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VOLUME LIX AUBURN, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 28, 1935 NUMBER 5
TEAM READY FOR GAME TONIGHT
CAST IS NAMED
FOR FALL PLAY
BY BLACKSHEAR
Thirteen Members in Cast;
Production Will Be Given In
Early November, Director
Will See Action In Game In Cramton Bowl Tonight
CAST EXPERIENCED
More Than 75 Are Listed In
Local Dramatic "Who's
Who" According To Ability
All of the 13 characters in the cast
of "Death Takes a Holiday", to be presented
within a month or so by the
Auburn Players, has been filled, according
to E. C. Blackshear.
One or two minor changes in the
cast may be made, otherwise the cast
is complete and work will begin immediately
on the production. The
leads are all of proven ability and experience,
and many of those filling
minor leads have had considerable experience
in dramatics.
No definite date has been set for the
presentation of the play except that
it will be given in early November in
Langdon Hall. Aside from the actual
cast, the Players also have numerous
members who will handle the technical
side of the play.
The complete cast is as follows:
Cora, a maid, Mary Carmack; Fedele,
butler, Arthur Esaberry; Duke Lambert,
Horace Perry; Alda, Eleanor
Boyd; Duchess Lambert, Ella Francis
South; Princess of San Luca, Jane
Billingsley; Baron Cesarea, Morris
Schneider; Rhoda Fenton, Helen
Christie; Eric Fenton, her brother,
Davis Roberts; Corrado Lambert, Arthur
Stewart; Grazia, her daughter,
Mary Elizabeth Watson; His Highness,
Prince Sirki, Willard Manry;
and Major Whitred, Foreign Legion,
Robert Botsford.
More than 75 persons are now listed
in the Players "Who's Who" of those
on the campus who have acting ability
in one form or another. It is expected
that the number listed in this directory
will be greatly increased before
the year is up. This is a new
scheme for Auburn and was originated
by Prof. Blackshear as a source
book for selection of players for future
productions.
JOE BOB MncmL-»(M»#>*»fl*.y-<'*<Mi*e»/
SMOKER WILL BE
HAD BY CHEMICAL
GROUP HERE SOON
Two Honor Students Will Have
Names Engraved On Silver
Plaque By Local Chapter
Sixty-Two Enroll In
Ladies Riding Class
Sixty-two persons, according to an
announcement from the military of-fiice,
have registered for the Ladies
Riding class to begin shortly after the
first of next month.
Approximately one half of the
present enrollment is composed of
new riders which will necessitate the
division of each section into three
groups: advanced, second year, and
beginners. Capt. J. L. McKinnon,
Lieut. H. W. Ehrgott, and Miss Helen
Franke will assist Capt. Klepinger in
instruction of the riding class.
On account of a large number of
conflicts, it has been found unpractical
to hold the classes on Monday-
Thursday and Tuesday-Friday as previously
announced. Instead the two
sections will meet on Monday-Friday
and Tuesday-Thursday.
All those now enrolled for the class
are requested to either phone the
ROTC office (54-J) or come to the
office in person prior to Monday,
Sept. 30, and indicate which section
they desire to attend. The Tuesday-
Thursday section will hold its first
meeting on Oct. 1, and the Monday-
Friday section on Oct. 4.
Phi Lambda Upsilon, national honorary
chemical fraternity, will be
host at its annual smoker for all students
majoring in chemistry Monday
night at 7:30 o'clock in Ross Chemical
Building.
At the smoker two men will be honored
by the addition of their names
to the Phi Lambda Upsilon plaque
for scholastic excellence. It is the
custom of the local chapter each year
to engrave on the silver plaque the
names of the freshmen and seniors in
chemistry who have the highest averages.
The plaque has been placed in
the library of the chemistry building.
Dean Cliff Hare will recite a few
lines of humorous poetry for the
group. Short talks will also be made
by Prof Herman Jones and Dr. Roger
Allen, while Dr. Fred Allison will
speak at length on why he thinks
chemistry and physics should be linked
together. Several other features
will apper on the program.
The smoker is open to all upper-classmen
and freshmen in chemistry
and chemical engineering. All members
of the chemistry staff will be
present along with several instructors.
The purpose of the meeting is to get
new students here acquainted with the
chemistry faculty .
The local Alpha Iota chapter of
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Dean Funchess Talks
At Ag Club Meeting
Dean Funchess, in a speech to the
Agricultural Club Wednesday night,
expressed his approval of the large
number attending the club. The
Agricultural Club is the largest and
most active organization of its kind
on the campus. It has a record enrollment
of two hundred students.
Dean Funchess stated that one of
the chief reasons why men fail to
succeed is due to lack of good character
and personality. He said that
each student should do his own work
and develop his ability to think.
Can you boss yourself, or will you
have to have a boss? Dean Funchess
left this question with the club, and
he stated that one's success or failure
depended Jargely upon his answer
to this question.
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ALABAMA POLY-AUBURN HRYOOOD BRTERSDN-WBUB*
PROF. CURETON IS
NAMED AS EDITOR
FOR PUBLICATION
Appointed To Staff Of Contributing
Editors On "Journal
Of Experimental Education"
Dr. Edward E. Cureton, associate
professor of education at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, has been
appointed to the staff of contributing
editors on the Journal of Experimental
Education. The staff consists
of some 20 eminent psychologists
throughout the country.
As contributing editor, Dr. Cure-ton
will review and edit psychological
papers, principally in educational
statistics, a field in which he is recognized
as an authority. Since coming
to Auburn four years ago, Dr.
Cureton has published five papers on
this subject in the Journal.
In addition to teaching educational
psychology at Auburn, Dr. Cureton
has devoted himself for some time
to the development of mathematical
techniques in the handling of statistics
relating to the nature of intelligence.
His papers have carried important
contributions to their field of
research.
Dr. Cureton holds the master of
arts degree from Stanford University,
later receiving his doctorate at
Columbia University.
BAND WILL LEAD
PARADE TONIGHT
IN MONTGOMERY
Eighty-Four Piece Band Will
Make First Public Appearance
Of Year Before Game
WOMEN'S CLUB MUSIC
DIVISION MEETS SOON
The first meeting of the music
division of the Women's Club will be
held Thursday, Oct. 31 at the home
of Mrs. Lawrence Barnett.
All members of the Women's Club
are invited to attend.
Auburn's eighty-four piece military
band will make the trip to Montgomery
this afternoon and is primed for
its showing in the Bowl tonight.
Preceeding the game the band will
lead a parade through the streets of
Montgomery from the Union Station
to the Exchange Hotel. The parade
will start soon after the arrival of the
train from Auburn .
The roster for the band is as follows
:
Clarinets -^ W. L. Allison, A. G.
Blakeney, W. F. Cannon, J. B. Crooks,
M. O. Crumbaker, C. H. Dean, L. C.
Detamore, F. Doss, H. P. Dumas, L.
R. Ellenberg, M. C. Ellis, Frank Finney,
F. C. Grubbs, M. L. Hardeman,
John Harris, J. H. Hartie, E. J. Lawrence,
F. L. Lee, M. McAlily, J. N.
McNutt, J. D. Orr, C. S. Meyers, E.
S. Paplomus, C. C. Pelham, J. F.
Pritchett, A. C. Sansing, C. W. Tant,
R. Taylor, J. E. Vance, E. L. White,
G. P. Yelverton, M. B. York, J. L.
Swindle.
Flute — W. J. Suffich.
Alto Saxophones — J . W. Keith, H.
B. Pollard, T. 0. Westbrook.
Tenor Saxophones — H. J. Greene,
W. E. McGhee, E. E. Price.
Baritone Saxophones — A. C. Martin,
H. A. Wilks .
Trumpets — Barnett Banks, W. 0.
Bozeman, J. G. Eubanks, Martin Holland,
J. W. Hoover, J. S. Johnson,
R. B. Knox, W. L. Parker, W. H.
Persons, W. Porteous, L. S. Powell,
J. A. Roberts, C. W. .Trover.
(Continued on page 4)
NINE ARE CHOSEN
BY ETA KAPPA NU
IN FALL ELECTION
AUBURN HOPES TO AVENGE
DEFEAT OF LAST YEAR IN
OPENING GAME OF SEASON
Tigers Will Enter Game With Weight Advantage Of Over Ten
Pounds To The Man; Critics Rate Auburn Line As One
Of Best In South; Backfield Lacks Threat Of All-round Star
PROBABLE LINEUPS:
Auburn Position
Strange Left End
Paterson Left Tackle
Gantt Left Guard
Gilbert Center
Sivell Right Guard
Rodgers Right Tackle
Morris (C) Right End
Stewart Quarterback
Karam Left Halfback
Tipper Right Halfback
Kilgore Fullback
Officials: Ervin (Drake), referee
Mary's), umpire; Kalkman (St. Louis),
Mouat (Armour), field judge.
B'ham-Southern
Sparks
Riddle
Bridges
Carter
Clem
Jones
Law
McCall
McKay (Co-C)
Johnson (Co-C)
Perry
; Moriarty (St.
head linesman;
Membership In Society Is Limited
To Ranking Students In
Elec. Eng.; Be Tapped Soon
Three seniors and six juniors in
electrical engineering have been selected
to membership in the local
Xi chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, national
honorary fraternity for those enrolled
in electrical engineering.
Those selected are: Seniors—H.
T. Martin, Gainsville, Ga.; A. C.
Weid, New York, N. Y.; W. P. White,
Mobile; Juniors—N. T. Hiestand,
Fairhope, Ala.; L. C. Balch, Fayette,
Ala.; H. H. Davis, Orlando, Fla.; A.
Baker Dean, Opelika; H. B. Eiland,
Birmingham; and H. H. Callen, Geneva,
Ala.
These men were selected by the
society on their scholarship achievements
and general character as well
as upon their participation in extracurricular
activities. They are well
known in the electrical engineering
school.
The purpose of the fraternity, as
set forth in the preamble to the
constitution, is the recognition of
those students in electrical engineering
who have manifested a deep interest
and marked ability in their
chosen field of endeavor, and to
bring into Closer fellowship these
students.
For the coming year Eta Kappa
Nu plans to be a constructive force
on the campus in the promotion of
higher scholarship and the bringing
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The Tigers will leave their lair on
the Plains today and journey to
Montgomery where tonight they will
renew theif inaugural classic in
I Cramton Bowl. The local team has
j completed four weeks of intensive
j training and is ready for the Pan-f
thers. Indications point to a large
attendance from Auburn and vicinity.
This game will start the Tigers
off on a ten game schedule, which
will be one of the toughest any team
in the country will be called on to
face. Coach Jack Meagher, in his
second term at the helm of the local
team, has brought his charges along
in fine style and will launch out into
this year's campaign with a much
improved team over last year's
eleven. Critics rate this year's fore-wall
one of the best in the South.
The backfield presents a different
picture. An all-around man in the
rear works is lacking and time will
only tell how well the offence will
function.
The Tigers will enter the game with
a weight advantage of 10.7 pounds
to the man. The Auburn line will
outweigh the Panther front wall over
11 pounds to the man. The average
weight of each man of the Tiger
hackfield will be 175 pounds to 164
for the Panthers. In the line the
weights are 186.4 for the Tigers to
175 for the Panthers.
Only two casualties have developed
to give Coach Hutsell, trainer,
much worry. Haygood Paterson,
tackle, and Sam McCrosky, guard,
came up with injuries this week, but
McCroskey seems to be the only one
Large Number Attend
Civil Engineers Meet
The local chapter of the American
Society of Civil Engineers had a
large and enthusiastic attendance at
its first meeting of the year Tuesday.
Billy Thomas, president, outlined
the purpose of the chapter and the
plans for this year. Prof. C. A.
Baughman, in a, short talk, pointed
out the advantages that can be derived
from full membership attendance
and the good that can be derived
from participation in A.S.C.E.
activities.
The announcement of the fall national
convention, that is to be held
in Birmingham, October 15-17, was
made. The majority of the Civil
engineering students are making
plans to attend this convention.
Nelson Is Winner Of
E.K.N. Annual Award
George T. Nelson, of Birmingham,
highest ranking freshman in the
School of electrical engineering last
year, was awarded the annual Eta
Kappa Nu Scholarship Cup with an
average of 90.36 per cent for the
two semesters of his first year at
Auburn. • The presentation of this
cup will be made in conjunction with
the tapping ceremonies of Eta Kappa
Nu which are to be held within the
next few weeks.
A new cup will be presented each
fall, and it will become the property
of the owner as a mark of his achievement
during his Freshman year.
Through this yearly presentation Eta
Kappa Nu hopes to promote higher
scholarship among the first year students
of electrical engineering.
of the two who might not be able
to start. The balance of the squad
is in good condition.
At the right flank will be Captain
Millard Morris, who in his two years
of varsity competition has developed
into one of the best ends in the
South. His play at times last year
was sensational. On the other end
will be stationed George Strange, a
great basketball player who has promise
of becoming just as good at football.
Strange has the weight and
speed to make him an ideal type for
end. Joel Eaves, Rex McKissick, a
sophomore, and Frank Hamm are
outstanding reserves.
The Tigers will be well fortified at
the tackle posts. In Haygood Paterson
Coach Meagher has one of the
best tackles in the nation. This
former Lanier high star and Hugh
Rodgers give the Tigers weight and
experience at these two positions.
Added to this the outstanding reserves,
Herbert Roton and Freddie
Holman, makes this the best fortified
position on the team.
Ralph Sivell, a sophomore, is slated
to start at right guard. Sivell is
aggressive and a hard worker. At
left guard will be Frank Gantt.
Gantt made a very impressive record
in prep circles by his play at center.
Last year he was shifted to guard
and was outstanding in all the varsity
games he played in. Sam McCrosky,
former Woodlawn star, will
probably be unable to play due to
an injury. McCrosky has rated the
number one team during all the training
season. Wesley Lofiin should see
some service in the game tonight.
Walter Gilbert is a sure starter at
center. This junior is one of the
outstanding centers of the nation.
!He is rated in the class with the for-
(Continued on page 4)
Adams, 0'Donnel Are
Chosen "Cheerleaders
Jack Adams and Alfred O'Donnel
were named sophomore and freshman
cheerleaders respectively at the
mass meeting last night. Selection
was made from a number of contestants
after a close contest for the
best leaders.
Adams is a sophomore in the school
of Business Administration and O'Donnel
is a freshman in the same
school. Adams is a member, and
O'Donnel a pledge of Pi Kappa Phi
social fraternity.
I
P A G E TWO T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE SATURDAY, SEPT. 28, 1935
Otyp Auburn Plainsman
Published semi-weekly by the students of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn,
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Associate Editors: Floyd Hurt, Kyser
Cox, Harry White, J. E. DeVaughn.
Managing Editor: Bobby Chestnutt.
News Editors: Alvin Moreland, Billy
Grace.
City Editor: James Buntin.
Society Editor: Luella Botsford.
Assistant Society Editors: Frances Ash-urst,
Kay Sibert.
Sports Editor: Eugene Lee.
Sports Reporters: Jack Todd, Bill Troup.
Reporters: Lewis Thomas, Edwin God-bold,
Jack Steppe, Edward Briggs, Norman
Wood, Bob Johnston, and R. H. Workman.
BUSINESS STAFF
Assistant Business Manager: Jim Pike.
Advertising Manager: Billy Radney.
Advertising Assistants: Buck Darden,
Max Weldon.
Circulation Manager: George Perry.
Assistant Circulation Managers: Clarence
Pruet, Morriss Ellis.
Circulation Assistants: Jack Carr, Edwin
Haygood, Owen Scott, Alvin Vogtle, Jimmy
Caden.
Business Manager's Office Hours: 3-4
Monday through Friday.
Comedy In One Act
Montgomery serves notice that she will
absolutely not tolerate undue rowdyism at
the game tonight by over enthused football
fans. The coppers in that famed old Southern
city must surely live on easy street.
They are paid by the city to enforce law
and order on one hand and paid by the
bootleggers on the other for a little protection.
Of course, the Plainsman is not bold
enough to say for sure that all the Montgomery
flatfoots are paid protection money,
or that even a few receive money in this
way. But the Plainsman does have first
hand information to the effect that liquor
in one form or another can be purchased
at scores of places in the city. That is
nothing new, we admit. We simply mention
it for the fun of it.
The more you think of it, the more absurd
the whole matter appears. It would
make an excellent theme for a side splitting
comedy skit. Imagine it in this way. A
city fire department is out furiously fighting
a blaze, paying no attention to a crazed
man running down the street setting fires
any place he wants to. Montgomery police
will be chasing drunks all over the town
tonight (unless they have scared everybody,
which is unlikely) while at the same time
the stuff will be sold over the counters by
the case-fulls.
We also know that this situation will
never be changed. This is not by any
means the first time it has been mentioned.
As stated before we bring the subject up
for another airing, and then it will be forgotten
as soon as the football season is over
to pop up again next year and the year
after, and the year after that and sq on
forever.
Deferred Rushing Again
The problem of fraternity rushing is a
paramount issue in numerous colleges
throughout the country. Auburn is not the
only school where there is need for immediate
action. Last year a new system of
rushing was inaugurated at Columbia University,
whereby no fraternity was allowed
to pledge a man until after the first semester.
Columbia is not the only school that
has recently put into effect a system of
deferred rushing, and many others are
bound to fall in line this year with similar
plans.
The Kentucky Kernel has this to say concerning
deferred pledging: "A deferred
rushing system would raise the standard of
every fraternity on the campus in that they
would have to maintain the same 'front'
during an entire semester which now they
merely effect for one week. It would also
enable the rushee t^ be sure of himself before
deciding what fraternity he wanted to
join."
Going by campus comment and discussion
here it appears that a deferred rushing
plan is gaining more favorable comment
every day. It is not a matter that can be
settled in one night or even a week but will
take several months of careful planning, and
study of systems now in effect at schools
throughout the country.
Education, like politics, is a rough affair,
and every instructor has to shut his eyes
and hold his tongue as though he were a
priest.—Henry Adams.
Crowded Highways
Throughout the football season the already
over-crowded highways will be even
more packed by the hordes of people going
to and from the games. And every year
there occur numerous serious accidents that
mar the day for those concerned.
The Plainsman sincerely hopes that extra
caution will be taken this year in order
to minimize the almost inevitable auto accidents.
In all probability classes will be excused
for games that will be played near
Auburn this year allowing ample time to
reach the city before the game starts. But
in spite of this there remain a few fools
who leave Auburn with scarcely enough
time to reach their destination, and make
up the difference in speed. They seem to
think that this extra bit of excitement, usually
at the risk of human beings is a necessary
part of the football game. The sad
part of the tale is that they are the ones
who will not listen to reason. But they
sooner or later find out for themselves, in
a manner not pleasant to write about.
Letters to the Editor
Sept. 23, 1935.
Editor, The Plainsman,
Auburn, Alabama,
Dear Editor:
In the interest of the Auburn Alumni of
New Orleans I am writing this letter, and
I hope that you will print it or the substance
thereof in your next issue of the
Plainsman. Also, if you are in sympathy
with hour request please help sponsor it.
The Auburn band has not accompanied
the team to New Orleans for the Tulane
game in several years and, since Auburn
is the most popular team to play here each
year, since there about seventy-five per cent
of its most loyal alumni residing in New
Orleans, and since the team deserves that
support, we sincerely hope the South's finest
college band will be here to help us cheer
the boys on, share the glory of a great victory
and give added prestige to Deal Ole
Auburn. Nothing adds more color and glamor
to a game than the presence of a fine
band. This is often reflected by the fact
that the New Orlean's people still eulogize
the Auburn band of several years past and
speak of it in praising the great team of
1932.
We realize that it takes money to sponsor
the sending of a fifty piece band, and
than such an expenditure might not be consistent
with certain existing economies being
practiced ,at Auburn; but we think that
the good accomplished and the good-will
created would more than offset any inconsistencies
and that it would be well worth
some little financial sacrifice. Merely as a
suggestion I should like to say that when
I attended Auburn we sent the band to New
Orleans by getting each class to donate
a small portion of its class dues.
I hope that this letter will be taken in
the spirit in which it is written, and that
it will be realized that we do appreciate
the difficulties encountered in such an undertaking.
We, however, like all loyal
Alumni, are deeply imbued with that ever
prevalent Auburn spirit and are trying to
do everything to make October 5th the biggest
and best Auburn day possible.
May I state that the Auburn Alumni
here are giving a banquet for the coaching
staff on the night of October 4th, and anyone
who will be here at that time and who
wishes to attend may do so by getting in
touch with Mr. Clarence Turk, Southern
Bell Tel. and Tel. Co., or with the writer
at the Federal Land Bank, on or before
the night of October 4th.
Very truly yours,
Frank Campbell, '32
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Book Review
GREEN LIGHT, By Lloyd C. Douglas.
In his completely absorbing style, Douglas
develops the inspiring theme of "Green
Light". It comes as an antidote to the poisonous
pessimism of a time when we are
discouraged by the future and shudder at
the past. Nor is its philosophy at all de-dantic
but subtly descends on the reader in
a warm glow, distinct and credible, minifying
them to the Ever Climbing Road of
God's Purpose and preaching the dogma of
Personal Adequacy.
The source of the message is Dean Har-court,
clergyman of a Cathedral in a mid-western
metropolis, obviously Chicago. The
dean himself acquired his wisdom from his
own experience in frustration from a great
career. The characters of the story are
among those who came from near and far
to have their troubles righted by him.
Nuoell Paige, a brilliant young surgeon,
first hears of the Dean from a patient, Mrs.
Dexter. Due to tragic bungeling, Mrs. Dexter
dies on the operating table. To save
his venerable and beloved superior, who is
actually at fault, Paige shoulders the blame
and then disappears. Phyllis, Mrs. Dex-ter's
daughter, is left destitute by the circumstances,
only to be saved by the Dean
who places her with a friend. Paige eventually
consults the Dean and there meets
Phyllis. A clear case of love at first sight
develops.
The remainder of the book is dominated
by the plots and counter plots perpetrated
T R I V IA
By TriRer
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in
this column are not necessarily the editorial opinions
of this paper. It is a column of personal
comment, and is not to be read as an expression
of our editorial policy.
* * * *
IN THE THEATRE the villian as a rule
is finally thwarted. ' It is not extravagant
to think it will happen to us in
the same way. Immense changes in life
have been going on; immense changes in
the minds of men are in process of development.
The power of the mind of man over
material things has enormously increased
and seems to be racing on to further development.
Our understanding of religion, for
instance, has changed enormously in details
in a couple of generations. From the same
records new deductions are made. The fundamentals
do not necessarily alter, but the
kind of life that shall rest on them has
changed almost beyond recognition. The
girls — WHEN was there anything like
them? The young ladies of the French
Revolution were gay; they could shed a
good many clothes at a pinch — as can
our modern girls; but ours are not gay
in any sense of relaxed morals. Go to the
bathing beaches. The women are two-thirds
naked, and the men more so. People of
the older generation look on with some
horror, but they suppress it. Such things
go by custom. This cult of the bare skin
came to us from Europe, and so far as
bathing goes, it is an improvement on what
we had.
1 * * * *
As a result of a recent survey at the
University of Manitoba, the undergraduates
voted that a wheelbarrow is held to be of
more worth on a farm than an old maid.
Men are in great demand!
* * * *
GRAFT AT AUBURN? Because Jarvis
Brown would not permit any graft at the
recent Viking banquet and dance those
knaves who reap great harvests from such
practice frowned on the affairs. (No cut
for them.) Hence, the socials were not
said to be in good taste. To carry out the
non-graft program and make the campus
conscious of it, said Jarvis gathered to him
those who believed him and they left the
dance—barefoot—for the sojourn to Benson's
for that shake. Guilty are, Osgood
Cook, Bill Thomas, and Wayne Hamilton.
Of course Brown led.
* * * *
Then there is the report from the English
Department that when asked to give the
plural of "forget-me-not" a freshman replied
"Forget-us-not". •
* * * *
EDUCATION CAN CHANGE. While
on the subject of changes we may note that
Alabama does progress in spite of those
who insist that we are asleep. The recent
ruling of the State Department of Education
that Junior High Mathematics shall
be of the practical arithmetical kind rather
than algebraic, and that algebra shall be
put in the senior high schools as an elective
is a great step forward for the educational
system. Now the instructors of
mathematics will be able to put before the
student a new math that will train our
youngsters for effective economic thinking.
The aim of the new mathematics will be
to so teach high school mathematics that
when the students go out to face the social-economic
problems they will meet them and
think them out in quantitative terms. The
average man of today thinks altogether
qualitatively, whereas his sensitivity and
descrimination with regard to numerical
and quantitative matters, not quite so obvious,
needs to be cultivated. This cultivation
can be best secured through purposeful
training and education. Dr. Jerome Ku-derna,
head of the mathematical department
of the School of Education, states that
the aim of the department from now out
it to equip its graduates so that they will
be able to present math to the high-school
student in such a mariner so as to quicken'
the sensitivity to quantitative thinking.
* * * *
TRIFLES. Members of his lodge are
still wondering why Hooper suddenly decided
to put vaseline on his hair the other
night.
Then there's the city fireman, who, when
asked why the 'phone did not work, aroused
himself long enough to say that he was
feeling quite well. (Morton does so like
that nap in class.)
We wonder if Ralph Smith will still want
to be Mr. Watson after "Death Takes a
Holiday". Mary Eliza says she does not
know.
And so off to the opening game, Sheriff
Pat says that he has all clean sheets with,
private bugs for every bed.
by the Dean, ably assisted by a remarkably
humane setter. Their conniving succeeds in
bringing the two lovers into a reconciliation
atop a western mountain.
Smybolically the final chapter closes with
Dean Harcourt dreamily contemplating a
Holman Hunt etching of Christ as the happy
couple depart on their honey-moon.
* AUBURN FOOTPRINTS
Political pie is made up of boloney, applesauce,
plums, and dough.—Louisville Times.
An answer to the little poem last week about the pesky little ants that clamber
up your pants:
Oh, I like the little poem
About the ants that always roam
At the picnic 'neath the willows in the glen.
If there's anything that's sweeter
It's the pesky little skeeter
That bites you in the crucial moment when!
* * * * * * * * * *
The absent minded professor surveyed himself in the hairbrush instead of
the mirror.
"Gracious, I need a shave!" he mused.
* * * * * * * * * *
All work and no play makes "jack"—and lots of it.
* * * * * * * * * *
Word has been received that Ethiopia is negotiating with Joe Purvis to fight
its wars so that the natives can return to their drum beating.
* * * * * * * * * *
Last we heard of the incomparable Joe (He has been wandering around in
Africa for some time) he got caught while attempting to smuggle one of the Sphinx
out of Egypt in his pocket.
* * * * * * * * * *
Here's to the garden of Eden
Where Adam was always weedin'
Until Eve by mistake
Got bit by a snake
Who on a ripe pippin was feedin'.
Then a longing seemed to possess her
For clothing enough to dress her,
And ever since then,
It's been up to us men
To pay for her dresses, God bless her!
* * * * * * * * * *
Large Fleas have smaller fleas
On the back to bite 'em.
Smaller fleas have parasites too,
And so on ad finitum.
* * * * * * * * * *
He: "What are you laughing so hard about?"
Melba Holly: "Imagine. That boy back yonder doesn't know who I am."
He: "You don't say!"
* * * * * * * * * *
And so Quinney rates footprints again. Congratulations Quinney!
* * * * * * * * * *
Christmas Vegetation and Lost Motion, Unks newest drawing cards, are preparing
for a public appearance at the game tonight. It will be revealing, says
advance reports.
* * * * * * * * * *
Go get him, d'Orsay! There's still hope even though he is a big shot colonel now.
* * * * * * * * * * '
When he sneaked in at three
With guilt in his eyes,
She asked him no questions —
She knew all the lies.
* * * * * * * * * *
And when is our ex-major going to learn how to behave himself!
* * * * * * * * * *
And then there was the man who had his marriage annulled on the grounds
that his father-in-law didn't have a liscense to carry a gun.
* * * * * * * * * *
Pity the poor crook that held up a college boy and told him to hand over his
money or he would dash his brains out.
, * * * * * * * * * *
Then there was the Scotchman with a generous nose.
* * * * * * * * * *
You may trust any girl who admits she likes unions.
* * * * * * * * * *
Just another one of those spiritual dresses—not much material about it.
E arly Athletics at Auburn
Being a Brief Dissertation by Dr. George Petrie on a Few Early Sports
On the Plains. Dr. Petrie Was Auburn's First
Football Coach in 1892
I came to Auburn as a Professor in the
fall of 1887. At that time the Auburn
baseball team had already won a fine reputation.
I heard many stories about the
skillful work of the catcher, T. D. Samford,
who has since then become famous at the
bar and in public life, and about the speed
and curves of the pitcher, Lewis Newman,
later widely known AS an expert in Agriculture.
Baseball and Football were played on the
open ground between Samford Hall and the
Gymnasium. It was not then graded as it
is now.
We laid out the first tennis court on the
front.campus opposite the building now used
as a Little Theatre. Great trees, some of
which are now dead,- kept it shady all day
long.
The first gymnasium was located in the
attic of Samford Hall. We collected by private
subscriptions enough money to equip
it roughly. An assistant in the Mechanic
Arts Department and I did the carpentry
work. When we finished and proudly asked
the President to inspect it, he did so and
told us not to use it until a "real carpenter
went over it". The real carpenter made no
changes.
The first field day was held on the campus
in front of Samford Hall and Langdon
Hall. The contractor was then building
Samford Hall. Most of the trees had just
been set out and did not interfere with our
sports. I recall especially the mile race.
We had no running shoes or clothes. One
big fellow finding his shoes a burden, stopped
in the middle of the race long enough
to jerk them ' off and then fairly flew to
victory in the most gorgeous red socks I
have ever seen.
The first golf course in Auburn was laid
out by Dean Hare and Dr. Charles H. Ross,
brother of Doctor B. B .Ross. It was located'
in the pasture in the bottom just
South of East Magnolia Street. After their
enthusiasm lagged, we transferred the
course to the North side of the street, on
what was known as the Beasley pasture.
Here many an Auburnite got his first taste
of the game, and the caddies learned to cry
"In the ditch! In the ditch". If you will
examine the "lay of the land", you will
understand why they gave that cry so often.
Some of us older golfers still estimate distances
on strange courses by comparison
with those on that course.
The first bicycle path was laid out from
the South end of Gay Street down through
field and forest to Wright's Mill. It was
nearly six miles long ,and ran by the side
of what then was a clear, pure little stream,
through some lovely and some rugged spots.
At its lower end was a fine swimming hole.
We,—and the "we" included Professor Ross,
Professor Miller, Professor Hare and other
valiant souls with pick and shovel,—we, I
say built the path with our own hands. At
its end we erected a one room club house.
Here we had many delightful suppers cooked
on the spot.
Our bicycle race track, however, was the
foot path along the side of the railroad
from here to Opelika. We had to dismount
four times and carry the bikes "over two
tressels and two cattle gaps. Even so the
record was fifteen minutes from Opelika
to Auburn including stops. If you think
you can beat that, try it.
Football was first played as a mass game
on the front campus. Half of the college
boys tried to kick it one way and half the
other. It was entirely a kicking game, no
hands were put on the ball. And, believe
me, there was a fierce time. In the confusion
many a kick missed the ball and landed
—elsewhere. Out of this irregular scene of
confusion emerged Auburn football. That
story, perhaps, I may tell later.
We praise things which are ancient, careless
of those which are modern.—Tacitus.
ROUND AND ROUND
By Floyd Hurt
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in
this column are not necessarily the editorial opinions
of this paper. It is a column of personal
comment, and is not to be read as an expression
of our editorial policy.
PIGSKIN, pennants and perspiration!
That is not a true combination for
autumn sport. Hot weather and football
just don't go together. That is about
the only disadvantage of the sunny south.
Football calls for cold weather just as
Thanksgiving and Christmas. The old spirit
lies listless in the sunshine and warmth,
but she is up and coming when the overcoats
and mufflers begin to take their place at the
games.
Here is a perfect example of what present
day advertising and moving pictures can
do the minds of the American public. If
we had not seen a number of magazine ads
with a befurred young lady on the arm of
a sweeping mink coat as the two smoked
a popular brand of cigarette, we would be
as willing to go out in duck trousers and
get blistered at a football game as to get
all wrapped up in a blanket to keep comfortable.
And speaking of football, it is strange
how stadiums have no tops but the grid-sters
continue their fights even tho it rains
and rains—but in baseball the stands at
the diamond are covered so that the fans
can get up» and leave if rains begin as the
game will not go on.
I still feel damp from the game last
year in Birmingham when several of us
attempted to shed the water with improvised
raincoats of Woolworth oil cloth. A
slit in the middle of the square for heads
to come out, and water trickling down the
back of our necks. Damp bad weather!
What a day, what a day.
* * * *
Careful there bottle! It seems to be
true that cops and bottles are really at outs
down Montgomery way. No fooling this
year. And it is best that way. Maybe the
crowd of non-students who go down for the
game for a fling will be quieted down and
Auburn will be freed from the credit she
has been given for the disturbance during
games. A night behind the bars and a big
newspaper write up the next morning will
do much to show that the majority of the
carousing crowd is not Auburn after all.
Montgomery is going to tighten down.
The drinking and carousing in the past has
come to cut down on the attendance at
games and Montgomery is not going to
stand for it. She is benefitted by the games
as well as the competing teams. And Auburn
does not want to find it necessary to
discontinue playing in her supporting city.
This is to be a beginning of the end of the
idea that football games must have an upturned
bottle as well as a goal post.
* * * *
From all reports spring has just about
arrived in Ethiopia and with it many thousands
of marching feet. The rain has practically
ceased. We wonder if Ethiopia has
any reverse rain insurance. But forget
that.
The most significant part of the whole
European affair at present is Britain's concentration,
of her fleet in the Mediterranean
England doubtless wants to preserve peace.
But being a nation with great interests in
an infected area, she is naturally becoming
extremely concerned in the turn of affairs
in Ethiopia.
There might be a question in the minds
of the world at large as to the moral aspects
of England's attitude in the crisis. There
is a possibility of the attitude being taken
that all of her interests are purely selfish
and that the League means nothing to her
but. for the fact that it will be of assistance
in helping protect her interests in Africa.
This is an attitude, but compare it with the
obvious aggressive steps which Mussolini is
taking against Ethiopia. There is no high
minded reason he can hide behind in his
plans for attack on Ethiopia.
After all the League is about the biggest
hope Ethiopia has at present. If it fails,
England will become Ethopia's only hope
as things stand. In being protectorate to
Ethiopia, England will accomplish a double
purpose. She would protect her own interests
which is doubtless the reason behind
her moving into the Mediterranean, and she
would be assisting an attacked nation.
But it is hoped that such will not be the
turn of affairs. For if the league fails and
leaves England to stand as the only barrier
against war, the whole world will see the
end of the greatest attempt ever made to
insure peace to the world. If the league
comes through with a compromise, or if.it
stands against Italy and prevents war, the
nations can heave a sigh of relief—the future
will be insured of a working method
of preserving peace.
Psychologists have said that movies cater
to the morons. At least this is a good idea
for the financially embarrassed.—Carolinian.
Don't try to beat Wall Street unless you
have an extra shirt.—Florida Times-Union.
Never ask if a girl necks; get it from
her own lips.—Gamecock.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28, 1935 T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M A N -:- A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE P A G E T H R EE
EUGENE LEE, Editor
Contributors
JACK TODD
BILL TROUP
PLAINSMEN HAVE
SCORED WINS IN
EIGHT OF GAMES
SPORTS CHATTER
By Eugene Lee
The Tigers will launch into their
second season under the guiding
genius of Coach Meagher in Montgomery
tonight. Auburn is fortunate
in having the services of such an
outstanding football authority. This
popular mentor's record is an achievement
comparable to the finest
coaching efforts in ^football.
Coach Meagher was initiated into
the intricacies of the game of football
at Elgin high school outside of Chicago.
He was a star end on the
Elgin team. After graduation he
entered Notre Dame where he played
under the master of them all—
Knute Rockne. When the war started
he enlisted in the Marine Corps,
He was discharged in 1921 in time to
take up his first coaching duties,
with St. Edwards University at Austin,
Texas. During his eight year
period at St. Edwards his teams won
62 games and lost only 18.
In 1928 the officials of Rice Ins
titute at Houston, Texas, decided on
a change in the coaching staff. This
school had won only two conference
games in the last nine years. Meagher
was signed as head coach. In his
four years at Rice his teams improved
until they were some of the
strongest in the Southwest Confer
ence.
After Chet Wynne resigned at Auburn
officials started a hunt for an
outstanding Notre Dame trained man
to take his place. Jack Meagher was
selected. This soft spoken coach is
popular with students and players.
He knows football and knows how to
impart it to his subjects. He is a
man who can get out and mingle with
alumni and keep alive their interest
in football.
* * *
Playing under the banner of the
Tigers tonight in Montgomery will
be three footballers who call the
Capitol City home.
Haygood Paterson, Alt.-Capt., and
a son of a former star Auburn athlete,
is a certain starter at tackle
Paterson is a senior and a veteran
campaigner. He is in line for all-
American honors. Herbert Roton is
a junior and an outstanding reserve
tackle. Joe Stewart is a sure starter
at quarterback. Stewart is a junior.
Coach Meagher shifted him
from half to quarterback at the start
of the year to cover the need for a
dependable man at this post. Stewart
has developed to where he gives
promise of filling this need. He is
a good field general and blocker.
Paterson and Roton prepped at
Lanier high, while Stewart learned
the fundamentals of. football at
Greenville high.
* * *
No outstanding team of 1934 was
any harder hit by graduation than
the Birmingham-Southern team. The
Panthers went through the last season
unbeaten and untied and started,
their conditioning period the first of
September with only two veterans re
turned to the fold. All the front
wall was riddled and two backfield
men were lost from the previous
year. Coaches Jenks Gillem and Lex
Fullbright had to start at the bottom
in building for this year. The task
will be hard and only until the season
has developed can the strength of
this year's edition be determined.
The officials are laying their hopes
upon the wealth of sophomore talent
and one or two reserves from last
year's team.
* * *
When the Tigers face Birmingham-
Southern in Montgomery tonight
43 years will have elapsed since Auburn
and Georgia met at Brisbane
Flowers for all Occasions
KING'S NURSERY
Phone 695-J
OPELIKA, ALABAMA
FROSH MEET PANTHER PLEBES HERE SATURDAY
Teams Will Resume Fifteen Year Athletic Relations Tonight
DOPE SAYS SOUTHERN FROSH
ARE PREPARED FOR VICTORY
Panthers Have Won Only
Three Of Eleven Contests;
Tigers Lead In Points Scored
Frosh Coach
Tonight the Tigers and Panthers
continue their grid relations which
started fifteen years ago. During
this period these two schools have
met on the gridiron eleven times,
with Auburn winning eight to Southern's
three.
Back in 1920 Auburn met Birmingham-
Southern for the first time
and came out on the long end of a
49-0 score. This team was coached
by Mike Donahue, the great Auburn
coach, and rated as one of the best
the South has put out.
The two teams did not meet again
until 1923, when Auburn took the
Panthers in stride and handed them
a 20-0 defeat.
In 1924 the Tigers took a hard
fought tussle from Southern by a
7-0 score.
A year later the Plainsmen were
victorious in the Birmingham-Southern
battle when they came out on the
winning end of a 25-6 score under
the tutelage of "King David" Morey.
Then came a lapse of two years during
which time the teams did not
meet, But in 1928 Coach Jenks Gil-lems
lead the Panthers to a 7-0 win
over the Tigers for the first defeat
of the Plainsmen at the hands of the
Birmingham team.
Then came the opening game in
1929 and the Tigers took revenge
upon the Hilltoppers by ekeing out a
7-0 win, but the Panthers came back
the next year to make it two wins to
their credit during their period of
relations.
By 1931 Coach Chet Wynne had
his system working well and the
Plainsmen won the game by a 24-6
score and followed this up by surprising
the entire football world the
next year when they ran rampant
over a bewildered Southern team to
COBCH 'RfUPH <JoieT>/\N -
Freshman Coach Ralph Jordan,
ex-Tiger star, whose frosh team
entertains Birmingham - Southern
freshmen tomorrow on Drake Field.
The game will begin at 2 o'clock.
EXPLANATION OF
ARM SIGNALS IN
FOOTBALL GIVEN
Park in Atlanta on February 22,
1892.
To get to the start of football at
Auburn one must go back to 1890.
The first intercollegiate football
game in which a Southern team was
involved was between the University
of Virginia and Princeton at Princeton
in 1890. Princeton won 116-0.
This disastrous defeat only served to
stimulate the desires of the Southern
schools for football. In 1891 the
annual clash between Virginia and
North Carolina began;
Dr. C. H. Herty of the University
of Georgia, chemistry professor, and
Dr. George Petrie, professor of history
at Auburn studied football while
they were students at Johns Hopkins
University in 1890. It was through
the efforts of these two professors
that the knowledge of football was
brought down into the South.
• After months of preparation these
two professors brought their teams
together at Brisbane Park in Atlanta.
Auburn won by a 10-0 score. This
was the first intercollegiate game
ever played in the cotton states.
Ten Arm Signals Used By
Officials Given To Facilitate
Better Understanding Game
To facilitate a better understanding
of the football games this fall
the following explanations of Official's
signals are given:
Both arms extended above head:
Touchdown or score. Bringing palms
together means safety. Hands parallel
to ground in this position means
time out.
Folded arms: Flying block or
tackle.
Waving one hand behind back: Illegal
forward pass.
Arms waved parallel to ground:
Incomplete pass. No score. Penalty
refused, etc.
One arm parallel to ground: Player
illegally in motion.
•Arms parallel to ground, hands upright
: Interference with forward pass.
Ineligible player touches pass.
Salute: Unnecessary roughness.
Hands on hips: Off side.
Holding one wrist: Holding.
Arms hanging vertical and hands
pushed forward: Crawling, pushing,
etc.
win out 61-0. Coach Gillem said that
he had never seen a better coached
team on the opening game of the
season. The next year the Tigers
breezed through a 20-7 win.
Last year Coach Jenks Gillem put
out the strongest team in the history
of the Birmingham school. The Pan
thers went through the season unbeaten
and untied. This splendid
record was inaugurated by a win over
the Tigers in Montgomery.
This year the Tigers are doped to
win, as the Panthers lost their entire
front wall by graduation and the
strength of the team depends on the
showing of sophomores, whereas, Auburn
has a team that will be an improvement
over last year's edition
and a line that will rate one of the
strongest in the South.
Birmingham
Name
Cooper
Courson
McKay (Co-Ca)
Bratcher
McGowin
Perry
Sparks
King
Harris
McCall
Clem
Baugh
Haines
Bridges
Thomas
McLendon
Hargett •.
Jensen
Ford
Cain
Jones
Carter
Johnson (Co-Ca)
Enslen
Riddle
Looney
Griffin
Law
•Southerns 19c
Position
Tackle
Back
Back
Back
Back
Back
End
Tackle
Tackle
Back
Guard
Back
Back
Guard
Back
End
Tackle
Guard
Back
Guard
Tackle
Center
Back
End
Tackle
Tackle
Tackle
End
Weight
175
135
170
176
150
162
170
178
170
163
165
150
148
170
160
165
178
160
168
164
185
180
160
158
180
176
174
172
\5 Football Roster
Class Home Address
Junior
Junior
Senior
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Junior
Junior
Soph
Soph
Junior
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Junior
Senior
Junior
Soph
Soph
Soph
Soph
Anniston
Birmingham
Oneonta
Greenville
Birmingham
Winfield
Birmingham
Joppa
Fort Payne
Andalusia
Athens
Birmingham
Birmingham
Sylacauga
Lanett
Scottsboro
Sheffield
Grove Hill
Alexander City
Birmingham
Georgiana
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Wilsonville
Birmingham
Crossville
Goshen
FENCING WILL BE
INSTITUTED HERE
BY SMALL GROUP
Eight Students Take Active
Interest In N e w Sport; Bill
Allison Is Elected President
Head Coach
Tuesday night marked the innovation
of a new sport in Auburn.
Fencing, practically the only sport
not in sway here, is being instituted
by a group of eight students. Bill
Allison, transfer from Johns-Hopkins
University, was selected president of
the society.
The president is chosen in the manner
that the leader of a wolf pack is
chosen. The members duel among
themselves until one of their number
has defeated all the others. He then
becomes the president. Any one
wishing to be president must first
defeat the present officer to obtain
that office.
The first duel for leadership was
between Allison and Davis. After
a hard battle Allison emerged victorious
with a score of 5-4 touches.
Practices will be held every night
at the gym. Regular business meetings
will be held each Tuesday. Allison
and Davis will be the instructors.
Instruction in both French and
Italian methods will be given, with
Davis as instructor in Italian form
and Allison as instructor in French
form. Foils have been ordered and
practice will begin immediately. Further
plans and better organization
will be effected at the second regular
meeting next Tuesday night at the
gym.
Local Rats Have Been Showing Up Well Against Varsity In
Scrimmage Practice; Chief Weakness Lies In Offensive
Strength Of Backfield; Team Lacks Power But Is Spirited
Jimmy Hitchcock
Returns Here To
Coach Backfield
Jimmie Hitchcock, famous two-sport
All-American athlete of Auburn
reported back to Auburn Friday
to take up his duties as assistant
varsity backfield coach of
football. Hitchcock has just completed
a very successful season with
Newark in the International League.
Hitchcock, now the property of
the New York Yankees.^ first rose
to athletic fame as the dashing captain
of Auburn's championship football
team of 1933. From the left
halfback position the Union Springs
phantom led the Tigers through a
strenuous ten-game schedule without
a defeat, at the close X>f which he
was named for all-American honors
on practically every major pick of
the country.
This highest football award was
followed a few months later by a similar
award in baseball, as his name
appeared on the official all-American
diamond team published in the
spring.
COACH UACK MZAGHCP.
ALABAMA POuy- AUBUKhl
Coach Jack Meagher, who sends
his Tigers into battle tonight
against Birmingham - Southern.
This is his second year at the helm
of Auburn athletics.
AUBURN HARRIERS
BEGIN YEAR WITH
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
Team Has First Meet Of Season
Against Georgia Tech
October 26 On Local Track
By JACK TODD
Auburn's Rat football team is in for a grueling contest this Saturday
when they meet the Birmingham-Southern Freshman eleven. According
to latest reports the' Panther Cubs will present a strong aggregation full
of determination to subdue the Auburn Frosh. Only recently, the Southern
lads came through to hand their Varsity a defeat in a practice game
preparatory to the game this week-end. This is ample proof that they
have plenty of tricks up their sleeves and are not averse to exhibiting
said tricks.
On the other hand, the Rats have
been showing up rather well against
the Varsity. The chief weakness
teems to lie in the offensive strength
of the freshmen. It is in this department
of the game that they show
plenty of spirit, but a woeful lack
of power. The shortness of time in
which to practice is the principal
reason for this deficiency. It was
due to this lack of time that Coach
Jordan deemed it best to concentrate
on the defense in the theory that a
strong defense makes a strong offense.
However, the Rats are in
high spirits and are determined to
fight to the very end. With this
spirit in mind they should have no
difficulty in tying up the Cubs and
Cross-country started a week ago
last Thursday when twelve candidates
reported to Coach Hutsell for
practice. Beside Bill Emery, who will
captain the team this year, there are
six experienced runners among the
twelve, namely, Chandler, Stinson,
Cothran, Steppe, Lee, and Ed Powers.
Powers has not arrived in Auburn
as yet, but he is expected sometime
this week.
Three of the greatest distance runners
in the history of Auburn—Captain
Carl Pihl, Linwood Funchess, and
Ed Gait—are lost to the team this
year as they graduated last June.
These three men- were the backbone
of last year's team and will be sorely
missed.
The team's first meet will be with
Georgia Tech on Saturday, October
26th in Auburn. Also a meet has
been arranged with the University
of Florida at Gainesville with a tentative
date set for November 16.
Dixie Grid Winners
For 30 Years Given
New Football Rules
In Effect This Year
Several rule changes for 1935 were
made. Most of these were only for
clarification of the existing rules.
The'.only important rule change
modifies the dead-ball ruling so that
a runner who has been tackled but
not thrown, who is on his feet even
though held by an opponent, may pass
kick, or continue to run until the
whistle is blown.
Tackling or attempting to tackle
the runner below the knees is not to
be considered tripping.
Upon request of the Referee or
Umpire, Field Captain must designate
the center, guards, and tackles
of his team.
If after the ball has been illegally
touched by a player of the kicking
team there is a personal foul by the
opponents, the Field Captain of the
kicking team may refuse the penalty.
Try-Outs To Be Held
For Frosh Tank Team
All candidates for the Freshman
swimming team will report to the
Gym. at 3:30 next Monday, Sept. 30.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent in
practice and try-outs for the squad
will be held on Tuesday and Thursday.
All Freshmen who are interested
are asked to be on hand as all
likely applicants will be given a place
on the squad.
Winners of Dixie grid titles for
past thirty seasons.
1904—AUBURN-Vanderbilt (tied)
1905—Vanderbilt
1906—Vanderbilt
1907—Vanderbilt
1908—AUBURN
1909—Sewanee
1910—Vanderbilt
1911—Vanderbilt
1912—Vanderbilt
1913—AUBURN
1914—AUBURN
1915—Vanderbilt-Ga. Tech (tied)
1916—Ga. Tech-Tennessee (tied)
1917—War year
1918—War year
1919—AUBURN
1920—Ga. Tech
1921—<Ja. Tech
1922—Ga. Tech
1923—Vanderbilt
1924—Alabama
1925—Alabama
1926—Alabama
1927—Ga. Tech
1928—Ga. Tech
1929—Alabama-Tulane
1930—Tulane
1931—Tulane
1932—AUBURN-Tennessee
1933—Alabama
1934—Alabama-Tulane
Privileged Riding To
Begin October First
According to an announcement
made today by Capt. W. J. Klepin-ger,
privileged riding for Juniors and
Seniors will begin after October first.
Only those Juniors and Seniors
who have become qualified riders may
draw horses during specified hours,
which are from one to three o'clock
on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
The same rules in force last year will
govern the use of horses this term.
Classes Be Excused
For Football Games
Classes will be excused for five football
games this year. They are: September
27, Birmingham-Southern
game in Montgomery; October 12,
Tennessee game in Birmingham; October
19, Kentucky game Montgomery;
November 9, Georgia Tech game in
Atlanta; November 23, Georgia game
in Columbus.
There will be no meeting of regularly
scheduled classes on the dates Auburn
plays these five games, except
on September 27, when classes will be
dismissed after 3 P.M. As in the
past, special Saturday classes, including
classes for teachers living near
Auburn who do special work here, will
probably be held at the regular time.
The action was taken to allow students
who plan to attend the games
a chance to go. Since students are
not required to meet classes on the
days Auburn plays these games, a
large cheering section will probably
represent Auburn at the games.
emerging with a tie score if not with
a victory.
Several Rats who will start the
game won themselves positions on all-
State teams while in high school and
have already proven their worth
while scrimmaging against the Varsity.
Others who did not win recognition
in high school, are exhibiting
unusual talent in the practice sessions.
No matter what the final
score, we can rest assured that every
man on the squad from the star back
to the lowliest substitute on the
bench will be doing their very best.
These boys are all newcomers to Auburn
and certainly deserve recognition
and praise for the spirit and
ambition they are showing.
Starting Rat Eleven
LE—Burford or Childreth
LT—Wolf
LG—Howell
C—Morgan or Smith
RG—Cumbers or Crowder
RT—Nichols
RE—Hallmark
QB—Ferreiro or Cook
LHB—Mims or Kelly
RBH—Stiz or Walker
FB—Fontaine
Referee—Grist, Ga. Tech
Field Judge—Paterson, Auburn
Head Linesman—Farr, Birmingham-
Southern.
The kickoff will be at 2 o'clock.
The scene of the contest will be
Drake Field. The admission price
will be Ticket No. 2 from your Athletic
book. The score? Well, we
predict 15-7 in favor of our own
fighting Rats.
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TEAM READY FOR GAME
WITH SOU. PANTHERS IN
MONTGOMERY TONIGHT
(Continued from page 1)
mer great centers of Auburn, and
critics predict all-American honors
for him this year. Lester Antley and
Fred Black are good reserves.
To increase blocking power in the
backfield Coach Meagher shifted Joe
Stewart from half at the start of the
season to quarterback. Stewart has
developed into a great blocker and
field general. Sidney Scarborough
saw a lot of service at this post last
year, but he hasn't the weight and
experience to oust Stewart from the
starting assignment.
James Karam will probably receive
the call over Joe Bob Mitchell at left
half. Karam is one of the fastest
men in the Southeastern Conference.
John Paul Tipper will start at right
half.
Wilton Kilgore has the experience
and speed to give him the edge over
Dennis O'Rourke and Floyd M'cElroy
wt fullback. Kilgore is heavy and
fast. He will probably do the punting
when Joe Bob Mitchell or Billy
Hitchcock are not in the lineup.
SUNDAY SERVICES
First Baptist Church
9:45 A.M.—Sunday School.
10: A.M.—"The Wisdom Tooth",
Dr. Edwards.
Special music.
6:30 P.M.—B. S. U.
7:30 P.M.—"An Empty Purse", Dr.
Edwards.
Episcopal Church
9:45 A.M.—Bible Class and Sunday
School.
11:00 A.M.—Morning prayer and
Sermon.
7:00 P.M.—Y. P. S. L.
Tiger Theatre
"Showplace of East Alabama"
Auburn, Alabama
SATURDAY, Sept. 28
"WANDERER OF THE
WASTELAND"
with
Dean Jagger, Gail Patrick
Added: Comedy, "Love in a
Hurry". Cartoon: "Cartoonist
Nightmare"
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SUNDAY-MONDAY
Sept. 29-30
GRETA GARBO
and
FREDERIC MARCH
in
"ANNA KARENINA"
Also Comedy: "No, No, A
Thousand Times No"
And "March of Time"
TUESDAY, October 1
GRACE MOORE in
"LOVE ME FOREVER"
With Leo Carrillo, Michael
Bartlett, Robert Allen
Added: Color Cartoon, "Lady
in Red". Latest News Events
of the World
OPELIKA
. THEATRE •
Today—Friday
September 27, 1935
"THE HOOSIER
SCHOOLMASTER"
with Norman Foster and
Charlotte Henry
Added: Harry Langdon
Comedy and Hearst News
Saturday
Sept. 28, 1935
"IN0LDSANTEFE"
With Ken Maynard
Saturday Night
Owl Show
"SMART GIRL"
Kent Taylor - Ida Lupino
Monday & Tuesday
Sept. 3 0 and Oct. 1
The Surprise Successor to
" I t H a p p e n e d One N i g h t"
CLAUDETTE COLBERT
in
"SHE MARRIED
HER BOSS"
Added: Cartoon in Color
and Hearst News
Resettlement Offices
Are Moved To Auburn
Headquarters for the Alabama Division
of the Rural Resettlement Administration—
formerly Rural Rehabilitation—
will be moved from Montgomery
to Auburn, October 1 being
the approximate moving date. Julian
Brown, extension horticulturist,
will be in charge, succeeding Robert
K. Greene, another Auburn man who
has been promoted in the Rural Resettlement
Administration.
These offices are now in the First
National Bank Building in Montgomery
but in Auburn they will be in
the old Drake home across the street
from Comer Hall. This building has
been bought by the Extension Service
and is being remodeled and enlarged
to provide office facilities for
a staff of 40 workers.
When Rural Rehabilitation was
changed to Rural Resettlement supervision
was transferred from the
Relief Administration to the Extension
Service, thus bringing under on*
control these two rural service
agencies.
Mr. Brown has announced that all
members of his staff in Montgomery
will be given an opportunity to move
to Auburn and take part in the work
here. It is understood that the personnel
includes a dozen families to
move to Auburn.
The Drake home—one of the old
residences of Auburn—is being renovated
throughout. Additions at
the back provide several offices.
When the work is finished the building
will be well equipped for office
work.
The Alabama Poly Tigers will be
seeking their 173rd victory on the
gridiron when they open their 1935
campaign in the "Battle of Lights"
with Birmingham-Southern at Cram-ton
Bowl in Montgomery, Friday
night, September 27.
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Irvine Is Co-Author
Of High School Book
Dr. Paul Irvine of the Auburn
school of education is one of the authors
of a new textbook on occupational
guidance for boys and girls of
the junior high school.
The book, "The World at Work",
constitutes an introductory course in
occupational information and is the
first volume ever published in America
which comprises both a work book
and text on this subject. It is designed
to acquaint seventh-grade students
with the various occupations to
the end that they may make a wise
choice of their vocation.
The text was written cooperatively
by Dr. Irvine; A. Cletus Anderson,
professor of secondary education at
Alabama College; and Henry Clifton
Pennell, associate professor of school
administration at the University of
Alabama. Dr. B. R. Showalter, professor
of education at Auburn, edited
the book which has been published by
the Prather Publishing Co., of Auburn.
Auburn Made Flag
Stop For Number 37
After September 29, Auburn will
be made a flag stop for train No. 37
for passengers getting on at Atlanta
and beyond and for passengers going
to Montgomery and beyond.
On the same date the schedule of
this train will be changed slightly.
At present it arrives in Auburn at
11:56 a.m. The new schedule will
be 11:42.
SMOKER WILL BE
HAD BY CHEMICAL
GROUP HERE SOON
(Continued from page 1)
Phi Lambda Upsilon, is one of 34
active chapters and was established
here in 1933. The national chapter is
the oldest and largest chemical fra-
Successful Year Is
Predicted For
B. S. U.
At the Baptist Student Union
Council meeting Wednesday night,
twenty-four . members were present.
This is the largest number of officers
that have yet attended the meeting.
One of the most interesting parts
of the meeting was the devotional
which gas given by John Liles. Liles'
talk was centered around the one
word enthusiasm. In connection with
the devotional, Liles also instigated
plans for a sunrise service which will
be held sometimes in the near future.
The B. Y. P. U. has increased its
attendance so rapidly since the beginning
of the school year that it is
necessary that a fifth union be organized.
The Council members laid
plans for this new union.
Professor O. T. Ivey, faculty ad-
.viser, made the announcement that
Dr. Knight, pastor of the Ponce de
Leon Baptist Churqh in Atlanta, will
be the speaker for the special services
which will be held next month.
Dr. Knight is one of the most brilliant
theologians in the South.
The "Baptist Student" magazine
subscription campaign is under way,
and several students have already
subscribed. The magazine is pub-i
lished monthly through the nine
months of the school year in the
interest of Baptist student life by
the Sunday School Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention. The
"Baptist Student" is a student's social
and religious magazine, and the
subscription price is seventy-five
cents for the nine months. Robert
Johnston is in charge of the campaign.
Relations Club Will
File All Literature
At the regular Tuesday night meeting
of the International Relations
Club a report was made on a systematic
filing arrangement of literature
received from 24 countries.
The literature consists of books,
pamphlets, and papers, and was received
from the foreign embassies and
consulates in Washington upon the
request of the club secretary, J. P.
Handley. The material will be placed
in the college library where it can be
read at any time the library is open.
President M. H. Conner says that
approximately 30 more countries will
be written to for material. When all
of this literature has been received,
correct material can be obtained in
t
the club's files on any important foreign
country or province in the world
concerning commerce, social life .customs,
and the description of government.
Professor O .T. Ivey will talk to the
club next Tuesday night on the topic
of the day, "The Ethiopian Question."
Frosh Enrollment In
Agriculture Is High
Enrollment of freshmen in Agricultural
Education increa§ed by 99
per cent over last year. The enrollment
in Agricultural Science, Agricultural
Administration, Agricultural
Engineering, and Forestry showed
an increase of 84 per cent.
The total enrollment* in Agriculture
is now 354 as compared with
194 last year.
One hundred sixty-five students
are registered in Agricultural Education,
whereas, there were only 89
during the session of 1934-1935.
The number of students enrolled
in Agricultural Science, Agricultural
Administration, Agricultural Engineering,
and Forestry has increased
from 105 last year to 193.
Grid fans in New Orleans will have
their eyes centered on the Alabama
Poly-Birmingham-Southern football
battle in Montgomery, Friday night,
September 27, since both the Tigers
and Panthers appear in the Crescent
City the week following their "Battle
of Lights" in the Capital City of
Alabama.
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N O T I C E !
The local student branch of the
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
will hold its first meeting
next Monday night, Sept. 30, in Room
109 Ramsay.
LOST—One Kappa Sigma fraternity
pin. Probably on campus during
ma** meeting. Reward. Call 285.
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BAND WILL LEAD
PARADE TONIGHT
IN MONTGOMERY
(Continued from page 1)
Alto Horn — M. I. Beard, R. M.
East, J. H. Ford, J. R. Hubbard, T.
W. Jester, R. C. Ledbetter, M. D.
Thomas.
Baritone Horns — J .F. Carroll,
J. F. Edmonds, J. R. Smith.
Trombones — W. F. Drawbaugh,
L. M. Duke, W. Hester, J. W. Motley,
A. R. Smith, R. M. Strain, D. A.
York.
Basses — C. W. Griffith, J. F.
Hooper, D. Jarrard, W. L. Noll, C. G.
Scarborough, C. F. Shaffer, O. P.
South.
Drums — E. E. Casson, L. L. Lacy,
H. Holmberg, O. Riley .
Cymbals -+- G. J. Burrus.
NINE ARE CHOSEN
BY ETA KAPPA NU
IN FALL ELECTION
(Continued from page 1)
together those interested'in electrical
engineering.
The new members will be tapped
at a formal ceremony to be held
within a month. There will be a
pledge meeting Tuesday night, Oct.
1, in room 113 Ramsay Hall at 7
o'clock.
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OPELIKA, ALABAMA
COLLIER'S SHOE SHOP
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Best Materials and Workmanship
CL he leaves of Turkish tobacco
are strung one by one
like beads {see how it is done
in the picture). After the
leaves are strung they are
packed in bales {see picture)
— sometimes as many as
80,000 leaves to the bale.
Wle have on hand at all times
for CHESTERFIELD cigarettes
upwards of 350,000 bales
of Turkish tobacco...
The pleasing aroma and flavor of Turkish
tobacco is almost necessary if you want
a good cigarette.
Turkish tobacco is more costly when
you take into account that you have to
pay 35c a pound duty, but we have to
have it to blend with our mild ripe homegrown
tobaccos.
It helps make Chesterfields milder, it
helps give them better taste. Just try them.
.. for mildness
.. for better taste
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