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Published Weekly by the Student* of the Agricultural and Mechanical Collegre of Texas
VOL. XXVII
BRYAN. TEXAS, MAY 8, 1929.
NO. 29
MOTHERS DAY
PLANS COMPLETE
The faculty senior class, and stu
dent body of A. and M. will join
hands in the reception and enter
tainment of the Mothers and Dads
on Sunday, May 12th. The college
plans to have an exceptionally large
crowd this year and efforts are be
ing extended to get as many par
ents to come as possible. Programs
have been printed including a re
quest on the part of the college for
the presence of the parents of the
students, housing facilities have been
arranged, and many entertainment
features prepared.
The A. and M. Mother’s club is
having Mr. David Guion, famous
New York pianist, to give a concert
Sunday afternoon. Mr. G'uion is a
native Texan, although having re
sided in New York for several years.
He is a composer of some repute,
and his best work has been done in
transcribing Tex^s Folk songs. He
is bringing with him a tenor who
will sing several of these folk songs.
Several other features of the pro
gram will be a tour of the campus
Saturday afternoon, a reception on
the lawn of the president’s home,
a banquet in the mess hall with the
student body Sunday noon, and con
cert by the Band Sunday afternoon.
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES SPRING
ELECTION TO BE HELD THURSDAY
Most Useful Athlete of Year, Editor and Business Manager of Bat and
Chief Yell Leader to be Chosen.
The election which is held every year to determine the most popular
athlete for the current year, the chief yell leader, editor-in-chief of the
Battalion, and business manager of the Battalion for the following year
will be held in the rotunda o# the Main Building on- Thursday, May 9th.
The men who will occupy these positions are chosen by popular vote of
the student body.
This election is one of primary importance to the school, since by it
two of the key officers of next year’s senior class will be selected.
Therefore, it is the duty of every student to give this matter thorough
consideration before the time comes to vote. All students are urged to cast
their vote, expressing thereby their unbiased opinion of the men whom they
think are the most qualified for the positions.
The following is the ballot which has been prepared for the election:
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HORSE SHOW TO
BE SATURDAY
The Sixth Annual Horse Show will
be held Saturday, May 11th, on the
Drill Field. All persons wishing to
enter one of these events may se
cure entry blanks from one of the
members of the Horse Show Com
mittee, consisting of Major Wheeler,
Captain Walker, Lieutenant Carroll,
the Artillery Battalion Commander,
or the Cavalry Squadi-on Command
er. All entries must be in not later
than Wednesday noon, May 8th.
Prizes will be awarded to the
winners of each event, both indi
viduals and teams. A blue ribbon
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BAND TAKES
C. OF C. HONORS
The Aggie Band won first place
in the college class in the recent
band contest held at the Sue Has-
well Memorial Park. The contest,
according to Mr. Lightfoot, chair
man for the event, was the best
in the history of the competitions.
There were 41 bands which appear
ed at the park during the affair. A
larger audience heard the bands
than ever before. Second place was
won by the Beaumont High School
band and third honors were won by
Allen Academy.
Beaumont won the 20-inch trophy
given by the national bandmasters’
association for the year by winning
first in the high school class. The
band also won a bronze plaque for
all time by winning second place
against all- competition.
Our College band was made the
official East Texas Chamber of
Commerce band, and was awarded
several prizes for winning first in
the competition.
EAST TEXANS
THRONG CAMPUS
The spectators who witnessed the
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
pageant held at Kyle Field Monday
night beheld in the writer’s opinion
one of the most beautiful pageants
ever staged in Texas. It was the
one crowning success and achieve
ment of the Convention. The elab
orate preparations made the event
possible, but it could not have had
such a great success without the
really splendid cooperation which
was shown. The student body, the
Aggie band, the Consolidated School,
the Queen and her court, the peo
ple of Bryan and College gave un
ceasingly of their efforts in helping
put it over, in which they were lar
gely successful. A vote of thanks
is due them.
It would be a rather hard matter
to write a resume of all the various
activities and events which took
place during the Convention. So
many things have happened and so
many people have visited during the
last few days that it will become a
comparatively hard matter to get
used to usualities again. Both Bryan
and College will seem deserted as
compared with the crowded condi-
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JUNIORS DISCUSS
CLASS PROBLEMS
Last Friday at 12:45 in the “Y”
Chapel at a meeting of the Junior
Class, Lester Hanks, president,
brought several important issues be
fore this assembly.
The first to be discussed was a
swimming pool fund on which the
present Senior Class has been think
ing seriously of leaving an initial
amount in order to realize every
Aggie’s ambition for a swimming
pool. The seniors are anxious to
start this fund if the following class
es will also leave their last gift to
the school in the monetary fashion
and for this fund. A vote was taken
and it was almost unanimous in fav
or of starting a fund.
The next decision was one that
had to do with the wearing of the
Senior rings by the Juniors. All of
the boys agreed that it was not
quite fair for the Juniors to usurp
one of the few remaining privileges
of the Seni rs, and each man agreed
that he would wait until next year
to wear his ring.
The last thing to be discussed
wr.': the Junior Prom and Banquet,
ho chairman of the committees re
po: ted that the favors have been
o! octed, the arrangements are com-
p 1 ete, and the finances are under
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SADDLE-SIRLOIN
STRUGGLE FRIDAY
Friday night, the “Cowboys” of
the campus will move about in the
Mess Hall Annex to the -tunes of
Babe Schindler’s Orchestra; not with
a rope and a six-shooter but with
a tender-to-embrace arm and smiles
on their faces that will capture any
maiden sooner and easier than any
six-shooter. Thus the Saddle and
Sirloin Club will hold its annual
dance for the enjoyment and pleas
ure of its members.
All efforts are being made to
make this year’s dance better than
any previous ones. Members for
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CORPS DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT