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H R
THE COUGAR
13280
Volume One
HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 6, 1928
H. J. COLLEGE WORK PRAISED
HONOR ROLL
MAKERS GET
MORE 'COTS
Thirty-Seven Who Made
High Grades Extended
Special Privileges
Special privileges in regard to
class attendance will be awarded
to 37 students of the Houston
Junior College from now until
the end of the scholastic year
because of high marks made in
studies, N. K. Dupree, assistant
dean, announced recently.
Students thus honored "are:
Taking four or more courses and
making all A and B grades—Mrs.
Jewell Askey, Mildred Louise Bra-
. man, Mrs. Rex Bumpers, Lewis Bert-
' rand Downing, Daisy Marie McKay,
Elizabeth M. Scudder, Wayne Speer,
Dorothy Tassey, Mrs. O. W. Wilcox.
Taking three courses and making
all A and B grades—Francis Anselin,
Earlene Gunn, Elizabeth Morgenstern,
Mamie Williford, Nancy Lea Wilson.
Evelyn R. Woolf.
Taking two courses and making A
" and B grades—Mrs. K. Berwick, Edith
Bobb, Mrs. Ruth Carroll, Elsa Geh-
ring, Mrs. 0. P. Harris, Ava Turney
Hooks, Louise Huggins, Mr. Inglis,
Sara Jackson, Mrs. Natalia Jameson,
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F. M. Black _
F. M. Black, dean of Houston
j Junior College, has a varied
| ;areer as educator. He predicts
I that the school will advance
| rapidly in enrollment
COLLEGE HOP
TO RE GIVEN
APhiL 20
I Dr. E. E. Oberholtzer
j Dr. E. E. Oberholtzer, super- j
j intendent of the Houston public !
j schools and president of the
j Houston Junior College, extends
j :ongratulations
Sketch Given
of J. Bender
It is only fair that we should know
something about John R. Bender,
official coach of Junior College. Coach
Bender, M. A., M. S-, LLM., was the
most versatile athlete that the Corn-
huskers ever turned out.
He letterd in the four major sports
and was picked All-Missouri Valley
and All-American fullback for three
years. He has coached many winning
teams and before coming to Houston
was Freshman athletic director at
Texas A. & M. College, as well as
professor of Physical Education.
Under his experienced hands Houston Junior College will soon take a
leading part in all athletics. In addition to directing athletics. Coach Bender offers attractive courses in physical education and hygiene.
St.
Thomas and
Cougars,
o-io
On Thursday, March 29, the St.
Thomas and Cougar baseball teams
clashed and fought to a 10 to 10 tie.
Many hits and errors were made, but
the score was always so close that
there was doubt until the last.
Ted Warden took the batting honors of the day, knocking the only
home run. Jimmy Reed, pitcher for
St. Thomas, allowed 13 hits, of which
the Cougars made 10 good. The game
was called at the end of the seventh
inning.
Batteries: Cougars: Bilao and Guseman; St. Thomas: Reed and Garret.
ENROLLMENT TO
OROW NEXT YEAR
Garland Sadler
"Seventy per cent of those annually
applying for admittance into the
major colleges and universities are
refused because of the lack of proper
facilities, and this number must either
receive training in the junior college
or be deprived of an education," stated F. M. Black, dean of Houston Junior College, in answer to a question
concerning the importance of the college and its anticipated growth.
"Within a few years it is our intention to have our own building with
school hours more conveniently arranged."
Sees More Enrollment
"Prospects for a large enrollment
in the college next year are indeed
bright as we are annually graduating
more than 1200 students from our
high schools and we are sure that a
large number will register here.
"The quality of work being done
in the Houston Junior College is equal
to that being done anywhere. Our
faculty is an excellent one. They not
only know something but they know
how to teach it."
Mr. Black is thoroughly competent
to speak on any phase of educational
work. He has served continuously
in the Houston public school system
for the past 23 years.
Mr. Black came to Houston in 1905.
immediately after graduating from
Southwestern University, to serve as
instructorof mathematics in Houston's
only high school. Shortly after, Mr.
Black was accorded the honor of being
appointed the first head of the department of mathematics in a Houston
high school.
Serves as Principal
Jn 1908 he was appointed principal
of Longfellow School and sered in
that capacity until 1911 when he was
transferred to Travis School. Resigning from that position in 1914 Mr.
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All Plans Completed For!
Easter Hop, Big Social j
Event of Year
By Mary E. Rigg
With the passing of Lent and
the approach of Easter marking
revival of social affairs for
spring, the Houston Junior College will have as its outstanding
event—a dance which will be
held at Kensington Hall, Tuesday, April 20. The Kensington
orchestra will furnish the music,
and dancing will be enjoyed from
9 p. m. to a. m.
Plans are rapidly being completed
and the members of the school social
committee have been kept busy making arrangements for decorations and
the program, although none of the
dance committee will divulge facts
in regard to either.
Colors: Blue and White
However, mysterious whispering
has revealed the fact that the color
scheme will follow the Junior College
colors, royal blue and white.
Frank Arrington, president of the
freshman class, ha.= faithfully attend-
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DR, OBERHOLTZER
WRITES MESSAGE
HJ.C.Hisftory
Vividly Told
May Bess Huberich
The Houston Junior College has
now become such a fixed part of the
educational system of Houston and
has taken such a permanent hold on
the minds of the citizens of the community that it is difficult to realize
that less than a year ago plans for
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When asked for his message of
greeting to the faculty and student
body of the Houston Junior College,
Dr. E. E. Oberholtzer, president of the
College, replied in terms of high praise
and commendation for the successful
achievements during the past year,
and predicted that the Houston Junior
College would soon rank high among
the educational institutions of the
state.
Dr. Oberholtzer's message to the
faculty and students is as follows:
"I wish to extend my cordial greetings and congratulations to the faculty and student body as the first
year of the Houston Junior College
draws near its close.
"I am greatly delighted with the
fine spirit displayed by the student
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AFFILIATION
IIS NOW NEAR
ESTARLISHED
Students Transferring From
Houston Junior College Not
Require Entrance Exams
Houston Junior College will
no doubt be affiliated with the
Association of Texas Colleges
Colleges within the present
month as the result of an inspection of the college last Wednesday by E. J. Matthews, registrar
of the University of Texas and
representative of the Texas Association of Colleges.
Mr. Matthews had nothing but
praise for the accomplishments of the
Junior College. He expressed himself
rather freely about its success and
progress and said that he expected
to recommend the Junior College to
the Texas Committee on College
Standards for full affiliation in its
two years of work. The committee
will meet April 27-28 for consideration of Mr. Matthews' recommendation.
If the committee reports favorably
to the general association the Houston
Junior College becomes officially a
junior college of A-grade rank.
This means that the two years of
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An Editorial
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"Mental development ceases when a man no longer
changes his mind," said a psychological expert in discussing
the laborious stages in the onward march of civilization.
What the psychologist said about the mind of man is
true in a great measure of the development of any institution.
Change is the cornerstone of human progress, the motivating power in a relentless striving for that unattainable
i Utopia called perfection.
The difference between an intelligent man and a moron
lies in the ability to weigh and consider, to cast aside fixed
beliefs which are often delusions and to become subject to
that great metamorphosis which men call progress.
The Cougar, believing in this elementary principle, will
from month to month offer constructive criticism, not criticism calculated to destroy what others have built up through
painstaking efforts, but criticism designed to point out flaws
in the finished structure—flaws which perhaps have escaped
the eyes of those engaged in building the super-structure.
The editorial staff of this paper does not set itself up
as the power plenipotentiary of the throng, nor does
it seek to dictate the policies of the college or its
individual students. It intends merely to act as a spectator
among the throngs, seeing perhaps a little more clearly because it looks more intently at the problem at hand.
District Meet
Here Apr. 13
Houston Junior College is to sponsor the Twenty-Second District University of Texas Interscholastic
League events during the month of
April.
Among the events will be declamation, debating, dramatic and athletic
contests. On April 13 and 14, all athletics, including tennis meets, will be
jat Rice Institute field. The tennis
games for the girls will be played at
j the San Jacinto courts.
This is a real "break*' for the Houston Junior College. This institution is
| fast becoming a leader among the
'junior colleges of the state, and has
[already begun to assume a position
j of importance and responsibility in
[educational circles.
H. J.
C. Captures
Two First Places
In the recent track meet between
San Jacinto and Milby high schools,
the Junior College was allowed to
take part, winning two first places.
Bryon Sadler won the 440 yard dash
in the time of 56 seconds. Guy Savage won the high jump with a five
foot seven inch jump.
All of which goes to show that
there is some athletic ability in the
Junior College if it is only applied.
San Jacinto won the meet by a large
number of points.
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