Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Brownsville Club
and Social Activities
Valley Students
u. Of T.

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sity Of Texas Is preparing to en-
Lertain thousands Of students of the
nigh schools of the state who will
come here May 2 and 3 for De an
nual Interscholastic League con-
tests.
University dormitories and room
ing houses will be used TO house
many Of the contesting students,
while many delegates will be guests
In Austin homes.
Roy Bedichek, chief of the In
terscholastic League bureau. is pre-
pairing the program for May 2 and
), which will contain the names Of
the contestants from approximately
500 schools. These schools range
from Brownsville to Dalhart and
from Texarkana to FL Paso.
Among the events will be full
delegations in track and field, four
divisions Of tennis. two divisions of
debate, n in extempOraneous
speaking. four divisions in decla-
mation. one division in 3-R. and
y division in rural pentathlon.
There viii also be a typewriting
contest and a one-act play tourna-
Gent.
~1afIroad ate Of one fare plus
81 round trip has been secured from
all railroads in Texas for the con-
testants and delegates who will at
tend the state meet from distant
points, Bedichek said.
Scores OF students from the VAL
ley schools will take part in the
League meet.
The Cowboys. university pep or
~ganization. initiated ten new mem
bers this morning. Pete Staples
Of San Benito was one of the stu
dents taken into the group.
The new members were chosen
last week and we're initiated today
prior to a rodeo sponsored by the
. Cowboys.
Staples re-entered the university
at the beginning of the second SEM
ester. He is enrolled in the college
Of arts and sciences.
Herschel Walling of Mission, re-
search accountant in the bureau OF
business research Of the University
OF Texas, addressed the semi
monthly meeting of the Beta Alpha
Psi. honorary and professional &C
counting fraternity, this week.
= Walling, who IS also a graduate
student in the university. spoke on
Books and Accounts OF Hydroelec-
I trio Companies" The fraternity re-
Gently made an inspection tour OF
re san Antonio Power and Light
. plant at New Braunfels.
WaIling IS a former president OF
4 Beta Alpha Psi.
Miss Sarita Barber Of San Be-
: nito was one Of the university stu
dents taking part in the Battle Of
Flowers celebration in San Antonio
this week.
Miss Barber represented the Rio
! Grande Valley.
Miss Barber is a member OF n
zeta Tau Alpha sorority. she IS
STUDYING in the college Of arts and
sciences Of the university.
meta Xxi chapter of Kappa Kappa
Gamma this week announced in
liation Of u pledges, including
Miss Elizabeth Creager Of Browns
4 vile. .
The new members were guests at
a&psnquet at the Austin CLUB o.
. Irfang the initiation.
Miss Creager Is also 2 member OF
the Girls Glee club Of the univer-
sity.
Miss Edna Earl Walling OF MIS-
sion IS a new member Of Sidney
Tanser society. girls literary society,
which elected officers this week.
Miss Walling is a junior student
e. The university and is a member
/ NJ sigma Delta Pi, honorary Span
ish fraternity.
Miss Elizabeth Cowgirl Of San Be
rlfo spent the past weekend in the
Valley.
Miss Cowgirl is a member Of Zeta
ran Alpha sorority and Is an as
s-,stant issue editor Of The Daily
(Tevan. campus newspaper.
FRANK Sublett of San Benito went
no,ne during the holidays Of last
weekend.
sigma fraternity