The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 6, 1923 Page: 1 of 4
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The Normal Star
Published Weekly During the School Year by the Students of the Southwest Texas State Normal College
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VOLUME XI.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1923
NUMBER 12
BOBCATS START
BASKETBALL SEA-
SON THURSDAY
To Meet Fast San Antonio Inde-
pendents in Normal Gym; San
Antonio Team Composed of
Ex-College Stars; Good Game.
Next Thurs-day night, at 7:15, the
Normal Bobcats will open their basket
ball season when they engage in battle
on the court in the big gym with the
San Antonio Independents, a basket
ball team composed of ex-college stars.
We are all anxious to see the Bobcats
in action on the court, and as this is
their first performance, we are count-
ing on being there to help them grab a
game from the team that defeated them
twice last year. This game will be a
practice game as far as the Bobcats are
concerned, for they will be getting in
shape for their first two T. I. A. A.
games January 18th and 19th with Den-
ton Normal Eagles here.
The San Antonio Independents were
organized several years ago by Mr.
Venne, prominent referee of intercol-
legiate athletics in Texas, under the
name of the San Antonio Triangles.
Ex-basket ball stars who live in San
Antonio make up the team, so you. can
figure that they know their stuff, and
know how to spread it, but if the Bob-
cats fight on the court like they fight
on the grid, we believe they can take
the Independents into camp this year.
East year the Independents won every-
thing they played. This year’s Indepen-
dent team is as follows: Englebert, No.
6, forward and captain, alos coach of
Brackenridge High School basketball
team; Tommy Gish, No. 4, forward;
Pat Dwyer, No. 8, ex-A. & M. star,
greatest guard in Texas, and for the
past three years all Southwestern guard.
He is a new addition to the squad and
has been playing with them. Timpson,
No. 1, guard from Rice Institute; Tut-
tle, center, and Albough, utility man.
The Bobcats have practically the
same line-up that they had last year,
which is as follows: Horton, captain
and forward, fourth year; Lowman, for-
ward, third year; Hildreth, center,
fourth year; Tidwell, forward, second
year; Kellam, guard, third year. Then
there are others who are new men and
some who were scrubs: Warren, Kal-
lina, first attempt at basket ball, Bog-
gus, second attempt, Shelton, second at-
tempt, and Harold Brown, former high
school star.
This year the Bobcats have a very
attractive schedule practically all *the
games being T. I. A. A. games. The
schedule:
Jan. 11—San Antonio Independents
at San Marcos.
Jan. 18 and 19—Denton Normal at
San Marcos.
January 25 and 26—Trinity U at San
Marcos.
February 2 and 3—Canyon Normal at
San Marcos.
February 5—San Antonio Indepen-
dents at San Antonio
February 7—Southwestern U. at
Georgetown.
February 13 and 14—.Denton Normal
Y. PL C. A. PUTS ON
CHRISTMAS FEAST
Dr. Penick of University Addres-
ses Men; Christmas Tree and
Other Features Followed.
Two nights before the final exams
of last term was the YM’s night to
hcwl, and howl it did. Every member
was filled with enthusiasm. Books and
even the thought of books were left at
home to worry about the finals alone
for this one hour. The Normal High
School auditorium and gymnasium were
the places of merriment.
While Santa’s arrival was awaited,
a short though excellent program was
given for the last and biggest meeting
of 1922. The vocal selections rendered
by the Y. M. C. A. double quartette,
accompanied by Mr. Talley, were ap-
propriate to the occasion and were
highly appreciated by the Association.
Dr. D. A. Penick, head of the Greek
Department of the University of Texas
and chairman of the athletic associa-
tion of that institution, was the spea-
ker of the evening. It would seem
unjust to the readers of the Star to
pass up the precious message that Dr.
Penick brought to the Association dur-
ing that hour. As this leader of men
has been a Y. M. C. A. worker for many
years, he was worthily assisted by his
experiences. At the close of his talk,
I think everyone had been brought to
see the sacredness of giving in a little
more Christian light. As each had
been brought to see this, so had he
been brought to view a little more
strongly the evil in spoils of sacrilege.
Again, we were shown a comparison of
the testimony of one having the heart
and soul of a giver with that of one
who is continually ‘getting’ for selfish
ends.
Then all hurried below to the gym
so that they might see Santa as he
mushed in behind a heavily laden
sleigh, for already the jingling of bells
could be heard. There under the dim
lights of the candles that illuminated
the beautifully decorated tree, bags of
candy and presents of many sorts were
given out by one of the jolliest of
Santies.
After celebrating with yells, we dis-
persed with assurane that no time had
been lost.
Th’ feller that’s given t’ worryin’ is
t‘ be congratulated on th’ present un-
usually fine selection o’ things t’ worry
about.
We guess that Danchak has been
some place on a sleepin’ car, fer his
shoes were shined when he came back
to school the other morning.
at Denton.
February 15—Away.
February 21—Southwestern U. at
San Marcos.
OPENING OF SCHOOL SHOWS
INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE
Registration Shows Large In-
crease of Students Over Fall
Term; More Than 900 Have
Registered Says Registrar.
There are now more than 900 stu-
dents attending the Normal according
to approximations made by tHe Regis-
trars office Thursday afternoon, an in-
crease of 100 over last term. The reg-
istration number had at that time ad-
vanced as far as 894. It could easily
be judged that the registration for this
term would run above 900. From the
first day of the term it was seen that
the enrollment would not fall below
that of the fall term. Of course there
are some students who did not return,
but that number is very small. Of the
number that did not return practically
all have gone out to accept teaching
positions. This goes to show that the
scholastic standard of the school is be-
ing raised. It is true that a student
who does not make a sufficient number
of courses or grade points is not per-
mitted to enroll for the following term,
and justly so. Since we are being
given college training under a college
force pf teachers it becomes impera-
tive that college disciplinary and ad-
v ministrative regulations be enforced. It
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is essential to the ^standing of the
school, and we want to say that the
student body is behind the administra-
tion in the enforcement of the ruling.
At the beginning of the spring term
the enrollment is always a great deal
more than at the beginning of the win-
ter term, and with the present large
student body all indications point to
an enrollment of 1100 in the spring
term.
Following is a partial list of the new
students:
Estelle Beene, R. H. Porter, J. F.
Hodge, Edna Waters, Dessie Jones,
Norona Smith, Adolph Hoelscher, Fr-
line McLendon, Bernice Eisner, Annie
McFarland, Inez Wyatt, Beulah Staggs,
J. F. Fenfro, Blanche Keese, Mabel
Bethel, Irene Williams, Kittie Cochran,
Basil Hudson, Mildred Coughran, Mil-
dred Shearer, R. C. Devinney, Eddie
McCurray, Ruby Manderville, Zelpha
Kiser, Aarond Whitner, Everett Grin-
staff, Mrs. Mabel White, Irene Purl,
Myra Harris, Jack Morton, E. W.
Shepherd, Thomas E. Cox, Isa Carter,
O. G. Chandler, Mildred Hefner, Beu-
lah Drake, Annie Coutret, Inez Suttle,
Shirley Suttle, Lila May Lockett, Lid-
die Kalaja, Stella Krengel, Amalia
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YOUR PEDAGOG PIC
TURE IS NEEDED
Students, if you have not
had your pictures for the
Pedagog made, won’t you
please do so this week. You
may have it done any time
until February the first.
You will be doing the staff
a great favor if you attend
to the matter this-week.
We appreciate the way
students have responded
before Christmas, and we
are hoping that you people
who have not had your pic-
; tures made will do so im-
| mediately. My! Wouldn’t a
f 100 per cent representation
! of the student body look
f fine! Why can’t we do it?
I We can if every student
f will do his little share.
| Prove your loyalty to your
f Alma Mater by helping to
| launch an Annual that just-
t ly and fittingly describes
| your college.
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WEIR NUKES FINE
RECORD FOR NOR-
MAL IN T. 1.4. A.
Star Half Back, Weir, Adds to
Record Made by S. W. T. N.
On The Gridiron Last
Several Years.
The Old Football King has again
passed into the rear until next fall.
Football still occupies the minds of
students and lovers of the game and
many interesting summaries and statis-
tical records have been compiled by
various football authorities throughout
the land.
Among these records is an interest-
ing one compiled by William B. Rug-
gles. He assembled complete results
of all T. I. A. A. and Southwestern
Conference games played. His sum-
mary shows that Alfred Weir of the
Southwest Texas Normal College and
Walling of S. M. U. have shared the
honors of the longest runs in the South-
west. When one thinks of the number
of teams there are in the Southwest
and the brand of football that is played
by these teams one comes to the ’full
realization of what an honor it really
is. All students of this school will
remember the play against John Tarle-
ton on which Weir got away for his
95 yards for a touchdown. You will re-
member that it was in the first few
minutes of the last quarter of the game
after John Tarleton had worked the
ball within striking territory that we
were penalized fifteen yards, giving us
the ball on our own five yard line. You
will remember too, how you expected
Jessie to receive the pass and to kick
it out of danger. Instead, the unex-
pected happened. You saw a beautiful
interference form for Weir. who was
dodging, eluding tacklers, you saw him
get free of the mellee with three men
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NOTED TEXAS LEGIS-
LATORS VISIT US
Visitors Shown About School
And Entertained By Presi-
dent Evans.
During the present week the Normal
College has had as guests, for one day,
Honorable L. L. Carter of Buda, Re-
presentative from Hays and Caldwell
counties, and Honorable A. J. Durham,
Representative from Uvalde and Me-
dina counties.
President C. E. Evans showed these,
gentlemen carefully through the build-
ings and over the campus. The build-
ing needs and additional campus de-
mands were clearly pointed out. Know-
ing as we do the crowded condition of
the Normal College in all respects, we
confidently believe these gentlemen
will be generous and liberal in deal-
ing with the Southwest Texas State
Normal College.
Our idea of a far-seeing man: “The
guy who breaks up with his girl until
after Christmas.”—The Thresher.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE NORMAL COL-
LEGE PROGRESS AND FLANS
Past Ten Years Reviewed By President Evans in Banquet
Speech; Constructive Program for Next Ten Years *
Outlined; Cooperation of City Sought.
A banquet of representative business
men and women was held at the Nor-
mal College Cafeteria Saturday even-
ing, December 16th, in the interest of
the upbuilding of the Normal College.
President C. E. Evans reviewed the
growth of Normal for the past ten
years. Among the interesting things
brought out by President Evans in his
speech was the improvement of Normal
Hill campus, the building of an ade-
quate athletic field and gymnasium, the
elevation of the standards of the 'school
and the increase in numbers of the stu-
dent bodies during the last several
years.
Pres. Evans outlined a building pro-
gram for the next ten years. This pro-
gram contemplates the replacement of
some of the present cheap structures
with modern fireproof buildings which
will in every way be adapted to the
convenience and working efficiency of
the students and teachers. One strik-
ing feature is the immediate beginning
of work on an outdoor court located
in a place wonderfully adapted by na-
ture for seating several thousand people.
The fololwing is a resume of what
our president said at the banquet:
The evidences of interest of San
Marcos citizens in the State Normal
College, manifested in so many ways
and on so many occasions, are indeed,
gratifying. In the brief discussion of
the evening, I shall review the progress
of the institution for ten years, 1912-22,
outline a practicable program for the
next ten years, 1922-32, and in con-
clusion, I will point out some signifi-
cant contributions the Normal College
makes to San Marcos.
Ten Years’ Progress, 1912-22
In December 1912, the Normal Col-
lege had an appropriation of $41,000
for the year 1912-13 and $108,600 for
the Biennium 1911-13. The buildings
and cost were as follows:
Main Building -------------$45,000
Library Building-----------15,000
Science Building-----------17,500
Total __________________$77,500
These buildings were constructed of
cheap bricks, were somewhat old style
in architecture, and were inadequate in
laboratories, offices, furniture and oth-
er conveniences. The College plant
was hemmed in by the “Avey Houses”
and two negro huts on the North, and
on the Soiuth, by the “Maxwell” home.
“Normal Hill” was a jungle of weeds,
briars, cactus and underbrush. The
campus at that time was much better
adapted for cattle pasture than for
college use; the only driveways on the
hill were the front street entrance,
somewhat steep and poorly kept, and
the heavily inclined rough road lead-
ing to the President’s Home. A vacant
lot, 300 feet by 300 feet, was used by
athletic teams for footbal practice; we
had no athletic field. Normal teams
almost uniformly lost games; on such
record of defeat, few San Marcos citi-
zens gave yells for “Normal”. The
faculty consisted of 25 instructors;
and of 568 students, 192 supposedly
college students were enrolled, carry-
ing a mixture of high school and fresh-
man college work. Quite a number of
these Senior students were attracted
by the cheap cost of the State perman-
ent certificate, which was awarded at
the end of the freshman college year.
As the time for the issuance of the
“Three-year Diploma” would expire in
1914, students were crowding into the
Senior class to get the diploma and
life certificate, under the “old plan.”
Standard public schools in Texas rare-
ly sought Normal College graduates
for superyisorships or for high school
positions. The best colleges and uni-
versities of the State evaluated the
Normal Diploma and State Permanent
Certificate at one-fifth of year’s Fresh-
man College credit.
In December 1922, the appropriation
for the school year is $194,675; for
1921-23, $381,040. Buildings and im-
provements since 1912 are as follows:
Manual Training Building—$25,000
Library and Science Ad-
ditions _____________—-----. 11,000
Education Building -------- 85,000
Heating Plant _____________ 45,000
Gymnasium ________________10,000
Hospital.___________________ 5,000
Cafeteria ------------------10,000
Allie Evans Demonstration
Cottage ——_____________10,000
Total ________________$201,000
In this connection, bear in mind that
the Board of Control and the House
Appropriation Committee in the Spring
of 1921, approved buildings to cost
$225,000 for 1922-23, but this building
program was eliminated by the joint
legislative committees in July 1921.
Additions to campus, together with
cost are as follows:
Avey Houses --------------$ 6,000
Negro huts and Maxwell
House ____—______________ 6,000
Athletic field and improve-
ments ____________________$26,000
The driveway leading to front of
Main Building has been improved; the
driveway leading to the President’s
Home is now a moderate incline only
and makes an easy ascent for wagons
and cars; an excellent road has been
opened from the Athletic Field due
west over Normal Hill by the Gymna-
sium, Power Plant and Education
Buildings; another road has been op-
ened on the north side of the campus
between the Hospital and Education
Building; a most excellent road now
circles Normal Hill entering on the
south side in front of the Sevey home,
passing between the President’s Home
and Power Plant on one side and the
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NEWS RECEIVED OF
DEATH OF MR. GARRET
Sad Tragedy Ends Promising
Educational Career; All Pea-
body Is Grief-Stricken.
No message was ever received in San
Marcos with more sadness nor creating
a greater shock to the commuiv'y than
was the teelgram received on t' e cam-
pus last Tuesday, stating that Mr. Lyn-
ton Garrett had died at Nashville, Ten-
nessee, Monday afternoon. He was in
attendance at the George Peabody Col-
lege of Teachers at the time. Pneu-
monia was given as. the cause of the
sudden tragedy.
Mr. Garrett was for a number of
years a student of S. W. T. N. C., grad-
uating here in the year 1912. Later
he became Superintendent of the Train-
ing School. Last summer he moved
with his family to Nashville, Tennes-
see for the purpose of obtaining his
degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He
was on the verge of realizing his life’s
ambition, having worked eagerly, per-
haps too diligently during the past ten
years, at times against great odds.
Those who had the pleasure of
knowing Prof. Garrett well, and that
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DEAN WOODSON GOES
TO PEABODY COLLEGE
To Do Graduate Work in Depart-
ment of Psychology; Intends
to Return By Summer.
During the week of matriculation and
reestablishment Mr. Woodson’s ab-
sence has been felt more than at' per-
haps any other time. Things scarcely
seem right without his being here. Per-
sonally we hold a kind of a grudge
against Peabody College for taking him
away at this particular time. It is un-
derstood that the purpose of Mr. Wood-
son’s going is to do graduate work in
the Department of Psychology. He
promises to be back by the summer
term.
Everyone recognizes him to be the
student’s friend and advisor. His man-
ner of dealing with the students, par-
ticularly the men, was of a nature that
suggested and encouraged confidence.
We have greatly appreciated his work
and cooperation as advisor to the Star
during the past quarter. .
The work that Mr. Woodson did in
connection with his office as Dean of
Men will be taken pare of by various
members of the faculty.,; . r > .
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