Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-30
Brownsville Junior
College Doings
These Days
WALTER UNDERWOOD


during the past week has been the
program which the college is TO
give next Monday evening in the
college auditorium. The program is
TO consist Of two one-act plays and
a number of added attractions in
Guiding a gypsy chorus and a trio
Of black-face comedians. Practice
for the plays has been SO urgent
that the instructors have granted a
brief respite from pop-quizzes.
The students have grown quite
doubtlessly be more than extra
undoubtlessly be more than extra
ordinarily good.
An assembly was held Wednesday
morning and a drive for the sale
Of tickets to the college program was
instituted. All Of the students were
requested not only TO buy tickets, but
to sell them. Nancy S~tringfellow and
Mary Margaret Rowe head a COM
mittee which is staging an organ
lied campaign for the sale OF these
tickets. A systematic canvass OF the
city viii be made. Annie Tucker,
Velma Wilson. Grace Edman, and
Dean Caldwell were members Of the
faculty who spoke to the students
concerning the campaign.
The program Is to be given for
the benefit OF the ColleFian. IL is
necessary that over four hundred
dollars be raised In order to publish
the magazine which has been plan
ned. 10 Is expected. however that the
necessary amount viii be raised
without difficulty. Margaret Ander-
son, editor, and Walter Underwood,
business manager, each urged the
students, in behalf OF the staff, to
exert themselves to the utmost 10
sell tickets.
The Y. w. 9. A. met Tuesday In
their regular meeting. The Y. w. is
planning another party in the near
future
Eugene Roy, Jack Lebowitz and
Curtis Lightfoot the three black
faca comedians to be featured IN the
program Monday night. gave adver-
Using exhibitions at the various
schools of the Brownsville system
and before the Kiwanis club Thurs
day. These comedians give their
version OF the popular song hits
Tn Following You and Sonny Boy
IN a manner that is h~ilariously
funny. A total Of ten advertising
performances was given.
the nupils of the schools who are
,unabIe 70 attend the evening pro-
gram will be given an opportunity
~ see a matinee Monday afternoon
A. much reduced prices. The matinee
win be almost as complete as the
regular evening performance. IL
vricht be added that anything IL
which curtis Lightfoot participates
may be safely recommended al any
| price.
are on sale for fifty and seventy
five cents.
The Y. W. @. A. has a number OF
4 sfickers featuring the college m
hjem in white and gold colors Of the
college. and arc offering them ior
\ sale.
A meeting of the Spanish club
rras held Thursday for the purpose
~ rlarrin an entertainment. Ine
\ rIuh Will sponsor a dance next week
! Tor fhe cast of the revue which was
4 given al the Dittman theatre last
4 week. Joe Crixell and the South-
! hn,Ind SHUTTERS will furnish the
musIc free of charge. The dance
4 viii be given in the Junior cohege
h,,ildinr An the near future. WI
To reciprocate for the services OF
the east Of Mi Novio Espano!. Mr..
h rrixeTl has offered the orchestra 70
\ the Spanish club for q costume
danee On me evening OF April %.
m club Is also making tentative
arranrements for an excursion 70
IRronterrey. II plans are carried
Through. the trip will be made on
Ethe rain. with Mrs. Pauline ISn-
\ drum Goode in charge. Mars. Goooe
\ has been in Monterrey a numpes
~ tivne< and should be able TO make
Efhe trim verv interesting. More def
hate ARRANGEMENTS win be made
ater.
\ The college students were at lib
,rtv Thursday afternoon TO parti-
n sinafe in the campaign o the SAX
n tickets. no classes were held
The eolIere students were glad 70
have Mrs. Del 8. Perkins back nc
Der desk Friday after On a1sence OF