OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280929/WLURG39_RTP_19280929_001.2.txt FOOTBAL L U112 ‘fling-tum lflhi BY THE STUDENTS, FOR THE UNIVERSITY SPECIAL VOLUME XXXII if’: <3 .155 W582 5 .aq-2.2-gt N1-°( WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1928 Q! NUMBER 5 (50 Blue 94‘?- d Wh Record Crowds Expected For Football Tilts Gatherings Similar To Those That Filled Lexington Expected DOUBLE ATTRACTION WILL DRAW MANY Virginia Military Institute Plays Richmond Before W. & L. Game The mark for early season foot- ball attendance in Virginia is ex- pected to be shattered this afternoon when the Flying Key- dets line up against Richmond U. in one half of a twin-bill, while the Generals meet the Lynchburg College gridders in the other at- traction. ‘ - Crowds similar to those of last season’s Home-coming Day, when V. M. I. beat North Carolina and the Cavaliers won from the Gen- erals, will be present. Ardent sup- porters of the four teams will swarm Lexington and every means of conveyance, will be doubtlessly utilized. The Keydets, lead by Captain Ab Barnes are pointing for an- other victory, but the Richmond warriors are determined to finish the scare that was thrown into the V. M. I. camp last week by the I-Iampden-Sidney Tigers. With the Georgia Tech game but a week off, the Keydets are anxious to get their attack in smooth-working order, and the eleven that gets the initial call will see long service. The Generals, on the other and, are opening their season gainst a team that has already een badly beaten. William and Mary defeated the Hornets 41-0 under the lights of Cary Field at Williamsburg. Coach Pat Herron, remember- ing the game of last year, in which a W. & L. score was held off for several quarters, will take no chances and send out his Var- sity with instructions to sweep the Lynchburg team off its feet. The V. M. I. game will start at 2:15 and the General-Lynch- burg kick-off will come at 3:45. Capt. E. A. Fitzpatrick NAME Groop, H. I. Madison Hawkins Jacob Lott Devine Cocke Stilwell Bauer Fitzpatrick Cohen Groop, Herb. Center Mellon Fullback Day‘ End Eberhart McGinnis Taylor Tillar Hostetter Jones Litman Martin Snodgrass Stemmons Towill Bailey Clark Faulkner Sproul Smith I Thibodeau Crenshaw Seligman Guard End Tackle Tackle End Guard Guard Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle End Guard Center Tackle End End Guard End, End Guard Unanimous ginia Tackle last season. Choice for all- South Atlantic and all-Vir- Fullback End Fullback Guard Center . Barnett Williams White Moss Jenkins Quarterback Halfback Quarterback Halfback Quarterback Halfback Halfback Halfback Fuffback STATISTICS OF FOOTBALL SQUAD POSITION AGE -9 WGT. YRS 195 175 205 156 165 160 165 165 180 200 158 173 155 175 160 175 175 170 185 150 165 180 168 170 160 180 180 180 165 150 170 162 198 173 180 175 175 180 l\'>l—t0Ol4l-*l\'J s—¢oocoi-4I—&ooi-H-dl\DL\'>i—t[\D0Di—I[\':[\')L\'Jr-A l-* i—I N00 1-H-I HH us l-*l.\') 0000 Fitchburg High Bastrop Hi Petersburg High A. M. A. Wright’s Greenbrier Lynchburg High Woodberry Forest Terril School, Dallas Marion Inst. Ala. Roanoke High Hillsboro High Fitchburg High Pensacola High Shadduck High Staunton Mil. Acad. Staunton Mil. Acad. Emporia High Varnville High Batesville High Eramus Hi, Brooklyn Greenville High McCauley School . Sunset High, Dallais Batesville High Dallas High Memphis Univ. School Helena High A. M. A. Greenbrier Mil. Acad. S. V. A. John Marshall Shaw High, Miss. Pine Bluff High Maury High, Norfolk N. Fayetteville High PREP SCHOOL Coach “Pat” Herron T Mex. Mil. Inst. One of the South’s most suc- cessful Coaches, tutoring W. & L. for the third year. Ziiii Found Tackle To Captain Team E.lA. (Fitz.) Fitzpatrick To Lead Generals Through Heavy Campaign Earl A. Fitzpatrick, captain of the 1928 Washington and Lee Generals, is a product of the near- by Virginia city of Roanoke, where he had already made a name for himself before entering W. and L. “Fitz”, who weighs 200 pounds this season, and who stands five feet eleven inches, is playing his third and final year in a Blue and This enables the fans to see both games, and it is urged that the student body take advantage of this offer to see four of the Vir- ginia football teams in action. Boxfilvigtling Get Under Way Mathis and Price Fifty Men; Promising Ma- terial; Rule Back Coac.-.ing The boxing and wrestling teams, including both freshmen and old men have been working out together for the past two weeks under the direction of Coach Mathias and Price, captain of the boxing team. There has been very little boxing and wrest- ling done yet, most of the time being spent on conditioning exer- cises to get the men in shape for regular practices which will start Monday. Quite a few of the men who were on the boxing and wrestling teams last year are out for foot- ball and the squad will not be complete until after the Thanks- giving holidays, however all men wishing to try out for the team are urged to come out as soon as possible. Prospects of a strong Wrestling team have been brightened con- siderably by the return of Rule to the university after having been out for a year. He was a captain of the team in 1927. He has had two years of competition in the 135 pound class and has never lost a conference bout. Beginning Monday Coach Math- is will have charge of the wrest- lers and both he and Price will coach boxing. White uniform. During 1926 and 1927 he was paired with Maynard Hold and “Virg” Fisher at a tack- le position and is now one of the few men certain to start in every game, barring injuries. During his year as a freshman in 1925, he played regularly on the Little Generals’ state championship ele- ven. The unanimous choice for all- South Atlantic and All-Virginia tackle last year, Fitzpatrick fought his way through the oppo- sition to ring up the best record of his career. Local fans expect him to continue his good work this season, and those who have had an opportunity to see him V‘»'clii are already predicting an all-Southern berth for him. While prepping at Jefferson High school, Roanoke, he was outstanding in basketball and track as well as in football, but has confined his ac- tivities at W. and L. to the grid- iron. This is his fourth year at W. and L. and his third as a regular .starter for the Generals. He en- tcred the Law School this fall, and ing two more years, but will not be eiigible for pigskin competi- tion after this season. He is twen- ty-three years old. ~%—0 Elivlaryland Improves Football Stadium The University of Maryland has made extensive improvements in its present stadium and has still greater plans for the future. Plans provide for four new ,practice fields, eight tennis courts la nine hole golf course, and the dredging of a creek for water sports. A . may complete the course, return—u Home-town Editor Dealt Hard Blow “Why should I subscribe to the home town paper when I’ve got a kid brother?” observed a fresh- man recentlyas he finished read- ing a lettter just received from his six-year-old “frater.”. This younger brother seems to be a “news hound” well versed in what college freshman would like to know about the folks back home. He also seems to be aware of the possible personal carelessness of his older brother, as he re- veals in a second correspondence. The letter reads: .“Dear Jack I got good news for you. The pups eyes is open and if you dont hurry back I think pop is gona give them the works. JoJo the hunter dog is fighting all the time and is looking’ for you. The apple tree next door is chopped down. Pop and thomas helped them. How is the school down there, huh? and send me the address of the school will you? Who won the wor down there? Do you know yet? Tell me will you? The Holy rosary school is the easiest school in the city. Tell me how you are doing down there. They got the apartments finished down on warburton ave. Moma came Monday and is ‘feel- ing fiine. VVhy don’t you send her a lttter wont you. Navia is felling fine to. ‘Why glont you come for Christmas and if you cant I will send you a Chi'istn:as present. Tell me in the next let- ter will you if you want us to sent down the papers. We will and first of all .dont foget to write me. I will write to you again latter on. Jim. F‘. I hafta do my lessons now. Good night Jack.” The kid brother kept his word. A few (lays later, the freshinan received .-.i'<:1' ing the following brief reminder: “Dont forget to bathe.” Tom Maryland to Have No Field Captain Maryland will have no regularly elected football captain until the close of the season. This proce- dure was decided upon by the let- ter men at the close of last sea- son. A leader will be chosen for S. .“.n“.t’.*.c1‘ each game during the season; By Kid Brother Passbooks Must q Be Uisedjiociay Students Required ‘to Pay Full Admission Lack- ing Passbooks The student pass books for all athletic contest of the school year, are available at the current Corner. It is absolutely necessary for all students to have a pass book unless they are willing to pay the full admission price to the games. This is the ruling un- der the new system of student ad- mission. Every student is also re- quired to present his pass book when the ten-cent ticket of admis- sion is purchased. Unless this is done the full admission price will be charged. 1 This new system will go into effect this afternoon for the first time. To avoid complication at the rate four booths will be placed near the gym. Tickets will also be sold at the Corner Store this morning. Capt Dick Smith urges that as many students as possible take advantage of this and buy their ticket there. ____._0__.__ Pre-Mediccil and Chem Classes Go to Large Number Enrollment in the chemistry classes this semester shows a dc- cided increase compared with the last few years, some of the classes being almost doubled in size according to Dr. L. J. Desha. Freshman enrollment remains about the same. In the past there has been a greater number of stu- dents taking chemistrv for the first time, whereas, this year the majority of men have had high school chemistry. The class in Quantitative Ana- lysis has 34 students against an average of from 18 to 20 en- rolled in the last few years. Since the laboratory is equipped to handle only 32 men, Dr. Desha is taking care of the other stu- dents in his personal laboratory. The course in Organic Chemis- try shows an enrollment of 22 as compared with 15 men last year. The class is composed mostly of pre-medical men. Editor Rei/lives Literary Award Started in 1869 In 1869 Mr. Joseph Santini of New Orleans donated the sum of one thousand dollars to Washing- ton College, with the stipulation that the interest each year should be used for the purchase of a medal,- to be known as the San- tini medal, which was to be giv- en to the author of the best es- say published in the “Southern Collegian’. during the year. With the cessation of this pub- lication in 1918 the Medal ceased to be given, but the fund is still in the University treasury. This year the prize will again be offered. Among the holders of this valu- ed medal is Dr. H. D. Campbell, dean of the ‘University, who states that he esteems it higher than any honor won during his undergraduate days. A faculty committee will de- cide on the winner after the pub- lication of the final issue of the “Collegian” next spring. VVith such subjects as the coming elec- tion. prohibition, and co—cds, ava- ilalzlc the committee should have plenty of excellent material to consider. The first issue of the literary magazine will appear next month, and Editor Tom Sugrue requests all contributors to have their copy in by October 12. 0 J. H. Storer Lends Thousand Dollars To W.r§?zi.. Students The Harmon Foundation, of New York city, has announced that Mr. John H. Stover will con- tinue his previously established custoin of lending one thousand dollars a year to students of Washington and Lee who are working their way through col- lege and need financial assistance. This is the sixth year of the operation. of this loan. During the past five years five thousand ‘dollars have been loaned, in dif- ferent sums, to thirty—four stu- dents. Members of the student body who wish to apply for part of this year’s loan should see a member of the Student Loan Fund Committee, Dr. Desha, Mr. Latture, or Dr. Brown, before October 15th. Generaiis header Begins 3rd Year Former Assistant of “Pop” Warner Is Lawyer and Coach Combined J. P. (“Pat”) Herron, who is entering upon his third ‘year as head football coach here at Wash- ington and Lee, is graduate of the University of Pittsburg and of “Pop” Warner, coach of coaches. Herron played end at Pittsburg under Warner in 1913,-14,-15,-16, and was placed on the late Wal- ter Camp’s second all-American eleven for each of the latter two years. After spending 1 some months in the United States army during the World War, he return- ed to Pittsburg and graduated from the Law School in 1919. Ex- cept when he is working with the Generals’ gridders in the spring and fall, he maintains an office in the Smoky City and practices in the courts of that territory. Before taking charge of the Generals for the first time in 1926 Herron had spent several years in the coaching game. During one season he was the only assistant to Warner at Pittsburg, and di- rected the Indiana University team for one year. He served as mentor at Duke University, Dur- ham, N. C., in 1925, leaving the Blue Devils at the close of that campaign and coming to Lexing- ton in the spring of 1926 to take charge of the Generals’ spring workouts. Outstanding games in which the Generals were in charge of Herron during the 1926 season were a seven-all tie with Prince- ton, a 14-13 win over Virginia Poly‘, andia seven-all draw with Florida in Jacksonville Thanks- giving Day. The 1927 season, saw the Gen- erals tie West Virginia 6-6 in the second game of the season. Other outstanding games were victories over Duke 12 to 7 and Maryland 13 to 7, and a hard-fought loss to Princeton 13 to 0. 0 M. G. Bauer, assistant profes- sor of Public Speaking, will give a talk before the Graham-LeeLit- erary society tonight at 7:30, in the society’s halls on third floor of Washington College. He will dis- cuss the benefits derived from lit- erary societies as laboratories in public speaking. to Prmed forflornet Fght Lynchlrfi Here For Opening of 1928 Season Washington and Lee Varsity Meets Hill City Team In Opener ALL MEN IN SHAPE BUT SPROUL, COHEN Quarterback and End Candi- dates Suffer Injuries; Keep Both Out By Henry MacKenzie The Washington and Lee var- sity football team will pry off the lid of the 1928 campaign when they line up against Ly-nchburg College on Wilson field this after- noon at 3:45 o’clock. The game has been set later than ordinarily in order that spectators may also have time to see the V. M. I.- Richmond University contest which will start at 2:15. Wednesday afternoon saw the last pre—season scrimmage for the Generals, and with the exception is in good shape for the opening of the season. Cohen has not tak- en part in scrimmage for a week because of a leg injury, and while he has been on the field in uni- form, it is not expected that he will get into the game because of the risk of further injury. Sproul had his ankle twisted in scrim- mage on Tuesday, but was back on the gridiron for practice on Wednesday. Coach Herron excus- ed him from the final scrimmage and it is hardly probable that he will be used in the season‘s open- er. Starting Men Chosen, The starting men in the Wash- ington and Lee line have practi- ally been picked, though Herron expects to try several of his reserves early in the contest. The back field is more problemetical as the coaches have been trying various combinations right up to the eve of the battle. If Sproul is not ready to take his customary place at right end, Towill _will probably get the call. Williams will start on the left wing, while Day and Cocke will be held in reserve with the pros- pect of seeing service later in the day. Captain Fitzpatrick and (Continued on page three) Tryoi1H(llTgad for Cheerleader Necessary For Students To Present Books At To- day’s Game Men desiring to try out for assistant cheer leader will be pre- sent at the Monday night rally, as announced by Graham Morison, cheerleader. Several applicants have already turned their names in and all others desiring a trial are urged to do likewise immediately. “We would like to have a good number out,” Morison said” and to those who have not yet signi- fied their intention, it is not too late.VVe especially want old men.” At present, it is the iiitention of Morison to have four men on the cheer leading squad, one for each class, thus making alternation from year to year easy and pru- dent. The first trials will be held at the rally Monday night and there will be a final trial held some time later in the week. The men will be selected before the gener- al football rally Friday and will be ready for action in the N. C. State game Saturday week. ——:—O KAPPA PHI KAPPA There will be a meeting of Om- icron Chapter of Kappa Phi Kap- pa on Tuesday night, October 2 at 7:30 in Dr. Brown’s lecture room. Every member is surged to be present. LII! ARV OF ’ '1 ,s'i.N’"-’l"«'_.\N 81 }...ii.E Ll'*.‘~Tl‘v'.-.~;._.-.... ‘ rV*'. (X ‘"."*"F' V. * ‘ .' é -. .4’ ‘ of Sproul and Cshen, the squad 7, OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280929/WLURG39_RTP_19280929_002.2.txt Page 2 THE RING-TUM PHI J Tihv flittii-tum lfihi (ESTABLISHED 1897) ‘WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SEMI—WEEKLY Members of Southern Collegiate Newspaper Association Subscription $3.10 per year, in advance OFFICE AT DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM Telephones: Editor-in-chief. 489 and 316,.Business Mgr. 430 Entered at the Lexington, Va., Postoffice as second class - mail matter. HENRY P. JOH-NSTON. ’29 A. B. MORGAN. ’29 . . . Editor-in-Chief . Business Manager All matters of business should be addressed to the Busi- ness Manager. All other matters should come to the Editor- in-Chief. , _ We are always glad to publish any communications. that may be handed to us. No unsigned correspondence_will be published; however, we shall gladly withhold your signature from print upon request. FOOTBALL CURTAIN RISES Today the football curtain rises official- ly on the campus. The Generals open their season against Lynchburg college. The game we have waited nine months to see-V has arrived. “What kind of a team are we going to have?” The question has been asked over and over again since the close of last season. The answer is simple: the outcome of this J year’s team depends largely upon how much confidence you show coaches and players that you repose in them. The Generals are tackling a terrific schedule. To come out on top, students must show them that the student body is behind it on every play in every game. No man plays football for the exercise; he plays for the University, for you. Washington and Lee must maintain the wonderful spirit she has shown before. In maintaining such a spirit it is safe to say that the team will come through the sea- son with stirring success. It gratifies a coach to know that stu- dents approve his efforts; it gratifies a player to realize he has a big following. Music from the band, shouts and cries from the stands ring loud in responsive ears. He feels his fight is not in vain, the cheers arouse a war-like spirit, grit and determin- ation to win. Today the football season opens. The outcome of the season depends upon you. Will we have a great record? . ———-0——— WHAT’S YOUR CLASSIFICATION? Upper classmen have found proof of the wisdom of systematizing their study at the outset of the school year. They have observ- ed—some have fallen under—the rigor of the automatic rule. Now is the time for both upper class- men and new students to begin systematic academic work in earnest. The newness of the environment has about worn off for the new comers and the hand-shaking and renewal of old friends has run its course. Do you realize that college students compose on 2.14 percent of our country’s population? Do you know that those having even part of a college education compose but 4.55 percent of our nation’s people? High school graduates constitute 6.22 per- cent; those with part of a high school edu- cation, 18.96 percent; elementary school graduates, 27.13 percent; those with part of an elementary school education, 34 percent. Men at Washington and Lee fall among those who have finished high school, they are part of the 4.55 percent. The proportion of those entering this fall which will grad- uate remains to be seen. If you idle away your time now, it is most probable that you will idle away much time during your stay at Washington and Lee, and possibly at the final reckoning you will fall into the second class——those who have entered college and dropped by the wayside. Are you going to come under the 2.14 percent of Americans who have graduated from a university or the 4.55 percent who have only had a part college education? ______0_____ RENDERING‘ W. & L. SERVICE Just a year ago a man came back to Washington and Lee in the hope of render- ing service to his alma mater. For a year he has had an up-hill struggle. He has gone about his work with a smile, will willing- -ness to give his all for the betterment of our campus. This man is C. H. Patterson. He took over the reigns of secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and has done well. Mr. Patterson realizes the hardships in- volved in putting the Y.M.C.A. back on a basis which “will serve not five percent nor fifty—five percent of the student body, but 10 percent” of those in school. He is a square shooter and a fine fellow—-one that a student cannot help liking if he will ex- pose himself to the Y secretary’s fine char- acter and personality. He is doing everything he can to put the organization on its feet as an impor- tant organ of the University. To do this he must have the cooperation of the student body—not verbal cooperation, but coopera- tion fro,m.Vthe,.istudents in body -._2‘gn,di‘1.-in», fl.-. nances.- O L G’ ' ’ are hard hit “for finances: some have lost faith in the*vY., but all should be willing to deny themselves a little spending money on luxuries in order that they might. help such a faithful worker as C. H. -Patterson has proved to be in reaching his aspired goal. Unless we come to his assistance now we need not expect the Y. to gain great headway on the campus this year, nor in the immediate future. And if we refuse to give our assistance in putting the drive over, have we any right to criticise the Y. later for what it failed to do? Letters To The Editor From Outsiders lMr. Henry P. Johnston, Care RING-TUM PHI, Lexington, Va. My Dear Johnston: I have just finished reading the first is- sue of the current volume of the RING- TUM PHI and want to congratulate you on the same. I have been reading the RING- TUM PHI for three years and this is the best number that has come under my eyes. its appearance—make-up and paper——is that of a real newspaper and the contents of its columns do not disappoint the expec- tations raised by its appearance. Doubtless, at many times during the year it will be hard to get material for an interesting is- sue, but I am hoping that you will be able to maintain a general average that will be worthy of your initial effort. My interest in Washington & Lee Uni- versity makes me jealous’ for a creditable showing in respect of every activity con- nected with the institution; and of course I feel particular interest in the RING-TUM PHI this year because of your connection with it. Give my regards to all the boys at the House. Sincerely your friend, J. L. LOCKETT. _._..o_____ EDITOR’S NOTE—The following was re- ceived by the editor of the RING-TUM PHI this week. Although the paper in no way intends to be a political periodical it feels that it should publish any and all articles from its students so long as the article is the true opinion and belief of the author; however, we hold the author- ity to refuse to print any article which we feel is propaganda, or anything which con- tains a malicious statement or any libel- ous matter. Mr: Henry P. Johnston, Editor-In-Chief, FHE RING-TUM PHI, Lexington, Va. Dear Sir: In renewing my subscription for The RING- TUM PHI, may I suggest as to the future policy of your paper? This request is far from being unreasonable in view of the fact that my son is a recent graduate of W. & L., and I wish to ‘eeable to retain my high opinion of the lofty ideals for which the University stands; and to be able to express my admiration of them to my friends, as I have been doing whenever occasion offered. I think your position of neutrality as expressed in, “Smith vs Hoover” head .note is eminently correct and proper. Yet, I cannot reconcile the fact that you would ever permit such as intemperate editorial to appear, which is so contrary to your wise policy. Your contributor, even though he be a fellow student, makes the dogmatic statement that “Pro- hibition is a farce on both sides, etc., etc.” This statement is absolutely untrue! I have practiced my profession in" this city for a period of forty years, six of which I was City Physician, and was brought in the most intimate contact with lawlessness occasioned by liquor, drinking. I know by actual contact in my daily minis- trations that there has been a wonderful decrease in the number of drunkards, and poverty in drunk- ards’ families. I know by actual observation that I rarely ever enter a house, from the highest to the lowst, that I donot see some form of luxury being enjoyed, such as automobiles, radio sets, victrolas, and other blessings which time will not permit me to enumerate. The enclosed clipping which was taken from the Christian Index (Ga), came to my desk this morn- ing and which, in part, substantiates my state- ments. Then let me again suggest that you remain neutral in your own editorial utterances on the prohibition question, as well as deny your columns to anyone who would use them for propaganda purposes. You may not know it, but the whole South is aflame with the grim determination to defeat Al Smith on account of his “wet” record, and known opposition to Prohibition, and also Tam- many affiliations. Kindly read the clipping before it is consigned to the waste basket. Yours very truly, J. Harris Pierpont, M. D. ___.__o______ A NEW INSPECTOR FRENCH MYSTERY NOVEL A new volume in the Harper “Quality Mys- tery Series” was published during August - “The Sea Mystery” by Freeman Wills Crofts. This is another Inspector French novel. The emphasis is not placed on the mystery which surrounds the murder of an unidentified man but the solution. The reader is not led to suspect one character after another of the crime. At this tinie of the year moslgstudentsfl -.4: And, speaking of golf, dame Rumor tells us that on rainy days the faculty takes its workout on the “Corner Course”—courtesy of the Razzledink Amusement Company. One of our youngest and most laconic professors takes a round each night. He seems to get a lot of fun out of it, for he Waltzes around slapping everyone laughing most uproariously, and keeps his score on the‘bul- letin board. There’s a member of the football team that’s utter a word or two in commendation of him, who utter a word of two in commeration of him, who never misses a practice; game; when the fight gets hottest and sweat (apo- ologies to the English department—we mean to conote perspiration) drops off in oozing swaths, he’s alway’s struggling hardest; he’s a perpetual “hair in the butter” of every player he opposes— who is he? None but friend horsefly, late of East Lexington. Percival Ymca was talking to a young short-skirted, re- presentative of the daughters of Eve. “Gee, but I’ve prayed for you. der your beauty and charm hour I’ ve prayed for you!” * A visitor came in the RING-TUM PHI office yesterday and asked one of the staff members what the rules of pun- ctuation employed by the publication were. here to the public which has no doubt long wondered: “Hold your breath as long as you can, then put in a comma; every time you yawn insert a semicolon; and when you want a chew of tobacco make- a paragraph.” Colu.-minst’s note:—This is NOT the publicity office. * Love is like your last cirgarette. without thinking. You play with it. it. this old world. 1)! SCOTCHMEN Do not purchase a scorecard at the W. & L.- We’ve got a tip that there’s not going to be any scoring up there this year ! “Now, remember, my dears,” said Mama Silkworm to “You must always watch your step, because you have the material that the college boys love to touch.” 5|‘ Princeton game. her children. >1‘ Ik SIGN ON OUR OLD FORD “Pay as you dent’er—but don't peep, stripped.” ithel A 1 I’ll always be a duffer, I’ll neveiamake. the grade, . Born to Grieve and suffer O’er putts I should have made. 'No"birdy’s shown’ upon my cards, I’ve never shot a par; One time I drove 300 yards—— But it was‘ in my car.——The Coal Bin. >Z= * * Nose directed scornfully aloft she proffered this curt reply——“Why in ’e1l didn’t you telephone?” You run your fingers up and down it. come unconscious of it. You drop it—but there’s plenty more cigarettes in on the back, plays his part in every I can’t see you squan- away promiscuously. Every * * We offer them * Ill You light it You fondle You be- It burns your fingers. >1‘ III TAKE NOTICE ! ! the gears are LETTERS TO THE, EDITOR PRESIDENT’S PARAGRAPH Henry P. Johnston, Editor, The RING-TUM PHI. Lexington, Virginia. Dear Editor:—- It is always nice to know that people'think a lot of you, even though you have to go ask them for a compliment. We were so afraid that some members of the student body might not know what some on the campus thought of us that we cornered several members of the faculty and some of the leading students and you see the result if you read what follows. The reason for all this is that we are going to have a campaign next Tuesday night to raise mon- ey to carry on the work of the the Student Christian Association on this campus and other places, we want everybody to feel right about it and get under \the work and really help us out. A How is this from the editor of the Ring-Tum Phi? ‘.....The Y. M. C. A. at Washing- ton and Lee deserves all our mor- al support and what financial aid we can afford to give.” Henry P. Johnston. The President of the University tells us this: “I heartily commend and re- commend the Student Christian Association "of W. & L. Every dollar contributed to aid its work and influence is money wisely in- vested in the student body.” . Henry Louis Smith. A member of the Commerce faculty says: “I feel that the Y. M. C. A. serves a purpose as no other organization on the campus. I hope everyone will appreciate this fact and subscribe to the bud- get.” Carl E. L. Gill. I consider the Student Christian No. 4--1928-29 Your Human Environment No American, especially in this era of triumphant and all- prevading democracy, can live and work alone. Your happin- ness, your productiveness, your success in life, will be largely determined by your ability to appreciate, understand, win, and utilize your human environment. As physiology,’ hygiene, and ethics are steadily rising in edu- cational importance, so are so- ciology, history, politics, and economics. Next to a searching study of yourself stands the in- tense and searching study of our American Civilization of which your life is an interwov- en thread. This is your second most important study. Association one of the most val- uable organizations on the W. & L. Campus. I do not hesitate to contribute to its support myself or to urge others to do so.” R. H. Tucker. A member of the law faculty says: “If there was no Y. M. C. A. at W. & L. we would all realize that something vital was lacking ont he campus. Therefore we should all give it our support.” Clayton E. Williams John Bell Towill, President of Fraternities . We Solicit your patronage I U ‘ contains Welsh & Hutton Phones 192 and 144 Lee Museum Attracts Many; i. p .- A" Tourists and Students Here The Lee Museum is located in two rooms on the lower floor of the Lee Memorial Chapel on Washington and Lee campus.‘ The larger of the two’ rooms iinany -’m'omentoes» ‘ of Robert E.....Lee and “Stonewall” Jackson and other Confederate officers given and loaned to the museum. A number of pamphlets and documents have been pro- cured from E. T. Black, of New Yoi'k, and Dr. W. P. Nye, of Radford, a Confederate veteran. In connection with the museum is a Peace Memorial which con- tains flags of different countries, important photographs and books, relevant to international peace. The tourist can only give a cur- sory inspection but the student of history could profitably spend hours studying the historical mo- mentoes preserved in this “Shrine of the South”. The Lee collection has a num- ber of personal belongings of General Lee, among them a housewife used by the General and given to him by his grand- mother Custis, a black ‘ebony clock bears a plate on which is engraved, “General Lee’s Reveil matin through the war 1861-65.” In a glass case are the gold embroidery straps worn by Lee in the 2nd cavalry U. S. A.; the white gauntlets, and chamois sword belt of Lee; a folding camp stool and war flask of the Gen- eral’s; and epaulets of both Lee and Jackson when in the U. S. Army. The Lee family collection of General Bolling Lee contains the yellow sash and silver spurs worn by General Lee at the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox 9th of April, 1865; the silver mounted pistols given by Washington to G. W. P. Cus- tis and given by him to his son- in law, General R. E. Lee; and a large gold open faced watch which had belonged to General Washington. A lantern has a card attached bearing this inscription, “This lantern was used at General R. E. Lee’s Headquarters through- out the last war and was present- ed by General G. W. C. Lee to Lee-Jackson Camp C. V., and is now the property of the camp.” A case of drawing instruments of R. E. Lee’s buried with the Lee silver until after the ‘war, was presented to the Engineering Department of Washington and Lee on his retirement as presi- dent of the University. The piano from the Lee home in Lexington has been placed in the museum. In another case is the pall thrown over General R. E. Lee’s the Student Body says: “I believe the ‘Y’ has a place on the campus and should be ac- corded suport from the members of the student body.” E. A. Fitzpatrick, captain of the football team, President of the Athletic Council: _ “Any organization to run smoothly needs financial support. If the student body backs the “Y” it will be able to carry out a worth-while program.” George Lanier, President of Fi- nals: “The “Y” has a purpose, and it can be caried out with the backing of the students.” J. P. Lowry, Captain of 1929 basketball: ' “I beleive the “Y” to be an es- sential organization. It merits our support.” Sincerely, C. H. Patterson. Palace Barber Shop First Class Service in a San- itary Way Located in ROBERT E. LEE HOTEL SERVICE OUR MOTTO If you want that job in a hur1'y——bring it to Acme Print Shop First Nat’l Bank Bldg. coffin while his remains lay in state in the ‘planned and had built. ,The_ memento which interests -'the .children most is hair from Ti'aveler’s tail cut from the tail by M, Miley the day Traveler died. A brick from the lifiouseihat Appomattox where the war be- tween the states came to an end has been donated by C. C. Rems- ‘burg, of Lexington.’ I A sabre of Colonel William McLaughlin won by him during the war was presented to W’. & L. by Mrs. McLaughlin in 1898." There is an interesting collec- tion of knapsacks, powder horns, battle axes, cannon balls, and old fashioned pistols. ‘ A piece of Mexican shell which exploded at the City of Vera Cruez in 1847, makes a very viv- id picture oflthat terrible battle. The sword of Colonel John Jordan (1777-1854), who fought in the war of 1812, has been pre- sented to the museum by his grand-daughter, Mary McClung Read. Colonel John Jordan built’ the first buildings of Washing- ton and Lee‘ University after the removal to Lexington; construct- ed roads and helped ‘to develop the county of Rockbridge in var- ious ways. There are a number of old newspapers which contain ‘inter- esting historical matter; a copy of the Ulster County Gazette, published by Samuel Freer and Son, Jan. 4, 1800: Southern Sen- tinel, Alexandria, La., July 21, 1863: The Atlanta Constitution- Supplement speech of Hon Ben H. Hill, Jan. 16, 1873. There are steel engravings of Davis, Lee and Jackson, and a number of war letters and ‘his- torical dqcuments, also numerous portraits of Lee, Jackson and members of the Lee and Custis families. A portrait of Mrs. Dan- iel Parke Custis (Martha Wash- ington) by Woolaston is dated ’57. In this collection there is a pic- ture of Mrs. Custis’ two children, John and Martha. The Letcher-Stevens Collection of mementoes is specially inter- esting. Among these are the gold spectacles of Governor Letcher; locks of hair of R. E. Lee‘ and of “Stonewall” Jackson; a sewing case given to Virginia Lee Letch- 6l', 1868, by General R. E. Lee an Irish crystal cross given to Virginia Lee Letcher by Miss Mary Custis Lee; beads and cross of Mother of Pearl from Bethle- hem given to Virginia Letcher Stevens by Miss Mary Custis Lee. A memento which all should see is the reproduction of the seal of the Confederate States of America, with the motto Deo Vindice and date 22 Feb., 1862. This was originally engraved by Joseph S. Wyon, chief engraver of her Majesty Seals, London, England. AGNOR BROS. Successors to W. Harry Agnor Staple and Fancy Groceries Phones 36 and 76 PAGE’S Meat Market Phones 126 and 426 McCOY’S THREE STORES FRUITS, CANDIES, CAKES And all good thing to eat IRWIN & CO., Inc. Everything In ‘ DRY GOODS AND GROCER- IES * Phone 146 Quality, Service & Price Equipment Meet Your Friends at LEXINGTON POOL CO. Unexcelled Chapel which "he? OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280929/WLURG39_RTP_19280929_003.2.txt ‘ ""“°""“’g 11°“ i GENERAL Cross of l928 Season‘ .3 For Opening Washington and Lee Varsity Meets Hill City Team In Opener (Continued from page one) Hawkins are destined to open the season in the tackle posts with “Heinie” Groop scheduled to play one of the guards. The squabble for the other guard job is hot as ever, but “Mike” Seligman will most likely get the first call be- cause of his seniority. Snod- grass will play center. Backs to See Action Seven men are certain of see- ing action behind the line before the game ‘is over, but it, is more- or less a toss-up which four will start the game. From the latest combination which Coach Herron has been using in practice, it ap- pears that White will start at fullback, ‘Faulkner at quarter, with Lott and Thibodeau at half- backs. Eberhardt will split the signal barking job with Lott, while Barnett and Jones will cer- tainly get into the fray. Coach Herron dealt out 24 new uniforms to his squad Tuesday night. The outfits include spec- ‘. ially made pants for the back- field men and the traditional blue jerseys, with white friction pads this year in place of the black ones used formerly. The men to receive the new equip- ment are: Sproul, Williams, To- ’ will, Day, and Cocke, ends; Fitz- patrick, Hawkins, Tillar, and Hos- tetter, tackles; Group, Seligman, Martin, and Taylor, guards; Snodgrass, Herb Groop, and Jen- kins, centers; Lott, White, Eber- hardt, Barnett, Faulkner, Thib- ‘ ,odeau, Cohen, and Jones, backs. Changes in Line Final scrimmages brought a few more changes in the reserve ranks. In an effort to supply the varsity linemen with more re- serves, Coach Herron withdrew Taylor from the second string backfield, and transformed him into a guard. Taylor has shown up well on the defense in scrim- -. ,Lexington today to engage in its it If It '4. I I 3 3}} L 1,- Fitzpatrick ,‘ ' -mage and shows prospect of de- veloping into a good lineman. His addition to the line gives Coach Herron four capable guards Herb Groop has also been given . crack at the guard position. It il be remembered that his broth- er “Heinie” also came to Wash- ington and Lee as a center, but " is now playing his third year on the varsity as a guard. Lynchburg College comes to second grid battle of the year, having taken a 41 to defeat at the hands of William and Mary last Saturday. They'will sorely miss the toe of Grant which ser- ved to hold the Generals at bay to some extent last fall. They do, however, boast of one of the best centers in the state in Rose, a veteran of three campaigns. Coach Herron and his men are anticipating no score like that of last week, but expect to make a strong showing in the season’s debut. if‘ The probable lineup is as fol- lows: W. & L. Williams Hawkins Snodgrass Seligman Lynchburg Miller Singleton Rose Barbour Bell Wallace George Strickley Thomas Sydnor Towill Faulkner Lott Thibodeau White aareaaaorr wFsweae'ae __:__0j___ ~West Virginia U. Suffers Decrease A totalof 2,290 students have enrolled this year, at the Univer- sity of West Virginia. This num- ber does not include 100 students 744 C‘ if l 3,3“ who have registered in the School of Music. 4 _ This record shows a decrease of 100 at this time last year. Ten students have already withdrawn from the University. Homesick- ness was given as the cause in most of these cases. ____0_j Another football fatality occur- red when James J. Fenton of Lawrence, Mass., died after re- l‘, ceiving abroken neck while tack- ' ROCKBRIDGE ling a runner in Holy Cross foot- ?) ball practice. Steam Laundry The Wife Saving Station PHONE 185 as, a guest. their season with a victory. before hanksgiving. tack last year, 53 to 6. football. predictions as to how many before the season closes. the field, but none of them Six of the Generals’ future opponents step off into the unknown areas labeled “1928 Season” today, while the remaining three are postponing their debut until next Saturday, unless they have carded games for today within the last couple of weeks. N. C. State pries the lid off by attacking Elon College; West Virginia tackles W. Va. come presentable before their followers after the defeat handed them by Davis and Elkins last week; Tennessee plays host to Maryville, who succumbed to the Vols by but one touchdown in 1927; Virginia takes a,shot at Randolph- Macon; V. P. I., entertains Roanoke College; while Mary- land, the only other W. and L. opponent to see action, has Washington College, its victim by 79 points in 1927 Wesleyan in an effort to be- Kentucky, Princeton, and Florida are the three elevens whose coaches apparently believe their candidates need further drilling or more acclimation to weather conditions before attempting to start Washington and Lee is one of only five other Southern Conference teams having games scheduled for the Saturday While the Generals are taking their jaunt to ‘Washington and Griff park to play Maryland, N. C. State goes from Raleigh to the lakes to meet Michi- gan State, Tulane plays Louisiana College, and Vanderbilt entertains Center, who succumbed to the Tennesseeans’ at- Thus, the Old Liners and the Generals are the only teams which are taking chances with their Conference standing by meeting op- ponents from within the organization on the “off day” of American Regardless of the showing of the Generals against the Lynchburg College Hornets this afternoon, such a schedule as faces Coach Pat Herron’s gridders precludes any rash games will be won or lost The success or failure of the Big Blue team to come through with a good record will depend solely upon the ability of the first string linesmen to keep themselves immune from injuries during the entire ten-game grind. Pre-season paper dope regarding the Gener- als‘ dearth of reserve material for the line has provn true, and, while many of the candidates have the fight and spirit necessary for playing regularly, yet there are not more than eight or nine men from tackle to tackle who have both the weight and ability to gain the confidence of their followers if put ‘to the test under fire. There are "five, or six ends of almost equal ability‘ on are the experienced men re- quired to conduct a sustained attack or to cope with driving end runs or a baffling aerial attack such as W. and L. is certain to be confronted with during this season. The main problem in the backfield is the construction of a com- bination best suited to Herrons’s style of play. Material of varsity calibre is plentiful, but the selection of men for the various positions call for rare juggling. White is a fullback and a fullback only, Thibodeau is a fullback and a capable half as well, Eberhardt, Lott, and Faulkner are good halves, while the latter has the weight and 119093531‘? drive for a good quarter ,and Cohen and Barnett are fine men for the quarterback post, the latter also having demonstrated his ability as a line plunger from the fullback position. “The Great American Bandwag- on,” Charles Merz, Literary Guild N.Y.C., $2.50. No surer indication of the trend of a people‘s thought can be found than the literature they read. The best sellers in America if carefully analyzed will reveal the direction of our national thought, the subconscious reason- ing of our mental mechanism, the undercurrent of ideas and desires sweeping unsuspected through the slow tide of retrospection in our gulped and speeding lives. The popularity of four distinct types of literary endeavor at the present time stamps our age as one of the neo-classicism, criti- cism, and universal cynicism. The vogue of Mencke_n‘s “Prejudices,” Sinclair Lewis’ novelized’ satires, Nathan’s vitrolic criticisms, and the paradoxial outcries of Sam- uel Hoffenstein and Dorothy Par- ker represent one phase, the most natural and most interesting from a psychological standpoint. A se- cond phase brings us to metaphy- sics,, or rather theology, for meta- physics is beyond the majority of Americans. Here we have Will Durant leading the revival of philosophy, eagerly followed by a host of lesser, but not more rabid delineators of Bibical Bolshevism. Accompanying this wing is the psychological novel, represented by Durant’s autobiography, “Transition,” and more recently by the Pulitzer prize novel, “The Bridge of San Luis Rey.” There are more youthful and therefore more hopeful young men, unsui- lied by the morbid atmosphere of the war, who are already sow- ing the seed of the Romantic Age to follow. Richard Halibur- ton came to the surface recently and his forces are gathering strength. Fourthly there is the Old Guard who stoutly battles against the first two phases. Here we have a vast array of new interpretations of’ the Bible, closely linked with psychological biography, and stanchly adhering to the policies of Bruce Barton, who knows just what is wrong with the American Public, but cannot get the Rabelaisian ele- ment to listen to him. AMONG NEW BOOKS With Don Mikel The picture of America is here, struggling against the tendencies of the age, aggravated by the war; burdened at the coat-tails with the dregs of Victorianism and the parasite Puritanism; try- ing to look hopefully ahead to peace and Romanticism, and all the while unsuccessfully evading the loosening clutch of the Bible and the question resulting from the growing dimness of Christ and the advance of Science— “What is it all about, and where do I come in?” “The Great American Bandwa- gon” is part of our first phase, a satire on bourgeoise America, the land of standardization, the home of Rotary Clubs, fraterni- ties, automobiles, movies, and Correspondence Schools. The American of type is taken to task with a mild idea of reprimanding him which quickly gives way to a feeling of futility at correction, and finally to one of amusement at the childish panorama. For this we must commend Mr. Merz. America is young, and her people still evoluting. And for those of the enlightened vanguard who bask in the mental maturity and: physical senility of our Old World propagators—let them teach and guide rather than sneer and deride, let them, as Mr. Werz does, be tolerant if they must bu critical, of such Great American Foibles as the Republican Party, Tabloids, Plus Fours, Puritanism, Politics, and the gross and inar- tistic materialism of Mr. Babbiit and his Main St. Mr. Merz makes his literary bow with the “Great American Bandwagon,” the success of which is now history. Whether it is an indication that Americans like to be criticised and smiled at is problematical, but the volume has been a best seller since its ap- pearance last April. It is char- mingly written with an attempt or two at satiric bravado which finds the author’s heart too full of the milk of proverbial kindness whereupon he lapses into his nat- ural easy rhetoric which leaves a pleasant taste, with no particular desire for more or less than has been given. 3...; c..i.i.i..t Double Number of Last Year Seventy Men Signed Up For University Band Under Slanker Band candidates are almost double the number of last year according to Harold Slanker, di- rector. “It is almost inconceivable to think a small university like Washington and Lee could pro- duce such a large and talented group of musicians as we will 1‘!- Nlen Pledged, . M - Since End ,_~ :.Of A Rushing Season ‘Several men have pledged to the various fraternities since the first publication of names in the RING-TUM PHI. The following is a list of the new goats: , Alpha Chi Rho: J. Hitchinson, Brooklyn, N. Y., Beta Theta Pi: E. Junkins, La Reno, Texas; L. Sullivan, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Delta Tau Delta; E. Montluzin, New Orleans, La. Kappa Alpha: H. Rice, Montgomery, Ala. Lamb- have this year,” Slanker said. Seventy men have already sign- ed up for the band. The goal Slan- ker expects to reach before the first appearance is 75. Last year the band numbered 45 and the year before 25. Slanker says the band will not appear during the Lynchburg game because of delay in arrival of their new uniforms but the North Carolina State game, the following Saturday, will find the largest band which this Univer- sity has ever boasted of on Wil- son Field. “We need more men especially for the brass instruments,” Slan- ker said. “We have a big battery of Saxophones, more than 20, so we need a lot of brass to balance the band. We want everyone-in this school who can play anything to come out.” Washington and Lee got her first uniformed band in 1925. It was composed of 25 men under the direction of Bill Gardner. The next year Slanker took it over and raised its enrollment to 45, almost double that of the pre- ceding year. This year Slanker has again practically doubled the enrollment, raising it to 70. —————0 American Bankers Association Offers Scholarship Here The American Bankers Asso- ciation has offered a scholarship loan to students in the commerce school of Washington and Lee, who are working their way through college and need such assistance. The Association has established an Education Foundation which extends thie loan to one college in each state. Four thousand and six hundred dollars have been raised for the state of Virginia. Students interested in this mat- ter should apply immediately to Dr. W. M. Brown for applica- tions and further data. THE MODEL Barber Shop Opposite Rockbridge National Bank HUGH A. WILLIAMS, Proprietor da Chi Alpha; E. Johnson, Alfal- fa, Ala.; P. Lytle, San Antonio, Texas; Phi Epsilon Pi: W. Luft, New York City, D. Wise, New York City. Phi Gamma Delta: J. Wasson, Youngstown, 0. Phi Kap- pa Psi: G. Saunders, Afton, Va. Phi /Kappa Sigma: B. Beard, Nashville, Tenn. Phi Kappa Al- pha: F. R. Bigham, Gettysburg, Pa., H. Jahncke, New Orleans, La. Sigma Phi Epsilon: J. Payne, Youngstown, 0., O. M. Porter, Washington, D. C., K. Meyer, St. Petersburg, Fla. __.__0_;_ Cliques Prevent _ Class Elections Rival factions, due to fraternity cliques prevented the Senior Law class of Cumberland University from being able to elect their class officers at the appointed time. Every proposition was so hotly contested that not even a Ser- geant-at-Arms was chosen. The election has been postponed and will come off at some future date when the militant clans have cooled down. SMlTH’S Dry Cleaning Works Phone 514 TERMS CASH W. J. THOMAS Meat Market Quality and Service Phones 81 and 288 MYERS HARDWARE CO. INC. Established Incorporated 1865 1907 CUTLERY—RAZORS GUNS FOX’S FINE FOOD GIFT AND ART SHOP Mezzanine Floor Robt. E. Lee Hotel Ask Frances Hamilton Gift Consultant All your gifts properly selected Open Day and Night Wayland-Gorrell Drug Co. liic. NORRIS & NUNNALLY’S CANDIES W. & L. STATIONERY Rockbridge National Bank PAUL M. PENICK, Pres. Resources Two Million Dollars A. P. WADE,Cashier of our Patrons is Any suggestion you can make that _will ‘make our service more pleasing to the public Wlll be ap- preciated. Student Representatives In Every Fraternity House WADE’S PRESSING SHOP Phone 194 Rear Harlow’s Print Shop A-j endsliip . our biggest‘ asset E xhibiits Punch Exhibiting the same drive and punch that has featured their daily workouts, the Little Gener- als held a lengthy drill yesterday on Wilson Field. The coaching staff is concen- trating on the problem that the lack of expert ball-toters has pre- sented. There are three or four men who are excellent backs, but in the smrimmages they have not been able to co-ordinate. In the week that remains before the opening skirmish, Coaches Da- vis, Mattox and Dorsey will try to iron out the rough spots in the attack. Several of the candidates are big, but’ they have been occu- pying the side-lines due to their inability to move fast. If the men- tors follow out their plans, they will send out a speedy eleven to battle the William and Mary frosh. Line Good The line is in good condition, and from surveyals of their drills, their charging will trouble the Little Indians’ forward wall. Several of these yearling lin- men are being counted on to fill the gaps in the Varsity next sea- son. Tilson and Tonsmeire show- ed up well during scrimmage be- tween two chosen teams. Tilson has been breaking out of his po- sition in the line to run interfen- ence for the backs, and he has been succeeding at his task. Egbert is giving Porter a tus- sle at centre. Both boys are pivot men of excellent calibre and no matter who gets the call, this all- important position will be in com- petent hands. Wingmen In Shape Rosenberg is developing into an expert in smearing the opposition plays, accounting for several hard .. Freshman Team in Daily Work carries Associated Press dispatches, and, PAGE 3 Hearon, Garrison, Do News Work ' In Greenviille,-S.C. Wilton‘ M. Garrison, last year’s editor of the “Mink” and editor of the Ring-Tum Phi the year before, is continuing his journa- listic career as sports editor of the Spartanburg, S. C. “Herald,” a morning and Sunday paper. Garrison is writing a sport col- umn entitled “Sport Shots” which his picture, editing the reporting local news in addition to his duties as sports editor. He is now living in Greenville, S. C., and went to work for the “Her- ald” during the latter part of August. Another Washington and Lee man working on the paper is F. M. Hearon, president of the 1927 Finals, whose father is editor and half owner of the “Herald.” Both alumni expect to get to Lexington for the V. P. I. game. __;_0____ $600,000 Library Building Started Excavation was begun last week for the new $600,000 Li- brary building at Lehigh Univer- sity. Part of the old library will be remodeled and made a part of the new structure. The building is expected to be complete by August 1, 1929. tackles behind the- scrimmage line in yesterday’s drill. Under the tutelage of Bill Dorsey, several trusty Wingmen are shaping into form. Mattox and Stevens have been playing at the end positions and they fit in well with ‘the rest of the line. It is expected that a large crowd will ‘be on hand to watch the W. & L. frosh open their cam- paign for the mythical yearling championship of the state. Stetson and PATTON’S H. S. & M. Clothes J. & M. Shoes Shoble Hats :?fi‘?'a'?-i77T'r????1-?7: Makes Happiness 'vT._T:‘!‘TTT1’TYTTTTf1’Trv a;;:=a=a.'x. 7t?7?7a'?7-=7-:z.. 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The College ii/iaii Shop 111 West Nelson St. Phone 164 OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280929/WLURG39_RTP_19280929_004.2.txt Page 4 RING-TUM ‘PHI Upper Classmen Quietly Elect 1928 Officers Lack of interest and a small number of voters marked the sen- ior and 'unior law class elections last Tuesday night. Practically all the officers except the presidents and executive committeemen were elected unanimously. There were only three voters in the senior science elections. Results of the elections are as follows: Senior Commerce: president, J. W, Rainer; vice-president, Louis» Haskell; secretary-treasurer, A. D. Simmons; historian, R. S. Ba- con; executive committeeman, F. T. Parker. Senior Academic: president, F. C. Proctor; vice-president, W. M. Watson; secretary-treasurer, H. H. Day; historian, O’. N. Smith; executive committeeman, W. B. Harrington. Senior Science: president, J. P. Lowry; vice-president, A. M. Jan- ney; secretary-treasurer, E. L. Gamble; executive committeeman, Bernard Yoepp. ‘ Junior Law: president, Harold Slanker; vice-president, .E. A. Fitzpatrick, secretary-treasurer, William Venable, historian, O. J. Wilkinson; executive committee- man, T. B. Fitzhugh. _?_0__.__ “Freedom of Press” Fine Screen Fare When properly handled, the newspaper theme is one which is most potent for the making of really exciting screen fare; and and “Freedom of the Press” which‘ opened at the Lyric Theatre is such a picture. Motion picture critics, being newspaper writers, always look for technical flaws. “Freedom of the Press,” despite the fact that most of it concerns a newspaper, has no flaws so we were able 'to judge the picture from the stand- point of entertainment alone. It is really one of the most thrilling films to come to the Ly- ric heatre in many months. It is capably directed and has a strong story. Lewis Stone is the star and that means immediately, the the rest of the cast must be good, too. Stone gives a powerful picture of the underworld leader who is a ' respected member of society, giv- ing large sums to charity, while at the same time being the boss of the crooked political world, in- tent on a land grab of a big city park. Albert Peyton Bush, Jr., was elected president of {the Cotillion. Club, last Thursday night. Bush is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi, social fraternity; and lives in Mobile Alabama. He is a sen- ior in the School of Commerce, W. T. Owen, who was ‘,elected‘ to the office‘ last spring, did not return to school. New men will be chosen at a later meeting, according to Pres- ident Bush. Test Tube Baby Generations Off “Overstated by several million years,” is the comment of Dr. W. D. Hoyt, head of the Washington and Lee University biological de- partment, on the statement made by Dr. Frederick G. Donnan, of University College, London, that the day might be near when life could be produced in a test tube. The head of the Washington and Lee biology department ex- plained that before it would be possible to make a living sub- stance the exact element and their exact relation to each other would have to be known. “Proteins haven’t even been made yet-—we don’t even know the exact substance of them, said the biologist in showing how far scientists are from the production of living matter. The protein, he said, is the simplest of all the various elements of living matter. Dr. Hoyt said that the feat in question was not a scientific impossibility but that there was no achievement now known that made any near approach to it. “So distant that we can’t even look forward to it,” said the W. & L. biologist, referring to the possibility of creating life in a test tube. Dr. Hoyt said that in figuring up the different relations the sub- stances contained in the protein may bear to each other he got a number “so large you couldn’t read it.” As making the pro- tein would only be the first step in making living matter, it may making of an organism must be, the biology head illustrated. “So distant that wen can’t even look forward to it.” said the W. and L. biologist, refering to the possibility of creating life in a test tube. Dr. Hoyt said that in figuring up the different relations the sub- stances contained in the protein may bear to each other he got a number “solarge you couldn’r= even read it.” As making the pro- tein would only be the first step in making living matter, it may be seen how far away the mak- ing of an organism must be, the biology head illustrated. ——-——0 Photostatic Copies Of Lee’s Will Here Photostatic copies of the last will and testament of General Robert E. Lee, dated August 31, 1846, and written wholly in his handwritting have been prepar- _ ed by the Lee Museum Committee of’ Washington and Lee Univer- sity. V The famout “General Order No. 9,” Lee’s Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia, was also released, ‘photoprinted from the original. ‘ _ General’ Lee’ estate, according to ‘the will included $38,750 dis- tributed among a variety of stock and bonds. The largest item in this is 100 shares of Bank of Vir- ginia stock valued at \$10,000. easily be seen how far away the. Plummer Named Debate Manager W. A. Plummer, of Portsmouth, Ohio, an intermediate lawyer,, was elected manager of debating Thursday night, at a meeting of the debate council. Plummer is a member of Sigma Chi social fraternity, Delta Sigma Rho, Pi Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Delta, White Friars, and Troubadours. A tentative engagement with Oxford University, England, has been cancelled in order to make a northern trip a certainty. Prof. M. G. Bauer, coach, is now com- pleting arrangements for a de- bate with the Kent School of Law, Chicago,, which will be broadcast from a Chicago sta- tion. zThe debate teams of Princeton and Harvard, both of which are touring the South, have request- ed debates with Washington and Lee. The elimination of the English team from the schedule and an extra appropriation from the uni- versity has made it possible for the local team to make a much more extensive schedule than in any past year. Prof. Bauer is still holding tryouts, at which any man may report. ____—o—__ Colleges of South Mumford Jones in the October is- sue of The New Student. No- where in the, South,” he says, “ has the study of economics pro- ceeded so far as to offer notable opportunities for advanced train- ing. One goes North for his graduate work in this field. Only belatedly has the study of life, be built.” “.....such men as college ness were graduated (if they are alumni of southern colleges) at a time when modern departments of econmomics and sociology were almost unknown, ‘and his eyes in wonder. whether there is any sinister con- trol by southern business of southern universities which pre- vents the. growth . of economic thought in that region. The sit- uation is far subter. “One truth—one profound truth-—in the general situation’ is that the southern undergraduate is blankly indifferent alike to e- economics theory and to the in- the. new oredr in the South. It is only naturtl that he should be so. small community, SUBS. THE RING-TUM PHI, LEXINGTON, VA. Dear Sir :-— Have you subscribed to the Ring-tum Phi? The RING-TUM PHI is the official Washington and Lee serrni-weekly publication. Keep up withthe happenings in and around your University—present, to MR. ALLEN MORGAN, MGR., By all means sign me up for the RINGTUM PHI. I don’t want to of the remaining issues with your many new features. Sign Street or Box ___________________________________________ __ City and State ________________ __' past through it’s columns. This year we are running many new at- tractions that you will not care you’ll want to keep. Sign up today for the remaining 58 is- miss—many and future— clippings miss a ore '7’!- Not Industrial gions around the Great Lakes. Southern colleges are doingl, . little to prepare their students to: P C cope with the growing industrial-l isms of the South, according to} an article by professor Howardi and at that, only in a few schools. = Yet it is evident that the South: needs now as it needed a hun-: dred years ago, an effective exam- E ination of the foundations upon} which the industrial system is to‘ are now in control of southern busi- necessar- , ily they beleive in, and opperatee‘ under a laisssez-faire system of‘ economic‘ life which makes . the 1, Harvard or Columbia student rub: But I doubt? cipient and baffling prob_lems of. Typically the product of a, typically also‘ ‘Freshmen Slated To Mend Conduct As VC Resumes Long wooden paddles will sing in glee while freshmen are expect- ed to better their behavior after this week. For Joe Holt, president of the Freshman Council, announ- ced yesterday that “VC” will hold its first inquisitorial proceedings next Tuesday night. Thereafter the Vigilance Com- mittee noted for paddling unruly freshmen, will meet every Tues- day to consider and act on the “VG” charges against freshmen who have flaunted campus regu- lations. A black box in front of Washington College is the place of deposit for charges upperclassmen care to register against any freshman they think is too “fresh.” Freshmen charged with failure to speak, or other such heinous crime, will receive in their mail Tuesday a card, reading: “You will be at VC meeting tonight at 7:30,‘Newcomb Hall.” Woe unto them if they are not there! ‘:the product of an upper middle- iclass family, he does not know, ,because he has never seen, such ‘industrial areas as the coal fields ‘of Pennsylvania, the mills of New Jersey, the manufacturing re- Ends Agonizin I } New York, N. Y. ‘ Larus & Bro. Co. June 30’ 1926 Richmond, Va. Gentlemen: " I started smoking on cigarettes, but charm, I promptly switched to one. it would be. I tried imported special mixtures I paid as much as fifty cents an ounce All to no avail. Then came the day I tried Edge e, . It was at a ball game. I had ;" ‘Reid White, has 1 Tobacco Hunt 1 after meeting a young lady for whom .-vv ~ ' men who smoked plpes had a greater ‘ Then my agony began. I tried one 25: brand of tobacco after another, al- "I, ways working on the theory that the -‘_f more you paid for tobacco, the better 5‘. Dr. Reid White,-‘Jr., Practicing Here Reid White, Jr., son of Dr. been granted license to practise medicine in Virginia and will immediately begin practice in association with his father, Dr. Reid White, who has his office on Nelson street. Mr. White recently returned to Lexington from the University of Pennsylvania where he has been an intern at a hospital there for the past several years. Dr. Reid White, Sr., is the Washington and Lee physician and it was understood that when his son started to practice with him they would open an addition- al office in the Doremus gym- nasium at Washington and Lee University. These plans are not yet mature. 0___.._ CASSELL—LAUCK (From the Lexington Gazette) A simple but beautiful wedding ceremony was performed in the R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal church, Wednesday morning, Sept. 19, by Dr. Churchill J. Gibson, of Ardmore, Pa., a former rector at Lexington. The contracting parties were Miss Beatrice Malvina Lauck and Mr. James Wright Cassell, Jr. The bride was given in mar- riage by her mother, Mrs. Henry Ott Dold. Mrs. Lacy Edgar Barkley, of Enfield, N. C., sister of the bride was matron of honor, and Mr. Charles Luther Claunch of Jones- gboro, Ark., a Washington and Lee student, was best man. Messrs. Rodney Moffett and Len Holleman, fraternity brothers of the groom were ushers. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Lohen- grin’s beautiful wedding march 3fi W5‘. PROGRAlll run short of the certain brand I was ‘ smoking, and a casual acquaintanc offered me a pipeful from hlS pouch. Imagine my delight when after the first few puffs I did not feel the old familiar bite. I puffed on, inhaling the '3 delightful aroma, and oh, boy! It was sweet right down to the bottom. Matinee 2:30-4:00 Night 7:30-9:00 Saturday Matinee 2:00 and 3:30 each house Nothing has separated me from my‘ id‘ Pipe, 01‘ my pipe from Edgeworth, ;" 0 since then. Yours very truly, (signed) David Freedman, Jr. ’ ;Edgeworth U Extra High Grade Smoking Tobacco H A R1. 0 W’ s PRINT SHOP No. 17 JEFFERSON sr. FOR THE BEST PRINTING SPECIAL ., A Good I.-P. Student Note Book for 30c—Filler 10c R. L. HEss& Bro. 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The church was prettily decorat- ed with golden-rod and other fall flowers over which fell the soft glow of the altar candles and shaded lights. The bride wore a midnight blue tailored suit and had a corsage of yellow Sweetheart roses and sweetpeas. Her only ornament was an exquisite heirloom pendant, the gift of the groom. The matron of honor wore a gown of gray crepe de chine, with sapphire ornaments and ac- cessories to match. She carried an arm bouquet of old-fashioned gar- den flowers. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Cassell left for a motor trip through Virginia and the Carolinas and will spend a week at Lookout Mountain, Tenn., before going to Chattanooga, where they will be at home after the first of October at 800 Oak street. Mrs. Cassell is the daughter of Mrs. Henry Ott Dold, of Lexing- ton, and Mr. Cassell is the son .of Mr. and Mrs. James Wright Cas- sell, of Chattanooga, Tenn. The wedding day was the anni- versary of the meeting of the young couple two years ago. The presents were numerous and beautiful. V The out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. James Wright Cas- sell, of Chattanooga, parents of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Newman, of Harrisonburg, un- cle and aunt of the bride; and Mrs. Lacy Edgar Barkeley, of En- field, N. C., sister of the bride. We have for your Campus East or West. to you., 107 Nelson Street West Fall Opening. ~ and Smartest Fall Styles, Patterns, and Colors in Society Brand Clothes that we have ever shown. Society Brand has come out with the Smartest College Suit that will be seen this fall on any We are showing it now in a wealth of typical Col- lege Woolens, most of these exclusive. Will appreciate the opportunity of showing them I M. Meeks inspection, the Newest, Phone 2950 General Headquarters World Series—Play by Play THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4th—2 P. M. Opposite Court House BOSTONIAN SHOES Smart Colored Underwear F all Woolens J. 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