THE BATTALION, College Station, Texas.
member making the most improvement in society work during
^,^1^93-94, to be conferred at the end of the session by vote of the
V \ \ society. The society is indebted to Mr. John W. Hawkins,
,, his> 1^93 for- the above. (4.) A gold medal to be awarded
during he session of 93-94 for the best of three orations to be
« decided by judges appointed by the president of the society,
, and the donor, Mr. Willet Wilson, class of ’93, is to be fur
nished with a copy of each oration. All of these medals are
well worth competing for, andare well calculated to arouse
> that interest, and enxhusnlsmthat always characterizes success.
Alumni Association.
officers for ’93 and ’94.
President, J. B. Hereford, class of ’87—Dallas.
First VicePr’s’t.j J. H. O’Bar, class of ’93—Warrenton.
Second Vice Pres’t, T. S. Tilson, class of ’89, College
. ■ Station.
Third Vice President, L. E. Allen, class of’87, Marlin.
Secretary and Treasury, Ed. W. Hutchinson, class of
’89, College Station.
-T '* executive committee ’93 and ’94.
John B. Hereford, President.
Ed W. Hutchinson, Secretary and Treasury.
^ • Walter Wipprecht.
The following members of Alumni were in attendance at the
Commencement:
Cl. W. Roach, Abilene, class ’84.
W. Wipprecht, Bryan, class ’84.
W. B. Philpott, College Station, class ’84.
D. Adriance, College Station, class ’86.
F. E. Giosecke, College Station, class ’86.
' J. W. Carson, College Station, class ’86.
J. M. Carson, College Station, ’86.
L. E. Allen, Marlin, class ’87.
i lt r J. B. Hereford, Dallas, class ’87.
W. H. Allen. Marlin, class ’88.
M. S. Swain, Austin, class ’88.
P. S. Tilson, College Station, class ’89.
John D. Fear hake, .Galveston, class ’89.
Ed W. Hutchinson, College Station, class ’89.
Helge Ness. College Station, class ’89.
S. J. Hernstadt, Sherman, class ’90.
S. H. Hopkins, Gonzales, class ’90.
R. L. VanZandt, Fort Worth, class ’90.
Dan Cushing, Houston, class ’91.
R. G. Littlejohn, Fort Worth, class ’91.
C. C. Bailey, Salado, class ’92.
1). W. S. Cox, Bryan, class ’92.
B. VJEllis,'Paris, class ’92.
kl g E. H. Sauvignet, Laredo, class ’92.
Class of ’93 were admitted as members and were in atten
dance—fifteen in number.
Following is the program Seventh Annual Re-union of the
Alumni Association, held Monday, June 5th, 1893, at the Col
lege:
Welcome Address on behalf of the Faculty Gov. I*. S. Ross
Welcome Address on behalf of First class J. H. O’Bar
Besponse E. W. Hutchinson, Pres’t
Oration. T. D. Rowell, ’85‘ Jefferson, Texas
Oration, “The Alufnni” J. D. Fearhake, ’89, Galveston, Texas
Hon. George T. Todd of Jefferson, kindly represented T.
D. Rowell, who could not be present; the address was one of
much interest to the Alumni and was well received,
O^deus fon Sentinels on Post.
Orders for sentinels on post are divided into two classes,
general orders and special orders.
Sentinels will be required to memorize the followift g:
My general orders are:
To take charge of this post and all public and private
property in view:
To walk my post in a military manner, keeping constant
ly on the alert, observing everything that takes place within
sight or hearing;
To report every breach of orders or regulations hat I
am instructed to enforce;
To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard
house than my own;
To quit my post only when properly relieved;
To receive, transmit and obey all orders from and allow
myself to be relieved by the president, commandant officer
of the day, an officer or non-commissioned officer of the
guard only;
To hold conversation with no one except in the proper
discharge of my duty.
In case of fire or disorder to give the alarm;
To allow no one to commit nuisance in the vicinity of
my post;
In any case not covered by instructions, to call the
corporal of the guard;
To salute all officers and colors or standards not ased;
At night to exercise the greatest vigilance. Between re
treat ( o’clock, naming the hour dedgnated by the com
mandant) and broad daylight, challenge all persons on or
near my post, and allow no person to pass without proper
authority.
In addition to the foregoing, sentinels posted at the guard
house or guard tent will be required to memorize the fol
lowing:
Between reveille and retreat, to turn out the guard for
all persons entitled to the compliment, for all colors or
standards not cased, and for all parties approaching my
post, except troops at drill and reliefs or detachments of
the guard.
At night, after challenging any person or party, to ad
vance no one, but call the corporal of the guard, repeating
the answer to the challenge.
My special orders are:
Give number, limits and extent of post.
Allow no visiting.
Allow no one to linger in hall, to run in hall or up or down
stairs.
Allow no one in hall improperly dressed.
Allow no smoking in hall.
Allow no wood or water to be carried during study houi *.
Allow no talking from one room to another.
Allow no loud or unnecessary noise in barracks nor mu
sical instruments to be played during study hours.
Allow no talking to sentinel.
EXPLANATORY.
The Battalion was delayed on account of a heavy rush
of work in this office, and we being unable to obtain extra
help at the time needed.
Philpott & Drake, Publishers,