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THE BATTALION
AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.
The Christmas spirit is again felt
in Aggieland! The minds of the stu
dents are distracted from their stu
dies as they ponder over the coming
holdays. All thought seem to have
turned towards home—where parents,
friends, and long contemplated hunt
ing trips are waiting—yes, studies
seem to be forgotten.
Still, this is not the only place
where the approach of Christmas is
felt, but the spirit seems to have pre-
vaded the entire country. That the
holiday spirit has its usual effect is
clearly shown by the large crowds
in every town, which indicate “Christ
mas shoppin.” It is just one mad
rush from door to door—and from all
indications the number of people
could not be increased if the com
munity offered its annual fair, rodeo,
and political talks—all at one time.
Kipling once said that “the female
of the species can take more punish
ment than the male”—this most like
ly accounts for women doing most
of the Christmas shopping. A Christ
mas shopping throng is no place for
a male person.
It seems as if everyone waits un
til the last week to do the Christmas
shopping—but this is due to the de
lay in straightening out the gift list.
The prerequisite to Christmas shop
ping is a continual worrying and pon
dering in checking up on relatives
and friends, to to ascertain the num
ber of gifts to be bought and the
amount of money to be spent. Christ
mas is a season of worry as well as
one of good will and benevolence—
If we had Christmas two or three
times a year there would be an in
crease demand for “bughouses”—as
well as poor farms.
It is noticeable that Christmas giv
ing had degenerated in America. It
is the general opinion that friendship
and love can only be shown by pre
senting valuable gifts. That is not
Christmas Spirit! The real Christ
mas Spirit is best illustrated by the
spirit which propts our parents to
send us to College, not to receive any
value in return—but to enable us to
help future generations. It seems to
be the habit to give at Christmas and
expect a return of value for value.
After all a gift without the giver
is not worth the giving. If the right
spirit is felt it is not necessary to
give so freely. Those who cannot af
ford it certainly should not be too
generous—these are generally the
ones to show over-generosity. This
only shows that throughout the world
Christmas is fast losing its signifi
cance. It is just a giving and re
ceiving proposition for most people.
They forget that Christmas means
the anniversary of the hirst of Christ,
they forget that it is a religious holi
day! It is true that everybody
should enjoy himself at this time of
the season, but not in a frivolous,
care-free manner; instead, it should
be done through helping other. There
are many that are needy to whom help
should be extended.
Why worry so much and why all
the hustling? Is it really so impor
tant that we play a part in the game
called “Christmas Shopping?” All
this worrying and hustling before
Christmas is foolish, it is the cause
for so many unsuccessful and un
happy Christmases. Many people are
nervous wrecks when Christmas final
ly approaches. When the holidays are
over, the old trend of life will again
be followed, and if the holidays were
not restful ones, it is only harder to
again assume former responsibili
ties.
The general feeling after Christ
mas is best expressed in the poem
which appeared in the American Mag
azine for December:
“Christmas comes bu once a year
And that will quite suffice;
I can survive it—but I fear
I coult not stand it twice!”
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
FRESHMEN HEED CALL
FOR BASKETEERS
Upon the completion of the foot
ball season. Coach Pierce issued the
call for the Freshman basketeers and
121 basket shooters of the class of
’28 responded. It was impossible to
pick a squad from this array of tal
ent, at one time, so they are being
taken in groups.
Thirty-eight men were issued uni
forms and have been practicing faith
fully for the past three weeks. The
remainder of the men who reported
the first day will be given a chance
after the holidays, and after the best
players have been selected from these
groups, the squad will be cut to fif
teen men.
Those who have shown up excep
tionally well in the first group are:
Sikes and Maxwell of Leonard; Broy
les and Prescot t of Fort Worth;
Ferneaux from Carolton; Graham and
Williamson from Houston; Fagari of
Galveston; and McClung of Corsi-
canan.
It is very probable that the Fresh
men will play at least nine or ten
games during the season and will in
clude two trips; one to Houston where
the Houston Triangles will be en
gaged and the other to Ft. Worth
where they will play two commerci
al team in that city. Home games
will include engagements with the Al
len Academy five, and teams from
Taylor Hight School as well as other
Hight Schools and academys in the
State.
An alumnus of the Ohio State Uni-
rersity came all the way from Singa
pore, a distance of 12,000 miles, to
see the game with Michigan in the
jhio stadium November 15.
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According to one of our exchanges,
f students marry at Baylor, the
:ouple must spend a year's honey-
noon outside the college.
At Wellesley, they manage these
hings somewhat differently. The col-
ege gives a course in love and mar-
■iage; and the lovelorn and broken
hearted wellesley student receives
irst aid right on the campus.
RESOLUTIONS OF DEATH.
We, the members of the
Senior Class, do hereby submit
the following resolutions on the
death of our friend and fellow
classmate, J. A. Kubala.
Whereas, God, in His infinite
wisdom, has decreed it wise and
just to call unto him our class
mate, J. A. Kubala.
Therefore, be it resolved that
the members of the Senior Class
of the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College, extend
deepest sympathy and condol
ence to his family.
And be it further resolved
that copies of these resolutions
be sent to his family, to the
Battalion, to the Daily Bulle
tin, and to the Granger Times.
(Signed)
W. R. FREDERICK,
President.
C. L. CRAIG,
Secretary.
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