THE BATTALION, College Station Texas.
9. Best foot ball kick.
10. Sack race.
11. Fat man’s race.
These exercises will be held once every month. Every
body is invited to enter. Those who wish to enter may do so
by applying to Mr. H. P. Jordan or Mr. A. M. Todd.
Glee Club.
Following are the members of the college glee club:
Frank Houston, Baritone.
Frank Ross, Baritone,
Kistinmacher, Tenor.
F. Bittle, Tenor.
McMillan, Alto.
Dinwiddie, Alto.
P. Bittle, Bass.
Frank Law, Bass.
Fat IVIen’s Club.
The fat men’s club met in extra session this morning. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The
president stated that the object of the meeting was to correct
the errors published in the Balallion. Mr. Bocock moved
that a committee of one be appointed to correct said errors and
furnish the editor of the Batallion a complete list of officers of
the club. Mr. Bocock was appointed to fullfil the task.
On motion Gov.J,S. Hogg was elected an honorary member of
the club and the secretary was ordered to notify his excel
lency of the honor conferred upon him.
The officers of the club are as follows: President, Dan
Cushing; vice-president, J. H. Bocock; secretary, Isaiah L.
Goldberg; treasurer, (when occasion for the office exists) J.
M. McNeil; sergeant at arms, Abe Gross; assistant sergeant at
arms, Frank Norman Houston.
The club adjourned until time for next regular meeting.
I. L. Goldberg, Dan Cushing,
Secretary. President.
Headquarters Corps of CadetsJ
College Station, Texas, September 28, 1893.j
Special Order No. 10.
I. Upon the recommendation of the Commandant, ap
proved by the President, the following promotions are hereby
made in the battalion of cadets: To be first sergeants, Cadet
S3rgeants Smith, A., and Brown, L.
II. Cadet First Sergeant Brown; L., is hereby transferred
to “C” company.
By order of Lieut. B. C. Morse,
B. C. Pittuck, Commandant of Cadets.
Cadet First Lieut, and Adjutant.
R pifst Class Article.
By JOE, but haven’t we a DAZEY first class this year.
GEE whiz, but just look ATT ’em, and let us know what you
think they’re WORTH. You might tell us HOWELL they
could rise enMASSY as FRANK and ERNEST as they are
with their gallant ROSSter of officers and destroy any FORT
or ROB the enemy of their STAPLES. The music of their
HARPER would ALECKtrify them to such an extent that
FOWLER work would be something they could not possibly
do. They could SEYMOUR points of attack that the oppos
ing troops would soon PETER out. Their general good con
duct has never been DOCKed by the use of TODDy--they
have never had occasion to FEEL LICKS from the ROD of
coirection—an EDucation they have dilligently sought—never
a time but that they ROSE above the filth and MEYER of
superstition and vice.
In a word, they always HUGH to the line and have never
allowed a mere SEWEL to turn them from their onward ca
reer of usefulness so that now, after all their years of toil they
are gradually graduating into graduation.
major Vroom’s Report.
The following is the body of the last report of Major R. D.
Vroom, referring to the inspection made at the College on May
22nd, 1893:
To the Inspector General, United States Army, Washington,
D. C.:
Sir:—I have the honor to submit the following report of
an inspection of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas, made May 22nd and 23rd, 1893:
The President of the College is ex-Governor L. S. Ross.
The government is vested in a Board of Directors, consisting
of five members, appointed by the Governor of the state. The
members of the Board are appointed from different sections of
the state and hold office for six years, or during good behavior
and until their successors are qualified. The College is non-
sectarian. The number of College buildings is twenty-four,
including Professors’ residences and principal farm buildings.
The requirements of law are met, the institution being pre
pared to teach annually 225 students. The military depart
ment was established October 4th, 1876, when the College was
formally opened, and the detail has been continued since. The
milita.y course is popular with the students, satisfactory to
the Faculty and receives proper support from the College au
thorities. In determining class standing, or relative standing
on graduation, the military course is given the same weight as
other departments. The professor of military science and tac
tics is First Lieutenant, Benjamin C. Morse, 18th Infantry,
who has been on duty at the College since September 27th,
1890. The military professor resides at the College and is
provided with quarters on the same terms as other professors.
He is a member of the Faculty, with all the rights, privi
leges and authority of other heads of departments. In addi
tion to his other duties, he performs those of Commandant of
Cadets. The military organization is a battalion of four com
panies. The battalion staff consists of one First Lieutenant
and Adjutant, one First Lieutenant and Quartermaster, one
First Lieutenant and Private Secretary, one Sergeant Major
and one Quartermaster Sergeant. Each company has one
captain, one first and one second lieutenant, one first ser
geant,- four sergeants and five corporals. There is no sep
arate artillery company, but a select company for special
drill, known as the “Ross Volunteers.” There is a drum
corps service which is voluntary. A band is not main
tained. Officers and non-commissioned officers are appointed
by the President, upon the recommendation of the command
ant of cadets. Commissioned officers are appointed from the
first or senior class; sergeants from the second, and corporals
from the third class. The uniform consists of grey blouse,
gray trousers with black stripe and grey forage cap. Rank is
designated by shoulder straps with chevrons, as in the United
States army. The national color is carried by the battalion:
The number of students in attendance at date of inspection
was 215, of whom 213 were in the military department. All
of the military students in the military department live at the
College and all but three are over fifteen years of age. The
discipline of the students is very good and is maintained by