Delta State University - Broom Yearbook (Cleveland, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 126 of the 1928 volume:

M Dfcmflrg of ilampH US. Uronm Slip first urrBiurttt nf tljr Irlta 8 ts tt Srarlirra fflollrgr. robuap aulr- untb IpaurrBbiu, upright rbarartrr, ulraaing urrannalitij, anft quirk Bpnar of humor rnlirarrfi Ijiin to us. The Broom volume one Year Book of the Delta State Teachers College CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF 1928 Foreword If tke BROOM helps to sweep aw aj) the cobvJebs ■with which the coming years may clutter our memories, and also to keep our hearts like his for -pjhom this -Oolume is named, it xCill hav e served its purpose vJell. WILLIAM H. ZEIGEL, Dean Dedication William Henry Zeigel Whose ideals of service and con- secreation to dutj) ha-Oe been an inspiration to us and whose interest and sympathy ha e meant much to us, w e gratefully dedicate this Volume m UWJ%l=U t| Contents Book I THE COLLEGE gp To SENATOR W. B. ROBERTS ROSEDALE, MISS. We AOa tkis a? a token of our appreciation for nis support and influ pbuilding of the Delta State TeacHers College. j o THE BROOM STAFF ill}? QJolteg? BOOK I THE BROOM, 1928 CLEVELAND HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 13 THE BROOM, 1928 HARDEE HALL THE BROOM, 1928 C— . DEAN ' S HOME •k 11 91 11 If II «« Mil Hi H PRESIDENT S HOME 15 THE BROOM, 1928 THE CEDAR TREES LIVING ROOM CLEVELAND HALL THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 President William Marion ' Kethley, A.M. A.B., Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi; A.M., Teachers College, Co- lumbia University. THE BROOM, 1928 Dean William Henry Zeigel, Ph.D. A.B., Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri; A.M., University of Mis- souri, Columbia, Missouri; Ph.D., George Peabody College for Teachers, Nash- ville, Tennessee. THE BROOM, 1928 r acuity Julia Dale Head of Depaitment of Mathematics A.B., Transylvania College. Lexington, Kentucky; A.M., University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Ph.D., Cornell University. Wirt Alfred Williams, A.B. Head of Department of History A.B., Millsaps College, Jackson. Mississippi; uate Student. University of Chicago; Gro Student, Harvard University; Graduate Sti Columbia University. Annie A. Caulfield, A.M. Head of Department of English A.B., Mississippi State College for Womf lumbus. Mississippi; A.M., English a nd Edu University of Wisconsin, Madisoi Wis Graduate Student George Peabodj Colle Teachers. Nashville, Tennes Laurie Doolittle, B.S. Director of Elementary Demonstration Schools Diploma under Francis W. Parker, Chicago Insti- tute; B.S. in Education. State Teachers College. Kirlcsville. Missouri; Graduate Student. University of Chicago. Cary C. Dobbs, D.Sc. Head of Department of Science B.S., Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi; A.B.. Howard College, Birmingham. Alabama; M.S.. Uni- versity of Virginia, Charlottsville. Virginia; D.Sc, THE BROOM, 1928 - Mary Katherine Craig Department of Music Memphis Conservatory of Music; Pupil of Harold Bauer, of Olga Samoroff, of Rueben Goldmark; Student in Juliiard Graduate School, New York, N. Y. Albert Leon Young, A.M. Department of Education B.S., Alabama Polytechnic Institute; Graduate Student. University of Chicago; A.M. in Educa- tional Psychology. George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Ter = Evelyn Hammett, Ph.B. Departments of History and English A.B., Whitworth College, Brookhaven. Mississippi Ph.B., University of Chicago; Graduate Student it English. University of Chicago. Etta Frances Echles, A.B. Department of Commerce Mississippi State College for Women. ( Iississippi; Graduate Student, Univers Chicago. Mary J. Haynes Dietitian THE BROOM, 1928 Elizabeth Coburn Stamps Department of Home Economics Student, University of Mississippi; Home Econom- ics Teacher Training Certificate, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City. Anna Prince Pittman, A.B. Department of Foreign Languages Ph.B., A.B., Henrlrix College Conway, Arkansas; Student in Spanish, Mexico City. Mexico; Student. Arkansas Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas; Graduate Student. University of Arkansas, Fay- etteville, Arkansas; Graduate Student, University of Chicago. Carrie Baltzell Frierson Department of Music Voice Culture in New York City and Florence. Italy, under Mme. Renard and Maestro Sulli; Child Songs under Mrs. Jessie L. Gaynor; Piano and Theory at the Academie de Paris, France; History of Music, Harmony. Counterpoint, and Composi- tion in Geneva. Switzerland, in Florence, Italy, and in Boston, Massachusetts; Public School Music in New York City and Boston, with Professors Bice and Thomas Tapper. William Vincent Frierson, A.B. Business Manager A.B.. Southwestern Presbyterian University. Clarks- Annie Mae Champion Secretary to the President Mrs. Jessie W. Parsons Hostess of Cleveland Hall THE BROOM, 1928 f - - The Delta Teachers College William H. Zeicel, Ph.D. Sons and daughters of the Delia. ' See you Cleveland as a Mecca ? Meeting place of scliool and scholar- Not far distant now. Never ceasing, never ending, Come the years like billows, bearing On t ieir crested breakers daring Deeds of gallant men. Forward! Now our college calls us To our state ' s most useful service. Countless children rise to bless us! Country, School, and God. Mighty deeds and works of glory I fait for men to tell the story, Not of wars and battles gory, But of those who live. Build a school for teachers! Rampart of God ' s creatures; The truth is gained, The youth is trained In these, our schools for teachers. College days will soon be over, Mercy then our errors cover; Clinging to the past as a lover, Crowning hope with tears. Pause! A moment ponder! Shouts are ringing yonder! The clash of teams Like surging streams Will make the years grow fonder. Men of Cleveland young and doughty, Maidens fair with wealth of beauty, Trained are you in paths of duty. Country, School, and God. THE BROOM, 1928 Elizabeth Stamps, Mascot THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 SEC ' V- THEflS- SPONSOR. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS THE BROOM, 1928 Senior Cli Mrs. Lottie Mae Nichols PACE, MISS. English Three years at Blue Mountain College. The possessor of the first degree conferred by the Delta State Teachers College, earned at the close of the Fall Quarter, ' 27. Class Dra- matics, ' 27. A personality like a winding lane. With a fresh -view at each curve. Mary Elizabeth Bedwell Mollie CLEVELAND, MISS. Latin Vice-President Sophomore Class, ' 26; Student Council, ' 27, ' 28; Editor-in-Chief Miss Delta, ' 28 ; Literary Editor of The Broom, ' 28; Classics Club, ' 28; Home Economics Club, ' 28; Class Dramatics, ' 27; Vice-Presi- dent Town Girls ' Club, ' 28. THE BROOM, 1928 JHHH 1 Senior Class Cleone Wilson Tranlm FRENCH CAMP, MISS. Home Economics Freshman at Belhaven College; Vi dent Junior Class, ' 27 ; Y. W. C. A. ' 26, ' 27; Home Economics Club, ' 26, Class Dramatics, ' 27. :e-Presi- Cabinet, ' Modesty is the grace of the soul. Roberta Lois Ming Berta SHELBY, MISS. Social Science Freshman at Grenada College; Student Council, ' 27; Joke Editor of The Broom, ' 28; Basketball, ' 26, ' 27; Uuklele Cub, ' 27, ' 28; Home Economics Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 23; Class Dramatics, ' 26, ' 27. She is beautiful, and therefore to be woo ' d; Slu is a woman, and therefore to b: won. THE BROOM, 1928 Senior Class Frances L. Shelton LAMBERT, MISS. English Freshman at M. S. C. W. ; Sophomore Pres- ident, ' 26; Senior President, ' 28; Class Dra- matics, ' 26, ' 27; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet, ' 27, ' 28; Student Council, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Miss Delta Staff, ' 27, ' 28; Business Manager of The Broom, ' 28; Debating Club, ' 27. The will to do, the soul to dare, A resolute character beyond compare. Cora Charlotte Ervin CLEVELAND, MISS. Social Science Freshman at Mississippi Woman ' s College; Sophomore Class Secretary, ' 26; Junior Class Secretary, ' 27; Pres ' dent Debating Club, ' 27; Class Dramatics, ' 27 ; Miss Delta Staff, ' 27, ' 28 ; Debating Team, ' 27, ' 28 ; Vice-President Debating Club, ' 28; Editor-in-Chief of The Broom, ' 28; President Senior Class, ' 28; Town Girls ' Club, ' 28 ; Home Economics Club, ' 28. Precious tilings come in small packages. THE BROOM, 1928 Senior Class May Earl Sneed Snfedie PONTOTOC, MISS. English Freshman at M. S. C. W. ; Home Economics Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet, ' 26; Class Dramatics, ' 26, ' 27; Student Coun- cil, ' 27; House President, ' 27; Vicksburg Float, ' 28; Art Editor of The Broom, ' 28; Senior Class Secretary-Treasurer, ' 2S. It ' s nice to be natural ' when you ' re naturally Marguerite Lenore Zeicel •■Dite CLEVELAND, MISS. Mathematics President Freshman Class, ' 26; Secretary- Treasurer Debating Club, ' 27, ' 28; Debating Team, ' 27; Music Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Mathe- matics Club, ' 27, ' 28; Assistant Editor of The Broom, ' 28. There ' s a world of character beneath her deep reserve. THE BROOM, 1928 K - Senior Ch Louise Griffin SHELBY, MISS. Mathematics Secretary-Treasurer Freshman Class, ' 26; President Y. W. C. A., ' 27; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet, ' 26, ' 27, ' 2S; Secretary Mathematics Club, ' 27; Mathematics Club, ' 27, ' 28; Stu- dent Council, ' 26, ' 27. A good student, a good sport, and a friend to all. Margaret Bedwell cleveland, miss. Social Science Sophomore Pre Miss Delta, Vice-President Cheer Leader, idem, ' 27; Business Manager 27; Miss Delta Staff, ' 28; Student Body, ' 28; College ' 27; Vice-President Debating Club, ' 27; President Debating Club, ' 28; bating Team, ' 27; Mathematics Club, ' 28; Town Girls ' Club, ' 28. Beauty is truth, truth beauty. De- ' 27- THE BROOM, 1928 Senior Class Ina Mae Webb CLEVELAND, MISS. Foreign Language Classical Club, ' 28; Music Club, ' 26, ' 27, Town Girls ' Club, ' 28. Good temper, like a sunny day. Sheds brightness along the icay, ' Mattie Lou Meador CLEVELAND, MISS. Freshman at M. S. C. W. ; Junior Class Pres- ident, ' 27; Home Economics Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; President Town Girls ' Club, ' 28; Class Dramatics, ' 27, ' 28. She hath a tear for pity, And a hand for melting charity. THE BROOM, 1928 mmmmmmsBBsmmmsm Senior Class Myrtle Smith BOYLE, MISS. Social Science Laura Avis Adams MERIGOI.D, MISS. Latin Myrtle spent her first three years at M. S. Classical Club, ' 28; Home Economics Club, C. W. Art Club at M. S. C. W., ' 27; Glee Club at M. S. C. W., ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; O. E. S. at M. S. C. W.J ' 26, ' 27. Happy am I — from care I am free. Why aren ' t they all contented like me? Town Girls ' Club, ' 28. A quaint little girl, ic 10 knows Iter busine and does it tuell. THE BROOM, 1928 At the Portal I stood last night in fancy Where the portal will soon Swing wide. I wondered what lay in the 1 onder, And if I would like it outside. I grew ' afraid when I thought Hoiv soon the gate will swing Wide, So I turned my back to the portal And wistfully gazed inside. I saw ' in the Past ' s dim hallways Each joy and each sorrow ' I ' d knoiun; And I knew for both joys anil Sorrows That deep in my heart I was Glad. Then I faced again in fancy The portal that will soon swing Wide, And resolutely kissed the latch. And promised to be glad Outside. Mary Elizabfth Bedwell. THE BROOM, 1928 - THE BROOM, 1928 DOROTHY M L irN iEC-H -THEilS. ■WM.KETffLXY SPONSOR. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS 38 THE BROOM, 1928 Junior Class Sara Lee Ball SUMMIT, MISS. Student Body Reporter, ' 26 ; Honor Council, ' 26 ' 27, ' 28; Vice-President V. W. C. A, ' 26; De- bating Club, ' 27, ' 28; President Music Club ' 28; President Y. W. C. A., ' 28. Howard Barwick MEMPHIS, TENN. President Student Body, ' 26; Football, ' 26. Mrs. Nan C. Bounds CLEVELAND, MISS. Assistant Editor-in-Ch ' ef Miss Delta, ' 28. Robert Bullock SHELBY, MISS. President Math Club, ' 27, ' 28; Football, ' 26, ' 27 Vice-President Junior Class, ' 28; Student Coun cil, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Ruth Cauthe n CAMDEN, MISS. Math Club, ' 27, ' 28; Home Economics Club, ' 27 ' 28. Russell Co alter BOYLE, MISS. Russell took his first two years at A. M THE BROOM, 1928 J Junior Class Audrey Cochran DODDSVILLE, TENN. Home Economics Club, ' 26, ' 27, Gladys Daughdrill pace, MISS. Home Economics Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Herbert Daughdrill PACE, MISS. President Student Body, ' 28 ; Basketball, ' 26, ' : ' 28; Football, ' 27, ' 28; Baseball, ' 27, ' 28. Zena Garrett CLEVELAND, MISS. Debating Club, ' 27, ' 28; French Club, ' 27, ' 28. Edna Garrott GREENWOOD, MISS. Secretary-Treasurer Student Body, ' 26 ; Cheer Leader, ' 26; Home Economics Club, ' 26; Presi- dent Athletic Association, ' 27 ; Mathematics Club, ' 27, ' 28; Student Council, ' 27, ' 28; Hobo Club, ' 28; Basketball, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Captain Bas- ketball Team, ' 28. Mildred Jeter Secretary Home Economics Club, ' 27, ' 28 ; Vice- President Sophomore Class, ' 27; Secretary Hik- ing Club, ' 27; Treasurer Y. ' W. C. A., ' 28; Sec- retary-Treasurer Student Body, ' 28; Honor Council, ' 28; Basketball, ' 26, ' 27. THE BROOM, 1928 Junior Class Lista Mae Johns CLEVELAND, MISS. Basketball, ' 26, ' 27; Music Club, ' 28; Classical Club, ' 28. Daisy Johnston SHANNON, MISS. Sasketball, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Gertrude Jones DOCKERV, MISS. President Home Economics Club, Girls ' Club, ' 28. Fannie Mallette GUNNISON, MISS. Dorothy McLain SHELBY, MISS. Basketball, ' 26. Bess Reynolds GLOSTER, MISS. Vice-President Y. W. C. A., ' 27. THE BROOM, 1928 Junior Class Dorothy Rice BELZONI, MISS. President Student Bod y, ' 27; President Junior Class, ' 28; Hoi Polloi Staff, ' 28; Business Man- ager Basketball Team, ' 28; Basketball, ' 26, ' 27, GoLDIE SELIGMAN SHAW, MISS. Home Economics Club, ' 28; Town Girls ' Club, ' 28. Homer Strange ELLISVILLE, MISS. The College ' s most useful man. Ida Tackett DREW, MISS. Captain Basketball Team, ' 26; Varsity Basket- ball, ' 27, ' 28 Alma Weeks VANCE, MISS. Gertrude Whitehead EARLE, ARK. Home Economics Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Louise Williamson PACE, MISS. Vice-President Y. W. C. A., ' 28; Chairman Membership Committee of Y. W. C. A., ' 27; Debating Club, ' 27, ' 28. THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 HAL CARNES PRESIDENT ELLEN CASSELLE VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM MS CAIN SEC.-TREAS. ■Jr% ETTA ECHLES sponsor SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS THE BROOM, 1928 Sophomore Class Eugenia Bachman CLEVELAND, MISS. Hartman Bates liberty, miss. Frances Brown GREENWOOD, MISS. Hal Carnes SHELBY, MISS. Ellen Cassells GLOSTER, MISS. Gladys Castle KILMICHAEL, MISS. Bess Colton STEWART, MISS. Maggie Fae Commer POPE, MISS. Mattie Dell Criss SUMNER, MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 Sophomore Class Mattie Lou Cromwell DREW, MISS. Elizabeth Dakin SKENE, MISS. Marietta Downs cleveland, miss. Mary Emma Garret CLEVELAND, MISS. Annie Laurie Griffin SHELBY, MISS. William B. Hall CLEVELAND, MISS. Dorothy Ham LELAND, MISS. Mildred Ham LELAND, MISS. Louise Harris PACE, MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 Sophomore Class Lorena Howard SKENE, MISS. Astor Hudson PRENTISS, MISS. Olive Jones DREW, MISS. Anne Kinchloe BATESVILLE, MISS. Roselle Lamar lambert, miss. Bill Litton LITTON, MISS. Earline Lowe ALLIGATOR, MISS. Ethel Mabry SARAH, MISS. E. E. McKeithen DREW, MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 Sophomore Class William D. McCain CLEVELAND, MISS. Hervey L. Shannon SHELBY, MISS. Th ' elma Morgan CLEVELAND, MISS. Talmadge Shaver GURDON, ARK. Boyce Taylor cleveland, miss. Mabel Williford carrollton, miss. Sallie Williford GREENWOOD, MISS. Lelia Williams AVALON, MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 -J FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS THE BROOM, 1928 Freshman Class EVA ARTHUR D0DD3V1LLE, MISS. WAYNE BAGWELL CLEVELAND. MISS. SUSIE BAILEY SHELBY, MISS. LOUIE BERNARD ANGUILLA, MISS. CARRIE BRYAN CARROLLTON, MISS. PAULINE BRUMFIELD BELZONI, MISS. MARGARET BURNS CLARKSDALE, MISS. ELIZABETH CALDWELL COAHOMA, MISS. EDNA CARROLL SKENE, MISS. BERENICE CASSELLS CLOSTER, MISS. MALCOLM CHRISTOPHER STARKVILLE, MISS. LUCILLE COOPER DURANT, MISS. DUDLEY CRAIG COMO, MISS. DOLORES CRUME MONEY, MISS. MATT E. DAKIN SKENE. MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 Freshman Class VIRGINIA DOOLEY SHELBY, MISS. LUCILLE DOOLITTLE CATCHINGS, MISS. LENA DRIBBEN RULEVILLE, MISS. ELEANOR ELIZABETH DULIN GREENWOOD, MISS. LOUISE DURHAM DURANT, MISS. ROSE ENGLEBERG CLEVELAND, MISS. AGNES ELZEY IND1ANOLA, MISS. EVELYN EZELLE ROLLING FORK, MISS. GLOVER GAINEY JACKSON, MISS. MILDRED GARROTT GREENWOOD, MISS. LOUISE GARST SILVER CITY, MISS. ANNIE GORTON MARKS, MISS. QUINN GORTON MARKS, MISS. LOIS GOSS DREW, MISS. WILLIAM H. HANKS SHELBY, MISS. VERNICE HAYNES CLEVELAND, MISS. JESSLYN HEIGHT CLEVELAND, MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 ELYNE MOORE ARCOLA, MISS. BELL MORGAN CLEVELAND, MISS. GRACE NOBLIN HOLLY BLUFF, MISS. ANNIE LAURIE NUNNERY ROSEDALE, MISS. KATHERINE PARKS COLDWATER, MISS. LILLIE PETERSON LAMBERT, MISS. PAULINE PITT KILMICHAEL, MISS. DOROTHY REYNOLDS GLOSTE R, MISS. MARY RICE OAKLAND, MISS. JOSIE LEE RODGERS YAZOO CITY. MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 SUSIE SPIVEY GREENWOOD, MISS. JANE STANCILL DREW, MISS. FRANCES SUMNER SUMN ' ER, MISS. NELL SWAIN SHELBY, MISS. ■ ANN SYLVESTER NITTA YUMA, MISS. MARTHA TAYLOR DURANT, MISS. REBECCA WALT CLEVELAND, MISS. JAMES WATSON DODDSVILLE, MISS. J. K. WILKINSON SHELBY, MISS. ELIZABETH ZEIGEL CLEVELAND, MISS. trganizaftort BOOK III THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 !SS DELTi THE BROOM, 1928 ANNE KINCHLOE-PRES ELIZABETH DAKlN - V- PRES. CLASSICAL CLUB COLORS ' .- PURPUREUS ET AUREUS FLOWER IRIS MOTTO ■:• MELIUS ESSE Q.UAM VIDERI EUCENIA BACHMAN PAULINE BRUM FIELD 0 f) MRS. ANNA PITTMAN- SPONSOR LENA DRIBBEI ISTA MAE JOHNS A MAE WEBB THE BROOM, 1928 fara£teGall ifara£te?3aU dally JKUt ord Marietta. Downs ■Tltary Cal K Itrifinia Soolcy jCista J%a£ Johns gitzabcth- Zcifd JfZaraucrilcZciqd J ia c f(ac ' tfibb JZ.J, :ai ' er THE BROOM, 1928 The Chorus The Chorus, made up of students of musical talent, under the super- vision of Mrs. Frierson, has given four evening recitals in Cleveland, one in Shelby and one in Tutvviler. It has also appeared in various pro- grams in response to invitations from the Bolivar County Teachers ' Association, the Cleveland High School, the Cleveland Woman ' s Club, and various other civic organizations. The prime purpose of the Chorus is not giving recitals and enter- tainments, but that of instructing prospective teachers in public school music that they may do their work more effectively after leaving college and taking up the duties of the teaching profession. THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 H ome economics Club Gertrude Jones President Daisy Johnston Vice-President Mildred Jeter Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Elizabeth Coburn Stamps Sponsor Avis Adams Mollie Bedwell Henri Frances Brooks Frances Brown Lillian Caffey Edna Carroll Ruth Cauthen Audrey Cochran Maggie Faye Commer Reba Cowley ' Mattie Dell Criss Dolores Crume Miss Julia Dale Alva Daughdrill Gladys Daughdrill Etoile Dendy Grace Dendy ' Mary ' Grady ' Annie Laurie Griffin Mary- Grisset Glady ' S Gunn Dorothy ' Ham Mildred Ham Mrs. Mary ' Haynes Vivian Howell Mary Hunter Ethel Mabry Fannie Mallette Mary Maranto Mattie Lou Meador Joyce Miller Roberta Ming Bell Morgan Thelma Morgan Thyra Seawright Goldie Selicman Mary Earl Sneed Susie Spivey - Ida Tackett Cleone Tranum Rebecca Walt Alma Weeks Gertrude Whitehead Merle Wicker Lelia Williams Louise Williamson Mabel Williford THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 The Demonstration School The Delta State Teachers College has established a demonstration school under the supervision of Miss Laurie Doolittle to help students become good teachers. It exemplifies good teaching and offers opportunity for observation purposes, demon- stration lessons, and student participation in teaching. It helps the young teachers to evaluate and organize subject matter; it permits them to plan courses and to put their theories of teaching into practice ; it enables them to anticipate more fully the situa- tions and conditions that will confront them in the school room. The demonstration school supplies the means of furnishing prospective teachers valuable experience before they are thrown entirely upon their own resources. Stu- dent teachers find out their problems and obtain counsel, guidance, and direction, while a supervisor is near, and not after entering the school room as regular teachers, with no one at hand to help or advise them. mmmmwmm fytetitz BOOK IV THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 J Schedule Delta State Delta State Delta State Delta State Delta State Delta State Delta State Delta State o ; West Tennessee .... 6; Tupelo Military Institute 12; Holmes Junior College . 7 ; Sunflower Junior College 7 ; Lambuth College . . . 8 ; Hinds Junior College . 37; Tate Junior College . . 6; Mississippi College Freshmen 18 THE BROOM, 1928 CARNES STUDENT MANAGER WEST ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CAPTAIN ROSE RIGHT TACKLE PAIL WEST, Athleti. Much credit nil ctor the ue Mr. West for the credit- able showing made by Delta State on the grid- iron this year. He was never failing in time of need. Every man was personally cared for and supervised by him. The well-balanced schedule and the excellent equipment is due in a large measure to his untiring efforts and abil- ity. He looked on his charges as fellowmen and not slaves to be driven. un c: Chip cam KFORD ROSK, Right Tickle o us with a good football rec- ord. He was expected to do a lot and he did. As captain he has been exceptionally good. Cool headed and able to hold his team to- gether, he piloted them through a strenuous season and won the admiration As a tackle he could not be re grit and determination, never giv ways gave his best. Delta State on men like Chip. of them all. HAL CARNES, Student Manager The best Student Manager of football in Mis- sissippi had charge of the Delta State squad. He never tired of attending to their needs and wants and he did it with a smile. To him is due as much credit as any player for the suc- cesses of the team. When Hal is on the .iob there will always be plenty of advertising, boosting and help for the team. THE BROOM, 1928 M.CREITHEK IEFT GUARD RIGHT GUARD DAUGHD1?IL.I, RIGHT EATD and bulldog stellar part be stopped, 1 McKKITHEN, Lei I Guard and a guard lie was With grit determination Mae played a in the line. When they couldn ' t e stopped them. He also worked and was a terror to the enemy hails from the Millsaps Fresh- next season. LOUIE McCRAW, Left End Peter. last ng the same grit £ ind fearlesj sness of t he prevl ir, he developed into a star w ingman. He rarely to break through the defense an d get his m He ha .s yet to be cut down. A worki conscii :ntious mi in like Louie fails to n lake a name for himself. WILLIAM McCain , Right Guard Bi 11 our in tellectual fellow, showed him- self a stai ■ on th. 3 athletic i leld as i veil as in the class n. He played 1 in at t ackle, but chanf :ed to guard this With a repu- tation for grit and giving all that he ca me Up tO £ ill expecta lions th is seaso be found. We are looking for great things fr Bill. HERBERT IJAI ' GIIDKII.L, Right End Daushdrill was our star quarter ook the of defendii of the flanks At barking signals. nd, he was better. He shined ■hen it came to throwing the opposing backs ir losses. As a steady all-round p ayer, laughdrill was very valuable. He participated l every game and as a Senior next year he is xpeeted to do the same thing. A. ( ' . rO ' .VKLL, Left Tackle A. C. came to Delta State from Mississippi ollege with a great deal of football experience, le likes to play the game for the fun of it and ever seems to take it seriously. With muscles rling his hundred lie enemy. Few him. He has a o years. We do THE BROOM, 1928 J. K. WILKINSON, Quarter Jake was voted the best all-round athlete in school and he lived up to his name in foot- ball and more. too. With his brawn and muscles Jake backed up the line in a stellar fashion and was always good for a gain. With a cool head, speed, and grit, he won the posi- tion of quarter in his first year. He will be heard from on the gridiron. JOSEPH COMBS, Fullback Sugar, another fast back, demonstrated his speed and dri was three touchdowns in the first half against Tate Junior College. Pep and fighting to the end lias won for him a place among the pigskin heroes of Delta State. Excellent work he has clone and he will repeat it. ROBERT BIL rthy oppo- ) K, Left Half year and fli Dusty was with Delta 1; great work in the backfield fc year ' s experience. He again proved himself a capable player and won a regular position. His punting and blocking excellent, as well as his ball carrying and interferencs. Quiet and cool headed he played a strong part in making a good team. We appreciate him highly. HARVEY BURNETT, Right Half Burnne came to D lta State with an ex- cellent football record and has lived up to that record and fulfilled our expectations. He is a hard, clean tackier, a sure footed ball car- rier, and earnest player. He is quiet and easy- going, but a scrapper to the end. His end running and line crashing were important fact- irs in the Delta scoring machine. le was little, but loud. His years with Delta. One year going around the flanks, a. c TALMADGE SHAVER, Halfback ith the pigskin and speed has won him i id one as half. There were none like hi: n by the long gains to his credit. He was 1 cognition when it e fastest THE BROOM, 1928 K. J. BEAVER, Cente r. never failed to Cool-headed R. J. to the game, even though in held down center ' s position for and has proven himself He has past two jured sev- eral times has not put him out. His determin- ation and willingness has carried him far in the grid game. WILLIAM B. HALL, Right Guard Willie B. put in his appearance at Dalta State late in the season, but not too late to prove his worth. Playing football for the first lime, he was handicapped by lack of experi- ence, but he had the requirements of a good player and soon showed his ability. High spir- ited and full of determination, he took up his position and played it in a stellar fashion. WAYNE BAGWELL, Left Guard e Lady could play end when necessary, pent most of his time stopping the rushes ard. He played his position in an excel- manner and we expect him to hold in in the next three years with the same ge and fighting spirit. A. E. BROWN, Guard and Tackle E.. our star guard of last season, was this season and showed what he was capable of doing. As a steady player i good scrapper, he had a major part in GLOVER GAINEY, Riffht End doesn ' t count at al! Gainey is little, but he has proven that si came to us, but he soon proved his ability and won down out of the air and stopping fast backs seems to to star at Delta State. it all. We knew little of him when he ' a place as wingman. Taking passes natural with him. He has three more THE BROOM, 1928 [= ) A 1L JL THE BROOM, 1928 STATE CHAMPIONS Girls Basketball Schedule Delta State 30 Delta State 36 Delta State 39 Delta State 67 Delta State 42 Delta State 30 Delta State 43 Delta State 29 Delta State 30 Delta State 32 Delta State 31 Delta State 32 Delta State 75 Delta State 27 Grenada College 10 Grenada College 14 Millsaps College 30 Sunflower Junior College 16 University of Mississippi 11 Vicksburg Y. W. C. A 21 University of Mississippi 31 West Tennessee Teachers 25 Millsaps College 28 Hinds County Junior College . . . 33 West Tennessee Teachers 49 Hinds County Junior College ... 16 Jonesboro College 1 West Tennessee Teachers 31 Delta State 543; Opponents 316 THE BROOM, 1928 1— ____ TOCKETT , FOVMED M IRdNTO , TOWARD THE BROOM, 1928 COWLEY, CENTER qUINN GORTON, CENTER THE BROOM, 1928 CALDWELL , GUARD JUMPER, CENTER THE BROOM, 1928 State Ckampions The girl ' s basketball season started off under the capable guidance of Co aches Young and Dale in a brilliant manner. Grenada fell twice, Millsaps, Sunflower Junior College, and then Ole Miss came over for their annual practice game. They went home with the little end of a 42-11 score. Vicksburg Y, Ole Miss again and West Tennessee fell in rapid succession. With eight games won and none lost, the Green and White lassies were prime favorites for State Championship. A game was arranged with Millsaps, whose sextette disputed the crown with Delta State. The student body went to Jackson on the Delta State Special train and saw the Majorettes fall by the score of 30-28 in their gym. It seemed that Delta State had the title, but the following night the little Hinds County Junior College walloped them 33-32. This made it necessary to arrange another game to decide the state ' s best team. Hinds County came to Cleveland, was soundly beaten, and Delta State was declared State Champions. In the meantime West Tennessee ran away with the Green and White at Memphis to the tune of 49 to 31. Then came preparation for the Mississippi Valley Tournament to be held at Jonesboro to decide the Mississippi Valley Title and incidentally the Southern Championship. In the first game Delta State smothered Jonesboro College 75 to 1, but the West Tennessee Teachers took their measure that night 31 to 27 after Delta State had led up to the last five minutes of play. The team was made up of six brilliant players. Captain Garrott led the team excellently and played a good game at guard. The other guard ' s position was well taken care of by Ann Gorton. In the last game with Hinds Junior College she turned in one of the best played games ever seen in the South. Maranto and Tackett at for- wards were too fast for any guards that they met this season. Both were accurate tossers and shot from any position. Tackett was deadly on long shots while Maranto, the fastest thing on feet, was never kept up with. Jump-center was held down capably by Cowley, who could reach higher than the best of them. Running center was taken over early in the season by another Gorton. Quinn, sister of Ann, played this without a flaw. Five players who could have made anybody ' s team except Delta State ' s formed the reserve squad. Ezelle, forward; Rice and Caldwell, guards, and Johnston and Jumper, centers. The team was made up of three freshmen and three juniors; none of which should be lost for the coming year. The five reserves were underclassmen with from one to three years yet to play. With eleven players as experienced as these and a raft of incoming material, it is predicted that Delta State will cop the national title in 1929. THE BROOM, 1928 C- Basketball THE BROOM, 1928 Boys Basketball Schedule Delta State 21 Delta State 6 Delta State 31 Delta State 18 Delta State . 11 Delta State 28 Delta State 20 Delta State 26 Delta State 16 Delta State 21 Delta State 20 Delta State . . ' 30 Delta State 36 Delta State 31 Delta State 42 Delta State 62 Delta State Indianola Independents 28 West Tennessee Teachers 62 Sunflower Junior College 23 Ole Miss Freshmen 33 Cleveland Independents 21 Indianola Independents 32 Cleveland Independents 21 Hinds County Junior College .... 15 Mississippi College Freshmen .... 52 Hinds County Junior College ... 38 Ole Miss Freshmen 18 Cleveland Independents 16 Cleveland Independents 22 Shaw Independents 14 Sunflower Junior College 21 Holmes County Junior College ... 18 473 ; Opponents 434 LETTER MEN Holland, Gardner, Daughdrill and Brown, Forwards; Captain Burnett, Combs, Guards; Riley, McKeithen, Centers. THE BROOM, 1928 GYMNASIUM THE BROOM, 1928 - J DELTA VS. MISS. FRESHMEN 5rP 3l ratara BOOK V DOROTHY MCLAIN AND WILLIE B. HALL SALLY WILLIFORD AND HAL CARNES CORA ERVIN AXD WILLIAM MCCAIN OtUMDlINEU ntdnor Life Wm, Douglas Burden— Robert Page Lincoln— Talbott Denmead— Hal G. Evarts— Horace Lytle Peter ]. Schwab — Norman H. Crowell EDNA GARROTT AND JAKE WILKINSON ' The National Quide to Motion Pictures Told For The First Time JUGS CASSELLS AND TAL.MADGE SHAVER ALINE HUDSON AND LOUIE MCCRAW THE BROOM, 1928 (L=_ The following are the ones who took part in the foot- light revue. Three were chosen by popular vote for a tryout for each place in the feature section. After the revue the student body elected one from each three. Prettiest Girl Dorothy McLain Marguerite Chapman Margaret Burns Most Popular Girl Sally Williford Edna Garrott Sara Lee Ball Most Intellectual Girl Cora Ervin Marguerite Zeigel Mollie Bedwell Most Athletic Girl Edna Garrott Dorothy Rice Mary Maranto Flapper Bugs Cassells Dulcie Whittington Susie Spivey Wittiest Girl Aline Hudson Mildred Jeter Lista Mae Johns Best Looking Boy Willie B. Hall Doc Shannon Hal Carnes Most Popular Boy Hal Carnes Homer Strange Willie B. Hall Most Intellectual Boy William McCain Noel McCool Carlyle Williamson Most Athletic Boy Jake Wilkinson Herbert Daughdrill Clifford Rose Jelly Bean Talmadge Shaver Robert Bullock Hartman Bates Hlttiest Boy Louie McCraw Emory McKeithen Joseph Combs THE BROOM, 1928 Delta State ' s Participation in trie Jem Memorial D; On Thursday, October the thirteenth, Vicksburg was a scene of much excitement-this was the Hav that the Tefferson Davis monument was unveiled. De ' ta State was asked to send representatives to this celebration. So the col ege allowed the student body to select four people-one from each class. The freshmen chose M.ss Dorothy Rey- n d the so homores, Miss Marietta Downs; the juniors, Miss Dorothy McLatn and the seniors, Miss May Earl Sneed. These four girls, in company with Mr. W.lhams and M.ss Dale, motored to Vicksburg to take part in this event. At ten o ' clock Thursday morning the parade to Nat.onal Park was begun Our float was designed by Miss Julia Dale. It was a very artistic one and received much admiration in the parade which consisted of about one hundred car. The plan of the float was very unique having for its design the portrayal of the spirit of ,86o. M.ss Dorothy McLain, g girl of this time, sat on the top of the car. Her skirt was made of blue and gray ruffles, made for The decoration for the car. The inside of the entire car was made very attractive by the other representatives who were dressed in white sports suit, A delightful airy effect was given to the appearance of the whole float by hundreds of different colored balloons flying from every Par Th f ere he w C e a re thousands of people gathered on Washington Avenue where the parade finally made its way. From here the way was made to the National Park, where the unveiling of the Tefferson Davis monument was to take place-a ceremony which lasted about two hour, Thursday afternoon, after the service was completed, the party from Delta State started home. We feel that through this participation our college is better known; and the people who witnessed the celebration carried away with them a lasting impre:.sion of the Delta State Teachers College. THE BROOM, 1928 CLASS REPRESENTATIVES AT VICKSBURG ' • THE BROOM, 1928 . ' V Qp.ft f THE BROOM, 1928 Stansalls Protege William McCain (With Apologies to Alexander Drane of Millsaps.) A thrilling football serial concocted by the author of Through Boli County on a Handcar. which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1925. 1 feats of the hero in this farce on the national collegiate pastime surpas the most daring deeds of that world famed hero, Frank Merriwell, i honored Yale by graduating from that institution for the banishment ignorance. ENNETH JUDSON of Ruledrew, Kansas, closed the book of sentimental poetry which he had been perusing, looked into the mirror, daintily applied a powder puff to his countenance, and left the room which he occupied in Cottonhaven Hall of Sharp University. He leisurely wended his way to the spacious Gym of that institution where he greeted the coach and engaged in the process of checking out a football uniform; for he had returned to his Alma Mater for early football practice. For three long weary years Kenneth had plugged away with a desperation born of despair in a vain attempt to make the Varsity football team at Sharp, without so much as being accorded the privilege of sitting on the bench during a single game. Many men would have become dis- couraged and quit before putting forth half the effort that this Ruledrew youth had expended. One vision, however, stood out before the stripling always; the beautiful smiling face of Lucille Martin, also of Ruledrew, who had been his sweetheart since childhood. The two had graduated from high school and come to the great Sharp University together. Lucille had never seen a football game before coming to Sharp, because the prolate spheroid of pigskin was a thing unknown in the backwoods town of her high school days. The first day at Sharp, the country girl saw a brawny man known from coast to coast as Bulldog Day of All-American calibre, wearing a black sweater which bore a huge gold S. Upon inquiring, Lucille found that the giant had been awarded the sweater for his prowess in football. At the first chance, she told her lover of her desire for him to win a sweater bearing the coveted S, so that she might wear it. Kenneth loved the girl very much and declared that he would become a member of the squad the next day and would make a mighty effort to grant her wish. For three years he strove to ful- fill her selfish desire. Finally it was granted, but not by Kenneth. Before the close of their third year at Sharp, Day, a base roughneck, who had never before had an affair, became intox- icated with her beauty and gladly appropriated one of his many awards. Kenneth, snubbed by the fair maiden, was heartbroken. This did not deter his determination to win the S, for he still held in his heart the hope he could win her back with the award. He reported to spring practice, but showed no indications of breaking into stardom. By this time he had become the joke of the University because of his futile struggle to become a football hero. This, the fourth year, was as uneventful as the other three had been. Five days a week Kenneth practiced earnestly, but on Saturday he viewed the games from the grandstand and not a time was he allowed to grace the players ' bench. Eight games he saw Sharp win. The leading teams of the West fell before her onslaughts and the end of the season found the Pacific Coast championship resting undisputed at Sharp. The last game of the season was to be played with the University of Washington, which was entirely out of the running. All that week Ken- neth practiced and prayed that he might have a chance to enter this last game; he might be eligible to play for dear old Sharp and at least make a fight for the letter, but he received no encouragement from the coach, and Friday afternoon he was not told to dress for the next day ' s game. Sharp walked away with the fray thirty-one to nothing, with a lion ' s share of the praise going to Bulldog Day. To all appearances the football season was over, but the next week a telegram came from the Tournament of the Roses committee, requesting Sharp to play Delta State on New Year ' s Day at Pasadena for the national championship. Delta had won the Southern Championship. The game was arranged and practice resumed with Kenneth out as usual. 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The day dawned ideally for football and the warm sun of California beamed down with seeming kindness on the players as the game started. For more than three-quarters battled in mid field without either team making a first down, but in the closing minutes Delta State forced Sharp back to her one-yard line by means of a covered fumble. Time was taken out and the Sharp rooters groaned when they saw the limp form of the mighty Day carried from the field. Sharp with the valiant aid of Day had staved off the onslaughts of the mighty Southerners up to this time, but with great costs in men. Every man had played in the last half except Kenneth, so the coach swore him in to play the last two minutes. The game seemed lost so it did not matter. Sharp stood off four slashing bucks of the Delta men and the ball went over on the one-foot line. It looked now as if the game would end in a scoreless tie, provided Sharp could boot the ball out of danger. The Southern band and cheering section started up Block that Kick, Block that Kick. The ball came back from a battered and weary center — just a little too high. A fumble — the players piled up — all except Kenneth. The ball finally bounded off to one side with him chasing it with the speed of an express train. He scooped it up without slowing his speed and was off down the field almost flying. The lines of calcium hydroxide passed swiftly under his fast movin g pedal extremities. On and on he sped until all the Delta warriors had been passed except Bullock, the safety, but Kenneth was beginning to tire. Powell, a giant Delta tackle, was closing the space between them with mighty bounds. The stands arose as one man and gave cheer after cheer for this valiant son who dared to beat the whole Southern team singlehanded. The air was filled with hats, caps, and canes. The Sharp rooters were frantic with joy that this unknown and unheralded lad was seemingly bringing home their game and their dollars after eleven mighty sons of Sharp had failed to register a single first down during the entire afternoon. At the 65-yard line the runner looked back and on came that bloody tackle like an avenging angel. He tried to propel his lower limbs faster, but even now he was going so fast that the lines of lime seemed to merge into a gridiron of snow. On he struggled — seventy, seventy-five, eighty, ninety yards — and a freight train hit him from behind. Terra firma rose up and dealt him a terrific blow, but the ball lay safely on the ninety-five-yard line. One minute to play and five yards to go. All the backfield men that had survived the on- slaughts of the Southerners were as devoid of experience as he, so Kenneth decided to make the attempt to score himself. On the first down he gained only a foot over Delta ' s bloody faced and tired left guard, who bore the name of Bull McKeithen. The second down was as futile as the first. Kenneth was desperate. He had to score for this would surely win him the coveted sweater and above all Sharp had to win this game which meant the National Championship. He attempted an end run, but McCraw, a Delta survivor, brought him down on the line of scrimmage. The time was fast ebbing away and this game had to be won. Kenneth staked all on the fourth down and made a desperate dive over Beaver, the exhausted Delta center, and when the referee cleared away the tangled bodies the ball was barely over. Six points went up as if bv magic by the name, Sharp, on the score board. Kenneth kicked goal easily, because he had been coached by the negro janitor, Stansall, who had been a star grid performer with the Michigan Wolverines before he had withdrawn from scholastic life because of expulsion. Stansall had taken a liking to this sissy-looking Judson back in Ruledrew when the boy was a small child and he was a high school luminary. Now that they were in the same college, although in diffrent roles, the Negro had shown his adora- tion by teaching the youth the difficult art of drop-kicking and place-kicking for an hour every morning before the other students were out of Morpheus ' arms. For four years he had worked before this chance had come. Now the janitor was jubilant that his labors were being rewarded and that his five dollar bet was safe. (Continued on Page 105) THE BROOM, 1928 Graham-Mitchel Hardware Co. Incorporated WE HAVE IT CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI NOVELTIES— SERVICE RECORDS Guns, Sporting Goods Implements, Orthophonic Victrola Circulating Heaters, Ranges Furniture, Caskets ELMER NOWELL LUMBER CO. Cleveland, Mis:i3sippi Get Our Prices Before Trying Elsewhere Wnen Looking For Bargains SHOP HERE F. GOODMAN Greenwood, Miss. 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The ball was tenderly placed in position by Bloody Wade, the mighty Sharp center, who did most of the kicking for his team. He set it to a fraction of an inch and then the voice of the referee boomed out, Are you ready? Wade ' s sure toe caught the ball with a dull thud. High and far up into the air the youthful hog-hide soared as his educated toe had always sent it. A grimy faced, seemingly exhausted fullback retreated until he was almost under the cross bar between his goal posts and took the inflated pigskin, enfolded it in one great arm, and was off with a determina- tion born of despair. This same man had threatened Sharp all during the gruelling afternoon and now he was making his last b!d to do or to die. It was only eight seconds until the dull boom of the timer ' s gun would signal the end of the bloodiest battle ever witnessed on the gridiron. On and on went this phantom. It was uncanny how he eluded the worn and tired, but desper- ately fighting men who tried to stop him. Nearer and nearer this Southern man of iron approached the Sharp goal. This time the cheers went up from the Delta stands. The Sharp rooters sat as if petrified. Then a great sigh went up from them for the man had gone over dragging three of Sharp ' s greatest linemen. The time had been up several seconds when he finally raced across. The teams lined up for the play for extra point. A prayer arose on Ken- neth ' s lips that this point might not be made, that the game might not be tied and his great effort lost. The quarter called for a kick from placement. The ball sailed back to one of the halfbacks who had taken the exhausted fullback ' s place in formation. Burnett, the other half, was to kick. Could he make it and save the day for his team? A sure and mighty toe caught the ball squarely and it soared through the air. A mighty cheer went up from one side of the oval and a sigh that was mournful from disappointment from the other side. There was sor- row on one for Sharp, the Mighty Sharp, had been tied by Burnett ' s faithful toe. The spectators began to surge out of the great stadium and the members of the teams stag- gered or were carried off to dressing rooms. But something was happening. Black Sam Stansall, Coach Holloway of Sharp, Coach Knightendale of Delta State, and the officials were assembled in midfield. Sam, whose father had been a member of the carpetbag legislature back in Arkansas during the Reconstruction Period, was using all the eloquence that he had inherited from that ancestor to persuade the officials to establish a precedent by playing an extra quarter to break the tie. At last the coaches yielded and bet $20 more on the results of the fifth period. The spectators reassembled and the teams lined up for play. That is, with the exception of Captain Day, who refused to play the extra quarter and thought in his ego that the whole team would revolt with him. He received the following of only two of mediocre caliber and their places were ably taken by two stalwart men who had been on the injured list. Red McDrane and Cussing Sally Wood. The game looked safe for the Southerners with these two disabled men in the game and the green Judson playing in the mighty Day ' s position; and Coach Knight- engale ' s face wore a grin that reached from one edge of his uncombed hair to the other and resembled an advertisement by Dr. Bunham, the Ruledrew dentist. As the referee blew the whistle the odds jumped from even money to 5 to 1 against Sharp, with few takers. The giant Powel, k ' cked off for Delta and the ball traveled straight toward Kenneth, where our hero welcomed it with outstretched arms and was off down the field with such incredible rapidity that McDrane and Wood were the only ones swift enough to get in the interference. The first Delta player unfortunate enough to get in the path of this human tornado was an effem- inate, child-like, cotton-head stripling called Babe Thomas, who was put on the team because his father, an oil king, had donated a pair of supporters to the school ' s collection of antiques. Judson warded the infant off with his terrible stiff-arm and his teammates, McDrane and Wood struck the poor Thomas boy at the same time. When the Delta Adonis stopped spinning around and came to earth a couple of stretcher bearers were there to carry him to the infirmary. It is said that he spent several years in an inst ' tution for the mentally infirm getting back enough brains to determine what hit him. Kenneth, now unaided by his interferers, who stopped, through courtesy, to help collect the pieces of the unfortunate victim that their crushing blow had served to dis ' ntegrate, was downed by Dusty Bullock, an AIl-American half. At this play by the handsome Delta half, a beautiful young girl (whom the authir afterward learned to be Miss Mattie Dell Criss of Summerville) , was heard to lift her voice above the tumult, but it was not known whether her vociferous plaudits were enunciated because of her love for Bullock or her hatred for the great Sharp back. There is an inclination that the former is true, for it (Continued on Page no) 105 THE BROOM, 1928 SOUTHERN COAL COMPANY INCORPORATED MEMPHIS Miners and Shivers Steam and Domestic Coals THE GOYER COMPANY Wholesale Groceries Groceries, Produce, Drugs, Feed, Field Seed Bagging and Ties MODERN COLD STORAGE Cleveland, Mississippi THE BROOM, 1928 REGENT THEATRE CLEVELAND Typhoon Ventilated Steam Heated Orchestral Organ Pull For Delta State CITY DRUG STORE We ' re At Your Service College Students NOTT WARD Contractors, Builders Lumber and Hardware DAVIS FURNITURE CLEVELAND, MIS CO. THE DIXIE SHOPPE CLEVELAND, MISS. 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Signals were barked, Kenneth received the ball and plowed into the line. A pile of Delta gridders heaped upon him, but he faked the ball to Paul Goldblatt, who had come out of tackle position and sent a well executed, perfectly timed forward pass into the waiting hands of McDrane, who was downed by the Desperate Delta men eleven yards from the goal line. The Sharp song, ' ' Fight for the Alma Mater, burst forth from 30,000 rooters as the Sharp warriors braced them- selves for their final onslaught. Signals were called again, the ball passed back, and the Delta men surged back under the attack of the husky, broad shouldered McDrane, who made their line look like tissue paper. This infuriated demon in football attire was tackled by a Delta lineman. After the tackier was carried from the field, play was resumed on Delta ' s one-yard line. At this critical time McDrane hurled a bit of slang at one of the Southerners whom he had been with in prep school. The referee, understanding him to be cursing, stepped off fifteen yards, placing the ball on the 16-yard line. The count was now first down and ten to go. Sharp was exhausted by the valiant effort put forth in this last rally and disheartened by the referee who had snatched victory from their hands on the one-yard line. The ball went over on the fourth down on the eight-yard line. Everyone looked for Delta to punt, but Shaver, the brainy quarter, sneaked through the center of the line for twenty yards on a fake. Then Sharp braced and held thrice. On the fourth down Bullock booted the pill high into the air. Judson, playing safety, caught it near his goal, and, endeavoring to dislodge an opponent, was cut down behind his goal line for a safety by McGraw, a husky Delta end. The Southerners ' were jubilant, for with the time fast ebbing away these two points would surely win the game. Sharp kicked from the thirty-yard line and covered the ball in the fifty-yard division when Delta fumbled. Kenneth battered his way almost to the goal line again only to lose the ball on downs. He was easily the outstanding star of the contest. As he was covering himself with glory, his rival, Bulldog Day, sat on the sideline gnashing his teeth, green with envy that he should be over- shadowed by this substitute. Back and forth the two elevens battled with neither able to get within striking distance again. Delta was playing safe with the two points lead, while the Sharp aggregation, under the cool guidance of Kenneth, who was like a veteran, was battling desper- ately to save their honor. As the timer slowly raised his gun, Kenneth, standing on the fifty- yard line. Napoleon-like, decided to take his last meager chance to snatch victory from the Southerners. He signalled a dropkick, received the ball, timed his kick perfectly, and as the ball started on its fifty-yard journey, 80,000 onlookers held their breath. The excitement was so intense that tongues were paralyzed. The vast audience became so still that not a breath of life seemed to stir as the thousands of eyes followed the ball in its course to victory or defeat. Kenneth attempted to mutter a prayer that the ball would go true, but an avalanche of Southern brawn swept over and engulfed him almost as the ball left his toe. Oblivion saved him from the agony of watching the flight of that inflated spheroid on which rested the out- come of this annual struggle for world-wide supremacy in gridiron warfare. The vast sea of human faces turned to watch its unerring course. This frantic and tumultuous assemblage had become mute with awe and admiration at the desperate last minute climax that this youth had thrown into this herculean game of so many climaxes. As the last rays of the Western sun were losing themselves behind the distant mountain peaks, the seemingly charmed ball was almost to the goal, lazily turning end over as all perfectly executed dropkicks do. The crowd was silent and still. Suddenly an eddy of wind caught the ball, played with it a moment, and then caused it to swerve to the left slightly — and Sharp had lost the game. The score stood 9 to 7. Then the controlled emotion, suddenly released, rocked the giant stadium. The cheers were not for the victors, but for the vanquished youth who lay so still where he had fallen. Thousands of hands sought to help bear his limp form to the dressing rooms, but the Delta men were the first to reach him. A few moments these same men were striving to crush him into oblivion, but now they tenderly bore him to the privacy of Sharp ' s quarters away from the admiring thousands. Men fought to see his battered and bleeding face; strove with might and main to shake his limp and unknowing hand. The next day the team and student body boarded the Sharp Special for home. Kenneth still seemed in a trance from the battle of the day before. The plaudits of the great crowd that (Continued on Page IIS) THE BROOM, 1928 BOLIVAR COMMERCIAL YOUR COUNTY PAPER Standard Auto Co. Buick A Vibrationless Motor Beyond Be- lief and a Double Drop Frame E. F. BARNES Druggist Phone 330 cleveland. miss. KELSO Dry Cleaners Phone 168 cleveland, miss. Cleveland Drug Co. Phone 98 in hotel grover Cleveland, Miss. QUALITY SERVICE PRICE Gilmer Grocery Co. CLEVELAND, MISS. We Appreciate Your Patronage Mclntire Drug Co. TWO STORES JOHNSTON ' S CANDY FORTUNE ' S ICE CREAM COMPLIMENTS OF Unglaub Studio VICKSBURG, MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 THE BROOM, 1928 1— THE VOGUE Exclusive Ladies ' Shoppe CLEVELAND Dresses, Coats Millinery GORDON AND POINTEX HOSE VANITY FAIR SILK UNDERWEAR Only One of a K.?nd Model Cotton Exchange Cafe DELTA STATE HEADQUARTERS The Only Place to Eat Cleveland, Mississippi 0. K. HOUCK AND CO. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE First National Bank GREENWOOD, MISS. Greenwood Bank Trust Co. GREENWOOD, MISS. THE BROOM, 1928 SAFETY STRENGTH SERVICE BANK OF CLEVELAND Cleveland, Mississippi + Students of D. S. T. C. Are Always Welcome THE BOLIVAR STORE CLEVELAND AND GREENVILLE THE BROOM, 1928 Stansalls Protege (Continued from Page no) saw the team off and of his fellow students failed to arouse him from his lethargy. Lucille neglected the surly, unforgiving Day to once more show favors to the hero of the hour, but Kenneth seemed interested not at all. Two weeks after the arrival of the team back at Sharp, the long delayed banquet was given. Kenneth was awarded his sweater first among all the Varsity men. It came as a token of per- severance and never-say-die determination coupled with the chance that fate had given. No longer was Kenneth effeminate as he had been and a butt of the college ' s jokes. Now he was a man who warranted respect and admiration by the best of them. Joy failed by far to express the emotion felt by him on receiving this emblem as a crown for four years of silently suffered torture and abuse. The next day Kenneth happened into one of the College Grills which furnished the students with sustenance when the dining rooms failed to do so as all college students think they do only- seven days a week. It was deserted except for the alluring presence of Lucille. She was for once without the dog-like following of the great Day, who had suddenly thrown her over for newer fields since he had gained enough experience to desire variety. To Kenneth she seemed unduly friendly, putting it mildly, after the months that she had studiously slighted and avoided him. Finally the question of the sweater was brought up. She tried to draw h ' m out on his promise to give it to her and whether he still cared as was once the case. When he allowed himself to be drawn on or eagerly followed her lead, she asked him point blank if he still loved her. For perhaps a minute he sat still and mute; so silent that she could almost hear the beating of his heart. Slowly he arose and moved toward her, then paused and said, Lucille, do you remember Alice Grayson back home who went South to Delta State instead of coming to Sharp as we did? Well, we were married in California that night after the game. The door had closed upon his receding form when the import of his words dawned upon her. My Tale is Told. ELECTRICITY THE KEY TO PROGRESS Our South is entering on a new era and is rapidly going forward both industrially and socially — and with this new era comes a new slave — not the one that works at the lash of a whip, but one that responds to the press of a button — Electricity. MISSISSIPPI POWER LIGHT CO. Helping Build Mississippi THE BROOM, 1928 THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE A College with High Academic Standards and Ideals, Offering Equal Educational Opportuni- ties to Young Men and Women SCHOLASTIC WORK AT THE DELTA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Meets All Requirements for Standard College Degree. Credits Are Accepted Without Question by All Leading Southern Institutions. Tke Delta State Teachers College Welcomes well prepared young men and women who are interested in securing a college education. CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI In the Heart of the M?ssissifift7 Delta BIRMINGHAM For a Quarter of a Century Illustrators of Dist- inctive College and High School Annuals COLLEGE ANNUAL HEADQUARTERS