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THE BATTALION
NEW BUILDINGS NEXT
BIENNIUM COST $315,000
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States. It will be a modern office
structure with all conveniences. Its
form will be of two sides .of a rec
tangle. It will be built on the cor
ner lot just west of the Research Ad
ministration building facing on the
street leading west from the entrance
to the Research Administration build
ing and also on the street leading
south on the east of Guion Hall. The
main entrance will be at the comer
of this lot. It will be three stories.
Present plans for the hotel building
which is to be located on the lot west
of the Mess Hall, contemplate that
room shall be provided for transients,
also for some of the mature students
and that the lower floor shall be oc
cupied by the barber shop, confec
tionery and possibly a drug store.
First consideration of plans included
the Exchange Store in the building,
but it is thought now that a separate
building will be provided for the Ex
change Store.
New Assembly Hall.
In place of the old dilapidated air-
dome for assemblies the student body
will have the advantage of a beau
tiful, comfortable and convenient
building erected on the same space in
the cedar grove west of Mitchell hall
next year. It will be a frame build
ing with stucco exterior finish and
Spanish architecture with a spacious
veranda on two sides. It will seat
2100 on lower floor and balconies. The
main floor will be unobstructed with
pillars or other obstacles to vision
from seat to stage and the balconies
will be on three sides on the same plan
as Guion Hall. Exterior dimensions
of the building will be 92x116 feet.
The stage will be fitted for all the
dramatic performances and other ac
tivities including picture shows. The
building will be steam heated. Presi
dent Bizzell has already banned the
use of the name “Airdome” and has
substituted the name “Assembly Hall”
to be applied to the new building.
The new dairy building is
similar in plan to the Animal Hus
bandry building and will be known as
the Dairy Building. It is being built
of hollow tile with brick veneer. It
is of triangular form 48x109 with
porticos on the north and south ends.
Instead of a circular arena there will
be two straight driveways through
the building intersecting at the cen
ter and the seats will be in four sec
tions in parallel tiers. It is ex
pected that eventually all the execu
tive offices of the Dairy Husbandry
department will be in the new build
ing. The creamery will be moved
from the old agricultural building to
the new dairy building as soon as con
struction is complete. There will also
be laboratories and classrooms and a
dairy lunch counter will be operated
in one room.
Completion of the new greenhouse
which has been the hope of August
Tomsen for many years will permit
of the removal of all the unsightly
buildings along the street east of
G'athright hall and it will also give
greater opportunity to Mr. Tomsen
in his work of providing ornamental
plants for outside beds and interior
decoration.
Gathright hall will provide about
35 rooms for students and it is plan
ned to fit up several more rooms in
the old hospital building which has
been used the past few years as a
dormitory for short course students.
These rooms are expected to accom
modate the student body again next
year. Negotiations are now being
carried on to exchange the old tents
for new ones.
Plenty of Water.
Shortage of water will be a thing
of history when the new well is com
pleted. The contract has been let to
Layne and Bowlen of Houston and
calls for the completion of a well that
will supply 450,000 gallons every
twenty-four hours by January 1.
There is a penalty of $10 a day for
every day of delay. The new well will
supply half the demands of the Col
lege and the others will be taxed to
only half their former capacity, giv
ing a sufficient reserve.
All work is being rushed by W. W.
Kraft, superintendent of Buildings
and Grounds and it is expected that
the Assembly hall, Gathright hall and
the Dairy building will be completed
and made ready for occupancy by the
opening day of school.
SGT. SMART LEAVES
EMPLOY OF COLLEGE
Sergeant George Smart for many
years one of the main cogs in the
Commandant’s office, has severed his
connection with the College and re
turned to his old home at 92 Western
Avenue, Waterville, Maine. Letters
from Sergeant and Mrs. Smart reveal
the fact that he is spending much of
his time fishing, with splendid results.
Sergeant Smart came to the Col
lege in 1912. For eleven years he
rendered good service to the institu
tion and left this summer only be
cause he felt that he should spend the
rest of his days at play.
The Houston Post allows:
With the West Texas College lo
cated at Lubbock, which is a fine litt 1 e
city in Northwest Texas, the major
ity of boys in what is known as West
Texas, will continue to be served by
the Old Reliable, viz., the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas at
College Station.
SUMMER CANDIDATES FOR
DEGREES ANNOUNCED
The following candidates for the
Bachelor of Science Degree for the
summer session of 1923 have been an
nounced by Registrar Charles E.
Friley:
Agriculture: H. L. Alsmeyer, Mis-
s'on; Jit. C. Burns, San Antonio; D. W.
Carlton, Fort Worth; C. Elwell, Col
lege Station; E. Hobbs, Rice; W. D.
Kirkpatrick, Lewisville; R. Mallow.
McKinney; F. C. Newport, Toma
hawk, Arkansas; R. H. Wyche, Rie-
sel.
Agricultural Education: B. L. Brad
ford, Iowa Park; N. A. Cleveland,
Beaumont; W. C. Horn, Bryan; J. F.
Mangum, Heampstead; I. M. May,
Normangee; C. D. Parker, Gilley; R.
C. Patterson, Kyle; R. Reece, Farm-
ersville; C. V. Reed, Cooledge; J. C.
Snow, Menard; A. C. Strickland,
Cooledge; T. White, Sealy.
Agricultural Administration: S.
Antoline, Cheneyville, Louisiana.
Industrial Education: V. C. Dab
ney, San Antonio; H. U. Miles, Dallas.
Chemical Engineering: B. C. Jones,
College Station.
Textile Engineering: A. Ram, Cal
cutta, India; T. Reese, Freeport.
Mechanical Engineering: A. V.
Weise, San Antonio.
Many a man has been robbed of
everlasting fame because he didn’t
die soon enough.
Our greatest undeveloped natural
resource is—men.
AGGIE CADET KILLED
IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
Written expressions of apprecia
tion have been received from Mrs.
E. T. Parsons and family of
Greenville, to A. and M. friends
who were thoughtful and helpful to
her following the death of her son,
Joe Parsons, near Waxahachie re
cently. Parsons, a Junior at the Col
lege was going home to visit his
mother when an automobile in which
he was riding turned over on the
Waxahachie road instantly killing
him.
Joe was an exceptionally fine boy.
He was working his way through
school and had earned the respect of
his associates and instructors at the
College. He was taking a course in
mechanical engineering and was in
the Aviation service.
Parsons had just completed his six
weeks R. O. T. C., training at San
Antonio and had come by College for
a brief stay before going to visit his
mother in Greenville.
Aim for the highest; never specu
late; never endorse beyond your sur
plus cash fund; make the firm’s in
terest yours; concentrate; put all
your eggs in one basket and watch
that basket; expenditures always
within revenue; lastly, do not be im
patient, for as Emerson says, “No
one can cheat you out of ultimate
success but yourself.”—Andrew Car
negie.
Most businesses are big because big
men are behind them.
A husband who has his own way
in everything seldom amounts to
much.
BE STRONG.
O friends, be men, and let your heart
be strong,
And let no warrior in the heat of fight
Do what may bring him shame in
others’ eyes;
For more of those who shrink from
shame are safe
Than fall in battle, while with those
who flee
Is neither glory, nor reprieve from
death.
—Homer.
W. L. Knapp ’22, has been employ
ed by the Stamford school board as
instructor of agriculture in the ci y
schools, in accordance with the Smith-
Hughes act.
Knapp was a member of the judg
ing team from the Agricultural and
Mechanical College in Oklahoma
City, the Texas State Fair, Kansas
City, and at the National Fat Stock
show in Chicago.
The citizens of Stamford feel that
they are unusually fortunate in se
curing Mr. Knapp for this position,
since Stamford is the center of thor
oughbred activities. He will assume
his new duties September 1.
Superintendent N. S. Holland of
the city schools is planning a large
program for the coming year and the
citizenship will co-operate in this
splendid undertaking. — Stamford
Leader.
Frank G. Anderson of Sparta,
Tenn., Fish football coach and head
coach in track was back in Texas the
latter part of July. Anderson, who
is a Major in the Field Artillery Or
ganized Reserves attended the an
nual training camp at San Antonio.
| ANNOUNCING THE FAMOUS “TEXAS 1
AGGIE MINSTRELS ”
GENTLEMEN BE SEATED!
HEAR YE—All brethren in the limits of all Aggieland (which in
cludes the entire universe).
On the last Wednesday in the week just before and preceding
Thanksgiving Day, at 8:00 p. m., in Guion Hall, College Station,
Texas, the Texas Aggie Minstrels will make their initial appear
ance. This decision was made after many, many, urgent demands
of the amusement seeking public. Don’t forget the day, don’t for
get the time, don’t forget the place and above all don’t forget to
make your reservations EARLY. The occasion promises one long to
be remembered by those present, for the entertainment in itself will be
the most novel and unique of its kind ever presented in the history of
A. and M.
The purpose of this minstrel is the furtherance of the financial lim
itations of the Ex-Students’ Association of the A. and M. College.
Every dime that so merrily clinks its way into the coffers will be
used in helping A. and M. to fulfill its obligatory mission of serving the
student, ex-student, state and nation in its true and just manner, i. e,
the greatest college, in the greatest state, in the greatest nation on
earth.
The men in charge of the minstrel are sparing no time or trouble
to scour the entire state in an effort to hunt out the best talent that
A. and M. affords to make the show THE BEST. A. and M. clubs and
A. and M. men are urgently requested to lend their aid in making
the minstrel go over in big style. Don’t wait for some one to write
you personally—just sit down and send in your ideas, songs, jokes,
or suggestions to The Aggie and they will be taken care of as well
as appreciated. The management is trying to so plan the show that
there will be interesting features for the old timers as well as the
youngsters.
At the present writing the survey of the talent available has not
been completed, hence a detailed programme can not be published at
this time. However judging from potential prospects ‘the customers’
will receive about the snappiest, full ’o pep, two hours of songs, dance,
jokes, and monologues that it has ever been their privilege to buy
(not barring professionals). Patrons are warned now to keep their
eyes open for announcements in these columns concerning the sale of
tickets.
W. K. HANSON,
Manager.