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S ALUMNI DEPARTMENT, s
F. Mfl’RION Lft*W, Editoi', Bi'yan, Texas.
Mr. A. Semones Adams, ’95, is a
civil engineer in the employ of the
Southern Pacific Company. His head
quarters are Houston. It is rumored
that be is soon to join the ranks of
the benedicts.
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Captain Fowler’s march after Gen
eral Alejandrino’s brigade, with one
company of the Twenty-third regi
ment, was one of the bravest incidents
of the war. The company left Dagu-
pan alone under orders to locate the
enemy. Captain Fowler had been
warned by the natives that he and his
men would be exterminated. The
guides deserted them before Manga-
tarom (or Mangalaren) was reached.
All of Alejandrino’s artillery was fo
cussed upon the main street along
which they advanced. The guns were
manned by Spaniards, who said after
ward that they had fired over the
heads of the Americans, as they de
sired that the latter should win, hop
Teacher:—“How do .you pro
nounce Caesar in English and
Latin?”
Sophomore:—“Sieze ’er and
kiss ’er.”—Ex.
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Boy (reading):—“Father, how
do yez pronounce I-l-o-i-l-o?”
Father:—“Pronounce it? Did
yez niver hear a turkey gobble?”
ing thus to gain their freedom. In
the terrified temper of the insurgents,
who run at the sight of an Ameri
can, a single company might go any
where in the north or northwest, ac
cording to Captain Fowler.
The above notice, copied from the
Galveston News of Dec. 1, speaks for
itself. It refers to Reese Fowler, B.
C. E., Class ’94.
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Geo. McCormick, class ’91, was mar
ried 1 to Miss Hill, a lovely young lady
of Weimar, on Dec. 6. The Battalion
extends hearty congratulations.
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A. P. Duggan ’95, after graduating in
law at the University of Texas, is prac
ticing his profession in Galveston.
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Dr. A. J. Kyle ’89, of Houston, came
up on Thanksgiving with a party of
Houstonians to enjoy the hop and foot
ball game.
Judge:—“Are you the defend
ant in this case?”
Negro:—“No, sah, I has a law
yer hired to do de defendin’; I’s
de man datdun stole de chickens.”
If men could live their lives
over again they would avoid all
their old mistakes—and make new
ones.—Ex.