THE BATTALION
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FISH HEAVEN
I had an awful dream the other
night, it really was too good to be
true. I dreamed that I had visited
old A. and M. College in the year
1920 and there I saw my fellow
classmates acting in authority as
Seniors. Prexy had called us to
gether and asked us for advice whicn
we wisely gave him. We gave him
permission to allow the Sophomores
to hold their annual banquet and the
Juniors to catch the Sophomore
toastmaster. However, these con
ditions were made: If the Juniors
failed to catch the toastmaster the
Fish could chase them to the wild
and wooly swamps surrounding the
Campus, but if the Juniors acught
the toastmaster, the Sophs would be
run off while the Fish enjoyed the
feast they had prepared. The Seniors
were to hold the sack as if they were
snipe hunting until the toastmaster
was chased into it.
Prexy asked the presiding officers
to. be more lenient and not to rule
so harshly but the Fish held their
ground. The order was read out in
the Mess Hall on the morning oE
March 22, by Fish Wall Nut, Kernel.
Then I saw the results of the clash
between the Juniors and the Sopho
mores, and, believe me when I say
it, it was a sight never to be seen
on the Campus again. On looking
over towards Milner Hall I saw the
Seniors ganged up like a bunch of
sheep and holding the sacks. The
Juniors chased the toastmaster into
the sack with all the grace and
awkwardness of a soph clapping in on
a Fish at the Thanksgiving Hop. As
I have said, the Juniors chased the
toastmaster into the sack but lo, and
behold, the sack had a large hole in
it and he escaped. The Fish im
mediately offered a reward of 1000
licks for his return, dead or alive,
but it was of no avail. As the Fish
had been beaten put of the feed
they had expected, they wrought
their vengeance upon the unlucky
Juniors. I heard the Juniors howl
ing for mercy until far into the
morning. After this night peace
reigned supreme on the Campus
until the night the Fish, Veterans of
the Lost Cause, held their annual
festivities. All the angels appearei
from the heavens and danced with
light hearts to the music rendered by
Venus.
After these festivities were over,
I saw my beloved “Fish-mates’*
wielding the wicked hickory upon
the carcasses of the Sophs. This was
to keep them fit for the vacation.
Also I saw my friends leaving with
looks of sorrow for they knew that
they would have to take the places
of the uppei’-classmen the following
year.
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CAN YOU IMAGINE?
Prexy leading the grand march at
the R. V.?
A. and M. losing the Southwest
ern Championship?
Mi\ Miller securing a snappy en
tertainment for our amusement?
Mr. Pratt shooting craps with
Charley?
Casey selling cakes for a nickel?
The Profs forgetting about the
last monthly exams?
Sbisa accidentally feeding us an
extra piece of cush?
“Catfish” in the graduating class?
Putting one over on General
Love?
Wrinkles playing any position be
sides sideline coach?
Felming Moore getting married to
his “ideal”?
Lowery Hall across the Military
Walk from Leggett?
A Fish with Senior privileges?
Prof. Gunter misspelling a word?
The College furnishing our rooms
with electric fans?
Our hydrants giving 4 per cent
beer?
A student going to class with his
lesson prepared?
The S. O. R.’s getting up for rev
eille exercises?
It raining on drill day?
Something worth while at the end
of the Bryan-College car line?
Mr. Bracket losing his speech?
“Catfish” in a girl’s school?
Prexy in a track suit?
Napkins and finger bowls at
Sbisa’s?
An upper classman Sunday School
formation ?
A Fish staying on the Campus the
night of the Junior Banquet?
“Catfish” asking the blessing at.
Sbisa’s?
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HERE’S TO OLD A. AND M.
Here’s to old A. and M., here’s to her
name,
Here’s to her flag, long may it
wave,
Here’s to her colors, dark red and
white,
Here’s to her courage, though hard
the fight.
Old friends must part boys, old
friendships wane,
But Queen of our hearts boys, long
may she reign.
Bright star to guide us, through out
the years,
Here’s to old A. and M., three rous
ing cheers.
Here’s to old A .and M., here’s to
her name,
Here’s to her teams, that have gone
down to fame,
Here’s to the old school, we are her
boys,
Here’s to old A. and M., her sorrows
and joys.
We must depart, boys, each on his
way,
But A. and M. will stand boys, she’ll
stand for aye,
Bright star to guide us, throughout
the years
Here’s to old A. and M., three rous
ing cheers.
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THE SENIOR PLAY.
The Senior Play, “Strongheart”, a
production in four acts written by
Cecill de Mille and put on by Mr.
Brackett, famous producer of Kitty,
will be given on May 21 in Bryan.
This promises to be a greater suc
cess than “The Fortune Hunter”
which was declared by expert critics
as superior to anything every before
witnessed by them.
The scenery is much more expen
sive than that of last year’s, and is
being designed by W. H. Fowler as
sisted by P. C. Franke, Naschke and
other rare artists.
The scene of the play is Columbia
University, where the audience is giv
en a thrilling exhibition of college
life in the great eastern universities;
full of college atmosphere, college
pranks, suppers, social gaiety with
the intermingling evils of betting and
gambling. It is a thrilling heart
tragedy, and a gripping race problem
that will hold the audience in per
plexity between tears and laughter
throughout a hundred minutes of
kaleidoscopic situations of powerful
actions.
The play involves comedy which is
put across by one of the cleverest
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teams of comedy actors that ever
walked the boards. Miss Lovell who
was leading lady in Fortune Hunter
and whose phenomenal successes in
Kitty won more than local fame will
play the leading part opposity Mr.
Kennard, one of our gifted seniors
who is playing in one of the main
leads.
fish” Goodman, who also directs the
yells. This team may be seen in train
ing down at Sbisa Hall along with
its coach. According to “Catfish”
anyone desiring dates with the mem
bers of this team will inquire at stage
door immediately after the play.
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. The other leading parts are to be
played by Dudley Moore as Dick,
Scott Alexander as Buckley, and E.
S. Wilson as “Nash.” This is a ring
of strong actors which is hard to
beat.
The young ladies, noted for their
beauty and ability who have consent
ed to appear in the play are Miss
Neville Higgs, Miss Lois Bethea, and
Miss Jesse Kate Lyons. The Colum
bia football team is coached by “Cat
Soph: Where can I find Fish
“Squirrel?”
Fish: Go up on the fourth stoop
and talk nutty.
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