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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1912)
V. M. C. A. HAS BANQUET. The first annual banquet of the Young Men’s Christian Association was held at the close of a three days’ visit of Dr. W. D. Weatherford and Mr. E. C. Mercer. At 10 o’clock last Thursday evening the first function of the kind was given in the form Of an informal din ner at the Hotel de la Sbisa. There undoubtedly cguld not have been a more suitable closing of the series of useful meetings held by Dr. Weather ford and Mr. Mercer. And the Y. M. C. A. could have not shown them a more hearty appreciation of the work that they have done than it did by this social function. The idea of having such a banquet was suggested by Mr. Steger, and judging from its success, the Y. M. C. A. should plan to have it made an annual affair. This is done in other colleges with good results. The toasts for the program were as follows: “Symposiarch,” F. D. Steger. “Progress of Christian Work in American College,” E. C. Mercer, New York City. “Relation of Teacher and Student,” Prof. R. H. Leavell. “Association Growth,” J. L. Hunter, assistant state secretary. “Y. M. C. A. Building,” Dr. C. P. Fountain. “What the Association Stands For,” Dr. W. D. Weatherford, Southern stu dents’ secretary. The toasts were all rendered in a splendid manner. The band played a few pieces before and after the dinner, and the college quartette sang two songs. These were thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by all those present. Owing to the fact that the visitors had to leave on the early train the toasts had to be given a little hurriedly. Those invited were the Y. M. C. A. cabinet, the delegates who attended the convention at Austin, the leaders of the college activities, faculty mem bers, and a few friends from Bryan. Those who attended were Col. Milner, Lieut. Fenton, Dr. Fountain, Prof. Leavell, Messrs.'Heck, Lear, Wright, Standish, McMillan, Mitchell, Bond, Cofer, Mercer, Hunter, Steger, Dr. Weatherford, Major Mclnnis, Rev. Glenn Flinn, A. M. Waldrop, M. K. Thornton, Mr. Lehman, W. A. Giest, Mr. Smith, Coach Moran, Coach De- Tray, T. Bell, J. J. Brown, A. G. Wil son, E. Driess, R. A. Kern, J. E. Millen- der, W. M. Goodwin, J. Figh, A. C. Stevens, B. L. Meece, C. F. Smythe, J. H. Winkler, C. H. McDowell, J. D. Harris, S. P. Cowgill, T. F. White, E. J. Fountain, H. G. Weinert, J. B. Beas ley, E. T. Brown, M. H. James, H. P. Dowell, M., L. Johnson, S. W. Senter, C. E. Taylor, J. D. Buchanan, H. M. Brundrette, J. A. Schofield, L. David son, C. F. Warren, G. R. Fenner, A. A. Shirley, P. C. Gillette, H. P. Jones, G. A. Altgelt, H. B. Palmer, C. T. Schaedel, R. W. Nolte, O. K. Jackson, A. W. Walker, W. H. Bates, J. L. Del- lis, A. E. Burges, R. R. Allen, G. E. Booth, J. P. White. The credit of the superiority of the quality of the banquet to the price paid belongs to Mr. Sbisa. He did. not try to make anything at all out of the affair, but offered a menu not to be had anywhere else for the same price. M enu. Cream of Asparagus. Saratoga Flakes. Tenderloin Trout. Tatar Sauce. Pickles. Spring Chicken with Mushrooms. French Peas. Waldorf Salad. Bread and Butter. Ice Cream a la Y. M. C. A. Vienna Rolls. Mocha. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. “Call to quarters” had just sounded when Roy Thomas entered his room on the second floor of Legett Hall. He had just received a letter from the “girl he left behind,” which made him feel sad and gloomy. Roy was from San Antonio, and it was there in the “Alamo City” that he had thought of his “love” as pining her heart away for him. But in reality it was differ ent. She had stated in this letter that she was very much displeased, because Roy had informed her that he had met the ideal of his dreams at Dallas. Roy, like the lad he was, had told his San Antonio girl of his having met a very beautiful girl while on the football trip through North Texas. True, he had only hinted on this chance meet ing, but this slight hint was the spark which had caused the wild and de structive flames of jealousy now to surge from Grace’s heart. Yes, she had written this letter and mailed it to him. Roy had just fin ished reading it, and from beginning to end it had cut him deeper and with more pain than the keenst of steel blades. She had. denounced him with- out»mercy; in her eyes he was a scoun drel and cut-throat, completely beyond redemption. How could a man toy with the affection of a woman in such a careless and unthinking manner? Yet the fact started him in the face. The letter lay where he had thrown it, glaring at him as an accuser. He had only writen to Grace of this Dallas girl as a mere trifle, yet oft-times trifling matters are hard to straighten out. Grace! O Grace! Why don’t you think? Roy wondered if this was the mood into which men fall before the cold barrel of an automatic revolver is placed to their temples. Can this be the last moments before the deadly drug is taken? He was disappointed with life, and the sudden quips of fate. He had now been pacing the floor for several minutes, and had at last almost resolved to do it. But what was that craving within? Why that dry taste in his mouth? Glancing at the table, he saw the remedy, and picking up his old meerschaum he mechanic ally stuffed the bowl full of velvety Prince Albert. Lighting the pipe, he seated himself in his Morris chair and blew large solid wreaths of smoke from his mouth and nostrils. He cocked his feet upon the table and sent ring after ring of smoke from his pipe. The smoke seemed to take the form of his sweetheart, and in every puff she would appear beautiful and appealing. The room was fast filling with the aroma of the slow burning weed, and soon he saw he and she as school mates in the high school. He thought, as he dreamily gazed into spaec, of the many times they had gone walking in the twilight, as innocent and content ed as two lambs. Too well could he see himself siting beside her in the swing during those beautiful moon light nights. O! those happy hours. Next he saw her in the night as he had told her of his ambition, his plans and hopes. He had resolved to go to A. & M. and become a scientific agri culturist. They would move to his comfortable little farm and there amid the blooming trees they would spend their lives. But now! Why should two lovers have to quarrel over such a trifling matter? Hence! leave me hid eous thoughts! All of a sudden Roy heard the fol lowing: “Fire as soon as results may be ex pected. This fire may avert or post pone the bayonet combat, and it warns supporting troops.” He arose with a start; his pipe had gone out. It was only his roommate studying “Bull Ticks.” “Gee!” he said, “I’ve been coking again.” AUSTIN COLLEGE vs. A. & M. Kyle Field, Monday and Tuesday, April 8-9 ADMISSION 35 CENTS GAME CALLED AT 4 P. M.
