-» -a- •a- •& | OJltr IFnntm | «• § o -a- A' Discussion of Uniforms. We cannot help but notice the new breeches some of the Seniors are sporting along with their nice new leather leggins. They look good and we rather like them better than the long pants, especially if the aforesaid pants are to be stuffed into a pair of leggins. This brings another flicker of thought to us. Why cannot we have just such a rig for the whole corps for every day wear It would be nice to have the “regu lar army olive drab” breeches, leggins, shirt, blouse, hat and shoes. The cost of a uniform is about $8 and it is much more comfortable, more serviceable and cheaper than our regular number one uniform. The pressing would be less bother also. The number one uniform is all right for dress parade and chapel, but too uncomfortable and expensive for men who have work to do and are active, as we are, from early morning until “taps.” The first cost for uniforms would be a trifle higher, but there is reason to suppose that one dress uniform and, say, two olive drab uniforms would do for the entire four years’ stay here. This is a “class A” military school and the idea that we might get all our clothing from the regular army quartermaster’s department does not seem unreasonable. Certainly, the saving in money would be no small item if this could be brought about, and the added com fort and peace of mind ought to bring about a decrease in the deficiencies which harry Proxy’s soul. Our “mar ginal man” is the least efficient one among us. Consider this, Seniors; there is room for argument, and the editor, we feel sure, will be glad to publish any writeup on the matter. F. W. H. Concerning Wednesday Chapel. To say that the proposed changes in the social and intellectual life of A. & M. students will foster the greatest innovation in the history of this instiution, is speaking candidly and conservatively. Heretofore there has been no effort made on the part of the authorities—at least no effort which would produce results—that would better or add to the general education which every college grad uate should possess. No steps outside of the installation of a weeely picture show have been taken to lessen the ceaseless monotony of the life of a cadet, to rid the student body of the ennui which of late has seemed to have taken on a chronic character and an accumulative action, or to give the A. & M. student something to turn his attention to and become in terested in other than Chem. 1, Eng. 2, C. E. 6 or Ag. 3. A man attends college for other purposes than to learn the essential facts of the subject in which he spe cializes. A college education should broaden an individual’s personality, add immeasurably to his fund of mis cellaneous knowledge, bring him in touch with hundreds of other indi viduals of the genus homo, give him a larger and more comprehensive aspect of life, and make of him a being superior in mental and moral capacity to a representative indi vidual of the masses. Can A. & M. College furnish such a product in four years if the individual has no other line of activity to follow than the course which he elects? The answer is plainly, No, for the knowledge which the student acquires during his residence here pertains solely and par ticularly to that department wherein he spends most of his time. The movement on foot at the pres ent time to institute a chapel service on Wednesday afternoons is undoubt edly the first step toward giving to the cadets what they will eventually recognize as something of paramount importance and will ultimately come to enjoy and look forward to. It will give A. & M. students a chance to be come acquainted with some of the noted men of the State and to hear subjects of current interest discust by those who are in a position to make a comprehensive and understanding statement of these subjects. It will, as Dr. Bizzell has already pointed out, enable students to become acquainted with professors and instructors other than those of their own department, and even tho this weekly chapel serv ice did no more than to produce a de gree more of cordiality between in structors and students, it would most assuredly have performed a mission worthy of its being instituted. Fellows, boost this proposed chapel service. At least give a worthy effort a chance, and if it proves to be unsuc cessful there is no doubt that it will be discontinued at an early date. L. V. W. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to take from this world J. T. McCarty, the grandfather of our friend and club member, S. C. Mc Carty. We the members of the Will- iamson-Burnet County Club, offer the following resolutions: Be it resolved, that we take this method of expressing our heartfelt sympathy to the family of our friend, for we realize what the loss means to them, and though we cannot under stand the actions of our Heavenly Father, we humbly bow before his in finite wisdom and love. Further, be it resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, a copy published in the Taylor Daily Paper, and a copy in the Bat talion. Williamson-Burnet County Club. Schram, A. C. Johnson, J. H. Langford, I. Committe for Williamson-Burnet County Club of the A. and M. College of Texas. Look at The Dixie and Queen ads every time you look in a Bat. PLAY is no longer associated sole ly with childhood pastimes. It is recoginzed as being just as necessary for the boy of sixty as for his grand child—and Spalding’s can equip them both equally well. A postal will bring a handsomely illustrated Cat alogue. A. G. 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