TO FOS/TER THE AUBURN SPIRIT
Vol. XXVIII AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1924. No. 14
INTERSOCIETY CUP
AWARDED TO WIRTS
FOUR LITERARY SOCIETIES
COMPETE
Winning Declamation by
H. J. Belcher
First place in the annnal declamation
contest held today was
won by H. J. Belcher, of Monticel-lo,
Ga., who represented the Wirt
Literary Society. His literary society
will be given the right of
keeping the silver cup trophy and
his name will be engraved upon it.
Each of the four literary societies
of Auburn was represented in
the contest which was held in
Langdon Hall at eleven o'clock today.
Dr. Dowell presided at the
convocation and the speakers were
introduced by T. H. Wingate.
The winning piece which was
given by Mr. Belcher was Mark
Anthony's Oration from "Julius
Caesar." The other speakers were:
William Coates Hurt, Jr., of Syla-cauga,
Ala., representing the Freshman
Literary Society, who gave
"The Meaning of Americanism";
Landon Williams, of Montgomery,
representing the Wilsonian Literary
Society, who gave Roinzi's
"Address to the Romans"; and S.
-ff. Lynne, of Decatur, Ala., reprer
senting the Websterian Literary
Society, who gave "The Opportunities
of the American Scholar"
by Henry W. Grady.
The contestants were selected
by competitive contests in the various
literary societies. There
were a large number of students
who tried out and a place in the
finals was considered a very
great honor.
Prof. J. A. Kirkley, who is faculty
chairman of the committee on
literary societies, announced the
declamation contest today and introduced
Mr. Wingate, who was
the student selected by the societies
to introduce the speaker.
This declamation contest will be
an annual affair from now on.
There will also be an oratorical
contest in the spring and a debate
at commencement every year. The
cups for these events are furnished
by the various societies.
Semi-Annual
Banquet Held
By A. Phi Ws
The Auburn chapter of the Alpha
Phi Epsilon fraternity held its
semi-annual banquet and initiation
at the tea room on Monday
night. Alpha Phi Epsilon is a national
honorary literary fraternity
with chapters in colleges throughout
the United States.
Miss Alberta Proctor, Miss Jim-mie
Lee Smith, Mr. R. H. Elder,
Mr. E. E. Hale, and Mr. Earle Ca-son
were initiated into the order
here on Monday night.
Mr. Herman F. Schwekendiek
served as toastmaster of the occasion.
The candidates were figuratively
put upon the rack, made to
explain all future, past and
present actions, as the banquet
progressed.
The speaker of the occasion was
Prof. Rutland who was initiative
in instigating the formation of Alpha
Phi Epsilon. He talked on
"The Value of Activities in College
Life."
After the close "of informal initiation
and the speech by Prof.
Rutland, the real ceremony of initiation
was conducted -by Mr. W7
A. Young president of the Auburn
chapter. '
In a recent interview Mr. Young,
said that-he was very much pleased
with the progress of the chapter.
He declared that the members
of the organization were not only
prominent on the campus in a literary
way but that they took active
part in all college activities.
The members of the chapter, in
addition to the recent initiates are:
Herman F. Schwekendiek, W. H.
Wiedenbach, R. L. Locke, J. R.
Wood, Miss Georgia Thomas, H. G.
Spencer, W. E. Glenn, W. L. Randolph,
W. A. Young, C. H. Turk,
and Miss Emily Hare. The honorary
members are: Miss Zoe Dobbs,
Prof. R. J. Jones, Dr. Spright Dowell,
and Prof. Rutland.
COME TO CHURCH
SUNDAY
Again, we find the Y. M. C.
A. and the Friendship Council
cooperating in a splendid
effort to benefit Auburn. This
time the undertaking is in
the form of a "Go to Church
Sunday," to be put on Sunday,
December 14.
Next Sunday is the last to
be spent in Auburn before
the Christmas holidays, so it
is the logical time for a "Go
to Church Sunday." Some
time ago the Y. M. C. A. put
on a similar program, but the
results were not quite satisfactory,
due to a conflict with
other activities. This time the
result should be "very good.
The ministers have agreed to
offer extra good programs for
the occasion and large audiences
are expected.
Glomerata Pictures
There seems to be a great deal
of misunderstanding among the
whole student body regarding the
making of individual pictures for
the Glomerata. Notices have been
posted for many weeks informing
"everybody of the final date for
having pictures made. These notices
must have been misunderstood
or else there is a lack of interest
on the part of some.
A few students have taken it for
granted that they may do as they
please and when they please about
everything. Successful undertakings
are not realized with such a
spirit prevailing. The boys who
are working on the Glomerata have
worked out their scheme and
schedule whereby the book will be
made better, and secondarily, on
the grounds before graduation.
You men who have not had your
pictures made are about to mess
up the whole works. Can't you
see that you are doing an injustice
both to yourself and to the publication.
For your benefit it has been arranged
that Mr. Abbott be in town
Radio Club Meeting
The Radio Club held its last
meeting, a business one, on Saturday
night. Due to other engagement
very few members were present.
Several matters were discussed
and all members given until the
next meeting to pay their dues.
The next meeting will be held Friday
night at 8:15 in the club room.
A very interesting program will be
given and all members are urged
to be present as it will be the last
meeting before Christmas.
Real Silk Hosiery
Recently a film showing" the
manufacture of Real Silk Hosiery
was given in Langdon Hall. The
educational film was followed by
an exceptionally humorous Christy
Comedy. The "Hosiery Lottery"
was won by Mr. T. R. Adkins and
Miss Ethel Price, who each received
a pair of Real Silk Hosiery
free. The entire cost and management
of the show was shouldered
by the local Real Silk Student
Representatives.
Auburn Well
Represented in
Pittsburg Dist.
on Tuesday and Wednesday, December
16th and 17th. Are you going
to be with us on that day?
The Pittsburg District affords a
great opportunity for highly trained
technical men. Auburn has so
far furnished a large number including
graduates, special students,
and rehabilitation students. The
majority of these men were employed
by the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company.
The Auburn Club, composed of
the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Auburn
Alumni Association, has always
been a -source of pleasure
and interest, and affords a means
by which all may become acquainted.
Realizing the fact that the
older "grads" had assumed a greater
and larger number of responsibilities
it became apparent that the
club needed the assistance of the
younger members. Thus with an
injection of the true "Auburn
Spirit," the club was reorganized
December 14, 1923. The following
officers were elected: President,
J. C. Bailey; Secretary, W. W.
Foster; and Chairman Social Com|-
mittee, George Purifqy. Since
this time the club has enjoyed
many social functions One of the
chief events of the past season was
their privilege of entertaining
Professor Hill. On the eve of his
departure a i qnquet was given in
his honor at the University Club.
Interesting talks were made by
the various members of the Alumni
Association present.
The Club will gladly render any
information and assistance in any
way to the members of the class
of '25, who are contemplating employment
in the Pittsburgh District.
No doubt some members of
the present Senior class will be accepted
by the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company
and communications with any of
the Alumni belonging to this Club
by addressing a letter to him in
care of the secretary, Mr. W. W.
Foster, 435 Ross Avenue, Wilkins-burg
Pennsyvania. A list of the
members of the Ch j> is givenelse-where
in this pap-,#J
HONOR SOCIETY DAY
PROGRAM RENDERED
ON LAST THURSDAY
Talks Made by Members
of 12 Organizations
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTION
EXPLAINED
There's going to be a show here
This coming Tuesday night.
Take this tip from me, boys,
It's going to be all right.
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You'll see the Auburn Frivolities
(If you take my advice)
Any ticket to that show
Is more than worth the price.
It has been customary for a
number of years to devote Convocation
exercises, at some time before
the Christmas Holidays to an
Honor Society program. The purpose
of the program being to acquaint
students with the workings
and standards of Honor Societies,
and to motivate them to maintain
their work in order to be
eligible for election.
/The program held on Last
Thursday was fa presentation of
the Honor Society program. Prof.
Baughman, of the Civil Engineering
department had charge and
after a short talk of intrdouction
he presented members of the various
honor organizations. A brief
history with the aim and scope of
the societies and fraternities was
given by each speaker.
The following twelve societies
on the campus were represented:
Spades, honorary senior society
by W. E. Glenn; Alpha Phi Epsilon,
'honorary Literary fraternity,
by W. A. Young; Botegha, honorary
architectural society, by J.
M. Dean; Eta Kappa Nu, honorary
fraternity for electrical engineers,
by A. E. Duran; Tau Beta Pi, honorary
general engineering fraternity,
by A. Y. McConnell; Gamma
Sigma Delta, honorary fraternity
for agricultural students, by
S. H. Gibbons; Scabbard and Blade,
honorary military fraternity, by
R. L. Locke; Theta Alpha Phi,
honorary dramatic fraternity, Dorothy
Duggar; Phi Kappa Phi, honorary
fraternity covering all students,
Prof. B. L. Shi; Scarabs,
senior social society, C. A. Pruitt;
Gamma Sigma Epsilon, honorary
chemical society, H. D. Jones,
Lamps honorary senior society for
women students, Emily Hare.
ALL-COLLEGE HIKE
PROVES GALA EVENT
Y.W.C.A. Install
New Officers
Sun. Evening
Meeting of A.S.C.E.
The student chapter of the A.
S. C. E. held its regular meeting
Monday night, December first, at
seven o'clock, in the Engineering
Building.
Mr. Scott, the President, called
the meeting to order. After the
adoption of the minutes of the previous
meeting, he gave a short outline
of the work planned by the
chapter, and explained what the
organization has done this year toward
accomplishing its purpose.
Only one student, Mr. Kendrick,
was on the program, but his message
was very interesting and instructive.
The main feature of the program
was the splendid talk by Prof. John
A. Callan, of the Civil Engineering
Department, upon the subject, "The
Ideals and Requisites of the Successful
Engineer." In his discourse
he brought out the fact that the
average engineer is prone to cul-tivj**£
the technical side of the profession,
without giving proper consideration
to the other phases of
the work.
Membership cards are being distributed
to all members in good
standing and every member is
urged to see that his dues are paid
in order that he may receive his
card promptly.
Two new officers were installed
into the Auburn Y. W. C. A. Asso
ciation in its regular meeting on
Sunday afternoon. Miss' Alberta
Proctor gave up her place as
Undergraduate Representative to
resentative and Miss Elta Majors
take office as Auburn's State Rep-was
installed as Undergraduate
Representative.
Since the college Y. W. C. A.'s
of the State have organized in a
State-wide unity and have one purpose
for which to work, signs of a
definite progress in their work
may be seen, according to-a state
ment just given out by the State
Chairman.
The topic for study at Auburn
on Sunday was "Y. W. C A, as a
Vocation for Women." Talks presenting
the different phases of Y.
W. C. A. work were given by
Misses Elta Majors, Elizabeth
Young, Elizabeth Floyd, Martha
Todd, Willie Wooley, and Chloe
Ernest.
The speaker of the day was Miss
Elizabeth Skinner, of Dunedin,
Fla., "formerly president of the
Florida State Federation of Women's
Clubs, who has been in Y.
W. C. A. work ever since her graduation
from Smith College. She is
now second vice-president of the
National Y. W. C. A. Association.
The week-end in Auburn was spent
as a visit to Mjss Agnes Ellen Harris,
Dean of Women of the A. P. I.
The talk threw light on the whole
Y. W. C. A. fieldi and was very instructive
and interesting.
Another feature of the day was
the installation of the new Y. W.
C. A. members. Each of the fifty
girls given membership in the Association
took the simple pledge
to "strive to be a true follower of
the Lord Jesus Christ."
SOPHS DEFEAT RATS
IN TUG-0-WAR
Co-Ed F o o t b a l l Game
F e a t u r e s
De Molays Hold Meeting
The regular meeting of the Auburn
DeMolay Club was held Monday
night at the Square andi Compass
Fraternity House, and was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
After the roll call and reading
of the minutes the question of a
dance or a 'possum hunt was
brought before the club. As no
decision could be reached in regard
to the question, it was unanimously
decided to have both. Before
any definite action could be
taken, several fair damsels appeared
on the scene, who served hot
chocolate and cake. The presence
of the fairer sex practically broke
up the meeting, so the particulars
of the entertainments will be decided
at the next meeting.
After the departure of the ladies,
cigarettes were passed around and
the meeting continued. Finding
that there were several among the
crowd did not partake of the
weed, peanuts and animal crackers
were distributed. Several new
petitions were balloted on, and
there being no more business, the
meeting adjourned.
The next meeting will be held
Monday night, at 8:30, and all
members are requested to be present
as this will be the last chance
before Christmas.
All College hike came up to expectations
last Saturday. The band
led off shortly after two o'clock.
After hiking about a mile the
crowd gathered around the ringside
to witness a boxing match.
Interest in this sport grew intense
as the mighty battlers swung
rights and lefts.
The next event on the program
was a co-ed football game. This
proved one of the most interesting
events of the afternoon. Both
teams showed a great deal of pep
and, drive while the Sophs seemed
superior on the offensive. The
freshmen received the kick off
but were unable to return it any
perceptible amount. After a number
of short passes and linebucks,
they lost the ball on downs. When
the Sophs gained possession of the
pigskin, they began a dashing offensive.
Several sweeping end
runs by half back Igou netted the
second year students quite a few
yards. With the generalship of
quarterback Powell and the speed
of the backfield, the Sophs succeeded
in making a first down.
After making a few more first
downs, they through a series of
line bucks, annexed the only
touchdown of the game. The outstanding
star of the game was the
Soph halfback Igou, her flashy
runs on the offensive and magnificent
work on the defensive insures
them a place on the mythical
all-co-ed team. Rubye Powell and
Dorothy Duggar deserve all-co-ed.
The work of "Big Six" Price must
not be overlooked. She was a
tower of strength in the line. Many
others deserve a great deal of credit
for their splendid work. Both
teams played a great game and deserve
much credit.
The next on deck was the usual
pillow fight. The Sophs bit
the pond. Following this the Rat
and Soph teams lined up for the
annual Tug-O-War. After several
rallies and determined resistance,
the Rats were mercilessly dragged
through the pond. They met a
cold defeat.
Eats, Eats, Eats, bonfires, fireworks,
and moonlight gave the
fourth all-college hike a brilliant
ending.
Post Office News
Attention Students! Don't forget
to pay your box rent before
you leave Auburn for the holidays.
The books are now open and if
you haven't the sixty cents you
had best as soon as you get home
send money order (Not stamps)
to pay same.
Mail your packages early, and
wrap them securely. If you wish
your mail forwarded leave your
address at the general delivery.
Also you will need a book of
stamps before you leave.
I wish you all a merry Christmas,
L. A. KNAPP, P. M.
Rastus: What's de law of averages?
Mose: 'Bout thirty days in Jail.
J2^iMs«i^i«i^
THE PLAINSMAN
(Efy plainsman
Published weekly by the Students of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, Auburn, Ala.
Subscription rates—$2.00 per year
(32 issues)
Entered as second-class matter at Post Office, Auburn, Ala.
STAFF
W. E. Glenn , Editor-in-Chief
W. A. Young Business Manager
Editorial Staff
£ D. Ball --- Managing Editor
R. A. Belts News E d i t o r
W. D. Horton ----- SP o r t E d i t o r
A. E. Duran Bulletin Board Editor
Emily Hare - Co-ed Editor
Dryden Baughman Exchange Editor
Grace Gardner - Faculty Who's Who Editor
W. D. McLaren Kampus Kickoffs Editor
H. F. Schwekendiek - Activity Editor
E. F. Williams - Alumni Editor
C. Pearson - - Art Editor
Business Staff.
J. F. Thompson Asst- Business Manager
C. D. Ebersole Advertising Manager
T, Gr a f '__ Circulation Manager
C. B. Burgoyne Asst- Circulation Manager
REPORTERS
Georgia Thomas C. D. Greentree
Alberta Proctor
B. W. Creel
S. W. Harbin
B. F. Kurti
Dorothy Duggar
L. T. Agee
W. E. Hooper
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.
GO TO CHVRXH SUNDAY
You have one more chance to go to church in Auburn before
Chrismas. Of course you have been going, or intending to go, all the
year but make it a sure thing Sunday. If you have already been
going, carry someone else with you this time. If you have not been
a regular attendant, make a special effort to get yourself out. There
are a few excuses that will be accepted. They are as follows:
If you don't think your mother wants you to go.
If you are unconscious.
If you have no alarm clock, cannot borrow one or cannot get
someone to wake you.
If you think sleep will do you more good.
THEN DON'T GO.
TRASH
Do you plead guilty? Now don't get excited. We mean are you
one of the many that thoughtlessly throw waste paper on the campus?
Of course the nearest trash basket is right under your feet if
you consider the campus a trash basket. No one considers it as
such so why not take a few more steps and drop the trash in the
cans that are placed about the campus. If this is done it will present
a still more attractive appearance. Remind the other fellow
also.
Pertinent Pa.r&.gr&.phs
If the good die young it's up to the. oldest inhabitant to explain.
It is fairly safe to jbdge a theatrical manager by the company
that keeps him.
It is easier to find fault in a boarding house than it is to find
a square meal.
Speaking of the boarding house brand of tough steak, the pieces
are usually so small that they can be swallowed without chewing.
He who loves and runs away isn't worth chasing.
IMany a man who think* that he is a hero to his wife is merely
a freak with a swelled headk
The woman who attempts to cook according f o her husband's
ideas is apt to make a mess of it.
When a woman meets a man" after her own heart" she naturally
expects that he shouldn't be after somebody else's.
Some jazz ballads sound like swearing set to music.
When one is driven to drink he usually has to walk back.
Even the manicure lady has favorites. She doesn't treat all
hands alike.
Gossips believe all they hearand what they don't hear they take
for granted.
A young man always takes a girl's han'd before asking for it.
FACULTY WHO'S WHO j
DR. E. R. MILLER
Ability and modesty seem to be,
usually, sadly mixed together. Because
of one, the other remains
in obscurity, at least, so far as the
mass of people are concerned.
However, "where there is a will
there is a way" and in this case
case the way happened to be in
the person of that finest gentlewoman,
Mrs. Miller. Through her,
Who's Who, and, to a very slight
extent, the man himself, the following
information has been laboriously
gleaned. ,
Dr. Miller is from Ohio, originally,
and received his early education
in the public schools of that
state. His collegiate course took
him to the Normal School at Lebanon,
Whittenberg College at
Springfield, the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor and the University
of Marburg, at Hesse, Germany.
His professional education
received at the University of Michigan
gave him the degrees of
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 1892,
Master of Pharmacy, 1893, B. S. in
Chemistry in 1894, and M. S. in
1895. In other words to use the
usual college vernacular, the above
could be summarized in the brief
statement, "He knows his stuff."
But to return to earth—a discussion
of his work and the things
accomplished by it proves more
interesting than one might think,
that is, if the listener is unenlightened
as the average one. During
the years 1888-91 he was principal
of the high school at Arkansas City,
Arkansas. (And we used to wonder
why we couldn't put anything
over on him.) While studying at
the University of Michigan he assisted
in qualitative analysis. In
1895 he came to Auburn as professor
of pharmacy but left in
1905 to become chief of the department
of chemistry in the Cuban
experiment station at Santiago de
las Vegos. However, the charm of
Auburn was too much for him and
he returned in 1906 as professor
of pharmaceutical chemistry. In
1913 he became acting assistant
professor of plant chemistry in the
pharmaceutical experiment station
of Wisconsin. To go and come
back again is the. spirit of all people
who live in Auburn for more
than a short time. At present, es-pecially'as
students of Chemistry,
we are most fortunate to have Dr.
Miller back once more as professor
of research chemistry, and as
research chemist. Men of ability
are much sought after and Dr. Miller
is not an exception. He is a
member of as many, if not more
of the organizations for the promotion
of his work as the average
professor, some" of these being A.
A. Chem Society; Pharmaceutical
Assn., etc.,
Most of his work has been research
in plant chemistry, alko-loids,
glucosids, volatile oils, etc.
He discovered and worked with
the most undesirable amino acid
found in the velvet bean. This
same amino acid has been found
in only one other bean, the horse
bean, and is as all such discoveries
are an important addition to
science. Quite a number of publications
on these and related subjects
bear his name. During his
stay in Germany he had two articles
published and received rather
marked commendation from his
professor in the form of an order
to publish anything that he might
send to Germany.
He is described as the typical
Caucasian, a man, straight and
clean cut of body, keen and fine of
mind and spirit. His appearance
is a reminder of the picturesque
gentleman of days gone by. However,
it will be found that neither
his interests nor his personality
fail to keep pace with the day.
His particular hobbies are automobiles
and football. No more
ardent supporter f6r the cause of
good old Auburn, can be found
here, there or anywhere else.
With the dice the best throw one can make is to throw them,
away.
You can fall out with a girl Without having swung in a hammock
with her.
I THE BULLETIN BOARD j
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
8:15 P. M. Auburn Players, 4th Floor Main Building. Initiation
of new members.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
9:30 A. M. Sunday School Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal.
11:00 A. M. Church Services Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal,
Catholic.
2:00 P. M. Joint Meeting of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Cabinets.
6:30 P. M. Epworth League, Methodist Church.
B. Y. P. U., Baptist Church.
Christian Endeavor, Presbyterian Church.
7:30 P. M. Church Services, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15
7:00 P. M. Freshman Literary Society, 3rd Floor Main Building.
American Society of Civil Engineers, Eng. Building.
8:30 P. M. De Molay Meeting, Square and Compass House.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 .
6:45 P. M. Pharmaceutical Society, Pharmacy Building.
7:00 P. M. Architectural Association, 2nd Floor Main Building.
Wirt Literary Society, 3rd Floor Main Building.
Websterian Lit/erary Society, 3rd. Floor Main Building.
7:15 P. M. Wilsonian Literary Society, 3rd Floor Main Building.
8:00 P. M. "Auburn Frivolities" by Women's Student Government
Association, Langdon Hall.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17
7:00 P. M. American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Engineering
Building.
Auburn Chemical Society, 2nd Floor Main Building.
Veterinary Medical Association, Vet. Building.
8:15 P. M. Xmas Celebration by Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. at
Langdon Hall.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18
10:00 A. M. Xmas Issue Plainsman out.
12:00 NOON Seniors excused for Xmas Holidays.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Rats, Sophs, and Juniors excused after their regular
work.
Auburn Frivolities
Tuesday night at eight o'clock
Langdon Hall will be turned into
a "Hall of Fun." The 1924 Auburn
Frivolities will drown your blues
and add precious years to your
life.
There will be three divisions of
Mirth; the inevitable black face
but treated from a new angle and
written especially for the 1924
Frivolities. A short exhibition of
the modern dance by the "younger
generation"—what Santa Claus will
leave in your stocking and a Spanish
sketch with wine, women,
song, and everything! Pay your
quarter next Tuesday night and
prepare for that good old holiday
spirit.
College Picture Show
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
6:30 P. M. to 10:00 P. M.
No Loafing, Comedy.
"DANGEROUS MONEY," Paramount
Picture. Star, Bebe Daniels.
Drama based upon poor girl too
suddenly elevated to riches, thus
rausing her to lose her sudden
sense of proportion. Marries fortune
hunter and becomes disillusioned.
Eventually wins back erstwhile
lover when husband is killed.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15
6:30 P. M.
Pathe News No. 89.
6:40 P. M.
"HUSBANDS AND LOVERS."
First National Attraction with Lew
is S. Stone, Florence Vidor and
Lew Cody.
Synopsis: In her- devotion to her
husband, Grace is permitting youth
and beauty to slip from her. Her
husband chides her on her appearance.
Grace then steps out and
dolls up a la flapper. The husband
disapproves of the transformation
but Rex Phillips, a friend
of the family, is enthusiastic in his
praise. Soon a romance is afoot.
The husband discovers the fact,
starts divorce proceedings, and Rex
is about to wed Grace, when hubby
reappears, declares his love, and
snatches his bride and: both dash
away on a second honeymoon
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16
8:00 P. M.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT PLAY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 .
6:30 P. M.
Pathe News No. 90.
6:40 P. M.
"HE WHO GETS SLAPPED."
Metro Picture, with Lon Chaney,
Norma Shearer and John Gilbert.
Tragedy of man whose life's
work and happiness destroyed
through ridicule. Becomes circus
clown and avenges himself by preventing
false friend from stealing
affections of innocent girl who has
a happy lover.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18
6:30 P. M.
Reno or Bust, Comedy.
6:40 P. M.
"SAINTED DEVIL." Paramount
Picture. Picturization of Rex
Beach's novel, "Rope's End." Star,
Rudolph Valentino. The supporting
cast, consisting of Helen D'
Algy, Nita Naldi, Miss Godowsky,
and George Seigmann, is excellent.
Synopsis: On the night of his
wedding, El Tigre, bandit of the
Pampas, raids the de Castro hacienda
and after a hard fight kidnaps
the bride of Don Alonzo de
Castro, who, though wounded, follows
El Tigre to his camp. There
he sees a woman in bridal veil, in
the arms of the bandit and believes
his bride is untrue to him, becomes
the enemy of all women.
The woman turns out to be someone
else. The bride is later found
and there is a reunion.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
6:30 P. M.
Reno or Bust, Comedy.
6:40 P. M.
"SAINTED DEVIL." Paramount
Picture.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
6:30 P. M. to 10:00 P. M.
Good Morning, Comedy.
"THE STORY WITHOUT A
NAME." Paramount Picture, with
Agnes Ayres, Antonio Moreno, Lois
Wolheim, Dagmar Godowsky and
Tyrone Power.
Melodrama revolving around attempt
of foreign power to get control
of new invention—a death
ray machine. Inventor and sweetheart
are kidnapped, but are rescued
by U. S. battleship.
AUBURN LODGE
No. 76, A. F. & A. M.
Meets each Second and Fourth
night at 7:30
, , . . . .
Meeting of A. S. M. S.
Monday night the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers met
again in the Engineering Auditorium
to carry on its program. The
business was taken up first, including
discussions on membership
and plans for a smoker, to be given
some time after Christmas.
The chief speaker on the program
was Professor - M. T. Fullan,
Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
who spoke on "The Engineer's
use of English." This is quite a
serious situation which every engineer
must face. At some time
every engineer will have something
to put across in the engineering
and business world. To do this
he will have to be able to handle
English, so, therefore, it behooves
every engineer to study the language
with earnestness and care.
The next meeting of the A. S.
M. E. will be after the holidays.
Every Mechanical' come out to the
meeting.
A. I. E. E. Meeting
The meeting of the local branch
of the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers on December 3 was
of an instructive nature. After a
brief business session, Mr. Cooper
of the electrical department gave
some important "dope" on interviewing
the representatives of the
companies who employ our engineering
graduates. Mr. Cooper has
had practical experience along
these lines. His instructions will
no doubt be of great help to those
who intend to get positions with
the big companies. Mr. Douglas,
also of the electrical department,
supplemented Mr. Cooper's talk. He
also has had experience along these
lines.
Ag. Club
A splendid program was enjoyed
by the Ag. Club last Thursday
evening and many were there to
hear it. An old member in the person
of Mr. Tapscott, was present
and he assured the Club of his happiness
in being present. He also
told of what Ag. Club work had
meant to him.
Prof. C. L. Isbell spoke for the
first time to the Club and his
speech was worthy of an entire
program. He Stirred the memories
and stimulated the imaginations of
his hearers by relating his good
times on the old farm as a boy,
and he turned it into a moral lecture
of value to all. He had a
pointer for Freshmen, Sophomores,
Juniors and Seniors and he drove
each lesson home.
^ I r . Cotton spoke on the Roth-amsted
experiments, the oldest in
the world and conducted by Lawes
and Gilbert until their deaths. To
underclassmen, it was an introduction
to a familiar subject for
Seniors, especially Mr. Cason's talk
on electrifying agriculture and introducing
better methods of farming
by agricultural engineering
was very interesting.
Mr. Campbell reported on the
trip of the Ag. Engineering class
to Fayette, Ala., and he described
the drainage project there and its
value. Miss Nale described the
study of Vocational Education and
related experiences of her own life
which brought out its value.
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Improvement Ordinance No. 18
To provide certain improvements
on Payne Street throughout its entire
length.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Auburn as fol
lows: - ,,
Section 1. That the side-walks
and roadway on Payne Street, formerly
known as Screws' Street
throughout its entire length be
graded to conform to grades heretofore
established.
Section 2. That the side-walks
on both sides of Payne Street,
throughout its entire length be paved
with Portland Cement Concrete
paving and that the width of such
paving shall be 4 feet, the paving
to be laid 1 foot from the property
line and parallel thereto.
That cross-walks, that is, sidewalks
at the intersection of Payne
Street with other streets or alleys
be paved with Portland Cement
Concrete paving of such width and
construction as shall be shown by
the plans and specifications and
that the ends of each of the crosswalks
there be constructed suitable
gutters or drain pipes.
Section 3. That a combined
d^ ^ *+ forget to hear these
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before you leave
Come up and let us supply your wants in
College clothing. You'll rate more
with ladies if you are correetly dressed
RASH STOKE U BIRMINGHAM
AUBURN BRANCH
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11:00 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
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Presbyterian Church
Regular Services
Morning 11:00 A. M.
Evening 7:30 P..M.
DROP INTO—
TKe Tiger Inn
F o r a B i t e t o E at
curb and gutter of Portland Cemient
Concrete paving, the gutter to be
18 inches in width be laid and
constructed on each side of said
street throughout its entire width.
Section 4. That the" cost of constructing
said improvements shall
be assessed on and against the
property abutting on the portions
of the highways so improved, provided;
A. That the cost of the improvements
at or upon Street, avenue or
alley intersections shall be assessed
against the lots or parcels of
land abutting on said highways so
intersecting for one-half block in
each direction.
B. That the cost of side-walk
and curb and gutter improvements
on street corners shall be assessed
against the lots or parcels of land
abutting on or nearest to said improvements
and the cost of said
improvements at the- intersection
of'any alley with a street, avenue
or other highway shall be assessed
in pair proportion against the respective
lots or parcels of land
abutting on or cornering on the
alley at such intersection.
C. That no assessments shall exceed
the cost of such improvements
or the increased value of
such property by reason of the
special benefits derived from such
improvements.
Section 5. That the estimated
cost of said improvements is
$3700.00, and that the City Council
of Auburn will meet in the Council
Chamber in the City of Auburn at
7:30 o'clock P. M., on Tuesday,
the second day of December, 1924,
to hear any objections, remonstrances
or protests that may be
made against saidi improvements,
the manner of making the same or
the character of the material to be
used. ,
Section 6. That the details,
drainings, plans, specifications, estimates
and surveys for such work
heretofore prepared by :the City
Engineer and now on file in his
office in Auburn, Alabama, be and
the same are hereby adopted.
Section 7. That this Ordinance
be published once a week for two
consecutive • weeks in The Auburn
Plainsman, a paper published in
Auburn, Alabama, and that it be
posted for two weeks in three public
places in the City of Auburn,
and that two of such places shall
be the Post Office and the City
Council Chamber; and that a copy
of this Ordinance be sent by registered
mail to the persons last assessing
for City Taxation the property
which may be assessed for the
improvement contemplated by this
Ordinance, at their last known address,
and to each person now
known to be the owner of
any of the property which may
be assessed for the improvement
contemplated by this Ordinance,
and that said notice be
mailed, postage prepaid, not less
than twenty days before the meeting
of the City Council to hear objections.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was adopted by
the City Council on the 4th day of
November, 1924.
W. D. MARTIN,
City Clerk.
NOTE: The hearing of objections
has been continued to Friday,
December 19, 1924, at 7:30
o'clock P. M.
VERY, VERY BAD
General Charles King, the veteran
novelist who recently received a
citation for heroism in the Apache
campaign of 1874, said at a dinner
in Milwaukee:
"In those distant days the West
swarmed with bad men. Picturesque
fellows they were, too.
"One day in a mining camp in '76
I heard a shot, hurried towards the
sound, and saw a bad man calmly
cutting a notch in his gun.
"Have you killed some one?" I
said.
"Naw," said he. »
"Why that notch then?" said I.
"I only notches when I misses,"
said the bad man."—Detroit Free
Press.
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Buy Your Christmas
Before You Go Home
Gifts
Broaches
Rings, Pins
Bracelets
Letter Openers
Match Boxes
Fobs, Charms
-Powder Boxes
Belt Buckles
Belt-O-Grams
Pencils, F. Pens
Pennants
Pillow Covers
Banners
Table Runners
College Blankets
Leather Goods
Mufflers
Neckwear
Hosiery
Handkerchiefs
Belts, Buckles
Bath Robes
Bed Room Slippers
Pajamas
Hats, Caps
• Suits, Shoes
vi burn.Ala.
"SNAKE" Says- The New "Braeburn" Suits
are certainly "HOT"
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Published in
the interest •/'Electrical
Development by
an Institution that will
be helped by whatever
helps the
Industry.
Is he a hard taskmaster
or a loved leader?
TF you are a good soldier, you take orders from
* the major. But there is a great deal of difference
whether you find the training an irksome
routine or an enjoyable development.
When you follow the right major in your course,
the work can become vitally interesting, and your
college career will be more worthwhile.
"But what is my right line of work?," may be
a puzzling question. All the thought you can give
to finding the answer will be fully repaid. Analyze
yourself and you will surely discover your natural
aptitude.
And when you've found what line you feel you
ought to follow, stick to it. Stand by your major
and your major will stand by you.
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THE PLAINSMAN
Do your Xmas shopping before you leave
Auburn and make use of that time saved
at home
Call at
BURTONS
For your
Xmas Cards
Xmas Stationery
Gold and Silver Pens and Pencils
Pillow Covers, Banners
and Pennants
Also selected line of recent novels, by the
popular writers.
Every College Man Has Need For
SPORTING GOODS
And Every College Man Wants The BEST
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RARE PHILOSOPHY
Take the right kind of care of
the present and the future will necessarily
take care of itself, and the
past will have alrady been cared
for.
STUDENT LOSES' LIFE
A well known Sophomore lost
his life last week in the jungles of
Auburn. It is rumored that he was
searching for the Blind Tigah
when the fatal disaster occured.
It looks like both the boy and the
Tigah are to lost to us fbrever. Gar-con,
a search warrant please, or
perhaps we had better have more
than one.
Bob Locke says that red headed
women are his speed. We wonder
if he will tell us who the Titan
haired damsel was that he was
snicking on his most recent trip
to Montgomery.
An apple a day keeps the doctor
away
A quizz a day brings a gripe to
stay.
Ask Joe Market who is the King
of Swat. Sure he knows.
Co-ed Watson says that a smile
a day makes the Co-edjs stay.
They say that Red Wood, but
we wonder if Bill Wood.
Pea Green claims to be
world's champion ice eater.
the
Ask Byron Campbell how near
he came to risking his life for a
fair damsel in Atlanta.
Artificial lightning was first publicly demonstrated
on June S, 1923, in the laboratory of the General
Electric Company at Pittsfield, Mass,, when a two~
million-volt spark crashed into this miniature village
What's the use of
artificial lightning?
It is mainly experimental, aiding
General Electric scientists to solve
high power transmission problems.
Many such experiments yield no
immediate return.
*
But in the long run this work is
practical and important. It is part
of the study which must go on
unceasingly if this powerful force,
Electricity, is to be fully tamed
and enlisted in your service.
Experiments like these are
p a r t i c u l a r l y thrilling and
important to young men and
women, who will live in an age
when electricity will perform
most of life's hardest tasks.
Know what the research laboratories
of the General Electric
Company are doing; they
are a telescope through which
you can see the future!
If you are interested to learn
more about what eleetricity is
doing, write for Reprint No.
AR391 containing a complete
set of these advertisements.
9S941DH ELECTRIC
We have recently learned that
we have two seniors who are football
players traveling incognito.
Why they even admitted that they
were players and were allowed to
attend a dance gratis. After the
dance they coralled a taxi drivr
er and induced him to take them
to their rooms free of charge and
he left their rooms in very high
spirits , which brings on more talk
that we will omit for the time being.
We don't know how they man-eged
it all but maybe Messers Claude
Ebersole and Bill Long can
throw some light on the subject.
We "simply must have a masculine
May queen this year and
wish that everyone would bear
this in mind so when election time
comes no time will be wasted in
having the right candidate placed
before the Public. Dopey Dough-tie
and Archie Schaffer have al-rehdy
announced their Intention
of entering the race.
THE
First National Bank of Auburn
ADVICE AND ACCOMODATION
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
G E N E RAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, SC H E N E C T A D Y , NEW YORK tails."—Kansas City Star.
A powder puff was recently
found in the physics room. We
haven't any idea how it got there
but we do know that B. A. Betts
has free access to the rooms. It is
rumored that it is the property of
Co-ed Watson.
A. Y. McConnell had a-terriffic
struggle at ,-the Power House. Several
amperes while trying to jump
a gap fell upon the floor and were
soon running around loose. A. Y.
Babe was at first very much excited
but soon became master of the
situation and knocked them in
the head before they could do any
material damage. He deserves
much credit for this brave deed,
for had they been allowed to go
free they would surely have wrecked
the house.
'An .interviewer asked "Stien-metz"
Graff if he knew anything
about his ancestors. He replied
that all that he knew was that they
used to throw coconuts at each
other. i
What has become of the poor
youth who thought that Ma Jongg
was someone's Mother?
We understand that "Shiek
Face" Boberts is conducting a
class in Prayers Before Meals.
HE HADN'T /THOUGHT (OF THAT
.A hammock is a tricky thing
When you are with a miste,
•And you attempt to kiss her,
•siin aim S90.P' SuRm njup au.X'
—Jacksonville Tilmes-Union.
Dumb: "What's Ian egottist?"
Dumber: "A fellow who goes to
bed at night, tired out from the exertion
he's spent in pa/tting himself
on the back.—.Phillips High School
Mirror.
'NEEDN'T WOltRY
Tom—"Pa, you remember you
promised me $5 if I passed in
school this year."
Pa—"Yes."
Tom—"Well, you ainit going to
have that expense."—The Collegian.
{I'M WIDI.ING
They say t'hiere are microbes in a
kiss.
Thlis rujmor is most rife.
Come Sweetheart dear, and nrake
of me
An invalid for life.
—The Ouachita Signal.
From <an Eldorado high school
girl's rhetoric composition: "Their
love wasted away like tadpoles'
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UNKER PUTTING SQUAD
THROUGH PACE-THREE
LETTER MEN BACK
With football now a thing of the
past, the Tigers have shed the
shoulderpads, helmets and the rest
of the stuffy clothing that is in
style during the fall, and are now
appearing in about as little as the
law allows. For the season of
laskets is at hand.
The destinies of the Tiger cage-nen
for this year have been plac-
. ?d in the large and capable hands
>f Coach Herb Bunker, the man
from Missouri. Judging by the
work to date, "Bunk" knows his
business thoroughly and should develop
a successful team from the
good material at hand.
Mr. Bunker had the honor to
make the All-Conference team four
consecutive years in basketball,
and if he succeeds in imparting
some of his own skill and knowledge
to the squad, Auburn can
look for a few victories.
* Last year's team was hard hit by
the graduation of Hahn, Duke, Harrison
and others, but there are
three letter men left over and these
should make a pretty good nucleus
for this year's aggregation. Gap-tain
Wallace McKinney, Bill McKinney,
and Barks were regulars
last year, and are a trio of strong
players from which much can be
expected.
There are several others who
were on the reserve list last year,
and who will make a strong bid for
regular positions this time. These
include Bill Gray, Ware, Dawtie,
Midgette, and Moore.
' Several members of last year's
Rat team are also on hand to round
out the squad. "Shorty" Long and
Hall, both well over six feet tall,
are making a determined bid for
a varsity berth, while Daugette and
Henry McKinney and several others
are doing good work.
After a week of fundamental
work, in which dribbling, shooting,
etc., were practiced at length,
the Varsity has now devoted itself
to perfecting team play. Coach
Bunker has been drilling the principles
Of concerted offense and
thorough defense into his pupils,
and the fact that his charges are
coming along rapidly is shown by
the excellent basketball displayed
in the practices between the varsity
and scrubs.
No complete schedule has as yet
been arranged. The first game
will be played in Albany on December
18, when the Y team of that
city will be met. This will make
a pretty strong opening for the
Tigers and the Y men have a strong
team, and one that will give plenty
of opposition. Attempts have been
made to arrange another game on
the Georgia trip, but none has been
definitely scheduled yet, although
Fort Benning may be met on the
way back.
On the 5th and 6th of January,
when .the students will be wending
their weary way back to
school, the Plainsmen will be in
New Orleans, where two games
have been arranged with the cage-men
of Tulane University. The
other games on the list are not
certain, but it is likely that ten or
twelve tilts will be booked for the
Tigers.
Last year the team got off to a
good start but slowed up somewhat
toward ' t h e end. However they
put up a good scrap all along, and
managed to down Georgia Tech in
the opening rounds of the S. C.
cage tourney in Atlanta. This
brought Auburn and Alabama together
for the first time in several
years. The Tigers, greatly outclassed
by the powerful 'Bama
team, put up a game struggle, but
were beaten by a substantial margin.
Both teams put up a clean
game, and the sportsmanlike actions
of the players on both sides
gave rise to a hope that complete
restoration on athletic relations be
effected* in the near future.
TIGERS SCHEDOLE
SIX CONFERENCE
TILTS FOR '25
Texas Takes Place of L. S.
U. in Only Change from
This Season
V. P. I. GOBBLERS HERE
FOR HOME COMING
Taking on a hard schedule seems
to have become a chronic ailment
for the Tigers. In the past season
the Pittsmen labored under one
of the worst schedules ever undertaken
by a Southern team, and
lo! it seems that next year's menu
will be even more difficult.
There will be only six conference
tilts instead of the seven played
during the past season, but a
trip fraught with difficulty and
danger is planned for the Tigers
to take the place of the L. S. U.
game. The Tigers will go out West,
in the great open spaces, where
men are males, etc.,. and take on
the Texas Longhorns. While the
Plainsmen got all they were looking
for from the L. S. U. aggregation,
it is expected that the Long-horns
will give more trouble than
even the gallant Louisiana Tigers.
The Tigers will lead off with
Birmingham-Southern up in the
Magic City. The Panthers gave
the Auburnites quite a scare this
year, and with the team developing
as steadily as it has been, a
great deal of trouble can be expected
at the very beginning.
Next on the list comes the trip
to Clemson. This year the Mountain
Tigers came down to Auburn, and
although the Plainsmen were doing
their stuff before several thousand
admiring alumni, etc., the Carolinians
fought like a band of heroes,
and it was with the greatest difficulty
that Auburn came out at
the long end of a 13 to 0 score.
When the Alumni wend their
way Auburnward next season for
the annual Home-coming Day, they
will find the Tigers pitted against
the Gobblers of V. P. I. These two
teams met in Richmond this season
(Continued on Page 6)
Southern Conference
Meeting Held in
New Orleans
The fourth annual meeting of
the Southern conference was held
in New Orleans last week-end.
The meeting came off very harmoniously,
and several bits of constructive
legislation were passed.
Representing Auburn at the meeting
were Coaches Hutsell and Pitts,
Prof. Hare and Mr. Dimmitt.
Among the actions taken by the
conference was the awarding of
the Southern conference basketball
tournament to Atlanta for the
last two days of February and the
first two days in March.
The somewhat delicate question
of summer baseball at first threatened
to raise a ruckus, but matters
were quieted down by introducing
a rule to the effect that no college
player may play more than
three games per week in the summer
time.
Graduates will still be allowed
to play for their Alma Mater, providing
they don't exceed the time
limit set by the Conference. Freshmen
who took part in freshmen
sports in 1923 will be allowed to
migrate to other colleges.
The 1925 cross country meet
will be held in Blacksburg, Va.,
under the auspices of V. P. I.,
while to Sewanee the honor of staging
next year's track and field
meet.
DATE
September 26
October 3 --
October 10 ..
October 17 --
October 24 --
October 31 —
November 7
November 14
November 26
MENU FOR
TEAM
Birmingham-Southern
Clemson
Virginia Polytechnic
U. of Texas
Howard -'---*•
Tulane
Georgia
Vanderbilt --
Georgia Tech
1925
PLACE
Birmingham
Clemson College
Drake Field
Dallas
Drake Field
Montgomery
Columbus
Birmingham
Atlanta
Lawrence Chosen
Southern
All-
Guard
GETS SIX PICKS FOR CENTER
AND HVE FOR
GUARD
Mr. J. D. Lawrence, known
sometimes as the Plantersville Pro-duct,
but more often as "Fatty,"
was believed to have played All-
Southern football last season by
eleven of the sixteen writers who
picked the official team.
Six of these votes gave Lawrence
the pivot position, while five others
designated him as a guard. This
gave Lawrence one more vote than
"Shorty"" Propst, but the 'Bama
center received nine picks for center,
thus giving that splendid performer
the All Southern pivot position
for two consecutive years. \
It is a great tribute to Lawrence
that he received as many picks
as he did. Sport's writers shun a
losing team, and when the Tigers
ran into their streak of hardluck
toward the end of the season, the
experts dropped them and concentrated
their attention on the Southern
topnotchers. But it did not
take an expert to see that the playing
of Lawrence was of a kind seldom
seen on any gridiron, and all
who came to see Auburn play went
away singing the praises of the
stocky pivot man. . , .
Somie good guards bad to give
way to Lawrence on the Southern
team, but a team picked without
Lawrence would be sadly incomplete,
and so somebody brad to be
"Steve." S
Coming here without any pre-
(Continued on Page 6)
Rats Awarded Numerals
For Football
EIGHTEEN MEN REWARDED
FOR WORK ON GRIDIRON
THIS FALL
Auburn Ala—Eighteen ' Auburn
Rats were awarded the much coveted
numerals for their prowess
on the gridiron this fall. Sweaters
with the magic "1928" sewed
thereon were given out today, "with
the injunction to turn the numerals
into "A's" next -year.
The Freshman season, after a
drab start, came to a brilliant
close when the Tech Rats were
met and tied after a great comeback.
Mercer was the first team
to be met by the Rodents, the result
being a 27 to 0 victory for the
Georgians. Then came the Bull-pups
of Georgia, who rolled up
forty points, while a lone safety
was all that seperated the local
Frosh from a second coating of
whitewash.
While the Frosh were absorbing
those two decisive defeats, a second
squad was splitting even winning
from the Wetumpka Aggies
and bowing before Marion Institute.
After *these games the two
squads were ^united, and the
cream of the talent, if there was
any cream, was selected to play
out the remainder of the schedule.
Howard next sent her Freshmen
down to try conclusions with Kirk
Newell's pupils, the result being
a 6 to 6 tie. The Tiger Cubs started
off like a house afire, scoring a
touchdown almost before the echoes
of the starting whistle had
(Continued on Page 6)
Speaking Of Sports
With |Bie 1924 football season
now a thing of the past, except
for a few scattered games, the main
occupation of everybody "Will be
that of wondering how come their
favorite end or halfback didn't
make All-Amierican or soniething.
It is strange how learned a person
appears before he picks an Ail-
American, and then how asinine
and utterly foolish he appears to
the public after he has made the
fatal pick.
Tulane is evidently looking for
more worlds to conquer. The
Greenies venture north next November
to take on Red Grange and
his Illini playmates.
The Orleans boys made an enviable
record this season, especially
in the matter of holding their
opponents on the one yard line.
However if Grange gets as close
as the one yard line he generally
keeps going, so the Greenies will
do better by doing their holding
somewhere in mjdfield.
Pity the poor ballplayers. If
they want to playiS. I. C. ball they
must hold themselves down to
three games a week during the
summer time.
Aha Knute Rockne's team has
been beat. Now don't get excited,
it was only the All-Star Western
team, which lost to the All-Eastern
aggregation 13 to 12.
Do great players make great
coaches? This is a much mooted
question, there being many ayes
and an equal number of nays. Some
evidence in support of the ayes is
offered by a glance at the records
of Messrs. "Red" Barron and Bo
Mc-Millin.
Barron) one of the greatest back-field
men ever to don the traditional
moleskins, just finished a successful
season as coach of the
Monroe Aggies, in Georgia. HJ^fs
team met some of the state's leading
prep school teams and tasted
I defeat but once.
And "Bo" McMillin, greatest of
all Southern backs, collected a
team that went through the season
with only one defeat, four Northe
r n teams being among those to
jbite the dust. The only defeat
?was at the hand of 4he Tennessee
SMedicos, who slipped up from be-ihind
and slapped on a 7 tp 6 Hck-iing.
Something about that salubrious
California climate must have disagreed
with the Syracuse bunch.
After riding high through the east,
the Orange tripped over Southern
California, the score being 16 to
0. ' -—
Our own "Moon" Ducote hasn't
!been doing so bad at Loyola, either.
With the exception of a bad
beating by the Centenary Gentlemen,
the Louisianans have had a
successful season.
These All-American teams com-
CO-EDS PREPPING
FOR TILT WITH
OGLETHORPE
TIGERETTES INVADE ATLANTA
SATURDAY TO
TAKE ON LADY PETRELS
After some weeks of intensive
practice, the Co-ed team embarks
for Atlanta tomorrow to meet the
Oglethorpe cage team in mortal
combat. • The Tigerettes have two
undefeated seasons behind them
and are anxious to make it three.
;;Last year Oglethorpe was defeated
by a substantial score on the
local floor, but whether or not the
Tigerettes will be able to do so
well in an alien land is not known.
The Oglethorpe team has already
met defeat this year in the only
game played, while the Co-eds have
Jcet to play this season.
/ Only one member of last year's
team has been lost by graduation,
thus assuring the Co-eds of plenty
Of experience. Cutie Brown's place
as captain has been takeri by Libba
Young, who is expected to shine
at the guard position.
Other players left from last year
are Mary Tamplyn, "Big Six" Price,
©live Gibbons, Ruby Powell and
Cricket Lane. All of ahese are
steady players, especially "Big Six,"
who is so steady that she hardly
ever moves from one spot during
tile game. However, if some enemy
forward dribbles too closely
to the resting place of the stocky
guard, she is liable to suffer for
her deed, Jor woe be unto anyone
who is in the path of one of the
migftty charges'.
Besides those who represented
Auburn last year, there .are several
capable performers who are trying
for a place on the varsity.
These include Misses Stodgill,
Drake, Miller, Dunn, Siebold and
Fullner. With this large squad on
hand, it is expected that quite a
formidable aggregation will represent
the Orange and Blue this
year.
The not unpleasant job of coaching
this bevy of fair damsels falls
to Mr. Wallace McKinney, sometimes
Captain of the He-Male Varsity.
Mr. McKinney attends to his
work with plenty of spirit and enthusiasm
and has never been
known to miss a practice session.
Those who delight in watching a
real cave man in action will do
well to go down to the gym some
night and watch the fierce Wallace
ordering his charges about in
stern and pitiless tones.
The Co-eds are improving rapidly
under the tutelage of the coach,
are learning a lot of basketball and
are showing more playing form
every day. These girls show plenty
of the old Auburn pep and fight,
and always play till the very end.
They are determined to add another
year to th«ar undefeated list,
and barring accidents, should do
so.
piled from the votes of 312 coaches
and writers seems to be a fairly
representative one, but we search
in vain for the name of Mr. Wakefield
on the three teams. An Ail-
American team without Wakefield
is just about like a mess hall dinner
without beans—it just isn't up
to top form.
• • - • ' ••' • *
With the AHCollege hike a thing
of the past, and with the track
team away, to say nothing of the
idear co-eds leaving us to play Oglethorpe,
the coming Saturday
promises to be a day devoted to
tfee sacred Bull-Session. Of course
though, the studes will use the
spare time to catch up with the
lessons that got ahead during the
football season. Oh, of course.
"RED" HARKINS
ELECTED FOOTBALL
CAPTAIN FOR '25
DEAN PETERSON ALTERNATE
CAPTAIN
At the election held last Saturday
night by the Varsity football
squad, E. M. "Red" Harkins, roughneck
Civil and sterling tackle, was
chosen to guide the destinies of
the 1925 grid team. Dean Petersen,
star quarterback, was elected
alternate captain.
The honor accorded Red is the
climax of a steady rise to fame by
the Bessemer lad. This tall boy has
always been a steady player and a
hard fighter, and his work has been
constantly improving until it approached
thebsensational in the latter
part o*>the late season. Har?
kins was an extremely difficult
proposition for the enemy all season
and his work in the Georgia
game will be long remembered.
"Red" hails from Bessemer,
where he played on the high school
team, being coached by another
sorrel-top, "Red" Harris, former
Auburn star. He is ^ student in
Civil Engineering, and is a member
of the Alpha Lambda Tau fraternity.
Dean Petersen, who was elected
alternate captain, has served three
years on the varsity, and corking
good service he has rendered, too.
His offensive work is hard to beat,
and the runners who have passed
him at the safety position are few
and far between.
Election to the post of alternate
captain is only one of the long list
of honors attained by the gentleman
from Chattanooga. Petersen
has served as class president for
four years, is colonel of the R. O.
T. C. regiment, and is a member
of the Lambda Chi Alpha and several
honorary fraternities.
The election,washeld at a "feed"
given by the Sigma Nu frat last
Saturday night. No letters were
awarded to the players, this ceremony
being withheld until the "A"
Clnb banquet.
Auburn Roadmen Ready
For A. A. U. Meet
HARRIERS TO TAKE PART
IN BIRMINGHAM MEET
SATURDAY
Coach Hutsell's cross-country
team goes to Birmingham this Saturday
to enter the ^Southeastern A;
A. U. Road Race, competing against
several of the leading Southern colleges.
The Tiger road men are greatly
handicapped by lack of experience,
but the team is developing rapidly
and the Auburn harriers should
give a good account of themselves.
They have been in but one meet
this season, the Georgia Bulldogs
winning, 25 to 30. In this race
the Tigers showed plenty of form,
and gave the Bulldogs quite a run
for their money, although it was
the first race indulged in by several
of the Auburnites.
In the tryouts held last week,
the whole squad made excellent
time, and kept fairly close together.
The surprises were furnished
by Bob Staton and Dawsey, who
came in third and fourth. When
men like Reeves and, Whigham are
forced to come in last, it is not
hard to see that the road team is
composed of a pretty fast bunch.
Shorty Morrow, the sawed-off
flyer, came in first, as usual, and
is due to be somewhere near the
front when the final line is crossed
in Birmingham. Belcher came
in second, displaying the steady
article of running for which he is
noted.
Whether or not any other meets
will be indulged in by the harriers
after the Birmingham race is not
known. The greatest need of the
Tigers is experience, and if they
can get in several meets, it will
not be long before they will develop
into first rate road artists.
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IN AUBURN TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
TIGERS SCHEDULE SIX
CONFERENCE TILTS FOR 1925
(Continued from Page 5)
and fought it out to a scoreless
draw.
Following the Home-coming
game, the Tigers will take the
aforementioned trip to Texas, and
then, after a few days' rest and
recuperation will take on the Howard
Bulldogs at Drake Field. The
Bulldogs lost the decision this year,
but with a strong Rat team, there
is no telling what sort of an aggregation
will visit the Plains ngxt
season.
After the Howard game will
come the Big Four, Tulane, Georgia,
Vandy, and Tech, in the order
named. The Tigers will do their
durndest to wipe out the 14 to 6
defeat by the Greenies this year,
while the other three are what
might be called' "Biggest rivals'*
games, Auburn being so unfortunate
as to have three "Biggest rivals"
instead of the customary one.
There have been long-standing
feuds between the Tigers and the
Commodores, Bulldogs, and Jackets,
and each game calls for a maximum
of effort. As the maximum
of effort cannot be exerted several
times without serious effects, there
is no wonder that the Pittsmen
are about ready for a rest when
the season's grind is over.
LAWRENCE CHOSEN
ALL-SOUTHERN GUARD
(Continued from Page 5)
_____
vious experience and only a hazy
knowledge as to the whys and
wherefores of the gridiron sport,
Lawrence soon picked up enough
knowledge to develop into a superfine
player. He received the acid
test in that most bloody of pas-times,
class football, and was found
to be a performer. After learning
the rudiments of the game, Law-rence
made a sensational advance
from class fullback to varsity center
and ultimately to the All-Southern
team. '
Besides his splendid athletic
record, Lawrence also shone in the
scholastic end of the game, making
highest distinction and receiving
about every scholastic honor, that
it was possible to attain. And
above all he was a gentleman and
a true sport, and a son of which
old Auburn can justly be proud.
RATS AWARDED
NUMERALS FOR FOOTBALL
(Continued from Page 5)
died away, but Howard tightened
up, and not only held the Rats
but also did a little scoring on their
own account.
Showing steady improvement
the Tiger Whelps next administered
unto the embryo Panthers of
Birmingham Southern a 12 to 0
defeat. The Rodents began to show
signs of real football in this encounter.
Then came the game with
the Georgia Tech Freshmen, in
which the Auburnites, after trailing
by two touchdowns, came to
life and scored two for themselves,
the final score being 12 to 12. The
Frosh acted like real gridirons in
this game, and there are several
on the team who promise to give
somebody a run for varsity honors
next season.
The followng were the men to
be awarded numerals: Patterson
(Captain) and Fox, Centers;
Burn, Primm, and Carter, guards;
Scott, Manley, and Lutz, tackles;
Sheppard, J. Richarson and O. P.
Richardson, ends; Bogue, quarterback;
Ellis, Newson, Hardwick,
and Tux worth halves; Granger and
Shotts, fullbacks.
The team was coached by Kirk
Newell, old Tiger Star. Assisting
Kirk were Captain Pick formerly
of V. P. I. Captain Compton
who once held down the guard position
for Vanderbilt, and Captain
Cushman, who saw service on the
Georgia Tech outfit.
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