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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1947)
> I \t 1 1 • \ : ■ r 7 . Battalion EDITORIALS Pa« 2 SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1#47 A Word of Welcome... You art at Twuui A. A M. CoUata Woloomal .«* m m smm - •« \ »„ Thla "‘ondn* you probably travatad a w««, wtndlnf road to Tmcm A. A II. CoUm*. Rut, jfrntlamnn, who haw a much lonnr • . . full of orooka and eurvta, roadbkwka and datoura. ( You haw dacidad to ooma to A. A M. a daciaion made by many Taxana each year. You choae A. A If. auw you wanted to take Knflneering, Veterinary Medicine. or ooa of the Arta Science ("ouphoh Y ou mifht haw picked A. A M. be> cauaa your dad backed the "maroon and You might have come because of the military. H-^HrdU>ss of the reason motivating your choice of A. A 11, you will find that there are other reasons more fundamental for your desiring a coUege education. In your stay at college, we urge that you remember to put "education" first You j are here to pass your academic work. Not' only must you make passing grades in your studies, but also you must learn the applica tions of the laws of man and nature to the society in which you live. Men are continuing with scientific dis coveries without adapting them tp society y** You must determine to use your t oergy, your mind, and all of your faculties is r e ^ ,,or,d * better pi, “ to whicb You want a complete education. Men haw voiced varied thoughts concerning #d- uoation. W# think that there aw many wanderer* from the path of knowledge who choose ins Usd to roam among the thorns. | Hers la our Idea; Btcome akillad in th* uat of the Rngtlah language, both written and spoken. 1U* member, that la the only way you can be auw that other* understand yob. Dewlop an appreciation for the bwt that baa been written in books and in music. De velop an appreciation for the bast that has been done in the other cultural fields. ] Study our historical heritage and resotw to put our support solidly behind our dem ocratic institutions. We believe that democ racy can be saved only through the develop ment of citisens who think more of their gov ernment than of their individual pookethooka. Take part in student activities. There are any number of clubs, societies, and extra curricular activities which will broaden your mind, teach you to associate with others, and give you experience in every field For mstance. in the field of dramatics, there is the Aggie Players. For music, the Aggie Band. Aggieland Orchestra, Singing Cadets In publications, The Battalion, Longhorn, Ag riculturist, Engineer, Commentator. In ad dition, there are clubs in practically every academic field. Take your choice. HoJIh ^ e !! eVe Uut “ ^w^ted man who doean t take part in government affair* is no better off than the illiterate who can't participate in self-government. __ t ^ u, -government. Dom What Comes Scientifically / We live in the "ScWiHtu a—.- ... _ * * # * ; We live in the "Scientific Age” and are justly proud of its accomplishments. We healthier, better informed, and liw long- ! , L t ^ any , of 1 °! lr for * b a* rir * Wa extend ?? wtr * ^b 110 th* farthermost »tara the power of hearing around our glob* 1 w. fly Ihroufh thTilruid liwto thEZV the daen. Wa tunnal tha earth and imum a thou* un- lousamj thedaau. W# tunnal < through firs. Wa do a thousand Wl •“ m * n things aach day which only a few daeada* aso e * rt * ln thing. would haw caused us either to be worshiped * 0 tk>na or his ** supematufel beings "In I^Mufur with branded as re league ^ . M •In League with supematufal bemgs , C«xl' or killed as outcssU Devils”. , -^be facts that hsw made these things (Kipslble hsve been discovered one-bv-one bv jwreona just like you and the man next to y z J h ; se arp fpw ^ -Mon" •w of nothing more than plain common •«« applied to the wltchee. bllck ctTmo^ rmtml chir Uf- port on u, astrologer*, fortune teller*, quseks, devils. h*"*. and all the other • hSi pokus that has been thought up to keep a man from using the divine spark of his own mentality. ^ ^ ^an succeeds when he puts a simple Ques tion m a form that can be answered by natur- “ the form 01 an experiment He then observes nature’s reply in the form °f re ?2?i ta r™" 1 t b e conclusions, a course of mteUigent action may be charted. The scientific among us follow such courses to ♦ £ roun<i while the unscientific waste their days gazing into crystal balls. Those engaged in discovering new truths by use of the above scientific method are re search scinetists. It is to them that we owe *W. Playing H.r.? . . . our debt of graUtude for hybrid corn 100 atom bombs, DDT, and ail eiae that la known both good and bad You. too, may add your bit to the fund [ ^y bnown and thua become a co-creator ^ V^ tu,r worid fw aii Who follow. FYom time to time, when on«< ia in poaess- ^Hil^ inxih ' b* r a* "a onui men knows how to behsw toward that reruin thing. To all the world then, Wa seem strange. Ha la iwa - a heretic, or a cj*ackMK>t. In earlier times these wara #n<1 th * ifnorant murder- *^* w b° professed to be leading the oeonle A J )o ."/^Sy^Vhst oure Is the MdesUflc mlTnnli l/ pri f ^ t i ,ther » ‘n that some SISTTk ^ to think and thought to question, and from the t^tb Armed with the Ki a can successfully defend hia facU against the doubt and ridi cule of an unenlightened world. It ia this foUow-through m action that marked the fi nal step in the Scientific Method. For emphasis let us restate the steDs. A person with an (1) inquiring mind (J) aks " c *‘ ved an arunre «-. a conclusion, which (4) he thinks worth following. Simple, isn’t it? . Tb 18 matter of scientific method and the fulfillment of its promise for man’s well be ing and the curtailment of its threat of de- ronl^r«nl? ° f yo<lr b* 81 ^ort in thl^homuS' thil,kin * ^ c * n do Lab Manual, Biology 101 One advertising medium that you seldom hear about are the little envelopes that Broadway show producers use to put the tickets in. They carry plugs for hose, whiskev and-other thing* that playgoers are apt to use. Well, the other day the St. James Thea tre, currently housing Oklahoma, got a let ter from a lady in Hamilton (Ont.). The let- sTtofisr 1 two ticket * 40 the th ° w and ^ , . ^Drer Bln: Some time ago I wrote you to obtain two tickets for Oklahoma April 19. I received the ticketa, but on the envelope containing them waa written:' Three Feat£ •f*—Hailed by the Critic.!! Does thU memi that Oklahoma will not be playing on that * date but that Tires Feathern wSl? •end me a note explaining this." Kindly TIDE A young lady we know went to a big Publishers stockholder meeting last week. It didn t last long and nothing much happen ed except that a couple of elderly ladies kept asking why magazines had so much trouble hfnH ln fv, P * I S r °f ,r y °? ng ]hdy ,eft ri kbt be hind the old gals and. by eavesdropping a little, heard one say to the other: “What a funny meeting! At first I thought It was the thTu.r 0 ?"!:! men arou » d / VSS. that at *11. There were all sorts th ^ eat and 11 l° u of Un just like a regular outing." ; | ’ 1 —TIDE H^Wn* in tb* Petersburg (Virginia) 3 «?ldincig. Tb# BattaMoa, offletal Collet* The Battalion A<tv*rtl*lnf >lng rstao furnished on reouo.t klr w»to«iptioe rat* $4 pv Mhool rear. Offto*. OfflM at Art Oa a* rw L4n 8mi FMMlMa. Aigfrieland Ork or* totting * break on acholaitic o n* wr TSTKursa’aS IS? Sees Big Year «?J2*SS2Vt TTZL Ahead for 48 had to turn down approximately ^ £J-‘V’£S~. zz z~ °" ^ i ftga3e«ajg N«a Ta^tt, a j . y ^ r I * .. - * :lmL , r - f , * : * i Record Rush to Classrooms * * * Yjou’re Better Off Than Most By A. D. Braee, Jr. > , T b* rtta b to go to college will again be a mad scramble higher education haa never been kr eater. Colleges ex|*ect a record-breaking recittratioo of about 2,750,000 studenU in the 1947-48 sea They will be aqmiting there studenU an educational plant originally de- d for about 1,800,000. Naadlrea to into an signed aav, much of that plant waa out of date before the war began. The result ia that tha living and study ing conditions in many colleges may be worse than in ths autumn of 1946, Yst thore who do manage to get Into any college may be counted aa lucky. A.AM. has been more fortunate than moat schools, for vary J few students have Wn turned down for admittance. This may be accounted for bv the raising of entrance standards for out-of-stata students. High acL^ 1 rnduate* from oth*r ateta* nMist* to |i tto «PP*r quarter of ttotr •*»* tisaaftows must h*v* ■ trade-point ratio of U. Vtterana trance rS^a -1,>0 " **' 1 "’* “■ p.rl»ncioc • 11*0. nor. diffleult in ngwbit out waya to atrato thoir |90 Housint conditiona art hotter wan a roar ago at moot col With th« addition of tto View Apertteonte, A. * M. haa coliogo-o para tod apartmonta and ■to?* f° r 120 tralloro for marriod ■tudento. Since marriod toterana vooated Walton and Hart Halla. •inglo vote ran* hare toon placnl to a room inatoad of throo. Although th* now "tomwka” SifJ?*? 0 ?! 1 * effieue tow* at •’hog-hoilow" on (ho main eampua afC net ItoSL ttoy wtUtob alio- vlate th* •ilfflculllM encountered loot rear Boforo th* war, oollogre tod about IM »quar* foot of apoc* tor otutont for all Inatructlon jpur- toare. TMa yrer. ttoy will Hare about N aquore feet par atudent .fiaiitlll frrely warn that •mom now are too large for In struction of normal quality, lab- oratory aoctiona are ao largo that ■My aftMaete cannot oren ao* th* aasMSaa and proreoaoo th* Inatruc tore are demonutreUng. A. 4 M eat Tte with any college for the •M-time low In Hektlng, a condi- Uoa which should be corrected. Army technique*, such aa uaing a loudsp*ok*r for l*ctorir^ to large cUaaoa. are being adopted. Several their quiEses ■■attol Ifiailii — which may or may not to a disadvantage. Th* old rule that freshman and sophomore claaao* cannot be leas than 10 student* is no cause for worry any more The big problem {• finding tome way to keep classes below SO or U studenU. Laborstorv classes are limited by the amount of equipment on hand. Many sec- tion* are combined for lecture*. Different departments set differ ent limit* on the *ise of the classes, and when registering, it becomes a case of first-come-first-serve. brightt^Ito the textbook On the abort age of last year is not ex ported to recur at this registration. Books hare been ordered since the nm of August and there is no ndicaUon that ttoy will not arrive in time. . Only M2 students had part-time )«b* at AAM last spring. That ■•MM that about one-ninth of thoae enrolled were working, which Md students. ureaairing for st to build. Congress poresd up that requret for tto tha* being. ASM. however ean new pat around $6 ■lllion to good not — thonki to tSLfLSS? *• The Jump In enrollments is forc ing more colleges to herd students through wnhout Individual treat- wsyryjs ATS o* hop* that th* change* made at TWW* A * M are for the betterment of all concerned. This faU the Aggieland Orches tra will again take to tto band- ■tend to “give out" with some of the “hot licks" for which it has In mmt mtomrnm §m h.„ ISttrtwTSfiSft orb^S'bi r ^^!4 M ?ir‘' CO#t ^bodule of school’ dances ss-i xrSFS — ‘V— -t r-r Like everywhere elae, living cost* weekly “Showtime” broad- are up at A. A M. Fortunately ca>t have won for the band a dep- eoete are not as bad as ttoy sre “tation unique for a group of col- ln tto east, snd it is possible for l*«Iat* musiciaas. Last year they ~* A - * veteran to get by on ^ined more distinction when they his fM hy carefully watching his P'ejaJ »t the Governor’s Inaugural expenses. Married veterans are ex- B *h in Austin. i - Every year during the Christmas holidays, tto Aggtelaad Orchestra tours tto state playing for A. A M Club dances. Last ytar alone, they treveied some 2,500 miles during toriod. This practice, which has been going on for years, ZFZ* kt *? band eon- •tantly in tto public tye. Th# orchestra boasts one of tto finest music Hbrariss of Its kind In ths country. Most of ttolr music, valued at orer ll.OOO, has been ■PtejaBy arr—fd by professional Ijgftr retoareals are told I* to Music Hall, located acres, from Orests’# Confectionary in the new area. Mludents Interested In this type work ean contact Twmsr, whs** offtre is in that b*UdtM. When playing fee daneee, band member* drew *Uk* Tuxe* for th* more formal oecMtone and •port coats snd slneks for III* In- fermnl sffslre help give the bend that professional touch. At All Events, Aggie Band Is Always There The Texas. Aggie Band has often been referred to as tto “pulse of the spirit of Aggieland." This title i* justified when it is realised that the “famous Texas Aggie Band” plays such a Vital part in all aetiv- itiea. The band plays for all athle tic eventa, yell practices, military ceremonies, snd retreat formations; •nd st least one formal concert is held in the spring of each year. The band is. organised for mili tary purposes with two complete organisations — the Maroon Band and the White Band. These groups were formerly designated as the Field Artillery Band and the In fantry Band, but since band mem bers may now take any military science course offered, these des ignations sre no longer applicable The two bands alternate at retreat formations snd regimental parades, reducing the amount of work re quired of one organisation. Approximately 100 students will compose tto Freshman Band at tto Annex, and 176 men will form the Maroon and White Bands. Membership in tto band is U not a very large percentage. Membership in tto band is open About 00% of those men were vet- •tudents who have played in erana. When war-time savings are *" *«*Pt*ble high school band, depleted more students are expect- t*7-««ta are not required ex- #d to apply for Jobs. on the more common instni- Competition for scholastic stand- I***" 1 * , Stud#nt * “<* taking mill ing wilTcontlnu* to be keen. Vet- S? m !T lhr * *'*• erans, older and In a hurry to grad- zL*. £!T id * d #th#r r *« x,ir *- uate, seam to be setting the pare ar * "ret However, with freshman at tto i T V r * j* "• remun*r*tlen for Annex, competition will be meetlv ka,>d .. wo ^ ,l . t “rept free admittance Mtong high *choel graduate*. \ tto tosetor ihertofe, atud*nte more on ttolr ewn. Trecton Never a Dull Moment At Annex Recreation Center m. until 11 pjn. mostly » ' ?*rept free admittance >. w.«i Jill Aft oil triMe t#v ”SL.“ “S'”*■ *rfi5mrej R** . A great many collage* are I tto Government to help any leaet gert of tto facHitim Lite at tto A. A M. College An- re*re"2|?re around the Student Oeater. fponsomi hy tto Office of 2"*"*. Aa^HMee, the Stndant €ant*r I. under the d.recUon of Mr*. Ann Hllinnd. It is centreOi loreted and tonnes varied typH-. of reonretloreU fneilltto tm SSCnt. ' B B opm* frees TiftO reeh day. yiitbt. . . »-w— -■*- ..../ortahl* b « , Wte’ current magaslne*, ‘*•*1? *ewtpap#ri frees ell ever u!-!. U . to ,or ‘be en. tontT * *** mormkHm ef stu- Far Ito musleally-mintled stu- dents i piano end eutowett* ree- vwLrVr.'** Uttk# ha#) Pre- mr, ee in added st- tractlen, > eemblnailon radio end record rbsoger With * large selee- Won of reeorde haa toee (nstalled the week all of ttoa* teSf: t^.are evnlkhfa to stndenu, and Saturday night when a dance ^ been scheduled, small ffther for dancing r z! tJr Pre •bound at th* Student Center. Some of the ^teLio^* 0 " - 1 retertain and occupy a freshman’s dvrway to sponsor frs* fumes one* or twice Should a student desire «, .vuaj JUS* •5^2} Center rather than h J* ^ks. to ia free to do so. Study tables are provided for this purpose. Thi* year It is planned to form an organisation of students inter ested in drama. Also, as an ad junct to the famous Singing Cadets of Aggieland, a glee club will be formed at the Annex. Top listing of extra-curricular activities plan ned by the Student Activities Of fice is the organization of an An nex orchestra. Social life at tto Annex is en hanced with week-end dances spon- •ored by the Office of Student Ac- Uvities, by military organizations, and by tto veterans' club One of tto outstanding eventa MBS. ANN HILLIABD Muclrnt , Pn irr Host, «« of th* year ia tto Christmas party tlven by Student Activities at tto Baxter during prv-Chri«tma* week ter all students, staff member*. Annex jH'r.or*||, and Invited mas. Tin party is an informa tion get-together, and Usually een- atos of a Christmas program, re freshments, and group carol sing- ing. | Adjacent to tto Student Center ia tto Snack Bar, which ia also op erated under tto auspices of ths Student Activities Office. Cold drinks, lee cream, and sandwiches are available to an students, guests, and faculty member* Tto Stndant Center ia maintain- •fJSi -upPorted by tha Student Activities Office at no cost to stu dents. AU equipment snd entertain ment, with the exception of dances, *re free, and students and their *y?u U ap#a, ?* d 10 uk * ^vantage of tKo facilities made available to them. Faculty Members . . . • “THE COMMENTATOR Touch#* tha Pula# Of tha Southwest! •UMCftlBE BY MAIL the Class of H. Tha AVALON CLUB IS ML W. Bryan Mnj n SoUdte your patronage Wa aanre tto beet of food- SBA FOODS m SEASON K. C BTEAJCB SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN Air Conditioned — Beautiful Dance Floor. For Reeer. - 8632F21 7/ / J ' i FREE MOVIES * ^ X I / TUESDAYS » i and /I a' "7 ^ //y #v^J? oi /A If //i - f 1 •! '■ //• A tMLjh///JAI // i THURSDAYS REGULAR PAID MOVIES 25c on On Sundays 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays 6u30 p. m . y. i; c i,