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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1938)
THE BATTALION THE OBJECTION Student Forum: Through a iiirvey of typical A. A M. inatrac- ON EXAM WEEK t ' ton, wa have able to learn that the only i objection moot < < t»cm hare to Dead Week it that' j. > ft did not work in the paat. Now if a meana of pr*- la the declaration of a dead week prior to final renting it» beii ( esed wrongly if it ia re-adopt«il examinations at A. A M. a good idea?tAa a worthy can be (oand, practically everyone could, quite ndministrathra ideal—yea, it ia; a| m acceptable logically, recein it favorably. [ theory—yes again; but aa a pracpfadnlan aatis- And, we be iert, there U a way tp enforce It. factorily applicable to a modem colieg* the “dead Pirat of a], however, let ua clear op a point week" idea ia entirely valueleaa. which may atil be diatreaaing atudents who have J ! It ia,the opinion of a Urge number <1 prominent never gone through Dead Week. T A. A UJ students and of a majority of the faculty Dear Wed aa Ike' Battalion i$ taking for it that “dead week” proved itaelf impractical when K it ao more no ■ less than the week during finals waa received and treated by the majority of students minus the cealomary major qotxset, term reports as aa extension of the Christmas holidays than aa and other sirail ur matters. In 6ther Words, classroom a period of intensive study and review for final activities wou)| go on aa usual, bat with the ro* examinations. It ia regretable, but; nevertheless striction that ojily one day's work might be assigned true, that the modern students of ^tA M. are no of yester- one day's assignment would be banned. i day. That such a thing ia true is d^lnittly indicated If any major colleges and universities follow by the large number of failures this plan and : W its operation soceesafuL ; i Whether or not a Urge If claasrobm attendance U enforced, then the the institution of “dead w old troublo of' akfog the week off to go home could ce pt*4 B s a determining factor, not crop oitk," 1 ' r . are inclined to be hypocritical. Our Dead Week plan would allow for conacien- ^ ottm Wea that we will take full 1 tious review of a course in order to give studenta opportunity offered by dead week, the proper perepective. It would be enforced by taking none. Such a statement U not having compulsory class attendance during thjat M ^ any „ accusation week Just as already have it in ordinary times recognised aa a scnsiblf analysis This Waaft v>e received a letter for Student M j t ahually exists. Forum from two seniors who are opposing our plan recognise it as such. and are requesting another-that of allowing final | Undoubtedly the present methfd qli final examinations Sen days instead of the customary six i na tk>n U unsatisfactory In that UUidauate oppor- WhiU the plan baa some good points, it ia ‘b-E||ty for course summary and ttyiclia offered, capable of being put into operation without the ad- A ^g, ^ 0 f t be present disaer^SniU caused by dition of more achcelaatic days to the college cal- una bated assigning of daily and unannounc- andar. A mstumal organisation of which A. A M. U ed quijging by the faculty until tiffjaal ezaifeina- a member requires a certain number of days to be t j on period actually begins. Such S practice unde- spent in classroom work, and we always Just barely niab | y pi tceg ^ student at a definite disadvantage, skim over the minimum. Consequently, the plan tMr i|Lt does not constitute the moi "THE c ACTS OF UFT T:. favor be ac- y of aa convinc- of the reality construed rather ia to in i lut- nuui itudenta will rt^sto CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONB] MHMS for the coll addless by last lllayj and ms ■ 4- “Steps at the Club Club has Fatafiy .Dr. J. of THE HIOLOGY ClUB Onb of the outstandingly clubs on this campus is the Gab. which has maintained a ,— . n siatebtly high standard since ] Ha * l|i “•* rmn * • P inoepbon in the spring of It banquet Inst apriag^ is the only stub Whose nrnmber hip This year the Bi is Ihr .1 to a select number, attended a •kc* b, committee. Mute, cotete' men| values from iht meetihga, ]tetun and maa^wF^ ‘ held regulatrly on the first and third Thursdays of each man The object of the Gub is to i lighten iU membera, and at far aathor, traveler, aid! leOtarer Dr. aa possible the entire student body, A^a Chandler of iX foetitut* to in all biological fields sad matters give a lecture for the entire of gtaeral interest and importance. ^ on -Homan Dlseasea la the One,; does notilave to be, a student tropioi". Many 4>re fine pro of biology or necessarily potaesa ^ being prejivtcd for the any special knowledge of the sub- ^ 0 f the year. Jeefto be a m. mber; all thgt ts Officers of the Oub for tbia] necessary ii an interest in it^nad ^ arc Hollins ( olquitt, preai- the members have found thsAf in- BiH Murray, vice president of hypnotism by the well-known local hypnotist Matt tew Feinsteln; and secured the 4) ted mientiat, PREVIEWS and REVIEWS teregt well repaid. Since its founding the had. meetings of many turns, demonstrations, moving pictures, social and special projects. The p have included, te mention few, the following: a scieitifk demonstration e£ the various I td program lie illen Erck, treasurer; rTex”) Flynn, r: New Ri ‘BUMBLE BEE & M Is "Garden of the Moon At tl» Ate Jimm, Puller pi.,In, him. ■J***' "' '■*>?» ln em.|«mn CIMtIHBIIC Ip ■ in mq nit Urthestra p *'*" ' u ' br ^ w * u p ** ^ saSterrs .rr:;-: Phas, of the system » and R,ch * rd **"^9 Directed by scene gag to get Payne signed on tioI) ef p Uttin g one of these; win-,1 submitted is fcnpractkaL i the present system. It ia a We eincefofr! urge the faculty to give careful ^ ^ objectionable . . thought to ti4ii^tg jregulationa of activities in the tbe doubling-ujA of finals in whkt Imjny atudents B u »by Barkefey. Photography Tony the dotted line, week prior to (finals similar to the ones listed above, arv f orCM ) to receive three-haur final examinations Gaudio. Released by Warner Broth- tunes are intro, namely, (Ik hot allowing quixxes during the week in two subjects on one day, bohig snowed only the ers studio The cast followat Wttjrfayne doing the job at vocal* Head ^ ^ Rural Sl ’ cit ’ eybept tkow» Ito cover one day's ordinary assign- preTioai nigh t for final aummary>nA review. Un- John 0uinn p - t 0 . Rripn . whi . , n<1 , kim . ^ ^ Denartment, on sexual vked and and ’THI! ■sent, (2) ngt,allowing term reports to fall due. dur- J* thi , ra ’ hod> the ttu dent is tofaU refreah in U,nf ^, Unda ^ ^ •htrmalitiep; A leohara by 1^. W. fay Kaye ing the wfeU «nd (2) requesting instructors \h bi* m ind the eaaential facto denote thn -Wbek to giving students bettor under- of ^ rout i ne 0 f two standings aadj better perspectives of the epunaee. ten weeks Toiii Blake courses in h ^ Vincente REFUGEE AID full Last Wednesday afternoon and mght all three (1 , amiIUll only ^ ^ ddU ^lowing a Bryan then tor*—the Palace, the Queen, and the New ^ ^twtm quixxes in which to review. Dixie—preset)u<i benefit ahowa. The gross reewpts Such an q idea ^ not orifil ^ £ fer the entire day-not even deducting ordinary ji ^ ^ put }nto prBCtice >t other ^pj^le 10 ^ 8 » turd »y ni « ht operating expense*—were turned over to the cause ■tote schools in the United Sto*“ -- J ’ Heading an impressive list Of assisting \ht refugees. found unquestionably of great p The distribution committee which is aiding the 0Ver ^ current i y unfortunateaj is an interaationml organisation whicn .< dMd week » ^ moat evideIlt . ia functioning for. ri liuf refugees, regardlea of U creed. "Tt The BalM^’B vriahes to express the apprecia tion of all tHnking people to Mrs. Schulmann and ^ pUn ^ n1MAj evil that twen Pat °' Bni ' n ' ,m P resario o L their fine work in aiding thi. , t A 4 M It l8 otr ^ the iub8 titute ^ ni « ht “ Garden of her compant worthy caus, in U. S. and very few hours. The subsequent iosajof sleep and Slappy Harris Johnnie Davia failure to be allowed opportunity for adequate pro- Manrlee^. 1 j- Cooper paration result* in a minimum rather than a max- Lo rnay i sabo i j eM , under the Mary Stanlon Mabe , TodA ^ A ... i wn .. T1 Joe VaantL; Himself This problem ia not without notation. Prom- Classics of the fl .the Goodman Five new and hot dotrs in aii egg for obeervat£n; a Chance to show ol introduced by the band; very interesting talk by Dr. Rus- m these two n sell. Head of the Rural Sociplogy s ‘YOU IXX)K « Department, on sexual vices and and ‘THIS IS MADjl | _ H| \ are two Margret Lindsay and helps him win the hand of the b. , Davia of the Wild Garni De- hers in that well phi John Payne prviiy press agent. partment on the biological prob- and away style ^ or lertu involved in conservation Kaye is famous. Tl e wort; a lecture by Dr. C. H. Wink* furnish the lyrics U STOMP and Goodman y Swing lor. All of give* a swing out imum display of ability and knowledge additional stress of final examinational The Erdanl Amusement Company and Mrs.- ^ probleIT1 u not without sotat Marris Schuli sarm. it. maaager, are to be commend- ^ memhtn q( ^ facuUy and ^ ^ Jerry Colonna Himself ed for their phlaiAhropic act in cooperating with a reasonable aelution In which the final Compounded of equal parts soma 180 afrfer ih^ter. of Texa. to present benefit t £ m i n&tion ^Hod i. extended over len d performaaOM for the aid of the unfortunate ntn* .,1^ ^ no cla|(|p| j* ^heduled. from^itlors tyranatoM Aktatorship in Ger-J g6ljdent wou i d be requireei to take more than ■PMh examination per day, and in same TO MB’ by Sam- num- •wing Sammy Barons the first nura- Kyan sings a partment, on the psychology of fchorous to THIS 18 MADNESS*. * What’s Showing ; w,. »»u» ^ i* •m* 3°“"» I'al.ui Saturday Preview, Surulai and Monday of “Garden of the Moon." Pat daya, during comedy, iromance an Amuaic—the O’Brien, John Payne. Margret best formula ever devised for thor- Lindsay, Jimmy Fidler and Joe (Ughly enjoyable entertainment- jrfgfct. (Heri.wvd to-day) “Garden of the Moon" the War- AMe *bly Hall—Saturday nera* prexiuction baaed on the Sat- -Carefree.” Ginger Rogers, Fred urday Evening Post story comas A#ulrt Featarv begins at 12 00 ‘ “Boy Meets Girl.” James Cag- . has been He * din « M i»Prte*»ve list of DeJ< Pat 0 ' Br fan end Marie Wilton, btmefit Its ' Whose point efforts p eaturc begins at 6:4b and 8:80 •V —~j revival of tr * Y u » r8nt, ‘ ,(1 n, » k ® “Garden that dead ot th * Mooi " 0T * o{ th ® aoat di ' week has already been proved Ifafractical and has v * rtm * tc come out of Holly- invoked many expressions of disapproval from ad- WlKM ^ in <|W» •<>“• , mimattstive sources necessitates- the submitting Tht “ ?tory '* a hot feud ^ outline here will merit the m>, ious ronsideration of those in administrative offices, ahd as members of P° u# 8 hand tr whom Four a+olhmhip award, by the United Air j^tofool haAy w^ich s^ffe^g The' ^toktfan O’Brien al4nmtely hires, fire, and Lines are bring offered by the Boeing Schoel of ^ learning so evidently embodied in the present ^ r * e * Margret Lindsay Aeron.uti«, r Oakl.nd, California to undergraduates iu . m £ earneM , ’ ^ Xptkm * P«tty press agent for the night ^ " Rigned- t j *Pot is right in the middle, but DAVID TlitFir, F. A. Senior »he soons twings over to Payaa’a MAC D. OLIVER, F. A. Junior I 1 r ! 1! PI Canadian colleges. Industrid plants of Kansas furnish field-lab oratories foi sitiiors in the department of chemical engineering jat K. U. IBK BATTALION On National Affairs FOREIGN POLICY Bnteredi aaiaeeoad daaa matter at the poet office- We are in danger of being kwfpt off our feet at College 9 cation, Texas, under the Art of Congress upon the question of foreign policy, or more speci- a« March 8, lH?.i Suiocviption rates, $2 00 per year Advmtising rates upon request. Office |n Room-122, Administration Building Telephone Allege 8. Office open from 11 a. bl aatil 4 p fa. daily. fically, upon the question now assuming the name of “national defense.” A great degl of loose talk has been uttered recently About the necessities of oar “national defense”. President Roosevelt, who always needs to be watched carefully when foreign policy |a under consideration, has been announcing Represented for national advertising by Na- ©ur need for an enlarged anqy'and navy and air ttoaal Advertising Service, Inc, 420 Madison Ava, force. Stupendous budgetary ie«timatea for these New York Cttg. ! purposes have been made public. g|.L’ FDITOI-IN-CHIBF * Io8t Americana seem to favor the program of \UVKRl IHING MANAGES n a,n ' amen L It is not surprising* Most of us do not rw« ltnoar what threats we are annlng to defend our selves against. Yet most of gar have a feeling of insecurity. In Europe wo think we see ruthless dk- i j tabors proceeding to triumph nfter triumph over what used to be called the democratic nations. In Asia another totalitarian natioh is expanding ito influence and ito territory. We fear anything we ia lokely to pfe the dictators a foothold ; hen the President, suggests pqwfarful armament, in ■ MU j j, • ’ jj E. L. DQ88 .te-*. #.1H SMI H Bill Payne. Managing Editors teCaarge Fnlbm. B. C. Kaetoar Assistant Adrertising Msnafars B.d> Oliver. Wayne Stark Associate Editors B. C. <Joep) Ooteo SANTA CLAUS IS COMING SOON! Why not assure your ftuw that no matter what happens there will always be a Rood Xmas in yourkome. SEABOARD LIFE INSI RANCE CO. FORD MUNNBRLYN, ’24 \sHocistnn kjk! Burgees. ’29 Sidney L Lovelean, ’88 O. a Donaho PALACE Today - Sat Wayne Morris, in “Brother Rat” • * Preview -11 P. M. Sat Night • hi mars jmwht jMipi T6T GA *.& ofthMOOri rnm FAT O’BRIEN • |0HN PAYNE RkatAmr UNDSAY Jimmic FIDLER Show n SntL - Mon. • NEW DIXIE Sun. - Mon. • Tues. jldTRV ^ Rh'tim Isa _T swan Ausami f I. For A :ToGiv4 to delight a Feminine I^eai • Iduurious robea, house coats, .md pajafo ih that will make your pirl (or mother) gaap with I/*» 7 Choose from a selection of glamorous Satias, or beatiful Cheni.lea 2nd warm flannels— ■ffill-lk • to $19.95 If vou u* undeoidid. let ua help you uelaei Borne- Ihlw in luggage, lingerie, or any of a dumber of small items. A gift from a Ladies Shop wU flease her. Al V The!Smart She Appealing gift paakagea wrapped ffeal JL Btoff Phrtagraphar J. C. Ditto Circulation Maaagar Don McChtasty. H. G. Howard Circulation Aaaistente lore when Pdwfcrful f-protcction, we almost automatically rgeation. M ‘il c r. DtVIlhiaa... TUESDAY STAFF Tton Darrww... Jndi Puckett in or near America. Therefore or anyone elae, the name of self approve the suggestion, Personally, I do hot think the United State* has an interests in Europe or in Asia for which we ought to fight Our great strength Bafa in our own con- ristaat tinental position. Our policy with respect to conflicts Editor among nations elsewhere should be ao to shape our Kdii .r neutrality acta aa to make itjeaay for ua to give Editor economic assistance to nations which ahare our BIU Murray A. O. Warren B. F. Regers, A. J. Carroll, N. A. Meere, M. G. sympathies, without becoming involved in a military menaarti. H G. Tolbot W. J. Sand.d«c. j. R. sense. Scott, Lewis Chevaillier, W. T. Gay, Geerge Naa- Some Americans are alarmed at the idea of aaear, B. A Sbw irf- < arter Beam. J. A. StaaasA. Fascist “penetration" in South America. In the R. ■. laglefieldi C A. Rh«Mie, A. K. Adams, Fester military sense, however, we can repel any military Wiaa, BiH Whfal, M- H Rebiaeea, R. B. Hparka. excursions without trouble, and withont gigantic R, P. Dave*pert, J. W. Jenkiaa. L J. Wefegja , increases in eur armed strength. As to the infil- C W. Wlfaiueeu Bay Treadwei . . L. B Paal Ket^ Asatstaato FRIDAY STAFF | J. F laseu Jonaa, G. W. R. W. Barchfiod, Jack W. C Regaa. R. L./d. M tration of ideas, there is only One sure way to over come an Idea, and that is with a better idea. No Fditer *»o»nt of high-pitched shoulting about the res- Bditor P*rtive virtues of political systems can have the Utter effect of one successful demonstration of a cool BdHor political system in action. le we want to win that ms, text of contest, the solution does not lie in out- Jr, shouting our rivals, bat ia making our own demo cracy so productive, so beneficial to ito citiaens, ao peaceful, that other syatem appear unconquerabJo in ! comparison with it. , / ONLY 7 MORE SCHOO DAY SHOPPING DAYS ‘ 1* AVOID THAT LAST MINUTE RUSH 1 If'' ' d At »|s ri lu •' T‘I v #1 ‘dRift. ■ f li , jt Our Windows Are Pull of Gift SuRKestions * i- “An Institution” STOH 1 L) ! j- l « 'f H , A'*