The South~ ~A~...... Alumni M~~g: ·

VOL. V ~lARCH, 1933 [ o. 1 ,_fHE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE Member of the American Alumni Council

Published four times during the college year by the Southwestern Alumni Association. Concerned wholly with the affairs of the College and the alumni. Combined membership in the Southwestern Alumni Association and subscription to the Alumni Magazine, contingent upon annual gift of r.ny size to the Southwestern Alumni Fund. All communications should be addressed to t he Editor, Southwestern Alumni Magazine, So uth­ western, l'v1emphis, Tennessee.

M. L. MAcQUEEN, '19 OLIVE wALKER, '3 0 Editor Assistant Edito1' CLARK PoRTEous, '34 }Ol-IN FARLEY, '36 Athletics R epo1'ter Student R epo1'ter

In This Issue

Palmer Hall . Cover Thomas Watt Gregory Dies .

Getting Acquainted with Our Graduates-by Degrees . 2 Memories of a Freshman of 1899, by J. W. Marshall . After-College Reading, by Samuel Holt Monk . 4

The Alumni Round Table . 6 The Truth About Our Sophomores . 7 By the Post . 8 On the Campus . 10 With the Classes. 12

THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Southwestern Alumni Association is an organization of alumni, graduates and non-gradu­ ates, of Southwestern, the object of which is to promote the welfare of Southwes tern and to establish a mutually beneficial relationship between the College and the alumni. The officers of the Associa­ tion are: R. A. BoLLING, ' 1 0, President, W. V. GARDNER, '2 5, Vice-President, C leveland, Miss. Tuscumbia, Ala. W. L. WILH OITE, '96, Vice-President, SHIELDS MclLWAINE, '24, R ec. Sec'y, 1 545 Vinton Ave., Memphis, Tenn. Southwestern, Memphis, Tenn. A. C. GLASSELL, '08, Vice-President, M. L. MAcQ UEEN, '19, Ahmmi Sec'y, Shreveport, La. . Southwestern, Memphis, Tenn. THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE Official Publication of More Than 3,000 Southwesterners

VoL. V MARCH, 1933 No.1 Thomas Watt Gregory Dies

HOMAS Watt Gregory, dis- attorney general of Texas m T tinguished statesman and 1892 and as district judge in prominent alumnus of South- 1896. He formed a partner- western, died in New York ship in 1900 with Robert L. City on February 26 after a Batts, who also was to become brief illness of bronchial pneu- one of the prominent lawyers monia. Mr. Gregory, who was of T exas. This firm was later Attorney General of the United employed in some of the out- States during the Wilson ad- standing litigation in the legal ministration, was in New York history of the state. Soon after at the request of President the Wilson administration went Roosevelt and had conferred into effect Mr. Gregory was with him on February 18. At appointed as special assistant that time he was suffering from. attorney general of the United a severe cold which later de- States in charge of the investi- veloped into pneumonia. Col- gation and prosecution of the onel Edward M. House, adviser THoMAs WATT GRE GoRY, :s3 New York, New Haven, and to President Wilson and a friend of Mr. Hartford Railroad on charges of violation Gregory, notified his family in Houston, of the Sherman Act. In 1914 when Texas, of his illness, and his wife, son, and President Wilson appointed Attorney Gen- daughter were at his bedside when he died. eral McReynolds to the Supreme Court Funeral services were held on February 2 8 bench, Mr. Gregory was chosen to fill at his home in Houston, Texas, and on the the Cabinet vacancy. At all times a following day he was buried in Austin. position of great responsibility, the at- Mr. Gregory was born in Crawfordsville, torney-generalship took on greater signifi- Miss., November 6, 1861, the son of Francis cance during the period of the World War. Robert and Mary Cornelia Watt Gregory. Mr. Gregory served as Attorney General of He entered Southwestern in the fall of 188 1 the United States from August, 1914, to and while a student there was StewJ.rt Final March, 1919. He sat with President Wilson Orator and winner of the Speaker's Medal. w hen the Treaty of Versailles was negotiated He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fra- and was a member of Wilson's Second Indus- ternity. After graduating with the degree trial Conference in 1919 and 1920. After of bachelor of arts in 18 8 3 he devoted a 1 ear leaving the Cabinet Mr. Gregory practiced to special studies at the University of Vir- law for a short time in Washington and then ginia. He then went to the University of returned to Texas, making Houston his home. Texas where he graduated with the degree of A piece of history which has not been gen­ bachelor of laws in 18 8 5, a member of the erally known is the fact that President Wil­ first graduating class of that institution. son offered Mr. Gregory a place on the bench Settling in Austin, Texas, Mr. Gregory of the Supreme Court of the United States, began the practice of law. He served as a place left vacant by the resignation of assistant city attorney of Austin from 1891 Charles Evans Hughes. Mr. Gregory, who to 1894, during which time he m arried Julia was afflicted with a slight deafness at the alle. He declined appointments as assist ant (Conrinued on page 5) Getting Acquainted with Our Graduates­ by Degrees

HE spirit of inquiry and research which theology, 1. Of the 260 graduates who have T characterizes every department of life in done advanced work in other institutions, 57 the present age is responsible for this study per cent have earned a total of 162 degrees. of the academic history of our graduates. The fields in which the graduate work was In ari effort to find out just how learned our done in other institutions and the number graduates are and to what extent their un­ entering each field ·are: theology, 96; liberal dergraduate work has spurred them on to arts, 7 i ; medicine, 3 8; law, 2 7; science, 12; greater endeavor, the figures which follow library science, 8; business administration, 3; have been compiled from the records which physical education, 3; and journalism, 2. are available. The number of institutions is 68, of which Southwestern has, since its beginning as 14 are foreign. Those enrolling the greatest Montgomery Masonic College in 1 8 4 8, con­ number are given in the order of the number fer red degrees upon 8 3 3 of its 4,60 0 students. of students attending: Louisville Presbyterian Since 1875, when the present charter was Seminary, Union Theological Seminary, Uni­ issued, 811 students have been granted de­ versity of Tennessee, George Peabody College grees. Although a divinity school was con­ for Teachers, Vanderbilt University, Colum­ ducted from 1885 until 1917 and graduate bia University, Princeton Theological Semi­ work was offered until 1922, most of the nary, Princeton University, University of degrees have been conferred upon the com­ Chicago, Columbia Theological Seminary, pletion of undergraduate work. Those who University of Virginia, Tulane University, have received the degree of bachelor of arts and Harvard University. number 69 0; bachelor of science, 56; bache­ A study has also been made of the honor­ lor of philosophy, 2 0; master of arts, 4 5; and ary degrees which Southwestern has con­ bachelor of divinity, 22. Students continu­ ferred and which other institutions have ing their work in the graduate and. divinity given our graduates. The College has grant­ schools bring the total number of degrees ed, since 1879, 173 honorary degrees, as fol­ awarded to 973, with the following distribu­ lows: doctor of divinity, 118; doctor of tion: bachelor of arts, 69 0; bachelor of laws, 3 8; master of arts, 8; doctor of litera­ science, 57; bachelor of philosophy, 2 6; mas­ ture, 4; doctor of science, 3; doctor of edu­ ter of arts, 8 5; master of science, 3 ; and cation, 1; and master of fine arts, 1. Sixty­ bachelor of divinity, 112. one of this number have been given to Of the 833 students who have received alumni, forty-one of whom were graduates. degrees, 723 are now living, and 707 com­ Sixteen institutions · have honored graduates pleted their undergraduate work at South­ with forty-four honorary degrees. Because western. Investigation shows that 51 per some are not now living, and some have re­ cent of those included in this last figure have ceived more than one degree, the total number done work beyond the bachelor's degree in of living graduates with honorary degrees is graduate and professional schools, and that seventy-three and these possess eighty-one a total of 3 5 per cent have earned advanced degrees, classified as follows: doctor of di­ degrees, numbering 3 0 3 and vinity, 66; doctor of laws, classified as follows: bache­ 7; master of arts, 3; doctor lor of divinity, 13 5; master of literature, 2; doctor of of arts, 9 8; doctor of medi­ science, 2; and doctor of cine, 23; bachelor of laws, education, 1. 17; doctor of philosophy, Within the last three years 14; bachelor of arts in library sixty students · have entered science, 5 ; master of science, graduate and professional 4; master of theology, 4; schools, and fifty-four are master of business adminis­ now pursuing work toward tration, 2; and bachelor of advanced degrees. Memories of a Freshman of 1899

By REV. ]AMES w. MARSHALL Chattahoochee, Florida

HEN I made a pass at going to This bright remark fell from Sid Shaw's lips. W Southwestern, I was so far distant And that was not the only bright thing he from a railroad that I tried the intermittent ever said; for it fell to his fame to tack to promptness of a steamboat to take me from "Beaver" Hill and myself the names that Perdue Hill, Alabama, to Mobile. But the will tag along with us to our graves. Sid, steamboat sat down on the ground while that year caught Beaver Hill with a fox-skin old Southwestern was opening its merry cap on. And what's more, the flap , instead doors. Accordingly it was not until Satur­ of being turned down over his ears, was day night after Dr. Summey started up his turned up skyward. About the time that session on Wednesday that I rolled into Sid named me "Babe" he also appropriately Clarksville. The first man I ever saw of dubbed Hill "Beaver" for the honor and the more or less famed student body was glory of said up-turned cap. So I suppose Luther Victor Cobb. Having heard that I we will have to live through it all as was to be his fellow passenger on the train "Beaver" and "Babe," thanks to his bril­ from Humboldt, Tennessee, he hunted me liance. I had lost sight of old Sid until, lo down and extended his cordial assistance and behold, up he jumps in a recent issue of along the thorn-path of Southwestern and its the Alumni Magazine as a candidate for entrance pains. Ere long, on the same train, gover~or of Oklahoma. It seems to me that bobbed up one Dunbar Ogden, whose name Bishop Rolle and his fellow-wild-westerners I had often seen listed among the honor men would have done themselves proud to have of the sundry catalogues I had all but mem­ chosen Sid Shaw as their chief instead of orized. Cobb turned out to be a mission some of their more famous magistrates in worker who introduced me to the pleasures Oklahoma. Sid, by the way, was one of of Sabbath School work among the poor the few men I ever knew whose hair could around Clarksville. I like to remember how be rubbed with a pillow in a scuffle with he used to sing, when he and "Brat" (E. S.) Charlie Raynal and yet, when the scrap was· Brainard took me along to the Bending over, needed only the shake of his head to Works. Ogden, poor fish, seems never to set it in place instead of a comb ~nd brusl~. have amounted to much except to be pastor I see from his picture that he sttll has hts of big city churches, get himself known hair even if he didn't get to be governor. from the Atlantic to the Pacific as a magnet The next man I remember on this momen­ in the pulpit, and safely ensconced in Who's tous journey was one more surprise in this Who in Ame1'ica. I didn't know, when he world. Standing in the front door of Robb was giving me advice on that train in Sep­ Hall was none other than Philip H . Hensley tember, 1899, that I would later be tucked looking like a professional wrestler instead of away for eight years in an office in one of the slender, black-haired, band-boxy student his churches. Before the session was out he I had pictured by uncounted re~erences. to gave me some further advice as to the type him in the catalogue. I wonder tf any btrd of trousers I ought to wear. ever got himself headlined in Southwe s te~n Arrived in Clarksville on that fateful history more often than Peter ~e~sley_ dtd Saturday night, September 16, 1899, after for the knack of pulling down dtstmctwns, trY,ing to look at the Cumberland . river medals, and valedictories as a · student. I through the dark, we headed into two men wonder what became of him. The last I at Robb Hall gate. One of these worthies heard he was heading up some school in proved to be Sid Shaw, who was to cut quite Florida. And study was not all he was a figure in the story of my life, all unawares good at; for a member of an opposing foot­ though the case may have been. At that ball team one day asked him, "Weren't you front gate, then and there, I heard for ~ny made to order?" first time the laudable intention asserted re­ The head steward of Robb Hall m those garding an " annual bath" at the gymnasium. (Continued on page 7) 3 After-College Reading

By SAMUEL HoLT MoNK, '22 Professor of English

H EORETICALLY, a teacher of business on government. There T English, whose work is largely are also good passages on the Mexi­ that of guiding' taste and stimu­ can revolution, the Russian revo­ lating an interest in literature, lution, the Peace of Versailles, and should be able to suggest books post-war Europe. The book is in­ for alumni to read. In that re­ dispensable to any one who would mote possibility, the University of understand something of what is Utopia, this writer might be able wrong with our democracy. The to live up to those expectations, reader of the book should cultivate b~t as the world wags (and we all the art of judicious skipping, es­ know how furiously it is wagging pecially when Mr. Steffens is talk­ these days) there is neither time ing only of himself. nor energy in the teaching profes­ Allen, Frederick: Only Y es te-r­ sion for that not infrequent phe­ day. A brilliant and highly en­ nomenon in other walks of life­ tertaining history of the mad the man or woman who keeps abreast of era, 1919-1929, now happily defunct. modern fiction or biography. It is only as It is told with a detachment remark­ occasion offers that one who is a servant of able in a chronicler of contemporary our Alma Mater can emerge from his papers events. All the fads, follies, insanities, and and tests and ever-embryonic lectures in or­ inanities of the years of "prosperity" that der to read according to his heart's desire. led us into the present crisis are resurrected And in the intervals, the presses do not cease to startle and confound the reader. Beforl.' their groaning, and the world is flooded with one's eyes, the fathers eat sour grapes and new books. The perplexed professor can find the flavor sweet. It is an amusing book merely snatch at what is at hand; can read on the surface, but a serious one in its im­ 1929's "greatest" novel in 193 3; and can, plications. like Alice and the Red Queen, only run Collier, John, and Lang, lain: Just the faster and faster in an effort to keep up with Othe-r Day . The British cousin of Only Y es --, the rapidly shifting literary scene. The terday. It is somewhat less interesting to following list of books is haphazard because the American reader because of the remote­ my reading has been haphazard, but I hope ness of the scene and the fact that England that somewhere in the heterogeneous list the cannot offer so complete a picture of Baby­ reader will find suggestions to his liking. lonian folly as did America. The recent political crisis and the continued The Washington Merry-Go-Round. An longevity of the depression exert the great­ expose of the retiring administration by a est influence on the list, but I have also in­ group of intelligent and talented reporters. cluded some recent novels, and other titles It is better satire than Of Thee I Sing, and of a more varied nature. alas, more true. Political change has · not Steffens, Lincoln: Autobiog-raphy. An yet made it passe. important book. The life and observations More Merry-Go-Round. An abler book of the famous muckraker whose reputation of the same type, noteworthy, if for nothing was made on the staff of McClu-re's Maga­ else, for its essay on the Supreme Court. zine when Theodore Roosevelt was in the High Low Washington. A more serious White House. Though it is two hundred book than its predecessors, it does not at­ pages longer than it need be, by reason of tempt personal satire. It is primarily an Mr. Steffens' egoism, it is a valuable record analysis of the tendency in our government of the experiences of a man who has seen at to shift from democratic representation, to first hand the seamy side of our government representation of industries, which work in city, in state, and in Washington, and through lobbies, and which split up party the futile efforts at reform. It is chiefly alignments. The process is analogous, concerned with the corrupting influence of though directly antithetical to the represen- THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE 5 tation of workers' unions in the U. S. S. R. has maintained the standards and acted ac­ Wilson, Edmund: The American Jitters. cording to the principles of Phi Beta Kappa, Mr. Wilson's talents are devoted in this but only recently have certain formal re­ volume to journalistic articles on depressed quirements for the granting of a charter America. Many of them appeared in the been met. New R epublic. They make good reading. If the report which has been submitted is Beck, James M.: Our Wonderland of favorably received, the Association will send Bureaucracy. I have not read this book, representatives to make a personal investi­ but it has received highly favorable reviews. gation of the institution, and the report of Leech, Harper: The Paradox of Plenty. these examiners will have great weight in Deriving from Verblen and his school of the decision of the National Council. Final thought, this volume by a Southwestern action on the application cannot be taken alumnus is akin in ideas to Technocracy. prior to next year. The granting of a charter It is an interesting attempt to re-define to Southwestern would constitute an ex­ wealth in terms of solar energy. tremely desirable recognition of the great Simonds, Frank H.: Can America Stay at forward progress and real distinction of the H 0111e? Mr. Simonds' study of America and College. her relations to the rest of the world shows The following qualifications for member­ the same ability that distinguished his earlier ship are emphasized by the Association: volume, Can Europe Keep the Peace? ( 1) A scholarly, cultured, and stimulat­ Lehman, Rosamond: Invitation to the ing faculty. Waltz. A fine novel based on the experiences ( 2) A library and other educational of a young girl at her first dance. It is beau­ equipment appropriate to the curriculum of tiful in form and delicate and charming in the institution. The library will be evaluat­ execution. ed in terms of the principles developed in Benson, E. F.: As W e W ere. As the sub­ the compilation of the List of Books for Col­ title declares, the book is a "Victorian Peep lege Libraries, edited by Charles B. Shaw. Show." It is amusingly filled with anecdotes ( 3) A dependable income adequate to the about nearly all the great men and women of institutional program. the late Victorian age, a period that has al­ ( 4) Most significant of all-an educa­ ready become quaint and picturesque. tional program justified by its development Guedalla, Phillip: Bonnet and Shawl. A of scholarly, cultivated men and women. collection of delightful sketches of real and Southwestern continues to go forward. imaginary Victorian ladies, all in the author's A. T. ]. best epigrammatical manner. Faulkner, William: Light in August. The Thomas Watt Gregory Dies same brilliance, the same savage intensity, (Continued from page 1) the same brutality, the same horror, and the time, felt that his services on that body same appalling grammar that have character­ would be impaired and generously declined ized the previous works of the South's most the appointment. He took a prominent part popular novelist. in the preparation for the Democratic N a­ tional Convention held in Houston in 1928. Southwestern Continues to Go Mr. Gregory was a Presbyterian and a trustee of Austin Theological Seminary. He Forward was a member of the board of regents of the Southwestern's application for a chapter University of Texas from 1899 to 1907. In of Phi Beta Kappa, oldest scholastic honor recognition of his service as a leader of men society of America, has been made possible and of movements worthwhile his Alma by the recent addition of the College to the Mater conferred upon him the honorary de­ approved list of the Association of American gree of doctor of laws in 1917. In the death Universities. The initial step in the process of Mr. Gregory Southwestern loses a distin­ of securing a charter has been taken by guished alumnus. He was a man of great means of the preparation of an elaborate re­ ability, of irreproachable character, and of port, based on a questionnaire sent out by the charming personality. His name will re­ Association. For about ten years a local main enshrined forever in the traditions of scholastic honor society, Alpha Theta Phi, Southwestern. The Alumni Round Table

HE "LEAN AND kind of students toward Southwestern. The T HUNGRY LOOK" of College is the mill, the students are the grist. this issue of the Alumni The raw material determines the finished Maga zine is due to the product. To increase the strength of our obnoxious presenc~ of alumni body, students of high purpose, Old Man Depression. strong moral character, and thorough prep­ He lias been camping on our doorstep for aration are needed. If there are in the grad­ quite a while, but he hasn't forced his way · uating class of your local high school stu­ in until now. His welcome has been marked dents who should come to Southwestern, talk with peculiar frigidity and we are hoping to them about your Alma Mater, and send that his visit will be brief. Sharing with us their names so that they can be sen t cata­ him has made our rations rather scant, but logues and other material. But remember: we are trying to make up for lack of quan­ your interest and influence are better than tity by care in selection of material. any pamphlet that we can send out. Tell THE ABOVE-MENTIONED gentleman has prospective students about Southwestern and forcefully introduced himself to every her advantages. department of the College. Like Scrooge of ON ONE OF the pages of this issue we are the comic strip in his dealings with the printing letters, a few of which have come Widow Zander, he has demanded of the in response to the book page in the last issue, faculty a toll of forty per cent of their "After-College Reading." We are glad to earnings, and while they are bearing the know that this feature of the Magazine is operation stoically as good soldiers, they do wish the old fellow hadn't been so greedy. appealing to alumni, and we hope that many of them will take advantage of the oppor­ A SPLENDID WEAPON with which to OUSt tunity it offers them to "keep" educated, this unwelcome visitor is presented to all and to follow the best in modern literature alumni by the Alumni Fund. An appeal for and thought. help has gone out from the president of the Alumni Association, and if alumni unite in IF YOU KNOW of any jobs of any kind the undertaking, we feel sure that the in­ which are available, write us about them. truder can be forced to retreat. In all We know a number of mighty good South­ seriousness, it is up to us alumni to consider western men and women who would be in­ the Alumni Fund plan more earnestly and to terested. In times like these we must all pull ' do our utmost to help our Alma Mater safely together. through these trying day s. We have sug­ LAST SUMMER THE alumni office was gested that an a vera ge annual gift of $ 5. 0 0 moved from its tiny home to a more spacious from each alumnus would have the effect of one on the first floor of the Science Building. adding $350,000 to the endowment of the The change means increased usefulness both College, but to accomplish this end it is to alumni and .to the College. The appear­ necessary for those who are able, to give ance of the office has been considerably much more than the average. There are helped by some furniture which w as the gift some who can give nothing, and some can of Mr. W. P. Chapman, a member of the give $1,000 or $100 as easily as others can Class of 18 8 2, who died in October, 19 31. give $1.0 0. It is for each of us to consider We particularly urge alumni who return to what is our part in this m atter, and for those the campus and out-of-town alum ni w ho who still have jobs to give more to compen­ come to Memphis to pay the alumni office sate for the fellows who would like to but can't. a visit. You may ,be able to give u s valuable information about yourself and other alumni, IN ADDITION TO lending all the financial and you may learn a number of things which support within their power, alumni can do will be of interest to you. The latch-string the College a real service in turning the right is on the outside. Come to see us. The Truth About Our Soph~mores

RE Southwestern students as cultured, expense of literary knowledge or through additional A well informed, and intelligent as the special instruction is a matter of policy. The last three items on the report, dealing with students of other institutions throughout the grades and age, are based on data taken from the country? Does Southwestern furnish an files of the Registrar's office in each institution. As education that compares favorably with that has been known for some time, the younger students of other institutions? at any school level make higher grades than the older students. The exceptions to this rule are noticeable Last year, under the auspices of the Ameri­ but not common. The report shows that in only 28 can Council on Education, a representative per cent of the 13 8 institutions are the sophomores group of 13 8 colleges and universities from younger than ours, and yet our sophomores surpassed thirty-eight states took part in a gigantic 91 per cent of the groups tested. This does not mean that youth per se carries with it more ability, but that sophomore testing program. A total of these students reached the sophomore level at a 16,411 sophomores were tested. The ex­ younger age because they had more ability. Nine of aminations, requiring approximately seven the ten institutions surpassing Southwestern had hours, included a test of mental ability, a younger sophomores, and nine of them also made higher scores on the intelligence test, all of which is comprehensive English test which contained consistent with facts previously discovered in educa­ questions on spelling, punctuation, vocabu­ tional research. The report on "Total Grade" and lary, grammar, and literature, and a general " English Grade" shows that Southwestern professors culture test which included sections on grade more strictly than 65 per cent of the institu­ tions reporting, and that our English Department foreign literature, fine arts, history, and so­ grades more strictly than 70 per cent. Of the ten cial studies, and general science. The ex­ institutions above Southwestern, only one grades its amination was quite comprehensive, involv­ students more closely. ing more than 1,600 questions exclusive of During the fall semester an individual written re­ port was made by the Registrar's Office to all stu­ the intelligence test. dents who took this test. They were given their Southwestern has always considered its percentile rating in each item of the test and were students to be of a high type, but has had invited to call at the office. One-third of the stu­ no objective evidence other than the achieve­ dents now in residence did call; and doubtless others ment of its students in graduate schools. It discussed their scores with their faculty advisors. The tests in a number of cases have served to arouse therefore welcomed this opportunity of par­ more interest in the various fields tested. In some ticipating in the sophomore testing program cases the test results are being used to help students with the view of gathering information choose their major subjects. concerning the comparative rating of its sophomores with those of other institutions Memories of a Freshman of 1899 throughout the country. (Continued from page 3) Of the 13 8 institutions which took part eventfpl moments was Bill Jones; so it was in the sophomore testing program, South­ up to him (though we didn't say it that way western surpassed 12 6 and was excelled by in those days) to snuggle me up to some only 10, being tied with one. Forty-eight of gink for a roommate. For this eleemo"synary these institutions are either members of the function he chose one Gus Hall in the west­ Association of American Universities or up­ ern upstairs room of Prep Alley. Hardly did on its approved list, and others are members I realize for what purpose i was introduced ,of regional accrediting associations. into this palatial apartment, but Gus, thanks The following report, prepared by the to him to this day, told me when I got sleepy Registrar's Office and the Faculty Com­ to pile in. When I thus wound up my in­ mittee. on Scholarship and Statistics, gives itiatory day in the unfathomed experiences further information about the achievements of a college course I didn't know I was be­ of Southwestern sophomores on this com­ ginning a friendship with a man who was prehensive test. eventually to be one of the masters in Mis­ sissippi for laying his sympathetic hand on Southwestern ranked higher in literature (fifth) than in other parts of the test; and, except for fine other young men and turning them into the arts, we ranked lowest-but not as low as the aver­ ministry. Many years later I tried to get old age-in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. We Gus Hall to help me thread the ways of naturally shift the blame for the deficiency to the church development in Mobile Presbytery, preparatory schools, but whether we continue or re­ fuse to graduate students weak in the mechanics of but he thought too much of. Mississippi to writing, or teach them these things either at the listen to me. 7 By the Post

440 Barry Avenue, older days and I am sure it has not grown les s with Chicago, Ill. the years. Dear Mr. MacQueen: I am back at work in Cambridge after a rather You have caught us in a weak moment, or maybe splendid summer tour on the Continent. My sister the October-November issue of the Alumni Ma gazine came over from North Carolina to join my wife and had the perfect appeal like a good salesman. Anyway, me in our "Baby Austin" car upon an adventure in the Swiss, Austrian, and Italian A lps. We set t his I am returning the card enclosed in this issue with little midget-loaded with three passengers and lots our small contribution for this year. We wish it of baggage-at the task of carrying us 3,000 miles were more, but tomorrow brings new hope for a t hrough four countries and over fifteen Alpine passes. different situation. And never once did it falter. A marvelous piece of I have enjoyed this issue very much. Some of the work for seven horsepower. names mentioned sound very familiar and seem asso­ With regards, ciated with events of hundreds of years ago. It RoBERT A. WEBB, ' 10. certainly seems that long since I have been away from Memphis, and it is pleasant to read about that class of '29 and the classes before and after also. In Farmville, Va. Dear Mcllwaine: spite of the years here at Northwestern and in busi­ ness, I feel the two years at Southwestern were put to Just a word to thank you for your timel y article better advantage than any years since. on "After-College Reading" in the Alumni Magazi11 e. In glancing over the Magazine at first, Professor It is being reprinted in the alumnae column of the Mcllwaine's "After-College Reading" caught my eye, Farmville State Teachers College paper. Mother and I enjoyed it very much; perhaps mostly because writes that in her club she is enjoying a course in I have found it difficult to read and study properly. Southern literature planned by you. Insurance alone is an empty profession without litera­ Bes t wishes for yourself and Catherine. ture to aid it, and yet it is hard to keep from using Cordially, up all my time s"tudying insurance. A few words JACK R EDHEAD, '26. from Professor Mcllwaine to supplement the reviews he has mentioned will be helpful to this alumnus and Bowling Green, Ky. I believe to all Southwesterners who try to read and Dear Mr. MacQueen : 1 study seriously the contemporary writers. Am enclosing my offering for the Alumni Fund, While writing about the English department, I am expecting to see the Alztmni Magazine visit me regu­ reminded that Professor Monk might be interested larly. Wish I were able to do more in a financial in hearing from an acquaintance made in England, way. Times are hard and money scarce, but I Professor Rensallaer Lee of Northwestern. Anne is realize that you need funds just as much as do we auditing his course in Italian p aintings and has the alumni. God bless you. lantern slides to run during that portion of the E. C. CoMFORT , '05. lecture. Professor Lee was very complimentary of Dr. Monk and thought him one of the cleverest and most interesting personalities he had ever met. Uberlandia, We issue a standing invitation to Southwestern Minas, Brazil. alumni to visit the Drapers when in Chicago. Some Dear Mr. MacQueen : sevente_en have already been put in Anne's " dirty Have just received the October-November number dozen" for failure to let us know they were here. of the Alumni Magazine, and I read it with a great Sincerely yours, deal of pleasure. I write this to ask you to change BRICE M. DRAP ER, '25-'27. my address to Uberlandia, Minas, Brazil. We have been in this new field only fo ur months. We had a very pleasant year, July, 1931, to July, Madingley, 1932, in the homeland. We were sorry not to have Cambridge, England. been able to visit Southwestern during that time. Dea r M1·. Ma cQueen: But we had the pleasure of seeing many of the Will you kindly accept the enclosed cheque for alumni, up in Danville, Va., at the Synod of North $5 .00 as my contribution to the Alumni Fund for Carolina, at the Synod of Louisiana, where we had 1932-33? I liked your "open letter" in the last the pleasure of meeting Dr. Diehl, and also at the number of the Alumni Magazine, and I am sure that meeting of the Texas Synod. It was a pleasure to many like myself will be astonished to learn that a talk to these alumni about Southwestern. similar annual contribution from Southwestern's We had the pleasure of attending the \V"orld's alumni would represent the equivalent of $350,000 Sunday School Convention in Rio de Janeiro, and additional endowment. I believe it could be done if took a small part in the meetings. We are now in every alumnus seized his pen the moment he read the our thirty-third year's work for Christ in Brazil and paragraph. Putting things off will probably be the hope to go seventeen more to make out fifty years' really serious obstacle to the realization of your plan. service for the Master in this Southland. I should be very proud to see a record Alumni Fund May God continue to bless Southwestern. during the presidency of my classmate, R. A. Bolling. Yours in Christ's service, I used to admire his great administrative ability in the ALVA HARDIE, '98-'00. 8 THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE 9

Alumni Rank High in Medical demic training and that the grades which School they have been awarded at Southwestern have been granted with discrimination." For some time it has been recognized that Abraham Prostkoff ranked first in the Southwestern's scientific equipment, both class graduating in December and received from the standpoint of its faculty and its the first interneship for 19 3 3 at the General laboratories, was of extremely high order, Hospital in Memphis. Others who have re­ and from time to time rumors have reached ceived their degrees of doctor of medicine the campus of the excellent work done by since September are: Harold Avent, '29; our alumni in the field of science. Because John C. Tate, '26-'29; Charles Taber, '26; of the proximity of the institutions a large Elmer S. Eddins, '29; and Battle Malone, percentage of our students majoring in '27-'29. It is of unusual interest to note science have entered the College of Medicine that the Hughes twins, Jimmy and Johnny, of the University of Tennessee, and it is members of the Class of 19 3 2 who entered natural that most of the reports referred to medical school in September, tied for first above should come from the work of stu­ place in their section at the end of the first dents in that institution. The fact that one quarter of work. of our graduates ranked first in the last grad­ uating class of the University brought about an investigation of the records of all of our Southwestern on Approved List students who have attended the University Association American Universities of Tennessee during the last few years, and The recent inclusion of Southwestern up­ the interesting results are given below. on the approved list of the Association of Of the thirty-one students who have en­ American Universities marks another epoch tered the College of Medicine of the Univer­ in the history of the institution. This action sity of Tennessee since Southwestern was comes as a result of a formal application of moved to Memphis, twenty-four have the College followed by a visit of inspection ranked in the upper half of their class or by a special examiner for the Association. section. The average ranking of those who The Association of American Universities received their degrees at Southwestern falls is a group of universities especially interested in the upper one-fourth; the non-graduates in standards for graduate study. It has alone rank in the upper half, and the rank of issued a list of institutions which have proved both groups is in the higher one-third. One able to prepare students for the graduate half of the total number have held places schools of the Association. Southwestern is ranging from first to fifth; four ranking now on this list. first, two second, one third, three fourth, Other Tennessee institutions on the ap­ and five fifth. The fact that graduates rank proved list of the Association are the Uni­ higher than non-graduates is an indication versity of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, of the advantage of more complete training. the University of the South, George Peabody The average ranking of Southwestern gradu­ College for Teachers, i:he University of ates who have received their degrees from Chattanooga, and Maryville College. Stu­ the University is in the upper one-sixth of dents from institutions on the approved list the class. of the Association are accepted without ex­ The following statement from the Dean aminations for graduate study in European of the medical school is significant: "On as well as American universities. the whole, the records of Southwestern stu­ Southwestern now holds membership in dents in our College of Medicine have been the Association of American Colleges, the as satisfactory as those of the University of Southern Association of Colleges and Second­ Tennessee. Students from the University ary Schools, the American Council on Edu­ of Tennessee and from Southwestern have cation, the Tennessee College Association, constituted the bulk of our superior students the Liberal Arts College Movement, and the and have earned most of the academic honors Presbyterian Educational Association of the awarded here during the past five or six South. years. In my judgment, the records of your students in our College indicate clearly that Have you sent in your share of the 19 3 2- they have had the benefit of superior aca- 3 3 Alumni Fund? On the Campus

HE ANNUAL Miss.) , James Breazeale, Eloise Brett, and Tseries of Chloe Burch, all of Memphis. special services under the auspi­ A science club, formed by members of the ces of the South­ advanced science classes, was organized about western Chris­ the middle of January. The membership .of tian Union· was the club includes fifteen students and Drs. held this year Huber and Baker and Professor Harris. during the week Robert Orr, '33, Memphis, is president of preceding t h e the group. The main purpose of the club D ay of Prayer is to foster and promote scientific interest. for Schools and Colleges, c u 1- By the close of the present school year minating with a there will be seven fratern~ty and sorority vesper service on houses on the campus, two being erected that day. during the past year. BEN R. LA c Y, ]R. The preacher The lodge of the Delta Delta Delta soror­ for the series ity is now complete and is a splendid addi­ was the Reverend President Ben R. Lacy, Jr., tion to the campus buildings. It is a two­ D.D., of Union Theological Seminary, Rich­ story structure of collegiate Gothic design mond, Va. Dr. Lacy is an alumnus of erected of the same stone used in the per­ Davidson College, and was a Rhodes Scholar manent buildings on the campus. The dili­ at Oxford, from North Carolina. He was gent efforts of the members of the local and graduated from the Seminary of which he alumnae chapters, supplemented by assist­ is now president. During the World War ance from the national organization, made he served overseas in the A. E. F. as chap­ the financing of the lodge of the newest lain, and, before coming to his present po­ Greek group on the campus possible. All sition, was a successful pastor, notably in five of the sororities now have houses, two, the Central Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Kappa Delta and Delta Delta Delta, being Ga. His preaching seemed eminently adapt­ permanent. ed to his audience and the occasion. The The ground-breaking ceremony for the College was distinctly benefited by his visit, new Sigma Alpha Epsilon house was held on and the harvest of his messages will doubt­ February 11, and the members of the chap­ less continue to be gathered through the ter hope to hold the formal dedication and . years to come. openit;tg ceremonies in May. The architec­ ture and material of the lodge will be the same as those of the campus buildings. The Twelve students made the honor roll for location is west of the Kappa Sigma house. the first semester. An unusually large num­ ber, eight, were on the :first honor roll, to The debating team has arranged a number be eligible for which a student must have a of engagements during the month of March grade of A in every subject. Henry Oliver which should test its mettle. On March 22 (Union City, Tenn.) leads the list with six it meets in Memphis the team from the Uni­ A's. Others on the first honor roll were versity of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. Tlie Virginia Alexander (Houston, Miss.), Fran­ team plans a tour in quest of foreign vic­ cis Benton (Bessemer, Ala.), Annabel Cox tories, beginning on March 28, to meet (Memphis), John Farley (Memphis), John Southeast Missouri State Teachers College Fischbach (Maryville, Tenn.), James Over­ at Cape Giradeau; Washington University holser (Cornersville, Tenn.) , and Margaret and the University of St. Louis, at St. Louis; Tallichet (Dallas, Texas). and State Teachers College at Murray, Ky. On the second honor roll with four A's A short southern trip is being planned later and one B were Rodney Baine (Tupelo, on. 10 THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE· 11

Football is again king of the Southwestern Association in Nashville on March and 4. :sport world. Every afternoon about two As a member of the Executive Committee, score of youngsters may be seen on Fargason Dr. Bassett will preside at one of the meet­ :Field learning gridiron fundamentals in or­ 'ings of the Classical Association of the Mid­ der to gain a berth on the 19 3 3 edition of dle West and South, April 12-15, at \Vil­ the Lynx. liam and Mary College, Williamsburg, V a. Captain Gordon ("Ox") Fox, a hefty Professor W. R. Cooper spoke on Febru­ guard, will lead the team next year. Cecil ary 5 over Radio Station WMC in connec­ 1 McCollum, a gigantic tackle, is the alternate tion with the "Great Moments in History" captain. These men head up the opposing broadcast on the historian's estimate of I forces of the "Whites" and "Reds" against President Johnson and his times. He also each other in furious scrimmage every Sat­ addressed the February meeting of the Mem­ urday afternoon. phis Chapter of Southwestern Alumnae on The Bobcat basketball team has enjoyed a "The Old South." very successful cage season, having lost only Professor R. F. Davidson addressed the three games against fifteen in the win meeting of the Cross-Cut Club, an inter­ column. Coach Haygood is letting the denominational group of Memphis ministers, yearlings play as long as they can secure on the subject, "The Church and the Eco­ opposition, as all the members of the varsity nomic Order," on January 16. have played their last year, and he intends to Professor E. G. Haden spoke at Central build next year's quintet around this group. High School, Memphis, February 11, on " The Sculpture of Rodin." Dr. R . W. Hartley gave an address before Faculty Notes the Engineer's Club on "The Structure of President Charles E. Diehl attended the Physical Matter," on February 20. meeting of the Association of American Dr. A. T. Johnson read a paper on "The Colleges in Atlantic City, N. J., during the Letters of James Howell" at the January · week of January 8. He preached at the meeting of the Memphis Chapter of South­ Presbyterian Church of Middletown, N. Y., western Alumnae. He also addressed the .on January 15. On January 22 he occupied January meeting of the Woman's Pan-Hel­ the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church lenic Association, and is acting as critic at of Gulfport, Miss. He also preached at the the meetings of the Junior. League's Scrib­ vesper service at Buntyn, Tenn., on Febru­ blers Club. ary 5, at the Lamar Heights Presbyterian Dr. A. P. Kelso spoke to the Book Chat Church, Memphis, on February 26, and at Club of Millington, Tenn., on .Painting, at the Central Presbyterian Church, Little its meeting January 11. Rock, Ark., on March 5. Professor M. L. MacQueen, Director of Dr. \"V. R. Atkinson spoke at the January District IV of the American Alumni Coun­ meeting of the Woman's Evergreen Club, cil, attended the annual meeting of the dis­ I Memphis, on 'The Psychology of Content­ trict which was held in Jackson, Miss., on ment." On J anuary 17, he addressed a January 27 and 28. I meeting of Girl Scouts. He was the speaker Dr. S. H.· Monk spoke to the Nineteenth a t the January meeting of the Men's Service Century Club January 3 on "The Barretts League of Grace Episcopal Church. He was of Wimpole Street." also on the program of the Founders' Day Dr. P. N. Rhodes attended the annual celebration of the Shelby County Council of meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Parents and Teachers, and is one of the Science in Nashville, Tenn., and gave an ad­ teachers in the Boy Scout Leaders' Training dress on "A Portable Stroboscopic Ripple School, which is being held at Southwestern Tank." and is continuing for ten weeks. Dr. Martin W. Storn spoke February 20 Dr. H. J. Bassett attended the American at the James Lee Memorial Academy of Arts Philological Association meeting in Syracuse, on "Spanish Art, Old and Modern." New York, December 28-30. He gave a Dr. W. 0. Swan was elected president of stereopticon lecture on "Roma Aeterna" at the Dixie athletic conference at its meeting the meeting of the Tennessee Philological in December. · With the Classes Class of 1889 Annapolis when, a few days before we Alumni will sympathize with Rev. R. H. started, the snow and the thermometer came Latham, of Madison, Fla., in the death of his down upon us here in Davidson to such a wife which occurred last October. Mrs. degree that Mrs. Hood hinted that Florida Latham's connection with Southwestern and sounded more attractive than points north her alumni was an unusual one. Her fa­ did, so yielding to the suggestion we turned ther, Dr. Joseph Bardwell, was professor of the prow of our automobile southward. I Bible and Philosophy in 18 8 8-92; her hus­ am glad that we elected to go to the flower band is a graduate of the College; and her state, for it brought me into close social re­ brother, N. R. Bardwell, '89-'91, of Clarks­ lations with an honored member of the Class ville, Tenn., and her. son, L. R. Latham, of '96. We arrived in Tampa on Christmas '16-'17, of Hernando, Miss., are former stu­ eve and next morning went to church at the dents of Southwestern. First Presbyterian Church, where we heard Rev. ]. C. Tims, D.D., preach and after the Class of 1895 services, witnessed the demonstration of love R ev. R. L. Be1m, D.D., Corres pondent and appreciation of that congregation for its Etowah, T enn. pastor. The large auditorium was filled and the service was delightful and worshipful. With the advent of Christmas, the long I had not seen Jack Tims since we parted silence on the part of the members of the at commencement in June, 1896, and if I Class of 1895 was broken by Chalmers Alex­ had casually passed him on the street I am ander, who laid aside his law books long not sure that I should have remembered enough to write a real human message of him, although after a few minutes' talk with good cheer and New Year wishes for his him the old memory of him resurged into Alma Mater. consciousness and I felt that it had been but Chalmers was always a good student and yesterday since I had seen him and argued possessed certain qualities of survival where with him over topics that used to keep us others lost out, and it is encouraging to keyed up to a high pitch intellectually. know that these qualities of character are Tims has grown in intellectual stature since still his, for he has had the "good fortune those far-off halcyons when we were boys to survive the crashes of three banks." together. He has been a student and has a Chalmers is an elder in the Fondren Pres­ large library with which he is acquainted byterian Church, Jackson, Miss., and attends in no superficial way. I reckon him in mind­ the courts of the Church. At the fall meet­ span with Kirk, whom we all love and es­ ing of Synod, he met Dr. Diehl, who ad­ teem. Tims has come to be in Tampa what dressed the members of the Synod. Among Dr. Palmer was in New Orleans-pastor at the alumni whom he met are F. R. Graves, '91; R. L. Campbell, '96; Jim Naylor, '93, large. He is greatly admired by men and and Fred McFadden, '00, both letter men women in all walks of life and of varied and medal winners in foot races; W. J. Cald­ creeds. Starting over twenty-five years ago well, '92; W. H. Hill, '03, better known as with a membership of only sixty-seven, he "Beaver Hill," a well-known Southwestern has watched his church grow into a metro­ football player, now located at Camden, politan congregation of over a thousand Miss., and one time his pastor; and Dr. C. members, and he seems to know each one P. Colmery, who lives in Edwards, a few as intimately as if his flock numbered only miles from Jackson, and who holds the a few score souls. Tims is one of those few honor of the longest pastorate of any of ministers of large intellectual proportions Southwestern's alumni. ~ho have no ambition for ecclesiastical poli­ Chalmers sends greetings to all of his tics. He has been content through all the classmates and friends everywhere. It will years to make his people his first and chief give the Class Correspondent great pleasure concern. He has labored well and the place to hear from others of the Class of '95. he has made for himself in the hearts of Tampa is his reward. For two days we talked Class of 1896 together on a thousand topics, but as a kind Dr. Frazer Hood, Correspondent of refrain old Southwestern memories and Davidson Collef{e, Davidson, N. C. Southwestern hopes recurred ever and anon. For a Christmas holiday trip plans had We rededicated ourselves to the old institu­ been made for a visit to Washington and tion, and while we cherish her past we are 12 THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE . 13 eager for her greater service in the days that Recent Alumni Publications lie ahead. Tims and I talked a good deal about Dr. ]. V. Moldenhawer, '97, pastor of the Fritz Lotterhos and John McLean. We both First Presbyterian Church of New York agreed that John ought to communicate to City, is one of the authors of a book edited your Correspondent some information of by Arthur L. Swift, Jr., with the title " Re­ himself. Maybe some day he will break his ligion• Today." Dr. Moldenhawer's contri.:. ominous silence in lyric vocables! bution to this volume is on the subject, " A Another Southwestern man I see frequent­ Modern Christian Thinks About God." ly ih these parts is Dr. Chas. E. Raynal, "A Practical· Method in Personal Evange- · pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, lism" is the title of a booklet which has been Statesville, N. C. He is not a ninety-sixer, sent out to the ministers of the Souther~ but is good enough to have been had not time delayed his advent into this world. It Presbyterian Church by the General Assem­ is largely through him that I keep alive my bly's Committee on Evangelism. It was interest in the old College. We are quite prepared by Rev. S. ]. Venable, D.D., '16,. agreed that there is something about a of Pocomoke City, Md. Southwestern man that marks him off dis­ In a review in the Christian Observer Dr. tinctively from others who did not have the S. M. Glasgow, of Savannah, Ga., says of opportunity which Southwestern alone can "The Idyll of the Shepherd," the second edi­ tion of a pastoral treatment of the Twenty­ Class of 190 1 third Psalm which Rev. ]. G. Garth, '94, R ev. H. M. McLain, D.D., Co 1'respondent Charlotte, N. C., recently published: "His Byhalia, Miss. treatment bears a uniqueness which makes it If the adage, "No news is good news," a real contribution to the wealth of literature were true, the Class of '0 1 should fare well. on this hymn." No word from any member of the class has reached the Correspondent for many weeks cellent thing and deserve the deep gratitude past. However, through the Foreign Mis­ of all of us. I read everything with great sion Committee in Nashville comes the sad interest in every issue. I saw today a copy news of the death of the wife of one of our of Harper Leech's new book, "Paradox of members. On November 28 Mrs. James 0. Plenty," in our library. Shelby died in Mexico, where for twenty­ six years she had been associated with her Class of 1905 husband in foreign mission work. To Dr. George Lang, Correspondent Brother Shelby, the daughter, Margaret, and Univenity of Alabama, University, Ala. son, Tony, we extend sincere sympathy. Since the above note was written, a Y e Editor of the Alumni Mai azine must Christmas card from Rev. Gaines B. Hall, have been furious at ye Correspondent for D.D., pastor of the First Presbyterian this class when the last number of the Mag­ Church of Wichita Falls, Texas, has been re­ azine carried no word about such an impor­ ceived, telling of his happiness in having his tant class. But ye Editor is known to all three children at home with him for the of us as a very genial person, easy to for­ holidays, and adding this interesting bit of give, which is unusual in an editor! news from his field of labor: "Our new As many of the members of this class. church is a great joy to us all, and especially are preachers, it follows that most of our so since it is paid for and has been dedi­ doings are ecclesiastical. We are still happy cated." Those who know something of the in the memories of our last class reunion. struggle it was to build and pay the indebt­ At that time the discussion we entered into. edness on that church can appreciate how emphasized the note of sincerity as that truly that note come-s from the depths of which we most should cultivate. I am glad his heart, and we congratulate Gaines and to be able to report that the activities of the his people upon this splendid achievement. class since that time would indicate that the members took to heart that message which Class of 1904 we exchanged. There's old "Bishop" Rolle, for example, Dr. Scott C. Lyon, Correspondent who did a great piece of work in his Synod by Davidson, N. C. arranging for, and carrying to success, two· I suppose I shall have to use some dyna­ "Retreats" which brought fine results in mite on my '04 men for the Alumni Maga­ brotherhood to the members of the Synod of zine. You are still keeping up a most ex- Oklahoma. It seemed good to see such 14 THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE names as Rev. W. N. Sholl, D.D., (we called Since I saw you I have been busy in my him "Billy" in the good old days) and Rev. Presbytery; as Moderator, twice in succes­ \V. A. Rolle, D.D., on the programs. They sion. I now have the work of Moderator had splendidly organized programs. We for the Synod. We are facing difficult as a class are mighty proud of Bishop Rolle. times, but traditional Presbyterian character It is with regret and sympathy that I and quality are holding us in fine solidarity must tell you that Ed (Rev. E. D.) Brown­ and we will pull through all right. lee has had a long sickness; and with joy, Let's stand behind old Southwestern, fel­ that he is now about well again. Your sec­ lows. She, too, faces difficult days from retary (I forgot, "Correspondent") had the depression circumstances, as well as from un­ pleasure of walking right in on Ed, about a deserved criticism from within our Presby­ year ago, in his fine little city of Sanford. terian family. But she carries on with al­ It would have been a pleasure enough just most unbelievable success and will some of to have had a chat with him. But when I these days justify all our faith in her. found the attachment his people there have for him, I was all the prouder that he was Class of 1907 my classmate. We had a walk to the water­ George I. Brif{f{S, Correspondent front, and talked in happy recollection of Franklin, Tenn. the old days and its fine fellowships. Lacy Lockert, Jr., was one of our num­ I entertain grave fears about J. G. Reid. ber in the Class of 1907 and one of the most He lives in Chicago, you know. His ad­ interesting persons you have ever met. We dress as reported to me was on Drexel Ave­ called him "Snake," because, perhaps, he nue, a "swell" thoroughfare. But he has was so w1se. relentlessly refused to answer any word from Lockert came to Southwestern in 1903 me. I thought that my last effort would and remained there till 1909. During that be beyond failure, because one of our best­ time he took about all the medals offered by looking coeds was going to Chicago and I the University at one time or another. He gave her a letter of introduction to J. G. was valedictorian in 1907 and winner of the But even that has brought no recognition Declaimer's and Orator's Medal, Story from him. What do you suggest? Remem­ Medal, Essayist's Medal, Chemistry and ber he lives in Chicago! Is Drexel Avenue Greek Medal, besides a raft of other medals so high up in the social world that he re­ and offices. He received his master's de­ fuses to come down to us? Or have they gree in 1909. taken him for a ride? Or is he a plutocrat · Tennis was Lacy's specialty, and he was now and just can't remember his poor class­ the champion player of the University. mates? Anything you suggest to stir him With Dr. Deaderick and Dr. Lyon he had to response I will put into effect; he's too some hot games. A stab also was made at good a fellow to get lost to us. baseball in the box, where he delivered Charley Power still carries on in Huey ready-made base hits to opposing batters. Long's country and presumably in spite of After leaving Southwestern, Lockert went Huey. At our last reunion we almost saw to Princeton for his Ph.D. A little later we Charley once or twice, and he was as youth­ find him as professor of English in Kenyon ful as ever, as gracious, and as active. College, Ohio, and doing a fine piece of Fellows, you ought to see George Kirker work. In 1925 Lacy left Kenyon to devote presiding as Bishop. It's a good thing we his entire time to study, writing, and re­ have him in a Presbyterian system and not search work. An article recently appeared in a hierarchy. He was "in the chair" at in this Maf{a zine describing the fine work Synod and made the boys stand around done in the past few years. mightily. And he has one of the finest boys Now comes the surprise. From the above any man could boast of. No, he has more you would think of Lacy Lockert as one in­ than one; but this boy is now ready for col­ terested mainly in literary work, and think­ lege. Kirker's address is Marion Junction, ing little of sports, players, and athletics in Ala. Drop him a line. general. But, no sir, you have here one John McKinstry may be quiet, but he is of the most eminent and accurate sports hatching up daring proposals in his retreat writers and "pickers" to be found anywhere. at Reagan, Tenn. I can't outline his latest Sports writers of several Southern. papers for you for want of space; but he will tell have used Lacy's "stuff" .and have O.K.'d it you about his proposed reconstruction of the all. No man in the South is more conver­ Presbyterian system to save the democracy sant with Southern football than this same of it. Ask him about it. He thinks in sig­ Princeton Ph.D. nificant propositions and keeps the big out­ Lacy says that the greatest players who look becoming in a Presbyterian minister. ever performed on Southern teams were THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE 15

Bachman Appointed to Senatorship 1909 and of other friends of college days bring genuine pleasure, and a longing to With the recent appointment by Governor clasp hands with them again. But I must Hill McAlister of Judge Nathan L. Bach­ close this line now, as I recall the gentleman man, '95-'97, of Chattanooga, as United who was asked to make a brief address and States Senator from Tennessee to succeed began by saying, 'I have often done a wrong Cordell Hull, who has resigned to take the thing, I have seldom done a strong thing, post of Secretary of State in President Roose­ but have never done a long thing.' " Then, velt's Cabinet, Southwestern now claims two so long, fellows! alumni in the senatorial ranks. Key Pitt­ Class of 1912 man, '87-'90, United States Senator from R ev. Solon T. Hill, Correspondent Nevada, is the other Southwestern member Sardis, Miss. of the Senate. Here is a clipping from the Memphis Judge Bachman, a native of Chattanooga, Evening Appeal which may not have come began his public career there as city attorney to the attention of your office and which in 1908. In 1912 he started to serve on the may afford a bit of fun for the Alu11mi circuit court bench and in 1918 was elected Magazine. It will be fun at my expense, a justice of the State Supreme Court. For but I will not object if you want to tell years Judge Bachman has been prominent in them about my miraculous powers in bring­ the judicial and political circles of Tennessee. ing the dead back to life again. He is well liked throughout the state and is " Bingo was only a well-known dog about being congratulated by his many friends town, but when he 'returned from the grave' the other day he brought joy to the upon his appointment to the Senate post. Rev. S. T. Hill, Presbyterian minister, and his family. Roberts of Centre and Stone of Vanderbilt. "Bingo strayed into the Hill garage sev­ He also says that the greatest teams ever eral months ago, and by reason of a kind •developed in the South were Georgia Tech and affectiona_te disposition, he soon en­ 1917, 1920, 1928, and Alabama 1930. deared himself to the minister's family. "A few days ago a dog was found on the Class of 1909 railroad tracks, mangled almost beyond rec­ Rev . Ge01' f!.e W. Cheel<., Correspondent ognition. The victim's demise had been Bowling Green, K y . swift and certain, usual in such eventuali­ ties. An impromptu inquest for the unfor­ The Class of 1909 and the history of its tunate canine failed to establish its identity record, both in college and since college until the minister was called in. Mr. Hill days, would not have been complete without expected the worst, and his fears were well the name of West Humphries Armistead. founded, for the minister identified the Aside from a splendid literary record while body as that of Bingo, and stood firm in in college, which was not always the chief the matter of identification. Accordingly , item in the program of youth in those days with ceremonies befitting a respectable dog's as in these, Humphries made himself famous funeral, Bingo was laid to rest. Sad were the by the way he snatched from the air with partings of farewell to a faithful friend. one hand home runs in the baseball outfield. "But early Sunday morning the pastor In like manner he has pulled his way many and his family were awakened by an alarm victories since entering the great arena of at the oute-r door. An investigation was life, by just that same spirit of consecration started to ascertain the what and wherefore to the task at hand. of the early morning intruder. Humphries graduated at the Louisville "The. door was opened cautiously to dis­ Seminary after leaving Southwestern, and close that Bingo-tired and hungry from a has held important pastorates ever since. He long journey-was seeking admittance. is now serving his runth year as pastor of "It was only then that the Rev. Mr. Hill the First Church of Franklin, Tenn., and is discovered that he had buried the wron g still going strong. After many years in dog." service he found a splendid helpmeet, and This is all the news I have this time ex­ is now the possessor of a namesake, Hum­ cept that I saw one of the members of the phries, Jr., and one daughter, Nancy Meri­ class, Robert Miller, when I w as in Clarks­ wether. ville during the Christmas holidays. Rob­ In a recent letter to ye scribe, he closes ert will be remembered as one of the grand­ it with the following greetings to his class­ sons of Dr. Robert Price. He is now living mates: " Memories of the illustrious Class of in Springfield, Tenn., and quite frequently 16 THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE he and his wife visit in Clarksville. I think "I was awfully sorry to hear of Rutledge he is with some tobacco concern in Spring­ Roberts' death. field. "Best wishes to you and Frances. Class of 1915 "Sincerely yours, R ev. U. S. Gordon, D.D., Correspondent "SAMUEL H. MoNK." Gainesville, Fla. If we have taken advantage of you, Dr. Walter L. McKee, formerly of Centre­ Monk, please be charitable. ville, Miss., but now a resident of Baton The next is from one we have not heard Rouge, La., still takes interest in his old col­ from since 1922: lege. Recently while in New Orleans on a "Your Hoover-letter reached me at a visit to Mr. R. E. Craig, he was given quite time when I was simply swamped with work, a supply of Alumni Maga zines for the past so I find myself in a better position and two years, and he writes that he has en­ frame of mind to answer it than your other joyed them immensely. Mr. McKee is now efforts which seemed to have gotten lost in representing the Standard Oil Company in the general slothfulness of vacations and Baton Rouge. He was a student in Clarks­ manana. Now for the information which ville in 1911-12. you so earnestly desire. "Personal data: Class of 1922 Married: Yes. Kirby P. Walker, Correspondent Hostages to fortune: Two, ages nme Box 17, Jackson, Miss. and five. Compensation for serving as class corre­ Job: Yes, the Lord be thankit. spondent comes in the form of letters from Money on hand: None (What do you classmates. These ·usually contat'n more expect this soon after Christmas!) than mere greetings to their friends, and Mortgages outstanding: Plenty. proof of that statement is offered in two "Professional data: After long and ardu­ letters which are reproduced below. ous labor, I secured the right to hang Ph.D. The first from Dr. Samuel Holt Monk: after my name in 1930. The University of "Your request for a letter came during Chicago was the victim of this exploit. In­ the holidays when I was extremely busy try­ cidentally, during the process, stretching ing to finish up a job that I was working from 1923 on, I saw several of the gang we on when I was abroad. Hence, I have been knew. Doc Humphreys and Duke Jesty somewhat slow in answering. I was de­ were in Chicago pursuing their professions. lighted to hear from you, even in so secre­ A trip to Mattoon, Ill., netted a sight of tarial a way, and to have the chance to Chief Culberson and Sara McReynolds Cul­ send you and Frances my best, and all that. berson, while they were there. Ernest Ha­ " As for writing anything for your col­ den, teaching in the University, enlivened umn in the Alumni Maga zine, I don't know. one summer with the able help of Allen, his I command about all the publicity that it brother, while more fragmentary glimpses of is fair for one person to have, for as a Ardrey Mcllwaine and Professors Cooper friend of Mac and a player at home base I and Pharr made life more worth while. But naturally appear in the faculty notes fairly back to the topic. Having left high-school regularly. As aside from the not too ex­ work in Mississippi with a resolve never to citing news that I went places or read a re-enter the field, I found myself, after a paper somewhere, what is there to say of year in residence in Chicago, forced to a life that is always full of classroom rou­ choose between the glamor of a position in tine? I'm still single, and that's bad news a college and the fleshpots of a metropoli­ for me; I'm no more prosperous than is tan private school. And I never could eat Southwestern, and that's graphic enough; glamor. So I began to teach in this private I work awfully hard (for don't I serve Alma school (John Burroughs School, St. Louis, Mater?), and that's old stuff; and for the Mo.) , which I found to be much similar in rest (if there is any) perhaps the less said its problems and possibilities to other high the better. I haven't seen any of our class­ schools, until I could get on my financial mates for at least two years, nor have I feet. A strange thing happened, however. heard from one. That's about all that I can When I did have a chance to get into the think of, and none of it is news that's fit to work I had planned upon, I found out that print. high-school teaching had gripped me too " Don't print any of this junk, but if you ti.~ htly for me to vet loose. I would rather must fill up space somehow, make up some­ work with the high-school age, when some­ thing about greetings and all that from me thing can be done about it all, than with to the rest. college students, when their habits have THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE 17 formed. (If this be heresy, make the most Dorothy Jordan Stops in Memphis .of it!) At any rate, we are trying here to One of the pleasures of the college year devise a new curriculum which will do many .of the things for secondary education that for her Southwestern friends and admirers it has needed for some time. It is a work was the short visit made by Dorothy Jordan, that in many ways is too big for us, but my! Southwestern's movie star, as she passed what fun it is. through Memphis on her way from New "Enough of that, however. Remember York back to Hollywood. She had been the trip to Des Moines? making personal appearances in theatres in "As scribe for our class, please serve to the East, and was in Memphis for only a convey my best wishes to all of the gang short time between trains. Several mem­ whom you've succeeded in resurrecting. bers of the faculty who knew her in Clarks­ "Yours, forever, the same, ville, former classmates, active and alumnae " SAMUEL PRocToR McCuTcHEN." members of the Chi Omega sorority, of Class of 1926 which she was a member, and other South­ westerners met her at the train and enjoyed R ev. Wayne W. Gray, Correspondent Clarendon, Ark. seeing and talking with this famous daughter of Southwestern. Some of her pictures " Having received a copy of the Alumni which have lately appeared in Memphis are: I just broke down and sent them MaJ!,a zine, "Cabin in the Cotton," "Down to Earth," a check so that I can again get this publi­ ·Cation regularly." So began a recent letter "70,000 Witnesses," and "That's My Boy." from Dr. Fred S. Taber. What a glad mes­ sage that is, and if all of you would "go Ala. I would surely appreciate a line from thou and do likewise" many of our troubles you, Tac. would be cleared up. "Ike" demands that So-o-o, and thus another member of the we keep after all the members of the class class has entered the ranks of the benedicts. until they write us so that he can find out Francis Howard and Hazel Edmunds, '28- about them. That would make our work '30, were married a short time ago. Con­ successful, and we hope each one will co­ gratulations, and best wishes to you both. ·operate. Fred is practicing medicine now, Though "Shorty" Myrick won't write and his wife (Mary Frances Faires, '26-'28) me, I learn that he is employed by the Mis­ is helping to keep the domestic ship afloat sissippi Gas Company, and is working in by carrying the headship of one of the larg­ Columbus, Miss., which is his home town. ·est departments at Sak's in New York. We And so to bed. Let me hear from all of have learned since receiving Fred's letter that you soon. Mrs. Taber has undergone an appendicitis Class of 1927 ·operation, and we hope she is now fully re­ ·covered. Their home address is 3 Elm Row, R ev: Chas. F. Stewart, Jr., Correspondent New Brunswick, N. J. Hamilton, Miss. Brandon ("Noisy") Lemon is still in the The Correspondent is indebted to Har­ ·Cotton business in Memphis and must be vey Kidd, '30, for the news of the wedding very prosperous, for I learn that he contrib­ of Ralph McCaskill to Miss Mary Chandler, uted five dollars to the unemployed recently. of Columbia, S. C., on February 12. Mc­ This was extracted from him while he was Caskill is studying for his master of theology lingering in a garden (whose I don't know). degree this year at Union Seminary in Rich­ We are .~lad that his unknown friend didn't mond. molest Noisy. Though he gave the five spot The class will regret to learn that Rev. unwillingly, I am sure the recipient appre­ A. H. McNair, who obtained his degree with ciated it just the same. (He was lucky to this class, has had to give up his pastorate luve had five dollars, now.) in Andalusia, Ala., on account of his health. Nebraska Everett 'Frey is practicing law He is now at home at Mize, Miss. in Lexington, Ky. His address is 45 5 Mc­ James Gladney is now representing a Clelland Bldg. (Get me a wife, Frey, and printing company with headquarters in Bir­ then you can have the job of getting her a mingham. ·divorce, for I am sure she will soon want The last issue of the Alumni MaJ!,azine one. ) was good. I enjoyed reading it very much. I am informed that James A. ("Tac") It was newsy, too. There were many items Thompson has given up teaching and. has which brought joy to the reader; and there entered the business world, being vice-presi­ were those which caused sadness. I hope .dent of the Andala Company, Tuscumbia, you can keep these interesting and helpful 18 THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE Orient Beckons- And Allen Haden Class of 1930 Goes Back Gerald M. Capers, Jr., Correspondent 1270 Yale Station, New Haven, Conn. After a childhood filled with the romance Margaret McKinstry, who finished her of foreign lands, Allen Haden, former South­ library course at Emory University last western student and brother of Professor spring and who spent the summer in a New Eric Haden of the Southwestern faculty, is York library, is now back in Memphis and going back to the Far East as a vice-consul. is working in the library of Central High Allen, who was a prominent figure on the School. Margaret is prettier than ever,. Southwestern campus from 1926 to 1929, which is saying a lot. In fact, we wonder boarded the S. S. Exeter en route from Gi­ if there is not some one at Emory or in New braltar to East of Suez in December York who appreciates that fact more than with his final destination Singapore, where any, one else. What about it, Margaret? Herman Bevis, who is connected with a. he will take up his duties as· vice-consul. He firm having its headquarters in New York, was born 'in China. · is a welcome addition to our Southwestern Haden has recently spent two months in group in the immediate vicinity of that me­ Spain, where he went with others from the tropolis. The class of 19 3 0 has six repre­ State Department to be connected with the sentatives in this group: Frances Gray, Mrs. consulate at Madrid and to attend the world L. L. Carter (Janet Moody), Mrs. H . W. radio convention there. Rash (Mary Evelyn Wailes), Bevis, Fortas,. After attending diplomatic school in and the Correspondent. Other Southwest­ Washington three years ago, Allen's first as­ erners in the "big city" are Mike (Lee) \Vailes, '29, Frank Heiss, '28, and Mary signment was the post of a clerk in the Strickler, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. P. consulate in Genoa where he was finally pro­ Strickler, who is studying at the Juilliard moted to a vice-consulate. Later he spent a School of Music. We'll have to start a year at the School for For~ign Service Off1- Southwestern club here pretty soon. cers under the State Department at Wash­ Harman Ayers is working for the South­ ington. ern Building and Loan Association in ] ack­ His parents were missionaries and Allen son, Miss. was born in Kiangyin, China, in 1908. (His Editor: We think that the Correspondent father was a member of the Class of 1890 deserves especial mention for being se lected and his brother, Ernest, graduated in the as one of the Tennessee candidates for com­ petition in the Rhodes Scholarship district Class of 1924.) His early childhood was examination. spent there and later he lived in Germany, Class of 1931 France, Spain, and Switzerland. Nate R. White, Correspondent The land of his birth always held a fas­ Falmouth, K y . cination for him. Though he has known for 19 31 wasn't at all kind to the New Year. several months that he would eventually go Little has been reported to the Correspond­ to the Orient he left Spain only late in ent; therefore little should be reported to December. the class. However, the news hound h as Coming with his family to Memphis sever­ been sniffing about and has tracked down al years ago, Allen attended Southwestern. some of the footprints of the activities of While there he was an outstanding figure in the 19 31 infants. The next time if letters dramatic, debating, and literary circles and aren't forthcoming, he might not be so ac­ was an active member of the Nitist Club, a commodating. small organization consisting of students in­ Too late for this column in the last issue of the Alumni Magazine came the big news terested in philosophy. - Memphis P1'ess ­ of the transformation of Lorinne Mitchell Scimitar. into Mrs. William Jefferson Cunningham which took place in November . Lorinne issues coming. I am returning that card was one of the most popular and well-liked that I found in the last issue of the Maga­ members of our class. She took an ac tive zine. interest in Southwestern activities, being a Editor: Through the columns of the former society editor of the Sou'wester. church papers we learn that Charlie was She is a member of Chi Omega sorority and elected moderator of the Presbytery of East was active in that group. She graduated Mississippi last fall. We wish to congratu­ with honors in English and history. \Ve late him on this honor. wish her all the happiness that is rightfully THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE 19

Fortas Writes for Law Journal Malcolm Richie, who attended Vander­ In the Yale Law Journal for February bilt Law School the first semester, is now teaching English in the high school at Som­ there is an article written by Abe Fortas of erville, Tenn., his home town. the Class of 1930 on the subject "Wage As­ Georgia Colby is studying library science signments in Chicago." Fortas is a third­ at the University of Illinois. Her address year student in the Yale School of Law, and is 1111 West Nevada Street, Urbana, Ill. has won a high place for himself in that in­ Through the kindness of Riley McGaugh­ stitution. Last year he was elected editor of ran, '33, we are printing a paragraph of a the Yale Law Review, the highest honor in letter from Ogden Baine, who is working the law department, and also led the second­ for his Ph.D. in chemistry in New York year law class. He won the $600 Elizabeth University: " Yesterday Larry Fay, who was Townsend Parker scholarship for this year, the biggest gangster in town, was killed and Dr. Gettler let me run the analysis on and last summer was appointed by the Yale his brain to see whether or not he was drunk Law School and the Yale Institute of Human when murdered. Although I had watched Relations to conduct a special study as an many of these analyses on brain and liver, adjunct of the bankruptcy project sponsored it was the first that I ran all by myself, and by these departments. The article which has due to the fact that he was such a noto­ been referred to is the result of this study. rious person, I got quite a kick out of it. The analysis, in case you are interested, showed that he was not intoxicated when hers, and that's a lot! Mr. Cunningham is killed." Little Oggie is in the right place a sincere and earnest worker in his calling. for thrills and excitement. He is to be congratulated on his choice of a The matrimonial bee has been buzzing sweetheart and wife. They are now living hard among the members of the class. in Schlater, Miss. Mary Mitchell, who has been living in At­ Another important event is the wedding lanta, has married Harold B. Cummings of of George Hightower and Louise Barbee, that city. who were married on December 27. Bill The Correspondent has a new job and Hall, '32, Jeff Davis, '31, and Harry Wal­ heavy responsibility, so don't wait for him ton, '31, were the groom's attendants. to ask you for news. We don't want the George was one of the best football players 19 3 1 column to suffer for lack of interest­ that has attended Southwestern. He made ing items about its members. a wonderful grid record and helped the Lynx battle to many a victory. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, MARRIAGES and many other organizations on the cam­ FINCH-WALLER-Virginia Finch, '29-'31, pus. Louise was not a member of our class, Memphis, to Ben Waller, Mayfield, Ky., De­ but will be remembered as one of the most cember 9. At home, 1717 Glenwood Place, popular coeds at school during our last year Memphis. at college. She is a Kappa Delta. BuTcHER-RussELL-Dora Butcher, Phila­ Jefferson Davis, former captain of the delphia, Pa., to Percy B. Russell, '25-'26, Lynx grid team, is now practicing law at Memphis, December 17. At home, Mem­ Indianola, Miss., having received his law de­ phis, after July 1. gree at Cumberland University. We under­ RrcE-BAUMGARTEN-Edith Lucille Rice stand that Jeff is making a success of the law practice; we will probably hear of his to Vern Edwin Baumgarten, '30, both of breaking into Mississippi politics next. Memphis, November 22. At home, 2365 Jennie Burford Puryear got her master's Forrest, Memphis. degree in English at the University of Illi­ GLENN-DODDS - Carolyn Glenn, Lucy, nois last summer, and now has herself a job Tenn., to Raymond Dodds, '28-'29, Selmer, in the Three Muskete€rs' book shop in Mem­ Tenn., December 22. At home, Adamsville, phis. She was invited to speak to a group Tenn. of women's clubs in Jackson, Tenn., on the CLARK-FELTs-Dorothy Clark, Rosedale, trend of modern literature, recently. Miss., to Holland Felts, '26, Greenville, Miss., Lamar Pittman is principal and athletic December 22. At home, Greenville, Miss. coach of the Hughes, Ark., Consolidated School. He coached freshman football last BARBEE-HIGHTOWER-Louise Barbee, '3 0- year at Union University. '31, Memphis, to George Hightower, '31, Lem Banks is teaching Latin at Purdy Webb, Miss., December 27. At home, New School, near Selmer, Tenn. Albany, Miss. 20 THE SOUTHWESTERN ALUMNI MAGAZINE

HARRIS-READ-Kathryn Harris, '30-'32, White Made Editor of Home Paper Memphis, to Traverse Read, '30-'32, Corinth, Nate R. White, who has spent more than a Miss., January 16. At home, 165 North year at Cambridge, Mass., has accepted the Rembert, Memphis. position as editor of the Outlook and will HAMPTON -DAZEY-Elizabeth Hampton, assist in publishing the paper. Mr. White '32, Memphis, to James N. Dazey, St. Louis, has had considerable experience on the Out­ Mo., January 25. At home, St. Louis. look and was editor for one year of the MILES-TuRPIN - Sara Elmira Miles to Sou'wester, a weekly paper published by the Richard Turpin, '26-'27, both of Memphis, Southwestern student body at Memphis, January 21. At home, 784 Melrose, Mem­ Tenn. Mr. White hardly needs any intro­ phis. duction to the citizens of Falmouth or our FLoYD-RHINEHART - Katherine Floyd, army of readers, as he is a home boy. He is '30-'31, Memphis, to Char.les H. Rhinehart, a graduate of the Falmouth High School, Richmond, Ind., February 4. At home, Southwestern, and attended Harvard Uni­ Memphis. versity one year. CHANDLER-McCASKILL-Mary Chandler, The present publisher of the Outlook has Columbia, S. C., to Ralph E. McCaskill, '27, been in continuous "print shop harness" for Shreveport, La., February 12. At home, more than forty years, and he is fortunate in Richmond, V a. having the opportunity of placing this re­ HoLT-LINTON-Frances Elizabeth Holt sponsibility on the shoulders of a competent to Guy Elston Linton, '31-'32, both of young man.-The Falmouth (Ky.) Outlook. Milan, February 14. At home, Milan, Tenn. EDMUNDs-HowARD - Hazel Edmunds, '2 8-'3 0, Memphis, to Francis Howard, Jr., Cooke, '26-'27), 792 West Drive, Memphis, '26, Iuka, Miss., December 10. At home, a son, James Connell, III, February 14. 1732 Tutwiler, Memphis. To Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Dirmeyer, NowLIN-TUCKER- Louise Nowlin, '29- '27, 110 Stonewall, Memphis, a son, Decem­ '30, Memphis, to Shelby Tucker, Ripley, ber 12. Tenn., July 24. At home, Dyersburg, Tenn. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Gardner, '26- MITCHELL-CUMMINGS - Mary Mitchell, '28, 481 Ellsworth, Memphis, a daughter, '31, and Harold B. Cummings, Jr., August December 17. 12. At home, Atlanta, Ga. To Mr. and Mrs. H . W. Rash (Mary Evelyn Wailes, '3 0), Sea Bright, N. ]., a daughter, Mary Carolyn, February 5. BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dudley (Hilda To Mr. and Mrs. Noland W. Ezell (Mary Scates, '27), Clarksdale, Miss., a daughter, Belle Thomason, '27 -'2 8), 119 3 Agnes, December 11. Memphis, a daughter, November 22. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Herring, '29- To Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Morris (Nelle '3 0, Arlington, Tenn., a daughter, D ecem­ Martin, '29-'3 2), 715 McConnell, Memphis, ber 8. a son, December 20. To Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McAlpin (Gene DEATHS \'\T hitner, '25-'26), 152 N. Evergreen, Mem­ MITCHELL- George P. Mitchell, '77-'78, phis, a daughter, November 29. died in Memphis on November 24 of heart To Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee, '30-'3 1, trouble. He was born on April 5, 1862, in 686 Landis, a daughter, December 14. Memphis, where he spent most of his life To Mr. and Mrs. W . T . Brown, '26-'27, except for the year in Clarksville and a time Greenville, Miss. , a daughter, December 11. in New York, where he was engaged in the To Mr. and Mrs. Philip O'Donnell, '3 1- wholesale hat business. After returning to '32, (Miriam Woods, '31-'32), Lebanon, Memphis, he worked in one of the depart­ T enn., a daughter, February 2. ments of the city government, and later To Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Walker (Edna became connected with the jewelry business Wyatt, '24-'25), Covington, Tenn., a in which he was engaged for twenty-seven daughter, November 20. years. At the time of his death he was em­ To Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rainer, Jr. (Gwyn ployed by the Mulford J ewelry Company. ROSTER OF CLASS CORRESPONDENTS

1885-R Ev. NATHANIEL SMYLIE, Dermott, Ar­ 1912-REv. SoLON T . HILL, Sardis, Mississippi kansas 1914-REv. B. 0. WooD, D.D., 319 West Harris, 1888-PRESTON C. WEST, 718 Exchange Bank San Angelo, Texas Building, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1915-REv. U. S. GoRDON, D.D., First Presby­ 1892-REv. W. ]. CALDWELL, D.D., Yazoo City, terian Church, Gainesville, Florida Mississippi 1916-REv. S. J . VENABLE, D.D., Pocomoke City, 1893-REv. RoBERT HILL, D.D., 327 West Hous­ Maryland ton Street, Tyler, Texas 1917-RICHA RD E. DAVIS, Cleveland, Mississippi 1895-REv. R . L. BENN, D.D., Etowah, Ten­ 1918-REv. CHARLES E. GUicE, McComb, Mis­ nessee sissippi 1896-DR. FRAZER HooD, Davidson College, 1920-RoBERT H. CoBB, Darlington School, Davidson, North Carolina Rome, Georgia 1897-REv. E. L. HILL, D.D., 775 Cobb Street, 1921-REv. WILLIAM CROWE, ]R., Talladega, Athens, Georgia Alabama 18 99-DR. J. P. MoNTGOM ERY, University of 1922-KIRBY P. WALKER, State Board of Educa­ Alabama, University, Alabama. tion, Jackson, Mississippi 1901-REv. HoMER McLAIN, D .D., Byhalia, Mis­ 1923-WILLIAM T. PERSON, Lake Village, Arkan­ sissippi sas 1902-A. ]. STREET, McComb, Mississippi 1924-SHIEL DS MciLWAIN£, Southwestern, Mem­ 1903-REv. C. L. PowER, 624 Wyandotte, phis, Tennessee Shreveport, Louisiana 1925-REv. WILLIAM V. GARDNER, Tuscumbia, 190 4-DR. ScoTT C. LYoN, Davidson College, Alabama Davidson, North Carolina 1926-REv. WAYNE W. GRAY, C larendon, A rkan­ 1905-DR. GEORGE LANG, University of Alabama, sas University, A labama. 1927-REv. CHARLES F. STEWART, ]R., Hamilton, 1906-CHARLES V. RuNYON, Clarksville, Ten­ Mississ ippi nessee 1928-R Ev. \'V'ILLIAM F. ORR, 508 E. McLemore, 1907-GEORGE I. BRIGGS, Battle Ground Academy, Memphis, Tennessee Franklin, Tennessee 1929-CRAWFORD S. McGrVAREN, 1414 Baum 1908-REv. T . W. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., 1118 West Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi Huisache Street, San Antonio, Texas 1909-REv. GEORGE W. CHEEK, Bowling Green, 1930-GERALD M. CAPERS, }R. , 1270 Yale Starion, Kentucky New Haven, Connecticut 1910-REv. R . A. BoLLING, Cleveland, Mississippi 1931-NATE R. \1(fHTTE, Falmouth, Kentucky 19 11 -REV. E. C. ScoTT, 10 27 Kirby Building, 1932-}AMES G. H uGHES, 1417 Harbert Avenue, Dallas, Texas Memphis, Tennessee

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