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The matter of the Junior-Fish
transfers from other colleges seems
to be the most important event be
fore the student body at this time and
the writer wishes to present a few
remarks relative to the subject and to
offer a possible solution.
To begin with, the older students
of A. and M. are hesitant about tak
ing an untried stranger into their
ranks. The Juniors do not wish to
give recognition to one who has not
been through the same trials that
they have experienced since they ar
rived on the campus in September
1924. The Sophomores hate to have
a man placed over them who has not
been through his Freshman year in
this school—their slogan is “all first
year men are full-fledged fish.” Only
the Freshman hold out full recogni
tion to the man who comes here for
the first time, be he Soophomore or
Junior.
On the other hand, a man who has
been to a branch college of A. and
M. has received practically the same
training along military lines as have
the students here, and he has taken
practically the same scholastic work.
suit many times personal friendship
is lost.
It is many times said that a Fresh
man is never held accountable for his
mistakes, but don’t ever believe that
every move that you make doesn’t
help form a lasting impression. IE'
YOU WANT TO BE POPULAR,
MEET EVERYBODY AND BE A
GOOD FISH.—R. B. T.
One may have the finest eight
cylinder automobile and the most
skilled machinist and the most expert
chauffeur, but when the gasoline and
oil give out, travel automatically
ceases. The same is true of an edu
cational institution. Men, keep this
system well lubricated by thinking
twice before you act, for THE TRAV
EL MUST BE CONFINED TO THE
POSSIBILITIES OF TEIE APPRO
PRIATION.
Read that last sentence again, and
before you cast a vote for anyone
be sure that you are ' supporting a
friend of the College—and let your
neighbor know how badly the College
needs funds. To you “Fish”: Boost
this home that is yours and the
place you will learn to love, just as
those who have gone before you. It
is a known fact that there are three
and four students in each room. Prop
er studying cannot be done under
, these conditions and from what you
It may be that the Freshman year have observed you readily see there
elsewhere did not have such a broad-l re many things that we
emng influence on the individual as « WATCH yoUR STEP AND PASS
it would have had here, but the fact ( TH] g G0 OD WORD AROUND.”—R.
remains that the students of our j jj
branch colleges are taught that when 1
they come here to A. and M. they
will be accorded all the recognition
due them:—they operate under the
The “Junior-Fish” problem seems
to me to be one that demands an im-
. . , , ,, , , mediate and permanent solution. It
same president and the same board of f ..
, 1 would not do to rob these men of the
directors.
Obviously it is up to the Senior
class to see that the proper recogni
tion is given to the Junior-Fish who
comes here to finish up his college
work. Although these men may not
realize the fact, they are laboring
under a very heavy handicap and the
need of a helping hand will be ap- . ,, t-. t
^ . 1 | their own preference they are Fresh-
parent to them before the year is out. 1 , . ,. ,,
^ r • , , 1 men. Why not give them their due
Most of the Junior-Fish have been ,
, t . ,, . , j on the drill field and let them be reg-
made sergeants m the cadet corps. 1 , ^ „ mi
- Tr . . , ^ . ,. 1 ular Freshmen elsewhere ? Then a
Why not let them wear a fish stripe ! ,, , , . , , ,
, ,. i . . „ ..I month or two before school closes,
m addition to their chevrons for the _ , , , , „ „
„ , . ^ . 1 • after they have absorbed all of the ex-
nrst term, and take their rightful . v. , . »
. -,1*1 1 t . .1 • 1 penence that is the priceless gift of
place in the file closers. Let their, . , ,, ^ i„ +
privilege of a Freshman at A. and
M.; on the other hand, it has been
proven that a “Junior-Fish” has a
problem facing him when he becomes
a Senior under the present system.
Scholastically and by the fact of
their military training these men are
juniors; by all traditions here and by
status for the first term be that of
1 A. and M. to all of her students, let
, them be accepted into the Junior class
an inactive fish. Then the second , ^
. 7 . , j by tacit consent. Their position
term let the fish stripes be removed,
let them begin attending Junior meet
ings and generally identifying them
selves with the class from which next
year’s officers are to be drawn.—R. O.
P.
would be virtually the same as of the
man who attends one term of school
here, is forced to withdraw, and
comes back a Sophomore in the eyes
of the student.
The plan suggested above was
, , ,, , , worked out in one of the infantry com-
Did you know that you were spend- . . , . . , ,,
., , , „ ! pames last year; inquire as to the re-
mg the best year of your life if you ,, , , ,, ^ j
, . , suits and see how the men so treated
care to make it so, or you can spend j j i
’ , , | turned out. Then go around and ask
a year that it will take many years to , one of the llJunior . Fish » what he
adjust. You are not only spending . , , ,. T . , T
, , , , , . . , , . 1 thinks about being a Junior, and 1
the best year, but this is the most im- k that you win have a clear idea
portant year of your life. You can | Qf the situation as well ag a decided
build for yourself a host of friends of itg solution ._ F . L .
that will be a help to you as long as ^
you live. You are making the friends' ^ jj STUDENTS PLAN
EIGHT ANNUAL RODEO
that you will meet in every city that
you visit. Are you going to know 1
every man that you can meet, or will ‘
you bashfully hesitate to introduce (Continued from Page 1)
yourself thinking that these old men students. This will be an honest to
here have no interest in you ? Of goodnes rodeo with all the events that
course all the upperclassmen are not are found in the most noted rodeo in
going to look you up to meet you, be- the country, broncho busting, steer
cause that is not a policy of tradi- gigging, goat roping, wild cow milk-
tion, but they are glad to meet you ing and many other events of special
for the same reason that you should interest. In connection with the ro-
want to know them. Nothing can be deo there will be a stock show of the
more embarassing than for an upper- college animals and a pageant which
classman to have to be introduced to has always been a thing of beauty
another upperclassman, and as a re- and of much discussion.
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TRACK SUIT COMFORT IN
UNDERWEAR
You’rq set for either track or
the 2:30 class in this combination
from Wilson Bros, of Athletic
shirts and running pants. Roomy,
comfortable, a wealth of freedom
—little wonder they have been
adopted so widely for general wear.
Priced at $1.25 and $1.50 per suit.
Made by Wilson Bros, for
W. F. GIBBS & SON
The biggest little store in Bryan
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D. H. TEAM IS GIVEN
E'AREWELL BANQUET
FRESHMEN TRY
FOR PLACE ON
ON AGGIE BAND
Two Hundred and Ten Freshmen As
pire to Membership in the
Aggie Band.
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team, made the closing addresses.
The money to defray the expenses
of the trip was turned over to the
team at the end of the banquet. This
money was raised by the dairy pro
ducts stand that was in front of Leg
gett Hall, and from the activities of
To make the Aggie Band has al- the Kream and Kow Klub during the
ways been the ambition of any mu- P as ^ session. Each man leceived a
sically inclined fish, and this year has cbecb ^ 01 $170-
been no exception to the rule as can 1 The team left earl y Frida y morn -
be seen by the number of new men in Z on an extended trip to the Middle
who tried out for the band. Approx-; West and wil1 do judging work for
imately 210 men tried out and only 34 | a two wee ks period. ^ ;
were accepted. There are 46 men on ,
an eligible list who are almost as
good musicians as the ones who were |
accepted and the new men are going
to have to meet the requirements in
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, , , , , . , . . For the first time in the history of
order to hold their place m the band. ,, ^ o • i
ru u„^ the Present Senior class, the men
elected at the Senior class meeting-
last Sunday were elected by the class
as a whole. Not only was practically
every member of the ' class ' present,
but every candidate’'-received'^ the
earnest consideratiori' -of rt SvSery* 1 Voter
present. It wasn’t a case'bf ; the* Ar-
Ihere are 60 of the old men back and
with the 34 new men there is a total
enrollment of 104 men at the present
time. There are 7 day-students in
cluded in this number.
Director R. J. Dunn who has been
in charge of the band and music at I
College for the past two years, j y golid Qr the Si ^j Corps
stated that the outlook for the coming | framin u with the infantry.;, every
year is brighter than ever before. He ,
said that the musical ability of the
man cast his vote for the man he
thought best qualified for the office.
average band man is reaching a high-1 a , j h a i wavs hi2e n
er standard because of the thoroue-h 1 ne 15611101 class . nas always , pcen
. . . . , , , • fortunate in its selection pf^clas^ of-
trainmg in high school and municipal dcer s, eve n in the Freshman days
lands. Mr. Dunn also stated that the wheT1 the el ections' were 'fights be-
requirements for the men in the band , tween organizat ions; blit !J he’ret6fore
m scholarship and musical progress he selections gave us good men due
will be even more strict than they fco ]uck more than anything . else . The
have been m the past. If a man does other clagges wm do we n to Ydke
uot improve m his music and pass a no j-j ce
required amout of work he is dropped ’ * * * .Y V, *
from the band roll and another man 1 We haye a]1 h ^ r dIf-4Plresfi-
on the eligible list is allowed to take men who have tagged in ..^( Seniors at
E A. Dietel of New Braunfels is ; ^ HalTTak b saw toWhi^
Captain of the band and F. M. Mabry new when a Fres h man r ef U sed to let a
Senior clap in on him. - -
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Observing a young lady standing
j alone the Aggie cadet stepped up to
(Continued from Page 1) (her and said: “Pardon. me* .you look
oosite regiment, was selected. Allen like Helen Black.”
R. Menger of San Antonio, sports ed-j “Yes,” she replied,-JdlbVr
•tor of the Battalion, was elected to j but I look far worste ••im-white?M* 4* -i
the office of secretary-treasurer, and j m ( 4
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of San Antonio is 1st Sergeant.
S. I. STRATTON TO LEAD
THE SENIOR CLASS
jor of the Signal Battalion, was select
ed as historian. For social secretary
the class chose R. E. O. Sloan of San
Saba, captain of E Co. Infantry and
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circulation manager of the Battalion. *> Texas Aggies 26;, ; Triijit^ <). # &
S. J. Baker of Ft. Worth, letter!-:- S. M. U. 42' Denton’Normal 0.
Texas 31; Okli^iipma teachers
College 7.. ,
T. C. U. 5; Dande-1 Baker 3.
Baylor 7; Southwfi&tfifn 0V''’" f -
man in basketball and baseball and -I*
one of the most popular athletes on ❖
the campus, and L. J. Franke of El ->
Campo were appointed to represent ❖
the student body on the Athletic! ->
Council.
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