Published Weekly by the Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
VOL. XXX.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MAY 5, 1922.
NUMBER 30
DR. F. E GIDDINGS
OF COLUMBIA U.
LECTURES HERE
Noted Sociologist Gives Very Inter
esting Series of Talks on Cit
izenship Here.
Dr. Franklin H. Giddings, professor
of sociology in Columbia University,
in his lectures here, gave the students
and Campus people a deeper insight
into civilization and its relationships
and something to really think about.
Civilization is an old order. It was
first recognized by the primitive in
the ties of blood by which each recog
nized certain interests; then the tribe
united for protection or for other
power and recognized a chief; the feu
dal system with its lords and serfs
came ito existence and grew into prin
cipalities; and finally men were drawn
more closely together, through their
interdependencies. Common interests
arose, the solution of which brought
about the true type of civilization,
that based upon the interests of our
fellowmen. In this state citizenship
can be defined as the broad, free life
of human beings together—to help
and keep faith with one another—
to play the game of life squarely.
In order to live up to this responsi
bility the citizen must recognize his
duty to his neighborhood, to the state,
to the nation and to the world. In
the relation of the citizen to his
neighborhood faith in one another is
the basis of the society. A good cit
izen holds honor more sacred than
legal supremacy, recognizes his res
ponsibilities to his neighbor and sets
an example rather than, preaches.
With reference to the state gov
ernment there are two supreme du
ties of the citizen. First, to see if
we cannot deal with the problem that
we are now trying to handle with
our eleemosynary institutions by pre
ventive rather than by palliative
measures. Over thirteen million dol
lars invested in these institutions of
Texas, from an economic point of
view a dead loss to the state. Then
as revealed by statistics acquired dur
ing the war 49 per cent of the peo
ple never pass the age of twelve men
tally, no amount of money can edu
cate them, they are poor citizens—
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REMAINING
“BATS” ARE TO
BE SPECIALS
Last Four Issues to be in Order:
Soph Bat, Prof’s Number, Aviation
Extra, and Fish Bat.
At last the big news scoop is land
ed! Already—everywhere, we see
evidence of its reaction. The cadet
cotps as a whole heaves a sigh of re
lief. No longer are the readers of
The Bat exposed to the weepings of
Strange’s Soblets, Mim’s newsings,
the drippings of the Oil Can News
Squirt, Tucker’s sassiety, sportlights
by Snooks or the parental advice of
Bridge’s editorials. This issue con
cludes the functionings of the regular
staff of the 1921-22 Battalion. The
remaining editions are special num
bers.
Sophomore Bat, May 12th.
Under the very able leadership of
Tommy Strange the scribes of the
two-stripe class bid fair to assemble a
concoction of treats extraordinary.
Young Tommy is of Tanlac’s and
Johnnie’s kin—a forerunning proof of
an excellent issue.
Prof’s Number, May 19th.
And here we have a surprise. The
young faculty blood has consented
to pen their witticism in the columns
of The Bat. We are surprised that
the “Bat-ers” of previous years did
not stumble upon this novel idea. T.
Franklin Mayo, Professor of English,
alias Thomas F. Mayo, librarian, alias
Tom Mayo, pool hall prop., is at the
helm and with such artists as Ike
Ashburn, Drink Milner, Gilbert Allen
Geist, Prof. Thomas, McQuillen, and
others from the ranks of the square
caps as cohorts, we can see nothing
but a super-production ahead. Here
we will actually see in print the class
room jokes and jingles that we have
been subjected to no less than a hun
dred times. Nevertheless, Editor
Mayo solemnly promises to brush up
on some old numbers of the Whiz-
Bang and give us some real good
dope.
Aviation Extra, May 26th.
It will be remembered that the
100 per cent Air Service Squadron
won the subscription contest last fall
which entitles them to edit one issue
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AGGIE RIFLERS
WIN FROM NINTH
INFANTRY TEAM
Cadets Win Rifle Victory From Reg
ulars. San Antonio Club Enter
tains Victorious Aggies.
It may be well said that it was an
upset of the “dope” when the Aggies
defeated the best rifle team in the 2nd
Division. And more than that, it prov
ed that the training the A. and M.
cadets receive is of the first order.
The success of this year’s team in
sures a prominent place for rifle prac
tice among the College activities.
The team, accompanied by Major
Morris and Captain Tarbox, made the
trip in the military reconnaisance car,
arriving at San Antonio Sunday after
noon jApril 23. After giving Camp
Bullis the “once over” and partaking
of a good meal at the officers’ mess,
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MACBETH MOVIE
DRAWS HEAVILY
ON RAINY NIGHT
Greatest of Shakespearean Dramas in
Screen Version Given in Guion
Hall Tuesday Night.
Macbeth, tragedy of all tragedies,
and greatest of Shakespeare’s works,
was shown on Tuesday night before
one of the largest audiences assem
bled in Guion Hall in quite some time.
College press reports from other
schools had told it was a great pro
duction and had praised it very high
ly—it was even thought to have been
too highly spoken of; but after view
ing it, there could be no doubt for it
was truly wonderful.
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, the
world’s greatest Shakespearean actor,
both of past and present times, played
in the role of Macbeth with Constance
Collier in the opposite stellar role.
This imminent interpreter has play
ed in all parts of the world on stages
of all nationalities. He refused to
appear in the cinema production un-
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THE MAN
FROM HOME
“The Man From Home,” Booth
Tarkington’s greatest classic produc
tion, will provide the theme for the
play to be presented by members of
the Senior Class during the Com
mencement Exercises. Such was the
selection of Mr. R. D. Brackett, dra
matic expert and stage director of
great note, in company with an ad
visory committee of some twelve
members of the Class. The members
of this committee are: Ballard, Bell,
Dieterich, Franke, Hunt, Harrington,
Giles, McCarty, Price and Tucker.
“The Man From Home” is a play
of unusual merit with a strong theme
of Americanism as the central idea.
It was first released some fifteen
years past and has been presented by
many well known actors since that
time. However, it has been attempted
by only a comparative few amateur
theatrical organizations. Not only
does it call for unusual talent and
hard work in making a proper pre
sentation, but great expense needs
must be made in building the neces
sary settings and procuring the re
quired stage scenery.
The Senior Play has been for many
years one of the great attractions of
the closing exercises. It has been
the pivot around which the dramatic
efforts of the school have centered.
Gradually the passing classes have
made their donations in the form of
money and equipment until now there
are several thousand dollars worth of
stage equipment available for these
and other dramatic productions.
Work is now well under way in
the selecting of the cast of players
and the active work of rehearsals will
be under way in the course of another
week.
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