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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1928)
2 THE BATTALION MR. MAYO TO ADDRESS COSMO POLITAN CLUB. The Cosmopolitan Club has been in existence at this college for the last seven or eight years and has been functioning and carrying on its mission as its sister colleges do in other parts of the United States. This club, if not the only one, is the biggest club of its kind in the south. This is primarily due to the fact that with the growing name and fame of A. and M. across the waters, especially for its extensively well organized courses in cotton and engineering, many foreign students have been selecting this institution as their alma mater in the past and they are multiplying every year and with their increase the member ship of the club is increasing. This year there are seventeen active members and ten honorary members. The club elects new officers for every term, and the following are in office for this term: Karter S. Oarcha from India, president; Salim Ahu Karam from Syria, vice-pres ident; Darwish Hadari from Iraq, secretary; Vicente Aldape from Mexico, treasurer. The primary aims of this club are to generate amicable relations between America and foreign lands, to promote fraternalism, foster uni versal brotherhood, and to cultivate the international mind in the peo ple, especially the youth, of the world. Today the world needs an in ternational mind, capable of seeing and appreciating the other nations’ points of view. If this mind is cul tivated in the youth of the world, then probably the future will be free from wars. jf ************************* Before and After —it's then clothes count When the ball’s in play no body knows or cares what any body’s wearing. But before and afterward—that’s different. Football games are our near est approach to public style shows. We don’t blame you for wanting your new clothes by Saturday. We’II see that they’re ready for you, too. Quality by Kuppenheimer $45 $50 $60 BRADLEY DECENT) A BILITY ************************-** ❖ ❖ * Special Offer for Only $1.00 ❖ ❖ «!► * Big 8x10 Picture Worth ❖ * $3.50 * * ❖ ❖ A. & M. COLLEGE STUDIO * ❖ ❖ * (Over Exchange Store ^ Kodak Finishing—Films for ❖ * Sale * ❖ *£♦ -*$* ♦£* The club holds its open meeting once a month in which an interest ing talk is given either by one of the club members about his own country or by an outstanding speak er on some subject concerning for eign countries. I take pleasure here to announce that on November 4th, Sunday afternoon at three p. m. Mr. Thomas F. Mayo will speak on “Con- trast-Europe and America.” Mr. Mayo will especially take up the educational and social side of the subject which will be of special in terest to both students and campus people. Mr. Mayo has spent consid erable time in Europe, especially in England, and is going to present authenic and up-to-date informa tion on this subject. Moreover, I may invite attention of the readers to the fact that the club is going to provide, on this meeting, two well-known musicians, Mr. A. B. Kennerly, a graduate stu dent, who will play the guitar, and Cadet Captain R. A. Kunitz, who will play the violin. On behalf of the Cosmopolitan club I extend a cordial invitation to all students, and campus and Bryan friends to attend our meeting on November Fourth, at three p. m. in the “Y” parlors in the second floor of the Y. M. C. A. building. KARTER S. GARCHA. AGGIELAND DESERTED OVER WEEK-END. An attempt to relieve the monot ony of college students’ life was made this last week-end by approx imately one-third of the cadet corps, when large numbers departed from the campus for visits to the nearby towns and cities. Many of these may have gone home and made prop er use of their vacation by a good rest on Sunday, but from the general condition of those who returned Monday morning, apparently “rest ing” was not indulged in by the majority. The diminished ranks of the ca det corps were at a difficulty in keeping their customary formations, and in making a presentable appear ance while marching to the mess hall. Several platoons were reduced to the size of a squad, but defied being absorbed by a larger body, and marched down in “platoon front” in good order. Many were the expressions of disgust when it was found that the annex has been discontinued, and organizations were forced to scramble for “bull-neck” and “cush”. Sgt. King and Co. were nearly annihilated in their attempt to guide the onrushing mealhounds to their supper tables. The game with Arkansas made a convenient break in the schedule of home games, as the card is full from now until after Thanksgiving. The Saturday preceding Turkey Day is open, but the thought of the Austin trip will keep most of the Aggies at home. Following two strenuous games on Kyle Field, the break was welcomed, and this ac counts for the large emigration Saturday. It is hoped that the wandering ca dets behaved like perfect little gen tlemen while on their visits. Night life in the small towns may lead one astray, and everyone knows of the dangers ilkely to be encountered in Houston, the nearest city. EDUCATIONAL METHODS. An incident, striking in what it reveals, occured in a classroom a few days ago. A student, who was really trying to learn something about the important subject but was prevented by the bewildering rapid ity of the instruction, asked the professor the following question: “We go so fast in this course it is almost impossible to learn anything so wouldn’t it be better to take more time and cover the work more thor oughly?” The professor replied: “Yes, but we have to complete the prescribed work in the available amount of time.” Is that an example of the teach ing methods in vogue at this school ? --- v. ■ «. MU A DAIQI\ ©BJTUDCr roc FALiL We’re referring of course to the colour of fall clothing for young men. Dark colours in oxford mixtures...silver blacks and silver blues. Netver than AV.v $35 - $45 n. m. WALDROP & CO. 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