The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, June 01, 1897, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextTHE BATTALION. 7 Mac began in his usual well defined style. It is granted by all that his voice, style and manner are simply soul stirring. He made admirable arguments but space forbids synopsis. Mr Robson followed for the defense and indeed defended the question in masterly style. Mr. Robson proceeds slow and deliberate and Mr. McCarthy undoubtedly said more but then it is not quantity that counts. Mr. Robson claimed his position in defense of the government yet no less did Mr. McCarthy, the one by warning against present evil tendencies the other by upholding our nresent integrity. Mr. McCarthy closed in a short rebuttal winning the debate. BASEBALL GAME. At 2:30 a ball game was called between Bryan and College The college boys began over confident and played with the Bryan fellows too long. The latter undoubtedly had some good players they got far ahead and when College settled down to business she was unable to retrieve her lost fortune. Score stood 11 to 6 in favor of Bryan. The competitive drill was next in order The companies were in fine shape, fell in promptly, marched out to the campus and did some fine drilling, indeed the corps has doubtless never been better drilled. First the battalion was formed in line and the governor not being present it was presented to the board of directors and afterwards marched in review. The double time of the boys was excellent. Competitive drill followed in the manual of arms, this being the final drill for the medals. Best drilled men are. Company A, Corp. Bowen. “ B, Tully Durham. “ C, J. Witwer. u D, W. C. Knowles. Battalion, Sergeant Jas. Kerr. Competition was next between the companies standing in the relative order D, A, B, C. The judges being selected from among the Alumni were I. L. Goldberg, E. C. Jonas, H. B. Martin and Dr. Frank Ross.