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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1925)
THE BATTALION STYLES IN THEIR PLASTIC STAGE Flappers, jellybeans, and the weath er are constantly causing a change in s tyl e s. French modistes are tearing their hair while country swains have discarded overalls and denim shirts for somthing less substantial but more dashing (permit the word, kind critic.) And strange to say the most note worthy feature of the new styles is the contrast between the garb of afore-mentioned flapper and bean. Contrary to ancient practice the girls’ clothes are being made to “conform to the form” while the boys’ clothes hang on them like drawing-room cur tains. Allow styles to continue on the reckless course which they are now pursuing and pressing parlors will soon become as rare as old Roman catapults and fish-killers. To have your suit well-pressed nowadays you must allow your room-mate and all his friends lie around on it three or four weeks, let it serve as a saddle blanket in three or four polo matches, then take it home to let your kid brother and his dog play with it un til your are tired of the uniform, don it—and there you are . Pants are not being made in sizes any more—any pair with the legs larger than the waist is fashionable; the coats are just like those worn by negro ministers and erstwhile color ed “sheiks” for the last decade. Pat terns for vests are now being stolen from the harems of the wildest Arab ian bandits. The hat must put to shame any every worn by the Prince of Wales. A brick, heaved in to the top from any angle, gives the popular crush. Shoes are like those worn by the Dutch altho leather is more desirable material than wood. For ties anything that will bend around the neck will suffice. Pajam as are being made in a cross word puzzle design with miniature padded cells for a border. But oh!—the girls’ styles. Well not knowing I cawn’t say as to them, but don’t let that worry you any because you know the least thing will meet with favor (or should I say the most favor). But back to the delicate sit uation. Why has this pestilence in the form of freak styles descended upon us ? Oh the times—oh the cus toms. Verily jeens britches and gingham aprons, like red liquor, have passed into the infinitesimal back- yonder. T. O. WALTON HEADS NATIONAL COMMITTEE. T. O. Walton, director of the Ex tension Service of the A. and M. Col lege of Texas has received notice of his election as chairman of the com mittee on extension organization and policy of the Land-Grant College As sociation of America. He has been a member of the committee for the past two years. Other members of the com mittee are directors of five other ex tension organizations in the United States. They are: G. I. Christie of In diana, W. H. Brokan of Nebraska, H. J. Baker of New Jersey, J. Phil Camp bell of Georgia and F. W. Peck of Minnesota. Mr. Walton was elected as chairman by these members following the meeting of the Association held in Washington two weeks ago. This committee bears the same rela tion to the extension service activity and policy as does the executive com mittee to the administrative section of the main Association. It formulates suggestive policies for the conduct of the extension work in the United States and submits them for consider ation of the annual meeting of the Association. A ■ • i 1 I J ! ' : l \ : t * ’ . j l - . , * i J: M . 1,1 1 - —1® - . Jj Sv-.. IP Published in the interest of Elec trical Development by an Institution that will be helped by what- ever helps the Industry. The apple that rocked the earth C T wonder why?” In Isaac Newton’s mind that question clam ored for an answer. Many men had seen apples fall, but this man with the question mark mind found out why they fall—and his answer has helped us to understand the workings of a universe. M r ould that we all could get a bite of that apple if it would inspire us too with the “I wonder why” attitude! Intellectual curiosity is a great and moving force. It mobilizes reluctant facts. It is the stern drill-master which whips into shape that most invincible of armies—sure knowledge. Curiosity, with the will to sweat out the answer, is the greatest asset you can acquire in your college course. This attribute is needed by industry today more than ever before. Since 1869 makers and distributors of electrical equipment Number 46 of a series / TO HANNA. (The Hard Hearted One.) Is it? Is what? I fear it is! And yet it cannot be! Perhaps She lives upon another land, A land of flowers, where it is Always afternoon. A thousand Curses! Three hearty dams! I love her! Love who ? I Cannot say. All that I know Is that I love her. Love her With a love like a searing. Red-hot iron, that burns into My flesh and eats into my Soul. Must it be so ? always ? Oh Hanna, if you could see Me now! For I am as a Worm. A worm in the garden Path. No one sees me, but All do step upon me. A nightmare! No! Awake! I will not have it so! I will Resist. Resist what? I do not know! I only know a pain. A pain like That of a vulture tearing at my Heart. Come! Come where? I do Not know. Perhaps to me. Perhaps Not. Perhaps it is a pain. A Burning pain. Nay, say not that. It would be cruel. Speak! You Say it is a bird. With wings? Two of them ? Then fly away, never To return. Oh that I could perish Like yon flea. —Anoymous. TEN ARE EXPELLED FOR CUTTING HAIR OFF FRESHMEN Oxford, Miss.—Ten students of the University of Mississippi were dis missed today for taking part in a hair cutting party last night in which freshmen students were the victims. University officials announced that other students will be dismissed if fur ther investigation implicates them. The hair-cutting episode was charg ed to upper classmen, who objected to a banquet staged by freshmen Mon day night. Hazing was prohibited under an order issued several years ago and the incident of last night was held to be in violation of both student body and university regulations. In the hair-cutting parties, about 75 underclassmen were shorn of their locks. A number of the students of the first-year class escaped the scis- ors by taking to the' woods or leaving early for their Christmas holiday. Dr. Alfred Hume, chancellor of the university, stated today that hazing would not be tolerated and that a thorough investigation would be made to determine how many of the stu dents were inplicated.—The Techi- que.