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THE SIMMONS BRAND SATURDAY APRIL 10 1926
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OTIS D. CARTER
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Manager
Okas. Miller M'gtag Editor Sports
George Parka Aasktaat Sparta
T. L. Wrfrtt Nawi Editor
ChkB&M OUea Society
Cearad R. Laa Aart. Baa Mgr.
Joe Breed Ckcalatioa Manager
STAFF REPORTERS
Mary Baaktaa Varna Smith
Ethel Skaw
Raymond Bynum
Joe Burton
Geo. B.. Marshall
Leonard Lynch
Ivy Rhodes
Bob Whlpkey
JUNIOR EDITION
CHARLES P. MILLElt EDITOR
RAY BARRETT ASST. EDITOR
Reporters for ths issue: Ruby Rat
ion Raymond Bynum Dow Patter-
son Alyene Tucker- Lawrence
Wrght Joe Burton and Clarence
Cosby..
Cartoonist: James L. Martin.
WHAT IS THE VALUE
OF A DEGREE?
. Recently much discussion has been
directed towards the .value of degrees
by many prominent people In' and out
of collegiate circles. It seems that one
.faction holds that a degree to the
average college student means little
more that the mere arraignment of
the letters 'in -the alphabet. Certain
college authortles seemingly be-
coming disgusted with their work
with the young people give the im-
- pression that about 85 per cent of the
college students attend school to have
the best possible time and to get a
degree with the (least possible effort.
'On the other side not quite in the
role of defenders; of the college men
- and women are those who hold that
a degree has a value within itself.
This side holds that' the prestige giv
en by the degree offsets the bad is
sues and good to a certain extent
involved In the' gaining of such title.
After giving the question mention
ed above a bit of intention most of us
.are .prone to take a' position on the
fence and agree with both sides in
some of- their arguments. In spite
of the fact that both sides can pro-
duce almost convincing argument
for their respective sides almost all
will agree' that a college course is
not wasted on .the student who has
a quality of absorption whether this
quality is combined with honest ef
f ort or not.
In' taking the value of a degree
we have a number of factors to con-
sider.. First we must consider the
person on whom the degree fs con
f erred. If that person is really worth
.the title bestowed upon him it will
mean' something to him and to those
about him. If. he has worked dill
gently for. the letters the degree will
mean even more to all of those con
cerned. Secondly we must consider
the source of title. The same degree
from different schools might carry
different values. If the school was
lenient in its requirements of stu-
dents' that school's degree would not
mean as much as a degree from an
institution of strict requirements.
Thirdly' we must consider how the
degree is used in this evaluation pro-
ject. If the letters carry pes tlge in
social circles for good purposes the
degree may be .said to be of value. If
'bad is the purpose of tho; used of the
letters from the alma mater the de
gree may be Just ifiably called i
failure.- :
In ancient times the signs of at-
tainment In certain branches of pre-
valiant beliefs or schools as they
we're called bore great significance
.throughout the known lands. The
scholars wearing the renown ring of
the Schopl of .Pythagoras were hoh
ered wherever they might go. Kings
felt' honored in having wearers of the
famous' token numbered among the
t members of their courts. The monks
' efXmore recent times' were honored
as much for their' literary genius as
for their.' "pledges to religion.
. ffo a' certain extent the same idea
--prevails today. A sixty year old stu-
"'" of Texas Christian University
told .ajrefrosentative' of1 the. Fort
'WMftkXttar.TeUgram that he would
father mm aoUage graduate over
My Jab hp'mtght feava to do than
My attar Veson'f re aHtak digging
am up TWanaii gay as his reason
la? tjte aanillcii taata'.dere stands
fejr m amah oHnwtad'uMwtal activity
and that since study ia to the mind
what physical exercise is to the body
the fellow with the trained mind
would be much the best overseer for
any Job thre might be in the col-
lege man's line of work. It is said
that on a certain occassion that an
Englishman was showing a visiting
friend the evidenco of modern en-
terprise In his town. On passing a
certain imposing structure the stran
ger remarked that lor a factory
building it was the finest example
he had eve seen. He ask "What do
they manufacture there I" The an
swer came at once"BralnsJ that's a
schoolhouse."
WHY NOT A DEPARTMENT
OF CITIZENSHIP IN
SIMMONS?
It is reported that a Idea of estab
lishing departments of citizenship in
various American Colleges was one
of tho most favored subjects of dis-
cussion in the political science de-
partment of the Southwestern Poli-
tical and Social Science Association
in the association's meeting in Dal-
las recently. Simmons University has
a chance to pioneer in this field of
study. With tho present well-organized
political science history sociol-
ogy and English departments a
school of citizenship could bo organ-
ized without creating a great bur-
den for the institution.
Before very long schools of citizen-
ship will bo" as common in the large
universities as schools of engineering
schools of law and schools of medi-
cine now are. Northwestern Univer
sity is practically the only univer-
sity in the nation that is in position
to boast of a real school of citizen
ship. Only recently was this seperate
branch of education instituted in this
school" At the present time most of
the universities offer adquate cour-
ses for lawyers doctors engineers
and other professional men but very
few of the institutions offer adequate
courses for the people who wish to
be good citizens" A. 0. Stephenson
of the political science department
stated when interviewed Wednesday.
Mr. Stephenson holds that the teach-
ers must have training along citizen-
ship lines before the full meaning
of the term will be realized in Am-
erica. Perhaps one of the most prac-
tical ways of solving our- immigra-
tion difficulties would be to make
American citizens of tho Immigrants.
A great step toward this end will be
accomplished when the higher insti-
tutions of learning place sufficient
stress on the subject. This idea will
naturally be transmitted to the public
schools throughout the land as the
teachers go out from the universities.
To say the least such schools of
citizenship would offer a facinating
field of study in addition the good
they might accomplish in the work
of the "great American melting pot"
the task of making a citizen.
WE ARE APPRECIATIVE
In the April Fool edition of the
Howard Payne "Yellow Jacket" a
large headline bore the news that
"Dad" Amis was coming to Simmons
to help the Cowboys to win one game
from the Yellow Jackets. In the ar-
ticle following the headline the tid
ings that; the entire Howard Payne
football squad would follow to coach
Simmons. We believe that we ex
press the sentiment of the entire
student body when we say that sud-
den burst of charity on the part of
the Howard Paynetes reach out
hearts and that our profuse thanks
cannot be expressed by words or pen.
However we ore somewhat anxious
about our new brothers entries in
the university. Most of the students
in the university admit that the en-
ranco. examinations are rather strict
and that the student body is rather
Belcct in Simmons.
(Cheer up gang we have forgot-
ten that top heavy score we all saw
run up against our Cowboys last
Thanksgiving and we are all waiting
for next November 26 when we shall
have a chance to try out our new pat-
ented fly swatters)
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NEW BOOKS PLACED IN
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The Librarian informs us that the
folowing books have been placed in
the library this week:
"Critical and Explanatory Com
mentary of the Bible" by Jamleson
Fausset and Brown
"The Life of Reason" in five vol-
umes by Santayana.
"English Economic History"
".The Life of Stephen F. Austin"
by Baker;
"Art And Economy In Home Deco-
ration'' by Priestman.
' "Pioneer Days In The Early South-
west" a .1020 publication by Fore-
man. She also 'states there were 12475
books In circulation during the
months of January February and
March?
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He (oyer telephone) "What time
are you expecting me?"
She (very icely) ."I'm not expect-
few you at all."
HeThca'niwrprUo yea." u
COURAGE
By Eugene H. Surface '27
A few weeks asro we wrote an edi
torial pertaining to the much needed
virtue of Tolerance. At this time a
seemingly contradictory virtue will
be briefly brought to the attention
of the reader. Courage when super-
ficially regarded appears to be at
the opposite pole from tolerance. But
it isn't. This will we briefly discuss.
At the outset we must recognize
two distinct forms of courage: nhv.
slcal and moral. Truly these are not
ono'ahd the same. We must all ad
mlt that there are many who are phy
sically courageous but who at the
same time are moral cowards and
vlco versa. Which is the true form of
courage? Webster says that courage
is -mat quality of mind which en-
ables one to encounter danger and
difficulties with firmness or without
fear or fainting of heart." Courage
then does not mean foolhardiness
rushing in "where nngels fear to
tread"; but it is equivalent to stability
of mind and of character: the house
builded upon the rock in other words
. Now every one has his pet ideas.
Docs any one merit the title "Coura-
geous" if he seeks to parade these
ideas before tho world endeavoring
to force others to submit to the
same? If he wishes to remedy ex-
isting evil conditions let him do it
with compassion. The. end never jus-
tifies tho means. We must not fight
evil with evil. Rather render good
for evil. Is war ever Justifiable? Is
capital punishment? Is persecutions
of any kind? Courage is not evi-
denced by such things. Who is vic-
torious In war? The weak? No there
is no such thing as a war to protect
the weak It is the weak who suffer
every time. What of society's ven-
geance on the crimnal? 0 can we
not realize that all of this is not
ravery or courage at all but rank
cowardicel But you say the majority
must rule. The tyranny of the ma
jority is oi me greatest evils or a
democratic form of government. Is
the majority always right? Emphati
cally NOl The greatest souls rather
stands head and shoulders above 'the
herd and keep the torch of Truth
burnning lighting the footsteps of
the compact 'majority below Tho cour-
ageous man Is he who possesses the
spirit of humanity and meekness. It
take more courage to turn the other
cheek than it does to play the part
of an inhuman brute. O the almost
infinite number of questions that are
herein involvedl We cannot begin to
touch upon all. The most of us realize
that those who have given much
study and thought to a question are
better qualified to speak authorita-
tively 6n that quetion than are those
who have neither studied nor thought
about the same. It was John Stuart
Mill who said: "How con great minds
be produced in a country where the
test of a great mind is agreeing in
the opinion pf small minds?" The
small minds have always been the
ones who have thought of themselves
as possessors of the abolute and only
truth; who have defined courage as
the exaltation of and the exultation
in personal beliefs. We maintain that
it is not tho foolhardy superficially-
minded egotistical person' who is the
courageous one. The exalter of per
sonal opinions above the opinions of
others; the f linger of epithets and
vile invectives in the name of re-
form; the would-be social iconoclast;
the hurler of the cynic's ban; these
are but mocking the holy name of
courage and dragging it in the dust
merely to further their Ideas and
interests. When a lawyer has no argu
ment he resorts to slandering the op-
position. This is not courage but far
from it. The courageous man is he
who stands foursquare against such
intolerant schemes. He is rather a
true philosopher one who does not
allow himself to deride other sin
cere thinkers; knowing that if any
idea is to come out victorious it must
e through mercy and compassion and
sympathy. Persecution ln any realm
only fans the flame. Such it was with
Christianity in the early days.
We -plead for true courage one
which is worthy of the name of Chris
tian. True courage is love plus tol
erance. It is only through the prac-
tice (of such virtues that Christ's
dream of the brotherhood of all man-
kind will become realized. Shall we
wait till Christ comes again before
we practice love for all creeds and
races of men? Away with farce cour-
age) the kind that crucified the
Christ! Rather gives us Christ's
courage the sort that He possessed
when he cried while in the" agonies
of the cross; "Father forgive them
for they know not what they do"
We repeat Courage Is love plus tol-
erance. PHYSICS LAWS
1. The pupil's grade varies im-
mensely as the distance from the
teacher's desk. -
2. The pupl's velocity .varies in-
versely as he approaches the class
and drlectly as he leaves It.
3. The ability to bluff Increases as
the square of the number of evenings
he Is "out after hours'." '
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Old way' .to commit suicide; Turn
en the gas.
- New Way; Step on It.
SMITH HALL TID-BITS
Elsie believes that overthlng comes
to those who wait But Alast She
failed to wait Sunday afternoon.
Evorbody is wondering why Miss
Head smiles so heartily in the dining
room.
Miss Annio Bee Dalrymplc of Ft.
Worth was a Smith Hall visitor from
Friday until Sunday.
Wo wonder If Opal Is Luclla's ri-
val; or Luella Is Opal's rival.
Why is it that tho good girls are"
the ones who always come in late
from church.
Tho U. R. D's. hnd another club
meeting Saturday night; and a grand
feast was enjoyed by all. Miss Anne
Bee Dalrymple was the honored
guest.
Mr. Hunter Jones Mr. Ray Sims
Mr. Illnes Simes and Mr. Boycr were
guest of Grnco Pleasant Evelyn
Jordan Hnzcl Dick and Helen At-
kinson for lunch Sunday.
Miss Loryne Wood and Miss Effie
Livingston loly-popped permission
to pop-corn a day out in town Sun-
day with Margarite Bewley For de-
tails see the ones concerned.
Jewell is hoping that next Sunday
morning no accidents will happen
which will cause a necessity of un
usual seating order.
We wonder why Vinita is so down-
heartd; has she received an unusual
letter this week?
The Patterson
Anson last week.
sisters visited in
J. M. RADtf ORD MEDAL
CONTEST CLOSES MAY 1
Now Is the time for students of
history to begin thinking seriously of
the history award offered by Mr.
nnd Mrs. J. M. Radford of Abilene
according to an announcement made
by Dr. Carl C. Rister Wednesday.
There is to be awarded the student
submitting the best paper on local
history a $20. gold piece by Mr. and
Mrs. Radford.
So for thcro has been only four or
five students who expressed their in-
tentions of trying for the award in
Simmons nnd Dr. Rister is very an
xious to have more entries in order
that Mr. Radford might feel justi
fied in making the award to some stu
dent. It is thought that if the contest
is given the proper attention tiy stu
dents that the award will be an nn
nunl award in the University.
The contest is open to nil under
graduate - students of Simmons
whether majoring In the history de-
partment or not. The material for the
paper shall bear directly on Taylor
history. A few rules have been set
forth for tho contest.Thepnpershall
be in thesis form shall be type
written and must not exceed 5000
words in Iengh nor have less than
1000 words in tho narrative. All sub
ject must be submitted to the history
department for approval before oc
tual work is begun on the paper.
Dr. Rister states that there is a
wealth of historical material to be
found In and around Abilene about
historical happenings with which
maoxexcellent paper might bo writ
ten. There are a number of old set'
tiers in here who are perfectly will-
ing and eager to talk of old times if
they con find listeners" Dr. Rister
added. It is suggested that all stu
dents interested in prize see
some member of tho teaching staff
qf tho history department.
WRIGLEYS
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MARY FRANCES SCANDAL
Though tho hall was rather quiet
and tho dining room lonesome: this
week end becnuso so many of the
girls were home for tho week end.
The florst and confcctlonnry men did
not forget us but left many gifts and
as a result tho hall looks and smells
like a florist shop.
Tho after dinner menu for Satur-
day night scheduled tears bcwild-
ment protests nstonishment storm
of words as tho result of the unex
pected change nnd exchanges of
"peaches" nnd "dates."
Cop was vigilant Mrs Robertson
anxious and Miss Patterson excited
but Verna had only been to church.
Mary Frances Hall is contemplat-
ing a special track team. Prospective
stars are Maurice Bernice Honsler
and Dorothy.
No breakfast to bo carried to sec-
ond or third floor until all glasses
Spoons forks and plates arc returned
to thp kitchen. Lyda and Bernice
must please take notice.
Morning noon nnd night especially
night we have Jaijor Pat's "Sh-sh-sh-when
we could see no cause for it.
With Clnra's new pet In the form of
baby chickens entrnnce into tho hnll
we are glad to report that we hove
secured permission for Miss Patter-
son to ''Sh-shsh" to her hearts con-
tent n fact which we know she will
avail herself of with great enthus-
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trouble from going home to lunch.
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Any person who will adopt a method of saving a regu-
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create the habit of saving. To save when the habit is once
acquired is as natural as breathing and the final reward is
financial independence.
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