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STEPHENV1LLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1940
NUMBER 2
Tarleton Enrollment of 1250 Is Largest In History
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RECORD VOiOES
AT REHEARSALS
Beginning this week, the chorus
will have the use of a Soundmirror
in its rehearsals. According to R.
Berton Coffin, professor of voice
and director of ensemble Binging,
the soundmirror is a recording ma-
chine, devoleped within the past
year in which the recording is
done on a special steel tape in-
stead of on the usual phonograph
disc. By a system of erasure the
tape may be used over and over.
This device will be especially valu-
able for rehearsals because the
members may then hear how they
would sound on the radio. Those in-
terested in hearing this recent in-
vention may do so by attending
the chorus rehearsals on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday at 4:30.
Carnegie Music Set
Can Now Be Used
By Whole School
Tarleton's Carnegie Music Set
of over 600 phonograph records
with a modern two-unit phonograph
will be opened to private use by
faculty members and students for
the coming year as the result of
the appointment of James Wright,
of Brownwood, as student attend-
ant of the record set. "Wright was
appointed by Morton P. Brooks,
dean of men and N. Y. A^ super-
visor. Wright will be supervised by
William P. Grant, of the Fine Arts
Department., who is in general
•charge of the record set, and due
to whose efforts the set was ob-
tained in November, 1938.
Until this year the use of the
Carnegie record set was confined
almost entirely to the weekly pub-
lic program of The Gramophiles,
one of Tarleton's music clubs. The
public programs of The Gramo-
philes will of course be continued
during the present year, but the
new arrangements will greatly
broaden the use of the set. Stu-
dents may come to the little audi-
torium of the Conservatory build-
ing at any hour where the student
attendant is on duty, and may ask
to hear any of the large number
of records which they care to hear.
The set includes all types and
schools of music of any recogniz-
ed importance, from the most prim-
itive to the most complex. A very
thorough index file lists all the
compositions in detail, while a con-
densed typewritten index (pre-
pared by Mr. Grant) supplements
this with suggestions.
The exact hours at which the
set will be open for individual use
have not yet been arranged but
will be announced and posted soon.
Irene Lloyd Chosen
Drum Major Of
Girls' Band
Durm Major try-outs for the
Girls' Band were held last Wed-
nesday with Harold J. Bluhm, R.
Berton Coffin, and Mrs. Coffin act-
ing as judges. Irene Lloyd was
chosen drug major while Martha
Rhew Dawkins, Louise McClain,
and Lucille MoHargue were select-
as drum majorettes. Ability to
lead a band, personality, precision,
and grace of bodily movement were
the main points considered by the
judges in choosing the girls.
Prepare For Game
The Girls' Band is putting forth
great effort in its preparation for
the Hardin-Simmons football game
cn September 28. The training con-
sists not only of marching and
playing but also of striving for a
true band ensemble effect.
Officers Meet
The officers of the band met last
week to discuss rehearsal procedure
and drill routine for the coming
season. The officers are Emma Mae
Ellis, president; Billie B. Steward,
vice president^ and Dorothy Slau-
ghter, librarian.
Members
Girls who had joined the band
before last Thursday are Hazel
Elizabeth Hulse, Clarice Harper,
Anna Mae Meglasson, Letha Mae
Beaman, Ruby Lee Ellington, Oth-
line Maulden, Ina Riclcel, Mary
Elizabeth Hearn, Billie B. Steward,
Margaret Pearce, Martha Carlisle,
Betty Jane Burgess, Florene
Thweatt, Elaine Carvey, Margaret
Kelso, Elizabeth Sexton, Emma
Mae Ellis.
June Holton, Monreva Bagley,
Doreece Wilson, Beulah Godwin,
Margaret Browning, Dorothy Slau-
ghter, Irene Lloyd, Lucille Mc-
Hargue, Louise McClain, Annette
Farris, Mary Sue Smith, Marian
Martin, Laura Helen Saylor, Mary
Frances Carruth, and Helen Marie
Futch.
COUNSELS TARLETON STUDENTS
TO PREPARE FOR CITIZENSHIP
May I join the faculty and administrative officers of the
John Tarleton Agricultural College in welcoming the old and
the new students who are here for the long session of 1940-
'41? You are entering upon your studies in one of the great
junior colleges of the State and Nation, but you are coming
at a time when there is great uncertainty throughout the
world.
The problema that you may be called upon to face tomorrow
are problems of grave import; therefore may we counsel you
to take advantage of every opportunity you are afforded to
improve yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually while
you are engaged in your program of preparation for your
life's work. Too many students overlook the many opportuni-
ties for self-improvement, as well as opportunities to render
service to their fellow students and to their institutions.
Keep ever in mind, your responsibility to your State, to your
parents, and to your teachers to do your best from day to day.
We sincerely hope that this may be the moat successful year
of your college life and that yo umay do all things that lie
within your power during the year to equip yourself to per-
form efficiently the duties and responsibilities of citizenshp.
T. O. WALTON, President.
Editor's Note: Mr. Walton is the president of the entire
A. & M. system which includes A. & M., Tarleton, N. T. A. C.
and Prairieview.
Foods Department Has New Stoves
Two new stoves have been added
to the laboratory of the home co-
nomics department to be used by
the 401 meal service class. One
of the stoves is an Acorn gas
stove and the other is a Frigidaire
electric.
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TUESDAY—Meetings for all eenior
fffrla In the auditorium and for all
1 senior boys in the gymnasium at 7:00
p. in.
THURSDAY—Meeting for all stu-
dents employed on or off the campus
-meet in the auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
^ FRIDAY—Meeting for all club pres-
idents and club sponsors in the regis-
trar's office at 7 :S0 p. m.
MONDAY—J-Tac staff meeting at
4- 1:00 p. m. in the J-Tac office. +
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German Army To Be
Rev. Miley's Subject.
For Sermon Sunday
Reverend E. L. Miley, pastor of
the Tarleton Avenue Christian
Church, has announced "The Ger-
man Army in America" to be the
subject of his sermon for next
Sunday morning.
The Christian Endeavor re-orga-
nized Sunday night by electing
Bill Hall, president; Floyd Stigler,
vice-president; and Sara Andrews,
secretary-treasurer. Each of these
officers ia a Tarleton student.
Morton P. Brooks, teacher of
the college Sunday school class,
and present members of the class
are making an effort to invite each
Tarleton student who listed the
Christian church as his preference
when he registered to attend the
college class. Mr. Brooks gave to
each student who was present Sun-
day the names of two students
who were not there and if these
members bring their two students
to class with them next Sunday,
Mr. Brooks will give the class a
barbecue.
Post Office Schedule is Arranged
For reasons that we are unable
to define, probably the freshmen
on the campus could give us some
very good ones, the College Post
Office is a place where all students
gather especially at times sched-
uled for in-coming mail.
For students' benefit the post
office prepares the following sched-
ule: In-coming mail during the
week at 7:00 a. m. and 11:30 a. m.
and on Sunday only at 7:00 a. m.
The out-going mail during the week
leaves at 9:00 a. m. and at 2:00 and
5:00 p. m.; on Saturdays it leaves
at 9:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. m.; and
Sunday there is no out-going mail.
Speech Dept.
Offers New Course
in Radio Technique
The speech department will of-
fer a new course in radio techni-
que this year. With the growth
of the radio industry there has
been a demand for experts in that
particular field, making the course
a popular one with many of the
leading colleges of the country.
Enrollment Larger This Year
For a number of years the speech
department of Tarleton has shown
a steady increase in both interest
and enrollment. The youth of to-
day is gradually realizing the un-
told value to be derived from hav-
ing had practical training in some
phase of the speech field. Miss Lil-
lard, head of the department, is en-
thusiastic over the enrollment and
the tentative program already be-
ing planned for the more talented
students in the department, stat-
ing that there are many promising
new students as well as some old
ones registered in the various
speech classes.
Extra Curricular Activities
All students who are interest-
ed in coming out for the various
extra-curricular activities spon-
sored by the speech department,
including debate, oratory, extem-
poraneous speech, radio speech,
poetry interpretation, and dra-
matics, are urged to report to
Miss Lillard's office in the speech
auditorium of the home economics
building as soon as possible. The
above activities are also conducted
by the Texas Junior College Speech
Association, of which Tarleton is a
member. These intercollegiate
speech contests take place in the
early spring of the year.
Cadet Promotions-
Hubert Meyer, best first-year
cadet last year, has been appoint-
ed acting cadet colonel, according
to Major James D. Bender, pro-
fessor of military science and tac-
tics.
Charles Dryden, Clyde Whit-
more, Earl Strong have been rais-
ed to the rank of provisional sec-
ond lieutenants.
TWIN DAUGHTERS
ARE BORN TO FORMER
DORMITORY DIRECTOR
Twin daughters, weighing six
pounds each, were born to Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Chipley on Thursday,
September 12. Mrs. Chipley is the
former Miss Lucille Hearon, who
was director of the girls' dormi-
tories before her marriage to Mr.
Chipley,
Tarleton Singers
Start on Program
The Tarleton Singers, under the
direction of Mr. Coffin, have be-
gufk Work on a program which
will be presented in the near fu-
ture. As yet the select group has
not been chosen, but all who are
interested may attend the early re-
hearsals and become familiar with
the music.
At the present time there are
several vacancies open for tenors
and basses. Those who enjoy music
are urged to see Mr. Coffin before
the vacancies are filled.
MANY STUDENTS RECEIVE
NON-ATHLETIC AWARDS
Eighteen Tarleton students re-
ceived non-athletic and non-mili-
tary "T" awards this summer, ac-
cording to the Committee on
Awards which is composed of Pro-
fessor A. A. McSweeny, chairman;
Miss Lillie V. Lillavd, Professor
R. L. Eaves, and Miss Moselle
Hilswick.
J-Tac staff members receiving the
"T" were Elaine Scott, associate
editor, of DeLeon; Sara Andrews,
news editor, of Granbury; .Zonell
Burnett, reporter, of Dublin.
Members of the Grassburr staff
to receive awards were Fredda Car-
lisle, junior editor; Betty Elliott,
club editor, Bertha Batkin, senior
editor, all of Breckenridge; Ty-
rrel E, DeVolin, military editor,
of Fort Davis; Elizabeth Nell Dyes,
associate editor, of Albany.
Roby Alford, Gatesville; Jimmy
Davidson, Bluff Dale; Merle Proc-
tor, Winters; Heston McBride,
May; and Jack Hubbard, Lancas-
ter, received the "T" award for
their membership on Tarleton Col-
lege Judging Team.
"T" awards were conferred on
five members of the Girls' Band:
Dorothy Slaughter, Stephenville;
Chloe Floyd, Alto; Dorothy Brown,
Morgan; Louise Brunson, Texas
City; and Betsy Rosse Smith of
Fort Davis.
To each member of the J-Tac
and Grassburr staffs and of the
judging team the committee fur-
ther granted one extra credit hour
with a grade of A.
College Store Boys
Make Good Rec-
ords inOtherPlaces
Former Tarleton students who
have been employees of the College
Store have made exceptionally
good, according to Carl Birdwell,
manager.
Newell Oliver is employed in a
bank in San Saba; Tid Watkins
entered West Poinb on July 1, 1940;
Tony Nixon is employed as an ac-
countant in the Ballinger Cotton
Seed Oil Milling Company; H. V.
Peoples worked at an oil refinery
in Kilgore this summer and is en-
tering Texas University this fall;
C. D. Nichols is now salesman for
E. L. Steck Co. in Austin; Len
Clardy works as an assistant at the
Texas book store and is a student
in the Texas University Law
Shool; Travis Key is at present a
representative for the Jefferson
Life Insurance Agency of Stephen-
ville; Tommie Tinker is assistant
coach at N. T. A. C. at Arling-
ton; and Don Foster leaves in Oc-
tober for Austin, where he will have
employment with E. L. Steck Com-
pany. .
815 BOYS AND 435 GIRLS NOW ON
CAMPUS AT WORK AND PLAY
FORMER BIOLOGY PROFESSOR
VISITS CAMPUS LAST WEEK
E. L. Cheatum, a former asso-
ciate professor of biology at Tar-
leton, visited on the campus last
week. Mr. Cheatum is now doing re-
search work in Delman, New York.
Mrs. Cheatum is the former Miss
Hortelle Goodwin, sister of Doro-
thy Dee Goodwin who was Miss
Tarleton last year and who is a
senior here this year.
Ex-Tarleton Students
Are Now Employed
In Many Places
Billie Verne Ejnmett is teach-
ing music in Huckabay, Texas.
Bonnie McCoy is ill in the Scott
& White Hospital at Temple, Tex-
as.
Beth Overby visited Tarleton last
week before she left to attend
North Texas State Teachers Col-
lege at Denton, Texas.
Patsy Weigand left Sunday with
her grandmother to spend the win-
ter in Florida.
Betty Ruth Riggins is to be a
governess in Sonora, Texas.
Beryl Mauldin is to teach school
in Liberty, Texas.
Welda Faye Trice and Eloise
Lanham are both teaching school
at Evergreen.
Margaret Denman is teaching
school at Breckinridge, Texas.
Clara Peach is teaching in Palo
Pinto County.
Dorothy Slangier is going to the
Nurse's School at Harris Hospital
in Fort Worth.
Theron Horton is teaching at
Pleasartt Grove.
Louise Skiles Is teaching school
at Smith Springs.
Herschal Davis is to teach music
at Bluff Dale.
Joyce Croft is very ill at her
home in Big Springs.
Future Farmers ^jre
Ready For Work
According to A. J. Spangler, head
of the school of agriculture, the
Collegiate Chapter of Future Farm-
ers of America will have their first
meeting on Tuesday night, Sep-
tember 17, in room 79 of the agri-
cultural building.
Jack Barton, president, of Whit-
ney; Merle Proctor, vice-president,
of Winters; Jesse Lee Herring, sec-
retary, of Whitney; Roby Alford,
reporter, of Gatesville; Dennis
Byrd, parliamentarian, of Brown-
wood; and G. V. Pritchard, farm-
er watch dog, of Cleburne will
preside at the first meeting.
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MAJOR BENDER'S
GLASSES START
WITH 730 CADETS
With 730 cadets already regis-
tered and more on the way,
Major James D, Bender is look-
ing forward to the largest cadet
corps in Tarleton's history. Work
on the drill field began the first
morning, although rifles will not
be carried until next Friday. This
is to give the new men time to
learn the position of a soldier and
to become acquainted with the com-
mands. The first retreat, one of
Tarleton's most colorful weekly
events, will not be held until the
third Thursday in October.
The new students should try to
learn the uniform regulations as
soon as possible and conform to
them. Caps must, be worn at all
times off the campus, and blousses
are necessary after 7:00 p. m.
Cadets may wear civilian clothes
over the week-end, but a mixed
uniform is never allowed.
For the information of new stu-
dents the officer of the day is a
student officer whose duty it is
to enforce regulations. All officers
may report infractions of rules
and uniform regulations, but the
officer of the day is especially
intrusted to report any violations.
The sword he carries is not neces-
sarily, to stick you with however.
Read your purple book and watch
the bulletin boards; that is the best
way to stay out of trouble.
James E. Knight and Gordon
Holt have been added to the staff
of provisional second lieutenants,
and Billy Dobbins' is the new pro-
visional first sergeant in the band.
Auditorium Is Filled
To Capacity By
Cadets and Co-Eds
MANY LONE STAE FARMERS
ARE ENROLLED
Several Lone Star Farmers are
enrolled in the school of agricul-
ture this year. These students in-
clude Claude and Clyde Knight of
Rochelle, Jack Barton and Jesse
Lee Herring of Whitney, Merle
Proctor of Winters, Justin and
Heston McBride and C. T. Park-
er of May, Jones Robinson of
Bowie, Fred Squyres of Brecken-
ridge, Charles McDowell of San
SaKa, and Dan Holladay of Hico.
W. L. Trice of Dublin and Jack
Barton of Whitney are American
Farmers on the campus.
GRAMOPHILES BEGIN
NEW SEASON
The Gramophiles Club will mark
the beginning of its fourth season
of activities at its program Wed-
nesday at 7:15 in the little audi-
torium of the Conservatory. The
program will consist of English,
Russian, Finnish, Austrian, Pol-
ish, Roumainian, and French music.
After this week the Gramophiles
will give a program each week con-
sisting of phonograph recordings.
These programs may be attended
by any interested person and regu-
lar membership is open to any per-
son who fulfills the attendance re-
quirements, no dub dues being
necessary.
William P. Grant is the faculty
sponsor and commentator for the
Gramophiles. Student officers for
the first semester will be elected
soon.
Former Students And A. & M.
Cadet Are Campus Visitors
Fred Phillips, senior A. & M.
cadet from San Antonio, visited
Helen Schott this week-end.
Tua Richardson, Lavoice Scud-
day, Berta Botkin, Tyrrel DeVolin,
Corice Webb, Sue Nell Moseley,
Mildred Furr, Anita Rogers, and
George Huffman, all of whom at-
tended Tarleton last year, visited
on the campus this week-end.
Tarleton's enrollment, totaling
1250 at noon yesterday, is the largu
est in the history of the college at
this stage. There is an increase of
more than 95 students over lasfe
year's enrollment at this time. Ac®
cording to Gabe Lewis, registrar,
the enrollment for this semester
will easily increase to 1300, and an
enrollment of 1500 is expected for
both semesters; whereas last year
during the entire year only 1273
students were enrolled.
This increase in number of stu-
dents is visible from almost any
campus angle. The dormitories for
both boys and girls are full and
many mors students are asking for
rooms. In the dining hall, approxi-
mately 700 students are being serv-
ed in comparison with last year's
600 at this time. For the first time
in history, students were forced to
sit in the balcony in assembly last
week. Special arrangements are
being made for several freshman
classes by opening up new sections,
since it is impossible to accommo-
date students with sclasses plan-
ned by school executives. More
post office boxes have been sold
this year than ever before, and
there are 50 cadets too many for
the number of guns in the armory.
Causes For Increase
According to Mr. Lewis, the world
crisis and the possibility of the
passage of the conscription bill
then pending before Congress and
now on the President's desk arer
largely responsible for the increase
in men students. Mr. Lewis states
that many boys, after making plana
to attend other schools, changed
their plans at the last minute and
came to Tarlet6n because in a mili-
tary school they will receive parfc
of the training required by the con-
scription bill.
There is, however, also an in-
crease in the number of women stu-
dents, manifested by figures that
show a 20 to 30 per cent increase
and by the fact that several girls
were forced to sit in the balcony at
assembly. Provision is being made
for this large number of girls by
allowing those who are married
and those who work not to at-
tend assembly chapel. According
to Clara Savage, dean of women,
this increase in number of women
students results from the fact that
people are just now beginning to
realize that Tarleton offers great
opportunities for girls in spite of
the fact that it is a military school
and a reat deal of its curriculum ia
offered for boys. This realization
of Tarleton's co-educational possi-
bilities on the part of the public
has been brought about by pub-
licity gained from the annual open
house for seniors, the chorus trips,
radio prorams, contests held for
the high school students on the
campus, special bulletins prepared
for girls, and Miss Savage's corre-
spondence with girls.
Ellena Fayne White, band spon-
sor at Tarleton last year from
Knox City, is attending North Tex-
as State Teachers College.
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