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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1927)
—- ■;—1 —^-r~7V - " -— Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. : ^ -T-VUT-TU - — VOL. XXV. BRYAN, TEXAS, JANUARY 26, 1927. NUMBER 15 <■** ^ +** ❖ ♦♦♦ +X+ *** <* *> ♦♦♦ ❖ *!♦ ♦t-* : WEEK’S news : : IN REVIEW : +Z+ *Z* *i+ *$* *$+ +Z+ ■&■■*$* *t* *t+ ■•&<$*■ & *?♦ At a regular meeting of the Forensic Society, on January 17, two very interesting discussions, on current topics, were given by C. A. Mathews and L. A. I. Irwin. In accordance with the constitution of this society, new officers must be elected at the beginning of each sholastic term. The following men have been elected to serve in their respective capacity during the second term: A. B. Welch, president; L. Ortolani, vice-president; C. A. Mathews, secretary-treasurer, and Bob Miles, Parliamentarian. * * * Seniors and Juniors will register Thursday morning, Sophomores Thursday evening and Freshmen and Specials Friday. This is all contained in the Registration bulletin in detail so is of no importance here. But that is of more interest to the student body is that it is expected that there will be over one hundred and fifty new students or what are popularly known as “frogs.” There will be several new Profess ors but a prof or two more or less makes no great amount of difference. However one old professor’s return is being heralded with great interest among Casuals; at least the Beau Brummel element of the Casuals, for they expect great things in the way of sartorial adornment from Jack Finney who has been taveling abroad since last June. He was their guiding light when it came to a decision as to whether shell pink socks would harmonize with a green tie. * * * Among the first appointees an nounced by the new Governor, Dan Moody, was that of P. L. Downs Jr. of Temple as a member of the board of directors at Texas A. & M. His appointment was for a six year term. Downs was appointed a director of the board by Governor Pat Neff on June 28, 1923. He has served nearly four years without missing a meeting of the board. His reappointment by Governor Moody will give ten years’ service as a director of this institu tion. (Continued on Page 3) SENIORS RECEIVE 272 COMMISSIONS BROADCASTING STATION BUSY Lieutenant-Governor Miller Presents 272 R. O. T. C. Commissions. Lieutenant-Governor Barry Miller, in an address before the A. & M. student body last Saturday morning, the occasion being the presentation of cadet corps commissions to mem bers of the Senior Class, declared himself strongly in favor of provid ing “safer” housing quarters for the cadets who reside in “Hollywood.” I am a farmer and an economist” the Lieutenant-Governor said, “and I don’t believe in taking a single dollar from the pockets of the taxpayers that is not needed. But let me tell you, I’d make some holler to replace those frame shacks in which some of the boys have to live.” Cadet Corps Commissions were awarded to 272 members of the Senior Class by the Lieutenant-Gov ernor. Handing each cadet officer his commission as the student officers filed across the Guion Hall stage, Lieutenant-Governor Miller shock hands with each of the young men and smiled his congratulation at the achievement represented. Commiss ions awarded are as follows: One colonel, two lieutenant colonels, eight majors, thirty-six captains, one hun dred-twenty eight first lieutenants, and ninety-seven second lieutenants, representing the largest number ever bestowed by the College at one time. These commissions were for the Reserve Officers training Corps—the (Continued on Page 3) X Last week’s edition of the £ £ Battalion carried an article to £ f the effect that the concession *!- -h for sweaters that are being A t .r. sold over the Campus belonged £ to H. E. Braeuer. This was an error, as the concession belongs A X to A. L. Strieber. The Com- X £ mandment’s Office gave a con- J* X cession for the sale of these X sweaters but did not recom- T ^ mend or authorize them as £ £ being the one official sweater. X It is merely a sweater which *.£ may be worn as any other X * sweater. X *v> A A ^ Nation W. T. A. W. Broadcasting Regularly. I Radio station W. T. A. W. has a very pleasine - nroorarn planned for I next month. This station is operated by the E. E. students in collaboration with the Extension Service on the 270 meter wavelength, giving a daily pro gram at noon, excepting Saturday and Sunday. This program consists of an address on a corrept. agricultural problem and is supplemented by music furnished by the Aggie Banc’ when the corps marches to dinner, or some student on other days. Each Sunday morning the Chapel Services are put on the air. There is an evening program on Tuesday and Thursday nights; a talk by one of the faculty at 7:00 P. M. and a musical program at 7:30. All the basketball games are broadcast, starting at 7:30 in the evening, from the Memorial Gymnasium. The most important features now announced are: January 29, Basketball, Univer sity of Texas vs. A. & M.; February 1., the Aggieland Orchestra; Febru ary 4, the College Station High School Glee Club; February 19, Basketball, T. C. U. vs. A. & M.; February 25, Basketball, Rice vs. A. & M. Other features, .the date not being fixed, will include the Aggie | Agonizers, the Baptist quartet, the Prairie View Glee Club, and members of the A. & M. faculty and student body. RESOLUTIONS UPON THE DEATH OF Mrs. O. F. Carlson. NEW SBISA ANNEX SCENE OF ANNUAL BARNYARD DANCE Aggie Cadets Back In Home-like Atmosphere For Frolic. Whereas, God in His infinite wis dom has called to her last resting place Mrs. O. F. Carlson, mother of our fellow student and beloved club member: Therefore, be it resolved, by the Fort Worth A. & M. Club of the A. and M. College of Texas, that we ex tend to O. G. Carlson and members of his family our sincerest sympathy in their hour of bereavement: Be it further resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mr. O. F. Carlson and family, to the Battalion,! to the Daily Bulletin, and (Continued on Page 5) A. & M. will see the interior of her new Sbisa Annex Friday night, when the doors will be opened to receive the merry-makers to the annual barn yard dance. While construction has been held up continually, the contrac tors have had men at work since, a few days after Commencement last June, and the addition to the Mess Hall will be ready for duty when the second term rolls along. It has been Mr. Duncan’s hope that it would be completed in time to have a corps dance before the Barnyard, on which occasion the official dedication would occur. However, due to the last minute hold-up in the construction work, the dedication has been post poned. The date of the dedication dance will be announced in the near future. •{+. ici ■nlsTvnp<1 t.O have a number of artistically decor ated tables in the adjoining banquet room where the guests will be re- frc~bed vith complimentary drinks md light lunches during the dance as -roil pc. rlnri-no- the intermissions. Many look forward to the Barnyard dance each year, and more so this year because it will be the first big dance of the scholastic year at which any number of cadets have had an opportunity to be present. This dance, with its home-like atmos phere of cows, plows, and chickens, has always been one of the best dances of the year, and all indica tions point to its being an over whelming success of this occasion. The dance will be held on Friday night, and the Aggieland will play .n nine until two. BATTALION FOOTBALL STANDING ■'sam P W L T Pet ' ir Serv’ce . . . .3 3 0 1.000 avalry . .2 2 0 1.000 st. Battalion . , . .4 3 1 750 Vrtillery , .1 0 0 1 500 rd. Ba'talion . .3 0 2 1 133 Composite .... . .2 0 2 0 000 2nd. Battalion . .3 0 3 0 000