, 1935-05-12
Valley Students
At -
u. Of T.

BY BETTY ROCKWELL
Scottish Rite Dormitory enter
tanned the senior girls with a garden
party Wednesday afternoon. A May
pole dance under the direction Of
Miss RoSalie Leslie vas the feature
OF the entertainment.
The senior girls Of the dormitory
composed the receiving line: the jun
Tor girls were the hostesses; and the
sophomcres and freshmen girls serv-
ed over 1000 girls including all Uni
verSity faculty members.
Valley girls residing at Scottish
Dormitory include AIDA Reed Tenn
pleton OF Harrington, and Matte
Belle Ross Of Edinburg, seniors;
Frances GrimSell OF San Benito, KEEL
sey Stuart OF Harrington, Gail Nc
Davitt Of Brownsville, Custer Yates
Of Brownsville, and Betty Rockwell
Of Brownsville, juniors; and Pearl
Goodman. freshman.
Other entertainments for senior
girls at the University include q
garden party given by the Dean Of
Women at the Faculty Women's
Club Tuesday, a tea at the Cover
nor's Mansion given by the Univer-
sity ladies club; and many other
teas. banquets, and dinners.
Joe Candullo and his l5-piece or
cheStra viii play for the Bracken-
ridge Hall spring formal Friday
night. A floor show has been plan
ned and refreshments viii be serv-
ed.
Morris Mckay Of Brownsville re-
sides at Breckenridge Hall.
4 Betty Rockwell Of Brownsville was
tnne Of three journalism students
who were the judges in the copy
reading contest which was part OF
the InterscholaStic League Meet that
was held In Austin last week.
Honoring women students who
made the honor roll during the first
semester. Mortar Board entertained
with q tea wednesday at the Fa-
Guilty Women's Club.
Gail McDavitt Of Brownsville was
included In the list Of hcnorees as
she was an honor student Of the first
semester.
Billy McDavitt, Louis Fernandez.
Xavier Quintero. Louis KowalSki,
and Clifton Schriever Of Browns
vile; Holloway, Stookesberry. Stuart.
mR~&kt~rn n,,wba Gwrunr and fha~f- |
mutt Of Donna; Beryl Baker Of La
Feria; Charles Clarke Of McAllen;
Carl Morris Of Stuart Place; and
Norwood Black Of Rio Hondo and
Shotemate Of Edna were in Austin
last Friday and Saturday to com
pete in the State track meet.
Mission high schools presentation
Of "Sparkin'" won the League shield
FOR the winning cast in the ninth
One-Act play tournament at Hogg
Memorial auditorium last Saturday
night. The cast Of "Sparkin' which
was under the direction Of E. p.
Conkle, included Helen Weisman,
Claire Gray. Tom HumaSon, and
Sara Anne Rees. The all-Star cast
included Helen beaverton, Sara
Anne Rees. and Tom Humason of
Mission. The Samuel French award
for the best individual performances
went 70 Miss beaverton
y Tony Gomez OF Brownsville was a
eEest az the Littlefield Dormitory
spring formal which was held at the
dormitory Saturday night.
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Chi Phi fraternity entertained
with its annual spring open house
and alumni party Friday night.
Clarence Nemir's orchestra fur
nished the music for dancing. Guests
included Gail McDavitt CT Browns
vile.
Swing-Out, annual ceremony for
women students, was held Friday,
May 10 in the University grounds.
The senior girls, dressed in caps and
gowns met at the hall between the
old library building and the archi-
lecture building. There they form
cd the hluebonnet chain, carrying
the chain on their outside shoulder.
The seniors marched, met the
Juniors who fell in alongside. con-
tinuing the march. When the band
stopped playing, the seniors placed
the flower chain on the Shoulders Of
the Juniors.
Dean Pittenger then addressed the
gathering and then q song was
sung To the tune Of Memories Fol-
lowing the announcement Of the
names Of senior women elected to
Phi Beta Kappa. the incoming perS-
ident OF Cap and Gown was present.
ed with the torch. After an an
nouncement BY Mortar Board the
whole assembly sang The Eyes Ct
Texas" The program ended with
the playing Of Taps" All junior
and senior women were supposed to
attend.
Lamar Ross and Marco Allen
C~astleberry If Santa Rosa were
guests at q surprise shower given
Thursday night for Margaret Dillon
and Osborn Hodges. A short program
was arranged and included q tap
dance, q mock wedding, and a duet.
Il Love You Truly"
A japanese garden as featured
In the decoration scheme Of the
Newman Hall spring formal Satur-
day night. Cherry blossoms, rustic
seats. and lighted Japanese lanterns
carried out the garden theme. A