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SIMMONS COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS SATURDAY MORNING MAY 15 1920
Number 28
Vol. IV
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Journalists of
A.E.F. Pay Visit
To Simmons Mon.
JOURNALISTS ENTHUSED OVER
BRONCS RIDING FOX FILM
NEWS GETS PICTURE
OF IT.
Seniors Make A
"Trip To Dallas"
With Bride-Elect
The Fighting Journalists of the A E.
F. were the guests of the faculty and
student body of .Simmons College Mon-
day and the reception given them was
characteristic of tho western way of do-
ing things. The Journalists made two
visits to the college during the day. The
first was in tho morning- when a short
prpgram was rendered in the college audi-
torium. Tho visitors returned in the af
ternoon and witnessed a typical West
Texas Bronc Riding exhibition etagged
in the base ball park.
When the group of noted writers ar-
rived at the college for the morning pro-
gram the student body aroso and sang
the college song "Out in Western Texas"
after which the guests were given a few
rousing cheers.
The 'meeting was presided over by 0.
H. Cooper head of the department of
Education and Philosophy. In his
characteristic manner Dr. Cooper wel-
comed the visitors to the college and to
Abilene. He gave a brief review of the
history of Simmons College relating the
events that caused Dr. Simmons of New
York to make the first gift that made
the founding of tlcejlege possible t
In the beginning of histalk Dr. Cooper
read a telegram from President Saadefer
who was on his way 10 wasnwgiun iu
attend the Baptist Convention. Iri this
message the president gave the Journal-
ists a hearty welcome to the college.
In his opening remarks Dr. Cooper
said: "Many of our boys in school now
were in France during the war and some
of them are still on the other side. Wc
welcome you as a group of journalists
who did your part in winning the great
war; we welcome you as those whq are
doing a tremendous work in moulding the
public opinion of the country."
4 Dr. Cooper called attention to the re-
markable growth of the college during
the past 30 years. He declared that in
the first decade Simmons increased ten
fold. In the 'second decade the increase
was four fold and in the third decade the
Increase was from an equipment of $250-
000 to $1000000 and an increase in en-
rollment S)f from 300 students to over a
thousand students.
The visitors and the local reception
committee were then called to the plat
form and were civen a cheer by the-
Etudents as they went up G. E. Morrison
of Fort Worth national secretary-treasurer
of The organization was introduced
and he in turn intrpduced C C. Manley.
of the Milwaukee Journal. Mr Manley
expressed his great pleasure over his visit
to Simmons declaring that be was student
of that institution some twenty years ago
and that he had been looking forward
most of all to his visit to .Abilene. Mr.
Manley was greeted with loud applause
from the students. He said that despite
the fact he had not been in Abilene for
many years he had not forgotten the
time he had spent here anda he said "I
have always been a booster for Abilene
and Smmons College ever since the day
I left here." Mr. Morrison then told of
the organization of the A. E. F. Journal-
lata and introduced each of the visitors
MiM Mattie I. Durkee of the Denver
Times was introduced and expressed her
pleasure over her visit to Abilene and the
college. She balled atteatipn to the fact
that the poem "Out where the 'West Be-
gins" which was contained in the Wei-
MMpanpUet baaed fa honor of the
- yititof wM'writfoa by Arthur Chapman
I nmjtint; edker for several years of the
newsyapar wih wkiek ah is eeaaeeted.
'foe O. fcellesM Hi Lrfeatie Werld
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Coloneh by tho party was then intro
duced and made a short snappy speech.
The "Colonel" is the busiest' man of the
party and every time ho sees anything
that he thinks should be photographed he
does so. When the party arrived at Sim-
mons the "colonel" sped away and began
taking pictures of everything in sight.
In the afternoon the Journalists return-
ed to the College to witness the Wild
West entertainment provided by students'.
This proved to be one of the most pleas-
ing events of the round of entertainment
furnished the 'writers in tho city. Four
horses were" ridden and contrary to all
rules all'four responded by putting up a
fairly good exhibition of pitching. Louis
Dansey of Fox Film fame was on hand
and took moving pictures" of the per-
formances. The first rider of the evening was Jerry
Wright of Brady Texas. He and the
young bronc belonging to Clabe Merchant
furnished the visitors and several hun-
dred students a number of thrills. The
horse was unusually wild and it took sev-
eral cowboys to get him in shape for the
show. Wght rode the horse without a
saddle and the Journalists pronounced the
exhibition "perfectly grand." Tommy
Strawn and Percy Mayfield both Abilene
boys rode horses and pictures were made.
of all three "stunts."
The visit of .-these noted journalists to
Siemens Celled Was VjjoUble 'occasion.
While a number- of the writers who
started on the'x trip through this section
were compelled to return to their papers
before they reached" Abilene they were
represented hero by proxy. The members
of the party represented over five hun-
dred papers and magazines in the United
States with a combined circulation of over
500000'0.
The following constitute the party:
Miss Mattie I. Durkee Denver Times;
Sergeant George D. Wilcox Detroit
News; Lieutenant Leon M Siler Ilous-
ton Press; Lieutenant E. J. Cadou In-
dianapolis News; P. V. Doyle Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph; Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene J. O'Brien Fox Film News New
York; Dustin Lucier Boston Herald Bos-
ton Mass.; Colonel Frank G. Bolles
Lubrication World Chicago; Mr. .and
Mrs. G. E. Morrison C. C. Manley Mil
waukee Journal; C. E. Berg Philadelphia
Public Ledger; George Kelly Fort Worth
Star-Tcleeram: C. V. Barrow San Atv
lonio Express and Louis
Film.
Honoring Miss Rctha Chambers bride-
elect the first of the Senior class to
venture upon the sea of matrimony the
Seniors entertained at the home of Myrtle
Mae Cunningham on South First .Street
Wednesday evening.
'The trip to Dallas" as the affair was
called proved a delightful success. As
the guests arrived each was given a ticket
to Dallas and a certain number of
"beans." With conductor Ira Harrison
"officiating" tho trip was begun. At each
station the many wants of the tourists
were supplied. At Ranger Professor
Richardson became so eager for more than
his share of peanuts that he stepped
through the window looking for .the con-
ductor alias "Butch" porter etc.
At length lunch a la camouflage was
served. The most popular courses were
pressed chicken canvas back duck green
tea and blue points on half shell. Miss
Florence Cunningham graciously presided
as waitress.
When Dallas was reached the diversion
provided by those in charge of the group
Schumann- Heink
Thrills Large
Audience Here
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C. U. Debate
REKNOWN&D SINGER DELIGHTS
HEARERS WITH PERSONAL
TOUCHES OF HER WELL-
CHOSEN PROGRAM.
The debate between Texas Christian
University and Simmons was held litre in
the auditorium Friday night May 14th.
The subject deals with the prohibition
of immigration in the U. S. for a period
of five years succeeding the war. Truett
Walton and Hyman Harrison arc the local
debaters Ihe results will be given
next week's paper.
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BOOSTING FOR SIMMONS
was af visit to the "One ringed- circus."
Hero it was that the party saw the
wonders of the age everything from the
"Milky Way" down to tho "C-Cow" which
the groom-elect was accused of eating.
At the conclusion of the entertainment
the following bewitching refreshments
were served:
Go-Betwccns
Predicaments
Rabbits Perplexities
A Tight Squeeze
The class orator presented Miss Cham
bers a beautiful cut; glass water set as.; a
lolen of the love and appreciation ofthe
class fpr her.
Seniors Meet
The Senior Class held one of the most
important business meetings of the year
in Mary-Frances Tuesday evening. With
over fifty per pent of the class in at-
tendnace a thoroughly enjoyable as well
as beneficial meeting was held.
The .reports of several committees in-
eluding that of the Lyceum 'management
were adopted. Other business that was
discussed can not be given to the Brand
for publication at this time.
Within a few days the six hundred-plus
students of the college will be returning
to their homes oyer Texas and several
other States. Plans are being made now
by many students to start campaigns with
tho end in view of enlisting many new
students in the college this fall. This
work will serve a two-fold purpose. It
will result in a large number of students
entering college for their first time thus
adding to the growth and development of
the institution. However the greatest Je
suits will be in starting a finegroup of
young meri and women on a college
career. INo greater woric can ne aone
tlmn umpiring a joutl to an endeavor to
secure a college education. 'It is u great
work a work that should be taken up by
every student of the college this sum-
mer. Our slogan should be: "We are
corning back this Fall and we are going
to bring a "Fish" with us."
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POPE SOCIETY
Mme. Earncstinc Schumann-Heink
prima-donna cbntralto appeared Monday
evening before a large audience composed
of music lovers of Simmons College and
Abilene. Tho audience was one of the
largest ever gathered in the Simmons
auditorium and notwithstanding the
crowded condition and the fact that many
had to stand throughout the lengthy pro-
gram the great singer who has charmed
multiplied thousands all oyer the world
held tho undivided attention of her
listeners. There was one incident during
the early part of the program that show
ed the great personality of the singer.
During the progress of thn first inmbrr
some one near the front fainted. She
stopped and hurriedly brought water.
When the rrnwri rhprrpH -hi net tin
said: "Well what you expect of an old
mother."
Mme. Schumann-Heink was assisted in
the program by Nina Fletcher violinist
and Kathrine Hoffman pianist. The pro-
gram wds varied and' there was not a
moment of it that was not appreciated by
tho audience. The artist sang several
Songs" by requests and she was recaHed
many times. It seemed a joy to Iterate
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rwpona 10 me wieaes et aer ai
Dansey Fox
"Check" Brewingtpn and Austin Allen
were holly discussing the merits of a play
dt' the American. Airdome. Finally
"Check" said to Austin: "No Allen you
can't appreciated it. You were never on
the stage yourself."
"No" retorted Allen "and I've never
laid an egg but I'm a better judge of
an omelet than any hen in the State.
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She: "Is he very bashful?"
Second Ditto: "When he took me on
the roller coaster he told me to hold
tight to the bar or I'd fall out."- Yale
Record.
THE SLATE
a
W. E. Powell who was editor of the
Slate in U8-H9 has proved Iiim self one
of Yale's best. He is one' of four in his
cjass to receive a scholarship for next
year.
F .F. Walters pastor of the Christian
church at Okmulgee is to preach the: bac-
calawreatc sermon at Phillips this year.
"If I were Kjng" one of the greatest
French plays ever Written is to be staged
bv the Senior class May 17. Miss Mabel
Brentnall a 'Senior is coaching her class
mates and is thoroughly manifesting her
ability to those working under her.'
Th Phillips Alumni have presented the
University with a beautiful bronze tabert
bearing the names of the Alumni who
were in. the service of Uncle Sam during
the jecent war.
The society met in regular meeting Fri-
day afternoon May 8 1920. A very im-
portant business meeting was the main
feature of the evening. The program was
postponed and the society accepted an in
vitation to visit the Clio's".
Pope Reporten
and she did not fail' to completely'' win
admiration
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of
every
CLIO MEETING
The Clio meeting last Friday was cut
short owing to the rain. A lmmorous
story by Mr. Masoa was the only number
of the regular program that was rendered
but this was supplemented with several
extemparaneous numbers which Were en-
joyed by all present. The business of re-
vising the" constitution was concluded The
best feature of the program was the fact
that it was a joint meeting of Pope's
and Clio's.
Ira Harrison: Excuse me but haven't
I seen you somewhere before? Are you
a brother or near relative of Harpole.
Freshman: No I am Harpcle himself.
Ira; Ah that explains 4he remarkable
resemblance then.
CMiark
Albert Fox: T had a wonderful dream
last night. J dreampt I had a thousand
dollars. '
"Heavy" Armstrong;: 'What did yoa do
rkh It ? .
Albert: I put it la the bank before I
weke up. '
Campus Chat
Miss Annie Webb Blantpn was a
pleasant visitor in the Normal Monday
and Tuesday of last week.
The College Faculty and their families
spent last Friday evening picnicing a few
miles frcm town.'
A lorge and appreciative audience at-
tended' the Shakespearian fete given Wed-
nesday evening by' the Mary Arden Club
assisted by students of the Training
School.
MARY E. SOCIETY
The' Mary E's. and Phllos are giving
a-joiat program program this week. Each
hall on the campus has beea ghrea a stoat
te perfera. A detailed aeceaat of the
evt will be give later.
HAD TiUOK.
It Is seldom Ills nro stogie; In a reg-
lmont thoy riao and $Vr Bcaldlng tear-
drops mlnglo with tho tears of other
guys. When a blazo calls out tho flro-
mon thoro'B bo seven in a row while
tho bards and kindred lyromon chant
tho litany of woo. Now a tiro sus-
tains a puncturo ln a long cross-
country run and tho drlvor at this
Juncture knows his grlof Is but bo-
gun. Not a parasang' ho'll travel but
a tiro Is running flat; tacks and nails
and chunks of graVol all contributing
to' that. To tho rnorals undermining
aro such grlovloud things as thoso
and his language hqt and shining
wilts tho leaves pn near-by trees.
Things go wrongat early mornings
wrong when from your couch you
start and you tako It as a warning
that tho day will becalc your heart
Var our evils como cavorting not
ninu. as slncle spies but In legions
they come snorting as we sadly swat
the files. But they'll soon have run
their courses and the luck will change
awhile; from- our woe we'll Have di-
vorcee and we'll spring the old time
smile.
the favor and
present.
As a closing number the artist sang
"The Star Spangled Banner" to the de-
light of the audience. During this song
her hearers got an 'idea of what an in-
spiration this great character gave to our
boys during the war.
Mme. Schumann-Heink is one of the
wdrld's really' great characters. She is not
only recognized as one of the greatest
singers of the age but is possessed with
a wonderful personality. During the war
she did a splendid work among the sol-
diers of the country. Being of German
descent she had many'' relatives on both
sides of the late war and had sons fight
ing under the sfars and stripes.
Tho program as rendered follows:
(a) Aria from "Rinaldo" (Ldscia oh'io
piango) Handel.
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(b) My Heart Ever Faithful Bach.
(c) Aria from "Le Prpphete" (Ah I
mon fils) Meyerbeer.
Mme. Schumann-Heink.
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Romance in F-r-Beethoven.
. Nina Fletcher.
III.
(a) Flanders Requiem ......... ...............
(b) Expectancy ...................... ...
(d) To a Messenber .......-
(e) Where the Wesi Begins ......
by request La Forge
Mme. Schumann-Heink.
(a) Chant Negre A. Walter Kramer.
(b) From the Canebrake Samuel
Gardner
Nina Fletcher.
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(a) His Lullaby Carrie Jacobs Bond
(b) . Down in tho Forest Renald.
(c) DanzaT-Chadwick.
(d) Slumber Song MacFayden.
(e) Bolero Arditi.
(f) Indian Love Song Lieurance.
(With violin obligato by Nina Fletcher)
(g) Agnus Dei Bizet.
.Mme. Schumann-Heink.
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