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THE BATTALION
Wednesday, April 24, 1918
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THE BATTALION
Published every Wednesday night by
the Students Association of the
Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas.
Subscription price $1.25 per year.
Advertising rates on application.
Member of Texas Collegiate Press
Association.
All Ads Run Until Ordered Out.
Entered as second-class matter at
College Station, Texas, February
17, 1905.
EDITORIAL STAFF
C. L. Habcock Editor
J. B. Dannenbaum Assistant Editor
A. C. Frazer Assistant Editor
P. E. Wise Sporting Editor
D. Moses Assistant Sporting Editor
Miss Virginia Spence ..... .Campus Editor
M. H. Ford Cartoonist
M. S. Swain Staff Poet
BUSINESS STAFF
D. E. Baker, ’18
Manager
COMPANY REPORTERS:
Band, Glezen, H. M.
A, Manning, R.
B, Gieseke, J. O.
C, Burks, W. M.
D, Smith, B. L.
E, Smith, A. B.
F, Mahan, J. F.
G, Matthes, L. H.
H, Marmion, W. H.
I, Burnett, H. A.
K, Bertschler, F. L.
L, Long, L. F.
M, Frazier, B. H.
FRESHMAN STAFF:
R. Roy Jobson Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Editors:
W. G. McMillan, W. Goldapper, C.
R. Woolsey. E. C. Pierce, W. A. Tay
lor, B.S. Pope, Miss Elizabeth Spence,
K. K. Easley.
A. S. Vandervoort. Business Manager
Assistant Managers:
D. W. Baker, W. H. Taylor, E. W.
Crenshaw. W. A. Taylor, J. H. Star
ling, F. C. Red.
Cartoonists:
E C. Haltom, E. M. Schiewitz.
M. S. Swain Fish Poet
With the coming of springtime all
the world throbs with new life and
the Fish are awakened from their
winter sleep. All Fish are essentially
the same, and the A. and M. Fish are
no exception. They have long manh
fested signs of an awakening but
hitherto nothing definite has resulted.
This issue is, in some measure, an in
dication that the Fish are again on
the move, and endeavors to present a
definite expression of Fish thought
and Fish activity.
We do this, not in a spirit of boast
fulness, nor do we aspire to be other
than Freshmen. But we are well
aware that Fishhood must soon pass
away, and then Sophdom as surely
as Seniorhood approaches. The
true wisdom is to be always season
able, and to change with a good grace
in changing circumstances.
It is well known that the Fish is a
necessary evil in college circles. He
is a true son of Ham, a hewer of
wood and a drawer of water. Every
morning upon rising he is confronted
with the apalling fact “I am a
worm! I am a worm!’’ Nothing which
he does can find favor in the eyes of
his superiors. Daily he strives to un
derstand why he is allowed to live,
why he is admitted to the same table
with upperclassmen, what excuse the
faculty offers for allowing him to
come to A. and M. He has even gone
to the Biology Department to inquire
the biological function of the worm.
He is fully contented with the place
in life which kind Nature has assign
ed him and thanks Heaven and Char-
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les Darwin that he is at least classed
above the vegetables.
Just as the Fish owes every upper
classman an apology for being a Fisb
so do we offer an apology for this
edition. If we do not meet with j
your approval kindly bear with us.
Remember, we are simply Fish and
Fish are not supposed to know much
after all.
’21
The purpose of the Freshmen in
this issue, therefore, is to give voice
to their class spirit. We shall not
make much of this, our maiden at
tempt in journalism. We simply
wish to give our message to the other
classes, to briefly review our history,
and to show our willingness and re
sponsibility which new occasions
place upon us. To the other classes
of the college we extend our hearty
appreciation of the work which they
are doing and the debt we owe them
as a class. We hope our message
will be received in the spirit in which
it is given. Nevertheless, as this is
ouite a novel undertaking for us, it
is with some trepidation that we
loose this edition to the public.
’21
MISS THELMA BALCOM
We wish to thank those who help
ed to make this Edition possible. Es
pecially do we wish to thank the
Freshmen of each company, who or
ganized in response to the appeal,
and made a definite contribution to
the paper. To those who did not,
we feel that you have not the true
spirit of the ’21 class. We hope
that, as you advance further into
your college career, you may by as
sociation absorb the ’21 spirit from
your progressive fellow classmmen.
We wish to express our indebtedness
to the Editor and Manager of the
Battalion, and to Mr. Wallace of the
Wallace Printing Company for their
kindly assistance and many helpful
suggestions.
’21
Prexy, in his “family talk” the
other night expressed his desire for
an A. and M. school song. The need
of an appropriate school song has
been keenly felt for many years. It
is almost incredible that a school
like A. and M., so widely known for
its pep and loyalty, could have gone
for so long without a school song.
For a school song is as necessary to
a college as a flag to a nation. It is
the embodiment of the tradition, the
spirit, and the ideals of the college.
Probably one reason that we have
so far gotten along without a song
is because we have used “Wild Cat”
as our martial anthem. Everyone
knows the effect it has upon the corps.
When the band strikes the first note
of “Wild Cat” every cadet rises, re
moves his cap and cheers madly. No
team could fail to do its best with
such support. But “Wild Cat” has
been used by other schools and does
not really belong to us. We want a
song of our own. One that we can
cherish always and claim as Our own.
It is the duty of those who can to
oroduce one.
’21
“We have been asked by the Fresh
man Class at A. and M. College to
send them a picture of the president
of the C. I. A. Freshman Class, and
a write-up of the class activities. We
kind a believe they would like to have
a picture of every member of the
On September 18, 1918 four hun
dred and twenty-one Freshmen reg
istered at the College of Industrial
Arts for the sessions work. They
possessed all the characteristics of
“Irish’’ and accordingly classified as
’ such. At the regular class election
the following officers were elected:
Fanabel Hull, president; Annie Wolf,
vice-president; Thelma Balcom, sec-
reatry, and Kate Ayers, treasurer.
Red and green were chosen as the
class colors, but, due to the reading
of rules and regulations by President
Bralley, the beautiful green of the
class was dulled on October 1 by
blue cambray. The old Fish tried
to make the new Fish feel slightly
more at ease in their new home by
giving them a “hop”, and then came
club invitations. But the Dallas
Fair—what Freshman does not re
member Oct. 20 and the grand pa
rade?
We meant to be studious and dig
nified, but with English quizzes,
chemistry and demerits, what per
son, much less a Freshman, could be
dignified? We lost much of our ver
dant green color in those first few
days and fast became sophisticated.
We began to frequent the Dean’s of
fices; we became movie fiends, and
indulged in other such evils, and ox
course boxes from home and mid
night feasts were the order of the
day.
When we had a tacky party on a
rainy night which was thoroughly
enoyed by all.
Honors we had many. We’ve
been elevated above even the re
served Seniors and the faculty, and
our class is the largest in a large
college, and is growing daily. But
honors will continue to come for
the basket ball pennant MUST be
ours.
class, although they did not have the
nerve to say so.”
The Lasso, Fresman Editor.
You are right. The picture of a
C. I. A. Freshman girl would be an
unlimited source of inspiration to any
A. and M. Fish. But, since the space
in our Edition is limited, we thought
the President of the Freshman Class
would suffice, and, through official
channels, made the request for only
the one photograph. But our failure
to apply for a picture of every mem
ber of the class was not due to lack
of “nerve”. If there is any C. I. A.
Freshman who is not loath to part
with her photograph, we will be de
lighted to enter into negotiations
promptly.
’21
Every progressive A. and M. stu
dent should take an interest in the
coming High School Meet and con
tribute to its success. Such a splen
did aggregation of younger athletes
on our field is a rare occurence, and
we cannot well miss any of the con
tests. We shall not only see some
excellent records made, but shall
have the privilege of being hosts to
some of the best athletes in Texas
High Schools. Many of these men
attend College next year, and will be
observant of the advantages A. and
M. has to offer. It is our duty as
loyal students, to show them A. and
M’s interest in High School athletics,
and the advantages and opportunities
she offers in a College career. There
will be few restrictions placed upon
us during the day. There is no rea
son why every loyal cadet should not
be there. Let us attend the meet
en masse and give them an example
of the true A. and M. spirit.
’21
1st cadet: “I sent m y girl a tele
gram last week and received a box
of candy in two days.’’
2nd cadet: “I sent my girl a wire
less and got a box in twenty-four
hours.”
3rd cadet: “I sat down to write
my girl a letter and a fellow brought
me a box so I didn’t write.”
’21
The following army officers were
seen at the Red Cross Jitney Dance
in Bryan last Saturday.
General Enjoyment.
Private Tete-a-tetes.
A Captain of Industry.
Corporal Punishment.
Major Enjoyments.
General Nuisance.
Major Feet Fired.