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THE BAT TALION
THE BATTALION
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Frank L. Bertschler Editor-in-Chief.
W. T. Strange Associate Editor
C. R. Warndof Assistant Editor
D. J. Finn ..Assistant Editor
C. C. B. Warden Contributing Editor.
M. P. Mims * News Editor
J. T. Rollins Sport Editor.
M. B. Gardner. . ; Assistant Sports Editor
C. Blumenthal Exchange Editor.
W W. Cox Social Editor.
C. * W. * Thomas Assistant Editor.
G. A. Denison Staff Photographer
Mrs. A. T. Potts....... Campus Editor
Miss Nell Pryor Assistant Campus Editor
Bill King ...Business Manager..
F. P. Buie .! X A Circulation Manager. 1
S. C. Evans Assistant Circulation Manager.
Entered as second-class matter at College Station, Texas, Feb. 17, 1905.
THE TEXAS OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE.
Five years ago the Texas Older Boys Conference was held at A. and
M. with two hundred high school boys in attendance. Later 60 per cent
of this number entered A. and M. Since that time the enrollment has been
on a steady increase. The fact that the Conference will be held here again
next week is of the greatest possible importance to the College. Every stu
dent here should realize this to the fullest and exert himself to the extent
that this will be the greatest meeting the conference has yet held. We should
take these students into our rooms, direct them about the College, show
them all points of unusual interest, supply them with the facts concerning
the College and its various departments and work, and above all, make them
realize as we do, that Aggieland is the greatest place on earth and that A.
and M. is unsurpassed among colleges and institutions of higher learning.
When the Bulletin publishes the lists of men who will attend this conference,
check a man for your room immediately. If you know of a high school man
who might be interested, or whom you would like to see at the conference,
report his name and address to Secretary Lewis at the Y. M. C. A. Five
hundred or more high school visitors are expected and a hundred more work
ers among boys’ organizations. The Y, together with various student com
mittees, is busy at work in preparation to efficiently care for our guests.
If called upon for any particular duty, we urge that you respond readily.
A schedule of daily programs has been prepared and many oij its features
will be of interest to A. and M. students as well as the visitors. The Bat
talion expects and feels sure that every member of the A. and M. student
body will exert himself to make this conference a great occasion for every
delegate, for every visitor^ for every Aggie, and above all, for A. and M.
THE SECOND TERM.
History teaches that a noble Scot once learned a valuable lesson from
a spider’s efforts to string his web across the entrance to a cavern. This
lesson is one quite timely for A. and M. students. The first half of the game
is over. Don’t cease your efforts. And above all fc remember that one-half is
■pat-enough ,to.-Winfhe game. Play sp to the la*i» whistle. The home stretch
is before us. Plug away until you are under the wire.
MOONLIGHT PICNIC ENJOYED
BY Y CABINET AND THEIR
FRIENDS.
Last Thursday evening the members
of the Y Cabinet and their friends met
at the home of Secretary and Mrs.
Lewis, and from there to go to a
place about one mile from the Col
lege where a delightful place had al
ready been located and material for a
fire gathered by a special party who
had reconnoitered the place in the af
ternoon. Reaching this place just a
few minutes after leaving Mr. Lewis’
home arrangements were soon com
pleted for “carrying on” the cooking.
King, Evans and Snell were the effi
cient chefs and soon had an appetiz
ing array of food, consisting of really
fried steaks, fried potatoes,
scrambled eggs and coffee, cooked. In
the meantime the time was spent in
keeping wood on the fire and gather
ing more wood for the latter part of
this article.
Supper was soon served and such a
spread is not apt to be easily forgot
ten, and is surely to be long remem
bered by those participating. Supper
over games were in order and first on
the program was the game of Hare
and Hounds. This lasted for several
minutes and produced much hilarity.
Due to the fact that a cool south
wind had arrived it was with little
trouble that the crowd were again
assembled around a blazing camp
fire comprised of two large logs across
other logs, the flames leaping and
snapping back, producing weird shad
ows around the edge of the Hawaian
circle surrounding the fire. Each one
was required to tell a tale. This ar
rangement brought out several new
ones and a recreation of old ones done
over in such taste they were able to
escape. This made the rounds of the
circle all too soon and No. 1 had to do
some quick thinking and countered by
suggesting that each one tell the in
cident of the first bone-headed play
they ever did. Much information of
a lasting nature was gathered this
way but the tragic part was, there was
no escape. The penalty of the game
was that anyone failing to tell of a
bone-head incident in their lives was
subject to having one told on them.
Very few took the penalty.
The eleventh Imur came all too
soon and before we scarcely realized
the evening was fast passing, the
morning almost upon us.
The Cabinet members and the
young ladies said good-night to Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis, the host and hostess,
and Rev. and Mrs. Brown at Mr.
Lewis’ home and dispersed to their
homes in the wee small hours of the
momiilg, conscious of a delightful
evening and a peach of a time.
The feature of the evening was the
dress effect. The ladies appearing in
aprons and other garments,
suitable for the occasion. The men
dressed in every concievable and im
aginable article of clothing, historic,
pre-historic and farmenstic. Such
array of colors and loudness as would
dampen the splendor of King Solomon
—which leads to the conclusion that
even though clothes don’t make the
man some of them make him mighty
comfortable.
The Cabinet wishes to thank Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis and through them the
young ladies who made it possible for
them to enjoy one of the most de
lightful evenings imaginable and from
all reports it is a shame that the won
derful moon-light nights have to be
used in studying when there are such
golden opportunities to rave on and
on.
INTERCOLLEGIATE
RADIO PRESS
Austin, Texas, Jan. 20. — Texas
State defeated Southwestern last
night by a score of 36 to 11 in a game
that was fast but rough. The Pirates
were clearly outclassed from the start
and at no time looked dangerous to
the Longhorns. Lineup for Texas,
Peyton and Barrett, forwards; Duck
ett, center; McCullough and Russell
guards. Captain Ditt was out in uni
form for the first time since an illness
put him on the sick list a few weeks
ago. Big Ditt got into the game long
enough to show that he hadn’t lost
any of the stuff that caused him to
be elected captain of this year’s crew
of basket throwers. On the whole the
Longhorn quintet showed much im
provement. The lineup for South
western was Harrieta and Holloway,
forwards; Henry, center; Lamb and
Foster, guards.
Selected.
She could shimmy on a mountain,
She could shimmy in a pool.
When it came to shimmy shaking,
She was a shimmy shaking fool.
A few doses 666 break a cold.
CORSICANA CLUB BANQUET
The banquet given Tuesday eve
ning by A. and M. students of the
present and past was one of the real
ly notable events of the week. Hotel
Beaton was the scene of the gather
ing, the large dining room being in
holiday dress and the A. and M. col
ors of red and white being used as
a lovely color scheme. Many col
lege pennants adorned the walls,
while the long table in shape of a
“T” for Texas, was featured by poin-
settas as a floral adjunct with sev
enty covers, each plate having a
Christmas menu card which also
gave the evening’s program and the
college yell. Benny Garitty, who has
been college yell leader for three
years was toastmaster and conducted
the affair with poise and ease. C.
W. Sherrill, president of Navarro A.
and M. club gave the welcoming ad
dress which was ably responded to by
Tommie Drummond. Those re
sponding to topics gave a resume of
the things ^hey were most interested
in ^during their ( year’s work.* Past
students Tom Dorts, Estill Cuftning-
ham, Francis McKie, and iWcien
Pinkston gave short, interesting
talks, but the feature of the evening
was “Reminiscences of A. and M. in
1880” by Joel Haden, a member of
the graduating class of that year,
and perhaps, the oldest A. and M.
student in Corsicana. At that time
the attendance was hardly more than
were seated at the Christmas ban
quet, while now a wonderful small
city of magnificently equipped build
ings and thousands of boys compose
one of the largest and best agricul
tural and mechanical military insti
tutions in the United States. We,
especially, are interested in this won
derful college, as our fathers, mayor
of the town of Bryan at that time,
with the cooperation of Judge Ford
and Col. Harvey Mitchell, was instru
mental in locating the A. and M- at
Bryan. There are twenty-one Na
varro students^at A. and M. this year.
The successful banquet was brought
to a fraternal close at a late hour.
The program and menu follows:
Program.
Welcoming Address
President C. W. Sherrill
Response Tommie Drummond
Engineering Courses O. L. Dockman
Agricultural Courses P. T. Montfort
Reminiscenses of A. and M. in 1880
Joel A. Haden
Earning One’s Way Through A. and
M W. V. Mowlam
Athletics J. R. Guynes
Social and Military Life J. E. Woods
College Eife . -B. J.-Garitty
Menu.
Cream of Tomatoes aux croutons
Table Celery Queen Olives
Half Broiled Spring Chicken
Buttered Peas
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Grape Juice Punch
Frozen Coffee Pudding
Cake
Coffee
Cigars
Farmers Fight. Farmers Fight!
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Tear ’em up! Smash ’em up!
Fight! Fight!
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Farmers! Farmers!
Fight!
Red Thompsen says he hates to
wake up with something hanging
over him.
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BAPTIST GROUP ORGANIZES
FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE
The Baptist group have organized
a B. Y. P. U. in connection with their
group meeting. It is the plan of this
organization to make each college
class responsible for the first part of
the Sunday evening service, thus giv
ing each class the opportunity of ren
dering one program each month. The
Senior Class had charge of the B. Y.
P. U. service last Sunday evening and
rendered a good program.
The topic to be discussed by the
Juniors Sunday evening will be “Bible
Study” based on first Psalm. E. J.
Howell will be in charge.
The following is a brief outline of
the program:
1. “The First Psalm, a Preface to
Others,” M. T. Harrington.
2. “The Godly Man Will not Asso
ciate With Others,” Fred Hale.
3. “The Godly Man Loves God’s
Word and Tries to Live By It,” J. W.
Porter.
4. Special Music, Miss Vera Sims.
5. “The godly Man Will Be Happy
and Prosperous,” J. A. Albritton.
6. “The Description of the Uugodly
ly Man,” L. C. Jinks.
The pastor will close with a short
message on “Our Brother’s Keeper.”
All are invited to come and enjoy a
good program.
S. S. AND B. Y. P. U.
COURSES BEGIN JAN. 24.
Beginning Monday evening, Jan.
24, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brown will
give short courses in S. S. and B. Y.
P. tl. training. The classes will meet
in the E. E. Building each evening
next week at 6:30. All who care to
take the courses are cordially invited
to come. The courses will be similar
to those they gave at the University
last fall and at Decatur College last
week.
INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESS.
(By Radio)
Rice Institute, January 18.— All
Rice students will participate in the
grand pagaent to be staged at the
City Auditorium Thursday night.
Rice Institute, January 18.— The
Owl basketball team is in tip top
shape for the games with the Aggies
Friday and Saturday night and the
greatest crowd ever is expected to
see the games which are to be play
ed at the City Auditorium.
Major Morris: Mr. Potts, who
fought the battle of Gettysburg?”
Mr. Potts.: “I don’t know sir.”
Major Morris: “Who fought the
battle of Bull Run.”
Mr. Potts: “I don’t know sir.”
Major Morris: “Mr. Potts, it is
rumored that you are about to get
married.”
Mr. Potts: “I don’t know sir.”
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