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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1927)
IS. SSfe NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE ALL AND KEEP GIVING—EVERYTHING IS AT STAKE • '-. i- - ’ X x *? ’ ■ - > :»u]? Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas VOL. XXVI BRYAN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 2, 1927. NO. 7 INTERNATIONAL STOCK-JUDGING TEAM SELECTED After many weeks of hard labor and a practice judging trip to the Dallas Fair, the final cut on the In ternational Livestock Judging Team was made last Saturday evening im mediately following a final small con test between the men remaining on the squad. The team is composed of N. E. Ryale, Jasper; R. R. Peeples, Tehuacana; H. E. Howard, Devine; J. M. Bird, Dublin; W. S. Amend, Ideal; and T. G. Greenwade, Whitney. This team has been working under the coaching of Mr. A. K. Mackey, just as hard and as long as any ath letic team and deserves all of our sup port. All of the Senior A. H. students were anxious to make this team that is to represent the College at Kansas City and the state of Texas at the International at Chicago. There has been stiff competition between the candidates and it was with no little difficulty that these six men were chosen. The whole class attended the \ \\\ \ \ \ \ \m i m / / ///// / A _r OTiJM SENIOR CLASS HOLDS FIRST SMOKER The Senior Class was honored by the Y. M. C. A. Cabinet Monday night State Fair Oct. 14, 15, and 16, where I with a Smoker. Each year the Se they had the opportunity of judging the best stock in Texas and associa- (Continued on Page 3) WEEK’S NEWS Kyle Field Ready for Spectators Re quiring Six Special Trains The Athletic Department is ex pecting to handle a crowd of 12,000 people at the Aggde-S. M. U. game next Saturday. With the exception of the Turkey Day games, the Mus tang game on Kyle Field two years ago attracted the largest number of spectators ever gathered here. An even larger attendance is expected this year for the game that may de cide the Conference Race, with three spcial trains coming from Houston, two from Dallas, one from Waco, and Pullmans from San Antonio. By Thanksgiving there will be the permanent stands with a seating ca pacity of 18,000 and temporary stands for an additional 3,000. If the ad vance ticket sales indicate there will be a larger attendance, another sec- (Continued on Page 6) niors try to have several smokers but this proved to be the biggest success of any ever held. The purpose of the smokers are to promote class friend ship between the Seniors and to give each man an opportunity to become better acquainted with the Heads of the different Departments. There were about 175 Seniors pres ent and at least ten or twelve Depart ments were represented. The hour and a half was spent in listening to talks by Dr. Walton, Col. Nelson, Al len Peoples, Dean Kyle, and Rev. R. L. Brown. Music was furnished by Ted Kranel and his Uke, a quartet, and piano music by Fish Leamon, a member of the Aggieland Orchestra. The speeches were intermingled with the music and gay moments of con versation so no one felt that he was bored by having to listen to speeches. The name of “Smokers” was truly carried out because some of the men got to break out in big form and smoke a real “El Ropo’ once more. Punch, ice cream, and cake was serv ed in abundance. The class is con sidering giving several more smokers (Continued on Page 6) A. H. MEDAL MEN COME TO COLLEGE FOR REUNION First Time All Classes to Meet To gether The A. H. Department has been making extensive preparations for the return of the old A. H. medal men. There will be every team represented from 1904 to 1926. 1904 was the first year that A. and M. sent a team to the International Stock Show and Ex position and each team will be repre sented with two or more members. The old men will be here in time for the Rodeo and on Saturday morning the A. H. Department has planned a breakfast for the old members and the members of the Saddle and Sir loin Club. Also, a few invited guests will be there. There will be a trip of inspection made to the various stock barns and all livestock exhibit ed. This is the first timq since the college has been sending teams to Chicago for the big show that the old medal men have been invited back, and a personal invitation has been sent to each and every man that has made a medal. 9TH ANNUAL RODEO PROMISES TO BE GALA AFFAIR Divergence in Plan of Pageant to Be Added Feature The 9th annual Rodeo and Pageant promises to be the best ever staged in the nine years of its existence. The Pageant under the able super vision of Mrs. W. C. Mitchell will be the opening feature with 60 girls and boys dressed in many different cos tumes. The girls will represent “Mi lady’s Trousseau” and will be escort ed by boys dressed in clothes appro priate for each occasion. This -will no doubt be the biggest and most gorgeous display of gowns ever shown in this vicinity. The King and Queen of the Rodeo is being kept a secret by the officials of the Rodeo and this will be the surprise of the evening. No one will know who they will be until the night of the big event. After the Pageant is over the Rodeo proper will start with a bang. There will be many comical events, such as “slow mule race,” “wild cow milking,” mixed with bronc and steer riding. In the past years the boys have had a great deal of trouble get ting horses that would really pitch, but this year the ring-master says (Continued on Page 5) JUNIOR CLASS ELECTS OFFIC ERS FOR YEAR J. A. Trail, of Ballinger, was cho sen to lead this year’s Junior class, in the election of officers held in the Y. M. C. A. chapel last Wednesday afternoon. Other class officers elect ed were R. E. Bauer of Houston, vice president; E. L. Andrews of Fort Worth, secretary-treasurer; and E. T. Fuller, Jr., of Beaumont, historian. All four of the men elected are well-known on the campus, Trail be ing Regimental Sergeant-Major of the Infantry, Andrews the News Editor of the Battalion, and Bauer and Ful ler top-sergeants of A and E compa nies, respectively. The men selected for office are con sidered fully competent to handle the positions given them, and under their leadership the class is expecting a very worthwhile year.