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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1921)
WELCOME VISITORS nr^ j2o^34|e^6c^«^o^e(^BO§»»|j»2cc2»p|*{^o^s^^3*So^e«J**Jot2®^»e2 9, ^* , '| S8 | 0 *| e ^ 0 ^® he Battalion | And GOOD-BYE | | TO ALL | “X* ,?«.j. .r. „?. q. .j. .|. .j. .j. .j« .*•.J. »> »!• •!« >!« »I* »!• ►> ♦!* •!* ❖ Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. VOL. XXIX. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS MAY 20, 1921. NUMBER 32 SOUTHWESTERN CHAMPIONS! PREXY TALKS TO CORPS FOR LAST TIME THIS YEAR TELLS ABOUT WASHINGTON TRIP; COMMENDS STUDENTS; DISCUSSES COMMENCE MENT. HAZING PLEDGE READ. Final “Family Talk” Covers Many Points; Want Students to Help Increase Attendance. Ambi tion for 2,000 Students. In what will be the final “Family Talk” for the session Dr. Bizzell last night stated that in his opinion this had been one of our best years re gardless of some matters which are to be regretted as is the hazing in vestigation. Speaking to seniors, Dr. Bizzell stated that he was glad to have aid ed in planning for them the greatest commencement in the history of the' college. The speakers are the best ever obtained from a college cora- mncement at any place in the coun try. Dr. Bizzell next asked the students to advertise A. & M. when at home this summer. He suggested ways in which this might be effectively done. What is desired is to get people fam iliar with what we have^—the facul ty and students being confident that the school will advertise itself. In conclusion Dr. Bizzell read the hazing pledge which at present is proposed for the coming year. It has been worked by the faculty and student discussion anq suggestions RAND GOES TO BRENHAM FOR 1AIFESTIVAL Many Students Accompany Band and Team on Two-Day Trip; Maifest an Unusual Merry-Making Affair. have been freely heard. It is hoped 1 : d' - i-A.-icUy t cess, many ex-studeirts and graduates what A. and M. .wants and needs. BAYLOR GIRLS SCORE BIG HIT Young Ladies From Belton Surpass Former Year’s Entertainments; Chorus Unequalled; Entertain ed on the Campus. Wednesday morning the Aggies at tending the Maifest in Brenham ob served the long parade of decorated floats and cars, and later witnessed the coronation of the Queen. The A. & M. band came out strong in the morning exercises and was well re ceived. During the afternoon a rodeo was held until time for the game between A. & M. and Southwestern. After the Aggie victory supper was obtained and at 7:30 the A. & M. Band gave their vaudeville performance. For two hours that evening the streets were packed while the throngs await ed the advertised Ku Kluz Klan par ade. At nine o’clock every light went out and the fire bells rang for fif teen minutes down the street came the silent Klansmen headed by the leader on a white charger, a shrouded figure bearing the flaming cross. Following in dead silence came 1132 silnet Klansmen according to the count of an onlooker. The sight was most impressive. The usual banners were carried. When the last of the shrouded figures had silently passed from sight, the lights came on again and the Queen’s Ball started, almost two hours late. The Aggieland Novel ty Jazz Orchestra warmed to the oc casion and the dance was a great suc- of A. & M. being in attendance. A. H. STOCK SHOW TO BE MONDAY A. H. and D. H. Seniors Plan and Di rect Livestock Exhibit for Com mencement Visitors. The Baylor College Choral Club, di rected by Mrs. Allie Coleman Pierce, rendered a program Saturday night that won the laurels. The club fakes an annual visit to A. and M. but the recent entertainment surpassed all former years. Storms of applause swept the audience after each num ber and .encores had to be refused near the close of the program because of time. Melody and harmony char acterized the choral numbers. Many of the airs sung by the club are still being whistled and hummed on the Campus by the cadets. Popular song: were frequently given as encores Miss Beatrice Doyle, Flutist, and Miss Cleo Dawson, reader, made decided successes before the College audience Miss Virginia Wiley, pianist, and Mrs. Pierce, soloist, were encored time af ter time. The entire program was well balanced and delightful. The club arrived in time to witness the second game with Texas and ob served the Aggie rooters in action Dinner was served in the private din ing room ogf Sbisa Hall, Aggieland Novelty Orchestra making a lasting impression upon the visitors. After the Club’s entertainment in Guion Hall open house was held in the Y where refreshments were served. At a late (or early) hour Mrs. Lucille Bailey was forced to drive the cadets from what was for the evening the center of the Campus. Breakfast was serv ed at 8 a. m. and the Campus was in spected afterwards. The young ladle: were then carried to Bryan in .cars where they presented their religious programs at the Baptist church. Miss Doyle, by request, was obtained for flute solos at the campus convoca- tional services. In the afternoon the club members visited the Campus for the band concert and they were en tertained in Bryan for the night, many cadets aiding Bryan ladies in their efforts. It is hoped that the club will be ob tained next season for there is no im ported entertainment during the col lege year which attracts such pop ularity with the cadets of Aggieland. As a part of the exercises for next week the Animal Husbandry and the Dairy Husbandry Seniors plan a live stock exhibit for the commencement visitors. The exhibit will be given in the Animal Husbandry building fol lowing the review of the cadet corps on Monday morning, May 23, at 9:30 a. m. These Seniors plan to make this ex hibit a feature of tlje Commencement Program. They know their work and we can promise that the exhibit will be an improvement on the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. Horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep and hogs of the various types and breeds will be shown. The horse exhibit will be under the management of H. C. Robinson. He promises a surprise with “Red Oak”, Morgan stallion, and trotter extraor- cinaiy. Beef cattle will be shown by C. Luker and will be used by him to il lustrate facts concerning cattle and the cattle industry in Texas. Dairy cattle will be in charge of L. K Alsmeyer. In his show herd he will exhibit “Sunlight”, Holstein cow ; the highest milk producing cow in Texas with a record of 307 pounds of milk in three days, she is kept under lock and key and few at the College have ever seen her. Sheep and hogs will be shown by J. C. Bloodworth and W. Menzies, res pectively. Their exhibits will com mand your attention. These men are competing for your attention for their animals. If you care for good livestock, for perfection of line, beauty of form, smoothness and symmetry, come to the exhibit and see—and learn something of the biggest single industry in the State. A. &M. RELAY TO CONTEST IN CHICAGO MEET Not completely satisfied with a mere Southwestern Championship in Track, the Cadet Corps and Casual students have voted to send the re lay team to the Chicago meet in June. The Aggie relay squad is, without doubt, the best in the south and be lieved to be the best in the U. S. Runt Hansom told the corps about it in a meeting after dinner Wednes day and asked what they thought | TRACKMEN MAKE PARTING GIFT TO ROTHGEB In the eyes of the Track Team, Coach Rothgeb holds a very esteemed place. On Tuesday evening after sup per the entire squad met in front of Foster Hall and preceded to Mrs. .Kraft’s house. There they got a beautiful chandelier which they car ried to Coach Rothgeb’s house. On calling for Coach and Mrs. Rothgeb a few times, they were brought to the fi’ont door. “Heine” Wier presented the chan- should be done. It was unanimously dellier to them in a simple, express- decided to send them up and all ex- ; ive manner- as a small token of the penses will be borne by the student wishes of the squad for both of : them and in regret that they could not remain with us for a longer time. body. Mahan, Dieterich, and Keen are going anyway; so Texas A. and M. j Both Mr< a 4 d Mrs Rothgih were high- will be well represented in the climax ly pleased with the gift and said that The livestock exhibit to be given by the students in the Animal Husbandry building on Monday morning, May 23rd, promises to be one of the very interesting events of the commence ment. Horses, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep and Hogs will be exhib ited with a student director for each department. of all the track events of the year. In a race against time on Kyle Feld one evening not long past, this relay team ran the mile relay race in just 1-5 of a second better time than the collegiate record now stands. The track at Kyle Field is nothing like as good as that on which the big meet will be held and even better time can be expected in the meet than has ever been made here. These men will re main here and work out under the direction of Coach Rothgeb until time to go up. Coach Rothgeb will also probably be at the meet to handle the race for them. Even though there will be very few, if any, A. and M. men there to yell for them or any band there to play old “Wildcat” for them, each individual will be thinking of them and hoping for their success. Go to the Animal Husbandry build ing on Monday, May 23, at 9:30 a. m. and see the Livestock Exhibit. It is the only exhibit of its kind in the only school giving work in livestock in the greatest livestock State. the boys of the squad had won a place in their hearts which would remain warm for a long time to come. They said that it was with much regret they were leaving A. and M. and would not be doing so if circumstances were such that they could possibly remain. Coach Rothgeb by his untiring work and wi’ling sacrifices has won a very warm p'lace in the hearts of the entire student body. He was line coach on the football squad last fall and coach for the Championship track team of this soring. It is with great regret that A. and M. loses Coach Rothgeb and he has the best wishes of each and every Aggie with him in his new business. Men who :.re going to summer camp. “Yes, rm from Texas. Sure we’re wild—don’t do anything but punch cattle,” etc. Go to the live stock exhibit and get some facts to substantiate that line. Go to see the “Saviors of Texas.” The wreckers of the one-crop system and the only salvation of the cotton farmer, at the A. H. Building, Mon day, May 23. PH2GRHM COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS. MAY 21st TO 24th, 1921. SUNDAY, MAY 22. 8:30 a.m.—Presentation of “T” Medals, Review of the Cadet Corps, 9:30 a.m.—Inspection of Quarters. 10:30 a.m.-—Commencement Sermon, Rev. Geo. W. McDaniel, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Richmond Va. 4:15 p.m.—Band Concert on the Campus. 5:30 p.m.—Exhibition Drill by Ross Volunteers. 8.00 p.m.—Address to the Young Men’s Christian Association, Mr. B. B. Edworthy, State Secretary of Boys’ Work, Guion Hall. MONDAY, MAY 23. 8:30 a.m.—Competitive Drill for Howell Flag, Wolter’s Silver Cup, and Brandon & Lawrence Standard. 9:30 a.m.—Livestock Show, Animal Husbandry Building. 10:00 a.m.—Business Meeting Association of Former Students, Y. M. C. A. Chapel. 11:00 a.m.—Inspection of Departments. 1:30 p.m.—Dinner and Business Meeting of the Association of Form er Students, Sbisa Hall Annex. 2:30 p.m.—Exhibition Drill by Artillery. 3:25 p.m.—Salute by Battery of Field Artillery in Honor of the Ar rival of Governor Pat M. Neff, Cavalry Escort to Governor 3:30 p.m.—Review of the Cadet Corps by the Governor of Texas. 5:00 p.m.—Exhibition Drill by Ross Volunteers. 8:00 p.m.—Informal Reception in Honor of Governor Pat M. Neff and Mr. Theodore H. Price, President Bizzell’s Residence. 9:00 p.m.—Final Ball. TUESDAY, MAY 24. 8:30 a.m.—Exhibition Drill by Cavalry. 9:45 a.m.—Commencement Processional. 10:00 a.m.—Commencement Exercises: Address, Mr. Theordore H. Price, Editor of Commerce and Finance, New York. Valedictory Address, Mr. S. C. Evans. Announcing of Honors, Awarding of Certificates, Grant ing of Diplomas, Hon. Pat Morris Neff, Governor of Texas. 1:30 p.m.—Graduating Dress Parade and Formal Presentation of Reserve Commissions. * •I* $ .V, * * * A STUDENT BODY 100 PER CENT FOR A. AND M. Every Member of Present Student Body Signs Pledge for Life Mem bership in Former Students’ Association. By M. P. MIMS. The Former Students’ Association is assured a great and wonderful fu ture. A corps meeting was held in Guion Hall on Tuesday night at which time every student in A. and M. signed the pledge for life membership commencing with the time when he severs his relationship with the Col lege. “Bill” Cook, secretary of the new ly formed association, first addressed the corps explaining the aims and hopes of the association. A copy of the pledge was distributed to each man in order that they might read them over and understand the purpose and results that will follow. The main purpose of the associa tion is to back up the College; to ex tend to the College the help and in fluence of each and every man that has ever attended A. and M. for as long as one scholastic year. But there are many other benefits which will result from the association. The “Old Boys” from .way back in the Year One up to the very youngest* graduate or man to fail to return to the old school, will be brought closer together. Through the columns of the Texas Aggie they will be kept advised as to conditions back at the old school. Not only that, they will learn of the ^oweres of the athletic teams. The Texas Aggie will give them the straight-forward ac counts of our contests and games which the press of the State has so ignobly failed to do. Mr. Ashburn then gave a short resume of the past association, ex plaining its faults and how these had been either eliminated of remedied in so far as possible in the new one. The past association was nothing more than a harum-scarum outfit which spent all of its money trying to col lect its dues. However, the new asso ciation is a sound business propo sition having a paid secretary who will spend all of his time on that work. This secretary is under the supervis ion of a board of directors. An association formed on the plans of this one cannot fail and will never fail for it is A. and M., and A. and M. alone. The needs of more athletic equip ment were shown and the intended improvements explained. The bleach ers on the football field have been condemned and new ones will have- to be erected before the Thanksgiving game next fall. It has been a great pleasure to the University to say that we are inadequately provided with seating capacity for the big games in hopes that they might get away from having to play us on our own hill. Bloodworth next expressed the gen eral opinion of the student body. The need of such an association has long been felt and was clearly demon strated during the hazing investiga tion. Only a very few of the old A. and M. men came to aid the College at that time. They had no organiza tion to work through and could do little or nothing by themselves. They were in the dark and failed to see the danger which confronted the College. Through the new organization they will be kept informed and their efforts united for a greater A. and M. Coach Bible then discussed the ben efits of the asociation from an ath letic standpoint. Through the ex students over the state the high school athletes will be interested in A. and M. and its advantages shown them. An A. and M. Interscholastic Leage will be organized and cham pionship contests held in the different sports. Through this league the best high school athletes in the State will be brought to the Campus and allowed to judge for themselves as to where they should go when they start to Col lege. The Association of Former Stu dents of the Agricultural and Me chanical College is no longer a myth. It is a fact. With the coming of this association a new era of prosperity for the College must certainly be dawning. AGGIES TAKE CONFERENCE MEET HONORS ROTHGEB’S MEN FULFILL AGGIE EXPECTATIONS; LED CLOS EST COMPETITOR 22 POINTS. FIVE NEW RECORDS MADE “Sammie” Sanders High-Point Man of Meet; A. and M. Breaks Confer ence Record in Javelin and Relay and Tied the 440 Conference Time. By M. B. (Snooks) Gardner. Assuming the role of heavy favor ites from the start, the “Pride of the South” teeming with ability, training, coaching, and typical Aggie fight, swept across Carrol Field last Satur day, as a hurricane mowing down all opposition and winning the deserved title of Track Champions of the Southwest Conference making a to- total of 54 points and incidentally dis playing even to the most skeptical of athletic critics, that Coach Rothgeb has produced one of the most well- balanced track machines that has ever performed on a southern field. Their one-sided scores of dual meets, their large conference total, and continual Improvement in all events, dispelled any fear of “dark horses” or “off form” days of opponents. Since the days of the renowned “Polly’ Eagles- ton, the cadets have longed for a team of such calibre, and even the most far-seeing of dreamers have been sat isfied. Denny, picked by nearly all the sport dopsters as a second man to Frazier "f hurdle . events was nosed out by Lemon, of S. M. U. in the “highs” and Brookes S. M.U., and Pickel, Arkansas U., in the “lows”. The “Corporal” has pre viously beaten the Methodist repre sentatives in a dual meet. “Red” Smythe and “Heinie” Weir gave the “Flying Parson” the race of his life in the century, and Captain Weir cop ped the fuHong with ease. Hailey was unable to beat the much heralded Oklahoma champion, Dickerson, in the mile when the artist from the adjoin ing state, stepped it off in 4:28:4-5, clipping off six seconds from his own conference record. With betting ods a trifle in favor of the Varsity quarter miler, McNatt, our own little Sammie Sanders got sweet revenge for the de feat recently handed him in the dual meet with Texas, and breasted the tape ahead of the Longhorn, while Davis stepped in for an easy third. This was one of the prettiest races of the day, and Wolf, the Bear sprinter who dominated the conference last year, made a poor showin by placing fourth and scoring his lone point of the meet. If an endurance medal was awarded, it certainly should go to Coleman of Rice, for after playing two days of conference tennis he won first place in the half which was predicted go to Littlejohn. Loop, the auburn haired lad from Varsity, also lowered the record in the two mile run, when he paced it in 10:6:3-5, closely pursued by Dickinson, of Oklahoma. The field events were a source of pride to the Aggie supporters, for Dinwiddle opened the fireworks with a 128 foot heave of the discus, and Mahan grabbed third place and this said third place in the discus is what cost the Aggie athlete first place in the javelin. However, Dieterich smashed the record with 179 feet, 5 inches, and “Harvard Eddie” came second. “Preacher” Lindsey of Rice took first place in the shot put, with Dieterich second and Mahan fourth. In the other field events the Farm ers were similarly successful. Sam mie Sanders brought the crowd to their feet when he cleared the bar at 5 feet 10 1-2 inches for first place and then walked back under it. In the broad jump, the Aggies failed to place, and Rice’s versatile performer, Eddie Dyer, defeated the celebrated Beanblossom, Oklahoma A. and M.’s representative to the Penn Relays, when he covered twenty-two feet of ground. The pole vault resulted in a tie between DePrato of Rice and Den ny of A. and M. The fitting close of any performance is a measure itself of the acting, and (Fnntinnprl nn rtnere 41