Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
Conservation Project to Iryigate 5000 Acres
Valley Students
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SoIlN Oct. Z0.-Paul Newman OF
lafnngen was elected vice president
u the Junior class of the University
eOnool OF business administration. AZ
{ meeting OF that school held this
Newman is also a member of the
famous Longhorn band Of the Uni
eersity OF Texas and went with that
organization TO the Texas-Vanderbilt
end. ~
Frederick ". Peterson az Mission
freshman in the University. became 4
mber of the Hogg Debating club
Tuesday when he was admitted into
1nat organization. He made a short
speech.
peterson is enrolled in the college
ef arts and sciences and is taking
Rre-legsl work.
Offlcers were installed at the meet
fng OF h Hogg society, and plans
Sere made Tor programs throughout
tne frst semester, in which Peterson
will take part.
Miss Gyneth Stugard of Alamo
presided Thursday at a meeting of
\ Momen's Athletic association of
y University, of which she is
president, in a business and social
affair.
The main topics for discussion
rere inter-group and inter-class
women's athletics. Miss Martha
Brooks Dickey Of McAllen, one Of the
officers of the organization. will be
manager of volley ball, the fall inter
class sport.
Several students from the Valley
we're members of the Longhorn band
which made the trip 10 Dallas for the
Nsndy-Texas football game. OF the
approximate $50 students trying out
for the band, only 60 were taken to
Dallas.
Those from the Valley included
James Crawford Of San B%enito, cor
net; Claunch Brindley Of Harrington,
clarinet, and Ralph Meyers Of Mer-
eedes, bass. Meyers, in addition to
being president Of the Longhorn
band, has been appointed assistant di-
rector of the organization.
The band will make several other
trips during the fall, as we'll as its
regular spring tour next sp-ing.
Miss Mary Margaret Glasscock of
Harlingen was one of the students
from the Valley who attended the
Texas-Vanderbilt football game. Miss
Glasscock is a member of Zeta Tau
Alpha sorority and is also a promi-
iGfnt journalism student.
Miss Josephine Pollard OF har-
lingen, candidate for the woman's
honor council of the University in
the student elections held Tuesday,
Atas one OF the best records Of any
4 ndent in the University Of Texas.
Miss Pollard has made the honor
toll of the university every semester
and has been identified wit ha wide
range Of extra-curricular activities.
She Is a junior in the academic
pehool.
Il As a freshman, Miss Pollard joined
49,. -cquet club. girls organization,
Notl' sidney Lanier society, in addi-
srite to working on the Memorial
UNI drive. In her sophomore
she worked on the $500. 900
rersity Union drive, and was
pianist for the University Symphony
orchestra, being elected to the advis-
on the annual spring tour Of the
Ionghorn band and orchestra.
During the present long session
she is vice president of the junior
class and president Of the Sidney
Lanier society. She has also been
reelected 10 the advisory board Of
the University orchestra. the cleo
ton taking place Tuesday.
Tryouts for the University debat-
ing squad were held Tuesday after
noon, in which Arthur A. Klein of
Harlingen was one Of the contest
ants.
The question was on governmental
forms.
Klein is a first-year Law student
this long session. having taken three
years OF preparatory work. He is q
member of the Speakers club, for
ensic society, and has been on the
debating teams of that organization.
Miss Emma Soils Of Rio Grande
City was initiated Wednesday night
into the Spanish Dramatics club.
along with four other new members.
A social hour and refreshments fol-
slcwed the business meeting Of the
club.
Activities for the past year in
cluded the presentation Of 80 short
pIacs at club meetings, ~climaxing with
"Fl Barbera de Sevilla,' which was
presented last spring
A total OF 54li students have regis
tered in the University for the 1925
% session. latest figures show. The
total registration at this time last
year was 5l05 students.