TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT
Vol. XXVIII AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925. No. 19
INSPECTION TRIP
MADE BY A.S.M.E.
MEMBERS OF BHAM
Well Pleased With Progress
Being Made
By College
Guests of Villagers Club >
Eight members of the Birmingham
Branch of American Society
of Mechanical Engineers made an
inspection trip to the -Village of
the Plains on Thursday, January
29. The delegation was headed by
an old Auburn graduate, J. W.
Mbore, now chief engineer of the
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
and included some of the best
known engineers of the Birmingham
district. The visitors were
brought down from Opelika in
cars by members of the engineering
faculty and were entertained
at lunch by the Villagers' Club.
The visitors were next conducted
over the campus for a general inspection.
They seemed well pleased
with the progress made in the
past few years and especially noted
the rapid strides being made towards
the completion of Ramsay
Hall.
Upon completion of the inspection
trip, several members of the
5arfy addressed "a group of the
engineering students .assembled in
the engineering auditorium. Dean
Wilmore made the introduction,
welcoming them to Auburn in behalf
of the faculty and student
body. Mr. Moore was the first
speaker, stating a few of the important
points the engineer of today
controls and giving a brief
outline of the A. S. M. E. Mr.
Wright was the next speaker urging
the students to select wisely
the phase of engineering which
they desired to follow upon graduation.
Mr. Wright is a member of
the National Council of A. S. M. E.
Mr. Morrow stated that college
work is merely the foundation upon
which one must build an education
after leaving college.
The party was composed of Mr.
J. W. Moore of the American Cast
Iron Pipe Co., Mr. Paul Wright, of
the Paul Wright Co., Mr. George
Bently of the Ingersoll Rand Co.,
Mr. F. P. Caine, Tennessee Power
., Messrs. L. M. Smith and Fred
e of Alabama Power Co., Mr. S.
Moxley, American Cast Iron
^Co., and Mr. H. L. Morrow of
Link Belt Co., of Philadelphia.
AUBURN PLAYERS TO
INITIATE NEW MEMBERS
"All the world's a, stage; all the
men and women merely players."
The Auburn Players are going
to try to impress this very forcibly
upon the 1925 initiates of the
club. The initiation will take
place Monday night at the regular
vmeeting time. Thalia and Melpomene
will reign supreme for a
few hours until the candidates are
fuljy impressed wiith the meaning
of the ocassion.
Several other matters of importance
to the club will be brought
up-at this time. All old members
are urged too be present.
Debate Prelims
To Be Held In
Near Future
Work was formally begun on
the intercollegiate debates last
week when Prof. Jones of the English
department called a' meeting
of the^* aspiring candidates. About
fifteen would-be Ciceros announced
their intention to try for the
teams which will debate the Mississippi
A. & M. at Auburn, the University
of Florida, at Gainesville,
Fla. Mercer University at Macon,
Ga. .. .
The subjects for the debates are
as follows: for the Auburn-Florida
debate: Resolved; that Chemical
Warfare is the most humane
branch of modern warfare, The
Auburn-Mercer debate; Resolved
that the proposed Child-Labor
Amendment should be adbpted.
For the Florida debate, Auburn
has the affirmative side, while for
the Mercer debate, Auburn has the
Negative side. "As yet the subject
for the Miss. A. & M. debate has
not been selected, but there is a
strong probability that the subject
chosen will deal with the proposed
Child-Labor Amendment.
FRESHMAN LITERARY
SOCIETY TO CHANGE NAME
The Freshman \Literary Society
is about to pass out of its skin.
Not out of existence, but merely
out of its skin. It is going to
change its name. Two substitutes
have been offered.,. The Evans Society
and The Rooseyelt Society.
The name of Evans Society has
been put in the form of an amendment
to the constitution and is to
be voted on next week. This name
was proposed in honor of its
founder, Professor Evans.
The Society held its first meeting
under its new officers last
Monday. These new officers, from
whom we expect a great deal, were
as follows: President, Merriwether;
Vice-President, Greentree; Secretary
and Treasurer, Stephens; Critic,
Hurt; Sergeant-at-Arms, Williams;
Reporter, Greentree; Elected
Members of Program Committee,
Miss Carlson, Miss Gibbs.
The program ^consisted of six
items of current interest. Mr. Merriwether
explained a chapter.of an
interesting book that the society is
studying, chapter by chapter, 'called
"The Mind at Work." Mr. Marks
explained to an interested, audience
the origin of the Cross-Word
Puzzle. "There is nothing new under
the sun," he said, "for even
the Cross-Word puzzle began ten
thousand years ago." Miss Carlson
proved, to the women at least, that
wives are more practical than husbands.
Miss Gibbs, who has been
acclaimed Poetess of the' society,
gave* us some interesting selections
from living po'ets. Although these
poets have the awful name of "im-agists"
tacked on behind them,
their poefry seems to be quite O.
K. Our inimitable Mr. Cargyle
gave us a comprehensive view of
the aeroplane situation in this
country under the title, of "is' Fear
Keeping Us Back?" showiny that
there was a very pressing need of
more air protection in this country.
The society has inaugurated
a new system of having two sub-
Auburn Songs
and Yells Given
on Radio
Fans Catch Glimpse of the
Auburn Spirit
The evening of January 31
marked one of the best radio
programs broadcasted since this
science first made its appearance.
The program was broadcasted by
WGY, the General Electric Company
station, direct from the Edison
Club Hall. The' International
Intercollegiate Night on the Air
was the first program of this kind
attempted on such a large scale
and? was a grand* success. The program
was composed largely of college
yells and songs from over
forty-five of the Universities and
Colleges of the United States and
other countries. Over 500 college
graduates, most of them members
of the Edison Club, rendered
the program. The representatives
of each college gave a few
of the yells, sang some the songs,
or rendered some other entertaining
feature.
About the middle of the evening
the strains of "Cheer Boys, Cheer"
greeted the many alumni of Auburn
who were listening in. This
was followed by a few snappy
yells, and then by our Alma Mater
i Song. -The pep with which j&e
program was rendered showed
that those giving it had not forgotten
the times when they were
standing strongly behind Auburn's
teams.„
Many features were rendered,
some being musical, others by
quartets, solos, etc. Perhaps one
of the most impressive was the
one by M. I. T. They rendered a
mock broadcasting program, broadcasting
a football game, musical
numbers, .etc. adding much fun
to their program by their weird
remarks. All of the participants
deserve special mention as one
could clearly see that each was
trying to make their school stand
at the top of the list. .
It is hoped and believed that the
program will be an annual affair
of this club. ,
V. M. A. ELECTS OFFICERS
At the J a s t regular meeting of
the V. M. A. the following officers
were elected and installed: President,
P. D. -Nicaise, of Kiln, Mississippi,
Vice-President, H. W. Creel,
of Haig, Alabama.
After the election of officers the
association went into a round table
discussion of the plans that were
presented in regard to the housing,
entertaining, and a banquet to be
given the visiting doctors during
4he Short Course that will be held
from the 2nd to the 7th of February.
The following members were
selected to have the matter in
charge: Banquet Committee, B. W.
Creel, Cecil Johnson, C. C. Bayfield;
Housing Committee, P. D.
Nicaise, R." G. Isbel, Carlos Helms,
H. E. Galbreath.
stitute speakers every week in the
event of'one of the regular speakers
beings absent, and Mr. Sellers,
as first substitute was used.
Veterinarians
Here For
Short Course
Many Prominent Lecturers
Present
The College of Veterinary Medicine
is holding its second annual
short course for graduate Veterinarians
this week. The course will
coves a series t>f lectures upon the
different phases of Veterinary
medicine by some of the foremost
doctors* of the country. Among
the speakers are the following:
Dr. J. C. Flynn of Kansas
City, who owns and successfully
operates one of the largest
small animal hospitals in the
United States, who will give lectures
on how to approach, handle,
method of medication, etc. for
small animals. He will also show
a motion picture demonstrating
the various parts of his hospital.
Dr. A. T. Kinsley^ also of Kansas
City, one of the best hog specialists
in the country, will lecture
upon feeding,-breeding, Hog Cholera,
Swine Plague, and other subjects.
•Dr. B. F. Kaupp, the best known
poultry specialist in America hails
from Raleigh, N. C. and will discuss-
the most important phases of
poultry.
Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen, State Veterinarian
of Georgia, will demonstrate
the handling of \rope, casting
methods, Rope Hippo-lasso,
etc._
Other well known doctors on
the program are Dr. F. D. Patterson,
small animal specialist, Dr. I.
S. McAdory and Dr. C. A. Cary,
large animal specialists, Dr. R. S.
Sugg, Bacteriologist, and Dr. N. G.
Covington, Physologist.
Many doctors from all parts of
Alabama and other states are attending
the course. The course
is very valuable to these men as
it gives them the different phases
of their work and the new methods
used from year to year as the
science advances.
SOPHOMORE CLASS MEETING
At a meeting of the Soph-more
Class, called by the President,
Abe Robinson, for the purpose
of electing officers to fill
the places left vacant by >the resignation
of their former possesse
s , the following men were elected:
Secretary, S. H. Lynne; Honor
Man, Moreland G. Smith, while the
following were nominated for the
Student Council: A. C. Carter; W.
H. Purcer; J. B. Beard, and J. P.
Atherton.
RADIO CLUB MEETING
The Auburn Radio Club will
have its first meeting of the second
semester Saturday night at
8:30 in the club room. An interesting
program has been planned
and a full attepdance Is urged as
the election of officers for the
second semester will take place.
Members are expected to attend
and all others are cordially invited.
Ala. Power Co.
Officials Inter-view
Seniors
Mr. James M. Barry, manager
Retail Operations, and Mr.
Howard Duryea, assistant to
General Manager, of the Alabama
Power Company were in
Auburn on January 29 for the
main purpose of interviewing
members of .the Senior class"
and other students of the Engineering
Courses with reference,
to employment. Both of
these men are stationed in the
city of Birmingham, where a
large percent of the A. P. Co.
officals reside. The Alabama
Power Company has been very
generous in her donations to
Auburn, the latest; being the
large Broadcasting Station to
be installed in the near future.
At present there are over one
hundred Auburn men in the
employ of this company.
The resurt of the interview
of about seventy-five students
has not been made! public, but
it is rumored that several
graduates will be selected for
work "with the company. The
company has great developments
planned for the future
and Auburn will furnish her
quota of men to carry on this
work. - ,
DAVID B. MOREY
IS ADDED TO TIGER
. COACHING STAFF
Dartmouth Star Selected
On Walter Camp's
Ail-American
Fine Record At Middlebury
WIRT LITERARY SOCIETY
On Tuesday night the Wirt
Literary Society met in the Wirt
Hall for its regular weekly meeting.
The program opened with a
talk by Mr. F. L. Brown on "Marriage
The Best Life Insurance."
The speaker gave a lot of statistics
to prove his point and judging
from the thorough knowledge he
had of the subject one could easily
imagine that Dr. Crane or Judge
Ben Lindsey were the speaker, for
such was the enthusiasm and power
of Mr. Brown. Mr. Gowder outlined
to the society "The Benefits
of the Bankers' and Farmers'
Meeting" held recently in Auburn.
It was very emphatically stated} by
Mr. Gowder that greater cooperation
was assured between the
bankers and the farmers of the
state and only through cooperation
can the two parties hope to
make a steady progress* Next, the
society was enlightened on the subject
"Our Lord's Picture" by Mr.
Schwekendiek. The speaker brought
out the fact that the camera was
unknown in the days when Christ
walked the earth. He also stated
that the picture that we believe to
be the Lord's picture is the portrait
of Albrecht Durer, who used
it as his conception of the Lord
and which was also accepted by
all the world. Mr. Josey spoke on
"The Possibility of a Great' South,"
basing his statements on the Blue
Book recently issued by the Alabama
Power Company.
Having completed the program,
business was taken.up. The society
voted to change its meeting
night to Monday at 7 o'clock, so
that the members who have classes
on Tuesday night could attend the
society. Prof. Kirkley was present
and made a short talk in behalf
of the oratorical contests to
be held in the near future. Sev-
Coach David Morey, of Middle-bury
College, and old Dartmouth
star, has accepted the offers of
the Athletic Committee, and will
become a member of the staff, according
to telegraphic information
received here early^ this week.
While at Middlebury, Coach Morey
made an enviable record,
bringing the school up to a place
among the leading Eastern insti-tions.
Middlebury is a denominational
school with an enrollment
of about five hundred, with the
number of men and co-eds being
about equally divided. Due to the
freshman rule the number of men
eligible for -football was reduced
to about one hundred and fifty.
With comparatively small number
to .pick from, the Vermonters
made quite an impressive record
last year, losing but one game, and
that to the Harvard CrimSons. In
fact, in his five years at the New
England school he did not see his
team beaten by teams of it's class.
Last year the Middlebury team
slipped up on Harvard and held
them to a six-all tie. This year
the Crimsons had blood in their
eyes, but were only able to administer
a 16 to 6 beating, although the
Vermont backfield averaged but
one hundred and forty pounds.
The backfield was essentially *
passing one, trying eighty-one '
passes during the season and completing
sixty-nine.
Coach Morey comes with highest
recommendations from leading
Eastern coaches and scribes* He'
learned his football from Major
Cavanaugh, well-known football
expert and author of the widely
read book "Inside Football."
In 1920, Morey signed as assistant
coach at Notre Dame, but during
the baseball season had the
misfortune to break his leg. He
was then a member of the Philadelphia
Athletics. After his injury
his appointment to Notre
Dame was cancelled and he signed
with Middlebury, where he has
been every since.
The record of the Middlebury
team last year shows that , they
had. a powerful scoring machine,
the Vermonters registering two
hundred and thirty points against
forty-one for their opponents.
Their record is as follows:
Middleburv 16 --..Union 0
Middlebury 6 .Harvard 16
Middlebury 26 Tufts 7
Middlebury 16" Vermont 0
Middlebury 32 Norwich \7
Middlebury 74 Trinity 7
Middlebury 61 .-Lowell Textile 7
eral Kfcw members were present,
also a number of old members who
have been absent were there to
help make the meeting an enjoyable
occasion. The prospects for
the future are bright, come out and
make them brighter.
:kr-TO-KIGHT, IS STUNT NIGHT
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REPORTERS
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W. C. Wall
S. H. Lynne, Sports Reporter
All contributions to THE PLAINSMAN must be mailed or handed
in to the Plainsman office by not later than Tuesday night of each
week. Articles must be double spaced typewritten. Clubs and societies
that meet on Tuesday night may make special arrangements for
their articles. The office is in room 4 under Langdon Hall.
OVR. NEW COACH
v When the old Tiger begins to sharpen his claws for the next
football season, we will see our new football and baseball coach
showing 'em how to outpass Georgia, drive over Tech, and administer
drubbings to the rest. Shake hands with Coach David Morey.
_ Now for just a little talk on the subject. This is a coach that
is destined to make good. He has the necessary qualities to make
Auburn a fine coach. But w«( must remember this, that a coach is
fcot a team or an institution. He cannot make a team or an institution.
He must have the cooperation of the rest of the coaches,
the faculty, the student body, the alumni, and all the.friends of Auburn.
When all the people "included above get together and get filled
with the old Auburn spirit, we can make progress. Every friend
of Auburn has a part to play in its upbuilding. Do you know what
your part is? Think it over. Find what you think your part is and
do it. Auburn has the reputation of backing its teams, its coaches,
and the institution as a whole, but we cannot live on past deeds.
In" order that we may. continue to raise our standards we must cut
out some of our squabbles, which a great deal of the time are a re-
. suit of ignorance on the question. Banish the disreputable paint
brush, think more of the honor of being an Auburn man and do
more Constructive work.
Let's think these things over and get things in shape for our
coaches, our faculty, our alumni and our friends to do more real
good hard, clean boosting for Auburn.
THE COLLEGE PICTURE SHOW
Every year there is complaint in regard to the conduct of students
at the picture shows. Everyone knows that these complaints
are well grounded, for the conduct of a few students at shows
is a reflection upon gentlemanly conduct of our fine student body.
We are glad that it is only a few that indulge in this wouldrbe
"brightness", cat calling, and other things that tend to make an undesirable
place for the best inhabitants of a,uburn. —
To those who are guilty of this misconduct let us say that it
is very unbecoming a gentleman and a violation of the Auburn
Spirit. For the sake of other patrons of the show, the student
body, yourself as a gentleman, and for the sake of Auburn as a
whole try to stop this detestible practice.
SENIOR INVITATIONS
Have you invited her? Seniors are looking forward a few
months to the day of their graduation. Graduation from Auburn is
surely an achievement and an honor. It becomes the Senior's priv-alege
and pleasure townvite friends and relatives to the commencement
exercises each year. The invitations are ordered in a lot by
the Senior class. Now before the order can be placed, the Senior
Committee on invitations must1 know the number wanted by the class.
Saturday is absolutely the last day to get your order in so if
you haven't already attended to this do it now. All bills for the
invitations must be paid by March first.
ALUMNI NEWS
William S. White, '23, is now
teaching Vocational Agriculture
in Pisgah School, Pisgah Alabama.
Val Price, '24, is working for
the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Co. with headquarters
at Atlanta.
A. J. Roberts, '24, is located at
Lynn, Mass., where he is taking
the Student Course of the General
Electric Co.
R; H. Warfield, '24, is now with
the Concrete Road Construction
Department of the Florida Highway
Commission.
G. B. Wilkes, '24, is working for
the Alabama State Highway Department
with headquarters at
Opelika.
J. H. Pirkle, '24, is connected
with the Jemison Farm Loan Insurance
Agency at Birmingham.
Cross-Word Puzzle
John Fredrick Duggar, agriculturist
and administrator, is one of
the best known members of the A.
P. I. Faculty. His work, much of
which has been of a very practical
naturf, is of benefit to many
farmers and scientists of today.
He was born on Norwood Plantation
near Faunsdale, Alabama.
His father was a country physician,
farmer, and a pioneer in several
agricultural projects. The
son was educated in the surroun-ing
country'schools Southern University,
at Greensboro, and Mississippi
A. & M. College. From the
latter on completing a course in
Agriculture, he received the degrees
of B. S. in 1887 and M. S. in
1888. Special courses were taken
"at Columbia (now George Washington)
University, Cornell, University
of Colorado, Ohio State,
and the University of Missouri.
His first agricultural position
was that of assistant in Agriculture
at Texas A. & M.< College. After
two years Spent there he became
editor of the Southern Live
Stock Journal and was then for
Three years the agricultural editor
in the United States Department
of Agriculture, editing the section
of field crops in the Experiment
Station Record. • ' * s.
At this time he became professor
of Agriculture and Agriculturist
of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute and the Alabama Experiment
Station. Under him in 1914
tfie Alabama Extension Service
was begun .'and much of the development
and .growth of this service
is due to him. Mr. Duggar is
now a member of the faculty of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
conducting investigation, and giving
advanced courses in instruction*
He has recently returned,
after a leave of absence, where he
was lecturer in Agronomy in the
University of California.
Professor Duggar's work has
that rare faculty of being interesting
from the scientific' point of
view and intensely practical. in
every day life. One of his foremost
contributions to his field of
science was the introduction into
this country of methods- of inoculation
of legumes. Soil improvement
by means of rotation, the
economcal production of pork,
fertilization requirements of the
principal southern field crops, relative
fertilizing value of calcium,
cyanamide in comparison with
better known ammoniates, yields
and characteristics of cotton, and
the means of control of the Mexican
Bean Beetle stand out among
the projects investigated.
He has continuously contributed
to many Agricultural journals. -In
1908 a text book, .Agriculture for
Southern Schools, was written by
him. This book has been widely
used in the public schools of the
south. It was followed, in 1911,
by a text book, Field Corps, which
was used in High Schools. Southern
Forage Crops, is now in preparation.
The results of his works,
as an investigator, have appeared
in many pamplets and bulletins
published by the Alabama Experiment
Station, the South Carolina
Experiment Station, and the United
States Department of Agriculture.
His widest known work is probably
his original and unique classification
system for American varieties
of cotton, published in the
Alabama Experiment Station bulletins
109 to 140. This schedule of
classification has been generally
adopted by American and foreign
writers on cotton. Throughout
his .career as an Agriculturist,
teacher, writer and investigator, be
has kept closely in touch with the
more practical side of agriculture
thereby serving the farmers of
Alabama as well as Auburn and the
State as a whole.
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Basketball game at Gym. Co-Eds vs. Piedmont "College
(Ga.)
COLLEGE STUNT NITE, LANGDON HALL.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Auburn Radio Club, 3rd Floor, Engineering Building.
SUNDAY, FEBBUARY 8 ,
Sunday School, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal.
Church Services, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal,
Catholic.
Y. M. C. A. Cabinet Meeting, "Y" Rooms.
Y. W. C A. meeting, "YW" Hut.
Epworth" League, Methodist Church.
B. Y. P. U., Baptist Church.
Christian Endeavor,, Presbyterian Church
Church Services, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian.
MONDAY, FEBBUARY 9
Normal Class for "Y" Discussion, "Y" Rooms.
Auburn Players, 4th Floor, Main Building. Initiation
of new members.
Freshman Literary Society, 3rd Floor Main Building.'
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Pharmaceutical Society, Pharmacy Building.
Wirt Literary "Society, 3rd Floor Main Building.
Websterian Literary Society, 3rd Floor, Main Building.
Wilsonian Literary Society, 3rd Floor Main Building.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Home Economics Club, "YW" Hut.
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Engineering
Building.
Chemical Society, 2nd Floor Main Building.
Veterinary Medical Association, Vet. Building.
Prayer Meeting, Methodst, Baptist, Presbyterian.
THURSDAY, FEBBUABY 12
Agricultural'Club, Ag. Building. - .
Architectural Association, 2nd Floor Main Building.
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SATUBDAY, FEB. 7.
"Front" Comedy.
"INTERLOCUTORY", Paramount.
MONDAY, FEB. 9.
Pathe News.
"FRIVOLOUS SAL", Paramount.
Special Cast.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11.
"THE SCANDAL," Metro-Gold-wyn
with Ramon Navarro.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
FEB^12 & 13.
"THIEF OF BAGHDAD," United
Artists Corp. with ^Douglas Fairbanks.
SATURDAY, FEB. 14
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Behold.
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An idol.
A halogen (ab.).
Unnecessary part of dance.
Egyptian sun god.
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English nobleman (ab.).
Member of head.
Personal pronoun (obs.).
Skill.
Exists.
A title (ab.).
A poor fish.
Eleven (Roman).
World's champion distance
man.
A decree.
A metal of platinum group
(ab.).
Conjunction.
Before 1*752 (ab.L
Fraternal organization (ab.).
Unpleasant pastime.
Something the laundry needs.
Watch The Websterians
On February 8, the Websterians
met at their former society room.
The program began with a reading
by Miss Seibold, which was
enjoyed by all, especially the boys.
Mr. C. C. O'Neal gave an interesting
talk on "My First Trip To Auburn."
"The Personalities of Millionaires"
was very interestingly
discussed by Mr. Garlington.
The society was very glad to
have Prof. Kirkley make a talk: He
reminded the society of the oratorical
contest. "Doc" Glenn and
"Speedy" Duran were present and
favored the audience with short
talks.
Business was then brought up.
The society discussed plans for
the "All-College Stunt Nite.". Mr.
H. A. Small was appointed as
Chairman of a committee to plan
the stunt. Other members on the
stunt committee are G. Kernodle,
W. Harvey, and Johnson.
A membership contest was suggested
by Miss Ruth Kernodle,
which was endorsed by the society
and two members were chosen
tov lead the contest, "Doc" Small
and "Bill" Harvey. A banquet will
be given to the winners by the losers.
.
The pep which all the members
had gave much inspiration to all
and seems to pave a great future
for the society.
VEBTICAL
Basis of Boman calendar (ab.).
A gii ' s ' name. •
Mechanical engineer (ab.).
Favorite indoor sport.
Civil engineer (ab.)
To enchant.
Form of pastry annually served
at Co-op..
Preposition.
Southwestern state (ab.) • •
Metal highest in electromotive
series (ab.).
Establish (ab.).
Hebrew nickname.
Southern state (ab.).
Little.
Express fear.
Afterwards.
Soft (?) drink.
Same as 11 horizontal.
Product of distillation of rosin.
Indefinite adjective.
Enemy of administration.
Implement of ancient warfare.
Branch of U. S. Steel Corp.
(ab.).
Another Hebrew nickname.
Is. , ' .
Symbol ._ for permeability
(Phys.)'." \<*
System of railroads (ab.).
At present time.
Master of Science (ab.).
I
The $ame (ab.).
Tabulation (colloq.).
In the|year of the reign (ab.).
Doctortof Philosophy (ab.).
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OFT' EXPECTATION FAILS
Sweet Young Thing (driving
thru' suburb) : "Would you like
to see where I was vaccinated?"
He (with enthusiasm): "Sure."
S. Y. T., i (pointing toward house
which they had just passed): "Well
ight in there."
LOWERY PROMOTED
Among the latest to make thj
home in the Village is none oj|
than the well known campus
ure, Mr. Julius Caesar Lowery.
Mr. Loweryx has recently been
appointed as Boys Club Leader for
North Alabama. Since his graduation
with the class of '23 he has
held the position of County Agent
for Jefferson County. While holding
this position he had charge of
Boys' Club Work and trucking.
He is a native of Morgan Coun-~
ty where he was raised on the farm
and where he was a successful
club boy before he finished high
school. His college career was interrupted
by a period, in the army
during the World War. Upon being
discharged from the army, he
returned to college and completed
an agricultural course with distinction.
Auburn is indeed fortunate in
having Mr. and Mrs. Lowery (He
fell before cupid's attack last
Thanksgiving) as residents.
Most of Nus do our best work
under the whifr of necessity.
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WHY GO TO CHURCH
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And His Orchestra
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WE LIST BELOW A FEW NEW VICTOR RECORDS:
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Why should a person go to
church? This question is answered
very sanely by Hon. E. M. Baker,
a prominent lawyer of Fort
Payne, Ala., in a prize-winning article
during a recent contest on this
question. The following is a copy
of. this article which appeared in
the Alabama Christian Advocate
some time ago:
"No person really worthwhile
desires to live in a community
where there is no church. Even
.those who, are irreligious and who
scoff at the teachings of the church
do not select a community without
a church or church influences in
which to live and rear a family.
The church has played a prominent
part in the material development
of this country. It has been
• followed into the undeveloped regions
by orderly society and stable
government. The greatest pioneers
of this country have been churchmen.
Not only has the church led
in the material development of the
country, but the maintenance of
civil government, respect and reverence
for and obedience to law, is
largely due to the influence of the
church. Let the church flourish
in any community and its teachings
control and direct the lives
of the people and it will create an
atmosphere in which vice and
crime will wither and 'the charities
that soothe and heal and bless
are scattered at the feet of man
like flowers.' Let the church be
removed from any community and
property becomes less valuable,
life and liberty less sacred, law less
reverenced and obeyed, the stan
dards of living and morals are
lowered, and the spiritual life of
the people will become dwarfed or
dead. In fact a community without
a church is less desirable from
every standpoint. So, as a matter
of common honesty, we should support
with our presence that institution
which all thinking men recognize
as being indispensable to
the best interest of every community.
~ " -_
At the church we listen to
the teaching of the man called
of God to proclaim his truth.
We listen to the man who is
dedicated to the task of proclaiming
the presence, the
power and the demands of
God and of trying to lead men
to recognize their need of God.
| In this day, with its complex
civilization, its marvelous development,
its rush and bustle,
its temptations and its
problems, the greatest need; of
every life is to constantly recognize
the presence of God
and be conscious of its responsibility
to him. The voice of
the preacher whose soul is
dedicated to God calls us away
from the things of the world,
points us to the things that are
higher and nobler, and teaches
us that these things are possible
to us through the presence
and power of God. The
courage, the consecration, the
devotion of most of those who
stand in our pulpits pointing
out and condemning the evil
in our lives and pointing us
to the source of cleansing and
strength, would make all men
better if they would attend
church and thus place themselves
in direct contact with
God's truth as proclaimed
from the pulpit. True, the
preacher may be humble, even
ignorant, from the standpoint
of the world, but we should
remembef that 'it pleased God
by the foolishness of preaching
to save them that believe'
and attend church.
"The spirit of worship is
found in every heart, and in
every life there is an innate
desire for things higher and
holier than those of this world.
We reach the highest heights
in human development when
we yield to and follow our
highest aspirations. Amid the
uproar and struggles of life, to
say nothing of its sin and
temptation, we often fail to
recognize and follow these aspirations.
The voice within
which would call to higher and
better things is not heard because
of the tumult of life.
The Holy Spirit who constantly
strives To lead us to a better
life goes unheeded because of
its voice cannot be heard
above the turmoil, strife and
struggles of life. But when we
attend church,the place dedicated
to the worship of God—
we place ourselves in an attitude
which enables our higher
aspirations to be felt and
the voice of God to be heard.
There the uproar of life is
stilled, the tumult and strife
suspended, and God has his
chance to make and mold us.
If no other good resulted from
attending church, the fact that
in so doing w|e place ourselves
in such an attitude makes it
well worth while.
"Therefore, because of what
the church has meant and
now means to our country and
its institutions; because we so
much need to hear the preacher
condemn , sin and remind
us of our accountability to
God, and because we frequently
need to steal away from the
cares and struggles of the
world and place ourselves in
an attitude where the best in
us may have full sway and
the voice of God be heard, we
should attend church."
CHEATING
There are several types of students
who cheat in classes and on
examinations. The student who is
of such a low mental calibre that
he must cheat to pass; the student
who has neglected his work because
of overwork or laziness until
he feels he has to cheat; and
the boy who has neither brains or
sense of honor enough to want to
either study or be honest.
—The Petrel.
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Ours have at the ordinary price
of one Pants Suits
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out from overwork.
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AUBURN PRINTING COMPANY
Winning the West
The General Electric Company
provides for agriculture
little motors that do the
farm chores and great ones
t h a t operate mammoth
pumps t o i r r i g a t e vast
stretches of arid valleys.
If you are interested in
learning more about what
electricity is doing, write
for Reprint No. AR391 containing
a cbmplete set of
these advertisements.
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Irrigation by electrically driven pumps has made
hundreds of thousands of acres of desert land in the
Intermountain West hlossom like the rose.-
For a few cents a month per acre, electricity—the giant
worker—brings the life-giving water from distant lakes
and rivers to rainless valleys, producing rich harvests
of fruits and vegetables, cereals and forage.
What electricity is doing for the farmer is only a
counterpart of what it is doing for Industry, Transportation,
City and Country life or any of the professions.
It is a tool ready for your use and which, wisely
used, will make the impossible of today an accomplished
fact tomorrow.
How electricity does these things is important to the
student in a technical school—but what electricity can
do is important to every college man or woman, no
matter what their life's work may be. ; )"
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Good Clean Rooms
$4.00 per Student
Also an Apartment for light
housekeeping
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For your convenience an office is located in
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Auburn _ _ _ _ _ _ Alabama
"Tommy, when you jumped
over that fence, you showed your
agility."
"I told maw to sew that button
on my pants."—Moonshine.
"Thought is the property of him
who can entertain it; and of him
who can adequately place it. A
certain awkwardness marks the use
of borrowed thoughts; but, as soon
as we have learned what to do
ewith them, they become our own.
Thus all originality is relative."
DINING ROOM SONG
Tell me not in mournful numbers
That the blackeyed peas are gone
For I'm fairly faint with hunger,
And I've climbed those stairs so
long,
Leave me just a knife and fork,
boys,
Or my heart will surely break,
For I haven't got a hatchet,
To attack this piece of steak. -
If I die here of starvation,
Bury me beneath the lawn,
Tell" me not in mournful numbers
That the blackeyed peas are gone
—Cumberland Kick-Off.
"When 1 was in China I saw a
woman hanging from a tree.'
"Shanghai?"
"Oh, about six feet."
—Amherst Lord Jeff.
ABSENT TREATMENT
The young bride had come out
second best in her first encounter
with cookbook and gas range. She
ran to the telephone and called up
her mother.
"Mother,' she sobbed, "I can't
understand, it. The recipe says
clearly, 'Bring to boil on brisk
fire, stirring for two minutes.
Then beat it for ten minutes,'
and when I came back it was
burned to a crisp."—Judge.
Co—Don't you think Connie
looks spirituelle in that gown?
Edna—Well, I'll, admit There is
not much of the material about
her.
•—Dc Pauw Yellow Crab7~
Bedtime Story-teller— and poor
little Katherine Cat lost her whiskers.
And what do you think she
did?
Future Cow Editor—I know.
She used her paw's.
—Williams Purple Cow.
VIGIL ON ADVERTISING
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Kodak clupeco ipana
Socony victrola paralin
Kilowatt kumapart sunkist
Japalac amho lus stacomb
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Linoleum djer kiss v-basin
Aspirin resinol, jello
Valspart nujol cuticura
Bon ami umco whetena
Alemite yuban fatima
Rotarex welsbach rit rako
Kolynos herpicide westclox
Duz halitsaips siz klaxon
Cadillac mah jongg mum delco
Nujol exide mentholatum.—Lord
Jeff.
Sunday School Teacher: "Now
each pupil will write a Bible verse
as he drops in his pennies/'
Willie (after desperate thinking)
: "A fool and his money are
soon parted."
Old Lady: "Oh conductor, please
stop the train. I dropped my wig
out the window."
Conductor: "Never mind, madam,
there's a switch just this side
of the next station."—Crimson and
Gold.
CAUSE FOR GRIEF
A Hebrew attended the funeral
of a multi-millionaire and throughout
the sad rites cried as if his
heart would break.
"What are you crying so for,
Abie?" asked a friend. "He wasn't
a relative of yours."
"Dot's why I'm crying," sobbed
Abie in a fresh outburst of grief.
—The Technician.
RESEARCH
Marie: "At the poultry farm
where I visited this summer a
green young hired hand tried to
kiss me. He told me he'd never
kissed a girl in his life, and—"
Gwendy: "And what did you tell
him?"
Marie: "I told him that I was no
agricultural experiment station."
Hot Papa: "May I ask you for
this dance?"
Young Lady: "Please do. I've
been dying to refuse you all night."
A. I. E. E. Meeting
The local branch of the
American Institute of Electrical
Engineers held their
regular meeting on January
28.
After a short business session
during which ,plans for
stunt night were discussed
those present enjoyed an instructive
and interesting single
feature program, which
was in the form of an
illustrated lecture on the
manufacture of electrical alternators.
The slides for the
lecture w«re sent by the General
Electric Company. The
speaker was Mr. A. E. Duran
secretary and treasurer of the
local branch.
The lecture included all
forms of alternators from the
small engine driven ones to
the largest water turbine type.
Details of the windings and insulation
of both the rotor and
stator were shown.
,JXhe—-fc>©sJ. branch meets
every, Wednesday at seven
o'clock in the engineering auditorium.
All electrical students
are urged to attend.
A. S. C. E. Holds Meeting
A chosen few met in the
Civil Draughting Room last
Monday night, representing
the A. S. C. E. The meeting
wasv presided over by Vice-
President Harbin, the President
being hors de combat on
account of an extra-powerful
typhoid "shot."
The meeting opened peacefully,
order being called without
the assistance of the police.
Mr. Walmsley, one of our
rising Juniors gave a short
talk on bridge engineering,
showing how an ingenious
Wisconsin engineer spanned a
seemingly impassable river.
Following Mr. Walmsley
was the justly celebrated Har-kins,
engineer and athlete deluxe.
Brother Harkins told of
his experiences as a surveyor
in a mine. Harkins showed
his ripe sense of humor by telling
of an amusing incident in
Which one of his chainmen
had-his head cut off by a rope
pulley. The talk was very interesting
and was really instructive.
A short dissertation on current
events was presented by
Mr. Whitfield, the Pride of De-mopolis.
Mr. Wolfe then told
of the construction of a palatial
new depot in our attractive
little surburb, Opelika.
Mr. Wolfe's talk concluded
the oratorical program and after
a short business discussion
the meeting broke up with a
loud bang, ye reporter being
the first to the door.
THE
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FOR EVERY COLLEGE MAN
Any Financial or Business Transaction
Albert Thomas, '04, Pres. G. Herbert Wright, '17, Cashier
C. Felton Little, '06, Vice-Pres. W. D. Steele, Ass't Cashier
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Presbyterian Church
Mr. Miles will preach
Regular Services
11:00 A. M. 7:30 P. M.
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THE PU1NS&M* • •
Mercer Bears
Take Tigers
In Tow 38-27
Bill McKinney Is Brightest
Star of Hot Battle
Presenting one of the smoothest
Warns seen on the local floor this
season, the Mercer Bears captured
a hard-fought game from the Tigers,
the score being 38 to 27. In
AsingTthe Tigers showed their
"best form of the season, and play-etl
a good game all the way
through. . In fact, they were obliged
to do so in order to keep the
Maconites within calling distance.
^.Although he was on the losing
side, Bill McKinney proved to be
the real luminary of the contest,
the flashy forward garnering" nineteen
of the twenty-seven points.
Brother Wallace toojl in five more,
so it can be easily seen that it was
McKinney night on the gym floor.
Mr. Malcolm Green, of the Mer-cerians,
was not far behind Bill
ini the matter of registering points,
the visiting forward having sixt
e e n to his credit. "Bed" Simmons,
Smith, and Dunn, also did
some steady scoring. The team
R& work was excellent, and the aggre-
Ll gation resembled nothing so much
as a well-oiled machine.
The Bears lost no time, Simmons
dropping one through almost
immediately after the start of the
game. Knowing the Maconites as
hey do the rooters were apprehensive
that this was but the first of
k a n avalanche of Bear goals, but
• t h e avalanche was deferred, for a
^ ^ m e at least.
V For Bill McKinney; the sick
[ man, dribbled around, ducked
about, and twisted his way into a
position from which he shot three
field goals in succession, giving
*the Plainsmen a short and precious
lead. About this time, Mc-
^Unney^ the Elder committed a
6>al, and Green rtook advantage
Jtheascore being 6 to 4.
lib. followed ...this with a field
goah and Green c^me back with
• two more, running the count up
to l'O to 6. The two McKinney's
shot four foul goals to Simmons'
lone field try, and Auburn climbed
up to within two points of Mercer's
total.
About this time, Green, Simmons,
l' and Dunn, trotted under the bas.
k ket and deposited a goal apiece.
| Bill McKinney worked- the ball
E up to the other end of the floor,
I . and caged a nice one, and so ended
the first half, with the Bears
leading 18 to 12.
0 Iri the second half the McKinney
pair did. the bulk of the scoring,
Bill-caging four shots and Wallace
two. The Bear's obtained, seven
[oals, being divided among four
players. For a while it seemed
that the game was going to develop
into a rout, with Mercer doing
the routing, but the Tigers took
a "spurt toward the end.
'ference in height be-two
teams was so/1 great
igers looked almost piti-iey
refused to be pitied
iout their work in such
the Mercerites had
to do the entire game. Another
thing which harmed the Tigers
was. their lack of ability to
shoot fouls, advantage being* ,taken
jot only five out of nineteen free
ies. "
he game, while not spectacular,
as well played, and both teams
showed good sportsmanship. The
I Mercer boys are a clean aggressive
f bunch, and rank as one of the
¥> really topnotch teams of the South.
• • Summary:
^ M E R C E R (38).POS-AUBUBN (27)
• Skinner F Ware
• GrSen (16)-.F...B. McKinney(19)
f Simmons (8) C. . - . L o n g (1)
Smith (6)--G.--W. McKinney (5)
.Ellison <2) - - - - - G .-Gray
F Substitutions: Mercer, Dunn (6)
for Skinner; Parks for Smith.
Auburn: Evans for Ware; Kaley
-for Evans; Hall for Long; Barks
(2) for Evans..Field goals Mercer
16, Auburn, Auburn 11. Foul goals,
Mercer 6 out of 8, Auburn 9 out of
Referee Cheeves, (Georgia)
Tenty
SPORTS
Football Treat
On February 23
Gridiron Stars To Stage Bloody
Battle For Benefit of
"A" Club
After the Class championship-has
been settled this year, there
will,be another grim battle fought
on Drake Field, when two teams
composed of "A" Club men will
fight it out for the championship
of—well something or other.
The time has passed when Auburn
students could only view
their Varsity during the fall, for
now they will be able to see their
heroes in action during the early,
very early spring.
Those members of the "A" Club
who happen to be seniors are
looking with great disdain on
those who are not so fortunate.
Therefore they tell the world and
adjacent planets that they can
whip, beat, or otherwise conquer
any Jeam -ihat the underclassmen
can scratch up out of the club.
On the other hand, those who
have not the fortune to be Seniors
look on the challenge as a fine bit
of humor, and are planning to tear
the haughty ones into mince meat.
Monday, Fedruary 23,. will probably),
be the date set for the mortal
combat, and everybody who is
able to stand the sight of gore
is urged to be on hand. There
will be some real football displayed,
and everybody can just
r, ••;nn themselves in Grant Field
or somewhere watching the Tigers
turn back their opponents.
The gate receipts will go fo« the
benefit of the "A" Club, and a
large crowd is urged to be on
hand, as much for their sake as
for that ai the club.
While the time is a bit early
for announcing the line-ups, the
coaching staffs have given out the
list of men who are to defend the
honor of their respective. classes.
At the pivot position for the
Seniors will be the Mighty Lutz,
center de luxe, who made the «fll-
Patagonian team seven years ago.
On each side of Earl the Great will
be Swede Sitz and Minnie Brice,
sterling linesmen, who expect to
lhake the Rock of Gibralter look
like a flowing river. Bed Harkins
and Noisy Grisham are to defend
the tackle position, both having
gone into intensive training^ On
the wings will be Batch Ollinger
and Hard-Boy Pruitt, a pair that
wflll be hard to beat.
In the backfield for Jhe Lordly
Seniors will be Dean Petersen, Fen-ie
Crane, Rough Ed Allen, and Jo-
Jo Harrison. For speed and all-around
efficiency we believe that
this combination would be hard
to surpass anywhere.
On the other hand, the team selected
from the proletariat will be
far from an easy one to beat. "Abe"
Robinson, logical successor to-Fatty
Lawrence will keep the ball
snapped back, while Bull McFad-den
and the one and only Jelly
Self will shelter him from each
side. Opposing the two venerable
Senior tackles will be Apple English
and Shorty Long, our latest
all-around athlete. Out on the
end will be found Joe Market and
Buck Spinks, and it would be hard
to find a better pair.
The backfield will be selected
from Buckshot Williams and Pea
Green, two gentlemen of the educated
toe, and Dutch Salter, Sea
Lion Turner and Country Hagood
all exponents of the steam roller
type of play. Walter Camp and
Lawrence Perry will probably be
on hand to make their spring selections
for the All-American teams.
So remember the date, February
23, and remember to be on hand,
for there will be a sight well
worth seeing, and one that will be
long remembered, that of , Tiger
versus Tiger, and may the best
one win I vt
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CAGE MENU FOR 1925
December 17 '-- Mercer, Macon, Ga.
December 18 - Albany Y., Albany, Ga.
January 5-6 ^.Tulane, New Orleans.
January 13 -- Fort Benning, Campus.
January 17 -- Georgia Tech, Campus.
January 28 .-'-.- Montgomery Y. M. C. A., Campus.
January 31 Mercer, Campus.
February 4 Birmingham A. C., Birmingham.
February 7 ... ..Georgia Tech, Atlanta.
February 9 ..Georgia, Athens.
February 12 Fort Benning, Fort Benning.
.February 14 Birmingham A. C, Campus.
February 19 Georgia, Campus.
February 27 9. I. C. Tourney, Atlanta.
"RED BROWN TO
COACH FROSH TEAM
Former Auburn Stan Will Guide
Destinies of Rats
The signing of "Red" Brown?
former Auburn gridiron luminary,,
as Freshman football coach, was
announced last week. Brown "has
been selling high explosives for the
last year, but has decided that he
prefers football to the other kind
of dynamite.
Brown has an enviable record
as a player and coach. He is one
of the few men to gain his letter
from both {the University of Alabama
and Auburn. He gained his
letter in football, baseball, and
basketball at the Capstone, but in
his third year there was severely
injured and left school.
During the year in which he was
recovering from his injuries, "Red"
amused himself by coaching the
Ensley High School team. This
team went through the season
without suffering defeat, but was
beaten'in a post-season game for
the championship of Alabama.
After recovering, Brown came to
Auburn, where he starred in the
three major sports. He was a sensational
brokenfield runner, in
spite of the shortness of his legs,
and aided considerably in the
compiling of the large score made
by the Tigers that year.
(Continued on Page 6)
CO-EDS TAKE ON PIEDMONT
LASSIES FRIDAY
Georgia Peaches Bringing A
Strong Team
A battle royal is promised th(jse
who visij the Alumni Gym Friday,
when the embattled Co-Eds
take on the young lady visitors
from Piedmont College. The visitors
are, coming down from their
haunts in the hill country of
'Georgia with every intention of
annexing a victory, while on the
other hand the Co-Eds have equal'
ly good intentions of keeping the*
victory on the home grounds.
The 'Co-Eds have had quite a
rest since their hist game, and
should be ready for the fray. On
the other hand the Piedmontese
have been playing several games,
and* have been annexing victories
with distressing regularity.
An even break has been gained
by the local co-eds this season,
both games having been with the
Petrellettes of Oglethorpe. Just
how the Co-Eds lost their first
game_we cannot say,- not having
been an eyewitness, but they certainly
had everything in the second
game, and defeated the Georgians
with consummate ease.
This will be the first visit of
the Piedmont team to the Plains,
and the Co-Eds are preparing a
warm reception for them. We are
(Continued on Page 6)
Speaking Of Sports
In some of our more vivid
flights of imagination we have
tried to picture ourself as an athlete,
and have wondered, how we
would feel if we played a really
sensational part in some contest,
and were the star in said t contest,
only to see the other side win.
In other words, we wonder how
Bill McKinney must have felt after
his performance last Saturday
night. For William was undoubtedly
the star of the^ game,
this fact being freely admitted by
the visitors.
Any player who rises from a
sick bed and goes up against a
quintette of young giants and who
dribbles through said giants for
goal-after goal, deserves a place in
the Basketball Hall of Fame, if
there is any such animal. Bill
McKinney did tins little thing,
and although on the losing side,
was the highx score* man of the
game, with nineteen points.
At that, the entire Tiger team
played their best game of the current
season. Their performance
lacked the smothness of that of the
Georgians, 'but they fought hard,
and kept the score lower than expected.
'
Mr. Wilton Cobb, gifted sports
editor of the Macbn Telegraph,
spoke quite nicely of the Tiger
team and general sportsmanship
of the Auburn students. There is
some balm for every wound' and
even the pangs of defeat are lessened
sortiewhat by the commendations
of our visitors
An interesting athletic event took
place last week-end jwhen the
Tech and Georgia teams met in the
first scheduled game in many
moons. Contrary to the fears of
pessimists the game was cleanly
played and the students behaved as
Tech and Georgia students 'generally
behave—in a sportsmanlike
manner.
It is to be hoped that Auburn
and Alabama can get together
sometime hi the near future. They
would be bitter rivals, it is true,
feat rivalry, if turned in the right
^direction, can bring out the best
in every man. There is no, reason
why Auburn and Alabama students
should not be as good sports as
those of the two Georgia schools.
Basketball of high classes prom--
ised to the patrons of the sport
next Saturday night, when the Baby
Tornado and Tiger Cubs hook up
down at the gym. The Techsters
are said to have one of the best in
the South, but the Rodents are sure
to make things interesting for
them.
After all, the James twins are
not so hard to tell apart. One is
right handed and the other is a
southpaw, if you can remember
which is which.
At that, the spectators won't be
Tigers To March
Through Georgia
Jackets, Bulldogs and Soldiers
To Be Varied Menu
For Plainsmen
A short "March Through Geor
gia" will be essayed by the Au-burnites
next week, the stopping
places being Atlanta, Athens, and
Fort Benning. Whether or not
the march tvill be as successful as
that one undertaken by the late
Mr. Sherman remains to be" seen,
tpr certain it is that the Tigers will
not suffer for lack of suitable opponents.
'
The first stop will be made in
the city of Atlanta, home of the
Federal Pen, John J. Dubb, and
other landmarks. Although they
have already absorbed one beating
at the hands of the Jackets,-
the Auburnites are , not satisfied
and, are going way up to the Gate
City for more.
After getting off to a poor start
this season, the Tornado is coming
up steadily, the.latest disaster
being the wrecking of Georgia by
a 30-25 score. That game, according
to eyewitnesses, was the kind
that tends to produce stoppage of
the heart. Messrs. Denicke and Wy-coff
went mildly insane and shot
field goals in such rapid succession
that the Bulldogs were left on-the
short end of a 30-25 score.
The aforementioned gentlemen
may be recalled by Auburn students
as being the ones most responsible
for the downfall of the
Tigers in the game at the Alumni
Gym. However the twin team
system had about as much to do
with the said downfall as anything
else. y
After having disposed of or been
disposed, of by the Jackets, the
Auburnites will move on to the
thriving municipality of Athens,
where our old friends the Georgia
Bulldogs will be met for the first
time during the cage season. Even
though they fell, before the onslaught
of "the Tech forces, the
Bulldogs possess a powerful aggregation,
and will give beaucoup
trouble.
With the Geogria contest a matter
of history, the weary travellers
will turn their several faces homeward,
stopping in Columbus long
enought to take on the Fort Benning
soldiers. The Tigers have an
old score to settle with the Infantry,
having dropped a game to them
on the campus.
While the Blue has dropped sev-so
much worried about them as
the opposing team.will be.
While the Rats are disporting
on the local floor, the Big Team
will trek to Atlanta and take on
the Jackets for a return bout. If
they can manage to keep Bill McKinney
sick, the Tornado will
blow weakly against the flurry of
field goals that the Mobile lad will
set up.
It is denied that. Flash Nelson
has challegned P. Nurmi to a
scratch race at any distance.
While on the subject of the Flying
Finn, we see that Joie Ray has
announced that he is sick of the
racing game and wants to retire.
Probably giddy from seeing Nurmi
flash by him so often.
Tiger Cubs To
Make First
Appearance
Tech Rats To Be Butchered—
Maybe
At last the followers of the
Orange and Blue will have a chance
to see the much touted Rat team in
action. The Tiger Cubs will
make their initial appearance in
the Village of the Plains Saturday
night when they meet the Golden
Terror of Tech's Ratdom, in what
promises to be" the best battle of
the season in Freshman cage cir
cles. Neither team has bowed) before
a rival, though we must admit
that our Rodents have entered -
only one contest this- season.
Nevertheless optimism prevails in
the ranks of the green.
The game will not be without
the usual quota of stars to keep
the audience in suspense. The
Tech Breeze offers as its center of
attraction, Mr.. "Tiny" Hearns,
erstwhile pivot man on the G. M.
A. Five which wrought so much
havoc in the Cotton States Tournament
in the memory of all
except the Freshmen. . In addition
to captaining the Cage
Squad, Tiny piloted the Rat
eleven through a most successful
season, but in the end it
was the Orange and Blue that
checked them on their onward
march and, History has a remarkable
facility for repeating itself.
That the elongated one is -not the
whole team is evidenced by the
most formidable record the Junior
YelloW Jackets have compiled.
The AuburiuFrosh are far from
being devoid of stars themselves.
The cynosure of all eyes in the
approaching contest will be the
James twins, sturdy little forwards
of the Baby Tiger. A pair of forwards
swifter of foot or surer of
eye would be hard to find. Then
there, is "Pop" Patterson, also of
football, fame, stalwart guard and
goal protector de luxe. Snyder at
center and Swan at guards will also
baar watching. The"above combination
is the one which Coach
Cole started against Lanett with
the result of a 29-14 score registered
in the win column.
The game will be called directly
after the first show Saturday night.
All Rats will be expected to turn
out en masse and cheer on their
champions. As the championship
of Southern Ratdom may depend
on.the outcome of this encounter,
it will be most advisable for the
whole school to turn out a n d help
in spurring on the future varsity
men to accomplish great things.
The admission of two bits is badly
needed and certainly no one will
begrudge this small amount for the
privilege of viewing such a titanic
•truggle as this promises to be.
eral tilts this season, they have also
captured several, and now that
they ha<ve a, regular coaoh, can
be expected to make a mark for
themselves. Any team possessing
such luminarfes as Smythe, Mc-
Quarrie, Buck, Franz, Dabezies,
McKenna and others, can be depended
on to give anybody and
everybody all the trouble that they
may be looking for?
The game with the Soldiers will
onclude the short but highly concentrated
trip. The Tigers, with
two defeats to avenge and one to
avoid, have quite an assignment on
their hands, but it is expected that
Coach Bunker's men will make a
better showing than in their last
swing through the Land of the
Cracker.
Co-Ed Record
Dec. 13, Auburn 18 Oglethorpe 2 2 . . , Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 10; Auburn 25 Oglethorpe 7 - - - - . : - Campus
Feb. 13, Auburn vs Piedmont College (Pending) Campus
Feb 20, Auburn vs Piedmont College Demorest, Ga.
Feb. 21, Auburn vs Chattanooga University ...Chattanooga
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THE PLAINSMAN
AUBURN 3000 A. D.
A student is standing at the intersection
of the streets near Toom-ers
corner. Toward him from the
front was coming a touring car
and from the rear a heavily loaded
truck. On his right a motorcycle
was rapidly approaching
and a trolley car was bearing down
on him from the left. Seeing an
open manhole near by and hoping
to avoid disaster he jumped into
it just in time to be run over by
a subway train. »
The student body ought to be
interested in the results of the most
recent experiments in the* agricultural
department, namely, the
grafting of different species of
trees. It is rumored that the department
has become so proficient
in this art that red, cedar and white
spruce are grown together in such
a manner that the product is a
ready made barber pole.
If conditions in West Point during
the exams were as reported it
seems to us as if the "old folks"
were just a little off.
Our idea of an optimist is a
student who will spot you three
letters and then bet you two to
one that he will "drag" more than
you do.
. i r i s said that there are two kinds
of women that you can't trust;
those with bobbed hair and those
without it.
Oh, what is'so rare as two "old
men" fighting for the possession
of a seat in convocation.
We have heard of army balloons,
balloon tires, toy balloons, and
many other kinds of balloons, but
we never heard of a balloon headed
man until we came to Auburn.
SENIOR CLASS SCANDAL
Steinmetz Graf and Shiek Heiber
are the cause of consternation in
the ranks. Believe it or not, but
they actually matched to see who
paid the way to the show the other
night."
on the job as campaign manager
for Dopey Doughtie as May Queen.
Wake up, Charlie.
Co-ed Watson says that a kink
in the hair is worth two in the
arm. He and Cathcart accidentally
bumped heads the other night
and it took them twenty minutes
to get separated.
Red Russell while working in
the chemical laboratory the other
day accidentally discovered a compound
that would painlessly
change the color of the hair; overnight
to any desired hue. It is
said that this discvery and the Coeds
have caused his mail to increase
three hundred percent.
A FABLE
Once upon a time there was an
Auburn student who shaved and
wore clean clothes every day.
We saw Dean Petrie coming out
of the barber shop the other day.
Let us presume that he was doing
his bit to help the barbers' cause
along. '
Hancock says that he laid a
transformer on the desk the other
day. Someone ventured to say
that in a case like that he had a
hen beat a mile.
Eat grits to get the Auburn
Spirit.
A man in a hospital for the insane
sat dangling a stick with a
piece of string attached over a
flower bed. A visitor approached,
and, wishing to be affable, remarked:
"How many have you caught?"
"You're the ninth," was the reply..—
Pitts. Chronicle.-Telegraph.
If you have any dope appropriate
for the Kampus Kickoffs send
it to W. D. McLaren, Box 1242, Auburn,
Alabama.
Coeds who want to wear an "A",
might try this little ditty and sing
it to the tune of, "Let Me Call You
Sweetheart." ;
Let me wear your sweater for you
have two,
You could let me have one; I'm in
love with you,
I would keep it shiny^for my hero
true,
Oh, let me have your sweater, I'm
in love with you.
Did you" ever hear the story
about the three eggs? Well, it's
two bad, two bad.
Charlie Lardent is kinda loafing
Economics Prof.: "Give your
ideas of wealth."
Hard-up Student: "Fifty dollars."
—Colorado Dodo.
WHEN INGENUITY WAS A CRIME
A coed in one of our western
institutions of culture and learning
has recently been on trial before
a dignified, horrified and scandalized
faculty simply for the crime
of ingenuity. Her ingenuity was
of the rare sort that wins historic
battles, the sort that produces the
conquering stroke .in momentous
crises. Ingenuity, in short, such as
makes for success in any competition,
was hers. She had the faculty
of quick-thinking "in the
pinches." As a football quarterback
she would have been a "find,"
the talk of the conference^ People
would have spoken of her as the
"heady little quarter of ole Agri-
-ola."
But being just a coed, she got
into trouble, and alf because she
used her brain, was adventurous,
and had the pluck to take a long
chance with the conventions in order
to accomplish a necessary end.
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Convocation will fill out and sign' the application printed, below and
turn the same in alj the Registrar's Office at once. Quality points
are awarded as follows:
No absences from Convocation -.5 points
1 absence from Convocation 4 points
2 absences from Convocation ,--3 points
3 absences from Convocation 2 points
4 absences from Convocation * 1 points
5 or more absences 0 points
Seniors are required to, 'attend every other week as posted on bulletin
board in Main Building. *
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quality
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It seems that the young lady
overslept one cold morning, awaking
just in time to see thajt she had
about five minutes to make an all-important
8 o'clock class. Then it
-was that her "quarterback's brains"
came into play. She hopped out
of bed; quick as a flash she dabbed
on her complexion; with lightning
speed she reached for an overcoat.
She appeared in the_ class on
lime, and"no one noticed anything
out of the ordinary in her appearance.
But naturally she had to confide
in someone, so shp whispered
the secret to the girl in the next
seat; the word went round the
classroom, and the craning of necks
accompanied by titters caused the
astute professor to investigate; and
the coed came to grief.
Naturally, she was hailed before
the faculty for appearing in a
classroom clothed only in silken
pajamas and an overcoat. The
verdict was that the young lady
had been guilty of a "breach of
taste."
But such ingenuity should not
be allowed to sink into oblivion
under the ignominy of being termed
a "breach of taste." The spirit
of that coed was the spirit of
America .aggressive, daring, plucky.
She knew what she wanted, what
she had to do, and she used her
head to find a means of doing it?
We predict for the young lady a
brilliant future in whatever profession
she chooses.—The Reveille.
Wilsonian Literary Society
The new semester finds the Wilsonian
Literary Society wider
awake and more interesting than
ever before. Its efficient new officers,
elected at the last meeting,
already have the work of the society
running smoothly.
On Tuesday night a most interesting
program was given. Mr. MiL.
ner gave an instructive talk on
scenes in Coblenz, Germany.
Jokes of a new and wide variety
were presented next by Mr. Cornelius.
The last regular number
on this delightful progcam was
"The origin of the Gross Word puzzle"
by Mrv Earnest.
Then came the impromptu program.
Each one present sat in
fear and trembling, afraid that he
or she would be the next one called.
Mr. Arant had to speak for a
few minutes on the subject "Why
Girls Like Red Hair", and he gave
a most charming interpretation..
Mr. Bright next spoke on "My
Name Doesn't Mean Anything,"
and before he had'finished he had
disproved his thesis. As a conclusion
to the program Mr. Bull
talked on "There's Nothing in a
Name." -
The usual crowd of forty to fif-
. .ty members, with a few visitors,
was present. During the business-which
was taken up the society decided
to buy a Wilsonian pennant
for their meeting room. Prof. J. A.
Kirkley was a visitor for a few
minutes and explained the coming
oratorical contest to the members
of the society.
CO-EDS TAKE ON PIEDMONT
LASSIES FRIDAY
(Continued from Page 5)
informed By our Editor-in-Chief,
who is official purveyor of Co-
Ed news, that the team is accompanied
by a coach and chaperon,
and he seeffledf to be very distres-sed
when giving the latter bit of
information. We ^are also informed
by our assistant sports editor
that the visiting team is also very
easy to look upon.
Whether or not these reports be
true cannot be stated but we suppose
that the aforementioned gentlemen
have their sources jof information.'
At any rate the game will
be wqrth coming to see.
Bill Shope {to her little brother):
"I want you to do something for
me. When your sister arid I are
in the parlor after dinner, I want
you to creep in and turn the gas
law."
Little Brother: "You're too late.
Sis told me to turn it out."—Ex. j
"RED" BROWN TO
COACH FROSH TEAM
(Continued from Page 5)
With his dip safely tucked away,
"Red" went down into the wilds"
and fastnesses of Covington County,
and took urito himself the job
of coaching the Andalusia High
School team, where he met with
remarkable success. The follow-s
ing year found vhim at Sidney Lanier,
where his team did not meet
with defeat.
Brown was one of the most
popular men ever to represent the
school, and. has -always shown a
deep knowledge of the sports in
which he took part. In fact his
teams were noted for their smart
playing/ and his coming is hailed
by all who are familiar with his
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Would that we all could get a bite of that
apple if it would inspire us too with the "I
wonder why" attitude 1
Intellectual curiosity is a great and moving
force. It mobilizes reluctant facts. It. is the
stern drill-master which whips into shape that
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