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THE BATTALION
SPEAKERS FOR TWO
SEMINARS LISTED
A number of outstanding speakers
are scheduled to appear on programs
of the Science Seminar and the So
cial Science Seminar at A. and M.
this winter and next spring, an
nouncement by program committees
of the two organizations shows.
Speakers before the Science Sem
inar announced include: E. H. Sel-
lards, associate director of the Bur
eau of Economic Geology, University
of Texas, “Oil Developments in the
Permian Basin of West Texas,” No
vember 25; Max Eastman, nationally
known author and lecturer, “The
Two Russian Revolutions,” Febru
ary 14, before a joint meeting of
the two organizations; Mrs. P. R.
Gilmer, lecturer, Shreveport, La.,
“Ancestors of the Modern American
Novel, Hardy, Dostoievsky, Flau
bert,” March 17, at joint meeting.
Among speakers on the program
of the Social Science Seminar are
W. S. Campbell (pen name, Stan
ley Vestal), professor of English,
University of Oklahoma, “Epic As
pects of the Old Southwest,” March
3, and Dr. Stockton Axson, profes
sor of English, Rice Institute, Hous
ton, April 14.
Dr. F. L. Thomas is president and
F. A. Burt secretary and treasurer
of the Science Seminar. Officers of
the Social Science Seminar include:
S. S. Morgan, president; Major J.
E. Sloan, vice-president; Luther G.
Jones, secretary and treasurer.
Theory-Application
Gap Abridged by IA
Long have we heard the slogan
of C. I. A.—“We Learn by Doing,”
but last year it was adopted by the
Industrial Education Department,
as a solution to the old problem of
combining practical experience with
theory while in college. Thus far
the department has taken three steps
toward bridging the gap that exists
between theory and application.
The first move was the establish
ment last year of the Industrial Arts
training school. The courses are
taught by practice teachers of the
Industrial Arts Department, and are
open to students of the consolidated
school. The present courses offered
in the training school are junior
and senior high school drawing,
woodworking and cabinet making.
The training school takes on the
aspect of a real school such as are
found in San Antonio, Houston and
other leading school systems. The
school is organized with department
heads, and is supervised by members
of the Industrial Education staff.
Up to date teaching methods and
practice are employed by the prac
tice-teachers, and the training re
ceived enables them to enter any
school system as experienced teach
ers. The school is located in the M.
E. Shops and Mr. Williams of. the
I. E. Department invites anyone in
terested in school teaching to come
over and observe the work as carried
on there.
The other efforts of the Industrial
Education Department to make the
work of the department more prac
tical will be discussed in a later
issue of the Battalion.
DEBATERS
(Continued from Page 1)
Interest in debate is growing all
over the United States according
to the reports from other universi
ties and our own college is no ex
ception. Already arrangements have
been made for a debate with Louis
iana State University, Baton Rouge;
Weber College, Ogden, Utah; and
College of Industrial Arts, Denton.
All three are to be held here. The
question with L. S. U. is: Resolved
That the Nations Should Adopt a
Plan of Complete Disarmament, ex
cept such forces as are needer for
police purposes.
The other questions will be an
nounced later.
The benefit show for the debating
team will be shown Friday, Novem
ber 22, at the Assembly Hall and
strenuous effort is being made to
get a “scorcher” for the picture.
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