OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19281124/WLURG39_RTP_19281124_001.2.txt Football Special Q-lllttt BY THE STUDENTS, FOR THE UNIVERSITY Football Special VOLUME XXXII WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1928 NUMBER 21 F ormal Social Season to Open Thanksgiving Tallyn To Lead Sophomore Cotillion; Bush To Lead ' Club Figure SEASON’S COLORS USED TO DECORATE Carl Gill Assisted by Mun- ford in Decorating Dor- emus Gym Thanksgiving vacation will ush- er in the formal social season of Washington and Lee. Three dances have been arranged for the fall holidays, beginning Fri- day night, November 30, in Do- remus gymnasium. Two of them will be formal, and an informal DELTA TAUS HOLJD HOUSEWARMING TODAY The Delta Tau Delta frater- nity held an informal house- warming this afternoon in their new home, at 2 o'clock. Gasoline that had been left on the back porch became ig- nited, setting fire to the wood work. Flames wree eating into the lattice work when the fire department was called. Some difficulty was exper- ienced in getting the phone call through, and by the time the two trucks of the Lexing- ton Fire Department had ar- rived, the fire was under con- trol. Students arrayed in rubber aprons and armed with sauce- pans filled with water success- fully quenched the conf1agra- tion. Damage, which consisted of scorching a lattice door, was placed at a negligible figure. dansant will be given by the Cot- illion Club Saturday. The Thanksgiving opened Friday night with the Sophomore Cotillion, which will be led by William Henry Tallyn, president of the sophomore class, with Miss Susalee Belser of Col- umbia, S. C. He will be assisted by Ralph Clay Lynn, with Miss Mary Harper of Hollins. The informal tea dansant will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Climaxing the dances will be the Cotillion Club formal Satur- day night, led by A. P. Bush, Jr., president with Miss Isabel Bush of Sweet Briar, assisted by How- erton Gowen, secretary, with Miss Mary Creezy of Norfolk. For the first time this fall the Doremus gymnasium will be clothed in decorations and in colors representing the. Thanks- giving season—colors flavoring of harvest fields, and colorsirivaling autumn leaves. The decorations are being push- ed steadily forward under the di- rection of Professor C. E. L. Gill. He is assisted by William T. Mun- ford, Art Editor of the Calyx, who is following the modern trend toward futuristic designs. Kay Kyser, of the University of North Carolina, has been en- gaged to play the set of dances. Kyser and his band come here directly from an engagement at the Arcadia Ballroom in New- York City. Indications are that more girls will attend the Thanksgiving dances than all previous dances this fall combined. Local hotels are reported to be refusing re- servations as they are already full. set will be ____.0__.j. North Dakota Griclmen Stage Dancing Contest An “all-conference dancing con- test” open to the football letter men will be staged at the Uni- versity of Armory during a dance soon. The stadium officials are promoting the afiair. The twenty-one players who have received gold footballs have agreed to engage in this novel‘ contest, taking as their partners twenty-one prominent campus wo- men. At the conclusion_of the dance, several impartial judges will pick North Dakota’s grid- iron champion of the dance floor. Two boxes of candy will be awarded the winning team. The “hop” is being staged to help, pay expenses of the gold foot- balls for the players. ' ‘ Who’ s Who ON THE CAMPUS C. C. Hutchinson, Editor-in- Chief of the 1929 Calyx. “Hutch” is a Senior in the Commerce School, a member of Beta Theta Pi social fraternity, Pi Delta Epsilon national jour- nalistic fraternity, and the Troubadours. For the past two years he served on the Calyx staff as Assistant University Editor and Fraternity Editor. He has worked on the Y. M. C. A. Handbook two years, being editor two “years ago. He has al* run on the track squad for the past two years. His home is Shreveport, Louisiana. recipient collection of books. The donor, Dr. William Taylor Thom, is a prominent Washnigton and Lee alumnus and his gift adds approximately 400 books to the already priceless in the library. Some of the most valuable books of the recent gift are some very old volumns of the various works of eight volumns of the rare Vir- ginia Historical Collection, and a set of twelve very old volumns of the Writings of Washington. There is also a select group of late “best sellers,” one of which IS ginia.” Doctor Thom Donates Books W.&L. Library The library has lately been the of a rather valuable “Disraeli” Dr. Thom, by Maurois. retired and is Washington, D. C. living He for Religious Freedom Capt. of Team Plays Last Game Thanksgiving Fitzpatrick to End Gridiron Career Against Florida Univ. Team When the collection Shakespeare, a member of the Beta Theta Pi social fraternity was at one time a professor at the University of Richmond and later at Hollins College, but is now in is the author of several historical books on Shakespeare and Chaucer, and one called “Historical Struggles in Vir- He is also Secretary of the Washington and Lee Alumni Fighting Generals ‘ sport. take the field against the Univer- sity of Florida Thanksgiving day in Jacksonville Captain E. A. Fitzpatrick will wear the Blue and White for the last time, cli- maxing a career of four year on the football elevens of Washing- ton and Le:-. Captain Fitzpatrick came to Washington and Lee in the fall of 1925 with an eviable reputa- tion won on the gridiron while a member of the championship lefferson High school of Roanoke. He played that fall on the Blue and White frosh eleven. The- Lall of 1926 found the varsity coach in need of a capable man to fill the gap left by Tex Tilson.: Fitzpatrick was called upon and he played the entire season win-T ning much praise from coaches‘ and critics for his work in the line. In the fall of 1927 he was back in his old position and met with the similar glory that had been accorded him as a sophmore. At the end of the season as an appreciation of his fighting abil- Ity and spirit he was elected to captain the Fighting Generals of 1928, which will play it’s last game under his leadership Thanksgiving day. Captain Fitzpatrick can well be placed with the best football men ever to play at Washington and Lee. As a high school athlete Fitz- patrick was also a member of nasketball and track teams, but on entering Washington and Lee he decided to devote all his ath- letic interests to the gridiron Three of Teams on Schedule Playing Today Princeton, North Carolina State, and Lynchburg Have Games PRINCETON AND NAVY PROMISE GOOD GAME Bill Roper’s-”_T’e_a1m Favored to Win Today’s Game to Remain Undefeated By Mike Leibowitz Only three of the teams hold- ing places on the 1928 Washing- ton and Lee football schedule will engage in gridiron contests over the week end. Princeton, North Carolina State and Lynchburg College are the elevens that are scheduled, the remainder of the teams rest- ing untill their feature struggles on Thanksgiving Day. Princeton Vs. Navy The Princeton Tigers drop the curtain on a succesful season by facing the unimpressive Navy squad. The game with the Navy is Princeton’s answer to the dis- agreement with the officials at Harvard. Bill Roper’s machine, functioning in accustomed man- ner, should have little difficulty in taking the game. Navy’s win over Penn is the only redeeming feature to an otherwise poor sea- son. The Princeton backs, Miles, Wittmer, Norman, and Bennet, should play havoc with the Navy line. Bill Roper has coached his Orange and Black squad in the fast formations now being em- ployed by the schools of the Big Ten. Princeton saw what effect a speedy attack could have in their strenuous affair with the Ohio State eleven. The Navy has always proved an enigma to pre- game dopesters, and the running of Lloyd may effect the ‘general superiority of the Tigers. But, however, Princeton by two touch- downs seems to be the general concensus. Wolfpack Go Far North Carolina State journeys to Lansing, Michigan to meet the Michigan State team. This is the first meeting of the teams and the longest distance a Wolfpack - squad has ventured in quite some time. There is no basis of compari- son between the two teams, ex- cept for scores in the past few games. The Wolfpack team went down to defeat before the Duke Blue Devils, 14-12, and thus gave Duke the first victory they have ever won over a Southern Con- ference eleven. Michigan was downing State, 3 to 0 at Ann Ar- bor, but the closeness of the score does not reveal State strength so much as Wolverine weakness. Michigan sorely mis- (Continued on page three) Students Ctmfrol Arkansas School Commonwealth College Own- ed and Run by Students Equally with Faculty “As its sixth term begins Commonwealth College has mo- dified. its constitution to permit student participation in school government. All third year stu- dents now taken into the asso- 'iation which owns and controls this -unique institution in the Ark- ansas hills. At the present time f;here are as many students as faculty members in this govern- ing body. “There are no deans or regents to act upon the ‘recommendations’ of these students and teachers. Their say is final, whether it con- cerns conduct or breakfast pan-' cakes. A Ph. D.,, when he has completed a year in residence at the college is given the same au- thority as a country boy, no mat- ter what‘ his previous schooling, who has done two years satisfac- tory work in the college. And by satisfactory work is meant not a high average of grades nor attendance record but simple con- sinuous progress in those lines of study selected by the student and a certain reasonable efficiency in chopping wood, building houses J or washing overalls.” Varsity M atmen Trample Frosh in Fourth Meet The varsity wrestlers showed a great increase in form last Thursday when they soundly trounced the freshman squad in this week’s bouts. Coach Mathis is holding meets every Thursday between the varsity and first year squads as a regular part of the fall practice. The score was 52 to 14. Twenty two matches were on the card, sixteen of which were between members of the two squads. In twelve of these the varsity men came out victorious, eight times by fall. Cremen was the only first-year man to throw his opponent. , Summary of the meet is as fol- lows: Cook, (F) defeated Biddle (F), 4:30. Kessler (V) defeated McWilliams (F) 5:00; Barkus (V) defeated Davidson (F), 7:30; Gordon (F) defeated Mahler (V) 1:01; Osterman (F) defeated Palmer (V) 3:37; Halpern (V) threw Richardson (F) 1:30; Ladd (F) threw Street (F) 3:57; Stultz (V) threw Weeks (F) 6:17; Pom- eroy (V) and Slosburg (F) draw; Mathis (ineligible) threw Lewis (V) 3:15; Flagg (V) threw Guyol (F) 5:55; Mitchell (V) defeated Tonsmier (F) 3:00; Bolton (V) defeated Clark (V) 3:12; Rule (V) threw Smithers (F) 3:28; Belsar and Harris fought to a draw; Cremen (F) threw Sperry (V) 2:40; Williams (V) threw Schnath (F) 1:08; Halpern (V) defeated Kaplan (V) 1:35; Gautier (V) threw Blum- berg (F) 4:56; Bowes (V) threw Perleman (F) 2:27; Levin (V) threw Louis (F) 2:00; Hall de- feated Paddock (V) 3:30. Banker dl Tulane Again ta res Van ln Scoring Race Tulane Flash Replaces Mc- Ever by Tallying Against Sewanee; White Sixth Billy Banker, blond Tulane ty- phoon is again in the van of the Southern Conference race for in-' dividual scoring honors. Taking advantage of the sagging Se- wanee defense, Banker galloped through for two touchdowns and accounted for four extra points to replace Eugene McEver, Ten- nessee’s sophomore sensation, who failed to add to his impressive total. “Gene” White, outstanding full- back of the Southern Conference was in sixth place, three points behind of Missisippi, and six points out of third place. Several of the leaders are in- active this week and White will have an opportunity to forge ahead, by rallying against the Old Liners. However, White still continues to lead the Northern sector of the Conference, topping Peake, V. P. I. ace, by, eleven points. The scoring tables of the lead- ers are: Player td-ep-tp McEver, Tenn.. .............. ..13 7 85 Banker, Tulane,,._,_, ,,,,,,,, ._15 10 100 Reeves, L.S.U...“ M10 60 Brumbach, Fla ................ ,,9 59 G. Walker, Ole Mis ,,,,,, ,.9 54 White, W&L ___________ ,, ._ 54 Holm, Ala ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, _, 48 Armistead, Vandy ____________ ,_ 45 Peake, V.P.I ......... .. Brown, L.S.U ,,,,,,, .. Owens, V.P.I Covington, Ky ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, Goodbread, Fla- ............. ,, Hicks, Ala... ____ ,, ' ,_ Spear, V.P.I _______________________ _,6 ___;0;___ NIGHT FOOTBALL PLAYED IN 42 42 36 36 36 36 OOOOOOIHCIOOOOUYO 1878 Night football was played fifty years ago, according to the Flat Hat of William and Mary. The record of such was taken from the Electrician’ of October 19, 1878, which states that there were four lamps of great brilliance about thirty feet from the ground. It states also that the players were almost as visible as if under the noonday sun. The glare caus- ed the players to make some rath- er strange blunders. Maryland Pushes Over Single ’ Counter To Down Generals in Heartbreaking game, 6-0 Reporter of Old School tells New Men to Play Fair Col. W. S. Forrester Advises Lee Journalism School Men to be Honest Students of the new order of Journalism heard a member of the old school lecture on political reporting in the School of Jour- nalism here this morning. Colo- nel W. S. Forrester, former man- aging editor of the Louisville Commercial, now the Herald, told the students that honesty is the best policy in political reporting. Colonel Forrester is an alum- nus of Washington and Lee, and’ has lived in Lexington for 4 years. He is the father of Mrs. L. J. Desha. “I was a political reporter for many years,” he said. “I played dirty when I first went in, but it doesn’t pay. There are two gen- eral principles a political reporter must keep in mind to become a, good writer; first, a paper needs a reputation for fairness, and se- cond, don’t abuse merely to an- tagonize. “Political reporting differs from general reporting in the respect that the political writer must fill-the part of the editor- ial writer. He must know poli- tics and politicians. The reader looks to him for explanation and advice. Only by thorough re- search can they be justly given.” Colonel Forrester further ad- vised the students not to be too prejudiced. He said that a re- porter’s strong opinions in a story spoil the service due the reader. He also explained that to treat a mis-statement of an op- posing speaker politely, you make him seem “dumb” and ridiculous and, at the same time, show your own fairness. “Accuracy,” Colonel Forrester said, “is a big essential to good political reporting. I rember on one occasion while I was manag- ing editor of the Louisville Coni- mercial a big political convention was to be covered by us. One of the editors suggested that we take reporters off general news assignments and put them on the political story. I laughed at him. and told him I would cover the speech with the help of one re- porter and that he should get as (continued on page 4) Former Student in Grand Opera Roy Nichols, ’26, To Sing in “Carmen” and Rigoletto at Boston 9.. Leading parts in the operas “Carmen” and “Rigoletto,” to be presented by the Boston Grand Opera company in February, have been assigned to Roy. G. Nichols, who graduated from Washington and Lee in 1926. 43' -J In the two years which have elapsed since his graduation, Ni- chols has sung in vaudeville and operettas. His most recent en- gagement, during which he play- ed nine weeks on Broadway, was pronounced a decided success. It was because of his excellent work in this operetta,_ that he wa_s af- forded the opportunity of prin- cipal roles with the Boston Grand Opera company. Rehearsals are now being held in Boston. Much of Nichols’ early exper- ience was gained with the W. & L. Troubadours. He will be re- membered for his work in “Sto- len Sweets.” At Washington and Lee, Nichols was a member of the Alpha Chi Rho social frater- nity, a vice-president of the Trou- badours, president of the glee club, and fraternity editor of the Calyx. 'public speaking department and White Carries Ball to One Yard Line Alter Eberhart Runs 40 Yards Washington and Lee Barely Misses Score Just Before Half Ends; Hawkins and Wh ite Star Griffith Stadium, Washington, D. C., Nov. 24—The line driving of Snyder, University of Maryland fullback, off- set a passing attack and plunging of White to give the Old Liners a hard—earned 6 to 0 victory over Washington and Lee here this afternoon. The only score of the game came in the third quarter when Maryland, taking advantage of a fumbled punt, stag- ed a terrific drive down the field to finally place the ball behind the Generals’ goal line After the first quarter Washington and Lee contin- ually threatentd to score. Once Eberhart, General halfback, interceped a Maryland pass and ran 40 yards to put his team in scoring distance, but the Old Liners held the driv- ing White on the one yard line and took the ball. The air attack of the Generals throughout the last quarter threw a scare into the Maryland camp, but the College Park de- fense always stiffened as Washington and Lee shoved them back into their own territory. ' Duke Blue Devils Schedule Tough Foes Next Year An ambitious schedule is being carded for next season by the athletic officials at Duke Univer- sity. It was announced this week that the Blue Devils will meet the Louisiana State University Tigers at the new stadium, being erected at Duke, on November 9th, 1929. The stadium which will seat 35,000 persons is expected to be finished before the opening of school next fall. The Pittsburg Panthers will meet the Duke squad in the dedication game on October 5th. Other games already scheduled are: Navy, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Mercer. Advance0S2Tles on “Officer 655” Get Good Start Tickets Placed at Local Stores for Reserved Seats ‘ for Fall Presentation Tickets for advance sales of the fall Troubadour presentation “Of- ficer 666" to be given December 1, at the New Theatre, went on sale at McCrums and the Corner, the past week, W. V. Gilbert, manager, has stated. “Those expecting guests during the holidays should secure their reserve seats at once,” Gilbert stated, for there will probably be a jam at the ticket office just before the curtain and many will be unable to see the show, as has formerly been the case.” The property and scenic effects which have been under construc- tion with Tom Fitzhugh in charge are just about completed and will be ready for the last rehearsals in the theatre. , The costumes ordered from Van Horn and Co., some time back have been mailed anl they are expected in Lexington within the next few days. They are the most elaborate ever attempted for a Troubadour presentation and were secured at somewhat of a financial hazard. The cast has been rehearsing nightly with Prof. Bauer of the Al Collison, president of the or-—- ganization, and has just “ironed out the folds.” “Several slight changes in the personnel had to be made during the past few weeks but all is in harmony now,” Collison said. The Troubadour organization is waiting with some anxiety, the date of the presentation, to see (continued on page 4) First Quarter The Generals chose to defend the east goal. Kessler kicked off for Maryland to Jones on W&L 5 yard line. He returned it 25 yards. A pass, Jones to Eberhart was incomplete. White fumbled and Madigan recovered for Mary- land on W&L’s 35 yard line. Sny- der made a yard at center. Sny- der passed to Kessler who ran to W&L’s 25 yard line for a first down. Faulkner intercepted Kes- sler’s pass and was downed on his own 15 yard line. Eberhart gained 2 yards at center .White » picked up 5 more through the line. White added another yard at center and Faulkner kicked outside on Maryland’s 49 yard line. Snyder Stopped Snyder failed to gain at left end. A forward pass, Snyder to Dodson, was good for 18 yards and first down on W&L’s 35 yd. line. Snyder pased to Blackstone for a 4 yard gain. Another short pass, Snyder to Kessler, added 3 more. Snyder failed to gain at center. Snyder hit center for 3 yards and first down on W&L’s .24 yard line. Snyder made 3 yds. at left tackle. Blackstone hit the same hole for 10 yards and first down on W&L’s 12 yard line. On the next play Snyder fumbled and Faulkner recovered for the Generals on his own 7 yard line. White failed to gain at center.‘ Faulkner punted to Kessler in mid field where Sproul downed him in his tracks. Blackstone picked up a yard through the middle of the line. Kessler at- tempted to throw a pass but was thrown for a 5 yard loss by Sproul. Snyder made 4 yards at left tackle. Kessler kicked outside on the Generals’ 12 yaid line. Sproul Downs Man Faulkner failed to gain I. at right tackle. White gained 4 through center. Faulkner punted to Kessler on Maryland’s 49 yd. line where Sproul again downed him in his tracks. Blackstone failed to gain at left tackle. A forward pass from Kessler was incomplete. Kessler then broke loose around right end for eleven yards and a first down on the General’s 33 yard line. Sny- der found a stone wall at center. A forward pass, Kessler to Dod- son, was incomplete. Towill broke through and threw Kessler for a seven yard loss as the latter at- tempted to heave another pass. Kessler punted outside on W&L’s 6-yard line. Eberhart Gains Eberhart gained six around the right flank. White added another through center on a fake punt formation. Faulkner punted to Kessler on Maryland’s 45 yard line, and he ran it back fifteen yards. Snyder hit center for a yard. (Continued on page three) OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19281124/WLURG39_RTP_19281124_002.2.txt Page 2 Elbe filing-tum lflhi (ESTABLISHED 1897) WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SEMI-WEEKLY Members of Southern Collegiate Newspaper Association Subscription $3.10 per year. in advance OFFICE AT DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM Telephones: Editoi=-in-Chief, 489 and 316 Business. 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All other matters should come to the Editor- in-Chief. _ , , We are always glad to publish any communications that may be handed to us, N.» unsigned correspondence will be published; however, we shall gladly withhold your signature from print upon request. If the choice were left to me Whether to have a. free press or a free government, I would choose a free press.—- Thomas Jefferson. COLLEGE "HUMOR” Eight college comics of the‘ Pacific Coast have refused to allow College Humor, national humorous magazine, to print their jokes. These magazines declare there is be- ing brought before the public entirely too much “collegiate humor” representing col- leges as places of petting and hip flasks. If there is any place where humor is more readily recognized than a professor’s clasroom, it has not yet been found. If there is any group of men and women more keenly alive to amusing remarks and situa- tions, it, is not yet known. The fact remains, however, that the pub- lie is getting a distorted idea of what col- lege life is like. The terribly collegiate mo- vies have done much along ths line. The college comics have done as much. People think the college man is a “rara avis” and they have reason. All college men smoke pipes, every date is a flop unless necking is involved, they all get drunk at every party, drive around in wrecks or roadsters, and throw away papa’s hard earned patrimony. That is the impression the Great Outside Public can gather from reading the selections from col- lege comcs, tastefully chosen by the dis- cerning editors of College Humor. Most of the collegiate type are still in high school. Some last until they get to college. Washington and Lee has a mini- mum of them. Washington and Lee does not even have a comic magazine this year. Why the editors of the Pacific Coast papers should object to College Humor re- printing their jokes and pictures is still a little vague. It is certain that College Hu- mor cannot reprint from their comics what they have not already printed. But if their movement spreads and grows so strong that College Humor is forc- ed to shut up shop, another purveyor of campus scandals will be born. The Great Outside Public is always willing and anx- ious to read about “collitch boys.” —————o SUNDAY _ VVha'L to do on Sunday afternoons? It’s a queston that is perplexing Washington and Lee. This problem of keeping students in town during week-ends disturbs colleges everywhere. Down at Auburn, students and townspeople are voting on whether to have Sunday movies. Sunday moves, are, of course, out of the question here. If the state of Virginia did not forbid them, the town of Lexington would. Mr. Rogers, the owner of the Auburn theatre has offered to donate the full pro- fits of Sunday pictures to a scholarship fund for deserving students.Sentiments to accept his plan is overwhelming. The old resources of amusement here must be tapped; new ones must be discov- ered. It is no use to tell students to go to the library and then shut then eyes while -they chase off to all corners of the state. The situation here has been bad and is ra- pidly getting worse. Lexing1':on’s smallness makes week-ends a drag; its distance from civilization makes escape imposible. Saturday escapes are, however, increasng steadily. The prospect facing those left behind is drab. A wild-western at the movie Sat- urday night; then home to study or else-? where in search of forced amusements. And then Sunday. Most of the students sleep past church time, thus missing Sun- day’s only relief from monotony. I The knowledge that one has to spend another Sunday in Lexington is so appall- ing, it is small wonder the average stu- dent wants to get away. For those who have roadstcrs and pock- etbooks for extended week-end. trips, the prospect is by no means ideal. t means a hundred miles or more of travel and a be- draggled return to Monday morning clas- ses sans mirth, sans verve, sans life, and sans spontaneity. What to do on Sunday? In eithericase, whether one leaves on the week-end or stays in town, he has a. hard time. Some- thing to improve the character of the Lex- ington week-end is needed. More informals? Perhaps, but it is too hard to get girls here for the dances. There must be a solution somewhere, and when it is told there will be much rejoicng. o______ THE LAUGH’S ON US “Aw, the “Collegians’ are so exaggerat- ed. None of it is true. I wonder why all pictures of college life are so far fetched? The rah-rah stuff is all imaginary.” Many times have We heard Washington and Lee students say these words. They grow more and more disgusted with the scenario writers’ conception of American college life. We just know they are wrong —-of course they are all wrong, because we go to college. We never see the rah-rah collegians. But are the scenario writers wrong? After all do they misrepresent youth to us, do they misrepresent college lfe? If we be allowed to use Washington and Lee as a typical American university, we would sav the moving pictures of colleges are pitifully inaccurate reproductions. But Washington and Lee can not be taken as an average university. Our students are much superior to the average. Our_univer- sity is much older, our customs much more conservative, and our traditions much rich- er than the average university. After following two southern newspa- pers closely for the past month, we are convinced that the rah-rah college “stuff” is typical of certain institutions. Birming- ham-Southern and Howard college, both in Birmingham, are deadly rivals just as Claxton and Paxton might be on the screen. We laugh at Claxton and Paxton. Their actions are mpossible. We see students from these two schools paint the other’s buildings; we see them shave rivals’ hair. We see stones thrown when a rival student nears the other’s grounds. Of course it is all fiction, but this time it happens not to be fiction. It is real. The scene is laid in Birmingham, with Birmingham-Southern representing Claxton and Howard, Paxton. For two weeks hatred and rivalry have been waxing hotter and hotter. Buildings on both campuses have been painted; ri- val’s hair have been clipped; stones have been tossed at suspected rival sympathi- sers, and it has gone so far police protec- tion has been necessary. The two Alabama schools are great football rivals. The annual classc was sched- uled for today. Both schools have been taught to hate one another, to hold the other in ridicule. Straws have been falling on the camel’s back for years, but Wed.- nesday the camel’s back broke. There was one too many straws. O. H. Westbrook, Howard student, let’ the last straw fall when he shot and kill- ed Montress Freeman, of Birmingham- Southern It all started by the rah-rah col- lege type students who we say do not exist. “Aw, the “Collegians” are so exaggerated. None of it is true. The rah-rah stuff is all imaginary.” But maybe after all the scenario writ-i crs are not wrong. We see only the conser- vative, law—abiding student. .___:0______ ANOTHER DISTINCTION FOR US The New York Southern Society has de- signated Washington and Lee as one of the fifteen institutions wherein the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award established in hon- or of the Society‘s first President, may be made. The Award consists of a bronze pla- cquc, a suitably engraved certificate, and a volume on the life of Mr. Sullivan. It may be bestowed annually upon one 'man of the graduating class, and those who re- ceive it shall have demonstrated their worthiness to typify that spirit of broth- erly love which was the corner-stone of the life of Mr. Sullivan. The object of the New York Southern Society in establishing this Award is to perpetuate the influence of a life which ex- emplifies the highest type of manhood and to encourage in others the characteristics which made Algernon Sydney Sullivan be- loved of all who knew him. THE RING-TUM PHI BY the WAY IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK First Drunk: I say thash the moon. Second Stinko: And I say thash the sun. Let‘s ash that fellow. Wash up there—shun or moon? Third: Sorry, gentlemen, but I’m a stranger here. # >|< * Our budding scientist who tried to invert a kiss-proof lipstick erred in his tests. He made plenty of tests for moisture but none for heat. It 3 8|: A MOUSE THAT CLIMBS A WOMAN’S SKIRT TODAY MUST BE CROSSED WITH A KANGA * R00. as It There is a story going the rounds about a tiny ant that was gazing longingly at the carcass of a dead horse. A bootlegger’s truck in passing lost a bottle of this nefarious Rockbridge corn. The ant took one sip of the puddle it made when it broke and then seiz- ed the tail of the cadaver and cried: “Come on, big boy, we’re going home.” It 3 i THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PEN AND A PENCIL IS THAT YOU CAN PUSH A PEN I BUT A PENCIL MUST BE LEAD. ill 8 The human brain is a. wonderful mechanism. It starts working when we get up in the morning and doesn’t stop until we get to class. 11 it 1< London has a street where only horses may be driven. Can this be the MANE street we’ve heard When one of the girls up for that she believed necking was all three hours hunting for one. - >l< it so much about? * * the last informal told a freshman right on a small scale, he spent * * Farmer: Mirandy, if you leave the stones in those cherries when you can them, they will weigh more and we will make more money. Mirandy: Right you are, Si, every little pit helps. * * $ We are going to quit on this one. Our girl told us the other night not to let her impressions mislead us. Sophomore Day To Be Held Next Friday Herc Class Day Second to be Ob- served Here; Flowers in Lapel to Distinguish Sophomores will have their class day next Friday, the day of the sophomore cotillion. Sophomore Day will be the se- cond class day held at Washing- ton and Lee. The first was sen- ior Day last Saturday. Class days are being introduced into Washington and Lee this year to provide a method of distin- guishing the men in the three upper classes, and to give them a chance to celebrate their col- lege standing. Small white flowers will distributed free among the soph- omores next Friday at “The Cor- will wear these ‘ ner.” Sophs flowers in their coat lapels dur- ing the day, and also that night during the Sophomore Cotillion. Flowers‘ in sophomore’s coat lapels will take the place of the Palace Barber Shop First Class Service in a San- itary Way Located in ROBERT E. LEE HOTEL MYERS HARDWARE CO. INC. Established ‘ Incorporated 1865 1907 CUTLERY—RAZORS GUNS “It Pays To Look Well” Sanitation The Law Service The Idea Modern Conveniences Expert Shoe Cleaning and Dying Walter’s Barber Shop R. L. HESS & Bro. Watchmakers and Jewelers Keys Made, Typewriters Re- paired Next Door to Lyric Theatre QUALITY AND SERVICE Special Dinners 50c 12 noon to 9 p.m. Meal Tickets R. E. Lee COFFEE SHOP ALEXANDER THELEN, Mgr. bei nameplates the seniors fastened to th ericoat Lapels Senior Day. All sophomors must pay their six dollars before Monday, No- vember 26. Those paying after this date will not be allowed in the figure, W. H. Tallyn, presi- dent of the class, stated last nigh. Those who have paid three dollars and wish to pay the rest are asked to see Tallyn or Stuart Crenshaw. ____o_______ DR. AND MRS. SMITH BACK FROM NORTH CAROLINA Presidet and Mrs. H. L.- Smith returned yesterday from _ a ten day’s visit in Greensboro, N. C. Dr. Smith was called to Chapel Hill to deliver an address about the middle of last week, and he and Mrs. Smith have remained in Greensboro with Dr. Smith’s sis- ter. Cross Country Squads Finish Season Here Both Varsity and Freshmen Harriers Experienced Bad ’28 Season The Washington and Lee cross country squads, varsity and frosh, brought their seasons to a close on last Saturday afternoon when they contested the state meet held on the course here. The enced little success in their three in annual Varsity harriers experi- meets of the season not being returned victors in any. The open- ing meet was last to the crack: squad from Duke by a 36 to 21 score. The second meet was then dropped to the University of Maryland by the same score. Both of these teams were ex- ceptionally strong this year and have both finished their seasons without defeat. The state meet last Saturday which brought to close the Blue and White runners season, was also lost. V. P. I. harriers took first place with the Virginia squad second and Washington and Lee getting third. The Freshmen had only one meet during the season and were defeated in that losing to V. P. I. in the state meet here last Saturday. It is known that the teams met by the Varsity runners were very strong and Coach Fletcher‘ was confronted with the task of building a Varsity squad around a nucelus of Captain Ed. Backus with very little material of ex- perience. The Freshman team was com- posed almost entirely of men run- ning their first time in cross country competition but with the valuable experience gained this season they are expected to make good material for next years’ var- sity harriers. The high point of the season for the Washington and Lee run- ners was the individual victory of Captain Backus over Myer, Maryland star, which the Blue Goats to Shine Two More Weeks Says Pan Head There will be two more weeks of shining by the goats of the White Friar and Pi Alpha Nu ribbon societies, after which the initiations will be held Thursday, December 7. This announcement was made today by G. R. Ladd, President of Pan. The initiation of the White Friar goats will be held in Newcomb Hall,- and of the Pan goats in Washington Col- lege. The Pi Delta Epsilon honor- ary Journalistic fraternity will initiate its goats immediately after Thanksgiving. A meeting of all the old men will be held Tuesday to make final prepar- ations, and also to elect a dele- gate to the National Convention to be held in Atlanta, Ga. THE MODEL Barber Shop Opposite Rockbridge National Bank HUGH A. WILLIAMS, Proprietor McCOY’S THREE STORES FRUITS, CANDIES, CAKES And all good thing to eat J A C K S O N ’ S The Barber Shop With a Conscience Opposite New Theatre NELSON STREET 1863 Nuff Said 1927 ROCKBRIDGE Steam Laundry ‘ The Wife Saving Station PHONE 185 and White captain won first place, by a scant few yards, and whose time set a new record for the} difficult College Park course. PAGE’S Meat Market Phones 126 and 426 Eiash of Headiight destinations. Points Safe Hath ONG RAYS pierce the inky blackness, and there in the evcr—app1‘oaching distance lies the carcfully—laid rail high- way along WlllCll luxurious trains crash along at liigli speed to carry their precious loads of human souls to desired Sleeping peacefully in their berths or resting at ease and in relaxation on the comfortable seats of the modern coaches, these passengers feel no concern over their welfare. They realize that every possible precaution has been taken to make their journeys safe. whose rays chart the course along which the alert, higl1ly- trained Engineer directs his mighty iron Carrier; silcnt Track VValkcrs patrol the long, lonely lines to see that the way is clear and secure; tracks of heavy rail, laid on rock ballast, push through mountain fastnesscs and high over turbulent streams to give a safe path from point to point; faithful, eflicicnt men in a dozen branches of railroad service in widely separated sections share in the accepted responsibility for the dependable movement of trains. Automatic signals are Every passenger that enters our coaches becomes our guest. Their comfort and safety are paramount. No expendi- ture is spared and no effort of management or men is neglected that will assure them a happy experience, and a. desire fre- quently to share our facilities. We offer them in comfortable assurance that there will be complete satisfaction. W. J. 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