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kindred dying wih him, was able with
nis mausers and his loop-holed w&lls
> i to stand off all that fateful day ten
times his weight in disciplined foes,
led by sach stern fighing men as (Chaf
fee, l.awton and Ludlow.
L. McLennan, ’05, and A. T.
Potts, ’07, deputy feed inspectors,
were on the campus several days last
week.
E. Scholl, ’07, has just returned
from a trip to Ft. Worth and Dallas.
H. E. Hanna, ’05, one of the
deputy feed inspectors, was back at
headquarters for a few days at the
beginning of this week.
F. Hensel, ’07, editor-in-chief of
last year’s Long Horn, was on the
campus several days last week. He
is still traveling over the state as
CAMPAIGN OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA
(Continued from Page 2.)
to take care of them, instead of being
massed against the foe; and the well
conceived plans of the navy depart
ment had to give way, for a time at
least, to the demands of the press and
people. H was the people who would
have war and it was their representa
tives in Congress who so ordered.
But it is in Volume II that Colonel
Sargent comes to his own in the de
scription of the launch of the Fifth
Corps for the conquest of Cuba.Vivid-
ly he pictures the confusion at Tampa,
yet fully he proves that we had in all
Florida no better rendezvous. Care
fully he details the plans for the send
ing, and the utter lack of plan- for
meeting, the devoted little command.
Skilfully he draws the picture of the
landing at Daiquiri, the dash on Sib-
ohey, Wheeler’s impetuous push
through the jungle to get first grip on
the 'foe, the ■initial clash at Las Guasi-
mas—a dense thicket teeming with un
seen foes, and then come pages of de
tail as to the westward move on San
tiago itself, the single road a rut of
mud and clay, the impossibility of for
warding supplies exceeding the needs
of the day, the difficulty of even main
taining that much (for once, at least,
some of the leadng regiments went a
nursery inspector.
B. Youngblood, ’02, was on the
campus a few days last week. He
has resigned his positiop as superin
tendent of the public schools of Pauls
Valley, I. T., and has accepted a
position as astrologist for the depart
ment of agriculture of the United
States; His territory includes Okla
homa and part of Texas and his work
consists of making investigations in
farm management and studying all
the problems connected with farming
and stock-raising.
day and a night without so much us a
cracker*). The humid heat, the ex
hausting march, the bling groping
through unmapped, unknown country,
the supine inactivity of the Cuban al
lies (witness Young’s readiness to
march a 5:30 in the morning, while
Castillo, sentry guard, slept on) all
this is vividly described. Nothing but
the fact that the flower of the Regular
Army marched with, the Fifth Corps
made such hazardous advance a possi
bility. Officers and men their enthus
iasm and discipline defied the odds
againset them at the start, and the in
numerable obstacles encountered on
the way.
* And then came pages of line descrip
tion of the attack on El Caney * and
San Jaun Hill—-old stories to many a
soldier, perhaps, but read anew with a
thrill of pride. That the fierce fight
ing about the former was all unneces
sary, that Shatter’s division of his
force was an error of judgment, that
El Caney was ours without a blow the
moment the ridge of San Jaun to the
south was carried and our columns
struck the Santiago road—‘all this our
aitthor shows, yet pauses with soldier
ly admiration to lavish eulogy on the
men who defended it so well. Of the
hero of El Caney, Vara de Rey, he can
not say enough in praise. The man,
^vho, dying in the effort, his son and
Hitherto in his writings Sargent has
been almost austere, as we have said
but in his description of the furions
days in front of Santiago he becomes
at times dramaic. Witness the word
picture of Hobson and the Merrimac,
the description of the grapple in front
of the stone block-house, the terrific
fusillade of the Spanish rifles that
swept clean the slopes before them
and laid low every head that lifted.
With all his appreciation of the valor
of his comrades, he never forgets his
generous tribute to the almost desper
ate devation of their foes. He has
no mercy for their lack of generalship,
•for which lack may heaven be
thanked! but he knows no stint of
praise for the way in which they
fought. He shows where our leader,
too, lacked in gneralship, yet proves
him far more of a soldier and leader
than either the press or the public has
ever admitted. He opens the eyes of
many a reader as to character and ca
pacity of men it has pleased the nation
—indeed to certain subordinates—to
disparage. He declares Mr. Alger to
have been most efficient as Secretary
of War; he pronounces General Cor
bin “the greatest executive staff-officer
the country has ever known”; he
proves Shatter innocent of having
given to the press the miscalled
“Round Robin” that wrought conster
nation throughout the country^ (pity it
is he could not scourge the real of
fender!) he shows how one soldier in
the pits at El Caney and San Jaun was
the equal of six or eight advancing to
the attack. He covers, in fine, the
whole campaign by land or sea; illus
trates with clear and excellent maps
ahd illuminates with comments, criti
cisms and quotations from the best
authorities and goes to his comrades of
the army and navy and to students at
home or abroad, the most comprehen
sive and valuable history that has yet
been, or, indeed, may be written—has
added fourfold to our pride and faith
in him, and has richly fulfilled the
promise of his earlier works in this,
his master-piece, “The Campaign of
Santiago: de Cuba.”
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THE AUSTIN LITERARY SOCIETY.
At the interesting and profitable
meeting of the Austin Literary Socie
ty last Saturday 8 p. m. punctual
members could not refrain from notic
ing the marked increase of attendance.
This not only serves as evidence o
the rapid progress of the society but
that many are beginning to realiz
the opportunity this society is offer
ing to those wishing to cultivate and
develop their literary phase of life.
The progra.r.i was the spicy kind
and'WJS carried out in the most satis
factory style.
The comic reading by Wyche was
responsible for the intermittent out
bursts of laughter.
The selection immediately follow
ing this was somewhat of a pathos
and rendered in a pathetic style.
The declamation by Dillard in
volved a fine exhibition of moral
courage.
Ellis made an impressive speech
regarding the importance and work of
a literary society. The president of
the Society also gave words of encour
agement toward the promotion of the
rendering of programs.
Jarvis, Jouine, Curtis and Thal-
mon were unanimously accepted as
members.
Program Austin Literry Society Nov.
16, 1907.
1. Memories of my “Fish Days.”
—Holmes.
2. Declamation. — J. L. Lips
comb.
3. The present Financial Crisis.
—Cunningham.
4. Humorous Recitation.—Berg.
5. Debate: “Be it Resolved:
That the United States should not
increase her present navy.” Affirma
tive: T. A. Munson, Max Weinert.
Negative: Fisher, Eads.
6. Current Events.— Curtis.
Program for Nov. 23, 1907.
1. Mock Trial (The ones on
will be notified in due time.)
2. Medley.—“Fish” Dillard.
3. Current Events.—Jarvis.
4. Report of Critic.
THE SWASTIKA’S FIRST DANCE.
Very Successful Affair at the Shirley.
The Swastika Dance JClub whose
name, by the way, is pronounced
with the accent on the first syllable,
and not, as you sometimes hear it,
Swas-teek-a, gave their first dance
Saturday night at the Shirley. It was
a very successful affair. The music
was furnished by Day’s orchestra.
The chaperones were Capt. and Mrs.
Moses and Mr. and Mrs. Larsen,
who, with Mr. Dean and Mr. Puck
ett, are honorary members of the club.
The girls who came out from Bryan
were the Misses Hudson, McDou-
gald, DeMaret, Reynolds, Smith,
Martha Watkins, Sadie Cavitt, Fan
nie Fountain, Cora Garth, 'Irene
Board, Alline Rohde, Allie and Ray
Conway. The five campus girls,
Misses Critz, Waite, Davis, Mary
Hutson and Emmie Fountain were
of course present.
BRYAN MERCHANTS CONTRIBUTE
Business Men Very Liberal in Donat
ing to Ahletic Fund.
A committee composed of the ma
jor and the four captains saw the
Bryan merchants last Saturday in re
gard to contributions to the athletic
fund. The merchants were found to
be very liberal, especially so consider
ing the stringency in money matters
at present. A list of the contributors
is as follows:
Parks & Waldrop $25.00
G. S. Parker 25.00
Smith Drug Co 20.00
City Nat’l.. Bank 10.00
John M. Caldwell 5.00
Tyler Haswell 10.00
Carnes & Wallace 10.00
Wagner & Brandon 10.00
Exchange Hotel 5.00
Joe Hunnicutt 2.50
Exchange Barber Shop 2.00
James Drug Co 2.50
James & Nunn 2.00
Howell & Newton 10.00
Webb Bros 10.00
Gordon-Sewell Gro. Co 10.00
DR.FOUNTAIN SPEAKS.TO Y.M.C.A.
Says that Association .Has Made
Amazing Progress.
■ Instead of having one of the stud
ents to lead in the devotional services
of the Y. M. C. A. Sunday night as
usual, Dr. Fountain, who was asked
to say a few words to the association,
made a good heart-to-heart talk to
those present. He spoke of the bad
condition of the moral life in this in-
•stitution several years ago, and of the
amazing progress that the association
has made in the last two years. He
spoke of the adverse circumstances
under which the promoters had to
labor; of the many difficulties that had
to be oVercome in order to master the
evil influences. In conclusion he
gave words of encouragement to those
working for the cause; of the greatness
of the task and the greatness of the
reward. He congratulated the asso
ciation upon its previous success and
expressed the hope that it would be
successful in the future.
✓ Nearly two hundred and fifty ca
dets attended the various Bible study
classes Sunday morning. One divisi-
ion had out of a possible forty-one
thirty-seven in attendance. This is
getting down to the work in earnest.
Through the kindness of the ladies
of the campus a large number of mag
azines and a few books have been
placed in the Y. M. C. A. reading
room. Some of them are McClure’s,
the Cosmopolitan, the Reader, and
the Gartenlaube, all good literature.
The corps is expected and welcomed
to use these, taking them to the rooms
if so ’ desired and returning to the
reading room after they have been
read. Some good continued stories
are to be found in these magazines;
and it is to be hoped that students
v^ill avail themselves of this oppor
tunity to read them.
The other day a certain professor,
upon being shown the progress which
the Y. M. C. A. has made, was
thoroughly taken by surprise. More
sympathy and more assistance is ex
pected from the faculty at large, and
it seems quite evident that such can
be obtained if they are made to know
of the immense good that the asso
ciation is doing.
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