The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 29, 1938, Image 2

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 29, 1938, Image 2

Newspaper Page Text* I A LEARNING AND JOBS TT THE BATTALION It hat been auumcd in this column that the modern man is likely to be more realistic and intel- FVont time to time we bear advice from Uctaally honest than bis father or bis frandfatber. His treat likinf for Sinclair Lewis and H. L Mencken alAara—tboa4 people who probably know more abou , what’s w lust in today's scheme of thiags than even wn* do. tlio )urden of their cry is a a.-d for mo.-* litx raliud education, or the concentration in school oa the Irss t.«hmcal aspects of fillinf a place ia the wori 1. | • One of i bS Aafents of the University not long ago addi san id Phi Beta Kappa initiates on the nml for a lea i ri pdly fixed system of learning than that by wfeicl ws are faced ia the coarse books set dowa ia naive rsitp dictum, "There’s more * he said, “to *du< atiop than laarSing how to balance book» ur bore an aU Witt." And da ly, wiu thef we know it or not, w* mtJt an endlei is Mrogm of people who atudied all througb- out echo >1 U be atatiatidans or engineers or doctors, sad wboj actually have become bricklayers, teachers, or luwyi rs. The fact of the matter ia that the oM theory 'df fUndan><$ntais as advencod by the Athenians, aral ouA by acme of oar schools today, is not so bad. If s<* give oar entire time to learning just how to become m bookkeeper, and there are no bookkeep ing jobs at (graduation, Uie simple law of having t<> sat fonws us into other fields, and, practically qpaakini:, obr education has not availed us much Thai liberal approach—a general knowledge of many thirgs, and tke understanding of the funds mentals of many field**-la atOl worth mach, even In t day and agen when the Industrial Revolution has • us th|nk that all jobs revolve about set lias and |ormttlhC v M to procedure —The i i co APPEARS WITH 0RC1 P*" fW 4**' 11 1 ' A. jA M. students were recently paid a high aomplinsenti by Margaret Spoaks—"The Voice of Pireetonsi' After her appearance at A. A M^ the noted shiger went to Houston for a, Concert. There sho U IdMouston newspapermen that the Aggies received bar concert better than any group of college stu dents she had appeared before either in coeducational or boyrf or girls' schools.. i She pointed oat that the usual rustling of feet and impatience with parts of her program which usually comes with college students was sot manifest at Aggieland. This compliment on the action of the cadet corps $t the program is in direct contrast with one incident of “the good old days” of s few sessions ago. At that time, soam of the students took time off in a program to toes pennies on tbs stage wMle a well- known soprano was aktging. The action at that program was childish and definitely had no place in college; we are glad to See the change fai the student body which has come about. \RK V 0*. THIN. A “MODERN’*? h of the last eleven iaiuea of this column has tb the contribution of some post-War Amer- to the formation of the typically “mod* rsonality. Perhaps you may be interested this n summary of the traits or points of view <e been respectively ascribed ia this column SKlibfluential American writers of our thne. also you may like to measure .yourself tho composite “modern** personality thus (hypothetically!), in order to determine to yon are genuinely a man of the second the 20th Century. would seem to indicate this, for thoaw hardboiled gentlemen have made their fortunes by pelting him with unflattaring facta about himself. Apparently, then, the modern man “can take it* pretty well (Read Sinclair Lawia’s “Main Street”, "Babbitt” "Elmar Gantry", and "Arrowamlth”; and Mencken’i “Prejudices” and “NoU-s on Democracy".) The popular success of behaviortstte psycholo gists like John B. Watson indicates, (I think, both that tha modern man likes psychology in general and that be is inclined to attach more weight to en vironment (education, economic conditions, etc.) than to heredity. It has always interested me, by the way, to note that in “remantic" periods, btrodKy is stressed; in “rationalistic" p, riods like oar own or like the early 18th Centory, more importance attached to environ meat. (Head Watson's "The Ways of Behaviorism” and Dorsey’l “Why We Behave Like HunAa Beings”.) * ’larle.s Beaid's economic and unromstic inter I pretation of the past (especially in bis “Rise of American Civilisation") apparently represents the modem man’s notion of what history is really ail about. By taking to hia heart Edna St. Vincent Millay’s passionate flippancy and heart-broken gayety, the podera man has indicated pretty plainly that he has few illusions left about the permanence of young love, bat that it remains nevertheless the source of perhapa the most intense and precious of all his experiences. (Read “The Harp Weaver", “Figs from Thistles’ 1 , “Second April’’.) “Strangs Interlude”, Eugene O’Neill’s inspired clinical diagram of woman’s love, proves by getting itself accepted as the greatest American play, that the modem man is analytically inclined and like to see human emotions taken apart and examined. Stuart Clywe, by selling his dozen volumes ail over the place, has likewise proven, it weald seem, that moderns are interested in economics, particu larly in the notion that oar troubles are due to the “Cultural lag” of our economic system behind our ex cellent technique of production. (Read “The Economy of Abaadance", “The Tragedy of Waste”, “Covers ment in Business”.) The popularity of Ernest Hemingway's hard- boiled bet softhearted lads and gals makes one sus pect pretty strongly th*t most hardboiled modems are secretly softhearted alao. It took this particular hardboiled (on the surface) modem to write the best of all American love stories, "A Farewell to Arms”. (Read alao Hemingway’s “Men Without Women" and “Green Hillaof Africa".) John Dewey’s "Philoaophy of Experience" seems to have touched the spot on the Imodern man’s palate. It assures him that experience, constantly revised. Scientifically interpreted, is s far, far bet ter guide to conduct than any set of static principles, no matter how hallowed by tradition (Read “Human Nature and Conduct” or John 1 Dateay’s paper in “Living Philosophies".) j Finally,, "modern” man is statistically minded. The only truth which he really accepts ia a truth built out of facta; but on the other hand he trusts facta wholeheartedly only when they have been in terpreted into truth by the science of statistics. (For s good example of this double process, read Ray mond Pearl’s "Biology of Population Growth". And now, sir, after all this, do you consider you abovi care hbout being a modem. And of Course you may — ttalii ID AUSTIN. Nov. ment of tbs veys of to Cooperate With The •vey of Student Opiniun abliah- t Str- I itific studeijt than * nt here with ing the opinions'of all dents in the nation 1J Awnd •* and' Economical Dorothy Dickeraoa, above, world famous soprano of radio and grand opera, will appear at the concert tonight as soloist with Bohsmlr Kryl and his symphony orrheatra Celebrated Conductor and His / M * • v ^ I j \ Y -1 * I } * Symphony Orchestra Play Tonight the leonine-headed Bohumir Kryl, who will appear at Guion Hail tonight at eight o'clock with his Symphony Orchestra, is one of the moat picturesque characters in the music world. The career of Bohumir Kryl reads like s chapter from almost unbe lievable fiction. At the early age of tweivi- K' y 1 bvKiin hia career of public entertainment In the Winter Gardens of Berlin and from that day to this, has become an out standing personality. When he was thirteen, he worked hia way to America by the means of his violin. He is master of nu merous instruments, but confines hia playing at the present to the cornet. With this instrument, he does the impossible—playing two octaves lower than any other living i-ornetist. He plays with s certain contempt for the difficulties that often defeat other musicians. Kryl scorns defeat in any line of endeavor. Aside from his mastery of music, he has attained distinc- GLEE CLUB TO PRESENT COIIIC OPERA IN FUTURE rtelf a “Modern"? Perhaps, if you accept the! tk»n in the arts of painting and vd definition of modernity, you don’t altogether sculpturing, and at the present <A tered as second class matter at the post office i Station, Taxaa, under the Act of Congress & 1818. bi.b-.-ription rates, 82 00 per year Advertising rates upon request. very Veil be right in thia. Thia column holds no brief for modernity. At all eventa, though, you might read a few of these easy hooka, and see what you think Of 'tlMk 1 * time, owns one of the greatest pri vale collections of paintings in the A comic opera by Gilbert Sul la- van, “Trial by Jury," will be pre sented by the members of the Glee Chib sometime next spring The opera contains about seven female parts, but students from A. A M. will be presented as tha characters in the opera. “Trial by Jury," centers around a court scene where a woman ia ■ueing for breach c# promise. The play is presented with each part being sung by the characters and by s chorus. At present there are Si members af the Glee Chib and 48 students will be needed for the opera. As practice will begin soon, tryouts will be held this afternoon ai Wednesday afternoon from 4;l to 5:40 in the YMCA Chapel. Ai student desiring to try out for t social, political, qufstionH 1’ersonal students on tha A. A and at other colleges titles over the country Wash and will year. Based on the _ tifk sampling that has proven high ly reliable in oth-r national polls in recent years, the Survey will be the first college, poll thatj will act oally cover the fntire i atlon in its weekly reports of student opinion The Texas Student Publications, Inc., publishers of the Dally Texan at the University of ifucaa, arc sponsors of the $urveys ip coopera tion with almost, every college daily and scores of weeklies in anhrer- sities, teachers col leges, normal schools, and junior oollcfes, public and private. R. L. Doss, editor of the Batta lion, will be local director of the poll with L. E. Thompson! as inter viewer. Joe Belden, University of Texas senior who has established both the Bureau and the Surveys, will be editor of the new polls, with Waldo Niebuhr as associate The project is concerned only with disclosing facts about public sentiment and does not ia any way try to influence public opinion, the editors of the Surveys have announced. Pressure groups or stu dent movements will have no part in the polls, and all reports will be written as unbiased as is human ly possible, it was also stated DORM LABORERS musthayeIeir SECURITY CARDS I # f*l[ ** j j ] »i . |. v (very student who works oa th* g^vstraction of the dormitories must have a social security eartf numbet, A. R. Mandeen, superb*indent of the Bellows eon- structic/O company at A. A It, a d yeot«»vi*y. No studer* will bo considered who does not hare his card. * Mr: Mandeea paid that the work. | mg hours on tht dormitories wS !|y be from 8 a. m. to 4:10 p m. and no labor can bo used which expects to put it less than fov- hours BEGIN BY MAKING TODAY WHAT YOU HOPE lOMORROW WILL 4j BECOME! What is affluence for one man ih poverty for another. Your financial ambition for the future is— •SOCIAL SECURITY” country. He has also established op*” » >n v >^ «*>««« to the try himself as an able business man. outs at this time, having been president of a large H ^! Off ire ‘ In Room 122, Administration Building. T»>n-ione College 8. Office open from 11 a. m. oatfl 4 p, m. daily. Represented for national advertising by Na tion*; AdrartlMag Service, Inc. 420 Madison Are, New'York City. [Y , 1. U EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 11 W1 H sMIIH M1VKKTIS1NG MANAGER | Bill. Payne, James Crita MaaaglAt JMiere r.co'g* Pillion, a C Kaetaar Advertising Managers Bob Oliver, Wayu* Stark A**oci■ lr Editor* a G (Jeep) Oat** Sport. Kditor Philip (;oim*n ^J___Jtaff Fkslsgrephsf J.G Diets Circe la Uoa Manager Doe McCbceney. H. G. Reward Qrcalatiea Aaelstaats G F. DeVilbiss i TUESDAY STAFF Ylsm Derrew . 8 Jack Peckett - 11 ■1) Merrsy A. G. Warren. B. F. Reg era, A. J. Carroll, N. Jnnior Jenior —Jenier Editor A. Moore, M. G. H. G. Tolbot. W. J. Sandidge, J. a Soott. Lewie Otevailber, W. T. Guy, George Nad- ■aoev. a A. Shields. Carter Beam. J. A. St*n*ei! a H. Inglefleld. G A. A. K. AAe«Fio.trr Wise, Bill Wball M. a Robmeon, a a Sparks. a,F. Davenport, J. W. Jenkins, L J. W.hrlr i tdi rrtising A-wt.t.nu L. JL Ftanl Phelan, J. F. FRIDAY 9TAFF slL. 1 t ^ _ we as a _ J n n i or Kditor .Juater Editor enter Editor Mason Jonas, G. W. Billy Clarkson, DeArmoad Jr, L A, Niwmaa, R W Berchfifld, Jack Routt, a W. Gertich, W. G Rogau. R L,, The effort of the University of California to induce "wall-flowers" and “stay-aweys" to partici pate in the social life of the institution, as an aid to intellectual fitness, is being met with considerable tuccess this semester, according to Prof. Frank L. Kleeberger, chairmsn of the department of physical education. \ J Stores of young men who heretofore did not teem to be able to stop tripping over their partners’ feet, and young women who were all to conscious of their dancing faults sad supposta lack of popu larity, are “finding themselves” hi the beginners’ dancing classes. Dr. Kleeberger says. Classroom instruction in popular dancing to overeome the embarrassment of (lumay first at tempts or the determination to stay hway from social affairs altogether, is now engaging the attention of some 200 male students and scores of young women twice each week and mahy of these are finding a much greater interest in university affairs generally, and a stimulus to study. The movement was inaugurun-d by the Univer sity Mothers’ Club some years ago. tn the endeavor to provide social dances far the men students who could pot afford corsages, taxi-cabs and dance tick ets, sad the girl students who found the “formal” beyond the reach of the collegia to purse. “Instructors would favor federal support of public education, but feel that the schools should be controlled by local authorities only." Dean William L. Richardson of the college of education at Boiler University voices an opinion in the current debate among educators. bank in the Chicago area. Kryl’s is s versatile personality. In his Symphony Orchestra, the Entertainment Series is presenting a world famous Symphony conduc tor and a world famous orchestra. M-m ASSEAVKLY HALL Clle, The regular meeting of the Chib will be held tonight immedi stely after supper in the broad casting room of the YMCA Withiii the sUUen in you have attained. life SEABOARD UfWiNSURANCE CO. Houston, Texas Ford Muanerlyn. ’24, Mat Mgr. AaeecMtes: irgees, ’28 - O. Ik Doaaho sey L Lor tie**, ’38 t * f • tkal for ! Snow npitly fringed eighteii ff\T i din Silk* ■ Mufflers 98c • Wliite, fringed ends! • Kmbroidered initial! • A personalized gift! Dressy men of talk* tailored. ends. J. C. j Penney Co. Inc. “AGGIE ECONOMY CENTER” In case of a tie score, victory will be awarded the team making the greatest net yardage in running, passing, and running back kicks, teas yards lost in peaMua 1 j K This novel experiment eomes as a result of an interview in which Charles E “Gulf Dermis of the University of Detroit was quoted as saying he thought the point after touchdown eras often unfair in giving n team, outplayed in everything bat of touchdowns, the winning margin through the efforts of one specialist in kicking goals. Tues. and Wed. Nov. 29 - 30 15* Bryan, Texas . i. .*<*** ■V Ship ahov, CAPTAIN/ there's CCMpan y ON THE /wain oeoc/ why, «c L vdUOLP TBOTTfR’ P*> YOU - COULDfrt} PASS voue NEIGH SOP HOOD WITHOUT AND LOOK HOW CHU881NS ] has Gttom! you PROeABCV DONT RE- jhCMBER THE lAFr T E YOU SAW OR. BUT WNS AN 6VENTEUL CVAV IN MV LIFE A CHILDHOOD HMENTHfAfiD 3UT, OADDVr WE WERE VISITING THE VOU THREW H6 T06AGCO TIN SEE THE E yPC f SSiON ON YOUtt PACE Y^T CAPTAIN ON JMS SHU? AND TIN OVERBOARD. I CAN OH. | THINK. BV THIS TW\£ YOU WOULD HAVE DIS COVERED THAT prince albert MEANS NO-BITE SMOKUNG \ f THAT’S UKELYt BUT l’A\ GLAD I learned n so early, look v AT THE YEARS I'VE HAD TO ENJOY PA'S EXTRA MILDNESS f pipefuls af fragreat tobacco la every 2-os.tte af Friewa AWt Fringe Albert THE NATIONAL JOY SMOKE

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 29, 1938, Image 2

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