Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-10
Valley Students
i. Of t.

AUSTIN, Nov. 9.-The University
Of Texas college Of engineering. for
more than 40 years under the guild
ance Of Dean T. U. Taylor, during
this long session has one Of its
largest enrollments. More than a
score Of students from the Lower
Rio Grande Valley are enrolled in
this college, three Of them being
women students.
The women students from the
Valley who are taking engineering
courses are Miss Virginia DoSS Of
Edinburg. Miss Sue Smith Of Nc
Allen, and Miss Sarah Wilson Of
Alamo.
These three students are among
the more than sec engineers en-
rolled in the college at present.
which group. together with the
thousands of graduates scattered
over the world. preserves a last
ing loyalty TO the school and to
its leader.
Other students from the Valley
IN the college include David Boone
of Harrington, William Burns of
Brownsville. Verne Conrad. of
Brownsville, William Cothran Of
Mission, Max Dreyer, Jr., Of Ray
mondville, Cecil Eppr1ght OF Mis-
sion, Burleigh Gardner Of Falfur-
rias, Edward Hall Of San Benito,
Cecil Tanner of Donna, Frank Tor
res Of Brownsville, James Crawford,
Jr., Of San Benitc, Len Spragins
OF Donna, Rudolph Schmuck of Nc
Allen, Frederick Rietschle Of Har-
lingen. Clarence Rapp Of McAllen,
Raymond Marshall of Edinburg,
Derris Lanier Of Weslaco and Joa-
quin Mora of McAllen.
The staff OF the Alice Littlefield
dormitory at the University of Tex
= entertained Thursday night Of
last week with q Halloween din
ner and dance party in honor Of
all girls residing in the dormitory.
Women students from the Rio
Grande Valley taking part in the
dinner and dance party included
Miss Martha Callahan of Browns
Vile, Miss Mary Kern OF Mercedes,
and Miss Gabrielle Vann Of Mer-
cedes.
Favors consisted Of noise-makers
and other articles den0ting the Hal
lowe'en motif. All color schemes
were in orange and black.
Miss Caroline Brooks Of Rio
Grande City was M Of the many
students of the University Of Tex
as who went to Dallas Saturday
of last week to watch the South
ern Methodist Texas football game.
Miss Brooks is a member OF Phi
Mu sorority. She is a senior in
the college Of arts and sciences
Thirty-nine fraternity and board
ing house groups. representing more
than 1000 students, are taking part
in the fireside forums this long ses-
sion. The forums are sponsored
by the University Y. M. G. A. in
cooperation with the inter-frater-
on the campus.
William Seaman Of Brownsville Is
one Of the leaders Of the groups,
council composed Of three faculty
members and six students who are
promoting the forums.
Thomas Burlington Of Weslaco Is
one of the leaders o fthe groups,
representing Copeland house. Ed
rington is doing graduate work in
the University of Texas. He Is a
member of Phi Kappa. national
honorary scholastic fraternity.
Clay zachry Of McAllen is an
other group leader from the VAL
ley. He represents Delta Sigma
Phi fraternity.
COMMITTEES to make preparations
for the annual banquet OF the Uni
versity of Texas school Of law to
be held Dec. 9 have been appoint
ed.
Fred Wagner and william Scan
Ian, both OF Brownsville have been
appointed members o fthe arrange
mentS committee. Mention Murray,
Of Mercedes is a member Of the
publicity committee.
Invitations TO the banquet will
be extended to the IL judges Of
the higher state courts Of Texas.
Delta Delta Delta sorority held
formal initiation for new members
last week, Miss Margaret Montgom-
cry OF Edinburg being one Of the
six initiates.
Mention Murray Of Mercedes was
one of the members OF the dele
CATION from Austin Thursday to
the third annual convention of the
Newman clubs of the Gulf coast
province at Lafayette, la. The
convention will close Sunday.
Murray is president Of the New
man club at the University Of Tex
as. He is enrolled in the school
Of law.
The federation is a national or
c%anization functioning IN universe
ties IN the United States and Cana
da, representing about $4,000 I'M
dergraduates.
Miss Salome McAllen Of Browns
vile spent the weekend In Dallas,
where she saw the Southern Meth
odist- Texas football game. Miss
McAllen is q member Of Pi Beta
Phi sorority.