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THE BATTALION
Official Notices
All notices should be sent to
The Battalion Office, 122 Admin
istration Building. They should be
typed and double-spaced. The dead
line for them is 4:00 p. m. the
day prior to the date of issue.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
February 29—Faculty Dance, Banquet
Room Sbisa Hall, 7 p. m.
February 29—Junior Collegiate F.F.A.
benefit show. Assembly Hall, 6:30 p. m.
March 1—Fencing Team benefit show,
Assembly Hall.
March 1—Field Artillery Ball, Sbisa Hall
9 p. m. to 1 a. m.
March 2—Basketball game, Texas A. &
M. vs. University of Texas, Gymnasium.
March 2—Corps dance, Sbisa Hall.
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS
The rules formerly permitted seniors
to take, not to exceed two, special exam
inations under certain conditions. The
general faculty in October eliminated
special examinations entirely. In order
to make the transition from the former
rule less abrupt, the general faculty on
February 19 adopted the following to be
in effect only until September, 1940:
A senior who, on April 1, lacks only
one subject for graduation may be allow
ed a special examination in that subject
provided:
(a) the subject was taken in class sub
sequent to his junior year,
(b) the student is passing all the work
of his current schedule with grades
which will give him a mathemati
cal chance to graduate at the end
of the semester,
(c) only one special examination may
be given any student.
These special examinations are to be
scheduled for a designated Saturday aft
ernoon early in April.
A similar privilege of taking one ex
amination about the middle of their final
summer term is to be extended to stu
dents who are to graduate in the summer
school.
E. J. Howell, Secretary
- General Faculty.
LONGHORN CLUB PICTURES
All pictures and rosters of clubs and
organizations that are to be used in
the Longhorn must be turned in by
Saturday, March 9. Arrangements for
pictures must be made at Aggieland stu
dio. All rosters of club oficers and mem
bers must be turned in to Dan Sharp,
128 dormitory 11.
SNAPSHOTS FOR LONGHORN
All snapshots that are available for use
in the snapshot section of the Longhorn
must be turned in this week to some
member of the Longhorn staff or brought
to the Longhorn Office, room 31, Ad
ministration Building.
DOBBS CROSS
COUNTRY
Dobbs Cross Country
Hats have been voted
the most popular light
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by college men! Youth
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fortable . . . styled in the
casual carefree manner
that every man likes . . .
they’re available in a
host of spring colors.
Cross Country $5.00
Berg Hats $3.50
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College Station Bryan
PEADLINE FOR ADDING AND
DROPPING COURSES
The final date for adding new sub
jects and for dropping subjects without
a grade this semester has been extended
to include today, Tuesday. Subjects drop
ped after 5 p. m. today will carry a
grade of “F”.
F. C. BOLTON, Dean
PERSONNEL LEAFLETS
The printed personnel leaflets are ready
for the seniors listed below. Please call
for these at room 133, Administration
Building, at your earliest convenience.
Ator, L. G.; Baker, C. F.: Banister,
J. A.; Bonnette, I. T.; Braswell, D. E. ;
Brooks, H. W.; Buie, W. C.; Clepp, J.
H.; Coffey, L. C.; Cowles, A. W.
Cullers, E. W., Jr.,; Dalton, H. L.;
Davis, G. H., Jr.; Finch, R. D.; Goldman,
M. A.; Gleason, B. A.; Graham, O. B.;
Hart, J. R.; Harvey, Clark.
Holland, J. W.; Jenkins, J. W.; Jor
dan ; R. F. ; Lilly, Bob; Marsh, D. C.;
MeNeil, M. E.; Nix, T. R.; Propps, O. D.;
Reid, L. D.; Reynolds, W. E., Jr.
LUCIAN M. MORGAN, Director
Placement and Personnel Division
LIBRARY MUSIC ROOM
All reservations for the Music Room
at the library made in advance for the
period April 1st to June 5th are hereby
cancelled. Hereafter, reservations cover
ing only one week in advance will be ac
cepted. The advance reservations cover
ing the period from this date through
March 31st will be valid.
T. F. MAYO, Librarian
JUNE GRADUATES
All seniors and graduate students, who
expect to receive their degrees in June,
should make application for them in the
Registrar’s Office at this time.
H. L. HEATON,
Assistant Registrar
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Tennessee is offer
ing scholarships in Agricultural Econo
mics and Rural Sociology for the ses
sion of 1940-41. Students interested should
read the announcement on the bulletin
board of the Agricultural Building and
consult with professors J. W. Barger and
Daniel Russell.
DEAN E. J. KYLE
School of Agriculture.
CLUB PRESIDENTS
All presidents of campus organizations
and home-town clubs who have reserved
space in the Longhorn must turn in a
Golly!
Isn’t she a peach . . .
If I had a girl like that
I’d keep her in the
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MARTIN X. GRIFFIN
North Gate
Debate Contest—
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to come,” he said.
“I do not say this in any dis
paragement of athletics, for they
have an important place, but mere
ly to give recognition to the great
importance which intellectual ac
tivities play in preparing for the
future,” Mr. McQuillen added.
R. M. Weaver, associate profes
sor of English and director of the
tournament, announced that suit
ably-engraved medals would be
awarded the members of the win
ning teams, and that scrolls would
be presented the schools they rep
resent.
The tie between affirmative
teams came about despite a change
in the judging system. The A.
& M. and Lamar teams tied with
three victories and 11 points on
the affirmative, and the Kilgore
team placed first in negative with
three victories and 10 points.
Colleges entered other than A.
& M. were Tyler Junior College,
Kilgore, Lamar and Texas Luther
an of Seguin.
All teams expressed their thanks
to Mr. Weaver and the English
Department for the way in which
they were treated and the way in
which the tournament was conduct
ed.
complete alphabetical list of all club
members and a list of the club officers to
Dan Sharp, 128 hall 11, before March 1.
BATTLE OF FLOWERS
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Students who are interested in the
tryouts for the San Antonio Battle of
Flowers Oratorical Contest will find at
the library a reading list in Texas history
and a specimen list of speech topics.
Copies of these lists have also been post
ed on bulletin board 19 near the Eng
lish office.
The first tryout will be held in room
316, Academic Building, after supper on
Wednesday, March 13.
GEORGE SUMMEY JR.
INCOME TAX REPORTS
The Internal Revenue Department will
send an agent to College Station March 4-9
for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in
adjusting their income tax report. The
jent will be available at the Post Offio
rom 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. ea
fch
EXPLOSIVES AT DRILL FIELD
The Engineer R.O.T.C. Unit will be
firing high explosive charges on the north
side of the R.O.T.C. Drill Field, in the
vicinity of old Engineer Lake, on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, February
27, 28, and 29, between the hours of
1:00 and 3:00 p. m. All persons are warn
ed to remain out of this area during the
period stated.
B. S. SHUTE,
Captain, C. E.,
Senior Instructor.
FACULTY DINNER DANCE, FEB. 29
The next Faculty Dance, which will be
the annual Dinner Dance, will take place
in the Sbisa Hall Annex on Thursday even
ing, February 29.
Called meeting Brazos Union
Lodge No. 129 tonight at 7:30.
There will be work in the
Master’s Degree.
Called meeting Wednesda
[nesday
evening at 7:30. There will be
a Musical Master’s Degree. Our Past
Masters will be honored and light re
freshments will be served.
All members and visiting brethren are
cordially invited to be present.
J. F. Fudge, W. M.
' J. W. Hall, Sec.
Organizations
MARKETING AND FINANCE CLUB
The Marketing and Finance Club will
meet Wednesday night at 7:15 in the
“Y” chapel. L. S. Paine of the Agricul
tural Economics Department will show
pictures of the tour he conducted through
the United States and Canada last sum
mer. Membership cards wil be given to
those who have not yet received them.
All marketing and finance majors who
have not as yet paid their dues, please
bring them to the meeting. Refreshments
will be served.
TEXARKANA CLUB
The Texarkana A. & M. Club will meet
Wednesday night immediately after sup
per in room 217 of the Academic Building.
All members and those students from the
“four-states” area are urged to be pre
sent.
General Collins at Banquet
Brigadier-General J. L. Collins is shown delivering his address
at the banquet held here last week by the Brazos County chapter
of the Reserve Officers’ Association in observance of National De
fense Week. Left to right are shown Lieutenant Joe Davis, assistant
commandant; General Collins; and Lieutenant-Colonel O. E. Beezley
of the Field Artillery. In his speech the General praised A. & M.
and the work of its R.O.T.C. and R.O.A.
F. F. A. CHAPTER
The Junior Collegiate Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America will meet
Thursday night, in the Ag Engineering
lecture room.
PRESBYTERIAN STUDENTS
You are reminded to attend the party
this evening at 7:30 at the Y Cabin. All
members and former members of either
Sunday School or League are urged to
attend. Wear old clothes.
SAN ANGELO CLUB
There will be a meeting of the San
Angelo A. & M. Club tonight immediate
ly after supper on the top floor, south
end, of dormitory 9. Please bring 60
cents for club picture.
MATHEMATICS STUDENTS
There will be a meeting of all students
interested in forming a Mathematics
Club Thursday, February 29, at 7 p. m.,
in room 212 of the Academic Building.
SCHOLARSHIP HONOR SOCIETY
The deadline for Scholarship Honor
Society dues has been extended to March
1. Also, the last order of keys will be
sent off March 1. Send money for dues
and keys to W. T. Guy Jr. at F-10
Walton.
All those who have not yet had their
pictures put in the Longhorn and in
tend to, please do so this week.
ENTOMOLOGY CLUB
The Entomology Club picture for the
Longhorn will be taken Wednesday at
12:45 on the Y. M. C. A. steps. AH
members please be present.
AGRONOMY STUDENTS
There will be an important meeting
of the Agronomy Society Tuesday night
at 7:30 in the Agricultural Building.
Plans for the Cotton Ball will be discussed,
also the picture for the Longhorn.
ABILENE CLUB
There will be an Abilene A. & M. Club
meeting Tuesday night at 7:00 in room
109, Academic Building.
I. E. CLUB
The Industrial Education Club will have
its Longhorn picture taken today in
front of Guion Hall at 12:45. All I. E.
Club members please be present. Cotton
shirts will be worn.
General
FOR SALE: Two acres of lots on
highway 6, directly north of Hrdlicka’s
Store. Phone College 111.
....FOR RENT: New five-room house in
College Park, with two bedrooms, bath,
hot water, garage, hard-surfaced street.
Will rent to responsible family. Apply at
404 Montclair Street, College Park.
FOUND: Two brown gloves (not a
pair) ; on padlock key; one keytainer
(zipper type) containing six keys. Found
and turned in at the Commandant’s Office.
Gladys Swarthout—
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portion of her program, Miss
Swarthout sang the “Romance de
Solita” by the Spaniard Pittaluga.
Following the intermission. Miss
Swarthout’s accompanist, Lester
Hodges, presented a piano group
of three numbers. Borodine’s “The
Convent” was first, the unusual
“Pastourelle” by Poulene was sec
ond, and Prokofieff’s “March” from
“Love of Three Oranges” conclud
ed Mr. Hodges’ solo portion of the
program.
Returning to the stage again,
Miss Swarthout sang six modern
numbers which concluded her pro
gram. First was Charles Kings-
ford’s “Command” written especi
ally for Miss Swarthout; then came
another short number, “Mary and
the Kitten” by Gordon Bryan.
Hamilton Harty’s “My Lagan
Love” was third and “Someone
Came Knocking” by Edward Har
ris also written especially for Miss
Swarthout, was fourth. The lulla
by “Into the Night” by Clara Ed
wards was fifth in the concluding
group and “Serenade,” a fantasy,
appropriately ended the program
part of the concert.
But four encores were still in the
offing. With cries of “More,
more!” and thunderous applause,
the audience was able to entice
Miss Swarthout into singing “Corn
in’ Through the Rye”; a number
recently written for her—“I Re
member”; the ever popular
“Habenerro” from Bizet’s “Car
men,” and “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Blessed with a gracious stage
personality, Miss Swarthout will
Brantly To Speak
To Petroleum Club
J. E. Brantly, president of the
Drilling and Exploration Company,
Inc., of Los Angeles, California,
will speak to the Petroleum Engi
neering Club on “Exploration in
South America” this evening at
7:30 in Room 140, Petroleum Engi
neering Building.
Brantley is well versed on the
subject for his discussion as he
has engaged in geological and
Gone With The Wind-
(continued from page 1)
de Havilland is just perfect as
Melanie. She is the perfect type
of gracious hostess that the
South was famed for.
Had the screen play been written
to capture the spirit of the book
instead of the text, there might
have been a different show entire
ly. Miss Mitchell’s strong point
was descriptive passages and the
tension and strife felt during the
war. Certainly it was not dia
logue. For that reason it could
have been made into a more emo
tional show than it was. In
a way though it is better as it is,
because the feeling of sorrow and
pity can be felt without the ac
companying feeling of the need to
cry.
Never before has the story of
the crumbling of the old South been
so vividly written and filmed.
Whether or not the book and movie
live to immortal fame, time will
tell, but one thing is certain, one
cannot outlive the other because
they are the same, one in pen-and-
ink, and the other in celluloid.
long be remembered at A. & M.
and her concert will be associated
as one more highlight of an al
ready eventful year in Aggieland’s
history.
—TUESDAY, FEB. 27, 1940
geophysical surveys, diamond cor
ing and drilling operations on a
large scale in Columbia, Venezuela,
Peru and Brazil for the past dec
ade. After graduating from the
school of Geology and Mining Eng
ineering at the University of Ala
bama, he became a consulting
geologist, and later an instructor
of Geology at the University of
Alabama. He worked a number of
years as Chief Geologist for the
Atlantic Refining Company, devot
ing much of his time to surveys
in Mexico and South America-
The University of Oklahoma has
rules which prohibit the playing
of swing music on the campus.
DON’T
sit around home and try
to think of some place to
go for entertainment.
Come on down and join
the crowd. Our food is
the finest and our rec
ords are of the latest
and best bands.
It’s
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in her newest short story
“GOON CASTLE”
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Turner in his article...
“.i.AND SOME ARE CHOSEN”
ARE SORORITIES merely homes for
moneyed-husband-hunters? Do fra-
t
ternities foster un-American class
prejudice? Or is all the hullabaloo
over Greek-letter organizations in
spired by the soured few who don’t
get pledged? Why does it so often
end up with disappointment for the
boy or girl, and heartaches for the
parents?
A STORM OF LETTERS from readers
came in following Mrs. Jackson’s
first Post story about Greek-letter
societies, Many Are Called, a few
weeks ago. Sticking to her guns, she
now writes a sequel. But in fairness to
the subject, we have asked Dean
Turner to tell you frankly in this
week’s Post, what colleges think of the
"snob factory’’ question.
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