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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1931)
THE BATTALION 3 Advice First, Discipline Second, According to Wisconsin System MADISON, Wis. (Ic.NS)—The pre liminary report of the Wisconsin stu dent discipline committee outlines a plan whereby the duty of counseling would be distinctly separated from the office of the deans, and would be placed in the hands of a central staff of advisors. The advisors will have the power to hear all cases of first offenses, and in cases that go to the disciplinary deans, the advisor will not be obliged to appear before the Student Conduct committee or disciplinary deans to give information. This will protect the advisors from being forced into giv ing information against their will. “We believe,” the report declares, “most university students will respond better to counseling by their advisors, backed with the threat of discipline, than to the discipline of a committee, backed with the threat of counseling. On a man’s first offense, we want Student Demonstrates First Rocket Ice-Boat SYRACUSE, N. W.—The science of locomotion by rocket, by which man hopes eventually to leave this more or less well explored earth and search out new planets, was given another boost on the mushy ice of Oneida Lake near here recently when Harry W. Bull, 21, undergraduate at Syracuse university, made the first rocket ice boat run on record. The silvery little craft, invented by the student, roared and spit fire and leaped 50 feet in two-fifths of a sec ond. Then it struck some snow which caused it to spin about like a pin- wheel. A gasping crowd, of 500 spectators scattered in all directions as the small vehicle, with flames and smoke gush ing from ten exploding rockets, whirl ed dizzily about and pointed toward the spectators. Young Bull sat coolly in the cockpit and held a steady hand on the switch which was set to touch off the 28 remaining rockets. Other tests ended in the same man ner, but the Syracuse student had dem onstrated to the satisfaction of all that a rocket-propelled boat is capable of moving with dazzling speed. Roberts Wins Second Medal, Arch. Contest Decision of awards in a sectional judgement of entrants on an archaeol ogy problem of the Beaux-Arts Insti tute of Design gave E. E. Roberts, San Antonio, a place of second medal. The judgement was made by a group of Dallas architects, and will enable all those from this college that were given a place of second mention or higher to enter in the national con test, competing against architecture students from some forty colleges. The problem, open to students of class A and B archaeology, was “A Fleche” of the thirteenth century Goth ic type, and did not require any origi nality of the student but was a mat ter of proper presentation of style. Beside the winning of second medal by E. E. Roberts, several others were awarded first mention and second mention. Those receiving first men tion are L. Daeuble, El Paso; J. E. Monroe, El Paso; C. R. Coneway, Fri- ona; R. B. Coltrin, Galveston; G. W. Alexander, Dalhart; J. L. Keith, Beau- month; and W. M. Curtis, Covington, Oklahoma. Second mention was given to the following: R. O. Travis, Mexia; W. M. Collier, Abilene; B. N. Young, Aus tin; E. P. Krumbholz, East Point, La.; A. G. McCain, College Station; and R. L. Stripling, San Augustine. Sea roads are so cheap that New Zealand may be described as 500 American railway miles from England. —Carlyon Bellairs. counseling to be the ordinary recourse and discipline the alternative,” in stead of vice versa. “The counseling should be done by the person who knows the student best—his advisor.” ‘We question whether expulsion is satisfactory except when the student is an unregenerate offender or when the university can suggest some alter native more beneficial than college education. Young people of college age usually are still plastic.” “Therefore, if kept on in the univer sity under the wing of an advisor, they may be properly molded; if thrown out into the haphazard interplay of life, the first offender may be as eas ily ruined as saved. The most desirable course would seem to be to retain first offenders—under helpful scru tiny of their advisors.” The staff of advisors' is suggested to be made up of half older faculty members and half younger graduate students. Campus Cop’s Thieves Merely R. V. Decorators Help, murder, police! Thieves in our midst! With crafty vigilance, one night- watchman equipped with one pistol variously reported as ranging in size from a .22 blank to a French 75 crept stealthily upon seven uckless freshmen and one harried senior who were en gaged in removing a pile of two-by- fours from the immediate vicinity of Hart hall to the inside of the main mess hall. “Stop or I’ll shoot,” cried our hero, the cop. “I’m in cahoots with Sheriff Reed of Bryan, I am, and you’re bound for the bastile there, you are.” Argument proved of no avail at first until said senior, Walter Swank by name, prevailed upon the minion of the law to call in senior Eddie Rob erts, Ross Volunteer decoration com mittee chairman, for an explanation. Thence followed a telephone call to W. A. Orth of the buildings and grounds department who set matters aright. Burly policeman proceeded grumpily on his way, while contented workmen once more gaily began the task of converting the main mess hall into a yacht club wharf. Senior Stock Judg-ers Are Presented Medals The six members of the stock judg ing team that represented A & M at the International Stock Show were presented with gold medals Friday night by Dean E. J. Kyle in behalf of the Saddle and Sirloin Club. The men receiving the medals were L. T. Burns, Yoakum; J. R. Couch, Alvarado; K. W. Tottenham, Breham; D. H. Taylor, Victoria; H. E. Smith, San Angelo; and N. G. Schuessler, Llano. Arrangements for securing medals for the junior stock judging team that went to the Ft. Worth stock show last month were made. This will be the first year the the junior team has even received medals. Rankin Kennedy Taylor, was elected associate editor to represent the ani mal husbandry department on the Tex as Aggie Countryman staff. College Heights Golf Course PRIZES FOR BEST PLAY EACH WEEK-END On Old Cavalry Drill Field To Hold Highway Short Course Here April 9-11 The seventh annual short course in highway engineering will be held here April 9-11, inclusive, through the co operation of the state highway depart ment and under the direction of the department of civil engineering at the college. Prof. J. T. L. McNew is in charge of the program and has ar ranged it so that each session is un der the personal direction of one of the members of the two named de partments. Invitations have been mail ed to a large number of state engi neers, and contractors. The purpose of the course, to bring these men together for conferences r.nd discussions of problems and vari ous subjects related to their work, is brought about through a series of meetings in the mornings and after noons. One of the features of the program will be the reading of the prize win ning essay of a contest put on this winter by the Associated General Con tractors. This contest was open to en gineering students of the engineering schools of the state, and was entered by several students of the college. The winner has not been announced. Indications, from the number of let ters received, show that there will be approximately 200 here for the meet ing. As well as members of the state highway department attneding, A. R. Losh, chief highway engineer for the state of Oklahoma and his assistant will be here. Invitations have been sent also to engineers of the state depart ments of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and the Republic of Mexico. Attendance of any of the meetings is open to anyone interested; all are invited to attend. A complete program can be secured at the civil engineering- department. FACULTY DANCE The monthly dance of the college dancing club will be held in the mess hall annex Saturday, April 4, accord ing to Thomas F. Mayo, president. In vitations have been extended to all college employees. A special feature of the entertain ment will be a native mexican dance by Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Roberts. It will be done in costume. Music for the occasion will be fur nished by the Aggieland orchestra DR. A. BENBOW Dentist OFFICE OVER 1st STATE BANK. PHONES: OFFICE 275 RES. 635 BRYAN, TEXAS GOLF ECONOMIES Golf Pants 3.98 4.98 Golf Sox 39^ a pair New Spring Worsteds and Tweeds JC PENNEY C0 SOPHOMORE PROM The sophomore prom inaugerated last year by the class of ’32 is to be continued this year as an annual so cial event, according to Tommy Good rich, Marlin, president fo the class. As yet only tentative plans have been made, but a meeting is to be held in the future to arrange for the music, and other details. For my part, I esteem a certain churlishness in a newspaper.—James N. Cain. ; AGGIELAND TAILOR SHOP Tailor Made Uniform Shirts Breeches — Blouses — Slacks — Suits A Specialty FRANK ZUBIK, Prop. Alterations, Cleaning-, Pressing and Repairs Hats Cleaned and Blocked Caps Cleaned. Ties Cleaned and Pressed The Campus Cleaners and Tailors HENRY LOCKE, Manager OVER THE EXCHANGE STORE What better remembrance for Mother than a photograph of yourself as you are today? Get one of those 8x10 Specials for $1.50 The Aggieland Studio North Gate of Campus 20% discount on Kodak finishing MOTHER’S DAY NOTICE ! MANY NECESSITIES NEEDED TO MAKE YOUR INSPECTION TRIPS A SUC CESS ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR STORE, GLADSTONE BAGS ARROW SHIRTS, TIES, UN DERWEAR, EVER- SHARP PENCILS AND FOUN- T AIN PENS. A STORE ON THE CAMPUS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE cQsp The Exchange Store The Official Store of the College GET A BIT TO EAT WHEN PASSING THROUGH Navasota At The Colonial Cafe