The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 24, 1918, Image 15

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    Wednesday, April 24, 1918
THE BATTALION
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THE COLLEGE BUREAU ISSUES
ILLUSTRATIVE BOOKLET
DESCRIBING THE CON
DITIONS HERE.
(Continued from Page 1.)
lightly by. It has been character
ized by competent critics as present
ing a clear and vivid picture of the
administration and organization of
the college, and as being undoubtedly
the most remarkable collection of
facts in the history of the institution.
Every student is urged to become ac
quainted with these facts so that he
may gain knowledge of the merits of
his college. For fear that some of
these charming booklets might not
be available, we reproduce below, the
facts which make up its contents:
1. The I. and G. N. runs by the
College every day.
2. Bryan, the metropolis of the
South, is but five miles away.
3. Excellent transportation is of
fered to cadets by the Bryan Traction
Co.
4. Soccer is encouraged by the
different coaches.
5. The rooms are used to study
in, not to hold “Bull Pens.”
6. Hazing has been completely
abolished.
7. Sick cadets are treated home
like in the hospital.
8. Reveille has been abblished to
allow cadets more sleep .
9. Water is never thrown around
the Halls.
10. Cigarettes are never used by
cadets.
11. Rooms in Dormitories are
never cold in winter.
12i Seniors were never known to
ram underclassmen.
13. No cadet has ever complain
ed about the food.
14. Furloughs are easily obtain
ed.
15. There are no old buildings
on the campus.
16. Basins are in every room and
running water available by cadets.
17. Ice water in brought to rooms
upon ringing the bell.
18. Cadets are allowed to visit
Bryan any night.
19. Compulsory chapel atten
dance has been abolished.
20. Corps dances are given upon
request.
21. If not satisfied with the
school, money is refunded.
22. Profane language is never
used by cadets.
23. Cadets are not required to at
tend class when lessons are unpre
pared.
24. No article was ever known to
be missing.
25. Sentinels are allowed to en
ter rooms and converse while on
posts.
26. Cadets are never urged to
turn out lights.
27. Slang is never used in Mess
Hall.
28. Cadets are not supposed to
attend formations.
29. Cadets are urged to be ab
sent from taps.
30. Cadets are permitted to sleep
thru S. M. I. provided their snoring
does not disturb the inspector.
31. Money is not needed at any
time.
32. Sentinels are never inspected
on posts.
33. Cadets are never hurrahed
while walking on the campus with
girls.
34. Time flies while attending
classes.
35. No cadet was ever known to
be angry.
36. Cadet with a limit of demerits
is always welcome by the discipline
committee.
37. Fish are never known to haze
Seniors.
38. The Fish each year look for
ward to the Junior Banquet.
39. The Sophomores were never
known to call a Freshman “Fish”
while in the presence of ladies.
40. Cadets are never repriman
ded for going to station to watch
trains pass.
41. Leggett Hall contains no
“Meal-Hounds.”
42. The Fish are always consul
ted by upperclassmen before any
movement is attempted.
43. Cadets are never worried with
girls consequently they never have
the “blues.”
44. The dairy barn is where the
cows are kept.
45. The Commandant had mili
tary training before coming to A.
and M.
46. Fritz Murray rooms on the
top floor of Gathright.
47. Fish are treated with the
greatest courtesy by upperclassmen. ■
48. The Director was never
known to ram anyone for being ab
sent from Glee Club practice.
49. The Glee Club is an organi
zation of ordent musical effort,
brought together to produce har
mony.
50. Carl Wipprecht is a Senior.
51. Sbisa is capable of serving
good meals.
52. The Exchange Store is run
on a humanitarian basis.
53. A few students are known to
have passed Physics practice.
54. When failing to make their
courses students are honored by a
personal invitation from the Dean to
visit his office.
55. President Bizzell parts his
hair in the middle.
56. Scholarship is encouraged by
Prof. Geist.
57. No cadet was ever known to
cut chapel.
58. The Y. M. C. A. confectionery
is run on the honor system.
5‘. Cadets are at a disadvantage
since Brazos county went dry.
60. Cadets await drill periods
with the greatest anticipation.
OUR TRUNK STOCK
IS COMPLETE
WARDROBES
STEAMERS
SUIT GASES
and
HAND BAGS
A PLEASURE TO SHOW YOU
W.J. COULTER CO.
(Across Sireet from Mess Hall)
Bulk Ice Cream
Vanilla per quart. .
Chocolate per quart
Strawberry per quart
Banana per quart
Tuti-Fruti per quart
Pie a la Mode
Ice Cream Sodas 2 for
Campus
Confectionery
Edwin Clapp Shoes
§| Bostonian Shoes |
U Stein - Bloch Clothes |
Men’s Furnishing Goods
WEBB BROS
§
GEO. B. SHAW
(THE GERM CRANK)
Sanitary
American Sanwitches
and
Cold Prinks
CADET PATRONAGE SOLICITED
Near the Car Station.
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