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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1900)
THE BATTALION. 63 It will be noticed that success by the above rules does not necessarily mean fame; yet even for this, a limited prac tice of the three requirements named' must be carried out; industry, at least, must be pushed assiduously; not only in college, but in after life. One may be come wealthy if he is willing to pay the price; which is never the same—but al ways high—to different individuals. In the same way, the average boy may always attain success, and perhaps eminence and renown in his profession. it he is willing to pay the price; which in this case, fortunately, does not consist of money. It is a price which improves the head and improves the heart; which makes a man grow as long as he lives; and when he dies, leaves the world better for his having lived. The coin used is Industry, Honesty, and Self- d'enial. They should be the exchange of every student; and for any kind of suc cess, they must all be at least modterately used, or some one of them must be hand led to perfection. THE CAPITAL OF ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. B. COLL AND L. GONSEBATT. It would be difficult to describe with exactness the character of the Argentine capital, from the fact that its cosmopoli tan nature has made it as much a com mercial center as a display of art. Peculiar yet natural circumstances have made it the principal center of the South American continent. Its import ant port on the Rio- de la Plata justifies us in calling it classic, since the construc tion of this port began at least twenty years ago, and its size and beauty par allel most of those of the old continent. The advantageous situation facilitates direct intercourse with the other coun tries of the world, while the climate, very temperate and extremely healtnful, has contributed very much to immigra tion. If there is anything which can be said to distinguish Buenos Ayres es pecially it is the public parks. These have been laid out with perfect art in different parts of the city. Since it ap pears to us best to describe the Argen tine capital from an artistic point of view, we must mention in the first place how its municipal ornaments, especially monuments, embellish it. They are the work of native artists, in part, and in part artists of Europe, whose plans have been submitted to the municipality of Buenos Ayres. It is during the winter season that the social life of the capital can be most favorably known. In the theatres, ex positions, and concert halls there may be seen every day an enormous assemblage. This is the time when artists of world wide reputation visit Buenos Ayres, com ing from all parts of Europe. Like the Bois de Boulogne of Paris, like Hyde Park of London, there is in Buenos Ayres a magnificent park called “Palermo.” Here on Thursdays and Sun days may be seen all the aristocracy of the Argentine capital. The vast and dis tinguished multitude, the equipages drawn by proud horses, the numerous groups of horseback riders and cyclists passing up and down the avenues, are sufficient to attract the attention of all in attendance. Four or five years ago the government established a “National Museum of Fine Arts.” This must be mentioned here, not only because it is something unique in Buenos Ayres, but because it demon strates progress and developed culture.