University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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1913 ' Big Egg Party ' thrown at Hancock Theatre : tf|Vol. I, No. 1 of The Alcalde, the official publication of the Ex- Students ' Association is published. April 15, 1913 (!) Students vote 986 to 47 to make The Texan a daily newspaper. April 19, 1913 U|The faculty enacts the first legislation to regulate fraternities. - April 22, 1913 djThe Big Egg Party at the Hancock Theatre downtown occurs when The Mighty Griffith, a fake hypnotist, appears onstage. Approx- imately 80 students throw eggs from the balcony and sing The Eggs of Texas are upon you. May 9, 1913 d| The University begins to regulate fraternities for the first time. June 10, 1913 |||The band plays ragtime music at a football rally. Oct. 1), 1913 J||Helen Marr Kirby, dean of women, taboos the slit skirt, according to The Daily Texan. Oct. 28, 1913 |i|More than 300 attend the Y picnic in Eastwoods Park. Bacon is broiled over campfires. Nov. 7, 1913 Suffragettes parade in the Woman ' s Building. Nov. 12, 1913 slate blackboards arrive and are installed in classrooms. - Nov. 14, 1913 UlStudents engage in a major egg fight at the campus Water Tower. March 1, 1914 II i From 1914 until 1923, canine Pig Bellmont patrolled the grounds as campus pet Constructed by Major George Littlefield in 1901 at a cost of $3,000, The Peripatus, or Perip for short, was constructed around campus. The pathway was not paved until 1913. ] 28 The University ' s First Century

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Bellmont appointed athletic director Program CIMrttetb anniversary Tlexas June 7. 8, 9, 10. 1913 Huf tin, Ccxas J ' Saturday, June 7th: 8:00 P. M. Open House Y. W. C. A., and Y. M. C. A., at the University Y. M. C. A. Huililinp. corner 22nd and Guadalupe Streets. Sunday, June 8th: 1 1 KM) A. M. Baccalaureate Sermon, Dr. James I. Vance of Nashville. Tennessee, Uni- versity Auditorium. X:OO P. M. Address before the University Christian Associations by Dr. Vance, Univer- sity Auditorium. Monday, June 9th: ' .1:3(1 A. M. Business meeting of Alumni Association: address by Fritz G. Lanham; and music by Austin Bands. 10:30 A. M. Class day exercises, Univer- sity Auditorium. i . ' P. M. Luncheon for Alumni Women, I mvi-rsity Commons. 3:30 P. M. Baseball between University .in l Alumni on Clark Field; Music. .. .10 P. M. Barbecue in Wheeler ' s Grove, K:i t 21th Street: music and speaking. Speakers Hon. C. K. Lee, Fort Worth: Hon. F. M. Bralley. Austin; Gov. O. B. Colquitt. Austin; introduced by Major Geo. W. Little- field. 8 to 1 1 P. M. Band concert on University Campus by 3rd Field Artillery Band and Austin bands; rendition of College songs with band accompaniment. Headquarters for Alumni in the University Y. M. C. A. Building. German. Driskill Hotel parlors Reception 8:3 ; grand march 10:30 P. M. Tuesday, June 10th: 9:30 A. M. University Parade; music by hands. 10:00 A. M. Commencement exercises. Uni- versity Auditorium; address by Dr. Milton W. Humphreys of the I ' diversity of Virginia; address to the graduates by His Excellency, O. I). Colquitt, Governor of Texas; music by bunds. 3 to 5 P. M. Concert on University Campus by 3rd Field Artillery Band and by Austin bands. 5:OO P. M. Parade of Alumni and Students in decorated automobiles, carriages, and floats, and drive around the city. x to 11 P. M. Lawn party; band concert by 3rd Field Artillery Band and Austin bands, University campus. The University ' s thirtieth anniversary celebration included four days of festivities. 1913 A freshman student shoots a senior during the Texas Independence Day festivities. March 2, 1911 Regents decide not to sell University land in Andrews County. Oct. 17, 1911 University T-Men, all those who lettered in a varsity sport, form a permanent organization. Dec. 6, 1911 first pushball contest is held at Clark Field between the freshman and sophomore men. March 2, 1912 The first May Fest is held in the Women ' s Gym and a Queen of May is crowned. May 17, 1912 ||| Seniors present a sundial to the University. Jane 3, 1912 -jp The Athletic Council is reorganized and L. Theo Bellmont is ap- pointed director of athletics at the beginning of the 1913-1914 ses- sion. 1913 ||| The Present Day Club is organized. Feb. 14, 1913 The LAST of the DODGERS IF THE DODGERS HAVE TO GO WHAT IS TO TAKE THEIR PLACE? THE SEMI-WEEKLY TEXAN CAN ' T DO IT ITS TOO SLOW. LET ' S SPEED IT UP A BIT AND ISSUE A DAILY TEXAN IF YOU VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT TODAY YOU VOTE TO MOVE OLD VARSITY ANOTHER NOTCH UP TOWARD A UNIVERSITY OF THE FIRST CLASS. VOTE FOR A DAILY A STAY-AT-HOME VOTE is a Vote AGAINST Amendment A 1912 flyer encouraged students to make The Texan, a daily newspaper. The University ' s First Century 27

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irby confiscates first Blunderbuss 1914 taTw A group of air corps cadets and some of their family members gathered at Penn Field south of Austin. The University airstrip was part of the School of Military Aeronautics. U| The Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi publishes the first issue of Blunderbuss, a humorous newspaper. April 1, 1914 (If Helen Marr Kirby, dean of women, confiscates 250 copies of the Blunderbuss ' s first issue, but many copies remain in circulation. While the newspaper is an unauthorized student publication, its popularity makes its appearance an annual event. April 1, 1914 ||| The Daily Texan publishes letters protesting bicycling and roller skating on cement walks around the perip, the old inner campus walkway. April I, 1914 U| More than 300 University students march to the Governor ' s Man- sion and urge the governor to send them to guard the Mexican border against raids led by Pancho Villa. April 23, 1914 Regent George W. Littlefield presents The University the sum of $25,000 to be known as the Littlefield Fund for Southern History. April 28, 1914 111 The Students ' Association meets for two hours and 20 minutes and according to The Daily Texan, accomplishes nothing. May Another by-product of World War I, military company insignias were raised on campus. ' The University ' s First Century 29