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Friday, October 31, 1952
THE MEGAPHONE
PAG® TWO
J. FRANK ROME
By Dave Cardwell
J. Frank I >t»1 »ic* is first of all an American citizen; next a
Texan (an evei greater honor); and last but most important
to us he was a student at dear old S.l’. Of course his stay as
a student was for lour short years only, but Southwestern is
proud tosay that it had its part in the shaping of the char-
acter of a now great professor and a greater author.
His life prior to his sojourn at S. lT. has its setting in
the romantic annals of the simple existence of a ranch lad. He
can remember learning to ride just about as well as learning
to walk. If one were to ask him lie would probably say he
“cut his teeth on a saddlehorn.”
It is said that one acts and thinks in the present accord-
ing to his past experiences. We are thus better able to under-
stand Mr. Dobie’s vast comprehension of the rugged man
known as the cowboy. An author usualllv puts part of himself
into his works, and thus it must be with Mr. Dobie wfhose
early life was of action in the midel of the range “lingo” and
“w ays. ”
/Mr . Dobie’s literary career perhaps put forth itsfirst buds
while he attended our institution. He submitted articles to the
“Southwestern Magazine” some of which werewritten con-'
cerning the more personal side of Napoleon Bonaparte,, Otfhel-
lo, gnd Robert K. Lee. Who knofws but what his association
with)Miss Bertha McKee as local editors of the Southwestern
Magazine may have resulted in their later marrying?
Perhaps one thing Mr. Hobie might not remember Was
that while he was here at Southwestern, he was elected cheer-
leader. and someone has said that the main point in his favor
was that he could veil louder than anv boy in Mood Hall. We
are wondering if that could be true!
Besiucs being a cheerleader qnd local editor of the Maga-
zine, Mr. Dobie was a “Barb,” he was business manager of
the MEGAFJHONE. and was a member of the Alamo society.
One thing which has been worrying me in a small article
which appeared in the Megaphone during his stay. The article
was to this efteet: Lost, a white Stetson hat. If found please
return to Jf. Frank Dobie. Icould never find another article
stating that the hat had been found. I have not seen a white
Stetson sailing around. Have You?
Mr. Dobie was not the only one in the family who had OUTSTANDING ARTISTS who will be guest soloists with the San Antonio Symphony dtir-
literary talent. His wife, at that time Miss McKee, won the corn^n& season, which open Nov. I, include (clockwise beginning at left) Jascha Hei-
'Magazine prize for a poem whidh she wrote, entitled “Madon- ^etz’ world-famous violinist; Dezso Ernster, basso, Astrid Varnay, soprano, and Set Svan-
na.” (Maybe great minds do run in the same “Channel” be- tenor, soloists in Act I of “Die Walkuere” at the opening concert; Robert Shaw,
cause they were both very much in the “swim” of things. wfhose famed Chorale will perform while the Symphony is on tour; Arthur Fielder, ,conduc~
Maybe Mr. Dobie’s life On the faculty at Texas Universi- tor» Witold Malcuzynski, celebrated Polish pianist; Oscar Levant, popular American pianist*
ty has caused him to forget may things, but Pll Wager that he anc* ^‘se Stevens> glamorous mezzo-soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, screen, radio and con-
can sit down and tell more tales about ranch life than, as we cert* Altogether, more than a score of artists will appear with the San Antonio Symphony
say, “One could shake a stick at.” You may take a boy'out of during coming 15-concert season. Center, is Dr. Victor Alessandro, Who returns to the
the country, but no city can Cverget all of the country out of San Antonio podium for his second season. ___•
a I,py! ' ' Chesterfield Appoints
f: -
Votes To Present
Assembly Programs; Revise
Constitution; Study Calendar
Dick Werner Official
Sk U. Representative /
Dick Werner has been appoint-
ed official representative for the
Symphony Season Kappa Si? News
Opens Newemlter 1
hi San Antonio
Joining the ranks of Kappa; Sig
girls on the campus Saturday
night was Miss Phyllis Trimble,
San Antonio.—The San Antonio who was pinned by Dick Thomas,
promotion of Chesterfield sales on symphony an(j Musical Director Phyllis is a sociology major from
the S. U. Campus. This position victor Alessandro will open the Houston, Texas and has been neck-
One of the main decisions made ... Was - d by Gillette Sheppard two fourteenth season at Municipal laced to Dick since last spring,
by the student senate at the regu- Jir«my Baines is chairman of a years ago and was inactive last Auditorium heer next Saturday The Si&s really did enjoy their
lar meeting Tuesday was that the committee to investigate the hand- year. night (Nov. 1) with a program in- fo°tball game of last Friday with
Senate will be in charge of one lln£ of the social calendar through * eluding the first act of “Die Wal- the Preachers — feel that the true
Frosll Plan kuere” in concert form. Christian spirit was manifest in
I IUMI I MU j* the first of ^ seaSon’s 15 the sportsmanship exhibited or
subscription concerts Astrid Var- so™ ^ are pr0ud of Brad ^
assembly a month.
the senate. This calendar in the
This assembly shall give the has been handled by the
student body opportunity to dis- facuR>. This vas suggested due to
cuss any government or student many conflicts of the different
problem which may arise. This or£anizations and school functions
plan also includes allowing the on sPecific nights,
classes to have enough time to
nay, sopfanoy-Set Svanholm, tenor,
ler and Hal Kennedy, president
Stunt Night
A Freshman sponsored Stunt and Dezso Ernster, basso, will be a„d viCn-president of Pi Delta Ep-
Night with all campus organiza- soloists for the Wagnerian presen- silon wll(;) initiated Dr. J. Frank
Dobie at the dinner Wednesday
The student senate constitution tions participating will begin tation.
nave regular class meetings at wiI1 be revised, and the changes promptly at 7:00 p.m., Ad. Build- Also
^ iilSS
speaker or some kind of* program The students wil have a chance blad, and Mr. Angus Springer. the 1S52-53 . season will he the ways anxious to* assist in coBfcnun-
of entertainment as an alternative, to evaluate their professors, and - ®erlioz W,f h en" ity Pro£CtS' were
There will be music in the din- a committee will be appointed by THE MEGAPHONE hst’ ,n addltlon to heavily aug- their old house to the MWF 6f
ing ban evlry nig"t at supper, and ^ie Salmon to set up the de- by The iLenV^Asso- orchestra, the Singers' So- the Georgetown First Methodist
at lunch on Sundays. Bob Chap- &rees of evaluation to be followed, ciatlon of Southwestern Univer- ciety of the Symphony and the Church for a Halloween party,
man was elected chairman of this A l0 is bej planned to ^ <•«*, Ceorgetown, Texas, issued Un,versity of Te^s fflnge™ Da- P pi;
COmmittec- “St up in Mood Hall for the en- "Wkl> ,k:rin« the scho°1’ excep* III. I”n VT! ‘ INCWS FfOHI rill MU
set up
«£*s. _ =Ss=5I g=-=gf=
colleges and universities through- program ,s approved the MarlT 8, 1879, and accepted Guest conductor of the season - Cheers go to the Pi E.A.'s for
out the country, the problem of for mailing at special rate of post- will be Arthur Fiedler, conductor their Halloween Party. All Phi
proper respect due the Gag is cer- - -- ago provided for in Section 1103, of the Boston “Pops” Orchestra, Mu’s attending ..are still raving
ain y one na s ou c in eres e Mask And Wig Begins Act of October 8, 1917, authorized who returns for the second con- over the good time they had.
majority of any student body. „. m ^
It has been -under discussion Ticket Sale Tuesday August 20, 1918.
during vacation period and holi- tenor, will be soloist in the Mass,
ML
h” — “ t
here at Southwestern as to what Members of the Mask an<| uif,
fornr-of procedure the students n. A ... ,
. ^ .. .. . Players will be covering the cam-
should resort to when the national , _ , __
pus beginning Tuesday, November
banner is in the offering. On the
4, to sell season tickets for this^
Mem be:
ASSOCIATED
COLLEGIATE PRESS
Distributor of
COLLEGIATE DIGEST
secutive season. Plans are under way for a
A new type of Christmas pro- Christmas party and other activi-
gram will be presented in a “Pops” ties.
concert featuring the Carolers, vo- Heading for home this week-end
cal quintet, and the Trinity Uni- on the Phi Mu wing were Mary
versity Choir especially-arranged Halve, Helen Dodd, Jeanine Cow-
versions of “The Night Before an, and Carmen Crozier, all going
Georgetown campus the flag is
at 8:00 a. m. in the morn- years four ma-»or d™matic pro-___
and is lowered at 5:00 p. m. ductlons* Those who are wlse Subscription Prico: $1.00 per year Christmas” and “Hansel and Gre- to Waco. Joan Broussard traveled
that same day. ’ enough to purchase the season Editdr ...................Hal Kennedy tel.” , to Bryan with Belva Young and
We all know that the American tickets will save $1.00, for the sea- Assistant Editor Calvin Dickinson The Robert Shaw Chorale will spent the week-end on a farm.
is the greatest personi- fon ticket costs $2.00, while the Society Editor.___________Jody Morgan take over the subscription concert „ -- **
of heritage and tradition individual tickets to each produc- Feature, Editor Vincefft LaBarbara of Nov. 15, while the orchestra is feottsova, famed woman cellist.
to honoring “Old tion <y»t.75c eadi._s_A«at. Feature fid. Belva Young QU tear-_One concert, on bw
no matter what decia- A well-rounded seasonal pro- Sporta Editor------------Hobby Ford Other guests soloists <rf the sea- all-orchestral, with a program i»-
nned for the Adv. Manager_David Robertson son inrltliti Riat fUatens, ama eluding Buito far ffTlirlngn, ITnr—t
the students, in- staff Writers — Susan Kirkpat- soprano; Witold Malcuzynski, Flutes and English Ham (Purcell*
medies and one as- rick, Elinor Wyatt, Jody Morgan, Jacques Abram^ Earl Keifhert and Barhiroilt), “The White Peacock'*
entertaining, play. Pat Brown, Pat Gregory, Blanche Oscar Levant, pianists; Jascha (Griffes), “La Take* (fbvetf
wiU also be given Meek, Dave Cardwell. Heifetz, Isaac Stern and Angel and “Bin Heldenleben” (Richard
lights, ----- .Angus Springer Reyes, vioUnists, and Raya Gar- Strauss).
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The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1952, newspaper, October 31, 1952; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth621012/m1/2/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Southwestern University.