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Dethloff, also the author of A Picto rial His tor}' of Texas A&M University, said Congress funded a senior ROTC program in September 1917, and sup plied A&M cadets with khaki uni forms, instead of the former gray and black uniforms, and campaign hats. In March 1917, A&M became tlie first college to offer their facilities to the government for war training, Dethloff said. On April 16, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Ger many. By September 1918, A&M had trained 3,648 soldiers in different skills. According to We are the Aggies, World War I also was inspiration for the Aggie War Hymn. Adams said James Vernon “Pinky Wilson,” Class of’20, composed the song while on guard duty on the Rhine River. 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ONLY ON VH1. www.hardrocklive.msn.com against the University of Texas Aggie Bonfire began in 1909 a: pile of trash thrown together for November and December vars! games. The first Bonfires were made trash, boxes, tree limbs and deb from around campus. By the 192) building and burning Bonfire the nig 0 before the football game against t ^ University oflexas became a traditic On Jan. 2,1922, the tradition oft 12th Man began. Texas A&M w playing Centre College in the Db Classic football game in Dallas. T Aggie team was plagued with injuri so Coach Dana X. Bible sent a y leader to get E. King Gill, a basketb t.so| iiOUS] jn i cl iiade i :anvij ;itrica[ player and former football player, c ,! " ‘ of the stands to suit up for the gam^ el ? co l case a substitute was needed. Gillc I not play in the game, but his readin# ir P* e [ to join the game if needed symboll# 11 ^! Aggie Spirit. Since 1922 the stude^ 3 ! body has stood up during A&M foe (for) ball games showing their readiness I enter the game if needed. ie ent j The first A&M mascot, Reveibeswil was found in 1931. # that I Edna “E.R” Smith, a Bryan retcannd dent said that when her husban itis [ Edward James Smith Sr., Class of’2fhee\| attended A&M, Reveille had :h|] choice of beds. ] mU ( | “Sometimes when he would g ,^ J back to his room, the dog would L| evv | in his bed and he’d have to find a . : ,, nc other place to sleep,” she said. iElfl In September 1933, the question^ su l admitting women to A&M surfaa verc J again. Dethloff said some members ? the Bryan-College Station commur^^i ty brought a lawsuit against the Boa 1 of Directors for only allowing daug "rill telej ters of faculty to attend A&M and n other women in the community. 0 P° In 1934, Judge William C. Dav lorn i suds. | ruled in Bryan’s 85th District Cou that the directors had the right em ’ limit enrollment to men. Kus 1 More than two decades after tF oun | college almost closed, the Board ofEW 1 ! rectors secured an amount offundir 11 g sw l from the Permanent University FUn' wol a fund for Texas land-gra n t schools. ^ on j Dethloff said that beginning Sep tied j 1,1934, Texas A&M received one-thiiWU of the fund’s income. The other twdong [ thirds went to the University ofTexalnow| ipiel how do you feel about ABORTION? -“•800- snex Round table discussion sponsored by: g Aggies For Life, 11 -11, 5:45, MSC 205 Everyone Welcome I BRAfcOS TRADER .ANTIQUES & COLlECTPUa: Browse in our store for a different shopping experience! Q Bargains Galore! hat f • M - F 10 a.m. - 5 p.tn. 7 • Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. a;®'J • Sundays by chance ‘bl;] 210 West 26th St., Bryan (409) 775-2 < )84 r[e nc — Clf College Station Parks & Recreation®ad,| 1997 Biathlon Swim/Run t ^ 1 . 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