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Page 2 THE BATTALION Thursday, February 21, 1952 Aggie on Tour Europe’s Churches Old-Feeble RR Car Burns Cotton Ball Committeemen In Local Yards (Editor’s Note—This is is the second in a series of articles written by Mr. Davis commenting’ on his impressions of Europe. He was winner of the European Tour award made last year.) By DAN DAVIS Many of our forefathers came to this country to find religious freedom, a thing which they cherished more than life itself. But what of the countries they left behind? What is the strength of Chris- ianity in Europe today, and along what lines has it developed? IN EUROPE this summer we visit ed some of the most beautiful churches in the world. We spent hours in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, awed by the magnificent building created by Sir Christopher Wrenn. In Westminster Abbey we wandered through the monu ments erected to famous Englishmen, whose remains have been lain to rest in this famous church yard. The medieval cathedrals of France— Notre-Dame, Sacre Coeur, Chartes— were beyond imagination. They were huge, lofty caverns of dimness, illumin ated by the most beautiful stained-glass windows in the world. ; It was difficult to believe that many of these soaring cathedrals were built by peasant labor without the aid of ma chinery before Columbus set sail to find India. ALSO IN Germany, Holland, Aus tria, and Switzerland we saw inspiring churches erected before America was carved out of the wilderness. However, after attending services in some of these churches, we almost de cided that Christianity in Europe was the Catholic Church in France had be gun a program of sending priests into the factories to spread the faith to the workers. In the slums of Paris are small pro- The kitchen and lounge car of the Southern Pacific passenger train, No. 15. Northbound for Dal (Continued from Page 1) Shelby Newman, chairman; G. 0. Buster, W. L. Polzcr, and Scaief. and coordinator; Quinton Johnson, Don Heffi js social aeorctary o{ secretary; Tschirhait, treasurer; the Society< His assistant js BIack _ Hobby Henderson, reporter, Tony j{ ea(Bn g the Arrangements Com- uajn, 1NO. iNOiuiDounu im urn- Bockholt parliamentarian; Shelby ' 'V tw TWkbnlt OtW las, burned in the College Station A mittee 16 lon 7 B ° tkholt - ^hcr Railroad Yards at 10 a.m. this morning. The butane stove in the kitchen of the diner exploded about Newman, Agricultural Council meTn k cr g 0 f the committee arc L ep . r 2 en S .: V - e; - and ‘ L ' McA eC ’ Dalc Fischgrabe, W. E. Floyd, T. H. Russell. Advertising Committee, faculty advisor. as feeble as it was old. Very few young testant churches which help social work- miles eaet of College Station at " ‘ ' ers and m addition to ministering to the 9:55 a.m. Attempts to extinguish physical as well as spiritual needs of the the fire on the train failed and it people. people were present at the services, and the crowds were pitifully small. In France the popular thing to do seemed to be to disclaim Christianity. And many students characterized them selves as “free thinkers.” ..THE CHURCH in Germany had fal len into some discredit, because of its failure to oppose Hitler’s teachings. In fact, of the 18,000 ministers in pre war Germany, 12,000 joined the party- sponsored church, which authorized Hit ler’s portrait to be displayed over the altar. And since the downfall of the Third Reich, there has been widespread criticism of the church for “selling out.” Many of the young people we met re jected any idea of God. As one student from the Berlin Technical Institute told us,” I cannot accept the idea of a God who would let such destruction fall upon the world. My God is truth, the truth I find through scientific experiment.” BUT TO leave the story at that would give a very false impression of . the church on the continent. In Christ ianity, Europe has vigorous roots which are sending up sprouts that may well flourish into a greater faith. In every refugee camp we visited, the people had built chapels in which DP’s of all faiths worship together. And gies at the scene of the fire. The cook was taken to local hospital for treatment. Yards. BUI I HE MOST moving spiritual Firemen from College Station experience we found in Europe—includ- answered the alarm and extin- ing the service of all the great cathe- guished the fire about 10:30 a.m. drals—was in the village of Bieves on The passenger train uncoupled the outskirts of Paris. Here the stu- the diner in the College Station dents of the University of Paris had Yards and continued on schedule built a small chapel of stone and mortar to Dallas * during their time after class. “The cook received slight burns It was a small awkward building of on hands and face,” said Frank Eastern design nestled under huge F&rlow, a freshman engineering t r ees : But there was nothing small Sw was one of^he firstAgt about the faith of those European stu dents with whom we worshipped— their faith was stronger than the stone and mortar of their self-made chapel. THE RELIGIOUS climate in Europe is far different from that of our owni country. In America almost everyone | claims to be a member of a church, sometimes because it is the socially ac-1 cepted thing to do. Yet many Christians in this country have little idea of what they actually believe. In Europe there are fewer people j who accept the title of Christians but those who do, know where they stand and what believe. There are signs that) the youth of Europe are beginning to dissolve denominational differences and worshipping together. Committees Committee members are: Pag- was pulled into the College Station ean ^ an ^ Style Show Staff, Pro Bobby Henderson, chairman; and Kort Goode, T. L. Payne, and L. F. Thornton. Heading the Decorations Com- fessor Hampton, faculty sponsor; mittee are Ed Daniel, chairman; Mrs. Turner, director; and Lewis, and Roy H. L. Brims, K. W. Dur- Business, Johnson, chairman; L. B. ham, and Lee T. Solomon, P. J, Bockholt and J. P. Hitt; publicity, Hendee is head usher. Hey Aggies . . . LOOK!! For a Real Mexican Treat—Stop at . ; r CHAPULTEPEC JR DINNERS — 45c and up MAKE TOUR FOOD DOLLARS QO FARTHER AND BUT MORE VALUE PARADE • GROCERY SPECIALS 8 POUND CAN Crisco FROZEN FOODS • Citizens Celebrate (Continued from Page 1) ters more dignified when he later cited them. Washington’s Birthday is usual ly celebrated with banquets and speeches in his honor. “Washington’s Birthday used to be an observed holiday at A&M along with Texas Declaration of Independence Day and San Jacinto Day, said M. T. Harrington, presi dent of the college. In the early 1920s they were combined into the present spring vacation to give the students a longer holiday, he added. The annual Masonic banquet honoring Washington’s Birthday will be held Friday night at 7 in Sbisa Mess Hall said S. R. Wright, head of the civil engineering de partment. Sponsored by Sul Ross Lodge of College Station and the Brazos Union Lodge of Bryan, the ban quet will have as its guest speaker Albert J. DeLange, past grand master of the Grand Lodge of Tex as. The Bryan chapter of the Daughters of the American revolu tion will hold a luncheon in honor of Washington’s Birthday at the home of Mrs. Jack Clark, N. Oak- wood Friday at 1 p. m., said Mrs. Frank B. Brown, 404 Fairview. Members of the planning com mittee are Mrs. J. M. Nance 404 Hensel, Mrs. E. B. Reynolds 200 Pershing, and Mrs. E. L. Williams, C-L-X College View. French Accepts (Continued from Page 1) 2—NO. 2 CANS MOON ROSE Whole Beans . . . 2—303 CANS KIMBELL’S—GREEN Small Limas ... ... 45c 85c 12-OZ. PKG.—BUFFALO Strawberries . 33e 12-OZ. PKG.—SOUTH MOST 39c Baby Whole Okra . . . 22c PICTSWEET SLICED—12-OZ. PKG. Peaches . 27c 2—303 CANS LINDY Class ’27 Plans Reunion March 28 The class of 1927 will celebrate its Silver Anniversary at a re union in the MSG beginning March 28. One hundred and fifty mem bers are expected to be on hand to celebrate their twenty-fifth year out of school with a three day program. D. C. “Spike” Arnold, class agent, of Houston is preparing a program to include an informal dinner, ail outdoor barbecue, the A & M-University of Minnesota baseball game, and a banquet. French told the Spokane Review, a Washington newspaper, that he “was impressed with the people, with the board of regents and with the college.” First clue of the presidency was made clear at that time, but Wash ington State’s first view of Dr. French was at the October meet ing of the Association of Govern ing Boards of, State Universities and Allied Institutions hold at A&M. It was here that a WSC regent spotted Dr. French as a possible candidate for the presidency. Dr. French came to A&M from the vice-presidency of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. His resig nation from his position as dean of the College is expected to ap pear before the Board of Directors Feb. 29. Washington State College is a land grant college established un der the Morrill Act. It is located in Pullman, Washington in the south-esartern portion of the state, Enrollment at the northern school is estimated to be 6,000 stu dents. 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