The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 25, Ed. 2, Saturday, April 1, 1922 Page: 2 of 4
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GRASPING THE OPPORTUNITY.
In a recent edition of the Brand an
article dealing with a prize of twenty dol-
lars for the best essay on phases of Sim-
mons College's work was carried. Again
the fact of the first prize was stressed by
Mr. Campbell in the chapel exercises on
Thursday morning and the importance and
value connected with the contest was
Tlie Brand takes this method of going
on record as thoroughly in accord with
the essay contest and it should be con-
sidered as one of the most valuable con-
tests added to literary activities In Sim-
mons for sometime. Anyone can use
twenty-five dollars in some way and be-
cause of that fact practically every stu-
dent in school should be willing to enter-
The1 prizes are more than high pay for
the time and work that will be spent in
preparation of the essay and even should
the student fail to be one of the three
winners the practice connected with the
work will be of more value to him than
the time spent in preparation.
The ordinary student views the literary
things askantly saying to himself There
is ne use in me trying to do that there
are many others that could beat me and
it would just be a waste of time." And
yet it is the unknown and inexperienced
that usually win these prizes simply be-
cause they take more time work harder
and in this way turn in a better paper
than those more experienced. They are
more apt to win than the experienced aim
f ply because they do nor possess over-confidence
and know that they are going to
have to work if they are to be successful.
Every 'one is anxious for some unheard
of genius to spring out from practically
nowhere. The metropolitan magazines are
turning a large amount of their attention
in that direction. If it were not so why
is Collier's spending thousands of dollars
in a seareh for another 0. Henry? And
why is each magazine offering thousands
of dollars fpr the best story by an ama-
teur? And why arc'the big motion pic-
ture corporations searching the nation for
a master photoplaywright of inexperience?
It is simply because they know that the
inexperienced person if there is anything
to him will work day and night to reach
success. They work on the theory that
genius .is about ninety percent sweat and
hard work.
The Brand believes that the lowest Fresh-
man has probably as good a chance to
win the priie offered for the best essay
as does the most bigoted and brilliant
' Senior. It takes hard work to do it but
if the Freshman is. willing to sweat through
many hours of such labor he is more than
likely the person who is going to capture
the prizes.
of a number of the Texas papers Are
pointing grimy fingers at athletes in Tex-
as and saying "He's one of them too.
But Mr. Belmont is not the only -one
in Texas who believes there is proselyting
of college athletes. Neither are the sport-
ing editors. The coach of Southwestern
"University has also come forward with
n speech in which ho said he knew of
several schools that were guilty. No names
were called but several descriptions and
hints were given that if traced up might
lead to something or to nothing one.
If a coach or a newspaper has the proof
that there is proselyting in Texas athletics
he should not be afraid to speak up and
say what he knows. But it is usually just
as it was in the case of Mr. Belmont. Ho
was told to clean up his own house and
not try to tear down someone else's so to
speak.
The Brand js against professionalism in
college athletics. If Texas colleges are
practicing it then it should be stamped
out. There is nothing that the Brand can
see that would more quickly destroy the
very foundation upon which fair and just
play in college athletics depends than upon
its freedom from professionalism. Pro-
fessionalism makes any kind of sport ques
tionable for as soon as it becomes a pro-
fession then St 'is not sport any longer.
It is a profession and the Brand is firm
In its belief that college and high school
athletics should not be. made a profession.
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PROFESSIONALISM.
So much has been said by the daily press
concerning professionalism in college ath-
letics that there is scarcely more that
can. be said by the college publication.
Statements as to the view on professional-
ism have been made at the request of the
daily; press by practically every coach in
the State of Texas.
Only one thing has come as a result of
the mess that has been stirred up. That
as ike Brand sees it is nothing more
than a very deep distrust of the coaches
of the ether sehooU. Some schools in
Teaea ere. praotloing professionalism of
the grossest kind At least that is the
claim ef Mr L. Thee- Belmont athletic
director of Texas University.
Mr. lohwant refuses to oall any names
but be hkts very strongly at one 'or two
raoola The only thing that Mr Bel-
meat does however U raise up a rew
from the director of atkletfes at Texas A.
awl M. that sent Mr Belmont skipping
rather hurriedly for the ahawari. He had
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The College Quartet.
Much to his surprise K. K. received a
letter the other day. It was addressed to
him personally and if signatures go for
anything if happened to be from an in-
dividual who graduated from Simmons
two or three years before K. K.'s benign
countenance was seen 'ori the campus.
But even that does not make the corre-
spondent very old for K. K. has -only been
here three years.
The aforementioned letter purported to
deal with the question concerning the quar-
tet that Simmons once boasted of. "What
has become of the old quartet that Used
to make trips around?" the writer in-
quires. "Why can't the college put out
men like A C Miller Henry Morgan and
others like them that make a quartet that
any college will be proud to claim?"
To be frank K. K. is at a loss himself
as to just why a quartet similar to that
of the past does not exist. It is certainly
a valuable asset to the college and is
also a good advertising medium for the
college. K K. can remember several years
ago when he heard the gentlemen named
above sing. The quartet was good and
K. K. will be truthful when he sa)s that
he has heard but ery very few that could
beat it- But that docs not answer any of
the questions asked by the correspondent
and that is what K. K. really set out U do.
In one sense it is entirely the fault of
the singers themselves that we do not have
a quartet that makes the old-time tours.
Singers are about .the only kind of people
that can make a quartet and it is they
that should be roasted for not doing their
part. K. K. is fully willing to take the
blame for many things but when it comes
to blaming him for not organizing a quar-
tet then he rises up in all ire.
One of the reasons that the singers do
not do as they used to do is probably be-
cause there is nothing that will give them
a start. Nothing can begin without a
start and that is just about what is wrong
with the Simmons quartet. There has not
been enough interest stirred up in it dur-
ing the past two or three years to put it
on its feet in a proper fashion. If such
could be done then the singers themselves
should develop enough interest from the
work that would force them lo want to
continue it on an even broader footing.
If someone would only rise up and start
things off then -there is a chance that
something akin to the interest of the years
past would be revived and the old Simmons
Quartet would again be knocking out many
melodious notes.
Again the student in these days and
times is seemingly so rushed. Society
girls theatres etc. all that just about
takes up the ordinary student's time and
they do not even have time to study let
alone do anything like singing In a quar-
tet. It takes time to do that and that is
one thing that the students of these days
and times see that they do not have. It
is much more pleasant to spend two or
three hours talking to someone of the
feminine gender than it is to try to carry
on any of the various student activities.
K. K. has had plenty of experience in
that line during the past. He has noted
tyith misgiving how difficult it is to get
more than three or four reporters to turn
in their material to the editor of the
Brand as they should do. Usually there
are one or two who bring in an article
even after the Brand has gone to press
with the expectation of having it publish-
ed. They are the same type of students
as described above.
To tali the truth K K. Jiimself is rather
wonderiHg just why someone who can does
not ariee and oarry out the suggestion that
was offered. Simmons should have a quar-
tet ami K. K. firmly believes that there
Is aaotiih talent in seheel now that would
make those of the past look sick.
K's thoughts atong another channel so VmM&mitomimWt90mHBqMHm
as he is in dire need of material ho will
permit his expressions to wander furttier '
in that diroct(on The subject of girls
was mentioned above and as that was a
rather varying subject K. K. naturally
thought that it seemed very interesting.
Today there are in Simmons College
two classes qf students those "that have
got it" and "those that ain't." One is
akin to the flapper whilo the other is not-
One is akin to tlio lounge lizzard while
the other is not. One is akin to the jelly-
bean while the other Is not. One is akin
to the silly while the other is not. One
is a darned fool while the other is not.
K K. is thankful that he belongs to the
typo that is not
But what is to be gained from all this
companionship with the opposite sex?
From all appcarahces some want to mar
ry but as far as K. K. can see there is
hardy a student in Simmons College that
is capable of supporting a wife or will
hi for the next five or ten years. Of
course that is exclusive of the ministerial
students but they never como under 1.
K.'s discussion anyway except on special
occasions.
It is a fact that can hardly bo questioned.
There is hardly a single unmarried person
going to Simmons that will within the
next two Or three years be able td support
a wife and why they are looking for one
is a rather difficult thing to solve. Much
useless time is obviously being wasted and
nothing good is likely to come of it. Far
better would it be to spend the time in
'practicing up on Webster's Speech in
Reply to Hayne so that they would be
fully prepared for a rebuttal when the re-
fusal did come from onp whose trail tbey
had been camping on. That is the occasion
when they will need a vocabulary and
argument sure enough and it is much bet-
ter to learn the argument now than to
spent the hours with someone that you
will ncer sep after you leae college.
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Simmons College.
Phones at all places.
Jelly-Heans.
Texas University has declared war on
the specimen of humanity known common-
ly as "Jelly-beans" according to a state-
ment annearinc in the Daily Texan. Fur
thermore they have also declared war on
the flappers lounge-lizzards and other
types pf worthless animals. Each one cap-
tured will be forced to give up his vile
ways of living and if the decision of the
students Council there is carried out is
liable to suffer rather severely with his
wayward dress.
The plari was devised on the theory that
anyone could not dress with common
sense had no business trying to get an
education. The ordinary jelly - bean looks
ridiculous and we can imagine that it
does where there are threei or four thou
sand students attending a school as there'
are at Texas University In that case
K. K. cannot blame them for declaring
war upon them and he also Wonders why
in thunder if was not done long before
tills. Texas would probably have been
much better off had they attended 'to the
matter when It first showed evidence of
becoming a prevailing disease. Had it
been stopped in the beginning they would
have at least been saved much suffering-
And In conclusion if matters continue at
Simmons it is highly probable that a
similar move will hae td be taken here.
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Where can a man buy a cap for his knee
Or a key for the lock of his hair;
Can his eyes be called an Academy
Because there are pupils there?
In the crown of your head
What jewels are .found.
Who travels the bridge of your nose?
Can you use shingling in the roof
your mouth
The nails at the end of your toes?
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Can pu sit in the shade of the palm of
your hand 4
Or beat on the drum of your ear;
Can the calf of your leg eat the corn on
your toe?
Then why not grow corn on the ear?
Can the crodk in your elbow be sent to
jail?
If so what did he do?
How can you sharpen your shoulder blade?
I'LL BE PARNED If I KNOW.
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The Weight of Flattery.
From Harper's Magazine.
A court in Mississippi was once presided
over by a rural Justice of the Peace. 'I
realize" said the counsel for the defense.
"that I stand in the presence of a descend-
ant of the grand old Huguenot family
which emigrated trom r ranee to escape
from religious intolerance. Many able
jurists have sprung from that family and
embellished the the bench and bar of the
Union. Their watchwords are honor truth
and jutlce and their names are spoken in
eycry home. The law is so plain in this
case (hat 'he who runs may read.' Shall I
insult the intelligence of this court by re-
iterating a proposition so simple? Need
I say more "
"No" said the Judge "tain't necessary
I'll give you a judgment."
Counsel sat down while the Judge with
emphasis knocked the ashes from his cob
ppe and counsel for the plaintiff began:
'May it please the court "
'"Squire what are you fixin' to do?"
asked the Judge
"I have the closing argument" was the
rply.i
"Well you jos' M well set down. I
dne aet my mind! for the other side.
Judgment for the defendant."
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