The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 16, 1930 Page: 2 of 4
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The Rattler
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief.........Ray Neumann, ’30
Associated Editors: Emmet Kolodzie,
’3 0; Andrew Nicholls, ’31; Alexan-
'der Wangler, ’31; Vincent Kelly,
’32; William Rives, ’33.
Reporters: Fred Young, ’30; Ralph
Gilliland, ’32; Alton iSeekatz, ’32;
Francis O’iSullivan, ’3 3; Horace
Romo, ’33; Tim Williams, ’33; Vic-
tor Dietzel, ’33; Cecil Sheffield,
’33; Gail Eaton, ’3 2.
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager.Emil €. Jurica, ’3 0
Assistants: Thomas Burkholder, ’33:
Rufus Haby, ’3 3; Edward Neu-
mann, ’33.
THE RATTLER is published twice
a month during the academic year at
St. Mary’s University, iSan Antonio,
Texas. Subscription, One Dollar a
Year.
Entered as second-class matter
March 20, 1926, at the Post Office at
San Antonio, Texas, under Act of
March 3, 1879.
FESTIVAL OF EASTER
Easter!
Spring!
A new bonnet for Sister.
Candy eggs for Junior.
A new dress for Mother.
Bills, as usual, for Dad.
For the male of college age—
well, we’ve asked a number and
the answer varied from “A week’s
vacation”, to “Resurrection of
Christ.”
As is the case with Christmas,
the religious angle of the festival
is too often given only secondary
consideration, if any.
It is to the Christian religion
that this feast owes its very exist-
ence. And it forms the very basis
for our belief—the proof that our
faith is true. Christ prophecied
that he would arise from the dead.
He did—gloriously. If He hadn’t,
Christianity could not be. 11
would have been relegated to the
category of myths and legends of
the remote past.
It should mean—with a perti-
nent significance to each and all—
a time of gladness and rejoicing
because by the Resurrection our
faith was substantially and irre-
vocably established.
Therefore, let us rejoice—enter
with rejuvenated spirit into the
joyous season of spring, the re-
birth of nature, but—primarily be-
cause of the wondrous spiritual
happening which gives real signif-
icance to the festival of Easter.
HEAR YE, HEAR YE!
Hats off to the Frosh—rather to
the Freshman staff of Rattler num-
ber 13, bossed by Master Billy
Rives!
Very seldom does it occur to us
to wax enthusiastic over anything
issuing from or concerning even
slightly, the doings of that poly-
glot collection of adolescents
known as the Freshman Class. But
their number was a corker!
Furthermore, seldom indeed
does anything having to do with
this periodical create such a wide-
spread agitation among the stu-
dents as did the Frosh issue. And,
more astonishing yet, the tone of
the comment was FAVORABLE!
In the face of this we feel bound
to express editorially our sincere
appreciation to the aforesaid Mas-
ter Billy and his associates, for the
successful edition and publication
of Number 13.
It WAS good. Typical, we might
say, in every respect of the Frosh.
Even to coloration, ratiocination,
and presentation. It was green,
THE RATTLER
April 16, 1930
Interior of St. Mary’s University Chapel
THE M CLUB
Recently there was formed at
the University an organization
known as the M Club. Its why
and wherefore are here presented.
The aims of the club are: First,
to perfect a closer social organiza-
tion of the M men in this institu-
tion; second, to co-operate with the
athletic board and faculty to bring
about greater interest in athletics
among the students; third, to stim-
ulate interest in athletics outside
the University by keeping in touch
with the former M men and pros-
pective M men throughout the
states.
The active membership of this
club consists of all lettermen now
in attendance at the U. Inactive
membership includes all former M
men.
The officers of the club are:
president, vice-president, honorary
vice-president, secretary, treasurer,
and an executive committee com-
posed of the chairmen of the stand-
ing committees.
The regular meetings of the
club are held twice a month.
Swimming Pool Opens
For Summer Season
Between class periods and at oth-
er open hours of the day, many stu-
dents are now taking advantage of
the warm weather to indulge in the
so-called aquatic sports.
The reason: the University swim-
ming pool, located northwest of
the Science Hall, has been opened
for the summer season.
The pool has become so popular
that it is scarcely ever empty at
any hour of the day.
“nut-sy”, and made up in a de-
lightful orderly disorder.
So we must confess that though
we had many misgivings before the
publication of said number, we
were more than gratified on its ap-
pearance.
Congratulations* Frosh!
On Being
Unconventional
Have you ever been told to take
your elbows off the table? Or,
worse, your feet? I have, and
undoubtedly you have too. Both
men and women, even the most
refined, are daily found to delight
in habits which provoke comment.
Ask your gentle reprover why you
must remove your elbows, or your
feet, from the table and she or he
will almost invariably tell you
that “it isn’t nice to do that, or “it
looks ugly”, or something to that
effect. What she means is that it
is not conventional.
What is this thing men call “con-
vention”? Put this question to
modern youth and the reply will
be that convention is something
of the past. We must go back to
antiquity, then, or to near antiqui-
ty, for a definition. But if that
be the case, why delve into the
past for the definition of a term
that has apparently been buried
with the past? Or why should I
myself undertake to construct the
definition of a term now as
obsolete as the chaperon of the
days of old?
We hear everywhere that this is
an unconventional age. We need
not seek long for the truth of this
assertion. Take the question of
elbows on the table that I proposed
at the beginning of this paper.
What can give more real comfort
after a sumptuous and long drawn
out meal than to rest one’s.elbows
on the edge of the table with his
chin in his hands? It not only
gives physical ease but I believe
that there is no better aid to
digestion than the elbow habit.
Why then should it be uncon-
ventional?
I have also referred to the prac-
tice many have of using the table
for a foot-rest. What, I ask, is
more comfortable, and what is
more conducive to wholesome
study or meditative thought than
to rear back in an old-fashoned,
well-padded rocking-chair with
both of one’s feet leisurely prop-
ped up on the center-table in the
living room? To derive the most
benefit and the greatest comfort,
the feet should be propped up at
an angle slightly above the level of
the waist with one leg crossed over
the other. I find the average
center-table just the right height
in respect to the average rocker.
This happy practice, I say, makes
for real comfort, profitable study,
and wholesome meditition. And
yet this practice is unconventional.
Formerly it was an invariable
rule that one should not cultivate
a friendship with a stranger with-
out the proper introduction. This
was especially true when the part-
ies were of opposite sex. That
introductions are no longer neces-
sary, I can readily demonstrate
from ordinary observations. A
college man, let’s call him “Bill”, is
attending a co-educational school
and on the opening day of school
he discovers in class with him a
charming young damsel, “Betty”,
let us say, whose acquaintance he
determines upon making. Either
Bill moves beside her or takes his
seat immediately in back of her, or
better still, if she has noticed him,
which she usually does, he has only
to wait until she carelessly drops
her handerchief. Without delay
Bill stoops for the lost article and
gallantly returns it to its rightful
owner. A speaking acquaintance
follows and a date is arranged.
Very few people today (the young-
er set at least) worry much about
introductions. About 11:15 P. M.
(the college rule is that girl stud-
ents must be in their dormitories
by eleven o’clock) Bill, all
“frustrated”, comes dashing into
his room and raves to his room
mate about the swell date he just
had. The room mate innocently
inquires who she is, to which Bill
replies, “Aw, I don’t know her last
name, but they call her ‘Betty’.
Just met her in class this morning.
Got her address and phone num-
ber. And say, boy, you ought to
see the swell sport coupe she
drives”.
What I have said, about introd-
uctions, elbows and feet applies
equally to social correspondence,
theatre parties, table manners, and
the whole field of frozen conven-
tions. And to me the most frozen
of all are the stiff rules which rob
most formal dinners of all savor
and enjoyment. But why bring up
the unpleasant matter at all? Let
the strictly conventional take care
of themselves.
Let it be understood that I am
positively not frowning upon
courtesy, politeness, dignity, or
any of the other marks of good
breeding. They are marks of true
gentlemen and gentlewomen. They
are eternal and necessary. Among
civilized peoples they have always
existed, and always will and must
continue to exist. Conventions are
different. They are only tempor-
ary. Some change with the age,
others with the seasons, and some
even change in a single night. And
if they be temporary how can they
be necessary?
This is an unconventional age.
In fact, so unconventional are we
becoming that it almost seems
conventional to be unconventional.
EMMET KOLODZIE
Dikes (in poetic frenzy as they
strolled along the shore): Roll on,
thou deep and dark blue ocean!
roll!
Girl: Oh Freddie, how wonder-
ful you are, it is doing it.
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