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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1906)
* r-v VOLUME 11 T* ? ’n •ill • H,‘ i’I • ¥ ' ? m ii .ii, <11 v ft] •IP®: flrt J’uhlished J eekly by the Students' Asnojbution of the A^rioilturel and Mechanical COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, OCTOBER 10, 1906. ::r ' re of T« m =±z 4* |LL LIKE lug’® Goods Pocket Cutlerf and R»z..r» CIOAR8 ![ Bteady-Mad* CIOARBTTSS akl> j ^uuBlXraTirB DEIJCJOts CHOCOLAT* CREAMS AND CANDIES HOT or <jOj&D SODA WATER Pl'H|B kcE ftlREAM^ > We Solicit Yoer Patronage. accotnpani- photo-en^TavinjfS Re neai barber, w and clerve nson. the PKAISe FOR DK HOUSTON. Friends of Dr. Houston—and he has many at the A. & M. College- will be pleased to read the follow* ing from the Uplift Number of the World's Work. The article of which this is a part is ed by full page of Dr. Houston and Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, recently elected presi dent of the Uoiwkity of Virginia. “Dr. David F. Houston, ... a North Carolinian, was educated at the State College of South Caroli na and at Harvard where he won his (doctor's degree in economics and history. He was at an early age called to the chair of Economics in the . University of Texas. He soon showed himself one of the best equipped economists in the United States. During the crate for the free-coinage of silver when the Texas Legislature was in a mood to make sure that ‘our youth i should be taught true economic doc- trine.’ Dr. Houston boldly exposed r the fallacy of cheap money to h|a ° e ^ e I students.and an effort at legislative and ou waht good work , investigation Of his ‘heresy’ proved tm«mt. U - : abortive as soon as the inv**diga M oaqtaita <B«n TS« Hon** cA Kupf» toes encountered the fearless frank honesty of the man. “For twp years Dr. Houston left the university and served as presi dent of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, which is completely reorganized and virified. Called hock to the university as /t» president, at the age of forty, he is the real and wise leader of pub lic education in the whole wide empire of Texas, as well as the head of the most vigorous of all the Southern State universities. For Te * as has generously provided for pubjlic education of every grade; and her foremost citizen and man of best judgment and best equipped ecaooapft Jis at the bead of the whole ^ysthmj “These two men (Dr, Houston and Dr. Alderman) admirably illus trate what has been aptly called ‘the educational statesmanship of the southern spates,* one is the oldest of these commonwealths, the other In the neufest, i -iL-Ipi jU ■ • Afl E££C1 RICAL ROMANCE The (following clipping relating^ to the marriage of Prof. Lent has been handed tie us: Lynja, Ma--|.. June 30.—In the marriage loday of Miss Aldana Florcitfe Crockett, daughter of Mr., and * Aaron H. Crockett of 71 Mall st, to John E . Lestt, in structor in vlectncal engineering at the Tdgas state college, another ro mance of j the Oeneral Electric works has leaked out. Though it did neit cofne as a complete sur prise to the many friends of the bride and groom, the story’ of their courtship b'S|s known to only a few intimate friends. About threw years ago Mr. Ldar came to this city fresh frpm a i>okt- graduate course in electrical ifb- gin«-ritig a> Cornell. His purpose in coming this city and entering the employ of the General Electric company tgas to raise funds to en able him t)b pursue his studies at the college,!n advanced course. In the office was a young woman telephone , operator. This was Miss Crocfcctt. The young engi neer had heen at the works but a short time before he met and fell | in lovt with the young woman. | He paid court to her and, finding that his attachment was recipro cated, the young man gave up | thoughts of a further college train- NUMBER 3j ■ - — ■»■■■ ■ .n over smart Oi 111 GOT COMFORT I something: you to look forward to--*- something to be had as a reward for ,a week or more of torture—not If you wear WALKOVER SHOES. They begin to be comfortable with the day of purchase and remain so until worn out. Fall Styles in Patent Vlci, Patent Metal Calf are here to choose from f»rioh; $3.$0 $4.00 JUST RECEIVED.. -- -r f — W: - w - • • • a F'ull uine of ! ; l i-J' j- | } i ’.if. }/[ ' . j 'ijiX IT’JrisJ : ..spaidinq AlMellc Goods.. | »it ChlcLgo Friees HASWELL’S BOOK STORE J; on a honeymoon trij* with the best ; wishds of their friewk. After a few weeks ia Main#, Mr. and Mrs. Lear will go to the home of groom’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. j \V. W. Lear, pastor, of the First M. E. church, of Charlot's- ville, Va., where they will spend the remainder of tbesr honey-moon trip, going to Colleg^ Station at the begii(ning of the oottege year. r mg. NOT! Kangaroo Court, The Honorable CUt turday night, of his Most Sm*l« Bed Sheet* Tooth te. 1 Team* Shoe* ' -SMdoU Outfit j !. Thbta Coeerm t ‘ WhH* Clove* H»t» ij jj Boner N#-«)tv Hat* B. S. A T M Tins Ceiitr* d Cofl* T.onie Shoe*, black a white Satfai Drill Shirt* Window Shi wi 1»»i him in j, j cs Heir SruWae* T» l'*.„ d» »od T.Wete S f-j'. OU Cloth Ruz* Duck Past* and Juniper. i tiltl ■ “ fiiliil ■ \! Vfl Tnina* Bed Suit Ce*a* ] ; 'llii tOOMES. TO CA.OE.TI BURT NORWOOD It wgs not long, however, before | High Majesty., Grandee C raasi versui . } ' Jake Sim the yonng lover received an offer from Texas to take charge of the electrioal engineering seat at the state college- After consulting with his sweetheart, Mr. Lear ac- • cepted, and immediately set sail for the suiqsy south. Manp letters mWtmarked “Col lege Stjat-on'’ ha* since been re ceived at the Crockett home on Mall sjL-. and many from Lynn found their way to the state college in Texas, with the result that Mr. Lear arrived in Lynn and today' claimed his bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A- J* Marsh of the High st. Free Baptist Church. After the and Mrs. Lear received afternoon and evening. ;e hour were sent awsv who is charged with haring raised a disturbance in t e Gneenshor- rougb Church, Sun lay night, Oc tober 7, 1906. Witnesses: Defens e—Tom Watts, Hiram Crumb, m4ui Hill. Jim Hopps State — C|a* Pole, Lawson, Hot Air Pan. Attorneys: De Bump. State—Hon Kverylxxly inri ent and see the f in the Austin Li on fourth floor Commences 7,30 one, come all. B Jake 1. Dead Shot ■St J s e—Squire ee Simp. to be pres- Court held Society hall building. Come Emmol —• — iWaloney ■jr * H ' Solicit your pmtronaffe ED rugs I 3 o rfu rri © » Station or g ©to. 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