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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1921)
*$ l *♦* *♦* *♦* *y V *»* *♦* *♦* *#* *♦* *y *y *$* *$* *$* »^i >^i »^> ! “POWDER PUFF" | $ MEXT WEEK | *1* ♦$* The Battalion ! “POWDER PUFF” | ! MEXT WEEK | •I* *$• Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. VOL. XXIX. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS MARCH 4, 1921. NUMBER 22 SOUTHWESTERN CHAMPIONS! ONE OF FIRST AGGIES TALKS TO STUDENTS Dr. Mullins Snys “One Who Does Most For Ills CoTUjfe iy.ags Most; On)“ Who Does Least is a Knocker" Last Monday afternoon the stu dent body, assembled in Guion Hall, heard one of the four graduates of A. and M. in the ministry in an in spiring address. Alumni never fail to be interesting to present-day stu dents but Dr Mullins, the speaker Monday, made an unusually strong impression. Reviewing the days fol lowing September, 1876, when he en tered A. and M. in its first session, he filled the audience with traditions of old and showed the strong bonds connecting the Aggies of yesterday with the Aggies of today. Dr. Mullins stated that in ’76, ’77, ’78, and ’79 he drilled over every foot of ground about the college, stood the same formations, gdt the same “rams”, went “down the line’’ to see the daughters of the faculty whom he recalled as being an excep tionally beautiful group of young ladies, broke the same (those of ’78). The Doctor stated that he hoped modern cadets had improved over regulations, and in general was the 'ordinary, normal cadet. - When at A. and M. he had no intention of en tering the ministry, stated Dr. Mul- ^ later, his training here was beneficial and that his four years at A. and M. were great prep- ai’ation for his future work. With such an introduction Dr. Mullins took up his subject for the occasion, “Winning and Losing in the Game of Life.” Making parallel illustrations between college life and the future life of a mdn, Dr. Mullins deeply impressed his hearers. Giv ing rules for winning, the Doctor stated that “the play spirit must be put into work,” that “no worthy per formance was accomplished without preparation”, that “seeing opportun ities and grasping them were what counted”, and that “the fighting spirit must be put into the game of life if success is to obtained.” Dr. Mullins made a statement in closing which will never be forgotten by his student audience, that “the man who does most for his college is the man who does the most bragging and the man who does least for his college is the man who knocks.” Dr. Mullins is in Texas on a mis sion for his church and was invited to address the cadet corps. He is the highest minister in his chosen faith, the Baptist, and is a man known throughout the country as one of the greatest teachers of the age. MAGICIAN WILL APPEAR IN LAST LYCEUM NUMBER ‘Henri the Magician" Comes Highly recommended; Last Number of Lyceum to be Thursday Night. CHIEF SURGEON OF A. & M. COLLEGE DIES SUDDENLY DR. OTTO EHLINGER, COLLEGE SURGEON FOR li t/eAKS, DIED MONDAY MORNING. Body Carried to New Orleans Mon day Afternoon; Work Will be Car ried bn by His Son, Dr. R. B. Ehlinger; No Military Ceremony by Request. Hocus, pocus, presto, change! With such mysterious cantation will Henri the Magician, produce doves from silk hats and bowls of gold fish from thin air tonight at Guion Hall. This performer comes highly recom mended as one of the most pleasing magicians on the modern stage. The magician's program is highly humor ous and novel. His many optical il lusions will be supported by such artistry as crayon talk and designs in colored sand. A popular program is promised and the novel feature of the entertainment is expected to attract a large audience. This is the concluding number of the Lyceum course presented during the year and reserved seats are on sale at the Y. M. C. A. It is request ed that everyone purchase his ticket before the performance. The news of Dr. Otto Ehlinger’s death Monday morning was one of the greatest shocks the community has ever received. It was not generally known that Dr. Ehlinger, Chief Sur geon of the College, was unwell and his sudden death was most unexpect ed. For eleven years Dr. Ehlinger has served the College in the capacity of Chief Surgeon and his duties have been performed in a faithful and tire- les manner. As an indication of the great need felt for this man, Dr. Biz- zell'made request to Washington dur ing the war that Dr. Ehlinger who was at that time serving as Captain in the Medical Coi'ps, be assigned to the A. and M. College where deaths during the influenza epidemic were oc curring with increasing rapidity. The request was granted and the soldiers and enlisted men of the S. A. T. C. profited greatly by Dr. Ehlinger’s re turn. Dr. Ehlinger’s last appearance be- .tyady v.vv the Wednesday night preceding his death when he presented slides and lectured the students on hygiene. His interest in the corps being presented in his statement at that time “if one man should profit from his advice he would feel that his time had been well spent.” For several years preceding his death Dr. Ehlinger had been slightly ill and on the morning he died, he asked his son, Dr. R. B. Ehlinger, to answer the sick call hour at the hos pital as he did not feel well enough to get up. Two hours later, at nine o’clock young Dr. Ehlinger returned and found his father dead. Mrs. R. B. Ehlinger and little son were in the house at the time but knew nothing of the surgeon’s death. Dr. R. B. Ehlinger accompanied the body to New Orleans. Due to the request made by the family, no mil itary ceremonies were held. Only the Senior staff officers in company with many faculty members and Campus residents accompanied the body to the train. Dr. Ehlinger was born and reared at Ehlinger, Texas, the town bearing the family name. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt and Tulane University. His son, Dr. R. B. Ehlinger, who has been connected with the College dur ing the past year will serve as Chief Surgeon and continue the work of his father. Dr. Ehlinger is an A. and M. graduate of the T3 class and is also a graduate of the Tulane Medical Col lege. Y.M.C.A. OFFERS COURSES IN SOCIAL STUDY student who testified formerly that j( . iracter. His remarks immediately 'nis reason for leaving A. S3xtI'’ 1 ”5ufL 3ra3efits and their attitude Four Branches of Study Will be Given by Prominent Members of Faculty and Student Pastors. The Y. M. C. A. will offer, begin ning Monday night, a series of cour ses for students interested in the sub jects listed here: Social Pi’oblems of the City, Prof. F. B. Clark; Rural Social Problems, Prof. Garnett; Home and Foreign mission Study, Prof. McDonald; Bible Study Classes, Revs. Brown Matthews, Vivion. The courses will start Monday night. Any student desiring any of these courses are re quested to sign up at the “Y” office and the hour of the course will be adjusted in the evenings to suit the convenience of men desiring partic ular courses. SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING AT COLLEGE STATION IN PROBE NO STUDENT EXAMINED KNj&W OF BRUTALITY OR HU- MILUVHION AND CONSrDEV'iffy HAZING AS PRACTICED AT A. AND OF BeMfICIAL NATURE. CIRCULATED RUIVTORS RING FALSE Of Thirteen Students Called Before Committee None Could Verify Wild Reports Being Circulated; All Knew College Author ities Opposed Hazing; “Fish Killers” Exhibited. -F“ jnd witness called. He thought he had |een a paddle 20 inches long, knew bf no brutal hazing, had been in “bull pens” where 20 or 30 students sang told jokes, and smoked. He did not ‘^hilik there was such a thing as an official “Fish killer.” He knew of the ^Archibald Forbes case indirectly. Captain A. L. Forbes of Houston vas the third student called to testi- |cy but as the hour was near six, the Some two hundred or more students were at the station Friday afternoon to witness the arrival of the senator ial investigation committee appointed to probe hazing conditions at the A. and M. College. Evei-y student de sired a close range view of Senator Parr, a man considered remarkable and unusual to them by his complete in ability to get the college man’s view point of the subject at hand. The committee consisting of Senator r^ession adjourned for the evening Baugh, Chairman, Senator Bledsoe and Senator Archie Parr were met by the ^meal and the committee and College i epresentatives witnessed the bat- president, commandant and the deans. ;.alions at retreat and viewed the col- Judge Cullen F. Thomas, represent ing the Aggie Alumni Association, ar nmn of troops as they marched to fibisa Hall for mess. A corps meeting rived via the same train with the com j ’a Guion Hall was announced and stu- mittee. The visitors were carried to'^ents marched to the assembly hall the Y. M. C. A. in cars and were |jmmediately after supper. Dr. Biz- assigned rooms. The investigation jTell, after making a brief explanation procedures began immediately and stu- I »f the purpose of the meeting, intro- dents were notified to report for inter- i meed the chairman of the committee, views and examination. The Y. M. C. A. parlor on the second floor was given over for the scene of the investigation. The first case considered was that of Archibald Forbes of Houston, a penator Baugh, a young man serving ■is first term in the Legislature, a .Soldier of twenty-eight months ser- ' ice in the great war, and a man of f 'eat personal appeal and strength of a time when he lacked only three de merits of having the required number for expulsion was entirely due to hazing conditions. The first witness was E. B. Luder, Jr., of San Antonio. The cadet stated that he had never been severely paddled nor did hazing interfere with his studying. He had never known anyone suffering bru tality or humiliation in hazing pro- tbwkrd the investigation and the com- mitte was considerably altered by his understanding of the student view point, his own attitude toward the school, and the outline of the purpose i f the committee as he, the chairman, considered it. His appreciation of the unusual pep, solidity of support, and the espirit de corps was admitted and his admiration for the College in gen eral was expressed. Rounds of ap- cesses. He considered the hazing at A. and M. a good thing. | plause greeted almost every remark. Jack Hull of McKinney was the sec-> (Continued on Page 4) Fish” Wage Muddy Battle in Darkness rTiorch Light Parade When Aggies Conquer The ‘Fish’ Signal Corps and Battery proved beyond doubt Tues- One wild whoop of joy and like a forest fire the glad tidings spread day night that “Boys will be boys” ^ ver the campus that Texas had been defeated. Yells pierced the calm when aided by the privileges pre ceding the Wednesday holiday, they met in the most conglomerately oozy, muddy battle ever waged by two op posing forces. Back and forth be T tween the respective strongholds. Fortress Mitchell and Fort Leggett, the two elements fought, bitterly contesting every inch of the muddy battle ground. Fatigue clothes and slickers served as armor and mud pies jiir of the night and like bees from p hive the cadets poured forth from The barracks and in the distance the hand, eternally on the job, struck |ap old “Wildcat.” From out of the night red flares mysteriously appeac- ,ed instantaneously and within three minutes after the news arrived by wire, a procession of fifteen hundred [students, ten abreast, marched down (the Military Walk. Preceded by shaped like turkey eggs served as jftorch bearers garbed in pajamas, ammunition. So intent was the ef-jjbath robes, and other apparel de fort of each opposing body to com-j^f it, the band in close fbrmation pletely embalm the enemy with Col-* -peaded the column which followed in lege Station mud, no notice was paid’' L^^-step down the drive and back to the “Fish” troopers who arrived Sujain to the “Y” steps where an arch and concerted their efforts in an at-j of red flares framed the Yell lead- tempt to restore peace, and order and to stop the conflict by indiscriminate ly spattering representatives of both standards. The Infantry and Avia tion “Fish” arrived too late for par ticipation but warwhoops from end to end of the campus signified en dorsement of “Fish” from every where. The simulataneous arrival if somewhat rapid withdrawal of all ers as they led the assemblage in “Farmers Fight” and the other battle cries of the Aggies. Early arrivals for the Banker-Farmer Conference gazed on in wonder and approval as the echoes of the yelling sounded and resounded over the campus. An in spiring sight was the spirit manfes- ted in the hasty, unprepared pep of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Cape,9 meeting, which was nothing short of Night Sergeant Brittain, and the! marvelous to those who do not know bugle call, tattoo, caused an orderly the manner of man who can concen trate on the study at hand and re- and in a remarkably brief period ] tain in the back of his head the fact quiet reigned again as suddenly as| that the old team is fighting in enemy it had disappeared. Next morning'] country and can interpret the cry of the “Fish” of both organizations lin -j victory and respond instantly to its ed up on opposite sides of the Mili I call. With not an instants pausing tary Walk with brooms, mops, hose, a rapid fire volley of yells were bark- and buckets and policed the battle ed into the night with sufficient vol- grounds. Three hour hikes foy ume to assure the Farmer Five in punishment in the afternoon of the Austin that the “gang” at home in holiday brought the pack-bearing “Fish” home singing “What The Hell Do We Care!” Yes, red blood will show and it flows in the veins of every Aggie “Fish.” They win and lose in fun and sportsmanship and take their punishment like men. gang at Aggieland was with them heart and soul. The “Battle Hymn” of the Farmers was sung, another yell, and as the strains of “Wildcat” pierced the night, the students disbanded and the campus again was wrapt in quietness. BANKER-FARMER CONFERENCE TO CLOSE TONIGHT MANY GUESTS AT A. & M. FOR SECOND ANNUAL MEETING BANKERS AND FARMERS. Sessions Open Thursday Morning With Prominent Speakers; Atten dance Reduced by Weather Condi tions and Times. The opening session of the Banker- Farmer Couference was called to order Thursday in Guion Hall at 9:30 a. m. by P. L. Downs, presiding officer for the morning session. After an introductory in which Mr. Downs reviewed the First Annual Con ference, outlined the origin and pur pose of the meeting, described the con dition of the times in which we are now living, and expressed the appre ciation of the Conference for the hos pitality of the College, he introduced the first speaker of the morning, Dr. W. B. Bizzell President of the Col lege, who extended a welcome to the visitors on behalf of the students and faculty, before taking up his subject of the morning, “Factors in Financial Credit.” The program was continued until 12:30 when the meeting adjourned for dinner in Sbisa Hall. The afternoon session was given over to the College for addresses and demonstrations of interest to every agricultural follower. Judge Ramsey presided at the night meeting. Music was furnished by the College band and addresses by Mr. Sapiro, foremost authority on coop erative marketing in the country, and Oul/Ciurence C/uoiey, iut-mCf aasisi-itird Secretary of Agriculture of the United States an authority on cotton prob lems. The sessions today were attended by larger audiences than yesterday and the Conference will close with the night session. Group meetings take up in detail many important matters of the day. The primary purpose of the Conference is to promote harmony and cooperation in business associa tions between farmers and bankers, two professions greatly dependent up on each other. The session now clos ing has discussed to extent the reduc tion of cotton acreage for the coming season. The program of the Conference fol lows : Guion Hall, 9:30. P. L. Downs, Pre siding Officer. Address—“Factors in Financial Credit,” W. B. Bizzell, President, A. and M. College of Texas. Address—“Making Cotton Loans Safe,” Eldred McKinnon, President, Texas State Bankers’ Association. Address — “The Work of the Farm Bureau,” J. T. Orr, President, Texas Farm Bureau. Address — “Closer Cooperation Be tween Bankers and Farmers,” Ed. Hall, Commissioner of Insurance and Banking*. Appointmept of the following com mittees: Banker-Farmer Relations; Cotton Acreage Reduction; Live Stock Industry; Agricultural Research; Ag- (Continued on Page 4) DANCE FOR FED ERAL STUDENTS MONDAY NIGHT ‘Wandering Six” Will Supply Jazz at the Shirley for Dance Held By Federal Students. Arrangements have been complet ed for the dance to be given Monday night, March 7th, for the Aggie Fed eral students. The dance will be held at the Shirley Club, Manager Bailey having given permission for the en tire lower floor of the main building to be used. The Wandering Six, a jazz orchestra now in Bryan, will pro vide music for the occasion. Many Federal students have signified their intention of being present and a bril liant evening is anticipated. The dance begins at 8:00 p. m. and lasts until eleven o’clock. This is the first dance given solely for Federal stu dents. NEW UNIFORM ADOPTEDFOR NEXT SESSION English Style Blouse Adopted With Leather Belt; Effort Being Made To Insure Best Material. The cadet corps next year will ap pear in dress uniform of different na ture than has ever been worn before. The faculty committee consisting of Major Ashburn, chairman, Dean Pur- year, Prof. Bolton, Major Daugherty and Mr. Chatham, have recommended a blouse made in the British Army style, with shirts of materials to de pend on weather. The present cap, trousers, shoes and leggings will be worn. The new blouse will be of English cut, pleated back, with bellows pock ets, brown leather belt at the waist. Officers wil wear the shoulder straps with the belt, known in the army as the Sam Brown pattern. The color patch designating the arm of the ser vice will be worn on the blouse lapels with the R.O.T.C. button just above. Non-commissioned officers will wear the regulation chevrons on both right and left sleeves at points half way be tween shoulder and elbow. The R'. O. T. C. shield will be worn on the left sleeve and the gold star, signifying a Distinguished College, will be worn on the right sleeve. Service decorations and chevrons may be worn in the reg ulation manner of the army. Shirts will be of O. D., linen, cotton, or silk, according to preference and weather. The black four-in-hand tie wil be reg ulation and white collars and cuffs will be worn for dress formations aind so- Oikl <ni ^j. V ■ — q* — —■ The new uniform will be extremely neat in appearance and will add great ly to the comfort of cadets. An over coat of army pattern may be adopted. A committee from the Junior Class is working to insure the best material, lowest cost, and best fit that can be obtained. .§► «J» ❖ SOUTHWESTERN CHAM- * ❖ PIONS. ❖ ❖ The Aggie basketball team ❖ clinched Conference honors by ❖ ❖ defeating S. M. U. last night ❖ 4- in the first game of the Dallas *** series. *** ❖ * SCHOOL WAYS AND DAYS. You can always tell a senior, he is so sedately dressed; You can always tell a junior, by the way he swells his chest; You can always tell a freshman, by his timid looks and such; You can always tell a sophomore, but you CAN’T TELL HIM MUCH! —Exchange. JUNIOR STOCK JUDGING TEAM HAS BEEN NAMED Will Meet Oklahoma Juniors at Ft. Worth Monday; Thence to Oklaho ma City for Second Contest. The stock judging contest, held for the purpose of determining the Junior Stock Judging Team, was completed last Wednesday with the following named men winning a place on the team: Atkins H. L., Carlisle, J. T., Dinwiddie, O. D., Fos ter, W. S s , Hale, F., Knapp, W. L., and Love, W. M. The team will meet the Junior •team from Oklahoma A. and M. m Fort Worth next Monday,, and then, after a weeks practice at Ft. Worth, will go on to Oklahoma City, where they will have another contest with the Oklahoma Aggies. Before returning, our team in tends to spend a few day^ in Okla homa for practice in sttick-judging. Coach Stangel expressed great Sat isfaction at the showing made by these men, and also wished to com mend the work done by the three men that failed to make the team.