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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1927)
Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas VOL. XXVI BRYAN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 30, 1927 No. 10 ERNEST FARQUHAR, A. & M. FRESHMAN, DIES FROM FOOTBALL INJURIES Ernest E. Farquhar, ’21, of Jonesboro, Texas, a Freshman student at A. & M. and a star on the Freshman football squad, died in a Temple hospital on the morning of Nov. 17, following injuries received in foot ball practice here several days before. Farquhar, an end, was injured Tuesday afternoon and taken to the College hospital. He apparently was not seriously injured but became worse and was sent to Temple accompanied by the College nurse and his brother, Sergeant W. W. Farquhar of the U. S. Air Corps on duty here. The death, the first casualty of its kind ever suffered at A. & M., plunged the whole campus and student body into gloom. Memorial services by the entire student body were held Thursday afternoon, attended in a body by both the Varsity and Freshman football squads. A number of Farquhar’s team-mates, Coaches Bible, Higginbotham and Anderson and other College officials and students attended the funeral. Farquhar was an outstanding man. He was passing in every hour of work carried, his demerit sheet in the Commandant’s office was en tirely blank and he was working his way thru school. His death has caused the whole Student Body and faculty to grieve and the Former Students will grieve with his family over the loss of so fine a man. OUR TROPHIES “Don’t you have any trophies here?” How often have you heard that? Of course we have trophies here and plenty of them but they are not where they can be seen by the students and the visitors who come to our campus. In the Gymnasium there are many athletic trophies and in the Senior Club Room there are others too. But these are not seen by very many of the students who would like to know just what and how we have won certain cups, banners, and other prizes that could fill quite a large room if they were amassed in one place and put where they would make us proud to take our friends when they are visiting us. There are many trophies that I am sure that few of the boys have seen. Why hide them from us ? The one lone case in the “Y” does not contain even a repre sentative number of the awards and it is lost to the average student un less he happens to stumble on it at some time when he is passing by the telephone booth. This is not just my personal opin ion on the matter because I have asked other Seniors who have been here just as long as I have and who have failed to see all the things I have mentioned. Isn’t there some means whereby we can get a few more cases and put our trophies in one large collection and have them on display in the lobby of the “Y” so that everyone can enjoy them ? Per haps we can be fortunate enough to have a room in the new Library Building that will be erected next year for this purpose. At least an appeal to the Board of Regents or the Building Committee would do no harm and it might get us what we have wanted and needed for so long. W. C. M. All credit to the Harriers! They came through with the first Cham pionship and they deserve all the praise they will get. When a fellow deserves credit give it to him. Not a nobler deed has been seen in a long time than was done by Jim Killian Saturday when he sacrificed his chance to win first prize by obeying orders (Continued on Page 7) SENIORS HOLD ELEPHANT WALK Tradition Originated by Class of ’26 Is Carried On The Seniors once more determined to show the spirit they have had for A. .and M. since their days as fish, and got together last week for that old “Elephant Walk.” Led by basses and a piccolo, they tread down Military Walk to the weird and im pressive notes of the “funeral march,” and assembled in front of Leggett for the most impressive gathering they have had in Aggieland. Tears were plentiful when members of the class volunteered and spoke, and words can not express the feeling in their hearts when Allen delivered the last words. The “Elephant Walk” originated when the class of ’26 were fish, and was given after every game regardless of the score. For three years it was not seen on the campus, but when these fish became Seniors, they decid ed to give one more Elephant Walk to show the rest of the classes the spirit they had for the school, and to try to break the jinx that had followed them for three years. The jinx was broken, Texas was defeated, and the second championship in four years (Continued on Page 7) BRONZE TABLET FROM A.&M. MEN HONORS “SULLY” Visitors to the new concrete stadium at Kyle Field will come upon the following words inscribed upon a beautiful bronze tablet fastened to the concrete of the stadium: “IN APPRECIATION OF JAMES SUL LIVAN, AN UNTIRING WORKER FOR THE CAUSE OF AGGIELAND —THIS STADIUM ERECTED IN 1927.” The tablet was placed upon the new stands by popular subscrip tion from Former Students of the College as a token of appreciation for the work of Business Manager Sul livan. It was placed without cere mony and came as a complete sur prise to “Sully” and the Athletic authorities. The A. & M. Stadium and other improvements at Kyle Field have been paid for without the usual pleas to Former Students for financial aid, and much of the credit must go to James Sullivan. We want to know if a sleeping bag is something like a knap sack ? “How many sons have you, Mr. Jones?” asked the new neighbor. “Two living and one in A. and M.” sadly replied Mr. Jones. COSMOPOLITAN CLUB With the development of interna tional commerce the links between va rious nations have become stronger. Following the increase of internation al commerce comes closer relationship between citizens of foreign nations. There must be a mutual understand ing among nations. The promotion of this feeling depends largely upon students who attend school in foreign countries. The foreign students in the most important American universities and colleges have formed Cosmopolitan clubs for the purpose of promoting a closer relationship between nations. For the past seven years the for eign students at A. & M. have formed a Cosmopolitan club and discussed problems of international importance. On the program for the current year are talks on the past and present of India, American influence in Syria, problems of the Mexican government, European peace, and other interest ing subjects. The club holds an open meeting every month to which any in terested person is invited. This year ten different countries are represent- (Continued on Page 9) LONGHORN NOTICE All club money must be turned in to me at 80 Legett this week. Seniors and Juniors and club mem bers who have not had their pictures made must do so this week. All R. V. pictures must be made this week. LEO GERDES, Business Manager. SENIORS NOTICE Senior Class record blanks from which the Senior Section of the Longhorn is worked up are now ready. Seniors other than Staff Of ficers and Casuals get them from their organization commanders. Staff Officers and Casuals get them from me at 46 Goodwin. Your promptness in filling these blanks out and drop ping them in the Longhorn box in Rotunda of the Main Building will be appreciated by the Longhorn Staff. RAYMOND BRADFORD, Editor Longhorn.
