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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1915)
November 24, 1915. THE BATTALION 3 THE FIRST ANNUAL “PEP” RALLY. On Thursday night of last week. Runt Hansen, A. & M.’s all-southern yell leader, conducted the most bril liantly successful pep-fest ever held at this school. The show started about eight o’clock when the corps assembled at the “Y” in every form of dress and undress possible. There were some men in evening dress and some in night dress, some in blue suits and some in union suits, some in boots and some in slippers, and some in unnamable—indescribable garbs com mencing at the top with a stove-pipe hat and ending at the bottom with a hip boot on one foot and a boxing glove on the other. This motley gang led by the band and in mob formation marched to prominent alumni, who were present, for speeches. Yells were given each man as he finished. The next thing on the program was the burning of Johnnie “Garity Jr', the offspring of our illustrious captain of football. On the small shoulders of this wicked jinx was placed the blame for the awful catastrophe which occurred in Houston and to a- gain gain the favor of the gods he was sacraficed at the stake. Johnie, as usual, performed heroically, even as sisting Abe Bull and Runt in the greatest sacrafice possible, the desti nation of his own chee-ild. When there was naught left of the evil omen but ashes, the “pep” began to spread more rapidly until some body kicked the can over and then the racket that ascended into aerial re gions made the moon shudder, Kyle field where they were assembled in column of fours on the new foot ball ground. Here began the re hearsal of the Friday snake dance maneuvers which consisted in form ing the corps four abreast in three columns and then, after giving sev eral yells, from formation shifting to that of a gigantic “T.” After this business was over the bunch gathered in a great circle around a fire on the baseball diamond. As soon as some of the enthusiasm had been checked so that he could be heard. Runt called on several of the the stars blink, and caused several comets to change their course. How ever, as much yelling was in store for the morrow Runt put the lid on and dispersed the gang! for the night. Such then was) the first annual “pep” rally, inaugurated by Runt Hansen to precede each Texas—A. & M. game. And it is our prediction that if at each succeeding rally, the “pep” is as plentiful as at the first, the result of the game which follows on the next day need never be in doubt. H. C. Knuckenbocker. BIG RALLY HELD BE FORE UNIVERSITY GAME (Continued from Page 1.) a big A. M. C. on the bleachers, and every seat that was crossed by the chalk mark was occupied by a cadet in a white shirt. This was a great success. It is the first time that such a design has ever been shown in a rooting section in Texas. The success of our yelling is due to the untiring efforts of our chief yell leader, “Runt” Hanson, and his assistants, Carl Tanner and “Kike” Burkett. Old “Kike” Barraco was among the distinguished alumni pres ent, and he aided some in leading yells. After the game our president real ized our condition, and excused us from all classes for Saturday and an nounced that minor regulations would not be observed. Immediately about three-fourths of the corps “beat it” for Bryan. Some went on the street cars, some rode the specials and some walked. They paraded the streets of Bryan singing and yelling. After quite a bunch had gathered, a bonfire was built on the main street. Then came more yells and songs, and wild dances. The manager of the picture show threw the doors open to the cadets, and in fact the cadets CHRISTMAS PHOTOS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS To your friends and kinsfolk your photo is next to a personal visit Our Christmas rates arc now on and we are very busy already with this work. Come early, as it takes time to finish them and we can’t do it all the last week. CARTER’S STUDIO, Bryan For Dependable Repairing EXPERT OPTICAL WORK AND NOBBY THINGS IN JEWELRY =SEE= PARK, tH JEWELER POSTOFFICE BLOCK BRYAN, TEXAS were welcomed and congratulated on every side. A couple of farm wagons were found somewhere and tied on behind autos, the boys piled in, at least as many as could did, and rode about the streets until the early hours of morning. On every corner could be found bunches of from four to twenty cadets singing: “Gone are the days when Texas had a team; Gone are the days when Varsity was supreme; Down in defeat, before the Farmers bold. We hear their rooters sadly moan ing: Take us home. BRYAN & COLLEGE INTERURBAN RAILWAY. Time Table No. 4 Effective Sept. 18, 1915. Lv. Bryan Lv. College Lv. Bryan for College for Bryan for R. Maria 7:15 a. m. 7:35 a. m. 6:45 a. m. 8:15 a. m. 8:35 a. m. 7:55 a. m. 9:15 a. m. 9:35 a. m. 8:55 a. m. 10:15 a. m. 10:35 a. m. 11:15 a. m. 11:35 a. m. 10:55 a. m. 12:15 P- m. 12:35 P- m. 11:55 a. m. 1:15 P- m. 1:35 P. m. 12:56 P- m- 2:15 P. m. 2:35 P- m. 3:15 P- m. 3:35 P- m. 3:55 P- m- 4:15 P- m. 4:35 P. m. 4:55 P- m. 5:15 P. m. 5:35 P- m. 5:55 P- m. 6:15 P- m. 6:35 P- m. 7:15 P. m. 7:35 P. m. 7:55 P- m. 8:15 P- m. 8:35 P- m. 8:55 P. m. 9:15 P. m. 9:35 P- m. 9:55 P- m. 10:15 P. m. 10:35 P- m. 11:00 P. m. 11:20 P. m. Poor Texas, poor Texas, for their heads are bending low. We hear the Longhorns sadly moan ing: Oh! Oh! Oh! NEW NIGHT SERGEANT. The military department as well as other departments in school is steadily increasing in size and efficiency. At Ithe beginning of the year Sergeant ^Toward was added to the already high ly efficient force, and within the last week Retired U. S. Army Sergeant “Mike” Malley has been added to the Commandant’s well organized force of discipline enforcers. Sergeant Malley was formerly first sergeant of the 5th Cavalry, U. S. A. His duty now is to aid Sergeant Howard in preserving the peace order and decorum between the hours of ten p. m. and six a. m. From the quietness that prevails over the campus now between these hours, when formerly one might hear all kinds of noises, we say that the two night sergeants are models of effi ciency. CADETS! Let Us Furnish You With EASTMAN KODAKS AND FILMS Read & Stewart Bryan DR. ALGIE BENBQW •0- •Hr •0- •o- -a- •a- «- o & o o -a- -a- & & <y o & o o DENTIST Over First National Bank Lodge and Society Emblems Wedding Flowers Funeral Designs Cut Flowers Plants Phone Direct SCOTT FLORAL CO. Navasota. Texas O O VICK BROTHERS o o ^ Wholesale and Retail £ ■o- & g Milling, Grain, Feed, Seed •» •o- «• When in Town Give Us a Part of Your Trade Bank Barber Shop Rear First State Bank and Trust Company
