of brain stimuli and determination.
A student should ask him-self frequently, "In what way do
I lack will power, and how may I develop it?" Ambition is
the source of much will power. Of course, there are people
who have ambition and do not have will; but in the majority
of cases, if a student has decided upon his goal, he will fight
to reach it. Every one should have a purpose in life; it is
practically impossible to succeed without one. Whatever noe
is in school for—to learn engineering, business, or athletics—
he may ,better himself by being punctual, accurate, and honest.
Also, one should have a definite schedule and follow it. A
student should ask himself concerning the future, "Am I good
enough to become a 'star' in my profession?" By star, I do
not refer necessarily to the top of the ladder; I mean a perso'n
who reaches his goal. With ambition, environment is of prime
importance in gaining will. When one comes to college, he
should pick for a roommate some one who will not interfere
with his duties. Then, with a goal set, and a good place to
study, there is no reason for a red mark.
Adaptability
Some people become very despondent when they find that
they can't get every thing for nothing; but the world does not
serve us that "way—there must be a certain amount of services
rendered for any reward. A student's receiving an honor in
college is a result of his adaptability and perseverance. This
also applies in mastering a profession. Adaptability is lacliing-
very often in many students.
In making the most of Tarleton, or any other college,
we must study sufficiently, possess an instinct of research,
exercise diligence and enthusiasm, engage in college activities,
be always a booster instead of a knocker, and continually keep
the Tarleton Spirit.
Two years in this institution will mean to us what we make
it. It may mean no more than two regular sessions of meeting
classes (probably barely passing) and some frivolous popularity.
The attitude of this type of student usually causes him
to be always looking forward to the time when he can go home
and forget it all. In many instances his parents are sacrificing
in order that he might avail himself of the advantages that
Tarleton offers. The indifferent student is benefited very
little. The ambitious one leaves his daily work and graduates
with honors.
Editor's Opinion
A college editor should be a superman endowed with the pat-
ience of Job, the editorial ability of Horace Greely, the managing
and directing ability of Charles Schwab, the diplomacy of Wood-
row Wilson and the judicial qualities of former Chief Justice
Marshall; he needs the keen humor of Lincoln, the dignity and
philosophy of Socrates, the religion of John Wesley . . .; he
should have the literary ability of Shakespeare and the lack of
conscience to perpetrate the atrocities of Amy Lowell.
In addition to these few qualifications he needs the physique
of Jack Dempsey, the nerve of a holdup man and Edison's ability
to do without sleep. His brain should be so constituted that he
could absorb the essentials of the 20 credit course by means of
the barest persual of the subjects therein contained, and to pass
the final exams with honors so that the faculty will respect him
and allow him to remain in school.
He should be absolutely foreign to the needs of rest, sleep, eat-
ing, recreation, the love of society, the inclination for the glory
in athletics, school activities and love. Having these few abil-
ities to qualify as a fairly competent editor, there is a possibil-
ity that he would not be hauled on the faculty carpet more than
once a week and kicked by the student body in general more than
once a day.—Odaho Argonaut.
SECOND BATTALION NOTES
Wo wish to answer charges of
the First Batalion. In their writ-
ings which appeared in a recent is-
sue of the J-Tac it was stated that
the men transferred from the Vi-
dettes were not good enough to stay
in their Battalion. We wish to say
that there men have not had the
proper tutelage in the First Bat-
talion, and have therefore been
transferred to the Second Bat-
talion to learn the principles of
military training and behavior.
Why did they get kicked out of the
Videttes now? We can teach them
to keep their demerits down, and
the fundamentals of.good training.
Did you know that A Company
had more demerits than any com-
pany in the regiment?
UNUSUAL CHAPEL EXERCISE
Saturday morning, January 26,
the student body was entertained
by an unusual prog-ram, planned-
by the Student Council. Si Per-
kins tuned up and played a bit of
real snappy mUsie on his "wooden
piano."
We hope the Student Council can
persuade hini to come back again
soon. ■ v
GLIMPSES OF EX-STUDENTS
Jack Stewart is working in
Granbury this winter.
Quata Richbourg is teaching at
Johnsville.
Sallie Sue Jones is principal of
the Johnsville school.,.. ■.
Welton Jones is ;• teaching at
Mathis, Texas.
Mae Blackburn, a Tarleton stu-
dent in '25-'2(i, and -2G-'27 is teach-
ing- school at Bowie.
Charles Blaekmon is working at
home in Bowie.
Mae O'Brien is teaching in Mex-
ico this winter.
Dale Shook is teaching near
Granbury.
Milton Moody, a Tarleton . stu-
dent of '25-'2G, is finishing his en-
gineering course at the State Uni-
versity.
Hope Duke is teaching one pupil
—her husband.
Chubbie Evans, a football man of
'26, is going to school at T. C. U.
Bess Brownlee, student here in
'24-'25-'2G, and '27-'28, is teaching
at Edna Hill.
Bobbie (Hop) Slaugenhop is
working' at Vernon.
Jessie Russell Stewart is keep-
ing house in Waco.
Rankin Stockton is working in
Houston.
Jewell Sargent, a student here
in '25-'26, is married and living-
in Granbury,
Gladys Wyly is teaching at .Rel-
den.
Willena Bramlett is working- at
home.
Vera Guest is teaching at her
home in Strawn,
Don Morman, who worked on the
J-Tac staff in '25 and '26, is teach-
ing at New Colony.
Ouida Valliant, a senior of '27,
is going to Southwest Texas State
Teachers College at San Marcos.
John Smart, a senior in '25-'26,
is in Big Springs working for the
T. P. Railroad Co.
J. P. Kirkland, a student in '27,
is keeping books for a retail lum-
ber company at Dallas.
"Al" and Evelyn Jennings Pre
at Beaumont, Texas. "Al" is work-
ing and Evelyn is teaching at that
place.
James Neely is manager of Mid-
West Poultry Association at Win-
ters.
Ruth Skinner is teaching in
Odessa.
Opal Butler, a last years' stu-
dent, is teaching in Tolar.
Fred Blumentritt, a student here
several year^ ago, is manager of
the Milk Station in Irion.
Alvin Pfluger is vorknig in
Coupland.
Alvin Eiben, a student in '25-'20,
is in Coupland.
Willson Davis, a senior here in
'24, is in business for himself in
San Antonio.
,William "Bean" Davis has a
fellowship in A. and M.
Sam Fitzhugh, a i'uofbail man
in '25, is a building contractor in
Dallas. Alpha, his wife, is teach-
ing school in Menard county.
Richard Grimes and Annie Lois
Striegler are married and living
in Arkansas, where Grimes is a
road contractor.
ECHOES FROM NEW ANNEX
Omarie and Dorothy Jo went to
Dublin again this week-end.
We are so sorry that Kelly is
gonig home; on account of illness
she is withdrawing. We hope that
she will come back to Tarleton and
her friends in a short time.
" -EuSanrafe has been called home
on account of the illness of her
mother; she is to return soon.
Eloise has spent her last week-
end in Tarleton while she is a stu-
dent, She will like ,T. W. C., but
Tarleton is the more wonderful
school.
Effie Jo is gone, and Modena
is planning to leave. I suspect
that they will wish very often that
they were Tarleton students again.
Jessie Jane Martin, a last year's
student, is in school. May she
enjoy school life as she did last.
Happy spent the week-end in
Gorman and came back laden with
doughnus.
Joe Harris was killed and Hal
Sullenberger seriously injured in
an automobile wreck Sunday night.
They were former stodents of
Dublin High School, and both
were friends to the Dublin girls
who live on this hall. Bernice and
Neva went home immediately after
the accident occurred.
NEWS FROM LEE HALL
It won't be long now until the
grades come out again. Will we be
happy or sad?
The New Annex will lose several
of its girls the second semester.
We shall miss them, but we hope
that there will be new girls to take
their places.
Margaret Standefer and Grace
Grimes are leaving Tuesday for
Meridian. They will not be back
next semester.
Opal West, Rubylee Lucas, and
Bertha Miller are also leaving.
Elizabeth and Virginia Bettis are
in Tarleton again.
Nell Carlton, Ersie Ator, Charles
Tittle, and Elaine Townscnd spent
the past week-end in their different
homes.
Marie Aycock visited in Ilico
this past week-end.
Eleanor Kiker spent the week-
end with her parents in Dublin.
Vena McCreary and Doris Mc-
Kinley went to Hamilton. Mrs.
McKinley came after Vena, or she
would not have gone home.
Zeta stayed in the Dump with
Mary Kathryn last Saturday night.
Tava Barbee and Bess Brownlee
visited us Saturday night. They
are both old Tarleton students who
enjoy coming back home.
Miss Edrye Raines of Bowie, who
teaches Expression in the Olney
schools, was in Tarleton Monday.
She spent ' Monday night in the
Dump as guest of Nell Williams.
Evidently there is a number of
new students, for Mr. Howell has
refused to give the J-Tac staff any
report for a week or ten days.
It takes feed to produce good
beef, we feed.—Palace Market.
Phone 12 and 260,
TYPING SHARKS
The following students of the
typing department have just taken
speed tests for the first semester,
and have been awarded for their
efforts. These stpdents should be
congratulated upon this work.
The list follows:
Louise Allison, speed 42, errors
6, awarded silver pin.
Winnie Davis, speed 42, errors 6,
awarded silver pin.
Lillian Diebel, speed 51, errors 3,
awarded silver pin. - - '
Lois Yantis, speed 40, errors 5,
awarder silver in.
''Maggie Dubose, speed 42, errors
4, bronze pin.
Frances Anderson, speed 61, er-
rors 3, awarded gold pin.
"Miss Dubose has already won
the silver pin on the Remington.
ROBERT BURTON DEAD LLL
We regret to1 announce that Rob-
ert Burton, a nephew of Dean G. O.
Ferguson, was killed in an automo-
bile accident Monday, January 28.
Funeral services were given at the
First Methodist Church, Wednes-
day afternoon, January 30, at three
o'clock. Interment was made at
West End cemetery.
Robert, who was seventeen years
old, was leading his class both
scholastically and socially, for he
was president of his class and made
honor grades.
J. V. Kennedy, who was in the
same car, was badly injured.
Don't forget to see the comedy,
"Suppressed Desires" at the Col-
lege Auditorium, on Friday week.
This will be a rare treat for the
,Tarleton students, and you must:
not miss seeing it. Admission, is
inly 35 cents.
A rookie received a severe lec-
ture one day from his Lieut. The
next day he passed the Lieut, with-
out saluting.
"Hey, you, why don't you salute
me?"
"I thought you were still mad at
me."
Compare our market with others
of towns like Stephenville.
Majestic Sandwich
Shop
TRY OUR CHILI AND STEW
WE ARE BACKING THE
PLOWBOYS
CAN YOU FEATURE
Miss Vaughn serving five course
dinjiers at the dining hall?
The Chemistry teacher giving
everybody a hundred?
Miss Atkinson overlooking the
opportunity of inserting a comma?
Mr, Lane forgetting his over-
shoes and umbrella?
Miss Hennigan. and Miss Mahan
cutting Varsity Lab.?
Maxine Price drilling?
Hettie Lee and Jack-not S-A-ing?
Fish Elliott flirting with some
girl?
It is reported that a man made
an order for two' guinea. pigs but
he spelled two "too" and forgot
to cross the "t" so he received ex-
actly 98 more guinea pigs than
he at first deemed necessary.
That reminds us of Mr. Eaves'
relation of the story "Pigs is Pigs"
except of course that "he left
about that time." ' ' ' ' *
Cadets, make your "dates ' now
to see the play, "Tradition," on
Friday week. Admission will only
be 35 cents.
STUDENTS
BUY YOUR
GROCERIES
— at —
W. F. HENSONS
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES
CATHER & ESTES
CHIROPRACTORS
Office Hours, 8-12; 1-6
Phone 222
WELCOME
STUDENTS
TO
Peacock Beauty and
Barber Shop
WHERE BEAUTY BEGINS
Phone 209 for Appointments
Next Door to Armstrong
& White
College Barber Shop
FIRST CLASS WORK
Close and Convenient
ROY POINTER, Prop.
Terry and Howell
WELCOME NEW STUDENTS
MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT
PERRY BROS., INC.
To the students of last semester and to the faculty mem-
bers, we want to thank you for the many business favors
of the past and as we feel a keen personal interest as well.
Let us show our appreciation by service you will like.
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