Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1946)
Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday Afternoon, March 6, 1946 The Battalion STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Office, Room 5, Administration Building, Telephone 4-54444 Texas A. & M. College The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station is published three times weekly, and circulated on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. Member Plssocioted Cir>lle6iafe Press Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of Mai’ch 3, 1870. Subscription rate $3.00 per school year. Advertising rates upon request. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. SAM NIXON Editor MARION PUGH Sports Editor: CHARLIE WEINBAUM Associate WENDELL McCLURE Advertising Manager Staff for This Issue ALLEN SELF Managing Editor REPORTERS—Robert Huston, Warren Rice, Paul Martin, James A. Davis. Join a Campus Study Club . . . Do you ever get tired of going to class and hearing dry, stale lectures on principles and theories? Do you ever begin to think what's the use? Do you ever have doubts as to the practical application of knowledge gleaned from texts ? If you are anything like the thousands of other col lege students, you do. The best way to start organizing classroom knowledge is to join a camups study club. Before the war, there was some kind of a club organized for every imaginable pur pose. And with good reason and good results, too. The informal atmosphere of a club tends to stimulate harmonious relations between faculty members and stu dents. There is a chance for individual research reports. Current developments in one's particular field can be dis cussed at length. Initiative and real work by interested faculty mepi- bers, combined with a genuine ambition on the part of students will result in organizations of benefit to the col lege the community, the students, and the faculty. All department heads should see that there is at least one study club organized in his department. If the profes sors provide interesting, live, workable material for the clubs to deal with, the student will show a marked increase in their courses and lectures. SOFT Sweet SCAIAQPEK l^<mnd‘~s4lo u-ter Scallops point up tli6 CAP gleevesaml pert peplum..* make a pretty frame tot your facet Cool Carole Lyr* rayon, in an exclusive Carole King pattern, artis tically splashed with grapes. Smoky gray, frosted* mint, glacier ice klue, \ fkocking pink. Si%es 9 to 1ft* J 7.5(1 Other Carole Kings to $12.95 LESTER’S SMART SHOP Bryan TalesfromTessieland Hello all you Aggies, Finally, after four years, the senior class of ’46 won the coveted stunt cup. Yep, the seniors “dood” it. Just about the biggest thing on the campus calendar, stunts were held last Thursday night, and the doors of the auditorium were jammed early with Tessies waiting anxiously for stunts. After a week of preliminary yell practices and what not, each class pepped up even more and had a regular pep rally before the stunts began. This is the traditional thing, however, but spirit ran un usually high this year. The seniors were determined to win since this was their last chance; the juniors had to keep their reputation of stunt winner (they have won the last two vears); the sophs des perately hoped to win; and the freshmen considered it wonderful if they could show their talent and win also. So, each class had equal ly high spirits in winning. But, with the sophisticated, georgeous presentation of a per fume extravaganza, the seniors claimed the title of winner. Pre senting “Strawhat” the musical typified a debonair buying per fumes. Perfumes such as “Tabu”, “Tigress”. “Heaven Scent” “Trif ling” others and “Strawhat” were presented. The juniors gave a take-off on “H. M. S. Applecore” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pinafore”. It was cute with lots of sailors, but “rug ged.” Sophs presented a dream of South American with heavenly cos tumes characterized by original ity. The freshmen stunt “Sulfa-Sym phony”, presented the song “Sym phony ” When Mr. Emerson, who pre sents the cup, announced the Sen ior class as winner, screams and joyous cries went up and Crook as president, proudly took the cup, then followed more singing, yell ing and rejoicing. It’s hard to describe the feeling of winning a stunt. Stunts are so important and hold such a high place in activities here that it’s compared to winning a fotball game or some other important contest. After all this, the winning class snake-danced all up and down dorm row and held yells in the liv ing room of Stoddard. Probably the first time in its history, Stod dard living room was filled with girls munching hot dogs and yell ing with all their might. The cup was placed in the middle of - the room for all to see. Later that night groups paraded up and down each floor of the dorm singing “We’re the seniors, the seniors, the best darned seniors” that ever hit this school.” “If you think that you can take our place, then you’ve been badly fooled,” and so on. Coming up this week are student elections for next year’s College Government Association. Anticipa tion as to whom will win the de- YOUNGBLOOD’S BARBECUE HICKORY SMOKED Drive Out for a Quiet Meal at the Rockhouse — Midway — College Road Cold Drinks Phone 2-8038 for We Make Party Reservation Our Sauce BEN YOUNGBLOOD & SON ANNOUNCING NEW MANAGEMEN T Featuring a QUALITY SERVICE of Dry Cleaning and Pressing Alterations and Military Supplies (Formerly Lautersteins) NOW SMITH’S CLEANING and PRESSING CHARLES N. SMITH, Owner North Gate Phone 4-4444 FEATURES Letters to the Editor Sir: In the Wednesday afternoon edi tion of your paper, on page 2, the following is in print: “Fredericks burg, Texas, has the longest name of any town in Texas, 14 letters”. I have found on a Texas map a town containing 15 letters. It is Richland Springs, Texas, located in San Saba County, on Highway No. 19. Sulphur Springs has Fred ericksburg tied with 14 letters. Sgt. Arthur W. Sabo Military Department Campus. Ed. Note: You’re right, Sergeant Sabo, we should have said, “the longest one- word name.” Aggie Rifle Team Drops Two Matches The Texas Aggies lost both of their rifle matches during the last week. The team lost to West Point, 1392-1367, and to the Uni versity of Pittsburg, 1869-1844. Daniels, Jones, Crohn, Cearley, Tate, Richardson, Looney, Sexton, McGown, and Grosser fired for the Aggies. The season’s record for the Ag gies now stands at three wins and three defeats. sired positions is running ram page. More than ever students have become “College Government” con scious, and are taking more part in government activities on the campus. In a few weeks, March 16 to be exact, the Redbud Coronation and ball will be held. However, I’ll let you in on more of this news later. It’s a big dance, though, so be making plans to be invited to this campus about that time. Bye for now, Sue Jones, TSCW Correspondent LAST TIME TODAY . “STAGE DOOR CANTEEN” All Star Cast THURSDAY ONLY . . . REMEMBER—Thursday is Bargain Day—two persons on same ticket.