THE BATTALION
Published every Wednesday night by
Students of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas
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Association.
A. E. BURGES, '15.... Editor-in-Chief
J. F. HADEN Business Manager
F. A. HOMANN, T5. .Associate Editor
W. L. RUTAN, ’15....Asso. Bus. Mgr.
E. McR. CLAYTOR, T5...Ex. Editor
MISS LOUISE PROCTOR..So. Editor
M. T. GARRETT, T6 Agr. Editor
UEL STEPHENS, T6 Eng. Editor
S. P. McFADDEN, ’16...Sport. Editor
G. C. MOFFET, T6. .Y. M. C. A. Editor
D. H. KIBER, T7 ’Frisco Editor
Cartoonists
P. T. CROWN, T5 (Chief), J. M. BUR-
KET, ’16. L. A. Von ROSENBERG. Tb.
Assistant Business Managers
S. B. HAYNES, T6, J. B. ROBERT, ’16,
Reporters
J. R. BARNES, J. B. JOYCE, T. W.
TEMPLE, F. W. HALSEY.
All material for publiication should
be signed and turned in not later than
Monday night.
Entered as second-class matter at
College Station, Texas, February 17,
1905.
College Station, Tex., Dec. 16, 1914.
TURN BACKWARD, TURN BACK
WARD, O TIME IN YOUR
FLIGHT!
Christmas is coming, and we have
counted the days until now that they
have narrowed down to just a few.
But tho we look forward with pleas
ure to that time now, it will never
mean to us what it did when as little
children we watched for the coming
of Santa Claus. The pictures o'
Santa Claus in the magazines used to
give us the first intimation that the
time was approaching for his coming.
From then on until he came we would
besiege our mothers with questions
about him. Where did he live? Where
d 5 d he get his toys? How would he
come? Then would mother take us
in her lap and tell us the old, old
myth of Saint Nicholas and his rein
deers, never failing to add the injunc
tion, “Now be a good boy and he will
bring you lots of presents.”
Oh, acme of bliss! when on Christ
mas mornings we would run to the
fireplace, there to find the stockings
which we had hung up with such joy
ful anticipation the night before, now
bulging with the fulness of presents
and, perhaps, yet other gifts lying on
the floor. With what delight we would
seize them and run to show them to
mother, father and grandmother, and
how they would smile and feign sur
prise at presents which were weeks
old to them.
But that time of childish innocence
has past now; we have eaten of the
tree of knowledge and grown wise.
But the coming of that wisdom has
robbed us of more than it has given.
Where once our childish hearts were
made glad by simple presents which
we fancied Saint Nicholas had
brought, we now give and receive
from others, who are also wise, ex
pensive presents whose price, no mat
ter how great, is not sufficient to
conceal the tact tnat in many cases,
we are giving not with a free heart
but merely to keep up the sham or
formality.
'ihe Battalion wilt be giaa to pub
lish letters from 1U0 tt^ oUU words in
length from any of the cadets or in
structors who have ideas to express
concerning local matters, 'these let
ters may be signed by assumed names,
but the true names must also be S-gn
ed for the information and pi election
of the editor. Ihe true names will
not be published unless desired.
The Battalion, in this, the last is
sue of the year, wishes its readers a
happy Christmas vacation and a suc
cessful New Year. May your turkey
be the juicest and your cranberry
the sweetest that was ever served on
Southern table. But while at home,
lest you refrain, we say it again—
boost) A. and M.!
NOWHERE ELSE
Will You Find
MORE NIFTY GIFTS
THE
JEWELER
Postoffice Block, Bryan, Texas
Start you Christmas joy-making by making us happy by
your patronage. We wish you a pleasant home-coming and
a safe return to old A. and M.—-“THE OLD MAN.”
Because of the unexpected dis
missal of school, the announcement
which we made some w.eeks ago to
the effect that all on the list Oi
“Who’s Who” who did not hand in
their pictures before Christmas wouln
be eliminated, is hereby withdrawn.
While you are at home during the
holidays don’t forget to boost the San
Francisco trip. Opportunities such
as this come only once or twice in a
lifetime.
OH! LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLE
HEM.
By PHILLIPS BROOKS.
Oh, little town of Bethlehem!
How still we see thee lie;
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above.
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
Oh, morning stars, together,
Proclaim the holy birth.
And praises sing to God, the K’ng,
And peace to men on earth.
How silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human| hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world of sin.
Where meek souls will receive H’m
still.
The dear Christ enters in.
Oh, holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend on us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great, glad tiding tell;
Oh, come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
“E” COMPANY “FISH” ENTERTAIN
“OLD BOYS.”
Last Saturday night the freshmen
of “E” Company entertained the up
perclassmen with the customary ban
quet. After the “feed,” speeches be
came the order of the night and con
siderable wit was displayed by those
who were called upon to entertain.
Every member of the company went
away from the spread better acquaint
ed with his fellows and feeling a more
cordial relation toward them.
The captain of “L” Company came
to us from Waco in the fall of 1911,
and joined the frolics of the rear rank
of Company “G.” Being an ordinary
fish, he attracted little attention until
one day he proved his ability as a
gymnast by taking first prize in a
contest held on the hike. That he
had higher aspirations, however, was
shown when, after having lost several
weeks from his academic duties, the
following! spring he was able to over
come completely the encumbrance o!
two terms exams behind him, and this
at once marked him as one determin
ed to succeed.
In the fall of 1912,^ “Pat,” as he is
affectionately called by his company
and classmates, showed such skill as
a brush artisan that he was placed
on The Battalion staff as cartoonist.
Since that time his fame as an artist,
architect, cartoonist and lover o
beauty in art has ever increased. He
has also been invaluable to the Long
Horn in this line by making drawings
and sketches that would do the pro
fessional great credit. He having
been elected art editor of the Long
Horn this year, we shall expect
greater things to be accomplished in
that line than ever before, and feel
sure that when this book is placed
before the public Pat’s ability as an
artist will be established.
As a cartoonist he creates many a
laugh through the columns of The
Battalion. His talent along this line
gives him the unquestionable right
to the title he now holds—chief car
toonist for The Battalion.
As an architect, Pat has had broad
experience, both; practical and techni
cal. During the summers of 1913 and
1914 he was one of the central figures
in the firm of Reed & Waldron,
architects, of Waco. In the college
draughting rooms he has executed
some of the most striking designs* of
any student in the South, having last
spring won first place on a design for
a court house in the final National
competition for the 1914 session, con
ducted by the Beaux Arts Society of
New York. He is the only Texan to
have ever won this honor, and when
it is remembered that it was given
over students from Harvard, Boston
Tech., Cornell, University of Penn
sylvania and all the leading institu
tions of the country where architec
tural training is given, we can more
readily appreciate why Texas and the
college had an especial cause to be
proud of his success. Aside from this
student work, he is editor-in-chief of
the T5 Architectural Yearbook.
Pat has shown himself no less suc
cessful as an organizer. H 4 s company
is this year one of the best disciplined
on the campus, and his sincerity, ab
solute imparitality and sportsmanlike
methods of enforcing discipline have
gained him the universal love and re
spect of the boys of “L” Company.
In not many years we expect to
hear of Phil T. Crown as one of the
leading architects of the country.
The freshmen of “G” Company
gave the old boys one of the most
unique banquets in the history of the
college. The decorations were most
attractive and the eats were the best
obtainable.
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
The horticultural department has
recently purchased a reflectoscope for
use in its class work. The machine
is one of the latest types and should
prove very valuable.
J. A. Clutter of the D. H. depart
ment will probably assist in the short
course work in East Texas December
17, 18 and 19.
The dairy husbandry department
has recently installed a new three-ton
ammonia compressor and refrigerat
ing plant. According to Prof. J. W.
Ridgway, this is one of the best small
plants on the market and admirably
suited to the needs of the depart
ment.