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THE BATTALION
WRIGHT “TODIE” RILEY
President of the Freshman Class.
“Todie” Riley, our president and
leader, hails from San Antonio. He
graduated from San Antonio High
School in 1916. Then he answered
Uncle Sam’s call and spent eighteen
months as a “gob” in the navy.
“Todie” came to us last fall and im
mediately entered into the spirit and
life of A. and M. Last fall he fought
hard for a place on the regular foot
ball squad until he suffered an in
jury to his knee in the latter part of
the season. He, also, took a leading
part in “Catfish’s” “Big Noise Min
strels”, and demonstrated his rare
ability as a comedian of the first
water. But, above all else, we ap
preciate him as our president, and
know that our selection could not
have been a better one.
CLASS HISTORY
On Sept. 17th, 1919, the Freshman
Class was beginning to form at A.
and M. From this date the Fresh
man Class has enjoed an official
recognized connection with this in
stitution of learning. The Freshman
have especially this year more so
than any other year partaken of the
spirit of A. and M. and felt them
selves sharers of its glories and du
ties.
This year especially, the Freshman
Class is a cosmopolitan one. We
find that the class consits of cadets
residing in every part of the state—-
far in the Panhandle; from the wilds
of Western Texas; from the big
river of the East or near the border
of Mexico. Then too, many of the
Freshman class are irregular and
special students having attended
other colleges before matriculating
at A. and M.
The Freshman Class has been
firmly fixed in the life and vigor of
A. and M., and has been a living
thing, an organized body. At first
the “Fish” could only individually
look upon the good fellowship and
pleasant reminisences of A. and M.
Before matriculating here, the
Freshman had naturally observed A.
and M. personnel in different parts
of the state and seen the wonderful
effect of its teachings and leader
ship of strong minds, which has built
itself into the principal institution
of the state. Knowing of the strik
ing impressive results of A. and M.’s
grand realities, the Freshman Class
has been proud in being a united
class, claiming an important per
sonal relation. The officers of the
class who were elected in their ca
pacity after the Christmas holidays
are especially suited for their respec
tive positions. Fish W. Riley, of San
Antonio possessing much executive
ability has acted in the capacity of
President. Frank Gravis of San
Diego, a popular Freshman, hailing
from Southwestern University, is
filling the office of Secretary. Fish
Harold C. Simon from San Antonio,
an experienced inter-collegiate de
bater of much original affluent es
sence of oratory is filling the position
of Historian. These officers have a
supreme task to perform, they are
competent to perform the task ana
are the manifestation of the will of
a large class.
Even before the class was organ
ized, the Freshmen played an import
ant part in school activities. All
know that . the Freshmen were al
ways backing the football team.
With the same school spirit they
backed the basketball team and
other athletics. All know that Fish
Henderson and Fish C. E. Olsen have
played a big part on the pitching
staff of the A. and M. baseball team.
Many company banquets were held
throughout the year solely by the
■“Fish”, which they gave to the up
per classmen. The halls were as
rich and beautified by decorations.
Toasts and speeches were proposed
in the most eloquent of words while
numerous jokes were pulled upon
the upper-classmen.
These banquets proved to be new
undertakings with the result that
they were most successful. At the
present time, since the class was or
ganized, since it has grown from a
small beginning, since its members
have been beset by difficulties, but
conquered all successfully, it is at
tained to a prominent position in the
College.
In brief, the Freshman Class has
in reality been a true fountain of
perpetual youth, and will continue
to live to the last day of the term
with a perpetual taking of new vig
or and new capabilities.
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SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
The Freshman Class of Southwes
tern University sends you greeting;?,
and best wishes that your edition
of The Battalion be the best yet.
We are not only the largest class
in the S. U. this year, but we are
the “Best.” The Freshman Class has
representatives in all the university
activities. Some of the best ath
letes are Freshmen.
About the biggest thing we’ve
done this year in society is:
We put it by the upperclassmen
and had our reception in grand style,
just as we had planned it. This
was during the fall tei'm.
We have been very busy with the
May Fete this term, and so far
haven’t been able to have our “Sunt
party” that we are planning.
We, too, are going to publish an
edition of our weekly paper, the
Megaphone ,and want A. and M.
Freshmen especially to furnish an
article.
Lois Mathis of Cumby, is our
president. She is vice-president of
Phi Mu Sorority, a member of the
Alamo Literary Society, Choral
Club, won an “S” in hiking, and in
fact a good “all-round” girl, always
known by her smile.
Paul Leverett, of Hillsboro, is vice-
president, a member of Kappa Sigma
Fraternity and a fine little fellow.
Annie Minnie Baggett from
Teague, is our Secretary Treasurer.
She is an active member of Alpha
Delta Pi Sorority and if she makes
money ring ilke she does the piano,
the funds are safe in her hands.
Bennie Wilkerson of Houston, Is
ex-president of the Freshman Class,
a Phi Delta Theta Frat man, athlete,
member of “S” association, etc., and
he is our reporter.
Again we wish you success now
and in future years.
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BAYLOR COLLEGE
The Freshman Class of Baylor
College is the largest in the history
of the institution. There are about
two hundred members. Think of it!
When 1923 comes this glorious class
will have surpassed all records of
classes heretofore. Perhaps we can
not count so many accomplishments
and victories to ourselves now as
ome of the other classes do, but that
is because we have not had time. Our
motto is “Do or Die”, and every
member of the class is loyalty per-
conified. The wise old owl is our
mascot.
On Field Day the Freshmen won
in the discus hurl, and anyone in
Baylor College can tell about the
day the Freshmen won the basket
ball championship. Miss Ellie Spen
cer is captain of our ball team, and
it was through her leadership and
the splendid co-operation of the
team that we won the day. Any
girl who belongs to one of the hik
ing clubs can tell about Miss Zela
Newman’s splendid leadership in this
form of gymnasium work. When
Zela calls for a hike everyone wants
to go. As to the reception that the
Freshman Class gave this year—
ask some of the A. and M. boys who
were present.
We wish The Battalion the great
est success, and we are confident
that its present success will continue.
We believe that there is nothing like
a wide awake college paper when it
comes to keeping the ideals and col
lege spirit to the front.
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RICE INSTITUTE
For the past eight years the colors
red and white have caused my feath
ers to ruffle. When your name was
mentioned to me I have uttered hoots
of derision and I have screeched in
fiendish glee every time defeat has
come your way. And I doubt not
but that you could say similar things
about me and about things dear to
me.
But you will notice, Aggies, that
I said for “the past” eight years.
And by the past I mean the past. I
meant that you and I have both ex
pressed our dislike for these peUy
disagreements, the severance of ath
letic relations, etc., and have con
cluded that it was all nonsencc.
When I came to College Station as a
track team you treated me royally.
Your baseball team has some of the
best fellows in it I know, and, as I
found out, some of the best baseball
ability. And just because some of
our predecessors had trouble on the
gridiron is not sufficient reason for
orr- keeping up a feud over it.
Now Aggies, this is not a love let-
t"* ■. It i; merely an expression of
my good will. I, of coui’se, intend
to do my best to beat you at every
game we play but my talons will be
strictly clean before I enter a game,
The ideal of all colleges such as
yours and mine is to advance the
pursuits of knowledge. We can best
attain that ideal by working in uni
son with the very best of friendly
relations and here’s my hand on my
part of it.
So long, Aggies, will see you
again at the Track Meet.
Yours, etc.,
THE OWL.
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STRANGE
Soph: Say, Bill, something fun
ny happened lastnight.
Fish: That so?
Soph: Yes, last night I dreamed I
was eating shredded wheat, and
when I woke up half my mattress
was gone.
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CONFLICT IN HOTEL DE SBISA
The other day the grease was so
strong that it upset the dope, but the
dope was too weak to run.
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Major Ballard, (just before the
hike) : Where are my field glasses?
Sgt. Maj. Gaddis: Are you going
to wear those boots you have on?
Major B.: Yes?
Sgt. Maj. G.: You need a peri
scope instead of field glasses.