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About The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1923)
THE TEX S AGGIE Published Semi-Monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. VOLUME II. BRYAN, TEXAS, MAY 15, 1923. NUMBER 14 EX-STUDENTS TALK ON UTIL- ITY BUSINESS Explanation is Made of Internal Op- eration of Big Business to Tech- nical Students. Informal information on the inside operation of branches of the public utility business was given to electri- cal engineering students recently by -A. S. Legg, ’21 and C. J. Ruthland, ’10-’11, both former students of the College now in the employ of the Texas Power and Light The men came to the College at the invidsi,. n of Dean F. C. Bolton who suggested that with their viewpoint as former students and supplemen- tary experience in the industry they might discuss the work for which present students are preparing a way that would assist them very material- ly. The invitation given them to speak is in line with the policy of this and other technical departments to keep closely in touch with the operatives of the industry for which they train. BOOK BY PRO- - FESSOR COFER I IN DEMAND Requests Come From Twelve States Following Publication of Com- mendatory Editorial. A vital concern in the lapse of in- terest in diction of business corres- pondence is indicated in the great number of requests for copies of the book on business English by Profes- sor D. B. Cofer of the English De- partment of the College which have followed editorial comment on the ~ book published in Commerce and Fi- nance and reprinted in the Dallas News. a Editorial comment of Commerce and Finance was that ‘the use of stenographers and typewriters has made most business men utterly care- less of their diction in correspon- dence and buried the old-fashioned art of letter writing almost beyond ressurrection.” The writer then closed with the suggestion ‘that those who aspire to improve the style of their business correspondence should write to Professor Cofer for a copy of the book.” Requests for copies within less than two weeks after the publication of the editorial have come from twelve states. Nearly all are from execu- tives of large commercial concerns. A few are from individuals, and edu- cational institutions of various kinds are included in the list of those in- terested. etl y— GRADUATE NOT EXPECTED TO RECOVER FROM INJURIES Lieutenant James A. Gardner, ’22, is in a hospital in San Antonio suffer- ing from injuries received in an auto- mobile accident near that city. He is not expected to recover, according to newspaper reports. Gardner was the first captain of the A. and M. Air Service unit. He served in the air service during the war. After graduation he accepted a commission in the air service and at the time of his accident was taking the flying course at Brooks field. DE SE —— — R: E. George, ’85-’87, Passenger Agent of the Southern Pacific Lines, was on the campus las" week looking after and arranging for the move- ment of the students going home for the summer vacation. He stated that on June 5th, his road will run special trains through for accomodation to San Antonio, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Waco and Houston without change. a sity fa PEST CONTROL IN CROSBY COUNTY. There are quite a few prairie dogs in the county, especially the south part, advises J. W. Jackson, 13 coun- ty agent of Crosby, in his March report. Four batches of poison have been made up this month and excel- lent results have been secured. We hope to induce others to get rid of dogs, and with the results that we have been getting it could easily be done. I have seen as high as four dead dogs from a heaping teaspoon- ful of poison. The formula is also death on rabbits. Company. | THE MAIN BUILDING. MONUMENT WILL BE ERECTED ~ ON THE CAMPUS Record in Granite Will Commemorate Glorious Participation of College to Coming Generations. A monument of Texas granite in the form of an obelisk will be dedi- cated to the College in honor of the 54 former students of the College who died in the world war by the classes of 1923-24-25 and 26. It will be the senior gift of these four classes now in school to the institution, and will be erected on the court west of Guion Hall. Decision in this matter has been reached as the result of conferences and final vote of all four classes. The idea was first ¢onceived only recently after the senior class had selected its committee to decide on an appropriate gift of the present senior class to the College. A building committee will now be selected, consisting of one represen- tative of each class, which will co- operate with Professor E. B. La- Roche, architect of the College in se- lecting the monument and arranging other details of its erection and dedi- cation. Preliminary plans call for a single shaft of Texas granite rising 60 feet high from a rectangular base 10 feet square. Tablets will be placed on the sides of the base, bearing the names of the 54 sons of A. & M. who paid the supreme sacrifice in the late war, the classes donating the monument and information relative to the partici- pation of the College in the war. Dedicated Next Fall. It is expected that purchase will be made before commencement this spring, that it will be erected during the summer and dedicatory exercises will be held next fall, very probably on Armistice Day. Presidents of the four classes are taking the responsibility of carrying out the project. They are: B. F. Brown of Rockwall, senior; H. L. Roberts of Corsicana, junior; S. A. Noble of Greenville, sophomore; and |: S. M. Kyle of Pecos, freshman. R. G. Pustejovsky of Moulton is chair- man of the senior gift committee which decided on the combined gift by all four classes now in school. A number of valuable gifts have been made in the past by graduating classes. The class of 1922 contributed an oil painting of President W. B. Biz- zell. Other gifts include a student loan fund of $1000.00, the flag pole and arch over entrance to the athlet- ic field. The monument now projected bear- ing the inscription that Texas A. and M. sent into the war in defense of democracy the greatest percentage of its former student body of any of the other large educational institu- tions in the United States will have a glorious place among other famous memorials to Texas war heroes. —ettlff emt pee The McLennan County Aggie News Hound was in Lufkin, Texas, the other day and run into a nest of un- organized A. and M. men. Among them was W. V. (Hilgie) Glass, 05, in the Drug business, R. H. Glass, ’04, Dentist, Roy Kirth, ex-’04, Banker, Brown Perry, ’20, R. B. Cozart '086, Raymond Abney ’06, M. C. Spurg, ex-'03. Believe they are going to or- ganize one of these days too. DALLAS A. AND M. MOTHERS HOLD NOVEL TEA AND MAKE CONTRIBUTION TO LOAN FUND Remember Dallas Students in A. and M. College on Mother’s Day With Ice Cream and Cake Feed. Model for Similar Organi- zations of A. and M, Mothers. (By Marvin Stephens) The Dallas Mothers’ Club has brok- en into print again. This time it is in a very unique way. One can never tell what wonderful ideas will pop into mothers’ heads. h The William Bennett Bizzell Loan Fund for Senior Students is over $100.00 richer than it was before the mothers pulled their little s‘unt. And the stunt, got them auite a lot of publicity. They put their heads together and planned an “apron tea.” Invitations, with small aprons enclosed, were sent ‘to a number of interested people with the following verse. OUR INVITATION. This little apron we send to you, And here’s what we ask you to do: Examine it carefully, a pocket to find Then keep it ever in your mind. Now measure your waist line, inch by inch, Be sure that your measure does not pinch. For each little inch that you meas- ure around In the little pocket let a penny be found. The game is very fair, you must ad- mit, You “waist” your money, we pock- et it; Please deliver the weight On May first, that is the date. apron and its And please remember, one and all, This is the A. and M. Mothers’ Club call, A Botl. you and your apron we want to see And we will count your pennies with glee. * THe apron tea was held at the home of Mrs. F. O. Mitchell, 3800 Gillon Avent.e, at 3 p. m. The amount taken speaks for the attendance. A very good program was rendered while the mothers were drinking tea. Misys Genevieve Peterson game some readings. Miss Dorothy Egan rendered several violin solos. Mrs. Alexangler gave a whistling number. Mrs. Albert Scales sang some songs, and Miss Melba De Shields gave a reading. : Feed Boys Cream and Cake. And to cap the climax of their do- ings for A. and M. College, the Mothers’ put on a big ice cream and cake feast for all Dallas boys on Mothers’ Day. Approximately 150 Dallas boys ate cake and gobbled ice cream to their hearts content. It is not for the first time that the Dallas Mothers’ Club has fed the boys. Their work for A. and M. is much more active in ways that are benefi- cial to the present students than is the work of A. and M. Clubs of ex- students. And the “Texas Aggie” 5 back of their every move. There is only one other club like the Dallas club in the state and that is in Fort Worth. It would be a wonderful thing if other large cities had Mothers’ Clubs. And in connection with the tea that the mothers held for the Loan Fund, a wonderful piece of poetry, (Continued on Page 4) " PROGRAM FOR FORMER STUDENTS 3 NN Ww Forty-Seventh Annual Commencement, Monday, June 4, 1923. (For Former Students Only.) : Register at Association Y. M. C. A., immediately on arrival for room assignment. 6:00 a. m.—Reveille. 6:15 a. m.—Police Call. 6:30 a. m.—Chow Call. 8:00 to 11:30—Inspection of the College and Meeting old friends. If you want to get in touch with anyone on the campus, ask for in- formation at The Association of Former Students’ booth in the lobby of the Y. M. Ce A X 12:00 a. m.—Class reunion and luncheon for the Classes > of 1878 to 1883; 1893 to 1897; 1903 to 1906; 1913 to 1920, Sbisa Hall Annex. $ 2:00 p. m.—Annual meeting of The Association of For- mer Students, Chapel, Y. M. C. A. 6:00 p. m.—Annual Alumni and Ex-Students Barbecue, Animal Husbandry Building. 4 of Former Students Booth, camp before ' | commencement committee, TWENTY-THREE CLASSES TO HOLD REUNION AT COMMENCEMENT THIS YEAR Elaborate Program Planned for Entertainment of Visiting A. and M. Men. Class Luncheons to be Held Monday Noon—Annual Meeting Monday Afternoon, Barbecue that Night. ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE TO GRADUATE Commencement Program Presents Streng Speakers From Among Leading Educators. A sermon by a world famous Bible teacher, an address by an interna- tional educator and former U. S. commissioner and an address by a brigadier general, competitive and exhibition military drills, luncheons and dinners and various formal ex- ercises with splendid features on June 2, 3, 4, and 5 will compose the principal events of the forty-seventh annual commencement exercises of the . College. Certificates of graduation in engi- neering and agriculture will be given to 162 seniors who will complete the four-year courses, to 18 who will complete the two-year courses and the award of reserve officer commiss- ions to the majority of the four-year graduates. A total of 94 candidates for graduation are eligible to receive commissions as reserve officers and 25 others have only temporary dis- qualifications. Of this latter number 10 must attend summer training receiving their com- missions, 1 must have a surgical op- eration, 1 already holds a commiss- ion and 13 are under age. All of these will receive certificates of eli- gibility which will entitle them to their commissions as soon as they re- move their disability. The complete program as announc- ed by Dr. F. B. Clark, chairman of the committee on commencement ex- ercises include an almost unbroken series of events from 2 o’clock on Saturday June 2, to 5 o’clock on Tuesday, June 5, at which hour the special trains will take the student body from the College. The baccaluareate sermon will be preached by Dr. Herbert L. Willett, professor of Semetic languages and literature in the University of Chica- go Sunday morning, June 3 at 10:30 o’clock. Dr. J. M. Price, professor of religious education in the Southwest- ern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth will deliver the religious organizations address the same even- ing. Brigadier General Paul B. Ma- lone of Fort Sam Houston will pre- ent the commissions to the military graduates Monday afternoon at 5:00 o’clock. On the following Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock Dr. Philander P. Claxton, provost of the University of Alabama and former United Stat- es commissioner of education will de- liver the baccalaureate address to the graduating class. Ex-Students Meet. Monday will be former students’ day. Twenty-three classes of former students from and including the years 1878 to 1883, 1893 to 1897, 1903 to 1906 and 1913 to 1920 have been called to meet at the College this year and this call is expected to bring here the largest number of the former student body that has ever gathered. The annual reunion will be held around the luncheon table in the College mess hall at noon, a bus- ‘ness meeting will follow the lunch- eon and the big annual celebration and pep meeting will come with a barbecue in the livdstock judging arena of the Animal Husbandry build- ing in the evening. Following the commencement ad- dress on Tuesday morning Cadet Ma- jor G. A. Hollowell of Albany will de- liver the valedictory address. Presi- dent W. B. Bizzell will then announce the honors which have come to the College during the year and present L. J. Hart, of San Antonio, president of the Board of Directors who will give the diplomas and certificates. The complete program as prepared by Dr. F. B. Clark, chairman of the may be found in this issue of The Texas Ag- gie. Those who will receive diplomas this year are as follows. (Continued on Page 4) Twenty-three classes will hold re- unions here Commencement, June 2 to 5, which promises the largest num- ber of former students ever assem- bled on the College campus to be gathered here on that date. The large number of classes to hold reunions was caused by the adoption of the new plan for holding reunions at five year intervales instead of ten as has been the practice heretofore. While the largest number of form- er students ever assembled will attend these reunions every visitor will be comfortably provided for and a pro- gram has been arranged by the local A. and M. Club that will furnish a variety of entertainment for the vis- iting exes. Monday, June the 4th, has been des- ignated as Former Student Day, but visiting exes are urged to attend the entire commencement exercises. Mon- day morning will be given over to an inspection of the different depart- ments of the College. This will give the old timers an opportunity to see their former professors and also té see the present student body in ac- tion. Class Luncheon at Noon. The classes will hold their reunions at the noon hour when they will lunch in four groups. Group 1 will be made up of the Classes of 1878 to 1883 in- clusive; group 2, Classes 1893 to 1897; group 3, Classes 1903 to 1906, and group 4, 1913 to 1920. The members of each class in these groups will lunch together. The annual meeting of the Asso- ciation of Former Students will be held Monday afternoon, begining at 2 o'clock, and it is urged by President Hunter that all former students at- tend this meeting as several matters of vital importance to the alumni and ex-students and the College are to come before this meeting. Mr. Hun- ter and the members of the Execu- tive Board have been very active in the membership campaign for the As- sociation and Col. E. B. Cushing and his committee on Ways and Means have rendered a signal service to the College this year in looking afffer legislative matters for the College These will have interesting reports to make to the Association and sug- gestions as to the future policies and plans of these committees will, no doubt, be submitted for consideration at this meeting. Barbecue Monday Evening. The big Alumni and Ex-Students’ Barbecue will be held Monday night begining about 6 o’clock and runing as long as the pep of those in at- tendance will justify. The barbecue is to take the place of the annual ban- quet held in the past. The barbecue picnic feature wil enable old friends to mingle together more informally than has been possible at the banquet and the increasing number in at- tendance will also be more easily car- ed bor. For those whose pedal impedimenta will not prevent their participation in the dancing art, there will be the Final Ball, one of the largest social functions of the year, which will be held on Monday night. While ample provision will be made to take care of everyone who attends the Commencement Exercises, the work of the Secretary will be made much easier if all who expect to at- tend will notify him in advance. This will enable him to make reservations before the rush at the opening of the Commencement program begins. ——————— eee ies PINSON AND McCARTER TO EDIT AND MANAGE MATTALICN T. A. McCarter of Galveston has been elected editor of the Battalion student publication of the College for 1923 and S. A. Pinson of Forney, has been elected business manager, Both are juniors. McCarter became distinguished in the student body re- cently by being chosen as the junior toastmaster. Pinson won distinction last fall as a quarterback on the var- sity football squad. - sng) $90 TAISS UCTISUSIXH ¢ semoyy UuLg pr ‘JIN LPO
