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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1975)
page 3 Stacking the Bonfire The muscle behind the bonfire belongs mostly to the freshman class, some representatives of which are shoving a log into place on the 1974 bonfire. Burning it down Fed by hundreds of gallons of waste fuel, the ignited bonfire shoots gouts of flame into the night sky, toasting the first few rows of Aggies ringed around the woodpile. Reveille in her prime Desire fires up tradition One of the best known traditions at A&M is the bonfire. It is a combination of hard work, tradition and ceremony that sym bolizes the burning desire of every Aggie to beat the University of Texas in the annual Thanksgiving Day game. Construction usually begins two weeks prior to Thanksgiving Day. The work continues until the light ing, which is either the day before the game (when the game is at. home) or two days before (when the game is in Austin), The bonfire is considered to be long to the freshman class that builds it. The fish supply the bulk of the manpower while up perclassmen direct the cutting, hauling and stacking. Stacking is conducted under strict security to prevent premature ignition of the bonfire by t.u. students. The actual ceremony begins with the gathering ol the student body around the logpile. Torchbearing drum majors then lead the Aggie Band twice around the bonfire be fore lighting it. The final event of the ceremony is a yell practice. THE BA I IALIUIM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1975 If you don't have the best printing paper, you're not going to get the best print. It's that simple. For 35 years, professional photographers have known they can get a richer tonal range with Agfa papers. For corrective printing of imperfect nega tives or for dramatic special effects, Agfa's crisp white, deep black, and subtle gradations of gray bring out the best in your negatives. Agfa printing papers are available in Brovira, a bromide paper in three surfaces and six grades. Or try Portriga Rapid, a warm-tone chlorobro- mide paper in two surfaces and three grades. Print like the pros with AGFA BLACK AND WHITE PAPERS Distributed in the U.S. by Honeywell. 4 A til 9 % 9 I t 14 4 I S 11 I . IS4 . 401 University Dr. . NORTH GATE • 713 846 5418 Battalion Classified Call 845-2611 Reveille — gone but not forgotten By KARLA MOURITSEN Campus Editor Funeral arrangements have been tentatively set for the burial of Re veille III, the A&M mascot of nine years. Reveille III died May 31 of a pro longed disease of the pancreas. The purebred collie had been treated by Texas A&M veterinarians for pan creatitis for several months prior to her death. Called “the first lady of the Corps of Cadets, Reveille 111 had frolicked for nine years in the quads between the Corps dormitories. She was a famil iar sigh t — barki ng at the yell leaders, chasing an orange frishee, or strolling leisurely across her campus in her Maroon and White, aTm-emblazoned jacket. Reveille’s successor will be the fourth Aggie mascot. The first Re veille came to the campus in 1931, after a cadet’s jalopy accidentally struck a small black and white dog. The cadets brought the dog hack to campus and nursed it hack to health. The part Spitz, part Collie dog improved to the point where she howled every morning with the call of the bugle. Thus, she acquired the name Reveille. The second Reveille was a Shet land Shepherd given to the A&M student body by Arthur Weinert of Seguin. Rev II romped across the campus from 1952-1966. Reveille III, born in Alaska, was presented to the students in 1966 by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Husa of Fair banks. The funeral rites for Reveille III were delayed until the fall to allow the student body to attend. In the meanwhile she is being kept in a freezer at the Veterinary School. Arrangements are being handled by Company E-2, the corps unit that traditionally guards and cares for the mascot. Current plans are to hold the fun eral in conjunction with the Sep tember 9th yell practice at Kyle Field at 7:30 p.m. There will be a ceremony at the graveside, with the Singing Cadets singing “Auld Land Syne” and a 21-gun salute by the Ross Volunteers. The Aggie Band and Yell Leaders will then conduct the regular yell practice. No definite plans will be set for the funeral until after the Corps Commanders Conference. The Student Body President, Aggie Band commanders. Singing Cadets, and the Ross Volunteers will be con sulted before plans are finalized. A marker will be placed at the head of the grave. The grave will be located so that Reveille 111 will al ways he able to see the scoreboard at Kyle Field. It will be furnished by the Classes of 1976, 1977 and 1978. The Classes of’67 through ’75 may also contribute to the marker fund. Reveille IV, another purebred collie, is the successor to Reveille III. She was donated to the student body by Dr. Thomas L. Goodwin, a Deer Park veterinarian. Reveille IV was born May 1, 1975 and has re cently received her American Ken nel Club registration papers. Bob Vanderberry, 1975-76 mas cot corporal and Don Jones, 1974-75 mascot corporal, chose the new dog after reviewing the pedigrees of several other Collies. Reveille IV will be attending the football games this fall, even though she may have to be carried in the pre-game parades. 1'urktlbtrr/s rtnrti o rtnna■ nrt r»a nl nn * POOL & DOMINO PARLOR m rr TAP BEER • CHECKERS CHESS • DARTS SHUFFLEBOARD 309 UNIVERSITY DRIVE NORTHGATE MONDAY-FRIDAY 12:00-12: FRESHMEN: Avoid any possible book shortage. We will reserve those books that you need at no extra charge. Fill in the reserve form and mail or return to: TEXAS AGGIE BOOKSTORE 327 UNIVERSITY DR. • P.O. BOX 2728 COLLEGE STATION, TX. 77840 CUT OUT AND RETURN COURSE NO. —i ZIP: COURSE NO. j NAME: I I ADDRESS: I CITY, STATE: I j MAJOR: L