Southwestern Louisiana Institute - Lacadien Yearbook (Lafayette, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1922 volume:

Foreword Hats off to ' 22! She has the honor of produc- ing the first edition of L ' ACADIEN since the great world war. This is due to the great new Elizabethan outburst of Ole Sou ' western Pep under the stimulus of that most wonderful of all the Classes the old Alma Mater has ever turned out — 1922! The largest attendance, the greatest material improvement, the most liberal expansion of scope in courses of study, the ablest faculty, the most enthusiastic Alumni activities, the peppiest stu- dent organizations, and the best school records in both academic and athletic departments, have characterized this best year hitherto in Ole Sou ' western ' s history. Therefore the editor and staff of L ' ACADIEN take pleasure in telling the world, through this abstract and brief chronicle of the time , that if the historic record of 1922 is ever surpassed, it will be at some time in the future! LV 3o9 i9aa 174966 THIS VOLUME OF L ' ACADIEN IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, August 25, 1900. Entered Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Sep- tember 16, 1914. Enlisted in Company G , 18th Infantry, United States Army, April 17, 1917. Killed in Battle at Chateau Thierry, July 20, 1918. Buried in Lafayette, Louisiana, January 23, 1921. TO Hero of the World War Table of Contents A. Introduction. 1. Title page. 2. Staff. 3. Foreword. 4. Dedication. 5. Table of Contents. Book I.— The Faculty: 1 1 llKi LJkScHIo. 2. Instructors. Book 11. — Classes : 1. Academic. 2. Arts and Sciences. 3. Home Economics. A ±. Pedagogy. 5. Agriculture. 6. Engineering. 7. Stenography. 8. Commercial. q Auvdiiccu oiiiniercidi. 10. Junior Classes. a. Home Economics. b. Pedagogy. 11. High School. a. Seniors. b. Juniors. 12. Class Instructors. Book III. — Activities. 1. Dedication of Buildings. 2. Calendar. 3. Snap Shots. Book IV. — Literary: 1. Vermilion Staff. 2. President of S. L. I. O Come to S. L. I. 4. Behind the Stage. 5. Value of Cultural Education. 6. When A Fellow Needs A Friend. F. Book V. — Organizations: 1. Avatar Literary Society. 2. Attakapas Literary Society. 3. Piano Class. 4. P. K. A. Fraternity. 5. Dramatic Club. 6. The Glee Club 7. Hiking Club. 8. D. E. N. 9. P. D. E. 10. D. T. S. 11. A. K. C. 12. N. S. K. 13. Catholic Girls ' Club. 14. Y. W. C. A. G. Book VI. Athletics: 1. Football. 2. Cheerleaders. 3. Basketball. 4. Baseball. 5. Tennis. 6. Track. 7. Girls ' Athletics. a. Tennis. b. Basketball. c. Class Teams. H. Book VII. 1. May Day Festival. 2. Girls ' Physical Training. 3. Dancing Classes. I. Book VIII. — Humorous: 1. Little Bits of of Wisdom. 2. Jokes. 3. The End of the Tale. J. Book IX.— Ads: 1. Read ' Em. Faculty MISS DELIP . BANCROFT, A. P.. Dean of Women English MISS EDITH GARLAND DUPRE, A. B., A. M. Dea}i of the College of Arts and Sciences English and Literature EDWIN LEWIS STEPHENS, A. B., Pd.D. President of the Institute HARRY L. GRIFFIN, A. B. Acting Dean of College of Arts and Sciences History and Social Science IRVING P. FOOTE, A. M. Dean of the College of Education Education (11) William B. Stokes, M. E. Mathematics J, A. Johnston, A. B. Chemistry Miss Hugh Duncan McLaurin Physical Education for Women Ralph H. Agate Commercial Department Miss Ruth Ryan Domestic Science Dept. George Griffin Hughes, B. S., M. E. Engineering Frank M. Creswell Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds (12) Miss Mary L. Gitchell, A. M. English Miss Dorothy M. Kidd Domestic Science Miss Nathalie Hohorst Bookkeeper Miss Emily Huger Drawing Mrs. Henry Rudolph Bodemuller, A. B. Latin Fuller M. Hamilton, B. S. Education (13) Miss Olive M. Caillouet Registrar Harry J. Chatterton, B. S. Agriculture Miss Gabrielle Hebrard French Joel L. Fletcher, B. S. Agriculture Mrs. Louise G. Clegg Librarian AsHBY Woodson, B. S. Mechanic Arts (14) James M. Smith, Pd.B., A.B. Secondary Education Miss Eleanor Lee Crigler Stenography A. C. Morris Special Mathematics Mrs. J. A. Johnston, A. B. English Thomas Ray Mobley, A. B. Physical Education Mrs. a. C. Morris Grades (15) Miss Jewell Levy, A. B. Education Miss Ruth Stodghill Public School Music Miss Elizabeth Tally Piano Robert D. Voorhies, M. D. Physician Clement James McNaspy Physics G. M. AvAKiAN, B. S., M. S. Biology Faculty of Administration Edwin Lewis Stephens, A. B., Pd. D. President of the Institute Miss Edith Garland Dupre, A. B., A. M. Dean of College of Arts and Sciences Harry L. Griffin, A. B. Acting Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Irving P. Foote, A. M. Dean of the College of Education Miss Delie Bancroft, A. B. Dean of Women Ralph H. Agate Treasurer Miss Olive M. Caillouet Registrar Miss Nathalie Hohorst Bookkeeper Mrs. Bernard LeBlanc Stenographer Mrs. Louise G. Clegg Librarian Mrs. E. F. Baker Matron Mrs. J. M. Smith Stewardess Robert D. Voorhies, M. D. Physician Miss Emma F. Ray Housekeeper Frank Creswell Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds 0n leave of absence until June 5, 1922. (17) Faculty of Instruction RALPH H. AGATE Commercial Department MISS DELIE BANCROFT, A. B. English MRS. HENRY R. BODEMULLER, A. B. Latin HARRY J. CHATTERTON, B. S. Agriculture MISS ELEANOR LEE CRIGLER Stenography MISS DOROTHY KIDD Domestic Science MISS EDITH GARLAND DUPRE, A.B. A.M. English and Literature J. A. JOHNSTON, A. B. Chemistry JOEL L. FLETCHER, B. S. Agriculture IRVING P. FOOTE, A.M. Education MISS MARGARET FOULES, A. B. Mathematics MISS EMILY H. HUGER Drawing G. M. AVAKIAN, B. S., M. S. Biology HARRY L. GRIFFIN, A. B. History and Social Science MRS. J. A. JOHNSTON, A.B. English FULLER M. HAMILTON, B. S. Education MISS GABRIELLE HEBRARD French GEORGE GRIFFIN HUGHES, B. S., M.E. Engineering MISS JEWELL LEVY, A. B. Education THOMAS RAY MOBLEY, A. B. Physical Education MISS HUGH DUNCAN McLAURIN Physical Education for Women CLEMENT JAMES McNASPY Physics MISS RUTH RYAN Domestic Science JAMES M. SMITH, Pd.B., A. B. Secondary Education MISS RUTH STODGHILL Public School Music WILLIAM B. STOKES, M. E. Mathematics MISS ELIZABETH TALLY, Piano ASHBY WOODSON, B. S. Mechanic Arts MISS MARY L. GITCHELL, A. B., A. M. English and Literature A. C. MORRIS Special Mathematics MRS. A. C. MORRIS Grade Work Oscar Nolan, Lafayette, La. Graduate of S. L. I. High School, ' 19; Avatar Society; Avatar Stunt Club, ' 20-21; Graduate of Junior College Course, ' 21; Member A. K. C, ' 20- ' 22. Eve Rita Mouton, Lafayette, La. Graduate of S. L. I. High School, ' 19; Avatar Society; Chairman Social Com- mittee, ' 19; Chairman open discussion committee, ' 20; Dramatic Club, ' 19; Treasurer Avatars, ' 21; Graduate of Junior College Course, ' 21; V. Pres. of Avatars, ' 21; Editor-in-Chief L ' Acadien, ' 21- ' 22; L. C. - S. L. I. debator, ' 21- ' 22. E — is for enthusiasm and ever-ready knowledge, M — is for the marks of course, that Eve made in College. Motto: Take it easy while you ' re at it. Louis E. Aguillard, Elton, La. Several years a Bulldog. A real student through and through . Del Norte Theriot, Lafayette, La, Graduate of S. L. I. High School, ' 19; Avatar Society; Avatar open discussion committee, ' 20- ' 21; Chairman program committee, ' 20; Social committee, ' 19; Graduate of Junior College Course, ' 21; President of Avatars, ' 21; Grasshopper basketball team, ' 21; Academic Editor of Vermilion, ' 21- ' 22. D — means simply dandy in everything to do; T — is for her self-trust which always sees her through. Motto: Set me on the giggling row . Frederick Hugh Jones, Lafayette, La. Graduate of S. L. I. High School, ' 19; Avatar Society; Avatar open discus- sion committee, 18- ' 19; Social commit- tee, ' 19; Manager of S. L. I. basketball team ' 19- ' 21 ; President Avatar Society, ' 20- ' 21; Athletic editor of Vermilion, ' 21 ; Member of Avatar Stunt C lub, ' 20- ' 22; Winner Julian Mouton debate ' 21; Graduate Junior College Course, ' 21; Member of Glee Club, ' 21; President of Arts and Sciences Class, ' 21; Joke editor of L ' Acadien, ' 21- ' 22. L am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips let no dog bark. Motto: The wisest man is he who speaks last. Academic Class Class Roll: M. HiGGINBOTHAM W. P. Sellers F. DOMENGEAUX H. Trahan 0. Tabarlet E. Resweber Eve Mouton Lucille Hicks Daniel Winters Mabel Roy Katherine Barstow F. Rickey Geneva Prater B. Harrell C. Charvasse H. Jones Del Theriot R. Squires Louise Givens Agnes Comeaux (21) Senior Class in Arts and Sciences The history of the present Senior Class in Arts and Sciences has been varied and interesting. When some of us entered the Institute back in 1918 and even before, the course which we began started with the tenth grade of high school and ran four years to the completion of the Sophomore year of College. Consequently, as soon as some of us finished a year, that year was discontinued and we found ourselves confronting an additional year ' s work before we could hope to get a diploma. And so the process of raising the standard continued ; until now, instead of receiving a diploma representing the last two years of work in High School and the first two in college, we are gratified to know that we are to receive a full-fledged College degree. Last year, only two remained to get the coveted degree. This year, the number has increased to five, and the number will no doubt increase rapidly, as the reputation and popularity of the degree courses is spreading like wildfire. Already, the number working toward degrees in this depart- ment is very large, and others from many sections of the State are planning to come here next year. Our parting wish to our Alma Mater is that before long may she be sending into the field of life many more young men and women who will be as proud as we are of the fact that they came to Southwestern. Vic(! 21- ' 22; Kditor of L ' AciKlicn ; Assl. Club; Draiiialic Agnes Brown, Baton Rouse, La. I ' n sidciit Home Kc. ( lass, ' 22 I ' residoiil I). T. S., Girls ' Atlilftics for Gh( erl( a(l( r; Glee Club; (Uitliolie Girls ' Cliil). To se(! her is to lovi! her, And love but her forever; For nature made her what sh( is, And ne ' er made sic another. Helen Hollovvay, Plaquemine, La. President Attakapas Society, ' 21; Vice President I). R. N., ' 21; Secretary Y. W. C. A.; Editor of Student Organizations, L ' Acadien, ' 21- ' 22; Class Editor foi ' the Vermilion. Ah! Yet tho ' all the world i ' orsake, Tho ' fortune clip my wings I will not cramp my heart, nor take Half views of men or things. Erna Gisclard, Donaldsonville, La. President of D. T. S., ' 21- ' 22; Attakapas Society; Glee Club; Y. W. C. A.; Bus. Mgr. of Girls ' Basketball team. A duaghter of the Gods, divinely tall. And most divinely fair. ' Taunton Wilkes, Mt. Hermon, La. Chairman of Y. W. C. A.; Attakapas Society; Dramatic, Tennis and Hiking Clubs; Basketball team. She was good as she was fair; None — none on earth above her! As pure in thought as angels are; To know her was to love her. Marguerite Barfield. Baton Rouge La. Attakapas Society; D. E. N. ; Glee Club; Dramatic Club; Hiking Club; Catholic Girls ' Club. Who can foretell for what high cause This darling of the gods was born. Louise Theriot, Covington, La. Vice Pres. Home Ec. Class, ' 22; Sec ' y D. T. S., ' 21- ' 22; Treasurer of Attkapas Society, ' 21; Associate Editor of Ver- milion; Home Ec. Editor of L ' Acadien; Tennis Club; Dramatic Club; Catholic Girls ' Club. All that in woman is adored In thy dear self, I find. (23) Berenice Gotten, Baton Rouge, La. Attakapas Society. Age cannot wither, nor custom stale, Her infinite variety. Louise Pelletier, Lafayette, La. Vice President of Home Ec. Class ' 21; Attakapas Society; Glee Club; Aes- thetic Dancing Class. Whose beauty did astonish the survey of ricliest eyes ; Whose words all ears took captive; Whose dear perfection, hearts that scorned to serve Humbly called mistress. AvA Wilkinson, Alexandria, La. Attakapas Society; D. T. S. ; Glee Club; Tennis Club. Her angel face As the great eyes of heaven Shyned bright, And made a sunshine In the shady place. LoRA Pierce, Kentwood, La. Captain of Basketball team, 21; Attaka- pas Society; Tennis Club; Hiking Club; Dramatic Club; Y. W. C. A. A noble type of good heroic womanhood. Mary Carney. Zachary, La. Attakapas Society; D. T. S.; Glee Club; Hiking Club; Y. W. C. A. 1 am a part of all that I have met. Ruby Taylor, Lafayette, La. President Home Economics Class, ' 21; Avatar Society. In friendship I have been most fortunate. Yet, never saw 1 one whom I would call. More willingly, my friend. (24) Mildred Aubry, New Iberia, La. Attakapas Society; D. T. S,; Vice I ' reH. of Catliolic Girls ' Chit). Brain tliat thinlis, Hands that work. Heart that loves. Mrs. J. M. Smith, Lafayette, La. The happy grateful spirit that improves And brightens every gift by fortune given ; That wander where it will with those it loves Makes every place a home, and home a heaven. Florence Tibbets, Lake Charles, La. Attakapas Society; Tennis, Glee and Hiking Clubs. I take her for the flower of woman- kind; And so I often told her, right or wrong, And Prince, she can be sweet to those she loves, And right or wrong, I care not; This is all, I stand upon her side. Adeline Lockwood, Baton Rouge, La. Attakapas Literary Society ; GleeCiub; Dramatic Club; Hiking Club. Her gentle mind was such That she grew a noble lady. And the people loved her much. GiNA Sarver, Crowley, La. Secretary and Treasurer of Home Ec. Class, ' 22; Treasurer of Y. W. C. A.; Avatar Society; Glee Club; Hiking Club. A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command. (26) Senior Home Economics Class Flower : Daisy Colors : Gold and White Motto : The elevator to success is not running; take the stairs. OFFICERS : Agnes Brown President Louise Theriot Vice President GiNA Sarver Secretary and Treasurer Louise Theriot, Helen Holloway . Editors Class History It was September of the year 1920 ; we were nothing but a mere heterogeneous horde of Freshmen, a bunch of every type and description, who were quite willing to indent deeply upon the minds of our Senior sisters, their first impression of us . The first week of school was one no doubt of strain. Rules to the front of us, rules to the left of us, and rules to the right of us . Then the hazing time came, but not one of us dared look alarmed! Why? Well, we were just that independent kind — yet, we were Freshmen for a ' that! October and November passed by leaving us in the midst of things. We said little but watched our Senior sisters reap the grain , while our hearts filled with pride and admiration. Dared we hope for the day when our triumphs would thus be? You ask when did we begin? Why, it was at literary society, one Friday night, when the Juniors amazed the audi- ence — Sh! say nothing; but remember, you are the dwellers of the under- world ? How Satan and his followers communicated with heaven and located the faculty members ! (26) Mid-term — yes, it signified a great deal because then the finals were on, and how we studied for exams until — ? It was now time to elect officers for the new term in school activities, organizations, and class. The Juniors made a good show; and as Spring came still our rep grew. We tried hard to win the basketball championship, but our efforts were in vain, because the Fed. team proved a little stronger. But who ' s who when it comes to taking defeat like a sport at Sou ' Western? Open your eyes; prick up your ears and you will soon find out! Why, when we were defeated we donned our white aprons and snaked it across the campus yelling with all our might : They gave us the ax, the ax, the ax. They gave us the ax, the ax, the ax. They gave us the ax. They gave us the ax, They gave us the ax. Where? in the neck, the neck, the neck, in the neck, the neck, the neck. Right in the neck, Right in the neck, Right in the neck, There ! This year we are Seniors. Who would have ever thought we could become Seniors from such a heterogeneous horde of Freshmen that knocked at the gates of Southwestern in September, 1920? It seems almost impossible that two long years have already elapsed and that we are now ready to take our stand upon the grand old stage of our beloved Southwestern and to be introduced to the world as its graduates. Although we are beginning to realize that the time is drawing near when we will have to break away from each other, classmates and pals, to face the destiny which will be ours in this world, there will linger in our hearts memories of each other, our college days and the pleasures and sorrows we shared so willingly together. Under the genius and inspiration of our Alma Mater may our characters be so molded as to bring us safely through the midst of life ' s struggles. Right Right (27) CoRiNNE Gaiennie, LeCompte, La. Attakapas; Dramatic Club •21- ' 22; N. C. C. W.; Treasurer D. E. N. Sorority; Hiking Club •21- ' 22. Such gushing forth of constant prattle, Let ' s take her home for baby ' s rattle. Pinkie Lou Mack, Thomwell, La. Pres. Sr. Peds, ' 22; Cheerleader, ' 22; S. L. I. Quartet, ' 21- ' 22; Attakapas; Basketball, ' 21- ' 22; Editor of Girls ' Athletics, ' 22. She sits high in all peoples ' hearts. Mildred DeJean, Port Barrie, La. Avatar; President P. D. E. Sorority, ' 21- ' 22; N. C. C. W.; Glee Club, ' 21- ' 22; Basketball, •21- ' 22. Roll on, old world, and I ' ll roll with you. Addie Caillouet, Cottonport, La. Avatar; Treas. N. C. C. W., ' 22; Treas. Hiking Club, ' 22; Glee Club, ' 21- ' 22. Never do for yourself what you can trouble another for. Emily Bell Laffitte, Napoleonville. La. Avatar; Hiking Club, ' 22; N. C. C. W. I ' d rather look wiser than I am, Than be wiser than I look. (28) CoRiNNE HuESMANN, Moreauville, La. Avatar Society; Glee Club, ' 22; Hiking Club. ' 22. Hang sorrow! Care will kill a cat; Therefore, let ' s be merry. Emma Fontenot, Cataro, La. Attakapas; N. C. C. W.; Glee Club, 21. How she shakes her ambrosial curls and gives the nod. Sylvia Jacobs, Reserve, La. Attakapas; Y. W. C. A.; Basketball, ' 21- ' 22; Dramatic Club, ' 21- ' 22; Hiking Club, ' 21- ' 22; Tennis Club, •21- ' 22; Ex- change Editor, ' 22; D. E. N. Sorority. Ever Onward. Katherine Adams, Garden City, La. Attakapas; Fire Lieutenant, De Clouet Hall, ' 22; N. C. C. W., ' 22; Hiking Club. ' 22; Tennis Club, ' 22. Methought I heard a voice cry, ' Sleep no more ' . Audrey Spell, Rayne, La. Avatar Society; Fire Captain, D. E. N.; Hiking Club. One who smiles through all tasks. (29) Lela Gurney Senior, 1923. YoLANDE Whitfield, Lafayette, La. Avatar Society. Musically Inclined. Helen Cantrelle, Gramercy, La. Avatar Society; Hiking Club, ' 21- ' 22; N. C. C. D.; Glee Club, •21- ' 22. Genius is a capacity for evading work, Therefore you are not a genius. NoEMi LuGARRE, Moreauville, La. Avatar Society. To be rather than to seem. Louise Verret, Lake Charles, La. Avatar Literary Society; N. C. C. W. Convince her if you will, And she will doubt you still. (30) Muriel McCulla, Thibodeaux, La. AttaUapaa; Fire Lioiitenaiit, Fosti r Hall. ' 22; Class Historian. A fair maid who has distinguished herself with A ' a. Agnes Roussel, Labadieville, La. Attakapas Society; Basketball. ' 21- ' 22; Glee Club, ' 21- ' 22; N.C.C.W.; Dramatic Club, ' 21; Tennis, ' 22. What a spendthrift is she of her tongue. Celestine Guillory, Cataro, La. Attakapas Society; Fire Lieutenant. De Clouet Hall; N. C. C. W.; Basket- ball, ' 22; Glee Club, ' 21- ' 22. Tis modesty that makes her seem divine. Helen Bittle, Lafayette, La. ' 21- ' 22 Attakapas ; Dancing Club, ' 21- ' 22. As merry as the day is long. Dramatic Gladys Jordan, Lafayette, La. Avatar Society; Editor Dramatic Clul), ' 22; Dramatic Club, ' 21- ' 22. Born lazy and never lost her birthright. (31) 174966 Myrtle Devall, Jennings, La. Attakapas Society; N. C.C. W.; Hiking Club, ' 22. With just enough learning to misquote. Ida Templet, Brusly, La. Avatar Society; N. C. C. W. ; Fire Lieutenant, Foster Hall. A hard worker and a good student. ISAURE DUPUIS, Carencro, La. Attakapas Society; N. S. K. Sorority; N. C. C. W.; Basketball, ' 21- ' 22; Hiking Club, •21- ' 22. For satan finds some mischief still. For idle hands to do. Nina Pellerin, Lafayette, La. Attakapas Society; Tennis Club, ' 22; Dancing ' 21- ' 22. A maiden never bold. Mary Louise Daniels, Shuqualask, Miss. Attakapas Literary; Y. W. C. A. What have we here? (32) Grace Coles, Crowley, La. Attakapas Literary Society. See what grace is seated on lier brow. Martha Landry, New Iberia, La. Avatar Society; N. C. C. W.; Fire Lieu- tenant. De Clouet Hall, ' 22. A maiden never bold. RuTHE Carlson, Patterson, La. Attakapas Society; Y. W. C. A., •21- ' 22; Hiking Club, ' 21- ' 22; Dramatic Club, ' 21- ' 22. Modesty becomes a young woman. Beatrice Ledet, Lafayette, La. Avatar Literary Society; N. C. C. W. To know her was to love her. Evelyn Crow, Slidell, La. Attakapas Society; Glee Club, ' 21- ' 22; Y. W. C. A.; Basketball team, ' 21- ' 22; Dramatic Club, ' 21- ' 22. The same wherever you see her. (33) Margaret Ecker, Vinton, La. Attakapas Society; Y. W. C. A.; D. T. S. Sorority. Say nothing and you may pass for wise. Lucille Mouton, Lafayette, La. Avatar Society. Young in limb, in judgment old. Mary Hollier, Opelousas, La. Attakapas; Pres. Jr. Peds, ' 21; Sec ' y Sr. Class, ' 22; Cl ass Editor, ' 22; Sec ' y N. S. K. Sorority, ' 22; Pres. N. C. C. W.; Stage Mgr. Dramatic Club, ' 22; Basket- ball Manager, ' 22. Leona Coumes, Lafayette, La. Avatar Society. Resolved to grow thin. Lucille Dumartrait, Marksville, La. Avatar Society. I am master of all I survey. (34) Sue Le Rosen, Lafayette, La. Avatar Society; Vice President Class, ' 22; Tennis (Mub. ' 22. Friends, Romans and Countrymen, lend me your ears. AiLEEN Anderson, West Lake, La. Atti ' kapas; Pres. Y. W. C. A.; P. D. E. ; V. Pres. Attakapas; V. Pres. of Junior Peds; Capt. Sr. Ped. Basketball, ' 22; Basketball, ' 21- ' 22; Quartet, •21- ' 22; Glee Club, •21- ' 22. Of disposition gentle, of wisdom unsurpassing. Hattie Coddou, Labadieville, La. Attakapas Society; Chairman of Social Committee, ' 22; P. D. E. Sorority; N. C. C. W.; Hiking Club, ' 21- ' 22; Glee Club, ' 21- ' 22. Tis remarkable that they who talk most have least to say. Marie Prejean, Plattenville, La. Avatar Literary Society; N. C. C. W. Large in heart as well as in body. Thelma Watson, Slaughter, La. Attakapas Society; President N. S. K. Sorority; Y. W. C. A. Eat, drink, and be inerry, for to-morrow you die. (35) History of the 1922 Senior Class in Pedagogy. The history of a single class in an institution of learning, is but an inconsiderable instance in the sum total of its existence, but not so to the human being embraced within that class. To their young minds the doings of that particular class are paramount to everything that has happened in the institution since its foundation, not because they believe these things are more meritorious than those which happened in other years, but because these things relate to themselves. They stand apart from other and older triumphs, and let us hope may, by some kind critic, be thought as worthy. We are singularly happy in attendance on an institution having such vast advantages as ours in all respects. Situated in Louisiana ' s beautiful prairie country, could more charming natural environment be desired? Unexcelled throughout our broad State is the magnificent scenery which first caught the eye and captured the imagination of those weary pilgrims from the bleak shores of Nova Scotia, where despair had almost dimmed even their hope in God. There came to them here a new promise of happy homes, a new promise to their rising generations, which has never failed. Among these scenes and amid these people have the past two years of our scholastic life been spent, quietly, uneventfully, governed by a kind but firm discipline which suggested the velvet glove, under which, we knew, was the iron hand when necessary. Into this atmosphere, and amid these scenes, as shrinking Juniors, we entered, with doubt and misgivings darkening our souls. Being sudden- ly cut off from the influence of home, and of mentors who had hitherto guided all our actions, we were indeed rudderless, in a vast expanse of ocean. But it is said that, in this life, there is a panacea for every ill that humanity is heir to, and this is no doubt true, for we soon convalesced from the horrors of nostalgia, taking new interest in the life and work around us, becoming with each day more and more interested in our new abode. We were not long in discovering the self-sacrificing efforts our instructors were making to aid us in the accomplishment of our mission which self- respect alone forced us to make every effort to attain. (36) We shall place our Junior ( ' lass on record as an earnest, steadfast j -roup of youn - men and women, true to the best traditions of the old Institute. They have labonid both in the classroom and field, upholding to the uttermost its honor and its kIoiW- In the wide range of athletics, they have nobly borne the heat and burden of the day. Not always, it is true, has victory perched upon their banner, but never has sloth caused defeat. We come, in the course of this veracious history, to a theme we love to dwell upon — the Seniors of the Class of ' 22. There may have been in the past other classes who have more glowing records in the annals of our Alma Mater, but with ours we are content. Standing on the brink of the great world of action to-day, we have little to excuse and nothing to regret. It is singular, when we reflect that coming, as we did, from all parts of a great State, it should happen, that such a number of noble characters should come together. We often hear moralists proclaim that the world is growing worse instead of better; that as generation succeeds generation the turning point into retrogression has been reached. It may be so, but the Senior Class of 1922 has done nothing to prove this, but much on the contrary, to refute this theory. Standing to-day on that pinnacle which is the brightest hope of every scholar, looking across into the promised land of future action, across those barriers erected for the restraint of adolescence, this class claims no advantage over those who have gone before. A fair field and no favor is all they ask, and if driven back in the battle of life, they shall utter no complaint. We are nearing the end of our recital of things done or things sought to do ; of aspirations realized and of those in which we failed. We feel in bidding farewell to this phase of life, as that great character of fiction. Colonel Newcome, felt when bidding farewell to life Itself — Adsum . The future, however, for those who shall live the full life, is not an abyss of gloom. Forces are stirring mankind to-day which have never been considered before among the nations of the world. Man ' s inhuman- ity to man seems lessening, and the black horror of war recedes farther into the background of our lives. Shall we not then, on leaving the fostering shades of this dearly beloved place, face these new conditions of life with the proudest hope and perfect faith? In whatever road of life we may find a path, let our chief virtue be honor, our chief principle ambition, of a kind that shall help the world and our fellow men. ' Tis true his nature may with faults abound, But who will cavil if his heart be sound? — Muriel McCulla. (37) Senior Ted Prophecy One cold, rainy night as I sat alone before the fire and listened to the wind howling through the trees, and dreaming day dreams, I was possessed with a drowsy feeling. As I gazed into the fire, the flames seemed to assume many fantastical shapes and as my consciousness faded, I found myself amid the confusion and turmoil of a large city. I walked up to a policewoman to ask where I was, and a stern, harsh voice ordered me to move on. But being very anxious to know where I was, I asked a second time. This time she turned completely around and to my amazement I looked into the face of Martha. We began talking about old Sou ' western and I asked her if she had heard what Thelma was doing. She said that Thelma had changed the plans of her mother who had wished her to remain at S. L. I. and get a B. A. degree. But, after a month at Southwestern, she was persuaded by Peanut to elope and is now residing in Lafayette enjoying her M. R. S. degree. She then told me I was in the City of New York and offered to show me about the city. We saw a large crowd on the corner of the street and hurried to see what the commotion was. We saw Sue auctioneering relics of modern times. One of these relics was a ten-foot chain. No one seemed interested in such a commonplace thing, but after its history had been given as being the first chain to bar the gate at Southwestern, I noticed two or three women who were anxious to buy it. These proved to be Lucile Mouton, Beatrice and Mary. Mary succeeded in getting it and said she was going to put it in the relic cabinet at Southwestern. On passing by the Ziegfeld Follies, the advertisement attracted our attention and it read, The Girl from Down South . We were anxious to see this and so went in. The heroine proved to be Yolande. We noticed several other familiar faces among the chorus girls who were Ida, Marie and Louise. The play made a hit and cries arose from all over the house, Author! Author! A very serious young lady came out and bowed and we recognized her to be Emily Belle. Martha had to go on duty, so bade me good-bye ; by this time I was feeling the pangs of hunger and turned in the nearest restaurant. I heard an awful smacking and turned around to behold the head waitress chewing gum with all her might. Who should it be but Agnes ! She told me that Kate was a mathematics professor in Columbia, also that Leona had become interested in Tests and Measurements and was the author of the Comus Standardized Reasoning Tests m Reasoning . Muriel had become a famous physician and was making a study of the dorsal spine. Her investigations had started after a term of physical education with Miss McLaurin. Her head nurse was Heloise. Agnes said that Helen Bittle was an aviatrix and was now in New York accompanied by Nina who did most daring stunts on the wings of the machine. They are now planning a trip to Mars. As I walked down the street, I noticed a beautifully decorated window. I stopped to look at the newest styles in ladies ' wear and learned that this was the shop of my old chum and classmate, Hattie, who sold everything from hair nets to rouge and included Ed in the bargain. (38) As I continued my walk, I met Coriniie Huesmann at the head of the Salvation Army sinf nnj? praises to the top of her voice, while Lucille D. hammered on a great bass drum. Corinne announced to the crowd that Sister Addie would relate her religious experiences and the recital brought tears to the eyes of all the listeners; I heard a voice in the rear of the crowd exclaim Amen , and I saw Mrs. Griffith push her way to the speaker. I boarded a train for California to continue my search. The con- ductor called for my ticket, and I was astonished to see Margaret standing before me. As I neared my journey ' s end, the train was delayed in a small town near Los Angeles. I walked about the town and passed in front of a one-room school and saw Helen Cantrelle, a prim and dignified teacher. When she heard of my desire to see my classmates, she immediately began to tell me of those whom she had come across. It was with great regret when I heard of Mildred Richard ' s mis- fortune. She had married Aguillard. He had spent all his dear wife ' s fortune and refused to work, so they were living with his mother-in-law. When the delay was ended, I resumed my journey to Los Angeles. As I stepped off the train, I gazed in the direction of a large poster. A familiar face met my eyes — Mary Pickford ' s successor in the person of Evelyn in all the glory of her curls. On the next corner, I saw a beauty parlor and walked in. Here I found Ruthe as a beauty specialist. To my great joy, Ruthe informed me where I could find a whole nest of our classmates. Naomi ' s great circus was in town and she had a most remarkable collection of freaks from the Class of ' 22. Celestine and Emma were exhibiting themselves as the modern Siamese Twins captured in the wilds of Africa. Freshie was famous for her Indian war dance. Sylvia charmed the crowd with acrobatics. I inquired where some of the other members were and what they were doing. She said that Pinkie and Cecil had finally married. Cecil is at the head of the Engineering Department of Southwestern ; also that I could find Myrtle teaching in one of the schools of Los Angeles. I paid a visit to this school and saw Myrtle teaching a type lesson in geography by means of a hand-painted chart made by Gladys who was employed by Milton-Bradley Co. to make charts. On leaving the school, I heard the noise of a fire engine, and as it rushed past me I recognized Audry as chief of the department. At the corner I saw a Nun trying to keep a group of convent children out of the path of the fire engine. Lo, and behold ! it was Corinne Gaiennie ! I was tired of my wanderings by this time and went to a hotel. I picked up a paper and as I glanced idly through the pages, I saw where a ship had left for China bearing De Jean as a foreign missionary. In the society column, I saw where Clara Mae was suing a famous author for breach of promise. Just at this point, I heard a distant clock strike twelve and started up, only to find myself before a fire that had long since burned out, and I realized that it had all been a dream. — AiLEEN Anderson. (39) Last Will and Testament of the 1922 Senior Peds Be It Remembered That we, the Senior Peds in the City of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, being sound in body and mind, do make this our last will and testament in the manner following. That is to say :- To Dr. Stephens, our undivided attention for every day in Assembly. To Dean Bancroft, a model bunch of Freshies who will get up promptly at 6:30, always have orderly rooms, and never break a rule of Southwestern. To Miss Levy, a class as smart, quiet, dignified and orderly as her Primary Methods Class of ' 21. To Mr. Foote, a modern toy to play with during Psychology class. To Mr. Hamilton and Miss Turner, new practice teachers, who will wear long dresses, use no rouge, slick their hair back, and come up to all the requirements of practice teaching. To Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a new menu to be used next term. To Miss Clegg, a library large enough for all the students. This library is to be divided into two sections, one for the boys and one for the girls, so that there will be no danger of boys and girls sitting at the same table. To the Home Ecs, we leave the hopes and excitement of serving many more banquets. To our beloved Junior Peds, all our note-books, old lesson plans, charts, Physical Ed. cards, and anything that they may find to help them so as to have their records equal ours. To Margaret Powers, Corinne Gaiennie leaves all of her dresses which are two inches below her knees. Thelma leaves Peanut to the best-looking Freshie of ' 22- ' 23. Agnes leaves all old rouge boxes and lip sticks to Annie Toland. Ruth leaves to Bateman Harrell her debating ability. Aileen leaves her grace as a basketball player to Stella Dimmick. Audrey leaves Clyde Faulk to Corinne Ducote for safe keeping. Hattie leaves her quiet disposition to Aline Dryer. To Southwestern as a whole, we leave the hopes, prospects and possibilities for all the modern buildings to be erected on the campus. In witness whereof, we, the above named testators, have hereunto Bet our hand and seal, this twenty-eighth day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-two. — (Signed) Senior Peds. (40) Louis Joskph Michot. Lafayette, La. Entered ' 20; Vocational; 4vatar Liter- ary Society, ' 20- ' 22; Track pquart, ' : 1 ; Class President, ' 20- ' 21; Veiinilion Staff. ' 20- ' 22. A man in the full sense of the word. Louis Llewellyn Bourque, Milton, La. Entered in ' 18 from Verot Junior High ; Avatar Society, ' 18- ' 22; Dramatic Club, ' 20- ' 22; Treasurer Dramatic Club, ' .22; Glee Club, ' 20- ' 22; Vermilion Staff, ' 21- ' 22; Class Secretary, ' 20- ' 22; Assistant Baseball Mgr., 20; Baseball Mgr., ' 21; Scrub football team, ' 21; Basketball and Track squads, ' 22. A man yet to be. Joseph Thibodeaux, Branch, La. Entered ' 19; Vocational; Avatar Liter- ary Society, ' 20- ' 22; Class Vice Presi- dent, ' 20- ' 22. A student with such a mind Not often do we find. (41) Agricultural Club J. W. Morris A. Manuel A. B. Peterson J. Thibodeaux M. J. Hebert J. R. MOUTON L, J. MiCHOT H. B. Narans O. LeDeux W, Frederick M. W. CUMMINGS L. BOURQUE J. D. Blackman H. P. Aucoin W. Williams F. Pace J. Veillon J. J. Prince M, Cambre A. Owens J. Fontenot INSTRUCTORS : A. C. Morris, H. J. Chatterton, J. L. Fletcher (42) ' ' Aggie Class History In September, 1920, the first roll was called of the largest Agriculture Class in the history of Sou ' western. Although in membership it was the smallest class in the school, it was large enough to allow every member to hold a Class office. It made itself conspicuous by being the leader of all classes in everything that came up, as subscriptions to Red Cross, Ver- milion and the Annual ; and also the leader in monthly top-notchers . These farmer boys leave many things behind by which they will long be remembered. Agricultural Class Will State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafayette. We, the undersigned officers of the Class in Ag. of 1922, duly commissioned and qualified, and in the presence of each other, do hereby make our last will and testament. 1. The Ag. Class of ' 22 wills and bequeaths unto the 1923 class their unsurpassed record of no failures, in any subject, at any time, by anyone during the whole course . 2. Thibodeaux wills and bequeaths unto Isaac Newton Williams his habit of arguing with the teacher during the whole class hour. 3. Michot wills and bequeaths unto Jim Morris his vocabulary of scientific names. 4. Llewellyn Bourque wills and bequeaths unto Arthur Peterson his ability of catching bugs and to the future student body as a whole his ability and love for incessant rooting at athletic games. Thus done and signed at our private office at Sou ' western, Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, on this the 30th day of May, A. D. 1922. (Signed) Ag. Senior Class Officers. Hays Town Kutci-cd in ' IS; l ' r( si(U ' iil of Class; President of A. K. C. Club; Art Editor of L ' Acadien, ' 21- ' 22; Avatar Society. Cecil W. Lovell Entered in ' 20; Basketball, ' 20- ' 21 ; Baseball, ' 20; Member Attakapas Liter- ary Society. Carl A. Perkins Entered in ' 20; Letter in Basketball and Baseball, ' 20- ' 21; Member of the Attakapas Literary Society. Ralph R. Lyon Entered in ' 20; Engineering Editor for Vermilion; Member of the Attakapas Literary Society. {45J Dewey Lyons Entered in ' 20; Basketball, ' 20- ' 21; Baseball, ' 20- ' 21; Athletic Editor for L ' AcaJien, ' 20- ' 21; Attakapas Society. Welton p. Mouton Entered in ' 18; Secretary of Class; Mgr. Baseball team, ' 22; Member of P. K. A. and Avatar Literary Society. Harry L. Shove Entered in ' 20; member of Attakapas Literary Society. Clay L. Dalferes Entered in ' 18; member of P. K. A.; Joke Editor of Vermilion; member of Attakapas Literary Society. Edgar E. Dugal Entered in ' 18; letter in Football, ' 19, ' 20, ' 21; Captain of Champion Football team, ' 21; Avatar Literary Society. (46) John H. Carter, Lafayette, La. Attiikapas Society; Cheerleader, ' 21- ' 22; Class President; Asst. Bus. Mgr. L ' Acadien, ' 21- ' 22; President P. K. A. If Johnny go( s at cvorylliinK ihe way he goes at yelling, lit ' will Ix; all his proud family thinks he is, and per- haps even more. Mabel LaCombe, Opelousas, La. Attakapas Literary Society; Class Vice President. Too young for love? Ah! say not so. Agnes Broussard, Lafayette, La. Avatar Literary Society. Her modest looks the cottage might adorn ; Sweet as the primrose that peeps through the thorn. Sarah Burleigh, Sunset, La. True to all. Lurline Nolan, Lafayette, La. Attakapas Society. She is gentle, she is shy. But there ' s mischief in her eye. (47) Willie Lee Blackwell, Lake Charles, La. Attakapas Society; Class Editor for Vermilion and L ' Acadien ; Treasurer of Senior Class. You know I say what I think, nothing more or less. Emily Marks, Napoleonville, La. Avatar Literary Society. She who falls in love meets a worse fate than she who leaps from a rock. Alma Fulton, New Iberia, La. Attakapas Society. Do not wake me, but let me sleep on forever. Barbara LaCombe, Opelousas, La. Attakapas Society. Oh! the responsibility of seeing after a younger sister. (48) 1922 Steno Class Barbara La Combe Gertrude Broussard Mabel La Combe Ethel Bacquet Margaret Vernon Jeanne Doucet Rhena St. Julien Lucille Duchamp August Bourgeois Agnes Landry Emily Smith Willie Lee Blackwell Neola Broussard Alma Fulton Sarah Burleigh Ernestine Landry Agnes Broussard Miss Crigler Emily Marks LuRLiNE Nolan John Carter May Eastin Mrs. M. J. MiERS (49) stenography Class Prophecy By 1930 I had saved enough money to make a tour of the United States. I went to Savannah, Georgia, by way of New Orleans. I was to go from Savannah to Baltimore on a boat. I walked into one of the big steamship line offices and whom should I meet but Ethel Bacquet and Alma Fulton. Why girls! I said, what are you doing here? They told me that they had been there three months and liked it so well that they would stay quite a while. When I reached Baltimore and was walking along a busy street I saw a sign which read, Public Stenographer . I couldn ' t get away from stenography, so I went in. I was surprised, indeed, when I met Lucille Duchamp working there. We talked for a while and she told me that she hadn ' t heard from anyone of our class in a long time. I did not spend much time in Baltimore, but hurried on to Washing- ton. I went into the capital and was so astonished that I nearly fell down when I saw Agnes and Ernestine Landry working as private secretaries to the senators from Louisiana and Texas respectively. They were the last persons I would have thought of meeting there for they both said they would never take the Civil Service examination. I went from Washington to New York and was in a large hotel lobby when an officer came running up with an official-looking paper. It was a summons for me to appear at court immediately. I was frightened but my fear was changed to surprise when I beheld Johnny Carter in the court room. He rushed up and said, Well, if it isn ' t Bill Blackwell ! Of course, I was tickled to death to see him. We talked over old times and he told me that I was to testify for one of my classmates for whom he was trying to get a divorce from her husband. That set me to wondering. When he told me that it was Barbara LaCombe, I could only smile, for that is what we could expect of Barbara. As one would expect of a wonderful lawyer like Johnny, he won his case for Barbara. Barbara is too cute to be bothered with worrying about not having enough suitors, so she ' ll never be worried over her love affairs after her divorce. Johnny was not married, although I believe he was contemplating it. He asked to take me to an opera that night and we went. I thought Johnny was very anxious about something, and when the singer appeared I saw what it was all about. It was the shock of my life when I saw our Beautiful Agnes Broussard walk out on that wonderful stage. It was more than a delight to hear her sing. I had sat by her in assembly when we were at S. L. I. together; but I never knew that she possessed such wonderful ability. She is the equal of any opera singer known either at home or abroad. She will soon be known to the world. That week was full of delightful surprises. We were riding the next (50) morning and had a blow-out right in front of a wonderful old church. We heard such beautiful music that we went in to listen while the chauffeur changed the tire. We were almost shocked to death to see Mabel LaCombe (and — it ' s useless to say who) walking up the aisle to the altar to be married. The church was beautifully decorated, as it should be to harmon- ize with dainty little Mabel. We told Johnny that he would not have a chance to contend in court for Mabel as he had done for Barbara, because there was too much love in that case. We rode down to the docks and saw them start abroad for their honeymoon. A few days later I was riding slowly through the suburbs and thought I recognized a lady sitting on a gallery sewing. I stopped and found the lady to be Rhena St. Julien. Rhena had changed very much. She used to be meek and quiet, but she had passed that stage. She had become the wife of a stock broker in New York. It seemed strange that a prosperous stock broker should live in the suburbs, but after we talked for a while I understood. She told me that Jeanne Doucet had married a wealthy man and that the four had decided that it would be nice for them to live out t?iere together. Jeanne came out and we had a long conversation. From New York I went to California. I was in Hollywood and thought it would be interesting to visit some of the places where they were making pictures. I thought I had been through about as many shocks as one person could have in life, but I had another one then. Travis Domengeaux was the director for a movie company and was then directing the making of a picture. He told me that he found out that he liked to give directions and be the leader when he was put in charge of some of us when we were doing work for Miss Ryan at S. L. I. He developed this ability and now is a wonderful success. He told me that I might be surprised to hear of some of the members of the company. He told me that May Eastin, with her curls, would soon put Mary Pickford in the dark. He said that Lurline Nolan was wonderful in her Irish parts and as soon as she was knov she would be equal to any movie star. He said that Geraldine Farrar would not have a chance soon with Gertrude Broussard coming on the screen. We all met that night and had a wonderful time telling our experiences since 1922. I told them what I had learned on my tour about our classmates, and they were more than delighted. From Hollywood I went to Los Angeles. Here, I was walking down the street and saw a beautiful building with Commercial School written over the door. I had been away from my work so long that I had almost forgotten about being a stenographer. I went in and what do you think I saw! The two Emilys had clung together and were conducting a school of their own. Emily Smith was teaching shorthand and Emily Marks was teaching typewriting. They said they found much more pleasure in teaching than they did in working. After seeing all of my classmates and going through the surprises I had had, I was content to go back to my work and resolve to be as successful and happy as the rest of my classmates. — Willie L. Blackwell. (51) Henry Louis Lemmon, Patterson, La. Entered from Patterson Hi, ' 19; Foot- ball, ' 19, ' 20, Capt. ' 21; Baseball, ' 21; Track, ' 21; Glee Club, ' 20- ' 21; Business Manager L ' Acadien, ' 21- ' 22; President Commercial Class; Attakapas Society. L ' Acadien, I ' m wearing away my soles for you. Vincent Maximilian Patureau, Jr., Lafayette, La. Entered from Lafayette Junior Hi, ' 18; Graduate of High School Dept., ' 20; Entered Commercial Jan., ' 21; .4vatar Stunt Club; Avatar Society; Glee Club and Quartette, ' 20- ' 21; Commercial Edi- tor Vermilion and L ' Acadien, ' 21; Vice President A. K. C, ' 20, ' 21, ' 22. Live pure, speak true, right or wrong; follow the King, else, wherefore born. Willie Simon, Ridge, La. Entered S. L. I. from Burke School, 19 ; Avatar Society; Member A. K. C; Avatar Stunt Club. Little Willie is the kind of man that always gives a helping hand. Gary Edward Gray, Gonroe, Tex. Entered S. L. I., ' 20; L ' Acadien Staff; Avatar Stunt Club; Avatar Society. Say nothing, hold your base. Desire Adam LeBlanc, Erath, La. Entered from St. Charles College, ' 21; Football, ' 21, The bigger the balloon, the more air it holds. (52) GUSTAVE Traiian, Jr., Lafayette, La. Entered S. L. 1. Jan.. ' ]!•; K()()tl)all, ' 1 ' ), •20. ' 21; Track team, ' lO, ' 20; Hai ket- ball, ' 19, ' £0, (Capt.) ' 21; Tennis. ' ?.0; Honorable mention as best all round athlete, ' 20- ' 21: Member Vvatar Stunt Club; Avatar Literary Society. Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. Thomas Jefferson Taylor, Etowah. Tenn. Football, ' 21; Glee Club. An artist in his line. Mayo Foreman, Ridge, La. Entered ' 19 from Burke School; Mem- ber Avatar Stunt Club; Avatar Society. In all my tasks, short or long, I al- ways look out for number one and never shall go wrong. Wagner Anthony Ruger, Lafayette, La. Entered S. L. I., ' 20; Football, ' 20- ' 21; Baseball, ' 21; Track, ' 21; Attakapas. Laugh and the world laughs with you. (53) Ernest George Stute, Lafayette, La. Entered from Scott High, ' 21; Member Avatar Stunt Club; Avatar Society. Few words, less siiow; Always ready, let ' s go. Frances Willard Funk, Iowa, La. Entered S. L. I. Sept., ' 21, from Lake Charles High; Member of Delta Theta Sigma Sorority; Attakapas Society; Hiking Club; Y. W. C. A. A dillar, a dollar, A ten o ' clock scholar. Ella Effie Fiegel, Past Christian, Miss. Entered S. L. I. Summer, ' 21; Member Glee Club, ' 21; Avatar; Y. W. C. A. The lark is up to meet the sun. John William Mires, Ged, La. Entered from Army, ' 21. The good looking boy without alloy, who keeps the girl ' es agoing. (54) Advanced Commercial Class (STANDING) W. Simon A. D. LeBlanc V. Patureau M. Foreman (SITTING) C. Gray Mr. R. H. Agate L. Guidry (55) Commercial Department OFFICERS: Henry Louis Lemmon .... Luke Guidry Frances W. Funk . . . Vincent M. Patureau, Jr, Gary Grey .... . President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer . . . Class Editor . . Class Representative Top Row (standing-, left to right) — A. Tate, H. J. Guidry, G. Trahan, R. Steiner, J. Mahoney, M. Dugas, F. Taylor, L. Guidry, R. H. Agate, Instructor, D. Broussard, H. Lemmon, F. Clark, P. Veazey, H. Carney, L. E. Miers, N. J. Miers, V. Patureau. Middle Row (kneeling) — A. Stutes, W. Ruger, G. Guchereau, C. Bou- dreaux, M. Foreman, A. Bresie, L. Montalbano, S. Anderson, E. Alle- man, M. Landreneau, W. Simon, S. Norman. Bottom Row (sitting) — D. Foreman, H. Town, J. W. Mires, F. Funk, E. Fiegel, C. Gray, F. Girouard, C. Bourge, H. Arceneaux. (56) Junior Home Ec. Class CLASS OFFICERS: Dorothy Davis President Emily Labbe Vice-President Grace Drews Secretary-Treasurer Mary Ellen Patterson Editor CLASS ROLL: Top Row (standing) left to right — Jessye Lea Bethune, Bon Ami; Cecelia Quirk, Evergreen, La. ; Necia Hebert, Bell City, La. ; Ethel Taylor, Thibodeaux, La. ; Edith Wintle, Leesville, La. MiDLLE Row, left to right — Hazel Warren, Lutcher, La. ; Thelma Bickham, St. Francisville, La. ; Mary Ellen Patterson, Baton Rouge, La. ; Emily Labbe, Lafayette, La. ; Dorothy Davis, Lafayette, La. ; Emma Jean, Baton Rouge, La. ; Alice De Lee, Stony Point, La. ; Alice Gaty, Mamou, La. Bottom Row, left to right — Lena Hebert, Milton, La. ; Grace Drews, Baton Rouge, La. ; Margaret Troth, Zachary, La. ; Margaret Powers, Ever- green, La. ; Thelma Miller, Carencro, La. ; Fleda Bell Stroube, Baton Rouge, La. ; Bessie Hopkins, Lafayette, La. (57) The Deep Dark Depths of Despair or SEVEN HOURS OF D Once upon a time there was a student at Southwestern who shone as a brilliant social light there and was an athletic star, to say nothing of the bright way in which she discharged the duties of the many offices in- trusted to her. Besides all this, she was very brainy. It would seem that there could be nothing left to be desired ; that this student must be perfectly happy. But alas, no! Some of her teachers didn ' t know she was so brainy. They thought she was as bright as an 1870 nickel. And so she was down-hearted. It just happened that the professors always asked her questions she could not answer. She felt the cruelty of this keenly. She would not have been so bitter had she known nothing at all, but she felt she did know something; in fact, everything except what had been asked her; nor did her luck change. Invariably she was asked what she knew not. And there rose up before her an awful spectre. It haunted her everywhere. It never gave her a moment ' s peace. It ' s name was Seven Hours of D . She tried every way she knew to avoid the spook, but it kept pursuing her, its clawlike hands outstretched as if to seize and crush her. She could not get away. Despair came over her and suicide seemed the only escape from the dreadful ghost, for death looked very sweet beside D ' s . She began to meditate a sure and quick form of suicide. Should she drown herself? No; she might forget and swim. Should she shoot herself? No; she might miss. Plan after plan suggested itself to her mind and was rejected. And then like a flash she had a happy thought. Perhaps, there was a chance yet for her life. One of the unfeeling professors was giving a tea the next afternoon. She would go to the tea, talk to the professor, and perhaps impress the lady with the fact that she knew a great deal, at least enough to net her a C . So, comforted, she went to her hall and began preparations for the morrow. (58) The next day she dressed carefully; it took her two hours and a quarter to do so. Then she drank a chocolate milk shake to quiet her nerves and a Coca-Cola to brace her up. With these preparations she started for the tea. As she neared her destination, she grew more and more excited. Finally, she had to admit it was nervousness. By the time she had reached the door her knees were playinf Home Sweet Home and her teeth sounded like a typewriter in action. A cold and clammy per- spiration had spread over her forehead. But bravely she rang the bell and was ushered in, and into where the professor sat pouring tea. The student tried to shake hands but got her hand hopelessly tangled in the professor ' s. She didn ' t know whether she or the professor had too many fingers. Her opening speech fled from her brain, while her tongue clapped ineffectually against the roof of her mouth. The professor, seeing her nervousness, invited her to sit down, which she did — on the floor, missing the chair by several inches. The most crimson embarrassment spread over her face as she picked herself up and deposited herself in the chair. The professor smiled reassuringly and in an effort to make the struggling student think the accident almost unnoticeable, inquired con- cerning the tea. Did I hear you say lemon? Uh, huh — no, I never use slang, the student responded with vehemence. The professor must not think she would so far forget herself as to say that, even if she did fall all over the floor. Cream then? inquired the professor. Thank you — I guess — I — excuse me — thank — she choked, perceiving in chagrin that she had made another false step. In a moment she was given tea with cream ; she hated tea unless with lemon. But she took it. There was nothing else to do, and as she did so, the cup slid around on the saucer and pushed the spoon off on the floor. Stooping to recover the truant silver, she spilled most of the tea over the professor ' s ankles. Immediately she began to stutter apologies and as she rose from her knees, her shoulder collided with the edge of the table, tipping it so that the plate of sandwiches slid gracefully and easily off. but not gracefully and easily on to the floor, for there the sandwiches and the plate both landed forcibly and scattered in many directions. The professor succeeded in catching the tea pot, which she found quite warm. (59) The vstudent started a new torrent of apologies, but didn ' t get on very well ; and, overcome with embarrassment, bit into a cake filled with a soft runny cream, which oozed down her chin. She tried to catch the little stream with her tongue, but her tongue was not long enough and she frantically whisked her handkerchief from her pocket. Along with the handkerchief came a variety of articles: 4 hairpins ; 1 powder puff ; A large cloud of powder; 1 mirror; 1 car check; 3 pennies; 1 pencil; 2 small pieces of paper ; 1 button. This was too much. She put the cup of tea on the floor and weeping, gathered up her belongings and fled from the room, from the house — only delaying long enough to trip over two rugs and knock over one umbrella stand. Junior Peds Lula Savant Corinne Guilbeau Stella Clausen Lula Vidrine Hilda Bordelon Mary Chiasson Jeanne Martinez Marjorie Mahoney Izetta Brand Julie Saucier Lela Gurney Alva Flash Anna Lee Hopkins Loretta Lampo Irene Carlin Myrtle Soulier Aline Dryer Sylvia Patureau Mercedes Brand Maude Richard Emmaline Marquette Virgie St. Cyr Corinne Ducote Gladys Amy Goldie Fournet Ruth Boudreaux Earline Morvant Madge Johnson Celeste Gaty Lettie Mae Thomas Fannie Barstow Ophelia Boutte Annie Manuel Elizabeth Lyman Dorothy Taylor Lou Resweber Leona Melanson Edith Jenkins Olga Levert Ruth Green Sarah Maitland Agnes Pre jean Pearl LaFleur Gertrude Eells Katherine Lyman (61) Sketch of the Junior Class in Pedagogy. Our Junior Ped Class of ' 21- ' 22 has not existed long enough to make its full impress upon the chronology of Southwestern, but for nearly nine months we have been engaged in the pleasant task of making history, and our efforts will speak for themselves. In our early freshman days we most probably did appear green and backward, but that verdancy soon disappeared and it was not long before we loved our school and were all enthused with the Ole Sou ' western Pep . Now, as the session nears its close and we look back upon our first year here, we realize how enjoyable, and what a privilege it is, to be a freshman at S. L. I. If our fondest dreams are realized and the dignity of being Seniors ever falls upon us, we sincerely hope to meet all of our Southwestern friends here next year, and we wish to each and every Senior leaving us, a most successful journey through life. Engineering Class Mr. a. Woodson W. MOUTON C. Mallory C. BOULLET W. Barr C. LOVELL C. Perkins H. Shove R. Allen Mr. G. G. Hughes Mr. W. B. Stokes D. Broussard J. Ducrest G. Senac E. Richardson E. FOLSE M. Delhommer D. B. Forrester C. Dalferes C. Jagou W. DUGAS Hays Town R. Lyons H. Alexander C. Faulk H, Thomas (63) Senior High School Class Vernon Higginbotham Harrison Meaux Irving McCain Annie Carter Mathilde Olivier Louise LeBlanc Alice Evelyn Desmarais Ena Miller Anita Boneau Jessie Mae Clements Anna Nugent Marion Fiero Grace Beadle Lena Foreman Katherine Tabor Lea Devall Katherine Robichaux Gladys Wilder Edith Begnaud Olga Yosipovitch Margaret Troth Pearl Boudreaux Edith Hargis Clara Norwood Rose Mouton Desire Morvant Clyde Faulk Randolph Cantrelle - Robt. Steiner Jerome Ducrest J. J. Davidson John Barry Sidney Durio Gilbert Senac Sidney LeBlanc Everette Lunsford Mr. James M. Smith Loyd Whitfield Henry Levois Maxie Landry Arthur Comeaux (64) Senior High School Prophecy Lafayette, La., June, 1942. I had been teaching almost twenty years, having given up long ago any chance of ever making the matrimonial leap. It was in th(! summer of 1942 that I decided to lay aside all school work and take a trip to New York. One of my classmates whom you may know as Alice Evelyn Desmarais, now a famous lawyer, had asked me to spend the summer with her, so I accepted. I had not been on the train very long before I heard a familiar voice calling, Apples, Bananas, Oranges ! When the voice came nearer, I recognized the butcher boy to be Sidney Durio. He told me that he and Harrison Meaux had been together since they left school and that Harrison was now engineer on this train. After a while I got tired of the scenery, so bought a paper. One of the first things that attracted my attention was an account of the flying trip made by Annie Carter and Grace Beadle, by airplane from Portland, io their home in Lafayette. The trip was made in twelve hours, which breaks all records. Further down the column I noticed a small picture. After looking closely, I found it to be Edith Hargis, introducing her first book, The Old Story . Arriving in New York, I was met by Alice and one of her friends. We went to one of the largest hotels for dinner that afternoon, and you can imagine my surprise when I found that it was owned by George Summers and Donald Theriot. After dinner we went to the Majestic Theater, and enjoyed a lovely program, the feature of the event being Katherine Robi- chaux, now a graceful toe dancer. The next day we went out sight seeing, but as we had some shopping to do, that came first. I was somewhat amused to find Sidney LeBlanc at the ribbon counter of one of the stores. Going down the street, I saw a very interesting ad. which read to this effect : J. Arthur Comeaux Has the Bread— U. Want Mo. One of the largest American ships was coming in that day, so we went down to see it dock. It took me some time to come to my senses, for whom should I recognize but Clyde Faulk ! He told me that Jerome Ducrest was fireman on the ship, and that Lea Devall had gone to France with them, and had won the beauty contest of the forty girls on board. While at the wharf I saw Everette Lunsford. It may be surprising to some that he is now a prominent physician. That afternoon we went to see a track meet. We had not been there very long before I saw a bunch of boys coming across the field, and the proud coach proved to be Dick Covington. His boys took first place. I had pictured Vernon Higginbotham married years ago, but as we were leaving the field, I saw him give a fair young damsel a pink envelope. Alice laughed and said, Margaret, he still writes those famous love letters we know so well. (65) One night I was called to the phone, and was pleased to hear Katherine Tabor ' s Voice. She informed me that she was working in New York in behalf of the Child ' s Welfare League. She told me that Lurline Nolan and Antoinette Fournet hod gone to France to enter the Convent at Nice. I was invited to a dance one night, so naturally wanted to look my best. I rang for a manicurist and a hair dresser. I was astonished to see Jessie Mae Clements walk in with hair dressing articles, and Lena Fore- man with a manicure set. Jessie Mae told me that William Hebert was now a traveling salesman for Kuppenheimer clothes. Lena seemed very happy to tell me of Lloyd Whitfield ' s success. He had been working many years for a degree in music, and now he was a professor of music in one of the girls ' colleges of Chicago. She said that she had been to visit Pearl Boudreax, now married and living in Boston. One Sunday morning I picked up the New York Herald and was surprised, but at the same time might have expected such, to find that John Barry was writing a page each week in the Comic Section. A Modiste shop had a very pleasing ad. that week. I was glad to know that it was owned by Marie Louise LeBlanc and Gladys Beadle. The next day Alice got several lovely hand made waists on approval from the New York Waist Shop. A little tag stated that they were made by Emily Labbe. The last day I was there we were riding down the street when suddenly a car dashed by and struck a vegetable peddler. Just then amid the shouts, a man in uniform rushed forth calling and making wild gestures to the car that had speeded away. I recognized the policeman to be J. J. Davidson. When the crowd had gone we went up to see if the peddler was hurt. It was really pathetic to see Desire Morvant placing his vegetables back in the cart. On the last night, I attended the Methodist Church. I was very much impressed when Irving McCain rose in the choir and sang a solo. When I got on the train to New Orleans the first person I saw was Clara Norwood. She was with the Grand Opera Concert, now managed by Gilbert Senac. Clara told me that Henry LeVois had accepted the position of Chemistry professor at S. L. I., and that Gladys Wilder was now Gym. instructor. She showed me several clippings which were very interesting. The first was an account of Everard Baker winning in the Olympic Games. Everard was an S. L. I. athlete. The next was no more than I might have expected. Rose Mouton was now teaching French at Newcomb, and was one of the best the College had ever had. As I passed through New Orleans I saw Edith Begnaud and Anita Boneau. They were there buying their trousseaus. And now, dear friends, as I sit here by the fire to-night with my knitting, thinking of the good old days, I find myself just as near marriage as I was twenty years ago. — Margaret Troth. (66) Junior High School CLASS ROLL: Mattie Lee Givens Corinne Gauthier Mercedes Dugas Camille Olivier Pauline Laurent Lona Broussard Grace Perry Leota Chiasson Ada Martin Beulah Mouton Eleanor Roy Virginia Sibille Jeanne Mouton Clare Roy Alice Gauthier Cecile Bernard Lula May Addie Kean Gussie Broussard Ernest L. Hart Raymond Laurent Adam Tassin Isabelle LeBlanc Louise Richard Lillian Montet Effie Broussard Octavie Bernard Ethel Phillips Julien Levy Claude Boulet Ladd Dinkins Clay Phillips Charles Boyd Hector Sonnier Maxime Delhommer Murphy Green Mayo Weber Emile Folse Jefferson Moss Clyde Mallory Wilson Breaux (67) Engineering Class VOCATIONAL STUDENTS: W. H. Carroll F. Vandeville J. E. LeBlanc T. G. Kleinpeter S. Mouton E. L. Torbert W. Weber G. G. Hughes N. J. Bourg A. L. Cole J. Durio E. Avant W. L. Carson H. E. Harrelson A. B. Chestnut H, D. LeJeune C. Chastant J. W. Knipping E. D. Cook S. Martin J. L. Domingue 0. Montz CLASS INSTRUCTORS: A. Woodson ' A. C. Morris (68) Activities Calcndas Dedication of Buildings On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18, at four o ' clock, a very interesting program was carried out in observance of the tvv entieth anniversary of the opening of Southwestern Louisiana Institute. A procession was formed in front of the Main Building, headed by Mr. Robert Martin of St. Martinville, Father of Southwestern, with Mrs. Stephens, Hon. Walter J. Burke of New Iberia, Special Commissioner rep- resenting Governor John M. Parker, as Master of Ceremonies, with Presi- dent E. L. Stephens, Judge Percy Saint of Franklin, Warren B. Reed of Morgan City, Hon. Fred J. Grace of Baton Rouge, Mr. Paul H. DeClouet of New Orleans, Professor Charles A. McMurry of Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn., Mr. Frank G. Mouton of Lafayette, Mr. George K. Bradford of Rayne, Dr. J. R. Olivier of St. Martinville, Senator J. R. Domengeaux of Lafayette, Hon. Jules Dreyfous of New Iberia, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dela- houssaye of Franklin, Mrs. S. B. Cross, Mr. L. B. Tarlton, and Dr. P. W. Trowbridge of Franklin, Dr. Dixie N. Foster and son Dixie, Jr., Mr. J. W. Foster and Mr. P. J. Foster of Franklin, Mrs. Geo. H. DeClouet and Mrs. Arthur Bonnet of Lafayette, Hon. and Mrs. Henry L. Gueydan of Gueydan, Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Boykin of Jeanerette, Dr. Perrault of Jennings, Mr. James Martin of St. Martinville, Mrs. Charles Lyman of Crowley, and many other distinguished visitors, followed by the faculty and student body. The entire procession moved to the new Gateway. Here Hon. Walter J. Burke was introduced by Dr. Stephens as Master of Ceremonies, and in an eloquent speech dedicated the new Gateway. The inscriptions on the two central pillars are as follows : Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learn- ing. Established July 14, 1898. First Session opened September 18, 1901. This site of twenty-five acres was the gift of Mrs. Maxim A. Girard and her son. Crow Girard. The procession then moved to the Main Building, which Mr. Burke then re-dedicated under the name Martin Hall, in honor of Senator Robert Martin whose efforts had secured the establishment of Southwestern In- stitute. Mr. Martin made a brief but eloquent response in acknowledgment. The procession then moved to the Boys ' Dormitory, which Mr. Burke re-dedicated under the name of Foster Hall in honor of United States Sena- tor Murphy James Foster, of Franklin, who was Governor at the time of the establishment of the institution, and appointed its first Board of Trustees. Judge Percy Saint, friend of the late Senator Foster, made an eloquent response on behalf of the Foster family. (70) The procession then moved to the Machine Shop, which Mr. Burke re-dedicated under the name of Brown Ayres Hall, in honor if the late President Brown Ayres of the University of Tennessee, who was a member of the first Board of Trustees, and assisted in planning its first buildings, and also its courses of study. Mr. Warren B. Reed, a former pupil of Dr. Ayres, responded for the family. The procession then moved to the Girls ' Dormitory, which Mr. Burke re-dedicated in honor of Mr. Paul L. DeClouet of Lafayette, who as Repre- sentative in the Legislature and Member of the Appropriation Committee, secured the funds with which this dormitory was built. Young Paul H. DeClouet made a very elegant address in acknowledgment of the honor thus done to his lamented grandfather. The procession then returned to the auditorium in Martin Hall, where, under the direction of Miss Stodghill, the visitors were entertained by the Glee Club. Dr. Stephens made a talk on the progress of the institution, of which the main features were : Promotion from a Secondary school to Col- lege status ; increase of maintenance funds from ten thousand to one hun- dred and twenty thousand dollars per year ; increase of acreage from 25 acres to 175 acres ; increase of buildings from two, valued at seven thousand dollars to ten buildings, vauled at three hundred thousand dollars ; increase in value of equipment from ten thousand to twenty-five thousand dollars ; in- crease of faculty from eight members to thirty-two members ; increase of average salaries of faculty from eight hundred ($800) to twenty-four hun- dred dollars ($2,400) a year; increase of attendance from 145 students to 900 students ; increase of length of session from 32 weeks to 45 weeks in- cluding nine weeks summer school. Dr. McMurry then made an address, praising highly the progress of the institution. This ended the program of the opening of the twenty-first session of school at Southwestern. Miss Huger Entertains Faculty On the evening of October ninth the members of the faculty were de- lightfully entertained by Miss Emily Huger, Art Director of Southwestern. The entertainment was held in Miss Huger ' s Studio in town. There were several delightful surprises for the guests, one of which was a cartoon of each member of the faculty hanging in some conspicuous place. Each guest was supposed to identify his own likeness. Punch and cake were served and a very agreeable evening was spent by all. (71) Calendar Sept 12. Today marked the openinu,- of the twenty-first session of school at Southwestern. Sept. 13. Clay Dalferes had a herd of Freshmen believing he was an instructor in oratory. Sept. 14. Mr. Foote seemed awfully dignified today ( You know he has the title of Dean now.) Sept. 15. Had the Rules of Order I ' ead at assembly by Doctor Stephens. Sept. 16. Today after leaving Mr. Griffin ' s classroom, one Freshie re- marked, Oh, he has such wonderful eyes. Sept. 19. Mr. Smith still believes in discussions. Sept. 20. Mr. Agate dared to peek through the cooking room door today. He had better watch his step. Sept. 21. Mr. Woodson loosened up and blew himself to a pencil. Sept. 22. Johnny was elected Cheer Leader today. Sept. 23. After today Sarah and Stella can tell any Freshie when they are off limits. (Mr. Foote told them.) Sept. 26. One intelligent student told us that the height of his ambition was to be as great a movie actor as Ben Hur. Sept. 27. Red Anderson spent half the day practicing the art of turning out a light and getting into bed before the room became dark. Sept. 28. Mr. Foote stopped smoking today. Sept. 29. Mr. Chatterton explained to Doctor Stephens the difference be- tween different kinds of acorns. Sept. 30. Received a new instructor. As usual his head is hairless. Oct. 3. Learned a new joke today from Constantine, the joke speculator. Oct. 4. Mr. Griffin had a new haircut, and in a new way. Oct. 5. Was sorry to hear Mr. Mac stumbled over a piano box lid and broke his toe. Oct. 6. Mr. Foote was busy protecting automobiles around the school to- day. Oct. 7. If you wish to know anything about the Annual, ask Eve. Oct. 10. Lionel Daigle was a visitor to the school today. Oct. 11. DeJean made her report on Georgia Tech today. Oct. 12. The Com ' l class was wild today because of the scents wafted to them from the cooking room. Oct. 13. Tabarlet wanted to know today if F on his report meant Fine. October 14. If anyone wants information concerning the Steno Class, just ask Monroe. Oct. 17. Rev. Freeman of Crowley made a brief talk at Assembly today. (72) Oct. 18. Mr. Smith was in charge of Assembly today. Wonder where the President and Dean happened to be. Oct. 19. Guc-hereau had an encounter with a Ford today and came out with a broken arm. Oct. 20. Any one wishing a course in Comedy report to Miss Bancroft ' s English class. Oct. 21. Miss Amy Jones entered the Com ' l Dep ' t. today. She hails from Baton Rouge. Oct. 24. Dean Griffin spent an entire period without saying, Beg par- don. Oct. 25. The student body was delightfully surprised by a talk from Doctor Stephens today at Assembly. Oct. 26. If you have a vacant period, spend it in the canteen. Mr. Mac likes for you to hang around his place. Otc. 27. Frank Alexander was informed by Mrs. Clegg that his absence from the Library would be appreciated. Oct. 28. Avatars held a pep meeting today, and it was sure some peppy. Oct. 31. Doctor Stephens was complimented on his wonderful voice today. Nov. 1. To keep Mr. Agate from noticing any one entering the class late, the hinges were oiled. Nov. 2. Muller Broussard said he liked (Keen) things. Nov. 3. Mr. Mac has started parting his hair in the middle. Nov. 4. Tominy Taylor came to class today. Nov. 7. If you want to know anything about El Trelle cigars, speak to Clay. He knows. Nov. 8. Had a meeting of the Annual staff. Miss Huger was present. Nov. 9. Saw Bateman by himself. Peanut must be sick. Nov. 10. John Mahoney came to class this morning and after a few min- utes, exclaimed, Mr. Agate, I forgot to eat breakfast, may I go and eat? Nov. 11. Had a pep meeting at the Royal Theatre this afternoon. Nov. 14. Boys ' Barracks reminds one of a hospital for disabled soldiers today. Nov. 15. Wonder what happened to Red Morris at Ruston. Looks as though a locomotive had hit him in the face. Nov. 16. Mr. Agate separated the boys and girls in the Com ' l Class, and Foreman missed his first word in spelling. Nov. 17. Mr. Hamilton went on a diet to reduce in weight. Nov. 18. Doctor Stephens became so embarrass ed today he turned red in the face. (73) Nov. 21. Red ribbon around the neck seems quite popular today with the Freshies. Nov. 22. Dot put the beauty spot on the other side of her face for a change. Nov. 23. Many students left for their homes to spend Thanksgiving. Nov. 24. Thanksgiving Football with Normal, 43-0 in our favor. Nov. 25. No school. Nov. 28. Mr. Agate feels a slight touch of rheumatiz today. Nov. 29. Mr. Mac can see things from one point of view only. Nov. 30. George Somers bought a pack of cigarettes. Dec. 1. Mr. Griffin came to school in his car to accommodate the boys who are tired of standing in front of the building. Dec. 2. All the gang getting their wheels together to bet on the game tomorrow. Dec. 5. Luke says Bo McMillan sure made a record in baseball this year, which proves that he is well posted on sport news. Dec. 6. Mr. Smith gave us a little warning on leaving class before the teacher was fifteen minutes late. Dec. 7. Taylor Clark forgot his crutches today ; he even forgot to limp. Dec. 8. Jim Morris was elected captain of the football team for next year. Dec. 9. Duce walks proud today. He must have made a letter in foot- ball. Dec. 12. Sellars said he could have told them a long time ago that South- western would get the championship this year. Dec. 13. Mr. Griffin told us pupils of his trip to Birmingham. Dec. 14. Eve caught the Annual Staff asleep by calling for the material by Saturday. Dec. 15. If you want an excuse for being absent from class, just tell Mr. Foote you were sick or had to go to church and everything will be all right. Dec. 16. Mr. Agate almost turned gray-headed trying to explain the Nor- mal curve system to the Com ' l Class. Dec. 19. Ask Constantine about the man who investigated his money in land. Dec. 20. An oily, dirty, squirming mass of humanity was kicked off a fast west-bound freight today, which, upon close examination, proved to be Thomas Taylor, Jr., a prospective Southwestern student. Dec. 21. Dr. Stephens and Mr. Smith left for New Orleans today to attend a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Teachers ' Association. Dec. 22. Hippo must be sick today. The Commercial class has been un- usually quiet, and that ' s a sure sign that Hippo ' s not there. (74) Dec. 28. Today marks the beginninf? of the Christmas Holidays, the one oasis in the desert of school activities. The f?irls are all smile ■ today, and ihe boys look pretty hai)i)y, too. The office is bein flooded with students wanting to cash checks, and every one is preparing to go home. Jan. 3. Every one returned today to begin again the long, steady grind, looking forward to May 30. Sad-faced students began pouring off the morning trains yesterday, and there has been a steady stream ever since. Jan. 4. Henry Trahan saw a pretty girl today and he has been raving about it ever since. Such lovely eyes — such a wonderful smile — such heavenly hair, etc., B r r r — Br r. Jan. 5. Tabarlet ' s Clown Band, which rendered such wonderful music at the Normal and St. Charles games, has been asked to play at the Caren- cro Dance Hall. Director Tabarlet has refused because his band plays for art ' s sake only. Jan. 6. Southwestern ' s Basketball team played the Jennings Cavalry team whose motto is : Trot ' em out ; we ' ll ride ' em. Our boys showed ' em they couldn ' t ride Bulldogs. Jan. 7. Mr. Griffin spent a whole hour today explaining to some girls how trains stay on the tracks, and how the ti-ain is guided. Jan. 9. S. L. I. lost to the New Orleans Y. M. H. A. Basketball team to- night by a score of 21 to 22. The Y. M. H. A. team is the best in New Orleans and has several Tulane letter men. Jan. 10. Lorado Taft, famous Chicago sculptor, now the greatest living sculptor, lectured at Southwestern on One Hundred Masterpieces of Sculpture. Jan. 11. Thelma (on steps) — Be careful, dear, the man in the moon is looking. Peanut (Lovingly) — That ' s all right, dear. He ' s full and won ' t notice us. Jan. 12. Doc Nolan hung out his shingle as a representative of the Pan-American Life Insurance Company. Good luck to you, Doc. Jan. 13. Every one was wearing luck charms today to ward off the tra- ditional bad luck. Many students just loafed because of the super- stition that it ' s bad luck to begin anything on Friday. Jan. 14. Sellars walked into Jacob ' s today and said to the clerk: I ' d like to see a belt that would fit me. The clerk looked him over and said, So would I. Jan. 16. Hayes — My family is scattered all over the earth. Ella — My ! Aren ' t those automobiles terrible. Jan. 17. Sending out a show by wireless has this advantage: If it gets stranded, the actors won ' t have to walk back to New York. (75) Jan. 18. Hicks went into Meyers ' and asked for The House-Boat on the Styx. The clerks looked around for some time and then said : We haven ' t a house-boat on sticks, but here ' s a Noah ' s Ark on wheels. Jan. 19. ' J ' a ever notice a crowd of boys sitting on a bench smoking at about ten A. M.? How many commercial students were in the crowd? Yes, you ' re right ! Jan. 20. Misses Grace Drews and Sis Stroube entertained the football five. They are Sis , Grace, Erna, Emma and Amy. Dean Ban- croft refereed. Jan. 21. Lemmon — How many Ella ' s have we in here? Nod — Two : Ella Fiegel and Baby Ella Phunt. Jan. 23. The new term opened today with a bang and every body was busy getting classified. The enrollment showed a great increase over last January. Jan. 24. A copy of Edith Wharton ' s The Age of Innocence, was received by the Library today. The waiting list filled twenty-four pages of fools caps. Jan. 25. Hick (In American Government and Politics) — What color is the White House? Jan. 26. Bill Richard was sporting a new haircut today. Jan. 27. Mr. Griffin — In what connection is Nero mentioned in History? Geneva — Nero burned, while Rome fiddled. Jan. 28. Tabarlet wanted to know if George Eliot was kin to Silas Marner, He said that he had often heard their names mentioned as being closely related. Jan. 30. We played our first Basketball game of the season with Spring- hill College, losing by a score of 32-17. Jan. 31. Springhill ' s snappy team again defeated the Bulldogs by a small margin, the score being 37-21. Feb. 1. The music department, in charge of Miss Tally, (piano) , and Miss Stodghill (voice) gave a fine program in Martin Hall. Feb. 2. The Avatar Simp-hony Orchestra has been asked to play at the Teachers ' Convention in New Orleans, but owing to other engagements (with the police) they were forced to decline the honor. Feb. 3. The last open discussion was held at Society tonight. Hereafter there will be only one debate each Friday. Feb. 4. The Executive Committee of S. L. I. was entertained at a luncheon in the dining hall today. Feb. 6. The Glee Club is now practicing on Commencement numbers and are rounding into shape. One of the numbers is Night sinks on the Wave . (76) Feb. 7. The Institute was blessed today with a chickerinj? Baby Grand. It fits in nicely with the other improvements in the auditorium. Feb. 9. Freshie Welton Mouton has been sinji:inK a new son lately. It is Two in the moonlight — ' nufl ' sed ! He says that he composed it all by himself. Feb. 10. George Sudduth was complaining about having a shoe-shine ruin- ed every Sunday night (when he visits Agnes). Steve Labbe, (An old head in the game), — Try stepping on her feet sometimes. Feb. 11. Dean Griffin told his class about a visit to Armour ' s packing house in Chicago. Feb. 12. A book agent mistook the Library for a permanent camp and it took Mrs. Clegg three hours to convince him of his error. Feb. 13. Lenora Sparks, grand opera soprano, was on the Institute Lyceum program tonight. Her singing was highly appreciated by a large au- dience. Feb. 14. The Age of Innocence has just come through its twenty-sixth reading. We hope it will be in the Library by May first. Feb. 15. Winters went into the DeLuxe and asked for pie and coffee. When asked what kind of pie he wanted, he said, Oh, Eskimo Pie, I guess. Feb. 16. A branch post office was established at S. L. I. today, to be called Southwestern Station. Frank Rickey is Postmaster. Feb. 17. Dean Griffin told of a trip to the Republican Nomination Con- vention in 19 Any way, it was in the 20th century. Feb. 18. The Bulldogs defeated the strong Carencro five today by a score of 28 to 19. Feb. 20. A tramp approached Mrs. Smith this morning, showed her a but- ton, and said, Kind lady, will you please sew me a pair of trousers on this button? Feb. 21. The Seniors of all departments met today and organized a Senior Class. Heretofore each department has had a senior class and there was such bitter rivalry between them that one class was organized with a view to lessening this rivalry. Feb. 22. Washington ' s Birthday was celebrated by an appropriate pro- gram at assembly, including the usual reference to the little red hatchet and the cherry tree. Feb. 23. George Mahoney having been absent from class for several days, Mr. Agate asked his brother John if he was sick. I didn — t a — s — k him, Mr. Agate. Feb. 24 : Dr. Stephens treated us today to some high class poetry — namely, De Fust Banjo. Feb. 25. Dean Griffin again told us of his trip to the Chicago Republican National Convention. (77) Feb. 27. Longfellow ' s birthday was observed today with a talk on the poet ' s life, together with quotations from his works. Feb. 28. Mr. Griffin (In American Government and Politics) — For what offenses can the President be impeached? Celestine — For Treason and Breach of Promise. March 1. The Track Letter Men today elected A. C. Morris, better known as Red, as track captain for 1922. March 2. The Annual Basketball Banquet was held at the Brown News dining room this evening. Arthur Bresie, of Dry Creek, was unani- mously elected captain for next year. March 3. Today was Wilson Day at Southwestern. A very imposing pro- gram was given in behalf of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fund. March 4. The Senior Class met today and elected little Kate Stokes class mascot for 1922. She is the little daughter of Mr. Stokes, Math teacher. March 6. Jessie Mae (Reading paper) — It says here that the world is coming to an end. Hick — Great guns an ' little fishes ! I hope it waits ' till after Heymann ' s sale! March 7. The Age of Innocence has at last gone the rounds and is now at the disposal of the students. March 8. The Vermilion and L ' Acadien staffs staged their annual popularity contest. Marh 9. We were entertained at assembly today with a recitation of Casey at the Bat, by Thomas Taylor, Jr., who has been mentioned before in these notes. March 10. Society fans were given a treat tonight in the form of selections by the Hayseed Trio, composed of Red Lyons, Dick Covington, and Harry Thomas. Another delightful number was a play, Popping The Question, by members of the Dramatic Club. March 11. Book agents seem to be plentiful this year. Three of them have been to the Library in the last two days, but they don ' t seem to have had any luck. March 13. Mr. Smith went to a picnic today and managed to get there just in time for lunch, but too late to help fix it. March 14. A delightful party was given in room 11, Foster Hall, in honor of Southwestern ' s debating team. (78) March 15. Frank received three letters from the same place, in the same feminine hand, on the same day. March 16. Today marked the openin.ur of the L. I. A. A. Basketball season. S. L. I. played S. C. C. and was beaten by a score of .3-2. Both teams were evenly matched. March 17. A new wrinkle was introduced at literary society tonight. The Avatar program was rendered entirely in French by the various French classes. March 18. Tabarlet, (after having heard Mr. C. E. W. Griffith ' s reading on March 16.) — Gee, I ' d like to hear Mr. Griffith read Eliot ' s Silent Mariner ! March 20. Miss Gitchell says she likes to go to Baptist picnics, because there is always plenty to eat. March 21. Bateman — Is Peanut home from school? Mr. Jones — He must be ; my car ' s gone. March 22. Clay Dalferes says that everybody ought to read Shakespeare ' s Evangeline. March 23. The swimming pool is gradually being prepared for summer use and students are eagerly looking forward to the first swim. March 24. In the Spring a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of exams. March 25. There was a hurried call for the ambulance this morning. Mr. Agate was taken to the Sanitarium ; Peanut had come back to class. March 27. S. L. I. met Pineville to-day and beat her by the score of 1-0 in the ninth inning. This was the best game played in Lafayette in years. March 28. Southwestern again defeated Pineville, on a wet field, by the score of 9-3. March 29. If you see Peanut and Cayard seemingly plotting murder, don ' t be alarmed — they ' re only discussing radio ! March 30. Frank must be suffering from a case of nerves now. A certain young lady asked him to weigh a package for her, and he was so upset he had to weigh it six times. March 31. Peanut Jones, champion Avatar debater, made his debut to-night as a reader of 0. Henry stories, choosing for his subject, The Ransom of Red Chief . (79) April 1. Everyone outdid himself (or herself) to-day trying to catch people with April Fool jokes. One freshie even tried to pull that old one about Dean Foote wanting to see someone in his office. Freshie Winters bit like a goggle-eyed perch and you could have knocked him over with a feather when he found out that it was a joke. April 3. A young lady walked into the Library to-day and said, Mrs. Clegg, have you ' The Fair God ' by ' Ben Hur ' ? April 4. The Class Song for the Senior Class is nearing completion, and it is a hum-dinger , according to the committee. April 5. The Hayseed Trio made a hit at Society the other night and many people are asking them to repeat . They have promised to sing again on Friday, April 21. April 6. S. L. I. played St. Charles at Grand Coteau today, and again lost by the score of 6-3. April 7. At the Teachers ' Convention in New Orleans, Southwestern Alumni and faculty members held a banquet. April 8. S. L. I. staged a track meet and tennis tournament against a mixed Patterson team to-day. April 10. Southwestern met defeat at Shreveport to-day when Centenary defeated her by a close score. April 11. S. L. I. staged a comeback to-day and beat Centenary 10-8. Dick Covington hit a homer in the eighth with the bases full. April 12. Southwestern lost to the strong Normal nine to-day by a small margin. April 13. The Gordon Hotel bus was crowded to the doors. Students were leaving for home to spend the Easter Holidays, which began to-day and last until Tuesday, the 18th. April 18. The student body returned from the Easter Holidays to-day to resume the regular routine of study. April 19. No Glee Club to-night owing to the fact that many of the members were preparing for the wedding to-morrow of Miss Elisabeth Denbo, former student and teacher at S. L. I. (80) April 20, One of the events of the week was the Douglas Fairbanks ' version of Dumas ' The Three Musketeers . April 21. Southwestern met Normal to-day in a double-header and j?ave her an awful trouncing. Scores : first game, 0-4 ; second game, 5-0. April 22. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association met to-day and Patterson was the easy victor with a score of 56 points. Carencro was second with 36 points, and Opelousas third with 23 points, S. L. I. men officiated and ran off the meet in record time. Literary Vermilion Staff R. Lyons L. J. MiCHOT M. HiGGINBOTHAM Helen Holloway Katherine Barstow Mary Ellen Patterson Willie Lee Blackwell Louise Theriot Gladys Jordan Eve Mouton (84) Del Theriot l. bourque Mary Hollier C. Faulk Pinkie Lou Mack F. Rickey Sylvia Jacobs V. Patureau Dorothy Davis Hays Town Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens President of Southwestern Louisiana Institute (By Marjorie Bouvier) As we gaze upon the beauties of the Southwestern Louisiana Institute campus and buildings, we wonder who has been responsible for it all. We do not have to wonder long for we are soon ushered into the presence of the man who has made Southwestern what it is to-day, Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens. Southwestern Louisiana Institute was established in 1898, by Act 162 of the General Assembly. Its first session started September 15, 1901. Dr. Stephens, then of the Boys ' High School of New Orleans, was appointed president. He had previously taught at the Louisiana State Normal so he was somewhat familiar with the administration of State schools. The first session opened with e ' ght members in the faculty and one hundred students. The buildings consisted of Martin and Foster Halls and a frame building which was used for the workshop. The equipment was meager, the students few, and many difficulties arose, but the faculty, though small, was loyal, and with such a leader it was able to accomplish much. The progress was slow, however, and for a few years it seemed as though Southwestern would never grow. The president ' s valiant courage would not be daunted and he worked all day, every day and far into many nights, planning, working and hoping for Southwestern. The task was made easier because one of his first faculty members became his life com- panion and helpmate. The years passed quickly until Southwestern came to her twentieth anniversary and not once had the president relaxed his vigilance. He was ever watchful, ever patient, ever helpful, ever energetic. To-day South- western with her beautiful campus, upon which are four halls, Martin, DeClouet, Foster and Brown Ayres, the president ' s home, the boys ' bar- racks, the laundry, and the dining hall, stands as an imperishable monu- ment to our president who has worked and is still working, so faithfully and steadily for the good of others. Our faculty to-day consists of 32 members, our student body is four hundred and twenty-five strong. Our progress is due to our leader. More important, however, than the monu- ment of perishable materials that our president has in his honor, are the monuments in the hearts of all the members of the faculty, in the heart of every student that has ever attended Southwestern. Lilies of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints in the sands of time. (85) Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o ' er life ' s solemn main, A forlorn a)id shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing. With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing. Learn to labor and to wait. Come On To S. L. 1. Do you tvant an education, That will help you on through life, That will help you meet and conquer Off-sets in the ivorld ' s great strife? From the ynasses of the people Do you tvant to rise up high? Then pack your duds and come right on To school at S. L. L If you want to be a teacher With all methods up to date; If you tvant to be an engineer And motors help to make; If you ivant to be a steno Or if singing you would try, You ' re sure to learn to ply your trade Right here at S. L. I. You ' ll have the best of teachers That can anyivhere be found; You ' ll meet the nicest boys and girls In all the country round. You ' ll study hard and play lots, too. And as the months roll by. You ' ll grow more fond and prouder, too, Of our old S. L. I. And then you ' ll join Southwestern ' s band Of happy girls and boys, Who ' re learning here to get the most From all life ' s tasks and joys. And with them you ivill join and say Without a single .sigh. That you are thankful you could come To school at S. L. I. — Katherine Lyman. (86) The Practical Value of a Cultural Education (By Frank Rickey) In this day of machinery and materiahsm the practical value of a cultural education is seriously questioned by some. One hears it said that a cultural education was all ri ?ht fifty years ago, but that it has no place in the modern, busy world. This is an age in which each man yearns to do one thing and to do it well. But it takes more than that to make strong governments, open-minden citizens, and happy homes. It is culture that takes the man out of the machine stage and gives him an interest in what is going on around him, in the people of his own and other nations. In ordinary business life, it is always the cultured man who is quickest to put himself in the other ' s place and see things from his point of view, and who consequently has the most friends and the greatest success. As long as one looks at the world with a narrow incomprehensive view, he is not of very much value to himself or to anyone else. But when he broadens his intellect by contact with the thoughts of great writers, the influence of cultured teachers and the expanse of mind coming with cultural studies, he can take an interest in himself, see the good in others, and discover the beautiful in the world. We are allotted a certain time to spend on this earth, and it is our privilege to make our stay on it pleasant or miserable for all concerned. If a cultural education can help to make it pleasant, then the time spent in the attainment of such an education is certainly used practically. Every year the percentage of citizens of our count ry who have re- ceived an education becomes greater as the relation between education and good citizenship becomes more and more appreciated. And as the percent- age of educated citizens increases, the demand for capable leaders grows in proportion. It is the cultured man who has the foresight and vision enough to be a leader. And in every organization or movement, a cultured man is usually found at the helm. In every great crisis a cultured man comes to the front and leads the way out of the difficulty. And so, while specialized knowledge is indispensable to our welfare, the cultural education has just as practical a place in the affairs of to-day, whether in the business man ' s office or in the President ' s chair. In any walk of life, culture promotes clear thinking, good companionship, worthy citizenship and happy living. (87) Behind the Stage (By LUCILE MOUTON) CAST OF CHARACTERS: Burton Holworth — A Wealthy New York Physician. Lois Woodruff — An Actress whom Burton Loves. Dick Woodruff — A Wayward Brother. James Hill Lamar — Known as Jimmie, Burton ' s College Chum. Harry Ray and Louis Stokes — Burton ' s New York Friends. Harrison — Burton ' s Valet. Chink Servant. SETTING: Time — Present. Place — New York and Arizona. ACT I— Scene 1. Burton ' s Apartments in New York. Ray and Stokes are seated smoking before a large open window. (After a long silence) Ray — Somehow I just can ' t realize it; to think that after all these years he should love. Stokes — The love part is nothing compared to the girl he is loving. Ray — What about her? Stokes — Why, she is an everyday little actress. Ray— What of that? Stokes — I have little faith in them. Ray— Why? Stokes — They are known to get out of each and every one of us just what they can, and Burton does not see this. He showers her with flowers, jewels and suppers. Ray (standing before the fire) — Why should he not give them to her ; are they not to be married. Stokes — Don ' t worry ; she knows about his bank account and will be sure to see that the wedding takes place. Ray — Then why did she postpone it a month? Stokes — To make it more interesting, I suppose. Ray — Listen, Stokes, I don ' t like the way you put it at all. Why (88) should she be thrown in with the many of her kind? She is earning an honest livinj?. The fact that she was not given all the advantages that most of the girls that we men want to marry are given, is no reason that she should be condemned. If Burton loves her, give her a chance. She has a hundred percent right to live. She is only human and wants a home. I have seen her, I have met her. Stokes — You have? Ray (sitting and lighting a cigar) — Yes, what of it? Stokes — Where? Ray — After the show with Burton. I am to be best man. Stokes — And you believe in her, too? Ray — Listen again. Stokes ;forget the powder and paint; forget the material side of her and look beyond. Her eyes are the mirrors of her soul, and when you look into them you see pure gold. Personally, I think he has a treasure. Place her in a little cottage with flowers and watch her grow and blossom like them. Remove her from the drudgery of amusing others and she will be a queen. Stokes — Maybe you are right, I suppose she has had a hard time, and of course, I don ' t know her. But Burton who has always avoided women, is what I don ' t understand. Why I have seen him laugh at the idea of matrimony, and now he is to be married. Ray — Why, he is only human also; why should he not love as the rest of us ? He is no god. It would be selfish of him to spend his life alone, when he could make someone happy. Stokes — Well, perhaps this wonderful spring has had its effect. Ray — Perhaps; but a man of thirty has probably witnessed many a beautiful spring. Stokes — Yes, I know ; but I read once that in spring a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Ray — But Burton is certainly not young. He is rather — (Then enter Burton.) Burton — Who says I am not young? Why, I never felt so childish in all my life. Stokes — Well, it is all right as long as you feel childlike, but don ' t forget yourself, and act childish. Burton — You know something. Stokes ; I am inclined to believe you are jealous of my good fortune. Stokes — Well, if you call marriage good fortune, I will be a pauper all my life. Ray — Don ' t listen to him. Burton; he is rather prejudiced. Burton — Anyway, I am going to take her to Venice and let her forget the stage, and all that goes with it. Let her start her life over again ; she is such a child. When we return, we are going to my home at (89) Long Island, and there I will sit and watch the little bud blossom into a wonderful rose. Stokes, if you only knew her. Stokes — I admit I ' d like to meet her, who has set your head in a whirl. You had better watch out or you ' ll put her on a throne and worship her. Burton — Why, I do that now. She has restored my faith in woman. She has given me life, a thing I had lost. If she were to go back on me now, I should curse the world and all that it holds. I believe I should cease to believe in a Supreme Being. But why talk this way? (Burton begins to sing, They took an angel from the skies, and they gave her heart to me .) Stokes — Ray, let ' s proceed on our journey and let this escaped man alone. (Ray, who has been standing bu further window, joins him.) Ray — Well, Burton, I will be Johnny on the spot at high noon Thurs- day. Stokes — I was not invited, but I will be the uninvited guest. Burton — Why, of course, come along. Stokes — Of course, I know you have been so excited the past week you have even forgotten me. Burton — You get away from here, you old rounders, I have lots to do, and can ' t be troubled with you. Meet me at the church, eh? Stokes — Naturally, I will be there with bells on. Stokes and Ray leave.) Burton (alone) — I promised to meet Lois at seven-thirty, and take her to meet my sister; I know Sis will love her. (Enter Harrison.) Burton — In two more days, Harrison, we won ' t be keeping bachelor apartments. How about it? Harrison — I know I ' ll be out of place at first, sir; but then, if we must, we can always adapt ourselves to circumstances, sir. Burton — And the new circumstances will be great. My hat and coat. (Harrison gives him hat and coat, and he leaves.) SCENE 2 — Lois ' Apartments. A small living room neatly furnished. Lois is seated on a sofa next to a young man. Burton opens the door and sees their reflection in a mirror. He is surprised and stands with an astonished look. Lois — Dick, I could just shout, I am so happy to have you back. Now you are mine for keeps, and just leave me again! (Points her finger at him.) Dick (kissing Lois) — After all I don ' t see how I gave you and this little apartment up to go nowhere. Lois, take me and make a man of me. Lois — Dick, I will ; now that we are together, nothing else matters. You are always wonderful to me. I was almost sure you would return soon ; (90) that is why I postponed my wedding. J just had a feelinj? you would come back home, and I wanted — Dick — Lois, you are not ji:oinj : to be married — (Burton, who has overheard all of this, slowly closes the door and leaves with an agonized look.) Lois — Let me finish ; I wanted you for best man, but Burton wouldn ' t wait any longer, so we had to take someone else. Dick — But who on earth is Burton ? Lois — He is almost as wonderful as you, Dick; and oh! how I love him ! He is a physician. He belongs to the University Club. But he is real, and bought me a home ; he is wealthy and we are going to Venice. Dick (seriously) — Lois, all this sounds too soft. You ' re sure he means it all ? Lois — My dear, I postponed the wedding myself. Dick — You know how much faith I have in those society Jelly Beans? But you will let me meet him, won ' t you? Lois — That ' s why I wanted to wait. He is due here now. Dick, I am so happy, I just know something will happen ; God doesn ' t want His crea- - tures to be as happy as I am. Dick — Lois, you haven ' t changed a bit. Lois (walking to the window) — Oh! why doesn ' t he come? Surely something has happened? Dick — Lois, dear, don ' t give him your whole heart; he might not deserve it. Dick — Anyway, it is ten o ' clock; I ' ll turn in. I will meet him next time. Lois — But I know there ' s something wrong. Dick — Perhaps he forgot the license on his car and had to go back for it. Lois — Dick, haven ' t you any more sense than that? Dick — No dear, that ' s all there is ; there isn ' t any more. Lois — Good-night ! I ' ll wait a while anyway. (Dick leaves.) Lois — Could anything be wrong? (After a pause) Oh, I guess he had an important call at the hospital. I am such a foolish, silly girl. (Sits in a large chair, tucking her feet under her, and soon falls asleep.) ACT II.— Scene 1. (Two years have elapsed.) On James Lamar ' s ranch in Arizona. Jimmie and Burton are sitting before a large fire smoking. Jim — Burton, this was some surprise. Why, I never expected to see (91) you again. You have changed so, too. What ' s the matter, old man. Why there is even gray hair around your forehead. Have the banks East gone broke? Where have you been? Say, I ' m worse than a woman. Have you forgotten the confidence which existed between us long ago? Burt — No, Jimmie, I have a wonderful memory, and that memory is worth more to me than anything else in this world. It ' s about all I have left. (Burton rises and pats Jimmie on the shoulder; he stands before the fire.) You are part of that memory and so is she. Try as hard as I can, I can ' t forget her; Jim, why can ' t men forget? Jim — Some do; but. Burton, who is she? (Jim rises and places his hands on Burton ' s shoulders, causing him to be seated ; Jim remains standing.) Burt — Jim, I guess you ' ll laugh. It sounds very much like a novel, but if you only knew how real it is. I have traveled for two years trying to forget; then I felt like seeing you, so here I am. (A long pause.) You remember me at college. I was always an old bachelor. Somehow I never liked the girls, until, well until I met her. She was to the world an actress ; but to me, Jim, she was an angel. I gave her the best that was in me, only to be cast aside. My Angel fell. Jim — Are you sure, Burt? Burt — There was proof. Jim — Are you sure of the proofs. Burt — Don ' t talk like that. She somehow haunts me now, Jim; there must have been something, she was an angel I said. Jim — And she couldn ' t explain? Burt — I don ' t know. Jim — You don ' t know? Burt — No, I left before she — Jim — You mean you never gave her a chance? Burt — No, she never saw me again. Jim — You are a fool. Burt — Don ' t, Jimmie, don ' t. Jim — You are; you cheated her of her chance. Burt — I saw, I heard. Jim — But, Burt, I would never doubt the woman I loved until I had gotten the truth from her, and no one else. Burt — Did I do wrong? Jim — Go hear her side and be your own judge. You, who were always so just. Burt, how could you ? Even an actress has a heart and soul and loves as we do. Did she love you? Burt — Yes, I know she did. I knew her six months before she would see me at all. I saw her on the stage, and sent her flowers and candy, which were all returned. Then one day I met her after the show; her (92) manager introduced us, still she avoided me. The next time I saw her was on the street. A merchant had just thrown a kid in the ditch for stealing fruit. She picked the child up, and then I went up and spoke to her. We bought the kid fruit and gave him money. I walked home with her. She wouldn ' t say much, but when I told her good-bye she said Mr. Holworth, among real people, you would be a real man . I guess she never studied psychology, and didn ' t know much about human nature, or else she would have known that I really wasn ' t what she took me for. (Enter servant.) Servant — Someone to see you, Mr. Lamar. Jim — Show him in. (Enter Chink servant.) Jim — What can I do for you? Chink — My mistress is sick, and Mr. Dick wants to know if the doctor here will go and see her. Jim — Who is your mistress? Chink — The lady living in the little hut at the foot of the mountain. Jim — I don ' t know her. How did you know there was a doctor here? Chink — I guess someone told Mr. Dick. Jim — Burton, I don ' t guess you care about going. Tell her the doctor can ' t come. Chink — Please, sir, she is real sick Burt — I ' ll go. Jim — I don ' t know much about these people; better go prepared. (Exeunt Burton and Chink.) SCENE 2 — Dingy Room in Small Hut. A girl is lying on the bed ; a table nearby, with a picture of a young boy and an elderly man. (Enter Burton, who looks around the room first, and his eyes wander to the pictures on the table ; he walks up to them in astonishment, then he looks at the girl on the bed. Burton — Lois! God! is it she? Sick? (Feels her pulse.) No, im- possible; she can ' t be dead! She must not die (rubbing her hand) ; Lois, speak to me ; I forgive you ; just one word ! God ! she is dead (puts his head down) . (Dick enters slowly with bent head and is surprised to see Burton, whom he recognizes from the picture.) Dick — You here! Burton — What do you mean, you sneak ; you robbed me of her ; you killed her. Dick — Listen, Mr. Holworth, words are unnecessary and especially from you — you whom I can thank for my sister ' s suffering and death ; you ' d better leave now, because now that I ' ve seen you, I won ' t be responsible for what happens. (93) Burton (terribly surprised) — Your sister? Dick — Yes, my sister ! Burton — No, impossible. Dick — I tried to convince her of the sort of man you were, but she wouldn ' t listen ; she faced her audiences wit h a courageous smile, but with a bleeding- heart ; but the kid couldn ' t keep up. I at first wanted to find you, but then I thought she would be better off without you, and here you come when her life has closed. Burton — Mr. Woodruff, won ' t you listen to me? Dick — It is hardly necessary, now that she is gone. Burton — You must, you will. I loved Lois, I do now. I have been miserable, I have suffered. The reason she never heard from me was because, well, it was like this. I never cared about women until she entered my life; then I went to her apartments and found her in your arms. I thought she was untrue ; I was crushed and I left. I could not see her again. I thought you her lover. I went to Europe to forget, which was impossible. I returned two weeks ago, and you may not believe me, but I was going to look for her. I could not live without her. She knew I loved her; my very soul cried out to her. Dick — If what you say is true, God pity you both ; she was good, she loved you, she died of a broken heart. I was wayward and when I returned she was so happy ; but her happiness was but for a few hours. Then, when she could not stay on the stage, I brought her here to die. Day after day I watched her fading away ; all she had was your picture. Being a man, how could you? (Bows his head.) Burton (kneeling by the bed) — Don ' t talk so; I have suffered, I tell you; God forgive me for doubting the most wonderful thing He ever created (kissing her forehead). Lois, if there is heaven, I shall meet you there, and dear, I won ' t be long. (Curtain.) When A Fellow Needs A Friend (By LuciLK Hicks. ' 23) Jim, for heaven ' s sake, wake up! I ' m in all sorts of trouble; wake up! And the author of these remarks dropped down on the foot of the bed and started at his friend in the most dejected manner that a person of his usual optimism could assume. What ' s the matter? You don ' t have to wake me up every time you quarrel with Helen. I haven ' t quarreled with Helen — yet. Say, Jim, what ' s the longest term you can get for abduction? Abduction? Hear the boy rave! I suppose she refused you, and you pulled some cave man stuff, and now you ' ve got cold feet when you think of the strong arm of the law. Jim was wide awake now and interested, but still inclined to sarcasm. If you ' ll act human, I ' ll tell you. You see, Helen and I were going to elope. Now look here, if you even look like you ' re going to laugh while I ' m telling this, I ' ll throw you out of the window ! We had it all planned for to-night. It was her idea. I ' m not strong for this romance stuff, but I ' m strong for Helen ; so if she wanted it that way it suited me. Well, you know that seminary where Helen is cooped up has two wings, and each wing has its fire escape. I was to be there at ten o ' clock with a car. She was coming down the fire escape ; then we were going to come flying over that thirty-mile stretch and start on our honeymoon. Since we were both orphans, nobody would care if we didn ' t wait two weeks longer for Helen to graduate. I got my degree last night, so — Don ' t ramble, son, don ' t ramble, come to the point. Where does the abduction come in? Quit butting in. Who ' s telling this anyway? I ' m coming to the point all right. As I was saying when you interrupted, of course I got there a little early, and since it was to be a select party, I, myself, was driving a closed car on account of the rain. Helen had said in her note the right-hand fire escape; of course, I thought she meant right-hand from the front, so I snooped around and waited. It was dark as Egypt and raining a steady drizzle. I ' d been there about five minutes when someone bumped into me with a suit-case. I grabbed the suit-case and hissed, ' Be quiet ! ' , in a stage whisper. She gave a queer little scream, but I thought it was from excitement. (95) We had agreed not to speak until we were safely on our way, for fear of waking- some of the teachers on the first floor. I was excited myself. I started toward the car on a run, the suit-case in one hand and dragging Helen by the other. By that time the rain had settled into a steady pour so I put Helen in the back. I got up in front and started, and I ' ll tell you, I ' ve made that run in good time, but never like I did to-night. Helen didn ' t say a word all the way, but I was too busy holding the old boat to bother about that. When we reached the preacher ' s house, I opened the door and there was Helen huddled up on the floor in a dead faint. I pulled out my pocket flashlight and turned it full in the face of some woman I had never seen before, and I never want to see again either. Wh-a-at, not Helen? Well, who in the devil had you eloped with — the cook? No — worse than that — the Latin teacher! Oh, Lord ! what a joke ! ! Joke — Joke?? Suppose you had a Latin teacher on your hands and— That reminds me, where is the victim? Oh, I ' ve got her tied in the car down in front. Tied! ye gods! You ' re a promising young thing! Don ' t you know you will get about twenty years for this if you ' re caught. What in the dickens did you tie her for? To keep her there, of course, you boob. Think I wanted her raving up and down the streets while I came up here. Of course, I tied her, gagged her too. Now, I want to know what I ' m going to do with her? Acting along the same line you ' ve already adopted, you might dump her in the Lake, and — Didn ' t I tell you this is no joke ! Tell me what to do with the woman. What does she think has happened to her? Does she know you? Know me? No ! ! ! She thinks she ' s been abducted by a whole band of robbers who are going to take her to Mexico to hold her for ranson. Why, she ' s already off ered me two diamonds, three bracelets, a hair brooch and five hundred dollars if I ' ll let her go. Well, that makes it somewhat easier. If she doesn ' t know who you are. I think the sooner you get her back the better it will be. That settles her all right, but what about Helen? You can ' t ex- pect her to be still sitting on that fire escape. Isn ' t this a nice mess to get into on what you thought was going to be your wedding night ! Come on, let ' s take the white elephant home. The captive was sitting quietly in the car. It would have taken more than ordinary ability to make a sound through the silk muffler that was securely tied over her mouth. (96) Say, Jim, you stick your head in there and tell her we ' re goinj? to take her home, and tell her if she ever tells about this she ' ll be hauled off again and the next time she ' ll never have a chance to tell. Tell her yourself ; I didn ' t kidnap her. You ' re a nice one; and Glen stuck his head in the door, and said, Madam, we ' ve decided to take you home on account of, er — on account of, er, existing circumstances. We don ' t want any reward except that you don ' t raise any alarm. If he had made good time coming in, he made better going back. Shortly after one o ' clock he brought the car to a standstill, a safe distance from Jarvis Hall, and the two boys got out, Jim making a manful effort to suppress a laugh. Glen rather more nervous than he had been on his first visit to Jarvis Hall. Say, Jim, you let her out, won ' t you? Nothing doing, brother, you started this romance, now see it thru. Opening the door. Glen untied the muffler, then the cord that tied the captive ' s hands. Can you get in without waking everybody? Oh, yes; I have my key. (This in a timid voice.) Come on, then. In about five minutes Glen returned. Say, you know she acted awfully decent about the whole thing. It nearly finished me when she said she knew there was some good in every- one. I only hope she doesn ' t die from the scare she ' s had. There was very little said on the trip home. When, at last, the two reformed bandits entered their room, a telegram addressed to Glen lay in a conspicuous place on the study table. Opening it, he read slowly as if trying to understand. Don ' t come to-night. Latin teacher leaving at 10:15 p. m. Am afraid. Will send word to-morrow. Love, Helen. Well, of all the rotten luck! If this had been delivered on time, it would never have happened. Now, I ' ve got to elope all over again. Avatar Literary Society OFFICERS (First Term) : Del Norte Theriot President Eve Mouton Vice-President Gladys Jordan Secretary Annie Carter Treasurer OFFICERS (Second Term) : Monroe Higginbotham President Louise Givens Vice-President Bateman Harrell Secretary Annie Carter Treasurer Gladys Amy Everard Baker Grace Beadle Ethel Baquet Gladys Beadle Anita Boneau August Bourgeois Llewellyn Bourque Nelson Breaux Muller Broussard Effie Broussard Neola Broussard Dormas Broussard Gertrude Broussard Leona Broussard Addie Caillouet Randolph Cantrelle Helen Cantrelle Irene Carlin Annie Carter Constantine Chervase Marv Chesson Taylor Clark Grace Coles Agnes Comeaux Fred Cornay Howard Cornay Leona Coumes J. J. Davidson Mildred DeJean Myrtle Devall Opie Dimmick Allen Domengeaux Jeanne Doucet Aline Dreyer Corinne Ducote Edgar Dugal MEMBERSHIP: Sidney Durio Jerome Ducrest Lucille Dumartrait Mav Eastin Ella Fiegel Marion Fiero Mavo Foreman Alva Flash Goldie Fournet Frances Funk Celeste Gaty Corine Gauthier Louise Givens Martha Givens Corinne Guilbeau Cary Gray Bateman Harrell Monroe Higginbotham Anna Lee Hopkins Hugh Jones Gladys Jordan Emilv Labbe Emily B. Laffitte Alma Lacour Beatrice Ledet Sue LeRosen Henry LeVois Julian Levy Everette Lunsford Emily Marks John Mahoney Annie Manuel Emeline Marquette Harrison Meaux Ena Miller Leonard Montalbano Eve Mouton Jeanne Mouton Rose Mouton Welton Mouton Oscar Nolan Mathilde Olivier Camille Olivier Vincent Patureau Carl Perkins Sylvia Patureau Marie Prejean Cecelia Quirk Lou Resweber Frank Rickey Mabel Roy Claire Roy Ernest Stutes Gina Sarver Julie Saucier William Simon Myrtle Soulier Robert Steiner George Summers Audrey Spell Emilv Smith Ruby Taylor Ida Templet Del Norte Theriot Donald Theriot Harry Thomas Hays Town Harrell Town Henry Trahan Louise Verret Lloyd Whitfield Yolande Whitfield Gladvs Wilder Attakapas Literary Society OFFICERS: Helen Holloway (1st term), Catherine Barstow (2ii(l term) IMIKS1I)F]NT Catherine Barstow (1st term). Aileen Anderson (2iul term) . . . VK K-PRKSI DKNT Geneva Prater (1st term), Katherine Lyman (2n(l term) SKCllKTAKY Louise Theriot (1st term), Ralph Squires (2ncl term) TREASUIIER Katherine Adams Roy Allen Aileen Anderson Mildred Aubry Marguerite Barfield Catherine Barstow Fannie Barstow Jessie Lee Bethiine Thelma Bickham Helen Bittle Willie Lee Blackwell Ruth Boudreaux Ophelia Boutte Marjorie Bouvier Hilda Bordelon Mercedes Brand Izzetta Brand Agnes Brown Sarah Burleigh Ruthe Carlson Mary Carney John Carter Jessie Mae Clement Stella Clausen Hattie Coddou Grace Coles Berenice Cotten Evelyn Crow Clay Dalferes Mary Louise Daniel Dorothy Davis Alice DeLee Alice Evelyn Desmarais Lea Devall Stella Dimmick Rudolph Domengeaux Edith Doucet Grace Drews Arthur Dubrac Isaure Dupuis Margaret Ecker Gertrude Eells Emma Fontenot Alma Fulton Frances Funk Emile Folse MEMBERSHIP: Corinne Gaiennie Albert Ganucheau Alice Gaty Celestine Guillory Erna Gisclard Ruth Greene Lela Gurney Lucille Hicks Edith Hargis Necia Hebert Vernon Higginbotham Mary Hollier Helen Holloway Anna Lee Hopkins Bessie Hopkins Amy Jones Sylvia Jacobs Charles Jagou Emma Jean Madge Johnson Addie Kean Rachel Keen Mabel LaCombe Barbara LaCombe Pearl Lafleur Loretta Lampo Henry Lemmon Olga Levert Lois Lobdell Beth Lyman Katherine Lyman Dewey Lyons Ralph Lyon Edna Lyles Adeline Lockwood Cecil Lovell Pinkie Lou Mack Sarah Maitland Marjorie Mahoney Jeanne Martinez Clara Mae Mayville Leona Melanson Muriel McCuUa Thelma Miller Earline Morvant Lucile Mouton Clara Norwood Anna Nugent Stella Olivier Evelyn Oliphant Mary Ellen Patterson Nina Pellerin Louise Pelletier Lora Pierce Margaret Powers Geneva Prater Maude Richard Mildred Richard Edwin Richardson Grace Ritchie Heloise Robichaux Katherine Robichaux Agnes Roussel W. A. Ruger Lydia Strain Lula Savant Harry Shove Virginia St. Cyr Fleda Stroube Ralph Squires George Sudduth Frank Strand Kitty Tabor Dorothy Tabor Edith Taylor Harry Thomas Lettie Mae Thomas Florence Tibbitts Louise Theriot Margaret Troth Odell Tabarlet Margaret Vernon Lula Vidrine Hazel Warren Thelma Watson Taunton Wilkes Ava Wilkinson Edith Wintle Daniel Winters Olga Yosipovitch (103) Piano Class Clare Roy Mercedes Brand Fleda Stroube Eleanor Eggleston IzETTA Brand Mercedes Dugas Mathilde Olivier Annie Carter Clara Mae Mayville Miss E. Tally Mabel Roy Ralph Squires Dorothy Davis Bessie Hopkins Evelyn Oliphant Hazel Warren (104) Honorary Social Fraternity Motto : God and Country Colors : Black and Gold OFFICERS: John H. Carter President Charles C. Jagou Vice-President Clay L. Dalferes Treasurer MuLLER A. Broussard Secretary J. RoDOLPH Domengeaux Tijler MEMBERS: John L. Barry, H. M. Wagner A. Ruger, H. M. Everett Lunsford, H. M. Henry Levois, H. M. Welton Mouton, H. M . Travis Domengeaux, H. M. HONORARY MEMBERS: Alfred Vandercruyssen Sydney Ross (105) 4 The Glee Club The Glee Club is an organization that is used on all occasions for special musical selections. It is one of the big features of Commencement and begins early in the term to prepare for this event. Night Sinks On The Wave , from Cowen ' ' s Rose Maiden will be given at the (Commence- ment exercises of 1922. Literary Society is another place vv here the Glee Club is frequently heard, and rivals the Assembly in having been favored with the more selections. On the night of the last Friday of the second term a Cantata is to be given by the girls who have been selected from the Glee Club this year. King Rene ' s Daughter by Henry Smart will be the selection. The Glee Club made itself known to many outsiders when some of its members appeared at the Rotarian banquet in Crowley. Southwestern ' s Glee Club has created a favorable impression on everyone who has had the pleasure of hearing it. The musical instruction which membership in this organization pro- vides makes it most desirable. There are 72 members, which proves its popularity with the student body. Miss Ruth Stodghill Miss Elizabeth Tally Directress Accompanist MEMBERS: Aileen Anderson Mildred Aubry Marguerite Barfield Catherine Barstow Fannie Barstow Jessie Lee Bethune Willie Lee Blackwell Hilda Bordelon Ruth Boudreaux Ophelia Boutte Marjorie Bouvier Izzetta Brand Mercedes Brand Agnes Brown Helen Cantrelle Mary Chesson Leota Chiasson Taylor Clark Stella Clausen Jesse Mae Clement Berenice Cotten Evelyn Crow Mary Louise Daniel Mildred DeJean Alice DeLee Stella Dimmick Aline Dreyer Dorothy Davis Corine Ducote Gertrude Eells Clyde Faulk Ella Fiegel Brooks Forrester Goldie Fournet Alma Fulton Corinne Gaiennie Alice Gaty Celeste Gaty Erna Gisclard Lela Gurney Edith Hargis Bateman Harrell Lena Hebert Necia Hebert Lucille Hicks Helen Holloway Besse Hopkins Corinne Huesmann Sylvia Jacobs Charles Jagou Madge Johnson Amy Jones Emily Labbe Emily Lafitte Loretta Lampo Marie LeBlanc H. L. Lemmon Edna Lyles Katherine Lyman Elizabeth Lyman Pinkie Lou Mack Sarah Maitland Annie Manuel Jeanne Martinez Leona Melanson Thelma Miller Anna Nugent Mary Ellen Patterson Vincent Patureau Carl Perkins Margaret Powers Geneva Prater Agnes Prejean Cecelia Quirk Maude Richard Jennie Regan Grace Ritchie Agnes Roussel Mabel Roy Gina Sarver Julie Saucier Lula Savant Walton Sellers Myrtle Soulier Audry Spell Robert Steiner Caro Stephens Fleda Stroube Odell Tabarlet Ruby Taylor Del Norte Theriot Lettie Mae Thomas Lula Vidrine Lloyd Whitfield Yolande Whitfield Ava Wilkinson Olga Yosipovitch (107) The Dramatic Club OFFICERS: Catherine Barstow President Monroe Higginbotham Vice-President Frank Rickey Secretary Fannie Barstow Treasurer Mary Hollier Stage Manager The Dramatic Club is one of the important student organizations at Southwestern. The members present plays about once a month, under the direction of the English professor and the president of the club. The club has presented two plays this term. The first was Omelette and Oatmelia , a burlesque on Shakespeare ' s Hamlet , in which Kings and Queens, in purple and gold, ordered unresisting subjects about; while Oat- melia, representing Ophelia, committed suicide via bath tub route. The hero. Omelette, killed everybody in the play and at last stabbed himself while singing to a jazzy saxophone, Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting . The second play was entitled A Bunch of Roses . There were roses of every description, young, old, and otherwise, and only one man for them all (1), who was finally vamped by the old maid. Everyone enjoys the plays rendered by the Dramatic Club and antici- pates its appearance with great pleasure. MEMBERSHIP: Maude Richard Taunton Wilkes Ruth Boudreaux Margaret Troth Audry Spell Necia Hebert Harry Thomas Bateman Harrell Bessie Hopkins Louise Givens Mercedes Brand Lucile Dumartrait Annie Carter Llewelyn Bourque Olga Yosipovitch Adeline Lockwood Miss Mary L. Gitchell Emma Fontenot Geneva Prater Celestine Guillory Catherine Barstow Jessie Mae Clements Daniel Winters Emma Jean Hilda Morgan Corine Gaiennie Hebert Cantrelle Yolande Whitfield Mary Hollier Sylvia Jacobs Margaret Barfield Agnes Comeaux Alice Evelyn Desmarais Izetta Brand Mabel LaCombe (109) Hiking Club Members Miss Dorothy Kidu Leader Kate Adams Marguerite Barfielu Hilda Bordelon Rut HE Carlson Mary Carney Emma Fontenot Lena Hebert Helen Holla way Corinne Huseman Pearl Lafleur Adeline Lockwood Annie Manuel Lena Melanson Thelma Miller Mildred Richard Heloise Robichaux LuLA Savant Gena Sarver Kitty Tabor Ida Templet Taunton Wilkes Florence Tibbitts (111) D. E. N. OFFICERS: Catherine Barstow President Helen Holloway Vice-President AuDRY Spell Secretary CORINNE Gaiennie Treasurer MEMBERS: Marguerite Barfield Catherine Barstow Fannie Barstow CoRiNNE Gaiennie Helen Holloway Sylvia Jacobs Madge Johnson Catherine Robichaux Heloise Robichaux Myrtle Soulier AuDRY Spell Katherine Tabor Margaret Troth p. D. E. OFFICERS: Mildred Dejean AiLEEN Anderson Clara Norwood MEMBERS: AiLEEN Anderson Jessie Mae Clement Hattie Coddou Mildred Dejean Ruth Green Lucille Hicks Amy Jones Addie Kean Barbara LaCombe Mabel LaCombe Katherine Lyman Elizabeth Lyman Leona Melanson Sarah Maitland Clara Norwood Cecelia Quirk Jennie Regan Mildred Richard (115) President Vice-President Secretary -Treasurer D. T. S. OFFICERS: Erna Gisclard President Agnes Brown Vice-President Louise Theriot Secretary Geneva Prater Treasurer MEMBERS: Mildred Aubry Thelma Bickham Marjorie Bouvier Agnes Brown Mary Carney Lea Devall Grace Drews Margaret Ecker Frances Funk Erna Gisclard Emma Jean Olga Levert Lois Lobdell Emily Marks Geneva Prater Fleda Stroube Louise Theriot Mary Ellen Patterson Ava Wilkinson (117) A. K. C. Club OFFICERS: Hays Town President Vincent Patureau Vice-President Gabriel Meaux Secretary-Treasurer MEMBERS: Charles Boudreaux Harrison Meaux Monroe Higginbotham Clayton Martin Odras Landry Oscar Nolan John Mahoney J. D. Squire iViLLiE Simon (118) History of the Club Necessity is the mother of invention, but college chemistry is the mother of this club. It is often the case that when those in a common rut link their efforts together, they overcome their difficulties more easily. The good fellowship one enjoys in associating with the high-minded youth of his choice, acts as an incentive to perpetuate such advantages. So it is no wonder, to those who understand our motives, that we, kindred in ideals and spirit should avail ourselves of the opportunity to organize ourselves into a club. A club useful to us generally, and one uriexacting in any way to cause discomfort to its members. This is the result of meetings held in the west wing of the old Attakapas Sanatorium then headquarters for the purpose of having discussions on chemistry. Many parties and automobile excursions were enjoyed. Trips to saw mills, salt mines and similar places of interest were a specialty. The chief event of this year was the reunion of the active and ex-members for the Thanksgiving game. N. S. K. OFFICERS: Thelma Watson President Alice Evelyn Desmarais Vice-President Mary Hollier Secretary-Treasurer MEMBERS: Jessie Lee Bethune Izetta Brand Mercedes Brand Alice Evelyn Desmarais Corinne Ducote Isaure Dupuis Goldie Fournet Lela Gurney Mary Hollier Dorothy Taylor Ethel Taylor Thelma Watson Hazel Warren .S o 2 G o J CD a CD ca C . a i- . .5 1 2S « S 0) 1— I rH a3 H u H £3 i CD QJ S -■-11 OJ hi) . J C - D .5  r 0 o O M =j - 1; ca ' C O . D ,- o -Jj ca D CD c ca Ci S - D I 3 S 0 O o ■ O UJ J 5 O 3 o I [- o ca :Q National Council for Catholic Women OFFICERS: Mary Hollier President Mildred Aubry Vice-President Kate Adams Secretary-Treasurer MEMBERS: Kate Adams Mildred Aubry Marguerite Barfield Catherine Barstow Fannie Barstow Anita Boneau Hilda Bordelon Ruth Boudreaux Ophelia Boutte Izetta Brand Mercedes Brand Agnes Brown Sarah Burleigh Addie Caillouet Helen Cantrelle Stella Clausen Hattie Coddou Mildred DeJean Alice Evelyn Desmarais Corinne Ducote Aline Dreyer Myrtle Devall Lucille Duchamp Isaure Dupuis Gertrude Eells Emma Fontenot Goldie Fournet Corinne Gaiennie Ruth Greene Corinne Guilbeau Celestine Guillory Alice Gaty Celeste Gaty Edith Hargis Lena Hebert Necia Hebert Corinne Huesmann Mary Hollier Emily Laffitte Pearl Lafleur Beatrice Ledet Martha Landry Loretta Lampo Olga Levert Katherine Lyman Elizabeth Lyman Sarah Maitland Annie Manuel Emma Marks Jeanne Martinez Leona Melanson Muriel McCulla Earline Morvant Clara Norwood Annie Nugent Agnes Prejean Marie Prejean Cecelia Quirk Jennie Regan Mildred Richard Lou Resweber Heloise Robichaux Katherine Robichaux Agnes Roussel Myrtle Soulier Lula Savant Katherine Tabor Ida Templet Louise Theriot Ethel Taylor Louise Verret Lulu Vidrine (123) .PC J S c 2 a: a; aj U W 1-5 cs ? o 5 to S o t — 1-5 0) c ' a O I. OJ to o CO C O) ■ w a! S .52 N c - Is o p- 1 rh OS - bll r- ' W t. 2 2 g S S c 5 N S e 5 01 01 01 « 0) a Young Women ' s Christian Association OFFICERS: AiLEEN Anderson President Geneva Prater Vice-President Helen Holloway Secretary Gina Sarver Treasurer MEMBERS Aileen Anderson Jessie Lee Bethune Thelma Bickham Willie Lee Blackwell Marjorie Bouvier Ruth Carlson Jessie Mae Clement Mary Carney Evelyn Crow Alice De Lee Lea Devall Stella Dimmick Grace Drews Margaret Ecker Ella Fiegel Frances Funk Alma Fulton Erna Gisclard Lela Gurney Helen Holloway Sylvia Jacobs Madge Johnson Amy Jones Addie Kean Mabel La Combe Barbara La Combe Thelma Miller Marjorie Mahoney Lora Pierce Mary Ellen Patterson Margaret Powers Geneva Prater Gina Sarver Audrey Spell Fleda Bell Stroube Dorothy Taylor Lettie Mae Thomas Margaret Troth Hazel Warren Thelma Watson Gladys Wilder Taunton Wilkes Edith Wintle Ava Wilkinson (125) Young Women ' s Christian Association and the National Council for Catholic Women. The Young Women ' s Christian Association and the National Council for Catholic Women were organized at Southwestern in 1921 by small groups of girls. In 1922 their memberships increased two-fold, and in this short time their work is being felt, and these organizations will feature largely in the life of the future girls on Southwestern ' s campus. The aim of these clubs is to bring the girls more closely together and to give to them, as it were, a course in Christianity — the ideals to be carried out in their every-day life. Each morning the day is started by prayer, at which time the girls gather and are led by one of their number. The business meetings are held at regular intervals, and at some meetings a program carried out. These organizations are interested in the welfare of all the girls, and afford an incalculable benefit to them in their school career. FOOTBALL OFFICIALS: A. Ganucheau Manager G. G. Hughes Asst. Coach C. J. McNaspy Athletic Director T. R. MoBLEY Head Coach PLAYERS: H. Levois T. Clark W. Dugas A. D. LeBlanc E. Lunsford H. Meaux E. Alleman K. Perkins T. Taylor W. Barr E. Baker J. Mahoney M. Landry A. Higgins L. Bourque S. Durio C. Lovell R. Allen H. Shove J. Ducrest J. Barry H. Lemmon 0. Dimmick G. Mahoney F. Rickey C. Faulk C. Jagou J. Stokoe G. Trahan C. Boyd H. Thomas V. Trahan D. Lyons G. Sudduth E. Richardson W. Williams W. Richard H. Trahan E. Dugal (Capt.) J. Morris A. C. Morris W. Ruger J. R. Domengeaux (129) Football, 1921 The football season of 1921 was one of the most successful South- western has ever experienced. On the opening day of school Coach Mobley met the squad and immediately began the process which produced a championship team via the hard work route. There were several old timers on the squad who helped considerably in keeping up enthusiasm and in forming the backbone around which Coach Mobley built his winning team. The training was strenuous ; but no one complained because every man knew that Coach knew what was best, even though five times around the track after a gruelling scrimmage did sound like cruelty to animals. However, at the end of a few weeks of such hard training no one was any the worse for the trying exercise. Much credit for the successful season is due also to Assistant Coaches Hughes and Johnston, who helped considerably in whipping the team into condition and later on in teaching it the finer points in the science of football. The opening game of the season was with Patterson High School. Coach Mobley wanted to get an idea of what he had in his squad of fifty- four candidates, so that practically every man on the squad was given an opportunity to show what he could do. In spite of the fighting spirit and speed of the Patterson team, however, the score at the end of the game stood 26 to 0 in our favor. About this time of the season someone suggested that a name, indi- cative of the quality of our team, be selected. Accordingly, the name Bulldogs was unanimously adopted, and under this name all our teams of the future will play. The name Bullpups was thought appropriate for the second team which will be called accordingly in the future. Our next encounter was with the Rice Institute team at Houston, Texas. That team, which is known as the Owls , administered to us the first of our two defeats of the season. Despite the gameness of our newly christened Bulldogs , the Owls clawed us to the score of 54-0. It was just a case of Bulldogs being outdone by the wisdom of an older and more experienced team. The Bulldogs next took the Jeff ' erson College eleven into camp to the tune of 35-0. In this game the Bulldogs played an excellent brand of football. Next, came the game with the Baby Tigers of L. S. U., played at the Southwest Louisiana Fair. This was the kind of game one reads about (130) in fiction. For the first three quarters the ball never left the center of the field. Then in the last quarter, with only a few minutes to play remaininf?, our dependable toe-artist, Henry Lemmon, kicked the pigskin between the goal posts for three points and victory. Score 3 to 0. On the following Saturday the Bulldogs took a plunge into Tulane ' s Little Billow , and blew it into bubbles. When the mist settled the score read Bulldogs 13, Little Billow 7. The Wildcats of Louisiana College next journeyed to Lafayette to brave the teeth of the Bulldogs. In this game the Bulldogs were, as ever, sure of their prey, and the Wildcats went home with the score of 42 to 0 tied to their tails. Again the Bulldogs journeyed to New Orleans, this time to play the much heralded Loyola team. Although this team upheld its reputation in looks, it took more than looks to dismay the Bulldogs , who took Loyola ' s measure by a score of 30 to 0. With high hopes the Bulldogs then travelled to Ruston to try their mettle on the Louisiana Polytechnic team. It was there that they met their second and last defeat of the season. The only alibi that has been offered was submitted by Polytechnic, which is that Polytechnic is out of the Bulldogs class. To prove this to the world Polytechnic has severed athletic relations with S. L. I. and has gone out to hunt bigger game, despite the fact that the last time she played here she was overwhelmed by the score of 59 to 0. The score this time was 20 to 0 in favor of Polytechnic. The next game alone would have made our season a successful one had we won no other games. Before the largest crowd that ever witnessed a football game on the Southwestern Campus, the Bulldogs humbled their haughty and ancient enemy, the Normal, by the score of 33 to 2. A fitting climax to the season came when the Bulldogs went to Grand Coteau to settle scores with the speedy St. Charles team. Although that team had the advantage of playing on its own field, the Bulldogs now conscious of their strength, defeated it by a score of 40 to 21. The Bullpups also made a favorable showing for the season. Of the eight games played they won three, tied three and lost two. They also deserve much credit for the success of the Bulldogs inasmuch as they constituted what the ' Bulldogs ' learned how on . The foregoing is the most extensive schedule ever played by a Southwestern team, and credit for arranging it belongs to Athletic Director McNaspy who scheduled the games for the team. Jim Morris was elected captain for next year, and as we all know what a fighter Jim is, we can look forward to a scrapping team for the season of 1922. (131) John Carter Pinkie Lou Mack Southwestern Pep Leaders Basketball Team T. R. MOBLEY Coach C. J. McNaspy Athletic Director L. MoNTALBANO Mayiager S. Anderson W. Sellers E. Richardson T. Taylor C. Lovell A. Bresie T. Clark H. Shove D. Lyons (Capt.) L. Bourque E. Stute D. Foreman H. Thomas K. Perkins G. Trahan H. Trahan G. Mahoney (133) Basketball The basketball team this year did not enjoy its usual success in the winning of games. However, winning games is not altogether what makes a team. From the point of view of spirit, cooperation, and sportsmanship the team was one of the best Southwestern has ever produced. Although the odds were many times against the team the individual members did not let that discourage them, but kept right on playing their best, just as though they were sure to win. No alibis were ever offered. There was a better brand of basketball played throughout the State than ever before. Wherever the team went it was given credit for being a scrappy team and being willing to fight to the finish. At the close of the season the usual annual banquet was held, and after talks by Director McNaspy, Coach Mobley and various members of the team, Arthur (Goat) Bresie was elected captain for next year. Goat was one of our most dependable players this season and we all expect him to head a successful team next year. The games played and scores are as follows : Southwestern, 48; Carencro High School, 11. Southwestern, 54; St. Peter ' s College, 30. Southwestern, 36 ; New Iberia High School, 12. Southwestern, 60 ; Carencro High School, 3. Southwestern, 30 ; Scott High School, 24. Southwestern, 24 ; Jennings Town Team, 23. Y. M. H. A., 22; Southwestern, 21. L. S. U., 41 ; Southwestern, 8. L. S. U., 29; Southwestern, 17. Southwestern, 27; St. Peter ' s College, 21. Southwestern, 19; Carencro, 16. Normal, 24; Southwestern, 12. Normal, 26; Southwestern, 9. Springhill, 32 ; Southwestern, 17. Springhill, 37; Southwestern, 21. Southwestern, 54; Morgan City H. S., 10. La. College, 34; Southwestern, 25. La. College, 28; Southwestern, 20. Normal, 31 ; Southwestern, 16. Normal, 27; Southwestern, 24. (134) T. R. MOHLKY Coach H. L. Lemmon 3rd Base, Pitcher D. Lyons Left Field W. A. RUGER Center Field W. MOUTON Manager C. LOVELL Right Field A. Tassin Pitcher W. DUGAS Pitcher R. Steiner 3rd Base O. Tabarlet 2nd Base (137) Baseball At this writing the baseball season is still in full swing with several important games yet to be played. Up to date, the team has made a very creditable showing under the leadership of Capt. Sudduth and the careful training of Coach Mobley. There are seven letter men back for the team and new material of excellent quality from which to select the others to fill places on the team. In addition to the annual trip up-State, the team has this year invaded Mississippi and Alabama for a week, where six games were played. The following schedule of games has been arranged with the results indicated up to the time of going to press : St. Charles College, 3 ; Southwestern, 2. St. Charles College, 3 ; Southwestern, 2. Southwestern, 1 ; Louisiana College, 0. Southwestern, 9; Louisiana College, 3. Centenary, 4; Southwestern, 1. Southwestern, 10 ; Centenary, 8. La. State Normal, 6; Southwestern, 1. La. State Normal, 7 ; Southwestern, 6. Southwestern, 9 ; Louisiana College, 3. Louisiana College, 5; Southwestern, 4. Southwestern, 9; La. State Normal, 3. Southwestern, 5 ; La. State Normal, 0. Springhill, 20; Southwestern, 1. Springhill, 13 ; Southwestern, 5. Southwestern, 9 ; St. Stanislaus, 4. St. Stanislaus, 7 ; Southwestern, 6. Loyola, 9; Southwestern, 1. Loyola, 13 ; Southwestern, 2. Centenary, 6 ; Southwestern, 0. Centenary, 5; Southwestern, 1. St. Charles, 9 ; Southwestern, 6. (138) Track Under the skillful coaching of Director McNaspy a promising track team is being whipped into shape. Quite a number of old men have resumed their places on the team and several new men are beginning to look good. At a preliminary meet with Patterson High School recently some good records were made. Dick Covington ran the 100 yards in 10 seconds flat, and our relay team made the mile in 3 minutes and 41 seconds. The high jumpers and broad jumpers are showing good progress, while the hurdlers and weight men are showing Class A form. Consequently, our team will go to the L. I. A. A. meet at Alexandria with fair hopes of success. So far no other meets have been definitely arranged, but negotia- tions are on for several possible meets including one with Tulane. Southwestern ' s track team added a second championship to the ath- letic honors of the year by winning the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic meet at Louisiana College, May 13, 1922. The football championship was won handily, and this track championship gives Southwestern two of the four major championships in the L. L A. A. Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Centenary College, and St. Charles College failed to compete, so Southwestern defeated Louisiana College and the State Normal College. The score of 77 points won by Southwestern is the highest record in the history of the L. I. A. A. The lowering of the 100-yard dash by Covington and the breaking of the broad jump by Richardson, with a leap of 21 feet, 31 2 inches were the features of the day. The notable thing of South- western ' s team was that, of sixteen men entered, fifteen scored points. This gives Southwestern the championship loving cup, the best all-round medal to Covington with 15 points, the second best athletic medal to Rickey with 11 points, and the third best athletic medal to Bresie with 10 points, who tied with Simmons of Louisiana College ; and the relay cup. Captain A. C. Morris graduates this year and turns over to his successor a squad of 21 men, everyone of whom is expected back for 1923. Records Made 100-yard Dash — Covington (S), first; Richardson (S), second; Simmons (L), third. Time, 10 seconds flat (new record). Running High Jump — C. Morris (L), first; A. Morris (S) and J. Morris (S) , tied for second place. Height, 5 feet, 8 inches. 880- Yard Run— Bresie (S), first; Rickey (S), second; Hatfield (L), third. Time, 2 minutes 12 seconds. 220- Yard Dash — Covington (S), first; G. Trahan (S), second; Bankston (L), third. Time, 23 1-5 seconds. Pole Vault— Rickey (S), first; Cheves (N), second; Hill (L), third. Height, 10 feet. 120-yard Hurdles— G. Mahoney (S), first; Ruger (S), second; Cook (L) third. Time 18 1-5 seconds. 440- Yard Dash — Covington (S), first; Cayer (L), second; Dement (L), third. Time, 54 4-5 seconds. Running Broad Jump — Richardson (S), first; Tassin (S), second; Wil- liams (L), third. Distance, 21 feet 3 1-2 inches (new record). 22-Yard Hurdles — Levois (S), first; Simmons (L), second; Meaux (S), third. Time, 27 1-5. 16-Pound Shot — Simmons (L), first; A. Morris (S), second; Redding (L), third. Distance, 35 feet 5 4-5 inches. One-Mile Run — Bresie (S), first; Rickey (S), second; Hatfield (L), third; Time, 5 minutes 15 3-5 seconds. Discus Throw — Redding (L), first; Reed (L), second; Lovell (S), third. Distance, 118 feet 2 inches. One-Mile Relay — J. Mahoney, H. Trahan, Richardson, G. Trahan (S) first. Time, 3 minutes 44 seconds. Total Points — Southwestern, 77 ; Louisiana College, 33 ; State Normal, 3. (141) J. H. Town Capt. G. Trahan C. Faulk E. Alleman C. J. McNaspy Coach (142) I 9 A ini fjllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllCIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH Girls ' Basketball Champions TOP ROW (Left to Right) : Mrs. Bodemuller, Celeste Gaty (Mgr.), Miss Foules MIDDLE ROW (L-R) : Mary Chesson, Lela Gurney, Maud Richard, Stella Dimmick, Lettie Mae Thomas, Marjorie Mahoney. BOTTOM ROW (L-R) : Elizabeth Lyman, Katherine Lyman (Capt.), Madge Johnson, and Ruth Boudreaux. (144) Basketball The basketball season opened this Fall under the direction of Mrs. Bodemuller and Miss Foules. With their great enthusiasm and zeal the interest among the girls was stimulated until iinally a large number of girls came out for practice. Under the careful supervision of the directors a schedule was worked out for a series of games to be played and the days on which they were to be played. The teams taking part in this series were the Senior Peds ; the Junior Peds ; the Stenecs , a combination of the Stenographic and Home Economic classes ; the Grasshoppers , a combination of the High School and Academic classes. The first game of the championship series was played on Monday, December 12, 1921, between the Grasshoppers and the Stenecs . Long before the game started the campus was ringing with loud cheers and songs. The game was fast and clean and the playing was thoroughly commendable. Both teams had to put in substitutes, but they refused to let that interfere with team work. There was also an even division of individuals starring. Thelma Miller, for the Stenecs displayed almost unbelievable dexterity throughout the entire game. Lora Pierce, captain, rallied from her previous quiescence and made some beautiful goals. Anna Nugent, for the Grasshoppers , played what was probably the best game of the evening. She was calm and sure, and seldom missed her chance. Agnes Comeaux played a spectacular game, aiming at the basket quickly and confidently and with notable results. Emily Marks, Stenecs , and Geneva Prater, Grasshopper , also played well. They were playing center, and without their help the girls could not have made their reputa- tion. When the second game of the series was played on December 13, 1921, between the Grasshoppers and Senior Peds , the game resulted in a victory for the Grasshoppers , the score being 34-29. There was a nip and tuck character to this game up to the final minutes of play, when the Grasshoppers scored the few winning points. The Senior Peds exhibited good team work but the Grasshoppers were expert in intercepting their passes and made many brilliant individual plays. Freshie Dupuis and Anna Nugent starred. (145) In the third game of the series, played between the Junior and Senior Peds , the culmination came when the Junior Peds , with their polka dot caps and ties, came running on the field exhibiting the very best of sportsmanship and enthusiasm, and singing a little song which helped them defeat their big sisters , the Senior Peds . Then there was whole-hearted cheering from both sides. Both of the left front guards, Pinkie Lou Mack (Senior Ped ) and Beth Lyman (Junior Ped ), starred. It was hard for Beth to keep away from Pinkie Lou, but with her everlasting smile and pep she did her best. The well played and exciting game ended with a victory for the Junior Peds by a score of 56-27. The fourth game of the series was played between the Junior Peds and the Stenecs . The Stenecs were defeated by a score of 53-32. The stars were Beth Lyman and Thelma Miller. Both teams played well, but the Stenecs themselves admitted that the Junior Peds couldn ' t be beat. On Monday, December 19, 1921, a double-header was played to decide who were to be the champions. The first game on this evening was played between the Senior Peds and the Stenecs . This game was won by the Peds by the score of 51-21. The Grasshoppers played the Junior Peds in the second game of the double-header. It was the deciding game. The Grasshoppers had won all the games they had played and the Junior Peds had likewise made their name, but the Junior Peds decided they would add further honors to their reputation by winning the championship. Both teams were evenly matched, and the loss of the game on the part of the Grasshoppers was due to fouls. The very uneasiness with which the teams played show- ed their excitement. All in all the games were a great success. To the champion team, the Junior Peds , was given a big letter S for Southwestern. This S is worn by each member of the champion team and by its business manager. The directors both claim that this has been the most successful season for the girls since they have been coaching. Good luck to next season ' s teams ! (146) Sten-Ecs. Junior Peds. Class Champions, 1921- ' 22 Grasshoppers Senior Peds. Class Teams (147) MAY DAY FESTIVAL and GIRLS ' TRAINING CLASSES DANCING CLASS PHYSICAL TRAINING and DANCING CLASSES A Little Bit Wisdom Teacher (Classifying Student) — Now you must have gym at one of these periods. Mother of Student — Oh ! no, I dont want her to take those regular gymnastics, but I ' d like for her to take eccentric dancing. MORTE D ' OYSTER Did you ever Goto A party, Where the silverware Glowed And the chinaware glimmered And some were well dressed Others wore evening clothes, And it was a Very curious affair With oysters Big raw oysters And you had Flapped them down One by one And then came The last And it wasn ' t an oyster It was an elephant — A white elephant And first You were afraid You ' d choke to death And then you thought You wouldn ' t And it seemed to be Fighting For life And so were you Until some one Looked towards you? Registrar — Where do you room? Student — In Decollete Hall. Why do you say Columbus was a prophet instead of a discoverer? Because when he saw America he said, ' Behold ! I see dry land. ' (154) SONG OF THE AVERAGE I sing the song of the average, The glorious, multiple average. (I am the average.) I enter the class room Just as my name is being called. And every one coughs And while I am writing my letter I am asked a question Of more than face value. Which I cannot answer : But later I retrieve myself By quoting the text. (I am the average.) I go to the meeting late And leave Early. I nominate no one, (I am the average.) And when L ' Acadien comes out They will say : She was Quite Sweet And made many friends. (I am the average.) Frank — Mr. Foote, what is the difference in the meaning of sight and vision? Mr, Foote — Well they are in many ways synonymous. Frank — But there surely is a lot of difference when you tell a girl she is a sight instead of a vision. Gladys — Grace, what did you study last month in literature? Grace — Sheets and Kelley. Anita — Emily Bell, Miss McLaurin has given me a solo dance. Emily Bell — Who is go ing to dance with you? Sylvia — Mr. Hamilton, is it right to call your pupils Dear ? . Mr. Hamilton (seriously) — That all depends upon the size of the pupil. (155) EIGHTEEN DON ' TS Don ' t skip periods, it ' s a Freshie ' s trick. Don ' t go home unless you ' re sick. Don ' t hang around the Canteen during hours of school. Don ' t lose your temper, just keep cool. Don ' t chew gum the teachers quote. Don ' t be anybody ' s goat. Don ' t linger after the first bell. Don ' t gossip, your friends mean well. Don ' t be lazy, get some pep. Don ' t fall up or down the steps. Don ' t get the tired feeling, it ' s in the air. Don ' t be a sponge, it isn ' t fair. Don ' t fail to help the Vermilion staff. Don ' t hand in old jokes, folks won ' t laugh. Don ' t be grouchy, smile all day. Don ' t be tardy, it doesn ' t pay. I know this is all a fake, But I did it for Sou ' western ' s sake. Miss Bancroft — Now, Jessie Mae, there are two things you have to lower : your voice and your skirts. Nolan — I am going to be a doctor and specialize in bone surgery. Brooks — You ' ve got a good head for it. We have discovered why Del ' s experiment in distillation blew up. She was trying to make home brew . !(! SHOULDN ' T IT BE PECULIAR If Dr. Stephens never got real mad? If Mr. Foote never raised his left eyebrow? If Miss Stodghill wouldn ' t have any dimples? If Miss Gitchell rouged and crimped her hair? If Mr. Griffin never said, Beg Pardon ? If Miss Levy would never smile? If Miss Tally didn ' t play the piano? If Miss Banc roft wore high heel shoes? If Mr. Stokes ' hair was yellow and straight? If we ' d go into the library and not find Mr. Hamilton there? If Mr. Mac should get excited? (156) It takes stronger knee braces to face the Discipline Committee than to face a football squad. If any class is scarce of students, it should move its headquarters to the Canteen. Miss Bancroft — What part of speech is the word harvest ? Bresie — Adjective ; harve, harver, harvest. Miss Bancroft — Pick out the main and dependent clauses. Elias — I don ' t know the difference between them. John Mahoney (failing to understand a word given in spelling) — Signals ! Mr. Mobley — Gentlemen, I am dismissing you early to-day. Please go out quietly so as not to wake any of the other classes. Henry T. — Why are you campussed? Lucille H. — For making too much noise in the dining hall. Henry T. — What kind of soup did they have? Mr. Foote — What is your motive in coming to school? Charles — To drive my sisters here and back. Pinkie Lou, leading the class at Sunday School, forgot herself and said, Let ' s put some pep in this . Meaux was disappointed by not seeing boats floating dov Canal Street. Mr. Griffin — Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? Freshman — At the bottom. Visitor — Who ' s the fellow that made that play? Dr. Saucier — That ' s Lemmon. Visitor — Lemmon ' s a peach. George — I flunked on that quizz.. Henry — What was the matter? George — I put vaseline on my hair and the answers slipped my mind. Teacher — Why is a classroom like a Ford? Pupil — Because the crank is in front. Teacher — No, because all the nuts are out of their place. Mr. Foote — The faculty would be in a terrible fix without you and Miss Ryan. (157) Miss Stodghill — Why? Mr. Foote — Why, it would be Ruth-less. Freshie Winters (explaining the atomic theory to Williams and being interrupted by an intruder) — Time lost is never regained. Williams (next day in chemistry class when Mr. Johnson asked him what the atomic theory is) — Time lost is never regained. Pupil — I don ' t think I should get zero on this paper. Teacher — I don ' t think so, either, but I couldn ' t give you less. Sweet Thing (to Dugal) — What an awful gash you have on your forehead ! Dugal — Oh, next to nothing, next to nothing. George — I hope I ' m not annoying you with my presence. Mabel — What presents? . Miss Huger (in drawing class) — What was the shape of the ships that Columbus used? Don ' t any of you remember? Senior — This cold weather chills me to the bone. Soph — You should wear a hat. Jessie Mae — The end of the world is coming. Hick — I hope it doesn ' t come before Heyman ' s sale. Mr. Foote (in Psychology class) — We always become tired of things which are pleasing when we are constantly with them. It is even true in the case of persons. Julie — Oh, Mr. Foote ! There must be some exceptions. We never get tired of — er — er our brothers and sisters. Tarbarlet (at the DeLuxe) — Say, gimme some electirc pie. Waitress — Electric pie? Where do you get that stuff? Tabarlet — Oh, I know now; I mean currant pie. Miss Bancroft (in Am. Lit. class) — At what other place besides Bryn Mawr and Newcomb do we have the school sings ? Brilliant Student — I can ' t think of any other place, unless it ' s Sing Sing. Jim — A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. Tab — No wonder so many of us flunk our exams. Tourist (looking at volcano) — Looks like hell, doesn ' t it? Native — How these Americans have traveled ! (158) Mr. Agate — This excuse isn ' t signed. Peanut — Aw, I forgot to sign it. Prof. — Of course you all know the Parables ? Class — Yes, indeed, sir. Prof. — And which one is the most pleasing? Class — The one where somebody loafs and fishes. Family — I ' m not at all pleased with your report. Hopeful — I know. I told Miss LeBlanc that you would ' t be, but she just would send it. Just like a woman, isn ' t it? Mr. Hamilton (in commercial geography class) — What step made New Zealand change from raising sheep for wool to raising them for meat? Brilliant Pupil — The cotton gin. Clay — I can ' t remember whether the book I was to read was the Silent Mariner or Silas Marner . Teacher — Your mind is wandering. It was the Ancient Mariner . Mr. Foote — Can you imagine how a rose smells? Tabarlet — No, I have a very bad cold. H= Teacher — Caesar forded the Rubicon. Pupil — I always thought the Ford was not a modern vehicle. Eleanor — Mercedes, your mother surely can make good candy. Don ' t you think so, Maude? Maude — No, I just eat it for politeness. Take a laboratory full of boys, bring in some good-looking girls, and watch the boys turn to rubber. Mr. Griffin — What can the President be impeached for? STUt)ENT — For treason and breach of promise. Tramp — (exhibiting button) — Kind lady, will you please sew me a pair of trousers on this button. Mr. Johnson (in Chemistry class) — Who formulated the atomic theory? Ethel — Mr. Atom. Mr. Johnson — What would you do if an apple made you think as it did Newton? Eve — I ' d own a dago shop. (159) Freshie (to Dot — Will you show me the way to Mr. Foot ' s office? Dot — Walk this way. Freshie — I can ' t. Erna — When I go to History Class, I say as in the door I pass, A little prayer so low and deep, Now I lay me down to sleep . Home Ec Senior (home for the holidays) — Bridget, do you know that there were over a hundred calories in the meat you gave us for dinner? Bridget (irritated) — You don ' t say so, Miss — and I thought I had cleaned it so good! Little drops of water. Little raisins, too — But Uncle Sam won ' t let us Tell you what they ' ll do. WHAT IS MORE RARE THAN A DAY IN JUNE? Answers — Agnes — Pep . Lou — Letters (?). Lora — High School discipline. Erna — A green freshie. Helen — Peanut Jones (at Literary Society). Pullin — A Southwestern dance. GiNA — A studious girl. Mildred — Art . Mary — An A. AvA — A crip . Louise — Spend-thrift beaux. Ruby — Belonging to the nuts. Bernice — Becoming a debutante. Taunton — A day off. Mrs. Smith — Servants. Adeline — Acting the clown. Florence — Being an only child . (160) Read Em LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY and Agricultural and Mechanical College BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Thomas D. Boyd, A. M., LL. D., President TO LOUISIANA YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN: Attendance at one ' s own State University offers advantages that cannot be had elsewhere. That is true whether one lives in Maine, California, or Louisiana. The associations formed — the friends one gains at college — are perhaps as valuable assets in after life as the knowledge acquired. You are a Louisianian and very likely expect to spend your life in Louisiana. The place, then, for you to go for your higher education is the Louisiana State University. The L. S. U. alumnus of to-day numbers among his personal friends young men and young women in nearly every town and hamlet in the State. The L. S. U. alumnus of to-morrow will have a much larger number of personal friends throughout the length and breadth of Louisiana. There is another very important reason for entering L. S. U. at this time. Students who enter now will be graduated from the Greater Louisiana State University — will receive their diplomas from one of the best equipped institutions of learn- ing in the entire country and with courses of study second to none. 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