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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1905)
7 I THE STEWART & STEEN CO. College Engravers and Printers. 1024 ARCH ST., PHILDELPHIA, 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 A \s ©1 J E.G1 AJU DlSOOU-N'T 'TO ©'TUDB.lSl'r©. The Battalion. PUBLISHED BY THE CORPS OF CADETS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AUSTIN LITERARY SOCIETY. B. L. DURST J. R. TABOR E. M. LEARY T. C. BORN - W. A. GILBERT Editor-In-Chief Associate Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Local and Exchange Editor 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 JANUARY 25, 1905. THE DEATH KNELL OF FOOT BALL. The Battalion has always had a great interest in foot ball as in all other athletic sports. From week to week it has published articles pretaining to meetings and to the intentions of the managers and captains. These articles were not merely inserted to fill up space. A higher aim encouraged the editors to say what they did. As it has been said before, the good to be derived from these games would be incalculable. It is a great shame that any one could be so near sighted as to shut their eyes to the future, to the team of 1905. But there is no use to say more about the good that would be ob tained from these games-—it is now decreed from headquarters that they are not to be played. It may be that some of the in terest can be turned toward bas ket ball and base ball. All well and good so far. But why these games were not played is due, not to any appeal to reason, but to some underhanded method. It stood this way, D company and B company were willing to play and showed the right spirit. A and C company “piked” on the other two. Of course these two teams could not carry on the series of games by themselves. It is a very serious charge against these two companies. It is hoped, though, that the petty strifes and differ ences between the different mem bers of C company and the sad in difference of A company will not work unmendable harm to our college team. OUR ROADS. ABOUT THE “ SUCKER.” We are glad to say, through the efforts of President Houston and Captain Sargent, that the disgust ing habit of hooting a cadet and calling him “sucker” whenever he enters into conversation with a pro fessor, has been to a great extent “cut out.” The change has been quick, and it is gratifying to those who have worked to make such a change come to pass. With a lit tle more effort in the right direc tion the word will be a thing of the past. To accomplish this there should be established between the boys and the instruc ors a closer relationship. Now it’s up to the instructors. The boys won’t make all of the advances. Meet us half way. Come to our athletic meet ings in the chapel. During this year we have held about six meet ings in the chapel. Six is not a large number, but it is larger than the number of professors that have attended them. One member of the faculty can always be relied upon. He is, consequently, a man whom the average cadet is not afraid to talk to. He has a big yellow stripe down his leg and wears a sword. If a few more members were like him, the word “sucker” would be heard no more. EXCHANGES. During the recent rains the path ways on the campus have become no pathways, and the roads have been changed to such an extent that we can hardly recognize them as their former selves. We wish that the Texas legislature could be] here and attempt to cross one of our roads during a rainy spell. I am sure that a large appropriation could be secured then. Perhaps that eminent body, thinking of this as an agricultural school, deems it wise to convert all roads into hog wallows. If that is the case, we beg that they appropriate enough, anyway, to make it a respectable wallow. A two weeks’ course in agricul ture has recently been established at the State Agricultural College of Colorado. Through this course the college desires to present to the stockmen and farmers of the state the results of the latest research in the several branches of agriculture, and to teach, by lectures and prac tice, stock judging, feeding, breed ing, and the culture of grain, sugar beets and potatoes. Lectures will be delivered by prominent edu cators, successful farmers and stock- men, and government experts. April 29, 1905, is the date set for the first annual field day exercises at L. S. U. Prof. B. C. Pittuck, formerly of this college, aa secre tary of the Athletic Association, gives a list of the events in The Reveille. Prof. W. R. Harper, in discuss ing the faculty of a college, says: “The professor who is married will do three times as much in his posi tion as one who is single. And, if he has three or four children, he will be still better, for he will be a stronger man.”—The Lariat. We would like to have the opin ions of Profs. Smith, Puryear and Potts upon the above. “Take away woman,” shouted the orator, “and what would fol low?” “We would!” responded a senior in the audience.—Ex. Oh, for men who can address college students on some other theme than “Your most glorious opportunities.”--The Polytechnian. THE SUL ROSS LITERARY SOCIETY. A meeting of the Sul Koss So ciety was held in Prof. Fountain’s section room Saturday night. For some reason or another, only a small per cent of the large number of men came out. Those who are coming regularlj' are by no means! discouraged by the decrease in at tendance, but they would like to see all of the members come every meeting. It is evident that such a society must grow, if it ever at tains any power or in fluence. There are always a number of people who espouse a new cause or movement with all zeal and enthusiasm and abandon it after a short while. This is true, and it is also true that some will stand by a move ment when it is worthy of patron age, and support it when good can be derived from and promoted by it. Means were discussed, and to a degree formulated, for having a public meeting in the chapel in the next month. Something of inter est to all will be prepared, though the society is yet young, being only in its infancy. Prof. Asbury called on us, and in response to a request from the president gave a very interesting and instructive talk on the work engaged in by the society; also as to what will be taken up in differ ent lines of work. The program for next meeting will be a court procedure. The at torneys will be prepared to give a very entertaining presentation of their respective sides and causes. With the plan of action laid out before the meeting and everything “prearranged,” it is certain that it will be good. Forsgard and Ram sey, for the stafe, will make the prosecuting very warm for Reese and Barnes, who will contest every inch of the ground. The following program is to be carried out next Saturday night at 8 o’clock: Current Events Hamlet A Country County Court. The trial of “Uncle Tom,” the chicken thief. Presiding officer—Gleason. Sheriff—Rollins. Jurors—Metcalf, Puryear, Arnold, Wright, Pirie, Woodman. Attorneys for the State—Forsgard and Ramsay. Attorneys torthe Defendant—G. L. Reese and Barnes. Witnesses for State —.Giddings, YVelboan, Burney, Moore. Witnesses for Defendant—Kirk patrick, Collins, Lichte, Burton. It is requested that all members make it a point to come, as several questions of importance are to be put before the society. The little vertical engine in the blacksmifib shop is being experi mented on by two grave Seniors, namely, Hauck and Wickes. The othe r afternoon after worrying and fretting and getting burnt with live steam trying to set the valves on this junk heap, they finally got the engine to running, a feat that has never been accomplished by any Sen ior class before. They, being over joyed on account of their success, went over the shop calling every body from their work to come and see how nicely the engine was run ning. They even went up stairs and brought down, a class which was having a recitation. About the time all had assembled around the thing that looks like an engine, the thing suddenly re versed and began to run backwards. Then the crowd backed off a little. Thereupon the engine began to oscillate and steam began to spurt and the engine began to shudder and vibrate, but this last part none of the frightened crowd saw, for they had made their escape through the shop windows, and as it seemed afterwards, some must have run through the shop, for the drill press was knocked down. Where were Hauck and Wickes? Hauck was found outside lying on the ground panting for breath with the throttle valve still in his hand. Wickes was not found ’till next day when Dr. Lanham informed the searching crew that Wickes had come to the hospital the evening before. ALWAYS READY WITH THE NEWEST SEASONABLE FABRICS for Men’s Clothing The Old Reliable. John Wittman T ailor Shop Can always be depended upon for quality, style, fit and promptness. GIVE US YOUR ORDERS JOHN WITTMAN Mer ^ TYLER HASWELL DEALER IN Books, Stationery, School Supplies ..POCKET CUTLERY, CIGARS.. Agent for Eastman Kodaks ...and Spaulding’s M*“GADET TRADE SOLICITED. BRYAN, TEXAS. 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