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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1950)
History-Making Graduates—A&M’s Generals of World War II Wm George F. Moore, ’08 Major General Andrew D. Bruce, ’16 Major General CONGRATULATIONS President Harrington and BEST WISHES for YOUR SUCCESS D0NAH0 BUCK COMPANY 0. B. Donaho BRYAN, TEJAS Harry H. Johnson, ’17 Major General Percy W. Clarkson, ’15 Major General Roderick R. Allen, ’15 Major General Bennett Fury ear, Jr., ’06 Major General Robert B. Williams, ’23 Major General MILITARY SECTION PAGE FOUR Howard C. Davidson, ’ll Major General The Battalion Anniversary Edition Aubrey Moore, ’23 Brigadier General Oscar B. Abbott, ’13 Brigadier General South Mourns Ross’ Death - (Continued from Page One this Section) before him and that every word he uttered was being treasured up against a day of need; you never heai’d; him speak as you cadet corps and I, their chaplain, have here at the early morning hour of chapel service. “With some incident from his own boy life, or some treasured memory of his active public service as a text, you young men We Designed The FIRST AGGIE RING! We own and control dies for Aggie Rings for the years 1900 through 1935. Ex-Students are invited to contact us if their ring has been misplaced or if they wish to purchase a new one. We sincerely wish Dr. M. T. Harrington a long and successful career as president of A. & M. College. Caldwell Jewelers Bryan, Texas remember how he would teach, encourage, probe, advise, with all the earnestness of a father, all the sympathy of a friend; it is your loss if his counsels have not gone home nad made you truer men to yourselves, your parents, and your God.” On his death, January 4 of 1890, addresses were made throughout the state and letters of condolence from alt parts of the South poured into the College. One of these, written by Commanding General J. B. Gordon of the United Con federate Veterans in New Orleans, x’ead: “Taps has again’sounded for one of the most conspicuous actors of the drama of 1861-65. . . . Clad as she is today in habiliments of woe and bowed in sorrow and grief, Texas does not mourn alone her favorite son, for at this moment in palatial residences and in humble homes in her sister states of Loui siana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mis sissippi, Georgia, Alabama, and wherever his bright blade flashed and the deeds of the brave are sung, his name is reverently spok en and the story of the great Texan told, and the borrow iiN deep and profound, for the death of the “Little Texas Cavalryman,” whose plume was always seen dancing up on the crest of battle. . .” . Ross’ last words are chronicled by his son: “about six o’clock, he suddenly roused up and looked around. He seemed to recognize us all and Dr. Fountain asked, ‘Governor, how do you feel?’ He glanced at Dr. Fountain and then closing his eyes, he said ‘well, I feel like a new man. And I guess I am one.’ ” Congratulations, Texas A&M College, on 75 Years oi Service to State and Nation Fisher Construction Co. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 4711 Greeley - P.O.Box 6127 - ^ JUstin 2427 HOUSTON 6, TEXAS Member, The Associated General Contractors of America ?! T John A. Warden, ’08 Brigadier General William C. Lee, ’27 Brigadier General W. E. Farthing, ’14 Brigadier General Ralph H. Wooten, ’16 Brigadier General ‘A&M ROTC Is Most Complete In Nation’ Feb. 28, 1942—The most complete ROTC school in the nation was the acknowledgement given A&M Fri day with the approval of A&M’s quartermaster ROTC training by Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son. Brigadier General Frank E. Lowe, executive for the army’s re serve and ROTC units, stated in a letter to President Walton. “This will cause your institution to have the only ROTC unit in the country, at present, at least, where all branches of the ROTC are repre sented.” This further establishes A&M’s position as the largest military school in the nation by giving it a complete military training curricu la in the branches of field artillery, infantry, engineers, chemical war fare, coast artillery, cavalry, sig nal corps, and now, the quarter master corps. Harvard University was the only ROTC school which 1 heretofore trained officers for the quarter master corps. Under the same orders which gave this training to A&M, the University of Alabama, Michigan State, and the University of Washington will also offer this type of training. A minimum of 50 students must enroll in the course and no more than 100 may be enrolled at one time. All students in the school must have completed two yars basic training and must be able to meet the requirements for second lieu tenant in the Quartermaster re serve before attaining the age of 30. The training will cover a two year period. 1XTURES for the Gift Shop and Main Lounge and Fountain Room in the Memorial Student Center Building were manufac tured % HOUSTON SHOWCASE and MFC. COMPANY 3500 Center Street Houston, Texas A Million Tributes From Lesters To A&M For 75 Good Years Your achievements have been manifold. . . Your progress, beyond the imag ination of your founders. Our pride in you is great. After 16 years of service, Lester’s has taken its rightful place as the leader of fashion in this area. To keep the treasured position, we constantly strive toward better ing our service and making sure our merchandise is of the highest quality. e% \3marjL5hop Bryan