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Volume 005, Description 08 of the Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript:  Tech Oracle Tech Five Drops Game To State Teachers Jan. 6 Professors get revenge for pre-Holiday trouncing at hands of Tech Eagles. The professors, from Murfreesboro, swooped down like an Icelandic gale Friday night, January 7th and uncorked some basketball with a real, honest-to-goodness kick in it. The professors were out for revenge and got it, although the game was not a landslide by any means. The score board, at the end of the struggle, registered 31 points for the Teachers and 21 for Tech. The Teachers started the fireworks early in the fray, and hopped off to a lead in the opening minutes to continue to hold the lead at the half, 15 to 5. Early in the second half Tech rallied and by some brilliant passing and team work came within four points of the winners, only to have their chances slip out of sight when the professors rallied, and starting another scoring spree, kept out in front for the remainder of the game. Askins set the scoring pace for the Teachers but he was hard pushed for honors by Uhlian, Rose and Thompson, who were on his heels the whole game. The game was one of the best of the season, thus far, and some fancy passing and goal shooting was uncorked before the final whistle ended the game. Vaughn and Campbell tied for first place in the Tech line-up, having a half dozen points each. Williamson gave a fancy exhibition of defensive playing. The line-ups: Teachers Poe. Tech Askins (10) F H. Evans (2) Uhlian (8) F Robbins (2) Rose (7) C Vaughn (6) Thompson (6) G Williamson (2) Vickers G Carroll (1) Subs: T.P.I. –Guthrie (1); Campbell (6); Sills, Jobe, (1), Referee –Young. Chapel Notes The Sherwood Literary Society rendered a chap program Monday, December 9th. The program dealt with the life and achievements of Andrew Jackson. The following members appeared on program: Lee Leonard –Scripture reading. Milton Acuff –Life Sketch of “old Hickory.” Leonard Crawford –Oration: Andrew Jackson. Professor Rupert Smith has had charge of the devotional exercises in convocation for week ending January 13th. Thomas Jr. –Daddy, did Noah have a wife? Mr. Passons –Certainly –Joan of Arc. Don’t ask so many silly questions. Literary Societies Belles Lettres Elect Officers The members of the Belles Lettres Literary Society met January 9th and elected the following officers for the winter term: President Flora Montgomery Vice-President Elizabeth Lee Secretary Rosalind Ledbetter Treasurer Anna P. Whitson Critic Juanita Montgomery Sergeant Hazel Swafford Reporter Ruth Leonard Sherwoods Choose Generals At the regular weekly meeting of the Sherwood Literary Society Monday, January 9th, the time was given over to the election of generals for the forthcoming three-months’ fray. Able men, in every instance, were chosen. With this corps of officers the winter term should yield happy results. Let every man put his shoulder to the wheel and have with all his might. Those honors were: President: Lee Leonard Vice-President Alva Starnes Secretary Selmer Neskaug Treasurer Fred Shipley Attorney J. Martin Allen Chaplain Wallace Henry Reporter Leonard Crawford Sergeant William Gentry Historian Vadus Carmack Critic Roy Leonard A program committee was also appointed, consisting of Alva Starnes, Chairman, and Armon Clark and Willis Huddleston assistants. Upper Cumberlands Forging to Front The Upper Cumberland Literary Society is fast becoming one of the real strong organizations at Tech. There are three classes of men in the world: the young man, the middle aged man, and the old man. The young man lives in the future; the middle aged man lives and glories in the present; while the old man –who is nearing his last resting place –thinks only of the things he has been able to accomplish in the past. Some literary societies are very much like the old man who lives upon the honors and laurels that others have won in the past. We, as members of the Upper Cumberland Literary Society, are proud of the fact that we are of the first type. At our meeting, January 9th, the following interesting program was given: Invocation, Mr. Small. Debate: Resolved, that congress should authorize the establishment of a federal department of education with a secretary in the cabinet. Affirmative Negative Theo. Hammer Dick McCutcheon Elmo Willeford Donald Moore Declamation, Pat Cornwell. After this interesting program was rendered, Messrs. Saylors, Walk. And Webb were accepted as new members. Mr. Saylors and Mr. Walker both made very inspiring talks. As Mr. Webb was not present, we are expecting to hear from him later. We are glad to welcome three men into our society and extend a hearty welcome to all visitors and new students coming to Tennessee Tech. A friend in need usually wants to borrow ten bucks. Cast is Chosen “Seventeen” to Be Given Feb. 17 The Palladian and Upper Cumberland Literary Societies will present on February 18th, the famous comedy drama by Booth Tankington, “Seventeen.” This is one of the best comedies ever produced in America, and it is certain that with the talented cast that Miss Jobe has selected, the play will be a phenomenal success. Wholesale humor sparkles in every line of it, and the impersonation of some of the characters will require some clever acting. “Seventeen” will be the dramatic feature of the Winter term. Don’t miss it! Altho the complete cast has not been chosen, the remaining places will be filled at an early date. Characters chosen to date are: Sylvanus Baxter Lauren O’Dell Mrs. Baxter Margarite Hargis Mr. Baxter (?) Jane Baxter Kathleen Gipson Lola Pratt (?) May Parchen Sheila Officer Mr. Parchen Earl Suggs Genesis (?) Johnnie Watson Henry Henson Ethel Boke Virginia Wilcox Joe Bullitt Carroll Tallant Wallie Bank Dick McCuteheon Mary Brooks Pauline Hudgens George Cooper (?) Director Miss Jobe Central High Wins By 1 Point One of the most interesting basketball games of a decade was fougth out on the home court last Thursday night, January 12th, when the Central High of Nashville five ran a thrilling race with the Baby Eagles. The winning shot was in the air when the final whistle blew, giving the Central High team the victory by a score of 24-25. The Baby Eagles acquitted themselves well; in fact, it was a matter of guess-work as to how the tussle would end. Central High has one of the strongest basketball teams in the state, and the record made by the reserves in this game is one to be proud of. The game started with a rush, and kept a fast pace thruout. Both teams showed a fighting spirit and determination to win. On the Eaglet squad, Guthrie and Little tied for scoring honors, with eight points each. Little was replaced by Campbell at the end of the third quarter, and Campbell made four points. Jobe made two points and Kellie Evans made one. Referee: Scrupe Smith. A proposal is like a telephone a ring at the end of the line. Sophomores Elect Officers The Sophomore class, under the directorship of Dannie Wright Jarvis, retiring president, convened last week and elected the following officers for the winter semester. President Hazel Swafford Vice-President Willis Huddleston Sec. Treas. Joe McCoin Reporter Anna Henry Sergeant Carroll Tallant Sponsor P.C. Scott Miss Elsie Young Honors-Bride With Gift Tea A brilliant social event of Saturday was a gift tea given by Miss Elsie Young at her home on Dixie Avenue, in honor of Mrs. William M. Breeding, Jr. Receiving with Miss Young and Mrs. Breeding were their mothers, Mrs. Hayden Young and Mrs. Dave High and Miss Lena Breeding, sister of the groom. Assisting in receiving were Miss Lillian Young, Mrs. W,K. Draper, Miss Leona High, Mrs. J.N. Cox, Miss Eola Moorehead. The entire lower floor of the home was open for the occasion and was bright with decorations of potted ferns and plants. The colors scheme of green and orchid being carried out in these and shaded lights. The guests which called between 3 and 5 o’clock numbered one hundred ten. Miss Young was gowned in a new model of flesh georgette, combined with black velvet. Mrs. Breeding wore cocoa crepe with black spring hat. Mrs. Young appeared in blue flat crepe combined with flesh georgette. Mrs. High wore tan georgette. Mrs. High wore tan georgette and Miss Breeding wore blue flat crepe. A large collection of beautiful gifts received by the bride were on display. Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy is dead –or rather his heart has ceased to beat. The real Thomas Hardy will be living when the vast majority of us youngster boobs have been transformed into oak-roots and gravel. He lived a long life and a useful life. His literary output was large and of a high degree of excellence. Who, having read it once, can ever forget “The Return of the Native”? Thomas Hardy makes you feel makes you think, makes you see. He has made the hills and valleys of his native Wessex known throughout the world, and he has created characters more alive than the people you meet and talk to every day. Thomas Hardy’s philosophy of life was not a rosy one. He knew tragedy when he saw it, and showed no inclination whatever to run from it. When the reader closes a book of his, he usually has to wipe a tear from his eye. He wrote no “and-they-lived-happily-ever-after” books. Thomas Hardy lived what the world terms a lonely life. He followed his own star, and attained it. He put himself into his books, and there he lives today, ready to welcome any and all who care to know him much. And to know him is worth much. Mr. Mencken Convinced Ithaca, New York, (by New Student Service) –“I am thoroly convincer that too many young Americans are now going to college, that their presence is greatly impending the work of the colleges. Certainly it should be possible to devise some scheme to weed out the unfit. “Thus spake Henry L. Mencken to a reporter for the Cornwell Sun, in one of several interviews recently granted to college papers. Mr. Menckens, we are told, is “opposed to the college for the purposes of intellectual education. With Nathan he holds that its greatest benefits are social. Of compulsory military training, the editor of Mercury said: “The military training idea seems to be absurd. I see no reason why the college student should be conscripted and not the young man outside.” And the lecture system: “The American system, it seems, is better for Americans than the Oxford system. It is obviously more in accord with the habits of mind of our people.” And of fraternities: “Regarding fraternities, I know nothing. It is commonly alleged that they foster snobbery. But I see no objection to snobbery per se; all rational men are snobs in some way or another. That the fraternities exalt fift-raters and overlook men of merit may be true, but the accusation might be leveled against any other human institution.” Mr. Mencken urges all who feel the urge to write first obtain steady employment. Until recently he suggested bootlegging, but the very strength of competition has led to advocacy of taxi driving and similar occupations. A Clean Story. “May I hold your Palmolive?” “Not on your Lifebuoy. Your head is solid Ivory.” The Tech Oracle Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. Printing by Cookeville Printing Co. Entered as Second Class matter at the Cookeville Post office, Cookeville, Tenn. Staff Editor Vadus Carmack Ass’t. Editor Sheila Officer Ass’t. Editor Leonard Crawford Sports Roy Leonard Wit and Humor Wallace Mitchell Society Pauline Hudgens Alumni Agnes Greenwood Faculty Advisor F.U. Foster Business Department Business Mgr. David Terry Circulation Mgr. Alfred Gill Published Semi-Monthly Subscription, per year $1.50 Editorially Speaking The Rhodes Scholarship Riddle An eminent Englishmen by the name of Cecil Rhodes desired to spread the fruits of Oxonian culture thruout the planet, and so, before he died, established what is commonly known as the Rhodes Scholarship Fund. By the terms of Mr. Rhodes’ last will and testament, the United States, Australia, Canada and other heathenish lands are permitted to send their most promising students to Oxford University for three years, fratis. These students are selected from every state in the union by a weeding out process which is very stringent. The requirements to be met may be grouped under four headings: Scholastic, Athletic, Leadership and Character. At first glance, it would seem that no man could possibly be a prodigy in all of these subjects, but our collegiate population is large and our geniuses plentiful. There has never been a dearth of applicants; in fact, the competition is so keen that the problem of picking out the most towering genius has been extremely difficult. This speaks well indeed for the quality of American manhood. The Rhodes Scholar almost invariably has a scholastic record of a straight “A” from kindergarten thru college. He is the football hero of his quadrangle; he has at all times exhibited sterling qualities of manhood, of devotion to duty, and a genuine good-fellowship. He is a good mixer, a leader in all forms of student activity. He is also religious –a moral paragon. He is the Super-Man –the last word in the evolution of the human species. Let us thank God for Mr. Rhodes and the Rhodes Scholars! However, there is a little point, of no real significance, which should be cleared up. The world is beginning to take notice of it. Even the detectives smell a mouse. Where are the Rhodes Scholars? For more than twenty years they have been pouring into the country –armed with lore and traditions of the mighty Oxford. There are now approximately six hundred all told, and the number increases each year. From this select and cultured group of well-rounded men, America is supposed to select its leadership. Yet our governors come from the hills; our senators come from the “sticks”, our presidents come from Amherst and Marion, Ohio; our writers (with the exception of Christopher Morley) come from ordinary towns with ordinary high schools, and our captains of industry come from nowhere in particular. Where in Heaven’s name are the Rhodes Scholars? Answer: They are shoveling coal! We’re Getting Rich The best New Year resolution any dad could make is to give his son a college education. A college education is worth $72,000. This is a profit of 1,200 per cent on the original investment of $6,000 which is the average cost of a four years’ course in college. Says Otto Y. Schnering, president of the Baby Ruth Candy Company: “The average annual income of a high school graduate is $2,200 and that of a college graduate, $6,000. Total earnings of the two classes of men up to the age of 60, are approximately $78,000 and $150,000. This gives the college graduate a lead of $72,000 over the high school youth.” Each day spent in the class room is worth seventy beautiful, round “smeckers.” Don’t miss a day. Dreamland (By J. Martin Alen) As you stand upon the banks of the beautiful Tennessee, and look down through its rolling waters you see the picture of heaven below; then loop up and you will see heaven have reflecting like two mirrors each in the other, its moon and planets and trembling stars. Away from its banks of rock and cliff, hemlock and laurel, pine and oak, and a vale sketches back to the distant mounsaires as beautiful and exquisite as any in Italy or Switzerland. There stand the Great Smoky Mountains among the loftiest in the United States of America, on whose summits the clouds gather of their own accord even on the brightest days. The great Spirit of the storm, after noontide, goes and takes his evening nap in his pavilion of darkness and of clouds. This great Spirit rises at midnight, refreshed from his slumbers and leaves the heavens with glooms and darkness. As the dew covers the petals of the rose on a clear June morning, he rouses the tempest, let loose the red lightning that runs along the mountaintop a thousand miles, swifter than the eagle’s flight in heaven. Then the Spirit of Storms stands up and dances like angels of light in the clouds, to the music of that grand organ of Nature whose keys seem touched by the fingers of Divinity in the halls of Eternity. They respond in notes of thunder –notes which resound through the universes. Then the darkness drifts away beyond the horizon and the moon arises from her raffron bed like a queen, puts on the robes of light, and comes forth from her palace in the sun, standing on the misty mountain tops. Night flees from before her glorious face to his bed chamber in the West. She lights the green vale and the beautiful where the true sons of Tennessee play with a smile of sunshine “Ah, fair Tennessee.” Who’s Who at T.P.I. Introducing Percy C. Scott Mathematics Q. When are where were you born? A. Oxford, Mississippi 1895 Q. Where do you receive your education? A. Mississippi State Teachers’ College; Mississippi A. and M. ; Peabody College. Q. Who is your favorite author? A. Edgar Allen Poe. Q. What book has influenced you the most? A. -----? Q. What is your advice to college freshmen? A. If you have a definite purpose in coming to college, accomplish that purpose. Unique Testament A noted but penniless man left the following will: “I hereby leave my worries to my associates, my best love to my wife, my hard constitution to my sons, my books to the public and my debts to my country.” Mr. Overall –Ferrell, what is a mouth organ? Henry Ferrell –The tongue, sir. Walker’s Used to it. He was a good minister, but the second band auto he purchased was not so good. For a week he drove it about the country by himself, and time and time again it would stop without the slightest warning. After a strenuous week with the auto, Sunday came. The choir was singing when suddenly the organ stopped. The minister evidently day-dreamingly exclaimed: “Now, what the hell’s the matter?” (He gave up the ministry). Sally (five years old) was overjoyed over the recent addition to the family, and rushed out of the house to tell the news to a passing neighbor: “Oh.” She cried, “you don’t know what we’ve got at our house today.” “What is it? The neighbor asked. “it’s a new baby brother!” “You don’t say so! Is he going to stay?” “I guess so,” Sally replied very thoughtfully, “He’s got his things off.” The Merry-go-Round Estelle Nichols (on a joy ride) –Well, what are you stopping for? David –Oh, just to find out if I have a flat tire. Roy Leonard (asleep in Mr. Lane’s class) –Mr. Lane says: what is the best way to correlate? Roy replies: Take a good nap Estel Swack –My girl is just like a woolen undershirt Donald Moore –How’s that? Estel hot! And drives you crazy! Will Cherry –I maintain that love-making is just the same as it always was. Miss Gooch –How do you know? Will –I just read about a Greek maiden who sat and listened to a lyre all night. Hammer –Suggs, would you take a chance on the present day liquor? Suggs –Sure! Where is it being raffled? Suggs –I’m twenty-one today and I can vote. Sills –No, you can’t! Suggs –Why not? Sills –There’s no election. “Have any of your children ever brought you sorrow?” asked an old friend. “No,” smiled the father, “not one of them has learned to play the saxophone.” Roy –This diamond once belonged to a millionare. Eddith –Yea. Who? Roy –Mr. Woolworth Percy Neely, (seeing Scott’s new bearskin coat), “Did you ever hunt bear?” Scott –“Of course not! I always wear clothes.” “His name is Durham.” “Is he of a good family?” “Yes, of the best stock.” The world is old, yet likes to laugh; New jokes are hard to find. A whole new editorial staff can’t tickle every mind. So if you meet some ancient joke. Step out in wonder guise: Don’t frown and call the thing a fake. Just laugh –don’t be too wise. Conductor: “Ticket, please.” Flop: “Aw, I can ride anywhere on my face.” Conductor: “It does look a little mashed.” The freshman’s idea of heaven is a place where none of the faculty will be. Keep your mind on the great and splendid thing you would like to do and you will find yourself unconsciously seizing upon the opportunities which are required for the fulfillment of your desire. All things come thru desire, and every sincere prayer is answered. –Elbert Hubbard. The world is my country. To do good is my religion –Thomas Paine. Lord, what fools these mortals be! --Shakespeare. Seventy negro women doctors are registered in the United States. Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, who defeated him at Waterloo, were both afraid of cats. Library Notes The Tech library is reaching a point where it can rightfully be the pride of every student. New books are constantly coming in, books which are full of treasure-trove that should have an irresistible appear for every student. A well-known educator has said that the great function of a college education is to develop the reading habit –enable the student to wisely direct his course in the world of books. “Of making many books there is no end,” and to attempt to read all of them, or even to read helter skelter here and there without an objective is in either case a mistake. An even greater mistake is never to read at all recent valuable additions to the library in the way of informative books, are: “The Encyclopedia Americana,” “The American Chronicles” series, and numerous texts on history and psychology. Handbound volumes of “The Atlantic Monthly,” “Bookman,” “Independent,” “Outlook,” and “North American Review” are now to be found on the reference shelves. All of the new books are being catalogued and made available to students are quickly as possible. “Scribners” for January has an interesting article called “We Southerners,” by Grover Hall. Perhaps many people will disagree with the analysis which Hall makes of “we Southerners.” In the same Description of “Scribners” S.S. Van Dine begins a thrilling mystery tale called “The Greene Murder Case.” In “Harper’s” for January that militant critic of colleges, Bernard DeVoto, hurls a brick at professors of Education titled “Farewell to Pedagogy.” Every professor of Education and every college president who reads it will experience a rise of temper. The greatest picture of Big Bill Thompson ever painted is in the January “World’s Work.” Beverley Nichols, subject of King George, interviews the Chicago horn-tooter and comes out with a portrait so far unsurpassed. “The North American Review” for January has two provocative essays: “The Sorrows of Mencken” –a masterful but pointless piece of irony, and “The Dead Lift” (popular psychology) by Stewart Edward White. The greatest heads of the world ever knew were well-read and the best heads take the best places. –Emerson. Think more of your own progress than of the opinions of the others. Take the cash and let the credit go! --Omar Khayyam. Letterbox Knoxville, Tenn. January 5, 1928 Editor, Tech Oracle: I want to congratulate you and your staff on the splendid paper you are publishing. I have received a copy of every Description and they all deserve praise. I am a student at U.T. now and enjoy reading our paper. “The Orange and White,” but the real thrill comes when the postman leaves me an “oracle.” All former Tech students at I.T. are interested in the happenings at Tech. When we meet in the halls, on the street, up town, or any place the first question is: What do you know about T.P.I.? The “Oracle” is one of my main sources of information. I am anxious to get the returns on the last game to read the Society Notes, and all news items. I enjoy the poets corner and the essays that are sometimes included. The jokes are humorous and witty, proving that another member of the staff is doing his part to make a bigger and better “Oracle.” I am glad to know of the building program that is now under way, and that Tennessee Polytechnic is now a four year college. The school paper aids any school and I feel that the “Oracle” aids T.P.I. Come on, students and alumni? Subscribe for the “Oracle” and help Tech to grow. I noticed in the last Description that returning students are settling down to work on term papers, quizzes and so on; don’t feel conceited over it because others are in the same baot. In fact, I am up here in East Tennessee singing “ME TOO.” Very truly. Lucile Lee Class Notes The Seniors, as per usual, met in Mr. Pinkerton’s chamber on Wednesday last, and proceeded to discuss rather heatedly the necessity of supporting “The Eagle.” The annual while representative of Tech as a whole, is more than particularly a Senior production, and should be willingly patronized by all Seniors. President Crawford presided, Speeches were made by various members. The Freshmen, under the direct orship of President D. Moore, devoted the last meeting to the election of two sergeants to fill the vacancies caused by the voluntary withdrawal of two of the fall term officers. Carroll and Walker were selected. Support for the annual was also urged. The Junior Preps met with President Cornwell in charge, and elected Payton Henry and Robert Montgomery, Sergeant-at-Arms. Herman Alcorn was elected Treasurer. Sponsor Tallant made an address, and plans were made an address and plans were made for the annual Junior Prep social to be given on February 3rd. The Sophomores under the guidance of President Swafford, and the Senior Preps, under the guidance of President Rice, also convened in due order. Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world afford. –Theodore Roosevelt Poets’ Corner Getting Out Your Paper Getting out a paper is no picnic. If we print jokes folks say we are silly. If we don’t, they say we are too serious. If we publish original matter, they say we lack variety. If we publish things from other papers, we are too lazy to write. If we are hustling news, we are not attending to our own business. If we don’t print contributions, we don’t show proper appreciation. If we do print them, the paper is filled with junk. Like as not some fellow will say we swiped this from an exchange. So we did. Culture The soft sobbing of a sensuous saxophone. The piercing treble of a dyspeptic clarinet, The drummer preys upon his cymbal; The violinist twitches his spindly neck, The pianist lingers on sonorous seventh. Music— The trombonist urges a series of squawks from his horn. The bass plays pizzicato, The cornet player goes wild on a break And a sleek-haired youth gushes to his plump mate: “Gawd, ain’t that hot, Lulu?” --U. Of Minn. Daily. Take Warning, Co-Eds. He asked if he might hold me hand, I seriously objected; Altho’ the feeling would be grand, I would not be respected He asked me for a little hug, I seriously objected; Altho’ the feeling would be smug, I would not be respected. He asked me for a little kiss, I seriously objected; Altho the feeling would be bliss I would not be respected. And now that I am old and gray, And by all men respected Altho’ the feeling not so good— I’m very much respected. –Ex. Mr foster –I take great pleasure in giving you 90 in physics. Hollis Ours –Aw, just make it 100 and enjoy yourself. Hubs and More Hubs. The world is the hub of the universe, America is the hub of the world, The United States is the hub of America. Dixie is the hub of the United States, Tennessee is the hub of Dixie, The Upper Cumberland section is the hub of Tennessee, Cookeville is the hub of the Upper Cumberland, And T.P.I. is the hub of Cookeville? What Every Member of the Faculty Should Know 1. To dismiss classes when the bell rings 2. That every human mechanism has a physiological limit. 3. That stereotypical teaching is good for the healthy students; it gives them an opportunity to make up for lost sleep 4. That mules and jackasses are narrow-minded. 5. That the best student is not always the loudest talker. 6. That is it easier to assign lessons than to learn them. 7. That a snoring class is an ominous sign. 8. That progress did not stop when King Tut died. 9. That all of the world’s wisdom is not contained in text books. 10. That intolerance is the badge of an old fogey. 11. That nothing can come out of a sack but what is in it. 12. That college students like to be treated as men and women. Mrs. Kittrell –Mr. Kittrell, have you shaved today? Mr. K. –Yes, dear. Mrs. K. –Manicured your nails and combed your hair? Mr. K. –Yes, my dear. Mrs. K. –Then you may kiss Fido. Mr. Pinkerton –Say, don’t spit on the floor! Alvin Jackson –What’s the matter –floor leak?

Volume 009, Number 04 of the Tech Oracle student newspaper. Transcript: TECH ORACLE EAGLES OVERCOME U.T. JUNIORS 26-7 IN WELL PLAYED GAME By Ralph Walker Led by long runs and dashes of Quillen, the famous half-back from Hohenwald, Tech’s Golden Eagles defeated the U.T. Junior Vols of Martin, by a score of 26 to 7 here last Saturday. Quillen did not wait until a critical moment to make a spectacular play but the first time T.P.I. had the ball be slipped around his left end, and with interference furnished by Taylor, Wilson and Puckett crossed the goal line. Adams attempted to kick the goal but failed. Having again kicked off to the Vols in the first period, Adams pushed down near their goal line with a series of bucks. The vols then held the Eagles for downs and Maddox made a nice fifteen yard run around his left end. The pass that was attempted a moment or two later was intercepted by Floyd who carried the ball again into Vol territory. Quillen then again politely crossed around his left and over the goal. But somebody was offside and the goal did not count. In the second quarter Immediately after Hall, West and McCluskey had been sent in to relieve the right side of Tech’s line; Midgett came right in behind them on a twelve yard buck. After several bucks Adams pushed over and Floyd caught a pass which made the score 13 o 0 for Tech. Disliking the way the game was going, Ellington, of the Junior Vols made along punt down into tech territory and later bucked near to the goal line. When they were on the ten yard line, Hall of Tech went through and downed their half for a great loss. The next play the Vols completed a pass, Ellington to Maddox over the goal, Quillen made a hard tackle, knocked the breath out of himself, and was relieved by Lewis. The Juniors kicked the goal, thus leaving the score at the end of the first half 13 to 7. Midgett was the outstanding player in the third quarter. He returned the Vol’s kickoff with a seventy yard punt and later made a forty yard dash with Lewis and Hall blocking. Quillen having resumed his position, followed with a twenty yard run, and then Midgett pushed over the goal. Adams kicked the extra point. In the last period, Quillen again scored after the ball being brought down the field on a series of passes. Smiling Red Binns displayed some excellent runs and gains. Dickerson twisted his ankle and had to leave the field. Throughout the entire game the Vols showed themselves as a hard fighting eleven. They fought faithfully until the final whistle blew. The line-up follows: Eagles Pos. Vols Taylor L.E. Leyman Wilson (Capt.) L.T. Mimms Puckett L.G. Forbes Lehning C. Armentrout (Capt.) Humphreys R.G. Alpkin Jennings R.T. Fydan Carrier R.E. Short Midgett Q. Lyons Quillen L.H Maddox Floyd R.H Frinly Atlams F.B Ellington Sub for Tech were: Dickerson, Medley, Binns, Smith, Hall, Holt, Lewis, Bryan, Halle, Suggs, Lucas, West, McCluskey. RED CROSS DRIVE The national American Red Cross Association has set their goal at seven hundred members for Putnam County. Dr. F.J Walrath has been working in the surrounding communities for membership. The big Gifts Committee will close its drive November 11, and the house to house canvas committee, of which Mrs. Overall is chairman, will carry on the drive to the 12th of November. Mrs. Farr is in charge of the drive on the campus and is also chairman of the Booth Committee enrollment drive. About thirty co-eds will assist her with the booths on Saturday, November 14th. DAIRY HERD IS NOW ON REGISTER OF MERIT TEST The dairy herd at Tech had its second Register of Merit Test Tuesday, October 27, the official tester was Mr. Stewart, of Whiteville, Tenn., a graduate of the University of Tennessee. The cows on test are: Tech’s Rochette Majesty, Majesty Tech May, Tech’s Rochette Lady, Tech’s Princess, Tech’s Majesty Patty and Tech’s Majesty Nancy. The Registry of Merit Test is an official test to determine the average butter fat production of the herd. In 1928-29 this herd helf the United States record and the record has been within a forty mile radius of this institution with the exception of one year, 199980, when Coppini, of California, held the record. MRS. GILREATH SPEAKS AT CHAPEL HOUR Mrs. Gilreat, W.C.T.I. leader, from Charlotte North Carolina addressed the Tech students last week at their regular chapel assembly. She was introduced by the Rev. E.M Steel, pastor of the local Methodist Church, who led the assembly in prayer. Mrs. Gilreat began her address by telling something of her family and of her work. She then launched upon her subject, which concerned the use of strong drink. “You young ladies may have several dresses at home hanging in your closets and you young men may have several suits of clothing. You cannot change your bodies as you can change clothes,” she said. “we see and hear with our brains, the upper part of which are our higher natures,” continued Mrs. gilreat. “Strong drink is a poison. It has disastrous effects upon an individual,” she insisted. Mrs. Gilreath concluded her address by urging young women to be modest, regardless of everything. BUSINESS CLUB MEETS The business Club met Tuesday evening, October 3, Jared Maddux presiding. An interesting and varied program was given. “What the World Expects of a Business Man,” by President Smith. Two readings by Miss Mary virginia Lane, Miss Emily Stanton, and Mr. Cordell Young sang several solos and two duets, being accompanied by Miss Ethel Bolen. After the program cookies and punch were served by Misses Lorraine Maxwell, Polly Tallman, Laura Simmons, Velma Judd and Vera Judd. EAGLES TO MEET MID STATE TEACHERS IN TURKEY DAY CLASSIC Game to be played on Tech Field By J. Harry Puckett Interest is already running high, both in Murfreesboro and in Cookeville, concerning the Thanksgiving game to be played here between Tennessee Tech and the Mid-State Teachers. It is not only going to be a great football, but also Homecoming at Tennessee Tech. several thousand people will be here. Former students of Tech, followers of the teams, friends of the institution, and most of the people of Murfreesboro will be in attendance. There is much rivalry between the two institutions both teams are eager to gain the victory. Coach Faulkenberry has been planning and plotting for this game for a whole year, and will leave nothing undone to defeat the Golden Eagles. Coaches Overall and Smith have been drilling their charges overtime in order to get in the best of condition for that Turkey Day tilt. Everyone who has witnessed a game between Tech and the Teachers know how keen the rivalry is, and this year will be no exception. The results below show the standing between the two teams for all time. Tech holds the edge, having won two. The Teachers have won one game, while the other three have been ties. Here’s hoping that this year’s game is no tie, for it should be decided which is the better. Former Battles Tech 6 1924 Teachers 0 Tech 0 1925 Teachers 0 No Game 1926 No Game Tech 0 1927 Teachers 13 Tech 25 1928 Teachers 12 Tech 13 1929 Teachers 13 Tech 0 1930 Teachers 0 Tech 44 Total Teachers 38 HOME ECONOMICS CLUB HOLDS MEETING The home economics club met last Wednesday November 3, in the Home Economics building with twenty members present. The following program was given. The Alm of Tennessee Tech’s Home economics Club, by Ruth Plumlee. History of the Home Economics Club, by Frances Officer. Misses Johnson and Gordon also gave interesting talks on the Teacher’s Meeting, recently held in Knoxville. T.I.L.L MEMBERS URGED TO BEGIN WORK The constitutions and debate manuals for schools desiring to enter the Tennessee Interscholastic Literary League are now available and may be had by writing Hermaan Pinkerton, District Disector. This is the fourth year Tech has sponsored the T.I.L.L. work. Each year has shown a substantial growth in interest and development. Last year seventy-one students from fifteen high schools participated in the district meet which was held at Tech. we would like to have many more than this at the next meet which will be held in March. All schools are urged to enter the League work at an early date. Some of the schools which seem to be getting the most from the League program are correlating this work with the literary society programs and with the work in the English classes. Tech stands ready to help any high school sponsor the League program. If such help is desired, please write the district director. EAGLES TO PLAY COMMODRE B TEAM By Earl Suggs The Golden Eagles are to play the Commodore B team here Friday, November 13. This will be one of Tech’s hardest games this season. The eagles are in excellent condition for this game, after defeating the strong U.T., Jr., College last Saturday, without any serious injuries. Tech is playing its first game with the Vanderbilt B teams, and it is the intention of every man on the Tech Varsity to play his best football in order to give the Commodres a trimming. The Tech squad is working hard this week, trying to overcome faults of the preceding games. MR. TABOR BEGINS LECTURES SERIES Mr. Dean C. Tabor gave an interesting lecture on the trumpet Tuesday morning in Chapel. This was the first of a series to be given on musical instruments. Mr. Tabor explained the construction of the trumpet, how it is played, and the effects to be obtained. He illustrated these explanations with “Revelle”; then played the following selections, accompanied by Miss Ruth Bullock: “Somewhere a Voice is Calling,” Dreaming Alone in the Twilight,” and Ethelbert Nevins “Mighty Lak a Rose.” SENIORS ENJOY FIRST CLASS BANQUET IN NEW CAFETERIA “Booster Booster Booster, booster, be a booster Yell and holler like you uster Booster, booster, be a booster For dear old T.P.I.,” Last Wednesday evening, the members of the Senior Class were enjoying the first class banquet held in the new Cafeteria while they sang this round, other songs and the “Senior Class Song,” which were written by Dr. Farr, class sponsor, and Conrad Bates and Rema Schubert, members of the class. The purpose of the banquet was just a get together and social occasion. After the members had drunk their cocktails they sang the “Senior Class Song,” to which Bates and Schubert had given the following words: “The days are swiftly passing For the Class of thirty-two Our colors ever flashing We’ll soon bid you adieu; When you years away are stealing And bells of time are pealing; Once more in memory waken Those happy days with you. Chorus I’m dreaming alone in the twilight Dreaming, O Tech, of you; Each long happy year Brought jyos and cheer; And now we are working And never shirking. Join with us now in our singing Tech’s merit to proclaim; Our class will be here With a rousing cheer Ready to praise thy name. Besides songs, the entertainment consisted of a reading, “Girl of my Dreams,” and a humorous encore, by Avonelle Tallman, a talk on class spirit by Conrad Bates, and a talk by Dr. Farr. Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. T.J. Farr, Wille T. Cherry, Anna Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Roberts, Conrad Bates, Wilma Reagan, Ross Baker, J.R. Skaggs, Callie Dinwiddie, Pat Cornwall, Rema Schubert, Mary Barbour, Robert Brame, Rolland Anderson, Ruth Plumlee, Selmer Neskaug, Hattie Brown, David Terry, Mildred Bohannon, Hack Wilson, Selma Mitchell, Earl Suggs, Joanna Nichols, Ralph Walker and Avonelle Tallman. BUSINESS PRACTICE CLASS INSPECTS A LOCAL BANK By J.R. skaggs Mr. A.L. Campbell took his class in Office Management and Practice by special arrangements with the bank officials to the First National Bak last Tuesday. The class was conducted through the bank by Mr. Joe Allison, who proved to be both instructive and interesting. The class was shown how the bank did its posting and traced checks and deposit slips through the process of being posted and to their final resting place in the vault. The bank is the proud possessor of up to date posting machines and an excellent accounting system. The new vault was one of the chief spots of interest. It is equipped with an air system to be used if anyone should happen to get locked in the vault. The vault is burglar proof. It has a door that weighs six tons. Every official and employee of the bank did everything possible to make the visit a pleasant one. The members of our class have a deeper insight into the workings of our financial institutions. The class feels deeply indebted to the bank and to Mr. Campbell for the privilege of making this trip. T.L. PASSONS GIVE TALK AT CITY SCHOOL Thomas L. Passons, head of the English Department, delivered a talk on Journalism as a Vocation at assembly at the City school Friday. He explained the organization of a news paper, and the qualifications needed to become a journalist. THE TECH ORACLE Official Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic 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, 1870. 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 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 TECH’S HOMECOMING Thanksgiving Day will bring with it Tech’s fourth annual Homecoming. Tech’s students and alumni are looking forward to Homecoming Day with much eagerness and enthusiasm, not only because it is Homecoming Day, but because it is the day Tech plays the Teachers from Murfreesboro. The alumni will be heartily welcomed by every Tech student. Come back and meet old acquaintances and make new ones. Visit your old classrooms and let Tech students show you over the new buildings. And, by all means, do not miss the big dinner in the new cafeteria. WE WONDER When Robert Greenwood will wreck his car? Who started the booster song? Why Sullivan wants a girl that can’t play mumble peg? If Quill Cope really won a ball game Why Elise Cooper had to leave Zoology class? Why Claude West is interested in the Louisville Conservatory of Music? What makes Buford Stroup such a liar? Why the Freshmen are so stubborn? Where Bates got the speech he made at the Senior banquet? How Dowe Hinds can quote statistics so easily? How Kidd has made such a hit with Elizabeth Farr? Why Katherine Montgomery is called “scatter brain?” Why Evelyn Howard is so interested in Vanderbilt? How Jim Pointer can misstate the truth? If Clinard will be true to the girl back home all this year? Who is coming to see Mutt play Thanksgiving? If Red Binns has to rock Marianne? Why Bob Brame is called Heing 57 varieties? How Dave Terry sprained his ankle? If Boot McCutheson is the laziest boy in school? What Minnie Pippin’s real name is—Flossie or Cleo? Why Virginia Thompson is called the walking newspaper? If Jared Maddux is going to get married? What started the depression??? Why Roy Owenby didn’t go to L.M.U.? Where Pat Galberath got that good football team? When the Seniors will have another social? What Burkhalter thought when he scored against Portland? Whose “apple” army invaded east Hall last week? Why Piccolo loves kittens so well? How Joe Rickman acquired the name of “sweetheart”? Why Cordell Hull Smith loves the librarians so well? If Bura Lawson always eats like a monkey? Why Poley doesn’t like to wear knickers? When Mr. Kittrell will get a cradle for his baby and stop using a straight chair? Why Ada Mary says Oh! Oh! So much and so distressful during a football game? T.P.I. SHOULD HAVE AN R.O.T.C. UNIT The question is being discussed as to whether tech should have a unit of reserve officers training corps. It is an undoubted fact that if T.P.I. is to continue growing as rapidly as progress has been made in the past, this will of course be necessary in order to be in line and to maintain the high standards of the other leading colleges of the South. All state universities have developed from some source facilities for a unit of army training for Uncle Sam. Several things are to be taken under consideration in regard to the establishing of a unit here. The biggest question now with everybody is money. Are funds available from the government for this addition? Will the boys who attend Tech spend about forty-five dollars more each year for this purpose? Or in the first place, do the boys want it? What do our officials think of it? Does Tech have, or could it get buildings and drill grounds? The university of Tennessee is now gone to the limit of its capacity and if it continues with the unit more grounds will have to be provided, and it might be possible that if Tech supports a unit, many boys would come here instead of going there, and if that could happen a unit would enlarge our student body. If this R.O.T.C. training is not worth while, then why do all our leading state colleges have it? It has been given the acid test and has won favor with our leading educators, of course as Tech is coming to the front, I see no reason why this matter should not be given serious thought. TECH DEBATES PREPARE TO MEET OPPONENTS The Tech Debating Club has begun work in preparation for the coming season. The programs for the fall quarter will be given over largely to the fundamentals in debating. Such subjects as the following will be discussed. The Requirements for Successful Debating, Determining the Numbers, How to Prove the Numbers, A Discussion of the Brief, the Forensic, the Refutation, and the Management of Debates. Every member of the Club realizes that much work will have to be done in order to repeat the record which was established last year, by losing only one decision one out of seven engagements. The Club is rather proud of this record since it met teams from four outstanding institutions in the field of debating and further more used eight individuals of four different teams during the season. It is the policy of the Club to allow as many of its members to participate as possible, for by doing so a large number of men are given advantage of the training. The questions for the coming season have not been determined. They will probably be decided upon before the end of the quarter. It is also hoped that the schedule. It is also hoped that the schedule may be completed soon. All students who hope to get into work of the Club should do so at once. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month at 6:30 in room 304 of the Administration building. Measuring Daylight Daylight is now measured scientifically in Great Britain. TECH WINS ANOTHER TO MAKE FOUR STRAIGHT VICTORIES OF YEAR By J. Harry Puckett Tennessee Tech continued its winning streak Saturday afternoon, October 31, by defeating 27 to 0, the strong football team of Lincoln Memorial University, of Harrogate, Tennessee. The game was played on the Railsplitter’s home field. L.M.U. had a passing attack that is not to be forgotten, and only for the fine defensive playing of the Golden Eagles the score would not have been as it was. The oval was placed within scoring territory early in the game, and “Ace” Adams, one of the big blonde fullbacks (you know there are two on the squad) carried it over for the first touchdown, but Adams was not satisfied until he place kicked for the extra point, making the score 7-0. Midgett made two of the four touchdowns. Midgett made yard after yard through L.M.U. big line. Our last report was that they had not as yet found out how he made such gains through their wall. Levie Dickerson accounted for the other touchdown with a line plunge. “Ple” Taylor making the extra point. (Pass from Midgett). “Doc” Floyd made the other extra point by a placement kick. The team as a whole did not play the brand of football they are capable of playing. They did not move off fast enough. Maybe it was because the band and cheering section was not there. Jennings, Humphreys, West, Capt. Wilson and Taylor played well in the line. For L.M.U. Hathaway and Greggs played the best game. LITTLE THEATRE CLUB By Jared Maddux   Evidently, in the past history of Tennessee Tech, some form of dramatic club was in existence along with the various other college clubs. That club has become ancient history and has gone the way of the literary societies that were at one time popular. The desire for literary expression has once more asserted itself, and this time it has come forth of a “Little Theatre” Club. Students are taking it; faculty members are urging it. Why not have such a club? The writer has interviewed a number of students, and these students are unanimously in favor of it. The money derived from such an undertaking can be used to buy stage equipment and a portion could be given to the “T” sweater award fund. You will hear more from the “Little Theatre” later. FEEDER OF TENNESSEE CHAMPION DAIRY HERD ENTERES TENN. TECH Newell Thompson, of Watertown, feeder of the Thompson herd of Jerseys, entered T.P.I. October 26. His late arrival was due to an injury received at the State Fair, while he was showing for grand championship, and he was forced to remain in a hospital because of blood poisoning. Mr. Thompson is now the possessor of the two loving cups the T.P.I. herd received in 1929. When he regains his health, he will begin feeding and milking the T.P.I. herd, which is on official test. COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS The Commercial Club, composed of students taking courses in business administration, held its first meeting Thursday, October 15. The purpose of the meeting was elect officers for the year. The officers were elected were president, Jared Maddux, Nashville; vice-president, Levie Dickerson, Gallatin; secretary, Laura Simmons, Winchester; treasurer, Ralpha Lucas, Winchester; treasurer, Ralpha Lucas, Winchester; reporter, Caspar Woods, Jamestown; sponsor, Mr. A.L. Campbell, head of the business department. The idea of a basketball tournament among the various clubs was discussed and the club voted to sponsor a team. BUSINESS BOARD NEEDED The Institution Needs a New Bulletin Board The old board, two feet by three feet, has served its day. Likewise have the two society boards. The new board should be at least five feet square, and should be divided into many sections –to take care of the various college activities. The Oracle staff will give a year’s subscription to the student who submits the best plan for the bulletin board, said subscription to be a Christmas gift to his (her) best friend. If ideas are taken from more than one plan in order to make a better board, subscriptions will be given to each person whose plans are used in part. This offer is good any time before December 15, so send in your plans as soon as you complete them. Band Members Entitled to Receive Letters A movement is on now to provide the band members with letters. Such a movie is highly lauditory, for young men and women who spend evening after evening practicing and day after day performing at functions should be entitled to wear a significant badge of merit. Of course a line must be drawn somewhere –between a musician and a wind-jammer (or whatever else he may be called). The band director should certify to the board only the names of players who have made a reputable name for themselves and the institution. Home Economics Club Sponsors Benefit Party The Home Economics club sponsored a benefit bridge party in the Home Economics building Thursday evening. The guests were received by Misses Mildred Bohannon and Mary Ferguson Gaines, president and secretary of the club. Auction bridges was played at twenty-three tables. At the conclusion of the games prizes were awarded to Miss Pauline Gordon, Mrs. Wendell Johnson, F.U. Foster and Sam U. Crawford. Sandwiches and tea were served at the small tables. OFFICERS OF THE UNITED COLLEGE CLASSES PRESIDENT EARL SUGGS Graduate of the Clarksville High School, and member of Senior class. VICE-PRESIDENT JARED MADDUX Graduate of the Coleman-Brown High School of Davidson County, and member of Junior class. TREASURER JOHN BINNS Graduate of the Hume Fogg High School of Nashville, and member of the Sophomore class. SECRETARY SARA ELIZABETH FARR Graduate of the High School at Flora, Mississippi and member of the Freshman class. Social News By MARY BARBOUR Lavelle King was in Nashville last week. Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Passons and children were in Nashville Saturday. Willhelmina Kinzle and Nannie Mae Allen spent last week-end at Miss Allen’s home in Smithville. Tom Muse spent the week-end at his home in Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. P.V. Overall were in Nashville Tuesday. Lee Leonard, of Sparta, was here Monday. He was a member of the 1929 graduating class, and is how teaching in the White County High School. Janet Saufley visited her parents at Sunbright recently. Miss Jewel Nolen, of Clarksville, spent the week-end with Miss Elsie Jobe recently. Mrs. P.G. Dibble and Tom Muse were in Nashville Tuesday. Ruth Plumlee spent the week-end at her home in Celina. Mary Alice Clark was the recent guest of her parents in Gainesboro. Mary Joe Meadows of Gainesboro was a guest on the campus last week. Lavenia Bratton spent the week-end at her home in Liberty. Essie Cherry was in Gainesboro last Sunday. Eugene Woods, of Boatland, was here Saturday. Miss Nola Quarles, of Whitleyvile, was the week-end guest of Eugene Gaines. Katharine Montgomery spent Sunday with her parents at Langing. Mildred Bohannon was in Nashville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J.B Powell, of Wartburg, were here last Friday. They were accompanied home by her childred, Asa and Justgame. Russell Schubert, of Wortburg, spent last week-end with his sister, Rema. Esther Leeper spent the week-end at her home in Oakdale. Mr. and Mrs. F.U. Foster and Ruth Plumlee were in Murfreesboro Friday to attend the Freshman game. Jimmie Weakley of Nashville, former Tech students, was here last week. Albert Jobe, of Clarksville, spent the week-end with friends of the campus. Elva Cassetty of North Springs, spent the week-end with Miss Rema Schubert. Jessie Lee Cameron was in Nashville recently. Miss Mary Harden and Miss Minno Harden were in Nashville Saturday. Josh brown, of Staunton, Va., was the guest of friends here last week. He is a former student of T.P.I., and now held a government position in Staunton. Dr. and Mrs. T.J. Farr, Jimmie Lee Taylor, Ed Bryan, Melvin Link, and Charles Tripp attended a Baptist convention in Jefferson City last week. J.E. Lane was in Smithville Saturday. He was invited there to speak at a meeting of the Dekalb county teachers. Miss Pauline Gordon and Margaret Johnson, and A.C. Campbell attended the East Tennessee Teacher’s Meeting in Knoxville last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson, of Gallatin, were the guests of their daughter, Ada Mary, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Carrier, of Nashville, were here Saturday. Irene Cude was in Knoxville last Sunday. Clarence Williamson, of Granville, was here Saturday. T.W. Kittrell and Kathleen Kittrell were in Nashville recently. Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Sloan have returned from Troy, where they went to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sloan’s brother, James Presley, who led last Wednesday at his home in Knoxville. Alfred Gill, or Silver Point , was here Saturday. Misses Ruby McKeel and Geneva Johnson of Clinton, spent the week-end with Irene Cude. Frances Brown has recovered from recent illness. Joanna Nichols spent the week-end at her home at Baxter. Miss Lorraine Maxwell spent the week-end with her sister at Peabody College in Nashville Dormitory Girls Give Weiner Roast A group of girls from the dormitory and some invited guests enjoyed a weiner roast at Nichols’ Spring, Thursday evening. The party was chaperoned by Miss Elsie Jobe, and Dr. and Mrs. T.J. Farr. About fifty guests were present. LUCILE LEE ENJOYS TECH ORACL PAGES Miss Lucille Lee, Demonstration agent at Sneedville, Hancock County, has written the editor a letter of appreciation of the Oracle. Lucile was graduated from the third year college in 1927. Since that time she has received the B.S. and M.A. degrees from the University of Tennessee, and has been located at Sneedville for about two years. While at Tech, Lucile was about the most active young woman on the Hill. She engaged in all activities, was voted the most popular young woman, and even at one time was judged worthy to be a member of the Oracle Staff. Her letter addressed to the editor, says in part: “I have just finished reading the last Oracle and am so thrilled over the improvements and the football victories. “I am enjoying my work and am getting along splendidly, but right the minute I wish I were a freshmen at Tennessee Tech, and all the old gang were there wearing the green. “I am scheming to get to attend homecoming. If I do not come, my thoughts will be of Tech, and I will be yelling for the team. “The Oracle is growing better and better. I wish you a successful year as its editor.” Sincerely yours, LUCILE LEE, Class of ‘27 THEO HAMMER SENDS IN HIS SUBSCRIPTION Villanow Georgia October 19, 1931 Editor, Tech Oracle— Will you kindly send the Oracle to me at Villanow, Ga. Possibly the readers of the Oracle would be interested in knowing how this village received its name. villanow was named by a college lad, who upon returning from college, found that the place he called home had expanded into a thriving village of two stores two churches, and a cotton gin. He immediately explained, “She’s a village now” and gave it the name “Villanow” meaning a village now. Villanow is near the heart of the Cherokee nation. Practically all the surrounding places bear Indian names. Many Indian relics are yet to be found in this section and some of the people claim to be relatives to the Cherokees. Recently a monument was unveiled at Calhoun in memory of Sequoyah, the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet. Respectfully yours, THEO HAMMER Prin. West Armuchee High School Alumni Editor Selma Mitchell Who has taken upon herself the role of finding news about all the Tech graduates and former students. She noticed in one dictionary that “alumni” means “a former student,” and the meaning suits her so well that she desires information from all former Tech men and women, however long they may have been on the Hill. Write her a letter, will you? ALUMNI NEWS By Selma Mitchell Bradley Cassetty, 1928 High School graduate, graduated from the law department of Cumberland University, last spring and has received license to practice law in all courts of the state. Bradley was the class poet for the class of ’28. Creeda Farmer, student during 1930-31, is at her home in Pikesville. She is planning to return to the institution soon. Barbara Zumstein, freshman in 1929, is teaching at White Oak, near Oakdale. This is three years of teaching for Barbara at the same place, and she is planning to be here for the spring quarter. Franklin Dyer attended Tech in 1930-31, is now a student of Piedmont College, Demoreat, Ga. He is taking a Commercial course, is head reporter for the school activities, and writes for the Atlanta Journal. Gretchen Boyd, a summer school student of 1920 is teaching in savannah, Ga. Whitney White, High School graduate of 1928, is an instructor at the Portland High School. Mary Della Pointer, B.S., Home Economics, 1930, is teaching in the Algood High School. She received many honors at Tech, Miss Tech in 1930s, assistant editor Oracle 28-29 editor Eagle ’30, and assistant librarian ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30. Ethel Turman, Junior last year, is teaching in the grammar school at Collingwood, Ethel was chosen by students last year for the 1931 May Queen. She will return to Tech for the spring quarter. Mildred Swindell, Sophomore in 1930, is teaching in Davidson county. While she was at Tech she was a member of the basketball team and was captain in 1930. Pete Williamson is teaching at Granville. While at Tech he played on the various athletic teams. He was captain of the boy’s basketball team in 1931. Johannoah Noonan, student at Tech in 1919-1920, is a private secretary in Chicago. Campus Chatter By PAT CORNWELL Quite a bit of fun has been thrown at Coach Scott’s yearlings for being go completely routed by the Teacher’s rats in their encounter a few days ago. Our freshmen were unmercifully lashed to the tune of 46-9. But, we do not want our freshmen unduly criticized, especially our good friend Dave Ensor, alias Windmill, alias Hots, alias Asthma, alias Bobby Dodd. So your humble servant made it a special point to see what my friend Ossie Ensor had to say in defense of himself and the team. Here is his story: ‘we took the field at 2 p.m. and as quick as the ladies heard I was with the team they all flocked there I hope that they might get to see me in action. Coach, wanting to save me for the last half, placed me on the bench to start the game. Now what could I do to help win the game and keep the girls from being disappointed? The game was under way –imagine my embarrassment –a bench warmer in the eyes of the ladies! The teams were battling at a deadlock. When lo and behold –an airplane began circling over the field. Do you know what my teammates did? They forgot about the game and began trying to figure out what kind of bird it was. Before I could get my eyes off the ladies, to our humiliation, our opponents had scored 30 points. At this point coach sent me into the game. I went limpin in, while the ladies cheered. The team still had their thoughts on that bird; after I explained to them what it was, they got down to real football. Then the ladies, darn them, began to yell for me –their hero—so how in the heck could a feller save the game when the ladies were spoiling everything.” So, my gentle readers, that is Poppa Hota Ensor’s alibi for his team, and I believe it, but Hots, I am afraid no one else is absent minded enough to understand our alibi. To the victor belongs the spoils. MANY FACULTY MEMBERS HAD WORLD WAR SERVICE By Frances Officer Thirteen years have passed since the World War, and those years have changed history at Tech in regard to faculty personnel. Thirteen members of the present faculty saw service in that great conflict. Most of these were overseas at the time of the Armistice, and the others were in training, waiting for the orders that were stopped with the cessation of hostilities. In the list below are the names of the faculty members who saw service, their ranks, and their locations at the time of the Armistices: Q.M. Smith, Ensign, U.S. Navy, New York. D.R. Bartoo, Private, 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, Tours, France. J.E. Conry, Acting Flight Acting Flight Commission, Royal Flying Corps, Cambrai, Belgium. A.L. Campbell, Private, Infrantry, Training Detachment at University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Ferris U. Foster, Sergeant, 5th Rgt. U.S. Marines, Hospitals No. 68 and No. 123, Mars Sun, Allies. R.O. Hutchinson, Sgt. 1st class, Meteorological Division of Signal Corps, Columbey les Belles, France. P.V. Overall, Sgt. 516th Engineers, St. Sulpice, France. T.L. Passons, Second Lieut, 1st Division near Sedan, France. Herman Pinkerton, Private, 164th Infantry, Bourges France. S.B. Quarles, Sergeant training Detachment Unassigned, Engineering Service, University of Tennessee Knoxville. E.A. Sloan, 1st Lieut, Ordance Dept., 117 Mobile Osdance Repair Shop, 42nd Diviion, Antrouche, France, Near Sedan. P.C. Scott, Sergeat, Officers training school, Langres, Frances; received commission of 2nd Lieut. Just after the Armistice. D.W. Mattson, Private, Field Artillery, Central officers training school camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. Where Japan Leads Japan outranks all other Asiatic countries in the use of commercial fertilizers its soil conditions and density of population requiring intensive cultivation of all available land.