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safekeeping and the danger of loss by thieves is entirely eliminated. The pennants put up in the mess hall are too high in the ceiling to be stolen. Hence there is no danger of losing pennants. The committee now has be tween eight and nine hundred pen nants and needs fifteen hundred to carry out its scheme for decorating the building. There are plenty of pen nants in the corps for this decoration if the students will only manifest a little spirit of the right kind. Another embarrassing feature that presents itself in this preparation for the Thanksgiving hop is the slowness with which the students are subscrib ing to the funds for financing the big dance. Those cadets who do not dance are expected to give a dollar, and those cadets who do dance are expect ed to give three dollars. Let us hope that the students have been too busy watching the football games to keep sight of the hop, and that they will come across handsom«ly to finance the football players’ dance. The decoration and the finance com mittees need your help; the decora tion committee wants the use of your pennants and can use your assistance, when you have an evening off, in deco rating the hall. The finance commit tee needs your dollars. Don’t be nig gardly in helping this worthy cause. THE AFTERMATH. We have met the “Longhorns” and have sawed the horns off the once vicious beasts; henceforth they will doubtless exhibit characteristic qual ities of domesticated animals, a trait that should have been taught them years ago. We wonder who is soothing them now? Breathing sighs and explaining whys? Bach day as we turn our oculari upon a gorgeous sun rising to its zenith, may we behold it casting its brilliant rays upon a team that we hope has been taught in the past two years that there are other foes even in this commonwealth that may be classed with the Longhorns in ability, training, prowess, but not in egotism. Many years have we made pilgrim ages to that marshy pen, surrounded by cactus plants and limestone hills, known as Clark Field; and almost in variably have we returned to our haunts along the Brazos void of tin. IMPERIAL Poo! Hall AND BOWLING ALLEY. New Tables arid Cues. Everything Up-to-Date. T. D. DALY, Prop. But these things have changed tem porarily at least, and now in the days of prosperity, when Varsity offers odds of four to one, we ride in auto mobiles, have Pullman sleepers at our disposal, and eat real, sure enough steaks; no more hamburgers for us. Seriously, now we would like to have Varsity’s support on some vital points that must be considered, one of them being WHEN IS A PLAYER PLAYING UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME? Another is, ARE WE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION UNDER WHICH WE ARE PLAYING? Or shall we take every possible opportunity to evade same? Previous to our game last Monday we protested one of the Longhorn players, in due time, as pro vided for in the rules under which we were to play. The case was in vestigated and our protest -was over ruled. We accepted the decision with out a murmur. On the other hand, we understand that twenty-four hours be fore the game was called charges were filed against two of our players and were later withdrawn. As we see it, this does not appear to be a very desirable method for cre ating a sportsmari-like feeling between the supporters of the two rival insti tutions. This institution has always stood for stricter rules governing the eligibility of players. However, we have always been in the minority on this point, and we may have to again Christianize our rivals, who seem to think, “You Farmers play this game as we say, not as we do.” We are proud of the members of our team and of their work. They have showed that it is still possible to make a winning team out of ama teurs, if handled by competent coaches, and our coaches seem to have filled the bill. They have delivered the goods, and the team, the student body and the alumni are satisfied. What do we care about the remarks of a few disgruntled sporting editors? Of course, we are elated over our victories, yet we do not have any asinine notions in our heads that our team is in the class with Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. A couple of years ago, when the Longhorns bad clearly won the STATE CHAMPION SHIP, massive chunks of “hot air” and “rot” began to emanate from be neath the hat bands of some of the inhabitants of cactus-town, and we be gan to fear that we were forever os tracised. Even this year it has been flaunted in our faces that in all prob ability Varsity would next year head the Southern Association and would j not trifle with teams of our class. We ! regret an attitude such as is outlined ; above. We must in candor say that ! we would like to see a better spirit | in the state, and as for our own team, j we think an excellent schedule could | be made by staying on this side of the great river for our games, with the exception of the one which we have already contracted for. As for the game last Monday, it speaks for itself. Both teams played a great game. It was somewhat of a surprise to us that our line was not torn to pieces by a backfield that had had years of experience, and was mag nificently coached. Then, too, we were gratified to find that our “subs” were, capable of tearing through for con sistent gains. Well we done beat Varsity by a mighty nice score. Ta-ta-ta-ta! Unral Nruta Colonel Milner was detained *- Houston Monday night on account of a severe chill and fever. A. W. Murphy, of “A” company, has returned from Fort Worth, where he attended the bedside of his father. F. M. Law, president of the A. & M. Club in Beaumont, was one of the en thusiastic rooters at Monday’s game at West End Park. Lost—A gold watch with monogram “R. W. C.” on back of case. Finder please return to R. Canfield and re ceive reward. Among the ex-players of A. & M. who witnessed the game at Houston Monday were Charlie DeWare of Brenham, and Hal Mosely, of Dallas. The latter was for three years field captain of the A. & M. team. Misses Louise Louwien and Hazel Hill, of Bellville, are visiting Prof, and Mrs. J. E. Lear on the campus. They will be here until after the Thanks giving hop. McNulty, the A. & M. line coach of 1909, was on the side lines at Houston and was overjoyed when the A. & M. team won its signal victory. McNulty came originally from the Notre Dame football team. In his fourteen years of line experience it is said that only twenty yards were gained through his position. Col. R. T. Milner addressed the aft ernoon session of the Industrial Con gress at Houston Tuesday on the sub ject: “The Agricultural and Mechan ical College of Texas and the Work It Is Doing.” Prof. R. J. Potts addressed the morning session on Wednesday on the subject: “Construction and Main tenance of Earth Roads.” NOTICE! To Whom It May Concern: The sum of one hundred and fifty dollars is hereby offered to any person who can show that I have ever bet, or offered to bet, against any A. & M. team; or that I have ever expressed sentiments hostile to any A. & M. team. The gentlemen who failed to find me last Sunday evening are invited to repeat their call. (Signed) ROY FOLLETT. November 14, 1910. SMITH BROS. STUDIO Exchange Hotel Block Bryan, Texas and College Sta- Back of Gathright Hall PHOTOGRAPHIC HIGH GLASS WORK A SPECIALTY We Make a Specialty of College Work Groups of Classes, Companies, Societies, Etc. W. J. COULTER, Wholesale Dry Goods, Shoes, Etc. 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