THE BATTALION
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DES MOINES TRIP WAS
ENJOYED BY A. & M. MEN
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they seemed only too glad to make
our stay as pleasant as possible.
At 2:30 p. m. the delegates were in
their seats at the Coliseum and every
seat was taken. They were filled
with the students from over 1000
colleges and universities. The Con
vention was called to order by Dr.
John R. Mott, National Chairman of
the Student Volunteer Movement. His
speech which covers over four col
umns of space is a master-piece of
thought and appeal. During the en
suing days we listened to men whom
many of us never dreamed of hear
ing, such men as Robert E. Speer, G.
Sherwood Eddy, Bishop McConnell,
Dr. Charles W. Bishop, Dr. S. G. In
man, Dr. John F. Franklin, Dr. Geo.
E. Haynes and many other eminent
men, all of which made a strong plea
for the perpetuation of the work that
they have so successfully started.
They presented the cold facts in a pre
cise manner and not once did they
appeal to the emotional. The motto
of the entire convention was “The
Evangilization of the World in This
Generation.” The work of the Con
vention was divided into two parts,
the lectures for the entire delegation
being held in the Coliseum and the
conference being held in the various
churches of the City. The Sunday
night service saw the closing of the
greatest student gathering in the his
tory of the world. As the hush fell
over the house for the Benediction
every one realized that much good
had been received at this Convention.
He realized that he came there a stu
dent from his particular institution
^ and to represent If, Ke' came ~awaV
with the realization that he had be
come a World-Citizen with all the
duties as such.
All was not work in this Convention
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and during the hours that we were
not at lectures and conferences we
had an opportunity to see part of the
City that was being such a gracious
host to us. The Capitol building, the
frozen river, the beautiful parks,
were the things that impressed us
most.
Another thing of passing moment
was the atmosphere of the whole trip
every one seemed to be in the best
humor possible and if he had any
worries or blues he did not wear
them on his sleeve.
A good many funny things were
brought out in the course of conver
sation with the students of other in
stitutions, and a great broadening ef
fect was accomplished. The yells for
the Texas delegation were led by
Wallace Hawkins of the U. of T. and
the whole delegation joined in whole
heartedly, none of the usual feeling
showing.
The return trip was rather unevent
ful except for a five hour lay-over in
Kansas City and a very interesting
snow-fight at Parsons Kansas, a real
snow-fight with all the zeal that a
bunch of college students could put
into it. With the train in motion it
was in reality a picnic crowd, no one
being satisfied to remain still or quiet,
and having a very human crowd of
chaperones a good time was enjoyed
by all. The good-byes were said in
Dallas, Tuesday morning and con
sidering the feeling that was put in
some of the good-byes it was not hard
to judge that most of the crowd were
sorry that the trip was over and con
sidering that this is Leap-Year it is
not certain that the trip for all is
over.
To try to put in words the
meaning of the convention to
the men who attended it
would be but a feeble attempt at
the least. And every man who made
the trip will go out of this school with
the conviction that it’s the greatest
thing that has come into his life. The
men who went as delegates from this
institution were: Prof. T. F. Mayo,
Faculty representative, J. C. Horger,
T. Hall, R. H. Maxwell, D. D. Clin
ton, S. G. West, H. S. Kerr, W. E.
Murrah, W. M. Murray, W. D. Seals,
and C. C. B. Warden, and our thanks
go out to those that made such a trip
possible.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HELD
INTERESTING MEETING
Meeting Largely Attended; An In
teresting Program and
Good Eats
On Monday night the Horticultu
ral Society held a very interesting
and entertaining meeting. The top
ics selected by the entertainment
committee were most appropriate
and thoroughly treated.
Mr: A. W. Percy in his discussion
on Strawberry Growing in South
west Texas named the most import
ant strawberry growing centers as
well as other sections favorable to
their culture. The soils and climate
conditions required, propogation,
cultivation, marketing, and insect
pests of the strawberry were fully
discussed.
Mr. H. S. Cavitt discussed The
Native Persimmon. The following
facts were brought out: The per
simmon as most of us know it. Is
looked upon with contempt. The im-’
ported Japanese varieties of pei'-
simmons are rapidly becoming com
mercially important in this country.
Owing to the large sugar content of
our native persimmon there is a
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Mr. T. Hall discussed The Fig in
South Texas as it is grown in the
home garden and in the commercial
orchard. The most important prin
ciples of fig production, culture, and
marketing of the fruit were brought
out.
At the conclusion of the discus
sions the entertainment committee
served cookies, ice cream and honest-
to-goodness home made cake. If
you want to know who baked those
cakes just question a member of the
committee. The members and visit
ors present at the meeting can tell
you the rest.
PETE SEZ
Ther eain’t no “crips” no more
these days,
I’ve found out to my sorrow,
Fer those you use to gravy by
Have passed into tomorrow.
The profs got wise to it some way,
An’ now pile on the dope,
An’ what we used to call a “crip”
Is now a last-chance hope.
An’ those who think they have a
“crip”
Will fiind out pretty soon
The prof will start a direful tale
That’ll end a funeral tune.
So lay off them if you’d be wise,
An’ take the straight old stuff;
It’s got so these modern days
The profs are hard to bluff.