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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1921)
»|e of* ^ gf* ^ e I 8 *1* »I I> "S 1 * •I* *1° *1* *1* *I 8 *I* *1* *1* 9 I* *1* *1* *1* »X« •I 9 »I« >1* P I 8 | THE OWLS ARE | ! NEXT! I •§» 4* ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ *1* *£* ^ ^* ^* | ^'* *1* "I" ^I 1 * *1* *1* *1* *%» B f a •%* *%* *X* *X* *1* ! The Battalion > <T« »|> t^o »|> ■%> «>|« *t* c ^**f , *f 0 *1* *1* »|« «f» *%* •!« •!• •I* »X* *1* *%* | Watch { The Feathers Fly! •I* n^« ^ »2* *1* a 2* ^ *1* ♦S 8 *1* *S* *S* *1° °2* *1* *|p »l a •I* ^ ^ •S 8 ^ ^ . , . i 'r ; Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. VOL. XXIX. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS MARCH 25, 1921. NUMBER 25 JAZZ BAND WILL OFFER SECOND SHOW TUESDAY AGGIELAND BAND PRESENTS SECOND ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY NIGHT 7:30 P. M. New Artists to Appear Before Col lege Audiences; Old Favorites Will Entertain With New 1 , Acts; Popular Program Expected. From all accounts, the show to be staged by the Band at Guion Hall next Tuesday is to be the hit of the season. If it is anywhere near as good as the last, it is worth double the price they are charging, but we have been assured that it is far bet ter than the last show, as the band has had a lot of experience since then, having shown at different towns around the state, and know just what pleases the audience most. The entertainment on Tuesday will be the cream of everything they have in the way of entertainment. The Aggieland Jazz Band is JAZZ IER than ever, (if you feel like dancing, just hold on to your seats). The Farmer Cornets are a band in themselves. This is in itself some thing new, as it is very seldom that you can hear four cornets play so that you think a big band is hidden away somewhere. The A. and M. Saxophone family is as harmoniously melodious and as melodiously harmonious as ever, and have something new in the way of tunes. Sol Bartlett, will play a solo on the Baritone that will make all embryo musicians want to learn the Baritone. He uses only three fingers in this wonderful solo, and it would be impossible for anybody else to do it with ten. There ar men in this college who have been ith Lee Clayton for four fill be,able to learn more ^sday than they For in- BRAZOS COUNTY A. AND M. CLUB IS PERFECTED a** ^ ->\ C ; an3 figure like ^ when he appears as the Statue in tire mechanical statue, -Sk gasp of amazement is expected to sound thru the house, with feminine exclamations of “What a superb figure”! They will not notice that his calves have kind of wandered round a little, or that his knees seem to have quite an affection for each other, bu t I musn’t tell it all, or it will spoil the show. Then again we have Fairleigh and Clayton in an entirely new musical act, using new novelties for produc ing the music, such as oranges grow ing on trees and ladies parasols, they challenge even the mocking bird with their renditions on the ocar- inos. It will be remembered that Fairleigh in the last show, demon strated that there were more ways of playing a violin than we thought possible. Well this time Fairleigh and Clayton will introduce quite a number of new and novel ways of playing the banjo. They also in troduce a lightning change in this act, changing costume five times in all, and no change taking longer than three seconds. “Just think of this, all those who cannot dress in time for reveille,” and the last change, a complete change of cos tume, is made in full view of the audience, and they defy anybody in the audience to tell them how it is done, where the clothes they were wearing have gone to, and where the clothes they are wearing came from, all this after doing it. After this show we expect the password will be, “How do they do it?” Alto gether it seems as tho’ this show is going to eclipse anything ever seen at the college before, and it is advisable to go to your company commander, the post office or the Y. M. C. A. and get your ticket be fore they are sold out. We are also asked to announce that these tickets can be changed at the Y. M. C. A. for reserved seat tickets, without any extra charge. A. and M. Masonic Club Will Erect New Club House * The A. and M. Masonic Club has accepted the design of the Masonic Club house which has been drawn up by LaRoche and June, architects of the College department of architec ture. The structure as planned will cost $150,000.00, and will be erected at the college for the use of the Masonic students and officials of the college. The proposed plans also include a dormitory and club ,rooms for the Eastern Star members and Masons who may visit the college. It will be fireproof. The exterior will be of stucco finish, and is designed along picturesque lines to present the ap pearance of a formal club building. There will be two stories and the building will be erected in the form of a “T”. Only the highest class, permanent material will be used in the interior and exterior construc tion. BELL RINGERS PROVE POPULAR ATTRACTION When Appearing Uniler Auspices of the American Legion. FISH! FISH! FISH! (Tune Three Blind Mice). A. and M. Fish! A. and M. Fish! There are others like you! There are others like you! That have fins too, at T.W.C. But believe me there is No class that can excell, Or play the pranks half so well. That is why we always yell FISH! FISH! FISH! Fifteen, Riffety, Riffety Rahs! For A. and M. Wildcat Fish. —SALTWATER FISH, T. C. By BILL COOK. After having enjoyed a bountiful repast at Sbisa Hall Tuesday night more than fifty Alumni and Ex-stu dents of the A. and M. College who were in attendance at the banquet unanimously adopted the constitution submitted by the committee appointed at a similar meeting last weeek and elected officers of the club for the coming year. The membership of the club is limited to Alumni and Ex-stu dents in Brazos county and vicinity. The honor guests of the club Tues day night were Col. Clarence Ousley, Dean J. C. Nagle and the members of the 1921 basketball squad which won the Southwestern Championship in the season that has just closed. “Runt” Hanson started the pep by leading “fifteen for the team” in his old char acteristic style and Capt. Forbes re sponded to the toast “The Team” and closed by introducing the newly elect ed captain, Pat Dwyer, who will lead the A. and M. basketball squad next season. Coach D. X. Bible was then introduced and in his remarks he showed how an ex-students’ associa tion can be of help to athletics in A. and M. College. He stated that ath letics in a school are about as strong as the organization of the ex-students that have gone out from the institu tion. Colonel Clarence Ousley was then introduced as the principal speaker of the evening. Col. Ousley very forcibly presented to the meeting the numerous ways in which an ex-stu dent’s association may be of benefit to the College and to the individual mem bers. As a mark of appreciation, the Club elected Col. Ousley an honorary member. Short talks were also made by Dean J. C. Nagle and Director B. Youngblood. The report of the committe on con stitution and by-laws was read and ■tmtrmrnmrsTy-adopfed. Ri »se™ Draw Good Crowd the club is to be the A. and M. Col lege Club of Brazos County and the membership is limited to Alumni and Ex-Stude|nts in Brazos county and vicinity who are eligible to member ship in the Association for Former Students of the Texas A. and M. Col lege. It was stated by the committee that they had attempted to work out a constitution and by-laws for this club that might serve as a model for similar clubs to be organized in dif ferent parts of the state. Officers for the club were elected as follows: W. L. Stangel, president; E. E. McAdams, first vice-president and chairman of finance and member ship committee; Chas. E. Friley, sec ond vice-president and chairman of en tertainment and refreshment commit tee; W. B. Cook, third vice-president and chairman of educational and pub licity committee, and G. A. Long, sec retary-treasurer. Jno. C. Vick, A. L. Ward and Dean E. J. Kyle were elect ed members of the Board of Directors. Upon taking the chair President Stangel stated that a long cherished desire of his had come to pass in the perfection of the organization of a live A. and M. College Club on the Campus of this institution. He called upon the members of this club to assist in every possible way in en couraging the organization of similar clubs all over the state. The secre tary of the Former Students’ Asso ciation was asked to inform other A. and M. Clubs of the action of the Brazos County Club in underwriting the salary of a secretary for the State Association for Former A. and M. Students to the amount of 2700 and urge upon them to take similar action. Before adjourning, Dr. Bizzell was asked to make a few remarks. He pointed out the need of many build ings and equipment at the College that we could never hope to get through state appropriations. Among those that he mentioned was a stadium and a students’ activity building in which would serve as a home for the numer ous student organizations that are without club rooms at the present time. He called attention to the move ment that is on foot at the present time to erect a $150,000 Masonic Club Building on the Campus and stated that the finance committee of the Ma sonic Club was having marked suc cess in securing the funds for the erection of this building. The first Monday night of each month was decided upon as the reg ular meeting date for the Club in the future. mum: 'HIT a, S. G. Bailey, W. T. Austin Chap- tor, R. A. M., is president of the A. and M. Club. The following com pose the building and finance com mittee : O. M. Ball, Ivanhoe Commandery, K. T. Arabia Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., chairman; Dr. W. B. Bizzell, Den ton Commandery, K. T. Arabia Tem ple, A. A. O. N. M. S., T. O. Wal ton, Dallas Consistory, A. A. S. R., Hella Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Dean Nagle, Austin Consistory, A. A. S. R., Ben Hur Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Ike Ashburn, Ivanhoe Com- mandory, K. T. Arabia A. O. N. M. S., E. B. LaRoche, ^os Union Lodge, A. F. A. M ^.hitect; George L. Smart, Ivanhoe Command ery, K. T. Arabia Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., treasurer; George A. Long, Brazos Union Lodge, A. F. A. M., secretary. Clothes are expensive enough as it is, and if they go much higher they will go to waste. The troupe of Swiss Bell Ringers obtained by the American Legion for an entei’tainment at Guion Hall Thursday night proved very popular with the college audience. The ver satility of the performers and the wide range of instruments used re sulted in a por’ lar program and the talented artists met with a hearty re ception. The troupe has just return ed from abroad where the performers were well received. Coming highly recommended, the Swiss Bell Ring ers filled all expectations and left a highly pleased audience. The proceeds of the entertainment went to the American Legion, Post 73, of College Station. The ari'ange- ments were made by Adjutant T. B. Van Tuyl, Clarence Braden, and L. F. Crooke. This is the fii-st ac tivity of the kind in which the Legion has taken part and it is expected that the future will see more entertain ments under its auspices. DIFFERENT CLASS ISSUE DATES ARE NOW SET CORPS COMES TO AID OF BATTALION OPEN AIR BAND CONCERTS START EASTER SUNDAY DIRECTOR FAIRLEIGH ANNOUN CES SERIES OF CONCERTS THAT WILL PLEASE. A. and M. Band Offers Concerts Each Sunday at Saunders' Park; Invitations Extended to All; A Large Repertoire. The first spring concert by the A. and M. Band will be at the Saunders’ park area on the campus Easter Sun day from 4:15 until 5:15. The concert will continue throughout the year and each Sunday afternoon will see great crowds of visitors on the campus for this hour. The location was changed to the area around the Saunders fountain last spring in or der to accomodate larger audiences. The triangular lawn provides con siderable parking space for cars and abundant shade is provided for ped- estrains. Programs will be publish ed in the Bryan Eagle and in the College Daily Bulletin. The band has an unusually large repertoire for the present season and the wide experience of many of the members give assurance that the ser ies of concerts will be unsurpassed. Many numbers by talented soloists will frequently be included in the programs. At the conclusion of the concerts the Star Spangled Banner will be played as in the past, the en tire audience stan'ding and (cadets saluting. A. & M. OPENS SEASON WITH A 10-0 VICTORY Henderson Allows Visitors But One Hit while Aggies Pound Pill All Over the Diamond. DAUGHTER OF FIRST STAFF MEMBER COMMENDS “BAT Shows That the Spirit of A. and M. Remains in the Family After 30 Years Since 1890. Students Vote to Support tion Through Remainder of Year When Funds Prove Insufficient. ftl^Miss Puc ^ daughter Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen Will Publish Class Editions of the Battalion in Sequence. The first class edition of the Bat talion will appear April 15th. This will be the Junior number. The Sophomore number will follow on April 29th, and the Fx*eshman issue will appear May 13th. By this- arrangement the regular issues of the publication will alternate with the special numbers and the arrange ment has been worked out to pro vide a regular issue for the more important news events. The class issues will be unusual in many re spects this year and many novel and original features will be introduced. Great interest is being taken by the respective classes and the special is sues will be innovations. Work is proceeding rapidly and the students and subscribers throughout the state are promised treats when the class numbers are published.. While no action has been taken on the matter as yet, it will be pro posed to have the last issue for the year a Senior number. This will be a fitting close to the volume and an appropriate time for the Class of ’21 to publish a special number—the time when they bid A. and M. fare well. At a meeting of the entire stu dent body in the airdome Thursday night the motion to give thirty cents per man to enable the Battalion to continue throughout the year was carried unanimously and the publi cation will continue until the close of the college year. Manager King stated that the blanket tax appor tionment had been too small and that due to the fact that advertising comes principally from Bryan merchants, the rates could not be raised profit ably. The funds of the publication were expended with the issue of last week and it was only by the volun tary support of the student body that the Battalion was enabled to be published this week. Editor-in- Chief Bertschler discussed the Bat talion finances by comparison with other years, bringing out the facts that a larger paper was being pub lished than ever before, that the sub scription list was greater than any past year, that publishing costs were higher than previously, that a sum total of less money was provided than during the past year, and that the college sports and activities deserve the publicity that only the Battalion can give them. In conclfision he ask ed if the students were going to sup port the publication and the unan imous agreement rang out with vol ume sufficient to set the windows rattling. MY FARMER JIM. The modern girl may not know that she is beautiful but in the ma jority of cases she suspects it. Katherine Ferguson, the of A. M. Ferguson, ’94, and a former faculty niember of the college, has sent a most interesting Iv^tfcr — V'” i^cALiLon fa relates some experiences with Ag gies and refers to one particular “farmer” who rejected her leap year proposal because of some peculiar preferences in shades of hair, et cetera, and in spite of the fact that she makes most excellent waffles! In part accounting for her intei’- est in the Bat she writes as follows: “The diary was wxutten while my dad was a Junior in A. and M. C., September 19, 1893. ‘Some few days ago I was elected as one of the associate editors of the new college paper, “The Battalion”, and having been given the exchange depax't- ment.” So you see—I’m a daughter of one of the first promoters of the “Bat”. Maybe you think that’s the only reason I enjoy reading the Bat talion but it is not! Maybe you think that’s the reason I like A. and M. C. too, but it is not. Many ax'e the happy days I’ve spent ixx Bryan and Oh! Those hours spent travel ing back and forth from the college! I’m coming back—some time!” And Miss Katherine insists that she will not close until she states that, “I ALWAYS enjoy x’eading the “Bat” and I wish the gx'eatest success pos sible for the paper that is typical of A. and M. and its PEP and intex*- est.” In what was a rather a slow game from the spectator’s viewpoint the Aggies trounced the Simmons College nine by the healthy score of 10-0. However, in between this big score was mixed .some good playing al though there was no sensational stxxff it makes us feel as though we have at last got that old team we have been looking for so long. A. and M. started off in a x - ush and scored two runs in the very first in ning, and after the initial tally was rung up the scores were made with relative ease. The crowd was an exceptionally large one and that may have been one reason why the Aggies made such a good showing, just to show their ap preciation for such a large turnout. The crowd was of sufficient size to show that the stands are not large enough to hold the student body and more bleachers if nothing else should be added as many were compelled to sit out by the side lines. Coach Bible sprung the surprise of the opening game when he took up the mask and chest protectors and called the plays from behind the"bat in big league style. He never let the crowd doubt for one minute as to what the count stood on the batter and he never had to hold his fingers up in the air to tell them either. Below „is given the detailed acount of the game play after play and the box score. First Inning. Collins grounded out to Dwyer. Tabor grounded out to Henderson to Dwyer. Dodge whiffed the air at three fast ones and retix’ed to the side. Morris fouled out to Vfi on a hi A 'Uon singled to right field, and''steals sec ond on the first ball pitched. Math ews gets a pass to fix'st. Dinan’s wal lop comes into play and he scoi’es Wilson aixd Mathews on a two-bagger to right field, Dwyer grounded out to thix’d. Guynes went out to Collins. Score: Simxxxons 0. A. and M. 2 Second Inning. Ward flied out to Smith. Colwick grounded to Dwyer, out at first. Win ters grounded to Dwyer, out Dwyer to Henderson. Crawford grounded to Taylor. Out at first. Smith fouled out to Dodge. Henderson grounded thru short. Safe at first. Morris out to left field. Score: Simmons 0. A. and M. 2 My sweetheart Jim is off at school, At that there A. and M. You know he is a noble boy A model boy—that’s him. I hear froixx him most every week, He is as busy as can be; But then he always takes the time To write that he loves me. He says that every Sophomore Just thinks so much of him. I’m glad they took an intex'est in My little farmer Jim. He says that he don’t pay no mind To any girl he’d see. That he is thinking all the time Of his home town aixd me. He sent a picture of himself, My, but he sure looked cute— All rared way back and chin up high, Dressed in that khaki suit. 4* w nd I am waiting for the day hen my own sweetheart Jim, ijlhall graduate and come back home ICrom that there A. and M. AUSTIN HALL DIRECTORY. 2nd Floor. Room 13—Cafeteria (A-la-Piggly- Wiggly—Montfort, Dykes and Garity, Props. Room 14—Butcher Shop—Miller and Williams. Room 15—Theatrical Managers— Clark and Bimmerman. Room 16—Monte Carlo—Lawson and Randoll. Room 18—Mexican Consulate— Capa Girault. Room 17—Commissary—Richards and Graham. Room 19—Parlor and Rest Room— Sullivan and Simpson, successors to Landry & Co. Room 20—Peruvian Consulate— Figari & Co. Room 22—Conservatory and Art Studio—^‘Caruso” Calhoun and Atan. Room 23—Boiler Factory—Baugh and Hughes. Room 25—Disorganized Labor Headquarters—Prickett and Albrisht. 3rd Floor. Openings and flats to let. NOTICE. Our well known Editor-in-Chief has just returned from his honeymoon. This accounts for the lack of editorials in this issue.—Asst. Editor. Third Inning. Randel, J., fouled. Randel, F., fan ned. Taylor grounded to Morris. Morris to Dwyer. Out at First. Wilson hit safety to left field. Mathews sacrificed to Wax-d. Wilson to second on play. Dinan flied out to center. Dwyer base on balls. Guynes flied out to right field. Score: Sim mons 0. A. and M. 2. Fourth Inning. Collins fanned. Tabor hit single to left field. Dodge hit to Henderson. Henderson overthrew second trying to get Tabor. Dodge safe at first. Ward faxxned. Tabor out while trying to steal third. Crawford hit to left field for thx'ee bases. Smith grounded to Collins. Crawford scored. Smith safe when Taylor dropped the ball. Smith put out at second. Henderson hit to right field for three bases. Morx*is hit thru short. Henderson scored. Morris put out while trying to come home on Ward’s error. Mathews steals second. Dinan out to Ward. Score: Simmons 0. A. and M. 4. Fifth Inning. Colwick fanned. Winters fanned. Randel, J., flied out to Henderson. Hunter now pitching for Ward. Winters playing first for Taylor. Dwyer grounded out to Winters. Guynes went to first on Colwick’s er- x-or and on to second on Winters’ er ror. Crawford hit thru third for two bases and Guynes scored. Smith grounded out to Tabor and Crawford went to third. Henderson out to Col lins. Score: Simmons 0. A. and M. 5. Sixth Inning. Randel, F., grounded out to Hendex*- son. Hunter fanned. Collins base on balls. Tabor fouled out to Smith. Morris hit thru the box. Safe at first. Wilson sacrificed. Morris went to second. Mathews fouled out to Col wick. Morris steals third. Dinan hit (Continued on Page 3)