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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1933)
-i-"i . i COUIOt Of Vt*4S coLitm, innot.TtxAi Bnt*rv<j u second class matter Texas, under the Act Office at Collef* Rtation, March S. ItTt. { Subscription rate Sh^S per year. Adrertisinf rates upon request. ODD THE B ATT A LION ; T i I i. THINGS AND NEW-By Lale EDITORIAL STAFF f : ' i. Sander Smith Root* Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Art Editor i: C. O. McCurdy, S. S. Summers, H G. Seeligson, H. F Mar tin, TJH. Downs. J L. Bergendahl, D. Tlsinger, W. M. Watson. BUSINESS Bog scold Q. & Brundrette M. A. Connally C. B. (lussey niff | ; i j L. ....L. Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager .-AlfriitaHt AdeartWag IfluHcar —tlJ. Circulation Manager Circulation Manager int Circulation Manager I- SENIORS The general idea prevalent among the Seniors on the Campus is that the good will of the underrlaaamed mpist be maiataiacd if they want to be popular. They are apparently losing sight of the fart that they mere intrusted with the task of assisting the College authorities in the carrying out of regulations. Much has been said and discussed by, the Seniors about this matter Imt little has yet been done about it, and over half of the school year has passed! It seems that in a Class meeting Seniors are bold in their cries sgsinst the actions of the underdasemen, but afterward they go meekly on their way, AFRAID to do or Any anything to undcrrlajotmrn who are not conducting themselves ss they should, fur fear of being talked about or criticised for doing what is a Senior’s duty. Instead of Seniors being in charge and having the ftudent body “on the line,’’ in moot rasee it is the underclassmen who lave the Seniors “on the line” and are in charge of the College. Seniors apparently are afraid of losing their popularity by doing their dut^. even though underclassmen are violating College regulhtions and are asurping privileges heretofore known ns ’ Senior Privileges"—privilegen that formerly have been only the cherished right of Seniors—the right along with boots and slacks that distinguishes a student who has stKCOsafnlly weathered three years at this institution from other students—but now are the privileges of any underclassman who has the courage to reach out and take them. .. If the Senior (lass wants to be respected by the underclassmen, the mrtubers of the Clans will have to overcome their fear to use the aathority which has been vented in then| when the oecaaion presents itself; the Seniors will have to rid themuMves of the idea that a man mast W popular and have the good will of the underclassmen before his college career is a success. If any und«>r< IssKinan is narruw-minded enough to criticise a Senior for doing hia'^nty, then Seniors are losing nothing when they loge that underclassnMn’s good will. The type of fellow mho will take it on the chin and be a man in kb proper place and station b tke one tkat Seniors shoulf want to be popular with, if popularity b your staff in college life as n Senior It b time—and past time, for Seniors to wake up and throw off tbMr doaks of indifference; to take the reins and lend, rather than stand in the way and be trampled down rough-shod because of having insufficient rourage to stand up for whatib theirs, f ir ■ ■■.u.JI-r ' THE SUNKEN GARDEN wTurc's MUNPW tm&fWiHKM HMOrertMr lampu* Personalities , JOHN TIPTIN LONSDALE. Pk.D i_ j; ,-ym f i Head ’of the Department of ,4 Gontogy , to wear the Senior Ring during Senior Week and this summer; but if any of the men return to school next fall still unclassified they will not be permitted to wear the ring. For subsequent years, n cadet will be required to present a writ ten order to Caldwell's or Sankey Park’* from thr R«*K'i-trar -tatm* that he b a classified Senior before he will be able to purchase a ring. This means that the Juniors of the following years will not tm able to purchase their rings until several days after the close of their Junior year. THE MESS HALL Perhaps if the persons who are indirectly responsible as well as those who are directly responsible for the ru|Bnnft' dnwarrsnt.'ci and asinine ballyhoo regarding the coat of board at A and M would lend their efforts toward approaching the situation from a sensible view point aome arrangement might be arrived at that would prove satis factory to all concerned. But whatever remedies for tbs present situa tion are considered they must be founded on the cooperation <rf the corps One item in particular that makes the cost of operating the Mess Hall reach a higher figure than it actually should, b the pur loining tendencies of tke student body and until something is done by the students themselves toward the ending of the wholesale thievery of Mess Hall property they can expect no notice to be given their claims. A few figures might prove the point. The following b a lut of the property that was taken from the Mess Hsll during the periods indicated: \ When the present building program (* completed and the contem plated landscaping projects are carried -out, it is desirable that as little gf possible of the old landscaping require attention, and. an ap peal is, therefore, made to the students who are living in Law and Pur- year Halls to lend their cooperation to ti^r preservation of the sunken gunden that is located between these doi (nitories. In -spite of the fart that the Buildirtgs and Grounds department has, »p«nt large sums of money in constructing the beauty spot as it now exists, the stulhnts in the dormitorifis are showing no incligation to respect the merits of the area. Every dhy they stage football games, basabsB games, and foot races up and down and across the gram, all of whioh is not conducive to the proper upkeep of the landscapihg. With the drill field and its wide open spaces only a few yards away it should not be too inconvenient for the athletically inclined residents of Law and Pur year to transfer their activities to that; part of thy campus and accede to an honest aqd worthwhile appeal for the preservation of one of the few beautified Areas on the campus. October* November, December and January: 2160 water glasses (p) .05 January 1st to January 19th: 552 table knives @> .19 .-. 224 table forks $> .14 140 table spoons £) .10— SI# tea spoons @> .06 ... TOTAL —t—t J... iL.^ ....- $10400 .,._ v . 104.88 4_;.. aijo ....... 14.00 15.50 Annual Midwinter Horse Show Will Represented By Military Science Department January 28 The military detachment of Tefc- as A and M College ha* announced its uiwyliUMd whiter horse show to be held Saturday, January 28, at 1:30 p. m. The show will be held at the R. O. T. C. Stables across the railroad tracks from the campus proper. A program of four teen classes has been arranged in cluding events for regular, reserve, and national guard officers, en- Doctor J. T. Lawndale was bom at Dale, Iowa on November 8, aad spent hb childhood and youth in the central part of the state. In 1913 he entered the University" of Iowa and received hb bachelor’s dqgree in geology from that insti tution in 1917. With the entrance of fhe United States in the World TMar, Doctor Lonsdalq joined the army and served as a First Lieut* eqant with the A. E. F. in Francs and Italy. He now holds a comis- of major in the Organised Re- seore Corps. following the war, Doctor Ixms- dalg returned to the University of Iowa as a graduate assistant hi geology and served in that capacity until 1921 at which time he re ceived hb master’s degree. In 1921 he went to the University of Vir ginia as assistant ‘ prpfcs*oir' of geology and found time along with h|s other duties to fill the office of* assistant geologist qn the Vir- Geological Survey. He re ceived his degree of doctor of phil osophy frpm the University of Vir ginia in 1024. ring the school year of 1924- Doctor Lonsdale was assistant pA>fessor of geology at the Uni- vqrsity of Oklahoma and he came ', tor Texas in 1925 as associate geo logist in the Bureau of Economic <-eology, University of Texas. In l he was promoted te the rank of^geologbt with LhU bureau and *4we4 in that capacity until he cane to A and M in 1928 aa pro fessor of geology and head of that ' • M ! MMMML ' Dr. Lonsdale b a member of the following fraternities and societies; Delta Tau Delta, Sigma XL Gam ma Alpha. Sigma Gamma Epsilon. Fellow Geological Society of Am erica, Ftllow Miaralstical Society of America. Fellow American Asso ciation Advancement of Science, Fellow Texas Academy of Science, member America! Institute of Min ing Engineers, member American Association Petroleufi Geologists. Since 1927 he has been an Asso ciate Editor of the American Min- eralogbt add he was a member of the 1927 Committee of the A.I.M.E. on Engineering Education. His activity in the field of geo logical research is evidenced by the large number of publications which are credited to him and which in clude over twenty papers, reports, and bulletins on geological sub jects, including surveys of areas in Virginia, Oklahoma, and Texas. Since coming to A and M he has taken an active part in the Fed eral-State cooperative survey of the underground water resources of Texas and has completed sur veys of Atascosa, Frio, and Webb counties in that connection. Dr. Lonsdale is recognized and ■' appreciated for his accomplish ments in the field of geology and his aggressive and progressive na ture has immeasurably benefitted his department, the College, and the State of Texas as a whole. j listed men. civiliana, ladies, and children. There will be one five- gaited and three three-gafted class- ea. fiae harness class, Shetland pony event for children under elev en years of age. ladies novice class, cowpony stake rag a a colt dess, aad five jumping events. The committee in charge <4 this show includes the following men from the military department of the college: First Lieutenants J. V. Carroll and J. J. Binns, of the Field Artillery; and First Lieut enant W. H. Marcus, of the Cav alry. Cash prises and beautiful tro phies will be awarded the winners of the various classes. A cordial in vitation has been extended to mem bers of various branches of the college and the public in general to participate in thb show. All who are not entered and have a desire to witness the affair are invited te do so. There will he no admis sion charges. WHEN IN DOUBT ASmI Y««r E**» ar Taar GlaaaM Sot J. W PAYNE OPTOMBTBI8T HUc Bryaa. Tasaa Hr $2T73 74 and very few of these articles ever find their fmy back to the Mess Hall. Perhaps the difference between the amount the students pay for board and the amount that they think a reasonable figure goes to replace the stolen property. This is food for thought at least. No one can deny that we are getting more aad better food than ever in the past and when the whole item of sur college expense is considered, it can be easily seen that the students at A and M are fur nished the opportunities of a better than average education at a figure that is considerably below that of most other institutions. An open ear will always be ready for any suggestions from the student body regrading any conditions existing on the campus but much more satisfying results can be obtained qg- Straight-forward ethical means of approach than by fly-by-night methods such as were employed thia week. 4 , CONDUCT < fl/ I —trr ] J Cosily and calmly reviewing ike behavior of the cadet corps While the musical and dance numbers of the ‘‘Gloria Cook’s Revue” were going on we find that this same cadet corps which has been chararter- ixed as courteous, considerate, and disciplined, has been erroneously characterized and that ,the following term*—discourteous, inconsider ate. undisciplined—fit {he case better wRh the addition of moitonic, banal, and asinine. I I l - J It Is very doubtful whether we enjoyed the review any more with the aid of the edifyingly filthy remarks which were made at the sight of the dancers' bare legs, with the aid of the animal-like booing and stamping of feet during the entire performance, and with the raszing directed toward the singers on the prograin. • > Out of fairness to the performers we should give them an oppor tunity to give their best unhampered. Qut of consideration toward others who would like to realise some remuneration fpr their entrance fee, we should restrain ourselves to some extent, j And from consider ation to ourselves and to those who will fallow us as cadets, we should pass on to them worthier traditional in frtfertnc* to the unsavoury reputation which we are apparently preparing to pass on to them] • U of T Forward Maintains Lead As High Scorer leading Coafeneare Scorers FG FT TP 2.1 16 62 24 8 57 21 8 51 j, 21 8 32 9 10 28 10 8 $8 Player Gray, Texasj Kubricht. T«xas Moody, ARM Sumner. T.ciU. „ Kendall. Aril. U Sexton, ArkJ ...... i Have You Seen The New ; ’34 RING? r We now have it in our . • store and we want you to cowe by and see it. Quick Delivery Assured SANKEY PARK WatefcOT WATCH FOR OUR SPRING SPECIALS, in Shaving Creams Razors and Blades Tooth Brushes Tooth Paste Lotions Stationery Pipes I t Tobaccos AGGIELAND PHARMACY North Gate ! Greater P alace Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday J 1 j- THE SENIOR RING At a recent meeting of the Junior Cl$ss approval was givan movement restraining unclassified seniors from wearing This movement had previously been passed by a unanimous the Senior Class and confirmed by the Ex-Students Association. It is hoped that the juniors and the unclassified seniors will enter into the spirit at the thing and cooperate with the other claasmen in placing the class ring on a plane that will mean 1 distinction to the men who are privileged to wear it. Folowing is the substance and main points of the movement as it lyas b«*vn approved: t The Senior Class Ring ia to bf recognised to be classified Seniors by rtvsniless of the class to which the cadets wearing the ring at present who must remove it until they de classify. {During the current year, however. only iBg such men aa; art Registrar. This belongs, and means not classified as Juniors will be Gray of Texas Outpointed By Moody la Saturday Game But Still Conference Lead- ~ _ Though he was out-pointed for scoring honors in the game last Saturday night by . Captain Joe Moody, Jack Gray, elongated Tex as forward still maintains his lead as the conference’s leading scorer. While Gray was amassing IS points in the game against the Aggies, Joe Moody was slipping in for side shots and overhand flings that gave him a total of 17 pointers for the game. Gray now has a total of 62 points. He is closely followed by his team mate, Kubricht, center of the Longhorn squad, with 57 counter*. Joe Moody follows in third place with 51. The Texas center was high scorer for his | team in the fray Saturday night when he looped enough baskets to total 14 points. In amassing his 63 points. Gray has played in five conference gam es, with an average per game of 12-6 points. In four games Moody has averaged 12.75 points a game, with Kubricht in third place with an 11J average. = =?= is your' sole o k? ; 1 If it is not. it should be. Your Shoes last only as long ai Ue soles. Bring them and ail repair t oefc to i. r. HOUCK & SONS All Wor* Guaranteed Reasonable Prices EPPER mund LOWE McLAGLEN Lope Velez El Brendel Directed wy JOPP ®iynon€ r O X FICTwFW rf 111; j; ■;iyti.i l START THE NEW TERM by visiting our store and'ajiking your - JJlJ for attaal needs of Cbthang and Ward's usual Price. 1 • v • ♦ i MONTGOMERY WARD S COMPANY Bryan. I ■ u j* EXTRA ATTRACTION—Mills Brothers’ Singing Act Comedy -4- News BARGAIN MATINE^ 1 - 2 P. 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