Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-30
Valley Students
u. Of T.

AUSTIN, Dec. 29.-Classes at the
University of Texas will be resumed
thursday, Jan. 3, after a Christmas
recess Of IL days. Examinations for
he first semester will begin Friday,
Jan. rs, and the term will end Thurs
day, Jan. 81.
The second semester Of the long
session will start Friday, Feb. j,
with the registration of all stu
dents not in attendance throughout
the first semester.
All students in attendance
throughout the first semester will
sign a report-present card Saturday,
Feb. 2, with classes beginning the
same day.
The last day f1r taking up sec
ond semester work has been set at
Friday, Feb. 8. and an additional
week. until Friday, Feb. is, has been
allowed in which a student may reg
lister in the second semester.
Three holidays will be given the
students Of the University Of Texas
during the second semester. Wash
ington's birthday, Feb. %, will be
celebrated at the university. as will
Texa independence day, March 2,
and San Jacinto day, which will be
observed with a holiday Monday,
April %.
Phi Gramma Delta fraterl ity en-
tertained with a formal dance Fri
day evening of last week at the
Austin Country club. Decorations
/. were in the Christmas motif, all in
red and green with many small
Christmas trees about the walls and
ornamenting mantels and window
stills.
Among the Valley students pres
net at the affair were William Sean
Ian Of Brownsville. Steve Wray o
Donna. and Jimmie Huffendick O.
McAllen.
Pledges and initiates Of Phi 0meg'
Epsilon were entertained Saturda!
evening of last week with a Christ
mast party.
Miss Juani.a Speer Of Mission,
member Of tie sorority, took part i
the affair.
A large loving cup was p%resente
% the sorority, TO be presented
the member having the highes
scholastic average.
r Skull and Bones. honorary organ
zation for senior men at the on
yersity Of Texas, entertained with
dinner dance Saturday night OF las
week at the Country club.
Valley students at the dance II
eluded Fred Wagner and Willial
Seaman. both Of Brownsville.
DIR. ]. A. Fitzgerald, dean Of Il
school of business administration
n the university. has received answeI
from a questionairre sent TO u
graduates of the school for the pu
nose Of obtaining information co
corning their present situations al
y addresses.
a Amcng the answers received we
replies from Herschel Walling
Mission, who is instructor In
counting and cotton marketing az I
university, holding a masters Q
gree from the school, and Ira {. Je
lins. class Of '27, who is in
II real estate business ut McAllen.
One hundred and forty-thres II
mer business administration -
n dents sent in replies.
Ia Activities OF the Cowboys, :
M organization Of the campus al
the holidays, were outlined at
meeting Wednesday Of last week
William Scanlan Of Brownsvi
was appointed on the freshn
helm committee.
Several other committees w
VI named.
|IA Saven students from the Val
MI ~. members Of Delta Sigma
.ociaI fraternity. and all are spe
Nv i,c the Christmas holidays IN
Valley. =
They are Harold Leavell' Z
and Frank Osborne OF
In Alien. o. +. Cannon of Mission
red and Grover Wagner and :
- c.arIap of Brownsville.