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THE BATTALION
GRIDIRON VET DEFENDS THE
OLD NAME “FARMER”
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then* first few years they did not give
to the public fine exhibitions of sci
ence in football, but they did give
to them an exhibition of clean, hon
est effort, better known as fight;
they recognized no odds; they knew
no defeats; adverse scores were only
temporary obstacles to final victory
and through that never sey die spirit
they have bred a tradition which has
become a part of every A and M.
team and student body; “that old A.
and M. spirit” of never being whip
ped, of never quitting, of fighting
harder when the going is rough and
the temporary advantage is with the
opponent than any other time. Those
boys educated the public to know
that win, lose or draw, they could ex
pect a fight whenever or wherever
they saw a “Farmer” team in action
from bell to bell and after it was
over whatever the result, they had
no time for alibis because they were
too busy figuring for next year the
next opportunity. They were in vic
tory or defeat “Farmers”, never the
“Ego Kids” or the “Alibi Pets.”
These boys who built the foundation
for our traditions were in most in
stances farmers in fact, as well as
in name and those of them who were
not had the same red blood, the same
big hearts and democratic principles
such as were they, have been the
succeeding teams and student bodies
who have picked up and carried on
through the succeeding generations.
All now that the old athlete has who
has laid aside the old baseball bat,
the track or basketball paraphernalia
or the football armor and entered
upon the battle of life is the mem
ories, the old traditions, the old
names, and the great love for all
things A. and M.—past, present or
future,—each year these grow dear
er. To change one of these names
is to tear out a part of the structure
for one of these old veterans. Would
you the present student body do
this? I believe most emphatically—
NO. Again to change, would it not
seem that we were trying to get away
from the old name which typified the
teams and school in fact as well as
name? Wouldn’t it seem that in
trend with the times we were asham
ed of the old time red blooded, salt
of the earth name and were trying
to get one more in line with the blue
blooded silk stocking and shirted
class? There are two schools we
know of in Texas during all our
$®&ing moments as well as during
our breams. One is the Old Far
mers,—the other is “Varsity”. The
name of each typifies it. They each
have their mission as well as their
traditions and standards. (It takes
all kinds of people to make a world
you know). Are we still proud of
ours? Do our traditions and names
still fit us or are we drifting so much
towards their standards that we want
to change? I know the answer of
the old boys. I would gamble my
life I know yours, but the decision
I leave to you.
2nd. There is a psychological
advantage gained from the word
“Farmers”. It stands for every
thing that begins and ends with red
blood. It puts us on record as be
ing proud of the fact that we are
farmers or sprang from farmers. In
a day and time when every one is
preaching with their mouths to go
back to the soil but by their prac
tices and standards ridicule those
who are there and in a sense look
upon them as being their social in
feriors because they have not deve
loped the traits of hypocrisy, deceit
or the art of character assassination to
its highest degree as in a city, be
cause they can see through the tensil
to the real gold, because they can
and do separate true happiness from
social pleasure. In the fight which
took place several years ago, when
the Varsity crowd tried to put over
the amendment to move the A. and
M. College and consolidate it with
the university or asylum (makes the
creeps come over you doesn’t it to
associate your tradition and the old
grounds and buildings you love so
well with the two latter na.med insti
tutions doesn’t it?) but it only goes
to show you can never tell when you
are going to be “Archie Parr’d”. We
who were out fighting this amend
ment found that the boys whom the
peanut politicians call the boys Prom
the “forks of the creek” had been
reading about this school whose stu
dents were not only ashamed to have
the record of the feats of its athlet
ic teams emblazoned on the sport
pages of the daily papers under the
name “Fai'mers” but were proud of
it, had come to look upon us as
brothers, to love us as one of their
kind and they were with us to a man.
I heard numbers of them remark:
“I don’t know anything about it but
I know them farmers are right; they
do more good in a minute than those
dancers and club boys at Austin can
do in a year”, and we came through,
though a preponderance of political
influence and money were used
against us.
Boys, let’s stay red blooded and
stay proud ot if. There always will
be more red blooded people in the
country and in town than there are
blue blooded ones. There will be
times when you possibly won’t think
so, but it will be because you are
watching the flame and not peering
into the soft shadows which surround
the flame and compidse in by far the
greatest area. Red blood doesn’t
like to be so conspicious as does blue
blood, neither does it care to sear its
wings, but it has a characteristic
trait which is; being idght at the right
time, the courage of its convictions
and sticking together, none of which
are traits of the blue blooded crowd.
So boys we had better stay “Far
mers” and run with our same old
gang, because wo don’t breed any
lawyers, who in like breed politicians,
and we haven’t much money, so let’s
keep our big stick. It saved us from
the silk stockinged crowd once, a few
of them whipped Mexico over a
hundred years ago, and with the vast
increase in population there is not
a chance to get Archie Parr’d now
or in the future with them on our
side.
3rd. Taking the boys who are on
the team and also those who comprise
that loyal old corps, the gang who is
with their team strong as horse rad
ish when you win and as strong as
nitro glycerine if you lose, you don’t
want to place yourself and your team
where if you should go to Austin
and the Lord happened to be looking
out of the window and thus unknow
ingly have both arms around their
necks and they should win the game,
they can burleque you as well and
crow over the victory. As long as
you are named “Farmers” and bur
lesque they would try to pull on you
would but “back fire” on them, be
cause it would but be an act of the
blue blooded trying to ridicule the
“Farmer”, the salt of the earth and
would help your cause in the estima
tion of the red blooded people. But,
if you were the “Wildcats” you
would be “cat called” until you were
sick. Banners would proclaim to the
public that you just thought you
were wild, just old ego. It (took
Varsity to take it out of you and
show you that you were just a tame
tabby cat and no doubt we would be
presented with them and would see
them being led around on strings,
etc., and we could do nothing but
stand for it. To fight them would
be but to proclaim to the world we
were poor sportsmen.
“Farmers” was the name until
Billy Driver came to College and he
changed it to “Aggies”. This
brought forth no howl as both words
expressed the same thought; one be
ing just a few shades lighter red
than the other. In the same propor
tion, you might say, as agriculturist
and agronomist. (I have always had
a hunch the latter word originated at
some, society school). The only ob
jection I could or would find to Ag
gies is the fact that its use is so pre
valent among A. and M. Colleges and
the suspicion that lurks in my mind
that it was an attempt to step one
notch above the farmer. While the
name “Farmers” would put us in a,
class of our own it would put us on
record as being proud to carry on the
name under which the old boys
fought would be a name when spoken
in New York would mean Texas A.
and M. College.
This is written not in an attempt
to dictate the action of this present
student body in any particular, but
to try and call your attention to a
side of it which may have escaped
your attention. While it would hurt
us to see a change, we would be with
you just the same if you named them
the “Willie Boys”, but would know
your blood was getting bluer.
Here’s hoping and pulling for the
return of the old name “Farmers.”
Your Friend,
C. A. DeWARE.
Brenham, Texas, Feb. 16, 1921.
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and thither rushed the ex-upper
classmen waiting on some “Fish”
who had never had this kind of at
tention given him before by such
men as Sherrill, Jaqour, Underwood,
Bertschler, Murrah, and McClelland.
When the marked appetites of all
were appeased the next feature of
the evening was presented, a gentle
manly bull-pen conducted by the
toastmaster and presented by the
guests.
There always has been and always
will be such a thing as water, with it
we quench our thirst; we bathe
ourselves and do our “dirty” work.,
Therefore, MacDaniels shall tell us
“why the ocean is so near the shore.”
Without even blushing Mac assumed
the position of bull-slinger and with
a few argumentative and demonstra
tive sentences quickly convinced us
that the ocean could be no where ex
cept near the shore.
After a blowing and flowery intro
duction Schultze was asked to sing
a song from off the “Laundry List.”
Having had much practice as a con
ductor of this form of amusement, it
was not hard for him to imitate his
pupils. He sang it to the tune of
“Home, Sweet Home,” the ends of
the song finding not a dry eye in the
audience. The number of people at
the banquet were doubled (doubled
up by laughter). 9
Several toasts then followed in
quick succession. Knox’s toast to
“ambition” brought rounds of ap
plause for as he said, “God help the
ambitious man, no one else will.”
Then Hensarling’s toast to “Wild
Women” added greatly to the pep
of the program. “Cap” Murrah’?
toast to “Kisses” was very interest
ing as it caused each one to recollect
and his ' recollections caused him to
sigh. Everything he said was true.
Yes, indeed, a kiss is the sweetest
balm for an injured soul.
Jesse G. Bohls, A. and M. All-
Company orator, then took the floor
in defense, of the affirmative of the
question “Why is a Bathtub”. It
did not take him long to convince his
heai’ers what a bath tub is because it
ought to be. Joe Reid, in behalf of
this same issue, sold his wonderful
soap. Potts then took the floor in
defense of Navasota. “Rabbi”
Bertschler swept the floor with his
eloquence and left the audience
gasping. McClelland told how he
left Ed Brandt behind, although Ed.
did make it pretty hot for him.
“Shorty” Sherrill, using a chair
for his rostrum, made a rousing
speech which almost roused the aud
ience from their sleep. But truth
to tell “Shorty” didn’t mince words
when he told us what we’ve done,
what we’re doing, and what we’re go
ing to do.
The toastmaster, Fish Strange,
then gave his speech which, though
dealing with several very different
issues, sei’ved in the end to function
as an introductory speech to Major
Warden who next assumed the floom
Warden is the best major at A. and
M. and anyone in the 2nd battalion
will stand up for him. He made a
speech which we shall long remem
ber.
Of course, Captain Murrah insisted
on telling us about how he and Ang
lin had a griping good Christmas to
gether. In the enterior refresh
ments were being seiwed and al
though the speeches continued it was
not long before the banquet was
brought to an end in time for the
game at the Gym.
No better banquet was ever held
at A. and M. The “Fish” of “C”
Company have set a standard to be
reached with difficulty by other or
ganizations. The table was heavily
laden with the delicacies dear to the
heart of every college student. The
entire affair displayed capable and
efficient leadership. As/ Toastmast
er, “Fish” Strange was unsurpassed
in fluency of wit and humor. The
“old boys” of C Company with the
other invited guests are fully appre
ciative of the honor paid by their
Freshmen. To them do they extend
the wish of old, “May you each and
every one enjoy three other ban
quets in your honor in the years be
fore you leave Aggieland!”
HOOVED CHOOSES A. & M.
GRADUATE AS ASSISTANT
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the strongest men of the engineering
faculty. He has done valuable work in
research as a consulting engineer in
railway and mechanical engineering
and factory management and is known
in insurance circles for his investiga
tions of fire losses from locomotive
sparks. He has been a frequent con
tributor to railway, engineering and
management journals. He has also
been director of the Red Cross Insti
tute for the Blind in Baltimore and
directed much of the vocational train
ing of soldiers who were blinded over
seas.
Mr. Wallace succeeds L. P. Alford
of New York, vice-president of the
American Society of Mechanical En
gineers, who has been acting secre
tary since the formation of the Coun
cil in Washington, November 19,
1920.
Another A. and M. graduate who
has been a member of the Mechanical
Engineering faculty of Purdue Uni
versity is Mr. Eugene W. Kerr, who
graduated here in 1899 and who con
tinued his studies in Mechanical En
gineering at Stevens Institute, the
University of Wisconsin and Purdue.
Mr. Kerr married Miss Rita Sbisa,
only daughter of our veteran Super
visor of Subsistence, Mr. B. Sbisa, in
1900. He was assistant professor of
Mechanical Engineering at A. and M.
from 1896 to 1903, during which time
he wrote a book on Power and Power
Transmission which has been exten
sively used as a text book. Mr. Kerr
was instructor in machine design at
Purdue from 1903 to 1905 and pro
fessor of mechanical engineering in
Louisiana State University at Baton
Rouge from 1905 to 1916. His investi
gations in the engineering of sugar
manufacture with the Louisiana State
Experiment Stations from 1908 to 1916
gave him recognition as an authority
in this line and led to an engagement
in 1916 as engineer for the Cuba
Cane Sugar Corporation, a position
which he still holds. Mr. Kerr is a
member of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, Louisiana En
gineering Society and the Society for
the Promotion of Engineering Educa
tion; also an honorable member of the
Louisiana Sugar Planters’ Association.
Purdue University appears to like
to have western and southwestern men
on its faculty. Last summer Prof. A.
A. Potter, for many years dean of en
gineering and director engineering ex
periment stations in Kansas State Col
lege, Manhattan, Kansas, was induced
to accept the position of dean of en
gineering in Purdue at a salary in
crease of at least one thousand dol
lars. Kansas, however, places a much
higher money estimate upon the val
ue of the services of her engineering
teachers than does Texas, with all her
vast resources, both developed and un
developed.
Last summer Purdue University
also investigated the qualification of
one of our civil engineering graduates,
E. F. Mittman, 1902, but beyond re
ceiving a letter asking for information
regarding him I am not advised as to
the result.
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J. C. NAGLE.
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