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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1919)
3 THE BATTALION A. AND M. ENROLLMENT LARG EST IN HISTORY OF COLLEGE At 12 o’clock, October 20th, the enrollment of the variohs depart ments of the college had reached a total of 1,450—exceeding by nearly 200 the largest previous enrollment in the history of the instithtion. This comparison does not include the en rollment in the S.A.T.C., as that or ganization was not really in the hands of the College authorities, and the larger number of the students were enrolled mainly for military train ing. For the first time in the history of the college the enrollment in four- year courses exceeds 1,000—the ac tual figures are 1,022. There are 320 students in two-year courses, 57 special students and 51 auto-me chanic students. These figures in clude students sent here for training by the Government, most of whom are in the two-year courses. It is expected that another 100 Government students will be sent here during the session. Other stu dents will enter the auto-mechanics school, and from present prospects quite a large number of old stu dents will return after Christmas to resume their studies in the regular courses. It is safe to predict that the total enrollment for the regular session will exceed 1,600, which, added to the 1919 summer school en rollment of 1,200, will bring the grand total for the year to over 2,- 800 students. It is an interesting fact that the present enrollment in A. & M. ex ceeds that of any other men’s school south of the Mason & Dixon line; and only four or five m,en’s schools in the North have a larger attendance. Approximately 800 new men are included in the student body this year, nearly 500 of whom are gradu ates of accredited high schools. A tabulated statement of the en rollment follows: SUMMARY' OF KNROLLMBIST—SESSION I919-’20 TO OCTOHER 13, Four-Year Courses M Class 'ci <5 W u> <! r "d > 1 Arch Ch E W o E E M E T E Total Graduate 3 3 Senior 40 2 — 4 2 1 6 14 13 9 4 95 Junior 64 1 — 5 — 4 12 29 27 13 1 156 Sophomore 78 — — 2 — 5 52 53 70 33 7 300 Freshman _ 134 2 2 5 — 13 34 86 132 55 5 465 Total 319 5 2 16 2 23 104 182 242 110 . 17 1022 Two-Year Courses C H M N Second Year 35 3 7 12— 57 First fehr 133 ''ll 42 76—263 Total ___ 168 14 49 88 320 Special Students Auto Mechanics 57 51 Grand Total 1,450 LONGHORN DOPE I have been advised by the Ham- mersmith-Kortmeyer Printing Com pany that the 1919 edition of the Longhorn will be ready for shipment by the time this article goes to press. Many men have asked me when the Longhorn will arrive. To be frank with each one involved, I cannot say. Everyone will understand that the present 1920 Longhorn is being heid up on the delivery of last years book and nothing in the way of launching the proposed campaign can be done until the last year book is delivered. I want everyone to understand that I am doing all I can to get the Long horn here as soon as possibel, and I would appreciate it very much if those involved would not worry me with so many questions that I cannot answer. The shipment of the book will be published in either the Bulle tin or the Battalion. In reference to this years book, I would like to say again that every man should feel like this is as much his book as anyone elses. Everyone can help the editorial and business staffs if they so choose. As - one personally responsible for the busi ness end of the 1920 book I want the co-operation of every student of this college. Time is being assigned to each stu dent to has his club picture made. You can help the Longhorn by being on time and not putting off this very important thing. The staff is endeav oring to have an A-l hook this year and any suggestions as to probable artists, cartoonists, etc., will be greatly appreciated. R. A.HARRIS, Business Manager, 1920 Longhorn. ARCHITECTURAL CLUB The membership of the architec tural club has increased over one hundred per cent and new members are coming in every day. The pres ent freshman class in architecure is one of the largest in the history of the college. Officers for the ensuing year have been elected. With Henry Fowler as president, W. T. Strange as vice president, W. L. Bradshaw as secre tary and treasurer, E. W. Schiwetz as sergeant at arms, and H. L. Drelke as reporter we are sure to have the future developments of the club well taken care of. The meetings so far have been full of pep and enthusiasm and if this in terest continues the club will be one of the livliest at college. Cain was evidently the first crop but rotation with wild oats is quite popular just now. —AMC— Has the commandant sent you a billet-doux on his cute little pink note paper Form 9? Don’t feel slighted, he is quite prompt with his corres pondence. | ! t 1 £ f T V V T T V ± X N. A. STEWART DRUGGIST EASTMAN KODAKS AND FILMS We Do First Class Developing Bring Us Your Films Dixie Saturday A Smashing Photoplay for Saturday HENRY B. WALTHALL In the Big Powerful Thriller “THE BOOMERANG’' Also one of our usual Saturday two-reel comedy screams “BEACH NUTS” If you want to be happy, see this Bill Monday—Madge Kennedy in “Strictly Confidential” and a good two-reel comedy Queen Saturday The Biggest Hit in Years “MICKEY” Mack Sennett’s Startling Success Featuring MABEL NORMAND It’s the Big Noise of Filmland Monday—Viola Dana in “Please Get Married” aiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiMiiiiM ^*5*'’V''V r -V’%-'■ 'J’’-V'*J**J*«5**5* T Y Y Y Chas. 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