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THE BATTALION.
and confidence be encouragement for the
team. It helps wonderfully. Another re
quest to be made of the boys is that' they
take the same pride in the Battalion. Use
your aid and influence to give it promi
nence. It, as well as the organizations
and societies, in fact everything connected
with the college, is for the good of the
students. When we all come to recognize
this fact and each one does his individual
duty how grand old A. & M. C. will be.
When the faculty took the privilege of
playing football from the students there
were some marked demonstations of dis
pleasure from the corps. Everyone was
ready to say hard things about such a
measure. True, the corps should be inde
pendent and have a voice in matters which
concern it, and acting upon this belief,
steps were at once taken to have that priv
ilege restored. The alumni were notified
and the board of directors petitioned. As
a result the faculty reconsidered the reso
lution which threw athletics out, and gave
back the privilege of playing baseball and
football with outside teams on or off the
college campus. Not only did they do this,
but more privileges were given to the team
than had ever before been granted in the
history of the college. Isolated socially,
and with such regularity in academic and
military duties, we believe it nothing but
right that the students should have some
relaxation and recreation. Nothing can
Compare with athletics in giving these. Yet
we feel sure that the faculty were honestly
working for what they considered as our
interest, and as proof of this we play foot-'
ball again. Now that these privileges and
others are ours, is it not the duty of the
corps to show its appreciation? Should we
not make it evident that our satisfaction is
as great as was our displeasure? We stand
up for our just rights and privileges, but
let these rights and privileges be judged by
those more experienced and competent than
the student body. The relations that bind
corps and faculty are closer than those of
the past year, and it is earnestly hoped that
they may understand and appreciate each
other better as the session wears away.
Another year’s work, the last for part of
our number, has been entered upon. Do
we of the Senior class, realize what this
last year means. It may mean an honor
able reward for which we have toiled, dur
ing these long years, or it may mean
directly the opposite. Starting now, let all
the classes and the Senior class especially,
make the year one of which we shall all be
proud Now is the time to push matters.
Let duty come first; let our work be well
done:-
Our military department bids fur to be
of high standing this session. To begin
with, we have a good set of officers, and as
a second and vastly important consideration
there is a corps of manly and courageous
young men here, who are eager to become
good soldier boys. With these conditions
there is no reason why the present corps
should not make a record in military lines
which has never been equaled at this insti
tution.
Nothing has such power to broaden the
mind as the ability to investigate systemat
ically and truly all that comes under thy
observation in life.
—Marcus Aurelius.