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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1912)
The Battalion Published erery Friday night by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. ROBERT E. CONNOR, Editor-in-Chief. R. M. CURTIS, JR., Busines* Manager. Entered as second-class matter at College Station, Texas, February 17, 1905 Price Per Annum $1.25 College Station, Tex., March 29, 1912. THREE ELEMENTS. The first-year fellows at A. & M. are divided into three classes—frogs, fish and suckers. The frogs are members of the Sub-Freshman class; the fish are members of the Freshman class; and the suckers are members of the Sophomore class (Sophomore fish). Among the important members of the frog class are “Red” Raymond “Sapolio" Roberts, the “Sage of Gainesville”; William E. (“Heavy”) Bumpasft the Dallas giant; and “Old Hickory” Parker, the president of the frogs. “Sapolio” is noted chiefly for his military genius. He has a style about him and a grace of carriage that is unmatched anywhere. Next in his long list of good qualities is his voice. When he' -begins to sing the lifting strains of “What Makes the Wildcat Wild,” each and every freckle on his angel-kissed countenance begins to tremble. Roberts has so many accom plishments that he seems to have been favored by the gods. “Heavy” Bumpas from Dallas is next in importance. His chief characteris- j tics are great' skill in math, and a ! wonderful ability in consuming regula tor. President Parker is respected by the entire class of frogs on account of his baseball ability and his splendid j physique. The Freshman class contains so many marvels that space will allow mention of their names only. “Fire ball” Kincheloe, the football fiend; J. | WE DO IT Phone 36 Eagle Printing Co M. Foote, the “Fish ‘T’ Man”; “Shrimp” Hayden, the pride of C com pany; Gustavus Antonio Saper, wuth his barrel capacity; and “Red” Scott, the pie-eater, are celebrities known over the entire campus for their re markable abilities in their respective lines. Among the “suckers” one man stands out most prominent. Beyond a doubt he is justly famous. He is the best shortstop that ever trotted across the diamond. He has the “crow-hop” throw down to perfection and his bat ting average is .099. It is unnecessary to mention the name of William Fish- back Wheless, of Beaumont, Texas. Next to him in importance is Fish Everett. He was the only one of the suckers that had the g’all to don an “old rose and gray” sweater and call the other first-year fellow “feesh.” He very suddenly got rid of his Soph omore garb, however. There are many other “phenoms,” but this list describes the most impor tant ones. f*ST //y , 'ft < L ;rA 7\ ) REMOVAL NOTICE! I have moved my stock of Furniture from the old stand on Main Street to the Wagner Building on Bryan Street, and invite my friends and patrons of the College community to call and see my line. W. T. JAMES ~ Princess Theater Open Daily 3 p. m. to 11 p. m. GOOD MUSIC We Solicit Your Patronage