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Page 111 from the Eagle yearbook for 1973-1974. on Tennessee Tech University men's tennis coach Larry Ware's abandonment of David Brents, a Black tennis player, in Johnson City, Tennessee, and the activism of and backlash against Tennessee Tech Black athletes in response.

Page 102 from the Eagle yearbook for 1972-1973.

Clipping from page 3 of the April 14, 1972 issue of The Oracle student newspaper.

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Page 125 from the Eagle yearbook for 1973-1974 on Tennessee Tech University men's tennis coach Larry Ware's abandonment of David Brents, a Black tennis player, in Johnson City, Tennessee, and the activism of Tennessee Tech Black athletes in response.

Clipping from page 4 of the February 16, 1973 issue of The Oracle student newspaper on the Tennessee Tech University baseball team and men's tennis team.

Clipping from page 1 of the April 27, 1973 issue of The Oracle student newspaper on Tennessee Tech University men's tennis coach Larry Ware's abandonment of David Brents, a Black tennis player, in Johnson City, Tennessee, and the activism of and backlash against Tennessee Tech Black athletes in response.

Volume 009, Number 03 of The Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  TECH ORACLE Volume IX TECH’S TITLE HOPES STRENGTHEN BY WIN FROM TEACHERS Eagles Win 13 to O From Tudors as Midgett Stars BY J. HARRY PUCKETT Those Golden Eagles invaded Memphis last Saturday afternoon and completely destroyed all hope of the West State Teachers College for a third successive Mississippi Valley Conference Championship at the Memorial Field, Tech winning by the score of 13 to 0. Tech outplayed the Teachers in every department and in every quarter. The attack was led by Midgett Quillen and Taylor. Midgett ran the team in great style as well as passing and punting. His log punts kept the game. He flung a long pass to Taylor for the first touchdown. After taking the ball down the field again and placing it in scoring position, “Mutt” Quillen carried it over for the second touchdown. The entire game was played in Tudor’s territory, and only for their strong defensive line the score would have been much larger. Time after time the Teachers line held for downs, forcing the Eagles to punt. Out of the passes tried by Tech, three of them were completed. The Teachers tried nine passes and all were failures. The Eagles defense was all that it could be on forward passes Saturday. Tech made ten first downs, while the Tudors made only two. Tech drew some heavy penalties which kept them from making more first downs. “Mutt” Quillen made several good gains, but had not the field been muddy in places he probably would have shown the spectators some real fancy stepping. Nevertheless, Tech played a great game and won. By this victory the claim for the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship is strong, so strong in fact that some team will have to do real playing to out-class Tennessee Tech. For the Teachers’ Shannon, Miska and Borsa were the best, while the Eagles’ best in the line were Capt. “Moon” Hall and McCluskey. In addition to Midgett and Quillen in the backfield, “Ace” Adams, “Doc” Floyd and Levie Dickerson were bright spots. The line up follows: Tech Pos. Teachers Taylor L.E. Dye Wilson L.T. Porter Humpherys L.G. Borsa Lehning C Miska McCluskey R.G. Magoffin Jennings R.T. Shannon Hall R.E. McCormick Midgett Q. Gullet Quillen L.H. Howell Floyd R.H Bodamer Adams F.B. Albright Score by period: Tech 0 7 0 6 –13 Teachers 0 0 0 0 –0 Scoring touchdowns: Taylor (pass from Midgett), Qyullen. Points after touchdowns: Adams. Substitutions: Tech: Binns, Dickerson, Puckett, Bryant, Holt, Haile, Carrier, Suggs, barlowe, Lucas. Teachers: R. Dodds, J. Dodds, Falls, Lancaster. Officials: Referee: A.J. Connery Umpire: Gill Reese Head Linesman: Elmer Gill. Field Judge: Byron Ellis. CONGRESSMAN DAVIS PAYS TECH A VISIT The honorable Ewing L. Davis, of Tellahoma, visited Tech Wednesday October 14, and gave a short address at the assembly. He congratulated Tech on her new buildings and the students on their educational opportunities. He emphasized the value of scholarship and urged that all strive to attain it. We were glad to have Congressman Davis with us and extend to him a hearty welcome at any time. EAGLES TO MEET U.T. JUNIORS HERE NOV. 7 By Ralph Walker Tech’s Golden Eagles will clash with the U.T. Junior Football team on Martin Tenn., on Tech Field, November 7. The two teams have met only once before. Tech’s undefeated team of 1928 defeated them by a 14 to 13 score. This year the Teacher’s College of Murfreesboro, defeated the Juniors 20 to 0. The Junior team is now in good condition and is coming to Cookeville with the expectation of putting up a hard fight. The Eagles are expecting to beat them by a score which will give Tech dope over Murfreesboro and also put the Eagles first in line for the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship. FRESHMAN TEAM TO PLAY MID-TEACHERS RATS OCTOBER 30 The next game for the freshmen is with the Middle Tennessee State teachers Frosh who were beaten 14 to 13 by the Father Ryan team on October 9. This game will be played at Murfreesboro on Friday, October 30, and the whole Freshman team is determined to win it. TENNIS TOURNAMENT IS IN PROGRESS Drawing Attention on Followers of The Net Game The men’s singles and doubles tennis tournaments got under way Wednesday with a strong list of contenders entered. In the first round of the singles, all of the favorites came through with but on exception, Arrants’ win over Johnson was quite a surprise to tennis followers of the campus. The favorites who have come thru thus far are, Shipley, who is conceded a good chance to win the tournament, and Carrier are finalists, it will be a match that all tennis followers should see. Matches that will be close and hard fought are between Cornwell, who defeated Arrants to reach the semi finals and Shipley, Lehning and Carrier , who are almost certain for semi finalist honors. In the doubles, Carrier and Shipley are favored, but will be hardpushed by such combinations as Wilson and Johnson, Carrier and Lehning, and Hinds and Berry. Either one of these teams might crash thru the winner. FRESHMEN PRESENTED CAPS IN GYMNASIUM What—the caps are here? Well –yes –the freshmen were adorned with green caps in the gymnasium Thursday evening. The President of the Sophomore Class, Mr. Clinard, in a brief talk to the freshmen, Numberd the following statement: “Freshmen should consider this an honor to wear these green caps, a method to show the love and appreciation for Tech. Later happy thoughts will be brought when glancing at the green cap of the freshmen days.” The roll of the freshman class was called and as a reward –a green cap was Numberd. THE PUBLICATION OFFICE At last the dream of the Tech Oracle Staff has become a reality. The Oracle now has an office and no corner of Mr. Passons’ office. The Eagle and the Oracle now occupy room 202 in the Administration building, the room formerly used by Miss Harden. Two years ago the Oracle had practically no equipment and no office. Last year a typewriter and a steel desk were acquired. This year the Oracle has added to its equipment an addressograph, a filing cabinet for cuts, eight large chairs, and a mailing raek. HOMECOMING By Joanna Nichols “Aren’t these new buildings great? Why, I was so interested in the dining hall that I hardly noticed what we had for lunch.” And have you seen the new Industrial Arts Building? It’s a dream! Come on; let’s look it over.” This is just a little of what we shall hear on the campus from the former Tech students the next time they come back. It cannot be long –only one short month—until the annual reunion of Tech grads and former students. Their eagerness to see their old classmates will be surpassed by only one thing and that is to see Tech’s Golden Eagles soar once more in the battle against the Teachers. How the students, old and new, enjoy that game! And why not? Isn’t it really the end of a perfect day? We can each do our bit toward making Thanksgiving the greatest Homecoming in the history of T.P.I. Think about it! Talk about it! Make the visitors feel that it’s the same old Tech with a school spirit that is growing as the years roll by. TENNESSEE TECH TO PRESENT THE DE LUXE ARTISTS-SINGERS In Music Memories On Monday evening, November 9, at 8 P.M., the Public Program Committee presents, in the Tech auditorium, the De Luxe Artists-Singers, a Redpath Feature attraction. The program is as follows: A Great Festival Program 1. “Cathedral Memories,” Gems of Sacred Compositions. 2. American Memories, the ballads and heart songs of today and days gone by. 3. “Concert Memories,” Grand opera, light opera and modern melodies. The outstanding singers and artists are: Mark Krakowaki, soprano; Alma King, contralto, Kenneth Morrow, tenor; Dan Leiner, bass; Luigi Papillo, violinist; Magdalen Massmann, pianist. In presenting The De Luxe Artists—Singers, the Redpath Bureau feels it is offering Tennessee Tech an outstanding musical attraction that can only be described in the superlative. It is no exaggeration to say that the voice quality of the De Luxe Artists-Singers is grand Opera quality. In addition, the De Luxe Artists Singers’ voices have youth and freshness and their program is varied. There is a reason for this, Sandor Radanovits, noted vocal teacher and producer who is responsible for The De Luxe Artists Singers, has brought together in this company the outstanding stars of such great success as The Violin Maker of Cremona Company, The Redpath Arts, The Light Opera Mirror Company. Wherever the De Luxe Artists Singers have appeared, they have simply taken their audiences by storm. The following from H.R. Misener, general chairman of the Indiana State Rotary Conference program, which was held in Michigan City in May with more than a thousand Rotarians in attendance is typical. The concert program you provided for our State Rotary Conference was a great surprise. Its merit far exceeded our fondest hopes. The audience was thrilled by your DeLuxe Artists. The artists left the audience wishing for more and on every hand I heard their praise sung. Please accept my sincere thanks. I am so well pleased that I feel it my duty to heartily commend this charming group of people to anyone who may be interested in the best of concert entertainment. The prices to the public are 25c and 50c. INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT ACQUIRES NEW EQUIPMENT Much new equipment has been purchased for the industrial arts department this year and is being installed in the new Industrial Arts building. Tech will be able to offer industrial courses equal to those offered by any other polytechnic institute. In the materials testing laboratory, located in the basement, a universal testing machine with a capacity of 100,000 pounds and eight speeds will be installed in a concrete base. The machine may be used for either tension or compression tests. Other machines in the materials testing laboratory include a transverse hydraulic tester with a capacity of 10,000 pounds, used for compression tests on steel; a hand operated tester with a capacity of 10,000 pounds, used for testing wooden beams; a Brinell hardness testing machine; and a machine for testing the tension of concrete. Other equipment includes a pit for storing concrete underwater, a drying oven, sleves, and other minor equipment. For the steam laboratory there has been purchased a 9”x10” reciprocating engine which will develop 20 horse people and will run at a speed of one hundred fifty revolutions per minute; a condenser; and two tanks to recover the steam used in running the engine. The new equipment in the electrical laboratory includes one 5 Kva AC –3 H.P., DC instructional unit which may be operated under any one of three conditions: (1) with a standard rotor and DC external excitation; (2) with a squirrel cage rotor; (3) or with a slip ring rotor. One four panel switch board will control all the current entering the laboratory and two portable switch boards will be used in operating the various machines in the laboratory. Other equipment includes a 5 KW synchronos converter, one 7 ½ H.P. DC motor, one 3 H.P. DC motor, one 5Kva AC motor, one 3 H.P. DC motor, one 3 H.P. induction motor, nine large transformers, three small transformers, four capacitors, a drum controller and a number of resistances and starting boxes. In the blue-print laboratory is a new blueprint machine with an are light. The machine is electrically operated and greatly facilitates the making of blue prints. Practically all this equipment will be installed by the first of the year and courses involving its use will be offered for the winter quarter. GOLDEN EAGLES MEET L.M.U. RAILSPLITTERS AT HARROGATE The strong Tennessee Tech team will make their final football trip of the season this weekend when they journey to East Tennessee to play Linacoin Memorial University at Harrogate, October 31. A hard game is expected with T.M.U., as they are going to try to avenge the defeat handed to them last year. The score was 57 to 0. Railsplitters are much stronger this year than last. At this game is to be the big event of their Home-Coming Day they will be playing inspired football. The Golden Eagles are in good condition after defeating West Tennessee Teachers last Saturday. The team is being put through some strenuous workouts this week in preparation for the game. Although this game has no direct influence on the conference championship, it is well worth winning, and the team is determined to bring back another victory to make it four straight this season. Coaches Overall and Smith will take about 24 players on this trip. Took Artist’s Name A certain shade of red hair is called Titian because of the famous artist Titian often pained women with dark red-gold hair. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Published Semi-Monthly Subscription, per year $1.00 Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Cookeville, Tennessee, under the Act of March 3, 1879. STAFF Mildred Bohannon Editor Conrad W. Bates Associate Editor J. Roberts Brame Associate Editor Frances Officer Associate Editor Pat Cornwell Features J. Harry Puckett Athletic Editor Mary Barbour Social News Selma Mitchell Alumni News Jared Maddux BUSINESS MANAGER Ruth Plumlee Subscription Manager Wm. Colonel Anderson Circulation Manager Preston Hoge Asst. Cir. Manager Mary Virginia Lane Advertising Manager Thomas L. Passons Faculty Adviser T.P.I. RAH! RAH! We are glad to note that Tech’s cheering column is much better this year than ever before and we are glad that visitors have observed that too. The Old Tech Spirit much keep pace with progress in other fields. Under the efficient leadership of Clark, Thompson, Henry, and Muse the pep meetings have done much to revive the Tech Spirit in the old students and to instill it into the Freshmen. The new yells we have learned this year are especially good and add pep to the pepprest. Sure, tech is judged by the Tech Spirit, and the Tech Spirit dwells in you and some four hundred fifty other students. Be at all the games and do your part to help inspire those boys on the field to carry the pigskin through to victory the rest of the season as they have done on all the games we have been there to back them up in. don’t miss a single home game and be sure you get in the cheering column and Rah! Rah! For Tech’s team. EXCHANGES The ORACLE has many exchanges on its list. First, it has for a long time been exchanging with every college paper in Tennessee, even if many of those papers will not reciprocate. Then many high school papers are received, and our paper goes in exchange. After that, many high schools are on the list, even if the schools do not have papers to send the ORACLE. We ask the officials of these schools to place the TECH ORACLE in the library or reading room, so that all students may have access to it. In addition to schools, the paper exchanges with about fifteen county papers –bordering on near Putnam County. All these county papers are placed in the Tech library for the benefit for the students. The ORACLE is now being sent to the greatest technical institutions, with the desire of exchanging for their papers. Before the quarter is over, the staff hopes to be receiving papers from all sections of the country –only technical publications, however, for our paper must stay in its special field. MORE ABOUT R.O.T.C. The author of the article in the last Number of the Oracle about an R.O.T.C. unit here has aroused much interest among the majority of T.P.I. boys. The writer is no more versed on the subject than the first; however, he believes that Tech ought to have a unit. There have been several discussions held considering the project. Many boys are eager to have such training. Why not let us talk this over in a big fashion and put up a plea for it? The mere mention of uniforms sends a thrill through every boy. Such training puts mettle in a young fellow and teaches him manly habits. What are we doing to do? Let’s have some action. WHO HAS THAT CATALOG? In the first Number this year, the staff asked for a 1917-18 T.P.I. catalog, if one is in existence. The fourteen other catalogs are waiting for the 1917-18 one to come it, so that all can be bound. Will some one come to the rescue of the Staff? We shall be glad to give a year’s subscription for this one catalog. WE WONDER Who is leading Piper or Guy Boyd? Where Joanna Nichols found her glove? Why Ada Mary Thompson is always tickled? If Dr. Bartoo could teach two classes at once? Who gave Virris D. Williams the black eye? Why Tam Arrants is called the barefooted freshman? If Beale Street is still the same old place? If Emerald Dicus is a real he man? What has become of the faculty’s volley ball team? Why Quill Cope doesn’t get a job in the office? If Hack Wilson has quit telling tales about Pikeville because White Swafford is not here to swear to them? Wilen Coach Faulkenberry will honor us with another visit? If Virginia Taylor was ever quiet? Why Chambers went home? If Albert Qualls has found that perfect woman? If Adcock has found Mr. Foster’s office? How the Freshmen like the green caps? If Willieford has learned to drive mules while in college? If Jimmie Lee Taylor has lost his dignity with the Freshmen? What Roberta Speck would look like without McReynolds? Who convinced the stork that Tech was a good school? If Mrs. Dibble is still feeding beans? If John Gill was dropped on the head when he was a baby? Why Margaret Boyd is so hateful? If Coach Smith will sleep with Coach Overall now? If the Amos ‘n Andy club has found Honey Bunny Boo yet? Why caps were adopted for the Freshman girls? LIBRARY ADDS NEW READING ROOM For a number of years past T.P.I. has had no regular room for the magazines, newspapers, and bound volumes or publications. Of course, there have been several racks of magazines and newspapers in the main library, but this quarter, on account of the increase in the enrollment, something had to be done in regard to having more room. A decision was finally reached. The thing to do was to have a room especially for the magazines and newspapers. A reading room has therefore been opened on the North side of the Administration building, on the second floor, just across the fall from the library. GOD IS ALL We sit beside the restless sea And watch the waters rise and fall, See the dancing shimmering wave, Nor realize God is in it all. We hear the distant thunder’s echo As it rolls from crag and wall, See the lightning fiercely flashing And forget God is in it all. We gather the fragrant flowers. Whose beauties our hearts enthrall; We pluck the loveliest rose, Nor know God gave them all. We grasp for ourselves a soul And hear a sweet low call; We hear, we heed, obey the voice, And know that God is all. Conrad W. Bates, ’32. DEAN SMITH PLAYS BIG THANKSGIVING GAME A few days ago a reporter of the Oracle dropped in to see the venerable Dean of Tech –venerable with age concerning the life history of the institution not that of which Father Time has control. The object of the visit was to have Dean Smith relate a story which he told in chapel last fall, and which has not been heard by most of the Oracle readers. The story of the big Thanksgiving game is told as Austin W. Smith alone can tell it –so here it is: “The big Thanksgiving game was called strictly at 2 o’clock, but the right end was sick and there was no available substitute. So it happened on this wise: the society to which I belonged in that high school (Dechard) had exactly twelve male members; it had, however, rallied a fairly decent football squad, which had scheduled this Big Thanksgiving game with the other society. The student body and the whole country side had become all excited over the coming big event. “I had never seen a football, much less played the game; yet I would have to play, or wreck the entire event. Suffice it to say –I played. “I arrived on the field dressed in a stiff shirt, collar, and tie, and my brown eyes than to play ball. It was not, however, far out of keeping with the dress of the other members of the teams, as football toggery had not at that time been invented (remember that this game I am relating occurred a decade or two ago), or at least the patent was being held up in the Patent Office in Washington office. All players were dressed in citizen’s clothes of many cuts and fashion plates. “Only a few years ago did I learn just what position I played on that Thanksgiving Day. The sum and substance of all the instructions and directions with which I had entered that game was just this –run when the other players run. I had received exactly one minute’s coaching, and no practice at all, to try out what I learned int hat minute. But just when to begin running puzzled me! Some fellow placed me in position, and another began calling out numbers –45, 15, 73, 91 (it did not seem to me that he had ever learned to count a hundred consecutively), and long before he reached the hundred I thought he was counting, I was standing straight up on my head. I changed ends to gain natural position and looked around to see whether those two brown eyes had discovered what a predicament I had been in (and here I wish to remark that in self defense since that day I have been a consistent wearer of suspenders), and then I followed up the team, taking my position as before. “Chicken Miller, a low, heavy-set fellow, was again looking me squarely in the face gleefully. While I was moon-gazing over the crowd to see what those two brown eyes thought of their hero, I faintly heard a series of numbers called, and before I could follow my minute’s instructions –to run when the others run –that impolite Chicken Miller had again tackled me terrifically –which made me in the close proximity of being half angry. I could not figure out why Chicken Miller, a good friend of minute, should treat me like that, unless he, too, was in love with the same two brown eyes, and was trying to show out before them. Surely his hitting me twice was only an accident. After the next down, however, I began to get my Irish aroused. I was sure that Chicken was taking advantage of me for some unknown reason. But the worm was beginning to turn. The numbers were called the fourth time, and I was crouched like a lion before it springs upon its prey. I was totally unaware now of brown eyes and Sunday pants. Zip! I hit him and this time the dirt was in Chicken’s eyes. The referee stepped five yards toward our goal. Some fellow tapped me on the shoulder and muttered: Smith, h--, you were off side in that play!” yes, I replied, and Chicken Miller was off on his head after the play too, and if he doesn’t quit doing me like that I am doing off to the side of a stick. “After that play, I hit him as hard as he hit me, even if I did not know what is was all about. Fortunately for me, we were playing in an old Orchard and I could at times get a tree between us. But the trees were not always beneficial, as one player was lapped around one and received three broken ribs. “When the final whistle blew, the score stood 7 to 0 for me and the two brown eyes.” FACULTY NEWS By Frances Officer The members of the T.P.I. faculty reside at the following places: Niles H. Barnard, B.S.M.S., M.E., Engineering, 125 First street. D.R. Bartoo, B.S., M.S., Ph. D., Biology East Broad, S.C. Phone 205-W. A.L. Campbell, A.B., M.A., Physics, Third Street, S.C. Phone 329. J.E. Conry, B.S., B.A., Agriculture, 1001 Dixie Avenue. A.W. Dicus, B.S., A.B., M.A., Physics, Third Street, S.C. Phone 329. T.J. Farr, A.B., M.A., Ph. D., English, 211 Cherry Street, S.C. Phone 261. Pauline Gordon, A.B., M.S., Home Economics, 708 Dixie Avenue, S.C. Phone 99. Mary Harden, B.A., M.A., Foreign Languages, South Hall. J.M. Hatfield, B.S., English, Fisk Road, S.C. Phone 3-18-G. J.M Henderson, A.B., Ph. D., Mathematics, 1426 Dixie Avenue, Home Phone R.O. Hutcherson, A.B., Ph. D., Mathematics, 1426 Dixie Avenue, Home Phone 180-G. Elsie Jobe, B.S., M.A., Physical Education, South hall. Margaret E. Johnson, B.S., M.A., Home Economics, 118 Broad Street T.W. Kittrell, B.S., Business Administration, East Hall. J.E. Lane, A.B., M.A., Education, 611 Walnut Street. D.W. Matson, B.S., C.C., Mathematics, 115 East Spring Street Lorraine Maxwell, A.B., Shorthand and Typewriting, 708 Dixie Avenue, S.C. Phone 99 P.V. Overall, B.S., M.S., Agiculture, West Hall. T.L. Passons, B.S., M.A., English, 707 North Walnut. Herman Pinkerton, B.S., M.A., History, 805 Dixie Avenue, S.C. Phone 163. S. B. Quarles, Machine Shop Foreman, Whitney Street. R.W. Rutledge, A.B., M.A., Ph. D., Zoology, Lowe Apartments. J.A. Rickard, B.A., M.D., Ph. D., History, 105 Arnold Avenue. Hallie Ray, B.S., Librarian, Smithville Road, Home Phone 141. P.C. Scott B.S., M.S., Chemistry, 709 Walnut Street, S.C. Phone 158 Q.M. Smith, B.S., M.A., Dean 622 Dixie Avenue S.C. Phone 43 A.W. Smith, B.S., M.A., Dean 622 Dixie Avenue, S.C. Phone 187. Rupert M. Smith B.S., M.A., Industrial Arts, North Jefferson Street, S.C. Phone 199 B. Dean C. Tabor, B.S.M., Music, Lowe Apartments. Frank J. Walrath, B.S., Ph. D., Agriculture, 502 Pearl Street, Home Phone 383, S.C. Phone 295 B. Work of Ancient Jewelers Thousands of places of prehistoric platinum jewelry are antedating Columbus have been discovered in Central American. The ancient jewelry consisted of earrings and other ornaments of extremely delicate design. TENNESSEE TECH DEFEATS BETHEL CLAN BY SCORE OF 39 TO 0 Mutt Quillen Here of the day as the Golden Eagles Completely Outplay Their Opponents By J. Harry Puckett The strong Tennessee Tech team led by “Mutt” Quillen did not have much trouble in routing the Bethel, Ry., elan Saturday afternoon, October 17, on the Tech Field. The Golden Eagles completely outplayed Bethel from the very start to the finish, Mutt Quillen leading the attack. Int eh first few minutes of the game Quillen skirted around left end for 80 yards and the first touchdown. There was interference on this play and plenty of it, but Quillen displayed his skill in following it. The try for extra point failed. Ace Adams scored the next touchdown with a ten yard drive through the line. The Bethel team was unable to stop Adams on his line plunges. He was always good for a few yards. After carrying the ball down the field again within scoring territory, Quillen made ten yards around right end for the third touchdown in the first quarter. Midgett punted out of bounds on the two yard line, and Bethel, in attempting to punt from this position, stepped back on the safety zone thus donating a safety. But it was in the fourth period that the Eagles broken loose and made three touchdowns in a very short time. A fresh team, by the way, the first team, was sent in at the beginning of the final quarter. Mutt Quillen returned a punt for 70 yards for one of the touchdowns. Doc Floyd deserves much credit for his blocking and tackling. It was as good as any coach could call for. Wink Midgett made some nice gains. But his main duty is to run the team, punt, and pass the pigskin. Bethels’ passing attack caused Tech lots of worry, but they never got within scoring territory. Hoerth made a few short gains through the line. Winsell and Young also played well in the backfield. In Bethe’s line Pate and Lamb stood out. In tech’s line Chop Mup Jennings, Hack Wilson, McCluskey and Hall were the stars. The line-up: Tech Pos. Bethel Taylor L.E. Wellcott Wilson L.T. Bresher Humphreys L.G. Lamb Lehning C. Pate McCluskey R.G. Parin Jennings R.T. Shoulders Hall R.E. Russell Midgett Q. Young Floyd R.H. Wincell Quillen L.H. Blackburn Adams F.B. Hoerth FRESHMEN TEAM HELD 7 TO 7 TIE BY FATHER RYAN HIGH A very much improved Frosh eleven took the field against the strong Father Ryan team on Thursday, October 15, determined to show the Nashville football fans that any team from T.P.I. must be taken seriously. Before the game, the Ryan aggregation were heavy favorites, having won their last twelves games, but in the closing minutes their supporters were pleading for seven points to tie the fighting Greenies from Cookeville. The first half was scoreless, although the Frosh line outcharged the Ryan forwards at times, and Stroup, right end on the Freshman team, consistently outkicked the Ryan punter. Rud Courley, who has been kept out of practice most of the season with an injured foot, went into the game at the half and contributed two good runs, the second one scoring a touchdown. Piper converted the extra point with a plunge through the line, and the T.P.I. Freshmen were ahead 7 to 0, at the end of the third quarter. A well executed forward pass put the ball on Tech’s ten yard line in the last minute of play; and from there, Lawrence, Ryan’s fast and shifty quarterback, carried it around his left end to score, repeating the play for the extra point. The whole Freshman line played better than it has all season, stopping Ryan’s fine running attack until the last few plays of the game and outcharging the Ryan forwards for three quarters, Captain Burkbatter, at the center, backed up the line on defense and was one of the outstanding tacklers of the game. Piper was always good for several yards on his plunges, while Smith showed himself to be a good blocking back. Jellicorse ran the team nicely at quarterback, was good at blocking and helped to keep up the fighting spirit of the team throughout the game. The lineups: Right end, Strong, Right tackle, Crosslyn, Right guard, Slatton, Center, Burkhalter, Left guard, Hauskins, left tackle, Caruthers, Left end, Kidd. Quarter Jellicorse. Left half, Rickman, Right half, Smith, Full back, Piper. Substitutions: Stone, Chasteen Courley West. The following players are fighting for places in the Frosh line up and many against the Teachers; Wells, tackle; Ensor, right half; Scott, left hair; Leming, full back; Dryden, guard; Fisher, left half; Wood end, Lawrence, guard; Converse, guard; Roper, end; Mason, tackle. RECEIVES PH. D DEGREE DR. T.J. FARR Dr. T.J. Farr is the latest member of the faculty to receive the coveted degree Ph. D. the honor was conferred this summer by the University of Colorado. Dr. Farr’s teaching experience has been principal of a high school, professor of education in Mississippi College, head of the English department in Clarke Memorial College, assistant in Education in the University of Colorado, and professor English since 1929 at Tennessee Tech. President Smith spoke of the future before the technically trained man. Mr. Dicus gave a series of interesting demonstration. After the business meeting the crowd went to the physics laboratory where cider and doughnuts were served. The faculty visitors present were: President Smith, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Dicus, Mr. Sloan, Mr. Foster, Mr. Hatfield, Mr. Mattson, Mr. Quarles, Dr. Hutchinson and Dr. Farr. FRESHMAN PICTURES By A Sophomore When walking along the campus last Monday the old students remarked, “I wonder who all these visitors are.” After deep study we decided it must be the freshmen all dressed up in their Sunday clothes, and the reason—Oh, Yes, Mr. Harding was carrying a little case into Mr. Tabor’s office. It was the day for the Freshmen to have their pictures taken. Of course the Freshmen did want to look their best. The worst part about –they were seen all dressed up the next day –and the Upper Classmen thought sure that were going to wear their Sunday clothes out and then –What would they do? After inquiring the cause we found out that some of them were unfortunate enough to break the camera, and they were only having their pictures made again. We noticed the ones who were little better anyway we know that dressed up the second day looked at the camera is still working now. Social News By MARY BARBOUR Tom Wheel, of Jamestown, former T.P.I. student was here last week. Lucile McCormick is confined to her room with rheumatism. Aline Young has returned from a visited with her parents at Celina. Miss Elsie Jobe, Cecil Jobe and Bill Company spent the last weekend in Clarksville. Robbie Heffin visited her parents at Lancaster recently. Miss Lorraine Maxwell was in Chattanooga last Saturday. Robert Clark Walker, of Wartrace, Spent several days here last week. Woodrow Piper spent the weekend at Carthage. Mary Barbour was in Murfreesboro Sunday. Pruitt Medley spent the week end at his home in Nashville. Mr. and Mrs. Esta Rogers and Ivan Rogers of Farmersburg, Ind., visited their son, Lester, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Dicus over the weekend. Mary Alice Clark spent the week-end with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F.B. Clark at Gainesboro. Frances Officer and Helen Qualls spent the week end at Livingston. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Jennings, and Thomas and Joyce Jennings of Farmersburg, Ind, were guests of Paul Jennings and Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Dicus recently. Mr. and Mrs. F.U. Foster, Mary Ferguson Gaines, Mary Alice Clark and Aline Young went to Tompkinsville, Ky. Sunday. Miss Bond Morton spent last week with Miss Hazel Thompson, Miss Morton’s mother is a former matron of the girl’s dormitory here. Mary Ferguson Galues and Eugene Gaines spent the weekend here with Mrs. Johnson. He was a student here last year. Kelly Evans, of Dechard, was here for the Tech Bethel game. Grace Moody was in Murfreesboro Saturday. Will Margaret Betty spent last weekend at Bowling Green, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. E.K. Young, of Celina were guests of their daughter, Aline, Sunday. Joe Gipson and Lee Bilbrey, former T.P.I. students, who are attending the University of Tennessee, were here last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. F.U. Foster were in the Nashville Saturday. Jessile Lee Cameron was in Nashville recently. Miss Pauline Gordon and Miss Hallie Ray visited Muscle Shoals Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Buel Profitt, of Bowling Green, Ky., were the guests of friends here last weekend. Rema Schubert visited relatives at Wartburg recently. Herman Pinkerton, R.M. Smith, Misses Joanna Nichols and Mildred Bohannon Earl Carrier, and Dow Hinds went to Celina last week to judge in a school fair. Mildred Bohannon was in Nashville recently. Mary Virginia Lane and Mary Belle and Martin were in Nashville Saturday. Reception Honors Dr. and Mrs. Bartoo Dr. and Mrs. D.R. Bartoo were the honorees of a reception last Thursday opening when President and Mrs. Q.M Smith entertained in their honor in the Home Economics building of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. The guests were received by President and Mrs. Smith, and Dr. and Mrs. Bartoo in the dining room, which was decorated with autumn leaves and dahlias. Auction bridge was played at twenty one tables, and at the conclusion of the games a salad and ice course was served at the small tables which were covered with dollies of pastel shades, and centered with vases of rose buds. Mrs. P.G. Dibble, Misses Catharine Pottery, Mary Alice Taylor, rebs Kent, Evelyn Howard, Minno Hardin, and Mary Ferguson Gaines assisted in the serving and receiving. The guests list included Mrs. Donald Cameron, British Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. James Brady, Mr. and Mrs. James Tubbs, and Mrs. Charles Nelson, of Sparta; members of the faculty and their wives, and members of the Round Dozen Club and their husbands. Y.W.C.A. Sponsors Manless Dance The Y.W.C.A. sponsored a manless dance in the gymnasium Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to Misses Elsie Jobe, Ada Mary Thompson, Ruth Plumlee and Mary Virginia Lane. Music was furnished by Misses Mal Lillian Bennett and Janet Saufley and Mack Shanks, Jr. CHANGE OF ADDRESS The Staff desires each subscriber to receive the ORACLE promptly. All changes of address should be reported immediately. If the addressee has moved and the paper is being received by relatives, they should drop the paper a card, if they address is to be changed. The Staff is trying to render 100 per cent service. Campus Chatter By PAT CORNWELL The following story was submitted by a student last Thursday evening, after the freshmen had been presented with their caps a meeting was held on the front steps of the Cookeville High School by some of the freshman boys. As to whether it was a called meeting or not, no one knows. But it seems that the freshmen had congregated there, like the minute men did at Lexington during the Revolutionary war. They were waiting for an upperclassman, regardless of who it was. It befell Jimmy Lee Taylor to be the first upper classmen to pass. The freshmen president spying Taylor said, “Grab him, boys.” And grab him they did Jimmy Lee told the boys that was not the proper thing to do and that they should disperse. He was allowed to pass unmolested. After thinking the thing over, the freshmen decided to bring him back. On his reappearance, before mob of at least fifty, he was grabbed and the licks that were heard around the campus began. The freshmen had had their fun. But every rose must have its thorns, so the next day the leaders in the attack upon Taylor were seized and the day of repentance will long be remembered. ALUMNI NEWS By Selma Mitchell Rachel Hoge is teaching the sixth grade of the Lusk Consolidated School in Bledsoe County. She attended T.P.I. in 1929-30 and sends the following word: “I hope T.P.I. has an unusually successful year, and I will be glad when I can be with the old gang.” Anna Henry is at her home in Memphis. She received her degree here in 1930 and was president of Y.W.C.A. 1929-30. F.A. Clark, B.S. 31, is teaching Commerce and Economics at Lexington High School, Armon was assistant Bursar in 1929-30. Rhion McGhee, at two-year college graduate of 1920, is at the head of the Putnam Printing Company. Christine Hull, student during 1929-30, is teaching the second grade in the Hohenwald Grammar School. Ed Hudgens, who was a High School graduate in 1924 and a member of the various athletic teams while at Tech, is teaching at the Collersville High School. Herman “Blue” Nevins, Sophomore 1929-30, is a Freshman at the U.T. Medical School in Memphis. Virgil Baker, B.S., 1930, is teaching in the Elaine High School, Elaine, Ark. He was president of Upper Cumberland Literary Society 1929-30. Donald Ragland is working at the American National Bank, in Nashville. He completed his high school course at T.P.I. in 1920. Louise Huff, student during the Spring Term, 1930 is teaching at Nameless, near Granville. CLUB BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PLANNED The day of football will soon have passed and even now a bit of basketball talk can be heard in the dormitory ball sessions and among the campustry classes. A person from each club has been selected to be a member of a rules committee. This committee met and the following rules were set forth. 1. All players must be members of one of the four college clubs. 2. Varsity players are ineligible. 3. Twelve hours of work must be passed the previous quarter. 4. Schedule starts after Christmas holidays. 5. Each team shall play every other team five games 6. The manager and coach of each team shall be a member of the club 7. Any team that fails to comply with rules will forfeit game 8. The team having the highest percentage at the end of the season shall be declared winner. Costly Village ENGLAND’S MOST COSTLY VILLAGE IS A COMMUNITY OF 24 HOUSES WITHIN THE WALLS OF Windson castle, many of them having been built in the Fourteenth century for the use of the dean and cannons of St. George’s chapel.

Volume 003, Description 11 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  The Tech Oracle BASEBALL PRACTICE BEGINS NEW TERM OPENS WITH INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT College Classes receive most of new students Since the opening of the Spring quarter on March 8th, fifty-six new students have enrolled for work at Tech, bringing the total enrollment to 303. Forty eight of the new students are of college grade. We now have 173 students in the college department and 130 in the high school. The following new students have registered this term: High School Ethel Hogan, Oliver Bussell, Eunice Barnette, Hattie Brown, Hallie Brown, Emma Carr, Vallie Carr, Nan Sewell. College Hogan W. Dudley, Edward L. Poore, Robert, Howard Turner, Loraine Huddleston, Edith Windle, Christyne McCormick, Margaret Darwin, Bernice Hogan, Myrtle Marcom, Anna Kate Scott, Clara Bilbrey, Nannie Myers, Lucile Gist, Truman Richardson, Pearl Clark, Eunice Smith, Anna Denton, Flo Donaldson, Fannie Whitaker, Notie McCormick, Pauline Sparkman, Eva Clayton, Tillman Phillips, Edith Spear, Ruth Hogan, Wililie, Mai Ray, Mrs. Elizabeth Hammer, Lydia Wheat, William Hammer, Lena Holman, Mary Breeding, Anna Ruth Grimes, Bessie gentry, Leonard E. Crawford, Effie Judd, Beecher Frazier, Francis Dunavin, Gladys Bohannon, Louise Cornwell, Della Lemons, Lester King, Eleanor Haile, Paul J. Moore, Rose Dow, Thelma High, Adina Crowder, Herman Langford. EUROPEAN TOUR THE REWARD OF ORATORY A personally conducted tour of Europe during the summer of 1926 is offered this year, instead of a cash prize, to the seven finalists in the 1926 national oratorical contest, according to recent announcement of the director. These student contests are financed by representative newspapers in the United States to promote better and more intelligent citizenship. Last year, it is estimated more than a million and a third highschool boys and girls participated in the state contests leading up to the final test in Washington City in June. A somewhat similar contest, but entirely independent was conducted in 1925 in Mexico. The contest this year has assumed an international character not only in the award of a personally conducted European tour for the seven successful contestants in the United States, but independently conducted national contests will be held in () Canada, England, Mexico, France, and Germany, culminating in meeting in Washington next October of the national winners. Each nation’s contestant will discuss the governmental contribution of his own country. The director of the contests in the United States is also international director. In the United States the subject, as heretofore, will focus on constitutional government. The seven finalists will sail from New York City, July 3, and all expenses for their tour expect for passport and personal expenditures will be met by the 26 metropolitan newspapers sponsoring the project. SHERWOOD DEBATERS CHOOSE NEGATIVE SIDE OF QUESTION On Wednesday, March 10th, the Sherwood debating team, composed of Leslie Myers and Tim Huddleston announced that they would defend the negative of the question for the annual intersociety debate which is: “Resolved, that state boards of arbitration with compulsory power should be established throughout the United States to settle labor disputed in public utilities” The affirmative team is Douglas Robbins and Charles Davis who represent the Upper Cumberland Literary Society. The debate will be held on Friday evening May 14. INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE EDUCATIONAL WORLD Almost two-thirds of the student body of Transylvania College, Kentucky, earn by their own labor, all or part of their college expenses. A school for the training of colored librarians has been established at Hampton Institute, Va., through the cooperation of the Carnegie Foundation. One year of college training is required for entrance. A loan fund to amount to not less than $10,000 for assisting students in four Class A normal schools in Alabama, has been established by the Birmingham News. The fund is to be administered by the presidents of these institutions. TENNIS TO BE MADE INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT AT TECH The department of Athletics announces that a certain sum shall be spent for the promotion of tennis during the spring quarter. This will make it possible for Tech to compete officially with other colleges in tennis for the first time in the history of our school. The audition of tennis as a regular sport is made possible by the increased returns from the Basketball Tournament held this year. Mr. Passons, Treasurer of Athletic Council, reports that the Athletic Association began the school year with $777.00, in the treasury. At present the amount is $920.00. The officials of the Association plan to make baseball as nearly self-supporting as possible by collecting from every person who witnesses a game. This plan will be difficult to enforce until we have a fence erected around the playing field. In view of this condition all book agents and other individuals who possess extraordinary ability as collectors are asked to be ready for mobilization at a moment’s notice. Recent legislative action will greatly increase the income of the University of Porto Rico. A Federal Bureau of Education, similar to the United States Bureau of education, for the purpose of collecting and diffusing information respecting education generally, is urged for Australia by the Australian Teachers’ Federation. SQUAD HAS FIRST WORK OUT ON TUESDAY Three Men Return From Last Year’s Team The initial practice for the baseball season of 1926 was held Tuesday afternoon, March 16th. The men trying out for the team and their positions are as follows. Pitchers: Moss, Denny, Lewis, Gates and McDonald. Catchers: Winningham and Mayfield First Basemen: Moss, Gates and Richardson. Second Basemen: Joiner, Richardson and Whittaker. Short Stop: Watson, Little and Stringfield. Third Basement: Davis, Lewis and Little. Outfielders: Brown, Hogan, Gill. Moore, Gates, Davis and Stringfield. The letter men from last year’s team are: Watson Winningham and Denny. These three will form the nucleus of this year’s squad. Not much is known of the newcomers with the exception of Moss, who has a brother now playing with Brooklyn, and who comes to us well recommended. Let us hope so at any rate, for a lack of pitchers of good caliber has been one of Tech’s greatest troubles in her baseball teams of the past. Among the others who will bear watching are: Lewis, Gates, Brown, Little, Davis, Whittaker and McDonald. The 1926 schedule follows: Baseball Schedule April 2 –Monterey –here. April 5 –Defiance College, Ohio. –Here. (Pending) April 7-8 –Bryson College –There. April 14-15 –Bethel or Ogden –Here. April 23-24 –Bethel or Ogden –There. April 27-28 –Cumberland –There. May 1—Open –Here. May 7-8 –M.T.T.C. –There. May 10-11 –Cumberland –Here. May 19-20 –M.T.T.C. –Here. REVIEW OF BASKETBALL SEASON In recapitulating Tech’s basket ball season just past, it will probably be proper to begin with those who made it what it was –the Squads. Whether the season shall be termed successful, or not, the fact remains that any period of athletic activity is largely what a team makes it, that the results obtained can only be measured in terms of the effort put forth. For that reason as the whether or not the season was successful only the players themselves and probably the coaches know. I know no better way present () ing the squads other than by giving a brief critical sketch of each member of their merits shortcomings and possibilities for the future as I see them. I shall first review the men’s varsity and then take up the Co-eds. First and foremost, of course, should always be the captain. And the captain of the squad of ’26 is no exception. Jobe was not only the highest point-maker in almost every game on the schedule, but also played the floor in great style Jobe has in all probability played his last game for Tech, and I am sure the student body joins heartily in wishing him “good luck” wherever he may go. Moss at center was good on close shots and worked the floor nicely. With a little more careful handling of the ball he should develop into a mainstay for the Tech team of ’27. Lewis, stocky and fast forward, was also good on close shots. His floor work was rather spotted at the start, but constantly improved as the season progress. He should also rate the squad of ’27. Winningham, regular forward at the start of the season, was forced out in the Cumberland game of Jan. 27, and was unable to engage in the remainder of the schedule. He is likewise a good floor worker and excellent on short shots. Watson, a regular at running guard to begin the season, was also forced out very early because of sickness and was unable to return to the fold. With better luck next year he should easily merit a regular berth on the varsity. Davis, the man in the hole, filled the place vacated by Alcorn of last year’s team in a very efficient manner. He has a tendency to be drawn too far out at times which he will no doubt corrector for the future. R. Robbins running guard, handles the ball very well and works the floor in a fairly creditable manner. However, he seemed unable to locate the basket this year a fault which he will also have to correct. M.L. Robbins, light and fast forward work the floor fairly well and is fairly accurate on his shots most of which were made at a distance. He needs experience, however, to improve his game from all stand points and to correct a fault of too little mixing. Denny, guard and center, has the makings of a future Tech basket ball star. He now is fairly accurate of his shots, but needs more experience to round out of his game. Carr, guard and forward, is also full of possibilities. He is now fairly accurate on close up shots, but needs to improve his floor work. The varsity won from East Nashville “Y” Bethel College twice, Ogden College and Bowling Green Business university. They lost to Cumberland twice, Ogden B.G.B. U.M.T.T.C. and the Guaranty Trust Collegians of Cincinnata. The Collegians, who beat Vandy eight points and the Ramblers twelve, were only able to increase their margin over us by two. It is needless to say that Coach Overall Handled the team in a very creditable manner. The Co-Ed Squad Miss Lucy Whitson, captain and center of the Co-ed team, was in all probability the most valuable member of her team, as I have said before, the captain should be. She worked the floor well was good on her shots, and in most instances was tall enough to get the tip off she is undoubtedly one of the best centers in the state. Miss Shipley, fast forward, was the high scorer of the season for the Co-eds; worked the floor well, and in fact had all one could wish for in a girl basket ball player except height. She also must rate as one of the best in the state. Miss Shanks, another fast forward, worked the floor fairly well, but was not so accurate as Miss Shipley in her shooting. She needs more experience to round out her game. Miss Moore without doubt is one of the best guards we have ever had. Her only trouble seems to be an inability to break fast. With more experience, however, she should be able to correct this fault. Miss McKeel, guard and forward worked the floor in a very creditable manner, but her shooting was very inferior to her floor game. She should also improve with more experience. Miss Annie Pearl Whitson substitute forward has the makings of a future Tech regular. She is fast, but needs considerable experience to improve her game from all angles. Miss Starnes fitted very nicely into the guard position this year. Like the majority of the others she needs more experience to improve her game, especially in getting the ball away quicker. The Co-eds won from Cumberland, Nashville “Y” twice and Logan College. They lost to M.T.T>C. Cumberland, Carson New-man, and Maryville. Miss McClanahan has built up to a great extent a system that speaks big things for the future teams of Tennessee Tech. The basketball tournament sponsored by Tech and held March 4, 5, and 6 was a great success from all standpoints. Fourteen visiting teams were the guests of Tech and had ample opportunity to become acquainted with the line of work Tech is endeavoring to accomplish. Many of the players have already signified their intention of starting their college career with this institution. Alpine won the tournament and Livingston academy was a runner up. And everyone had a big time. UPPER CUMBERLANDS AND PALLADIANS The first program given by the Upper Cumberland and Palladian Literary Societies this term for the new students was very interesting. It consisted of the following numbers: Things we would like to see Rose Dow Scenes from an Art Gallery Cave Man Charles Davis Cave Woman Eunice Allen Mother Ursula Rubye McKeel Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Elsie Young John Smithe Robert Smith Pocahontas Mary Ellen Shanks Colonial Elise Gregory and Mayme Gibson Flapper Thelma McCormick Also some costumed clog dances were given: University High Clog Thelma McCormick and Lillian Pointer Old Man Pauline Hudgens, Rozelle Pendergrass and Llewyn Johnson Dixie Amy Shipley Many new students were present and after the program games were played and delicious refreshments were served. SPECIAL MUSIC IN CHAPEL Wednesday morning of each week the music department tries to put on something of musical interest and value as well as entertainment for the student body. At present the different kinds of voices are being illustrated. The first voice illustrated was the Mezzo-Soprano, by using victrola records of different arts. Wednesday morning, March 10, the student body was delighted to have as guests, Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Carlen. Mrs. Howard, a pianist of unusual ability, gave “Love Dream” by Liszt and an arrangement of the “The Arkansas Traveler” by Burg. As an encore, she gave “Juba Dance” by Dett, a rollicking clog dance. Mrs. Carlen a lyric soprano of note gave several beautiful songs, “Love’s in my heart” “My Lindy Lou” and her favorite “The Bird and the Babe.” She gave “The False Prophet” as an encore. Tuition fees in the state secondary schools of Czechoslovakia are graded according to the incomes of the parents of pupils. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Printed by The Herald Publishing CoEntered as second class matter at the Cookeville Postoffice, Cookeville, Tenn. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Bryce D. Stone ‘26 Assistant Editor Edward McKay ‘27 Assistant Editor Nola Quarles ‘27 ASSOCIATE EDITORS Athletics M. Douglas Robbins ‘27 Wit and Humor Robert Ensor ‘28 Exchange Elizabeth Ensor ‘28 Classes Martha Sedivak ‘27 Society Shelia Officer ‘29 Alumni Hazel Wall ‘27 Faculty Advisor Thos L. Passons BUSINESS Business Manager Lee S. Darwin ‘27 Assistant Bus. Mgr. J. Fred Terry ‘27 CIRCULATION Circulation Manager J.D. Miller ‘27 Asst. Cir. Manager David Terry ‘29 Asst. Cir. Manager Willis Huddleston Subscription Rates $1.50 per year PUBLISHED SEMI MONTHLY TACT Tact is the secret of getting along with people. You will make more friends in a week by getting yourself interested in other people than you can in a year by trying to get people interested in you. If there are two or three of your acquaintances that you can’t get along with, it may be their fault; but if there are a dozen or more individuals who antagonize you continually, it is fault. Always remember that the other fellow’s actions are governed by what you do. For example, if someone calls you a liar you will respond in a certain way but if that same person calls you a good fellow you will respond in an entirely different manner. In brief do not push and command but lead and suggest. Abraham Lincoln would have a hard time getting into a modern university. Perhaps this is the reason there are so few Lincoln’s coming out of the big schools. Ten units of summer school or normal school study, at least six units of which must be strictly teacher-training study in the principles, theory, or practice of teaching are now required in addition to high school graduation, before a resident of Nevada may obtain a third-grade certificate. An extensive school building campaign is in progress in a number of counties in Alabama. At present more than 100 buildings many of them handsome structures of brick or stone, are in process of erection through aid granted by the State Department of Education. COLLEGE SERVICE AND WORTH A college which serves its locality better than does the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute can hardly be found. Each year hundreds of city and rural students are enrolled in this institution and encouraged to remain in school and complete a course leading to some profession. T.P.I. is growing and it is growing rapidly. More of the real college spirit is apparent each term. The standard of scholarship is steadily being raised. Work done in this institution meets the most exacting requirements of larger and older colleges. The students who later enter other colleges find their work recognized without question. T.P.I. means something to the state of Tennessee and particularly to this Upper Cumberland Region. Were it not for the existence of T.P.I. most of the young men and women in this section of the State would never advance beyond high school. They would have a less clear conception of the advantages of a college education, and consequently, they would feel like inducement to go to more distant parts of the State in search of a college within their means. This year the faculty is redoubling its efforts toward selling T.P.I. to itself and to the people who can be benefited by T.P.I. Direct encouragement is being given to students in the high school graduating classes in schools throughout this part of the state. A live “Go to College Campaign” has been spiritedly inaugurated by T.P.I. this year. As a result of this campaign many people are getting acquainted with T.P.I. and learning of its growth and educational significance. Chief among the ways of getting in touch with new friends is the plan of giving a free subscription to the “Tech Oracle” to all members of high school graduating classes in the many high schools in this district, T.P.I. wants higher education to be the aim of every high school graduate Fourth year students in over thirty schools are receiving the “Tech Oracle” regularly. Approximately three hundred such students are becoming better acquainted with T.P.I. in this way. In the next Description of this paper there will be a comparison of the courses of study and expenses of this institution with those of other institutions in the state. There frequently arise questions as to expenses and entrance requirements that cannot be well answered in a general discussion. If such questions are sent to this paper, we will gladly print the answers and each subscriber will have advantage of the information. A RECENT VISITOR Miss Louise Forman the Student Secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention gave a very inspiring as well as interesting talk at Chapel Tuesday morning, March 9th. The keynote of her address was “Today and Tomorrow with Jesus Christ.” Using this as a foundation, she in her own undefinable way showed us how essential it is for us to spend our “Todays and Tomorrows with Jesus Christ.” RULES FOR THE LIBRARY 1. A fine of 5c a day will be imposed for each day that an ordinary book is kept over time, the fine to be paid when the book is returned. If the book is lost, the borrower shall pay the cost of the book the fines accumulated at the time the loss is discovered. 2. Reference books cannot be taken out until 4 o’clock and must be returned at 8 o’clock the following day. 3. Books must be signed out for if not taken out of the library. 4. Magazines, newspapers, and other books on the reference shelf must be replaced when read. 5. Serious offenses such as the tearing of magazines or theft of books are punishable by suspension or expulsion of the offender, who shall also be required to replace the material. 6. Any book may be recalled at any time by the librarian. 7. Talking when necessary must be in a whisper 8. Students must have special permission to use the stacks or search for materials in magazines 9. Reference books cannot be kept longer than one hour in the room. 10. 10 if reference books are not returned by eight o’clock a fine of 10c an hour will be imposed. 11. Fiction may be kept out 7 days. Twenty-eight male instructors for boys at the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory have enrolled for the study of pedagogy in extension classes conducted by the Pennsylvania State College. Eighteen educational surveys in eight States –Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee Virginia, and West Virginia –were made by the Interior Department, Bureau of Education, during the fiscal year 1924-25. FACULTY MAN WINS CONTEST A very interesting “Know Tennessee” contest was held at the City School building, Saturday evening, March 14th. The contestants were: Dr. W.S. McClain, Grover C. Boyd, J.M. Hatfield and Paul Moore, Dr. McClain and Mr. Boyd were selected from town, Mr. Hatfield was chosen from T.P.I. faculty, and Mr. Moore from T.P.I. student body. The winner of this contest was Mr. Hatfield who represented Cookeville in the divisional contest at Nashville. Think and Grin Martha: “Does skating require any particular application?” Sewell: “No, arnica or horse linement –one’s as good as the other.” Robert Smith: “But say, what must I do if they ask me to sing?” Douglas Robins: “Do? Why sing of course, it’ll be their own fault.” Mr. Passons (jocularly): “Do you know anything worse than a giraffe with a stiff neck?” David Terry: “Yes sir.” Mr. Passons: “What?” David: “A centipede with corns” Mr. McClanahan: “In what battle did General Wolf when hearing of victory cry ‘I die Happy.’” Houston Haile: “I think it was his last battle.” Clarence Duke: “My brother sure was a dumb guy.” Frank Hall: “How’s that?” Clarence Duke: “They had to burn down the school house to get him out of the first grade.” Miss Harden: “I have a ford. What car have you?” Rich Friend: “A Packard.” Miss Harden: “Well that’s a good car, too.” Experienced Employer: Have you ever done any night work? Jobe: Yes, sir; I courted for two years. Charles Davis (to passing motorist): Hi, mister, I’m going your way! Motorist: So I see, but I’ll get there before you do. He (having just kissed her): Ah! That was indeed a triumph of mind over matter! She: Yes, I didn’t mind because you don’t matter. Doctor (to fair patient): You certainly have acute appendicitis. Danie Wright: Oh, Doctor, you flatter me. Teacher (Mr. A.W.): Your answer is as clear as mud. Martha Sedivak: Well, that covers the ground, doesn’t it? Mamie Gibson: My dear, you have made a bad job of putting your paint on this morning. Charlotte Watson: Yes, honey, I’ll admit I’m somewhat of an amateur –you see, I haven’t been putting it on as many years as you have. Pauline: Paul, if you don’t stop I’ll scream –I’ll call mother! Mother! Mother! Oh, my goodness, Paul here she comes. I never dreamed she was at home. He (after a quarrel): I think our lips are parallel, don’t you? She: I don’t know. Why? He: Because they never meet. Agitated Old Lady: Quick, my daughter is drowning. Save her and she shall be your wife. R.T. Little Wait till she rolls over. I want to see her face. TENNIS TALK At last tennis is to be recognized as a minor sport at Tennessee Tech Plans are on foot to put tennis at Tech on a sound basis, and to provide recreation for at least fifty students who might not otherwise get it. the fact is that there are many more who could be encouraged to take part but for lack of courts. Tech needs at least five good courts and should have them in the near future. However, we must make out with the ones that we have for this year, and partly with that end in view a set of rules have been made out and approved of by the coaches, the manager, and the president. It is to be hoped that every person who engages in tennis will do his utmost to abide by the rules, and thus help pave the way for more and better tennis at Tech. a small beginning in the way of a tennis team is to be attempted this yea, but plans as to its extent are not as yet complete. Miss McClanahan has been appointed director for tennis and will personally supervise all tennis activities. A copy of the rules follows: 1. Each player shall furnish his own racket and balls. 2. Each player shall wear heelless rubber soled shoes while using courts. 3. Each player or group of players shall obtain a permit from the attendant in charge to use the courts at a certain hour. 4. No player or group of players shall use the courts more than one hour each day unless the courts are vacant. 5. The attendant in charge shall not Description permits in such a way as to provide a monopoly of the courts by any players or set of players. 6. Doubles must be played when more than four are waiting. 7. The courts may be used after three o’clock on each day in the week except Saturday in Sundays . on Sundays they may be used any time after eight A.M. On Sundays not at all. 8. A tournament to decide the singles and doubles champions for both men and women shall be played the fourth week end in each year after the courts are officially announces as in conditions 9. The number eligible for this tournament shall be; Men’s singles –eight; Men’s doubles, women’s singles, and doubles and mixed doubles –four. The eligibility shall be determined as follows: For the first three week-ends after courts are declared in condition all participants in tennis activities shall be watched in action by the coaches. The coaches shall then confer and select an eligibility list on the merits of the players seen in action. This list will compose those eligible fo the annual tournament. 10. All entrants in the annual tournament shall pay an entrance fee of fifty cents payable at least two days before the tournament begins. 11. The three coaches of Tech shall pick a team to represent the school after and according to the playing shown in the annual tournament. 12. The attend in charge will be appointed by the Tennis Director and manager and shall be subject to their authority Carolyn McClanahan, Tennis Director, R.M Smith, Athletic Director P.V. Overall Ass’t Athletic Director, M.D. Robbins, Tennis Manager, Q.M. Smith, Pres. Tennessee Tech. INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE EDUCATIONAL WORLD A six weeks’ European tour for the study of representative newspapers in Canada, Great Britain, and on the Continent of Europe will be conducted next summer by the University of Wisconsin course in journalism Classes will be conducted on shipboard, and the students will be addressed in a number of places by representative foreign journalists. The platoon or work-study play plan of organization has been adopted by one or more public schools in 101 cities in 33 States. In addition, two private institutions, Carson and Girard Colleges in Pennsylvania, are operated on the platoon plan. A students’ residence or hostel, was recently dedicated with impressive ceremonies in Montevideo, Uruguay. The hostel is sponsored by a group of intellectuals to furnish a group of intellectuals to furnish home influences for students and to offer a center for the intellectual life of the community. To encourage thrift many savings banks in Czechoslovakia give to each new pupil in the elementary schools a passbook with a beginning credit of 1 krone. The schools of the country celebrate thrift day and impress upon the children that saving insures happiness and that industry and thrift mean prosperity for the individual and for the national –school life. PATRONIZE ORACLE ADVERTISERS THE POETRY OF ROBERT BURNS By Mary Crenshaw Burns stated his special aim “to sing the sentiments and manners he felt and saw in himself and his rustic compeers around him in his and their native language.” He succeeded nobly in his aim for no poet has better sung the songs of the Scotch than he has. He is the great poet of rustic life and the representative Scotch poet. In a rural theme he is entirely in his element. He exhibits neither affection nor condescension and reality. He sings sweetly of his life and that of his fellow peasants in his realistic pictures, as well. He deals with the rustic beliefs of his own people, that is the poor class of country people in Scotland, and tells of their customs and idiosyncrasies. He did not have to look for themes they were all around him and he wrote as the spirit moved him. The most dominating of Burns characteristics is his individuality. He stands apart from all other writers; he defies classification. The writers; he defies classification. The preceding English poetry of the eighteenth century did not give the slightest prediction of the possibility of any one resembling him. He is a wild flower that grew up all by himself. There is only one Robert Burns. However numerous faults may be Carlyle says of him. “He is an honest man and an honest writer. In his success and his failures., in his greatness and his littleness, he is ever clear simple, true and glitters with no lustre but his own.” One of Burns’ best known long poems is “The Cotter’s Saturday Night” This poem is written in the Spenserian stanza. Although it is written in modern English it has a sprinkling of Scottish or Scott English terms. This is a true picture of Burns’ home. And it does justice to the sentiments and manners of the Scottish peasants in their more hallowed relations. It is one of the most beautiful poems in the English language describing home-life. A picture of Scotch life very different from that found in “The Cotter’s Saturday Night” is “Tam O’ Shanter.” This is a humorous tale of an inn and drunkards. It treats of the superstition of the people and especially of the witch who caught hold of the horse’s tail. But the poem is not all humorous for Burns takes time to give the lesson: “But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow fall in the river, A moment white –then melts forever;” Another of his humorous poems is “The Address to the Devil.” This is a comic sketch of the doings of the evil personality. Two of his poems which show a sympathetic and beautiful under standing of Nature are “To a Mouse” and “To a Mountain Daisy.” In these he shows a love for all living and all lifeless things. The “Daisy” falls not unheeded under his ploughshare; nor the ruined nest of that “wee, cowering, timorous beastie,” cast forth, after all its provident pains, to “thole the sleety dribble and cranrench cauld.” But even more human than these is “A Man’s A Man For A That,” for it deals directly with mankind In this burns sounds the trumpet of democracy when he says, “It’s coming yet, for a’ that, That man to man, the world o’er, Shall brothers be for a’ that.” In discussing Burns’ poetry we can not forget his songs. He has written some of our most beautiful songs. Carlyne says, “By far the most finished, complete and truly inspired pieces of Burns are, without dispute, to be found song his “Songs.” He has a rich assortment of popular songs which well express the Scottish sentiment and emotion. Some of the most beautiful and best known are “Auld Lang Syne,” “Flow Gently Sweet Afton,” “Coming Thro the Rye,” and “John Anderson, My Jo” are both tributes to friendship, while “Flow Gently Sweet Afton” was written to the highland lassie, “Mary.” No one has written a finer tribute to Burns and his poetry than Oliver Wendell Holmes in the following stanza: “The Lark of Scotia’s morning sky; Whose voice may sing his praises? With Heaven’s own sunlight in his eye. He walked among the daisies, Till through the cloud of fortune’s wrong. He soared to fields of glory; But left his land her sweetest song And earth her saddest story.” THE CHARLESTON The Ashland Collegian student weekly of Ashland College, Ohio, deplores the moder dance and sees the country “Charleston Mad.” The editorial follows: “Among the worst in its dire effects of all the crass banalities that has invaded our indigenous dolichocephalic civilization is the essence of death, ‘the fateful and destructive Charleston. This dance not only contains all the moral depravity of which other popular dances have been incriminated by the zealous moralist, but to this one has been added the demonstrated destructibility of property. While ‘twenty-eight couples from as many different states –vie from each other with intricate steps, hops, and wiggles in the Charleston,’ and wiggles in the Charleston,’ and ‘After several hours of the manual labor and bends of the now famous dance, four couples were adjudged the best from their respective sections’; bans are put on the pernicious and ruinous dance in Ashland, Delaware, and other cities. “Besides shaking the buildings down in which the dance is performed it might be said that it also shakes the character of the participant. “If this is a civilized and progressive nation, why revert to an aboriginal tom-tom method of amusement? It is a travesty on contemporary intellectual life that such savagery should be introduced into a country which is manifestly the leading Christian country of the world. Why the nation that sailed the first successful aeroplane, produced the telegraph, perfected the radio, and made the world’s greatest resources accessible, should be enslaved by the f e t I s h I s m of Africa’s dark continent is inconceivable.” –The New Student Class attendance will not be compulsory during the second semester for senior students of superior scholarship in the Kansas State Agricultural College. This is an experiment at this institution, and if successful it is probable that the privilege of voluntary attendance will be extended. EXCHANGE COLUMN We are glad to have the following papers on our exchange list. All are placed on the Newspaper rack in the library. Tech students are urged to read and compared them with the Oracle. The Oaks Bowdon State Normal Bowdon, Ga. The Bethany Collegian Bethany College Bethany. West Va. The Broadcaster, Alcoa, Tenn. The Orange and Blue Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn. The Emory Wheel, Emory University Emory, Ga. The Purple and Gold, C.H.S., Clarksville, Tenn. The Central Star, Dickson County High School Dickson, Tenn. The Cardinal, Ogden College Bowling Green, Ky. The Hume Fogg High School, Nashville Tenn. Side Lines M.T.T.C., Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Pine Branch Vaidosta, Ga. The Babbler, David Lipscom College, Nashville, Tenn. The Bayonet, Tennessee Military Institute, Sweetwater, Tenn. The Sou’wester, S. P. U., Memphis, Tenn. The Brackety, Ack, Roanoke College, Maryville, Tenn. The Brackety, Ack, Roanoke College, Salem, Va. The Central High News, Central High School Nashville, Tenn. The Bethel College, Russellville, Ky. The Technique Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia The Log Cabin Bethel College McKenzie, Tenn. The Chalk Line E.T.S.T.C. Johnson City, Tenn. L.A. Fax, Livingston Academy, Livingston, Tenn. Famous Sayings “I don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way.” –Columbus “Keep the home fires burning.” –Nero. “The first hundred years are the hardest,” –Methuselah. “Keep your shirt on.” –Queen Elizabeth “Don’t lose you head.” –Queen Mary. “Treat ‘em rough.” –Henry VIII. “The bigger they are the harder they fall.” –David “It floats.” –Noah “You can’t keep a good man down.” –Jonah. “I’m strong for you, kid.” –Samson. --The Boston Evening Transcript Soft Jobs A barber in Moscow Horse doctor in Detroit Killing the fleas on goldfish Killing flies off a snow man. Sweeping leaves from a hall tree. Digesting the hole of a doughnut. Being night watchman on a sundial. Captain in the Swiss Navy, Manager of an ice house in Africa. Keeping the dust off Niagara Falls. Driving a street sprinkler in Venice. Assistant lineman for a wireless company Bathing suit censor on the Sahara desert. Keeping the grass cut at the North Pole. Humorous editor of the Congressional Record. Coaching the Glee Club in a deaf and dumb school. --The Bethel Collegian. THE ENGINEER Who comes with pencil sharpened keen, With profile long and sober, mlen, With Transit, Level Book and Tape And glittering axe to swat the state? THE ENGINEER Who sets the level, bends his spine Squints through the glass along the line, Swings both him arms at rapid gait, Yells, “Hold that Goldamed rod up straight?” THE ENGINEER Who raves and snorts like on insane Jumps in the air and claws his mane Whene’er he sees a scraper take A whack at his most cherished stake? THE ENGINEER Who says he’ll charge an even ten For stakes destroyed by mules and men While on all fours he tries in vain To find the vanished stake again? THE ENGINEER Who saws the air with maddened rage And turns with hate the figured page And then with patience out on Joint Ties in another reference point? THE ENGINEER Who calls it your unrivalled gall Where’er you kick for overhaul, And gives your spine a frigid chill Whene’er you spring an extra bill? THE ENGINEER Who deals with figures most profuse And tells you solid rock is loose, That hardpan is nothing more than loam, While gumbo is lighter than sea foam? THE ENGINEER Who, after all, commands our praise In spite of all his peculiar ways, While others harvest all the gains That spring from his profile brain? THE ENGINEER --The Clemson Tiger. Is This Education? I can solve quadratic equations, but I can’t keep my bank balance straight. I can read Goethe’s “Faust” in the original, but I cannot ask for a piece of bread in German. I can name the kings of England since the war of the roses, but I do not know the qualifications of the candidates in the coming election. I know the economic theories of Malthus and Adam Smith, but I cannot live without my income. I can recognize the “left-motif” of a Wagner opera, but I cannot sing a tune. I can explain the principles of hydraulics, but I cannot fix a leak in the kitchen faucet. I read the plays of Moffiere in the original, but I cannot order a meal in French. I have studied the psychology of James and Tichener, but I cannot control my own temper. I can conjugate Latin verbs, but I cannot write legibly. I can recite hundreds of lines of Shakespeare, but I do not know the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, or the Twenty third Psalm. The Sou’Wester. “We Strive To Please” Suppose we rouge; suppose we dance, Suppose we smoke and swear, Suppose we wear our dresses short And bob our golden hair. Suppose we stay out late at night, Drink cocktails –wine and gin, And do the Charleston with the ‘gang’ Til the slipper soles are thin. Suppose we let you kiss us In a parked car late at night, And do a lot of petting That we know is not quite right. Well –we thought you wanted petting And we thought you wanted “punch,” So we did the naughty nice things Just to be one of the bunch. But don’t you know –Oh, boys o’ mine. We’d get as big a thrill Out of watching clouds go rolling by While perched upon a hill. With daffoldils ad daisies A growing at our feet, A learn from lips of one we love That life is very sweet. We’d even wear the crinolines Our grandmothers used to wear, Read poems from old Tennyson And plays from Moliere. If we thot you wanted romance We’d give you what you crave But if you yearn for “burlesque” Then we have to dance and rave. For we simply strive to please you In the best way that we know, For you are e’er the audience And we the actors of the show! --The Bayonet. BELLES LETTRES LITERARY SOCIETY There was a call meeting of the Belles Lettres Literary Society on Tuesday afternoon, March 9th, for the purpose of electing officers for the Spring term. The following officers were elected: President Mary Tom Johnson Vice-President Marie Peters Secretary Juanita Montgomery Treasurer Ethel Anderson Chaplain Dixie Brown Sg’t-at-Arms Ruth VanHooser Critic Mary Cummins

Volume 002, Description 14 of The Tech Oracle. Transcript:  THE TECH ORACLE THE 1924 BASKETBALL SQUAD Cart Puckett, Jobe, Blount, Poteet, Watson, Clark (Captain), Winningham, Alcorn, Coach Overall. GOLDEN EAGLES CLOSE THE SEASON ON ROAD On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the Tech basketeers encountered the Presbyterian Preachers of Clarksville and were defeated 39-21. Newton with 18 points was easily the star of the contest, having garnered 7 field goals and 4 free shots. Alexander was second with 14 points. Lineups: Tech Pos. S.P.U. Poteet F Newton (18) Blount (6) F Perrine Jobe (8) C Alexander (14) Winningham (2) G Wilson (1) Alcorn G Gardner (2) Substitutes: Tech—Clark (4) for Poteet; Poteet for Jobe; Jobe for Blount; Watson (3) for Winningham; Winningham for Jobe. S.P.U. –Davis (1) for Perrine; Lindsey for Alexander; Hall (3) for Newton. WIN FAST GAME? On Thursday night, Feb. 26, the Tech boys met and defeated Ogden College on the latter’s floor. The game was fast and clean throughout, with Tech holding the lead from start to finish. The entire Tech team played well, with () Alcorn especially guarding in excellent style. D. Smith played best for Ogden. Lineups: Tech Pos. Ogden Clark (4) F Swift Blount (8) F D. Smith (8) Jobe (7) C Brown (4) Winningham (4) G J. Smith Alcorn G Pickles (1) Substitutions: Tech – Watson (1) for Winningham. Ogden –Hartford for Brown; McGinley for Swift; Brown for McGinley. NEWS FROM THE DIAMOND Large Squad Reports for Baseball Practice On Monday, March 9, Coach Overall sounded a call for diamond toilers. About thirty stalwart young men answered the call and were given their task at showing their wares from their respective positions. From this group of huskies there should be molded a good college team. Those who aspire to twirl the horsehide are, Sidwell, LeFevre, Denny, Lee, and Puckett. The receiving will be cared for by Winningham and Hughes. First base will be guarded by Bryant and C LeFevre. Second base must go to Blount, Clark or Johnson. Watson is unopposed for shortstop, and Clark will probably be shifted to third () base. The candidates for outfield positions are, D. Puckett, L. Puckett, Shipley, Jobe, Ross, Gill and Leonard. From present indications the starting lineup will be –catcher, Winningham; first base, Bryant; second base, Blount; shortstop, Watson; third base, Clark; outfielders, Shipley, D. Puckett, L. Puckett or Jobe. With the good offensive and defensive work that this team is able to produce Tech should have its greatest year in diamond history. BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date Team Place March 27 Baxter Cookeville April 2-3 Castle Heights Lebanon April 10-11 M.T.N. Cookeville April 16 Bethel Russellville April 17-18 S.P.U. Clarksville April 20-21 S.P.U. Cookeville April 29-30 M.T.N. Murfreesboro May 1-2, Cumberland Lebanon May 5 Maryville Cookeville May 8-9 Cumberland Cookeville May 15 Livingston Livingston May 22 Open Cookeville COLLEGE TO PRESENT DRAMA “As You Like It” To Be Given By College Classes One of the most commendable actions taken by the college department of T.P.I. within recent years is the decision to present a Shakespearean play during commencement. The idea originated in the Senior class and was presented to the other college classes. The plan is also being encouraged by the members of the faculty. The present Senior class is not large enough to prevent the play, but it is hoped that in future years his class will be large enough to support this plan. We hope that it will be an annual affair. The committee which was appointed by the presidents of the three classes, after considering several plays and with the advice of the faculty, presented the play “As You Like It” as one of the best fitted for presentation this year. The action of the committee was approved by a vote of the body. Further plans are being made and work will begin on the play immediately. TENNIS CLUB The students interested in tennis met and organized a tennis club under the direction of Miss Jobe. The following officers were elected: E. B. Hudgens, president; Wendell Johnston, secretary and treasurer. A day was set to clean off the court and there has been some new material ordered. The tennis club is planning on having a tournament at the end of school, which we hope will create a good deal of interest in this sport. We urge that every student interested in tennis become a member of the club. Y.M.C.A. NIMINEES ELECTION SOON At a recent business meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Association nominations for the next year’s leaders of the association were made as follows: For president –C.W. Davis, Lee S. Darwin, Harry Chitwood For Secretary –Robert Rose, Paul Tidwell. The election will be held at the next regular meeting of the organization. A request for assistance in raising funds for the donation of emblems to varsity players on Tech’s athletic teams was brought before the meeting by the president of the Tech letter club. This movement was approved by a vote of the association members and plans were made to donate the net proceeds of the next picture shown by the “Y” to the T club. LOSE IN EXTRA PERIOD On Friday night, Feb. 27, Tech was defeated by Bethel College on the latter’s floor by a score of 23-20. Tech held the lead almost the entire regular period, but were tied at 20-20 in the last seconds, and were defeated in the extra playing period. Lineups: Tech Pos. Bethel Clark (2) F. Taylor (7) Blount (6) F Higgins (2) Jobe (3) C Newman (4) Watson G Barnes (4) Alcorn G Wallace (1) Substitutions: Tech –Poteet (2) for Clark; Winningham (7) for Watson. Bethel –Reynolds (5) for Taylor. BELLES LETTRES The Belles Lettres Literary Society held its regular business meeting March 2. The following officers were elected: President – Myrtle Bullock. Vice-president –Mary Tom Johnson. Secretary –Gladys Bohannon Chaplain –Anna Roberts Sergeant-at-Arms –Treva Cooper. Critic –Daisy Leonard. Reporter –Clyde Jackson. Program Committee –Flora Montgomery, Ruth Quarles, Arnie Parham. After the business we adjourned to meet again after the holidays. The Belles Lettres Literary Society met March 16th, and the following program was given: Song –“Wearing of the Green,” Society “Origin of St. Patrick’s Day,” Gladys Bohannon. Reading, Alberta Cassety. Irish Jokes, Lucile Lee. Irish Stunts, Jewel Lee, Bulah Milligan. We were delighted to have a new member added to our society. We were also glad to have a number back. Though they entered too late to take part in some of the contests, the cooperation which they will give the contestants will help determine whether the Eagle will hold in the Rose and Gray or the Black and gold in 1926. PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Palladian Literary Society held its first meeting for the spring term Monday, March 16. The following new officers were elected: President –Rose Dow. Vice-President –Mildred mcDearman. Secretary –Jonny Bilbrey. Treasurer –Willard Johnson. Critic –Gorda Carrington. The officers who had served during the winter term are to be commended for their good work and the president, Miss Catherine. Hargis, especially, is to be praised for her earnest efforts and for her excellent leadership. One new member, Miss Elizabeth foster, was taken into the society and several old members who have just entered school were present. As it is just a short time until the close of school and until time for the reading contests, debates, etc., the society as a whole and each member are determined to do all they can to come out victorious and thus hold the banner that was won last year. SHERWOODS ELECT OFFICERS The Sherwood Literary Society met in its regular meeting room on Monday afternoon, March 16, for the purpose of electing officers for the spring term, president Cantrell presided, and the following officers were elected: President –C.B. Johnson. Vice-President –Turner Evans. Secretary –J.P. Buck. Treasurer –Alva Starnes. Chaplain –C.W. Davis Critic –Herman Langford. Attorney-General –Lester King. Sergeant-at-Arms –Houston Haile The Sherwoods have just finished an excellent term’s work, and are concentrating their efforts to win in the inter-society contests during the spring term. GRRRRRR! The great Missouri halfback was a special guest of honor at the enemy training table before the big game. “How would you like your meat, sir?” queried the waiter of one of the enemy. “Raw,” rumbled the giant guard. “And you sir?” asked the waiter of another of the enemy. “Red, raw meat,” bellowed the huge tackle. “How about you sir?” said the waiter to the man on our hero’s left. “Bloody, red, raw meat,” roared the third and scowled at the guest of honor. There was silence as the waiter put the question to the great Missouri “back.” “Aw, hell,” he thundered, “drive in your cow and I’ll cut of my own slice.” –Missouri Outlaw. “A desire for knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.” –Johnson. Beware how you criticize. If you are the tallest person in the crowd, do not scold others before they cannot see all that you see. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Printed by Herald Publishing Co. Entered as Second Class matter at the Cookeville Post Office. STAFF: Bryce D. Stone ’26 Editor-in-Chief Shelia Officer ’29 Social Amy Shipley ’28 Class Hallie Ray ’25 Faculty Hendon Johnston ’26 Athlete Thos. L. Passons English Alex Shipley Poet Edwin McKay Exchange Rose Dow Alumni Business Department: James D. Miller ’27 Business Manager Jack Morrison ’26 Assistant Lee S. Darwin Circulation Manager Subscription Rates $1.50 per year PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY Into your life and mine there must come periods of darkness. We must face business and personal reverses. We must struggle through the miasma of misunderstanding and doubt. We must cross swords with the hundred and one petty evils that beset our ways and would pull us back. And yet –and yet “there is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within – no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.” Keep on! --Exchange BRITISHERS COMMENT Before their recent departure for Hawaii, the Oxford debate Team was asked by the Stanford University Daily Palo Alto for their opinion of the American college life. Concerning fraternities the three Englishmen voiced unanimous disapproval. J.D. Woodruff, leader of the Oxford team, echoed the opinion of William Robson, of the London School of Economics, whose much discussed article on American colleges appeared in The New Student, December 20. “The college fraternities seem to exist to force their members into a mould,” said Woodruff. “The pressure on the individual is tremendous. Every tangent and every angle that would make him stand out as an individual is removed. One fraternity man told me that they took in only the boys who gave promise of doing something big. That, to me, seems appalling. It implies a scramble for a certain sort of success that crowds out some of the finest value of the living.” Contrasting the American plan of university with the English, Mr. Woodruff said: “There is a genial tolerance at Oxford for students who would rather talk than work. American colleges over over-organized and students are too earnest for high scholarship. It is a great mistake to do everything too well. There are many things that, although they are worth doing, are not worth doing well. “Few persons have a taste for scholarship, which is of no more importance in itself than a taste for doughnuts or cabbage. It is a mistake for a college to try to force education on a student.” Malcolm McDonald, the third member of the team, found more to his liking in American universities than either of the other visitors. He said he sympathized with the earnestness of American college men. –The New Student HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN ELECTRICALLY When a woman is bored –Exciter. If she gets to excited –Controller. If she won’t come when you want her –Coaxer. If she is willing to come half way –Meter. If she is willing to come all the way – Receiver. If she is an angel –Transformer. If she is a devil –Converter. If she tries to cross you –Detecter. If she proves that your fears are wrong –Compensator. If your fears are right –Arrester. If she goes to pieces –Coherer. If she goes up in the air –condenser. If she is hungry –Feeder. If she is a nice girl –Shocker. If you have one just like her –Alternator. If she is too faster –Reducer. If she fumes and sputters –Insulator. If she becomes upset –Reverser. And when you get tired of her –Electrocute her. –Exchange. HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES The big toe makes an excellent stopper for the bathtub. Holeproof hosiery, when properly worn, makes an excellent container for hubby’s pay envelope. If the gas goes off, don’t curse the gas company. Put another quarter in the meter. Don’t throw coffee grounds out. Dry them in the oven and give them to friend husband as grapenuts. –Exchange. NEW AND OLD FRIENDS The Babbler, David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tenn. The Central Star, Dickson High School, Dickson, Tenn. The Cardinal, Ogden College, Bowling Green, Ky. The Trident, Milligan College, Johnson City, Tenn. The Normalite, M.T.N., Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Bethel Collegian, Bethel College, Russellville, Ky. The Purple and Gold, C.H.S., Clarksville, Tenn. The Soulwester, S.P.U., Clarksville, Tenn. The Booster, Shop Springs, Tenn. The Bayonet, Tennessee Military Institute, Sweetwater, Tenn. The bugle Call, C.M.A., Columbia, Tenn. The Babbler –Your paper compared favorably with any college journal. Don’t you think it would look more attractice in magazine form? The Essay on Boys and Essay on girls was clever and original. The Bugle Call –A new exchange. We like your spirit. You have alive exchange editor. Ask him what he thinks of us. The Normalite –Another new friend. Your paper seems well arranged. Why not try a few more jokes and get your exchange editor busy? The Central Star—we are glad to welcome your paper. We like the neat form and clever jokes. Your debaters are certainly showing up well. The Booster –Your magazine has not so much material, but it lacks nothing in appearance and arrangement. Send us the Booster regularly. Bethel Collegian –We are waiting for your next Description. Don’t fail to remember us. Congratulations for the fine record your basketball team has made. The Purple and Gold –Your journal is always good. You must have an excellent staff. Your Dumb Dora Department is something new. Give me regards to “Miserable” Meacham and “Dejected” Bowen. A dairy maid milked the pensive goat, And, pouting paused to mutter “I wish, you brute, you’d turn to milk.” And the animal turned to butt her. --Exchange. PATRONIZE ORACLE ADVERTISERS “Aspiration sees only one side of every question; possession, many.” –Lowell. RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS On Wednesday evening, March 11, the Y.M.C.A. held its regular meeting. Alton Adams was the principal speaker and Herman Langford conducted the devotional Mr. Adams also gave several appropriate poetic selections in a very able manner. A variation was made in the program for March 18. Two reels of industrial films were furnished by the industrial department of the National Y.M.C.A., and gave some splendid views of the historic Mohawk valley in New York. The second reel showed some of the improvements made by medical science during the great war. ARTISTS GIVE CONCERT Mrs. Malone, soprano soloist; Mrs. Hoffman, pianist; Mr. Kenneth Rose, violinist; appeared in a concert Tuesday evening, March 10, at the City School Auditorium. These artists gave an animated, spirited performance. Such a trio is rarely assembled for participation in one work. Mrs. Malone, without doubt the best soprano in Nashville, displayed a voice of unsurpassable sweetness and warm tone. She explained briefly several of her numbers before their presentation, which added greatly to the interest of the music. She was recalled for encored between each group by her enthusiastic listeners. Mrs. Offman, an exceptionally gifted pianist, revealed her artistic capabilities in her part of the program. The audience gave evidence of sincere pleasure in the music offered by Mr. Rose, teachers of violin in Ward-Belmont. The Duo-Art was an unusual and interesting feature of the well planned program. A good sized audience took keen delight in this splendid recital. T CLUB MINSTREL The minstrel given by the T Club under the direction of Miss Jobe was well attended. This was the first entertainment of its kind given this season. The jokes were new, and the music snappy. Those having a special part in the minstrel were, Jeff Reagan, Clifford Massa, Dale Lee, Luther Puckett, Lauren O’Dell, Benton Cantrell, Jimmy Miller, Harold Blount, Gradis Winningham, Dewitt Puckett and Merrill Hughes Mr. O’Dell gave several clarinet solos which were very enjoyabl.e vocal solos and quartets added to the program. Mr. Cantrell was master of ceremonies. Miss Effie Judd was accompanist. The Joyland Six furnished a musical program before the performance. Recent chapel visitors were Mrs. W.A. Howard and Mrs. J.H. Carlen. A very enjoyable musical program was given by Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Carlen. Mrs. Howard played “Valse Brilliante” and the “Handerschiel Dance” Her short story of the latter, made it much more interesting. Mrs. Carlen sang, by request, “Thank God for a Garden,” “Memory,” and as an encore gave “Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses.” Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Carlen are always welcome visitors. They never fail to bring something worthwhile to the student body. Announcements were made regarding the concert given recently under the auspices of the Cookeville Music Club. JOKES Robert Smith (reading): “Say, W.Q., what’s the meaning of lethargy?” W.Q. (working trigonometry) “I can’t give a definition, but Alex Shipley seems to be a good example.” C.W. Davis (to S.H. Bracy) “Say, big boy, be careful whose pencil you use in touching that petrified finger.” Wheeler Allen in the library (after smoking his first cigar) “Well, b’gosh, first time I knew that Hallie ran a circulating library.” Frances H. (in Loftis’ store) “My sucker is broke.” Fred Shipley (to himself): “I wonder how she found it out.” A permanent guest “I have a new baby brother.” “Is he going to stay?” “I think so; he’s got all his things off.” Poet’s Corner COLLEGE ALGEBRA Swear your heart out, ruin your eyes. All the problems seem like lies. Bone all night; not quite alive. A “quiz” next day, just forty-five. Lose religion, then your soul; Cuss quadratics for a “Ghoul,” Hurl your book beyond your sight, Darn the stuff, I’m thru tonight. --Alex Shipley. ON THE CAMPUS On the campus comes the thrill, From the swamp is heard the trill Of the lazy frogs, quite gay; Making music all the day. From the diamond comes the crash Of horsehide meeting ash; Then a vaulter twists a knee, Clearing only eight feet-three. All C.E.’s are now at work, Khaki trousers and woolen shirt; Sight and measure all day long, In their math, they must be strong. On the courts lawn tennis reigns. Fast are volleys down the lanes; Lovers meet to watch the play, Do they see it? None can say. From East Hall there comes the tone Of a wailing Saxophone: Then a cornet drowns it all; Scenes of campus life enthrall. --Alex Shipley Keith: “C.W. Davis burnt a hole in his pants.” Jackson: “did he have insurance?” Keith: “No, this coat tail covered the loss.” Satisfaction Guaranteed “Are you sure,” questioned the old lady, “that this century plant will bloom in a hundred years?” “Positively, Madam, positively,” answered Buff, the florist. “If it doesn’t bring it back.”

Volume 007, Number 12 of the Tech Oracle student newspaper.