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PAGE 4 THE BATTALION -SATURDAY, JAN. 27, 1940 Texas Aggies Come and Go, But a Little Dog Still Rules As Campus Queen, Still Beloved by Cadets After Nine Years ‘Reveille’ Has Been A Fixture at College Station Since 1931 By H. B. McElroy COLLEGE STATION, Jan. 20.— She’s just a black and white non- pedigreed dog and she’s not as young as she used to be, but there are 6,066 Texas Aggie cadets who will fight on the spur of the mo ment if anyone hurts their be loved cur mascot, Reveille. “Rev,” as she is better known, is the only female at the college who is enrolled as a student, but since she never takes any class room work she can never receive her degree from Texas A. & M. Reveille came to the Aggie cam pus back in 1931, or so the story goes, when some Aggies had made a journey down the road toward Navasota and on their way home late at night in their model T, ran over a small puppy. They stopped the jalopy and went back to see if they had killed the dog, but when it stood on its feet and wagged its little tail, the Aggies put it in the car and brought it back to the dormitory. Then they discovered it was a female and took a more kindly feeling to her. She had no name right then, although the quartet who had her all suggested all sorts of monickers for her. One was “Home Brew” and that seemed like a good idea that night. However, when the reveille bu gle blew the next morning she set up such a howl that showed clear ly that she, too, disliked that call that the finders promptly dubbed her “Reveille.” She made mess formation that morning and got her little stomach filled before one of the waiters -spotted her and was about to toss her out the door when her four foster-parents rose up arid almost threw the waiter out instead. From then on “Rev” had the run of the mess hall and made all meal formations with some in-between meals on the side. She was an instant hit when she made the first formation with the Aggie Band on Kyle Field and capered in front of the drum major as though the whole show was staged for her benefit. That set her up as the official mascot and won her her first blanket. Since that she has had a new one each year, but frankly, she has no lik ing for them. In the past two years she has learned the trick of climbing out of them and as soon as she had done a bit of action for the football fans she retires to the sidelines and in a few wiggles and jerks she is rid of the para phernalia that she is not accus tomed to. Likewise, she has no use for a collar or harness and will get out of those as easily as a blanket. Reveille eats when and where she feels like it. When sleep overtakes her she wanders into any dormitory and hunts an open door. Once located she caltnly walks in and jumps into the low er bunk. Tradition has it that the owner of that bunk shall not dislodge her and if she chooses to spend the night there the owner shall sleep on the floor or put the desks together and bunk there. On trips she rates a full seat to herself so she can stretch out and be comfortable. On one occasion when the train was so crowded that passengers were standing in the aisles, the conductor came through and spotting Rev with a seat all to herself, said, “Get that damn dog off that seat and let some passenger sit down.” That was all he had a chance to say be fore about 10 Aggies were on him and ready to toss him off his own train for talking that way to Rev, who rode out the rest of the trip at ease while many stood. In the past two years she has slowed down considerably and for the first time in her long career as an Aggie mascot she missed the Texas Aggie-Texas Longhorn foot ball game last Thanksgiving. She had been in the college Veterin ary Hospital for about two weeks and probably felt that the inclem ent weather that day would not be good for her. She was not taken on the Sugar Bowl trip to New Orleans, as Bodie Pierce, LOUPOT TRADES BUYS SELLS BOOKS and CLOTHING SAVE MONEY Loupot Trading Post NORTH GATE TSTABBIES 07%/+? head yell-leader, felt that she-f- might get lost there and that would never do. No one looks after her when she is on the campus, so she may show up anywhere on the 4,000 acres at College Station. Before any special event she is gener ally rounded up in some room so she can be dressed for the occa sion, but beyond that she is as free as the air. The head yell- leader looks after supplying the yearly blanket and sees to it that she is properly attired when she prances out on the field. Her favorite playmate is Joe College, the black bear mascot from Baylor, for they have quite a time every two years when he pays her a visit. She would rath er bark at Joe than take a ride in a Model T, sans top or windshield, and that is saying a lot. It must be that she recalls her arrival on the campus in such an automobile, for she will get out of a closed car any time to ride in the old Ford. Her second choice of visiting mascots is Peruna, the S. M. U. pony. However, the tiny Mustang did not come down with the team last year, so Rev staged the whole show all by herself. Back in 1934 when the Aggies thought she might be aging they adopted another dog that looked like it might be her son and named him Retreat. However, Rev did not take to him any too well so it was not long until Re treat decided that food and quar ters were better elsewhere than on any 4,000 acres with a jealous woman. The polo team has a mascot that resembles Rev quite a bit and be ing a lady Rev has taken the new understudy under her wing and shown the new lady all about where the best food may be found. The new arrival is not enrolled and will not be registered until such time as Rev decides that she has done her job well and passes on to that land of fresh hambur ger meat and ice cream, or wher ever good little dogs go when they are through with this world. She has lived a mighty hard 10 years keeping her Aggies in line, but seemed to get a great big kick out of the fact that the Aggies had the No. 1 football team of Ameri ca this year. She made every nightly yell practice and acted as traffic cop before the cadets would arrive in front of the Y. M. C. A. to test out their lung power. When her time comes, and all Aggies hope that it will be in the long-off future, she can look for ward to a funeral befitting her rank as the Aggies’ No. 1 girl student. New Students— (Continued from page 1) for the second semester for dormi tory students add up to $56.50 and for day students $30.50. These fees do not include the Y.M.C.A. privilege cards. The fees for the whole second semester total $141.00 for dormitory students and may be paid at this time if the student so desires. All graduate students, new stu dents, and students who were in cluded on the December 1 deficien cy list and who have been given permission to register by their deans will register on Monday, February 12, for the second semes ter. Classes for the second semester will begin Tuesday morning, Feb ruary 13. Monday, February 26, is the last day of the second semes ter that students can add or drop courses and receive proper credit for them in the registrar’s office. Banquet— (Continued from page 1) address of F. M. Law, Aggie head coach Homer Norton will present the varsity letters, and coach Hub McQuillan will present the fresh men letters. Joe Utay, chairman of the Athletic Board of the Board of Directors, will present A. & M.’s two All-American representatives, Joe Boyd and John Kimbrough. Various other awards will then be given. Bert Pfaff will present trophies to the two best blockers. Gifts to the team captain and to the most valuable player will be given by coach Homer Norton and E. J. Howell, Registrar and a member of the Athletic Council. Silver tie clasps given by the manufacturer will be presented by Chase Holland, A. & M. supporter of San Angelo, to the squad and coaches. The Williamson System awards to the No. 1 team players and All-American Joe Boyd and John Kimbrough, will be presented by Ralph “Andy” Anderson of the Houston Press. Lipscomb’s Pharmacy will present to each var sity squadman who did. not letter a billfold, the Aggieland Pharmacy will award the most valuable play er, and the Campus Grocery will present awards to the freshmen lettermen. A speech by Walemon Price, student member of the Ath letic Council, will conclude the pro gram. For the benefit of those who thus far have failed to see the film of the last Sugar Bowl game, this film will be shown as a special feature at the banquet tonight. The committee in charge of ar rangements is composed of Colonel Ike Ashburn, Registrar E. J. How ell, Coach Dough Rollins, and pub licity director Byron Winstead. Banquet tickets may be secured at Canady’s Pharmacy in Bryan and at both the Aggieland and Lips comb pharmacies in College Sta tion. The cost is $1.00, and it is urged that all students attend who Sugar Bowl— (Continued from page 1) the Band. Next will be heard Cadet Colonel Varner speaking in behalf of the student body. As a final number the Band will then play “Goodby to Texas,” .and the program will be concluded by the presentation of small gold Sugar Bowl footballs to the football players. The group of people who will be seated on the speaking platform will include the members of the Sugar Bowl association, the mem bers of the Athletic Council, head yell-leader F. A. “Bodie” Pierce, Cadet Colonel Durward B. “Woody” Varner, and Colonel Ike Ashburn, who will act as master of cere monies. The huge silver sugar bowl will be retained by the school until time for the next Sugar Bowl Classic. At that time the asso ciation will replace this bowl with an exact duplicate engraved ap propriately for the school to keep permanently. President Herbert Benson of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association will be accompanied by a committee consisting of Abe Goldman, vice-president, who is due to succeed Mr. Benson as head of the association; Hap 'Reilly, pub licity chairman of the committee; Fred Digby, sports editor of the New Orleans Item-Tribune, one of the original Sugar Bowlers; War ren Miller, first Sugar Bowl pres ident and organizer; Clarence Straus, secretary of the commit tee, and Joseph David, treasurer. The party is scheduled to arrive on a special train this morning a1 9:57. They will be served a lunch eon in the new mess hall, and 14 seniors will act as hosts and will show them about the campus. It was originally planned that Dean Kyle accept the sugar bowl for the school. However, the dean is ill and will not be able to at tend. Registrar E. J. Howell, who is a member of the Athletic Coun cil, will accept this trophy. CAMPUS TELEPHONES PROJECT HOUSE TELEPHONES Collinsworth County Project House, House No. O....College455 Childress County Project House, House No. 1 College 232 N. T. A. C. Project House, House No. 2 College 120 Falls County Project House, House No. 3 College 635 Leon County Project House, House No. 4 College 690 Eastland County Project House, House No. 5 College 462 I. E. Club Project House, House No. 6 College 413 Fannin County Project House, House No. 7 College 699 John Tarleton Project House No. 1—House No. 9....College 230 John Tarleton Project House No. 2—House No. 14....College 461 Navasota County Project House House No. 10 College 533 Waco, McClellan County Project House, House No. 12....Col. 691 N. E. Texas Project House, House No. 13 College 402 American Legion Community House College 697 Anderson County Project House, North Gate College 925 Houston County Project House, Old Army Barracks, College 929 Smith County Project House, House No. 18 College 408 Washington County Project House, Russell Hall....College 688 OFFICE TELEPHONES The Battalion Office 4-5444 Student Publications Office 4-5324 A. & M. Press 4-5684 Commandant’s Office 4-5294' Military Department 4-6634 President’s Office 4-5604 Registrar’s Office 4-5284 Fiscal Office 4-5244 Publicity Office 4-7574 Student Labor Office 4-7224 Athletic Office 4-5394, 4-7534 Physical Education Department 4-6954 College Y. M. C. A 4-7584 Former Students Association : 4-6824 Col. Ike Ashburn’s Office 4-6104 Dean F. C. Bolton, Vice-Pres 4-5734 Dean E. J. Kyle, Agriculture 4-5714 Dean Gibb Gilchrist, Engineering 4-5744 Dean T. D. Brooks, Arts & Sciences 4-5724 Dean R. P. Marsteller, Vet. Medicine 4-5754 Sbisa Hall (old mess hall) 4-5264 Duncan Hall (new mess hall) 4-5164 Aggieland Inn 4-6614 Buildings and College Utilities 4-5634 Landscape Art Department 4-6884 Fire and Electrical Department 4-7664 College Hospital 4-5184, 4-5194 College Library 4-5374 WTAW Radio Station 4-6724 Guard Room, Austin Hall 4-5414 DORMITORY TELEPHONES Cavalry, Troop A, 4th ramp, Law Hall College 490 Cavalry, Troop B, 2nd ramp, Law Hall College 491 Cavalry Headquarters Troop, 8th ramp, Law Hall..College 110 Cavalry, Troop C, 5th ramp, Puryear Hall College 137 Cavalry, Mach. Gun Troop, 8th ramp, Puryear Hall, Col. 140 Coast Artillery, Bat. A, F ramp, Hart Hall College 494 Coast Artillery, Bat. B, D ramp, Hart Hall College 493 Coast Artillery, Bat. C, A ramp, Hart Hall College 136 Coast Artillery, Bat. D, B ramp, Hart Hall College 495 Coast Artillery, Bat. E, West wing, Bizzell Hall....College 425 Coast Artillery, Bat. F, East wing, Bizzell Hall College 109 Coast Artillery, Bat. G, 2nd floor, Mitchell Hall College 536 Coast Artillery, Bat. H, 4th floor, Mitchell Hall College 480 Engineers, Co. A, G ramp, Walton Hall College 122 Engineers, Co. C, J ramp, Walton Hall .....College 101 Engineers, Co. D, A ramp, Walton Hall College 460 Engineers, Co. E, E ramp, Walton Hall College 143 Graduate & N. M. Hall, 2nd floor, Milner Hall College 115 Graduate & N. M. Hall, 1st floor, Milner Hall College 121 Graduate & N. M. Hall, 3rd floor, Milner Hall College 117 Graduate & N. M. Hall, 4th floor, Milner Hall College 116 Corps Headquarters, 1st floor, Legett Hall College 486 Corps Headquarters, 2nd floor, Legett Hall College 102 Corps Headquarters, 3rd floor, Legett Hall College 481 Corps Headquarters, 4th floor, Legett Hall College 476 Signal Corps, 2nd floor, Hall 1 College 203 Band, Infantry & Artillery, 2nd floor, Hall 11 College 124 Staff & Athletes, 2nd floor, Hall 12 College 111 Field Artillery, 1st Hq., 2nd floor, Hall 10 College 127 Field Artillery, 2nd Combat Tr., 2nd floor. Hall 6, College 128 Field Artillery, 1st Combat Tr, 4th floor, Hall 8....College 125 Field Artillery, Bat. B, 2nd floor, Hall 8 College 112 Field Artillery, Bat. D, 4th floor, Hall 6 College 483 Field Artillery, Bat. E, 2nd floor, Hall 4 College 214 Field Artillery, Bat. F, 4th floor, Hall 4 College 498 Field Artillery, 3rd Hq., 1st floor. Hall 4 Collegel03 Infantry, Co. A, 2nd floor, Hall 9 College 106 Infantry, Co. B, 4th floor, Hall 9 College 446 Infantry, Co. C, East end, Hall 9 College 129 Infantry, Co. D, 1st floor, Hall 7 College 496 Infantry, Co. E, 2nd floor, Hall 7 College 113 Infantry, Co. F, 4th floor, Hall 7 College 107 Infantry, Co. I, 3rd floor, Hall 5 College 126 Infantry, Co. L, 4th floor, Hall 3 College 138, Infantry, Co. M, 2nd floor, Hall 3 College 150 Wesleyan University students have organized their own campus radio network. Williams College has a winning average of .550 in 59 years of in tercollegiate sports competition. Funeral Service Of A. T. Chisholm Held at College Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon at the A. & M. Methodist Church, for Al len Thurman Chisholm, member of the staff of the Texas Agri cultural Experiment Station since 1927 in the department of genetics. He died Sunday of pneumonia, aft er an illness of but a few days. Rev. James Carlin, pastor of the church, officiated, assisted by Dr. W. H. Andrew, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Interment was in Bryan City cemetery, under direc tion of the Hillier Funeral Home. Mr. Chisholm is survived by his wife and two children, Allen Newton Chisholm, aged 4% years, and Martha Mae Chisholm, aged ZVz years. Mr. Chisholm was born at Mag nolia, Arkansas, September 17. 1888, the son of Alexander and Ella Chisholm. He was educated in the public schools and Magnolia A. & M. He received his B. S. Official Notices degree from Oklahoma A. & M. College in 1925, and his M. S. de gree from Iowa State College, Ames. Mr. Chisholm came to Texas A. & M. College in 1926 to work in the Genetics Department, and went with the Experiment Station in 1927, working in the genetics de partment there, and specializing in corn and grain sorghums. He spent five summers at the Chillicothe station and in 1939 he was with the Southern Great Plains station at Woodward, Okla., in grass studies. At intervals he took leave to give attention to private enter prises in seed corn production, and some three years ago establish ed the Help-Your self Laundry on West Carson street, under the management of Mrs. Chisholm. From the beginning of his resi dence here he was active in the affairs of the College Methodist Church and was treasurer 6f the board of stewards most of that period. His loyal service and devo tion to the work of the church was outstanding and contributed largely to the success of the church effort to maintain close contact with students of the college. All notices should be sent to The Bsttslion Office, 122 Administration Build- in*. They should be typed and double- spaced. The deaAine fer them is 4:10 p. m. the day prior to the date of issue. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS January 31—Faculty danoe. Banquet room, Sbisa Hall, 0 p. m. to 12 midnight. FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON The Fellowship Luncheon is every Thurs day in Sbisa Hall, from 12:10 to 12:40 noon. CLASSIFICATION CHANGES Those students who desire to have their records re-checked and classification changes made for the second semester should come by the Registrar’s Office and leave their names. H. L. HEATON Assistant Registrar CONFLICT EXAMINATIONS On bulletin boards 11 and 12 on the first floor of the Academic Building may be found the schedule of conflict exami nations. Any errors on this list should be reported to the Registrar’s Office. REGISTRAR E. J. HOWELL SCHOLARSHIP HONOR SOCIETY The deadline for club dues is February 16. All juniors and seniors who have no F’s and have more than the minimum num ber of grade-points noted below should see W. T. Guy at F-10 Walton before February 1, if they have not been notified of membership. School Junior Senior Agriculture 160 204 Arts and Sciences 150 222 Engineering 191 262 Veterinary Medicine 209 274 VANITY FAIR PICTURES Pictures for the “Vanity Fair” section of the Longhorn must be in by February 1, 1940. All pictures must be turned in to Mick Williams, 98 Law. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Consolidated school taxes can be paid without penalty up to and including Jan. 31, 1940. Penalty schedule for payment of taxes after January 31 is as follows: February 1% March 2% April 3% May 4% June July Taxes are delinquent on July 1 at which time 6% interest begins. J. C. CARLL Tax Collector A. & M. Consolidated School District CIVIL SERVICE All seniors are urged to read Civil Service Announcement No. 10 for Junior Professional Assistant. There are twenty- eight different options offered from Jun ior Agronomist to Junior Range Examiner, Junior Biologist (Wild Life), and Junior Engineer. The closing date for applications to leave here should be February 1st. FACULTY DANCE The January Faculty Dance will be held in the Sbisa Hall annex Wednesday, January 31, from 9 to 12 p. m. Music will be furnished by the Aggieland Or chestra All staff members of the college are cordially invited and a special invita tion is extended to newcomers in this group. MEXICAN CLUB Will a member of the Mexican Club I 1- J X „ XT + COLLEGE LIBRARY STUDENT LOANS The Association of Former Students has been accepting applications for sec ond-term loans since December 2, 1939. Be cause some time is necessary in handli: ACCOUNTING SOCIETY There will be an important meeting of the Accounting Society Monday even ing at 6 :4S in room 409 of the Agriculture Building. All members are urged to be preeent as important business will be taken up. Also those who have not paid their dues are requested to bring thorn at this meeting. CALIFORNIA A. & M. CLUB All members of the California A. & M. Club are urged to attend a special meet- discu Longhorn Monda at 7:15 p. m. ia ing, for discussion of the club pioture for thef Longhorn Monday room 402, Academic Building. FORT WORTH CLUB The Longhorn picture of the Fort Worth A. & M. Club will be taken on the steps of the Y.M.C.A. at 12:40 Mon day, January 29, instead of today as had been scheduled. LUTHERAN WALTHER LEAGUE The A. & M. Lutheran Walther League will meet in the Y chapel Sunday after noon at four o’clock. All members are urged to attend. GLEE CLUB The regular meeting schedule of the A. & M. Glee Club is from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m. every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday night—all in the basement of the old dining hall. Special rehearsal of the tenor sections will be held every Monday; of the bass- baritone sections, every Tuesday. These are from 6:00 to 6:30 p. m. in the above meeting place. CHURCHES EPISCOPAL CHURCH St. Thomas Chapel. College Rev. Roscoe Hauser Jr:, Chaplain 8:30 a. m. Holy Communion • 9:30 a. m. Coffee Club and Bible Class 10:45 a. m. Morning Prayer and sermon. (1st Sundays - Holy Communion) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COLLEGE STATION R. L. Brown, Pastor 9:45 a. m. Sunday School 10:50 a. m. Morning worship 6:45 p. m. Baptist Training Union 7:30 p. m. Evening worship Wednesday—B. S. U. Council 6 :45 p. m. t prayer meeting 7:30 p. m.; choir rehearsal 8:16 p. m. Student prayer meeting every evening at 6:45. A. & M. CHURCH OF CHRIST R. B. Sweet, Minister 9:45 a. m. Bible classes 10:45 a. m. Worship service 6:45 p. m. Young People’s meeting 7:30 p. m. Evening worship Wednesday—Prayer meeting, 7:30 p. m. A. & M. METHODIST CHURCH James Carlin, Pastor 10:00 a. m. Church School 11:00 a. m. Morning worship 7:00 p. m. Epworth League meeting 7:45 p. m. Evening service PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Y. M. C. A. Chapel Rev. Norman Anderson, Pastor 9:30 a. m. Sunday School 11:00 a. m. Morning worship 6:45 p. m. Young People’s League 7:46 p. m. Evening devotional and fel lowship. some time is necessary in handling applications, it s necessary that the period for receiving applications be closed at five o’clock, Monday, January 29. Loans are made only at registration time and applications now out should be turned in immediately: otherwise, there will not be sufficient time to complete the loans. —The Associaton of Former Students SENIOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS On Tuesday, January 30, at 7 p. m. in the Mechanical Engineering lecture room there will be a meeting of all engi neering students who are interested in taking the Civil Service examination for junior engineers, applications for which must be in Washington not later than February 5. O. E. Teague, local secretary of the Civil Service Commission, will assist each student in filling out the application forms which he will have on hand at the meet ing. GLEE CLUB CONTEST Notice, students and friends of Aggie land : Don’t forget the A. & M. Glee Club contest for a new name! Get your sug gestion in now and win the easy $5.00 prize. Send entries in care of “Gib” Mich- alk, box 630, College Station, or room 423, hall 10. The deadline for entries has been extended to "February 24, 1940, so that outside friends may also have a chance to send in their suggestions for a name for this college organization of ninety voices. Organizations MARKETING AND FINANCE CLUB All Marketing and Finance Club stu dents wanting club keys please make ap- plicaton for same at Dobyne’s Jewelry Store at the North Gate at once, so that the order may go off in a few days. Mangelsdorf Speaks At Plant Seminar Dr. P. C. Mangelsdorf, agrono mist of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, spoke before the Plant Science Seminar Thurs day evening on the subject, “Mod ern Methods in Corn Breeding.” Dr. Mangelsdorf discussed the methods for producing and main taining inbred lines of corn to gether with the production of the popular corn hybrids. Also, the importance of these hybrids thru- out the corn-growing regions of the United States was discussed. Mention was made of the methods of changing white varieties to yel low. Slides were used to illustrate the lecture. Y. K. Sugareff, history depart ment instructor, spoke last Sun day evening at the meeting of the Hillel Club in the mess hall par lors. He spoke on “The War and Southeastern Europe.” SEE AGGIELAND PHARMACY AD For Valentine Candy and T»rl c NEXT WEEK CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE Y. M. C. A. Parlor 11:00 a. m. Morning worship LUTHERAN SERVICES Y. M. C. A. Parlor Rev. Kurt Hartman, Pastor 7:00 p. m. Evening worship FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BRYAN W. H. Andrew. Pastor 9:45 a. m. Sunday School 10:50 a. m. Morning worship 6:30 p. m. Baptist Training Union 7:30 p. m. Evening worship Free busses for students leave both "YV* at 9:20 every Sunday morning. COLLEGE AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH OF BRYAN R. C. White, Pastor. 9 :45 a. m. Sunday School. 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship. 6:20 p. m. Baptist Training Union. 7:30 p. m. Evening Worship. Free bus for students leaves old “Y”, Project House area, and street intersection near new dormitories at 9:10, 9:15, an<S 9 :20 respectively each Sunday morning, and 6:10, 6:15, and 6:20 respectively Sunday evening. Lost and Found LOST: One log log decitrig sliderule with name, Pearce, on rule and case. Re ward. Write P. O. Box 970, or come by room 410, hall 11. SEE AGGIELAND PHARMACY AD For Valentine Candy and NEXT WEEK ~> NEW MONEY The Car You Are Now Driving Can Be Used For A Loan. EASY ONE-STOP TRANSACTION Titus-McCullough, Inc. Phone 1310 215 S. Main Bryan We Suggest Candy For Your Mother or Girl VALENTINES DAY McQUEEN’S PHARMACY Bryan, Texas “At The Bus Stop”