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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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!
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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
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