East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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June 3, 1932 THE CHALK LINE 29 plays which they have translated for the educa¬ tion and entertainment for the entire school. We were especially fortunate in having the combined Glee Clubs present unusually success¬ fully the operetta “Lelawala”. On March 12 the College again held the Upper East Tennessee Debaiting and Oratorical contest for the high schools representing this section. The Royal Force of the Kitchen Police is a very exclusive organization and very popular. The purpose of this club is two-fold: to serve, and to be served. You need only to eat at the cafeteria to know that each member performs his duty with no other purpose than to serve the hungry. They also like to be served. Each term this force goes on a picnic or has a party. During the Fall term they went to the river on a picnic. During the Winter and Spring terms they were enter¬ tained at the home of their sponsor, Mrs. Hodges. An extra treat was extended this club by Mr. Phillips, with the assistance of his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Carter, at their home, Monday evening, May 22nd. The officers for this year are: President, Mil- burn Waller; Vice-President, Lena Fauver; Secre¬ tary and Treasurer, Rowena Watkins. Successful Intermural Athletic Program For Women 1931-32 The womens athletic program was carried on according to the sports calendar above and under the direction of Mrs. Smith, assisted by the ex¬ ecutive committee. We feel that it has been the most successful year in the history of our school, both from the standpoint of participation and direction. This year the choosing of heads of sports as well as positions of referee and umpire in the various sports was put on a merit basis, tests were given and only those who reached a high standard of excellence were put in charge. It is to their expert direction and to the coopera¬ tion of about 100 girls that we owe such a snappy interesting season. Varsity Basketball held the center of atten¬ tion from the first of January till March. Thirty- two “cagestresses” were out, from which, due to close rivalry, it was very difficult to pick a vars¬ ity squad of 15 members. Those winning team honors were: Arrants, Anderson, Carr, Chapman, K. Johnson, Lovingood, Parker, Vestal, and Wat¬ kins. Others winning squad honors were: N. John¬ son, Keyes, Lovelace, Marshall, Mitchell, R. Myers. Eight varsity games were played with the Teacherettes five times victorious. Excellent playing and good sportsmanship characterized the season, and the whole school is justly proud of its team. Volleyball was the next sport officially open¬ ing, with 36 participants. Keen competition for the title was shown, each class putting out a cracker-jack team. In the last game the Seniors won the championship. Members of the Senior team were: Pemberton, McConnell, Sabin, Park¬ er, Kyte, Knight, Watkins, Lovelace, Walker and Bowman. The clock golf course was the scene of con¬ tinual excitement during the tournament played thereon. It took real skill and steady nerves to put forth the fine playing exhibited in the face of incessant wise cracks (by Mr. Kinkead), ad¬ vice (by McKamey), and good natured banter. The opening of the archery season occasioned the exhibition of such skill that Robinhood him¬ self would have had just cause for dark green envy. Fourteen women entered the tournament. Reynolds cooped the title. Hiking, as an organized sport, has been very popular this year. It is a four-quarter activity. Though the official report is unavailable, the hik¬ ing head reports a very successful and enjoyable season. Try-out tests were given twice during the spring quarter. The passing of this test is one of the most difficult phases of the point system, and requires a thorough knowledge of athletic rules and technique; 10 active games, 10 quiet games, 10 singing games, and 10 folk dances. Those passing the test were: Anderson, Brooks, Buckner, Chapman, Davidson, E. Hart, Harville, Jett, Keyes, R. Myers, Reynolds, Deanie Sherrod, Smelcer, Watkins, Arrants, Carr, Pemberton, I. L. Sherrod, Lovingood, Mitchell, McCorkle, Gard¬ ner, Parker and Vestal. As this goes to press, the Tennis, Track and Baseball seasons are still underway and fine spirit is being shown. There are about twenty-five en¬ trees in the tennis tournament about fifteen out for track and forty participants in baseball. We repeat, this has been a very successful sea¬ son, and “a good time was had by all.” Basketball Tournament For High Schools The State Teachers College again sponsored the Annual District Basketball Tournament for high schools. The tournament was held at the close of the basketball season in February, and was open to all high teams for boys and girls of this district which includes five counties of East Tennessee. Players and enthusiasts came to the meet from many miles out of Johnson City, showing that there was a wide spread interest in this an¬ nual tourney. Never before has there been a more successful meet. Friendliness, good sports¬ manship, and courtesy was seen on all sides. Every game was a real source of pleasure to all spectators, especially the championship matches. In the boys ' tournament, Boones Creek played Elizabethton. After a hard fought game, Eliza¬ bethan finally emerged as victors. In the girls ' tournament, Bloutville defeated Erwin for the championship.

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28 June 3, 1932 THE CHALK LINE Teachers College To Sponsor Chautauqua This Summer June 20th Opening Date We are glad to announce that the Executive Committee of the College has seen fit to sponsor the Redpath Chautauqua again this year. We are promised an unusually attractive pro¬ gram this season. Those of us who were here last year remember the high type of programs that were given; we are promised even a greater entertainment this year. Three plays are on their program, two of which are comedies, “Hottentot” and “Laugh That Off.” Another outstanding drama is also to be presented, “The Valiant.” We are unusually fortunate in the lectures we are to have. Judge Bale, the outstanding one of Redpath ' s standard lecturers and Nedra Flinton, who has spent the last five years in Russia and Manchuria, and just recently lectured at Syracuse University and the University Club of Chicago, and the one whom the company ranks next to Ruth Bryan Owen as the leading lady lecturer. Lidian Moore, honor student in drama work at Harvard, will read her own play, “Like As a Father”, based on the Life of George Washing¬ ton, which is especially appropriate this year. Ethel Hanby will give a children ' s program and Allen Stanley, a well known bird imitator, is to appear. Music lovers will appreciate the fact that Jan Chipussa, noted pianist, is to be here; this gives a very high tone to the program. In addition to this musical presentation the Cathedral Trum¬ peters, which are world known, are to appear. The exact location of the tent has not been decide d, but one place which is being considered is the block near the George L. Carter home, bound by Tennessee, Locust, Cherokee Streets and Southwest Avenue. This location would be ideal for the students and townpeople as well for it is away from the noise of the city and there is parking space galore. CAMPUS NOTES As graduation draws near and we look back over the time spent at Teachers College, we real¬ ize that the year of ' 32 has been, indeed, the most worthwhile of all. There has been an increased spirit of cooperation and loyalty among the stu¬ dent body. The already lovely campus has been even more beautiful, and facilities for work and recreation have been greatly improved, making it possible for the student to do the most thorough school work under exceptionally pleasant condi¬ tions. The enrollment for the year has reached a higher mark than ever before in the history of the institution. New members have been added to the faculty to care for the increased number of students. Many improvements have been made on the campus during the past year. The new library, which is unsurpassed by any in the southland, was opened for us at the beginning of the fall quarter. It has proved of inestimable value as an educational agent. Probably one of the most important acquisi¬ tions which the college has ever made is the Lyle property, which joins the campus on the west. Plans have been made for building on this land a stadium and a new gymnasium, while a science building will be erected nearby. The class of ' 32 look forward eagerly to the time when, as alumni, they may return to the Alma Mater and find there these long hoped for improvements. Among other changes on the campus which are worthy of note: the addition of the clinic, the new driveway, tennis courts and renovation of the President ' s home. The Athletic department has had a success¬ ful year. The boys have had outstanding teams in football, basketball, and baseball. We have also had a splendid girls ' basketball team. In ad¬ dition to these, the faculty volley ball team has made unusual success. We feel that it has done a wonderful work in upholding the athletic stand¬ ard of the school. The various clubs have contributed greatly to the life of the campus, both educationally and so¬ cially. The work of the debating club has been of such merit that they have been admitted to the Pi Kappa Delta, a National Honor Forensic So¬ ciety. The Teachers College is the third school in the state to gain admittance. Mr. Cox and the debating teams deserve praise for the prestige and recognition that this has brought the school. The men ' s and women ' s Glee Clubs, under the capable direction of Mr. Norris, have attained a standard in music which has been looked forward to for many years. On March 10 and 11 a Music Festival was held, during which time the Teachers College was host to the music lovers of East Ten¬ nessee. For two days the school was the scene of a demonstration of what can be and is being done in music throughout this section. The musical season culminated in the production on the night of May 20 of the operetta “Lelawala”. Many varied and interesting lyceum attrac¬ tions have been presented in the college audi¬ torium. The “Little Theatre GuiM” has given two performances. The Johnson City High School orchestra was presented in concert on May 10. Many other outstanding features were included in our lyceum program for the year. In view of the work of the various organiza¬ tions, and in consideration of the splendid pro¬ gress of the college as a whole, we seniors feel that, indeed, it is an honor to graduate this year. We hone that the coming years may bring to our Alma Mater increased honor and prestige such as she has gained during the year ' 31- ' 32. The Modern Language department has been quite active this year in presenting a number of

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30 THE CHALK LINE June 3, 1932 CLASS OF 1931 Inez Anderegg—not teaching. Mary Ellen Armstrong—teaching Home Ec. in Blount Co. John L. Blake—Principal Fall Branch H. S. Sophia Boring—not teaching. At home in Johnson City. Ruby Brabson—teaching in Sevier County. Mary C. Breckenridge—spent the year in Johnson City. Charlotte Cox—teaching in Boone ' s Creek High School. Myrtle Erwin—teaching in McMinn County. Calvin N. Garland—Prin. “Shake Rag School. Elizabeth Gillespie—teaching in Kingsport City Schools. Irene Harrison—teaching in Warrensburg High School, Greene County. Bertha Summer Hunt—teaching English in Jonesboro High School. Lucy Bellamy Lewis—Prin. Keystone School, Johnson City. Jessie Lindsey—not teaching. Euphrasia McCammon—teaching in Knoxville City Schools. Esker McNelly—teaching in Knoxville City Schools. Katherine Martin—special student S. T. C. William May—teaching in Washington College High School. Thomas Morgan—teaching in Cloudland High School, Carter County. Geneva O ' Neal—teaching in Mars Hill High School, N. C. Ruth Ripley—teach ing in Bernard School, Johnson City. Gladys Roller—teaching in Sullivan County. Solomon L. Rollins—Prin. Grays ' Station School, Washington Co. Gladys Sell—teaching Home Ec., Moutain Park Institute, N. C. Ora Smith—teaching in Hamilton County. Charles Speer—teaching in Carter County. Bervin Stapleton—graduate student, Duke University. Irene Harris Tollett—teaching in Ducktown High School. Annette Walker—not teaching. Thelma Wells—teaching in Hamilton County. Anna Ruth Wilson—Prin. Elementary School, Johnson County. Margaret Woodruff—Prin. Martha Wilder School, Johnson City. Alma Ruth Brown—not teaching. Frank Bryant—teaching Science and Math, Erwin High School. Oscar Clark—teaching in Farm School, Swan- nanva, N. C. Kathleen Conner—not teaching. Edna Daniels—teaching in Johnson City school system. Dessa Deakins—teaching in Sulphur Springs High School. Blanche Duncan—not teaching. Spent winter in Florida. Virgil Easley—teaching in Sullivan County High School. Mildred Ellison—teaching in Parker District Schools, Greenville, S. C. Thomas S. Gardner—teaching Science, Greene- ville High School. Zella Mae Green—teaching in Lamar High School. I ora Belle Grubb—teaching in Bristol City Schools. Grace Hammer—teaching in Union County. Lacy Harville—teaching in West Virginia. Sara E. Hickey—graduate student University of Tennessee. Frances Jackson—teaching in Knoxville City Schools. James R. Large—teaching in Knox County School system. Delmas Laws—special student, S. T. C. Rosalie Littlefield—teaching in Portoles, New Mexico. Mildred McLane—teaching in Chuckey High School, Greene County. Dorothy May—teaching Home Ec. in Fall Branch High School. William C. Mayberry—teaching Ind. Arts in Alcoa, Tenn. Verdel Nicely—graduate student University of Tenn. Sherman Owen—teaching in Anderson County High School. Mary Margaret Remine—teaching in Parker District Schools, Greeneville, S. C. Isabel Ramsey Richmond—teaching Home Ec. in Piney Flats. Pauline Ritchie—teaching in Carter County. Irene Keebler Rowe—teaching in Greene County. Aileen Ruble—teaching in Newport, Tenn. Kathleen Smith—teaching in Jearoldstown High School, Greene County. Jessie Sniegocki—Prin. Gap Creek El. School, Carter County. Iola Staten—not teaching. Bertha June Teilmann—not teaching. If some people were to speak their mind they would be mute. Sabin: “How ' s your girl? Belew: “That ' s my business. Sabin: “Well, how ' s business? Prof: “Are you teaching this class? Stude: “No sir. Prof.: “Then don ' t talk like an idiot. Norton: “Are you day dreaming? Eva Lee: “No, I was just wondering if a po¬ liceman ' s uniform is a law suit. Prof. Shepherd: “What type of folk went on the second crusade, Mr. Hunt? Hunt: “The unemployed, I imagine.