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Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
VOL. XXIX.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FEBRUARY 18, 1921.
NUMBER 20
“NOTHING BUT THE ICE PLANT NOW
TRUTH” A REAL IN OPERATION
MIRTH PRODUCER
DRAMATIC CLUB’S PRODUCTION
PRODUCES A LAUGH A
MINUTE.
CLUB PLANS A ROAD TRIP.
Entirely New Cast Presented in Sec
ond Play of the Season by Col
lege Amateurs.
A young broker makes a wager with
his two partners that he can go
twenty-four hours and tell nothing but
the truth. The many unexpected and
remarkable situations that arise from
honesty in such a short time, include
a broken engagement, a near-divorce,
a dissolved partnership, almost bank
ruptcy, affairs with a couple of chorus
“ladies”, and sundry other minor af
fairs, all coming to an admirable cli
max at the final curtain forms the
plot of the comedy presented by the
College Dramatic Company, Tuesday
Night.
From the opening scene the audi
ence was kept in a continuous up
roar and as the story progressed, new
langhs uncovered with ever increas
ing rapidity. The Club presented an
entirely new cast in this latest pro
duction. Vinther, in the part of the
“honest” young bi'oker, played the
lead in a mirth-producing manner.
Wheelock as Clarence Van Dusen, a
character aptly described by his name,
judging by the two productions pre-
Every part was well presented and
each member of the cast brought
screams of laughter.
One of the Club Managers, Bim-
merman, announced between acts that
the culb contemplated a road trip
northward in the near future and
judging by the two production pre
sented at College Station, the troupe
is insured success. The cast for
“Nothing But the Truth,” was as fol
lows:
Bob Bennett, partner to Rallston,
P. N. Vinther.
E. M. Rallston, a broker, M. T. Har
rington.
Bishop Doran, C. E. Birk.
Clarence Van Dusen, J. H. Whee
lock.
Dick Dollelly, partner to Rallston,
H. E. Wilson.
Gwen, in love with Bob, Winifred
Stout.
Mrs. Rallston, wife of Rallston, Mrs.
Richard Lyons.
Ethyl Clark, Elizabeth Wilson.
Mabel, on the New York Chorus,
Kitty Hogue.
Sabel, on the New York Chorus,
Bernadine McKnight.
Martha, Elizabeth Wilson.
Act I.—In the New York office of
Mr. Rallston.
Act II. In the parlor of the summer
home of E. M. Rallston, Long Island.
Act III.—Same as Act II.
Time—The present.
The Managing Staff—P. H. Bim-
merman, A. P. Lancaster, L. H.
Friedlander, C. R. Clark, Jack Finney,
P. C. Franke, H. G. Bimmerman and
Otto Lott.
Directors: R. D. Brackett, Ward
Browning.
STUDENTS ATTEND PRESBYTER
IAN LAYMENS CONVENTION.
The Presbyterian Laymen's Mis
sionary Convention for 3 states is in
session February 17 and 18 at Waco.
Men of® national reputation will ap
pear on the program. The delegates
from A. and M. are: F. P. Bruce, L.
A. Leverett, W. M. Love, B. B. Nos-
chke, H. M. McElroy, W. P. Patton
and W. H. Matthews
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.
Sunday, February 20th at 6:45 in
“Y” chapel. Rev. W. H. Mathews
will preach. Solo by Miss Frye. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
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College Installs Ice Machinery at the
Power Plant and Will Furnish the
Mess Hall, Departments, and
Campus Residents.
Monday saw the new ice plant run
ning at full capacity. Ten tons of the
best quality of ice were turned out and
the plant is now at full capacity.
When the present power plant was
built, provision was made for the ad
dition of this machinery and due to
the lack of funds it has been only
lately installed. Tlfe entire College
has been forced to a great inconven
ience due to the lack of refrigeration
facilities in the past, as all ice had to
be brought out from Bryan and this
did not prove a very good source. Mr.
Aden, Chief Engineer of the plant,
states that there will be plenty of ice
from now on.
The plant is of the most modern de
sign and will furnish ice of the best
and purest quality. The water used
is first heated to form steam and con
densed. It is then passed over steam
coils and vaporized again and filtered
to remove oil. The condensed water is
then passed through a charcoal filter
and thence to a storage tank, prepar
atory to being put in the cans and
frozen.
This storage tank has a large coil
of pipe in it through which amonia
is circulated after it has been con
densed. This amonia lowers the tem
perature to approximately 32° F. The
water is then put in the cans and the
cans are lowered into the brine pit
where the water is frozen. Each can
is surrounded by coiled pipes through
which ammonit at the temperature of
10° F. passes.
A storage room capable of storing
25 tons of ice was included at the
same time the building was construct
ed and has now been finished. The
ice will be sold either at the platform
or will be delivered in a truck recently
purchased for that purpose.
INFANTRY SOPHOMORE
BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL
Last Friday night the members of
Mrs. Hayes’ Bible class with an equal
number of prominent “movie” maids
and bathing beauties from Bryan
and Campus spent together the short
est four hours in the annals of their
young and unsophisticated existence.
The girls came in on the 7:35, and
the young beaming and beeswaxed
cadets stood with open arms to greet
them.
The conglomerated mass of human
ity then repaired to the renowned
social rendezvous on the second floor
of the “Y”. Everything was in read
iness. Hundreds of little and big
red hearts were strung over the
room to give due reverence to St.
Valentine. Small red candles flick
ered here and there in the distant
corners.
Pardon the digression for a mom
ent, but just glance over that bunch
of “roughneck” who wore anything
from a red-hot clown suit down to a
pair of two-ton spurs. Reveille
Brown got the cake (“chocolate”)
for being the orniest roughneck of
the whole caboodle. Mayfield came
out in a pair of new cream colored
pajamas with a black coat and a hat
of straw. Things were warmed up
though quite a bit when Alsmeyer
with the red-spotted two-legged ki-
mona’ Olsen with his scarlet sup
portless socks, and lastly “Red”
Boyle with a white-hat costume right
from the wilds of the famous Roxton
society were introduced. Now, im
agine what twenty of the prettiest
girls in Bryan had to listen to, with
all these “hot lines” down.
Several unique stunts, planned by
Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Wilcox, were
staged with great success. Two or
three games were played and refresh
ments went the usual route. Every
body. got off with the gun and held
the stride until the “last lap” was
reached about 12:30 a. m. It was
declared by many of the girls that
it was the livliest social that they
had attended this year.
The making of the decorations and
the planning of the numerous games,
thanks to Mi’s. Hayes and Mrs. Wil
cox, contributed greatly to the un
equaled success of the social.
Among those present were: Misses
Josephine Eden, Nanne Shell Wal
drop, Hettie Edge, Helen Moore, Es
ter McCulloch, Dorothy Ettle, Eu
gene Edge, Texas Oimris, Margie and
Violet Short, Lois Martin, Helen
Kerr Parks, Gertrude Sims, Elaine
Bizzell, Sophia Hancock, Florence
Harris, Bertie Buchanan and Ethel
Thompson.
TEXAS FARMERS’
ORGANIZATION
ENDORSES A.&M.
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AT DAL
LAS EXPRESSING OPINIONS
ON TOPICS OF THE DAY
URGE ADEQUATE FUNDS.
Texas Farm Bureau Federation Se
cures 35,000 Members in First
Thirty-Five Counties.
In January the Texas Farm Bureau
Federation, an organization of only
a few months existence, held its first
annual convention at Dallas. The Fed
eration is by far the strongest organi
zation of farmers in Texas, both in
membership and finances. The secur
ing of 35,000 members in the first 35
counties in Texas is significant of the
attitude being taken by the farmers of
the state toward this organization.
The Federation plans organized mar
keting for cotton, wool, tomatoes, and
the other main agricultural produc
tions of the state. The convention
passed resolutions of appreciation to
the supporting agencies which include
the A. and M. College and its Exten
sion Service, the State and Federal
Departments of Agriculture, the De
partment of Warehouses and Markets,
the bankers and business men who
have contributed to its success by wise
council and active support, including
the farm press as well as the weekly
and daily publications.
Resolutions passed by the conven
tion on topics of the day include the
following: “We endorse the work that
is being done by the Agricultural and
Mechanical College including its Ex
tension Service and Experiment Sta
tion system and urgently request the
legislature to provide adequate appro
priations for this institution and its
branches.”
The Federation is primarily con
cerned with the elimination of spec
ulating and graft in cotton marketing
and hi obtaining, fnjr WWg fnr^xow .
ers of all agricultural'products.
JUNIOR SOCIAL
FEBRUARY 22
Washington’s Birthday Affair Will be
Given in “Y” Parlors for the Class
of ’22; Bill King Chairman of
Committee on Arrangements.
The social given annually by the
“Y” for the Junior Class will be held
on Tuesday, February 22nd in the
Y. M. C. A. parlors. Beautiful dec
orations have been obtained from
Dallas and the Washington Birth
day scheme will be followed out most
tastefully. Delicious refreshments
will be served during the evening.
All members of the Junior class
are invited and are urged to be pres
ent. Chairman of Arrangements,
Bill King, announces that plans are
being rapidly perfected for an ex
cellent affair, rivaling if not surpass
ing the Senior Social at the Hallo
we’en season. Much effort will be
expended in preparation and all Jun
iors should be in attendance as evi
dence of their appreciation.
The present plans are to have each
man make his own date but the final
announcement will be made by the
class president on authority of the
committee on arrangements. Invi
tations will not be issued but every
man of the class of ’22 is expected
and plans will be made accordingly.
PLEA MADE TO DR. TRUETT.
In accordance with a plan foster
ed by President Bizzell, student pas
tors R. L. Bi-own and King Vivion,
together with a student leader, Lt.
Edgar Brinkman, depai’ted Thursday
night for Dallas where an appoint
ment with Dr. Geo. W. Truett, Bap
tist pastor of wide reputation was
kept this morning in an effort to ob
tain the services of Dr. Truett for a
series of evangelistic sermons to be
delivered at the College during the
springl extending over a period of
' ’jU'ir ^gLk- It is hoped that this
[ y/orth^ speaker mayTm^oT)taiTied.
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THE “POWDER PUFF” NUMBER OF
THE BATTALION.
The “Powder Puff” number of The Battalion will be presented
March 11th. All contributors will be feminine. It is expected that the
rarest collection of jokes, rhymes, features, editorials, news items,
and stories that have ever appeared in The Battalion will be in this
number. Every student who makes claim to a girl with a fluent pen
is requested to invite her contributions. Mothers, sisters and friends
are urged to contribute. Any girl or woman with a message for A.
and M. is requested to submit it. An advisory board of Campus girls
will be chosen to edit the material for this issue. A wealth of material
is essential to a good “Powder Puff”. Get busy and help make this a
never-to-be-forgotten number. Names of contributors will not be pub
lished if a request is made otherwise. JJriticism is invited—an open
opportunity for feminine discussion of cadets in any such manner as
the ladies may see fit. The only restriction is that all articles must be
submitted by Wednesday, March 9th. «*Brevity insures variety. Girls,
the “Bat” is anticipating a wonderful “Powder Puff” number. Suc
cess will mean the “Powder Puff” as an annual institution.
BEAUTIFUL PICTURE SE
LECTED FOR “Y” LOBBY
MEETING OF THE AGRON
OMY SOCIETY
Tuesday afternoon the Y. M. C. A.
Building Committee of which Adolph
Hatley is ’clfairman, viewed a number
of pictures obtained by Captain Tut
tle for the selection of the first of a
series to hang in the “Y”. Captain
Tuttle aided the students in their se
lection, giving excellent criticisms
and discussions of the paintings.
From a number of pictures by fam
ous and established artists of Amer
ica and France, “Connecticut Hill^”
by Ben Foster of the National Acad
emy, was the subject chosen. This
is an exquisite landscape, interesting
and refreshing with a beautiful hand
ling of colors. The picture will be
hung in the lobby early in April an
nounces Secretary Lewis. Captain
Tuttle will also aid in the selection of a
suitable frame. The picture is a fac
simile of the original which hangs in
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York. Buie, Warden, Wagstaff and
others assisted in the selection.
PRESBYTERIAN STUDENTS
ATTENTION!
On Sunday, February 20th stu
dents preferring the Pi'esbyterian
church will be allowed passes to at
tend services in Bryan. Autos will
leave the “Y” at 9:30. Get invi-
vidual passes. Leave name at “Y”
desk so that I can know how many
cars to provide.
W. H. Matthews.
Last evening after a highly enter
taining talk by Mr. Sherrill in which
he made vivid and life-like references
to the little airplane bungalow on the
hillside surrounded by verdant grass,
thereby making many of us wish that
such a life cycle would unfold before
us. He was followed by Prof. G. S.
Templeton, head of the Animal Hus
bandry Department, who spoke on
pasture grasses for the South. Every
student, whether he be an A. H. or
an Agronomy student, realizes that
grasses form the most economical
item of live stock management. It
would be hard to find a man who un
derstood the subject more thorough
ly or one who can give a better prac
tical application to this usage than
Prof. Templeton. He handled the sub
ject in the cold-blooded business-like
way that the stockman or future
farmers will be forced to look at it.
The whole subject as presented, was
free from theorizing and was based on
actual experience in many cases and
personal observation in the others.
The Society is fortunate to have
the privilege of hearing such a prac
tical man and so momentous a ques
tion.
A CORRECTION.
In the last issue of The Battalion
the name of A. F. Dietrich was
ommitted by error from the list of
non-commissioned officers elected for
the Ross Volunteer Company. Dietrich
is one of the two sergeants.
A. AND M. UNDER LEGISLATIVE
INVESTIGATION FOR HAZING-
SCENE SKIFFS TO COLLEGE
STUDENTS WHO HAVE LEFT A. AND M. ARE BEING EX
AMINED AS TO METHODS OF HAZING IN VOGUE
AT THIS INSTITUTION.
TESTIMONY LARGELY FOR A. & M.
Some Few Witnesses Characterize the Hazing Practiced As
Cruel and Brutal, While the Big Majority Are for A.
and M. and Say it is Only School Boy Fun.
The probing of dormitory life at
A. and M. by the Texas senators ap
pointed by Lieutenant Governor
Davidson on the adoption of a reso
lution by Senator Archie Parr for
an investigation of charges of “bru
tal” hazing has offered to the corres
pondents in Austin the most novel
bit of news that has probably ever
resulted from the prying tactics of
curious individuals in the legislative
branch of our government.
Were it not for the insinuations
being dropped in the hearing im
peaching the integrity and honest
purpose of President Bizzell and the
other administrative officers, and the
consequent injury to the progress of
an institution established by the gov
ernment to “promote the liberal and
practical education of the industrial
classes in the several pursuits and
professions of life” the trivial occur
rences of student life progressing on
a basis of tradition and precedent as
well as judgment and good sense
told with such colorations would af
fect only the humorous sensibilities
of those who read the reports.
Sevei’al former students have testi
fied before the committee since the
hearings began Wednesday after
noon, all have stated that hazing is
practiced at A. and M. A minority
have characterized it as “brutal”,
some have said it was “violent” but
a majority have laughed in their de
scription of the manner in which the
paddle is applied to unsophisticated
freshmen.
And just so, the investigation is
proceeding to the ridiculous as the
testimony is compiled. It will be
come more so in its progress and the
same motives which actuated Presi
dent Bizzell to request an investiga
tion when the chai’ges had been made
should control the action of every
loyal A. and M. man in aiding the
committee to gather all the informa
tion possible relating to student life
at this college, as only a complete
revelation of the conditions here can
successfully combat the charges al
ready made against the institution.
The committee is expected to con
clude its hearings in Austin today
and to come to A. and M. tomorrow
to open an investigation on the cam
pus, however no definite announce
ment of their coming had been made
last night.
“V” BULLETINS OF
IMPORTANCE TO
COLLEGE PEOPLE
Choir rehearsal for Convocation will
be held between Sunday School and
Chapel, that is from 10:30 until 11:00
a. m. on Sunday Morning, in the fu
ture.
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The serious water condition of the
present prevents the use of the nata-'
torium for a few days. The “Y”’
management has purchased towels for
the benefit of those who do not care
to bring their own for their swims
and shower baths. These towels may
be obtained at the office or at the desk
in the basement.
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A few pledges made by students
during the Y. M. C. A. Campaign last
December have not been paid as yet.
It is hoped that everyone will pay
these pledges as the money will be used
to send the A. and M. delegates to the
Hillister, Mo., convention at the end
of school.
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The list for assignment of rooms on
the third floor of the “Y” during the
R. V. is now open and students are re
minded that the first to come are the
first to be served. Come over and
sign up while wou have the chance.
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The “Y” Movie for Saturday night
will start at 8:30 p. m. in the “Y”
Chapel and at 9:00 p. m. in the Air-
dome. This delay is due to the fact
that the Dramatic Club will present
t.-ieir play, “Nothing But the Truth,”
again Saturday night and the picture
show will be given immediately after
the play.
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The same announcement will hold
for Saturday night week, as well. The
“T” Club will give their annual bene
fit at that time and the picture show
will not be given until afterward.
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Campus people are reminded that
the picture shows which are being run
in the “Y” Chapel were instituted pri
marily for their benefit. The manage
ment states that unless the Campus
people do take more interest in this
department, they will be forced to
close it; as it has not proved profit
able enough to pay expenses until the
present time.
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Those wishing to buy Dr. Hall’s
“Sex Books” are reminded that they
must do so before the 22nd of this
month as all unsold books will be re
turned at that time.
Rev. R. L. Brown, Rev. King Vivion,
and a student leader, left for Dallas
last night to extend to Di\ Truett,
noted Southern preacher, an invita
tion to spend a week at A. and M. dur
ing the spring and deliver a series of
evangelistic addresses on student prob
lems.
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Among the parents and, friends of
stdfiehts"TiccomffurflafeiTwith rt>4.on9~t»r’
the third floor of the “Y” during the
past week are: Mrs. E. L. Pfleuger,
mother of Fish Pfleuger; Mrs. J. A.
Crawford, mother of Fish Robert
Crawford; Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Kerr,
and Miss Kerr, parents and sister of
H. S. Kerr; and Dr. Glen L. Sneed.
MR. AND MRS. WOODS?
Report has it that foi’ the second
time in two weeks the Signal Corps
has lost a senior officer on the sea
of matrimony. Joe Woods is now said
to be in line for a wedding gift from
the Class of ’21, but no action will
be taken until the report is verified.
Miss Cortines, nurse with the U.
S. Public Health Service, has report
ed here for duty with the disabled
soldiers training under the Federal
Board of Vocational Training. She
will be in no way connected with the
Hospital staff but will confine e her
duties to attending disabilities re
sulting from war service.
The Valentine scheme was well
carried out in the decorations at Mrs.
Hensel’s dinner for Landscape stu
dents Thursday evening. Sets of
drawing pencils and red heart place
cards marked the plates. A deli
cious fried chicken dinner was served
to seven would-be designers.
Miss Francis Foote of Mexia a
former Rice student has accepted the
position of Assistant Publicity Sec
retary of the College and has arrived
to take up her duties. Miss Foote
will reside on the Campus.
Potts, Warden and Smith were
seen boarding the train toward Nava-
sota on Saturday afternoon and
were not seen on the Campus again
until 1:56 a. m. Sunday morning.
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* In response to many re- ❖
quests, oral and written, from ❖
students and Bryan citizens, ❖
* the play, “Nothing But the ❖
*** Truth,” is to be repeated Sat- ❖
*** urday night at Guion Hall. A ❖
* conflicting entertainment in ❖
Bryan Tuesday night, prevent- ❖
* ed many patrons of College ❖
* productions from being pres- ❖
* ent. The play has made a ❖
most decided hit with those who ❖
* witnessed the first production. ❖
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