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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1909)
THANKSGIVING DINNER — CORPS IS GIVEN A FINE SPREAD Owing to the fact that the majority of the cadets were absent Thanksgiv ing day on the occasion of their an nual journey to Austin to be present at the grand wind-up of the football season, the magnificent dinner Sbisa usually gets out was given the next day. This dinner was all the more appro priate not only in commemoration of the day set apart by our Puritan fathers, but also in the celebration of our second great victory over Var sity on her own grounds, the 5 to 0 one. Old Sbisa exceeded even his own expectations and put forth a spread that would sharpen the appetite of any epicuiean. In addition to the regular dinner enough extras were put on the spacious tables to enable the cadets to carry away in their paper bags a luncheon to serve for supper—the mess hall at that hour undergoing a transformation in preparation of the bi^ hop. The following %a S the menu as got ten up by the steward: Thanksgiving Dinner. Oyster soup, with cjysterette crackers Scalloped^ttvsters ?bast turkey, cramfc^-ry sauce Baked chicken, cele^kiressing ;oast beef IS Ii Light bread Feet corn ^Vasliec Irish ^ Celery lan bread 0; Butter and %. Gravy Desert. lOnglisl^TOjjum B^nling, cream sauce Hot mince pie Assorted cyik^s Assorted raisins Assorted nuts Dates •'•?•;£•* Apples Oranges Coffee noir The foiknving members of the ’08 class came to Austin on Thanksgiving day to see their alma mater down Varsity: Beesley, Burmeiser, Dan Culver, Heller, Leslie Huff, Sampson, Warden North, Miller and Washburn. Leslie Huff, our star baseball pitcher, had to leave here in the spring of his senior year on account of bad health. He came all the way from California to see the game and some of his friends, and says he is coming back to A. & M. next year or year after next to finish his course. Dan Culver and his young bride in- c’dentally stopped of£ at Austin to see the great game while on their honey moon. Sampson came back to college with the corps to attend the big Thanks giving hop. His many friends were g’ad to see him on the campus once more. promenade was started at 8 sharp and was led by R. G. Shenard and Miss Mae Langen of San Antonio. Many beautiful figures were formed, as the light-hearted dancers tripped around the spacious hall. The programs were given out by Mr. J. William Butts and Mr. Buz Har rison. They were maroon in color, bearing the emblem of the Swastika upon the face, and were made in the shape of card cases, containing be sides the dances and committees, a pretty picture of the minuette of years ago. After all programs were arranged, the music, which was furnished by Herb and Lewis of Houston, started off with a well-known two-step, “Looks Like a Big Night Tonight,” which, in fact, proved to be the case, ns all will agree. The first part of the program con' sisted of eleven well selected pieces, including the well-known “I Love My Wife, But Oh, You Kid,” “1 he Merry Widow,” and “I Wonder Who’s Kiss ing Her Now.” Following the intermission was a cotilMon danced by forty-two couples. The first twenty-one couples arose from their seats, marched until a sig nal was given, then waltzed, then marched again and received favors of snowballs and sleds. They then fa vored the last twenty-one couples, who arose and waltzed until the signal was blown; then they formed for a march which terminated in the Swastika em blem being formed with the ladies as two arms and the gentlemen as the other. Candles were,carried by each, one and the electric lights were ex tinguished. Everyone raised his can dle above his head and the beautiful figure thereby formed was applauded by all. Everyone resumed his former seat; the last twenty-one couples then arose and marched and after receiving their favors of wax Dr. Cooks and sleds, fa vored the first twenty-one, who arose and waltzed until a given signal, when they in turn marched until they formed two long lines. Then the lights were extinguished and a tab- ! leau was made at one end, consisting I of Old Glory planted at the north pole. ; Mr. McQuigy, the smallest cadet on 1 the campus, was dressed in white ! and acted as Dr. Cook, and he proceed- : ed to pelter everyone with imitation ! snowballs. A real snowball fight now | ensued which was very realistic in- i deed. The sixteen dances were quite a i novelty and entirely new at College. The music struck up “Dreaming” and when the dancers were fairly started the lights were turned off and a big moon shone down upon them from one end of the hall; small stars were scat tered about the ceiling and the whole arrangement threw one off his guard until he realized that he was dancing by the light of the moon. Appreciation and thanks are ex tended to .Miss Mae Langen for her ideas and he’p in executing the co tillion. In honor of the guests one extra was danced, that being in honor of the Kala Kinasis club. After numerous dances, including a barn dance the dance wound up with a little two-step, “Little One, Good Bye,’ and all departed into the silvery moonlight amid the chords of “Home, Sweet Home.” The third floor of the Alpha hall, the girls’ dormitory, at Indiana, was thrown into a state of excitement one day last week by the discovery of a garter snake, at least six inches in length, in one of the rooms. After va rious suggestions, including hypno- had been tried, one heroine steppea forward, grasped the fearful monster and thrust him into a chamois skin purse for safe keeping. One of the most remarkable stu dents in any university is registered at Indiana. Totally blind and 22 years old, he will in the near future obtain a bachelor’s and a doctor’s degree. He has a strong chance for a Rhodes’ scholarship. He intends to become an author. SWASTIKA PROMENADE Held on Saturday Night Last, Most Unique Affair of the Season. This affair was a most unique one, and all in all, the most brilliant ever held at College Station. The decora tions were altered some from the night before and the den was trans formed into a refreshment parlor, where white aproned attendants served out most delicious punch; not, however, the kind found at church fes tivals. Being Saturday night the grand The Eternal Question—The Senior Ring—Which? A. J. WAGNER & Co. “The” Department Store of Bryan Asks for a share of your business We carry a complete line of Blankets and Comforts $1.00 to $6.50 We have the GOODS to show you and the PRICE is always less. Bluett Shirts hn a large assortment of new styles and patterns $1.50, $2 00, $2.50 Sheets and Pillow Cases Towels and Laundry Bags anything you might need you will find it here Always on the lookout for innova tions, the University of Chicago has- established a school of waiters. The British club at Boston Tech held a dinner recently. The club has- eighteen members. <