The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, May 21, 1937 Page: 2 of 4
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SENIOR EDITION
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................................Max Triplet t
Gordon Van Sickle, Charles Bigham, Wilbur «).
Burnett. Francos Fox, Kdwin Summers
FOUR YEARS AND RETROSPECTION
It g(x*s without saying- that it might have been much better
‘ For (i man's r< o< h should exceed his grasp
Or what's a heaven for.”
Four years have been spent, in search of that elusive state of
education ami culture. In this race, tin; instrumentality “life”
has assumed so many forms as to render itself beyond generalized
descriptive terms. "Life” has attempted to adjust itelf to the
circumstances. Sometimes the “noumenal” has been in the as-
cendency' in determining1 action; sometimes the physical; but
quite often the* two have achieved the goal with a harmony that
introduces that stage of "having- arrived.”
“Has it been worth living?” It has de’ ruled upon who lias
done the living: as will be the case for all times! On the whole,
our life has conformed to a pattern which our mind declares to
be “good” because of the happiness it brings. Too much of this
“good” has been of the second order of pure evanescent pleasures,
it is true; but a certain amount of this may he excused in that it
distinguishes a balanced life from one of ascetic tendencies. Col-
lege has also provided exceptional opportunities for developing
that abiding sence of happiness that comes byr bringing one’s life
to a harmonious unified purposefulness. We are different from
four years ago; we are quite different from what we might have
been had we not attended college; and I believe we are quite the
better for having made our choice Southwestern University!
We were told at the high school commencement that instead
of graduating we were just beginning. High school afforded a
terminal education ; we might have stopped our educational pur-
suit there without feeling the particular need of going further.
A college graduate who closes his hooks, turns his hack on the
laboratory, and strips his miml of intellectual travail is not
worthy' of his degree. “It is well that he hang his degree on the
wall for no one would know it otherwise.” In many of our
courses. I might have spent my full time on the single course
for a whole semester without exhausting the sources of valuable
study. It was as it should have been; something has been left
for a future time.
“A student’s course should exceed his grasp or what’s his
future for” (Pardon Browning!)
We have examined many fields of human knowledge and en-
deavor—our professors desired all. By the guidance of noble
souls we have arrived at a base point for a philosophy of life.
May the future bring a richness in its development!
Then take hope, “freshman”, “life” is not so had. Live now;
college is life! It should he more than a preparation for life
therefore, it is a chance to experiment in ideal living. It is a
“stage” and not a “part” of the great unfolding process that
leads us to God.
“May we not he found truneatotd is my prayer!”
Barnett, Barcus
Elected Officers
! Of Pi Gamin aMu
The Texas Alpha Chapter of Pi
Gamma Mu of Southwestern Univer-
sity held an important business meet-
ing on Thursday evening, May 20,
1937, in the reading room of the
Woman’s Building. The main pur-
pose of the meeting was the election
of officers for the following year, of
1937-1938. Wilbur J. Barnett, Vice-
President-elect of the Student’s As
Mciation, and Miss Sara Rarcun, an
outstanding Zota, were put in hy ac-
clamation for the offices of President
„oad Secretary, respectively. The of-
fice of Vice-President was declared
YOeent until next fall, in order to al
low the new members of the club re-
presentation in the offices of the club.
A plea was sent out hy the retiring
President, Mr. Anthony Cecil, for all
thoee who have not paid their dues,
. Jo please do so immediately. Bri^
[plans were talked of for a regional
ig of Pi Gamma Mu, which
might he held on South western’s
Campus. The meeting closed with a
few words of thanks from the newly-
elected officers.
Ah . . is it romance?
and McNutt?
eh, Sohns
Richey, have you deserted Parkor,
or are you and “Red” just friends?
The other evening we heard Rollo
Storey presented as the “oldest col-
lege hand man in America.” That’s
distinction.
Don, was it the girl you were go
ing with who had you going in. cir-
cles in front of the Woman’s Build-
ing Thursday night, or was it the
had brakes?
What Senior brunette girl voted
for Van Sickle four times in the
last class meeting?
THEME SONGS
Edith Huittr “You turned the ta-
bles on me.’’
Dedicated to Doc Mann: “Who’s
gonna lovo you baby when I’m
gone?”
John and Vivian: “It’s love I’m
after.”
A SENIOR LOOKS AT SOUTHWESTERN
We stood outside the High School Auditorium, surrounded
hy proud parents and envious upperclassmen, our laces wreathed
in smiles and our hands tightly clasped about the white parch-
ment sheet that marked the climax of four years attendance in
good old "Wliat-you-may-eall-it Hi”. There wasn’t a graduate
in the class that wasn’t intensely proud of himself; neither was
there a graduate that looked upon that diploma is a reward suf-
ficient in itself to compensate for those years of schooling, pleas-
ant as they were for the most part. There were two ways to look
at that diploma—one group felt that their diplomas were keys
to unlock the doors that lead to success in the business world ; the
other group looked at their diplomas and whispered ‘College !
“College”! A vaguely understood institution within whose
walls one couhTfiiid a thousand interesting and intriguing things
—visions of big football games, ivy towers, Greek societies, dances
and parties, charming hordes of the opposite sex, no mother or
father to ask silly questions and inquire into one’s comings and
goings, spending money in the mail, no dishes to wash or yards
to mow. no gong to church unless one wanted to, a dormitory
where one could meet and live with the “big-shots” and after four
happy years you walked off the Commencement plaftorm into a
big job and in no time at all you would he rich and never have
to do any kind of work—boy, what a place college is!--and the
summer you spent in dreaming about this ‘ heaven-on-earth ”.
Then September.
Tlie first year brought many a rude shock. The football team
didn’t play like Notre Dame in tin* movies. The Greeks took you
in ami you found out too late that your society had the undis-
puted cellar position in everything that counts. Money disap-
peared like cigarette smoke and Dad was as hardhearted as a
banker in a panic. The upper-classmen paid unceasing attention
to a section of your anatomy, and you were the unwilling recipi-
ent of many a distasteful task—from polishing shoes to sweeping
out rooms. Then* were plenty of girls—but they were expensive
luxuries and tin* upper-classmen always got the cream of the
crop. But tin* most disturbing discovery of all was the phenom-
ena of studying and class attendance. You used to make good
grades in high school, but darned if these* profs didn’t work you
to death and then not give you anything. After a time you even
feel like conceding that you really don’t know just a “h— of a
lot” ami probably never did. Then you become a Sophomore,
later a Junior, and at last a proud Senior. And now—what has
college done for you in these four years—are you better fitted to
meet life than you were and have you a standard of values that
transcends football, Greeks, and a soft job?—or are four years all
that separate you from your high school diploma?
Personally, as I look back to my freshman days I cannot rec-
ognize that person that purported to be me. It is almost painful
to recall my naivette, my ignorance of even the simplest values in
life, my oblivion to many things that are now my daily mental
and emotional fare. But in exchange for that ignorance I have
gained many things that four years and all the money in the
world would not tempt me to part with. I have gained that value
of values—the ability to recognize values and the desire to choose
those that, measure up to the highest ethical standard 1 know.
That’s what 1 call education.
I could not leave this university without paying tribute to
those that taught me here—rny admiration for the character of
the faculty here is of the highest, I never expect to meet again a
group of people of like number whose idealism and personal char-
acter I could more intensely wish to emulate. In scholarship, I
shall stand in awe of some of my instructors always—I never
hope to equal them. But the. element I shall always treasure as
my dearest heritage from this university is that challenging,
virile, forward looking combination of Christian idealism, intelli-
gent progressiveness, and fearless action, as exemplified hy the
outstanding members of our faculty and administration. I know
full well how little 1 know and how far short I am of my own
ideals, hut 1 thank God that 1 have had opportunity here to re-
ceive instruction from persons so able to guide my thinking for-
ward and upward and who also have been a source of inspiration
that, I have so sorely needed. I have every reason to believe that
these values are shared hy my fellow graduates and are as pro-
foundly appreciated. After all, college is a pretty good place,
and Southwestern University need never how to a superior—for
nothing is superior to scholarship, integrity, and active Godliness.
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THE COLLEGE MAN’S STORE
To Donald 77Shoe String77 Scarbrough
This space is more or less gratefully dedicated to “Shoe
String” Scarhrongh, who is by way of being, regular editor
of The Megaphone; legally, “Shoe String” holds his office
hy quasi contract.
The student body feels grateful to Mr. Scarbo for a num-
ber of reasoi o first, he has destroyed all the old, out-moded
illusions with which it came to college. We, the students,
once held that “‘Truth crushed to earth shall rise”, but
“Shoe String” tramples Truth every week, and the poor
concept, makes no effort to assert itself. We thought that
industry, energy, and ambition would triumph over all el sol
Seabro gets along without any of these. We even onc<j%
naively cherished the though that knowledge of the English
language was necessary to an editor; one can .easily see
how mistaken we have been. Yet, there is one major prem-
ise on which we have always worked that “Shoe String” lias
ably substantiated — the omnipotent power of the press.
Only last week Seorbor, with one stroke of his mighty pen,
raked the character of an cx-headwaiter and blasted the
career of a promising young campus politician (it is rumor-
ed that four editors of daily papers read Scarborough^^,
story and wired the young politician witheringly, “Why^
did 1 ever hire you?”)
Second, we are grateful to “Shoe String” for giving us
a good newspaper. Where else beside Southwestern can a
college rag be found that has such beautiful make-up dis-
played on its pages; where else appears such soul-inspiring
editorials, such an array of heart-pounding human interest
stories and vibrant, up-to-the-minute spot copy? What
other campus sheet is studded with perfectly written, pul-
sating headlines, be-jewelled with the apt phrase turning
of a Winchell? In fact, can a paper he found anywhei^*
equal to The Megaphone in polished journalism? This®
rag covers the campus “like the Gulf breeze”.
We could go on like this for galley after galley, listing
items for which the student body is grateful to “Shoe
String”, hut space does not permit. To Don Scarboro, the
man who has led us in a dizzy pace along the road to high
endeavor, to him who has carried the torch for cleaner and
less complicated politics, to the one who has always been
the symbol of those finer things of life for which that other
renowned journalist, William Randolph Ilearst, stand
our beloved editor (who is second only to Tom Johnso
“Sweetheart of the Student Body”) is this space given in
grateful dedication. We are so grateful there is only one
of him—so sorry Taylor had to lose him.
Philosophy Club
Holds Last Meet
The Philosophy Club of Southwes-
tern University held the last meeting
of the year on Wednesday evening,
May 12, 1937, in the Woman’s Build-
ing. The meeting was well attended
by interested students who took lead-
ing parts in the program. Mr. Chas.
Bigham led a fine discussion upon his
personal 44 Ethical Philosophy” and
Mr. H. Gordon Van Sielcle gave an
interesting address on 4*The Philoso-
phy of American Government and
Democracy.” Both talks wer^pjfell
given and other students joined in the
open forum discussions which follow-
ed them. The meeting closed with 4
discussion of plans for next year's
activities of the Philiosophy Club. An
explanation was given why tho St.
Edwards-Southwestern Philosophical
debate did not take place.
Al 0., did the Dean think tin
had been g-ling and t
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on 1
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