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H r\l'" I 1\ooM "17 g 'it/, 7 PH6 JEi.27 m:be lletit 3fean 1927 Published by THE SENIOR CLASS Harding College Morrilton, Arkansas HARDING COLLEGE LIBRARY
To fl. F. Rhodes, !rhose unti"ing se"vice, sel/-sacrifice and unselfish devotion to HQ"ding College has made him a constant e.tample, we Ct/Jectionately dedicate this 1927 PeW Jea" .
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FOREWORD To express the ideals of Harding College and to picture college life as it really is-with itt-; victories, joys, and disappointments has been the purpose of the stalT in building the 1927 Petit Jean.
ORDER OF BOOKS COLLEGE CLASSES A'l'HLETl CS FAVORITES ORGANIZATIONS HGMOR AND AD'VERnSEMENTS
Paue eight BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS DR. J. M. MATTHEWS ........................ PRESIDENT W. T. SWEAT ....................... VICE PRESIDENT T. L. HELM ...... . .......... SECRETARY MEMBERS OF BOARD DR. J. M. MATTHEWS .......................... Morrilton, Arkansas JOE H. BWE ...... . ........... Morriston, Arkansas W. A. MCCARTNEY . ...... . . ........ Remmel, Arkansas "Y. S . WATSOK ...................................... Mon·i!ton, Arkansas W. T . SWEAT .............................................. Weldon, Arkansas B. FRANK LOWERy ........................... Davenport , Nebraska J. H. BRADLEy ...... ............ .......... Muskogee, Oklahoma C. L. COATS ....... . .................... Coal Hill , Arkan sas T. W. CROOM ..... . ..................... Braggs, Oklahoma MRS. BOULDIN DUVALL ...... Imboden, Arkansas R. H. JOHNSON ........ . ............. ... .......... . Morril ton, Arkansas T. L. HELM ........................... . Morri lton, Arkansas L. L. BELL ................. ..... ........ ............. England, Arkansas L. C. SEARS ............... ................. .............. Morrilton, Arkan sas A. OLIVE ........ .. . . ...... . ........ Little Rock, Arkan sas N. E. HICKS ...................................... Knobel , Arkan sas C. L. P URDUM W. A. HILI, ... Paragould, Arkansas ......... Coal, Hill. Arkansas
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: To the Students of Harding College About. thirty-five years ago two mcn of gl'eal V151On, DaYid Lipscomb and J. A. Ha rding, conceived the imperative need of t.eaching the Bible in school as a regular text-book. Their conception re5u lted in the establishment of a schoo l in which every student \.... a s I'equi red to prepare and l'ccitp, at le:1st, one Bible lesson daily, Thi s was a new school "unde r the sun." There had been Chu r ch colleges and un iversities, Chdstian Colleges, Theologi cal Seminal'ics, and Divinity Schoo ls, from time immemot'inl; but a school in which eVClJlbody from the primary pupil to the senior college man was required to rec ite a daily Bible lesson was a school of a new type. At least, among t he disciples of Christ there .vas not another such school in all the world. ]n t hese th irty and more years this ~('hool and those that have developed from it h twc wrought wonders in the church of ou r Lord. So effectually have faithful Chr istians taug-ht the word of God in these schools that their students today are preaching it around the world. Nearly all of the missionaries from the Church on for eign soi l today ha\'e gone out from Bible schools . Thi s Bible school movement is, pel hups , the most important movement begun in the nineteenth century, At least, the Church ha s made no other move s ince the days of the Apostles toward making opportunities fol' teaching- the word of the Lord that is in any way comparable to the oppo r tunity afforded in and through these schools. Withou t doubt, we believe there is no j:p'eater opportunity in all the world to preach the whole wo rd of Goel t han the 0pPo l'tunity given to the teachel's in our Chl'istian colleges. Though our schools afford an op portunity inconceivably great, they are beset with most serious difficulties: and whethe l' we s hall continue to have in the years to come a r ecognized standard college in the world is for us to say. In other words, whether this effect.ual door of utterance shalt be kept open to the Church of God is for t hose of us to say who know the value of the work, who know its needs , and who loye the work because of its great service to youth . So in this our annual message to you we want to lay on your hea r ts one of the problems, the sohling of which is vital to the work. Thi s problem is the pressure, even the demand, being urged by accrediting agencies that every recognized college must have a substantial endowment. The dny is not far di stant, even at the door, we believe, when no college without endo,.... ment. will be f ound on the accredited li st of colleges and universities. Thi s means that, as we a re today, everyone of ou r schools would be irretrievably damaged and this g "eat and effectual door of utterance alt but closed. What shall we do'? Shail we perm it it? Shall !-larding Colle,ge be endangered '? We want you to sny with us, HI( God will, it s hall never be. By the help of God we will give our all to preven t it, and we this day pledge ourselves, heart and hand. to the endowment campaign." We want to assure you, our children, t hat we believe in you and your loyal ty to do all that is in your power to keep and maintain Harding Colleg~ a standard institution . We remember the creating of an e ndowment is no small undertaking, but t he students of this institution are worthy to do great things and they are also capable, with God's help. We loye you and we are fO I' you, for Harding College. BROTHER AND SISTER ARMSTRONG. Page thirt een. • 1
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CLINT E. SURBER , B. A . Davenport. Nebraska lvia,iol' : Social Science Har pe l' College '22-'23: taup;hl school '23-'21; Tlnrding '24-'27; Athletic Ed itor "Petit .J ean" '25-'27; I-l Club; Basket Ball; Bascbalt, Forensic Club; President of Senior Class. "CHOPP IE" The presi dent of the Class of '27 began hi s college ca ree r in Harper College. It was t here that he wore off hi s Freshman g reenness, r eceived the name "Choppie," acq u.ired an appreciation of the superior individual instruct ion and personal interes t of teachers in schools of this type. He became attached to a number of young people whose friend ship has meant and wi ll mean mu ch to him as he goes through life. He has always taken a great interest in athletics. Besi des being on the basketba ll and baseball teams, he is one of t he most proficie nt tennis player s in Harding, and ["eprese nted the college in the state ten n is tou rnament s at Little Rock . Clint helped on the annual t he past two yea r s. and took an active part in for ensics. He has the honor of being a member of the H Club. "Choppie" is a courteolls, cheerful , charming, curly-haired chap. Pane twenty
: '~ It[ I THE I ~! PETIT JEAN ..... 192.7 # RAYMOND L. HAZLET, B. A. Hudson, Colorado Major: Social Science ~. Harper Academy '21~'22; taught school '22-'23, State Teachers College, Greeley, Colorado, summer '23; Harper College '23-'24; Hardmg College '24-'27. H. Club; Quartette: Basket Ball; Forensic Club; Dramatic Club; Debater; Financial Manager "Petit Jean" '25-'26; Business Manager "Petit .Tean" '26-'27; Vice-President Senior Class. "RAY" Interest in extra-cUl'ricula activities helped Ray win a place as college favorite. He has been a member of the college quartette for four yea r s and hi s musical tenor voice has been heard in operetta, cho rus, and glee club. Hi s work in forensics extended to inter-collegiate debating. As a member of li terary societies, he was a loyal, energetic worker in dramatics, music, and athletics. On the basketball court Ray ' s ball knows how to find the basket, and on the tennis cou r t he makes a good showing. He was a Harding r epresentative in the state tennis tournament. The last two years he has been one of the managers of the College Book Store, and has assisted in the business and financial management of the annual. : Puye twenty-one
OLA M. LOTER, B. A. Wellington, Texas MC£j01': Spani., " Hurper Co ll ege '21 -'23; tau~ht school '2:3-'25; Harding Coi1ege '25-'27; CalendUI' l~d i to r of the Upetit J eall ," '2;;·'26; Editor-in-chief "Petit Jean," '26-'27; Senior Cl ass Secretary ; Trail Make r; Ju-Go-Ju . "LOLA OTER" From the sunny plains of Texa s to the t ree-clad hill s of Arkansas came this fair-haired, blue-eyed Senior in her search for greater knowledge. Quiet, kind, and pleasant are the words that suit her deeds . She studi es well- her records pro\'e it-and her teachers all agree that she is a welcome student in the classes they inst ruct. She is a faithful, willing worker on the annual and in the clubs of which she is a member. In her unassuming, dignified mann er she has won the esteem and affection of both schoolmates and teachers for the loyal support of the ideals of Harding College. Page ttventy-two
LEWIS T. OLDHAM, B. A. Morrilton, Arkansas Maj01': Histol'Y Harper Academy '21-'24; A. and M. College, Stillwater, Oklahoma, '25-'26; Harding College '24-'25: '26-'27. Circulation Manager "Petit Jean" '26-'27; Leader Mission Study Class; Prospective ~l.issionary to China. "LEWIS T." One cannot think of Mr. Oldham without thinking of the missionary idea. That has been his main topic of thought and conversation since he first became a student in Bible Schools. Wishing to share his plans with someone, and to have a companion in his life's work he persuaded a schoolmate to study and plan his work with him. He maniec! this schoolmate, Miss Grace Nanon. in the summer following his graduation from Harper Academy. During the time Mr. and Mrs. Olc!ham were attending school in Stillwater he was preaching for the church there. This year Mr. Oldham is dividing his time between studying for his degree and teaching a class in salesmanship and a mission study class, while Mrs. Oldham is dividing her lime between studying and caring for their small daughter. It is their intention to join Mr. and Mrs. George Benson on th e mission fie ld in China the latter pa r t of the summer, the Lord willing. Pa{fe twenty-tlt'l'ee
THE CLASS OF '27 The class of '27 may be considered one hundred percent Bible School students, for every member of the class spent from one to three years in Harper Academy and College befo re coming to Harding. Lasting friendships were formed, and each parting at the close of a school year was accompanied by a strong desire to r etu rn the next year for another period of association as students and fellow-workers in the same great cause. Each of these young people has taught in rural or public schools from one to three years, except Mr. Oldham who has been attending school s ince his entr ance into Harper Academy in 1921. All of them expect to be teachers. Mr. Oldham, as a foreign missionary, will meet unusual difficulties and opportunities. Mr. Hazlet will use his vocal talent for the serv ice of Christ in evangeli st ic singing as well as in hi s other work. Mr. Surber has chosen history as hi s major subject and expects to teach in high schools . Here he will find t ha t his opportunities for spreading the gospel are increased in proportion as he takes advan tage of t hem, by hi s conduct as well as by preaching. Besides Miss Loter the re are two other young ladies who are to graduate this sp ring. They are Miss Ruby E. Matlack of Basil , Kansas, who is leaching at Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Miss Cla ra V. Biggs of Seiling, Oklahoma, who is teaching at Gotebo, Oklahoma. Both of these you ng ladies have attended Harper and Harding Colleges and have taken s ummer courses in the Oklahoma A. and M. College at Sti llwater. They wish to take their degrees from a Christian coll ege and look upon Harding as their Alma Mater. Page twenty-juur
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JUNIOR JAMIlS OAKLEY MUHPHY Lynnvill e, Tenness ee (J. 0 .) "\\re ll, son,.. DOLLl8 ADA~ISON GARBETT Dallas , Texas (Dollie) "Aw, you don't mean it. " MRS. L. H. WILSON Ja s pe r, Alabam3 (Baby) "Wi sh could see my sweetheart." ALICE P. NOHHIS Portland, Kan sas (Mi ss Alice ) "0, I'm so di scouraged." M. A. KELLETT Williford, Arkl:wsas pI ... Kellett) "Jus t go ahead, it will be all right with 111C." PaUB hucnty·s ix CLASS EMME:'1'T C. BLACKSlmAH Morrilton, Arkansas (Doby ) "Ous we isz ich niehl." ~IAUj{INE: HlIOD8~ :'11 o rr ilton, Al'kansa s (Ma) "Well I'll declare." GRACE OLDHAM :\1orrilton, Arkansa 3 (i\J rs . Lewi s T. ) "Good enough." L80 F. ACKERS Subl ette, Kan sas (Leo Fern) "M~' opinion is,
JUN IOR CLASS MURRELL TODD ROSE-MARIF. LOWERY Wilson, Oklahoma (Todd) "Well am I'!" AUDR I,Y MILNER MotTi lton, Arkansas (Audrey) "That's just what I was going to say." WILLIS RHODES Morrilton, Al'kansas (Fido) "Watch your old uncle." HELEN HAYNES Morrilton, Al'kans:.lS (Helen) "I'm wailing for Jack," LLOYD O. SANDERSON Bono, Arkansa s (L.O.) "Well I'll say," Davenport, Nebras ka (Chicken Liltle) "I have a vague and furious idea," DARWIN GRUV I,R Tell City, Indiana (Gruver) "0 quit" MRS. J. O. GARRI·;TT Slephenville, TexHH (MI' !;' Garrett) " 'c lIo." VINCENT ROBINSOI'i Alicia, Arkansas ( Rob bie) "Now iHn't that the truth," ERA RIVES ?llorrilton, Ark.:lnSa l (E)'a) 'I lome Economics means everything to one's life ," Paae twenty"scvell
; THE CLASS OF '28 The JtEl iors of 1926 and '27 form the most promising Junior class in the history of Hard ing College. Thi s g roup, n ineteen in number. is made up of men and women with ambitions for many vocations of life. We are students from Tenn€ssee, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas, in whom art' found initiative, strong personality, a nd real character. Our class includes r ep resentat ives from eve ry phase of student activity. Only a few of us sta rted our Freshman year together. :Oeme dropped by t he way, otlce:'s entered until we are grown to ou r present number. We have found our love for Harding g rowing with the years . We have man y interests in common. Our association has been s uch that shou ld our numte r be broken before our goal is r ea ched we will take with us memor ies which will be a sou rce of happiness to us. Next year another group will te Hal'ding's Juniors and we s ha ll be c all e~ upon to take the places vacated by those who are now just a little ahead. By t he assistance of our efficient director::, who rave fi red our sou ls with inspirations fo r the truly g reat things of li fe, we are beginning to see distinctly some of the possibilities which were once so far in the distance that we cou ld th:nk of them only as dreams. Our Junior year. like a day is passi ng. We are m~king our goed-bye only a good- ni ght. We go contentedly with a determination to call a happy good-morning at the dawn of our Senio r year. Harding's ~en ior s of tomorrow! May we make ourselves worthy of t he honor. Page twenty-eight :
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EUGENE HIGHTOWER Batesv ille, Arkansas (I-lighpower) "By the way," CARMEL WARI" JELD Alma, Arkansas (Cricket) "Where's Miss Prather?" RUBY ADAMS Clarksville, Arkansas (Hube) " Did the bell ring?" LUKE PHIBA Ru ssellv ille, Arkansas (Pr.ba) " J like my s leep." DOHA MAP, DUl\AWAY Mort'don, Arkansas ( Doats ) "Now listen heah." STELLA MARSHALL Graton, California (Stella) " Did you sec my brother?" Page thi1'ty PAUL PADE" )Io ITilton, Arkansas (Doctor) "You ain't no b::ll1k robber." JULIA ALLf:N Stephens, Arkansa s (Jude) "Shu' 'nuI?" OPAL BEAN Kirbyville, Texas (Beanblossom) "Oakley Murphy makes me so mad." WILBUR COLSON G:.linesv ille, Florida (Skinny) "Ain't it the truth 1" RUTH HOWELL Bernie, IVlissoul'i ( Ruth) "Well, all right." JACK CLAUS SMART Valdosta, Georgia (Baby Face ) ' I don't want no breakfast". CLYDr.; MATTHr.;WS Morrilton Arkansas (I)oc) "Lemme see," FilED MORR IS Glen Allen, Alabama (Alabama) "Anything fOl' Hargi s ? ;> FANN IE LOU F IlICKS Samtoga, Arkansas (Frix) "H ow mu ( h have yOll practiceu ?" TATUM MILLS Brinkley, Arkansas (Cato) "Whuttizzit? " :
FORREST HOII'F.LL Tell City, Indiana (F. A.) "1 like Whippets" IlEUNAH SCHRA DER Bernie, I\tissouri (Bcunah) "Well I'll say." WILLJr; HALL Kirklund , Texas (Willie) "Yes. that's right." IRENF. :-.JATION Morrilton, Al'kansas ( Rene) ';\vhy, yes, I think [ can." ALLEN SUDDERTH Lexington, Oklahoma (Tubby ) "Me, and Tom , and Red, \Vo . " DORIS SHULL Alma, Arkansas (Boots) "You hale ful thing." MINEUS JACKSON Wellington, Texas (]\.1 inus) "Boy, I'm with :,'ou." BEATRICE LOFTIS II.laynard. Arkansas ( Be) "Bless her hea rt." HATTIE MUHPHY Detroit, Michigan (Murph) " J don't know." LESTER BACHMAN Decl' Creek, Oklahoma (Nig) "Say Guy, up a~, A. and 1\1. ULDEl\ I': MILLS Brinkley, AI'kansas ( Den e) "Y CS-5-5." HERBERT BARBER Ft. Smith, Arkansas ( Parson) "Are the rules off?" GLYDE POPLIN Unionville, Tennessee (Pop) "AstrophcUa and Stella" LAURA OLD HAM Bramon, Oklahoma ( Laura) "Y-e-s-s-i-I'" !'HANK ACKERS Sublette, Knn sas (Litt le Frankie) ":\I iss Cravens, I can sing il." J. H. WALDRUM Savoy, Texas (J. R.) " I 'll use that in a sermon." MAHGARET S PIRES Morrilton, Arkansas (Spcedie) "Yeah!" : Page thi1·tY-011f
I'u ye thirty-two THE CLASS OF '29 Within thc ranks of the Sophomore class of Harding College are thirty-three lively students representing unusual talent and ability in the various arts and activities of the school. Frcm this class were recruited eight men of the College footba ll tcam. They demonstrated s kill and perseverance in thc games of th is year. About three men on the baseball team are Sophomores. When you s peak of music, vocal or instrumental. you will find fifteen of our number who call either sing, play piano, or some kind (d' an orchestra in strument. Some of these sl udents are very talented in music. Had it not been for the persi stence of the Sophomores we might not have had a college pal;er. "The Skeeter" staff is composed of fifteen members, five of whom are Sophomores. The Sophomore cia3s had two members studying art, several memters in the D"amatic Club , and also furni s hed one of the favoriles among the sludents . The activities of the class this yea r consisted of a trip to Petit Jean Mountain . On this trip we were accompanied by the Senior clas3. All enjoyed the freedom of roaming over the hills, rock s, and cliffs near the Cedar Falls . We only hope thai the next class will be able to do as much as we have done and even more toward bearing the torch of civi li zat ion onward .
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EVERETT EVANS (E\"Ilr. b)-;\l;nI~(il'hl. ,\r knru:a~, " Let's ~o buys." NORMftN JONES ( Bill ) (,,,til lIill, .\ rkRII '''I'''. " i alwllyll did like Ba by HlIth .... ' MARIE TTA HELM (Skt",,.i..:) ~lnl'l'i1tnll \ r knlllljllj, "YOII dUIl't lIIean it," RUBY TUTTLE (Hu TlII) - B..rni,', .\ li ~~ullri, " 1 hn\'e 11 ~ore heel.·' PEARL LATHAM (Puddi(') - !'mith\'i1\(', Okla · hilmI! , " Wh e n "s H ul)y.·' THEODORE WIKOWSKY (Rodney) - U" I'tQr, Ar k lln~n~. " \\'nit Heno.·' REBA TU TTL E (He) - Berni(>, l\li.~"ollri. ., t 'p !It li.'r nil'." ROBERT McCLU R E (Bob) Nalihvill,', ,\rknu · ~ns. ' J ' II\ 1.'1lin~ yun; d own IL' l\1:r~llOlill.' JOE MORGAN ( BI·o. ,Jut') lIayti, ~1i.'s()lIri. ",\llI!,!.:nn's 111)" nallle. J '1I1 ( r Q1II ,\i i ~~tluri.' VERNA ANDERSON (Wit ~)-(~r lL torl, (":riiforniH, " \\" ('11, I du I-IIY." Pafje thirty-four LAWRENCE PATTON ( )o; wed.,) .\I"rrilll)lI, .\r· k:iu,>as. " \\"i t, I:"\'hl· ..... MARY HAYES ( 1I I1p l :rd.:) nrni"l1, ( 'lditHr 11111 )O;ki,ld" you ki;h," ETHEL LATHAl\'1 ( Hn n~ry) ~rtIilh\"jll.·, Ok lul,uIIIII, " ('time un, HelJ;t," ALBERT SMITH (\lbrrtlls) 'l' r"lllon, T"l(II~. "J wurk fin' hUllr~ IH'r tillY." DOROTHY M cQUIDDY ( 00.11 ) ,\lma, ,\r kHn"'I~, " 1 dOll" f(>('1 l ike il.'· MARY IRENE ADKINS ('\ Inr)') (:oHdllllLlI, .\1ills(luri. "\\'IH'l'I"~ that .\1ar y Tayl"r' "U~L~~Y~"~I~~.IIO~hil~~T. ~,~;), ~I()rril\(ln. ,\,'bn· JOHN HULON (Rab~' ,I"hn) SIIIl \ut,,"io, 'I"' ' 'I S. ' \\'(,11 \ri ,,~ ("':IVO'"~." ELSIE MILLS (Kinky I\id) B,'ink1 " r, ,\r k ltll "u~. "I,i t! , it's ~o tut e," LOIS MATTHEWS (Slim) .\l orr ill(m , ,\rkUIl ~U~. "1\0, ~w" "i wuman. THOMAS KELLEMS (Tom) T .. II ( 'il~', ludi UUII. ,,\,.,,'1'(> li~'in!-:: i n a f;l~t 111:""," WILFR.ED MARSHALL (Willi/'fnrd) (;rlll"n , ( 'ulifurlli" .:\uw-.'r-llOI1 Hlllh' : :
PAULINE GRE ErTING (PaulillU) ( ':1111'1,,11. \t', LUll":!S, ":\1)" J 'm "II ~l""p~'," D AVID GARDNER (])uI'id Par, gould. ,\1" liltlt~as, "YOIl didn't t'link I klllw i t. ,li,1 r"lL'~' IRENE BEVELHYMER (HI>IIII) f)(':t\·('f ("010' r,l do. , . Wh('I' ' ' ' S HU/IH'Y ~' . RUTH FLINT (~lLttshill(') (:ratoll, ( 'a lifo l' ttia. "' I 'h " I'~ t uo bad, )'Oll." VERA NORRl S (\'(') (lr("ll «' ' 'n's]. ,\r ::l! lls: IS. "j'III ;:"oilll-: h",,1>' Ihis 1,'rm.·' GEOR GE CHRI STOPHER (C':ll'is) Ilaz"lt nn, I';:all~a~. 'J'IIl askin' y,'" ETTA ,\ rk"nsas. BELLE JARMON ,(,laJ"Tllott) " O h I This (;n· .. k.· (:lInlon, HAZEL CRONIN «('rollie) '1'p ll Ci1r, Judi,ula , DuC'sn' t mak" rn" allY dilTen'lHe. " CRY STAL EDWARDS «'ydoill') Oklahnm a ( 'il,I', ( )I., lahoma. "\\'pII, J)p:l r il'.·' MARIE DAVIDSON (l{i(') l'"rrr. ,\J"k:i n ~: l s. ":\(y litlh' .)"hll DALLAS ROBERTS .< Dot') .\~h Flat, r\ rkan· sus, "Eth .. l-wi II , III.' ROBERT HALL (BolrIJi,') Kirkland, ']'".x:\s. NEVLYN BI SHOP (Bi"ho)J)-ll~'ll .. I' lai n ", KilllS!\S. "I ~ lLn' f" ,'J for h,'r 100." ROY J , NARRON - ( :ral"Il, ('alifori", "J Iwlicve that s righI, Bro, Kipff('r.' FARR! S EMERSON (Emmcr)-En\!"land, ,\ .. kall· Sll~. "Ain't thaI .. ight, boy~" KENNETH DART «:-J('w York) - lIublr:u'dvill .. , X,,\\, York, ' ])011'1 h(' fllllny." JODIE WILLOUGHBY (Lilli,' Cnll) - T,"o)I:l, O klahoma. "W(' I I, old >::all)!.' , ALMA ROACH (f-iis) .-\mHillo, TI'.~a~ ' ( ':dl a m""titlg' ()f Ih,' \\ ', II . ( " THEOD ORE S TANDR IDGE ('I">d) :\ ]orrilton, .\ r klln~!lb. " ]) id J ",.(.!" kiWI\" a Ip""on~' ROY SELBY (S ('II}y) -:\()tll~om,'ry, ',\grl'l' with t hille adn'l'sfll'r 'Iui,·kly.' ,\ I:L!,a Ilia. ROY GENTRY , «;1'11\)-('011\\:1)', .-\rkansas. 'Wh\'r" S f'killll~'?' ETHEL BRABBZSON (BrOll d Brabby ) - Tu ck· ('nnatl, ArkaJl~as. " YCII kid; mllk(' tll (, lired." CLARA FRALEY (,links) ('hl'ls('a .. O klahoma. ' Wltt' TI" s ,IIHI,'(" CHARLOTTE POYNER {Shrlnl'k)-G raton, Califofnill, " "' {'ll. L ('an't IIPI]> il ,. MRS. A . B, REESE OIl'S. A. ,B.) ?liort'ilton, Arkau<fl s. "11'<; lim(' 10 go, Boyd,' Page t hi1'ty-fi ve
: J.JufJe thirty- six CLASS OF 1930 Nineteen different states furni s h representatives for the Freshman Class of '27, t he largest class Harding has known . The Fres hman class was the firs t claso to organize at the beginning of the j'ear. Thi s act s howed that the "Fres hies·' were full of pep alld energy . Th ey have given several chapel programs . Besides contributing indi viduail y to th e boil er fund, the Fres hmen managed a carni val [or t he purpose of rai s ing fund s for the annual. Wh en the campus work was in full swing the Freshman workers were seen to be the most energetic and untiring of all classes. This group claims many tal ented member s, f or it has several good debaters, a number of good musi cians, arti s ts and readers . In general, its membe rs hip is far above t ile a ve rage. If a large percentage of thi s year' s Freshmen are back next year one may look forwa,·d to a ch eerful , peppy, studiou s Sophomore class.
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Page tlth·ty-eight RUTH MA PLE, Basil, Kansas (Baby Ruth) "'Veil, goodness alive." JOH N ADAMS, .Jacksonville, Florida (Johnnie) "Scat on that." IWBY S INGLETON, Webbe l's Falls, Oklahoma (Singletree) "Well, good night." ALTON GIBBONS, Conway, AI'kansas (Gibbons) "G!'eat Day" ETH ELEEN COATS, Coal Hill, Arkansas (Ess) " I can't go I 've got two chapters in Caesal'." ELAINE GRII'J'lTH, Coal Hill, AI'kansas (Lanie) LOIS STARNES, MOITiiton, Arkansas "0, Bobby" J AN IE SELBY, Montgomery, Alabama (Janie ) " I know it is so." LORENE HARBIN, Morrilton, A rkansas (Neen) !lOMER CHESSHIR, Nashville, Arkansas (Colonel ) "Well it's just this way." VERLIN STANDLEY, Morrilton, Arkansas (Red) "Up at Amarillo .. HASKELL STANDRIDGE, Morrilton , Arkansas (Yates) "Me, Ed, Puny and Doc." MA RY TAYLOR, Louisville, Kentucky (Catherine) "Oh, is that right 1" )IAREE ADA JOHNSON, Morrilton, Arkansas (Maree) "Oh, I hate Lo walk home."
HE:RMAN WILSON, J ac ksonville, Fl orida ( PoeL) "1'11 look in the dictionary." CHARLES HOBGOOD, Monilton, Arkansa s (I-lop Scotch) "If you have anything a g-ainst me .. RUTH HANLEY, Tuckel"man, Arka nsa :; (Monk) "Miss Ruby, I'm not t alking now." CATHERINE BELL, l\l or rilton , Arkansas (Cat) RALPH WELCH, LittleRock, Arkansas (Snake) " 1 cou ldn't expect you to." 'fOLBEr:T GARDNER, Paragou ld , Arkansas ORPAH H I LL, Coa l Hill, Arkansas (Orpah Jane) JUAN ITA BOYD, Gmton, California (Juanita) T HERON POMEROY, Gainesv ille , Florida (Pomeroy. D. B.) " Don't let him fool you." LYN:.J" GAMBLE, Dallas, Texas (Gambl e ) "We wa nt to invite the Sophomores." HUBERT WADLEY, Ash Flat, Arkansas MARY EDITH FISHER Morrilton, AI"kansas ADD I E BAHBER, Ft. Smith, Arkansas : Pave thirty-nine
rane forty IcMM lcTT McREYNOLDS, i\1onill on Arkansa s (~iac) "Shoot, yes ." INA S INGLETON, \Vcbb ~ I'S Full s , Oklahoma ( I ny) "Let's go walking ." JACK BELL, Gaines ville, Florida (Bell) "Theron, do you t hink you could use a little sorghum 7" OTTO SH EWMAKER, :\i orri iton, Arkansa s (Foot· fi xer) "That ain't the way. L2t me s how YOu." LOLA MATTHEWS, l\f orrilton, Arkans~s (Lu lu Belle) "All right , jus t hu sh." LEO :-.JARO :KOR RI S , Portland, Kan sa s ( Legs) "Up in Kansas ." ORVILLE NEWMAN Li l tle Ro::: k, Arkansa ~ (Newman) " Le t's be ~ tanding wh ile we s ing." J UAN ITA RHODES , :\1 o~ rilton" A,"k3nSa s (Nita)
HONARD BEVELHYMER. (lIu"Hrd \ 'iq:: inia) Ih 'Il~-~'r. (',,1"ra']" ",Ill .. , a w(II," lOLl\. DAW80N (loin ) (,,,111111101u. '1" '11110 ~~("'. "1'11 k,,.,,,,, Y"" (ur a n.w. OPAL MATTHEWS, ()-;lat ,,)-:\lurril1un, 1\ r· k,'l1'-"". '~Ij(\o! no." MILDRED McCLAREN (Milrln-I) ~pl'illj.:fi[']'I . . \rL"'·~n,,. " ] 'rn ""inl' h"IIII'. LAWRENCE HAMITER. (Larry) n,oinl'"villo" ~l()ritl a ' ] wouldn', II'S!. you that GERALDINE RHODES. (.I,'rry) )lurriltoll. , .. k,lrlSH" " ' Ti ~ll't funny,' MAYDIA MORGAN (.\Ia~-di,,) -.,\,\\ Yurk ('ily. ;>.; •• " Yorl.. ":-;('lId it I .. II'"·.:-j,. ... ROBERTUS KELLETT , (B.,I,iJic) Willifot'd . .\rknn':1s MAXINE BILLINGSLEY ()[ux)-l\Ivl'rillull, \rk811~a'l. "(;i\"!' 11\(' 11 I,ook. " WENDELL CLAR1<:, (Wendell) - ) It>lh<l urn. \r I:anlo'a,.. ARLENE HARRIS /.\ r i('llt'j-\\"infit'I'1. I\lOlIM s "£-;:1," k i ' l , hlO\'I' ~()U .(','n Doc ~.' CLARENCE REYNOLDS (H,'YIl"I,I ,) " ~IHrril t Oil, \]'kl1ns:l~, CLEO PRIBA, (Litllt- Prihll) 1l\l~,('ll"ill", \rl;:'II'a", '\\'1\1'11 ar'" you l!\Iin.: I" P"~ IIH' hoy; !' E~~~R ~ : DANIEL, (t-:d) - )lorrillotl, ,\r).;an .. : . ~, £-;h\lOI, ROY SUDBURY, (~u d )-f'r i{'llIl~hip, 'J','ntl"~~I'{,. " Th ,y' ]' e ~llIrvillJ:" 111(' 10 death," MILDRED WHEELER, (:\1 il li re'l ) - IJ:I 11:111, 'I'(':o;n ..... " 1" '1 's .10." LINNJE REYnOLDS (Lillnit'j, .\ I \lrdll""' .\ r · \,""":, ... "W,l1. I 11 lI ... k Ill/Wlma.', BENNIE BILLINGSLEY. '\iurrillulI, \rkllll .. a~ LOYD MATTlIEWS, :\\orriItOIl, \rk:III"""', JOHN VALENTINE, .\1 "rrilton. .\ l·kan~n". ORVILLE ETHERIDGE, Cenler Hill.!:"" , /\r ).;lIlI· ~a s. LONNIE ETHERIDGE, ('I'I1I{'r Hidge, Arkul1SRlI, LANE CALDWELL. .\Iorr i ltoll. \rknllsos. : Page forty-one
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TRAINING SCHOOL One main object of the Training School is for observation and practice teaching of college students who intend making teaching a profession . This work is being done under exper ienced teachers. "Train up a child in Lhe way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it," a re words of the world's wisest man. The Primary Department is heeding this ~age advice by giving specia l attention to the Bible and by personal application of the lessons learned . As an introduction to geog raphy and history the children have studied the American Indian. the Eskimo. the Japanese, the Dutch and other neighbors. The sa nd table is used extensively in this work. Original poems, stories and plays have received special attention. Arithmetic work books have been enjoyed by the third grade. Besides the regular work the chi ld ren have a lesson in art twice a Attention is given to musical appreciation and si nging. The Song-OPhone orchestra is again at work. The Primary Department had six weeks summer term following the regular school year of 1926. Special work was given in the cool basement room and airy gymna s ium, whi ch afforded a very pleasant envi ronment. Tn the Intermediate Department. aside from the regular Bible study, the child ren have visited the crowned heads of chief nations from ancient Egypt to the present; they have reveled in the tales of Shakespeare and enjoyed the delightful haunts of Sherwood Forest with bold Robin Hood; th ey have scaled the towers of many an ancient cast le and behe ld its sleepi ng princess; they have gone with Beowulf to the depths of the g loomy lak e and watched him slay the monster. They have also learned that the Alps of Switzerland have made of its people an artistic yet th rifty yeomanry, and that the struggle against the sea made of Holland the "Land of Pluck". Thus the child is learning to li ve in the fullest sense while bui lding a foundation for hi s future work in li fe. Th e Grammar Department is accompli shing many things that will ena bl e its members to cope with situations to be met in actual experience. The girls are interested students in home economics and some have proven them"elves to be cleve r li t tle housewives. The boys are studying a practical cou r se of biology in agr iculture. Each chi ld is learning to master his own language. Through an especia ll y orga nized reading circle the students a re becoming acquainted with the work of the best poets, novelists, and essayists of America and England. They are leaming to si ng and to app reciate good mu s ic. But far greater a ncl of importance acove all these, each one is learning about hi s God th rough the st udy and di scuss ion of Hi s Word daily. The purpose of this department is to teach each member the esse ntials of happiness by giving him a basis for t he ri ght kind of learninglearning that will go on and g row after the text has been closed ancl forgotten. "Cooperation" is the sloga n of the th ree departments of the Training School.
; , , ~ THE W' >~ PETIT JEAN ~. ;!' ..... 19 2.7 ~ ACADEMY The AcaciLomy occupies a vcry important place in the educational plan of Hard ing. It is here that an attitude toward study is given and habits of study formed. Adolesceni boys and girls have many difficulties in adju,ting themselves to their places as responsible individuals of the communiiy. High school instructors cannot teach them how to meet every situation that e,'el changing conditions bring. but they can instill in hearts and mind, of pupils principles that will guide them in conducting themse lves p roper ly under any ci rcumstances. Those who come to school on account of home influence and not from personal desire often (ha nge their attitude and continue their work in college. Others are forced to leave off formal education when the graduate from the a cademy but they are teller equipped by having had this opportunity to leal'll co-operation and leadership. Pnue fortI/-fOU l" Many of the pupils show their increasing ability to proceed without having to ue told what to do or how to do it, whethe r it be a pcrsonal problem or one that affects the group . The auility to di,charge pen;onal respon,ibility to the group is developed in many l,inds of work. The success of the "Midget" basketball team depended on this co-operation. The senio r class play, "Kentucky Belle," could not have been presented had not the cia,s and the directors given up personal preferences for the benefit of the group. Parties, picnics and hikes of the different classes were made enjoyable by this same spiri t of hearty co-opera tion, which is one of the foundation stones of good citizenship. :
~ 8 THE 8 W' '~ PETIT JEAN ~. ...... 1927 " CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT In the chemist ry department the students come directly in touch with variolls phenomena of r:.aiul'e a nd, incidently . in touch with one phenemenon which is Llirectly cont rary to nature-real work. None of t hose t:ll'e students who are occasionally hea r d to inquire aftcl' easy courses arC ever advieed to take ecience. and yet, all of this work is full of pleasa nt ~llrpl'ises . New and ,·trange things introduce themeeh'es and chall enge the you ng mind to search them out, and here there is no trickery 01' deception; unde r the same conditions nature always behaves in the same way. A profeund awe and reverence 1'01' God is kindled in the heart of the student when he view:.; the wonderful works of the Lord's creative w isdom, € £' - petial ly when he finds evidencEs indicating that each tiny atom of matter, thcugh too pmall to ue ~'een with a microscope, is really a universe within itself, with its variolls parls moving through space in orde rl y cou r ses. In the eq ui pment s hown above, is an oven in which can be in cubated bacteria and other germs. as many as you desi r e. On the s helves arc chemicals fO I' degtroying these in army brigades. There are appliances and chemica ls for purifying \\'ater, bleaching cloth , and preparing morclants and dyeR; also 1'01' making various analyees, whether they be the bulle r fat of milk 01' its n itrogen co ntent, 01' the heat value of a fuel, or the meta l content of an ore. If you enjoy asking qu es tions of nature and "eek ing her answer, then LET'S GO to the science department. : Page forty-five
Clyde Matthews Paul Paden Theodore Wikowsky Fred Mon'i s PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS Among the most promising products of Harding College are her premedi cal students . Those who are striving to serve humanity labor daily in the class rooms and labomtOl"ies of ou r beloved college to school their bodies and t rain their mind s for the delicate work of the future. The young men who have thus resolved to spend their lives are bound to do their utmo,t in r,ei r field of labor, in order that they may do something which will be a n eve rlasting benefit to mankind. When they will have finished their courses they will see the real fruits and glory of their labors-when with the help of God, drugs and knife, they will see their works represented in the living whereas, if they had been idle, they would be occupying the seats of mourners . It is indeed a nobl e thing to be able, with one stroke of the hand. to fan into renewed life the almost expired spark. Few l<l1ow the heart of the medical man. Few are the prai ses of him who gets up at two o'clock in the morning and goes through the bi tter cold to the bedside of that aged person or that young ch ild to bring it the resto ratives which only a man who has trained himself for this st renuou s calli ng can bring.
¥t F THE F ~! .~ PETIT JEAN ~. ~i ta ..... 192.7 " l8 PIANO DEPARTMENT With the addition of se\ eral new members t he Piano Department has grown extensively. E viden tly the piano students of Harding College rea li ze the great good and wonderful advantages derived from being a member of this organization. Thorough training is given and reliable and worthy teachers have come from under this influence. The department is well equipped with practice pianos and a Baldwin Concert Grand. Two recilals were given and the various numbers proved that Harding College was well supplied with talent in this cou r se of fine arts. Two stud en ls and one quartette were selecled lo play on the grand concert which was ve ry entertaining. :
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: !~ I THE I tJ ; >~A PETIT JEAN ~2 :) ..... 192.7 " P I A N 0 L OL4 MATTHEWS ROnERTUS KELLETT LOIS MATTHEWS JUAN ITA BOYD RUBY TUTTLE JACK WOOD Sf;.<lRS RUTH HANLEY ARDITH BROWN MAURINE RHODES JUAN ITA RHODES LILLIAN ARDREY GOLDA MATTHEWS ARLENE HARRIS CATHEIlINE BELL PEARL LATHAM KERN SEARS 1{ URY SINGLETON JUNIOR TESTEIl FANN IE Lou FRICKS MARY ELLEN WEBB MARY IRENE ADKINS JUAN ITA WADE R UTII SHOPTAW GLADYS STEWAHT MARIE DAVIDSON IVA LEE WEBB MISS FANNIE MARIE MOODY M. A. KELETT, JR . VERA NORRIS MAXINE BA llBER ALICE NORRIS ADD IE BARBER GERALDINE DRAKE LAURA DALE MCREYNOLDS I NA SINGLETON MRS. STEWART Page forty-nine
• : e THE F fit PETIT JEAN Wi DORA MAE D UNAWAY R OBERT MCCLURE RUTH S HOPTAW v 0 I CE LOIS MATTH EWS MISS EXENE Bf:NEFIELD i nsti"uctol" ALLEN S UDDERT I! R UTH HA NLEY L. B . EpPEHSON LILLIA N ARDREY W. C . T ESTER TOM REID JOg L . RECTOR FRANK S TAR I( MRS. G. W. KIEFFER HO URS OF SONG "Happy days so gen tly winging In yom hasty flight along, O'e r life's rosy morn be flinging Youth's enchanted hours of so ng. Busy years so swiftly going, Whil e the heart is br ave and st rong, Thro th e cloud s of ca re be throwing Light and joyous hours of so ng. Hoary yea rs so soon declining O'er the gay and giddy t hrong Lik e t he glow of eve be sh ining, All you r hopefu l hours of song. " Page fifty :
, THE ' PETIT JEAN ..... 192.7 # tJ1' SPECIAL STUDENTS I VEN I-I. HENSLEY !Vinci I nstruments R UBY S INGLETON WANDA GR IFF IN MRS. IVEN I-I. HENSLEY Violin L. B. EpPERSON REBA T UTTLE ANNE GLENN W ILMA GADD EFFIE GUMPHRY FRANK RHODES The facl that there is a g real interest manifes t in learning to play va ri olls mus ical in struments j!"'. ev idenced by the vari ety of soun d ~ issuing from dirrerenl rooms in the dormitor ies and from man y homes in town. Theee sou nds ran ge from the deep, r eYer berating bass and the soft mellow tones of lhe saxophone to the clear , r inging sound of the cornet and lhe thin, bird-like no tes of the clarinet. Not only college and a cad emy students are in this department, but several from the lraining sc hool and spec ial local stud ents are taking ad- "anlage of the opportunity lo receive inst ruction from two such tal ented mus icians as Professor a nd Mrs. Hensley. The g rou p pictured above is on ly a small representation of th e entire class. : Pan e fifty-one
: 'U I THE I W' )~ PETIT JEAN ~~. ...... 192.7 " EXPRESSION STUDIO The School of Fine Arts is proud of its expression department and the wo r k it has been doing under the direction of Miss Florence C. Garrison. There is a large en rollment this year and the class as a whole meets in inter est ing and profitable session once a week. Each student ha~ three private lessons a week bes ides the class recitat ion. The majority of the membe r , of the class are enrolled in the Dramati c Clu b also. Thi s club has give n several el'e ning entertainments the proceeds of which we r e u,ed in purchasing a suite of furniture 1'01' the stud io and tinting t he walls . The appearance and atmosphere of the room w,,, also improved by the addition or seve ral beaut iful pictures painted by Mrs. Willi e H. Gr iffi n. Page !iffll - two
EXPRESSION CLASS LOIS STAHNES HEllBERT BARBER MARY I RENE ADKINS JERALD JONES B ILLI E GODl~EY ELIZABETII JONrS WANDA GRIFF IN LILLIAN WILSON JANE GLENN EM:\1A STALLING MISS FLORE CE C . GARI11S0N MARY TAYLOR HILDAII JONES HELEN SIIOCKLEY DOROTIIY BARTON ANNE GLENN DONALD FORO ROBERTUS KELLETT ELA MENDENHALL MARY HAYES MARIETTA HELM JUDITII T UI1NJo: I1 VIRGIl'<IA M CCALLUM DOROTHY MILNER RIFE HUGHEY MRS. D . L. WELDON PUflC fifty -thnc
MISS ROXIE WOODR ING, INSTlWCTOH LOLA MATT II EWS RALPH WELCH ROLAND REED ALTON GIBBONS REBA KENT BHENTS THOMPSON KENNETH DAHT BESSIE WOODHING REBA MAE D ICKSON HOMER CHESSH IR LOIS MATTIH;WS MARGAHET SPIRES LlNNIE REYNOLDS TIIERON POMEROY MARY EDITH FISHEH VERLIN STANDLEY ROY SUDBURY MAREE ADA JOIINSON CLAHENCE REYNOLDS WINN IE HILL GEOHGE CLAUS EMMET MCREYNOLDS LESTEH BACH MAN DORIS BAHBER JOE MORGAN LORENE HARBIN B ILL SCOTT JACK SMAHT MRS. Z. D. BAHBE/{ HAROLD HOLLOWAY DOI(A MAE DUNAWAY DEWITT GARllETT CI"ADYS YATES CATHEHINE BELL LYNN FHY JOHN HULON FLOYD MOSES Page fifty-fouT
: COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The Commercial Depal tment is recognized as onc of crcdit to Harding College, and the students who are now taking this course feel that the work of no other divi ::; ion of instruction can be of more practical value than the training received in these classes. The purpose of the Commercial Department is to enable the student s to obtain a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principl es of any bu siness, training which is of utmost importance all through life. The department strives to co-operate with, and be of help to the college. Students enrolled in the g roup have done some excellent work for the various departments of this in stitution. CANDIDATES FOR DIPLOMAS Bessie Edith Woodring ________________________________________ _ General Bus iness Course Reba Mae Dickson _ __ ______________________________ Gen eral Business Course Reba Kent __________ __ ____________ __ Secretarial Course Paye fijty-/ive
Page fifty-six - MRS. F'LOHA LAVANCHE LARR ICK, I NSTRUCTOIl MRS. M. A. KELLETT ETHELEEN COATS AUDREY 1VI ILNEIl E LAINE GRIFF IN ORPA H J ANE III LL DOR IS SHULL CLARA FIlALEY H AZEL CRONIN RUBY TUTTLE ELA MENDEN HALL REBA TUTTLE ULDINE M ILLS JULIA A LLEN MAllY I RENE ADK INS RUBY SINGLETON I NA S INGLETON I RENE BEVELH YMER B,; ATR ICE LOFTIS
: L 'wm· ;~ HOUSEHOLD ARTS It has been said that the poetry of life always has a practical side to it, and most practical affairs rightly worked out are full of poetry, Courses in household arts are design ed to bring out this beautiful phase of woman's most nobl e profess ion, and to exalt it above other professions sought by many women of today, They would change conditions which caused many mothers a nd grandmothers of the present generation to become worn and weary in their faithful devotion and loving sel'vice for their families, The classes in interiol' decoration, domestic science, domestic art, and home nursing are learning how to reduce tasks in the home, hoI\' to save time, mon ey and energy, and how to develop the wGndel'ful opportuni ties for individual initiative and originality, as well as to look after the technical processes of the home, Besides learning by means of laboratory work and class instruction, the girls are seeking useful information by consu lting refer ence books as other professional students and workers do, : : Pag e fifty-seven
}-'oge fifty-eight ART DEPARTMENT To study art, in t he broadest sense, is to purposefully exercise the human mind in order to t each it to appreciate the rugged beauty of nature and t he beauty of man. If one should ente r the Art Depa r t ment, at almost any time, he would see a number of our daube rs bus ily engaged in causing appa rently shapeless things to assume t he form of nature's exqu isite beauty. Ordinary pieces of canvas, boa rd and paper take on scenes of mountains, hills, glistening ri vers and homes. Our art students have done splendid work in water color and pastel. The fruits of this joyful labor now grace t he wa lls of many homes. All the students assert that when they began taking art they found one of the big joys of li vi ng. Harding's artists have a wonderful oppor t uni ty to develop their talent in the Petit Jean count ry. The excellence of the mountain scenery arou nd Harding Coll ege is hard to surpass. It is natural t hat art loving students should be loath to leave Petit Jean, the artists retreat.
~etit 31 tan ~nnOUnct5 Mary Taylor Mary Irene Adkins Julia Allen Robert McClure Raymond L. Hazlet Jodie Willoughby ('I dl e,l!."~ Fa,orit~s Albert Smith Mrs. J. O. Garrett College Honor HI udent s Hennan Wilson Geraldine Rhodes Acad('my Honor St udent s Marie Davidson .1. O. Murphy Best l \ II ·Rolind Girl Il nd Bo} : Page fifty-nine
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i I FOOTBALL SQUAD Thi s year was the beginni ng fo r Ha rding in inte rcollegiate football. It was her first year to meet teams of othe r colleges on the g r idiron . Heretofore Harding College football teams have met only second teamR or teams representing secondary school s . Compared with t he beginni ng made by other coll eges that are now prominent in athletics the start made wa!" impress i ve. In a rranging a sched ul e fo r 1926 several of the best teams in the state were booked for games. Even at the time when these games were schedu led the most ardent of the Bison·s s upporters had little hope of winning even a fraction of them. The purpose was to present the Harding tcam before the other coaches and colleges in the state in or der that in the f ut ure games cou ld be secu red with the state's best elevens; that hi gh class teams might be brought to Morrilton for games. It was with this poi nt in view that games were scheduled with Magnolia A. & M., the College of t he Ozarks, Henderson-B rown, the State Teachers' College, and other st rong teams. Again , the team was handicapped a ll yea r by the lack of an ex peri - ,·nced coach . Although the boys in charge did admiral-Ie work conside ring their lack of experience, they could not have been expected to develop a team in one yea r that could cope with w stiff a schedu le. Thi s lack of competent coach ing was evidenced all year by the inconsistency of the Bi son offensive. On the defense the team was abl e to meet the powerfu l driving machines of their opponents with a stiff line and a good secondary dcfen~e . At every game the crowds were impressed by the dogged, obsti nate way in which t he Bi sons fought for every ya rd. Taken as a whole the season can be said to have been a success. The team accomplished what it ~et out to do for it has "b roken the ice" to intcrcoll egiate football for Harding. We have on hand the nucleus of a good 1eam. Let us start now and with the a;d of an experienced coach, build a winner in 1927. P«gc aixty·sclJcn
: )~ Bisons I'esol't to open play in lJ omecomiw~ g'umc with the Conrcrcncc Champion :\Iuleriders. c. ,t-$lLdderth GU.4,.J J [olding t he Normal Bears fOJ' downs in t he season's opening ~allle at Conway. Gen hI Quvh"b4('k, Page sixty-eight :
"ey" Reed intercepts a long pass when Bi sons tuke to the a ir in thc Teacher's gamc. RobInson (hud Mills . E"d lIanl ing' linemen smother un attempted line plunge. The line play of t he Bi sons was a feature of the ~tason. Parl C six tY-llinc
P a[Jc 8"vcnty Crausc , star back for the Teach- ('n~, bl'caks loose for a long' gpin. Hi s line plunging accounted for the lone touchdown of the g3me. Th t' Bisons and l\lagnolh A. 6: :\1. fight nip and tuck duting the last h<11f of the exciting Homecomin<;!' game at Mon'ilion. Colson. J(01fb.e~ Todd Qua."d
BASKETBALL Basketball has grown to be one of the leading major spo rts in the college and the packed gymnasium at every game evidenced the g rowing popularity of this exciting winter sport. This year's team, the best in Ha rdi ng's hi sto ry, with a record of no games lost on the home court and only three defeats during the enti r e Reagan, ranked r-:.econd in the conference standing and was a contender throughout the winter in the race for the state title. Gelling on' with a poor ;tart the fast Bison-basketeers met and defeated all opposition to be stopped only by the ~tate champion, ll end rix Bulldogs . Perhaps the most exciting seri es of the seasons was that with the State Teachers' College, runners-up for the state title. The Bisons won the fi r st of the se ries, an excit ing game on the home cou rt . but were defeated on the strange floor at Conway. The Harding quintet had little trouble in disposing of t he remaining college teams met and had some diffi culty in sc heduling enough college games, however, commercial teams from Lillie Rock furnished opposition strong enough to give the local fans a number of exciting games. : : Puge scventY*O)lf.>
: ~J~; I THE I (i;M >~ PETIT JEAN tW' tiJ ..... 192.7 ~ k0 '" Wadley Sanderson Hazlet The personnel of squad included eeveral men of exceptional ability. Caplain Wadley, lhe rangy cenler and O. Elheridge, forward were the high scorers of lhe team. L. Elheridge as running guard was a big faclor in lhe learn's success because of his clever floor work and uncanny abilily to hil the basket. Sanderson as lhe other guard was a steady, dependable player who saw to it thal the opposing teams got very few shols from under lhe uaskel. The playing of Hazlet, forward, was characterized by his furious fighl, his cle\'er floor work, and his excellent learn work. The remaining leller men, Surbe r and Kellems, forwards, and Gruver, gua rd , we re very nearly on par wilh the regulars and showed lheir ability in a number of contests. L. Elheridge Surber Gruver Kellems : :
: M I DGETS Along with the splendid records made by the college team, the fans were impressed by the playing of the "Midget Bisons" representing the Academy . The "Midgets" I::ecause of their dail y Bc rima ge with the fast, experienced college team developed into a combination that cou ld hol d its own against the best high school teams in this section of the state. The Academy games were played as preliminaries to the Varsity contests and the large crowds found the "Midgets" capable of fast, clever basketball. Gamble and Valentine, forwards, Stand ley, Bevelhymer and Ri ckarci, guards, and Stark ~lIld Hamiter, center s, all show much promise and should develop into "fu ll grown" Bisons in a year or two. Pa{}e fwventy-th1'ee :
, THE ' BASEBALL The first blue bird and lhe track of the bat against t he old ball are sure he r a lds of sp r ing and lhe firsl Hu ebird ar rived to find the Bisol! baseball squad already hard al it. Manage r Su rber f ou nd six vet emn s among t he fi rst to report for baseball practice and arou nd t his nu cleus he is gr adua ll y rounding out a smooth, steady , baseba ll mach ine. Mill s a nd Surber, vete ran pitchers, give the Bisons a st rong hur ling stat i" a nd th ree Yeterans, Blackshear , Mills, and Pa tton, with t he addit ion of Gibbons. a newcomer, are rapidly developing into a clock-like infield. T he Feason's prob lem seems to Ce in the catching and outfield departmenls hul Manage r Surbe r has Robison, Hazlet and Matthews, f rom whom he shou ld be able to deve lop a good r ece iver, and the rooki e outfield looked well in the two early season games aga inst t he Slate Teachers. The Bison's suppo r ters a r e opt imistic about t he coming season although se,·eral of the best college teams are 10 be met. Pag e sev enty ·fouT
>~ RAYMOND HAZLET Outfield '~ t!j I THE I PETIT JEAN ..... 192.7 ~ CL INT SURBER Manager try ~. W ILLIS RIIODES Outfield CAPTAIN MILLS First Base and Pitcher LAWRENCE PATTON Second Base ALTON GIBBONS Short Stop CLYDE MATTHEWS Outfield VINCENT ROBISON Catcher LONNIE ETIIERIDGE Outfield EM METT BLACKSHEAR Third Base : Page seventy-five
TENNIS Tennis is one of the popular spor ts of Harding College. It is encouraged because of the wholesome activity and growth which the game promotes. It is a great factor in bringing to realization the "Everybody Play" policy in Harding. Besides outdoor courts fo r the lovers of the game, the gymnasium pro\,ides a splendid indoor cou rt which makes it possible to play in all "orts of weather. Por the two years of 1924-25, 1925-26, Hardi ng has been represented in the State lnter-collcgiate Tenni s Toul'l1ament at Little Rock. While they have never won a state championship, they have made a good showi ng, and on one occasion were defeated in the semi-finals by the state champion in the si ngles match. The team for the two yea rs mentioned has been composed of Clin t Surbe r of Nebraska and Raymond Hazlet of Colorado. As the Petit Jean goes to press, the boys al e rounding into form for another state ti lt, and are expecting to bring home the pennant. Page 8e venty-six :
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