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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1914)
NOTES . . WHAT PAT DOUGHERTY SAW.. . Here is what a trained reporter, formerly city editor of the Houston Post, saw on the inside of the Asso ciation in which from the outside he had taken no interest and which when he began to investigate “Grew on Him.” I had some decided opinions con cerning the Young Men’s Christian Association. I felt friendly to the In stitution because I believed itwas per forming a good work for young men who are away from home. I felt that it was a place where young men, if they would go there, would be away from influences that are bad. There are a great many people who look up on it as a rich man’s club. I knew that it was a much better place than the saloon for young men to spend their time, but I felt that joining the association was like going to the mourner’s bench. I felt that young men of the associa tion in order to remain in good stand ing mus affect piety—a sort of effem inacy—that they must pose as respect able young men, whether they were really respectable or not. The idea that there was anything robust and strong about the Young Men’s Christian Association, never en tered my head. I knew of course, that that there was a gymnasium, a bowl ing alley, swiming pool classes for young men, reading room and a room where the elect might while' away their time playing checkers and dom inoes. But I really though they were all “tap me lightly on the wrist” things, the sole purpose of which was to keep the young and impressionable out of th eclutches of the bad man. Even at that I thought the associa tion a pretty good institution, for the reason that here are the young and impressionable who need something to keep them out of the bad man’s way. I knew that it was performing such work. That is. an outsider’s view of the Y. M. C. A. But it is a mistaken idea that it is a rich man’s club. It is a mistaken idea that there is anything effeminate about it or that identifying one’s self with the institution is any thing akin to going to the mourner’s bench during a revival. If there is a live wire in this city it is the Young Men’s Christian Associa tion. It is the most robust, healths', institution that I know anything about in this or any other city. And I did did not know that until about ten days ago. I did not know it until I got an inside view of the institution. Any outsider who gets an inside look will get the same view. My first tour was Saturday night, a week ago, the “deadest night of the week,” so the fellows informed me. There wasn’t anything dead about the building even at that. In the gym there was a basketball game. It was a real brain and brawn game, where training, endurance, a cool head and activity of feet, hands and eye were the implements. Then I took a trip down to the bath ing pool, where a bunch of young fel lows were taking a plunge. I dipped my hand into the water, and made the remark that it was rather cold for a plunge. "Just right,” sang out one of the swimmers, who came up from a long dive, and splashed some water on me as he overhanded to the far nd of the pool. I shivered and hastened away, lest the young fellaws guy me. I had begun to feel that perhaps I was a bit effeminate, and I didn’t want those young rascols to discover it. Then I strayed down to the bowling alleys. Here was more life, boys were swinging the heavy spheres and shoot ing the down the alleys wtih what seemeed herculean strength and plug- ing them center shots at that. The boy’s clubroom, the apprentice school, and the handball gallery were a great suprise to me. Monday evening I took lunch in the Grill room. Hustle, bustle and healthy noise were everywhere. The young men were coming into the lobby with a rush. The lobby was alive with real human beings. It was “Hello Bill,” Hello Tom, “Hi there Tom.” And were they rich young men? In one sense, yes. They were rich in health, elasti city of steps, in strength of grip, in eye frank and honest and clear and steady, rich in poise, in warmth of heart. Through the corridors of the big building echoed melody from a Vict- rola, while a fellow was humming away something quick and lively on a piano. And I did’nt hear any one calling to “sinners” that it was time to repent. How beit they l ightly call it the Young Men’s Christian Association. This is not said in a spirit of a scoff er or irreverence. It is a picture of the mind of an outsider who is trying to adjust himself to a condition that is entirely new to him who is clinging to his out-side view while the inside of the thing is forcing itself upon him. Effemenacy! Don’t you go up around the Y. M. C. A. looking for anything of that kind. You’ll think think you have stepped from a pink tea into a battery of boilers that are breathing life into acres of pounding machinery. In the Sunday afternoon meetings, I discovered that the preacher’s re ligion and my religion were identical. The average outsider knows that not a man living comes up to the mark that Christ made and he knows that every man who does not is a sinner. I have not strayed away from the subject, I am trying to show that the religion of the Y. M. C. A is the same kind of religion that the average thinking man, whea.ther churchman or non-churchman, feels. The man who thinks the religion of the Y. M. C. A. is something to shy at, would be doing himself a favor if he would investigate. Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS 1914-1915. R. R. Allen, President. W. P. Martin, Vice-President. B. F. Faber, Secretary. E. N. Hogue, Treasurer. F. D. fSteger, General Secretary. Chairmen of Committees: O. S. Gray, Bible Study. C. C. Hudspeth, Mission Study. V. Denton, Membership. S. F. Clash, Finance. V. Smitham, Social. J. S. Bugbee, Program. A. A. Sherley, Deputation. G. C. Moffett, Publication. NOTES. All candidates for the A. and M. Glee Club will meet Mr. Case and Mr. Steger in the Chapel Tuesday night September 29, at 7:30 o’clock. THE Y. M. C A. BUILDING. Upon the flow and ebb of the past two years the successful completion of the Y. M. C. A. building has been tossed about until it seemed impossi ble to keep it from becoming a ship wreck. Its successful pilot and sev eral steersmen, however, have weath ered the storms and guided it to safe ty. During the past summer no con struction work was done on the build ing, but most of the plumbing was fin ished. It will be only a few weeks until the association will move into its headquarters, where it will begin to do a real Y. M. C. A. work. We know 7 how disappointing lack of funds and delay in the construction of the given in the new Mess Hall, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Peanuts and lemonade will be served in such quantities and of such quality as to suit the most exacting of appetites. Various interesting and entertaining games will be participated in through out the evening. But most important of all will be the chance to meet and mingle with the fellow members of your class. You w'ill have cause to regret it if you stay away. Remember the time, the place, the occassion. COLLEGE SONG WANTED. of joy and pleasure. BIBLE STUDY. A. and M. is now thirty-eight years old, older even than the State Uni building has been to the students and , versit y’ and stands third in size campus people, yet, the hearty co-op- amon S the institutions of higher learn- eration which has been showm in this * ns in the State, yet A. and M. has no enterprise has resulted in a beautiful recognized college song. In view of home which will be a continued source this evident need, the Battalion an nounces a college song contest whose object will be to secure the most suit able song possible for adoption by this college. Each contestant may adapt There will be something doing in j his son S to an y air he sees fit > but his Bible study this fall. Under the lead- [dances of success will be increased ership of Dr. Bizzell there will be a j if he wil1 write or have written origi- normal class for instructors and pro- , nal music to suit ' The contest is open fessors who are leading classes in to a11 cadets. It opens with the ap- Sunday School. Prof. I. C. Nichols Pearance of this issue and closes at has secured the co-operation of a the end of two weeks - large number of faculty men who have The Battalion will appoint a corn- volunteered to lead classes in the Sun- mittee of • 1ud « es who wil1 ’ without 7 School or dormitory. Such train- Rowing by whom the songs were ed leadership will producer results .written, select three from among those and we can expect a large enrollment. ! submitted and turn them over to the Classes in the dormitories will also be organized under the leadership of , have tbe ,earn a11 The cheer leader will three and a student leader. The General iSecre- | wben tbe corps ha? ba come familiar with all three a vote will be taken to determine which one the fellows de tary will conduct a normal class for student leaders O. S. Gray, chairman of the Bible , sire to ado P t - The son ^ chcsen win study and his committeemen are mak- tben be tbe ad «Pted college song. To ing plans this week to take the Bible l be the author of this college song wil1 study enrollment. Five hundred men i in Bible study is the slogan. Y .M. C. A. MEMBERSHIP. Any student or person desiring mem bership in the Young Men’s Christian i Association of A. and M. College, who pays $1 on their membership fee be-1 fore December 1, 1914, will be charged i only $4.00 extra when all the privileges l~~ 0 “V ” - the name of the song and the writer s of the Y. M. C. A. building are opened. assumed name and on the inside the Others who do not pay in advance will ; assumed name and true name with the lie a gretter honor than being presi dent of one’ class in the senior year. The two following rules must be ob served by all contestants: 1. The words to the song must have been written by the cadet submitting it, and, 2. The song must be signed by an assumed name and have attached to the sheet on which it is written a sealed envelop bearing on the outside be charged $6.00 membership fee for full privileges when the building opens. F. D. STEGER, General Secretary. FATAL ACCIDENT HAPPENS THURSDAY. Thursday morning Clayton Jolly was fatally gored by “Old Paul,” a Holstein bull, while at his work in the dairy barn. The bull was champion a few years ago at the Chicago show and has always been very gentle. Thursday morning, however, he showed signs of irritation and when Jolly went into his pen he lunged at him and gored him fatally. Jolly was 29 years old and is survived by a wife and two children. RECEPTION FOR FRESHMEN. Are you a Freshman? If so, next Saturday night will be one time dur ing your Fresman year when you will have an opportunity to have a good time. A reception and “stunt party” especially for the Freshmen will be cadet’s company and class. The ob ject of this second requirement is to secure absolute fairness in the selec tion of the song. CLASS IN STENOGRAPHY. O. S. Gray, Company E. is organiz ing a class in shorthand and type writing. The shortest system known is to be taught, and the touch type writing method used. This will help you in note taking and in working your way through school. The prices are exceptionally reasonable and the course will take little time from your regular duties. Make your arrange ments at once to get in the first class. He will be glad to give you informa tion concerning same. Many instruc tors will find this profitable. OH, YOU WORM. What is more disgusting than to find a worm in your apple? Two worms? No. Half a worm.