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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1897)
52 THE BATTALION. Ross, Mary Bittle, Ethel Cavitt, Adelle Fulkerson. Cadets, Bryan, Todd, Kyle, Eldridge, Cavitt, Buhler, Cotton, Cohn, Faust, Rawlins, Tracy, Harrison W. A., Preston, Charles- worth, Bittle, Garbade, Ferguson, Sternenberg, McCrary, Williams, Sellars, Prot. Gross. ♦ ♦ ♦ Our commencement ball was the swellest social affair that has taken place at the college this year. As the clock struck 10, the orchestra started the first strain of the Gladia tor march and the ball opened with the grand march led by Capt. A. J. Kyle with Miss Bessie Ross. The ball room was beautifully decorated with bunting, and around the walls muskets and swords were artistically arranged, presenting a very military appearance indeed. The beauty and the chival. ry of the state were present and the whole affair was a grand success. Twentyfour numbers were on the program and the last notes of Home, Sweet Home, died away just in time to allow the visitors and cadets to catch the night trains. The cadets are to be congratulated upon the unique souvenir pro grams. Many complimentary remarks were made on them. The college orchestra, under direction of Prof. Gross furnish ed the music, which was pronounced excellent by all. ♦ ♦ ♦ The only regret we have at the closing of this session, is the loss of our accommodating and genial Prof, of music, Mr. Geo. W. Gross. Under Prof. Gross’ leadership the Cadet' band and orchestra have attained a state reputation and are without doubt the finest amateur organization in Texas. We regret Mr. Gross’ departure very much and it will be a diffi cult matter to find an instructor as obliging, lement and liked by all as he was. ♦ ♦ ♦ A novel feature of the Ross Volunteer drill this com mencement, was the musical drill which was well done and presented quite a fine effect and elicited many complimentary remarks.