THE BATTALION
THE BATTALION
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and Mechanical College of Texas.
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JACK
E. FINKS . .
C. T.
SCHWAB . . .
R. W.
COLGLAZIER
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BELL
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CALDWELL
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A TRIBUTE TO MOTHER.
It has been said that those things that are an everyday occurrence in our
lives make no impression on our minds—rbut as usual there is an exception.
We have accepted for years the sweet affection, the unswerving devotion,
the nuselfish service, and the many sacrifices of that wonderful person known
to all of us as our Mother. Though man may accept these things without
any visible sign of emotion, there is engraved on every man’s mind and heart
the depth of gratitude owed to his Mother.
Too many of us never fully realize just what a Mother means,, for as
William Dean Howells has said: “A man never sees all that his Mother has
been to him ’till it’s too late to let her know that he sees it.” That is the
reason that Mothers’ Day was inaugurated, and all men pay homage to their
Mothers that day.
The Aggies, separated by long distances, in most cases, from home, can
yet breach the intervening distance and like all men pay tribute to their
Mothers. Letters, telegrams, and packages, will carry home the thoughts
we can not speak, and though cold print can not possibly convey the full
strength of our gratitude,, we Aggies join together in a printed tribute to
Her:
TO MOTHER
Our thoughts this day are all of you—our memories recall these
many debts we owe to you.
Well do we know the pressure of your helping hand when all
others seemed to have turned us adrift.
Well do we remember the cheerful letters from home that
scattered the clouds of dispair that seemed to hover around us at
times.
Well do we remember your untiring efforts to give us an oppor
tunity to obtain a college education.
And well do we remember your wonderful advice that has kept
us from making many mistakes.
Mother, your many sacrifices have not passed unnoticed, and our
one hope is to vindicate your faith in us.
“WHY AN ECHANGE STORE?”
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resent the Northwestern National Life Insurance Co., an Old Line
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ence necessary—will conduct a school of one week at the College to
prepare all men who desire to help themselves, so you will be able to
present your proposition in the right way—All during the summer I
will give you every help and cooperation that you will desire to help
your efforts produce the maximum of results for you. Would like to
have a man in every good town and county in Texas. Let me hear
from you at once.
I’ll help you to come back to College next year if you’ll help
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NEW SAMPLES
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SPRING CLOTHES
UNIFORM AND CIVILIAN
CLEANING and PRESSING
Chas. Mitch
A subject of considerable current comment has been the Bryan-College
Interurban. So much has this be«a discussed that English instructors in pub
lic speaking now consider the topic trite. As a result of this triteness, a new
subject was developed. This new subject is “Why An Exchange Store?”
Possibly its phrasing is due directly to the previous question.
Regardless of its origin, the question is worthy of sincere consideration
by all who are directly or indirectly affected. No one will deny the neces
sity of having such an establishment at the College. It is a necessity. But
under what classification does this present Exchange Store fall? The annual
catalogue states: “The College runs an exchange store for the purpose of
supplying necessary articles to students at lowest possible cost .These
goods are sold at prices just sufficient to cover cost and operating expenses.”
From the above quotation one would assume that the Exchange Store,
since it has no rent to pay, no taxes, and no local competition, could render
a most valuable service to the College students. But does it? If it does,
why is the establishment without the support of the student body and, indeed,
part of the faculty
Why is it that Bryan merchants at a distance of five miles,, with taxes,
rent, and competition can sell more goods to the students than the Exchange
Store which operates fundamentally without profit?
We know that the manager of the Exchange Store is paid a definite sal
ary, we also know that the president of our College, contrary to the belief of
the uninformed, has no control as a stockholder. But what we—which in
cludes practically the entire student body—want to know is Where Does Our
Money Go?
When a cooperatively owned store at the State University can construct
its own building, pay taxes, and meet competition of the Austin merchants,
who are not five miles away, why does not our Exchange Store render a
more valuable service by selling goods at a lower cost than elsewhere? Do
we need a Co-op?
FOR SALE.
This statement is made for the benefit of those few members of the stu- j
dent body who have said that it is their opinion the Bryan-College Interurban
is paying dividends to its stockholders).
Two shares of Bryan-College Interurban stock, may be purchased at dis
count. Apply to The Battalion office for information.
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