01
THE BATTALION.
The custom of requiring admission
cards to be presented in gaining ad
mission to our hops and other enter
tainments has, we are sorry to say,
been neglected for quite a while. In
fact, no such request has been made
of the participants during the past
two or three years. Why this abso
lutely necessary requirement, has not
been made, the writer cannot explain,
but he will make this statement, and
in doing so, he expresses the senti
ment of the majority of the corps, that
hereafter such admission cards will be
required, and if any of the young men
who have been taking extreme liber
ties, do not wish to place themselves
in a very disagreeable, and perhaps
disgraceful position, they had better
provide themselves with such tickets
before making their appearance,
Therefore, it would probably be best
for some of the gallant young “B.
B.’s” to paste a copy of this in their
hats if they have not memory enough
to retain same. We heartily welcome
everybody who is honored with an in
vitation, and shall alweys be willing
to show them a nice time as becomes
gentlemen, provided they show them
selves as such. But whenever any of
the young “B. B.’s” or any one else
falls short of this, they will certain
ly be entertained as becomes a person
of the stage he has shown himself to
be, namely, not that of a person who
is welcomed at the cadets hop. It is
simply disgraceful to see how much
drinking and other things are being
indulged in by the young “B. B.’s”
who come out to enjoy our hops, and
by their ungentlemanly conduct, bring
nothing but disgrace to our dear old
college. You students, you young
men, who wear the same gray for
which your fathers bled, will you
look idly upon this disgraceful conduct
of a few “B. B.’s” and only frown^
Your answer is a solemn “No,” which
needs no further definition, and to pre
vent some of our young visitors a,
very cold reception and warm depart
ure, we will again repeat that hereafter
this “No,” in all its simplicity, will be
enforced to its fullest extent. There
fore, be sure, young “B. B.’s,” that
you are welcomed and then come on.
B.
Who says that Galveston trip
wasn’t a treat?
Who w-ere the crack set of four
while in Galveston?
Ask Simpson O. et al what they
think about the Galveston trip.
Simpson S. is certainly to be con
gratulated upon his narrow escape
while in Galveston. Ask him what the
danger was.
Gus Newton, senior captain, and T.
L. Smith, first lieutenant, and adjutant
class of ’98, were welcomed visitors at
the college April 1. It gave us all great
once more, and it is sincerely hoped
that they will come down and spend
commencement with us. ‘"Gus” made
use of the beautiful cane presented
him by the corps of ’98, and “T. L.
was only too anxious to go out and
inspect the “guard” once more, but his
days are over. Come again, boys.
All three of the higher classes have
voted to have their picture In the Com
mencement Battalion, but nothing has
been heard from the fourth class yet.
Wake up, freshmen; don’t let the oth
er classes get ahead of you.