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Published Weekly by the Students of the Agri cultural and Mechanical College of Texas
VOL. XXVII
BRYAN, TEXAS, MARCH 27, 1929.
NO. ,25
WORK STARTED
ON CHEM. BLDG.
Old Building To Be Demolished To
Make Room For Library.
Brick work on the “emergency”
wing of the new Chemistry Build
ing was begun early this week and
will be rushed to completion, an
nouncement was made recently by
Dr. C. C. Hedges, head of the De
partment of Chemistry. Work on this
wing is due to be finished in the
first week of June so that construc
tion of the new library on the site
of the old Chemistry Building can
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EAST TEXAS C. C.
TO MEET IN BRYAN
College To Provide Great Part of
the Entertainment.
On May 5th, 6th, and 7th, the
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
will hold its annual convention and
this year Bryan and College Station
have been selected as the places of
assembly.
Aside from the business meetings
of the convention and the entertain
ments to be given in Bryan there
will be a program followed out at
college consisting of concerts by the
A. and M. band, departmental in
spections of the College, review of
the cadet corps, two baseball games,
and a rodeo. The pageant which is
being planned by Mr. Vosper of
Austin will be one of the outstanding
features of the convention. In this
pageant the departments and the ca
det corps will take one of the major
parts.
At a dance under the supervision
of the student committee consisting
of W. P. Patton, W. D. Armstrong,
and W. C. Morris, chairman, the
Queen and her court will be escorted
by a King, selected from the senior
class, and members of the senior
class. The members of the College
Faculty Committee that will be lar
gely responsible for the success of
the convention at college are Mr.
Dan Scoates, general chairman, and
Mr. F. W. Hensel, chairman of pag
eant arrangements.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER’S HOP
DRAWS MANY BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
Program Broadcasted by WTAW; Four Huge Revolving Floodlights Used.
The third annual Electrical Engineering dance, given Friday, March
22, was the biggest hit yet scored on the Aggie social calendar. The dance
excelled in every respect anything given so far this year.
The E. E.’s innovated the idea of broadcasting the dance over station
WTAW that the entire country might hear and know of their activities. A
complete description of the dance was broadcast along with the music.
The dance hall was beautifully decorated throughout, but the most out
standing thing of all was the lighting effect. In the center of the floor,
suspended from the ceiling, four huge flood lights of different colors re
volved in such a fashion as to give a very unique and clever effect. These
were the only lights used.
Music .was played by Ralph Britt’s yictor Recording Orchestra and by
far excelled any other dance music had on the campus this year. This band
knew their stuff when it came to putting plenty of pep into the dance.
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T. A. T. PLANES TO
VISIT COLLEGE STATION
The Texas Air Transport, Inc.,
is sponsoring a tour of the schools
and colleges of Texas and Ike Se
well, former Texas U. star football
player will be with the company. The
purpose of the visit is to enlist stu
dents for their flying school and to
familiarize the public with the work
and progress of the company.
The planes will be here about Ap
ril 5, and will have one of the new
planes to be used by the air school
of the company. Students will be
taken up for a nominal fee. The
T. A. T. plans to make a few talks to
the students to acquaint them with
the T. A. T. air school.
This is a chance for the ambitious
embryo pilots to learn Jots about
flying without joining the Army,
which is so hard to get into.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH
OF MRS. OTTO SCHUMAN
Whereas, God in His infinite wis
dom, has called to her last resting
place, Mrs. Otto Schuman, mother of
our classmate.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
junior class that we extend to G. R.
Schuman 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 to Mr.
Otto Schuman and family of the de
ceased, a copy to the Battalion, and
a copy 1o the Bellville newspaper.
LESTER HANKS, President, Ju
nior Class.
COLLEGE PLANS FOR
FIFTH COURSE IN
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
The Fifth Annual Short Course in
Highway Engineering will be held at
this institution under the direction
of the Civil Engineering^ Depart
ment and with the cooperation of
the State Highway Dept, on March
27, 28 and 29. The purpose of the
course offered is to bring together
engineers, contractors, officials and
others who are interested in the
street and highway problems of
Texas, in order that they may not
only hear various phases of these
problems discussed by experts of
State and National reputation, but
also that they may have an oppor
tunity to meet with each other and
exchange ideas.
The speakers have been chosen
with the idea of securing the best
available talent for the discussion
of the various subjects. Included in
the best are members of Research
Staffs, College Faculties, engineers
from the State Highway Depart-
menti. County '^Engineers; and icon-
tract ors, as well as prominent men
in allied work. An interesting fig
ure will be Miss Myra W. Leeson
from Dallas, first woman to attend
a Highway short course and who has
already registered. According ( to
Mr. J. T. L. McNew Professor of
Highway Engineering who is in
charge of, arrangements there have
already been 160 applications for
registration and an attendance of
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VALEDICTORIAN
TO BE CHOSEN
Within the next week or ten days
the Senior class will meet to select
the nominees for the position of
Valedictorian for this year’s class.
At a later date, it has been an
nounced they will again meet to
choose from the nominees the man
who is to recieve this, one of the
highest honors within the class.
The position of Valedictorian, ac
cording to custom, is bestowed on
that man, who, in addition to a high
scholastic rating, has the general ap
proval and highest popularity in the
class, and. it.is hoped that the Seniors
will give the matter due considera
tion before the time for the election.
For the general information of the
Seniors, a list of all members of the
class who have accumulated as many
as 150 grade points, is printed below.
It is very probable that the valedic
torian will be chosen from this
group.
Name
Course
G. P.
Acres, R. L.
ME
216 y 2
Andrews, E. L.
EE
201
Badgett, W. H.
Arch
202
Baltzell, L. A.
EE
154
Beams, G. W.
EE
245
Beard, A
ME
163
Bellah, W. N.
ME
253
Carhart, I. W.
EE
177%
Coleman, W. T.
Che
260
Cook, E. G. '
EE
195
Davidson, R. W.
Arch
156
Dew, H. E.
CE
237
Engel, M. C.
Arch
241
Fields, W. J. Jr.
Agr
162 y2
Fischer, W. A.
Arch
209
Fritze, H. A. L.
Che
209
Given, H. C.
CE
156
Gudger, G. B.
ME
233 y 2
Glover, G. H.
Arch
264%
Hartung, L. A.
AA
167%
Hoff, S. S.
CE
235%
Horn, M. E.
EE
180%
Hunnicutt, J. C.
AA
155
Jones, V. H.
Agr
198%
Keith,, J. R. Jfr.
Che
181%
Kunitz, R. A.
Sci
212
Langley, B. C.
AgEd
156
Loving, J. J. Jr.,
EE
265%
Magill, J. R.
ME
151
Martin, A. D. Jr.
EE
278%
Martin, J. A.
EE
152
Martin, M. F.
EE
178
Morgan, J. C.
ChE
206
Neighbors, C. C.
ChE.
226
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