10 I THE BATTALION MEET TEE COLONEL A Sketch of the Life of Lieu tenant Colonel A. R. Emery First Lieutenant, was transferred from Whin- pie Barracks, near Prescott, Arizona, to Bayr year of his father’s three-year detail as profes sor of military science and, tactics at Baylor, young Emery entered the preparatory depart ment as a freshman. During the few months before his father was ordered to join his regi ment at Mobile, Alalmma, young Emery was drummer boy and bugler in “B” Company, In fantry, and at the same time, W. ,B. Bizzeil, who was later president of Texas A and M Col lege, was first sergeant of “A” Company. Dean T. D. Brooks also entered Baylor at -that time. Upon his father’s transfer to Alabama. A. R. Emery returned to Bloomfield, Illinois, where he graduated from high school in 189th The following year he entered Georgia Tech and in 1904 he received his B.S. degree in Elec trical Engineering from that college. Lieutenant Colonel A. R. Emery succeeded Colonel Charles J. Nelson as Professor of Military Science ami Tactics and head of the Military Department at Texas A and M College, Septeml>er 1932. Since his initiation to Aggie life. Colonel Emery has brought aliout a num ber of changes that have l>een greatly appreciated 1$ •the cadet corps. i Outstanding among the changes instituted by Col onel Emery is the abandonment of the frequent in spections of the cadet corps and their quarters that were so common a few' years ago. Colonel Emery’s pro fessed interest in a good band has inspired that organ ization to whip into shape. Now the Texas Aggie band I is recognized as outstanding among college bands throughout the country.^Their music lends enthusiasm and coloj to the noon march to the mess hall and their appearatice on the gridiron during football season is a spectachi not soon to l>e forgotten. In an interview with Lieutenant Colonel Emery we learned the following facts al>out his very' active and interesting life: A. R. Emery was born in Bloomfield Illinois, on July 26, 1883. His primary education came from schools from Sacketts Harbor. New York, alb the way to Pres cott, Arizona. In 1895 his father, J. A. Emery, then a Emery took examinations from civil life for en trance in the army in May, 1905, and on April 11, he received his commission as Second Lieutenant, Infan- try ‘ r Emery’s promotions were as follows: First Lieu tenant, March 11, 1911; Captain. July 1, 1916; tem porary Major, August 1. 1917; permanent Major, July H, 1920; and Lieutenant Colonel. January 22, 1929. Colonel Emery’s military career has taken him from Cuba, to the Philippine Islands, and to China. He has served with the organized militia of Idaho. During the World War, Emery was detailed with the Quarter Master Corps in China. He was en route to the United States when the Armistice was signed. In 1925 he was graduated from the advanced course of the Infantry School at Ft. Benning. Georgia. In 1906 he graduate^ from the Commanding General Staff School at Forr I^eavenworth, Kansas, with Majors J. P. Wheeler and J. E. Sloan. In 1932 Colonel Emery graduated from the Army War College in Washington, D. C.* and from there he was ordered to Texas A and M College where he is now detailed as P M S & T. In commenting on life on the Aggie campus, Col onel Emery said that Texas A and M College was (Continued on Page 22)