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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1900)
THE BATTALION. 9 CALLIOPE AN SOCIETY. The opening meeting of the Calliopean Literary Society for the session of 1900- 01 was held in the Oalliopean Society hall, September 29th. We were represented by a large crowd, among whom we hope to find good literary material. Our aim is to make the society work fill an im portant part in our education. Our programs will be composed of ora tions, readings, and debates, and we hope that each and every member will take an active part in the society work this year. For the past fifteen years the Calliopean Society has been foremost in everything, so let us maintain the high standard already made. Last year, in addition to the regular work, a series' of joint debates was ar ranged, in all of which great interest was taken. We wish to extend a cordial in vitation to the ladies of the campus to attend our meetings, and assure them pleasant evenings. Several new names were proposed for membership at our last meeting. Our officers for this term are as follows: President, A. E. Storey; vice-president, H. E. Elrod; secretary, J. C. Harrison. A WEDDING. Professor E. W. Kerr and Miss Rita Sbisa were married at College Station, September 5, by Dr. T. C. Bittle, using the beautiful service of the Episcopal church. It was a pretty home wedding, attended by many friends from College and Bryan, as well as by relatives from New Orleans and Laredo. Miss Katie Hill, of Hempstead, was maid of honor, and Mr. James Kerr was best man. The other attendants were Miss Kerr with Mr. Bittle, and Miss Edna Foster with Mr. Burgoon. The bridal party entered the spacious parlors to the music of the wedding march, played by Miss Sbisa, of New Orleans, and stood beneath a beau tiful arch of chrysanthemums and smilax. The bride wore a going-away gown of brown poplin, and her maids wore short dresses. Many handsome and useful presents were sent to the young couple, and they are certainly well fixed for housekeeping. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr left at once for a visit to McKinney. They are now living at College Station. THE FOSTER GUARDS. At the first meeting of the Foster Guards the following officers were elected: Captain-—W. W. Armstrong. * First Lieutenant—T. M. Smith. Second Lieutenant—H. E. Elrod. First Lieutenant and Quartermaster— R. E. Coulter. First Sergeant—E. L. Markham. Second Sergeants—W. W. Charske, W. J. Hudgins, T. J. Kerr, R. M. Garnett, L. D. Shaw. With the beginning of this session we should all start in with the determination to make the Foster Guards of 1900 and 1901 what they ought to be. As we all know, the Ross Volunteers made a reputation of which any company would be proud, and if every man who has the honor of being a member of the Foster Guards this year will do all in his power for the good of the company, -there is no reason why we can’t have