FRONT BASEMENT
Published Weekly by the Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
VOL. XXIII.
BRYAN, TEXAS, OCTOBER 1, 1924.
NUMBER 2
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We all like good fried chicken, rare
or well done. Our mouths fairly water
when we think of eating fried chick-,
en; but eat fried chicken three times
a day for several consecutive days
and one would trade a whole chick
en for one small slice of bacon. “Var
iety is the Spice of Life.” We have
had three months of vacation—for
some it was a period of hard work;
so, down deep in our hearts we must
admit that A. and M. College Life
is not so bad after all.
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What do you think of the conduct
in the Mess Hall this year? From
the showing so far, it would seem that
practically everyone prefers to eat in
an ordinary manner and discuss clean
topics at mess. The corps deserves
commendation on this and we hope
that such order will be maintained so
that one would not be ashamed to
bring his mother to a meal at any
time.
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There is another place on the cam
pus that deserves more attention to
conduct on the part of the corps.
This is the Assembly Hall. As we
have shown that we can act like gen
tlemen in the Mess Hall. Let’s do it
at the Assembly Hall too. Try to
restrain that impulse to pass a few
bright remarks, and save your witty
sayings for the “Bat”. Full credit
will be given for such contributions
How about it, men, let’s have a show
that the ladies of the campus will
come to.
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And, by the way, what has become
of the senior section in the Assembly
Hall? Why make the seniors police
men to force the students to act
decently when their self-respect and
regard for others should accomplish
this? It is up to the student body to
prove that force is not needed.
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The offer of the “Y” of a senior club
room is much appreciated. There is
need for such a place where seniors
may spend their leisure hours and be
come better acquainted. When open
ed, it is hoped that seniors will take
advantage of it.
CLASS OF ’25
LOSES PROMINENT
MEMBER
H. L. Peoples Passes Away After
Operation in a Dallas
Sanitarium.
“SHORTY” PEOPLES.
A TRIBUTE.
(By Tommie Strange)
The Great Master in His infinite
wisdom has called to His Heavenly
Kingdom one of th'e sweetest person
alities that ever brightened the doors
of the A. and M. College of Texas.
On the night of September 4, 1924,
the soul of H. L. (Shorty) Peoples,
took flight to the mansion which his
Father has builded for him in the
high Heavens.
Tears blended with the grief
shaken sobs of a soul that mourns
his passing cannot bring him back to
gladden once more the hearts of those
that knew him. No eloquence can
serve to eulogize the remarkable
character that he was.
To us he was “Shorty” and as
“Shorty” we shall always remember
him. Few knew the burden he bore;
few knew the pain that sometimes
racked his frame; few knew the illim
itable hours of torture that came to
keep him company. But all knew the
ever ready smile. No matter the dark
lights that came into his eyes as he
shouldered his heavy load of care, his
lips were always ready to smile and
give the lie to the inner pain. He was
indeed a martyr to himself that others
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A. AND M. COLLEGE
IS NOW BEING
MODERNIZED
Increased Enrollment is Paralleled by
Many Improvements of College
Plant.
A. and M. continues to grow and
expand. From the moment that one
arrived at College Station to the
time of anov.ncement that the enroll
ment was larger this year than last
year, he has seen evidences which
prove the statement made in the first
sentence. Old students have seen new
changes, while the new students are
aware that the college is busy beau
tifying the campus.
The street running from the I. and
G. N. spur-track, just east of the
Mess Hall, to Colonel Ashburn’s home
was the first of the new improve
ments to be completed. This street is
made of six-inch reinforced concrete.
The old unsightly ditch along the
main drive has been done away with.
A tile sewer, approximately one
thousand feet long and ranging from
eighteen inches to twenty-one inches
in diameter has taken its place. The
main dri vehas been widened until it
is now sixty feet between curbs with
a twenty foot parkway in the cen
ter. This parkway is to be planted
with grass and shrubs and it to have
fourteen ornamental street lights
placed at regular intervals from the
military walk to the gateway. Then,
a concrete sidewalk—a portion of
which has already been finished—will
be laid on the south side of the main
drive, along the edge of the drill field.
This entire work should be complet
ed by the middle of October.
As soon as the Extension Depart
ment moved into new quarters the
first week in August, work was start
ed on the old Agricultural building
in which it was housed. This build
ing is being completely remodeled,
and will probably be in readiness
the first of November. The
ROSS VOLUNTEERS
ORGANIZE FOR
NEW SESSION
Crack Military Organization Elects
Officers for 1924-25 and Prepares
for Activities of Session.
The first meeting of the Ross Vol
unteers was held Monday night. As
is customary, the first move was to
elect the coinnuooiOi^ed oiLctJA'fa or txie -
company.
Richard Quayle, R. V. first sergeant
last year, was selected captain of the
company for the coming year. Mr.
Quayle, who is from Hillsboro, is an
experienced man in military affairs
and everyone predicts an unusually
successful year under his leadership.
M. E. Dealy of Houston was elected
first lieutenant, Jack E. Finks and A.
I. Richardson were selected as second
lieutenants.
The real purpose of the meeting
was to consider an offer from the
Dallas Fair Association. October 18
has been set aside for College Day
and it is the desire of the committee
to get all the colleges of Texas and
nearby states to be reprrsented. Each
college represented ■'/ill select a
dutchess and will also have the privi
lege of choosing five girls to enter in
the contest for College Queen.
The officials of the All-Collegiate
Circus desire to have members of the
Ross Volunteers to be military escort
to the Queen. The A. and M. Dutchess
will also have an R. V. escort.
A very large number of prizes rang
ing from one thousand dollars on
down will be given for the best col
legiate entries in t‘ ’A.
tests. The thousand
offered for the bej
try It is this„J
Volunteers
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by the Biology Department, whi^
first floor will be divided betwe
Entomology Department and F m*,
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