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\i)K r C^ 6*&E-"^}*f TRIPOLIS CUT FLOWERS CONFECTIONERY 1112 Main Street, for J. E. McADAM FANCY BOXES, Eighth and Main CANDIES AND HOT DRINKS THE SKIFF H. N. Sideris, Prop. VOLUME XVI ITEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, T"XAS, MARCH 1, 191 ~ Number 22 A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR T.CU.BREAKSEVEN WITH GIRLS'GLEE CLUB GIVES MILITARY TRAINING IS THE STUDENTS DURING SIMONS COLLEGE QUIN- CONCERT OF OLD SONGS NOW ON SOLID BASIS BASEBALL SEASON TETTE COLLEGE ON TRIP The Girls' Glee Club held its an- Lieut. Kimball Takes Active Charge nual concert in chapel Tuesday eve- of Drilling. Students May Make a Winning T. C. U. Team Gives Simmons College ning at 8:30. The thing which gave Season or They May Ruin First Defeat of Year; Christians it the most interest was the fact that At last it seems that the military the Season. Show Real Form at Close of the members of the club were dressed training is to be an assured thing the Season. Every one has heard many in colonial costumes. There is always without the usual interruptions which something very fascinating and ap- seem to be the trouble in all such un- times that one of the greatest In what is said to be the hottest pealing about a colonial atmosphere, dertakings at the very beginning. factors in making a winning contests of the season, by the Sim- and that element was certainly not Lieutenant Kimball, who is to have team of any kind in College Ath- mons College basketball fans, the T. lacking. Every girl looked pretty and charge over the training, has now re- letics is that the student body, C. U. team showed real form and sweet in her quaint costume and pow- turned from Chicago where he has from which that team comes, were able to outclass the strong Sim- dered hair. The Service Flag, which been to be present at the death bed have plenty of pep and the right mons College quitette which has been hung in the rear of the stage, made and funeral of his mother. kind of pep. This has been said considered as one of the most likely a very pleasing background for the The work which he has been plan- so many times and under so bidders for State Championship this scene. The chorus showed very care- ning to be given in T. C. U. was ac- many different circumstances year. ful training on the part of Mrs. Ca- tually begun Tuesday afternoon when that it has become rather com- Both the games were played on the hoon, and much diligent study on the Lieutenant Dietricht, who is to assist mon to all of us, and we have Simmons College court and were wit- part of the girls. The three numbers him in the work, appeared on the drill a tendency to pass it up as be- nessed by about fifteen hundred bas- by the entire club were very well ren- ground and met the group of students ing something that we are al- ketball enthusiasts, from the school dered. who were assembled there in anticipa- ready familiar with, and conse- and town. tion of their coming. quently in which we are not In keeping with the setting, the Both games were hotly contested program consisted of old songs. Three much interested. Immediately upon the arrival of the from start to finish and at no time of the feature numbers in particular, two lieutenants, everything took on a However, there are facts was it absolutely certain as to who were very enthusiastically received. very business-like atmosphere, all the was to be the winner of either con- which have been called to our One of these was a medly of old- men present were placed in the differ- test until the final whistle blew. attention of late, or should have fashioned songs by the men's quar- ent squads according to the amount of been called to our attention, The first game went to the Chris- tette. The quartette never fails to military training that they had had tians by a score of twenty-five to which should make us reconsider bring down the house and to the old and the regular work of making sol- twenty-three. The second game went this well known and well estab- students there was an added pleasure diers out of them was begun. lished theory. These facts have to the Baptists by a score of twenty- to this particular appearance—the old A number of the students who have been furnished to us by the re- four to twenty-one. bass singer was in his place. It was had some military experience will be It was very evident throughout the cent basketball season taken in T. C. U. DEBATING 'i'EAMS good to hear Lieut. Willis M. Mc- appointed as assistants and as student comparison with our glorious entire time of both contestants, that Forrest McCutcheon and John Sturgeon, B?n Edwards and Harry Martin. Gregor reverberate that familia "Bum officers to assist in the training of the football season. under normal circumstances, the Bum, Bum Bum." less experienced men. We all kow if we will take the Christians had a little bit of the edge Perhaps the most clever thing on As has been stated at several differ- time to recall the facts, that on the Baptists, but with the assist- the program was the duet sung by ent times before, it is the intention during the past basketball season ance of the terrible rooting machine, Vardeman Cockrell and Dell Cahoon. and purpose of the authorities of the there was very little support for which was kept constantly at work by BUY We predict thta they will be real ar- institution that there be regular mili- the team manifested by the the Simmons supporters, things were tists some day. tary training in T. C. U. by the be- members of the students; after pretty well evened up. The last number, an old fashioned ginning of the next school year, and the team had lost a game or two, War Saving Stamps be put on such a basis that this work although the students should (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) will be recognized by the government. have known that it was because It is felt that the only sure way by of the lack of training, they \" ■■ Yvhicli this onj can be accomplished is would be found saying that they for the students to join the military "thought so" and "that it was ^ training class that is being organized nothing more than they expect- and placed at the service of the stu- ed." Such remarks as these dents, and for these students to join reach the players and they in the military training class that is be- (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 3) TRINITY WINS BAR ASSOCIATION HOLDS TRIANGULAR DEBATE SECOND INITIATION T. C. U. Win One and Lose One Five More Men Ushered Into the Debate. Presence of Rhadanianthus; Ac- tive Program Outlined for Re- Trinity University won the Triangu- mainder of Year. lar Debate Monday night when the two teams from that institution de- Last Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock feated the team from Southwestern at the home of Dr. Cockrell, the Bar University at Trintiy and also won Association held the second initiation ever the T. C. U. team which de- ceremony of the year. As is the bated here in the T. C. U auditorium usual custom, all the applicants for on the same night. membership were put through the reg- All the contests between the three ular steps which lead the ambitious schools are held on the same night; young J. A. into the presence of Rhad- each school having two teams, one anianthus, which makes him a real remaining at home and one being bona fide member of the Bar Asso- away from home. This year T. C. U. ciation. sent the visiting team to Southwest- The real faith and intentions of all ern, Southwestern sent her visiting candidates was tried out in every con- team to Trinity University, and Trin- ceivable manner before they were al- ity sent her visiting team here to "THE BARFIELD" lowed to become full fledged mem- T. C. U. bers of the association, which mem- In the debate, which was held in the s bership entitles them to go into the T. C. U. auditorium, the Trinity de- presence of Rhadamanthus, the Patron baters, Lackney Connally and Edwin A Young Man's Hat Saint of the Law Department, and Hrading, took the negative side of the also the Bar Association. question and defeated Harry Martin From Our Spring 1^18 Selection The men who were taken into the and Ben M. Edwards, who took the organization were: William Dewey affirmative side of the question. Lawrence, Bruce George Cross, Ed- We certainly have some Good-Looking Hats-in Green, Olive The T. C. U. team which was sent ward Samuel Bond, Peter Marion to Georgetown to debate against the Pearl, Brown an d Tan Scardino, Henery Edward Fussell. All Southwestern University team was these men are either full fledge law composed of John Sturgeon and For- students or are taking work in that rest McCutcheon, who took the nega- $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 department and also work in other tive side of the question and defeated partments of the University, prepa- ratory to the study of law. These the opposing team. The subject for the debate was: men, with several others, who will be "Resolved, That Judicial Decisions WASHER BROTHERS admitted into the Bar Association at Should be Subject to Recall by the T.