"A DISTINGUISHED SOPHOMORE.”
It was with some doubt that a tall,
distinguished looking “fish” with an
iron-grey mustache and pleasant
smile, came to A. and M. He entered
college a week or so before the rest
of the ’17 class did, and by the time
his classmates came swooping down
to matriculate he was “on to the
ropes,” as the saying goes. It was
not long before he was the most
popular (and, incidentally, the most
privileged) Freshman on the campus.
This wonderful “fish” was Sergeant
George M. Smart, late first sergeant
in the Sixth Infantry of the United
States Army. He was detailed for
duty as Assistant Commandant of the
Corps of Cadets of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas on
September 12, 1913, and reported for
duty a few days later. It wasn’t long
before he found service at A. and M.
to be very agrgeeable, and at present
‘he is one of the most enthusiastic A.
and M. supporters on the campus.
George M. Smart enlisted in the
Third Infantry of the United States
Army at Fort Missoula, Montana.
Since his first enlistment he has
served in the Third Infantry, the Sev
enteenth Infantry and the Sixth In
fantry. He has held every non-com
missioned rank from a corporalship
up to the first sergeantship he now-
holds. During his time of service
in the army he has been stationel at
Fort Missoula, Montana; Fort Custer,
where he was in the famous Crow-
Indian outbreak of 1887; Fort Mead,
South Dakota; Fort Lincoln, North
Dakota; Fort Bowie, Arizona; Fort
Grant, Arizona; Fort Bend, New
Mexico; Fort Thomas, Arizona; Fort
Staunton, New Mexico; Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas; Fort Sam Houston,
Texas; Columbus Barracks, Ohio;
side. For fourteen months Sergeant
Smart was in charge of a detachment
of thirty men on the Island of San
Carlos, and the scraps there with the
Ladrones were many and not very
far between.
Today he has a number of relics
that he gathered while in service on
the islands. Some of these relics are
of the most exquisite workmanship,
all being handmade by the natives.
Some of the bolos and kris knives
are the spoils of battlefields, while
a tomtom and a handworked serving
platter of bronze covered with intri
cate designs are the presents of an
old Filipino chief who admired Ser
geant Smart very much. There are
innumerable relics, such as metal in
laid tobacco jars, betelwood jars,
spears and spearheads, that he has
gathered in his various sojourns.
These souvenirs are priceless, and
next to his wife are the sergeant’s
greatest treasures.
There are not many Sophomores
who can expect to have the record
that their classmate has had. Every
discharge received was excellent and
honorable. The fact that he became
first sergeant in the Sixth Infantry
in 1898 and served in that capacity
until his retirement in 1911 shows
that great confidence was laid in him
by his senior officers, and he was
trusted in the extreme. After his re
tirement he received his appointment
here, and he states that his happiest
days are being spent at A. and M.,
among the boys he loves, and where
he is loved. There is nothing that
will arouse the anger of a cadet
quicker than to hear anyone pass a
slighting remark about our Sergeant.
Sergeant Smart has cured many a
case of homesickness and blues dur j
ing his tours of inspection, by show
ing the cadet afflicted that someone
SERGEANT GEORGE M. SMART.
Alcatrass Island, California, and has
seen innumerable days of service in
camp and oh the field.
In 1898 he was in the thick of the
fights during the campaign of San
tiago, serving with the Seventeenth
Infantry. He served in three tours
of duty in the Philippine Islands; the
first tour remaining on duty for three
years, the second tour for eighteen
months, and remaining fifteen months
the third tour. He was stationed at
different points on the islands, at
Manila, Luzon, Negros, Cebu, Bohol,
Jola and Mindinao. On many occa
sions during the time of his service
on the islands he was engaged in
battles with the natives. He fought
against the Ladrones, known all over
the world as “bad men.” He was
in the battle of Bud Dajo, on the
Island of Jola, one of the fiercest bat
tles fought in the Pacific possessions.
Hundreds of the natives were killed
and the rebellion was quelled, but not
without severe loss on the American
was interested in him and his pro
gress. His smile is irresitable, and
the enthusiasm radiating from him is
taken up by everyone whom he comes
in contact with.
This “big man” among the Sopho
mores is loved by the corps for his
many fine qualities. He has a way of
making every man feel at ease, and
his willingness to help anyone when
in trouble is another trait that makes
everyone admire him. All the “fish”
that aspire to corporalships try to
imitate his walk, and be as military
as he is.
To show how much genuine pep
this “Sophomore” has, can be noted
by the fact that he walked the four
teen miles to the Brazos and back
during the hike. Coming back, he
had so much “pep” that he led the
bunch in, with such strides that
caused many a cadet to look and won
der. He is the man that is right with
the boys, in everything that they do
—that is right; he likes to crack
jokes, and the fellow that can crack
a joke better than the Sergeant’s is
some jokester.
When'the Sophomore class gradu
ates there is going to he many a ’17
man realize how much good influence
was exerted over him by Sergeant
Smart, and there will be a lot of boys
who will tell him goodbyb and then
leave in a hurry so that he will not
notice that their eyelashes can’t beat
away that misty feeling from over
their eyes.
So if anyone wants to start a sure-
enough big scrap, and start it mighty
quick, all he will have to do is to walk
up to a ’17 man and say a word
against their classmate and idol—
Sergeant George M. Smart.
LIFE IN THE NEW “Y.”
It has already been noticed by
every man in the corps what a tre
mendous influence the completion of
the “Y” has had on the social life
among the cadets, campus people,
bachelor profs, and (last but not
least) the ladies of Bryan. Several
thoroughly enjoyed social events have
been held at this beautiful new build
ing and more are being planned. At
such times as the track meets and
commencement just notice the num
ber of boys who will enjoy the ad
vantages.
At almost any hour during the day
you may see men enjoying games of
chess, checkers or dominoes there in
the lobby besides numerous men in
the easy chairs reading.
A little later on when we have the
use of the pool, bowling alleys, etc.,
every man on the campus will ex
claim, “How did we get along with
out our “Y?”
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