The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 29, 1912, Image 6

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    HORT. MEETING.
SENIORS GUESTS OF COL. E. B.
CUSHING.
Report Splendid Time—Received Val
uable Knowledge and Enjoyed
Splendid Dinner.
The senior C. E.’s visited Caldwell
Wednesday to inspect some of the
const) action work carried on there by
the Bouston and Texas Central Rail
road. They were the guests of Col.
E. B. Cushing, ’99, of Houston, who
is chief engineer of the Southern Pa
cific lines. They left College at 7 a. m.
and found nine autos waiting for them
in Bryan. O. F. Forsgard, ’05, put a
box of cigars in each car, then led
the hunch off for Caldwell. Jack An
derson drove one car and Waters an
other. When about four miles from
Bryan Jack’s Lozier began to mis
behave, then gave a snort, plunged
into a deep ditch, and turned turtle.
No one was hurt, however. Jack was
pinned under the steering wheel,
Bourland bent up one of the fenders-
pretty badly with his head, Spence
nearly knocked the wheel off, while
Schroeter and Sayers landed to
gether on Bourland. These unfor
tunates were put into other cars and
the party proceeded. The roads were
bad, but the party arrived at the
lower camp about 10 a. m. where a
large bridge is being constructed
across the Brazos. Mr. Forsgard is
the big gun there, and he explained
all the abutments, piers, pits, etc.,
and showed the party all over camp.
The bunch arrived at the upper camp
about 2 p. m. Here they met H. Mar
tin, ’95, who is chief of construction
at this camp, and is a prince to the
letter. He was “bull”.here at College
in ’98, and he can still sling military.
J. D. Metcalfe, ’06, resident engineer;
Mistrot and Schlom, T2, rodmen, were
also there.
But that dinner—turkey, oysters,
cakes, pies, salads, etc. The cookie
told one senior that Professor Richie
ate four pieces of cake and two pies
after the rest had left. The spread
was engineered by Mr. Prentiss, the
abutment contractor, and his treat
will long be remembered by all.
The party then went to the K. of
P. hall, where some played pool,
others billiards, and dominoes. Then
they went to the opera house, where
Mayor Gray, Mr. Alexander, and
others welcomed the party. A beauti
ful duet was rendered by two Caldwell
young ladies. The seniors returned to
the lodge room where a group of
young ladies were waiting to receive
them. Professor Spence came near
getting in bad by telling the party
they would have to depart soon as it
was getting late. It was hard to leave
such friends, but the whole crowd was
invited over again, and they will prob
ably repeat the trip some time in
Februai’y.
In all the trip was a decided suc
cess. Everyone was as hospitable as
could be, and the whole party spent
a very enjoyable day.
Canning Discussed at Regular Week
ly Meeting by T. R. Phillips.
Last Wednesday night the A. and
M. Horticultural Society held its reg
ular weekly meeting in Professor
Kyle’s office. President Stevens
called the meeting to order, and an
nounced the program. The speaker
for the evening was Mr. F. R. Phil
lips, who delivered an excellent paper
on “Commercial Canning in Texas.”
Mr. Phillips has worked with several
of the larger canneries in East Texas
the past summer and is thoroughly
familiar with every problem which is
involved in canning and we feel sure
that every member present received
some valuable information from Mr.
Phillips’ talk.
The following is the program of the
next meeting, Wednesday night, No
vember 27: “Grape Propagation,” I.
E. Cowart; “Care of the Vineyard,”
E. L. Ayers; “Harvesting and Mar
keting Grapes,” M. H. James; “Grape
Diseases,” D. T. Stevens; “Wine
Making,” E. W. Laake.
This is the open monthly meeting,
and the five speakers on the program
will be given the entire hour, discuss
ing grape growing and wine making
from every standpoint.
The program will begin promptly
at 7:30 o’clock and will close on
schedule time!. All bughunters, re
gardless of class, are invited to at
tend.
Charlottesville
Woolen Mills
Charlottesville, Virginia
Manufacturers of
HIGH GRADE
Uniform Clothes
For Army,Navy, Letter Carriers, Police and
Railroad Purposes
And the^Largest Assortment and Best Quality
of
Cadet Greys
Including those used at the
United States Military Academy,
at West Point, and other leading
Military Schools of the country.
Prescribed and used by the
Cadets of the
Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas
Everything
Electrical
R. E. Cole
PHONE 565 112 N. MAIN STREET
BRYAN,TEXAS
ENLARGED OUR LINE OF
ATHLETIC GOODS
HaswelFs
Book Store
Bryan, Texas
53
Agency
Eastman’s Kodak
Company
The A. & M.
LAUNDRY
Respectfully solicits the
laundry work of the Campus
people as well as all other par
ties. The plant is now fully
equipped with the best of modern
machinery. Our prices are
reasonable and we assure you
that all work is first class.
You are cordially invited to
look through the laundry and
see our method of handling
your clothes.
E. M. Andrews
Mgr. A. and M. Steam Laundry
DR. H1XNNICUTT
Physician and Surgeon
Special Attention to Diseases of Children
OFFICE : Rooms 12 ind 14 Commerce Building
Phone 289-3; Home 289-2 BRYAN, TEXAS
CADET UNIFORMS
Military Equip
ment
Caps and Gowns
Class Caps
Class Pins
Pennants
Pillow Tops
Everything t o
make college
life pleasant.
Tell us what you
wish and the Catalog
that tells you how
to get it will come
to you.
Henderson-Ames Co.
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
Lodge and Society Emblems
Wedding Flowers
Funeral Designs
Cut Flowers
Plants
“Phone Direct”
SCOTT FLORAL CO.,
Navasota, Texas
Standard Quality
Tenuis
Golf
Base Bail
Cricket
Foot Bali
Basket Ball
Athletic
Equipment
Catalogue
Free
There is no quicksand
more unstable than
poverty in quality and
we avoid this qmcksand
by standard quality.
A. G.
Spalding & Bros,
1503 Commerce St., Dallas, Tex.
M. H. JAMES The Leading Druggist
Pipes, Stationery and Toilet Articles
BRYAN,
TEXAS
W. B. MELTON
Is handling a first class line of
College Jewelry, Pennants, Class
Pennants, A. & M. Belts, Watches, Clocks, Class Fobs, Etc.
28 FOSTER HALL Prices Right
THE CAMPUS BARBER SHOP
Will accommodate as late as possible on Saturday night. Open for shines
only Sunday morning. J. F. LAVINDER, Proprietor.
BRYAN POOL HALL
A pleasure resort for gentlemen. Good music and perfect order.
ACCOMMODATION CHECK ROOM WADE COX, Prop. j
j TDCKER’S LIVERY STABLE J
Business of Cadets and Campus People Solicited G- D. TUCKER, Prop.