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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1905)
A. G. SPALDING & BROS. Largest Manufacturers In the World of Official Athletic Supplies ATHLETIC IMPLEMENTS BASE BALL BASKET BALL GOLF . Boxing Gloves STRIKING BAGS GYMNASIUM GOODS A. C. SPALDING BROS. New York, Philadelphia. Buffalo, Boston, Baltimore, Washington, San Frah- clsco, Cincinnati, Denver, Pittsburg. Montreal, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Sy racuse, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, London. Spalding’s Trade Mark goods are the acme of perfection —accept no goods that are not the Spalding kind; there is no substi tute for a Spalding article. THE ATHLETIC FIELD. The letter, written by the St. Louis gentleman and published in last week’s issue of the Battalion questioning the wisdom of con structing an athletic field, came just a little late, it would seem, as the contract for lumber had already been let and plans for the work were well under way. The matter had been pretty fully discussed in the paper and about the campus for some weeks before and definite action was taken and not a voice had been raised in opposition to the enterprise. The cadets con tributed liberally of their substance and voted unanimonsly for the field. The tardiness of our Saint Louis friend in giving expression to his views may be explained per haps, by his remoteness from the scenes of college life and activity. Or possibly his communication was delayed by the recent bad weather- However that may be, readers of the Battalion were somewhat surprised to learn that one man* at least, was opposed to the pro posed enterprise, an enterprise that almost everyone else regards as a decided advance in our athletic interests. It is not deemed neces sary to answer all the statements made in the recent article, but one Dr two of them may deserve a moment’s attention. In the first place the gentleman asserts that we would not realize more from the sale of tickets than is now received from contributions. Let us grant for a moment that this statement is true. We need the athletic field just the same in order that our athletic sports may be carried on decently and in order. The drill grounds, without seats, without fences, with out definite boundaries, is a very Founded 1824 by Jacob Reed JACOB REEDS SONS Philadelphia Makers of Uniforms for Officers of the Army, the Navy and Marine 'Corps, and for Students of Col- (leges, Academies and Military Schools. Estimates Furnished poor place for holding our games and contests. The students crowd onto the field and interfere with the players and cut off the view of those who stay on the sidelines. The writer claims that the people of Bryan do not attend our amuse ments. Probably not as our sports have been conducted in the past, but can he show that this criticism will still be just when we can offer our guests comfortable seats and an opportunity to witness the games without scrambling for places on the sidelines? The fact that our friends in Bryan do not attend our games in large numbers under present conditions is conclusive evidence that present conditions should be changed. But it is not true that we realize as much through contributions as would be realized from the sale of tickets. The cadets have seldom contributed during the entire year more than an average of one dollar each for the support of athletics. Sometimes it is more, sometimes less. This year slightly more than four hundred dollars had been given by the four hundred cadets, prior to the collection for the ath letic field, which met with a uni versally generous response. With four or five football games and eight or ten baseball games on the campus each season, the students would most certainly contribute much more than an average of one dollar each if admission fees could be collected. It would probably amount to from $2.50 to $5.00 per student, a sum for which the student would receive an equiva lent, which can scarcely be said now when all the best games are played elsewhere. When admis sion fees are charged those who are unwilling to bear their part of the expenses will not enjoy the games, whereas now the miser gets as much enjoyment out of our athletic contests as does the man who makes the most generous contributions. It can hardly be doutbed that the construction of the athletic field will contribute enormously to our interest in all branches of athletic sports. With an increase of in terest and efiort will come a more generous enthusiasm and a larger measure of success. Program of Sul Ross Literary Society for Feb. 25, ’05. Current Events Hainlett Oration C. P. Rogers DEBATE. Resolved, That Russia Should Make Overtures of Peace to Japan. Affirmative: Garth Burney Terfry Burton Negative: Moore Adams, T Welboan Crooks The City National Bank || OF BRYAN, TEXA Capital, Surplus and profits - - $ 75,000 00 ill Average Deposits _ _ _ 300,000 00 «[j WE SOLICIT YOUR BANKING BUSINESS EDWARD HALL, President A. W. WILKERSON, Cashier G. S. PARKER. Vice-President R. T. BOYLE, Asst. Cashier A. & M. HORTICULTURAL STUDENTS PRACTICAL WORK IN EAST TEXAS. When we arrived at Morrill, Texas, June9,1904, we were taken in charge by Mr. Morrill, manager of the Morrill Orchard Company. The following day we went into the field with a crew of pickers and began picking tomatoes. Any one who is not particularly inter ested in this line of work does not realize that it requires skill. But upon entering a field where toma toes are grown on a large scale he will see his mistake. Theory alone will not enable a person to supervise a crew of men, nor will it make anyone capable of doing the work as a practical man would. From the following illustration practical experience must accom pany theory. Watching the pickers as they went down the rows, grasping to matoes first, on one side, then on the other, it appeared as if they were picking green fruit, and we had to learn the following way to determine those ready to be picked. On the under side of each tomato there should be a yellowish color, indicating the first stage of ripen ing. And again, upon grasping the fruit it should readily slip from the stem. The reason they were picked at this stage was be cause they were to be shipped sev eral hundred miles, and that they would be in proper condition for use upon arrival. The fruit was put in half bushel baskets carried on arm of the pickers, and as soon as enough baskets were filled for a wagon load they were hauled to the pack ing house. The work in the pack ing house was done by boys and girls, brought down from the North at the expense of the Mor rill Orchard Company. The tomatoes were placed in trays according to grade, and then packed into one-eighth bushel bas kets. Four of these baskets were placed in a crate, and those crates holding first grade fruit were labeled, and those of second grade were not. Tomato season went out during the latter part of June, and cucum ber, squash, and cantaloupe came in. If a cantaloupe is poorly net ted, it alwa3’S takes a low place on the market, and such was avoided as much as possible. In picking the cantaloupes they were to be well netted, have an ashy color, and when the finger is placed upon the stem it should easily slide from the cantaloupe. In this stage they are in condition desirable for shipment of several hundred miles. The crates used were made of slats, and held about 36 first-class cantaloupes. They were packed in these crates to such a height that the slats used on top would come in contact with the cantaloupes enough to hold them firm. The last crate was packed early in July and then the packing sea son closed. ANOTHER MESS HALL SUGGESTION. Inasmuch as the mess hall ques tion is being pretty freely discussed through the columns of the Bat talion, it may not be out of place to make one further suggestion. Why not have sthdent waiters in stead of the present combination of negroes and Mexicans? There are hundreds of young men in Texas who would be glad of an op portunity to earn their way through college by this sort of em ployment. There is scarcely a college in the country that does not have students engaged in work of this kind while prosecuting their studies. All the waiters at University hall at Austin are stu dents and many of them maintain a high standard in their class work and in the various lines of student activity. One of the best men on the University’s football team for the last four years has earned his board during these years by waiting on his fellow students at the hall. Every res taurant in the neighborhood of the University of Chicago draws its help from the students of that in stitution. If this change were made, about twenty or twenty-five young men would be given an opportunity to earn their board by putting in three or four hours a day at this work. It would certainly not be more expensive to the college than the present system of hiring Mex icans to do the work and paying them fifteen or twenty dollars per month besides boarding them. The method of dress and general de meanor of the present force cannot be regarded as particularly appe tizing or conducive to good man ners on the part of the cadets, though, of course clean aprons and white jackets would do something toward remedying this defect. In addition, it is believed that the change here suggested would help to rid the campus of an element quite undesirable in a college com munity. FRANK T0DAR0 Shoemaker BRYAN, TEXAS Wants the trade of the Cadets, and will give their work special attention Next to Buchanan’s saddle store, in the building across the street west from James’ drug store. W. A. WATKINS. LIFE INSURANCE BRYAN, TEXAS. I sell Life, Accident and Health Insurance and Accident Tickets. Office: Howell Building. N. JANETTA Shoemaker. MAIN STREET Near James’ Drug Store. YOU ft BUSINESS WANTED John M. Caldwell THE JEWELER OF BRYAN New Store one door South of former place BlVB.RY'THING ...IN... patent mHDicifies D n U G S, PERFUMES, SOAPS TOIIlBT HRTICLtBS, ETC S« s (MOMIES i BON BONS EMMEL’S PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY BRYAN, RECIPE WORK B SPECIALTY TEXAS McDou^ald’s DRUG STORE Fresh Drugs STATIONERY TOILET ARTICLES HUYLER’S CANDY Headquarters for A. and Wx. Boys. C-C-SHELBURNE LIVERY AND FEED Exclusively for White Patronage, TERMS STRICTLY CASH. BRYAN, TEXAS. G. D. Tucker LIVERY AND FEED STABLE SOLICITS PATRONAGE jf Students and Professors Only Stable in town that has A Rubber Tire Carriage # W- G. BOYE/TT' m # n Campus Mi enchant
