THE BATTALION
THE BATTALION
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the faculty this year. Some of these requests have been granted, and some
have been refused. Some have been reasonable and some have not been. But
that is past history. We have at last a request which we believe is wholly
just and reasonable. And The Battalion believes such requests should be
granted. The senior could use the week in many ways. There will be some
that will almost have to have it if they finish. Others will be through, and
would love to have it for a last mixing and mingling with their classmates.
It will be the last time that many of us will ever meet. We have worked
together for four years, and why not give us one final week in which to loaf
and rest together? It will give those who are behind a chance to keep from
having to work all night long, and it will give those who are up a chance for
last “farewells.”
EDITORIAL STAFF.
T. A. McCARTER . .
PAUL COWAN
PAYNE HARRISON
W. H. CALDWELL .
ED. D. BAXT
C. T. SCHWAB
R. G. BONNETT . . .
A. C. TAYLOR
R. L. PFAU .......
T. R. STRANGE . . .
U. S. ALLISON
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editor
News Editor
Assistant News Editor
Assistant News Editor
Assistant News Editor
.... Exchange Editor
Sport Editor
. . . . Humorous Editor
Social Editor
. . Contributing Editor
BUSINESS STAFF.
S. A. PINSON Business Manager
GEO. M. LEWIS Assistant Business Manager
H. J. JOHNSON Circulation Manager
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A few days ago our Commandant said we had been “good citizens.”
The condemned criminal is granted his last request. Surely a “good cit
izen” deserves as much.
MOTHER’S DAY.
This day has been set aside as the one in all the year in which to do
honor to her who endured many trials that we might enjoy life. Not that
we do not honor Mother all the year through but that on this day everyone
should make a special effort to express to her his appreciation and love.
After all she is your best girl. Man does not sink so low but that he finds
his mother waiting with open arms when he returns. With that great love,
so like that of the Christ, she receives him in forgiveness. She rejoices with
him upon his successes and her joy is boundless. The sacrifices she has made
for him are as nothing compared to her joy in his success.
Someone has said that “God could not be everywhere, so He gave us
Mothers.” ’Tis a beautiful sentiment well expressed. To her we can go with
our troubles sure of a sympathetic audience. With her we can enjoy music,
art, travel and the other external aids to happiness.
The Battalion staff wishes, in this the final regular edition of the
paper, to give thanks to the many who have helped in the publishing of
the paper. To all of our advertisers, who have been very liberal; to
Mr. Wallace, Mr. Graham, and all others connected with the Wallace
Printing Co., who one and all have aided us in many ways; to Mr.
Mitchell, chairman of the faculty committee on student activities, who
has been more than willing to help and advise at any time; to the
Athletic Department, which in many ways has aided the Sports Ed
itor; to a loyal student body, that by a successful extra subscription
campaign made us financially sound; and to all others who in any
way have helped, we give sineerest of thanks. If again we had the
privilege of editing and managing the paper, we feel that we could
avoid many of our past mistakes, but that cannot bs. We believe The
Battalion this year has represented our best possible efforts, and be
lieving this is all that even the most critical could ask, we bid you
one and all “Farewell”.
THE STAFF.
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MUSIC AND LIFE.
Are you one* who sings inwardly at your daily tasks, or are you only
a dead cart rumbling down the road to oblivion? Do you put joy into your
ever j day work and into the hearts of the people with whom you come in con
tact, or do you spread gloom in your wake?
This world is an insolvable puzzle to the most of humanity. Its cruelties,
contradictions and antinomies cause the people to take refuge in stoicism,
agnosticism and many other doctrines and beliefs.
When the heart sings the mind is clean. Therefore, one can readily con
ceive of faith being obtained through and by music. Music, of instruments,
of words, and of the inner recesses of the heart, should be the elements of
which the greater part of man’s life is composed. Music is the only art, be
sides theology, capable of affording peace and joy in life to its fullest extent.
Many sick and weary hearts have often been solaced and refreshed by music;
there is harmony and proportion where there is music.
Marcus Aurelius, the perfect dreamer, rich in inner music, said: “Wel
come all that comes, untoward though it may seem, for it leads you to the
good, the health of the world order. Nothing will happen to me that is not
in accord with nature.”
One must have a noble mind and a wealth of inner music to hold a faith
like that; but what a better world this would be if we could all believe as
he did. Instead, we too often seize on life’s dull joys from a strange fear
that should they be lost there would remain nothing more. It is a very hard
to enjoy life and all it means to us when our souls are dry and cracked and
tuneless.
One who makes the hearts and souls of men and women sing within them
does more to make the earth habitable and life tolerable than those who
widen our comforts and increase our luxuries.
Love nature, which is free from petty things. Be glad of life. If life
appears commonplace, we have invested it with a coarse habit of thinking.
Think beauty and life is beautiful. Think music and life is joy.
SENIOR WEEK.
The Battalion wishes one more time to go on record as strongly fav
oring Senior Week. The sentiment favoring it has been growing stronger
and stronger, and a committee has been chosen to place the matter before
the faculty. It may be that they will not give it their approval. If such be
the case, we shall abide unreservedly by their decision, for we beileve their
only desire is to do what is right and best. However, we believe the matter
should be given very careful consideration. We have asked many things of
As is the custom company commanders will invite their best girls to pin
flowers on the men in their respective commands.
Let us on this day pay homage to Mother, our best friend.
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