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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1894)
THE BATTALION. 13 Personals. Mrs. Stewart, of Palestine, visited her two sons during the month. Misses Rita Sbisa and Bessie Ross, ac- companyed by Miss Plunkett of Waco, returned to their school at Waco on the 1st, much to the regret of all. Gov. Ross spent a few days in Waco last month at the confederate reunion, and reports a most enjoyable time. Mr. Haswell and Miss McConnico made a flying trip to College on the 13th. Sergt. Finley went up to Waco last month, and he says he had a good time while there. Mr. Tom Outz, an ex-cadet, visited the boys several days. Miss Braham, of Seguin, visited Gov. Ross’s family during the month. Cadets Jordan, Mills, Atkinson, Me Collum and Goodrich went to Waco on the 5th. Prof. Carson was away a few days a short time ago. Miss Duskie Walker visited the family of Prof. Carson several days last month. Misses Sheppard, Webb and McCon nico were at the College several days practicing for the play “The Rio Grande.” Messrs. Todd and Meriwether were elected delegates to the Y. M. C. A. con vention at Ft. Worth. They left on the 11th, and on their return reported a very pleasant time while away. Mr. E. L. Bruce left for Georgetown on the 27th to enter the debating contest to be held there. We regret very much that our friend, S. R. Roddy, a mem ber of the 1st class, had to leave the College on account of sickness. We hope he may be able to return to grad- uate. Annual Meeting. College Station, Texas, April 21. San Jacinto! How it makes the heart of every Texan swell with pride when he hears this im mortal name and how the heart of every member of the Austin Library society throbs with pride after the glorious suc cess of yesterday evening. This being the date set for the eighteenth anniver sary of the Stephen F. Austin Literary society. We decided to devote the entire program to Texas and her trials, victories and progress. Long ere the hour arrived at which the society was to be called to order, visitors poured into assembly hall. At 8 o’clock sharp the orchestra commeneed to play soul inspiring music. The curtain was drawn revealing a. scene which set every patriotic heart bounding with joy. The right of the stage was draped with a magnificent flag bearing the stars and stripes. The left was deco rated in a similar manner, while to the back and occupying a central position, “The Bonnie Blue Flag.” “The Lone Star of Texas” excited the admiration and thoughts of patriotism into the souls of all beholders as in the days of its its glory. It is useless for me to attempt to por tray to you the scenic beauties that greeted the vision of the spectators dur ing the entire evening. Had I the de scriptive powers of a “Scott” I might perhaps do it justice but as I do not possess these powers it would be pre sumptuous for me to attempt it. After the music or rather the applause ceased, the President called the meeting to order and in a few beautiful and appro priate remarks bid the visitors a hearty