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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1914)
SUNDAY SERMON We have heard many compliments on the sermon preached at Chapel last Sunday. Dr. J. L. Gross, of the First Baptist church of Houston, a former speaker last year, very powerfully brought out the value of having “A Purpose in Life.” He stuck to his text throughout the sermon, and brought out its relation to almost every phase of college life. It is to be hoped that we may fre quently hear as good and as effective a sertnon as the one of last Sunday. The Anti-Swearing Club held its regular meeting last Sunday evening. The Club now has an enrolled mem bership of seventy men. Thus it can and will make its weight felt in the corps. The following constitution and by laws were adopted: We, the members of the Anti- Swear ing Club recognizing the predominance of profanity among the students of the Texas A. & M. College have organ ized for the following purposes: First, to discourage all forms of pro fanity. (a) Taking the name of God in vain. (b) Telling smutty stories. (c) Using any language that is un becoming to a gentleman. Second, to leave the above named out of our lives. Last 'Sunday’s Y. M. C. A. meeting was well attended and several very interesting talks were made. Mr. R. R. Allen the president of the asso ciation, touched upon some life about which more ought to be said. Dr. Bizzell also responded, in his usual loyal manner, when called upon for a few remarks. He reiterated his i support of Christian work in A. and M. and suggested that the custom of holding Wednesday night prayer meet ings be started. The Y. M. C. A. enrollment for the present session has not exceeed the expectation of the men who have the matter in charge. But he number of paid up memberships is quite a bit higher than it has been in foriper years, which is very encouraging. Dr. F. L. Jewett of Austin, will con duct the Chapel services on Sunday, Ocotber 19, 1914. College Press Service Trinity University, Oct. 12.—The Trinitorian supplement was published for the first time last week. The sup plement is a small, four-page weekly. Though it looks rather small to be called a weekly edition of the Univer sity, it is thought best to put out only what we are sure we can maintain in a financial way. Trinity University, Oct. 12.—On last Thursday morning about 3:30 o’clock Chapman Lodge (co-operative hall for men) burned. The ten-room structure with all furniture and outbuildings was a total loss. Twenty boys had just moved out of the building five days before to Beeson Hall. Baylor, Oct. 15.—Since the College and Academy of Baylor are separated and men of the second are debarred from all contests in the first, students of the Academy are preparing to or ganize a team to represent them on the gridiron aganist high schools and other academies. Mike Matthews, last year a member of the Varsity, who is thrown out of college activities be cause of the new ruling, heads the Academy team as captain. University, Oct. 15.—Yale has her bulldog, the army its mule, Texas her long horn and now Baylor is to choose a mascot for use on pennants, pillows, and college paraphernalia generally, and about which to wreathe the senti ment of the school in poems, songs and yells which enrich college life. The Alumni of Baylor are at work on the proposition along with a comit- tee from the student body and these will present the proposed emblems at. a rally the night before Thanksgiving, publicly exhibit them on that day and then the students will choose their emblem next day. As the oldest col lege in the southwest and with a his tory that antedates the state of Texas, Baylor is rich in raditions and atmos phere which should be crystalized about a central emblem. Baylor University, Oct, 15.—A straw ballot this week on self-government showed that ninety per cent of those voting from the four college classes favored the government in some form. The “For” votes included 90 per cent of the Senior votes, 89 per cent of the Junior votes, 92 per cent of the Soph omore votes and 87 per cent of the Freshman votes. The “straw” shows the direction of the wind and the prob- student self-government within a few weeks. University of Texas, Oct. 12.—The engineers of the University have ta ken the lead in the buying of a bale of cotton. The bale weighs 503 pounds and was bought at 10 cents. Dean Taylor of the department headed the list with a subscription of five dollars. University of Texas, Oct. 12.— A movement has been started here this year to cut out all forms of slang in the college yells and songs. The yell leaders have refused to lead yells con taining slang and the editor of the Texan has denounced such thru the prerogative of his office. University of Texas, Oct. 12.—Ow ing to the fact that the railroads have refused to give the student body a de cent rate on the game at Dallas during the fair it is presumed that very few of the students will attend. Negotia tions between the athletic authorities and the railroads have failed to get a similar rate which is given to Hous ton. University of Texas, Oct. 12.—A weekly paper will be put out by the students of the School of Journalism in the University. All the work on the paper will be done as laboratory work in connection with the teaching of the subject. pany Athletic Association before any games are played 9. All Saturday games shall start at 3 o’clock. ARCHITECTURAL. ANNUAL CHANGES MANAGERS. At the recent meeting of the Archi tectural Club, the resignation of J. F. Haden as business manager of the Architectural Year Book, was accept ed, and H. A. Jopling was named as his successor. T. R. Camp and A. R. Hawkins were also named as assist ants. Resolutions of respect for the late professor of architecture, Samson J. Fountain, were adopted by the club. BELL COUNTY CLUB REOR GANIZED. A. & M.’s last year’s club history failed to find any record of a Bell County Club, but this year there will be a strong club from that county. Last Saturday night a meeting was callled and a Bell County Club was organized and officers elected for the coming session. The total member ship was sixteen, which shows an in crease in membership over the num ber in 1912. The members present were: L. P. Jones, president; J. F. Nash, vice- president; A. C. Casey, secretary and treasurer; R. B. Gooch, reporter; J. E. Brewster, Jr., J. S. Copeland, M. S. Duncan, H. C. Knickerbocker, A. Moses, H. J. Morgan, P. Ray, H. C. Wallace, J. M. Woodson, W. M. Hamil ton, E. M. Sprodd, B. Moses. I-K PLAYS ALLEN. In a hotly contested game Saturday, I-K defeated Allen Academy by a score of 6-0. Although the day was an exceedinly warm one, both sides played hard football. The I-K team is developing rapidldy and will undoubt edly be a strong contender for the championship in the Company League. CLARENCE OUSLEY INJURED. Sustained Broken Arm in Cranking Automobile. Bryan, Texas, October 12.—During the past two days Colonel Clarence Ousley, superintendent of the exten sion department of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and Dr. R. H. Harrison, a physician, both sustained fractures of their right arms while cranking their automobiles. Both are improving nicely. RULES GOVERNING COM PANY FOTTBALL PLAYERS And Games as Drawn Up by Company Atheletic Association. 1. Any player thrown off squad for failing to pass 14 hours of work the previous term or during football sea son, is not eligible ,for company foot ball. 2. Every company football player must pass 10 hours of work. 3. If a player is called out by the coach, captain, or manager of the Col lege team, and does not report, he can not play company football. 4. Any man on squad who may be thrown off any time before two weeks before Thanksgiving is eligible for company football. Any player thrown off after that time cannot play com pany ball. 5. Any man thrown off squad for breaking training is inelgible for com pany football. 6. Captains of all companies and teams shall pledge themselves to use their influence to have all scheduled games played. 7. If a club does not appeear upon the field the game shall not be for feited to the other club, but be count ed as not played. 8. Money for the sweaters shall be turned in to the treasurer of the com With the approach of the skirmish line of winter, in self-defense, men’s thoughts are turning to warmer cloth ing. We will be glad to show you just how much more you may secure here in style, in fashion, in fit, at $20 $25 or 30. Brandon & Lawrence
