Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03
Valley Students
u. Of T.

AUSTIN, Nov. 2.-More than half
O. the students Of the University
OF Texas are in Dallas this week
enos where they witnessed the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES annual football
clasn. a band and students day
hgnt special train. leaving Austin
az = a. H. Saturday. carried several
hundred students. including sixty
members Of the Longhorn band.
James L. Crawford. Jr., of San
Benito, student in the college OF
engineering of the university, was
one OF the band members taking
part In the Dallas street parade
and the march on the field at
Ownby stadium between halves Of
the game.
William Seaman Of Brownsville,
student in the school Of law. was
one Of the members Of the Cow
boys. pep organization, who assist
ed the band in forming their fa-
nous Ut in the middle Of the
Held Saturday afternoon.
Beta Alpha chapter Of Alpha Xl
sorority az the University Of Texas
entertained with a steak grill at
Barton Springs. Saturday night Of
last week, honoring its pledges.
Among the alumnae members
present vas Miss Juanita Speer Of
Mission, who received her degree
from the university at the June
commencement Of 1929.
A large camp fire was built and
the guests gathered about ii for
the supper which was interspersed
with Alpha xxi Delta songs. The
girls who live in the chapter house
contributed stunts.
An outstanding event Of the round
of social activities which marked
the past weekend at the Univer-
Sity of Texas was the annual for
NAL dinner-dance given at the Al
pha Tau Omega fraternity house.
The guest list included Miss Anne
Seaman Of Brownsville and Miss
Esther Weller of Brownsville.
Halloween shades OF orange and
black we're effectively combined
with varsity colors in house deco
rations and party appointments.
Favors for the evening were in the
form of engagement books bearing
the colors and seal Of the frater-
nifty.
Frank Torres Of Brownsville, Sc
Nor student in the department OF
architecture of the university, sang
several Spanish songs at the meet
ing Of the Latin-American club OF
the university Tuesday night OF last
week.
The club was addressed by Luis
Otero, winner Of the scholarship
from the University Of Mexico, who
told Of student life on the campus
Of the university in Mexico City.
Miss Winona Glasscock Of Mer-
cedes, was one Of the members OF
the Austin Little Theatre taking
part In the presentation Of George
Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion' given
three nights this week.
Miss Glasscock was also enter
tanned Sunday afternoon at a tea
given In honor OF the cast OF the
play and the technical staff OF the
Little Theatre. Her sister. Miss
Mary Margaret GhsScock, was one
OF the members Of the technical
staff present at the house party.
other Valley students at the al
fair included Miss Elizabeth Creag-
er OF Brownsville, who was one OF
several popular university women
serving IN the dining room.
Student assistants In the school
Of education at the university for
the current long session included
Miss Lucille Smith Of Alamo.
The appointment OF Miss Smith,
an advanced student In the school,
has been announced by Dean B. F..
Pittenger.
Miss Salome McAllen OF Browns
Vile was one Of Is girls success
full In the tryoutS last week for the
Riding club, girls horseback riding
organization at the University OF
Texas.
Efficient horsewomen Of Austin
acted as judges In the tryouts.
Prizes will be given at the end Of
the year to the best riders in the
club.
Miss McAllen is a member Of Pi
Beta Phi sorority.
Twenty-Five team captains have
been selected from the freshman
class at the university to lead the
student union drive for $4,000 for
the university union building.
Miss Elizabeth Creager Of Browns
VILE is one Of the leaders, and will
Be in charge Of a squad engaged in
raising money in pledges to insure
erection of the union building on
the campus.