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•s VOL. XXVII. AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923. No. 12 Auburn and Tech Fight To Draw In Annual Baffle Turkey Day Clash One Of Greatest In History Of Southern Football Howe and Wycoff Shine In Great Punting Battle Auburn 0, Tech 0, is the story of «ue of the greatest gridiron con- C s t s that was ever played on any field, but it in no way describes how the two teams fought during that sixty minutes on that bleak and dismal afternoon on Grant Field, It was another bf those no-decision affairs that seems to have been popular this season, but it was a moral victory for the Tigers as they were doped to lose, and besides it checked the string of victories of the Jackets which had run to three straights. ' Never in the history of Southern football has any team ever shown more fight than Coach Pitts* Tigers in this game. When the teams lined up for the kick-off, it could be easily seen that the Jackets outweighed the Plainsmen, close to fifteen pounds per man. With their array of veterans prancing around the field it was easy to understand why the betting favored Tech by two touch-downs. This was one game in which bulk and brawn was off-set by figh,t and grim determination. This statement does not in any wfly intimate that Tech did not fight, for they fought and fought hard and it was only by this, that they prevented the frantic Tigers from realizing their dreams. It was indeed a most disagreeable afternoon for a grid battle, but the thirty thousand, that braved the weather were rewarded by witnessing one of the prettiest games ever played on historic old Grant Field. From the referee's first whistle until the last play of the .game the playing of both teams was replete with thrills and time and time again the spectators were brought to their feet by some spectacular play. The Auburnites were in rare form and if either team deserved to win, it was undoubtedly the Tigers. The Jackets did not get within the twenty-five yard line but once and a fumble stopped them short. On the other hand, the Tigers marched to Tech's eight yard line, and had not a forward pass slipped from the hands of an Auburn back, a win would have ,been recorded for the Plainsmen. It was by no means a game of individual feats as eleven men on each team played a role that was nothing short of sensational, but a big portion of the glory must go to the fullbacks of the two teams. Fox Howe was the chief offensive threat of his team and his punting and defensive work will be remembered as long as there are survivers of the lona-to-be-remem-bered event. Shoulder to shoulder , with the Tiger star, stands Doug Wycoff of the Jackets, as it was his punts and line plunging that kept the Tigers fighting to the last - ounce of their energy to keep the precious territory free from invasion. While every man in the line did (Continued on Page 1) AUBURN STUDENTS MAKE DRAINAGE INSPECTION TRIP An .inspection trip covering the important drainage projects of central and northern Alabama was recently made by members of the Drainage and Terracing class of the Department of Agricultural Engineering under the direction of Prof. E. C. Easter. Several drainage projects around Montgomery were studied by the party. A brick and tile manufacturing plant and some modern ditching machinery were observed also at this point. While ifi Birmingham the class was shown through the large International Harvester Company's branch house, and the method of filling orders was explained to them. After leaving Birmingham the drainage students visited Fayette, near which is the largest drainage project in the state, taking in not only part of Fayette County, but also portions of Marion and Lamar Counties. The wet lands are drained by a main canal 42 miles long with many laterals entering into it. Part of this work is yet incomplete. The area is costing $12.50 per acre to drain. The class was given ample opportunity to sec the benefits the system is having on the section. From Fayette the party went to Winfield, and there saw a large ditch which was dug by the use of dynamite alone. The class spent the remainder of its time going over the extensive Muscle Shoals projects and particularly Wilson Dam. They also went through the nitrate plant and the steam plant leased by the Alabama Power Co. This trip proved of much practical value to all it is thought. Those making it were: Prof. E. C. Easter, J. C. Gaines, J. E. Lambert, W. A. Young, B. H. Ford„ F. T. Komp, T. P. Lee, R. L. Reeder, B. P. Stewart, W. L. Randolph, W- H. Weidenback, and A. P. Cotton. RADIO STATION 5XA DOING FINE WORK Radio Station 5XA is in operation again and is doing some fine work. Though it has been running only a short while this year, reports have been received from the most distant parts of the United States. Last year cards from stations reporting 5XA's signals were received from such distant points ;is Europe, England, Canada, Hawaii, and some place south of the equator, but this year it is expected that 5XA will reach New Zealand and the North Pole. It is one of the best experimental and amateur wireless stations in the South and is a member of the American Radio Relay League. The League is the American amateur's organization for cooperation, especially in the handling and delivery of free messages for the general public. In the past 5XA has handled hundreds of these messages each year and still will be glad to receive radiograms for transmission to any part of North America or Hawaii. AUBURN BASKETBALL OUTLOOK BRIGHT "With the passing of football, king of college sports, basketball is getting under way and Coach Hutsell had fifty candidates for the initial practice of the season 'Monday. Several of the fellows had already been- taking workouts for the purpose of getting into shape early in the season, but the first regular organized practice began this week with a number on hand that made it very pleasing to the coaches. Five letter men are back, which include Captain Fred Hahn, Wallace McKinney, Jesse Duke, Eugene Creek and Jo-Jo Harrison. All are on the job with the exception of Harrison who is taking a few days rest after the long grind of the football season. The letter men of last year who are not back" with the squad are Dudley, Shirey, Jones and Savage. With such accurate loopers as Hahn, Creel and Harrison back on the court and with such demons on the defense as McKinney and Duke still hanging around, there is little chance that Auburn will not •a be a strong contender in basketball circles when the season gets under way. Quite a flock of reinforcements have put in their bids for berths on the cage team and many of the prospects appear capable of stepping right into the lineup with grace. Among the new candidates who are making'a strong fight for the team are Ware, Bill McKinney, Moore, Gray, Johnson, Barks, Hug-enschmidt, Evans, Midgette, Hughes and Yates. Some dark horses may spring into the lineup and crowd out some of the above named, as there are several who seem to have the possibilities. Coach Cole is assisting Coach Hutsell with the basketeers and has the freshman in charge. He was a star performer in the Albion College cage team before coming to Auburn. ALL COLLEGE HIKE TO BE STAGED SATURDAY ATTENTION, STUDENTS! There will be a meeting on Monday night, December 10th, at 7 o'clock in Professor Clarke's lecture room of all students who are interested in the organization of a club for supplementary instruction in the social and political sciences. This will embrace students in the classes in Economics, Government, and History and all subjects related to them. It will be remembered that the purpose of this club is to supplement the class work in these studies by bringing in from time to time men who are in position to give advice and information along these fines. Don't forget the time and place! Be there! : HUNTSMAN, SPARE THE PETS A complaint has been made that some sport-loving students have been so thoughtless, as to shoot some of the squirrels in the small woodland on the Ag. campus. No permits have been issued that grant this privilege, but there has been no threat of legal procedure. The fact is that the Agricultural Department is proud of the presence of these little,animals and appeal to the students to restrain from the temptation of destroying these friendly little fellows. The annual All-College Hike, put on by the Y>M. C. A., will "come off" on Saturday afternoon, December 8th, at two o'clock. The entire student body, including, of course, the co-eds and the faculty will leave the Main Building at two o'clock, led-by the college band, and will go to the place north of town where the festivities were held in 1921. All are cordially invited to take part in this hike, as it is absolutely free of all charges, and is an annual event with the college, wherein the entire student body and the faculty make a regular holiday of it and for the time being everything is forgotten except fun and frolic. Contests have been arranged to entertain the crowd previous to the time for the "eats." There will be the annual tug-of-war between the Rats and Sophomores, the pillow fight over water.-Jin which some one gets ducked, and several interesting stunts by the faculty. In short, it is to begone big jolly good time for one and all. Then of course the big event is supper, with all the eats provided by the Y. M. C. A. Twenty bonfires will be built, and one of them assigned to each company. If a student is not in any special company, he is just as welcome as one who is, because the hike is, as its name implies, for the whole college and not for any special faction or organization, Just join any group you choose. At any rate, be sure to be at the Main Building at two o'clock and take in the All- College-Hike with the whole gang. Tigers Comeplete Hard, But Successful Grid Season NEW DORMITORY NLARING COMPLETION Will Accommodate Over One Hundred Students GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HOLDS MEETING On Monday afternoon, December third, the Girls' Athletic Association held its first regular meeting. As the organization is yet in its infancy, many problems and plans for its success had to be discussed. It was decided that it would be advisable to have an executive Board, composed of the officers of the organization and one representative from each class, the representatives to be chosen later. A committee of three, Margaret Wilbur, Chloe Earnest, and Agnes Ingram, was appointed to draw up the constitution and by-laws. This committee will report at the next meeting. * As the membership of the Girls' Athletic Association is the same as that of the-Y. W. C. A., the last few minutes of the meeting were devoted to the election of a delegate from the Y: W. C. A. to the Student Volunteer Convention in Indianapolis. Miss Emily Hare was elected to fill this position. HANSON TO MAKE OPENING ADDRESS FOR RROADCASTING STATION The broadcasting station which was presented by the Birmingham News last year is being made ready for a formal opening on December 13. Victor H. Hanson, the. editor of the News, will be present at that time and will make the opening address. The set was designed and built here last year and was operated very successfully. This season there will be many improvements including an increase of power and an up-to-date studio. Regular programs will be broadcast three times a week. Students will be interested to know that the Alumni Dormitory which has been under construction for the past several months is now rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy by January 1st. This dormitory was supposed to have been finished by the first of October, but due to trouble in securing labor and other troubles, the completion has been delayed. The Alumni Dormitory is three stories in height, without including the basement, in which is located one of the best swimming pools here. The dormitory consists of fifty-three rooms and will accommodate one hundred and six boys, is modern in every respect and will be one of the most beautiful buildings in Auburn when completed. It has enclosed fire escapes, although it is said to be fireproof. The cost upon completion will be something around $125,000 and is part of the results of the recent Auburn drive. What will doubtless be of interest is that practically all the furnishings for the rooms, including tables, chairs, etc., were manufactured by the local Wood Shop of the Mechanical Engineering Department and under the supervision of Dan T. Jones. This furniture is as nice as any that could be purchased anywhere and reflects great credit upon the Wood Shop Department. The rates for rooms in the dormitory are: six dollars contingent fee and six dollars per month provided you eat at one of the college mess halls otherwise it is seven dollars and fifty cents per month. At present over forty of the rooms have been reserved. Lead Opponents In Points Scored By Large • Margin WILSONIANS MEET The absence of the president and secretary, due to important business engagements, and the presence of water due to a two-days' rain, did not halt the procedure of the Wilsonian literary society on Tuesday, December 4th, and so bar a number of the members from their snappy dissertation upon the most interesting thing in the world. After Messrs. Morgan, Weidenbach, Randolph and Wilder together with Mi s s Ward, had propounded long and loud upon this most interesting subject, Mr. Sweet summarized the whole into "The most interesting thing in the world would be to fall in love with a beautiful girl while standing on top of Stone Mountain Christmas day." Current events were rendered by Miss Wise and the remaining number, a reading, "When Father Carved the Turk," by Miss Morgan ("Billy"). The first named was taken up almost entirely on actions of the legislature. The latter kept the society in an uproar due to the talent of Miss Morgan. Co-ed's idea of a bore: A man who talks astronomy- on a moonlight night. Man is the only animal that can be skinned more than once. A summing up of the 1923 football season shows that the Tigers, taking everything into consideration-; had a very successful season. When practice began in September with only four of the regulars of the previous campaign on hand, around which the new machine was to be built, the wise ones did not hesitate to shake their heads and exclaim that Auburn was in for a bad year. Facing an extremely hard schedule with so little experienced material available made things look rather gloomy for the Plainsmen. Coach Pitts and his two valuable aids, Wilson- and Cole, set about their task in earnest. Around the four veterans, Captain Reagan, Fats Lawrence, Hard Boy Pruitt and Ross Ford, the machine began to take form, as four of last season's reserves, Petersen, Allen, Sitz and Howe were drawn into regular ac-" tion. Ollinger, Harkins, and Brice, a trio that had seen some service on the squad last season, proved themselves*' valuable in the first line trenches. Williams, Greene, McFadden, Self, Spinks and Na-bors of last year's Freshman team, ripened into varsity material, which brought the Tigers' strength up to unexpected heights. Before the intense heat of the summer had subsided and before the team had rounded into form, the Clemson Tiger, who had been carefully groomed for the occasion, was encountered in his own lair and a scoreless tie resulted. The two minor games were taken from Birmingham Southern and Howard with comparative ease and then the only really one-sided score of the season came when t he Army rallied after being fought to a standstill in the first half, and made it a 28 to 6 affair. The other Soldier opponents, Fort Benning, was an easy victim of the Pitts-men when the two met on Drake Field. November seemed to be a jinx to the Tigers as their first game in this month went to the Georgia Bulldogs after the Orange and 31ue had outfought, and outgained them throughout the gjame. An intercepted pass and a sixty-five yard run did the trick but there was no disgrace in a defeat of this kind. A tie by Tulane, who had all the breaks and profited by two bad decisions, carried the season one "game nearer to a close, and on the following Saturday, Centre, the best team in Dixie, ripped through the Tigers for a seventeen to nothing victory and was the only southern opponent to show superiority over them. The nothing to nothing tie in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day was a befitting climax to a successful season. It broke Tech's- string of three straight victories and showed the real strength of the Plainsmen. In their four S. I. C. games only.two touchdowns were scored against them, one of these being an intercepted pass. The center of the line was especially strong, for Captain Reagan, Lawrence and Co. held this section so intact (Continued on Page 4) .-. i THE PLAINSMAN OFFICIAL WEEKLY STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE FORMERLY "ORANGE AND BLUE" EDITORIAL STAFF Irving Patrick — - Editor-in-Chief O. S. Hagerman --- Managing Editor B. H. Swango Associate Editor R. E. Lambert Associate Editor j yf Bates Associate Editor J. G. Stockleberg . . . . - — Associate Editor MaryApperaon .- Associate Editor Chloe Earnest Associate Editor W. T. Wood Sports Editor Milton Collins - - ---- -- Exchange Editor BUSINESS STAFF Fred Almgren --- Business Manager F. K. Stockleberg Assistant Business Manager L. R. House! . - - Advertising Manager R A. Allen Circulation Manager D. M. Chambers Assistant Circulation Manager Entered as second-class matter at Post Office, Auburn, Ala. out which there can be little interest in sports. One southern scribe who is a close follower of college athletics, recently suggested a conference something on the order of the "Big Ten" of the middle west. His idea was to divide the present array up into at least two sections as these colleges are scattered over too wide a range to be properly organized as one section. In this way there would not be over a dozen of the leading colleges in each conference and schedules could be easily arranged so that the standing of each team could be pretty well determined. It looks like an idea well worth considering. STUDENT GOVERNMENT The student committee appointed by the different classes for the purpose of drawing up a Constitution of Student Government has been putting in some good work lately and the report is that much has been done on this instrument. Very little comment has been heard on the proposed Student Government and most of that that has gone the rounds has been favorable. It is to the interest of the ^student body as a whole to talk this up in the right way because in the long run the student will be the one to benefit. This committee was appointed with the consent of the different classes and the document that will be drawn up by this committee will be sub-e m i t t e d to each class for a vote. If there is to be any criticism at all it should come up in class meeting when the finished, so far as the committee is concerned, document is put up for approval. And then the criticism should be constructive a n d not destructive. No man can benefit by causing the defeat of this measure and if he has not some good point to offer instead of the one contested then he should let it remain as proposed until an improvement is offered. If there is any man who will vote against this Constitution just because it is not a perfect document, let him remember that the Constitution of the United Statet has been changed and amended several times since it was put in force. It is impossible to expect that this paper shall b" iust what is wanted. But if every one will do his part in whatever form of Student Government is adopted and t ry to improve instead of knock it, there will be a time when it will be such that all can be proud that they had a part in its creation. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CHARLES S. SMITH SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Up in Maryland the Southern Intercollegiate Conference is in session and among the things that they expect to do during this meeting is to add another pair, or more, to the present list of twenty-one colleges in the Conference. Perhaps the organization needs them, or it may be that they need the organization as the case may be but it seems as there is such a thing as getting the pig too big for the bag. Each year there is a claim for championship honors by every team that has not been smeared over a chalk lined lot by one or more teams, regardless of how soft her schedule is and when the organization is so large there is no way of justly determining just how they stand. It seems true" that entirely too much stress is being laid on the championship stuff but as long as there is an organization there is sure to be a scramble for premier the Forum Class, of which he was honors by those that belong to it. It is the spirit of rivalry and with- On Sunday, November 25, at the evening service of the Methodist Church a very beautiful and impressive memorial service for the late Charles S. Smith was rendered. The service was conducted by the Methodist Sunday School and the "Forum" Class of which Charles was secretary. The church was appropriately decorated with Chrysanthemums and With Orange and Blue ribbons. Talks were made on every phase of the life of Mr. Smith, beginning with "His Life at Home," by Mr. Duke Chambers. Other talks were: "As We Knew Him on the Campus," by Mr. Irving Patrick; "Affiliations with the Church," by Mr. Phil Tim-berlake; "The Student," by Dr. Spright Dowell; and "The Man," by Rev. Miligan Earnest. The Rev. McLeod read an appropriate scripture lesson from the third chapter of 1st John, and then offered a prayer. Mrs. McLeod rendered a very beautiful solo, "Crossing the Bar." The other songs of the service were: "Holy Spirit Faithful Guide," "Blest Be the Tie That Binds," and "God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again." In closing the following resolutions from the Sunday School and class were read jy Mr. Shelby C. Patton: RESOLUTIONS On the Death of Charles S. Smith The spirit of a noble hearted and generous Christian young man has been suddenly called to its reward, in the death of our friend and classmate, Charles S. Smith. He was modest and unostentatious, yet he never shirked a duty and was ever on the side of truth and righteousness. As a student, he was honest and upright, doing his work faithfully and well; as a friend, he was sincere, candid and true; and as a member of the Sunday School, he was earnest, responsive and ever in his place. His name has only been transferred from the "Forum Roll" to the Roster of the Sons of God in that Home Eternal in the Heavens. Therefore, be it resolved, That the Methodist Sunday School and death of Mr. Charles S. Smith; that we mourn his loss as a friend and fellow-classmate both in college and in the Sunday School; that while it seems a strange providence which took away one so young, so gifted, whose life was bright with the promise of a long and useful career to his State and to his Church, yet we must bow in submission to the will of Him who doeth all things best for His children. Resolved, That in the death of Charles S. Smith, our friend "and co-worker, the Sunday School and the Forum Class have lost a faith-, ful officer and an efficient leader, whose presence each morning will be missed; th"e student body of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, a loyal and devoted friend; and his family, a loving and worthy son and brother. Be it further resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his grief stricken family, a copy mailed to the Plainsman Staff, one to the Opelika Daily News, and a copy put into the minutes of the Sundy School and the Forum Class. Committee, B. L. SHI, DR. ALLISON, SHELBY C. PATTON, P. S. TIMBERLAKE, W. M. WALLACE. R. O. T, C- NOTES member and an officer, have J heard with profound sorrow of the The Field Artillery received its first challenge for a pistol match from the University of Utah; January 29, 1924, is to be the date of the match. In the past Auburn has had very little trouble in defeating Utah, in fact last year the team won the National Pistol Championship. The team has not yet been selected but the following men are among the strongest candidates: W. B. Wood, A. R. Swan-son, J. W. Mcintosh, T. B. Wilder, J. H. Reeves, A. Y. McConnell, M. B. Smith, H. Cobb, and still other men are to be selected. WEBSTERIAN SOCIETY HOLDS MOCK TRIAL Commissions are to be issued to the Cadet Officers by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. This is something that has not been done in the past and since the commissions are put up in good form they will be something to be proud of. In all probability this will become an established custom. Arrangements for the inter-branch rifle match have not yet been completed but the match is supposed to be held sometime before Christmas. Machine gun practice is now being held every Monday and Tuesday afternoons on the new 1000 inch range. After the holidays the Sophomores and Juniors will be given practice with the Springfield rifle on this same range. With a new range for the Juniors to practice on, Auburn should make an even better record at the summer camps than was made this last year. The men at Camp McClellan won the cup for having the highest average score this past summer and they had had very little training with an army rifle before going to camp. Besides having a new range the class rooms of the Infantry and Engineers have been remodelled and are completely equipped with sand tables and other military material. This is also a decided improvement over last year. Boys! Do you want to see a snappy musical comedy? Then see "In Hot Tamale Land," to be presented by the Senorita Production Company at Langdnn Hall, Friday, December 14th. IT ALL DEPENDS Willie: Papa, what do you call a man who runs an auto? Pop: That all depends upon how near he comes to hitting me. .-Houston Sun. In spite of the bad weather a large crowd was present at the meeting of the Websterian Literary Society, December 4th. The society featured a mock trial which is an annual affair of the organization. The court was called to order by the clerk, Mr. H. A. Small. After the witnesses had been sworn n, the charges against the defendant were read. Mr. Deason was harged by Miss Martin with non-support, habitual intoxication, gambling, and cruelty to his wife. The trial proceeded with the questioning and cross-questioning of the witnesses of both sides by their own and the opposing lawyers. This provoked a great deal of mirth among the audience. Mr. Livingston and Mr. Lynn were the attorneys for the defense and the state, respectively. R. A. Nunn acted as judge. The jury found the defendant guilty, and as punishment the judge stated that Mr. Deason should live with his wife the rest of his life and that he ask his Holy-Roller minister, Mr. Tucker, to pray for him publicly. COLLEGE FELLOWS We have everything in correct dress for young men WM HVB MONTGOMERY, ALA. A Store in Montgomery THAT FEATURES YOUNG MEN'S CLOTHES Hats, Shoes and all Wearing Apparel Capital Clothing Store 45 Years On the Square CLIFTON A. JONES Staple and Fancy Groceries AUBURN, ALABAMA RALEY'S CAFE Strictly All-American We handle only the best the market affords, and solicit.your patronage 25 Commerce St., Montgomery, Ala MAY & GREEN SPORTING 600DS Montgomery - Alabama F.D.Lce Taylor JEWELER . Auburn, Alabama i J. G. BEASLEY COAL and WOOD AUBURN - - ALABAMA Robertson's Quick Luuch OPEN DAY AND NIGHT The Best That Can Be Bought Served«As Well As Can Be Served 15 Commerce Sr., Montgomery, Ala Particular People Pick THE PICKWICK THE PROPER PLACE TO DINE Montgomery, Alabama J. A. GREENE Bradley Sweaters Orange and Blue The Goodform Shop 12 Dexter Ave. Montgomery, Ala. The Young Man's Store Hot Dogs—Hot Lunhces W. T. Edwards AUBURN COPELAND & EARNEST STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES —FEEDS— Phone 125 Auburn, Ala. All Ice Cream and Dairy Products PASTUER1ZED KRATZER ICE CREAM Co. Plain and Fancy Ice Cream Telephone 113 209-11-15 Madisou Avenue MONTGOMERY - - ALABAMA Miss Emma Godwin The Auburn Hat Shop Auburn -. - Alabama Kl IFN'S Sporting Goods Store MONTGOMERY, ALA. Spalding Football and Athletic Supplies We Are Always Glad to Serve You EVERYTHING FOR THE SPORTSMAN W. D. GIBSON BO S T O N I A NC $7.00 and $ 8 . 0 0 ^ GET A DRIVE-IT-YOURSELF MEADOWS GARAGE Phone 29 and 27 AUTO REPAIRS, TIRES AND TUBES S. L. TOOMER Druggist Store On The Corner TEA ROOM Regular Board Special Parties 2 Meals $16 3 Meals $22.50 We Repair Shoes —By the Goodyear Welt Repairing System We Use Panco Soles, Good Leather, Korry Kromes Work Guarantded B. J. JONES, Auburn, Ala. College Pressing Club BOB FOSTER The Old Reliable—Twenty Years' Service The College Picture Show Langdon Hall On The Campus A S H OW EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT* SUNDAY F o u r P r o g r a m s Per Week The Best P i c t u r e s Booked soon after Release Date SELECTED PROGRAMS—COMEDY AND DRAMA Good Music at E v e r y Show Reasonable Prices Be c o n s i d e r a t e a n d c o u r t e o u s ! We will g u a r a n t ee Good E n t e r t a i n m e n t. THE PLAINSMAN 3 Trash Can WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK The other night the Busy Bee Cafe was the scene of one of the season's loveliest and most orderly distributions of Ancient imprecations and mis-licks. A casual observer might not have been impressed by such a seemingly unimportant affair, but the connoisseur, the proletariat, the appreciative lover of "savior faire" (clever footwork) would have been more than pleased at such a remarkable exhibition of "sang froid" (cold feet). Many of our social "roues" (lions) would have profited ethically had they had the good fortune to witness the result of European culture as evinced in "the proper way to enter and leave a restaurant." However, to get back to our party. The walls were becomingly decorated in blue paint and mural paintings. The little tables were charmingly fitted out with pale white tablecloths with here and there and here and there and here and there a group of lovely little brown coffee dots. These were usually placed just beneath a glass of imported paper napkins with brown creases. Towards the back of the room was laid off the squared circle. The participants showed a marked lack of the knowledge of accepted social customs and "faux passes" (right hooks) by not confining themselves strictly to this area. However, a fine time was had by all. Among those present was the Auburn Student Body. THE UNIVERSAL CHECK Last week the Rt. Hon. S. Phillips, President of the Undecided Society of No Decision, and Immaterial Blizzard of the Katch as Katch Kan, got on our editorial neck about a certain paragraph we got off our chest relative to the Freshman Rules. Now this is not an apology or a retraction but an explanation, so to speak. In other words we are about to say to Mr. Phillips' expansive back what we hesitated to say to his beard. That is to say, he got us wrong. And he had better not try to do anything about it either or we will, as Alexander Pope once remarked, "knock his neck off.'" But he's all right in a weigh. His ideas and ours concerning these rules are about the same. "Besides this Phillips hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels trumpet-tongued, against the deep damnation of his Checking-off." (W. Shakespeare.) Having delivered ourselves of which, we desist. LET US MARK YOUR BRICK! Bates and Goodwyn-.Adv. Being ourselves a remarkably stupid fellow, we solicit the aid of some clever gink (preferably the originator of the mystery) to enlighten us as to the meaning of the term "In Hot Tamale Land," commonly written "In Hot Tamala Land." We suspect something Mexican, which shows that we are not so stupid as we lead people to think. NOTES OF INTEREST The Auburn Post Office was open till nine ten Tuesday night. A man got an order of buttered toast in five minutes Wednesday. John Lewis Reese returned to Auburn between Tuesday and Wednesday. We made a first hour class Thursday. A SOUTHEAST ROMANCE A man from the East boarded a street car in the South. A southerner got up to give a lady his seat. The Eastern man beat the lady to it. The body will be shipped back East for burial. ..Ex. SPANISH CLUB TO MEET DECEMBER 12 The Spanish Club which was organized some time ago under the direction of Professor Roe of the Modern Language Department, has oeen holding some very good meetings during the past several weeks. Although the number present is not usually large, those who are there always come away with a feeling of satisfaction with the program and by their remarks it seems that they have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. At one of the meetings Mr. Sew-ell, who is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and now a student at Auburn, made a splendid talk on "Cuba". He told in Spanish many interesting things about the well-known island to the South of this country, and brought out many facts which were not known by those who were so fortunate as to hear him. Mr. Sewell resided for several years in this tropical island and hence is thoroughly familiar with customs and conditions there. Mr. Meade, at the next weeting of the club, gave a fifty minute talk on "Honduras." He was a student here at Auburn a few years ago, and since then he has spent a considerable time in Central America, particularly in Honduras, where he was a civil engineer. From his speech the members were able to gain a good idea of what life in that country is really like, and also a clear conception of customs and conditions there. Those interested in Spanish are cordially invited to come out and take part in the work of the Club. It is being made a real success and a source of both pleasure and instruction to its members. The talks are always made in Spanish, but they are so plain that one with some knowledge of the language has little difficulty in understanding them. The next meeting of the Spanish Club will be on Wednesday night, December 12th, at seven o'clock, in the Wirt Literary Society room. Refreshments were served at the last meeting and the experiment worked so well that it may be repeated. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOLDS GOOD MEETING At the regular hour on Sunday evening the Christian Endeavor Society held its usual meeting. There was a considerable number present and from the interest which was manifested in the program it seems that those who are coming out regularly feel that they are deriving something that is really worth while from all of the meetings. The subject under discussion was: Life-Obedience. Mr. S. Dixon was the leader for the meeting and by way of introduction he told several qualities which go to make up real obedience and how those qualities may be obtained. According to the leader, obedience is a proof of faith, and is a determining factor in the making of real men and women. Mr. Dixon then called on the members of the society to volunteer and discuss any phase of the subject which might be of particular interest to them. Some very good talks were made in which some thoughts were brought out which proved to be interesting and valuable to the hearers. By this means, everyone was able to obtain a clear conception of what Life- Obedience really means and what things lead one to become obedient. Programs are always carried out in this manner at the meetings of the C. E. Society, and it is in most respects a very good method. It gives each member an opportunity to express any idea which he or she thinks will be of interest to others, affords an excellent means of becoming accustomed to speaking impromptu, and' always bends enthusiasm to the meeting. The Rexall Store Prescriptions Patents Sundries Toilet Articles NEWELL ® LIPSCOMB THE TIGER DRUG STORE 200—PHONE—200 Everything Handled in a Good Drug Store Whitman's Candies Films & Developing Athletic Goods Fountain Pens Light Globes REV. BARNETT ARRIVES Rev. Albert E. Barnett, recently appointed assistant pastor of the uiburn Methodist Church, arrived here last last week to take up his vork. Mr. Barnett will assist Rev. Norman McLeod, the pastor, in vorking out an enlarged Methodist program in Auburn. He will work especially with Methodist students ittending Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The new assistant pastor is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern »s well as Emory University, holding A. B. and B. D. degrees. He has been a minister in the Alabama conferences four years and was recently ordained an elder at the conference in Opelika. While a student at Emory, Mr. Barnett was pastor of churches in Chisholm and LaPlace near Montgomery. For the past two years he has been pastor of the St. Stephens Road Church, Mobile. He was in war service. Mro- Barnett was Miss Lucie Browder of Atlanta, Georgia. PROF. HILL SPEAKS AT MEETING OF A. I. E. E. Prof. W. W. Hill of the Engineering Department was the chief speaker at the meeting of the Auburn branch of the American Institute Electrical Engineers. More than thirty members were present. Prof. Hill discussed some of the vital problems of the day confronting the young engineer. He also gave some interesting views of the large hydroelectric developments in Alabama and other states. The local association is doing some excellent work under the leadership of Chas. Dickinson, chairman, and J. W. Bates, secretary- treasurer. Plans are under way for a joint banquet between the local branch of the American Institute Electrical Engineers and the American Society Mechanical Engineers. See pretty Spanish and American Chorus Girls! Enjoy the real Musical Comedy, "In Hot Tamale Land." Langdon Hall, Friday night, December 14th. Fresh Co-ed: "I'm nobody's fool." Freshman: "I know it, but someone may take you yet." BUSY BEE CAFE BEST PLACE TO EAT FOR Service and Satisfaction SEE "Nick" and "George" AUBURN - - ALABAMA Auburn Students! We Welcome You! Our Service for Auburn Men at all times MITCHELLS BARBER SHOP AUBURN ALABAMA rENUS PENCILS pensiOn the world TEXDR the student or prof ., the *- superb VENUS out-rivals all for perfect pencil work. 17 black degrees—3 copying. American Lead Pencil Co. 220 Fifth Am. Heir Yak J. W. Wright, Jr. Complete Line of Furnishings for Auburn Students NEXT TO THE POSTOFF1CE AUBURN, ALABAMA GREENE & WATTS OP^A KA MEN'S OUTFITTERS AND SHOES The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes w What a difference just a few cents make P FATIMA ANTOINE LAURENT LAVOISIER 1743-1794 Born in Paris, son of a wealthy tradesman. As a student won a prize for an essay on lighting the streets of Paris. Held various Government posts. A martyr of the Reign of Terror. Founder of modern chemistry. This is the mark of the General Electric Company, an organization of 100,000 men and women engaged in producing the tools by which electricity — man's great servant-is making the world a batter place to live in. They couldn't destroy the work he did "The Republic has no need for savants," sneered a tool of Robespierre as he sent Lavoisier, founder of modern chemistry, to the guillotine. A century later the French Government collected all the scientific studies of this great citizen of Paris and published them, that the record of his researches might be preserved for all time. Lavoisier showed the errors of the theory of phlogiston—that hypothetical, material substance which was believed to be an element of all combustible compounds and to produce fire when liberated. He proved fire to be the union of other elements with a gas which he named oxygen. Lavoisier's work goes on. In the Research Laboratories of the General Electric Company the determination of the effects of atmospheric air on lamp filaments, on metals and on delicate instruments is possible because of the discoveries of Lavoisier and his contemporaries. GENERAL ELECTRIC r*rr^ THE PLAINSMAN Shoes Clothing C. S. WHITTELSEY, Jr. THE YOUNG MEN'S STORE OPELIKA, ALABAMA' Gents' Furnishings IN AND AROUND GRANT FIELD The weather was quite damp, but according to the prohibition officers, the people were pretty dry. However, we saw a few wet ones" there and they seemed to have done the work for the whole crowd.. lers sinking more or less gently to the ground. Students were sorry for a man, old enough to know better, who was plastered front and back with Auburn colors and behaved a great deal like one of his contemporaries in the animal kingdom. This contemporary has four legs and long ears and is not a rabbit, either. Fox Howe's educated toe was in good shape on Thanksgiving. This game was supposed to be his football Swan song, but he nearly converted it into a Georgia Tech funeral march. Only those with a sense of humor, called the Auburn section, students' section, as if so, there are some mighty old students at school and also some who are very indifferent to the team's success. Some evil-minded people insist that students are not above selling their tickets to outsiders for some small financial gain, but of course they wouldn't do that. Oh, of course not I The age of chivalry has not yet passed. Two young gallants were seen carrying a pretty girl to the stands in order to keep her feet dry. We were glad to see this, but the thought kept recurring: Suppose she had not been pretty? One man appeared at the game, full of Auburn and other kinds of spirits, and wearing a straw hat. He had missed his season by about half a year, but he did not appear to know or care whether it was spring or mid-winter. However, he rooted hard for Auburn and is therefore to be excused most anything. It is denied that the Auburn team is to challenge Dempsey because they scored two knockouts in two straight plays. Isadora Duncan and other exponents of the art of classical dancing would have been delighted to have seen a new dance out on Grant Field. It might have been called "The Dance of the Elusive Safety." Dean Peterson settled himself for a punt and three Tech tacklers approached him with manly strides. As Dean -received the punt the three Tech men cast •themselves at him. The safety-man gracefully sidestepped the men, one after the other, and continued down the field, the Tack- Come to think of it, we believe lhat Greene is our favorite color. An Auburn student, in an excess of enthusiasm, shot a Tech student with his cap pistol. The latter, who had been so fool-hardy as to sit in the Auburn stands, had his wrist blackened by the smoke, and probably thought a whole lot, but didn't say it, as the disance to the Tech stands was great and the way was not clear. Who denies that the female of the species is more courageous than the male? There were lots of the inferior sex in our stands that looked like they wanted to root for Tech, but prudently desisted. However, there was a young lady who clapped her hands as loudly as her gloves would permit every time that Wycoff and Co. would make a sparkling play4 And she was a whole lot less concerned about it than her escort Newton's Fourth Law: Tech can make all the first downs that they want in the middle of the field, but they must ha3t at Auburri's thirty-yard line. Q. E..D. MISS SCANDRETT VISITOR TO AURURN Y. W. C. A. An interesting visitor to the Y. W. C. A. last week was Miss Ruth Scandrett who has had much experience in Y. W. C. A work in college circles. Miss Scandrett was President of this organization at Agnes Scott College, where she graduated in 1922, but at present she is local secretary of the Y. W. C. A. at Florida State College. At the cabinet meeting on Sunday afternoon Miss Scandrett made a very interesting Bible talk after which she had an individual talk with each of the members. She discussed fully the problems to be confronted in "Y. W." work. In the near future an open discussion will be held by the local organization, concerning these problems. » Williams' not only softens your fvara faaei bttt it contains an iiwcdient which is of actual benefit to the skin. $25 G in Prizes This is the new Hingtxl Cap on Williams' Shaving Cream. Williams' is t he only shaving cream having this convenience feature. We want you to tell U3 how the cap apoeals to you. So we make this offer: < \ For the best sentence of ten words or less en the val ie of the Williams' Hinged Cap, we offer the following prizes: 1st prize $100; 2nd prize $50; two 3rd prizes, $25 each; two A-h prizes, $10 each; six 5th prizes, $5 each. Any undergraduate or graduate 3tudent i. eligible. If two or more personssubmit identical slogans deemed worthy of prizes, the full amount of the p.izc will be awarded to each. Ccnt-^t closes at midnight March 14, i9?A. Winners will be announced as boon thereafter r.s possible. Submit any numbe'r of slogai a but write on one die of paper only^patting n«m», address, college and class at top of ei=.ch sheut. Address letters to Contest Editor, The J. L. Williams Co., Glastonbury, Conn. \ J Exchanges HANDS Last night I held a little hand, So dainty and so neat; I thought my heart would surely burst So wildly did it beat. No other hand unto my soul Could greater gladness bring, Than that I held so tight last night, Four aces and a king. . . E x . "What makes Mignon so popular?" "Oh, when a man calls, she asks him a riddle and keeps him in the dark the rest of the evening." ..Virginia Reel. Lit man (at the Prom): Are you familiar with John Masefield? She: What do you mean? I'm not familiar with anyone! Yale Record. "What is a waffle?" "A waffle is a pancake with cleats." Dean Petrie (Placing his hands on Freshman's shoulder): "Young man, I believe the devil has a hold on you." Freshman (meekly): "Yes Sir, I believe he has." "We have a new baby brother at our house." "Is he going t o stay?" "I guess he is, he had his things off." . . E x . Said a nickel to a dollar In tones that could not soften, I'm a better man than you are, For I go to church more often.' _ .Selected. KATTY KLUB Dolly: "He wrote that as soon as he graduates he will settle down and marry the sweetest girl in the world." Kitty: "How horrid of him when he is already engaged to you." . ..Yale Record. He: "Since you lost the bet, I think I can claim the forfeit". She: "I really don't know what you mean, and besides, someone might see us." SCRIPTURE A little moonlight now and then Marries off the best of men. Bush: "Jack, taste this stuff, will you?" Jack: "Wow, what a kick; tastes like white mule." Bush: "That's what I told the druggist. He said it was wood alcohol. Taste it again and make sure." EAVESDROPPING Mother: "Gladys, you stood on the porch quite a while with that young man last night." Gladys: "Why, mother, I only stood there for a second." Mother: "But I'm sure I heard the third and fourth." HOW DID IT HAPPEN? Jinks: "When I kissed her I smelled tobacco on her lips." Binks: "Oh, you object to kissing a woman who smokes?" Jinks: "No, but she doesn't smoke." Jr.: Pop, what is an ancestor? Sr.: Well, I'm one. Jr.: Yes, I know, but why do people brag about them? "I want to see some furs; have you any skunk?" "Yes, ma'am, see the floorwalker." ..Ex. T W ^ ^ P FAIR AND SQUARE-- IXLAi Of BIRMINGHAM .,. IU 58* AVE AT 19™ ST. -the newest styles First the best values Always SPECIALISTS IN YOUNG MEN'S APPAREL AUBURN AND TECH FIGHT TO A DRAW IN ANNUAL BATTLE (Continued from Page 1) his part well and upheld the fighting traditions of the Tigers, it must be admitted that Fats Lawrence was the greatest defensive figure on either team. His tackling was sure and deadly, though Captain Rip Reagan, playing his last game for the team, was a goocT running mate for the great pivot man. 01- linger and Spinks looked after the ends faultlessly and the tackles, Pc-uitt and Brice, did all that could be asked of them. The work of the Tech line was near to perfect, with.Staton and Warner standing out brilliantly, as did Captain Mcln-tyre, who was also playing his last game. To Greene of the Plainsmen goes the greatest bit of honor from a gain standpoint as the long boy broke loose for a thirty yard sprint that almost spelled defeat for Tech. Ford also looked good during his short stay in the lineup. Williams of Tech was a big aid to Wycoff and Williams of Auburn was a demon on the defense for his team. Space does not permit the comment that the deeds of the heroes of the battle warrant. Line-up and summary: Tech: Staton, le; Werner, It; McConnell, lg; Frye, c; Mclntyre, rg; Huffines, rt; Gardner, re; Hunt, qb; Williams, Ihb; Moore, rhb; Wycoff, fb. Auburn: Ollinger, le; Harkins, It; Reagan, lg; Lawrence, c; Spinks, rg; Brice, rt; Pruitt, re; Peterson, qb; Williams, lhb; Harrison, rhb; Howe, fb. Score by periods: Auburn 0 0 0 0—0 ^ e c l T - -0 0 0 0—0 TIGERS COMPLETE HARD BUT SUCCESSFUL GRID SEASON (Continued from Page 1) that gains in this department were few and rather brief in yardage. Three wins, three ties and three reverses constituted the season, which is something for Auburn men to feel proud of, when considering the inexperienced team and the hard schedule that they weathered. The records show that the Tigers scored 96 points against 58 for her opponents. On five oc-a) casions the Plainsmen held their opposition scoreless and were in turn held to a zero on four occasions, two of which were scoreless ties. Considering these facts and also the large amount of strong material that has been developed for the future, it has truly been a big year for the Tigers. "In Hot Tamale Land," the sensational hit of the season. See itl Langdon Hall, December 14th. Only the rich have time to walk these days —the rest of us have to hustle around in our automobiles to make enough money to buy tires and gasoline. By the time some men have learned to behave themselves they're too old to do anything else: AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH R. W. Miles, Pastor, Phone 53-W 11:00 A. M. Regular Service 7:30 Mr. Miles will preach on one of the greatest poems ever written "Dante's Divine Comedy" BAPTIST CHURCH E. W. HOLMES, Pastor 11:00 "Finding God" 7:30 "Christian Growth Good Fellowship and a Warm Welcome. Come! HOMER WRIGHT D R U G G I S T Phone No. 9 Auburn, Ala. Auburn Shoe Fixery Service and Satisfaction Phone 48 The Big Store With the Little Prices HAGEDORNS Dry Goods—Ladies Ready-to-Wear—Shoes HAGEDORN'S—Opelika's Best Store FRATERNITY HOUSES BUY YOUR Groceries Wholesale THRU WEE-WEE MATTHEWS At the Sigma Nu House •*» W. McD. Moore Jack Tamplyn MOORE'S MARKET Phone 3? We have what you want when you want it Bank of Auburn AUBURN, ALA S. L. TOOMER. Pres. Dr. C. A . CARY, V i c e Pres. W. D. MARTIN, Cashier We are here to serve the public in any of the Banking Lines *r Y
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Title | 1923-12-07 The Plainsman |
Creator | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
Date Issued | 1923-12-07 |
Document Description | This is the volume XXVII, issue 12, December 7, 1923 issue of The Plainsman, the student newspaper of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University. Digitized from microfilm. |
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OCR Transcript | •s VOL. XXVII. AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923. No. 12 Auburn and Tech Fight To Draw In Annual Baffle Turkey Day Clash One Of Greatest In History Of Southern Football Howe and Wycoff Shine In Great Punting Battle Auburn 0, Tech 0, is the story of «ue of the greatest gridiron con- C s t s that was ever played on any field, but it in no way describes how the two teams fought during that sixty minutes on that bleak and dismal afternoon on Grant Field, It was another bf those no-decision affairs that seems to have been popular this season, but it was a moral victory for the Tigers as they were doped to lose, and besides it checked the string of victories of the Jackets which had run to three straights. ' Never in the history of Southern football has any team ever shown more fight than Coach Pitts* Tigers in this game. When the teams lined up for the kick-off, it could be easily seen that the Jackets outweighed the Plainsmen, close to fifteen pounds per man. With their array of veterans prancing around the field it was easy to understand why the betting favored Tech by two touch-downs. This was one game in which bulk and brawn was off-set by figh,t and grim determination. This statement does not in any wfly intimate that Tech did not fight, for they fought and fought hard and it was only by this, that they prevented the frantic Tigers from realizing their dreams. It was indeed a most disagreeable afternoon for a grid battle, but the thirty thousand, that braved the weather were rewarded by witnessing one of the prettiest games ever played on historic old Grant Field. From the referee's first whistle until the last play of the .game the playing of both teams was replete with thrills and time and time again the spectators were brought to their feet by some spectacular play. The Auburnites were in rare form and if either team deserved to win, it was undoubtedly the Tigers. The Jackets did not get within the twenty-five yard line but once and a fumble stopped them short. On the other hand, the Tigers marched to Tech's eight yard line, and had not a forward pass slipped from the hands of an Auburn back, a win would have ,been recorded for the Plainsmen. It was by no means a game of individual feats as eleven men on each team played a role that was nothing short of sensational, but a big portion of the glory must go to the fullbacks of the two teams. Fox Howe was the chief offensive threat of his team and his punting and defensive work will be remembered as long as there are survivers of the lona-to-be-remem-bered event. Shoulder to shoulder , with the Tiger star, stands Doug Wycoff of the Jackets, as it was his punts and line plunging that kept the Tigers fighting to the last - ounce of their energy to keep the precious territory free from invasion. While every man in the line did (Continued on Page 1) AUBURN STUDENTS MAKE DRAINAGE INSPECTION TRIP An .inspection trip covering the important drainage projects of central and northern Alabama was recently made by members of the Drainage and Terracing class of the Department of Agricultural Engineering under the direction of Prof. E. C. Easter. Several drainage projects around Montgomery were studied by the party. A brick and tile manufacturing plant and some modern ditching machinery were observed also at this point. While ifi Birmingham the class was shown through the large International Harvester Company's branch house, and the method of filling orders was explained to them. After leaving Birmingham the drainage students visited Fayette, near which is the largest drainage project in the state, taking in not only part of Fayette County, but also portions of Marion and Lamar Counties. The wet lands are drained by a main canal 42 miles long with many laterals entering into it. Part of this work is yet incomplete. The area is costing $12.50 per acre to drain. The class was given ample opportunity to sec the benefits the system is having on the section. From Fayette the party went to Winfield, and there saw a large ditch which was dug by the use of dynamite alone. The class spent the remainder of its time going over the extensive Muscle Shoals projects and particularly Wilson Dam. They also went through the nitrate plant and the steam plant leased by the Alabama Power Co. This trip proved of much practical value to all it is thought. Those making it were: Prof. E. C. Easter, J. C. Gaines, J. E. Lambert, W. A. Young, B. H. Ford„ F. T. Komp, T. P. Lee, R. L. Reeder, B. P. Stewart, W. L. Randolph, W- H. Weidenback, and A. P. Cotton. RADIO STATION 5XA DOING FINE WORK Radio Station 5XA is in operation again and is doing some fine work. Though it has been running only a short while this year, reports have been received from the most distant parts of the United States. Last year cards from stations reporting 5XA's signals were received from such distant points ;is Europe, England, Canada, Hawaii, and some place south of the equator, but this year it is expected that 5XA will reach New Zealand and the North Pole. It is one of the best experimental and amateur wireless stations in the South and is a member of the American Radio Relay League. The League is the American amateur's organization for cooperation, especially in the handling and delivery of free messages for the general public. In the past 5XA has handled hundreds of these messages each year and still will be glad to receive radiograms for transmission to any part of North America or Hawaii. AUBURN BASKETBALL OUTLOOK BRIGHT "With the passing of football, king of college sports, basketball is getting under way and Coach Hutsell had fifty candidates for the initial practice of the season 'Monday. Several of the fellows had already been- taking workouts for the purpose of getting into shape early in the season, but the first regular organized practice began this week with a number on hand that made it very pleasing to the coaches. Five letter men are back, which include Captain Fred Hahn, Wallace McKinney, Jesse Duke, Eugene Creek and Jo-Jo Harrison. All are on the job with the exception of Harrison who is taking a few days rest after the long grind of the football season. The letter men of last year who are not back" with the squad are Dudley, Shirey, Jones and Savage. With such accurate loopers as Hahn, Creel and Harrison back on the court and with such demons on the defense as McKinney and Duke still hanging around, there is little chance that Auburn will not •a be a strong contender in basketball circles when the season gets under way. Quite a flock of reinforcements have put in their bids for berths on the cage team and many of the prospects appear capable of stepping right into the lineup with grace. Among the new candidates who are making'a strong fight for the team are Ware, Bill McKinney, Moore, Gray, Johnson, Barks, Hug-enschmidt, Evans, Midgette, Hughes and Yates. Some dark horses may spring into the lineup and crowd out some of the above named, as there are several who seem to have the possibilities. Coach Cole is assisting Coach Hutsell with the basketeers and has the freshman in charge. He was a star performer in the Albion College cage team before coming to Auburn. ALL COLLEGE HIKE TO BE STAGED SATURDAY ATTENTION, STUDENTS! There will be a meeting on Monday night, December 10th, at 7 o'clock in Professor Clarke's lecture room of all students who are interested in the organization of a club for supplementary instruction in the social and political sciences. This will embrace students in the classes in Economics, Government, and History and all subjects related to them. It will be remembered that the purpose of this club is to supplement the class work in these studies by bringing in from time to time men who are in position to give advice and information along these fines. Don't forget the time and place! Be there! : HUNTSMAN, SPARE THE PETS A complaint has been made that some sport-loving students have been so thoughtless, as to shoot some of the squirrels in the small woodland on the Ag. campus. No permits have been issued that grant this privilege, but there has been no threat of legal procedure. The fact is that the Agricultural Department is proud of the presence of these little,animals and appeal to the students to restrain from the temptation of destroying these friendly little fellows. The annual All-College Hike, put on by the Y>M. C. A., will "come off" on Saturday afternoon, December 8th, at two o'clock. The entire student body, including, of course, the co-eds and the faculty will leave the Main Building at two o'clock, led-by the college band, and will go to the place north of town where the festivities were held in 1921. All are cordially invited to take part in this hike, as it is absolutely free of all charges, and is an annual event with the college, wherein the entire student body and the faculty make a regular holiday of it and for the time being everything is forgotten except fun and frolic. Contests have been arranged to entertain the crowd previous to the time for the "eats." There will be the annual tug-of-war between the Rats and Sophomores, the pillow fight over water.-Jin which some one gets ducked, and several interesting stunts by the faculty. In short, it is to begone big jolly good time for one and all. Then of course the big event is supper, with all the eats provided by the Y. M. C. A. Twenty bonfires will be built, and one of them assigned to each company. If a student is not in any special company, he is just as welcome as one who is, because the hike is, as its name implies, for the whole college and not for any special faction or organization, Just join any group you choose. At any rate, be sure to be at the Main Building at two o'clock and take in the All- College-Hike with the whole gang. Tigers Comeplete Hard, But Successful Grid Season NEW DORMITORY NLARING COMPLETION Will Accommodate Over One Hundred Students GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HOLDS MEETING On Monday afternoon, December third, the Girls' Athletic Association held its first regular meeting. As the organization is yet in its infancy, many problems and plans for its success had to be discussed. It was decided that it would be advisable to have an executive Board, composed of the officers of the organization and one representative from each class, the representatives to be chosen later. A committee of three, Margaret Wilbur, Chloe Earnest, and Agnes Ingram, was appointed to draw up the constitution and by-laws. This committee will report at the next meeting. * As the membership of the Girls' Athletic Association is the same as that of the-Y. W. C. A., the last few minutes of the meeting were devoted to the election of a delegate from the Y: W. C. A. to the Student Volunteer Convention in Indianapolis. Miss Emily Hare was elected to fill this position. HANSON TO MAKE OPENING ADDRESS FOR RROADCASTING STATION The broadcasting station which was presented by the Birmingham News last year is being made ready for a formal opening on December 13. Victor H. Hanson, the. editor of the News, will be present at that time and will make the opening address. The set was designed and built here last year and was operated very successfully. This season there will be many improvements including an increase of power and an up-to-date studio. Regular programs will be broadcast three times a week. Students will be interested to know that the Alumni Dormitory which has been under construction for the past several months is now rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy by January 1st. This dormitory was supposed to have been finished by the first of October, but due to trouble in securing labor and other troubles, the completion has been delayed. The Alumni Dormitory is three stories in height, without including the basement, in which is located one of the best swimming pools here. The dormitory consists of fifty-three rooms and will accommodate one hundred and six boys, is modern in every respect and will be one of the most beautiful buildings in Auburn when completed. It has enclosed fire escapes, although it is said to be fireproof. The cost upon completion will be something around $125,000 and is part of the results of the recent Auburn drive. What will doubtless be of interest is that practically all the furnishings for the rooms, including tables, chairs, etc., were manufactured by the local Wood Shop of the Mechanical Engineering Department and under the supervision of Dan T. Jones. This furniture is as nice as any that could be purchased anywhere and reflects great credit upon the Wood Shop Department. The rates for rooms in the dormitory are: six dollars contingent fee and six dollars per month provided you eat at one of the college mess halls otherwise it is seven dollars and fifty cents per month. At present over forty of the rooms have been reserved. Lead Opponents In Points Scored By Large • Margin WILSONIANS MEET The absence of the president and secretary, due to important business engagements, and the presence of water due to a two-days' rain, did not halt the procedure of the Wilsonian literary society on Tuesday, December 4th, and so bar a number of the members from their snappy dissertation upon the most interesting thing in the world. After Messrs. Morgan, Weidenbach, Randolph and Wilder together with Mi s s Ward, had propounded long and loud upon this most interesting subject, Mr. Sweet summarized the whole into "The most interesting thing in the world would be to fall in love with a beautiful girl while standing on top of Stone Mountain Christmas day." Current events were rendered by Miss Wise and the remaining number, a reading, "When Father Carved the Turk," by Miss Morgan ("Billy"). The first named was taken up almost entirely on actions of the legislature. The latter kept the society in an uproar due to the talent of Miss Morgan. Co-ed's idea of a bore: A man who talks astronomy- on a moonlight night. Man is the only animal that can be skinned more than once. A summing up of the 1923 football season shows that the Tigers, taking everything into consideration-; had a very successful season. When practice began in September with only four of the regulars of the previous campaign on hand, around which the new machine was to be built, the wise ones did not hesitate to shake their heads and exclaim that Auburn was in for a bad year. Facing an extremely hard schedule with so little experienced material available made things look rather gloomy for the Plainsmen. Coach Pitts and his two valuable aids, Wilson- and Cole, set about their task in earnest. Around the four veterans, Captain Reagan, Fats Lawrence, Hard Boy Pruitt and Ross Ford, the machine began to take form, as four of last season's reserves, Petersen, Allen, Sitz and Howe were drawn into regular ac-" tion. Ollinger, Harkins, and Brice, a trio that had seen some service on the squad last season, proved themselves*' valuable in the first line trenches. Williams, Greene, McFadden, Self, Spinks and Na-bors of last year's Freshman team, ripened into varsity material, which brought the Tigers' strength up to unexpected heights. Before the intense heat of the summer had subsided and before the team had rounded into form, the Clemson Tiger, who had been carefully groomed for the occasion, was encountered in his own lair and a scoreless tie resulted. The two minor games were taken from Birmingham Southern and Howard with comparative ease and then the only really one-sided score of the season came when t he Army rallied after being fought to a standstill in the first half, and made it a 28 to 6 affair. The other Soldier opponents, Fort Benning, was an easy victim of the Pitts-men when the two met on Drake Field. November seemed to be a jinx to the Tigers as their first game in this month went to the Georgia Bulldogs after the Orange and 31ue had outfought, and outgained them throughout the gjame. An intercepted pass and a sixty-five yard run did the trick but there was no disgrace in a defeat of this kind. A tie by Tulane, who had all the breaks and profited by two bad decisions, carried the season one "game nearer to a close, and on the following Saturday, Centre, the best team in Dixie, ripped through the Tigers for a seventeen to nothing victory and was the only southern opponent to show superiority over them. The nothing to nothing tie in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day was a befitting climax to a successful season. It broke Tech's- string of three straight victories and showed the real strength of the Plainsmen. In their four S. I. C. games only.two touchdowns were scored against them, one of these being an intercepted pass. The center of the line was especially strong, for Captain Reagan, Lawrence and Co. held this section so intact (Continued on Page 4) .-. i THE PLAINSMAN OFFICIAL WEEKLY STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE FORMERLY "ORANGE AND BLUE" EDITORIAL STAFF Irving Patrick — - Editor-in-Chief O. S. Hagerman --- Managing Editor B. H. Swango Associate Editor R. E. Lambert Associate Editor j yf Bates Associate Editor J. G. Stockleberg . . . . - — Associate Editor MaryApperaon .- Associate Editor Chloe Earnest Associate Editor W. T. Wood Sports Editor Milton Collins - - ---- -- Exchange Editor BUSINESS STAFF Fred Almgren --- Business Manager F. K. Stockleberg Assistant Business Manager L. R. House! . - - Advertising Manager R A. Allen Circulation Manager D. M. Chambers Assistant Circulation Manager Entered as second-class matter at Post Office, Auburn, Ala. out which there can be little interest in sports. One southern scribe who is a close follower of college athletics, recently suggested a conference something on the order of the "Big Ten" of the middle west. His idea was to divide the present array up into at least two sections as these colleges are scattered over too wide a range to be properly organized as one section. In this way there would not be over a dozen of the leading colleges in each conference and schedules could be easily arranged so that the standing of each team could be pretty well determined. It looks like an idea well worth considering. STUDENT GOVERNMENT The student committee appointed by the different classes for the purpose of drawing up a Constitution of Student Government has been putting in some good work lately and the report is that much has been done on this instrument. Very little comment has been heard on the proposed Student Government and most of that that has gone the rounds has been favorable. It is to the interest of the ^student body as a whole to talk this up in the right way because in the long run the student will be the one to benefit. This committee was appointed with the consent of the different classes and the document that will be drawn up by this committee will be sub-e m i t t e d to each class for a vote. If there is to be any criticism at all it should come up in class meeting when the finished, so far as the committee is concerned, document is put up for approval. And then the criticism should be constructive a n d not destructive. No man can benefit by causing the defeat of this measure and if he has not some good point to offer instead of the one contested then he should let it remain as proposed until an improvement is offered. If there is any man who will vote against this Constitution just because it is not a perfect document, let him remember that the Constitution of the United Statet has been changed and amended several times since it was put in force. It is impossible to expect that this paper shall b" iust what is wanted. But if every one will do his part in whatever form of Student Government is adopted and t ry to improve instead of knock it, there will be a time when it will be such that all can be proud that they had a part in its creation. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CHARLES S. SMITH SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Up in Maryland the Southern Intercollegiate Conference is in session and among the things that they expect to do during this meeting is to add another pair, or more, to the present list of twenty-one colleges in the Conference. Perhaps the organization needs them, or it may be that they need the organization as the case may be but it seems as there is such a thing as getting the pig too big for the bag. Each year there is a claim for championship honors by every team that has not been smeared over a chalk lined lot by one or more teams, regardless of how soft her schedule is and when the organization is so large there is no way of justly determining just how they stand. It seems true" that entirely too much stress is being laid on the championship stuff but as long as there is an organization there is sure to be a scramble for premier the Forum Class, of which he was honors by those that belong to it. It is the spirit of rivalry and with- On Sunday, November 25, at the evening service of the Methodist Church a very beautiful and impressive memorial service for the late Charles S. Smith was rendered. The service was conducted by the Methodist Sunday School and the "Forum" Class of which Charles was secretary. The church was appropriately decorated with Chrysanthemums and With Orange and Blue ribbons. Talks were made on every phase of the life of Mr. Smith, beginning with "His Life at Home," by Mr. Duke Chambers. Other talks were: "As We Knew Him on the Campus," by Mr. Irving Patrick; "Affiliations with the Church," by Mr. Phil Tim-berlake; "The Student," by Dr. Spright Dowell; and "The Man," by Rev. Miligan Earnest. The Rev. McLeod read an appropriate scripture lesson from the third chapter of 1st John, and then offered a prayer. Mrs. McLeod rendered a very beautiful solo, "Crossing the Bar." The other songs of the service were: "Holy Spirit Faithful Guide," "Blest Be the Tie That Binds," and "God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again." In closing the following resolutions from the Sunday School and class were read jy Mr. Shelby C. Patton: RESOLUTIONS On the Death of Charles S. Smith The spirit of a noble hearted and generous Christian young man has been suddenly called to its reward, in the death of our friend and classmate, Charles S. Smith. He was modest and unostentatious, yet he never shirked a duty and was ever on the side of truth and righteousness. As a student, he was honest and upright, doing his work faithfully and well; as a friend, he was sincere, candid and true; and as a member of the Sunday School, he was earnest, responsive and ever in his place. His name has only been transferred from the "Forum Roll" to the Roster of the Sons of God in that Home Eternal in the Heavens. Therefore, be it resolved, That the Methodist Sunday School and death of Mr. Charles S. Smith; that we mourn his loss as a friend and fellow-classmate both in college and in the Sunday School; that while it seems a strange providence which took away one so young, so gifted, whose life was bright with the promise of a long and useful career to his State and to his Church, yet we must bow in submission to the will of Him who doeth all things best for His children. Resolved, That in the death of Charles S. Smith, our friend "and co-worker, the Sunday School and the Forum Class have lost a faith-, ful officer and an efficient leader, whose presence each morning will be missed; th"e student body of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, a loyal and devoted friend; and his family, a loving and worthy son and brother. Be it further resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his grief stricken family, a copy mailed to the Plainsman Staff, one to the Opelika Daily News, and a copy put into the minutes of the Sundy School and the Forum Class. Committee, B. L. SHI, DR. ALLISON, SHELBY C. PATTON, P. S. TIMBERLAKE, W. M. WALLACE. R. O. T, C- NOTES member and an officer, have J heard with profound sorrow of the The Field Artillery received its first challenge for a pistol match from the University of Utah; January 29, 1924, is to be the date of the match. In the past Auburn has had very little trouble in defeating Utah, in fact last year the team won the National Pistol Championship. The team has not yet been selected but the following men are among the strongest candidates: W. B. Wood, A. R. Swan-son, J. W. Mcintosh, T. B. Wilder, J. H. Reeves, A. Y. McConnell, M. B. Smith, H. Cobb, and still other men are to be selected. WEBSTERIAN SOCIETY HOLDS MOCK TRIAL Commissions are to be issued to the Cadet Officers by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. This is something that has not been done in the past and since the commissions are put up in good form they will be something to be proud of. In all probability this will become an established custom. Arrangements for the inter-branch rifle match have not yet been completed but the match is supposed to be held sometime before Christmas. Machine gun practice is now being held every Monday and Tuesday afternoons on the new 1000 inch range. After the holidays the Sophomores and Juniors will be given practice with the Springfield rifle on this same range. With a new range for the Juniors to practice on, Auburn should make an even better record at the summer camps than was made this last year. The men at Camp McClellan won the cup for having the highest average score this past summer and they had had very little training with an army rifle before going to camp. Besides having a new range the class rooms of the Infantry and Engineers have been remodelled and are completely equipped with sand tables and other military material. This is also a decided improvement over last year. Boys! Do you want to see a snappy musical comedy? Then see "In Hot Tamale Land," to be presented by the Senorita Production Company at Langdnn Hall, Friday, December 14th. IT ALL DEPENDS Willie: Papa, what do you call a man who runs an auto? Pop: That all depends upon how near he comes to hitting me. .-Houston Sun. In spite of the bad weather a large crowd was present at the meeting of the Websterian Literary Society, December 4th. The society featured a mock trial which is an annual affair of the organization. The court was called to order by the clerk, Mr. H. A. Small. After the witnesses had been sworn n, the charges against the defendant were read. Mr. Deason was harged by Miss Martin with non-support, habitual intoxication, gambling, and cruelty to his wife. The trial proceeded with the questioning and cross-questioning of the witnesses of both sides by their own and the opposing lawyers. This provoked a great deal of mirth among the audience. Mr. Livingston and Mr. Lynn were the attorneys for the defense and the state, respectively. R. A. Nunn acted as judge. The jury found the defendant guilty, and as punishment the judge stated that Mr. Deason should live with his wife the rest of his life and that he ask his Holy-Roller minister, Mr. Tucker, to pray for him publicly. COLLEGE FELLOWS We have everything in correct dress for young men WM HVB MONTGOMERY, ALA. A Store in Montgomery THAT FEATURES YOUNG MEN'S CLOTHES Hats, Shoes and all Wearing Apparel Capital Clothing Store 45 Years On the Square CLIFTON A. JONES Staple and Fancy Groceries AUBURN, ALABAMA RALEY'S CAFE Strictly All-American We handle only the best the market affords, and solicit.your patronage 25 Commerce St., Montgomery, Ala MAY & GREEN SPORTING 600DS Montgomery - Alabama F.D.Lce Taylor JEWELER . Auburn, Alabama i J. G. BEASLEY COAL and WOOD AUBURN - - ALABAMA Robertson's Quick Luuch OPEN DAY AND NIGHT The Best That Can Be Bought Served«As Well As Can Be Served 15 Commerce Sr., Montgomery, Ala Particular People Pick THE PICKWICK THE PROPER PLACE TO DINE Montgomery, Alabama J. A. GREENE Bradley Sweaters Orange and Blue The Goodform Shop 12 Dexter Ave. Montgomery, Ala. The Young Man's Store Hot Dogs—Hot Lunhces W. T. Edwards AUBURN COPELAND & EARNEST STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES —FEEDS— Phone 125 Auburn, Ala. All Ice Cream and Dairy Products PASTUER1ZED KRATZER ICE CREAM Co. Plain and Fancy Ice Cream Telephone 113 209-11-15 Madisou Avenue MONTGOMERY - - ALABAMA Miss Emma Godwin The Auburn Hat Shop Auburn -. - Alabama Kl IFN'S Sporting Goods Store MONTGOMERY, ALA. Spalding Football and Athletic Supplies We Are Always Glad to Serve You EVERYTHING FOR THE SPORTSMAN W. D. GIBSON BO S T O N I A NC $7.00 and $ 8 . 0 0 ^ GET A DRIVE-IT-YOURSELF MEADOWS GARAGE Phone 29 and 27 AUTO REPAIRS, TIRES AND TUBES S. L. TOOMER Druggist Store On The Corner TEA ROOM Regular Board Special Parties 2 Meals $16 3 Meals $22.50 We Repair Shoes —By the Goodyear Welt Repairing System We Use Panco Soles, Good Leather, Korry Kromes Work Guarantded B. J. JONES, Auburn, Ala. College Pressing Club BOB FOSTER The Old Reliable—Twenty Years' Service The College Picture Show Langdon Hall On The Campus A S H OW EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT* SUNDAY F o u r P r o g r a m s Per Week The Best P i c t u r e s Booked soon after Release Date SELECTED PROGRAMS—COMEDY AND DRAMA Good Music at E v e r y Show Reasonable Prices Be c o n s i d e r a t e a n d c o u r t e o u s ! We will g u a r a n t ee Good E n t e r t a i n m e n t. THE PLAINSMAN 3 Trash Can WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK The other night the Busy Bee Cafe was the scene of one of the season's loveliest and most orderly distributions of Ancient imprecations and mis-licks. A casual observer might not have been impressed by such a seemingly unimportant affair, but the connoisseur, the proletariat, the appreciative lover of "savior faire" (clever footwork) would have been more than pleased at such a remarkable exhibition of "sang froid" (cold feet). Many of our social "roues" (lions) would have profited ethically had they had the good fortune to witness the result of European culture as evinced in "the proper way to enter and leave a restaurant." However, to get back to our party. The walls were becomingly decorated in blue paint and mural paintings. The little tables were charmingly fitted out with pale white tablecloths with here and there and here and there and here and there a group of lovely little brown coffee dots. These were usually placed just beneath a glass of imported paper napkins with brown creases. Towards the back of the room was laid off the squared circle. The participants showed a marked lack of the knowledge of accepted social customs and "faux passes" (right hooks) by not confining themselves strictly to this area. However, a fine time was had by all. Among those present was the Auburn Student Body. THE UNIVERSAL CHECK Last week the Rt. Hon. S. Phillips, President of the Undecided Society of No Decision, and Immaterial Blizzard of the Katch as Katch Kan, got on our editorial neck about a certain paragraph we got off our chest relative to the Freshman Rules. Now this is not an apology or a retraction but an explanation, so to speak. In other words we are about to say to Mr. Phillips' expansive back what we hesitated to say to his beard. That is to say, he got us wrong. And he had better not try to do anything about it either or we will, as Alexander Pope once remarked, "knock his neck off.'" But he's all right in a weigh. His ideas and ours concerning these rules are about the same. "Besides this Phillips hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels trumpet-tongued, against the deep damnation of his Checking-off." (W. Shakespeare.) Having delivered ourselves of which, we desist. LET US MARK YOUR BRICK! Bates and Goodwyn-.Adv. Being ourselves a remarkably stupid fellow, we solicit the aid of some clever gink (preferably the originator of the mystery) to enlighten us as to the meaning of the term "In Hot Tamale Land," commonly written "In Hot Tamala Land." We suspect something Mexican, which shows that we are not so stupid as we lead people to think. NOTES OF INTEREST The Auburn Post Office was open till nine ten Tuesday night. A man got an order of buttered toast in five minutes Wednesday. John Lewis Reese returned to Auburn between Tuesday and Wednesday. We made a first hour class Thursday. A SOUTHEAST ROMANCE A man from the East boarded a street car in the South. A southerner got up to give a lady his seat. The Eastern man beat the lady to it. The body will be shipped back East for burial. ..Ex. SPANISH CLUB TO MEET DECEMBER 12 The Spanish Club which was organized some time ago under the direction of Professor Roe of the Modern Language Department, has oeen holding some very good meetings during the past several weeks. Although the number present is not usually large, those who are there always come away with a feeling of satisfaction with the program and by their remarks it seems that they have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. At one of the meetings Mr. Sew-ell, who is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and now a student at Auburn, made a splendid talk on "Cuba". He told in Spanish many interesting things about the well-known island to the South of this country, and brought out many facts which were not known by those who were so fortunate as to hear him. Mr. Sewell resided for several years in this tropical island and hence is thoroughly familiar with customs and conditions there. Mr. Meade, at the next weeting of the club, gave a fifty minute talk on "Honduras." He was a student here at Auburn a few years ago, and since then he has spent a considerable time in Central America, particularly in Honduras, where he was a civil engineer. From his speech the members were able to gain a good idea of what life in that country is really like, and also a clear conception of customs and conditions there. Those interested in Spanish are cordially invited to come out and take part in the work of the Club. It is being made a real success and a source of both pleasure and instruction to its members. The talks are always made in Spanish, but they are so plain that one with some knowledge of the language has little difficulty in understanding them. The next meeting of the Spanish Club will be on Wednesday night, December 12th, at seven o'clock, in the Wirt Literary Society room. Refreshments were served at the last meeting and the experiment worked so well that it may be repeated. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOLDS GOOD MEETING At the regular hour on Sunday evening the Christian Endeavor Society held its usual meeting. There was a considerable number present and from the interest which was manifested in the program it seems that those who are coming out regularly feel that they are deriving something that is really worth while from all of the meetings. The subject under discussion was: Life-Obedience. Mr. S. Dixon was the leader for the meeting and by way of introduction he told several qualities which go to make up real obedience and how those qualities may be obtained. According to the leader, obedience is a proof of faith, and is a determining factor in the making of real men and women. Mr. Dixon then called on the members of the society to volunteer and discuss any phase of the subject which might be of particular interest to them. Some very good talks were made in which some thoughts were brought out which proved to be interesting and valuable to the hearers. By this means, everyone was able to obtain a clear conception of what Life- Obedience really means and what things lead one to become obedient. Programs are always carried out in this manner at the meetings of the C. E. Society, and it is in most respects a very good method. It gives each member an opportunity to express any idea which he or she thinks will be of interest to others, affords an excellent means of becoming accustomed to speaking impromptu, and' always bends enthusiasm to the meeting. The Rexall Store Prescriptions Patents Sundries Toilet Articles NEWELL ® LIPSCOMB THE TIGER DRUG STORE 200—PHONE—200 Everything Handled in a Good Drug Store Whitman's Candies Films & Developing Athletic Goods Fountain Pens Light Globes REV. BARNETT ARRIVES Rev. Albert E. Barnett, recently appointed assistant pastor of the uiburn Methodist Church, arrived here last last week to take up his vork. Mr. Barnett will assist Rev. Norman McLeod, the pastor, in vorking out an enlarged Methodist program in Auburn. He will work especially with Methodist students ittending Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The new assistant pastor is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern »s well as Emory University, holding A. B. and B. D. degrees. He has been a minister in the Alabama conferences four years and was recently ordained an elder at the conference in Opelika. While a student at Emory, Mr. Barnett was pastor of churches in Chisholm and LaPlace near Montgomery. For the past two years he has been pastor of the St. Stephens Road Church, Mobile. He was in war service. Mro- Barnett was Miss Lucie Browder of Atlanta, Georgia. PROF. HILL SPEAKS AT MEETING OF A. I. E. E. Prof. W. W. Hill of the Engineering Department was the chief speaker at the meeting of the Auburn branch of the American Institute Electrical Engineers. More than thirty members were present. Prof. Hill discussed some of the vital problems of the day confronting the young engineer. He also gave some interesting views of the large hydroelectric developments in Alabama and other states. The local association is doing some excellent work under the leadership of Chas. Dickinson, chairman, and J. W. Bates, secretary- treasurer. Plans are under way for a joint banquet between the local branch of the American Institute Electrical Engineers and the American Society Mechanical Engineers. See pretty Spanish and American Chorus Girls! Enjoy the real Musical Comedy, "In Hot Tamale Land." Langdon Hall, Friday night, December 14th. Fresh Co-ed: "I'm nobody's fool." Freshman: "I know it, but someone may take you yet." BUSY BEE CAFE BEST PLACE TO EAT FOR Service and Satisfaction SEE "Nick" and "George" AUBURN - - ALABAMA Auburn Students! We Welcome You! Our Service for Auburn Men at all times MITCHELLS BARBER SHOP AUBURN ALABAMA rENUS PENCILS pensiOn the world TEXDR the student or prof ., the *- superb VENUS out-rivals all for perfect pencil work. 17 black degrees—3 copying. American Lead Pencil Co. 220 Fifth Am. Heir Yak J. W. Wright, Jr. Complete Line of Furnishings for Auburn Students NEXT TO THE POSTOFF1CE AUBURN, ALABAMA GREENE & WATTS OP^A KA MEN'S OUTFITTERS AND SHOES The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes w What a difference just a few cents make P FATIMA ANTOINE LAURENT LAVOISIER 1743-1794 Born in Paris, son of a wealthy tradesman. As a student won a prize for an essay on lighting the streets of Paris. Held various Government posts. A martyr of the Reign of Terror. Founder of modern chemistry. This is the mark of the General Electric Company, an organization of 100,000 men and women engaged in producing the tools by which electricity — man's great servant-is making the world a batter place to live in. They couldn't destroy the work he did "The Republic has no need for savants," sneered a tool of Robespierre as he sent Lavoisier, founder of modern chemistry, to the guillotine. A century later the French Government collected all the scientific studies of this great citizen of Paris and published them, that the record of his researches might be preserved for all time. Lavoisier showed the errors of the theory of phlogiston—that hypothetical, material substance which was believed to be an element of all combustible compounds and to produce fire when liberated. He proved fire to be the union of other elements with a gas which he named oxygen. Lavoisier's work goes on. In the Research Laboratories of the General Electric Company the determination of the effects of atmospheric air on lamp filaments, on metals and on delicate instruments is possible because of the discoveries of Lavoisier and his contemporaries. GENERAL ELECTRIC r*rr^ THE PLAINSMAN Shoes Clothing C. S. WHITTELSEY, Jr. THE YOUNG MEN'S STORE OPELIKA, ALABAMA' Gents' Furnishings IN AND AROUND GRANT FIELD The weather was quite damp, but according to the prohibition officers, the people were pretty dry. However, we saw a few wet ones" there and they seemed to have done the work for the whole crowd.. lers sinking more or less gently to the ground. Students were sorry for a man, old enough to know better, who was plastered front and back with Auburn colors and behaved a great deal like one of his contemporaries in the animal kingdom. This contemporary has four legs and long ears and is not a rabbit, either. Fox Howe's educated toe was in good shape on Thanksgiving. This game was supposed to be his football Swan song, but he nearly converted it into a Georgia Tech funeral march. Only those with a sense of humor, called the Auburn section, students' section, as if so, there are some mighty old students at school and also some who are very indifferent to the team's success. Some evil-minded people insist that students are not above selling their tickets to outsiders for some small financial gain, but of course they wouldn't do that. Oh, of course not I The age of chivalry has not yet passed. Two young gallants were seen carrying a pretty girl to the stands in order to keep her feet dry. We were glad to see this, but the thought kept recurring: Suppose she had not been pretty? One man appeared at the game, full of Auburn and other kinds of spirits, and wearing a straw hat. He had missed his season by about half a year, but he did not appear to know or care whether it was spring or mid-winter. However, he rooted hard for Auburn and is therefore to be excused most anything. It is denied that the Auburn team is to challenge Dempsey because they scored two knockouts in two straight plays. Isadora Duncan and other exponents of the art of classical dancing would have been delighted to have seen a new dance out on Grant Field. It might have been called "The Dance of the Elusive Safety." Dean Peterson settled himself for a punt and three Tech tacklers approached him with manly strides. As Dean -received the punt the three Tech men cast •themselves at him. The safety-man gracefully sidestepped the men, one after the other, and continued down the field, the Tack- Come to think of it, we believe lhat Greene is our favorite color. An Auburn student, in an excess of enthusiasm, shot a Tech student with his cap pistol. The latter, who had been so fool-hardy as to sit in the Auburn stands, had his wrist blackened by the smoke, and probably thought a whole lot, but didn't say it, as the disance to the Tech stands was great and the way was not clear. Who denies that the female of the species is more courageous than the male? There were lots of the inferior sex in our stands that looked like they wanted to root for Tech, but prudently desisted. However, there was a young lady who clapped her hands as loudly as her gloves would permit every time that Wycoff and Co. would make a sparkling play4 And she was a whole lot less concerned about it than her escort Newton's Fourth Law: Tech can make all the first downs that they want in the middle of the field, but they must ha3t at Auburri's thirty-yard line. Q. E..D. MISS SCANDRETT VISITOR TO AURURN Y. W. C. A. An interesting visitor to the Y. W. C. A. last week was Miss Ruth Scandrett who has had much experience in Y. W. C. A work in college circles. Miss Scandrett was President of this organization at Agnes Scott College, where she graduated in 1922, but at present she is local secretary of the Y. W. C. A. at Florida State College. At the cabinet meeting on Sunday afternoon Miss Scandrett made a very interesting Bible talk after which she had an individual talk with each of the members. She discussed fully the problems to be confronted in "Y. W." work. In the near future an open discussion will be held by the local organization, concerning these problems. » Williams' not only softens your fvara faaei bttt it contains an iiwcdient which is of actual benefit to the skin. $25 G in Prizes This is the new Hingtxl Cap on Williams' Shaving Cream. Williams' is t he only shaving cream having this convenience feature. We want you to tell U3 how the cap apoeals to you. So we make this offer: < \ For the best sentence of ten words or less en the val ie of the Williams' Hinged Cap, we offer the following prizes: 1st prize $100; 2nd prize $50; two 3rd prizes, $25 each; two A-h prizes, $10 each; six 5th prizes, $5 each. Any undergraduate or graduate 3tudent i. eligible. If two or more personssubmit identical slogans deemed worthy of prizes, the full amount of the p.izc will be awarded to each. Ccnt-^t closes at midnight March 14, i9?A. Winners will be announced as boon thereafter r.s possible. Submit any numbe'r of slogai a but write on one die of paper only^patting n«m», address, college and class at top of ei=.ch sheut. Address letters to Contest Editor, The J. L. Williams Co., Glastonbury, Conn. \ J Exchanges HANDS Last night I held a little hand, So dainty and so neat; I thought my heart would surely burst So wildly did it beat. No other hand unto my soul Could greater gladness bring, Than that I held so tight last night, Four aces and a king. . . E x . "What makes Mignon so popular?" "Oh, when a man calls, she asks him a riddle and keeps him in the dark the rest of the evening." ..Virginia Reel. Lit man (at the Prom): Are you familiar with John Masefield? She: What do you mean? I'm not familiar with anyone! Yale Record. "What is a waffle?" "A waffle is a pancake with cleats." Dean Petrie (Placing his hands on Freshman's shoulder): "Young man, I believe the devil has a hold on you." Freshman (meekly): "Yes Sir, I believe he has." "We have a new baby brother at our house." "Is he going t o stay?" "I guess he is, he had his things off." . . E x . Said a nickel to a dollar In tones that could not soften, I'm a better man than you are, For I go to church more often.' _ .Selected. KATTY KLUB Dolly: "He wrote that as soon as he graduates he will settle down and marry the sweetest girl in the world." Kitty: "How horrid of him when he is already engaged to you." . ..Yale Record. He: "Since you lost the bet, I think I can claim the forfeit". She: "I really don't know what you mean, and besides, someone might see us." SCRIPTURE A little moonlight now and then Marries off the best of men. Bush: "Jack, taste this stuff, will you?" Jack: "Wow, what a kick; tastes like white mule." Bush: "That's what I told the druggist. He said it was wood alcohol. Taste it again and make sure." EAVESDROPPING Mother: "Gladys, you stood on the porch quite a while with that young man last night." Gladys: "Why, mother, I only stood there for a second." Mother: "But I'm sure I heard the third and fourth." HOW DID IT HAPPEN? Jinks: "When I kissed her I smelled tobacco on her lips." Binks: "Oh, you object to kissing a woman who smokes?" Jinks: "No, but she doesn't smoke." Jr.: Pop, what is an ancestor? Sr.: Well, I'm one. Jr.: Yes, I know, but why do people brag about them? "I want to see some furs; have you any skunk?" "Yes, ma'am, see the floorwalker." ..Ex. T W ^ ^ P FAIR AND SQUARE-- IXLAi Of BIRMINGHAM .,. IU 58* AVE AT 19™ ST. -the newest styles First the best values Always SPECIALISTS IN YOUNG MEN'S APPAREL AUBURN AND TECH FIGHT TO A DRAW IN ANNUAL BATTLE (Continued from Page 1) his part well and upheld the fighting traditions of the Tigers, it must be admitted that Fats Lawrence was the greatest defensive figure on either team. His tackling was sure and deadly, though Captain Rip Reagan, playing his last game for the team, was a goocT running mate for the great pivot man. 01- linger and Spinks looked after the ends faultlessly and the tackles, Pc-uitt and Brice, did all that could be asked of them. The work of the Tech line was near to perfect, with.Staton and Warner standing out brilliantly, as did Captain Mcln-tyre, who was also playing his last game. To Greene of the Plainsmen goes the greatest bit of honor from a gain standpoint as the long boy broke loose for a thirty yard sprint that almost spelled defeat for Tech. Ford also looked good during his short stay in the lineup. Williams of Tech was a big aid to Wycoff and Williams of Auburn was a demon on the defense for his team. Space does not permit the comment that the deeds of the heroes of the battle warrant. Line-up and summary: Tech: Staton, le; Werner, It; McConnell, lg; Frye, c; Mclntyre, rg; Huffines, rt; Gardner, re; Hunt, qb; Williams, Ihb; Moore, rhb; Wycoff, fb. Auburn: Ollinger, le; Harkins, It; Reagan, lg; Lawrence, c; Spinks, rg; Brice, rt; Pruitt, re; Peterson, qb; Williams, lhb; Harrison, rhb; Howe, fb. Score by periods: Auburn 0 0 0 0—0 ^ e c l T - -0 0 0 0—0 TIGERS COMPLETE HARD BUT SUCCESSFUL GRID SEASON (Continued from Page 1) that gains in this department were few and rather brief in yardage. Three wins, three ties and three reverses constituted the season, which is something for Auburn men to feel proud of, when considering the inexperienced team and the hard schedule that they weathered. The records show that the Tigers scored 96 points against 58 for her opponents. On five oc-a) casions the Plainsmen held their opposition scoreless and were in turn held to a zero on four occasions, two of which were scoreless ties. Considering these facts and also the large amount of strong material that has been developed for the future, it has truly been a big year for the Tigers. "In Hot Tamale Land," the sensational hit of the season. See itl Langdon Hall, December 14th. Only the rich have time to walk these days —the rest of us have to hustle around in our automobiles to make enough money to buy tires and gasoline. By the time some men have learned to behave themselves they're too old to do anything else: AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH R. W. Miles, Pastor, Phone 53-W 11:00 A. M. Regular Service 7:30 Mr. Miles will preach on one of the greatest poems ever written "Dante's Divine Comedy" BAPTIST CHURCH E. W. HOLMES, Pastor 11:00 "Finding God" 7:30 "Christian Growth Good Fellowship and a Warm Welcome. Come! HOMER WRIGHT D R U G G I S T Phone No. 9 Auburn, Ala. Auburn Shoe Fixery Service and Satisfaction Phone 48 The Big Store With the Little Prices HAGEDORNS Dry Goods—Ladies Ready-to-Wear—Shoes HAGEDORN'S—Opelika's Best Store FRATERNITY HOUSES BUY YOUR Groceries Wholesale THRU WEE-WEE MATTHEWS At the Sigma Nu House •*» W. McD. Moore Jack Tamplyn MOORE'S MARKET Phone 3? We have what you want when you want it Bank of Auburn AUBURN, ALA S. L. TOOMER. Pres. Dr. C. A . CARY, V i c e Pres. W. D. MARTIN, Cashier We are here to serve the public in any of the Banking Lines *r Y |
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