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VOLUME IIL. "BRYAN, TEXAS, JUNE 16, 1924 i TT Ag Ee NUMBER 10
ASSOCIATION MAKES GOOD EVERY PROMISE MADE JUNE, 1923. MORE THAN $80,000 ALREADY PLEDGED
“POLLY” KRUEGER
CHOSEN PREXY
IN GREAT MEETING OF EX-AGGIES
C. C. KRUEGER
Newly Elected President of Associa-
tion of Former Students.
“Polly” entered Aggieland in Sep-
tember, 1908. He graduated in C. E.
in 1912. He served as captain of
the Ross Volunteers, was Regimental
Captain and Adjutant in his senior
year and president of the final ball in
12. After leaving College he ser-
ved as Commandant for Horner Mil-
itary School at Oxford, N. C., for
one year. He then returned to San
Antonio and became affiliated with
the San Antonio Machine and Supply
Co., where he remained until the out
break of the war. In 1916 he was
comutisioned a lieutenant in the
a He! was promoted to
in 1919 to become vice-
protien of the SAMSCO. He is
president of that institution teday.
Luke Ballard, M. J. Miller and Don
Lee and Board of Directors to Help
in Affairs of Association.
THE BOARD IS ENLARGED.
New Plan of Organization Will Give
Greater Representation for All Dis-
tricts and Clubs.
In the finest meeting ever held by
any group of ex-students of the A. and
M. College, C. C. “Polly” Kreuger of
the San Antonio Machine Supply Co.,
San Antonio, was chosen president for
the year 1924-25. To assist him three
vice- presidents, without rank, were
named, these being Luke Ballard of
Waco, M. J. Miller of Fort Worth,
and Don Lee of Houston.
In addition to these officers under
the plan of incorporation, directors
from different active A. and M. clubs
and districts were appointed. Those
who were chosen by the membership
of the Association at this meeting
were: Will R. Edrington, New York
City, N. Y.; Louis H. Powell, Chicago,
Ill.; Capt. Read Wipprecht, Washing-
ton, D.C.; Dr. "Oliver. O'Bar, St.
Louis; H. E. Hanna, Tulsa, Okla.;
Judge W. A. Wurzbach, San Antonio;
W. K. Stripling, Fort Worth; Rollin
J. Windrow, Dallas; Abe C. Bull, Aus-
tin; George Altgelt, El Paso; W. P.
Wortham, Nacogdoches; H. H. Will-
iamson, College; J. C. Mytinger,
Wichita Falls; L. V. Leinhard, Amar-
illo; C. E. Maedgen, Lubbock; Jack
Roberts, Breckenridge; V. D. Mercer,
Port Arthur; R. S. Reading, Texar-
tana; F. D. Perkins, McKinney; Wof-
ford Duncan, Killeen; Eugene Nolte,
Seguin; M. T. Garrett, Houston; W.
K. Hanson, San Antonio, at large;
Tyree Bell, Laredo, at large; and L. G.
Rich, Stephenville.
The meeting is covered In detail as
to resolutions, minutes, etc., elsewhere
in The Aggie.
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® TO THE YOUNGSTERS OF
THE LATE SEVENTIES
The College had a distinct
pleasure in having you back on
the campus and the Association
of Former Students and its of-
ficers were more than pleased.
We are hoping that each year
will find a number of you on the
campus at commencement and
at other times of especial in-
terest to the College. You made
a distinct contribution to the
commencement exercises and it
was a great joy to have known
you and had you with us.
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COL. CUSHING MADE
GIFT TO COLLEGE
During the commencement
festivities O. E. Reynaud of
Houston, one of the adminis-
trators of the E. B. Cushing
estate, told the Secretary of the
Association that Col. Cushing in
his will had provided that his
magnificent library and all of
his splendid instruments be
given to the Civil Engineering
department of the College. Cel.
Cushing is said to have had one
of the finest collections of books
on engineering in the country.
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NACOGDOCHES BOYS
SIGN UP BIG IN A
ROUSING PARTY
Col. Louis J. Wortham and Others
Give Fine Response to Parson
Church’s Eloquent Appeal.
By GEO. D. FRANCIS.
One of the livest and best ban-
quets ever held by Ex-Students of
A. and M. College was held in Nac-
ogdoches on Tuesday night, May 27,
at Lockey’s Tea Room. About
twenty A. and M. men were present
snd had as their guests the Nacogdo-
ches High School graduating class
of twenty-two boys, and several very
prominent men in the affairs of the
State of Texas, and especially in the
upbuilding of the A. and M. College.
Such as: Col. Louis Wortham of Ft.
Worth, editor of the ‘Ft. Worth Star
Telegram” and a life-long friend of
the A. and M. College; and our own
Marion S. Church “Parson” of Dal-
las, who we consider has filled the
chair of President of the A. and M.
Ex-Student’s Association to such an
extent that he has almost done the
impossible in perfecting such a won-
derful organization.
W. P. Wortham, President of the
Nacogdoches A. and M. Club opened
the meeting with the same old spirit
and along with speeches from such
old timers as Buy Blount, O. L.
Forsgard, W. D. Ambrose and Dr.
Geo. Barham, the meeting was reach-
ing a high pitch, and along came
“Parson” Church who put the final
touch to the meeting. With
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R. V.LOANFUND
NOW AVAILABLE
FOR NEEDY BOYS
Refund From Spring Festivities Put
Into Association Loan Fund by
Ross Volunteers.
Creation of the Ross Volunteer Stu-
dent Loan Fund has been announced
by the office of the Secretary of the
Association. Just prior to the close
of school, Captain F. S. McGee and
Lieutenants Jimmie Drisdale and F.
L. Downs, of the Ross Volunteers,
presented the balance or refund on
their spring activities to the Associa-
tion for the creation of the R. V.
loan fund.
This money, starting with $85, will
be available for any student regard-
less of whether he is an R. V. or not.
This money was the surplus from the
spring activities and it is the plan of
the R. V.s in the future to turn in
all of their surplus into their loan
fund. Next year they hope to have a
surplus of more than $100 and it is
the belief of Magee that within three
years the fund will reach more than
$500.
“This refund is never large enough
to greatly help any one man, although
it sometimes totals two or three dol-
lars apiece but it will help wonder-
fully in the matter of loans and it is
my hope that the entire surplus from
here on out will be turned into this
fund,” he stated in turning the money
over to the Association,
THE YOUNGSTERS OF THE LATE SEVENTIES.
Here are the boys who came back for the commencement reunion of those who were here in 1876-79.
In the
foreground are, left to right, Dr. E. Y. Mullins, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louis-
ville, Ky., who preached the commencement sermon; Judge Page Morris, first commandant of the College;
and
Major L. L. McInnis of Bryan, banker and member of the first faculty of the College in 76.
These men had the time of their lives.
Their presence on the campus was an inspiration to everyone.
Some of them had not seen each other since they were cadets here.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES RATED
AS BEST IN HISTORY OF COLLEGE
Perhaps the most impressive and ef-
fective ceremonies in the history of
the College featured the forty-eighth
annual commencement of the A. and
M. College the first week in June.
The second largest class inthe history
of the Coliege was graduated and tne
occasion otherwise was one of un-
usual significance. Featuring the re-
turn of the men who were in atten-
dance at the opening of the College
forty-eight years ago, the reunion
of those men drew back thirty-five
of the student body of 1877.
Dr. E. Y. Mullins, a student of the
College in those days and now a fig-
ure of world-wide importance and rep-
utation delivered a masterly sermon
on commencement Sunday. Dr. Mul-
lins now is president of the South-
ern Baptist Theological Seminary and
also is president of the Baptist World
Alliance.
Major R. P. W. Morris, first com-
mandant of the College and retired
congressman and federal district
judge, whose home is in Pasadena,
Cal., delivered the baccalaureate ad-
dress. He reviewed the opening of
the institution when there were only
six students and six instructors. The
next fall, Sept. 1877, three hundred
rand twenty-five cadets were register-
ed. Then there were only two build-
ings, Gathright Hall and the old Mess
Hall.
Cadet Major J. F. Longley, Signal
Corps battalion, delivered the vale-
dictory address. His address was one
of the most moving ever given at an
A. and M. commencement service and
was the occasion for many compli-
ments being given him.
The regular set program for com-
mencement was followed. On Satur-
day afternoon there was the Ross Vol-
unteer individual competitive drill.
That night the senior class presented
“Three Wise Fools,” a very delight-
ful comedy. Sunday morning the
presentation of “TI” medals and tro-
phies was rained out. The commence-
ment sermon, however, was preached
at the regular hour. In the afternoon
there was the band concert and the
Ross Volunteer drill, witnessed by
about six thousand persons. Sunday
night the sermon for the religious
activities was preached and Dr. Biz-
zell distributed certificates to his Bible
class.
Monday morning the field artillery
gave a demonstration drill. All of the
departments were open for inspection
and the visitors spent a busy after-
noon. In the afternoon the Former
Students had their annual business
meeting followed by a barbecue din-
ner at the Animal Husbandry pavilion.
The final ball, led by V. H. Mont-
gomery of Tulsa, Okla., president of
the senior class, and which was pre-
ceded by a reception to the senior
class at the Mess Hall, took place that
night.
Tuesday morning the cavalry gave a
demonstration drill. At ten o’clock
the commencement exercises proper
were held. Diplomas were presented
by Hon. L. J. Hart, of the Board of
Directors of the College to 211 men.
At 1:30 o’clock, the graduating re-
view was staged and to the tune of
“Home Sweet Home” the seniors bade
each other farewell. Turning in of
arms an dequipment and the rush for
the half dozen special trains which
conveyed the cadets to their homes
followed. :
It was a wonderful commencement.
Some six hundred visitors were on the
campus the number being cut about
half in two by the heavy rains of the
week. Accommodations were ample
and the crowd was better taken care
of than any previous commencement.
THE CLASS OF ’04.
More than half of the surviving members of the class of 04 were back for their reunion. Left to right they
are, top row:
Moser, Vick, Cochran, Pierie, Stinson,
Houchins, Meek, Conner, Briggs, Maedg:n, Clonts, Davenport and Burns.
Japhet, Blake, and Puckett.
Bottom row: Glass,
ARCHITECTURAL HEAD ON
NATIONAL BOARD FOR
EXHIBITION OF ART
E. B. LaRoche, professor of archi-
tecture has received notice of his ap-
pointment as a member of the Nation-
al Advisory Committee having in
charge an educational and art exhib-
ition of architecture and allied arts
to be held in New York next April
under the auspices of the American
Institute of Architects and the Arch-
itectural League of New York. Pro-
fessor LaRoche feels that the ap-
pointment is an indication that the
work being done in the Architectural
Department of the College here is
being recognized and appreciated
throughout the country.
The Department also recently has
been honored in the election of H. N.
June, professor in the Department to
the second vice presidency of the
South Texas Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects.
BR A EE
Remember the primaries soon will
be here. Talk to your candidates.
ROGERS AND WEDDELL
WILL CAPTAIN FARMER
TEAMS NEXT SEASON
H. L. “Lefty” Rogers, star south-
paw hurler for the Aggies, and W.
C. Weddell, Aggie half-miler have
been elected to lead spring sports at
the College next year. Rogers was
chosen as captain of the 1925 base-
ball nine and Weddell for the 1925
track team.
Rogers, who hails from Mart, Tex-
as, was one of the best pitchers in
CLASS OF 1924
SETS NEW MARK
PLEDGES $8000
Graduating Class Almost 100 Per Cent
in Signing Notes in Favor of
Association.
ROBERTS IS PRESIDENT.
“Coctie” Roberts Will Serve as Head
of Permanent Class Organization
of This Fine Group.
Enrolling almost 100 per cent with
a total pledged of $7,940, the Class
of 1924 topped all other classes in
the tangible expression of their loyal-
ty to the institution and their be-
lief in the possibilities and accom-
plishments of the Association of For-
mer Students. Of the few who did
not sign notes it is believed that every
man of the Class of ’24 will be an
‘| investor in the Association shortly.
And the best part of it is that
those who subscribed were anxious to
do so. Marion Church came down
from Dallas on the Sunday preceed-
ing commencement Sunday and ex-
plained to about fifty of the Seniors
what the Association contemplates
and what it expects of them. In the
evening after supper he presented the
case of the organization to about fifty
more. The remaining one hundred
and fifteen were canvassed by V. H.
Montgomery, president of the Class,
and other student leaders. “Runt”
Hanson also rendered valuable assis-
tance from that standpoint. Many of
the seniors called at the Association
office and asked for notes.
Another thing the Class of 24 did
was to organize permanently electing
Cadet Col. H. L. Roberts of Corsi-
cana, as president of their permanent
organization. “Cootie” will keep close
contact with the members of his class
and in this way will render great as-
sistance to the Association.
The Class of 1924 is going out from
the College with an enviable record
from the standpoint of support for
the Association and it is hoped that
the members will keep in close touch
with the organization.
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SUMMER SCHOOL EN- :
ROLLMENT OVER 700
More than 700 students al-
ready have enrolled for the &
summer session which opened.
June 10 for work and before the
passing of the week the number «
probably will be close to 1,000.
The electric meter men’s course
showed a big increase as did the
regular summer session of the
College.
The faint aroma of perfume
may be detected in the class
rooms these days. About thirty
of them registered being the
daughters of Bryan and Campus
people.
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BARTLESVILLE
AGGIES FORM
ORGANIZATION
Twenty Sons of Aggieland complete
Organization of Bartlesville Chap-
ter of Northeast Oklahoma A.
: and M. Club.
At a recent meeting of twenty faith-
{ul sons of Aggieland at Bartlesville,
Okla, the Bartlesville chapter of the
Northeastern Oklahoma A. and M. As-
siciation was organized with J. M.
Burkett as chairman. Burkett has
done some splendid work recently in
lining up the Oklahcma boys back of
the ‘Association.
H. T. Goss, of the Empire Co’s. at
Bartlesville was chosen secretary. The -
new club will meet every first and
third Friday of each month at the
Elks -Cluh. All Aggies everywhere
are urged to keep those cate. in mind
and to gat in touch with either Goss
or Burkett in case you should be in
Bartlesville ca those dates.
Abou: four more Aggies will go to
the Doherty companies from the Class
of 1924.
the -Southwest Conference the past
season,
Weddell, a native of San Angelo
is a two-year man for the track team,
next year being his last. He won
numerous points for the Aggies this
season and next season bids fair to
be his best.