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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1912)
&* i The Sign of Good Tailoring is very evident in our High-Class Made-to- Order clothes. They’re cut, shaped and taped to fit you by America’s most skilled designers and tailors — the wonderful organization of HASTE.R TAILO RS P>if whose exclusive agency we have ROBERTSON & GIESECKE WE ARE READY To take your order for Your Spring Suit Ask the man who has ordered one from us. He is delighted with one of our Suits. Watch For the Smile The Lucky Freshman wears when he wea^s the Prize we have offered for the best essay by a Freshman. Let us show you our samples. We know that you will do the rest. Suits Trousers yilif A ; vj; $3.00 up Robertson & Giesecke SUB-AGENTS NORTH END, FOSTER NO. 8 WHITE BROS., TENT NO. 8 DOLE, LEGGETT HALL. THE STUDENT IN POLITICS. The old idea of the scholar, that of a dreamer among his hooks, a man who cared little for the practical af fairs of life and least of all for that seething, social maelstrom known as politics, is disappearing with the ten dency of modern colleges to practical sciences and studies. The old time dreamer, the bookworm, was a leader in the culture of his age and of all ages. The college man of today is turning his attention more to leader ship in public affairs. The world to day has greater need of men who can do than of men who merely know. It is interesting to note the activity ■which University of Missouri stu dents are taking in politics. Many of the speeches at these student club meetings show’ as thorough a grasp of affairs as do those made by profes sional and business men at similar i meetings of their own. The majority ; of men students of voting age are identified with one or another of the big political movements of the day. The year 1912 promises to be mem orable in American politcal history. Big men and big issues are before the people. Each of the great political parties is now passing through a crisis, j Upon the outcome of the 1912 election j may depend the complexion of our political life for a good many years to come. It is an excellent time for the student to get into the game. A thor ough understanding of the great ques tions of this campaign will he of great value in future years. There is no reason why the college man should not carry his ideals into politcs. In fact, that is the bright hope the future holds out in things political. There are plenty of Augean stables for the modern gymnasium-trained Hercules.—Missourian. DR. ALEXANDER. Dr. Alexander, well known to all of us, will soon retire.from the ministry. He feels that he has reached too ripe an old age to continue in active serv ice. Dr. Alexander has spent his whole life in bettering the conditions of his fellow-man and of -the rising genera tions. He is a broad-minded teacher and minister of the gospel. Through out his life he has wielded a powerful influence among all his friends as well as those with whom he has come in contact. He came to A. & M. not for the purpose of earning a livelihood (for he is a man of some means), but on account of his love and devotion for young men. May he yet have many years to spend in his earthly home is our sin cere wish.