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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1915)
“VETERANS OF THE LOST CAUSE” “Vets” Have More Ludicrous Costumes and Greater Burlesque Than Ever. Last Sunday evening that noble or ganization, The Veterans of the Lost Cause, appeared before the public in their regulation uniforms. It seemed, from all appearances, that the Vets were anxious to make their annual parade more impressive this year than ever before. About 2 o’clock the Vets appeared on the campus attired in their uniforms of all colors. The ob server could at once see that the Vets organization was composed only of the highest type of men. The entire mem bership of the Veterans was in the pink of condition. For months they had been training for this most im portant occasion. The chests of these men all appeared to be well de veloped; their muscles resembled those of Hercules, and the dimensions of their bodies suggested to the ob server that they had resorted to physi cal training. Many of the older “Vets” wore their medals and badges of honor for the occassion. Fall in was sounded at 2:30 p. m., and the Vets, tho old, scrambled eagerly for their places in the line. As the sun was somewhat hot, the first sergeant was protected from the burning rays by an umbrella, held by one of the younger Vets. As the first sergeant was calling the roll he pro nounced the names clearly and dis tinctly, and each Veteran, in turn, re ported his presence in a somewhat haphazard way. After the roll had been called, and after the captain had looked over his stalwart and splendid body of men, the entire organization marched to the “Bull’s” home. The “Bull,” it seemed, had expected a call from the Vete rans, for he appeared upon the porch in evening dress, and responded readi- ly to the requests for a speech. In fact, the “Bull” kept on talking until Prof. Von Schlitzweiser said he would shoot himself if the picture was not taken soon. Finally, everything was in readiness to have the picture taken. The Vete rans were indeed fortunate in having among their membership a Miss Hed- denfels. “She” seemed to have made a decided hit with the “Bull,” for it was noticed that he persisted in stanndinng by her side while the pic ture was being taken. This he did, after having been repeatedly warned not to do so by Prof. Von Schlitt- weizer, a recruiter from the German army, and also a member of the Vete rans. After the picture was taken every one proceeded toward “Prexy’s” house. Upon the arrival there, “Prexy” ad- drest the Veterans. His address indi cated that he was in hearty sympathy with the Veterans of the Lost Cause. After “Prexy’s” address, several mem bers of the Veterans made impressive short talks. Then, moving pictures were taken of the Veterans in line, with ’’Prexy,” captain and Miss Hed denfels inspecting them. It appeared that much material had been created for the moving picture field, and no doubt many of the Vets membership will act before the movies after the appearance of this reel. Every Vet claims he had a good "The First State Bank and Trust Company of Bryan 5.5 Solicits the banking business of the cadets and all the other A. & M. folks -H- O A New Line of Spring Samples Gome in early and avoid the rush. Have your suit made where you can see the process Prices from $18 to $45. Quality first-class, style correct. CHARLEY NITGH The Campus Tailor ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooo Thirsty or Hungry? It is our business to take care of your desires. A large assortment of fresh Confections, Tobaccos and Cigars. THE CAMPUS CONFECTIONERY The Quality House UA . f JA.'Y, . 1 ' --- r - • time, and the hundreds of onlookers seemed amused thruout the parade. Indeed, the Vets this year put on a better display than ever before. LETTER FROM GEORGE N. HOPE. We have received the following let ter from Dean Kyle: “Editor Battalion: “I am enclosing you a letter from Mr. George N. Hope, which I believe will be of interest to readers of The Battalion. “Hope was one of the tackles on our football team for two or three years. He was one of the greatest tackles that ever played on our team: “ ‘Dear Professor Kyle—I trust that you will not be overcome with sur prise when you receive this letter. The truth of the matter is, I very often think of dear old A. & M. even though I am almost as far away from my alma mater as it is possible to get in these United States. As I said before, I very often think of A. & M. and the many pleasant days I spent there, and even if I missed graduat ing by about three and one-half terms. I wouldn’t give up the short time I was there, with its memories and as sociations, for anything in the world. I, of course, swear by A. & M. “I happened to get hold of a Gal veston News a month or so ago and was very much pleased to learn that A. & M. and Varsity had resumed athletic relations; I certainly hope that nothing will ever happen in the future to make us enemies. “ T am in charge of statistics in the office of the Union Pacific System, shown this letterhead, and have a very fine position. “ T would like very much to hear from you and trust that you will write me at your convenience. I will write a longer letter after hearing from you. “ ‘With very best wishes for yom good health and the athletic suprem acy of A. & M. over Varsity, I remain, “ ‘Yours sincerely, “‘GEORGE N. HOPE.’” It costs nothing to look. Come down and look through my line of samples. Charlie Nitch. “Yesterday woman was a chattel. Now she is, in law, a minor. Tomor row she will be free, or partially so—- that is to say, as free as man. “These changes have gradually come about through isolated discov eries that a woman might be a man’s comrade and friends—that a man and a woman may be mental mates. Where there is comradeship there can love and reason walk hand in hand. Such a partnership means a doubling of every intellectual joy and an increased sympathy wjith every living thing—a oneness that knows no limit.”—Elbert Hubbard. By an improvement on our machine we are able now to put a crease that will stay. A. & M. Pressing Club. The average man has enough “in gredients” to make fat for seven bars of soap, iron for a medium sized nail, sugar to fill a small bowl, salt to fill a shaker, lime to whitewash a chick en coop, phosphorous to make twenty- two hundred match tips, magnesium for a dose of magnesia, sodium to neutralize a pint and a half of water, potassium to explode a toy cannon, sulphur to rid a dog of fleas, and al buminoids to make a case of eggs.— Leslie’s. See those new samples at Charlie’s Tailor Shop. RLA.Y is no longer associated sole ly with childhood pastimes. It is recoginzed as being just as necessary for the boy of sixty as for his grand child—and Spalding’s can equip them both equally well. A postal will bring a handsomely illustrated Cat alogue. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 1503 Commerce St., Dallas, Tex. HASWELL’S BOOK STORE 3&33 BRYAN, TEXAS Invites Your Patronage Eastman’s Kodaks and Athletic Goods j Bryan and College j: Interurban !; Change Scheulled Effective July ;! 20: ;! Leave Bryan. Leave College. 1; ;! 7:30 a. m. 7:50 a. m. !; ;j 10:00 a. m. 10:30 a. m. j; > 1:30 p.m . 2;00 p. m. ;! c 4:30 p. m. 5:15 p. m. <1 6:30 p. m. 7:00 p. m. !; ;l 9:30 p. m. 9:50 p. m. !;
