THE BRANDING IRON VOLUME XXXV. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, LARAMIE, WYO., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1930. NUMBER 27. WESTERN A. W. S. CONVENTION OPENS U. W. PROFESSOR IS Western Country AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK Belated 1 929 Wyo Burkett F orbes Greetings! Business Sessions Doctor Fred S. Hultz, head of the Fully Represented department of animal husbandry, has Placed on Campus A. W. S. Is B uried With Now in Full Swing; just published his book, "Range Beef For Big Convention Production." Today; Year Late Delegates Military Honors ProminentSpeakers This book is expected to be used DEANS PRESENT TO not only as a textbook in this and Book Is Attractively TO OUR GUESTS: Popular Student MYRTLE YODER PRE­ other western universities, but also as Made Up "It seems unnecessary for me to Mourned by Throngs HOLD CONJOINT SES­ a practical guide to the range stock­ say that we, the women students of SIDES OVER EVENT SIONS man. There has been expressed a Believe it or not, the 1929 the University of Wyoming, are ex­ Burkett Forbes, a sophomore in the SPONSORED BY U.W. long felt need for such a book, this Wyo is out! The first copies of tremely happy to have you as our College of Liberal Arts at the Univer­ WOMEN STUDENTS being the first one dealing with range Sixty-three delegates repre­ the annual publication of the guests. We have looked forward with sity of Wyoming, passed away Satur­ senting thirty-four western col­ problems. great anticipation to the day when day after a brief illness. It was a class of 1930, lacking one month "Play, work and health are leges, accompanied by twenty- Dr. Hultz was editor of the Wyo­ this conference should meet. Tjvo hopeless heroic fight that he put up the three keynotes of college two deans of women, were pres­ ming Stockman-Farmer for several of being a year late, were placed years is a long time to wait to exer­ against the baffling illness that seized training for after college days," ent for the opening sessions of years. As head of the University's on the campus today. cise the hospitality extended to you him while playing golf t wo weeks ago Mrs. Katherine A. Morton, state the Western Intercollegiate Con­ animal husbandry department, he has Under the direction of Alice Moudy, in the invitation. It is our hope that Thursday. superintendent of public i nstruc­ ference of Associated Women come in intimate contact with the who assumed duties of editor-business we will not fall short in fulfilling the Throng Attends Funeral Monday tion, told delegates Thursday Students, Wednesday morning. western cattle industry. manager last June, the work of dis­ promises of that invitation." The Cathedral was crowded to ca­ afternoon, as an interpretation Those registered from California tributing the book is going on. Copies MYRTLE YODER, pacity by friends who came to pay of the convention theme. were Benetta Merner, Betty Alden, will be available to those who hold President, Associated Women Stu­ their last respects to the memory of Conference business got under way Leland Stanford University, Palo Al­ Annual A .T.O. Province receipts. dents, University of W yoming. Burkett. Members of Alpha Tau Wednesday morning after brief ad­ to, Cal.; Elizabeth Brown, Louise History Involved in Its Publication "I think the convention is a great Omega fraternity, of which Burkett dresses of welcome by Myrtle Yoder, Maxwell, Pomona College, Claremont, Conclave H ere Saturday Repeated efforts of the appointed honor to Wyoming, and feel that was a pledge, and the Laramie chap­ A. W. S. president; Helen Dunnewald, Cal.; Lynn Jack Rountree, Ruth Wal­ editor to his class that the book w as Wyoming women are equal to the ter Order of DeMolay attended in dean of women; Donald Harkins, A. The annual Alpha Tau Omega Con­ do, University of California, Berkeley; all ready to go" were believed up responsibility imposed upon them as bodies, as well as Alpha Tau Omega S. U. W. president; and Doctor A. G. clave of Province HI comprising Ep- Gladys Aitken, San Jose State Col­ until the last day of school last year. hostesses. The frontier spirit is def­ mothers and DeMolay mothers. Many Crane, president of the University. silon Alpha Chapter at Colorado lege, San Jose, Cal.; Doris Tennant, Investigation proved that less than a initely characteristic of American cul­ University and Laramie High school At a joint session with the deans School of Mines, Golden, Colorado; Lucille Huebner, University of Cali­ fourth of the proposed book w as pre­ ture; it is our heritage and just pride. students were present. of women of the western division con­ Gamma Lambda Chapter at the Uni­ fornia, Southern Branch, Los An­ pared in "dummy." In the theme of our convention enter­ Active pallbearers were Delroy ference Thursday morning, Doctor versity of Colorado, Boulder, Colora­ geles; Nell White, Doris Thompson, Alice Moudy, member of the class tainment we hope to make the most Stevenson, Ralph Waechter, Dick Zip- June E. Downey, professor of psychol­ do; Delta Eta Chapter at' Colorado Fresno State College, Fresno, Cal.; of 1930, attempted to take over the of it, for it is something that will have fel, Smart Glenn, Andrew Rasmussen ogy, described "psyclones," or fakes Agricultural College, Fort Collins, Fannie Arnold, Isabel McLain, Pasa­ work, and succeeded in selling enough a personal appeal to every delegate." and Oscar Nyquist, ail members of of psychology. Colorado, and Wyoming Gamma Psi dena Junior College, Pasadena, Cal.; advertisements to make the book pay MOLLY PEACOCK, the Order of DeMolay. The honorary "A college education should guard will be held here Saturday. Mary Divine, Sacramento Junior Col­ during the summer. The business President-elect, A. W. S. pallbearers were Day Woodford, one against the subtler forms of ex­ The conclave will comprise an all manager of the Wyo left school in the (r George Surline, Montie McCune, C. C. travagance in ideas and applications lege, Sacramento, Cal.; Mildred Smith, LAST CALL TO SENIORS day business meeting of the delegates winter quarter of last year, leaving Hankins, Elmer Redburn, James Gray of theories. It should lead one to dis­ Martha Logan, University of Red- TO GET ANNOUNCEMENTS lands, Redlands, Cal.; Pauline Brew­ from the above schools. Richard T. much of his work unfinished. and Thomas Michelson. criminate between opinion and fact, Roberts, chief of Province HI, from ster, College of the Pacific, Stockton, Copy to go in the book was not Seniors who have not placed The funeral procession from the and when using the former as a basis Denver, Colorado, will be in charge. Cal.; Elizabeth Peacock, Santa Bar­ completely gathered until shortly be­ their orders at the Campus Book church was led by the University R. of action to realize that one is acting Delegates and Alpha Tau Omega bara College, Santa Barbara; Lucy fore Christmas. The work of assem­ Store for commencement an­ O. T. C. band. The DeMolays, Com­ experimentally and should be open- members will be served a luncheon Guild, Dorothy Parker, University of bling the material for press was nouncements and cards are re­ pany B of the R. O. T. C. and mem­ minded as regards the outcome," Dr. Saturday noon and a banquet will be California at Los Angeles, and Mary started about two months ago. quested to do so before Satur­ bers of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity Downey said. given Saturday evening. An informal Babcock, Occidental College, Los An­ During this time, letters have day, April 19. followed the hearse. Doctor Grace Raymond Hebard, geles. dance at the Laramie Country club streamed in from all parts of the At the cemetery the services were professor of political economy, talked Delegates from other states include will bring the conclave to a close. country asking for copies. in charge of the DeMolays, and the on "Training for Citizenship—a By­ lone Sparks, Hanna Romney, Univer­ About fifty members from the Colo­ The editor who was left in charge A. C. Jones Oratory last salute was fired by a Company B product of College." Dr. Hebard is sity of Arizona, Tuscon; Marion rado schools are expected to attend. last spring appropriated the Wyo squad. a pioneer for women's rights, and is Mathews, University of Washington, money for his own personal benefit Contest Announced It is with deep sorrow that the Uni­ mentioned as a candidate for a na­ Seattle; Margaret Cummings, Univer­ to the extent of about $300, it has versity mourns the passing of a fel­ tional roll of honor being prepared by sity of Oregon, Eugene; Grace Col- University Camp In later been learned. This factor has A. C. Jones, prominent Laramie cit­ low student and friend. The sympathy the National League of Women borne, Betty Robley, Oregon State Snowy Range Claims (Continued on Page 4) izen and donor of many philanthropic of the entire student body and faculty Voters. College, Corvallis; Betty Ashton, 'World-Over' Roster enterprises, has given $25 for an all- goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Forbes in Round table discussions on the sub­ State Normal School, Lewiston, Ida.; University oratory contest, orations their bereavement. ject of whether a woman should con­ Noted Women limited to 1800 words; it will be an­ tinue her business career sifter mar­ Zelda Newcomb, University of Idaho, By "TOOTS" KENNEDY Moscow; Vie Chapman, Bernice Rit- nounced officially at a meeting Tues­ riage was deadlocked by equal opin­ From the world over they come; At Convention day at 4 p. m., in the auditorium of ion. Subjects of pertinent interest to ter, University of Idaho, Southern students from thirty-six different ed­ Student Welfare Drive Branch, Pocatello; Joan Bailly, Edna Old Main.