The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 01, 1900, Image 13

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    THE BATTALION.
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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