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VOLUME XIV
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 20, 1907.
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DELICIOD8 CHOCOLATE
CREAMS AND CANDIES
HOT or COLD SODA W^TEIl
PURE ICE CREAM
W« Solicit Yoor Patror
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We hove been requested by Mri
Paul L>, Casey, aditqr-in-chiet of
Junion number of The Battalion, to
make the following announcement:
bellow classmates, your attention
is called tp the propagation of the
neat issue of The Battalion. It is to
be a Junior' number, but we must not
forget the old boys who were with
u* in the fall of 1904. and have fallon;
by the wayside.
whether JupioiA not, who know
the names, huhereabouts, and business
of any whtj have been members of
the class ’06. please hand a list of
such u^ionie on the staff or drop in,
the Battalion box in the Main build'
mg. We dapecia})y desire to get the
names of the ones, also their partner,;
I that have been entangled in the mag-
jifimonial net, and the ones who
not only left the ranks of class 06, but
the living at wet!—if there be any.
And more, make It a point, each!
and everyone of you, fo hand in:
something; remembering that is to be
an issue by the Junior Class and not
merely by the staff alone, to whom
■ » — in ' - I - I ! you have irl trusted the management.
J. A 11 en M V P r* A sccon * 1 tush'’ in the senior
— J; ^^ quarters (gA-er the mystic “ten”)
IO r S 3 f © t y Razors f was narrowjy averted by the stop-
Pocket Knives, Etc-fp* 11 *? of ^ “ cane - ro » h ''
V. M. C. A.
An interesting meeting of the
Y. M. C. A. was held in the chapel
Sunday evening, immediately after
supper. The meeting opened with
t,on g, Mr. Bean presiding as
leader. The subject aet forth was,
"The Primary Purpose of the A.
&M. Y. M.C. A. A few' verses,
fchild In Kzekiel 149, were
rea<l, after which reading t3ie lead-
Let everyone of yOu 01 brobght forth several good
points bearing cm the subject.
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SWtsoa Hags
CortiMiCosti
Collars a Cuff,
Ovck Paata and Jan,pars
TenWa Shon.
I TaMa Cover,
Hoaar NosaltT Hats
TaMiaShoaa. black * whitg
Stag**** Shaat.
•tbaa Bruaha. ,
Shi a ola Oatftt
Whitt Gloats
B S a T. N (Tits
Bagla Drill Shirts
Conatarpaacs
Tooth Sraahaa
Shaaiag Soap
Oil Cloth Raga
T rank, a ad Salt Casa,
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WK.L1OOMES TO OADtaT®.
BURT
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NORWOOD
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Mr. Qomell read a well prejxired
P a P er on the subject d Perhonality.
He gave several instances! of the
power of (iersonality or personal
magnetism In his concluding sep-1
tetures he suggested several ways
by which Y. M. C. A. mien may
use personality iu inilueucigig their
felhwv man along uplifting paths.
A fter a short prayejr, led by Mr.
lyllis, a talk on Fellowship was
given by Mr. Weinert. Ffe show
ed how the YJ M C. A. promotes
good fellowship among tbe mep.
He also showed conclusiyely the
value of puch fellowshiD to men in
after-life; T,
The Utter port of the meeting
was devoted to business Dr.
Powell was elected General Secre
tary ot the A. A M. Y- M. C. A.
Thi: addition of this officer makes
A. & M.’ the second Texas college
to have a General Secretary. The
ofl&i-e places the college among the
leading schools of the state in Y
M. C. A. matters. Dr. Powell
-pointed to the good the association
had done for the college and point
ed f urther to the fact that a gener
al secretary would place the college
in touch yyicb the leading schools
of the United States in Christian
lines of work.
binding if moee convenient, the
Y. M. G. A. has deckled to hold
its regular meeting.) on Sunday
nights, immediately after supper,
instead of Sunday evenings, as
heretofore, in order tohaveenough
time for the meeting. A Commit
tee of three was appointed to see
• Preiident Harrington aboui having
study call sounded thirty minutes'
later on Sunday nights. The as-1
sociation is fortunate in getting
the president's co-operation with
them in their work. 1 He granted
the committee’s request gladly.
It is hoped that as this arrange-
mei.t does not inconMtqfence any
one in the matter of time, every
body will attendlthe meetings
Aaatla Literary Society.
The A. L. S. met at i^s usual
place of meeting Feb. t6di, ’07,
with an at tendance of about ao
merabers... The minutes of the
preceding meeting were read and
adopted i without change. The
program, for the meet lag was good
and those that brought up their
parts did well. Norwood's recita
tion on the mercenary soldier dy-
ig in a foreign land was good,
ui politician. Bob Trench man,
expounded the Bailey question.
The defense of Andreas Hofer,
that, central figure of the land Ty-
liol, was read by Mk. feampsoo.
Clayton discussed the necessity of
ability for public shaker in his
usually efficient style. This com
pleted the program. The next
program will be of interest and all
merabers are asked to be present.'
New Sp
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NUMBER
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Ing Styles
In
Walk Over Shoes
\AfEare now showing 25-
JJ new Spring styles in
Wa Ik Over Shoes a nd
Oxfords; .every correct toe
and kind of leather is rep
resented in the line, inclod-
ing several new styles out
this season for the first time
In patent vici patent colt,
gun metal calf. Velour calf,
vici kid and tan Russia calf.
These famous shoes are
being improved every sea
son in both workmanship
and material. And today
stand without a rikal in high
grade shoes, at the popular
price of
$3.50
und
$4.00
Whei in Bryan Call at
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Haswell s Book Store
IMfT |ft 1
We can supply fall the shool wants at the
most reasonable prices \\
Athletic Mee
At a meeting of the corps -Vi the
chapel Monday bight, the qtieMiori
of organizing a track team ai d the
team’s possibilities were dis ussed.
Prof. Campbell, faculty mans e* of
the track team, made a short t Ik to
the cadets about going onto thi team.
He said that a good cinder tra< it will
soon be constructed at the 1 hletic
park. He has arranged to g t the
members of the track team e cused
from drill. Prof. Kyle remarl id on
the coming baseball season, q id he
asked the boys to decide on the num
ber of gstme* that they want i n the
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Prof. Kyle was followed by t A. j|
Neff, ’03, who reminded the 1 cadets
of past victories of the track rej m and
of the champions that A. & 'HT
in those days.
At the close of the meeting
mktee composed of Moore, V
Wessendorf. Adams, T. A_, D
Wortham. Leggett and Hai lilton]
was appointed to solicit prizes for
the different events of the trac
on April 20th.
had
exchange
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J. E. CJRICE, Froprteio.
HOT AND COLD BATHS
Emmel
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Sottelt your patronage
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