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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1934)
k . . THE BATTALION WRITER PORTRAySSIGHinCtKCB OF : METAL DOORS IN HEW AD. BOILDIHG By Tom Brown ^ Gltntiaff ia th« morninf sunlight a world forf om la buildin* mechani they nUnd -closed. In Um front of the new Administration Buildin* are they, hofe bronse doors de signed with significant figures. They were recently built in; worn the ugly wooden structures are re- naoved. These new doors, eight feet high and lavishly wrought with am* blems of their meaning, stand cloned to the crowds. In each pair, upon the left door there .In the figure of a woman predominant a woman with a seyth in her hand. It is symbolical of the harvesting of crops that, were H not for scientific applications, would be merely a fractional part of the great number of bushels reaped today—a gift from earth to the man that walks upon it The study of that good earth has enabled us to obtain from it a livelihood lux uriously beyond that of other ani mals. And the secrets of that study lie—within the doors! Upon the right door there is the figure of another woman. Her arm is dropped at her side, and in her palm reposes a cogged wheel, the most helpful invention of mech anics. She is offering it to the Prof. J. A. Trail Resumes M. E. Work Professor r J. A. Trail, returning from a year’s leave of absenoe, is resuming his duties in the me chanical engineering departmeet pf A and M. For the past year, Mr. Trail at tended Purdue University, working fer his Masters Degree. He major ed in Automotives, and selected f#r the subject of his thesis “A' Study of Automobiles and Their Vibra tions as Affecting Riding Corn "fort.” Professor C. W. Crswford. head of the department of mechani cal engineering at A and M, re ceived a letter from Dean Dukes of Purdue highly tommending Mr. Trail. This compliment speaks well of A and M, as Mr. Trail is an A and M gradust*, class of '29. The list of graduate student in structors who will help in the me chanical engineering department include R. B. Hagen, North Dakota Agricultural College graduate; L. F. Davis, University of Texas graduate; W. L. Hull, University of Colorado graduate; and J. T. Tratter, A and M Among the new equipment in stalled recently in the mechanical engineering shops is s new Ford V-8 motor, a new Plymouth motor, and m new 126 horse power Diesel engine. This Diesel engine could, in case of a failure of the dynamo at the power plant, send out a large amount of electricity to sup ply the college. k During the past few months the mechanical engineering shops have turned out approximately 64,000 worth of furniture, much of which is used here on the campus. This construction supplies labor for ap proximately fifteen students and ten regular workers. cal devices of every sort—devices to make the lot of mankind better to answer his harassing problems, to carry him over land, water, and wind. She alone has the secrets of that engbieering which the whole world is »-<> in need of. She alone knows hew to harness the rude stores of. energy that blustering raw nature offer men. She knows how to make that energy leap and work at the mere snap of the fingers—do tremendous, powerful work for hun, whose back is weak as a horsehair. And those secrets art |<xk?d safely—within the doors! \ | We are ybung and inoxponeneod. We look haagHfcr iat the great knowledge stored up—beyond our roach. We can not got to it The doors are closed. And then they move th.ee doors- very slightly, outward. :^hey keep moving, ever utward, and finally they stand there, opened Some of us rush in, seising the opportunities, and gratefully bask in the storehouse of treasured secret*. Others stand gt the entrance, playing, until ordered assay. But the doors stand there, open ed to you. Eco. Head Announces Plans for New Year Dr. F. B. Clark, head of the de partment of economics, has an nounced the department's plans for the coming year, r Through a slight change in per sonnel, thd; efficiency of the de partment has been increased somo- what, according to Dr. Clerk. As sistant professor P. A. Nutter of the agricultural economics depart ment is teaching two courses ia the economics department, foreign trade and advanced economic theory. Professor J; W. Barger, acting head of the agricultural economics department, is also teaching two courses in the economics depart ment. insurance and investments. * Graduate Assistant R. L El kins announced that plans are be ing made fof the reorjraniistKjn if the Economics Club this pm*. The chib hopes to meet twice e month in the Asbury room of the library. Roach Elected To Head Garden Club AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AG ENGINEERS MEETTOORGANIZE Number of Student* Pten To Attend the Meeting of No tional Society To Be Held in Athens, Goorgte Professor D. Scoetea. profsa of agricultural engineering, ad dressed the Agricultural Engine ering Society, Friday night, in the agricultural engineering building on the relation bet tional American So ign- cultural Engineers a dent branch of this or| He also told the stoden g*t into the national ifter graduation. Other will appear before the a the c)ub in future meet Some of the stud *!•"- ning to attend the i the National American 1 Ag ricultural Engineers tens. Georgia, in June, so the prospective trip wer L The meeting was vrmr by J. W. Sorenson, < i»ti. During the hour the seed plans for the comii text i, program, mei and engineering show cc will be appointed. The cli I its constitution to the t it will meet only once in stead of twice month ous. The officers of tl are W. Sorenson. G iati, president; R. W. Gi Uey- ton, vice-president; s oop- Dallas, secretary. cers were elected at the ting of the organisation RESIGNS POST D«ui E. J. Kyle, who has I of the athletic council. The loos Uon will be feK heavily b> resigned his post as I of Dean Kyle from the college. chairman this posi- I nrrease in Ag. Eng. Classes The Agricultural Engineering Department has more students this year than ever before, according to Professor F. R. Jones. He also stated that there are more students taking the regular four year Agri cultural Engineering course than previous records show. Practically all of last ysaris Ag ricultural Engineering graduates are now employed, Mr. Jones said. At their first meeting Thursdsy night, the Horticulture Society was organize*! under the direction of its f resident, J. P. Roach. Decatur. Be fore disbanding for the summer 'ast year, the society elected Roach president; R J. H<xige, Vice-pres ident; and J. T. Terry, iserelary | and Treasurer. Roach stated that vjhe wdety had approximately forty members this year and that he hoped ifor more before they got completely under way for the year. He said that in the first meeting, plans were discussed for their annual flower show to be held this ysar, sometime before Thanksgiv ing; a dsfinite date is to be set later. The proceeds of the show were to be used in financing their biennial trip to the lower Rio Grande Valley. He also added that ins were being formulated for several picnics and parties that are to be held during the ensuing year. Agronomy Club Elects Officers; To Sponsor National Crops Team W. A. Moseley, of Quannah, was elected president of the Agronomy Society at the first meeting of the year, which was held in the Agri cultural build mg last Tuesday night Other officers elected were: L. M. Thompson, Throckmorton, •nd E. F. Stansel, Goeydan, La., rice-president and secretary, res pectively. The Society began plans to spon sor a national crops team for the international crops cents* which will be held in Chicago about Thanksgiving. A and M has not been represented at this meet for several years and it is the desire of the society to revive interest along this line. Professor J. G. Mogford gave a brief talk on travel conditions and customs of the people of Japan. He will lecture on agricultural and industrial conditions in the Far East at one of the next meetings. Dr. P. E. Turner New Geology Prof. s - , i* Dr. F. E. Turner, profeasor in the geology department, is begin ning his first year as an instruc tor at the A and M College. Dr. Turner completed his under graduate work at the California Institute of Techrology, and at- 'tended the University of California as a graduSte student. He has spent considerable time working at jthe United States Museum * Washington in charge of courses in paleontolony. graduate , assistants in the geol ogy department are R. E. McAd ams, A and M graduate of ’SI, and M. : J. Moore. University of Texas irrsdaat* of ’64. 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Barnes,, assistant director, revealed that the number of cattle, sheep, and goats killed by drought now total one million Sheep buying started only recently has reached three hundred, eighty eight thousand seven hundred and twenty head. Large quantities of this meat have been saved by the Relief Can ning program. However, Mrs. Minnie FMfe— Cunningham, Asso ciate Editor of Extension Publica tions, states that the canning prog ram is about to come to an sod. AGGIE CLEANERS i i j All Work GaanntMd Kxprnenml Workmen DRY CLEANING and TAILORING Well Dons ! ! We Do Very Careful Cleaning and Pressing Agent In Each Company Phone 308 Locatis»-^-North Gals J New Bulletin For Ag. Exp. Station A bulletin entitled. The Mixed < srload in Distribotkm of Vege tables from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas," written by W. E. Paulson, will soon be available for distribution by the Texas Ag ricultural Experiments tatkm. This publication, while endeevor- ing to evaluate tho part played by the mixed carload in the vegetable industry of tho Lower Rio Grande Valley, should prove suggestive to growers and shippers in ether vegetable producing areas of Tex as. The bulletin discusses the ad vantages to be gained by growers and shippers using the mixed car load to send vegetables to large u well as stnall markets. TEXT BOOKS NOTE BOOKS j A. A M. STATIONERY We Qw Supply Your Every N«hI ON TO PHILLY THE CAMPOS GROCERY I Staple and Fancy Groceries LUKE I & ! CHARLIE _ J? TO THE AGGIES WEARING ROSS TAILORED CLOTHES WE THANK YOU Your liberal patronage prm w that service and fine workmanship does not escape your attention and appreciation. Again, Tluudi You. ROSS TAILORS prjtm . Y * | By LaSalle Hotel Greater Palace 1 - \ THURSDAY —FRIDAY—SATURDAY j Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel [ ' * / I ' * I • * f 1* - f ' ’I Barrymore. 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