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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1914)
P. H. Olson THe College News Dealers Andrew Noses ij We handle all Texas Dailies, all Magazines and Periodicals. Subscribe now. Special i; rates to students. We also handle a good line of pennants and fancy stationery. Gall and i; ;j see us. 25 Leggett. j: Y. M. C. A. NOTES. There is a much larger attendance at Sunday school here this year than ever before. There are enrolled about two hundred men, or about one-fourth of the corps. A much greater inter est is being shown in the class work than in former years also. The same thing might be said of the interest manifested in Y. M. C. A. meetings during the current term Last Sunday we heard a sermon from what might be termed one of our local pastors. Rev. H. B. Carroll of Navasota preached an interesting as well as an instructive sermon at the morning services. The breadth and strength of his appeal to the members of the so-called non-Christian world was unusual. He used the term non- Christian world in reference to those people whose daily life does not lead them into contact with Christian in fluences. Dr. S. P. Brooks, president of Baylor University at Waco, will preach the chapel sermon here on Sunday, De cember 13. Dr. Brooks enjoys a wide reputation for being an extraordinary ly entertaining speaker, and we should consider ourselves fortunate in having an opportunity to hear him. Rev. H. B. Carroll, who also con ducted the morning services, spoke at the Y. M. C. A. meeting last Sun day night. He took for his theme, “The Reproduction of the Good Points of Our Lives in Others,” and develop ed it very forcibly. EXPOSITION LITTLE INJURED. When the war broke out in Europe many people saw in that event the upsetting of a great many of the plans for the San Francisco Exposition. After three months have passed since the beginning of hostilities, it is gratifying to note that only a few minor plans have had to be set aside, and the original program will take place as advertised. The exhibition buildings of the four great Nations now at war were 90 per cet completed when the conflict began, and not one of the forty Na tions that accepted the extended in vitation to participate have officially withdrawn. The Argentine Republic has in creased its appropriation for the ex position by half a million dollars. The Netherlands has added three hundred thousand dollars to its fund. Italy and Portugal have taken first official ac tion for National representation. Japan and Cuba have asked for addi tional exhibition space. Our own manufacturers and private exhibitors are increasing their ex hibits because of the expected in crease of the number of visitors. INTERESTING FACTS. Calculation shows that in four years’ time a cadet’s military duties at this college require him to march about 1,500 miles, or twice across the State of Texas at its widest diagonal distance, and that the same duties re quire from 1,200 to 1,500 hours, or from 120 to 150 work days. If an upper classman having on a heavy schedule the following day were to absent himself from the campus for 24 hours without authority and be re ported for everything that he missed while gone, the accumulated demerits would be sufficient to expel him. Such a method as this has been tried by cadets wishing to get expelled, but, strange to say, it sometimes takes as much as several weeks to accumulate the necessary demerits. TWO IN ONE. Clasped in close embrace Heeding not. Old Time’s swift race, Knowing that no prying eyes Could ever find their hiding place. Heedless of the morning dawn And that the hour was late; But a single thought to them That they were one another’s mate. When I drew near to them, And spoke that they might know My presence there about, No sign of fear did they show. I touched them with my hands. They did not even sigh, Then in one gentle push I parted them—a HOOK and EYE. —Megaphone. MEMBERS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS CLUB ENJOYS SPREAD Saturday evening during supper time 23 members of the Southwest Texas Club met in the president’s -a- -a- & -a- o <b & ■w- •e -& & c- <> -a- -a> o ft ft ft ft ft <> <> ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft <> <> XMAS PHOTOS Are you going to disappoint her? Send her your picture in uniform made by Garter in the newest styles and designs. We guaran tee to please or no charges. Only three weeks till Xmas. This will be the most ap propriate gift. Special prices to the college people. GARTER’S STUDIO o <•> -H- ft & ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft -0- -0- ft ft ft BE PREPARED for the Christmas holidays. Have Charley to make that suit, to suit, from one of his many classy samples. Clen- ing and pressing scientifically handled. CHARLIE NITCH Save that cash register receipt. S S $ S <x S O O O S $ £ £ $ $ <X O S £ $ S £ $ $ $ £ $ The First State Bank and Trust Company of Bryan Solicits the banking business of the cadets and all the other A. & M. folks room to enjoy a spread prepared for them. Two large tables were filled with good things to eat, drink and smoke. Enough was supplied to all, and quite a number of boys were seen to let out a notch or two of their belts. After the feast the members had a “get together” meeting. Each mem ber had some special stunt. After everyone had had his time the party broke up, most of the boys going to the lyceum. THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO. Interesting Bits of History Taken From Battalion Files for 1909-10. W. J. Bryan speaks at College with “Price of a Soul” as his theme. “C” company wins company cham pionship. New heating system is put into op eration. Cut flowers, red, white and pink carnations, $1.50 per doz.; 2 doz. for $2.50. Yellow and white chrysanthe mums, $2.50 per doz.; red, white and pink roses, $1.50 per doz., 2 doz. for $2 50. Ten per cent off on all orders of $2.50 • or more. Phone direct. Scott Floral Company, Navasota, Texas. Holmes Bros. If Its Cold Drinks and Can dies. Ours Is Best. The Campus Barker Shop Is first-class in every way; good barbers as you will find; well honed razors. Keep witch hazel, bay rum and cream, toilet and shaving soaps, for sale cheaper than any shop. Open from 7 a. m to 7 p. m.; Saturday night, 10 o’clock. J. F. LAVINDER CAMPUS SHOE SHOP With Modern Electric Machines Next to Barber Shop Tan Shoes Dyed. Work Guaranteed -H- ft ft ft ft ft ft ft -0- •0- •0- -a- •B- ft ft «• <5- -i> -O- -a- •a* -a- WANTED—Farm and Ranch Land, for Colonization purposes. No tract too large or too small. If you want to sell your property at your own price, on your own terms, witout payment of commission, write European Mutual Colonization Co., Ltd., 633 Kress Bldg., Houston, Tex., for listing blanks and full informa tion.