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THE BATTALION
Summer Camp
Reminiscences
Various and sundry tales have
come from the different summer
camps, some of which may or may
not be true. Now we are going to
have the straight of it from the
“powers that be.” But, wait, dear
readers, there has been a mistake.
The boys who attended the chemical
warfare service camp at Edgewood,
Maryland, have no authorities here
who can vouch for their statements,
but since their stories all have to
coincide we can take what they say
as part facts anyway.
There were only eighty-four men
in the camp representing thirty dif
ferent colleges and universities from
Maine to California, thence to Flor
ida, Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, better known as Boston Tech,
had the largest representation, twen
ty-two, and Texas A. and M. second
with fourteen. Davis Watkins, of
the Engineers won the distinction
of shooting the highest dismounted
pistol score, that has ever been
made in the history of the camp.
Everyone enjoyed the sights espec
ially in New York City and Washing
ton, D. C. Major Sloan stated that
he had received a very nice letter
from the authorities at Edgewood
Arsenal, commending the Texas men
very highly.
The Artillery, Infantry, and the
Signal Corps spent their “vacation”
at Fort Sam Houston and Fort
Stanley in San Antonio, under the
direction of Colonel Nelson, Captain
Harry, Captain Bruce, and Lieuten
ant Michelson. Major Sloan was busy
organizing his new regiment of field
artillery and was unable to take a
very active part in the actual train
ing of the men in camp. All of the
R. O. T. C. students received royal
hospitality from the people of San
Antonio, and as a result there was a
“Campus Club” organized. For defi
nite information concerning the club
see Jack Allison or “Dutch” Markle.
The engineers had a rather “tropi
cal” summer at Laredo under the
direction of Captain Pick. Not only
did they build roads and bridges for
an official in the Mexican Army,
blow up railroad irons, but, accord
ing to “Bull” Kavanaugh, they tried
to make Russian Cossacks out of the
cadets. The latter, it is thought, was
only partly successful, so far as Bull
was concerned.
Major Limbocker, Major Wheeler
and Captain Walker were in charge
of the camp at Fort Clark, near
Brackettville. Nothing out of the
ordinary occured however, except
the unusual Bill of Fare, consisting
mainly of watermelon and “spuds.”
PETROLEUM ENGINEER
ING.
The first unit of the long looked
for department of petroleum engi
neering will be formed about the
middle of November when Profes
sor J. B. Joyce arrives here to teach.
Professor Joyce was here before
the war and during the war he in
structed a division of signal corps.
Since the war he has taught at Cor
nell University and then he went into
the oil game. While he was in that
business he studied all the phases of
it and is now employed in a respon
sible position by the La Salle Oil
Company. He is leaving this posi
tion however, because he believes
that he will be more satisfied with
teaching as a life occupation.
It seems that petroleum engineer
ing will be one of the outstanding
departments at A. and M. in the near
future, because all the oil companies
of major importance are interested
in such a department here and they
are giving it both moral and finan
cial support.
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Since September 1925 there has
been more than ONE MILLION
DOLLARS spent for the improve
ments on this campus ?
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Every twenty-four hours over
400,000 gallons of water is used on
this campus ?
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Last year approximately 84,000
people attended the shows given in
the Assembly Hall ?
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This past summer the R. O. T. C.
students at Fort Sam Houston and
Fort Stanley, fired over 76,000 rounds
of ammunition ?
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Every year the Y. M. C. A. uses
over twenty-four tons of ice to
cool the water in the fountain at
the “Y”?
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Texas has 23,000 miles of railrads,
more than any other state in the
union ?
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The first pullman car ever used
was placed in service in 1859 ?
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Only one person out of 8,679,000
who rode on passenger trains in
1928 was killed.
WHY ROOM-MATES GO CRAZY
How many times have you been
called from an enthralling pursuit of
the coulomb or from perfect concen
tration on a letter to that girl by
weird and uncouth noises from the
roomit’s side of your home ? In turn,
how many times have you dashed in
and, finding him humped over his
slide-rule or his bugology, thumped
him on the back until he was ready
to get up and give battle?
Everyone has more or less compas
sion for dumb animals—why not let
it extend to the roomit? Believe it
or not, there is a case’ on record here
at A. and M. of a man who intercep
ted a letter from his roommates
sweetheart then watched him grow
grey with worry and grind his teeth
away to the gums before he finally
waked him up one morning before
reveille and gave him the letter.
Feature that if you can—trying to
appreciate the romance of your one
and only in the cold grey dawn,
with a dark green taste in your
mouth!
What this student body needs is a
Be kind to Roommates Week.”
When, instead of refusing to speak
to your old lady for mixing up the
tooth brushes, you’d compliment him
on his taste. Can you imagine such
a state? All the little home in Ag-
gieland would be brimming over with
loving consideration. There would be
no more arguments about who bought
the last bar of soap or who is wear
ing whose clothes.
Can you imagine it? Well neither
can we, but it’s a beautiful thought
all the same.
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CHARLIE NITCH
The Old Campus Tailor
Now Located in Bryan
Extends a cordial welcome to
all the “Old Boys,” and to the
hundreds of “New Boys” com
ing to A. & M. for the first
time.
Come to see us when in Bryan
and whatever Tailoring work
you need will be very highly
appreciated.
CHARLIE NITCH
Bryan Street
Bryan
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