The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 11, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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THE MEGAPHONE
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY THE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
VOLUME IX.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916.
NUMBER 12
IfH
PROF. DAVIDSON JOINS
RANKS OF BENEDICTS
Prof. Davidson and Miss Jess Candee
Archer Are Married During the
Christmas Holidays.
'It is with much pleasure for us
to announce one of the most pleas-
ant surprises of the Christmas hol-
idays. Our Professor Davidson,
instructor iu philosophy, it was
stated before we left, was to make
a quiet, brief visit back to relatives
for the holidays. The thought of
his step was little dreamed of, as
the fact of his intentions were kept
silent. We are informed that not
even his other twO Bachelor fraters
were told of the happy event prior
to its occurrence. It is rumored
that they f le evtringytaidnuu ?b
that they felt very indignant at the
action of the deserted one, and it
took much persuasion on the part
of the traitor to reconcile them to
their former feeling.
The student body has not had
the opportunity as yet to make the
acquaintance of the bride, but to
accomplish their desire, a reception
in compliment to the bride and
groom has been voted. A magnif-
icent reception will be tendered
them in the near future is the state-
ment given out by the committee in
charge. All students are invited
to be present and give Prof, and
Mrs. Davidson a royal reception
that they will long remember in the
As Prof. Davidson has taken spe-
cial care to keep away from all in-
terviewers, we are at a loss to fur-
nish a detailed account of the af-
fair as we would like. Just a small
squib is the extent of our knowl-
edge. The following item appear-
ed in the Little Rock Gazette, which
we gladly reproduce:
"A wedding of interest to many
friends throughout the State took
place in the parlors of the Hotel
Marion Thursday at 11:30 o'clock
when Miss Jess Candee Archer and
William Paul Davidson of George-
town, Texas, were married by the
groom's father, Rev. W. C. David-
son, presiding elder of the Monti-
cello district of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South.
"The parlors were decorated with
roses and greenery. Immediately
after the ceremony a course lunch-
eon was served, participated in by
Mr. and Mrs. William Paul David-
son, Miss Josephine and Master
Chapman Davidson of Monticello,
Mrs. Annie L. Archer of Peoria,
111., mother of the bride, and New-
ton Meredith Love of Peoria, un-
cle of the bride. *
"The bride, who is a member of
a prominent family of Peoria, 111.,
has been teacher of music at Cen-
tral College, Conway, where she
met Mr. Davidson, who was at-
tending Hendrix College at that
time. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson have
gone to Georgetown, Texas, where
they wil make their home, Mr. Da-
vidson being professor of philoso-
phy in Southwestern University."
JUNIOR MEETING.
.
Right afternoon on Saturday the
Juniors held a rousing meeting and
elected the following officers for
the winter term: T. Lee, presi-
dent ; C. R. Ilooton, vice president;
secretary, Mary Watson; reporter,
Hazel Davis.
I.P.A.MOVEMENT HAS
REACHED SOUTHWESTERN
ORGANIZATION IS WELL UNDER
WAY—FIRST IN STATE TO BE-
GIN—OFFERED IN COURSES
After a short talk by Mr. Moer-
ner at 1:15. o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, the Intercollegiate Pro-
hibition Association re-organized
with at least sixty members. The
following officers were elected: II.
S. DeVora, president; Ilattie Stan-
ford, vice president; Tlieo. Lee,
secretary-treasurer; Vera Smith,
reporter. . A spirit of enthusiasm
was very evident, so a lookout com-
mittee was appointed and as a re-
sult of its work new members are
being added every day.
A program committee composed
of Tennie Mae Bass, Marian Mal-
lard and C. R. Hooton was appoint-
ed to keep the work before the stu-
dents, possibly through the Y. M.
and Y. W. C. A. The I. P. A. is
going to be one big student organi-
zation this year; it's going to be
live and doing something. Do you
want to be well-informed on one of
the most important questions of the
day? Do you want to keep pace
with the student movement on pro-
hibition? Do you want to be able
to converse intelligently on the so-
cial problems of the day? Then
join the I. P. A. and sign up for
that minor that will be offered on
the work in the spring term.
Remember, tills is the organiza-
tion that's going to move. An S.
U. man is pushing the thing; S. TJ.
students are behing it!
FOOTBALL "S" MEN
Christinas eve the football men
received by parcel post a present
they much deserved and one they
had spent many hard hours work-
ing for. And on Christmas day,
the weather being just right, there
were twelve men in Texas and one
in Oklahoma wearing the big gold
"S" on heavy knit, black coat
sweaters.
One of the twelve of Texas is be-
ing worn not by a regular player
but by a little "Dago" capable of
making anybody's team, a good
coach himself and undoubtedly one
of the best managers in University
circles. If there ever was a man
who deserved to wear the big "S"
for work done as a manager, that
man is George F. Pierce.
GIRLS TO PLAY AUSTIN HIGH.
The Southwestern Girls' Basket-
ball team will play Austin High
School at the Woman's Building
next Monday afternoon. It will be
the only appearance of the Varsity
girls before their trip to North
Texas to meet Texas Woman's Col-
lege at Port Worth, two weeks lat-
er. Two other games will be play-
ed on the same visit and the girls
will be accompanied by the coach
and Miss Kuykendall as chaperone.
Southwestern will meet the Uni-
versity of Texas girls at Austin on
March 4. This is the only inter-
collegiate gaipe Texas girls will
play. ' ■
St. Mary's/College is a strong
contender for the. State champion-
ship, but the Southwestern girls
are in the running.
The Freshman team wi}l play the
Sophomore girls January 20.
FRESHMAN GIRLS TAKE
MOST EXCITING GAME
FRESHMEN WIN OVER JUNIORS-
WALKER AND HAGLE STAR-
SCORE 26 TO 14.
The Freshman Girls' Basket Ball
. . *
team won a very exciting game
from the Juniors at the close of last
term, score 2(i to 14. The rival
classes were present in large num-
bers and cheered heartily for their
teamfj. This is thef.^rst of a series
of games to be played in competi-
tion for a handsome loving cup of-
fered by the Stromberg- Hoffman
Company to the championship class
team. It will be necessary for the
Freshmen to defeat the Juniors two
games out of three and that is not
so sure as Miss Travis Cottrell will
appear in the line-up for the Jun-
iors next time to add strength to
the team.
Line-up for Freshmen: For-
wards, Ellen Hazle, captain, and
Lois Magee; jumping center, Glad-
ys Brewer; side center, Dixie Tuck-
er; guards, Ann Cecil Evans and
Weezie Parr.
For Juniors: Forwards, Mary
"Lynne Walker, captain, and lone
Irwin; guards, Mark Ilubbard and
Vera Smith; jumping center, Mil-
dred Hubbard; side center, Maud-
elle Vinson.
Miss Walker was the individual
star for the Juniors, scoring the
total 14 points.. ^Teen" Hazle
rolled up the score for the Fresh-
men, making 20 points. The skill-
ful passing and team-work of the
«
other players, including the guards
and centers, made the work of the
forwards so effective.
RAYMOND ROBINS COMING
Mr. Raymond Robins is shortly
to conduct an evangelistic cam-
paign among the students and fac-
ulty of the State University (Jan-
uary 20-23). He is having re-
markable success on the present
tour of schools, having, for exam-
ple, awakened great interest at the
University of Virginia and at Van-
derbilt.
His type of evangelism is one
that appeals to college students.
Mr. Robins has become a national
figure as a social reformer. Ho
was the social service expert for
the Men and Religion Forward
Forward Movement in the cam-
paign of 1911-12. He stands for
a virile, aggressive Christianity.
To assist in the campaign in Aus-
tin, especially to sit for personal
interviews, a number of out-of-
town men have 1 en invited, among
them Prof. J. C. Granbery.
It is to be hoped that Mr. Rob-
ins may be induced to give us at
least one address at Southwestern.
A COMEBACK.
During the past week surprising-
ly finely developed talent in the
field of kodak snapshots has been
discovered among the young ladies
of the Annex, two of whom spent a
most delightful afternoon searching
for suitable surroundings of back-
grounds in which to frame their
charming persons. If any helpful
suggestions in this special line are
needed, Miss Mary Davidson and
Miss Travis Cottrell will be glad to
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give such information.
TWENTY-FIVE NEW
STUDENTS ENROLLED
REGISTRAR IS BUSY OUTLINING
COURSES FOR NEW STUDENTS
FOR WINTER TERM.
New students have been coining
all last week and some are still slat-
ed to be here. A number ot' these
are new ones, but still quite a num-
ber were here last year and years
prior, for various causes were un-
able to attend the first term of the
year '15-'16.
The following have registered for
courses for the winter term, which
includes some twenty-five.
Fletcher Boone, Ruth Bryan, H.
M. Grouse, Kathleen David, Volna
Eastman, Harry Ellis, Bolton Gil -
leland, Maxey Gillett, Mrs. J. C.
Granbery, J. K. 'Hooks, Hal S.
Jones, Irene Lamb, A. M. Linnner,
J. P. Lyons,- Julia McFadden, W.
Martin, I). F. Smith, R. C. Smith,
Paul G. Stone, Bobbie Trott, H. L.
Gardner, Damon Wells, J. D. Fos-
ter, Kathleen McKnight.
TAKING STOCK DISCUSSED
AT Y. W. SUNDAY EVENING
Dr. Cody Gives Interesting Talk Sunday
Evening to Young Ladies at Annex.
In his own inimitable way Dr.
Cody addressed the Y. W. C. A. in
a personal, heart to heart, half-hu-
morous manner. He treated his
subject, "Tdking Stock," froin the
physical, mental, and spiritual
standpoints. In taking stock, we
should remember, first, our duty to
ourselves. It is our duty to be
healthy and beautiful; and to be
beautiful, we must be natural.
Next to the duty we owe to our-
selves is the duty to our friends
and home folks. We owe it to our-
selves to know every girl in the
Annex and not merely to be on
speaking terms, but to be true
friends with all thegirls. Our love
for our home folks may be shown
by the letters we write home.
As we are placed in school, one
of our paramount duties is to our
teachers and those in authority.
But our duty above everything else
is to God "Seek ye first the king-
dom of God and his righteousness,
and all these tilings shall be added
unto you."
KILGORE TALKS AT Y. M. C. A.
Those who were at the Y. M. C.
A. Sunday evening enjoyed one of
the most spiritual and highly de-
votional services of the year. Mr.
Kilgore made some very interesting
remarks as to the reality of Christ
and religion and their relation to
us in our lives as Christians. He
said that religion was very real to
him and that anyone who would
follow out the teachings of the Bi-
ble as they appeared to a person
individually would be happy. His
ideas were in exact harmony with
the teachings of the Bible, and it is
hoped that a great many of those
present will profit by his excellent
talk,'
KNOWS AND KNOWS NOT.
A.V'
A Freshman knows not and
knows not he knows not; a Sopho-
more knows not and knows he
knows not; a Junior knows and
knows not he knows; a Senior
knows and knows he knows.
tt ««• r>f -KtxriXA ELMM) A
JACK ASHTON TO
COACH BASEBALL
WILL ARRIVE FEBRUARY 15TH
TO TAKE CHARGE OF BASE
BALL TEAM.
Southwestern has promise of an-
other good baseball season this
spring, for not only has she return-
ed the'best infield met in college
ball, but through the consistent
work of Prof. Tinsley and Coach
Rix, Jack Asliton lias been signed
as coach. Mr. Asliton will arrive
in Georgetown on February 15th,
and begin laying a foundation up-
on which he has wagered that he
will build the championship team
of the T. I. A. A.
Coach Asliton will not be ham-
pered this year by having to deal
with entirely new men, and also he
will have the entire season to de-
vote to this work, for, as some will
remember,last year he was summon-
ed to fill his old berth with the
Waco champions. He has been re-
leased by Manager Hardy and has
signed a contract with Southwes-
tern for the entire season.
At present Mr. Asliton is resid-
ing at Austin, his old home. He is
constantly coining in contact with
Texas University students and he
never fails to let them know that
he has signed with S. U. and has a
eome-bflck schedule with the Var-
sity.
Captain Brewer says he believes
we will have the strongest college
team in the State. He also says:
"Why wait until the middle of Feb
ruary? Every prospective player
should be out each warm afternoon
between this and February 15. Get
out and limber up; get a little bat-
ting practice; toss the ball, run the
bases, and slide, and lie in shape
when the coach arrives."
And why not? State, A. & M.
and Baylor are doing that very
thing now.
Southwestern has at present
bright prospects for an all-State
fielding club, but she wil lliave to
develop some hitters. The loss of
Titus Harris, the leading batsman
in T. I. A. A., will be felt keenly
and, too, there is Red Maxwell,
Jessie Nettles, Lee Matlock, and
John Lyons, a quintet of hitters not
aften found on a collegenine.
There are men in school that
have high school and prep batting
per centages that look good: Mc-
Kenzie, Forester, Baker, Simmons,
Briggs, Bass, Chapman, Gorsline,
Jones, Seals and Mallard. With
these and the best infield in college
hall, Laws, McDaniel, Brewer, Mat-
lock and McLarty, S. U. has cause
to be hopeful.
Then, too, we have Jiinmie Ly-
ons back in school, and you just
watch Jimmie and Coach Asliton
pilot a real college club. Begin
now and talk baseball in your sleep.
SOPHOMORE MEETING.
Last Friday afternoon at 1:30
the Sophomores met in Prof.
Moore's room and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the rest of the
year:
Winter term: President, Hen-
ry Straw; vice president, lone Ir-
win ; secretary, Dorothea Bishop.
Spring term: President, Mc-
Daniels; vice president, Marion
Mallard; secretary, H. R. Knicker-
bocker.
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