THE BATTALION
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GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL
EXPLORER MAKES ADDRESS
TO SCHOOL.
Dr. David G. Fairchilds, agricultu
ral explorer for the United States
Department of Agriculture, visited
college Monday and addressed the
Science Seminar and student body.
Dr. Fairchilds is on his way to
Washington after a period of ex
ploration in South America. His
talk was highly entertaining and
educational and the views thrown on
the screen were chosen from a col
lection made during his twenty odd
years in the field.
He has visited practically every
country on the globe and the infor
mation imparted in relation to for
eign plants that are being, and will
be imported to the United States was
of an extremely valuable nature,
especially to the students of agricul
ture. He gave a clear impression
of the work being done by him and
his staff of explorers and announced
another field for the graduate in
this line.
Many of the common imported
plants such as alligator pear, alfalfa,
and Sudan grass were discussed with
the view of showing what valuable
work has been done by the explor
ers. Many others including bam
boo, Chinese cabbage, Ju Jus, dash-
eens, and various ornamentals that
are just being brought to this coun
try were described, their native home
given, the methods used in searching
out the plants of value were describ
ed, and the future prospects of these
imported plants were stated.
Dr. Fairchilds considers Texas as
being suited to the propagation and
culture of most of these new plants
and prophesies a great move towards
the introduction with profit of many
of them. Numerous now world
famed men who have found what the
explorer terms “a full life” in this
work were named and some of their
experiences related. The speaker
urged every man to have the ambi
tion to leave behind him some little
trait or character and stated that no
better way to do this could be found
than to put your impress on the
landscape, thereby making the world
more beautiful and more productive.
He stressed the importance of
American boys, enveloping college
students in the term, and gave his
experience as having found the
romance of life in the little things
and especially does he consider that
romance is in the beginnings.
OUR LIBRARY.
Mr. Mayo, librarian, and Mrs.
Thomas, assistant, are doing all in
their power to make this department
of the college most beneficial to
students, and there is no courtesy
that they will not extend to those
who will make known their wants.
The students, in return, have been
very orderly while making use of
the library and have maintained all
that can be desired in a disciplinary
way. Nevertheless, some few men,
without pausing to consider the in-
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convenience they will cause others,
have been removing the current
number of some of the most widely
used periodicals in the shelves. This
not only causes other students and
faculty members much annoyance,
and often a loss of much work and
time, but destroys the filing sequence
of these publications and thereby
weakens the great value of our libra
ry. This fault is found among
Seniors as well as underclassmen and
The Battalion requests that all men
remember that hundreds use this
department and that there is no
work on the shelves or tables that is
not used by more than one. In the
future, let us consider the conveni
ence and even the rights of our fel
low students and work together in
obtaining the greatest possible bene
fits from the library with the slight
est possible inconveniences to others.
NOTICE! A. AND M. COLLEGE
POST NO. 73, AMERICAN
LEGION.
All men or women who were en
gaged in any branch of the U. 3.
Service, for any length of time, dur
ing the period from April 6, 1917 to
November 11, 1918, are eligible for
membership in the American Legion.
In order to become charter mem
bers it is necessary that they join
prior to Armistice day, November 11,
1919.
There will be a special meeting to
morrow,' Friday, at 12:30 p. m., in
the chapel of the Y.M.C.A. for the
purpose of taking in new members.
If you are unable to attend this
meeting see one of the following-
men before Friday night.
F. C. Brunnemann, post command
er, Room 1, Austin.
F. W. Westcourt, clerk, Room 41,
Milner.
R. H. Ramsey, historian, Room 24.
Austin.
C. C. Braden, post adjutant, Room
406, Main building-.
NEW PROFESSOR IN A. H. DE
PARTMENT
Just recently Mr. D. W. Williams
has been assigned as Associate Pro
fessor of Animal Husbandry. The
faculty of the school of Agriculture
and others, as well as the Agricul
tural students, welcome him in every
respect, and are most glad to have
him. Before coming to A. and M.
Mr. Williams was employed by the
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
with headquarters at Clemson, S. C.
He obtained his Bachelor’s degree at
Ohio State University, and his Mas
ter’s degree at the University of
Illinois. Here he will have charge
of the swine division of the depart
ment.
FALLS COUNTY CLUB ORGAN
IZED
At a meeting of Falls County men
held Monday afternoon, “The Falls
County Club” was organized witht a
membership of twenty-four. The
following officers were elected:
President, T. A. Cheeves, Marlin;
Vice President, W. M. Burkes, Rea
gan; Secretary Treasurer, A. C.
Lloyd, Reagan. Plans for having a
picture of the club in the 1920 Long
horn were discussed and the presi
dent agreed to investigate and give
a report on this matter at the next
meeting. The club adjourned to
meet at a subsequent time.
Mrs. Siecke entertained Mesdames
Potts, Morgan, Connor and LaRoche
with a picture show party last
Thursday afternoon.
Hike
Lunches
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