THE BATTALION. . I 3 T H E B ATTALIQK Entered at the College Station Postoflice as'Second Class Mail Matter. Published Monthly by the Austin and Calliopean Literary Societies of the A. & M. College of Texas. < Subscription, $i Per Annum. Advertising Rates on Application. W C. MARTIN, ------- Editor-In-Chief W. I?. PHILPOTT, ------- Alumni Editor C. C. TODD, - - - - - - - Y. M. C. A. Editor Assistant Editors: > Carter W. T. ) Rountree ) _ _ . Saunders ( Austin Society. Blake ^ Calliopean Society. ,, G. L. SNEKD, Business Manager. Assistant Managers: K'. J. Poulter. A. C. Love. Vol. V. April, 1898. > . No. 8. CALLIOPEAN W. C Martin. .. T. D. Rountree. .1 I, Spills ... E . J . Kyle O H. Eichblatt T. H. Barton ... E. L. Martin ... T. JL Smith ...... Pat O’Rourke... Societies Directory : President Vice-President .... > litic ... Recording Secretary .. Treasurer Censor Corresponding Secretary Librarian .. .Sergeant-at-Arms.. .. AUSTIN W. A. Harrison ... W. T. Carter J. G. Kerr .. .R. J. Poulter M. I.ewis ... .S. E Barnes T. L Horn Wilkins . W. M. Stafford Change in Staff. The Battalion has had a change of officers since' the last issue, and .while we realize our utter incapacity in oui’selves to make a success of the paper, we sincerely hope the interest hheretofore taken will not abate. As a rule it is, or appears to be, the general idea that the editors alone are able to get the Battalion out. And in some instances the editors even leave this for the business manager to.look after, which should not be the case.