VOL. XXVII. AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1923. No. 5
Tigers Win Over Panthers
After A Hard Fight
Defensive Work of Team
Good. Backfield
Shows Speed
In one of the hardest fought
and most exciting games ever witnessed
in the Capital City, the Auburn
Tigers won their initial victory
of the season over the plucky
Panther eleven by the count of 20
to 0. The game throughout was
full of thrills and exciting moments
and it was only after the
final whistle had been blown that
•the Auburn supporters felt perfectly
at ease.
At the opening of the game the
Methodists surprised the entire
mass of spectators by the stubborn
resistance that they presented.
Time and again they forced the
Auburnites to punt, and a large
part of the first half the ball was
kept in Auburn's territory. This
fighting spirit was kept up throughout
the entire game and was prominently
displayed only a few minutes
before the game was over
when they held the Tigers for
downs on their own two-yard line.
The Pitts' machine did not really
find itself until the third period,
but in this quarter it showed the
fans that they had a real football
"team. Severe penalties all during
the game halted the progress of play
and marred some spectacular runs.
Although both elevens suffered by
this means, yet the Tigers got the
worst end of the deal being forced
to give up 102 yards to this cause.
There were many strong and
weak points in the Tiger team
brought to light in this game. In
the backfield the backs gave some
beautiful exhibitions of broken-field
running in the return of
kicks, but due to the lack of interference
were unable to get away
from scrimmage formations. Many
times the Tiger backs would come
sweeping around the Panthers'
flanks and looked good for big
gains when some opponent would
break through the interference and
down the man carrying the ball.
At one time good blocking was
noticeable and Harrison made a run
for fifty yards.
While the Plainsmen have one of
the best defensive backfields in the
South, yet they are weak when it
comes to breaking up forward
passes, and as soon as they learn
to master the aerial attack our defense
wjll be greatly strengthened.
The defensive work of the entire
Tiger line was all that any follower
could expect. Time after time
the Panthers would hurl their attack
into the Tiger line only to be
halted with little or no gain. The
resistance of the Tiger forwards
speaks for itself when statistics
show that only twice during the entire
game did the Methodists succeed
in making first downs, and
one of those was a result of a fifteen
yard pass.
On the offensive, the line played
a very different game. It was easy
for anyone to see that the Panther
defense would outcharge the Plainsmen
line and as a result the backs
were stopped with little gain. The
line seemed to lack the fight it had
on the defense and the Plainsmen
backs had a hard time trying to
find holes in the line.
Taking all in all the team looks
very good and with these few weak
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Pistol Team Starts
Its Fall Practice
Rivalry Between R. O.j T. C.
Branches Keen
Now that the Artillery pistol
team has started its fall practice
and the Infantry rifle team are
completing their new indoor gallery
there has been some talk
around R. 0. T. C. headquarters
about which of the three branches
are going to show up the best in
rifle fire. Although the artillery's
special weapon is the pistol, they
feel like they can run someone a
tight race when it comes to the use
of the rifle.
Last year the three branches held
a rifle match and the Artillery was
lucky enough to beat the Infantry
and Engineers at their own game.
The plans have already been made
for the match and the date will be
some time in December, after all
the football excitement has subsided.
The teams will-fire from three
differnt rangees, the fifty, seventy-five
and one hundred yards.
There has always been keen rivalry
between the different R. O.
T. C branches and that is what
makes the thing worth while. All
three believe that their team will
win and the argument will continue
until the match is finally fired
and then the winner will have
the privilege to do all the boasting.
Total Enrollment
Passes 1400 Mark
Big Increase In Number Taking
General Course. Electrical
Engineering Leads
A.S.M.E.Holds
Regular Meeting
The A. S. M. E. held their second
meeting of the year on last Wednesday
night. Several new men
were among those present, which
brings the present enrollment up
to 25.
Members of the faculty who attended
were: Dean Wilmore and
Professors Gorman and Hixon.
Dean Wilmore made a very interesting
talk about (he various Engineering
societies and their connection
with the A. S. M. E. Prof,
gave a very good talk on some of
his experiences while connected
with the Dodge Motor Company.
All Mechanical Engineering students
are invited to enroll with the
A. S. M. E.
Cupid Wins A
Double-Header
Arthur Hall Tucker, of Thomas-ville,
Alabama, and Bruce McGill
Jones, of Birmingham, members of
last year's senior and sophomore
classes, respectively, both fell victims
to the ever flying darts of Dan
Cupid last week. The former was
married to Miss Mary Pitts of Ope-lika,
while the latter won the argument
with Miss Ethel Green, of
Birmingham.
Mr. Tucker, as a senior last year,
was business manager of the Glom-erata,
and Mr. Jones was a member
of the Auburn basketbll team. Both
are members of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity and were prominent in
social as-well as in college activities
at Auburn. So far as is known,
both are too much absorbed in honeymooning
to give out any information
as to their plans for the future.
At any rate their many
friends inythe Village wish them a
"Bon Voyage."
The enrollment at Auburn is far
in advance of what it was at this
time last year or even a month later.
Statistics which have just been
completed by the registrar show
that at the present time fourteen
hundred and four students have
registered in the college. On the
first of November, 1922, the total
enrollment was only 1360. Hence,
this year's record is far in advance
of last year's which up to that time
was the largest enrollment in the
history of the institution.
Of these 1404 students, 1306 are
men students and 98- are co-eds.
One may note that the number of
women students is but two short
of the hundred which it was calculated
would attend this session.
Last year there were 1205 men and
only 65 co-eds.
Of the various courses, Electrical.
Engineering is leading with a
total of 333, and the General Course
is second with 250. The courses
follow in the order named with the
enrollment being given: Agriculture,
163; Mechanical Engineering,
115; Civil Engineering, 111; and
Agricultural Education, 110. No
other course has as many as a hundred
students enrolled. Of the women
students, 50 are taking Home
Economics and 30 are taking the
General Course. Fifteen are taking
Secondary Education, two are
taking Architecture, and one is taking
Pharmacy. Last year, Electrical
Engineering was first, Agriculture
second, and the General Course
was third. This year the greatest
increase is shown in the General
Course and Home Economics, with
slight increases in the Engineering
departments, Pre-Medical Course,
and Pharmacy.
Of these 1404 students who have
matriculated, 102 are vocational
men as compared with 185 of last
year. Nearly fifty percent of last
year's Federal Board men completed
their courses last session or during
the summer schools.
Enrolled according to classes the
following statistics are officially
given out: Post-Graduates, 21;
Seniors, 173; Juniors, 228; Sophomores,
381; Freshmen, 483; Specials,
117; and Vocationals, 102.
Last year the statistics according
to classes were as follows: Post
Graduates, 20; Seniors, 207; Juniors,
169; Sophomores, 301; Freshmen,
493; Specials, 170; and Vocational,
185. The Senior Class of
this year is slightly larger than last
year's Junior Class, the Junior
Class is much smaller than last
year's Sophomore Class, and the
same is true of this year's Sophomores.
The Freshman Class of this
year is almost as large as the
Freshman Class of last session.
There are other intereting features
of the enrollment which can
not be mentioned here. The increased
attendance is significant of
the fact that Auburn is becoming
more and more popular as a technical,
agricultural and academic
institution each year.
Ag. Department
Gets More Land
Am aunt Purchased Almost Doubles
Size Of Experiment
Station Holdings
If you have something to say
people will listen.
Sometimes any decision is better
than no decision.
Don't rely on good luck,
The Agricultural Department of
the College has recently purchased
four hundred and forty acres of
land adjoining its present farm.
This additional ground has been
sorely needed for many years, and
it is with rare pleasure and great
satisfaction that the Department of
Agriculture announces this acquisition.
Until the past year the Agricultural
Farm comprised only two
hundred and fifty acres, which
has always been found inadequate
to rightly care for the needs of the
various departments. Each branch
of experimentation has been miserably
cramped and limited for want
of more room.
Last year the situation was helped
some through the purchase of
fifty-three acres; but not until very
recently was enough land provided
to comfortably care for the actual
requirements .of this important department.
This four hundred and
forty acre tract which has been obtained
lies along the South-West
side of the present farm,, and is
considered as good land as the
section affords.
As yet no definite plans have
been worked out for dividing the
new property. However, Dr. Dan
T. Gray, Director of the Experiment
Station, will take measures
at once to divide the farm in
conjunction with Prof. J. C.
Grimes, Head of the Animal Husbandry
Department; Prof. M. J.
Funchess, Head of the Agronomy
Department; and Prof. C. L. Isbell,
Head of the Horticultural Department.
The new land will be divided
between these departments,
all of which have, heretofore been
limited in the amount and quality
of work they were capable of doing.
But now since the situation is relieved
so much, each department
expects to launch larger and more
complete programs of work.
All of the college barns are located
together at present, but according
to Dr. Gray this is not to
remain the case any longer than is
absolutely necessary. Each of the
three departments already mentioned
are to have separate buildings
for their exclusive purposes. This
system will provide a much better
arrangement, as well as offer better
fire safety.
Some of the new barns are expected
to be built this session. The
lumber will be sawed from timber
off of the Agricultural Farm. This
will reduce the costs considerably,
as well as utilize some of the timber
which is already fully matured.
As yet the Legislature has not
provided funds to help put this
program across. But notwithstanding
this fact, Dr. Gray* expects to
see some buildings built this year.
With the limited money available,
progress will be slow of
course; but at the same time those
buildings which are put up will be
first class. In other words "quantity"
is not to be provided at the
expense of "quality," even though
the buildings are all needed now
and the Legislature has failed to
provide.
When the new program of farm
buildings is completed the present
barns will be removed, and their
site probably included in the al-idy
spacious and beautiful Ag.
Campus.
Plainsmen To Meet Worthy
Foe In Bulldogs, Saturday
Installed Honor
Board Thursday
Convocation Exercises Devoted
To Honor System
The annual installation of honor
board members elected by the respective
classes for the ensuing
college year was held in Langdon
Hall. President Spright Dowell
administered the oath of office to
the following men: for the postgraduates,
James D. Lawrence of
Plantersville; for the senior class,
Henry W. Sweet, of Bessemer; for
the junior class, Robert L. Lock of
Mobile; for the sophomore class,
Harry H. Hendon of Birmingham.
Previous to the inauguration, L. H.
Tapscott, a member of last year's
honor board, read the regulations
and by-laws of the honor system
and briefly outlined the workings
of the honor code.
The honor committee is elected
each year from the various classes
and departments at Auburn. This
committee is an organization of
and by the students and a part of
the original honor system that is
in a greater percent of the larger
colleges. It is the duty of the honor
committee to preserve the integrity
of the honor system.
George W. Phillips, president of
the senior class, who presided,
talked on the honor system, explaining
what it means to the college
and to students. He said the
principles of the system apply not
only in class work, but in every
phase of college life. Other talks
were made by S. D. Peterson, president
of the junior class and by G.
D. Rox, president of the sophomore
class. The constitution specified
that the system of honor shall apply
to all work done in classes and
on examination; every student is
honor bound to hand in to the honor
committee a report in writing
of any unfair or dishonest method
which he may see used by any student
in the classroom or during
examinatons; the committee shall
receive all reports of dishonesty in
the classroom, shall determine a
verdict and decide upon the punishment
to be meted out.
Agricultural
Fair Today
As this issue of the Plainsman
comes from the press the Annual
Ag. Fair put on by students of the
College of Agriculture will be in
progress.
The doors will open and be free
to all at 2:00 P. M. Friday, September,
12. The exhibits this year are
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Hard Battle Expected On
Drake Field. Ford
May Be Out
When the Howard Bulldogs line
up against the Tigers on Drake
Field Saturday, they will present
the most formidable opposition
that the Baptists have sent against
the Orange and Blue for many seasons.
To date the East Lakers have
made two invasions of Tennessee
and in both cases have shown up
well against such teams as Van-derbilt
and Sewanee. In fact Se-wanee
had a hard time taking a 3
to 2 victory on their home soil,
which goes to prove that the cohorts
of Pitts-Wilson and Co. will
have to play real football to get a
decision in this tilt.
Howard has a quartet of great
backs in Ham Stevens, Mac Mccarty,
Fred White and Dan Gay-lord.
Stevens is a quarterback of
exceptional ability and has other
good aids in the backfield besides
the ones metioned. Captain Bob
Shelton, Bo Brindley and Toby
Stubbs are three of the mainstays
in the line, though there are several
other good forwards on the
squad. . ^__^^_
While the Tigers have improvd
wonderfully for the past Inri«Wr
they are not yet strong enough to
feel sure of a wide margin vie-.
tory as has been the cas'6 when"
these two teams have met for the
past several seasons. Reports have
it that a large delegation of the
Howard student body will journey
down in hopes of seeing their beloved
Bulldogs wrest a victory from
the Plainsmen.
After getting, off to a rather ragged
start in the game with Birmingham-
Southern last Saturday,
the Tigers got right in the last half
and displayed some old time football.
"Buck" Williams showed up
so well at halfback after being
shifted from one of the wing positions,
that he will get further opportunities
in that role to see if he
is just the man that the coaches
have been looking for. The Chattanooga
boy seems to show symptoms
of landing a regular berth
back there with his old high school
chum and teammate, Dean Petersen.
"Jo Jo" Harrison shows promise
of developing into the best
triple threat man that has been in
the Tiger ranks for years, as he
can pass well, run with the ball
and is. developing to be quite an
efficient punter. Ford is still the
battering ram that won him such
praise last year, though injuries
may keep him out of the clash with
the Bulldogs.
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Why Can't Auburn Have
Student Government?
\ Have the students of Auburn ever
stopped to think this question over?
Now seems to be the time when
it should be of paramount interest
to every one of them. Stop a moment
and think this out. It is a
question which vitally concerns
the good of the institution and of
the entire student body. It is one
which, if successfully thought out
and put into effect, can give more
real benefit to the college than any
other one thing. Why can't Auburn
have student government?
Student government has been tried
out in many other leading colleges
with most decided success.
In no institution which has once
adopted it has there been any tendency
to overthrow it and revert
to the old systems. If precedent
has any weight in influencing the
minds of students, there should certainly
be an overwhelming majority
in favor of student government
if a vote were taken here. What
has been a decided benefit to other
colleges will be the same here at
Auburn because they have had to
contend with the same conditions
which are found here. Besides,
everyone herewishes to see Auburn
in line with everything that is up-to-
date in connection with colleges.
Then too, look at the advantage
that can come from student government
here in this institution.
First, if the students had the main
"8ay-so" in what things should go
and what things should be kept
under restraint, then there would
be a much greater incentive to cooperate
in carrying these things
out. Second, each student would be
wider awake to the interests of the
college if he or she felt that a voice
in the management of things were
given to him or her. Third, student
government is in keeping with
all the principles of democracy and
self-government that form the basis
of everything that is considered
worth while today. Fourth, greater
harmony could be made to exi*l
between the student body and the
other branch of the institution
which at present is directing its
affairs.
It is not the purpose of this editorial
to influence any student either
for or against student government
It is •merely desired that a
greater and deeper interest be taken
in this vital subject, and that
every one begin to think about it
more than ever—and then, let the
natural course of action follow.
Just let it be remembered that student
government is not Bolshevism
nor anything of a similar nature.
It is merely a form of democratic
self-government in a college, wherein
the will of the majority prevails
and the rights of all are safeguarded
by intelligent co-operative action.
It is a paramount question
and deserves the careful consideration
of all. Can Auburn have student
government?
Students Tickets
for Future Games
Some two or three hundred Auburn
students were somewhat
doubtful of the justice of their having
to pay the regular admission
price to see the Auburn-B'ham-
Southern game in Montgomery, last
Saturday, when the students from
the other institution were being
given a student rate of half price.
Athletic authorities have since
given out the information that all
admissions to the gates were one
dollar, and while the Birmingham-
Southern students only had to pay
half the price themselves, their college
made good the difference to
the athletic associations.
For the past two years, student
tickets were sold for all games, but
as the game in Montgomery was
one which the student body was
not excused to attend, the committee
on athletics did not see fit to
make the usual reduction. In the
case of the Birmingham-Southern
students, all were excused from
college work to attend the game.
Students will be glad to learn
that they will be excused <o attend
all four of the November games,
which includes Georgia in Columbus,
Tulane in Montgomery, Centre
in Birmingham, and Tech in Atlanta,
which includes all the remaining
schedule with the exception
of the Army game at West
Point, New York, next week.
Auburn Band Has Fine
Prospects For Year
Old and new students'alike know
of the Auburn band, for its fame
as a musical organization has
spread wherever the name Auburn
is known. Prospects for the band
this year are exceedingly bright,.
Competition is strong and the
chosen group consists of about
forty select musicians. These represent
the best musical talent in
Auburn, and under the able direction
of P. R. Bidez, former Tiger
football star and now a member
of the faculty, they are being
rounded into one of the best, if
not the very best, trained bands
in the South.
At this time of the year the band
can be found out on the bleachers
many times during the season doing
their bit to help the Tiger on to
victory. Practices are held Mondays,
Wednesday, and Fridays,
from 5 to 6 P. M., in Langdon Hall.
Music is furnished for all Auburn
athletic ciyents on the campus and
for some of the large out-of-town
games. Many engagements are also
frequently scheduled throughout
the South.
The band is on hand for every
mass meeting and matinee, and
usually parades through town before
entering Langdon Hall. Join
the parade! Get behind the band
and help boost the team!
College Regulations
Examinations and Reports
On October 20 each instructor
shall report to the Registrar for
transmission to the appropriate
deans the names of all students
whose work or class attendance is
unsatisfactory.
Mid-semester grades are report
ed on November 24 and April 1.
At the end of each semester
written examinations are held on
the studies passed over that semester.
Reports giving the grade made
by each student are sent to the
parent or guardian.
A student shall be placed on probation
when the reports show that
he has >. passed on less than eleven
semester hours of his work. Probation
notices will be sent to the
student and to the parent or guardian.
The student will remain on
probation until the next regular
reports are made when (1) his probation
will be removed if he passes
on eleven or more credit hours of
his work, (2) his probation may
be continued if he shows decided
improvement, even though he does
not pass the eleven required credit
hours, (3) his resignation will be
requested if he does not show improvement.
»
No student who is on probation
will be permitted to engage in athletic
contests or other student activities.
!
A student whose semester grade
in a subject falls below 50 will be
required to repeat the semester's
work in class.
A failure with a grade of 50 to
59 may be made up by examination
within the next six months of
the student's residence in college.
If not passed off in this interval
the course must be repeated in
class. Only one re-examination
will be given.
The grade of a student who
stands a re-examination and passes
shall be recorded as 60.
By action of the Faculty another
opportunity to stand a special examination
or re-examination will
be given during the week October
13 to October 20, inclusive. The
schedule will be posted on the bulletin
boards in all college buildings.
After October 20 a student will
be charged a fee of $2.00 for taking
a re-examination, at times regularly
scheduled by the council and to
take an examination at any other
time the fee will be $5.00, unless
in either case the student be relieved
of such fees by the executive
council.
CLASSIFICATION
A student will be promoted to
the next class on passing eleven
hours of -the work required by the
catalogue for the year in which
he is registered subject to the following
provisions:
(1) In arranging the course for
each year the student must first
schedule the incomplete work of
the lower classes. (2) no student
will be classed as junior or senior
who is more than eight hours behind
in the work prescribed for
the preceding years of his course.
LEAVE OF ABSENCES
Seniors will be required to secure
leave of absences when leaving
town, other than Opelika, only
when such absence will occasion
absence from some college duty.
Under classmen must secure leave
of absence when leaving town beyond
Opelika. The Registrar will
grant leave only for good and just
reasons. In the case of minors,
that is, students under twenty-one,
written requests addressed to the
President or Registrar and signed
by the parent or guardian will be
required in advance. In the case
of students twenty-one years of
age or over, satisfactory reason
must be given.
CONVOCATION ATTENDANCE
Quality points will be granted
for regular attendance at convocation.
Regular convocation for freshmen
is held each Tuesday and for
upper classmen each Thursday.
Five quality points will be given
each student at the end of each
semester who has attended each
stated convocation period for his
class. Each absence will reduce
the number of possible quality
points by one.
A written application for convocation
credit must be submitted to
Registrar by the student who will
certify to the number of times he
personally attended convocation
during the semester.
Because of lack of space one-half
of the members of the senior
class will attend convocation each
odd numbered week of the semester
and the other half will attend
each even numbered week of the
semester. Seniors may earn the
same number of quality points as
the members of the lower classes,
provided they attend the alternate
convocation period for which they
are scheduled.
Resolutions Adopted
By Tau Beta Pi On
Death of Bernard C.Bell
Whereas, the Divine Being in his
infinite wisdom has taken from our
midst Bernard Chesley Bell, and,
Whereas, he was a member and
brother of the Alabama Alpha
Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, and,
Whereas, the student body of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the
Chemical Engineering Department,
and-the Alabama Alpha, Chapter of
Tau Beta Pi feel an irreparable loss
in the death of this young man,
therefore,
Be It Resolved: That the Alabama
Alpha, Chapter of Tau.Beta
Pi express to the family of our late
Brother its profound sympathy in
their bereavement. And be it further,
Resolved: That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to our late
brother's family, published in the
Plainsman, and written in the Fraternity
records.
J. W. BATES, Sec.
Kappa Deltas
Announce Pledges
The Kappa Delta Sorority, which
was installed last year, announces
the following pledges for the fall
of 1923: Chloe Earnest, Ruth Earnest,
Dorothy Duggar, Margaret Duncan,
Alice Cary, Anita Norman,
Margaret Lane, and Ruth Warren.
The Sorority is glad to announce
that they have succeeded in securing
a new chapter room which is
located on the second floor of the
building adjoining the new bank.
The new and spacious quarters are
not only more convenient, but
will also furnish ample space for
entertaining.
Home Economics Club
Adds Seventeen
Elaborate plans are being made
for the initiation of • seventeen
young women who have been elected
to membership in the Auburn
student home economics club. Announcement
to this effect was made
here recently by Miss Margaret Wil-ber
of Plaquemine, La., president
of the club.
This society was organized at
Auburn last April and will be affiliated
with the national organization.
Only young women who are
taking professional work in home
economics are eligible to membership.
The club has a total membership
of thirty-five at the present
time.
Officers of the club in addition
to the president are Miss Elizabeth
Young, Auburn, vice-president; Miss
Jimmie Lee Smith, Auburn, secretary;
Mrs. Earle Thomas, Auburn,
treasurer; Miss Elizabeth Striplin,
Huntsville, chairman ways and
means; Miss Lysbeth Fullan, Auburn,
chairman social; Miss Elizabeth
Collins, Auburn, chairman
program; Miss Georgia Thomas,
Moultrie, Ga., chairman initiation;
Miss Mary Tamplin, Auburn, chairman
advertising.
The charter members of the club
are as follows: Misses Anna Merle
Arant, McKenzie; Millicent Best,
Deer Park; Mrs. Curtis, Auburn;
Flora Thompson, Roanoke; Berta
Summers, Opelika; Gladys Nabors,
Goodwater, Anita Norman, Auburn;
Elta Majors, McKenzie; Elizabeth
Cpllins, Moultrie, Ga.; Grace Gardner,
Auburn; Fannie Igan, Helena;
Rubye Powell, Crossville; Leila Jorj|
dan, Eclectic; Helen Wise, Auburn;
Olive Gibbons, Montgomery; Carrie
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First Co-ed: "John's moustache
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Second Co-ed: "Yes, it tickles
me, too."
—Ole Miss.
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NULLUS
The cardent Bfondian hurls his
Angan spear,
Th» Mordian sunset paralines the
V mote,
A peacock' screams from Ardian
forests near,
And veridan jungles repulate the
note
Now when you scan this elegy of
mine,
And puzzle long and dubious over
it,
You'll .know that Xerxes (or some
guy) was right—
"Poeta nascitur non fit."
Two worthy students were turned
back while on their way to
Drake Field Monday. They would
have made the attendance an unlucky
number.
VIA CLEMSON
Four stalwart knights of the
road, gaily bedecked and clad in
armor well suited to the perils of
such a journey, descended from
the side door of a chariot at the
behest of one who held aloft
a blazing lantern and inquired
loundly and eke vulgarly as
to their mission. And one of
the knights, a lusty fellow, stepped
straightway forward and
demanded in right knightly fashion
the meaning of such churlish
intrusion. He bore a shield on
which was embossed the dread escutcheon
of the Salzmans. Then
spoke the lowly brakeman after
this fashion: "You guys cau't ride
this train."
"Now out upon thee for a saucy
-fellow!" quoth the mighty Bo in
ruddy rage, "Thy dour visage ac-cordeth
ill with deep-seated sentiment.
Take it hence ere I carve
thee fit for a pudding!" And he
unsheathed a paving- brick and
twirled it above his head till it
whistled again.
And now the scurvy knave was
sorely troubled, for he could see
that royalty would brook no hesitancy;
and he made shift to depart.
" 'Tis well," quoth Brave Bo
then, "for much as it would suit me
to have the carving of yon arrant
rogue, yet fain would I preserve
unstained the armor with which
Samuel, my goodly Uncle, has presented
me for such Crusades as
this." And he laid him down in
all his might and splendor and
composed his limbs to slumber.
And they saw the game.
Everybody speaks on the campus—
But everybody speaks at once—
Why can't everybody keep quiet—
Till someone who has something to
say—
Says it—
Intelligently.
5 NOTQUITE MONTGOMEBY
They stood shivery—pleasantly an-
| ticipant,
Upon the - sidewalks of Opelika,
For tomorrow was to be Gala Day
In Montgomery,
And the Auburn Tiger was to feast
royally
On Horse Gandy and other Christians.
But in the course of their journey,
Ere seven miles had been encompassed,
Tbey suffered a sea-change, .
And came back seeking the fatted
calf,
.And on the morrow
They sat shivery—pleasantly anticipant,
While the darn thing clicked it out
Play by play.
PBOMINENT SPEAKEB
The Convocation speaker for
some Thursday soon is the Presi-
-of^hrlikmalgated Batchelor-i
Manufacturing Company. He
is at present engaged in research
work along skirmish lines. He
will tell us something of his life
work, but his central topic will be
"Batchelor-Buttons I have Met." The
exercises will open with a song
by the student body: "Button, Button,
Who's got the Button?" Students
are requested not to answer
"I have."
ARITHMETIC
He's teaching her arithmetic.
He kissed her once, he kissed her
twice and said,
"Now that's addition."
Then he kissed her and she kissed
him
Without an exclamation
And both together smiled and said,
"Now that's multiplication."
And as he added smack on smack
In silent satisfaction,
She sweetly gave his kisses back
and said,
"Now that's subtraction."
But ;dad appeared upon the scene
And made a quick decision
He kicked him miles away and said
"That's long division."
—Exchange.
A prize of one Coca-Cola is offered
by the Society for the Prevention
of Undue Excitement to the
first cadet officer, Junior or Senior,
who appears on Toomer's w.
k. corner in full uniform. This
does not apply to the cadet colonel.
WHL THE EDITOR LEFT TOWN
Somebody sent the editor of the
Lokatown Gazette a few bottles of
home made "moonshine." On the
same day he received for publication,
a wedding announcment and
a notice of an auction sale.
The result was the following:
Wm. Smith and Miss Luck Anderson
were disposed of at public
auction at my farm, one mile east
of a beautiful cluster of rose on her
breast and two white calves before
a background of farm implements,
too numerous to mention in the
presence of about seventy guests,
including two milch cows, six
mules and a bobsled. Rev. Jackson
tied the nuptial knot, with about
two hundred feet of hay rope and
the bridal party left on good John
Deer plow for an extended trip
with terms to suit the purchaser.
They will be at home to their many
friends, with one baby-buggy and
a few kitchen utensils after ten
months from the date of sale to
responsible parties and some fifty
chickens.
—Exchange. .
It seems that the committee who
framed Auburn's football schedule
for '23, almost forgot the student
body, and it is evident that those
who made the rules as to just when
and how the students should attend
other games, must have forgotten
Auburn's home schedule completely.
THE SAVING STYLE
She was trying to reason with
the poor boob on the day the
monthly bills came in.
"You see, I simply had to have
all these new things.. Everything
is "Egyptian now that t|iey have
dug up King Tut, and "
"Yeah?" growled the brute. "Well
all I gotta say is, I hope they dig
up Adam next—that's all I gotta
say."
—American Legion Weekly.
When a fellow is allowed to muss
up a girl's hair^ht considers it a
net gain. She considers it a net
loss.
—Yoncopin.
A married couple had engaged
a cook. She was pretty as a picture,
but her cooking was terrible,
and one morning the bacon was
burned t« such a crisp as to be
wholly inedible.
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"Dear," said the wife to her husband,
"I'm afraid the cook has
burned the bacon. You'll have to
be satisfied with a kiss for breakfast
this morning."
"All right," responded the husband
gruffly. "Call her in."
Louise: "Do you think that I
should propose?"
Bede: "Have you tried every^
thing else?"
Insulted Maiden: "Oh, sir, catch
that man! He tried to kiss me."
Genial Passer-by: "That's all
right. There'll be another by in a
minute."
—Yoncopift.
Just Blue
When you stay in Auburn and do
not lurk
And study hard on all your work
And. do it continuously day after
day
You have a craving to get away.
Then you leave this dusty town
And go to some other place
around
Where you lose your troubles in
your mirth
And forget you're living on this
earth.
But when you're away for a month
or •wo
And once you begin to feel blue,
There soon comes a vision of village
and plain
And you long to be in Auburn
again.
Then you return—to the same old
classes
To try once more to make those
passes,
But the lectures are dry and awfully
deep 5
And the first thing you know,
you've gone to sleep.
You get behind and then get disgusted
Because of your work and because
you're busted,
So all you can do is to study and
wait
And hope your next check wont
come in late.
—"Bevo."
Tau Beti Pi Holds
Fall Election
Tau Beta Pi held its fall election
for Seniors Thursday night. At
this election the following men
were elected: Mechanical, Duke
Chambers; Civil, George Phillips;
Chemical, Herman Jones, and Electrical,
J. C. McKinnon, Jack Wiatt
Beverly Swango and W. E. Matthews.
This closes the election for
the Senior Class but another election
will be held in the Spring for
the members of the present Junior
Class. The annual convention of
Tau Beta Pi will be held the 18th,
19th and 20th' of this month and
following the usual custom one
delegate will be sent to this meeting.
At the election for the delegate
Fred J. Almgren was chosen
as delegate to this convention
while M. M. Collins was chosen as
alternate delegate.
Something in the way of an interesting
initiation has been promised
the candidates before the week
has passed.
With The Churches
EPISCOPAL CHURCH j
The services at the Church of
the Holy Innocents (Episcopal) for
Sunday, October 14th, will be as
follows:
Celebration of the Holy Communion
at 7:30 A. M.
Church School and Bible Class
at 9:45 A. M.
Morning Prayer and Sernion at
11:00 A. M.
No Evening Service.
The rector, the Rev. George Oss-man,
will officiate at all of these
services and extends a cordial welcome
to all students and friends of
Auburn. Captain Compton will
continue his addresses to the St.
Paul's Club on Sunday morning.
The subject of the rector's sermon
will be "The Great Opportunity."
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. E. W. Holmes, Pastor
Sunday School at 9:30 A. M.
Morning Services at 11:00 A. M.
Subject: "The Child in our Midst."
B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 P. M.
Night services at 7:30 P. M. Subject:
"The Old Time Religion."
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. R. W. Miles, Pastor
Sunday School at 9:30 A. M.
Morning Services at 11:00 A. M.
Subject: "The Days of Youth."
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 P. M.
Night Services at 7:30 P. M. Subject:
The book, "The Undying
Fire" (H. G. Wells).
METHODIST CHURCH
In the absence of Rev. Norman
McLeod, both morning and evening
services will be conducted by Dr.
John C. James of the First Methodist
Church of Opelika.
Sunday School at 9:30 A. M.
Epworth League at 6:30 P. M.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. W. J. Groenniger, Pastor
Services at 11:00 A. M.
AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
11:00 a. m., "The Days of Thy
Youth."
7:30 p. m., "The Undying Fire"
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Auburn Graduate Gains
Recognition In The
Journalistic World
P. O. Davis, graduate of Alabama
Polytechnic Institute and agricultural
editor of the extension service,
has broken into the "big league"
of the magazine world. Mr.
Davis' article, "The Negro Exodus
and Southern Agriculture," is featured
in the October number of the
American Review of Reviews.
Mr. Davis is an Alabama boy, a
native of Athens and since graduation
has made an intensive study
of agricultural conditions in this
state. He spent one year in horticultural
work at Auburn, a year in
the agricultural department of the
Southern Railroad, three years in
W boys' club work and one year with
the Progressive Farmer in Birmingham.
For the past three years he
has been agricultural editor in the
extension department working with
Director L. N. Duncan.
The article in the Review deals
primarily with the negro exodus
from the south. The illustrations
include several pictures of Alabama
farm scenes. The farms of T. J.
Whatley and I. J. Dorsey of Lee
County are featured. In all eight
striking pictures of farm scenes in
Alabama are shown.
Mr. Davis makes a point in his
article that the chief concern in
the south is not where the negroes
are going, but why they are leaving
and the effect of their going on
southern agriculture. He names as
some of the reasons for the exodus
that have been advanced "poor
schools, extortionate charges of
creditors, swindling, wretched
homes, unfair suffrage laws, cheating
in the handling of cotton, injustice
in courts, boll weevils, and
high wages elsewhere."
The writer states that "it cannot
be denied that most negro schools
in the south are far short of what
they should be, that negro homes
are frequently only shacks, that
there are individuals who cheat
negroes, and that court decisions
are not always fair to negroes. But
these are as good as they have ever
been and as a whole much better.
"The part these causes are contributing
to the exodus is only minor,"
it is further stated. "This is
evidenced by the splendid feeling
existing between the Negro and
White races in the south. Not
since the Civil War has the feeling
been better and never before has
there been a stronger desire on the
part of the white people to cooperate
with negroes for mutual betterment"
AGRICULTURAL FAIR TODAY
(Continued from Page 1)
expected to be unusually good and
representative, and it will be well
worth any one's time to "look them
over." Most of the exhibits will
be in the main Agriculture build
ing, while some will also be in the
Agricultural Engineering Hangar.
At 7:00 P. M. a show will be held
in the pavilion of the Animal Husbandry
Hangar. Various stunts and
features will be put on here for
the crowd's amusement, and the
Show Cattle of the College will be
shown also. Refreshments will be
served during all the hours of the
fair.
AUBURN MEN, if you have not
already decided to visit this fair,
do so now as you read this. You
will regret missing it "tomorrow."
It is bigger and better this year
than ever before, and those attending
will see something very worth
while, is our guess.
I
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Dramatic Club Holds
Regular Meeting
On Monday night the Dramatic
Club held its regular meeting.
About fifty, students were present,
which shows that an increasing
interest is being taken in the work
of the organization. After the business
was dispensed with the meeting
was turned over to the program
committee.
Professor Jones of the English
Department, who is director of the
club, made a very interesting talk
an how he dramatized the novel
'Tom Jones." He demonstrated his
talk by means of a miniature stage
ind actors that he himself had
made. His talk was both instructive
and entertaining and was highly
enjoyed by all who heard him.
The club is anticipating a most successful
year under the direction of
such an able leader as Mr. Jones.
The following were elected to
membership in the club: Margaret
Brown, Neida Martin, S. O. Benson,
W. E. Glenn, A. E. Duran, F. Johnston,
W. D. Stewart, and W. B.
Dowell.
Agricultural
Club Notes
The Ag. Club enjoyed another of
its instructive programs at the regular
meeting Thursday night. The
program consumed almost the entire
meeting, since very little business
had to be transacted.
Mr. W. W. Pate stressed the importance
of his subject: "Agricultural
Education in Rural Communities."
He have considerable data
on the subject and from this drew
some valuable conclusions on the
industry.
Some very personal and amusing
jokes were given by Earl Thomas.
"Beef Cattle Production in Alabama"
was discussed by Mr. W. E.
Sewell, who enumerated the many
natural advantages Alabama offers
to this industry. In his mind Alabama
is pre-eminently fitted for
producing as good beef cattle and
as cheaply as any section of the
country. Alabama needs advertising
however, in order to get the
best prices and market its feeders
to advantage. Mr. Sewell pointed
to the Montgomery Stock Show
which comes October 18-19, as a
movement which will do wonders
in behalf of Alabama's beef cattle
production.
Auburn's Stock Judging Team has
returned from its judging contest at
the Tri-State Fair in Memphis where
it landed fourth place. Mr. S. H.
Gibbons, a member of the team, recounted
the experiences he had on
the trip. He urged more men to
try out for placs on the team next
year. Mr. Gibbons explained how
making a judging team would help
the individual and in return help
Auburn.
More Members
For Wilsonians
At the regular weekly meeting of
the Wilsonian Literary Society,
Tuesday night, twenty new members
were enrolled, bringing the
total enrollment up to eighty-seven.
The Wilsonians now have the largest
Literary Society in Auburn,
which reflects great credit on the
members of the membership committee.
After the regular business had
been disposed of, a very interesting
program was rendered.
E. E. Hale gave a very interesting
account of "The Japanese
Earthquake."
A. E. Durant, in a witty and humorous
style put across, "I'm a
Dumbell and Why."
Mildred Cheshire gave a highly
)
entertaining reading from the
American Magazine entitled "Putting
one over on George."
The large increase in the membership
of the society will make
possible a wide scope of talent and
of more variety. The new members
who enrolled at the last meeting
are: S. A. Bonifoy, W. Balcom,
H. Blake, B. W. Creel, S. Critten-don,
F. Cornelius, R. L. Counts, E.
C. Dean, J. M. Edwards, K. L. Hug-gins,
Jenny Igou, Fanny Igou, John
Larkin, T. P. Letson, J. E. McLean,
W. L. Randolph, G. L. Scott, R. W.
Stein, C. C. Morgan, P. Moore and
R. J. Pirkle.
Westerian Society
Holds Fine Meeting
The Websterian Literary Society
met on last Tuesday night at seven
o'clock, and the usual enthusiasm
and interest was shown in the program
and in the business transacted.
Miss Martin in a very instructive
and interesting way told of the life
and characteristics of Daniel Webster,
for whom the society was
named. She told the most important
and far-reaching points in the
life and works of Webster, and
brought out many interesting facts
about him that were well worth
hearing.
Miss Bently gave a reading, "Mr.
Brown," which was enjoyed by the
whole society. Mr. Ivey then gave
two short selections which were
typical of the Irish people. They
were so realistically rendered that
the audience was almost made to
feel that they were in Ireland. The
society was then opened to discussion
and many of the members
took part. The main question which
was brought up was the plan of
cooperating with the other societies
in a membership campaign.
Then several members gave some
suggestions for programs.
It is the aim of the society to
put on real interesting programs
throughout the whole year and to
make the society really worth
while. Those who come out will
certainly be made to feel that the
time given over to the literary society
work is well spent.
TIGERS WIN OVER PANTHERS
AFTER A HARD FIGHT
(Continued from Page 1)
spots strengthened, the Tigers will
look like a new team and should
give a good account of themselves
in the games that are to follow.
Auburn Pos. B'ham-Sou.
Williams L. E. S. Gandy (C)
Brice L. T Howell
Reagan (C) . . . L . G Pritchett
Lawrence C Levie
Self -- R. G Weeks
Harkins R. T Evans
Pruitt R. E.. J. Gandy
Peterson Q. B Miller
Allen L. H. B . . . Richardson
Harrison . . . . R . H. B Williams
Ford F. B~ Fan-
Score by periods:
Auburn 0 0 13 7—20
B'ham.-Southern _-0 0 0 0—0
Substitutions: Auburn—Ollinger
for Williams, Williams for Allen,
Nabors for Harkins, Sitz for Reagan,
Howe for Sitz, Sitz for Howe,
Pinks for Pruitt, Allen for Harrison,
Crane for Peterson, McFadden
for Self, Huckeba for Brice, Green
for Ford, Lutz for Sitz, Sheridan
for Nabors.
Scoring: Touchdowns—Williams,
Ford, Crane. Goals after touchdown—
Peterson, Crane.
Referee—Randolph (Virginia).
Umpire— Erwin (Drake). Time of
quarters—15 minutes.
PLAINSMEN TO MEET WORTHY
FOE IN BULLDOGS, SATURDAY
(Continued from Page 1)
Everybody needs to be checked
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IRVING PATRICK
Auburn Representative
Allen, Green, Crane and Howe are
a second quartet of backs that
can shoulder the burden at any
time and carry the old pigskin up
the field with almost the same
drive as the four first mentioned.
In the game last Saturday, Crane
ran the team well after relieving
Petersen, and succeeded in pushing
over a touchdown in the final moments
of play.
The line, with Lawrence going
better than ever at center; Captain
Rip Reagan and Self at guards;
Brice and Harkins, tackles; and
Pruitt and Ollinger, ends, will bear
watching. They have the scrap and
the only thing lacking is the lack
of experience among a few of them.
Huckeba, Nabors, Spinks, Sheridan,
McFadden and Sitz are among
those of the same caliber, which
makes the reserve strngth strong.
Only one week is left before the
big noise will start with the West
Point Cadets. The Howard game
should prove a great help in getting
the Tigers on edge for the
strong men of the East. On paper,
the Soldiers Jook to be the best
team in the whole country, and a
good showing against them will go
a long way towards telling just how
Auburn is going to stack up against
the strong teams of the south that
she must hit in rapid succession,
after her return from a visit to the
banks of the Hudson.
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