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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1920)
THE BATTALION 9 fessors are not better paid is that they have not emphasized their needs with strikes, etc. Fortunately for the in stitutions employing them, loyalty and lack of cooperation have prevent ed them from making very loud de mands for their rights. Professors are a silent and patient race, and the unfortunate men who are trying to support families on the same salary as that of a single man have too frequently allowed their sense of in justice to be stifled by the indiffer ences of high minded colleagues who have a private income to which their professional salary is but a pleasing appendage. If everything else fails, why not try the tipping system for college professors? Taking into consideration the many emotions that surge thru the students mind, there is none in my estimation more* worthy of attention than that of Hope. It is a flattering miss or that which gives us the prospect of some great good. It is a pleasant flatterer that cares ses the unhappy with expectations of happiness in the bosom of futurity. When all things else fail us Hope stands by us to the last. It encourages all things good, great and noble. It gives health to the sick; peace to the troubled, strength to the weary, and life to the dying. It has sunshine in its eye and encourage ment on its tongue. Let its inspiring influence be in the heart of every student. Cultivate well this ever shining flower. It is the evergreen of life that grows at the Souls garden. Do not despair- at the first attempt to perforni some Herculean task placed upon you. Look forward with hopeful expectancy to the benefits to be derived when the task is done. Hope and Fear are closely con nected although their lines of action are vastly dissimilar. One looks for ward with expection of good, the other with dread. Many lose enjoy ment of the present in expectation of the future. The fear of the fu ture is more detrimental than actual loss. There is none whose condition is so low but that Hope, the blessed purveyor of futurities kindest bless ings, comes to make their lot bear able. Hope is the last thing that dieth in man. When Death seizes with its iron grasp and claims us as victims and when the last storm of life has blown by, Hope comes to inspire us with a happy reception beyond the scenes of earth. The work being done to remedy the acoustical defects of Guion Hall is nearing completion, the results so far being very satisfactory. The auditorium is a splendidly equipped building, presenting a very striking architectural appearance, but the building materials are of such a na ture that no sound waves are ab sorbed. Prior to the installation of the acoustical felt, the only sound absorbing material was the clothing worn by the audience. At present the ceiling and end walls have been treated with felt about one inch in thickness, this being concealed with a covering of canvas, which in turn is painted white to match the surrounding surfaces. The work is being conducted un der the supervision of Mr. Swan an acoustical expert who has worked for several years under the late Pro fessor Sabine, a man who devoted more than twenty years to the study of sound absorbing materials. The windows are soon to be cov ered with a drapery in the form of curtains. The spaces between the columns supporting the balcony are to be curtained with a heavy grade of poplin cloth or other material of a suitable nature, and the floor is to have a covering of inter-locking til ing or a heavy weight cork linoleum. Since the auditorium is used for all forms of entertainment, a med ium between the high reverberation necessary for music and a much low er one required for speaking has to be taken into consideration. The results thus far are very satisfac tory and with the completion of the proposed plans, A. and M. can boast of one of the best auditoriums in the South. We take this opportunity of ex pressing to the members of the Soph omore Class our deepest regard and highest appreciation for the part they took in making the Junior Ban quet one not to be forgotten. If it had not been for the in itiative and unity of the Sophomores the Junior Banquet would have been spread only in the Mess Hall and not broadcast. It was the consistent endeavors of the Sophomores to purloin our toast master that added to the momen- tiousness of the occasion. We ackonwledge the clean tactics of all members of the Sophomore Class and it was due only to the vascillating hand of fate that their endeavors were unsuccessful. We hope that the Sophomore Class of 1921 affords you as much action as we have undergone. If the respective classes of this in stitution would only co-operate on all details and affairs of our Col lege life as have the Sophomores and Junior Classes on this one particular phase, I am quite certain that the school spirit would go up another notch. THE SAME OLD SACK ’Twas the night of the Junior Ban quet,. Excitement filled the air. The Fish took flight for the woeful night And scattered everywhere. The Sophomores had their plans laid well, They were wise to every fact; They even knew when the spread was due. And siill they held the sack ! ! ! Even on the Junior program Each speaker they could name. So they took a sack upon their back Prepared to bag the game. But the sack was old and full of holes From use for centuries back, So everyone knew how the game slipped through, 'While the Sophomores held 'ihe sack ! ! ! 666 has proven it will cure Malaria, Chills and Fever, Bilious Fever Colds and LaGrippe. 20 •?**5 , *S 44 J**J**i**$**i* 4 I**J**S**i**J**J**J**J**J* < J , *S**J**J , *J , *J**S**J**J* M. H. JAMES * The Rexall Drug Store TOILET ARTICLES DRUGS AND PER FUMES . . Cadets and Campus residents are invited to call on us when in the city. *i"5-^*{*-i- , i**5*'i**$-^ , l**l*^-J»*i**J**J**v"h*h*t**£"I-*y*l**J"!-*b*J"»”»"!"I**!"l"!”l - *i**I'‘*!' , *l*~I'* - !**»"i < *2* , i**i**!"} > *h*i**5y We Appreciate The good business we are receiving from cadets and Campus people and assure you we want to make our ser vice and delivery more prompt, if possible. Tell Us Your Wants When in need of a smoke WE HAVE IT! Also Candies and Cakes, and other good thing to eat. Boyett’s Store GUY BOYETT, Proprietor *:• * 4* •> ❖ •5* * ❖ 4* -> 1 To Students who have Not ordered Portraits from Long Horn negative: —Your negative has been retouch ed and the finished pictures are ready to be made. The cost is cheaper than elsewhere and your dollar paid is fur ther deducted. You owe a photograph to your friends and to the folks at home. Or ders will be accepted for a limited time. May we have yours? The College Studio (Photographs of Distinction) 0
