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Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
VOL. XXIX. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS JANUARY 7, 1921. NUMBER 14
“AGGIELAND 6”
MAKE SUCCESSFUL
TOUR OVER STATE
VALIANT HEROES
OF SONS OF REST
ESTABLISHED
AGGIES WIN
SERIES FROM
BAYLOR MEDICS
NOVELTY DANCE
FOR ORCHESTR A
GREAT SUCCESS
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
COMING MONDAY
JANUARY 11TH
DRAMATIC CLUB
GUION HALL
FRIDAY NIGHT
Alumni and Friends of A. & M. Find
Real Pleasure Witnessing a Typ
ical A. & M. Dance.
Ancient Order of Veterans of Lost
Cause Has New Branch
At A. and M.
Ehlert and Dwyer Star for A. and M.;
Wolfe and Brennan Play Stellar
Games For Visitors.
Barnyard Dance Held Before Holidays
Was Something New Under
the Sun.
This Entertainment Will Be Both New
and Novel to the College
Community.
Curtain Rises Promptly at 8:15 On
Initial Play of the Dramatic Club
This Season.
Waco A. and M. Club started the
holidays off by giving the first A. and
M.\ dance on the night of the 23rd, at
the Raleigh Hotel.
This was probably the most elabor
ate affair given during the holidays.
The ball room was decorated on all
sides with various cerars, smilax and
other greens, while different colored
lights were woven in and out among
the shrubs. Hundreds of pennants
hung from the ceiling which added
color and life to the room. The cen
tral object was placed in one corner of
the room hidden in masses of shrubs
and evergreens. However, no one
seemed to have the least difficulty in
locating this attraction, and it was
served throughout the evening.
The dance started promptly at nine
o’clock and continued on until the
early hour of two, with a fifteen min
ute intermission at twelve o’clock.
From Waco the “Aggie 6” journey
ed to Bryan. They were met at the
station by many of their Bryan
friends, which put them in high
spirits for the dance at Elks Hall that
night. The “6” wish to thank the
Bryan people for their warm wel
come, and express regrets at not be
ing able to fulfill a return engagement
on New Years Day, on account of be
ing unable to make train connection
between Victoria and Bryan.
Next night, the 25th, found them in
Navasota. It was a dark rainy night,
but it only took a few verses of
“Good-bye To Texas University” to
pep up the crowd, and this little dance
proved to be one of the livliest.
A brand new “norther” met the
bunch at Dallas and it was pretty cold
for the first few dances, but it didn’t
take the “6” long to “warm up” after
seeing so many pretty girls in such a
small town. Dallas may not lead the
state by being the largest city, but
the “Aggie 6” agree that this city
surpasses all when it comes to the
beautiful.
Fort Worth welcomed the boys
next with a typical Barnyard dance.
This was the only costume affair en
countered during the trip. From the
very first dance, it started off with
lots of “pep” and fun, and this was
one night “Taps” blew too soon.
Next day was the longest jump:
from Fort Worth to San Antonio. But
this was the only real day of rest
received during the entire trip as the
“6” were constantly being enter
tained upon arriving at a new town.
San Antonio was a treat to sev
eral of the boys as this was their first
visit to the Alamo city. And when
those dark eyed Senoritas waltzed by
it took the old “Aggie Spirit” to re
main. It was a wonderful opportu
nity for somebody.
This dance probably had the larg
est crowd of all as many of the
alumnus and cadets from surround
ing towns attended.
From here the “6” started back to
ward College by way of Cuero and
Victoria. They played in Cuero on
the night of the 30th and Victoria on
the night of the 31st, and the after
noon and night of the first. School
started Monday morning with all
present or accounted for.
In behalf of the “Aggieland 6”, I
wish to sincerely thank all A. and M.
men who entertained us so graciously
while in their home town.
BILL KING.
MEMBERS OF
FISH SQUAD
GET SWEATERS
Fifteen Fish Receive Coveted Honors
—Heavy Grey Wool, With
Maroon Collars.
Athletic Manager Sullivan announ
ces that the following fifteen mem
bers of the Freshman Football Squad
have been awarded sweaters: P. Tom,
A. J. Evans, J. F. Cunningham, J. A.
Beckwith, J. A. Maufrais, H. L. Mar
tin, C. H. Chowning, B. Whitehouse,
J. C. O’Neal, W. D. Johnson, J. Far-
gason, E. K. Gill, A. F. Mitchell, E.
M. McWhorter, D. Marshall.
The sweaters are of heavy gray
wool with maroon collar and class
numeral, ’24. They were delivered
Wednesday.
The Seniors of the Casual Com
pany held a short and snappy meet
ing Monday night and decided to per
fect the organization of the Valient
Heroes of the Sons of Rest, which is
a branch of the ancient famous order
of the Veterans of the Lost Cause.
The following officers were elected:
Captain, J. E. Bloodworth.
1st Looie., W. G. (Bill) McMillan.
Shavetails, H. C. (Al) Robinson, P.
C. Coffin.
Top Kick, O. Loving.
Sergts., Slim Farrell, S. C. Evans,
A. G. Westerhoff, J. W. Baucom.
The Corporals will be selected ac
cording to their drill grades, and will
be graded at the first drill period.
This is not a money making scheme
but will be well worth the price of
looking on. Such spectacular drilling
you have never seen, and no doubt
will ever see again; there will be close
and disorder drill, physical exercises
as taught by the S. O. R. Drill Reg
ulations which have been lately re
vised by Dough Rollins and Hike Mc
Connell; and Equitation of a gentle
nature. Our band composed of three
pieces, played by three of the great
est discord musicians, will have you
holding your mouth open and your
ears shut.
The uniform will be strictly in ac
cordance with every irregularity pos
sible. Every member will secure his
uniform during the Christmas holi
days and keep it secure until the first
and final dress parade. The date for
the appearance of this valient and
noble order of “Gold-Brickers” has
not yet been set. It will take some
time for the captain to get his com
pany into the pink of condition. (
“Snapshots. Meyer Iws promised to
The Texas Aggies opened their
1921 basketball season by winning
both games of a two-game pre-sea
son series from the Baylor Medics on
December 17th and 18th. Both games
were hard fought and as all early
games do, showed lack of team work.
The Aggies were further handicapped
by the absence of Captain Forbes, an
all-Southwestern center, who was at
home sick. This necessitated a shift
in the line-up. Dwyer playing cen
ter with Hartung and Williams at
guards.
However, this combination worked
nicely and the Aggies defeated the
Medics the first game by a score of
28 to 17. Ehlert and Dwyer scoring
the majority of the points for the Ag
gies; this pair making twenty-four
points by the field-goal route.
For the visitors, Wolf was easily
the star, being fast and aggressive.
Brennan, the tall, rangy center of the
visitors covered the floor well, but did
not show the aggressiveness of Wolf.
The second game was played before
the smallest crowd ever witnessing
an Aggie team in action on the local
court. This being occasioned by the
unexpected early dismissing of Col
lege for the Christmas holidays. The
Aggies fighting in this game without
the services of either Captain Forbes
or Hartung, the latter being injured
in the first game which forced him out
of the second contest, won by a score
of 21 to 13. Megarity and Dwyer were
the scoring factors for the Aggies in
this contest, while Jones playing at
guard did excellent work at all timesn
Wolf, the Baylor star of the fimt-
contest, was forced from the sed
game on account of a severely sp/izens
ed ankle, though Evers subst^'gk^he
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With final instruction to all “Farm
ers” to tie their teams on the right
hand side of the road, the overalled
Reubens, bewhiskered and festooned
with burrs and grass, threw the gears
on Beck and Dobbin and wended their
way towards Bryan where the sweet
and fresh country lasses in aprons and
ginghams awaited their escorts. “Tan-
lac” Strange created such excite
ment in the county seat when in cos
tume he drove his rig thru the main
drag, that the Lieutenant Governor
of the state came down for the frolic.
The Sbisa Hall annex was decorat
ed with artistry and naturalness that
proved beyond a doubt that Bill King
was a country boy. Bales of hay pro
vided seats and loose hay was on the
floor. The corral in one end had the
cattle, poultry and swine which made
many a fellow homesick for the
“reveille” sounds of early morning on
the farm.
The Aggieland Jazz Sextette sur
passed itself and the music was of
such a nature that even the animals in
the pens pulled a grand march.
“Runt” Hansen and Miss Martha
Goodwin were selected as having pre
sented the most attractive dance of
the evening. An old time Virginia
Reel was the feature of the affair.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson,
Representatives from the Navlasota
and Bryan districts, the College deans
and authorities, and numbers of other
prominent visitors were in attendance
fft'j/ishAe during the evening. On the
feared ’jig day the orchestra departed
of 14-Oour during the holidays when
__ ith the highest favor in every
ed. The dance was held as
^or the Sextette to raise m<jney
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have his kodak along Knd -will do,
of our shooting. Joe Caldwell wYl •§» I f
form the Bicycle Squad and will have
his Concrete Bicycle along to be used
as an ambulance by Dr. Mockford who
will look after all those who become
exhausted as a result of the heavy
marching. Oliver Loving will carry
the chewing gum for the crowd. There
will be other little events but they are
too numerous to mention.
Every Senior in the Casual Com
pany is expected to take part, upon
failure to do so, he will be tried be
fore the Court of Nobles and given
such punishment as the court may
direct.
SENIOR CADET
DIES AT BRYAN
CHRISTMAS
Lieut. S. U. Scott, Senior Engineer,
Died in Bryan During the Va
cation Period.
The death of their friend and class
mate, Urban Scott, came as a shock
to the students on their return from
the holidays. Suffering from acute
CHRISTMAS HONOR ROLL.
The following sent boxes to members of the Christmas Cam
pus Club, thereby doing much to make our holidays better and more
enjoyable and to each one we extend our most hearty appreciation.
Bruhl, E. L.
Sherrill, C. W.
Martin, J. W.
Mrs. H. P. Humbert.
Magruder, A. D.
Mrs. R. H. Davis.
Lynch, W. W.
Mrs. J. C. Crane.
Regan, C. A.
Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Marstellar.
Wier, W. C.
Mr. J. A. McQueen.
Carruthers, R. S.
Rev. J. B. Gleissner.
Peacock, S. E.
Community Store.
Snell, M. G.
Boyett’s Store.
Gilley, T. G.
Franke, P. C.
Camp, B. C.
Peter, A. A.
Hughs, P. B.
Steele, R. B.
Torian, A. H.
Osborn.
Atkins, H. L.
Murphree, D. D.
Red Thompson.
Muller, A.
Christopher, U. E.
Malcom, H.
Ingram, W. H.
Marsh, G. J.
Beebe, O. T.
Finn, D. J.
Clinton, Dan.
Woods, J. E.
Trimble, R., Jr.
Olson, A. M.
Payne, Bill.
Dallas Club.
Porter, J. W.
NOTE: Any omissions or errors will be corrected in the succeed-
jjl ing edition.
appendicitis, Scott failed to survive
the operation and died Christmas Eve.
Urban was a popular cadet officer
holding the rank of First Lieutenant
in Company B, Signal Corps. Scott
was a Senior E. E. and would have re
ceived his degree in May. He was a
resident of Tennessee, his home be-
in at Dickson. He was a member of
the Wanderer’s Club. During his
four years at A. and M. he resided
on the Campus or in Bryan with his
sister, Mrs. C. M. Shields, and had
many friends in both communities.
He was an excellent student, highly
respected by all his instructors, and
always made excellent grades. Scott
was a member of the Methodist
church.
Leaving school in supposedly good
health for the holidays, he became
sick in Houston and died soon after
his return to Bryan. His loss cannot
be realized by his many friends, so
sudden was the news of his death.
C. I. A. SENDS CHRIST
MAS GREETINGS.
From Square-Top Hill in general,
and from the student publication the
Lass-o in particular, The Battalion
received the season’s greetings as
further testimony of the relationship
between A. and M. and C. I. A.
GALVESTON CLUB
GIVES SECOND ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS HOP
On the evening of December 28th
the Galveston A. and M. Club gave a
dance at Hotel Galvez in honor of the
graduating class of Ball High School.
Streamers of maroon and white and
purple and gold (high school colors)
were hung from the chandeliers, and
various pennants of the College
adorned the walls. A large American
flag hung at one end of the hall and
before it stood two stacks of rifles.,
All of which gave a distinct college
atmosphere.
The dance was opened by a grand
march. Glowing colored lights play
ed upon the guests as they circled
about the ballroom making the set
ting especially effective. At the end
of the march the programs with the
A. and M. seal embosed on the cover
and tied with maroon and white rib
bon were given out. Also at this
time, exquisite corsage bouquets of
sweet peas and ferns were given each
lady.
More than two hundred couples at
tended the dance and according to the
members of the club the dance was
more than a success since the Ball
High School graduating class was
there one hundred percent strong.
COMPANY A SIGNAL
CORPS WINS PENNANT
The first of a series of pennants to
be awarded in the Signal Battalion
went to Co. A as a result of a com
pany competitive drill. The competi
tion determined the relative standing
of units in infantry drill. Co. A took
first place with a grade of 84. Co. C
took second place with garade of83.
Co. B took third place with a grade
of 72. The pennant is triangular in
shape, 12 inches wide by 36 inches
long and will be carried on a guidon
staff just below the guidon. Another
competitive drill will be held at end
of the first term to determine the com
pany that will carry the pennant
through the second term.
BAPTIST SERVICE SUNDAY.
All Baptist students and members
of the faculty are urged to attend our
first service of the new year Sunday
evening at 6:45, Guion Hall.
Let us begin the new year right by
going to church. Some very impor
tant plans are expected to be made at
that time, therefore, it is necessary
that we have a large attendance.
We are depending upon you to make
this service vital and worth while—
don’t fail us.
The program has been planned to
provide the greatest possible variety
and is guaranteed to please every
body. No one who goes will be dis
appointed, but the fellows who stay
away will certainly wish they had
gone when they hear what they have
missed.
A special feature will be Fairleigh
and Clayton in a comedy musical act
as “The Merry Musicians.” They
produce music mixed with a lot of
fun out of all kinds of impossible
things, such as tin cans, cotton gloves,
blacksmith bellows, bottles, rubber
tubing, etc. They play one selection
standing on their heads which is very
unusual, it also proves very surprising
when the inverted position is assumed.
The celebrated Saxaphone Family
will also perform. Captain J. A.
Walker with the Father Saxaphone
as chaperone. The ever popular Red
Thompson, inimitable comedian will
make you forget all your troubles and
ask for more. Miss Martha Goodwin,
vocalist has been heard here before,
it is therefore unnecessary to say what
a treat she has in store for us. Pro
fessor Geist will entertain with his
chalk talk, a treat for everybody, and
the versatile artist Barook Masuda
will render old folk songs on the ac-
cordeon, do a fancy club swinging
stunt, give a demonstration of that
Japanese art of self defense “Jiu- 1
Jitsu,” ragtime on the mandolin and
a performance of what he calls his
Miracle Baby, twenty inches tall and
50 years old.
The conclusion of this wonderful
evening’s performance will be a
screamingly funny Sketch entitled,
“Hello! Hello! Back, or Fun in a Tel
ephone Office,” with the following
cast: ( .. .
M/. Brown, m of the telephone
booth), J. E. L <£Y. M. C. A.
Buttons, (th ,.iice pest), C. R.
Compton.
Algy, (the boy the girls like), R.
L. Clayton.
Bellmont, (manager of the Univer
sity football squad), T. L. Parish.
Mrs. Darling, (everything the name
implies), Miss Lovell.
Platts, (THAT’S ALL), Geo.
Fairleigh.
With an entertainment like the
above, it is expected that everybody
and their families will be at Guion
Hall on Monday night, so it is bet
ter to get your tickets early.
COACH JONES
CALLS FOR MORE
HEAVY WEIGHTS
Wrestlers Getting Back Rapidly to
Pre-Holiday Form; King and Ma
suda Aid in Training.
The wrestling squad although di
minished in size is getting back into
shape. Training which was interrupt
ed by the holidays is being taken up
with renewed vigor. By following the
calesthenics led by Masuda most of
the men are rapidly regaining their
wind and taking off excess weight put
on during the past two weeks. The
showing of some of the lightweights
and middleweights is encouraging, ac
cording to Coach Jones, but the heavy
weights are not represented by enough
candidates. For a college the size of
A. and M. there ought to be full rep
resentation in the 175 pound and un
limited classes. If the team is to hold
its own against the heavy matmen of
State University and the powerful
Oklahoma Aggies, it will have to re
ceive better support from the heavy
weights. A call is being issued to all
men weighing over 170 pounds. If
you cannot come out, get your heavy
friend to try. He might develop into
another Lewis, Stetcher, Gotch, Hack-
enschmidt, or even a Brown. Elimin
ation bouts for the training table take
place Saturday the 8th. On Tuesday
the 11th the first Novice Meet will
be held. The winner in each weight
of two out of three novice meets re
ceives a gold medal. The finals for
the novice meet will be held at a later
date.
Get in the College Life Section
Gang of the Longhorn by mailing your
kodak pictures to Box 137, Campus.
Seldom has a more notable cast en
listed for a stage production than
those who will act in the Dramatic
Club’s play, “Captain Letterblair.” In
this play the roles are so distinctive,
the types so pronounced, and the sit
uations so dramatic (in some places)
and humorous (throughout the play)
as to require ability of the highest
rank. It is sufficient to say that with
the vast amount of excellent material
to choose from. Director Brackett has
been enabled to secure the services of
some of the greatest actors and
actresses ever seen across the foot
lights at College Station.
C. W. Thomas in the role of Cap
tain Letterblair, about whom the
story centers, never had a role which
offered more opportunities for his dis
tinctive talents. Mr. Thomas made
diis debut in that huge success of last
year, “The Arrival of Kittty.
As a courtin’ swain he literally
“took”, and he will be even better this
year. Miss Nova Lovell, as Fanny,
plays opposite Mr. Thomas. Miss
Lovell is well known to College audi
ences by reason of her parts in Sen
ior plays and also as a hit in “The
Arrival of Kitty.”
These two will be supported by an
excellent cast which includes Misses
Hodges and Short and Messrs. Cre-
tian, Carlisle, Abrams, Eubanks,
Bruhl and others. These embryo
Booths and Marlows will certainly
furnish an evening of good entertain
ment. “Kaydets”, you’ll live a long
time before another opportunity like
this comes along. You must see it.
So follow the crowd to Quion Hall
next Friday night and you’ll not be
disappointed.
FORT WORTH*CLUlT D.4 NCF
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The crowning social event of the
holiday season was the A. and M.
Barnyard Party and Dance given by
the Fort Worth Club of A. and M. at
the Meadowmere Country Club on the
night of Dec. 28, 1920.
Approximately 150 couples or 300
people were present and the struggle
was pulled off in true Aggie style.
Prominent High School athletes and
prospective A. and M. students were
invited and were in large attendance.
Too much credit cannot be given
the Aggieland Six for the wonderful
music which they supplied. The huge
success of the dance was due in large
respect to the pep and originality of
the famous A. and M. orchestra.
The grand march brought to light
many new and becoming costumes.
The Aggies and prospective Aggies
sashayed onto the floor, each with the
lady of his choice.
The young ladies contributed much
to the joy of the occasion by their
daring, original costumes and their
demure and pleasing manner of pre
senting them.
The hall was decorated with
Spanish moss and red and white
streamers with A. and M. pennants
draped pleasingly on the walls. The
lighting * effects for the moonlight
dances gave a grotesque appearance
to the hall and one imagined that he
was in a cave of the demons. Bales
of hay were placed in conspicious
corners and nooks for the benefit of
those who could not stand the pleasure
of the crowded floor.
A copy of the A. and M. Panther
News and a stick of candy were given
each guest during the grand march,
which was led by Mr. Ray Easley,
President of the A. and M. Club and
Miss Eula Bucks, President of the
C. I. A. Club. The grand march eased
off into the Aggie war song and the
dancing began with a smash and pep
that at bnce guaranteed a success. A
few stunts were pulled for the benefit
of those who did not dance, but so
great was the attraction of the music
that the stunts were discontinued. ,
Mexican athletics were general
favorites during the night and many
an Aggie sprang forth to give joy to
his admiring friends by the proficiency
in which he handled the Mexican na
tional animal. The Fort Worth boys
were greatly aided in this by some of
the Dallas Aggies who made it over
to the city for the greatest dance in
North Texas.
As the hour approached two, the
orchestra broke into the strains of
“Good Night, Ladies” and then to
“Taps” and thus ended the best A. &
M. dance ever given in Ft. Worth.