Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05
Brownsville Junior
College Domgs
These Days
BY WALTER UNDERWOOD


With the holidays over and term
examinations in sight, both studen S
and faculty seemed ready and will
ing to settle down to work IN earnest
wednesday morning.
A remnant Of the holiday spirit
was encountered in the regular
Wednesday morning assembly. "A
huge clock with the ordinary num-
erals replaced by the twelve let
tiers spelling Happy New Year an
nounced TO the assembled students
that the old year had passed. Dean
Caldwell opened the assembly with
an inspiring talk on the value Of
good school records and an appeal
to the students for greater interest
in eXtra-curricular activities. Mr..
Gotke also made a brief talk the
first he has made 10 the student
body.
Miss Tucker continued the as
sembly by leading the students IN
singing their newly adopted COL
lege song. The curtain was rung up
and the year 1929 and the year 1880
visited the students. Chester Grant
ham in flowing white robe. snowy
beard. and with a great scythe over
his shoulder represented the year
1929. Elaine Caldwell in a dress of
green and yellow crepe paper re-
presented the New Year.
Madison Taylor. president Of the
student body, took charge. and call
ed on the presidents Of various or
carnations for New Years resol-
utioas.
The Sophomore Class resolved
that they would display more and
better school spirit than any class
in the history Of the institution;
that they would have more and bet
ter entertainments; and that they
would subscribe TO the Collegian
one hundred per cent.
Margaret Anderson, speaking for
the Gamma XII Sorority resolved
that they would get out Of debt;
pay for their page in the magazine,
and that they would give a party
to be heard throughout the entire
Valley.
Mr.. Bingham and Rosita Ceyanes
president of the class Of 1929. maze
brief talks on the sale OF the Col
legian.
Ruth Gilbert, Anastacia Bray,
Doris Black. Lawrence OlmStead,
and Alfonso Pacheco were appointed
as a committee TO conduct the sale
Of subscriptions TO the magazine.
A Junior college Revue with Cur
It's Lighttoot directing will be given
in Che college auditorium next
Friday morning at eleven o'clock.
MI. Lightfoot has discovered a great
deal Of talent among the students.
and members OF the faculty are
quite enthusiastic about the pro-
gram. The proceeds from the revue
viii 60 to the Collegian fund.
Mr.. Gotke has 'been invited TO
teach in the University of Texas
summer school. This will be DR..
Gotke'S fourth summer as a lee
turer in the History OF Education
Department. He will work with DR..
Frederick Ely, director Of the sum-
mer school.
A report from the Southern Asso-
citation of Secondary Schools places
the local high school on its list.
The Valley Superintendent and
Principals Association will meet next
Tuesday night in the College audi
forum. (. H. Poteet of Mercedes
will discuss pupil accounting" Geo
Bear Of Donna will talk on The
Place Of Extra-C urr!cula Activities
in the School Program" And SUI
perintendent Gotke will discuss
Qualifications Of a Principal"
The coming examinations wi.
probably interfere q great deal with
the social activities OF the College.
The College football players arc
to be given a banquet sometime IN
the near future.
The entire student body will be
entertained with a banquet at tie
Aztec in San Benito soon after ttA
examinations. The San Benito BAN
quet is a tradition OF the college,
and is held annually.
Next seasons football schedule Is
being arranged, and attempts are
being made 10 schedule a game
with the University Of Mexico. Such
a game would do a great deal &c
put the Scorpions in the limelight.
A Junior college Basketball team
viii Join the Valley Amateur Lea
que. A large squad was on hand Tor
the first practice with Coach Sur
tees Wednesday afternoon. The
team is receiving the enthusiastic
support OF the entire student body.
Successful operation OF the car
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