1 THE ‘BATTALION 1 1 s: • -tot JHE BATTALION 3 ! 1 i iTUDMT PODUOITIO* or ; Til 4*4 M comet Of TlXAS cot».tent..._.. -Lewis (Iross, ! CL L. Williams W. O. Sanders M- S. Burton. E. J. Smith T. S. Roots EDITORIAL STAFF —Edrowr ..i-.i.,.Managing Editor Li. Sports EditorN . Associate Editor Associate Editor 4.1 Associate Editor ..iiLlJ Art Editor R»porters: C. O. McCurdy, S. S. Summers, H G. Seeligson, H. F Mar tin, M. C Spencer, T. H. Downs, J. L. Bergendahl. J. E. Evans, R L. Elkins. ^ BUSIMBSS STAFF • i' i ' j 4 j. i Trygve Bogevold i .Advertising Manager R. M. Reid.... a- «... Assistant Advertising Manager T. L. Dahlman.. Assistant Advertising Manager G. C. Brandrettei _.. r ........Circulation Manager W. A. Connally.4 f— — j.. Assistant Circulation Manager ~* .' L u!' ■— !1 ■■ ‘"n. "4 1 1 j SUPPORT OF ATHLETICS -I •THfifS IMA NAME?! ORANG€ LEMON 1/VfS IN POCAfElta Idaho.. rr.N's * atrvt ttntfl j • • • • wlLUfc wrrr 19 MANAGER Of 1 fl?Ase»AatgAM IM uM$tV.5.C CuSG^Tto «V atutisuy X Oft.STORCK IS A $URG€ON IN W)f^lO.HV rs U.OGPEN ARMOUR lOST A MILLION DOLLARS A DAY fOR 150 PAVS.,. IV Don MoftoAr*- AtTHOo&H BLIND- pulls on A CORNELL UNiVERSifV CREW.. m 'Eureka sprinbs ArKaneae. 19 90 MiaV NO CIRCUS CAN ERECT rfS TENT THERE . It appears that the Aggies’ athletic teams are going to be without much of the well-known and far-famed support of the student body if the present. attitude of the csdet corps does not undergo a drastic change. Not only are the cadets setting an unexplainable and un anted precedent by their failure to pay the student activity fee re* 1 members of the cadet fcorps who are still dumbfounded and bewildered by the experience of hearing the characters in the shows speak their lines ih coordination with their movements, ard the result is a series of whoops and yells that spoil th« whole performance for the patrons who hyve learned that “sileuce is golden” in the theatre. No definite reaction can be established as the basis of the gross disturbance that this year but some have gone so far as to bring public disfavor upon accompanies each particularly humorous or tragic incident in the course the whole corps by “crashing the gates” at home and at neighboring Institutions. This is a sad state of affairs and one that is impossible to explain Not only does the payment of the student activity fee save ap proximately $2040 through the course of the year if dl activities are attended, but it offers an opportunity for each student to contribute his share toward the supp >rt of one of the most complete athletic plants la the south. The athletic department of the college built the stadium and the gymnasiums without resorting to subscriptions either from the or the present sudents and is one of the few athletic deiart? can boast of such an achievement! In the face of such facts I seem that every student in the college would feel it his duty a$ least to contribute to the support of the college’s athletic program. Up to the present only one-thousand coupon books have been bought by a student body of approximately twice that number. This means that about one-half of the corps is without means of admission ho the athletic contests. Many of the students apparently think that all that is needed is the ability to scale a ten foot fence in order to see the games at Kyle Field this year, but they are lining themselve* up for a nlde^disappointment. The athletic department has made' 1 known the faet that they are hopeful it will not i>e necessary to use force in the handling’ of the “one-eyed Connellys”. 1 In ofderf Electrirai RfrMTineers, G. H. Sam el*. Jr., San Antonio, was elected hairman of tjhe chanter. W. • E ■^tee’e. Alvin, vice-chairman, and J I. Walton, i ^fyakum, isecretary reasurer At .this meeting reguia- ions of a repp® content and plans fir the annuaj.xlE dance were dis- -ussed. Since the AfflE furnishes a con veniettt meann pf reaching the en ire group ot piertrical Engineers, i discussion of the EE dan=e was -tarted. The'eeW»"r members of the club met in'a'ip s ' :: < on to. make ini tial plans for fhis dance after the -egular meeting had adjourned, and Robert J^Vhr was chosen as chairman off the dance committee Technical 1 papers oq various phases of research in ithe elec trical Engine*wig field were sub mitted to th«!:laculty of the de partment fot judgement Tuesday It ia probable ihat the authors of the five best pirperp wll be selected delegates to the^Divisionsl Conven tion of the whiefy is to be held in Oklab Genetics have heard about “iden Heal" twins but for the benefit ol those not studying this course we 'iah to point out such a pair Strange to say they do not bear he same dame, but these modern prototypes of Damon and PyHihe, are always to be aeon together in rlass rooms or returning from so cial activities in the vicinity of the ?ower Plant locked arm in arm and whispering their sweet secrets in ’ach others ears. This paragon of friendship is none other than Fran kie “Gorman” Prassel and Muft •Joe” Falk, Twin tl|*se guya get together it's a buddying romance, »ta wot ? I J. * rallop at the Slate Fair in Dallas to make the last performance of a burlesque show and subsequently tripped on his spur and broke it? We know. He was wearing only one spur at drill, Tuesday. ■ —r°— Corsicana’s prominent clubman again forges to the front with one of. his unique ideas. B Manuel Trixie” Gottlieb and his “H" Com pany cohorts have banded together to Sonn a new fraternity thb B. O. club. All members of the club m ist wear their shirts at least one week before changing them. The frater nity has adopted this slogan: “No baths ’tifl we win a conference ganse” Gcat night, sweetheart, we’ll all die from dear old Beta And now little children, gather Omega yet. close while t tell you of Aggieland’s ■. o *>wn crooner On deep, dark nights If you dopes see any of the bro- this Lothario may be seen scurry- i ther Aggies pulling a typical boner ing down side streets in Bryan ear- that merits space in this column, rying a mysterious looking pack- write it up and mail it to ua care age under his arm. Curiosity pr> vailed upon ua to investigata and we discovered there a portable vic- trola. Yes sjr, right under the arm of Lieutenant I. G. Parr, for that’s who it is, and we saw him on these nocturnal t^ips in the vicinity of Bryan High School, Tis ,oke with us as long aa it’s confined to some body else’s parlor and we don't be lieve this is above Parr. of Box 239, F. E. No stamp re quired if you put it in the Federal mail box in the Main Building. Blodgett and (iottlieb can save ua a lot of trouble if they write up their own misdeeds. ATTENTION, MEAL HOUNDS! Did you know that 127 men jaork an average of 11 hours a day trying to give you the most for your maintenance dollar in the Mess- hall? And they do as well fur the money as anywhere you know of. That of rrape8> „ 8 0 upon re- ^ ^ present time the chef fan « t , ure whether or ^ the million torn fro* the Christmas Holidays, and the remaining $5.75 anytime be . nd 8 ^ p^,. napkins now on ^ win u sufficie nt to last the fore the end <»f the m ho<>l >ear. With such a plan every member of the year jje also expressed some doubt about the sixty dozen brooms corps should be in possession of a coupon book. \ jeing enough to last, but he thinks that we needn’t be too concerned Each year the athletic department spends large sums of money in Scholarship Honor Group Thames Club Officers for Year At a mi Honor Society.* Room of the] tober 11, th^ were elfctetf: Dallas, Lieu Artillery Re K. Seaman dfjf “D” Field A M C. Evans of tenant Com pa retary; and l* Antonio, Captgi Regimental s . Regular mi will be held night. At th« for the night members will the Scholoraship in the Asbury ry Tuesday, Oc- lowing officers W. Perkins of iht-Colonel of the it, president; 0. ouston, Battery try, vice-president: mesa, First Lieu- Infantry, sec- Storms of San on the Composite treasurer, s of the society other Tuesday ting scheduled October 25, new selected from the Some of these guys around the campus are continually pulling the “cinder” act—getting in the public eye. One publicity hound, by name. Bill Blodgett, our bugler, succeeds in making this column only, but does that consistently. Try murder. William, it’b good for any front page Anyway, we saw Willie Tues day night, standing on the corner in Bryan, wiping something rod off of his mouth Don’t tell us you cut your mouth, Bill, ’cause we know that wasn’t zinc oxide powdering your shoulder. Are you theah, Mis ter Blodgett? 1— o - Who was the (usually) staid and dignified senior who broke into a cation to commercial and housing developments, as well as its use in municipal programs, drew Mr Johnson to the European continent Mr Johnson centered his attentions on France and Germany but found time to visit Czecho-Slovakia be fore returning to this country. Junior and Senjir classes aponsorii and it by suppoj 1“^ r intramural events for the benefit and pleasure of the corps lovew even the least appreciative cadet bo show his gratitude ting the department to his utmost. ’ ^ NVc RETARDATIONS TO PROGRESS ook with interest upon the speech delivered to the Senior Class during their banquet last Thursday night by President Walton. He, in thi: deepest of sincerely, endeavored to embrace in the minds of the class (that there were certain traditions upheld on this campus that in a way held ‘ Iwck the originality and development of this student body. Certainly the president was putting forth ideas that ahould well be heeded by this group. Through the history of the world there have been three factors that have been retardations to progress; superstition, socialism, and tradition! Our group is not possessed with the first two incumbances; but we have to face the faet that the latter is Urith us It has and is keeping us from the advantages grow ing out of a new, an experimental, and a developmental environment In addition w« must state that some traditions are good and add to the prowess and prestige of a group; but there are others that tend to make us perpetually what we have been rather than what we might be. ’ . ; 1 : Iji.- •bout(that. | j it The chef likes to have cadets come around and see the kitchen, after inealtime, of course, and he will be glad to show anyone who is nterested around the place. Your college education Un't complete until you have been through the kitchuti-t-and just think men, it’s all pet- fectlyfree. 'r SENIOR PRIVILEGES natador from tg^t year's team is not in school, *Bit is expected to return at mid-term. Should he re turn he will be Eligible for compe tition It ia pUftined toj introduce water-polo as A* interest builder, and an attempts being made to have it placed -: ^n the intramural program also. Architect Professors Each year, despite the warnings issued by the Commandant’s Of fice. under-classmen of the college take it upon themselves ^ Study TRru Summer assume senior privileges and appear on the streets of Bryan at all hours of the day and night. Every cadet is supposed to know that . Study and ttrn^pl in foreign coun- visiting in Bryan at night without a pass is strictly a privilege of the tries was the u»de selected by 0. senior class. There are instances when freshmen, sophomores, and J Finney and C.1A. Johnson, mem- juniora may obtain authority to go to Bryan at night but those instan- bers of the teaching staff of the If any statistician should keep a record of the tirtie wasted by the students daily attempting to receive their mail through the medium Qf the Student’s F.xchange, there would be found that every cadet makes many fruitless trips daily that otherwise could be spent in J ( Ollf CrCHCC ACQUfttlC more profitable lapoe This system of mail distribution is about as antique as the build ing that houses it.i There seems to be no regular time for putting up the mail except to suit the convenience of the few employees and they act apparently when the spirit moves them. The parcel post ship ments, especially when they are of a perishable nature, receive about aa much attention for rapid distribution as a shipment of bricks might. No arrangement is made for the receiving of qiail for outside delivery, stamps or money orders are not sold, and registered mail can neither be sent nor received. And, if perchance, there should be a letter in a box. the lucky individual, unless he retrieves it during the day must stand kround and attempt to figure out the combination by the light of a mate* or else wait for the morning. A centrally located Federal Post Office with government employees on a full-time basis where the receiving and distribution of mail is carried on as it is st any regular post office is really need at A. A M. ’Considering the valuable shipments that are rceeived around mid-terra In the form of checks for the second term expenses, and the large volume of mail that is handled daily through such an exchange. It can be seen that our present system should go the route of other relics— into oblivion—as a monument of that that has been. res are not as numerous as one would be led to believe by the number Architectural f uni).-! classmen seen nightly in the neighboring city. the summer Since it is a senior privilege that is being violated it is up to the The Univ< '.eniors to protect it. Surely they cannot expect someone to protect tt Mr. Finney's se for them. If s few of the habitual offenders were properly discipliruMl devoted most and their cases set up as examples to the rest of the corps there would older type o be little or no trouble in curbing the wholesale trek of under-classmen ture Mr. Fin o Bryan during the hours when their presence there is forbidden. terested in civilisation many of the pieces of M tral American ologists mainta Mayan civilisail THE PICTURE SHOW No matter how old a thing might be, tt is always new to someone. Take for example, the sound apparatus used in connection with the picture shows in the Assembly Hall. There are a few slow-learning When you visit your son, stop st GREENWOOD COURT Bryan, Texas Conveniently located opposite Court House Modern—Hot and Cold Water—Gas—Call 348 Meet To Be Held In New Swimming Pool With the completion of the new twimtning pool near at hand and the Southwest Conference swim ming meet scheduled to be held here early in the spring, increased interest is being shown in the water sports at A and M this year. Al though this sport is not recogmz ed by the college, the work done by the swimming team at A and M has been exceptionally good in the past as they have been victo rious in a number of matches that they have entered Aqcording to Lieutenant L. R. n, swimming team coach. Nachmar the team this year will be stronger than it has been in previous yesrs, but competition this year will also be stronger than it has previously been because other schools in the conference have recognized swim ming as a major sport and are backing it as such. Practice is slated to begin De cember 1 and all meets are sche duled to be held in the new gym nasium. Lettermen to return ar#: Co-Captains J. D. Moeller, Lareb- mont. New York; and J. D. How- der. Fort Crockett, R R. Osbun>, C. J. Chalcke, R. Cox, C. E. Reich- ardt, C. E. Rhodes. R. T. Brmsmaid, R. C. Jorgenson, G. T. Knotts, T. L. Uhr, G. W. Shepherd, W S. Sin clair, R. L. Hodge, and L. P. Wanja. J. E. Cockrell, prominent freshman rtment, to pass ion. of Mexico was ion and here he his time to the exicaii architec- as primarily in- Iztec or Mayan has produced itectural master- and other Cen- ntrics. 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