The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 22, 1905, Image 4

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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
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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
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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
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