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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1917)
. . . Congratulations TEXAS A&M on its 75 years of service to the state of Texas Sincere Best Wishes to 4 ' Dr. M. T. Harrington May his guiding hand be a mainstay in the educational foundation of our future leaders . . . W. A. Holt Co. Inc. Wholesale Athletic Equipment C v Waco - Texas Artillery On Parade Field Artillery passes in Review during a corps parade in 1917. The latest model of military tractors pulled the old howitzers along with the cadets sitting at attention on the cassions. Aggie Band The Aggie Band of 1917 line up for their picture. This aggregation was about a fourth of the size of the present A&M Marching Band. Bizzell Receives Letter From France August 8, 1917 A letter headed “Somewhere in France” has been received by Presi dent W. B. Bizzell from five stu dents who graduated this year from A&M and who received commis sions in the marine corps. The men from whom the letter was received are J. F. Blanton of Waco, D. S. Buchanan of Bryan, F. W. Wilson of Port Lavaca, J. T. Walker of Fort Worth and W. T. Galliford of Galveston. The letter follows: “Somewhere in Fiance, July 18, 1917 Dr. W. B. Bizzell, College Station, Texas D^ar Sir: When you graduated us on the setond day of May I don’t believe you thought for a minute that we would so soon be so far away from College Station, but nevertheless here we are—five of us: Wilson, Walker, Galliford, Buchanan and myself. We are more than pleased with our situation, although I am sure that I for one would be hap pier if I were down around the old college. Give my regards to Mrs. Bizzell. J. F. Blanton An Aggie Salute and Welcome To Parents, Friends, And the Corps. On A & M's 75th Anniversary VW'X' ^ : Texas A & M’s 75 years of unwavering service to Texas and the United States is outstanding in historical significance. We of Dallas National Bank are honored to join in a salute to every person who, during the past 75 years, has helped make possible the invaluable achievements of Texas A & M. Dallas National* MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT >N$ORAN€E CORPORATION na Congratulations TEXAS A&M COLLEGE on the occasion of your Anniversary City National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
