Delta State University - Broom Yearbook (Cleveland, MS)

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May 17 Pageant, Dances of the People , was presented. Sept. Katie Mauldin, Dean of Women, was made registrar. New mem- bers of faculty were Sarah Harrell, Dean of Women; Inez Wells, Commerce; Marietta Downs, financial secretary; and Mrs. Baxter Wilson, Demonstration School. Delta Singers was organized this session. 1935 May Alpha Psi Omega was granted charter at D. S. T. C. June Kate Smith, first nurse of college, opened hospital on second floor of Taylor Hall. July College mourned death of Mrs. Lizzie Exum, Matron of Hardee Hall. Sept. Opening of new session. Jane Oliver, Carol Brumby, Frances Blak- eney. Dr. C. J. Craven joined faculty. Mrs. W. A. Carpenter and Billy came to stay in Hardee Hall. Dec. 1 3 Governor Mike Conner delivered address while visiting on cam- pus. 1936 Jan. 24 Delta Singers broadcast over WSM, Nashville. March Delta State was host to annual meeting of Mississippi Intercollegiate Forensic Association, and its team won second place in the debate tournament. Miss Evelyn Hammett of English department was elected president of the As- sociation. April 23 Ted Shawn, internationally famous creator and interpreter of dance themes, brought ensemble of men dancers to D. S. T. C. May 21 Grecian pageant, Olympia Through the Ages was presented in front of Scott Dining Hall. The new swimming pool was opened for use in the summer of 1936. Sept. Edward Sanderson, Science; Alex Dickson, Coach; and Nell Wynn, Music, came to faculty. Women ' s Athletic Association was founded this year with Mary Alice Golding as its first president. New Delta Field stadium was opened. Women ' s national rating committee awarded certificates to nine in basket- ball officiating. Nov. 23 Season ended for D. S. T. C. ' s Statesmen with 5 victories and 4 losses. Charles Chuck Thomas, fullback, had scored 89 points in 5 games and was believed to be the nation ' s leading college scorer. 1937 May Folk Festival , a pageant, was staged in stadium by Physical Edu- cation Department assisted by Boyle and Cleveland consolidated schools. During the summer, the first annual college picnic was held on Mississippi River. Sept. Mary Royce Eckles, C. V. Cassady, Dr. Tom Perrin, Edna Nunnery and Lilyan Colson joined faculty. Plans were made for new campus building. Delta State ' s W. A. A. was host to the state organization. Oct. A new nurse, Ruth Steen, was appointed. Nov. 6 Reunion of Rabbit Foot Squad was held on campus at Home Coming. 1938 Mar. 2 Miss Laurie Doolittle, Director of Hill Demonstration School, died. Funeral services were held in Broom Auditorium. May The pageant, Pandora , was presented. Sept. The new building, Doolittle Annex, having been dedicated to Miss Doolittle, was opened for use to the science and music departments. Sarah Hunt, Physical Education; Elizabeth Coats, dietitian; Douglas Al- len, English; Dr. S. T. Sanders, Mathematics; Lanier Pratt, Languages, and Eliza- beth Zeigel were added to faculty. 1939 During the Winter quarter, six students were named to Who ' s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, marking the first year of this tradition.

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1929 Sept. 21 Ward Hall and Scott Dining Hall opened for business. New faculty members were Katie Durelle Mauldin, Advisor to Women; Gertrude Eckford, Supervisor to first high school practice teaching (at Boyle) ; Theodore Burdine, Science. Number students enrolled was 48 5 for the twelve months. Dec. 13 Dedication of Broom Memorial Administration Building, B. F. Ward Dormitory for Women, and Charles Scott Dining Hall. 1930 Jan. 1 Classes and offices were moved into new administration building. July 24 W. M. Kethley re-elected president of Delta State by Board of Trustees of Mississippi Universities and Colleges. Sept. 22 Nev session opened. New members of faculty: K. L. Daugh- rity; Maud Cain; Marian Shumate; Mary Margaret Fugler; M,ay Hickey; Eliza- beth Garth; Annetta McDevitt; Joe McCain, business manager; Dorothy Mc- Clain; Mrs. Crawley, matron, Cleveland Hall; Myra O ' Brien, Librarian; Gladys Castle, secretary to the dean. Delta Playhouse, to sponsor and direct plays, was organized by Miss Fugler of the English department. Maxine Boggan was the first president. Dec. 4 Delta State was granted full membership in Southern Association of Universities and College at Atlanta meeting when all other state institutions of Mississippi were dropped. During winter quarter a mathematics conference met here. Representa- tives from Louisiana and Mississippi colleges attended. Delta State had largest twelve months ' enrollment of school ' s history — 574. 1931 Jan. 1 8 President Kethley made president of Mississippi Valley Confer- ence. Mar. 4 D. S. T. C. basketball team won championship of Mississippi Val- ley Conference. April 17 Delta State debaters won unanimous decision over State Teach- ers College, Hattiesburg. July 4 First group of children to complete six year course in Demonstra- tion School received certificates. Sept. 23 Hon. Thomas L. Bailey, Speaker of Mississippi House of Repre- sentatives, addressed opening assembly. New faculty members: Ethel Cain, Physical Education; R. L. Caylor, Science; Ethel Gillespie, Matron; Austin Shipman; Maxine Boggan; Alvin Chap- man. Louise Sigler was named president of first student cabinet. Point system was installed. 1932 Feb. 19 First Carnival Ball, presented by The Broom staff was held in gym. Walter Riley, King; Laurette Fleming, Queen. April 21 New constitution of S tudent Government Association of D. S. T. C. approved in assembly. May 13 Dr. George Washington Carver lectured and presented exhibit in auditorium. George Washington Bi-Centennial Pageant staged in front of Taylor Hall. Largest nine months ' enrollment in history of Delta State — 432. Sept. 19 New session began. Additions to the faculty were Chauncery King, Music; Emerald Ballard, English; and Henry Allen, Coach. 1933 April 14 President Kethley spoke over WJDX, Jackson, Miss., in one of a series of broadcasts by Mississippi Education Association in interest of public education. April 29 First Freshman Prom was inaugurated. May Fifteen hundred acclaimed pageant, Springtime , on athletic field. Largest class to date in history of Delta State graduated with 57 members. 1934 Jan. A leave of absence was granted Professor Austin L. Shipman of Social Science department for world tour with geographical party under leader- ship of Henrick Van Loon. Lorado Taft, America ' s foremost sculptor, presented lecture and demon- stration in lyceum number.

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Elizabeth Meeks, Paul McGee, and Lucy Black were new faculty members. Elizabeth Campbell was appointed dietitian, and Claye Hicks was made secretary in Business Office. 1940 Smith-Hughes funds made available to college. Plans for Practice Home were begun. National Inter-Collegiate basketball tourney in Kansas City was attended by the college basketball team. The team placed third and Thermon Blacklidge was first Mississippian to be named All-American. Mississippi Flags was presented on new pageant field by students of the college and the demonstration school. Sept. Dr. G. A. Ward, R. A. Pulliam and Elizabeth Dakin join faculty. Roberts Memorial Library and Whitfield Gymnasium opened for use in regular session. Scribes Club was organized and sponsored by Miss Hammett. 1941 Sept. New Home Management house was added to the Home Economics department. Minnie Patton was made acting head of the department. J. D. Miller, business manager; D. T. Oaks; Laura Wilkerson and F. G. Wallick also came to faculty. Dec. Declaration of war. Many male students were inducted into Mili- tary service. Paul McGee left faculty for Army. 1942 Jan. Alice Collins joins faculty as language instructor. May The Spring pageant Neath Starry Skies was presented. June Ruth Steen joined Army Nurse Corps. Sept. New faculty members were Dr. J. R. Johnson, Science and Mrs. Jeff Miller, secretary in Business Office. Former faculty members Mrs. Mary Catherine Craig Gerard, music, and Mrs. Marguerite Zeigel Hedburg, mathe- matics, were welcomed back. Oct. Representatives of Army-Navy-Marine Corps Presentation Board visited campus to enlist recruits. 1943 Jan. War conditions necessitated banning inter-collegiate sports; these were replaced by intramural games. Nell Briscoe, commerce, and Roy Wiley, Science, were added to faculty. Feb. 13 Victory Ball was presented as climax to bond drive, during which the total value of bonds sold by Delta State was $40,000. March 10 Coach Alex Dickson was made president of the National As- sociation of Intercollegiate Basketball during the association ' s annual National Tournament in Kansas City. April 2 W. A. A. C. recruiters visited campus. April 20 Mrs. Elizabeth Stamps, in Home Economics department since 1925, was accepted by W. A. A. C. May 12 Two thousand people attended the eighth annual meeting of the Delta Council held in the Whitfield g ymnasium. Governor Sam Jones of Louisiana, Jeff Williams, and A. G. LeTourneau were guest speakers. Sept. 7 J. W. Bedwell, Dorothy Forsythe, Nell Mims, Martha Schreiner, Lucille England, Martha Myers, Louise Sublette Perry, and Eleanor Walters joined faculty. Fannie White was named dietitian. The names on Delta State ' s service roll numbered 2 54. Nineteen buildings made up college campus. 1944 Jan. Plans were begun for building a college laundry. Feb. The Little Foxes , a choral group directed by Senior music major, Minnie Fox, presented recital and made public appearances in neighboring towns. Mar. 13 Dr. Emil Ludwig, world famous lecturer and biographer, spoke in college auditorium. His subject was What Sort of Peace Shall We Make With Germany?