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THE COLLEGE STAR
THE COLLEGE STAR
Published weekly through the regular session of 1932-33
for and by the students of the Southwest Texas State Teach-
ers College.
Entered as second class matter, November 21, 1921, at
the Post Office in San Marcos, Texas, under the act of March
3, 1879.
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REPORTERS
Alexander, Andy
Barrow, Ruby
Brandstetter, John
Breeden, Upton
Brown, Buster
Brown, Sarah
T. W. Nichols.............................
Haynes, Laura
Hill, Burke
Holmes, Janet
Martin, A. B.
Roth, Fenner
Wooten, Kay
.......................Faculty Advisor
OUR MUSEUM?
Lone Star
The Bobcats, for a, while at least,
are perching on top of the Lone
Star Conference; Trinity is rest-
ing in second place. Denton as
yet has not played a Conference
game but has been content to wal-
lop non-conference teams up to the
present. The Locals have defeat-
ed Stephen F. Austin, while Trin-
ity has defeated not only the Lum-
berjacks, but Sam Houston Teach-
ers as well. They played a score-
less tie with East Texas at Com-
merce. Trinity does not play any
more conference games till No-
vember 17, when they journey to
Denton to scrap with the North
Texas Eagles.
Either this game or the later
game between the Bobcats and
Denton are expected to be the
combats that will decide where
this year’s rag will go. By the
time this game rolls around, both
the Bobcats and Eagles should be
clicking on all cylinders and some
expert leather lugging will be seen
in enton, as Porter, versatile Bob-
cat back, matches tricks with Ted
Wright of the Eagles.
This week finds the Bobcats
pitted against Southwestern in a
nocturnal affair at Evans Field.
At present the Pirates from
Georgetown are leading the pack
in the Texas Conference. Last
year a fighting Cat team surprised
the Pirate eleven and brought
home a decisive victory. Trinity
will leave the Conference this
week-end for a skirmish with Sim-
mons. The Cowboys have a strong
array this year, although not as
powerful as last year, perhaps.
The Lone Star Conference game
this week will find East Texas
battling it out with Sam Houston
Teachers from Huntsville. Dope
indicates a close game, with the
Lions from Commerce having a
slight edge.
The standings:
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THE PERISCOPE
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tion, is listed among his long line
of satisfied clients. Be it known
that this is a paid advertisement,
only it came in too late to clas-
sify.
The freshmen here in this college when asked, “Have
you seen the museum?”, will in almost every case reply,
“Aw, go on! I have already bought my chapel seat; what
more do you want?”. And even the ancient upperclassman
when approached will ask, “What about all this folklore
about there being a museum here?” Probably years ago,
when as freshmen themselves they were required to read
the College Catalog, they read something about like this on
page 15: “The Science Building is a four-story structure
with equipment for science work and also contains a MU-
SEUM.” That was long ago. Now, years have passed on;
students have come aand gone; but somehow the saga of
this museum lingers on.
Enough for theory and speculation! The fact is that
there really is a museum right here in this college. Where?
You have passed it every day on your saunter down the hall Trinity ..............2y2
on the first floor of the Science Building. Didn’t you know
that, slime? No. That’s all right—you don’t get ten for
that; I have been here for five years myself, but even I
have never gained entrance. It is a catacomb. No. It's
been padlocked for the last seven years—I think they’re
saving the air inside to bottle when it is a century old so
that it can then be distributed to other museums.
The moral is: Why keep this air when we have countless
rare eggs which have had rare air stored up for ages ? Why
not give our museum a fresh breath and let us see the inside
of it? Yes. Why not break that rusty padlock and let us
see what is really in our museum?
Well, even if it is not unlocked, Freshmen, you might,
by flattening your noses a bit more on the glass door, at
least get a glimpse into this room, which the Catalog calls
a museum. Go just to the door, if you please, of Sci. 103.
ON ANNOUNCING ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS
One rarely goes to assembly without hearing someone ask
the question, “Wonder what we shall have today?” Up un-
til now no one has ever been able to answer that question.
And why? Simply because no one knew; yes, that is the
exact reason. We who attend assembly are led to the audi-
torium as novitiates to an initiation. There is no way of
knowing what is coming—we simply go, ask not why, and
trust for a fruitful outcome. Assembly is supposed to be
compulsory, but sometime things are not what they are
supposed to be.
Now, since this is the case, what is there to do about
it? The solution, of course, is quite simple. One thing is
all that is necessary, and that is to post a day in advance
the assembly program. Why not do that? Every other pro-
gram worthy of consideration provides for some kind of ad-
vance announcement accessible to all who might attend.
Then too, many would atttend, who under the present sys-
tem of reticence, do not attend. They have no idea of what
it will be; consequently, they do not go—few people are
interested in something they know nothing about. It often
happens that some are absent from assembly because they
had other plans. But had they known that so and so, prob-
ably their favorite instructor, was on the program, they
would make arrangements to attend, as they do not like to
miss items of particular interest. As it is, they have no
way of knowing how good a program is except by attend-
ing, and often the attractions outside exceed those in the
auditorium. Of course, this is not the way it ought to be,
perhaps; but students, after all, are human and do not al-
ways know a best from a near best.
So, to sum it all up, it seems as if an advance announce-
ment would solve sometimes the problem of empty seats at
assembly. With a program on the bulletin board in advance,
students would know what to expect in addition to the rout-
ing performances. And if the idea is to fill most of the
seats at assembly, this scheme, in the opinion of the writer,
will help towards filling them most of the time.
Attend the Pep Rally
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The Southwest Conference
This is to be a hectic week in
the Southwest Conference as two
spirited Conference tussles and
three non-conference engagements
get under way. At Houston will
be a merry free-for-all, as the
Longhorns from Texas strive to
redeem their failings for the past
two years. The Owls are strong-
er than ever this year and will be
out to make it three in a row, this
year’s dope giving them a good
chance. It will be the meeting
of two powerful lines, backed by
two fast-charging backfields. The
Longhorns have perhaps a slight
edge in the starting backfield, but
Rice has by far the better reserves
in the department. Bill Wallace
and John McCauley are good
enough backs for any man’s ball
club. However, we’re of the opin-
ion that this is Texas’ year and
that the Orange and White will
slip one over the Rice eleven.
An inspired Arkansas eleven will
take the field against the Louis-
iana State Tigers. The Tigers will
have to take the game in stride,
having been playing a seines of
stiff games, while Arkansas has
only played one powerful team,
that being T. C. U. Louisiana
State tied T. C. U., while the Frogs
soundly thrashed the Porkers of
Arkansas. S. M. U. will send her
galloping Mustangs against the
Centenary Gentlemen. The Gen-
tlemen trounced Texas earlier in
the season, and will b a big stumb-
ling block in the Pony aspirations
for two consecutive victories this
season. T. C. U. is going out of
its class to play Austin College
from Sherman.
The standing:
Cheer up, Slimes! Here’s one
that might give you some conso-
lation. Heretofore, it has been the
custom for only freshmen to get
their class schedules all jumbled
up at the beginning of the term,
often finding themselves quiver-
ing through a terrible hour of E.
101 only to find out later that they
got a cut in Ed. 101. It might do
you some good to find out who
attended E. 236 for three and a
half weeks before she found out
that she should have been in Ag-
riculture 106. Just a hint: her
home is Texas City, and her name
is Dorothy Amburn.
The Old Scientist sympathizes
with Charlotte Nesbitt, who has a
terrible cold during class periods.
At any rate, Charlotte is forced
to blow hard in her hanky when-
ever a certain prof attempts to
pop an interrogation.
Bud Dezelle’s steady has changed
up at the Neal House from a de-
cided brunette to a dizzy blonde.
According to Bull Durham
Hughes, “It’s a good thing foot-
ball is not played backing up.”
Hughes was caught eating break-
fast atop the mantle Thursday
morning, the Harris Blairs having
held their initation Wednesday
night.
“And smoke came shooting out
of my mouth,” lamented Thomas
Black, in describing a visit to the
dentist’s office where he 'was
forced to undergo an hour of in-
cessant drilling.
“Fair, but how is this?” cried
Bill Richards, as he pulled a hurt-
ing tooth out of his jaw with bare
fingers.
They say that you should have
seen Helen Reas oner before she de-
cided to do a Jean Harlow and turn
red.
Ina Mae Brady can do a torch
song that just panics the Blanco
audiences.
The question of the hour:
Who told Lizz Shapper that she
looks like Norma Shearer?
Micia Martin smiles the sweet-
est smile on the hill. The only re-
grettable feature is that she show-
ers it on everybody, which is very
commendable, but how in the h—
is a young man going to know if
he is gaining favor when she be-
stows the same alluring smile on
everyone? Please, Micia, don’t be
so circumspect.
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STUDENTS
Sarita Lewis still has that ef-
fervescent youth spirit. Daintily
dashing around and about, the
young maid can cover more terri-.
tory in five minutes than the av-
erage stude can traverse in a much
longer period.
Weldon (Horsefeathers) Durren-
berger, diked out in his Sunday
best, escorted the lucky girl the
other night with a wish-the-gang-
could-see-me-now air. The Old
Scientist will wager that he was
describing his skill as a broom
wielder.
Well, Olive Oil!
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Harris Blairs
Hold Initiation
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CATS
Last Wednesday night at 7:30,
the following new members were
taken into the Harris Blair Lit-
erary Society: Charlie Howell,
Howard Burns, V. H. Lipscomb,
Norman Weekter, Ed Ennis, Tex
Hasty, Warren Hughes, and Ham-
ilton Kane.
Immediately following the ini-
tiation, a delightful entertainment
was furnished by our associate
member, Miss Brogdon. She was
assisted by Miss Sarah Brown,
who sang, and Miss Annie Laurie
Pearce, who played the piano and
read several clever readings. Aft-
er the program, sandwiches, cake,
and coffee were served by two of
Miss Brogdon’s helpers.
The next regular meeting of the
Harris Blairs will he Wednesday
night, October 26. Every new
member, as well as the old ones,
is urged to be there.
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Fresh fruits and vegetables at
lower prices.
The Fruit and Vegetable Market
331 N. Austin.
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We are indebted to the Lufkin
sports writer for his ingenious ac-
count of the Bobcat-Nacogdoches
game. Imitating his style will be
about as difficult as trying to
tackle a negro quarterback when
the lights go out.
=(! * *
Although slips are generally
considered those things which pass
in the night, there might be some
young ladies on, the hill who are
ready to concede that sometimes
they pass in Ed. 250 down in Room
209 of the Education Building.
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The Cat has been trying to bor-
row that big beer crock used to
hold the punch at the College
Dance the other night. Oh, for
the power of confiscation!
* * *
The collection plaite is being
passed for contributions, the pur-
pose of which is to buy a small as-
sortment of ties for those who
slight their immaculate attire by
attending social functions without
them.
* * *
The latest lament (call it a
threat if you want to) calls for
a trip to Mexico if the special
train to Huntsville or Denton fails
to materialize. Well, what are
you grinning at?
* * *
The age-old custom of perusing
the bulletin board for current in-
formation still persists. It must
be contagious or perhaps it gets
in the hair like dandruff.
* * H<
Pity the poor fellow, who, after
gargling Listerine for four months,
found out that he wasn’t popular
anyway.
* * *
The Cat was walking behind two
girls the other night who* were ac-
costed by a pair of local rounders
tagging alongside in a struggle
buggy. Tbe ferns refused to sub-
mit to their impassioned plea for
company, and the hot shots trudged
lugubriously on their nightly es-
capade. The Kitten got a good
look at the two representatives of
the weaker sex as they passed a
nearby street light, and the males
will never realize how lucky they
were that their passion wagon had
a high gear.
* * *
Yes, that’s right. A sot always
advertises: REPEAL THE 18TH
AMENDMENT!
Wonder why the boy friends of
the Allie Evans’ initiates had to
get home early “to do some study-
ing” Monday night?
* * *
Experience probably taught one
freshman a good lesson the other
day. Unaware of the telephone
pole directly in front of the Ward
House, he nearly knocked it down
while eyeing a pair of crossed legs
across the street. Better call time
out next time, son.
“And said what a lucky boy am
I.” This was the sentiment of one
lad in class the other day. Sat-
ing drowsily in the rear of the
class room, blissfully unaware of
the proceedings of the past thirty
minutes, he was startled from his
destined rest by the voice of the
instructor in loud interrogatory
tones. Jerking himself in position,
he met the question as befuddled as
an auto mechanic putting a ribbon
on a typewriter, and hum-hawing-
ly began a futile reply. Just at
that moment the class bell rang
out loud and clear as the sleigh
bells on a frosty morning, piercing
the strained silence like a knife.
* * *
The lucky lad heaved a sigh of
holy relief and immediately lost
himself in the surging crowd which
sought exit, wiping beads of cold
perspiration from his heavy brow
and blessing his fairy godmother
for such divine guidance.
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Y.W.C.A. Elects
Year’s Officers
At a meeting of the Young Wo-
men’s Christian Association, Mrs.
Morton gave a delightful and in-
structive talk on the always inter-
esting subject of “Beauty.”
Miss Birdie V. King, accompanied
by Mrs. Brandstetter, was guest
soloist, the audience enjoying her
rendition of Ashford’s “My Task”.
The meetings are being held in
the club room, while the room is
being reconditioned. Due to this
condition, the tea planned for Tues-
day has been indefinitely postpon-
ed.
The following officers have been
elected:
President, May Stroud.
Vice-President, Mrs. Lucille Gor-
don.
Secretary, Margie Brown.
Treasurer, Ruby Barrow.
Star Reporter, Inez McKean.
Pedagog Editor, Laura Belle
Haines.
Social Chairman, Mrs. Daughty.
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Phone 716.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Mid-term quizzes will be held in the College in all sub-
jects in accordance with the following schedule:
Tuesday, October 25
All classes meeting regularly on Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, except classes in English 101.
Wednesday, October 26
All classes meeting regularly on Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 8 and 10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m., except
classes in English 101.
Thursday, October 27
All classes in English 101 from 10 to 12 o’clock a. m. in
rooms to be assigned by the instructors of the respective
classes.
Friday, October 28
All classes meeting regularly on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 9 and 11 o’clock a. m. and 1 o’clock p. m., ex-
cept classes in English 101.
All quizzes except thespecial quiz in English 101 will be
one hour in length and will be held at the regular class hours
on the days indicated. All quizzes, moreover, will be held
in accordance with the following regulations:
All quizzes except the special quiz in English 101 will be
Books for any one quiz must be procured from the respec-
tive instructor at the beginning of the quiz in exchange for
cards that the student will be expected to purchase at the
College Exchange in advance of the quiz. Blue Books pro-
cured from any other source may not be used in an exam-
ination.
All classes not having scheduled quizzes on the days- set
aside for the formal mid-term quizzes will meet on regular
schedule, with the following exceptions: The following classes
regularly scheduled to meet at 11 o’clock on Thursday, October
27, will not meet on that day because of the special quiz in
English 101 scheduled for hours indicated above: Biology 101,
Biology 104, Chemistry 101, Education 101, Education 102,
History 110, Mathematics 109, Physics 102, and all sections
of English 101. Moreover, any student enrolled in English
101 who is enrolled in any other class that meets regularly at
11 o’clock on Thursday, October 27, will be excused from at-
tending such class on the day in question.
ALFRED H. NOLLE,
Dean of Faculty.
October 17, 1932.
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