The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 17, 1928 Page: 5 of 6
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PIRATES WITH BLACKBURN
DOWN HOWARD PAYNE
Seniors On Picnic
Tomorrow-We Supopse !
I he Seniors of 192* will go tomorrow
oil their annual picnic which was post
poned from the -1th on account of in
clement weather. Tlie Seniors are hop
ing for better favor at the hands of
Jupiter this time. The Seniors’ April
picnic is an annual traditional event
in Southwestern, and doubtless this one
will be as memorable to members of
the present class as others in the past.
THE JOB
Marylee I’ayne, Ktta Fly, Ktta Cruik Marv Jane t'aton, Florence Mitchell,
shank and Helen Lewis spentt he week and Gladys Ewing returned from Aun
end m Lampasas. ! tin Monday .
To (Juillian
Mv eyes were closed, 'hue dark with-
out,
I wondered where 1 went and why,
The days were long. the air was thick,
I wandered, pondered, all but sick.
lint now 1 see — the sun shines bright,
A purpose, a yon I. a beaming 'ight
Lies far ahead, but I know it’s there,
1 saw it in IiL face. love, liberty, a care
For all, for life.
( ont ribut ed.
Sue lludgin> and Ruth Ihivvault re
turned from a week end visit in Aus-
tin .Monday.
Sadie Tnrwator spentt he week-end
in Caldwell.
Madison, Mis. - Fniversity of U'iscou
sin's boasted liberalism missed lire when
tho Student Forum cancelled a lecture
by Mrs. Lei tram’ Russell, on 1 lie ground
that her message was not in keeping
with the policies of the Forum.
Lambda Chapter of /.eta Tail Alpha
fraternity announces the initiation of
the following: Frances Stone, i.eor./"
town; Mary Sue Lure ham. < bmrget ow n ;
Lillian Llnmdie Tlo.inipsoii, Amarillo,
'l’he Southwestern Lirates defeated
the Howard Layne Yellow Jackets in
the first of a two game series Monday
afternoon. 'I’lie second name is to be
played this, Tuesday, afternoon.
Wesley Llaekburn pitched for the
j Lirates, and a nice game did he pitch.
I After the first inning he settled down
I ajid kept the opposition’s hits wadi scat-
tered, experiencing only one bid lining
in which his control faltered slightly.
| The Lirates got to the lirst Howard
| Layne pitcher early in the game. ( lark
land Lawrence slammed out homers for
I the Lirates, while Jobes hit one for the
Yellow Jackets. Lallcw’s lidding and
{base running was sensational,
j The second game of the series will be
i played today, starting at I p. m,
} Prat Iscngue Pets Started
i -
| Monday morning marked the opening
i of the Fraternity Lascball League. In
I the morning game the Li K. A. team
j defeated the K. A. team’ 7 to .'!. This
| game was a pitchers’ duel between Da-
jshiidl of the Likes and Warinner of the
i K. A.'s. Dashiell alowed two hits and
istitick out thirteen men. while Marin
• nor allowed live hits and got eleven
I st rikeouts.
i The second game found the Figs beat
j ing the I’his in a loose game, 20 to 11.
■This game afforded little interest. Lat
iteries: Sigs- Hickson and Vinevard;
i I’his Young, Lrownlee ami Halford.
Horn Lean Smith and Annie Mae Rial
went to A list in Sa t u rdn v.
Mabel Walton, Gladys Reynolds and
Helen Downing were in Hranger for a
v Lit over the week end.
Leone Campbell went to Austin Sat
unlay,
Leuora Hudgiiigs spent the week end
in L' ha ft on.
Vera. Halford visited in Austin this
Wee k eild.
( Fditor's Note So many students
I have expressed the desire tor the poem
j quoted bv Mr. (juillian in his Tuesday
I morning address, that we are herewith
publishing it;
| Lut, Hod, it won’t come right' li won't
come right!
I I've worked it over till my brain is
numb.
The lirst Hash came so bright,
: Then more ideas after it llasli! Hash!
I thought it some
New constellation men would wonder
at.
| Perhaps it’s just a tireword Hash! \\//\
spat!
Then darker darkness and scorched
pasteboard and smoke.
| Lut. Hod, the thought was great,
i The scheme, the scheme why, till the
lirst charm broke
j The thing .just built it sel 1 while I. (dated
Laughed and admired it. I lieu it stuck.
Halt done the lesser half worse luck!
! You see, it’s dead as yet a frame, a
body, and the heart,
| The sou I, the fiery, vital part
I To give it life is what I cannot get.
I’ve tried -
You know it' tried to snatch live lire,
, Ami pawed cold ashes! Idv ( tv spark
has died.
I It won't come right. I’d diop the thing
entire
j Only I can't' I love my ,job.
Ymi w ho ride the t Ini ndei
Ho you know what it is to duam and
drudge and tlirobf
| I wonder.
I • !
1 Hid it come to you with a rush, your!
| d roa m, your plan ?
i It' so, I know how you began,
j Yes, with rapt fact and sparkling , i
: Swinging t he hot globe out bet wee,, ,e I
j skies. j
Marking the new seas with their white I
, boa e h I i n es,
J Sketching in sun and moon, the light I
n i ng and the ra ins,
Sowing the hills with pirn
\Y rea thing a rim of pu l |
plains'
I I I, now you laughed t lien .
and wrought
I The lirst swift, ra pt n roil
\ (111 thought.
And t lien
I Men'
Florine Stocklas returned Mondav
from a v isit in Temple.
Alice Hargreaves and Nolle Chapman
visit ed in Dallas this w eek.
I.ourine O/ment was the guest of her
sister in Llano Sunday.
Clyde Ha ski ll spent the week cud in
( a ill e roll.
round the
oil caught
lit lilies of
i
’ I '-(■■■ it now .
Oh. (bid, forgive my pott LI
| I see vam r job While age
! Your lips take laboring' In ■
i a sadder light.
J Fi i r man. the lire and Ho we
of it all
l Man won't come right'
i After yam r patient centuries.
Lie h starts rei a >1 i n g, tired Hot I
w I!
o 111' e v e ■
and
Where Georgetown is Entertained
Thurs., Fri. April 19th and 20th
And
( iolgut liU"
V
■lit re I
t hello
H jii'd a jangling c
liu of voiir dream
< 1 ra in 1 as the rest m;r
v be, he ruins it.
Why (inn't you qi: it
Crumple i 1 all and d
I ■ a in again Du t
j Flaw after flaw, yam work it out. n
I v ise, refine
\ Louduge, biiitnlilv and war and woe.
I The sol . the find, the tv ra nt a lid 1 h
mol i
Hear (lm|, how you must love your job
Help me, as I love mine.
I Mudgor Clark.
Things look much belter on the earn j
fms since the grass was mowed last
week.
is another smashing heart story by the
star-director combination responsible
for "Barbed Wire.” Jean ITersholt (a
star supporting a star) and Kenneth
Thomson head the cast of this in-
triguing tale of warm romance in the
golden groves of (California.
C£ Cparumounl QHdum
Show Continuous from 1:30 to 10:30 Daily
M’o regret to record the illness of
Miss Neas first of I lie week. She is up
and about her duties now, however.
Miss Kuykendall is off on u tour oT
tlu1 Statin This trip will carry her as
far as Houston and Leuumont.
Major longin' scouts were reported
here last week watching Chief Lallevv
in action against Texas Tech.
The District Interscholnstio meet was
held here last of the week, and a mini
ber of Southwestern students and teach
ers acted as oflicials in the various
events.
Athletic Schedule For
Remainder of Term
Pirate athletes have a strong sclied
tile from now on till flit* end ol the
term. Following are the events and
dates:
Baseball Schedule
April 17—Howard Layne at Georgetown
April 2.>—S W. T T. C. at San Marcos
April 27—St. Edwards at Georgetown
May 1— S. W. T. T. C. at Georgetown
May 7-H—Howard Layne at Lrnwnvvood
May 11 12--A. & M. at College Station
May 14—St. Edwards at Austin
May IS—St. Edwards at Georgetown
Track Schedule
April 21—S. W. T. T. C. at San Marcos
April 27—Howard Payne nt Brnwnwond
May 4—S. W. T. T. C. nt Georgetown
May 10-11—Texas Conference Meet at
Abilene.
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Gates, J. Y. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 17, 1928, newspaper, April 17, 1928; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth620587/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Southwestern University.