The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 13, 1923 Page: 3 of 4
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THE NORMAL STAR
FORMER DEAN OF S.W.T.N. SOON
TO OPEN NACOGDCHES NORMAL
(Continued from page One)
In 1910 Professor Birdwell was call-
ed to the . Southwest Texas Normal
College, San Marcos, Texas, as assist-
ant in the history department, in
which capacity he served until the end
of the summer school of the present
year In addition to his duties as
bead of the department of history, he
was dean of the faculty for the past
four years.
Tie comes, therefore, to assume
leadership in the great business of
training worthy teachers for the
schools of East Texas with sound
scholarship and with an intimate know-
ledge of all phases of school work.
Furthermore, he comes with a strong
belief in the education of all the peo-
ple as the solvent of society’s many
difficult problems, and as an advocate
of well-trained, cultured teachers in
all the schools, as a condition preced-
ent to an efficient system of public
education.
Well Fitted for Place.
With it all, Mr. Birdwell is a good
citizen. Wherever he has lived he
has met the responsibilities of citi-
zenship ; he has done a little more
than hs share of the work, and has
borne his share of the community load.
There are few who have given more
generously of time to the various com-
munity projects that “spell out” pro-
gress and make the world a better
place in which to live.
The first Building unit of the Steph-
en F. Austin Normal College is now
well under way. The normal school
regents hope to open the institution
fc- a summer term in June 1923.
The city of Nacogdoches donated
n7 acres of land to the state as a site
' r the college. The campus-to-be is
a beautiful wooded tract of forty acres
adjoining the city limits, and comprises
a' portion of what was once the culti-
vated farm of Thomas Jefferson Rusk,
Texas’ first secretary of war. Educa-
tors of wide travel and observation
have pronounced the site of the Steph-
en F. Austin Normal -College as one of
the most beautiful, to be found in the
United States.”
First National Bank of San Marcos
CHAUTAUQUA NEWS
LA SALAMANCA INITIATES
OLD TIME HARRIS BLAIRS
ARE AGAIN ACTIVE
(Continued from page One)
Debate: ' Resolved that the State of
Texas should have a new constitution.
Affirmative: James Biggs; negative:
Tom Nichols.
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GYPSIES ENJOY PICNIC
AMONG WIMBERLY HILLS
(Continued from page Otje)
Frank Duke. Hightower, Martha Wood-
son, Mabel Bates, Ila Lowman, Doris
Kellam, Edith Griffin, Betsy Bates,
Lily Bently, Kathora Remy, Thelma
Ellis, Hazel Brauder, Irene Williams,
Lillian Dikes, Marguerite Green, Flo chosen
Hooper. Grace Felon, Elsie Holst, Fay
Dennis,. Bobbie Collier, Ethel Savage,
Eelma Stubblefield, Miss Bertha Low-
ijnan and -Terry Lowman.
Wednesday night, an. 10, the Chau-
tauqua Literary Society met for the
second time this term. Fellows, we
had a peppy meeting last night, but
there seemed to be a lack of men pre-
sent. In view of the fact that there
were only two men present that were
on the program, we held an initiation.
The following men were initiated into
the society: Bryan Wildenthal, Dee
Horton, Ben Freazier, and Adams.
These men Teemed impressed with the
society. They are of the caliber that
want to be doing something.
What’s wrong with us ? Why can’t
we come out and take our part on the
program.' You men that cut your part
on the program, why did you join the
society? Did you join because you
hated to refuse some friend that asked
you to do so, or did you join to get
some training in public speaking and
debating? If you joined for the first
reason, you are not a desirable mem-
ber, if you joined for the second, why
not come out to the next meeting and
take- a part on the’ program. We can-
not have a first class society, unless
every member makes it his duty to be
present at every meeting. What is there
hard . in getting up before a crowd of
men and making a speech?
You fellows that are cutting your
part on the" program, are the very ones
that need the training the most. It
seems that we lost our pep during the
Christmas holidays. We had good meet-
ings last term and there is no reason
why we cannot have good meetings
now.
We have a good program for the
next meeting. It was made from the
men that were present at the last meet-
ing, and each one of them promised to
take his part and make a go of it. One
of the principle things on the program
is a debate on the Ku Klux Klan. This
is a question of vital importance to all
of us at this time, it is a question that
is on the tongue of every man. The
men who took the affirmative and the
men who took the negative, are argu-
ing the side -for which they stand.
There will be no hard feelings over this
debate, it is just a, friendly crossing
of wits, and the massing of argument
on each side.
The following is tnc program for
next time:
Humorous Readings _____Alfred J. Ivey
Declamation ____________________ Boyd
Debate: Resolved that the Ku Klux
Klan is beneficial to the U. S-------
Affirmative: Adams, F. W. Day;
Negative: Frazier, T. Kaderli.
Declamation ______________AJexander
" Three two minute extemporaneous
speeches. Subject and speaker to be
by the chairman.
Men, the Harris Blair’s are organ-
ized now, and we will have to put up
a continual fight if we stay ahead of
Learning.
Freshman: “Huh?”
Sophomore: “What?”
Junior: “I didn’t understand the
guestion.”
Senior: “I failed to comprehend the
nature of the inquiry.”
BOND’S
Restuarant
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jEecorb
Prints Fancy Stationery, Re-
cital Programs, Cards, Grad-
uating Announcements—Let
us show you our stock.
them. You know from past experience
that when they do a thing, that they
do it right. We got the jump on them
this year by organizing first, but they
are in the fight now, and they are in
the fight to stay. There are fifty mem-
bers in the Chautauqua Literary So-
ciety now, and if each individual mem-
ber will do his duty, every seat will
be filled at the next meeting.
You new students—the Chautauqua
Literary Society was organized for
training in public speaking, debating,
and parliamentary usages. If you have-
not lined up with some other society,
we will be glad to have you in our
ranks. We need you, and we believe
that you need us. Each man has his
chance to be on the program, and if he
•will take advantage of it, will get. some
valuable experience in speaking before
a crowd of wide-awake young men.
Twas a queer crowd that gathered
at the Education building last Mon-
day night. There were real Senores
and honest-to-goodness Senoritas and
even special ballade dances. Among
the crowd, in a little corner, -were seen
shaky figures, each with a box of
grass. Why the grass? That’s what
many wondered.'
The nine figures developed to be the
new members of the La Salamanaca
who were preparing for the usual tor-
ment one goes through before enter-
ing a club.
Definite plans for the future were
discussed, for on this solemn occasion
the English language was an unknown
tongue. After the business meeting
the horrible initiation began. It was
a first rate affair, and each of the vic-
tims suffered greatly, much to the
fiendish amusement of the older crowd.
They were requested . not to eat the
grass in the boxes as was supposed
would be the case, but to place them
in a row and leave them. When they
returned the grass was replaced by
presents. (The Spanish children place
grass for Santa Claus instead of hang ■
ing stockings. What they were doing
was merely celebrating the Spanish
Christmas which, by the way. is not ill
December but on January 6.)
Last but not least came the magni-
ficent tamale feast. Please don’t ask
anyone how many they devoured, es-
pecially Buddy and Fannie. The meet-
ing ended with a game of Penyate.
’ The following were the nine students
who were received into the club: An-
na Goodenough, Susie Milner, Helen
Rives, James Biggs, Lydia Giessel,
Sallie- Ross Jones, Bryan Wildenthall,
Mamie Blaze and Minnie Knispel.
Cleaning, pressing, dying, etc. One day service
Norwood’s Tailor Shop
Phone 314
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We Cater to Students’Wants 1
Stationery, note books,, tablets,
pencils, inks, etc.
Best ice cream in San Marcos.
Visit our fountain.
Jennings’ Pharmacy
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EXCHANGES
SCISSORED SENTIMENT
There comes a clear day when one
realizes that clothes are to keep the
weather off of you, that food is to give
you health; that home is shelter and
inspiration; that aside from fyeing
clean and inoffensive, one’s personal
appearance doesn’t signify very much;
that the main thing in life is to be
going toward the goal of your ideals.
This isn’t getting old. It’s getting-
sense. From then on, Time is not mas-
ter, but friend.—Collier’s. ./
Criticism.
A critic who is just and impartial
is a desirable citizen, but a self-styled
critic who is merely a knocker, is a
breed of animal to d~ regarded with
contempt. If you see something about
the college that needs changing, see
the proper authority and have it done,
but don’t go about and knock where it
will not help. If you are in the knock-
ing, try boosting for a change, and
you’ll get ore “kick” out of it.
She Stoops to Listen.
After all, it is a very simple matter
—this method she uses—but it is ef-
fective, nevertheless. She merely ex-
erts herself to the extent of giving the
speaker her undivided attention. She
may be bored, she may be disgusted,
but still she fixes the ' speaker with a
steady glance that never allows her
victim to imagine that he is tiresome.
It works. The wisest and mightiest
fall before this—the subtlest of all
arts—the art of listening.—Daily Kan-
san.
A REAL COMMOPOLITE
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Barber Shop
The average South Dakota citizen
gets up at the farm of a Connecticut
clock, buttons his Chicago suspenders
to Detroit overalls, puts on a pair of
cowhide boots made in Ohio, washes
in a Pittsburgh basin, using Cincinnat-
ti soap and dries on a cotton towel
made in New Hampshire; sits down to
a Grand Rapids table, eats hot bis-
cuits made with Minneapolis flour,
Kansas City bacon and Indiana grits
fried in- Omaha lard, cooked on a St.
Louis stove; buys Irish potatoes grown
in Michigan and .canned fruits put up
in California, seasoned with Rhode Is-
land spices, claps on his old wool hat
made in Philadelphia, harnesses his
Missouri mule, fed on Iowa corn, to an
Indiana plow. At night he crawls un-
der a New Jersey blanket and is kept
awake by a South Dakota dog, the only
home product on the place.—Fisher
Printing Company.
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A farmer- walked into a country store
accompanied by his wife and ten childr
ren, and said to the clerk, “I want tp
get the hull lot fitted out in shoes.”
apd was beginning to make out the bill.
£Oh,- ;'don’i:'bqt|&JrJ ^9fft4 that” said thjp
farmer, “I didn’t want to buv the
I could order em From Sears, Roe-
buck.—Exchange Spark.
The kind of companionship which
obtains among the students of colleges
is of great importance to the realiza-
tion of the college as a society of
scholars. To know by name and pat
on the back two -hundred men is not
much of an object; but to know a few
men body and soul, and to have sym-
pathetic intercourse with these few, is
a large part of what a college can do
for youth. At the English colleges the
serious students who have scholarly
ambition divide themselves rather
promptly into small groups, who per-
haps pay the same tutor during term
time or resort to the same professor
or scholar all through the long vaca-
tion. They thus acquire a few friend-
ships which have a strong influence on
their lives. You will find a very good
example of that kind of intimacy in
the account William E. Gladstone gave
of his friendship with Arthur Hallam.
That friendshaD influenced profoundly
the whole of Gladstone’s mode of
thought and future career.—President
Eliot, in the Harvard Alumni Bulletin.
The Baylor Lariat.
Baylor to debate the Vanderbilt
team in early part of April.
Bradshaw and Williamson of the
champion Bears received mention on
Walter Camp’s All-American football
team.
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Campus Chat.
The Denton Normal Eagles won
their first basket ball game of the sea-
son Saturday night.
Prospects for the girls basket ball
DRAMATIC CLUB MEETING HELD
The R. F. D. C. met Thursday morn-
ing and perfected plans for the ini-
tiation of new members to be held Sat-
urday evening, January 13th. Other
business matters pertaining to member-
ship dues and the election of a Star
reporter were disposed of and plans
for greater work along dramatic lines
were touched upon. The club plans to
present a play to the public some time
during the early part of the spring-
term, and with the wealth of material
which the club now has, a much more
team are bright for the opening of the ! pretentious program of dramatic acti-
season Monday with the T. W. C.
The Houstonian.
The Huntsville Bearcats split even
in a series of two games with the fast
A. & M. College quintet.
vity will be worked out than the dra-
matic club has attempted in the past.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS— f
and wishing for you a Joy- |
ous and Prosperous New f
New—We respectfully so- ?
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