The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, January 01, 1900, Image 9

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Ask Stapp about his African bru
nette.
Ask Wisdom where he carries his
H. O. supply.
Holland wants to see them milk
cows “by steam.”
Jacot says he was rammed for hav
ing his pan upside up.
Ask “Sport de la Mitch” what he
thinks of his new girl.
For Sale: By Sergeant Tanner, a
good bicycle, cheap for cash.
Selman has really decided that the
Mississippi River flows through Texas.
Newhaus asked “if the hospital was
open; he wanted to draw out a book
to read.
Cadet talking about “Isoseles trian
gles.”' Chatham: “Oh, yes! he was
that Greek orator.”
Cadet: Waiter, bring us some ten
derloin.
Jacot: Who is he?
Holzman wants to know why Mr.
Sbisa don’t make his waiters put clean
sheets on the tables.
Selman says the lecture was very
good, but the lecturess’ “Enouncia-
tion” wasn’t very clear.
Anyone wishing to know anything
in Mathematics'—Algebra especially—•
should apply to Sol Gordon.
Hurst A. says he sure likes modern
inspection on Sundays. Why? Com
mandant always brings girls along,
that try to make him laugh.
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Ask Count Polasky how he likes to
be a witness in Kangaroo Courts. He
certainly gives convicting evidence.
Leversedge said: “I guess I had bet
ter not buy the Sergeant stripes, al
though I do know a lot about drill
ing.”
Mr. A. S. Adams, ’ “95,” and bride,
nee Miss Hennie Byars, of Columbus,
Tex., were visiors on the Campus re
cently.
Fish Preston don’t think they ought
to charge him anything for the lec
ture, as he swept the chapel out for
them Saturday.
Cadet Hay, who had the misfortune
of breaking his arm several weeks ago,
is up and about, and has returned to
resume his studies.
Leversedge says “He doesn’t like the
idea of having to drill with the “awk
ward squad,” because he has drilled
in Chicago and Forty Worth.
Mr. R. M. Johnston, editor of the
Houston Post,, and daughter, Miss Hal-
lie, were up to see Cadet Johnston on
Jan. 14th. We hope they will call
again.
Prof.: Mr. Bryan, is the meaning of:
“This is a book, whose cost is one
dollar,’ the same as: “This book cost
one dollar?”
Mr. Bryan: No, sir! !
We acknowledge with pleasure the
receipt of “The Spokesman Review,”
published at Spokane, Washington,
and sent us by our friend and ex-Ca-