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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1919)
Published Weekly by the Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas ■ ■ - ^ ..■■■■ ■■ - . -= VOL. XXVIII COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, DECEMBER 11, 1919. NUMBERS PERSONNEL OF COMPANY “G” A Prominent Aggregation From All Parts of the State. A Brief Men tion of Each and Every Man Conected With the Company. , Columbus ' *‘V‘S<T of [>any G, 16-17, 8, attended t Fort Sheii- of T8. Went Seniors. Boulden, C. F. Cecil Foard Bould Company G, better kn te^ and as^ Corporal C the R. O. T. dan, 111., in the su to O. T. C. at Camp McArthur, Waco, fall of T8, and on his return to school in January 1919, he was appointed first sergeant Company G. This past summer he attended the R. O. T. C. camp at Camp Zachery Taylor, Louis ville, Ky., and now in recognition of his military ability he has obtained the commission of captain of Com pany G. Red is not only a military man but he is a student as well, and has taken part in many student ac tivities. He has so diligently ap plied himself under “Cue-Ball” Rich ey that he promises to out-rival him in the rapidity of pushing the “Guess- Stick.” He is a staunch supporter of A. and M. which we all know by the way in which he pushes Company “G” Fish over the top, but still way down deep under all of this there is a soft spot in his heart for the State University. Cecil is very quiet and many times misunderstood for being so, but he is the kind of a man, when you once know him, and can see his qualities, that makes him a true friend. Men like him are hard to find. Although he is the youngest man in the Senior class we don’t hold age against him. We predict that Red will set the C. E. world on fire when he graduates in June. The men in Company G have realized their good fortune many times in these last few months by having such a good captain, and we think they will continue to appreciate him more and more each day as they come to know him as we old boys do. le, I. F. Clarendon uffy” came to us with advanced s from Clarendon College and distinction in his classes last an d might I add that to win I.F. 5oRe:lll: Geo. Peteeit 1st JLieof. 2nd. Lieoi distinction one must make grades of “B” or above in every course which he pursues. Until the third term of last year he was not attached to Company G but when “Prexy” handed commis- | sions out to a limited number of Juniors, “Stuffy” got his “second edish” and was assigned to this com pany. It took us only a short time to realize that he was a valuable as set. As a member of last year’s Junior Live Stock Judging Team he was among the best and this is an achievement which any specialist in Animal Husbandry would be proud. As first lieutenant of the company this year “Stufly” is a model for the men to work toward and he has at all times the interest of G Company and his men at heart. In the Fall of 1918 he was sent from Camp Travis to Camp Zachary Taylor to train for an artillery officer, but when the Kaiser heard this—he quit. He is a serious minded sort of a fellow and he goes after things with a determination and let me tell you that he gets them where others fail. Peteet, George Bryan As a fish in 1915 “Peter’’ was as signed to G Company and it is a well known fact that he can tell you its history from the day of its organiza tion to date. Though the personnel of the company has been changed many times his name has always been found on its roster. That he (Continued on Page 2) A BRIEF HISTORY OF COMPANY “G” Organized In 1908 and Has Proven . ^Jfs^Su|>^riorty in Drill by Winning Howell ’ISrophy Three Times. Is AlwaySk in the Lead. started wit was in The Dj Batt sany and Ik end of the ses sion of 1907-1908, the “Bull” decided that the four con^mies then in ex istence could not aRmmmodate the enrollment, he he decided upon a new battalion. Accordingly, G Company along with three other companies was formed. G Company located in Goodwin Hall, with R. E. Aldwell as the first Captain began its notable career in the fall of 1908. Through the year the company prospered and came second in the drill for the Flag. The second Captain was H. G. Haynds, who acted in that capacity for the scholastic year of 1909-1910. A good feeling existed among the men and they worked hard on the drill field with the winning of the flag as their goal. When competitive drill was over, they were not to be dis appointed, for they had won. During the third year of its ex istence, E. E. McAdams, was cap tain of G. About this time, a-thing which had been noticeable in the com pany began to assume larger propor tions, this thing which is now called Company “Spirit” obtained such a strong footing that the men in the other companies often remarked that G Company must belong to some fra ternity, as the members got along and worked so well. History repeat ed itself and at the end of the year, the flag remained in possession of the Company. As a result of the company spirit and the winning of the flag for two consecutive years, the company had a good reputation. With the opening of the College in 1911, there was a rush to get in “G” Company. The limited number of men was soon ob tained and many were forced to go elsewhere. H. G. Eppler was captain at this time, and the men worked hard to hold up the reputation of the (Continued on Page 10)