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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1915)
BRANCH RICKEY SPEAKS AT COLLEGE Entertained Athletes in Afternoon and Y. M. C. A. at Night. It is seldom that a man high in the world of sport, and yet a member of one of our leading professions, finds time enough to stop and give other people the benefit of his broad expe rience. At the Y. M. C. A. meeting last Sunday night “Branch” Rickey favored the college people with a dis cussion of the principles of right liv ing as gleaned from the practice of clean sportsmanship. His wide expe rience in the baseball world enabled him to speak from personal experi ence. He brought out quite clearly the fact that every one is the master of the averages which make up the record of his career. Each daily op portunity counts as a time “at bat,” each minor success as a “hit,”* and each important triumph as a score, while the error column is always too full. Man controls all the factors which are active on the score-board of life, and the prize belongs to him who can cleanly and honestly win the most scores. Mr. Rickey innsited that our preparations for life, or college ca reer, might be called our minor league record, and if the box score indicated any merit there, then we might ex pect success in the “big show” farther on. Branch Rickey also made a very in teresting talk to the athletes in this college last Sunday afternoon. He emphasized two points especially: that sportsmanship is one of the most powerful factors in shaping our man hood, and clean sport is by all means the best kind of sport. M. E. NOTES. The Catalogue Equipment and Sup ply Company has presented to Prof. Fermier of the department of mechan ical engineering a four-section oak filing cabinet, filled with catalogues of interest to engineers. These are manufacturers’ catalogues, rebound in cloth and numbered for conven ience in reference. There is also a printed index for ready reference to any catalogue or any subject. The students in mechanical engineering in particular and all others of the college people are invited and urged to make use of this equipment. The Evinrude Motor Company of Milwaukee has deposited with the de partment of mechanical engineering one of the latest models of detacha ble boat motors for use in the labora tory of the department of mechanical engineering for test purposes. This equipment is also available to any teacher or student in the college for practical use. If you have a row boat of any kind available you may secure the motor from Prof. Fermier at any time, and the manufacturers are glad to have you do so. The entire outfit is very easily carried and might be taken to the fish tank or any other small lake for a few hours’ ride. ECONOMICS. Economics is a collection of knowl edge which everybody possesses ex- prest in language which few can un derstand. LODGE AND SOCIETY EMBLEMS WEDDING FLOWERS FUNERAL DESIGNS CUT FLOWERS PLANTS Phone Direct SCOTT FLORAL CO., Navasota, Texas A LITTLE STORY OF COLLEGE LIFE Corporal Haas is the new addition to Company C. He is a “Fish,” but he proudly exhibits his stripes. Cor poral Haas came to Company C last September, a promising young lad, and his ability as a second Napoleon became so noticeable that the Fresh men of that company induced him to believe that his efforts to walk in the straight and narrow way had been awarded with a corporalship. He had held down a responsible place on number four several times and the beginning of the second term gave him an inspiration. His commission was drawn up by his fellow Fresh men and approved by several senior officers. Corporal Haas was so de- lited with the newly acquired favor that he kept an open house, in his room on the first floor of Foster Hall, before the evening parade last Fri day, that his friends might congratu late him. He went out to formation with a broad smile on his face and was given a place in the front rank, but when Lieutenant Yeary told him that his corporalship was not a reali ty, the aspiring young Freshman put on a face of despair and gloom and retreated to his room unassisted and deposed of the stripes that he had so vainly displayed. Since that time he has been laboring vigorously to have Lieutenant Yeary canned for trying to rule over the Bull. Local Notes I. H. Mowery and W. B. Cook are away representing the dairy hus bandry department. G. H. Russell is in San Antonio for the week. C. W. Brown is visiting his home for a few days. A. A. Walker is in Dallas on busi ness. W. L. Coleman is in Fort Worth in the interest of the Long Horn. J. M. Robertson is in Houston for a visit. T. B. Cochran Jr. was visiting home for the past week. FOR SALE. Stove wood, $5 per cord, delivered Good, cut kindling, $5 per cord, de livered. Phone T. M. Reddell, Feed ing and Breeding Station, 87-3 rings R For Your Den R ^Beautiful College Pennants^ YALE and HARVARD Each 9 in. x 24 In. PRINCETON, CORNELL MICHIGAN Each 7 in. x 21 in. 4—PENNANTS, Size 12x30—4 Any eLading Co leges of Your Selection. All our best quality, in their proper colors, with colored em blems. Eithre assortment, for limited time, sent postpaid for 50 cents and five stamps to cover ship ping costs. Write us for prices before placing orders for felt nove ties of all kinds. The Gem City Novelty Co. 828 Bittner Street Dayton, Ohio. If the goods we sell could talk we would not have to advertise! Brandon & Lawrence Of Bryan, will appreciate the patronage of all Cadets and Campus people. Guaranteed satisfaction to all. His repairing is best; his optical department is best; his stock is of the highest class. See his agents at College; leave them your watch for repair. H. A. JOPLING J. R. JARVIS Room 7, Foster—Campus Agents J. M. CALDWELL THE JEWELER Let us supply your materials for Club Feeds. ‘EVERYTHING TO EAT” AT HARDY NEWTON’S STORE Bryan, Texas GROCERIES — Staple and Fancy Phone us your wants. We handle nothing but the best. Always on hand—an up-to- date line of Toilet Articles and Stationery. W. G. BOYETT The Campus Grocer Bridge Club on Thursday evening. Delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. Morgan was hostess to the Five Hundred Club Friday afternoon, February 5. A dainty luncheon was served at the close of the game. WADE COX BECOMES ALARMED. Wade Cox of Bryqn, while on the campus Saturday, started for the Campus Confectionery Shop and about the time he past the “Bat Roost,” he met “Red Wing” Palmer, whom he invited to take a “coke” on him. “Red Wing” accepted and, turning to some of his friends, began to call, “Hey, ’Red!’ Hey, ‘Shorty!’ Come on!” “Say,” said Cox, “Why don’t you get a bugler and call out the whole regiment?” Campus Society Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ridgway went to Bryan Saturday. Miss Mildred Mabee returned to College from Navasota Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson of Bryan were at College Sunday. Miss Mary Terrell of Navasota is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Bizzell. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Felker were in Bryan Saturday. Mrs. Parmalee will entertain the Five Hundred Club in her apartments at the Shirley Hotel Friday. Lieutenant and Mrs. James Hill spent Saturday in Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Felker were host and hostess to the Campus
