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VOL. LXXVI ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1950 Number 30
HONORED TODAY
Dean Lynn Blake
Alums And Students
Honor Dean Blake
In Program Today
Auburn alumni who have grad­uated
in pharmacy since the
establishment of the department
in 1895 will be on campus to­day
to recognize Lynn Stan­ford
Blake, dean of the School
of Pharmacy, for his 37 years of
service here.
The "Dean Blake Day" program
will be presented by Rho Chi,
honorary pharmacy society, and
the Auburn student branch of the
American Pharmaceutical Asso­ciation.
Activities of the day will in­clude
registration of visitors in
Langdon Hall from 2 to 3 p.m.; a
tour of the campus from 3 to 4
p.m.; a reception in Smith Hall
from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., sponsored
by the Auburn Alumni Associa­tion,
and a banquet in the wo­men's
dining hall at 7 p.m.
Principal speaker at the ban­quet
will be W. C. Suggs, director
of the Southeastern division of
the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. Prof. George W. Har-greaves
of the School of Phar­macy
here will be toastmaster.
Dean Blake, a native of Colo-ma,
Mich., came to Auburn in
1913, after serving as principal of
a Michigan school for two years.
He progressed from acting pro­fessor
of pharmacy-to head pro­fessor
and was named dean of the
school in 1941.
He holds a Ph.C, a B.S., and an
M.S. in pharmacy from the Uni­versity
of Michigan.
Cardinal Key Taps
4 New Members
Four coeds have been selected
for membership in Cardinal Key,
national honor society for junior
and senior women, it was an­nounced
by Ruth Poor, president,
at woman's convocation Thurs­day,
May 11. The four new mem­bers,
selected on the basis of scho­larship,
leadership, character and
service, are Joan Cosart, Birm­ingham;
Alice Hand, Hope Hull;
Madge Hollingsworth, Montgom­ery,
and Billie Johnson, Holly­wood.
Only 12 women are selected an-naually
for membership in Cardi­nal
Key.
Tappees and their activities are:
Joan Cosart, junior in English-journalism,
is president of the
Panhellenic Council, past presi­dent
of the sophomore class, tem­porary
sophomore representative
to the Executive Cabinet, on the
Glome rata staff, and is a member
of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority,
Oracles and Owls.
Alice Hand, junior in Science
and Literature, is vice-president
elect of the Women's Student Gov­ernment
Association, secretary-treasurer
of the senior class, pre­sident
of Dorm III, and is a mem­ber
of Oracles, the Commerce
Club and Phi Mu sorority.
Madge Hollingsworth, junior in
Education, is president-elect of the
Women's Student Government As­sociation,
past treasurer of WSGA,
past secretary-treasurer of the
freshman class, chairman of the
student committee on religious
life, Plainsman staff secretary, and
is a member of Chi Omega sorori­ty,
Kappa .Delta Pi, Oracles, and
Owls.
Billie Johnson, junior in Home
Economics, is president of Owls
sophomore honorary, and is a
member of Theta Upsilon home
economics honorary, Oracles and
Alpha Delta Pi sorority.
Foy Appointed
Aide To Clark;
Bradley Resigns
University Of Alabama
Student Affairs Official
To Assume Post Here
James Edgar Foy has been nam­ed
asistant director of student af­fairs
at Auburn to work with T.
C. Clark, director. Foy succeeds L.
P. Bradley, who has resigned to
resume graduate work at Indiana
University.
Foy received an A.B. degree at
the University of Alabama in 1939,
and has completed all work ex­cept
his thesis on an M. A. de­gree
in Sociology and Anthropolo­gy.
During World War II he was a
Navy fighter pilot with the rank
of Lieutenant, Senior Grade, and
was awarded an air medal for
destroying two Japanese planes.
Foy is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi
Eta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta,
Sigma Nu, Jasons, Quadrange
Philomathic Literary Society and
American Sociological Society.
He is at present assistant to the
dean of students at the University
of Alabama and previous to that
time was- assistant to the dean of
men there.
His wife, a native of Jasper,
graduated from the University of
Alabama in 1941, where she ma­jored
in voice and English.
Two of Foy's uncles, Clifford R.
and Robert Cherry Foy, were
charter members of Beta Theta
chapter of Sigma Nu here. His
grandfather, father and two broth­ers
are all Auburn graduates and
were active in many college acti­vities.
When reached for a comment,
Dr. John M. Gallalee, President
of the University of Alabama said,
"All of us regret very much to
see Mr. Foy leave the University.
As a student his academic and
extracurricular records were most
outstanding. As a member of the
administrative staff before and af­ter
World War II, he has been a
faithful and tireless worker.
"We shall miss him here but we
are glad to see him chosen for a
position of greater responsibility
in our sister Alabama institution.
We know he will 'do a fine job
there as he has done here. We
congratulate him and we congratu­late
the Alabama Polytechnic In­stitute."
Owls Honorary Society
Taps Four Sophomores
Owls, .honor society for sopho­more
women, recently tapped
four for membership. Sponsored
by Cardinal Key, Owls bases
selection on scholarship, leader­ship,
character and service.
Those tapped were: Ann Al-vord,
Auburn; Ima Jean Dunn,
Brantley; Trudy Griffin, Besse­mer,
and Virginia Lowry, Greenr-boro.
RESIGNS
L. P. Bradley
Seniors To Meet,
Dance May 23;
Attendance Urged
Members of the senior class
will hold a meeting on Tues­day
May 23, at 7 p.m. in Langdon
Hall. A dance from 8:15 to 10:15
p.m. will follow the meeting. The
dance will be held in the square
behind Samford Hall.
Tommy Eden, senior class pre­sident,
announced that it is very
important that all members of the
class of 1950 attend this organi­zation
program. This is the first
and only major step in organizing
this year's senior class, Eden
pointed out.
Happy Davis, secretary of the
Alumni Association, and Scott
Farley, head of A.P.I. Placement
Bureau, will also appear on the
program. Davis will inform seniors
of the functions, duties, and mem­bership
of the Auburn Alumni
Association, while Farley will give
an outlook on jobs.
The dance will be held in hon­or
of the seniors with the Auburn
Knights orchestra furnishing the
music for the occasion. Refresh­ments
will be served at the meet­ing.
The Alumni Association is do­nating
the refreshments and is
sponsoring the dance for the sen­iors.
Alumni Association officials
joined Eden in urging all seniors
to attend this important meeting.
Dr. Laurence Snyder
Is Graduation-Speaker
Dr. Laurence Hasbrouck Sny­der,
dean of the Graduate School
at the University of Oklahoma,
Norman, Okla., will deliver the
commencement address June 3,
Dr. Ralph B. Draughon, announ­ced
today. The exercises will be
held at 5 p.m. in Cliff Hare Sta-dium.
In case of rain, the event
will be held in the Sports Arena.
Any civil engineering stu­dent
interested in summer em­ployment
beginning June 12
should contact Prof. Arthur S.
Chase in Ramsay 202E as soon
as possible.
'Medea' Opens In Ampitheater Tonight;
Performance To Be Given By Players
By Tom Duke
"Medea," the Auburn Players' spring production, will
open tonight at 8:15 in Graves Amphitheater. The drama will
also be presented Thursday and Friday nights.
Based on a Greek tragedy by Euipides, the production is
an adaption by the contemporary American poet, Robinson
Jeffers. With Judith Anderson ir
the title role, it had a successful
run on Broadway two seasons ago
The story of Medea is a study
of hatred. Put aside by her hus­band,
Jason, in favor of anothei
woman, Medea seeks revenge by
killing their two sons. Jason's
quest for the Golden Fleece pro­vides
a background for this dra­ma
of woman's position in society.
Hazel Riley, Ozark, plays the
leading role with Milton Brietzke,
Auburn, as Jason and Eleanor
Haines, Auburn, as the nurse.
Other members of the cast are:
Tom Erhart, Auburn, as the tut- !
or; Dorothy Dudley, Opelika, Car­ol
Dorrough, Birmingham, and
Jacque Sanford, Auburn, as three
women of Corinth; James Masey,
Point Rock, as Creon; T. C. Hoe-pfner,
Auburn,' as Aegus; Cecil
An Editorial
The greatest problem facing the Auburn student body today is
the acquisition of a Union Building.
In the past six issues of The Plainsman we have carried detail
reports on the findings of Union Committee in investigating the pos­sibility,
showing the necessity, and stating the purpose of such a
building on the Auburn campus. Through these reports we have
endeavored to acquaint the Auburn student body with the report of
the committee and with the progress made in regards to the Union
Building project.
The purpose of the report of the Building Committee and of The
Plainsman in publishing this report was to give a detailed plan on
the project and to inform the students on all phases of the project.
We do not feel it necessary to go into the report itself IJO point
out the definite need for a Union Building on the Auburn campus.
Neither do we feel that it is jiecessary to point out again the find­ing
qf the committee.
i
Through the articles carried in The Plainsman as well as the.
editorial comment upon the matter, the Auburn students have been
given an opportunity to learn first hand the need, plans, and purpose
of a Union Building. It goes without saying that the need for a
Union Building on the Auburn campus is the greatest problem fac­ing
the Auburn student body in the past two decades.
Student leaders have worked long and hard in drawing up the
the present plans. They have consulted all proper college officials and
they have sought out student opinion. It is now up to the student
body to take action—swift action.
A door for swift action has been opened by the Student Execu­tive
Cabinet.
• At a meeting yesterday the Cabinet approved a measure calling
for a referendum of the student body which states: "Thai the stu­dent
activity fee be increased a maximum of $2 for the purpose of
constructing a Union Building. This increase shall not become effec­tive
earlier than two years before construction is begun on the
building and the increase in the fee shall be removed when the
building is paid for."
The motion also called for a student vote on May 25. Therefore,
the matter of whether students are willing to approve of this sound
plan so that the Board of Trustees may take action at their next
meeting will be decided very soon.
The Plainsman urges all students to study the plan of the Union
Building Committee and to talk with members of the committee and
the Cabinet. Students should have all 'questionable matters cleared
up before voting. The Plainsman will do everything possible to give
complete information on the project in next week's issue.
Glomerata Distribution
Will Begin Tomorrow
Students To Vote On Raising Activity Fee
On May 15; Ring Committee Revised
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A motion calling for a referendum on the question'of re­vising
the student activity fee in order to support a Union
Building was passed at a meeting of the Student Executive
Cabinet yesterday. Also the motion called for student vote on'
Thursday, May 25.
Gilmer Blackburn, senior re­presentative,
made the motion
which stated the referendum
question as follows:
"That the student activity fee
be increased a maximum of $2
for the purpose of constructing
a Union Building. This increase
shall not become effective earlier
than two years before construc­tion
is begun on the building and
the increase in the fee shall be
removed when the building is
paid for."
Ring Committee
Also adopted at yesterday's
meeting was the motion for a
change in the Regulations of Per­manent
Committee of, the Execu­tive
Cabinet in regards to the
chairmanship and members of
the Ring Committee. The Cabinet
voted to make one of the three
senior representatives chairman
of the Ring Committe and to
Trantham, Gallion, Hurley Riley,
Auburn, John Grimm, Montgom-ary,
and Fred Halbig, Baldwin,
N.Y., as four soldiers.
In addition, Bill Stirling, Au­burn,
Stephen Malone, Auburn,
Jean Ramsey, Atlanta, Ga., Jackie
Fridge, Mobile, Love Cason, Bir­mingham,
and Ruth Ogden, Au­burn,
will appear in the play.
This is the last time that Hazel
Riley and Carol Dorrough will"
appear with the Players. Both
have starred in many recent
plays.
In case of rain any one- night,
one showing of "Medea" will be
omitted. If it rains two . of the
three nights, the play will be pre­sented
again Saturday, May 20.
Admission is free to all students
and 25 cents for all others.
Two Religious Films
To Be Shown Here
Two films, "The Sickle or the
Cross" and "The Life of St. Paul,"
will be presented on campus by
the Student Council on Religious
Activities.
A little over an hour in length,
'The Sickle or the Cross" is rated
one of the best religious films of
1949'. It received an award from a
committee headed by Gen. Dwight
Eisenhower as the best film up­holding
American democracy.
Produced by the Lutheran Lay­man's
League, the picture tells
the story of a Communist who
comes to the United States as a
fifth columnist and is converted
to Christianity during his stay
here. "
The film will be shown in
Langdon Hall Thursday, May 18,
at 4 p.m.
The 'second motion picture,
"The Life of St. Paul," will be
presented in Broun Hall Auditor­ium
Monday, May 22, at 4 p.m.
Taken almost verbatim from the
Book of Acts and the Epistles of
Paul,, the film was produced by
J. Arthur Rank.
All students, faculty members
and townspeople are invited by
the Student Council on Religious
Activities to attend the presenta­tions.
make membership on the commit­tee
open to any member of the
student body.
Prior to the change yesterday
the vice-president of the Cabinet,
a junior, had served as chairman
of the committee with five other
committeemen being members of
the senior class.
Blackburn, in asking for a re­ferendum
on the matter of rais­ing
the student activity fee, point­ed
out that if the students give
their approval to the plan, then
college authorities will be able
to ntove swifter in asking the
Board of Trustees to get the Un­ion
Building project underway.
He urged all students to study
with care the reports of the Un­ion
Building Committee and to
have all matters on the project
cleared up before voting.
"Without a doubt," he contin­ued,
"our greatest need on the
Auburn campus today is the
Union Building. If the students
approve of the financial plan
which we have drawn up, then
college officials can move swiftly
towards getting the building on
the campus," he stated.
Blackburn also pointed out the
need and purpose of such a build­ing.
He stated that the hike in the
student activity fee w o u ld
amount to a very few cents a day
in building a project that could
mean "so much to the Auburn
students."
Concert In Langdon
Thursday To Feature
Gleemen, Choir
The Auburn Gleemen and the
Auburn Concert Choir will be fea­tured
in a joint concert Thursday,
May 18, at 8:15 p.m. in Langdon
Hall. The program will be under
the sponsorship of the music de­partment,
and no admission will
be charged.
The combined performance will
include popular choral arrange­ments
as well as compositions from
the classical field. The program
will also offer several vocal and
instrumental solos.
The Gleemen, male choral group
under the direction of S. Turner
Jones, will open the program
with four classical selections: "A
Choral Prelude," b y Homier;
"Brothers, Sing On," by Grieg, and
two Bach chorales, "Jesu, Price­less
Treasure" and "A Mighty For­tress
Is Our God."
The remainder of the Gleemen's
selections, of a lighter vein, will
include "De Animals A-Coming,"
by Bartholomew, and Rodgers' "If
I Loved You." Mac Bell, Mobile,
will sing a bass sold in the spirit­ual
"Dry Bones." Accompanist for
the Gleemen will be Richard Kuy-kendall,
Sylacauga.
The Concert Choir, composed
of mixed voices, will be directed
by Charles A. Bentley. The group
will sing "Adoramus Te," by Pale-strina;
"Cherubim Song," by Glin­ka,
and Beethoven's "Hallelujah
Chorus." Gounod's "Ave Maria"
will feature Ruth Poor, Phenix
City, as soprano soloist.
Also offered in the Concert
Choir's program will be arrange­ments
of "Rockin' Chair," by Car-michael,
and Gershwin's "Sum­mertime."
Janett Moore, Mont­gomery,
and Ann Hare, Auburn,
will accompany the group.
On The. Campus
Wednesday, May 17
AIQ will mett at 7:30 p.m. in
student center.
Thursday, May 18
The Auburn Review Club will
hold its last meeting of the spring
quarter at 7 p.m. in Samford 301.
Officers for the fall quarter will
be elected.
The Student Council of Reli­gious
Activities meets in the Re­gistrar's
office at 5 p.m.
Monday, May 22
The International Relations Club
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in new
building 220. "Why International
Relations?" will be the discussion
topic.
Tuesday, May 23
Future Farmers of America will
meet at 7 p.m. in Broun Audi­torium.
Yearbook Staff Holds Banquet Tonight;
1950 Publication Is Largest In History
The 1950 Glomerata, t h e largest yearbook in A u b u r n ' s his­tory,
will be d i s t r i b u t e d to t h e student body on Thursday, May
18, at t h e Glomerata office, it was announced today by Harry
Golemon, editor.
Members of the Glomerata staff, and their guests will
receive their copies of the year-
EDITOR book at the annual staff banquet
tonight at the Clements Hotel,
Opelika.
Containing 436 pages between
its green and white covers, this
year's edition of the annual is
thicker by four pages than the
largest previous issue.
The first 16 pages of the 1950
Glomerata are devoted to an ela­boration
of the Auburn Creed.
Student's pictures are arranged
according to academic classifica­tion
of the student as senior, jun­ior,
sophomore, or freshman. The
compilers of the book have con­centrated
on. sports; the 1950
Glomerata has a larger sports
section than any edition publish­ed
heretofore.
Any student now enrolled who
has attended Auburn for three
quarters since the summer of 1949
will receive a Glomerata at no
cost, according to Dick Hutchin­son,
business manager.
Members of the student body
may pick up their copies of the
yearbook at the windows of the
Glomerata office from 8 a.m. un­til
noon and from 1 until 5
p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Mon­day,
and Tuesday. To those stu­dents
unable to obtain their an­nuals
on these days Glomeratas
will be issued until the end of the
quarter, but with no definite
hours for distribution.
Harry Golemon
Deadline Approaches
For Scholarship Awards
Ruth Poor, president of Cardi­nal
Key, recently announced that
the deadline is approaching for
women students to apply for the
scholarship awards being offered
by the society.
• Scholarship awards are being
given for the fall and winter
quarters.
Details and application blanks
can be obtained by contacting
Ruth Poor in Dormitory II.
Cadets To Receive
Commissions Tomorrow
At a joint Army, Air and Naval
R.O.T.C. review Thursday, May
18, at 1:15 p.m., Dr. Ralph
Draughon will present second
lieutenant bars to 21 Air and 80
Army R.O.T.C. seniors. The re­view
will take place on Bullard
Field.
The review will also mark the
R.O.T.C. units' participation- in
observance of Armed Forces Day
which is officially set for May 20,
but which is being observed this
week throughout tthe United
States.
As a special feature of the per­formance,
President Draughon
will officially present R.O.T.C.
units with the institutional Col­ors.
The Auburn Military Band, led
by Charles Fricke, drum major,
will furnish martial music. In the
event of rain, the ceremony will
be held at a later date.
The Plainsman orchestra is
holding tryouts for male and
female vocalists and other mu­sicians.
Interested s t u d e n t s
should contact Dan Reedy at
Kappa Sigma house, phone 537.
OFFICERS FOR 1950-51 WSGA
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NEW WOMEN STUDENT GOVERNMENT officers are shown
at their first meeting. Seated are Alice" Hand, vice-president;
Madge Hollingsworth, president, and Trudy Griffin, secretary.
Standing are Sara Ellen Ragen, treasurer and Ethel Mae Evans,
representative to the, Student Executive Cabinet.
Sphinx Honorary
Taps Six Coeds
Sphinx, honor society for se­nior
women, tapped six coeds at
convocation Thursday. Members
are tapped on the basis of leader­ship
and scholastic qualities.
Initiation for the tappees will
be held Thursday, May 18, in So­cial
Center at 5 p.m. A banquet
for all members will be held
following the ceremony.
Women students tapped were:
Martha Dean, junior in nursery
education from Alexandria, Va.
She is treasurer of Alpha Omicron
Pi sorority and a member of the
Home Economics Club, Theta Ep-silon,
Wesley Foundation Council,
and The Plainsman staff.
Jo Kirby, junior in" home eco­nomics
from Sheffield. She is frist
vice-president of Alpha Gamma
Delta sorority, was in the "favo­rite
section of the 1949 Glomerata,
is a member of- the Home Econo­mics
Club, and Theta Epsilon, and
was vice-president of Oracles in
1948-49.
'Joy Love, junior in elementary
education from Birmingham. She
is president of Phi Mu sorority,
past vice-president of Dormitory
III, representative to the Student
Executive Cabinet from WSGA,
treasurer of the Cabinet, is a
member of the Freshman Advi­sory
Council and former member
of Oracles and Owls.
Tootsie Stammer, senior in ele­mentary
education from Birm­ingham.
She is vice-president of
Kappa Delta sorority, vice-presi­dent
of the Dormitory III, past
president of Alumni Hall, a mem­ber
of the Freshman Advisory-
Council, and a past member of
Oracles and Owls.
Joan Taber, senior in home eco­nomics
from Athens, Ga. She is a
member of Theta Epsilon, the
Home Economics Club, past presi­dent
of Alumni Hall, and past
member of Oracles and The
Plainsman staff.
Mary Emily Wigginton, senior
in home economics from Birming­ham.
She is president of Theta
Epsilon, society editor of The
Plainsman, and a member of the
Education Club, the Home Eco­nomics
Club, and Zeta Tau Alpha
sorority.
Phi Delta Theta And Sigma Alpha Epsilon Present Dances This Week End
JAKE'* JOINT
Miss Pat Lightfoot
Miss Lightfoot To Lead Blue And White Ball
With President Lee Lamar; Knights Will Play
Alabama Beta of Phi Delta Theta will present its annual
Blue and White Ball Friday evening from 9 to 12 o'clock.
Music for the dance, which will be held in the student activi­ties
building, will be by the Auburn Knights.
Miss Pat Lightfoot of Tuskegee will lead the dance with
Lee Lamar, chapter president. I
Miss Lightfoot will be presented I v ,™~~ ; •- ™ •
a bouquet of white roses by Mrs.
Minnie Thomas, Phi housemother.
- Breakfast will be held at the
chapter house immediately follow­ing
the dance. Other week end ac­tivities
include a picnic at Lake
Chewacla Saturday and an in­formal
dance Saturday night.
Members, pledges and guests
who will attend are:
George Adams, Carol Water­man,
Montgomery; Grady Barnes,
June Shaw, Birmingham; Bill Bar­row,
Corky Estabrook, Mobile; Mac
Bell, Carolyn Newlin, Mobile; Bud
Cardinal, Claire Bowman, Mont­gomery;
Zip Chambers, Sandra
Riddle, Birmingham.
A. J. Coleman, Shirley Braswell,
Decatur; Walter Cherry, Frances
Scoggins, Macon, Ga.; Nathan Da­vis,
Jackie Stapleton, Mobile:
Bradley Donaghey, Terry Daniels,
Spring Hill; Sam Faulkner, Jean­ne
Martin, Columbus, Ga.; Jack
Fincher, Sue Hodge, Wadley; Fred
Folsom, Martha Ross Meadows,
Opelika.
Zeb Fleming, Sara Crunch,
Clarksdale, Miss.; Charles Goodell,
Anne Carpenter, Cave Springs,
Ga.; Daniel Hall, Dot Grimes; Bill
Harbin, Pat Ashcraft, Birming­ham;
John Holt, Barbara Green,
Columbus, Ga.; Harry Ingram,
Betty McCaskill, Wetumpka; Al
Kennemer, Judy Spence, Athens;
Allen Krebs, Floyd Redd, Foley.
Jim Marsh, Barbara Young, Flo­rence;
Joe Meade, Dianne Bender,
Chattanooga, Tenn.; Fred Moore,
Mary Palmer, Opelika: Lee Oliver,
Kitty Carmich,ael, Macon, Ga.;
Fred Osborn, Stella Norton, Union
Springs; O. K. Parrett, Elia Durr,
Montgomery; Bill Paxton, Pat
Rhodes, Florence; -Murray Peake,
Helen Hightower, Geneva.
Forrest Peterman, Jo Ann Pres­ley,
Clarksdale, Miss.; Tom Phil­lips,
Jean McKay, Columbus, Ga.;
Bill Poor, Mary Bonner Skinner,
Eutaw; Jim Pound, Jill Rawls,
Columbus, Ga.; Alexander C. Pres­ley,
Jane Wilcox, Bolinger; Ed
Price, N o n a Jones, Nashville,
Tenn.; Giles Rittenberry, Jeanne
Johnson, Hardaway; Dick Still,
Helen Johnson, Tampa, Fla.
Donald Thrasher, Joyce Tubb,
Montgomery; Raphael Thompson,
Betty Brown, Tampa, Fla.; George
Turner, Louise Sanford, Prattville;
Henry Tyree, Martha Ann Mardre,
Opelika; Forrest Watson, Ann
Waterman, Montgomery, and Da­vid
Yarbrough, Margaret Draper,
Birmingham.
S O C I E T Y
PI KAPPA PHI NAMES
JIM HUEY PRESIDENT
Jim Huey, Nanifalia, was re­cently
elected president of Alpha
Iota chapter of Pi Kappa Phi
fraternity. Huey is a junior in
business administration.
Other officers named were Sam
Bass, Sweetwater, treasurer; Tom
Fuller, Perryville, secretary; T. O.
McDowell, Montgomery, histori­an;
Dan Baker, Birmingham, war­den;
Bill Petrie, Fairhope, chap­lain;
Fred Hallmark, Birming­ham,
steward; Eill Ford, Jasper,
house manager, and Jack Dunn,
Attalla, Interfraternity Council
representative.
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Holds Formal Initiation
Gamma Sigma chapter of Sig­ma
Chi fraternity recently initiat­ed
19 men.
The following were initiated:
Edward Graham, Montgomery;
James Odom, Mobile;/Fred Law­rence,
Mobile; Norville Weekly,
Perdido; Sidney Coan, Mobile;
Sam Romano, Birmingham; Ro­bert
Matthews, Mobile; Tom Trot­ter,
Birmingham; Carver Ken­nedy,
Mobile; Bill Reynolds,
Headland; H. L. Harris, Carrol-ton,
Ga.
Roy McMillan, Mobile; Charles
Hogue, Birmingham; Bob Thor-worth,
Mobile; Calvin McCulloh,
Birmingham; Charles Green, Mo­bile;
Vann Owens, Chattanooga,
Tenn.; John Parker, Mobile, and
James Wright, Mobile.
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and at Deck House shower room in Graves Center
Machine load washed, .25. Dryers are available at
both locations
For better quality cleaning water sojtening equipment
has been added to the main branch and up tojim branch
Branches Open 24 Hours a Day
Higgins Self Service Laundry
(at the foot of water tower behind City
Service Building)
Sigma Pi Holds Initiation
Sigma Pi fraternity held formal initiation service Thurs­day
night, May 4, at the chapter house. Initiated were:
George O. Young, Hendersonville, N. C.;*Luther Y. Clear-man,
Donald M. Hornsby, Dothan, and Brown C. Cooper,
Birmingham.
An informal party will be held Friday night, May 19, in
honor of new initiates. *
* # *
Alpha Gam Honored By Sigma Pi
Sigma Pi fraternity honored Alpha Gamma Delta with a
party Tuesday evening, May 2, at the chapter house. The
group was entertained by the "football quartet" and refresh­ments
were served. . v
t>: sj: #
OTS Holds Initiation \
Zeta chapter of Omega Tau Sigma, international pro­fessional
fraternity, held formal initiation service Sunday
afternoon, May 7, for the following men:
Uncas T. Crocker, Trenton, Fla.; Joe Pettaway, Vicksburg,
Miss.; Morris C. Byrd, Midland City, and John Bachelor,
Atmore.
* * *
Sigma Nu Entertains Delta Zeta, Phi Mu
Sigma Nu fraternity entertained Delta Zeta sorority with
an informal party Monday evening, May 1, at the chapter
house. After a short skit, refreshments were served by the
fraternity housemother, Mrs. Anna Strong. *
Sigma Nu entertained Phi Mu sorority with a house dance
Monday evening, May 8. Highlight of the evening was a
square dance. Refreshments were served to the group.
* * *
Detla Sig Initiates 3
Delta Sigma Phi fraternity recently initiated Fred Perry
and Larry Sellers, Montgomery, and Gene Oagle, Birming­ham.
Alpha Psi Initiates 6
Theta chapter of Alpha Psi recently initiated six' new
members. They are:
Joe G. Martin, Ripley, Miss.; Adam Scott Brunton, Scot­land,
J3ritish Isles; Henry Leland Thompson, Fort Payne;
Charles Garth Cline, Bethany, La.; Harold Eugene Hender­son,
Wauchula, Fla., and Dr. Lew Owis Llewellyn, associate
professor of large animal. surgery at A.P.I.
* * *
Phi's Entertain Kappa Delta
Alabama Beta chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity en­tertained
Kappa Delta sorority with a picnic supper at Lake
Chewacla Thursday, May 4. About 35 couples participated,
and group singing around a bonfire provided entertainment.
The group was chaperoned by Mrs. Minnie Thomas, Phi
housemother.
Miss Virginia Eiland
Miss Virginia Eiland To Lead Spring Formal
With Chapter President Brandon Crawford
Alabama Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon will
present its annual spring formal Saturday night in the stu­dent
activities building from 9 until 12 o'clock. Miss Virginia
Eiland of Birmingham will lead the dance with chapter presi­dent
Brandon C r a w f o r d . Music will be by the Auburn
Knights.
Members and their dates are:
Bill Pierce, Mary Cromartie,
Leesburg, Ga.; Bud Whittlesey,
Yvonne Cargile, Auburn; Bill Jo­seph,
Peggy Hall, Montgomery;
Joe Williams, Barbara Maddox,
Jasper; Dave Kelly, Lynn Lundy,
Atlanta, Ga.; Billy McLemore,
Ruth Cook, Montgomery; Stuart
Stephenson, Rose Johns, Mont­gomery;
Harry Farris, Katherine
McAllister, Birmingham; J. C.
Sellers, June Sellers, Montgom­ery.
Earl Davis, Jane Wilson, Ope­lika;
Tom Shows, Bobby Speed,
Luverne; Taylor Dawson, Connie
Neville, Birmingham; Otis Gilliam,
Barbara Mize, Columbus, Ga.;
Francis Pool, Kay Hodges, Blake-ley,
Ga.; Jiobby Betts, Jeannine
McDonald, Columbus, Ga.;
Bill Anderson, Edna Earl Hodge,
Huntsville; George Mann, Caro­line
Morton, Birmingham; Ben
Daniel, Lecial Home, Moultrie,
Ga.; Bobby Collins, Carolyn Syl-vest,
Montgomery; Charles Hud­son,
Iris Ferguson, Talladega; Joe
Diehl, Elizabeth Jenkins, Talla­dega;
Frank Lightfoot, Bobby
Kirkland, Fort Davis.
Bill Mattison, Ann Rosamond,
Birmingham; Dave Ridgeway, Sara
Salter, Birmingham; Jack Lang-ford,
Betty Capel, Griffin, Ga.;
Lloyd Lancaster, Jane Williamson,
Asheville, N.C.;. Walter Dorsey,
Dorothy Tatum, Gadsden.
George Holmes, Betty Sue Jack­son,
Birmingham; Raymond Ul-rich,
Margaret Locke, Birming'-
ham; John Collins, Helen Smith;
Birmingham; Arthur Morris, Shir­ley
Walker, Dothan; Doug Mc-
Bride, Bobbie Hyde, Montgomery;
Kenneth White, Joy Marie Honea,
Birmingham; R a l p h Langreck,
Kate Lee, Hague, Va.
Bobby Johnson, Carolyn Jowers,
Rome, Ga.; Jack Cole, Patsy Nan
Moss, Rome, Ga.; Hugo Waldheim,
Peggy Yates, Auburn; Dick Light­foot,
Wilsie Lee Edwards, Tuske­gee,
LeRoy Hart, Jackie Davies,
Birmingham; Baxter Dunaway,
Mary Clifford Ma jure, Gadsden.
Jack Key, Beverly Owens, Al­bany,
Ga.; Bill Christian, Nan
Triplett, Anniston; Bill Walter,
Betty Ann Overton, Montgomery;
Sonny Williamson, Pat Hutchings,
Dothan; George O'Kelley, Marga­ret
Evans, Birmingham; Stanley
Jones, June Gaddy, Montgomery;
Wendell Kinman, • Bettye Kell,
Milledgeville, Ga.; Mose Stuart,
Sally Mitchell, Mobile; Jim Ritte-nour,
Rosamond Mills, Montgom­ery.
Fletcher Barnes, Nellie Lane,
Dothan; Gert Walther, Ann Eddie,
Birmingham; Bob Boyd, Peggy
Fichtner, Tampa, Fla.; Frank Ro­sa,
Nancy Jane Stewart, Hopkins-ville,
Ky.; Vance McBride, Helen
McCall, Opelika; David Hancock,
Mary Ann Turner, Opelika.
Charles Bottoms, Jean McWat-ers,
Montgomery; Bob McMahon,
Helen Johnson, Columbia, S.C.;
Dan Stallings, J e a n Fleming,
Montgomery; Burnham Cooper,
Mae Hall, Montgomery; Frank
Barker, Martha Merritt, Birming­ham.
James Grissom, Betty Mitchell.
Birmingham; George Warren, Hel­en
Rapp, Atlanta; Hugh Scott,
Betty Jean Holler, Jackson, Miss.;
Erich Sauerbrey, Marile Kattner,
Macon, Ga.; Dudley Powell, Edna
McCrary, Clark Ridge, Tenn.;
Ralph Walton, Ann Kinkaid, Moul­trie,
Ga.; George McCauley, Shir­ley
Ahlstrand, Atlanta, Ga.; Mic­key
Whelan, Helen Hood, Tusca­loosa.
Woods Whatley, Carolyn Den-son,
Opelika; Jack Orcutt, Marion
Lamar, Auburn; Donald McDon­ald,
Marilyn Miller, Trussville;
Bob Gaddis, Katherine Dean, Al­exander
City; Bill Goodwyn, Shir­ley
Smith, Montgomery; Dan
Ponder, Margie Groth, Columbia,
Mo., and Beatty Hanna, Sis Moul-ton,
Linsdale, Ga.
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Theatre Exhibit
Being Shown
A theater exhibition, entitled.
"World of Illusion: Elements of
Stage Design," is being shown
until May 27 in the School of
Architecture and Arts Gallery.
Sponsored by New York City's
Museum of Modern Art, the ex-hibiton
presents a visual analy­sis
of the essential components of
stage design. The 10 individually
lighted models, built in miniature,
demonstrate the different forms
of scenic art in adaptions from
original settings by Edward Bul­la,
Leopold Survage, Fernand
Leger, and George Braque, which
were first shown in London, Par­is,
Monte Carlo, Darnstadt and
other European cities.
Seventeen panels of photo- j
graphs and five separate enlarge­ments
of the work of outstanding
scenic artists illustrate the basic
elements of stage design—contour,
light, color and volume.
Brandon Crawford
Named SAE Prexy
Brandon Crawford, of Birming­ham,
was recently elected presi­dent
of the Alabama Alpha Mu
chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Other officers elected were:
Vice-president, Beatty Hanna;
recorder, Joe Diehl; treasurer, Bill
Joseph; correspondent, Harry Far­ris;
chronicler, Bob Caddis; herald,
Stuart Stephenson.
Warden, George Warren; chap­lain,
Jack Orcutt; pledge trainer,
Bobby Johnson; rush chairman,
Bobby Collins; IFC representative,
George Kelly, and songmaster, Bill
Pierce.
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3—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 17,1950 TEAVER LEAVES BULLETIN
Joe Teaver, Plainsman Make-Up Man,
Resigns After 5 Years Of Service
By J im Everett
Joe Wesley Teaver, ace make-up man for t h e Lee County
Bulletin, resigned this week, leaving The Plainsman staff
minus one of their most efficient workers, and r u n n i n g sev­e
r a l hours behind in t h e difficult job of making u p t h e paper.
Since his a r r i v a l in A u b u r n in 1945, J o e has t r a i n e d suc­cessive
editors and Plainsman
staff members in the work of as­sembling
the publication. In a fast
six hours each week, he made up
The Plainsman and during the re­mainder
of his ime made up two
Bulletins weekly and the Alum-news
monthly.
In the process of working with
The Plainsman staff, Joe had the
opportunity to pull many of his
favorite jokes and exhibit his
good sense of humor.
Early Start
Smearing the printer's ink at
an early age, Joe first worked af­ter
school for the old LaGrange
Graphic, one of the oldest news­papers
in LaGrange, Ga., where
he was born. After graduating
from high school, he continued to
work with the Graphic, which
soon consolidated with two other
papers into the Daily News.
While working with the News,
Joe had the opportunity to study
the Clarion, LaGrange H i gh
School paper, and the publication
of the LaGrange College for Wo­men,
which were then printed
by the rfews. It was there that
Joe recalls his first contact with
student journalists.
Later he worked with various
publishers in West Point, Roan­oke,
and Opelika until he entered
the army in 1942. Joe received his
basic training at Fort Lewis,
Washington, and later served in
the European theater of opera­tion.
He was discharged in 1945
atid returned to Opelika, where
he had worked previous to his en­listment.
It was then that Joe be­gan
work for the Lee County Bul­letin
and assumed the job of mak­ing
up The Plainsman,
Working on The Plainsman, Joe
had a new editor and business
manager coming in each year and
the same job of assisting each in
his new duties. Requiring a lot of
patience, his job with each new
group was always interesting. He
recalls amusing incidents that
took place during his five years
with the Bulletin.
In leaving, Joe termed The
Plainsman as "one of the best col­lege
papers." Present staff mem­bers
quickly responded and term­ed
him "a first-rate make-up man
and a top-notch individual."
Portuguese Educator
Studies Auburn Clubs
Arnaldo Rodriques de Sousa,
principal of an agricultural high
school in Lisbon, Portugal, was
in Auburn last week studying the
organization of 4-H Clubs and Fu­ture
Farmers of America. Sousa
is visiting the United States as
a guest of the federal govern­ment.
Since there are no agricultural
organizations for farm youths in
Portugal, he plans to take back
ideas for setting up clubs similar
to 4-H and F.F.A.
The Portuguese visitor, an en­gineer-
agronomist, is a graduate
of the Technical University of
Lisbon.
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'Who Knows' Lists
18 Staff Members
Eighteen members of the fa­culty
and staff of Auburn are in­cluded
in a new issue of "Who
Knows—And What," book of out­standing
men in specific fields of
knowledge. *
The volume, published by the
publishers of "Who's Who in
America," gives brief biographi­cal
sketches of them.
Those at A.P.I, receiving recog­nition
and their special fields are:
Fred Allison, dean of Graduate
School, magneto-optics; F r a nk
Arant, head professor of zoology
and entomology, peanut, corn and
cotton insects (insect toxicology);
Cleburne Basore, head professor of
chemical engineering, c h e m i c a l
engineering (hard surfacing); P.
O. Davis, director of Agricultural
Extension Service, American ag­riculture
(extension services).
John Dandy, associate professor
of zoology, limnology, fish biolo­gy;
Ralph Doner, professor of
mathematics, teaching of mathe­matics;
Ralph Draughon, presi­dent,
higher education-and politi­cal
history of Southern United
States.
Walter Greenleaf, professor of
horticulture, breeding adapted to
Southern growing conditions; Paul
Irvine, professor of education,
readibility; Dale King, head pro­fessor
of poultry husbandry, poul­try
husbandry; William* Parker,
head professor of mathematics, al­gebra
(determinants and ma­trices);
Allen Pearson, associate
professor of zoology and ento­mology,
game management; Fred­erick
Sorensen, professor of Eng­lish,
basic communication; Dana
Sturkie, professor of agronomy,
fiber crops; Homer Swingle, pro­fessor
of zoology and entomology,
fish culturist, fish production in
ponds; Sidney Thompson, asso­ciate
professor of mathematics,
teaching of mathematics; Lamar
Ware, head professor of horti­culture,
sweet and Irish potato
production; Coyt Wilson, professor
of plant pathology, peanuts (di­seases
and seed treatment).
Dr. Johnson Addresses
Selma Civitan Club
Dr. J. Herman Johnson, asso­ciate
professor of sociology at Au­burn,
spoke to the Selma Civi­tan
Club Thursday, May 4.
Dr. Johnson explained and
commented on the present syphilis
control being promoted by ih3
Alabama Health Department.
MAKING-UP HIS LAST issue of The Plainsman is Joe Teaver,
member of the Lee County B u l l e t i n staff, who resigned last
week. Teaver has been working with The Plansman for the past
five years and his skill and knowledge have been exhibited in
the make-up of the paper.
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
All subjects carrying less than 5 hours credit, unless in "Special
Schedule" below, will be held at the last class meeting prior to
Wednesday, May 31.
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 1
Friday, June 2
8 a.m.
2 p.m.
10 a.m.
9 a.m.
11 a.m.
Classes—8:30—11 a.m.
Classes—1 — 3:30 p.m.
Classes—3 30— 6 p.m.
Classes—8:30—11 a.m.
Classes—1 — 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 2
Monday, May 29
Tuesday, May 30
Wednesday, May 31
Thursday, June 1
Friday, June 2
3 p.m. Classes—3:30— 6 p.m.
1 p.m. Classes—8:30—11 a.m.
12 m. and 5 p.m. Classes—1 — 3:30 p.m.
(In case of conflict, schedule to be arranged)
4 p.m. Classes-»3:30— 6 p.m.
SPECIAL SCHEDULE
7-9 p.m.—R O T C
7-9 p.m.—Freshman Chemistry Laboratory
7-9 p.m.—Current Events
7-9 p.m.—English 100, 101, 102, 103, 104
7-9 p.m.—History 107 and Economics 201, 202
SPECIAL FOR GRADUATING SENIORS ONLY—Graduation
exercises will be held Saturday, June 3 at 5 p.m. (List to be furnished
instructors by the Registrar's Office). Examinations regularly sche­duled
for Saturday, June 3. (12, 1, 4, and 5 p.m. classes will be held
Wednesday, May 31 by special arrangement, IN ORDER THAT
EXAMINATIONS FOR ALL GRADUATING SENIORS MAY BE
CLEARED NOT LATER THAN 6 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 2.
IMPORTANT: REPORTING OF GRADES—Grades for gradua­ting
seniors should be reported as soon as possible after each exami­nation.
These will be assembled by department heads or the dean's
secretary. ALL SENIOR GRADES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE
REGISTRAR'S OFFICE NOT LATER THAN 8 A.M. SATURDAY,
JUNE 3. All other grades should be filed with the Registrar's Office
by 8 a.m. Monday, June 5, in order that reports of failing students
may be cleared through the president's office prior to registration
for the summer quarter.
REGISTRATION: All students currently enrolled will complete
registration by payment of fees May 15 and 16 (as announced) Late
registration fee will be charged beginning Wednesday, May 17.
Registration of students not now in college will be held June 12 and
13. Classwork for the summer quarter begins for all students June
14..
Wilson, Falkenberry
To Head Engineer Staff
Bill Wilson, sophomore in in­dustrial
management from Birm­ingham,
was named editor of the
Auburn Engineer at a recent
meeting of the Engineers' Coun­cil.
Wilson, who was unopposed,
succeeds R. G. (Casey) Howell.
Bill Falkenberry, junior in civil
engineering from Selma, was
selected as business manager of
the pubication. He succeeds Louie
Holloway.
English Department
Holds Annual Picnic
The English department held
its annual picnic Friday night,
May 5, at Lake Chewacla. Over
100 people, including f a c u l ty
members, their families, and
friends, attended the outing.
The evening was climaxed with
a program presented by Horace
Ogden, Oxford Stroud, and Shir­ley
Brigance.
Second Magnolia Ball
To Be Held Saturday
The second • annual Magnolia
Ball will be held Saturday, May
20 from 9 until 12 in the recreation
room of Magnolia Hall. Milford
Hodges Combo will play for the
semi-formal dance.
Held on the anniversary of the
opening of Magnolia Hall, the
dance is for residents of the dorm­itory
and their friends.
JAKE* JOINT
LAUNDROMAT WASHETERIA
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. John Ham are pleased to
announce that they have purchased the
"Laundromat Washeteria" at 411 S. Gay
St. (next door to Southside Grocery). They
invite present and new customers to use the
facilities of this modern self-service, econo­mical
laundry.
HALF^HOUR LAUNDRY
Elementary Teachers' Futures Bright;
Secondary Level Is Highly Competitive'
P r e p a r e d by the U.S. Department of Labor
Graduates trained for elementary school teaching should
find a wide choice of employment opportunities in most
s t a t e s this spring. On the other hand, prospective teachers at
t h e secondary level will find a highly competitive employ­ment
situation in all but a few subject fields.
Last year, only one student com­pleted
training for elementary
teaching for every three who were
needed; this year, the shortage will
be nearly as acute. The number
of students completing prepara­tion
for high school teaching in
1949 was four times as great as
the demand; the oversupply in
1950 is expected to be even great­er.
The need for teachers in ele­mentary
schools will continue to
increase over the next several
years. According to a recent study
by the Department of Labor's Bu­reau
of Labor Statistics, enroll­ments
in grades 1 to 8 will prob­ably
rise sharply for the next sev­en
years in most states and then
level off.
The total number of elementary
teaching positions will therefore
increase considerably, perhaps by
more than 260,000 in the next
seven years. The number of new
teachers required annually will be
the greatest about 1953, the year
when the sharpest increase in en­rollments
is expected.
Many more new teachers are
required each year as replace­ments
than for new positions, even
in the current period of rapid
growth of elementary school po­pulation.
On the basis of a con­servative
rate of 7 per cent, it is
estimated that over half a million
elementary teachers will be re­quired
in the next 10 years to re­place
those who die, retire, or
leave the classrooms for other rea­sons.
The numioer oi young people
taking training for elementary
teaching will depend, in the fu­ture
as in the past, chiefly on the
other employment opportunities
available and the relative salaries
offered. If general economic con­ditions
should become less favor­able
and there should be consid­erable
unemployment, the supply
of elementary teachers might be­come
such that keen competition
would develop.
Secondary Teachers
Strong competition for high
school teaching positions is ex­pected
in the country as a whole
for the next few years at least.
However, the distribution of teach­ers
by locality and by subject
field is such that some schools
suffer shortages while others have
many applicants for each job.
With few exceptions, shortages
are now limited to rural areas
and such special subject fields as
home economics. The greatest
oversupply in most states is in
men's physical education, the so­cial
sciences, and English.
It is likely that education and
experience requirements will be
raised, in line with the prewar
trend. Students taking training
for high school teaching should
plan to get a master's degree in
order to qualify for the best em­ployment
opportunities.
Enrollments in grades 9 to 12
are expected to decline until about
1952. Therefore, the need for high
school teachers will be limited
largely to replacements for the
next few years. After 1952, enroll­ments
will probably rise slowly for
the following three years and then
increase rapidly into the 1960s.
No finer gift for the Graduate than a
Smith-Corona or Royal Portable Type­writer.
These are no display now at
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Work Needed On Unfinished Projects
As we come to the end of another school
year we look back over the events and
happenings which have made this school
term stand out in our minds. The Plains­man
during the past year has tried dili­gently
to bring to the students a first hand
coverage of news of campus affairs as well
as an editorial analysis of certain campus
problems.
During fhe year we have reported sev­eral
causes which we believe to be moves
for the betterment of Auburn. Such pro­grams
as a Student Union Building and
student representation on the Disciplinary
Board have met with favorable reaction
to college officials. Both ideas are now
placed squarely before college authorities
and action will be taken in the near future.
Action on the Disciplinary Board seat
should be taken this quarter if the com­mittee
is to be put in a sounder position
during the. coining school year.
However, we have not been too success­ful
with • other programs which we have
plugged in the editorial columns. The much
needed teacher evaluation system and a
campus-operated book' exchange are two
projects which we feel should be adopted.
We have pushed the teacher evaluation
plan hard during the past five quarters,
yet officials have not offered an adminis­trative
policy on the matter. For the sake
pf clarity, such a policy should be announ­ced
to students and faculty.
In the case of the book exchange on the
cmnmis. student leaders are working to
draw a sound plan for the establishment of
an exchange on the campus. We hope tq
carry a definite report on the progress in
next week's issue. To point out the desir­ability
of either the teacher, evaluation
plan or the book exchange would be only
a repetition of over 200 inches of copy de­voted
to both these subjects in these
columns during the past year. Their value
is clearly visible. The need for action en
these projects is even more glaring.
We have enjoyed supporting these pro­jects.
We feel that their need is clearly
visible on the Auburn campus. In some cas­es
we feel that- stude'nts and college offi­cials
are aware of this need; in other in­stances,
neither students nor administra­tion
is certain of their opinions on the pro­jects.
In either case, we feel that these
projects deserve the proper consideration
of both students and faculty. If they are
approved by both groups, then ad.ministra-ive
and sudent leaders should take a stand
on the issues involved. All of these pro­jects
are too important to risk being over­looked
or neglected.
The Powers Of The University System
College officials have tried for a long
time to show the American public the pow­er
which the American university system
can wield in the influence of national and
international affairs. The power of higher
learning in moulding American thoughts
and principal must be realized if our uni­versity
system is to grow strong.
President James Roscoe Miller of
Northwestern University in his inaugural
address gave some very thought provoking
comment on the power of the university.
Stating that "the university is truly a rock
for the society of free men," president Mil­ler
said that it is a stronghold "because
it is an institution which is intensively pre­occupied
with the activities of the human
mind."
President Miller's timely comment for
all college officials and students states in
part:
"Thus arises the tremendous power lod­ged
in the university. The greatest power
in the world today is not the atom bomb.
The human mind that conceived the bomb
is a greater power when it operates in an
environment of freedom. We have every­thing
to fear when it is curbed and per­verted.
"In a broad sense, our civilization is the
fruit of the university, of a traditional ap­proach
to knowledge that is humane and
responsible because it cultivates the spirit
along with the intellect.
"If we have taken this tradition for
granted, now is the time to reassert it.
"For if, at the same hour that men suc­ceed
in splitting the atom, they allow the
intellect to be divided from the conscienee,
all the achievement of science, the contri­butions
of the world's wealth and to man's
comfort, the engineering wonders, are but-a
handful of dust.
"We must not let this happen.
"Higher education in America must ad­here
to its humane sympathies, and re­sponsible
character.
"The indispensable condition for this
job is freedom. We must continue to main­tain
universities which can resist political
pressure or pressure from organized groups
or vested interests.
"We must do this or fall victims to the
tragic failure that we have already seen
demonstrated in our time: the failure to
see that it is the enlightenment of the
spirit, not the dictates of legislation, that
makes men free."
The Plainsman Suffers A Loss
Publishing The Plainsman this week
just didn't seem right, because with this
issue we go to press for the first time since
we assumed editorship of the paper with­out
the invaluable assistance of Joe Teaver,
our make-up man.
To know and work with a man as tal­ented
an fine as Joe Teaver was a plea­sure
which few newspaper men will ever
experience. His kind, understanding atti­tude,
paired with his firm, yet business­like
manner made him an asset to his pro­fession
and his employer.
On several occasions we have felt that
it would be impossible to meet publication
deadline, because of the different prob­lems
that arise when publishing a news­paper.
However, even under the very
greatest of pressure Joe always had a
A Tabloid Plainsman
With the publication of The Plainsman
during the summer quarter, students will
see the appearance of the paper in tabloid
size. At a recent meeting of the Board of
Student Publications, the editor requested
that the change from metropolitan to tab­loid
size be made on a trial basis for the
cheerful smile and helping hand to meet
any problem.
His patience with young inexperienced
editors was amazing. He listened attentive­ly
and constructively criticized the eager
young journalists' plans for making up
pages. He treated each idea of the editor
with proper consideration and then if he
felt that improvement could be made, he
handled the situation with the tact of a
real gentleman. His suggestion was always
an improvement.
It is with a touch of regret that we pub­lish
this issue of The Plainsman without
the aid of Joe Teaver. His smile, his sin­cerity,
and his genuine desire to better
each issue of the publication was an in­spiration
which will always hold a warm
spot in the heart of the editor and staff.
quarter, and the Board approved the move.
This is, we think, a major step in the
progress of The Plainsman. In becoming
tabloid, this paper will join a large ma­jority
of college newspapers which have
abandoned the metropolitan size in the last
few years.
Auburn Plainsman
Published weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama.
Editorial and business office on Tichenor Avenue, Phone 448.
Deadline for social and organizational news is Saturday noon.
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STAFF
Ellwood Burkhardt, Martha Dean, Laura Dillard, Ben Enfinger, Max Ellis, Virginia
Greer, Sonny Hollingsworth, Bunny Honicker, Jim Jennings, Harral Landry, Kate Lee, Bill
McArdle, Hank Moore, Dan Stallings, Irv Steinberg, Libby Strickland, Spud Wright.
M ore an dM ore by Gene Moore •V
Reprinted from June 1950 issue of ESQUIRe Copyright 1950 by ESQUIRE, Inc.
"This is Mr. Finizi. He's a wine taster'*
Ad Libbing By Graham McTeer
The public, generally speaking, has long since given up ac­cepting
"what they read in the newspapers" as absolutely accu­rate,
truthful, and without error. Too many instances which
have disproved this can be cited.
Having gotten this major point across, I would like to offer
to the public the results of a ed that "Dr. James is much bet-painstaking
survey recently com­pleted.
Delving back through past
issues of'this publication, I pick­ed
out several errors—some typo­graphical,
others in word order—
which tire truly gems.
Going way back to the days
when the society page was really
Society errors
•* were plentiful.
In naming the
"sup p o r t i n g
players" of a
wedding, o ne
write-up said:
"Miss Carolyn
M a st e r s was
the matron of
h o n o r , a nd
W i l l i a m
T. Jenkins was
the beset man."
Publicity about a dance in an­other
edition listed about 30
alumni as "out-of-gown" guests.
A notice about an annual ban­quet
stated: "The Collegians will
have women for dinner Saturday
night." And a "personal" on a
prominent faculty member assert-
Mcleer
ter after being kicked by a horse."
The editorial page has had its
share of boners through the years.
Back in "the days of cautious cru­sading,
one column had type at
its top proudly proclaiming that
"This columnist has wildest lati­tude
in expressing his views." An
editorial reporting a conference
claimed that an administrative
official "deceived the press Mon­day."
And a more recent editorial
piece discussed the "Untied Na­tions"
at some length.
News stories have been good
places of hiding for miscues. Once
a headline on the front page flat­ly-
announced: "Professor Newton
Sqeaks at Meeting."-A write-up
of an agricultural event related
the facts on a cattle show held by
some female members of a local
4-H Club. A group of students
from the School of Agriculture
inspected the girls' calves, accord­ing
to the report.
Telling of some unusual vege­tables
and fruits being grown, at „
the college, one article said: "Pro-
(Continued on page 8)
Plain Talk By the Editor
"The Whole Universe is a procession,
All is a procession, going on and on towards its final
ultimate goal.
Do you know so much yourself that you call the meanest
ignorant,
Do you think the earth was formed for you only and not
for anyone else?
Do you think that you have a right to good sight and she
or he has no rights?
Do you think that God caused the soil to vegetate,, matter
to cohere together and water to run;
For you only—and not for him or her?"—Walt Whitman
Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama.
Subscription rates by mail: $1.00 for 3 months, $3.00 for 12 months.
During the uncertain conditions
surrounding' the activity of our
nation and the world today we
hear such phrases as World Fede­ration,
Atlantic Union, United Na­tions,
etc. as an answer to the
problem of world peace. We all
realize that these plans work on
paper. However, why don't they
work in reality?
We should all realize that the
economical and geographical ob­stacles
to unity among peace lov­ing
people can be overcome re­gardless
of their size. The one big
obstacle to world peace is the
lack of the proper attitude on the
part of the people.
This lack of faith and under­standing
on the part of the peo­ple
today is dominant because the
people everywhere, are beginning
to fear and distrust their neigh­bors'
motives and actions. These
doubts and dislikes are fed by
the petty prejudices which in­dividuals
have built up against
each other. These prejudices are
sometimes either holdovers from
tradition or creations from the
play on emotions and the baser
elements of life by many leaders.
The leaders nurture and fan
these petty prejudices into in­tense
hatreds. The purpose of
these men is strictly personal. An
example of this is the fact that
perpetrators of war must have
the backing of their people.
These war leaders only gained
this backing through spreading
among their own people deep and
unfound prejudices against a na­tion
or people they wish to at­tack.
Witness the hatred of Ger­man
for Englishman, Frenchman,
and Jew fanned to flames by
leaders of Nazism; Communism
thriving on a prejudice and ha­tred
of Frenchman against Ger­man
and Englishman, or a Tal-madge,
Bilbo, or Connor breeding
hatred for members of the Negro
race.
On down through our history
prejudice has been the breeder of
fear, hatred, oppression, revolu­tion,
and war between the peoples
of the world. As a result of all' the
ugly offsprings of prejudice we
should realize that an eternal
vigilance against prejudice is the
price and keystone of a demo­cratic
society.
If there is prejudice in man
there can be no democracy; if
there is oppression against man
there can be no liberty; if there is
injustice done to man there can
be no peace of mind. The issue
is clearly defined. History has
proven the faults and damaging
results of man's prejudice. Pre­judice
is the tool of bigots and
demagogues, dictators and the
evil.
Man must choose between
either liberty and equality for
all, or prejudice, bigotry and the
evil results which accompany
these detrimental forces. The re­sults
being hatred and fear on all
sides, loss of control of the gover­nment
by the people, the plac­ing
of race against race, c^ass
against class, and finally nation
against nation.
It therefore remains that if to­day
we are to put truth and real­ism
into our talk of peace and
democratic freedom for the world,
we must start at the beginning
and stamp out the root of war
and unrest—prejudice. It is up to
us to make our sometimes doubt­ful
democratic nation, truly demo­cratic.
Elimination of prejudices
will be the first major step in
achieving a stronger, more work­able
democracy in America today.
As a result world peace will be
nearer.
Lucky old us! We are among
the some two billion people liv­ing
in the Atomic Age. If you are
in any way prudent, you have
been keeping a notebook just
chock full of memoranda of these
happy times, so you will unfalter­ingly
be able to tell your grand­children
all about the wonderful
things which have come to pass
during this particular renaissance.
Practically a must for any
housewife is a new type automa­tic
needle threader. According to
the advertisement, this unbeliev­ably
simple little machine is de­signed
to save "eyesight, time,
and patience," and it "threads
needles like magic."
With proper training and a
little practice, a child can operate
the Thread-O-Matic, as it is
cleverly named. Here's all you
have to do: insert the needle of
your choice into the hole in the
gleaming plastic top of the de­vice,
align the eye of the needle
With a gleaming plastic plun­ger
inside, d r a w some thread
(any color will do; the Thread-O-Matic
is not prejudiced) through
a slit in the gleaming plastic
case, press a gleaming plastic
button on the gleaming plastic
side, and withdraw the needle.
Voila Tout! The needle is thread­ed,
just as guaranteed. See how
easy it is?
The Thread-O-Matic may be
ordered directly from the manu­facturer.
The price of the remark­able
invention is only $2.95, plus
nine cents tax. Postage is paid by
the producer, so there is a total
charge of only $3.04 for the nifti­est
little pretty yjou ever did see.
If you thread many needles, the
Thread-O-Matic will pay for it­self
in no time.
Another milestone of progress
in the Atomic Age is the develop­ment
of anti-rust gasoline. It has
been proved 'through impartial
tests that copper, silver, and
chromium will not rust when im­mersed
in the mixture. The amaz­ing
rust-resisting ability of these
metals is undoubtedly due to the
addition of RD-119, the reddest-hot
fuel ingredient in years, to
the anti-rust gasoline. Nobody
seems to know just what the RD-
119 is made of, but it must be
good.
One would think that anti-rust
gasoline is here to stay, but then
one reads of plans for a motor-less
car, and one wonders. Dr. A.
R. Von Hippel, professor at the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech­nology,
has recently made the
somewhat startling announce­ment
that barium titanite, what­ever
that is, can store 10,000 times
the amount of electricity than can
conventional condensers.
Consequently, a crystal the size
of a small slot machine can fur­nish
enough power to run your
car from here to Wichita and
back. Somebody had better get to
Work on the problem of produc­ing
anti-rust barium titanite.
Probably the most important of
all the development of the Atomic
Age is Slim-O, the effervescing
powder which reduces you in the
proper places as you sprinkle it
on. It has been rumored (that
several manufacturers have al­ready
begun turning out combi­nation
salt, pepper and Slim-O
shakers, in order that the little
grains of decimating powder may
be handy on the table for guests
who eat too much. When' your
children's children admire your
still youthful-looking physical
structure, you will be able to pat
their little heads and say, "I owe
it all to Slim-O."
This Atomic Age is really good
stuff; now they've figured out the .
theoretical part, at least, of how
to whip up an H-bomb, which
will be a number of times more
powerful that the nuclear bomb
which rattled windows at Hiro­shima
and Nagasaki. So, as far as
I am concerned, you may drive
around all you want in motorless
cars with anti-rust gasoline; you
may thread needles all day, every
day, with a Thread-O-Matic; you
mdy cascade so much Slim-O on
yourself that you will waste away
to nothing.
Again, I don't care what you
Ho; but as for me, I'm going to
be ready when the Hydrogen Age
comes. As soon as the first H-bomb
joes off, I'm going to gather
a few necessities—things I really
need, like mustard plasters and
the latest copy of Daring Detec­tive
Stories and peanut butter-and-
jelly sandwiches—and hiber­nate
for the duration, or at least
until the Lithium Age gets here.
Generally Speaking By Bruce Greenhill
I see by his column, "The
Sports Whirl," that Dennis Smith-erman,
sports edior of the Mo­bile
Press, isn't all broken out
with happiness over the handling
of Auburn's 1950-51 basketball
schedule.
It seems that Bill Gardiner,
Spring Hill basketball coach,
wrote to the Auburn schedule-makers,
as he has since 1946 if
we are to believe Mr. Smither-man,
asking them to schedule a
game between the Tigers and the
Spring Hill quintet. The answer,
as per usual Smitherman says,
was "no, sorry." This situation
_ „ . . . . , . , 'sn'*; particu-
^ ^ a ^ , * *' 1 a r 1 y pleasing
to Mr. Smither­man
and he
proceeded t o
wax eloquent
about the in­justice
in Aub­urn's
failing to
schedule a bas­ketball
game in
A^r-flll Mobile.
He continued
Greenhill along that line
that although Auburn athletic
teams have never drawn decent
crowds in Mobile, it's Auburn's
own fault. He said, "Who or what
is Aruburn to the average Mobi-lian?
. .'. a team they read about
on the sports pages occasionally,
but a school they very seldom
have the opportunity to come in
close contact with. Why? Because
Auburn won't make itself known
to Mobile and Mobilians . . . It
(Mobile) hasn't shown that it will
support Auburn's football team—
most likely it would when the
opportunity presents itself again
—as long as Auburn hasn't some­thing
to offer. That's what's been
lacking in the past appearances
here of the Plainsmen's grid'
teams." .
Well, Dennis old boy, I'd like
to appoint myself unofficial
spokesman for Auburn and pre­sent
you with a little rebuttal.
First, let's look at what you
said about the past appearances
of the Auburn football team. So
we haven't had anything to offer,
huh! How about naming me a
trio of Mobile-played games that
can compare with the Clemson
games of the past two years and
the Florida game last season as
to spectator appeal? That's right,
you can't, and yet weren't the fi­nancial
records for these contests
written in red ink?
I hear that stadium down there
seats some 35,000 but I'll bet 15,-
000 is a liberal estimate of the
crowd in each case. What I want
to know is who's shunning whom?
Now let's look at the reasons
for the Tigers not going out of
their way to play in Mobile (over­looking
the undermanned crowd
angle). First, what can Auburn
gain by playing Spring Hill in
Mobile? There are a number of
teams we'd like to play but let's
look at it practically. Granted
that the Mobile quintet would
furnish decent competition, but
does Mobile have a gymnasium
large enough to hold more than
half the number of people that
can be seated in the A.P.I, sports
arena (presuming that the Mobile
gym would be filled)?
Second, since we need a bit of
that filthy lucre to use in im­proving
our athletics and there­fore
enable ourselves to have
something to offer, these games
we play must make money. Could
we be sure that a Mobile tilt
would be economically feasible?
Last, and something you are
obviously unaware of Mr. Smith­erman,
ever since the olden days
when Johnny and Fanny were
just proper nouns, Auburn has
ketball has been a student sport.
It has been the policy, and a very
admirable policy it is, to play as
many games as possible before
home crowds. Too often Dennis,
colleges in the present-day com­mercialized
athletic set-up, tend
to forget students for the sake
of the almighty dollar. Here at
Auburn, we try to hit the medium
and play more games on the home
court, play before the greatest
possible number of spectators and
also to stay in the black finan­cially.
Can you see our position?
We don't hate you Mobilians;
indeed the Mobile alumni have
been very good to the school and
having shown that they have the
school's best interests at heart,
they obviously will agree that
we need to be practical about
this thing. Nope Dennis, we aren't
slighting you all; we're just being
rational under present conditions.
Cannon Report
By Tom Cannon
According to an Associated
Press dispatch, the new governor
and legislature will not be butting
heads with each other as these
two instruments of government
have been doing for the past four
years. During Governor Folsom's
administration, m a n y projects
_nat would have been valuable tu
the state have been neglected,
simply because neither side was
willing to give in to each other.
Governor-designate Persons, it
is reported, plans to see • each
senator and representative per­sonally
within the next few mon- .
ths. Mr. Persons will point out to
the legislator the things that he
would like to put through as
governor, and then ask him what
he thinks.
Such a program should get the
Person administration off to a
good start. To me, this step on ^
the part of the governor-designate
indicates that we may expect a
progressive, business-like state
government.
Mr. Persons is going to need a
cooperative House and Senate if
he is to put through such reforms
as reapportionment and the $3
tag. Since any governor who at­tempts
to carry out a strong pro­gram
meets with bitter opposition
from some quarters, tactful and
judicious handling of the legisla­ture
is of primary importance.
However, Persons will find
himself in a good bargaining posi­tion.
In addition to the appoint­ments
that a chief executive ordi­narily
makes, there are many
Folsom appointees who have
never been confirmed by the
Senate. The new governor will be
able to fill these posts with his
own men. Whether we like it or
not, patronage still greatly in­fluences
politicians.
Mr. Persons is quoted as saying
his will be "a businesslike admin­istration,
straight down the mid­dle."
From the straight-forward
manner in which he proposes to
meet the legislators, his adminis­tration
promises to be successful.
Letter To The
Editor
Dear Editor:
Various persons and organiza­tions
have spent considerable wind
and paper in an attempt to evalu­ate
teachers and there-by sup­posedly
raise t h e educational
standards of the school. At least
the latter is mentioned once in a
while. But the main feature seems
to be the professor popularity con- \
test.
Perhaps, the tables should be
turned and the professors rate the
students. This is different and
quite an outrageous statement,
right? Then how about rating both
at the safne time, fair enough?
First let's consider the evalua­tion
of the teacher by the students.
1. Do the students have previous
knowledge of the instructor? \
2. Are they prejudiced due tt^
their attitude and to his assign- *
ments?
3. Can they actually tell if any­one
else could teach the course
any better?
4. Do they actually k n ow
whether they have learned any­thing
or just enjoyed or disliked
the class?
These questions may be answer­ed
as you please. However, let's
hope that you agree to the follow­ing:
1. Students have little previous
knowledge of the professor as to
his education, interests,.or person­ality,
except by gossip and the
catalog. Most of the gossip is that
he is good, bad, or "crip." That is
teacher rating, isn't it? How many
of you can say that the rating will
hold?
2. An overbearing and discour­teous
teacher who requires con­siderable
homework doesn't rate
at the top of anyone's list. But his
requirements sometimes force the
student to learn more in spite of
himself than the students under
easier instructors. You wouldn't
want to hurt anyone who treated
you well and gave you a good
grade, would you? But how about
someone who tried to teach you
something?
3. Few can qualify as competent
judges even if they take the same
course under two different in­structors.
Even fewer students in­vestigate
all of the possible in­structors
of a certain course and
then come to a decision as to
which one consistently teaches
his students more.
4. Few people can actually judge
by instructors' quizzes just what
they have or have not learned in
the course. When this small eval­uation
is taken away there is no
organization whatsoever to judge
what was learned, forgotten, or
skipped.
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Preview Of 1950 Edition Of Auburn Football Eleven
Tigers, Struggling Up In SEC Standings,
Rely On Speed To Offset Loss Of '49 Line
By Jimmy Coleman
A.P.I. Sports Publicity Director
Picked for the cellar last year,.Auburn fooled the experts
by knocking off Mississippi State and Alabama, tying Geor­gia,
Florida, and Clemson, and ending the season in a dead­lock
for eighth place with Ole Miss in the SEC standings.
When the Plainsmen upset three-touchdown, favorite Ala­bama
last December, writers be
gan calling Auburn "the team to
watch in 1950." Auburn, no doubt,
would be a dangerous threat if
that same team were intact to­day.
The real story is that all the
offensive linemen who played
TOP TACKLE
HAILED AS ONE of the most
promising young linesmen in the
South last fall as a sophomore,
Foots Bauer (above) is being
counted on to help stabilize Au­burn's
forewall in the Tigers' 10-
game schedule this fall. From
Montgomery, he stands an even
six feet and weighs 205.
such a great game along with
Travis Tidwell finished their eli­gibility
when the final whistle
»sounded that day.
But despite this loss, the
Plainsmen will have more speed
and confidence than they posses­sed
a year ago.
Coach Earl Brown's greatest
loss in material was at the tack­les.
Gone are Max Autrey, John
Adcock, and Arnold Fagen. On
hand to replace these seasoned
veterans are two lettermen—Ed
(Foots) fiauer, Montgomery, and
Ted Varano, Chester, Pa., both
juniors this fall.
Bauer Expected to Star
Bauer, hailed as one of the
finest first-year linemen in the
land last season, is regarded by-
Brown and Tackle Coach Ralph
Slaten as the lineman to watch in
the SEC this fall. Slaten, a pretty
good tackle himself at Georgia
Tech under W. A. Alexander and
Bobby Dodd, flatly declares Bauer
to have no equal in the confer­ence.
For reserve strength with ex­perience,
Brown wisely moved
End Bobby Reaver to tackle
where he'll be used offensively.
He's the big boy who dropped
back to punt for the Plainsmen
during 1948 and the early part of
1949 until Tidwell and Jim Mc-
Gowen took over his job
Two other juniors who show
promise are Harold Harris, Line-ville,
and Joe Tiburzi, Chester,
Pa. Harris, a diligent blond
youngster, showed vast improve­ment
in spring drills and will be
given a' chance to prove himself
in action. Tiburzi, at 230-pounds,
looked good in spots as a defen­sive
bulwark this spring, but
doesn't move fast enough to merit
offensive duty. Three other hefty
—but - u n t r i e d sophomores—
round out the reserves. All Ala­bama
boys, they are Sam Hanks,
Evergreen; Mort Vaserberg, Bir­mingham;
and Breece Barley,
Florence.
Centers
At center, Bill Hogarth, a sen­ior
from Miami, Fla., is the num­ber-
one offensive man replacing
Alternate-Captain Coker Barton.
A sophomore, Guy Bruce, Besse­mer,
i s being g r o o m e d to
help offensively, and a transferee
—Tommy Page, of Bay Minette—
might help.
Frank Hayes, a dependable
linebacker, is gone via the gradua­tion
route, but two fine defensive
players are on hand to replace
him. They are Homer Williams,
Greensboro, and John Crolla,
MOVING UP
BILL TUCKER (above) and Al­lan
Parks will be battling each
other to fill the shoes of "Travel-in'
Travis" Tidwell at the quar­terback
position for the Auburn
Tigers this fall. Tucker will prob­ably
do most of the passing while
Parks is an expert ball-handler.
Dudley Spence, a sophomore, will
be in reserve and is expected to
see occasional duty.
Chicago, 111. Williams.was placed RACK AT GUARD
ori the first-string Associated j .—
Press All-Sophomore team last |
season.
Ends
Coach Shot Senn's flankmen
will be without the services of |
tough Capt. Ralph Pyburn and
pass-snagging Erskine Russell,
but are expected to make a good
showing, nevertheless. Lettermen
Virgil Willett, Tallahassee, Fla.,
and Fred Duart, Jamaica, N.Y.,
are back but Duart's starting posi­tion
is in peril by virtue of pro­mising
Gene Mulhall, a rangy
Windy City lad rated as a sopho­more
because he was held from
action last season.
Juniors expected to see duty
are Charlie Justo and Tommy Ed­wards,
Birmingham, and David
Ridgway, Jackson, Miss. Of the
upcoming sophomores from last
year's freshman squad, Lee Hay-ley,
Birmingham, and E r i ch
Sauerbrey, Macon, Ga., have been
consistent standouts.
Five others will come in for
reserve strength, but will need
valuable experience. They arc
Bill McMurry, Fairfield; Ernest
Baker, Camden, S.C.; Ed Dupree,
Renfro; % Jimmy Cline, LaGrange,
Ga.; Bobby Crump, Auburn.
Banks Great At Guard
At guard, Tom Banks, the pugi­list-
looking Birmingham boy who
made all the all-opponent teams
last year, will be in the thick of
running for S.E.C. laurels with
teammates Bauer and Capt. Jim
McGowen.
If line reserves show up well,
Banks and Bauer could make Au­burn's
line one of the most formi­dable
in the conference. Jack
Lambert, Gadsden; Frank Jones,
Brewton; and Jim Brooks, Phila­delphia,
Pa., are returning letter-men
who will help. In addition,
190-pound Danny Stewart, Bir­mingham,
who was tried at cen­ter,
has been moved to add re­serve
strength at guard. He let­tered
as a fullback in 1948.
Sophomore Bobby Rhed, * an
All-America prep selection at Mc-
Comb, Miss., might find himself
in the*thick of battle this fall. He
now holds an edge over Senior
Dan Mantrone, a 1948 letterman.
Sophs who will be battling each
other for favored positions are
Foy Thompson, Camden, S.C.;
Mauro Grosso, New Brunswick,
TOUGH but good-natured Tom
Banks (above) attracted attention
as being one of the best guards
in the conference last season. He
made all the all-opponent teams
with his tireless and relentless
charging that cost the opposition
many a yard. Banks was a Little
Ail-American at Ellisville Junior
College, Miss., before coming to
Auburn as a junior transferee last
season. He might end up on the
All-SEC team at the end of the
1950 season.
parted Tidwell, it can be said that eventually spelled upset for Ala-
N.J.; Bobby Drake, Montgomery;
Wyman Gibson, Decatur; and
Jimmy Allison, Phenix C i t y.
Thompson, Drake and Grosso
have an edge over the others.
Tidwell Gone
Quarterback Travis Tidwell,
voted most outstanding in the S.
E.C. and most valuable in Amer­ica
by the Williamson System,
will play his football for the pro­fessional
New York Giants this
fall.
Two juniors, Bill Tucker and
Allan Parks, made equal show­ings
in Spring practice, so to the
question "who will replace Tid­well?"—
there it no real answer.
Tucker, by virtue of his edge
in playing time over Parks as a
sophomore, might be ceded a very
slight edge over his Jackson,
Miss., rival. Actually they are
two separate types—Tucker, the
flashy passer; Parks, the smooth
ball-handler and leader of men.
In comparing Tucker to the de-
Tucker is the more daring of the
two. He loves to take chances and
generally has been successful.
Some observers rate him close to
Vito Parilli as a passer.
By Tidwell's own admission,
Tucker throws a prettier pass
than the "Travelin' Man." But
whether or not he will be as ef­fective
as Tidwell remains to be
seen.
Last season he threw 37 passes,
completing 13 for 284 yards (an
average of almost 22 per pass),
three going for touchdowns. He
kicked 15 of 19 extra points and
one field goal.
Dudley Spence, a sophomore
who made All-Southern as a
quarterback at McComb, Miss.
High, will come along behind
Parks and Tucker.
Need Breakaways
What Brown and Backfield
Coach Johnny Murphy c r a ve
most is a genuine breakaway run­ner.
They're eyeing three young­sters
that may fill the bill: Jim
(Fireplug) Jeffers, a Cnicago
youngster who set a 220-yard
dash record in high school; Dickie
P l o u r n o y , t h e Salem 1 a d
who gained fame as 880-champion
in the SEC; and Albert (Crazy
Legs) Woodham, of Albany, Ga.
Left Halfbacks
Flournoy, used mostly on de­fense
last season, proved he can
also run with the pigskin this
spring and heads a list of candi­dates
who will be fighting tooth
and nail all fall for playing bids.
Bill Davis, a long-striding senior
from Corinth, Miss., will be used
as a kickoff return specialist, pass
receiver, and runner. Dwight
Hitt, Jackson, Miss., a junior who
played more than any other so­phomore
on the squad last sea­son,
plays defense, offense, and is
expected to be used as a punt re­turner.
Another junior who was
a standout as a soph—155-pound
Bobby Golden of Decatur—
will continue to prove that he's
one of the pluckiest little fellows
in collegiate football today. He's
a terrific blocker, tackier, a good
pass receiver, and follows his in­terference
with uncanny skill.
Right Halfbacks
Johnny Wallis, the number-one
right halfback, is back for his
final year. This stocky Birming­ham
lad intercepted the pass that
bama last December and he is
noted for his jarring tackles on
defense. With a little more speed,
his possibilities as a gridder
would be unlimited.
On hand to split offensive right
half chores with Wallis and FB-RHB
Jeffers is Bobby Briggs, a
6-1, 195-pound specimen from
Leonia, N.J. who was terrific last
season as a pass receiver and run­ner.
He took in seven aerials for
222 yards and three touchdowns
(average 31.7 yards per catch). In
29 rushing attempts from scrim­mage,
Briggs averaged 4.1 yards
per try. His record would have
been better, no doubt, had he not
missed the last three games be­cause,
of a broken collarbone.
Rigas Copstias, Americus, Ga.,
and Johnny Gibson, Birmingham,
r o u n d out the left half so­phomore
reserves while Percy
Alford, Birmingham, Bobby Sal­mon,
Auburn, and two New York­ers—
Fred Halbig, Baldwin, and
Don Phillips, Buffalo, close out
the sophs at right half. Phillips
was tried at quarterback but his
fine work as a defensive safety
landed him a job there. Alford, a
long-legged former end, showed
well on offense and defense in
spring drills. Halbig is a speed
merchant and Salmon has shown
promise defensively.
Fullbacks
There is-a concentration of tal­ent
at fullback. The position is
not only four-deep, but talented.
Captain-elect Jim McGowen, Em­pire,
heads the l i s t w i th
Charlie Langner, Birmingham;
Jim Jeffers, Chicago; and bright-star-
on-the-horizon Don (Bobo)
Blackerby, Bessemer, close on his
heels.
McGowen and Langner, both
seniors, have proved their prow­ess—
McGowen as a runner, pas­ser,
blocker, receiver, and above
average punter; Langner as a
straightaway power runner. He
finished last season with 405 net
yards at 3.6 yards per clip.
McGowen (whose older broth­er,
Dick, captained Auburn 10
years ago) fractured his wrist in
the season's opener last year and
was out until the Mississippi State
game. He punted only 23 times
which included several intention­al
out-of-bounds efforts, yet aver­aged
39.5 yards per kick.
Blackerby is rated as one of
Auburn's two top sophomore
prospects for '50. (The other is
End Gene Mulhall). A bruising
205-pounder on a rugged six-foot
frame, this sod-burning power
runner outdid Georgia's celebrat­ed
Lauren Hargrove when the
Baby Tigers nailed the Georgia
frosh last season and was also
the leading ground-gainer, over­shadowing
Alabama's top sopho­more
prospect, Bobby Marlow,
against the Baby Tide.
TO LEAD TIGERS
JIM MCGOWEN
A TALENTED PLAYER who
can do practically anything with
the pigskin, Capt.-elect and Full­back
Jim McGowen will lead Au­burn's
Tigers into their 1950 cam­paign
against record-setting Wof-ford
College in Cramton Bowl,
Montgomery, Sept. 22.
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We congratulate them and their well-brganized,
hard-working staffs on the pub­lication
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6—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 17, 1950
Auburn Runs Away With
Tech In Fine Track Win
Auburn varsity and freshmen track squads ran, jumped
and threw their way to wins over their Georgia Tech op­ponents
Saturday in Grant Field, Atlanta. The varsity smash­ed
to a convincing 76% and 49V2 while the freshmen, scoring
only firsts, triumphed 10-4.
Jim Dillion, Auburn frosh sen­sation,
unofficially bettered the S.
E.C. discus record with a toss of
157 feet 8V2 inches. Millard White
of Tulane set the present record
in 1939 at 154 feet 1% inches. Dil­lion
also won the shot put with a
43 feet 5% inches'effort.
While the varsity squads divi­ded
first place honors Coach Wil­bur
Hutsell's flying Plainsmen
picked up sufficient second and
third place finishes to turn what
had been predicted as a close meet
into an easy triumph for the in­vaders.
Overton took things easy in the
4:43 mile to finish in a tie with
teammates Mitchell and Steele
and came back with a 9:54.9 two-mile,
propping for the S.E.C.
meet in Birmingham this week­end.
Jack DeMedicis, Auburn hurlcr,
lost his shoe on the second hurdle
in the 120-highs but finished sec­ond.
Mitchell again beat Flournoy
in the 880 in 1:57.7. Auburn's Ba­uer,
Bailey, and Luck swept the
discus in that order.
Tech's Stowers breezed to a fine
:48.2 win in the 440 ahead of
Flournoy. Stowers inched by Au­burn's
Walker in the 220 after
Walker won the 100 in 9.8.
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One mile run—Tie between
Overton, Mitchell and Steele, all
of Auburn. T—4:43.
- Shot Put—Jim Ryckeley (A);
Lupton (GT); Knox (GT). Dis­tance—
46 feet, 7 Vz inches.
High Jump—DeMedicis (A);
tie for second place between
Horton (A) and Knox (GT).
Height—5 feet 11% inchej;.
440-Yard Dash—Stowers (GT);
Flournoy, (A); Patterson (GT).
T—:48.2.
Javelin Thrust—Baskin (GT);
Horton (A); Talmadge (A). Dis­tance—
176 feet, 6 inches.
100-Yard Dash—Walker (A);
Wood (A); Shiver (GT). T—:9.8.
120-Yard High Hurdles—Coons
(GT); DeMedicis (A); Shiver
(A).T—:14.9.
880-Yard Run—Mitchell (A);
Flournoy (A); Glover (GT). T—
1:57.7.
Pole Vault—Four-way tie for
first—Karrh (GT); Paul (GT),
C h a m b l e s s (A), Parks (A).
Height 12 feet.
220-Yard Dash—Stowers (GT);
Walker (A); Davis (A). T—:21.4.
Two-Mile Run—Overton- (A);
Steele (A); Cooper (GT). TV
9:54.9.
Discus Throw—B a u e r (A);
Bailey (A); Luck (A). Distance
—136 feet, 10% inches.
220-Yard Low Hurdles—Shiver
(GT); Coons (GT); Acree (A).
T—:24.0.
Broad Jump —Shiver (GT);
Stookey (A); Green (GT). Dis­tance—
21 feet, 10 inches.
Kappa Sigma and SAE
In Greek Golf Finals
Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha
Epsilon met each other yesterday
to determine the interfraternity
golf championship. Results were
not known at press time.
Teams in the playoff who had
been eliminated earlier were Pi
Kappa Alpha and Omega Tau
Sigma, PiKA placed third and
OTS |ook fotorth place.
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T o p i c
By Stuart Stephenson, Jr.
Climaxing several years of top-flight exploits the Auburn
golf team last Wednesday set what is believed to be two collegiate
records in their match with the University of Alabama.
Buddy DeBardeleben, of Birmingham, Pat Poyner. Dothan,
Skippy Weatherby, Mobile, and Allan Bates, Selma, turned in a
four-ball, 18-hole score of 275 which is 13 strokes under the
regulation 288 for the par 72 Columbus (Ga.) Country Club
course. In addition, DeBardeleben and Poyner carded a low-ball
score of 59 for their 18-hole tour.
A close check on available records failed to show a collegiate -
foursome score or low-ball mark to equal this feat.
The Auburn linksmen singed the Georgia .fairways and mastered
the greens in their action against the Capstoners, to turn in the best
individual performances of their college careers. DeBardeleben, Poy­ner,
and Weatherby negotiated the layout in 67 strokes while Bates
came home with a two-over par 74 to give Auburn a "perfect score,"
81-0, win over 'bama. Brother, that's golf!
Prof. George W. Hargreaves, Auburn golf coach, labeled the
match, ". . .the most spectacular play, amateur or professional,
I've ever seen."
Golf, a minor sport on the athletic slate, has been a consistent
strong point on the Tiger's intercollegiate-record. DeBardeleben and
Poyner are rounding out their third year with the Tigers. Both
graduate in June as does Bates. Weatherby is a sophomore. In the
past three years Auburn has won 16 matches, lost but two and tied
one in SEC competition. The Auburn foursome was runner-up in
this year's SEC tourney held in Athens, Ga., April 27-28-29.
In southern golf circles the fame of Auburn's golfers is estab­lished.
Jack Key, having played number one position, was lost to the
Plainsmen this season for he had finished his four years of
eligibility. The Columbus, Ga., ace holds a long "list of golfing
titles and is rated one of the top Southern amatuers. He is the
Georgia state champion, twice champ of the Columbus Country
Club, runner-up in the Tennessee Valley invitation tourney and
winner of numerous club tournaments.
DeBardeleben won the Birmingham invitational tournament this
year and was second in the state last summer. South Alabama golfers
are close followers of the long-hitting Poyner.
You don't see too much of the golfer's work. Home course
for the Plainsmen is the Saugahatchee Course off the Opelika
highway and they're "at it just about every afternoon from the
first day of school in the fall right through the spring's matches,
perfecting and practicing, what, to the dub, appears an already
mastered art.
* * *
"Wall Of Fame"
The Tiger theatre has begun an ambitious plan to preserve for
future Auburn followers a durable reminder of the past glory of
nationally renowned Auburn athletes. On a wall inside the lobby of
the theatre two plaques now hang bearing the footprint, handprint,
and signature of two of Auburn's all-time greats: Whitey Overton,
and Travis Tidwell.
These plaques were "signed" Monday night by the charter mem­bers"
of the theatre's "Wall- of Fame." Jimmy Hitchcock, an All-
American in 1932 from Auburn, was master of ceremonies at the
program whereby Overton and Tidwell made their marks. Athletic
Director Wilbur Hutsell and Coach Earl Brown were on hand to help
inaugurate the scheme.
Coach Hutsell praised the idea as ". . .a grand idea. These
fine athletes who have meant so much to Auburn will have
their marks and the boys selected w i l l , I'm sure, feel honored
beyond words."
Tiger Cindermen Ready For SEC Meet
In Birmingham; Alabama Is Favorite
By Stuart Stephenson
Birmingham's Legion Field will provide the cinder path
for this year's SEC track and field championship to be run
Friday and Saturday. The SEC's best are prepping to dethrone
the' Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets with Coach Tom Lieb's
'Bama Tide rated the most likely to don the crown.
'Bama's balance gives them the
Overton Stands Out
In last year's meet, Auburn's
great Whitey Overton turned in
a brilliant exhibition of distance
running. The Montgomery Mar­vel
broke the tape first in the
mile and two-mile runs—both in
the same afternoon to set a new
^ SEC "first." Having run within
two-tenths of a second of the ex­isting
SEC mile mark this sea­son
and 3.9 seconds better than
the two-mile mark, Whitey is set
to run his greatest races for Au­burn.
It will be the last SEC
competition for the blond Olym
pic ace. ,
Travis Tidvyell was first to
plant his foot in the plaster of pa-ris
mold. Coach Brown assisted
the grid star in making the im­pression.
As Whitey Overton placed his
size -11 shoe upon the mold Coach
Hutsell quipped, -"This is one time
a foot is certainly more than 12
inches." Hitchcock paid tribute to
the Auburn track star as ". . .the
greatest distance runner the South
has ever produced."
Cheerleaders Herman Blagg and
Jack Orcutt were on hand to lead
the tradiational 'War Eagle" cheer
for Tidwell and Overton, and
close the first "Wall of Fame" pro­gram.
Theatre Manager George
Devours originated the plan along
the lines of Sid Grauman's Chi­nese
Theatre in Hollywood and
other "halls of fame."
The plan is a sound one and
should pro,ve an outstanding ad­dition
to the overall "Auburn
spirit." Membership in the "Wall
of Fame" will be decided upon by
a selection committee composed of
the athletic director, head football
coach, and theatre manager.
nod for this meet but dopesters
warn of others' might. Coach Wil­bur
Hutsell's Tigers rate more
than passing comment for their
abilities. Whitey Overton, Jack
DeMedicis and Dickie Flournoy
will lead the Plainsmen. Overton
and Flournoy are SEC title hold­ers
in the mile, two-mile, and
half-mile runs with DeMedicis a
strong contender for honors on the
strength of his having tied the
time of last year's champ, Au­burn's
Joe Pennington, with 14.5
seconds for the 120-yard high
hurdles.
Tech is given but scant atten­tion
in this year's pickings since
they lost the services of Buddy
Fowlkes and Red Smith. Fowlkes
picked up 14 points last year in
the dashes, hurdles, and broad
jump. However, the Techmen
have hope in Jim Stowers for the
440 and 220, and Bob Renshaw in
the 880. Renshaw was beaten by
Auburn's Flournoy for the 880-
title last year.
Ben Sutton, long-legged hope of
Coach Spec Towns' Georgia Bull­dogs,
figures to score in the 220
and the quarter-mile. Paul Bienz,
stocky bolt of Green Wave lightn­ing
will lead a stronger-than-usual
Tulane aggregation unto the Ma­gic
City cinders. Should Bienz cop
firsts in the 100 and 220 dashes,
it will be the third straight year
he has done the trick. .,
L.S.U., winner of 13 SEC
crowns, must be considered as well
as a strong Florida team. Hugo
Nutini could give the half-milers
a lot of trouble, and the Chilean PDT, and SPE, 1 each
half-mile champ is determined to j ~
give conference champion Overton '
a closer race in the mile.
Independent Teams
In Play-Off Series
Independent Softball teams be­gan
play-offs last week with two
games being played. In the games,
the Rebels beat the Stags, 3 to 0,
and the Zippers downed the Re­bels,
6 to 4.
The Stags and the Rebels play­ed
Monday afternoon and the
winner of this game play the
Zippers for the championship.
In the first game played last
week, Lowery of the Stags pitch­ed
no-hit ball but lost to the Re­bels,
3 to 0. Bell, pitching for the
Rebels, also turned in an outstand­ing
performance, giving up only
one hit/ •
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Lowery and Sanford; Bell and
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In the second game of the play­offs,
the Zippers downed the Re­bels,
6 to 4, behind the 3-hit pit­ching
of Clay. Bottoms led the
Zippers at the plate with a single
and a home run and Marshall
homered for the Rebels.
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The finals of the interfraternity
swimming meet will be held to­night
and tomorrow night in
Alumni Gym. Preliminaries were
held last night with four qualify­ing
in each event.
The four league meets were
held last week with the first and
second place winners in each
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Winners of the various leagues
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7—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 17, 1950
or
Tiger Baseballers To End 'SO Season
With 2-Game Series Against Vandy
The Auburn Tigers' final baseball stand gets underway
Friday afternoon at 3:15 on the new diamond. Opponents for
the two game stand will be the Vanderbilt Commodores. Sat­urday's
game will start at 2 p.m.
On the mound for Coach Johnny Williamson's nine will
be George Hill in the first tilt and either Ernie Baker
Ernie Snow for the final contest
of the season. The Tigers won a
G-4 game from the Nashville nine
on their home diamond Monday
with Gene Hoehle and Bill Fih-layson
handling throwing duties.
Vanderbilt appears as t he
"jinx" team for Auburn in all
sports. The Plainsmen have never
rolled over the Black and Gold
Nashvillians in any sport nor
have the Commodores failed to
present a strong aggregration
when tagged to do otherwise. The
week end's contest should provide
Tiger fans with the best showing
of the season.
Auburn's sophomore infield of
Ray Dean at third, Harvey Camp
at short and Hoehle at first will
wind up their first varstiy year.
Captain Dick Webb, a junior, at
second will lead the Tigers for
their last '49 efforts. In the out­field
Julian Mock, Joe Sterling,
and Dan Gilmore will roam the
greensward.
The Tigers are yet to connect
for a home run In their new park.
It was left to the slugging Crim­son
Tide to clear the far fences in
their high scoring routs two weeks
ago.
VETERINARY MEDICINE STUDENTS FORM BASEBALL TEAM
First Round Ended
in Women's Softball
The first round in the women's
Softball tournament h a s been
completed with Dorm IV defeat­ing
Theta U, 22-4, and Alumni
Hall winning over Susan Smith,
6-1, in games played Friday. Mon­day
was the day for forfeits as
both AOPi and Phi Mu gave up
games to Chi O and Delta Zcta
respectively.
Tuesday, Dorm IV played Alpha
Gam and ADPi met Alumni Hall.
Results were not in at press time.
Five teams failed to qualify in
the tournament for^lack of play-
Crimson Tide Takes
Third Diamond Win
From Auburn Nine
By Bill McArdle
Alabama's big bats gave them
their third consecutive victory ov­er
Auburn's baseballers Saturday,
but it took a three-run homer by
Tiger nemesis George Howell to
do it. Howell, who blasted a 4-
run homer in one of the two
teams' previous meetings at Au­burn,
drove in five of the Tide's
nine runs as they triumphed, 9-7.
Two games were originally
scheduled for the week end, but!
rain postponed the Friday game
and also the attempt to make it
up after the game Saturday.
George Hill went the distance
for the Tigers and limited the
Tide to five hits. However, he gave
up 10 bases on balls and the
Tiders came through in the
clutches.
Frank Lary, who had
Greek Nines End Scheduled Play;
Play-Cffs Slated To Begin Thursday
By Spud Wright
Scheduled play in the four fraternity softball leagues was
completed last week, with only a few postponed games 'left
to be made up. Results of these games, not available at press
time, may alter league standings and determine which teams
participate in the play-off.
Winners of each of the four
loops will enter the double-elimi­nation
play-off slated to begin
Thursday. In League I Lambda
Chi Alpha and Alpha Gamma
Rho are possible play-off entries.
The League II representative will
runs off 13 hits and 8 Kappa Sig­ma
errors to take a 19-to-3 victory
Tuesday. Haggerty led the ATO
hitters, collecting three hits
ATO 547 30 - 19 13 1 j
KS 101 01 - 3 4 8 !
Franke and Murray; Humphries
be decided by a game between i and Holler.
THE NEWLY FORMED VET HILL baseball team is shown in its first team picture. The team
is composed of veterinary medicine students and nlays other teams in Auburn and vicinity.
Members of the team are: Front row, Charlie Murphy, Stanley McAbee, Grady Wheeler, Ross
Cryar, Jim Reynolds, and Bill Ross, Middle row, Bi 1 Wilson, Gar Cline, Zill Zeigler, George Yar-brough,
and Dr. Bob Sheehy. Back row, Gene Morgan, Horace Morgan, Leland Thompson, Joe Aus­tin,
Rivers Irby, and Lamar Moree.
Tidwell And Autrey
To Receive Tro ies
Travis Tidwell, All-Conference
quarterback, and Max Autrey,
Auburn I tackle, will receive trophies from
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eating out of his hand here
last month, started for Alabama
but was lifted in the seventh af­ter
giving up 11 hits. Al Lary fin­ished
for the Tide and received
credit for the win. He gave up
three hits. .
Auburn scored five runs in the
seventh inning including 'a 2-run
pinch hontler by Gene Hoehle. It
was the first Auburn home run of
the season. Third-baseman Ray
Dean and second-baseman Dick
Webb led both teams at the plate
with three hits apiece.
AUBURN
Dean, 3b
Webb, 2b
Logan, lb
Sterling, rf
Gilbert, c
Gilmore, cf
Hoehle, lb
Mock, If
Camp, ss
Hnrp:
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the Sylacauga and Talladega
Alumni Clubs as the best Tiger
back and best lineman of 1949.
The awards will be presented
Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Tallade­ga's
Fair Park.
The Sylacauga award will be
presented by John M. Hightower
and Talladega's will be present­ed
by Joe L. Wallis. "
Tidwell and Autrey were nam­ed
by their teammates on secret
ballots last fall. The Auburn
coaching staff will attend the af­fair
along with 1950 co-captains,
Virgil Willet, and Jim McGowen
and 1949 alternate captain Coker
Barton. Barton will be assistant
coach at Sylacauga next fall.
Baby Tigers Split
With 'Bama Frosh
Coach Dick McGowen's Baby
Tigers split a double-header here
Satui'day afternoon w i t h the
'Bama freshman baseball team.
The Tiger yearlings lost the first
5-0, when Billy Dunn pitched
one-hit ball for 'Bama.
Auburn rallied in the seventh,
after trailing, 2-3, to take the sec­ond
game, 4-3.
Don Phillips gave up five hits
to win his second game of the sea­son,
while Bill McMurry, Fair­field,
and Dave Brown, Birming­ham,
contributed a single and a
triple to give the Plainsmen nine
the win.
The Baby Tigers ended their
1950 baseball season
wins and six losses.
with four
leaders Alpha Psi and Sigma Al­pha
Epsilon. '
Theta Chi and Kappa Alpha are
fighting it out for the No. 1 po­sition
in League III. In League
IV, Delta Sigma Phi, Phi Kappa
Tau, and Sigma Phi Epsilon are
posible play-off contenders.
Last Week's Results
Theta Chi downed Phi Delta
Theta Tuesday, 4-3, behind the
4-hit pitching of Emmert. Cathey
led the winners at the plate by
collecting two hits in three trips.
TC 010 220 0 - 5 9 2
PDT 001 020 0 - 3 4 1
Emmert and Murphy; Thomp­son
and Beasley.
Alpha Tau Omega scored 19
TKE beat Sigma Pi, 22 to 11, in
a free-scoring game Tuesday. L.
Allen and Martin led the TKE at­tack
with three hits each.
TKE 433 75 - 22 13 6
SP 004 43 - 11 4 4
Forbus pitched shut-out ball to
give Phi Kappa Tau a 6-to-0 vic­tory
over Sigma Nu. Grosso got
two hits for Phi Tau while Smilh
led the losers with two.
PKT C41 000 1 - G 10 3
SN 000 000 0 - 0 5 0
Forbus and Redelshiemer; Mc-
Corkle and Smilh.
Theta Chi downed Pi Kappa
Phi, 4 to 2, Thursday in a game
that had only five hits collected
by bo.h sides. White, pitching for
the losers gave up on'.y two hits
while Emmert of Theta Chi gave
up three.
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White and Drury; Ernmert and
Murphy.
Alpha Psi took an early 4-0
lead and went on to win a 6-to-3
decision fram TKE Thursday.
Yarbrough led the winners with
2-for-3 while Walker collected
two for three for TKE.
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8—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 17, 19501
Oracles Taps 65
At Convocation
Sixty-five girls were tapped for
Oracles, freshman women's honor
society, at a convocation Thursday,
May 11, In Langdon Hall. Oracles,
sponsored by Sphinx, is open to
any girl making a 3.0 average the
first or second quarter of her
freshman year.
A meeting of Oracles will be
held Wednesday, May 17, at 5
p.m., in Social Center. Girls who
did not receive their ribbons at
convocation will receive them at
the meeting.
The following girls were tapped:
Mabel Jean Adair, Eleanor Al­len,
Ellen Leone Allen, Fannie
Belek, Martha Lou Benbow, Mil­dred
Bosarge, Lillie Jean Bowie,
Patty Caylor, Gray Comly, Betty
Jean Coxwell, Mary Ann Cun­ningham,
Kathryn Dean, Rebecca
Dorsey, Margaret Ann Draper.
Joanne Edwards, Barbara Far-rington,
Elly Ann Green, Nancy
Ann Grey, Jean Griffith, Marga­ret
Ann Hatchett, Jan Henderson,
Ollie Mae Hollbrook, Martha Jdan
Holland, Betty Hughes, Pat Huf-ham,
Leonora Virginia Hughes.
Alice Humber, Jeanne Johnson,
Anna Katherine Jones, Elizabeth
May Jones, Rita Kelly, Mary
Myrtle Lanier, Elizabeth Lazenby,
Billye June Lovett, Mary Ann Mc­Donald,
Reba Cathryn McEachen,
Nina Jean Marshall, Gloria Fran­ces
Martin, Marlin Miller, Helen
Nethery, Jeanne Olliver.
Jean Osborne, Jane May. Ows­ley,
Edna Payne, Her Payne, Har-vilee
Phillips, Mary Arm Phillips,
Sara Ellen Regan, Lucy Richards,
Carolyn Shores, Ruth Sortet, Mil­dred
Spencer, Marjorie Stewart,
Dorothy Jean Thomas, Nan Trip­lets
Joyce Ethel Tubb.
Gladys Turnipseed, Elizabeth
Vanderford, Jenett Ware, Alice
Weems, M a r y Whitfield, Ann
Wiliams, Carolyn Wright, Lila Lee
Wright.
Kappa Delta Pi Holds
Initiation Ceremonies
Kappa Delta Pi, national educa­tion
honorary society, recently
held initiation ceremonies for
new members. A banquet fol­lowed
at which Dr. Harry Ed­monds,
Birmingham, was guest
speaker.
Mrs. Boyce Suddath, secretary
to Dr. Zebulon Judd, dean of the
School of Education, was present­ed
with a gift by the organiza­tion
in appreciation of her ser­vice
to the students.
New members are:
Mrs. Mary Adams, West Point,
Ga.; Edwin Barker, Birmingham;
Frances Barksdale, Dothan; M. D.
Bond, Clayton; Elna Caraway,
Fayette; Clarence Carson, Auburn;
Thurman L. Gallman, Tuscaloosa;
Jessie Harris, Opelika; J e r ry
Haynes, Auburn; Madge Hollings-worth,
Montgomery; Charles Kel-
'Black Angel Again'
Wins Horse Show
"Black Angel Again," a black
mare ridden and owned by R. F.
Ellis of the Ellis Farms, won the
Grand Champion Walking Horse
honor at the Auburn Block and
Bridle Clubjs annual horse show
at City Park on Monday night,
May 8. "Allen's Headlight," rid­den
by Z. Ov Derryberry and
owned by Dr. L. B. Striblin, was
proclaimed reserve champion.
Judges for the show were Cecil
Shruptrine and Melvin Heinz,
both of Selma. Shruptrine judged
the gaited horses and Heinz jud­ged
the walking horses. O. K.
Parrett acted as ring master and
Dr. L. O. Llewellyn served as an­nouncer.
Sponsors for the show were:'
Miss Pat Haden, Robertsdale;
Miss Jane Wilcox, Bollinger; Miss
Rossie Meadows, Opelika; Miss
Martha Madre, Opelika; Miss
Sally Holt, Birmingham; Miss
Louise Sanford, Prattville; Miss
Jo Ann Presley, Clarksdale, Miss,
and Miss Gene Hurt, Auburn.
Winners of the various classes
include:
"The Bantam," walking pony
class; "Gentleman Jim," children's
horsemanship class; "Wesley Al­len,"
utility class, for horses of
any age or sex, shown at any gait;
"Go Boys Ace," walking horse
class, any sex, two years old or
younger; "Spurs Roan Allen,'
walking horse class, any sex,
three years old or under.
"Peavines G o l d e n Gypsey,"
open children horsemanship class;
"Allen Headlight," open class for
walking horse stallions and geld­ings
of any age; "Genius Favor­ite,"
open three gaited class;
"Society Man Mae," open for
pleasure horses, shown at any
gait "General Floxey," roadster,
single to bike class; "Black Angel
Again," open class walking mares
and "Arletha Shining Hour,"
open five gaited class.
Commerce Club To Hear
Montgomery Realtor
Lester H. Hall of the Chamblest
Real E s t a t e and Insurance
Agency, Montgomery, will speak
to the Auburn Commerce Club at
its meeting Monday, May 23. Tht
meeting will be held in new
building 212 at 7 p.m. His talk
will concern real estate and in­surance
as a professional field.
Hall will hold job interviews
immediately after the meeting
Club officials invite all business
administration students to attend.
ly, Phenix City; Betty Ruth Mc-
Faden, Montgomery.
Prof. Barney C. Miller, Auburn:
Frances Norwood, Carrollton; T.
Harold Pittman, Auburn; Ruth
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Dr. Clark Elected
Phi Zeta President
Dr. Franklin A. Clark was
elected president of Phi Zeta,
honorary veterinary medical so­ciety,
at a meeting on May 11.
The election was held at the
annual meeting and banquet
which featured the initiation of
eight new members.
Dr. Walter J. Gibbons, a char­ter
member of the first chapter of
Phi Zeta which was established
at Cornell 25 years ago, was the
speaker of the evening. He told
of the history of the society. Dr.
Gibbons served as president of
Phi Zeta while he was on the fa­culty
of * Cornell's Veterinary
School.
New student members are:
Walter Burgess, Holly Pond;
Joseph Faust, Ariton; Lynn Hunt,
Leesville, La.; William Staples,
Auburn; Ern Stuart, Coronada, S.
C; Gradie Wheeler, Fountain, N.
C; Uncas Crocker, Trenton, Fla.;
Curtis Fincher, Matthews, N.C.,
and James E. Neal, Auburn.
Dr. George Cottier was also
initiated as the second honorary
member of the organization.
Other officers' elected were:
Uncas T. Crocker, vice presi­dent,
and Dr. Dean S. Folse, sec­retary-
treasurer.
The five members of the exe­cutive
committee are:
Dr. N. D. Connor, Dr. J. E.
Greene, Dr. I. S. McAdory, Dr. A.
M. Wiggins and Dr. M. W. Wil­liams.
Ad Libbing
(Continued from page 4)
fessor B. F. Hawkins, to mention
another freak of nature, is experi­menting
with seedless water­melons,"
and a story dealing with
a new method of losing weight
reported that one formerly plump
coed had been* seducing for some
time.
Even advertisements have had
their share of blunders. A local
bookstore was, twice-blest one
week, in announcing a new sys­tem
of sales which should produce
a maximum of confusion but at
the same time offer oGod prices
for used books.
A classified ad which was run
hvone issue announced: "For Sale
—Young dressed hens. Absolutely
clean and ready for the rooster."
But probably the choicest er­ror
of all was an announcement
by a, prosperous nearby factory
which claimed that it had played
an important role in the growth
of this community!
Letter
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Theta Epsilon To Meet
Tomorrow In Smith Hall
Theta Epsilon, home economics
honor society, will meet at 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 18, in Smith Hall.
New: members will be welcomed
by the president, Mary Emily
Wiginton.
Joseph Marino-Merlo, professor
of art, will speak to the group on
'Art in the Home." All members
are '.urged to attend by Theta
Epsilon officers.
(Continued from page 4)
Secondly, let's consider t he
teacher's evaluation by the stu­dents.
1. Does he give representative
or trick quizzes?
2. Does he teach the quiz?—
"Now get this, for next week, I'll
ask it."
3. Is he afraid of comparison?
Can you be sure that his "A"
student would compare with the
"C" student of another professor?
4. Does he rush through his
grading or just wait and let the
students worry.
5. Don't quizzes require con­siderably
more work from the
careful instructor than from the
sloppy instructor?
6. Are old quizzes available?
7. Does he scale grades, scale
quizzes, or grade on the curve.
8. Does he have a basis for a
normal curve?
These questions give some idea
of the problem faced by the in­structor
and the student when in­dividual
type examinations are
given.
Now let's consider how to rate
both students and instructor: es­pecially
by comprehensive stand­ardized
examinations, which meet
the following recommendations:
1. The examinations would cov­er
all material which is recogniz­ed
as being valuable to the field,
would be covered and graded ac­cording
to the value agreed on
by department heads at Auburn
and other schools, authors of text
books, and consulting editors of
publications on the subject. This
would allow for introduction of
new materials and also prevent
pet projects from being shoved
onto the students.
The teacher should be required
to teach all basic material of the
course, then he could teach all
other material as he saw fit. This
would be similar to the present
method of skipping or taking text
book chapters at the teacher's dis­cretion.
2. The material would require
thoughtful application; not par­roting
or memorizing of a parti­cular
teacher's views.
3. These examinations would not
necessarily be of the Sears-Roe­buck
type. School instructors could
submit sample questions along
with those of other schools and
then an evaluated and compiled
examination could be prepared
and submitted for approval.
4. Great care should be exer­cised
sto prevent either the stu­dents
or instructors from obtain­ing
the examinations.
5. There should be a central de­partment
whose job it would be
to compile, publish, administer and
grade these examinations. Anoth­er
function of the department
would be to contact graduates and
obtain their opinion and rating on
courses and instruction which they
had received.
6. The examinations should meet
these and more requirements, and
be of the nature of Placement, Ci­vil
Service, an dGraduate exami­nations
with the exception that
only one particular course is cov­ered.
After setting up requirements
or considerations of standardized
examinations we should next con­sider
ther use and value.
1. The student could show all
that he had learned and also
discover what he had not learned.
The latter is conspicious by its
absence at this school.
2. Accurate records and statis­tics
would allow greater compari­son
and evaluation of the students
according to his performance in
comparison to other students, past
and present, at Auburn and at
other school. Then employers and
teachers could better judge the
aptitude and potentialities of the
students.
3. Class averages could be used
to judge individual instructors by
comparing them with fellow in­structors
at Auburn and else­where.
Investigation would show
what had been taught and what
was learned. Also, any progress
or deterioration in teaching pro­ficiency
could be noted.
4. Student prejudice would be
considerably reduced as the stu­dent
would receive his grade
while also indirectly rating his in­structor.
5: The teacher's work load
would be considerably reduced or
rather changed to more construc­tive
efforts.
6. The teacher's opinion; per-sonal^
views and recommendations
should be entirely separate and
entered separately upon the stu­dents
record in a written form
just as a job recommendation.
Then the opinions could be view­ed
as such by employers.
7. The school's main interest
should be of the scholastic rating
while the student should take an
interest in both scholastic ratingi
and teacher recommendations.
8. This should encourage better
students and teacher relations and
greater mutual aid. The teacher
instead of being the students' ene­my
would be an ally in the fight
against the common enemy, the
examination. Derrogatory terms
such as foot-lickers, apple-polish­er,
etc., should become less fre­quent
as the teacher's interest is
in what the student may show
scholastically and not in what is
shown in pseudo-interest.
These are some of the advan­tages
and recommendations which
we should like to make. The dis­advantages,
opposition and excuses
will doubtlessly be admirably sup­plied
by other sources.
Very truly yours
Loyd Johnson
Ben Cobb
Billy P. Jones
Donald R. Pitts
Robbie Quinn, Hartselle; Milo
James Randolph, Auburn; Hubert
Sellers, Auburn; M r s . T. W.
Spence, Tuskegee; Murray B.
Swann, Notasulga; William Taber,
Athens; Harvey Wilson, Auburn,
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