THE BATTALION
FLASHES FROM
EVERYWHERE
Professor Seag’ar, of the Rockefel
ler Institute has found that West
Indies negroes are old men and wo
men at the age of 30 because of the
hardships they have to undergo to
eke out a living.
A historic motion picture depicting
the life of George Washington is be
ing prepared under the direction of
the Washington Society of Alexan
dria, Va., one of the oldest patriotic
societies in the nation.
The picture will begin with the
arrival of the boy Washington at
Mount Vernon, the home of his
brother, Lawrence, and will portray
him in successive scenes during the
fifty years he participated in the
life of Alexandria.
The completed film will be avail
able to patriotic and civic organiza
tions, high schools and colleges
throughout the United States.
Among the leaders in a new war
on smoking, with the idea of bring
ing Congress to see its way clear to
regulating or abolishing cigarette
advertising, are Dr. Harvey W. Wil
ey, Dr. William G. Lennox, of Har
vard University, Senator Smoot, of
Utah, Dr. Danial A. Poling, of the
Christian Endeavor, the Christian
Science Monitor, the National Child
Welfare Council, the Boy Rangers
of America, and the northern wing
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
JUNIOR CLASS TO
HOLD MEETING
First Discussion on Ring to be Held
This Coming Saturday.
A meeting of the junior class for
the purpose of discussing the senior
ring for the class of 1931 will be
held in the Assembly Hall Saturday
afternoon, Fred Buford, president of
the class has announced.
The ring committee, composed of
C. H. Swope, chairman; J. A. Cotton,
Joe E. Connell, F. E. Bortle, and F.
R. McIntosh, which for the past sev
eral weeks has been preparing data
to present the class, will lay the re
sults of their investigation before the
members of the class at this meeting.
In selecting the five men mention
ed above for the committee, repre
sentation has been given to every
branch of service in the cadet corps,
preventing any interference as a re
sult of “hat cord” prejudices.
PROHimcTWAS
DOMINANT ISSUE
According to Professor William
F. Ogburn, of the University of Chi
cago, director of the social survey
group recently appointed by Presi
dent Hoover, prohibition was by far
the dominant issue in the 1928 Presi
dential campaign.
The University Press Bureau, Pro
fessor Ogburn declares, has made
what is bel'eved to be the first scien
tific analysis of the vote.
AG. EDUCATION
SENIORS DEVISE
PRACTICAL PLAN
Program of Mutual Helpfulness Car
ried Out by Department.
Quite an instructive and practical
plan of instruction is being carried
on this month by the seniors in Ag
ricultural Education, according to
word received from that department.
An investigation by the department
heads showed the urgent need for a
practical means of helping the far
mers in Brazos county on their per
sonal problems. Thus it was arrang
ed that the seniors in the Agricul
tural Education 401 class should go
out into the various communities
throughout the county, and hold con
ferences with the farmers and help
them work out their problems.
Four such meetings are being held
each week by the twenty-four sen
iors, who work in groups of six in
each of the four communities, and
obviously the plan is meeting with
the approval of the more progressive
farmers since from twelve to twenty
farmers have been present at each
c f the community meetings.
The farmers themselves are the
program sponsors, signifying in every
case their own personal problems
which they desire aid on. One group
wanted help on insect eradication,
while another were more interested
in the methods of poultry raising
for profit. Thus the seniors, having
determined the subjects which the
farmers are interested in, work out
the problems, and at the next meet
ing or by a special trip to the var
ious farms actually attempt to solve
the farmers personal problems in the
most practical way possible.
In the end it will be rather a mat
ter of opinion as to whether the far
mers or the seniors have profited
mere from the meetings, but it is
assured that both will be well repaid
for their time.
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ROBISON CRUSOE LIVED A
LONELY LIFE
How a photograph would have cheered him.
Is your sweetheart a Robison Crusoe P She will
appreciate a photograph of yourself and no
doubt you have other friends who will like one
also. Made from your Lorghorn negative or
new.
JSTTJIDXO
FOSHAY TOWER—MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Magney & Tusler, Architects
Unusual Design Feature of
Twin City Skyscraper
r I ’’HE Foshay Tower, Minneapolis, Minn., is designed along
unusual lines. It will be one of the unique landmarks of the
Twin Cities for many years.
The builders of this novel building have provided for the most
advanced form of Vertical Transportation by installing Otis
Signal Control elevators, which will provide high speed intensive
service throughout the life of the structure.
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
OFFICES IN yVLL PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE WORLD