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

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30 THE CHALK LINE June 2, 1933

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June 2, 1933 THE CHALK LINE 29 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 school teams for boys and girls of the district which includes five counties of East Tennessee. Players and enthusiasts came to the meet from many miles out of Johnson City, showing there was a wide-spread interest in this annual tourney. Friendliness, cooperation, good sportsmanship, and courtesy was manifested on all sides. In the boys ' tournament Boones Creek played Bristol; Boones Creek were victors. In the girls ' tournament Bluff City defeated Elizabethton for the championship. COLLEGE WOMEN’S PLAY DAY One of the most unique and interesting activi¬ ties of the Spring Quarter was the East Tennessee College Women ' s Play Day that was held here on May 20, with the Women ' s Physcial Education and Intramural Departments as joint hostesses. This was the third Play Day to be held for college women of East Tennessee. The idea for Play Day grew out of the need for college girls to learn to associate with strange groups and in the group give the best of their ability to the group team. The activities that are carried on in a Play Day program require no necessary training or skill. The events of this Play Day were: bas¬ ketball, baseball, volley ball, kick ball, archery, tennis, hors eshoes, and relays. The visiting teams for the occasion were rep¬ resenting Milligan, Carson-Newman, Virginia In¬ terment, Middle Tennessee Teachers College, East Tennessee Teachers College, Peabody, Mary¬ ville, and University of Tennessee. A program that was both instructive and in¬ teresting was drawn up and carried out under the direction of: Mrs. Helen Smith, Gladys Carr, Mabel Arrants, Norene Mitchell, Isa Lee Sherrod, Virginia McCorkle, Nelle Keys, and Jo Chapman. CHANGES I’VE SEEN DURING LAST TEN YEARS AT TEACHERS COLLEGE I have been teaching for ten years and have also been going to the Teachers College in sum¬ mers and on Saturdays during this time. Now I have finished the required work and am receiving my B. S. degree. To do this requires hard work, system, and above all, love for your work. I have observed many changes and feel that I have been a part of the college all this time. I entered the dormitory the first summer 1923. At that time there were no such conveniences as they have now; however, we had a good time and studied. The Library was in one room in the Administration Building; it was crowded and the volumes of books were limited. The Science de¬ partment would not begin to compare with the one today. The gymnasium was in the Admin¬ istration Building and it can be imagined how small it was. The Athletic Field was not in ex¬ istence. The Cafeteria was small and was like an old-time boarding house. There was no Man¬ ual Arts Building. The Campus was not as well kept and not nearly so extensive. The Training School was small and crowded, and there was no Boys ' Dormitory at all; the boys stayed in nearby homes. Many members of the faculty are still here, and they, too, have changed, keeping up with the times, modern methods of teaching, and social changes. Also, there are many new mem¬ bers. Everything has progressed and improved, and thus it has been a pleasure to have been a part of the great growth and stride forward of dear old Teachers College.—T. D. JUNIOR - SENIOR THEATER PARTY The Juniors of the College were hosts Mon¬ day night. May 22nd to the Senior Class with a theater party at the Majestic Theater, where they saw the picture ‘‘White Sister , starring Helen Hayes and Clark Gable. Following the show the entire Senior and Junior classes, numbering one hundred and fifty, were served delicious strawberry sundae and home-made cakes at the Chocolate Bar. The school colors of blue and gold were carried out. Music was furnished by Hope Davis, Elizabeth Grigsby, and Frank Hoss. This was a most enjoyable affair. REWARD FOR A NAME Suppose we should take the trunk of Ridenour, the arms and legs of Grindstaff, the head of Sabin, set with the eyes of Graves; the glasses of Chase, the ears of Coe, and the hair of Beers; and clothe this being with the coat of McKamey, the trous¬ ers of Shull, the socks of Dew, the shoes of Dal¬ ton ; arm him with the cheek of Cox, the smile of Ham, the laugh of Graybeal; crown him with the knowledge of Sams, the tastes of Reed, the silence of Ledwell and the voice of Perry coupled with the expression of Dickens, and then, well, what would we name the baby? She has asked me Would I help her With her Latin, ' Twas so hard Would I help her learn to conjugate That ole verb ‘Disco ' . Pretty lips so near So tempting Tended strongly to beguile ‘Didicissem ' ? I should smile.

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June 2, 1933 THE CHALK LINE 31 •n - - p “Society, Clubs, and Organizations” □ , . ... . .. ■ — E Y. W. C. A. We feel that our Y. W. C. A. is doing more good on our campus than any other organization. Eain or shine the Y. W. C. A. program and ser¬ vice take place every Wednesday evening at 6:30 o ' clock, and every girl is cordially invited to be¬ come a member. We also function in a financial way by selling candy in the Y. W. C. A. store in the basement of the Administration Building. This store brings us a nice little profit, and every cent goes back to the campus. A few of the things we have bought are: Baby Grand piano, radio, kitchen outfit including hot-plates and cooking utensils, a tea urn, and silver and Chinaware for the dormi¬ tory. Also, each year we contribute $100 to the Student Loan Fund of the college. The cabinet this year has done an outstand¬ ing piece of work in directing the Y. W. C. A. on our campus. SMOKY MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CLUB The Smoky Mountain Science club came out of its long period of dormacy in the Fall quarter and elected the following officers: President—Ralph Mathes. Vice-President—LaVerne Graybeal. The purpose of this club is chiefly to promote a deep interest and genuine appreciation for the entire field of science. Some of the outstanding programs for the year were as follows: (1) A Glass Blowing exhibition given by Mr. Peter Schupt of the American Glanzstoff corpora¬ tion. (2) An address on ‘‘Cellulose given by Mr. Julius C. Funcke of the American Glanzstoff Corporation, and an odor recognition test con¬ ducted by the club president. (3) A demonstration of “The Theory and Practice of Motion Picture Projection , given by Ralph Mathes. ART CLUB It ' s not the oldest organization on the campus that always proves most beneficial! Thus says the school ' s youngest college club. The Art Club has made some outstanding contributions to the college—assumed the arrangement of the bulle¬ tin boards; secured worth while art displays and exhibits for the college; made comprehensive studies of Italian artists and their contributions. The officers elected for the next year are: President—Inez Ketron. Vice-President—Beatrice Earnest. Secretary and Treasurer—Ruth Rutledge. THE “T” CLUB WENT OVER WITH A BIG YEAR Interest was manifested from the first of the football season when it became apparent that the crop of freshmen prospects promised more than the average potentualities for promoting that type of merriment produced by initiations foot¬ ball furnished eligible new members in the forms of Wayman, Taylor, Miller, Musick, and Shull. It was decided to let those lettering in tennis also be eligible, so William Grigsby and Curtis Reed swelled the list. Basketball lacked in producing a large num¬ ber, so Graves and Shearer were forced to suffer for their own fewness. The “T Club is for those who have shown enough interest in the school to stick to some sport long enough to letter in it. It is hoped it will function increasingly better all the time. The man on whom next year ' s success or failure rests is Dean Bailey, president of the “T Club. Kilday, Chambers, and Bill Hunt earned the letter in baseball, while Spears, Oaks, Puckett, and F. Hoss won the award for tennis. SAPPHONIAN LITERARY SOCIETY We, the members of the Sapphonian Literary Society, think we have “scaled the heights this year. Our year was started off right under the able leadership of Mrs. Shaberg. Some of the most outstanding and most enjoyable heights have been as follows: Initiation days for new members in the Fall quarter, and their termination in a house party. “Pill and Capsule week—this began when each member drew a capsule containing some society member ' s name; this member was secretly well treated for the week, and the pill ' s identity was not divulged until the end of the week at a Christmas party. A Luncheon given by Pi Sigs to our society. A Sapphonian, Rose Wilson, was elected as Pi Sigma Carnival Queen. Tea dances, house parties, theater parties, and worthwhile studies at the regular meetings of famous Tennesseans and composers. Officers for the next year are: President—Hazel Anderson. Vice-President—Beulah Reece. Secretary—Katherine Gilbert. Treasurer—Betty Bristol. She came, she saw, she conquered. But I was not her foe, I came, I saw, was conquered And now I am her beau.