The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, December 01, 1898, Image 18

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Newspaper Page Text16 THK BATTALION. were most favorably impressed with the A. 0. boys, and we are sorry to learn that they have a few who are short, or they are too good to associate with the A. & M. boys, so they wish to make it appear. We wish to inform all concerned that we have some Christian boys, but we do not use Christianity to hide us Jjin our meanness. The most of the A. C. boys proved to be gentlemen and we wish them a successful career. * * * THANKSGIVING HOP. One of the most pleasant affairs of the season took place in our new Mess Hall on Friday night, Nov. 25. Although it had been rainly slowly for several hours, our friends would not disappoint us by allowing the bad weather to keep them at home. The Bryan girls are al ways ready to make the boys of the A. & M. have a nice time when an opportunity presents itself. Several young ladies of Waco, who are visiting in Bryan, attended our hop also, and we hope their visits will be repeated. Five young ladies of Brenham, accompanied by Mrs. Becker paid us a visit on the campus, and their presence at the hop added much to the pleasure of all. ^ For some time much has been occuring to interfere with the work of the literary societies. We have had foot ball games, hops, and cold weather, but we feel that we really have nothing unusual to discourage us in our work. We usually make better progress in the spring, anyway.