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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1950)
Forefathers of MSC , * . Old Main, Gathright First in Campus Building History Once Upon a Time By WAYNE DAVIS On opening day in 187(3 the A&M Campus featured exactly two buildings and 120 students. Look at the difference now! • The original physical plant, of course, consisted of Old Main and Gathright Hall, the latter a com bined dormitory and mess hall. First addition to the ' setup was Pfeuffer Hall, which was erected in 1887 at a cost of $11,500; shortly afterward Austin Hall was built, at a cost of $11,000, and in 1880 the Assembly Hall was con structed. * Ross Built in ’92 Ross Hall appeared in 1892, the year in which the Mechanical En gineering Shops were erected. The first power plant was built in 1893 and the hospital in 1895. The first separate mess hall w'as erect ed in 1897, while Foster Hall, an other dormitory, was built in 1899. In 1900 the old Science Hall, and the sewage disposal plant, were built, and a new power plant was completed in 1901, the first being wized at that time. The Chemistry TONITE—PREV. 11 P.M. ?<r&el SaiHniH TODAY & SATURDAY Theluimi<d-ll>ifis+Wcutr ' hoppcrvAJ to 9 A SAT. NITE PREV.—11 P.M. GIANT SOUTHWEST warnef? bros: J^ScQLor Jg<! v\'«S a n ian w j£hu clDP Oil t 118 i;! jjjipuldcr Boiler lo<Bj on h«S m, IS and Veterinary buildings were erected in 1902, followed by the Textile Engineering’ building in 1904. Building Booms Begin After this, there came a fairly well-defined series of building booms, aside from . the continuous growing of the College Physical Plant. The first of these occurred in 1908, when Goodwin Hall, the Natatorium, and the Veteinnary Hospital were built. The next came in 1912, with construction of the EE building, Mitchell Hall, the Academic Building, and Sbisa Hall; Top Junior, Senior Get Watch, Saber Each year the outstanding senior cadet officer and junior non-com missioned officer are rewarded for their excellence in character, in tegrity, manliness, and military proficiency. A saber, first presented in 1941, is the annual award of the Texas Department of the Reserve Officer Association to the top-ranking sen ior. A pocket watch is presented an nually to the outstanding junior by the Caldwell Jewelry Store of Bryan! This award, begun in 1910, was originally a trophy, meant to be circulated among the different organizations of the corps but was later changed to the present award. This presentation is now decided on the basis of Corps-wide compe tition. 7£XAS* %iSkftny//AMO NEWS — CARTOON PREVUE TONIGHT 11 P.M. Sunday thru Tuesday FIRST RUN !) THE BATTLIN’ 'I BOZOS OF COMPANY ‘‘B"! NEWS WPP PREVUE SATURDAY 11 P.M. WED. thru SATURDAY FIRST RUN mm sm NEWS — CARTOON Yes, This Year I’m Making Up My Xmas Card Mailing List... Frora The BATTALION’S ANNUAL XMAS CARD ADDRESS PAGE Names and addresses for the Christmas Card Address page may be mailed to The Battalion, Box 2 84 Faculty Exchange. | These letters require NO post- J age. the latter two after fires had de stroyed the original structures. The Animal Husbandry Pavilion, the Serum Laboratory, and the Horticulture Greenhouse were built in 1917, while 1918 saw the con struction of Guion Hall, Bizzell Hall, Francis Hall, and an Ad ministration Building for the Ag- Experiment Station. The period between 1920 and 1923 featured a spasmodic build ing program, but the next big boom occurred in 1924 with the building of the Memorial Gymnasium, the Extension Service Building, an other Greenhouse, a College Ware house, and the Post Office. 1925 was another busy year, as the erection of Graduate Hall, the Ag- gieland Inn, the Exchange Store, and the Poultry Husbandry Build ing testified. Big Year in ’33 There was another slow period until 1933, when the new admin istration Building, the Ag En gineering Building, the Animal In dustries Building, the Horse Barn, the Petroleum and Geology and Engineering Experiment Station, the Veterinary Anatomy Lab, Vet Hospital, two Veterinary Stables, and the P. L. Downs Natatorium were built. In 1939 there was another boom in which the entire New Area and Duncan Mess Hall were built, and another in 1942, when the new New Area was built. Most recent additions to the A&M Landscape are the new Sci ence Flail and the Memorial Stu dent Center, and oven as these new buildings are completed, foundation for another is going down—the new Administration building. Judging from past history, the next 75 years should take Aggie- land far, far indeed. Ancient Aggie Yells Unlike Today’s Twelfth Man Voice With the legislative council considering the question of co-education at A&M. this unidentified shot of two “cadettes” becomes appro priate. Although we doubt that any have invaded the ranks of the corps, girls have attended A&M. Most, were “special students,” daughters of faculty and staff members. These two girls were probably sponsors of some outfit during the early years of the present century. By GEORGE CHARLTON An atmosphere of anticipation hovers over the stands; the Ag gies have taken a time out. One more touchdown will even the score. The yell leaders give the sign, and the Cadets hump it. The yell is: “Comanche ranche ice rah rah, Apachie rachie, big Choctaw, Big Chief Papopse Indan Squaw, Texas A&M rah, rah, rah! A thundering wildcat follows. That would have seemed the nor mal thing to hear near the grid irons where A&M played in the early 1900’s. Although most of the oldies have been scrapped as obsolete or obscene, some are still used. For instance, “Horse Laugh,” “Rickety Rock! Ty-roek! Ty-rock!” at the Thanksgiving game, and the last part of the Aggie War Hymn —“chica roog a rem! China roo go rem! Rough tough, real stuff, Texas A&M!” well-worn even in the twenties. One of the earliest which has since become the epitome of high- school sports is “Give ’em the ax!” Another was sung to the tune of Casey Jones and went: “Come all you people if you want to hear A story told of a college you fear; A. and M. is the college name, On the gridiron, boys, she won her fame. The quarter called signals at half- past four Right thru ‘Varsity’s line we tore. Come on, ‘Varsity, don’t get sore ‘Cause we are going to win by a mighty big score.” And then there was the chorus: “A. and M. going to beat ’Varsity, A. and M. by a mighty big score; A. and M. going to beat ’Varsity, We are going to beat ’Varsity by a mighty big score.” The first few lines of the Aggie War Hymd are taken from one of these old yells. It went: “Hullabaloo! Caneck! Caneck! Hullabaloo! Caneck! Cdneck! Wah-hoo! Wu-hee! Look at the team! Look at the team! Look at the A. and M. team!” Another popular Aggie fight song was sung to the refrain of Pony Boy: Try singing it and get the proper affect! “Play football! Play football! You will have to play football! Don’t get sore, you can’t score, No matter how you try! We will win, go like sin tearing through your line Round the end once again, for a score! Oh! A. and M.” Another yell was called “Whack- a-doodie.” It went: “Whack-a-doodle, Whack-a-doodle, Whack, Whack, Whack, Fasten to the Sophies quack-quack- quack. Whack-a-doodle, Whack-a-doodle Historical Highlights FRL, NOV. 24, 1950 Page 3 Last Day “CINDERELLA”—Color Also—“GOLDEN TWENTIES” TALK OF THE TOWN Where Everyone Meets To Enjoy Good Food at Popular Prices Air Conditioned Slow, slow, slow. Go it, Sophies, blow, blow, blow.” One of the yells still has a fa miliar ring. We know we’ve heard it somewhere before. But after reading it we wonder who in the devil was Philos? It goes: “Who are-who-are-who are we? We are-we are-we are the— Are we in it?—Well I guess! Philos! Philos! Yes! Yes! Yes!” Haunting, isn’t it? LAST TIMES TODAY “ The Big Lift” SATURDAY KIRK LAUREN DORIS! DOUGLAS BACALL DAY MATCHLESS WARNER EXCITEMENT) “lOACrtalCHAEL nrnma MICHAEL CURTIZ • PREVUE—SAT. MIDNITE Sunday & Monday fflEDASlAlRFREDSKEUOH UTTil WORDS' ^techuFco^i TODAY & SATURDAY —Big Double Feature— FIRST RUN Starts—1:13 - 3:41 - 6:09 - 8:39 HICH-V0LTABE THRILLS and TOMS! \ Wjy CHARLES SMILEr STARRETT • BURNETTE Starts—2:07 - 4:35 - 7:03 - 9:31 . W///4 BANKING SERVICE COLLEGE STATION’S OWN College Station State Bank North Gate Central Texas Hardware Co. Bryan, Texas • HARDWARE • CHINA WARE • CRYSTAL • GIFTS Student Publications Texas A&M College ;/ & City National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bryan, Texas A s$if The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” American Laundry — and — Dry Cleaners Bryan, Texas Serving the College Station and Bryan Communities Since 1909 First State Bank & Trust Co. BRYAN TEXAS Member Federal Deposit insurance Corporation Henry A. Miller & Co. North Gate Phone 4-1145 Hardware Furniture Gifts TWO MINDS WITH BUT A SMt THOUGHT.. Meet Jeff and Kim! (Jeff’s the one with the curly ears!) ( They're inseparable pals. They both go around on all fours, and they’re generally interested in the same things. For instance, right now they’re both wondering just what Daddy and Mama are talking about. They seem to be discussing something called “religious education.” It is carried on weekly by all the churches. It is the bulwark of America’s moral strength and her religious faith. Daddy is saying that he wants Kim to have the priceless advantage of religious train ing in Sunday School. And Mother is saying that she has been thinking the same thing. That’s the way it ought to be in every home! Two minds with but a single thought . . . wise parents planning together the moral and spiritual development of their child. Wag your tail, Jeff! Things look mighty bright for your pal Kim! ■UMllilll Calendar of Church Services THE CHURCH FOR ALL , ALL FOR THE CHURCH The Church is the greatest fac tor on earth for the building of character and good citizenship, ft is a storehouse of spiritual values. Without a strong Church, neither democracy nor civilization can survive. There are four sound reasons why every person should atlend-services regularly and sup port the Church. They are: (1) Tor his own sake. (2) For his children's sake. (3) For the sake of his community and nation. (4) For the. sake of the Church itself, v/hich needs his moral and ma terial support. Plan to go to church regularly and read your Bible daily. Book Chapter Verses Sunday Matthew 7 7-14 Monday Deuteronomy 6 4-7 Tuesday Isaiah 55 6-11 Wednesd'y Galatians 6 Mo Thursday Titus 3 1-9 Friday John 16 IMS Saturday .11 Timothy 3 14-17 A&M CHRISTIAN CSURCH 9:45 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST 9:45 A.M.—Bible Classes 10:45 A.M.—Morning Worahip 6:15 P.M.—Youth Meeting A&M METHODIST CHURCH 9:30 A.M.—Sunday School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship S. MARY’S CHAPEL St. Mary’s, Sunday Mass, 8:30 and 10 a.m. A&M PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9:45 A.M. — Sunday School 11:00 A.M. — Morning Worship Service 6:30 P.M. — Student League and Fel lowship. COLLEGE STATION BAPTIST CHURCH 9:45 A.M.—Sunday School 10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship 6:15 P.M.—Training Union 7:15 P.M.—Evening Worship AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH 9:30 A.M—Bible Class 10:45 A.M.—Worship Service ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 8:00 A.M.—Holy Communion 9:30 A.M.—Aggie Coffee Club 9:30 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship 6:30 P.M.—Evening Services 6:30 P.M.—Student League 7:30 P.M.—Fellowship Service BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 800 S. College Ave. Bryan, Texas 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School and Bible Classes 10:45 a.m.—Morning Worship Service Wednesday Vespers—7:30 p.m. Luther Club—Wed. 8:30 p.m. The Rev. Wm. C. Petersen, pastor CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 7:30 P.M.—Supper Group (3rd. Wed.) 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship LAUNDROMAT HALF-HOUR LAUNDRY & CLEANERS Authorized Dealer Hamilton (Home) Dryer One Block East of College View Apts. College Station, Texas A&M Grill North Gate THE BEST SUNDAY DINNER IN COLLEGE STATION AFTER CHURCH J. C. Penney & Gompany Bryan, Texas “Clothing for the Family” MARTIN’S PLACE For a special evening of entertainment bring the family to Martin’s for a de licious Barbecue Dinner. Fresh barbe cue seven days a week. Special rate for picnics. 3403 S. College Road BBS