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Valley Students i
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By BETTY ROCKWELL
Scottish Rite Dormitory enter
tained the senior girls with a garden
party Wednesday afternoon. A May
pole dance under the direction of
Miss Rosalie Leslie was the feature
of the entertainment.
The senior girls of the dormitory
composed the receiving line; the jun
ior girls were the hostesses; and the
sophomores and freshmen girls serv
ed over 1.000 girls including all Uni
versity faculty members.
Valley girls residing at Scottish
Dormitory include Adda Reed Tem
pleton of Harlingen, and Mattie
Belle Ross of Edinburg, seniors;
Frances Orimsell of San Benito. Kel
sey Stuart of Harlingen, Gail Mc
Davltt of Brownsville, Custer Yates
of Brownsville, and Betty Rockwell
of Brownsville, juniors; and Pearl
Goodman, freshman.
• • •
Other entertainments for senior
fir Is at the University include a
garden party given by the Dean of
Women at the Faculty Women's
Club Tuesday, a tea at the Gover
nor’s Mansion given by the Univer
sity ladies club; and many other
teas, banquets, and dinners.
Joe Candullo and his 15-piece or
chestra will play for the Bracken
ridge Hall spring formal Friday
night. A floor show has been plan
ned and refreshments will be serv
ed.
Morris McKay of Brownsville re
sides at Brackenrldge Hall,
Betty Rockwell of Brownsville was
tote of three journalism students
who were the Judges in the copy
reading contest which was part of
the Interscholastic League Meet that
was held in Austin last week.
• • •
Honoring women students who
made the honor roll during the first
semester. Mortar Bbard entertained
with a tea Wednesday at the Fa
culty Women's Club.
Gail McDavltt of Brownsville was
Included in the list of hcnorees as
she was an honor student of the first
semester.
Billy McDavltt, Louis Fernandez,
Xavier Quintero. Louis Kowalski,
and Clifton Schriever of Browns
ville; Holloway. Stookesberry. Stuart,
Mattison, Burke, Groves and Chest
nutt of Donna; Beryl Baker of La
Feria; Charles Clarke of McAllen;
Carl Morris of Stuart Place; and
Norwood Black of Rio Hondo and
Shotemate of Edna were in Austin
last Friday and Saturday to com
pete in the State track meet.
Mission high school’s presentation
of “Sparkin’ ” won the League shield
lor the winning cast in the ninth
One-Act play tournament at Hogg
Memorial auditorium last Saturday
night. The cast of "Sparkin' ” which
was under the direction of E. P.
Conkle, included Helen Weisman.
Claire Gray. Tom Humason, and
Sara Anne Rees. The all-star cast
Included Helen Leaverton, Sara
Anne Rees, and Tom Humason of
Mission. The Samuel French award
for the best individual performances
went to Miss Leaverton.
' Tony Gomez of Brownsville was a
0fc>st at the Littlefield Dormitory
spring formal which was held at the
dormitory Saturday night.
Chi Phi fraternity entertained
with its annual spring open house
and alumni party Friday night.
Clarence Nemir’s orchestra fur
nished the music for dancing. Guests
Included Gail McDavltt of Browns
ville.
• •
• • •
Swing-Out, annual ceremony (or
women students, was held Friday,
May 10 in the University grounds.
The senior girls, dressed in caps and
gowns met at the hall between the
old library building and the archi
tecture building. There they form
ed the bluebonnet chain, carrying
the chain on their outside shoulder.
The seniors marched, met the
juniors who fell in alongside, con
tinuing the march. When the band
stopped playing, the seniors placed
the flower chain on the shouldeH of
the Juniors.
Dean Pittenger then addressed the
gathering and then a song was
sung to the tune of “Memories/’ Fol
lowing the announcement of the
names of senior women elected to
Phi Beta Kappa, the Incoming pers
ldent of Cap and Gown was present
ed with the torch. After an an
nouncement by Mortar Board the
whole assembly sang “The Eyes of
Texas.’’ The program ended with
the playing of “’Dips.” AH Junior
and senior women were supposed to
attend.
• • •
Lamar R06S and Marce Allen
Castleberry’ of Santa Rosa were
guests at a surprise shower given
Thursday night tor Margaret Dillon
and Osborn Hodges. A short program
was arranged and Included a tap
dance, a mock wedding, and a duet,
“I Love You Truly."
9 9 •
A Japanese garden as featured
In the decoration scheme of the
Newman Hall spring formal Satur
day night. Cherry blossoms, rustic
seats, and lighted Japanese lanterns
earrled out the garden theme A
pagoda In which sat Buddha with
incense burning before his shrine
vu a novel feature. The orchestra
centered In front of a large
wrk panel with a golden dragon.
Ishmael Zarate of Brownsville was
Included In the guest list.
Lillian Runyon and A mall Runyon
of Brownsville reside at Newman
Hall.
Pre-registration rush week fee
next year was adopted at the meet
ing of Pan Hellenic Monday after
noon at the Delta Delta Delta
bouse. Under this system, rush week
will begin Sunday, September 15.
Registration follows on September
19-30. A committee was appointed to
tansatigatp possibilities ct boarding
booses and dormitories opening to
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Development of Motion Picture
Industry Is Talk Topic For
Learners* Club This Week
Hie Learners met at the Woman's
club Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Jesse O. Wheeler. Before the meet
ing was called to order the hostess
served coffe and cake in the dining
room.
Following the regular monthly
business meeting, Mrs, Sherwood
Bishop, the leader for the day, pre
sented the program on "The Devel
opment of the Motion Picture In
dustry. She told that as long ago as
i55s Giovanni Batistl de la Porta
described the camera obscura, but
1‘ was nearly 300 years later before
permanent pictures were made.
Pictures of action were made 30
jears before Daguerre In Prance
and Talbot In England, announced
photographic processes in 1839.
SU John Herschel suggested the
possibility of moving pictures In I860
Edison's Vitaacope was the first
Installation
Rites Held In
Travel Club
Mrs. A. W. Neck was hostess Tues
day afternoon to members of the
Travel club. Members answered roll
call at this last meeting of the year
with current events.
Delegates to the meeting of the
Brownsville Federation of Women’s
clubs were appointed as follows:
Mrs. Fred Bohlen, Mrs. A. W. Neck,
Mrs. W. J. Vertrees and Mrs. W. T.
Qibson.
All officers of the club made re
ports of the year s work which was
a study of Texas, having taken the
study from the time it was under
Spanish lule on down to the pres
ent. The study for next year will
be the United States.
Mrs. C. C. Wentz presented each
of the out going officers a bouquet
of flowers. Mrs. W. L. Hyman, as
outgoing president presented each
of her officers with a corsage of
flowers.
Mrs. W. D McBryde acted as in
stalling officer for the club, install
ing the following officers. Mrs.
Claud Macy. president: Mrs. C. C
Went*, vice-president; Mrs. E. F.
Ries, reporting secretary; Mrs. J.
A. Sewell, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. O. A. Pechstein, treasurer;
Mrs. F. E. Morris, auditor; Mrs. W.
L Ryman. parliamentarian.
The members enjoyed an enter
taining social hour when the hostess
served a refreshment course. Guests
cf the club included Mrs. W. D. Mc
Bryde. Mrs. Bessie Brown and Mrs.
Lee Vance.
Club members present were Mes
dames J. A. Sewell. Cloud Macy. E.
F Ries. O. A. Pechstein. C. C. Wentz,
R. L. Bolding, W. L. Vertrees. Dan
Neil. O. B. Bowman, W. L. Ryman.
F. E. Morris. Fred R. Bohlen, and
W. T. Gibson.
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Public Health Nurse
Association Gives
Report At Meeting
The executive board of the Public
Health Nurse association met Thurs
day morning at the City Hall.
Included with social service work
mUk is being given to 40 children
daily at five of the elementary
schools. Forty sheets were made for
the loan closet, and several hun
dred Red Cross garments were dis
tributed.
Miss Lenore Lexrier. city nurse, re
ported for March and April: 500
cases treated. 400 home visits, 30
clinics monthly, with a total atten
dance of 10.000 monthly, and no
contagion except minor diseases
among children.
Miss Rachel Pierce, school nurse,
reported 86 visits to 12 schools. 56
first aid treatments, 84 home visits.
60 parent consultations, 1690 class
room inspections. 233 toxoid inocu
lations for diphtheria prevention, 18
cases referred to social agencies. 45
health talks in school, two meetings
attended, milk given to 40 school
children in undernourished cases.
Miss Pierce send out a ringing ap
peal for any kind of used clothing.
Farewell Party to
Honor Two With
Party Thursday
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Wesley
G. Love of Fort Brown rill be hon
or guests at a farewell party to be
given by the members of Browns
ville Post No. 2^35. Veterans of For
eign Wars, and the Ladies Auxiliary
to the Post. Thursday night. May
16th at the V. F. W. Hall on Eliza
abeth street.
Fergeant Love will be retired from
active service on May 31st. having
completed thirty years of service
with the Government.
Sergeant and Mrs. Love have both
be«*n active in V.FW activities in
Brownsville since the organization
oi the local unit. Love is Past
Quartermaster of the Post, having
served in that capacity for several
terms. Mrs. Love is past president
or the Ladies Auxiliary.
According to arrangements being
made, games, refreshments and
dancing will feature the partv Music
for dancing will be furnished bv the
v F W Orchestra uder the direction
of Comrade Jose Q. Ramirez.
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Annual Civic League
Picnic To Be Held
Thursday Afternoon
There will be'a meeting of the
Civii: League Thursday afternoon at
3.30 p. m. at the Chamber of Com
merce. This regular business meet
ing will precede the annual picnic of
the League which will be held at
the home of Mrs D P. Gay Jr.
Members who intend bringing extra
Ruests should notify Mrs. G. W.
Johnson or Mrs. D. P. Gay, Jr. i
showing of a motion picture In
America, in New York City April 27,
1896. and September 23. 1927, the
lint movietone opened at Time'*
ocuare Theatre.
American motion pictures are an
important factor in the advance
ment of our trade abroad. They are
strong indirect salesmen of Ameri
can goods and methods. It has been
facetiously said that the American
movie has given the Turk a derby
Instead of a fez and that It has cut
ofi the Chinaman's queue and part
ed his hair in the middle.
The spread of the American style
of bungalow architecture in Brazil,
the market In Europe for the belts
nnd the style of collars worn by
movie stars, the enormous use of
nlk hosiery, all are directly trace
able to the cinema. The people In
even the smallest villages demand
everything In the latest mode, and
not In clothes alone. Let anything
that Is distinctive In shape or use
be shown In the oourse of a picture
and the demand for the article will
Increase Immediately.
Labor saving devices, heavy farm
machinery, road making devices. In
fact, any heavy mechanical devices
a.'j now demonstrated by the use
of portable projectors which can be
carried In an automobile to the
prospect and shown far more real
istically than the old circulars.
The city of Detroit is reported to
have over 300 standard equipped
motion picture projectors in use in
the public schools.
In India a railway company uses
c portable movie apparatus to show
the people Improved methods of
agriculture. They also show scenery
of different parts of the country to
Induce them to travel- Many govern
ment departments have regular de
partments for the manufacture and
exhibition of films showing develop
ments and improvements.
In 1923 the "London Dally Post"
said In an editorial “The film is to
America what the flag was once to
Britain, by Its means Uncle Sam
may hope some day, if he be not
checked in time, to Americanize the
world.”
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs Geo. M. Smith. Mem
bers are requested to come at 3.00
o’clock instead of the usual time.
■ A
Ebanos School
Has Progra m
At Meeting
The Parent-Teacher association of
Lot, Ebanos school met in regular
session Thursday afternoon. The
following program was announced
by Barbara Black; piano solo,
“Wake Up," Elizabeth Brown; duet,
"May." Joan Snoeberger and
Pansy Yturria; reading. Pepper
mints," Dora King.
“An Important Question," Guad
alupe Villarreal; reading, ‘Mother,"
Muriel Davis; solo, “Mothers' Day,"
Muse Heaner; Spanish Dance,
Pansy Yturria.
At the dose of the progi'am, Mrs.
Arthur Pitt, the president, presided
over the business meeting. The prin
cipal, Mrs J. S. Spikes, expressed
her appreciation to the officers of
the organization for their faith
fulness and to the members for
their excellent work and whole
hearted cooperation.
Mrs. w. E. Jones on behalf of the
mothers expressed appreciation for
the work of the teachers and the
children for their part in the var
ious programs during the year.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: Mrs. Alfred
Bradley, president; Mrs. W. R. Jones,
vice-president; Miss Laura Under
wood, secretary and treasurer.
Corsages of bluebonnets and roses
were presented to the incoming and
out-going officers. Miss Laura Un
derwood's room received the book
for having the most mothers present.
Mrs. McGonigle Is
Hostess Monday At
Birthday Party
Mrs. George McGonigle entertain
ed Monday afternoon, honoring her
eon. George Lee on his eighth birth
day. Over 30 little children enjoyed
games and contests during the af
ternoon. The breaking of the plnata
occasioned much amusement. Re
freshments were served later In the
afternoon.
Missionary Society
To Meet Monday In
Separate Circles
Members of the Women's Mis
sionary society of the Pint Meth
odist church will meet in separate
circles Monday afternoon. Circle one
will meet with Mrs. C. L. Hunter In
El Jardin.
Circle two will meet with Mrs. O.!
H. Gregory. 709 E. Washington
street; circle three. Mrs. O. C. Crow.
938 E. Washington street; circle
four. Mrs. Art Goolsby, Los Ebanos; j
the Young Matrons, with Mrs. Dil
lon In the home of Mrs. Joe Ing
ram 718% W Elizabeth street.
Resaca School
(From the School Reporter)
The pupils of Resaca school, of
which Mrs. E. L. Brice is principal,
presented a pageant picturing In a
most charming manner the social
life of pioneer days. The program
was given Friday afternoon on the
school lawn before a large and ap
preciative audience.
Superintendent Dodd In a few well
chosen words complimented the
mothers on the splendid work their
children are doing and accredited
this to their cooperative spirit with
; the teachers.
The opening scene of the pageant
was a husking bee, when neighbors
gathered to help neighbors make safe
their store of com. This became the
occasion for a party. Though the
life of the pioneer was hard it was
net all work for there was fun and
frolic to lighten their tasks and re
fresh their spirits. In the quiet of
♦he twilight after a day of work and
good cheer, memories of friends
“back home" make them feel Just a
, little homesick. They sing “My Old
Kentucky Home.” But the spirit of!
: the pioneer will not yield to a heavy I
I heart, they threw off the sad !
thoughts by singing “Walt for the ,
Wagon,” the love-song of the youth
to the maiden when he asks her to
•come to yon blue mountains where
blossoms smell the sweetest and the
river runs like silver, there I have a
cabin Phyllis, dear, and something
good to eat.”
Little children taught by Mrs
Crockett and Mrs. Laughlin played
the singing games. “Green Gravel,”
“Round and Round the Village." and
‘Oats and Beans." These folk-games
have delighted children for many
generations. A group of young peo
ple gay with flowers and ribbons
and merry hearts enter singing “Oh
Susanna ” This song cheered many
pioneer on his long weary Journey
and brightened many a camp fire.
In earlier times it was sung T*
Gwine to Alabamy Wid my Banjo
on My Knee." to the forty-niners it
was “I’m Gwine to Califomy Wid ,
My Wash Bowl on My Knee." “Cap- 1
tain Jinks of the Horse Marines." a
rollicking game was played with
much spirit by a greup of third and
fourth grade children.
The quadrilles or square dances
of the “country dance period'’ were
called by Refugio Perez and Lionel
Breseno with old time spirit. These
numbers were presented largely by
the pupils of the fourth and fifth
grades and included “Down the Cen
ter. Divide the Ring," “Irish Wash
erwoman." "Pop Goes the Weasel."
The Quadrilles and Virginia Reel
were taught by Mrs Green. The
games “Old Zip Coon,” “Jump Jim
Crow” and the “Heel and Toe Pol
ka,” were danced by a group of lit
tle children who delighted the spec
tators. The new land Is home now
and they thrill with “Home On the
Range” as sung by Cenobio Tijerina.
Raul and Roberto Hernandez. Felix
Coronado, and Felipe Benevides.
An appreciated feature of the
pageant was the dancing of the
"Irish Jig” by a real old timer in a
real old fashioned way, Mr Pugh.
Alfredo Elizondo played the dance
music on his mouth harp.
The hearts of the pioneers are no
longer sad as they join in the danc
ing of the “Viriginia Reel." Sixty
pupils under the excellent direction
of Mrs. Green presented a most In
teresting and attractive picture as
five sets danced on the.lovely lawn.
The costumes worn were very ap
propriate for the occasion, even the
old coon skin cap showed up.
With “Ood Night Ladies” the par
ty ended. The pageant was planned
and directed by Mrs. Laughlin. Mrs.
Truss, accompanist.
Treble Clef Club Has Final
Gathering of Year Tuesday
Mrs. E. T. Pierce was hostess Tues
day afternoon to members of the
Treble Clef club at the final meet
ing of the group. This gathering
closed a year's work that was most
Interesting and instructive, under the
guidance of the president, Mrs. &
F. Hardin.
Roll call of the members was ans
wered by each giving a musical
event. Since this past week was na
tional music week, a very interest
ing discussion of music was held.
Dr. M. L. Murry was leader for
the afternoon. The history of opera
was given from its very beginnings
to its introduction into the United
States. Miss Gladys Woodrome.
guest artist, sang "Roses and You,”
by Edwin Walker, “By the Waters
of Minnetonka,’' Lieurance. and
Tannena Song .” by Jane H. Wil
son. She was accompanied at the
piano by Miss Jospehine Pierce,
daughter of the hostess.
Miss Josephine pierce played a
piano solo "Nadia,’ by Paul Wachs.
and “La Stinpilla,” by Gottsschalk.
Mrs. Charles Mathers, another guest
artist sang "Oypsy Love Song,” "Oh.
8weet Mystery of Life.” and the
"Neapolitan Love Song” all by Vic
tor Herbert. She was accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Milton H
West.
Following the program. Mrs. Mil
ton H. West installed the officers for
the ensuing year, reciting an appro
priate little verse and giving each a
bouquet of flowers. All officers of
the club had been re-elected and are:
Mrs. B. F. Hardin, president; Mrs.
Herman B. Jeffery, vice president;
Mrs. Grover Singer, secretary-treas
urer; Mrs. Thurman A. Kinder, his
torian; and Mrs. Randall Mathers
parliamentarian.
Following the installation services
all of the members stood and repeat
ed the last motto in the year book:
"If a music club does- not add to
the mental and spiritual stature of
its members, it is not worthy of the
name.”
Mrs. Pierce, assisted by her daugh
ter, Miss Josephine Pierce, served a
refreshment course to the guests.
Miss Gladys Woodrome. Mrs. Char
les Mathers, Mrs. Tuttle, and the
club members. Mesdamee G. N. Bogle.
Homer 1* Fitch, B. F. Hardin. Rob
ert W. Fenwick. Clarence H. Drea
sher. Herman B. Jeffery, G. F. Lan
dergren, Grover Singer, Randall L.
Mathers. Milton H. West, B. L. Cole
and Dr. II. L. Murry.
Art Treasures
Display Has
Big Success
The antique display sponsored by
the Civic League of Brownsville In
conjunction with the Texas Federa
tion of Women’s dubs, gathered in
one place one of the most interest
ing, entertaining and Beautiful
collections of antiques, curias and
art treasures that has been seen
in some time.
The display was held Friday and
Saturday in the building at 1230
Elizabeth street, and was open to
the public during the evening hours
in order that the business men and
women might view It. Proceeds
from the affair will be used joint
ly by the Civic League for its beau
tification project, and by the Tex
as Federation of Women’s clubs for
its headquarters permanent build
ing in Austin.
The display was most unusual
and interesting and of an infinite!
variety. The lover of antique glass,
the lover of antique furniture, old
books, old coins, old metal, old
clothing, curios from the Pan
American countries, in fact, almost
anyone who had a bobby of al
most any sort saw something of
particular interest to him. some
thing artistically arranged in order
to display the particular worth of
the article, and grouped, more or
less as to period and type, to help
the novice.
Most of the articles were marked
s* being over 100 years old and
many were marked as bieng older
than that, while not a few were
not marked because the age of the
article was so great that is origin
was obscured in antiquity.
There were old books, large, small
and medium sized, some over 100
years old. and others that were
published many decades before the
Declaration of Independence. These
were prayer books, confessions of
Saint Augustine, histories and oth
ers.
Of the china and glass ware
there was a collection of great va
riety. Including a few pieces of
Spode. Nankin ware. Ironstone
Wedgwood. Early American pressed
glass. Early American milk glass.
Venetian glass decanters, and Eng
lish copper lustre. There were the
squatty, amusing Toby jars, both
the English and the Continental
type, and two tea cups of solid
cloisonne over fine porcelain that
were over two centuries old.
Of the clothing three were two
Paisley shawls, both of lovely de
sign. the products of an Scotch In
dustry now almost extinct, several
old samplers, and a handwoven
coverlet valued at 11.000. There
were French prints that gave excel
lent Idea as to the style of clothes
li, the early days of the nineteenth
century, and an old pair of hoops
such as grandmother wore, not to
mention a black taffeta petticoat
that still rustled entranclngly after
&l years of service.
The Maximilian period In Mex
ican history was represented by an
evening cape of the period, and a
brass table bell. One of the love
liest of the things on exhibit was
the white Spanish lace mantilla
that lay in graceful folds in one of
the cases.
A "china poblana" costume, nu
merous hats and zarapes typical of
Mexico and other Pan-American
countries were also ond display. One
of the prettiest pieces of needle
work of the Mexican and Latin
American work was a piece of
Mayan filet.
Mexican handwork and Mexican
sllverwork and a collection *T
sundry articles that are probably
of prehistoric origin, were part of
the display In one case, where re
posed also a pair of wooden shoes
with the main part of the shoe
carved out of one piece of wood,
with queer box-like heels, two lit
tle legs for the front part of the
sole ar d a turned up toe. These
were bought from an old Spaniard
by one of the pioneer settlers of
Brownsville late In the nineteenth
century. Their origin Is unknown,
but shape and workmanship would
indicate either a Moorish or Kur
dish medieval background.
Wood carving both In furniture
end placques were of great inter
est. An old Spanish carved chest
and a small footstool were of par
ticular beauty. North Africa cof
fee table of brass embossed with
silver and copper sitting on legs of
mother and pearl and silver, a small
box and a miniature anchor made
from parts of Old Ironsides, Japa
nese carving from old wood roots,
and an elaborately carved saddle
richly ornamented with silver were
among the many things that might
be noted. The saddle was of ex
quisite workmanship and won first
p.lse In two exhibits, one In Rio
ue Janeiro and the other In Spain.
It was the property at one time of
Brig. Gen. J. J. Quinones, presi
dent of the Charro association of
Mexico.
The periods and countries and
the variety of articles representing
tnese were limitless.
At the rear of the display room
was a small room lined with palm
leaves and set with tables where
refreshments were served during
the display hours.
Mothers’ Day Tea
Is Given By Girls
In La Feria Class
(SoecUl e roe
LA FERIA, May 11.—Members of
all of the classen In the home eco
nomics department Joined In hon
oring their mothers with a lovely
Mother’s Day tea In the home econo
mics rooms Friday afternoon.
The Mother's Day theme was car
ried out In the entire program of
decorations and refreshments. At the
conclusion of the social hour each
girl presented ner mother with a
dainty box of home made candy.
The girls have made the candy as a
tmt of their work In the foods
classes. Miss Evelyn Howard Is in
charge of the home economics de
partment.
Ween Frac Club Is
Entertained By
Mrs. Ed Wathan
Members of the Ween Free club
were delightfully entertained Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. Ed O. Wat
han. During the games of bridge
Mrs. Hugh Johnston was high.
Mrs. R. n. Curry was a guest of
the dub. Club members playing
were Mesdames H. L. Ltndhe. flam
L. Lockwood. Ted Stephens. Tommy
Thomas. Richard W. Pitta, and
Hugh Johnston. Mrs. Johnston will
be the next hostess.
Fanning, White
Are Speakers
For Meeting
(From the School Reporter)
The Parsnt-Tteacher association
of the first ward school held its
regular monthly meeting with the
president. Mrs. William Reed, pre
siding.
Mr. John Panning, as one of the
guest speakers gave a very impres
sive as well as inspiring talk on
children and their Interests. He
stated that children are not natur
ally bad and that parents should
take a little time to find out what
wl'l hold the individual child's in
terest. Mr. Panning started the
Mickey Mouse club with the inter
est of the children at hgart and in
doing so has gained their confidence
and gratitude, which more
to Mr. Panning and to most par
ents than material reward.
Mr. George White of Cameron
County Relief Board gave a most
interesting as well as Informative
outline of what the C. C. R. B is
and what it does. He asked that
the members of the association give
him the names of any family in
need and also those who are re
ceiving relief unnecessarily. He in
vited the members to the store
house as well as the work shop on
Elisabeth street where women on
relief rolls are learning a trade.
The regular business meeting fol
lowed with the installation of offi
cers for the ensuing year. Mrs. Mar
vin Hall, president; Mrs. Clrape.
vice-president; Mrs A below, secre
tary; and Mrs. Helms, treasurer,
were inducted Into their particular
offlcea
Methodists To
Present Play
In El Jardin
The Methodist young people will
present a play. Thursday evening.
May 16 at 8 p. m. This is a
three-act comedy of sentiment en
titled "Mother Mine” and will be
staged at El Jardin school.
The setting of the play is tn
Tapley Village. Maine. The story
crntf -s around Mrs. Miranda Peas
ley. a widow, who after rearing and
marrying off her three nieces, longs
tor a son. Her prayer is answered
when Jerry, a city outcast, tweaks
'. to her house to steal on the night
after the youngest niece's marriage.
She awakens his finer nature and
defends him when the whole world
ic bent on his ruin
The cast includes: Miranda
Peasley. Mother Mine—Ruth Cow
an; John Whitcomb, the Deacon—
Wilbur Washington; Cynthia Whit
comb. the Deacon’s wife—Elizabeth
O Banion; Lillian Whitcomb, the
Deacon’s daughter who Is engaged
to Jack—Valorie Jarvis; Joe Pay
son. a merchant—Harry Stegman;
Jack Payson. the merchant's son—
Paul Whiteford.
Martha Tisdale, a neighbor —
helen Goforth; Mary Tisdale. Mar
tha's daughter—Teresa McKenzie;
Let tie Holcomb, with a nose for
news—Louise Wilson; Jenry Mac
Connell, the newcomer — Preston
Langworthy; Officer Lewis, from
Boston — Edgar T*gSaft; 8am
Blount, the constable—Cecil Paw.
The public is cordially Invited to
attend. There will be a small ad
mission charged.
Veteran Teacher Is Honored
At Reception When Portrait
Of Her Is Unveiled Monday
One of the pleasant affairs of the
week was a program and reception
given *t the high school Monday
evening honoring Mrs. Theresa
Clearwater, pioneer teacher In the
Brownsville schools.
#Thls was sponsored by the City
Council of Parents and Teachers.
Mrs. Sherwood Bishop, president.
Introduced the ooundl, consisting of
the presidents of the school organ
izations: Mesdames W T. Aldridge.
James L. Rentfro, Edward Reed.
Arthur Pitt, Harold Smith, and the
principals of the schools. Mr. Prank
Bortle. Mrs. R. L. Stell, Miss Jos
ephine Webb. Mrs. Annie Scanlon
Putegnat, Mrs. J. A- Russell Mrs.
Daisy Taggart, Mrs. J. S. Spikes,
Miss Amelia Fernandez, Mia. H E.
Watkins, Miss Amelia Campbell,
Mrs E. L. Brice and Miss Manuels
Longoria.
An entertainment number fol
Ann ouncement
Of Interest Is
Made Known
Mrs. Ralph A. Warden announces
the marriage of her daughter, Mias
Alice Fitch Hagestead. to Mr. Rob
ert L. O’Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. O’Bryan, which took place
Saturday. April 8. The couple are
making their home temporarily at
c03 Levee street.
The announcement will claim a
great deal of interest here and in
other parts of the Valley where
both are such well-known and pop
ular members of the younger set.
Mrs. O'Bryan has been a resident
of Brownsville almost all of her
life. She attended local schools,
graduating from the Brownsville
junior college. She is a very talented
dancer, and has taken a prominent
part in many local entertainments.
She began her study of the dance
under the guidance of Mrs. Sam P
Woodson, who is the former Miss
Katherine Alexander, and later
studied at the Jane Daugherty school
of dance. Recently she has been an
instructor in the Brownsville studio
of that school.
Mr. O’Bryan is a graduate of
local schools where he took a promi
nent part in athletics. Later he at
tended S. M U. and still later was
graduated from the Cumberland
school of law in Tennessee.
Mrs. Lula George
Is Hostess to The
Wednesday Bridge
Mrs. Lula George was hostess this
week to members of the Wednesday
Bridge club. During the games of
bridge. Mrs. B. M Works was high.
Guests of the club for the after
noon included Mrs. B. M. Kllppsteln
of Beeville. Mrs. Thurman A. Kinder.
Jr., and Mrs. Betty Leigh Been.
Club members present were Me«
dames A. K. Black. Drew Patteson.
Joe K. Wells. Wallace Harwood. B
M. Works. James L. Abney. A- D.
Dickinson. Jr., R. C. Morris, and
Thomas H. Sweeney. The club wiL
be entertained Wednesday by Mrs.
Wallace Harwood.
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Have Meeting At
K. Kidder Home
Mrs. K. Kidder of Victoria Heights
was hostess Wednesday to member*
of the Ladies Aid of the Lutheran
church. The meeting was presided
over bv Mrs. Ella Brown.
Following the business meeting
there was a reading from the Scrip
tures A donation was received from
Mrs Bamholdt and Mrs. Miller,
which they had made by sewing.
There were 11 members and three
visitors present. The next meeting
will be with Mrs T. J. Rommer on
St. Francis street.
Calendar For The Week j
SUNDAY
Annual hospital day.
MONDAY
Young Woman's Guild at parish
house of the Episcopal church at
3 p. m.
Woman’s Auxiliary of the Epis
copal church in the rectory at 3 p.
m.
W. M. S. of the Methodist church
will meet in circles as follows:
one, Mrs. C. L. Hunter, El Jardin;
two, Mrs. C. H. Gregory. 709
Washington; three, Mrs. O. C.
Crow. 938 Washington; four. Mrs.
Art Goolsby, Los Ebanoe; Young
Matrons. Mrs. Dillon at J. Ingram
home. 718% W. Elisabeth.
Central Christian missionary
society at church at 3 p. m.
Business meeting of Pan-Amer
ican Round Table at G. W. John
son home.
“At Home" by Hope Chapter 194
O. E. 8. from 8 till 11 p. m. hon
oring worthy matron and worthy
patron.
TUESDAY
Literature and Arts Review with
Mrs. Joe Wells.
Mardl Bridge club with Mrs
Robert Ernst.
Ween Free with Mrs. Hugh
Johnston.
P.-T. A. of grammar school In
auditorium at 3:30 p m.
Learners with Mrs. George M
Smith at 3 p. m.
V. F. W. Auxiliary at hall at 7:30
p. m.
Art League at Chamber of Com
merce at 9 a. m. for sketching trip
to Landrum ranch.
WEDNESDAY
Penny supper to be served by
ladle* of the Central Christian
church.
Benefit card party by City Fed
eration at R E. Green home. Res
ervations with Mrs. Robert Fen
wick. 403-W.
Luncheon for the Wednesday
Study club member* at Mooreland
Terrace.
Wednesday Tournament with
Mrs. Fay L. Rockwell.
Wednesday Bridge with Mrs.
Wallace Harwood.
Lieut. Thos. Barlow Chapter of
DAR with Mrs. L. H Kidder. Res
ervations with Mrs. W. C. Swarner
THURSDAY
District meeting of the B and P
W. clubs in Brownsville.
Tea by the Brownsville study
club from 3 to 5 p. m. at Moore
land Terrace with Mesdames W. E
El wing, Morton Painter and W. T.
Reece as hostesses.
Business meeting of Civic League
at Chamber of Commerce at 3:30
p. m. to be followed by annual
picnic at home of Mrs. D. P. Gay.
Jr.
Play by Methodist Young People
at El Jardin school at 8 p. m.
Farewell party for Mr. and Mrs.
Love by V. F. W. at HalL
FRIDAY
Annual entertainment of In
carnate Word Academy In Junior
College auditorium.
Junior-8enlor banquet at El Jar
din hotel.
Joint recital by pupils of Mrs. J
J. Van Dyke and Mrs. J. Clark
Gracey at Presbyterian church at
7:30 p. m.
Ice cream supper by El Jardin
Heights Social club at Frank
Jonea home at 7 p. m.
*'"*■*: . *i■ ■ * -e* * ,"'W .Jp-*"’
loved: a group of songs by gramma*
school children and two violin
numbers by Mm Annie Putegnal
accompanied at the piano by ha*
mother, Mrs. Annie a Putt-gnat.
Mx. £. C. Dodd, superintendent
01 schools, introduced the members
of the board ol education. He paid
tribute to Mrs. Clearwater as a
teacher, speaking irom his associa
tion with her in the schools. Ho
related the story told by an old
friend who said, "sne had made
many good men from bad little
boys." He read a letter ol greeting
irom old friends who are now distant
ol the Sacred Heart in a convent
in Corpus Christl.
Mr R. B. Creager. a former pupil
and son of a pioneer citizen spoke
of the honor guest as a woman and
a citizen.
Mrs. Clearwater's father, William
Clark came to this section with Tay
lor's army during the war with Mex
ico. The town of Clarksville near
the mouth of the Rio Grande wax
named for him and became a thriv
ing village during the 60s. Mrs.
Clearwater was born at Clarksville
in 1852.
JJunn* the war between Ui*
Stales me Clark family made 1U1
home in Brownsville and lived un
der the flags of Mexico, France, the
U S, Texas and the Confederacy,
which waved over the town.
After the Point Isabel' railroad
was built in 1872 the Clarks moved
to Point Isabel, where Mrs. Clear
water taught a private acliooL She
took the state examination and
received a certificate to teach in
the public schools the same year.
Among her first pupils In the public
school in Point Isabel was John
Champion who was seated on the
stage at the Men day night recep
tion in her honor.
She soon alter married and moved
to Mexico the same year. She re
turned to Brownsville about 1888
and began her work as a teacher in
the public schools. The present sys
tem was not fully organised until
about 1888 and Mrs. Clearwater was
then a veteran teacher. She has
taught successively In the city school
since 1880 and holds the state rec
ord for having taught longer than
any teacher In Texas. Mrs. Rita
Clearwater Moore, her daughter, can
qualify as a pioneer teacher also,
and was the first principal of the
fourth ward school, the oldest
elementary school In the present
system.
Mrs Bishop Introduced Mra Bar
ber* Davenport, retiring president,
whose thoughts and plana were be
ing carried out in the program. Mr*.
Davenport referred to the occasion
as a Mothers’ day celebration for
the honoree who is the ‘-Mother of
the Public Schools” here, and who
stil. has the spirit of youth as she
re uses to be tired or retired.
She spoke of Mrs. Clearwater**
life as an important chapter in
Brownsville history and added that
It was the wish of the council that
her picture be presented to the
schools in her honor. Little Peggy
Schmellmg. whose ancestors were
active In the organization of the
first school in the city, unveiled the
portrait of Mrs. Clearwater, painted
b Miss Mary McCollum, art direc
tor In the school In which Mrs.
Clearwater is now librarian, This
work will be hung in the grammar
school library.
A few years ago. the director of
the art department. In the schools
supervised the painting of a Meat
on the walls of the library, depict
ing the history of the Rio Grande
Valley. The picture fits into the
fr.eze, which covers the entire per
iod from 1519 to the present. Mrs.
Davenport introduced the artist.
Miss McCollum, who had painted
the portrait through her love and
admiration for Mrs Clearwater.
Miss McCollum has been an art
teacher in the Brownsville schools
lor several years, and has been for
the past year director of the art
department. She has studied art In
the College of Industrial Arts in
Denton, and has studied In western
Texas under Miss Keefer, who is
famous for her etchings, and also in
Mexico City. She has only recently
taken up the work of portraiture,
and is now hoping to take up the
work seriously, a work for which she
appears well-fitted Judging from the
talent displayed In the portrait of
Mrs. Clearwater.
An Informal reception was held
In the home economics living room
and punch was served to several
hundred friends and former pupils.
Jean nine Wort man and Eva Fer
nandez presided at the punch bowl
assisted by Miss Katherine Brown
and Miss Judith Aldridge.
Others assisting in entertaining
were Mrs E. C. Dodd. Mrs. Annio
Scar.Ian Putegnat. Miss Josephlno
Webb. Mrs. Pauline Goode. Mrs.
Ralph Schmelling. Mrs Jerry Kem
my. Mrs. S. C. Tucker, and Mrs.
Wiley Truss.
Other pioneer teachers who have
long been associated with the
Brownsville schools for many year*
are Mrs. Annie Scanlan Putegnat,
Miss Josephine Webb. Mias Amelia
Fernandez. Mrs. Wiley Truss and
Miss Amelia Campbell.
Daughter Honored On
Birthday Friday
At Pretty Party
Mrs. Paul Belling* entertained
Friday honoring her daughter,
Pauline, on her filth birthday.
Lovely spring flowers in low bowls
were placed about the rooms. Win
ners in the games during the aft
ernoon were Walter Fortune, Jr,
Freddie Schmidt. Melvin Faw, and
Mary Joanr. Faw
Mrs. Belllr.gs served refreshment*
U Dorothy Ward. Frederick
Hicks. Barbara Jean Hicks, David
Martin. Walter Fortune. Jr. Mary
Jof.M Faw, Courtney Schmidt,
Freddie Schmidt Margie Ines Faw,
Harry Faw, Melvin Faw. Vernal!
Btilings and Ruby Fay Faw.
AT HOME
Hope Chapter 124 of the Order of
the Eastern Star will be at home to
its members and friends from 8 un
til 11 o’clock. Mends? avenlBfi^Tbs
reception wffl honor' the “worthy
matron and worthy patron.