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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1920)
THE BATTALION 3 * ♦ ^ STUDENT OPINION. -I* ❖ No doubt many undei’classmen and college authorities have frequently wondered why a senior officer would appear in public minus regulation collar ornaments. A careful survey will indicate that such practice is not accredited to majoi’s and second lieu tenants. The solution? Simply this: It is contx-ary to the laws of nature that any man should ever become adept in the use of the little house hold commodity known as the pin— and as collar ornaments are sus pended by such a device, it aids in the explanation. Furthermore, the average senior has many duties other than appearing at class and at bugle calls. It is possible to attack one pin in a minimum period of time hence the xxxajors’ and second lieuts.’ seemingly axxxbitious instiixcts! But when othei's begin removing orna ments from one garment and attach ing thexxx to another, it is necessax-y to waste fifteen minutes or half an houx-, and ofteix this is hxxpossible as time and tide, you know, don’t wait. The time involved during an aca demic year in removhxg axxd attach ing the piixs of all collar ornaments exceeding two per maxx is astounding. The Bux-eau of Statistics on ineffi ciency is now working on the case. We suggest that the Exchange Store make an effort to obtain insignia bearing the two and three bars x-e- quired on one pin. This is an ixx- vention in use many years by the mil itary schools thx'oughout the nation and would be most appropriate for the largest of them all!! * * >!■ A balanced I'ation may be com posed of a quanity of sawdust (xxot the A. and M. variety) and a sxxxall amount of other such px-oducts we ax-e told in our feeds and feeding coux’ses but the instructor’s always caution that this ration does not ful fill two of the requirements of a suitable feed—namely: palatability and digestibility. We are also told to think of oux-selves when feediixg our animals and to remembex* that a person feels better axxd can accom plish nxore when he eats good pala table food. Now in an agricultural college it is possible that so much at- tentioxx be given to anhxxals that the humaxx side of the question is fox*- gotten and it appears that this has happened hei'e. While we do not believe that a cex’tain young man who resides in Austiix Hall has been wear ing a pair of shoes which he had half-soled with one of Sbisa’s beef steaks ever since the S. M. U. game, we have his wox-d for it. Seriously, we would like to kxxow why, when we are 'paying more maintenance than we did last year and foods are cheaper than they wmx’e last year we are gettixxg the wox'st fare that has been served at the college in the last five years. Ail suggestions are in oxxler, we would like for the officials who ax’e respon sible for our “chow” to eat on the company’s table for one week. ❖ * * It seems that all the athletic de partment is going to give to the team this year are the letter's. Last year they gave them gold footballs, swear ers, and bar's. The fact that we lost against the Univex'sity this year does not mean, that the men worked less diligently than last year. The Athletic department ought to show their ap preciation to the men for the work done whether they win or lose. It I does xxot seem that the Athletic de partment is showing the right A. and M. spirit when they shower presents on a winnixxg team and ignox-e the losers. * * President-elect Harding says that his greatest ambition is to wipe oxxt political sectionalism in this coun- tx'y. Let the ignorant take heed of the thoughts of the wise!! There is entirely too nxixch political section alism going on on the campxxs; let’s stamp it oxxt. Whenever x-ivalry steps oxxt of its bounds, it caxx change into petty hatreds, ruin co-opex-ation, and undex’mine the spirit of the Corps; the result being the silliest position a supposedly sensible bunch of men coxxld be foxxxxd in. LIFE. I knew a man oxxe who had a great longing to be w^ell thought of by all w r ho knew him. He was pool’, axxci everyone said it was because he was a bad manager, and that hurt his feelings so that he hustled aroxxnd and got x-ich, axxd evex’yoxxe said, meaningly: “How did he get it?” He went in for local politics, and people obsex'ved that he was in for what he could get oxxt of it, so he kept out of politics, and evex’yoxxe said that he was no good as a eitize-x. At first he couldn’t give to charity, and was called a tightwad, but later on when he gave libex’ally, people said it was just to show off. He was active in the church until he heal’d people saying he was a hypoei’ite, when he dropped out, and was there after pointed to as a backslider and hardened sinnei’. Showing affection gained him the reputation of being soft, and when he retired into him self and hid his feelings, he was re gained as a cold-blooded bx'ute. He died rather young, so people said he had a gx’eat future and it was too bad he hadn’t lived, but if he had liv ed to old age they would have said he had neglected great opportunties and might as well not have lived at all. So I x’eckon I’ll just do as I darn please, myself, and then at least one person will approve of me. —Selected. BIBLE SCHOOL REPORT, SES SION DECEMBER 5. Following is a repoi’t of the per centage of attendance for all Sun day school classes last Sunday: Senior’s, 68 per cent; Juniors (Inf. and Cav.), 20 per cent; Junioi's Ai’t , S. C., Cas.), 36; Sophomoxos (Inf.), 70; Sophomoi'es (Cav.), 0; Sopho mores. (Ai’t.), 20 ;x Sophomores (3. C.), 69; Freshmen (A. Inf.), 19; (B. Inf.), 57; (C. Inf.), 35; (D. Inf.), 65; (E. Inf.), 27; (F. Inf.), 40; (A. Signal C.), 14; (B. Sig. C.), 65; (C. Sig. C.), 58; (Batt. A.), 25; (Batt. B.), 0; (Troop A), 23; (Troop B), 0; Fedei’al students, 91; Detachment, 0; Campus aduults, 67; Young Peo ple, 67; Junior Boys, 82; Junior Girls, 90; Primary, 86; Beginner’s, (Mrs. Bailey), 100; Beginners (Mx’s. Hedges), 73; Officer’s and Teachers, 88. Total number enx’olled, 591; total number px’esent, 287; entex’ed, 6; dropped, 3; returned, 5; visitor’s, 4; average percentage of attendance, 49. *5* ^ *2* 3^* WM. B. CLINE, M. D. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist 4th Floor City National Bank T Building, Bryan, Texas I BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! | I ! Don’t spend all your money on the Christmas Holidays. Save enough for I The Big Time Vaudeville And Variety Entertainment. i i Mono Ay, jah. 10,1921 I The BIGGEST SHOW I OF THE YEAR! ! I . . ! ! Nothing so Gigantic and Diversified ever J staged at the A. & M College before. ! ! WATCH THE BULLETIN. I ] I Wit and Humor in Miidcmcc ! I ! Grace and Beauty in Profusion. ! I Surrounded by Harmony, Elegance ! **•*« •}> -J. 4* *4* ❖ *»' 4* *1* *1* -J* 4* rj. •{. .j. «j» 4* 4- EXCHANGE ♦ ❖ ❖ ❖ •j 4* 4* 4* 4* 4’ 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4’ 4* 4* 4* Baylor is to use the Cotton Palace coliseum for their basket ball games this year. This will be of intei’est to all teams who meet Baylor this year for their old coxxrt was sniall and spectatoxs were vex-y near the out of bound lines. The baskets are to be suspended from the ceiling by steel hangers, allowing free play around the goals. Baylor is to be congratulated on this acquisition. :‘{ :i: :|c C. I. A. Froxxx the noise the Lasso-0 makes over the “pep” n’evex-ything shown at the recexxt volley-ball games play ed there makes ixs wish we wex’e there to witness them. * * * My, My, Calm Yourselves. First Roomie—(weekly) : Hoixey you’x’e pxxllhxg all the cover off of me. Secoxxd Roomie (indignantly: Weil take it all, hog; I’ll staxwe. —Lass-O. * * * Personals in Lass-O. Jack Mahan, Captain of the A. and M. football teaxxx, visited his sister Fay this week. Come on, Jack honest injuxx now, was she the oxxly one you visited? “STRANGE TO SAY”. The fire was a great disappoixxt- mexxt to most of us—especially to all Chemistry students. * * Johxx Strange has been spending most of his time and moxxey over at Butler’s Cafe lately, and states that he likes their sex-vice. He got px'etty gay with her so she had to give him a check. * * * “Pontius” Ramsey, the caxxxpus guard, does not intend to miss the Barn Yard Dance Satux’day Nile even if it will xxxake hixxx homesick. * * * The nutcoxxxe of our stock judging team was conxmendable although they did xxot win premier) honors. Never mixxd though, old Hip-Boots, we still have the Bull. f * * * Ebexx Price forgot what poux-se he wa.T taking when one of the “Old Fashioned Gix'ls” accidentl(/ smiled at him. After the perfoi’njxance he told her that he saw her fsmile axxd that he wquld_ appreciate with her as far as Casvy’s. She laughed this time and to(\L him that she smiled at that cute Ifyde fellow xxext to him. Pi’ice sat between C. B. Miller axxd “Dough” Robins. + * * We understand the football ban quet was a gx’eat success. I Ixx keep ing with the 18th amendment it was pretty and dx-y, or rather, pretty dry. The “sky” was cleax’, however, and evex’ything was set for a gheat con test. The coxxtest opened by John- xxie Piex - ce, in spite of his interfer ence, stai’ting around the left end to gain ten biscuits the first down but was stopped befox’e he had gone thx’ee biscuits. Head Lixxesman, Disch, who had chax-ge of the (bread) line, called for second down. This time Dx’ake opened up a big hole in the face—-of opposition and olives went over and wei'e plated between the (chocolate) bars. Drake intex’cept- ed xxxore than one pass during the melee. ❖ * * “Cap” Mux'x'ah got ai’ound mox'e than usual (including evex’ything on the menu) and tiixxe after time would tackle onions, faxxious for strength and exxdurance. Aixgliix, at center, was always ixx the thickest of the fx’ay and only made one bad move when he tried to dovvxx big Baked Potato and was penalized for holdixxg too much. ❖ # * Dietrich tackled Lobstex’ Cocktail and didn’t have any trouuble down ing it because it slipped down. The head wox'k of Cax’i’uthers was a fea- ture because he played for tiixxe when in danger. Bob used his hands fierce ly and aggressively. * * * Gouger, on the left end, kept in sisting that Higgie (and other mem- bei's of the team) pass to him and not once did he make a fumble al though it was taken out of his moutn once. * * & Big Wilson got all the dope ahead of time and didn’t let a thing get passed him. Of course he made a few bones when he downed Turkey but was man enough to make a clean breast of it. * ❖ * There was not only a full back in Mahan because the way he would tuimip his head and beet it made mince meat out of the pie and just as he was about to catsup he noticed that he was almost out of dressing so he stopped and many lost their celei’y. * * * It is reported that Martin, the left half, left half of his plate full but this was an oversight because Mar tin never did cleaner woi’k in his life. * * * At last the px-essure became too much for the team and Higgie kick ed. * * * Ike Ashburn acted as yell leader and led the whole bunch in rooting. When Ike roots he tries to put every thing in it accoi'ding to a statemei't from Mr. Sbisa to Mr. Lewis. * * * The officials for the game were: Refex-ee Bowles of Soup Umpix’e Pitcher of Sky Head Liixesmaxx_Disch of Butter Time Keeper Glass of Milk ❖ ❖ ❖ The team jxxmped on all the offi cials, except Disch of Bxxtter who was too old, and cleaned up on them. Bowles of Soup was so weak that it was a shame to down him. The relations with Class of Milk have beexx strained for some time. * * * Jxxst then the whistle blew and I woke up to find that is was reveille. A FISH LAMENT. In xi central Texas college town, Oxx a warm December day, On his cot in fifty-one Goodwin A flunkin Freshmaix lay. His pals sat there beside him And low each dx’ooped his head. As they listexxed to the last words This fiunked-out Freshman said. “I’ll go back to my home town, Where everything is x’ight; Where pixxk ‘Ram’ slips ax’e never seen— I’ll ‘drag’ a different girl each nite. Where I won’t have to dx’ill axxy more Nor even clean xxxy gun; I’ll dixxe on steaks axxd cutlets And have ‘cush’ all my own. Of course I hate to leave here, And I’ll miss ole ‘Wild-Cat’ too, Bxxt when I’ve left ‘Red’ Thoxxxpson’s ‘Heaven’, There’s one thing I want you to do— Just tell nxy gixd in State “U”. That ‘Pee Wee’ has sent me home, ’Cause I fixmked out of A. and M. College, Another good man goiixg wrong! A-a-a-a-a-nxen!! YOU DON’T SAY! Don’t you tell ’em dx-ill field—you dry up. * * * Don’t you tell ’em fire depax’t- xxxent—your hose are rolled too. * * * Doxx’t you tell ’em boots—Red Thompson will wear you oxxt. ❖ ❖ ❖ Don’t you tell ’em mattress—Ike said to air yoxx oxxt. * ❖ * Don’t you tell ’em table maxxxxers— Johnny Baucom will shoot the sand. * * * Doxx’t you tell ’em table cloth—- there’s too much dope on you al ready. 3’i :<j -Ss Doxx’t you tell ’exxx radiatox-—It’ll finally leak out. BEFORE BREAKFAST. The only shadow cast upon the happiness of that little Staff party the other night, was caused by the dissappeax'ance of Charlie Blumen- thals cigar, which he had pax-ked on the step of Px-exy’s front poi’ch. The fact that C. C. Wai’den was seexx to finish his cigar, and again was ob served smoking oxxe the NEXT day, teems to clear up that mystery. * ❖ * Hm; we enjoyed that Old Fashioxx- ed Girl affair, alx-ight. But we noticed that some of them were not fashioxx- ed so darxxed old, at that. * ❖ * We have observed a new light of gx’eat ambition axxd renewed effort shining out of the eyes of our belov ed fish since those new N. C. O. Cheverons made their appeax*ance. ❖ * ❖ Goiixg by a~ cei’tain room located in the ideal coi’ner of Bizzell Hall, on the second floor, we got a whiff that caused us to sing: When the moon shines on the moonshine so merrily — insinuating, of course, nothing. * * * One of the most pathetic instances of the year was obsex’ved in the Mess Hall the other day. A Fi’eshman was sitting at the table, emitting a blank stare. Then he heaved a sigh, turned his head heavenward, and ex claimed : McSweeney, I sympathize with you. :J: * * We ax-e afraid that the ladies in the Pullman wei’e somewhat shock ed when they heard Lewis and Lukev replying to that Nigger who had told them to shut up, as he wanted to sleep. By the way, that coon didn’t sleep in that Pullman that night. *$**$*"$* "fr ^*-*$*'*f•£*'•** ^+1* *+* ♦$**•$*♦$* ♦J 1 '*$* +1++%* t XMAS CARDS A Beautiful Line of Engraved Cards now showing. T T ± T t T Y ± Y Y Y f Y Y I T Y I Y Y I | I Y 1 1 i $ t 1 1 I i ;-f*I-*;-*k4-4-4-4-4*4“l-*84*4*4-f*4*4*4’4-4’^^4“ Get your Orders in before the lot is broken. WA L JL A C E PRINTING COMPANY CALL ON F. R. HANDS At Boyett’s Stor-e for HAMBURGERS—The Juicy Kind COLD BRINGS, CHEWING GUM, CANDY, ETC. 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