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Go to W. C. BOYETT’S
For Athletic Underwear. Toilet Articles of all descrip
tions. Stationery both Monogramed
and Sealed
Always a Fresh Line of Chocolate Candies and Cakes
on Hand
STAPLE GROCERIES—Campus Trade Especially
Solicited
PROMPT DELIVERY
PHONE 44
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THE ORIGIN OF CUSTOMS.
There are quite a number of annual
happenings at this institution that, so
far as the merit thereof is concerned,
have no real meaning. They seem to
have originated through certain hap
penings and the coming classes have
adopted these incidents and made an
nual customs thereof.
One very striking and “elevating”
custom is the tendency that each class
shows to paint its class numeral at
the lofty height of the standpipe. Why
they do this no one knows. Of course,
it is the source of much amusement
in the Northern colleges, hut here the
students seem to do it merely by in
stinct. Everything has its origin—so
has the standpipe affair at the Texas
A. & M. College. It happened in the
spring of 1910, when the class of T2
were sophomores. The class of ’ll
intended to put on a big show at the
college chapel. They were advertising
gloriously. All over the campus you
would see some sign or another that
would naturally arouse a curiosity in
the passerby. With the hope of doing
something real spectacular, and some
thing which would let the people know
that the class of T1 was on their feet,
the advertising committee painted the
numerals of their class on the stand
pipe, and this in their class colors.
There was no hope on the part of the
junior class to demonstrate the fact
that they were the only class who
would brave to that perilous height.
But their idea was mistaken by the
class of ’12. One of the latter class
members went to the top of the stand
pipe in the middle of the night, and
with a few sturdy strokes covered the
“lofty” spirit of the juniors. Trouble
ensued. The juniors had a meeting
one Sunday afternoon in which they
discussed the various arrangements
for a tree planting which they would
have that same day. Nothing was said
in their meeting about the standpipe
affair. But some Junior thought he
would be wise and told a few of the
sophomores that as. soon as the tree
planting was over there would be
some sophomore belt practice. This
news fled to the ambitious young
disciples like wild fire. There was a
secret meeting of the T2 class called
at once. Here they decided to put on
their old clothes and go to the
juniors’ ceremonies prepared to battle.
They did this, but the juniors showed
no attempt to carry out tl\efr plans.
That night when the president of the
junior class heard this he called for
the soph president, had the matter in
vestigated and the miscreant of the
standpipe apologized in person. Thus
originated the affair that has brought
tears to the eyes of the weakhearted,
sent students to their homes, and has
caused the freshmen to go without
“kush.”
There used to he little trouble taken
with the toastmaster. Now it is only
a common occurrence to have the
honored party staked in some desert
ed corner for a day or two before the
junior banquet is being pulled off.
This has all come as the result of a
precedent set by Kern, Beasley and
several othrs. It happened in 1912,
when Lundy Millinder was yell leader,
that the aforenamed ruffnecks coaxed
the toastmaster to the telephone of
fice, under the pretense of a message
from a fair one at Corsicana, Texas.
Lindy went in a hurry, and in a still
greater hurry he was maneuvered to
the outskirts of the campus, where he
was forced to remain until the ban
quet was almost over. This little in
cident has caused the coming classes
to keep their eyes open and protect
the man who is to guide them through
one of the most pleasant affairs of
their college career.
The corps would at times celebrate
a football victory. For this they had
many different ways. One of the most
striking means of showing college
spirit was brought about in 1902. This
was the first time that A. & M. had
ever defeated the University. The en
tire corps walked to Bryan, built a
bonfire and had a great time. Ever
since then it has been customary that,
when the red and white subdues the
orange and white, “there will he a
bonfire in Bryan that night.”
This completes the customs, but
there is a fine rule which the faculty
is putting into practice at the present
time. That is, the selection of officers
according to their class standing and
their military ability, and not accord
ing to their popularity. This is one
of the best rules that has ever been
adopted by the faculty and it is hoped
that it will help the standing of the
school as much as it will benefit the
men who know they have something
to work for.
THE EARS OF LOVE.
Poor, pining little thing (in deep
thought): “That’s Johnny’s knock;
but its the way Edwin wipes his
boots.’
Training Time
means denying yourself many pleasant things. It never
bars out Coca-Cola. The leading athletes and ball-
players in the country endorse it. In training quarters
or on the field they drink it for the refreshment and
benefit they have found it contains.
Delicious -— Refreshing
Thirst - Quenching
THE COCA-COLA CO.
Atlanta, Ga.
Whenevct
you see an Arrow
think of Coca-Cola