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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1958)
TEe BzfficEcx fi&n&eos $ounfjrj', tfbsxx PAGE G tTmrsday, ia^inar/ 16, 19$3 Read ingsHiigh Ugh t Meeting Of Poets Poetry readings by Frank J. Peirce of the A&M English De partment highlighted the Monday night meeting of the Poetry So ciety of Bryan-College Station, held at the home of Mrs. F. L. Thomas. Peirce, guest critic for the even ing, included among his readings “The Congo” by Vadel Lindsay, “Renescense” by Edna Vincent Millay, and some of Robert Frost’s poems. Poems submitted by members were I’ead by Mrs. Milton Hug- gett, after which Peirce analyzed them. Only the popular vote was taken in the judging of members’ poems. Student Groups Making Flans For Conference Arrangements are now being completed for the sixth annual Ec umenical Student Christian Confer ence to be held here March 7-9. Seven of the student Christian movements serving at A&M will be hosts to interested students and faculty from the Southwest for the program of study, worship and fellowship. Dr. John Deschner of Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, will speak on the theme, “Why Ecumenicity?” Dr. Lee C. Phillip, dean of the chapel, Prairie View A&M Col lege, will lecture on the 17th chap ter of the Gospel according to John. Some 20 Bible scholars will assist student group leaders in further study of this Scripture. The seven participating student groups are Presbyterian, Method ist, Faith United Church of Chi’ist, Episcopal, Disciples of Chidst, Lu theran, and YMCA. Social Whirl Aggie Wives Bridge Club will hold a bridge-o party at 7:30 to night in the Memorial Student Center. Last week prizes went to Rober ta Ash and Mary Young in the regular group and to Eudine Lott and Darla Dittman in the inter mediate group. Hostesses tonight will be An gela Rambo, Janice King, Betty Mon-is, Barbara Keller, Ina Harri son and Ruby Schaper. * * * Agricultural Education Wives Club will meet at 8 p.m. today in the basement of the Agricultural Engineering Building. Ph.T. de grees will be awai’ded. * * * Rug Group of he the A&M Wo men’s Social Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the home of the hostess, Mrs. John Allphin, 411 Walton Dr. ESCAPERS FORT THOMAS, Ky. (A>)_Dog Warden Robert Mills rounded up several strays and placed them in a cage on his truck. Then spotted a Great Dane. Trying to get the dog into the truck, Mills found there was too much Dane and not enough cage. As he pushed and pushed, the other dogs squeezed out of the cage and took off. With them went the Great Dane. In the serious category, first place was given to “The Texas West” by Charles Drumwi’ight, second to “Ah, Words!” by Jerry Drumwright, and third to “Medi tation in a Spring Wood” by Jes sie Merle Franklin. In the light category first went to “Quick Change” by Jessie Merle Fxanklin, second to “Bii’d Brain” by Elizabeth Wood, and thixd to “Grandmother’s Attic” by Eleanor Nance. Duidng the business meeting it was announced that a new book by Dr. John Q. Anderson, “Texas Surgeon in the C.S.A.,” has just been published. Two poems by Mabel Clare Thomas have been accepted for sive Fax’mer and one by Highlights. Members decided to present a copy of Mi’s. Dan Hudson’s boo^ “Raphael, the Herald Angel” to the Cax-negie Childrexx Library. Following the xxxeeting, refresh ments were served by the hostess. Next meeting, Feb. 10, will be in the Bryan home of Miss Eliza beth Wood. Presbyterians Plans Program For Next 2 Years Presbytex’ian Joint Board for Campus Christian Life at A&M met this week to plan wox-k for the next two yeax's. New officers elected ai-e Dx\ J. C. Miller, chairman; V. E. Schem- ber, vice chairman; Will Worley, secretary; W. L. Penberthy, treas urer. J. R. Jackson and M. L. Cashion Jr., former chaix'man and treasur er, respectively, will continue on the board, completing the repre sentation of the Synod of Texas of the Presbyterian Church. The U.S.A. Synod is represented by Hugh McAfee, C. J. Stromber- ger, and W. Squyres of San An tonio; Jim Boswell axxd Rev. Chax'les L. Dickey of Aixstin, axxd W. G. Smith, Houston. Volunteers Slate Mardi Gras Visit The Ross Volunteers will jour ney to New Orleans for the annual Mardi Gras in mid-Februaxy and will march in the Mardi Gras pai’ade as the honor guard of King Rex on February 18. Charles R. Sxxxith, mechanical engineering major from Dallas, is the commanding officer of the group. Other cadet officers who will make the trip include: J. Paul Costa of Fort Wox-th, executive of ficer; Donald Dunlap of New Ox’- leans, administrative officer; Ray M. Bowen of Dallas, First Platoon leader; James R. Groves of Dallas, second platoon leader; Ray Camper of Bellaire, thix’d platoon leader, and John Foster, first sergeant. 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