The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, July 07, 1916, Image 1

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, July 07, 1916, Image 1

Newspaper Page TextEVERYBODY READS THE BATTALION ■ Li. —> THE BATTALION CERTIFIED CIRCULATION 4,000 Published Weekly by the Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas VOLUME XXIV. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, JULY 7, 1916. NUMBER 1. Jack Shelton Appointed Colonel of “Regiment PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR OPENING VETERINARY SCHOOL FIRST SERGEANT “M” COMPANY WILL BE RANKING OFFICER School of Veterinary Medicine Will Open for Freshmen Students September 26th. Promotion List Provides for Changes in Organization of Corps—Senior Privates Are Scarce. New Buildings AVill Be Ready Next Year Veterinary Science Build ing Will Cost 100,000.00. With the beginning of the Forty- first term of the College, Sept. 26th, 1916, the formal opening of the school of veterinary medicine will be celebrated. From standpoint of per sonnel of teaching staff and equip ment this school will be second to none in this section of the country. The school will be headed by Dr. Mark Francis, dean of the school of veterinary medicine, who has achiev ed a national reputation as one of the best equipped veterinarians, espec ially in research work, in the world. Dr. Francis’ work with the Texas fever has given him a seat with the world’s greatest scientists. Dr. Fran cis will teach anatomy. Only Freshman work will be offered this year, it being the desire of this new school to begin from the ground floor and then proceed upward. A full description of the work offered may be had from the College catalog which may be had on request from the Registrar, College Station. The new course compares favorably with that offered at any school in the United States. By the opening of the second year the veterinary school will be in its own building. This structure, which is to cost 100,000.00 will be under construction by the opening of the term of 1916 unless present plai. go awry. During the coming session the Chemistry building will be utilized for class work. The battery of Veterinary build ings will be located in the square which begins just East of the Textile Mill and extends East to the old dairy barn. The old Natatorium has been converted into an ideal dissecting lab oratory. Showers and lockers have been installed there. The new build ing will be located on the site of the present infirmary. It will be a three story structure with class rooms and lecture rooms on each floor. The big lecture rooms, one on each floor, will be accessible to an elevator so that animals, alive or dead, may be used there for demonstration purpo ses. Elevated seats will be placed around the room which will be ar- (Continued on page 5.) DR. MARK FRANCIS Dean of School of Veterinary- Medicine. GREAT IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR SOMMER CONCRETE WALKS TO BE CON TINUED—Y. M. C. A. BASE MENT FINISHED AND OTHER CHANGES MADE. WILL PROVIDE A LAKE Swimming Pool and Park to be Loca ted Near Target Range Hos pital Grounds Will Be Parked. Improvements totaling in cost thousands of dollars will be made during the summer according to the schedule of improvements sent to George E. Byars, superintendent of buildings and grounds, by President Bizzell. The money for all of these improvements is available and no effort will be spared to complete the changes by the opening of school, Sept. 26. At any rate these improve ments will be commenced this sum mer and if not completed by the (Continued on page 5.) JACK SHELTON The New Colonel. CONTRACTS TO BE LET FOR TWO BUILDINGS PLANS ABOUT COMPLETE FOR HANDSOME AUDITORIUM AND VETERINARY SCI ENCE HALL. WILL COST $100,000 EACH Proposed Structures Will Be Thor oughly Modern Hot Houses and Cottages Also to be Erected. Contracts are to be let about the middle of August, when President Bizzell returns from the East, for the new $100,000.00 chapel and the new $100,000.00 veterinary science build ing. It is proposed to have these buildings ready for occupancy by the opening of school in 1917. The new chapel will be located at the end of the military walk directly facing the Mess Hall. The little school house is being moved away now and the house just west of it, (Continued on page 5.) L. A. Kurtz and S. R. Craig, appoint ed as Lieutenant Colonels in Charge of Two Regiments Other Officers Named. Jack Shelton, first sergeant of Company “M”, president elect of the Student Council will be colonel of the regiment in 1916-17. The long looked for promotion list, duly ap proved by President Bizzell, was is sued this week early by Lieutenant Hill. The promotion list makes provis ion for the changes in organization in the corps of cadets as covered in a General Order last spring. Under this plan L. A. Kurtz and S. R. Craig will be lieutenant colonels, in charge of the two regiments. The promotion list as announced follows: Headquarters Corps of Cadets Ag ricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Texas, June 14th, 1916. General Order No. 1. With the approval of the President the following appointments are made in the corps of cadets for the session of 1916-17. Colonel: Shelton, J. Lieutenant Colonels: 1. Kurtz, L. A. , 2. Craig, S. R. Majors: 1. Deputy, O. D., 2. Farthing, W. O., 3. Joyce, J. B., 4. Briggs, R. W. Captains: 1. Gray, O. S., 2. Con way, M. J., 3. Milner, D. B., 4. Wil son, F. W., 5. Halsey, F. W., 6. Swink W. T., 7. Kiber, D. H., 8. Zedler, O. F., 9. Earnest, L. H., 10. Barbee, W. T., 11. Kotzebue, L. L., 12. Darby* J. A., 13. Rothe, H. H., 14. Walker, J. T., 15. Mattox, J. K., 16. Bennett, J. B., 17. Otto, J. A., 18. Metcalfe, S.. L., 19. Elliott, R. D., 20. Cochran, T. B. , 21. Reily, P. P., 22. Trickey, C. T., 23. Langford, I., 24. Hanson, G. B. 25. Cartwright, E. B. First Lieutenants: 1. Gardner, N. E., 2. Crow, F. A., 3. Dyer, S. B., 4. Hafner, V. E., 5. Bennett, A. J., 6. Kerbow, H. R., 7. Braunig, C. F., 8. Hubbard, E. P., 9. Schmidt, A. G., 10. Jopling, H. A., 11. Blanton, J. F., 12. Irby, B. E., 13. McDaniel, G. E.,

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, July 07, 1916, Image 1

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