Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
VOL. XXVI
BRYAN, TEXAS, APRIL 11, 1928.
NO. 25
BATTALION DELEGATES
HAVE GONE TO BAYLOR
FOR JOURNALISM WEEK
Two representatives of the Battal
ion have gone to Baylor to attend the
College Publications Day for Jour
nalism Week. E. L. Andrews and R.
H. Shuffler, both of the News Staff,
are representing the Battalion. This
is the second annual Journalism Week
that Baylor has held. The one last
year proved to be such a success that
Dr. S. P. Brooks saw fit to have the
University and Jounalism Department
of the University sponsor another
such week.
Many of the most prominent writ
ers, newspaper and magazine editors,
and journalists will be present to ad
dress the members of the convention.
Other features of the program are
discussions of the value of the journal
ism, business management of news
papers, and round table discussions.
BLISS IS NEW HEAD OF
M. E. DEPT. OF COLLEGE
W D. Bliss, head of the department
of mechanical engineering, Marquette
University, Milwaukee, Wis., since
1923, has been named head of the
department of mechanical engineer
ing, effective September 1, according
to announcement by Dean F. C. Bol
ton of the School of Engineering.
Professor Bliss is expected to arrive
at College Station during the coming
summer to take over his duties with
the new college year.
The new head of the mechanical en
gineering department, who will suc
ceed the late E. J. Fermier and Prof.
Ray Flagg, who has been acting head
of the department since Professor Fer-
mier’s death, was born at Alfred, New
York, and is 41 years old. He re
ceived his elementary education in the
public schools of New York State un
til he was fifteen, when he went to
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Swimming Meet Postponed
The Houston K. C. Swimming
Team will not invade College
Station, as was first planned.
This is due to the failure of the
College authorities to permit an
athletic contest to be held on
Sunday.
Plans are now being made for
the same meet to be held in
Houston in the middle of May.
DECORATIONS FOR R. Y. FES
TIVITIES NEARLY COMPLETE
Holidays Begin Wednesday Night
The wonders of Neptune’s realm
undersea furnish the principal theme
of the decorations for the Ross Vol
unteer festivities to be held April 19,
20, 21. These festivities, held annu
ally during the spring- recess period
at the College, always mark a high
point in student social affairs, and
promise this year to be of much in
terest.
The queen’s ball, .honoring Miss
Carroll Cox, of Stephenville, queen
of the festivities this vear, will be
held tlu night of April 10. Decor
ations for the court scene all bear
the maratime atmospher. The queen’s
throne will be a huge oyster shell and
brilliant colors of under sea flora will
prevail. The orchestra will be sta
tioned in replica of Spanish galleeon.
F. M. Mabry, of San Antonio, is king
of the R. V.’s this year.
The R. V. Banquet will be held
in the evening of 'April 20, followed
by the R. V. dance. Corps dance the
night of April 21, will be the final af
fair. Baseball games April 20 and
21, between the Texas Aggies and the
Longhorns, will offer entertainment
features and it has been announced
that other features have been sched
uled The R. V. exhibition drill will
be held the night of April 21.
Music will be furnished by Ligon
Smith Orchestra, Dallas, and the Ag-
gieland Orchestra. Dick Bernhard,
Dallas, is general chairman on ar-
rangeemnts. Committee chairman in
clude: Tony Torn, Taylor, finance;
Fred Dexter, Houston, decorations;
Allen Peoples, Dallas, music; J.- H.
Warren, Houston, favors, programs
and invitations; L. E. Hobbs, San An-
tonjfo, banquet.
SPECIAL SHOW BENEFIT
SWIMMING TEAM FRIDAY
An unusual attraction is featured
for the Assembly Hall Friday, April
13, the proceeds of the show to be
used for the benefit of the A. and M.
Swimming Club to help finance the
meets to be held the remainder of the
year. The picture will be “Gentlemen
Prefer Blonds,” featuring Ruth Tay
lor and Ford Sterling, the story be
ing taken directly from the popular
novel of Anita Loos.
Jack Potter, comedian and ukelele
artist, will be one of the special fea-
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EIGHTH CORPS AREA
RATING BOARD TO INSPECT
Colonel Mayo To Be In Charge of In
spection of Military Units
April 26
For seventeen years the A. and M.
College of Texas has been on the dis
tinguished list of the R. O. T. C.
schools. This is an honor held by no
other school in the country, and we
must not let this chain of accomplish
ments be broken.
On April 26, 27 and 28, Col. Chas.
R. Mayo, 8th Corps Area, R. O. T. C.
officer, assisted by Major James J-
Loving and assistant G3 of the 8th
Corps Area headquarters, will in
spect the various military units here.
Colonel Mayo is thoroughly ac
quainted with our activities here and
will know exactly where to look for
faults. During the past year a great
many favorable comments have been
made upon our unit, but this should
not serve to make us overconfident.
This year, in addition to the in
spection of usual subjects of instruc
tion, inspection will be in detail from
the administrative point of view.
Here is where the Seniors must do
their stuff, for even Jackson made
bad decisions.
Our margin last year was very close
and we are being continually pushed
by other units in this corps area which
is noted for its high standards.
PLAY WRITEN BY WELDON
STONE TAKES FIRST
PRIZE, $100, IN DALLAS
“We Write a Play,” is the title of
the one-act play by Weldon Stone, in
structor in English at A. and M., re
cently awarded first prize of $100 in
the one-act play contest of the Little
Theatre of Dallas. Announcement of
winners in the contest was made this
week in Dallas and Mr. Stone was
advised by wire that his entry had
been adjudged first prize winner. Mr.
Stone’s play is a satire on the indi
genous play. It has a Texas locale
and revolves around the efforts of
two college graduates who set out to,
and do, write a play. The Little The
atre of Dallas will produce Mr.
Stone’s play as well as the second and
third pi'ize winners of the contest and
during May. The Little Theatre of
Dallas also plans to publish the plays
later in the first volume of a series.
Mr. Stone was born in Waco and
received his B. A. degree from Baylor
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AGGIE BAND RETURNS
FROM SUCCESSFUL TOUR
The Aggie Band returned Tuesday
morning from its concert tour of
West Texas. Despite all weather con
ditions they played every scheduled
concert and proved themselves even
better “mud hens” than musicians in
the majority of cases. Although every
member on the trip suffered many
hardships and much discomfort they
had a good time and there now exists
a closer friendship among the ma
jority of the boys than ever before
because each man was put to the test
which showed the stuff of which he
was made.
It seemed that each town tried to
outdo the other in its hospitality.
John Tarleton through Dean Davis,
made every provision for the com
fort of the band both on the first visit
and on the return trip. The mothers
of Ballinger served dinner to them
after a parade in their city. The Ex-
Students and Mother’ Club of San An
gelo displaye every evidence of West
ern hospitality toward the boys.
All the concerts were successfully
rendered and played to an appreciative
audience at every place, which not
only kept up the reputation the band
had but served to make a better name
for it in the towns where it never ap
peared before. Warm congratulations
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MAJOR BUCHLY PROMOTED
Orders recently received here from
the War Department, announced the
promition of Walter E. Buchly from
captain to major of cavalry, U. S. A.,
effective March 10.
Major Buchley is in his fifth year
as a member of the military science
department at the A. & M. College
of Texas, being professor of military
science and tactics. He held the rank
of captain when detailed to the college
by the Department. He will remain
in his present duties until the end of
the present College year at least.
Major Buchly is a graduate of the
Troop Officers’ course of the Army
Cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kan.
NOTICE
Late orders for Senioi' Invitations
will be taken the remainder of this
week and next week before R. V.
This is the last opportunity to get
your invitations for thiii year.
INVITATION COMMITTEE.