The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 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. 5 San Marcos, Texas, Friday, Apr. 21, 1916 No. 9
A WORD OF CAUTION FROM THE
STUDENTS VIEW POINT
From the little experience we
have had we find that in doing
anything one should always con-
sidered the future. In entering
the Normal did you consider the
future; did you think that at
some time in the future you
would probably want to enter a
higher institution of learning'.'*
If you did not you should have
and you will realize this fact be-
fore you have completed the
courses now offered in the Nor-
mal. According to our view
point, one upon entering the
Normals, should consider very
carefully the selection of his
group and more carefully the
selection of his electives.
In selection of the group in
which you wish to major in,
compare your past, present and
future status in school w7ork in
what it is and what you wTould
have it. That is, consider the
subjects that you have always
found most suitable to your
ability; subjects that you natural-
ly find most entertaining. That is
important and needs due consid
eration, but the greatest factor to
take in consideration is what do
you intend to major in, in future
life? What am I going to be and
what group of subjects will I need
most in becoming the best in
that phase of life, should be the
prime question in choosing a
group of work as offered by the
Normals.
When you selected the major
group you also noticed that there
were a number of electives. For
instance in mathematics, you
could perhaps choose Math. 12,
7, 8, or 7—any two of these ac-
cording to your groupe. The
same is true in the sciences; you
had the choice of Biological,
Chemistry or Physical Science.
At the time you selected the
elective did you think of the
future? Did you consider which
of these would be the more valu-
able in college and in future life?
Remember that in granting de-
grees in the Universities there
are certain required sciences.
These are offered in the Normals
and are at your own choice. The
(continued on page 3)
NORMAL WINS FROM LOCKHART
Last Monday in Lockhart the
Normal team defeated Lockhart
High by the score of 16 to 10.
Four wagon loads went from
San Marcos to see the game. In
addition to the team there were
in the crowd some nine or ten of
the Normal Royal Rooters, whose
pep has added so much to Nor-
mal’s success so far. As the score
indicates, this game was loose at
times. The main cause of the
scoring was the heavy hitting by
both teams. The fielding of Nor-
mal was good; that of Lockhart
not so good. The heavy hitting
was due in large measure to the
fact that the umps was not in a
humor to give any pitcher the
corners, but demanded that all
strikes split the plate. Normal
succeeded in getting the Lock-
hart chaps up in the air twice by
the bunt process. Normal scored
four tines in the first and kept
the lead till the fifth when Hen-
nig weakened and allowed several
hits. In this inning Lockhart
got the lead, and the Lockhart
rooters got the overconfidence
which is always fatal. Normal
in the seventh and ninth got the
drop and sewed up the game.
The battery for Normal was
Hennig, May hew and Lloyd,
Mayhew relieving Hennig at the
end of the fifth. Deviney was
hurt in the ninth and retired
from the game. He fouled a ball
close in, and it followed his bat,
at last stricking him just above
the right eye, Both team and
rooters report a great time.
“Peabody” was embarrassed
once by the attention of the
ladies in the “grand stand.”
COACH SMITH AWARDS LETTERS FOR
BASKET BALL
Eight Girls and Seven Boys Deserve
Honor
Tuesday morning Coach Smith
awarded the gold letters to those
wTho had worked hard during the
basket ball season. This is the
first time in the history of the
school that this has been done.
For the first time letters to those
wTho have made the the baseball
team and who win in tennis
tournaments will be granted.
The following is a list of those
who received the basket ball let-
ters: Girls; Eula Ward, Gladys
Avera, Helen Ray, Helen Wilden-
thal, Willie Ward, Hortense
Sauer, Francis Stanfied and
Nellie Bass. Boys; Lloyd, Lam-
bert, Moore, Moore, Gipson, De-
viney, Burnette and Schultze.
Fruits of all kinds and Nuts.
Hofheinz.
A VISION
(WITH APOLOGIES TO EDGAR ALLEN POE)
Once upon a midnight dreary,
wThile I pondered weak and
wTeary
Over many a quaint and cur-
ious volume of forgotten lore
While I nodded, soundly napping,
suddenly there came a tap-
ping
As of some one loudly rapping,
rapping at my main front
door—
Only this and nothing more.
Immediately my soul grew7
stronger; hesitating then no
longer,
“Sir,” said I, or “Madam,”
truly your forgiveness I im-
plore,
“But the fact is I was napping,
and so loudly you came rap-
it lhng,
“And so loudly you came tap-
ping-tapping at my big
front door
“That excitedly I heard you —
here now7 I open you the
door.”
Darkness there and Prophet
more.
Open here I flung the shutter,
when with many a glance
and stutter
In there stepped a ghost’y
prophet of the saintly days
of yore,
Not the least obeisance made he;
not an instant stopped or
stayed be;
But with mien of lord or lady,
perched beside my study
door,
Perched beside the desk before
me just beside my study
door,
Perched and sat and nothing
more.
“Prophet,” said I, “thing ofevil,”
prophet still, if man or angel
“By that heaven that bends
above us —by that God w7e
both adore—
“Tell this soul with contests
laden, if within the distant
future
“The Huntsville Normal team
shall win as only once before
“Win a bare and meager victory
as only once before.”
Quote the prophet, “Never
more”
“Prophet,” said I, “thing of evil”
prophet still if a man or
angel
“Whether temper sent, or
storm drove thee here on the
hill
“desolate, yet all undaunted, on
this laurel hill enchanted
“In the home by terrace budd-
ed—tell me truly I implore
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WHILE THE PRESIDENT WAS AT-
TENDING THE DISTRICT TEACH-
ERS’ MEETING IN SINTON
We all remember the morning
Mr. Evans made the report of
his attending the District Teach-
ers Meet at Sinton. Howmver,
after reading The Texas School
Journal w7e find that he only
made a partial report of his
share in making the meet a suc-
cess. We are glad that people,
other than those attending the
Normal, are receiving benefits
of the efforts of such an earnest
school man. The following ex-
tract from the Journal will tell
what Mr. Evans has left untold.
“One of the best addresses I
have ever heard made before a
teacher's gathering w7as made at
this meetingby President C. E.
Evans of San Marcos. One always
expects something good from this
man. Few men in Texas are hard-
er at work studying the problems
of education in the state at large
than President Evans. The ad-
dress at Sinton was on “German
Efficiency” and it showmd that
the speaker wTas learning the
lessons of the wTorld at large as
they bear upon the problems of
education in our ow7n country.
It was a joyful experience to
w7atch the way the audience
caught and held the larger view’
of things as the speaker moved
on with his enlightening words.”
In the April edition of The
Texas School Journal is an ar-
ticle entitled “The School Sys-
tem of Germany,” written by
Mr. Evans. It is very interest,
ing reading and w7ell w7orth the
while spent in so doing. There
are some valuable points to be
gained in having in mind the
facts set forth. (Especially to
students taking Ed. 10).
While speaking of The Texas
School Journal the question may
come, am I, as a teacher of Tex-
as, reading the Journal as closely
as I should?
New Belts at the Toggery.
San Marcos City League Standing
Club Played Won Lost Per Ct.
Town.. ______9 6 3 .666
Academy____8 4 4 .500
Normal______11 5 6 .455
Coronal______5 3 5 .375
Drink at Galbreath’s.
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