LOCAL PRESS CLUB
ENTERTAINS VISTORS
COLLEGE PRESS MEN FROM MANY
POINTS MEET.
REPRESENTED EIGHT COLLEGES
The local Press Club gave an infor
mal reception and get-together meet
ing last Saturday night at 9 in the
“Y” building to all visiting convention
delegates having connection with any
college publication.
Having found that there were a num
ber of such represenntatives present
in the convention, the editor of the
Battalion conceived the idea of having
them come together and get acquaint
ed with each other and with the mem
bers of the A. and M. Press Club. The
club readily adopted the idea, and a
delightful occasion was the result.
Ike Ashburn, college publicity agent,
acting as toastmaster, called the as
semblage to order and explained to
the visitors that the object of the
meeting was merely to enable those
present to meet and mingle for each
to tell of his work and discuss his
problems, and to promote good fellow
ship among the members of the col
lege publications. He then began to
call upon speakers from the various in
stitutions represented. While the
speeches were in progress, refresh
ments, consisting of coffee, nabisco
wafers, cigars and cigarettes, were
served, and those present made them
selves at ease while they listened to
the toasts. Ike Ashburn then with
drew and “Red” Allen assumed the
duties of toastmaster.
A representative of the State Uni
versity was the first called upon, and
he told of the several publications put
out by that great institution, some of
their difficulties and the methods of
management. Speakers from each of
the other colleges were then called
upon, until every institution has been
represented. The meeting was then
thrown open to general discussion.
Methods of getting ads, management
of college publications, editorial as
sociations and student self-govern
ment were some of the subjects dis-
cust.
The former strained relations be
tween A. and M and the State Uni
versity were the subject of frequent
jests. One speaker, probably from the
University, remarked that he had re
garded his proposed visit to this in
stitution with considerabaly trepidity
because he had been led to believe
that the people here grew horns, but
upon his arrival he had found them
just like other folks; in fact, he
stated he had found them to be a
bunch of “white” men. The immensi
ty of the A. and M. campus, the num
ber and the magnificence of the build
ings and the completeness of the
equipment were subjects of frequent
comment.
At 11:30 the reception closed, but
before the crowd dispersed each man
present made it a point to get per
sonally acquainted with as many
others as possible. Good fellowship
among the college press men of Texas
was greatly promoted and every per
son in leaving felt fortunate in having
had the opportunity of meeting so
large a number of his fellow-workers.
Piften visitors were present and
about twenty members of the local
Press Club, seven institutions besides
A. and M. being represented.
The following visitors were in at
tendance: From the State University,
J. H. Warren, Rex G. Baker and Walter
R. Linn of the Daily Texan; Edgar
O’Hair of the Cactus, and J. R. Wilson
of the Magazine; from Brown wood,
J. B. Matlock of the Annual; from T.
C. U., Chas. Christenberry of the Skiff;
from Howard Payne College, A. B. C.,
Dean of the Monthly; from the S. H.
N. I., John L. Koonce of the Alcalde
and the Houstonian; from the N. T.
S. N„ W. R. Lee, W. B. Ferguson and
L. B. Lyon of the Yucca, and T. F.
Richardson of the Journal; from Bay
lor, G. S. Craig of the Lariat, and Geo.
H. Jones of the Round-Up.
GLEE CLUB WILL GIVE
RECITAL HERE FRIOAY
EXCELLENT PROGRAM 80 BE
RENDERED PRECEEDING
ANNUAL ROAD TRIP.
The A. and M. College Glee Club will
appear in annual recital at the College
Auditorium Friday night at 8:30
o’clock. Admission 35 cents. It is
hoped that the campus people and
students will attend, as the program
is an unusually strong one. In speak
ing of the recital The Bryan Eagle
says:
Home talent productions often are
patronized and enjoyed solely because
of their local interest. But in the an
nual concert of the A. & M. College
glee club at the Colonial Theatre last
night the cadets presented a program
of real merit and one worthy of lib
eral patronage.
The program was worth while not
only because the glee club in its num
bers showed a marvelous improve
ment over recent years, but because
of the exceptionally good talent se
cured to fill out the program, making
the concert one of varied attractions.
The recital at the Colonial last
night preceded the annual road trip
into North Texas. The club will ap
pear in concert at the A. & M. audi
torium Friday night and will leave
then in special cars for Waco, where
they will appear at Baylor Univer
sity Saturday night. Fort Worth, Den
ton and Decatur are among the other
towns which will be visited by the
A. & M. boys. Stage fright, the
boogaboo of amateurs, was conspicu
ous for its absence last night, and
with the exception of one or two little
rough edges the collegians sang their
songs and went through their drills
like seasoned veterans.
The opening number, “Spring
Revel,” “Booga Man,” a peculiarly
catching and clever song, and “Invic-
tus,” by Bruno Hahn, constituted the
numbers rendered by the glee club.
Under the direction of C. A. Case, of
the college, the club got into their
numbers with a vim and encores for
each number indicated the apprecia
tion of the audience.
The club has been exceedingly for
tunate in securing as soloists Mrs.
Abbie Lambert Marshall, recently
come to Bryan,, a singer of wide ex
perience in lyceum and church circles
of the North and East, and who has
an exceptionally splendid soprano
voice. Mrs. Marshall sang three num
bers last night: “Spring Flowers,”
by Reinecke; “Dreams,” and as an
encore, “A Little Dutch Garden.”
Miss Anita Park was her accompan
ist.
Mr. Case’s numbers included Henry
GeehTs “For You Alone,” and as a
second offering, “Just a Little Love,
a Little Kiss,” by Salesu. His bari
tone met with the usual hearty recep
tion.
Miss Anita Park needed no intro
duction to the Bryan audience. In
her readings her delightful personali
ty makes her numbers doubly appre
ciated. As a pianologue last night
she gave “Henry King,” and as a first
number a humorous reading. Few
readers of equal charm have been
heard in Bryan.
A violin duet by M. Blankfield and
Robert O’Connor of the college
orchestra was met with enthusiasm.
The violinists rendered Labitzsky’s
“Traum der Sennerin” very effective
ly, and as an encore Mr. Blankfield
played the “Because” from Jocelyn.
Mr. O’Connor also gave a solo, “Sou
venir,” by Drazla.
But by long odds one of the most
attractive features of the program is
the work of the zouaves, under the
direction of Captain Charles Stoner.
The company of zouaves is composed
of the best drilled men of the A. &
M. regiment and their spectacular
drills and exposition of military tac
tics last night alone was worth the
price of admission. In addition to
drills with guns and military forma
tions, difficult gymnastic feats were
performed.
Music by the college orchestra was
another feature of the entertainment.
Mr. Rogers, as accompanist, perform
ed his part well.
All in all, Manager Steger has as
sembled more talent and planned a
better program for this season than
any A. & M. glee club has ever had
before, and the boys on their road
trip should meet with the widest
patronage.
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