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A' Discussion of Uniforms.
We cannot help but notice the new
breeches some of the Seniors are
sporting along with their nice new
leather leggins. They look good and
we rather like them better than the
long pants, especially if the aforesaid
pants are to be stuffed into a pair of
leggins.
This brings another flicker of
thought to us. Why cannot we have
just such a rig for the whole corps
for every day wear
It would be nice to have the “regu
lar army olive drab” breeches, leggins,
shirt, blouse, hat and shoes. The
cost of a uniform is about $8 and it
is much more comfortable, more
serviceable and cheaper than our
regular number one uniform. The
pressing would be less bother also.
The number one uniform is all
right for dress parade and chapel, but
too uncomfortable and expensive for
men who have work to do and are
active, as we are, from early morning
until “taps.”
The first cost for uniforms would
be a trifle higher, but there is reason
to suppose that one dress uniform
and, say, two olive drab uniforms
would do for the entire four years’
stay here.
This is a “class A” military school
and the idea that we might get all
our clothing from the regular army
quartermaster’s department does not
seem unreasonable.
Certainly, the saving in money
would be no small item if this could
be brought about, and the added com
fort and peace of mind ought to bring
about a decrease in the deficiencies
which harry Proxy’s soul. Our “mar
ginal man” is the least efficient one
among us.
Consider this, Seniors; there is
room for argument, and the editor,
we feel sure, will be glad to publish
any writeup on the matter. F. W. H.
Concerning Wednesday Chapel.
To say that the proposed changes
in the social and intellectual life of
A. & M. students will foster the
greatest innovation in the history of
this instiution, is speaking candidly
and conservatively. Heretofore there
has been no effort made on the part
of the authorities—at least no effort
which would produce results—that
would better or add to the general
education which every college grad
uate should possess. No steps outside
of the installation of a weeely picture
show have been taken to lessen the
ceaseless monotony of the life of a
cadet, to rid the student body of the
ennui which of late has seemed to
have taken on a chronic character
and an accumulative action, or to give
the A. & M. student something to
turn his attention to and become in
terested in other than Chem. 1, Eng.
2, C. E. 6 or Ag. 3.
A man attends college for other
purposes than to learn the essential
facts of the subject in which he spe
cializes. A college education should
broaden an individual’s personality,
add immeasurably to his fund of mis
cellaneous knowledge, bring him in
touch with hundreds of other indi
viduals of the genus homo, give him
a larger and more comprehensive
aspect of life, and make of him a
being superior in mental and moral
capacity to a representative indi
vidual of the masses. Can A. & M.
College furnish such a product in four
years if the individual has no other
line of activity to follow than the
course which he elects? The answer
is plainly, No, for the knowledge
which the student acquires during his
residence here pertains solely and par
ticularly to that department wherein
he spends most of his time.
The movement on foot at the pres
ent time to institute a chapel service
on Wednesday afternoons is undoubt
edly the first step toward giving to
the cadets what they will eventually
recognize as something of paramount
importance and will ultimately come
to enjoy and look forward to. It will
give A. & M. students a chance to be
come acquainted with some of the
noted men of the State and to hear
subjects of current interest discust by
those who are in a position to make
a comprehensive and understanding
statement of these subjects. It will,
as Dr. Bizzell has already pointed out,
enable students to become acquainted
with professors and instructors other
than those of their own department,
and even tho this weekly chapel serv
ice did no more than to produce a de
gree more of cordiality between in
structors and students, it would most
assuredly have performed a mission
worthy of its being instituted.
Fellows, boost this proposed chapel
service. At least give a worthy effort
a chance, and if it proves to be unsuc
cessful there is no doubt that it will
be discontinued at an early date.
L. V. W.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom
has seen fit to take from this world
J. T. McCarty, the grandfather of our
friend and club member, S. C. Mc
Carty. We the members of the Will-
iamson-Burnet County Club, offer the
following resolutions:
Be it resolved, that we take this
method of expressing our heartfelt
sympathy to the family of our friend,
for we realize what the loss means to
them, and though we cannot under
stand the actions of our Heavenly
Father, we humbly bow before his in
finite wisdom and love.
Further, be it resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
family, a copy published in the Taylor
Daily Paper, and a copy in the Bat
talion.
Williamson-Burnet County Club.
Schram, A. C.
Johnson, J. H.
Langford, I.
Committe for Williamson-Burnet
County Club of the A. and M. College
of Texas.
Look at The Dixie and Queen ads
every time you look in a Bat.
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Boys, you will always see a fine bill at the
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THE CITY TAILOR SHOP
BRYAN, TEXAS
Cadet Uniforms and Citizen Suits made by me. Cleaning,
Pressing and Alterations a specialty. It will pay you to see
me before purchasing.
FRANK ZUBIK, Proprietor.
Next Door to the Telephone Office
The First State Bank and
Trust Company of
Bryan
Solicits the banking business of the cadets and
all the other A. & M. folks