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THE BATTALION
THE BATTALION
Published every Friday night by the students of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas.
Subscription Price $1.75 per Year.
Advertising rates on application.
Member Texas Collegiate Press Association.
ALL ADS RUN UNTIL ORDERED OUT.
STAFF.
Frank L. Bertschler
W. T. Strange
C. R. Warndof
D. J. Finn
C. C. B. Warden. . ..
M. P. Mims
J. T. Rollins
M. B. Gardner
C. Blumenthal
W. W. Cox
C. W. Thomas
G. A. Denison
Editor-in-Chief.
Associate Editor
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
, . . .Contributing Editor.
News Editor
. Sport Editor.
Assistant Sports Editor
Exchange Editor.
Social Editor.
Assistant Editor.
.... Staff Photographer
Mrs. A. T. Potts Campus Editor
Miss Nell Pryor Assistant Campus Editor
Bill King Business Manager.
F. P. Buie Circulation Manager.
S. C. Evans Assistant Circulation Manager.
Entered as second-class matter at College Station, Texas, Feb. 17, 1905.
THE COLLEGE MAN.
In various publications we see ai'ticles by men eminent in their pro
fessions setting forth the disadvantages of a college education. In sim
ilar publications, if not in the same ones, we see articles by equally eminent
men who laud the work of the college man and trace it to his work as a
college student.
Strange to say borth are right. In some instances we find the finest type
of constructive criticism. In others the unusual fellow is made the case.
With these facts before us, several questions present themselves. First of
which is, “can we put our finger on the trouble and is there a solution?”
This is hard to answer and to only the careful thinker and the hard headed
business man should the question finally be put for a final solution.
But taking the criticisms for what they are worth, and applying them to
our daily work, what is the most noticeable one of these—the lack of bus
iness training.
How does that effect the college man? For four years he has been
chasing the will-’o-wisps, his degree, working diligently on the work re
quired for said degree. What has been happening in the meantime? The
financial world has taken a sudden upheaval. Markets becoming shaky and
a new situation arising with which he is blissfully ignorant. What posi
tion is open for the college man? Generally that of apprentice (whatever
the executive or administrative position may be the college man is on pro
bation until he shows the goods.) . What would be a feasible plan whereby a
student might overcome that handicap ? Teach him to show initiative early
in his college career—see that he does not sever relations with the outside
world. Give him plenty of electives in the course he is pursuing.
How may one be taught initiative? A thousand ways—noticeably clean-
cut decisions.
How may he keep connection with the busy outside world? By turning
the wealth of news items of the dailies into brain-food for the student.
Won’t the student over-do the elective system? No, the college man
picking the easy courses should be weeded out. The soft pickings are gen
erally brought about by some complicated course and future aspiration of
the student.
Is the criticism of the college man just ? It is. Statistics show that the
majority of men finishing college do not follow the course they pursued in
college.
What is the natural conclusion? Simply this—with electives that cover
the field of operations that the student intends to cover and such required
subjects as will give him a foundation and make his mind receptive and alert
to the specialized part the problems that confront the graduate is solved.
With the business world calling for practical and soqnd thinking men
and the college turning out highly theoretically trained men it is evident that
we must and will continue to hear the cry, “Send us fellows who don’t know
more than we do, but fellows willing to learn and can do something useful.”
LONGHORN STAFF WINS RECOGNITION.
As a matter of pride and interest we publish the following excerpt from
the Editor’s Exchange, a booklet edited by the largest firm doing college an
nual work in America:
“Honor Roll”—“Wherein We Give Credit.”
“The Longhorn of Texas A. and M. leads in sending in photographic
material, both in quantity and variety to date.”
Following the above was a list of fifteen or twenty publications edited
by senior classes of the largest colleges and educational institutions in the
United States. This exemplifies the untiring effort put forth by the Long
horn staff and every student or person connected with the College should make
every effort to aid these men and make their work more wholesome. Re
member they are working for YOU and at the time when YOU are having
your fun!
“THE BAT.”
Beginning with this week The Battalion has two new Assistant Editors,
M. P. Mims and M. B. Gardner. Both men are Juniors and have shown by
active interest in the publication throughout the year that their assistance
will be of great value. Mims will fill the vacancy created by the resignation
of J. T. Martin as News Editor and Gardner will assist the Sports Editor.
More contributions are being received each week from students who have
never written for the publication before. Many faculty mmbers are taking
great interest in the paper and are offering many valuable suggestions for
its improvement, and a number have contributed news items. The Battalion
is rapidly outgrowing its present size and as soon as the financial difficulties
are solved, it is destined to be the largest college weekly in the South which
will be a great step towards the ambition of the staff to make it a daily
publication.
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* STUDENT OPINION. *
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A CORRECTION.
In last week’s issue of the Battal
ion there appeared a student opin
ion article in which the quality of
the food and the price thereof was
severely criticised. May that be as
it is, but the writer used some fig
ures supposedly copied from the lat
est statistics that were largely ex
agerated. According to that article
the prices of all foods was supposed
to have been reduced by one half,
and the writer complained that in
spite of that fact, we were receiving
worse fare for more money than
ever before. The fact is, food prices
on the whole have not dropped more
than about 12 or 14 per cent. The
main trouble seems to be with the
water, and that is not the fault of
the Mess Hall authorities. In order
to obtain a larger supply of water,
the casing was raised, and caused a
sort of a sand-slide into the water.
Now there is nothing to do, but wait
patiently until that sand has either
settled or been washed out, and then
we will again have our good and
clear water.
It is true during the first month of
school we had better food than we
ai'e receiving now, but the result
was, of course, that the Subsistence
department lost $12,000 during that
month alone; so it can easily be seen
why the quality of our fare has been
lowered, and nobody ought to com
plain about it. The Mess Hall au
thorities are doing the very best they
can, and that is the best that can be
done, and if the food happens to be
not quite what it ought to be, re
member that it is just a passing spell
and be patient.
A STITCH IN TIME SAVES
MUCH LATER REGRET.
About the first of May when the
Longhorns come out, many are go
ing to regret the fact that they fail
ed to order an extra copy for the
jolly little girl back home. Order an
extra book now and you will never
regret it. The book is going to be
better this year than ever before.
The management is working hard
to have the book out on time. As a
little proof of what has been done,
the following is taken from the ED
ITOR’S EXCHANGE, a booklet pub
lished by the Engraving Company:
“Honor Roll”
“Wherein We Give Credit”
“The Longhorn of Texas A. and M.
leads in sending in photographic ma
terial, both in quantity and variety
to date.”
The books will cost you Five Dol
lars each. If you can not pay the
whole amount now, pay half of it
and make a note for the balance to
be paid March 1st. Cadets may pur
chase their books from their com
pany commanders, civilian students
from their Housemaster, campus peo
ple and faculty members r 1 ease see
Postmaster Henderson.
Remember Saturday is the last
date to purchase these books. The
first manuscript goes in Sunday and
the publisher must know the exact
number of books to be printed. Get
your extra Longhorn today.
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❖ BULLETIN BOARD *
(Intended for last issue.)
Members of the Artillery Xmas
“Stayovex-s” owe to Lieut, and Mrs.
R. W. Wilson the pleasui’e of a six
o’clock dinner Thursday, December
30, at their home. The few formal
words that we can say cannot ex
press the appreciation felt by every
one fibr this attention, remembrance,
and courtesy. Sufficient to say that
the time passed happily and very
very hurriedly. Those who enjoy
ed this evening and who are forever
indebted to these courteous folks
ai'e: J. P. Cruickshank, J. H. Jones,
C. O. Blake, M. Z. Ai'gudin, N. C.
Magnuson, R. Mallow, and J. W.
Knupp.
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Fish Tui’ner wonders how many
miles of dogs the Corps can eat at one
meal. We respectfully call this
problem to the attention of Johnny
Basket, C. E. Extraordinai’y.
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Wox'kouts for the Junior Stock
Judging Team began last Saturday
evening, January 8th. Judging from
the number out and the proven abil
ity of many of these men the Jun-
ioi’s should have a team that will win
at Oklahoma City and at Ft. Worth.
Coupled with this ability of the men
there is the coach “Runt” Stangel
who is both coach and fighter. Runt
promises nothing but hard woi’k and
it is the man who lasts through who
will make this team.
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It has been said that there were no
moths in the time of Adam and Eve.
We do not state this from authority
but we believe that we will soon be
rid of the pest again.
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A Dramatic Comedy in Half an Act.
Time—Xmas Holidays. Place—•
Bowie, Texas. Entev Herman Heard
and a native of Bowie.
Native: “Say, what’s that thar
23 on yer watch?”
Heard: “Why that’s my class,
numerals.”
Native: “What is that?”
Heard: “That’s the year the rest
of my class graduates!”
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When you get down in the mouth
think of Jonah. He came out al
right.
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Watch the leading papers for re
sults. The Triple Bo-Alliance con
sisting of Fats Starr, Billy Wilkerson
and Hobo Heard have decided to
break all previous records by visiting
all the principal cities of the state
during the few holidays between the
first and second terms, on the least
possible amount of spondulix. Each
man will be allowed thirteen cents.
The cities visited will be Waco, Nav-
asota, Hearne, Bowie, etc.
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Hello E. M. T. U.
“Do you know Boo?”
“Boo who?”
“That’s right, Boo Hoo ”
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❖ SOCIETY AND CLUB *
❖ MEETINGS. *
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Bastrop County Club Gives Sec
ond Annual Hop.
On the- evening of December 28th
the Bastrop County Club gave a
dance at the Smithville Opera House
in honor of the graduating classes
of Bastrop County.
The hall was decoi'ated with Span
ish moss and red and white stream
ers with A. and M. pennants and
banners di'aped pleasingly on the
lights and walls. The lighting scheme
consisted of red and white lights
which gave forth a tint of merriment
that played upon the guests as they
circled about the ball room making
a most effective setting.
The dance was opened by a grand
mai’ch led by ‘Polly’ Eagleston, an
old A. and M. Alumnus, who led the
couples about the hall forming a big
“T”. They then singled filed and
spelled A. M. C. after which pi'o-
gi’ams were given out.
More than one hundred couples at
tended the dance, as the hour ap
proached two, the orchestra played
the last dance too soon for everyone.
All went home expressing their de-
sii'e to attend the A. and M. dance,
next year.
The company league race looks
like a race between military and non
military and with the edge with the
sons of rest, but one can never tell
about these militax-y bii'ds they are
liable to ti’y and Belmont the Cas
uals.
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