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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1900)
12 THE BATTALION. joyed and appreciated by the audience. Corporal Harrison next followed with an essay, and the meeting was closed LEONARD FITZGERALD., B. S. in M. E., of Houston, Texas, entered college September, 1896. Graduated as Second Lieutenant of Signal Corps. with a debate. Subject: “Resolved, That a firm alliance between the Uni- T. W. GRIFFFITHS, B. S. in M. E., of Dallas, Texas, entered college September, 1897. Editor Military Department of the “Battalion;’’ assistant manager Football Team. Graduated as First Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Austin Society man. ted States and England is a necessity of modern civilization.” Affirmative: Carpenter; negative, Wallace. Tiie de bate was won by Mr. Carpenter, of the Austin Literary Society At 4 o’clock in the evening Dress Pa rade and Battalion Drill was executed by the corps of Cadets. Col. Edmunds, our Commandant, has abandoned the old-time company competition drill, at Commencement, and subtsituted Bat talion Drill for it. The change is a good one, and the long line of four companies made a most imposing spec tacle. Gov. Sayers and Capt. Sibley, the United States Inspector, arrived on the 4 o’clock train. M. S. KAHN, B. S. in Hort., of Hallets- ville, Texas, entered September, 1S97 ; Has the distinction of being the younges't man in class. Graduated as Second Lieutenant of Band. • Tuesday, June 12. The last day of Commencement roll ed ' around with a bright sun, and a gentle south breeze. The weather was slightly too warm for perfect comfort, and fans were in evidence every where. At 8:30 Capt. Sibley, of the United States army, visited the Bar racks with the Commandant and Cadet officers, and inspected the arms of the Cadets. His purpose was to get a list of all broken and injured guns and belts, so as to return them to Wash ington and replace them with sound