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

Episode 022 of the Tennessee Tech Athletics weekly podcast featuring assistant tennis coach Eduardo Mena. Duration 23 minutes, 33 seconds.

Media guide for the Tennessee Tech University men's and women's tennis teams. 18.6 MB, 70 pages.

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

Media guide for the Tennessee Tech University men's tennis team. 51.6 MB, 81 pages.

Page 102 from the Eagle yearbook for 1972-1973.

Media guide for the Tennessee Tech University men's tennis team. 8.51 MB, 66 pages.

Clipping from page 3 of the April 28, 1972 issue of The Oracle student newspaper.

Record book for the 2020-21 Tennessee Tech University men's tennis team.

Aerial black and white photograph of Tennessee Technological University.

Volume 009, Number 02 of the Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript: TECH ORACLE TECH TRAMPLES MURRAY TEACHERS The Golden Eagle Use Varied Attack To Defeat Teachers By J. Harry Puckett Last Saturday was a great day for the Golden Eagles. They defeated the strong teams from Murray 19 to 7. It was a fast game and full of thrills. Although Tech scored two touchdowns in the initial quarter, it was late in the fourth period before the Eagles were safe. It was the first home game of the season. Those Golden Eagles were determined to win the opening game here for the home folks. A large crowd was on hand, the cheering section was doing its part, and the spirit of the team was high. Therefore, it was just a bad day for the Thoroughbreds. Within the find 6 minutes of play, after several good line plays, Midgett hurled the bat to Floyd about 35 yards and for the first touchdown. Adams failed make the extra point through the line. A little later, after a hard drive down the-field, Midgett passed to Quillen, who carried the ball around right end for the second touchdown. Adams place kicked for the extra point. Score 13 to 0. Murray made their lone touchdown in the second quarter, after several short passes put them in scoring territory. King carried the ball over through the line. Cutchins kicked the extra point. It was late in the second quarter that Quillen made a 4 yard run around right end to be tackled near the goal line. So hard was he tackled near the goal line. So hard was he tackled that he fumbled the ball which went over the goal line; McCluskey, who is always at the right place at the right time, recovered the fumbled ball for the last touchdown. Cutchins kicked the extra point. This whole team played well. It was a fine piece of teamwork. Midgett ran the team in good style. Quillen made several long runs and was most always good for a few yards. For the visitors Shaw, King and Welts played best. The Iine-up: Tech Pos. Murray Taylor L.E. Wickliffe Wilson L.T. Wells Humphery L.G. (Cap.) Perdue Lehning C. Caldwell McCluskey R.G. Bryant Jennings R.T. Smith Midgett Q. Allen Hall R.E. Brinkley Quillen L.H. Cutchins Floyd R.H. Shaw Adams F.B. King Referee; Hughes (Vanderbilt). Umpire; Striegel (Tennessee). Headlineman: Thackston Timekeeper: Watson (Tenn. Tech). Sub. Tech: Carrier for Hall; Binns for Taylor; Holt for McCluskey; Haile for Quillen; Blankenship for Holt; Dickerson for Adams; Lewis for Haile; Bryan for Jennings. Murray Foster for Shaw Geveden for Smith; Hayes for Bryant; Powell for Wickliffe. IMPROVEMENT MADE ON TECH CAMPUS Work is progressing rapidly on the improvement of a small portion of the Tech campus adjoining Dixie Avenue. The land, after being broken, was double-disced and leveled with a harrow in order to insure a good seed bed, for the sowing of blue grass. Professor Conry, head of the Agriculture Department, is supervising the work. This portion of the campus has been somewhat neglected in the past and has not been kept as attractive as it might have been. However, in a short time it should be one of the most attractive spots on the campus, and is an improvement that should be appreciated by every student at Tech. EAGLE STAFF LETS CONTRACT October 10, the contract for publishing the Tech Eagle was let through Mr. Cullum, representative for the McQuiddy Printing Company, Nashville. The Staff has not definitely decided upon the design and color of the bindings for the Eagle. The contract was let for the publication of 700 copies, and it is the editor’s opinion that the publication will reach 950 copies. The editor, Davis Terry, says “The staff is always open for suggestions from the student body.” There has been no material turned in, but the editor expects to have all the cuts for photographs in two weeks and all the material from the various departmental and social clubs by January 15, 1932. It is the intention of the staff to have the Tech Eagle in the hands of the students two weeks before the end of the school year. TECH BAND IS MAKING PROGRESS Some educational leader made the remark that you could judge a college by the band it supported. If this is true, Tech is on the upward climb. One year ago our band existed with 16 members. At this time is being written our band can count 35 members, with a possible eight more. If growth were all we would feel quite content, but the quality has improved in like manner to the quantity, so that we feel really proud of our Tech musicians. From all outward signs the college orchestra will have a successful year, since several new members have been added to our very substantial foundation. If the T.P.I. student body stands behind the band and orchestra as sincerely as the band stands behind them, we shall grow, musically, by leaps and bounds. Band members to date: Trumpets: Dr. Saunders, C.A. Womack, C.M. Smart, R. Greenwood, Paul Jennings, R. Young, Lovett, Miller, Stealey. Clarinets: O. Clinard, Menessee, C. Lenning. Baritone: J.P. Hamilton. Altos: Washburn, D. Lee, L. Simmons, R. Hamilton. Saxophones: J. Henry, G. Womack, Rickman, G. Shanks Trombones: Dr. Thurman, Mr. Farrar Stone, Dryden. Magnum. Basses: J.L. Taylor, E. Apperson. Drums: Mr. Sharp King, Stratton. Do You Want An R.O.T.C. Unit Some student, probably a freshman, has advanced the idea that Tennessee Tech should have a unit of the R.O.T.C. Many of the larger colleges and universities have these units, which are fostered by no less a person than Uncle Samuel himself, in person. A unit here will mean that uniforms will be in evidence and soldiers will be seen, with grades all the way from colonel to buck private in the rear ranks. This scribe does no know much about the matter, and is writing the article to see whether anybody else does. President and Mrs. Smith Will Entertain Faculty President and Mrs. Q.M. Smith will entertain the members of the faculty, their waves, and a few invited guests in the Home Economics Building tomorrow evening, in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Barton. HOMECOMING By Mary Bell Martin Tennessee Polytechnic institute is proud to announce the fourth Homecoming that is to be held during the Thanksgiving holidays. Although engaged in other schools and other walks, the former students have taken worthy interest in their Alma Mater and have looked forward to the day when they can return and once more live over the days they have spent here,. The aim of Homecoming week in to keep in touch with those who have completed their years in T. P. I., therefore we have set aside a certain time for the benefit of the alumni and their activities. We have something to Iook forword to, the seeing of old stand-bys who have been so loyal, leaking new acquaintance. We are all eagerly looking forward to the Thanksgiving football game; the classic at the season, when T. P. I. plays S. T. C., of Murfreesboro. This Is to be the climax of the day. This is the third year we have played S. T. C., and we want to make it the biggest and the best game we have had. Talk it among your friends, on the campus. Watch for the program in the Homecoming edition of the Tech Oracle. Fellow students, we must cooperate in the work of making it a success. If we ever needed teamwork, now is the time! If every student does his best to try to make it what it should be, it will become a real center for all the school spirit of T.P.I. As teamwork is the only way to make this homecoming go over the top to success, let us do our utmost to give the former students a most enthusiastic welcome. We want to make this homecoming the best that we have ever had. TECH AGGIES HOLD ANNUAL OUTING On Thursday evening, October 8, members of the Agriculture Club held their annual outing at Camp Whoopee, ten miles West of Cookeville. All freshmen majoring in agriculture were invited as guests. The program of the evening consisted of swimming, stuns, and a lunch consisting of apple cider and ginger bread, welners, mustard, pickles, buns, and marshmallows. After lunch, the men formed in a circle and each gave his name, home town, and specific field of agricultural interest. Short talks were made by Dr. Walrath, Professor Conry and Professor Barnard. We then decided to adjourn, a nice time having been enjoyed by all. Those present were as follows: Dr. Walrath, Dr. Farr, Professor Conry, Professor Barnard, Joe Gallagher, Arnold Puckett, Harold Davis, Vinton Stealey, Joe Black, Woodrow Piper, Everett Tucker, Roy Ownby, James Clayton, George Starcher, Ralph Davis, Guy Boyd, David Terry, Dowe Hinds, Frank Pharris, Estil Swack, Adrian Robbins, Selmer Neskaug, Preston Hogue, Malcolm Qualls, Charles Jennings, Simon Suggs, Thomas Savage, Franklin Henry, Haney Judd, and Vernon Robinson. BUSINESS MEN ARE OFFERED SUBSCRIPTIONS For the first time in Oracle history have the business men of Cookeville been offered the opportunity of subscribing for the college paper. A committee of young women—Jonelda Ament, Helen Paris, Elnora Stanton, and Minnie Pippin have been calling on those who are not directly connected with the advertising firms. This idea was advanced during last year by Attorney General E.H. Boyd but was not put into practice during the year. At the beginning for this year however the idea was adopted, and the four young women have been calling upon about seventy five professional and business men for subscriptions. The pain is successful, and hereafter the people of Cookeville can keep informed of the institutions’ profess through the pages of the Tech Oracle. Misses Ament, Paris, Stanton and Pippin are wide-awake sales ladies. Agriculture Cost Accounting Class Makes Field Trip October 9, 1931, Doctor Frank J. Walrath took the cost accounting class on a field trip. The class of five: Dowe Hinds, David R. Terry, Guy F. Boyd, Selmar, Neskaug, and Earl Suggs made a farm inventory of Mr. John Ford’s farm on the Dry Valley Road. TECH PLAYS BETHEL HERE SATURDAY Strong Kentucky Team is Expected to Give Eagles Trouble By J. Harry Puckett When the Golden Eagles clash with Bethel here Saturday, October 17, a splendid game of football will be staged. One hour of much running, hard tackling, and blocking, as it should be done. The Golden Eagles are expected to be in excellent condition for Saturday’s game after defeating Murray State last Saturday and without any serious injuries. The Bethel team is known far and wide as a team that fights hard for the full sixty minutes. It is going to take a lot of drive and determination to defeat this team. Last year Tech lost to Bethel by the count of 6-0. However the Eagles are eager to redeem themselves this year. The Tech squad is working hard this week, trying to overcome the faults of last week’s game. The team may have some new plays to turn loose on Bethel. Not so much is known of Bethel, but they lost to an Arkansas College two weeks ago 13 to 0. Then last Friday Murfreesboro Teachers defeated Bethel 25 to 0. Weaver, the veteran fullback, is again in the starting line-up which will probably be as follows: Paris, L.E.; Shoulders, L.T.; Russell, L.G.; Perry, C; Tate, R.G.; Brasher, R.T.; Wolcott, R.E; Young, Q.; Vincell, L.H.; Hoerth, R.H.; Weaver, F.B.; LITTLE EAGLES PLAY STATE AGGIES FRIDAY Games Will Be Staged in Nashville Next Friday, October 16, the Freshman team, coached by Perey C. Scott, will journey to Nashville to meet the strong aggregation of Tech Aggies. Both teams have a good start this season and, of course, the rooters of the Tech yearly… a victory. The ready played two SHOP story and the other a defeat. On October 3 the team journeyed to Burritt College, up in the mountains at Spencer, and trounced the team there with a small margin of 7 to 6. The members of the team claim that they were not well organized for the game –hence the close score. On October 9, the team went to Lebanon to meet the Castle Heights eleven and the score was finally placed—Tech Yearlings 0, Castle Heights 25. The Eagles number 25 in all and line-up as follows: Stroup, R.E.; Caruthers, R.T.; Slatton, R.G.; Burkhalter, E.; Hawkins, L.G.; Crosslyn, L.T.; Kidd, L.E.; Courley, L.H.; Dryden, R.G.; Wills, L.E.; Woods, L.T.; Chasteen, R.T.; Jellicorse, Q.B.; Scott, R.H.; Piper, F.B.; West, L.H.; Roper, F.B.; Smith, R.H.; Ensor, R.T.; Fisher, L.G.; Rickman, Q.B.. T-CLUB TO SELL FOOTBALL TICKETS The “T” Club met Wednesday evening and voted to sponsor the sale of football tickets for the coming season. A committee of three Dowe Hinds, Rema Schubert, and Earl Suggs, was appointed to take charge of the sale of tickets. The club receives a commission on all sales. The funds raised are to be used to buy football awards. Chapel Readers The dean has posted a list of chapel readers for the Fall quarter, using the faculty list in the catalog alphabetically. The readers for the quarter are professor Bartoo, Barnard Campbell, Coury, Dicus, Farr, Foster, Hatfield, Henderson, Kittrell, Lane, Overall, and Passons. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publications of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Published Semi-monthly Subscription, per year $1.00 Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Cookeville, Tennessee, under the Act of March 3, 1879 STAFF Mildred Bohannon Editor Conrad W. Bates Associate Editor J. Robert Brame Associate Editor Frances Officer Associate Editor Pat Cornwell Features J. Harry Puckett Athletic Editor Mary Barbour Social News Selma Mitchell Alumni Jared Maddux BUSINESS MANAGER Ruth Plumnie Subscription Wm. Colonel Anderson Circulation Manager Preston Hoge Asst. Cir. Manager Mary Virgin Lane Advertising Manager Thomas L. Passons Faculty Adviser A WORD TO FRESHMEN You are beginning your first year in college. You made an outstanding record in high school, your reputation as a high school. Your reputation as a high school senior was satisfactory. But remember that you are a freshman now, and, further, a freshman has no record behind him so far as the college is concerned. You cannot depend on what you did in high school to carry you through college. Tech is not interested in what you did in high school but it is materially interested in what you do in college. And it will give you credit for what you do here, not what you did at the __ High School. Then start now, freshman, to make a record here. And remember that success is spelled with W O R K. SELL THOSE TICKETS Prof. F.U. Foster has announced for the T.P.I. Athletic Association that no games will be sponsored this year by the “T” Club to aid in buying sweaters for letter men. He further suggested a plan for obtaining the necessary funds. Here it is. The athletic association offers to give to the sweater fund a percentage of all proceeds from the tickets sold by students. This plan has several good features about it as was pointed out by Professor Foster. It not only provides a way of procuring cash from a source other than the student body, but it advertises Tech by getting more outsiders to the game. Students, let’s boost our tickets selling and put it over in a big way this year. Those fellows on the team are doing their part. Let’s back them up and show our appreciation of what they are doing by doing our part. Sell tickets and boost Tech. WE WONDER Why Mutt Quillan is so dumb in shorthand? Why Bill Compery was considered the “Freshest” freshman? Where Elnora Stanton acquire the name of “Buzzard?” If all the “crushes” for the new females are crashing? What has become of Franklin Dyer? What Coach Overall said to Chas Lenning? If the freshman team enjoyed the shower bath over at Spencer? If “Shugin” Qualls is assistant freshman coach? If Rickman is a real Romeo? Where “Cotton” Anderson got the pants? Why “Sot” Jobe is looking so gloomy? If Chas. Draper is married. If Minno wants to go back to North Carolina When “Iron Man” Binns and “Chop Mutt” are going to fight it out? How the freshman like Kangaroo Court? Which one of the Piggs is Which? If Freshman Coach Scott resembles Rockie. If Tommy is still clapping. Who taught Cherry how to use a pencil sharpener? Why they call Robert Johnson “Dolly”? If Jack Holt was worried with his girl friends Saturday. If “Father” West is enjoying his vacation. If Esther has learned Jack’s varsity yell. TECH FRESHMEN NEED SHIRTS CALL MERCHANT FROM HOME TO SUPPLY One night last week a Cookeville merchant was called from peaceful evening at home, by an excited person who said he wanted shirts. “Shirts?” asked the merchant. “Who are you?” “Me?” the voiced replied. “O, I’m just a freshman.” Further inquiry revealed the fact that several more freshmen wanted shirts, and being a good business man, he went to the store. There he was awaited by quite a congregation of young men. His supply of shirts, however, was sufficient despite the fact that all freshmen seemed to want one kind –blue chambray. The sudden craze for the shirts was explained when the news leaked out that the upper classmen were requiring the freshmen to wear blue work shirts to classes. President’s Fountain Have you new students found the best fountain on the campus? In the rear of the Administration building, near the North end of the tennis court, --there it is –and pure ice water, thanks to President Smith for installing it. For years an old well was located at this spot with the familiar town pump; and every one was privileged to drink, even if germs were supposed to be in evidence. Many times the water was condemned –at least by the super elect, but the pump still creaked away. The president never sanctioned, of course, the use of this water, as many other fountains about the campus had been provided. Finally, he became tired of the unsightly pump, as he had to pass it several times a day on his way to his home. He had the workmen place pipe in the well –over 150 feet down, 300 feet both ways –and that is why the water is so cold. Now, if you have not been to the fountain, invite a friend and have a drink. TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD FOR MEN A men’s tennis tournament is to be held at tech, starting October 14. The first rounds are to be played Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The quarters will be played Monday and Tuesday of the following week. The semi finals, Wednesday and Thursday and the finals, Friday and Saturday. The players are Earl Carrier, Charles Lenning, Hayden Wilson, Dow Hinds, Pat Cornwell, Cotton Anderson. CARSON-NEWMAN WINS FROM TECH Playing inspired football before a large crowd of old graduates the Carson-Newman football team beat the Tenn. Tech gridders, Saturday, October 8, at Jefferson City. This is homecoming for Carson-Newman College and the boys upset the dope to win from Tech. The game was featured by the number of penalties which were given, Tech losing 165 yards in this way. Brilliant broken field running was another feature of the game. Roberts and Clarke were best for C.N.C. and Quillen for Tech. Roberts, captain of the C.N.C. team, made several 30 and 35 yard runs on a cut back play going through tackle. Quillen made the pretty run for Tech which ended in the lone score. He received a punt and ran 65 yards for a touchdown. After the first quarter the game was played in Tech’s territory. The winners scored in the first, second, and third quarters, being held unable to score during the last quarter. The final score was 20-7, but the difference in score does not show the difference in the merits of the teams, for .N.C. should have scored at least twice more. They were held for downs on the 1 yard line one time and later on the 5 yard line. It Is Now “Dr.” Farr The Tech faculty and students are pleased that Mr. T.J. Farr, English and Education departments, has had the privledge of being dubbed a Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Colorado during the latter days of August. Dr. Farr has been a member of the faculty here for two years and his courses have been enjoyed by hundreds during that time. We extend to him the greetings that come with his advancement, and wish him many years with us as Dr. Farr. Hobo Picnic. The college Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church under the leadership of Jimmie lee Taylor, announces a hobo picnic Friday afternoon, October 15. The crowd will meet in front of the administration building at five o’clock and will proceed to a suitable place for the picnic. All Tech students all cordially invited to attend. Come dressed in hobo style and bring fifteen cents to pay for supper. Prizes will be awarded to the most typical hobos. The circulation manager is desirous of the Oracle reaching the proper address, and he urged all subscribers who have changed addresses to drop the paper a note giving the new addresses, do this at once. Social News By MARY BARBOUR EUGENE Gaines has returned to school after being ill at her home at Whitleyville for the past weak. John Dillard Williams spent the weekend at her home in New Middleton recently. Herman Pinkerton was in Gainesboro, Saturday to judge in the Jackson County Fair. Robbie Henin spent the week-end at Lancaster. Charlotte Vaughn of Nashville, a former Tech student, was the guest of friends in the dormitory last Sunday. Noel Maddux, of Buffalo Valley, was here recently. Sam and Chester Cassety, of North Spring, were the guests of John Cassety, Monday. Theodore Hammer, of Lafayette, Ga. Who was a member of the senior class last year, was here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Buford Roberts were the recent guests of Mrs. Roberts’ parents at Oakdale. Members of the football squad of last year here for the game Saturday, were Alfred Gill, Silver Point; William Granville; Charles Davis, Celina and Joe Bills, Nashville. Misses Pauline Gordon and Lorraine Maxwell were in Nashville recently. Frances officer spent the week-end at her home in Livingston. Dr. and Mrs. F.B. Clark of Gainesboro, were the guests of Miss Mary Alice Clark Sunday. Mrs. W.A. Jobe, Miss Jewel Nolen and Miss Kate McCutcheon of Clarksville, were the guests of Miss Elsie Jobe Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. D.R. Barteo were in Nashville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. F.U. Foster, Misses Laura Simmons and Mary Alice Clark, and David Terry were in Jefferson City Saturday to attend the Tech Carson-Newman game. Mary Ferguson Gaines was in Gaineboro recently. Ruth Plumlee spent the week-end at her home in Celina recently. Mary Joe Meadows, of Gainesboro recently. Ruth Plumlee spent the week-end t her home in Celina recently. Mary Joe Meadows of Gainesboro was a visitor on the campus last week. Lillian Starkey of Donesion was the guest last week-end of Ruth Plumlee. Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Carrier, of Nashville, were the guests of their son, Earl Saturday. Wilma Crowder, of Sparta, spent the week end with Mildred Roberts. Elizabeth Hall has been confined to her room for several days. Former students who were here for Tech Murray game Saturday were Fred Shipley, Campaign, III., Mrs. William Robinson, Carthage; Elva Cassety, North Springs; Matt Estes, Smithville; Agnes Knight, Livingston; Docia Masters, Declina; Ruth Stout, Granville and Paul Carroll Monterey. Jared Maddux was the guest of friends at Lancaster recently. Aline Yougn spent the week-end at her home in Celina. Miss Marguerite E. Johnson spent the week-end in Nashville Elise Draper of Gainesboro, spent Saturday and Sunday with Callie Dinwiddle. Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Hall and Daughter of Rockwood, were the guests of Elizabeth Hall Sunday. Miss Jessie Lee Cameron was in Nashville Saturday. Epworth League Hostess To New T.P.I. Students The members of the Epworth League entertained with a party to compliment the new students of T.P.I. on rooms of the church, Miss Mary Virginia Lane had charge of entertainment. Games and contests were the diversions of the evening. Refreshments were served by Mrs. J.E. Lane, Mrs. E.M. Steel, and Mrs. Minnie Carwford Barbour. About seventy-five guests were present. Y.W.C.A. Hostess of Tea Members of the Y.W.C.A. if the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute entertained with a well arranged tea Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 o’clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs. T.J. Farr on Cherr Street. Miss Mary Ferguson Gaines, the president and the following members of the cabinet, Misses Mary Alice Clark, Ruby Petti, Ruby Cornwell, and Mary Barbour, received the guests in the living room, which was decorated with dahlias. They were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Farn and Miss Elsie Jobe. Mrs. J.E. Lane, Mrs. J.M. Henderson, Mrs. F.J. Wairath and Mrs. P.C. Scott alternated in serving at the tea table. They were assisted in serving by Misses Elizabeth Farr, Minnie Floyd Barbour, Natalee Roe, and Mary Virginia Lane. The guest list was restricted to the women of T.P.I., the lady members of the faculty, and the wives of the other faculty members. ALUMNI NEWS By Selma Mitchell Kellie Evans, A.S. 1930, is teaching commercial subjects in the Decherd High School. While at Tech he was a member of the various athletic teams, was voted the most popular young man manager of the bookstore, and during his senior year, president of the United College Classes. Suzanne Saufley, Tech 1929-30, is attending the Conservatory of Music, Louisville, Ky. Miss Saufley was very popular with the students here, and her musical ability won her a host of admirers. Frances Russell, student during 1930-31, is teaching at Guild, Tenn., near Hale’s Bar, about twenty miles West of Chattanooga. Frank Neely, B.S. 1929, major in Science, is employed by the Victory Chemical Company, Nashville Lillian Starkey, who was elected editor of the Tech Oracle for the present year, did no return to assume the duties of the position, on account of a Davison county teaching position. Last year she was the Social Editor of the Oracle. Charlie Jett, veteran English teacher of the White County High School and foremost high school basketball coach in Tennessee, and also B.S. 1930, has written the following note: “I am employed in charge of athletics, and am head of the department of English at W.C.H.S. Sparta. Twelfth year in present position. Still interest in the growth of T.P.I. (but am somewhat disturbed over the defeats at Sewanee and Carson Newman). Am as prosperous as one might be under the existing repression. Growing gray and bald result of pedagogical vicissitudes. (Last sentence deleted by order of several young women). Jackie Swafford, freshman 1930-31, is teaching in the elementary department of the Patton High School. Her sister, Hazel, who was a student here for three years is managing a tea room in Alabama. Mary Johnson is at home in Childress, Texas, but will return to the institution in January. Minnie Ada Williamson, product of Baxter Seminary, and freshman, here last year, is teaching in the Gainesboro Grammar School. Mabel Womack, high school student at tech and graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music, is teaching music at Baxter Seminary, and in her own studio on Cedar Street Cookeville. Cella Morgan, erst while student at tech and graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music, is teaching music at Baxter Seminary, and in her own studio on Cedar Street, Cookeville. Cella Morgan, erst while student here is teaching her second year and is doing grade work in the Gainesboro Grammar School. Mrs. Clay Barr (Dimple Ray), sister of Miss Hallie Ray, librarian, is living in Sparta, where her husband is engaged in the automobile business. Mrs. Barr was a member of the 1922 Two-Year College class. Tom William Kittrell, High School diploma 1919, Two-Year College diploma 1923, and B.S. 1929, has been bursar of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute since 1918 in addition to the scholastic honors mentioned above, he lacks only six weeks at Peabody towards a Master’s degree and he intends to obtain this degree in 1932. HARRY PUCKETT FALLS AND INJURES LEG Last Wednesday Harry Puckett, now playing his fourth year on the Eagles fell and cut a gash to the bone in his right leg. The doctor says that he will not be able to play in any more games this season, but Harry is improving much faster than the first diagnosis indicated, and he may be in the game markable player, and is the alternate captain for this season. Even with Harry out of the game he can assume the role of adviser, and his services can go on. WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS By J. Robert Brame The various classes and clubs have been busy recently with elections. The officers of these organizations are given below; Freshman Class President Virris Williams, Cookeville; Vice-President, Mary Belle Martin, Calhoun; Secretary, Bura Lawsin, Nashville; Treasurer, Ida Mae Walker, Johnson City. Sophomore Class President, Orman Clinard, Springfield; Vice-President, Charles Jennings, Alexandria; Secretary, Virginia Thompson, Cookeville; Treasurer, Frances Officer, Livingston; Sergeant-at-Arms, Pruett Medley Nashville; Reporter Emerald Dicus, Cookeville; Sponsor, A.L. Campbell Junior Class President, John Hoff, Nashville; Vice-President, Laura Simmons, Winchester; Secretary, Mildred Roberts, Kingston; Treasurer, Herman Alcorn, Buffalo Valley; Sponsor, Dean Tabor. Senior Class President, Buford Roberts, Sparta; Vice-President Callie Dinwiddle, Trenton, Ky.; Treasurer, W.T. Cherry, Celina; Reporter, Selma Mitchell, Cookeville; Sergeant-at-Arms, W.P. McClusky; Fayetteville; Sponsor, Dr. T.J. Farr. Debating Club President, Jared Maddux, Bellevue; Vice-President, Lytel Fowler, Woodbury; Secretary, --; Treasurer, William Anderson, Gainesboro; Reporter, Quill Cope, Sparta; Sponsor, Herman Pinkerton. Y.M.C.A. President, Jimmie Taylor, McKenzie, Vice-President, Dow Hinds, Brydstown; Secretary, Quill cops, Sparta; treasurer, Willard P. McClusky, Fayetteville; Sponsor, Dr. T.J. Farr. History Club President, Pat Cornwell, Cookeville; Vice-President, Rema Schubert, Wartburg; Secretary, Joanna Nichols, Baxter; Treasurer, Roberta Speck, Algood; Reporter, Selma Mitchell, Cookeville; Sponsor, Dr. J.A. Richard. Y.W.C.A. President, Mary Ferguson Gaines, Gainesboro; Vice-President, Wilma Reagan, Jamestown; Secretary and Treasurer Ruby Cornwell Hartsville. Chairmen of Committees; Program Committee, Mary Barbour, Cookeville; Finance and Means, Joanna Nichols, Baxter; Social and recreation, Mary Alice Clark, Gainesboro; Publicity, Ruby Pettit, Quebec; Sponsor, Mr. T.J. Farr, Miss Elsie Jobe. “T” Club President Harry Puckett, Eagleville; Vice-President, Henry Carlen, Cookeville; Secretary, Levi Dickerson, Gallatin, Treasurer, Dow Hinds, Byrdstown; Sponsor, P.V. Overall. Biology Club President, Wilma Reagan, Jamestown; Vice-President, Emma Ruth Ensor, Cookeville; Secretary and treasurer, Elizabeth Ensor, Cookeville, Sponsors, Dr. D.R. Bartoo and Dr. R.W. Rutledge. Home Economics Club President Mildred Bohannon, Cooksvile; Vice-President, Mary Alice Clark, Gainesboro; Secretary, Mary Ferguson Gaines, Gainesboro, Treasurer, Selma Mitchell, Cookeville; Sponsor, Miss Pauline Gordon, Miss Margaret Johnson. Engineers Club President, Paul Swindell, Nashville; Vice-President, John Holt, Nashville; Secretary Roland Anderson, Clarksville; Treasurer, Jimmie Henry, Memphis; Sponsor, J.M. Henderson, N.H. Barnard. Tech Aggies President, Guy Boyd, Buffalo valley; Vice-President, Dow Hinds, Byrdstown; Secretary, Vernon Robinson, Algood; Reporter, Orman Clinard, Springfield; Sponsors, J.E. Conry, F.J. Wairath, P.V. Overall. The “T” Club is scheduled to hold meetings the first Wednesday evening of the month. Plans are being formulated to have an initation of eligible members soon. This club intends to sponsor the sale of tickets for athletic awards. At the first meeting of the Biology club talks were made by Drs. Bartoo and Rutidege and plans for several fields trips were made. During the year an extensive study of the plants and animals of this section of the state will be studied. The young woman of the South Hall have felt the need of a governing body, and met recently yo perfect their organization. We all hope that these co-eds will be guided correctly by Misses Dinwiddle, Roberts, Officer and Pettitt. The Senior Class has as its big task this year the enlisting of all seniors now out of Tech to return in time to have 192 credits registered for them, in order to be graduates next June or August. The possible number is about fifty, with thirty-five in actual attendance. An extra fifteen seniors added through a class effort will be a big star in the crown of this year’s class. The history club has elected to meet twice a month, and what a dry meeting will be had every two weeks. SMITH RAIN IN THE FACE WEDDING DAY The failed calf has been killed. The prodigal son has returned. The day of days has arrived. The wedding day of Pocahontas and John Smith. Look, here comes the wedding procession –the bride, on the arm of her father, is marvelous looking. She is wearing a dress of –no, she is wearing red beach pajamas, which harmonizes with her Empress Eugenie Hat. The bride and her father, Chief Rain-In-The-Face dance quickly to the bar, to the rhythm of Doll Dance. The groom entered with Captain Miles Standish, who is to be the best man, John Alden, who has just graduated from college is there. D. Boone trips in with his trusty ole shotgun. George Washington has crossed the Delaware in order to be present. The little brown church is crowded. Cotton Mather, the evangelist, who is to perform the ceremony, enters. The ceremony is ready to be said –but wait. The groom has skiddeoed. The preachers cries, “the wedding must go on.” D. Boon, grabs his gun and starts for the door. “Who will follow me in search of this beast,” he cried. “I,” said Washington, Old Hickory Jackson was roused to fighting spirit. “Oh John, look what you have done.” But during all this Pocahontas had kept her eyes on Miles Standish (that sure is a pretty frat pin he has on). Miles looked at her and all heavens popped. He grabbed her hand and shouted, “on with the wedding.” John Smith was not found, as he was playing a foursome of golf with some friends. Pocahontas eloped with Miles and so Miles, old boy, John Alden isn’t the smartest fellow in the world, after all. All good stories must contain a moral. So the moral of this story is never, never go beast hunting without a switch. HIGH SCHOOL EDITORS WILL HOLD CONVENTION High school and preparatory school editors and, writers from all parts of the South will gather at Lexington, Va., on the 23rd and 24th of October for the seventh annual convention and publication contest at the Southern Interscholastic Press Association, sponsored by the Lee Memorial School of Journalism of Washington and Lee University. Nine large silver cups will again be awarded to the newspaper, magazines and annuals in their respective classes. The classes are Class A, schools with an enrollment of 1050 or over, Class B, 700 to 1050; Class C, 351 to 700; Class D, 350 or under. Early reports indicate that student staffs are working unusually hard this year on Numbers intended for entry in the contests. All publications entered will be personally criticized by members of the Lee School of Journalism. A number of publications not previously entered will compete this year. A current events contest will be a new feature at the convention. Those entering the contest will be asked to identify names and places in the front page news of the last six months. Any delegate may compete, and a prize will be awarded. County Clubs Organize During the next two weeks County Clubs should be organized in all of the counties having as many as five students represented. The purpose of the county clubs are to enable the students of each county to become better acquainted with each other to enable county groups to be represented in The Eagle, and to bring about a closer relationship between the counties and Tennessee Tech. every county should elect a president, a vice-president, a secretary and treasurer, and a reporter. The office of reporter is probably the most important as it is the reporter’s duty to write news letters to his respective county paper. As soon as a county organization is completed, the reporter should notify Dr. Farr, who is faculty member in charge of County Clubs.

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

Record book of the Tennessee Tech University men's tennis team.