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pi— ' THE TEXAS AGGIE Published Semi-Monthly by The Asso- ciation of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. BRYAN, TEXAS MARION S. CHURCH ____President C. C. KREUGER, _1st Vice-President Tom C. BLAKE, _2nd Vice-President A.C. LOVE, ....-- 3rd Vice-President PCI TIC SY I} EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: M.S CHURCH. tot ile Dallas C. C. KRUEGER, ____San Antonio THOS. W.. BLAKE, . ia 2... Houston ANCE LOVE “so ath. op Beaumont Tonle" BALLARD: x: Loant on Waco J. L. LOCKRIDGE,___Wichita Falls M.S MILER Fant £'t. Worth Subscription price $5.00 including membership in the Association of Former Students; $2.00 to those not eligible for membership. ADVERTISING RATES: Per Inch. For year's contract. J. rool a 30c¢ For six month’s contraet__.___ 40c For less than six months______ 50c Entered as second-class matter at DLryan Tanne IKE ASHBURN Publisher TO THE CLASS OF 1924. This year’s graduating class is leaving behind it a splendid record of accomplishments. In the first place it has been one of the outstanding sen- ior classes of the last ten years. It has had brilliance and stability and its loyal College authorities has at all times been above question. This class is leaving the institution with a “good taste in its mouth” and with a deeper sense of appreciation of the loyalty and support and grati- tude due the institution that any sen- ion class before has been able to show. It is the hope of The Aggie that none of their fine spirit will be lost. If the Association can render you any service it is our hope that you will call. And in the meantime the best of luck to each and every one of you is our wish. support of the + eee "WORKERS ARE WANTED. When President ‘Polly’ Krueger was elected to head the Association for the coming year he urged those former students present to greatly increased endeavor in behalf of the College as well as the Association. “We need your help and your in- fluence Mr. Exe just as much as we need your financial support. There are men like our new presi- dent, like Marion Church, E. P. Hun- ter and others too numerous to men- tion who think A. and M., talk A. and M., and live A. and M. all of the time. That is what The Aggie wants to see. The College and the Association to become a sort of obsession with its. sons . to the end that ‘Aggieland shall have an active, aggressive, and vigorous leader and supporter in every community in Texas. ‘We have lots of friends but there are and always will be many issues to be met. ———————— fi ——eeeeeee “STRANGE-TO-SAY”. It’s strange to say but its true the last of the Strange boys have grab- bed off a degree at A. and M. Thomas Strange was the last of the three, he being a disciple of chem engineering. Mr. and Mrs. Strange were down to see Tommie get that coveted sheep skin and were joined by Johnnie who has done a year of splendid teaching at Coleman. “Tanlac’ was busy do- ing the chief pall bearer stunt for a friend in a wedding in Oklahoma and could not make the commence- ment festivities but get here a few days later. He is thinking of leaving the teaching field and going into the architectural game. Tom Millford, a cousin of these boys is a Junior at College. BR GALVESTON A. AND M. CLUB. By A. G. Zincke. Well we still are doing business at the same old stand. We meet every Friday at noon at Rogers on the beach. Attendance is fair and interest keen. ; * % % The summer season is on and there will be lots of A. and M. men in Galveston. Drop by A. and M. headquarters at A. G. Beruheun’s, Southern Electrical house on Tre- mont Avenue, just across from the Tremont Hotel. You always can get in touch with Aggies there. A Is LOOOOOOOOOODDOOOOOOOOSOOOR DR. EHLINGER RESIGNS. Dr. R. B. “Tubby” Ehlinger, "13, college surgeon for the past few years, has tendered his res- ignation as such and will en- gage in the practice of medicine and surgery at Bryan. He and Mrs. Ehlinger will build on their place near the country club on the Bryan-College road. “Tubby. made an enviable rec- ord as College surgeon and it was with great regret. that the College gave him up. GILL WILL COACH GREENVILLE HIGH Three Letter Athlete and ‘Distin- guished’”’ Student Will Coach High School Athletics. > > > > > > > NAA AAA L\ A\A\A\A\ E. K. Gill of Dallas, captain of the 1924 Aggie basketball squad, and three-letter man in the session of 1922-23 has accepted a contract with the Greenville High school to,coach athletics in the school next year. He will "assume his coaching duties in September, succeeding A. B. “Bugs” Morris, who coached the Greenville high boys last year. | Gill has been a valuable man to the Aggies. Bible has depended upon him heavily in three branches of sport. He has won a place as an Aggie immortal. lieved that Gill’s injury which kept him out of the Thanksgiving game last year was the last straw that broke the back of the Aggies and allowed the Longhorns to make their touchdown on Kyle Field. Gill’s un- availability for baseball this spring kept him off the gridiron on Thanks- giving was another great loss to the Aggies. If he had been unhamper- ed by physical disability the Farmers would have ended the season in a much higher position than they fin- ished their 1924 diamond eareer, for with normal improvement over last year he would have been one of the leading conference pitchers. For his personal conduct and aca- demic standing he is considered by the executives of the institution as one of the highest class students ever graduated from the institution. His industry and talent is shown in his ability to engage in three major sports and hold his academic grade |. above “B” which ranks him as a “distinguished” student. He is ones of the few ‘three let- ter” men of the A. and M. College of Texas, and the only one; at least of recent years with a scholarship record in the “distinguished” rank. WICHITA FALLS A. AND M. CLUB. By BOB STILES. They have been keeping me so busy as manager of the Texhoma Refineries kaseball team that I have had but lit- tle opportunity for doing my work for The Aggie. We have the cham- pionship team of our league. Gabe Harris, an Aggie whipped Electra for us the other day, pitching a beautiful game, * kk Herbert Dunn got a raise the other day and had to go to Dallas to get rid of his wealth. Herbert DeLee also got prosperous and drove over to Dallas last week-end. He got a reg- ular Baptist drenching, however, on his way home when he got caught in a near cloudburst. kk og John F. Cunningham, with the Ke- wanee Boiler Co., was here recently from Dallas. ; EE J. B. Joyce, is celebrating the pur- chase of a handsome new Fone, re- cently acquired. kX Benny Garrity says that he is go- ing to get married pretty soon, on the twentieth, he says. Never can tell tho. k kk Mingus and Livingston both are still on our Dubbs Crocking plant. Min- gus operating and Livingston fireing. Both are doing well. kok ok Herman Dunn is still with us and doing mighty well. Herbert DeLee, Works and I, live at the Municipal Golf Club. We have a great deal of fun swimming and playing tennis, but haven't succumb- ed to golf yet. %* kk 3k Crane went to Medicine Park last week in his new coupe and reporis a great time. de ok) P. C. Coffin is back at Petrolia with the Lone Star Gas Co. EE EE Long Tom Harrington is a new ar- rival at Petrolia with the Lone Star pcople. Harry Wheeldon is still over there spending most of his time run- ning around on company business. * sk Xk That's all I know. It is sincerely be- on account of the same injury which ANA NANA HOON ZA AZ ZA AN A A AAA AA AAA A A AAA AAA ALN Hon. Marion S. Church, Sir:— friend and co-worker, February 17, A. D. 1924, And ANA L\A\. LNA A\A\A\A\A ZARA ANA AA AANA 2 NNN AA We VV VV NV VV NV VNVNVNVVVVVVVVVVVV IYI Voeoeweoeoeoeoeoee Pacific Railroad east of El Paso.’ he received distinguished service VV VV VV VN ww Templar, Elk and a Christian;— bh 4 be 4 VN VV > joy his friendship. family of the deceased. > PNY oN) ® OV® WN NE YY NY NN NX XN NE, 7, LY NN NV ON I RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF COL. E. B. CUSHING. College Station, June 2nd, 1924. President of the Former Students of the Agricultural and Me- chanical College of Texas. We, your committee appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of our associate and co-worker, the late E. B. Cushing, beg leave to report the following for adoption. E. Y. MULLINS, 'P. L. DOWNS, W. J. BRYAN, 0. E. REYNAUD. Resolutions. WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His wisdom and in His own way Jrand time; has ‘seen fit to call to: rest from ‘his strenuous labors our EDWARD BENJAMIN CUSHING who departed this life at Houston, Texas, the city of his nativity, WHEREAS, he was one of the pioneer students of the Texas Ag- ricultural and Mechanical College, having entered when it first opened its doors for educational work in October 1877, and who subsequently graduated there, receiving the degreee of Civil’ Engineer, And WHEREAS, he was twice honored by the Governor of Texas ap- pointing him a Director of this institution, and was again honored by his selection as President of the Board, And ‘WHEREAS, he always took an active interest in all affairs of the College, and in the Alumni and Former Students’ Association of which he, at one time, was its honored President, And S WHEREAS, in his chosen profession, as Civil Engineer, he climb- ed to the topmost round of the ladder as a railroad builder, a man- ager and a man of affairs, having become Chief Engineer and Assis- > tant General Manager of the entire railway system of the Southern 4 WHEREAS, during the World War he rendered distinguished &® service to his country, having been General Superintendent of the Army Transportation Corps, handling Mediterranean ports, with the rank of Lt. Colonel and subsequently appointed Colonel. WHEREAS, in recognition of his services in prosecuting the war, France, Belgium and Italy, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ameri- can forces and the French Legion of Honor. And WHEREAS, hz was known by all men as a gentle and cultured gentleman, never boastful of his own accomplishments, retiring in manner, a man of great force of character, a man of detail yet of splendid executive ability, of strict integrity, a Mason, a Knight THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: — 1. That in the death of Col. Cushing the State of Texas and, the Nation has lost’ a valuable, patriotic, honorable and distinguished cit- izen, a constructor, a builder and a man of affairs; the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Alumni and Former Students’ As- sociation a loyal and devoted friend and an untiring co-worker, and his family a loving Christian father. > 2. That his memory will bé cherished and honored by all those who were fortunate enough to know his Christian character and en- 3. That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of the Former Students’ Association of the A. an dM. College of Texas, and that the Board of Directors of said institution be requested to also record them in its minutes, and that a copy be furnished to the N\A A\A\A A\A\AA PAV UAC ATAN La A NN CHARLES ROGAN, HG) B)B) LB) AB) a5) a) AA\ AANA /\ZA\A\ ZA\ ZA ZN AA A AA AAA And And medals from the governments of LH) No) Bo) 4) NANA) AN a\A\A\2A\ A 2A 2A 2A ALAA AA NNN NANI 4 x. VV GH) BRL) A\A\A\ AAA ALAA AAA AA NAA Vv NN CHAS. E FRILEY MADE DEAN OF ONE | OF TWO NEW A school of arts and sciences and a graduate school were created by the Board of Directors of the A. and M. College of Texas in their meeting here this commencement. Dr. Char- les Puryear, for many years of the College was made dean of the new graduate school and Charles E. Friley, registrar and secretary of the faculty was made dean of the School and Sciences. Mr. Friley is a grad- uate of the A. and M., and has his M. S. degree from Columbia Univer- sity. The new school of Arts and Sciences will be co-ordinate with the existing schools of agriculture, engi- neering, veterinary medicine and fvo- cational teaching. 4 Establishment Necessary. In announcing the action of the | Board of Directors this afternoon President W. B. Bizzell said the nec- Sssily of coodinating the work of the “service departments” and ex- tending the scope of undergraduate instruction demanded the creation of the new School of Arts and Sciences and that the increasing de- mand for graduate instruction -in the field of technical education and the underlying sciences in the field AAR SOS OROROROSOSOSOROROROSOSOSOROROROSOSOSOTOTOROK dean N SCHOOLS CREATED of agricultural research made neces- sary the establishment of the Grad- uate School. President’s Comment President Bizzell in cimmenting on the action of the Board said: “The College has been offering a number of graduate courses leading to the M. S. degree for several years. The increasing demand for graduate in- struction in the field of technical ed- ucation and the underlying sciences in the field of agricultural research makes it necessary for this college to provide adequate courses for the training of men with the highest qualifications in the field of techni- cal education and the fundamental sciences. It is equally important for the College to expand its under- graduate work by giving definite status to the so-called “service de- partments” as a means of coordinat- ing the work of these departments and extending the scope of under- graduate instruction in the institu- tion. The new School of Arts and Sciences will be coordinate with the existing schools of Agriculture, En- gineering, Veterinary Medicine, and Vocational Teaching.” NON 2 J NNN III NTN J NII I I I I I AL we'll do the rest. \W\Y)I\Y\G/I\O)I\E i ) VARY NANTON ANT AN TANTNIANT \&/\E/I\E/I\E/ E/E INE) \¥ 1924 DIRECTORY SOON WILL BE PUBLISHED. Make it really serviceable by send- ing in names of former students. Give us the name and address— ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS ETE ONO Dare (NANI ANANI/A\IANIANG \@ANI7ANIANIAI/A\ ANI (NAN ANIANIANIANIANI/ ANNI NINN ANIA ANIA] WEDDINGS. Womack-Baker. Miss Anna Lee Baker of Bryan Christi were united in marriage at the Christian church, Bryan, on Tues- day evening at 8:00 o’clock, May 20, with Reverend L. Guy Ament offi- ciating. : “ Mrs. Womack is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Baker of Bryan, and | a graduate of the Southwest State Teachers’ College at San Mar- cos. Mr. Womack is a graduate of the class of 1923, and received his M. S. degree on June 3rd, majoring in dairy husbandry. Goudge-Ehlert. Captain and Mrs. Edwin Goudge of Galveston, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Mavis, to Robert Jerome Ehlert, of Galves- ton. The wedding took place June 5th at the Trinity Episcopal charelt of Galveston. Miss Goudge, was assistant wom director and swimming instructor at the Y. M. C. A. Following the wed- ding they returned to Dallas and will make their home at Record’s Crossing north of Dallas. “Dutch” now is running a dairy farm at Irving. Snead-Neeley. It did not take many weeks in Waco to. bring about the complete capitulation to the little winged God by Marion J. Neeley ’22, Textile En- gineering. Neeley recently went to Waco from Brenham. Announcement of his marriage to ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Reynolds Snead, of Waco, has been made. They were married at the First Presbyter- ian church on Monday morning, June 2nd, at 10 o’clock. Stroud-Brady. The Dallas News of last Sunday carried a picture of Mrs. V. R. Brady wife of Virgil R. Brady, chief engi- neer for the Trinity Farm Construc- tion Co., of Waxahachie. Brady is a C. E. ’19, being an outstanding member of his class. Mrs. Brady was Miss Lillie Stroud, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stroud, of Wax- ahachie. The wedding occurred last week. They are now touring South Tex- as and after their brief honeymoon will make their home at Waxahachie. Wittman. Shifflet. A beautiful marriage ceremony was solemnized at St. Andrew’s Episcopal church in this city, Thurs- day morning at 10:30, June 5, when Miss Amelia Wittman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wittman of Bry- an became the bride of Mr. Lacy B. Shifflett of Prescott, Arkansas. Rev. S. M. Bird, rector of the church was the celebrant, and pronounced the impressive words which forever bound these two young lives. relatives and a few intimate friends were present to witness the cere- mony. Mr. and Mrs. Shifflett left immediately after the ceremony in their car for a visit with his relatives in and near Austin. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wittman of Bryan and has liver here all her life, where she is well known and beloved. Her brother is Frank Wittman horticul- turist for the I. & G. N., who is an Aggie. The groom is athletic in- structor in" the high school of Pres- cott, Ark. He is an alumnus of A. and M. College, having graduated from that institution in 1923. B—— iy — RIO GRANDE VALLEY HAS A LIVELY ASSOCIATION By W. H. HUGHES. The ex-students have held three meetings in the Valley in the past month and are starting out on what is hoped to be one of the strongest organizations. All the members are full of pep and enthusiasm and we feel that we are stepping off on the right foot. The first meeting was a ban- quet held at Harlingen, the second, a and the last, a social meeting held at Mercedes, and the last a social meet- ing held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Alsmeyer in San Benito. * kk , : At the business meeting it was de- cided to form a Valley-wide organ- ization and the following officers were elected: W. P. Patton, LaFeria, pres- ident; Terry Barbee, Weslaco, vice- president; W. H. Hughes, Mercedes, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting will be held at Laferia and all ex-students are. invited. WASKOM COAL COMPANY DALLAS, TEXAS Steam, Domestic and Smithing Coal J. B. WASKOM, Ex. ’02, President and ‘Homer E. Womack of Corpus| Miss Alice Reynolds Snead, daugh- Only | business meeting held at Mercedes, | HARRY JORDAN: MAKES RESCUE WACO CHILDREN. Wholesale Tragedy in Water Par Waco Averted by: Splendid. Work of Old Aggie and His. Son. Heroic Noe by [mE he TN and his son, Harryy Jr saved acter- rible tragedy at ‘the Fish” Pond® at. Waco recently. “The “Waco News- Tribune tells the story. Li” When young Chales Caldwell. nd Norman Smith, Jr., became strangled, as they splashed each other! in the 9- foot water of the Fish Pond swimiiling pool yesterday morning, they , started what might well have been. a whole- sale tragedy, but for Maj. Harry: P. Jordan with the help of his son, Harry, young Allen Early nd iss, Tasone Patty. Early, who is a son of Ww. Ww. Early, pulled Caldwell to shore and went back after Smith. He became exhausted, however, and Harry Jordan, Ir, ‘came to his ((Early’s) rescue, while Miss Patty went after Smith. ~ ..: jo Major Jordan went to the help. of il his son and young Early, who “Were | going down, pulled them out, and then threw a life preserver to: Miss Patty, who was Fruggling with Smith. Jin. the Cr 1» ps center of the pool. : Miss Patty got one 1g tirotigh 1 the life preserver, but was strangled” by Smith and had ‘gone down when, Ma- jor Jordan, who had jumped in.again to help them ‘reached the :pair<and shoved them to shore, pushing” ‘Miss Patty along with his feet and “knees, and Smith with his hands. i When he was about two feet from shore he was assisted by his daughter Margaret, Miss Elizabeth ‘McKennon and Richard Weaver, a young negro. Miss Patty and Early were oth un- conscious and ‘had to. be shin hailey OFFICIALS oF THE E COLLEGE ARE oN KXATTINING BOARD Three officials of the Gotigs ‘have been named by ‘Charles’ E.':Baigh- man, commissioner of markets ‘and warehouses of Texas to act as a state board of examinérs in 'select- ing men to be licensed as udflified grain graders and classers.” ' Those who have accepted ‘membership’ ‘on the board are E. 0.” Pollock,” askis- tant professor of agronomy, "A." H. Leidigh, agronomist of the Experi- ment Station and Dr. E. P."Hum- bert, professor of genetics. “Profes- sor Pollock has “been ‘named chair- man of the board.’ PAIL IN In the first meeting held since tHeir appointment they ‘examined appli- cants and passed four men as quali- fied grain graders and e¢lassers. All four were students ‘of ‘agronomy in the College. Three were’ seniors and one a junior. ‘Seniors were’ O. L. Byrd of Waco, T. L. Gaston, Jr. of Myra, and M. B. Sturgis of Hamp- ton, - Ark., and the’ junior joi pi TE. Abbey of Coleman.’ : ore, ssn HOUSTON, TEXAS The Home of all AGGIE Athletic Teams $ IN HOUSTON ° O'LEARY - HALL "13 - MICKELSON; “PROPRIETORS "WRITE For our General Catalog on Equipment for BASE BALL TRACK. TENNIS i AND ALL : ATHLETIC _Goops C.& S.SPORTING GOODS COMPANY : AUSTIN, TEXAS & AV 2 a 7 87 ® © P< ® &