THE BATTALION
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indicates that the people there know a good thing when they
find it; and also that they know where to get teachers when
they need them. The professor (better known to us as plain
“Att” ) will make his X mark, not like the foregoing, but
high upon the walls of the temple that used to illustrate the-
first page of “The American Spelling Book, by Noah Webster r
L. L. D
Ernest Bruce,’94, is keeping books, after a year at the
State University. When last seen by this writer he seemed a
little “cranky” but he had no wheels in his head, on the con
trary he was pedaling ahead on a bike down one of the-
thoroughfares of Dallas. “Bruce’s address,” is Mineola, Tex.
H. T. Coulter is at Bellvue Medical College, N. Y., learn
ing how to do it scientifically.
W. L. Dazev is learning how to cut other people’s teeth
at the dental school of Vanderbilt University. Before going
to school he put to good use one of his A. and M. College ac
quisitions by acting as draughtsman for one of the largest
bridge-building firms in Texas. He is learning to do bridge-
work now, but not such as “carry one safe” over anything;
worse than a tough stake.
Dr. B. V. Ellis, ’92, has completed himself by taking a
better half. I understand that Billy is very popular, not
only as a physician, but also with his wife. He writes his
prescriptions in Paris, Tex.
Harry Jordan, ’95, and Gee Abbott. ’94, are both at the
State University.
Don’t vote for any man for governor or the State legisla
ture who thinks that parsimony and economy are synonimuos
terms, when the College asks for expansion to meet the de
mands upon her.
Mr. W. M. Wood, ’88, is telling the people about the
merits of the William’s typewriter. He is general agent for
Texas and adjoining territory. Dallas is his headquarters.
Messrs. E. W. Hutchinson, ’89, and J. S. Radford, ’90 r ,
a re making a success of the grocery business in Houston r