Published Weekly by the Students of the Agri cultural and Mechanical College of Texas
VOL. XXVII BRYAN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 21, 1928. NO. 10
GRAND EXODUS PLANNED FOR
TURKEY DAY AND WEEK-END
Army to Move Toward Varsity Camp in Search of Beef; Plans Near
Completion.
A. E TEAM
WINS PLACES
Bunton Second and Fields Fourth
in National.
In the National Livestock Forum
contests at Wichita Kansas, mem
bers of the A. and M. stock judg
ing team placed second and fourth
in the individual competition against
men from seven colleges. The team
as a whole placed fourth, in the
meet. S. E. Bunton, of Valentine,
took the second place for A. and M.
and W. J. Fields, of Sonora, placed
fourth. The first place in the meet
was won by the Kansas U. Team.
Going to Kansas City, Missouri,
our team entered the contests at the
American Royal Live Stock Show,
Saturday. The first place here was
won by the University of Illinois
team; the place won by our team is
not known at present.
The Aggie team, which is made up
of S. E. Bunton of Valentine, T. G.
Caudle of Stephenville, W. J. Fields,
Jr., of Sonora, T. M. Jackson of
Abilene, C. E. Morris, Seymour, A.
A. Storey of Lackhart, and H. H.
Weatherbee of Hillsboro, will return
here Wednesday for a short period
of practice, and will leave again
within the week for Chicago, to take
a part in the contests at the In
ternational Livestock Exposition. In
this last meet, which is really the
most important of all, they will com
pete with teams from the larger
schools of this country and some
from foreign countries. The grand
prize of the Exposition contests is
a minature bronze bull, which is to
go to any team winning the first
place three times. Along with a num
ber of other' schools, we have two
first places to our credit, and the
competition this year should defi
nitely decide the ownership of the
prize.
The Kind of Fish Has a Bearing.
An entomology Prof, has said
that the reason a fish can’t sleep
is that there is always a flapper ly
ing on either side of him.
Our honest opinion is that neither
could an upperclassman.
Now it comes to pass that once
a year there comes upon this land
of ours a depression in the great
stacks of beef bull neck intended for
the consumption of ye honorable
cadet corps. Then it is that one
Duncan scratches his head in per
plexity and finally consults with the
teachings of the Bible to see if
the football squad cannot turn war
rior for a while to rustle beef for
our festive board.
And once each year the said Mr.
Bible and his cohorts, after looking
over the available supply of cow’s
husbands, find that the choicest cuts
can be obtained from that animal
known lovingly by his admirers as
the Texas University Longhorn, and
proceed forthwith to divest this steer
of his youthful attire and to apply
a meat chopper to his innards.
Now even so it happens that this
steer is so obliging that he prances
right up to our very doorstep to be
slaughtered, but then on the other
FROSH CLASS
ELECTS OFFICERS
The initial step, in the activities
of the class of ’32, was taken Sat
urday afternoon when the class met
to elect officers. The election was
held in the assembly hall under the
supervision of the Senior election
committee. The class was very well
represented, with much enthusiasm
and interest shown through the en
tire session. The composite regiment
reemed to be well organized and
was very successful in nominating
and electing a majority of the of
ficers.
The following men were elected to
the respective offices: Fish Kline,
T. W., Texarkana, Texas, president;
Fish Fiol, P. C., Miami, Florida, vice-
president; Fish Abernathy, H. D.,
Dallas, Texas, secretary and treas
urer; and Fish Maxwell, C. D., Bur
net, Texas, historian for the class.
hand he sometimes balks at the idea
of walking many a weary mile just
to finally tickle the palates of would
be soldier boys. It is then that the
sons of the Farmer and brothers of
the Aggies have to gird themselves
for the fray and go forth in all
their might to do battle for their
larder.
The steer not having responded as
well as he might to our two-faced
invitations for a visit this year, Pro
fessor Bible and his eleven deciples
will go a steer hunting on the very
day of the 29th of this month, and,
even though it be the day of the
noble Turkey, the fire in their eyes
will blind them to all but the sight
of veal and beef.
In other words, dear and gentle
reader, the entire point of this bed
time tale is that there will be a
football game in Austin on Thanks
giving Day between the Texas Ag
gies and the Texas University Long-
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CAPT. PICK TO
ADDRESS SEMINAR
The next meeting of the Social
Science Seminar will be on next
Monday evening, November 26th,
at 7:30 p. m. in the Physics Lecture
room. Captain Lewis A. Pick, of
the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army
will give a talk on “The Flood Con
trol Plan of the Mississippi.”
An interesting circumstance to be
noticed is the fact that Captain
Pick was a member of the commis
sion that worked with Secretary
Hoover in formulating the plan for
the flood control in the Mississippi.
He has, therefore, first hand infor
mation and will be able to deliver an
interesting and helpful address. Stu
dents are cordially invited to at
tend for their own good.
THANKSGIVING
HOPS PLANNED
Johnny Johnson’s Orchestra to Fur
nish Syncopation.
The chairman and assistants in
charge of the Thanksgiving dances
are busy making things ready for
a lively time for those who return
to Aggieland after the Austin game.
“Buck” Morris, Thanksgiving Hop
Chairman, George Beams, in charge
of music, W. A. Fischer, head dec
orator, and L. A. Hartung, program
and arrangement, are all making fin
al preparations for the annual hop
given by the cadet corps in honor
of the football team.
The Hop and Corps dances will
both be in Sbisa’s Palace, the for
mer beginning promptly at nine
o’clock Friday evening and contin
uing until two.
The orchestra will be Johnny John
son’s inimitable purveyors of jazz.
Johnny has just returned from an
extended European tour and should
be good. He will play both even
ings.
Admission to the dances will be
$2.50 for the Thanksgiving Hop, and
$1.50 for the corps dance.
It is believed that most of the
football men will return for the
dances, but good times are promised
to all others who tarry not in Aus
tin, but- return here to maintain
their social standing. So if you are
still undecided as to which Texas
City you will honor with your pres
ence during the holidays, turn such
thoughts aside and think of the
pleasures of a return trip to Ag
gieland.
DEAN KYLE GETS BOOK
ACCEPTED BY COMMISSION
Dean E. J. Kyle’s textbook, “Fun
damentals of Fanning and Farm
Life,” has recently been re-adopted
by the State Textbook Commission
for use in the public schools of Tex
as for another four-year period.
Dean Kyle’s book is said to be the
finest of its kind ever written for
public school use and is particular
ly adaptable for use in the South.
In addition to this book Dean Kyle
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