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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1929)
< * THE BATTALION So it passes, and only an excess of street rubbish, a few dismal drooping banners of soggy bunting, a faint trace of “pop” lingering in the deserted air, and a profusion of blistered feet jand aching bunions, remain to remind us of the glories of a sweltering but exotic and color ful yesterday. Truly it was a yesterday of many bands, much music, gorgeous Prin cesses and loud talki but on the other hand the prosperity of our great im perial state is assured. Never has there been a greater spectacle, or magnanamous illustration -of Pros- prity and Prohibition. Everything was hot and exceeding, but not hap pily, dry. Do not mistake the tone in which I spiel my part; I am for such gregarious occasions, where all meet and mingle, pound shoulders, perspire, are bored and secretly wish themselves at home again with their shoes off and in grateful relaxation partaking of the fruits of the ice box, which may or may not be home concocted. Yes,' certainly it; imakes for better homes, and fe,wex cafes. I swallowed considerable smoke at the Pageant but it was worthwhile, tho wearing, The court was a magni ficent setting and deserves a favor able comment. And as for that: but why should I talk—it didn’t cost anything from the spectators point of view, however high or low on the stands that might have been. For some tirhe I kept getting bands and cops mixed up but after while I got it straight: The bands were here to make music and bring happiness and joy to all; the cops—. I did see one talking to a motorist very rudely; one might say, uncon genial. Now was that nice? A big bruising intellectual cop trying to show his authority by demanding ELECTRICITY •r: ■ the modern prospector ' '‘-T: A STOUT heart; a burro laden with pick, shovel, and the bare necessities of life; and the pros pector was ready for the gold rush—Sutter’s Mill, the Pike’s Peak country, Cripple Creek, Klondyke. A scattered trail of half-worked claims marked his sacrifices. To-day mining is a business, with electricity replacing wasteful brawn in mine and mill. The deep mine, with electric lights, hoists, and locomotives; the surface mine with r huge electric shovels scooping up tons of ore in a single bite; r the concentrating mill with its batteries of elec trically driven machines; the steel mill with its con stant electric heat—here are but a few of elec tricity’s contributions to the mineral industries. So in every industry, electricity increases produc tion and cuts costs. It is the modern prospector, leading the way into wider fields and tapping undeveloped resources—that we may enjoy a finer civilization and a richer, fuller life. You will find this mono-' gram on powerful motors that drive heavy mining machinery and on tiny motors that drive sewing machines. Both in industry and in the home it is the mark of an. organization that;-is-, dedicated to elec trical progress. - 95-658DH GENERAL.. ELECTRIC GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SCHENECTADY that/ a, tepid lad in Va semi-hilarious condition drive on the right side of the road, when goodness icnows he needed all' of it, and'" even " then the fence was. an obstruction. ^ _ After the pageant, as you ’remem ber, came the dance; brawl;! strug- gle, br 'all combTTredr'Tt wad warm, in fact I belive that Ti am /entirely "in the right in saying 1 that; it was hot. It was masculine,; but rio doubt the girls all had af ri^Lsnortjin time. Besides being hot the; atmosphere was slightly tinged; jah,—as if of soiled sox. Still, since this is May, ast., forgive, and forget,—and more-often. i'J i we mu bathe Oh, I musn’t forget the dress pa rade. The one served the Governor and his cohorts. It takes my breath, really; I’ve x never .seen a more, or, (Continued .on Page |]7) *************************4 1 Summer Work :: :: Men Wjho want V ^ See page 131 in the May ^ || American Magazine. ❖ •5* >1* >2* *1* •I* •I* •’X 0 •I 1 * *1* •I* *1* *1* "I* *1* *1* *1* ^ *1'* >i I* "I* *1* *1* *1* *1- < <§>“ (§> (§) (§) <©> d> (§> (§) <§) (©) NO TCICI^JT NO YCUAilP but— Braebum University Clothes We lead with Oxford Blues $,35 $4^ $45 each with a spare pant (§) (§) <§) (§) (§) d>) (§) <§> © 1 WALDROP & CO. I BRynn and college