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ers, however, scored 73 points to their
opponents’ 39 and won second place
in the State. This team was captained
by T. W. Blake, a fearless player, who
was ably assisted in this work by such
men as George Hope and Gus Street.
“Under the guidance of Coach Platt,
the Farmers were successful in both
baseball and track this year (1903),
winning a majority of their games in
baseball, and scoring 43 points at the
annual Texas Intercollegiate Meet,
taking second place.”
The author has endeavored to dis
cover the date of the origin of the
Mess Hall and other college slang, but
having found it set forth in the first
Longhorn almost identically as we use
'it now, he gives it up as a fruitless
search. No doubt, the slang has been
here as long as the college has. The
habit of throwing food in the Mess
Hall when lights go out is equally as
old.
Dancing Clubs Organized.
The Kala Kinasis (graceful motion)
Dancing Club was organized in the ses
sion of 1904-05 for the purpose of fos
tering a fraternal spirit among its mem
bers and the giving of social entertain
ments in the form of hops and Ger
mans. Several other dancing clubs,
the Swastikas being the most impor-
ant, were organized during this period,
A. AND M. FIRST DEFEATS ’VAR
SITY—FURTHER ATHLETIC
AND SOCIAL HISTORY.
HOUSTON ADMINISTRATION.
President Foster died in 1901 and
was succeeded by David F. Houston.
When Houston became president there
were but three courses offered by the
college: the CiviPEngineering, the Me
chanical Engineering, and the Agricul
tural.
In the fall of 1902, for the first time
in history, A. and M. defeated the State
University. Calculation also showed
A. and M. to be Southern champions for
that year. To J. E. Platt, of Lafayette
College, as coach, and to Prof. W. B.
Philpott, as manager, was due the
credit for developing this remarkable
team. It was at this time that the cus
tom of going to Bryan in a body upon
such occasions developed.
In the spring of 1903 the first base
ball team from A. and M. having a reg
ular schedule of games was sent out.
It was fairly successful. An atnieuc
field with an area of 250,000 square feet
and a bleacher caacity of 500 was com
pleted that year.
In the fall of 1902 William D. Gibbs,
and director of Exeriment Stations, ar
rived. In the same fall E. Dwight
Sanderson, author of several text
books, one of which is now used by the
college, became professor of Entomol
ogy. At the same time E. J. Kyle, a
graduate of the college and now dean
of Agriculture and professor of Horti
culture, entered the college as instruc
tor in Horticulture. Along with the
preceding men came Alva Mitchell,
now professor of Drawing, as in in
structor.
In 1902-03 Catain F. P. Avery was
commandant, and he was succeeded
the following year by Captain H. H.
Sargent. The discipline the latter se
cured seems to have been excellent.
A favorite expression of his was, “This
is your school,” and the Longhorn that
year carricatures him by having him
observe while standing near a com-
tiany going thru reveille exercises,
“This is your reveille.” He is the au
thor of several books on military cam-
paigns* one of his books, the “Cam
paigns of Marengo,” now being used
here as a text.
During the fall of ’03 the Chemistry
Building was constructed.
Says James Sullivan, in writing for
the Battalion of 1914, “The football
team that represented A. and M. Col
lege in 1903 was not equal to the fa
mous team of 1902, but they, too made
a formidable record on the gridiron,
losing only two games, one to Okla
homa University by a small score and
'the other to the University of Texas
and for years thereafter promoted and
controlled the social life of the col
lege.
About 1904 sentiment in the State
became so pronounced against hazing
that the students voluntarily agreed to
refrain from it. This action was taken
partly to rid A. and M. of the reputa
tion which it still retained of being a
reformatory school.
Company Sponsor Custom.
It was customary at this period for
each company to have a sponsor and
for her to entertain the company at
some time during the year. The fol
lowing extract, taken from the 1904
Longhorn, gives an idea what such oc
casions were:
“Miss Mary Hutson, sponsor for Com
pany ‘C,’ entertained her company and
their young lady friends in a most
charming and unique manner. By
courtesy of Director Craig, the big new
barn was turned over to her before be
ing put to its legitimate use and a reg
ular ‘barn-storming’ was inaugurated.
The girls were drest as ‘country lass
ies’ for the occasion. Two big wag
ons were filled with hay and cadets
and sent to town for the ‘lassies,’ and
thus began the fun with a jolly straw'
ride by the glorious light of the Easter
moon. The big barn was appropriately
decorated with all things rustic. Ice-
cold buttermilk, homely gingerbread,
apples, and nuts were served as re
freshments. The merry young people
danced until a late hour on the excel
lent floor and then separated, hoping
the college would soon build another
dean of the Department of Agriculture /at Austin on Turkey Day. The Farm
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Grand Three-Reel Broadway Feature Satur
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LITTLE MARY FULLER
QUEEN THEATRE
Saturday a Real Good Scream, with the Fa
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Thursday, Mch. 25, a Five-Reel Masterpiece
EDWARD ABLES IN “AFTER FIVE”
Coming, “Rose of the Rancho,” Bessie Barri-
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barn!”
(To be continued.)
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Campus Barber
Shop
Open 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.; Saturday
night 10 p. m. I sell massage
cream, witch hazel face cream,
Rubinol, Jap combs, all kinds of
hair tonics. Shoe strings for
sale. Shoes dyed.
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