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THE SIMMONS BRAND
Hh? Simmons Bran u
A weekly college newspaper published every Saturday during the
school year by the Simmons Press Club in the interest of the Student
Body of Simmons University.
First Place Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 1931
First Place Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 1932
First Place Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 1933
Entered as second class mail matter June 2 1917 at the Postofficc
at Abilene Texas under act of March 3 1912.
Subscription price per year. 82.00
Office: Fiiist Flooii Science Building
Downtown Office: Fisk Puu. Co.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Frank Junell Editor-in-Chief
Grace Carol Ponder. Associate Editor
Jack Hensley Managing Editor
Dub Wofford Newe Editor
T. B. Wilson Sports Editor
Jud Williams '. Feature Editor
BUSINESS
Ray Maberry
Ltioya rarmcuy
James Walter Holliday
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EVERY STUDENT
It would be too great a task
student s name on the mast head ot
be understood that each and every student is a reporter for the pub-
lication. In case you know of some news that you think the Brand
Staff docs not know about it is your duty to the paper to write this
news up and turn it in at the Brand office. If you drink that you arc
not capable of writing a good news story you can see some one who
is on the staff and he will gladly write it up.
OPEN-AIR
With the arrival of the summer season has come a spell of swel-
tering heat which has decreased the effectiveness of class work
in Simmons because of the lack of proper or any cooling system or
devises in any of the buildings. Both students and instructors have
fallen victims to the hot wave and have grown lax in carrying on
proper study through no fault of their own. Everything is suffering
alike including adequate study and research.
Realizing the condition of the school's exchequer we know that
it is a matter of impossibility to install electric fans or any other
type of refrigerating system at the present. The pkoblem can be
somewhat overcome and the situation relieved by teachers meeting
their classes in the open or on the outside of the buildings. The
steps of Abilene hall and the auditorium Mary Frances hall
and many other such locations offer ideal places to conduct lectures
during this period of uncomfortable heat.
Shall we adjourn to the open and gel real benefits from our
work through proper study and attention or shall we continue to
listlessly go about our tasks under the influence of the summer heat
wave?
COMPETITION
Competition plays a large part in our lives both in and out of
school. Some students dislike summer school because the "compe-
tition is stronger" and this is true to a great extent. It seems as
though the grade curve rises with the thermometer and varies will the
fullness of the moon. Class competition determines to a great extent
what kind of a student you are; and if you respond to the challenge
you will1 profit therefrom.
Competition plays a major importance in other phases of work
too as is evidenced in the field of "business and other grafts." At
one time a certain form of amusement in this town was on the same
price level of much better amusements of the same kindin larger
cities and the patrons had to like it. Then came competition and
immediately the prices went down to sucli a level as to allow even
the college students who keep up the amusement centers to occasion-
ally enjoy an hour of leisure. The man who made this possible is
due a great deal of commendation from the college populace for the
part that he played in bringing down the price of an evening's en-
tertainment. Now the competition has gone; but will the prices
stay down or will they assume the old level that made a movie date
cost nearly as much as a show and dinner?
ARE YOU BEING EDUCATED OR STUFFED?
Although the question may sound ratfier crude it very aptly
places the proposition before you. And right now is the time to de-
termine not to view your courses in the light of final examinations
and the grades which will be sent home at the end of the term.
Education covers a much wider scope. It is an opportunity for
constructive growth along cultural lines. It does not fatten the
instructor's pay envelope or enrich your experiencial background
as a student to cram at the last moment or resort to other means
in order to pass the finals. The passing of an examination is only
a theoretical measure of what has been learned. In some cases it is
accurate in others it is not.
To get the fullest and easiest returns from courses it is neces-
sary to spend a little time in concentrated study throughout the term.
In doing his college education becomes more than a mere formality
'and the product of this type of study stands the best chance to cash
in on his degree after he has received it. A college degree may be
useful in obtaining a position but the knowledge which it indicates
is all that will hold the position. If it is not present then success
will prove very elusive.
The average student would make light of the idea of going into
a store making an order watch the clerk wrap up the package very
neatly and then walk out witlfout it. And yet that is exactly what
takes place when one signs for a course and then tries every way
he knows to get through it without absorbing any knowledge of the
subject matter. And then he often' is prone to boast of having
gone through So-and-So's course without a bit of work. If he were
honest he might go by the lesk and say :
"I have naid monev here for the onnortunitv of learniner some-
tiling and the minute I got in the
1 knew to avoid learning. And now 1 guess 111 go see a doctor and
6ee what kind of a kleptomaniac it is that will stead from himself."
STAFF
Business Manager i
Assistant uusincss manager
Circulation Mauugcr
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A REPORTER
to undertake to try to put every
the Simmons Urand but it should i
CLASSES
class I began to work every scheme
OPEN THOUGHT
The Ili-nml welcomes letters
from faculty members and stu-
dents for publication in this col-
umn subjects of current thought
which are of particular interest
to student life. Pcrsonnl grudge
ntul Individual dislikes are not
to bo carried on herein. All let-
tors should he addressed to the
Editor Itox 150 Simmons Univer-
sity nr left in the Hrnnd office
on the first floor of the Science
building before Thursday of onch
week to insure publication.
AH articles must 1)0 signed
although on request the writer's
name will not he used. Un-
signed work will not ho consider-
ed. The editor reserves the right
to reject any and nil articles.
To tho Editor:
Your idea of starting an in-
door baseball league which was
Introduced in last week's Issue
of the nrnnd struck n responsive
chord among several students
with whom I have been in con-
tact during the past few days.
AH seemed to think that it is n
great idea even if it did originate
in the Brand office.
Tills letter is being written
with the main idea in mind of
suggesting n leader or generalis-
simo for the proposed circuit.
In my opinion ns well ns many
others with whom I have spoken
Ilnrry Hays soonis to ho tho logi-
cal man to get things started
right. Why not appoint liim
temporary leader and lot him
get to work on tho thing before
it is too late. Hays is interested
and should be able to do more
work on it. than anyone else.
Whoever you do select however
do it at once and let's start play-
ing. Sport's Lover.
Dear Editor:
What's wrong with having n
skating rink In one of our super-
ior gyms? One of them is not
being used nt all this summer
and could be put to n most prof
itable use. in this manner. A i
now floor is needed in the Cor-
ral anyway so why not raise mo-
ney for one by turning the Cor-
ral into n skating rink and charg-
ing n fair rate to the skaters. As
for skates McMurry College ha
a large number which they used
last spring which I am sure
eould he had for just a nomlnnl
cost. What do you think?
A Good Skate.
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AN EASY ICE FOR SUMMER
AFTERNOON PARTIES
Fruit juices mid healthful dates
are combined to mnke a refresh-
ing frozen desert. You'll admire
the delicate color of the ornngo
and golden dates: To 1 cup sugar
and 2 cups water 1-8 teaspoon
salt add xh pkg. pasteurized
dutcs (chopped) and simmer 5
minutes. Remove from stovo;
cool. Add 2 cups orange juice
nnd grated rind of 1 orange. Pour
into tray of mechanical refrig-
erator or into ice cream freezer
and partially freeze. Then fold
in carefully it cup of stiffly whip-
ped evaporated milk. Freeze un-
til finn.
"Jin Woodsman"
NICK OHOPPEn tho "Tin Woods-
man" well known to readers ot the
famous Oz books Is greeting thou-
sands of little visitors to Enchanted
Island tho children's paradise at a
Century of Progress. No longer Is
Nick bothered by rusting Joints for
like tho other figures on the Island
the "Tin Woodsman" is made ol
pressed wood. Behind him in the pic-
ture U the "flcarecroTr. 0
I From Gerry To Ruth
Editors Note: Thh Is tho
first of a sorios ol letters by
Goraldlno Hill writton to a
friend and describing tho many
leaturos sho onjoyod whllo at-
tending tho World's Fair In
Chlcnno.
July 8 11)113.
Dearest Ruth
I feel sum that you have decid-
ed that I am not going to keep
my promise of giving you n do-
tailed account of my trip to the
Fair but hero it is at last.
On Sunday morning Juno 11
1031 Mary Nesbilt Lornlnc
Sneath and I hoarded the Sun-
shine Special bound for Chlrn-
go on the special that Gib Sando-
for was sponsoring. And would
you believe it I almost got loftl
Wo were sitting in front of Dr.
Moore's when I heard the train
whistling in. We had one more
race to notch it after breaking
all speed laws but I had heard
that the Sunshine waits for no
man nnd I was determined to
catch it.
We hnd a very uneventful ride
to Fort Worth where wo trnns-
fered to our speeinl train of pull-
mans. You remember Elizabeth
Johnson thnt was assistant to
Mrs. Van Dyck until she received
her degre In June 10.11? Well
she joined me in Fort Worth for
the trip nnd did wo have fun!
After riding nil day we decided
to make a tour of the train. Our
car was number two and the
name of the pullmnn was "West-
point." When we reached the ob-
servation car we felt like we had
walked back to Abilene ns there
were ony fifteen or twenty coach-
es on oud train! When we got
hack to "Westpoint" we were
ready for bed hut the porter did
not think we shoud turn in so
early so he would not make our
beds. After we did get to 'bed
I could not sleep for fear of miss-
ing some of the beautiful scenery
along our way. We went thru
Arknnsns nnd Missisouri in the
night nnd I surely was disap-
pointed because I wanted to sec
these two states from border to
border.
Elizabeth and I wore in the
dining enr when a lady across
tho nlslc exclaimed "Waiter
what river is that?" She wns
very much surprised when ho in-
formed her that it wns tho Mis-
sissippi river. After we finished
our breakfast we returned to
"Westpoint" nnd enjoyed looking
nt the Mississippi river for miles
and miles. We saw several Inrgo
pleasure bats on tho Mississippi.
Tho most interesting looking one
wns "The Spirit of St. Louis." It
looked so interesting that we
docks nnd were they crowded! It
looked so interestini that wo
wished we could stop our train
nnd take the pleasure ride with
them on the ole' Mississippi but
of course we could not.
We had plnnned to leave the
train and immediately go to the
Marshall Field Dopnrtment storo
In Chicago but our train did not
get in on schedule nnd the store
was closing as our party reached
it. We walked on over to Mich-
igan Avenue nnd Lake Shore
WHO SWIPED THE POP BOTTLES?
OR THERE'S A THIEF AT LARGE
Lost strayed or stolen Two
soda pop bottles. Theory of
spontaneous generation has been
disproved so someone must have'
them. Reward of 3c per bottle if.
returned to me by the end of this)
week. My worries are great so
bring them on back.
(Signed) D. W. ARNETTE.
The above statement will be
somewhat confusing to the major-
ity of students without a little ex-
planation so here it is.
To make a long story short the
zoology professor taxed his 113
class 5c each to pay for stencils
used in making out final examin-
ation questions After all of the
faithful had kicked in the said
teacher's conscience began to
bother him so he relented retali
drive to see IJucklngham foun-
tain and Lake Michigan.
Wc finally pulled our gaze
from tho lake and went to Child's
for dinner. From Child's we
went to locate our pullnians. The
railroad official had told us what
street our pullnians woud he near
and wc went to that place but
wc could not find them. Wo fi-
nally found (he Union Station
and got our directions at the in-
formation desk but suro enough
we could not find a way to got
down to where the man told us
wc would find our pullmnns.
Finally wc decided to go back
and toll him he was "wrong
again" when two men wnlkcd up
behind us and ask if wc were
looking for tho Texas Special. We
told them thnt was exactly what
we were trying to locate nnd
asked tlienr how they guessed
what wo were looking for. They
informed us thnt they recognized
our talk. They Insisted that the
pullnians were down the street
where wc hnd been nnd they
went with us to show us how to
get down to them. Wc surely
were glad to sec old "West-
point." It wns too Intc to go on
out to tho fair; so we set out for
tho show. Wc decided to go to
tho Chicago Theatre as "Were
Ladies Meet" was showing there.
The house wns packed from
first floor to top jbnlcony but
wo finally sucreeded In getting
seated. There was tho funniest
comedinn in tho vaudvillc! At ono
time he played tho Xylophone
and the first thing we knew he
wns on top of the instrument tap
dancing a tune. He certainly
was clever-he pulled his falling
sideways stunt and fell right off
the Xylophone. We just know be
broke every bone in his body
but he got right up and tried it
over ngain! We certninly got
our money's worth of lnughs at
him. We got out of the theatre
right after mid-night and set out
walking towards fjur pullmnn.
Wo had debated on taking a
Yellow Cab but we agreed to
walk. Elizabeth and I were lend-
ing and the first tiling wc knew
when wc looked around was thnt
Mary and Lornino wore nowhere
in sight! Wc waited a few mo
ments for them to cuteh up with'
us and when they did not come
we started on alone. You can im-l
ngino how wc felt walking onj
the main street of Chicago after
midnight but we got hack to
"Westpoint" safely and found
that Alary and Lnrainc had taken
a taxi! After that experience of
reaching home safely wc did not
think anything about being on
tho streets nlone after dark and
did not take a taxi until the Inst
night when we were walked
down. Wc had been advised by
a lady who bad been to Chicago
that we would he parked so closo
into the center of the city that
we would not need to catch toxics
but those were the longest blocks
that I over walked. I do not
know how far I would have walk-
ed if I had not brought a low
heeled pair of sport oxfords be-
fore leaving homo.
(Will continue next week.)
Lovingly
Gerry
ated or gave up by buying 20
cold drinks for the entire class.
The drinks were ordered they ar-
rived and were dono away with.
There were 20 people in the class
and each hud a drink. When time
came to collect the bottles only 18
could be found. The class insti-
gated a search led by that great-
est of all campus "detectives"
"Little Muc" McClure but no bot-
tles appeared or could be located.
The search led the sleuths into
all rooms of the Science hall and
to the grounds on the outside. At
last in desperation everybody
gave up and went home leaving
the bewildered professor alone to
pine and wonder over the injus-
tice of it all
So as a warning BEWARE
you may be next.
HoJge-PoJgc
Reading
"No writer has tho right to
speak of sorrow until he has con-
quered it and can laugh nt him-
self." (Danto). "Women seldom
do things by halves but often bv
doubles." (SlngloWltz)."A critic
is n legless man who tenches run-
ning." (Pollock)". Being myself
not stranger to suffering I hnvo
learned to relieve the sufcring
of others." (Virgil). "All genius
has big curs-on the inside."
(Bnlznck). "Wo arc nothing but
the eternal toys of illusions as
foolish as they arc charming
which reblossom ns soon ns they
fade." (Do Maupassant).
Vagrant Vorso
Ineptly inscribed to two in-
compalrablc Idiots)
Cross fingers for luck!
That has ever been the symbol
Of our gay comradshlp.
Crossed fingers!
A childish gester yet the im-
petus Dolling the gucster
Lay deeper thnn child's whimsey.
Your crossed fingers
Gave me faith to bannish fears
And greet small terrors
Unnlanncd-
Crossed fingers!
Know-0 Ever know Hint whllo
my hands
Engngo themselves with endless
tasks
Tho fingers of my henrt shall be
crossed for you.
Pen Point Pete
The Happy Hermit
Rending Thoreau Emerson
said "Henry is (with difficulty)
sweet." When n plos visitor in-
quired sweetly of the herniit-
philosopher "My brother have
you made your peace with God?"
Thoreau replied placidly "Wo
have never quarreled and that
tho completion of a tnsk as per-
fectly as possible should be am-
ple remuneration for the worker."
Ho hated politics and avoided the
masses not because he disliked
people but because he knew his
power sprang from solitude. He
wrote for no other reason than
that he loved writing rccoiving
only the bare necessities of life
possess the beautiful simple
of the Bible.
Ethlopa In Utopia
Archicbald Rutledgc who con-
siders tho negro "America's
Kindliest Ance" relates tho fol-
lowing little skit in his recent
article:
"To his credit the negro has
somehow solved the rather ar-
duous problem of living without
working. One day I saw a negro
boy of eighteen sitting on a wood-
pile. 'Jnmes' I asked 'what do
you do for a living?"
"Nothing!" he answered cumly.
"Who supports you"
"Pa! ho takes care of me and
my four brudders and three
sisters".
"And what does your father
do "
"Nothing".
There appears to be genius in
such an achievement.
0
Llttlo Pet Poem
The triolet so called because of
tho triple rcpitition of a line is
a comparatively now form of
poetry. Tho meter vnrics but
make-up must be the same in
triolets. The following appeared
in a newspaper several years ago
and was so well liked thnt it has
been set to music:
When I have ceased to dream
God let me die.
Hope will no longer gleam
When I hnvo censed to dream.
Dusk nnd dawn will seem
Fruitless and dry.
When I hnvo ceased to dream
God let me die.
-Q
A marked catalogue in the
Poultry department will bo issu-
ed at the 1933 State Fair of Tex-
as which will be held Oct. 7 to
22 it has been announced by J.
J. Eckford and W. I. Yopp di-
rectors in charge of the depart-
ment. The catalogue will show
all the prize winners in the poul-
try department the rabbit win-
ners and prizes for the best pigeons
.-$
. Ju.tow.J.t..v!Aj!fctfeafe-''
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