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In feeling out the general student
opinion, as well as that of the pro
fessors and College officials in regard
to the recent articles concei’ning the
Y.M.C.A., we noticed that nearly
everyone agreed with the idea that
these articles tried to convey, the
only criticism being, that no sugges
tions had been offered to improve
the present unsatisfactory condi
tions.
Concrete suggestions are hard to
make; everyone knows that what the
Y most needs is a little more life, a
little more pep, a good deal more
friendly hospitality and warmth.
Above all, it should not only be a
center pf religious activities, but, as
has been said before, also a real cen
ter of social activities. True, the
Y.M.C.A. has given the Senior class
a Sociale, and has promised to give
one or more to all other classes.
Though this shows the right spirit
of that organization, and these events
are welcomed by all, it is not just
exactly what we mean by social ac
tivities. We mean those that can be
enjoyed all the time by everyone.
There is such a thing as a respect
able lounging room, a place where
one can sit comfortably without spit
ting all over the place or misbehav
ing otherwise unmannerly. A few
easy chairs, a rug or two, cleverly
arranged, and half the trick is done.
Add a good Victrola, a pianola, a
few good up-to-date magazines, and,
you have accomplished some more.
Then get a man that is a combina
tion of “Catfish” Goodman and Ike
Ashburn to run the whole thing, and
only redeeming feature. I do not
believe there is a finer Y.M.C.A.
building in the state than the on e on
our campus. All that is needed to
make the “Y” one of the best or
ganizations among the student activ
ities, is a NEW METHOD of man
agement, something that will be in
harmony with the old A. and M.
spirit.
—A Sympathizer.
QUEEN FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
Geraldine Farrar, America’s most
brilliant operatic star, contributes to
the screen the most notable achieve
ment of her career in “The World and
its Woman.” It is a dynamic drama
of ambition and love set in relief
against the darkened background of
Eussia in revolt. The most magnifi
cent spectacle of the year; the most
intensely emotional photoplay in a
decade. Miss Farrar is supported by
her distinguished husband, Lou Telle-
gen, “America’s most romatic actor.”
Geraldine Farrar once more dem
onstrates her subservience to art in
a terrific hand to hand fight with
another woman in “The World and
Its Woman.” Few actresses care to
indulge in so strenuous a scene as
the script of Miss Farrar’s new pic
ture called for. But for the sake of
realism, the entire scene was played
foil" all it was worth by the star and
Mme. Rose Dione. The fight is one
which cannot be “faked”; and it
surpasses in intensity the terrific
struggle in which Geraldine Farrar
engaged in the filming of “Carmen.”
Th e struggle arises through the ef
fort of a jealous woman to hand
over Marcia Warren, the heroine, to
a man who covets her. The woman
ypu have completed the whol e job.
We have been reading with in
creasing interest the articles in the
Battalion concerning the Y.M.C.A.
When I say we, I believe I am voic
ing the opinion of the majority of
the students of A. and M.
But this is not destructive criti
cism. It is, on the other hand, only
a comparison, and of the kind that
we hope the “Y” management will
call constructive. A short time ago
the writer had the privilege of visit
ing the State University. Now if
“Texas U” does not come up to our
standard in lots of things, we cer
tainly have to admit that a splendid
Y.M.C.A. is maintained at the Uni
versity. A spirit of congeniality
and a feeling of being perfectly at
home, pervaded the big lobby. The
time happened to b e just after the
dinner hour, when probably fifty
fellows were sitting around the read
ing tables or lounging comfortably
in the leather cushioned chairs and
rockers. The current issues of prac
tically all th e popular and technical
magazines were on the reading
tables. In fact, there were almost
as many editorial publications here
as in our library, and that is no dis
credit to our library either. The
lack of such glaring signs as “Don’t
make unnecessary noise,” “Please re
move your hat”, and “No smoking”
was pleasantly noticeable. Upon
entering one did not have to remove
his head-dress, nor speak in a hushed
whisper as if he were afraid of wak
ing his ancestors. This “Y” was a
home for the young men and they
thoroughly appreciated it. Smokes
and confections were sold, mail was
handled, parcels checked, and an in
formation bureau maintained in the
lobby.
In conclusion, let me say that A.
and M. has a better “Y” building
than has University, but—this is the
door, throws away the key and tel
ephones the man that the girl is a
prisoner. In desperation, Marcia
a famous American opera singer in
Russia, attacks the other woman.
The four act comedy feature is the
last word in fun, “A Twilight
Baby.”
Born with fourteen teeth, a gat
and a thirst for red liquor, the
courtesy of a jersey cow as a meal
ticket—rocked to sleep with a sand
bag, vaccinated by mosquitoes and
educated by crap-shooters—“A Twi
light Baby” becomes destiny’s child
to uplift bootlegging, make country
towns safe for sweethearts, turn
dairies into wet-nurses and put pep
into the lives of farm hens.
Boys here’s the biggest two hours
of your life, make your arrangements
to see this bill Friday and Saturday.
Coming— “Every Woman” and “A
Virtuous Vamp.”
THE FARMERS’ BUGGY
’Tis said that one in twenty of the
farmers of the U. S. owns an auto
mobile. The other nineteen still de
pend up : Dobbin and th_ ••
carry-all, phaeton or buggy.
Unless appearances are deceiving,
Pa and Ma are not particular about
the “looks” of the old reliable ve
hicle. So long as she holds together
and gets ’em to church or to town
and back again, all well and good,
but when Sunny Jim permits that
spring-time fancy to turn his
thoughts lightly toward love, he is
apt to feel that the shabby old chaise
of yesteryear is hardly good enough
to use in showing Sally Jones the
beauties of nature in the next coun
ty-
If Pa can’t afford a flivver, nor
even a new carriage, then all that
remains to be done is to fix up the
old wagon. Some red wagon paint
for the wheels and some black' for
the body, takes care of those parts
all right and Jim can do the paint
ing and varnishing himself.
But the top, which really looks
worst of all has him guessing. He
feels that is beyond his speed. It
needn’t be. If necessary Ma or Sis
ter Sue can help with the sewing.
The pattern? That’s the simplest
of all. Take off the old top; rip the
seams and use the pieces as the
pattern for the new top
The material is easily obtained
nowadays. Any automobile trimmer
has it in stock and will sell it by the
yard. Mail order houses also sell
it. Either rubberized or pyroxylin
coated goods may be used. By using
a heavy needle and coarse thread
any family sewing machine will
handle it.
Even the window lights can be re
placed. Small pieces of transparent
sheeting, the same material used in
auto curtains, is the stuff to use and
auto trimmers sell that too. It can
be sewed in the same as the fabrics.
Jim needn’t b e ashamed of the old
chariot after it has undergone this
treatment, and Sally will rave over
it; that is if she can forget Jim
long enough to notice it at all. Jim
musn’t-forget that h e is the main at
traction. The buggy is only part of
th e atmosphere, as the novelist puts
it. Still, good, clean, healthy atmos
phere has a mighty stimulating effect
on a girl’s heart at that, so maybe
Jim is right in having his wooing
atmosphere refreshed and renewed.
WANTED—One dozen hens at any
price to be delivered to Corporal
Rae, Co. A, Bizzell Hall. No rooster
needed.
MERE MEMORIES
The triangle of apple pie, about
half the size of first base, one could
buy for a nickle.
The blackboard bill of fare that
featured nothing but 5-cent and 10-
cent attractions.
The invitation that used to appear
in small restaurant windows: “All
You Can Eat—25 Cents.”
The bottle of wine that went with
a dollar table d’hote dinner.
The grocer who, when you paid
your monthly bill, gave you a sack of
mixed candy.
The amiable, old-fashioned mer
chant who, when you happened to be
a few cents short of the purchase-
price, used to say: “Never mind,,
that’s close enough.”
And the apple-cheeked hired girl
who enjoyed doing the cooking, gen
eral housework, washing and iron-,
ing for $3 a week!—Life (New
York).
Traveling Expenses of Men
Will be Paid by Government
Washington.—Former service men
undergoing vocational training will
b e reimbused for expenses incurred
in travel to obtain that training un
der the decision of Comptroller of
the Treasury Warwick, it was an
nounced by the War Department to
day.
Don't confuse ambition with dis
content—ambition discards any such
handicap.—Wall Street Journal.
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