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LOCALS.
May'! ’
Hot weather.
Greeks, one of the most promising
members of the Junior class, has re
signed. He intends completing his
•course at the Massachusetts School of
Theology,
From now till commencement the
ever-active collector will proceed to
extract all the small change, and some
that isn’t so small, in the eye of the
cadet, for hops, presents, etc., etc.
These things must be, so “Ante up,”
boys. “The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver."
Exams will soon be the order of the
day. Horseback riding is considered
excellent exercise, but it is strictly pro
hibited.
Simpson S. and Carter were pro
gressing nicely with their thesis until
the Foster hop. Now “Joe” thinks
he will have to proceed alone, as Simp
son has “lost heart.”
Tanner has become cuite a book
worm. Wonder what the matter is.
Is he trying to borrow from his books
surcease of sorrow?
Who said the Foster hop was not
the swellest social event of the season?
A. and M. was well represented at
Houston during the Trans-Mississippi
Congress. The boys who went report
having had a jolly time in the “Mag
nolia City.”
Several of our “cadets” have lost
their appetites since the Houston la
dies left. Wonder what’s the mat
ter.
Locals are somewhat scarce this is
sue. “Froggy” Storey would appre
ciate it if his assistants in the differ-
erent halls will work a little mor-e and
be more prompt.
Commencement is not so far in the
distance. Let everybody do their lev
el best to make this the banner year
of the A. and M.
Walden (in drug store)—“I’d like
to get some shoe strings, please.”
Kahn (in Will Thomas’) looking at
silk handkerchief—“What is the price
of that tie?”
Thomas—“Beg pardon; that’s a
handkerchief. The ties are in the show
. case.”
Walden—“Professor, what kind of
special manufacturing apparatus has a
female ant got, that she can manufac
ture young ants with wings?”
Wilson—-“Mr. Hyde, how is the in-
sectecide copper sulphate used on
plants?”
Hyde—“Why, to make them grow,
of course.”
Hudgins W. makes very elaborate
toilets during the fifth period. The
reason for same is said to be caused by
the intersting class mates he has dur
ing the sixth period.
Where did Simpson J. H. go while
in Houston. Ask Tanner and Shaw.
Quite a number of our young stu
dents visited home during San Jacinto
celebration. We know they all had a
fine time.
Count Pulasky wants to know how
many pounds of sulphur Linehuger
puts in the “Nat” weekly.