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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 003, Description 12 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  THE TECH ORACLE PROCEEDS OF SHAKSPEAREAN PLAY TO GO TO STUDENT LOAN FUND Senior Class Sponsors Movement The proceeds of the Shakespearean play which the college classes are accustomed to give during commencement of each year will be set aside as a student loan fund. The plan to establish a permanent fund and to make an addition to it each year has been approved by all of the colleges classes. The fund will be administered according to the regulations printed below. Establishment The net proceeds from each annual Shakespearean play hereafter given by the college classes of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (or such activity as may hereafter be substituted for this purpose by the said college classes) shall be used to establish a cumulative loan fund for the benefit of T.P.I. students Name This loan fund shall be known as the United College Class Loan Fund. Administration This fund shall be administered by the Bursar of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute with the advice of the President of the Institute and the President of the Student Body. Conditions 1. In order to be eligible for a loan, a student must have done satisfactory work in the college department of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, for one school year. 2. No student shall be allowed to borrow more than One Hundred Dollars, during one scholastic year; and the total amount loaned to a student must not at any time exceed. Two hundred dollars. No loans will be made for less than Fifteen Dollars. 3. Students wishing loans must give their personal note endorsed by two reliable persons as securities. 4. Money will be loaned only on condition that it be used in defraying actual school expenses. 5. Notes will be allowed to run for four years, however they may be retired at any time after one year 6. Interest will be computed and collected annually at the rate of 5%. All interest shall be added to the principal of the oan fund. 7. Applications for loans shall be made at the Bursar’s office at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. 8. This fund shall become as soon as available funds to the amount of $100,00 have been placed in care of the Bursar, BRYCE D. STONE President Class of ‘26 Frank S. Loomis President Class of ‘27 F. MONROE POWERS President Class of ‘28 BRYCE D. STONE Pres. United Col. Classes ‘26 CHAS P. McCLANAHAN, Chairman Student Activities. TECH ORACLE BANQUET APRIL 14 Part of ’26-27 to Staff to Be Elected The annual banquet of the Tech Oracle Staff will be held on Wednesday evening, April 14. At that time the editor, Businessman Manageer, and Circulation Manager for next year will be elected. These officers will serve as understudies to those now in charge for the remainder of the present school year -thus becoming better fitted to continue the work next year. The banquet will be served by the Domestic Science Department CREDIT FOR STUDENT ACTIVITES What is the value of extra curricular work? Infinite energy goes into student activity –newspapers, magazines, are published, plays produced for trips covering thousands of miles orators sent to the far corners of the earth to debate with o her students, all this and more is done by students in their spare moments. At some universities the authorities have placed academic valuations on these spontaneous activities, others are flirting with the idea. Ohio State University gives credit in Dramatic Club work. The Miscellany News suggests that the plan be carried farther. Vassar is considering the plan of giving credit in Dramatic Club work. The Miscellany News suggests that the plan be carried farther. “If direction a play is to have credit in Dramatic Production, and the painting of scenery in Art, should not the Political Science department give credit to the officers of the Political Association, or the Economics department to the president of L.I.D.? Debating would then count toward a course in English speech.” () Association of Colleges. Nothing more need be said. The Tennessee Polytechnic Institute has never made any claim to being a college for teachers. Yet, owing to the excellent courses in education, it rivals certain normal schools in the state in this respect. The full three years in education give a thorough knowledge of rural school problems, class room management, and other facts that a teacher needs to know. T.P.I. offers pre medical and pre legal courses in business, home economics, engineering and foreign languages. It is not intended to underestimate the work of others schools. Theirs is good. We do wish to say that the work offered at T.P.I. is on par with that offered elsewhere. The main difference is the matter of expenses. At T.P.I. there of expenses. At T.P.I. there is no tuition to pay. Actual expenses for a year amount to something less than $200. Add to this the liberal amount of $100 for spending money and incidental expenses. This brings the total up to something like $300. Compare this amount with the minimum expenses of a year at larger schools. It is practically impossible for a student to get through a college like Vanedrbilt or even the University of Tennessee on less than $600 a year. The figures speak for themselves. T.P.I. offers the student a place to study and really find himself. When he enters a large school he will be able to stand on his feet and not be smothered by sheer numbers. Unquestionably a student realizes a greater profit on his investment at T.P.I. than at nearly any other institution. BANNERS ARE AWARDED TO WINNERS IN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Both Trophies Go To Overton County The T.P.I. tournament banners were delivers on Thursday, March 25th, to Alpine and Livingston, winner and runner-up respectively. The Tech delegation consisted of Messrs. Overall, Passons, and Kittrell of the faculty and W.E. Gentle and Jesse Clarke of the student body. Each member of the party made a short talk, both at Alpine and at Livingston. Mr. Kittrell presented the banner at Alpine and Jesse Clark made the presentation at Livingston. Overton county should be congratulated for winning both banners. JUNIORS HONOR SENIORS WITH FORMAL RECEPTION On Friday evening, March 26th, the Juniors entertained the Seniors with a formal reception. The T.P.I. reception hall was arranged into a modern living room, and the only form of decoration was the extensive use of jonquils. The guests were received by the host and hostess, Mr. Frank Loomis and Miss Rebecca Johnston assisted by Mr. Bryce D. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Q.M. Smith, Mr. A.W. Smith and Miss Carolyn McClanahan after which they were served punch. The continuation of the entertainment for the evening was a program given by the following: Piano Solo Miss Mary B. Davis Vocal Solo Mrs. Q.M. Smith Solo Dance Miss Mary Etta Neale After the program the guests were ushered to the dinner room, which was beautifully decorated in yellow and purple violets, where () they were served a buffet supper, the menu being: Chicken a la King Potatoes au gratin and Peax Fresh Tomatoes Blushing Apples Rolls Ice Cream, Individual decorated cakes The reception was planned and carried on under the supervision of Miss Lillis Huffman. Y.M.C.A. ELECTS OFFICERS WHO ASSUMED DUTIES MARCH 31 Organization Choose Leaders Of Ability The Young Men’s Christian Association held its annual election on Wednesday evening, March 24th. The following young men were chosen to direct the local association during 1926-27: Paul Moore President Paul Tidwell Vice-President W.E. Gentle Secretary-Treasurer All of these men have shown exceptional ability in work of this nature so we may expect a better “Y” next year. THE COST OF COLLEGE TRAINING T.P.I. Compared With Other Colleges This is a material age. Business directors estimate in terms of dollars and cents. A young man owes it to himself to obtain the maximum preparation at the minimum cost. It is economy in the end to spend money for an extensive education in a chosen line of work. It does not follow, however, that large sums of money should be spent for a four year course in large expensive universities. The practical person endeavors to spend his money wisely and in the right place. This is where T.P.I. comes in. Practically the same fundamental courses are offered at T.P.I. as are offered at all other southern institution. In most instances the text books used are identical. Take for example our engineering course. There is no lack of good equipment for field work. The chemistry laboratory is second to none. A physics laboratory is under construction for higher engineering. The excellent instruction and small classes guarantee much individual attention, a thing that is unknown in larger colleges. The best part is that the engineering course is gladly recognized by such institutions as the Massachusetts Institution of Technology and Georgia Tech. The soundest advice that can be given to a young man who is seeking a strictly technical education is that be first spend two years at T.P.I. the expense of these two years is less than half the expense of only the first year in any other institution of which we have any knowledge. If at the end of two years the student desires to pursue his engineering course still further, he may enter a college still further, he may enter a college and be given credit on his previous work. The same is true with the general arts department of T.P.I. Too much cannot be said for the English department. For three years the English courses of Sewanee, Vanderbilt, the University of Tennessee, and other southern colleges. The work is recognized by the Southern () Association of Colleges. Nothing more need be said. The Tennessee Polytechnic Institute has never made any claim to being a college for teachers. Yet, education, it rivals certain normal schools in the state in this respect. The full three years in education give a thorough knowledge of rural school problems, class room management, and other facts that a teacher needs to know. T.P.I. offers pre-medical and pre-legal courses as well as courses in business, home economics, engineering and foreign languages. It is not intended to underestimate the work of other schools. Theirs is good. We do wish to say that the work offered at T.P.I. there on par with that offered at T.P.I. is on par with that offered elsewhere. The main difference is the matter of expenses. At T.P.I. there is no tuition to pay. Actual expenses for a year amount to something less than $200. Add to this the liberal amount of $100 for spending money and incidental expenses. This brings the total up to something like $300. Compare this amount with the minimum expenses of a year at larger schools. It is practically impossible for a student to get through a college like Vanderbilt or even the University of Tennessee on less than $600 a year. The figures speak for themselves. T.P.I. offers the student a place to study and really find himself. When he enters a large school he will be able to stand on his feet and not be smothered by sheer numbers. Unquestionably a student realizes a greater profit on his investment at T.P.I. than at nearly any other institution. KAMPUS KRAX Announcement: The annual Spring-fever address will be delivered in chapel within the next few days. Don’t miss it. Tim Huddleston has fallen again. Oh love, what a compelling force thou art. Wanted: A refractory telescope to use in taking the chapel roll. –Dean Smith. Bob Rose: “Spring must be coming.” Bill: “Why?” Bob: “Jess is in love again.” There was a young lad in Calhoun Who endeavored to draw a cartoon But Flossy objected, And he was affected, So now he blows a bassoon. PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Palladian Literary Society met Monday afternoon and rendered a very interesting program. One new member, Miss Ray, was taken into the society and Miss Darwin applied for membership. The program was as follows: Reading Elise Draper Popular Songs Dramatized Vocalist Mary Ellen rash Show me the Way to Go Home Charlotte Watson Let Me Call you Sweeatheart Rubye McKeel Ione Robinson I Want to Go Where You Go Mary E. Shanks, Mary E. Rash Nobodys Business Agnes Greenwood, Elise Young Truly I Do Kathleen Gipson Jokes Lelloine Johnson THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Printed by The Herald Publishing Co. Entered 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 Cox ‘30 Exchange Elizabeth Ensor ‘28 Classes Martha Sedivak ‘27 Alumni Hazel Wall ‘27 Faculty Advisor Thos. L. Passons BUSINESS Business Manager Lee S. Darwin ‘27 Asst. Cir. Manager David Terry ‘29 Asst. Cir. Manager Willis Huddleston Subscription Rates $1.50 per year PUBLISHED SEMI MONTHLY CRITICISM 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 CRITICISM Every person who holds a position of responsibility expects criticism. It is a part of the discipline. One grows in character by correcting one’s faults. Criticism, whether it be adverse or favorable, introspective, or otherwise, will aid you to understand your faults as nothing else will. However, it is well to know when to listen and when to disregard criticism. It is folly to waste time and energy in winning verbal victories or answering petty critics. Gladstone once said: Take it from me that to endure trampling on with patience and self control is no bad element in the preparation of a man for working firmly and successfully in the path of great public duty. Learn to analyze your actions and their effects –then let the critics howl. Exchange Column Times Have Changed The best man noticed that one of the wedding guests, a gloomy looking young man did not seem to be enjoying himself. He was wandering about as though he had lost his last friend. The best man took it upon himself to cheer him up. “Er –have you kissed the bride?” he asked by way of introduction. “Not lately,” replied the gloomy one with a far away expression –The Sou’Wester. A hick town is a place where there’s no place to go that you shouldn’t! –The Sou’Wester. Love Song Of The Volt Come My Ampere let us wander Down the sixty-cycle line. We will build our love nest yonder In the rectifier’s brine; Or if you prefer detectors, We will oscillate that way; Past the realm of wave selectors, Hand in hand –what do you say? Gliding through the horsepower motors, Stepping past condensers too, Dancing by the whirling rotors; Lighting audition bulbs anew, Dear our love will be potential; You’re a-c as you were ever; To my life you are essential; Our connection none shall sever? In your love then alternating? Do you hold me at a distance? Why the constant vacillating? Why do you put up resistance? Come and give yourself to me dear, We will build our cozy home Where we –Hark! What’s that I see dear? Quick! Let’s fly! Here comes an Ohm. --Powergrams. Famous Last Words “I wonder if it’s loaded. I’ll just look down the barrel and see.” “Oh, listen! That is a train whistle. Step on it and we will get across first.” “They say these things can’t explode no matter how much you throw them around.” “I guess this rope will hold your weight.” “It’s no fun swimming around in here. Let’s go out beyond the life liens.” “These traffic cops can’t stop me.” “That firecracker must have gone out. I’ll light it again.” “What’s wrong with you? You clean out.” “It smells like gas, but I guess it is all alright. Lend me a match.” “I took some medicine in the dark, and I must have got hold of the wrong bottle.” “I’m going on the roof to cool off.” --The Laurel. Mr. Barnes: “Ruth, what is a bleuspid?” Ruth: “A bleuspid –is a double barreled splittoon.” A Dentist’s Epitaph View this gravestone with all gravity; Below I’m filling my last cavity. –Ex. Are you hungaray? Yes, Siam. Russia over and I’ll Fiji. Sweden my coffee and Denmark my bill. –Ex. (Reading Statistics) “Just think, every time I breathe somebody dies.” “Better try Listerine.” --The Bayonet. A woman’s ears are good receiving set and oh! How she can amplify. In proverbs dangers often lurk Their meaning rather hazy The happy man sings at his work But drives the others crazy. --the bayonet. CHAPEL MUSIC On Thursday, March 25th, the student body was delighted to have at chapel, Mrs. Q.M. Smith. The dramatic soprano voice was illustrated by Mrs. Smith who sang “Floods of Spring” by Rachmaninoff, “A Spirit Flower” by Campbell Tipton, “By the Waters of Minnetonka” by Thurlow Leurance, and as an encore. “Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses.” The student body is always pleased to hear Mrs. Smith sing and looks forward to her visits to the school. SOCIETIES ENTERTAIN The Belles Lettres and Sherwood Literary Societies entertained for the new students on March 20th. The guests were first conducted to the gymnasium where many interesting games were enjoyed. They were then taken to the auditorium where the picture, “The Thief in Paradise” was shown. Between reels the following program was given: Welcome Address Gladys Bohanon Piano Solo Christine Settle Reading Edith gentry Vocal Solo George Lewis After the show dainty refreshments were served. JOKES Christine Settles: “I have an appetite like a canary.” Etbel Anderson: “Yes, you have you eat a peck at a time.” Meditations of a Dormitory Student I have never seen an old blue cow I never expect to see one, But from the looks of the milk We’re getting now I’m sure there must be one. Life is just one canned thing after another. Mr. McClannahan: Who were the three wise men? Clem Allen: Stop! Look! Listen! Mr. Jarvis: So you desire to become my son in law? Merrill Hughes: No Sir, I don’t. but if I marry your daughter I don’t see how I’m going to get out of it.” Miss Rose: “This meal must be prepared with a steam cooker.” Virginia Wilcox: “But why cook the team?” Our idea of a dumb girl is one who makes oatmeal cookies and forgets to put the oatmeal in. The following answers were received recently from a group of High School students: Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption from the Vatican. Benjamin Franklin developed electricity by rubbing cats backward. A deacon is the lowest kind of a Christian An index is where you look in the back of the book to find something that’s printed in the front of the book. Shelah: “Why do blushes creep upon girl’s faces?’ Pauline: “Because if they ran they’d kick up too much dust.” TEACHING AS A PROFESSION By Rose Dow Next to the home, the school is the most important factor in the development of the character and personality of the child. The influence of the teacher supplements that of the parents of his function is not only that of instructing the pupil in the various school subjects, but also that of teaching the pupil to know and use his own powers. The teacher leads his pupils into channels of right thinking and acting. His work is social service of the highest type –it is the work of producing men and women who will be well equipped to take their places in the life which lies beyond the class. Teaching is one of the least selfish of all the professions. The teacher gives forth all his knowledge, sympathy and understanding, freely and unselfishly. Service to the pupil, and through him to the community, is the aim of all teaching. A teacher should understand young people and take an interest in their interests. He should be patient with youth and try to understand human nature. He should have the ability to place himself in the position of the pupil and consider things from his view point. This will aid the teacher in many trying situations. Discipline is of course an important consideration in teaching. The teacher should be gifted with a strong personality and the ability to make himself liked and obeyed. Self control should be taken into consideration. Pupils can be best controlled by one who knows how to control himself. The duty of a teacher in the imparting of knowledge to his pupils. This power comes from the qualities of sympathy and tact coupled with the necessary background of learning. The work of individual teachers or kinds of teachers varies, however according to the type of school in which they teach and the sort of pupils they instruct. Elementary schools generally require the teacher to instruct pupils in more than one grade, which includes a number of subjects. Sometimes one teacher teaches himself or with only one assistant. In the high schools where the attempt is already made to give pupils fuller knowledge, teachers generally teach but one or two subjects. In the colleges and universities the teacher usually specialize in the teaching of one subject or even one branch of a subject. Many of the larger industrial establishments, mercantile houses and banking houses have established their own schools, where in instruction, both academic and technical, is offered to employees. The national city bank of New York, for instance, has a complete educational system. The teachers in such schools are usually college graduates and if they are required to teach subjects of a technical nature have generally some practical experience as well as a thorough knowledge of those subjects. Every city has at least one public high school, and state universities and normal schools offer courses to both the inexperienced and the experienced. Many teachers teach during the school term and continue their education at a normal school during the summer. The true teacher does not find his work monotonous, for if he approaches it in the proper spirit it cannot be monotonous. His life among those who are young serves to preserve his own youth and enthusiasm, if he uses his personality to the best advantage. Teaching is a life which should and often does, bring out a man’s best qualities, and which opens up to him a larger sphere of personal usefulness than might almost any other career.

 THE TECH ORACLE BUY YOUR ANNUAL NOW Campaign for Subscriptions Will Close February 12th Tech students are about sold on the proposition of publishing an Annual this year. Up to Wednesday evening, February 3, 125 had subscribed and paid for one or more copies of the book. Subscriptions will not be solicited after February 12 so those who wish to be sure of obtaining a copy should get in their order at once. SYNOPSIS OF “TWELFTH NIGHT” Act I In a shipwreck the twins, Sebastian and Viola, are separated. Viola is cast upon the coast of Illyria where, in boy’s attire, she becomes page to the Duke of Orsino. He sends her to Olivia, a wealthy lady, with whom he is in love, to urge his suit. Olivia caring little for the duke, falls in love with the page. ACT II Olivia’s actions and favors show Viola plainly that she is in love with her, while Viola, in turn, is obliged to hide her growing love for Orsino. Maria, Olivia’s maid, plots with the comic characters. Sir Toby Belch, Olivia’s uncle and Sir Andrew Agueecheek, to deliver to the haughty and arrogant steward. Malvolio, a veiled love letter which he shall think comes from Olivia, and which shall involved him in absurdities. ACT III Malvolio, reading what he thinks is a declaration of love from Olivia, follows the ridiculous directions in the letter, which include such items as wearing crossed yellow garters, so literally that Olivia, thinking him mad, has him confined. Olivia’s attentions to Viola are so marked that they are becoming embarrassing to the distinguished page. Sir Andrew is persuaded to challenge Viola to a duel, which though both of them are afraid of a sword, they are forced to begin. The entrance of officers with a prisoner halts the fight. This prisoner is Antonio, a sea captain, who has made his way with Sebastian to Illyria. ACT IV Sebastian, who is taken from Viola, continues to fight in man fashion, and routs the frightened Sir Andrew. Olivia meets Sebastian, takes him for his sister, and to his surprise urges him to an immediate marriage. Though he has never seen her before, Sebastian is delighted at her favor and goes off with her to a secret marriage () ACT V Olivia, meeting Viola, with the duke, calls the page “husband” Viola in great distress protests against this, and while she is trying to explain matters to the duke. Sebastian arrives, is rejoices to recognize in the page his siter, whom he had thought drowned. Mutual explanations follow, and the duke, finding that his beloved page is a woman, discovers that his former affections for his servant turns to love. Malvolio’s unfortunate predicament is explained and he is released. “EAGLES” SHOW IMPROVEMENT Both Squads Show Better Teamworks In Recent Games VARSITY IN WIN COLUMN Showing a decided change in form to that displayed in the Bowling Green Business University game of the preceding week, the Tech quint of “Golden Eagles” on Saturday, Jan. 23, decisively defeated the East Nashville “Y” team 23 to 12. Our passing and team-work was vastly improved and quite superior to that generally shown by the “Y”, who after the first quarter of brilliant playing, gradually subsided. Add to this our much heavier team and we get, as a result, the decisiveness. But for wretched luck o “crips” the score would have been much larger. However, we are compelled to say that the “Y” had the cleanest playing and most sportsmanlike team ever seen on the local court. They played basket ball and played it well, but seemingly because of lack of practice, were unable to stand the killing pace they set at the beginning of the game. For there was a basketball game without a star performer or an individual high scorer. The team worked as one man which is certainly to be commended. Keep it up. Tech Line Up Y.M.C.A. Jobe (4) R.F. (2) Gibbs Moss (2) L.F. (4) Wills Watson (5) R.G. (3) Jordan Davis L.G. (2) Montgomry Substitutions: Tech: Lewis (4) for Winningham; M.L Robbins (4) for Lewis: Lewis for Jobe for Moss; Winningham for Lewis; Moss for Robbins. Y.M.C.A.: McEwan for Willis: Wills for Montgomery; Montgomery for Anderson. Referee: Houtchens (Tulanue). Timer: Smith. Scorer: Robbins. CUMBERLAND DEFATS VARSITY On Wednesday, Jan. 27, in what was termed “the fastest and hardest fought game of the season,” Cumberland defeated the Tech varsity basketeers 28 to 26 –at Lebanon. Coach Overall said our bunch improved fifty per cent over their performance with the East Nashville “Y” and should have won but for a few minor calamities; all of which spells defats for Cumberland in the return game of the near future () Elam was high scorer for Cumberland with 13 points. Moss, for Tech, was next with 11. Tech Line-Up Cumberland Jobe (5) R.F. (1) McClain Winningham (2) R.F. (13) Elam Moss (11) C (6) Robinson Watson (5) R.G. (5) Felbaum Davis L.G. (1) Macey Substitutions: Tech: Robbins (3) for Winningham; Lewis for Ribbins; Winningham for Watson. Cumberland: Seller (1) for McClain; Camp for Elam; Peters for Macey CO-EDS DEFEAT “Y” Those basket ball fans and other wise of Tech and Cookeville who missed the Co-ed game, between Tech and Nashville Y.W.C.A. curtained missed a treat. It was one of those rare occasions when an entire team was “right” and going “big.” This revamped and rebuilt bunch of humanity, whom nobody except the coach and themselves gave even an outsider’s chance to win, were hitting on “all live” from the beginning to the end. Their type of play was as daring as it was astonishing. It was simply that of playing at top speed and then taking time out for part of it was, that after the game started, no more were needed the remainder of the game. The second wind must have stuck. The “Y” had a good fast team, but seemingly couldn’t get started. They had previously beaten all comers with the exception of the strong team from M.T.T.C. If Miss Whitson’s play continues to be of the calibre shown in this game, she will undoubtedly be ranked the best in the state. Anybody who can frequently take the ball off both backboards, get the cage six field goals, and shoot five out of eight fouls, must necessarily be good. And we see no good reason why it can’t be kept up. Here’s hoping anyhow. The playing and scoring ability of Miss Shanks was also greatly improved. She added seven points to the evening totals Miss McKeel, substituting for Miss Shipley, worked the floor in great style and is going to fit well in the system which Miss McClanahan is trying to install. Nothing in particular need be said for the guard –the deficiency of the “Y” score is replete with significance –to their credit. The score was Tech 26; Y.W.C.A. 12 Tech Line-Up Y.W.C.A. Shanks (7) R.F. (6) Verchota McKeel (2) L.F. Barber L. Whitson (17) C (2) Hilliard Starmes R.G. Gupton Moore L.G. bayley Substitutions: tech: A.P. Whitson for Moore. Y.W.C.A. Jarredd (2) for Barber; Bayley for Hilliard for Bayley; Harrison (2) for Hilliard; Hendricks for Bayley. Referee: Wilhite (Transylvania) Timer: Clark (Tech). Scorer: Robbins. STUDENTS VOTE FOR TOURNAMENT Date, March 4th, 5th and 6th During the past two years, Tech has conducted two basket ball tournaments, both of which have been considered successful from almost every viewpoint. Recently, the school administration was in doubt concerning the advisability of continuing the tournament as an annual function. The question was referred to the student body, individually and collectively. The students responded by voting overwhelming in favor of the tournament. Plans have been made which will enable those in charge of arrangements to place the visiting teams in the two boys dormitories, without making it necessary for their rooms as was done last year. This tournament will bring to T.P.I. and Cookeville more than one hundred young men, of high school grade, who will compose the teams who participate. Other visitors will be here at the same time and T.P.I. is playing host to all. If you are at all interested in Tech, then you should be interested in the entertainment of these visitors and players. It is your duty to extend them every kindness and courtesy while they are here. Be prepared to do your park. COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN PRIZE Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 22 –The Commission on Interracial Cooperation, with headquarters in this city, announces the offer of three prizes of $75, $50, and $25 each, for the three best papers on race relations submitted by students of southern white colleges during the present school year. The announcement says: “Contestants will be free to choose any phase of the subject though preference will be given to practical discussions of conditions in the South, with suggestions for their improvement. Papers should not exceed 2500 wods in length and must be in the hands of the Commission on or before May 15. The contest is open to all college students in the thirteen Southern states, including Kentucky and Oklahoma and is for the purpose of encouraging study and discussion of race relations. Full information as to the contest, together with a reading list, will be supplied by the Commission to anyone interested.” Commission on Interracial Cooperation, 409 Palmer Building, Atlanta, Ga. Nearly every man believes in heredity until his son flunks in college. WHO SHOULD CHOOSE ENGINEERING AS A LIFE’S WORK By Jack Morrison ‘26 “It is better to choose a vocation than merely to hunt a job” –Frank Parsons. In choosing a vocation, there are two main considerations –the personal qualifications of the worker, and the requirements of the occupations. The following are thoughts taken from different authors concerning engineering. Engineering is concerned with a very broad and varied field which has been divided and subdivided into almost one hundred classifications, but the most important divisions are probably those of civil mechanical, electrical, chemical and mining engineering. Each of these fields lends itself to further subdivision according to special work which might be done in it. Civil engineering deals chiefly with the problems deals chiefly with the problems of design and the construction of such works as railroads, waterways, highways, harbors and municipal works for the control of water supply, irrigation systems and sanitation. The work of the civil engineer is most often concerned with overcoming or adopting natural forces to the needs of man. He builds roads over formerly inaccessible places, spans rivers with bridges, connects us by railroads with distant regions, dams great bodies of water to prevent floods, tunnels through mountains and constructs pipe lines which bring to cities their necessary water supply. His work consists of the designing of these various works, and of supervising the carrying out of the plans, so that the completed structures shall be entirely safe and constructed as economically as possible. The mechanical engineer is a designer, constructor and inventor of machinery. He may be engaged in any kind of work from the design of tools to the construction of huge steam or hydraulic plants. Much of the work of the mechanical engineer is experimentation to improve upon former inventions. Some of the most important work of mechanical engineers is being done in the field of transportation facilities. Motors of various type for automobiles, aeroplanes, steamships and locomotives are being constantly worked upon and improved. The field of electrical engineering is an immense and practically unexplored one. In spite of all the new uses to which electrical energy has, in the past twenty-five years been put, we know that electrical engineering is as yet a comparatively undeveloped factor in modern industry. Many electrical engineers engage in the design and manufacture of electrical apparatus and others devote themselves to installing and utilizing this apparatus in lighting, heating and power plants, and in the fields of telegraphy and telephony. The chemical engineer is daily coming into greater –prominence, for at present there are more synthetic products in use than ever before. It is through his work in the laboratory that these products are made possible. Besides’ discovering new synthetic processes, it is his work, also, to design the proper machinery for carrying these processes to completion. For in manufacturing synthetic products of any kind, it is necessary to have special apparatus, composed of materials which will not be affected by the chemicals used. The chemical engineer is the man who has sufficient knowledge of both chemistry and engineering to design and construct such apparatus, and to install it in suitable places. The mining engineer makes possible the utilization of the mineral resources of a country. His work deals with the scientific and technical problems of mining –the testing of the soil for mineral deposits, the opening of mines and their proper equipment, and finally, the supervision of actual mining operations. Many boys think that, if they like to play with machinery, they have the necessary qualifications of an engineer. But there are a great many qualifications much more necessary than this. The first thing the engineer should have is imagination. Without imagination, there could be no invention. The engineer must be able to visualize a thing before it exists. He must be able to see, with his mind’s eye, each completed stage of whatever he is designing or constructing, long before that stage has been reached. The engineer has need also of a capacity for sound judgement, for in work such as he does, which affects so many people, and costs so much in money and in effort, poor judgement may result in great loss, and perhaps in disaster. He must be able to think with scientific precision, basing his conclusion upon definite information. There is no room in engineering for vague generalities or guess work. Very important also is a creative instinct. The engineer must be a man who loves to work things out, to plan and develop new and original ideas. With this should go ingenuity, the power to make the most out of little, and to adopt oneself to all circumstances. The engineer should be resourceful and a quick thinker. He should be able to handle men. The young man who wishes to study engineering should be fond of and proficient in mathematics and science, for engineering is built largely upon higher mathematics and physics. Good health and strength are also desirable, and in some phases of engineering absolutely essential. Briefly, the engineer is the all round person. Especially noteworthy is the close relation between engineering, invention, and business. The result is that for certain sorts of business and these among the most important, an engineering training is among the best of preparations. Conversely, the engineer who does not quite make a success of his profession can easily try again as a business man. The advantages and disadvantages of engineering as a profession are many. Unfortunately, “the cream rises thin at the top,” so that the great engineers of the world are a small group of men, who have something of a monopoly of large scale undertakings. But the unique thing about engineering is the combination within its ranks of great prizes for great men and a comfortable living for lesser men. THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF AMERICAN STUDENTS By Lewis Fox, Princeton ’26 President In nearly every college is heard youth’s demand for expansion. The undergraduate protests against artificial conventions; educational, social, political. His range of vision has transcended the petty fields of local college dispute and has included the entire student body of the nation. Beneath the veneer of cynicism, criticism and revolt exists a positive desire for achievement. The Conference of two hundred and fifty colleges from forty states meeting at Princeton, New Jersey December eleventh and twelfth, expressed this demand for action by the formation of a National Federation of American students. This organization purposes, first, to secure an increased interest and influences upon national and international affairs in the colleges and universities of this country; second, to achieve a closer unity between the colleges of the United States and to promote sympathy and understanding between the sympathy and understanding between the students of this country and those of the rest of the world. One of the predominating characteristics of student life today is the desire to reach beyond bonds of section, class or creed and to unite as students. The undergraduates have become impatient of the old prejudices and conventions of the Victorian period. There has growth an increased realization of the value of student opinion from all sections of the country. Each has its peculiar problem, but the ideas and aims common to all transcend each local question. It is the aim of the Federation to marshal the opinions of the nation’s student body and focus them on the following specific objectives. 1. The establishment of scholarships between the colleges of American and Europa similar to the Rhodes and Davison now in operation. These scholarships would be for the duration of one year and would be held by Juniors who could return to their own college after their term abroad. Plans are being made whereby cooperation can be achieved between the various colleges and organizations such as the international institute of education and Rockefeller foundation. In this first-hand knowledge of European conditions and will bring back to their colleges the mature thought and observation acquired from their year in a European conditions and will bring back to their colleges the mature thought and observation acquired from this year in a European university. Along the same lines it is hoped to exchange students between Eastern and Western universities. This will give both sections an idea of the thoughts and problems of another part of the country. Unfortunately, at the present time the main source of contact between different universities is one acquired in athletic contests or dances. While these are excellent in themselves, there must be a more permanently and regular meeting of minds. These exchange scholarships purpose the achievement of this end. 2. Student tours to Europe during the summer are planned. The men and women on the trips would study the social, political, and economic conditions of Europe and would attend a short course at some European university. The international Confederation of students is planning to send three hundred American students abroad during the summer in parties of eight and ten apiece. They will join with two or three European students abroad and investigate conditions in the various countries. Full details regarding these tours are being studies and will be submitted to the various colleges in about six or eight weeks. 3. The Federation will prove a central house for all information regarding student conditions I Europe and information on fellowships in the United States and in foreign countries. There are many interesting movements in European life of which all of us are totally ignorant. It is our aim to acquire information regarding the student activities in order that we may judge more intelligently concerning international problems. 4. Co-operation between the faculty and undergraduates in American colleges on matters relating to courses of study, student government and the administration of discipline. Fundamentally, there is no antagonism between teacher and student. We must share together to achieve the best education. It is the desire of the federation to promote cooperation through Student Councils, student representation on committees arranging the curriculum and in other ways that may prove feasible. The so-called revolt of youth is nothing more than a desire to share with the faculty the responsibilities and privileges of educational administration. We must sit down and reason together. The maturity of the teacher and the zeal of the student together will aid the power and influence of the American college. 5. The creation of public opinion to militate against commercialism in college athletics. The average undergraduate body has a sensible attitude towards football and other sports. We must unite and consort together lest the alumni and newspaper misinterpret our attitude. Such matters as regulation of intersectional contests, eligibility rules, length of schedules and prohibitions against the athletic tramp are questions of common concern and must be dealt with by the students themselves. 6. The establishment of a central bureau whose purpose will be to furnish colleges the prominent speakers on national and international problems. The conference at Princeton heard men outstanding in their fields. The leading lawyers, business men and statesmen at different times throughout the year. The Oxford and Cambridge Unions listen to Prime Ministers and other leaders of Parliament there is no reason why the American student can’t do likewise. 7. The encouragement of a spirit of individual initiative as opposed to the prevalent tendency toward standardized mediocrity. A man’s clothes social position and ancestors should not determine his standing in college. There must be a more durable recognition of worth. We agree with Herbert Hoover that demanding that a man’s sole qualification for leadership should be his personal ability and character. Under this topic, there are many problems such as the place of fraternities in college life, means of working one’s way through college, etc. The federation is divided into seven geographical divisions, each being represented by two members of the Executive Committee. Each representative will have under him the colleges of his district from which some person of organization will be picked or elected to handle the work of the Federation in his own college. The committee members will also furnish the college papers information of student activities here and abroad. There will be regional conferences to discuss matters of sectional importance; the first of these will probably be held in April. The success of the Federation depends upon the support given by each individual college. It can be no bureaucratic organization. On each campus, there must be a group of men and women interested in the success and purposes of the Federation. Every college in the country is ipso facto a member of the National Federation of American Students. Ever since 1917, the American students have desired to take a stand against the recurrence of the war. The Federation of American Students is a definite attempt to unite the undergraduates of the nation in an effective body that will militate against the prejudices and misunderstandings of Jingoistic patriots, and will promote tolerance and sympathy between the students of America and the rest of the world. As first president of the Federation. I would summon the undergraduates of the nation to the attainment of these ends. In a spirit of humility and consecration we must enter upon this new era in our educational life. The Federation has much to learn and many things to change but with the cooperation and support of every college and every student the undergraduates of America will attain recognition and will prove an effective and beneficial force in the education and political affairs of the United States. –The New Student WHY MEN FAIL “there is a cause for everything” Nothing ever “just happens” If a man is promoted to a better job, there is a cause. if a man loses his job there is also a cause. There are many causes that lead to failure. There is a list of the most common causes. Finding fault with the other fellow, but never seeing your own. Doing as little as possible trying to get as much as possible for it. Spending too much time showing up the other fellow’s weak points and too little time correcting your own. Slandering those we do not like as Procrastination –putting off until tomorrow something we should have done day before yesterday. Deceit –talking friendly to the him in the back as soon as he turns around. False beliefs that we are smart enough to reap a harvest of pay before sowing a crop of honest service. Disloyalty to those who have rusted us. Egotism –the belief that we know it all and no one can teach us anything. Last, but not least, lack of necessary training and education to enable us to stand at the head in our line of work. Look this list over and check yourself up by it. if none of these causes for apply to you, then you are to be congratulated, because you are a success. Bridge: another game where you hold hands THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Printed by The Herald Publishing Co. Entered 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 Cox ‘30 Exchange Elizabeth Ensor ‘28 Glasses Martha Sedivak ‘27 Society Shelia Officer ‘29 Alumni Hazel Wall ‘27 Literary Mary Crenshaw ‘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 Robt. Smith ‘27 Asst. Cir. Manager David Terry ‘29 Subscription Rates $1.50 per year PUBLISHED SEMI MONTHLY EDUCATION The aim of education should be to teach us rather than to think than what to think –rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men. –Beattie. If you suffer your people to be ill educated, and their manner to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first educational disposed them –you first make thieves and then punish them. –Sir Thomas Moore. A college education shows a man how little other people know. –Haliburton. Education is the apprenticeship of life. –Wilmott. Love is the greatest of education. –Mrs. Osgood. The real object of education is to give children resources that will endure as long as life endures; habits that time will ameliorate, not destroy; occupation that will render sickness tolerable, solitude pleasant, age venerable, life store dignified and useful, and death less terrible. –Sydney Smith JOKES Most women hope for joy in the sweet buy and buy. There was a young man from White’s bend, Who planned a wedding to attend; But while he was moping, His bride (to-be) was eloping And now he’s come to a sad end. EXCHANGES Worth remembering You can’t make a real success without making real enemies. You can’t hold a strong position without strong opposition. You can’t seem right to any if you don’t seem wrong to many. A useful life can’t be entirely peaceful and carefree. You must do your duty as you see it. Every earnest man in every generation has paid the price of individuality. You can’t dodge. In every sphere men give and sneer –even the peace of the ditch-digger is threatened by the unemployed laborer who covets his job. So long as you aspire, others will conspire –so long as you try, others will vie. –the blue and gray. Bu$in$$ Manager$ $ong How dear to my heart I$ the cash of $ub$cripter$ When the generous$ $ub$criber$ Pre$ent it to view; Of the one who $ub$cribe$ not I refrain $ub$crib$ not I refrain from de$cription, For perhap$, gentle reader That one may be –you! --The Huntingtonian. Some students wash their faces While standing at the sink, But more wash at the fountain When they go to get a drink. --Highland Echo. A gum chewing girl And a cud chewing cow— There is some difference, You must allow. What is the difference? I have it now— It’s the thoughtful expression On the face of the cow. --Exchange What A College Stands For “To be at home in all lands and ages; to count nature a familiar acquaintance and art an intimate friend; to gain a standard for the appreciation of other men’s work and the criticism of your own; to carry the keys of the world’s library in your pocket, and feel its resources behind you in whatever task you undertake; to make hosts of friends among the men of your own age who are to be yourself in generous enthusiasms and cooperate with others for common ends; to learn manners from students who are gentlemen and form character under professors who are Christians –this is the offer of the college for the best four years of your life. –Bethany Collegian. Editor’s Secret of Success A Texas editor has just retired with $50,000 in the bank. Someone asked him how he did it. “I attribute my ability to quit with a $50,000 bank account after thirty years’ work,” he said, “to close application to duty, always hewing to the mark and letting the chips fall where they may, the most rigorous rules of economy, never spending a cent foolishly, everlastingly keeping at my job with a whole heart –and the death of an uncle who left me $49,999.50.” –Exchange Deep malice makes too deep incision. –Shakespeare. Wear A Smile Like a house without a dooryard, Like a yard without a flower; Like a clock without a mainspring, That will never tell the hour. A thing that sort o’ makes you feel A hunger all the while— Oh, the saddest thing there ever was Is the face without a smile Right Back At Him An opulent-looking man drove up to the curb in a car that was not so opulent and was accosted by a small boy. “Watch yer auto fer a nickle, mister.” “Beat it, kid, this machine won’t run away.” “Naw, but I could tell you when it starts to fall to pieces.” –Exchange Fishy “The other day I went fishing and caught one of those great big fish –let’s see, what is you call them? “Oh, you mean a whale?” “No, that couldn’t have been it; I was using whales as bait.” Help Wanted “This is my car,” exploded the irate tourist to the garage man, “and what I say about it goes –see?” Just then a dirty faced machinist crawled out from under the dead machine and said, “Say, ‘Engine,’ mister.” Just so A man asked for a pullman berth, and was told there was a difference of 50 cents between an upper berth and a lower berth. The conductor pointed out: “The lower is higher than the upper. The higher price is for the lower, if you want it lower you’ll have to go higher. We sell the upper lower than the lower. Most people don’t like the upper, although it is lower on account of being higher. When you occupy an upper you have to get up to go to bed and get down to get up.” TO A FRIEND If nothing else in all the world Remained, but just a glimpse of you I’d still believe the world was good And life worth living, too. If every friend had proven false But you, I’d still have faith to know That God could raise up other friends To stand by me in weal or woe. If over all the world a cloud Had settled deeper than the night, And I should see your smile, I’d know Somewhere, sometime, there would be light. If every bird that ever sang Had lost the note it sang before, One word of yours would make me feel That music would peal forth once more. If every lovely flower that grew Had perished in a world of pain, I’d trust the power that made you, dear, To bring back loveliness again. If no one else believed in God, And no one else believed in me, Your joy in life, your faith, your love, Would make me feel eternity. --Brooklyn Eagle. Patronize Tech Oracle Advertisers. UPPER CUMBERLANDS AND PALLADIANS The old Maid’s and Bachelor’s Convention convened last Monday in the joint meeting of the Upper Cumberland and Palladian Literary Societies. Interesting subjects were discussed, first by old maids, then old bachelors. The old maids were represented in costume by: Amy Shipley –“Why I am an Old Maid.” Elizabeth Foster –“How to Manage a Husband.” Martha Sedivak –“How to rear Children.” This closed the discussion for Old Maids. Then the Bachelors took the platform in the person of: Chars Davis –“Origin of an Old Bachelor.” Douglas Robbins –What a woman means to me Sewell Brown –“Art of Rearing Children.” The hearty laughs produced heat which was cooled off by the Eskimo Pie served after the program. BELLES LETTRES LITERARY SOCIETY The Belles Lettres Literary Society met in their regular meeting room on Jan. 18th. A motion was carried that we dispense with the program for every other meeting, using this as a business meeting. The committees met to discuss plans for the Valentine party. The Belles Lettres Literary Society met in their regular meeting room on Jan. 25th and rendered the following program. Devotional Chaplain Reading Vallie Huddleston Poem Beulah Clark Pen Picture Juanita Montgomery Jokes Lucile Lee Reading Wilma Atnip The following new members were sworn in: Elizabeth Rogers Christine Settle, Ethel Anderson and Lucy Pryce Mitchell NEW NOTES The tech glee club sang in chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 20th. One selection was given, “Fiddle and I.” Benton Cantrell ’25 was a recent visitor on the campus. Benton Carr, who has been teaching in Overton county, has returned to Tech, entering the sophomore college class. The picture, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A. was shown Friday evening, Jan. 22. This was a splendid picture and only one of the good pictures that has been, and will be here this year. A feature of much interest at this show was a slide introduction “Mr. Barnes’ Hair Tonic.” Which no doubt will prove wonderful. You are missing things of much interest when you fail to see these shows. Contributor—I have an original joke here which I— Editor –My dear man, you don’t look that old. SHERWOOD LITERARY SOCIETY The Sherwood literary society is doing very efficient work under the administration of the officers for this term who are: Luke Medley President W.E. Gentle Vice-President Robt. Rose Secretary Tim Huddleston Treasurer Armon Clark Chaplain C.W. Davis Critic Frank Loomis Atty. General Hugh Dowell Sgt.-at-arms Bryce D. Stone Historian Everyone is interested in the work of the society and all are anxious to take part in it. Representatives for the annual inter-society debate have been selected and tryout for the Orators and Declaimers will be held at an early date. The annual Valentine party will be held on Saturday, February 13th. WHAT THE ALUMNI THINK OF US We are printing a letter from a Tech Alumni, in which he comments at length upon the work of our paper. Constructive criticism is always welcome, whether favorable or unfavorable. We should be glad to receive the opinions of other Alumni on the Oracle. –editor. Mr. Bryce D. Stone Editor-in-Chief The Tech Oracle, Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Dear Mr. Stone; It is a genuine pleasure to see the progress that the Oracle is making toward perfection. And I am glad to take this opportunity and method of commending you, your staff, and the contributors, for the excellency of the Description of January 5, 1926. The whole “tone” of the paper seems to indicate the selection and apportionment of space given to the various subjects. As an illustration of this fact I will refer to various articles, touching upon various phases of college life. The section devoted to Athletics was sufficient, since it gave the line-up, the results of the game, a few pointed and constructive criticisms and such other information as is necessary for a complete report of a basketball game. It did not try to give such a report as would be expected in a daily newspaper that has more space to give to sports than you have in the entire paper. From this it is easily seen that it is not over-balanced with athletics. The news of the world outside the local campus such as “News from other colleges,” “World Court Wins Out in Poll,” and “New Rulings for College Athletics,” gives both students and Alumni an opportunity to compare their own school with those of other places. Thru the school publication these things can be emphasized more forcefully than they otherwise would be. Probably the articles contributed by individuals from the departments of Engineering, Literature and Music deserve the most praise. They are of good material and admirably compared. But best of all, they show that their authors are willing to do their best for the sake of the departments, thereby lending material assistance to the efforts of the school administration and the student body in making a better institution of their school. No better work could be done by a student than to write an article such as these of some department in which he is interested. I could not do you justice in failing to comment on the wholesome humor in the “Oracle.” I am very glad that the paper has never been lowered by the filthy humor that is prevalent among our sister colleges in the form of student publications. “News From Alumni” is always good. The editorials and paragraph insertions serve a good purpose in giving sound doctrine in regard to education. Even the advertisements are so arranged as to add neatness and dignity to the appearance of the “Oracle.” I am very proud of the fact that I can make such statements as these, and do I sincerely. Yours very truly, John M. frazier, ’22 ‘25 “How did you like the sermon” “I think it was perfectly lovely,” was the enthusiastic reply. “But there were so few of us that every time the arson said ‘dearly beloved’ I positively blushed.” The Sou’wester. To other’s faults I’ll gladly shut my eyes; Therein I think the joy of friendship lies.” –Guest. WHY GO TO COLLEGE The above question is an important one in the minds of high school students who are nearing graduation from high school and cannot immediately see the reward of their high school training. The statistics printed below should dispel any doubts along that line. And if high school training is justified when considered merely from a financial standpoint, then, what of college with it’s improved equipment, better teachers, finer associations, and immensely greater facilities for training men and women? Every day that you stay in school is worth $9.02 to you. Worth $9.02 over $45.00 a week, over $1,600.00 for each school year. Unless you can get a job that pays you $45.00 a week, right now— You’re losing money if you quit school. An educated laborer will earn, on average, $500 a year. If he works for 40 years, he has earned a total of $20,000. A high school graduate earns an average of $1,000 a year, just twice as much. So that in 40 years, he will earn $40,000. You stay in school about 2,160 days in order to graduate from high school. By doing so, you earn $20,000 more than if you didn’t. Divide the $20,000 by 2,160 you get $0.02 Each day in school means $9.02 more money earned in the end. Do you see how EXPENSIVE it is to quit school soon? The boy who stays out of school to earn less than nine dollars a day is losing money, not making money. (The above figures are taken from one of our exchanges.) –Editor College News Queens university, Canada, will debate a British team composed of the best orators of the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Dublin and Edinburgh. Lew Sarrett poet and professor at Northwestern University declares he is nauseated with modern life, it’s complexities, it’s super financially. He will leave for the woods of northern Wisconsin where he will live with nature. For one semester of the year he will teacher at Northwestern commuting each week end to his cabin 600 miles away. Baylor University is attempting to arrange a debate with the University of Sidney, Australia. The Sidney team will arrive in San Francisco on April 6, and will debate several American teams. Military training has abolished from Cleveland schools by the Cleveland Board of Education. Two football scholarships will be established at the University of California as provided by the will of the late Andrew L. Smith, who was head coach at that institution. $10,000 has been provided. The scholarships will go to men on the football squad. Harvard: All seniors in college who are in good standings have been granted unlimited cuts by the faculty. This regulation, which goes into effect after the mid year exams is in accord with Harvard’s program of a gradual extension of freedom. Hitherto this privilege has only been accorded a “Dean’s list” of exceptional students. University of Colorado: the lecture system, mass education and the evils of large classes have been discussed in editorials in the “Silver and Gold” and in the correspondence columns. The undergraduate paper deplores the common practice of asking of the student nothing but a knowledge of facts. Bowdoin: and undergraduate committee is cooperating with a faculty and an alumni committee in examining Bowdoin’s education system with a view to overhauling it. questionnaires on various college problems have been sent to students. Ohio State University: The university student publication is attempting to save “many a stubbed toe and stone bruise” along the path of learning by explaining at the beginning of the quarter just what several progressive instructors are trying to do in their classes. Professors at Tuffs college will be graded by their students. The student council has approved the idea and will set to work devising a suitable plan. The faculty will probably be marked for knowledge of their subject, ability to tech it, general intelligence, personal force and personality. A PROBLEM A young woman goes upstairs at 7:45 pm to dress for the evening. She is nineteen years old and weighs 102 pounds. State the wait of the young man down stairs. The latest radio hit is “Bedtime Stories for Collegians” broadcasted at six o’clock in the morning. JOKES Shelal –I’ve just come from the beauty parlor. Jobe – You didn’t get waited on did you? Doctor –You temperature is 103 degrees. C.W. Davis –Doc, is that in the shade? Aubrey –I see here in the paper that a man turned over in his sleep and it killed him Amy –impossible. Aubrey –No, he was driving at night, went to sleep and his car turned turtle. I understand that the gym will be equipped with wheel-barrows next year. Why is that? That’s to teach the incoming freshmen to walk on their hind legs. Jackson –Our halfback is about to kick off Letha Capps –How terrible, was he injured in the last game? “What’s the difference between an old bachelor and a married man?” “I don’t know.” “The old bachelor is not married.” We know a young man from Burns. A lad whom nothing concerns, his countenance is straight And his character’s first rate: He’s lover and heartbreaker by turns. Man proposes, woman exposes. –exchange. What’s a pessimist? Oh, he’s a fellow who can’t see the joke when it’s on him.

Volume 004, Description 01 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  THE TECH ORACLE FOOTBALL PRACTICE BEGINS TODAY Eleven Letter Men Expect to Return, Prospects Best in History, Schedule Announced. When Coach P. V. Overall calls the 1926 Tech football squad together today on the Tech field it will mark the beginning of some exceedingly keen competition for places on this year’s team for with the return of eleven letter men, six reserves, and the addition of six new warriors, each of whom bears no mean reputation as a pigskin performer, every player will be called upon to exhibit his best football wares before being assigned a permanent position on the eleven. Jobe, fullback; Starnes, half; Hughes, quarter; Dowell, half; Carr, half; Miller, end and guard; Moss, tackle; Suggs, center; Davis, guard and center; Brown, tackle; and Poteet, guard; are the old places on the team. With the exception of Jess Clarke lost by graduation, Watson and Wilson who were lured away by the stinking of wedding bells, Davis, who goes to Vanderbilt, and Lewis, at Tennessee Wesleyan, Tech can boast of returning the same team that made such an excellent record in 1925. But more yet –from the 1925 reserves come Minor, end; Matheny, quarter; Little, half; Gill, guard; Johnson, guards and Huddleston, tackle. New men expected are Koffman, quarter, Trenton High Bennett, center and tackle, Decherd High; Ikard, end and half, Decherd; Trye, end, Shop Springs; Vaughn, half, Livingston: End and end, University of Vermont Freshmen. There are from one to five candidates for every position on the team with the exception of fullback and if Jobe measures up to his past record, no other is needed for that places. While Coaches Overall and Smith are both optimistic and well pleased with prospects, they are saying little but are carefully laying plans for the best season in the history of the school Football Schedule 1926 Oct. 8 –Sewanee Freshmen at Sewanee. Oct. 16 –Middle Tenn. Teachers College at Murfreesboro. Oct. 23 –Hall-Moody College at Cookeville. Oct. 29 –Cumberland at Cookeville. Nov. 6 –Tenn. Wesleyan at Athens. Nov. 12 –Ogden College at Cookeville. Nov. 24 –Cattle Heights at Lebanon. Visitors to Tech are often heard to comment favorably on the appearance of our campus. This is a splendid recommendation for the school and it is within the power of every Tech student to add something to this beauty. During the past five years much time, money and attention have been expended in the improvement of the school surroundings and now that the basis has been laid, let every student plan and do something during the coming year to increase the beauty of our Alma Mater. GREATEST IMPROVEMENT OF THE YEAR What is it? why the Athletic field of course. Have you noticed the splendid arrangement of the field with ample seating space for visitors to be located separate from the students –and that no one will be allowed to chase up and down the sidelines during a football game, thus obstructing the view of others. Tech students should seize this opportunity for the development of some real school spirit, such as prevails at other colleges and universities. There should and probably will be a special entrance to the field for students and a special section of stands reserved for them. Tech student! Get with your presence worth something to the team and the school by active and cooperative support. TECH LIBRARY GREATLY IMPROVED During the vacation just closed many and various improvements have been made on our school library. New furniture of the very best and latest type has been installed reference shelved, lighting, and magazine racks are also new and much better than formerly. The library now has upward of 5000 volumes and is equipped to carry 30,000 volumes conveniently. Miss Hallie Ray is to be librarian again this year so we may expect continued courteous and efficient service. Read the library rules on another page of this paper. The library is yours –use it. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE ORACLE Have you subscribed for the Tech Oracle for the coming year? You haven’t finished your registration until you have seen the business manager and given him $1.50 for a year’s subscription. The school paper is one of the chief factors in building up school spirit because through the paper the student learns definitely what is taking place in every organization and he not only knows what his own school is doing but he learns what other students and educational people are saying and doing. Subscribe today and don’t miss an Description. $1.50 is a very small sum for this paper which is published semi-monthly. This is the opening of Tech’s eleventh year. Let’s make it the best of all, by supporting all worthwhile organizations in the school. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO HAVE ACTIVE YEAR The Tech Alumni Association, considered by some as the most dormant organization connected with the Institution, is due to come to life this year according to a statement made recently by B.D. Stone, President of the Association. The appointment of James Miller, Oden Cornwell, and Rebecca Johnston as the Alumni Executive Committee is proof that the association members will be called on for work of a progressive nature. If you are a graduate of either the high school or college departments, you are expected to take part in all association activities. Watch for further announcement. NEW FORM OF ATHLETIC TICKET A great change has been made in the athletic tickets for this year. Instead of having only one small card which served for the entire season, ten tickets are bound together in an attractive booklet, one ticket being used for each game. The school colors are used in making the covering, which is gold, printed with purple ink. On the inside of the front covering are found the rules for the use of the tickets. Alma Mater is printed on the inside of the back covering and on the outside is the varsity yell. This form of season ticket is a great improvement over the old and is another one of the signs of the growth of Tech. MEDALS OFFERED THIS YEAR Do you wish to receive a medal at commencement next Spring? Now is the time to begin to work for it and also toward winning the Wilson Banner for society, Medals are not won by working during Commencement week; they are earned by the efforts put forth during the entire year. If you wish to be successful, don’t wait even until the beginning of the second term, but begin now to win one or more of the medals offered by the citizens of Cookeville. Not only will it be an honor to you but you will be giving one point toward winning the banner for the black and gold or the old rose and gray. Read the catalog for full information concerning these medals. Following is a list of the medals offered this year; together with the names of students who won them last year. Howard Scholarship Medal –Jack W. Morrison, Sherwood () Essayist Medal –Della Lemmons, Palladian Readers’ Medal –Amy Shipley, Palladian J.M. Anderson Domestic Science Medal –Ruby McKeel Palladian History Scholarship Medal –Elizabeth Foster, Palladian Declaimers’ Medal –Douglas Robbins, Upper Cumberland Holladay Prize in Mathematic –Harry Burrow, Sherwood Davis Oratorical Medal –Leslie Myers Sherwood. Athletic Medal –Robley Jobe, Upper Cumberland History Medal –Bryce D. Stone, Sherwood Womack Loving Cup for Debating Sherwood Literary Society, Wilson Banners –Palladian and Sherwood Literary Societies. TWO LOANS FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE Interest On Bank Balance and Proceeds from Annual Play to be Used for This Purpose Two loan funds are now available for the use of students of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute who find themselves in need of financial aid during the coming year, according to announcement made recently by the school administration. The first loan fund ever established at the Institute was the result of action taken by the United College Students last March, the second fund was authorized by the State Board of Education in a resolution passed on May 7 of this year. The establishment and operation of these funds is clearly stated in the following regulations: THE UNITED COLLEGE CLASS LOAN FUND Established by the United College Classes, March 15 1926. The net proceeds from each annual Shakespearean play hereafter given by the college classes of Tennessee polytechnic institute (or such activity as may hereafter be substituted for this purpose by the said college classes) shall be used to establish a cumulative loan fund for the benefit of T.P.I. students. Name This loan fund shall be known as the United College Class Loan Fund. Administration This fund shall be administered by the Bursar of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute with the advice of the President of the Institution and the President of the student Body. Conditions 1. In order to be eligible for a loan, a student must have done satisfactory work in the college department of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute for one school year. 2. No student shall be allowed to borrow more than one hundred dollars during one scholastic year; and the total amount loaned to a student must not at any time exceed two hundred dollars. No loans will be made for less than fifteen dollars. 3. Students wishing loans must give their personal note endorsed by two reliable persons as securities. 4. Money will be loaned only on condition that it be used in defraying actual school expenses. 5. Notes will be allowed to run for four years, however, they may be retired at any time after one year. 6. Interest will be computed and collected annually at the rate of 5 per cents. All interest shall be added to the principal of the loan fund. 7. Applications for loans shall be made at the Bursar’s office at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. 8. This fund shall become operative as soon as available funds to the amount of $100.00 have been placed in care of the Bursar. BRYCE D. STONE President of Class of 1926, FRANK S. LOOMIS, President of Class of 1927, () F. MONROE POWERS President of Class of 1928. BRYCE D. STONE, Pres. United Col. Classes 1926 CHAS. P. McCLANAHAN, Chmn. Of Student Activities. UPPER CUMBERLANDS WELCOME ALL It is a great pleasure for us, the Upper Cumberland Literary Society to welcome to the old and the new students to the best school in the Upper Cumberland section. The Upper Cumberland Literary Society extends an invitation to the gentlemen to attend their regular meetings at all times. The purpose of this society is to become efficient in debating and all other kinds of literary works. Each Upper Cumberland works hand in hand with every organization for the upbuilding of a bigger and greater Tech. Join a society and help Tech grow. Grinographs “Sir, your daughter has promised to become my wife.” “Well, I don’t come near me for sympathy, I knew something like that would happen to you hanging around the house five nights a week.” Visitor –“And how old is your baby dear?” Small Sister –“He isn’t old at all. He’s a this year’s model.” HOW SHALL I SHOW MY LOYALTY AS A STUDENT USE OF FREE TIME “After setting aside eight hours for regular schedule of student, eight hours for sleep, and two hours for athletics, there are free periods totaling six hours for eating, sociability, amusement, and free activity. In this free activity, you will reveal what you are or shall amount to –your fortes and your and your faults –most strikingly. Here it is that initiative and leadership crop out. The men who succeed best in life are the men who make the best use of the odd moments at college. A natural leader is born a leader and leads from the cradle to the grave. College men are or should be selected leaders. The ability of a leader depends first of all upon his intelligence and knowledge of his opportunity; but with these he may fail utterly if he has not acquired, through persistent practice, habits of confidence in himself, confidence in the other fellow mastery of his body and mind in meeting the other fellow, readiness in the rules of the game of life, charm of personality and the ability to inspire loyalty. This social power is acquired through college life more rapidly and more effectively than in any other period of life and no one can afford to postpone this training until after college. It is acquired in the routine work of classroom and playground but is especially favored in the so called activities and social life of the institution. The time that should be allowed especially for such activities depends in large part upon their nature. Debate, oratory, and all other sorts of intellectual and artistic competitive exercises partake of the nature of study and should dovetail into the time scheduled for the regular studies, expanding it within reasonable bounds, but not so as to cause overstrain or serious neglect of regular work. The student who maintains that he has no time for social activites is the student who does not know how to make use of them, and is, therefore, more desperately in need of this type of development. But leadership does not consist necessarily in presidencies and honors. Indeed, the man who is continually in search of distinction and fritters away his time in petty offices will be the ward-heeler type of leader. Social engagements of all kinds in the college fail either if they are undertaken as work, or run to excess. Many kinds of work offer excellent sociability. Eating is a splendid opportunity for sociability. The are of conversation may be one of the finest exercises for the acquiring of the higher sentiments. But avoid being a lounge lizard, a cake eater, a loafer, a floater, a fusser, one who merely sits or strolls and gabs. Do not hang on the telephone; do not stay after you have paid your visit; stay away from the smoke house, the corner drug store, the commercial pool hall, and your friend’s study room.” –An Open Letter to a College Freshman. THE TECH ORACLE Official publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY Subscription Rates $1.50 Per Year CLASS SPIRIT There are five classes in Tennessee Tech. each of these should meet and perfect a class organization. Competent officers should be selected. The classes which do not have a constitution should adopt one which will permit them to do effective work as a class during their years at T.P.I. When the organization is in good running order, the class should select some definite ideal which will be for the advancement of Tennessee Tech and should work hard towards the attainment of that ideal. There are many improvements needed around the campus. The High school class of 1926 left a drinking fountain. The United Colleges classes of that year established a student loan fund. These actions of the past might well serve as incentives for the classes of 1926-27. Each Wednesday is set aside as class meeting day. Let us urge each class to meet Wednesday, September 20, and start their organization. Through effective class organization great things can be accomplished at T.P.I. this year. Class rivalry has been keen in the past. Let this year be no exception. May the best class come out at the top. Y.W.C.A. The Y.W.C.A. officers for this year are: President Ruth Weaver Vice-President Mable Cassetty Sec-Treas. Alice E. Tardy Chairman of Program Committee Alberta Cassetty The Y.W.C.A has just finished a most acceptable chapter of its history at T.P.I. this year we are planning for a bigger and better organization than we have ever had before. The President, Secretary and Chairman of the Program Committee attended the Southern division of the Y.W.C.A. Student Conference at Blue Ridge, N.C., in June. The conference program provided for both work and play, tho we would hardly say work when we mean listening to such interesting speakers as Dr. Bruce Currey Dr. Kirby Page, Dr. Morse and others. The play part of the Conference was made up of hiking, swimming, riding and reading. This was a full program, yet we all found time early in the morning to go down to the “Glen” and to glean from each morning watch, something to bring back to our campus. Our goal this year as before is not a financial one but rather a spiritual one, that of helping to create and maintain a higher Christian standard on our campus. We heartily seek the cooperation of the Y.W.C.A. to help us attain our goal and we pledge to them our loyalty. PALLADIAN The Palladian Literary Society, one of the two literary societies for girls, was organized about twelve years ago under the efficient leadership of Miss Emily Sue Dow. Since that time the society has played an important part in all school activities. It was the lofty aim of the founders of the society to establish an organization for the development of forensic and social activities and through out its history of twelve years the Palladian Literary Society has been carrying out this ideal of literary achievement. The Palladian spirit, good fellowship and unselfishness –has won the society the highest respect and has been the chief factor in the accomplishment of the founders’ purposes. This spirit has been felt in every phase of school life. The Palladian girls have stood for a clean competition in all school activities. The members of the Palladian Society have always won their share of honors in the reading and essay contests and have come in for a grand portion of the honors for scholarship, history and cooking medals. The Palladians have held the Wilson Banner, and banner given the society scoring the highest number of points in average attendance and medals, during the years of 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1924-25, and have won it for the approaching year of 1926-27. The Society has ideals of harmonious with those of Tennessee Tech and it has always been its chief aim to be loyal to the Alma Mater. Palladians’ history is rich with achievements and its ideals have been carefully guarded and perpetuated. Greater achievements and higher attainments each succeeding year are the wishes of each member of P.L.S. The Palladians invite all the young ladies to visit the society and to become members. Wanted-Modern house on vacant lot. “IS your husband trying anything to cure his deafness? “No; he has postponed it until the children have finished their piano lessons.” STUDENT LOAN FUND OF T.P.I. At the regular meeting of the State Board of Education on May 7th, a resolution was passed authorizing the presidents of the State Teachers Colleges and the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute to use the money received from the local banks as Interest on the deposits of the state and local funds of the institutions as a loan fund for the purpose of assisting needy students while they are getting an education. Follow in the plan for administration of this fund: 1. That the money received as interest on the daily balances of funds deposited in the local bank or banks, together with any other money which may be added to this fund from time to time, be known as the Student Loan Fund of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute and that this fund be deposited in a local bank as a separate account, drawing interesting as the other funds of the institution, and handled in accord since with good business methods. 2. The student Loan Fund shall be administered so as to aid needy and worthy students by loaning them such sums of money as the amount of funds on hand and the nature of each case may seem to justify. In administrating this fund loans shall be made to those students only who have made good records over a period of at least three quarters, and who have habits of economy. Preference shall be given to students of the senior and junior years respectively. 3. Each student to whom money is loaned shall make a satisfactory note or notes, bearing 5 per cent interest penannum, and payable in monthly, quarterly or such other installments as may be agreed upon; provided, such note or notes shall bear interest from the date of the student’s withdrawal from school; and provided further, al sums of $100 or less shall be repaid to the institution within one year from the date of the student’s withdrawal, and sums of more than $100 shall be repaid within two years from the time of the student’s withdrawal. Approved August 13, 1926 WELCOME TO TECH The membership of the Sherwood Literary Society is pleased to offer a cordial welcome to all students, who are entering Tennessee Polytechnic Institute at this time. Our chief aim is the advancement of Tech and Tennessee through the development of lofty ideals and the cultivation of efficiency in forensic work in members, and we confidently expect to see Tech become the state’s leading school in the not too distant future. We invite the consideration of the young men of Tech toward the Sherwood Literary Society and its purposes.

Volume 004, Description 02 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  THE TECH ORACLE TENNESSEE TECH BEGINS 11TH YEAR 205 Students Enrolled; 32 Counties and 5 States Represented. With over two hundred of last year’s students out teaching, and with 205 students enrolled to date, the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute has started her eleventh year of work. Seventy-seven new students are enrolled for the first time, which shows that the voice of Tennessee Tech has gone out through the surrounding country and has echoed and re-echoed until it has wrought its work. Of the ninety-five counties of Tennessee, T.P.I. has representatives from thirty-two of these, or one third of the total number of counties. Even more encouraging than this extent of reach is the fact that four states besides Tennessee are represented –Alabama, Ohio, Arkansas, and Florida. This plainly shows that Tech is rapidly growing into prominence. The 205 students are well distributed among the respective classes the third year high school class has forty two enrolled; the Senior high school numbers sixty-nine; the verdant freshmen are fifty-two in number; the sophomore class is composed of twenty-five one year old freshmen, still slightly green but rapidly improving; the least but not last are the dignified seniors who contribute sixteen to the roll. Four new members have been added to the faculty this year. Mr. Foster replaced Mr. Barnes in the Chemistry and Physics departments; Miss Johnson replaced Miss Huffman in the Home Economics department; Mr. Pinkerton took Mr. A.W. Smith’s place in the history and Economics department; and Mr. Lane replaced Mr. MrClanahan in the Education department. PROGRAM COMMITTEE PLANS The Public Programs Committee decided at their last meeting to give six free moving picture shows to the students and faculty during the fall term. A list of the pictures to be shown and the dates will be published later. Everybody is invited to see these pictures but outsiders will be charged regular admission. This committee is also making plans for some other form of programs to be given during the year. The following members of the faculty are on this committee T.W. Kittrell Chairman, Miss J mon R. M. Smith, Miss Johnson and Miss Stanton. CONTRIBUTIONS The Tech Oracle belongs to the student body. It is your paper. If you have any contributions, give them to some member of the editorial staff. It makes no difference whether they are just paragraphs or entire articles –all are welcome, and will be appreciated. OUR NEW CRITIC DEPARTMENT Miss Jane Oliver in Charge For the first time in the history of T.P.I. our students have an opportunity to observe and do their practice, teaching under teachers we regularly employed for that purpose. This puts us on an equal basis as aa teacher training institution with other standard normal schools and teachers colleges of the country. The department is starting with Miss Jane Oliver of Corning, Ark Critic Teacher in the first grade. Miss Oliver is a college graduate and has done advanced work in the University of Chicago. She has also had experience as kindergarten and first grade teacher in some of the best schools of the country. Our students are fortunate in having the opportunity to get this practical training for their work under such a teacher as Miss Oliver. Arrangements have already been made for the enlargement of the Critic department. Beginning with the winter quarter students they will have the opportunity to observe and do their practice teaching in some of the other grades as well as in the first. NEW MEMBERS OF FACULTY Four new members have been added to the faculty this year. The student body is indeed fortunate to have such competent instructors. Mr. J.E. Lane of the Education department is a native of Kentucky, where he has taught several years. He is a graduate of Peabody and during the past year was connected with the Peabody Demonstration School. Mr. F.U. Foster, who is graduate of Michigan State Normal College and has taught two years in the Knoxville Senior High School, is head of the science department. Miss Margaret E. Johnson has charge of the Domestic Art Department. She is a graduate of Peabody College and not for the last three years has been instructor in the Bradley County High School. Mr. Herman Pinkerton is instructor in History Education and Economics. He received his Master’s Degree from Peabody and for the last two years has been principal of the Pure Fountain High School, Smithville, Tenn. PRESIDENT Q.M. SMITH ENTERS PEABODY Dean A.W. Smith to Act as President President Q.M. Smith has entered Peabody for the year 1926-27, to complete his work for his Master’s Degree which he will receive in June, Dean A. W. Smith will act as president during his absence Mr. and Mrs. Kittrell and will have charge of the East Dormitory. Mr. and Mrs. Overall will have charge of the West Dormitory. SOCIETIES ENTERTAIN FOR NEW MEMBERS Upper Cumberlands and Palladians A reception given Thursday evening September 30th, by the Upper Cumberland and Palladian Literary Societies for the new students marked the beginning of the social activities for the new year. A large number of new students were present and many interesting games and stunts were enjoyed. The following program was given. Welcome Address B.M. Carr Vocal Solo Mary Ellen Rash Talk Hazel Wall Music Palladian and Upper Cumberland Orchestra Following the program many times were enjoyed in the gymnasium after which delicious refreshments were served. SHERWOODS AND BELLES LETTRES The Belles Lettres and Sherwood Literary Societies entertained with a reception in honor of the new students on Saturday evening October 2nd. After a short snappy program in the Auditorium the remainder of the evening was devoted to lively games and contests in the gymnasium after which refreshments were served. LOCKERS INSTALLED Sufficient lockers have been installed for the use of every student in T.P.I. with the use of these lockers the building may be kept in a neater condition and also less property will be lost. Many complaints concerning lost articles were turned in to the office last year. We hope that these lockers will eliminate these complaints. Permanent fixtures to a school are the fixtures that count and the lockers are a permanent fixture. Let’s help keep them neat and in good order. PURPLE AND GOLD WELL UNDER WAY Tech Plays Two Games Before Hall Moody Contest Old Backfield Ready for Sewanee. More snap and fight was shown by the men Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon than in any workout since the first day of practice. All dullness and lack of pep which has been very evident in the early workouts is gone and every man has buckled down under the skillful supervision of coaches Overall and Smith. With the Sewanee game just one week away different opinions have been expressed as to who will composed the opening line up. Suggs will start at center say the dopesters through many were backing talent from Dayton High School whose arm was dislocated in Tuesday’s practice. Suggs is a reformed guard from last year and should make an excellent man again this year. Both tackle berths will be occupied by old and experienced men from last year, namely Brown and Starnes. Experienced guards are scare, the loss of Jimmy Miller and the shifting of Suggs has left two big holes to be stopped by newcomers. Hours from the university of Vermont seems to fill the shoes very nicely. A great deal of raw material is to be had to fill the other vacancy but P Moore and Winningham seem to be running neck and neck. Without a doubt, Moss will be playing end protecting the Eagles flank on the left side but his old teammate for the opposite extremity was lured by the bells of matrimony just a few days before practice began. Two complete backfields are ready for the whistle. “Sheep” Hughes will probably call the first play of the game for the “Eagles” offense, most fans picking him for his experience and ability to rip off punts. Matheny who played with the reserves last year has shown much improvement and may get a shot at the directing assignment at some stage of the game. Jobe, Dowell, and Carr, three well seasoned men from last year are likely to complete the backfield for the first whistle. The truth will not be known about Tech’s eleven for almost three weeks as both the opening games on the Purple and Gold schedule are on foreign grids. Tech’s first home game will be with Hall-Moody of Martin, Tenn, October 23rd. most everyone will be likely to pick the prospective 1927 team after this week’s Sewanee game, but wait until you see them do their stuff against Hall Moody and then do your picking. John D. Rockefeller Jr. has given $100,000 to the Phil Beta Kappa fraternity to be applied to the million dollar Centennial Fund, which will be used to encourage scholarships by providing rewards, including an annual grand prize of $1,000. BELLES LETTRES LITERARY SOCIETY The Belles Lettres Literary Society met in the regular meeting room Monday afternoon, September 27th, and elected the following officers for the Fall term. President Lucile Lee Vice-President Alberta Cassetty Secretary Edith Windle Treasurer Vallie Huddleston Chmn Prgoram Committee Ruth Weaver Chaplain Edith Gentry Sergeant-at-Arms Anna Pearl Whitson Reporter Ruth Weaver The Belles Lettres are beginning this year’s work a determination that does not recognize defeat. Under the direction of our president we are resolved to make this first term’s work one that will insure final success. The Belles Lettres are beginning this year’s work with a determination that does not recognize defeat. Under the direction of our president we are resolved to make this first term’s work one that will insure final success. The Belles Lettres meet every Monday afternoon in the Commercial room on the second floor. All new students are cordially invited to visit our society and also to make it their’s. Our colors the rose and gray are matchless for they are taken from the gray of the dawn and the rose tint of the sunset. But the colors themselves are less than useless without the ideals for which they stand. Those things which tend to aid a student not for the future alone, but the present. PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Palladian Literary Society held its first meeting of the Fall term Monday, September 27. The following new officers were elected: President Odell Cornwell Vice-President Eleanor Haile Secretary Charlotte Watson Treasurer Elsie Young Critic Hazel Wall Reporter Jonny Bilbrey Four new members were taken into the society; Josephine Carrington, Beulah Allison, Bloomington Springs; Bertie Brown and Vergie Lowry, Cookeville. Filled with enthusiasm and the spirit of work, the Palladian have begun the year with a determination to keep the black and gold on the Wilson Banner. SHERWOOD LITERARY SOCIETY The Sherwood Literary Society called their first meeting for the Fall term, Monday afternoon September 27, in the usual meeting room. The house was called to order by Mr. A.C. Whitefield, and the following officers were elected: President Lester King Vice-President Eugene Wood Treasurer Houston haile Secretary Harry Burrow Attorney-General Harvey Cole Sergeant-at-Arms Joe McCoin Critic Leslie Myers Chaplain A.C. Whitefield The house was now opened for new members and one of the visitors immediately responded. A committee was appointed to meet with the Belle Lettres and make plans for the social to be given in the Administration Building in honor of the new students, Saturday night, October 2nd. Indications are that 1926-27 will be another successful year for the Sherwoods. Y.M.C.A. The Y.M.C.A. of 1926-27 has a better chance for a larger membership than any year in the past. During the past two years many students in the dormitories seem to have caused the interest of the weekly meetings to wane. We are glad to know that such is not the case this year. There are enough young men in the halls to have at least 50 present each Wednesday night for a short program. The moving pictures will furnish a source of wholesome entertainment as often as suitable picture can be obtained. Each boy in the dormitory know every other boy in the dormitory. Because of that fact we believe the membership his year will be 100 per cent. The Y.M.C.A. cordially invites the young men to become members of this international organization. The Y.M.C.A. is one of the widest known organizations in history. When you become a member there is a feeling of friendship for your fellowman that otherwise would not possess. We thank the Y.W.C.A. for their pledge of earnest loyalty and we will endeavor to return the hospitality. The Y.M.C.A. is looking forward with renewed interest to presence of each young man from the dormitory at each regular Wednesday night meeting. Time for meeting is 6:45 P.M. Be prompt. NEWS FROM OTHER COLLEGES Of teachers in public schools of New Jersey 33.9 per cent are graduates of normal schools of the State, 19 per cent are college graduates. 17.9 per cent are graduates of normal school college or city training school. Teachers in Gilbert School, Winsted, Conn., who have completed 20 years of service and whose salaries are paid in full by the school, are entitled, under a recent resolution of the trustee, to leave of absence with full pay for the next school year. Instead of this, if preferred, they may teach the whole or any part of a year and receive so much of an additional full year’s salary as the number of weeks in school year. A professorship of books has been established in Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla., and an author, editor, and publisher was appointed to the chair. A fireplace and comfortable chairs will replace the usual classrooms furnishings, and lectures on books and book making, with information discussions in class will take the place of formal lectures. The course is intended to develop reading habits in college students that will be life long. The course will be inaugurated this fall. Hundreds of college girls are earning their way through school by doing housework in the private homes of local residents. The duties vary from kitchen work to care of the children and the usual requirement is four hours of work per day in return for board and room. Overtime is generally paid at a rate of about 35 cents per hour. If a girl is experienced in domestic work and is physically strong housework of this will pay the largest item of her college expense. And at the same time lend a feeling of security for her college career. Some college men do the same kind of work, including cleaning; they usually receive about 40 cents an hour. The college student of today has a harder time in his work, is more alert and accomplishes more than did his predecessor of the last generation, despite all the ranting and roaring about this “jazz” in the opinion of Archibald Douglas now serving his second term as alumni trustee of Columbia University. People who have the idea that the past is always the most perfect time,” said Mr. Douglas, “and are convinced that modern youth is disrupting the nation should rub shoulders a bit with the boys who are responsible for the high standards the colleges have now set for themselves. “it is because the student body as a whole is more alert mentally that these standards haven’t been raised to such a degree that the college man of twenty years ago would have been too discouraged to make the struggle.” TERRY-BULLOCK The marriage of Miss Myrtle Bullock and Walter Terry on September 28th is of much interest to T.P.I. students since both are former students of Tech. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bullock and has many friends. For the last year she has held a position with the Jere Whitson Hardware Company in Cokkeville. Mr. Terry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Flarvey Terry and is a successful farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Terry will make their home on the Terry farm North of Cookeville. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute PUBLISHED SEMI MONTHLY Subscription Rates $1.50 Per Year. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Hazel Wall Assistant Editor Eleanor Halle Assistant Editor Benton M. Carr Associate Editors Athletic Harry Burrow Wit and Humor Robert Smith Exchange Alberta Cassetty Class Editor Lucille Lee Society Odell Cornwell Alumni Rebecca Johnston Business manager David Terry Assistant Business Manager Circulation in manager Paul Tidwell Asst. Circulation Manager Printed by Herald Publishing Company Entered at the Cookeville post office. Second-class rate pending. Exchanges What a Football Thinks About So many fellows handle me that I ought to be called a handball. I’m just like a woman –it takes a good line to stop me. I am sure the skin you love to touch. I may get passed but I hope don’t pass out. Many a woman would like to be hugged as often as I am What a nice pig I turned out to be. --The Square Deal. The Student Support What is commonly known as the Student body is often a most important element is lacking in pulse, courage, or enthusiasm, the team itself is likely to be similar afflicted. The tea employs for the student body more than for any other reason, and in order that the team play its best the students on the sidelines must be equally consistent. Fickle backer make tickle players. Winning coaches and winning teams are the lines that never quit, and those who develop the winning or at least the fair fighting habit never have cause for the ancient whine that the team’s backers laid down and the team followed their example. –The Coach A Good Sportsman Welcomes the visiting team. Supports the home team in victory or defeat. Takes victory without gloating. Takes defeat without making excuses. Appreciate the good plays of both teams. Encourages CLEAN play only. Respects the decision of the officials. Take part in the organized cheering. –Polo High School. Coach Can Fire Dumb Bells But Prof. Teaches ‘Em All A professor at a football game regards, the all powerful coach with mixed feelings. An anonymous educator from an important university, in Scribner’s Magazine says: “It is when the preliminaries are being staged with the teams trotting through a few signals and the ordered blasts of the multitude booming like waves of the deep sea on a rock bound coast, that I like to observe that shining individual, the football couch. Lucky, lucky man. Blessed with power sufficient to relegate the dubs among his pupils to fields of endeavor for which theya re most eminently fitted. But, as the professors realizes, the coach’s path is not all bestrewn with roses. For the coach must, with great consistency win. A professor, if he be a man of some learning of reasonable industry of decent character, may retain his ob even if he is no howling success as a teacher of his subject. A coach, though he work like a devil and have the character of a good, is not wanted if he cannot teach his pupils to win. The university is tolerant of a poor teacher of anything but football. It would take a bold individual to suggest that the university should be tolerant of poor teaching in football rather than in anything else.” –Scribners Magazine Two Nation Aided Bok To Important Nightingales The nations and two corporations aided Edward W. Bok in his experiment of bringing nightingales to America, which has been watched with great interest by the public. In his first public statement on his effort to add these famous songsters to our national birds, Mr. Bok tells how after the failure of the first attempt, he finally succeeded. “For weeks the quest went on, and finally six more nightingales were secured,” he writes. “The interest of the British Government had increased, all restrictive export bars were removed, all MajorNornabell was soon on the ocean with the nightingales in a cabin of their own put aside for them by the Atlantic transport line. Meanwhile the American Government was asked to join with the British Government, and an order came to New York from General Andrews in Washington that nothing should stand in the way of the birds being expeditiously ‘cleared.’ The Seaboard Air Line forgot all rules, and placed at the disposal of the birds a private drawing room on its special one night out express to Florida and within thirty hours from their arrival in New York the six nightingales had joined the remaining three, and were chirping in the sunshine of the Flamingo State. Thus did the two most powerful governments of the world and two large corporations unite to speed six little birds on their way to a new home and, perhaps, to a new leaf in the history of American bird-lore.” –Scribners Magazine The Aim of Education Books, says the student. Knowledge, says the scholar. Character, says the preacher. Truth, says the philosopher. Beauty, says the artist. Happiness, says the epicude. Self-control, says the stoic. Self-denial, says the Christian. Loyalty, says the ruler. Patriotism, says the patriot. Wisdom, says the old man. Achievement, says the youth. Courage, says soldier. Success, says the merchant. Wealth, says the banker. Vision, says the dreamer. Play, says the child. Love, says the maiden. Friendship, says the comrade. Personality, says the teacher. Health, says the physician. Growth, says the biologist. Unfoldment, says the psychologist. Adjustment, says the sociologist. All these and more, says the true educator. –Brooklyn Teachers Association Year Book. DR. ELIOT’S MESSAGE TO BOYS The death recently at the age of 92 of Dr. Charles W. Eliot, long president of Harvard University, makes it fitting that we reprint the fine message he sent sometime ago to the farm boys who read The Progressive Farmer as given in the April 24 Description: “It is a promise of success in life if a boy learns by the time hs is twelve years old to use his eyes, ears, and hands, accurately; that is if he learns to see things exactly as they are, to hear the various sounds of nature and art with precision and enjoyment, and to touch or handle things deftly and effectively whether at work or at play. “It is another good sign if a boy works hard while he works and plays hard while he plays, and tries both at work and at play to take a hearty part in ‘team play.’” “It is another good sign if a boy keeps his senses and his mind on the alert, watchful to do a serviceable deed or to perform a kind act. “Again the promising boy will be on the alert for new suggestions, new lessons and new objects of interes.t he will not be content merely to follow the beaten path; he will wish to explore, discover and invent. “I advise all boys on farms and in villages to join the Boy Scouts if that organization has been established in their neighborhood, and to pass the tests and examinations their order at the appropriate ages. Finally, it is the diligent, cheerful, and honest boy who wins success.” –The Progressive Farmer. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF SPORT, AND EVERY THING ELSE 1 Thou shalt not quit. 2 Thou shalt not alibi. 3 Thou shalt not gloat over winning 4 Thou shalt not be a rude loser 5 Thou shalt not take unfair advantage 6 Thou shalt not ask odds thou art unwilling to give 7 Thou shalt always be ready to give thine opponent the shade. 8 Thou shalt not under estimate an opponent nor over estimate thy self. 9 remember that the game is the thing and that he who thinketh otherwise is mucker, and no true sportsman 10 Honor the game thou playest for he who playeth the game straight and hard, wins even when he loses. –Exchange STUDENTS PICK MODEL FOR IDEAL GIRL Just what is the ideal girl of the students of Mercer University, Macon Georiga? Just what type girl would they prefer for a wife, a partner through thick and thin for the rest of their lives? In answer to this, a questionnaire was given to a hundred students, sheiks, neckers, glee club men, athletic, fraternity men, campus men, and ministerial students. They readily discussed the topic, in fact, opinion. Only one more refused to divulge his views on the subject. He is a law student and says that here is no hope for him –that he is destined to be a bachelor. The brunette was decreed to be the most popular, only three preferred a blonde spouse. The eyes were a hard question to decide, blue and brown being equally popular. However, the combination of blue eyes and dark hair seemed to lead the race. Shall she smoke? My ideal woman? NO! Emphatically. NO! that is why they all said. Preachers and seiks alike, they without a moment’s hesitation, condemned smoking in no uncertain words. As for the lip stick and rouge, they seemed to think that it was all right if she didn’t use it to excess. She should be temperate in her efforts to improve on the natural beauty she must possess. One freshman said that she could use paint if she needed it, but his wife was going to be so pretty naturally that she would not need the war colors. Some said this mythical girl should not dance, but the majority said she could, but the public dances were barred. As for cooking ability, yea, bo! She must have that. Every single one questioned listened that as a supreme qualification. It is surprising how many wanted them to have musical ability. One hundred were for the culinary art and ninety-nine for musical talent. Forty five thought that bobbed hair was the prettiest, while the remainder said give them a long haired spouse. They all agreed that she should have religious convictions not drink, and be inclined toward athletics. Two said that their ideal of a perfect woman could use profanity if she desired and get real angry, but as for mixing it up in her conversation it was taboo. The average height should be about five feet, four inches, though the tallness or shortness varied a little each way. The weight of the Mercer men’s ideal should be about a hundred and ten or fifteen pounds. One man, a small one, too, wished for a ball and chain weighing a hundred and thirty-five pounds. We’ll make no comment for he was deadly in earnest about in –besides, that’s his business , anyway. As a rule money had nothing to do with it. The boys have put themselves on record as wanting to marry for love alone. Some said that it would be nice but that it was not necessary. They do not desire to live off their wife’s income, but to make their own living and provide for her as well. Two men out of a hundred said they would be willing to fold their hands, and sit back in an easy chair while their wife’s money provided their daily bread. Two others were willing to invest her money for her but not to live off her income entirely. Common sense and plenty of it, chastity, faithfulness, an even disposition, entertaining ability, and a true parental instinct were listed as the main personal attributes. Summing it all up, the modern gum chewing, painted, pampered and picture a distinct defeat at the hands of the old-fashioned girl. The girl that does not neck but is true blue and yard wide is the one that the Mercer students want to make a home for and call that “Mrs.” –Mercer Cluster. 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 and the fines accumulated at the time and loss is discovered. 2 reference books cannot be taken out until 4 o’clock and must be returned at 8 o’clock and following day. 3 Books must be signed for if not taken out of the library. 4 Magazines, newspapers, and 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 9 Reference books cannot be kept longer than one hour in the room. 10 If reference books are not returned by 8 o’clock as fine of 10c an hour will be imposed. 11 Fiction may be kept out of 7 days. The Boss –“Robert, I hope you try to save half of what you earn.” Office Boy –“I don’t get that much, sir.” NEWS FROM ALUMNI Last year thirty-six new members were added to the Alumni Association and one former high school graduate graduated from the college department. Following is a survey of the occupations of the last year graduates. High School Virgil Baker is in school. Holla Burgess is in school. Alberta Cassetty is in school Mabel Cassetty is teaching school at North Springs in Jackson. Treva Cooper is teaching near Gentry. Elizabeth Crenshaw now Mrs. Willie Gentle is living at Hartsville Grove. Holland Denny is teaching. Clay Dodson is in ill health and at home in Gallatin. Donald Ferrell is in Detroit, Michigan. Zora Fox is teaching in Jackson County. Agnes Greenwood is in school. Raymond High is in school. Audrey Hoffmiester is at home in Chookeville. Willis Huddleston is in school. Alvin Jackson is teaching in Dixon County. Aubrey Johnson is in school Beulah Lee is married and living in Detroit Luke Medley is teaching. Elizabeth Nichols is now Mrs. Howard Whitson. She is living in Cookeville. Estelle Nichols is in school. Sheila officer is in school. Everette Pedigo is teaching. Maurine Quarles is teaching near her home in Jackson County. Mary Ellen Rash is in school. Auby Scott is teaching at Boiling Springs in Putnam County. Cleo Sliger is teaching school. Alva Starnes is in school. Lucille Thompson is at home in Cookeville. Ewell Watson is in school. College Graduates Eunice Allen is teaching in the Smithville High School. Dan Bassett, is teaching near Dayton. Jesse Clarke is teaching. C.W. Davis is Superintendent of the Granville High school. The occupation and whereabouts of Herman Langford is unknown to the Alumni Editor. Jack Morrison is in school at University of Tennessee. Daly Starnes is teaching in the Cookeville Grammar school. Two important things have happened to Bryce D. Stone since school closed. His wedding has been announced and he has accepted the position as editor of the Putnam County Herald. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Of the two musical organizations at Tech, the orchestra and the Glee Club, the orchestra has already organized and work started the first week of school. The personnel of the orchestra is promising and a good showing is expected of this organization. They will work up some interesting programs and are planning on trips to other towns during the Winter. Their first program will be given in chapel in a short time. An orchestra was first organized at T.P.I. in 1916 by Miss Estelle Brandewie. The Orchestra was then made up mostly of stringed instruments and was a live organization of the school. Mr. C.B. Richmond who succeeded Miss Brandewie in the Music Department was a very capable musician and had quite a reputation as band director. Under his directorship the orchestra took on a different timbre when brass and wind instruments were added. In the past two years the orchestra has tried to broden into a better ensemble by a combination of both string and wind instruments. The personnel of the orchestra is as follows: Agnes Greenwood Violin Lilian Young Violin Lauren O’Dell Clarinet Robert Smith Cornet Frank Neely Cornet Robert Cox Saxaphone Clem Allen Womack Saxaphone Albert Brogden Drums Merrill Hughes Piano Miss Stanton Director Glee Clubs were first organized under the direction of Mr. Richmond and they have done some very creditable work during the past few years. A Men’s Glee Club did a great deal of concert work during 1921-22-23. In 1924, the Girl’s and Boy’s Clubs together gave an excellent performance of The Mikado under the direction of Mr. Richmond. In 1925, H.M.S. Pinafore was given sponsored by the High School Class and director by Miss Stanton. Last year Trial by Jury was given, the club being assisted by Mrs. Q.M. Smith, Mr. Charles McClanahan and Mr. James Greer. The Glee Club has not yet organized for this year but work will probably begin next week. Miss Stanton plans to work on Pirates of Penzance for performance this year if there is sufficient material to work with. Freshmen of about 40 colleges and universities report a week in advance of the formal opening in order to receive preliminary instruction intended to acquaint them with the life they are to lead in the institution. Grinographs David Terry: “I’d rather be burned to death than be beheaded.” Ty Cobb: “And why?” D.T.: “Who wouldn’t prefer a host roast to a cold chop?” Judge: “How long since you have been in a police court?” Accused: “Ten years, your honor.” Judge: “And where have you been since then?” Accused: “In prison, sir.” Fafmer (to Druggist): “Now be sure and write plain on them bottles which is for the Jersey cow and which is for my wife. I don’t want nothing to happen to that Jersey cow.” Tom: “How did you cure your wife of her antique craze?” Bill: “Oh, I just gave her a 1993 model automobile for her birthday.” Mr. Foster (to College Physics Class): “And so we find that heat expands things and cold contracts them. Can anyone give me an example of this?” Monroe Powers: “yes, sir. The days are longer in summer.” Speaking of similes, how’s this: “As nervous as a jellyfish on a Ford fender (on Cookeville streets). Mrs. Kittrell: “I knew an artist once who painted a cobweb so realistically that the maid spent several hours trying to get it down from the ceiling.” Mrs. Overall: “Sorry, dear, I just don’t believe.” Mrs. K.: “Why not? Artists have been known to do such things.” Mrs. O.: “Yes, but not maids.” Police Sergeant: “I think we’ve found your missing wife.” Mrs. Jones: “Have you? What does she say?” P.S.: “Nothing at all.” Mr. J.: “That’s not my wife.” Golfer: “My lad, do you know what becomes of little boys who use bad language while they are playing marbles?” Small Boy: “Yes, sir; they grow up and play golf.” Coach: “Did you take a cold bath after football practice?” Brownie: “No! There wasn’t any hot water.” The only dates some old maids ever get are the ones of their tombstones. Mary Rasb: “Why do you call Norman Pilgrim?” Jessie: “Because every time he calls he makes more progress.” Moss: “Doctor, can you cure me of snoring? I snore so loudly that I awaken myself.” Doctor: “In that case I would advise you to sleep in another room.” Baby: “Googly ikkle wople goo.” Mother: “Yes, dear, that’s the library.” Ragman: “Any old clothes? Any old shoes?” Stude: “Beat it. this is a fraternity house.” Ragman: “Any old bottles?” A friend in Need. “Tis hard to be poor,” sighed the artist, “Ah, tis hard to be poor,” said he. “Oh –that’s all right,” said the sketch pad, “If you’re broke just draw on me,” Mr. Passons –“Are you sure, James, that this is a purely original composition you have handed in?” James Carlen –“Yes, sir,” came the answer, “but you may possibly have come across one or two of the words in the dictionary.” Mr. Overall (Botany Instructor) –“I’ve just discovered a new plant.” His Wife –“Call is Ztzphomx” Mr. Overall –“Because it fits perfectly in this crossword puzzle I’m inventing.” Dean –I sent $2.50 to a concern which advertised an appliance for keeping gas bills down and got it this morning.” Bursar –“What did they send you?” Dean –“A ten cent paperweight.” RESERVES DEFEAT HARTSVILLE 6-0 In a close game Friday, October 1 the reserve team of T.P.I. won a 6-0 victory over Hartsville High School. The game was a rather slow, due to the intense heat. The lone touchdown of the game came in the first quarter when Smith broke through the line and blocked a punt after Mallory fell on the ball, one foot from the line. Matheny, the quarter-back, carried the ball over the line using the quarter sneak. Minor was blocked in an attempt for the extra point. The coaches are well pleased with the showing made by the reserve team. CLASSES ORGANIZE FRESHMAN COLLEGE CLASS The Freshman Class met in their regular meeting room, Wednesday September 20th, for the purpose of electing officers for the Fall term. The officers are as follows: President Virgil Baker Vice-President Willis Huddleston Secretary Dannie Wright Jarvis Treasurer Aubrey Johnson Sergeant-at-Arms Richman Hargis Critic Ruth Weaver Reporter Mary Ellen rash Mr. Lane, a new member of the faculty was unanimously elected Sponsor. The Class meeting was well attended by the enthusiastic members. SOPHOMORE COLLEGE CLASS The Sophomore Class begins the of ’26 with bright prospects and efficient leaders. Wednesday, September 29th the following officers were elected. President Harry E. Burrow Vice-President A.C. Whitefield Secretary Odell Cornwell Sergeant-at-Arms Alva Starnes Reporter Leslie Myers Attorney-General Raymond High Sponsor Coach Overall SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS The Senior Class of 1926-27 met on the 20th day of September for the purpose of electing Class officers. The house was called to order by the former President and the following officers’ were elected. President Paul Tidwell Vice-President Robert Cox Secretary Vallie Huddleston Treasurer Donald Moore Sergeant-at-Arms Lauren O’Dell Reporter Elise Officer Sponsor Miss Stanton We are planning on making this the best Senior Class that has ever gone out from T.P.I. FOSTER’S SONGS They have just celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Stephens Collins Foster, author of “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Massa’s in de Cold, Cold Ground,” “Ole Black Joe,” and “Ole Folks at Home” (Sewanee River). It might be a good idea to see how many members of the family can now sing together these hauntingly beautiful melodies of the Dixie of long ago. Both words and music should be familiar to every Southerner. –Clarence Poe in the Progressive Farmer.

Volume 002, Description 02 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  THE TECH ORACLE TECH OVERPOWERED BY CUMBERLAND Tech opened the local grid season of Friday, Oct. 17, against the strong Cumberland University aggregation. The game resulted in a 14-0 victory for the visitors. Aside from Knee, “the one man of the Cumberland defense,” the Tech squad outplayed the visitors by a good margin. It was only through his efforts that the visitors were able to penetrate the Tech defense to any appreciable extent. Tech lost two goods chances to score in the first quarter, when they twice held for downs in Cumberland’s territory. Cumberland scored in the initial quarter on several successive line plays, in which “Tiny” Knee was the main offensive weapon. He finally succeeded in carrying the ball across the goal and then added the extra point by a goal from placement. The Tech defense then tightened and good tackling by the whole team and excellent kicking by Hughes kept the ball in safe territory until the last quarter when Knee again bucked the ball to Tech’s one yard line and Cumberland carried it over the line. Knee again added the extra point, which ended the scoring for the entire game. The entire Tech squad gave good exhibitions of football ability. On several occasions Big Bynum and the other linemen broke through the opposing backs for losses. Jobe showed a great ability at backing up the line, it seemed that he was in every play. Hughes gave a fine exhibitions of punting, on several occasions he was hard pressed, but not a single kick was blocked and he averaged about 40 yards for the entire afternoon, clearly outpunting Knee, who averaged about 30 yards. The lineup follows: Cumberland Tech McKenzie R. End Hill C Murray R. Tackle Starnes Young R. Guard LaFevre Currie Center Clark Clements L. Guard Jackson Laswell L. Tackle Bynum Hicks L. End Puckett Cockrill Quarter Russell Parham R. Half Hughes Board L. Half Watson Knee Full Jobe Scoring touchdowns: Knee, Cunningham, Goals after touchdown: Knee 2. Substitutions: Cumberland: Parnell for Hicks, Hunt for Murray, Cunningham for Parham Tech: Davis for La Fevre, Miller for Bynum, Bynum for Miller for Watson, Suggs for LaFevre,Blount for Jobe. If you are a self starter, your teacher won’t have to be a crank. The man who whines that he never had a chance is probably the follow who wouldn’t recognize one I he met it in the road. ALUMNI NEWS Henry L Barger of the Institute class of 1924 is now Principal of the Junior High School at Big Springs, Tennessee. Cindidentally, Mr. Barger is the candidate for representative from his county, and as such should command the support of every Tech Alumnus. Bascome Countiss, a Tech graduate of the class of 1920, has won fame for himself in the judging contest at the World’s Dairy congress which was recently held at Waterloo, Illinois. Mr. Countiss won third prize in the judging contests. When in school at this institution Mr. Countiss was editor of the Tech Dynamo and won numerous other honors by his devotion to his studies. For the last four years he has been a student at the University of Illinois. Harry Jenkins, last year’s editor of the Oracle, is now taking premed worked at Vanderbilt University. Walter G. Birdwell of the High School class of 1923 has accepted a position as casher of the bank at Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. Although we hate to lose Walter from our school, we feel sure that his natural ability, coupled with his strict attention to duty, will insure him a successful career in his chosen profession. LITERARY SOCIETIES BELLES LETTRES The Belles Lettres Society met in the Auditorium on October, 20, 1924. A very interesting program on the study of Burns was rendered. Life of Burns –Ruth Vanhooser. Quotations from Burns –Ona V Ellis. Piano Solo –Daly Starnes Song, Flow Gently Sweet Afton, Society Criticism –Alyne Martin. Miss Nellie Anderson and Mrs. Jewel Johnson, two former Belles Lettres presidents were present. Each made a very interesting talk. We are glad to announce that we have two more very promising young ladies to become members of the Belles Lettres Literary Society. They are Miss Georgia Whitaker and Miss Effie Wood. PALLADIAN The Palladian Literary Society has a larger membership this year than ever before. The programs are more interesting and educational. Everyone is doing her part to help make the society better. The members are attending more regularly and a great year is being planned for 1924-5. TECH WINS FROM MIDDLE TENN. NORMAL The football squad left Thursday for Murfreesboro, where they met the strong Normal team on Friday and handed them the small end of a 6-0 score. The game was very close and interesting, as the score indicates but the strong Tech defense kept the “normalites” well away from our goal. Tech lost a wonderful chance to score in the first quarter, when in one yard of the goal an end run was attempted and Blount was thrown for a 20 yard loss. In the third quarter “Dutch” got away for an 80 yard dash across the goal. Cahoon missed the try for goal, but little did it matter, for the damage was already done. Miles was the outstanding star for Normal. The entire Tech team played excellent football, the only outstanding feature being the play on which the touchdown was made. On this particular play Tech put the entire Normal team on the ground. We feel confident that the Tech squad has hit its stride and we shall expect them to make a great showing for the remainder of the season. The lineups for the same teams follow: Normal Tech Miles C R. End Hill C Prisgrove R. Tackle Starnes Parks R. Guard LaFevre Baker Center Clark Ralston L. Guard Bynum Thornberry L. Tackle Cahoon Walker L. End Puckett Huffines Quarter Russell Garette R. Half Miller Butts L. Half Watson Freeman Full Jobe PREPS AND CELINA BATTLE TO A 19-19 DEADLOCK The Tech Preps played the Clay County High School on the local field Saturday, Oct. 25. The game resulted in a 19-19 tie. The visitors opened an offensive attack at the very beginning of the game and scored on a pass, which netted 80 yards, in the first three minutes of the play. They scored again on straight football near the end of the second quarter, and on the kickoff which opened the second half. Gipson scored for the Preps in the first quarter. Bassett scored another in the third quarter, and Hughes ended the scoring in the fourth quarter. The Tech defense was very loose during the first half, but they got together in the second half and played a fair brand of football. Haven’t Got Time Of all the excuses there are, By which this old world is accursed, This “Haven’t got time” is by far The poorest, the feeblest, the worst. A delusion it is and a snare, If the habit is yours you should shake it, For if you want to do what is offered to you. You’ll find time to do it, or make it. Y.M.C.A. The Y.M.C.A. was fortunate to have as a speaker one night last week Mr. R.C. Beauty, student state secretary, who gave a splendid address dealing especially on the origin, growth and work of the association. Almost every member was present, both active and associate. All were pleased with Mr. Beaty’s address and expressed their desire to have him visit us again. The Y.M.C.A. is now an active association in every university and college in the United States and has for its aim Christian work and influence to bring the boys closer together. We feel that the T.P.I. association is doing fairly well her part. Let us get behind the officers and make this the best year in the history of the organization in membership and any other helpful way. Poetry Department BACK AGAIN Back from the days of long ago he sometimes comes to me, A littiel lad just ten years old, the lad I used to be. With stomach full of apples green and achings long and wide, A stonebruise on his left hind heel, and sunburns on his hide; With scratches on his well0turned limbs and large and blistered ears, He comes to me in a fancy sweet—myself of yesteryears. --T.J.D. SONNET TO AUTUMN When summer’s warmest breeze has blown away To climes that boast an endless summertime, Where changing seasons always are sublime, And autumn’s coming heralds no decay. When scarlet hues are turning brown and grey, And every insect’s song completes a rhyme; While waving boughs with windmade pantomime Entice the vari-colored elaves astray. Tis then the flaming goldenrod shall fade. And nature’s erstwhile brilliancy be shed In golden floods, that cover every glade With purple carpets, dotted gold and red. So life, with momentary pleasure filled And blest, shall fade and be forever stiled. --B.D.S. STEPS TO SUCCESS It’s doing your job the best you can And being just to your fellow man; It’s making money, but holding friends And staying tru to your aims and ends; It’s figuring how and learning why, And looking forward and thinking high, And dreaming a little and doing much, It’s keeping always in closest touch With what is finest in word and deed; It’s being thorough, yet making speed. It’s daring blithely the field of chance While making labor a brave romance; It’s going onward despite defeat And fighting staunchly, but keeping sweet; It’s being clean and it’s playing fair; It’s luahging lightly ant Dame Despair; It’s looking up at the stars above, And drinking deeply of life and love; It’s struggling on with the will to win But taking loss with a cheerful grin; It’s sharing sorrow and work and mirth And making better this gold old earth; It’s serving striving through strain and stress, It’s doing your noblest –that’s Success. Selected. FRESHMAN COLLEGE The Freshman College class held regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the English room. After the reading of the minutes and the business, plans were made for a sunrise breakfast the following morning. Fifty members of the class with Miss Jobe as chaperone, left the campus about daylight and hiked to a spring a mile and a half from town. There a delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs, and coffee was served. Mr. Passons: “Miss Ray, is your theme finished?” Hallie Ray: “Yes, all expect your looking over it and putting in the mistakes.” THE TECH ORACLE Official publication of the students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. STAFF Bryce D. Stone ’26 Editor-in Chief Eleanor Halle ’27 Asst. Ed.-in-Chief Associate Editors: Dewitt T. Puckett ’25 Wit and Humor Shelia Officer ’29 Social Amy Shipley ’28 Class Hallie Ray ’25 Faculty John J. Bell ’26 Exchange Hendon Johnston ’26 Athletic Thos. L. Passons English Alex Shipley Poet Business department: James D. Miller ’27 Business manager Jack Morrison ’26 Assistant Subscription rates $1.50 per year PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY The editorial staff appreciates the splendid manner in which the students are supporting the Oracle, for such action is in keeping with the Tech spirit of former years. A school paper is the composite product of the student body, and its status is determined as much by the general attitude of the students as by the efforts of the staff, so be seen. However, it requires more than momentary enthusiasm to successfully publish as worthwhile school journal, and realizing this, we must again call your attention to the urgency of promptly attending to your subscription. One noteworthy improvement in our school during the past few years may be found in the conduction of our chapel service. Time was when tech students looked upon the chapel hour as a sort of recess or recreation, but now, thanks to the suggestive and perseusaive ability of President Smith, and to the laudable effort of his coworkers, the majority of the students approach the chapel service with an attitude of respectful attention and of reverence. This is indeed commendable, and the casual observer will note that the days of high school deportment have disappeared from our halls forever, and that now we may begin to surround the chapel exercises with an atmosphere of culture, which should become one of the institution’s most cherished traditions. That the wheels of progress are still turning at old Tech is evidenced by the fact that a moving picture machine is soon to be added to our school equipment. This move was fostered by President Smith, who announced that the institution would bear half the cost of the chine if some student organization would assume responsibility for the other half. The Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. immediately accepted the proposed plan, thereby insuring its early execution. We hope that every student will take advantage of the pleasant and instructive recreation that will surely be afforded by the pictures shown. Music Department GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Glee Club has been reorganized for 1924-5 with Miss Tennie Alma Stanton as director, Miss Dannie Wright Harvis secretary, Miss Julia Neal, librarian, Miss Johnnie Bilbrey business manager. This is the first work many of the girls have had in the club, but they are showing up nicely. There are some good solo voices, which Miss Stanton plans to develop later in the year. Those belonging to the Glee Club are: Dannie W. Jarvis, Lilian Pearl Cornwell, Effie Judd, Johnnie Bilbrey, Anne Elizabeth Bracey, Mary Ellen Shanks, Mary Ellen Rash, Dimple Greenwood, Agnes Greenwood, Julia Neal, Eleanor Haile, Elsie Young, Clara Bilbrey, Adelle Crowder, Adina Crowder, Ruby McKeel, Ione Robinson, Gorda Carrington, Daly Starnes, Lucille Cameron, Lucille Thompson, Jessie Barnes. ORCHESTRA The prospects for a good orchestra at Tech this year are fine. Many of the new men have had experience either with the orchestra last year or with the Cookeville Military band. The orchestra is divided as follows: Saxophone, Lauren O’Dell, Charles Cox, James Berry, Clem Allen Womack; trumpet, Douglass Robbins, Mogran Ross; clarinet, Wendell Johnson; trombone, Gilbert Hatfield; guitar, Josh Brown; violin, Benton Cantrell; mandolin, Fred Tardy; drums and traps, Merrill Hughes; director, Miss Tennie Alma Stanton. MUSICAL APPRECIATION Miss Stanton announces that a course in musical appreciation is to be given soon. The Chapel hour on Wednesdays will be devoted to this. The selections used will be either orchestral, vocal, or instrumental. T.P.I. QUARTETTE As there is no Boy’s Glee Club at T.P.I. this year, Miss Stanton has organized the following quartette; Benton Cantrell, bass; Merrill Hughes, Baritone; Luther Puckett, second tenor; Dewiit Puckett, first tenor. D.G.S. CLUB BANQUET The members of the D.G.S. Club entertained on Saturday evening at the City School lunch room with a banquet. The club colors of black, gold and purple were carried out, and the tables were attractive in their decorations of autumn flowers. A delicious five course menu was served. Ed Hudgens was toastmaster and introduced the speakers of the evening, each member being called on for a joke. The young ladies accompanying the club members were also called on for short talks. Mr Charles Cox gave a brief history of the club. “What the Club Stands for,” was given by Henry Carlen. David Terry spoke on “The Aims of the Club.” Lauren O’Dell concluded the program with a speech. The following guests were present: Ed Hudgens and Lillian Pointer; Harry Draper and Ann Elizabeth Bracey; Charles Cox and Hazel Henkins; Henry Carlen and Rozelle Pendergrass; Wendell Johnson and Thelma McCormick; David Terry and Mildred Darwin; Lauren O’Dell and Pearl Cornwell; Robert Cornwell and Reba Isbell; Fred Terry and Willard Johnson; Willie Hudgens and Treva Cooper; Alva Starnes and Alma McCarty; Joe Frank Hudgens and Ninnie Joe Bullock; Jeff Reagan and Effie Judd; Merrill Hughes and Dannie Wright Jarvis; Jimmie Johnson and Dutch Russell. THE FEAR OF BEING GREAT “Sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it? Suggests some slip of the typewriter, or the printer’s mistake? The fear of being great?” “Why, bless you,” you exclaim, we’re not afraid of being great.” Nothing of the sort. You’re afraid to be great. That’s what is the matter with you. And so long as that fear has right of way in the organization of you, you won’t be great. But I can’t be harsh with you. There are excuses for this for of a sufferer, greatly misunderstood, greatly embattled, greatly aloof and alone. To be great is to have one’s visage marred more than any man, and one’s form more than the sons of man. I hardly can blame you for not wishing to pay the price. Washington paid it. And Lincoln. Both were greatly great, because greatly beset and buffeted. Read the letters of Hamilton entreating Washington to accept the Presidency when the Greatheart shrunk from the task with an utter shrinking. The dark days of the war –defeats, impoverishments, disloyalties; domestic treason and foreign levy –had worn him down; so that now he cried out for ease from the burden. Nor were they cried without cause. No President than he was ever so savagely vilified. And Lincoln! Man of sorrows, man acquainted with grief. The show of his countenance witnesses for him in the matter. Costly the price he paid. The deep sorrowful eyes of him, and the stricken face tell the story. It is known of all. We leave it to the reader as to what might be said of Woodrow Wilson. Yes. You’re afraid to be great; afraid to stand alone. You choose to be like others, float with the tide; go with the crowd, swallowed in a gregarious nonentity! That’s the herding instinct which deteriorates men into cattle. It’s the easiest way. And will keep your soul scrawny forever --Blue Ridge Voice John: “I love a girl like you.” Annie Lee: (Jealously) “Who is she?” SENIOR HIGH OFFICERS The Senior High School class met Wednesday, October 15, and elected the following officers, who were not elected the other meeting: Sergeant-at-Arms –Joe Frank Hudgens. Cheer Leader—Keene. Class Sponsor –Miss Tennie Alma Stanton. With all these good officers the class should do the best of work, and strive to have the best all round class that has ever graduated from Tech High school. The class has planned a program to be given o Senior Chapel day. The following committee was selected to name the members of the class to serve: Lola Massa, Ellen Jared and Dimple Greenwood. Y.W.C.A. The services of the Y.W.C.A. are being carried on in a very pleasant manner. We have morning watch every morning and meetings on Wednesday evenings. The following programs have been rendered: Wednesday, Oct. 15 Song –Y.W.C.A. Prayer –Auby Scott. Music –Alberta Cassety. Life of Christ –Miss Jobe. Song –Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Benediction Wesnesday, Oct. 22 Song No. 36 –All. Prayer –Eunice Minor. Duet –Sedivak and Robinson. Talk –Ruby McKeel. Song No. 58 –All. Y.W.C.A Benediction The Y.W. had charge of the vesper service Sunday afternoon, which was very interesting. The program was: Bible Reading –Ruby McKeel Prayer –Benton Cantrell. Reading –Jane Robinson. Miss Clyde Jackson gave a splendid talk about her trip to the Y.W.C.A. conference at Blue Ridge N.C. We are glad indeed to have Miss Jobe as our sponsor. She is putting forth every effort to make the Y.W.C.A. a success this year. SOPHMORE COLLEGE The Sophomore college class went on their annual picnic Wednesday, October 15, going to Cummins Falls. This was the first social event of the season given by any class. Mr. and Mrs. Childress chaperoned the party, as Mr. Henderson, the sponsor, was unable to go. At six o’clock a roaring fire was built on the gravel beach by the old mill. The cold wind moaned through the pines and the light f the fire shimmered across the ripping water of the little creek, showing the dark, yawning mouth of a large cavern. The stillness of the night accentuated the voices of the care-free sophs, who were roasting wieners to a golden brown, and sometimes to a black crust. The ancient coffee pot boiled merrily. After supper a “joke contest” was held. Mr. Childress was awarded the prize as the best humorist. JUNIOR HIGH The Junior High School class met Wednesday, Oct. 22, in their regular class room. Our officers for this year are as follows: President –Bailey Bockman. Vice President –Elizabeth Ensor. Secretary –Ewell Watson. Treasurer –Donnell Ferrell. Sergeant-at-Arms –Claude Jackson, Henry F. Carlen Song Leader –Dan Jarvis. Sponsor –Mr. Hilliard Mr. Hilliard met with us and we had an unusually interesting meeting. More members were present this meeting than we have had heretofore. Mr. Hilliard made an excellent talk and we feel sure that we have the very best sponsor that can be had and we are going to do everything in our power to make this our most successful year. As we have the privilege of having such a good sponsor we want to show him, as well as the other classes and members of the faculty that the Juniors can and will. Ban McDearman: “You are certainly a good looking girl.” Miss Larkin: “Sorry, but I can’t return the compliment.” Ban McD: (Prolonged silence) Shelia: “What does transatlantic mean, father?” Mr. Officer: “Across the Atlantic, of course. Trans always means across.” Shelia: “Then I supposed a trans parent means a cross parent.” 

Volume 002, Description 01 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  THE TECH ORACLE THE NINTH YEAR BEGINS School opened for work Thursday, September 18, 1924, with about three hundred enrolled. Almost one hundred of these are college students. This doubles the number for last year. In the Freshman class alone this year there are sixty. Many of these are new students also. The Freshman High School is not represented in T.P.I. any longer. The High School department contains about two hundred students this year, practically the same number that were her last year. This looks good considering the fact that the seventy-five or more who would have composed the Freshman class is lacking. The faculty is to be commended on the manner in which they handled the matriculation this year. There was a place for every one, and almost every one found their place. There were no long lines in which a student had to stand and wait but once started they were passed rapidly from place to place and the ordeal was soon over. Immediately after class work began the classes and literary societies organized for their year’s work and all is now in full swing. SOPHOMORE COLLEGE The Sophomore College class met recently and elected the following officers; President, Jack Morrison. Vice-president, Fowler Clark. Secretary, Wilsie McGee. Treasurer, Robert Alcorn. Sergeant-at-arms, C.B. Johnston. Reporter, Alex Shipley. Plans were discussed for a marshmallow toasting to be given by the class. No definite time or place were agreed upon, but it is expected that the party will be given at Lake View some time in the near future. Our class is composed of several former members of the Technical High School class of 1923, with addition from various other high school’s in the state. Many of those who started with us are missing now, but in spite of the losses, the class still retains that loyalty to our Alma Mater and to the high ideals that has ever borne us onward and upward. Our only cause for lamentation at present is the fact that there are only four girls in a class of twenty. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL The Senior High School class met Wednesday, October 1st. The officers for the year were elected as follows: Raymond Robbins, president. Harry Draper, vice-president. Dimple Greenwood, secretary. Charles Cox, treasurer. Louis Draper, class reporter. The class adjourned to meet following Wednesday to elect rest of the officers. The class is planning a great year. FOOTBALL TEAM Hill-Captain-End Hunter is a seasoned veteran having received five of the coveted football “T’s”. He weighs 155 pounds and is 5 feet 5 inches tall. Opposing teams soon learn that is useless to run plays around his end, for he is sure to bust ‘em up.” He is also one of the main cogs in the interference. This will probably be Hunter’s last year of football but his value to T.P.I. in his five years’ service cannot be approached. Puckett –End Dewitt has received three letters for football services rendered at Tech. Puckett weighs 160 pounds and is 5 feet 8 inches tall. Puckett is expected to have his best year in the present campaign and if his duties as “scrub” coach do not require his attendance with that organization, he is expected to make all the trips with the varsity. Winningham –End Although Winningham is new among the Tech gridders, he is expected to be a great help to the team both offensively and defensively. He weighs 165 pounds and is 5 feet 11 inches tall. He seems to be especially adept at catching passes and is expected to do the receiving in the greatest system Tech has ever had. He is also a good defensive man. Miller –Half Jimmie Miller is the veteran of the rear squadron, having served four years with the Tech gridison warriors. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 164 pounds. Miller’s fleetness of foot, coupled with his never needing drive make him one of the most dreaded “pigskin packers” in this section of the state. He not only can carry the ball on the long end runs, but last year showed a great ability at line plunging. He is expected to have a great season. Watson –Half Eddie has had only one year’s experience in football, but despite this great drawback he is making a fine showing. His giant legs give him a powerful drive and a few more weeks of training should make him a finished footballer. He weighs 174 pounds and is 5 feet 11 inches tall. Russell –Quarter Russell, better known as “Dutch,” is the midget of the squad and is in danger of being mistaken for a mascot. Dutch hails from Corinth Miss. Having played three years with the strong Corinth 11 S. Despite his slightness of stature he is a great player being a fast runner and possessing a great stiff arm. He calls a fast game, and with the cooperation of his fellow teammates should be able to drive Tech through an undefeated season. He weighs 142 pounds and is 5 feet 6 inches tall. Jobe –Fall Jobe hails from Clarksville, having played two years with Clarksville High. Although he weighs only 155 pounds and is 5 feet 8 inches tall, he carries the greatest drive and a great speed as shown by any member of the team. He not only shines on the offense, but is one of the most deadly tackles on the squad. Barring injuries, Jobe is doomed to be the most valuable man on the Tech squad during the present season. Brynum –Tackle Another Mississippian also hails from Corinth. He has played four years and was captain of the team in ’23. Brynum is a large man and has shown great prospect, but most of all he shows a determination to win. He has shown a great defensive power and also a great power at paving the way for the offense. He is a good punter and will be entrusted with the kicking duties when he is in the game. His experience plus his natural power is expected to make him one of the greatest defensive players Tech has ever had and from present indications he will live up to all expectations. He weighs 170 pounds and is 6 feet tall. Cahoon –Tackle Cahoon, a hefty youngster, hails from Chattanooga, having played with the strong Central High School for the past four years. Cahoon is a large man and carries a great power being a deadly tackle and a good blocker. He has shown great prospects and is expected to be a great aid to Tech during the ensuing season. He should be able to stop most offensive star which Tech will meet and he is expected to be found fighting throughout every game. Cahoon will probably carry the kick-off and the field goal responsibility, being good at both tasks. He weighs 185 pounds and is 6 feet tall. Starnes –Tackle Starnes has received two letters for football service and is expected to make his third a still greater year Starnes is a man who puts every ounce of his energy into the game, and will doubtless be a great aid to the team. He weighs 173 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Jackson –Guard Jack has played three years with the Tech squad and is an able performer. He has been of great aid in the past and is expected to have a still greater season this year. He weighs 175 pounds and is 5 feet 8 inches tall. LaFevre –Guard Buff has played four years with the squad. He is a strong man barring injuries should have a good year. He weighs 188 pounds and is 6 feet 2 inches tall. Clark –Center Clark is entering upon his second year as a Tech gridder and is expected to be a valuable man. He is playing his first year at the “snapper-back” position being a guard by profession but is fast developing into a fine center. He is the lightest man in the line weighing 150 pounds. It has been said by able critics that Clark got more tackles than any other man on ’23 squad. Suggs –Center Suggs, a new man, hails from Clarksville having played two years on the Clarksville High team. He is a big man and although he arrived late and little is known of his actual ability, he is expected to be a valuable man. He can be used at center or guard and should go good at either position. He weighs 176 pounds and is 5 feet 11 inches tall. Overall –Coach Overall started his football career at Murfreesboro where he played with Middle Tennessee Normal. He played with the undefeated Vanderbilt team of ’21, and is accredited with having stopped the great Georgia team when it seemed they were making a mad rush toward victory. He started his career as coach with Livingston Academy and his success there caused him to be employed by T.P.I. He at once started a system of clean athletics, and is fast putting T.P.I. in line with other colleges in the athletic realm. He has received the greatest material ever offered a Tech coach and is expected to put out winning teams in all three lines of sports for the following year. Darwin –Manager Lee Sadler Darwin is proving himself a faithful manager. He and the coach have arranged an attractive schedule and he will undoubtedly do his best to keep Tech in the front. Hudgens –Physician The football squad has found, in Ed Hudgens, a faithful and untiring attendant. He is ever ready to do anything in his power to comfort a Tech gridder and is fast becoming a deadly poison to the much dreaded charley horse. Ed is a dandy first aid man and is due much credit for keeping the men in good physical condition. Present indications point to the strongest year in Tech football history. The largest squad that ever reported to a T.P.I. coach has been found out this year. Approximately thirty-five men are daily battling for positions on the team. The entire varsity will average 167 pounds and every man has had at least one year’s experience. Coach Overall predicts a great season and with the aid of the entire student body together with the patriotic services of the members of the squad, should turn out a great team. FRESHMAN COLLEGE The Freshman College class held its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 1924, in the English room. There is an enrollment of sixty. The officers were sworn in, and the constitution was read so that each member of the class might become familiar with it. A committee was appointed to make plans for an opossum hunt for this term. The Freshman College class met October 1, 1924, and elected the following officers. President Ed. Hudgens. Vice-president, Effie Judd Secretary Lillian Pointer. Treasurer, James Miller Sergeant at arms, Lewis LeFevre Cheer leader, Merrill Hughes Sponsor Miss Elsie Jobe Reporter Willard Johnson This is one of the best classes that has ever entered the college depart()ment of Tennessee Polytechnic. The interest and school spirit that have been manifested by every member of the class indicates that we have a successful year ahead, and that this class will do much in the future to raise the standard of the institution in every phase of its work. Sherwood Society The Sherwood Literary Society met in its regular meeting room on Monday afternoon, September 22, for the purpose of organizing for the Fall term. The following officers were elected for the Fall term: Gilbert Hatfield, president Walter G. Birdwell, vice-president C.W. Davis secretary. Chas B. Johnson, chaplain Oliver T. Bohannon, critic. Bryce D. Stone attorney general. Dewitt T. Puckett sergeant-at-arms Upon being installed in office the following program committee was appointed: Alton G. Adams, Jack Morrison and Herman Langford. The Sherwoods are very fortunate in office the following program committee was appointed: Alton G. Adams, Jack Morrison and Herman Langford, The spirit of the society is usually good for so early in the year. We are looking forward to one of the most successful years in our history. A great work is before, but every true Sherwood is resolved to do his best. All new students are cordially invited to attend the programs of the Sherwood society. We advise all new students to visit both societies before joining either. We make no extravagant claims of superiority, but we feel confident that the Sherwoods will always maintain the high standard set in previous years and push forward with renewed zeal to the yet unconquered heights of permanent supremacy. Palladians and Upper Cumberlands A delightful social function was given Friday night. September 26, when the Upper Cumberland and Palladian Literary Societies entertained for the new students. Instead of the regular litrary program, given every Monday by the respective societies, a very unique original stunt program was given arranged by Miss Elsie Jobe, Palladian sponsor assisted by a number of Palladians and Upper Cumberlands. An interesting feature of the evening entertainment was a “Get Acquainted” game, the boys and girls lining up and introducing themselves. Much fun was derived from this unusual feature. The hall and auditorium were decorated in society colors and delightful refreshments were served. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Staff Bryce D. Stone ’26 Editor-in-chief Eleanor Haile ’27 Asst. Ed.-in-chief Associate Editor Dewitt T. Puckett ’25 Wit and Humor Shelia Officer ’29 Social Amy Shipley ’28 Class Hallie Ray ’25 Faculty John J. Bell ’26 Exchange Hendon Johnston ’26 Athletic Thos. L. Passons English Business Department James D. Miller ’27 Business Manager Jack Morrison ’26 Assistant Subscription rates $1.50 per year PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY THE ORACLE With this Description the Tech Oracle begins its second term as the official publication of the Tech student body. This paper was created near the close of the school last year, and with the limited time then at hand the staff of 1924 could not hope to establish a paper that would carry with it all the prestige and influence that rightly belongs to a school journal. But in spite of the handicap under which they labored our illustrious predecessors met their task with such courageous and concentrated efforts that, within the short space of one month, the Oracle was established on a firm working basis and had so endeared itself to both faculty and students that its continuation was assured. The foundation has been well laid but to the staff of 1925 falls the colossal task of continuing and improving the work so nobly begun. In beginning we realize the enormity of the work before us, but we are encouraged by the fact that no more loyal and enthusiastic student body ever existed than that which now rallies around our Alma Mater. We ask the cooperation and support of every loyal Tech student in our climb up the hitherto unexplored heights of scholastic journalism and in return we assure you a first class paper, representative of every phase of our school life –a paper by Tech students, for Tech. Henry L. Barger of the class of 1924 is the Republican nominee for the lower house of the State Legislature from Rhea and Meigs counties Mr. Barger spent three years in Tennessee Tech. He came here a stranger. He left with the highest regard of the people of Cookeville, and of his fellow students Mr. Barger was active in the local Sunday school work and for a time taught the young men’s class at the Church of Christ. He was a good student and in student activities had no superior. He repeated elected to the Y.M.C.A. presidency; was often president of the Upper Cumberland Literary Societies and twice represented that society in the annual debate being a member of the winning team of 1023 the first Upper Cumberland victory in six years. He was manager of the football team in 1923 and was pronounced one of the best the school ever had. Mr. Barger held other responsible positions and made good in them all. The editorial staff of this paper is democratic but it isn’t too narrow to appreciate character and ability. Hence we do not hesitate to express the opinion that Henry Barger would be an ornament to the legislature. He is publicity and privately clean; he industrious and thorough; he is cool, calm, and deliberate. The Oracle hopes that the General Assembly of 1925 will number Mr. Barger among its members. SEND IT IN If you have a bit of news— Send it in; Or a joke that will amuse— Send it in A story that is true— An incident that is new— We want to hear from you— Send it in; If it’s only worth the while— Nevermind about the style— Send it in; ISBELL MARTIN A marriage of much interest was that of Miss Mary Isbell and Mr. William H. Martin, which occurred at Jackson on October 2 while the bride was on a visit with friends. Rev Mr. Jones pastor of the Methodist church at Decaturville, where the bride taught last year, was the officiating minister. Only a few intimate friends of the young couple were present. The bride were a brown satin trimmed in fur with a small brown hat and accessories to harmonize. Mrs. Martin is well known in this city, in the daughter of Mr. W. L. Isbell and was born and reared here. She is a graduate of T.P.I. and has been a very successful teacher since she finished school. Mr. Martin is a prominent lumberman of West Tennessee. They will reside in Battle Springs where the groom owns a plantation. Immediately after the ceremony they left for a Southern motor trio. BELLES LETTRES SOCIETY The Belles Lettres Literary Society is progressing nicely, under the leadership of the president, Miss Clyde Jackson. The Belles Lettres and the Sherwoods had a very interesting joint program on Monday following the opening of school, which was enjoyed by all, especially the music rendered by Miss Ona V. Ellis and Mr. Merrill Hughes. We are glad to announce that we have had eight very promising young ladies to become members of the Belles Lettres Literary Society. Their talent will add much to the society and help make it a success in the future. We are glad to have so many of the old members back and the spirit in which they are entering the work indicates a most successful year. Our second program was very short because of the business we had to attend to. The following officers were elected: Vice president, Ona V. Ellis Chaplain, Daily Starnes Sergeant-at-arms, Arrie Bohannon. Critic, Myrtle Bullock Program committee, Ruby Barksdale, Lola Massa, Alyen Martin Fine officer, Velma Hill The officers that were elected in the Spring for the Fall term were as follows: President Clyde Jackson Secretary, Mabel Cassetty Treasurer, Lucy Whitson. PALLADIAN SOCIETY The Palladian Literary Society launched fort into the new year with a crew of eager, energetic workers, waving high the Wilson Banner and shouting “Onward.” Under the leadership of Miss Amy Shipley, president, they have sailed forth into the clear seas with high hopes and aspirations. Work was begun immediately by putting on a drive for new members, which has been a great success. A number of wide-awake, enthusiastic, new students have already have been admitted to the society. The weekly meetings have been held regularly and each time a delightful program has been rendered. One of the best programs being that given on the occasion of the joint meeting of the Palladians and Upper Cumberlands. On Friday evening, September 26, a Get Acquainted party was given in the main building by the Palladians and Upper Cumberlands for the entertainment of new students. The halls and auditorium were decorated in black and gold, the society colors. A stunt program was the principal feature of the evening. It was full of “pep” and fun. In entering upon this new year the enthusiasm of the Palladians seems unbounded and it is the aim and aspiration of the society to be worthy of the banner it now holds and to strive earnestly to make this a most successful year. Y.M.C.A. The Y.M.C.A. met in the education room of main building on Monday afternoon, September 22, 1924. At this meeting Bryce Stone served as temporary chairman and John J. Bell as clerk and the following were elected as officers: Jas. D. Miller, president. Ban McDearman, vice-president Ed Hudgens, secretary and treasurer. C.W. Davis, reporter. More interest and enthusiasm were shown at this meeting than at any meeting in the history of the organization, evidenced by the fact that every boy was present who rooms at the dormitories and when the house was open for new members came with their dollars and had their names enrolled. Every one pledged their support to this organization this year, and as a result of this cooperation we expect much effective work this year. FACULTY CORNER We are glad to give this part of our paper over to our faculty. We shall from time to time publish such matter as the various teachers will hand us. This section will be called “Faculty Corner.” The editor of this department hereby invites the teachers to furnish plenty of material o make this the best department of all. President Smith says, “With the publicity the ‘Oracle’ has there is no reason why it should not be one of the best school papers.” Mr. Kittrell is so busy electioneering for President of Third Year College class that he does not talk much about other things, but has been kind enough to give the following encouragement: “The Tech Oracle promised to be the greatest school paper in the state. I am judging by the Descriptions that have come out.” The Dean, who is always ready to help a good cause, gives the following thoughts about the work at Tech: The Tennessee Polytechnic Institute has opened what promises to be the most prosperous year in its history. The enrollment with the first year eliminated is not much below what it was last year, including the first year. The college department is larger by far than in any former year. “The percentage of students coming from outside of Putnam county is much greater this year than any year in the past. “The institution is beginning to take on a real college atmosphere being dominated now by mature students. The general tone of the school is excellent. “Students are being enrolled almost every day and there are others yet to come. In fact, after Christmas and during the Spring term, the enrollment will be swelled by many dozens. Those who have watched the growth of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute from 1916 when it had 120 in the 8th grade 169 in high school, and 11 in the college department, realize the real rapid growth and the material change in the student body. The school has been a going institution from the beginning, and is still such. Many high schools have been established in the Upper Cumberland section which are now becoming feeders for this and other institution, and with the awakening of the educational institutions throughout the state, a general increase in the enrollment will take place from year to year. “The future of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute is bright.” Miss Huffman, who was with us last year, has demonstrated that she means nothing but hard work. (Proof: Read the sign on the door of D.A. Dept.) Miss Rose, who was a former student of Tech, has not become accustomed to the surroundings well enough to express her opinion. However, from her ability to police the halls at noon we judge that she is endowed with that wonderful gift called “discipline.” Y.W.C.A. The services of the Y.W.C.A. are being carried on in a very pleasing manner. We have morning watch every morning and on Wednesday evenings special programs are given. A number of the new girls have become members and every one hopes to make this one of the most successful years the T.P.I. association has ever had. Plans are being made to send a number of delegates to the Southern conferences at Blue Ridge, North Carolina, this year. Our conference representatives of last year, Misses Clyde Jackson and Auby Scott, reported a wonderful trip and received instructions which they hope to use in improving the local organization during the coming year. The Y.W.C.A. cabinet consists of the following girls: President, Clyde Jackson. Vice-president, Gorda Carrington. Secretary-treasurer, Auby Scott Program committee, Clara Bilbrey, Ruth Quarles, Mabel Cassety. The Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. conduct Vesper services in the auditorium of the main building every Sunday afternoon at five o’clock. Everyone is cordially invited.

Volume 001, Description 05 of The Semi-Monthly Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  TECH ORACLE Q.M. SMITH, Unanimously Reelected President of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Election Good for Three Years. Q.M. Smith has been elected to succeed himself as President of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Smith has served this institution well in the capacity of President, and we predict a continued growth and development of this great institution of learning. The institution has a record breaking summer school this year, having broken all former records of enrollment. A new feature next year at this school will be an addition all year of college which will make T.P.I. a three year instead of a two year college as heretofore. This will be followed by the fourth year as soon as practical and well afford an opportunity to the old students who have had only two years college to re-enter and complete college. Already we have heard of a number was thought their school days over at T.P.I. but on account of this additional year are coming back next year. Tenn-Tech is fast becoming a leading of the state. PARENT-TEACHERS GIVE PROGRAM The Student body enjoyed a most pleasant program rendered by the Parent-Teacher’s Association June 19, in the T.P.I. auditorium. Mrs. Watson of Washington, D.C, the National Secretary and Mrs. Haile of Memphis, the State President, gave interesting talks on the organization and presented many helpful ideas on organizing the rural communities. Mrs. Oliver, Chairman of the Fourth Congressional District and Mrs. Barbour, President of the local organization, were prestnt. Mrs. Lucas a noted pianist, played two very interesting pieces, after which the house was opened to discussion in regard to work in different communities. Then a delightful luncheon was served by the home economics class. At 1:00 they again assembled and engaged in community singing, which was followed by addresses from Mr. Q.M. Smith, Mr. McClannahan, Mr. Overall, Miss Jobe, Mrs. Eperson, and Mr. Gipson. By special request, Mrs. Lucas again rendered some numbers which were very entertaining. The house was opened for questions and several questions of particular interesting were answered by Mrs. Watson. This was followed by short farewell addresses by Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Haile. Pickett County Club Pickett county is represented this summer in T.P.I. by five teachers, as follows:; J.D. Cargyle, alias Judge Casey, Dimmer or Crookey. He is thirty four years of age, and has spent about fifteen in the school room. Mr. Cargyle lives three miles north of Byrdstown on the Byrdstown Albany pike. He is married and is the father of four children which he supports by teaching, farming and acting as county register. When he is not busy with these various tasks he will be found in summer school at T.P.I. Mr. Cargyle is located () for the next school year at the Green Briar School in Pickett county. Houston Huddleston is twenty eight years old and has been teaching since 1924. Mr. Huddleston has not been successful in the field of matrimony as Mr. Cargile, but hopes to be in the near future. He divides his time with teaching, farming and attending summer school. He lives three miles West of Byrdstown on the Livingston pike. Mr. Huddlesston will teach this year at Bethsada on the Overton and Pickett county line. Ben Elder is twenty two years old single and expects to stay that way. Ben has taught school two years. He will not teach this year due to the fact that he has no certificate. Mr. Elder is a quiet home loving boy and divides his time between reciting in the morning and singing “Home, Sweet Home” in the afternoon. He will be found in the Pickett county high school for the year of 1924-45. George C. Bertram is twenty-one years of age and the Old Bachelor of the delegation. He has taught only one year and expects to teach only one more. Then he intends to pack his belongings in a knapsack and take his dog and gun and spend the rest of his life hunting and trapping in the mountains of eastern Pickett county. Mr. Bertram will teach at Bloomington school in Pickett county. Last but not least comes Mr. Gid L Hassler, who is only nineteen years young. He has only taught one school. Through no fault of his he still single. Mr. Hassler is the ladies’ man of the Pickett county delegation. By the end of the first week of school he knew every girl in school by her first name. He never has less than two love affairs on his heart and worse than ever insists on telling them to his room mate. Mr. Hassler is the principal of the Love Lady elementary school for 1924-5. Some people think of Pickett county as a place where the old fashioned backwoods-mountaineer spends his time hunting, fishing, and making moonshine. Whether or not this is true there are many other things to know about this small mountain county. Ninety per cent of the teachers of Pickett county belong to the State Teachers’ Association. It has a first class High School. Byrdstown the county seat, is connected with Livingston and also Clinton county, Kr., by a hard road. Plans are being made to build a road to the Fentress county lines. We may not be as far advanced now as some other counties but the natural reserved and native ability will some day make Picket county the “Gar’den Spot of Tennessee.” Y.M. AND Y.W.C.A. We note with pleasure the splendid attitude and interest of the student body and especially the rural teachers toward the work of this organization. In reviewing the work for the summer term some of the regular meetings have been omitted due to other activities and programs of the various churches in town. The first meeting held immediately after registration, was carried out with the usual Christian fellowship which is characteristic of Tech students. The program consisted of a welcome address by the president, student council, a discussion of present community needs religiously and the future Y.M. and Y.W.C.A. at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute by Mr. Luther C. Harris. All thoroughly enjoyed the talk. The result of this program was most noticeable by the desire of new students to become acquainted with each other and the great cause of the Y.M. and Y.W.C.A. as well as the cause of T.P.I. to foster education in the Upper Cumberland communities. This cause we believe is nearest to the heart of each and every rural teacher in this school. The “T” Club The “T” Club met and organized at the beginning of the summer school. The membership of this club is composed of those students who are attending summer school and have at some time received a letter. Or letters, from this institution in either baseball, basket ball or football. The following officers were elected: President, Lewis Loftis; Secretary Treasurer, Rose Dow; Reporter, Lora Billingsley. Other members of the club are: Lucy Greenwood, Lydia Wheat, Amy Shipley, Emmett Smartt, Alva Starnes, Albert Johnson. Those receiving letters for basketball are: One letter: Lucy Greenwood, ’24; Lydia Wheat ’24, Rose Dow ’24, Emmett Smartt ’23. Two letters: Lora Billingsley 21, 22, and 23. Baseball, one letter: Emmett Smartt ’28, Albert Johnson, ’24. Football, one lette: Alva Starnes ’24. Three letters: Emmett Smartt ’22, ’23, and 24. THE BARBARIANS Our organization is composed of those students whose counties do not have a number large enough to organize. They call us “the Barbarians,” but we are proud to call ourselves Tennesseans. Our enrollment is as follows: Alfrad Edmonds, Bledsoe; Besise Montgomery, Bledsoe; Bell Heifner, Bradley, Jessie Pair, Bradley; Kathleen Brock, Bradley; Francis Huffman, Bedford; Josh Brown, Clay; Fay Smith, Cumberland; Nina Griffin, Cumberland; Slema McLarty, Cumberland; Miss Nannie Dunbar, Cumberland; Elsie Henderson, Sadie Metcalf, Grundy; Ruby McKeel, Humphreys; Mary Helen Armstrong, Laura Curtis, Lewis; Daisy Leonard, Marshall; Noive Short, Maury; Robley Jobe, Montgomery; Mrs. Mattie E. Cooper, Dixie Alley, () Morgan; Herbert Jeffers, Scott; Irene Paschall, Hattie Terry, Katherine Neal Smith; Ariouine Piarsall, Warren. The following officers were elected: Robley Jobe, President; Irene Pascholl, Secretary; Ruby McKeel, Reporter. TECH ORACLE Published semi-monthly by the student body of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, Cookeville, Tennessee. KANGAROO COURT NEWS. Geo. C. Bertram The Kangaroo Court has been a decided success during the Summer term. The office of Judge has been occupied by two of the most competent men in the dormitories. Hon. J.D. Cargile of Pickett County and the Hon. W.C. Davis of the good county of Jackson. Mr. Luther Harris of Overton County has held the office of Attorney General for the term, and has discharged the duties of that office in an honest, straight forward way which has been a source of terror for evil doers and at the same time a source of comfort and joy to the honest, peace loving students in the dormitories. Mr. Paul J. Moore of Putnam County has been High Sheriff for this term and has won the admiration of all in discharging his duties in a careful manner which was offensive to none but at the same time, firm and uncompromising with the culprit. The first case to come before the Court was that of Luther C. Harris vs John Bell and Carson Harris for house breaking and attempted of murder. Hon. J.D. Cargile presided. Mr. J.L McDowell represented the defendants. The counsel for the defense entered a plea of of guilty on the grounds of insanity. After a trial which proved that the defendants hit Mr. Harris with a tin cup and various other things while he was in his own room; the Jury disregarded the plea of insanity and returned a verdict of guilty. The Judge then ordered the Sheriff to give each of the men five licks with the straps. The Sheriff executed this order with great enthusiasm. The next case to come before the Court was that of John J. Bell vs Luther Harris for assault and battery and attempt of murder. The regular Judge occupied the bench. The prosecution was represented by W.C. Davis while J.L. McDowell defended. The defendent was found not guilty. The most conspicuous case for this term was that of Mrs. Morton ya A.C. Whitefield charged with larceny. The counsel for both sides put forth their efforts and in the arguments that followed, the audience sat spellbound and listened to perhaps the greatest flow of oratory ever heard in Kangaroo Court. In spite of the almost superhuman efforts put forth by the defense, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty and the defendants got six licks with the straps. The next case that come within the Jurisdiction of this Court was of a civil nature. Mr. Cargile brought suit against Mr. Gid L. Hassler for the collection of a note, the face value of which was ten cents. Before this case came to trial, Mr. Ben Elder used all of his great persuasive power to bring about a peaceful solution of this case but without avail. Hon. W.C. Davis presided over the Court, Mr. John J. Bell represented Mr. Cargile and the defense was represented by McDowell and Upton. After the evidence had been presented the Judge decided to withhold his decision until the next morning. After a night of deep deliberation the Judge handed down the decision that the note was valid and that Mr. Hassler must pay the debt. In deciding this case Mr. Davis also gave the decision that technical points of law could be ignored in Kangaroo Court if it is necessary in order that “right shall prevail.” Court convened June 30th, and tried the following: John Bell vs Luther Harris on charge of pouring water on his bed, the trial resulted in a hung Jury. The following sentences were handed down: Geo. C. Burtram three straps for contempt. C.W. Davis Luther Harris, Jno. Bell, one strap each for contempt. FACULTY CORNER We are glad to give this part of our paper over to our faculty. We wish to thank those who have so generously contributed. Dean Smith says, “The summer School of 1924 is composed of the highest type of manhood and womenhood both from a moral and an intellectual standpoint ever assembeled at the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute and is unsurpassed by any other like gathering in the State. A high class of work has been done from the “word go,” and the faculty is well pleased with the Institution. Mr. McClamahan wishes to make known the fact that the Education Department is full and overflowing. Most of the classes have been divided and some new ones started. There are four teachers for the department this summer. Miss Huffman states that she has a full department in Domestic Arts and all her classes are doing excellent work. Mr. J.M. Hatfield says, “we have the best looking girls the uglest men, and on the whole, the most earnest and hardworking body of students of any summer school ever held.” Miss Voegele makes known the fact that her classes in Domestic Science are doing excellent work. The class in "School Lunch” is serving lunches to the students at cost this summer. Also lunch was served to the visitors of the meeting held by the Parent Teachers Association at this place, Friday June 20. About thirty five guests were present. Both teachers are students enjoyed the work very much. Miss Bryan says she has no special report this time, as her name is always getting mixed up with Charlie Branhams and Charlie is not in school now. So, she does not think it necessary that she make a report. President Smith says this is the best summer school he has ever known and that there is a greater number of men and women who are working towards a definite goal than has ever assembled at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute previous to this year. SHERWOOD LITERARY SOCIETY The Sherwod iLterary Society met to organize for the summer school on Friday afternoon, June 6, 1924. The Officers elected for the ensuing term were John L. McDowell, President; W.G. Whiteaker, Secretary; Luther C. Harris, Treasurer and A.C. Whitefield, Chaplain. The Society opened its work for the summer term with a good percentage of the regular membership present. In addition the Society has been favored at each meeting by the presence of several visitors and members of our generous rival Society, the Upper Cumberlands. Visitors from the rival camp are accorded the same hearty welcome that the Sherwoods extend to all. We have also been especially pleased to have many of the teachers from schools of Putnam and surrounding counties attend our programs. An effort has ben made by the program committee to arrange programs of general interest and that can be duplicated in rural schools. It is hoped that by this means some new ideas of society organization may be carried out by T.P.I. by the visiting teachers. Heretofore neither of the societies has carried on its regular organization during the summer term owing to the small number of members attending the summer school. This year, however, during the Spring term some of the old memebrs who were going to attend summer school, resolved to keep the regular organization going. The result has been encourages and much interest has been aroused. The success of the undertaking was largely made possible by the generous approval and commendation of President Smith and the hearty cooperation of our faculty sponsor, Prof. Chas. McClanahan, of the Department of Education and Psychology. The Society has been strengthened greatly by the addition of several new members, among them being Mr. C.W. Davis, member of the faculty of the Gainesboro High School last year and who plans to enter the Institute Department of T.P.I. in September and Mr. L.O. Upton, who was a member of the Intercollegiate debating team of Burritt, College the past year. Putnam County Putnam county has from the very beginning, contributed more than any other county to make the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute what it is today. It was a small band of loyal citizens of Putnam county who first originated the idea of such a school and began the first for its establishment at this place. It was Putnam county’s representative, the Hon. Elmer L. Wirt, who carried the fight through the legislature in 1925. It was the County Court of Putnam county that donated the Campus and buildings to the State in 1916. From that time till the present Putnam county has contributed a large percentage of the student body. This summer the delegation of teachers of the rural schools of Putnam county attending the summer school is especially fine. Around ninety per cent of the teachers are in attendance. Among the prominent teachers of the county attending are Mrs. J.M. Hatfield Miss Minnie McGlasson and Mr. Lawis Loftis of the Cookeville City School, Mr. Chester Patton and Emmet Smartt of Baxter and Miss Ella Crownover and Miss Nannie Henry, of the Monterey High School, and others. There are also many Putnam county students taking courses for advance credits during the summer term. Several are planning to graduate at the end of the summer school or to qualify for the college entrance requirements. The Putnam county delegation organized for the summer term by electing the following officers: Mr. Lewis Loftis, President; Miss Della Lemons, Sec. Treas.; James P. Buck, reporter; Mr. Morgan Long, Sergeant at arms and Mr. Emmett E. Smartt, Cheer Leader. BELLES LETTRES LITERARY SOCIETY During the spring term of 1924 the Belles Lettres suggested that the societies should meet during the summer session, as in the regular school year. The Belles Lettres had a call meeting the first week of school to elect officers for the summer. The program committee met and planned a program for the first Monday of the term. Much interest was manifested at the first meeting, and it has been steadily growing every since. The society has met every Monday at 3:45. Programs of the highest type have been rendered, which have fully suggested the meaning of the name of the society. Belles Lettres means polite litearture or works of literary art showing grace and imagination, as poetry, drama, fiction and essays; humanities; also, the study and criticism of literature. Much good has been derived from the work done this year under the leadership of our capable president, Mrs. Jewell Johnson. The Society as a whole feels that the Belles Lettres will always continue their meetings during the summer schools. The Belles Lettres who were here last spring have entered wholeheartedly into the work this summer. We were very glad to have the following old members who were not here last year to be with us again during the summer, Misses Gladys Bohannon, Bessie Gentry, Edna Hill, Stella Huddleston, Rnth Irwin, Sarah Martha Tarner, Notie McCormick, Katherine Neal, Hattie Terry, Chloris and Sula Wassom. These people have proven that they enjoy the work and cooperation of the Belles Lettres Literary Society of Tennessee Tech. Although a large per cent of the new summer school students are teachers, and expect to be in school only a short time during he year, some have seen fit to join our band. They are: Mrs. Hattie Roberts, Misses Dixie Alley, Maud Baker, Kittie Lou Fisk, Pauline Gamble, Belle Heifner, Maud Johnson, Mary Ruth Lowry. Gladys McCulley, Jesse Pair, Avo Sells, Elizabeth Tardy and Blanche Tipton. These ladies may not be with us any more until next summer, but we feel sure that they will be glad to come back to T.P.I. knowing that they have a home in a society wehre they have a host of sisters who are proud of them. “This paper says that we are what we eat.” “Then I narrowly escaped being a bad egg this morning.” Doctor: “I have to report, sir, that you are the father of triplets.” Politician: “Impossible! I’ll demand a recount.” Bees don’t whine; they hum while working and how they cooperate! Results, honey. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find some one who does. A good book is a good friend particularly if it is a Bank book. “As they took their seats in the box at the theatre, the Dr. asked his wife: “Did you notice that lovely girl in the pretty fur coat waiting in the lobby?” “What,” she replied, “that fussy thing with the false curls rouged face, imitation mink for and soiled gloves? No, I didn’t notice her; why? FENTRESS CLUB We are the smallest organization, having the lucky number of five. We are very weak, but are out to make life as sweet and pleasant as possible, to both ourselves and ones with whom we are associated. Each of us has ideals which can be attained only thru hard work and sacrifice. We chose Eugene Wood, of Boatland, a young man of sterling character and ability, ofr our chairman. He is carrying the limit of four subjects with the Junior Class for the Summer term. Mr. Wood expects to finish high school next year, then try a few years at college. Miss Blanche Tipton, our able and accomplished Reporter, comes from Jamestown. She is only starting on her High School career, but expects to finish after a few years teaching. Miss Annie Lee Boles, one of our Fentress Countians of whom we are very proud, has been attending T.P.I. regularly for the two previous spring and summer terms. She is from Boatland and is a member of the Senior Class. Miss Boles expects to return to T.P.I. next year and take up College work. Mr. Edgar Williams, a noble and sympathetic young man, comes from the much talked of Pall Mall. He was in T.P.I. for the regular term, and carried off the honor as leader of the Sophomore Class. Mr. Williams says he expects to stay with T.P.I. until he gets a degree. Miss Eunice Minor of Wilder is a “top notcher” in the Junior Class. She is almost a stranger in our county, having moved up there last October from Birmingham, Ala., but have learned to love her. Too much good cannot be said of her. Fentress county has some four of five graduates from T.P.I., among whom are Mr. J. Benton Cantrell, Miss Elsie Little and Miss Mable Evans. Mr. Cantrell and Miss Little have been teaching since finishing school. Miss Evans is attending college in Alabama where she expects to take her degree. Fentress county has been behind for a number of years with her roads and schools but we have finally awakened to the fact that good roads and schools are necessary for the development of a county. We now have six High and Junior High Schools well distributed over the county. Where roads permit the consolidation movement is under way and in its youth has proven a great success. Fentress county is also known historically, being the home of the ancestors of Mark Twains and Alvin C. York, the World War hero. Jamestown, our county seat, is the Obedstown spoken of in Mark Twain’s writings. UPPER CUMBERLAND LITERARY SOCIETY The Upper Cumberland Literary Society has continued to grow until now we have over a hundred loyal members. Until the last two years we were handicapped, because we did not have enough members to carry on the work of a strong organization successfully. However, we have constantly kept our motto in mind that “Determination is Success” and now we have one of the best literary societies in school. During the last two years we have been getting our part of new members. A good proof of that is that six of our number, Messrs. Barger, Bracy, Hitwood, Jenkins, Smartt and Taylor graduated from the Institution last year. The Upper Cumberland Society has advanced until the year ’23 and ’24 hs proven to be the most successful year in its history. In the annual debate between the Sherwood and Upper Cumberland’s, we were ably represented by Henry Barger and Benton Carr, and though we lost the decision, we feel that each member was benefited by the splendid example set by these two men; they worked earnestly and denied themselves many pleasures that they might other wise enjoy in order to be loyal to the society. At the next meeting after the debate, we gave them a unanimous standing vote of thanks to show our appreciation for their untiring work. In the Declamation Contest between the two societies, we were represented by Paul Moore and Ban McDearman. Mr. Moore won the metal. One of our members Mr. Noel Rickman won the Athletic medal. The scholarship and Math medals were both won by Mr. Harry Jenkins. And now the dream of all loyal members has come true. One has to look in the auditorium to see the gold and black proudly floating on both Wilson Banners. We are not over confident because we were victorious, for we realize that a good society lost. We expect to put forth greater efforts next year than ever before. The Upper Cumberlands have organized for the summer term, and under the leadership of John Bell, some interesting programs are being given. We are very glad indeed to welcome Summer School students to our meetings. We especially invite all to come back next fall and become a member of one of these splendid Societies. The Upper Cumberland’s and Pollaclians extend a hearty welcome to any one desiring to do some real literary work. WHITE COUNTY CLUB The White county Club was duly organized at the beginning of summer school. The club consists of twenty one members. Maude Baker, Janie Borden, John Bell, Mary Bryan, Pearl Brown, Anna Elrod, Ruth Erwin, Paulme Gambol, Kittie Lou Fisk, Verla Hennessee, Clara Hudgens, Mrs. William Hutson, Chas. B. Johnson, Mary Ruth Lowery, Jewell Lee, Elizabeth Lee, J.L. McDowell, Bessie Snodgrass, James Snodgrass, Pasco Tollison, Anna Mae Williams. The following officers were elected: James Snodgrass, Pres.; Ruth Erwin, Vice Pres.; Elizabeth Lee, Sec. Treas. And reporter; John Bell, Yell Leader, Charles Johnson, Sergt. At arms; Mr. Thomas L. Passon, Sponsor You see that White county is represented by old maids, flappers, marired men and bachelors. We are indeed proud that we have such a great number all teachers, most of whom are graduates of White county High School and are taking advanced work. Quite a few are here to specialize in one of the four departments. The Wite county delegation as a whole is proving itself an asset rather than a liability. This is made possible by the fact that some of its representatives appear to be living up on love thus counterbalancing the loss which would naturally follow the activity of a few members whose function is principally the consumption of food. The names are withheld to secure the safety of the editor. White county shines where-ever she may be. With brains of more abundance than leaves on the trees. Of our looks its needless to say, This you will notice if you’ll only look our way; White county can never be beat, For we have made many take their seat. If you don’t believe us we are ready for trying, And very soon you’ll feel yourself dying. We came here with a very high opinion of this own and school and we can truthfully say that our opinion has not been lowered in the least but that we have higher aspirations than ever ebfore. We very much appreciate the kindness shown us by the splendid faculty, the matron of the girls dormitory and the student body. We feel that Tennessee Polytechnic Institute is a great institution for education. We feel that we are more capable of rendering the service of which rural communities are in need because of our attendance here. We wish our many acquaintances here to feel that they have a hearty welcome to our county. JACKSON COUNTY We have a large number of summer school students in the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Jackson county students met for organization immediately following the beginning of the term. The following officers were elected: C.W. Davis President; A.C. Whitefield, Vice President; Ethel Anderson, Secretary and Reporter; Alice Elizabeth Tardy, Assistant Reporter. Our delegation consists of twenty-six students, ranking next in number to Putnam county. That we excel in quality of course goes without saying. The following is our enrollment; Ina Allen, Ethel Anderson, Mabel Cassity, Alberta Cassity, C.W. Davis, Lillie Fox, Zora Fox, Loraine Fox, Lottie Harley, Lillie Harley, Rubin McCoin, Iva McCoin Ruby Montgomery, Ruth Quaries, Hallie Reeves, Christine Settle, Annie Sadler, Alice Elizabeth Tardy, Sallie Van Hooser, Nannie Van Hooser, Sella Wassom, Chloris Wassom, Ethel Wheeler. A.C. Whitefield, Cora Welt, Otha Smith. About fifty per cent of the Jackson students are taking college work. The teachers of our county are awakening to a realization of the necessity of a higher education and are striving day by day to obtain wisdom. Our chief interest is centered in the rural schools, because Jackson county future depends upon the efficiency of these schools. Jackson county is blessed with a large number of teachers. Many of them are individually possessed of considerable avoirdupois among whom are to be found Wilson Davis, Christine Settle and Otha Smith. Overton County Overton county representatives are to be found everywhere. They are capable of occupying any position from the governor’s chair to the nt oycunyt county jails. Twenty-five Overton countians are here in summer school. Practically all of them are planning to go back into the rural schools in the mountains. We are very proud of these teachers. It is to teachers of this type that we look for leadership. We are looking forward to the day when the progressive program which is being fostered by the teachers Asosciation. The worthy Superintendent and board will make it possible to reward these deserving teachers. Another thing for which they are to be commended is the fact that every one belongs to the Overton County Teacher’s Association. This record is probably unequaled by any other delegation. The members of the delegation are as follows: Velma Murphy, Chairman; Overton Upton, Secretary and Treasurer; Luther C. Harris, Reporter; Uldine Zachry, Velta Bowers, Challis Bowers, Maggie Green, Carson Harris, Charlie Hawkins, Rosa Reynolds, Josie Howard, Julia Rogers, Etta Ryann, Elils Webb, Ellis Breeding, Verna Huddleston, Martha Carmack Ava Sells, Hattie Roberts, Delta Hawkins, Claudie Lea, Beulah Milligan, Pearl Bowman, Helen Stonecipher. RECREATION HOUR A great addition to the social life in the dormitories is the recreation hour which is held on the campus after the evening mail. Miss Jobe, the instructor of Physical Education, directs the evening’s amusement which is entered into with much enthusiasm.

Volume 001, Description 03 of the Semi-Monthly Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript: TECH ORACLE McAdoo in Cookeville One of the greatest honors ever bestowed upon the city of Cookeville came Monday afternoon when William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson, and now the leading Democratic candidate for President, made two speeches in our fair city. Mr. McAdoo was scheduled to deliver only one address at one o’clock in the City School auditoraium, but long before this great Democrat himself came from the capital city the fifteen hundred seats of the auditorium were filled and a crowd of about thirty-five hundred had gathered on the outside, unable to get in. So in order to disappoint no one, Mr. McAdoo made two addresses –one on the steps of the building to the outside crowd, the other directly after in the overflowing auditorium. He discussed many of the leading Descriptions of the day and his talks won for him many friends in this section. He also gave his recognition and sanction to Tennessee Polytechnic Institute by a very appropriate tribute to our school. Mr. McAdoo was introduced by former state Senator, O.K. Holladay and after his address was presented with two lovely bouquets of flowers, one from the ladies of Cookeville, the other from the ladies of Algood. Mrs. W.M. Shanks presented the flowers for Cookeville and Miss Lillian Pointer, who was in turn introduced by Mr. Harvey Draper, those for Algood. These flowers were received by Mr. McAdoo by a most fitting discussion on his attitude toward woman’s place in the political world. The great crowd that had gathered at the depot to witness Mr. McAdoo’s arrival were both highly amused and deeply impressed when instead of stepping out of a special car as he might have done, he descended from the cap of () the engine, having taken the engineer’s place and run the locomotive most of the way from Nashville. This act showed very clearly his attitude toward the great laboring masses of the nation. T.P.I. as usual played a prominent part in Mr. McAdoo’s reception. The football team of 1923 were deputized as sheriffs to help handle the traffle and the crowds. Tech boys served as ushers, cheers were given by Tech students, and many of our students are in the Cookeville Military band which furnished the music for the occasion. The McAdoo party left at four o’clock for Nashville where he spoke Monday evening at the Ryman auditorium. Tech Plans Geatest Commencement in History of School Sunday, May 25 11:00 Baccalaurreate Sermon, Judge C.E. Snodgrass. Monday, May 26 11:00 Boys Declamation Contest, Upepr Cumberland and Sherwoo Societies 7:00 Girls Reading Contest Palladian and Belles Lettres Societies 8:00 Alumni Abnquet. Tuesday May 27 10:30 Class day exercises 8:00 Mikado Wednesday, May 28 8:30 Graduation Exercises –Commencement Address Dean Malcolm McDermott. The Commencement Program beginning Friday, May 23rd will be the best Commencement ever had at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. The Commencement program arranged under the direction of Mr. Richmond of the Music Department is as follows: May 23rd: School Picnic. The School Picnic will be the first affair of this nature to ever be attempted in Tennessee Tech. While the four societies did cooperate last year in one picnic, it was a society affair and not a school program at all. The plans now are to charter a special train journey up to Mayland and have the function on the scenic grounds there. The student activities committee is in charge of arrangements. One of the most interesting programs to be given during commencement will be the Class Day exercises. The fine program for the day is as follows: Another new precedent is being set by the presentation of the opera, “Mikado,” sponsored by the Senior High Class of 1924. The idea of presenting some good entertainment each year is going to be carried out as a regular part of the year’s work, the entertainments varying from Shakespearian plays to operas such as the “Mikado.” This year’s program is under the direction of Mr. Richmond and the cast includes many noted figures of the campus. More will be said of it in another place. Of course the alumni banquet will be the same great affair as of former years, only, of course, by the addition of the Classes of ’24 it will be as the County Fair advertising, bigger and better than ever. While not definitely included in the program, several letter men in school are working out a plan for the organization of a T-Club during the week. This is an especially good move and if carried out should do much to raise the standard of our already highly standardized athletic system. Anyone out who has received a letter for participating in either of the three major sports will be eligible for membership and in this list of eligible are found many both in alumni and undergraduate circles who can have great influence for Tech athletics. All the other events are being worked out with a finesse and precision never before emplayed on Commencement programs. Printed booklets containing the entire and detarled program will be Descriptiond in due time. A novel idea is being introduced in having Campus Committees who act as ushers, guides, and bureaus of information to any who may need their service. The committees are as follows: Senior College Class The Senior College reports a very enjoyable time on their picnic at Bon Air last Saturday. They left T.P.I. about 8 o’clock Saturday morning and arrived at Bon Air about 10:30. Here they ate their lunch, enjoyed the Mountain scenery and spent some time drove up the new highway to the Cumberland county line. Rain that perennial horror of picnic trip came down in full force early in the afternoon and we were forced to return home, arriving in time for the T.P.I.I. A. ball game. Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Hatfield accompanied the class as chaperons in the absence of our regular sponsor, Mr. Tipton. The Senior Class is very proud of the fact that Mr. J. C. Evans, of this class won the Davis Oratorical Medal Fri-Jenkins and Smartt of the Senior Class were also contenders for this medal and all acquitted themselves with this distinction. Head Commencement Committee: C.B. Richmond, Instructor in music; Harry H. Jenkins, Institute ’24; James D. Millers, High School ’24. This committee will be designed by white arm hands bordered with gold and crimson ribbon which are with the white the two senior class colors. Committee of Aides: Robert Alcrn, Alex Shipley, Fowler Clark. Lewis Loftis, Eugene Collier, Eunice Allen, Irene Paschall, Villa Carmack. Uel Gill. Mary Jackson. Clara Starnes The Aides will wear gold arm bands with a purple A ‘24 Committee of Ushers: Wilgie McGee. Rose Dow. Alex Shipley, Fowley Clark. Lewis Loftis. Eugene Collier. Donnel Evans. Jack Morrison. The ushers will wear gold arm bands with a purple U ’24 on them. Both the Aides and the ushers were selected from the Institute class of ‘25 Senior High A matter of very great interest in the English Department was a display of charts made by the Senior High Class in English XII. The charts contained the names of all great American men of letters together with the date of birth and death in chronological order. The display was held in the room adjoining. Mr. Passons showed a great deal of labor on the part of each individual and are something that will be of benefit in later life. Our Senior Class has been very busy for the past week formulating plans for a picnic to be given May 10. The girls of the Domestic Science Class will prepare a delightful lunch, while the boys will look to transportation. This being our last picnic, the Class of ’24 we hope that all will go and have one perfect day of joy and merriment which will long be remembered after their days at Tech are over. Mr. Ed Hudgens, a popular member of the Senior Class, is improving rapidly following an operation performed on his foot at the Howard Hospital May 2. Just a little bluffing Lots of air quite hot Makes a recitation Seem like what it’s not. “It takes up a lot of space to fill six pages,” –James Miller The Sophomore Class The Sophomore Class is progressing nicely under the leadership of Miss Shelia Officer as president. The class feels proud of the splndid showing made by its representatives in athletics this year. We are proud of Miss Mary F. McDearman who first place in the oratorical contest of this section of the state and who won third place at Nashville. Howard Whitson says he never expects to go broke for he will always have a nickel. The class is blessed by having the Fountain of Youth that Ponce De Leon searched for so long. Our class should produce some great poets for we have a Scott, who claims to be a direct descendant of Sir Walter Scott. We also have a Cooper, altho he is no related to James Fennimore Cooper, but he has displayed great talent. Y.M.C.A. The Y.M.C.A. is progressing nicely under the management of the new president, J.L. McDowell. In spite of the fact that school is drawing near to a close and everyone is busy and getting ready for examinations. Realizing that much of the morals of the school; and especially the dormitory students, depends upon the Y.M.C.A., we have tried to make this a real part of our school this year, and we believe that we have not tried in vain. School Day At Tech As the days pass one by one Child of Tech each loyal son Times you have will soon be gone And be thought of just in song. In the sunny days of May When the lovers like to play And in balmy shade they stroll As they did in days of old. Times will soon be near to part Oh! The aching of each heart When the lovers say goodbye From the Senior sounds a sigh. Some will wonder at the end If more good times we shal spend, Tech has grown so very dear Grads can’t leave at all this year. When I leave this campus fair Beds of primrose scent the air And the blue grass shimmers sheen Under stately oaks so green. Clover fields are flaming red Neath the sky so blue o’er head. Sol is beaming bright and bland On the fairest in Southland. Soon must close this overflow; Written lines, they come so slow, E’er I close my eyes in sleep I will write no more this week. The Star Twinkle, twinkle, little star How on earth did you get so far, With your wheels so very small I can’t see how you go at all. How your motor grinds and knocks As over the road it takes the shocks How your fenders shake and shatter Many a bolt you drop and scatter. Why in Hades call you a car When you are only a little Star. You hit the bumps with many a jolt— Your name should be just “Scatterbolt.” When Pluto begins his reign I hope he’ll have you by a chain And put you in the depths of h— Where you can twinkle very well. Lewis McDowell to Tommie Van Hooser: “Tommie, what is the difference between labor and capital?” Tommie: “That’s easy. If you would lend me ten dollars, that would be capital, but if you tried to get it back, that would be labor.” Athletic Aerial Tech Closes Baseball Season Ogdon vs. Tech Tech engaged in a, two-game series with ogden College of Bowling Green last Friday and Saturday. In the first fracas Tech got off for an early lead, the score standing 5 to 3 at the beginning of the fourth. Ogden in her half of her this inning, bunched her hits and knotted the count. In the latter half Tech ran in three but Ogden scored two more, making the score 8 to 7 in the eighth. In this frame the score was again tied, the ninth passed scoreless, the tenth and eleventh in the same manned but Ogden ran one in the twelfth and so won. In the second contest Tech again took a nice lead but again Ogden proved too much the passed scoreless, the ten and scored, a clean sweep on the series by winning ten to six. The outstanding features of both games was the sensational playing of Evans, Ogden short stop. He not only covered all his ground but also backed up third, second, pitcher, catcher and on one occasion went to the outfield for a ball. In both games his batting was terrific. The visiting team was built around him, in fact Ogden can be said to have a good Evans. Summary: First Game Two base hits: Johnson, Rickman, F. Clark. Home runs: Rickman, Evans Left on bases, Tech 6, Ogden 5. Losing pitcher, J. Clarke. Winning pitcher Evans. Summary Second Game Two base hits, Thomas Home runs, Evans, Clark. Left on bases, Tech 6, Ogden 4. Base on balls; off Clarke, 1, off LeFevre, 2. Losing pitcher, LeFevre. Livingston vs. Tech T.P.I. held an aquatic meet with Livingston Saturday. The game was stopped in the first to allow the players time to hunt for boats to continue. Tech had scored when the game was stopped. After a little more water was let into the dell, it became deep enough that the boats could go around. Then followed the best game of the local season. Tech emerging the winners 2 to 1. The game was featured by Collier’s grand stand play over second, and “Foxy” Sidwell’s a former Tech boy pitching. In this game the line up was completely changed. Rickman went to catcher, Johnston to first, Collier to second, F> stayed at short. Shipley replaced Puckett in the outfield. Summary: Two base hits, Johnson. Left on bases, Tech 6; L.A. 4. Stolen bases, Shipley, Rickman, LaFevre. Struck out by LeFevre 4, by Sidwell 15. Base on balls off Sidwell, 4 Monterey vs. Tech Younigans The Monterey Mountaineers came out of their lair Monday to win from the Tech Younigans 6 to 5 in a slug fest. The Younigans used four pitchers in a main effort to stop the artillery of the Monterey guns, but to no avail. Lochinvar Puckett, Denny, F. Clark and J. Clark failed to hold them in check. The game was close and interesting nevertheless, it having gone for ten innings. E.T.S.N. vs. Tech The local season was closed Tuesday when one of the best games of the season from a Tech view point was played between East Tennessee Normal and T.P.I. A decided improvement was showed for this game but the old jinx still held on and the game was lost 5 to 3. Tech wasted many chances by failing to hit when men were on. However, Tech got nine hits to only eight for E.T.S.N. Summary: Two base hits, Johnson, Miller, Massingill, Coable. Three base hits. Choat, Left on bases, Tech 8 Normal 7, Struck out by LeFever 7, base on balls off masengill, 1. Horseshoe Pitching becoming Tech Fad In the old game of horseshoes the championship is undecided. There are many claims to the honor. So popular is this game that three links have been constructed on the campus. It is rumored that the faculty is going to enter a team in the horseshoe tournament. Mr. Richmond and Mr. Kittrell have been barred, having been charged with professionalism. Tennis An organization of a tennis club has just been effected and new nets have been purchased. The students who are in the club are all good tennis players and it seems bound toward success. A “Bathingless” Beauty Perhaps the reason for so many defeats in baseball is the loss of Merril Hughes but this cannot be helped for “Sheep” had either to quit or take a bath after each practice, so he chose the lesser of the two evils –and turned in his uniform. Another Sherwood Victory The first intersociety contest for the Davis Oratorical Medal was held in the T.P.I. auditorium Friday evening May 9th. The Upper Cumberland Society was represented by Max Taylor. Harry Jenkins, Watson Cook, and Emmett Smartt. The Sherwoods were represented by Bryce D. Stone and J.C. Evans. All the speeches represented the best efforts of a select group of young men from the college department of this institution. The honors were won for the Old Rose and Gray by J.C. Evans. Belles Lettres Literary Society The annual reunion of the Sherwoods and Belles Lettres Literary Societies, which had been planned for Monday, May 12, has been postponed until May 19th. All members of the faculty and former members of the societies are requested to be present. Candy was presented to the Sherwood contestants last Friday evening by Miss Villa Carmack. The Belles Lettres are very proud of their brother, J.C. Evans, the winner of the oratorical contest. The spirit of the Society is at high tide. Each member if doing all in her power to hold the Wilson Banner. The Editor used This in a pinch— She needed exactly Another inch. Tech Oracle Published semi-monthly by the student body of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, Cookeville, Tennessee. Staff Harry H. Jenkins, ‘24 Editor in Chief. Emmett E. Smartt, ‘24 Associate Editor. Jas. P. Buck, ’24 Class Editor Luther C. Harris, ‘24 Faculty Editor Mable Holladay, ‘24 Exchange Editor. Alex Shipley, ‘25 Athletic Editor Nellie Anderson, ‘26 Wit and Humor Editor Juanita Oliver, ‘27 Social Editor James D. Miller, ‘26 Business Manager. Madeline Jackson, ‘24 Assistant Business Manager Thos. L. Passons, English The 1925 Oracle As has been repeatedly brought but the Oracle of 1924 is merely a starting point for the future. It is in time to come that the present staff hopes to see their work in establishing this paper be productive of great results. In order that the Oracle may be all cranked up and ready to go next September, it has been decided that the staff of ’24 elect the staff of ’25 subject to the approval of the student body. This will be done at the next staff meeting and the names of the 1925 directors of the Oracle will be published in the Senior edition. And now we especially, we of the class of ’24 turn the Oracle over to you. We have begun at the bottom and thru the splendid efforts and aid of the faculty and student body, have created a paper imbibed with Tech spirit, a spokesman, with the good and advancement of old Polly as its aim. This do we lay at your feet. We have enjoyed working on this staff. The opportunities afforded us to learn the value of cooperation of truthfulness and of friendship has been given us through our association and our school days have been bettered because of it. In conclusion, let us then following classes of Tennessee Tech, exhort you not to let out work, meager though it might be in vain. To the staff of 1925 let us say: “You have a big job, but we know you are capable. Nothing of consequence has ever started in dear old Tech and failed. No, all has been a continuous climb up the ladder of success and to you is given an opportunity to place Tech one rung higher. Let your motto be: ‘We shall not fail’ and let old Tech’s name so shine thru the Oracle that it will be on the tongue of every prospective student.” Misses Ura Scott and Elise Little spent the week-end in the dormitory. Oratorical Contest The first annual College oratorical contest was held Friday evening, May 8, in the T.P.I. auditorium. The program was as follows: “A Plea For Universal Peace,” Max Taylor, Upper Cumberland. “The Martyr For Peace,” Harry Jenkins, Upper Cumberland. “Atlars of Gold,” Bryce D. Stone Sherwood. “My Brother –The outcast,” Watson Cook, Upper Cumberland. “The Pocketed American,” Emmett Smartt, Upper Cumberland. “The Gilded Specter,” J.C. Evans, Sherwood. A gold medal, given by Mr. Ezra Davis was presented to J.C. Evans for writing and delivering the best oration. Mr. Evans is a loyal and active member of the Sherwood Literary Society and has won three points in their favor, the Declamation contest of last year, and the Debate and Oratorical contest of this year. The Judges were Elder Ezelle Dr. McClain and Mr. John A. Mitchell, of Cookeville. The Mikado The Mikado will be presented Tuesday evening, May 27, 1924 City School Auditorium, 8 PM This comic opera offers to the people of this Uper Cumberland section a play which is worth many times the price of admission charged. The costumes rented for this special occasion alone cost over $100 Much work has been in progress for some six months. In selecting the principals for the leading parts great care was used, and the ones chosen are worthy of mention, being fitted and well trained for the positions. There is then the chorus of some fifty boys and girls all of whom are music students or have received musical training in some form or other while in school. Under the direction of Mr. C.B. Richmond and sponsored by the High School Class of ’24 the Mikado will without a doubt be a wonderful success. The fact that this Mikado is being presented is but another step of the musical program begun some three years ago, when the students of T.P.I. presented the cantata, “David, the Shepherd Boy.” We are expecting the attendance of every student, all business men of the town and all persons seeking an evening of entertainment. An educational and uplifting program that is within itself an opportunity of which the people of this section should be proud of having the opportunity to attend. Just Imagine Luther Harris without a kink. Mr. Smith being a gink. Carl Hudson without a wink. Thelma McCormick with cheeks not pink. Miller’s love with a missing link. A chemistry note book minus black ink. Yancy’s hair as dark as a mink. And ONE Freshman who can think. He who flunks And still is gay Will live to flunk Another day. --Battalion Bryan Tex. OH! THAT BELL Hear the teacher’s droning voice Ring that bell! What a sigh of relief its memory foretells! Cause the teacher teches, teches In this stuffy old class room. While I think of the beaches and an ocean of fishes And a bright full moon; keeping time, time time. With that Ingersoll watch of For “Big Buff” to hurry up and Ring that bell. (With apologies to E.A. Poe) Waiting, waiting, waiting, while the school room seems a cell. Some boys are so dumb that they think— A hurricane is a walking stick. Wheeling, West Virginia is a hard job. An asperin tablet is something to write on. Rex Beach is a summer resort. Joan of Arc is the wife of Noah. Scotland Yard is a playground That a river can lose its head. That they can mend the break of day. That ships have eyes when they go to sea. That if a lemon we drowning they could throw it a rope and give that lemonade. That if they ate a square meal, the corners will hurt. That a baker is rich when he is making dough. That there are springs in the ocean bed. That Longfellow was funny because he Minne-ha-ha and Laughing Water. That an elephant has a key to his trunk. That if a man has a Roman nose, and he gets it lit up his nose will be a Roman candle. That if they should paint a rabbit on a bald headed man’s head, he would have a little hare. That George Tech is a girl. That Texas Arms is a family crest Frances: “I wonder how many men will be unhappy when I marry?” Louise: “Well, for Goodness safe! How many men are you going to marry?” Miss Bryan (who hates gum) “Charges, what do you have in your mouth?” Charles B: “My tongue.” Miss B. (absent mindedly) “Well throw it out the window.” Villa: “What is the difference between a wrestling match and a modern dance?” Rose “Hughes Joyland Six.” Other papers all remind us We can make our own sublime. If the fellows students send us Contributions all the time, Story, schoolmate, song or jest, If you want a good school paper Everyone must do his best. --The Purple and White THINGS GET MIXED IN A PRINTING OFFICE How things sometimes get mixed in a printing office can only be thoroughly understood by those who are members of the craft, when in a rush to get the press two printers are finishing up the last copy and umping on the galley, and the foreman is cussing blue streaks in his effort to close the “forms.” The following writeup of a wedding and a notice of all auction sale is a fair sample that recently appeared in a Texas paper. “William Smith, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, and Miss Lucy Anderson, were made happy) [by being disposed of at public auction at my farm three miles past of town] (in the presence of quite a large number of quests.) [including two mules and twelve head of cattle.] (“Rev. Johnson tied the nuptial knot for the happy couple,) [averaging 1250 pounds on the hoof,] (The beautiful home of the bride, profusely decorated with) [one sulky plow, one feed grinder, two sets of work harness, nearly new bought just before] (the ceremony was pronounced. Mendelssohn’s beautiful wedding march was rendered by) [one cow, five years old, one jersey cow and one sheep.] (who carried a bunch of bridal roses in her hand; she wore one) [light spring wagon, two barrels of apples, three ricks of hay, one grind stone] (of mousseline desoel trimmed in) [about a hundred bundles of corn and some pea-vine hay] (“The bridal couple left yesterday for an extended trip with the wishes of a lot of household goods and kitchen furniture and other things too numerous to mention TERMS –SPOT CASH.) Miss Marguerite Hargis of Granville, is spending a few days with friends and relatives. Miss Myrtle and Callie Marcom were the guests of Miss Clara Bilbrey, of Brotherton. Mr. Taylor of Dayton, Tennessee, visited his son, T. Max Taylor, in the East Hall Friday.

Volume 001, Description 02 of The Semi-Monthly Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript: THE SEMI-MONTHLY TECH ORACLE Our Alma Mater We are pleased to review our school since the present graduating class of 1924 has been here. Six years has made a great difference. In 1918 when the class of 1924 began, the school plant consisted of three buildings, the main building, much smaller than it is now, and what is now the two boys dormitories. The student body numbered 250 and the college graduating class of ’24 looks back over these years it can think of only two important things that were here when it sprang into existence. These two were Mr. A.W. Smith’s department of History and Herschel’s department of “Applied Domestic Science.” Perhaps the reason for the permanency of these two is the superiority of each in his field over any who might try to fill the places. these two remain but the present class has helped welcome all other members of the faculty. Only one other class can remember Mr. Early, Mr. Sisk and Miss Robinson. No other class can lay claim to Mr. Daniels, Mr. Lowery, Mr. Netto, Miss Brandiewie and Mr. Barnett. Miss Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. West, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Kerr, Mr. Ring, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Clardy, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Owens, Miss Dunn, Miss Thomason and Miss Leonard, now Mrs. Conry, and many others have all come and gone under its regime. The mechanics buildings, the agricultural houses, including the paltry yards and the dairy barn, the main building addition, and the girls dormitory have all been built since 1918. The campus has developed from a mere “splotch” of ground to its present splendid condition mainly under the wise direction of Mr. Conry. The library under Mr. Passons has grown from 900 volumes to 3000 volumes. Many other reforms have been brough about. A school spirit has been really developed. A “Dynamo” has died, () but an “Oracle” has sprung up. In fact, we challenge any school to present a record of growth as great as that of Tennessee Tech. We are here to stay, here to grow, and we are issuning warning to the schools above us to clear the track for the “Coming School of the State.” The Class of ’24 we feel sure is proud indeed to soon be alumni of T.P.O. and the other classes are also anxiously looking forward to the time when they, too, can be alumni. Our advice to any young man or young woman wanting to go to a real school “pull off your hat and hop right in the line” and get a claim on what will someday be the state’s leading college We find the growth more pronounced than the past and in a few such periods of growth, Tennessee Polyechnic Institute will be on top, Tech’s Growing Athletic Aerial Cumberland University played two games on the Tech diamond last week, one Wednesday, the other Friday. In the first game Cumberland made a race track of the satchels and counted ten runs in the fourth before they were returned. They found little trouble in pounding “Kildee” Anderson’s slants to all parts of the garden. The slaughter began in the fourth and Anderson was knocked completely off the mound. Summer came in and was also knocked for a number of hits, which netted runs. “Jimmie” Clark toop up pitching duties in the last stanza but too late to be much use. Tech’s runs came at different times in the slug fest, one being made by Rickman in the sixth, and the other by Shipley who scored from second on Fowler Clark’s double to deep left. Cumberland used three pitcher to quell battling rallies which threatened to break out during the game. The score for the first game has not been settled, some mathematicians say 19 to 2 and some 22 to 2. The second bame was a real ball game until the sixth, “Bug Buff” was hurling for Tech and Lynch for the Bull Dogs. Tech ran in two runs in the fifth and had the Bull Dogs two to one. Let’s stop here and say two scores are enough to win any ball game. Tech should have won, but fate decided otherwise. Cumberland scored four runs in the first of the sixth. This was the Alpha of the Omega, as the Red Bull Dogs continued to run in scores until the end. The Tech boys did not have a chance after Buff’s arm gave out. The game was turned into a batting practice for Cumberland. Jimmie Clark slapped out a sizzling single in the fifth, knocking in Summer and Puckett, which ended Tech’s scoring. The game ought to have ended two to one, Tech leading. Tech is sadly in need of a twirling staff. Tech does not have the number of pitchers needed and at least two more good ones that can be depended upon to win are needed. In the last game with Cumberland Tech was robbed of a good numbers of good hits. Malone robbed a child of misfortune in the person age of Fowler Clark of a delicious larrup to the recesses of deep left. Malone came up and made a shoe string clutch which he had no license to do. The duplicate of this was when Board, second baseman for the Bull Dogs, stole a hit from Jimmie Clark, the ball passed over second on a line drive, but Board pull a grandstand and cheated the scoreboard. Rickman and the other players were robbed by the horse shoe catches of the “Would be lawyers.” Coach Overall is perfecting plans for a track team next year. All boys that think they can run will be given a chance to show their stuff. There is no reason why Tech shouldn’t develop some Charlie Paddocks or Joie Pays’, They are here I the rough but they can be polished up and the track teams of U.T. Vanderbilt and Sewannee will be given a run for their money. There ought to be a few who can do the century in twelve seconds. More students will be given a chance to get into athletics than ever before. Tech should have at least four good tennis courts, with backstops all the way round and good nets provided. A number of good players can be seen in action on the local court which is inadequate for the school’s tennis players. There has been talk that Tech is going to organize a tennis team and go to Cumberland for a match. Cumberland seems to think they can blot out Tech in Tennis, but there are some doubts as to that. Cumberland has four splendid courts which are always occupied by boys who do not have the time for other athletics. Tech will be stronger in ath- () letics next year and more students will be able to take part in one form or another. The students should back Tech and take more interest in the work of the different teams. The old students ought to all the good athletes that come under their sight and when the bell rings for fall term to begin a new era in Tech athletics will be ushered in and a Bigger and Better Tech should be the result. Boost Tech and Boost yourself. Senior College Class The date for the Senior Class picnic has been fixed at May 10, a committee has been appointed on arrangements and preparations are being made for a day of pure enjoyment. The Senior Class has undertaken to sponsor the Commencement edition of the “Tech Oracle. It is intended for this Description to form a class souvenir. It is hoped that the “Oracle” will continue this policy of making each commencement edition a memorial for the graduating class each year. The Senior appreciate the adoption of President Smith of their suggestion for marching out of Chapel. This has done much to relieve the congested condition of the hall, immediately following Chapel. This was the sole purpose of the Seniors in making this suggestion and not to satisfy any feeling of vain dignity, as some of the under classmen have intimated. The program of the Senior Class for Class Day exercises is as follows: Salutation, James P. Buck. Class History, Madeline Jackson. Prophecy, T.E. Crowder. Will, Callie E. Marcom. Memorial Dedication, Pres. H.L. Barger. Valedictory address, Harry H. Jenkins. Sherwood Society The Sherwoods under the leadership of President J.P. Buck, is doing splendid work. President Buck is a Senior at Tennessee Tech. He has a keen appreciation of the need of organization in Society work. Undoubtedly the Society is more nearly fulfilling its mission in preparing its members for good citizenship than ever before. Our attendance is good. The work of the last two meetings consisted mainly of preliminary tryouts of our declaimers. We note with pleasure the progress made by some of our younger members in the art of declaiming. Tech Oracle Published semi-monthly by the student body of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Cookeville, Tennessee. Staff Harry H. Jenkins, ‘24 Editor in Chief. Emmett E. Smartt, ‘24 Associate Editor. Jas. P Buck, ’24 Class Editor Luther C. Harris, ‘24 Editor Student Organization Henry L. Barger, ‘24 Faculty Editor. Mable Holladay, ‘24 Exchange Editor. Alex Shipley, ‘25 Athletic Editor. Nellie Anderson, ‘26 Wit and Humor Editor. Juanita Oliver, ‘27 Social Editor. James D. Miller, ‘26 Business Manager. Madeline Jackson, ‘24 Assistant Business Manager. Thos. L. Passons, English Faculty Advisor. Belles Lettres Literary Society The progress of the Belles Lettres Literary Society has been very noticeable this year. The growth bespeaks very strongly the stability of the many members. The program committee has endeavored to plan programs of a constructive and edncational nature. On Monday, April 28th, the Society met in the regular meeting room and the following program was given: Invocation, Nellie Anderson. Reading, Clyde Jackson. Story, Anne Lee Boles. Current Events, Velma—Hill Jokes, Gladys Speck. Report of Critic. After the program the business meeting was held. We received a new member of whom we are proud. We feel that every member is receiving a lasting benefit from the work of the Society which never could be obtained from text books. FRESHMAN HIGH We were disappointed to learn that we could not have a class party or picnic at the close of this term, but our sponsor, Mr. McClanahan, suggested that we save a portion of our dues each year and of graduating from here, leave something permanent by which the large Freshman class ’24 will be remembered. We are very proud of the fact that one of our number, Miss Mary Ellen Shanks, is a contestant for the Essay medal. Although we have been at T.P.I. only a short while, we have learned to love it and want to do our part in making it the best school in the State. Lookout for us Freshmen. We’re growing stronger day by day. And joy to you we’ll lend when we our stunt shall pull class day. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS The Junior High School Class boasts of being the largest class ever in T.P.I. having eighty-five members. The class boasts not only the quantity of the class but also of the quality. Most of the members have been with this class since the Freshman year, and while a few have dropped out, other have come in. The junior class expects in 1925 to be the largest class ever graduating from T.P.I. Mr. McDowell, the president has succeeded in keeping the Juniors going, altho it was a very difficult task. Miss Huffman, the sponsor, has also done much to make this a successful year for the Juniors. She worked hard to help the Juniors make a success of the Junior-Senior party given Apr. 25th. The Juniors are expecting to finish this year with an excellent program Class Day, and to be the liveliest class in school in 1925. Sophomore High The Sohpomore High School Class is progressing nicely under the leadership of Miss Shelah Officer as president and Mr. S. Lewis Land, of the Manual Arts Department, as sponsor. President Officer has displayed a great executive ability in the management of the class affairs, while Mr. Land has given many helpful suggestions. The Sophomore Class has planned a very interesting program for class day, during commencement week. The nature of the program has not been disclosed, but will be announced later. The Class of ’26 is one of the largest classes in school and is growing larger each term. Upper Cumberland Society The work of the Upper Cumberland Society has advanced until the year ’23 and ’24 has proven to be the most successful year in its history. Each member is always willing and anxious to promote the welfare of this wonderful organization. The Society is living up to the motto that has carried it thus far, “Determination is success.” This Society will be represented in the oratorical contest by at least three of the talented orators of the Society. Paul Moore and Ernest Brooks were selected as the Declaimers and they are determined to see the black and gold stand for the successful efforts of its many members. JUNIOR COLLEGE The Junior High School class boasts of being the largest class ever in T.P.I. having eighty-five members. The class boasts not only the quantity of the class but also of the quality. Most of the members have been with this class since the Freshman year, and while a few have dropped out, others have come in. The junior class expects in 1925 to be the largest class ever graduating from T.P.I. Mr. McDowell, the president has succeeded in keeping the Juniors going, altho it was a very difficult task. Miss Huffman, the sponsor, has also done much to make this a successful year for the Juniors. She worked hard to help the Juniors make a success of the Junior-Senior party given Apr. 25th. The Juniors are expecting to finish this year with an excellent program Class Day, and to be the liveliest class in school in 1925. Sophomore High The Sophomore High School Class is progressing nicely under the leadership of Miss Shelah Officer as president and Mr. S. Lewis Land, of the Manual Arts Department, as sponsor. President Officer has displayed a great executive ability in the management of the class affairs, while Mr. Land has given many helpful suggestions. The Sophomore Class has planned a very interesting program for class day, during commencement week. The nature of the program has not been disclosed, but will be announced later. The Class of 126 is one of the largest classes in school and is growing larger each term. Upper Cumberland Society The work of the Upper Cumberland Society has advanced until the year 23 and ’24 has proven to be the most successful year in its history. Each member is always willing and anxious to promote the welfare of this wonderful organization. The Society is living up to the motto that has carried it thus far, “Determination in success.” This Society will be represented in the oratorical contest by at least three of the talented orators of the Society. Paul Moore and Ernest Brooks were selected as the Declaimers and they are determined to see the black and gold stand for the successful efforts of its many members. Junior College At a recent meeting of the Junior College Class a committee of fifteen was appointed for service during commencement. This committee is to have charge of decorating the auditorium, to act as ushers during the exercises and to give any information that may be required by the visitors on that occasion. We are also completing our plans for a class day program and there is little doubt that this program will uphold the standard set by the class in all previous attempts. We note that the –Class of ’24 is leaving a tree upon the campus as a memorial, and wish to commend them for their devotion. Other classes would do well to continue the monuments to beautify our campus. Miss Anna Del Harp and Miss Susie Copeland who were in school with us last year attended the Sunday School Convention held at the Methodist church April 21-26. Faculty Corner We have gleaned the following for Faculty Cornes this Description. We wish to thank those contributing. Let us urge that the faculty members furnish more suggestions for the next Description. We go upon the hypothesis that knowledge should be dispensed elsewhere than in the class room. Mr. Richmond reports that the most elaborate and extensive plan for commencement that the Institution has ever known is about complete. Commencement activities will begin Friday, May 23rd, and continue until May 28. The complete program is not ready for publication at this time but will follow in the next Description. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday, May 25, by Judge C.E. Snodgrass. The commencement address will be given by Dean Malcolmn McDermott, of the Law School of the University of Tennessee. Mr. T.W. Kittrell will be toastmaster of the Alumni Banquet. The program for Class Day is the most extensive and varied one ever planned for that occasion here. It is suggested that it will be wise for the students to get tickets for the Mikado at an early date, because many visitors will want tickets entitling them to choice seats. This opera will be given on the evening of the 27th. Mr. McClannahan makes known the fact that the school picnic will be on May 23rd. This picnic will be likely be on the scenic grounds of Mayland if arrangements can be made for transportation. The prospects for a large attendance at Summer School is the best in the history of the Institution, reports Dean Smith. This is proof of the growing usefulness of the Institution to this section of the State, especially for teachers, as well as ambitious students to become more efficient, and gain additional credits toward graduation. To those who hope to receive the various medals offered in the various contests may be interested to know that these medals have been ordered. We are very gald to report Coach Overall’s Program for Athletics for the coming year. He suggests that there will be the usual schedule of football, basket ball and baseball with the addition of track team and other forms of athletics, which will enable a greater per cent of the students to participate. He thinks the record of the Basketball tournament shows us what can be done by the formation of an association of the schools of the counties around about to participate in an annual affair of this kind, which will include field meet, and other forms of contests. Mr. Overall further announces that such an organization will be perfected next season. Senior High The Senior High Class is very busy at the present time. Plans are being completed for Class Day and Commencement programs. The work of sponsoring the “Mikado” to be given May 27th, is being very efficiently handled by the president and members of the class. The Senior Cooking Class is re-decorating the “Y” Tea Boom to be used as a lunch and rest room for the girls of the school. This will meet a long felt need. In the absence of Mr. Passons, English XII was conducting by Mr. Benton Carr Thursday morning. He handled the work in a very satisfactory manner. Mr. Edd Hudgens is ill at his room in the East Dormitory. Misses Louise Cornwell and Rebecca Johnston visited in Nashville the early part of last week. Miss Willene Grisham has moved to her new home near Burgess Falls. Misses Carlen West Evans and Bill Powell spent Sunday in Bon Air at the home of Miss Powell. Carl Hudson spent the week end in Algood. Palladian Literary Society The Palladian Literary Society is still progressing nicely. The Society will be well represented in the essay contest which is to be held Saturday, May 3rd. Much interest was shown at the last meeting which was held in the auditorium, April 28th. Besides the regular business the following program was given: Reading, Virginia Wilcox. Piano Solo, Willene Grisham. Jokes, Charlotte Watson. Vocal Solo, Thelma Rash. Piano Solo, Mary Ellen Shanks. Vocal Duet, Bill Powell, Madeline Jackson. Reading, Juanita Oliver. Junior Senior Party The Junior High School class entertained the Senior Class with a delightful party Friday evening, April 25th in the T.P.I. auditorium. Progressive conversation and Virginia Reel were the principal enjoyments. The music was furnished by the T.P.I. Orchestra. The Senior colors, crimson and white, were artistically displayed in the refreshments.

Volume 002, Description 03 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  THE TECH ORACLE TECH WINS FROM BETHEL AND HIWASSEE Bethel Beaten As Tech Plays Good Football Score 22-7. One Friday, Oct. 31, Tech played the strong Bethel College football aggregation on the local field. The game resulted in a 22-7 victory for the Tech gridders. Tech scored a touchdown in the first quarter receiving the ball in midfield. The locals drove it across the goal line on several thrilling plays, one a 30 yard run through the center of the line by Russell, the flashy Tech quarter. This run was followed by several shorter gains and Jobe finally carried the ball over. Blount added the extra point by a goal from placement. Tech scored again late in the second quarter. The strong Tech offense carried the ball to the visitor’s 20 yard line. Here the Bethel defense seemed to tighten, and on the fourth down Blount went back for a placement kick, which he executed with amazing accuracy. This was perhaps the first field goal that a Tech team has ever made. The third quarter was a defensive game, both teams punting frequently. Tech scored a ain early in the fourth quarter by a dazzling air attack. The score came by a pass from the 50 yard line, Blount to Puckett. Puckett received the ball on the 30 yard line and by eluding a number of opposing tackles, made a brilliant dash across the goal. A ain in the early part of the final quarter Blourt on a sweeping end run ran 35 yards, with the aid of a perfect interference. The last two tries for points were vain, one because of a plenalty to a Tech man. At this point Coach Overall threw his substitutes into the fray and a continuation of the air attack was attempted, but the ball had become wet and could not be thrown with any degree of accuracy. When the game was within one minute of a close, Sylar, the Bethel right half, intercepted a Tech pass and darted 70 yards to a touchdown. The extra point was added by placement and here the game ended with Tech leading 22 to 7. The Tech aggregation exhibited the strongest offense that the institution has ever amassed, regardless of the loss of Miller as a regular half back. The backfield showed a surprisingly strong attack. Especially pleasing was the passing system, with Blount heaving the ball and Hill, Puckett and Russell at the receiving end, the Tech boys completed eleven passes, while only five were incomplete. The entire Tech back field must be accredited with shining offensive play, and the same must be said of the line of the defense. Brilliant runs were made by Blount, Puckett and Russell, while hard tackling by LaFevre and his mates kept the opponent’s score down. MUSIC CLUB TO PRESENT “MISS CHERRY BLOSSOM” The music lovers of this community are assured of a real treat in Miss Cherry Blossom, a musical comedy which the Cookeville Music Club presents the latter part of this month. This is an exceptionally tuneful play from beginning to end, and is full of bright attractive music in solos, quartets and choruses. When this play was given in Nashville critics declared the music as good as any light opera of the entire season. Good music, however, is only one of the requirements of a musical comedy –and attractive setting and pretty girls are just an essential. The setting of Miss Cherry Blossom is a Japanese tea garden, which will be a veritable bower of flowers, while some distinctively new and beautiful stage effects will be used. As to the girls –two lovely choruses are presented besides the principals. These girls will delight the ear and the eye equally. The Japanese chorus of Geisha girls will wear oriental costumes, which give range for rich and varied color effects. In sharp contrast will be the chorus of American girls, who will wear the very latest and most fashionable models. Of the principal –one girl is a Japanese and one an American –to the same contrast will be observed throughout. The men principals also represent the two nationalities and oriental robes and tuxedos will vary the costuming. The Japanese costumes will come from New York. A chorus of American men will furnish some splendid quartets, and nothing is more generally pleasing than a good male quartet. But not content with all this, Mrs. J.H. Carlen president of Cookeville Music club determined that there must not be a dull moment during the entire performance, and to provide entertainment between acts, she secured, after many efforts, little Miss Mary Alice Farr, dancer. Miss Farr’s ability as a solo dancer is well known in Cookeville. She is a pupil of Mrs. Celia Grady Reddy, with whom she has studied several years. She has had many flattering offers from movies and vaudevilles, which have been refused on account of her extreme youth. She is much in demand in Nashville, where her appearance is always a signal for a large audience. Miss Farr is preparing several special dances for this occasion with suitable costumes for each dance. The music club feels that Mrs. Carlen performed quite a feat in securing such an attractive artist. Mrs. Carlen reports that Mrs. Farr says she is in heart sympathy with the work of the music club and is delighted for her daughter to assist them. The score for the entire performance will be played by Miss Tennie Alma Stanton, pianist, and Mrs. Wesley Flatt and Miss Elizabeth Ensor, violinists. These accomplished musicians will furnish a brilliant overture in addition to the accompaniments. The performance is under the capable direction of Mrs. J.H. Carlen who has given unsparingly of her and her voice to make this event memorable in musical circles. Mrs. Carlen is a musician of unerringly good taste and her direction is a guarantee of music of the best quality. Miss Jobe of the T.P.I. faculty, is director of the aesthetic dancing that the play requires and both new artistic effects in group dancing are assured. The cast in full is as follows: Miss Cherry Blossom, Miss Mary Rash. FEW PEOPLE MASTER THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Close observation will convince anyone that the great majority of the people –the common people as we say, and that is one reason why they are common –have no mastered the English language; and that they use and speak a low form of it compared to its possibilities. A glimpse of everyday conversations and relations will at once reveal this fact. In the home possibly the lowest type of language is spoken. There are no restraints; here are no “strings” attached, so to speak; everyone is free and outspoken. On the streets slang and are heard in abundance. “Nothing else but,” and “It Ain’t Gonna Rain No Mo,” hold full way. Not only at home and on the streets is “common” English outspoken but everywhere it rebounds –at work, at play; in school, out of school; in this thing or that. And your friends, your personal associates, are their conversations as intelligent and as forced as they might be? Are their letters clear and concise: their vocabularies varied? To ask the question is to answer it: on the whole they are not. Why do these conditions exist? Why do very few people attempt the mastery of the English language? Because the English language is the most difficult language to master that is known at the present time. After a knowledge of the pronunciation, and a few simple forms of conjugation and rules of syntax are acquired, together with the memorization of a book of idioms. Spanish and French or any of her foreign language, are easily mastered. But not so with the English language. The conjugations, inflections, declensions, colloquialism, idioms, and rules of syntax are almost numberless and difficult to acquire. It has been said that in preparing a college course in Spanish it is difficult to find enough good literature for a two-year course. But it is a well known fact that it takes years of hard study during grammar school, high school, and college to master the English language to any considerable degree and yet there still be to be learned about it. All men have a desire to be successful. A reasonable efficiency in the use of the mother tongue is indispensable in any business or profession. The lawyer, the politician, the preacher, the teacher, and the man of letter especially need to be masters in the English language if they would be successful. Most men belong to some club or civic organization or both: and if they are real, wide-awake members they are sure to be called upon to express their opinions on certain vital masters. If they have mastered the mother tongue they may easily carry their point. People are what they are taught; and most of them teach themselves by what they read –whatever it may be. Furthermore, it is said that there are too many books being published. If people have not mastered the English language, to a reasonable degree, it is certain that they cannot distinguish good literature from bad; real from unreal; wholesome from unwholesome. And thus, as a result of the fact that very few people have mastered the English language, we find that very few comparatively speaking, are really successful in business; tare leaders in civic organizations; or can appreciate literature so as to absorb what is good and reject what is bad. Team Continues Winning Streak and Wins From Hiwassee 26-0 The football team of Hiwassee College, Madisonville, Tenn., played the Tech team on the local field Friday, Nov. 7, and Tech again emerged victor by a margin of 26-0. Although neither team scored in the first half, the visitors were clearly outplayed in every phase of the game. Tech missed many chances to score in the first half. At the beginning of the game the visitors received and on the second play they stumbled on the 40 yard line. From here Tech carried the ball to the visitor’s 4 yard line, where they were held for downs. Again in the initial quarter Tech was held for downs when in striking distance of the goal. The second quarter was made a punting game, neither kicker getting a decided advantage, and neither team seriously threatened to score. Early in the third quarter Tech opened its offense. Blount sttod on the visitor’s 40 yard line and hurled a pass to Puckett on the 20 and line, from whence he raced to the 5 yard line. A line play failed but three successive passes were attempted, the third, Blount to Russell brought a touchdown. Blount added the extra point from placement Russell scored again in the third quarter by an end run, and Blount again kicked the goal. In the last quarter Watson made a mad dash through the center of the line for 20 yards and a touchdown. Blount failed to kick goal. When the game was nearing a close a pass Blount to Puckett took the ball to the visitor’s one yard line, and Russell carried it over on the third down. This ended the scoring, as Blount again missed goal. No individual star can be picked from the Tech team. The entire aggregation function as a well oiled machine. The runners received good interference and the interference received good running. The entire time also played great defensive football. The line did some fine tackling, while the backs broke up all but one of the attempted passes and tackled with deadly accuracy when the occasion demanded. The only player of note on the visiting team was Prince, a back of exceptional speed. He often tore thru the Tech line for nice gains, and accounted for every first down that the visitors registered. The lineup follows: Hiwassee Crockett R. End Hill (c) Clark R. Tackle Starnes Hutson R. Guard Jackson Cox Center Clark Warner L. Guard LaFevre () Frizzell L. Tackle Suggs Dickenson L. End Puckett Lewis (c) Quarter Russell Prince R. Half Blount Grubb L. Half Watson Reynolds Full Jobe Substitutions –Tech: Bynum for Suggs, Suggs for Clark, Davis for Jackson, Hughes for Watson, Watson for Hughes, Jackson for LaFevre, Hughes for Watson THE PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Palladian Literary Society has now retained that wonderful spirit that always prevails among the members. This spirit has been manifested in various ways, namely, the regularity of attendance, the responses to programs, etc. Last Monday a very entertaining program was rendered which consisted of the following numbers: Society gossip Amy Shipley Reading Thelma McCormick Review of Recent Novel Audrey Hoffmeister Jokes Hazel Jenkins BELLES LETTRES LITERARY SOCIETY The Belles Lettres met in the auditorium Nov. 3 1924. A very interesting program was rendered: Reading Vallie Huddleston Piano Solo Georgia Whiteaker Today Talk Daisy Leonard Reading Alberta Cooper Reading Treva Cooper Popular Music Alberta Cassetty Miss Maurine Quarles was appointed chairman of the program committee. The intention of the committee is to have each member of the society on program before this quarter is over. THE SHERWOOD LITERARY SOCIETY The Sherwood Literary Society held a very interesting program in their regular meeting Monday afternoon, November 3. The president Mr. Gilbert Hatfield, not being present, Mr. Benton Cantreli occupied the chair as temporary chairman. The most interesting part of the program was a debate on the question “Has religion contributed more to humanity than science.” The affirmative was represented by Mr. C.W. Davis and Henry C. Jenkins, while the negative was upheld by Mr. Jack Morrison and Wendell Johnson. All the debaters delivered very creditable speeches and showed evidence of considerable preparation. The question is one of great depth and many interesting points were developed. The outcome was a victory for the affirmative. On account of the vice-president. Mr. Walter G. Birdwell, withdrawing from school, an election was held to fill the vacancy. Mr. Jack Morrison was elected to serve the remainder of the term. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Printed by Herald Publishing Co. Entered at the Cookeville Post Office. Second class rate pending. STAFF Bryce D. Stone ’26 Editor-in-Chief Eleanor Haile ’27 Asst. Ed.-in-Chief Associate Editors Dewitt T. Puckett ’25 Wit and Humor Shel Officer ’29 Class Hallie Ray ’25 Faculty John J. Bell ’26 Exchange Hendon Johnston ’26 Athletic Thos. L. Passons English Alex Shipley Poet Business Department James D. Miller ’27 Business Manager Jack Morrison ’26 Assistant Subscription Rates $1.50 per year PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY STUDENT HONOR There are certain fundamental principles that are essential to human progress; certain habitual modes of action which determine our status in the social, moral, and educational phases of our existence. Without these qualities we cannot hope to develop that richness and fullness of life that is so much a part of the individual who possesses character and intellect. In the building of character there are no more important considerations that honesty and truthfulness. Honesty with yourself, your friends, your visitors, in fact, with all whom you may in any way become associated with. We may truthfully say that the greater part of the students at our colleges have only the highest ideals and standards of conduct, but occasionally we are brought face to face with the fact that there still exists in the minds of a small number of students, conceptions of honesty and truthfulness belittling the wandering tribes of central Africa, who still flounder in the barbaric stage of their development. When an individual so attunes his conscious that he can unthinkingly or maliciously appropriate to his own the property of his associates or when he can so far forget his training and self-respect that he cannot or will not discriminate between truth and untruth, then, according to our present moral standard it seems logical to assume that he should forfeit his right to the association of clean-minded people. It is fortunate, indeed, that the number of Ananiases and cleptomaniacs in our college is small, but college is hardly an appropriate place for a fellow with an overdeveloped “hoarding instinct” or a tongue that fits the word to any and all emergencies so these unfortunates should either be eliminated or be given such assistance as would enable them to overcome their obnoxious habits. Whether these faults be due to thoughtlessness, lack of training, or unfortunate environment, the results are the same, and every progressive student should resolve to keep his own standard of conduct high and join in the condemnation of this petty moral decadence with a steadfastness of purpose that would assure its destruction. A man is the part he plays among his fellows. He is not isolated; he cannot be. His life is made up of the relations he bears to others –is made or marred by those relations, guided by them, judged them, exressed in them. There is nothing else upon which he can spend his spirit –nothing else that we can see. It is by these he gets his spiritual growth; it is by these we see his character revealed, his purpose, and his gifts. Some play with a certain natural passion, an unstudied directness, without grace, without modulation, with no study of the masters or consciousness of the pervading spirit of the plot; others give all their thought to their costume and think only of the audience a few act as those who have mastered the secrets of a serious art, with deliberate subordination of themselves to the great end and motive of the play spending themselves like good servants, indulging no willfulness, obtruding no eccentricity, lending heart and tone and gesture to the perfect progress of the action. These have “found themselves,” and have all the ease of a perfect adjustment. --Woodrow Wilson. FACULTY NEWS Pres. Q.M. Smith spent two days in Nashville last week on business. Mr. Hatfield was called away last week on account of the death of one of his relatives. Miss Stanton, Miss Huffman and Mr. Henderson attended the teachers’ meeting at Knoxville last week. LUNCHEON FOR BANKERS The Bankers’ Association of Middle Tennessee met Tuesday and were entertained with a luncheon at T.P.I. A menu of five courses was served by the H.E. Class X. under the auspices of Miss Thelma Rose. A color scheme of orange and white was carried out and the tables had for their decoration pumpkin baskets filled with autumn leaves. Music was furnished by the T.P.O. orchestra. About seventy-five guests were present. MISS POINTER ENTERTAINS WITH DINNER Monday evening Miss Lilian Pointer entertained a few friends with a six o’clock dinner at the home of her parents in Algood. A four course menu was served and a color scheme of gold and white was carried out. Those present were: Misses Lilian Pointer, Effie Judd, Anna Alizabeth Bracey, Johnnie Bilbrey and Pearl Cornwell; Messrs. Clifford Massa, James Miller, Dutch Russell, Ed Hudgens and Eugene Collier. MISS SHANKS ENTERTAINS One of the most enjoyable social courtesies of the local social season was given on Saturday night when Miss Mary Ellen Shanks entertained with a dance at the home of her parents on Washington avenue in honor of Mr. Dutch Russell. Most of the younger social element of Cookeville was present, and dancing was enjoyed from 9 until 12 o’clock. Delicious refreshments consisting of hot chocolate, cheese and loveknots were served. BACKWARD PARTY The Epworth League of the M.E. church entertained Friday night with a backward party at the home of Walter Carlen on Broad street. This was a very original party and was much enjoyed by all. Delightful refreshments were served as the guests arrived, goodbyes were said, and respects paid the hostess. Clothes were worn backward and the old game of Virginia reel was played backward. Many new and unusual games were played. A backward spelling contest was held with Robley Jobe and Clifford Massa as captains. Mr. Jobe’s side won the prize. Fifty or sixty attended and all report an enjoyable time. HALLOWEEN WITCH PARTY On Friday, October 31, the Palladian and Upper Cumberland societies entertained the members of the faculty and student body with their regular Halloween social, which took on the guise of a witch party. A color scheme of yellow and black was successfully carried out in the hall and auditorium, showing the skill of the decoration committee. Rapid were the steps of those who went through the witches’ home where a peculiar rattling of chains and ghosts were among the spooky things to be seen and heard, as they went to the gym where odd and amusing games and contests were in progress. A box of candy was awarded to the best costumed couple. Miss Rose Dow and her escort, dresses as devils, were the winners. The gym was artistically decorated with pumpkins and corn stalks. Two Gypsy fortune tellers were persuaded to leave their tent to occupy a booth of pumpkins, cornstalks and crepe paper, and read the fate of all those who desired to know. Delicious refreshments of sandwiches, pickles and cookies were served and typical Halloween favors were received. From a steaming cauldron three witches were generous in giving to each one a cup of their witches’ brew. A large crowd attended and to add to the fun the Bethel football team of Russellville, Ky., were present. Everyone reports an enjoyable time and claim it to be a “peppy party,” due to the T.P.I. faculty and students in taking part in all games and contests. It was with regret when the lights were flashed that the many oddly costumed characters went for their coats to depart from Spookesville until the next annual jubilee. Ed: “Do you beliive in this talk of dance and grow thin?” Fred: “Sure; look at the soles of my shoes.” Music Department MUSICAL APPRECIATION The aim of the course in musical appreciation is, first, the study of music in its simplest form –the folk song. Gradually Miss Stanton hopes to develop a liking for and understanding of the more complicated forms. On Wednesday, October 29, the first number of the course was given when Miss Stanton played “Country Gardens,” by Percy Grainger. Mr. Grainger took an old Morris dance tune and from the Melody developed a very effective piano composition. This was followed the next Wednesday, November 5, by Edison selections giving further examples of the folk song. The records used were solos by Miss Anna Case and included “Old Folks at Home,” a representative American melody, and “Annie Laurie,” a typical Scottish song. In addition to these, two descriptive records, “In the Clock Store,” by Sodero’s Band, and “The Nightingale and Frog,” a duet using the piccolo and bassoon, the highest and lowest instruments of the orchestra, were played. “Let the humbling musician whose soul is in the work take heart, for ours is a glorious calling.” –Orth. “Music is the golden chain whose links bind all humanity together in a band of common feeling and fellowship. –Perry. THE TEAM PLAYS IN CHATTANOOGA FRIDAY The team will leave Wednesday noon for Chattanooga, where they will battle the Freshmen from the University of Chattanooga. A hard game is expected, but if our team is in the form of the last two weeks they should easily win. The Preps go to Rockwood Saturday to play the Rockwood High School. Little is known of the strength of our opponents, but our boys are certain to be eager for revenge from their defeat of last year. JOKES Lady (in Pullman office): “Can you give me the berth rate for Kansas City?” Green Clerk (disdainfully): “Lady, this is a ticket office.” “I guess I know my stuff,” said the learned professor as he took his coat and hat from the hook in the cloak room. –Orange Owl Dean Smith (lecturing: “I do not mind if a student looks at his watch occasionally, but what gets me is to see someone take out his watch, shake it a few times, and then put it up to his ear.” Puckett: Ah, what’s the matter with you? Bell: Nothing’s the matter with me, you bloomin’ idiot. Puckett: You gave me a nasty look. Bell: You certainly have a nasty look, but I didn’t give it to you. Alex Shipley: “Do you think we are descended rom monkeys?” Mr. Smith: “Sometimes –when I look around the class.” Mildred: “Has Alex proposed to you yet?” Mary Frances: “No, but he has an engagement ring in his voice.” Miss Jarmon: “Franklin, didn’t I tell you not to bring that chewing gum in here again?” Franklin Dyer: “Miss Jarmon, this ain’t the same gum.” Some Horse Mr. Johnson has a predilection for talking in his sleep. Several times recently he mentioned the name “Irene.” And his wifw questioned him about it. “Oh, that,” said he, thinking fast, “is the name of a horse.” Several days later when he came home he asked his wife the news of the day. “Nothing exciting happened,” she said, “except that your horse called up twice.” Franklin: “How come you never see any woman scarecrows?” Mr. Smith: “I reckon it’s because you couldn’t get ‘em to wear clothes enough to fool a crow.” Perpetual motion –well, Yes, it’s come! Just watch John Bell Wigwag his tongue. Mildred: “Say, how do you like Bobby Burns?” Snooks: “Like him? Why I don’t even know him. When did he come?”

Volume 002, Description 05: Football Edition of The Oracle student newspaper.

Volume 002, Description 06: Freshman Number Edition of The Oracle student newspaper. For a full text transcript, see item Oracle_1925_01_15_transcript.