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Entered as second-class matter at College Station, Texas, Feb. 17, 1905.
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.
Very few seem to realize to what extent this College goes in order
to give its students the broadest possible education. Among the main fea
tures of this plan are the annual departmental inspection trips. Nearly all
departments take one of these tours, and there the students are shown how
the work they have studied in theory is actually applied in practice.
The Civil Engineers are about to start on their trip during which
they plan to see the river dam at Austin, the famous concrete bridge there,
and the sewer purification plant. In San Antonio they will inspect that
town’s remarkable paving system, its municipal improvements, river regime,
cement mill, iron works and sewer pipe factory. If they have time, they
will also go to Uvalde, where the Uvalde Rock and Asphalt plant is located.
Those Electrical Engineering students that will attend the R. O. T. C.
Camp for the Signal Corps units next summer will have the opportunity of
seeing the Westinghouse plant in Pittsburgh, the General Electric shops in
Schenectady, N. Y., the Western Electric in New York and most of the big
electrical plants in that city, as well as telephone and telegraph plants, and
the big wireless stations.
The Mechanical Engineering Department will take its Seniors and
Juniors to Dallas and there visit the various machine shops and power
plants. They also intend to visit the northern oil fields and study the engi
neering problems there.
The Textile Engineers have just returned from an interesting trip
during which they inspected modern mills, dye plants and a yam mill.
The Chemical Engineers went north, to Dallas, Fort Worth and Cor
sicana. While in the latter'town they had the opportunity of visiting the
famous Helium Plant, said to be the only one of its kind in the world. They
inspected a large number of plants in which they were especially interested,
and returned more than satisfied with the tour.
The Dairy Husbandry students went to Fort Worth Stock Show,
where they inspected the cattle on exhibition there; the Holstein and Jersey
sales were attended, and all the dairies^ and milk companies of impoitai
were visited.
The,Animal Husbandry Department turned out in full force to the
Fort Wmih Stock Show, where they inspected land judged the exhibits.
WhffrtfflRr trey a*so met/ manyrTR^he^omineiit stock mon%md cattle
raisers of the Southwest. Students in the Animal Husbandry Department
probably make more trips than any other branch, due to the numerous and
extended trips made by their stock judging teams.
The “Docs” of the Veterinary School also went to Fort Worth. They
made a regular Government inspection trip of it; they studied the methods
employed by Armour*and Swift of killing the stock; watched government
inspectors testing for diseased meats and learned new methods for preven
tion of diseases. Besides that they inspected the Globe Serum Co., and
many other similar plants.
These inspection trips, besides being very interesting and educational,
are always a very enjoyable affair. After attending one the student re
turning to his work, can study his subjects with a much better and clearer
understanding than before—he has something definite to go by, and has
learned things no text book could teach.
SABERS FOR SENIORS.
The saber was once symbolic of a commission in the A. and M. cadet
corps. From his Freshman days the student looked forward to the wearing
and possession of this arm. After the Senior year he carried it with him,
a tangible thing to recall the days and years at A. and M. The memories
of by-gone days still flood the mind of the old grad when he gazes at the
saber hanging on his wall in his den and he is reminded of the best days
of his life in Aggieland. On equal plane with the diploma and ring did the
Senior place his saber. To him it was not a weapon of polished steel and
nickle. It was a treasure, prized and valued in no monetary terms. It rep
resented four years of his life. His college career. His friends, “pals” and
“buddies” of college days. In many cases romance clings about it for it was
a custom to send it to the “only girl” who kept it until success had come to
the new grad in his work. The present officers are appreciative of the ef
fort being made by the President and Commandant to again present the
sabers to cadet officers. Underclassmen will be glad to see the custom
return.
SPRING FEVER.
The Commandant is right. Spring is here. With it comes the so-called
ever.” The wealth of flowers, green grass and leaves, and the balmy
rather offer little encouragement for work in barracks, class rooms, or
boratories. Yet, if courses are neglected now, the many social events of
e spring that come in such rapid succession later on will be sufficient to
use much midnight oil to be wasted in May. Work done now is insurance
•ainst catastrophe later in the year. When the “fever” makes an attack
i you, try a tonic of energy for a few days. Letting things slide will
nass your duties and work for the hot weeks before the 24th of May.
“AND THE FATTED
CALF WAS SLAIN”
I have tasted many delectable dishes
my life—Mexican dinners, crack-
ig bread and pork sausage, affaire
l coeur, picnics on the green, etc.,
it gentlemen, the best table of eats
at I ever planted my two feet be-
sath was the banquet in Sbisa’s an-
:x Thursday evening, given by the
sh of Company B, Infantry. There
are salads, tea-bones, fruits, mashed
itatoes, hot rolls, olives, celery,
ints, ice cream, cakes, cigars and
irious other fillers and chasers.
However, it was not the appetite-
icifying effect that made the ban-
ret the success it was, but the spirit
which the whole affair was staged,
le Fish were “old boys” and the “old
,ys” were Fish. One laugh followed
lother without interruption. “Meal-
ound” Schaedel when told to shim
my went through the pantomine of
flagging a freight train. “Slide Rule”
Clark, “Corona” Denison, “Bicycle”
Giesecke, “Cradle Snatching” Finney
and others were told to explain how
they acquired the handles on their
names. Towards the last the speeches
drifted into more serious veins. The
officers of the company made bi’ief
talks commending the Freshmen upon
their enthusiasm, their abilities, their
generosity and their loyalty to their
organization and as I sat and listened
and watched, I couldn’t help but wish
that Senator Parr could see what I
saw. Not an action was made or a
word spoken that did not betray the
friendship and love between the Fish
and the “old boys.” Oh, for the words'
that I could speak the thoughts that
arise in me.
Why is a proud girl like a music
box? Because she is full of airs.
T ALIGN
Resolutions Adopted by the Texd
and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’
Association at San Antonio,
Texas, March 17, 1921.
SECOND YEAR TWO-YEAR
MEN PLAN PICNIC.
WHEREAS, The Feed Control
Service of this State, in accordance
with facts obtained by the investi
gation of feeds and feeding prob
lems, maintains higher standards of
quality for cottonseed meal, cotton
seed cake, and other feeding stuffs,
than practically any other state, and
WHEREAS, It being the experi
ence of this Association that those
having technical knowledge derived
from the investigation of feeds and
feeding problems are best qualified
to enforce the provisions of the feed
law without fear or favor, and in a
manner consistent with the best in
terests of this State; Therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Texas and
Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Asso
ciation, at its forty-fifth annual con
vention, at San Antonio, Texas, on
March 15, 16, and 17, 1921, go on
record as opposed to any interfer-
ference whatsoever with the present
administration of our feed law, or
to the consolidation of this service
with the State Department of Agri
culture, or any other branch of the
State government, until such time as
it may seem advisable to put all ad
ministrative functions pertaining to
agriculture under a long-time board
so that those having the administra
tion of the Feed Control Service, and
similar regulatory services, may be
free to perform > their duties unin
fluenced by political changes in the
State’s government; And be it
FURTHER RESOLVER, That a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
Governor Neff, and to each member
of the Senate and House of the
State of Texas.
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For the first time in the history of
A. and M., the Second Year Two-
Year men are planning to have some
thing out" of the ordinary. On the
16th of next month, and old fash
ioned country barbecue will be given
in honor of the class. Each man in
the class is expected to .invite his
best lady friend in order that no one
will be left holding the sack on the
girl proposition. It will be an oc
casion where there will be an “all
day dinner and singing on the
ground.”
There will be none of the “stylish
dress”; for everyone is expected to
be attired in a way that will be ap
propriate for a barnyard dance. Ap
rons and overalls will be in the style
for this affair as everyone is expect
ed to be comfortable as well as to
eat and enjoy the moonlight.
The “Meal Hound” contest will be
staged about sundown. This part of
the program is ai’ousing a great deal
of interest as there are several com
petitors who claim to be champions.
The girls will be able to decide upon
the champion, if all get an even
start, but some are forming plots to
get on the “inside” of the plans xn
order that something else may be
put “inside” first.
The chief feature of the program
will come when everyone feels like
that it will be safe to move around
after the fight for the meal hound
championship. The orchestra is now
working on several selections for the
barnyard dance. The “squai-e dance”
and the “OldVirginia Reel” are the
chief feature of the program. It
has been rumored that there will be
plenty of “tanlac” and “Lemon Ex
tract” with which to “sp.ike” the ice
tea, but these reports have no au-
thenic sources.
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