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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1904)
4 THE STEWART & STEEN CO. College Engravers and Printers. 1024 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Makers and publishers of commencement, class-day invita tions and program, class pins and buttons in gold and other metals, wedding invitations and announcements, at home cards, reception cards, visiting cards. Visiting Cards: Plate and 50 Cards / O G SfEOI2A1_x UlSOOlJN'T T'O ©T'UDEN'TS. The Battalion. PUBLISHED ElY THE CORPS OF CADETS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AUSTIN LITERARY SOCIETY. B. L. DURST - - Editor-in-Chief J. R. TABOR - Associate Editor-in-Chief V. H. STUBBS - - Business Manager E. M. LEARY - Associate Business Manager T. C. BORN - - Local and Exchange Editor G. C. STREET - _ - Athletic Editor assistant editors. P. H. Welhausen, F. Hensei, Jr., G. T. Haitom, A. T. Potts, B. Gleason, V. Ehlers, R. Trenck- mann, Miss Sophia Hutson, Miss Mamie Hutson. Entered at the Postoffice at College Station, Texas, as Second Class Matter. Price Per Annum - - $1.25 DECEMBER 3, 1904. WHAT SHALL I WRITE? I am in a dilemma. It is caused by a sort of mental deficiency of which lam suffering, coupled with a demand made upon my imagina tion by my instructor in English composition. An announcement was made last week in the Battalion that all juniors should hand in written compositions on or before the 20th of the month; failing in this they would be declared deficient in English. I read this notice, and alas! consternation ensued. What few ideas I may have had were stampeded at the word. I have sought in vain to bring them to gether once more into a sort of systematic, composite whole. As fast as I recover one of them I lose another. I think things unspeak able instead of things golden. In my mental vacuum chaos reigns. The ancient Muse, who was the inspiration of many a noble poet, seems to have vanished from the earth. I have sought her long and faithfully, but without avail. I have sought her from 7 a. m. till 9 p. m., but have not found her. I have looked for her in many strange and unheard of places, un der the bed, in the wardrobe, and up the flue, but I could not see Her. I will confess, however, that I have never seen a Muse and I am not sure that I would recognize one if I saw her; but I do know that I did not find an} 7 strange looking animal. However, I risked one call. I went to the window and cried out, “Oh, Muse ! Oh, Muse ! THE CADET BUSINESS FIRMS OF BRYAN H P * GORZYCKI & POEK (.HATS, DOUGLAS SHOES BURT NORWOOD ANDERSON STREET THE CITY NATIONAL BANK T. R. BATTE & CO. LAW. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Phone No. 250. Bryan. Texas PARKS & WALDROP COLLEGE HEADQUARTERS WEBB BROS. FOR MEN’S $3.50 and $5.00 SHOES, AND.MEN’S FUR NISHING GOODS MAIN st: M’DOUGALD’S DRUG STORE HUNTER & CHATHAM MEN’S FURNISHERS JOHN WITTMAN THE OLD RELIABLE A. & M. TAILOR HOWELL BROS. WILSON & EDGE SHOES, HATS, AND MN S FURNISHINGS, special for Cadet wants po m m H EDGE & DILLASHAW DRY GOODS MOSELEY STREET HASWELL’S M. H. 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If I should write on athletics, the Professor would say, “too shallow,” or “suitable only for Freshmen,you should choose some broader, more important theme.” If I write on the Russo-Japanese war I not only failto produce any thing of worth, but I show my ignorance; for m* reading along this line has been of such a desultory sort that t have gathered together only a few accurate ideas regarding the situation. Besides that, I am not a war expert. If I try comicalities, the end is sad; I fail to be funny and become tedious. Tediousness makes would- be wit unbearable. Therefore, I dare not try that, for in so doing I shall have over-reached my abilities—an unforgivable crime. Courage, dear het^tt. Everything comes to him who ^will but wait; and I have waited long. Who knows but I shall dream tonight some beautiful story which, in the morning, I may transcribe with such glowing eloquence that it will touch the heart of m3 7 judge. But listen, the voice of ambition speaks to me. My story might even be worthy the notice of that august court, the Battalion staff. “Visions of Dawn ! ” It might even be published- in their great weekly. Silly boy, your joy is vain; but a fleeting vision; one passing beam of light spilled over the edge of the flying clouds. Wlwbade Ambition knock at your d^pr ? It was the flight of Egoticu3! l r^9oS‘ v her moun tain cave where yc«u have tried to keen her hid. Come back to reason and mingle with the things of earth; leave to birds their soaring ’mongst the clouds; take up again the staid walksofan humble man; for, the 20th approaches and the essay remains unwritten. Jos. W. Ramsay. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THANKS GIVING HOP. Our Thanksgiving Hop, given in honor of the Football team, was a great success. Although the boys did nor win the game, we appreciate their scoring against ’Varsity, and gave them one of the swellest hops we have ever had. We wish here to thank the corps and professors for the substantial aid given, a state ment of which is as follows: By cash rec’d from “C” Co...$ 60 00 “ “ “ “ “D” Co. and Band 66 00 By cash rec’d from “A” Co... 41 00 a a a a “B” “ .. 40 25 a “ “ “other stu dents and professors 120 50 Paid for music . .$120 00 “ “ programs.. .. 98 00 “ “ invitations. .. 90 00 “ “ floor . . 15 00 “ “ miscellaneous 2 75 To balance .. 2 00 §327 75 §327 75 By amount left §2 00 Finance Committee: B. M. Burton, Chairman. G. R. Reese, J. W. Roving, J. H. Pino, W. A. Gilbert. AUSTIN LITERARY SOCIETY. Following is the program of this society’s meeting Saturday, Dec. 3, 1904: Oration, Billy. Reading, Hill. The Dumber Industry in Texas, Ehlers. DEBATE. Resolved, That the Cadets should be allowed to Burn Lights after Taps. Affirmative, Gleason, Metcalfe, Meyers. Negative, Burney, Shanklin, Ed- sall. ALWAYS READY WITH THE NEWEST SEASONABLE FABRICS for Men’s Clothing The Old Reliable. 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