Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
BY MARIE JONES
Collegiate?
49, AA-~t

And howl
College students coming 10
Brownsville can find q home-likc
atmosphere, just most any day,
down on Elizabeth, or out at the
Junior college. Bare-headed boys,
wearing slickers ornamented In the
highest style stroll down the side
walks. oblivious of the rain. Col
lege boys, OF course. never wear
hats, even in the rain. And we've
known some who couldn't rustic q
hat for any occasion, just because
1t had never occurred TO them to
buy one.
Then the charming co-eds. Nee
essary adjuncts Of all properly reg
ulated colleges. universities, and
other institutions of higher learn
ing. Brownsville has those. TOO.
and they have high visibility. just
about the first thing you see. with
their clever haircuts, high heels,
and fetching clothes.
Even in its three short years. the
junior college has gone far toward
developing the social life and the
tradition which give the bigger in
stitutions SO much OF their charm
for youth. ~Sororities, f~raternities.
dances, the yells and catches and
rivalry, the favored gathering
places. Gossip about the profs. and
hints on soft courses passed on
we're not going 10 pretend that
every one OF these gay youngsters
picks out the very hardest sched-
ule Just because he likes to burn
the midnight oil.
The glamor Of youth almost
grown UP. and enjoying the thrill
OF freedom.
And some day. perhaps before SO
long. students will be looking back
TO Brownsville as the dear old Alma
Mater.
In the meantime. sleek headed
youths and fluffy haired girls drift
down to the soda fountains. breeze
into the shops, visit the shows. and
generally shake the town out OF its
secate and business-like demeanor.
Mrs. j. L. Landrum Of San BE-
nitO, one of the most enthusiastic
amateur painters In the Valley. Is
still doing good work In the por-
trait line. Two studies OF boys,
made from life, are on exhibit In a
shop in San Benito. Her work
shows careful attention to tecn-
nique, and the beginnings OF real
originality OF treatment. She spe-
cializes il oils. and is taking a great
deal OF interest in Valley scenery.
and quaint types Of buildings and
People which r rapidly disappear
ing. One Of her best landscape pic
lures a jacal. set in a grove or or
mosquitoes. and. though slightly cold
in coloring for a Sunshiny day, and
not certain as to handling, Is a
very faithful rendering Of an in
teresting subject. and has caught
the atmosphere Of the scene 10 an
extent which makes 1t well worth
while.
There Is a very lively spirit OF in
t2rcSt IN art manifested throughout
the Valley. due In a large part.
perhaps. 70 he fact that there are
a number Of teachers OF unusual
ability for towns of the size found
here.
Incidentally. Alcine Morris, Of
Brownsville, who has shown con
siderable talent and a great deal
Of determination. expects TO do
some hard work in the fundamen-
tails of drawing at the Lady Of the
Lake academy this year. She Is
doubtless contemplating the posi-
bilities Of art as a career.
Music is not being neglected,
either. Several Brownsville teach
CTS have full classes. Miss Bertha
Young. who was home during the
summer for her vacation, has re-
Sumed her work at the New Eng
land conservatory Of music. where
she expects 10 get a degree In June.
While here she gave some very