Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
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Valley Students
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AUSTIN, Dec. 22.-Students at the
University of Texas from the Rio
Grande Valley are on their annua,
holiday trek to the Valley this week.
end, school being dismissed Saturday
for the Christmas recess.
Glasses will be resumed Thursday
January 8, 1929.
With several schools and colleges
throughout the state, including st
Edawrd's at Austin, closing early be
cause of an epidemic of influenza
it was thought for a time last weeI
that the University might be closed
few days early as a %precautior
against the spread Of the disease
But the cases decreased both in mum
Der and violence. and the university
followed its schedule in having
classes through Saturday. Dec. p.
Thirty-seven students, one o.
them from the Valley, were listed
Wednesday by the University Health
Service as being confined to Austin
hospitals.
The holiday season was celebrated
at the Dunlap house, ~dormitory fol
girls with a Christmas tree and short
program Monday night. Among those
at the affair was Miss Frances Ag'
new of McAllen.
Mis- Agnew is a graduate student In
the university, having received heI
bachelor Of arts degree in 1926. She
is at present taking courses leading
10 a teachers diploma and a masters
degree, and is engineering librarian
in the office of Prof. T. u. Taylor
dean Of the college Of engineering.
Robert Rentfro of Brownsville,
student of the University of Texas
school Of law, was one Of the three
judges Saturday night Of last week
in the intersociety debate between
the Rusk Literary society and the
Hogs Debating club.
The Rusk society won the debate.
Rentfro is enrolled in the uni
versity as n middle law STUDENT with
another school year needed TO receive
his degree from the school of law.
Mrs. Claude Livingston of Mer-
.eedes was in Austin recently visit
ng her sister, Mrs. Frances Agnew,
~graduate student in the university.
Irs. Livingston is a former student
the university.
Wortham Davenport Of Browns
rille, recently elected to Chancellors,
honorary fraternity Of the school Of
law, was initiated into the organ
ization Wednesday.
Following the custom of organiZa-
lion. tho new members were dressed
in black robes. b~linfolded. and led
nv old members about the campus
with nooses around their necks and
law books under their arms. They
were also led TO their classes and
presented.
Sigma M fraternity entertained Fri
day night az last week with a for
nal dance at the Country club. decor
atoms carrying out the "snowball'
motif.
Among the Valley students present
for the affair were Jimmie Hufen-
dick OF McAllen. Steve Wray OF
Donna, and Bill Scanlan Of Browns
Vile.
Miss Salome McAllen OF Browns
Vile led a round table discussion
Wednesday Of the life and works of
Eugene O'Neill az the meeting Of the
Reagan Literary society.
Miss McAllen is an officer in the
society.
Steve Wray n Donna was one OF
the members ~ the Longhorn foot
hall squad, 1929 champions Of the
Southwest conference. who attended
a banquet Monday given by the Aus
tin Kiwanis club.
wray played his last season OF
football for the Longhorns this fall
and Is at present n member of the
basketball squsd.
Miss Clarice Gardner. formerly Of
Harlingen but now Of Kansas City
was n recent visitor in Austin, stay
ing with Mis- Frances Agnew Of Nc
Allen.
Miss Gardner received her degree
from the university II 1925.
Misses Teresa and Florence Hen
ringer, formerly ~ McAllen, were
recent visitors IN Austin. Miss
Teresa Is head % the chemistry de
partment OF the Port Arthur schools,
and Miss Florence is an instructor
of biology 20 the College Of Indus
trial Arts. Denton.
Both have masters degrees from
the University of Texas.
Miss Marie Morrow Of Mercedes
e working on her doctors degree IN
the University Of Texas. She Is q
member Of the university faculty,
being instructor in botany and bac-
teriology..
Miss Morrow has received her
bachelor Of arts and masters de-
grees.
Among the Valley students going
home for the holidays are Clarence
and Raymond Rapp. Wayne Gilbert,
CLAW Zachery, and Frank Osborne, all
Of McAllen.
The faculty basketball team. Of
rhich Herschel Wallirg Of Mission
!. manager, has won al Of its games,
and Is exepcted to be one Of the con-
tenders for the university champion
shin.
WaIlinr. who received his NJ. B. A.
% 1927. is instructor in business ad-
r,;nistration. and is taking further
work in the university.
60 HE STILL LIVES
AT THE POOR HOUSE