THE BATTALION
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cle, think you it ever so small, others may think differently.
The A. and M. College now has a great number of alumni
of whom she is justly proud, and they are naturally expected
to aid the Battalion. Write us a letter, dear alumni, and let
your brothers know of your success and fortunes. If yon
have an article you would like to see in print, send it in; we
would be only too proud to publish it.
Alumni Department.
A. M. Ferguson, Editor.
Alumni of the Texas A. & M. college are scattered over
Texas and several other states. This issue of the Battalion
will reach them as far as their addresses are known and per
haps this is a good way to have a word with them.
Do we intend to have a larger reunion than ever before
next June? If so, there is only one way to reach that end,
and that is for each one of us, individually, to write person
al letters to those we know—especially old classmates—and
urge their attendance. Do not stop with one letter, but keep
the correspondence up and the subject fresh in their minds.
A large attendance would mean a great deal to our Alma
Mater. A large attendance would insure us a pleasant time^
and a large attendance once, would mean a larger one next
time. The meetings of late have been too much neglected.
The attendance was too small. We ought to meet at least
fifty strong. The College is moving along smoothly, doing
her work well, even better than ever before, but she is not
doing all she ought to do. She is fall, but her capacity,whicli.
was a few years ago equal to the demand, is so no longer.
She has friends enough but the}' - lack organization and enthu
siasm. Her reputation depends largely upon the Alumni,
and they are scattered all over Texas and some are in other
states. Each one of these should be a center of an active
influence that will do the old College good. Public opinion
needs to be stirred up on this subject. The college needs