1932-09-21 The Plainsman

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Thursday Night THE PLAINSMAN
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Thursday Night
VOLUME LVI AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1932 NUMBER 4
Gov't. Engineer
Lauds Plans For
New Post Office
Major H. G. Little, Construc­tion
Engineer, Arrives in Au­burn
Friday
SUPERIOR BUILDING
To be Ahead of Post Office
Buildings in Towns the Size
of Auburn
The post office building, now un­der
construction here, will be far
superior to any post office in towns
the size of Auburn, according to Ma­jor
H. G. Little, government construc­tion
engineer, who arrived here Fri­day.
He will remain in Auburn dur­ing
the period of erection.
"In size, equipment, and beauty the
Auburn post office will be ahead of
others," Major Little said after an
examination of plans and specifica­tions.
"The building will' cover a
space of 81 by 95 feet, and will be
constructed on the outside of light
cream brick, with stone and granite
trimmings. In addition to the main
floor, it will have a basement and
mezzanine floor. The working room
will be well-lighted and almost per­fectly
ventilated."
The main entrance will be on Tich-enor
Ave., with a side entrance on
Gay Street.,
The contract for general construc­tion
was awarded to Charles H.
Barnes, of Logansport, Indiana, who
submitted a bid of $63,400. A bid on
a similar building would have amount­ed
to approximately $100,000 three
years ago, Major Little said. The
work is being done under a 360-day
contract.
The footings were put in during
the summer, and at the present time
the plumbing is almost finished. Af­ter
the pipes have been tested and
approved, a basement slab of eleven-inch
concrete will be laid. It will be
two or three weeks before any visible
work will be done. The entire con­tract
for plumbing was awarded to
Joe Jilek of Auburn.
Major Little said that, as far- as
possible, common and artisan labor
will be selected from among local resi­dents..
Plans for the post office were drawn
by Sidney Wellborn, a former resi­dent
of Auburn, who is employed by
the Treasury Department in the Sup-
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Auburn Players Look
For Successful Year
Under Professor Peet
Casting Begun for Production
to Be Taken on Tour of
State
The Auburn Players look forward
to a very successful year under the
leadership of Professor T. B. Peet,
of the English Department.
' Their first venture is a road play,
"Importance of Being Earnest," a
comedy in three acts by Oscar Wilde.
Casting for this production was be­gun
Monday evening and finished on
Tuesday evening. Work will begin
on it at- once and when finished, it
will be taken on a tour of Alabama.
The play will be given in Auburn
either before or after this tour and
promises to be an interesting one.
After work on this play is well
under way, several studio produc­tions
will be undertaken. They will
be under the direction of senior stu­dents
in dramatics for the most part.
The Auburn Players is an organiza­tion
familiar to all students and one
that has played a prominent part in
student activities for a number of
years. It is entirely self-supporting
and has been valuable in the develop­ment
of talent in many students.
Officers for the year are: presi­dent,
J. D. Wahl; vice-president, Clin­ton
Wallis; treasurer, Sam West-brook;
secretary, Libby Jean Is­rael.
SENIOR MEMBER OF
EXECUTIVE CABINET
WILL BE SELECTED
Scott Turk and Rex Godwin
Named to Fill Vacancies on
Student Social Committee
NEW BY-LAW PASSED
Rat Cap Committee Reports
That Caps Are in and Are
Being Distributed to Frosh
A senior member of the Executive
Cabinet will be elected to fill the va­cancy
left by R. R. "Foots" Martin
when he failed to return to school, it
was made known today. Petitions
for each candidate containing the
names of twenty-five seniors in the
school of Engineering must be turn­ed
in to John C. Fonville, president
of the Executive Cabinet or Scott
Turk, chairman of the elections com­mittee
not later than Monday, Oc­tober
third. Members of the cabinet
will elect the new representative from
these petitions.
Scott Turk was named treasurer
of the Social Committee to replace
Martin and Rex Godwin was elected
freshman representative on the com­mittee.
Scott Turk is a member of
the Sigma Nu fraternity, while God­win
is an A. T. O. pledge.
A Vigilance Committee was ap­pointed
from cabinet members to see
that the "Rat" Rules are enforced.
It was specified that this committee
would be inactive until the need
should arise for action, at which time
these cabinet members would tender
jurisdiction.
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Fighters Flout Foe
From Fuming Field
The fierce noonday sun beat
torridly down upon the deserted
plain. Not a sound disturbed the
stillness, yet over all there was a
tension that boded no good. No
one is visible—-but wait! What
is that to the north? Ah, 'tis
the end. Hundreds of gray-clad
figures standing ready to launch
themselves like an avalanche
upon the defenseless plain. Now
a sharp word of command and
they spring forth.
Onward they come in irregu­lar
waves—stopping for an in­stance,
bending, and then rush­ing
forward again. But, some­thing
is wrong! The soldiers
falter and almost stop. There-'
are no officers to lead them on.
Have they all fallen? No! Here
they come—following their men.
Straight and prim, they urge the
poor cannon-fodder onward.
Now the advance halts upon
the very brink of the precipice.
What now? Have they attained
the very brink of success only
to lose the battle? Ah! There
is the answer. . . . A murderous
volley springs from the ragged
ranks of the men in gray. Sticks
and stones shower over the hill­side.
The day is saved! The
valiant brigade has cleared Bul-lard
field.
To Play Friday Night VARSITY SHOWS TOP
FORM IN GAME WITH
FRESHMEN SATURDAY
Grid Veterans Push Over Ten
Touchdowns in Regulation
Game with Frosh
FENTON IS INJURED
COMMODOGE WOOD -/71/SUG*/
The "hard luck" man of the Auburn football squad, Commodore
Wood, guard, is in good shape after two seasons of being handicap­ped
by injuries. He should see plenty of action against Birming-
Southern Friday night.
$1 ROUND TRIP IS
OFFERED FOR GAME
Week-End Excursion Rate Is
Extended for Benefit of All
Students
A special fare of one dollar to
Montgomery and return, has been
posted by the Western of Alabama
Railway for the Auburn-Birmingham-
Soathern game Friday. The first
train on which this ticket will be
good will be the west-bound train at
four-seventeen p. m. Friday after­noon.
This special rate is the regular
week-end excursion rate which has
been extended for the benefit of Au­burn
students who plan to attend the
game by rail. The return trip may
be made any time up until and in­cluding
the 3:51 train on Monday
morning.
Three Members Named
To Athletic Council
Dean J. J. Wilmore, chairman of
the administrative committee, today
made three additions to the athletic
council. The new additions to the
athletic council are all prominent Au­burn
faculty members.
They are Zebulon Judd, dean of the
school of education; Herbert Martin,
associate professor of chemistry, and
John E. Pitts, assistant professor of
mathematics.
The other members of the council
are Cliff Hare, acting dean of the
school of chemistry and pharmacy,
chairman; J. V. Brown, secretary of
the alumni association; M. J. Fun-chess,
dean of the school of agricul­ture
and director of the experiment
tation; M. T. Fullan, head professor
of drawing; I. S. McAdory, professor
of veterinary medicine; B. F. Thomas,
college physician, and "Chet" Wynne,
head coach and athletic director.
RIDING CLASS BE
HELD FOR LADIES
According to Announcement
Usual Ladies Class in Equi­tation
Will Be Held
EXTENSION CLASSES OFFERED
IN LITERARY APPRECIATION
Extension classes in the field of
literary appreciation have been ar­ranged
by Dr. Edwin Barlow Evans,
of the Auburn extension teaching di­vision
at Birmingham, Gadsden,
Huntsville, Jasper, and Sheffield. He
will hold organization meetings in
Anniston on Thursday, September
22; Atalla, Friday, September 23;
and one in Birmingham on Saturday,
September 24. The second meeting
of these three classes will be held
two weeks later. The next meeting
at Huntsville will occur on October
1, at Sheffield October 3, at Jasper,
October 4.
Both teachers and an unusually
large number of local people have
been attracted to courses given by
Dr. Evans in the field of appreciation
of English literature. Some of them
attend the lectures for college credit,
but most of them register on a non-credit
basis. His courses in Shake­speare
and modern drama and poetry
have proved extremely popular.
Dr. Evans is a recognized authori­ty
in modern literature, being gifted
both as a teacher and lecturer. No
small part of his success as a teach­er
of literature is due to the fact
that he is singularly gifted in read­ing.
He reads choice passages from
many of the classics which are stud­ied
by his classes.
There is likelihood that classes
will be conducted by Dr. Evans both
at Gadsden and Atalla, according to
Dr. B. R. Showalter, director of the
extension teaching division.
Announcement is made today con­cerning
the Ladies' Riding Class
which will begin the first week in Oc­tober.
The class will not be given
unless at least sixteen members en­roll.
The fee per semester is seven dol­lars
and fifty cents and approximate­ly
forty-eight lessons will be given
a year. The fee must be paid on en­rolling
at the beginning of each se­mester
and no refund will be given
if a member drops out unless there
is a reason considered valid by the
instructor.
The time of meeting will be de­cided
after the required number of
members has been assured. It is
probable that the class will meet
from three to four on Wednesday
and Friday, but possibly other hours
can be arranged.
The class is open to anyone who
wishes to enroll, but no college credit
will be given. Women in Auburn
and Opelika are urged to join as well
as those attending college. Suitable
riding clothes are necessary for those
wishing to join. The course includes
instruction for beginners and also
for those who have had previous ex­perience.
The principles of equita­tion
are taught and in the second
semester jumping and cross-country
riding are part of the schedule.
The class will be conducted as a
Polo and Riding Club activity. The
success of the class depends on the
number enrolled so all are urged to
join who possibly can. Any one de­siring
to enter will please leave her
name with Mrs. Hackney at the Com­mandant's
office.
Kimbrell, Hitchcock, Johnson,
McCollum, and Grant are
Luminaries of Scrimmage
A click Auburn varsity pushed
over ten touchdowns and converted
half of the tries for extra point in
defeating the freshmen, 65 to 0, in a
regulation game Saturday afternoon.
An encouraging note was the display
of power on the part of the varsity.
Most of the gains were made on short
drives through the line and the
line and the blocking was a distinct
improvement over that shown in pre­vious
scrimmages.
The team that took the field at the
start of the game, with possibly two
exceptions, will more than likely
start against Birmingham-Southern
Friday night. Porter Grant and David
Airail were on the flanks, Buddy
McCollum and Red Prim at tackles,
Bully Jones and Commodore Wood
at the guards, and Will Chrietzburg
at center. In the backfield, Ripper
Williams was at quarterback, Jimmie
Hitchcock and Allen Rogers at the
halves, and Sterling Dupree at full­back.
It was the first time since,the
opening of Fall practice that Coach
Wynne had splitv his two backfield
combinations, but the above four un­doubtedly
lent more versatility to
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Glomerata Pictures Will
Be Made Starting Monday
September Twenty-Sixth
TORCHLIGHT PARADE
IN MONTGOMERY FRI.
Final Mass Meeting in Lang-don
Hall on Thursday Eve­ning
Captain Metts To
Retain Post Here
Captain Walter A. Metts, Jr., of
the R. O. T. C. staff will remain at
the Alabama Polytechnic- Institute,
since the War Department order di­recting
him to duty in the Hawaiian
Department has been revoked. It is
presumed that Captain Metts will be
allowed to complete his normal de­tail
of four years, which will termi­nate
in the summer of 1934.
Being extremely popular with stu­dents,
faculty, and townspeople, all
expressed themselves as highly pleas­ed
that Captain Metts will continue
his term at Auburn.
Attached to the field artillery unit,
Captain Metts has been instrument­al
in the development of a mounted
battery which adds much to the mili­tary
training here, and for the past
two years he has supervised the stag­ing
of an elaborate horse show,
where the equestrian ability of his
students have been exhibited to the
public. i
Just prior to the game Friday at
Montgomery, between Auburn and
Birmingham-Southern, there will be
a mammoth torch-light parade, of
all Auburn students, through the
streets of Montgomery, as a demon­stration
of the Auburn spirit. The
train reaches Montgomery at six
o'clock and the parade is scheduled to
start at six-fifteen.
After the torches which will be
waiting at the railroad station, are
ignited, the parade will be led
through the business section of that
city, by Bill Ham and the assistant
cheerleaders. This will be the most
spectacular display that Montgomery
has ever seen, and the cooperation of
the entire student body is requested,
in order that this demonstration will
be a success in the eyes of all wit­nesses.
On Thursday night there will be
a mass meeting at Langdon Hall, for
the purpose of learning the yells that
will be found elsewhere in this paper.
In addition to these, there will be
other new ones that it is extremely
important to know before Friday
night. Several other features will
be promised for the evening and the
cheerleaders will don their new uni­forms
for the first time this year.
Post Cards Will be Mailed to
Each Student Showing Time
of Appointment
SAME PHOTOGRAPHER
New Payment Plan is Inaugu­rated
for Hard Pressed Stu­dents
Copeland Re-elected
To Office Of Mayor;
5 Councilmen Chosen
Present Mayor Runs Unop­posed;
3 Councilmen Are
Also Re-elected
W. D. Copeland was chosen to
serve another four-year term as may­or
of Auburn at the election held
Monday. He was unopposed for the
office.
Councilmen elected are J. C.
Grimes, W. D. Martin, Homer Wright,
H. M. Martin, and A. Meadows, the
first three being re-elected.
C. L. Hare and C. F. Little, whose
terms as councilmen will expire this
year, did not seek re-election. A. L.
Thomas was a candidate for the gov­erning
body.
Dance Bids Must Be
Submitted by Sunday
According to Stuart Pugh, Chair­man
of the Social Committee, bids
for dance decorations must be in his
hands by midnight Sunday, Septem­ber
25. All students interested in
contracting for the decorations
should have their plans and specifi­cations
'ready by the above date.
Stealthy Stealers
Strip Student Sign
Three silent, white-clad figures
slipped silently across the street,
their gliding feet scarcely touch­ing
the pavement, while a whist­ling
wind whipped their white
garments about them. The long
thing under-their arms; was it a
ladder? Were they bent on rob­bing
some one of the college
buildings?
Silent as the leaves that spun
along, torn from their holds by
the wind's ghost-like finger, the
three crossed at Toomer's corner
and paused in the shadow of the
main gate. One entered and dis­appeared
in the shadow of the
the main gate, while the others
craned their necks in an upward
stare. A moment fled, and the
white figure appeared on top of
one of the posts and began to
fumble with the wires holding
the sign. At last it was clear,
they were going to steal the
"Beat Southern" banner.
Down it came. A few moments
and off slunk the three figures
with the long white sign between
them. But above the gate hung
the "War Eagle" banner, for
mystery has no place on this
campus.
Individual student photographs for
the 1933 Glomerata will be taken
beginning Monday afternoon at 1:30,
September 26, as announced today by
John B. Garmany, editor. All sittings
will be made at the Glomerata office
in the basement of Alumni Hall.
As a special concession to students
unable to pay the price of $3 for
having their photographs taken for
the book, Frank L. Hardy, business
manager, says that arrangements
with the College have been made,
whereby $2 of this amount may be
consigned to the Glomerata from the
contingent fee. This will only be
done where it is otherwise impossible
for the student to have his picture in
the annual this year. If this con­cession
is taken advantage of, it will
be necessary for the student to sign a
statement to the effect that $2 of his
contingent fee is to be used for this
purpose.
Every student will receive a post
card designating an appointment with
the photographer. The staff urges
that all report to the Glomerata of­fice
promptly at the designated time
since the photographer will be work­ing
on a limited schedule and will re­main
in Auburn only for a minimum
time to take the pictures.
Stanley Paulger, of Montgomery,
will serve again this year as the
Glomerata photographer, his work
last year being highly satisfactory.
Mr. Paulger is likewise doing the
photographic work on the annuals at
Montevallo and Woman's College.
Senior R. O. T. C. officers, who will
appear in the military section, are
requested to report for their photo­graphs,
prepared to have their pic­tures
made both for this section and
the Senior class section as well. This
will save another appointment with
the photographer and may easily be
done by the student wearing a white
shirt and bringing his street coat,
R. O. T. C. blouse, belt, cap, and tie.
The following seniors will appear in
the military section: All battery and
platoon commanders and all brigade
regimental, and battalion staff offi­cers
of both the engineer and field ar­tillery
units.
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LANETT MAN SHOT
BY LOCAL POLICE
John Phillips Is In East Ala­bama
Hospital; Liquor Is
-Found in Car
OPELIKA CHAMBER COMMERCE
OPPOSES NEW CONVICT BILL
In a recent meeting of the Opelika
Chamber of Commerce, members em­phatically
expressed themselves as
opposed to House Bill No. 224, which
gives the state power to erect fac­tories
of all kinds for convict labor.
The concensus of opinion seemed to
be that the state should not enter
any business in competition with pri­vate
enterprises.
All members are opposed to Repre­sentative
Guy's gas tax bill. Al-through
Speaker Tunstall's sales tax
bill is not popular, some would ap­prove
it as a temporary tax, since
additional revenue would come into
the coffers of the state immediately.
This money would be used to pay
teachers' salaries.
Most members heM that unless the
legislature took steps to cut their own
salaries and cut legislative expenses,
many people will vote against the in­come
tax and bond issue amendments
on November 8.
Also, the Chamber of Commerce is
making a survey of the county to as­certain
how many people are unem­ployed
and step's are being taken to
find jobs for them. Many men have
already been put to work in the cot­ton
fields. On Wednesday morning
a truck load of men and women will
be taken to a farm on the Waverly
highway to help gather peas from a
ten acre field. Some will be able to
get employment on two government
jobs and highway work.
John Phillips, of near Lanett, is
in the East Alabama Hospital with a
fifty-fifty chance to recover from a
pistol bullet wound through the liver,
received in Auburn early Sunday
morning, when he was fired on by
three officers', while he was backing
around a negro house with his own
pistol in hand. A 10-gallon keg of
brandy was found in his auto.
Phillips, believed in Auburn to de­liver
his "wet cargo" was "jumped"
by officers M. F. Henry, night
marshall of Auburn, and W. Frank
Jones and R. L. Pfaff, city firemen,
at Curtis' store. After a spirited
chase, Phillips .left his car and ran
through the yard of a negro home. As
he rounded the corner of the house
he was shot. As all three officers
fired it is not known which one shot
Phillips.
The shooting occurred around 7:45
a. m. A charge of transporting more
than 5 gallons of liquor, a felony in
Alabama, has been lodged against
Phillips.
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Published senii-weekly by the students of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn,
Alabama.
Subscription rates $2.50 per year (60 is­sues).
Entered as second class matter at
the Post Office, Auburn, Alabama.
Business and editorial offices at Auburn
Printing Co., on Magnolia Avenue.
Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily.
STAFF
Knox M. McMillan Editor-in-Chief
Robert P. Greer Business Manager
EDITORIAL STAFF
Gabie Drey Associate Editor
John R. Chadwick .—Associate Editor
Howard W. Moss Associate Editor
Nora Towles -Associate Editor
Hugh Cameron Associate Editor
Horace Shepard -;__' Managing Editor
Clinton Wallis Managing Editor
B. C. Pope Sports Editor
Neal Davis — News Editor
Jack Knowlton .—News Editor
James A. Parrish, Jr. News Editor
Walter Brown Contributing Editor
Vergil Breland Literary Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Phillip M. Benton Asst. Busi. Mgr.
Rudy Blanton - Asst. Busi. Mgr.
Harry Orme Local Adv. Manager
Herbert Harris National Adv. Manager
Edward W. Prewitt Asst. Adv. Mgr.
William Hall i Asst. Adv. Mgr.
George H. 'Lester Circulation Manager
Fred Moss Asst. Circulation Mgr.
A LIBERAL EDUCATION
In these times of educational theories,
when everybody has his idea on how col­lege
students ought to be instructed, when
the hard-and-fast Victorian professors are
puzzled over neglected classes and copied
theses, it is only natural that we should
have our own pet theory.
We believe that the best education is
that one which is conducted without re­straint,
that education which holds that
experience, though the most severe, is the
best teacher. After all, what is learned
from text-books is of little use to the ado­lescent
mind; such books contain the result
of other men's experiences, what they have
learned from life, but modern youth must
t ry things for itself, and it is only in this
way that it learns. The only way to find
out about life is to live, and living involves
evil as well as good. The best characters
are those that are built by a ceaseless re­sistance
to evil, and those characters which
never brush with evil are soaked with prud-ishness
and smug respectability.
Let us not then be perturbed by the wild-ness
and excesses of youth; the younger
members of every generation have gone
through the same experiences, and if our
forebearers were successful in the building
of their characters, it is only easonable
to assume that we shall be successful also.
In spite of the loud outcries and warnings
of the older generation, youth would be
served, and it will be served, and after all,
one generation occupies a very infinitesimal
place in the march of centuries.
We further believe that that law is best
which governs least, and that youth is the
least submissive of all the governed. What
our fate will be is best expressed in the
terms of preceding generations; we are no
better or no worse than our forebears
have been. Since youth will not be restrain­ed,
since it insists on learning by experi­ence
rather than by precept, and since it
is gifted with the same faculties as its
predecessors, it is only just that it be given
equal opportunities to express itself and to
make of life what it sees fit.
WHITHER FRESHMEN?
(Co-ed Editorial)
The freshmen this year do not seem to
realize their position. The Executive Cabi­net
has published rules, but has taken no
intelligent steps to have them enforced.
Freshmen walk unchallenged across Toom-er's
corner, through main gate and any­where
else they please. These new men
do not realize it, but they are being cheat-ed
out of one of the most memorable ex­periences
of college life.
This custom of "ratting" the freshmen
seems to be accepted as applying only to
men students of the school. Since co-eds
have definitely taken their place as a part
of the student body, why do they not take
a more active part in school customs and
do more to uphold the Auburn traditions?
Perhaps there have not been any traditions
concerning women students, but if this is
the case, it is high time some were being
established. The Woman Student Council is
an active organization on the campus, but
there is much that it should do towards giv­ing
the new co-eds some actual experience
along the line of "ratting". Some' means
of getting out of the old rut of women stu­dents
being cast in the far background is
needed and surely a few strictly observed
rules would make the rest of the school be­come
conscious that there are feminine
freshmen on the campus. One rat rule for
co-ed freshmen should be that new women
students attend every mass meeting. Is
school spirit a thing limited to boys alone?
Girls have always been known for their ca­pacity
to make noise, and noise was a thing
sadly lacking at our last pep meeting. If
the women student body would attend mass
meetings and really forget dignity, it is
quite probable that the men would have to
look to their vocal chords to keep from be­ing
out-yelled by the women.
To agree with a popular speaker Friday
night—there is no need for depression in
school spirit. More attention to "ratting,"
both as to observation of rules already
made for "rats" and to making rules for
co-eds would do much to help the ole school
spirit along. As long as women students
persist in sticking in the background they
will have no basis on which to challenge
such statements as an esteemed member of
the faculty made one night recently to the
effect "that after all this is a man's school".
EDITOR'S NOTE: This editorial is not nec­essarily
in agreement with our editorial
policy, but should rather be taken as an ex­pression
of women student opinion.
STUDENT ATHLETIC BOOKS
We have been asked to warn students
again against the illegal use of their pass
books. The men who will be on the gate
at the Southern game Friday night have
positive orders to let no one in on a student
ticket who is not a regularly matriculated
undergraduate here. It will save the Ath­letic
Association much time, trouble, and
unpleasantness if the students will abide by
the ruling concerning the pass books.
DAMAGE TO SPECIAL TRAINS
It often happens that school spirit abol­ishes
the use of the Auburn man's intellect
when he gets aboard a train en route to a
football game. The Western Railway of
Alabama has arranged a special train for
the Birmingham-Southern game Friday
night, but they have done so feeling that
that train will be treated as their property.
It is no unusual thing for Auburn students
to do as much damage as possible to the
trains on which they take football trips,
and feel that, since the railroad company
has been kind enough to arrange a special
train, those students who ride on it ought
to treat it as a public utility 'and not take
upon themselves the duties of a wrecking
crew.
CLOSED FOOTBALL PRACTICE
It was rather disconcerting to witness the
wholesale disregard of Coach Wynne's or­der
for closed football practice on the party
of a large number of students Saturday
afternoon. These students may have no
ulterior motive other than that of lend­ing
encouragement to the football squad.
However, they should realize that they
can best serve the team and the school by
obeying the coach's edict and refraining
from visiting the field during afternoon
practice. The coaching staff has learned
that the players are able to concentrate
more fully and progress more rapidly
when there are no spectators present. As
a result they' have decided to hereafter
conduct secret practice closed to all except
to those to whom they see fit to grant ad­mission.
There are to be several open
practices in the near future, but when
secret practice is ordered, any reasonable
person with any conception of tact will
stay away from the field.
Letters to the Editor
Sept. 19, 1932.
Editor, The Plainsman,
Auburn, Alabama.
Dear Sir:
Mr. Editor, things are not right around
here. When I was a freshman I was a
freshman and I had school spirit. These
freshmen don't have any school spirit. And
the old men don't have much either. It
seems to me that you could do much to
fix the situation. So far, you haven't had
a thing to say about the Auburn Spirit
that mighty factor which we all believe in.
I some time doubt, whether you have it or
not. Nobody wants to read your editorials
on the business situation, because what you
write won't do any good. Why not come
down to an Auburn man's level and try to
boost Auburn awhile? And your columnists
could help too. Your paper ought to be an
Auburn man's paper and not something to
please the faculty. Let's try to stir up the
old spirit again—let's beat hell out of the
freshmen and get things right around here
again.
Yours truly,
(Signed) -
Oscar.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We welcome lettersJirom
the student body at all times. However, we
shall not change the wording in any letter
we receive or correct grammatical and syn-taxical
errors.
In some respects the idea of finger-print­ing
children seems to be a good one. At
least it will settle the question as to who
used the guest towel in the bathroom.—
Philadelphia, Inquirer.
Thunderations
By Gum
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this
column are not necessarily the editorial opinions of
this paper. It is a column of personal comment,
and is not to be read as an expression of our
editorial policy.
* * * *
WHEN THERE is wind outside the
window, as it is tonight, I cannot
think of things to write, as I
would want to write, of football and politics
and school problems, matter-of-fact things
and interesting things. The wind goes
through the trees, makes the screens
whistle, and makes one think of sail boats
on green water, of corn fields with an Oc­tober
moon, and the wind making a rust­ling
with a few brown shreds of the once
green covering the stalks had in May.
Clouds are hurried across a blob of a
moon, and one thinks of childhood imagin­ings,
of witches riding the wind into the
yellow light of a Hallowe'en moon. I think
of soft breezes blowing into windows, across
patch-work quilts; gently shaking the pic­ture
of The Boy with the Torn Hat, and
running cool fingers through tousled brown
curls on a white pillow; trying to open
tight-shut blue eyes.and trying to take a
teddy bear from strong little fingers. Trains
and tin soldiers on on the floor, the sol­diers
seem about to step off into a march
and the ducks on blue wall paper seem to
waddle. Blue eyes sLeep on and the breezes
go seeking other houses, caressing dolls,
and tight yellow curls.
I think of a muddy boat on smoothly
flowing yellow brown water, and pipe
smoke blowing away amid low voiced con­versation.
The boat makes sjow going
against the wind and the current, and one
listens to the soul satisfying bellow of bull­frogs
on slippery banks, with a monster
bellowing coming from a stranded tree
hung on a snag in the middle of the river.
I cannot help but think of the wind on
street corners, and girls with straw colored
hair, and high heeled shoes, and high'blown
skirts; with the wind blowing bits of paper
down the street..
I have always liked a blow; remind me to
build a" kite soon.
As for the political situation, I a Demo­crat,
stand willing to bet anybody that
Hoover will be retained in office, and re­gardless
of who wins, Prohibition will not
be repealed inside of four years. Roosevelt
won't carry New York, because of Tam­many
and Jimmy Walker. He will carry
the South this year, but will get very few
of the Republican states who have gone
Democrat in state elections. Those states
voted for Democrats for governors and sen­ators,
but when they sit down and think of
a four year Democrat rule, they will vote
for a Republican every time, regardless of
what he stands for. A Republican is the
most loyal thing in the world except a
Baptist.
* * * *
Thoughts and things: The black leopard
in Frank Buck's show had eyes exactly like
George Uhle, Detroit pitcher. I want to
play "Dark Eyes" on a violin in a garret
sometime, and roll up to Round Man's drug
store in a Mercedes, with a yellow haired
girl here and there inside the car, and with
an undraped radiator cap figure in front.
There is nothing better than chocolate ice
cream on Sunday afternoons. I have never
been up in an airplane. There are four or
five motor cycles in town. Have any of
you men ever thought how it would feel
to get a nice raw sun burn, get on your
motor, and tear out down a sandy country
road with a barbed wire fence on either
side of the road; hit a sand bed, get thrown
into the nice jagged rusty fence, and just
go skidding down it for about twenty feet,
leaving a bit of hide here, and a bit of hide
there, all hanging up on the barbs? The
saddest show I ever saw was the Big Pa­rade.
It was indeed a mournful thing. I
took a girl and a towel, and when the girl
cried,. I dried her off with the towel; I had
a sopping rag when I left the theatre. One
of the funniest things I ever saw was a
dog chasing a rabbit under a house. The
dog bumped his head on every projecting
beam, and howled about it, but didn't stop
chasing the rabbit. They came out from
under the house, at what seemed to be a
forty mile an hour clip. The rabbit was
ten feet in front and running hard, and he
ran right square into a chicken wire fence
he didn't see. He bounced up over and
back of the dog, who was still heading
fenceward. The dog tried to stop, but he
couldn't, he hit the fence, and howled again.
He got straightened out and tried to beat
the rabbit to a briar patch, but the rabbit
won. You know how dogs can look, well
that dog had the most disappointed look on
his face I had ever seen. I felt sorry for
him. Walker can't look that disappointed
when the people of New York fail to re­elect
him.
* * * *
I CAN ASSURE YOU: I have never
yet seen a girl named Sue who I would
crook a finger for . . . even a little finger.
^ AUBURN FOOTPRINTS -:-
Upon arriving in Auburn, our past baseball captain was taken to a certain
Frat house, where he was kept and threatened with death if he did not take the
button. Where is that button Smith?
. . * * * * * * * *
We see that Robert Brown has forsaken the school of English profs for the
higher field of carpenting.
* * .* * * * * *
Dothan boys duck their heads in shame when one finds that their mighty city
is in such a bad way that the phone company took the phones out of the court house
since they cannot pay the bill. Guess the hold-up men will give the people a run­ning
start for the sheriff.
* * * * * * * *
Who asked for the spuds at dinner and a frosh gave him a pack?
* * * * * * * *
A group of Sigma Nu's sat on the lawn as the car pulled up in front of the
house and the driver stuck his head out and said: "I beg your pardon. Is that
Duncan Hall?"
* * * * * * * *
*
Wonder if the boys are still going to Nola Heath and saying such things as one
did about signing his all away?
, - ^ * * * * * * * *
Here is a telegram one the Scotch boys got the other day: BRUISES HURT
ERASED AFFORD ERRECTED ANALYSIS HURTTOO INFECTOUS DEAD.
MAC.
* * * * * * * *
One reads that Al Smith, head man in the Empire State Building, the tallest
edifice of its kind in the world, is to be editor of the Outlook magazine.
* * * * * * * *
Much has been written about the small boy who says his prayers in his sleep,
but so far no one has mentioned the man who said Grace in his sleep, his wife be­ing
named Elizabeth.
* * '* * — * * * *
Nomination for the rottenest pun of the year: Too many people poked funds
at Jimmie Walker.
* * * * * * * *
Is it true that Irene goes for the S. P. E.'s in a big way? Ask Lois, she knows.
* * * * * * * *
Overheard in the dark: "She was a virtuous girl." (Girl's voice).
* * * * * * * *
Sam Fort is taking on a haggard look, what with working all day and making
that trip to Opelika after closing time at night.
ACROSS THE CAMPUS
By P. 0. Davis
THE "A" Club gave a delightful dance
at the gymnasium Saturday night.
Everyone seemed to enjoy it. The
music was splendid. Conduct was excellent.
The "A" Club is to be congratulated with
all others who enjoyed and participated.
* * * *
The Auburn faculty is turning more to
tennis for recreation, for exercise, and for
social contacts. There are several profess
sors who are enthusiastic about it. Indi­cations
are that one or more clubs will be
formed. It is a form of good exercise which
lovers of the game enjoy thoroughly.
* * * *
Work on the 1933 Glomerata is being
started. Editor Garmany and Business
Manager Hardy are very busy with their
plans. They are determined to make it as
attractive and as interesting as funds will
permit.
Students will be receiving this week no­tices
as to where and when to have pictures
made. It is hoped that they will respond
promptly, thereby reducing the amount of
work required by the staff, saving expenses,
and hastening the progress which will re­sult
in increasing the discounts offered by
the printer and by the engraver. •
* * * *
Auburn will open her 1932 football season
at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery on Fri­day,
September 23, at 8 o'clock, playing
Birmingham-Southern. Attention of foot­ball
fans in genera^ and Auburn friends in
particular is focused upon the game. The
final score, of course, will be the fact about
the game remembered longest by most peo­ple.
But Auburn is concerned with facts
more fundamental; for example, the coach­ing
staff of capable gentlemen, and a team
of excellent young gentlemen.
. Auburn is certain to play the game as it
should be played, considering the fact that
it is to be the initial game of the season.
* * * *
The unpaved link of the Montgomery-
Atlanta highway through Auburn will be
paved. Contract has been let and work will
start immediately. The link extends from
the city limits of Auburn to Tuskegee with
a small link beyond Tuskegee. Federal
money will be used and the total cost will
be $280,522.81.
This paving will mean a lot to Auburn.
It will give us a paved road from Mont­gomery
and from there to Birmingham and
points north in that direction. It will con­nect,
of course, with paved roads extending
in other directions from Montgomery. This
paving, added to the paved road to Atlanta
and beyond, will place Auburn in an easily
accessible position regardless of weather..
* * * *
The Alabama 'Legislature continues its
special session in Montgomery. It is espe­cially
vital to Auburn and -all other educa­tional
institutions in Alabama. Director L.
N. Duncan is in close touch with it, per­forming
ably for Auburn.
Professor Duncan is a veteran on the
legislative hill. He is known personally
to every member of the legislature. Having
been a powerful factor in obtaining Auburn
legislation in the past he is now performing
in the same manner in the same place, for
the same institution. .
It is obvious that reduction in appropri­ations
will be made, but most members of
the legislature seem to have a real and
genuine interest in education. They want
to do for education all they can do under
the circumstances.
* * * *
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University and one of the three
largest space holders in "Who's Who in
America," makes the following comment
about the objective of a college:
"The college exists to offer the American
youth the largest opportunity to gain, un­der
scholarly companionship and guidance^
a firm hold upon the essential elements of
a liberal education and thereby that fine,
open-minded, forward-facing outlook on life
which is characteristic of the truly educat­ed
man. A liberal education is one worthy
of a free man—free from the limitations of
ignorance and lack of understanding, free
from narrow, mean and unworthy preju­dices,
free from selfish unconcern for others
and their welfare."
•If this ideal set forth here by Dr. Butler
could be attained life would be very dif­ferent.
* * * *
The editorial page of the last issue of the
Plainsman was of peculiar interest because
it carried a "Co-ed Editorial". This brought
to mind the fact that women play an im­portant
part in journalism; and it may
result in one or more Auburn co-eds turn­ing
to this field of work.
It suggests also that Auburn may help
to change the general practice of men edit­ing
magazines for women. It seems that
more of these magazines should be edited
by those for whom they are edited and pub­lished.
While women are editors of very few
magazines for women, they are contributors
to and writers for newspapers and other
publications, thus giving them an important
place in American journalism.
* * * *
The Agricultural Experiment Station at
Auburn is announcing an important experi­mental
discovery concerning the curing of
meat on farms. By research it has found
that pork can be cured in warm weather as
well as in cold weather. This means that
farmers will not be dependent upon weath­er
to kill and cure their hogs.
Professor J. C. Grimes will make this as
a positive announcement. It is expected
that the method will be used extensively in
Alabama ; during the next few months.
Each farmer who does this should have
good meat without any loss.
And the practical value of this experi­ment
should exceed the total cost of all
agricultural research in Alabama one year,
for the Alabama farmers have been heavy
losers of meat due to killing when they
thought the wether was cold enough and
It seems that Professor Grimes and his
staff have "scooped" other investigators in
an important research project.
INVICTUS
By Casual Observer
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this
column are not necessarily the editorial, opinions of
this paper. It is a column of personal comment,
and is not to be read as an expression of our
editorial policy.
MY GOOD friend, Shandy has gone
the way of all—at least most all
columnists—and has given up the
struggle. Therein lies the difference be­tween
the two of us. On one hand you had
a perfectly sane individual; now you have a
rather unbalanced creature, who will pour
out bi-weekly dissertations on the more
pregnant problems of the day. Perhans
you will like a few of them; at least do me
the favor of criticizing them, for then my
labor will not be in vain. Even here.
* * * *
Shandy made the fatal mistake of mak­ing
certain statements of policy which he
intended to carry out during the course of
his column. Policies for columns are not
advisable since they sometimes restrict the
writer too closely. This column will have
no policy save one of truthfulness, lubri­cated
by an occasional dose of editorial
license. In some small way perhaps, I will
find excuse for the column head that I have
chosen.
* * * *
Without light there can be no shadows.
Perhaps the shadow that my belief shall
cast will be a westerly one—yours to the
east. The single question that shall arise
will be which shadow shall carry the strong­est
conviction. As a casual student of
human-nature I have already figured out
exactly how many converts shall be brought
.over to my side during the life of this
column.
* * * *
Last year The Plainsman carried an edi­torial
summing up the general support giv­en
by state papers to the institution in the
way of publicity. The individual can rea­sonably
shun public acclaim; an educational
institution badly in need of funds cannot.
On one hand the school must fight a came-lion
administration, with the other hand it
must extend the palm outward toward the
state legislature; never letting the right
hand know what the left hand doeth. Bi­ased
state journalism carries the fight on in
other fields, more productive ones for per­sonal
satisfaction. At times, though an
iron-clad believer in press freedom, the
writer wonders whether the majority of
our state papers do not need some restric­tion.
Even the publicity that has been
broadcast has been of a detrimental tone;
one paper has been fair enough to publish
a few lines of helpful news stories. These
comments do not spring from a devout de­votion
to the institution, but from the stand­point
of fairness and an inate disgust for
such overwhelming attempts toward a sat­isfaction
of a personal desire through pub­lic-
owned channels. It is extremely lament­able
that the oldsters do not rise to the
front and team down the corruptness that
is gradually undermining the present state
of public affairs. Instead they complacent­ly
sit in their corners with their several
mouthsful of political mush and await the
day when they can blame the rising gene­ration
for its unfruitfulness. The present
generation wills to its' offspring a political
and economic civilization as stable as bed
of quick-sand. Isn't it regretable that the
real strength of the country is ever in the
minority? The noble solution to the pres­ent
situation at Auburn is in moulding a
football team sttong enough to go to the
coast as a true representative of our dear
old Southland and its many sacred tradi­tions.
Then all the papers will laud us to
the skies, the legislature will call an extra
session and vote a large appropriation.
Everyone will pat us on the back and we
will return to financial normalcy. Truly, a
noble solution. May it be listed among the
other modest proposals. Personally, the
writer has always been conservative enough
to enjoy the plain black and white color
scheme in journalistic endeavor.
* * * *
Rising talk of the first game . . . pep
meetings and the grand restoration . . .
freshman caps appear on the scene . . .
most great prose writers must have done
their best work during the winter months
. . . supreme awkwardness in senior saber
drill . . . freshmen touching all the bases
at Toomer's corner . . . the ceaseless chaos
between the Main building and Langdon
Hall . . . hello M. M. . . . freshmen archi­tects
cutting their teeth on coffee cups . . .
leaves turning red and yellow seldom seem
to be mindful of their numbered days . . . .
the initial nightmare of the first column is
over.
DAWN
I woke. The night was dying.
Mingled there came
The little lambs' thin crying',
The last stars' flame.
And which was starbeams dying,
Far, faint, and shrill,
And which the lambs' pale crying
I wonder still. —By Teresa Hooley
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1932 T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE PAGE THREE
INTERIOR DECORATING AND
DESIGNING OFFERED HERE
Professor Sidney W. J. Van Sheck, of Boston, will Teach Many
of the New Courses Offered in this Profession; Curriculum
is not Part of Home Economics
Training for the professions of in­terior
decorator and interior de­signer
is offered in "Auburn's com­paratively
new course in interior dec­oration
which is this year being con­ducted
for the third time.
"It is not a side course in prac­tical
homemaking but a professional
course", said Prof. Sidney W. J. Van
Sheck, of Boston, who comes to Au­burn
this year to teach many of the
subjects in this course.
"The course being conducted
through architectural and allied arts
subjects, embodies every phase ap­proachable
from the standpoint of
the successful designer," continued
Professor Van Sheck. "The student
acquires an unlimited view of archi­tectural
problems which go hand in
hand with practical interior decora­tion.
"Design, drawing, and painting in­cluded
in the course makes of the
student a more critical authority in
the selection of materials and furn­ishings.
It also informs him equally
well in the higher standards of ar­tistic
production. The student's cre­ative
ability is being stimulated daily
into originality and prepares the
graduate for the wider fields of in­terior
decoration, such as theatrical
decoration, public building interiors,
expositional woi'k, etc. In recent
years the demand for academically
trained interior decorators has grown
very rapidly.
"Historic periods, history of archi­tecture,
history of painting and sculp­ture,
rounds out the regular academic
subjects into a desirable blending of
cultural background that is of great
value in the student's future profes­sional
practice.
"The lecture series included in the
course on color theory, decorative fig­ure
drawing, and decorative design
keeps the student informed and feas­ibly
aware of the newest develop­ments
in modern decoration and grad­uates
them into well prepared candi­dates
in their profession.
"The applied art department at
Auburn has made wide reaching
preparations to supply its students
with up-to-date information which af­fords
them training equal to the
more famed eastern and continental
art centers," concluded Professor
Van Sheck.
A graduate of the famous Ecole
des Beaux Arts in Paris, France, Pro­fessor
Van Sheck has had wide ex­perience
as practical interior deco­rator.
He has taught at the Univer­sity
of Sorbonne, Paris, and at the
Massachusetts School of Art in Bos­ton.
Draughon Addresses
Auburn Rotary Club
"Hard-headed," practical business
men and not idealistic politicians are
responsible for our national consti­tution,
said Prof. R. B. Draughon in
speaking before the Rotary Club here
Thursday as a part of Auburn's ob­servance
of Constitution Week, fos­tered
throughout the country by the
Daughters of the American Revolu­tion.
Forty of the 50 men composing the
Constitutional Convention held gov­ernment
bonds ranging in value from
one to 100 thousand dollars and were
financially interested in seeing the
government's credit being placed on
a sound basis. Fifteen of this num­ber
were slave holders but the ma­jority
came from the financial cen-
SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES
Society Editor — BAM A LYNE AYRES — Phone 122
Sigma Phi Beta Is.
Hostess to Rushees
The Sigma Phi Beta Sorority prov­ed
charming hostess at a tea, honor­ing
their patroness and rushees at
the President's Mansion on Tuesday
afternoon, September 13, from 4 un­til
5:30. The house was decorated
throughout with fall flowers, which
proved a veTy charming setting for
the rush event.
The receiving line was as follows:
Verna Patterson, president of the
Sorority, Dr. Walston of the edu­cation
department, Mrs. Zebulon
Judd, Mrs. L. N. Duncan, Mrs. B. W.
Camp, Mrs. S. B. Hay and Miss
Louise Glanton.
Mrs. J. C. Lowery and Miss Mary
Claude Fletcher met the guests at
the door.
About 25 young ladies called dur­ing
the afternoon. Tea and delicious
sandwiches were served.
PERSONAL
MENTION
Always Ready to Serve You
BANK OF AUBURN
Bank of Personal Service
•
TOOMER'S
WILL GIVE YOU SERVICE
DRUG SUNDRIES
DRINKS, SMOKES
DON'T FORGET OUR SANDWICHES
ON THE CORNER
THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES—
HAGEDORN'S
OPELIKA'S BEST STORE
New Fall Goods Arriving Daily
Coaches are Entertained
At Barbecue on River
Auburn coaches and friends were
delightfully entertained Wednesday
night with an old time fish fry at
Bartlett's Ferry by Winfred Wil­liams
and Gus -Barnes of Opelika.
The party included:
Coaches "Chet" Wynne, Roger
Kiley, Sam McAllister, Wilbur Hut-sell,
and Earl McFadden; Sports
writers: Ed Danforth, Zipp Newman,
and Elmer G. Salter; Dr. B. F.
Thomas, Boozer Pitts, William Sam-ford,
John Denson, Ed. Jones, Dr.
Dark, Homer Wright, Jelly Aiken
and several others.
Mr. Denson acted as toastmaster
of the occasion. Several speeches
were made by old Auburn men ex­pressing
faith and confidence in the
1932 Auburn Tiger grid machine.
Home Ec Club Gives Reception
At Practice House
The Home Economics Club gave an
informal reception at the Practice
House on Wednesday evening, Sep­tember
14. The purpose of this
gathering was to acquaint the new
girls with the Home Economics Club.
It is to be hoped that each girl who
was present will become an active
member of the club which holds its
meetings at the Nursery School every
Wednesday night at seven o'clock.
Pi Kappa Sigma
Entertains Thursday
The Pi Kappa Sigma sorority en­tertained
their rushees with a the­atre
party last Thursday afternoon.
After the picture the guests were
taken to the Tiger Drug Store, where
delightful drinks, cream and mints
were served. The tables in the drug
store were decorated with flowers
and ribbons of the sorority's color.
Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma
Give Dance for Rushees
The Chi Omega sorority and the
Kappa Sigma fraternity were joint
hostesses last Monday evening, when
they entertained with a dance at the
Kappa Sigma house.
Mrs. Sam P. Robinson and children
spent the week-end in Auburn, en-route
to Birmingham from Cam­bridge,
Mass.
* * *
Mrs. Henry Good has returned
home after being at the bedside of
her mother, who underwent a major
operation several days ago.
* * *
Lawrence Whitten, '27, was in the
city Friday.
* * *
Nelson Snow has returned from a
trip abroad and will be in school
here this year.
* * *
Lucile Johnson was in the city
Sunday.
One of the most enjoyable dances
of the season was given by the Pi
Kappa Sigma sorority at the home
of Miss Elaine Spain, Opelika, last
Tuesday evening.
Theta Chi Gives Tea Dance
For Pi Kappa Sigma
A most enjoyable tea dance was
given last Saturday afternoon by the
Theta Chi fraternity, honoring the
Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and their
rushees.
"Red" Meagher's back again—not jail—but
Sandwich Shop. Next to Uncle Billy's.
Welcome to all my old friends and anxious
to meet new ones.
Delicious - SANDWICHES - Toasted
BIG HAMBURGERS - - 5c
HOTDOGS - - - - - 5c
MILKSHAKES"- - - - 5c
No Sandwich Over A Dime.
ALL COMBINATIONS - 10c
Come down to see us—
Always glad to see you.
"RED" MEAGHER
Sandwich Shop
Miss Craig Gives Tea
For Pi Kappa Sigma
The Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and
their rushees were entertained by
Miss Elizabeth Craig at her home
with a tea last Monday afternoon
from 4 to 6.
ters of the country at the time. Talk
of cancellation of the government's
obligations and need of stable credit
were the" major conditions which in­spired
the writing of the Constitu­tion,
said the professor.
They were primarily interested in
protecting the country's business and
had no idea at the time of drafting
a "perfect thing" embodying the
most remarkable governmental phi­losophy
the world has yet knpwn.
The popularly known pamphleteers
of the Constitution were not even
present at the convention. Thomas
Jefferson was in France at the time
and Tom Paine, Patrick Henry and
John Hancock did not attend.
Patronize Plainsman Advertisers.
Social to Be Held at First
Methodist by Epworth League
A social will be held on the lawn of
the Auburn Methodist church next
Wednesday night, September 21, at
7:30 o'clock by the Epworth League
and the Sunday School of the church.
All Methodist students are invited
and an entertaining program of play
and amusement is being planned by
the recreation committee composed of
Elizabeth Camp, Louise Pittman, and
Whitfield Rew.r
The purpose of the social is to af­ford
means of meeting the new stu­dents
and of introducing them to the
old. Both departments are acting
jointly in the affair and activities
will include everyone attending.
Miller-Horn Wedding
Is Solemnized
Newton Y. Horn of Columbia, Ala.,
and Miss Mayme Miller of this city
were married in Opelika by Dr. W.
P. Wilks, Baptist pastor, at the par­sonage
on September 13th. The
wedding was a quiet one with no
attendants accompanying the couple.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Miller of this city.
She attended college in Auburn
where she was a member of the Kap­pa
Delta Sorority. Since receiving
her degree, she has been teaching in
South Alabama.
Alumnae of Chi Omega
Entertain with Reception
The President's Mansion was the
setting for a lovely reception given
last Friday night by the Alumnae of
the Chi Omega sorority.
The Alumnae had as their guests
the sorority and their rushees. Punch
was served throughout the evening
and several musical numbers were
given by local talent.'
Chi Omega Entertains
Rushees with Bridge Party
The Chi Omega sorority honored
their rushees" with a bridge party
last Wednesday afternoon, from 4 to
6, at their home on South College
street.
Five tables of bridge were enjoyed
after which a dainty salad plate was
served.
NOTICE!
The Woman's Literary Club will
meet Thursday, September 22, at the
home of Mrs. Judd. Mrs. Cannon
will be joint hostess.
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A. L. T. and Sigma Phi Beta
Give Dance for Pledges
Alpha Lambda Tau fraternity and
Sigma Phi Beta sorority entertained
at a dance for the pledges and
rushees of the two groups at the
Alpha Lambda Tau house on West
Magnolia, Thursday night.
The house was decorated elabo­rately
throughout with colors of the
fraternity and sorority entwined.
Silhouettes dBscribing the novelty of
college life adorned the walls.
Mrs. Toomer Entertains
Chi Omega and Rushees
Mrs. S. L. Toomer entertained the
Chi Omega sorority and their rushees
at a lovely tea last Thursday after­noon.
The reception room was beauti­fully
decorated with cut flowers and
ferns. Mrs. Toomer was assisted in
serving by Mrs. F. C. Biggin and
Mrs. W. B. Lee.
Rushees of Chi Omega
Enjoy Sunrise Breakfast
The rushees of the Chi Omega so­rority
enjoyed a delightful sunrise
breakfast at Wright's Mill last Sun­day
morning. The rushees present
were: Misses Ruth Jones, Jane Slack,
Patsy Weldon, Sara Hooper, Vera
Frances Pruett, Elizabeth Hand, and
Margaret Martin.
Pi Kappa Alpha Entertains
With Barbecue Friday
The local chapter of Pi K. A. en­tertained
Friday evening with a bar­becue
for members and pledges and
all other "frates in urbe." A num­ber
of long tables were spread on the
tennis court adjoining the fraternity
house and an attractive meal of bar­becue
pork and accessories was en­joyed
by about seventy-five persons.
Among the guests at this affair
were the officers attached here with
the R. .0. T. C. corps. After the
meal, at which Dr. Tidmore was pre­sented
with a pledge button for his
new son, the party adjourned to the
house where a brisk conversation en­livened
the period before the begin­ning
of the "A" club dance.
NINE ASSISTANTS IN
CHEHL LAB. NAMED
Four New Appointees Are
Seniors; Other Five Selected
from Last Year's Class
Chi Omega Gives Rush Party
Tuesday Afternoon
One of the most enjoyable rushing
parties was given last Tuesday after­noon
from 4 to 6 by the Chi Omega
sorority. The members and rushees
met at Toomer's Drug Store and en­joyed
delightful drinks before going
to the Tiger Theatre.
Nine laboratory assistants in chem­istry
at Auburn have been appointed
for the present year. Four of this
number are seniors and the remain­ing
five are 1932 graduates who are
this" year doing graduate work to­ward
the Master's degree.
Last year's graduates who are to
assist in the chemistry laboratory
sections are A. B. Allen, Auburn; M.
R. Hollis, Banks; W. B. Johnson,
Lineville; J. B. Nix, Lockhart; and
J. F. Turner, St. Stephens. Assist­ants
appointed from the senior class
are A. C. Black, Mobile; John Blette,
Jr., Hanceville; Milton Lurie, Au­burn;
and S. B. Yates, Lineville. All
are graduates or seniors in chemical
engineering except Mr. Yates, who
is studying pharmaceutical chemistry.
W. D. Baughman has been ap­pointed
librarian for the school of
chemistry and pharmacy, taking over
the position on September 1. Mr.
Baughman is both a B. S. and M. S.
graduate from Auburn and has had
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PAGE FOUR T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1932
WEBSTERIAN LITERARY SOCIETY
COMPLETES PLANS FOR YEAR
Various Problems Discussed at First Meeting of Prominent
Society Tuesday Night; Attendance is Good at Initial
Conclave
Holding its first meeting under the
new regime of officers, the Web-s|
erian Literary Society completed
plans for the 1932-33 session, at its
meeting Tuesday night. Under the
leadership of Miss Libby Jeane
Israel, various problems confronting
the literary group were discussed,
and arrangements made for a satis­factory
solution of most of them. A
most satisfactory attendance greeted
the new group of officers. The offi­cers
are planning a publicity cam­paign
to secure new members, who
are really interested in deriving bene­fit
from declamation, oratory and de­bating
activities. However, only
members or students who have a
genuine interest in this type of work
are expected to come, altho the or­ganization
functions also as a social
organization. The social activities
sponsored by this club are among the
most enjoyable on the campus.
In addition to the open discussion
-iof society problems, a feature of the
opening meeting was a short talk by
Professor Hess, who brought to the
meeting the cup which was awarded
to the winning society in debating
in 1913 and 1914 by Dr. Charles
Thach, then president of the college.
A great deal of interest in this de­bate,
held around the Thanksgiving
season, was manifested at this stage
of Auburn's history and members of
the two present societies are plan­ning
to revive this annual event, the
club winning the debate to hold it
for one year. However, according to
Prof. Hess, the debate will not be
limited to the two literary societies,
but to any organization on the cam­pus,
outside of the honor fraterni­ties,
who are the sponsors of such ac­tivities.
Another important item discussed
during the meeting was the change
in the meeting time of the club, in
the..future, the society meeting 7-8
Thursday night. The next meeting
will be on the 22nd in Samford 301.
GLOMERATA PICTURES WILL
BE MADE STARTING MONDAY
SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SIXTH
(Continued from page 1)
It has been arranged with the Mili­tary
Department for Senior R. 0. T.
C. officers to pay the $1.00 for the
military photographs from their "war
check" if the student so desires.
Gilly D. Wilson, of Gadsden, art
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CHEERLEADER HAM
PUBLISHES YELLS
Upon the request of Bill Ham, head
cheerleader, we publish the following
yells and the Alma Mater. Fresh­men
are urged to learn these and to
cooperate with the cheerleaders in
Montgomery Friday night.
ALMA MATER
On the rolling plains of Dixie
'Neath its sun-kissed sky,
Proudly' stands, O, Alma Mater,
A.-P. I.
To thy name we'll sing thy praise,
And pledge to thee our loyalty
The ages through.
FIRST CHORUS
Hail thy colors, Orange and Blue,
Unfurled unto the sky.
To thee, our Alma Mater, we'll be
true,
O, A. P. I.
Hear thy student voices swelling,
Echoes strong and clear,
Adding laurels to thy fame
Enshrined so dear.
Srom thy hallowed walls we'll part,
And bid thee sad adieu;
Thy sacred trust we'll bear with us
The ages through.
SECOND CHORUS
God, our Father, hear our prayer,
May Auburn never die.
To thee, O Alma Mater, we'll be true,
Our A. P. I.
Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight-
Auburn fight—Auburn fight—
Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight—
Auburn fight—Auburn fight—
Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight—
Auburn fight—Auburn fight—
Yea Auburn, Fight!
2.
Hell's broke loose—hell's broke loose;
Here we come in a big caboose!
Roters, Tooters, Here we are!
Auburn Tigers, Sis-Boom-Bah!
3.
Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck!
Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck!
Wah-hee, Wah-hi!
Tiger-Tiger Rah-Rah!
Who—Rah! Who—Rah!
Auburn—Auburn, Rah-Rah!
Ching-Ching—Chow-Chow!
Boom—Boom—Bow-wow—Auburn!
4.
A u b u r n
A—u—b—u—r—n
A-U-B-U-R-N
Rah Auburn!
editor, has already begun some of the
sketches for the .1933 book.
The complete annual staff for the
year will be. announced at an early
date. It is understood that a few
staff positions are vacant and any
students interested in working on the
book this year is asked to get in touch
with the editor or business manager.
The Electric Maid Bake Shop in­vites
you to visit them at their new
location next to the Tiger Motor Co.
Phone us for special orders. We
have a Master Baker now, who can
fill any order. (Paid Adv.)
FOUND.—Raincoat left in freshman
Chemistry examination room last
May. Owner may obtain same
upon identification. See R. W.
Allen, room 301, Ross Hall.
FOR SALE.—We have several good
used radios which we sell on easy
terms for balance due. Priced from
$7.50 up. Mason & Humes Music
Co., Phone 521, Opelika.
OPELIKA
THEATRE
V A U D E V I L L E
A T T R A C T I O N
Wednesday - Thursday
Page and Jewett
America's Original Dance
Cyclists.
SINGING - COMEDY
THE SCREEN
Wednesday
"Bird of Paradise"
Thursday
"Compromised"
Friday
"By Whose Hand"
Saturday
'Blonde Captive"
SENIOR MEMBER EXEC.
CABINET BE ELECTED;
WILL REPLACE MARTIN
(Continued from page 1)
During the meeting, which took
place Monday night, a report from the
"Rat" Cap Committee revealed the
fact that about half of the caps
had been received and distributed to
the new students. The remainder
will arrive in the near future and dis­tribution
will be completed.
A by-law was passed to the effect
that a member on the staff of any of
the college publications could not run
for head of the other staff of that
same publication in the general elec­tion.
The by-law previously passed,
stating that a student must work for
a year on the staff of a publication
before he can be elected to a major
office on the staff of that publication,
was also mentioned.
The Executive Cabinet also voted
to grant its members passes to all
Social Committee dances given in Au­burn.
GOVERNMENT ENGINEER
LAUDS PLANS FOR
NEW POST OFFICE
(Continue_d from page 1)
ervising Architect's Office in Wash­ington.
Postmaster L. A. Knapp said that
much credit is due U. S. Senator
Hugo Black and Hugh Grant, the
senator's secretary, who were largely
responsible for the success of the
movement to secure a new post of­fice
for Auburn.
Ag Paragraphs
Dean Funchess, of the school of
agriculture, will speak to the Ag Club
at its next meeting on Wednesday
evening, Sept. 21. All upperclass-men
are well acquainted with the
Dean, and this will be a good op­portunity
for the freshmen to get to
know him better. He is an excellent
speaker, and is sure to have some­thing
worthwhile to say.
* * *
The Eighth Alabama National
Egg Laying Contest is nearing the
end. With only about ten days to go,
it seems that a pen of White Leg­horns,
owned by W. E. Pyles, of
Maysville, Ky., will win. However,
there is still a possibility that Holly­wood
Farm's pen, of Woodinville,
Washington, might pull ahead.
* * *
Egg-a-Day Farm's pen is leading
in the number of eggs, with a total
of 2,572, as against Pyles' pen record
of 2,404. However, the awards are
being based - on the weight of the
eggs instead of on total production.
In that way, Mr. Pyles' pen has 2,-
522.95 points as against the Egg-a-
Day pen's record of 2,362.45 points.
* * *
Indications are that the leading
hen of the contest will go well over
the 300 egg mark. On September
first, the leading hen had already ac­counted
for 305.15 points. She was
closely pressed by several other birds,
so it is possible that she might be
passed. This high bird is owned by
the Pratt Experiment Farms, of Mor­ton,
Penn.
* * * .
Attempts are being made to se­cure
leave of absence for those stu­dents
who wish to attend the meet­ing
of the Alabama Poultry associ­ation
in Montgomery on October 7
and 8. A large number of out-_
of-the-state poultrymen will be pres­ent,
among them some of the most
prominent of the country. The meet­ing
is expected to have a great prac­tical
value. - ,
* * *
All pens and individuals in the
Egg laying contest which do not have
a change to break into the winning
column will be shipped home on
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. As soon as the birds are ship­ped
out, the houses will be thoroughly
cleaned and rejuvenated for the
Ninth annual contest, which will be­gin
on the first of October. All birds
which are approaching a record will
be held over to complete the 52 week
period.
* * *
Mr. Trollope, head of the depart­ment
says that the entries are com­plete
for next year's contest. A
great many more pens are entered
from the state than has been the case
in previous years. This fact speaks
well for the industry in Alabama,
especially during the stringent cir­cumstances
in which we find our­selves.
Dance Given Pledges
Of S. P. B., Sigma Pi
Sigma Phi Beta sorority and Sigma
Pi fraternity entertained rushees
and pledges at a dance given at the
Sigma 'Pi house on South Gay street
last Friday evening.
The house was decorated with lav-endar
and white streamers and other
adornments to carry out the motif
of the fraternity's colors. •
More than twenty-five couples
danced during the evening to the
music of Billy Askew's orchestra.
Refreshments were served the dan­cers
during the affair.
VARSITY SHOWS TOP
FORM IN GAME WITH
FRESHMEN SATURDAY
(Continued from-page 1)
the offense.
The hastily constructed offense of
the freshmen, a mixture of Birming­ham-
Southern and Duke plays, failed
to give the varsity linemen much of a
test. Porter Grant and Buddy Mc-
Collum were the most alert in get­ting
back into the "Rat" backfield
before the plays were started, _while
the offensive work of Lee Johnson
at center was outstanding.
Jimmie Hitchcock and Casey Kim-brell
led the backs in the amount of
yardage rolled up. Kimbrell's 80
yard sprint through a broken field
was the longest and most sensational
run of the afternoon, although Rog­ers,
Dupree, Morris and Phipps con­tributed
touchdown gallops that re­quired
a great deal of individual ef­fort.
The only serious injury of the af­ternoon
occurred when Benny Fen
ton, sophomore end, collided with a
freshman back and was carried from
the field unconscious. It is doubt­ful
whether he will be in condition
to take part in the Birmingham-
Southern game and his loss adds to
the end problem. With Jack Kemp,
promising sophomore, and Shot Senn,
senior, already out with injuries, the
supply of available ends is alarming­ly
low.
NINE ASSISTANTS IN
CHEM. LAB. NAMED
(Continued from Page Three)
extensive library experience.
Elmer B. Kennedy, who graduated
in chemical engineering last May, is
now attending George Washington
University in Washington, D. C,
where he is doing graduate work.
Prof. Keith D. Crane, who was
connected with the school of chem­istry
last year, has been awarded a
research fellowship at Washington
University at St. Louis, Mo.
Dr. R. C. Hughes, with the biolog­ical
laboratory of the Auburn school
of chemistry last year, has been ap­pointed
head of the research depart­ment
of the Allied Flour Mills in Ne­braska.
He will conduct research in
scientific methods of flour cookery.
NOTICE SENIORS?
Senior rings are now back on sale.
For information, see Bob Ellis, stu­dent
salesman.
An unusual attraction will be of­fered
at the Opelika Theatre Wednes­day
and Thursday when the Original
Cyclists render their first perform­ance
in this section of the state. The
performers #ere formerly with the
Keith-Albie Circuit, and enjoy an en­viable
reputation in their field of
work.
Tiger Theatre
Wednesday - Thursday,
September 21-22
In All the World,
No Show Like This!
MAURICE CHEVALIER
—in—
"Love Me Tonight"
—with—
Jeanette MacDonald
Charlie Ruggles, Charles But-teworth
and Myrna Loy
Also: Short Subjects
That Please.
FRIDAY, September 23
What 'SCARFACE' meant
to gang pictures
"White Zombie"
means to thrillers!
—with—
BELA (Dracula) LUGOSI
MADGE BELLAMY
JOSEPH CAWTHORN
ROBERT FRAZER
BUTLER LEADS SCHOLARSHIP
IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE
Dean J. W. Scott Announces the Ten Highest Ranking Students
in Scholarship for the Second* Semester, Session 1931-32;
Highest Grade 94.53
The names of the ten students in
the School of Literature ranking
highest in scholarship for the second
semester of the 1931-32 session were
announced today by Dean John W.
Scott. E. H. Butler, Jr., of Jackson,
Miss., made the highest average,
94.53. He was a sophomore last
year, enrolled in the general course.
The other nine students, in rank­ing
order, their courses and classes
of last year are as follows: Lilbern
Carre, Anniston, junior in business
administration; D. H. Morris, Ge­neva,
sophomore in business admini­stration
; John B. Bass, Gadsden,
sophomore in pre-medical; Fred A.
Chapman, Grove Hill, sophomore in
business administration.
• H. R. Evers, Repton, sophomore in
pre-medical; W. D. Davis, Prattville,
freshman in general; Sam F. Wittel,
Shortleaf, junior in business admini­stration;
M. C. Padgett, Anadlusia,
freshman in general; and Ernestine
Hill, Auburn, junior in general.
It has been the custom in the
School of Science and Literature to
recognize high scholarship by public
mention of the names of those stu­dents
who do highest quality work.
The custom has been practiced for
the past three or four years.
NOTICE!
The first meeting for the 1932-33
year of the P.-T. A. will be held, in
the nature of a Social, at the Lee
County High School Thursday eve­ning
at 7 o'clock. Miss Mary Eng­land,
of the State Department of Edu­cation,
will have charge. Mothers
and fathers are urged to attend.
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Beginning with Birmingham-Southern
game Friday night and each succeeding
game, Benson's will give to each outstand­ing
lineman and back, on Auburn football
team, one Tiger free.
All football men and other students
are invited to inspect these free Tigers,
and keep up with the players winning
them.
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