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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1900)
THE B 4 TT A LION, a vigorous protest against this shame' ful neglect, and the best language is ; the pure, straight, unadulterated Eng lish, ❖ * 4* It is with gratification that we can say that our Commencement passed off smoothly and successfully, without a break. The programme, as Intended, was strictly followed with the excep tion of the sham battle, and everyone was pleased at the result. There was some regret expressed for the sham battle, which was omitted on account, of the visit of the United States in spector, but the boys did not let that dampen their ardor or interfere with showing the visitors a nice time. Up on the whole, we can congratulate ourselves on the successful termination of the session of ’99-’00. $ * # With this issue of The Battalion we close the current session. Our old staff also close their books and throw away the “blue” pencil which are taken up by those who are to shape the des tiny of our little college paper. These men have an open field before them; it contains many new and dangerous grounds; but we sincerely hope they will set their standard high, press bravely forward and turn neither to the right or to the left, and they will surely reach the coveted goal. Do not let lack of interest or discouragement become your master, but in the face of all these be a zealous worker, and an unselfish man, and the crown of success will surely fall to him to whom credit is due. Those who we have se lected to fulfill this great duty are ex actly the men needed for the position, and[ they are, without the slightest h'nt to a doubt, the most interested, patri otic and capable men which could have been chosen. They seem to fully real ize the great responsibility which rests upon them, and knowing this and also- knowing what is expected of them by their fellow-schoolmates, only inspires them with new spirit and arouses re newed efforts to success, Hal Elrod stands as the man who is to fulfill this expected duty, and with him goes Seth B, Holman as an unself ish, ardent worker to the interest of the college. The students have shown their good sense by electing these two young men to these responsible positions and the destiny of the paper is certainly in good keeping so long as these two men have control of it. =* * * Boys, next year we intend to produce a "Battalion, ,T which will be a “crack- a-jack;” one which will be an honor to the A. & M., and a credit to the corps of cadets. But to do this we will have to have the hearty co-operation and assistance of this same corps. You frequently hear complaints of our lack of literary matter, and the blame is heaped upon our heads (the staff of editors), when, in fact, we are doing everything in our power to give yon something worth reading. This paper is "for the cadets, by the cadets, and of the cadets,” and unless you come forward with contributions, and give us your support, we can never hope to attain to a high standard.
