The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 21, 1946 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. XL
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1946
NUMBER 28
HERE AND THERE
IN OUR WORLD
Bj C. B. S.
For a period of weeks now I
have tried to bring to your at-
tention a few of the most criti-
cal issues and problems to be
solved by us. These problems are
problems of reconversion, prob-
lems which are a direct result of
a transition period in history. I
say solved by us because it is you
and I who must do the thinking
that will bring right solutions.
We are all well aware that our
international problems are a re-
sult of our ignorance of the peo-
ples that make up our world fam-
ily. Throughout the nations of the
world this common suspicion that
has arisen because of misunder-
standing and perhaps more near-
ly because of each others lack of
dtesire to understand, has burdened
the peace element to the greatest
extent.
Economically, militaristically,
morally, and in every other re-
spect we, the United States, are to-
day the leaders of a new era, the
atomic era. This leadership, how-
ever, can be our ultimate defeat
and downfall. Follow back in his-
tory, if you will, to the period
when the Roman Empire was rdl
er of the then-known world. The
United States stands comparable to
this empire. The Roman Empire,
however, declined because it could
not cope with the power it had
won.
Today, we are challenged by
humanity to burst the chains of
bureaucracy, the chains imposed
by tyrannical leaders of the mas-
ses, exploiting not merely us, the
American public, but the world.
Why must millions of people die
in the next few months because
we are too lethargic to save their
lives? In a very real and horrible
sense we are murderers. The peo-
ple of the countries of Europe and
Asia look to us as their only
means of salvation. We live in a
land of plenty, yet through stupid
factions we cannot manifest this
plenty to keep our daily lives har-
monious. We must be denied the
heat in our hpmes, iha transpor-
tation ’Wtal to Imwbry, an? com-
modities needed1 for our pleasure.
Indeed we have failed even to our-
selves.
To look at the situation at hand
and the steps taken in the wrong
direction, gives us a feeling of de-
spair and hopelessness. Despite
the mistakes which have been
made can you truthfully say that
you have dione anything to aid the
situation, if only to thinking out
rational and working solutions ?
Our own national problems are
caused only because there is a
weak link in the chain of govern
iment. Restlessness is prevalent
throughonut the nation, restless-
ness caused because pre-war free-
dom has never been rediscovered.
No one person can point out the
right path we are to take or guide
us down this path, but we can all
pull together, 130 million strong,
to build an age of miracles.
FLASH!!
The Thirteen Club with fourteen members and four-
teen problems has had one problem solved. One of its mem-
bers took the hard way out . . .. namely, marriage. To
become a member of the Thirteen Club, one jnust be single,
sane, and spinterish, member of the S. U. faculty. To be
ousted from the club, one needs only to get married or
move so far away that she cannot commute. Otherwise
she’s in for life, and it looks like a long life for some.
, The club has had the same president since its insti-
gation for the simple reason that no business can be trans-
acted and, since elections come under the heading of busi-
ness, there probably never will be another president . . .
unless she tires of being president and takes the hard
way out, too.
Prof. Hester Receives Doctor Of Laws Degree In Okla.
Dr. Score Speaks
At Okla. City U.
“A” DAY
DRAWING NIGH
S.U. Scholarships
To Be Awarded .
Scholarships with a total cash
value of $2200 will be awarded to
1946 high school seniors in the
Fifth Annual Competitive Exam-
inations offered at Southwestern
University June 21 and1 22, ac-
cording to information released
from Public Relations Office.
A first prize of a four-year
scholarship valued at $880 will be
awarded the senior making the
highest score in the two day tests,
with three, two, and one year
scholarships going to runners up.
Scholarship winners will be eli-
gible to enter Southwestern Uni-
versity at the beginning of the
nine-week summer term opening
July, or at the opening of the Fall
Semester September 12.
Neas, Registrar,
Honored Recentlv
It was recently announced that
Miss Pearl A. Neas, registrar here
at Southwestern, has accepted the
position of Parliamentarian of the
Texas branch of the International
Order of the King’s Daughters
by appointment of the president,
Mrs. Morgan Alexander.
Invitation to Learning
Dr. Claud Howard will compare
Job and Promethus Bound by Es-
calus when Invitation to Learning
meets in his home tonight, Tues-
day, May 21 at 8:00 p. m. In the
comparison Dr. Howard will tell
which one of the two characters,
in his opinion, is greater and1 why.
All students are invited to attend.
“A” Day for the students of
Southwestern is rapidly drawing
near. The “A” day referred to is
the day upon which the Annual
will make its appearance. While
we don’t know the exact date that
the Annual will be available we
can tell you that it will be before
the end of the semester. It may be
any time in vicinity of June! It is
the desire of the Business Office
that you pay your bills now so
that there will not be a rush of
students on the day set aside for
the distribution of the Annuals.
The sums to he paid arc as
follows: Navy Men: Holders of
two activity tickets receive the
Annuals free. Civilians: Holders
of three activity tickets receive the
Annuals free. Civilians: Holders
of two activity tickets two dol-
lars and fifty cents. Civilians:
Holders of one activity ticket____
Five dollars.
Students who desire the Annual
are requested to settle their ac-
counts now and avoid the rush
later.
Professor George C. Hester,
head of the Department of history
and government at Southwestern
DR. G. C. HESTER
TRUSTEES OF S. U. CONVENE MAY 15
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS 14TH.
VISITING ARMY OFFICERS PRESENT
INFORMAL TALKS' TO ASSEMBLY
At last Tuesday’s assembly Ma-
jor A. Gibbs, who.is attached to the
Fourth Army at San Antonio
iWotta Ya Think?
The purpose of this column is
to promoffe interest in events and
campus life at S. U. Your views
and opinions are quoted here. We
hope you like it, and we hope you
talk when you’re interviewed.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What qualities should a person
possess in order to become a leader
in college?
KENNETH BAjSS, Holland,
Texas, sophomore, Psychology
major, independent. Ken sez “A
good student, a good! personality
and good mixer . . . Some athletic
ability if a boy, but a good leader
is bom a leader.”
BARBARA HIL<L, El Paso,
Texas, sophomore, Journalism ma-
jor, ZTA. “Bab?” thinks “he
should have ‘patience end forti-
tude’, orginality, character, the
will to be a leader, personality
that ..people want to follow. Also
must be truthful, neat and tact-
ful.”
LAVINA GREEN, Ganada,
Texas, freshman, major (undecid-
ed), Independent. “Above all a
good personality and well liked by
everyone on the campus. Not par-
ticularly a ‘wheel’ in athletic*.”
La Vina adds, “frankness and hon-
esty is essential and “the person
is born with leadership ability.”
EDDIE BLODZINSKI, Buffalo,
N. Y., senior, Physics major, In-
dependent, President of “S” Assert.
“First, and most important,” sug-
gests Eddie, “ha should be impar-
tial to any raoa, color, or cased.
Should well know the need* of the
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Dr. Luksa Brings
Chapel Message
Dr. F. Luksa, Professor of Soc-
iology, brought the Chapel talk
Thursday morning, choosing for
his sub jest “Qhe World.”
He presented a challenge to the
assembly as he made this state-
ment “The world is crying ftir sal-
vation; there’s no escape. Will we
answer the challenge as Christian
men and women?'*
Men and nations on opposite
sides of the world can no longer
be unconcerned about other men
and other nations, for oar present
day civilization has thrown the
populace of the world into an inti-
mate relationship.
Will we live together as men In
brotherhood, advance civilization,
elevate mankind1, and preserve our
race; or shall we continue to
plunge blindly into the destructive
spirit of Belfish greed which is
dominant in every nation of the
earth?
gave the students and faculty of
Southwestern a first hand ac-
count of what the war in Europe
was like and what the present
condition of the war-torn Euro-
pean countries is.
Major Gibbs was one of the
thousands of soldiers who partic-
ipated in the invasion of France,
landing first at Omaha Beach,
where 20,000 men were lost, and
then pushing on with the Allied
forces to the Siegfreid Line and
finally into the heart of Germany
itself.
f He related how the British,
French, and American armies
fought their way across France
and the manner in which they ul-
timately reached1 German soil,
whicK was hy an “intact bridge.”
An *ntact bridge”, according to
Major Gibbs, is exactly what the
words imply, that is, a bridge
(Continued on page 3)
The Executive Committee of the
Trustees of Southwestern Uni-
versity met at the University
Tuesday, May fourteenth, and the
Trustees met Wednesday, May
fifteenth. They received reports
from the Administrative Officers,
the Faculties of the various col-
leges of the University, and laid
plans for the new school year.
Officers of the Board elected
were: Chairman, Claude C. Cody,
Jr., M. A., M. D., Sc. D., of Hous-
ton, Texas: Vice chairman, the
Honorable John DeBerry Wheeler,
A. B., LL.B., L1L.D., of San An-
tonio, Texas; Secretary, the Rev-
erend Earl J. Patton, A. B., B.D.,
of , Sherman, Texas, and Treas-
urer, Jesse R. Milam, LL.D., of
Waco, Texas. Mr. E. B. Germany
of Dallas, Texas, was elected a
nic’^ber of the Executive Commit-
tee!^
The budget for the new fiscal
year beginning June 1, 1946 was
adopted. The board voted to adopt
a proposed calendar calling for
two semesters of 18 weeks each
and a summer session of 9 weeks,
the calendar to be so arranged as
to provide veterans with the max-
imum benefits to be had undter
the so called “G. I. Bill of Rights”.
This year’s summer school will
begin July first ami will close
the thirty-first of August. Regis-
tration for the Fall semester will
begin the twelfth of September
with class work due to start on
September sixteenth. A more lib-
eral policy regarding Thanksgiv-
ing and Easter recesses and the
Christmas holidays is included in
the calendar. Commencement in
1947 will be Monday, June ninth.
The Board took positive action
regarding the University’s appli-
cation for additional federal hous-
ing not only for the College of
Arts and Sciences at Georgetown,
but also for the junior colleges at
Weatherford and Tehuacana, Tex-
as.
The Board found that all schools
of the University had lived within
their budgets tips year , and that
gifts amounted to more than
$228,000. Of this amount $62,000
represents the report to date of
the campaign in Georgetown and
of the balance more than $140,000
to Permanent Funds of the Uni-
versity, not including gifts to
Permanent Funds in the George-
town Campaign.
Professor M. L. Williams, who
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University, received the honorary
degree of Doctor Of Laws last
night at the Annual Commence-
ment exercises at Oklahoma City
University, Oklahoma City.
Dr. J. N. R. Score, president of
Southwestern University, was the
principal speaker of the evening.
Professor Hester has long been
active in public affairs in Texas,
having been a member of the
Forty-third Texas Legislature,
1933-34, Economic Analysis Fed-
eral Power Commission, 1935-36,
Consulting Economist, Federal
Power Commission 1936-37, Eco-
nomics advisor, West Texas
Chamber of Commerce 1939-40,
and Economic advisor, various
Texas business groups.
At the present time Mr. Hester
is Director of Information, Texas
Council of Retailers’ Associations,
represents South Texas Chamber
of Commerce on Committee on
Federal Finance of National As-
sociations of State Chambers of
Commerce, Chairman Americanis
Committee for the District of
American Legion, in Who’s who
in America, member of National
Academy of Political and Social
Science and other learned socie-
ties, member Economice Commit-
tee, mid-continent oil and gas As-
sociation, member Legislative
Committee for the Texas divi-
sion of American Legion, and
mayor of Georgetown, Texas. :
Mask And Wig Has
Annual Picnic 17th
Mask and Wig held their annual
picnic Friday May 17 from four-
thirty to eight at the San Gabriel
Park for all members of Mask and
Wig.
Mr. Angus Springer presented
Awards to the members holding
the most points under Mask and
Wig’s newly developed point sys-
tem. Points are accredited1 to a
member for outstanding perfor-
mances or work behind the scenes.
The members holding the most
points are presented with keys
while those holding lesser points t
receive certificates of recognition.
LOOKe-e-e-
FINE ARTS
STUDENTS
IN RECITAL
Y
The School of Fine Arts pre-
sented students in recital in main
auditorium, May 17, 1946, 8 p. m.
The program consisted of
From the “Phantasie” Op. 28
(Mendelssohn, Barbara Leon
Das Veilchen( The Violet) Mo-
zart
When I was Seventeen (Swedish
Folk Song), Carolyn Cunningham
“Preludium” from First Modern
Suite (McDowell), Bill ye Lynn
Lipps
Charity (Hageman), Dorothy
Etter
“iLotusland” (Scott), Mary Lou
Thompson
II pleure d!ans Mon Coeur (De-
bussy)—(There’s weeping in my
heart)
No Quiero Casarme (Spanish
Folk Song—'(I Don’t Wish to
Marry), Helen Cocke
Serenade, Op. 3 (Rachmaninoff),
Elmira Bell
Silent Noon (Williams, Tell, O
Tell Her (Kotchetoff), Eileeq
Ryan
“Value”, Opr 69, No. 1 (ChopinT,
Peggy Hedrick
Life (Curran), Tommy Gene
Rives
Rondo Capriccioso (Mendels-
ohhn), .Betty Sneed
Le Cor (The Horn) (Flegier),
Noble Atkins
Bois fipais (Sombre Woods)
(Lully) Dutch Dolls (Ostlere),
Ouida Dent ■
“Polichlnelle” (Rachmaninoff),
Jo Meitsen
Die Mutter an der Weige
(Loewe) (The Mother . by the
Cradle)
Mistah Shakespeare (Cabman),
Jania Chandler
Soaata la D (Haydn), BpDmIj
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Important S. G A.
Meeting On Wed.
Wednesday night at 7 o’clock in
the Library Auditorium there
will be an all student meeting of
the S. C. A. TJxere will be an elec-
tion of a chairman for the World
Friendship Commission.
Louis Pitcdlk, who was sta-
tioned in both China and India
during.the war, will speak on their
fields of missionary work. Louis
has some very interesting reports,
experiences and notations con-
cerning the Missions there. Re-
member, everyone is invited and
please come.
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Eight Initiated
Into Alpha Chi
Alpha Chapter of Alpha Chi
held formal initiation ceremonies
in room 9 last Thursday night.
Winfrey Strausburger, President,
presided.
Alpha Chi was first organized
on this campus as the Southwes-
tern Scholarship Society in 1915.
It became a national society in
1922, but as yet there are chapters
only in the Southwest. It can be
called the "little school s Phi Beta
Kappa” and is the highest possible
honor which a Southwestern Stu-
dent can obtain.
Those initiated were: Joanna
Hull, Mary iLou Thompson, Viv-
ian Simmons, Peggy Hedrick,
Betty Sneed, Bill Stevie, Joycelyn
Ward, and Tommy Lee Miles.
Other members present were
Miss Strausburger, Mrs. Mildred
Gatlin, Dolores Duersort, Jane
Munson, Helen Tidwell, and Dr.
Claud Howard, sponsor.
ATTENTION V-5’»
“Authority is granted to V-5
Trainees completing one or two
academic terms on or before 1 July
1946 to seek admission to the sum-
mer session of an accredited col-
lege. Evidence of acceptance must
be furnished to the Commanding
Officer by the student prior to 2
June 1946.”
The above telegram was received
by the Commanding Officer from
the Bureau of Naval Personnel. It
is directed to all first and second
semester men who wish to attend
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