Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
Valley Students
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AUSTIN, Feb. 16.-Seventeen Uni
versity Of Texas students this week
were granted q charter in Alpha Ep-
silon Delta, mems honorary pre-
medical fraternity. Two students
from the Valley, Claunch G. Brind-
ley Of Harlingen and Albert M. Dash
iell Of Mission, were among those
admitted as charter members.
Brindley is a member Of the Long
horn band and has taken part in its
tours over the state. Dashiell has
been active in pre-medical work out
side the classroom, being an officer
last year in the Pre-Medical society,
composed Of students and faculty
members.
To be eligible for the new frater-
atty, it is necessary the students
nave at least three semesters Of pre-
medical work with a scholastic aver
fge that places them within the first
20 per cent Of their class, faculty adj
sisors said.
Dashiell has also been elected Sec
rotary Of the new organization.
Alpha Epsilon Delta was organized
IN the spring Of 1926 at the Univer-
sity Of Alabama, and has as its OBJ
ject: To our excellence in
pre-medical work, 10 bind together
similarly interested students, and to
bridge the gap between the pre-med-
ical school and the school OF med
icine. It's motto is Truth Pursue"
Thirty camp Te-Naa-Iiiss girls,
members Of the University outing So
pciety, left Thursday for Camp Man
ana, Is miles from Austin, and will
remain at the camp until Sunday,
Tuary "a.
|AAiss Essic Roots of San Benito is
S.sSistant director of the camp, and
is an officer in the association.
Miss Gyneth Stugard of Alamo,
\ president of the Women's Athletic
association, is also taking part in
the camp.
Glasses in woodcraft, campcraft,
fire-lore, n~ature-love, and handcraft
are being held at the camp.
Mike Meyers of Mercedes, presi-
dent Of the University of Texas
Longhorn band, was elected this week
as vice-president of the senior class
! of the college of engineering.
Meyers is a senior in the depart
ment Of mechanical engineering and
a student assistant in the depart
.nent. He will receive his degree IN
June.
Two Valley students we're listed
this week BY the University health
service as confined to Austin hos
pitfalls. They were Ford Green of
Brownsville and Albert Dashiell of
Mission.
The University Archaeological So
ciety was formed Friday afternoon
of last week, for the purpose Of MAX
in trips every two weeks to study
and gather specimens to be added 70
the collection which has been gath
cred at the university. The special
purpose Of the club is to collect
specimens Of Indian origin TO be
| found in the vicinity of Austin.
James Huffendick of McAllen, tu-
tor in anthropology and graduate
student in the university, was elect
ed guide Of the society, the chief
officer of the organization.
Herschell Walling of Mission, in
~structor in business administration
mt the university, and a graduate stu
dent, has been named as a member
of a committee appointed by Beta
Alpha Psi, business administration
scholastic fraternity, TO study plans
. for a trip to be made soon by the
fraternity members for the purpose
Of studying business methods in
some OF the large industries of the
state.
walling was president Of the Beta
Alpha Psi fraternity when a senior
in the school of business administra,
ton Of the university.
Sigma Eta Chi fraternity announc-
.es the pledging of Fields NJ. Hamp.
ton Of Weslaco, IN undergraduate
student in the College of Arts and
Sciences Of the university.