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SPECIAL BLUE RIDGE EDITION THE PLAINSMAN SPECIAL BLUE RIDGE EDITION TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT VOLUME LII AUBURN, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. NUMBER 39 EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THIRD ANNUAL MILITARY BALL ELEVEN PROMINENT JUNIORS ARE CHOSEN TO ETA KAPPA NU Electrical Fraternity Chooses Outstanding Men in the Junior Class SCHOLARSHIP FIRST POINT CONSIDERED Is Second Election of Year; Seniors Being Chosen During First Semester Eta Kappa Nu, national honorary fraternity for Electrical Engineers, at a meeting on last Monday night, pledged eleven men of the junior class who are the most outstanding in the Electrical Engineering) course. This is the second election to be held this year; in the fall, a number of seniors were chosen by the fraternity. In this, the spring election, the most outstanding juniors have been selected. In choosing these men, scholarship is considered first, personality and activities being given due consideration. At the next meeting of Eta Kappa Nu, it is probable that some form of a memorial will be decided upon as a testimonial to the work and achievements of the class of 1929. Following are the names of those pledged: J. D. Neeley, Montgomery; Arturo Nieto, Celaya, Mexico; Lucien Owen, Florence; Cletus Meyer, Mobile; Douglas Baird, Phenix City; Heriry Grady Mosely, Pensacola, Florida; William Keister, Montgomery; John J. O'Rourke, Selma; William O. By-num, Troy; Thorne Winter, Mobile; James Smith, Eutaw. DEMONSTRATION CLUBS CONVENE Preparations Are Made For Annual Meeting President YMCA. Blue Ridge Student Conference, Summer 1929, Has F* Brockman And Div Henry Crane Speakers W. T. EDWARDS President of the Y. M. C. A., who is actively interested in having a large delegation from Auburn at the student conference this summer. He, himself plans to be among those attending the convention. MANY GIRLS BE HERE AT DANCE Great Interest Shown Engineer's Day Dance and Banquet To plan work for the year for their organization and to prepare for their annual meeting, officials of the Alabama Council of Home Demonstration Clubs were in conference in Auburn this week, meeting with the State staff of home demonstration extension workers. They came as representatives of 8,000 home demonstration club women scattered throughout the State. Mrs. W. F. Jeffers of Glenco is president of the State Council. Other representatives of the organization present were: Mrs. John Morris, Alpine; Mrs. J. D. Giles, Selma; Mrs. Sears Lee, Hamburg; Mrs. Hugh Tompkins, Fitzpatrick; Mrs. Riqhard Pruett, Leighton; Mrs. L. W. Spratling, Waverly; Mrs. Hugh Morton, Marion. Mrs. Jeffers presided at the sessions in Auburn which were attended by Miss Helen Johnston, State chairman of home demonstration extension work, Miss Elizabeth Forney, Miss May I. Cureton, Miss Bertha Lee Ferguson, and home demonstration extension specialists. Short talks were made by Miss Louise Glanton, head (Continued on page 6) The Engineers are ^Contemplating a great time on March 22, for this is the day that has been chosen as Engineers Day. Great interest is being shown by everyone in anticipation of the banquet, dance, and technical picture, that are to. feature the activities of the day. The fact that there are expected at least one hundred twenty-five out-of-town gins is- Cieauiig iiiuun lnxerest. The dance is assured o£ a huge success with so many visitors adding color to the affair. Max Jones' Collegians will furnish the music. The tickets to the banquet are being sold very fast, and since there are only one hundred forty available, no trouble at all has been encountered in their sale. These tickets are all that can be gotten for both the students and their dates, and means that only half that number of boys can attend. All the girls' names must be in the box by nine o'clock Saturday morning. After this time it will be of no use as they will not be accepted. This box will be placed in the Engineers Lounge Room, Ramsay Hall, until the time limit has elapsed. In order that everyone will be able to recognize one who is an engineer, those men will wear a white ribbon on that day. This will enable the students themselves to become better acquainted, it is believed. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE TO BE FEATURED New Phase of Y. M. C. A. Service Had Remarkable Success Last Summer For many years the Young Men's Christian Association has been interested in the development of the Vocational Guidance Movement, but not until the summer of 1928 was Vocational Guidance or Educational Counseling made a definite part of the program of the Y. M. C. A. Conference at Blue Ridge. Mr. Owen E. Pence, research secretary of the Personnel Division of the National Council of Y. M. C. A., was secured to direct the counseling service, and there was associated with him a committee of outstanding men of representative southern colleges. The plan of work was for this group to meet with Mr. Pence for an hour and a half each day to discuss problems and technique. Each counselor then agreed to meet with from three to five students who asked for eounseling service for at least one hour each day. , Carrying out the counseling service there was no effort on the part of any counselor to send the student away at the end of the ten-day period Dr. Knapp Endorses Summer Conference wrtll Ilia nit; n\>*.n. u u i a i u i/uu i vi him and his success assured. Such (Continued on page 6) MANUFACTURE OF PLATES IS BEGUN The industrial arts department has begun casting the special automobile plates, a contest for the designing of which was held earlier in the year. The casting furnace, for aluminum, bronze, and copper castings, is of the most advanced type. The design for this plate was drawn by Bob Blakey, of the school of Architecture. The manufacture of these plates is being supervised by Professor Jones. Those who wish to buy plates may give their orders at Red's Place, Totomer's, or the Student's Supply Shop, or to anyone of the following students: B. L. Hodnett, G. E. Tucker, or Dick Adams. The cost will be two dollars apiece. The old' idea that a vacation was a needed period of rest is fast passing. As a matter of fact we need little, if any, rest. Mostly we need a change of scenery ^and occupation, to freshen our minds from tasks which may seem to become routine. Devote your vacations to good purposes Roger Babson has recently said that the first fundamental change necessary in our educational system is to give more attention to character-development. The inspiration of contact with men whose lives have been devoted to religious training, among surroundings beautiful and. delightful, with a chance for pure air, healthful and stimulating associations and inspiring thoughts are worth everything in the world. The annual Y. M. C. A. Conference at Blue Ridge presents such an opportunity. Bradford Knapp. EXPECT FIFTEEN GO FROM AUBURN A large number of Auburn students are expected to go to the Blue Ridge this summer. The following students are already making their plans to attend the Conference: W. T. Edwards, G. L. Williamson, Cleveland Adams, Roy Sellers, Bill Yarbrough and Joe Plant. will attend the Conference, but Roy Sellers states that he is expecting at least 15 delegates to attend the Conference. If this many delegates attend from Auburn it will break all preceding records of attendance. The Auburn delegation last summer consisted of R. L. Hightower, R. A. Sansing, G. L. Williamson, and William Yarbrough. WORLD-FAMOUS STATESMEN ARE ON PROGRAM Students Given Opportunity Meet Them Personally and Discuss Problems Secretary Y.M.C.A. Phi Kappa Phi Has Annual Initiation Chicken Banquet In Smith Hall Follows Charge NOTICE March 6, 1929. Notice to Faculty Members, Students and Student Organizations: By common agreement and general understanding during religious week all organizations are going to refrain from holding meetings which will in any way conflict with the religious meetings. AH teachers are asked to refrain from giving extra work, tests, examinations, or any other requirement during the week except the regular routine teaching and laboratory, work which will continue during the week uninterrupted except for the hours indicated in the program which appears elsewhere. \ Very truly yours, BRADFORD KNAPP, President. The Auburn chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, national honorary scholastic fraternity, held its annual initiation on Friday night; the Ramsay Hall read' ing room was the scene of the ceremony. In the absence of Dr. B. B. Ross, president of the chapter, Prof. Shi read the president's charge to the initiates. The vice-president's instructions were given by Miss Mary Martin, Professor J. B. Leslie acting as Marshall. Other faculty members present at tire initiation were: secretary and treasurer, C. A. Baughman, also B. H. Crenshaw, C. W. Edwards, Miss Louise Glanton, O. T. Ivey, and J. M. Robinson. Immediately, after the initiation the initiates went to Smith Hall dining room, where a very delightful chicken dinner had been prepared. Besid.es the initiates, the following were present: Dean George Petrie, Prof. J. W. Tidmore, Dr. A. W. Reynolds, and the members already mentioned. Prof. Robinson acted as Toastmaster. Miss Glanton spoke on "Alabama," (Continued on page 6)_ „..-. A Little Child Shall Lead Them; And Did "And a little child shall lead them " And a little child was leading , some member of the second or third battalion's baseball team by a few feet most all of the time during Friday afternoon's game. The youngster, about four years old, desired very much to get mixed up in the fray. His first attempt was to roll the "catcher" of his position. He went out and stood in the immediate rear of the catcher just long enough for someone to drag him back out of the danger zone." He stayed back and^ looked at the game peacefully for a few minutes, until he got the idea that he'd make a much better umpire than the one who was then officiating. He proceeded, on this impulse, to go out to the rear of the pitcher's box and sit there throwing sand at everyone who came near. The little child did lead them. He took second place in all the evening's "track meets" and as for "fielding" rebuffs to his every attempt to attain "a spot in the sun," his average was 1000 per cent. SOCIAL LIFE NOT TO BE NEGLECTED Nearness of Ridgecrest and Mon-treat add to the advantages of social life at Blue Ridge. In addition to the some fifty or sixty girls who remain at Blue Ridge all summer, Ridgecrest, three miles distant, and Montreat, three and a half miles away, have several hundred girls at their conferences during the time of the Y. M. C. A. conference at Blue Ridge. Numbers of the boys last year took advantage of this situation. Hikes, picnics, and moonlight strolls were planned and executed. The Student Conference at Blue Ridge for the summer of 1929 is prepared to announce as its speakers Fletcher Brockman, Christian world statesman; T. Z. Koo, interpreter of the Orient to the West and inimitable in his presentation of the heart of the Christian message, and Dr. Henry Crane, regarded as the most acceptable speaker today to students of the eastern colleges and universities. Two other speakers of a similar caliber will be announced later. Realizing that certain major life adjustments confront the students during their four years in college, and that they must decide what they are going to do about vocation, girls, religion, the church, education, etc., all baffling experiences, and that most of the students are puzzled by the difficulties involved and make choices blindly and disastrously, the leaders of the conference have secured these men and many others as assistants to guide students in these important phases of life. Every student will be given the Opportunity tv -ojreiiu c* pw«J« ««r «™«- mate daily contact with this group of outstanding older Christian men skilled in counseling. With adequate provision for personal conference, forum, and group discussion, inspiring presentations, and ample time for quiet meditations, they believe that an almost unparalleled opportunity is made available. The best skilled leadership to be found is being drawn from colleges and universities, both north and south. For the vocational counseling service there will be a group of counselors selected from southern colleges, who will give their whole thought and time to the personal needs of individual students. This part of the program is being planned and carried through by a group of college deans under the chairmanship of President H. W. Chase, of the (Continued on page 6) GENERAL BULLARD BE HERE MARCH 14 Will Make Number Of While Here Addresses ROY SELLERS General Secretary Auburn Young Men's Christian Asosciation and State Chairman heading up Blue Ridge attendance for Alabama. Mr. Sellers is planning to attend this summer, even after graduation. TO BE HELD ALUMNI GYMNASIUM FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 8TH Approximately Sixty Girls Are Expected To Attend Gala Social Event SCABBARD AND BLADE BANQUET IN OPELIKA Be Strictly Military With Very Appropriate Decorations And Music WEEK SERVICES BEGIN MARCH 10 Visiting Pastors At Churches Supplant Former Meetings Langdon Hall Auburn's greatest week of religious services will begin on March 10th and will , continue through the 17th. The program begins with convocation Monday at eleven o'clock in Langdon Hall. Morning services will be held at the various churches at eleven o'clock on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Evening services will be held at the various churches at 7:00 P. M. Major Kennedy announced definitely today that General Robert Lee Bullard will speak here on March 14th. There has also been a review of the R. O. T. C. unit planned for March 14th. General Bullard's talk will come immediately after the review, which will begin at lOiOO a., m. Major. Kennedy announced that General Bullard will speak here again on March 16th, and lastly on March 19th, both times at 11:00 a. m. General Bullard expects to be in and about Auburn a week or ten days, spending this time in visiting his relatives and numerous friends here and in Opelika, beside spending, perhaps, a few days in Montgomery. NOTICE! Members of Y. W. C. A. will sell homemade candy on Saturday morning. A stand has not been decided on, so a watch should be kept for the girls with the brown paper bags. Sophs Pull Fake Beat On English Professor It seems that April Fool's Day is being celebrated a bit earlier than the usual time by some over-enthusiastic students. A few days ago Professor Cole was unexplainedly detained until a very few minutes before time for him to meet a class in Sophomore English. The students were looking out of the second story class-room window when "Baby-face" hove into sight. As he drew near they began shouting loudly, apparently telling the world of their joy on receiving one of the college's most highly prized girls, a "beat." This apparently worried "Baby-face" a great deal, judging from the speed at which he wafted his brief case up the stairs.^ When he came into the room the students were hiding behind the seats. After listening to "PROF" vociferously declare that they should all receive much-merited zero's, they solemnly (?) marched to the front of the room and took their seats as if nothing out of the ordinary had' happened. It is very probable that "Baby-face" considered this an excellent joke for kindergarten children to pull. It is expected that all business, professional, or other club meetings will be discontinued during the week, if possible in order that students may attend the services. No exams will be given during the week and all classes which meet from eleven to twelve o'clock will be excused on the days that services are held. This is done so students will have perfect freedom to take advantage of the opportunity offered. Dr. Edwards, of the Baptist church, will have Dr. Dillard of Birmingham, with him to assist in the conduction of these services. Colonel Bruce McGee, of Gulfport Military Academy" will be with Dr. Burnsworth, of the Methodist Church, during the services. At the Presbyterian Church will be Dr. Donald C. McGuire, of Montgomery, and Miss Julia Lake Skinner, assisting Reverand Hay. At the Episcopalian Church will be Reverand W. H. Laird, of St. Pauls Church, Richmond, Virginia, who with Reyerend Lee will conduct the services there. Glomerata Ready May 18-Christopher The 1929 Glomerata will be out by approximately May 18th it has been announced by T. S. Christopher, Editor. The new Glomerata will feature an enlargment of all sections, and a new arrangement of the Senior class. An unusually large staff has been working persistently that the book might come out on time. The enlarged humor section is being handled by Jean Williams and Haskin Williams. Howard Smith is in charge of the senior section and Maggie McGhee the Athletic section. A recent edition of the Plainsman carried Earl Carroll's selection for the beauty section, and the following is the letter from Mr. Carroll's secretary stating his choices: "My dear Mr. Christopher: "Mr. Carroll came into town for a few days, and was pleased to make the following selections among the pictures you sent him. 1st. choice, Miss Elizabeth Davis; 2nd. choice, Miss Madge Hardy; 3rd. choice, Miss Mary Phillip Orme; 4th. choice, Miss Marjorie Clifton; 5th. choice, Miss (Continued on page 6) Following, the completion of all necessary preparations, all is in readiness for the third annual Military. Ball, which will take place in the Alumni Gymnasium on Friday evening. The Military Ball is one of the biggest social events of the year, and is second only to the big dances, held three times a year. Approximately eighty invitations have been issued, and from fifty to seventy five girls are expected to attend. Invitations have also been . sent to reserve officers, National Guard officers, regular army offi- , . cers, and the R. O. T. C. seniors of Auburn. Officers are expected from Fort Benning, Maxwell Field, and other places. As stated before, the ball will be strictly military. Those attending will wear dress military uniforms; novel decorations will adorn the Gym. Guidons, "French 75's", and many other army emblems and implements will be placed prominently about the dance hall; the decorations will be very effective, and help to re- y TOM/I nnQ fVrnt flip nffair ia a military The dance music will be furnished by Max Jones' Collegians; this group of Auburn boys have a very capable orchestra, and their presence will add to the pleasure of the evening. Several features will be presented during the course of the ball; one will be a drill of picked students of the R. O. T. C. unit, which should prove to be interesting, impressive, and pleasing. The other features to be presented have not been announced ; they are to be pleasant surprises. At seven o'clock Friday evening, a banquet will be given by the Scabbard and Blade military fraternity for the members of that organization, their dates, and the officers of the Auburn military department. This affair will take place a t the Clement Hotel in Opelika. The program of the Ball is as follows: First No-Break; Scabbard and Blade Leadout; Artillery Leadout; a surprise Feature; Grand March; Intermission; Engineer Leadout; Second No-break. The activities will begin at ten o'clock Friday evening and last until two o'clock Saturday morning. The chaperones selected are: President and Mrs. Bradford Knapp; Major and Mrs. John T. Kennedy; (Continued on page 6) Property Damaged By Heavy Rains Is Largest Rainfall On Record Here For First Quarter "j Rains of flood proportions fell in this section of Alabama Monday and Monday night, doing much damage to highways and also washing farm lands. The weather station here recorded a rain-fall of five and fifty-six hundredths inches in twenty-four hours. Trains are running behind schedule. From records at Auburn for over fifty years, Prof. J. M. Robinson, of the weather station, states that the rainfall so far this year of nineteen and thirty-nine hundredths inches is four and thirty-five hundredths inches beyond the average for the first three, months of any year past. The average for the entire month of March is five and fifty-seven hundreths inches. i \ PAGE TWO THE PLAINSMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. gtyg f latttgtttatt Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates $3.50 per year (60 issues). Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Auburn, Ala. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing Co. on Magnolia Street. Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily. STAFF Ludwig Smith Editor-in-Chief James B. McMillan ___ Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Rosser Alston, '29 Associate Raymond DeArman, '29 _-Associate A. V. Blankenship, '30 - - Associate Victor Savage, '30 Associate J. D. Neeley, '30 ___— Managing K. R. Giddens, '30— Ass't. Managing Tom Brown, '31 News Alex. Smith, Jr., '31 News Robert L. Hume, 31 — Ass't. News Roy Sellers, '31 Ass't. News Carol Porter, '29 Sports Dick Jones, '31 Ass't. Sports Murff Hawkins Exchange Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Blue Ridge this June. There is room for a few more, however. The office would like to see two or three more of those who are really interested in the Y. M. C. A. and in availing themselves of the opportunity of a most profitable ten days' outing. An orientation course in the purpose, methods and skill of modern character building work with boys' club leaders, Sunday School teachers and superintendents, parents, Scout Masters, social workers, students, teachers and supervisors, is part of the program at Blue Ridge. Building Christian citizens is a cooperative job. Boys' work leaders cannot do it alone or even partially succeed along the old methods of lecture, authority, and divine right of adulthood. We are living in a changing world, and we have to learn a growing technique of work with boys if we want to succeed in the task of helping boys develop Christian character. REPORTERS Robert Baxter, '32; T. S. Coleman, '32; Kenneth Cooper, '32; Clarence Dykes, '32; Thomas Dykes, '31; Edmund England, '32; George Harrison, '32; John Lewis, '31; S. H. Morrow, '32; Alex Smith, Jr., '31; K. G. Taylor, '32; J. E. Jenkins, '32; H. G. Tooney, '32; Victor White, '32; D. Reynolds, '32; Don May, '29; Virgil Nunn, '31; Gabie Drey, ' 3 1; Charles Matthews, '32; James Davidson, '32; W. M. Taylor, '32. BUSINESS STAFF George Carden, '30 ----- Ass't. Bus. Mgr. Grady Moseley, '30 Ass't. Bus. Mgr. W. B. Jones, '30 Advertising Mgr. White Matthews, '31 — Ass't. Adv. Mgr. CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Office on ground floor of Alumni Hall. Circulation Managers: Walter Smith '31, J. M. Johnson '31, W. A. Files '31, J. E. Dilworth '31. Assistants: B. W. Kincaid '32; R. A. Mann '32; Roy Wilder '32, Cleveland Adams, '32, J. M. Barton '32. Why Not A Model City? The planting of shrubs in Auburn recently is a most commendable move. It is falling in line with the larger cities, who Especially is this true of the Southern cities, who are spending much money nowadays for hedges, parks, and trees. Auburn has the advantage of beautiful trees already, and the addition of the shrubs will make our city even more attractive. We can live better lives and can enjoy life more when we have a beautiful environment; we can do better work and can be happier when we are spared an ugly environment. The recent work should be but the beginning of an extensive program of city-beautifying. With the facilities of landscape gardening that we have in the College of Agriculture, we should be able to make of Auburn a model city. Training Y. M. C. A. Officers At Blue Ridge Conference To do any job well' one must have training. Realizing this simple truth, the Auburn Y. M. C. A. maintains the policy of sending representatives to the Blue Ridge Conference each year to study, play, glean ideas from men like Dr. W. D. Weatherford, and share fellowship with other men from colleges all over this Southland. These men return to our campus with new ideas and perspectives of life in general, and of our campus in particular. With very few exceptions, these fellows are outstanding "Y" leaders after their return. What is there at Blue Ridge to cause such a change in an individual? It is the religious environment with Nature as the background. It is the very atmosphere which pervades that wonderful land of God in those gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains. In that beautiful setting of blue water, hazy gray rocks, brilliantly green trees and grass, hedges of rhododendron, and the worshipful mountains acting as an ever-present reminder of the presence of God; dovetailed with happy fellowship with the cream of southern colleges and inspiring leaders like Dr. W. D. Weatherford, Dr. Harry Emmerson Fosdick and Dr. J. M. Culbreth in work, play and worship one must certainly be reminded of his happy privilege of partaking of the joy of living. Realizing the vast amount of good gained by being represented at Blue Ridge each year, the Auburn "Y" usually endures considerable inconvenience in order to help finance our representatives. However, the office is glad to help the fellows whq are willing to help themselves and the organization by attending the meeting. We deem the money well spent. A large number are planning to attend Prexy's Paragraphs By Bradford Knapp An Ideal Vacation For Any Student With all of its charm and loveliness, Blue Ridge cannot be catalogued, for it is born of the clean, rare air of the hills, of the glorious freedom of the great mountains, and the cool summer breezes and rippling, running waters. But this much may be said: Every one of the fifty thousand people who have visited this wonder spot during the past sixteen years can tell you that there is no place like it in the entire South. If you are seeking1 an ideal vacation place and want to find rest, recreation, fine fellowship, inspiration and everything else that makes for a most satisfying experience —including real comfort and wholesome food, then Blue Ridge is your place and invites you. It is located in the heart of the most rugged mountains of North Carolina and stands at an elevation of 2,700 feet—upon an estate of 1619 acres of virgin forest. Among other things which are to be found upon its ground are, fifty-six modern buildings, including a splendid gymnasium, a library, a garage, athletic field, tennis and volley ball courts, a swimming and boating lake, miles of. rhododendron and laurel bordered trails for hiking and horseback riding. If you are seeking for something in addition to the glory and beauty of this place, with its invigorating atmosphere, its mountains, its streams, its flowers and glorious sunsets—you will not be disappointed, for many of America's outstanding religious leaders are to be on the grounds during heights. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: In this Blue Ridge issue of The Plainsman, as chairman of the Blue Ridge committee of the Y. M. C. A., I wish to say a few words about the Southern Student Conference held at Blue Ridge. First, let me express my appreciation to The Plainsman for printing this special 'Blue Ridge issue. It is an invaluable help to us in advertising Blue Ridge and a great help to our Y. M. C. A. organization. Since I had the pleasure of attending the Blue Ridge Conference last summer, I can heartily recommend it to all students who are interested in the Y. M. C.-A. The unusual beautiful scenery of the mountains of westeTn North Carolina and its excellent recreational facilities make Blue Ridge an ideal place for a- good vacation. The fellowship of select groups of students from nearly all of the outstanding Southern Colleges gives a good chance for making valuable friendships. There is a rare opportunity for making contacts with noted professors, college executives, and outstanding religious leaders of the country. One can learn many things at Blue Ridge which he can not learn from books. Discussion groups which discuss problems of vital interest such as Science and Religion, Race Relations, Sex Relations, Southern Indus, try, and International Relations are led by experts in their respective fields. A spirit of frankness and unbiased search for truth prevails. The Blue Ridge conference attempts to help the students to solve some of their vital personal problems. The most outstanding effort of this kind is the vocational counseling service. Who would not welcome the sympathetic and expert advice of trained counselors in making the decision of his life's work, one of the most important decisions that each youth must make? To anyone who is interested in the Y. M. C. A. and who will go to the conference with a serious purpose, I can assure an experience which he will value the rest of his life. Not only is the Blue Ridge conference beneficial to the individuals attending but also to our Y. M. C. A. We would like to have a large delegation to represent Auburn at the Southern Student Conference at Blue Ridge from June 14 to 24. Those interested may get further information at the "Y" office. Sincerely, George L. Williamson. There are- so many things to be done here at Auburn that we sometimes forget to t a k e students a n d faculty into full confidence r e g a r d i ng plans. Plans cannot be published until they are perfect and assured. R e c e n t ly those in charge of the Glee Club came to ask if the trip might be cancelled because of their feeling of lack of preparation. Those who have worked with the Glee Club have worked under difficulties which I hope may be removed by next fall. We expect to have a Department of Music by next fall and the head of the department will be a man qualified to take over the entire burden of training the Glee Club, leaving Professor Bidez to take care of the Band and Mrs. Askew to take care of the work which has been outlined for her. * :|: * * * Pavement last summer, repairs, painting and improvements on existing buildings, campus improvement, building the Extension Building, construction of two fraternity houses and purchases of lands, are all steps in the right direction but there is a lot more to be done. The new building program will soon be under way but there are other much needed improvements. New and complete sewer disposals for the Town of Auburn; new and improved water system with water mains large enough to give adequate fire protection; a new fire engine of modern make; a new hotel; apartment houses; dormitories; an adequate place for a cafeteria; a hospital; a faculty club and a park; an outdoor theatre with & seating capacity up to 2500. I am sure someone will say: "Why stop here?" One of the things we need is a daily paper. I have been wondering if the Plainsman can not perform that service and thus become the means of daily contact for the institution, faculty, student body and tonswpeople. The busy man keeps up with things through the daily paper. Many times things happen in Auburn and unless one loafs about the streets to gather information, he nev,- er hears anything about it until it is all over. Save the list and let's check off the things accomplished from year to year. By working together earnestly and industriously we can do a lot of these things. ""Little Things" By Tom Bigbee Big things are already in the making for a big commencement here this spring. What with speakers already engaged, alumni preparations in order, and Seniors "strutting" about as if they owned the continent, we know that big things are ahead! All we need to do is wait for the present graduating class to get out in the world, then watch John D., Thomas A., Henry and the rest of 'em fade into nothingness. Now, you've guessed right—your humble scribe hasn't reached the dignified platform as yet. If we are inclined to be at all serious minded, all this light stuff can easily be cast aside and replaced by some serious thinking and reasoning. After all, the completion of the college training is only the beginning; we step out from a college of classes and comparative ease into the University of Hard Knocks, which has little mercy, sympathy or encouragement. If, during our brief sojourn here on the campus, we have learned to live—acquired courage and tolerance, and a love for our fellowman—then we are prepared to step out with little fear of being downed for good. Of course there are the inevitable obstacles and discouraging factors, but good use of our time here in college will prepare us for successfully dislodging these. The present graduating class—the children of '29—evidently don't care to be forgotten after their departure; and really, we must hand it to them on the memorial they are leaving behind. Shows a bit of foresight and level thinking, at least. Which denotes that there may be some worth while talent in this group, after all. THE GEDUNK I am'the great moralist. I rant and tear my hair about my fellow man's short comings. Neither am I too bashful to tell my friends personally about their wickedness. I take seriously this lore about everyone being his brother's keeper. My friends all steer clear of me with their waywardness because they know that I will not tolerate it and am not above lecturing them on any and all occasions. I warn my friends that they will come to no good end if they continue in their rosy and sinful paths. I can make a wonderful and moral lecture out of the least incident and never hesitate to do so. Not that I am especially angelic myself or attempt to live what I preach, but it makes me feel good and I think everyone rather needs holding back or else they might really enjoy life. And I shall get my reward in Heaven. AN AG, CLASS OF '27, WRITES TO HIS FORMER ROOMMATE One day me and Bill went up in the country to buy a cow. The cow cost $40, so Bill he paid $20 and I paid' $20. We brought the cow home and put it in the barn. The next morning I got up early and went down to the barn to milk the cow. And what do you think, Bill was down there milking the cow. I says, "Bill I want half of that milk." "Well, I'm sorry", says Bill, "but you own the front end of dis cow and I own the hind end." Now I gotta buy all the feed and hay and carry about eight or ten pails of water every day, and then don't git no milk—But I got even.with Bill though—I killed my half of the cow, and Bill's half died. FICKLE MAN Tall trees that whisper in the wind, A laughing brook so gay; An azure sky where swallows fly— A perfect summer day. A hush of tranquil Nature and The splendor of an Eden— A blazing sun when day is done; Enthralling summer evening. But those tall trees that whispered sweet Now scream in tearing wind, And the crackling light of Satan's might The peaceful heavens rend. The brook no longer sings a song, But roars in turbid swell; Old Sol retreats in rank defeat Before the dismal spell. Just so is Man; he's fickle and His ways are ever changing; Just as the ways and storms of fate, His moods are always ranging. Don't be absurd and take his word With faith that's dumbly blind— But take it all with a pinch of salt, For tomorrow he'll change his mind. —Convict Number 969. « * * * * » » • BUT WHY ADMIT IT? Big-toe: I met the one and only last Saturday night at the dance. Do you know why I love her? It's because she is so modest when driving a car she won't even strip her gears before a man—and that's what I qall modest. After the dance we sat in the parlor and I composed the following: In the parlor there were three—She, the parlor lamp and me; Two are company, no doubt, so the little lamp went out. How do you like it? —E. Fish Ency. AIN'T THAT TOO BAD? "Your fiancee is a Woman's College girl, I believe. "Yes." "Then I suppose she is familiar with Browning." "I beg your pardon. The true Woman's College girl is never familiar with anybody." * • '• * * * *_* * THIS WEEK'S FANTASY I felt his hot breath on my cheek and the gentle touch of his hand. His very presence near me seems a breeze on desert sand. He deftly sought my lips seeking my hand to enfold. And then he broke the silence: "Shall the filling be silver or gold?" —Adonis. MEDITATIONS ON THIS AND THAT 1B^ benjamin 'Vrovosf— WITH OTHER COLLEGES WHAT, NO CO-EDS? According to the Emory Wheel, Emory University students consume 60,000 cigarettes monthly. Allowing 20 cigarettes to a package, we have 3000 packages, which, when turned into cold- cash, amounts to $450 burned up in a month. "Camels" are the most popular brand, with "Luckies" and "Chesterfields" sharing equal honors. Three Kings, Home Runs, Marlboro and Spuds have their champions, and there are a few students who are nonchalant enough to smoke Murads. I can't account for such a large number of cigarettes being smoked, as Emory has only about sixty-five co-eds. * * * * * THE BUCKET BRIGADE After the fire department at Norman, where the University of Oklahoma is located, had gone fifteen years without answering a call on Sunday, the record was broken recently, when there were five calls on the same day. One of them was a fire in a church. Five calls in one day reminds me of our own little red demon. You usually have time to call five times before the fireman can get it started. * * * * * THAT ALOOFNESS OF SOUL (?) Fellow students, Elinor filyn has a few words to say in regard to your personal appearance, in order that you may win that co-ed that you have your eye on, and in order that you may have "IT". You know, that irresistible drawing something that makes the women wild about you and gets you married, and all that. She says College boys must spruce up and starch up if they would intrigue the interest and win the favor of the modern co-ed. "No woman likes a wilted, slouchy man any better than she likes a .wilted, faded flower." "It is not' the effect of the clothes on the woman that is most important. It is the effect of the clothes on the man himself." Do you want to be irrestible? Use listerine. * * * * * THE HIGH COST OF LIVING The boy who goes through college today has to pay more for his college life than the boy who had his college life fifteen years ago, according to statements about Syracuse students compiled in those days before the World War. A student of that university could swagger into a luncheon wagon near the campus and eat a small steak for five cents and top his meal off with a dish of ice cream for three cents. A porterhouse steak could be bought for twenty cents. The special Sunday rate for chicken a la king was a dime. Not only was food cheap in those days, but likewise clothes. A man could buy a good suit for ten dollars. An overcoat cost seven dollars. The tonsorial rates were also much cheaper than at present; a shave and hair-cut cost two-bits, and a shampoo was only fifteen cents extra. And now look at us. * * * * * A FLAPPER'S OPINION "I'm for them. I think they are fine, and I'm not sure that this generation is not better than the one preceding it. The youth of today is keen. I think the spirit is wonderful." Edna Wallace Hooper, 63- year old flapper actress, summed up in three statements her opinion of the college youth of today, according to the Daily Ne-braskan. I wonder who the college man was that Edna took out with her. She has been flapping for quite a spell though now, she would know. * * * * * HABITS The habits formed early in life have the utmost effect in shaping subsequent careers, Dean E. F. Bradshaw declared in a chapel talk before the university of North Carolina a few days back. "It is a tragic belief that college is a sort of interruption in life, that the student can be one thing during college and another after." He urged the necessity of students' avoiding the mistake that Rip Van Winkle made when he broke another resolution, took another drink, and said "This one don't count". * * * * * FINE SPIRIT The prize of the week for bravery at Ohio State university went to a freshman football player who held the door so that the professor cor Id not get into his classroom until the required ten minutes had passed, thereby giving the class an hour's vacation. EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily the editorial opinions of this paper. It is a column of personal comment, and is not to be read as an expression of our editorial policy. * * * * * THE University of Alabama, to the casual observer, may seem like the common movie-drama type of school. Sport roadsters, glaring blazers, plenty of beautiful girls, a well-kept campus and an occasional "Joe Collich" give the school something in common with the Old Siwash of the screen. Howeved, the attitude of the students is not very different from the attitude here. Most of them are serious in what they are doing, it seems. Eight o'clock classes seemed to be worrying them as much as broken dates or dance bids. BIG fraternity houses, with roomy, beamed-ceiling, spacious r o o m s; huge lawns, well-mowed and green; a quadrangle surrounded by handsome buildings; several new buildings under construction; the preliminary work on a tine stadium; two sorority courts, overflowing with pretty girls; the Crimson Tide finishing up spring training; several sophomores and freshmen looking like football players; one of the state's biggest lawyers on the field watching practice; several other prominent alumni on the side lines; they're still talking about experiences on the Wisconsin trip last fall; a colony of Gothamites; one freshman wearing an R. O. T. C. uniform on Friday night; Charlie Beane, who joined the War at Auburn, wearing a Scabbard and Blade Key; an "A" Club dance that reminded one of Auburn, except there were more girls; a perfect evening, until the orchestra played "I Faw Down and Go Boom". Politics are in the air at 'Bama; girls are just as interested as boys; candidates campaigning openly; many are rushing around desperately rounding up votes. * * * * * ABUNCH of girls standing on the curb across Tenth Street, just off the campus, taking a smoke without breaking the rule; boys and girls wandering across the quadrangle to classes together; girls taking meals at fraternity houses and boys playing bridge at sorority houses; two dances a week are scheduled from now until June; the ever-present griping about eight o'clock classes; girls hiring You-Drive-It automobiles; there are a few collegiate fords left at Alabama; don't ever let Addison McGhee borrow one and take you home from a dance; he puts Paul Revere in the shade; the usual sprinkling of boys who have transferred from Auburn; plenty of boys wearing vests, ties and coats, and seeming quite at ease; the co-eds rather well-dressed; everybody interested in the basket-ball tournament; a most hospitable bunch of boys; don't believe what you hear about the school; go and see for yourself. * * * * * WHAT has become of the "Freshman Court" that was so energetically organized last fall? I was assured most emphatically that freshman regulations could be enforced, and that this court could do it. The court is very, very quiet in operation if it is doing anything. I once had the idea that rat rules couldn't be enforced here, but I was convinced of my error by a bunch of my contemporaries; the court was organized to keep up the good work, but it seems to have died a natural death; there is a flickering idea playing-around the corners of my mind that maybe I was right about the rules. Is it possible that this year is merely one more example of the uselessness of trying to have such a practice? Through a mistake, the credit line was omitted from a poem printed in this column in the last issue. It was written by Oscar Wilde. THE STORY OF THE ASHES AND THE FLAME No matter why, nor whence, nor when she came, There was her place. No matter what men said, No matter what she was; living or dead, Faithful or not, he loved her all the same. The story was as old as human shame, But ever since that lonely night she fled, With books to blind him, he had only read The story of the ashes and the flame. There she was always coming pretty soon To fool him back, with penitent scared eyes That had in them the laughter of the moon For baffled lovers, and to make him think— Before she gave him time enough to wink— Her kisses were the keys to Paradise. —E. A. Robinson. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE Cost For Blue Ridge Conference Only $32 For Ten-Day Sojourn The total cost of spending ten days at the Blue Redge Conference from June .14-24 is $32.00. A room in Robert E. Lee Hall and meals for ten days cost $25.00. The rooms and meals are first class. The program fee is seven dollars. This goes to pay the cost of promoting the conferences and the expenses of the leaders, many of whom come from distant cities and even from across the water. The other expenses depends on the habits of the individuals. Some fellows buy candy and drinks on the side and some do not. Some travel in Pullman cars and eat on diners while others travel by Ford and eat at Greek restaurants. The fellows from Mississippi meet at some central point in the state and travel by covered wagon (old car rigged up for the occasion). In former years assistance in sending delegates who are unable to pay all their expenses has been secured from Sunday schools and churches. Perhaps this will be done again. Students who desire to go Will have a way found for them. Lee Hall, Hotel and Main Building Dr. Knapp Discusses Policies of Station in His Talk Over WAPI New Grading System At Oberlin College Oberlin College has followed the lead of those higher educational institutions which have abolished the six-letter grading system. The students either pass or fail, and they never know whether it was by a D or an A. Trade with the advertisers. THE KLOTHES SHOPPE UP-STAIRS BIRMINGHAM We sell good clothes for less because it costs us less to sell FRED THALEN Manager Take the "L" 2071/2 North 19 St. Oh February 27, Dr. Knapp addressed the radio audience over station WAPI. He announced the recent agreement between Auburn, University of Alabama, and Alabama College, concerning the sharing of WAPI. He also discussed the enlarged possibilities of the station under the new agreement. Text of Dr. Knapp's speech was as follows: "I have very great pleasure in announcing an important event in the history of broadcasting and I think in the history of education as well in the State of Alabama. "For years past the Alabama Polytechnic Institute has realized the importance of broadcasting, particularly on account' of its influence on rural life. It owned and operated the old station, WAPI, alt Birmingham in order to broadcast to the people of this state useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture, home economics, the industries, and relative to the engineering problems and educational problems of 'the State of Alabama. "Experience has taught us and has taught other educational institutions that no educational institution can, without great expense, put out a program for full-time over a radio broadcasting station. "Likewise, there are so many stations growing up in this country that the aid is burdened with their conflicts. The nation ha(s been dividjed into regions and the Federal Radio Commission has assigned certain rights to each of these regions, these rights being in certain wave lengths for large broadcasting, certain regional and certain local rights. The situation at Washington is difficult. The great business of broadcasting is new. We have got to find ourselves in it. "We at Auburn know that Auburn has its important program which it out to get out for the benefit of farmers. We made an agreement with the State Department of Agriculture and worked with Governor Graves in his great ambition to get market news out to farmers. We" are as deeply interested in that as he and glad to cooperate fully. But even the State Department of Agriculture and Auburn and the City of Birmingham will find great difficulty in furnishing an all-time program. "Auburn called a meeting of the other educational institutions a month or so ago and invited them to participate in the use of WAPI. As a result of that conference and repeated conferences following that, the Alabama Polytechnic Institute invited a special conference with the University of Alabama and the Alabama College at Montevallo with the thought in mind that if we could succeed in getting unity of purpose in this State we would be able to take one of the greatest steps yet taken by any state in the United States; namely, arrange to have a station which could be properly called the "Voice of Alabama", owned entirely by public educational institutions, devoted to the highest possible type of programs and not in any way subservient to any commercial interest. "After consultation with the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute and securing their approval and power to proceed, and after assurances from the two sister institutions that they would be glad to enter into such a conference, the conference was held at the Governor's Mansion by invitation of Governor Graves as Chairman of all three Boards. The group consisted of Dr. George H. Denny, President of the Joe Godfrey, Jr. Picks All-American Basketball Team a number of stations but recently. The court over-ruled the Commission recently in limiting one great station. BANK OF AUBURN We Highly Appreciate Your Banking Business A Six Cylinder Car in the Price Range of a Four AUBURN MOTOR CO. Sales Service Auburn Phone 300 Alabama KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES, STETSON HATS, FLORSHEIM SHOES BRADLEY SWEATERS & MANHATTAN SHIRTS HOLLINGSWORTH & NORMAN ALL QUALITY LINES "Everything for Men & Boys to wear" OPELIKA, :-: ALABAMA SENIORS— Place your order for engraved cards now before the engravers are rushed. You will like our styles and prices. Burton's Bookstore Fifty-one years old and still growing. Henry Ford was refused license for University of Alabama, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael, President of the Alabama College, and the speaker at this time, President of the' Alabama Polytechnic Institute, together with Director L. N. Duncan and Mr. P. O. Davis of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, who have been the great active spirits in putting WAPI on the air through all its history. President Denny brought Professor C. P. Houser of the University to accompany him on the conference.. "I am very happy to announce that a full agreement was reached at that conference. This agreement provides for cooperation between the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the University of Alabama, and the Alabama College at Montevallo in the ownership and management of WAPI, still to be continued at Birmingham and to foster and continue the fine cooperation with the "Magic City of Birmingham." I am happy to announce that each of these institutions will have a remote control station at their institution and make its own connection with the central studio at Birmingham. The arangement, so splendidly entered into by the Protective Life Insurance Company which furnishes the main studio in ttie top of its new building in Birmingham, will be continued. I am happy to announce that the name of the station will remain the Victor Hanson Radiophone Broadcasting Station and the call letters will remain the same—WAPI, the Voice of Alabama. The active management of the station • will remain in the' hands of those who have gained their experience in its previous management, the Extension Service of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, under the wise direction of Director Duncan, subject to the approval of the joint management in which each of these institutions is represented by its president and by the representative of the City of Birmingham, and such others as may be coupled in by action of the owners from time to time. For the first time in sports history, an All-American basketball team has been selected. Joe Godfrey Jr., well known sports outhority, with the cooperation of 200 college basket ball coaches has done for basketball in his All-American selections what Walter Camp did in starting the annual choosing of All- American college football teams. Mr. Godfrey traveled all over the country, seeing as many of the major quintets in action as possible, and for the rest he has relied upon the composite judgment of the college coaches. Here is the first All-American five: Forward, Hyatt, Pittsburg. Forward, Schaaf, Pensylvania. Center, Murphy, Purdue. Guard, Wineapple, Providence. Guard, Pickell, Arkansas. Alternate, Churchill, Oklahoma. Assembly Before Lee Hall at Blue Ridge "It is a part of the plan to arrange with other educational institutions in Alabama to have programs over WAPI from time to time as they may desire. "I regard this as an important step. There may have been much rivalry between educational institutions in Alabama heretofore and before I came to this state there may have been some rather marked differences of opinion on some subjects; To my mind it seems an exceedingly important step that these three institutions— the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the University of Alabama and the Alabama College should be willing to enter into intimate cooperation regarding broadcasting. I wish to express to the radio audience my hope that this may be the inauguration of a period of friendly cooperation and,good understanding which, I trust, may set forward the program of education in Alabama. "And so we go as a united force to Washington to demand that this great commonwealth shall have her full right upon the air because she is the first state in the American Union to have a station of this character presenting a great educational program to her people, under united and unified state control. I am confident this will insure to the listeners over WAPI and to the great State of Alabama a full-time wave length and full connection with the great national chains now sending out programs of the highest talent in the world. Personally I believe that it is possible for these three institutions through their presidents to so conduct this great affair that it will be helpful, without discrimination, creditable to each of these institutions and through them to the state. It was especially pointed out that Auburn had her important duty and her important obligation to the people of the rural sections of Alabama. This was recognized by our sister institutions and nothing will disturb our full performance Special Group Study Problems Of College "To carry on the work of any student organization or activity successfully requires that those in charge acquire the proper technique for performing their duties. The work of the Student Young Men's Christian Association is no exception to the rule," says Roy Sellers, general secretary of the Auburn "Y". At Blue Ridge one hour each evening is devoted to studying the best methods for carrying on student "Y" work. Last year the following groups were conducted: Presidents' and Officers' Group, Religious Education, Christian World Education, Community Service, Campus Opinion, Work with Freshmen, Membership Problems. Each group was in charge of a professor secretary, fitted by experience and training to lead the discussion on the problems his group was studying. In these groups students from ten southern states shared their experiences with each other. Thus, the delegates from Auburn profited by the experiences of students from V. P. I., Clemson, A. and M. of Mississippi, and other southern colleges. of that duty over the radio. I assure you I have been very happy to have the high privilege of making this announcement." Announcing-^ ADECIDED departure. from precedent in the conduction of the annual Religious Week services has been inaugurated by the leaders of Auburn. The plan which is sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association, the college, and the Protestant churches of Auburn will be an .entirely new scheme, which, it is hoped, will have an instant appeal to a larger number of students and townspeople than the religious week services, which have formerly been conducted in Langdon Hall. March 10 to 17 inclusive has been set for the services this year. Services will be held in the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal churches daily and nightly during the week. Classes excused for students who attend. Special visiting ministers have been engaged for that week. You are invited to attend the church of your choice. PAGE FOUR THE PLAINSMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. D Q 4=1 m m a J V ' CAROL PORTER, Editor DICK JONES, Associate Editor Elmer Salter, Contributor. Tad McCallum, Palmer P. Daugettc, Jr. D KICKING AND PASSING ON FIRST DAY PROGRAM SPRING TRAINING By Dick Jones Coach G. M. Bohler, the Auburn Tiger mentor, held his initial Spring football practice Thursday with eight backfield men and manager-elect Earl "Preacher" Smith being present and in uniforms. The workout only lasted an hour and was spent with the gridmen kicking and passing in order to get in perfect shape to handle the pigskirl*^5efore any real fundamentals of the {fame are taught them by Bohler. Of the eight men present there were only three of last year's letter-men. The rest were scrubs last year or new comers who graduated from the rat team last year. The three lettermen were Captin-elect Howell Long, Alternate Captain-elect Porter Callahan, and Edward Peake.\ The other five were: Roy Sellers, a younger brother to Clyde Sellers; Chas. "Little Slick" Kaley, who was a sensation on the rat football team and basket ball team this year; R. Prim, who was another hustler on the rat grid team this year; W. H. Harris and T. W. Spence. According to Bohler's plans the backfield men will workout by themselves for over a week, then the linemen will be called out to work with them. The Tiger mentor issued a call for 34 backfield men to report to him last Monday for practice, but under the weather conditions that have prevailed in the "Village of the Plains" the Auburn gridmen were only able to be equipped Monday and hold their uniforms until Thursday before the rain would stop and permit them to get out on Drake Field. The 34'backs that were called out were, Captain-elect Howell Long, Alternate Captain-elect Porter Callahan, Peake,-Wingo, R. Sellers, Ward, "Ford" Snider, Linley, Hatfield, Kaley, R.'Primm, H. Jacobs, W. H. Harris, T. W. Spence, L. Chamblee, "Slob" Chappelle, H. W. Srow, J. Crawford, "Stumpy"'Granger, "Hog" Manley, J. McLeskey, "Foney" Yar-brough, Ed. Marty, Jones, Frazier, Malone, Simpkins, "Frock" Pate, Young, Tamplin, Hardy, Wadsworth, Armstrong, Wible and Strickland. Two Games Played Off in Intradural Loop on Saturday First Bn. Wins From Second; Third Bn. Cops One from Engineers Baskin Steadily Advancing in Sport World Leaving Wonderful Record By Dick Jones Weems O. ("Weemie") Baskin, Jr., who recently created a sensation in sport circles by his extraordinary performance at the Winter Garden in New York where he established two new world records in the indoor 50 and 60-yard high hurdles, has had a remarkably successful career ever since his first attempts at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, Alabama. During his second year at Auburn under Coach Wilbur Hutsell he won the Southern Conference and the Southeastern A. A. U. high hurdle championships which he held for three successive years, 1925, '26 and '27. In 1926 he not only won these two meets but established two new records, which also enabled him to "cop" the All-Southern title. The following year at the Penn relays he outclassed the entire field to win -the National Collegiate Championship in the hurdles thereby successfully completing his college career. Since leaving Auburn, he has won some of the greatest honors ever to be captured by a cinder path artist. In 1928, after signing up with the New York A. C, he succeeded in proving his ability as a champion by setting two new world records for the outdoor high hurdle events, thereby gaining for himself a place on the 1928 Ail-American team and a name as a probable Olympic representative. This year, only a few days ago, he added two more laurels to his already famous record by setting the two new world records already mentioned. In the 60-yard event he beat the former time of 7 3-5 seconds by 1-5 second, with a sprained ankle and also succeeded in lowering the 50- yard record. The former 60-yard record was made by Carl Christern-son of New York on March 11, 1924. The fact that this record has not been broken in five years proves that the Baskin boy has great ability. He has already written his name beside such stars^as Earl Thompson and Bob Simpson and if he keeps up the good work he will probably lower his own record in a short time. Baskin "went stale" at the time of the 1928 Olympic tryouts, and failed to qualify, but being of a roving disposition, decided to go to the games anyway. Arriving in Amsterdam, he proceeded to crash the Olympic stadium, without ticket, passport or identification card. Poised on the fence a la "One-Eyed" Connolly, he was knighted in a rather unusual place by the sword of some trusty gendarme. From there "Weemie" proceeded to the' stands, where he actually succeeded in entering the royal box and getting his handsome fizzJnto the official photograph of the celebrities therein. Edwin B. Dooley, sports writer for the New York Sun, said: "It is something of a coincidence that Baskin and Thompson both delight in the same hurdle pastime. Thompson used to take considerable pride in knocking dimes off the hurdles with the back of his heel, going full speed down the track. Not a few times he collected on a wager that he'd clean ten dimes from as many hurdles without knocking over a single one. Traclc fans looked upon him as the eighth wonder of the world, as the feat certainly appeared impossible a*t first blush." "For some reason Baskin prefers pebbles to dimes, probably because he can't carry dimes in his track suit. He sets them on the successive fences (Continued on page 6) COACH LEE Coach Lee left the "Village of the Plains"'last week to join the Brooklyn baseball aggregation in their Spring training camp at |Clearwater, Florida. Lee spent the last baseball season as a member of the Macon Club in the Southeastern circuit and his record there was good enough to warrant a tryout in faster company. "Sheriff has served as assistant Coach in football and basketball at Auburn for the past year and will be back to resume his duties next fall. All Auburn joins in wishing him success with the Brooklyn "Robins. SPORTS STUFF By "Dusty" Porter Hatcher Takes Up Duties As Trainer "Bubber" Hatcher, who was manager of the 1928 Auburn-"Tiger grid team, is now Coach Bohler's trainer for all sports and is seen hustling about his duties in the basement of the Auburn alumni gymnasium every afternoon. Hatcher has spent most of his time rubbing down the Track aspirants lately but since the "roughest kids" of the season are out to play Fraternity basketball he is going to be kept busier than ever. "Bubber" is an "Ace" when it comes to using the liniments to keep down the soreness of the muscles and is going to be of great aid in keeping the Hutsell track stars in perfect condition this season. 1000 1000 333 000 STANDING OF INTRAMURAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1st Battalion F. A. 2 0 3rd Battalion F. A. 1 0 Engr. Bn. 12 2nd Bn. F. A. 0 2 Games Played last wekk 1st Bn. F. A. 13—Engr. Bn. 5. 3rd Bn. F. A. 4—2nd Bn. F. A. 1. Schedule this week Thursday—2nd. Bn. vs. Engr. Bn. Friday—1st Bn. vs. Engr. Bn. Saturday—Double header — all teams—playing off games that have been called off on account of rain. I NORTH CAROLINA STATE WINS OUT Only the state of North Carolina could stand the terrific pace of the Southern Conference basketball tournament. The underdogs can't stay that way forever, and the more basketball conferences we have, the worse will be our ability to pick the winners. Atlanta could see nothing but Georgia and Georgia Tech entering the finals with Tech the favorite to run wild, but a bunch of "Tigers" from Clemson were quick to send them back to the class rooms. The latest addition to the Southern Conference made a brilliant showing on their initial appearance and almost carried the flag back to the tobacco town. We still contend that a collegiate meet cannot determine the best team in the Conference. A conference each week and we would have a different team winning out each time. A major league baseball team may win enough games in the early season to clinch the championship and falter in the closing days.but still they will be considered champions, but in the tournament you will win or lose in three days all that you have accomplished throughout the season. * * * * * * * . * BAN ON HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS Now in High School Tournaments we believe that the best team can be selected because High Schools do not have the chance to meet the strongest teams of a section as do the Colleges. The High Schools cannot pay expenses to travel around and meet the best teams and only through tournaments can they be brought together and we think that the National Federation of High Schools irtade a very bad move in putting the ban on sectional High School tournaments. Nothing has done more for High School basketball in the south than the Cotton States Tournament. And such action against tournaments will no doubt hurt the game. - * * * * * * * * GREEK WARS Greek history reveals the names of many heroes and Auburn will add to this list when the Greek of the Village meet on the hardwood floor for* basketball honors of the campus this week, and just think how wonderful it will be for the sideline coaches to have the chance of putting into practice all of the things that we have to listen to so very often. To inspire the boys along, the coaches of the various teams will read the fraternity ritual between halves and remind them-of the great work of old so, and so back in 1890. Now of course we don't believe such will happen but it is being rumored that very few of the teams are in good condition, and that some of the teams continue to smoke cigarettes with the big battles so near at hand. We don't know just what kind of uniforms will be worn this year, but if the traditions of the past are carrieTt out Pajamas will be the standard uniform for most of the teams. Any color will be allowed and any style will be approved, but the more conspicuous you are the more publicity you will receive. Greek will be spoken throughout the meet, and John the Greek from the'college cafe will be the referee. * * * * * * * * FOOTBALL NEVER STOPS We can change the season and bring in new sports but football will be going on somewhere. Most of the Southern Colleges are now in the middle of a spring training program, and why not when football finances practically all sports in college. By Tad McCallum The 1st Battalion advanced a notch higher in the standing of the Intramural baseball league by defeating the 2nd Battalio nnine by a 4 to 2 score in the first game of a twin bill played Saturday afternoon. Both teams played jam-up baseball and the. game was one of the best yet played in the league. Ellison and Hewitt hooked up in a pitching duel, the former yielding 7 scattered bingles and the latter only 5. Both hurlers received good support from their team-mates. Ward and Tucker of the 1st Battalion featured with the stick, each getting two hits in three trips to the plate. Tucker is the most consistent hitter in the league and at present his average is several points above the .500 mark. None of the 2nd Bat. sluggefls we^e credited with more than one single. Box score: 1ST BAT. Edmondsun, If Ward, cf . Harding, 3b Hewitt, p Tucker, c Bigg'staff, 2b Burgess, lb McGriff, ss Smith, rf AB 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 2 2 R 0 1 2 0 0 TJ 0 0 1 H 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 E 0 0 1- 0 0 0 1 0 0 Three Seniors and Two Sophs Strive Catcher's Position Only One Letterman Contending for Berth Total 2ND BN. Wilson, ss Slaughter, 2b Gholston, lb Davidson, 3b Ellison,' p Turman, c Riley, If Stacey, cf Mims, rf Total 21 4 7 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0. 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 EARL "BULL" McFADDEN Who is the latest addition to the "Tiger" coaching staff and who will take up his duties next fall in the capacity of Freshman Coach. McFadden was one of Auburn's outstanding athletes during his four years in school, playing guard for the "Tiger" machine during this time. "Bull" was given honorable mention for all-southern during his last year as a mmeber of the orange and blue aggregation. Coach "Bull" has been having great success in the coaching game since leaving Auburn. Under his guidance the Cloverdale High school of Montgomery has been represented by one of the best high school machines in the state, going undefeated for one year. With "Bull" in charge we should produce more winning Freshmen teams in the future as he will be like- Palmer P.' Daugette, Jr. With three seniors and two sophomores working behind the bat Coach "Slick" Moulton has a strong nucleus for his catching department. At the end of this season Pete Booth, Frank Tuxworth, and Rupert Ingram will conclude their athletic careers here. Willie Tucker and Travis Brown are two promising sophomores and will greatly aid the team. Pete Booth, the only letter man out is the outstanding contender for the catchers berth on the team. From the beginning practice he has had his eye on the ball and can be counted on to add a number of points to the batting average of the team. Although Frank Tuxworth and Rupert Ingram have not been out for the team since their freshman year they are almost sure bets to play in a good many games this season. Travis Brown and Willie Tucker, graduates of last year frosh, will give the uperclassmen plenty of competition. Although Tucker did not seem to have his eye on the ball at first he is now coming through in fine style. The catching staff in all probability will likely prove to be one of the strongest seen here in several seasons. Third Battalion Cops Game From Second Battalion 4-1 Friday By Tad McCallum The 3rd Battalion defeated the 2nd Battalion 4 to 1 in a fast encounter Friday afternoon. Kennamer hurled airtight baseball for the winners and ly to bring along a few of his bestJw a s o n l y touched for one single. 22 2 5 2 2nd Game Theh 3rd Battalion nosed out the Engineers by a 5 to 4 score in the second encounter of Saturday afternoon. The game was close and interesting but was rather loosely played and bobbles predominated. The 3rd Bat. scored in the first inning on errors and scored in all but two of the remaining innings. Not a single earned run was credited either team. The Engineers rallied in the 4th and 5th, scoring two runs in each stanza, but the rally fell short by one run. McClure of the 3rd Battalion was the leading hitter of the encounter with two safeties out of two trips to the platter. Tew hurled a nice game for the winning aggregation and was only touched for two hits. Box Score: 3rd BN. Kena'emer, If Champion, cf Lewis, A., c Loyd, lb Lewis, S., 3b Hatfield, ss Johnson, 2b McClure, rf Hargett, rf Tew, p players to the "Plains". a Weemie" Sporting A New Red Sweater Total " 2ND BAT. McCarn, 2b Riley, c Coleman, ss Jones, If Rickles, 3b Nelson, lb Varman, rf Cumbee, cf Fleming, p Total AB 3 3 2 R 1 0 1 2* 0 3 2 3 2 1 2 23 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 u 0 1 2 0 0 5 * 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 H 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 "Weemie" Baskin, who is not only a track artsit but also a well dressed man on "rare" occasions, has been seen hurdling .the Auburn campus in a crimson sweater since he has returned from the big Northern games. The sweater is of the same color as the Crimson Hat that has been seen about the campus on Jack Riley's head. "Weemie"* wears with this sweater a black and white striped cap, and where it carite from is not known, but it resembles the ones issued at the "Kilby Estate" very much. Of course there is no doubt about "Weemie" not ever being there for "short stops", but he has probably had a friend there at one time and is wearing it in remembrance of him. Smith and Mathews of the 2nd Bat. also pitched nice games with the exception of one bad inning. The 2nd Battalion p"ut across the initial counter in the 3rd inning and held the advantage until the 6th when the 3rd Battalion bunched several hits, including a home run by Hatfield, to score 4 runs. A. Lewis walked and took second when Champion was safe on an error. Lewis scored on a wild pitch and Champion crossed the platter when Loyd singled to center. Johnson singled and scored on Hatfield's four-ply wallop. Wible, with two hits in three times up, was the leading hitter of the encounter. Box score: 28 4 2 4 Pairings Made For Inter-Frat. Tourney Pairings for first round of Inter-fraternity basket-ball tournament. Beta Kappa vs. Alpha Tau Omega. Phi Kappa Tau vs. Kappa Sigma Sigma Chi Sigma vs. Tau. Omega Chi. Lambda Chi Alpha vs. Alpha Gamma Rho. Phi Kappa Phi "vs. Sigma Phi Ep-silon. Pi Kappa Alpha vs.'' Sigma Nu. Theta Kappa Nu vs. Alpha Psi. Delta Sigma ,Phi vs. Sigma Pi. Kappa Alpha vs. Square and Compass. Theta Chi vs. Phi Delta Theta. Phi Delta Chi vs. Sigma Alpha Ep-silon. 3rd BATTALION Kennamer, p Lewis, A., c Champion, cf Loyd, lb Lewis, S., ss. Johnson, 2b Hatfield, 3b Vance, rf /'' Hargett, rf Harris, If Jackson, If Total 2ND BATTALION Wilson, ss Ellison, If Gholston, lb Davidson, 3b Wible, 2b Duke, c Turman, rf Lowe, cf Smith, p Matthews, p Total Score by innings: 3rd Bat 2nd Bat. AB 3 « 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 23 3 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 27 000 001 R 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 004 000 H 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0- 0- E 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Q 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 -4 -1 THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE FIVE Blue Ridge Ideal Location Summer Training Camp By Herbert Green, N. C. State Words are inadequate to • picture Blue Ridge with all its beauty and attractiveness. Up there in the Land of the Sky, away from the hustle and bustle of the world, one gets a sample of Heaven on earth. The environment grips you. The beautiful mountains, flowers, the babbling brooks, and the varied melodies of the birds makes a peculiar sense of content and happiness steal over a person. The contacts a person makes -while there is worth his trip. Some of the finest boys from practically all the best schools of the Southland meet at Blue Ridge. Hence, there is a wonderful opportunity for delegates to make friends with the best college men in-the southern states. In addition to the inspiring speeches and interesting groups, there are athletic events of various kinds in which delegates can participate. Just below the conference buildings is a lake for swimming and just above the building is High Top Mountain, which is the ultimate goal of all hikers. Yes, the memories of Blue Ridge are like cool breezes on a sultry day; they come and refresh me when I am chafing under the heat of worries and unhappiness. Mountain View Near Blue Ridge N. C. . . . t f t t j j ^B ••%.-% 1 HP TT^ 4 * & • f.i -'S-^- S K S ^ S ^ K T a n f l f t f i r ^ ^^ • .-,.^-^c *•' .•^**s*»iHES. * .* B&p9[ij^$ifc."'' "''>"^?; • • '-<%£ \ I Si P';. • •'••j" •£$ •'• < "* ';***> . W ' " " * • * * ? -«.' . V ' • • • • ' t a X. 1.. -, •• Sport a la Volley Ball . _. ~..- — .-. _ , Leisure is sweet when it follows work well done. MAY & GREEN Men's Clothing Sporting Goods i Montgomery, Alabama "Y" WILL RIDGE SEND MEN TO BLUE CONFERENCE IN JUNE What significance has Blue Ridge to Auburn students? Why should all students try to go to Blue Ridge at least one summer during their stay in college? Where is Blue Ridge lo cated? What are the expenses? And how long does one get to stay there? These/'are some of the questions stu-den+: f ask concerning one of the most inspiring and greatest "get together" points in the south for college stu A. MEADOWS GARAGE AUTO REPAIRS TIRES CARS FOR HIRE IM>RIVE-'EM ACCESSORIES GAS OIL GREASES PHONE 29-27 TUBES "Say it IsOith ^lowers" FOR ALL OCCASIONS ROSEMONT GARDENS Homer Wright, Local Agent for Auburn MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA FLORISTS SODAS CONFECTIONS TOBACCO STATIONERY MEET ME -AT— Red's Place TOGGERY SHOP TOGGERY SHOP dents. At Blue Ridge, one gets the associations with college men from all southern colleges. There they get a broad viewpoint of life not to be had elsewhere. An Auburn student should attend because Auburn is rated as one of the greatest southern colleges, and at Blue Ridge that rating is either strengthened or weakened by Auburn's attendance. Blue Ridge is located on the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, sixteen miles from Ashville. In that cool and inviting atmosphere, a great gathering s to be held on June 15-25 for the purpose of studying some of the problems of the college campus activities. Those students who go from Auburn will have the privilege' of staying in the "Auburn Cottage." The Y. M. C. A. agrees to pay as much as twenty dollars on the railroad fare of each student who goes from here. The remaining expenses will probably not be over twenty-five dollars. All students who are interested in Blue Ridge should call at the "Y" office and talk it over. Lee School For Boys Latest Enterprise of Blue Ridge Meeting Lee School for Boys is the latest of the enterprises of the Blue Ridge Association, having opened its doors in September, 1926. It has had a remarkable ' recognition and growth in its brief existence.' It has drawn patronage from fifteen states and two foreign countries. The enrollment for the cur rent year has nearly doubled that of the first year, and its achievements in developing character and establishing standards have been equally encouraging. Lee School believes with one leading college president that preparation for college life is as important as preparation for college studies. Therefore, both are done at Lee School with equal thoroughness. A thorough study of the Bible and a sane and intelligent attitude to religion are cultivated. Because the boarding school touches every phase of the "boy's life, it is peculiarly fitted to carry out such a program. For this reason a boy can secure here the very best training and foundation for the future success in college. Taking the Trail at Blue Ridge .; \> ^ > J V ' y*v< ftp-.?, ^ • ' . '. {£ & e& ••••.: ',*»; **i, •-«• JF^riLV;.: •»:.•• %*£, M i a*rf -f>— M!&%0&*>: Cost Of Flying Courses Reduced Use Kratzer's Ice Cream Your Local Dealer Has It For your parties and feeds ask your local dealer to order from us. Our products are pasteurized, using best ingredients, therefore necessarily PURE. KRATZER'S Montgomery, Alabama Local Dealers HOMER WRIGHT S. L TOOMER Paper From Cornstalk Is Now An Actuality A supplement to the February issue of "Mechanical Engineering" has been printed on the new cornstalk paper that has received such publicity recently. It contains the following ing discussion on the possibilities and limitations of the new paper. The development of the process for manufacturing cornstalk pulp was started about 12 years ago in Hungary by Dr. Bela Dorner. Since that time considerable experimentation has been made and much has been written about this subject. In the manufacturing process, the shredded cornstalk is placed in digesters or cooking tanks, together with the cooking liquors. After the shredded cornstalk has passed through the cooking process the resultant pulp is a soft, frownish material. This is then bleached to give it a white color. Pulp made from cornstalks, bagasse, straw, and similar fibrous plants has characteristics different from those of pulp from wood. The cornstalk pulp has a shorter fiber and is much more- easily hydrated than wood or rag pulps. This particular characteristic lends itself well to some grade of paper, such as glassin or other transparent or semi-transparent papers. Paper made with a certain proportion of cornstalk pulps tends to be stiff and brittle. Cornstalk pulp as a material for the manufacture of paper has some valuable properties, but also has certain limitations. It is probable that a certain small percentage can be used $n the manufacture of some printing papers. It is doubtful if this will ever exceed 20 per cent if the same quality of paper is desired that is used at the present time. In the manufacture of transparent or semi-transparent papers this pulp should be of considerable value. This pulp in limited percentages may also be used in the manufacture of a stiff cardboard. Apparently is is not anticipated by the company developing this process that it will in any way replace book papers or newsprint paper. The characteristics of the original fibers preclude any such possibility. Much publicity has been given to the development of cornstalk pulp. The estimate available indicate that the farmer will receive $3 to $5 per acre for his cornstalks. Obviously it is necessary in a new development of this type to go into the problem slowly. The market for this type of pulp is limited and as yet undeveloped. Naturally it is not feasible that cornstalk pulp mills be established all over the country immediately. Such a development will be slow and only sufficient to meet the demands of the product. "An average ten hour flying course costs in the neighborhood of three hundred dollars," says Robert B. Bell, president of the Harvard Flying Club, in the April College Humor. "The chief value of a flying club is that it allows a student to pile up flying time at a reasonable cost, cutting the price of a course nearly in half. "The Harvard Flying Club, Incorporated, is the senior college flying organization in the country. Its first plane, flying only six months of the year since 1926, has flown nearly four hundred hours, and many pilots have been trained and licensed, all without serious mishap of any sort. This has been largely due to the succes with which it has solved the main problems which will face every college flying; organization: namely, the problem of finance, and the problem of operation. "The primary aim of any flying club should be to keep its plane or planes actually in the air; to pile up flying time and train pilots. That this may be done, some standard organization and well-defined rules are needed. It is hoped that this article will be of some interest and value to those who are contemplating the formation of flying clubs in other colleges and localities." WE MAKK ' T T T ^ O NEWSPAPER / I I v S MAGAZINE ~ A _ w CATALOG ':ravin£ Co . Interest Groups Talk About Many Subjects While At Blue Ridge One of the features of the Blue Ridge Conference which Auburn men enjoyed most is the Interest Groups. These groups discuss vital issues of the present time under the guidance of a man who has had wide experience in the fields being discussed. Some of the groups are as follows: Men and Women Relationships, Southern Industry, International Relations, Science and Religion, Personal Vocational Problems, The Church, Race Relations, Politics, Campus Problems, Recreation. This feature of the conference will be continued again this year. So varied are the questions that will be considered that the student who would not be interested in at least one of them is considered a rare specimen. Boys! If You Eat M E A T Buy it from your Friends MOORE'S MARKET —Phone 37— Trade with the advertisers. GREENE'S OPELIKA, ALA. Clothing, Shoes —and— Furnishing Goods TOPMOST VALUE! HEIGHT OF STYLE! STYLES FOR COLLEGE MEN -Charter House —Learbury -Nottingham Fabrics NOW READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION <&*, LOUIS SAKS Store TOOMER'S HARDWARE The Best in Hardware and Supplies CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager OPELIKA PHARMACY INC. Prescription Druggist YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED Phone 72 Opelika, A l a . The First National Bank of Auburn ADVICE AND ACCOMMODATION FOR EVERY COLLEGE MAN ANY FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE C. Felton Little, '06, President W. W. Hill, '98, Vice-President G. H. Wright, '17, Cashier TOOMER'S DRUG STORE Drug Sundries Drinks, Smokes THE STORE OF SERVICE AND QUALITY ON THE CORNER No Blarney-they Satisfy! The Blarney Stone still does business at the old stand. You tip the guide to hold onto your heels, lean far over the castle wall, and print a respectful smack upon the famous relic. Thereafter you can charm the birds out o f the trees; you can talk anybody out of anything, even to switching his favorite cigarette. Unfortunately, the writer has never had this privilege, and his effort t o make you- see the light and light a Chesterfield must limit itself to a plain quotation of cigarette fact, namely: "We state it as our honest belief that the tobaccos used in Chesterfield are o f finer quality (and hence of better taste) than in any other cigarette at the price." j Q ^ ^ ^ O - If that isn't the last word on the subject o f smoking, your correspondent engages to eat the Blarney Stone upon his very next trip to the Emerald Isle. CHESTERFIELD MILD enough for anybody . . and yet, . . THEY SATISFY LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. PAGE SIX THE PLAINSMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. Go-To-Church Contest Won By Tau Omega Chi The Tau Omega Chi fraternity won the go-to-church contest held the past month between the fraternities on the campus. The T a u Omega Chi's did some excellent work during the month, having an average of 82 percent attendance at four services each Sunday for four consecutive Sundays. With thirty-six men in the chapter this is a record to be proud of. The Beta Kappa also did some fine work, winning second place in t h e contest. This movement was sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. with T. H. LeCroy as chairman. The main idea in the contest was to create more interest in religious activities held in t h e various churches each Sunday. The increased attendance each Sunday at the services is proof t h a t the efforts were not in vain. The Tau Omega Chi will be presented as a reward for their splendid work, a nice engraved Bible. The presentation service will be held at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning, March 10, a t eleven o'clock. W. T. Edwards, president of the "Y," will have charge of the presentation. The Bible is a gift from the local Lions Club. The Y. M. C. A. wishes to extend their thanks to the Lions Club for their interest in the contest and also the fraternities who helped make the contest a success. We hope the religious part of the fraternity life may still be of major importance in the students activities. DEMONSTRATION CLUBS CONVENE (Continued from page 1) of the home economics department a t Auburn, and Mrs. S. L. Toomer. Mrs. Jeffers gave a report of the American Farm Bureau Training School for women which was held in connection with the annual meeting of this organization in Chicago late in December. While here they were entertained at a delightful luncheon at the home of Director and Mrs. L. N. Duncan. Special guests of the occasion were Dr. and Mrs. Bradford Knapp, each of whom made-short talks. Dr. Knapp gave a review of extension work which was started by his father and the twenty-fifth anniversary of which was celebrated recently in Houston, Texas. Four home demonstration agents came to Auburn for the meeting, being Mrs. D. B. Williams, Etowah County; Mrs. Mabel Feagin, Bullock County, Miss Mary Bailey, Lee Count y ; and Miss Harriet Plowden, Talladega County. The luncheon at the home of Director and Mrs. Duncan was attended by out-of-town visitors and also by the following of Auburn: Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Yarbrough, Mrs. S. L. Toomer, Dean and Mrs. M. J . Funch-ess, Mesdames John E. Ivey, J. T. High, J. C. Grimes, P. O. Davis, Miss Zoe Dobbs, Miss Louise Glanton, Miss May I. Cureton, Miss Elizabeth Forney, Miss Bertha Lee Ferguson, Miss Miriam Dean, Miss Helen Kennedy, Miss Nell Pickens. Miss Helen Johnston, Mrs. C. D. Killebrew. Governor and Mrs. Bibb Graves expected to be present but were called to Washington in advance of the inauguration. ALL IN READINESS FOR THIRD ANNUAL MILITARY BALL (Continued from page 1) Captain and Mrs. B. C. Anderson; Captain and Mrs. B. H. Bowley; Lieutenant and Mrs. G. B. Barth; Lieutenant and Mrs. W. B. Leitch; Lieutenant and Mrs. C. E. Pease; Lieutenant and Mrs. W. B. Higgins; and Lieutenant and Mrs. C. P . Towns-ley. - The various committees have been working diligently, making preparations for t h e Ball, and with the preparations that have been made, the Military Ball should be a great success, surpassing the preceding Milit a r y Ball by a large margin. GLOMERATA READY . MAY 18—CHRISTOPHER (Continued from page 1) Janice Lane; 6th. choice, Miss Bo Prather. Mr. Carroll made a very careful study of these photographs, and his choice is the result of much considr-ntion. With very good wishes for t l success of your annual, I am, Very truly yours, Ruth Rosenbton, Secy, to Mr. E a r l Carroll. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE TO BE FEATURED (Continued from, page 1) a procedure would have been impossible as well as utterly foolish. What the counselors did endeavor to do was, first of all, to become thoroughly acquainted with the students assigned to them. (Fallowing this they attempted to discover certain "vocational tendencies" in the individual, and, finally, to t r y to point out to each individual those occupations or professions in which these vocational tendencies might find their fullest expression in service. There were about sixty-one students at the conference who asked for counseling service, and these distributed about evenly among the counselors. In addition to these individual interviews running throughout the whole ten days, there were two vocational forums and a number of vocational information groups in which a leader undertook to discuss with a larger group of students the particular field or profession in which they were interested. Throughout the entire conference a vocationary library was maintained in a room in Robert E. Lee Hall. Here were placed quite a number of the best books and pamphlets dealing with the occupations and professions. A keen interest was shown in the library, and the students spent much time reading. At the close of the conference the committee in charge attempted to secure = the opinion of the students as to the value of the counseling service. This was accomplished by requesting each student to fill out a question naire in which he stated very frankly his opinion about the plan in general, and t h e methods used. It will probably be interesting to note some of the replies to the questionaire. The number following-each reply indicates the number of students answering in practically the same w a y : "Splendid—of great value"—16. "Of good value—well worth doing" —31. "Exceedingly profitable"—18. "Very pleasant and probably of real benefit"—29. "Found some fairly useful indications about my ability"—32. "Discovered large number of new lines to explore and understand"—23. "Saw possibilities on campus in new and significant light"—17. "My outlook greatly changed, deepened, broadened, on subject of vocation"—26. There were a small number of students who felt that they did not r e ceive any real benefit from the experience, but the majority were of the opinion that the experiment should be continued another year. PHI KAPPA PHI HAS ANNUAL INITIATION (Continued from page 1) and Dean Petrie, in his inimitable way, told the group t h a t even though he had-been warned by the secretary that no one would be allowed to spoil a good dinner by too much speech making, still he had a few things which he was determined to say. With a few well selected illustrations and stories, he pointed out very forcefully the worth of Phi Kappa Phi. The group at the banquet felt keen-fy the absence of the faithful old "wheel horse," Professor C. R. Hixon, who is a t St. Margaret's Hospital in Montgomery, having undergone last week a very serious operation. On motion by Dean Petrie, seconded by everybody, the secretary was instruct ed to send a message to Prof. Hixon, congratulating him on his progress, hoping that he will soon be entirely well, and r e g r e t t i n g his inability to be at the initiation .and banquet. Before adjournment, the group heartily approved the report of the nominating committee, and elected officers for the ensuing year, as follows : President, Dr. Bradford Knapp; Vice-President, Dean Zebulon Judd; Secretary and Treasurer, C. A. Baugh-m a n ; , a n d Historian, A. W. Reynolds. The students initiated are as follows: J. R. Alexander, C. P. Austin, P. M. Beard, C. D. Bradley, 0. W. Bynum, Sara Hall Crenshaw, F. R. Daugette, H. T. Drane, Eloise Floyd, W. M. Garrard, Thelma Graves, L. B. Hallman, Jr., Rives Hebblewhite, Evelyn Henry, J. T. McAllister, Elizabeth Mardre, G. C. Morgan, C. E. Smith, J. R. Taylor, and H. A." Wise. Prof. O. E . Burley was also initiated. Mr. Daugette graduated at the end of the first semester) he made a special t r i p here in order to attend the initiation. DO YOU KNOW WHY - - • A Guy Has A Lot Of Friends - - - Sometimes ? r BoVNESS IS $UM } l CPtvc G E T ft JoB ( (FEEL WOC-Se. TWtf* I p. CHICKEN WITH IT'S H E P I O OFF HUtV WOULDN'T THftT DENT VOUO. KPiTI? I'M ftBOUT ft S FfePoLftG. ftEooH D HE.RE ftS ft CASE OF SMflLt P o * SIMPLV eeeevse ,fM Our OF « JoB 5S2S. JHtjRwTioNAL CARTOON CO.. W. V. 2$% { < MAN Be waoNfc ^ 3UT (U. 6 ET t CAM MAKE THOSE CviSS Rou- OVER , A.NO PLAN 0E.A.O Drawn for this paper By Fisher FINE -LOVELY IMAPE A MILLION ' NE STER.CKV* - 1 EXPECT )MN RiCHjVlffCLE TO J ^CP.OWK, TOMOR.K.OVVJ HELLO. CLARENCE 1 HOW'S THINGS com- ? Picturesque Fountain Near Lee Hall BASKIN STEADILY ADVANC-JNG IN SPORT WORLD LEAVING WONDERFUL RECORD (Continued from page 4) and proceeds to brush them off with amazing facility and consistency. There's no trick or artifice about it. Perfect form in clearing the hurdles, coordination of mind and muscle and a keen eye a r e the requisites. Only the best of hurdlers, however, can claim the distinction of being able to brush a fense so closely and yet not topple it over." The likeness between Baskin and Thompson is not confined to their speed, form and penchant for knocking things off the hurdles alone, but in their respective careers their track success has been due directly to t he influence of their- coaches. Harry Hillman, Olympic veteran and one of the finest coaches in t h e game, converted the huge, long-leged Thompson into the greatest hurdler of all time. Baskin owes his hurdling abili ty to the u n t i r i ng efforts of Wilbur Hutsell, former Missouri quarter miler and .present member of the Olympic coaching staff. Coach Hut-sell first perceived in Baskin's lithe legs the making of a hurdler. _ He suggested to the latter that he t ry clearing the fences some afternoon. "Weemie" acquiesced, and from then on his career has been a steady and imposing one. Weems says "I have' been under and around twenty of t he best coaches known and I hold Coach Hutsell above the mall." "He is with- Hutsell above them all." "He is with- Coach Henry Shulte, now coach at Nebraska." Coach Shulte was coaching at Missouri when Hutsell was on the Missouri team. When Hutsell finished his career there he returned to be assistant to Coach Shulte. Since coaching at Nebraska, Henry Shulte developed Roland Locke into the track artist he has proved himself to be, and Hutsell has developed Baskin. " 'Weemie' is a big, rangy fellow, with a world of speed and a love for the game, and a delightful southern WORLD FAMOUS STATESMEN ARE TO BE ON PROGRAM "1 GOLF TENNIS BASEBALL EQUIPMENT TIGER DRUG STORE (Continued from page 1) University of North Carolina. Dean Francis Bradshaw has been secured as expert leader of this group in t he field of counseling, and associated with him will be Mr. H a r r y Bone of Columbia University and Union Seminary on campus life adjustments, and Dr. English Bagby, well known expert in the psychology of personality. These three leaders, with the group of twenty to twenty-five choice counselors selected from the more import a n t institutions in the south, will provide a service unique in the quality of its personnel and the service to be rendered. High-Grade Bible Study Rare, indeed, will be the privilege of those who attend the conference this year in their opportunity to experience such interpretations of the Bible as will be provided under the leadership of Dr. Bruce Curry of New York, Dr. William J. Hutchins of Berea College, Mr. H a r r y Bone of t he National Council of Y. M. C. A.'s, Dr. J. M. Culbreth of t h e Methodist Board of Education, and Dr. H. M. LeSourd of Duke University. This has been arranged in answer to the strongly expressed desire on the p a r t of students for opportunity to gain an inspiring acquaintance with the Bible. Interest and Technique Groups Running through the conference will be a number of smaller interest groups delving into such question as students themselves may choose for discussion in relation to the application of Christian principles to the accent that never lets you forget his 'dear ole Auburn' and things below the line made famous by Mason and Dixon" as stated by t h e Metropolitan Newspaper Service." — 1 CIRCLE NO. 2 of the Methodist Workers are having a miscellaneous SAL^E Tomorrow, March 8th, in the vacant building next door to Lipscomb's drugstore. Opening at 9:30 o'clock —every one invited to come. This will be something different from other sales. Be on hand to see and buy our display of goods. T H A T L I T T L E C A M E " Inter-nat'l Cartoon Co., N. T.-By B . L i nk L-iyrer* To KBW POT ON "THE T»Ot> ACQUAINTED Uo-Ho- OJrW r>OMT THEY GM 'ROBBED"? problems on the campus and in the community. The l a t t e r half of the conference will be devoted in these same groups to the discussion of the kind of programs that can actually be carried out through the Christian association back in the colleges. Such leaders as H a r r y Bone^Dr. R. E. Ba-ber, Dr. W. W. Alexander, Mr. H a r ry Comer, Dr. Wijliam J. Hutchins, and others of like caliber will be the resource men for these groups. Recreation This phase of the conference will be in charge of competent athletic directors, who will help organize the sports, tennis, basketball, swimming, rowing, track, hiking, etc. The afternoons will be completely devoted to these activities, or such recreation as the delegates themselves may choose. Tournaments will be arranged, in which the delegations with sufficient numbers can participate. Sings One/ of the most pleasurable features of the conference comes each evening after supper, when at the "lobby sing" students share each other's college songs and join together in both popular songs and old favorites. It is in an informal expression of this nature that fellowship is enriched and a warmth of friendship develops betwen men from the many different campuses represented. These are some of the values that will go to make the annual Student Conference at Blue Ridge a memorable event in the lives of those discriminating students who choose to invest two weeks of the next vacation period in one of the most inspiring and altogether satisfying experiences that come in a lifetime. Old Solid South Will Never Be Restored As soon as one bad account is collected another seems to t a k e its place. Most children have their parents p r e t t y well sized up. Hoover's,gains in the South will not be maintained in full by the Republican, but the old Solid South will never be restored, says Herman C. Nixon, associate professor of history, in the Tulane College of Arts and Sciences. In his article in the winter issue of of the "Southwest Review," he points out that the new industrial South's support of Hoover in the recent campaign marks the passing of sectionalism. A generation ago, the frontier separated the East from the West. The strong sectionalism it produced later tended to separate the North from the South. But today the frontier is gone, and the purely political and economic ideas that it brought a re also going. Trade with the advertisers. \f%'£j^$^. P4U$E 4m yOlLllr^STElF, OF COURSE IT'S NO FAIR PLAYING THE PROCTOR AND SPYING OUT SUCH A DELICATE SITUATION AS THIS. BUT THEN, WE'RE NO PROCTOR. AND WE CAN RESIST ANYTHING BUT TEMPTATION. fi M I L L I ON A DAY J All of which goes to prove (if we may be excused for saying so) that the pause that refreshes is the sanest temptation which millions ever succumbed to. And to these same millions the pause that refreshes has come to mean an ice-cold Coca-Cola. Its tingling, delicious taste and cool after-sense of refreshment have proved that a little minute is long enough for a big rest any time. The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, Ga. I T H A D T O YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES B E G O O D T O G E T W H E R E I T CD-I I S
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Title | 1929-03-07 The Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | SPECIAL BLUE RIDGE EDITION THE PLAINSMAN SPECIAL BLUE RIDGE EDITION TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT VOLUME LII AUBURN, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. NUMBER 39 EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THIRD ANNUAL MILITARY BALL ELEVEN PROMINENT JUNIORS ARE CHOSEN TO ETA KAPPA NU Electrical Fraternity Chooses Outstanding Men in the Junior Class SCHOLARSHIP FIRST POINT CONSIDERED Is Second Election of Year; Seniors Being Chosen During First Semester Eta Kappa Nu, national honorary fraternity for Electrical Engineers, at a meeting on last Monday night, pledged eleven men of the junior class who are the most outstanding in the Electrical Engineering) course. This is the second election to be held this year; in the fall, a number of seniors were chosen by the fraternity. In this, the spring election, the most outstanding juniors have been selected. In choosing these men, scholarship is considered first, personality and activities being given due consideration. At the next meeting of Eta Kappa Nu, it is probable that some form of a memorial will be decided upon as a testimonial to the work and achievements of the class of 1929. Following are the names of those pledged: J. D. Neeley, Montgomery; Arturo Nieto, Celaya, Mexico; Lucien Owen, Florence; Cletus Meyer, Mobile; Douglas Baird, Phenix City; Heriry Grady Mosely, Pensacola, Florida; William Keister, Montgomery; John J. O'Rourke, Selma; William O. By-num, Troy; Thorne Winter, Mobile; James Smith, Eutaw. DEMONSTRATION CLUBS CONVENE Preparations Are Made For Annual Meeting President YMCA. Blue Ridge Student Conference, Summer 1929, Has F* Brockman And Div Henry Crane Speakers W. T. EDWARDS President of the Y. M. C. A., who is actively interested in having a large delegation from Auburn at the student conference this summer. He, himself plans to be among those attending the convention. MANY GIRLS BE HERE AT DANCE Great Interest Shown Engineer's Day Dance and Banquet To plan work for the year for their organization and to prepare for their annual meeting, officials of the Alabama Council of Home Demonstration Clubs were in conference in Auburn this week, meeting with the State staff of home demonstration extension workers. They came as representatives of 8,000 home demonstration club women scattered throughout the State. Mrs. W. F. Jeffers of Glenco is president of the State Council. Other representatives of the organization present were: Mrs. John Morris, Alpine; Mrs. J. D. Giles, Selma; Mrs. Sears Lee, Hamburg; Mrs. Hugh Tompkins, Fitzpatrick; Mrs. Riqhard Pruett, Leighton; Mrs. L. W. Spratling, Waverly; Mrs. Hugh Morton, Marion. Mrs. Jeffers presided at the sessions in Auburn which were attended by Miss Helen Johnston, State chairman of home demonstration extension work, Miss Elizabeth Forney, Miss May I. Cureton, Miss Bertha Lee Ferguson, and home demonstration extension specialists. Short talks were made by Miss Louise Glanton, head (Continued on page 6) The Engineers are ^Contemplating a great time on March 22, for this is the day that has been chosen as Engineers Day. Great interest is being shown by everyone in anticipation of the banquet, dance, and technical picture, that are to. feature the activities of the day. The fact that there are expected at least one hundred twenty-five out-of-town gins is- Cieauiig iiiuun lnxerest. The dance is assured o£ a huge success with so many visitors adding color to the affair. Max Jones' Collegians will furnish the music. The tickets to the banquet are being sold very fast, and since there are only one hundred forty available, no trouble at all has been encountered in their sale. These tickets are all that can be gotten for both the students and their dates, and means that only half that number of boys can attend. All the girls' names must be in the box by nine o'clock Saturday morning. After this time it will be of no use as they will not be accepted. This box will be placed in the Engineers Lounge Room, Ramsay Hall, until the time limit has elapsed. In order that everyone will be able to recognize one who is an engineer, those men will wear a white ribbon on that day. This will enable the students themselves to become better acquainted, it is believed. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE TO BE FEATURED New Phase of Y. M. C. A. Service Had Remarkable Success Last Summer For many years the Young Men's Christian Association has been interested in the development of the Vocational Guidance Movement, but not until the summer of 1928 was Vocational Guidance or Educational Counseling made a definite part of the program of the Y. M. C. A. Conference at Blue Ridge. Mr. Owen E. Pence, research secretary of the Personnel Division of the National Council of Y. M. C. A., was secured to direct the counseling service, and there was associated with him a committee of outstanding men of representative southern colleges. The plan of work was for this group to meet with Mr. Pence for an hour and a half each day to discuss problems and technique. Each counselor then agreed to meet with from three to five students who asked for eounseling service for at least one hour each day. , Carrying out the counseling service there was no effort on the part of any counselor to send the student away at the end of the ten-day period Dr. Knapp Endorses Summer Conference wrtll Ilia nit; n\>*.n. u u i a i u i/uu i vi him and his success assured. Such (Continued on page 6) MANUFACTURE OF PLATES IS BEGUN The industrial arts department has begun casting the special automobile plates, a contest for the designing of which was held earlier in the year. The casting furnace, for aluminum, bronze, and copper castings, is of the most advanced type. The design for this plate was drawn by Bob Blakey, of the school of Architecture. The manufacture of these plates is being supervised by Professor Jones. Those who wish to buy plates may give their orders at Red's Place, Totomer's, or the Student's Supply Shop, or to anyone of the following students: B. L. Hodnett, G. E. Tucker, or Dick Adams. The cost will be two dollars apiece. The old' idea that a vacation was a needed period of rest is fast passing. As a matter of fact we need little, if any, rest. Mostly we need a change of scenery ^and occupation, to freshen our minds from tasks which may seem to become routine. Devote your vacations to good purposes Roger Babson has recently said that the first fundamental change necessary in our educational system is to give more attention to character-development. The inspiration of contact with men whose lives have been devoted to religious training, among surroundings beautiful and. delightful, with a chance for pure air, healthful and stimulating associations and inspiring thoughts are worth everything in the world. The annual Y. M. C. A. Conference at Blue Ridge presents such an opportunity. Bradford Knapp. EXPECT FIFTEEN GO FROM AUBURN A large number of Auburn students are expected to go to the Blue Ridge this summer. The following students are already making their plans to attend the Conference: W. T. Edwards, G. L. Williamson, Cleveland Adams, Roy Sellers, Bill Yarbrough and Joe Plant. will attend the Conference, but Roy Sellers states that he is expecting at least 15 delegates to attend the Conference. If this many delegates attend from Auburn it will break all preceding records of attendance. The Auburn delegation last summer consisted of R. L. Hightower, R. A. Sansing, G. L. Williamson, and William Yarbrough. WORLD-FAMOUS STATESMEN ARE ON PROGRAM Students Given Opportunity Meet Them Personally and Discuss Problems Secretary Y.M.C.A. Phi Kappa Phi Has Annual Initiation Chicken Banquet In Smith Hall Follows Charge NOTICE March 6, 1929. Notice to Faculty Members, Students and Student Organizations: By common agreement and general understanding during religious week all organizations are going to refrain from holding meetings which will in any way conflict with the religious meetings. AH teachers are asked to refrain from giving extra work, tests, examinations, or any other requirement during the week except the regular routine teaching and laboratory, work which will continue during the week uninterrupted except for the hours indicated in the program which appears elsewhere. \ Very truly yours, BRADFORD KNAPP, President. The Auburn chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, national honorary scholastic fraternity, held its annual initiation on Friday night; the Ramsay Hall read' ing room was the scene of the ceremony. In the absence of Dr. B. B. Ross, president of the chapter, Prof. Shi read the president's charge to the initiates. The vice-president's instructions were given by Miss Mary Martin, Professor J. B. Leslie acting as Marshall. Other faculty members present at tire initiation were: secretary and treasurer, C. A. Baughman, also B. H. Crenshaw, C. W. Edwards, Miss Louise Glanton, O. T. Ivey, and J. M. Robinson. Immediately, after the initiation the initiates went to Smith Hall dining room, where a very delightful chicken dinner had been prepared. Besid.es the initiates, the following were present: Dean George Petrie, Prof. J. W. Tidmore, Dr. A. W. Reynolds, and the members already mentioned. Prof. Robinson acted as Toastmaster. Miss Glanton spoke on "Alabama," (Continued on page 6)_ „..-. A Little Child Shall Lead Them; And Did "And a little child shall lead them " And a little child was leading , some member of the second or third battalion's baseball team by a few feet most all of the time during Friday afternoon's game. The youngster, about four years old, desired very much to get mixed up in the fray. His first attempt was to roll the "catcher" of his position. He went out and stood in the immediate rear of the catcher just long enough for someone to drag him back out of the danger zone." He stayed back and^ looked at the game peacefully for a few minutes, until he got the idea that he'd make a much better umpire than the one who was then officiating. He proceeded, on this impulse, to go out to the rear of the pitcher's box and sit there throwing sand at everyone who came near. The little child did lead them. He took second place in all the evening's "track meets" and as for "fielding" rebuffs to his every attempt to attain "a spot in the sun," his average was 1000 per cent. SOCIAL LIFE NOT TO BE NEGLECTED Nearness of Ridgecrest and Mon-treat add to the advantages of social life at Blue Ridge. In addition to the some fifty or sixty girls who remain at Blue Ridge all summer, Ridgecrest, three miles distant, and Montreat, three and a half miles away, have several hundred girls at their conferences during the time of the Y. M. C. A. conference at Blue Ridge. Numbers of the boys last year took advantage of this situation. Hikes, picnics, and moonlight strolls were planned and executed. The Student Conference at Blue Ridge for the summer of 1929 is prepared to announce as its speakers Fletcher Brockman, Christian world statesman; T. Z. Koo, interpreter of the Orient to the West and inimitable in his presentation of the heart of the Christian message, and Dr. Henry Crane, regarded as the most acceptable speaker today to students of the eastern colleges and universities. Two other speakers of a similar caliber will be announced later. Realizing that certain major life adjustments confront the students during their four years in college, and that they must decide what they are going to do about vocation, girls, religion, the church, education, etc., all baffling experiences, and that most of the students are puzzled by the difficulties involved and make choices blindly and disastrously, the leaders of the conference have secured these men and many others as assistants to guide students in these important phases of life. Every student will be given the Opportunity tv -ojreiiu c* pw«J« ««r «™«- mate daily contact with this group of outstanding older Christian men skilled in counseling. With adequate provision for personal conference, forum, and group discussion, inspiring presentations, and ample time for quiet meditations, they believe that an almost unparalleled opportunity is made available. The best skilled leadership to be found is being drawn from colleges and universities, both north and south. For the vocational counseling service there will be a group of counselors selected from southern colleges, who will give their whole thought and time to the personal needs of individual students. This part of the program is being planned and carried through by a group of college deans under the chairmanship of President H. W. Chase, of the (Continued on page 6) GENERAL BULLARD BE HERE MARCH 14 Will Make Number Of While Here Addresses ROY SELLERS General Secretary Auburn Young Men's Christian Asosciation and State Chairman heading up Blue Ridge attendance for Alabama. Mr. Sellers is planning to attend this summer, even after graduation. TO BE HELD ALUMNI GYMNASIUM FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 8TH Approximately Sixty Girls Are Expected To Attend Gala Social Event SCABBARD AND BLADE BANQUET IN OPELIKA Be Strictly Military With Very Appropriate Decorations And Music WEEK SERVICES BEGIN MARCH 10 Visiting Pastors At Churches Supplant Former Meetings Langdon Hall Auburn's greatest week of religious services will begin on March 10th and will , continue through the 17th. The program begins with convocation Monday at eleven o'clock in Langdon Hall. Morning services will be held at the various churches at eleven o'clock on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Evening services will be held at the various churches at 7:00 P. M. Major Kennedy announced definitely today that General Robert Lee Bullard will speak here on March 14th. There has also been a review of the R. O. T. C. unit planned for March 14th. General Bullard's talk will come immediately after the review, which will begin at lOiOO a., m. Major. Kennedy announced that General Bullard will speak here again on March 16th, and lastly on March 19th, both times at 11:00 a. m. General Bullard expects to be in and about Auburn a week or ten days, spending this time in visiting his relatives and numerous friends here and in Opelika, beside spending, perhaps, a few days in Montgomery. NOTICE! Members of Y. W. C. A. will sell homemade candy on Saturday morning. A stand has not been decided on, so a watch should be kept for the girls with the brown paper bags. Sophs Pull Fake Beat On English Professor It seems that April Fool's Day is being celebrated a bit earlier than the usual time by some over-enthusiastic students. A few days ago Professor Cole was unexplainedly detained until a very few minutes before time for him to meet a class in Sophomore English. The students were looking out of the second story class-room window when "Baby-face" hove into sight. As he drew near they began shouting loudly, apparently telling the world of their joy on receiving one of the college's most highly prized girls, a "beat." This apparently worried "Baby-face" a great deal, judging from the speed at which he wafted his brief case up the stairs.^ When he came into the room the students were hiding behind the seats. After listening to "PROF" vociferously declare that they should all receive much-merited zero's, they solemnly (?) marched to the front of the room and took their seats as if nothing out of the ordinary had' happened. It is very probable that "Baby-face" considered this an excellent joke for kindergarten children to pull. It is expected that all business, professional, or other club meetings will be discontinued during the week, if possible in order that students may attend the services. No exams will be given during the week and all classes which meet from eleven to twelve o'clock will be excused on the days that services are held. This is done so students will have perfect freedom to take advantage of the opportunity offered. Dr. Edwards, of the Baptist church, will have Dr. Dillard of Birmingham, with him to assist in the conduction of these services. Colonel Bruce McGee, of Gulfport Military Academy" will be with Dr. Burnsworth, of the Methodist Church, during the services. At the Presbyterian Church will be Dr. Donald C. McGuire, of Montgomery, and Miss Julia Lake Skinner, assisting Reverand Hay. At the Episcopalian Church will be Reverand W. H. Laird, of St. Pauls Church, Richmond, Virginia, who with Reyerend Lee will conduct the services there. Glomerata Ready May 18-Christopher The 1929 Glomerata will be out by approximately May 18th it has been announced by T. S. Christopher, Editor. The new Glomerata will feature an enlargment of all sections, and a new arrangement of the Senior class. An unusually large staff has been working persistently that the book might come out on time. The enlarged humor section is being handled by Jean Williams and Haskin Williams. Howard Smith is in charge of the senior section and Maggie McGhee the Athletic section. A recent edition of the Plainsman carried Earl Carroll's selection for the beauty section, and the following is the letter from Mr. Carroll's secretary stating his choices: "My dear Mr. Christopher: "Mr. Carroll came into town for a few days, and was pleased to make the following selections among the pictures you sent him. 1st. choice, Miss Elizabeth Davis; 2nd. choice, Miss Madge Hardy; 3rd. choice, Miss Mary Phillip Orme; 4th. choice, Miss Marjorie Clifton; 5th. choice, Miss (Continued on page 6) Following, the completion of all necessary preparations, all is in readiness for the third annual Military. Ball, which will take place in the Alumni Gymnasium on Friday evening. The Military Ball is one of the biggest social events of the year, and is second only to the big dances, held three times a year. Approximately eighty invitations have been issued, and from fifty to seventy five girls are expected to attend. Invitations have also been . sent to reserve officers, National Guard officers, regular army offi- , . cers, and the R. O. T. C. seniors of Auburn. Officers are expected from Fort Benning, Maxwell Field, and other places. As stated before, the ball will be strictly military. Those attending will wear dress military uniforms; novel decorations will adorn the Gym. Guidons, "French 75's", and many other army emblems and implements will be placed prominently about the dance hall; the decorations will be very effective, and help to re- y TOM/I nnQ fVrnt flip nffair ia a military The dance music will be furnished by Max Jones' Collegians; this group of Auburn boys have a very capable orchestra, and their presence will add to the pleasure of the evening. Several features will be presented during the course of the ball; one will be a drill of picked students of the R. O. T. C. unit, which should prove to be interesting, impressive, and pleasing. The other features to be presented have not been announced ; they are to be pleasant surprises. At seven o'clock Friday evening, a banquet will be given by the Scabbard and Blade military fraternity for the members of that organization, their dates, and the officers of the Auburn military department. This affair will take place a t the Clement Hotel in Opelika. The program of the Ball is as follows: First No-Break; Scabbard and Blade Leadout; Artillery Leadout; a surprise Feature; Grand March; Intermission; Engineer Leadout; Second No-break. The activities will begin at ten o'clock Friday evening and last until two o'clock Saturday morning. The chaperones selected are: President and Mrs. Bradford Knapp; Major and Mrs. John T. Kennedy; (Continued on page 6) Property Damaged By Heavy Rains Is Largest Rainfall On Record Here For First Quarter "j Rains of flood proportions fell in this section of Alabama Monday and Monday night, doing much damage to highways and also washing farm lands. The weather station here recorded a rain-fall of five and fifty-six hundredths inches in twenty-four hours. Trains are running behind schedule. From records at Auburn for over fifty years, Prof. J. M. Robinson, of the weather station, states that the rainfall so far this year of nineteen and thirty-nine hundredths inches is four and thirty-five hundredths inches beyond the average for the first three, months of any year past. The average for the entire month of March is five and fifty-seven hundreths inches. i \ PAGE TWO THE PLAINSMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. gtyg f latttgtttatt Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates $3.50 per year (60 issues). Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Auburn, Ala. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing Co. on Magnolia Street. Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily. STAFF Ludwig Smith Editor-in-Chief James B. McMillan ___ Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Rosser Alston, '29 Associate Raymond DeArman, '29 _-Associate A. V. Blankenship, '30 - - Associate Victor Savage, '30 Associate J. D. Neeley, '30 ___— Managing K. R. Giddens, '30— Ass't. Managing Tom Brown, '31 News Alex. Smith, Jr., '31 News Robert L. Hume, 31 — Ass't. News Roy Sellers, '31 Ass't. News Carol Porter, '29 Sports Dick Jones, '31 Ass't. Sports Murff Hawkins Exchange Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Blue Ridge this June. There is room for a few more, however. The office would like to see two or three more of those who are really interested in the Y. M. C. A. and in availing themselves of the opportunity of a most profitable ten days' outing. An orientation course in the purpose, methods and skill of modern character building work with boys' club leaders, Sunday School teachers and superintendents, parents, Scout Masters, social workers, students, teachers and supervisors, is part of the program at Blue Ridge. Building Christian citizens is a cooperative job. Boys' work leaders cannot do it alone or even partially succeed along the old methods of lecture, authority, and divine right of adulthood. We are living in a changing world, and we have to learn a growing technique of work with boys if we want to succeed in the task of helping boys develop Christian character. REPORTERS Robert Baxter, '32; T. S. Coleman, '32; Kenneth Cooper, '32; Clarence Dykes, '32; Thomas Dykes, '31; Edmund England, '32; George Harrison, '32; John Lewis, '31; S. H. Morrow, '32; Alex Smith, Jr., '31; K. G. Taylor, '32; J. E. Jenkins, '32; H. G. Tooney, '32; Victor White, '32; D. Reynolds, '32; Don May, '29; Virgil Nunn, '31; Gabie Drey, ' 3 1; Charles Matthews, '32; James Davidson, '32; W. M. Taylor, '32. BUSINESS STAFF George Carden, '30 ----- Ass't. Bus. Mgr. Grady Moseley, '30 Ass't. Bus. Mgr. W. B. Jones, '30 Advertising Mgr. White Matthews, '31 — Ass't. Adv. Mgr. CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Office on ground floor of Alumni Hall. Circulation Managers: Walter Smith '31, J. M. Johnson '31, W. A. Files '31, J. E. Dilworth '31. Assistants: B. W. Kincaid '32; R. A. Mann '32; Roy Wilder '32, Cleveland Adams, '32, J. M. Barton '32. Why Not A Model City? The planting of shrubs in Auburn recently is a most commendable move. It is falling in line with the larger cities, who Especially is this true of the Southern cities, who are spending much money nowadays for hedges, parks, and trees. Auburn has the advantage of beautiful trees already, and the addition of the shrubs will make our city even more attractive. We can live better lives and can enjoy life more when we have a beautiful environment; we can do better work and can be happier when we are spared an ugly environment. The recent work should be but the beginning of an extensive program of city-beautifying. With the facilities of landscape gardening that we have in the College of Agriculture, we should be able to make of Auburn a model city. Training Y. M. C. A. Officers At Blue Ridge Conference To do any job well' one must have training. Realizing this simple truth, the Auburn Y. M. C. A. maintains the policy of sending representatives to the Blue Ridge Conference each year to study, play, glean ideas from men like Dr. W. D. Weatherford, and share fellowship with other men from colleges all over this Southland. These men return to our campus with new ideas and perspectives of life in general, and of our campus in particular. With very few exceptions, these fellows are outstanding "Y" leaders after their return. What is there at Blue Ridge to cause such a change in an individual? It is the religious environment with Nature as the background. It is the very atmosphere which pervades that wonderful land of God in those gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains. In that beautiful setting of blue water, hazy gray rocks, brilliantly green trees and grass, hedges of rhododendron, and the worshipful mountains acting as an ever-present reminder of the presence of God; dovetailed with happy fellowship with the cream of southern colleges and inspiring leaders like Dr. W. D. Weatherford, Dr. Harry Emmerson Fosdick and Dr. J. M. Culbreth in work, play and worship one must certainly be reminded of his happy privilege of partaking of the joy of living. Realizing the vast amount of good gained by being represented at Blue Ridge each year, the Auburn "Y" usually endures considerable inconvenience in order to help finance our representatives. However, the office is glad to help the fellows whq are willing to help themselves and the organization by attending the meeting. We deem the money well spent. A large number are planning to attend Prexy's Paragraphs By Bradford Knapp An Ideal Vacation For Any Student With all of its charm and loveliness, Blue Ridge cannot be catalogued, for it is born of the clean, rare air of the hills, of the glorious freedom of the great mountains, and the cool summer breezes and rippling, running waters. But this much may be said: Every one of the fifty thousand people who have visited this wonder spot during the past sixteen years can tell you that there is no place like it in the entire South. If you are seeking1 an ideal vacation place and want to find rest, recreation, fine fellowship, inspiration and everything else that makes for a most satisfying experience —including real comfort and wholesome food, then Blue Ridge is your place and invites you. It is located in the heart of the most rugged mountains of North Carolina and stands at an elevation of 2,700 feet—upon an estate of 1619 acres of virgin forest. Among other things which are to be found upon its ground are, fifty-six modern buildings, including a splendid gymnasium, a library, a garage, athletic field, tennis and volley ball courts, a swimming and boating lake, miles of. rhododendron and laurel bordered trails for hiking and horseback riding. If you are seeking for something in addition to the glory and beauty of this place, with its invigorating atmosphere, its mountains, its streams, its flowers and glorious sunsets—you will not be disappointed, for many of America's outstanding religious leaders are to be on the grounds during heights. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: In this Blue Ridge issue of The Plainsman, as chairman of the Blue Ridge committee of the Y. M. C. A., I wish to say a few words about the Southern Student Conference held at Blue Ridge. First, let me express my appreciation to The Plainsman for printing this special 'Blue Ridge issue. It is an invaluable help to us in advertising Blue Ridge and a great help to our Y. M. C. A. organization. Since I had the pleasure of attending the Blue Ridge Conference last summer, I can heartily recommend it to all students who are interested in the Y. M. C.-A. The unusual beautiful scenery of the mountains of westeTn North Carolina and its excellent recreational facilities make Blue Ridge an ideal place for a- good vacation. The fellowship of select groups of students from nearly all of the outstanding Southern Colleges gives a good chance for making valuable friendships. There is a rare opportunity for making contacts with noted professors, college executives, and outstanding religious leaders of the country. One can learn many things at Blue Ridge which he can not learn from books. Discussion groups which discuss problems of vital interest such as Science and Religion, Race Relations, Sex Relations, Southern Indus, try, and International Relations are led by experts in their respective fields. A spirit of frankness and unbiased search for truth prevails. The Blue Ridge conference attempts to help the students to solve some of their vital personal problems. The most outstanding effort of this kind is the vocational counseling service. Who would not welcome the sympathetic and expert advice of trained counselors in making the decision of his life's work, one of the most important decisions that each youth must make? To anyone who is interested in the Y. M. C. A. and who will go to the conference with a serious purpose, I can assure an experience which he will value the rest of his life. Not only is the Blue Ridge conference beneficial to the individuals attending but also to our Y. M. C. A. We would like to have a large delegation to represent Auburn at the Southern Student Conference at Blue Ridge from June 14 to 24. Those interested may get further information at the "Y" office. Sincerely, George L. Williamson. There are- so many things to be done here at Auburn that we sometimes forget to t a k e students a n d faculty into full confidence r e g a r d i ng plans. Plans cannot be published until they are perfect and assured. R e c e n t ly those in charge of the Glee Club came to ask if the trip might be cancelled because of their feeling of lack of preparation. Those who have worked with the Glee Club have worked under difficulties which I hope may be removed by next fall. We expect to have a Department of Music by next fall and the head of the department will be a man qualified to take over the entire burden of training the Glee Club, leaving Professor Bidez to take care of the Band and Mrs. Askew to take care of the work which has been outlined for her. * :|: * * * Pavement last summer, repairs, painting and improvements on existing buildings, campus improvement, building the Extension Building, construction of two fraternity houses and purchases of lands, are all steps in the right direction but there is a lot more to be done. The new building program will soon be under way but there are other much needed improvements. New and complete sewer disposals for the Town of Auburn; new and improved water system with water mains large enough to give adequate fire protection; a new fire engine of modern make; a new hotel; apartment houses; dormitories; an adequate place for a cafeteria; a hospital; a faculty club and a park; an outdoor theatre with & seating capacity up to 2500. I am sure someone will say: "Why stop here?" One of the things we need is a daily paper. I have been wondering if the Plainsman can not perform that service and thus become the means of daily contact for the institution, faculty, student body and tonswpeople. The busy man keeps up with things through the daily paper. Many times things happen in Auburn and unless one loafs about the streets to gather information, he nev,- er hears anything about it until it is all over. Save the list and let's check off the things accomplished from year to year. By working together earnestly and industriously we can do a lot of these things. ""Little Things" By Tom Bigbee Big things are already in the making for a big commencement here this spring. What with speakers already engaged, alumni preparations in order, and Seniors "strutting" about as if they owned the continent, we know that big things are ahead! All we need to do is wait for the present graduating class to get out in the world, then watch John D., Thomas A., Henry and the rest of 'em fade into nothingness. Now, you've guessed right—your humble scribe hasn't reached the dignified platform as yet. If we are inclined to be at all serious minded, all this light stuff can easily be cast aside and replaced by some serious thinking and reasoning. After all, the completion of the college training is only the beginning; we step out from a college of classes and comparative ease into the University of Hard Knocks, which has little mercy, sympathy or encouragement. If, during our brief sojourn here on the campus, we have learned to live—acquired courage and tolerance, and a love for our fellowman—then we are prepared to step out with little fear of being downed for good. Of course there are the inevitable obstacles and discouraging factors, but good use of our time here in college will prepare us for successfully dislodging these. The present graduating class—the children of '29—evidently don't care to be forgotten after their departure; and really, we must hand it to them on the memorial they are leaving behind. Shows a bit of foresight and level thinking, at least. Which denotes that there may be some worth while talent in this group, after all. THE GEDUNK I am'the great moralist. I rant and tear my hair about my fellow man's short comings. Neither am I too bashful to tell my friends personally about their wickedness. I take seriously this lore about everyone being his brother's keeper. My friends all steer clear of me with their waywardness because they know that I will not tolerate it and am not above lecturing them on any and all occasions. I warn my friends that they will come to no good end if they continue in their rosy and sinful paths. I can make a wonderful and moral lecture out of the least incident and never hesitate to do so. Not that I am especially angelic myself or attempt to live what I preach, but it makes me feel good and I think everyone rather needs holding back or else they might really enjoy life. And I shall get my reward in Heaven. AN AG, CLASS OF '27, WRITES TO HIS FORMER ROOMMATE One day me and Bill went up in the country to buy a cow. The cow cost $40, so Bill he paid $20 and I paid' $20. We brought the cow home and put it in the barn. The next morning I got up early and went down to the barn to milk the cow. And what do you think, Bill was down there milking the cow. I says, "Bill I want half of that milk." "Well, I'm sorry", says Bill, "but you own the front end of dis cow and I own the hind end." Now I gotta buy all the feed and hay and carry about eight or ten pails of water every day, and then don't git no milk—But I got even.with Bill though—I killed my half of the cow, and Bill's half died. FICKLE MAN Tall trees that whisper in the wind, A laughing brook so gay; An azure sky where swallows fly— A perfect summer day. A hush of tranquil Nature and The splendor of an Eden— A blazing sun when day is done; Enthralling summer evening. But those tall trees that whispered sweet Now scream in tearing wind, And the crackling light of Satan's might The peaceful heavens rend. The brook no longer sings a song, But roars in turbid swell; Old Sol retreats in rank defeat Before the dismal spell. Just so is Man; he's fickle and His ways are ever changing; Just as the ways and storms of fate, His moods are always ranging. Don't be absurd and take his word With faith that's dumbly blind— But take it all with a pinch of salt, For tomorrow he'll change his mind. —Convict Number 969. « * * * * » » • BUT WHY ADMIT IT? Big-toe: I met the one and only last Saturday night at the dance. Do you know why I love her? It's because she is so modest when driving a car she won't even strip her gears before a man—and that's what I qall modest. After the dance we sat in the parlor and I composed the following: In the parlor there were three—She, the parlor lamp and me; Two are company, no doubt, so the little lamp went out. How do you like it? —E. Fish Ency. AIN'T THAT TOO BAD? "Your fiancee is a Woman's College girl, I believe. "Yes." "Then I suppose she is familiar with Browning." "I beg your pardon. The true Woman's College girl is never familiar with anybody." * • '• * * * *_* * THIS WEEK'S FANTASY I felt his hot breath on my cheek and the gentle touch of his hand. His very presence near me seems a breeze on desert sand. He deftly sought my lips seeking my hand to enfold. And then he broke the silence: "Shall the filling be silver or gold?" —Adonis. MEDITATIONS ON THIS AND THAT 1B^ benjamin 'Vrovosf— WITH OTHER COLLEGES WHAT, NO CO-EDS? According to the Emory Wheel, Emory University students consume 60,000 cigarettes monthly. Allowing 20 cigarettes to a package, we have 3000 packages, which, when turned into cold- cash, amounts to $450 burned up in a month. "Camels" are the most popular brand, with "Luckies" and "Chesterfields" sharing equal honors. Three Kings, Home Runs, Marlboro and Spuds have their champions, and there are a few students who are nonchalant enough to smoke Murads. I can't account for such a large number of cigarettes being smoked, as Emory has only about sixty-five co-eds. * * * * * THE BUCKET BRIGADE After the fire department at Norman, where the University of Oklahoma is located, had gone fifteen years without answering a call on Sunday, the record was broken recently, when there were five calls on the same day. One of them was a fire in a church. Five calls in one day reminds me of our own little red demon. You usually have time to call five times before the fireman can get it started. * * * * * THAT ALOOFNESS OF SOUL (?) Fellow students, Elinor filyn has a few words to say in regard to your personal appearance, in order that you may win that co-ed that you have your eye on, and in order that you may have "IT". You know, that irresistible drawing something that makes the women wild about you and gets you married, and all that. She says College boys must spruce up and starch up if they would intrigue the interest and win the favor of the modern co-ed. "No woman likes a wilted, slouchy man any better than she likes a .wilted, faded flower." "It is not' the effect of the clothes on the woman that is most important. It is the effect of the clothes on the man himself." Do you want to be irrestible? Use listerine. * * * * * THE HIGH COST OF LIVING The boy who goes through college today has to pay more for his college life than the boy who had his college life fifteen years ago, according to statements about Syracuse students compiled in those days before the World War. A student of that university could swagger into a luncheon wagon near the campus and eat a small steak for five cents and top his meal off with a dish of ice cream for three cents. A porterhouse steak could be bought for twenty cents. The special Sunday rate for chicken a la king was a dime. Not only was food cheap in those days, but likewise clothes. A man could buy a good suit for ten dollars. An overcoat cost seven dollars. The tonsorial rates were also much cheaper than at present; a shave and hair-cut cost two-bits, and a shampoo was only fifteen cents extra. And now look at us. * * * * * A FLAPPER'S OPINION "I'm for them. I think they are fine, and I'm not sure that this generation is not better than the one preceding it. The youth of today is keen. I think the spirit is wonderful." Edna Wallace Hooper, 63- year old flapper actress, summed up in three statements her opinion of the college youth of today, according to the Daily Ne-braskan. I wonder who the college man was that Edna took out with her. She has been flapping for quite a spell though now, she would know. * * * * * HABITS The habits formed early in life have the utmost effect in shaping subsequent careers, Dean E. F. Bradshaw declared in a chapel talk before the university of North Carolina a few days back. "It is a tragic belief that college is a sort of interruption in life, that the student can be one thing during college and another after." He urged the necessity of students' avoiding the mistake that Rip Van Winkle made when he broke another resolution, took another drink, and said "This one don't count". * * * * * FINE SPIRIT The prize of the week for bravery at Ohio State university went to a freshman football player who held the door so that the professor cor Id not get into his classroom until the required ten minutes had passed, thereby giving the class an hour's vacation. EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily the editorial opinions of this paper. It is a column of personal comment, and is not to be read as an expression of our editorial policy. * * * * * THE University of Alabama, to the casual observer, may seem like the common movie-drama type of school. Sport roadsters, glaring blazers, plenty of beautiful girls, a well-kept campus and an occasional "Joe Collich" give the school something in common with the Old Siwash of the screen. Howeved, the attitude of the students is not very different from the attitude here. Most of them are serious in what they are doing, it seems. Eight o'clock classes seemed to be worrying them as much as broken dates or dance bids. BIG fraternity houses, with roomy, beamed-ceiling, spacious r o o m s; huge lawns, well-mowed and green; a quadrangle surrounded by handsome buildings; several new buildings under construction; the preliminary work on a tine stadium; two sorority courts, overflowing with pretty girls; the Crimson Tide finishing up spring training; several sophomores and freshmen looking like football players; one of the state's biggest lawyers on the field watching practice; several other prominent alumni on the side lines; they're still talking about experiences on the Wisconsin trip last fall; a colony of Gothamites; one freshman wearing an R. O. T. C. uniform on Friday night; Charlie Beane, who joined the War at Auburn, wearing a Scabbard and Blade Key; an "A" Club dance that reminded one of Auburn, except there were more girls; a perfect evening, until the orchestra played "I Faw Down and Go Boom". Politics are in the air at 'Bama; girls are just as interested as boys; candidates campaigning openly; many are rushing around desperately rounding up votes. * * * * * ABUNCH of girls standing on the curb across Tenth Street, just off the campus, taking a smoke without breaking the rule; boys and girls wandering across the quadrangle to classes together; girls taking meals at fraternity houses and boys playing bridge at sorority houses; two dances a week are scheduled from now until June; the ever-present griping about eight o'clock classes; girls hiring You-Drive-It automobiles; there are a few collegiate fords left at Alabama; don't ever let Addison McGhee borrow one and take you home from a dance; he puts Paul Revere in the shade; the usual sprinkling of boys who have transferred from Auburn; plenty of boys wearing vests, ties and coats, and seeming quite at ease; the co-eds rather well-dressed; everybody interested in the basket-ball tournament; a most hospitable bunch of boys; don't believe what you hear about the school; go and see for yourself. * * * * * WHAT has become of the "Freshman Court" that was so energetically organized last fall? I was assured most emphatically that freshman regulations could be enforced, and that this court could do it. The court is very, very quiet in operation if it is doing anything. I once had the idea that rat rules couldn't be enforced here, but I was convinced of my error by a bunch of my contemporaries; the court was organized to keep up the good work, but it seems to have died a natural death; there is a flickering idea playing-around the corners of my mind that maybe I was right about the rules. Is it possible that this year is merely one more example of the uselessness of trying to have such a practice? Through a mistake, the credit line was omitted from a poem printed in this column in the last issue. It was written by Oscar Wilde. THE STORY OF THE ASHES AND THE FLAME No matter why, nor whence, nor when she came, There was her place. No matter what men said, No matter what she was; living or dead, Faithful or not, he loved her all the same. The story was as old as human shame, But ever since that lonely night she fled, With books to blind him, he had only read The story of the ashes and the flame. There she was always coming pretty soon To fool him back, with penitent scared eyes That had in them the laughter of the moon For baffled lovers, and to make him think— Before she gave him time enough to wink— Her kisses were the keys to Paradise. —E. A. Robinson. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE Cost For Blue Ridge Conference Only $32 For Ten-Day Sojourn The total cost of spending ten days at the Blue Redge Conference from June .14-24 is $32.00. A room in Robert E. Lee Hall and meals for ten days cost $25.00. The rooms and meals are first class. The program fee is seven dollars. This goes to pay the cost of promoting the conferences and the expenses of the leaders, many of whom come from distant cities and even from across the water. The other expenses depends on the habits of the individuals. Some fellows buy candy and drinks on the side and some do not. Some travel in Pullman cars and eat on diners while others travel by Ford and eat at Greek restaurants. The fellows from Mississippi meet at some central point in the state and travel by covered wagon (old car rigged up for the occasion). In former years assistance in sending delegates who are unable to pay all their expenses has been secured from Sunday schools and churches. Perhaps this will be done again. Students who desire to go Will have a way found for them. Lee Hall, Hotel and Main Building Dr. Knapp Discusses Policies of Station in His Talk Over WAPI New Grading System At Oberlin College Oberlin College has followed the lead of those higher educational institutions which have abolished the six-letter grading system. The students either pass or fail, and they never know whether it was by a D or an A. Trade with the advertisers. THE KLOTHES SHOPPE UP-STAIRS BIRMINGHAM We sell good clothes for less because it costs us less to sell FRED THALEN Manager Take the "L" 2071/2 North 19 St. Oh February 27, Dr. Knapp addressed the radio audience over station WAPI. He announced the recent agreement between Auburn, University of Alabama, and Alabama College, concerning the sharing of WAPI. He also discussed the enlarged possibilities of the station under the new agreement. Text of Dr. Knapp's speech was as follows: "I have very great pleasure in announcing an important event in the history of broadcasting and I think in the history of education as well in the State of Alabama. "For years past the Alabama Polytechnic Institute has realized the importance of broadcasting, particularly on account' of its influence on rural life. It owned and operated the old station, WAPI, alt Birmingham in order to broadcast to the people of this state useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture, home economics, the industries, and relative to the engineering problems and educational problems of 'the State of Alabama. "Experience has taught us and has taught other educational institutions that no educational institution can, without great expense, put out a program for full-time over a radio broadcasting station. "Likewise, there are so many stations growing up in this country that the aid is burdened with their conflicts. The nation ha(s been dividjed into regions and the Federal Radio Commission has assigned certain rights to each of these regions, these rights being in certain wave lengths for large broadcasting, certain regional and certain local rights. The situation at Washington is difficult. The great business of broadcasting is new. We have got to find ourselves in it. "We at Auburn know that Auburn has its important program which it out to get out for the benefit of farmers. We made an agreement with the State Department of Agriculture and worked with Governor Graves in his great ambition to get market news out to farmers. We" are as deeply interested in that as he and glad to cooperate fully. But even the State Department of Agriculture and Auburn and the City of Birmingham will find great difficulty in furnishing an all-time program. "Auburn called a meeting of the other educational institutions a month or so ago and invited them to participate in the use of WAPI. As a result of that conference and repeated conferences following that, the Alabama Polytechnic Institute invited a special conference with the University of Alabama and the Alabama College at Montevallo with the thought in mind that if we could succeed in getting unity of purpose in this State we would be able to take one of the greatest steps yet taken by any state in the United States; namely, arrange to have a station which could be properly called the "Voice of Alabama", owned entirely by public educational institutions, devoted to the highest possible type of programs and not in any way subservient to any commercial interest. "After consultation with the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute and securing their approval and power to proceed, and after assurances from the two sister institutions that they would be glad to enter into such a conference, the conference was held at the Governor's Mansion by invitation of Governor Graves as Chairman of all three Boards. The group consisted of Dr. George H. Denny, President of the Joe Godfrey, Jr. Picks All-American Basketball Team a number of stations but recently. The court over-ruled the Commission recently in limiting one great station. BANK OF AUBURN We Highly Appreciate Your Banking Business A Six Cylinder Car in the Price Range of a Four AUBURN MOTOR CO. Sales Service Auburn Phone 300 Alabama KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES, STETSON HATS, FLORSHEIM SHOES BRADLEY SWEATERS & MANHATTAN SHIRTS HOLLINGSWORTH & NORMAN ALL QUALITY LINES "Everything for Men & Boys to wear" OPELIKA, :-: ALABAMA SENIORS— Place your order for engraved cards now before the engravers are rushed. You will like our styles and prices. Burton's Bookstore Fifty-one years old and still growing. Henry Ford was refused license for University of Alabama, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael, President of the Alabama College, and the speaker at this time, President of the' Alabama Polytechnic Institute, together with Director L. N. Duncan and Mr. P. O. Davis of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, who have been the great active spirits in putting WAPI on the air through all its history. President Denny brought Professor C. P. Houser of the University to accompany him on the conference.. "I am very happy to announce that a full agreement was reached at that conference. This agreement provides for cooperation between the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the University of Alabama, and the Alabama College at Montevallo in the ownership and management of WAPI, still to be continued at Birmingham and to foster and continue the fine cooperation with the "Magic City of Birmingham." I am happy to announce that each of these institutions will have a remote control station at their institution and make its own connection with the central studio at Birmingham. The arangement, so splendidly entered into by the Protective Life Insurance Company which furnishes the main studio in ttie top of its new building in Birmingham, will be continued. I am happy to announce that the name of the station will remain the Victor Hanson Radiophone Broadcasting Station and the call letters will remain the same—WAPI, the Voice of Alabama. The active management of the station • will remain in the' hands of those who have gained their experience in its previous management, the Extension Service of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, under the wise direction of Director Duncan, subject to the approval of the joint management in which each of these institutions is represented by its president and by the representative of the City of Birmingham, and such others as may be coupled in by action of the owners from time to time. For the first time in sports history, an All-American basketball team has been selected. Joe Godfrey Jr., well known sports outhority, with the cooperation of 200 college basket ball coaches has done for basketball in his All-American selections what Walter Camp did in starting the annual choosing of All- American college football teams. Mr. Godfrey traveled all over the country, seeing as many of the major quintets in action as possible, and for the rest he has relied upon the composite judgment of the college coaches. Here is the first All-American five: Forward, Hyatt, Pittsburg. Forward, Schaaf, Pensylvania. Center, Murphy, Purdue. Guard, Wineapple, Providence. Guard, Pickell, Arkansas. Alternate, Churchill, Oklahoma. Assembly Before Lee Hall at Blue Ridge "It is a part of the plan to arrange with other educational institutions in Alabama to have programs over WAPI from time to time as they may desire. "I regard this as an important step. There may have been much rivalry between educational institutions in Alabama heretofore and before I came to this state there may have been some rather marked differences of opinion on some subjects; To my mind it seems an exceedingly important step that these three institutions— the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the University of Alabama and the Alabama College should be willing to enter into intimate cooperation regarding broadcasting. I wish to express to the radio audience my hope that this may be the inauguration of a period of friendly cooperation and,good understanding which, I trust, may set forward the program of education in Alabama. "And so we go as a united force to Washington to demand that this great commonwealth shall have her full right upon the air because she is the first state in the American Union to have a station of this character presenting a great educational program to her people, under united and unified state control. I am confident this will insure to the listeners over WAPI and to the great State of Alabama a full-time wave length and full connection with the great national chains now sending out programs of the highest talent in the world. Personally I believe that it is possible for these three institutions through their presidents to so conduct this great affair that it will be helpful, without discrimination, creditable to each of these institutions and through them to the state. It was especially pointed out that Auburn had her important duty and her important obligation to the people of the rural sections of Alabama. This was recognized by our sister institutions and nothing will disturb our full performance Special Group Study Problems Of College "To carry on the work of any student organization or activity successfully requires that those in charge acquire the proper technique for performing their duties. The work of the Student Young Men's Christian Association is no exception to the rule," says Roy Sellers, general secretary of the Auburn "Y". At Blue Ridge one hour each evening is devoted to studying the best methods for carrying on student "Y" work. Last year the following groups were conducted: Presidents' and Officers' Group, Religious Education, Christian World Education, Community Service, Campus Opinion, Work with Freshmen, Membership Problems. Each group was in charge of a professor secretary, fitted by experience and training to lead the discussion on the problems his group was studying. In these groups students from ten southern states shared their experiences with each other. Thus, the delegates from Auburn profited by the experiences of students from V. P. I., Clemson, A. and M. of Mississippi, and other southern colleges. of that duty over the radio. I assure you I have been very happy to have the high privilege of making this announcement." Announcing-^ ADECIDED departure. from precedent in the conduction of the annual Religious Week services has been inaugurated by the leaders of Auburn. The plan which is sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association, the college, and the Protestant churches of Auburn will be an .entirely new scheme, which, it is hoped, will have an instant appeal to a larger number of students and townspeople than the religious week services, which have formerly been conducted in Langdon Hall. March 10 to 17 inclusive has been set for the services this year. Services will be held in the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal churches daily and nightly during the week. Classes excused for students who attend. Special visiting ministers have been engaged for that week. You are invited to attend the church of your choice. PAGE FOUR THE PLAINSMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. D Q 4=1 m m a J V ' CAROL PORTER, Editor DICK JONES, Associate Editor Elmer Salter, Contributor. Tad McCallum, Palmer P. Daugettc, Jr. D KICKING AND PASSING ON FIRST DAY PROGRAM SPRING TRAINING By Dick Jones Coach G. M. Bohler, the Auburn Tiger mentor, held his initial Spring football practice Thursday with eight backfield men and manager-elect Earl "Preacher" Smith being present and in uniforms. The workout only lasted an hour and was spent with the gridmen kicking and passing in order to get in perfect shape to handle the pigskirl*^5efore any real fundamentals of the {fame are taught them by Bohler. Of the eight men present there were only three of last year's letter-men. The rest were scrubs last year or new comers who graduated from the rat team last year. The three lettermen were Captin-elect Howell Long, Alternate Captain-elect Porter Callahan, and Edward Peake.\ The other five were: Roy Sellers, a younger brother to Clyde Sellers; Chas. "Little Slick" Kaley, who was a sensation on the rat football team and basket ball team this year; R. Prim, who was another hustler on the rat grid team this year; W. H. Harris and T. W. Spence. According to Bohler's plans the backfield men will workout by themselves for over a week, then the linemen will be called out to work with them. The Tiger mentor issued a call for 34 backfield men to report to him last Monday for practice, but under the weather conditions that have prevailed in the "Village of the Plains" the Auburn gridmen were only able to be equipped Monday and hold their uniforms until Thursday before the rain would stop and permit them to get out on Drake Field. The 34'backs that were called out were, Captain-elect Howell Long, Alternate Captain-elect Porter Callahan, Peake,-Wingo, R. Sellers, Ward, "Ford" Snider, Linley, Hatfield, Kaley, R.'Primm, H. Jacobs, W. H. Harris, T. W. Spence, L. Chamblee, "Slob" Chappelle, H. W. Srow, J. Crawford, "Stumpy"'Granger, "Hog" Manley, J. McLeskey, "Foney" Yar-brough, Ed. Marty, Jones, Frazier, Malone, Simpkins, "Frock" Pate, Young, Tamplin, Hardy, Wadsworth, Armstrong, Wible and Strickland. Two Games Played Off in Intradural Loop on Saturday First Bn. Wins From Second; Third Bn. Cops One from Engineers Baskin Steadily Advancing in Sport World Leaving Wonderful Record By Dick Jones Weems O. ("Weemie") Baskin, Jr., who recently created a sensation in sport circles by his extraordinary performance at the Winter Garden in New York where he established two new world records in the indoor 50 and 60-yard high hurdles, has had a remarkably successful career ever since his first attempts at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, Alabama. During his second year at Auburn under Coach Wilbur Hutsell he won the Southern Conference and the Southeastern A. A. U. high hurdle championships which he held for three successive years, 1925, '26 and '27. In 1926 he not only won these two meets but established two new records, which also enabled him to "cop" the All-Southern title. The following year at the Penn relays he outclassed the entire field to win -the National Collegiate Championship in the hurdles thereby successfully completing his college career. Since leaving Auburn, he has won some of the greatest honors ever to be captured by a cinder path artist. In 1928, after signing up with the New York A. C, he succeeded in proving his ability as a champion by setting two new world records for the outdoor high hurdle events, thereby gaining for himself a place on the 1928 Ail-American team and a name as a probable Olympic representative. This year, only a few days ago, he added two more laurels to his already famous record by setting the two new world records already mentioned. In the 60-yard event he beat the former time of 7 3-5 seconds by 1-5 second, with a sprained ankle and also succeeded in lowering the 50- yard record. The former 60-yard record was made by Carl Christern-son of New York on March 11, 1924. The fact that this record has not been broken in five years proves that the Baskin boy has great ability. He has already written his name beside such stars^as Earl Thompson and Bob Simpson and if he keeps up the good work he will probably lower his own record in a short time. Baskin "went stale" at the time of the 1928 Olympic tryouts, and failed to qualify, but being of a roving disposition, decided to go to the games anyway. Arriving in Amsterdam, he proceeded to crash the Olympic stadium, without ticket, passport or identification card. Poised on the fence a la "One-Eyed" Connolly, he was knighted in a rather unusual place by the sword of some trusty gendarme. From there "Weemie" proceeded to the' stands, where he actually succeeded in entering the royal box and getting his handsome fizzJnto the official photograph of the celebrities therein. Edwin B. Dooley, sports writer for the New York Sun, said: "It is something of a coincidence that Baskin and Thompson both delight in the same hurdle pastime. Thompson used to take considerable pride in knocking dimes off the hurdles with the back of his heel, going full speed down the track. Not a few times he collected on a wager that he'd clean ten dimes from as many hurdles without knocking over a single one. Traclc fans looked upon him as the eighth wonder of the world, as the feat certainly appeared impossible a*t first blush." "For some reason Baskin prefers pebbles to dimes, probably because he can't carry dimes in his track suit. He sets them on the successive fences (Continued on page 6) COACH LEE Coach Lee left the "Village of the Plains"'last week to join the Brooklyn baseball aggregation in their Spring training camp at |Clearwater, Florida. Lee spent the last baseball season as a member of the Macon Club in the Southeastern circuit and his record there was good enough to warrant a tryout in faster company. "Sheriff has served as assistant Coach in football and basketball at Auburn for the past year and will be back to resume his duties next fall. All Auburn joins in wishing him success with the Brooklyn "Robins. SPORTS STUFF By "Dusty" Porter Hatcher Takes Up Duties As Trainer "Bubber" Hatcher, who was manager of the 1928 Auburn-"Tiger grid team, is now Coach Bohler's trainer for all sports and is seen hustling about his duties in the basement of the Auburn alumni gymnasium every afternoon. Hatcher has spent most of his time rubbing down the Track aspirants lately but since the "roughest kids" of the season are out to play Fraternity basketball he is going to be kept busier than ever. "Bubber" is an "Ace" when it comes to using the liniments to keep down the soreness of the muscles and is going to be of great aid in keeping the Hutsell track stars in perfect condition this season. 1000 1000 333 000 STANDING OF INTRAMURAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1st Battalion F. A. 2 0 3rd Battalion F. A. 1 0 Engr. Bn. 12 2nd Bn. F. A. 0 2 Games Played last wekk 1st Bn. F. A. 13—Engr. Bn. 5. 3rd Bn. F. A. 4—2nd Bn. F. A. 1. Schedule this week Thursday—2nd. Bn. vs. Engr. Bn. Friday—1st Bn. vs. Engr. Bn. Saturday—Double header — all teams—playing off games that have been called off on account of rain. I NORTH CAROLINA STATE WINS OUT Only the state of North Carolina could stand the terrific pace of the Southern Conference basketball tournament. The underdogs can't stay that way forever, and the more basketball conferences we have, the worse will be our ability to pick the winners. Atlanta could see nothing but Georgia and Georgia Tech entering the finals with Tech the favorite to run wild, but a bunch of "Tigers" from Clemson were quick to send them back to the class rooms. The latest addition to the Southern Conference made a brilliant showing on their initial appearance and almost carried the flag back to the tobacco town. We still contend that a collegiate meet cannot determine the best team in the Conference. A conference each week and we would have a different team winning out each time. A major league baseball team may win enough games in the early season to clinch the championship and falter in the closing days.but still they will be considered champions, but in the tournament you will win or lose in three days all that you have accomplished throughout the season. * * * * * * * . * BAN ON HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS Now in High School Tournaments we believe that the best team can be selected because High Schools do not have the chance to meet the strongest teams of a section as do the Colleges. The High Schools cannot pay expenses to travel around and meet the best teams and only through tournaments can they be brought together and we think that the National Federation of High Schools irtade a very bad move in putting the ban on sectional High School tournaments. Nothing has done more for High School basketball in the south than the Cotton States Tournament. And such action against tournaments will no doubt hurt the game. - * * * * * * * * GREEK WARS Greek history reveals the names of many heroes and Auburn will add to this list when the Greek of the Village meet on the hardwood floor for* basketball honors of the campus this week, and just think how wonderful it will be for the sideline coaches to have the chance of putting into practice all of the things that we have to listen to so very often. To inspire the boys along, the coaches of the various teams will read the fraternity ritual between halves and remind them-of the great work of old so, and so back in 1890. Now of course we don't believe such will happen but it is being rumored that very few of the teams are in good condition, and that some of the teams continue to smoke cigarettes with the big battles so near at hand. We don't know just what kind of uniforms will be worn this year, but if the traditions of the past are carrieTt out Pajamas will be the standard uniform for most of the teams. Any color will be allowed and any style will be approved, but the more conspicuous you are the more publicity you will receive. Greek will be spoken throughout the meet, and John the Greek from the'college cafe will be the referee. * * * * * * * * FOOTBALL NEVER STOPS We can change the season and bring in new sports but football will be going on somewhere. Most of the Southern Colleges are now in the middle of a spring training program, and why not when football finances practically all sports in college. By Tad McCallum The 1st Battalion advanced a notch higher in the standing of the Intramural baseball league by defeating the 2nd Battalio nnine by a 4 to 2 score in the first game of a twin bill played Saturday afternoon. Both teams played jam-up baseball and the. game was one of the best yet played in the league. Ellison and Hewitt hooked up in a pitching duel, the former yielding 7 scattered bingles and the latter only 5. Both hurlers received good support from their team-mates. Ward and Tucker of the 1st Battalion featured with the stick, each getting two hits in three trips to the plate. Tucker is the most consistent hitter in the league and at present his average is several points above the .500 mark. None of the 2nd Bat. sluggefls we^e credited with more than one single. Box score: 1ST BAT. Edmondsun, If Ward, cf . Harding, 3b Hewitt, p Tucker, c Bigg'staff, 2b Burgess, lb McGriff, ss Smith, rf AB 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 2 2 R 0 1 2 0 0 TJ 0 0 1 H 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 E 0 0 1- 0 0 0 1 0 0 Three Seniors and Two Sophs Strive Catcher's Position Only One Letterman Contending for Berth Total 2ND BN. Wilson, ss Slaughter, 2b Gholston, lb Davidson, 3b Ellison,' p Turman, c Riley, If Stacey, cf Mims, rf Total 21 4 7 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0. 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 EARL "BULL" McFADDEN Who is the latest addition to the "Tiger" coaching staff and who will take up his duties next fall in the capacity of Freshman Coach. McFadden was one of Auburn's outstanding athletes during his four years in school, playing guard for the "Tiger" machine during this time. "Bull" was given honorable mention for all-southern during his last year as a mmeber of the orange and blue aggregation. Coach "Bull" has been having great success in the coaching game since leaving Auburn. Under his guidance the Cloverdale High school of Montgomery has been represented by one of the best high school machines in the state, going undefeated for one year. With "Bull" in charge we should produce more winning Freshmen teams in the future as he will be like- Palmer P.' Daugette, Jr. With three seniors and two sophomores working behind the bat Coach "Slick" Moulton has a strong nucleus for his catching department. At the end of this season Pete Booth, Frank Tuxworth, and Rupert Ingram will conclude their athletic careers here. Willie Tucker and Travis Brown are two promising sophomores and will greatly aid the team. Pete Booth, the only letter man out is the outstanding contender for the catchers berth on the team. From the beginning practice he has had his eye on the ball and can be counted on to add a number of points to the batting average of the team. Although Frank Tuxworth and Rupert Ingram have not been out for the team since their freshman year they are almost sure bets to play in a good many games this season. Travis Brown and Willie Tucker, graduates of last year frosh, will give the uperclassmen plenty of competition. Although Tucker did not seem to have his eye on the ball at first he is now coming through in fine style. The catching staff in all probability will likely prove to be one of the strongest seen here in several seasons. Third Battalion Cops Game From Second Battalion 4-1 Friday By Tad McCallum The 3rd Battalion defeated the 2nd Battalion 4 to 1 in a fast encounter Friday afternoon. Kennamer hurled airtight baseball for the winners and ly to bring along a few of his bestJw a s o n l y touched for one single. 22 2 5 2 2nd Game Theh 3rd Battalion nosed out the Engineers by a 5 to 4 score in the second encounter of Saturday afternoon. The game was close and interesting but was rather loosely played and bobbles predominated. The 3rd Bat. scored in the first inning on errors and scored in all but two of the remaining innings. Not a single earned run was credited either team. The Engineers rallied in the 4th and 5th, scoring two runs in each stanza, but the rally fell short by one run. McClure of the 3rd Battalion was the leading hitter of the encounter with two safeties out of two trips to the platter. Tew hurled a nice game for the winning aggregation and was only touched for two hits. Box Score: 3rd BN. Kena'emer, If Champion, cf Lewis, A., c Loyd, lb Lewis, S., 3b Hatfield, ss Johnson, 2b McClure, rf Hargett, rf Tew, p players to the "Plains". a Weemie" Sporting A New Red Sweater Total " 2ND BAT. McCarn, 2b Riley, c Coleman, ss Jones, If Rickles, 3b Nelson, lb Varman, rf Cumbee, cf Fleming, p Total AB 3 3 2 R 1 0 1 2* 0 3 2 3 2 1 2 23 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 u 0 1 2 0 0 5 * 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 H 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 "Weemie" Baskin, who is not only a track artsit but also a well dressed man on "rare" occasions, has been seen hurdling .the Auburn campus in a crimson sweater since he has returned from the big Northern games. The sweater is of the same color as the Crimson Hat that has been seen about the campus on Jack Riley's head. "Weemie"* wears with this sweater a black and white striped cap, and where it carite from is not known, but it resembles the ones issued at the "Kilby Estate" very much. Of course there is no doubt about "Weemie" not ever being there for "short stops", but he has probably had a friend there at one time and is wearing it in remembrance of him. Smith and Mathews of the 2nd Bat. also pitched nice games with the exception of one bad inning. The 2nd Battalion p"ut across the initial counter in the 3rd inning and held the advantage until the 6th when the 3rd Battalion bunched several hits, including a home run by Hatfield, to score 4 runs. A. Lewis walked and took second when Champion was safe on an error. Lewis scored on a wild pitch and Champion crossed the platter when Loyd singled to center. Johnson singled and scored on Hatfield's four-ply wallop. Wible, with two hits in three times up, was the leading hitter of the encounter. Box score: 28 4 2 4 Pairings Made For Inter-Frat. Tourney Pairings for first round of Inter-fraternity basket-ball tournament. Beta Kappa vs. Alpha Tau Omega. Phi Kappa Tau vs. Kappa Sigma Sigma Chi Sigma vs. Tau. Omega Chi. Lambda Chi Alpha vs. Alpha Gamma Rho. Phi Kappa Phi "vs. Sigma Phi Ep-silon. Pi Kappa Alpha vs.'' Sigma Nu. Theta Kappa Nu vs. Alpha Psi. Delta Sigma ,Phi vs. Sigma Pi. Kappa Alpha vs. Square and Compass. Theta Chi vs. Phi Delta Theta. Phi Delta Chi vs. Sigma Alpha Ep-silon. 3rd BATTALION Kennamer, p Lewis, A., c Champion, cf Loyd, lb Lewis, S., ss. Johnson, 2b Hatfield, 3b Vance, rf /'' Hargett, rf Harris, If Jackson, If Total 2ND BATTALION Wilson, ss Ellison, If Gholston, lb Davidson, 3b Wible, 2b Duke, c Turman, rf Lowe, cf Smith, p Matthews, p Total Score by innings: 3rd Bat 2nd Bat. AB 3 « 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 23 3 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 27 000 001 R 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 004 000 H 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0- 0- E 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Q 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 -4 -1 THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE FIVE Blue Ridge Ideal Location Summer Training Camp By Herbert Green, N. C. State Words are inadequate to • picture Blue Ridge with all its beauty and attractiveness. Up there in the Land of the Sky, away from the hustle and bustle of the world, one gets a sample of Heaven on earth. The environment grips you. The beautiful mountains, flowers, the babbling brooks, and the varied melodies of the birds makes a peculiar sense of content and happiness steal over a person. The contacts a person makes -while there is worth his trip. Some of the finest boys from practically all the best schools of the Southland meet at Blue Ridge. Hence, there is a wonderful opportunity for delegates to make friends with the best college men in-the southern states. In addition to the inspiring speeches and interesting groups, there are athletic events of various kinds in which delegates can participate. Just below the conference buildings is a lake for swimming and just above the building is High Top Mountain, which is the ultimate goal of all hikers. Yes, the memories of Blue Ridge are like cool breezes on a sultry day; they come and refresh me when I am chafing under the heat of worries and unhappiness. Mountain View Near Blue Ridge N. C. . . . t f t t j j ^B ••%.-% 1 HP TT^ 4 * & • f.i -'S-^- S K S ^ S ^ K T a n f l f t f i r ^ ^^ • .-,.^-^c *•' .•^**s*»iHES. * .* B&p9[ij^$ifc."'' "''>"^?; • • '-<%£ \ I Si P';. • •'••j" •£$ •'• < "* ';***> . W ' " " * • * * ? -«.' . V ' • • • • ' t a X. 1.. -, •• Sport a la Volley Ball . _. ~..- — .-. _ , Leisure is sweet when it follows work well done. MAY & GREEN Men's Clothing Sporting Goods i Montgomery, Alabama "Y" WILL RIDGE SEND MEN TO BLUE CONFERENCE IN JUNE What significance has Blue Ridge to Auburn students? Why should all students try to go to Blue Ridge at least one summer during their stay in college? Where is Blue Ridge lo cated? What are the expenses? And how long does one get to stay there? These/'are some of the questions stu-den+: f ask concerning one of the most inspiring and greatest "get together" points in the south for college stu A. MEADOWS GARAGE AUTO REPAIRS TIRES CARS FOR HIRE IM>RIVE-'EM ACCESSORIES GAS OIL GREASES PHONE 29-27 TUBES "Say it IsOith ^lowers" FOR ALL OCCASIONS ROSEMONT GARDENS Homer Wright, Local Agent for Auburn MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA FLORISTS SODAS CONFECTIONS TOBACCO STATIONERY MEET ME -AT— Red's Place TOGGERY SHOP TOGGERY SHOP dents. At Blue Ridge, one gets the associations with college men from all southern colleges. There they get a broad viewpoint of life not to be had elsewhere. An Auburn student should attend because Auburn is rated as one of the greatest southern colleges, and at Blue Ridge that rating is either strengthened or weakened by Auburn's attendance. Blue Ridge is located on the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, sixteen miles from Ashville. In that cool and inviting atmosphere, a great gathering s to be held on June 15-25 for the purpose of studying some of the problems of the college campus activities. Those students who go from Auburn will have the privilege' of staying in the "Auburn Cottage." The Y. M. C. A. agrees to pay as much as twenty dollars on the railroad fare of each student who goes from here. The remaining expenses will probably not be over twenty-five dollars. All students who are interested in Blue Ridge should call at the "Y" office and talk it over. Lee School For Boys Latest Enterprise of Blue Ridge Meeting Lee School for Boys is the latest of the enterprises of the Blue Ridge Association, having opened its doors in September, 1926. It has had a remarkable ' recognition and growth in its brief existence.' It has drawn patronage from fifteen states and two foreign countries. The enrollment for the cur rent year has nearly doubled that of the first year, and its achievements in developing character and establishing standards have been equally encouraging. Lee School believes with one leading college president that preparation for college life is as important as preparation for college studies. Therefore, both are done at Lee School with equal thoroughness. A thorough study of the Bible and a sane and intelligent attitude to religion are cultivated. Because the boarding school touches every phase of the "boy's life, it is peculiarly fitted to carry out such a program. For this reason a boy can secure here the very best training and foundation for the future success in college. Taking the Trail at Blue Ridge .; \> ^ > J V ' y*v< ftp-.?, ^ • ' . '. {£ & e& ••••.: ',*»; **i, •-«• JF^riLV;.: •»:.•• %*£, M i a*rf -f>— M!&%0&*>: Cost Of Flying Courses Reduced Use Kratzer's Ice Cream Your Local Dealer Has It For your parties and feeds ask your local dealer to order from us. Our products are pasteurized, using best ingredients, therefore necessarily PURE. KRATZER'S Montgomery, Alabama Local Dealers HOMER WRIGHT S. L TOOMER Paper From Cornstalk Is Now An Actuality A supplement to the February issue of "Mechanical Engineering" has been printed on the new cornstalk paper that has received such publicity recently. It contains the following ing discussion on the possibilities and limitations of the new paper. The development of the process for manufacturing cornstalk pulp was started about 12 years ago in Hungary by Dr. Bela Dorner. Since that time considerable experimentation has been made and much has been written about this subject. In the manufacturing process, the shredded cornstalk is placed in digesters or cooking tanks, together with the cooking liquors. After the shredded cornstalk has passed through the cooking process the resultant pulp is a soft, frownish material. This is then bleached to give it a white color. Pulp made from cornstalks, bagasse, straw, and similar fibrous plants has characteristics different from those of pulp from wood. The cornstalk pulp has a shorter fiber and is much more- easily hydrated than wood or rag pulps. This particular characteristic lends itself well to some grade of paper, such as glassin or other transparent or semi-transparent papers. Paper made with a certain proportion of cornstalk pulps tends to be stiff and brittle. Cornstalk pulp as a material for the manufacture of paper has some valuable properties, but also has certain limitations. It is probable that a certain small percentage can be used $n the manufacture of some printing papers. It is doubtful if this will ever exceed 20 per cent if the same quality of paper is desired that is used at the present time. In the manufacture of transparent or semi-transparent papers this pulp should be of considerable value. This pulp in limited percentages may also be used in the manufacture of a stiff cardboard. Apparently is is not anticipated by the company developing this process that it will in any way replace book papers or newsprint paper. The characteristics of the original fibers preclude any such possibility. Much publicity has been given to the development of cornstalk pulp. The estimate available indicate that the farmer will receive $3 to $5 per acre for his cornstalks. Obviously it is necessary in a new development of this type to go into the problem slowly. The market for this type of pulp is limited and as yet undeveloped. Naturally it is not feasible that cornstalk pulp mills be established all over the country immediately. Such a development will be slow and only sufficient to meet the demands of the product. "An average ten hour flying course costs in the neighborhood of three hundred dollars," says Robert B. Bell, president of the Harvard Flying Club, in the April College Humor. "The chief value of a flying club is that it allows a student to pile up flying time at a reasonable cost, cutting the price of a course nearly in half. "The Harvard Flying Club, Incorporated, is the senior college flying organization in the country. Its first plane, flying only six months of the year since 1926, has flown nearly four hundred hours, and many pilots have been trained and licensed, all without serious mishap of any sort. This has been largely due to the succes with which it has solved the main problems which will face every college flying; organization: namely, the problem of finance, and the problem of operation. "The primary aim of any flying club should be to keep its plane or planes actually in the air; to pile up flying time and train pilots. That this may be done, some standard organization and well-defined rules are needed. It is hoped that this article will be of some interest and value to those who are contemplating the formation of flying clubs in other colleges and localities." WE MAKK ' T T T ^ O NEWSPAPER / I I v S MAGAZINE ~ A _ w CATALOG ':ravin£ Co . Interest Groups Talk About Many Subjects While At Blue Ridge One of the features of the Blue Ridge Conference which Auburn men enjoyed most is the Interest Groups. These groups discuss vital issues of the present time under the guidance of a man who has had wide experience in the fields being discussed. Some of the groups are as follows: Men and Women Relationships, Southern Industry, International Relations, Science and Religion, Personal Vocational Problems, The Church, Race Relations, Politics, Campus Problems, Recreation. This feature of the conference will be continued again this year. So varied are the questions that will be considered that the student who would not be interested in at least one of them is considered a rare specimen. Boys! If You Eat M E A T Buy it from your Friends MOORE'S MARKET —Phone 37— Trade with the advertisers. GREENE'S OPELIKA, ALA. Clothing, Shoes —and— Furnishing Goods TOPMOST VALUE! HEIGHT OF STYLE! STYLES FOR COLLEGE MEN -Charter House —Learbury -Nottingham Fabrics NOW READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION <&*, LOUIS SAKS Store TOOMER'S HARDWARE The Best in Hardware and Supplies CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager OPELIKA PHARMACY INC. Prescription Druggist YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED Phone 72 Opelika, A l a . The First National Bank of Auburn ADVICE AND ACCOMMODATION FOR EVERY COLLEGE MAN ANY FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE C. Felton Little, '06, President W. W. Hill, '98, Vice-President G. H. Wright, '17, Cashier TOOMER'S DRUG STORE Drug Sundries Drinks, Smokes THE STORE OF SERVICE AND QUALITY ON THE CORNER No Blarney-they Satisfy! The Blarney Stone still does business at the old stand. You tip the guide to hold onto your heels, lean far over the castle wall, and print a respectful smack upon the famous relic. Thereafter you can charm the birds out o f the trees; you can talk anybody out of anything, even to switching his favorite cigarette. Unfortunately, the writer has never had this privilege, and his effort t o make you- see the light and light a Chesterfield must limit itself to a plain quotation of cigarette fact, namely: "We state it as our honest belief that the tobaccos used in Chesterfield are o f finer quality (and hence of better taste) than in any other cigarette at the price." j Q ^ ^ ^ O - If that isn't the last word on the subject o f smoking, your correspondent engages to eat the Blarney Stone upon his very next trip to the Emerald Isle. CHESTERFIELD MILD enough for anybody . . and yet, . . THEY SATISFY LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. PAGE SIX THE PLAINSMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. Go-To-Church Contest Won By Tau Omega Chi The Tau Omega Chi fraternity won the go-to-church contest held the past month between the fraternities on the campus. The T a u Omega Chi's did some excellent work during the month, having an average of 82 percent attendance at four services each Sunday for four consecutive Sundays. With thirty-six men in the chapter this is a record to be proud of. The Beta Kappa also did some fine work, winning second place in t h e contest. This movement was sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. with T. H. LeCroy as chairman. The main idea in the contest was to create more interest in religious activities held in t h e various churches each Sunday. The increased attendance each Sunday at the services is proof t h a t the efforts were not in vain. The Tau Omega Chi will be presented as a reward for their splendid work, a nice engraved Bible. The presentation service will be held at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning, March 10, a t eleven o'clock. W. T. Edwards, president of the "Y," will have charge of the presentation. The Bible is a gift from the local Lions Club. The Y. M. C. A. wishes to extend their thanks to the Lions Club for their interest in the contest and also the fraternities who helped make the contest a success. We hope the religious part of the fraternity life may still be of major importance in the students activities. DEMONSTRATION CLUBS CONVENE (Continued from page 1) of the home economics department a t Auburn, and Mrs. S. L. Toomer. Mrs. Jeffers gave a report of the American Farm Bureau Training School for women which was held in connection with the annual meeting of this organization in Chicago late in December. While here they were entertained at a delightful luncheon at the home of Director and Mrs. L. N. Duncan. Special guests of the occasion were Dr. and Mrs. Bradford Knapp, each of whom made-short talks. Dr. Knapp gave a review of extension work which was started by his father and the twenty-fifth anniversary of which was celebrated recently in Houston, Texas. Four home demonstration agents came to Auburn for the meeting, being Mrs. D. B. Williams, Etowah County; Mrs. Mabel Feagin, Bullock County, Miss Mary Bailey, Lee Count y ; and Miss Harriet Plowden, Talladega County. The luncheon at the home of Director and Mrs. Duncan was attended by out-of-town visitors and also by the following of Auburn: Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Yarbrough, Mrs. S. L. Toomer, Dean and Mrs. M. J . Funch-ess, Mesdames John E. Ivey, J. T. High, J. C. Grimes, P. O. Davis, Miss Zoe Dobbs, Miss Louise Glanton, Miss May I. Cureton, Miss Elizabeth Forney, Miss Bertha Lee Ferguson, Miss Miriam Dean, Miss Helen Kennedy, Miss Nell Pickens. Miss Helen Johnston, Mrs. C. D. Killebrew. Governor and Mrs. Bibb Graves expected to be present but were called to Washington in advance of the inauguration. ALL IN READINESS FOR THIRD ANNUAL MILITARY BALL (Continued from page 1) Captain and Mrs. B. C. Anderson; Captain and Mrs. B. H. Bowley; Lieutenant and Mrs. G. B. Barth; Lieutenant and Mrs. W. B. Leitch; Lieutenant and Mrs. C. E. Pease; Lieutenant and Mrs. W. B. Higgins; and Lieutenant and Mrs. C. P . Towns-ley. - The various committees have been working diligently, making preparations for t h e Ball, and with the preparations that have been made, the Military Ball should be a great success, surpassing the preceding Milit a r y Ball by a large margin. GLOMERATA READY . MAY 18—CHRISTOPHER (Continued from page 1) Janice Lane; 6th. choice, Miss Bo Prather. Mr. Carroll made a very careful study of these photographs, and his choice is the result of much considr-ntion. With very good wishes for t l success of your annual, I am, Very truly yours, Ruth Rosenbton, Secy, to Mr. E a r l Carroll. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE TO BE FEATURED (Continued from, page 1) a procedure would have been impossible as well as utterly foolish. What the counselors did endeavor to do was, first of all, to become thoroughly acquainted with the students assigned to them. (Fallowing this they attempted to discover certain "vocational tendencies" in the individual, and, finally, to t r y to point out to each individual those occupations or professions in which these vocational tendencies might find their fullest expression in service. There were about sixty-one students at the conference who asked for counseling service, and these distributed about evenly among the counselors. In addition to these individual interviews running throughout the whole ten days, there were two vocational forums and a number of vocational information groups in which a leader undertook to discuss with a larger group of students the particular field or profession in which they were interested. Throughout the entire conference a vocationary library was maintained in a room in Robert E. Lee Hall. Here were placed quite a number of the best books and pamphlets dealing with the occupations and professions. A keen interest was shown in the library, and the students spent much time reading. At the close of the conference the committee in charge attempted to secure = the opinion of the students as to the value of the counseling service. This was accomplished by requesting each student to fill out a question naire in which he stated very frankly his opinion about the plan in general, and t h e methods used. It will probably be interesting to note some of the replies to the questionaire. The number following-each reply indicates the number of students answering in practically the same w a y : "Splendid—of great value"—16. "Of good value—well worth doing" —31. "Exceedingly profitable"—18. "Very pleasant and probably of real benefit"—29. "Found some fairly useful indications about my ability"—32. "Discovered large number of new lines to explore and understand"—23. "Saw possibilities on campus in new and significant light"—17. "My outlook greatly changed, deepened, broadened, on subject of vocation"—26. There were a small number of students who felt that they did not r e ceive any real benefit from the experience, but the majority were of the opinion that the experiment should be continued another year. PHI KAPPA PHI HAS ANNUAL INITIATION (Continued from page 1) and Dean Petrie, in his inimitable way, told the group t h a t even though he had-been warned by the secretary that no one would be allowed to spoil a good dinner by too much speech making, still he had a few things which he was determined to say. With a few well selected illustrations and stories, he pointed out very forcefully the worth of Phi Kappa Phi. The group at the banquet felt keen-fy the absence of the faithful old "wheel horse," Professor C. R. Hixon, who is a t St. Margaret's Hospital in Montgomery, having undergone last week a very serious operation. On motion by Dean Petrie, seconded by everybody, the secretary was instruct ed to send a message to Prof. Hixon, congratulating him on his progress, hoping that he will soon be entirely well, and r e g r e t t i n g his inability to be at the initiation .and banquet. Before adjournment, the group heartily approved the report of the nominating committee, and elected officers for the ensuing year, as follows : President, Dr. Bradford Knapp; Vice-President, Dean Zebulon Judd; Secretary and Treasurer, C. A. Baugh-m a n ; , a n d Historian, A. W. Reynolds. The students initiated are as follows: J. R. Alexander, C. P. Austin, P. M. Beard, C. D. Bradley, 0. W. Bynum, Sara Hall Crenshaw, F. R. Daugette, H. T. Drane, Eloise Floyd, W. M. Garrard, Thelma Graves, L. B. Hallman, Jr., Rives Hebblewhite, Evelyn Henry, J. T. McAllister, Elizabeth Mardre, G. C. Morgan, C. E. Smith, J. R. Taylor, and H. A." Wise. Prof. O. E . Burley was also initiated. Mr. Daugette graduated at the end of the first semester) he made a special t r i p here in order to attend the initiation. DO YOU KNOW WHY - - • A Guy Has A Lot Of Friends - - - Sometimes ? r BoVNESS IS $UM } l CPtvc G E T ft JoB ( (FEEL WOC-Se. TWtf* I p. CHICKEN WITH IT'S H E P I O OFF HUtV WOULDN'T THftT DENT VOUO. KPiTI? I'M ftBOUT ft S FfePoLftG. ftEooH D HE.RE ftS ft CASE OF SMflLt P o * SIMPLV eeeevse ,fM Our OF « JoB 5S2S. JHtjRwTioNAL CARTOON CO.. W. V. 2$% { < MAN Be waoNfc ^ 3UT (U. 6 ET t CAM MAKE THOSE CviSS Rou- OVER , A.NO PLAN 0E.A.O Drawn for this paper By Fisher FINE -LOVELY IMAPE A MILLION ' NE STER.CKV* - 1 EXPECT )MN RiCHjVlffCLE TO J ^CP.OWK, TOMOR.K.OVVJ HELLO. CLARENCE 1 HOW'S THINGS com- ? Picturesque Fountain Near Lee Hall BASKIN STEADILY ADVANC-JNG IN SPORT WORLD LEAVING WONDERFUL RECORD (Continued from page 4) and proceeds to brush them off with amazing facility and consistency. There's no trick or artifice about it. Perfect form in clearing the hurdles, coordination of mind and muscle and a keen eye a r e the requisites. Only the best of hurdlers, however, can claim the distinction of being able to brush a fense so closely and yet not topple it over." The likeness between Baskin and Thompson is not confined to their speed, form and penchant for knocking things off the hurdles alone, but in their respective careers their track success has been due directly to t he influence of their- coaches. Harry Hillman, Olympic veteran and one of the finest coaches in t h e game, converted the huge, long-leged Thompson into the greatest hurdler of all time. Baskin owes his hurdling abili ty to the u n t i r i ng efforts of Wilbur Hutsell, former Missouri quarter miler and .present member of the Olympic coaching staff. Coach Hut-sell first perceived in Baskin's lithe legs the making of a hurdler. _ He suggested to the latter that he t ry clearing the fences some afternoon. "Weemie" acquiesced, and from then on his career has been a steady and imposing one. Weems says "I have' been under and around twenty of t he best coaches known and I hold Coach Hutsell above the mall." "He is with- Hutsell above them all." "He is with- Coach Henry Shulte, now coach at Nebraska." Coach Shulte was coaching at Missouri when Hutsell was on the Missouri team. When Hutsell finished his career there he returned to be assistant to Coach Shulte. Since coaching at Nebraska, Henry Shulte developed Roland Locke into the track artist he has proved himself to be, and Hutsell has developed Baskin. " 'Weemie' is a big, rangy fellow, with a world of speed and a love for the game, and a delightful southern WORLD FAMOUS STATESMEN ARE TO BE ON PROGRAM "1 GOLF TENNIS BASEBALL EQUIPMENT TIGER DRUG STORE (Continued from page 1) University of North Carolina. Dean Francis Bradshaw has been secured as expert leader of this group in t he field of counseling, and associated with him will be Mr. H a r r y Bone of Columbia University and Union Seminary on campus life adjustments, and Dr. English Bagby, well known expert in the psychology of personality. These three leaders, with the group of twenty to twenty-five choice counselors selected from the more import a n t institutions in the south, will provide a service unique in the quality of its personnel and the service to be rendered. High-Grade Bible Study Rare, indeed, will be the privilege of those who attend the conference this year in their opportunity to experience such interpretations of the Bible as will be provided under the leadership of Dr. Bruce Curry of New York, Dr. William J. Hutchins of Berea College, Mr. H a r r y Bone of t he National Council of Y. M. C. A.'s, Dr. J. M. Culbreth of t h e Methodist Board of Education, and Dr. H. M. LeSourd of Duke University. This has been arranged in answer to the strongly expressed desire on the p a r t of students for opportunity to gain an inspiring acquaintance with the Bible. Interest and Technique Groups Running through the conference will be a number of smaller interest groups delving into such question as students themselves may choose for discussion in relation to the application of Christian principles to the accent that never lets you forget his 'dear ole Auburn' and things below the line made famous by Mason and Dixon" as stated by t h e Metropolitan Newspaper Service." — 1 CIRCLE NO. 2 of the Methodist Workers are having a miscellaneous SAL^E Tomorrow, March 8th, in the vacant building next door to Lipscomb's drugstore. Opening at 9:30 o'clock —every one invited to come. This will be something different from other sales. Be on hand to see and buy our display of goods. T H A T L I T T L E C A M E " Inter-nat'l Cartoon Co., N. T.-By B . L i nk L-iyrer* To KBW POT ON "THE T»Ot> ACQUAINTED Uo-Ho- OJrW r>OMT THEY GM 'ROBBED"? problems on the campus and in the community. The l a t t e r half of the conference will be devoted in these same groups to the discussion of the kind of programs that can actually be carried out through the Christian association back in the colleges. Such leaders as H a r r y Bone^Dr. R. E. Ba-ber, Dr. W. W. Alexander, Mr. H a r ry Comer, Dr. Wijliam J. Hutchins, and others of like caliber will be the resource men for these groups. Recreation This phase of the conference will be in charge of competent athletic directors, who will help organize the sports, tennis, basketball, swimming, rowing, track, hiking, etc. The afternoons will be completely devoted to these activities, or such recreation as the delegates themselves may choose. Tournaments will be arranged, in which the delegations with sufficient numbers can participate. Sings One/ of the most pleasurable features of the conference comes each evening after supper, when at the "lobby sing" students share each other's college songs and join together in both popular songs and old favorites. It is in an informal expression of this nature that fellowship is enriched and a warmth of friendship develops betwen men from the many different campuses represented. These are some of the values that will go to make the annual Student Conference at Blue Ridge a memorable event in the lives of those discriminating students who choose to invest two weeks of the next vacation period in one of the most inspiring and altogether satisfying experiences that come in a lifetime. Old Solid South Will Never Be Restored As soon as one bad account is collected another seems to t a k e its place. Most children have their parents p r e t t y well sized up. Hoover's,gains in the South will not be maintained in full by the Republican, but the old Solid South will never be restored, says Herman C. Nixon, associate professor of history, in the Tulane College of Arts and Sciences. In his article in the winter issue of of the "Southwest Review," he points out that the new industrial South's support of Hoover in the recent campaign marks the passing of sectionalism. A generation ago, the frontier separated the East from the West. The strong sectionalism it produced later tended to separate the North from the South. But today the frontier is gone, and the purely political and economic ideas that it brought a re also going. Trade with the advertisers. \f%'£j^$^. P4U$E 4m yOlLllr^STElF, OF COURSE IT'S NO FAIR PLAYING THE PROCTOR AND SPYING OUT SUCH A DELICATE SITUATION AS THIS. BUT THEN, WE'RE NO PROCTOR. AND WE CAN RESIST ANYTHING BUT TEMPTATION. fi M I L L I ON A DAY J All of which goes to prove (if we may be excused for saying so) that the pause that refreshes is the sanest temptation which millions ever succumbed to. And to these same millions the pause that refreshes has come to mean an ice-cold Coca-Cola. Its tingling, delicious taste and cool after-sense of refreshment have proved that a little minute is long enough for a big rest any time. The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, Ga. I T H A D T O YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES B E G O O D T O G E T W H E R E I T CD-I I S |
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