Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
SOCIETY.
Valley Students
u. Of I.

Dept A"A1~eh ~
nquestionably the leading center
+ social interest in the entire
state for the five days included IN
the so-called rushing period Of q
Greek letter societies Tor Women IN
the University Of Texas.
Rushing proper began Friday eve-
nirr. and will continue through
Tuesday. but elaborate plans arrang-
ed for the period were developed
earlier in the week
Several women students from the
Valley are taking part IN the rush
ing events. n II IS expected that
the number Of pledges from the
Valley will outnumber any previous
year.
itv chapter house both Juanita
Speer Of Mission and Cynthia Lee
Ford Of McAllen are on committees
working TO secure q suitable group
Of pledges.
SaIomc McAllcn Of Brownsville
and Mary. Helen and Wynona Glass
cock Of Harlingen are other advance
ed students who are taking part in
the rush week period in the inter-
est Of their sororities.
Although mero members Of
the faculty Of the university have
peer working for TIE past Sc seral
weeks preparatory for the opening
Of the long session of 10. %, the
term. as the students see il, began
Saturday. Sept. Is. Examinations
for admission began, being given to
those students who could not quail
ify for entrance into the university.
Monday, Sept. II, postponed exam
inations for advanced standing and
examinations to remove course con-
ditions will be held.
Two freshman convocations are
scheduled for Thursday, bv which
the first-year students will be ac-
quainted with their duties and obli-
cations, and be introduced to some
Of the faculty members and student
leaders.
Registration begins Friday. when
all freshmen will enroll, with up
perclassmen m~atriculating on Satur-
day. Law students and graduates
are privileged 10 register either day.
Classes for the first semester W.
begin Monday. Sept. q, and Satur-
day. Sept. 20 has been set as the
last day for taking up first semes-
ter courses.
Monday. Oct. Is Il the last dav d
student may register in the first
semester.
The Valley will be we'll repre-
scented in the law school Of the uni
versity this long session. Fred Wag-
ner. Workman Davenport, Luther
Faux. Oscar Dancy. Jr., and William
Seaman. all of Brownsville, expect
TO be back for another year, as will
O. r. Cannon of Mission. Several
students who were In the academic
school the past long session may
also enter the law school.
Among the students from Edin-
burg who will enter Teas Univer-
ssty this year are Emma Gene Bak-
er. X. T.. Everhard, Ronald Tolls.
Margaret Montgomery, and Patricio
Mendez.
McAllen will be well represented
ut the University Of Texas. Martha
tpickey, prominent in women ath-
letics and an officer of the Women's
Athletic association, will be back, a.
will Cynthia Lee Ford, a member or
Phi Omega Upsilom.
Others from McAllen will be Win
ME Belle Pfieffer. Marjorie Burg.
Frances Agnew, Frank Osborn.
Wayne Gilbert. Raymond Rapp.
Jimmy ~Huffendick, Clay Zacherv.
Harold Levall. and Walter Sigrest.
Huffendick will receive his de-
gree from the university this long
session. maioring in geology. in ad-
dltion 20 doing advanced work in his
chosen subject.
Among the Brownsville students
mo VIII be at Texas University this
long session are GAY and Elizabeth
Moore. Esther Weller, Rosalis Kib-
be. Salome McAllen. Anne Seaman.
Grover Wagner. Harbert Davenport
and Robert and Russell Rentfro.
Steve Wray Of Donna, PLAYING hi
last year on the Longhorn football
squad this year. is expected 70 be
one of the prime factors in Coach
Littlefield's attempt to bring the
conference championship TO the
university.
Wray reported Monday for the
first day of training. and is in good
physical condition. weighing about
lS5. lie will be used at center. the
position made familiar to him dur
ing his high school and freshman
football years. Last year he was
placed at guard.
Wray also plays basket ball. and
IN his scholastic work ranks among
the best. He Is working for A de-
gree from the School Of Business
Administration.
Herschel Walling Of Mission. DUR
rg the past five years a student MI
ehe University Of Texas, will he an
instructor in the School OF Business
administration Of the university this
year. He received his masters de-
gree from that school the past
year.
During his undergraduate wears.
Walling was a consistent honor sfu-
dent. and was elected to Beta Alma
Psi. honorary accounting fraternity
Of the School Of Business Admins
tration. During his senior year ne
was president Of both organizations.
He was also well known as an
intramural athlete.
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Mrs. Day to Undergo