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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1900)
18 THE BATTALION. ion. He is the right arm of civiliza tion, and enters as a factor into many of the concerns of life, large and small. He builds our cities and beautifies them. He connects distant stations with cable and with key; builds the houses that shelter us, and the vehicles that haul the produce of the land, and, with coach and locomotive that he has con structed, carries us safely to our destin ation while we sleep. He constructs the cradle in which infancy is rocked, and the coffin m which the mortal soul is laid to rest. He acts his part in the far-flashing issues' of war. It was he who built the faithful ships, and operated their machinery, that sailed into Manila Bay, carrying the American flag, and by his hand were the guns made that there emblazoned the name of Dewey on history’s page. The soldier—the blowd and pulse of his government in war, the idol of the earth in victory. As I hasten, permit me to express gratification at the splendid appear ance and deportment of the Corps of Cadets with us to-day, and to indulge the hope that the people of Texas at large, recognizing the service this fac ulty is performing, and sympathizing with the hopes and aspirations of her young men for industrial education and a desire to make better farmers, better mechanics and better soldiers, will by legislation enlarge the facilities: of this institution until there shall be no one turned from her door. They asked, “and what is space? The trembling Freshman said, “I can’t think of it at present. But I have it in my head.” “Kiss” is a noun, though generally used as a conjunction. It is never de clined. It is more common than proper. It is not very singular, and is generally used in the plural, and agrees with “me.”—Ex. “What do you mean by ‘secundus,’ ‘tertius,’ ‘quartus,’ and ‘quintus?’ ” in quired the stranger. “I am calling the floors, sir,” replied the new elevator boy from Boston, with dignity. Prohibitionists should be opposed to education, because reading makes a full man.—Ex. Adam’s favorite song is said to have been, “There is only one girl in this world for me.”—Ex. All editors of college, school, or class papers, will confer a kindness to the Amateur Publication Exchange Bureau, by copying this insertion and send ing a copy of their publcation to the Amateur Publicaton Exchange Bureau, Terre Haute, Indiana.-Ex. Restaurant keepers are always ready to steak a man when he has money.— Ex. "Take away woman,” shouted the or ator, “and what would follow!” “We would,” promptly responded a man in the audience.—Ex. PERTHVEINT PARAGRAPHS
