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\ The Daily Bulletin Vol. VII College Station, Texas, Saturday, April 26, 1924. No. 169 MAGAZINES REPLACE BOOKS IN AMERICA Mrs. George P. Grout Reviews For- mat, Origin, Purposes and Ten- dercies in the Magazine. “Magazines as a class have at- tained a pcsition of great import- ance”, Mrs. George P. Grout said in a paper read at the last meeting of the Campus Study Club. “The read- ing of magazines has come to be far more common than the reading of books. Thousands of persons whe would resent the imputation that they are lacking in culture read almost no books at all No home in which there is pretense of intellectual in- terest is withcut - magazines, which are usually read by all members cof the family. “This gain in the prestige of the magazine is due in part to the de- sire of many readers to be strictly up-to-date, in part to clubbing rates! and special offers, but chiefly to the better reason that the magazines of- fer the writings of the best authors. arlistically printed and often admi»- ably illustrated, far cheaper than such wcrk can be purchased else- where, “The magazine as we know it today is distinctly an American creation. ‘Harper’s and the Century Magazine in particular shared with Mark Twain and the sewing machine the honor of making America familiarly known a- broad.’ “Our American magazine made the development of the short story pos- sible by creating a need for good short fiction. “We originally imported the re- view form for our American maga- zines "but in this country they im- mediately became a little more like magazines, a little more miscellan- eous in their content, a little less like critical surveys. Memoirs came and sketches and fiction and near fiction. ‘The mid-century brought a periodical handsomely illustrated with much fiction, some description, a lit- | tle serious comment on affairs writ- ten for the general reader, cccasional poetry and enough humor to” guar- antee diversion. This is the national meduim for literary expression, the family magazine.” ” (Continued on Col. 2 Page 4) | DEAN OF T. C. U. WILL SPEAK AT CONVOCATION TOMORROW Dr. Colby D. Hall, Dean of the Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, will speak at convocation to- morrow morning in Guion Hall at 10:50 o’clock. A special solo will be given by Mrs. M. K. Thornton, yous “— COLLEGE IS REPRESENTED AT STATE Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION Secretary W. H. Matthews of the Y.M.C.A. accompanied by 6 students, left yesterday for Waxahachie to rer- resent the College at the State Stu- dent Y.M.C.A. Convention being held at Trinity University. The conven- tion is an annual affair and is grow- | ing in importance yearly. Prominent | speak:zrs on the program this year include A. R. Elliott of St. Louis, G. E. Cashion of Austin College, and John Erhardt of Dallas. Students representing the College are Cadet Colonel H. L Roberts, D. Creveling, N, H. Abrams, A. S. Ware, L. G. Rankin and C. L. Rankin. The party will return to the College to- m.rrow morning. CAMPUS BAPTISTS WILL ORGANIZE NEW CLASS There will be a Sunday School class organized for Campus Baptists tomorrow mcrning in the E. E. build- ing. All wishing to join are request- ed to be present at 9:15 o’clcek. This organization grows out of several re- quests from members of the Baptist Church. R. L. BROWN, Student Pastor. et) a CHRISTIAN GROUP WILL HOLD REGULAR SERVICES TOMORROW Bible School in Guion Hall tomor- r¢w morning at 9:30. Christian En- deavor in the Assembly Hall at 6:30 tomorrow night. M. W. Rice will lead the program, the subject of which will be: “Opportunities Mis- sions Offer for Life Service.” At the conclusion of this program, Bro. Powell will bring a message on “God’s Way of Becoming His Child’s.” Come out to all the services. CHARLES WATSON, Group secretary. Set not your house on fire to be revenged of the moon. SPRING FOOTBALL IS "ENGAGING ATHLETES Over 80 Men Working Daily with Coach Bible and John Pierce to Master Fundamentals. Lettermen, old squad men and stars of intramural football are combining in a spring football training course which is being conducted now to in- struct the whole in the fundamentals of the game so that with the opening of the fall season they can begin work in aggressive tactics of the game and be a well coordinated machine ready fcr first class competition when the date of the first exhibition contest is encountered. Head Coach D. X. Bible summoned his assistant John A. Pierce as soon as he returned from the meeting of the National Football Rules Commit- tee held in New York last month and on their call 80 men reported for the preliminary training schedule. Since then they have been under- going daily practice in handling the ball, receiving punts, tackling, block- ing, side stepping and other basic ac- tion in the technique of the game. Scrimmage will be on the program of the training a little later on. There are nine lettermen on the field this spring who will be eligible for the ccnference struggle next fall. They are Hardman, guard (lettered in 1921), Captain T. L. Miller, half and fullback, Clem T. Pinson, half- back, Fay Wilson, halfback, J. N. Al- lison, end, Norman Dansby, tackle, J. Y. Forgason, guard, Barlow Irwin, guard, and C. A. Waugh, tackle. Thus the Aggies lack only two let- termen of having a veteran lineup for! next year, and while there are no designated stars for the center and other end position there is promising material available. John Braselton is expected to make a powerful cen- ter, and for the other wing tip place there is S. M. Kyle, squad man of last’ year, basketball letterman of the jast spring and candidate for first honors as an outfielder on the base- ball squad. Another promise is con- tained in the expected matriculation next fall of “Red” Wilson, brother of R. 0O. Wilson, erstwhile tackle. Wilson was a sensational terminal player of the freshman squad of 1921. (Continued on Page 2 Column 1)