Daniel Baker College - The Trail Yearbook (Brownwood, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 129 of the 1926 volume:

THE TRAIL 1926 Robert Patterson Editor Eloe D. Stringer Manager THE STAFF Robert Patterson__________.... ..... Editor Eloe Stringer.. ___________________ Manager Ted WHITE____________________ Assistant Editor John Johnson__________________Assistant Manager Mary Frances Martin___________________Snapshots Hazel Thomas... .....Cartoonist Jack Gingrich........................... Scoop THE TRAIL THE TRAIL S. E. Chandler A.B.. M.A., B.D., D.D. President Daniel Baker College THE TRAIL Virginia M. Hardy Daniel Baker College THE TRAIL SUMMER SENIORS 1925 Daisy Myrtle Adams___ Simon Bellamy________ Clemente Wilmette Briley Harry Tephus Broad Bertie Gray Cade Stephen Maurice Coke Relda Marie Freeman__ Carvel Oxford McMillan Kathleen Sutton Young_ Ethel Mae Bratton.- _ This illustrious class assembled in the spooning and courting hall and elected Relda Freeman, president; Carvel McMillan, vice-president; Bertie Cade, secretary; Mae Bratton, historian; Mrs. Briley, class poetess. The work planned for the summer was to carry forward our romance project started in the Fresh- man year. The president urged that we put forth every effort to bring our work to a successful close; she further stated that she was doing her best. The class made a splendid record from Frosh to Senior in scholarship, loyalty, and courtship. Not long after we received our B.A. degree, one of the distinguished members received the degree of papa.” Our class history has not ended, for we shall always be ready to serve our dear Alma Mater at any time. Mae Bratton, Historian B.A. B.A. B.A. B.A. —B.A. .B.A. B.A. B.A. -B.A. -B.A. THK TRAIL BACHELOR OF ARTS Mai; Ethel Bratton. B.A.................... Brownwood Coggin Literary Society. Young Women's Christian Associa- tion, Salutatorian of Class, Historian. Stephen Maurice Coke, B.A. Bono McClelland Literary Society, Hot Stove League, B” in Foot- ball '20, '21, '22, '23: Young Men's Christian Association. Relda Marie Freeman, B.A. Mercedes Young Women's Christian Association, Coggin Literary Society, President Class ’25, Choral Club. BACHELOR OF ARTS Mrs. Clementine Wilmette Briley. B.A. . Brownwood Class Poetess in '25. Daisy Myrtle Adams. B.A----- Brownwood Pi Alpha Literary Society, Y. W. C. A. There’s a time for this and a time for that and a time for everything: But have you ever tried to study when the mercury is on the ring? When the sun is shining brightly and the breezes will not blow. Just when you think you know it, you forget, and then don't know. Your sheepskin came from your knowledge of the history of the nation. But ours are not from knowledge, but they came from perspiration. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Marietta Montgomery . Vice-President Eloe Stringer President Mary Ellen Stewart ... ... Secretary CLASS HISTORY The class of '26 will go down in histor as one of the most loyal and active in college activities that the school has yet known. Ever member in the class has had a hand in promoting the activities of this beloved institute and never has a class been truer Hill-Billies. Of the number graduating, five began together as mere Freshmen and have since climbed the Hill-Billie heights—Seniors! The remaining number dropped cut fer a year or two for teaching or other work, but always loyal, they have returned to their Alma Mater to take their degree. The Senior Class of '26 is little but loud. in that although small it is loyal, peppy, and always to be depended upon. So when this year has ended, and we go out from Daniel Baker to take cur places in life, we would like to be remembered as a class who will be loyal to, and love our Alma Mater forever, and each of us will be for a better Daniel Baker. BACHELOR OF ARTS Marietta Montgomery, B.A. Browmvood Coggin Literary Society, Choral Club, Y. W. C. A., Home Eco- nomics Club, Vice-President of Senior Class '26. Eloe Dodson Stringer, B.A. Hamilton McClelland Literary Society, President McClellands '26 B” Association, Secretary “B Association '24. B” Football '23. '25, '26. B” Baseball '23, '24. '25. B” Basketball ,25, '26, Captain Baseball '24, President Senior Class '26, President Junior Class '25, President Y. M. C. A. '25, Hot Stove League. Mary Ellen Stewart, B.A. Bryan Pi Alpha Literary Society, Secretary Pi Alpha '22, President Pi Alpha '23, President Y. W. C. A. '24. Daniel Baker Foot- light Players, Choral Club, Secretary Senior Class '26. THE TRAIL BACHELOR OF ARTS Clarice Virginia Johnson, B.A. Brownwood Coggin Literary Society, Secretary Coggins '24, Treasurer Cog- gins '26, Y. W. C. A., Sister Radiators, Riding Club. Robert Hall Patterson, B.A.________________________ DeLeon McClelland Literary Society, “B” Association, Secretary “B” Association '25, Student Council '24, B” Football '23, '24, '25, “B Basketball '25, '26. Captain Basketball '26, Hot Stove League, Y. M. C. A., Daniel Baker Footlight Players, Collegian Staff, Editor-in-Chief The Trail '26. Kathleen Kelso, B.A_____________________________ Maysfield Pi Alpha Literary Society, Vice-President of Pi Alphas '22, Choral Club, Pep Squad. Y. W. C. A., President Y. W. C. A. '26, Secretary Y. W. C. A. '25, Secretary Students Coun- cil ’25. THE TRAIL I i BACHELOR OF ARTS Anne Elizabeth Epps, B.A---------------------- Brownwood Coggin Literary Society, President Coggins '26, Vice-President Coggins '24, Secretary Coggins ’23, Camp Fire Girls, Pep Squad, Y. W. C. A.. Choral Club. Science Club, L. I. E. Club, Riding Club, Senior Historian ’26. Henry D. Irby, B.A. Mercedes McClelland Literary Society, Secretary McClellands '22, “B” Association, B Football ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25, Hot Stove League, Athletic Council '24. President student body and Students’ Council '26. Debbie E. Askew, B.A. ________________________Brownwood Pi Alpha Literary Society, President Pi Alphas ’26, Vice-Presi- dent Pi Alphas ’25, Pep Squad, Y. W. C. A., President Y. W. C. A. ’25, President Home Economics Club ’26, Choral Club, L. I. E. Club. THE TRAIL BACHELOR OF ARTS Katherine Palmer Parker, B.A----------- Goldthwaite Coggin Literary Society, Home Economics Club, Senior Repre- sentative to the Students' Council '26, Y. W. C. A. Wyman O. McInnis. B.A------------- -------------Byrds McClelland Literary Society, Students' Council '24, '25, ’26, Vice-President of Student Body ’26, B Football '24, '25, Captain Football '25, “B” Basketball ’25, ’26, Y. M. C. A., Glee Club, Hot Stove League, Chug-Heads. JUNIORS OFFICERS Ted White__________ ____President Elizabeth Andrews,.____________ ____________ Secretary C. O. BRAGG__________ ____________________________Vice President CLASS HISTORY In the three short years that we have been in Daniel Baker a remarkable record has been made. When we were Freshmen our class was the largest in the college; this proved to be an advantage for us over the Upperclassmen. After a year of hard work we were called Upperclassmen ourselves. Some of our number had failed to return to college, but although we were smaller in number, our enthusiasm and activity had not decreased. Then came our Junior year. The gaps left in our class roll by those failing to return have been filled by new students. We are preparing and waiting for the climax, which will come next year. We will be “Seniors” and we are planning and striving toward a goal which when reached, we hope to have done something that will be a credit, not only to us, but to Daniel Baker. | THE TRAIL . JUNIOR CLASS THE TRAIL Soph-Fish-T ication THE TRAIL SOPHOMORE CLASS Ninety-one boys and girls entered Daniel Baker College in the fall of 1924 to compose one of the largest and best Freshman classes in the history of the school. These, like all Fish, were at first green and unacquainted with different phases of college life. They were, however, eager to learn, and long before the Christmas holidays were leading, much to their dismay, the three upper classes. The upper classmen united and redoubled their efforts to surpass these incomparable Fish. All of their attempts, however, were unsuccessful, and the end of the year found the Slimes” unbeatable. Forty-one of this insurpassable class of '25 matriculated again in September, 1925. At the beginning of the year they wisely chose Joe Trammell, president; Lloyd Thomas, vice-president; Roxie Jones, secretary. Under the leadership of these able officers this class, now under the name of Sophomores, took a very important part in all activities of the college, both literary and athletic. At present, school is far from being over, but the Sophomores have already won enough victories this year to do for two years. The entire class is looking forward to their Junior and7Senior years, which they hope to make as near perfect as possible. OFFICERS Joe Trammell-------------------------------------- President ROXIE Jones____________ —-.............. - ...Secretary FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS McWilliams _ —President Woods ---- ------------- Secretary Sullivan Vice-President CLASS ROLL Bowman McWilliams Driskell Hardeman L. Weatherby Norris McCulley Robinson Dwyer Sullivan Broad Sewalt McEntiri Baugh Bowden Walker Bauldin McEachern McNurlen Bowman Chambers Locker R. WEATHER] Moore Rankin THE TRAIL — FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Boasting an enrollment of one hundred, the Freshman Class played a very important part in the college year of '25 and '26. Eleven of the football letter men were from this class. The first real test of the Fish powers came late in the fall when a football game was matched between the Freshmen, who were not on the squad, and the upper classmen. In one of the bloodiest frays ever witnessed on the local gridiron the Fish were badly outplayed by the higher and less experienced Uppers, but due to Greenhorn luck,” the Fish managed to get away with a seven-to-nothing victory. In basketball the Freshmen again proved valuable Hill-Billies, three of the six letter men were from the Fish class. They are also playing a large part in rounding out the baseball team that was left ragged by the graduation of some of the old stars last year. Among the girls in the Freshman class is found the sponsor of the football team and the college’s prettiest girl. In fact the Freshmen have played a large part in this college year. The upper classmen appreciate the Freshmen, as can be proved if anyone will but take time to listen to the wang of the belt as it meets some poor Freshman unawares during the course of any evening in the Annex. —0— On the college spreading lawn the greenest Freshman stands, The Fish, a funny thing is he, with large and awkward hands. He comes to school in September just mother's grown-up lad, But by the bleak December he knows more than his dad. 1— - — DANIEL BAKER CHORAL CLUB HSfc EEr- EEEE SS, McClelland literary society OFFICERS Eloe Stringer___________________________President Winfield Wood______ ...__________________Vice President Wyman McInnes ________________________ Secretary MEMBERS Patterson McInnes Stringer Witherspoon Wood Stalcup White Mobley McEntire Williams Howell McWilliams Although there are not so many members in the McClellands, they are a Peppy crew; and when there is anything to do, you may wager that there is a McClelland back of it somewhere. This is not so much a literary society as some of the others, but it answers the instinct for gregariousness and serves as a vent for the uncontrollable “pep” that some school boys bring on to college with them. COGGIN LITERARY SOCIETY The Coggins are a very important factor in the school life and history of Daniel Baker College. This society was organized as a literary aid to the girls, but has since become a social as v ell as a literary organization. The girls in this society meet once a week and give programs as well as read some of the most discussed literature that is being printed. Current events also have a place on the weekly programs. Among the social events of the year, probably one of the greatest is the ban- quet given by the Coggins to the football squad. This banquet is given right after the Turkey Day game, and it looms up in the minds of the football men as a second Turkey Day,” turkey being one of the many things on the menu. THE OFFICERS Annie Epps_______ ____President Roxie Jones ____Vice-President Tullie Hardeman__________________________ . ... .. Secretary SUE GILLIAM______ Treasurer Evelyn Holman_________________________________Critic DELTA KAPPA SIGMA LITERARY SOCIETY This is a literary society for boys only, and they have done more and better work than any other boys' society in the college. Their meetings are interest- ing and instructive. Their socials are enjoyable, and in fact they are a live bunch OFFICERS Theodore White ________________________ President LORIN Lines______________________ -....- _ --Vice-President Thomas Campbell____________________________Secretary MEMBERS Lines Norris M. Wood Beasley Huggins Robbins Damron Campbell C. Smith Cawyer THE TRAIL HISTORY OF THE PI ALPHA LITERARY SOCIETY The Pi Alpha is the original girls’ literary society of Daniel Baker College, and by far the best. The Delta Kappa Sigma is the brother society. The two gave a reception to new students the third night of matriculation week, and the following week the Pi Alphas entertained new girls at their first meeting. The first joint meeting was held Hallowe'en, when the D. K. S. gave the program and Pi Alpha provided a social hour, and, afterward, a serenade. Many such meetings were held during the year. Early Thanksgiving morning the Society hiked to Round Mountain, where they enjoyed a sunrise breakfast. This year Pi Alpha has also given an Apron and Overall Party and a Flapper and Jelly- bean Party. The officers for the first semester were: Ruby Eggleston, president; Leora McShan, vice-president; Bernice Sewalt, secretary; and Erma McBride, treas- urer (for the whole year). For the second semester: Debbie Askew, president; Esther Bradshaw, vice-president; and Leta Armstrong, secretary. There are forty-five members in the Society. Each year medals are offered for debating, declaiming and essay writing, all of which were awarded this year. The Pi Alpha also challenged the D. K. S. to a debate. The Society has given several successful plays this spring. Pi Alpha has the “pep” and “grit” to do anything, and does everything that she undertakes. PI ALPHA LITERARY SOCIETY OFFICERS Curtis Pointer________ _____________________President John Johnson _____Vice-President JOHN Gray Secretary Willard Thompson...... Lecturer David McCullough______ Reporter MEMBERS Gordon M. Muse Johnson Howell Porter Trammell Pointer Mobley C. McCulley Gray Wood Howell Porter Trammell Pointer Mobley C. McCulley Gray Wood HOME ECONOMICS CLUB As The Trail staff is mostly boys, we think that this club has the highest aim of any of the clubs: this aim is, Make better homes. The Home Economics Club has done really good work during the year. At their meetings such things are discussed as would go to improve the domestic life of any household. Things that are new are always thought over and argued in order to give the girls the true value of every new idea that may or may not be worth the trying. Miss Peavey, the head of the Domestic Science Department, meets with the girls and her talks at these meetings are worth much to many a future husband. OFFICERS Debbie Askew______________________________President NOVALYNE Price Vice-President Sarah Damron Secretary Marietta Montgomery ........Treasurer BETTIE Turner Historian Esther Bradshaw__________ ____ ___________ - Reporter MEMBERS First Page Askew Parker Crawford Lowe Gibbson Bradshaw Robbinson Hunter Hardeman Second Page McWilliams McBride Cole Price Parker Bauldin Montgomery Lancaster McIver Morris Turner Dwyer Rhor Bowden W. Lane Layman Harris Wainscott STUDENTS’ COUNCIL The Students’ Council is the judiciary department of the student body. It is the duty of this council to act as the judges on any case of misconduct that may arise. Their word, with the sanction of the faculty, is the law. MEMBERS Henry Irby Kathleen Kelso Wyman McInnis. Mrs. Parker____ James Flack . Jack Gingrich .... Lee Moody ........ President Secretary Vice-President Senior Representative Junior Representative Sophomore Representative Freshman Representative YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION The young women of Daniel Baker organized the Young Women's Christian Association not merely for the name but in order to do good. They have accomplished their aim and in many ways surpassed their highest ambitions along this line. The association collectively and the members as individuals are always ready and willing to help in every worthy project that is launched. OFFICERS Kathleen Kelso ______________ . President Roxie Jones_______ Secretary MEMBERS Robbinson Stuart Kelso Roberson McIver Montgomery SCRIMGEOUR GlBBSON DANIEL BAKER FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS Homer Beakley._ Novalyne Price OFFICERS ___________ President ____Secretary MEMBERS Beakley Cawyer Jones R. Muse Gilliam Armstrong Clarke Trammell Horn Robbins Armstrong C. McCulley Stuart Scrimgeour Stringer , CHUG-HEADS Nobody knows the origin nor the purpose of this gang, although there is some talk about the college of certain qualifications for membership. It seems that the qualifications are rather strict, as only five boys have been able to make it, although there have been many to try. Anyone failing to qualify on first trial never receives another chance and is from that time forward known as a Sap-Head.” A big Chug-Head convention was held in Fort Worth along at the last of March. The Daniel Baker Chugs attended en masse, and they do say a good time was had by all. MEMBERS AND OFFICERS Wood _ Retired Chug MclNNES ------- Inspired Chug Witherspoon____ - ____ Exhausted Chug McNURLEN______ Too-Tired Chug VlLHA_____ . ....... ......Simply Chug _J THE TRAIL ■ 1 THE TRAIL s jokingly call it, is the year book Robert Patterson Eloe Stringer_______ Jack Gingrich Mary Frances Martin. Ted White___________ . John Johnson_______ Business Manager Snap-Shots Associate Editor Assistant Business Manager Mary Louise Lowe Most Beautiful Roxie Jones Most Popular Sue Frances Gilliam Sponsor COACHES Ransom: “Shorty,” as the boys and most everyone else calls him, had his first season with the Hill-Billies this year in the position of head coach in foot- ball. He is a clever coach and all the boys like him, which last we think is the highest tribute that can be paid a coach. He built the best offense this past season that has been shown in Goatland in many moons. With Shorty and nearly all the boys back next year we look forward to a top-notch season. BLAIR: An ex-Hill-Billie himself, had the interest of the school at heart. Ed coaches the line in football, and, like Ransom, this was his first season: nevertheless, he had a strong line. Blair is coach of basketball. With a crew of which the oldest member had played only two seasons he made a remarkable record. He is the chief in baseball also, and as the season has only started we cannot say that he has the best team in the T. I. A. A., but we can say that the team has the best coach. We could not get a picture of Dr. Ned, but we’ll brag that we have the one and only All T. I. A. A. Surgeon.” THE TRAIL CAPTAINS IN ’26 McInnes Patterson Wood THE PEP SQUAD The boys may fight, and they may win or may lose, but the ones on the side- lines fight for every down or work for every goal or grab at every bill with them. The Pep Squad work just as hard as the boys do and they know all the time that theirs is a minor lot in case of victory, but still the joy of winning would not be so great if there were no sore throats and long yelling. No matter what the score, no matter how hard or how easy the game may be—the Pep Squad is always cheering, and wherever the blue and white may go there also will be the Pep Squad to cheer them in the battle. The Pep Squad will win more games than any team. They are just as good sports as any player, and they deserve just as much credit as the captain or any of his men for a good season. You might as well try to have a successful war without having a band in vour army as to try to have a successful season in athletics without a cheering section. All the boys thank the squad for every yell that has been given them during the year. DANIEL BAKER FOOTBALL SQUAD Top Row: White, Williams (Manager!. Ransom (Coach). Irby. Stalcup Second Row: BLAIR (Coach). LOCKER. SULLIVAN, STEWART. ALEXANDER. HAMMOND, Patterson, White, Stephens, Lines Third Row: POINTER, FLACK. McENTIRE, BROAD, MOBLEY, VlLHA, WOOD Bottom Row: MONTGOMERY, DILLARD, BRAGG, TOLAND, COBB, MClNNIS (Captain), Trammel, Stringer, Moore, Moody, Taylor The squad is composed of all the individuals that may, or may not, make a letter. All must show some possibilities or else they cannot stay out for the team. The boys that don’t play much but put in the entire season deserve much more credit than they receive. Every time the team has a training rule put on them the entire squad has to abide thereby. It is the squad, and usually those members of the squad that don’t play reg- ularly, that bear the brunt of the punishment. They must scrimmage the Varsity in order to prepare the starting team for the season’s grind. Then after the season is well under way, the remainder of the squad are called upon for scrimmage after scrimmage, so that the rough points may be polished and the The aches of the game are nothing to compare with the aches that the not quite good enough must bear as they sit on the sidelines. THE TRAIL THE GAMES DANIEL BAKER VS. McMURRAY The first game of the season was with McMurray College at Abilene. The coach and most of the men being new, almost the entire team that started were Freshmen. With the score 2-0 in favor of Daniel Baker and only three minutes to play, several of last year's men were sent in. They made three touchdowns in those three minutes, but the officials saw someone holding each time, and so the game ended Daniel Baker 2, McMurray 0. THE TRAIL DANIEL BAKER VS. SCHREINER After the journey to Abilene hard luck overtook the Hill-Billies. Several of the best men were hurt the next week in practice, so it was a badly crippled team that met Schreiner. Breaks went against Daniel Baker in a hard-fought game and at the end Schreiner had the large end of a 6 to 0 score. DANIEL BAKER VS. T. C. U. This game was played at Fort Worth. The Daniel Baker boys were fighting against a heavier and more experienced squad, but nevertheless they fought, and the defense never weakened. Two touchdowns were scored: one as results of a fumble, the other on a long pass. Daniel Baker threatened only once and that was near the end of the game. A fumble ruined that chance. The result: T. C. U. 12, Daniel Baker 0. DANIEL BAKER VS. SUL ROSS At Brownwood the Hill-Billies took on their next foe in the Mountain Tornadoes. The Baker boys could gain at will out in the center of the field, but the defense of the opposition would strengthen near the goal line. We put over one touchdown in the third quarter, and although we threatened again and again, this ended the scoring. Daniel Baker 7, Sul Ross 0. DANIEL BAKER VS. AUSTIN COLLEGE Sherman was the scene of the next encounter. The Goats went like a house afire at first, but two costly fumbles and a well-played pass seemed to take part of the fire from them. Still they fought hard against odds that they were never able to overcome. When the whistle ended the game Austin had won it, 21 to 0. DANIEL BAKER VS. ST. EDWARD'S Daniel Baker met St. Edward's at San Antonio, and before a great crowd of soldiers battled to a draw. This was one of the hardest fought games of the season. Both teams were depending a great deal on their plays through the line to win. but neither could seem to get the advantage until in the third quarter St. Edward’s recovered a fumble near Daniel Baker's goal and carried it over for six points. In the last quarter Daniel Baker opened an aerial attack that resulted in a touchdown. Here the gaining stopped and ended with the ball in mid-field. Daniel Baker 6, St. Edward's 6. dSSSttm DANIEL BAKER VS. SIMMONS The much-touted Cowboys were the next foes of the Goats. This game was played in Goatland and the Hill-Billies opened with a rush that swept the opposition before it. They scored early in the first period, and threatened again in a few minutes. When they threatened the second time something happened. At any rate three of the Goat regulars were removed from the field seriously injured, and after that the Hill-Billies were never again able to put so much punch into their plays. The firt half was 7 and 7, but the second half belonged entirely to the Cowboys. Simmons won, 21 to 7. DANIEL BAKER VS. N. T. S. T. C. At Denton the Daniel Baker team was again at a disadvantage because of injuries received in the Simmons game. But they put up a good fight, and made seventeen first downs to the Teachers' College's three; but because of that jinx fumble that had followed them during the season they were unable to hold a lead when they got it. First one side and then the other scored, but Denton managed to score last to win a 12 to 8 victory. DANIEL BAKER VS. W. T. S. T. C. The game at Canyon was almost a duplicate of the Denton game. Canyon scored first with a thirty-five-yard place kick. Daniel Baker retaliated with a touchdown and a few minutes later a drop-kick. In the third quarter Canyon scored a touchdown to tie the score. The Goats carried the ball down the field again and sent another three points up on the scoreboard, but just before the game ended a fumble gave Canyon a three-point lead that won for them the game. Daniel Baker 12, Canyon 15. DANIEL BAKER VS. A. C. C. The Turkey Day game was played in Brownwood and the Daniel Baker team was doped to lose by three touchdowns, but you never can tell just how your dope will stick. Anyway the Wildcats started fine and managed to trick over a seven-point marker in the first quarter. Then the Daniel Baker boys opened one of the best offensive drives of the season. A pass finally gave them the coveted touchdown and the point afterward made the game 7-all. After this it was a punting duel in which neither side could get the break that would allow a score. The game ended with Daniel Baker 7, and Abilene Christian College 7. SBSSm THE TRAIL Top Row: Trammel, White, McWilliams, Toland, Humphreys, Chambers, WHITE (Manager), BLAIR (Coach) . Bottom Row: HAMMOND, MClNNIS, MILLER, PATTERSON (Captain), HUGGINS, DILLARD, Stringer. RECORD FOR SEASON el Baker .. el Baker el Baker el Baker el Baker el Baker el Baker . el Baker el Baker el Baker. . el Baker el Baker el Baker el Baker el Baker el Baker. . Miller Patterson McInnis Stringer Chambers Huggins le second All-State High School | THE TRAIL DANIEL BAKER BASEBALL SQUAD Top Row: Denman, M. White, Dillard, T. White, McWilliams, Gingrich, Jones, Patterson. Middle Row: PETTY, BROAD. STRINGER, SMITH, COBB. MCENTIRE, R. WHITE. Bottom Row: WITHERSPOON, BLAIR (Coach). HARRIS, BAKER, VlLHA, WOOD (Captain), McNurlen, Smith. The season has not been going long, but the boys on the baseball squad are winning games. The first string have won more games than they have lost so far. The pitching, which looked as if it might be weak at the first of the season, has improved and the support is better than has been the custom in college teams. The team was slow getting their batting eye, but now they are hitting the horsehide to all corners of the lot. If the rest of the season goes as has this part of it. Coach Blair and Captain Wood are to be congratulated. The rest of the squad that are not on the first string have organized a team known as the Kids”; they have played ten high-school teams and have won nine of their ten games. The training that the Kids” are receiving this season will make them fit to step in to places left vacant on the first string next season. Anyone not knowing the two teams could tell very little difference at times during this season. THE TRAIL TERMS YOU HAVE HEARD AND WONDER AT THEIR MEANING S. A. Sentimental ailments: Referred to as a disease orginating in the heart of the human and spreading throughout the body, so as to render the person at- tacked noncombatant. Or in the words of Cicero, Any person having been inoculated with the S. A. germ is null and void as a conversationalist and is only fit to utter such sounds as ‘Me own ittle tootsy-wootsy’. CAC A term used around the college to take the place of cactus. When used in a sentence, as I have been cacking”, you may be sure that the person so using it has been on a necking party, that there has been considerable petting, and that lipping has been in vogue during the evening. NECK That portion of the human body that joins the head and shoulders. When used as necking party , the term connotes the same as sparking or courting did to our grandparents. Neck should be appreciated because it furnishes quite a lot of palaver to be such a small portion of the human body. TRUE LOVE Something once experienced, never again relished. This term is rather a will- o’-the-wisp. but good authority has it that romance plus constant association will often develop the symptoms. The writer has never had this disease, but he has had a roommate that has a chronic case: he thinks that a person must snore, must utter gutteral sounds in his sleep, and must be in a trance three- fourths of the time to have all the requirements. SPOOF To Spoof: Bologna, wind-jamming, hot air. any of these terms mean to peddle a line. Lovers usually spend hours at the trivial occupation of spoofing. Some spoofers have been known to get in Dutch, then they are called Dutch spoofers, and are thought of as very close relations of the Dutch hound. FLAPPER Female of the species human: flappers may be recognized by their short dresses, painted checks, bobbed hair, lipstick, and by the almost beskirted male of the species, upon whose arm they are habitually hanging. THE TRAIL 1 J BEFORE THE FINIS Not Alpha, but Omega, not the beginning but the end, We hope we’ve made no enemies, we wanted to make a friend. We’ve showed you the buildings where we get our knowledge, We've showed you the teachers that teach us at college, We've told about our pleasure, our clubs, and our fun, We’ve showed to you the classes, we’ve skipped none, We’ve spent pages on the athletic section, We’ve showed you the council that makes the correction; Someone has done the financing of this book. You may know who they are. if you’ll but look— The ones that bought the ads—they are the boys That gave us a chance to make our noise. So if you want to buy and don’t know where, Go down and trade with them —there’s some in every ware. We appreciate their helping us do our little bit; With one more suggestion we’ll end this silly writ. We’ve made to you our school life as an open door, That's all there is, “There ain't no more.” ADVERTISEMENTS 1889 DANIEL BAKER COLLEGE 1926 THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR High School Seniors: uation and we cordially invite you to come to Daniel Baker College next year. We are a standard college of the first class, our credits are recognized in any courses. To you who have not yet achieved the honor of Senior year, we also give greetings, and ask that in making your selection you keep us in mind did Faculty, and we never lower our standards. Write Us for Information DANIEL BAKER COLLEGE 1889 1926 RENFRO’S SIX DRUG STORES A Home Institution Courtesy in rendering service and fair treatment to our patrons in every transaction is a policy we have adopted and followed for 29 years in Brownwood. ‘A SERVICE THAT SERVES’ Eastman Kodaks Elizabeth Arden Toilet Goods Nyal San-Tox and Penslar ALL CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Renfro-McMinn Drug Co. Brownwood Drug Co. Renfro's No. 2 Drug Store Renfro Drug Co. Renfro’s No. 3 Drug Store Central Drug Store 200 Rooms 100 With Bath TERMINAL HOTEL Just a Step From the Terminal Station Rates $1.50 Up Fort Worth, Texas ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGSTERS AWAY AT SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BY TELEPHONE West Texas Telephone Company PIGGLY-WIGGLY STORES PIGGLY-WIGGLY STORES ABNEY BOHANNON CHEVROLET CARS RODGERS STUDIO Finishers of BETTER CLASS PORTRAITS KODAK PRINTING and COMMERCIAL WORK Editor and Manager, Trail AUSTIN MILL 0 GRAIN COMPANY “CAKE FLOUR” EVERY SACK GUARANTEED Brownwood, Texas THE STUDENT’S STORE You will find a real welcome at our store. It is our desire to give real service to the School and College students of this section. Here you will find complete stocks of Books, School Supplies, Fountain Pens, Athletic Goods, Fine Stationery, and Gift Goods. It will give us pleasure to serve you. JONES 0 DUBLIN 306 Center Avenue 920 Austin Avenue Brownwood, Texas Congratulations to Daniel Baker College past several ye HARRY KNOX COMPANY Wholesale Browwnood, Texas Brady, Texas J. J. HAYES 8 COMPANY PRACTICAL TAILORS AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES AI RED ADERSON T. L. CRAWFORD Has Cars to Rent by Tailoring Day or Week Cleaning, Pressing Hot Hamburgers at All Times Old Hats Reblocked Phone 1281 Phone 234 500 Center 107 E. Broadway If You Buy Pure Ice FULL WEIGHT Brownwood Ice Fuel Co. P. B. Richey, Manager HOTEL SOUTHERN Brownwood, Texas European Dining Room and Coffee Shop 135 Rooms 75 With Baths Steam Heat First Run Pictures Road Attractions LYRIC THEATRE C. E. Boyett, Manager Showing All Big Special Productions, Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn, Warner Bros., First National, and alt the Other Big Ones Pipe Organ Popular Prices COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS of your Home Furnishings as you have been in your College. AUSTIN-MORRIS COMPANY MOTOR BUSSES BAGGAGE WAGONS Open an d Closed Fords DYKE WARD’S TRANSFER Fireproof Storage Day and Night Service Phone 23 Brownwood, Texas Fred Beatty, Manager GRAHAM HOTEL Figure It Out” “Leaders in Our Line GUY’S FRIENDLY SHOE STORE Brownwood, Texas Where Buying Means Saving D ERVICE Engraved Annuals j are distinctive productions, 'j pulsating with ideas, originality and character, and reflect in an unusual way the school and its activ- With our plan of Building a Suc- cessful Annual” and our specialized co-operation you can attain your am- bition to produce a distinctive and successful book. SERVICE ENGRAVING CO. Patronize Home People Eat PECAN VALLEY PEANUT BUTTER Drink PECAN VALLEY COFFEE Home Made Products WALKER-SMITH CO. WE CATER TO THE APPAREL NEEDS OF THE COLLEGE STUDENT —We appreciate your business and try to merit it at all times with Correct Styles, Unquestioned Quality, Popular Prices, and Courteous Treatment combined with quick service. Spring or Fall—Summer or Winter—will always find HEMPHILL-FAIN CO. POUNCY and LOW COLLEGE STUDENTS GIVEN THE BEST AT THE LEADER BARBER SHOP ON AUSTIN AVE. J. G. TAYLOR, Proprietor W. M. BREWER Jeweler and Optometrist ALWAYS THE STANDARD QUALITY OF DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE We Invite You to Visit Us A. C. COX MUSIC CO. Radiolas Victrolas 110 E. Baker Pianos Phone ! Phone 820 for QUALITY MERCHANDISE DRY GOODS,' NOTIONS, and SHOES EVERYTHING TO WEAR FOR MEN, BOYS, WOMEN and CHILDREN GARNER-ALVIS CO. the meals or at any social function. Call for It by Name and Be Assured of the Best Alamo Manufacturing Company The Students' Friend ARMSTRONG JEWELRY CO. BROWNWOOD AUTO PAINT SHOP BROOKS DRY CLEANING — ALTERATIONS Tommy Has a Date With You JONES AND DUBLIN NUMBER TWO THE BROWNWOOD BOOT SHOP The Home of Beautiful Shoes and Hosiery Your Patronage Always Appreciated 312 Center Avenue We Fit Your Feet DRINK COCA-COLA “In Sterilized Bottles’’ A Visit to Our Plant Would Be Appreciated COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Phone 206 405 Hawkins Street appreciate 1 liiiiif! = YOUR h BUSINESS 1 Thank You iirsMr and Hurry Back Substantial Advantages WE OFFER TO EVERY CUSTOMER Trade is not a one-sided thing. It is anticipating the n. Your Customers on the part of the Druggist. A BIG STORE Is the place to go. because there you will find A BIG STOCK MAIL ORDERS The Camp-Bell Drug Co. 8 The Peerless Drug Store ALLIN MOTOR COMPANY DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR C CARLSON BATTERY and ELECTRIC CO. Through Service We Grow LAKEWOOD SWIMMING POOL COGGIN NATIONAL BANK We Appreciate Your Business qr Coggin National Bank AUTOGRAPHS