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Volume 005, Description 09 of The Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  Tech Oracle Prospects Bright For Tournament All High Schools Must Be Members of Tenn. Association of Secondary Schools. The annual district basketball tournament for the Upper Cumberland section of Tennessee will be held at Cookeville, under the auspices of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute on February 23-24-25. High schools, in order to be eligible, must be bona-fide members of the Tennessee Association of Secondary Schools. The tournament will also be limited to Senior High Schools. The girls’ tournament will be held during the week following the boys’ tournament. The Tech basketball tournaments have been very successful during the past. It will be recalled that the Alpine High School team, winner in the Tech tournament last year, also won the state championship, which carried with it a free trip to Chicago, where the National Basketball tournament was held. It is expected that the 1928 tournament will be even more successful than those of the past. Coach P.V. Overall is now completing arrangements for the boys’ tournament and the student body will be expected to cooperate in arranging for the reception of the visiting teams. Tech students who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity to attend these tournaments are urged to buy season tickets. Boost the tournaments! Eagles Lose Hard Fought Game To Y.M.C.A. The East End Y.M.C.A. of Nashville can now claim the honor of having won from the Eagles. On January 29th these two strong teams met for one of the hardest-fought games of the season. The game started rather slowly, but soon began to speed up, and after the first few minutes of the tussle both the teams showed real fighting spirit. The “Y” warriors took a six-point lead before the Eagles could find the basket. Tech handled the ball aplenty, but missed shot after shot letting the visitors take the lead throughout the game. Tech made many substitutions, and the players did not get warmed up to the game like they should have in order to the victory. Williams played a good game at standing guard. He played throughout the whole game: Morris Lee Robbins led the scoring for tech with five points. Buntley was the outstanding man of the whole game. He played the floor like a veteran general, scoring with eleven points. These Married Men Know When traffic lights show red The thing to do is stop, I know— But when friend wife sees red, The safest thing to do is go! ‘Seventeen’ Example of America’s Best Humor. Palladians and Upper Cumberlands Will Present Comedy at City School Auditorium. The many readers who have been lured back to “the days of real sport” by Booth Tarkington’s tale of youth and summertime, “Seventeen” will be able to see these charming characters in real life February 17th. And those who have not read the book will find represented a characterization and a story that has taken rank with “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn,” only brought up to the moment of dress suits and racing cars. It is a laughable and yet a very human account of the trials of a typical American family struggling with its 17 year old son in the throes of his inspired love affair. How William Sylvanus Baxter (whose part will be enacted by Lauren O’Dell) lives in terror of his 10-year-old sister, Jane, who sees and reports everything he does; how the gay but fickle “visiting girl” completely turns his head, and how his lack of a dress suit seems to make life a vain and colorless thing, form the comedy of the play as well as of the book. The scene of “Seventeen” is laid in a community, not very small but not very large, in which there live children and fathers and mothers. We all know that Billy Baxters and Janes and fat Lummoxes and Lois Pratts (God forbid!) live about us. In fact, they are this near to use: they are right under our own skins. You and I were of the group when we were younger or older. We may not want to admit it but we know that is true just the same. Perhaps your hero was not the same as Billy’s Sidney Carton. Perhaps it was Napoleon or Frank Merriwell or the romantic figure of a man who drove the hook and ladder. More likely it was Sentimental Tommy. Didn’t you go about for days and days imagining you were Tommy? Or Ivanhoe? Or Buffalo Bill? Of course you did! And there is another reason why “Seventeen” appeals irresistibly: It is a dramatization of the boyhood and girlhood of the audience. For this, the fine art of Booth Tarkington is responsible. Perhaps you don’t want to be reminded of your youth. Perhaps you want to be old and sophisticated and scorn to stain your cheeks with weak tears. Perhaps you won’t like “Seventeen”, but you will at least be firmly convinced that it is fine, clean, wholly American fun. February 17th –don’t forget the date! Speed. Mrs. Jarvis –Merrill is a very quiet dresser, is he not? Dannie Wright –Not so very; but when he gets home at 2 A.M. he is the quietest undresser you ever heard of Furnace Room Club is reorganized at Tech Liberalism is Keynote of New Organization for Intellectuals at Tech. We are happy to announce that the Furnace Room Club, which was the intellectual center of T.P.I. in happy plight of the Intelligentria has been very pitiful since the passing away of this famous old organization, and now that it has been reorganized, the young Radicals, Anarchists and Bolsheviks at T.P.I. may thrive and prosper (intellectually) as they did in the days of the long ago. The initial meeting of the new organization was called during the lunch hour last Monday. Haney Judd, while eating a ham sandwich, field the air with a fusillade of trisyllables, urging a higher type of intellectual life on the hill. “What do we know about Russia?” he shouted. “Nothing, nothing! I repeat it, gentlemen, NOTHING! Let us dedicate our lives to Communism and Free Love, and let us name this organization ‘The Disciples of Lenin and Trotsky.’” Mr. Judd was at this juncture pushed off the garbage can. His oration, while a success from a rhetorical standing, was a psychological failure. Estel Swack, a chicken leg in one hand and a limburger cheese sandwich in the other, delivered the following address: “Ladies and Gentlemen: We may be Anarchists and we may be Bolsheviks, but we are the disciples of nobody. In order to be pioneers, I suggest that we call this organization the ‘American Association for the Advancement of Companionate Marriages.’” Mr. Swack’s address made a hit, and a vote was taken. However, the ayes and nays tied. It remained for Houston Haile to untie the knot with one of the most inspiring flights of oratory ever uttered by the tongue of man. His address is too long to be printed here, but he concluded with these stirring words: “Let us dedicate ourselves to the cause of Liberalism. Let us martyr ourselves for the cause of Right. We are neither Republicans nor Democrats, Laborites nor Socialists. We are non-Conformists. This is the Age of Reason gentlemen, and we must be the pioneers of the Upper Cumberland. In due respect for those noble men who formed this organization in 1920, I move that we rename it the Furnace Room Club –for it is here that we will hold our meetings and it is here that we will expose the lies and the shams of Twentieth Century life.” Mr. Haile’s address received a thunder of applause. The organization was renamed the Furnace Room Club, and a committee, consisting of Lauren O’Dell, Charles Draper, and Henry Ferrell was ap()pointed to draft a constitution. Willis Huddleston was elected president. Ewell Watson, vice-president, Josh Kent, secretary, Aaron Huffines, door-keeper, and Raymond High, honorary Chief Mogul. The meetings will be held at irregular intervals. F.R.C., Reporter. Debaters Chosen For Annual Clash Upper Cumberlands Will Present Question for Debate Sherwood Will Choose Side. The Literary Societies have chosen representatives for the annual debate which will be stages during the early part of April. Ewell Watson and Albert Brogden will speak for the Upper Cumberlands; Milton L. Aeuff and Vadus Carmack will speak for the Sherwoods. The question will be presented soon by the Upper Cumberland Literary Society and the Sherwoods will have choice on sides. This debate is an annual affair which, during the past, has aroused considerable interest. The prize at stake is the Womack Loving Cup for Effective Debating. This cup counts one point (two in case of a tie) toward the Wilson Banner that is awarded each commencement to the society doing the most effective work throughout the year. The cup goes permanently to the society winning it three times in succession. The Sherwoodshave a one-year lein on the cup at present. Both societies are confident on winning. However, it seems probable that one of the teams will lose. Which will it be? Let your preference be known. The higher the spirit, the better will be the debate. “Making Daddy Behave” is Presented at Sparta. The cast of “Making Daddy Behave” invaded foreign territory last Thursday night by presenting this popular farce to a fairly large and appreciative audience. The trip to Sparta was made rather eventful on account of wrecks and punctures. The entire cast managed to get back Sparta band sponsored the presentation of the play. Many Cookeville friends were presented. Exchanges “You have a well arranged paper.” –Central High News. “The Merry-go-Round column of the “Tech Oracle” is especially interesting.” –The David Lipscomb Babbler The “Library Notes” in the “Tech Oracle” are most entertainingly written up.” –Ward Belmont Hyphen. “The Tech Oracle is a fine paper. We notice in the line-up of the T.P.I. football team the names of Jobe and Suggs former Clarksville students.” –The Purple and Gold “The Merry-Go-Round of the Tennessee Polytechnic ‘Oracle’ is clever.” –Ward-Belmont Hyphen. Winners In “Eagle” Popularity Contest The Popularity Contest which came to a head last Friday at one o’clock, was hit –very hot. Some of the races were close, very close, and some of them were regular landslides, thanks to the efforts of the campaigners and stump speakers. The following students will grace the “Popularity Page” of the annual this year. Most popular girl… Juanita Montgomery Most popular boy… Leonard Crawford Prettiest girl… Avo Norrodd Most handsome boy… Earl Suggs College Wit… R.T. Little Mekkest… Edwin Burt Most Intellectual… Vadus Carmack Most original… Ruth Leonard Jolliest… Hollis Ours Most studious… Mary Della Pointer Most Talented… Lauren O’Dell Most gallant… Hollis Ours Most Cheerful… Frank Hall Most prompt… Theodore Hammer Neatest girl… Elsie Young Biggest Talker… Mayme Gipson The Rover By J.M.A. Many times in life you have had the blues. Ah, that’s nothing but a good man feeling bad! I have roamed over many states, gone thru many schools, talked, conversed, and argued with professors. But now my days are filled with pleasure and merry-making. I sit in my window at midnight and wander over fields and hills, watching the rows grow. Palladian Chapel Program On January 26th the Palladian Literary Society gave an interesting program in chapels which dealt with the life and works of Robert Burns. The program opened with a Burns song: “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton.” The following girls appeared on the program: Marguerite Hargis, who gave a general introduction to the subject of Burns’ poetry, touching especially upon his popular songs: Elsie Young, who gave an interesting sketch of Burns’ life; Hazel Wall, whose subject was “The Love Poetry of Robert Burns,” and Mary Della Pointer, who gave an analysis of “The Cotter’s Saturday Night.” The program was concluded with the song –“Auld Lang Syne.” The Upper Cumberlands will give the Lincoln Day program on Feb. 12th. Who could be so little as to hide behind a woman’s skirt Prof. Tallant –Pauline, use the word “satiate” in a sentence. Pauline Hudgens –Sehila went to the Beef Growers’ barbecue last night, and I’ll satiate quite a lot! Personalities Of The Seniors Seniors are noted for two things: age and erudition. They are also noted for their modesty, and for their courtesy to Freshmen, but these matters are of passing consequence. Modesty and courtesy diminish after graduation, but each June adds another gray hair to the head of a Senior, and every day –nay, every hour—is an addition to his or her, store of knowledge. The 28 Seniors of T.P.I. are a diversified crop. They may be summarized briefly as being the most talented group ever assembled under the blue canopy of heaven. Every range, variety, degree, and condition of genius may be found among them. If the Freshmen or the Sophomores wish to observe great men and women in action, they have but to look on. The Seniors are quite well known for their magnetic personalities. They paralyze the faculty, and wit the Freshmen. They have it all. If you don’t believe it, observe the way a Senior walks, the way he acts, the way he talks; you will see it written all over him (or her). Especially observe their dignified behavior in chapel, and learn a lesson in public etiquette. The Seniors expect to perform great works to do great wonders in the world. To list a few: Mayme Gipson expects to be the first woman governor of Tennessee, and while in office she expects to have the Evolution statute wiped off the books. Leonard Crawford, if his dreams come true, will be the National Secretary of the Y.M.C.A and will probably make many speeches to the Tech student body in the years to come. Frank Neely will be pastor of the Little Church around the Corner, in New York City. Frank Small will be president of the Tennessee Central Railroad. Pauline Hudgens expects to be a missionary in Korea. Hugh Dowell will be sole owner of the Cumberland River, and Juanita Montgomery will be president of Vassar and an ardent suffragist –more famous, even, than Carrie Chapman Catt. Lee Leonard, after winning a Ph.D. from Harvard, a P.D.Q. from Chicago and an X.Y.X. from Liepsic, will settle down as a professor of Sanskirt in some great American college. Flora Montgomery, Mattle Mitchell, Elise Gregory, Marguerite Hargis and Bessie Mae Carr will also enter the teaching profession in whatever specialty they later decide on. Alvy Starnes, Vadus Carmack, Raymond High, and Percy Neely expect to be aviators, and they are planning now to make the first nonstop flight to Jupiter. Their plans will be called “The Spirit of ‘28’”, Allen Scott will also go along as photographer for M.G.M. News. The Seniors naturally feel optimistic as to the future, and since mankind owes –or will owe –so much to them, their reserve, and dignity of manner is nothing but natural. If it were not for the Seniors, the world would be in a sorry plight indeed. All hail! To the Seniors of ’28! (P.S. The Seniors of ’28 are fortunate. Since most of them are coming back next year, they will have the pleasure of being Seniors twice!) --A Senior What Can A Man Believe? When the American reformist runs out of anything else to say he collects a pile of rotten tomatoes and proceeds to hurt them at the colleges. Every magazine of any importance features a monthly diagnosis of the ills which beset us. They say that college is a farce, that college professors are boneheads, and that collegians are fools, lounge lizards, anarchists, free lovers, nincompoops, noddies, dumb-bells, zanies, dumskulls, boozers, libertines, Philistines, and jackasses. The preachers say we are atheistic radicals, hell-bent for hades. The intelligentsia say we are blockheads who believe in the ol’ time religion. The financiers say we are idlers, learning everything except how to make a living. The professors of commerce say we are potential Captains of Industry learning how to become millionaires. The practical man says were are being coddled, whereas, like the bantling, we should be cast upon the rocks. The College President says we are learning how to live, and how to live more abundantly. The opponents of co-education say we are learning how to get married. The Believers in co-education say we are not learning to get married. And so on and so on, ad infinitum. The problem is a difficult one, and we are moved to reiterate with Mr. Bruce Barton, “What can a man believe?” Library Notes In “The World’s Work” for February is an interesting article titled “An Adventure in Common-Sense Education,” by Hamilton Holt. This article concerns an experiment that is now being carried on at Rollins College in Florida. It heralds a new day in the field of education, for Rollins College is a pioneer in a field which, at present, is in dire need of pioneers. The system of instruction which is used in Rollins College, the comparative freedom of the students, and the ideals which are being worked out by its founder, Hamilton Holt, will prove to be provocative reading matter for every person connected with school life –whether in the capacity of student or teacher. Read it! “Harpers,” for February has an article called “Blue Sky Laws for Teachers,” by Harold W. Brecht. Mr. Brecht hits the nail smash-bang on the head, and proves, rather conclusively that the elementary school teachers of the country are bossed around too much by the country Puritans. More freedom for the rural teacher is the keynote of this article. The Five-foot Shelf of Harvard Classics, the Complete Works of R.W. Emerson, the Library of World’s Greatest Essays, and the Library of the World’s Best Literature are recent valuable additions to the library. Poet’s Corner Those Love Inspiring Darts By Ruth Leonard If we should question our deer instructors concerning a vital interest, How we may to our thoughts give utterance, Or how we may win affections or admiration— Each one would present a response of his own creation. The Botanist would have an answer like fragrance of perfume, “Say it with flowers,” would be his advice, I presume. “Short and to the point,” a Business teacher would say, Liking to apply everything in his own way. A history teacher would answer, “Study Cleopara’s disposition and you may gain Admiration enough to be written in record of fame.” A manual Arts instructor may present his point of view, “Spread a canopy to sun and dew Where love may find a home beneath their tented shade.” A physicist may offer his theory for our aid, “By means of law of gravity (attraction of force)s.” He would probably reply “Develop a radiating personality.” The advice of an English instructor: “By means of eloquent phrases”, Might satify our curiosity. The Domestic Arts instructor might explain in such a way, “Love is like thin silk,” she might say, “So attire yourself in distinctive apparel, Thereby enhancing your lovliness.” A Physiologist might only like to add this: “When all the fondness and admiration you attain, May you thru it all that sense of equilibrium retain.” A Test in History By Bradley Cassetty Four o’clock, and a pain to me, For we all had a test in historee. “Take your seats,” Quoth Mr. Hatfield, (And then the fun began) “Who was David Wilmont, And where did he die?” (“A Democrat; Penn.” Said I). The second one was easy, The third one was not; The fourth was the hardest Of the whole bloomin’ lot. My seat became harder— The questions did too, Would the torture never cease? Would he never get through? “What’s the Capital of Nashville?” At last he inquired, “N”, said I, and with a gasp He expired! The Mysterious Moon Charles C. Swack Last night as I looked from my window, I saw the Moon at its rise; I watched it pass from the hills of the East, Into the beautiful skies. I watched it pass through the treetops, Its rays at times I could not see, But again it would come in sight Just as bright as it used to be. The cirrus clouds were flying fast, But the Moon was traveling slow; And when the clouds had all gone by The moon was still in flow. According to the Freshman’s Intelligence Test— An Oxygen is an eight-sided figure. “Nero” means absolutely nothing. “Homer” is a type of pigeon. Ulysses S. Grant was a tract of land upon which several battles of the Civil War were fought. A quorum is a place to keep fish. A vegetarian is a horse doctor. Radium is a new kind of silk. Henry Clay is a mud treatment for the face. Mussolini is a patent medicine. Flora and fauna are a couple of chorus girls. --Western Reserve Red cat. Provided “Girls have a right to dress as they please?” A maiden remark, with vigor. Rut some of them lack the nerve. And some of them lack the figure! Subscribe for the Oracle.