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THE BATTALION
THE BATTALION
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dents’ Association of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas
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Tom Cheeves Editor
E. E. McQuillen Associate Editor
K. J. Edwards Associate Editor
C. A. Castillo Associate Editor
Bill King Managing Editor
C. W. Thomas. ..Assistant Managing Editor
Art Knickerbocker Sport Editor
R. V. Easley ..... .Assistant Sport Editor
F. L. Bertschler Contributing Editor
B. H. Frazier News Editor
H. S. Hudson Social Editor
Henry Fowler Cartoonist
F. M. Schiwetz Cartoonist
Mark Swain Staff Poet
REPORTERS
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Franke, P. C.; Company C, Sherrill, W.;
Company D, Hatley, E. A.; Company E,
Smith, A. B.; Company F, Williams, H. V/.;
Company G, Black, L. S.; Battery A, Huff,
R. P.; Battery B, Roper, W. N.; Signal Corps
Company A, Schlachter, E. G.; Signal Corps
Company B, Dillingham, H. C. ; Signal Corps
Company C, Clanton, R. W.; Band Bill
Frame; Campus, Mrs. D. V. Graves, Mrs.
R. P. Marsteller.
BUSINESS STAFF
Henry Harrison Business Manager
F. L. Bertschler Assistant Manager
R. P. Huff Circulation
A. L. Forbes Assistant Circulation
Entered as second-class matter at College
Station, Texas, February
17, 1905.
AN OLD CUSTOM.
We wish that some talented orator
such as the bloved “Dutch” would
set forth to the new students the
features of “ye old time” Fish Ban
quets. Since the year “onei’^ as
“Catfish” relates, it has been a cus
tom at A. and M. for the freshmen
of each company to give the upper
classmen of the same organization,
with such other prominent guests as
°uoes not mean that the lights go out
the night we have to study for quiz.
The management of the power vlant
seems to have made it a practice to
cut the lights off about eight o’clock
of the night that we would nave to
study for a quiz. Whether we have
lights, or not, we have our quizzes
just the same.
Texas A. and M. has the largest
college plant in the South, with a
light service equal to that of a small
town. If the power plant cannot
furnish the students with lights when
we need them, the college owes every
student a refund on his maintenance
fee. The maintenance fee pays for
board, room, light, water, heat, laun
dry and various other things. It is
a gross injustice to the students, if
we do not get what we pay for. We
do not want a refund of our money.
WE WANT LIGHTS.
Some of the students are behind
with their wark, and want to study
every spare minute of their time; so
that they can catch up before the
Christmas holidays begin. We can’t
do this without lights. As it is now
we must waste about an hour and a
half, or two hours time every day,
just because we have not any lights.
The danger of ruining the eye
sight of a large number of students
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it is difficult for the orchestra to make
itself heard throughout if it has to
compete with sliding chairs, rattling
dishes, and loug voices. Let us re
member this and act accordingly.
EFFICIENCY.
I Parker'Astin
Not every man is out for athletics j
and many like to utilize the hours af- |
ter classes, before retreat, for study. 1
At this season it is entirely too dork J
between five and six for reading with- I
out lights unless the eyesight is en- J
dangered. The plant does not switch j
on the lights in the barracks until f
first call for retreat. By lighting the |
halls at five o’clock an additional '
study hour would be provided. With I
reveille at 6:30 it is not essential I
that a man remain up until taps and j
this hour’s study in the afternoon j
would be of the greatest convenience J
to many students. 1
Hardware Co.
Carries a Select Line of |
Pocket Cutlery !
Of all kinds. j
Razors, Razor Strops, Electric Read- :
Every A. and M. man should bear
in mind the fact that we are hosts
upon Thanksgiving Day. The Uni
versity is our guest and it is up to
us to treat them as such. From the
first kick-off until the final whistle,
they are our most dangerous rivals
and its a case of “Lay on McDuff”,
but before and after the game the
Orange and White should be given
all the consideration due an honored
visitor. There will be a big celebra
tion by the Red and White supporters
Thursday night but it is hoped that
they will refrain from this until the
University trains leave. The victor
always can best afford to be ex
tremely considerate of his less foi’-
tunate opponent and as we have been
good losers before lets’ be good win
ners this time.
Championships. In our opinion this
being an extremely good loser and
displays the highest in good sports
manship. All A. and M. men have
noted this stand of our strongest and
most respected opponents and it is
indeed gratifying to realize that the
two schools have so changed their
policies as to be simultaneously, the
greatest of rivals and the truest of
friends.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found a telgram of congratulations
to the A. and M. Squad from South
western University. It is such as
this that makes college athletics good
and the students and faculty of A.
and M. acknowledge the admirable
spirit of Southwestern and extend to
our Georgetown friends our heartiest
appreciation.
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talion wishes to ask the cooperation
of every student in the delivery of
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see that your room copy is delivered
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except through your cooperation can
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turned in, write the addressee’s name
and address clearly on a slip of paper
with the complaint and submit it to
Room 16 Foster or mail it to Bat
talion Manager, Campus.
TELEGRAM
Georgetown, Texas, Nov. 28.
The A. and M. Footbal Squad,
College Station, Texas.
Our hearty congratulations.
Southwestern University.
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