Volume 003, Description 09 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper.
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THE TECH ORACLE
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, MARCH 4, 5, 6
“SUPER-LIBRARY” PLANNED FOR YALE
New Project Brings Memories of Eventful History of Old Yale College Library
“—And Now,” as the advertisers say, “the Super-Library,” No less than 192 feet high and 85 feet square, the “book tower” is to rest within two years on the campus of Yale, costing $6,000,000, housing eventually 5,000,000 volumes, admitting two thousand readers at a time: the Sterling Memorial Library, “the largest and best-planned in the world.”
Before the huge central pile, the freshman as he approaches will soon notice the smaller Memorial Hall Entrance; and entering this he finds himself in the nave of a cathedral lighted by sunrays through the stained-glass windows on a tessellated pavement; passing through and turning to the right, he is in a cloister court with a fountain and trees; above him and the massive buttresses. In a moment he disappears into the fortress or erudition protected by the Gothic style, the massive stone, the marvelous efficiency of the appointments against the distractions of the every-day human world while he glides through the mysterious shrine of Privileged Learning –The New Student.
SOCIETIES TO PRESENT “AMAZON ISLE” MARCH 6
The principal incidents of the play follow.
A masquerade ball is in session at the home of Cyrus B. Quackenbush (Earl Suggs), self made millionaire. It is given in honor of his oldest daughter Violet (Sheila Officer), Squire Sykes (Charles Davis) and his niece Pansy (Mary Crenshaw), arrive from Onion Center, Squire has a map of Tom Tom Island and he and Cyrus are going in partnership to hunt for a treasure buried there. The map is a stolen one. It belongs to Jack Davis (Douglas Robbins), who is in love with Rose (Elizabeth Crenshaw), Cyrus’s younger daughter, Cyrus is much opposed to Jack and has his secretary, Simpson (Robert Smith), send for a butler to throw Dawes out of the house. George (Sewell Brown), the colored butler and black faced comedian, butler and black-faced comedian gets the wrong idea and throws Cyrus out of his own house.
The entire party go to Tom Tom Island. They are captured by the Amazon head hunters, a band of wild women. The Queen, Lula Palaza (Rebecca Johnston), has made George the general of her army; he having come to the island with Jack Dawes, but Dawes was () drowned. He pleads for their lives and freedom for a few more days and they all continue to hunt for the treasure. Peggy Rexcford (Robley Jobe), the social idler, has fallen deeply in love with Pansy, by chance they find the treasure.
POPULARITY CONTEST CLOSES
Final Ballots Cast on February 13
Much interest and enthusiasm has been manifested by Tech students during the balloting for the popularity contest which has been conducted by the Annual staff. The contest ended Saturday, Feb. 13. After having held the attention of the student body for two weeks. The winners are to be given places in the feature section of the Annual.
It is hardly possible for us to mention everyone who receive votes for in some instance the votes were very widely distributed. We shall print the names of those who received the first and second highest number of votes, together with the number of votes each received.
Prettiest Girl in High School
Mary Ellen Rash 25,900
Lucille Cameron 5,700
Prettiest Girl in College
Mary Elizabeth Ensor 23,200
Juanita Montgomery 8,300
Most Popular Girl
Lucile Lee 18,400
Amy Shipley 12,600
Most Popular Boy
James Miller 37,100
Lee S. Darwin 5,100
Best All-Round Boy
Jesse Clark 24,500
Eddie Watson 21,100
DANTE’S “INFERNO” TO BE SHOWN HERE
Saturday, February 27, Is The Date
The moving picture to be shown next Friday night is a stupendous production based on the great Italian poem “The Divine Comedy” by Dante Modern film artists have left nothing undone to make this () great picture an adequate representation of that marvelous literary masterpiece. In the picture, as in the poem, we follow the travels of a person, in company with an angel, through the gruesome paths and by ways of Hades, where each unfortunate seems to have his own cell of torture and a private devil to administer the eternal punishment at opportune moments. The picture gives a splendid idea of the medieval and perhaps the modern conception of Hell. Few, if any, of us will ever take the occasion to read the poem, but we can all see the picture. It is worth your time.
“EAGLES” HAVE SUCCESSFUL TRIP
Win From Bethel, and Bowling Green Business University
The Tech varsity basket ball team has just returned from a very successful trip to Kentucky, winning two out of three games played.
Bethel was the first to fall before our attack, the score being 26 to 21. Moss and Jobe starred for Tech, and two of them scoring 25 points of the total number of points. Gish and Bush were outstanding for Bethel.
Tech Line-Up Bethel
Jobe (12) R.F. (9) Gish
Lewis L.F. (4) Reynolds
Moss (13) C. (5) Bush
R. Robbins R.G. (3) Higgins
Davis L.G. Baker
Substitutes: Tech Denny for davis: Carr for Robbins
Bethel Rogers for Higgins; Haynes for Baker.
On Friday night we fell before the onslaught of the strong Ogden quint. The score was 49 to 27. Ogden had previously beaten all comers including Centre College. However, the bunch thinks they can avenge themselves next weekend when Ogden comes down for a return game. Smith, Ogden’s right forward, scored 27 points during the affair.
Tech Line-Up Ogden
Lewis (7) R.F. (4) Rice
Jobe (8) L.F. (27) Smith
Moss (7) C. (12) Hartford
Davis L.G. Pickles
Substitutions: Tech: M. Robbins (5) for Lewis; Denny for R. Robbins; Carr for Denny.
Ogden Sledge (6) for Smith: McGinley for Hartford: Davis for Lawton.
Referee: Temple.
On Saturday night, contrary to () expectations, Tech downed Bowling Green Business University, who had beaten us on the local gym a few weeks before. The game was fast, cleanly played, and hotly contested. Two seconds before the game ended the score was 27 to 26 in B.G.B.U.’s favor. But just as the pistol fired M.L., Robbins attempted a long shot which went good, and was properly ruled legal by the referee.
Jobe was high scorer for Tech, while Everett was most successful in ringing the basket for B.G.B.U.
Tech Line-Up B.G.B.U.
Lewis (2) R.F. (4) Denny
Jobe (13) L.F. (4) Perisho
Moss (7) C. (1) Gadd
Denny (2) R.G. (13) Everett
Davis L.G. (2) Clayton
Substitutions: B.G.B.U.: Pitman (2) for Denny; Davis for Pitman.
Tech: Carr (2) for Denny; Denny for Davis; R. Robbins for Lewis; M. Robbins (2) for Carr.
THIRTEEN SCHOOLS HAVE ENTERED TEAMS
Mr. J.T. Martin, of Castle Heights, Will Officials
On Thursday afternoon, March 4, at 2 p.m., Tech’s third basket ball tournament will begin in full sway. Among the teams who have already sent in their application blanks properly drawn up are: Shop Springs High, the High School team of Burritt College at Spencer, Crossville High, Livingston Academy, Alpine High, White County High, Baxter Seminary, Jackson County Central High, Algood High, Monterey High, Crawford High, and Watertown High. The teams who have requested application blanks, but who have not returned them are: Lebanon High, Smith County High, Liberty High, Smithville High and Gladeville High, the winners of last year’s tournament. The Tech Preps will also enter.
These teams are the pick of the Upper Cumberland section and should present the lovers of basket ball with quite an array of fast, hotly-contested games.
Mr. J.T. Martin, formerly of the University of Oklahoma, and now an instructor in the Castle Heights Military Academy will officiate.
The following are the rules which are to govern the tournament:
1. Each player must have been in school at least six weeks continuously, prior to March 5, 1926.
2. Each player must not be over 21 years of age.
3. Each player must be passing at least three units of standard high school work.
4. No player is eligible who has finished four years of high school work.
5. No player is eligible who played over three years of basket ball.
6. All team must be in the charge of the Coach or some member of the faculty: said member in charge to be responsible to the housing committee for the conduct of its members at all hours.
7. The tournament committee has the authority to disqualify any member of any team on any of the above reasons: also to disqualify any team or any member of any team for any misconduct on the part of any member of that team.
8. Entrance fee of $3.00 is enclosed.
9. All entrance blanks must be received by February 25th.
CO-EDS LOSE TWO ON TRIP
On a trip to East Tennessee last week the Tech Co-Eds lost to both Carson-Newman and Maryville by rather one-sided scores –to Carson-Newman 39 to 20 –to Maryville () 39 to 21. The Tech victory makes eleven straight for Carson-Newman. Their passing and floor-work was exceptionally good. The only consolation we get out of the game is the fact that we ran up a higher score than any other team they have encountered this season. In the Maryville game, Miss Shipley was high scorer for Tech with 15 points. For Maryville, Miss Belk was high scorer with 17 points.
HISTORY OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Alumni Association was first organized on June 6, 1921, with T.W. Kittrell as President. Since that time the following men have been president: Cleburne Hatfield and Henry Barger, T.W. Kittrell having been elected for the third time in 1925.
The growth in membership of the Association has been rapid. The first class graduated in 1918 and numbered twenty-two. The number of students receiving diplomas at the close of summer school has tripled during the three years that diplomas have been given at that time of the year.
The growth of the graduating classes is shown by the following:
Class of 1918
Institute graduates 10
Technical High School 7
County High School 5
Total 22
Three members of the high school class later graduated from the institute.
Class of 1919
Institute Graduates 6
Technical High School 6
County High School 11
Total 23
Class of 1920
Institute Graduates 6
Technical High School 6
County High School 23
Total 41
Four members of the high school graduated later from the institute.
Class 1921
Institute graduates 7
Technical High School 16
County High School 24
Total 47
One member of the college class later completed the three-year college course. Five members of the high school class graduated from the Institute, one of the five completing the three-year course.
Class of 1922
Institute Graduates 12
Technical High School 27
County High School 16
Total 55
One member of the college class later completed the three-year course here. Ten members of the high school class graduated from the Institute, four of them taking their third year in college here.
Class of 1923
Institute graduates 11
Technical High School 27
County High School 9
Total 47
Two of the institute graduates later completed the three year course. One of the high school graduates completed the two-years of college work here and two of them will graduate from the institute department at the close of this year.
Class of 1924
Institute Graduates 14
Technical High School 44
Total 58
Two members of this class completed the three-year college course, one of them having been here for seven consecutive years.
Class of 1925
Institute Graduates 6
Technical High School 51
Total 57
This was the first class to complete the three-years of college work. All six of these graduates had been graduates of the High School Department of T.P.I. at some time in the past.
GRAND TOTAL 350
TENNESSEE TECH CO-EDS DEFEATS LOGAN COLLEGE
In a game that was fast, and yet at the same time uninteresting, because it lacked that dash and vim so necessary to a good game of any kind. The Tennessee Tech Co-Eds defeated Logan College of Russellville, Ky. Monday night Feb 8th, 29 to 17. The Logan girls were visibly tired as a result of a long trip, but as the Tech girls were considerably below the form they had displayed the previous week in defeating the Nashville Y.W.C.A., the affair was about even. This is the first game Logan has lost this season, having previously defeated the strong Western Kentucky Normal team and others.
Miss Shrader was outstanding in her efforts for Logan. In fact she is the equal of any center seen on the local court this season. Miss Shipley was high scorer of the game and for Tech with 14 points to her credit.
Tech Line-Up Logan
Shipley (14) R.F. (1) Belcher
Shanks (4) L.F. (3) Morgan
L. Whitson (11) C. (8) Shrader
Moore R.G. M. Ellis
Starnes L.G. Anderson
Substitutions: Tech: McKeel for Starnes; A.P. Whitson for Moore; Van Hooser for Shanks.
Logan: O’Neil (5) for Morgan: King for Ellis; Ellis for Anderson.
King for Ellis; Ellis for Anderson.
Referee: Wihite (Transylvania).
Timer: Miller (Tech)
Scorer: Robbins.
“See here, young man,” stormed Mr. Officer from the hall at one in the morning, “do you think you can stay in the parlor with my daughter all night?”
“I’ll try, sir,” replied the imperturbable Jobe modestly, “but I’m really afraid I’ll have to be leaving about four five o’clock.”
EXCHANGE COLUMN
A Boomerang
When a bit of kindness hits ye,
After passing of a cloud,
When a bit of laughter gits ye
An’ yer spine is feeling proud,
Don’t forgit to up and fling it
At a soul that’s feeling blue,
For a moment that you sling it,
It’s a Boomerang to you.
“Face The Sun”
Don’t grumble, don’t bluster,
Don’t dream and don’t shirk.
Don’t think of your worries,
But think of your work.
The worries will vanish,
The work will be done.
“No man sees his shadow
Who faces the sun.”
Something that runs in the best of families –silk hose. –The Babbler.
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The Administration Building was erected in 1912. In 1921, some additions were made bringing the total cost of the building to $110,000. The building contains the offices of the school administration, the auditorium, library, domestic science laboratory, Chemistry Laboratory, Gymnasium, Bookstore, and Fourteen Classrooms.
EXCHANGE COLUMN
A chaperon is an old maid who was sweet enough to eat in her young days, but none of her suitors were hungry. –Exchange.
The Charleston
The Charleston began when a farmer armed with a two pronged pitchfork and a hound dog with sharp teeth and a nasty disposition caught a worthless man in his chicken run. The farmer jabbed the colored boy with the pitch fork and that brought into being the first step of the Charleston. Then the dog attaches itself to the seat of the thief’s pants making movement number two. The dance steps, alternative from that point on with successive jabs from the pitchfork and bites by the dog ending in a grand climax as the colored boy cleared a six-foot tone wall in a frenzied bound. –The Blue and Gray
EAST DORMITORY
The East Dormitory was erected in 1916, at a cost of $35,000. It contains twenty-five Rooms, and the School Dining Hall is located in the basement of this building.
WEST DORMITORY
The West Dormitory is similar in cost and construction to the East Dormitory and was also erected in 1916. The Biology Laboratory is located in the basemen of the building.
If You Were Busy
If you were busy being kind,
Before you know it you would find
You’d soon forget to think it’s true
That someone was unkind to you.
If you were busy being glad
And cheering people who were sad
Although your heart would ache a bit
You’d soon forget to notice it.
If you were busy being good
And doing just the best you could
You’d not have time to blame some man
Who’s doing just the best he can
If you were busy being true
To what you know you ought to do
You’d be so busy you’d forget
The blunders of the folks you met.
If you were busy being right
You’d find yourself too busy quite
To criticize your neighbor long
Because he’s busy being wrong.
PREP CO-EDS WIN TWO GAMES
Friday, Feb. 5th, the Prep Co-Eds played Algood in basket ball. The following girls plaed:
Hazel Thompson –Forward
Virginia Wilcox –Forward
Estelle Wall –Guard
Annie P. Whitson –Center
Letha Capps –Center
Mattie Whitson –Guard
Mabel Cassity –Guard
Mary F. Whitson –Forward.
Due to a three division court, and six players, our girls were not as successful as had been expected. The forwards played well, Thompson scoring 4 and Wilcox 6 Wall, Cassity, and Whitson guarded well throughout the game. The team outclassed Algood in every way Score 10-3.
Saturday, Feb. 6 the Prep Co-Eds played Monterey Annie Pearl Whitson was the star player in the game, caging 3 long field goals in the last 4 minutes of play.
The forwards played a good game, Cassity scoring 2 and Shanks 3. The guards Cassity, Wall and Whitson fought a hard game, Score 11-10.
INCREASED STIPEND FOR RHODES SCHOLARS
Rhodes scholars from the United States and Canada during the past 20 years, according to a statement of the American secretary of the Rhodes Trust, have made almost identical academic records at Oxford University. Among the 420 candidates for appointment considered at the last election of scholars to enter the university in October, 1926, Ohio led with 30 candidates, and Pennsylvania had 30. The stipend has been increased recently and the 32 men elected will have an annual income of 400 each for the three years of their residence at Oxford.
A Warning
Wives of great all remind us
Men may die any time
And departing leave behind them
Widows more or less sublime.
Widows that perhaps another
Traveling through this vale of tear
A bereaved and forlorn brother
Might take on in spite of years
They are zealous, they are earnest
And a man their only goal.
When they try to do their earnest
You had better hunt a hole.
--the babbler
THE TECH ORACLE
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Exchange Elizabeth Ensor ‘28
Classes Martha Sedivak ‘27
Society Sheila Officer ‘29
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Literary Mary Crenshaw ‘27
BUSINESS
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PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY
In a recent speech to the Chapel assembly President Smith spoke of loan funds and scholarships as being a desirable aid in building up a school. We are glad to announce that plans have already been worked out for the establishment of at least one scholarship to Tech. Details of the plan will be published later.
Also, in regard to the plan for student speaking campaign we have thought for some time that students could, with proper organizations get as good or better results through this means than faculty members have gotten. But regardless of the origin or novelty of the ideas, they are good ones, and we should use them for all they are worth. Tech is a growing institution, and is now in a stage of development where every student can do something tangible towards aiding the school to increase its scope of usefulness. Do not let the opportunity pass. If you have an idea or a suggestion for improvement, take it to the administration or to some student organization. But remember that there is a remote possibility that your idea may not be practical, so do not get disappointed if it is not immediately adopted.
The world is an echo that returns to each of us what we say. –Emerson.
VALUE OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION
The uppermost question in the mind of nearly every young man is how to achieve success and gain financial independence. There have been many men who by clean living and honest effort alone have reached positions of trust and honor in the hearts of their friends and acquaintances even though the years brought them nothing in the way of financial reward. Such a life has its compensations, but does not a man owe himself and his family something more than just the means of keeping the proverbial wolf barely from the door? The average man must think so since one of his greatest goals is to be able to enjoy a reasonable number of life’s luxuries.
Bearing that thought in mind our young men energetically set forth with a high ambition to figuratively conquer the world. Entirely too many try to plunge themselves quite unprepared into the business world. What is the result? They find themselves hopelessly stranded and unable to compete with the vocationally trained men who surge over their heads every day. It is possible, of course, for a person whose education in limited to push himself into prominence by sheer common sense and will power. He can get by on this mixture of nerve, bluff, and experience; nevertheless, such a person will always be at a disadvantage in competition with trained men with an educational background. The old age is gone, and many of its axioms have been discarded.
There is a college within reach of everyone. The man who fails today has no excuse and only himself to blame. The idea that colleges are institutions only for the rich and privileged has no foundation. American colleges are based upon no such principles. Indeed the very opposite is true. A college is the gateway to success. It is founded with the purpose of keeping young men of little or moderate means to become successful and capable of enjoying fuller life. On the other hand a college graduate is not given success on a golden platter the day he gets his diploma. He is prepared to fight and work for it intelligently; and when he gains prosperity he is able to enjoy it to the fullest and to spend his money for the good of himself and others.
The way is open to all, but there is little time to hesitate. As said before, the old age with its standard is gone. The standard of today is most exacting, and the person who falls short is left behind and pushed into oblivion.
FRIENDSHIP
Friendship, peculiar boon of heav’n.
The noble mind’s delight and pride
To men and angels only giv’n
To all the lower world deny’d
--S. Johnson
There is no friend like an old friend
Who has shared our morning days,
No greeting like his welcome,
No homage like his praise
--O.W. Holmes
There is no better book
In life, than a wise friend;
For with his teaching-look
His teaching-voice shall blend.
--Calderson.
A speaker comes to the chapel
Some wise words to say
He looks at the student body
And then says “Let us pray.”
--The blue and gray.
OLD FASHIONED VALENTINE PARTY
One of the most look-forward to events in Tech’s school year took place Saturday evening, Feb. 13, when the B.L.S. and S.L.S. entertained with their annual Valentine social in the form of an Old Fashioned Party.
The halls and auditorium were beautifully decorated with red hearts and red and white streamers. On the stage a large red heart covered with smaller hearts held the secret of the most interesting contest of the evening. The young men shot arrows toward the heart and the small heart which they chanced to pierce contained the name of their partner for the remainder of the evening.
The handsome and stately 18th century couples found one of their chief diversions in the gymnasium in the form of the Virginia Rell, which followed the grand March. In this Miss Mamye Gibson and escort were awarded the prize as the best costumed couple.
Various other contests and amusements were enjoyed which proved equally interesting.
Delicious refreshments consisting of brick cream, cakes and nuts, carrying out the Valentines idea were served. Tiny, red, heartshaped baskets were the lovely and unusual favors.
It was a new, well planned and splendid party and one in which every guest seemed to throw himself with abandon and the single view of a good time for everyone.
CAMPUS GOSSIP
Jess Clark has decided to sell books again, beginning June 1.
Bob Rose was seen driving with a young lady who formerly drove with Lochinvar Puckett. Trouble brewing.
Fred Terry is trying to borrow $500 by June 1. Wonder why?
Some dire calamity will surely overtake us, since the “Dean” has turned evolutionist, and Mr. McClanahan is now espousing the cause of fundamentalism.
James Miller’s mustache seems to need pruning.
Those visiting McMinnville last week were Lee Darwin and James Carlen.
Simon “Selling” Suggs hasn’t offered anything new for more than a week.
NEWS NOTES
Among our visitors at chapel for the last few days was Mr. Coley, a traveling secretary from Bowling Green Business College. He made an interesting talk, telling us something of their school.
Another visitor of much interest was Mrs. Graham secretary of Presbyterian Board of Missions. “Our Relation to Foreign Countries.” The points and illustrations she brought out made us consider the other part of the world.
The Prince of “Wails” now wails louder but less frequently.
MARY N. MURFREE –ONE OF OUR TENNESSEE WRITERS
By Mary Crenshaw
In the period immediately following the civil war there was very little literature produced in the South, and most of this was poetry. We have our supreme Southern poet—Lanier, who gave utterance to the feelings and aspirations of our entire Southland. Timrod and Hayne of South Carolina, although not as great as Lanier, helped to perpetrate Southern ideals in poetry. But during this period there was little fiction written. In 1884, “In the Tennessee Mountains” a volume of stories, was written by Miss Mary N. Murfree under the pen name, Charles Egbert Craddock. Other stories followed from her pen. In 1887 another book of short stories, “In Ole Virginia” was written by Thomas Nelson Page. These provided the stimuli for other Southern stories. Thus Miss Murfree became a leader in Southern fiction.
Charles Egbert Craddock interests us not only as a Southern story writer but also because she was a Tennessean. She was the great grand-daughter of Colonel Hardy N. Murfree of revolutionary war fame and for whom the town of Murfreesboro in 1850. When a child, she had a stroke of paralysis which left her lame and could not play with other children she became a great reader and scholar. As the family fortune was greatly reduced after the civil war they moved a number of times, going from Nashville back to Grantlands and then to St. Louis. At St. Louis, Miss Murfree and her only sister, Fanny, attended a girls seminary. After they had finished school there they moved back to Murfreesboro Miss Murfree continued to devote her time to very extensive reading. As her father was a lawyer she became greatly interest in law and even wrote a book on the subject. In recognition of this, the University of the South conferred on her the honorary degree of L.L.D.
However, the subject of law was not her chosen field, for she began to write stories of life in the Tennessee Mountains, where she had spent much of her time. The people there interested her; and she created many beautiful stories about them and their ways of living. Her stories appeared in the living. Her stories appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, always under the name of Charles Egbert Craddock. It was several years before her identity was known. In fact she had created much interest among critics and north men of letters, none of whom suspected that the writer was a woman. After she had published a number of stories, she went to New York, at the request of her publishers. When she was announced to them, they were completely surprised to find that Charles Craddock was a woman.
Miss Murfree never married but she and her sister, Fanny, lived a very quiet life in Murfreesboro. Later in life she had very serious trouble with her eyes. They were afflicted with cataract growths and an operations was performed which was unsuccessful and she became totally blind. Although crippled and blind she was always cheerful, and cordial to her friends. She died in September, 1922.
Miss Murfree’s stories are interesting because they picture a type of real life that is romantic in its simplicity and its natural air and pitiful in its ignorance and superstition. The settings are found in the East Tennessee mountains –one of the most beautiful regions of the entire South, while the characters are true mountaineers. The author has treated her subjects with a freshness and fidelity born of a keen perception and a complete familiarity with what was typical and appealing in them. Not only has she written as one who understands and sympathizes with the rugged conditions of mountain life and with the veracity of its people. And above all she tells the story well. Her descriptions are beautiful and are used to create the proper atmosphere for the story. She knew the dialect of the people and she let them tell the story in this dialect, thus adding a flavor and a charm she could not have attained in any other way. She does not criticize nor ridicule the people but shows them as nature made them. Superstition plays a great part in the life of these people and our author makes very interesting as well as weird stories based on this element. One of the best of these is “Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge.” She has not created any outstanding characters, yet she has certainly individualized her characters and made them live for us.
“The Haint that walks Chilhowee” is one of her most typical stories. In this story superstition plays an important part. The author shows the people’s ignorance of law and life in the “valley.” We see something of the customs of the mountaineers’ family life. Not only do we get a good picture of the life in the mountains but also of the characters –and we must sympathize with the heroin, Clarise, in her narrow world of superstition and ignorance.
Even if Miss Murfree’s stories are never classed with the truly great in literature, her work assures her an honored place among the Southern writers of her generation.
Y.W.C.A.
Miss Betty Webb, national Y.W.C.A. secretary, who is making a tour of the Y.W. organizations met with the group at this institution on Feb. 13. In a delightfully informal manner Miss Webb outlined the World Student Friendship fund project making suggestions whereby our small band might contribute to this international student movement, which is occupying a chief place of importance in Y.W.C.A. work at present. The plan is raising a fund for aiding needy students in all parts of the world, thus establishing friendly relations with students across the sea.
The charming personality and business-like efficiency of Miss Webb won the admiration of all who came in contact with her.
WILL YOUR WIFE LOVE YOU?
Some writer asserts that “a French woman will love her husband if he is either witty or chivalrous; a German woman if he is constant and faithful; and Dutch woman if he does not disturb her ease and comfort too much; a Spanish woman if he wreaks vengeance on those who incur his displeasure; and Italian woman if he is dreamy and poetical; a Danish woman if he thinks that her native country is the brightest and happiest on earth; a Russian woman if he despised all Westerns as miserable Barbarians; an English woman if he succeeds in ingratiating himself with the court and the aristocracy; and American woman, if –he has plenty of money.”
THE BEST YOU CAN
By Nola Quarles
What use to frown when things go wrong?
A frown won’t set them right
Be brave of heart, and sing a song
To make the burden light.
That this is true I quite believe
He is the wisest man
Who sings when care and trouble come.
And does the best he can
The man who broods o’er trouble finds
His burdens heavier grow,
As he climbs up the hill of life
The wise man does not so.
He gathers flowers beside the way;
He says to fellow-man;
“Let’s make the most of pleasant things
And—do the best we can.”
Think and Grin
When Louise Woods Fainted
Doctor No. 1: “Did you hold the mirror to her face to see if she was still breathing?”
Doctor No. 2: “Yes, and she opened one eye, gasped and reached for her powder puff!”
Suggs: “Don’t tell a soul, but I need five bucks.”
McKay: “You can depend on me. I shall act as if you had not said a word to me about.”
McCoin: “How are you?”
Frank Hall: “Rotten. I’ve gotten insomnia.”
McCoin: “How come?”
Hall: “Woke up twice this morning in Geometry class.”
“This soup isn’t fit for a pig.” Said the indignant Buford Murphy.
“I will take it away,” said the waiter, “and bring you some that is.”
“You will notice,” said the eccentric physics teachers as he placed his fingers on a piece of mechanism and seized the handle, “that this machine is turned by a crank.”
And he wondered at the titter that went round the class.
I hear that you have lost your valuable dog, Mr. McClanahan,” said a sympathetic friend.
“Yes, in a railway accident. I was saved, but the dog wasn’t, “replied Mr. Mac.
“Goodness! What a pity!”
“Count!” McKay: “May I call this evening?”
Lucille Cameron: “Oh! I’d be tickled.”
“Count”: “Aw, I’m not that kind of a boy.”
Mr. Hudgens: “Why is it that you are always at the bottom of the class?”
Joe Frank: “Oh! I doesn’t make any difference. They teach the same at both ends.”
Obliging
Book Agent (entering Governor’s office): Pardon me, sir.
Clement Governor (reaching for pardon slip): Certainly. What did you do?
Sick Man: “The doctor has given me a month to live.”
Jew: “Iss ye insured?”
S.M: “Yes.”
Jew: “Den vy worry?”
Grocer: “So you want a job, eh? Do you ever tell lies?”
William Massa: “No. But I’m willing to learn.”
It’s torture
“Talk about torture—”
“Yes?”
“nothing is worse than sitting in a barber’s chair with your mouth full of lather, watching the boy trying to give another customer your new $6 hat.”
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Steam Captain (who had just fallen overboard): Don’t stand there like a dumbbell! Give a yell, can’t you?
Green student deckband: Certainly, sir. Captain! Rah! Rah! Rah! Captain!
Sunday Morning
Customer: Give me change for a dime, please.
Druggist: Sure. And I hope you enjoy the sermon.
Three of a Kind
Jessie Beau (waiting for her to come down stairs): Is Jessie your oldest sister?
Kid Brother: Yep.
Jessie Beau: And who comes after her?
Kid Brother: You and two other guys.
TECH VANQUISHES BETHEL
The highly-touted basket ball team of Bethel College, Russellville, Ky., received a rather rude jolt Tuesday night, Feb. 2, thanks to a revamped but aggressive, Tech team. Tech had much the better of a 44 to 23 contest, despite the fact that two regulars –Watson and Winningham –were missing from the line-up. Nothing daunted, however, Tech went in and come out with more spirit and desire to win than has been shown in any game of the present season.
The game was rather rough, probably due to this aggressive spirit, but it was a fair one at that. And if such a spirit wins ball games, and we are inclined to think that, it does, give us more of it. put Tech on the map.
Jobe was a individual star of the game, if there was one, having 18 points to his credit. He caged them from all angles with equal ease. M.L. Robbins played a good game, and added 10 points to the evening’s totals. For Bethel, Reynolds, who scored 10 points, was the whole show.
Tech Line-Up Bethel
Jobe (18) R.F. (10) Reynolds
Lewis (3) L.F. (2) Gish
Moss (8) C (3) Bush
R. Robbins (2) R.G. (6) Higgins
Davis (1) L.G. (2) Baker
Substitutions: Tech: M. Robbins (1) for Lewis; Lewis for Jobe; Denny (2) for Moss.
Bethel; Sanders for Gish; Brandenburg for Reynolds; Higgins for Bush for Higgins; Sanders for Higgins.
Referee: Houtchens (Tulane).
Timer: Miller (Tech).
Scorers: Robbins (Tech) –Sanders (Bethel).
Moss: “Is he mean?”
Jelly: “Mean? Say, that guy should have apologized to the doctor when he was born.”
Most marriage ties are made of beau knots.
East Tennessee Teachers’ College will confer degrees on approximately 40 students at the end of the present school year.
Careful psychological tests have revealed that eighty-five per cent of women are inherently insincere. We are forced to wonder how long the other fifteen per cent. Have been dead. –The Babbler.
At 6 she wants a candy store, at 16 a box of sweets, at 26 a “sweet papa.” –highland Echo.
The age of adolescence is when a girl begins to powder and a boy begins to puff. –The Stampede.
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Volume 003, Description 09 of The Tech Oracle student newspaper.Transcript:THE TECH ORACLEBASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, MARCH 4, 5, 6“SUPER-LIBRARY” PLANNED FOR YALENew Project Brings Memories of Eventful History of Old Yale College Library “—And Now,” as the advertisers say, “the Super-Library,” No less than 192 feet high and 85 feet square, the “book tower” is to rest within two years on the campus of Yale, costing $6,000,000, housing eventually 5,000,000 volumes, admitting two thousand readers at a time: the Sterling Memorial Library, “the largest and best-planned in the world.” Before the huge central pile, the freshman as he approaches will soon notice the smaller Memorial Hall Entrance; and entering this he finds himself in the nave of a cathedral lighted by sunrays through the stained-glass windows on a tessellated pavement; passing through and turning to the right, he is in a cloister court with a fountain and trees; above him and the massive buttresses. In a moment he disappears into the fortress or erudition protected by the Gothic style, the massive stone, the marvelous efficiency of the appointments against the distractions of the every-day human world while he glides through the mysterious shrine of Privileged Learning –The New Student. SOCIETIES TO PRESENT “AMAZON ISLE” MARCH 6 The principal incidents of the play follow. A masquerade ball is in session at the home of Cyrus B. Quackenbush (Earl Suggs), self made millionaire. It is given in honor of his oldest daughter Violet (Sheila Officer), Squire Sykes (Charles Davis) and his niece Pansy (Mary Crenshaw), arrive from Onion Center, Squire has a map of Tom Tom Island and he and Cyrus are going in partnership to hunt for a treasure buried there. The map is a stolen one. It belongs to Jack Davis (Douglas Robbins), who is in love with Rose (Elizabeth Crenshaw), Cyrus’s younger daughter, Cyrus is much opposed to Jack and has his secretary, Simpson (Robert Smith), send for a butler to throw Dawes out of the house. George (Sewell Brown), the colored butler and black faced comedian, butler and black-faced comedian gets the wrong idea and throws Cyrus out of his own house. The entire party go to Tom Tom Island. They are captured by the Amazon head hunters, a band of wild women. The Queen, Lula Palaza (Rebecca Johnston), has made George the general of her army; he having come to the island with Jack Dawes, but Dawes was () drowned. He pleads for their lives and freedom for a few more days and they all continue to hunt for the treasure. Peggy Rexcford (Robley Jobe), the social idler, has fallen deeply in love with Pansy, by chance they find the treasure. POPULARITY CONTEST CLOSESFinal Ballots Cast on February 13 Much interest and enthusiasm has been manifested by Tech students during the balloting for the popularity contest which has been conducted by the Annual staff. The contest ended Saturday, Feb. 13. After having held the attention of the student body for two weeks. The winners are to be given places in the feature section of the Annual. It is hardly possible for us to mention everyone who receive votes for in some instance the votes were very widely distributed. We shall print the names of those who received the first and second highest number of votes, together with the number of votes each received.Prettiest Girl in High SchoolMary Ellen Rash 25,900Lucille Cameron 5,700Prettiest Girl in CollegeMary Elizabeth Ensor 23,200 Juanita Montgomery 8,300Most Popular GirlLucile Lee 18,400Amy Shipley 12,600Most Popular BoyJames Miller 37,100Lee S. Darwin 5,100 Best All-Round BoyJesse Clark 24,500Eddie Watson 21,100DANTE’S “INFERNO” TO BE SHOWN HERESaturday, February 27, Is The Date The moving picture to be shown next Friday night is a stupendous production based on the great Italian poem “The Divine Comedy” by Dante Modern film artists have left nothing undone to make this () great picture an adequate representation of that marvelous literary masterpiece. In the picture, as in the poem, we follow the travels of a person, in company with an angel, through the gruesome paths and by ways of Hades, where each unfortunate seems to have his own cell of torture and a private devil to administer the eternal punishment at opportune moments. The picture gives a splendid idea of the medieval and perhaps the modern conception of Hell. Few, if any, of us will ever take the occasion to read the poem, but we can all see the picture. It is worth your time.“EAGLES” HAVE SUCCESSFUL TRIPWin From Bethel, and Bowling Green Business University The Tech varsity basket ball team has just returned from a very successful trip to Kentucky, winning two out of three games played. Bethel was the first to fall before our attack, the score being 26 to 21. Moss and Jobe starred for Tech, and two of them scoring 25 points of the total number of points. Gish and Bush were outstanding for Bethel.Tech Line-Up BethelJobe (12) R.F. (9) GishLewis L.F. (4) ReynoldsMoss (13) C. (5) BushR. Robbins R.G. (3) HigginsDavis L.G. Baker Substitutes: Tech Denny for davis: Carr for Robbins Bethel Rogers for Higgins; Haynes for Baker. On Friday night we fell before the onslaught of the strong Ogden quint. The score was 49 to 27. Ogden had previously beaten all comers including Centre College. However, the bunch thinks they can avenge themselves next weekend when Ogden comes down for a return game. Smith, Ogden’s right forward, scored 27 points during the affair. Tech Line-Up OgdenLewis (7) R.F. (4) RiceJobe (8) L.F. (27) SmithMoss (7) C. (12) HartfordDavis L.G. Pickles Substitutions: Tech: M. Robbins (5) for Lewis; Denny for R. Robbins; Carr for Denny. Ogden Sledge (6) for Smith: McGinley for Hartford: Davis for Lawton. Referee: Temple. On Saturday night, contrary to () expectations, Tech downed Bowling Green Business University, who had beaten us on the local gym a few weeks before. The game was fast, cleanly played, and hotly contested. Two seconds before the game ended the score was 27 to 26 in B.G.B.U.’s favor. But just as the pistol fired M.L., Robbins attempted a long shot which went good, and was properly ruled legal by the referee. Jobe was high scorer for Tech, while Everett was most successful in ringing the basket for B.G.B.U. Tech Line-Up B.G.B.U.Lewis (2) R.F. (4) DennyJobe (13) L.F. (4) PerishoMoss (7) C. (1) GaddDenny (2) R.G. (13) EverettDavis L.G. (2) Clayton Substitutions: B.G.B.U.: Pitman (2) for Denny; Davis for Pitman. Tech: Carr (2) for Denny; Denny for Davis; R. Robbins for Lewis; M. Robbins (2) for Carr.THIRTEEN SCHOOLS HAVE ENTERED TEAMSMr. J.T. Martin, of Castle Heights, Will Officials On Thursday afternoon, March 4, at 2 p.m., Tech’s third basket ball tournament will begin in full sway. Among the teams who have already sent in their application blanks properly drawn up are: Shop Springs High, the High School team of Burritt College at Spencer, Crossville High, Livingston Academy, Alpine High, White County High, Baxter Seminary, Jackson County Central High, Algood High, Monterey High, Crawford High, and Watertown High. The teams who have requested application blanks, but who have not returned them are: Lebanon High, Smith County High, Liberty High, Smithville High and Gladeville High, the winners of last year’s tournament. The Tech Preps will also enter. These teams are the pick of the Upper Cumberland section and should present the lovers of basket ball with quite an array of fast, hotly-contested games. Mr. J.T. Martin, formerly of the University of Oklahoma, and now an instructor in the Castle Heights Military Academy will officiate. The following are the rules which are to govern the tournament:1. Each player must have been in school at least six weeks continuously, prior to March 5, 1926.2. Each player must not be over 21 years of age.3. Each player must be passing at least three units of standard high school work.4. No player is eligible who has finished four years of high school work.5. No player is eligible who played over three years of basket ball.6. All team must be in the charge of the Coach or some member of the faculty: said member in charge to be responsible to the housing committee for the conduct of its members at all hours. 7. The tournament committee has the authority to disqualify any member of any team on any of the above reasons: also to disqualify any team or any member of any team for any misconduct on the part of any member of that team.8. Entrance fee of $3.00 is enclosed.9. All entrance blanks must be received by February 25th. CO-EDS LOSE TWO ON TRIP On a trip to East Tennessee last week the Tech Co-Eds lost to both Carson-Newman and Maryville by rather one-sided scores –to Carson-Newman 39 to 20 –to Maryville () 39 to 21. The Tech victory makes eleven straight for Carson-Newman. Their passing and floor-work was exceptionally good. The only consolation we get out of the game is the fact that we ran up a higher score than any other team they have encountered this season. In the Maryville game, Miss Shipley was high scorer for Tech with 15 points. For Maryville, Miss Belk was high scorer with 17 points. HISTORY OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Alumni Association was first organized on June 6, 1921, with T.W. Kittrell as President. Since that time the following men have been president: Cleburne Hatfield and Henry Barger, T.W. Kittrell having been elected for the third time in 1925. The growth in membership of the Association has been rapid. The first class graduated in 1918 and numbered twenty-two. The number of students receiving diplomas at the close of summer school has tripled during the three years that diplomas have been given at that time of the year. The growth of the graduating classes is shown by the following: Class of 1918Institute graduates 10Technical High School 7County High School 5Total 22 Three members of the high school class later graduated from the institute. Class of 1919 Institute Graduates 6Technical High School 6County High School 11Total 23Class of 1920Institute Graduates 6Technical High School 6County High School 23Total 41Four members of the high school graduated later from the institute. Class 1921Institute graduates 7Technical High School 16County High School 24Total 47 One member of the college class later completed the three-year college course. Five members of the high school class graduated from the Institute, one of the five completing the three-year course.Class of 1922Institute Graduates 12Technical High School 27County High School 16Total 55 One member of the college class later completed the three-year course here. Ten members of the high school class graduated from the Institute, four of them taking their third year in college here.Class of 1923Institute graduates 11Technical High School 27County High School 9Total 47 Two of the institute graduates later completed the three year course. One of the high school graduates completed the two-years of college work here and two of them will graduate from the institute department at the close of this year.Class of 1924Institute Graduates 14Technical High School 44Total 58 Two members of this class completed the three-year college course, one of them having been here for seven consecutive years.Class of 1925Institute Graduates 6Technical High School 51Total 57 This was the first class to complete the three-years of college work. All six of these graduates had been graduates of the High School Department of T.P.I. at some time in the past. GRAND TOTAL 350TENNESSEE TECH CO-EDS DEFEATS LOGAN COLLEGE In a game that was fast, and yet at the same time uninteresting, because it lacked that dash and vim so necessary to a good game of any kind. The Tennessee Tech Co-Eds defeated Logan College of Russellville, Ky. Monday night Feb 8th, 29 to 17. The Logan girls were visibly tired as a result of a long trip, but as the Tech girls were considerably below the form they had displayed the previous week in defeating the Nashville Y.W.C.A., the affair was about even. This is the first game Logan has lost this season, having previously defeated the strong Western Kentucky Normal team and others. Miss Shrader was outstanding in her efforts for Logan. In fact she is the equal of any center seen on the local court this season. Miss Shipley was high scorer of the game and for Tech with 14 points to her credit.Tech Line-Up LoganShipley (14) R.F. (1) BelcherShanks (4) L.F. (3) MorganL. Whitson (11) C. (8) ShraderMoore R.G. M. EllisStarnes L.G. Anderson Substitutions: Tech: McKeel for Starnes; A.P. Whitson for Moore; Van Hooser for Shanks. Logan: O’Neil (5) for Morgan: King for Ellis; Ellis for Anderson. King for Ellis; Ellis for Anderson. Referee: Wihite (Transylvania). Timer: Miller (Tech) Scorer: Robbins. “See here, young man,” stormed Mr. Officer from the hall at one in the morning, “do you think you can stay in the parlor with my daughter all night?” “I’ll try, sir,” replied the imperturbable Jobe modestly, “but I’m really afraid I’ll have to be leaving about four five o’clock.”EXCHANGE COLUMNA BoomerangWhen a bit of kindness hits ye,After passing of a cloud,When a bit of laughter gits yeAn’ yer spine is feeling proud,Don’t forgit to up and fling it At a soul that’s feeling blue,For a moment that you sling it,It’s a Boomerang to you.“Face The Sun”Don’t grumble, don’t bluster,Don’t dream and don’t shirk.Don’t think of your worries,But think of your work.The worries will vanish,The work will be done.“No man sees his shadowWho faces the sun.”Something that runs in the best of families –silk hose. –The Babbler. THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING The Administration Building was erected in 1912. In 1921, some additions were made bringing the total cost of the building to $110,000. The building contains the offices of the school administration, the auditorium, library, domestic science laboratory, Chemistry Laboratory, Gymnasium, Bookstore, and Fourteen Classrooms. EXCHANGE COLUMN A chaperon is an old maid who was sweet enough to eat in her young days, but none of her suitors were hungry. –Exchange. The Charleston The Charleston began when a farmer armed with a two pronged pitchfork and a hound dog with sharp teeth and a nasty disposition caught a worthless man in his chicken run. The farmer jabbed the colored boy with the pitch fork and that brought into being the first step of the Charleston. Then the dog attaches itself to the seat of the thief’s pants making movement number two. The dance steps, alternative from that point on with successive jabs from the pitchfork and bites by the dog ending in a grand climax as the colored boy cleared a six-foot tone wall in a frenzied bound. –The Blue and GrayEAST DORMITORY The East Dormitory was erected in 1916, at a cost of $35,000. It contains twenty-five Rooms, and the School Dining Hall is located in the basement of this building.WEST DORMITORY The West Dormitory is similar in cost and construction to the East Dormitory and was also erected in 1916. The Biology Laboratory is located in the basemen of the building. If You Were BusyIf you were busy being kind,Before you know it you would findYou’d soon forget to think it’s trueThat someone was unkind to you.If you were busy being gladAnd cheering people who were sadAlthough your heart would ache a bitYou’d soon forget to notice it.If you were busy being goodAnd doing just the best you couldYou’d not have time to blame some manWho’s doing just the best he canIf you were busy being trueTo what you know you ought to doYou’d be so busy you’d forgetThe blunders of the folks you met.If you were busy being rightYou’d find yourself too busy quiteTo criticize your neighbor longBecause he’s busy being wrong. PREP CO-EDS WIN TWO GAMES Friday, Feb. 5th, the Prep Co-Eds played Algood in basket ball. The following girls plaed:Hazel Thompson –Forward Virginia Wilcox –Forward Estelle Wall –Guard Annie P. Whitson –Center Letha Capps –Center Mattie Whitson –Guard Mabel Cassity –Guard Mary F. Whitson –Forward. Due to a three division court, and six players, our girls were not as successful as had been expected. The forwards played well, Thompson scoring 4 and Wilcox 6 Wall, Cassity, and Whitson guarded well throughout the game. The team outclassed Algood in every way Score 10-3. Saturday, Feb. 6 the Prep Co-Eds played Monterey Annie Pearl Whitson was the star player in the game, caging 3 long field goals in the last 4 minutes of play. The forwards played a good game, Cassity scoring 2 and Shanks 3. The guards Cassity, Wall and Whitson fought a hard game, Score 11-10. INCREASED STIPEND FOR RHODES SCHOLARS Rhodes scholars from the United States and Canada during the past 20 years, according to a statement of the American secretary of the Rhodes Trust, have made almost identical academic records at Oxford University. Among the 420 candidates for appointment considered at the last election of scholars to enter the university in October, 1926, Ohio led with 30 candidates, and Pennsylvania had 30. The stipend has been increased recently and the 32 men elected will have an annual income of 400 each for the three years of their residence at Oxford.A WarningWives of great all remind usMen may die any timeAnd departing leave behind themWidows more or less sublime.Widows that perhaps anotherTraveling through this vale of tearA bereaved and forlorn brotherMight take on in spite of yearsThey are zealous, they are earnestAnd a man their only goal.When they try to do their earnestYou had better hunt a hole. --the babbler THE TECH ORACLEOfficial Publication of the Students of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Printed by The Herald Publishing Co. Entered as Second Class matter at the Cookeville Postoffice, Cookeville, Tenn. EDITORIAL STAFFEditor-in-Chief Bryce D. Stone ’26 Assistant Editor Edward McKay ‘27Assistant Editor Nola Quarles ‘27ASSOCIATE EDITORS Athletics M. Douglas Robbins ‘27Wit and Humor Robert Cox ‘30Exchange Elizabeth Ensor ‘28Classes Martha Sedivak ‘27Society Sheila Officer ‘29Alumni Hazel Wall ‘27Literary Mary Crenshaw ‘27BUSINESSBusiness Manager Lee S. Darwin ‘27Asst. Cir. Manager Robt. Smith ‘27Asst. Cir. Manager David Terry ‘29Subscription Rates $1.50 per yearPUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY In a recent speech to the Chapel assembly President Smith spoke of loan funds and scholarships as being a desirable aid in building up a school. We are glad to announce that plans have already been worked out for the establishment of at least one scholarship to Tech. Details of the plan will be published later. Also, in regard to the plan for student speaking campaign we have thought for some time that students could, with proper organizations get as good or better results through this means than faculty members have gotten. But regardless of the origin or novelty of the ideas, they are good ones, and we should use them for all they are worth. Tech is a growing institution, and is now in a stage of development where every student can do something tangible towards aiding the school to increase its scope of usefulness. Do not let the opportunity pass. If you have an idea or a suggestion for improvement, take it to the administration or to some student organization. But remember that there is a remote possibility that your idea may not be practical, so do not get disappointed if it is not immediately adopted. The world is an echo that returns to each of us what we say. –Emerson.VALUE OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION The uppermost question in the mind of nearly every young man is how to achieve success and gain financial independence. There have been many men who by clean living and honest effort alone have reached positions of trust and honor in the hearts of their friends and acquaintances even though the years brought them nothing in the way of financial reward. Such a life has its compensations, but does not a man owe himself and his family something more than just the means of keeping the proverbial wolf barely from the door? The average man must think so since one of his greatest goals is to be able to enjoy a reasonable number of life’s luxuries. Bearing that thought in mind our young men energetically set forth with a high ambition to figuratively conquer the world. Entirely too many try to plunge themselves quite unprepared into the business world. What is the result? They find themselves hopelessly stranded and unable to compete with the vocationally trained men who surge over their heads every day. It is possible, of course, for a person whose education in limited to push himself into prominence by sheer common sense and will power. He can get by on this mixture of nerve, bluff, and experience; nevertheless, such a person will always be at a disadvantage in competition with trained men with an educational background. The old age is gone, and many of its axioms have been discarded. There is a college within reach of everyone. The man who fails today has no excuse and only himself to blame. The idea that colleges are institutions only for the rich and privileged has no foundation. American colleges are based upon no such principles. Indeed the very opposite is true. A college is the gateway to success. It is founded with the purpose of keeping young men of little or moderate means to become successful and capable of enjoying fuller life. On the other hand a college graduate is not given success on a golden platter the day he gets his diploma. He is prepared to fight and work for it intelligently; and when he gains prosperity he is able to enjoy it to the fullest and to spend his money for the good of himself and others. The way is open to all, but there is little time to hesitate. As said before, the old age with its standard is gone. The standard of today is most exacting, and the person who falls short is left behind and pushed into oblivion. FRIENDSHIPFriendship, peculiar boon of heav’n.The noble mind’s delight and prideTo men and angels only giv’nTo all the lower world deny’d --S. Johnson There is no friend like an old friendWho has shared our morning days,No greeting like his welcome,No homage like his praise --O.W. HolmesThere is no better bookIn life, than a wise friend;For with his teaching-lookHis teaching-voice shall blend. --Calderson.A speaker comes to the chapelSome wise words to sayHe looks at the student bodyAnd then says “Let us pray.” --The blue and gray.OLD FASHIONED VALENTINE PARTY One of the most look-forward to events in Tech’s school year took place Saturday evening, Feb. 13, when the B.L.S. and S.L.S. entertained with their annual Valentine social in the form of an Old Fashioned Party. The halls and auditorium were beautifully decorated with red hearts and red and white streamers. On the stage a large red heart covered with smaller hearts held the secret of the most interesting contest of the evening. The young men shot arrows toward the heart and the small heart which they chanced to pierce contained the name of their partner for the remainder of the evening. The handsome and stately 18th century couples found one of their chief diversions in the gymnasium in the form of the Virginia Rell, which followed the grand March. In this Miss Mamye Gibson and escort were awarded the prize as the best costumed couple. Various other contests and amusements were enjoyed which proved equally interesting. Delicious refreshments consisting of brick cream, cakes and nuts, carrying out the Valentines idea were served. Tiny, red, heartshaped baskets were the lovely and unusual favors. It was a new, well planned and splendid party and one in which every guest seemed to throw himself with abandon and the single view of a good time for everyone.CAMPUS GOSSIP Jess Clark has decided to sell books again, beginning June 1. Bob Rose was seen driving with a young lady who formerly drove with Lochinvar Puckett. Trouble brewing. Fred Terry is trying to borrow $500 by June 1. Wonder why? Some dire calamity will surely overtake us, since the “Dean” has turned evolutionist, and Mr. McClanahan is now espousing the cause of fundamentalism. James Miller’s mustache seems to need pruning. Those visiting McMinnville last week were Lee Darwin and James Carlen. Simon “Selling” Suggs hasn’t offered anything new for more than a week.NEWS NOTES Among our visitors at chapel for the last few days was Mr. Coley, a traveling secretary from Bowling Green Business College. He made an interesting talk, telling us something of their school. Another visitor of much interest was Mrs. Graham secretary of Presbyterian Board of Missions. “Our Relation to Foreign Countries.” The points and illustrations she brought out made us consider the other part of the world. The Prince of “Wails” now wails louder but less frequently. MARY N. MURFREE –ONE OF OUR TENNESSEE WRITERSBy Mary Crenshaw In the period immediately following the civil war there was very little literature produced in the South, and most of this was poetry. We have our supreme Southern poet—Lanier, who gave utterance to the feelings and aspirations of our entire Southland. Timrod and Hayne of South Carolina, although not as great as Lanier, helped to perpetrate Southern ideals in poetry. But during this period there was little fiction written. In 1884, “In the Tennessee Mountains” a volume of stories, was written by Miss Mary N. Murfree under the pen name, Charles Egbert Craddock. Other stories followed from her pen. In 1887 another book of short stories, “In Ole Virginia” was written by Thomas Nelson Page. These provided the stimuli for other Southern stories. Thus Miss Murfree became a leader in Southern fiction. Charles Egbert Craddock interests us not only as a Southern story writer but also because she was a Tennessean. She was the great grand-daughter of Colonel Hardy N. Murfree of revolutionary war fame and for whom the town of Murfreesboro in 1850. When a child, she had a stroke of paralysis which left her lame and could not play with other children she became a great reader and scholar. As the family fortune was greatly reduced after the civil war they moved a number of times, going from Nashville back to Grantlands and then to St. Louis. At St. Louis, Miss Murfree and her only sister, Fanny, attended a girls seminary. After they had finished school there they moved back to Murfreesboro Miss Murfree continued to devote her time to very extensive reading. As her father was a lawyer she became greatly interest in law and even wrote a book on the subject. In recognition of this, the University of the South conferred on her the honorary degree of L.L.D. However, the subject of law was not her chosen field, for she began to write stories of life in the Tennessee Mountains, where she had spent much of her time. The people there interested her; and she created many beautiful stories about them and their ways of living. Her stories appeared in the living. Her stories appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, always under the name of Charles Egbert Craddock. It was several years before her identity was known. In fact she had created much interest among critics and north men of letters, none of whom suspected that the writer was a woman. After she had published a number of stories, she went to New York, at the request of her publishers. When she was announced to them, they were completely surprised to find that Charles Craddock was a woman. Miss Murfree never married but she and her sister, Fanny, lived a very quiet life in Murfreesboro. Later in life she had very serious trouble with her eyes. They were afflicted with cataract growths and an operations was performed which was unsuccessful and she became totally blind. Although crippled and blind she was always cheerful, and cordial to her friends. She died in September, 1922. Miss Murfree’s stories are interesting because they picture a type of real life that is romantic in its simplicity and its natural air and pitiful in its ignorance and superstition. The settings are found in the East Tennessee mountains –one of the most beautiful regions of the entire South, while the characters are true mountaineers. The author has treated her subjects with a freshness and fidelity born of a keen perception and a complete familiarity with what was typical and appealing in them. Not only has she written as one who understands and sympathizes with the rugged conditions of mountain life and with the veracity of its people. And above all she tells the story well. Her descriptions are beautiful and are used to create the proper atmosphere for the story. She knew the dialect of the people and she let them tell the story in this dialect, thus adding a flavor and a charm she could not have attained in any other way. She does not criticize nor ridicule the people but shows them as nature made them. Superstition plays a great part in the life of these people and our author makes very interesting as well as weird stories based on this element. One of the best of these is “Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge.” She has not created any outstanding characters, yet she has certainly individualized her characters and made them live for us. “The Haint that walks Chilhowee” is one of her most typical stories. In this story superstition plays an important part. The author shows the people’s ignorance of law and life in the “valley.” We see something of the customs of the mountaineers’ family life. Not only do we get a good picture of the life in the mountains but also of the characters –and we must sympathize with the heroin, Clarise, in her narrow world of superstition and ignorance. Even if Miss Murfree’s stories are never classed with the truly great in literature, her work assures her an honored place among the Southern writers of her generation.Y.W.C.A. Miss Betty Webb, national Y.W.C.A. secretary, who is making a tour of the Y.W. organizations met with the group at this institution on Feb. 13. In a delightfully informal manner Miss Webb outlined the World Student Friendship fund project making suggestions whereby our small band might contribute to this international student movement, which is occupying a chief place of importance in Y.W.C.A. work at present. The plan is raising a fund for aiding needy students in all parts of the world, thus establishing friendly relations with students across the sea. The charming personality and business-like efficiency of Miss Webb won the admiration of all who came in contact with her. WILL YOUR WIFE LOVE YOU? Some writer asserts that “a French woman will love her husband if he is either witty or chivalrous; a German woman if he is constant and faithful; and Dutch woman if he does not disturb her ease and comfort too much; a Spanish woman if he wreaks vengeance on those who incur his displeasure; and Italian woman if he is dreamy and poetical; a Danish woman if he thinks that her native country is the brightest and happiest on earth; a Russian woman if he despised all Westerns as miserable Barbarians; an English woman if he succeeds in ingratiating himself with the court and the aristocracy; and American woman, if –he has plenty of money.”THE BEST YOU CANBy Nola QuarlesWhat use to frown when things go wrong?A frown won’t set them rightBe brave of heart, and sing a songTo make the burden light.That this is true I quite believeHe is the wisest manWho sings when care and trouble come.And does the best he canThe man who broods o’er trouble findsHis burdens heavier grow,As he climbs up the hill of lifeThe wise man does not so.He gathers flowers beside the way;He says to fellow-man;“Let’s make the most of pleasant thingsAnd—do the best we can.”Think and GrinWhen Louise Woods Fainted Doctor No. 1: “Did you hold the mirror to her face to see if she was still breathing?”Doctor No. 2: “Yes, and she opened one eye, gasped and reached for her powder puff!”Suggs: “Don’t tell a soul, but I need five bucks.”McKay: “You can depend on me. I shall act as if you had not said a word to me about.”McCoin: “How are you?”Frank Hall: “Rotten. I’ve gotten insomnia.”McCoin: “How come?”Hall: “Woke up twice this morning in Geometry class.”“This soup isn’t fit for a pig.” Said the indignant Buford Murphy. “I will take it away,” said the waiter, “and bring you some that is.”“You will notice,” said the eccentric physics teachers as he placed his fingers on a piece of mechanism and seized the handle, “that this machine is turned by a crank.”And he wondered at the titter that went round the class.I hear that you have lost your valuable dog, Mr. McClanahan,” said a sympathetic friend.“Yes, in a railway accident. I was saved, but the dog wasn’t, “replied Mr. Mac.“Goodness! What a pity!”“Count!” McKay: “May I call this evening?”Lucille Cameron: “Oh! I’d be tickled.”“Count”: “Aw, I’m not that kind of a boy.”Mr. Hudgens: “Why is it that you are always at the bottom of the class?”Joe Frank: “Oh! I doesn’t make any difference. They teach the same at both ends.”Obliging Book Agent (entering Governor’s office): Pardon me, sir.Clement Governor (reaching for pardon slip): Certainly. What did you do?Sick Man: “The doctor has given me a month to live.”Jew: “Iss ye insured?”S.M: “Yes.”Jew: “Den vy worry?”Grocer: “So you want a job, eh? Do you ever tell lies?”William Massa: “No. But I’m willing to learn.”It’s torture “Talk about torture—” “Yes?”“nothing is worse than sitting in a barber’s chair with your mouth full of lather, watching the boy trying to give another customer your new $6 hat.”Rah! Rah! Rah!Steam Captain (who had just fallen overboard): Don’t stand there like a dumbbell! Give a yell, can’t you?Green student deckband: Certainly, sir. Captain! Rah! Rah! Rah! Captain!Sunday Morning Customer: Give me change for a dime, please.Druggist: Sure. And I hope you enjoy the sermon.Three of a KindJessie Beau (waiting for her to come down stairs): Is Jessie your oldest sister?Kid Brother: Yep. Jessie Beau: And who comes after her?Kid Brother: You and two other guys.TECH VANQUISHES BETHEL The highly-touted basket ball team of Bethel College, Russellville, Ky., received a rather rude jolt Tuesday night, Feb. 2, thanks to a revamped but aggressive, Tech team. Tech had much the better of a 44 to 23 contest, despite the fact that two regulars –Watson and Winningham –were missing from the line-up. Nothing daunted, however, Tech went in and come out with more spirit and desire to win than has been shown in any game of the present season. The game was rather rough, probably due to this aggressive spirit, but it was a fair one at that. And if such a spirit wins ball games, and we are inclined to think that, it does, give us more of it. put Tech on the map. Jobe was a individual star of the game, if there was one, having 18 points to his credit. He caged them from all angles with equal ease. M.L. Robbins played a good game, and added 10 points to the evening’s totals. For Bethel, Reynolds, who scored 10 points, was the whole show. Tech Line-Up BethelJobe (18) R.F. (10) ReynoldsLewis (3) L.F. (2) GishMoss (8) C (3) BushR. Robbins (2) R.G. (6) HigginsDavis (1) L.G. (2) Baker Substitutions: Tech: M. Robbins (1) for Lewis; Lewis for Jobe; Denny (2) for Moss. Bethel; Sanders for Gish; Brandenburg for Reynolds; Higgins for Bush for Higgins; Sanders for Higgins. Referee: Houtchens (Tulane). Timer: Miller (Tech). Scorers: Robbins (Tech) –Sanders (Bethel).Moss: “Is he mean?”Jelly: “Mean? Say, that guy should have apologized to the doctor when he was born.”Most marriage ties are made of beau knots.East Tennessee Teachers’ College will confer degrees on approximately 40 students at the end of the present school year. Careful psychological tests have revealed that eighty-five per cent of women are inherently insincere. We are forced to wonder how long the other fifteen per cent. Have been dead. –The Babbler. At 6 she wants a candy store, at 16 a box of sweets, at 26 a “sweet papa.” –highland Echo. The age of adolescence is when a girl begins to powder and a boy begins to puff. –The Stampede.
date:
1926-02-20
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Tennessee Technological University. Archives and Special Collections
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The Oracle
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eng
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1920s
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Cookeville (Tenn.)
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Putnam County (Tenn.)
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