The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1916 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
Vol. 4
San Marcos, Texas, Friday, Jan. 7, 1916
No. 46
THE GIRLS IN MAROON AND GOLD
THE OXFORD COMPANY
(given in praise of the nor-
mal girls)
The girl in maroon and gold,
In this world of toil and trou-
ble,
There are some things always
bright,
Which in direful circumstances
Are beautiful to the sight.
But where in all creation
Is a vision to behold,
(A superb combination),
Like the girl in maroon and gold.
Look upon the field of conflict,
Look behind the footlight’s
glare;
In that same becoming costume,
That same ribbon and hair,
That same glorious decoration,
And any place it will wear;
One fleet glance is comformation,
She, in maroon and gold is
there.
Other colors shine forth brilli-
ant,
At the noon of Victory’s sun,
But what about the evenings,
When the Normal team can’t
hold?
She is there! For us forever!
Win or losse, it matters not;
The girl in maroon and gold.
Will be Johnny on the spot.
—L. B. M. .
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ck HOME ECONOMICS TEA
/ On Monday afternoon, Dec-
ember 20, from four-thirty to
six o’clock, the girls of the Jun-
ior and Senior Home Economics
classes entertained their friends
with a Christmas tea in the
Manual Arts building. The re-
ception rooms were festive in
ferns and holly, and the time
was pleasantly spent in music
and conversation. The holiday
atmosphere was carried out in
the dining room, where a mina-
ture Christmas tree occupied the
center of the table, and holly and
red-shaded candles were used.
Here a delicious salad course and
tea were served. The guests all
report a most delightful after-
noon.
Due to the management of M iss
Sayers, the people of San Mar-
cos and especially the Normal
students, are to have an oppor-
tunity to hear the Oxford Com-
pany, in the Normal Auditorium.
This is a rare opportunity and
every one should avail himself of
it. To the students and people
who hold a Lyceum ticket the
admission will be only 35 cents.
General admission 75 cents.
This is not one of the regular
numbers offered in the Lyceum
course. The other numbers will
be had as has already been stat-
ed and published. Miss Sayers
had the chance to secure this
company of players and since
she knew that we all loved good
things she could not help but ask
them to come. We all appreciate
the numbers that have already
been delivered to us thru her
management and we have every
reason to believe that the others
are of the best.
If you have not yet bought a
LYCEUM TICKET see Miss
Sayers or Mrs. Shaver at once.
If you do not buy one it will pay
you to investigate at any rate.
The Oxford Company will be
here Saturday, January 8, 1916.
THE PIERIANS ENTERTAINED
The members of the girls of
the Mendelssohn club were de-
lightfully entertained by the
Pierians, in the auditorium Sat-
urday afternoon, December 18.
Several “Spanish Maidens”
sang a song, “Noche de Paz,”
then a play, “The Seasons,” was
beautifully presented.
Old “Father Time” first made
his appearance. After a short
talk the feeble old gentleman as-
cended his throne and announced
the approach of the children of
the year: Winter, Spring, Sum-
mer and Autumn, with their
attendants, as they came to visit
him.
The entire program was inter-
esting. All the characters were ,
much liked. Those proving to
be favorites were George Wash-
ington, Uncle Sam, Fourth of
July, Christmas and Santa Claus.
Santa Claus brought a full pack
with him and with the aid of sev-
eral girls,soon distributed Christ-
mas goodies to all present.
Subscribe for the NORMAL
STAR, it will cost you only 50c
for the rest of the school year.
Be a sport.
CHAUTAUQA TRYOUTS
Members of the Chautauqua
Literary Society who intend try-
ing out for a speakers place on
the Inter-Normal Debates will
have their tryout speeches Mon-
day night, at 7:30, January 10,
1916. All who are interested are
invited to be present. The meet-
ing will be held in the societies’
regular room in the Main Build-
ing.
The following members of the
society are intending to tryout:
H. A. Handrick, E. G. Lloyd,
H. H. Hutto, W. D. Partlow, C.
C. Stricklin, J. Kaderli, E. A.
Stricklin, W. A. Rosco.
A CHRISTMAS STORY
DEBATORS MEET
On Tuesday, January 4, the
“Tryout Debators” of the Chau-
tauqua and Harris-Blair Literary
Societies met in room 12 of the
main building to further de-
velope the enter-collegiate debat-
in'! question. Some sixteen de-
termined and enthusiastic fellows
were present. Mr. Arnold, wTho
has been very busy during the
holidays securing material on the
question, made a talk to the boys
that “blazed into high flames”
the ambitious spirit of every one
present. They area determined
and “bound to win” crowd of
young men.
Committeemen were appointed
to secure all available material
on the question for debate,
and this material is to be placed
in a reserved case in the library.
Plans for working for the inter-
est of all debators were made
and the work as a whole now has
that necessary co-operative and
systematic quality.
We are glad to see so much
interest taken by the students
at large toward this debate.
With such spirit in the school
the best support to the cause
can be expected and with that
w7e can’t lose.
The new Cash Basis System
of Hutchings Hardware Com-
pany since 1st inst. is the right
system for the people. They
have cut their prices to a Cash
Basis and it means a saving to
their customers.
Send a joke in for the Star.
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The people of Plainview7 had
often wondered why Robert Mc-
Bride had never married. He
was a very handsome young man
and was possessed of all the
qualities for which young men
are admired. He did not go into
society; and moreover, he held
aloof from the younger set. His
old , black mammy cooked,
washed, and mended for him;
she scolded, petted, and humored
him, too. With this, he seemed to
content, but he was not. He
was living a life for himself alone.
The night before Xmas, while
the outside w7orld was dreary
and the snow wTas banking up,
Robert was inside his lovely
home, seated in an armchair be-
fore a great log fire. There was
no other light in the room; no
other was needed. He smoked a
pipe from which clouds of gray
smoke curled. As he looked up
into the smoke he seemed to see
the ILoe of one who had boon
very dear to him. His thoughts
went back to a night that had
been gone five years. On a Christ-
mas night a girl had promised to
become his wife and go to live in
his big home five years from that
night. A week passed, and the
girl disappeared; she had not
been heard of since.
These memories were inter-
rupted by a gentle tap, tap, tap
on the door. The old black
mammy opened the door and es-
corted a dirty, ragged urchin,
w7ho declared he must see Mr.
Bob, into that worthy’s presence.
“Well, what can I do for you,
my boy?” asked Mr. Bob. The
reply was, “Gimme somethin’ to
eat. I aint had a place to sleep
an’ not half enough to eat since
my ma and pa went off. Say,
Mr. Bob, a missionary told me
how as they had went to Heaven.
Do you guess that’s where they
be? I never did hear of that
place before.” Mr. Bob sighed
in sympathy with the child and
said, “I will explain these things
to you in time, my child.” Quick-
ly these thoughts came to his
mind, why have I lived such a
selfish life? Many of the best
years of my life have been
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