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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1923)
6 THE BATTALION THE VALUE OF DISAGREEMENT. Some students as well as people in general, have the unpleasant habit of disagreeing with nearly everything that anybody has to say. Such a cus tom is a decided nuisance and is also a departure from the path of polite ness, for there is nothing to be said for argument for its own sake. But when one can disagree intelligently and politely it is another matter. In an editorial on “The Value of Disa greement” the Smith College Weekly points out this fact. The article is as follows: “It is not an uncommon thing to have a warm and comfortable sensa tion aroused by the words, “I agree with you”. For the moment one can almost imagine that one has uttered words of universal moment, but this is but a fleeting sensation and may often be followed by one akin to con tempt for a person who could not see the wide scope for intelligent disa greement. It would have been more exciting and infinitely more stimulat ing if one’s friend had not agi’bed so entirely. Merely to disagree, how ever, can have no significance; that transforms one into little more than a wrangling termagant, a thing to be universally despised. A less vocifer ous, but no less ineffectual person, is the one who “thinks so, too” but nev er knows why. One is sorely temp ted to retort “Oh, no you don’t; you don’t think at all. “Disagreement, when intelligent and well founded and above all well supported, is a powerful thing. Its power varies in so far as it is dives ted of the “I don’t know why I think so but I do” attitude. To learn to disagree politely but firmly is indeed a fine art. Probably there is no bet ter training ground for acquiring this than on the debating platform. There one is restrained by the exigencies of of the occasion from stamping one’s foot and flying into a temper, how ever exasperating one’s opponent may be. But let us not think that the value of debating is only for those who stand on the platform. It is not an ordeal which they are going through solely for the good of their own souls. “Perhaps, if one merely sits and listens, one may be inspired to^ be come of an inquiring and questioning mind, and realize that disagreements, when logically and calmly worked out, do not reduce one to the state of a squabbling child, but rather may pro voke thought in other minds, to say nothing of our own. To think is good, and sometimes we may thus discover something new and delight fully surprising.” —Ex. THE VIRGINIAN. For twenty years “The Virginian” has been called the Great American Romance. Now it’s the Great Romance of the screen. The biggest western picture ever made—but it’s more than a western. It’s a mighty epic drama that will thrill and inspire a hundred million Americans! The novel has been a best-seller for twenty years. The play ran steadily for over a decade. And all the familiar, beloved characters ai - e played in the picture by as fine a cast as you ever saw. A big musical vaudeville act feat uring Miss Hazel in “Yes We Have No Bananas”, also the Silver Saxo phone quartette and a knockout com edy. Don’t you forget to come to see Penrod and Sam Wednesday and Thursday. TO A MEADOW LARK. By Marvin H. Mimms, ’26. Oh, Meadow Lark, from far and near, Resounds thy melodies faint, sweet and clear. Fond mem-ries of the past, to me so dear; Are again revived by those faint notes I hear. ’Twas not so long ago it seems, When through the hills and ’long the wooded streams, When I, a boy, did stroll with joy supreme; But now, I find, the past is but a dream. In those brief days so free from care, Scarce did I dream the clomax was so near; When I would cease to play and jour ney far; Far from those childhood haunts I hold so dear. Long past the day when I departed, Oft times my heart from wander ing thoughts has started. From mirthful youth, I am but a soul much jaded. With withered limbs, and youthful bloom that’s faded. Sing on, O Lark, O gay, blythe bird, May the incessant strains sweet harvest yield, For those who are but prisoners of the world, Who do not know the beauties of the field. The time draws near, I must embark, The day is waning, quickly falls the dark, When I am done and from this land depart, Sing on, Sweet Bird, Sing on, Sing on, O Lark. TRIP OF BAPTIST DELEGATION A SUCCESS. Rev. R. L. Brown, accompanyied by Dr. W. B. Bizzell, Prof. McDonald and Captain Ben Whitehouse, all of the local Baptist church, made a trip last week to Dallas to a meeting of the Executive meeting of the Texas Baptist convention. The local work was represented before the proper committee and the report was brought before the whole Executive Committee. Dr. W. B. Bizzell spoke of the report as did Rev. R. L. Brown. Dr. Geo. W. Truett, who held the annual college revival here at A. and M. College last year, and one of the foremost leaders of the Baptist church, spoke in favor of the report, telling of his first hand ex perience. After the report was adopted mak ing the special order of business for the next committee meeting, which will be in February, to consider the building of a Baptist church at A. and M. College, Mr. Crawford a wealthy layman from Abilene, said, “Here’s my check for $500 as the first gift toward that church”. Two others responded with gifts of $100 each and thus the work of collecting the money for a local Baptist church was really a reality. With this seven hundred dollars as a nuecleus and with the fullest co operation of the Executive Commit tee, the local Baptist church has high hopes of soon being able to worship in their own church house. Inebriated Geology Prof.: “Shen- tlement, these convulsions of th’ earth’s shurfish are merely-hic-due to hot matter in th’ interior.” —Tiger PuDasd TltodgitfiPd ALL THIS WEEK THE BOBBY WARREN STOCK CO. THE SOUTH’S MOST FAVORITE PLAYERS PRESENTING THE LATEST NEW YORK SUCCESSES WITH A WEALTH OF SCENERY AND ELECTRICAL EFFECTS. Big'Vaudeville Specialties Between the Acts. Entire change of program daily. Doors open 7:15, curtain 8:15. Admission 25 and 50c. 4 I p Attention Cadets! DESIRABLE SERVICE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Special Service to San Antonio and return. Leave College 11:45 a. m., December 21st returning at convenient time, with the San Antonio and Austin Clubs. No changes— no delay. , 1923. Special train Ride the direct line Thru Cars for San Antonio, Austin, Taylor, Rockdale, Temple, Marlin, Waco, and Ft. Worth. Connections Made for All Points Beyond. Special thru car for Longview via Valley Junction and “Sunshine Special.” SOME SERVICE AND ITS FOR THE AGGIES. Ask Mr. Johnson, Baxt, Craig, or Barrett, for further information. INTERNATIONAL-GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAR COMPANY “And when I kissed her, I smelled tobacco on her lips”. “You object to kissing a woman who smokes?” “No, but she doesn’t smoke”. —Ex. Her eyes say, “Dear, I love you”. And I’d marry her, I would, If her lips didn’t say, “I seen you” And “I done” and “used to could” —Sun Dial. A “Cereal” Story. Chapter I. Soaked in Rye. Chapter II. Feeling his Oats. Chapter III. Lost in a Maize. Chapter IV. Steps on constable’s pet Corn. Chapter V. Yields to Force. —Prog. Grocex*. i She: Flaming youth wasn’t so bad as the name would indicate did | you think? I He: No, I was disappointed too.