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THE KINGSVILLE RECORD
December 18, 1929
PAT NEFF ADDRESSES GRADUATES
P. T. A. CORRESPONDENCE CLASS
By MRS. S. C. WENTWORTH
Kingsville Delegate
Tt:
te Hon.
Pat
M.
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was
1 the outstand-
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speaker
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iquet given
in h
ouor of
Mrs
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M
. N. Mans,
the
national
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of the Pa-
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Teacher
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ation, and the
second annual g
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day eve
ning.
ivei
liber 17.
In
his address.
Mr
. N
off brought
to more than 700 in attendance at
the banquet a full realization of
some of the existing conditions in
tlie state institutional life of Texas
as well as in our community and
city life.
The subject of Mr. Neff’s ad-
dress on this occasion was, “Texas’
1 tumping Grounds.” In brief, Mr.
Neff said that for the greatest part
all efforts were given toward the
protection of the wealth and prop*
erties of our citizens, and that each
year, in increasing numbers, we
are putting on these dumping
grounds more and more in the
form of “human wreckage,” and
that a government that seeks only
to protect tfte wealth and material
things of our state has not yet
reached a high degree of success
- for the protection, happiness and
betterment of its people is the
noblest and highest ideal to which
any government can aspire.
“Since you and I are a part of
this government,” said Mr. Neff,
“it becomes our sacred fluty to
make the caring for this human
wreckage within this great state
of ours our personal business.
“Within the lunatic asylums of
Texas there are today ten thou-
sand inmates, with a waiting list
of five thousand who are scattered
about in our county jails, private
institutions, and in many cases in
their homes.
“These unfortunates come from
tiie rank and file of Texas people.
Each year there ar<* a thousand or
more ‘pushed out,’ as it were, so
that room may he had for the
many who are waiting.
“Jn many instances there are
only partial cures, and after their
re-entry into tire social world often
marry and establish homes and
rear families, with the result of
another generation with the in-
herent tendency to insanity. In
some of these hospitals there are
three generations of the same
family.
“Statisticians tell us that one-
fourth of the number of insanity
patients is traced directly to the
parents, with a 60 per cent in-
direct trace,” Mr. Neff declared.
So it goes on, perpetual motion,
Increasing rapidly. Mr. Neff cited
the Home of the Feeble Minded
as being one of the saddest places
in our state, and there are more
than 700 waiting for admission to
the home. The speaker forcefully
reminded us that only a short
while ago, at the last session of
the Legislature, was a Hill defeated
the* sought to remedy this to a
ver> large extent. If this Hill
finally carries, we will not have,
in a few years, so many children
born with the Inherent tendency
to feeble minded ness.
In speaking of our state peniten-
tiary, the speaker declared tlicit it
is the place where Texas hides
her own crime. Placing of men
in our penal institutions as they
are today does not reform them,
for they come out with the same
character as when they entered,
and in most cases a much more
hardened criminal, for the condi-
tions existing there tire not such
as would in any way help build
tHe character or morale of a man.
In this, Texas fails to perform
her duty to those placed in her
care.
There are now five thousand in-
mates in our penitentiary. A sur-
\ ey made places the causes for
the crimes for which these five
thousand were sentenced into two
classes. With five hundred being
class* '1 as accidental criminals,
and the vest burn with the inherit-
ed tendencies of crime, ami a
having come from homes of neg-
lected children type, not given a
chance either by birth, education
or environment, in this survey it
also was found that 700 of the in-
mates had never attended any
school or church, and 2,200 never
reached the sixth grade in school.
Mr. Neff placed the responsibil-
ity of these conditions, and for
this cargo of human wreckage,
squarely upon the shoulders of the
government of our state and its
vast and intelligent citizens, down
to each small individual, and made
a stirring appeal that we set about
to right these conditions, so that
our state institutions will no long-
er be a dumping ground for our
“human wreckage" that to a large
extent can he eliminated.
Mr. Neff also gave a brief re-
view of the vital statistics of our
stute, telling that only tiie past
year 20,000 Texas children under
5 years of age died of preventable
diseases. Busing their valuation
in comparison to industrial valua*
j tions, it was an economic loss of
; one million dollars. He said that
there are 100,000 people ill each
* day, 25,000 from infectious dis-
eases. Much of this is due to neg-
lect on the part of the government.
if we are good citizens, we will
co operate with our government in
making this a business to lift from
the fair name of Texas the blight
that our sins of omission have
placed there.
Footlight Club
And W. A. A. Plan
Christmas Tree
A joint meeting of the |Foot-
liglit (’lull and the W. A. A. will
he held Monday night at 7:30
o’clock.
The two clubs have arranged to
have a Christmas tree, and each
member lias been Instructed to
bring a present for the tree.
The joint meeting will he held
in lieu of the regular Monday
night meetings of I lie two organi-
zations.
Delta Thetas Have
Farewell Dance at
8:30 I\ M. Tonight
The last dance during this year
will be givc*n Saturday, December
14, by the members of tiie Delta
Theas, in the College auditorium.
Music for the farewell dance will
he furnished by “Mel” Arthur's
Casa Ricardo Orchestra, composed
of College students.
Tiie dance is being staged in
honor of tiie new members pledged
| by the Delta Thetas this term.
The pledges are: Margaret Honea,
Velma Oxford, Fay Jean Smith,
Frances Drown, Lazo tin Thacker,
Gertrude Bodin', Alice Smith,
Marie Grey, Janice Fawcus.
Tea Honors Miss
Graham Friday
Between the hours of 5 and 6
in the afternoon of December 13,
.he English club of the College
and Miss Edith Cousins entertain-
ed at tiie home of the latter, hon-
oring Miss Abbie Graham, essay-
ist and novelist. Bougainvillea,
the club flower, was cleverly used
in tiie decorations. Mrs. It. B.
Cousins, Miss Kffie Hutto and
Miss Graham received the guests
vho were the lady members of the
college. Mrs. Vawter, Misses Van-
nie Bell Mattiza and Eleanor
| Snowden assisted in serving a
charmingly appointed plate, made
up of fruit salad, wafers, olives,
i candy, with tea and attractive
! favors.
j Luncheon Given by
English Department
Prof. Amos Engle
Threatened With
Removal of Foot
Music Director Has Two Toes
Amputated; Sent Flowers
Hv Men’s (ilee Club
According to tiie lut«*st report
from Prof. Amos H. Engle, head of
the music department, now con-
fined in the Santa Rosa Hospital,
San Antonio, two toes already
have been amputated, and Infec-
tion is threatening the loss of the
entire foot. Mr. Engle has been
absent from the College for about
two weeks.
During the week-ends since lie
lias been confined to the Sau An-
tonio hospital, Mr. Engle has been
v|sited by many members of tiie
faculty.
In a letter to the Men’s Glee
Club, addressed to Luther Crof-
ford, business manager of the or-
ganization, Prof. Engle expressed
liis thanks for a box of roses and
chrysanthemums sent him Satur-
day morning by the members of
tiie club.
Mr. Engle also urged his charges
to put forth their best efforts in
the annual Christmas vesper serv-
ices to he held December Lr>.
Footlight Club
Gives Play Hit on
Thursday Night
(From the South Texan)
Playing before a large crowd in
the College auditorium, the mem-
bers of the Footlight Club gave
“Spuds,” a three-act comedy, on
Thursday night as their initial per-
formance of the year. The play,
given under tiie direction of Miss
Mildred Pecaut, head of tiie dra-
matic arts department, was well
received by the t audience, com-
posed largely of colleg estudents.
The leading roles in the play
were taken by Avis Smith and
Jaek Hayes, as Robert Hampden
and Diana Gray, who have the
heavy Hut uncertain love affair.
Much of the comedy and pathos in
the play were given by Ray Dam-
ron as Peter Smith, and Charleen
Rurdett as Eliza Smith. Aline Pet-
tus and Jesse Dell Harell, cast in
the parallel roles of villain and
villainess, gave the audience ex-
cellent bits of acting.
Other Footlight Club members
taking part in the play were: Jeff
Morgan, as Jim, was one of the
best actors on the stage; Estil
Foster, Don i jab; Florine Jones,
Celeste; Graham Norvell, Wil-
liams; Mar jure! Honea, Mrs. Van
Dyck; and Edward Brown, detect-
ive.
Following the presentation of
the play, the cast adjourned to the
International Cafe, where a Mexi-
can supper was served to them.
HONOR STUDENTS
NAMED BY REED
FROM TWO TERMS
Above Ninety Average Nec-
essary to He Eligible to
Honor Chapter
(From tiie South Texan)
New members of the Rob-
ert Barstow Cousins Chapter
of the Scholarship Society of
the South, chosen from the
summer school and regular
term students, were announc-
ed this morning by Prof. C.
T. Reed, one of the spon-
sors of the club. An average I
grade of 90 or better and I
Junior standing is necessary I
to be eligible for membership I
in the club.
The members named from the i
1(129-11)30 Junior classes are:
Adams, Loyce; Kingsville.
Almond, Elizabeth; Alice.
Collins, Aliena; Kingsville.
Runnels, Mrs. J. S.; Riviera.
Welhausen, Jack; Kingsville.
From the Senior class of 1929
1930 the following were named:
Bramlette, Mrs. J. D.; Kings
villa.
Collins, Ruth; Kingsville.
Larsen, Mrs. II. V’.; Kingsville.
Price, Troy H.; Alice.
Vawter, Mrs. Emma; Sinton.
Of the 93 students in the Junior j
class during tlie summer session,
the following were eligible:
Almond, Elizabeth; Alice.
Arnett, Ruth; Weslaco.
Barber, Audrey; Kingsville.
Collins, Aliena; Kingsville.
Collins, Ruth; Kingsville.
Ferguson, Martha; Ricardo.
Hatter, Mozelle; Banquete.
Price, Troy Ho.; Alice.
Williams, Mrs. Mary Lester;
Robstown.
Mrs. Estill Olsen; Kingsville.
Myrtle Ruth Godwin: Kingsville.
Mrs. Helen Norvel; Falfurrlas.
Edna Chumbley; Harlingen.
Six students were eligible from
the 46 summer seniors:
Mrs. Estelle Moore; Kingsville.
Garner, Porter S.; Premont.
Miller, Mrs. R. W.; Kingsville.
Roberts, Mrs. Arline; Harlingen.
Stewart, Mrs. Ema; Houston.
Welhausen, Loris; Kingsville.
Program Staged
At Regular Meet
of English Club
(From the South Texan)
The following program was given
at the regular meeting of the Dora
K. Cousins English Club, held De-
cember 10, at 7 o'clock;
Piano solo Ethel Knox
“Life of O. Henry" Mrs. Carbin
O. Henry's Christmas Stories:
“A Chaparral Christmas Gift”
Pauline Hargrove
“The Cop and the Anthem”
Mrs. Norvell
“Whistling Dirk’s Christmas
Stocking” Miss Hutto
“The Gift of Magi” Mrs. Vawter
Vocal solo Fay Jean Smith
After the program was given,
Christmas carols were sung by the
entire club. The Dora K. Cous-
ins English club meets the second
and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
NOTICE 11 §
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i street to East Kleberg Ave., { i (if
t next doo rto Cage Hdw. Co. j |
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In all pretty colors $1.95
WALL TAPESTRIES
Size 25x36 and 25x40,
priced $3 and $4.50
BOUDOIR LAMPS
Complete with fanev
shades $1, $4.50
COMFORTS AND
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CLASS FLOWERS
Imported glass flow-
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Nice all-wool double
blankets $12.50 to $16.50
Down comforters in pretty
TABLE RUNNERS
Tapestry Table Runners,
Dresser Scarfs, in organdy
and linen, hand embroidered
colors of good quality
sateen $15.00
Sateen covered wool filled
quilts $7.50 and $10
and laae trim-
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BEAUTIFUL
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B ATH TO WE I, SETS
In pretty colors,
the sets 79c to $9.75
Buy one for the home, they
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M A DERI A NAPKINS
In tea size, set of
six $1.98 and $3.00
18x18 Maderia Napkins,
set of six . .. $6.00
BED SPREADS
Rayon Spreads in all colors,
priced from $2.75 to $10
Persian .Linen bed
spreads 10 to $17.50
MADIERIA
LUNCHEON CLOTHS
36x36, price $5.00
54x54, price $12.00
LUNCHEON SETS
In numerous patterns and
sizes, all linen $1 to $12.50
Pure Linen table cloths and
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White and colors, pair $4.00
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
El Paso shipped 240 carloads of
pears from its valley crop this
season, just closed, and received
$125,000, or an average gross of
$500 an acre.
A major contribution to Texas
mineral output is the 100,000
ounces of silver produced month-
ly by the mine at Shatter, which
in 48 years' operation lias yielded
23,000,000 ounces of the metal.
On Friday, December 13, the
; members of the English depart-
ment, faculty of the T. A. I.,
I honored Miss Abbie Graham, Dr.
| and Mrs. R. B. Cousins and Miss
Lila Baugh, with a luncheon,
! nerved by one of the domestic art
; classes in tiie H. E. diningroom,
j The decorative touch was sup-
plied by vases of pink roses, while
j a Christmas tree as centerpiece
added a festive note. While the
1 foui-couise dinner was served, dis-
i cussions which included art,
I philosophy and love for Texas -
! made the affair most entertaining.
Besides tiie honorees, the follow-
I iug were present: Dr. and Mrs.
I W. A. Francis, Mrs. Hugh Jester,
Misses Splawn, Alexander, Cons-
I ins and May.
NOTICE
Complaint has become general
to the city and county officials.
| that since the merchants and bus-
iness nit'll have gone to tiie ex-
i pense to beautify the business
streets for holidajs. some individu-
als have been taking away the
electric light globes attached to
the small trees along the business
streets. The law provides that lie
, who “willfully or michlevously in-
jures or destroys any real or per-
sonal property of any description
' whatsoever shall he fined not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars.”
This is to give notice that no
means will he spared In appre-
I bending and (prosecuting to the
j fullest extent any one thus offend-
| iug.
City and County Officials.
Four new minerals heretofore
unknown in Texas have been
found by test wells put down by
i the Federal Government, results
! of which are reported by the Dig
I Spring Herald. A potash bed of
apporent commercial importance
I was found in Crane county, and
' in the twelfth well were found the
'new minerals -carnalito, sylvite,
j LangbeiuRe and kieserite
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