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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1912)
THE BATTALION 7 QTEIN-BLOCH \ t ^ Smart CLOTHES Stein-Bloch and R. B Fashion Clothes These Clothes are designed to meet the Style requirements of particular Men and Young Men. WEBB BROS/ CLOTHING PARLOR Edwin Clapp Shoes, $6, $6.50, $7. Bostonian Shoes, $3.50, $4, $4.50 For Beauty, Style and Wear they can not be excelled. Webb Bros., SHOE DEPARTMT. Magnificent line Men’s B. V. D. Underwear, Suspenders, Sox, Arrow Brand Collars, Eclipse Shirts, Chamois Hats $3, Stetson Hats $4 and $5 AGRICULTURAL PICNIC IN MAY. The Scientific Agricultural Associa tion held a meeting recently and elect ed the following officers and commit tees for the big bughunters’ annual picnic which is going to he pulled off on the 11th of May at Dellwood Park: President—J. S. Farmer. Arrangements Committee—C. H. McDowell, Prof. Kyle, Prof. Harris, C. B. Moran, J. J. Brown, C. Holm and H. Weinert. Refreshments—J. C. Patterson, R. E. Dickson, J. Lutrick, W. S. Tolbert, McMillan and Prof. Evans. Finance—Langston, Moser andLang- don. Dance—G. E. Ehlinger and C. A. McEachern. Don’t fail to pay your 50 cents when the collector of your company comes around. We need the money to defray the expenses. Barbecued meats, lemonade and ice cream, etc., etc., will he plentiful. Don’t think you won’t get your money’s worth, for everywhere you hear the engineer say “I wish I was a hughunter for one day.” Come prepared to take part in all the stunts which are going to be pulled off. All campus people are expected to be present. Last, but not least, do not fail to bring your girl and let her enjoy ev erything and at night attend the dance with you. ‘‘Yes, I’ve cut out the slang stuff,” Nell was telling her latest “gentleman friend.” Gee, but my talk was gettin’ fierce! I’d worked up a line of fable material that had George Ade backed oq the map and gaspin’ for w T ind, but I’ve ditched all that now. I seen it was up to me to skitch onto another track; jammed on my emergency brakes one day and says to myself, ‘You mutt, where’ll you wind up if you don't slough this rough guff you’re shoving across on your unprotected friends? You never will land a Johnny- boy that’s got enough gray matter in his cupola, to want a real hang-up flossy lady for his kiddo instead of a skirt that palavers like a brain storm with a busted steerin’ gear.’ Any girl can talk like a lady, even if she never gets closer to one than to stretch ehr neck when some swell dame buzzes past in her gas wagon. I says to your truly, ‘it’s time to re formate your grammar, little sister,’ and you betcher sweet life I’ve cut the mustard.” Academy Boys Won Debate. In the debate between high schools and acadeimes Saturday night at the Mess Hall on the subject: “Resolved, That trade unions promote the best interests of the people at large,” the negative, represented by Harrison Baker of Allen Academy and F. A. Goodsoe of Wedemeyer Academy, Bel ton, won over Douglass Davis and Robert Cluck of the McGregor High School. A. & M. Men of Prominence. Several Texas A. & M. graduates and ex-professors are employed at the Oklahoma A. & M. College. They are President J. H. Connell, Prof. L. L. Lewis, ’93; Prof. B. C. Pittuck, ’94; Prof. C. E. Sanborn, Superintendent W. W. Evans, Secretary S. E. Andrews, Prof. T. E. McElroy, ’08; and Acting Prof. S. A. Minear, ’05. The Place Within the Reach of All Fortunes SAM’S OYSTER PARLOR Fish, Oysters and Short Order Restaurant Sam R. Ybarra, Prop. P . 0 B ™- ™ s s A L W A Y S- Something to Eat and Cold to Drink Soda Water, Ice Cream, Candy and Cakes Also have a fine line of Embossed Stationery. Good Cigars is our hobby Hohn & AItgelt k HIRSCH BROS., > CAMPUS AGENTS ^ Houston, Texas The Princess Theater Open Daily 3: —GOOD We Solicit Y wm. n a g e . HOTEL BRYAN When your friends visit you entertain them at the Hotel Bryan •f you want to buy an OLIVER TYPEWRITER See JAMES HAYS QUARLES