Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
High School
Activities
BY MARION HEDRICK

A large crowd met at the Southern
Pacific train Sunday morning to
greet the Eagles. Fans expressed
their pride in the Eagles great
fight. A group Of students gave sew
eral yells at the team got off the
train.
An assembly Of high school and
Junior high students was called We'd
nesday morning. Mr.. Davenport. Mr..
Dudley, Mr.. Gotke, Mr.. Caldwell,
Red Irvine and Doug FesSenden all
spoke 10 the student body. Mr.. Dud-
ley said ne did not know much about
football, but that he was backing
the team because 1t represented the
Brownsville girls and boys and the
high school. Mr.. Gotke thanked the
team for the wonderful work they
have done this year. and Mr.. Cald-
well said he still thinks we have the
best team in the state. He even went
so far as to say that he thinks we
have the best team in America. Mr..
Davenport reminded US that.
through the loss OF twenty-five OF
our Eagles we are losing the best
football team that Brownsville has
ever had. He said he was just as
proud Of the Eagles as he would
have been had they won the Port
Arthur game. Red Irvine said that
Brownsville was not through: that
she would come back, and come
back many more times" Coach Fes-
sender said he felt badly about the
rop.n krsf ~AA 1n~mnH hn fhnrVnhA
about IL, the more cheerf=l be be-
came. Doug said he had never dealt
with a finer bunch Of boys in his
life, and did not suspose that he
ever ys1uld. He said that he want
ed everyone TO understand that nc
one boy was responsible for losing
the Eagle yellow Jacket game; they
all did their best. and he was proud
Of every one OF them. Johnny Cab
Ter led the student-body in yells for
a few minutes.
The Rotary Club invited the Ea-
giles TO lunch with them on Wednes-
day. Red Irvine introduced each Of
them to the club. Mr.. Mum COM
plemented the team on the splendid
work 1t has done during the past
season. The boys appreciated the
courtesy shown them very much.
"A shrot assembly was called Thurs
day morning 70 introduce the Palm
etto staff 20 the school, and to ava
ken the interest Of the school In the
magazine. Mr.. Caldwell has promis-
ed the class that turns in the most
subscriptions for the Palmetto q
half-holiday; the sophomoreS arc
in the race. The faculty ad-
visers, Miss Heyman, Miss Kend-
rick, and Miss Fair. each said a few
words. The magazine is progressing
though none Of the staff
mas had any previous experience In
putting out the school publication.
Mr.. Tanning gave the "A and 3
High school and Junior College foot
oall squad a theatre party Thursday
The boys had the privilege
u taking their mothers or dates.
This was the second Theatre party
hat Mr.. Tanning has given the
boys this year.
A number of high school students
attended the Junior College dance
Thursday night. It was given in the
high school cafeteria. The music
was good. and the high school stu
tents said they had q splendid time.
The second year Home Economics
girls have organized a club. The club
Is called the Sc Co Club, and their
motto Is Health, Home and Happi-
ness" The club colOrs are yellow and
and the flowers roses. Althea
was elected president. Lillian
Runyan vice-presidents Margaret
secretary, and Mary Jones
treasurer. They have planned their
program for the year. placing spe-
cial emphasis on home and commu-
nifty relationships. The club is GO
to help raise funds to send girls
from Brownsville 10 the State Cloth
ing Contest. They are going to bring
social activity into the club work,
as il will make their other work
more interesting. Active work will
begin Immediately following the
Christmas holidays.
The first year Home Economics
girls have finished the first half Of
their years work. During the past
week they have been serving a SER
es Of informal luncheons. The girls
earn now to prepare and serve a
meal correctly. and how to fulfill the
duties of hostess. They enjoy this
part OF the work a great deal.
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The Parent Teachers association
has recently set out some plants
along the walks in front of the high
school. They planted HIBISCUS, ALA
mana, laurel. and senisa. These
improve the appearance Of
the grounds.
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