Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-16
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ternity Of the school Of law of the
University of Texas, the election of
the five being announced at the an
nual Law banquet Monday night.
Davenport is a senior law, and is a
member Of the board Of student edi-
tors OF the Texas Law Review, pub
LEGATION issued by the school of law.
he also is a member Of McLaurin Law
society, an organization devoted TO
practice court trials and proceedings.
Chancellors, considered the Phi
Beta Kappa Honorary scholastic or
ganization of the college of arts and
sciences) Of the school of law, was
established at the University of Tex
as in 1912, the purpose being to hon
or and reward by election those stu
dents, who through a combination Of
consistent scholarship, personality.
and achievement, have shown them
selves most likely TO succeed and be-
come q credit to their profession and
their alma mater.
Only those students who stand in
the highest 20 per cent OF their class
are eligible for membership. Not
more than Is per cent Of a class may
be elected.
Other students selected were Carl
NJ. Anderson of Ell Campo, William Nj.
Ryan of Laredo. Earl +. Craig of San
Antonio. and Wyman Sim Gideon of
Coleman.
Christmas holidays at the Univer-
sity of Texas will start Dec. p, when
the University will close for the
Christmas recess. Glasses will be re-
sumed Thursday. Jan. 3, 1929.
Most Of the students from the Val
ley attending the university will
spend the vacation period in the
Valley. where one of tho major at
fractions will be the Texas university
dance, which will be held in the
American legion hail at San Benito.
Steve Gardeners orchestra, we'll
known to university students, will
furnish the music.
From 80 to 60 students nave been
confined at Austin hospitals through
out the past week, as the university
has been visited by an influenza cpl
demic.
Misses Mary Margaret and winona
Glasscock. of Harrington, have been
mt Seton infirmary, it was announced
in g report of the university health
service.
Foreign students in the university
will be honored with a Christmas
party Monday, committees of the
university Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. W. c. A.
planning the affair.
Oscar Hernandez, Of Matamoros,
will be a guest at the party. Other
students from Mexico, the Canal
Zone, Japan, Cuba, France, and Pol
and have been invited.
Hernandez is enrolled in the uni
versity college of pharmacy.
The Phi Mu sorority Of the Uni
-vsrsity of Texas entertained with a
t~ea-dansarte at the Austin Country
club Saturday afternoon and evening
of last week. the club being decor
ated with palms, autumn leaves and
flowers Of the season.
Among the guests were Wayne Gil
bert, of McAllen; John Lake Couch,
of Weslaco; Jimmie Huffendick, of
McAllen; Steve Wray. Of Donna, and
Fred Wagner Of Brownsville.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fratern-
fly entertained with a formal dance
mt the Austin Country club Friday
night of last week, the club being
decorated in the autumn colors.
Among the guests for the affair
from the Valley were Bill Seaman
of Brownsville, Jimmie Huffendick of
McAllen. and Fred Wagner Of
Brownsville.
The annual ~pre-holiday dance at
Grace hall, university dormitory for
girls, was held Friday night Of last
week, and proved to be one of the
most enjoyable affairs given on the
campus this term.
The guest list included Miss Mar
jorie Burg. Harold Lesvell. Wayne
Gilbert and Jimmie Huffendick, all
of McAllen.
As a climax Of the social activities
for the girls of the university who
are residing at the Woman's Build
ing. girls dormitory. a bridge dance
was given at the dormitory Saturday
night.
The following girls from the Valley
who reside at the dormitory and were
hostesses for the affair were: Misses
Ruth Reed Of San Benito, Marie Nor
row of Mercedes. Martha Diekey of
McAllen, and Essie Roots Of San
Benito.
Harry Douthit of Raymondville was
one of the guests.
Mention Murray Of Mercedes. stu
dent Of the university school Of law
and a member of the Daily Texan
staff. is taking a prominent part in
the meeting Of the Newman clubs Of
> the colleges Of the South, at the
University Of Texas Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
= Murray Is n member Of the dance
V committee. !
william Ryan Of Laredo is presi-
dent Of the local club.
"Architexas" has been chosen as
the name for the bulletin board Of the
Junior architects. Joaquin Mora Of
McAllen is editor of the bulletin
board.
Frederick Oils Of Mercedes was
ore Of the % members Of the fresh
mar football squad Of the university
Who received a freshman letter for
nj. work during the season just
closed. The awards were made this
week.
third varsity ct" for football work
and completed his varsity eligibility
IN this sport. He Is now working out
With the basketball squad, a sport in
which he has rnade two letters.
For the purpose OF raising funds,
.pecan corporation has been or
ganizsd BY Te-WAA-Hiss. girls out
ing club. Miss Essit Roots Of San
Benito has been appointed mailing
clerk
Stanley Arlington Of Raymondville.
v.turns today with the University
CIee club. from its annual fall tour.
Arlington is 4 baritone ~soloist.
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