The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, March 2, 1917 Page: 3 of 4
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FERRIS PRICE BAN-
QUETS BASKETBALL B(HS
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to Ayoll deserved success ho reviewed
tho soaBon jiist closed praising and
thanking tho hoys for tholr splendid
work nnd offering holpful sugg.es-
tlons. It wftB "Coach" speaking t
tho team as only "Coach" can. Mr.
Price by this delightful affair offored
n fitting tribute to tho Simmons Bas-
ketball team of J.91G-17.
MINTER DRY
MISSION
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QUEEN SATURDAY-CHARLIE CHAPLIN
In "The Night Owls" and "The Vampires"
Start that Kodak Book
NOW!
' DON'T YOU KNOW THAT
Photographs are the most interesting things
that you can take home with
.'. . x you from College : v
The ART" 6HOP
You Simmons
Bqys and Girls
GOME EVERY FRIDAY
To See FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN and
BEVERLY BAYNE in
'The Great Secret'
At the M ISSION 5c and 10c
How tho Mind Works (!)
Calob Re.ed was asked In claBB for
an example of a proper noun. .
Mb prompt response wai? VDallfis."
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'Eat 'cut' and enjoy- tho movies
for noxt wcok you may flunk on
flnalti." ....
Attention Spring' roots
Spring tnay come and Spring may
go; but Exams draw nigh forever!
Hart Schaff ner & Marx
exclusive models Tor
young men.
YOUNG men like to dress
well but not like every-
body else; they want something
different exclusive' individual.
Hart Schaffner:& Marx
1917 Varsity Fifty Fives
are different suits; we have a big
variety to choose from; lots of
new ideas; lots of smart designs
all-wool fabrics colors models.
Prices $15 $18.50 $20 $25.
Abilene's Progressive Store
GOODS CO
THEATRE
SATURDAY
Mae Marsh
IN
"The Wharf Rat"
Triangle Ploy
Falty and Mable
IN A
Keystone Comedy
"Bright Lights"
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" CAMPUS CLI1TINGS
CAMPUS CliUTISGg
MIbs Audrey Johnson waq a visitor
horo Friday to hear the Harrison re-
cital. Miss Mildred Foy and her couBln
MIsb Clara Poarl JacltBon of Balrd
visited Katie Foy at Mary-Frances last
week.
Misses Broedlovo and Emma Evans
spent Saturday In Tuscola assisting in
an Interesting program en Christian
Education given by tho Ladles Mission
and Aid Society. Mr. J..R. Mayes Js
pastor of tills church and Mr. GL C.
Osborno preached Saturday night. Mr.
A. B. Collins of North Park took these
ladles out In his Maxwell.
SIMFICTIOIf.
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Horaco BlacKwcll attended church
last Sunday. .
Ira ' Harrison and Jess "Ballew ap-
rjeared on tho campus wearing blaclc
ties.
Ray Collins was gIV.cn five demerits
for Indulging In his usual past-time
flirting with .Froshman girls.
"With so much promising material at
hand Coach "Brad" will probably
need help In selecting a team.
Several of tho boys trying out for
tho baseball team have already ad-
mitted that they cannot possibly make
the first team.
In a chapel lecture Doctor Cooper
asserted that Republicanism would ul-
timately become tho politics of the
masses. .
Proxy: "I have no misgivings about
tho conduction of Senior Day. Every
thing will ge carried on 'in decency
and order.' "
Henceforth Miss Breedlbve announ-
ces thero will bo unrestricted conver-
sational privileges In tho library pro
vided only that you talk to one of tho
opposite sex.
Wo presume that tho news of tins
outcomo of the recent basketball
games was as satisfactory to. tho ''Bay
lorltes" as It was to Proxy.
Tho Seniors are grateful to 'the un-'
derclassmen for the delicious and
substantial refreshment served to
them from the balcony on Senior Day.
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"SIMMERINGS OF SIM."
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Fred Bailcs while passing Cowdou
Hall: "Look a those Band boys pro-
posing for that picture
Jack Anjlll started up th0 hill
On the road to glory
Jack fell down nnd lost his renown
Anjlll couldn't toll tho story.
Ima Pill.
How dear to'our hearts Is tho price of
subscription
When tiny dear r.eador presents it to
view '
Of him who'll not pay us
Wo shrink from description
For perchance dear roador It may bo
you.
Bob Rankin Is certainly giving th
(own bunch a name for while acting
out sovoral of his master-plccs before
a ''chocolate droy slip was heard say
lng to her chocolato companions:
i "Dat's dom fools from Simmons."
Our Senior's Mistake
(And wo aro duly humble)
To Tho Editor of tho Bran4:
In tho last .edition of your papot
ou so misrepresented mo as to
cnilso mo to bo sqveroly ridiculed and
viewed. In a bad light You reforrod to
mo ns Herr Schmidt which is not my
nam nor tho name of my father. A
failuro to mako. this correction In tho
ifoxt Ibsuo of your paper will compol
mo to suo forsllbol. (My namo Is
Bpelled S'-C-H-M-I-D.; it 'is pronounced
Sh! Middle with tho final "dlo'' on-
tiroly omlUed.
(Slgnpdj R. E. F Schrald.
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fl Showing of Hew Spring Footwear today!
NOT only the best values in Abilene but decidedly
the smartest styles.
$4.00 $4.50 $5.00 up to $9-50
YAGER SHOE CO.
Tti&ofrffivcr
JOHN PRICE CO.
A Woman Hung"
around her husband's neck to get him to patrpnize
home industry.
Simmons College is the greatest
place in the world
and we can build our little store likewise by giving it sufficient support
SIMMONS SUPPLY CO.
J. W. BLAIR Pr.op.
(Note: A sudden Inspiration seized
one of our boysono day while sitting
in tho LIDRARY to write tho follow-
ing lines:)
"To Tho Girls" .
It's eyes eyes eyes!
It's all the time oyes!
And I Just can't study . i
For those big blue eyes.
Yea it's eyes and it's eyes.
And I't's big brown oyes
It's groy oyos.'hazol eyes"
And soft brown oyes.
But THOSE eyes those eyes I
Those ''Love-Breeding'' cyos!;
O I can't pass notes
For THOSE hawk-llko oyes!
By -U Getmo.
HAVE
YOUR SHOES
; REPAIRED
AT
SIMMONS iSHOE SHOP
" FIRST
'CLASS v
WORK
' GUARANTEED
H. W. BENSKIN Proprietor
Listen
"Cowboys!"
For most hits made by
Simmons ball player
in Meridian game
March '19 one $5.00
Silk Shirt.
For most bases stolen
one suit Pajamas
$2. SO.
See our line of Spring
Shirts anci Pajamas.
Wilson Bros. Shirts
are the BEST that
money can buy.
Phone 167
Taylor County Times
QUALITY
P RINTING
Phone '255
Adam and Eve
maybe to blame"-
but you "gotter" wear
clothes "just the same.
"W"ear a suit that will
.bear the scrutiny of the . '
most fastidious Sim
monsite..
BOB SMITH
has 'em.
LOOKATEM.
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