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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1934)
2 Tt ■ rs. O N iruptirr puducinon or .j Til VfM CCIIIGI Cf 11X45 couLfft Station ,tc.aa5 i M Mcond cUuu matter at tke Poet Office at CoUaga Station, Texas, nsder the Act of Congreee. March S, ItTV. Sabecription rate $1.76 per Adrertking rates upon requet EDITORIAL STAFF Wade M. Wateoa a A. Toeck C. C Roberts H. O. Seeligson.—. Jaek Sloan H. W. Martin. P. O. Poet M. F. Fincke J. M. Shepherd A. S. Queen i JUNIOR EDITORS J. W. Porter l REPORTERS T. M. Brown BUSINESS STAFF Editor Sports Editor . Associate Editor ipw Associate Editor W L. Garrard D. L. Tisinger R. S. Evans L. C. Smith F. W. Brendle L.. E. L, Mears =_ A. L. HiD _ W. D. Poser C. B. Hassey Torn W. E. D. M. Emery .— S. R. Greer J. M. McNamara Assistant Manager Manager Manager Circulation Manager . Assistant ^Qteolation Manager . Assistant Cfrculstion Manager ... Assistant Circulation Manager Assistant Circulation Manager .... Assistant Circulation Manager Sell A and'h The importance of a larger enrollment of students in all schools at A and M College is growiry. Rapidly ascending beyond the “small college” class, A and M is planning a more extensive program in college curricula, as has been evidenc ed by the expansion of aev« rai drpartm. r t> We all know that the best method of advertising this expansion is the old word-of-mouth wsy. That is, adnvt|s> ment by actually getting out among people and talking the product up. The product in this case is an education at A and M College, and should be about the easiest thiag to sell. The Aggies have a reputation which has already made A and M acquainted with many boys who are prospective students. The only thing lacking is that final punch, the experienced advising the undecided. Is it too much to ask an A and M cadet to talk up his college ? If modern A and M is anything ike the “old regime,” we think not. On behalf of the general welfare of A and M and ita every student we are asking that every Aggie endeavor to bring as many new students “into the fold” as possible. An increased enrollment means a better school, engineering, agriculture, or what have you. And a better school means a still larger enrollment. It’s a kind of a circle. But to get the thing revolving we have to put forth a little honest effort; not enough to hurt anybody. And after all, the general status of the college as a college Will effect you directly. It will reflect upon you in your job-hunting and reputation as a scholar. That A and M develop and im prove at a constant rate is important to each of you. At the same time, you practically hold its fate in your hands. Is there any wonder why we ask you to talk the ol’pUure up and get us larger classes? rnf CALI TO FEW I 11 \&- AGGIE TEAM The First Issue This issue, the first to be published by the 34-35 staff, | is dedicated in all sincerity to the out-going editorial board ;j thus, in order that the reader may see once more the names of those who have made the Battalion a success this year, we have printed them again, above, just as they have been for the last nine iponths. To those seniors, named here, should go the credit for the editing of the most welt-received paper in years. To those who are interested, the new staff makes this announcement: next year’s Battalion will have no dyed-in- the-wool policy, and will do no crusading—except when oc casion demands. The staff is cosmopolitan, and partisanship will find no berth on these pages. If this sheet can mirror student opinion, and aid student thought, and, at the same time, conform to all rules of decency, etiquette, and common sense, the editors will need no other compensation., Realizing that the making of mistakes is a fundamental delinquency of human nature, we ask the patience of our sub scribers. We are bound to err many times. But, any deviation from the true course of judgement will result only—we beg you to believe—from faulty logic, and not from partiality. The practice of printing contributed student editorials will continue, so long as those submitted are worthy and con structive. All criticisms and suggestions will not’only be welcome, but desired. We beg the help of any interested party. ■■■■ t— — H .1 I i K i if Pi|' Why Freshmen Fail PROGRAM FOR COMMBNCBMENT FRIDAY ' 10:30 a.m.—Baccalaureate Sermon. Samuel L. Joelkel, D. D., Professor of Bible and Religious Education, Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas. 1—4 p. m.—All Departments open for inspection. 4:16p. m.—Formal Presentation of Reserve Com missions. Major General John A. Hulen, Commander of the 36th Texas National Guards. 6:15 p.m.—Commencement Processional. 6:30 p.m.—Commencement Exercises. Address—Honorable F. M. Law, Pres ident of the American Bankers Asso ciation, Houston, Texas. Valedictory—W. W. Holmes, Cadet Captain, Shamrock, Texas. Conferring of Degrees—Hon. F. M. Law, President of the Board of Direc tors of the College. 8:30 p.m.—President and Mrs. Walton at home informally to members of the Senior Class and their guests, and members of the faculty and their families. 10:00 p.m.—Final Ball. SATURDAY j . 9:00 a. m —Graduating Review. — M. G. Calfft, Eagle Lake, was elected eaptaA;of the fencing team at a banquet peld in honor of team members in « ie Mess Hall Satur day evening, fay 28. Calvert suc ceed- < harlesJVan de Putte to the captaincy of tin organization, un der whose 1 idership this sport has received* J) first real foothold on the A *M campus. Van de Futte, as out Oing captain, was presented vd < a sweater by his fellow team i |tea. Short talks Fere made by Coach C. C. Palm* Lieutenant M. H. Marcu*. team Iponsoif, and Captain ▼an de Putte Plans were discuss ed, and 'Itep itive arrangements were made .1 r fencing teams of tihe state t* neet early next fall it College ition or some other town in th* lection of the state for the p>< t of organising into sn asaociatfo and promoting the mterest of'. I being among other schools aaljearmteur organisations. If these pl^ijj; mature a schedule will be drag j! tip among teams at the meetingjf«* matches to be play ed among F»selves during the While thjs pas the first year that any ac^n -.work has been done in fencing, 4* hrge amount of in terest was M Wa by those who followed thf |>ort this year, and it is hoped! t It this interest can be greatly * 1 greased during the next seasoii There were about twelve menjy »jmorked out regu larly with ih< toam this year and a much larger number ia expected to answer fh* first call next sea son for insert tion and practice. | In the fiha match of the year the Aggie se is Was defeated by Nhe fencers; c the Port Worth Y M C A by i score of 6-0, in a match which i as much closer than the score tni kt lead one to be- ieve. AU tl foils. NEW YORK. May 26 - Ignoring the protests of a group of students who went te the City Hall to voice their opposition, the admiaistrmtive committee of Hunter CoBege this tion (that Egan, who being “too permanent a| recommenda- Hannah M charged with be given a ' I f. .. 1 t ‘ - ij ] j WE HAVE APPRECIATED Your Patronage this Year, and We Hope To See All Of You l ndergraduate* Next Yenr MRS. PARKHILL’S CAFE • : * 4 1 . \l FAREWELL 1 T & GOOD LUCK i * I \ r , t • If * |'" i <: "..i ; TUB CAMPUS CLEANERS Joel English Shorty Halbrooka JF matches were with Summary^: A and Van de Putte 4 Parker i 4 the 1 *• Hunter 1 Calvert | Scorekeepe Referee \ Although it is a startling fact, about one-half of all freshmen in state universities and colleges fail in one or more subjects. This may be attributed to two things. The first is lack of application on the part of the student i the other is faulty high school preparation. If the student takes advantage of the opportunities af- fered him by a college course, applying himself diligently and consistently to his work, failure to accomplish the desired end can be traced to another source. In the majority of cases, improper and inadequate high school training is responsible for auch disappointing results. The manner in which the or dinary high school curricula are administered is, in many instances, absolutely deplorable. In following the specified course of study, the student acquires s superficial knowledge of a few subjects and a thorough knowledge of none. The notion that college is a prolongation of the secondary school is a scatter-brained idea. Actually, there is a great abyss separating the two which many would-be college students can not conquer. High school courses are taught with no thought of their relationship to college courses. When college students can not perform the fundamental operations of arithmetic and have no conception of the principles involving the use of negative quantities in algebra, no farther evidence need be produced to demonstrate the inferiority of thje work done and accepted by these schools. Despite the fact that the student may have received poor secondary schooling, he still has his own initiative on which to rely. Willingness to work is an invaluable asset and an absolute necessity if one is to reach tlie pinnacle of success. Without this, super-intelligence cap' .make little headway. Doggedness often accomplishes the seemingly im possible. WE HAVE ENJOYED Tailoring Your Uniforms, Aggies, and We Wish You The Best of Luck This Summer \ UNIFORM TAILOR SHOP j }\wm - V i -1 ■ami • * X I ; _ 1 1 ll iLIJil What would be more appropriate than a nice Corsage for her at the Junior Prom and Finkl Ball. . i , BRYAN FLORAL CO. Phone 266 = , , 'll 1 WISHING YOU— t MViill; ' a happy vacation and the best of luck whan fishing; so that every Aggie may bring back a “Fish” this coming Fall! CAMPUS VARIETY STORE Call RAILWAY EXPRESS to get your baggage home QUICKLY and ECONOMICALLY ExprMa will pick 'em op and make direct delivery to your fraternity house or other reei- Railway Express baa served your Alma Mater for many years. It provides speedy, reli able service at moderate rates. > The local Railway Expresa rep- r ear ntative winbegladtO supply you with neceaaary labels and wiD give you a receipt for your shipment that includee liability up to |S0, or 50c per pound for any shipment weighing more than 100 pounds. Merely call You probably have 101 things to do and think about before leav ing the university for home and vacation. One of the hems you can strike off the list ia your bag gage. Send it Railway Express whataver it may be trunks, bags, or personal belongings Wherever you may live, if it ia within regular vehicle limits, we wOl caU for your trunks and bags and whisk them away on fast passenger trains through to deetinabon. And after the vacation, bring them back this simple, eaey and economiral way, for Railway SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES! Phane No. • < oilere Station The beef there ia ia tranaparSibaii SERVING THE NATION FOR 95 YEARS RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, Inc. % 9 NATION-WIDE SERVICE 1 2 ’ r I J I r : J — Fort Worth Griffin ..._ 6 Spaugh • M. Ellis J Chiles J G. Ellis 6 Lieut. M. H. Marcus C. C. Palmer IN APPRECIATION ■ ! l 1 nr. - We take this means of thanking the cadet corps, collectively and individually, for the , pleasant business thansactiona we have had with you. To you grads, we wish you every success, and to you Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores, we wish for. you a pleasant vacation, and anticipate with pleasure having you back ’around these parts’ next fall. FT \ i j 171 In the meanwhile, if we can serve you in any way by mail on Senior Rings, just write us. Diamonds SARKEY PARK Silver Watches I !iV F i ; * AS COOL AS NUDISM! ■ JUt* 1L Practically a Nude Deal in dothing. Actual laboratories show \ that the new Palm Beach does 95% as well as no clothes at all, ■K2 ■u time required for air to evaporate body perspiration, ir And in many ways Palm Beach it so superior to nudism! No mosquitoes. No photographers. No raspberries. And its ! lines are so much smarter. The new 1934 Palm Beach has a patented, set, wide-open weave...which neither doses up with dirt nor s^rella shut ' j: with perspiration. The air a always welcome! 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