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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1915)
■O «. •O' -Q- •? -O- o -a- •a- o •a- •o What They Say About Shaker Knit Sweat- ers’ Jerseys and Bathing Suits. “Best we have ever used,” N. B. Johnson, Trainer, University of Chicago. “Have come up to our expectations in every way,” Floyd Brown, Coach, Lombard College. “Best we have ever had for anything near the money,” W. O. Hamilton, Director of Athletics, University of Kansas. The Sophomore Class of A. and M. College of Texas says our sweaters have given entire satisfaction in every way. We combine STYLE, DESIRA BILITY, and DURABILITY in Knit Goods. SHAKER KNITTING MILLS CO. CHICAGO, ILL. Our Dealer CASWELL & SMITH AUSTIN, TEXAS THE HIKE—PAST AND PRESENT. Once upon a time it was customary for the students of this eleemosynary institution to observe the day conse crated to Fools, by turning the college wrong side out before breakfast. After a hasty breakfast they usually invaded Bryan and carried out an interesting program in that city. This custom was in vogue for many years, to the extreme discomfort of all concerned, including Prexy, the instructors, the Bull, cam pus people, inhabitants of Bryan, and the cadets themselves. The faculty and the discipline committee raved and tore their hair, and cussed and canned. But of no avail. Then there ascended to the throne Capt. Andrew Moses, a Bull famous for the wisdom and un derstanding of his heart. As the day of the annual celebration drew near, the captain retired into a deep study for a few minutes. The result was that on the day before the aforesaid cel ebration, he appeared with a bunch of general orders. He took the regiment to the jungle and kept them there two nights. On the return, the corps went to bed and made up for two nights on the cold, cold ground. Th e bull was ahead at last. He had taken the trick; beaten them to the punch. They real ized that a full house is a good hand, but that a spade flush is better. The years rolled on, and Capt. Moses departed. Likewise the April Fools departed—in droves every June. The sucessors f Capt. Moses stuck to the plan of getting the corps away from the campus on the fateful day. Finally the last of the April Fools graduated. The new colege men were not wise to the forces they controlled, the old idea was forgotten, and the hike became an institution. Then it came to pass that in the year 1915 the Bull issued the annual gen eral orders. A thrill of surprise and consternation ran through the corps. The hike was dead! And the poor sub stitute offered was entitled the Annual Field Maneuvers. Ye gods! What an insult! “— ! ! !!!?!” said the corps. “So they aint afraid of us any more, hey? Wait ’till April first and we’ll show them how to keep us here that day!” Then as the real- zation of the futility of resistance and the bitterness of the dose was driven home, rage resolved itself into despair. “Field Maneuvers!! Annual Field Ma- BRYAN-GOLLEGE INTERURBAN Cars Leave College Station Daily and Sunday Every Hour on the Hour. neuvers! Why don’t they call it plain, hard work, like what it is? Gosh all hemlock! Three days of drill!!!” And the regiment bowed its head and wept. It was beaten. Once more the iron hand of discipline had tightended and the subjugation was complete. The hike of 1915 came and went. On the night before All Fools’ Day, the cows and chickens peacefully roosted in comfortable quarters instead of on the hard benches of the section-room. On the same nigh the poor cadet turn ed his eyes to his calculus, and the stillness was broken only by the ticking of the alarm clock as its hands moved slowly toward the time for taps and a dreamless sleep. IN MEMORIAM. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, in his omnipotent wisdom, to re move the mother of our friend and classmate, J. M Kinchloe, we, a com mittee from the eSnor class, do offer the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, That we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy in their hour of bereavement, for we recognize that their loss is a great one. 2. Be is further resolved, That as a token of our respect for the family, a copy of these resolutions be sent to them, a copy to each of the home pa pers and a copy be published in the Battalion. E. N. HOGUE, R. R. ALLEN, C. J. DAVIS, Committee. WANTED—Farm and Ranch Land, for Colonization purposes. No tract too large or too small. If you want to sell your property at your own price, on your own terms, witout payment of commission, write European Mutual Colonization Co., Ltd., 633 Kress Bldg., Houston, Tex., for listing blanks and full informa tion.
