4
THE BATTALION.
that is no excuse for breaking
doors and chairs, and it will not
be long before the new hall is fin
ished, then you will have plenty
of room and there will be no
earthly excuse for tearing up
property.
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We are glad to hear that the
gymnasium is going to be repair
ed. We long to see this work
completed, so that we can spend
a few hours there, giving that ex
ercise to our bodies which is es
sential to good health and to our
developing into good, physical
men at the same time that we are
training ourselves to become in
tellectual men.
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It makes our hearts leap with
joy to see the number of young
aspirants out on the gridiron
every evening, trying for places
on our football team. Oh, how
we watch with eager eyes the im
provements being made in this
line! Coach Murray certainly
understands football, and he has
the gift of imparting that knowl
edge to others and of making ex
pert football players out of them.
It inspires us to much greater ef
forts to see the College pride that
is manifested in the corps; but'
still more interest can be shown,
and we hope the boys will put
their shoulders to the wheel and
push with all their might. We
want to beat ’Varsity, and have a
chance to do so, if the boys will
unite and help us out. Organize
your rooting clubs and practice
the College yells, get together and
don’t stand back because you
are not one of the players; you
can do lots towards winning a
game by cheering your team from
the side lines. Oh, how it makes
a player’s heart leap, and with
what vigor he dives into the plays,
determined to win or die, when
he sees his school mates on the
side lines appreciating his efforts
and doing all in their power to
cheer him on to victory! Boys,
the ’Varsity game lies in your
hands. Give us the proper sup
port and we will win.
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It is surprising to see how lit
tle class spirit is being exhibited
in our College this year. The four
classes should have organized at
very beginning of school, but for
the lack of time and the great in
terest taken in football it has thus
long been postponed. Last year
every class was firmly organized,
governed by a constitution, had
their own yells and distinguished
by their own set of colors. This
is as it should be—be proud of
your class and let everybody know
that you are so and will stay
with it through thick and thin.
The first class is the only one
which has organized thus far.
The following are the officers: W.
S. Bryan, Pres.; Wm. Walden,