The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 23, 1920 Page: 1 of 4
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Published Weekly During the School Year by the Students of the Southwest Texas State Normal College
VOLUME IX.
SAN MARCOS TEXAS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1920
NUMBER
Huntsville Fourth Victim of Bobcats
TEAM CONTINUES UNBROKEN STRING OF VICTORIES;
STELLAR PLAYS FREQUENT; PLECKY AND
PETE EXECUTE SENSATIONAL PASS
AN, AUTO BLOW OUT
ART EXHIBIT IS
POSTPONED
WILL NOT BE HERE UNTIL
NOVEMBER 3
The Elson Art Exhibit that was
announced to take place in the
gymnasium of the Education Building
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day of the past week, has been post-
poned and will not be here until
November 3, according to information
received from the managers of the
Exhibit.
This exhibit consists of two hun-
died pictures, splendid portrayals of
buildings, statues and the world’s
masterpieces. Among these last will
be reproductions from Da Vince, Ra-
phael, Van Dyck, Murillo, Miilit,
Turner, Whistler, and other famous
artists.
Tickets for admission are being
sold tor fifteen cents each by the
Training School children. According
to latest information the First and
Second grades are ahead in the sale
> ;>-■ _xets but the Fifth and Sixtn
grades are running them a close
second.
Orders will bo taken for anyone
wishing to buy pictures and ail pui-
chase money is to be used in buying
pictures for the Training School.
Come out and help educate your-
self as well as the Training School.
HR. IIANSON SPEAKS ON
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Dr. Hanson, who has spent five
years in Korea, made a stirring talk
Wednesday afternoon in the Auditor-
ium for the purpose of raising money
for foreign missions.
Kidd Key College is supporting a
mission in Japan. The University of
Texas sent out a graduate to do mis-
sionary work in Brazil, and now S.
W T. N. is expected to do her part
At present $50,000 are needed to
build a much heeded school in Brazil.
This fund is to be raised by Methodist
College students and m this connec-
tion every college is appointing a
Biazil committee to work in the cam-
paign. They are asking our Metho-
dist studests to form a committee to
help raise he funds and surely a
college that has the standing that the
S W. T. N. has will not fail to do its
part.
IDYLF1CS ENTERTAIN FOOTBALL
BOYS
The Idyllics had their second soo'.M
event of the season when they nonor-
ed the Commerce and Normal foot-
ball boys with a party, Friday even-
ing in the Gymnasium.
The social committee was very en-
thusiastic in its plans for entertain-
ment, so the party was a great suc-
cess. Get-acquainted games were en-
joyed between visits to the punch
bowl, which was placed in the center
of the miniature gridiron on a table
appropriately decorated in green and
white. Another pleasing feature of
the evening was a football game where
some of our best men lost out and
their places taken by girls.
As it was study night everyone was
forced to leave early? Every Idyllic
left glad to have had the opportunity
of getting better acquainted with the
football boys.
SOUTHWESTERN CHALLENGES
Southwestern University evidently
realizes as a result of her scratcnes
from the Bobcats, that the Southwest
Texas State Normal is a worthy op-
ponent in any kind of undertaking.
Hence, she has sent us a challenge
for a series of debates to be held
some time during the spring or each
year, the first one to be held in the
Spring of 1921. The followers of
Maroon and Gold should give the
lads from Southwestern another run
for their money, that is if the debate
is arranged for.
We are already lined up against
Denton and Commerce this , year, and
possibly Canyon, accordig to in-
formation already received. Certainly
a debate with Southwestern would in-
crease our field of activity in
literary lines. With two strong
societies and quite a number of old
seasoned warriors back this year
Normal should make things interest-
ing for all contenders, Southwestern
included.
In the football game the flo beats
gave them something the didn’t like
Probably they hope for revenge thru
other channels but they will find old
S. W. T. N. right there on the stage
as well as on the gridiron.
THAT RAPID PROGRESSING
R. F. D. C. •’
The old members of the Rabbit’s
Foot Dramatic Club were highly en-
tertained a few nights this week by
college students that wished o enter
the club. The number of candidates
was so large that the club could not
hear all of the try-outs in one night,
and do th.e candklafes justice, so the
club arranged a series of meetings.
The old members of the club grad-
ed the contestants as they gave their
various readings and one act plays,
and the twenty one candidates re-
ceiving the highest grades were au-
tomatically chosen to fill the vacancies
of the club.
All of the try-outs were well ren-
dered and the old members enjoyed
them very much, however the follow-
ing students proved to the club that
they would become the bese drama-
tists: Velma Gidley, Carrie Shepherd,
Non Douglas McGaughy, Hodge
Pickens, Fay Harris, D. J. Wible,
Florence Kennedy, Elizabeth Flake,
C. D. Mercer, Eula Ward, Wiladine
Watkins, Willie Barton, Eratha Gar-
rison, Lyda Remy, Mildred Summers.
Gladys McDermit, Alfred Ivey, Oscar
Stroman, Bertram Thomas, and Arch-
Heath.
The club is going to enjoy enother
real annual banquet next Monday
night in the Manual Arts Building,
and everyone is looking forward to a
great time, and they will no doubt
have a good time (especially tne new
members, ha! ha!).
Miss Inez Scarbrough visited Ruth
and Elsie Green last week.
Gertrude Berry, Kathryn Sheehan,
Mrs. W. N. Joiner, and Miss Butler
motored to Austin Monday iast to at-
tend the Anna Case concert. They
report a delightful day and a most
wonderful concert.
S. W. T. N. WINS BY SCORE
OF 32 TO 0
Continuing their unbroken string
of victories the Bobcats humbled the
I-luntsville Normal eleven yesterday
afternoon on Evans Field, running up
a score of 32 to 0. The bullet rushes
of the entire backfield, sensational
passes and brilliant end and broken
field running did the work. The
Huntsville gang showed some good
individual playing and at times
showed brilliant football stuff, but
the Bobcats "were just there with the
goods, that’s all. They can’t be beat.
Huntsville played .a team that was
equal in weight to the Bobcats hut
were lacking in speed and team wTork.
In a nutshell, the Bobcats were there
and Huntsville wasn’t.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the Bobcats went into the fray con-
sideiapiy crippled, by the absence of
Coers, Eubanks, and for the most
of the game, Lowman, they, dis-
played brilliant consistent football
ali the way thru.
Stellar plays were replete thruout
the game, the stands being brought
to their feet time and again after a
sensational run, pass or defense play.
Jesse made a wild leap in the first
quarter and blocked what looked like
a sure pass for Huntsville. Plecky
also went up in >h air after one but
he was on the receiving end this
time. The pass proved to be one of
the most sensatiorml. ever executed on
Evans Field, and went for the second
touchdown. The play was a ou-yara
affair and a beautiful play irom start,
to finish. Pete threw he pigskin
a baseball and Plecky took it on the
the dead run. Bullet-like rusnes and
end runs by Ramsay and Lapt.
Kellam, behind the sensational inter-
ference afforded by Pete, also
featured. Plecky too, came in for tne
end .unning, slapping off a 2b-yard
one just before tne final whistle blew.
Pete and Shelton always took gooa
care of the safety position, making
excellent returns of practically every
fluntsville team fdr 15 yards and tne
final of the Bobcat’s five touchdowns.
Wible and Terry Lowman pulled the
same trick that Cole and Terry pulled
on the Pirates at Georgetown, only
this time the play resulted in a touch-
down. Wible stepped thru the line
and blocked Huntsville’s kick; there
was a wible scramble for the bail
hut Terry recovered it on the 1-foot
line. It was little trouble then for
Bob to push it across.
Only one of the visitors was able to
make any appreciable gain thru the
Bobcat line, and that was mostly in
the first half Only one earned first
down being made by them in that
period, the other being made on the
strength of a penalty. It was by this
means also that they carried the hall
into Normal’s territory during the
second quarter.
In the second half Huntsville again
made two first downs; Cne by com-
pleting their only pass of the game,
an 8-yard cne, and again when Carrol
their slippery little halfback, slipped
til. u.
After the first kickoff it required
only 3 minutes for the Bobcats to
rush over their first score. The vi-
sitors received but were forced to
punt; the march down the field then
You auto have been at the auto
blow out at the Methodist church
Monday evening at 7:30. It was a
great blow-out; so great, in fact, that
i t is doubtful if the feathers removed
from nearby chickens have been
stayed in their heavenward journey,
even to this good hour. As it hap-
pened, the blow out was a double af-
fair, occuring simultaneously to both
Buick and Ford. The marvellous
thing about it all was the rapidity
with which the repairing went on.
Another feature that was interesting
tc the practical, was the great mileage
obtained from the supply of gas. But
probably the most interesting feature
tc the young ladies was the romance
connected with this blow out- for it
is rumored that there was a bride and
that she was so fortunate as to marry
Willys-Knight. There were others
that were interested in the contest
in filling the raidiator and it is hinted
that there are those whose radiator
should not need further filling this
year. The writer was unable to get
the names of all those who witnessed
this very interesting and entertaining
feature of social life but he is glad
to-state that the quality was as good
or better than the quantity and that
the quantity was many.
started. Jesse, Pete and Charllie
went thru ’em and around ’em,
knocking off 10 to 25 yards a!t a clip,
until the ball was carried to the 8-
yard line, Charlie then carried tne
whole right end of the Huntsville line
for that remaining 8 yards and the
first touchdown of the game. By
scoring the first touchdown Charlie
won the $5 prize offered by Brevard’s
Department Store. Another prize was
offered by the same firm for rhe
longest run. Plecky and Charlie tied
tor this, each making a 3 5-yard gam.
Coach Strahn again used a remark-
ably small number of his reserves.
Not a substitution was made during
the first half, and in the second half
the same team was started back.
Only three changes were made in the
lineup altogether; Elhert took PerK's
place at right guard after the latter
injured his shoulder. Lowman was
sent in at right tackle to take Claude
Kellam’s place, and Cole took Shuck
Bales’ place at center when Shumc
got hit too hard on the necK.
To date the Bobcats have trounced
Meridian, Commerce, and Huntsville
and tied Southwestern, rolling up
162 points to their opponents 3. Not
a bad record for any team. Don t
feel bad Huntsville, you put up the
stiffest fight staged on Evans Field
this season.
Y. M. C. A.
The Y. M. C. A. met at the Educa-
tion Building Thursday afternoon at
the close of the Seventh period. The
regular program was not rendered on
account of the absence of some of
those who were on program. How-
ever, during the Social Hour, sand-
wiches were served, and several
musical selections were rendered by
Shepherd and Robinson. The next
MUSICIANS GET
TOGETHER
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR S. W. I
T. N. C. BAND
The prospects for a real “jazzy”
band for Normal—-one that will giw? ‘
real “pep” to the school, one in which
the school will have real pride, are
brighter at the present time than
they have ever been before. At the
beginning, there are twenty instru-
ments, a large number of the mem-
bers being old members. So. far the
band has not appeared in public, but
when they do open up, the enchant-
ing strains will doubtless echo o’er,
hill and vale, and probably the base
and the summit of the far-famed
Normal Hill will quake with the
reverberations brought forth by . the
skillful touch of the master musicians
of this band. It is needless to say
that a band is the life of a college,
and S. W. T. N. C. should have a
band of which she is justly proud,
as she is of her Football Team, which
has not been conquered this season,
and which will not be conquered.
CLASSES ORGANIZE AND ELECT
OFFICERS
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Last Saturday all classes, except
the juniors, met in designated rooms
for the purpose of organizing and
electing officers. As yet incomplete
reports have been given to Mr. Wood-
son, so we are unable to announce
all who were so fortunate as to be
honored with an office.
The following reports were made:
SENIORS
Ralph Watkins, president
SOPHOMORES
Atwell Summers, president, Laura
Kone, secretary; Laura Kate Hilburn,
Star reporter; Paul Stevens, sergeant-
at-arms. Nominees for the Student’s
Welfare Committee were also nameo,
they being Lois Bishop, Ellen Thal-
mann, Marion McGee, and Gertrude
Berry.
FRESHMEN
Charles Ramsay, president; Arch
Heath, secretary; Max Smith, treas-
urer; Janie Dale, Star reporter. Mr.
Wyble, sergeant-at-arms.
NORMAL SOPHOMORES
Martha Woodson, president; Mattie
Blanche Bryan, vice-president; Bob
Renfro, secretary.
NORMAL FRESHMEN
Martha Polsgrove, president; Miss
Richards, secretary. The nominees
for the Students’ Welfare Committee
were named, they being Lita Counert,
Walter Coers, Jewell Rayburn, and
Toul Wood.
We hope that a complete list of
class officers can be obtained next
week. If any mistakes have been
made they will be corrected and pub-
lished properly in the next issue of
the paper.
meeting of the Y. M. C. A. will be
Friday, October 29th, in Mr. Arnold’s
room, Main Bldg. This will be an
important meeting, as at this meet-
ing, officers will be elected for the
ensuing year, and plans and aims of
the Association will be discussed.
There are 42 members of the Y. up to
the present time, and each member
is urged to be present and manifest
his interest by voting for his choice
in the selection of officers.
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