THE BATTALION.
7
Cadet Davidson, the football
player with plenty of nerve, was
recently visited by his mother,
Mrs. Davidson, of Fort Worth.
Mr. Henry Insall, of Weimar,
was up to see Cadet Insall. He
is well impressed with the college
and the work being done here.
Hurst A., walking up to spon
sor of Co., says: “Are
you sponsor of Co.?”
Sponsor: “Yes, I reckon so.”
Hurst: “I am in Co.,
and also have a big brother in
there.”
Miss Hettie Smith, of Bryan,
visited Mrs. Elena Edmonds the
last of the week. While here she
was a welcome visitor to the Cal-
liopean Literary Society. Come
again; glad to see you.
The following is a list of the
many good things captured by the
A. and M. College at the opening
of the present session, as called
from the students’ roster: A
Branch, a Bean, a Cook, a Car
penter, an Egg, a Fountain, a
Field, a Fox, a Gardner, a Hill, a
Hunter, some Hay, a Hyde, a
Law, a Miller, a Noble, a Pickett,
a Payne, several Parks, some
Rice, a Smith, a Sheppard, a
Storey a Savage, a Spring, a
Spear, a Tanner, a Wren. We
did have a “chicken,” but it took
wings and flew away to find its
mate.
Lieut. Moseley went up to Dal
las to attend tne Fair opening.
We do not know whether he at
tended the fair or not, but he cer
tainly attended some other place
of more attraction to him.
President L. L. Foster and son
Joe went down to Galveston the
last of the week, where Joe en
tered the medical college. Joe
passed the examination with credt
and we know he will make a good
record. We are all glad to see
Jodie starting in so well.
The college has an enrollment
of 400 students, the largest in its
history, and numerous applicants
who will be accommodated as soon
as the new dormitory is finished.
Hurrah, for the A. and M.! She
will soon stand equal in number
with State University.
Senator Horace Chilton visited
the college Friday, October 13.
While here he reviewed the bat
talion and was very highly im
pressed by the military deport
ment of the college. Senator
Chilton is a firm friend of the A.
and M. Come again, Senator.
Clements B., before breakfast:
“I was on Guard mount this
morning, and didn’t go.”
Japhet’s speech: “I don’t want
to be an angel, and with the an
gels stand; I’d rather be a drum
major, and lead the A. and M.
band.”