THE BATTALION
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Pharaoh Wrote Few Letters
POST OFFICE, CAIRO, EGYPT
IV Tow during the tourist season, the
F V mails out of Cairo are tremendously
heavy. And no wonder! Everyone who
travels in Egypt, who comes into contact
with the most ancient of civilizations,
must say something about his impres
sions to someone—even if he has hitherto
been a lazy correspondent. He may send
only a postal card showing the Great Pyr
amid with tc X showing the spot where I
ate my luncheon.” But he must write
something!
And since the discovery of the tomb of
Tutankhamen, tourists have multiplied,
impressions have been voluminous, and
the mails have increased enormously.“Of
course,you can’t imagine it without being
here,but I simply must tell you about ”
And so on.
It is very lucky for the correspondents
that with her wonders of antiquity, Egypt
did not also inherit the ancient postal sys
tem. Only the Pharaohs and the great
officers of state could indulge in the luxury
of corresponding with a foreign country—
and a letter from the King of Egypt to
the King of Babylon might take months
in transit. Some of these royal letters
have come down to us. They are very
long, full of elaborate salutations and
important news — as if their writers con
sidered their composition the event of a
season.
All things considered, we may be grate
ful that themodern postal system ofEgypt
is what it is—efficient, orderly, up-to-
date. Of course, the Cairo Post Office is
equipped with Otis Elevators.
So with the advance of civilization,
Otis, the symbol of twentieth century
convenience, has been put at the service
of the Pharaohs of Egypt in spreading
their fame far beyond any worlds which
they could even have dreamed of! The
pyramid builders would, we feel sure, ap
preciate the marvel.
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
Offices in all Principal Cities of the TVarid
R. V.’s SET DATE FOR FESTIVI
TIES.
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seem to have the idea that if they
are invited to the R. V. hops at A.
and M. their life is already a suc
cess.
The dances will all be given in the
main mess hall, which will be elab
orately decorated. The style of decor
ation has not yet been decided. The
Orchestra has not been selected, but
it will probably be the best one avail
able in the South.
ENGINEERING SENIORS.
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are very rare characteristics in mod
ern power plants.
Between thirty and forty senior en
gineers will make the trip. This num
ber is to be chosen from the classes
in Steam Laboratory. All of the sec
tions in the above course assisted in
the test of the A. and M. power plant
made last Friday. This test covered
every phase of the plants power de
velopment and auxiliaries. It showed
an unusual high efficiency in both en
gine and boiler room.
I asked the lady for a kiss;
Then waited for her kind consent,
Till from her lips came words like
this,
“My gosh—d’you want it wrapped
and sent?
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First Slime: Are there any Jewish
people at the north pole?
Second Slime: Why of course not!
First Slime: Well, then who is this
fellow Iceberg?
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