THE BATTALOLV.
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eertaining that their employment is
honorable. “All that we have to do
to get tip and get and you will make a
S. H. SIMPSON, B. S. in C. E.^ of Co-
fumfous, Texas, entered college iff Sep
tember, 1897. . Secretary Senior Class.
Graduated as Birst Lieutenant, Co. “V."
success of life; when you reach: a
mountain base, don't stop there, hut
WM. J. WALDEN, B. S. in Agr., of
Dickinson, Texas, entered college Sep
tember, 1897. President 'Y.. M. C. A.;
vice-president Austin Literary Society
and Senior Class. Graduated with first
honors and as Captain of Co. f ‘D.'’
climb to the top,” said the Governor,
“What is it that makes a man strong
and courageous? It is misfortune.
Success is attained by a determi'natlair
that, come what will, we shall do a
man’s duty and play a man's? part in
this life.’ r
The Governor adverted to the fact
that he was a Director of the Agricul
tural and Mechanical College, hut had
not until last Commencement visited'
the fntstitution for many yeras. He
stated that he had been, is and will
be a friend of the College. His last in
junction to the students was: “Set
your mark high and then turn neither
to the right nor to the left."
A. WINKLER, B. S. in Agr., of The
Grove, Texas, entered college-in Septem
ber, 1897. President of the Austin Liter
ary Society. Editor Exchange Depart
ment of the "Battalion.” Graduated as
Second Lieutenant, Co. “D.”
As a farewell to the young men who
were about to graduate from these Col
lege walls. President Foster said, in
substance: “Heretofore you have dealt
with a President with power to exer
cise clemency and show mercy. When
you made mistakes and were charged
with demerits he could erase them
from the pages of your record, but in
that world without into the activities
of which you are about to enter your
mistakes and errors will be ineffacable
and will stand forever on the pages of
your history, therefore be careful in