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Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
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POL. XXV.
BRYAN, TEXAS, DECEMBER 12, 1927.
NUMBER 13
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A requisition has been made by the
authorities of the College and 'will be
sent to the legislature for action dur
ing the session to convene next week
in Austin. This requisition has been
considered by the State Board of Con
trol, an advisory body which acts as
a check upon requests of the state
institutions, and the requests of
the College have been cut in half.
While the action of the board is not
final, the decision of the legislature
depends largely upon it.
The board recommended the request
of the college for appropriations for
the year ending August 1928, for a
$200,000 Library Building and equip
ment; a $150,000 fireproof dormitory;
repairs and additions to the Textile
building or the $350,000 Memorial
new deep well. However, the request
for a new Agricultural Engineering
Building and a fireproof armory was
disapproved. For the year ending
August 31, 1929, the board agreed to
the request for another $150,000
dormitory, but failed to recommend
the request for a new chemistry
building or the $350,000 Memorial
livestock building.
In addition to these appropriations
for permanent improvements, the
board recommended, for salaries, and
miscellaneous expenses, appropria
tions totaling $1,163,770 out of $2,066,
220 requested. The grand total for A.
& M. College and its branches for the
next year is recommended as
$2,324,594.10.
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A Farmer’s Forensic Society has
been organized to show other schools
that the Aggies can talk as well as
anyone. Powers, W. W. Leslie,
Reith, Wood, Pipkin, and Jones com
prise the membership at present and
meet every other Monday night to
be coached by Mr. Spriggs. Powers
is the president now but will graduate
at mid-term.
There are three debates scheduled,
one with T. C. U., S. M. U., and the
Kansas Aggies. The S. M. U. and
Kansas Aggie debates will be held
here at College and the T.C.U. debate
at Fort Worth.
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NOTED OPERA AND
BALLET STARS
TO APPEAR HERE
Splendid Program Offered In First
of Student benefit Shows
Thursday evening, under the aus
pices of the Y. M. C. A. and the
Senior class of the College, the Man
hattan Opera Co. of New York City
and the famous Palvey Ourainsky
Ballet will be presented in the
Assembly Hall. For five seasons this
troup has been a featured part of the
Chicago Civic Opera productions. The
Opera Ballet Company numbers
about sixty-five artists. They are re
turning East from an extended tour
on the Pacific coast and are playing
the big auditoriums in Houston and
San Antonio prior to the engagement
here.
Memebers of the Opera company
will give Leoncavello’s master work
“Pagliacci” in two acts, during the
latter part of the evening, Orville
Harrold, popular Metropolitan Opera
tenor, will be supported by a renown
ed cast among whom are Parisi Votto,
Italian baritone, in the role of Tonio,
Marie Williams, Scotch prima donna,
who will sing Nedda; Jose Abella,
Italian baritone, and Joseph Cava-
dore. This presentation will follow the
Ballet presentation in which twenty-
two people take part in the, “Cubist
dance,” Nympths and Fauns,” “Col
umbine,” and others; thus bringing
to the College a high class combina
tion of Opera and Ballet dancing. A
symphony orchestra under the direc
torship of Adolph Schmid accom
panies the Ballet. Color, variety, and
the entire gamut of human emotions
characterize the elaborate dance pro
gram. Two carloads of scenery,
twenty trunks of rich gorgeous cos
tumes and an extra car of stage and
lighting effects are carried on the
tour.
The officials of the College, in co
operation with the “Y,” are bringing
a series of high class entertainments
of this sort to College Station in an
effort to create a fund for the Senior
Class, which is to be used for defray
ing the expenses of various student
activities and thus eliminate the
necessity of soliciting funds from the
student body on various occasions.
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YREXY’S’ PARTY
GREAT SUCCESS
President’s Annual Reception to Sen
iors Well Attended.
In accordance with one of the tra
ditions of this institution, Dr. and
Mrs. T. O. Walton held an open house
reception for the members of the
senior class Monday night, at their
home. Cadet Col. R. L. Edgar and Lt.
Col. R. E. Goodson were at the head
■” the T-e^CT'Ving line, followed by S.
1. Stratton, president of the Senior
Class, who in turn introduced each
one to the president and his family.
The reception line ended with the
Commandant, Col. F. H. Turner. Miss
es Ethyl Walton and Bess Alexander
served refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, olives, parched nuts, fruit
cake, and tea, from an artistically
decorated table using maroon and
white for the color scheme. Following
the refreshments, smokes were pass
ed to those adapted to the use of the
cultivated weed. The evening was not
lacking for entertainment, for “The
Aggieland” syncopaters de luxe, lent
warmth and congeniality to the oc
casion by furnishing music through
out the evening.
Practically the entire Senior Class
turned out to enjoy the hospitality
of Dr. Walton’s home for the evening
and a stronger bond of appreciation
and support was formed between the
man who guides the destiny of the
institution as a whole and the men
who are responsible for its campus ac
tivities.
RESOLUTIONS UPON THE DEATH
OF J. P. HAIL
Whereas, God in His infinate wisdom
has called to his last resting place Mr.
J. P. Hail, father of our classmate;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Junior Class, that we extend to J. P.
Hail, Jr., and other members of the
family our sincerest sympathy in their
hour of bereavement.
Be it further resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be sent Mrs. J. P.
Hail and family of the deceased, a
copy to The Battalion, and a copy to
the Houton County Times and the
Crockett Times, both of Crockett,
Texas.
J. H. Warren, President.
WORK ON SBISA
ANNEX RUSHED
Mess Hall Annex Nears “Final”
Completion.
The new mess hall which is rapidly
nearing completion, was started under
President W. B. Bizzell when he had
Prof. H. N. June, head of the depart
ment of Architecture, make the pre
liminary drawings. Owing to the lack
of funds the plans were not carried
until last September when end
Board of Directors had new drawings
made and asked for bids.
On June 12, 1926 the contracts
were let. F. A. Mote, Contractor of
Dallas, recei\ed the General Contract
for $78,975.00; Kinnison Bros, of
Dallas received the heating contract
for $2,624.00; and the Sherrin-Lacy
Electric Company of Dallas the wir
ing for $1,358.00. The plumbing is
being done by the Department of
College Utilities.
The building is a duplication as far
as possible of the old Mess Hall, be
ing an extension with a basement
area in the rear. It is of fireproof
construction, having a concrete
framework, brick walls, and a steel
truss roof with a sheet metal cover
ing. The trimmings are of artificial
stone.
A basement entrance leads to a
suite of office rooms, two private
dining rooms, a large dining hall for
employees, and adequate equipment
of rooms necessary for all employees.
The main floor contains a 79 by 108
foot dining hall with a seating capa
city of about 700, and a 55 by 79 foot
banquet hall with large cloak-room
and entrance lobby. At one side is a
small dining room and reception room
for the Board of Directors. All rooms
are easily accessible from the kitchen.
Unavoidable delays have hindered
the completion of the building. Ac
cording to Prof. June it will be ready
for use at the end of the present
semester. The formal opening will be
held about the first week in February.
There is a rumor afloat that the
“Black Bottom” originated at A. & M.
Optimistic view of Situation:
Well we’re one point ahead of S. M.
U. now—They beat us two (2) in
football, and we beat them three (3)
in basket ball.