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THE BATT ALIGN
THE BATTALION
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not give up hope, but remember that there are still more than two weeks
in which to make up for neglect during the early part of the term. More
can be done towards raising a bad mark in the days preceding grade post
ing than at any other time.
A concentrated effort for the next two weeks may so impress an in
structor that the student really is learning or wants to learn, that he may
decide to postpone a bad grade or change it altogether.
Those who are rather low in several subjects should make special
efforts in at least one of these in order to keep from having insufficient
hours of work passed. Low marks in many subjects may result in expul
sion, but an effort in a major course to bring it to a pass (even at the
neglect of others) may so raise a student’s passing hours as to allow
him to remain.
If the attempt should fail and the student is unfortunate enough to be
called before the Dean, remember that a favorable impression, showing
ambition to learn and eagerness to reform, may prevent disaster.
DEATH.
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having to eat, and the few remain
ing years of peaceful senility pass
ed patiently waiting for the smelly
end.
And yet, the pure, the good, the
honest, the God-fearing, have nerve
enough to promise eternal punish
ment to those who laugh. Eternal
punishment for refusing to bend the
knee to a man-made idealization of
abstract good. God and good that
never was and never will be, that
are sleeping draughts for the weak,
that are shaded glasses for the
blind, and emetics for the cynic,
scientist, or whatever you choose to
call the individual who prefers to be
shot unblindfolded.
The ideal man is he who possess
es perfect peace of mind, therefore
is an idiot, and a world of idiots
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DALLAS HOSPITALITY.
Some of you laughed last week when we mentioned the fact that Dal
las was a cool, cool city. But now that we have been up there and have
come back, we all see the truth in the statement. A cold city—a frown on
everyone’s face—upturned noses—no greetings—these were the high lights
of the entertainment that was afforded the Aggies on the corps trip.
When the trains first pulled up to a halt in the Union Station, there
was just a feeling in the air that the Aggies were in a place where they
weren’t welcome. There was no one to meet the cadets when they stepped
off the trains, except a few loving mothers and a few happy ex-students.
It was just one of those rare occasions when the home school band was
not at the station to meet the visiting school.
There were just about three Dallas organizations that even appreciated
the visit of the A. and M. student body; and these were the Dallas A. and
M. Mother’s Club, the Dallas A. and M. Ex-Students, and the Adolphus
Hotel. The Dallas mothers did all they could for the cadets when they
paid cash for the street car tickets to and from the game. The Ex-Stu
dents were helpless in trying to get some entertainment provided, since
the Dallas merchants would not offer them any support. The Adolphus
Hotel had several available rooms for the Aggie Band members to clean
up in, and they saw to it that the Aggies had first choice of the rooms.
As a peculiar coincidence, we offer the fact that another large hotel went
ahead and let out some rooms which had been reserved for weeks by some
A. and M. students. The Adolphus didn’t turn down a single Aggie as
long as there was any available room.
For some reason the citizens of Dallas seem to have a grudge against
the Aggies, and why shouldn’t they have when the Aggie football team
comes up there and gives their highly-touted team such a trouncing? We
will readily give up all our rights to hospitality if we can play football like
we did last Saturday.
ELECTION COMMENTS.
Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion have again been worsted. To use slang,
set on their cans. That splendid admixture of religion, politics, personali
ties, lies, and slander that go to make up a Presidential campaign is,
after a few more whifs, such as this, to be bottled up and its noxious
odor put on the shelf for four years; except where some may be needed in
various state elections.
Those who voted for his Flatulency, Mr. Smith, and those who voted
for his Opulency, Mr. Hoover, are respectively resigning the country to
damnation and praising Allah and the Republican party for saving Amer
ica.
Just whether the damnation would have been Papal domination, booze,
or Tammany Hall is as dubious as whether the country was saved except
for the rich.
Despite all the fireworks and hot air, there will be no change in the
college at all, except that Dr. Gammon’s classes will resume their studies
of history and leave politics alone.
Neither the Democratic Donkey nor the Republican Elephant will be
served as steaks in the mess hall, in fact, it is seriously to be doubted that
any action whatever on the part of the Republican party will result because
of the College Station Precint’s overwhelming vote for Smith. As usual
it seemed that the Professors were all wet.
BEWARE—DECEMBER FIRST!
The deans of the respective schools are making preparations for the
usual avalanche of students called up for a “conference” soon after De
cember 1st. Those who have fears of being selected for an interview should
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