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r Library (3) MAKE "A" CLUB DANCE TONIGHT THE PLAINSMAN MAKE "A" CLUB DANCE TONIGHT TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT VOLUME LII AUBURN, ALABAMA, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. NUMBER 38 AUBURN LOSES FIRST TOURNAMENT GAME TO GEORGIA, 42-24 HOWARD DEBATERS RECEIVE DECISION OVER AUBURN TEAM Opening Meet Intercollegiate Debate Lost To Baptists MATCH WELL ATTENDED Speakers Demonstrate Ability To Think on Feet - Howard College of Birmingham won over Auburn in the first intercollegiate debate of the season here Friday night. The subject debated was: "Resolved that three or five expert jurists should replace the present system of juries'." Auburn represented the affirmative. Howard College was represented by C. Dobbins of Camden and H. Cohen of Birmingham, and Auburn ' was represented by Clifton Kirkpatrick of Selma and J. M. Jones of Montgomery. Both Auburn debaters are freshmen. Howard sent her regular debating team. The debate was well attended and proved to be an unusually interesting battle of argument. Plans Are Perfected Evangelistic Services Be Held In Local Churches, Departing Former Custom Plans have been perfected toward the presentation of Evangelistic Week Services, which begin in the various local churches of Auburn Sunday, March 10, according to announcement made by J. R. Carrcker, student religious chairman, today. Unlike former attractions of this nature given here, which have been centralized in Langdon Hall chiefly in the interest of students, this season will find the services being given in the various local churches, in the combined interest of students and townspeople. This comes as the result of cooperative efforts among "Y" officials and local ministers. Noted evangelists have been secured by the various churches to conduct these meetings; they bid fair to prove intensely interesting to. each and every individual student. The purpose of the segregation is to permit students to attend the churches of their choice. Go-To-Church Sunday, which has been announced for a previous Sunday, is being postponed until Sunday, March 10, in an effort to start the evangelistic services in full force. Go-To-Church Month, which extended through February in the interest of Fraternity attendance, terminated with decided success and a distinct revival of church attendance among the students. The winning prize for this event will probably be awarded at the opening of these evangelistic services. March 4-7 Date of Short Course for Metermen Will Include All Systems and 'Theories of Modern Meter Uses , The annual short course of electric metermen at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute will be conducted March 4»7. Prof. Arthur St. C. Dunstan will be in charge and the course will be opened to any one wishing to take it, he announced today. Subjects to be covered by the short course include fundamental principles of single phase and polyphase alternating current circuits; the principles upon which meters operate; mechanical and electrical details of meters and their functions; the installation, wiring, testing and adjusting of two and three wire single phase and polyphase meters; the installation of meters in connection with potential and current transformers; demand meters; and consideration of problems suggested by metermen. The course will be conducted by members of the faculty in electrical engineering with the assistance of representatives of commercial concerns and also of the Alabama Public Service Commission. This commission will cover work, rules, and regulations. In making this announcement Prof. Dunstan said that the general public as well as utility companies are interested in accurate metering. The customers want a correct meter the same as the utility company supplying the current. The short course last year was attended by more than 100 and Prof. Dunstan expects fully this many to attend this year. GYM BE SCENE THIRD ANNUAL MILITARY BALL Invitations Being Sent Out for Social Event To Be March 8 PLANS ARE KEPT SECRET Executive Committee of Alumni Meet March 16 Much Business Is To Be Brought Before Body A meeting of the executive committee of the Auburn Alumni Association will be held here March 16 in the office of President Bradford Knapp, according to a call issued by Professor C. L. Hare, chairman of the committee. Election of an orator for alumni day at commencement, consideration of a revised constitution and by-laws, and plans for nominating a president of the association will be considered by the committee, Prof. Hare announced. General Robert E. Noble of Annis-ton, president of the association, will be present. Other members of the committee are C. L. Hare, chairman, Auburn; S. L. Toomer, Auburn; Jo-siah Flournoy, Columbus, Ga.; B. H. Crenshaw, Auburn; P. O. Davis, Auburn; and John V. Denson, Opelika. Mrs. Sarah H. Bragg Dies In Birmingham Mrs. Sarah H. Bragg, mother of Thomas Bragg of the Alabama Power Company and for many years a member of the faculty at Auburn, died at her home in Birmingham, February 28, and remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery the following day. Mrs. Bragg lived in Auburn many years, moving to Birmingham in 1923. The Bragg family was well known and popular in Auburn. She is survived by three sons, Tom, Braxton, and Edwin, and one daughter, Miss Emma Bragg of Birmingham. Dr. B. B. Ross and Prof. C. L Hare attended the funeral. Machine Guns Are Placed at Strategic Positions Decorations are being arranged and other preparations made for the third annual military ball given by the cadet officers of the military unit in the Alumni Gymnasium, March 8. Invitations to reserve officers, national guard officers, regular army officers at Atlanta and Fort Benning and elsewhere in the vicinity of Auburn have been extended. - The colors red, white, and blue will be featured in the decorations. Streamers will be festooned from the center of the ballroom to the wall. There will be guidons of the engineer companies and field artillery batteries about the wall with colors of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute regiment protected by a color guard immediately in front of the stage. Machine guns and other equipment will be placed in strategic positions about the hall. Patronesses are Mesdames Bradford Knapp, J. T. Kennedy, B. C. Anderson, B. H. Bowley, W. B. Leitch, W B. Higgins, C. E. Peace, G. P. Towns-ley, and G. B. Barth. Miss Alice Virginia Terry of Fort Benning, Georgia, will be a special guest, as will Mrs. Knapp and Miss Funchess Kennedy, daughter of Major and Mrs. John T. Kennedy, Auburn. Entertainment plans are being kept a secret. However, one feature will be a zouave drill by a platoon of students selected for their military efficiency. Miss Catherine Hare Makes Stage Debut Miss Catherine Hare, daughter of Dr. C. L. Hare of Auburn, and niece of Major General Billiard, has made her debut on the New. York stage as a member of the Louise Gifford Players. Miss Hare went north last year to, attend the summer course at the Louise Gifford Studio for the training of the young actor, and applied herself so diligently to her work that she has been give,n an important role in "Uneasy Street," a play by Alfred Kreymborg. This play is being given, in Kreymborg group at the New School for Social Research, and is directed by Romney Brent, one of the best known actors in New York today. Miss Louise Gifford, whose summer school is famous, not only gives her students individual attention, but also helps to.get them established in their dancing and dramatic careers. Catherine Hare attracted Miss Gif-ford's attention almost on her immediate arrival because of the aptitude she showed for stage dancing. With the physical freedom thus obtained she became an easy subject for dramatic training, and it is said by several critics who have seen her work that she gives promise of going a long way in her. chosen field. TEN INITIATED INTO "A" CLUB ON SATURDAY Initiates Perform As Traffic Cops, Fishermen, and Street "Cleaners TENNIS COURTS COMPLETED YMCA Two New Courts Added On West Magnolia Avenue The Y. M. C. A. has completed four up-to-date tennis courts on the lot adjacent to the Lambda Chi Alpha house. Two of these courts have been completed for some time, while the others have just received the finishing touches. In a statement issued to the press yesterday Mr. C. R. LeCroy, "Y" worker, said: "Although tennis is a minor sport, Coach Bohler is laying much stress on the game and within a few days he hopes to have several intercollegiate games scheduled. In an institution like Auburn, I can see no reasons why we cannot develop some Helen Wills and Bill Tildens. The "Y" appreciates the interest and help of Coach Bohler in assisting the organization in equipping the ne- j courts." SENIOR CLASS TO ERECT MEMORIAL "A" Be Placed On Parkway Near Main Gate In a statement to the press today Frank BuBose, president of the Senior Class, announced that plans had been completed for a class memorial, to be erected in the near future on the parkway between "Red's Place" and the main gate. The memorial will be in the form of an "A", twelve feet high on a base of fifteen feet in width. It will be contracted either of limestone, concrete, or granite. At night a battery of lights on the roof of Toomer's Drug Store will shine upon the monument, making it visible from the railroad station. A bronze plate on the cross bar of the "A" will bear the inscription, "Class of 1929." It is expected that another bronze plate at the base will bear the names of the, entire membership of the class. On the past Monday letters of request for bids on the project were sent out, and from all indications the memorial will be completed long before the end of the present term. ' DANCE AT GYM TONIGHT Picked from Football, Baseball Teams Last Season COUNTRY CLUB OPENS TOURNEY "Look what the Mayor has hired," are the words heard about the Auburn campus Saturday morning as the new Traffic Cops and Street Sweepers were seen hustling about such duties clad in unique clown uniforms. " 'A' Club initiation", was the answer given'to this by one of the "so-called" men when inquired- into by a little boy who wished to know if a circus had come to town. Ten men are in "full swing" receiving all requirements of the order in an effort to be made members of this best Club on the Auburn Campus. The 10 men are the new lettermen in Baseball last year and Football this year.' Kirkwood, Schiich, G. Long, Harkins, Shannon, Joe Burt, Green, and "Bubber" Hatcher were awarded letters in football. Those who received them in baseball are Lee and Mosley. These men are to walk the campus and streets all day. Some of them directing traffic, some sweeping the streets, some helping the ladies across the street, and the rest are required to entertain the town in general. All these requirements are only the part that is made public while the rest goes on behind closed doors and "probably" swinging boards. Two of these new men were managers of the sports mentioned above, and have proved to be the best that could be found on the Auburn Campus. "Bubber" Hatcher was manager of the football team this year and John Mosley was manager of the baseball team. The initiation will be concluded by an "A" Club dance in the Alumni gym Saturday night. TIGERS DROP BY WAYSIDE; PLAY HARD BUT I M GAME NewPostOfficeTD^clqrjpr*..L" " Recommende d City of Auburn Building Practically Assured Say Officials of Treasury Juniors And Seniors Enjoy Hike On Friday The towns of Auburn has been officially recommended for first consideration in the next extension of appropriations by Congress for a post office building. Announcement of this is contained in a telegram from Hugh Grant, secretary to Senator Hugo Black, to Dr. B. B. Ross. This action by treasury officials means that Auburn should get appropriations for a post office building next year, Mr. Grant said. t Several weeks ago Auburn's claims for a Federal post office building were presented to officials in Washington by Dr. Ross and Prof. L. N. Duncan, acting for Dr. Bradford Knapp, who assured officials in Washington that a lot will be provided. In view of the fact that the Auburn post office transacts a large amount of business and serves people throughout the state, treasury officials admitted that a -post office building should be erected here. The recent action as announced by Mr. Grant should result in final action, he said. Quintet HARRIS FOR GEORGIA Bulldogs Hold Lead Through Entire Game DR. C. W. DYE, OHIO, INSPECTS COLLEGE Says Auburn Lacks Space And Adequate Facilites Eta Kappa Nu Entertains "Eats" And Fun With Special Blue Ridge Edition of The Plainsman Be Published March 7 Be Spiced With Attractive Summer Training Camp Cuts Thursday, March 7 has been set aside as the date for the publication of the special Blue Ridge edition of The Plainsman. Arrangement has been made with the regular editorial staff to this effect, and details are being hastily rushed to completion. This edition will feature the Blue Ridge "Y" summer training camp located at Blue Ridge, North Carolina, with Auburn YMCA officials in charge of the number. Detailed information concerning this spendid summer camp will be presented, spiced with attractive cuts and feature articles, in an effort to favorably impress students who have "Y" work and its furtherances at heart, with a view of influencing them to attend the coming summer session, which will be held there in June. For the past few years it has been the custom here to publish annually this special edition, and as a partial result Auburn has been represented at the convening camp. These representatives have invariably returned to the campus with a brilliant vision and increased ambition in the furtherance of "Y" work- that is efficient and effective on the Auburn campus. The regular news and advertising sections of The Plainsman will appear practically unchanged in this issue, with special emphasis on the Blue Ridge features, the sole purpose being to favorably present the campus and its uplifting advantages to the students here. ' This number will doubtless prove interesting and worth while to the entire student body, which to a man, is composed of YMCA members. Many Prizes Offered "Knights the Niblick" The Auburn Country Club's first golf tournament of the 1929 season began March 1st with 56 competitors entered. Prizes of a total value of $60.00 will be given. These prizes may be seen at Homer Wright's drug store. The Tourney play is expected to end about March 10th. No handicaps will be given but players are divided according to ability into seven flights. H. W. Nixon will referee the play. No Program Broadcast From Auburn Monday Inaugural Ceremonies At Washington Be Transmitted Timely information on agriculture, home economics and college features constitute this week's broadcast from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn over WAPI from Tuesday through Saturday, March 9. The schedule, as announced from the college, also includes musical features on each day's program. No program will be broadcast from Auburn on Monday, March 4, since the entire inaugural ceremonies at Washington will be transmitted over station WAPI on that day. On Friday afternoon at four o'clock, a large number of Juniors and Seniors in Electrical Engineering gathered in front of Ramsay Engineering Hall for the annual Eta Kappa Nu hike. This hike is given every year with the idea of creating a closer union between the Seniors and Juniors who are studying "Elec". The procession walked out Magnolia Avenue to Yarbrough Springs. The afternoon's entertainment began with a tug of war. Next came a fis- (Continued on page 4) At 11 o'clock Thursday the students and faculty of the pharmacy department .assembled in the pharmacy building to have presented to them Dr. C.'W. Dye, Dean of the School of Pharmacy at Ohio State University, and incidentally, the accredited representative of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Dr. Dye is here in the capacity of inspector of Schools of Pharmacy, such inspection being made every three years. In his address he made a very favorable report as to the conditions existing here, merely stating, to the contrary, that there was a lack of space and facilities. His entire lecture was permeated with the magnetism of his personality. During his talk he said that the science of pharmacy had really advanced very much in the last ten year, but that it is not so obvious as it is in other fields, since it is comparatively so much smaller in scope than most other professions. "Regardless of where one is stationed, he (Continued from page 4) Ninety-Seven from South Applying Admission to West Point Academy The Auburn quintet was forced to bow before the basketballers from Georgia in their first game in the Southern Conference tournament. The Georgia aggregation took the lead in the opening minutes of the game and were never in danger of being overcome. The first half saw Georgia leading the Tigers by the top-heavy score of 20-8 and continued to increase this lead as the game progressed. For Auburn James and DuBose played the best game. DuBose was able to continue his art of hitting the basket with regularity acquiring 10 points for the Auburn cause. James played a good game at guard and was second in the scoring column with six points. Palmer and Harris did most of the scoring for Georgia with 13 and 10 points respectively. Many substitutions were used by both teams. A defeat at the hands of Georgia eliminated Auburn from the tournament and concluded a very disastrous year in basketball for the Tigers. Lineup and summary: AUBURN (24): Mullin (2), and Fulton (0>, forwards; DuBose (10), center; James (6), and Vines (2), guards. Substitutes: Chappelle (2), Frazier (2), Yarbrough, and Kennedy. GEORGIA (42): Palmer (13), and Harris (10), forwards; Sanford (8), center; Anderson (5), and Martin (4), guards. Substitutes: Reber (2), Courts, Fryer, Davidson. Referee: Sutton. Exhibit Of Beaux Art Problems On Display Seven Problems Contain Much Color and Variety Fourteen Are Alabamians; Three Attend School Here Ninety-seven young men of various schools and colleges in. the southeast will assemble at Fort McPher-son, Georgia, on March 5th for the purpose of taking the entrance examination for the United States Military Academy, according to an announcement by Major General Richmond P. Davis, commander of the Fourth Corps Area. Of -this group of young men who ond with twenty-two, and Alabama is third with fourteen. South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina, in the order named,' are furnishing thirteen, twelve and seven. Twelve enlisted men of the Regular army are included in this group, one coming from Fort Barrancas, Florida, eight from Fort Benning, two from Fort McPherson and one from Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Those who pass the examination and are accepted will enter the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, next June for a four-year course at government expense. Upon satisfactory completion of the course they will receive commissions as second lieutenants in the various branches of the Regular Army. This course at the academy will include, among other things, aspire to enter West Point, Georgia higher mathematics, languages, civil is first with twenty-nine, Florida sec-1 and military engineering, history, .English and philosophy, as well as instruction in all different arms of the military service. The young men who have been directed to report for examination from Alabama are: (Continued on page 4) According to a statement issued today by Milton Smith Osborne, professor of architectural design at Auburn, an exhibit of Beaux Art problems is now on display in Room 202 in the School of Architecture, second floor of the Main Building. The seven problems may be seen today, Sunday and Monday. Problems in the exhibit represent New York University, Atelier Hirons, Columbia University, Armour Institute of Technilogy and Ohio State University. One of the most interesting problems is "A Cambodian Temple" which has an unusually sketchy quality. The mosaic treatment of "A Roman Bath" is especially pleasing. Two of the drawings are done in the modern manner and have their appear to those of certain taste and temperament. An interior problem "A Living Room" is executed in opaque water color. From the standpoint of variety the exhibit should hold special interest from residents of Auburn as well as students. It is expected that a large number of townspeople will take, advantage of the opportunity to see the exhibition. Preacher Smith Named Manager Grid T e am Earl "Preacher" Smith, who has been a "life-long" assistant to the Auburn football team, has been elected as Student Manager of the 1929 Tiger grid team and has been seen hustling about his duties during the past week while the Bohler gridmen were going through their first week of Spring training. (Continued on page 4) PAGE TWO THE PLAINSMAN SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. 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 Editor Raymond DeArman, '29 —Associate Editor A. V. Blankenship, '30 __ Associate Editor Victor Savage, '30 _!__ Associate Editor J. D. Neeley, '30 Managing Editor K. R. Giddens, '30__Ass't. Managing Editor Tom Brown, '31 News Editor Alex. Smith, Jr., '31 News Editor Robert L. Hume, 31 __ Ass't. News Editor Roy Sellers, '31 Ass't. News Editor Carol Porter, '29 Sports Editor Dick Jones, '31 Ass't. Sports Editor Murff Hawkins Exchange Editor 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, '31; 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. Financial Statements Insure Efficiency The plan whereby a full financial report is made to the student body by each campus organization seems to us to be a good one. At present, The Plainsman. The Glomerata, and the Social Committee are the only organizations here whose records are under the supervision of the college authorities, so far as we know. There are many more campus organizations here, and we think that they should be put under a system of checking or public reporting. The various class officers have much student body money to spend, yet the average member of a class never knows where one cent of his class dues goes. Banquets are held, rings and invitations are bought, and other transactions go on that are entirely unknown to the student, or at least the financial side is not known. Why not let competing companies submit bids for class rings openly? Or submit bids for invitations openly? Why not let the members of the class know just how much I the bids are and why one or the other is chosen? If each company had to submit its bids through the president's office; that bid be made public; and the action of the committee made public, we feel that the students at large would be more interested in their class business. The exact compensation received by each student who is paid by an organization or publication should be made public. This is no more than taxpayers require to be known of their public servants. This would preclude the insinuations of "graft" that hang about publications, societies and committees. It would be little trouble, would be perfectly ethical and in good form, and would be more satisfactory to the members of the classes. Interfraternity socials are not entirely self-centered. They are campus organizations; why should a man not know something of their financial status before he joins? Why not have these organizations make a periodical report to someone working under the college president, who will check this report and make it public to those interested? Honor so- - cieties and other groups made up of members of the student body would fall under this system. Dr. Knapp in his column Thursday, mentioned such a system at another school, and mentioned the possibilitiy of the same thing working at Auburn. We believe that it would. We are not insinuating that there is any need for a check-up of student body affairs here; we are suggesting an improvement that many other larg-ger schools have found good. We do not mean that we believe that there is a larger amount of irregularities or graft going on at Auburn; we have fullest confidence in the men selected by the students to hold the important and responsible positions here. We think that it is fine that a charge of graft has not been made here; many schools have been faced with that situation recently. A shake-up occurred at Syracuse University last fall; other shake-ups have occurred, and we are proud that Auburn has been exempt. However, under the proposed system, we could not be even suspected, even tho falsely, of such a thing. The whole matter of public business being carried on by individuals would have the open approval of the whole student body and would be subject to the student body. Perhaps this will come in time, when we are able to reestablish student government. Let us be thinking about it. The Y. M. C. A. Is Yours; Protect It During this school term the Y. M. C. A. has made much effort to make the recreational room a place for the students to drop in and enjoy themselves. They installed at the beginning of the term a new victrola with several new records. Sad to say many of the records have vanished to some place or other and those who come down to enjoy music have to listen to the few old records left. This condition should not exist in an institution like Auburn. Apparently the ones who took a liking to these records and allowed them to take up with them do not realize that they are stealing from the Y. M. C. A. and also their fellow students, and at the same time they are breaking one of the Great Commandments, "Thou shalt not steal." The victrola and records are the property of the Auburn Y. M. C. A. and are at the service and care of the students enrolled here. The machine has recently been repaired and is again in good condition, so let's all cooperate in the care* of it. To those who are inclined to consciously take records away from the "Y", we suggest that they unconsciously bring some new records to the Y. M. C. A. rec-creational room. A Revival Of Quakerism Not long ago, the editor of The Varsity, University of Toronto daily newspaper, commented editorially on modern parents' becoming reconciled to the customs of today's youth, saying, " . . . .parents have long since given up decrying modern circumstances, and have submitted gracefully to them." Without warning, college officials at Toronto asked the student government there to oust the editor, asserting that what the truthful young editor's commment did not make for the moral up-lift of the readers. The student executives, true to their brothers and to their convictions, refused to do the suggested firing. The official had other means, however, and the editor lost his job. True to their chief, the staff members resigned with him, and after a large Toronto daily threw open it's pages to the editor and his staff, they helped him to edit the University. Almost the entire student body there was in' sympathy with the editor but what could it do? A purblind few, probing with their long, investigating, noses into that which neither concerned them nor affected the moral state of their charges had accomplished their purpose. It was purely a case of ultra-conservatism—a state which usually falls with a liberal education. Quakerism died with the exodus of peg-top trousers and hoop skirts. Today's open-minded frankness, coming with universal advancement, of education, is a thing of beauty; it is something to be welcomed by parents who do not wish their offspring to be reared in a state of shame-faced ignorance. The tenacious holding on to the dead and rotting traditions is nothing short of barbaric. Clinging doggedly to the past, they refuse to give up the teachings of uneducated ancestors for the light a new, and much more beautiful, trend of thought has shown them. So-called educators, who are blind enough to place a nailed heel on the neck of a well-meaning student who very gracefully voiced an appreciation of tolerant parents, have no place in the educational world. \ . The editor of the Toronto university's newspaper lived too soon. ' He would have worked much better in his place after his slow-thinking assailants slept peacefully with the ancestors from whose customs they could not loose themselves. Prexy's Paiagraphs By Bradford Knapp Religious week at Auburn will be from March 11 to 16. It is an important time .in the life of the student body. We are trying to do it a little differently this year than previous years. Each of the churches is going to conduct services. The college is going to keep programs as clear as possible. Next week we will announce the hour during which classes will be dismissed each day for these services and each church, as I understand it, will hold a night meeting which students are expected to attend. If we are to get the all-round development of our life which- we ought to have, there is nothing more important than the religious side of our life. The man who fails to develop that side is only half prepared for life and even less than that. I hope we may make these meetings worthwhile. Go to . the church of your own choice and make these meetings a real source of strength and development in your lives. * * * * , * I am greatly concerned regarding fire risks in Auburn. I know that it is easy to get careless but I am afraid that some day a disastrous fire may occur. I think students ought to be especially thoughtful of their uses of matches and smoking and throwing down cigarettes. I wish we had esprit de corps up to the point where there would be no smoking in buildings but I know how difficult it might be to establish such a custom which many institutions have. However, if we are going to smoke in buildings it would be very helpful if smokers were careful. I do not know how many times I have stepped upon lighted cigarettes thrown on wooden floors or wooden steps at the entrance of buildings where-by a little thoughtfulness these could have been put on the ground or at such a point as to have prevented danger. Thoughtfulness might save the State of Alabama a lot of money. " L i t t l e Things" By Tom Bigbee Someone says that the sage who coined the all-too-true adage of "Procrastination is the thief of time," ought to be awarded a button. Maybe so, but we're in for rewarding the one who devises a workable remedy with a gold brick. With all the loving cups, recognition pins, banquets, et al., these Plainsman reporters have reason to "get huming" right. Not many years since a reporter was lucky to even get his name on the mast head, and this came only in the junior or senior years. Oh, well, time brings changes, you know; and we are enthused to note that time has brought us a better college paper. Perhaps you noticed what Mr. Patrick, '24 had to say in the last issue of this paper. Right encouraging, wasn't it? And we wonder if our Editor isn't receiving the lauditory comment with a tinge ,of egotism? Only natural that he should, you know. And our hat is off to him for his successful advancement of the Plainsman. While it's handy, we wish to add our personal stamp of approval on the status of the college weekly at present. In our honest opinion, it is unquestionably the best college paper in the South, even as a bi-weekly. And just think of the additional advancement when it becomes a daily. Did you attend the debate Friday night? Or did you stride along in your customary way, retaining your moral support from this worth-while college activity by being absent again? Since you've never heard a college debate (not because you haven't had the chance) we think you should go at least once, for a change. It might prove interesting, who knows? Judging from the recent notice in this paper, stating that lack of interest in the attempted "Auburn Spirit" essay contest caused its complete failure, one might think that this renowned "Spirit" actually has waned to a critically low ebb. Or is it something too delicate to write about? However, it has stood a lot of talk. Sunshine or rain—which? (Speaking of the weather, of course; and which, by the way, is a good topic to fall back on). THE GEDUNK I am the Gedunk who must tell everyone my troubles. I spend hours everyday worrying about life and its complexities. I don't, know what will become of the situation here at Auburn and I am deeply troubled about my own future. I always in any gathering or place that I find myself begin to unburden my soul. Of course I know that other people are not interested in my problems but it makes them think that I am important and that I am a thinking individual. IS AUBURN FOOTPRINTS « HASHED SCRAPS It's a wise guy who can keep his name out of this column, for instance; it is with regret that we announce the mysterious disappearance of Asa Clark. Several strange theories have been advanced as to his departure. One cannot be mentioned in print and the other pertains to either attempted suicide or robbery. Chief of the Detective Early avers that it is his honest opinion that Asa was belayed by thugs, and when they discovered his only possession was a manuscript of "Hoosier Sweetheart" ballads, they butchered him in disgust and threw his body under the Chemistry Building. Asa Clark is survived by a trunk of love-letters, a joyous French class and a much fingered copy of "Hoosier Sweetheart" Ballads. It seems as though Woornie Baskin, not satisfied with the idea of copping all the medals available has to break one or two world's records before he considers i.t a days work. WAITING FOR A TRAIN With apologies to Jimmy Rodgers. .Beside the'water tank I sat. And stirred the glowing coals; Then into the dreary night I peered, As I shivered with the cold. No welcome scream of racing steam, Nor piercing whistle shrill, So I turned again to face the flame, Small, but burning still. Your face was there, sweetheart so dear, Pictured in the embers; They all forget, but you, I guess— I know that you remember. I lived my life with you that night, Heedless of pattering rain, And my eyes were moist with tears of joy As you kissed me once again. But no—my castle of thinnest air Was fading from my sight; My fire died down; in the rain it was drowned, And I lost its comforting light. Perched on a log, all wet and cold, And shivering in the rain; A thousand miles from you, sweetheart, Just waiting for a train. —Convict Number 696. * * * * * * * * • PERSONAL Tell me, Big Toe, how do you like bathing beauties and have you ever indulged in any moonlight bathing?—Adonis. Well confidentially, I have never had the ecstatic pleasure of bathing a beauty, however I agree with you that moonlight bathing allows greater freedom in choosing a costume. * * * * * * * * NASTY!NASTY! Mis: My mind is wandering. Take: Well, keep your mind off your hands. * * * * * * * * - * THIS WEEK'S PHANTASY "Do you act toward your wife as you did before you married her?" "Exactly. I remember just how I used to act when I first fell in love with her, I used to lean over the fence in front of her house and gaze at her shadow on the curtain, afraid to go in. And I act just the same way now." —Gambler. WITH OTHER COLLEGES TOO TRUE! TOO TRUE! From a reporter down at Mississippi A & M College, we get the following picture of a freshman: "A freshman is an animal with two legs, two arms, two hands, a head in which there is nothing, a mid point which is, when turned in the proper direction and bent at the right angle, a very good place to bounce a belt off; a mouth which is always gaping at something, a pair of eyes which are always staring, and a tongue which is always wagging but saying nothing. A freshman is useful in a few ways; he makes a fairly good laundry boy, but has to be prompted quite frequently; he can sing in a fine barnyard tenor, the laundry list when he is made to do so but, it is funny that he must always be begged to do this; He has no sense, so it could not be expected of him to do any of your school work for you; he is at his best in the role of a chambermaid and this is the only thing that he can do that he has a right to boast of. "All freshmen are not alike. Some- of them are ugly and others are still uglier. Some are gawky and most of them are bow-legged. Some freshmen have an almost humanlike look on their face but the majority of them remind us of a trip to the zoo.—" etc. A very interesting sketch, I'll say. It seems very strange that the author of this particular description can be so perfect in describing himself and still get by with it. That is, he must look like this, because a man can not change his personal appearance in a year or two even with the aid of facial tonics,etc. Personally I'd like to see this kind of a guy. * * * * * NEXT North Dakota University is a back number. It bends its head in shame—it has never had a student suicide at the school, according to the university physician. Good work doctor. * * * * * OH! MY, MY At the University of Hawaii freshmen boys have to carry at least two brands of popular cigarettes in an old sock, but the sock must be clean, white, and have no holes. Co-eds are required to wear grass skirts and goggles and always have a goodly supply of jelly-beans. Not bad. MORE POWER TO 'EM The University of North Carolina "is going to place some kind of a restriction on the freshmen who enroll with them in near future, it appears from an editorial appearing in their paper of recent date. It seems that the faculty is not large enough to give adequate attention to the individual, that the buildings are not quite large enough to accomodate any larger student body, and already has too many students whose prime purpose in going to college is not to get an education. The high school records back of applicants is likely to be one of the means of picking the new students if the worse comes. * * * * * EXCELLENT As a result of experimental work by the University of Minnesota Mines Experiment Station, millions of tons of low grade magnetite on the eastern end of the Mesabi range, formerly worthless, are now under development. University ore experiments have made it possible for a $5,000,000 plant to be built, and when operations are begun the income provided will be more than enough to make up for the cost to the state of the School of Mines and the Mines Experiment station. * * * * * AND HOW! West Point, Uncle Sam's school on a bend of the Hudson, is decidedly not collegiate, but the cadets apparently have at least one social custom to which less restrained students favor unanimously. When the cadets stage a formal affair the girls, considering themselves quite the most fortunate creatures to even get a bid, pay all the incidental expenses. This would suit us. Eh? * * * * * GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP That intelligent football fans appreciate the ability of the opponents is brought forcibly to mind by the incident which occurred recently at the finish of the V. M. I.-Ga. Tech basketball game. The Shriners of Atlanta presented to Albert Barnes, captain of the '28 Flying Squadron, a handsome wrist watch as a token of their appreciation of his remarkable football ability. Barnes has played against Tech for the past three years. MEDITATIONS O N T H I S A N D T H AT 1B\ 'Benjamin Trovosp-~ 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. * * * * * CAMPUS politics are creating a constantly increasing stir; all under coyer. One never hears politics being discussed on the street corner; it is always in the back of a store or in some corner of the campus. Why is this? I'd like to mention again a proposal that I have discussed before: open campus politics; with open campaigning and secret voting. Why shouldn't a man announce that he wants to be editor of the annual or president of the class? Why shouldn't he be allowed to make stump speeches, telling members of the class just why he should receive this or that office? This silly false modesty that forces a man to walk around half-shamefully admitting his candidacy when questioned about it by an interested classmate, useless, harmful, and antiquated, is a thing that the reform--^ ers can start upon. It encourages and facilitates crooked politics. It has no virtues of its own and no borrowed ones. What about a little change, Juniors. m * * * * * THE TRUE KNOWLEDGE Thou knowest all; I seek in vain What lands to till or sow with seed— The land is black with briar and weed, Nor cares for falling tears or rain. Thou knowest all; I sit and wait With blinded eyes and hands that fail, Till the last lifting of the veil And the first opening of the gate. i Thou knowest all; I cannot see. I trust J shall not live in vain, I know that we shall meet again In some divine eternity. WHEN Dean Biggin, of the School of Architecture, stepped on'board the train for New York, the first lap on his trip to Egypt, a big undertaking was achieved. When the students in one of Auburn's colleges can raise funds sufficient to send their Dean to Africa, they have accomplished something. Congratulations to the architects, and to the unsung heroes who put the job over. It is something big for Auburn. * * * * * WHEN these lines appear in print I will be on the campus of the University of Alabama. All my life I have heard of 'Bama, but have never visited the school; I intend to keep awake and see how they do things at our sister institution. Originality is a fine thing, but imitation isn't so bad when one has a good model. Maybe I can learn something over there about how to do this or that. Maybe they have some customs that are as bad as some that we have; maybe some as good as some of ours; I am deeply interested in observing them; and what I see will at least provide space-filler for the Thursday issue. HOD PUTT Here I lie close to the grave Of Old Bill Piersol, Who grew rich trading with the Indians, and who Afterwards took the bankrupt law And emerged from it richer than ever. Myself grown tired of toil and poverty And beholding how Old Bill and others grew in wealth, Robbed a traveler one night near Proctor's grove. Killed him unwittingly while doing so, For the which I was tried and hanged. That was my way of going into bank- - ruptcy. Now we who took the bankrupt law in our respective ways Sleep peacefully side by side. —Edgar Lee Masters. LAKE SONG The lapping of lake water Is like the weeping of women, The weeping of ancient women Who grieved without rebellion. The lake falls over the shore Like tears on their curven bosoms. Here is languid, luxurious wailing; The wailing of king's daughters. So do we ever cry, A soft, unmutinous crying, When we know ourselves each a princess Locked fast within her tower. The lapping of lake water Is like the weeping of women, The fertile tears of women That water the dreams of men. —Jean Starr Untremeyer. SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE EVELYN HENRY Smith Hall Phone 9115 SOCIETY AND FEATURES This Department Open Fvom 11 A. M. to 5 P. M. Daily HOW TO MAKE A PRETTY CHILD First choose your child— 'Most any one will do. Add a quart of milk And an egg or two. Garnish with vegetables and plenty of fruit, Top with a pudding or a chocolate mint. Then put her out in the sun to stay Till she takes on a rosy tint. At half past seven pop into bed. Cover up warm, all but the head. Open the windows and shut the door. Do not disturb for ten hours or more. Now if you've followed this recipe right, Your child is certain to rise up light. Her cheeks will be rosy, her eyes shiny bright, And she'll be happy from morning till night. Mrs. Ruffin Hostess At Lovely Bridge Party On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. W. A. Ruffin entertained with a three table bridge party. High score was made by Mrs. W. A. Hutsell, with Mrs. Homer Wright, second high. A lovely prize was presented each. At the conclusion of the games a salad course was served the following guests: Mesdames W. A. Hutsell, J. J. Wilmore, D. C. Harkin, E. R. Moul-ton, Homer Wright, Monk Wright, B. P. Thomas, W. B. Higgins, R. D. Doner, E. S. Winters, and J. E. Pitts. Prof. Powell Honored With Stag Dinner On Thursday evening, February 21, Mrs. P. P. Powell entertained with a five-course dinner, honoring Professor P. P. Powell. Emblems of Washington's birthday were used in decorations and menu to add to the attractiveness of the affair. The centerpiece was. a miniature cherry tree, with tall red tapers shedding a soft glow over the lovely appointments of the table. George Washington place cards bore the following names: Dr. Bradford Knapp, Major J. T. Kennedy, Dr. J. W .Scott, Dr. Rodger Allen, Prof. C. A. Bazore, Mr. J. A. Parrish, Lieut. W. B. Leitch, Jrof. W. W. Hill, Mr. A. D. Lipscomb, Dr. D. C. Harkin, Dr. B. F. Thomas, Rev. S. B. Hay, Dr. Emerson Miller, Dr. B. B. Ross, Prof. C. L. Hare, Prof. Herbert Martin, C. D. Powell, and Dean F. C. Biggin. Local Chapter D. A. R. Meet Tuesday Afternoon Mrs. Fred Allison and Miss Mary Martin were joint hostesses to the local chapter of the D. A. R. on Tuesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Allison. In the absence of the Regent, Mrs. C. A. Bazore, the Vice-Regent, Miss Mary Martin, presided. Mrs. Judd was in charge of the program and spoke on immigration. After the program was concluded, tea and sndwiches were served in the dining room. * Kappa Delta Sorority Initiates Pledges Sigma Lambda chapter of Kappa Delta held its first initiation of the year on Friday night, February 22. The initiates are: Mary Yarbrough, Auburn; Ruth Hollingsworth, Opeli-ya; Betty Buchanan, Opelika; Roberta Hayden, Opelika; Elizabeth Brown-field, Opelika; Mary Carlington, Camp Hill; Susan Spangler, Macon, Georgia; and Helen Garrett, Auburn. Immediately after the initiation a dinner was served at the Kappa Delta chapter house. Many alumnae and out of town Kappa Deltas were present. The reception hall of the house was appropriately decorated in green and white crepe paper and white roses. The sorority flower,and colors were symbolized in the dessert course which was ice cream in the form of white white roses and green and/white cake. PERSONALS TOOMER'S HARDWARE The Best in Hardware and Supplies CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager i . - - . 150 rooms, every room Circulating ice water - w i t h bath and and oscilating showers fans STRICTLY FIREPROOF The Greystone Montgomery, Ala. Wolff Hotel Company Charles A. Johnson Operators Manager Misses Dean and Ferguson Joint Hostesses Misses Dorothy Dean and Bertha Lee Ferguson were joint hostesses at a charming bridge party on last Saturday evening, at the home of Mrs. John E. Ivey. Six tables enjoyed spirited games, at the conclusion of which high score for the ladies was awarded Miss Evelyn Henry; for the gentlemen, Mr. P. 0. Davis. ' Consolation was given to J. P. Wilson and Mr. Julian Brown. The spirit was reflected in the tallies, the lovely arrangement of jonquils throughout the living room and sun parlor, and the delicious salad course served. VARSITY BARBER SHOP APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS MOTTO- SERVICE . - - 4 *•_ Dean Biggin Honored By Prof. & Mrs. Osborne Professor and Mrs. M. S. Osborne charmingly entertained with a five course dinner on Friday, February 22, in honor of Dean F. C. Biggin, who left Monday for a trip abroad. The spirit of the occasion was that of France. A menu consisting entirely of French dishes was served in the appropriate manner. Place-cards written in French designated places for the following guests: Dean and Mrs. Biggin and Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Thomas. GREENE'S OPELIKA, ALA. Clothing, Shoes —and— Furnishing Goods l> f>4«SE Am yeuilRSEJLF OVE#* •s M I L L I O N A DAY J IT WON'T BE. LONG NOW. AND THE PAUSE. THAT'S COMING MAY NOT BE SO REFRESHING AS SOME OTHERS KNOW OF. The moral is to avoid situations where it is impossible to pause and refresh yourself — because whenever you can't is when you most wish you could. Fortunately, in normal affairs there's always a soda fountain or refreshment stand around the corner from anywhere w i t h plenty of ice-cold Coca-Cola ready. And every day in the year 8 million people stop a minute, refresh themselves with this pure drink of natural flavors and are off again with the zest of a fresh start. The Coca-Cola Co.. Atlanta, Ga. r YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES I T H A D TO B E G O O D T O G E T W H E R E I T CD-2 I s Alpha Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Sigma announces .the following new pledges: Misses Mary Bradford, of Lineville and Catherine Lowe, of Opelika. * * * Sigma Phi Beta announces the following new initiates: Mrs. Hazel Hewitt and Miss Mary Claude Fletcher. * * * Raymond Spann and J. B. McMillan attended Grand Opera in Birmingham last week. * * * Malcolm Franklin and "Squire" Bradley were in Newnan, Georgia, for a short stay during last week. * * * Huber Culpepper was the guest of Gerald Breitling on last week-end. * * * Emmitt Sizemore, now with the Extension Service will be located permanently in Auburn. * * * Messrs Hugh Smith and J. D. Foy of Dothan, visited their sons, Hugh Smith, Jr., and Drury Foy here on last Sunday. * * * W. B. Jackson, President of Beta Chapter of Alpha Lambda Tau, was in Birmingham last week. * * * Dick Jones was called to Birmingham on last Friday because of the illness of his mother. * * * "Stumpy" Granger, Mick Howie, Clayton Weldon, and Rat Campbell motored to Montgomery last weekend for the formal opening of the Jefferson Davis Hotel. * * * Miss Mary Mills, of Montgomery, was the guest of Miss Frances What-ley on last Thursday. * * * Mr. Levie H. Shelley, of Eufaula, Alabama,'was in Auburn on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Shelley is a former student of A. P. I. and a member of the local chapter of the. Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. * * * Miss Kathleen Haygood, State Y. W. 'A. Secretary of Montgomery, was in Auburn from Sunday through Wednesday of this week. While here Miss Haygood was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Edwards. * * * Mrs. Arthur Gannon spent a.few days in Atlanta this past week. She went for the purpose of having the final sitting for her portrait, being done by Mr. Paul Menzel. * * * Mr. Neal Suffich who finished his work here at mid-semester, is now located at Huntsville, Alabama, working with the State Highway Department in the construction of a large bridge across the Tennessee River. * * * Mrs. Hoyt Jolly spent last Saturday in Montgomery. * * * Misses Evelyn Bryant and Clari-bell Parsons drove to their home in Bessemer on Friday, to spend the week-end with their parents. « * * Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowery announce the arrival of an eleven-pound boy, on February 23, at the hospital in Opelika. Mrs. Lowery and her young son are both doing nicely. * * * Mr. Irving Patrick, 24, Editor of Plainsman his senior year, was in Auburn this past week-end. At present Mr. Patrick is located in Birmingham and is connected with the Mutual Life Insurance Company. * * * Miss Nellie Hester, teaching at Ramer, Alabama, is visiting her sister, Miss Helen Hester. * * * Dr. Beulah Clarke Van Wagenen left Wednesday for Birmingham, where she is attending the regional conference of Y. W. C. A. * * * Miss Mamie Matthews, Home Demonstration Agent of Henry County spent Sunday with friends in Auburn. Miss Matthews received her B. S. in Home Economics with the class of '28. She has an enrollment of nearly 500 women and girls in 26 clubs in the county. The young girls are doing special work in foods. The women have clothing as their special project this year. Members of Pi Kappa Sigma Entertained On Friday evening, February 22, members of Pi Kappa Sigma sorority were complimented by their new pledges, Misses Katherine Lowe, Lur-lene Betts, and Sara Wilks, with a George Washington Party given at the lovely surburban home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomas, Opelika. The house was tastefully decorated with a profusion of early Spring flowers. The colorful costumes worn by the girls were effectively suggestive of Colonial days. A series of bridge games, music and dancing afforded amusement throughout the evening while merriment was supplied by interesting games and contests. The refreshments consisted of delicious home-made candies, sandwiches and punch. Forty guests enjoyed this courtesy for the Pi Kaps. Mrs. Ruffin Entertains With Bridge Party Mrs. W. A. Ruffin was the hostess to a four table bridge party on Thursday evening. Mrs. T. B. McDonald won high score prize for the ladies, and Mr. Monk Wright, for the men. After an evening of interesting games, a salad course was served the following' guests: Dr. and Mrs. T. B. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wright, Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Harkin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gannon, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Monk Wright,- Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hill, and Mrs. Leo Gosser. Dr. C. C. Dye Honor Guest At Dinner Last Wednesday evening Professor Blake entertained Dr. C. W. Dye at a dinner party. Dr. Dye, who is on an inspection tour, is the representative of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and is dean of Pharmacy at Ohio State University. Among those present at the dinner party were three faculty graduates of Ohio State University., Professors Guyton, Robinson, and Osborn. Pres. Knapp, Dean Ross, and Profs. Har-greaves and Witt were also in attendance. Dr. W. C. Williams and Mr. Walker Austin of Bridgeport, Alabama visited Dr. Williams' son, Claiborne, a freshman at A. P. I. * * * Mr. Lawrence Haley of Oakman, Alabama, is pending this week in Auburn. .Mr. Haley is a former student of this institution. 'Tis Fine to Dine at the PICKWICK MAY & GREEN Men's Clothing Sporting Goods Montgomery, Alabama TOOMER'S DRUG STORE Drug Sundries Drinks, Smokes THE STORE OF SERVICE AND QUALITY ON THE CORNER Men's and Young Men's SUITS WITH TWO TROUSERS $ 35 Not the cheapest priced clothes in Columbus -but the best qualities at the lowest possible prices. A. C. CHANCELLOR CO. Columbus, Georgia but a mosquito blocked the way THE Panama Canal diggers had engineering brains and money aplenty. But they were blocked by the malaria and yellow-fever bearing mosquitoes, which killed men by thousands. Then Gorgas stamped out the mosquito. The fever was conquered. The Canal was completed. The importance of little things is recognized in the telephone industry too. Effective service to the public is possible only when every step from purchase of raw material to the operator's "Number, please" has been cared for. This is work for men who can sense the relations between seemingly unrelated factors, men with the vision to see a possible mountain-barrier in a molehill— and with the resourcefulness to surmount it. BELL SYSTEM A nation-wide system of inter-connecting telephones O U R P I O N E E R I N G W O R K H A S J U S T B E G UN PAGE FOUR THE PLAINSMAN SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. NINETY-SEVEN FROM SOUTH APPLYING ADMISSION TO WEST POINT ACADEMY (Continued from page 1) Andalusia—Gerald Chapman, Rt. " C " ; Elmer B. Kennedy, Care Maj. J. T. Kennedy, Alabama Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e ; Allen M. Pearson, Alabama Polytechnic Institute; George V. Nunn, 242 Thach Avenue. Birmingham—Raymond B. Davis, 111 Fourt Avenue, West; Alfred Ro-moo, 3100 Avenue F . ; George Sulzby, 4201 Clairmont Avenue. Decatur—Lawrence L. Lee, 222 Fifth Avenue, West. Florence—Edward L. Peerson, Hawthorne Street. t — OF BIRMINGHAM The Newest Styles First— The Best Values Always— "PUSS" TYLER S t u d e n t R e p r e s e n t a t i ve Marion— Walter E. J J a r e , Marion I n s t i t u t e ; Ewing Boyd, Marion Ins t i t u t e ; Tom Harris, Marion Instit u t e ; James M. Kimbrough, Marion I n s t i t u t e ; Harrison King, Marion Ins t i t u t e ; John D. JVIcCormick, Marion I n s t i t u t e ; James P. Pearson, Marion I n s t i t u t e ; Lawrence B. Savage, Marion Institute. Montgomery—Oliver D. R. Lyon, 101 Alabama Street; William E. Pearsons, Office, Instructor 31st Div. State Capitol. Tuscaloosa—Morris Howard, 1816 Broad Street. Tuscumbia—George J. Weitzell. Union Springs—Arthur H. Feagin, J r . Dr. William B. Bizzell Graduation Speaker Is President Oklahoma University, And Is Noted Speaker Y o u n g L a d i e s S u n d ay S c h o o l C l a s s E n t e r t a i n ed Mrs. C. E." Isbell with Mesdames Medlock, Carlovitz, and Roger Allen as joint hostesses, entertained the young ladies' Sunday School class of the Baptist Church on Wednesday, February 20. The members of the class were served a lovely salad after an enjoyable afternoon. DR. T. B. MCDONALD DENTIST Office Over Toomer's Drug Store Boys! If You Eat M E A T Buy it from your Friends MOORE'S MARKET —Phone 37— BANK OF AUBURN We H i g h l y A p p r e c i a t e Y o u r B a n k i n g B u s i n e ss 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 A Six Cylinder Car in the Price Range of a Four AUBURN MOTOR CO. Sales Service Phone 300 Auburn Alabama Optical Department KLEIN & SON M O N T G O M E R Y Dr. T h o s . D . H o p k i n s , O p t o m e t r i st N e w a n d Most M o d e r n E q u i p m e n t for E x a m i n a t i o n and F i t t i n g E y e s w i t h S c i e n t i f i c L e n s es T H E B I G S T O R E W I T H T H E L I T T L E P R I C ES HAGEDORN'S Dry Goods, Ladies' Ready-to-Wear, Shoes OPELIKA'S BEST STORE FOR H E A L T H SAKE EAT MORE ICE CREAM its PURE-PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED And "Best Because It's Froze-Rite" The Commencement speaker for May 21 at the Alabama Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e will be Dr. William Bennett Bizzell, President of the Oklahoma University. Pr. Bizzell is a Texan by birth, graduated at Baylor University, received his Master's degree from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. degree from Columbia University, New York; and numerous honorary degrees. In commenting upon his choice, Dr. Knapp pointed out that Dr. Bizzell is peculiarly fitted to deliver an.address at Auburn because he was at one time President of a State Woman's College at Denton, Texas, similar to the institution at Montevallo; that he was president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Texas for eleven years and has been president of the University of Oklahoma for four years. He has a wonderfully winning personality, is beloved by the student body of Texas A. & M. College and the University of Oklahoma and is greatly devoted to the work in engineering and in agriculture as well as a broad cultural training. He was for some years a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Chairman of the Military Committee of the same Association. DR. C. W. DYE, OHIO, INSPECTS COLLEGE Unpublished Works Of Harris Found After five months of sorting and filling, Dr. T. H. English, of Emory University has recently brought to light an unpublished manuscript written by Joel Chandler Harris 29 years ago. The work was among a collection of manuscripts given to the Emory library by the children of Mr. Harris and includes more than a score of the original writings of the beloved Georgia author, some of which had never been published. The most important of these is the manuscript novel which bears the title: "Qua—A Romance of the Revolution." JUNIORS AND SENIORS ENJOY HIKE ON FRIDAY (Continued from page 1) tic encounter between "Kid Nieto" and "Battling" Strauss. After this mix-up came a like affair with "Knockout" Smith and "Two-minute" Mosely holding the spotlight. And lastly came a championship bout between "Bruiser" Geist and "Dog-eye" Jones. After the conclusion of these warlike encounters came the feed, which was made up of de-luxe "Hot-dogs", pickles, marshmallows, and a lot of the various other edibles that accompany an affair of this sort. After the sounding of "Taps" on the eats, Charlie Ingersoll, President of Eta Kappa Nu, introduced the members of the society to the visitors. Mr. John Liston, of the General Electric Company, made a short talk. The society had as its guests, Professors Hill and Carlovitz, of the Engineering faculty. (Continued from page 1) must realize the responsibility pf his work. He must also t r a i n himself to be exact. Among other points brought out, he held forth one in which he drew a contrast between the profession of pharmacy a few years ago and the labor unions. "We must have organization," he said. Along this vein he mentioned the fact that those following this profession are rapidly realizing the need for organization and have taken steps in that direction by precipitating such improvements as brought about the organization of the American Pharmaceutical Association. At the conclusion of his address Dr. Dye spoke of the cordial rela- .tions existing between O. S. U. and A. P. I. He is an ardent advocate of athletics, as is shown by his remembrance of the Auburn—O. S. U. football game in 1927 at Montgomery which ended 0-0. Dr. Dye held conferences with Pres. Bradford Knapp, Dean Ross, and Professor Blake, and inspected all the departments of the college where pharmacy students work, including those of pharmacy, chemistry, botany and bacteriology. At noon Thursday, Dr. Dye was a guest at the Rotary luncheon at the Thomas Hotel. Mrs. V i v i a n J o n e s G u e st Of Honor At P a r ty Mrs. Hoyt Jolly delightfully entertained on Tuesday afternoon, complimenting Mr. Jolly's sister, Mrs. Vivian Jones of Atlanta, Georgia, who is visiting in Auburn. Guests for nine tables of bridge enjoyed this charming affair, given at the Thomas Hotel. Lovely spring flowers were used in profusion throughout the reception rooms. Top score was won by Miss Mary Beasley, while Mrs. J. P. Creel won second and Mrs. Alpha Cullars, t h i r d ; dainty prizes were presented to them and the honor guest. A delicious salad course with coffee was served. H o r t i c u l t u r e D e p a r t m e nt H o n o r e d W i t h P a r ty Mr. and Mrs. C. LT Isbell entertained the Horticulture Department with a bridge party on Wednesday evening, February 20. High score was won by Mr. Otto Brown. An attractive salad course was served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Brown, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Medlock, Mr. Hyde, Dr. Kimbrough, and Mr. Taylor. ROBERTSON'S QUICK LUNCH Open Day and Night The Bett that can be bought— Served a* well as can be served 15 Commerce St. Montgomery, Ala. PREACHER SMITH NAMED MANAGER GRID TEAM (Continued from page 1) "Preacher", as he is probably called on account of the various" sermons he has deliverd on the campus about his trips with the teams, is without a doubt going to be "par-excellent". He hails from Auburn and has had his whole heart and soul in Auburn athletics since he has been old enough to cheer "War Eagle", "Eat'm up Tigers", and "Beat Georgia". Three Smith's are likely to be handling the duties of a manager next year as there were two besides "Preacher" who were assistants this past year. The other two were, George Washington Smith; and "Little Goat" Smith, a younger brother to "Goat" Smith manager of the 1927 Tiger eleven. While talking to a gathered crowd on the Auburn campus last week "Preacher" said, " I t ' s time for 'Ole Auburn' to stage her great 'comeback', and I believe she's going to do it next year." All Aubuwi followers hope "Preacher" is right in this statement and are looking forward to that day. Earl will be a member of the Senior Class next year and is taking Secondary Education. W E M A KE H T T ' T H O NEWSPAPER lv I J I ^S MAGAZINE ^ •*• W CATALOG S e r v i c e E n g r a v i n g Co - "ontQomery, Alabar STOP! Take advantage of our special reductions next week. You will find something that you need in The Student Supply Shop PROGRAM TIGER THEATRE MONDAY, MAR. 4. Richard Dix in "REDSKIN" with Gladys Belmont Admission 15c & 35c TUESDAY, MAR. 5 Irene Rich in "BEWARE OF MARRIED MEN" with Clyde Cook Admission 10c & 25c WEDNESDAY, MAR 6 "THE BELLAMY TRIAL" with Leatrice Joy & Betty Bronson Admission 10c & 25c THURSDAY, MAR. 7 Jacqueline Logan in "NOTHING TO WEAR" with Jane Winton Admission 10c & 25c FRIDAY, MAR. 8 Alice White in "LINGERIE" with Malcolm McGregor Admission 10c & 25c SATURDAY, MAR 9 "THE LONE WOLF'S DAUGHTER" with Bert Lytell & Gertrude Olmstead Admission lOc & 25c I 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.
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Title | 1929-03-03 The Plainsman |
Creator | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
Date Issued | 1929-03-03 |
Document Description | This is the volume LII, issue 38, March 3, 1929 issue of The Plainsman, the student newspaper of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University. Digitized from microfilm. |
Subject Terms | Auburn University -- Periodicals; Auburn University -- Students -- Periodicals; College student newspapers and periodicals |
Decade | 1920s |
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Submitted By | Coates, Midge |
OCR Transcript | r Library (3) MAKE "A" CLUB DANCE TONIGHT THE PLAINSMAN MAKE "A" CLUB DANCE TONIGHT TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT VOLUME LII AUBURN, ALABAMA, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. NUMBER 38 AUBURN LOSES FIRST TOURNAMENT GAME TO GEORGIA, 42-24 HOWARD DEBATERS RECEIVE DECISION OVER AUBURN TEAM Opening Meet Intercollegiate Debate Lost To Baptists MATCH WELL ATTENDED Speakers Demonstrate Ability To Think on Feet - Howard College of Birmingham won over Auburn in the first intercollegiate debate of the season here Friday night. The subject debated was: "Resolved that three or five expert jurists should replace the present system of juries'." Auburn represented the affirmative. Howard College was represented by C. Dobbins of Camden and H. Cohen of Birmingham, and Auburn ' was represented by Clifton Kirkpatrick of Selma and J. M. Jones of Montgomery. Both Auburn debaters are freshmen. Howard sent her regular debating team. The debate was well attended and proved to be an unusually interesting battle of argument. Plans Are Perfected Evangelistic Services Be Held In Local Churches, Departing Former Custom Plans have been perfected toward the presentation of Evangelistic Week Services, which begin in the various local churches of Auburn Sunday, March 10, according to announcement made by J. R. Carrcker, student religious chairman, today. Unlike former attractions of this nature given here, which have been centralized in Langdon Hall chiefly in the interest of students, this season will find the services being given in the various local churches, in the combined interest of students and townspeople. This comes as the result of cooperative efforts among "Y" officials and local ministers. Noted evangelists have been secured by the various churches to conduct these meetings; they bid fair to prove intensely interesting to. each and every individual student. The purpose of the segregation is to permit students to attend the churches of their choice. Go-To-Church Sunday, which has been announced for a previous Sunday, is being postponed until Sunday, March 10, in an effort to start the evangelistic services in full force. Go-To-Church Month, which extended through February in the interest of Fraternity attendance, terminated with decided success and a distinct revival of church attendance among the students. The winning prize for this event will probably be awarded at the opening of these evangelistic services. March 4-7 Date of Short Course for Metermen Will Include All Systems and 'Theories of Modern Meter Uses , The annual short course of electric metermen at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute will be conducted March 4»7. Prof. Arthur St. C. Dunstan will be in charge and the course will be opened to any one wishing to take it, he announced today. Subjects to be covered by the short course include fundamental principles of single phase and polyphase alternating current circuits; the principles upon which meters operate; mechanical and electrical details of meters and their functions; the installation, wiring, testing and adjusting of two and three wire single phase and polyphase meters; the installation of meters in connection with potential and current transformers; demand meters; and consideration of problems suggested by metermen. The course will be conducted by members of the faculty in electrical engineering with the assistance of representatives of commercial concerns and also of the Alabama Public Service Commission. This commission will cover work, rules, and regulations. In making this announcement Prof. Dunstan said that the general public as well as utility companies are interested in accurate metering. The customers want a correct meter the same as the utility company supplying the current. The short course last year was attended by more than 100 and Prof. Dunstan expects fully this many to attend this year. GYM BE SCENE THIRD ANNUAL MILITARY BALL Invitations Being Sent Out for Social Event To Be March 8 PLANS ARE KEPT SECRET Executive Committee of Alumni Meet March 16 Much Business Is To Be Brought Before Body A meeting of the executive committee of the Auburn Alumni Association will be held here March 16 in the office of President Bradford Knapp, according to a call issued by Professor C. L. Hare, chairman of the committee. Election of an orator for alumni day at commencement, consideration of a revised constitution and by-laws, and plans for nominating a president of the association will be considered by the committee, Prof. Hare announced. General Robert E. Noble of Annis-ton, president of the association, will be present. Other members of the committee are C. L. Hare, chairman, Auburn; S. L. Toomer, Auburn; Jo-siah Flournoy, Columbus, Ga.; B. H. Crenshaw, Auburn; P. O. Davis, Auburn; and John V. Denson, Opelika. Mrs. Sarah H. Bragg Dies In Birmingham Mrs. Sarah H. Bragg, mother of Thomas Bragg of the Alabama Power Company and for many years a member of the faculty at Auburn, died at her home in Birmingham, February 28, and remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery the following day. Mrs. Bragg lived in Auburn many years, moving to Birmingham in 1923. The Bragg family was well known and popular in Auburn. She is survived by three sons, Tom, Braxton, and Edwin, and one daughter, Miss Emma Bragg of Birmingham. Dr. B. B. Ross and Prof. C. L Hare attended the funeral. Machine Guns Are Placed at Strategic Positions Decorations are being arranged and other preparations made for the third annual military ball given by the cadet officers of the military unit in the Alumni Gymnasium, March 8. Invitations to reserve officers, national guard officers, regular army officers at Atlanta and Fort Benning and elsewhere in the vicinity of Auburn have been extended. - The colors red, white, and blue will be featured in the decorations. Streamers will be festooned from the center of the ballroom to the wall. There will be guidons of the engineer companies and field artillery batteries about the wall with colors of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute regiment protected by a color guard immediately in front of the stage. Machine guns and other equipment will be placed in strategic positions about the hall. Patronesses are Mesdames Bradford Knapp, J. T. Kennedy, B. C. Anderson, B. H. Bowley, W. B. Leitch, W B. Higgins, C. E. Peace, G. P. Towns-ley, and G. B. Barth. Miss Alice Virginia Terry of Fort Benning, Georgia, will be a special guest, as will Mrs. Knapp and Miss Funchess Kennedy, daughter of Major and Mrs. John T. Kennedy, Auburn. Entertainment plans are being kept a secret. However, one feature will be a zouave drill by a platoon of students selected for their military efficiency. Miss Catherine Hare Makes Stage Debut Miss Catherine Hare, daughter of Dr. C. L. Hare of Auburn, and niece of Major General Billiard, has made her debut on the New. York stage as a member of the Louise Gifford Players. Miss Hare went north last year to, attend the summer course at the Louise Gifford Studio for the training of the young actor, and applied herself so diligently to her work that she has been give,n an important role in "Uneasy Street," a play by Alfred Kreymborg. This play is being given, in Kreymborg group at the New School for Social Research, and is directed by Romney Brent, one of the best known actors in New York today. Miss Louise Gifford, whose summer school is famous, not only gives her students individual attention, but also helps to.get them established in their dancing and dramatic careers. Catherine Hare attracted Miss Gif-ford's attention almost on her immediate arrival because of the aptitude she showed for stage dancing. With the physical freedom thus obtained she became an easy subject for dramatic training, and it is said by several critics who have seen her work that she gives promise of going a long way in her. chosen field. TEN INITIATED INTO "A" CLUB ON SATURDAY Initiates Perform As Traffic Cops, Fishermen, and Street "Cleaners TENNIS COURTS COMPLETED YMCA Two New Courts Added On West Magnolia Avenue The Y. M. C. A. has completed four up-to-date tennis courts on the lot adjacent to the Lambda Chi Alpha house. Two of these courts have been completed for some time, while the others have just received the finishing touches. In a statement issued to the press yesterday Mr. C. R. LeCroy, "Y" worker, said: "Although tennis is a minor sport, Coach Bohler is laying much stress on the game and within a few days he hopes to have several intercollegiate games scheduled. In an institution like Auburn, I can see no reasons why we cannot develop some Helen Wills and Bill Tildens. The "Y" appreciates the interest and help of Coach Bohler in assisting the organization in equipping the ne- j courts." SENIOR CLASS TO ERECT MEMORIAL "A" Be Placed On Parkway Near Main Gate In a statement to the press today Frank BuBose, president of the Senior Class, announced that plans had been completed for a class memorial, to be erected in the near future on the parkway between "Red's Place" and the main gate. The memorial will be in the form of an "A", twelve feet high on a base of fifteen feet in width. It will be contracted either of limestone, concrete, or granite. At night a battery of lights on the roof of Toomer's Drug Store will shine upon the monument, making it visible from the railroad station. A bronze plate on the cross bar of the "A" will bear the inscription, "Class of 1929." It is expected that another bronze plate at the base will bear the names of the, entire membership of the class. On the past Monday letters of request for bids on the project were sent out, and from all indications the memorial will be completed long before the end of the present term. ' DANCE AT GYM TONIGHT Picked from Football, Baseball Teams Last Season COUNTRY CLUB OPENS TOURNEY "Look what the Mayor has hired," are the words heard about the Auburn campus Saturday morning as the new Traffic Cops and Street Sweepers were seen hustling about such duties clad in unique clown uniforms. " 'A' Club initiation", was the answer given'to this by one of the "so-called" men when inquired- into by a little boy who wished to know if a circus had come to town. Ten men are in "full swing" receiving all requirements of the order in an effort to be made members of this best Club on the Auburn Campus. The 10 men are the new lettermen in Baseball last year and Football this year.' Kirkwood, Schiich, G. Long, Harkins, Shannon, Joe Burt, Green, and "Bubber" Hatcher were awarded letters in football. Those who received them in baseball are Lee and Mosley. These men are to walk the campus and streets all day. Some of them directing traffic, some sweeping the streets, some helping the ladies across the street, and the rest are required to entertain the town in general. All these requirements are only the part that is made public while the rest goes on behind closed doors and "probably" swinging boards. Two of these new men were managers of the sports mentioned above, and have proved to be the best that could be found on the Auburn Campus. "Bubber" Hatcher was manager of the football team this year and John Mosley was manager of the baseball team. The initiation will be concluded by an "A" Club dance in the Alumni gym Saturday night. TIGERS DROP BY WAYSIDE; PLAY HARD BUT I M GAME NewPostOfficeTD^clqrjpr*..L" " Recommende d City of Auburn Building Practically Assured Say Officials of Treasury Juniors And Seniors Enjoy Hike On Friday The towns of Auburn has been officially recommended for first consideration in the next extension of appropriations by Congress for a post office building. Announcement of this is contained in a telegram from Hugh Grant, secretary to Senator Hugo Black, to Dr. B. B. Ross. This action by treasury officials means that Auburn should get appropriations for a post office building next year, Mr. Grant said. t Several weeks ago Auburn's claims for a Federal post office building were presented to officials in Washington by Dr. Ross and Prof. L. N. Duncan, acting for Dr. Bradford Knapp, who assured officials in Washington that a lot will be provided. In view of the fact that the Auburn post office transacts a large amount of business and serves people throughout the state, treasury officials admitted that a -post office building should be erected here. The recent action as announced by Mr. Grant should result in final action, he said. Quintet HARRIS FOR GEORGIA Bulldogs Hold Lead Through Entire Game DR. C. W. DYE, OHIO, INSPECTS COLLEGE Says Auburn Lacks Space And Adequate Facilites Eta Kappa Nu Entertains "Eats" And Fun With Special Blue Ridge Edition of The Plainsman Be Published March 7 Be Spiced With Attractive Summer Training Camp Cuts Thursday, March 7 has been set aside as the date for the publication of the special Blue Ridge edition of The Plainsman. Arrangement has been made with the regular editorial staff to this effect, and details are being hastily rushed to completion. This edition will feature the Blue Ridge "Y" summer training camp located at Blue Ridge, North Carolina, with Auburn YMCA officials in charge of the number. Detailed information concerning this spendid summer camp will be presented, spiced with attractive cuts and feature articles, in an effort to favorably impress students who have "Y" work and its furtherances at heart, with a view of influencing them to attend the coming summer session, which will be held there in June. For the past few years it has been the custom here to publish annually this special edition, and as a partial result Auburn has been represented at the convening camp. These representatives have invariably returned to the campus with a brilliant vision and increased ambition in the furtherance of "Y" work- that is efficient and effective on the Auburn campus. The regular news and advertising sections of The Plainsman will appear practically unchanged in this issue, with special emphasis on the Blue Ridge features, the sole purpose being to favorably present the campus and its uplifting advantages to the students here. ' This number will doubtless prove interesting and worth while to the entire student body, which to a man, is composed of YMCA members. Many Prizes Offered "Knights the Niblick" The Auburn Country Club's first golf tournament of the 1929 season began March 1st with 56 competitors entered. Prizes of a total value of $60.00 will be given. These prizes may be seen at Homer Wright's drug store. The Tourney play is expected to end about March 10th. No handicaps will be given but players are divided according to ability into seven flights. H. W. Nixon will referee the play. No Program Broadcast From Auburn Monday Inaugural Ceremonies At Washington Be Transmitted Timely information on agriculture, home economics and college features constitute this week's broadcast from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn over WAPI from Tuesday through Saturday, March 9. The schedule, as announced from the college, also includes musical features on each day's program. No program will be broadcast from Auburn on Monday, March 4, since the entire inaugural ceremonies at Washington will be transmitted over station WAPI on that day. On Friday afternoon at four o'clock, a large number of Juniors and Seniors in Electrical Engineering gathered in front of Ramsay Engineering Hall for the annual Eta Kappa Nu hike. This hike is given every year with the idea of creating a closer union between the Seniors and Juniors who are studying "Elec". The procession walked out Magnolia Avenue to Yarbrough Springs. The afternoon's entertainment began with a tug of war. Next came a fis- (Continued on page 4) At 11 o'clock Thursday the students and faculty of the pharmacy department .assembled in the pharmacy building to have presented to them Dr. C.'W. Dye, Dean of the School of Pharmacy at Ohio State University, and incidentally, the accredited representative of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Dr. Dye is here in the capacity of inspector of Schools of Pharmacy, such inspection being made every three years. In his address he made a very favorable report as to the conditions existing here, merely stating, to the contrary, that there was a lack of space and facilities. His entire lecture was permeated with the magnetism of his personality. During his talk he said that the science of pharmacy had really advanced very much in the last ten year, but that it is not so obvious as it is in other fields, since it is comparatively so much smaller in scope than most other professions. "Regardless of where one is stationed, he (Continued from page 4) Ninety-Seven from South Applying Admission to West Point Academy The Auburn quintet was forced to bow before the basketballers from Georgia in their first game in the Southern Conference tournament. The Georgia aggregation took the lead in the opening minutes of the game and were never in danger of being overcome. The first half saw Georgia leading the Tigers by the top-heavy score of 20-8 and continued to increase this lead as the game progressed. For Auburn James and DuBose played the best game. DuBose was able to continue his art of hitting the basket with regularity acquiring 10 points for the Auburn cause. James played a good game at guard and was second in the scoring column with six points. Palmer and Harris did most of the scoring for Georgia with 13 and 10 points respectively. Many substitutions were used by both teams. A defeat at the hands of Georgia eliminated Auburn from the tournament and concluded a very disastrous year in basketball for the Tigers. Lineup and summary: AUBURN (24): Mullin (2), and Fulton (0>, forwards; DuBose (10), center; James (6), and Vines (2), guards. Substitutes: Chappelle (2), Frazier (2), Yarbrough, and Kennedy. GEORGIA (42): Palmer (13), and Harris (10), forwards; Sanford (8), center; Anderson (5), and Martin (4), guards. Substitutes: Reber (2), Courts, Fryer, Davidson. Referee: Sutton. Exhibit Of Beaux Art Problems On Display Seven Problems Contain Much Color and Variety Fourteen Are Alabamians; Three Attend School Here Ninety-seven young men of various schools and colleges in. the southeast will assemble at Fort McPher-son, Georgia, on March 5th for the purpose of taking the entrance examination for the United States Military Academy, according to an announcement by Major General Richmond P. Davis, commander of the Fourth Corps Area. Of -this group of young men who ond with twenty-two, and Alabama is third with fourteen. South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina, in the order named,' are furnishing thirteen, twelve and seven. Twelve enlisted men of the Regular army are included in this group, one coming from Fort Barrancas, Florida, eight from Fort Benning, two from Fort McPherson and one from Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Those who pass the examination and are accepted will enter the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, next June for a four-year course at government expense. Upon satisfactory completion of the course they will receive commissions as second lieutenants in the various branches of the Regular Army. This course at the academy will include, among other things, aspire to enter West Point, Georgia higher mathematics, languages, civil is first with twenty-nine, Florida sec-1 and military engineering, history, .English and philosophy, as well as instruction in all different arms of the military service. The young men who have been directed to report for examination from Alabama are: (Continued on page 4) According to a statement issued today by Milton Smith Osborne, professor of architectural design at Auburn, an exhibit of Beaux Art problems is now on display in Room 202 in the School of Architecture, second floor of the Main Building. The seven problems may be seen today, Sunday and Monday. Problems in the exhibit represent New York University, Atelier Hirons, Columbia University, Armour Institute of Technilogy and Ohio State University. One of the most interesting problems is "A Cambodian Temple" which has an unusually sketchy quality. The mosaic treatment of "A Roman Bath" is especially pleasing. Two of the drawings are done in the modern manner and have their appear to those of certain taste and temperament. An interior problem "A Living Room" is executed in opaque water color. From the standpoint of variety the exhibit should hold special interest from residents of Auburn as well as students. It is expected that a large number of townspeople will take, advantage of the opportunity to see the exhibition. Preacher Smith Named Manager Grid T e am Earl "Preacher" Smith, who has been a "life-long" assistant to the Auburn football team, has been elected as Student Manager of the 1929 Tiger grid team and has been seen hustling about his duties during the past week while the Bohler gridmen were going through their first week of Spring training. (Continued on page 4) PAGE TWO THE PLAINSMAN SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. 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 Editor Raymond DeArman, '29 —Associate Editor A. V. Blankenship, '30 __ Associate Editor Victor Savage, '30 _!__ Associate Editor J. D. Neeley, '30 Managing Editor K. R. Giddens, '30__Ass't. Managing Editor Tom Brown, '31 News Editor Alex. Smith, Jr., '31 News Editor Robert L. Hume, 31 __ Ass't. News Editor Roy Sellers, '31 Ass't. News Editor Carol Porter, '29 Sports Editor Dick Jones, '31 Ass't. Sports Editor Murff Hawkins Exchange Editor 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, '31; 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. Financial Statements Insure Efficiency The plan whereby a full financial report is made to the student body by each campus organization seems to us to be a good one. At present, The Plainsman. The Glomerata, and the Social Committee are the only organizations here whose records are under the supervision of the college authorities, so far as we know. There are many more campus organizations here, and we think that they should be put under a system of checking or public reporting. The various class officers have much student body money to spend, yet the average member of a class never knows where one cent of his class dues goes. Banquets are held, rings and invitations are bought, and other transactions go on that are entirely unknown to the student, or at least the financial side is not known. Why not let competing companies submit bids for class rings openly? Or submit bids for invitations openly? Why not let the members of the class know just how much I the bids are and why one or the other is chosen? If each company had to submit its bids through the president's office; that bid be made public; and the action of the committee made public, we feel that the students at large would be more interested in their class business. The exact compensation received by each student who is paid by an organization or publication should be made public. This is no more than taxpayers require to be known of their public servants. This would preclude the insinuations of "graft" that hang about publications, societies and committees. It would be little trouble, would be perfectly ethical and in good form, and would be more satisfactory to the members of the classes. Interfraternity socials are not entirely self-centered. They are campus organizations; why should a man not know something of their financial status before he joins? Why not have these organizations make a periodical report to someone working under the college president, who will check this report and make it public to those interested? Honor so- - cieties and other groups made up of members of the student body would fall under this system. Dr. Knapp in his column Thursday, mentioned such a system at another school, and mentioned the possibilitiy of the same thing working at Auburn. We believe that it would. We are not insinuating that there is any need for a check-up of student body affairs here; we are suggesting an improvement that many other larg-ger schools have found good. We do not mean that we believe that there is a larger amount of irregularities or graft going on at Auburn; we have fullest confidence in the men selected by the students to hold the important and responsible positions here. We think that it is fine that a charge of graft has not been made here; many schools have been faced with that situation recently. A shake-up occurred at Syracuse University last fall; other shake-ups have occurred, and we are proud that Auburn has been exempt. However, under the proposed system, we could not be even suspected, even tho falsely, of such a thing. The whole matter of public business being carried on by individuals would have the open approval of the whole student body and would be subject to the student body. Perhaps this will come in time, when we are able to reestablish student government. Let us be thinking about it. The Y. M. C. A. Is Yours; Protect It During this school term the Y. M. C. A. has made much effort to make the recreational room a place for the students to drop in and enjoy themselves. They installed at the beginning of the term a new victrola with several new records. Sad to say many of the records have vanished to some place or other and those who come down to enjoy music have to listen to the few old records left. This condition should not exist in an institution like Auburn. Apparently the ones who took a liking to these records and allowed them to take up with them do not realize that they are stealing from the Y. M. C. A. and also their fellow students, and at the same time they are breaking one of the Great Commandments, "Thou shalt not steal." The victrola and records are the property of the Auburn Y. M. C. A. and are at the service and care of the students enrolled here. The machine has recently been repaired and is again in good condition, so let's all cooperate in the care* of it. To those who are inclined to consciously take records away from the "Y", we suggest that they unconsciously bring some new records to the Y. M. C. A. rec-creational room. A Revival Of Quakerism Not long ago, the editor of The Varsity, University of Toronto daily newspaper, commented editorially on modern parents' becoming reconciled to the customs of today's youth, saying, " . . . .parents have long since given up decrying modern circumstances, and have submitted gracefully to them." Without warning, college officials at Toronto asked the student government there to oust the editor, asserting that what the truthful young editor's commment did not make for the moral up-lift of the readers. The student executives, true to their brothers and to their convictions, refused to do the suggested firing. The official had other means, however, and the editor lost his job. True to their chief, the staff members resigned with him, and after a large Toronto daily threw open it's pages to the editor and his staff, they helped him to edit the University. Almost the entire student body there was in' sympathy with the editor but what could it do? A purblind few, probing with their long, investigating, noses into that which neither concerned them nor affected the moral state of their charges had accomplished their purpose. It was purely a case of ultra-conservatism—a state which usually falls with a liberal education. Quakerism died with the exodus of peg-top trousers and hoop skirts. Today's open-minded frankness, coming with universal advancement, of education, is a thing of beauty; it is something to be welcomed by parents who do not wish their offspring to be reared in a state of shame-faced ignorance. The tenacious holding on to the dead and rotting traditions is nothing short of barbaric. Clinging doggedly to the past, they refuse to give up the teachings of uneducated ancestors for the light a new, and much more beautiful, trend of thought has shown them. So-called educators, who are blind enough to place a nailed heel on the neck of a well-meaning student who very gracefully voiced an appreciation of tolerant parents, have no place in the educational world. \ . The editor of the Toronto university's newspaper lived too soon. ' He would have worked much better in his place after his slow-thinking assailants slept peacefully with the ancestors from whose customs they could not loose themselves. Prexy's Paiagraphs By Bradford Knapp Religious week at Auburn will be from March 11 to 16. It is an important time .in the life of the student body. We are trying to do it a little differently this year than previous years. Each of the churches is going to conduct services. The college is going to keep programs as clear as possible. Next week we will announce the hour during which classes will be dismissed each day for these services and each church, as I understand it, will hold a night meeting which students are expected to attend. If we are to get the all-round development of our life which- we ought to have, there is nothing more important than the religious side of our life. The man who fails to develop that side is only half prepared for life and even less than that. I hope we may make these meetings worthwhile. Go to . the church of your own choice and make these meetings a real source of strength and development in your lives. * * * * , * I am greatly concerned regarding fire risks in Auburn. I know that it is easy to get careless but I am afraid that some day a disastrous fire may occur. I think students ought to be especially thoughtful of their uses of matches and smoking and throwing down cigarettes. I wish we had esprit de corps up to the point where there would be no smoking in buildings but I know how difficult it might be to establish such a custom which many institutions have. However, if we are going to smoke in buildings it would be very helpful if smokers were careful. I do not know how many times I have stepped upon lighted cigarettes thrown on wooden floors or wooden steps at the entrance of buildings where-by a little thoughtfulness these could have been put on the ground or at such a point as to have prevented danger. Thoughtfulness might save the State of Alabama a lot of money. " L i t t l e Things" By Tom Bigbee Someone says that the sage who coined the all-too-true adage of "Procrastination is the thief of time," ought to be awarded a button. Maybe so, but we're in for rewarding the one who devises a workable remedy with a gold brick. With all the loving cups, recognition pins, banquets, et al., these Plainsman reporters have reason to "get huming" right. Not many years since a reporter was lucky to even get his name on the mast head, and this came only in the junior or senior years. Oh, well, time brings changes, you know; and we are enthused to note that time has brought us a better college paper. Perhaps you noticed what Mr. Patrick, '24 had to say in the last issue of this paper. Right encouraging, wasn't it? And we wonder if our Editor isn't receiving the lauditory comment with a tinge ,of egotism? Only natural that he should, you know. And our hat is off to him for his successful advancement of the Plainsman. While it's handy, we wish to add our personal stamp of approval on the status of the college weekly at present. In our honest opinion, it is unquestionably the best college paper in the South, even as a bi-weekly. And just think of the additional advancement when it becomes a daily. Did you attend the debate Friday night? Or did you stride along in your customary way, retaining your moral support from this worth-while college activity by being absent again? Since you've never heard a college debate (not because you haven't had the chance) we think you should go at least once, for a change. It might prove interesting, who knows? Judging from the recent notice in this paper, stating that lack of interest in the attempted "Auburn Spirit" essay contest caused its complete failure, one might think that this renowned "Spirit" actually has waned to a critically low ebb. Or is it something too delicate to write about? However, it has stood a lot of talk. Sunshine or rain—which? (Speaking of the weather, of course; and which, by the way, is a good topic to fall back on). THE GEDUNK I am the Gedunk who must tell everyone my troubles. I spend hours everyday worrying about life and its complexities. I don't, know what will become of the situation here at Auburn and I am deeply troubled about my own future. I always in any gathering or place that I find myself begin to unburden my soul. Of course I know that other people are not interested in my problems but it makes them think that I am important and that I am a thinking individual. IS AUBURN FOOTPRINTS « HASHED SCRAPS It's a wise guy who can keep his name out of this column, for instance; it is with regret that we announce the mysterious disappearance of Asa Clark. Several strange theories have been advanced as to his departure. One cannot be mentioned in print and the other pertains to either attempted suicide or robbery. Chief of the Detective Early avers that it is his honest opinion that Asa was belayed by thugs, and when they discovered his only possession was a manuscript of "Hoosier Sweetheart" ballads, they butchered him in disgust and threw his body under the Chemistry Building. Asa Clark is survived by a trunk of love-letters, a joyous French class and a much fingered copy of "Hoosier Sweetheart" Ballads. It seems as though Woornie Baskin, not satisfied with the idea of copping all the medals available has to break one or two world's records before he considers i.t a days work. WAITING FOR A TRAIN With apologies to Jimmy Rodgers. .Beside the'water tank I sat. And stirred the glowing coals; Then into the dreary night I peered, As I shivered with the cold. No welcome scream of racing steam, Nor piercing whistle shrill, So I turned again to face the flame, Small, but burning still. Your face was there, sweetheart so dear, Pictured in the embers; They all forget, but you, I guess— I know that you remember. I lived my life with you that night, Heedless of pattering rain, And my eyes were moist with tears of joy As you kissed me once again. But no—my castle of thinnest air Was fading from my sight; My fire died down; in the rain it was drowned, And I lost its comforting light. Perched on a log, all wet and cold, And shivering in the rain; A thousand miles from you, sweetheart, Just waiting for a train. —Convict Number 696. * * * * * * * * • PERSONAL Tell me, Big Toe, how do you like bathing beauties and have you ever indulged in any moonlight bathing?—Adonis. Well confidentially, I have never had the ecstatic pleasure of bathing a beauty, however I agree with you that moonlight bathing allows greater freedom in choosing a costume. * * * * * * * * NASTY!NASTY! Mis: My mind is wandering. Take: Well, keep your mind off your hands. * * * * * * * * - * THIS WEEK'S PHANTASY "Do you act toward your wife as you did before you married her?" "Exactly. I remember just how I used to act when I first fell in love with her, I used to lean over the fence in front of her house and gaze at her shadow on the curtain, afraid to go in. And I act just the same way now." —Gambler. WITH OTHER COLLEGES TOO TRUE! TOO TRUE! From a reporter down at Mississippi A & M College, we get the following picture of a freshman: "A freshman is an animal with two legs, two arms, two hands, a head in which there is nothing, a mid point which is, when turned in the proper direction and bent at the right angle, a very good place to bounce a belt off; a mouth which is always gaping at something, a pair of eyes which are always staring, and a tongue which is always wagging but saying nothing. A freshman is useful in a few ways; he makes a fairly good laundry boy, but has to be prompted quite frequently; he can sing in a fine barnyard tenor, the laundry list when he is made to do so but, it is funny that he must always be begged to do this; He has no sense, so it could not be expected of him to do any of your school work for you; he is at his best in the role of a chambermaid and this is the only thing that he can do that he has a right to boast of. "All freshmen are not alike. Some- of them are ugly and others are still uglier. Some are gawky and most of them are bow-legged. Some freshmen have an almost humanlike look on their face but the majority of them remind us of a trip to the zoo.—" etc. A very interesting sketch, I'll say. It seems very strange that the author of this particular description can be so perfect in describing himself and still get by with it. That is, he must look like this, because a man can not change his personal appearance in a year or two even with the aid of facial tonics,etc. Personally I'd like to see this kind of a guy. * * * * * NEXT North Dakota University is a back number. It bends its head in shame—it has never had a student suicide at the school, according to the university physician. Good work doctor. * * * * * OH! MY, MY At the University of Hawaii freshmen boys have to carry at least two brands of popular cigarettes in an old sock, but the sock must be clean, white, and have no holes. Co-eds are required to wear grass skirts and goggles and always have a goodly supply of jelly-beans. Not bad. MORE POWER TO 'EM The University of North Carolina "is going to place some kind of a restriction on the freshmen who enroll with them in near future, it appears from an editorial appearing in their paper of recent date. It seems that the faculty is not large enough to give adequate attention to the individual, that the buildings are not quite large enough to accomodate any larger student body, and already has too many students whose prime purpose in going to college is not to get an education. The high school records back of applicants is likely to be one of the means of picking the new students if the worse comes. * * * * * EXCELLENT As a result of experimental work by the University of Minnesota Mines Experiment Station, millions of tons of low grade magnetite on the eastern end of the Mesabi range, formerly worthless, are now under development. University ore experiments have made it possible for a $5,000,000 plant to be built, and when operations are begun the income provided will be more than enough to make up for the cost to the state of the School of Mines and the Mines Experiment station. * * * * * AND HOW! West Point, Uncle Sam's school on a bend of the Hudson, is decidedly not collegiate, but the cadets apparently have at least one social custom to which less restrained students favor unanimously. When the cadets stage a formal affair the girls, considering themselves quite the most fortunate creatures to even get a bid, pay all the incidental expenses. This would suit us. Eh? * * * * * GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP That intelligent football fans appreciate the ability of the opponents is brought forcibly to mind by the incident which occurred recently at the finish of the V. M. I.-Ga. Tech basketball game. The Shriners of Atlanta presented to Albert Barnes, captain of the '28 Flying Squadron, a handsome wrist watch as a token of their appreciation of his remarkable football ability. Barnes has played against Tech for the past three years. MEDITATIONS O N T H I S A N D T H AT 1B\ 'Benjamin Trovosp-~ 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. * * * * * CAMPUS politics are creating a constantly increasing stir; all under coyer. One never hears politics being discussed on the street corner; it is always in the back of a store or in some corner of the campus. Why is this? I'd like to mention again a proposal that I have discussed before: open campus politics; with open campaigning and secret voting. Why shouldn't a man announce that he wants to be editor of the annual or president of the class? Why shouldn't he be allowed to make stump speeches, telling members of the class just why he should receive this or that office? This silly false modesty that forces a man to walk around half-shamefully admitting his candidacy when questioned about it by an interested classmate, useless, harmful, and antiquated, is a thing that the reform--^ ers can start upon. It encourages and facilitates crooked politics. It has no virtues of its own and no borrowed ones. What about a little change, Juniors. m * * * * * THE TRUE KNOWLEDGE Thou knowest all; I seek in vain What lands to till or sow with seed— The land is black with briar and weed, Nor cares for falling tears or rain. Thou knowest all; I sit and wait With blinded eyes and hands that fail, Till the last lifting of the veil And the first opening of the gate. i Thou knowest all; I cannot see. I trust J shall not live in vain, I know that we shall meet again In some divine eternity. WHEN Dean Biggin, of the School of Architecture, stepped on'board the train for New York, the first lap on his trip to Egypt, a big undertaking was achieved. When the students in one of Auburn's colleges can raise funds sufficient to send their Dean to Africa, they have accomplished something. Congratulations to the architects, and to the unsung heroes who put the job over. It is something big for Auburn. * * * * * WHEN these lines appear in print I will be on the campus of the University of Alabama. All my life I have heard of 'Bama, but have never visited the school; I intend to keep awake and see how they do things at our sister institution. Originality is a fine thing, but imitation isn't so bad when one has a good model. Maybe I can learn something over there about how to do this or that. Maybe they have some customs that are as bad as some that we have; maybe some as good as some of ours; I am deeply interested in observing them; and what I see will at least provide space-filler for the Thursday issue. HOD PUTT Here I lie close to the grave Of Old Bill Piersol, Who grew rich trading with the Indians, and who Afterwards took the bankrupt law And emerged from it richer than ever. Myself grown tired of toil and poverty And beholding how Old Bill and others grew in wealth, Robbed a traveler one night near Proctor's grove. Killed him unwittingly while doing so, For the which I was tried and hanged. That was my way of going into bank- - ruptcy. Now we who took the bankrupt law in our respective ways Sleep peacefully side by side. —Edgar Lee Masters. LAKE SONG The lapping of lake water Is like the weeping of women, The weeping of ancient women Who grieved without rebellion. The lake falls over the shore Like tears on their curven bosoms. Here is languid, luxurious wailing; The wailing of king's daughters. So do we ever cry, A soft, unmutinous crying, When we know ourselves each a princess Locked fast within her tower. The lapping of lake water Is like the weeping of women, The fertile tears of women That water the dreams of men. —Jean Starr Untremeyer. SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE EVELYN HENRY Smith Hall Phone 9115 SOCIETY AND FEATURES This Department Open Fvom 11 A. M. to 5 P. M. Daily HOW TO MAKE A PRETTY CHILD First choose your child— 'Most any one will do. Add a quart of milk And an egg or two. Garnish with vegetables and plenty of fruit, Top with a pudding or a chocolate mint. Then put her out in the sun to stay Till she takes on a rosy tint. At half past seven pop into bed. Cover up warm, all but the head. Open the windows and shut the door. Do not disturb for ten hours or more. Now if you've followed this recipe right, Your child is certain to rise up light. Her cheeks will be rosy, her eyes shiny bright, And she'll be happy from morning till night. Mrs. Ruffin Hostess At Lovely Bridge Party On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. W. A. Ruffin entertained with a three table bridge party. High score was made by Mrs. W. A. Hutsell, with Mrs. Homer Wright, second high. A lovely prize was presented each. At the conclusion of the games a salad course was served the following guests: Mesdames W. A. Hutsell, J. J. Wilmore, D. C. Harkin, E. R. Moul-ton, Homer Wright, Monk Wright, B. P. Thomas, W. B. Higgins, R. D. Doner, E. S. Winters, and J. E. Pitts. Prof. Powell Honored With Stag Dinner On Thursday evening, February 21, Mrs. P. P. Powell entertained with a five-course dinner, honoring Professor P. P. Powell. Emblems of Washington's birthday were used in decorations and menu to add to the attractiveness of the affair. The centerpiece was. a miniature cherry tree, with tall red tapers shedding a soft glow over the lovely appointments of the table. George Washington place cards bore the following names: Dr. Bradford Knapp, Major J. T. Kennedy, Dr. J. W .Scott, Dr. Rodger Allen, Prof. C. A. Bazore, Mr. J. A. Parrish, Lieut. W. B. Leitch, Jrof. W. W. Hill, Mr. A. D. Lipscomb, Dr. D. C. Harkin, Dr. B. F. Thomas, Rev. S. B. Hay, Dr. Emerson Miller, Dr. B. B. Ross, Prof. C. L. Hare, Prof. Herbert Martin, C. D. Powell, and Dean F. C. Biggin. Local Chapter D. A. R. Meet Tuesday Afternoon Mrs. Fred Allison and Miss Mary Martin were joint hostesses to the local chapter of the D. A. R. on Tuesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Allison. In the absence of the Regent, Mrs. C. A. Bazore, the Vice-Regent, Miss Mary Martin, presided. Mrs. Judd was in charge of the program and spoke on immigration. After the program was concluded, tea and sndwiches were served in the dining room. * Kappa Delta Sorority Initiates Pledges Sigma Lambda chapter of Kappa Delta held its first initiation of the year on Friday night, February 22. The initiates are: Mary Yarbrough, Auburn; Ruth Hollingsworth, Opeli-ya; Betty Buchanan, Opelika; Roberta Hayden, Opelika; Elizabeth Brown-field, Opelika; Mary Carlington, Camp Hill; Susan Spangler, Macon, Georgia; and Helen Garrett, Auburn. Immediately after the initiation a dinner was served at the Kappa Delta chapter house. Many alumnae and out of town Kappa Deltas were present. The reception hall of the house was appropriately decorated in green and white crepe paper and white roses. The sorority flower,and colors were symbolized in the dessert course which was ice cream in the form of white white roses and green and/white cake. PERSONALS TOOMER'S HARDWARE The Best in Hardware and Supplies CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager i . - - . 150 rooms, every room Circulating ice water - w i t h bath and and oscilating showers fans STRICTLY FIREPROOF The Greystone Montgomery, Ala. Wolff Hotel Company Charles A. Johnson Operators Manager Misses Dean and Ferguson Joint Hostesses Misses Dorothy Dean and Bertha Lee Ferguson were joint hostesses at a charming bridge party on last Saturday evening, at the home of Mrs. John E. Ivey. Six tables enjoyed spirited games, at the conclusion of which high score for the ladies was awarded Miss Evelyn Henry; for the gentlemen, Mr. P. 0. Davis. ' Consolation was given to J. P. Wilson and Mr. Julian Brown. The spirit was reflected in the tallies, the lovely arrangement of jonquils throughout the living room and sun parlor, and the delicious salad course served. VARSITY BARBER SHOP APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS MOTTO- SERVICE . - - 4 *•_ Dean Biggin Honored By Prof. & Mrs. Osborne Professor and Mrs. M. S. Osborne charmingly entertained with a five course dinner on Friday, February 22, in honor of Dean F. C. Biggin, who left Monday for a trip abroad. The spirit of the occasion was that of France. A menu consisting entirely of French dishes was served in the appropriate manner. Place-cards written in French designated places for the following guests: Dean and Mrs. Biggin and Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Thomas. GREENE'S OPELIKA, ALA. Clothing, Shoes —and— Furnishing Goods l> f>4«SE Am yeuilRSEJLF OVE#* •s M I L L I O N A DAY J IT WON'T BE. LONG NOW. AND THE PAUSE. THAT'S COMING MAY NOT BE SO REFRESHING AS SOME OTHERS KNOW OF. The moral is to avoid situations where it is impossible to pause and refresh yourself — because whenever you can't is when you most wish you could. Fortunately, in normal affairs there's always a soda fountain or refreshment stand around the corner from anywhere w i t h plenty of ice-cold Coca-Cola ready. And every day in the year 8 million people stop a minute, refresh themselves with this pure drink of natural flavors and are off again with the zest of a fresh start. The Coca-Cola Co.. Atlanta, Ga. r YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES I T H A D TO B E G O O D T O G E T W H E R E I T CD-2 I s Alpha Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Sigma announces .the following new pledges: Misses Mary Bradford, of Lineville and Catherine Lowe, of Opelika. * * * Sigma Phi Beta announces the following new initiates: Mrs. Hazel Hewitt and Miss Mary Claude Fletcher. * * * Raymond Spann and J. B. McMillan attended Grand Opera in Birmingham last week. * * * Malcolm Franklin and "Squire" Bradley were in Newnan, Georgia, for a short stay during last week. * * * Huber Culpepper was the guest of Gerald Breitling on last week-end. * * * Emmitt Sizemore, now with the Extension Service will be located permanently in Auburn. * * * Messrs Hugh Smith and J. D. Foy of Dothan, visited their sons, Hugh Smith, Jr., and Drury Foy here on last Sunday. * * * W. B. Jackson, President of Beta Chapter of Alpha Lambda Tau, was in Birmingham last week. * * * Dick Jones was called to Birmingham on last Friday because of the illness of his mother. * * * "Stumpy" Granger, Mick Howie, Clayton Weldon, and Rat Campbell motored to Montgomery last weekend for the formal opening of the Jefferson Davis Hotel. * * * Miss Mary Mills, of Montgomery, was the guest of Miss Frances What-ley on last Thursday. * * * Mr. Levie H. Shelley, of Eufaula, Alabama,'was in Auburn on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Shelley is a former student of A. P. I. and a member of the local chapter of the. Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. * * * Miss Kathleen Haygood, State Y. W. 'A. Secretary of Montgomery, was in Auburn from Sunday through Wednesday of this week. While here Miss Haygood was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Edwards. * * * Mrs. Arthur Gannon spent a.few days in Atlanta this past week. She went for the purpose of having the final sitting for her portrait, being done by Mr. Paul Menzel. * * * Mr. Neal Suffich who finished his work here at mid-semester, is now located at Huntsville, Alabama, working with the State Highway Department in the construction of a large bridge across the Tennessee River. * * * Mrs. Hoyt Jolly spent last Saturday in Montgomery. * * * Misses Evelyn Bryant and Clari-bell Parsons drove to their home in Bessemer on Friday, to spend the week-end with their parents. « * * Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowery announce the arrival of an eleven-pound boy, on February 23, at the hospital in Opelika. Mrs. Lowery and her young son are both doing nicely. * * * Mr. Irving Patrick, 24, Editor of Plainsman his senior year, was in Auburn this past week-end. At present Mr. Patrick is located in Birmingham and is connected with the Mutual Life Insurance Company. * * * Miss Nellie Hester, teaching at Ramer, Alabama, is visiting her sister, Miss Helen Hester. * * * Dr. Beulah Clarke Van Wagenen left Wednesday for Birmingham, where she is attending the regional conference of Y. W. C. A. * * * Miss Mamie Matthews, Home Demonstration Agent of Henry County spent Sunday with friends in Auburn. Miss Matthews received her B. S. in Home Economics with the class of '28. She has an enrollment of nearly 500 women and girls in 26 clubs in the county. The young girls are doing special work in foods. The women have clothing as their special project this year. Members of Pi Kappa Sigma Entertained On Friday evening, February 22, members of Pi Kappa Sigma sorority were complimented by their new pledges, Misses Katherine Lowe, Lur-lene Betts, and Sara Wilks, with a George Washington Party given at the lovely surburban home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomas, Opelika. The house was tastefully decorated with a profusion of early Spring flowers. The colorful costumes worn by the girls were effectively suggestive of Colonial days. A series of bridge games, music and dancing afforded amusement throughout the evening while merriment was supplied by interesting games and contests. The refreshments consisted of delicious home-made candies, sandwiches and punch. Forty guests enjoyed this courtesy for the Pi Kaps. Mrs. Ruffin Entertains With Bridge Party Mrs. W. A. Ruffin was the hostess to a four table bridge party on Thursday evening. Mrs. T. B. McDonald won high score prize for the ladies, and Mr. Monk Wright, for the men. After an evening of interesting games, a salad course was served the following' guests: Dr. and Mrs. T. B. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wright, Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Harkin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gannon, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Monk Wright,- Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hill, and Mrs. Leo Gosser. Dr. C. C. Dye Honor Guest At Dinner Last Wednesday evening Professor Blake entertained Dr. C. W. Dye at a dinner party. Dr. Dye, who is on an inspection tour, is the representative of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and is dean of Pharmacy at Ohio State University. Among those present at the dinner party were three faculty graduates of Ohio State University., Professors Guyton, Robinson, and Osborn. Pres. Knapp, Dean Ross, and Profs. Har-greaves and Witt were also in attendance. Dr. W. C. Williams and Mr. Walker Austin of Bridgeport, Alabama visited Dr. Williams' son, Claiborne, a freshman at A. P. I. * * * Mr. Lawrence Haley of Oakman, Alabama, is pending this week in Auburn. .Mr. Haley is a former student of this institution. 'Tis Fine to Dine at the PICKWICK MAY & GREEN Men's Clothing Sporting Goods Montgomery, Alabama TOOMER'S DRUG STORE Drug Sundries Drinks, Smokes THE STORE OF SERVICE AND QUALITY ON THE CORNER Men's and Young Men's SUITS WITH TWO TROUSERS $ 35 Not the cheapest priced clothes in Columbus -but the best qualities at the lowest possible prices. A. C. CHANCELLOR CO. Columbus, Georgia but a mosquito blocked the way THE Panama Canal diggers had engineering brains and money aplenty. But they were blocked by the malaria and yellow-fever bearing mosquitoes, which killed men by thousands. Then Gorgas stamped out the mosquito. The fever was conquered. The Canal was completed. The importance of little things is recognized in the telephone industry too. Effective service to the public is possible only when every step from purchase of raw material to the operator's "Number, please" has been cared for. This is work for men who can sense the relations between seemingly unrelated factors, men with the vision to see a possible mountain-barrier in a molehill— and with the resourcefulness to surmount it. BELL SYSTEM A nation-wide system of inter-connecting telephones O U R P I O N E E R I N G W O R K H A S J U S T B E G UN PAGE FOUR THE PLAINSMAN SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1929. NINETY-SEVEN FROM SOUTH APPLYING ADMISSION TO WEST POINT ACADEMY (Continued from page 1) Andalusia—Gerald Chapman, Rt. " C " ; Elmer B. Kennedy, Care Maj. J. T. Kennedy, Alabama Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e ; Allen M. Pearson, Alabama Polytechnic Institute; George V. Nunn, 242 Thach Avenue. Birmingham—Raymond B. Davis, 111 Fourt Avenue, West; Alfred Ro-moo, 3100 Avenue F . ; George Sulzby, 4201 Clairmont Avenue. Decatur—Lawrence L. Lee, 222 Fifth Avenue, West. Florence—Edward L. Peerson, Hawthorne Street. t — OF BIRMINGHAM The Newest Styles First— The Best Values Always— "PUSS" TYLER S t u d e n t R e p r e s e n t a t i ve Marion— Walter E. J J a r e , Marion I n s t i t u t e ; Ewing Boyd, Marion Ins t i t u t e ; Tom Harris, Marion Instit u t e ; James M. Kimbrough, Marion I n s t i t u t e ; Harrison King, Marion Ins t i t u t e ; John D. JVIcCormick, Marion I n s t i t u t e ; James P. Pearson, Marion I n s t i t u t e ; Lawrence B. Savage, Marion Institute. Montgomery—Oliver D. R. Lyon, 101 Alabama Street; William E. Pearsons, Office, Instructor 31st Div. State Capitol. Tuscaloosa—Morris Howard, 1816 Broad Street. Tuscumbia—George J. Weitzell. Union Springs—Arthur H. Feagin, J r . Dr. William B. Bizzell Graduation Speaker Is President Oklahoma University, And Is Noted Speaker Y o u n g L a d i e s S u n d ay S c h o o l C l a s s E n t e r t a i n ed Mrs. C. E." Isbell with Mesdames Medlock, Carlovitz, and Roger Allen as joint hostesses, entertained the young ladies' Sunday School class of the Baptist Church on Wednesday, February 20. The members of the class were served a lovely salad after an enjoyable afternoon. DR. T. B. MCDONALD DENTIST Office Over Toomer's Drug Store Boys! If You Eat M E A T Buy it from your Friends MOORE'S MARKET —Phone 37— BANK OF AUBURN We H i g h l y A p p r e c i a t e Y o u r B a n k i n g B u s i n e ss 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 A Six Cylinder Car in the Price Range of a Four AUBURN MOTOR CO. Sales Service Phone 300 Auburn Alabama Optical Department KLEIN & SON M O N T G O M E R Y Dr. T h o s . D . H o p k i n s , O p t o m e t r i st N e w a n d Most M o d e r n E q u i p m e n t for E x a m i n a t i o n and F i t t i n g E y e s w i t h S c i e n t i f i c L e n s es T H E B I G S T O R E W I T H T H E L I T T L E P R I C ES HAGEDORN'S Dry Goods, Ladies' Ready-to-Wear, Shoes OPELIKA'S BEST STORE FOR H E A L T H SAKE EAT MORE ICE CREAM its PURE-PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED And "Best Because It's Froze-Rite" The Commencement speaker for May 21 at the Alabama Polytechnic I n s t i t u t e will be Dr. William Bennett Bizzell, President of the Oklahoma University. Pr. Bizzell is a Texan by birth, graduated at Baylor University, received his Master's degree from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. degree from Columbia University, New York; and numerous honorary degrees. In commenting upon his choice, Dr. Knapp pointed out that Dr. Bizzell is peculiarly fitted to deliver an.address at Auburn because he was at one time President of a State Woman's College at Denton, Texas, similar to the institution at Montevallo; that he was president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Texas for eleven years and has been president of the University of Oklahoma for four years. He has a wonderfully winning personality, is beloved by the student body of Texas A. & M. College and the University of Oklahoma and is greatly devoted to the work in engineering and in agriculture as well as a broad cultural training. He was for some years a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Chairman of the Military Committee of the same Association. DR. C. W. DYE, OHIO, INSPECTS COLLEGE Unpublished Works Of Harris Found After five months of sorting and filling, Dr. T. H. English, of Emory University has recently brought to light an unpublished manuscript written by Joel Chandler Harris 29 years ago. The work was among a collection of manuscripts given to the Emory library by the children of Mr. Harris and includes more than a score of the original writings of the beloved Georgia author, some of which had never been published. The most important of these is the manuscript novel which bears the title: "Qua—A Romance of the Revolution." JUNIORS AND SENIORS ENJOY HIKE ON FRIDAY (Continued from page 1) tic encounter between "Kid Nieto" and "Battling" Strauss. After this mix-up came a like affair with "Knockout" Smith and "Two-minute" Mosely holding the spotlight. And lastly came a championship bout between "Bruiser" Geist and "Dog-eye" Jones. After the conclusion of these warlike encounters came the feed, which was made up of de-luxe "Hot-dogs", pickles, marshmallows, and a lot of the various other edibles that accompany an affair of this sort. After the sounding of "Taps" on the eats, Charlie Ingersoll, President of Eta Kappa Nu, introduced the members of the society to the visitors. Mr. John Liston, of the General Electric Company, made a short talk. The society had as its guests, Professors Hill and Carlovitz, of the Engineering faculty. (Continued from page 1) must realize the responsibility pf his work. He must also t r a i n himself to be exact. Among other points brought out, he held forth one in which he drew a contrast between the profession of pharmacy a few years ago and the labor unions. "We must have organization," he said. Along this vein he mentioned the fact that those following this profession are rapidly realizing the need for organization and have taken steps in that direction by precipitating such improvements as brought about the organization of the American Pharmaceutical Association. At the conclusion of his address Dr. Dye spoke of the cordial rela- .tions existing between O. S. U. and A. P. I. He is an ardent advocate of athletics, as is shown by his remembrance of the Auburn—O. S. U. football game in 1927 at Montgomery which ended 0-0. Dr. Dye held conferences with Pres. Bradford Knapp, Dean Ross, and Professor Blake, and inspected all the departments of the college where pharmacy students work, including those of pharmacy, chemistry, botany and bacteriology. At noon Thursday, Dr. Dye was a guest at the Rotary luncheon at the Thomas Hotel. Mrs. V i v i a n J o n e s G u e st Of Honor At P a r ty Mrs. Hoyt Jolly delightfully entertained on Tuesday afternoon, complimenting Mr. Jolly's sister, Mrs. Vivian Jones of Atlanta, Georgia, who is visiting in Auburn. Guests for nine tables of bridge enjoyed this charming affair, given at the Thomas Hotel. Lovely spring flowers were used in profusion throughout the reception rooms. Top score was won by Miss Mary Beasley, while Mrs. J. P. Creel won second and Mrs. Alpha Cullars, t h i r d ; dainty prizes were presented to them and the honor guest. A delicious salad course with coffee was served. H o r t i c u l t u r e D e p a r t m e nt H o n o r e d W i t h P a r ty Mr. and Mrs. C. LT Isbell entertained the Horticulture Department with a bridge party on Wednesday evening, February 20. High score was won by Mr. Otto Brown. An attractive salad course was served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Brown, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Medlock, Mr. Hyde, Dr. Kimbrough, and Mr. Taylor. ROBERTSON'S QUICK LUNCH Open Day and Night The Bett that can be bought— Served a* well as can be served 15 Commerce St. Montgomery, Ala. PREACHER SMITH NAMED MANAGER GRID TEAM (Continued from page 1) "Preacher", as he is probably called on account of the various" sermons he has deliverd on the campus about his trips with the teams, is without a doubt going to be "par-excellent". He hails from Auburn and has had his whole heart and soul in Auburn athletics since he has been old enough to cheer "War Eagle", "Eat'm up Tigers", and "Beat Georgia". Three Smith's are likely to be handling the duties of a manager next year as there were two besides "Preacher" who were assistants this past year. The other two were, George Washington Smith; and "Little Goat" Smith, a younger brother to "Goat" Smith manager of the 1927 Tiger eleven. While talking to a gathered crowd on the Auburn campus last week "Preacher" said, " I t ' s time for 'Ole Auburn' to stage her great 'comeback', and I believe she's going to do it next year." All Aubuwi followers hope "Preacher" is right in this statement and are looking forward to that day. Earl will be a member of the Senior Class next year and is taking Secondary Education. W E M A KE H T T ' T H O NEWSPAPER lv I J I ^S MAGAZINE ^ •*• W CATALOG S e r v i c e E n g r a v i n g Co - "ontQomery, Alabar STOP! Take advantage of our special reductions next week. You will find something that you need in The Student Supply Shop PROGRAM TIGER THEATRE MONDAY, MAR. 4. Richard Dix in "REDSKIN" with Gladys Belmont Admission 15c & 35c TUESDAY, MAR. 5 Irene Rich in "BEWARE OF MARRIED MEN" with Clyde Cook Admission 10c & 25c WEDNESDAY, MAR 6 "THE BELLAMY TRIAL" with Leatrice Joy & Betty Bronson Admission 10c & 25c THURSDAY, MAR. 7 Jacqueline Logan in "NOTHING TO WEAR" with Jane Winton Admission 10c & 25c FRIDAY, MAR. 8 Alice White in "LINGERIE" with Malcolm McGregor Admission 10c & 25c SATURDAY, MAR 9 "THE LONE WOLF'S DAUGHTER" with Bert Lytell & Gertrude Olmstead Admission lOc & 25c I 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. |
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