Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 408 of the 1915 volume:

■ : ■- (Breeting TLon 3 forn is iuteR6e6, primarily, to be a recor6 of tl)e gear’s happen¬ ings at the ytl. (Toltege of Oexas. Un presenting this issue of our Annual, we wish to 5 dP to our rea6ers that, wt)ito Keeping the above purpose in min6, we have also endeavore6 to inclu6e between its covers such matter as will give the general public an i6ea of the work we 60 in our belove6 College an6 of the ]o?s an6 sorrows of our ever?6a£ life. H f in so doing we bore some of our readers, we beg their indulgence and ask thorn to consider that we have a varied audience and must give all our careful consideration. TJf we have failed in our object in our effort to please all, we have no apologies to make but can onl? sa?, “we have done our best.” Iff, on tl)o contrary, indulgent reader, you find in these pages some things that please you, we will feel that our efforts have been well repaid. e take great pleasure in presenting you the 1915 TLcng Ibforit s a token of tl)e esteem in wl)icl) l)e is by tl)e entire (Torps, tl)e Senior (Tlass of nineteen I)un6re6 fifteen 6e6icates tl)is volume to T rank Decatur Sieger our V Secretary, wl)0, in l)is five pears of quiet work, l)as promote6 clean athletics, labored un¬ ceasingly for tl)e new Association building, and solved tfye social problem of tl)e campus. ( Frank Decatur Steger •An Appreciation T THEN the people of Texas learned, thru the press last A September, that Dr. W. B. Bizzell had accepted the ’ presidency of A. and M. there were few students of this college who had any knowledge of him other than that he was president of C. I. A. The newspapers spoke highly of him, but the cadets reserved judgment until they could form opin¬ ions for themselves. But he has made good; and the Senior class considers it a privilege to have this opportunity of expressing their appreciation of him, and his work. Dr. Bizzell was born near Independence, Washington County, Texas. He received his early training in the rural schools and prepared for college in the academy of Baylor University, from which in stituton he later received the degree of B. S. and Ph. D. He later pursued graduate work in the University of Tennessee, the University of Chicago, and Columbia University. The degree of M. A. was conferred upon him by the University of Chicago, where he specialized in rural sociology. He also received the degree of Doctor of Civil Law from the Illinois College of Law, at Chicago. Upon arriving at A. and M., our new president readily grasped the problems which confronted the College and set about to solve them. He has already done much for the social life and welfare of the College. The greatest of his achieve¬ ments has been that of inducing the Legislature to submit to a vote of the people the proposed amendment separating the State University and A. and M. Dr. Bizzell is a man of high education and great ability, and one well fitted to direct the affairs of a great college. He is a man of shrewd insight, sincere character, a warm heart, and a cordial manner, and he has well earned the respect and loyalty which the corps so unanimously accords him. Dr. W. B. Bizzell 8 look 1 iFantltg anh (Eamgita 3 Ehttrii fag 3. IS. iarma AflBtHfrfa fag 01. 31. Santa 4 Otfyer Officers of Oexas ytl. (Tollege CLARENCE OUSLEY, Dir. of Extension Ser. WALTER WIPPRECHT, Business Mgr. A. C. LOVE, Supt. of Buildings and Grounds MRS. W. H. THOMAS. Acting Librarian IKE ASHBURN , Director of Dept, of Publicity and ! Sec y of Board of Directors ■mawinwiT ,rv iflmr’T-r- : ...... B. YOUNGBLOOD Director of Agricultural Experiment Station Main Building The Regiment Agriculture Building Pfeuffer Hall Flag Pole C. E. Building Foster Hall “Quality Row” Goodwin Hall Bernard Sbisa Hall H-J Chemistry and Veterinary Building Agriculture Building Electrical Engineering Building M. E. Shops Textile Building r—| HE Y. M. C. A. Building is one of the new additions to our College surroundings that makes life at A. and M. nearer ideal. The local Y. M. C. A. was organized and thrived I for many years without any building and without much prospect for one. In the spring of 1910, the friends of the Association, as well as the friends of the College, began to work on a plan which they hoped might materialize in the form of a building that would give the Association a home and do credit to the appearance of the campus. This movement was carried on and in a short time the plan was formulated and subscriptions taken. The promoters of this building had to face many difficulties in raising the necessary funds for its completion and equipment. The corps was first interested and a sum amounting to about $12,000.00 was pledged by individual subscriptions. Bryan then came to the rescue and donated about $7,000.00. The friends of the College, on the Campus and elsewhere, gave liberal sums amounting to several thousands of dollars. With the assistance of Colonel E. B. Cushing, the committee succeeded in persuading John D. Rockefeller to give $30,000.00 to the fund provided that $35,000 would be raised from other sources. The proposition was accepted and work was begun in the spring of 1911. The construction of the building is a long and monotonous story. Difficulties were en¬ countered from the first and they continued to accumulate thruout the time that the work went on. Many of the subscribers were slow about paying the money that they had promised, and some of them never paid. Nothing could be done without money, and consequently work was suspended when the basement walls were completed and the first floor laid. Ordinary men would have given up, but it was not so with the promoters of this building. They were de¬ termined to carry out their plans, and began to look around for other methods. Dr. C. P. Foun¬ tain, a staunch supporter of the movement, took charge of affairs and renewed the work of raising the money. By untiring effort he succeeded in raising enough to start the work again. Professor S. J. Fountain revised the plans of the building. The first two stories were completed and occupied January 1, 1915. The plans call for three stories and a basement, but at present there are only two stories and a basement, with the latter uncompleted. This building is the most beautiful as well as the most inviting structure on the campus. On the first floor are located the handsome chapel with a seating capacity of four hundred and a general lobby with reading and game tables, piano, etc. On the second floor are rooms for the Press Club, Athletic Council, Bible Study Classes, Alumni Association, and similar organizations. Other distinctive features are a rest room for ladies and a Campus parlor, or room where visiting ladies may be taken by cadets and instructors. Although he is seldom mentioned in connection with the building, a great deal is due to Mr. Steger, the local Y. M. C. A. Secretary, for his efforts in helping to start the plans that made the building possible. However, much more credit should be given him for his good work in elevating the religious and social conditions of our student body. He has been the foremost leader in everything that would help the College in this way. The Sunday School attendance has been greatly increased by his efforts and the services in Chapel have been made more wholesome. At almost every social event he has played a leading part. He is the one that organized the College Glee Club, is one of its leaders, and is coach of the basketball team. In fact, he is a man that every cadet loves and respects. 23 Veterinary IHospital Mlitcbelt Ifatl K v.....r l v. ' LfC ISSrS � M ' 4 fi 1 ' J7. S , 1 HE hospital is a two-story wooden structure, situated just back of the Textile Engineering Building. It is a little isolated from the main part of the Campus, but it is in an excellent location to serve its purpose. On the first floor the physician ' s office, two wards, and other necessary apartments are located. On the sec¬ ond floor a third ward and a home for the hospital nurses are provided. The hospital is fully equipped to take care of any ordinary sickness or accidents that may happen and it is possible to treat more compli¬ cated or serious diseases in the proper manner. But — it is seldom, or probably never, necessary to treat any ' of these diseases in the hospital, therefore the princi- .... pal object of the management has been to find the best and quickest methods of relieving the more com¬ mon mishaps of the cadets. While there are not many, if any, cadets who care i to be sick, those that are unfortunate enough to have to go to the hospital know that good treatment will be ■ given them while there. Dr. Ehlinger and the hos- 5 , pital nurses are stern enough about giving medicine 1 when they know that it needs to be given, but they %T?4 always have a smile and a good word for the boys. • vv Good books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, etc. iC Ti are kept at the hospital for the use of the inmates. So C T after all the unpleasantness of being sick, a few days spent there is not a total loss. ' •ssam y- ... _______ —� • . v ' - ; i - • ; im 26 Not all on books their criticism waste ' . The genius of a dish some justly taste. And eat their way to fame. L AND M. COLLEGE of Texas has the largest and probably the best equipped dining hall of any educational institution in the world. Sbisa Hall, dedicated to Bernard Sbisa, who for the past thirty-seven years has held the position of Steward to the Col¬ lege, was erected in 1913 at a cost of $100,000. The main dining room is three hundred feet long, one hundred feet wide, and has a seating capacity of fifteen hundred, which means sufficient space for one hundred and twenty-five tables seating twelve men each. The building is so planned that its seating capacity may be increased to twenty-five hundred at comparative¬ ly small cost. The kitchen, even now, is able to furnish food for that number. At the present time twenty-five waiters and ten cooks with six helpers prepare and serve the food. From the fact that one hundred pounds of butter, one hundred and fifty loaves of bread, seventy dozen rolls, three beeves, and seven hundred pounds of potatoes, to say nothing of the other vegetables, cereals, desserts, etc., are consumed daily, we may infer that life at College Station is at least appetizing. Sbisa, thinking of eggs for breakfast, sees one hundred and eighty dozen arrayed in stately monotony before him. French peas for dinner stand forth as forty one-gallon cans. Some housewife—Sbisa! All supplies are bought in carload lots—flour, sugar, canned goods, butter, potatoes, etc. A spur from the I. and G. N. Railway runs to the immediate rear of the storeroom, which is the basement of the building. The mess hall is also furnished with a bakery, capable of baking for twenty-five hundred people; and an ice plant with a capacity of two tons daily. Besides this, there is a cold storage plant where all perishable goods are kept. The meat is butchered in th e basement of the buil¬ ding and lard is rendered there also. Sbisa Hall at meal time is always an attraction to visitors. To observe nearly one thousand men at table is a sight one rarely forgets. Above the din and roar, an average voice is barely audible. And then the stentorian tones of a regimental officer’s voice ring through the hall calling all to “attention ' ' —an impressive silence spreads to the four corners of the immense room. Announcements are made, an order is issued, the—“Rest’’ and “Dire is the clang of plates, of knife and fork. That merciless, fall like tomahawks to work.” As a ball-room, Sbisa Hall could not be excelled. Thirty thousand feet of inlaid maple floor space offers an ideal stage for the Terpischorean artists. Three times during the year this hall is resplendent with fair faces and evening dress and the scores of dancers present enjoy the luxury of a building, which, besides being an adequate and efficient dining hall, can be trans¬ formed in a very short time into a well proportioned ball room. Sbisa Hall stands forth as one of the most valuable assets of A. and M. College. It is one of the most used and most appreciated buildings that the A. and M. cadets can boast of. ............................ ; .......... 27 r | HE Experiment Station stands behind Pfeuffer Hall and to the side of the Horticulture building. It was erected in 1909 and contains offices, for the officers of the experi- I ment station, and store rooms and laboratories, where experiments in Agricultural and Horticultural work can be conducted. This station is the main or central station from which the other eleven sub-stations have branched. The work carried on here is of the most general type and is more thoroughly devoted to the needs of the farmers, stock raisers, and truck growers cf Texas than any of the other stations. The other stations are located in various parts of the state, the object of each being to specialize in the needs of the surrounding country. In this way better methods can be found and sent to the main station, where they are kept for the information and instruction of all interested parties in the State. The experiment station at College Station is a part of the College, and because of thi S better co-operation is possible. The directors of this station have undertaken many problems of interest and have accomplished many valuable results. They have found better and easier methods of raising and caring for farm and ranch products, which they will be only too glad to give to Texas Farmers, Stockmen, and Truck Growers. 28 at $ yet. A STORY How a stu dent works, plays, and rests, how a student spends his time, will be the object of these words to portray. The college life at A. and M. divides itself normally into four parts: academic, military, athletic, and social. Activities under these four heads are so related that none is complete without the others. To put before our readers in an impartial light, the works, joys, experiences, trials, tribu¬ lations, and triumphs of the life at A. and M. it will be necessary to begin at the beginning. 5 T RY To do this we will use as the hero of our story a boy named Sam. He is a boy, normal.in every sense of the word, not blessed with a bank account that will permit him to waste; he has the usual high school education and the desire for a higher education. Above all, Sam has the normal boy ' s desire to get into everything that comes along. Because of this particular quality we have chosen Sam. He will make our story broad and general in scope. A S the train draws near to College Station, the dignified dome of the Main Building first comes into view. Now 2 V the brakes begin to grind and the train comes to rest. Sam ' s anticipations have been rising proportionately with the approach to College and now have reached a point in his throat. All around the train is a surging crowd of young fellows all about his own age. Sam has heard that at A. and M. College a freshman will surely be hazed. And here sur¬ rounding the train is a howling mob of “Old Boys’’ already waiting for him. Sam squeezes his suit case handle and steps off the train with a kind of lost feeling. In an instant he finds himself grasping the hand of one of these “Old Boys” in a hearty handshake. “Glad to see you, ' fish ! Bring your suitcase over here and we ll go up to the ‘Bull’s’ office.” --= - --SUW OUND«N$ THE TRAIN IS AHOVmNG MOO OF OLD W ' 29 Sam wonders if it is the calm before the storm, but so far so good, and he resolves to take things as they come. The hand-shaking over, the fellows string out toward the Main Building. Sam is sure he has made one of the best friends ever. In between the conversation he observes the beautiful level parade ground on the right, and on the left the tennis courts. Cedars line the drives and are scattered around among the buildings. Here and there a glimpse of flower beds may be had. Buildings? Yes, and not two or three, but eighteen (see pano¬ rama fly-leaf). Up past the flag pole they go and into the Commandant’s office. Here Sam gains some more friends. U. S. Army Sergeants Kinney, Highland, and Smart all sit at desks in a row. Sergeant Kinney estimates heights and assigns to companies. Sergeants Highland and Smart issue the registration cards. Sam is now introduced to the Captain and First Sergeant of the Company to which he was assigned. His name is placed on the roster of Company “D and after being presented with a Y. M. C. A. book he is escorted, with other freshmen, over to his Company’s dormitory. Sam is assigned to a room. The Captain tells him to make up his bed and put the room in order. He is also cautioned to be at supper formation at six o’clock. These are words of au¬ thority but given in a spirit of perfect friendship. Sam takes account of his quarters. The room is about 15 x 15 feet, with bare floors and walls. It is furnished with two straight chairs, a table, wash stand, and two single iron beds with mattresses. On one wall is built a gun rack and book shelves.A locker with clothes hooks is provided. Below it are two large drawers for holding extra bedding, sheets, and pillow slips. Above the locker is another compartment which Sam rightly judges to be a place for his empty suit case, trunk rope, and other para¬ phernalia which he will not have to use very often. Remembering the words of the Captain he sets about to put things in order. His trunk has not yet come up from the station and he needs a pillow, sheets, towels, and a table cover. How much more convenient it would have been if he had put a few of these things in his suit¬ case. However, he sweeps out the dust and arranges the furniture. He plans to get a rug for the floor, shades and curtains for the windows, and pictures and pennants for the walls. All of this takes time but he constantly makes additions and finally can boast that his room is one of the finest in the hall. Now is a good time to write home. Sam becomes deeply absorbed in writing his first letter. He has lots to tell about and when he’s only half through he hears a bugle blow. He continues to write but notices out the windows that the fellows are going over in the direction of the Main Building. He looks at his watch. It is two minutes to six. He jumps to wash his hands and face and comb his hair, but before he is through another call blows. Sam runs down stairs and over to where he sees “D ” Company. The boys are all lined up in double rows. He is late. The Captain admonishes him to be on time thereafter or he will have to be “rammed.” Sam is shown his place in ranks and told what to do when the command is given. “Battalions, attention! Column of Squads, First Company, First Battalion, Right by Squads. March!” This order was given by the Colonel of the Regiment. The Major of the First Battalion repeats: “Column of Squads, First Company, Right by Squads!” Here the Captain of “D” Company commands: “Squads right,” and at the execu¬ tion command, “March,” given by the Major, the Companies swing around into column and are off to the Mess Hall. The first meal will long be remembered. To sit in one large dining-room, surrounded by over a thousand fellows is quite an experience in itself. But when Sam is asked to “shoot the sawdust,” this experience outshines all the others. Greater is his consternation when he is told to “come out of the coke and shoot the reg.” He begins to think that he has been mistaken for a member of a very absurd secret society. However, he is quickly set aright and learns to pass the molasses when he is told to “shoot the reg.” There is great benefit to be derived from the use of these simplified phrases. Sam not only refines his table etiquette but notices a marked improvement in his appetite. By the next morning Sam has read his Y. M. C. A. Book through and through and has re¬ solved to follow its instructions to the letter. He must finish his registration. At the Treas¬ urer’s Office he pays for his first term maintenance, uniform, and also pays the various other fees and learns that the Treasurer’s Office serves as a bank to the students. Deposits are ac¬ cepted and the money can be drawn out as needed. Accordingly, Sam deposits all he does not wmmtKKmmmimmm m 30 need for immediate use. The next thing is to have his measure taken for a uniform. Next to the Commandant’s office the uniform contractor is busily engaged. Sam s turn comes and he stands up on the box to be measured. This over, he goes to the Commandant s office and gets a blank schedule card. Sam has always had a love for machinery and has decided to take the Mechanical Engineer¬ ing Course. He easily finds his schedule posted on the bulletin board. Here it is, marked Freshman Mechanical Engineering and without further trouble he makes a copy. J n.fif-H ,firCM4 GUM NO- 14-433Z 1138-813-2M MONDAY SCHEDULE | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY ME 1 ENGL 1 . M E. 1 1 ENGL 1 ME 2 MYL 13-14 9 e 5 TUJ)Y STUDY ENGLCQNF. STUDY _ .STUDY ! to MAIM 1 MAW .2 i MATH 1 j.THYS 3 MATH 1 -i ,, mY5 3 MATH 2 . DLAW 2 . 11 DU AW 2 MATH 2 , ENGL- 1 ME 13 - 14 . MATH 2 ... . ..V... 2 MAW JL LECUP- m _________LMAW- 3 -. ?HY 5 3 ___ _ 3 .. EDA- -J 11 ■ ' TO ! H.YAN — 4 JAILLl. T 10 N PAD ADD 8 9 en nr i .ENG 1 1 j ME 1 1 ENGL 1 . ME 2 ME 13 10 MATH 3 DRAW 2 _UvlAm 3 - „ PHYS 3 MATH 2 DRAW 2 - DRAW 2 MATH 2 . M E 13 DRAW 1 ENGL COME MATH 2 . .3 H A VT __ 2 _ 3 Wff .. A EJECT WRITE D.LAW 3 .....-LE S T. HOM r LATH mi mm t officer will report for incorrect rebedules. Scheduler nniThe written in ink.__ (Editor s Note.—We have here reproduced this schedule. Sam has made several additions to the regular Academic schedule which he has found necessary to his happiness.) 1 he next day is Thursday and classes begin. Out on the campus is a row of pegs numbered for the different sections. Sam finds No. 14 and before long he is joined by other freshmen. An “Old Boy” acting as “section marcher,” conducts the group to the section rooms and Sam meets his professors. The first class is “English 1“ (see schedule). To the second stoop of the Main Building they go. The section room is furnished very simply with a desk for the in¬ structor and chairs for the students. The chairs have broad arms which serve as desks for tak¬ ing notes. 1 he professor spends the period in assigning the text that will be used, in outlining the methods and purposes of the course of study, and in getting acquainted with his students. At the end of 55 minutes the bugle blows and the section is dismissed. The next period on Sam s schedule is vacant and marked “study. ’ This affords an opportunity to purc hase his English book. I his he does and the rest of the hour he spends in scanning its pages. At 10 (Continued on page 323) 31 r PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE Sank 2 (HiUBBtS I®. (SilbapiP Afisiatfb bg 3 . (L fpary t. (Tlass Officers CHARLES JESTER DAVIS President LESLIE W. BROWN Vice-President FRANK W. CAWTHON Secretary-T reasurer GUSTAVE A. SAPER Historian MARVIN W. SMITH Valedictorian Colors: Navy Blue and White Flower: White Rose Motto: “Every Day A Little Better” 33 Hfistor? of tl)£ Senior (Tlass A NY member of the Class of 1915 who came to the A. M. College with the desire of meeting with varied experiences, can truthfully say that that desire has been gratified. i. V Countless fires of major and minor importance, a war,” a new president, and the formation of a new political party were incidents which combined to give us the variety so much sought for in college life. On our first night at college, when, with doors barred and windows locked, we had just retired for the night, the wild notes of fire call aroused us from our slumbers and called us to our new career as fire-fighters. This fire was at the old Steam Plant and was but a pigmy in comparison with the fires which came later in the year. This fire was followed in a few weeks by another, which destroyed the Mess Hall. A new Mess Hall was built in a week, mainly by the members of the T5 Class. After this the hated notes of fire call came so frequently that we were disappointed when a night passed in peace. We became such skilled fire-fighters that Colonel Milner praised us in these words: Young gentlemen, your conduct at the four fires which we had last week has challenged the admira¬ tion of every citizen of this great State of Texas.” Our Sophomore year was made memorable by the strike” which took place at the end of the first term. We lost many of our best men at this period and we look back upon it with sadness. The less said about this regrettable affair the better for all concerned. Our Junior year was passed in comparative peace. The college was without a president and progress was not very rapid. The main event of the year from the standpoint of the Class of 1915 was the Junior Banquet. Red” Gillespie, after hiding under a pile of hay in the “Vet” barn all day, trying to elude a horde of imaginary pursuers, proved a most able toastmaster. The efforts of the Sophomores to mar the pleasure of the occasion but added to our enjoyment of the evening. The Class of 1915 started its career with over three hundred members. To-day but ninety-five remain. This seems very strange but it must be remembered that this class has passed through more trouble than any preceding class. The T5 Class has done well in everything that it has undertaken. Many shining stars of the gridiron, diamond, track and basketball court were T5 men. Everett, Cawthon, De- Long, Faber and Higginbotham in football. Cherry, Gillespie, Bruton, Skeeler, Smitham and Higginbotham in baseball, Everett and Turner in track, and Everett and Peters in basketball are probably the most important figures in our class from the standpoint of athletics. The class has accomplished several things which are of great importance to the college. It has erected goal posts at the Athletic Field. It has feathered the construction of the Y. M. C. A. It originated and promoted the proposed trip to ’Frisco and in numberless other ways it has aided the College. Our remaining days at A. M. are few. Let us pass them in such a manner that we will always look back upon our Senior year as the pleasantest period of our lives. 34 GUY WEBB ADRIANCE Bryan, Texas Horticulture Age 20. Weight 155 Height 6 ' 1 JOHN RICHMOND ALEXANDER, Jr. Navasota, Texas Mechanical Engineering Age 22. Weight 142. Height 5 ' 10 Second Lieut. Co. “A”; President Bryan Club; Pres- Horticultural Society; Pres. Distinguished Students Club; Assoc. Editor Student Farmer; S. A. A.; Press Club; Arkansas Travelers; Battalion Staff; Sec.-Treas. Horticultural Society; Regimental Commissary Sergeant i3- ' i4; Corporal Co. “I ' i2- ' i3; Private Co. ‘ ' I . •‘GUY Guy is a man with a truly colossal mind, and by its virtue he has stood at the head of his class. He was a distinguished student in his Sophomore year and has barely missed the same honor the other years he has been here. Besides having a brilliant mind Guy has that handsome appearance which makes the ladies rave,— especially one certain blonde lady and the attraction of this little girl has caused Guy to miss the last car from Bryan many times this year. Guy ' s frequent visits to Bryan have caused Sergeant Kenney much worry. No doubt Guy will leave college fully prepared for any problems that may arise in the line of Horticulture and we predict for him one of the most brilliant careers. First Lieut. Co. “K ; Vice-Pres. M. E. Society; Ms ’13- ' 14; A-B” Baseball ’13; Sophomore Fish ' Co. “B 12 - ' 1 13- ALEC” JOHNNY” SAP” This distinguished looking Lieutenant entered A. M. in the fall of 1912 with the determination to make good, and we take pleasure in saying that his career at this institution is one that he can look back upon with pride. Elick has many friends and he is made up of that progressive nature that is certain to win a name for him in the industrial world. Coming from the near-by metropolis of Navasota, Johnny goes home real often, though we hesitate to say whether it is his love for his own home, or love for someone else ' s that calls him away from College at such regular intervals. It is without a moment’s hesitation that we say that Sap will achieve great things in whatever line of work he follows. RODERICK RANDOM ALLEN Palestine, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 140 Height 8 . Athletic Council; Board of Directors Y. M. C. A. Mgr. Lyceum Course; First Sg ' t. Co. K ; Ass ' t. Mgr Long Horn; Sec.-Treas. Junior Class; Students Council Sec.-Treas. S. A. A.; Chm ' n. Membership Com. Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Zouave; Finance, Junior Banquet; Floor, Thanksgiving Hop ' 13; Assoc. Editor Junior Battalion; Corporal Co. K ; ' ' 466 Club; Chm ' n. Floor Sophomore Hop; Historian, Sophomore Class; Mgr. Sophomore Battalion; Fish Co. “K”. RED” MAJOR Just Red—that ' s all. He had his finger in every pie of student activity and where that finger was—was success. Red is a military fiend and a business man¬ ager by profession, but he spends most of his time digging on the inside of dead horses in Doc. Francis’ dissecting room. Although burdened down with outside work, he stands high in his academic duties, he is always anxious to do something for his friends, and he is a leader in every sense of the word. VICTOR ANTHONY BARRACO Houston, Texas Agriculture Age 21. Weight 150. Height 5 ' 7 . Second Lieut. Co. B ; Sergeant; Private Co. “B ; R. V.; Capt. Veterans Lost Cause Y2-Y3; Sec.-Treas. F. L. E.: 466 Club; Houston Club; R. O. C. P.; Press Club; T. F. T.; Newman Club; Finance Com. Final Ball ’13; Finance Com. Thanksgiving Hop ' 14; Ass’t. Yell Leader ’i3-’i4; Ass’t. Business Mgr. Long Horn ’14; Chm’n. Finance Com. Final Ball ’14; Assoc. Business Mgr. Long Horn; Chief Yell Leader ' i4- ' i5; Chm’n. Finance Com. Thanksgiving Hop 14; Vice- Pres. S. A. A.; Honorary Member Horticultural Society; Mgr. “A-B Basketball Team ’15; Awarded Medal Best Yell Leader of All Times ' 14- ' 15. VICK. KIKE. JEW. WOP. It can truthfully be said that Victor is one of the best known men ever connected with this college. Everyone recognizes and values his friendly smile, even down to the lowliest “fish. “Vick is a man of iron determination, a firm believer in his own convictions, an energetic hustler and as staunch a friend as anyone could wish for. He is a self-made man in every sense of the word, and has done much for his college without any thought of compensation. Our best wishes go with him for a successful and prosperous career. 36 ALBERT ERHARD BECKMANN San Antonio, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 22. Weight 138. Height 5 ' 2 . Senior Private Co. “G”; R. V.; Sec.-Treas Red- Head Club; Sg’t. Co. “G”; Press Club; ' Temperance ' ' Junior Banquet; Veteran Lost Cause; Corp. Co. G”; “G-H Football; Fish Co. G . RED BECK He is known all over the entire campus as Red Beck. A man who has many close friends and has never been known to lose his temper with any of them. He is a speaker of some note and has on several occa¬ sions brought his audience to its feet with his talk on Made in Germany.” “Beck has the qualities of an entertainer and his presence is always in demand at all social gatherings. He limits his society, however, to that of the male sex, for while not exactly a woman-hater he does not con¬ descend to favor them with his attentions. He won his fame and the envy of his friends by his ability to pass all his work in good standing and at the same time to always enjoy himself to the utmost. With his con- nial temperament and natural ability his path in e world will certainly be upward. JEFFERSON EDGAR BELL Luling, Texas Civil Engineering Age 23. Weight 155. Height 6 ' 2 . First Lieut. Co. “A ; Second Lieut. Co. “C ; Pres. Slim Men ' s Club; Pres. Caldwell-Hays County Club; Sec. ' ' Big-4 ; R- V.; Member C. E. Society; Sg ' t. Co. D ; Corporal Co. D. SHORTY “JEFF Gentle reader a look at the above photograph will at once convince you of the good judgment shown by the Bryan and Campus young ladies in favoring Shor¬ ty” so many times with their company. During his first and second years at college he seemed to be a very quiet and timid young man, but at the beginning of his Junior year he set a pace in society that has been very hard for the less handsome mortals to keep. His girl friends in Luling do not seem pleased that they are being slighted as is being show n by several wedding invitations. That Jeff can excel in other lines is shown by the fact that every promotion list has had his name very near the top. Shorty is also very bright in his books and we expect before many years to hear of some of his wonderful works in Civil Engineering. 37 JOHN HOSEA BROWDER, Jr. Groesbeck, Texas Textile Engineering Age 22. Weight 165. Height j ' 10 Second Lieut. Co. I”; Sg’t. Co. “E ; Private Co. M” T1-T2; Pres. Textile Engineering Society ' i4-’i5; Vice-President Textile Engineering Society ' 13- ' 14; Vice-Pres. CaCo3 Club i4- ' i5; Sec.-Treas. CaCo3 Club T2- ' i3- ' i 4 ; Y. M. C. A. THOMAS ROGERS BROUN, Jr. Greenwood, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 25. Weight 160. Height y 7 11 . Senior Private Co. “M”; Charter Member Co. M” iqio (A. D.); First Sergeant Veterans Lost Cause ’13-’14; S. A. A.; Ft. Worth Stock Judging Team ' 13; Chicago International Championship Stock Judging Team ' 13. DUB JAWN” DOUGH “PUSS-IN-BOOTS” John comes from the large and great city of Groes¬ beck, wherever that is. Before entering College he was the founder and controlling stock-holder of the Browder Ice and Brewing Co. In the fall of iqii, feeling the throb of the loom” he closed out his in¬ terests in the afore-mentioned concern, and has since been a disciple of Professor John Brewer Bagley. Dough ' s military ability was nascent for two years, finally in his Junior year it budded forth like the rose of summer and as a sergeant he led E” Company on to glory. In his Senior year the rose burst further into bloom and as a Lieutenant he led the Second Platoon of Company “I” triumphantly to victory. Probably the most notable thing about John is that no matter how difficult the task, he accomplishes it just the same. T. ROLLER PREACHER T. R.” is one of the best stockmen in the Senior class. Before coming to College he was a preacher, deputy sheriff and chancery clerk about the wilds of Greenwood. Preacher was ushered into the lime¬ light of college circles by entering the Second Sub- Freshman Class, but in the middle of that year he made a leap to the Freshman Class to pursue a course in Agriculture. The change was made by suggestion of our venerable Professor Chastain. Later in College life he specialized in A. H. and under the tutelage of Professor Templeton he made a place and a creditable showing at the Ft. Worth Stock Judging Show. In the following year the zenith of his ambition was realized, when after more hard work and untiring efforts he made the Chicago International Stock Judging Team. etm 38 LESLIE WALTER BROWN Mathis, Texas Agronomy Age 2Z. Weight 156. Height 5 ' 10 . Captain Ross Volunteers; Vice-Pres. Senior Class; First Lieut, and Adj. Second Battalion; Reception Committee Thanksgiving Hop ' 14; First Sg’t. Co. G ' 13-T4; Arrangement Com. Junior Banquet; Floor Com. Thanksgiving Hop ’13; Corporal C. “F” T2-’i3; S. A. A.; Fish Co. F ’11-T2. LES “LESLIE” “L. W. “Leslie” has all the qualifications of a heart-breaker but one—he’s tender-hearted himself. His good looks, finished manners and native courtesy make him in great demand and he is as popular as a motion picture star among the ladies. Visiting ladies always want to know about that good-looking Mr. Brown. But ladies, it ' s no use, he’s far too nice to enjoy society. His friends showed their faith in his military pro¬ ficiency by making him Captain of the Ross Volun¬ teers as a testimonial of their affections and admiration. This is the most signal honor in the Corps of Cadets. It doesn ' t seem fair to accuse Les” of being a good student, but we must admit that his work seems to prove it. His splendid record shows his true worth. JOHN SHERMAN BUGBEE Clarendon, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 23. Weight 148. Height 5 ' 11 . Captain and Commissary ' 14- ' 15; Editor-in-Chief Student Farmer; Member Y. M. C. A. Cabinet ’14- ' 15; Vice-President Distinguished Students Club ’i4- ' i5; Distinguished Student ' ii-’i2, ’i2- ' i3, ’i3- ' i4; First Sergeant Co. “E” T3-T4; Corporal Co. “I”; Fish Co. “I. BOKE JAWN. In “Boke” we have a puzzle. As a student he is in a class by himself, in that he has a record that is to be envied by all his classmates. Nevertheless, he is very modest and unassuming in his accomplishments, he believes in seeing others triumph. His life is the quiet, contented one, except when “Louis” Holloway is around. Jawn” is one of the most pleasant and open- hearted fellows in our class. It ' s too bad that Texas will lose this illustrious man. “Boke has decided to make his home in far awav South America. He is learning the Spanish Lingo rapidly and no doubt will be a great rancher in that country of opportunity. The good Wishes of his class for a great success, which seems inevitable, go with him. , 39 AUSTIN EARL BURGES Weatherford, Texas Agronomy Age 14. Weight 140. Height 5 ' 11 . Editor-in-Chief Battalion; Assoc. Editor Long Horn; Second Lieut. Co. “E”; Pres. A. M. Lit. Soc ' y-i Pres. Parker County Club; Editor Junior Battalion; Sg ' t. Co. “H ; Ass ' t. Editor Student Farmer; Winner Fortnightly Club Essay Prize. ' PLATO. A. E. Plato, from his dignified manner and philosophical expression, acquired the nick-name early in his Fresh¬ man year. He was born in Louisiana among the mos¬ quitos and malaria, which fact accounts for his pallid complexion. He tells many interesting stories of his experiences in Louisiana and various parts of Texas as bum, farm hand, printer, student, and teacher, after which experiences he decided those parts did not offer sufficient possibilities and came to A. M. to educate himself. Plato leads his class in theory, it being his favorite diversion to expatiate upon the selection of a wife ac¬ cording to eugenic principles. But it is as a writer that he is unchallenged. In public speaking his elo¬ quent flights of oratory are unexcelled, and, due to his excellent contributions to the college publications while an under-classman, he was unanimously chosen as Editor-in-Chief of the Battalion. ARCHIBALD RAYMOND CAMPBELL Plano, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 23. Weight 150. Height 6 ' 2 . Second Lieutenant Co. A”; Sergeant Co. H ; Corporal Co. H ; “FATTY. ARCHIBALD. PIKER. “Archibald, a tall, slender and aspiring young man, very appropriately named Fatty, came to us from Plano, Texas, wherever that is. He spent his Fresh¬ man year on Tent-Row where bold dashes for Liberty (in uniforms of white) were often necessary. Due to this early training he became high ranking line sergeant under the noted Captain Elo, in which capacity he acted as Chief of the Bureau of Information for all things pertaining to military. He is a leader of the Animal Husbandry class, and though rather timid, his recitations make even the most showy students envious. He is practical, too, having won first place in judging Dairy Cattle and Dairy Products at the Dallas Fair in ’14. It is reported that he has had a reverse in love affairs recently, but we can hardly believe that this is true for which one of the fair sex would pass such a prize—and besides, he does not show any signs. fH 1 pir ni iTn -nr.-TTr.- 40 WILLIAM WILLIS CARSON, Jr. Sherwood, Texas Electrical Engineering. Age 2i. Weight 150. Height 5 ' 10 . Second Lieut. Band; President West Texas Club; Member Press Club; Senior Rifle Club; A. I. E. E.; Sergeant Band; Chairman Decoration Committee Junior Dance 14; Vice-President West Texas Club; A-Band Basketball Team; P. H. F. H. ‘•BILL.” KIT. “BARNEY. WILLIS. When Bill entered College as a Freshman he oc¬ cupied an important position in the rear rank of B Company. After his having performed the duties of a Company Fish for one year, his ambition changed from that of becoming a military genius to that of becoming a great musician; and upon entering the Sophomore year he joined the Band. Ever after he has been pushing wind through “muck horn.” He has by applying his musical talent climbed the ladder, reached the first chair, and now plays solo alto. Willis works steadily all the time and does not advance by leaps and bounds. He has a way of “delivering the goods that is not found in every man, and from this accomplishment we are sure that Kit Carson will be a live wire on any circuit, whether or not he follows his E. E. Course. FRANK WALTER CAWTHON Denison, Texas Civil Engineering Age 21. Weight 170. Height 6 ' . Major Second Battalion; Sec.-Treas. Senior Class; R. V.; Vice-President North Texas Club; C. E. Society; T in Football ’13 and ' 14; T Association; Company Athletic Council; Vice-President Big 4 ; Sg ' t. Co. D ; Chairman Reception Committee Second Junior Dance; Private Co. D ; Member “C-D Champion¬ ship Football Team ’ 12- ' 13; C-D Football Team Y1-Y2; R. O. J. SOT.” FRANK. “MAJOR ' . ' Sot” is our representative of Denison—to hear him tell it the town of football and pretty women. Frank came to A. M. for two reasons: to take C. E., and to play football. His athletic ability remained dormant for two years, but it blossomed forth during his last lown by his being a mainstay on 14- ' speak of his love in Oklahoma, but since taking the Civil Service Examination in Houston there is a doubt as to just where his heart really is. Frank is one of the brightest men in his class, is a consistent and thorough student, and will some day be numbered among the most famous of Civil Engineers. 41 THOMAS GRAVES CHERRY Giddings, Texas Animal Husbandry Agezi. Weight 160. Height 5 ' Senior Private Co. L”; Sg ' t. Co. “M ' 14; Cor¬ poral Co. “H ' 13; R. V.; Captain Baseball Team Vy; L-M Company Football ' 14; Member ' ' 466 Club; Baseball Team ' 14; Finance Committee Junior Ban¬ quet; T Association; “H” Co. Baseball ' Tent- Row Fish. “TOM. BLOSSOM. CAP 1 . The above names apply to Mr. Cherry when he is at home, but he is better known as Thomas in the New Braunfels 400. It was while working on his Ford Touring Car in his home in Giddings that young Blos¬ som” received the inspiration to become a M. E., and as A. M. was the only College known in Giddings “Tom immediately set out in his Ford Six to get the required knowledge in M. E. or Foundry. Then it seems that Fate stepped in, for the numerous mud-holes young Blossom” encountered on his trip over in his Ford caused him to lose all his mechanical aspirations and to become a Farmer. “Capt.” Tom ' s greatest dream is to become State Demonstrating Agent stationed at New Braunfels. SAMUEL FINIS CLARK Hico, Texas Agronomy Age 23. Weight 180. Height 6 ' 2 , Captain Co. “H”; First Sergeant Co. “A” ’13-T4; Corporal Co. “E ’i2-’i3; Private Co. E ' ii- ' i2; Member Athletic Council; Ross Volunteer; Chairman Finance Committee Y. M. C. A. ' 14-’ 1 5; Arrangement Committee ' 14; Member S. A. A.; Member Slim-Man ' s Club. SAM.” “ELO II. Clark is one of that kind or men who go to make up the back-bone of the human race: he gives a square deal to all, is ever found with that becoming smile on his countenance, always has a kind word for everyone, and never allows his emotions to get the better of him. Sam’s constancy is proven by the fact that every morning there is a l etter on his table which always has the same address on it. Lieutenant certainly showed good judgment when he made Clark Captain of H” Company, for he has brought that company from the lowest depths of dis¬ cipline to a place among the best on the campus. We predict for Sam a very successful and happy career on his farm at Hico, and feel sure that we will hear from him. 42 PERCY WILLIAM CLARKSON San Antonio, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 2i. Weight igo. Height 6 ' o . Second Lieut. Co. “M ; Second Lieut. Ross Volun¬ teers; Vice-Pres. San Antonio Club; L-M Football ' 14; Sg ' t. R. V.; Sg ' t. Co. G ; Sec.-Treas. San An¬ tonio Club; Pres. Second Junior Prom.; Chm’n. Finance Com. R. V. Hop ’14; Corps Hop Com.; Chm ' n. Finance Com. First Junior Prom.; Corp. Co. G ; Fish Co. “G ; G-H Football hi. PERQUE. He is one of the loyal supporters of Bryan Society. He is at perfect ease with the ladies and enjoys being with them. But Perque does not let the ladies hin¬ der his work. He is a student of no small ability and can proudly say that he was a senior without deficien¬ cies. He is loved by all those who know him and have been his close friends. He is an ardent disciple of Doc” Bolton, and anyone who knows him can realize that anyone of Perque ' s” natural ability will be one of the top-notchers. All of us wish him success and ex¬ pect some day to hear of some new electrical theory advanced by him. EDWARD McRAE CLAYTOR Campbell, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 24. Weight iy8. Height 5 ' 11 . Senior Private Co. “K ; A. I. E. E.; Exchange Editor Battalion; Press Club; V. L. C. DOCTOR. “MAC. REVEREND. Doctor Claytor is, beyond a doubt, the hardest working and most deserving man in the Senior Class. He has worked his way through college and has never flunked a subject, in fact he ranks near the top in all his studies. Mac is a keen” man among the ladies, an excellent student and an electrician of no mean ability. He entered A. M. as a school-teacher from Ala¬ bama; he leaves it with a B. S. in E. E. and a public speaker extraordinary. One wonders how he will fare in the cold, cruel world. If he follows one of his tal¬ ents, he has a great future as a minister for the Latter Day Saints or as a Socialist stump orator. It is use¬ less to try to predict what success will come to the Edison of the A. M.. College,” but we feel sure that we will hear from him in the near future as one of the foremost E. E ' s. of the country. 43 WILLIAM COWLES COLEMAN Athens, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 2i. Weight 148. Height 6 ' o . Second Lieut. Co. B” ' 14-T5; Mgr. Student Far¬ mer ' 14-T5; Press Club;_ Scientific Agricultural Asso¬ ciation; Sg ' t. Co. D ’13-T4; Ass ' t. Mgr. Student Farmer T3-T4; Decoration Com. Final Ball ' 14; Corporal Co. D ’12- ' 13. “JESUS. “Jesus is a native of Athens (that ancient city of literature) and is naturally a literary man. During his four years among us Jesus has never been wide awake, except when in the interest of the Student Farmer. A quiet, lovable fellow he is, and by progress of the Student Farmer, of which publication he is manager, he has shown his keen business ability. Jesus is an ardent admirer of the ladies but on no occasion could he be induced to blossom forth into society. We hear quite often, however, of a fair damsel ’way back in Athens. He is a strenuous ad¬ vocator of the back to the farm movement and if his fondest dream is realized we expect to hear of him in the near future as one of the foremost agriculturists of Texas. JACK CLARENCE COLLINS Channing, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 20. Weight 136. Height 5 ' 2 . Second Lieutenant Co. “C”; Sergeant Co. C” 14 ; M. L. S. A. A. cona L-ieucenant t-o. c- ; oergeant t o. President Panhandle Club T3-T4; President S. ’15; Charter Member A. M. L. S.; Mem 1 3- A. Member JACK. CHANNING.” When Jack is at home he lives at Channing; when he is away from home he lives at Almedo. One day a high West Wind from West Texas, the land of Jack Rabbits, Wild Bronchs, and Hereford cattle, left in our midst a noble Rabbit-Chaser. “Channing needs no introduction to the Cadet Corps, but a word of praise of his excellent record in College, might assist the multitudes who have not had the privilege of knowing this splendid character of wonderful ability, to better appreciate the efficiency and charming personality of one who thru his pleas¬ ing disposition has won the distinction of a Lieutenant in Co. C. With his head swelled to its elastic limit with prac¬ tical knowledge, and with the inspiration of that C. I. A. girl to spur him on, we expect to hear of Jack soon, as one of the most prominent ranchmen of the West. 44 ALVIN BARNABAS COPELAND Huckabay, Texas Horticulture Age 30. Weight 170. Height 6 ' o . Senior Private Co. “A ; A. M. L. S.: S. A. A.; Veteran of the Lost Cause”; Horticultural Society. DAD. PROFESSOR. FATHER COPELAND. Father Copeland comes from Huckabay. wherever that may be. He says that it is a fine place where peo¬ ple live to a ripe old age. After having received his diploma from Huckabay Academy, and having taught school for five years, he realized the need of a college education and came to A. M. in the fall of iqiz. His one objection to A. M. is the military, but he seemed to like to exercise authority very well, for dur¬ ing his Senior year he made things warm for the un¬ derclassmen whenever he was put on duty. Dad’s” only hobby is Chemistry. It has been his Boob-a-boo ever since he entered and he thinks (?) it is such an interesting subject that he has taken it every year and two courses during his Senior year. His earnest work has enabled him to graduate in three years and with the ability and perseverance that he has shown, we predict for him a successful future. MARSHALL CL AI BOURNE CRISP Cuero, Texas Architecture Age 22. Weight 150. Height 6 ' o . Senior Private; First Battalion Sergeant Major ' 13- ' 14; Corporal Company H T2-T3; Austin Literary Society; Architectural Club; Beaux Arts Society; Vice-President Newman Club; 466” Club. MARSHALL. “CRIP. Crip is a lover of good literature, good architect¬ ure, good music and good turkey. He comes to us from the Turkey-Trot city of Cuero where it is said that he was born and raised. He has an eye to the aesthetic side of things including the fair sex but, up to the time of printing this book, he has displayed little of this talent, at least to his fellow students. Crip has a cool, analytical mind which has enabled him all thru his college career to seek out the shortest path to all conclusions. In his Freshman year he solved the problem of maximum efficiency with mini¬ mum midnight oil consumption. Possessed of good health, good judgment, and good nature, Crip ' s highmindedness, good mixing quali¬ ties and lucky star will guide him to success wherever he goes. At any rate this is the prediction of his classmates. a 45 PHIL THEODORE CROWN Waco, Texas Architecture Age 21. Weight 166. Height 5 ' 6 . Capt. Co. “L ; Editor-in-Chief Arch. Yearbook; Art ' Editor Long Horn; Vice-Pres. Arch. Club; Mgr. “L-M Football; Chief Cartoonist Battalion; Mgr. “L-M” Baseball; Winner 1 q 14 Beaux Arts of N. Y. itiot ' 41 1 ' ' Fish Co. “G. “PAT. POLLY. P. T.” Pat” began his career here as a fish in “G Co. and since that time has sought diligently to advance the cause of architecture, the hesitation and other frivoli¬ ties of the age. Radical changes, he insists, are neces¬ sary in all of them in order that both he and they may have a place in the world. “P. T ' S.” military ability was overlooked his first year but since then he has risen to one of the highest ranks in the regiment, being now one of the most pop¬ ular captains on the campus. With his persevering disposition, warm congeniality and his love for archi¬ tecture, it is safe to predict that he will soon be one of the most successful architects the college has ever produced. CHARLES JESTER DAVIS Corsicana, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 150. Height 6 ' o . Pres. Senior Class; Captain and Adjutant; Discipline Committee; Student’s Council ’i3- ' i4-’i5; Manager Basketball; T Ass’n.; Shrapnel ; Assoc. Editor Long Horn; Assoc. Editor Student Farmer; Vice- Pres. Junior Class; First Sg’t. R. Vs.; First Sg’t. Co. “M ; M in Basketball; Chm. Decoration Committee R. V. Hop; Corporal Co. H ; Editor-in-Chief Sopho¬ more Battalion; Asst. Editor Battalion ' 12-V3; “466 S. R. C. CHARLEY. CHAS. Nature intended him for our Washington. In the first place, he has a magnificent presence, impressive in bearing, dignity—like that of Jupiter. You can only think of a gray-hound as you look at him; it is delightful to watch him even if he never speaks a word. At the beginning of it all, Charles is a man in every sense of the word. A born leader, it is a privilege to follow him. Incidentally, Charles is a lion among the ladies. Such energy embodied in one man which can be called upon at will for a brilliant display, or allowed to remain dormant when Charles is in a lazy mood, is indeed amazing. pMMHMI 46 DEAN DAVIS Dawson, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 23. Weight 145. Height. 5 ' 7 . Senior Private Co. “F”; Sergeant Co. “F ; Mem¬ ber 466” Club; Private Co. B ' ' ; Fish Co. B . “DEAN. STANLEY FORREST DAVIS San Antonio, Texas Agronomy Age 25. Weight 160. Height 5 ' 10 . Member Foundry Toters Ass’n. ’i4-’i5; S. A. A.; Glee Club; Sec.-Treas. Glee Club ' i4-’i5; Veteran of the Lost Cause; P, H. H. R.; Band. “Dean” entered college in the fall of iqii and be¬ cause of the great opportunities which an Electrical Engineer is offered he decided to become a disciple of “Doc” Bolton. In his academic duties Dean has al¬ ways proved to be wonderfully efficient. His military genius has been rewarded by only one rank, but he considers himself fortunate indeed, that in his last year at college he has enjoyed the fascinating life of a Senior private. In a military way no one can accuse Dean of being ambitious, but electrically the height to which his am¬ bition has soared is surpassed by none, and very few are they whose ambition has soared as high. Judging from the way Dean has pursued his studies we may reasonably conclude that he will not only be an efficient Electrical Engineer, but also that his name will go down in history as a second Edison, as his conversa¬ tions always border upon electrical subjects. “S. F.” “SUGARFOOT. SNOW-FLAKE.” Stanley ' s early career was characterized by a desire to wander and we believe that there is some truth in this, for he wanders over to Bryan real often since he made a successful debut into Bryan Society early in. his Junior year. Sugarfoot has not been encumbered with the burdens of carrying wood since his first trip through North Texas with the Glee Club, as he has acquired such an unlimited supply of hot air as to enable him to keep himself and his fairer associates warm even in zero weather. This characteristic, how¬ ever, might be accounted for in another way for he is an ardent and enthusiastic follower of Sammy Me. Taking Stanley seriously, we would say that he is an excellent fellow. He has ideas of his own that we be¬ lieve will be developed to his own advantage and to that of his community. 47 VELPEAU CURLEE DENTON Whitewright, Texas Civil Engineering Age 2j. Weight 145. Height 5 ' 8 . Lieutenant Colonial; Sophomore Fish; Sergeant Co. “K 12-V3, V3-V4; Mgr. “I-K Baseball Team ’14; Chm’n. Election Committee ' i4- ' i5; Secretary C. E. Society ’13- ' 14; President C. E. Society ' i4-’i5; Assoc. Editor Long Horn; Assoc. Business Mgr. Long Horn; Chm’n. Y. M. C. A. Membership Committee; Athletic Council; Press Club. •’DENTON. VELPEAU.’’ Denton started his college career at T. C. U., but owing to his weakness for the Co-eds he decided that two years of such life was enough. He entered A. M. with the class of ’14 as a Sophomore fish but the general eruption in the spring of ' 13 caused “Denton to drop back with the Class of ’15. His pleasant smile, good nature, and the qualities of a man in the true sense of the word have made him one of the most popular men of the class. His ability as a Civil Engineer, his strong personality, and his admirable characteristics of a true gentleman will win him friends, fame and fortune and make his future a glorious success. RALEIGH DeLONG Mexia, Texas Mechanical Engineering Age 21. Weight igy. Height 6 ' 2 . Senior Private Co. “M”; “T” Association; Display Committee E. E.-M. E. Reception; Junior Private Co. “M”; National Marksmanship Medal; Football Squad; Sophomore Private Co. “M”; Member 466’’ Club; Fish Co. M . , ROLLY. DE. PROF. HECK. DEELY.’ ’ There are few men who have gone through A. M. and have enjoyed such wide popularity as the pride of Mexia. “Roily has made many friends while at College, especially in the English Department. To show his appreciation he spent every spare hour during his Junior and Senior years with them. The rumor arose that this intimacy would ultimately result in his becoming Head of the English Department, but his close friends discount this statement as they know of his fondness for the mysteries of Chemistry. “De, better known as Prof. Heck,” has a large body, mostly filled with heart, and a head full of brains. His inventive genius (which was brought to light by his theories on flying machines and gas turbines) to¬ gether with his perseverence and his honest and amia¬ ble character are sure to win him success. ....—■i.r. ' ' risaad 48 BYRON HOMER DICKIE Breckenridge, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 23. Weight iqo. Height 6 ' 2 . Second Lieutenant and Quartermaster First Battal¬ ion; First Sergeant Co. D”; Corporal Co. M”; Member T” Association; President Northwest Texas Club; A. I. E. E. BYRON. BIG DICKIE. Byron was evidently attracted to the A. M. College by its military because he arrived here in total ignorance of the course he was to pursue. He was an athlete from the start. He played Company foot¬ ball three years and in his Senior year he won his letter on the regular College team. We are inclined to be¬ lieve that it is Byron ' s wit and not his good looks that makes him so popular with the ladies. He is an Electrical Engineer, and is always found to be leading his class. He is a close student and has that never-give-up spirit which always wins out. He says that he is going to Germany after the war is over and re-construct the electrical world in that great empire. There is no doubt that a man who is so well prepared to solve the mysteries of electricity has a great future before him. ALFRED EWING DODSON Petersburg, Texas Animal Husbandry Association; Fish Co. I DOD.” FRIEND DODSON.” It was after Friend Dodson” had spent one whole year at the Texas Christian University that he con¬ ceived the idea of sacrificing his personal ideals and in¬ terests for a greater cause. Accordingly, he regis¬ tered at A. M. College in the course of Animal Husbandry, and he has made good. Friend” has a mild, docile disposition and is rather inclined toward Mexican athletics. For three years he acted as custodian of the shec- kels in the Treasurer’s office, in which capacity he acquired that aristocratic mein. Later he decided that the banking business was unprofitable, so that was abandoned in favor of assistant hoss doctor” for the Veterinary Department. He says that some day he expects to be a Veterinary Surgeon, but that he feels that he has missed his calling when he failed to become a minister. “Friend Dodson” during his stay with us has proven his consistency by being a thorough stu¬ dent and by refusing to be assailed by the lures of the fairer sex. 49 GEORGE RUTLEDGE DUNNING Gonzales, Texas Chemical Engineering Age xi. Weight 140. Height 5 ' q . Captain Co. “F”; First Sergeant Co. “C” T3-T4; Corporal Co. “L” ' ii- ' n; Fish Co. “L T1-T2; Medal Winner Co. C” ' 14; Chemical Club; ‘ ' 466 Club ' President C-D Tennis Club; Manager E-F Football Team ’14; Honorary Member R. O. J. RUT.” GERTRUDE” “GERTY. “Rut” has a very affectionate disposition, hence his name “Gerty. He placed his love with a blonde haired maid of Houston, but someone beat him to the license clerk and he has been sad and pensive ever since. He is enrolled in the ranks of the Chemists but his ambitions are on the battlefield. He would like to be a soldier first and a chemist second. He has ability, enthusiasm and ingenuity and we predict success for him whether it be in the army or in the world of business. He has not yet made up his mind as to whether he will seek greater learning in some higher University or start out in the world of business. Whatever his choice, we predict for him the greatest of success. HOWARD FERGUSON ELLIS Abbott, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 20. Weight 160. Height 5 ' yW- First Lieutenant “G Co.; Sergeant Major Second Battalion; Corporal Co. ”G ; Associate Editor Long Horn; Member Dallas, Fort Worth, and Chicago In¬ ternational Stock Judging Teams; President Hill Co. Club; Treasurer Waco Club; Press Club; G” Co. Football Team; Track Team ’13; Capt. ”G Co. Baseball Team ' 14; Capt. Baseball Team ' 15; Member S. A. A.; S. R. C. HOWARD.” H. F. “LIFT. Howard has proved his ability by his work in his class rooms, in the field and for his class. He has been rewarded by the many honors he has received and by the close friendship of everyone with whom he has been associated while in College. His droll humor, his happy disposition, his keen foresight and his ability to get results, whether at work or play, make him a prized companion at any time and any¬ where. Howard ' s ability to meet and overcome the obstacles and difficulties in life with grit and determination to win, regardless of the pain and trouble are only a few of the many characteristics which are sure to cause him to rise high in the world as a citizen, a worker and a leader. 50 ERNEST RALPH EILAND Rockdale, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 24. Weight 145. Height 6 ' c . Capt. Co. “I” T4-T5; S. A. A.; Milam County Club; Sg’t. Co. “E T3-T4; Sophomore Private Co. I T2-T3; Fish Co. I ’11-T2. “E. R. Eiland’s native stamping grounds were in the vicin ' ity of Rockdale, but one day by chance he drifted away from them and got himself corralled at A. M. Eiland has learned to answer to the name of “Grouch during his stay at college, not because of any irrita¬ bility of disposition, but because he has always insisted upon paying strict attention to business at times when many of his classmates were inclined to be somewhat hilarious. This gift of seeing things in the light of their relative importance and of giving himself without reserve to the work which he selects has won for him the unquali¬ fied respect of his professors and the confidence of his company. Eiland is going’ in rather heavily for Educa¬ tion this year. Should he choose the teaching profes¬ sion, we will expect to hear great things of him for he has-already proved himself a great disciplinarian of the type which rules without resort to force. GEORGE DUDLEY EVERETT Dallas, Texas Horticulture Age 23. Weight 170. Height 6 ' o . Senior Private Co. “I Y4-Y5; Capt. Track Team ’15; R. V.; T in Football, Track and Basketball; All-State Flalfback ' 14; Coach All-Company Football ' 14; Capt. Veterans Lost Cause ’i3- ' i4; Sg ' t. Co. “I 13-Y4; Centre All-Company Basketball ' 14; Junior Banquet “Athletics ; Sg ' t. Co. L” ' 12- ' 13; Corporal Co. H Y2-Y3; Track ' 12; Fish Co. “H Y1-Y2. “DUDLEY. G. D.” PETE. J. S.” Pete came to us as a Sophomore-Fish in the ancient year of iqii, but fortunately for the class of ’15, he decided to stay away a year before returnin g to secure his diploma. His greatest ambition seems to be to excel in dancing. He has the height of a Colos¬ sus, the figure of Apollo, and an understanding rival¬ ing even that of Fireball Kincheloe. Speaking from an athletic standpoint, none but him¬ self can be his parallel, for he has constituted the greater part of the nucleus around which our football, track and basketball teams have been built. His immediate success is sure, as he will be as successful in life as he has been in athletics. 51 BENNIE HERMAN FABER WILLIAM BEBB FRANCIS Eagle Lake, Texas Civil Engineering Age 2i. Weight 195. Height 6 ' ij£ . President Student Association; President. Student Council T4-’i5; Associate Business Manager Long Horn; Secretary Y. M. C. A.; First Lieut. Band; Pro¬ grams C. E. Society; Football Team ' i3- ' i4- ' i5; “T” Association; Manager Corps Dances T4-’i5; Kansas City Delegate ’14; Ft. Worth Delegate, ’14; Vice-Pres. Wharton-Colorado Co. Club_ T - ' i4; Sergt. Band; Pres. Colorado County Club ’ 12- ' 13; Corporal Band; Senior Rifle Club ’13-T4-T5. BEN. BIG CHIEF. BENNIE. “PORCUPINE.” Big Chief was born in Foster Hall about four years ago. The military environment is responsible for his ambitions along this line. ’Tis said that he vowed to gain fame in military and athletics early in his career, and he has been a diligent worker from the very beginning. As a “Soph he was a very proud corporal and as a Junior he was proficient in military and love making as well. Alas, a shadow was cast over him when the “Dream Girl of South Texas selected another man. With Napoleonic determination he plunged into his studies, military, and athletics and rose to the top. “Bennie” is quiet, sincere, true to his friends, and sure to succeed. College Station, Texas Veterinary Science Age 19. Weight 138. Height 5 ' 7 . Second Lieutenant Co. “G”; Chairman Reception Committee Thanksgiving Hop ’14; Ross Volunteer; • t t T-.-_- 1-.11 ■ -- t ' - ' - ' 1 - x ' -dal 1 13-14; oweetnearts junior Ban¬ quet; Corporal Co. G”; Captain G-H” Baseball 12- ' 13; Chairman Reception Committee Sophomore Dance V2-V3; G-H Baseball ’11-V2. BOY. BEBBINS. Who is the little boy who runs around the campus,, a Senior, yet requiring a moustache to maintain his dignity? Bebbins, the one who Tickles the Ivory in such a manner that he wins a home wherever he goes. A lion among the ladies, falling especially for the fair ones from New York. To be in the company of Bebb is to be in an atmosphere of excitement to say the least. Though a boy in age, we will tip our hats to him who has accomplished the feat of graduating without the use of text-books. We sincerely hope that his future will be as prosperous as his past. 52 EDGAR OLIVER FRANCISCO Coalgate, Oklahoma Civil Engineering Age 23. Weight 140. Height 5 ' 6 . Capt. Co. “G”; Battalion Sergeant Major; Wan¬ derers Club; Member C. E. Society; Corporal Co. “K”; Fish Co. “K.” • ' FRISCO. IVORY. CAPT. “EWEE. Frisco came to us from Coleman, Texas, in iqn to learn Civil Engineering. He is known in the class room as the student who will and can do the work that is required of him. A notable characteristic of Ewee is that his best friends are not made on short acquaintance. He does not open his life to his asso¬ ciates, but leaves it to them to study. To know him is to admire his character, and the friends he makes are the friends that last. Ivory” is successful in whatever he attempts be¬ cause he undertakes a thing with the firm resolve of accomplishing the desired results. The results of his military training, his high class standing and his achiev¬ able characteristics prove that he is successful in any responsibility he assumes. With his initiative, his self-reliance, his determination and his ability to do what he attempts, Frisco is sure to gain prominence in future life. HAROLD HARPER GAMMILL Bryan, Texas Animal Husbandry Age iq. Weight 135. Height y ' 10 . Second Lieutenant Co. “G”; Sergeant Co. “B ; Corporal Co. B ; Day Student ' 11- ' 12; Allen Acad¬ emy Club i3- ' i4; S. A. A.; Slim Man ' s Club; Bryan Club; Anti-Swearing Club; Y. M. C. A. H. H. HAROLD. Harold was originally from the swamps of Louisi¬ ana, where dwell the mosquito and the alligator. Tired of his associates, however, he persuaded his father to move to the near-by city of Bryan. He is a tall, slender, and a very handsome young man; plays Cam¬ pus society to perfection, and can give a person any kind of information concerning B. B. A. He is a man of high morals; has a keen sense of duty; and is an earnest worker in the Y. M. C. A. “H. H. is a clear Senior and a judge of rare ability; and his record as a student is envied by every member of his class. We expect to hear from Harold in the near future as one of the foremost promoters of the Live Stock Industry of the South, and will no doubt locate his Stock Farm in the vicinity of the beautiful city of Bryan. 53 WILLIAM SPENCE GILLESPIE Houston, Texas Civil Engineering Age 11. Weight 145. Height 5 ' ioJ - Colonel R. O. J.; Pres. Big 4 ; Chm ' n. Invitation and Program Committee Thanksgiving Hop ' 14; Vice- Pres. Red-Head Club; R. V.; Students Council ' 14-’ 15; Senior Class Ring Representative; Second Lieutenant Co. H”; Assoc. Editor Long Horn 15; Pres. Houston Club ' i4- ' i5; Toastmaster Junior Banquet; F Co. Yell Leader T3-T4; Baseball Squad ’14; Corps Dance Committee ‘i3-’i4; Chm’n. Reception Committee 1st Junior Dance; Sg ' t. at Arms C. E. Society ' 13-T4; Students Council ' i3-’i4; Sg’t. Co. F ; T” Ass’n.; College Baseball Team ' 13; Member 466 Club; F Co. Baseball; Baseball Squad ’12; Fish Co. F. ‘•RED. “PARADISE. JOCK.” SPENCE.’’ Red is a young man of a very affectionate dispo¬ sition. His first love resided in Spring but he later transferred his affections to Harrisburg. He has al¬ ways met with great success among the ladies and is noted for the graceful manner in which he trips the light fantastic way. If “Spence is as successful at his chosen profession of Civil Engineering as he has been in his love affairs, it will not be long before he becomes a leader. EDWARD REED GIRARDEAU, Jr. Galveston, Texas Horticulture Age 22. Weight 120. Height 5 ' 5 . Second Lieut. Co. “L”; President Galveston Club; Vice-Pres. Horticultural Society; Sg’t. Co. “L”; Sg’t. Co. “B”; Member T. S. H. R.; Ass’t. Business Mgr. Battalion ’13; Press Club; Member Zouave Team; Member S. A. A.; Private Co. “G” ’12. SKEET.” Upon his arrival at college “Skeet immediately became popular with the ladies, and it has always been a marvel to his many friends how he managed to make the brilliant record in his studies that he has and still have time enough left to be such a general favorite in Bryan society. Lately, however, T exarkana has ex¬ erted a strong influence over his gentler thoughts, and silent inspirations from this source have no doubt been one of the chief factors in his success as a student horticulturist. Skeet ' s sunny smile and unusual originality have alone won him a host of friends. His engaging per¬ sonality can be appreciated fully only by those who have known him most intimately, and we are sure that his energetic spirit and ambition will rank him among the leading agriculturists. 54 OSSIE WENDELKEN GREENE CLARENCE FRANCIS HALLER Comanche, Texas Agriculture Age 2.7. Weight 146. Height 5 ' 7LS2 . Capt. Band (Baritone); Chairman Arrangement Committee Thanksgiving Hop ' 14; Capt. A-B” Band Basketball ' 11; First Sg ' t. Band; Chairman Arrange¬ ment Committee Junior Banquet ’14; Chairman Floor Committee Junior Dance ' 14; Junior Member Stu¬ dent ' s Council; Secretary and Manager Mandolin Club; Captain A Band Basketball ' 14; Right Half C-D” Football, Champions ' 13; Finance Committee Thanksgiving Hop ' 13 and Final Ball ’14; Corporal Band; Sophomore Member Student’s Council; Secre¬ tary and Treasurer of First Year Two-Year Agricul¬ tural Class ' 11- ' 12; Scientific Agriculture Association; P. H. F. H.; 466 Club; Chairman S. R. C. “OSSIE. ' ' BROWNEYES. ' ' Ossie gets the name of Browneyes from the Glee Club trip, as all the girls ask about the pretty brown-eyed boy in the orchestra. His good looks are far inferior to his talents. He is an excellent leader of men, a clean sportsman, and in his classes, he stands at the top. The only drawback that he has is the short epitaph that he wants on his tomb: Here Lies a Man. We are expecting great things of “Ossie” in the future and know that we shall not be disappointed. Victoria, Texas Agronomy Age 20. Weight 140. Height 5 ' 10 . Senior Private Co. “B” ' 14- ' 15; Private Co. “C” ' 11- ' 14; Foundry Toter Club; Newman Club; S. A. A.; 466 Club; Veterans of the Lost Cause ’i3-’i4; Color Guard ' 13-14. CLAR. CLEOPATRA. TOM. Clar comes from the “City of Roses and Million¬ aires. As a Freshman he was ambitious indeed and was greatly elated when told that his name was on the Promotion List and that he was to be a Corporal. But his countenance fell when the list was published and with his countenance fell his military ambitions. However, his proud and dignified bearing when acting as color guard leads us to believe that the powers made a great mistake when they omitted his name from the promotion list. It was the unremitting vigilance with which he per- sued the elusive butterfly and searched for the big lay for a near future to bring him success and that dream of 250 acres and happiness will be a reality. y say m 55 ERNEST NEWTON HOGUE LOUIS EDWARD HOLLOWAY Paris, Texas . Electrical Engineering Age 2?. Weight 175. Height 6 ' o . Colonel of the Regiment; Discipline Committee; Treasurer Y. M. C. A.; Pres. Anti-Swearing Club; A. I. E. E.; First Sergeant Co. “I ; Corporal Co. E ; Fish Co. “I.” “E. N. CHEM.” COLONEL. Dallas, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 22. Weight 165. Height 6 ' o . Second Lieut. Co. “H”; Pres. Newman Club; S. A. A.; Assoc. Editor Student Farmer; Veteran Lost Cause ' 12; Sg ' t. Co. A” ’12; Corporal Co. A” ’13; Fish Co. A ’n-’i2. LOUIS. “LOUIE. “SMILES.” “Chem has made quite a good reputation. His first start along this line was when he entered into a dispute in class with a Professor concerning Chemistry —hence his name. Luckily he is endowed with a good nature along with big ears and many hearty laughs have been enjoyed in teasing him about the latter. Lately he has been rushing a certain young lady, but this cannot go on long for the Creator certainly will punish He who containeth one and seeketh another. We expect him to be a good Electrical Engineer but again we may be dismayed for the good Lord also saith He who hath very large ears shall always bear the burdens and pull the carts for men. The good wishes and thoughts of his classmates shall follow him out into the world; and the belief is strong that he will come up to their wishes. Louis is in appearance a quiet and orderly gentleman, but upon investigating his past history we find that he was ring-leader of the “Dirty-Four,” an organization which was a broken link in Bull Brown’s system of discipline. Regardless of this, “Bull Brown appoint¬ ed him sergeant in H Company. He liked Ross Hall and the association of the “Dirty Four better and resigned. Yet his ability was needed in H Company, so he was made a Lieutenant there this year. Louis is a disciple of “Johnnie Burns, and a very efficient stockman. He is a man of lofty aims and high ideals, but his one ambition is to become manager of an up-to-date breeding ranch. Owing to his close application to school duties, and efficient work in his studies, we predict for him a very success¬ ful career. 56 FREDERIC ADOLPH HOMANN New Braunfels, Texas Mechanical Engineering Age xo. Weight 178. Height 6 ' 2 . Second Lieutenant Co. “D”; President M. E. So¬ ciety; Associate Editor Battalion; General Committee E. E.-M. E. Reception; Sergeant Co. D ; Sec.-Treas. M. E. Society; Engineering Editor Battalion; Sg’t. Co. B ; Member 466 Club; Fish Co. M ; Chair¬ man Program Committee German Verein. LIEUTENANT.” “KRAUT. FREDDIE. DUTCH. Freddie entered A. M. in the distant fall of iqio, as a fish in Co. M.” Like many other members of the ’14 class, he overstayed his furlough when a member of the famous “466 club, hence his reason for becoming a ’15 graduate. He is the man who put the move” in the movies at A. M. He is a devout disciple of Fermier and an ardent lover of that fascinating subject Pi Thermo. He was more especially interested in Hydraulics, for it was his one great desire to lead a pipe line from that famous New Braunfels Brewery to every bed¬ side in that city. Nevertheless, Dutch was not only a clear Senior, but was one of the brightest men in his class and we wish him the greatest of success. CLARENCE CHANCEY HUDSPETH Hondo, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 21. Weight 145. Height 5 ' q . Captain Co. “K”; Sergeant Co. “C ; Member Senior Executive Committee; Associate Editor Long Horn ' 15; A. I. E. E.; Press Club; President Southwest Texas Club; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; “466 Club; S. R. C. “C. C. “CUBIC CENTIMETER. CHAUNCEY. “C. C. is from Hondo (you all know where that is). He is a real cute little man, and is very fond of the ladies, but for some reason or other he has taken on a sober mein of late. Among his many and varied oc¬ cupations during summer vacations are tick-tacking” young ladies at house-parties and taking impromptu ‘ ' shower-baths. “Chauncey is taking Electrical Engineering and is the dreamer of his class. His favorite Air Castle being to go to Germany (after the war) and marry a rich widow. He is very popular with his classmates and numbers his friends by his acquaintances. Aside from his studies his greatest pleasure is kodaking. He can be found almost any Sunday afternoon roaming about at or near College with a kodak under his arm, and woe be unto the lady who comes within range for he has a snapshot of her immediately. 57 EUGENE FRANKLIN HURDLE Slayden, Mississippi Civil Engineering Age 22. Weight 140. Height 5 ' 7 . Second Lieutenant Co. L”; Junior Fish Co. L ; Member C. E. Society; Veteran of the Lost Cause; Member of Wanderer ' s Club. EDDIE. HURDLE. MILAMO. Hurdle is one of the many students who come to A. M. from other states. Before coming to us he entered Mississippi A. M., but through his desire for more and better knowledge he came to Texas A. M. to complete his education. Milamo is a good student, especially in mathe¬ matics. Bull Brown recognized his good qualities and military ability by making him a Second Lieutenant. Eddie intends, after graduation, to become a great Civil Engineer and he promises to rank high in his profession. Eddie” and Mack Moss, the Sage of Izora, have estranged themselves from the cruel and wicked Cadets by rooming in the far-off Austin No. 1, and this young refugee from the wolds of Mississippi has been doing some very excellent work in his se¬ clusion. If Eddie will succeed only half as well in the business world as he has done while in college the above prediction will be realized. JOSEPH ROBERT JARVIS Brandon, Texas Chemical Engineering Age 23. Weight 175. Height 5 ' Major First Battalion; Sergeant Co. “M”; Corporal Co. K ; Fish Co. K ; Editor-in-Chief Long Horn ' 15; Pres. Chemical Club; Vice-Pres. Press Club; Re¬ porter Hill Co. Club; Distinguished Student ' s Club; Students Council ’ii- ' i2; Co. Athletic Council; Y. M. C. A.; Senior Rifle Club. BOB. “MAJOR. When “Bob” arrived at College no porter carried his suitcase; no brass band welcomed him; he was just an ordinary fish.” Bob came with his mind made up to make a name for himself This he has done as can be seen by a glance at this book, of which he is the editor. Bob is a man who can stir chemicals in the labor¬ atory, write love letters, command his battalion, wield the pen of editorship, and sew buttons on “reg shirts without batting an eye. What is the motive of his activity and success? It can be but one thing: a little oval picture of someone that stands right in front of him on his desk. In after life. Bob, when your cup of success has filled to the brim, just get a beaker and it will fill too,— Class of ' 15. 58 EDGAR PETTY JENNINGS Mart indale, Texas Agronomy LAFAYETTE POINDEXTER JONES Temple, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 145. Height 6 ' o . First Lieut. Co. “A”; Pres. Caldwell-Hays County Club; S. A. A.; R. V.; Mgr. “A-B” Championship Baseball ' 14; Sg ' t. Co. “A.”; 466 Club; R. O. C. P.; R. H. H. R.; Sophomore Co. “A ; Fish Co. A.” JAMES. SMILES. FROG. PURITY. James is a man who always has a glad hand for everybody. Little was known of Purity” until, in his Junior year he blossomed forth with a pair of ser¬ geant stripes gaily decorating his sleeves. Smiles ' ' is a quiet sort of a fellow but any man can be proud to have him as a friend. We were very sorry indeed that “James had to leave us about Christmas, owing to bad health. That he would have finished in June among the highest in the class, there is no doubt. Judging from the number of kodak pictures of the fair sex Frog had in his collection, he certainly must be some ladies’ man away from college. Although he did not finish his course, we can only predict for him in after years a long and prosperous life, filled with joys and crowned by success. Age 23. Senior Privat Clerk Co. B ; Private Co Weight 155. Co. Height 5 ' 8 , ■B” T3-T4; ' B”; Sg ' t. Co. ts 13- 14; Co. B ’10-T3; Veterans of the Lost Cause; Pres. Bell County Club; Vice-Pres. F. L. E.; S. A. A.; R. O. C. P.; A-B” Football ' n- ' i2- 13; Captain B” Co. Baseball 13; A-B” Baseball 13; captain n v.o. Baseball 13; A-tb tsaseball ’14; Honorary Member Burbank Horticultural Society. :iety. “CASEY. L. P. RULE BOOK. ' Casey looked over the state several times, in fact, he tried several colleges before he cast his lot at A. M. In all his ramblings. from the breaks of Knox County to the Gulf, he has kept his baseball guide near at hand and has won the name of Rule Book Casey.” Taken seriously, he is a man thorough in his work; one who makes friends; honest in his convictions. We feel sure that Casey” will make good because he has Johnnie ' s Theories well incarnated in his mind for future use. Aside from this, Casey has ideas of his own and management that will compete with Sammy ' s. .JAMES MATSON KINCHELOE Hubbard, Texas Horticulture Age 20. Weight 180. Height 5 ' 11 . Four years Member Co. ‘T’; Veteran Lost Cause 1314; Waco Club; Sec.-Treas. Hill County Club; Horticultural Society; Anti-Swearing Club. ••FIREBALL. FATTY. JIMMIE. Fireball comes from Hubbard City, the home of the great Tris Speaker. He won his name in his Freshman year by being such a pugilist, he having laid out Lefty Lung during the first round. He is an athlete of no mean ability, as was shown by his trying out on the football team when a fish, and after training hard has become one of our foremost stump speakers. Jimmie is a clear Senior, which is proof enough of his ability and stick-to-it-iveness. Jim is one of the best known men on the campus and has a host of friends, College days are character forming days of a young man ' s life, and judging from the past records of Jimmie, it is easy to predict a great future for him. He carries away with him the best wishes of ninety-four classmates. ALBERT WILLIAM KINNARD Bryan, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 168. Height 6 ' . First Lieut. Co. H”; Vice-Pres. Bryan Club; Win¬ ner Dairy Medal Dallas State Fair; Regimental Ser¬ geant Major ■i3- ' i4; Corporal Co. “E”; Private Co. “E l I- ' l2. “ALBERT. BLONDY. KINNARD. Albert was reared in the sand-hills of Longview, the black lands of Sherman, the blood-thirsty town of Hempstead and is lately from Bryan. Kinnard en¬ tered A. M. in T 1. He was destined from childhood to become a great military genius and his ability was not long in being realized and recognized by his Majesty Lieut. Fenton. He was just an ordinary Corporal, but was an extraordinary sergeant, that of Regimental Sergeant Major. During his Junior year his extreme society rushing began and since then his fascination for ladies has characterized him somewhat. Blondy is a good hearted lad, optimistic and is a hard worker. If the wishes of the Senior Class prove realistic Albert will certainly achieve success. He is another monopolizer of Bryan society, and may rightly be judged so, as he can be found in that town at any time, day or night 60 MILES KNOLLE WILLIAM PATRICK MARTIN Industry, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 165. Height 6 ' o . 14; E.; Member German Verein; President Austin County Club; R. O. C. P.; Pfeuffer Hall Tennis Club; Veterans of the Lost Cause; Scientific Agricultural Association; R. O. T. H.; S. O. L. MILES. - ' “DUTCH. AGNES. “SMILES. Miles is another one of the students of the Knolle Family who has attended A. M. He has achieved great things since he made his debut at College Sta¬ tion, and through his wit, congeniality, and mixing qualities he has won many close friends among his classmates. Miles was once a follower of Emil Fermier, but he changed courses and since then has been a conscien¬ tious and able follower of John Burns. The former Knolles who have been students at A. M. are known for their affinity for the medical profession and in a few short months we expect to see Miles safely settled down for life. Rotan, Texas Agronomy Age 23. Weight 180. Height 6 ' o . Second Lieutenant Co. “M ; Vice-President Y. M. C. A. 14; Sergeant Co. I ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet V3; S. A. A ; A. M. L. S.; Northwest Texas Club. W. P. BABE. This stalwart Westerner comes from arid and sand- swept Fisher County, where it appears that nothing but cattle, cactus, and coyotes grow, yet, in his opinion it is_a perfect Paradise with “many golden opportuni¬ ties. He is quite a schemer in a financial way and quite industrious, too, as is shown by his student labor. He has several Get rich quick schemes which have to do with the development of the natural resources of the West, and as he is a man who takes the initiative he will no doubt succeed. Babe is not a ladies ' man by previous training (girls are scarce in Fisher County) but he has played society to some extent in our neigh¬ boring settlement, Union Hill. “W. P. is a hard and consistent worker who came to College to do college work, and he has done it creditably, for in all his four years he has not failed in a single subject. 61 STEPHEN KEARNY MASON San Antonio, Texas Civil Engineering HARRY M. MAYO, Jr. Houston, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 145. Height 5 ' q . First Lieut. Co. D”; Pres. San Antonio Club: R- V.; Treas. ' Big 4 ; R. O. J.; Sgt. Co. E ; C. E. So¬ ciety; “E-F Basketball; C-D” Football: Mgr. C- D” Baseball ' 15; Mandolin Club; Corporal Co. M”; ••466 ' ' Club; Fish Co. “M”. KEARNY.” PUSS. Bright was the day when Kearny came to college. Bright for Kearny. Bright for the College. Since that time Kearny has gone thru several vicissitudes, but has emerged strong in every weak point, and stronger in every strong point. Kearny ' s Bull-dog tenacity was never known to quail but once. He had used every preparation, known to the medical science, but his mustache would not grow. O, it would not grow. Kearny is a lover. He loves a beautiful face, a beautiful dress, and beautiful words, but he thinks a maiden ' s name should be short-lived. This one trait of character which accompanied by Kearny’s usual cool judgment will some day make a good match. Kearny ' s share of success at college has been an in¬ creasing progression. After college it will be a foun¬ tain rising ever higher, ad infinitum. Age 22. Weight 140. Height 6 . Second Lieut. Co. K ; R. V.; Vice-Pres. Houston Club; Mgr. I-K Football ' 14; Sg ' t. Co. K”; Chm. Floor Committee Thanksgiving Hop ' 13; Chm’n. Floor r loor Committee I hanksgivmg Hop 1 3; Hhm n. rloor Committee First Junior Prom; Chm ' n. Finance Com¬ mittee Junior Banquet; Ass ' t. Business Mgr. Battalion ' 13-14; Sec.-Treas. Plouston Club ' i3-’i. j- «= ■=- ketball ' 14; Press Club; Zouave; T. F. T. K”; Chm ' n. Arrangement Committee Sophomore Dance; 466 Club; K Football ' 11; I Fish Co. K. HARRY. JAP. Being a graduate of the Houston High School along academic, athletic and social lines, Jap was eminent¬ ly qualified to become a Cadet. While in attendance at the Houston High School he was always a star on the various athletic teams, always a habitue of the leading social functions, and always stood at the head of his class in scholastic duties. These deserving qualities seem to have remained with him upon entering A. M. for he has been a so¬ cial leader in and around Bryan, has been famous as an athlete in I-K circles since 1911, and has always stood at the head of his classes, never having failed in any subject while here. 62 EDGAR PAUL MENKE Hempstead, Texas Animal Husbandry Age it. Weight 163. Height 5 ' 11 . Senior Private Co, “G”; Sg ' t. Co. “M ’14; First Sergeant Co. K ’13; Sg ' t. Co. K ' 12; Corporal Co. “C” 11; Fish Co. C 10; R. V.; Manager Baseball [15; Assoc. Mgr Long Horn ' 15; 466 Club; Mgr. I-K” Football ' 13; Vice-Pres. Allen Academy Club; Chm ' n. First Junior Prom. ' 13; Ft. Worth Stock Judg¬ ing Team ' ri-’ii; Press Club. KIKE. DUTCH. KRAUT. “MENKE. Who is this Kraut from Six-shooter Junction who has toiled six long years for his skin ? None other than our old friend Dutch Menke. He is state wide known for his thrilling tales of adventure with which he has entertained his Milner Hall friends for the past six years. Although a private now, he has held nearly every rank possible during his college career. Kike ' s splendid managing ability is shown by the excellent baseball schedule that we have this year. His success is inevitable, and not a one of us should be surprised in the least within the scope of the next few years to hear of Dutch” as an entrepreneur of the first class. FRANK DRUM MONTAGUE Rockdale, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 22. Weight 140. Height y ' 7 . Captain Co. “B ; Sergeant Co. F ; Corporal Co. F ; Ft. Worth Stock Judging Team ' 14; Chicago Stock Judging Team ' 14; Member S. A. A.; CaC03 Club; Milam County Club. FRANK.” MONTY.” SPECK. Frank often tells us that his hair never failed to curl but one time and that was when he met Dutch Hohn and his fish-killer four years ago. The power¬ ful influence of Dutch, of Ideal Johnnie and one of Cupid ' s darts coupled with his high percent of phosphorous have brought him to the front in Agri¬ culture. He made the Ft. Worth Stock Judging Team, also Chicago Stock Judging Team and is a stock judge of no mean ability. When we take Monty seriously he is one of the most loyal fellows we know. He is abruptly spoken and some say that he is hard to get acquainted with. Once knowing him, however, he is found to be con¬ genial and ready to stand by his friends at all times. We predict a prosperous future for Frank because he has ideas of his own and an abundance of initiative to back them up. 63 JOHN HARTWELL MOORE De Kalb, Texas Animal Husbandry Age Weight 177. Height 6 ' 1 . Capt. Co. “E 14- ' 15: Student Council ' 12- ' 13, ’i4-’i5; Company Athletic Council ' i4- ' i5; Pres. N. E. Texas Club ' i3- ' i4; R. V.; Sg ' t. Co. I ' i3-’i4; Corporal Co. I ’iz- ' n; “I” Co. Baseball ' ii- ' i2; Fish Co. I. HARTWELL. J. H.” One day in September four years ago, the gentle winds from the north wafted Hartwell from his native haunts around De Kalb and heartlessly deposited him in the midst of the “bad boys” of A. M. The first impression his classmates received of him was that of a solemn, dignified, silent, energetic student, but that was all a regrettable mistake. There is nothing silent or solemn about Hartwell. His military achievements speak well of his ability in that direction. His extreme grace won him the title of The Divine Walker, an appellation given him by a fair visitor who saw him march his company in review. Hartwell ' s perpetual good nature makes him a friend to all who know him and that together with his in¬ herent ability is bound to make him successful. MAC AUGUSTIN MOSS Izora, Texas Civil Engineering Age 26. Weight 136. Height 5 ' 7 . Accommodation Officer Co. “L”; Sergeant Co. F ’13-14; Corporal Co. F” ' i2-’i3; Fish Co. F ; Vice-President C. E. Society. MACK. Mac, the handsome Fish from Izora. On account of his wonderful silvery hair Mac soon became the pride of F Co. in his Fish” year. During his Sophomore year he made an unsuccessful attempt to bum Legett Hall. He first came into prominence in Military Science and Tactics when he removed the ladder in Room 301 E. E. Building. In C. E. 24 Mac easily won the honor of being the comedian of the Junior Civil Engineers. In C. E. 24a he was woefully deficient and had he not been able to prove his high standing in Bohe” society he pos¬ sibly would have spent anothet summer at college. This renowned Sage of I zora learned when only too late in college life that his life-work should have been de¬ voted to the study of the mysteries of the tangible subject of Chemistry, as he seems to have specialized in that woeful subject during his Senior year. ;...... .j 64 IRL HOLDEN MOWERY Almcda, Texas Animal. Husbandry Age 21. Weight 160. Height 5 ' q . Capt. Co. C ; First Sg’t. Co. F ; Corp. Co. “C”; Fish Co. L ; Mgr. “C-D Basketball 15; Member S. A. A.; Zouave ' 13- ' 14; Member Y. M. C. A.; Au¬ thenticated Dairy Tester ’14- ' 15. ‘T. H.” ‘ IRL. Irl is one of the most energetic and hard working men of our class. He takes great pride in doing his work well and is dissatisfied when he has nothing to do. The fact that Mowery makes a ten day testing trip for the Dairy Husbandry Dept, every month, makes good grades in all his studies, devotes a good part of his time to his company and also spends several hours each day reading and answering those daily letters from Almeda proves beyond doubt that in the future, when he concentrates his mind upon two things—Her and the Farm—success in the highest degree is sure to be his. The perseverance, good judgment, congeniality and strong personality which Mowery possesses will make him one of the most highly respected citizens and the greatest leader in his community. STUART CLARE McCARTY Taylor, Texas Civil Engineering Age 21. Weight 150. Height q . Second Lieutenant Co. “F”; Sergeant Co. A”; Private Co. “A”; Secretary-Treasurer Glee Club ’13- ' 14; President Williamson Burnett County Club; Vice- President Glee Club ’i4- ' i5; C. E. Society; A. M. Tennis Club. MAC. S. C. Mac made his debut into A. M. life singing “Every Little Movement on the South bound I. G. N. in the fall of iqii, and has been caroling ever since with the Glee Club; it being his chief joy and re¬ creation. His curly locks and frank open countenance win the admiration and devotion of fair maidens wherever he goes. In his class work Stuart is a leader, for he fully realizes the grave responsibilities awaiting the young Civil Engineer and has the firm intention of being well prepared for whatever opportunities may reach him. S. C. has many and varied interests from harvesting pear crops to designing steel bridges, and some day intends to build good roads or be a City Engineer. That he will be successful is certain, as he has always been a leader in his class. vk ssme isssMsa t 65 HOLLIE TRAVIS McCOLLUM Valley View, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 167. Height 5 ' 8 . Second Lieut. Co. •c All-Company Center ’13-V4; “C Football Team ' 14; Capt. “C-D - ' Baseball Team 15; “C-D Championship Football ' 13; “C-D Baseball Sg ' t. Co. C ; Squad Baseball ' 13; Corporal Co. ; “C Co. Baseball Team ' 12; Fish Co. “C. ' 14; •‘C “HOLLIE. GRAPENUTS.” “FATTY. ■MAC. Time works wonders. In this member of the “Grapenut League, a great change took place in his four years at College. Mac entered College as a mere boy. In his Senior year he is almost a man, especially when avoirdupois is taken into consideration. Mac” is an athlete, and although he never made his “T, he certainly was a star in Company athletics. He is the only man in College who is the possessor of two All-Company Footballs as Center. He is a diligent student in all of his class work. “Fatty can be seen taking life easy. He always meets everyone with a smile, everyone is his friend. Some day Hollis” will be one of our foremost leaders in Public School Education. JOHN FORBES NASH Belton, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 23. Weight 178. Height 6 ' o . Chairman A. I. E. E.: Second Lieutenant Co. “F”; Sergeant Co. “B”; Corporal Co. “D ; Vice-President Bell County Club ' i4-’i5; Student Member A. I. E. E. JOHN.” “NASH.” “John comes from Bell County and as a “fish be¬ came known for his many exploits down on Tent Row. Since that year, however, he has seen more of the seri¬ ous side of life and has become an enthusiast in elec¬ trical subjects. One of his greatest pleasures comes when, after hours of hard work, he has succeeded in solving some very difficult problem. He takes a great deal of interest in the A. I. E. E. and as chairman of the college branch has developed the society until it compares favorably with similar societies of the greater Universities. John though deeply interested in the things of the present is not without his dreams of the future and does not hesitate to admit that he has visions of a’ good position and a modern little home built just for two, when he can sing and realize the pleasures of This is the Life. 66 GEORGE CLARK PALMER Dunn, Texas Agronomy Age 21. Weight 130. Height 5 ' 11 . First Lieut. Co. L ; Ass’t. Yell Leader; Mgr. “L- M Basketball; S. A. A.; Yell Leader Medal.” Sg’t. Co. “B”; Corporal Co. B”; Fish Co. ”6”; Capt. A-B” Baseball ' 14 (Champions). “GEORGE. REDWING.” ' WING Palmer entered B Co. at a tent-row fish in iqii. His habit of singing Redwing at Kangaroo Court gave him that cognomen. George first took engineer¬ ing but saw his mistake and changed to bug and is now a disciple of Kink Morgan. Redwing is quite an orator. As a fish he created much merriment as a speaker in the Hohn-Dickson Senatorial Cam¬ paign. As yell leader he was a success and Coach Moran and the athletes presented him with a medal of appreciation. Wing ' s father writes him as Clark; boys call him Wing ; she calls him-; but he answers promptly to Mr. Palmer. George possesses a strong personality; you meet him; he smiles, rubs his hands and then you are friends. His feminine interests are centered in Waxahachie. It is needless to say that Palmer will be a success. DAVID HENRY PERSONS Hico, Texas Agronomy Age 21. Weight iqy. Height 5 ' 11 . E A. Accommodation Second Lieut. Co. H ; Sg ' t. Co. t ; Soph. Co. E”; Tent Row Fish ; Member S. A.; “E-F Football Ti: Football Squad ' 12; E in Baseball ’13; T” Ass’n.; “T in Football ' 14; Manager “G-H Football ’14. ' DAVID.” FATTY. - “D. H. “Fatty came from the city of Hico. He is one of the most noted members of the class of ' 15 for getting by” without exerting himself. He is noted for his military appearance which is shown by the fact that he is an Accommodation Officer for “H Co. Fatty always has a smile near the surface and is much liked by all of his classmates. During his Junior year he was out of college the second term which caused his ineligibility for football but nevertheless he will be able to graduate with his class. David” showed his ability as a football player by being one of the mainstays of the 1Q13 team and no doubt would have been a valuable man for the 1014 team had he been eligible. He has the material in him and we all wish him the greatest of success. 67 EDGAR MILTON PETERS Hondo, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 26. Weight 175. Height 5 ' 11 . 1-In Baseball 1 earn 13; 1-K rootball I earn 11 and ' 12; T” Association; Vice-Pres. Southwest Texas Club; S. A. A.; Member 466 Club. PETE. MIT. ' Pete came to A. M. from Marshall Training School during the reign of Bull Fenton and Col. Huth which is probably the reason he is the most energetic member of the ’ 15 Class. He has worked his entire way thru College and has at the same time made a creditable record in Athletics. He is also very popular with his classmates. Mit ' s” great failing, however, is the ladies. Fie frequently visits a certain school teacher near Bryan and he is the only member of the Senior Class who dreams of taking her to South America with him in June. Despite the fact that Pete comes from the city of Hondo we believe he will some day be a great man. EDGAR CHARLES RACK Waco, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 23. Weight 160. Height 5 ' 11 . Capt. Co. M ; Sg ' t. Co. “H Tj- ' i4; Sg’t. Co. D ' 12-T3; Member Immortal 22” ' 13; Pres. Waco Club ' i2-’i3; Mgr. “G-H Baseball T4; Member Stu¬ dent Executive Committee T4-T5; A. M. Rifle Team ' 14; Sec.-Treas. Press Club ' 14- ' 15; Chm’n. Finance Junior Prom. ' 14; Sec. A. I. E. E.; Zouave Team ' 13- ' 14; Member Company Athletic Council T4-’i5; R. V.; Y. M. C. A.; Capt. and Treas. S. R. C.; Associate Editor Long Horn. RACK. “RICK. Rick joined our ranks in September 1913. He en¬ tered college as a ' 14 man in 1910 but owing to inci¬ dents leading to the strike of 1913 Rack together with twenty-one other men of Co. D took an unexpected vacation. He next tried his hand as a Captain of Industry being the chief Punching Pole of a Feather Foundry in Waco. Rack decided that the Goose Feathers manufactured by himself caused too great a tickling of the vocal organs so he again started upon an educational career. Rack has perseverance, attends to his own business and has a girl —where and who she is no one has found out. 68 WILLIAM LAFAYETTE REYNOLDS WILTON LYNN RUT AN Houston, Texas Mechanical Engineering Age 22. Weight 185. Height 5 ' 10 . Senior Private Co. “K”; Sec Football. Sg ' t. Co. H ; Se: ball Squad cond Lieut. Co. “K ; M. E. Society; Foot- 13; Member Houston Club; Fish Co. “F. •TEDDY. ' - BUCK. BILL. SLIDE RULE WILLIE. W. L. Bill is another one of the small boys from Hous¬ ton and is here making his final step at Mechanical Engineering, a field in which he has already gained honor and a reputation. Teddy is a great dreamer, and when not actually studying Chemistry and Ther¬ mo” is dreaming of them. Slide Rule Willie has traveled far and wide, traveling mostly in side-door Pullmans and touring stock-cars. Buck is a great lover of women, and can be found almost any time taking a crowd of joy-riders out for the evening in his Yellow-Owl. Since Christmas W. L.” has been making very frequent visits to Bayou City. We do not know the real cause of these visits, but we do not hesitate to suggest that a fair maiden of that Metropolis of the South has captured his heart, “Yellow-Owl” and all. Port Arthur, Texas Architecture Age 20. Weight 152. Height 5 ' q . First Lieut. Co. B ; Students Council; Pres. Ar¬ chitectural Club; Finance Committee Y. M. C. A.; R. V.; Zouaves; Press Club; Assoc. Business Mgr. Battalion; N. R. C.; N. R. A.; Sergeant Co. C ; Sous-Beaux-Massier Arts Society; Corporal Co. B ; Private Co. “B ; Assoc. Art Editor Long Horn. “ROOTY. BUB. His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up And say to all the world—’This is a man’. Wilton entered A. M. in September 1912 as a fish and his college career has been characterized by consistent and thorough application to his work, his im¬ peccable moral standards, his serious attitude towards the broader aspects of life, and lastly, by his interests in matters military. Wilton, a certain staff officer, and the Captain of H Company are known to hold eternal and secret conclave, this Triple Entente becoming so amorous in its nature that it is rumored they propose to establish soon a private Utopia, which, from their individual viewpoint, will eclipse even the rudimentary plans of Sir Thomas Moore and his Satellites. 69 JAMES LEANDER SANDERS La Vernia, Texas Agronomy Age iq. Weight 160. Height 5 ' 11 . Second Lieut. Co. “D ; Capt. “C-D Basketball ’15; S. A. A.; Sg ' t. Co. D : C D Baseball and Bas¬ ketball ' 14; A-B Baseball ' ii- ' n; Fish Co. B.” BISHOP.” ROMEO. J. L. As the evening shadows were drawing nigh one Sep¬ tember eve four years ago, the entire population (21) of La Vernia gathered around the little station to see their fairest son take his reluctant departure for col¬ lege. Bishop was an innocent Tent-Row fish, but since that time he has lived an easy life; and it is said his love affairs are shrouded in mystery. It is very seldom that anyone seeks Jim ' s counsel for advice on society life, but his room is often crowded with advice seekers on chemistry problems, etc. During his entire college career he has totally dis¬ regarded the call of the city, being instead an urgent promoter of the back to the farm movement. We have every reason to believe that the future has in store for him a life crowned with success, for he is young, aggressive and ambitious. MARVIN DEWITT SANDERS Hubbard, Texas Agronomy Age 22. Weight 155. Height 5 ' 11 . First Lieut. Co. “E”; Second Lieut. R. V ' s.; Chm ' n. Invitation and Prog. Com. R. V. Hop; Mgr. E-F” Basketball; E-F Baseball; Member College Tennis Club; Pres. CaCOj Club; Vice-Pres. Hill County Club; Sg ' t. Co. I ; Chm ' n. Floor Com. R. V. Hop; S. A. A.; Capt. “I-K Baseball Team; Capt. Co. D” Baseball Team; Arrangement Committee Thanksgiving Hop; Floor Committee Final Ball; Corporal Co. D”; Fish Co. D. DOC. “PAT. M. D. How many have heard that familiar campus’ strain, She don ' t know that I’m here, how many know that the true composer is none other than our Doc” ? M. D.” before moving to College was a native of Hubbard. Doc ' ' is a favorite among his classmates and is un¬ doubtedly the most efficient squirrel-hunter in Bra¬ zos County. He has an invention which will no doubt some day come into universal use. Doc ' s” four years in college have been well spent. He has worked hard and has proved himself an able student. Doc” will succeed in whatever he under¬ takes, as he is a man of great wisdom, strong personali¬ ty and character. :-4. ■ -LavAY? ' I. riSTSS. r 70 GEORGE WALLACE SANSOM Groesbeck, Texas Textile Engineering Age 22. Weight ' 160. Height 5 ' 11 . Accommodation Second Lieutenant Co. “H - ' ; Sg ' t. Co. “A”; Clean Sleeve Club: Corporal Co. A : Tent Row Fish Co. “E”; CaCC 3 Club; T. E. Society; Pres. T. E. Society ' i2-’i3; ‘‘466” Club; Medal Winner; T. E. Society ’13; Senior Rifle Club. “GENERAL. “G. W.” General came to us from the picturesque city of Groesbeck on Sept, iq, iqii as one of the wittiest, proudest and freshest fish of his class. Fortunately for him however he was placed on Tent Row No 1. where the use of the belt was unmolested. He won the name of “General by being leader of his fish comrades when they withstood an attack from the Sophomores. General thought that it was very easy to get by Bull Brown until he was caught in Bryan without a permit. Sansom ' s business ability is shown by the fact that he has paid the greater portion of his college expenses and at the same time entered his Senior year as one of the few clear Seniors. He expects to follow his chosen profession and we predict a bright and pros¬ perous future for him. GUSTAVE ALEXANDER SAFER Houston, Texas Chemical Engineering Age 20. Weight 23 j. Height 6 ' o . Second Lieutenant and Quartermaster Second Bat¬ talion; R. V.; Vice-Pres. Chemical Club; Class His¬ torian ’ 11- ' 12 ’i3- ' i4 ’ 14-’15; Vice-Pres. Anti-swearing Club; Houston Club; Assoc. Athletic Editor Long Horn ’15; Chm’n. Reception Committee Houston Club Dance ' 14; Sg’c. Co. “F ; Assistant Editor Long Horn ' 14; Press Club; Private Co. F”; Fish Co. F”; Mem¬ ber “466 Club; Capt. and Adj. R. O. J.; Athletic Editor Battalion ’i2-’i3. “FAT.” GUDGEON GUS”. GUSTAVE.” Fat the little boy from Houston is a fellow of nerve and determination as was clearly shown by his enrollment in the Ch. E. course. Gus is a natural genius in books. If this were not true he would be unable to carry the Ch. E. course along with that of his magazines. Tub” intends to take another year or two of college work to obtain his Ch. E. degree but has not as yet fully decided which college he will honor with his presence. May he have as much success after gradu¬ ation as he has had while in college and become as great a chemist as Doctor Gordon. 71 CHARLES HAMILTON SAVAGE DANIEL WALTON SCOTT Bailey, Texas Animal Husbandry Age ii. Weight 160. Height 5 ' 8 . Second Lieutenant Band V 4-V 5; President North Texas Club; Scientific Agricultural Association; Vet¬ eran of the Lost Cause; Secretary P. H. H. R.; Member • ' 466 Club. “CHARLEY.” CARL.” C. H.” Carl comes from the little town of Bailey. It is said that he was born and reared on a farm but we doubt it. We believe that he intends to follow that line of work for he is another disciple of Johnny Burns and never tires of telling you what he knows about a horse. Carl in rather decrepit in his movements and swears he would not get in a hurry even if his intended” were in trouble and crying for him. Therefore we give him up as a hopeless case. When we take Carl seriously though, he is a very agreeable fellow full of stick-to-it- iveness and one who will stick to his friends every time. We know that he is sure to succeed for he says that if he can ' t play first fiddle he can and does play “darn good second. McKinney, Texas Animal Husbandry Age T.o. Weight 140. Height 5 ' 8 . .e- Second Lieut, and Quartermaster Third Battalion; Mgr. Track Team; T Ass ' n.; R. V. Chicago Stock Judging Team; Ft. Worth Stock Judging Team; R ception Com. Thanksgiving Hop; Sg ' t. Co. “K I-K” Baseball ’14; Invitation and Program Com. First Junior Prom; Decoration Com. Final Ball 14; S. A. A.; Corp. Co. K ; Baseball Squad ' 13; Collin County Club; Fish Co. K. DAN. Dan the peacock of the bughunters like Daniel of old is possessed with much courage—moral courage— a thing which has been demonstrated more than once. As manager of Track he showed that he has the knack of getting around tough problems. An unfortunate epidemic of foot and mouth disease prevented the Chicago International Stock Show last fall; otherwise we would have the pleasure of recording Dan as the best cattle judge in the United States and Canada. Recently Dannie has suffered from wanderlust pro¬ duced by an abiding affection for a certain North Texas girl and a pass on the Hustler” made the dis¬ tance between College Station and McKinney much less. 72 GUSTAVE HANS FERDINAND SENGLEMANN, Jr. Schulenburg, Texas Animal Husbandry Age iq. Weight 160. Height 6 ' o . Regimental Captain and Quartermaster; President Fayette County Club; Member S. A. A.; First Ser¬ geant Co. H” V3-V4. GUS.” DUTCH. KRAUT” “GLOOMY. Dutch came to us four years ago from the town of Schulenburg better known to the commercial world as Little Germany. He at once became a devoted follower of “Johnnie Burns and to this day is follow¬ ing his calling. His first year was spent on the Tent Row which made it real soldier life for him. Gus ' s” greatest ambition which has been fulfilled was to land a cheese knife to carry home with him to show to the little Dutch girls of Little Germany. Probably the greatest thing of which Kraut will ever be able to boast is that he was the only first sergeant who ever had the honor of saluting the renowned Elo three times each day. Gloomy says that he feels like he owns the world while acting as Capt. and Adj. to give a command and then watch the entire regiment move in compliance with such command. LEON JAMES SKEELER Orange, Texas Chemical Engineering Age 22. Weight 150. Height 5 ' q . LEON.” “IVORY. SKEET. Leon came from the piney woods of East Texas. He is justly proud of Orange for it was through its many manufacturing plants that he observed the great future for a Chemist. He is a great mathematician but he disliked the idea of being a professor of Mathematics and took up Chemical Engineering which work he has liked so well that he has decided to become a research Chemist. His grades have always been the highest although he was never found up at taps except in his Senior year when he was division inspector. Ivory” is one of our fastest twirlers and he has shown great work on the mound. He is bright, energetic and confidential. If his work in after life is as good as it has been at College we can predict great success for him. m 73 MARVIN WADSWORTH SMITH VERNER SMITH AM Overton. Texas Electrical Engineering Ageai. Weight 150. Height • ' q . First Lieut. Co. M ; Sergeant Co. “K ; Corporal Co. K ; A. I. E. E.; Decoration Committee Final Ball ' 14; I-K Baseball ' 12; Rusk County Club. ‘•MARVIN. SCHMIDTIE.” In its efforts to produce a second Edison the State of Texas gathered young men from every portion of its vast domain, concentrated them at A. M. College and then began a grinding process of elimination which left many by the wayside but some to honor and fame. Marvin stood the test well and when the smoke of combat had cleared away our friend from Overton was well to the front. Very early in his college career he began to display a taste for practical electricity. His room was a ven¬ erable wizard ' s den and even the Captain of the Com¬ pany trembled as he entered it. As a student there is none better in the College. Being a brilliant speaker, a quick thinker and a close observer, Marvin ' s outlook for the future is indeed bright, and in the years to come the College can proudly say that he was once an under¬ graduate in its halls. Walnut Springs, Texas Mechanical Engineering Ageai. Weight 175. Height 5 ' 11 . First Lieut, and Adj. Third Battalion; Students Council; Chm ' n. Arrangement Committee R. V. Hop; First Lieut. R. Vs; Assoc. Business Mgr. Longhorn; Mgr. Football Team; Chm’n. Social Committee Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Pres. Junior Class; Pres. First Junior Prom; Sg ' t. Co. E ; Chm ' n. Decoration Committee Thanksgiving Hop; Chm ' n. Decoration Committee Final Ball; Baseball Team; First Sg’t. Co. A ; “466” Club; Corporal Co. A ; Capt. A Co. Baseball ’12; Mgr. ‘‘A-B’’ Football ' ii- ' ia; “A Co. Baseball Ti; Fish on Tent Row ' 10. FREDDIE.” ' ' Freddie,” disciple of Emil and “Possom” our hats are off to you. You are the biggest hearted and the most important cadet within the college boundaries. You are the man who makes an insane resolution to really study during the last term of your Senior year and actually carries it out. You are indelibly impressed upon our memory as the Freddie of the big voice on the athletic field, Freddie of the New Braunfels Summer School adventures and the Freddie who was always the prime mover in anything that the good of the col¬ lege or his friends were concerned. 74 WENZEL LOUIS ST ANGEL Fort Worth, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 24. Weight 142. Height 5 ' 6 . Chicago and Fort Worth Stock Judging Team; Pres. S. A. A.; Pres. Ft. Worth Club; Manager “C-D” Cham¬ pionship Football Team ' 14; Capt. and Quarterback All-Co. Football Team ’14; Reception Com. Thanks¬ giving Hop ' 14; Newman Club; Press Club; R. V.; Sr. Pvt. Co. C ; Capt. C-D Baseball ' 14; Chairman Program and Invitation Com. Jr. Prom.; ”C-D” Championship Football Team ' 13; Finance Com. Final Hop ' 14; V. L. C.; 466” Club; I-K Football T i-T 2; Sec. and Treas. Ft. Worth Club T2-T3; K” Co. Baseball ’12; Fish Co. “K. “RUNT. Two years with Swift Co., nine months on Dun¬ ham ' s Percheron Farm, and three and one-half in College have made Runt stockmen of our class. Runt ' s humor combi c u., r and three and one-halt years ' one of the most practical oine nination to do well in ill win for him glorious succe: classmates. future success, for hin pleasant disposition and keen ined with his bu: eryt ■iend: ighty host ot triends pre ill be the envy of all of his lity and deter- thing that he undertakes siness abilit Ting that h many triends and make His mighty host of friends his future edict that SIMPSON RIDLEY STR 1 BLING Waco, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 22. Weight 160. Height 5 ' 10 . resident Mandolin Club ' 13- ' 14; Secretary-Treas- Waco Club ’13- ' 14; A”-Band Basketball ' 13- ' 14; . Band T3-T4; Secretary Mandolin Club ' i2- ' i3; isurer Waco Club T2-T3; A. I. E. E.; “466 Club; j cr u r r ' aspiration Rip 1 pie life of a bandr :presentative of Waco in iqi 1 indolin y desti ssessed. an where he has been pt The fact that the band has one of He entered Col leg He left the train with a mandolin and plans 1 Three days in a company destroyed all the military •“r 1 He sought the sim- and plans for a future, ■oyed all possessed. Fie sougb vhere he has been playing saxa- ple phone ever since. 1 he tact that the bai the best groups of underclassmen in its history is great¬ ly due to the work of “Rip when they were Fish.” Rip has distinguished himself the four years at College as a society man, good fellow, and excellent student. His only black mark came as a result of a prolonged visit home. General Order No. qqq campused him for a period of one month. If Rip” follows the plans he has for the future we all expect to hear from him some day as one of America ' s foremost Electrical Engineers. 75 JOSEPH MARSTON TURNER Chenango, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 21. Weight 148. Height 5 ' 10 . JOHN HUGHES TIGNER Houston, Texas Animal Husbandry Age. 20. Weight 150. Height 5 ' 6 . Private Co. M ; Track Team ’ i2-’i 3- ' 14- ' 1 5; Capt. Track Team ' 14; Football Squad ' 13; M Co. Foot¬ ball ' 11- ' 12- ' 14; All-Company Football ' 14; Veteran of the Lost Cause T3-T4; T Association. Sen. Private Co. F ; Clk. Co.“F Jun.Private Co.‘ ' F”; Medal Winner Co. “F” 1. F”; Fish Co. “F”; Sg ' t. at at Arms A. A. Club; R. V.; Member 4 1 14; Sophomore Private Co. t Arms Houston Club; Sg ' t. .; Member 466” Club. JOE. “J. M. CHENANIGOAT. There are moments in the lives of all men in which the future opens as a great door and reveals to them a glimpse of their life ' s work. Such a moment must have occurred to Joe, for he entered college as a Bug- hunter” in iqii. Deeply interested in athletics of all kinds, and although a detriment to the military au¬ thorities, and the pride or the despair of his teachers, Joe ' s good humor and carefree disposition have won him many friends. In his studies Joe does exceedingly well considering the sign he has in his room, which reads, Never Let Your Studies Interfere with Your College Work. He expects to become a Professor and we feel sure that Professor Turner will be a leader in Educational ac¬ tivities of this state. TIG. CELERY.” TIM. In this man of many appellations, we find many wor¬ thy and admirable traits. His agreeable disposition has made friends of all those whom fortune has favored with his acquaintance. Among the corps he is known as a jolly good fellow and a man of consistent and de¬ pendable character and reputation. Tig ' s commendable characteristics are many, but in his college career he has made one heinous mistake. According to the laws of nature, “Force follows the lines of least resistance.” He has allowed his social power first place, an error which has caused his ability as an athlete to become dormant. Even taking into account this one fault, we can recommend Celery ' ' as a competent and thorough student. After having finished a four-year course in Agriculture we expect success of and successes for him. 76 CHARLES FREDERICK WARREN Hewitt, Texas Agronomy OSCAR FLOYD WASHAM Crawford, Texas Agriculture Age 20. Weight 173. Height 5 ' 10 . First Lieut, and Adj. First Battalion; Pres. Waco Club; Capt. A-B Baseball ’15; First Sg ' t. Co. B ; Corporal Co. “E ; Private Co. “E”; S. A. A.; A-B” Baseball (Champions) ’14; “E-F” Baseball (Cham¬ pions) ' 13; Finance Committee Final Ball ’14. pions) ’ 13 RED.” CHARLES. C. FT “Red came to us from Hewitt (see Map), as a tent row fish in Co. ”E. Under the benign influence of “Booze-Water” Brown he developed into an enter¬ prising Corporal, then to First Sg ' t. and would have been a Captain had the Brown influence changed hands. Red” finds little time for society at college, but it is understood that he is prominent in society circles at Lorena, Texas. Love tragedies, romances, etc., have been mere trifles in his college career. Charles is an earnest follower of Dr. Morgan, and his earnest work and careful study has ranked him among the first in that department. It is difficult to predict anything definite for a man of Red ' s tempera¬ ment; he will probably be a teacher or farmer. Brown eyes will probably aid Red in making his choice, after which unlimited success will be awaiting him. Age 25. Weight ibj. Height 5 ' n . Captain Co. “A”; Sg’t. Co member A-B” Basketball; Basketball (Championship) ' 14; College Rifle Team; Football Squad ' 13; Medal Winner Co. E ’i2- ' i3; E-F” Championship Base¬ ball ' 13; E-F Football ' ii- ' i2; Member ”466’ ' Club; Sec ' y. S. R. C. O. F. DUB. WASH. DUGLAS. Oscar Floyd Washam has always known that he had a place to fill in the world and his greatest ambition has been to find what he was cut out for. As a com¬ petitor for membership to teams and organizations and as a volunteer to all college activities he has an unexcelled record. Dub has been alert to all college activities ever since the first bugle sounded in September iqii. As a result he has arisen from a tent-row “slime in E Company to Captain of A” Company. His first step into the limelight was made in the days of the 466” when he blew release when assembly for Chapel had been called for. We feel sure that he will succeed in whatever profession he may pursue. . L ; Corporal Co. “E ; A-B Baseball; L-M” L-M Baseball 77 JOHN LEROY WATSON Stephenville, Texas. Animal Husbandry Age 22. Weight 175. Height 6 ' 1 . Senior Private Co. A ; A. M. L. S.; Member S. A. A.; Member Anti-Swearing Club; A-B Basket¬ ball and Baseball ' 15; “E-F” Basketball and Baseball ’14; Veteran of the Lost Cause; E-F” Championship Baseball ' 13. ‘■DOC.” “J. L.” WAT. ' - “Doc came to A. M. in 1912 along with “Father Copeland. He graduated at Huckabay Academy, taught one year and spent two years at Thorp Springs Christian College before coming to A. M. “J. L.“ represents the type of man for which the world is con¬ stantly seeking to fill its responsible positions. His aim on and off the field has been to win. He dis¬ played this characteristic on the field in 1913 when as pitcher he won for the E-F baseball team the cham¬ pionship of the Company League. “Wat has even a more remarkable record in the classroom, having finished the course in Animal Hus¬ bandry in three years when it crowds some of us to finish the course in four years. Wherever he may go and whatever he may do, the class bids him God ' s speed and feels certain that his efforts will be crowned with success. CLAYTON WHEAT WILLIAMS Ft. Stockton, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 19. Weight 178. Height j ' ioJ . First Lieut Co. “F ; Sergeant Co. “K ; Sergeant Co. “L ; Corporal Co. “L ; Fish Co. “K ; Baseball Squad ’13; Football Squad ' 13; Manager E-F Baseball ’15; Athletic Editor Longhorn ' 15; Vice-President West Texas Club; A. I. E. E.; Press Club; Glee Club ' 14 and ' 15; Santa Claus M. E.-E. E. Reception; Assoc. Busi¬ ness Manager Junior Battalion. DOUGH. “CLAYTON. C. W.” Dough is somewhat of a ladies’ man and can be seen going to or coming from Bryan at almost any hour. This can be accounted for since he is such a handsome man (with whiskers). Clayton is a level¬ headed chap (new use of the word level. ). The honor he cherishes most is his having been elected to the Professorship of Hot Air” in 73 Legett. That trait will prove very useful to him later on as he intends to become a lawyer. His prospects in that pro¬ fession are bright. He has made many friends at A. M. who wish him great success in life that he might at least rise high in the electrical world. p-.;. t; BBSS 78 CHESTER STIGGINS WHITTET CHARLES SEBASTIAN WILSON Chemical Engineering Age 2i. Weight 160. Height 6 ' o . Chemical Club; Veterans Lost Cause ’13-V4; Senior Private; Southwest Texas Club; ‘‘466 Club. “C. S. • ' WHIT. CAT. “HE . When Whit came to College He brought with him a trunk and a cob pipe that could assert itself. And --------- 1 ---------- ' ■ to erywhere that Whittet went his pipe was sure go. It followed him to school one day which was against the rule. It made the students cough and squirm but the rest is left unsaid. There are several things that Whit likes besides his pipe. He early distinguished himself bv choosing that nooular” ;inguished himself by choosing that popu._. Chem. Eng. course and he has followed it to its last stage of oxidation. He is a lover of good music and sings snatches from The Pink Lady whenever he is allow- sna ed. There are times when “Whit does not study. He sits thinking of someone and if not disturbed he be¬ gins to write to someone. Whit ' s deep thinking ability, dignified manner and determination have done more than make the fish call him mister, —it has won him friends. Bryan, Texas Mechanical Engineering Age 22. Weight 150. Height 5 ' 11 . Regimental Captain and Ordinance; First Sergeant Co. “L” ' 13- ' 14; Corporal Co. “H” T2-T3; R. V.; M. E. Society; Fish Co. “H.” .■SOT SEBASTIAN. SATCHEL. A fortune teller once told “Sebastian that he would some day invent a great mechanical device, so he straightway made preparations to move five miles south of his Bryan home and enroll in the M. E. Course at A. M. Not being entirely satisfied with the course offered here, he took a special course at Giesecke ' s Training Camp in New Braunfels. It was in that “modern Utopia that Sot showed his real value as a social lion. He became very much enamoured of a beautiful flaxen-haired German damsel of that village. It was also in New Braunfels that his great invention was discovered. It is an automatic mechanical device of a clutch to be used on Satchels.” All this happened in his younger days, while to-day as you see him seriously walking around on the Campus figuring out some diffi¬ cult problem in Thermo it is hard to recognize him as the Sebastian of old. gagaggH agggggggg 79 CLARENCE EMIL PHILIP WISRODT Galveston, Texas Agriculture Age 20. Weight 135. Height 5 ' 11 . First Lieut. Co. ‘.‘I ; Regimental Color Sergeant; Corporal Co. D”; Corporal Co. E ; Mgr. I-K Basketball Team ’15; Ass. ' t. Business Mgr. Long Horn ' 14; Press Club; Sec.-Treas. Galveston Club 13-T4; S. A. A.; Y. M. C. A.; A. M. Tennis Club. SEA-WALL. WIRELESS. C. E. P. Clarence is a native of Galveston and has impressed this fact upon everyone he has met at A. M. Wis- rodt came to A. M. to study bughunting but found that the work was not strong enough to require all of his spare time, therefore he spent his spare time prac¬ ticing wireless telegraphy. Clarence is a military genius and his efforts have been rewarded each year. His military ability and high collars won the respect of Bull Brown, who made him Regimental Color Sergeant in his Junior year and First Lieutenant in his Senior year. Sea- Wall is a diligent student, a capable young man, and a scientist. His friends and classmates are expecting great things from him after he leaves college. His suc¬ cess is inevitable as has been shown by his superior class work. ROY LESTER YOUNG Halletsville, Texas Electrical Engineering Age 20. Weight 145. Height 5 ' 11 . Second Lieut. Co. “K ; Pres. Lavaca County Club; A. I. E. E.; Medal Winner Co. I” ' 14; Member 466” Club; Sg’t. Co. I ; Corporal Co. I ; Fish Co. G. ICHABOD.” CAKE. Roy is our native son from Halletsville, the best town in the state. The story comes to us that he was a heart-smasher” before he developed the craving for Electrical Engineering. In pursuing the latter he grew cold in his affections, but on becoming a Senior he turned again to his ways of old and has become a prominent figure in the whirl of Union Hill Society. When a fish he won a reputation among the Sopho¬ mores by his singing. That he chose the right course in College is shown by the fact that his grades always appear near the head of the list. Ichabod is a jolly good fellow, a plain spoken lad who has won a host of friends, and we predict that in the years to come he will attain the same success in the Electrical world that he now enjoys in the social world. 80 HORACE EDWIN YEARY Farmersville, Texas Agriculture Age i2. Weight 145. Height 5 ' q . Second Lieutenant Co. “E ; Sergeant Co. “L”; S. A. A.; Private Co. “L.” “SPECK. Speck comes from Farmersville and is therefore a true-blue “bug-hunter. He and “Carroll entered school together and have been together ever since. Speck is one of those men who never boast of their skill or knowledge. He is rather quiet but bombards his roommate at times with wonderful stories of love. It is clear that he should possess such stories for he carries a considerable amount of correspondence, es¬ pecially with C. I. A. He is loved and respected by all who know him and his friendship is held in esteem by those who possess it. We predict great things for him, and have no doubt as to his ability to handle any proposition that he might undertake, for his quiet and unassuming man¬ ners will gain strong friends wherever he may go. JAMES CARROLL YEARY Farmersville, Texas Animal Husbandry Age 20. Weight 150. Height 5 ' q . First Lieutenant Co. C”; Sergeant Co. “L”; Sopho¬ more Private Co. “L”; Fish Co. L ; Ft. Worth and Chicago Stock Judging Teams; Member S. A. A.; S. R. C.; Associate Editor Long Horn. CARROLL.” Carroll is one of those men with a short Pedigree but with a wisdom unchallenged by his class-mates. He has proven his ability in the class room, as a cadet, and in the field. Carroll has a broad mind with wisdom sufficient to overcome the most difficult problems that may confront him. When the Stock Judging team was selected to repre¬ sent the College, and to compete for International honors, Carroll ' s ability as a live-stock judge secured a prominent place on the team. His sincerity, sense of humor, strong personality, and keen foresight are his dominant qualities, and in addition to his clean record and noble character have won from his class-mates a title justly to be proud of: a gentleman in every respect. With these marvelous traits accompanied by his de¬ termination to accomplish his aim, the class of ' 15 predicts for Carroll a bright and prosperous future. 81 NEIL DANIEL ZUBER Bryan, Texas Horticulture Age 20. Weight 160. Height 6 ' o . Pres. Glee Club; Senior Private Co. E : Member T. F. T.; Librarian Glee Club; Horticultural Society; Co. A ' i3- ' i4: Co. “I 12-13; Co. I 11- ' 12. NEIL. DAN.” ZUBER. Neil” entered this institution in the fall of ' 11 as a devoted pupil of M. H. James, a noted Horticulturist, and with the intention of becoming as renowned a per¬ son. This intention he has carried out, in fact, he be¬ came so wrapt up in the subject that his military ability has never been developed, and as a result he has been a private during his entire stay here. Quoting Lieut. Levi G. Brown, He is one of those monopolizers of Bryan Society. Without a doubt Dan was a true member of this truly imaginary or¬ ganization. It is a well known fact that when it comes to using the English language fluently he stands out pre-eminently. This was developed to its greatest pitch the summer he was a member of the Traveling Fruit Tourist. As a singer “Neil may be put in a class with Caruso. IN MEMORIAM In time of war one of the saddest occasions which comes into the life of the soldier is the calling of the company roll after a battle. As the first sergeant re¬ peats the names of the men in the company he comes to one now and then to which there is no answer, and in the hush which follows each soldier recalls the manly features and hearty handshake of his company mate who lies somewhere out on the battle field. So it is with our class. Four years ago when we answered the first roll call we were a band of care-free Freshmen; but now that the last roll call has come we find three of our classmates numbered among the missing. F. Y. Rawlins, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, died of meningitis in his Sophomore year. O. G. West, of Columbus, Texas, died in the summer of 1913. W. B. Hector, of Alpine, Texas, was accidentally killed by a train at College during the Christmas holidays in 1913. They fell while the battle was on. W mmmmm wmmmti 82 TYREE L. BELL Age 23. Weight iqo. Height 6 ' o . ‘TYREE. “TY.” T. L. Tyree is another one of our Prodigal Sons who re turned to complete his course in C. E. after eighteen months of practical experience working on Mississippi Levee Construction. On his return to College he was immediately made Captain of the football team, in due recognition of his valiant services as Captain of the 1912 team. Much credit is due him for the record we made in football this year. They say that a man seldom if ever comes back in the world of sport, but Tyree came back with a vengeance. He is not only a star player, but also one of the best football generals this state has ever produced. The thought of losing Tyree brings sorrow to the heart of every cadet. They all realize that they are losing one of the greatest football players in the state and also a man of clean principles and high morals. No other man could be pointed out from the entire corps of cadets who has more true and loyal friends than Tyree L. Bell. S. H. BURCHARD Gonzales, Texas Civil Engineering Age 25. Weight 150. Height 5 ' 9 . SAM. SONNY JIM. Sam, a prominent man of the 1912 Class, came back to College this year to broaden his view in Highway Engineering. He has been an earnest follower of Dean Spence for several years. In his early College career Sam was a prominent figure in society circles, both here at College and also in Gonzales, but now due to age, business, and maturity he is inclined to turn a deaf ear to the appeals of the feminine sex. Sam, although not a member of our Class, has been One of the Gang throughout the year. In fact to him is attributed the honor of having written both the words and the music to the well-known song, The Gang ' s All Here. As to his future it is indeed safe to predict that he will figure very prominently in future activities in Civil Engineering Circles. 83 .At tt)e Sourtiing of tl)e Cast “3 etroat” r r HE sounding of the last “retreat” ! What will it mean to you? To you, the Fresh¬ man, it will mean the closing of your “fish” days; to you, the Sophomore, it will mean J_ that you have advanced another year; to you, the Junior, it will mean that the honors and responsibilities of the student body have fallen upon your shoulders; but to you, the Senior—ah, it will mean far more than any of this to you! When the battalions are drawn up in formal array on that quiet afternoon which is to close your college career, when the corps sways backward a step in unison at the command “Parade rest,” and the bugle corps to your right sounds “To the Colors, there will come to you the thought that this brief rest is symbolical of the one which separates the labors of your college life from the more serious labors of the life which you are about to enter. When the battalions are called to attention and the melodious notes of “The Star-Spangled Banner” rise from the silver throats of a score of instruments and reverberate among the walls of the college buildings and echo back again, when the folds of “Old Glory flutter in the breeze and the flag begins its slow and stately descent from its dizzy station, there will come to you the same patriotic thrill which you felt as a Freshman so long ago when you first heard “The Star-Spangled Banner” played at “retreat.” But on this occasion this thrill will be mixed with a kind of sadness such as you have seldom felt before. While the flag sinks lower and ever lower, down its great white staff, there will race thru your mind the experiences of the past four years. You will recall the day when, as a timid Freshman, you first came up the long driveway before you, you will remember the many kinds of strange experiences that first year, you will live over again the troublous times of your second, you will call to mind your ambitious strivings of your third, and the honors, respon¬ sibilities, and daily grind of your fourth. The massive gray buildings around you will lose their uninviting aspect, and you will come to regard them with a trace of affection and regret that the time has come when you must leave them and the friends of your college days. Far in front of you to the west the sun, a great red orb of fire, will be slowly setting amid all the rose-tinted glories of a summer sunset. The end of your college days will have come. Then, when the first corner of the descending flag touches the ground and the last silvery note of the music lingeringly dies away in the dis¬ tance, you will know that real life has begun. A. E. BURGES, ’15. 84 -y t I STORY is a succession of ideas—a progress of the human race through a series of I-1 activities, each different from that which went before—and so is the Junior Class. That the T6 Class is a succession of ideas may be proved if we glance back to the early days when, on that September Morn, we came in bunches, and bunches which resembled Old Virginia Cheroots, which could have been bound up and sold three-for-a- quarter. Now on that day, each bargain counter specimen had his own peculiar idea—but only for a day. Those ideas were soon succeeded by more peculiar ones, owing to the fact that we had to adapt our proud selves to new and strange environments. We have been in college three years, hence, three times our attitude, ideas, and patriotism have passed the transition point—we have had the opportunity of looking into college life from three altitudes, and have profited by these opportunities. The higher the point of observation, the brighter the scene before us; but at each obser¬ vation, we let our eyes linger on the hazy outline of our future, and long for the time to come when we may step up a notch to better see the hazy outline in the distance. That the T6 Class is a progress of the human race may best be shown by calling to mind the various activities and achievements centering around this class. We have erected our own memorials,—-memorials which will remind the students and visitors in the future that the T6 Class didn ' t sleep all the four years of college life. For the last two years we have had for a leader one of the strongest men, or we dare say, the strongest man the college has known. He is always on top. The Juniors are fortunate in having f or a leader a man who knows what the class wants, and knows how to get it. Some might say that the Class is a busted philanthropist, but unjustly. We have paid more on the Y. M. C. A. building fund than has any other Class, and before we leave for good, we intend to have one of those large columns assert itself. There will be a big sixteen on its base. Probably Caesar would say again after having penetrated a strange atmosphere, I came, I saw, I conquered, but we, realizing the inability of these words to convey our feelings, must expand it to correspond to our three years of advance, and put it: We came, we felt; we struggled; .... we are conquering. 3unior (Tlass 3 oll OFFICERS OF THE CLASS P. H. Olson.... A. Moses......... R. H. Wooten. H. A. Jopling.. ................. President ......... Vice-President .Secretary-Treasurer ................ Historian Junior Agriculture R. E. Bosque....... A. C. Bull.............. W. E. Braumiller A. D. Bruce.......... D. Burns.............. R. J. Cole............ A. C. Casey......... H. C. Carleton..... W. A. Collins...... .College Station J. A. Connor........................................................Lexington ................Austin V. W. Crawford............................................Fort Stockton .........Texarkana M. W. Daugherty......................................................Alpine ......San Antonio L. C. Dennis..........................................Prince Bay, N. Y. .................Cuero A. C. Eschenburg................................................Floresville .................Bryan J. C F. Ehlert..............................................Brenham .........Burlington C. J. Foster............................................................Denton .................Dallas M. T. Garrett.......................................................Merrimac ...........Groveton O. S. Gray..................................................................Terrell 87 C. E. Graham...... C. H. Gunn........... R. A. Hall.............. C. Hausser............ G. Hudson........... W. K. Hanson....... G. C. Heldenfels.. D. L. Helm........... J. L. Henry.......... M. E. Hill............... A. D. Johnson....... T. F. Keasler........ H. B. Killough...... A. E. McGilberry J. I. McGregor...... J. D. Mclver......... C. B. Martin........ H. E. Miller......... J. S. Mogford........ T. K. Morris........ 3 unior .Agriculture — (Tou t .......................Bryan ....................Waelder .Tarkington Prairie ...............Eagle Pass .....................Celeste ............San Antonio ....................Beeville ......................Clifton ................Lancaster ..................Eastland .................Kaufman .........Mineral Wells ...........Center Point .........................Shiro ...................Millican ................Lexington .......................Bryan ....................Bellville .....................London ............Valley Mills J. V. Meyer............ H. P. Malloy........... P. B. Metcalfe......... G. C. Moffett.......... A. Moses................... W. R. Nesbit........... R. O ' Connor........... M. S. Pedigo........... J. C. Pierson............ T. S. Porter............. P. R. Perkins.......... J. W. Rollins............ P. F. Ray................. J. B. Roberts.......... V. L. Rogers............ J. S. Richardson.... A. A. Sherley........... W. J. Skeeler............ C. Tanner................. W. H. Waterhouse. R. H. Wooten........ ...............Flatonia .............Palestine .........San Angelo ..........Chillicothe ............Lampasas ..........San Angelo .................Laredo ........Valley Mills ................Haskell ....................Boyd ......Nacogdoches ...................China ..................Belton ................Albany ..............Kountze ...........Henderson ....................Anna .................Orange ..........Wolfe City ....St. Louis, Mo. Senatohia, Miss. M. A. Abernathy... E. E. Aldridge........ L. H. August........... E. D. Baccus........... M. S. Berringer....... J. D. Brown............ F. L. Bramlette...... N. M. Braumiller.. G. Brigance............ M. H. Brown......... A. F. Buchanan..... F. Burkett............... H. S. Clarke........... F. R. Coleman........ G. J. Cornett.......... C. C. Cox................ W. J. Crocker.......... T. R. Camp............. F. M. Crockett....... J. V. Curnutte....... A. Dickie.................. W. K. Davis........... C. M. Easley........... J. L. Foster............. W. R. Forsythe..... C. A. Fuess............. R. B. Gooch............ L. H. Hagaman...... R. Hawes................. W. S. Hajek............ A. R. Hawkins........ C. B. Hefner........... I. T. Hockiday....... F. A. Hollingshead D. L. Hook............. E. L. Jarret............. H. A. Jopling.......... Junior Cn inecrs ........Paducah .....Eagle Pass ............Luling ........Seymour ........Gonzales .......Rockport .......Longview .....Texarkana ........Sherman .......Rockwall ....Sunny Side ..........Morgan ......Comanche ...Halletsville ..... Grandview ...Mt. Vernon .............Dallas ..San Antonio .....McKinney ............Snyder .Breckenridge ................Hico ..............Waco ...Fort Worth .....McKinney .............Cuero ...........Temple ...........Ranger ..San Antonio .............Bryan .............Dallas .............Cuero ..Hollis, Okla. ........Ganando ........Ganando ..Valley Mills ...........Trinity W. O. Joy..................... D. C. Kelley............... H. R. Kerbow............. G. H. Kristek.............. W. C. Lockett............. S. P. MacFadden....... E. Mauldin.................. H. J. Morgan.............. W. M. Murphy.......... G. C. Merriwether..... F. O’Brien.................. E. O. Oglesby.............. P. H. Olson................. O. R. Olson................. A. G. Owen................ E. B. Patterson........... L. A. Pinkston............ F. Regenbrecht.......... E. L. Riesner.............. J. L. Rosenfield.......... H. E. Runge............... H. A. Sawyer............. R. M. Schorenstein.... H. H. Seele................. J. C. Short.................. W. C. Sinclair............ R. W. Stiles................. H. H. Singleterry....... J. N. Sramek.............. U. Stephens................. C. H. Stiber................. C. D. Stoner............... O. Taylor.................... R. E. Turnage............ J. E. White.................. R. S. Williams............ O. F. C. Zedler.......... L. A. Von Rosenberg. ................Kerrville ..............Greenville .............Clarendon .................Flatonia ................Cleburne ..........San Antonio ..............Lancaster ..................Temple ..................Quanah Tampico, Mexico ..............Corsicana ................Mertzon ...................Clifton ..............Galveston ......Double Bayou .............Clarendon ..............Corsicana ......................Sealy ................Houston ..............Galveston ..............Galveston .......................Fate .............Galveston .....New Braunfels ................Bandera ............Wolfe City .........San Antonio .................Atlantic ....................Bryan ..................Lometa ........Rock Springs .....Lakeland, Fla. ..............Corsicana ............La Grange ............Gainesville ..................Thorpe ....................Ottine ...........Halletsville 88 Ufistor? of tfye Sophomore (Tlass r T ' HE Class of 1917 came into its existence in the latter part of September, 1913, when there gathered together some several hundred boys from all parts of this and other states at this institution of learning. Shortly after our arrival on the campus we were each and every one given a hearty, warm reception by our newly made friends, the gen¬ tlemen who were then Sophomores. A number of fellows, who only a year before were worse then we were, took great pains to make us aware of the fact that we were the greenest collection of aquatic animals that ever appeared in the vicinity of the college. Regardless of our many faults and our sad lack of so-called wisdom, we proved to be one of the most progressive classes that had ever gone through the days of “fishdom” here. Through all the long months we struggled with our troubles, small as they were, just as though we had been upperclassmen, whose minds were crowded with the great problems which only men of such importance as they are can comprehend. In the meanwhile, we saved our pennies and in the course of time had a sum large enough to build a gate-way to the Athletic Park, which will stand as a monument for years to the Class of 1917. In this work as in all other work which we accomplished as a class during our Freshman year we were led by G. B. (Shorty) Hooker as president, L. H. Kotzebue, vice-president and H. H. Johnson as historian. Three short months after leaving college in June as “fish, we returned as proud and mighty Sophomores. What a different figure we presented from what we did about the same time the year before. We were welcomed on every side by kind and loving friends who had gone through all the pleasures and troubles of the preceding year as our companions. It was now our time to feel at home and to feel sorry for those poor victims who were so lonely and far from home. Early in the present year we elected Jack Shelton President of the class, M. S. Duncan, Vice-President, and E. O. Youngblood Secretary-Treasurer. This year has been a very suc¬ cessful one. Our class has been represented on all the athletic teams, has taken an active part in every branch of college life, and with the many strong men that we have, we look forward to a very bright future. PO Sophomore (Hass oll OFFICERS OF THE CLASS. Jack Shelton......... M. S. Duncan........ E. O. Youngblood B. G. Moreland.... ................. President ......... Vice-President .Secretary-Treasurer ................. Historian Sophomore Agriculture E. R. Allen.............................................................Galveston D. R. Andrews............................................................Bryan G. M. Artusy........................................................Galveston W. T. Barbee................................................................Hico J. R. Barnes........................................................Chillicothe J. A. Barton....................................................Port Lavaca J. G. Beasley, Jr...................................................Brenham J. B. Bennett........................................................Hochheim J. Berry..................................................................Pearsdale J. Bivins................................................................Longview T. R. Brailsford........................................................Latexo C. F. Braunig....................................................Halletsville E. R. Breaker..................................................San Antonio A. F. Buchanan....................................................,.....Bishop D. S. Buchanan..........................................................Bryan L. M. Buckner..........................................................Austin A. D. Carson................................................................Bryan E. B. Cartwright....................................................Sherman R. L. Chapelle...........................................College Station T. B. Cochran............................................................Austin J. B. Cockrell............................................................Terrell S. H. Coker................................................................Dallas M. J. Conway..........................................................Mission W. B. Cook................................................................Bryan F. A. Crow....................................................................Waco W. B. Curtiss..........................................Sunny Side, Ark. O. D. Deputy.............................................................Dallas M. S. Duncan............................................................Killeen P. B. Dunkle......................................................Lelia Lake W. N. Elam...................................................................Ohio W. O. Farthing...............................................Valley Mills E. K. Flach..............................................................Comfort C. H. Fleming..............................................................Merit W. C. Foster................................................Opelousas, La. J. C. Gardner............................................................Terrell M. B. Gibson........................................................Angleton M. D. Gilfillan.....................................St. Johnsburg, Vt. T. A. Greathouse......................................................Austin V. E. Hafner........................................................Greenville P. G. Haines.......................................................Gatesville C. C. Halbedl..................................................San Antonio F. W. Halsey......................................Easthampton, N. Y. E. J. Hamner....................................................Sweetwater H. C. Harris................................................................Dallas S. D. Hervey........................................................Galveston J. W. Hicks..............................................................Canyon A. L. Hodgson........................................Mazornanie, Wis. N. T. Holmes........................................Fayetteville, N. C. J. N. Horn..................................................................Athens J. A. Jenkins..........................................................Caldwell R. Q. Jennings....................................................Martindale H. H. Johnson..................................................Eagle Lake G. F. Jordon......... J. M. Kendrick.... D. H. Kiber......... L. L. Kotzebue.... J. C. Landers....... J. B. R. Leary..... G. A. Long............ F. M. Lyle............ H. McFarland...... J. B. McKnight.. R. D. McMillan.. J. A. Mann........... S. W. Morgan...... H. L. Menn......... W. Menzies.......... S. L. Metcalfe...... M. Mitchell.......... R. Montgomery.. B. M. Nail.......... L. Newman........... F. H. Oberthier... J. A. Otto............. J. D. Parks........... A. L. Peabody..... S. E. Perrin.......... J P. Peutet......... J. K. Phillips........ L. E. Ponder....... G. A. Powers........ H. G. Punchard.. H. H. Rothe........ J. B. Rountree..... A. C. Schramm... J. Shelton............ P. B. Smith.......... O. F. Spencer....... L. E. Stanifer...... G. N. Stroman.... W. T. Swink........ S. R. Tabor......... D. E. Taylor....... E. W. Thomas..... J. C. Underwood B. P. Wadley...... H. G. Ware.......... R. B. Whitton..... S. M. Williams.... F. W. Wilson....... E. F. Wilton......... C. C. Wimberly.. R. Whipprecht.... W. M. Wotipka.. C. C. Wynn........ ......Nacogdoches ...................Waco ............Corsicana ..............Flatonia .............Cleburne .......San Antonio ...........Greenville ...............Quinlan ........Brown wood ..................Brady ..College Station ..................Dallas ................Martin ...........Yorktown ...............Menard ...............Pearsall ..........Gainesville ............Corsicana .............Crawford ..............Matador .............Hereford ..................Ottine ....................Rusk ...Corpus Christi .................Boerne ..College Station ............Rockdale ..................Bryan .............Lockhart ...................Riesel .................Hondo ..........Gainesville ..................Taylor .........Brownwood .....Marvel, Okla. ........Crosbytown .....................Spur ................Uvalde ...............Dawson .......Crystal City ....................Blum ..................Marfa ..............Houston ...................Ferris ..................Kemp ............Timpson .........Wills Point .......Port Lavaca ..............Houston .............Whitfield ..................Bryan ...............Flatonia ...................Bryan Sophomore Cn irteers R. R. Avenr.............. G. Acer..................... C. C. Allert............... C. N. Bates.............. J. M. Burkett........... R. W. Briggs........... M. H. Brown........... C. L. Beatty............. A. J. Bennett............ V. T. Billups............ J. F. Blanton............ G. F. Boyett............. FI. J. Burkett............ M. M. Bridgewater. C. M. Browder......... R. P. Brown............. L. L. Bryan.............. E. S. Cain................ H. M. Gather.......... D. C. Chamber........ W. L. Coleman......... H. F. Corey............... S. R. Craig................ G. C. Crow............... J. A. Darby.............. C. O. Denning......... C. A. Dutton............ S. B. Dyer................ L. H. Earnest........... H. Eldridge.............. R. D. Elliott.............. J. C. Findlater......... G. A. Forsythe......... H. L. Fry.................. J. W. Fuchs....... W. T. Galliford.. N. E. Gardner... J. L. Gibbs......... J. W. Gray.......... P. R. Green......... R. L. Grissom.... R. B. Gooch........ G. B. Hanson..... J. T. Hanway...... D. L. Harriss....... J. P. Harrison..... J. W. Hester....... J. C. Hardigg..... W. S. Hajek........ J. A. Hemphill.. . R. E. Hill............. G. F . Hinds......... ..................Barclay .................Bertram .....................Cuero ..............El Campo ..................Graham .New Orleans, La. ...............Rockwall ..............Beaumont ................Nottawa ..................Winters ...College Station ............Galveston ........Schulenburg ............Groesbeck ...................Dallas ...............Glenrose ....................Tyler ....................Waco ........New Boston .........Fort Worth .............Rockwall ............El Campo ....................Willis ........San Antonio ...................Mexia ....................Waco .....................Tulai ..................Laredo ...............Pineland .............Corsicana ..........San Angelo ...........McKinney .................Denton ........Round Rock ............Galveston .....................Troy .................Burnet ...............Caldwell ....................Waco ...............Houston ................Temple ....................Tyler ...................Bryan .............Rockdale ..............Marshall .............Colorado .......San Antonio ..................Bryan .Richmond, Ark. ...........El Campo ................Bullard A. Hohn.............................. H. F. Holland................... J. M. Holland.................... G. B. Hooker.................... R. C. Hoppe...................... E. P. Hubbard................. L. H. Huebner................... B. E. Irby.......................... J. R. James......................... J. H. Johnson..................... J. B. Joyce......................... L. A. Kurtz........................ I. Langford......................... H. M. Lowe........................ R. C. Lowery.................... E. S. Lyne......................... W. P. Mansker................... D. E. Martin..................... G. E. McDaniels............... A. D. Miller........................ I. G. Moore........................ B. G. Moreland................. 0. K. Morrison................. D. B. Milner...................... A. C. Perrin....................... N. L. Peters........................ K. K. Prestridge................. L. A. Priester.................... G. W. Rayborn................... P. H. Roe........................... J. R. Rutherford................ A. N. Sanders.................... M. E. Savage...................... W. H. Schimmelpfenning. A. G. Schmidt.................... M. G. Smith....................... H. P. Stockton.................. J. G. Swope........................ T. W. Temple.................... H. O. Timm........................ C. T. Trickey.................... 1. A. Uhr............................. E. Van Hutton................... A. A. Walker....................... J. T. Walker...................... R. F. Walton....................... A. B. Weaver..................... W. C. Winston................... G. A. Woody...................... C. C. Yates.......................... E. O. Youngblood.............. A. Zuehl.............................. .........Yorktown ...........Jefferson .Lakeland, Fla. ..............Silsbee ..Cypress Mills .........Lampasas ...............Shiner ........Beaumont .............Flamlin ............Bertram ...............Brady ............Seadrift .....Georgetown .....Oaks, N. D. ....San Antonio ...........Houston ..............Moody .....Waxahachie ...........Mertons .............Denton ..........Hubbard .....Fort Worth .........Hamilton .......Henderson ..............Boerne ..............Hondo ..........Alvarado ........Richmond ...Weatherford ....San Antonio ..........Hereford ..........Lavernia ...........Florence ................Waco .......Eagle Pass ...Marvel, Ala. ..............Louise ...........Houston ...Weatherford ......Halletsville ..............Sanger ....San Antonio .......La Grange .........Rockwall ..................Azle .........Hubbard .................Rule .........Bay City ..............Tilden ................Katy .............Vernon ..........Lavernia mmmm 92 R. E. Glover............ C. J. George............. R. F. McCampbell. W. L. Stiles.............. ...................President ..........Vice-President .Secretary-T reasurer .....Sergeant-at-Arms O. L. Allen.............. W. F. Bell.............. G. M. Elliott.......... C. J. George........... R. E. Glover.......... F. B. Jarvis............ T. N. Lee................. J. F. Fill.................. A. W. Long............. R. F. McCampbell. ........Yoakum ............Luling ..............Paris .............Waco ......Falfurrias ............Leaky .......Kerrville ...Panhandle .......Childress .San Antonio R. L. May........ M. A. Milikien. C. A. Mills........ J. S. Morrow..... H. B. Nowlin.... G. H. Russell ... H. O. Schulze... W. L. Stiles....... W. Waak............ ............Tolbert .New Waverly ........Lancaster ........Arlington . .Valley Mills ............Cotulla ...............Hilda ...San Antonio ..........Bellville 93 94 95 Ufistor? of .freshman Class I — VERY train that ar rived September 21 and 22 brought boys from all parts of the State l-H to enter the Freshman class. When the day of registration closed the enrollment J _ j showed that about three hundred and seventy-five Freshmen had entered. Not all of these remained during the first term we are sorry to state. About twenty had to go home the first term due to various reasons. Of those who remained until the Christmas holidays, only eight failed to return. Eight new boys entered after Christmas, thereby un¬ changing the total number. A class meeting was called December 3 at which the class colors, purple and gold, were chosen and arrangements were made for the election of officers. The election was held two weeks later. H. Brooks was elected President, C. H. Read, Vice-President, H. J. Kennard, Secretary-Treasurer and R. B. Miller, Historian. The class in general takes a great deal of interest in college work. Every man is interested, not only in himself, but everything with which he comes in contact. There are Freshmen enrolled in every course that is taught here. These ambitious young men are following the courses they are most interested in. The Class of 1918 also takes a great deal of interest in athletics. There are several good athletes in this Class. Four Freshmen made their letters in football and five received “T. A. M. C’s. for their valuable services rendered the team, and from the present outlook our men will make some of the old heads rustle for a place on the baseball, basketball and track teams. This class is ambitious, but not for Corporal stripes. The ambition of this class is to make this college the greatest in the south, to encourage others to come here and to set an example such that those who come in after years will find good in following. Ifresbman. Class 3 oll OFFICERS OF THE CFASS H. Brooks......... C. H. Read...... H. J. Kennard R. B. Miller.... ................. President ......... Vice-President .Secretary-Treasurer ................. Historian jFresfyman Agriculture T. C. Alderson....... A. H. Alex............. E. H. Allen........... J. S. Allen............. F. S. Anderson...... K. R. Bean........... P. B. Becker......... I. A. Bennett......... J. L. Berry............. E. L. Bierschwale. G. M. Bittle.......... .................Katy ........Yorktown ..........Harleton ..........Palestine .Mineral Wells ..Wichita Falls ........Ft. Worth ...............Dallas ..........Flubbard .Morris Ranch ...............Bryan C. B. Boatright.... C. Boettcher......... G. W. Bohning..... C. T. Boyd.......... G. F. Boyett......... R. A. Brewer........ E. C. Brooks......... H. Brooks............ R. A. Brotherton. J. W. F. Brown.... C. W. Brown........ ..........Berryville .............Flouston .........Ft. Worth ......Port Lavaca .College Station ............Cleburne ...........Bay City .Pasadena, Cal. ................Dallas ........Greenwood ..................Waco 96 JVesfymatt -Agriculture—(Tou t J. F. Brown................. F. C. Brunneman........ H. J. Burkett............... J. Burton...................... R. H. Byars................ R. S. Camp.................. H. L. Chapelle............ R. C. Chatham........... C. B. Cochran............. R. D. Crawford............ T. J. Davis.................. L. F. Dennis................ W. I. Dixon................. Q. Dodson................... L. C. Doney............... E. B. Dudley............... H. K. Edwards........... J. G. Ervin.................. O. Evans...................... ML J. Fahey................ F. B. Florian............... M. H. Ford.................. J. W. Francis............... C. B. Francks............. C. Freeman................. E. E. Furman............. E. Giesecke................. E. M. Gorman............ C. P. T. Griesenbeck. J. H. Griffin................ J. K. Haas................... L. C. Haines............... J. Hancock.................. T. W. Harris............... C. M. Harvin............. L. A. Heder................. A. Hensling................. W. B. Hill.................... R. W. Hintz................ F. J. Hockaday.......... A. Hohn....................... J. L. Hudgins.............. J. H. Hall..................... S. F. Hurt..................... A. C. Jackson............. W. W. Jackson.......... ...........Rock Springs ....................Flatonia .................Galveston ................Clarendon ....................Houston ..................Navasota ........College Station .......................Dallas .................Sanderson ..........Grand Prairie ....................Leonard ........................Rotan .....................Proctor ...................Hubbard .........Corpus Christi .........................Plano .....................Crowell ............Green Valley ......................Uvalde ..................Navasota .............San Antonio ..................Navasota ...................Ballinger .......................Marlin .....................Medina .........Corpus Christi ...................Ballinger ...................Oakwood .............San Antonio ........................Myra ...................Brighton .................Gatesville .......................Dallas ...............San Angelo .Sutherland Springs .............San Antonio ...................Wellborn ....................Glenrose ..........................Sealy ........................Bowie .................Yorktown ....................Houston ...................Carthage .......................Austin .........................Kosse ..............Liberty Hill J. H. Jameson............... J. C. Jarrett.................. C. C. Jobson................. A. L. Johnson............... F. W.Judd................... E. F. Keasler............... B. M. Kendrick.......... H. J. Kennard.............. C. J. Koerth.................. J. D. Lauderdale......... W. H. Lawrence.......... R. C. Leffel.................. B. F. Looney................ L. L. Ludemann......... W. MacFadden............ J. C. McKimmey........ E. C. Martin............... H. M. Mason.............. W. W. Maxwell............ W. B. May.................. J. H. Melton................. R. P. Minear................ G. R. Minear................ T. W. Mogford............ D. S. Moore.................. R. L. Moses................... M. Mosty...................... K. C. Mottley.............. C. A. Munsch.............. C. Murchison.............. H. S. Myers................. E. T. Nagle.................. O. L. Neyland.............. C. A. Nussbaum.......... M. E. Nutt.................... J. M. Phillips................ G. A. Platt.................... E. L. Rasbury.............. C. T. Rowlings............. W. J. Ray.................... C. H. Read................... E. H. Reeves............... E. E. Rigney............... W. S. Robson............... V. L. Rooney............... W. E. Von Rosenberg. .......Montague ....Valley Mills .........Mesquite ..........Hubbard ........Ft. Worth .Mineral Wells ................Waco ..........Gonzales ...............Brady ........Somerville ..........Cameron ......San Angelo ..............Austin .......Chillicothe .....San Antonio .............Gustine ...............Bryan ................Waco ...............Austin ..........Silverton ............Leonard ................Waco ................Waco .............London .........Lampasas ..............Rogers ..........Kerrville .........Longview ...........Rosebud ............Menard ..................Jolly ..............Manor ........i......Brady ...............Mexia .........Granbury .................Lima ...........Houston ..........Ballinger ..............Bronte ..............Jewett ..........Memphis .........Pittsburg ...........Leonard .......La Grange ...Ft. Sockton ......Halletsville 97 IFresfymait .Agriculture—(Tou t J. C. Rose.............. R. F. Saunders..... R. C. Schneck....... C. Schoremeyer.... D. V. Schuchardt. H. C. Sherman...... M. E. Settegast.... S. K. Seymour...... C. M. Shelton....... C. W. Shelton....... V. J. Shiner........... A. L. Smith........... P. L. Sneed, Jr..... J. C. Spalding...... D. A. Spencer....... J. W. Spencer...... J. L. Starnes........ R. E. Stearns........ D. A. Stevenson.. ........De Leon ...........Blanco .....Greenville .....Ft. Worth .San Antonio ............Dallas ........Houston ......Columbus ........Hubbard ........Hubbard ..San Antonio ...........Blanco .Montgomery .............Dallas ......Crosbyton ............Alvord ..San Antonio ..............Waco ......Galveston L. S. Stockton....... S. G. Tarkington.. O. L. Taulman..... V. W. Thodburg... R. P. Trant............ O. G. Tumlinson.. H. H. Turner........ M. T. Upson........ H. A. Vaughan...... J. E. Webb............ F. W. Westerhoff. J. C. Wilson......... N. W. Wilson....... B. Winston............ C. W. Wipprecht. F. C. Wise............. A. B. Yearwood... J . M. Young........ ..........Louise ......Yoakum ......Hubbard ...Comanche ..........Bryan ............Verdi .....Rockdale ........Sabinal ........Hewett ...........Bryan ......Moulton .Normangee ......Lockhart ............Cisco ...........Bryan .....Springhill .Georgetown ..Halletsvil 1 IFresfyman Cn iuccrs C. A. Adams........ E. C. Allison........ H. M. Amsler...... H. A. Armstrong. J. Born.................. D. E. Baker......... R. L. Baker......... W. W. Bates........ H. M. Benson...... W. E. Berry.......... L. B. Bone........... C. D. Bozeman... C. C. Braden........ M H. Breazeale.. R. R. Brown......... J. S. Browne........ D. B. Burns......... W. L. Campbell... R. Carmichael...... R. M. Cash.......... L. W. Chilton...... ...............Kenedy .............Ballinger .........Hempstead ..........Gainesville ...Corpus Christi ..............Crowley ..................Anson ...............Beeville ...........Clarendon .............Hubbard .................Dallas ..................Dallas .............Jefferson ................Burnet ........Liberty Hill ................Luling ..................Bowie .............Amarillo .St. Joseph, Mo. ...........Galveston .................Goliad F. A. Cooper....... C. M. Copeland.. P. Crabtree.......... W. W. Craig......... J. L. Davis........... S. Dickens............. J. W. Duke.......... E. E. Dunley........ P. T. Duest.......... E. L. Ellis............. C. H. Erskine...... C. Evans............... J. B. Fowler.......... E. M. Frazer....... E. C. Garner........ F. L. Gilliam........ G. T. Givens........ J. W. Grace........... F. L. Green........... W. B. Groseclose. M. A. Hamilton... ...........Jefferson ............Graham ..............Godley ...........Handley .......McKinney .........Lampasas ............Pearsall ..............Austin ................Tyler ..........Mesquite ....San Antonio ...........Crowley ..............Goliad .Boston, Mass. ............Dawson ................Tyler ...............Dallas ..................Spur ...............Bowie ...............Dallas ...............Dallas 98 IFrcsfyman Cn ineers—(L or’I M. W. Hammett..................................................Corsicana M. G. Hargrove..................................................Ft. Worth R. M. Harrington........................................................Plano W. G. Hatley........................................................Galveston Z. T. Hamilton....................................................Grapevine E. Johnson....................................................................Waco H. F. Jonas..............................................................Houston E. O. Keefer....................................................North Zeuch D. A. Kemper..........................................................Denison W. Kenon................................................................Seymour A. Kimball..................................................................Ennis J. W. Kingswell....................................................Angleton H. C. Knickerbocker..............................................Temple B. F. Knolle..............................................................Ellinger J. G. E. Konvicka..................................................Moulton T. G. Lipscomb..........................................................Saron L. W. Loftus..............................................................Dolores W. B. Logan..............................................................Austin R. N. Long..............................................................Pearsall A. R. McLean..........................................................Orange R. E. Merrell.............................................................Keller L. R. Manning..........................................................Calvert A. M. Martin..............................................................Waco C. M. Mathis..............................................................Goliad E. Middleton..........................................................Bay City J. B. Miller..............................................................Ladonia R. B. Miller........................................................Springtown E. J. de Montel..........................................................Hondo G. B. Morgan......................................................Greenville G. C. Morris............................................. Dallas H. B. Moses..............................................................Burnet L. O. Mattern............................................................Donna C. D. Myer..............................................................Houston R. F. Nash......................................................Crystal City J. E. Neeld................................................................Lometa H. Nolte..............................................................San Angelo R. Nussbaum............................. .........................Groesbeck A. Oliver................................................................Lampasas C. G. Pereira....................................................Brazil, S. A. R. B. Pitts............... M. M. Potter............ L. E. Priester............ W. F. Prime............. T. S. Powers............. A. J. Price................ H. H. Roberts.......... J. C. Rogers.............. M. A. Rose................ W. B. Scrimgeour.... A J. Sergeant......... W. G. Sexaner.......... A. J. Shamblin......... K. A. Shipp.............. D. E. Singleton....... R. L. Slagle............. J. Slemmons............. L. T. Smith............... O. L. Snow.............. K. Spiller................. S. C. Spong.............. O. Stoerker.............. H. W. Striebeck...... L. T. Tighe.............. J. A. Walker............ J. K. Walker........... W. H. Watkins....... E. I. Watson........... R. L. Watson.......... J. E. White............. F. E. Whitely......... R. L. Whitney......... M. P. Wilkerson...... N. W. Willett.......... R. L. Williamson... J. V. Wills................. G. E. Worthington. H. C. Yates............. ........Grandview .........Galveston .........Richmond ............Houston ...... ..........Bryan .........Galveston .............Dawson ...............Hondo .....Schulenburg .........Galveston ......Bracketville .....San Antonio ............Houston ...............Lorena ...............Lufkin ................T roup ..........Lone Oak ..................West .................Bangs ..........Jacksboro ...........Rockwall .................Cuero .........Floresville .........Sour Lake ...........Rockwall ....................Azle ......San Antonio ..........Galveston .College Station ................Jewett ................Alpine ..................Tyler ...........Navasota .............Thurber ............Kerrville ..........Bruceville ...........Mesquite .........Henderson 99 (Braduate Students J. A. Herrington. A. T. Potts.......... .College Station .College Station E. L. Reed..................................................College Station C. A. Wood..................................................College Station Special Students W. H. Abney........................................................Lampasas E. G. Alexander..........................................................Dallas T. L. Ballard............................................................Haskell B. F. Bell......................................................................Tyler T. L. Bradford............................................................Dallas R. L. Brown............................................................Amarillo F. R. Bryson......................................................Little Rock S. L. Chandler......................................................El Campo W. C. Dodd..............................................................Longtry E. S. Farrell........................................................Monticello N. B. Fields..................................................................Spur W. A. Garrett........................................................Houston H. Gill......................................................................Houston J. C. Gillespie............................................................Dallas R. C. Jones..................................................................Myra W. T. Keith........................................................Hempstead D. H. Kothman........................................................Castell L. K. Leathers....................................................Leila Lake R. M. Lee................................................................McCune R. N. Lochridge..................................................Iowa Park W. L. McConnell..................................................San Saba R. D. McCaig..........................................Springfield, Ohio W. G. Middleton..................................................Hillsboro C. M. Nelson..........................................................Hereford J. B. Price........................................................Nacogdoches N. W. Reeves........................................................Childress P. P. Reily..............................................................D’Harris L. C. Rogers................................................................Bryan W. G. Schultz......................................................Ft. Worth R. D. Stansell............................................................Celeste R. T. Tarleton......................................................Hillsboro E. Van Hutton....................................................La Grange C. F. Wendtlandt......................................................Austin K. R. White........................................................Somerville D. W. Weigel..........................................Little Rock, Ark. J. I. Young......................................................Montgomery 100 .yv 5 . •• • .. ' Wj . . ' 1. ■■ • - ’ •! - S’- t-Tj; ' !® . a a : 101 Olje MtilitarY System r I ' HE military system is maintained at A. M. not because it will hold the cadets in check, and give them something to do during spare time, but in order to teach them 1 administration, and the proper performance of duty, including instruction, discipline, contentment and harmony of organization. The efficient administration of the cadet corps greatly facilitates the government of the school, as the government includes esprit de corps, rewards, privileges and punishments. When a Freshman gets off the train at the depot he is escorted to the Commandant ' s office, where he is assigned to his future organization, and at once enters into the military system of the college, through which he is to continue during his stay at the institution. The commander of his organization next assigns him to the quarters in one of the spacious dormitories, which is to be his for the remainder of the year. During his first day at College, he is measured up for a uniform, which he will proudly don in about a month; he also receives his first lesson in the mili¬ tary system by being required to report on time to meal formation and march to the mess hall along with the other men of his particular organization. System and care are prerequisites of good administration, and these two are soon acquired by force of habit. The new student soon learns that he is one of the cogs in the wheel of the cadet regiment and that he must be up and doing at all times, as he is responsible to a certain extent for the way things are carried out. When the first drill is attended, as at all other formations, the new man is required to be on time with one foot in place when the first note of “assembly” is sounded on the bugle, and stand¬ ing at “attention” when the last note is sounded. For three or four drill periods, the Freshman acquires much by observation, and he is soon able to take the position of a soldier, salute pro¬ perly, step off, mark time, face as commanded, and assume the many other elementary lessons taught to him by his officers and non-commissioned officers. When the recruit has become pro¬ ficient in the school of the soldier, he is next issued a United States Army rifle, bayonet and belt, for which he is held responsible , and required to keep in the best condition. Three or four more drill periods are required to teach him to drill properly with this rifle, and he soon learns to han¬ dle same with the least exertion, and in the most approved manner, according to the Infantry drill regulations of the United States Army. After having been in school for about three weeks, the Freshman is next taught the rudi¬ ments of sentinel duty. About fifty privates are detailed to attend guard mounting each morn¬ ing, where they are assigned to a post as sentinel for one hour during the evening study hours, and it is the duty of such sentinels to see that there is no disorder in barracks while the cadets are preparing their lessons for the following day. They are also required to allow no visiting or other breach of regulations in barracks during the hours from 7:15 until 10:15 at night. Each private of the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior class is required to perform the duties of a sen¬ tinel every two weeks, and it is by this method that he is taught to assume responsibility, as he is responsible for the good conduct of the men on his post during his tour of duty. Three hours of each week throughout the year are spent on the drill field. After the soldier has thoroughly mastered the elementary drill, he takes up the more intricate drills, such as ex¬ tended order work, w ' hich consists of drills as executed upon the field of battle, and in maneuvers. Battalion and regimental drill are delved into, and by the end of the school year, each man in every company is able to execute any command promptly and with precision, whether the com¬ mand be given by a commissioned or by a non-commissioned officer of a company, by a major of a battalion, or by the colonel of the regiment. The men learn by doing, and at the end of the year a competition is held for the best drilled company in the regiment, which receives the trophy flag to be under their command for the ensuing year. Also each company has an individual competitive drill to determine which man has become the most proficient individual in the or¬ ganization during the year just ending. The captain presents to this man a solid gold medal for 102 his efficiency, neatly engraved with his name and organization. This medal belongs permanently to the individual to whom it is awarded, and there is no lack of friendly rivalry in the competi¬ tion for these rewards which are always highly prized by the winners. The efficiency and discipline of a company depend to such an extent on the non-commis¬ sioned officers of that organization that the greatest care and judgment is exercised at the end of the school year in their selection for the ensuing year. The corporals who are selected from the Freshman class roster as those who will be classed as Sophomores the next year are held re¬ sponsible for the discipline and knowledge of drill of a squad of seven men besides themselves. The Corporals, as well as other non-commissioned company officers, are expected to assist the company commander in carrying out his own orders and those of his superiors. The sergeants and first sergeants are appointed from those who will classify as Juniors the next year, and they will see that all company orders are obeyed, and assist in every way possible at drills and other formations. Non-commissioned officers can do much to prevent the commission of offenses by members of their commands, both when on and off duty, and such prevention is as much their duty as reporting offenses after they are committed; in fact, it is better to prevent the offense than to bring the offender to trial. When a man is able to classify as a Senior, he is eligible to any one of the number of com¬ missions in the regiment, according to his ability. The colonel of the cadet regiment is the highest in rank of the corps. He is generally responsible to the commandant of cadets for the efficiency and discipline of the corps. It is his duty to drill the regiment and to generally as¬ sist in supervising other drills. He is assisted in every way possible by the lieutenant colonel, who is next in rank below the colonel. The lieutenant colonel assumes command of the regi¬ ment in the absence of the colonel. The regiment is divided into three units, classified as battalions. The major of each bat¬ talion is held responsible to the cadet colonel and to the commandant of cadets for the efficiency and discipline of the unit over which he has control. Each battalion is divided further into smaller units classified as companies. The commanding officer of the company being the cap¬ tain, who is held responsible for the comfort, pleasure and general conduct of the men of his command. With regard to his company, the captain stands in the same light as a father to a large family of children. He should be considerate and just to his officers and men and should know each one personally, making him feel that he so knows him. The soldier usually has a de¬ cided feeling for his captain, even though it be one of hatred. The average soldier looks upon his captain as by far the most important personage in the command, and it is with this in mind that the captains of organizations are carefully selected by the commandant of cadets. The captain requires results, and it is the duty of his officers and men to give these results, individ¬ ually and as a unit of organization. Each captain has three or four lieutenants to assist him in the training and discipline of the company. To be able to perform well the duties of captain when the responsibility falls upon him is the constant aim of each lieutenant, and it is with this aim in view that he attends all drills, assisting in every way possible in the promotion of efficiency of the company. Each Senior who has been duly appointed to the grade of commissioned officer of the corps of cadets is commissioned in the grade to which he has been appointed. Commissions are fur¬ nished by the college without charge to the cadet. Each commissioned officer is also issued a sabre and belt by the college, this sabre being the standard sabre as carried by the officers in the United States Army, and at the end of the year, all cadets who are commissioned officers in the corps are allowed to retain as their personal property the sabre and belt issued to them for their use. It can be seen that with four years of military training, the graduates of this institution enter the battles of life well fitted. They have learned to obey commands, assume responsibili¬ ties, and have had a fair insight into giving commands and seeing that they are properly exe¬ cuted, but above all, they are able to lead because they have learned to obey, and with the ex¬ cellent physical and moral qualifications as they are developed by the drill of the United States Army regulations as taught to the cadet corps at this institution, they are equipped in every way to meet the obstacles of life as they present themselves. 104 106 107 Officers COLONEL Hogue, E. N. LIEUT. COLONEL Denton, V. C. Allen, R. R., 3rd Bat. MAJORS Jarvis, J. R., 1st Bat. Cawthon, F. W., 2nd Bat. Davis, C. J., Reg. Adjt. Francisco, E. O., Co. G. Peters, E. M., Co. D. Bugbee, J. S., Reg. Com. Of. Wilson, C. S., Reg. Ord. Of. Clark, S. F„ Co. H. Dunning, G. R., Co. F. Mowery, I. H., Co. C. Senglemann, G. H., Reg. Q. M. CAPTAINS Greene, 0. W., Band. Moore, J. H., Co. E. Hudspeth, C. C., Co. K. Montague, F. O., Co. B. Eiland, E. R., Co. I. Crown, P. T., Co. L. Rack, E. C., Co. M. Washam, O. F., Co. A. FIRST LIEUTENANTS Brown, L. W., 2nd Bat. Adjt. Warren, C. F., 1st Bat. Adjt. Smitham, V., 3rd Bat. Adjt. Faber, B. H., Band. Palmer, G. C., Co. L. Rutan, W. L., Co. B. Alexander, J. R., Co. K. Smith, M. W, Co. M. Sanders, M. D., Co. E. Wisrodt, C. E. P., Co. I Yeary, J. C., Co. C. Kinnard, A. W., Co. H. Mason, S. K., Co. D. Ellis, H. F., Co. G. Williams, C. W., Co. F. Bell, J. E., Co. A. SECOND LIEUTENANTS Dickie, B. H., 1st Bat. Q. M. Scott, D. W., 3rd Bat. Q. M. Saper, G. A., 2nd Bat. Q. M. Clarkson, P. W., Co. M. Girardeau, E. R., Co. L. Coleman, W. C., Co. B. Sanders, J. L., Co. D. Burges, A. E., Co. E. Browder, J. H., Co. I. Yeary, H. E., Co. E. Homann, F. A., Co. D. Savage, C. H., Band. Nash, J. F„ Co. F. Francis, W. B., Co. G. Adriance, G. W., Co. A. Hurdle, E. F., Co. L. Holloway. L. E., Co. H. Collins, J. C., Co. C. Carson, W. W., Band. Young, R. L., Co. K. Campbell, A. R., Co. A. Gammill, H. H., Co. G. McCarty, S. C., Co. F. Skeeler, L. J., Co. I. Martin, W. P., Co. M. Barraco, V. A., Co. B. Mayo, H. M., Co. K. Gillespie, W. S., Co. H. McCollum, H. T„ Co. C. 108 SERGEANT MAJORS E. D. Baccus...................................................... First Battalion P. H. Olson...................................................... Second Battalion J. W. Rollins.......................................... Third Battalion T N the A. M. regiment there are three Battalion sergeant majors: one for each Battalion. As these cadets are the highest ranking non-commissioned officers in their respective Bat- X talions, it is necessary to have first class men in every way in these positions, for their duties are many and require impartial administration and close attention to business. Indeed it may be truthfully said that these men have more to do with the administration of military affairs than any other group of Juniors on the Campus. The duties of a sergeant major are many. One of the most important things he has to do is to form and inspect the guard every morning for one week out of every three. In holding Guard Mount, he must supervise the forming of the guard; and if the adjutant is absent it is his duty to inspect the cadets on guard, reporting those not neat, and clean in both person and equipment, and giving “credits to the neatest cadet on guard. These duties will readily show one that it is indeed a necessity to haye inpartial men in these positions, who will not shirk their duty, but do it as they see it and let the one who is deficient take the consequences. Another important duty of a sergeant major is to detail the non-commissioned officers of the guard and the orderlies. This requires that his records be kept in order and each man be made to do his share of the work of guarding when it comes his time. It is very important that the records be kept in order and neat and clean. The sergeant major details the number of men that are to serve from each company for guard duty, one man more or less would be a serious mistake. Each year the officer who inspects the college to determine its military rank never fails to inspect the records kept by the sergeant major. If he finds a mistake it counts against the rank of the college as a first class military institution. Taken all-in-all, the duties and responsibilities of a sergeant major are very exacting. They require, as do all duties well performed, strict attention to business, impartiality, and the will power to do the right thing at the right time. • 109 110 Major. Captain “A” Company........... Captain “B Company......... Captain “C” Company.......... Captain “D Company.......... Jarvis, J. R. ...................................Washam, O. F. .................................Montague. F. O. ....................................Mowery, I. FI. ......................................Peters, F. 1. O. F. Washam FIRST LIEUTENANT J. E. Bell SECOND LIEUTENANTS G. W. Adriance A. R. Campbell FIRST SERGEANT W. E. Braumiller M. S. Beringer SERGEANTS E. E. Aldrege F. L. Bramlette N. M. Braumiller M. T. Garrett S. P. MacFadden A. F. Buchanan CORPORALS D. E. Martin W. T. Barbee I. Langford Bivens, J. B. Moreland Andrews, D. R. PRIVATES Grace, J. W. Andrews, E. C. Griesenbeck, C. P. T. Ater, G. Graham, C. E. Berry, I. Hamilton, Z. L. Bierschwale, E. L. Hill, R. A. Boettcher, C. Hader, L. A. Bell, W. F. Jackson, W. W. Brewer, R. A. Johnson, J. E. Butler, N. M. Keith, W. T. Brown, H. P. Kimbell, A. Campbell, W. L. Lawhon, G. B. Carrel, J. C. Metcalfe, S. L. Clements, L. B. Maxwell, W. W. Cochran, C. B. MacFadden, W. Deats, L. E. Mynatt, J. H. Fuchs, J. W. Nail, B. M. Garza, J. L. Neeld, J. E. Garrett, W. A. WASHAM. O. F. CAPTAIN Nichols, R. V. Nutt, M. E. Peabody, A. L. Perrin, S. E. Perrin, A. C. Punchard, FI. Rawlings, C. Singleton, D. Slagle, R. L. Stiles, W. L. Van Hutton, Waggoner, J. Ward, M. F. Ware, H. G. Wendler, E. Williamson, C. F Winfrey, G. tn mnp C. F. Haller SECOND LIEUTENANTS W. C. Coleman V. A. Barraco SENIOR PRIVATES L. P. Jones FIRST SERGEANT J. C. Short SERGEANTS L. M. Buckner I. T. Hockiday J. L. Henry CORPORALS J. S. Morrow J. H. Johnson J. A. Otto MAIL CLERK—S. B. C. Tanner O. F. Zedler J. W. Hester J. T. Walker S. R. Craig F. O ' Brien L. V. Witcher J. C. LJnderwood R. O. Randall MONTAGUE. F. O. CAPTAIN Haynes PRIVATES Alex, A. H. Bates, C. N. Boatwright, C. B. Cash, R. M. Cochran, T. B. Duke, J. W. Fowler, J. B. George, C. J. Griffin, A. T. Hoppe, R. C. King, G. L. Lee, H. G. Long, R. N. Mathis, C. M. Nussbaum, C. A. Owen, A. G. Reeves, N. W. Snow, O. L. Schoremayer, C. Stan sell, R. D. Vaughan, H. A. Whitely, F. E. Baker, R. L. Blanton, J. F. Brown, R. L. Chilton, L. W. Dunsmore, H. E. Dodson, J. S. Fields, N. B. Hancock, J. TRUMPETERS Hardigg, J. C. Hughes, W. H. Knolle, B. F. Lill, J. F. Lyne, E. S. Middlebrook, C. A. Nussbaum, R. Priester, L. E. Sides, W. K. Staerker, O. Standifer, L. E. Tighe, L. T. Walker, J. K. Wilson, N. W. 113 Hamilton, W. M. Miller, J. B. 1 §®f CAPTAIN I. H. Mowery FIRST LIEUTENANT J. C. Yeary SECOND LIEUTENANTS J. C. Collins H. T. McCollum SENIOR PRIVATES W. L. Stangel FIRST SERGEANT L. C. Dennis SERGEANTS F. R. Coleman H. A. Jopling R. E. Turnage V. L. Rogers CORPORALS M. B. Gibson R. D. Elliott E. E. Cartwright D. L. Harriss M. Knolle H. C. Carleton J. I. McGregor W. B. Cook V. T. Billups MOWERY. I. H. CAPTAIN Adams. C. A. Beaty, C. L. Buchanan, D. S. Byrom, T. C. Carson, A. D. Chappelle, H. L. Childers, R. R. Davis, T. J. Dixon, W. I. Edwards, A. I. Ehlers, A. Ellis, E. L. Flach, E. K. Haas, J. K. Hohn, A. PRIVATES Jarrett, J. C. Johnson, W. H. Keefer, E. O. Lee, R. M. McEnroe, P. J. McKimmey, J. C. Martin, C. B. Mauldin, E. Melendez, C. Melton, J. H. Middleton, W. G. Morgernstern, L. W. Nelson, C. M. Platt, G. A. Powers, T. S. Reeves, E. H. Reily, J. M. Reily, P. P. Rigney, E. E. Robson, W. S. Royder, D. R. Ross, H. Shipp, K. A. Stayton, G. K. Thodberg, V. W. Tumlinson, O. G. Weiler, L. F. Wills, J. V. Wood, W. M. 114 CAPTAIN E. M. Peters FIRST LIEUTENANT S. K. Mason SECOND LIEUTENANTS J. L. Sanders F. A. Homann SENIOR PRIVATES C. S. Whittet FIRST SERGEANT J. D. Brown SERGEANTS O. O. Taylor J. V. Curnutte CORPORALS A. Dickie A. Moses J. F. Ehlert A. C. Eschenburg F. W. Wilson J. R. Barnes Abney, W. H. Alderson, T. C. Allen, O. L. Avent, B. R. Bariske, E. H. Barton, J. A. Browne, J. D. Boyd, C. T. Bosque, R. E. De Montel, E. J. Dickens, S. Felker, A. W. Forsyth, G. A. Forsyth, W. R. Greathouse, T. A. Hensarling, A. Heldenfels, G. C. Hintz, R. W. G. A. Powers J. B. Joyce H. H. Rothe J. G. Beasley C. A. Mills PRIVATES PETERS. E. M. CAPTAIN Hubbard, E. P. Sanders, A. N. Jackson, A. C. Schuchardt, D. V. Konvicka, J. G. Seele, H. H. Koerth, C. J. Sinclair, W. C. McClane, S. S. Singletary, H. H. Miller, A. D. Shiner, V. J. Moore, D. S. Stiles, R. W. Moses, R. L. Striebeck, W. H. Munsch, C. A. Timm, H. O. Murchison, C. E. Veale, M. B. Neyland, O. L. Vernor, J. W. Oliver, A. Waak, W. Pitts, R. B. Walker, L. S. Pri ester, L. A. Wilson, J. C. Ray, P. F. Wise, F. C. Regenbrecht, F. Woody, G. A. Rogers, J. Royder, D. E. Yaetes, C. C. 115 116 117 9 Major. Captain “E” Company........... Captain “F” Company.......... Captain “G Company........... Captain “FI’’ Company........... Cawthon, F. W. ......Moore, J. H. .Dunning, G. R. Francisco, E. O. ........Clark, S. F. (Tompan? “ £” CAPTAIN J. H. Moore FIRST LIEUTENANT M. D. Sanders SECOND LIEUTENANTS A. E, Burges H. E. Yeary FIRST SERGEANT A. D. Johnson E. N. Henley L. H. Hagaman J. M. Holland J. B. Cockrell SERGEANTS H. A. Sawyer C. B. Hefner J. H. Thomason H. R. Kerbow CORPORALS P. B. Dunkle M. S. Duncan F. H. Oberthier N. L. Peters M. J. Conway MOORE, J. H. Captain Berry, J. L. Berry, W. E. Brewster, J. E. Brodbent, I. S. Brooks, H. Brunnemann, F. C. Cook, W. O. Dillon, R. E. Dodson, Q. Eastland, A. M. Ervin, J. G. Foster, W. C. Fuess, C. A. Gray, O. S. Grissom, R. L. Hamilton, M. A. Hamon, E. R. PRIVATES Harkin, J. D. Hinds, G. F. Jobson, C. C. Johnson, A. L. Lee, T. N. May, W. B. McIntosh, H. R. Montgomery, R. Mottley, K. C. Olson, O. R. Raburn, G. W. Rutherford, J. R. Schramm, A. C. Schultz, W. G. Seargeant, A. J. Shelton, C. M. Shelton, C. W. Sherman, H. C. Sneed, P. L. Spiller, K. Spong, S. C. Sprott, E. M. Taulman, O. L. Tautenhahn, W. P. Terrell, T. V. Thaxton, R. C. Turner, H. H. Walker, A. A. Webb, J. E. Wilton, E. F. Winters, H. E. Volz, A. F. 118 J. F. Nash D. Davis C. Hausser D. L. Helm L. L. Kotzebue R. C. Lowry (Lompan.? “ CAPTAIN G. R. Dunning FIRST LIEUTENANT C. W. Williams SECOND LIEUTENANTS S. C. McCarty SENIOR PRIVATES J. H. Tigner FIRST SERGEANT P. B. Metcalfe SERGEANTS G. Hudson J. S. Mogfor d J. V. Meyer U. Stephens CORPORALS J. B. Rountree W. T. Swink P. H. Roe T. W. Temple A. G. Schmidt DUNNING. G. R. CAPTAIN Amsler, H. M. Becker, P. G. Born, J. Bringhurst, E. L. Brooks, E. C. Dudley, E. B. Faires, L. K. Farrell, E. S. Furman, E. E. Garner, E. C. Giececke, E. Hatley, W. G. Irby, B. E. Jarvis, F. B. Jonas, H. F. PRIVATES Lockett, W. C. Lockridge, R. N. May, R. L. McDougald, N. R. McLean, A. R. Miller, R. B. Mogford, F. W. Pereira, C. G. Purcell, C. M. Richardson, J. S. Roberts, H. H. Rosenfield, J. L. Sanderson, T. P. Savage, M. E. Schornstein, R. M. Schulze, H. O. Spencer, J. W. Starnes, J. L. Stevenson, D. A. Thomson, J. T. Uhr, I. A. Vance, J. W. Wallace, H. C. Watson, E. I. Westerhoff, F. W. Whatley, A. W. Winston, W. C. Wotipka, W. M. Yates, H. C. iiiiup— i—wmi miiiin iifiiiirniTTinr T j 119 CAPTAIN E. O. Francisco FIRST LIEUTENANT H. F. Ellis SECOND LIEUTENANTS W. B. Francis H. H. Gammill SENIOR PRIVATES A. E. Beckman E. P. Menke FIRST SERGEANT C. M. Easley SERGEANTS L. M. Smith C. H. Gunn D. Burns J. L. Foster T. R. Camp W. O. Joy TROPHY SERGEANT COMPANY CLERK H. S. Clark C. H. Gunn CORPORALS A. R. E. Glover J. T. Hanway Arledge, H. B. Armstrong, H. Bittle, G. M. Boyett, G. F. Breazeale, M. H. Brown, M. H. Gather, M. H. Corry, H. F. Dick, W. G. Durst, P. T. Dyer, S. B. Erskine, C. H. Findlater, J. C. Florian, F. B. Foster, C. J. Francks, C. B. H. L. Fry R. F. Walton C. F. Braunig Cathron, A. B. R. F. McCampbell D. E. Taylor PRIVATES Griffin, J. H. Haden, J. F. Harvin, C. M. Hays, A. B. Hervey, S. D. Hooker, G. B. Huebner, L. H. Hudgins, J. F. Jennings, R. Q. McAshan, R. H. Mitchell, M. Moore, LG. Myer, C. D. Myers, H. S. Nash, R. F. Pinkston, L. A. TRUMPETERS mm FRANCISCO. E. O. CAPTAIN Pool, H. O. P. Read, C. H. Robert, D. R. Seymour, S. K. Spencer, O. F. Tabor, G. R. Tarkington, S. G. Trant, R. P. VonRosenberg, W.E. Weigel, D. W. Whitney, R. L. Whitton, R. B. Willett, N. W. Wimberly, C. C. Williams, R. S. Spencer, D. A. SECOND LIEUTENANTS L. E. Holloway W. S. Gillespie SENIOR PRIVATES M. C. Crisp D. H. Persons G. W. Sansom FIRST SERGEANT A. C. Bull G. H. Kristek J. E. White W. O. Farthing W. T. Galliford Brown, R. R. Browning, G. W. Braden, C. C. Brecker, E. R. Coleman, W. L. Copeland, J. S. Crabtree, R. Crockett, F. M. Deputy, O. D. Dunlay, E. E. Eldridge, H. Haines, P. G. Haines, L. C. Hajek, W. S. Harrington, R. IV Holland, H. F. SERGEANTS E. B. Patterson J. M. Robertson CORPORALS J. L. Gibbs L. E. Ponder J. Shelton A. C. Casey F. A. Hollingshead M. M. Bridgwater J. P. Peutet PRIVATES Jalufka, J. W. Japhet, D. E. Jones, C. C. Judd, F. W. Kennard, H. J. Knickerbocker, H, C. Landers, J. C. Leary, J. B. R. Lowe, H. M. Luker, J. W. Mason, H. M. Mattox, J. K. McFarland, H. McGilberry, A. E. Menzies, W. TRUMPETER S. A. Norwood CLARK. S. F. Captain Moses, H. B. Mottern, L. O. Phillips, J. K. Prell, R. F. Rose, M. A. Russell, G. H. Saunders, R. F. Sengelmann, K. D. Sengelmann, S. S. Smith, A. L. Smith, L. T. Teague, C. L. Rasbury, E. L. Prewett, R. C. Gould, G. C. w aa TaHyiTiTii g-i 121 122 Major. Captain “I” Company.......... Captain “K” Company......... Captain “L” Company.......... Captain “M” Company.......... Allen, R. R. ......................................Eiland, E. R. .................................Hudspeth, C. C. .......................................Crown, P. T. .........................................Rack, E. C. (Tompari? CAPTAIN E. R. Eiland FIRST LIEUTENANT Wisrodt, C. E. P. SECOND LIEUTENANTS J. H. Browder W. J. Skeeler SENIOR PRIVATES J. M. Kincheloe G. D. Everett FIRST SERGEANT T. F. Keasler SERGEANTS C. Slay V. W. Crawford CORPORALS E. O. Oglesby W. J. Skeeler G. F. Wellage J. A. Connor C. A. Dutton E. O. Youngblood W. B. Curtis Benson, H. M. Burton, J. Cunningham, M. I Dudley, H. W. Fahey, M. J. Gooch, R. B. Groseclose, W. B. Hargrave, M. G. Hicks, J. W. Horn, J. N. Johnson, O. K. Keasler, E. F. Long, G. A. Ludeman, L. L. Minier, G. R. Mosty, M. McKnight, J. B. J. M. Kendrick B. P. Wadley J. C. Gardner C M. Browder H. P. Stockton PRIVATES El LAND. cl. R. CAPTAIN Pickens, J. R. Holmes, N. S. Rooney, V. L. Hurt, S. F. . Splawn, G. R. Johnson, E. Stockton, L. S. Kendrick, B. M. Stroman, G. N. Looney, B. F. Thomas, E. W. Menn, H. L. Whipprecht, R. Minear, R. P. Young, J. M. Murphy, W. M. Brown, C. W. Nowlin, H. B. Cain, E. S. Rogers, L. C. Doney, L. C. Settegast, M. E. Etchison, E. R. Stearns, R. E. Ford, M. H. Strieber, J. E. Green, P. R. Tarlton, R. T. Hafner, V. E. Thomas, C. L. Harris, T. W. Wipprecht, C. 124 (Lompatt? CAPTAIN C. C. Hudspeth FIRST LIEUTENANT J. R. Alexander SECOND LIEUTENANTS R. L. Young H. M. Mayo FIRST SERGEANT E. L. Riesner SERGEANTS J. D. Mclver C. D. Stoner H. J. Morgan J. C. Pierson CORPORALS E. R. Allen D. B. Milner O. K. Morrison H. E. Miller R. Hawes L. A. Kurtz R. W. Briggs J. G. Swope J. A. Darby H. Gill PRIVATES Allen, E. H. Allen, J. S. Allert, C. C. Austin, L. J. Baker, D. E. Bean, K. R. Bennett, I. A. Blasingame, A. J. Brailsford, T. R. Brigance, G. F. Brown, E. L. Brown, R. P. Brotherton, R. A. Burns, D. B. Byars, R. H. Camp, R. S. Chambers, D. C. HUDSPETH. C. C. CAPTAIN Clator, E. M. Malloy, H. P. Coker, S. H. Manning, L. R. Cox, N. C. Merrill, R. E. Davis, J. L. McConnell, W. L. Dennis, L. F. Price, A. J. Dodd, W. C. Schmitt, W. M. Evans, C. Scrimgeour, W. B. Givens, G. T. Shamblin, A. J. Gorman, E. M. Spalding, J. C. Green, F. L. Sramek, J. N. Harris, H. C. Walker, j. H. B. Harrison, J. P. Watson, R. L. Hemphill, J. A. Wilkerson, M. P. Hook, D. L. Woodson, J. M. Hull, J. H. Wynn, C. C. Kemper, D. A. -------- Young, J. I. 125 SECOND LIEUTENANTS E. R. Girardeau E. F. Hurdle SENIOR PRIVATES T. G. Cherry M. A. Moss FIRST SERGEANT G. C. Moffet A. R. Hawkins R. J. Cole A. W. Long J. A. Jenkins SERGEANTS G. C. Meriwether F. Burkett R. A. Hall CORPORALS W. N. Elam V. Scott D. H. Kiber L. Newman G. M. Elliott F. J. Hockaday CROWN, P. T. CAPTAIN PRIVATES Alexander, E. L. Arnold, L. L. Ballard, T. L. Bennett, A. J. Bledsoe, W. S. Bozeman, C. D. Brown, J. F. Bryan, L. L. Carmichael, R. Cone, J. C. Copeland, C. M. Crain, O. T. Cronau, R. T. Donaldson, R. C. Downing, J. S. Edwards, H. K. Evans, G. Evans, O. Foster, H. G. Freeman, C. Gillespie, J. C. Gilliam, F. L. Gray, J. W. Hill, W. B. Hobbs, L. S. James, J. R. Jameson, J. H. Jones, R. C. Keeling, W. H. Kenan, W. Laurence, W. H. Lusby, H. P. Lyle, F. M. Mansker, W. P. Martin, S. W. Miliken, M. A. McDaniel, G. E. McMillan, R. D. Philips, J. M. Ray, W. J. Reed, W. K. Rose, R. L. Ruckman, F. H. Skinner, H. W. Slemmons, J. E. Stieber, C. H. Stiles, M. Torti, M. L. White, K. R. 126 CAPTAIN E. C. Rack FIRST LIEUTENANT Smith, M. W. SECOND LIEUTENANTS P. W. Clarkson W. P. Martin SENIOR PRIVATES R. DeLong J. M. Turner T. R. Brown FIRST SERGEANT D. C. Kelly SERGEANTS W. A. Collins W. R. Nisbet T. S. Porter W. J. Crocker W. H. Waterhouse CORPORALS C. O. Denning E. J. Hamner F. A. Crow F. W. Halsey L. H. Earnest C. C. Halbedl M. D. Gilfillan rack, E. c. Captain PRIVATES Abernathy, M. A. Friend, H. B. Alexander, E. G. Hamon, F. L. Anderson, F. S. Henry, G. W. Armstrong, U. S. Hill, M. E. Artusy, G. M. Hill, R. E. Bates, W. W. Hodgson, A. L. Bennett, J. B. Jeffers, W. W. Bone, L. B. Jordan, G. F. Bradford, T. L. Kothman, D. H. Brown, J. W. E. Lauderdale, J. D. Chatham, R. C. Leathers, L. K. Collier, H. E. Lipscomb, T. G. Conner, A. R. Loftus, L. W. Crawford, R. D. Martin, A. M. Daugherty, M. M. Morgan, G. B. Fleming, C. H. Morris, G. C. TRUMPETER A. A. Shirley 127 Nagle, E. T. Price, J. B. Prime, W. F. Ray, C. H. Ross, J. C. Schenck, R. C. Seals, C. R. Sexauer, W. G. Smith, M. G. Smith, P. Trickey, C. T. Watkins, W. H. Wendlandt, D. F. J. Worthington, G. E. Yearwood, A. B. Zuehl, A. M. S. Pedigo E. L. Jarett G. B. Hanson E. C. Tuerpe CAPTAIN O. W. Greene FIRST LIEUTENANT B. H. Faber SECOND LIEUTENANT C. H. Savage W. W. Carson DRUM MAJOR H. E. Runge FIRST SERGEANT T. K. Morris SERGEANTS ___ L. H. August T L. A. VonRosenberg CORPORALS W. H. Schimmelpfenning GREENE. O. W. CAPTAIN Allison, E. C. Burkett, J. M. Cooper, F. A. Francis, J. W. Liffel, R. C. O ' Connor, R. PRIVATES Perkins, P. R. Walker, J. A. Weaver, A. B. Blankfield, M. Chandler, S. P. Davis, S. F. Holick, E. W. Nolte, H. Overton, J. F. Stribling, S. R. Williams, S. M. 128 Ol)£ A. yCt. (Tollege 6cm6 r | HE Texas A. M. Band is a military band of the highest standing, and consists of thirty men who are the best musicians from the student body. It is organized on the same principles as the U. S. Army band with the exception of its officers. The highest officer in an army band is a drum major, whereas the highest officers in the Coll ege band are a captain, a first lieutenant, and two second lieutenants. This exception is made in order to give the Senior members an equal standing with the Seniors in the companies. The officers are chosen on their ability to govern men. The members of the band are, in most cases, taken into the band in their Freshman year. When a cadet makes application for membership in the band he is examined by the director for his proficiency and if he is able to read and play music and there is a vacancy he is allowed to enter. The corps marches to at least one meal each day by the playing of the band. In the fall and winter it is customary for them to play at the noon hour, but in the spring they play at the evening hour. From Easter until the end of the session the band gives an open air concert every Sunday afternoon which is attended by the cadets, the campus people, and occasionally a few visitors from Bryan. Music is furnished for all military ceremonies such as dress parade, escort of colors and grand guard mounting. The band is the life of the College in that it furnishes diversion for the cadets when they have grown tired of the daily routine. It is always present at athletic rallies and other student meetings of similar nature. The band is present at all games and puts more life into our players and spirit into the corps by the welcome music it fur¬ nishes. Celebrations after a victory are always headed by the band playing the college airs such as “Love Nobody but You, and “What Makes the Wildcat Wild. Without its band the A. M. College would lack the most pleasant feature of its life. Too much praise cannot be given to the officers and members of this organization for lightening the daily rou¬ tine of our College life. In connection with the band is an eleven-piece orchestra which is paid to furnish music for the two corps dances each month. This orchestra is also em¬ ployed to play for the larger dances and puts up music equal to any professional orchestra in the State. Being members of this organization greatly aids the men in their musical edu¬ cation, and each man is paid a nominal salary. For us to say what we think of the band would be to repeat what men in other colleges say—“A. M. has the best band in the State. RUNGE. H. E. DRUM MAJOR 129 ugle (Torps CHIEF TRUMPETER Hanson, W. K. SERGEANT Garrity, J. P. CORPORALS Garland, N. E„ 2nd Bat. Mann, J. A., 3rd Bat. Crow, G. C„ 1st Bat. Bierschwale, E. L. Burkett, H. J. Cothran, A. B. Dillon, R. E. Hamilton, W. M. PRIVATES Hammett, M. W. Miller, J. B. Norwood, S. A. Prestridge, K. K. Shirley, A. A. Spalding, J. C. Spencer, D. A. Splawn, G. W. Upson, M. F. Winn, C. C. 130 Ofye (Tolers A. D. Bruce......................................Color Sergeant H. S. Clark............... .....................Trophy Sergeant G. F. Boyett j S. B. Dyer Guards The company that carries the colors is always a proud company. The Howell Trophy is a beautiful Texas flag presented to the College by Mr. W. S. Howell, of Bryan, Texas, 1903. Each year during commencement a competitive drill is held to deter¬ mine the best drilled company. The successful company is then known as the trophy com¬ pany and has the honor of carrying the colors for the following year. In the competitive drill commencement 1914, “G Company proved to be the best drilled and was designated as the “trophy company for the session of 1914-15. 131 Volunteers 3 oll CAPTAIN L. W. Brown FIRST LIEUTENANT V. Smitham SECOND LIEUTENANTS M. D. Sanders P. W. Clarkson FIRST SERGEANT F. L. Bramlette SERGEANTS W. E. Braumiller PRIVATES W. J. Crocker Allen, E. R. Allen, J. R. Allen, R. R. Baracco, V. A. Bell, J. E. Bell, T. L. Beckman, A. E. Beasley, J. G. Beringer, M. S. Braumiller, N. M. Brailsford, T. L. Burchard, S. H. Bull, A. C. Burns, D. Cawthon, F. W. Cherry, T. G. Clark, S. F. Collins, W. A. Coleman, W. L. Cochran, T. B. Crow, F. A. Crockett, F. M. Davis, C. J. Denning, E. O. Easley, C. M. Everett, G. D. Foster, J. L. Fry, H. L. Francis, W. B. Garitty, J. P. Gill, H. Gillespie, W. S. Girardeau, E. R. Glover, R. E. Hanway, J. T. Hawkins, A. R. Hanson, W. K. Hooker, G. B. Hudson, G. Jennings, E. P. Johnson, A. D. Keasler, T. F. Kendrick, J. M. Knolle, M. Mayo, H. M. Mason, S. K. Menke, E. P. Meyer, J. V. Moore, J. H. Morgan, H. J. Moses, A. Oglesby, E. O. Olson, P. H. Pinkston, L. A. Peutet, J. P. Riesner, E. L. Runge, H. E. Rack, E. C. Saper, G A. Scott, D. W. Stangel, W. L. Stoner, C. D. Taylor, D. E. Thomason, J. H. Tigner, J. H. Underwood, J. C. Wilson, C. S. 3 oss Volunteers r p ' HE oldest student organization in this college is the Ross Volunteers. It was organized under ex-Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross, in 1890, shortly after that distinguished gentleman had assumed his duties as President of the A. and M. College. The organi¬ zation is an honorary military company, and it was the intention of the organizers to change its name to that of the president of the college with each succeeding change of adminis¬ tration. This plan was followed out for several years, and the company has been known by several different names. After the death of Governor Ross in 1898, the duties of the presidency were assumed by L. L. Foster, and the name of the company was changed from the “Ross Volunteers to The Foster Guards. President Foster was in office only a short while and was succeeded by Dr. David F. Houston, now Secretary of Agriculture. In honor of Dr. Houston the name of the company was again changed, this time to the Houston Rifles. The next president of the college was Dr. Harrington, who was a son-in-law of Governor Ross, and at his request the name of the company was changed back to Ross Volunteers.” Membership in the Ross Volunteers is attained by election and is based on military merit. There are at present about seventy-five members. It is the custom of the company to give exhibition drills, on Sunday afternoons in the Spring, which include regular company drill, exercises in Butts’ Manual, and other fancy drills. One of the chief social events of the college year is the annual hop given by the Ross Volunteers. This is one of the three formal affairs given during each college year and is made the basis for a series of dances and entertainments of a different nature which usually last a week. The dance, given about the twenty-first of April, is led by the Captain of the company. The Ross Volunteers” usually make a trip to Brenham in the early part of May and the good time which is always enjoyed on the trip makes the privilege of going very eagerly sought after- 133 Piimiirs of tl)o 3n6tvi6ual iDrill 3tte6als Co. “A”...... ........C. Slay Co. “G ..... .....W. B. Francis Co. “B ...... ........L. M. Buckner Co. “FT..... .....J. R. Holman Co. “C”....... ........G. R. Dunning Co. “I ..... .....R. L. Young Co. “D”....... .......H. V. Klugg Co. “K”.... ... C. D. Stoner Co. “E”....... .......J. C. Short Co. “L ..... .....L. A. Pinkston Co. “F ....... .......J. H. Tigner Co. .....M. A. Abernathy Ross Volunteers............W. B. Francis As an incentive to the men of a company to become more efficient, thereby developing a better company, the captain each year offers a handsome gold medal to the best drilled man. It is considered quite an honor to possess one of these medals and much interest is taken in the competitive drill, which is held during commencement. 134 Ofye (Tourse in engineering INCE 1910 The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas has been classed as one of the ten first class military institutions of the United States, and the military disci- . pline and training of the College has steadily grown in efficiency since that time, but until now no regular course has been offered in Military Engineering. The Colleges of the South have been pessimistic as to the outcome of such a course, and it remained for Texas to “Start the ball rolling. The new course to be offered to prospective students gives advantages not offered by other colleges of the South. When a man from civil life wishes to join the army as a commissioned officer, he has to stand a rigid physical and mental examina - tion, and is rarely accepted, but the training given a West Pointer places one directly on the commissioned officer roll of the United States Army, and offers him the best chance for promotion. It is true that the Army of the United States is small, but with the thoroughly trained officers in charge on the many units, it is the most efficient fighting force in the world, and such officers get their training from experience rather than books. The course in Military Engineering at this Institution has been planned along the lines of the West Point curriculum, and when one has finished this course, he has had the training which will give him the chance to stand the regular army examinations without trouble. The work of the Freshman year is the same as that of other Freshman Engineers, but in the Sophomore year, the specializing begins. A military expert and critic is useless without a general knowledge of Civil Engineering, and our course offers this work in all forms, including Plane Surveying, Railway Construction, Topography, Hydraulics, Bridges and Their Con¬ struction, and other Civil Engineering subjects invaluable to officers and enlisted men of the armies of any great nation, or to instructors in Military academies. In order to be a good en¬ gineer of any particular branch, a thorough knowledge of mathematics is required. This sub¬ ject is most efficiently taught at this institution, and problems of a practical nature are dealt in most extensively. The four years spent in this course include four years of Infantry Drill, besides the six weeks spent for two summers at one of the Student Instruction Camps, offered by the War Department of the United States, which is a very valuable vacation to any college man. Here one acquires an extensive knowledge of all branches of the regular army service, and becomes proficient in drill, camp construction, and other details which can be obtained only at such maneuver camps. Whenever practical, training and instruction should be in whole or a part, imparted on, the ground, as this gives the instruction a practical aspect that is most valuable, and enables the student to grasp and apply principles that he would not otherwise understand. Knowledge that a man cannot apply has no value, and that is the one point kept constantly before the mind of the student. Simultaneous instruction and training are given in responsi¬ bility, individual initiative, determination and individual intelligence, courage, respect, cheer¬ fulness, contentment and comradeship. Without these qualifications no man can be considered as being sufficiently qualified as a leader of men, on or off the battle field, or in the private walks of life. One of the ablest officers in the United States Army has recently defined the Art of War as: One-fifth book sense; one-fifth common sense; and three-fifths knowing men and how to lead them. We do not wish to imply by any of the above facts that this course is offered in order to raise cold-blooded men in arms, and train them to kill their fellows, but every true American thinks of his country first, and the only reason for the existence of an army is the possibility of war at some time, and everything the officer and soldier does—his drills, parades, target prac¬ tice, guard duty, schools of instruction, etc.,—he has in view only one end: The preparation of himself and comrades for the field of battle, and by preparing with the courses offered by our Military Engineering Course, he will become proficient. The glittering sabres and polished brass buttons look neat to an outsider, but we as loyal citizens of the United States are rapidly learning to discard them, and that we are the ones below all this splendor who must answer for men in every respect. 135 Ol)£ (Tourse in llilitar Cn ineerin —(Ton’t. A thorough knowledge of Elementary and Constitutional Law is a valuable asset to any engineer, and this is a special feature of this course in Military Science. Four hours each week of the first semester, during the Senior year, is spent in the lecture room, studying this subject, and the same time is spent during the second semester acquiring a detailed knowledge of In¬ ternational and Military Law. The Art of War, the Military History of Our Own Country, and Specifications and Plans for Fortifications and Entrenchments, a Study of Gunnery and Ordnance, and Military Field Engineering and Strategy are delved into and thoroughly thrashed out. The war game is played on paper with pins or beads representing men or units of organization, but practical maneuvers with real men, who cannot be so easily controlled as beads, and on the ground which is more difficult to alter, is in the end, the method of training that counts. This course is offered to especially fit one for the service of his country as a commissioned officer in the army, but still, everyone does not want to join the army until it is necessary. In planning this course this idea was kept constantly in mind, so that when one has completed the course in Military Engineering he is prepared to hold a position along with graduates of other colleges as a Civil Engineer of the first rank, or to take charge of the cadet organization of any one of the numerous military academies and colleges throughout the United States, as commandant. This is an entirely new course, but we hold it in the greatest esteem, and predict for it a rapid growth in enrollment, beginning at once, and our every idea of it is of only an optimistic nature. Men trained by Uncle Sam are detailed as instructors, and students graduating under their supervision and training will be the ones in the front rank in time of peace as well as when the fate of the glorious Stars and Stripes is at stake. 136 Hook 4 (Prpmzatuma lE iteb bg % If. lEUia KL F. FmS “ Ei itor •• ;v ,■ (Tlubs A S we reveal to you this beautiful book of splendid architectural designs frequented here -A and there by numerous faces of youthful lads, from the various sections of our state, in passing we might leave with you a reverie to linger in your memory. Clubs at A. M. stand for many things. First of all in our clubs and societies is con¬ cealed the many joys and pleasures of the college bred. Secret orders are not permitted, but to the various clubs and societies listed in this section may be attributed the real feats that are worth while in the society line at the A. M. College. Second, the clubs mean a close rela¬ tionship between not only the immediate members, but frequent entertainments welcome members of other clubs to partake of the festivities they may have prepared, and in a general manner not unlike this, have brought cadets who would probably not have known each other, to be intimate friends. Proms, hops, dances, and social gatherings during vacation usually spread the sphere of entertainment and joy to a host of welcomed guests. Then, too, our clubs and organizations represent the various sections of our country, thus forming a double bond of everlasting friendship between all true college men. As A. M. is not famed for its prominence in the society world, and since practical knowl¬ edge is emphasized at this institution, one would naturally think that a cadet’s life was marred with naught but military tactics, sentinel duty, a continued series of exams, and other dis¬ agreeable pleasures. This, however, is far from a correct conception of the true state of affairs. We are proud to boast of being one of the colleges that has joys and toils intermingled such that neither will interfere with the other to any appreciable extent, and which at no times become monotonous. There is of course a regular routine of certain duties planned for each cadet, but this is only to make the pleasures more appreciated when that time comes. The social affairs are very appropriate to meet such demands that may arise in the society line. Clubs have been organized at A. M. for the past ten years, but this year there seems to be a sentiment unlike any that ever existed in the past. The great disadvantage at which this institution has been placed in the past is that of having no entertainment hall or club house. With things in this condition the students did not feel it very convenient to extend their hos¬ pitality at formal functions. However, this extreme difficulty was entirely overcome by the completion of the new Y. M. C. A. building. Here social gatherings frequently afford much enjoyment to those who chance to partake of the pleasures therein. Perhaps the most important functions that have been in progress for a number of years are the formal dances given by the Students’ Association. Their first dance is given on Thanks¬ giving Day in honor of the football team. On this occasion the College as a rule is arrayed in the most gorgeous of colors, to welcome the vast multitudes of ladies who assemble on the campus to enjoy this elaborate fete. It is here that the home sick “Fish” makes his debut in the society circles at A. M. College. Other very important social functions are the Xmas dances, hops, and box-parties which afford amusements for the club members, and in which their hospitality is extended to a large number of friends. The respective Engineering societies entertain the entire corps, each year, by a very elaborate reception. The Scientific Agricultural Association is credited with one of the greatest social affairs of the season, by the multitudes of cadets, campus people and Bryan visitors who attend the noted “Bug Hunters” picnic. On this occasion the beautiful gold medals are presented to the International Stock Judging Team. Perhaps the most elaborate social affair of the season rendered by the Students’ Associa¬ tion is the “Final Ball” given on the last day of commencement, complimentary to the grad¬ uating class. Besides welcoming the host of commencement visitors, this fete marks the de¬ parture of the Senior Class from their institution to which they have paid loyal tribute for four years. 137 INTERNATIONAL STOCK JUDGING -TEAM - -A., ytl. Stock 3u6gin.3 Oeams A l M. has good cause to be proud of her stock judging teams. In the ten years that the College has competed at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show with colleges from other 2 A. states our teams have been victors on every occasion, three times winning for the third time in succession the silver trophy cup offered by Swift 8z Co. and getting the lead of one year on the fourth trophy. Last year, in addition to the usual Fort Worth victory, the team which represented the College at the Chicago show proved to be the inter-national champions and brought home as a trophy the bronze bull shown in the accompanying cut. This was a rare victory for a Southern college and was a thing more to be boasted of than the most successful football team. This year at Fort Worth three states, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, were represented by teams of five men each, and $100.00 in cash prizes were offered. This money was divided among the four highest contestants as follows: $50.00 for first place, $25.00 for second, $15.00 for third, and $10.00 for fourth. The contest opened Monday, October 12th, 1914, at 8:00 a. m. Each member of all the teams was equally anxious to display his ability as a judge of stock. This opportunity was given all of them when two classes of horses were led into the show ring. Each competitor measured these two classes with a critical eye, knowing that he had but five minutes in which to make his placing. These classes were replaced by three classes of cattle which were, in like manner, judged by the students, and these were followed by two classes of hogs and two of sheep. The placing on these ten classes of live stock was completed at 3 :30 p. m. As soon as placings were completed the students were advised as to what classes reasons would be submitted on, and for this purpose were assembled in the office of the Coliseum. Dr. W. C. McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College was the official judge in this con¬ test. At 8:30 p. m. the reasons were completed and the boys were dismissed for supper. At 9:30 p. m. the boys assembled at the offices of the Coliseum, anxiously awaiting the results of the contest. Their suspense was broken a few moments later when J. K. G. Fisher, A. M. C. ' 14, chief clerk of the contest, announced the following results: Texas first, 3,245 points; Oklahoma second, 2,950 points; and Arkansas third, 2,895 points. For individual honors, Stangel and Scott tied for first place, thus being entitled to first and second money, which they divided equally. Croft of Arkansas won third, and Ellis of Texas fourth. A. M. thus won the new Swift trophy cup and $85.00 of the $100.00 cash prize money. Try-outs were immediately afterwards begun here to determine who should represent this College this year at the Chicago show, but a short time before the show was scheduled the foot-and-mouth disease broke out in the United States and the show was called off. However, training for the team was continued here anyhow and the team which would have gone was se¬ lected on past records and class grades. Oddly enough, the order in which the men stood on the Fort Worth team was reversed when the Chicago team was chosen. The men, in order, at Fort Worth were: W. L. Stangel, D. W. Scott, H. F. Ellis, F. O. Montague, and J. C. Yeary. The order in which they stood on the Chicago team was: Yeary, Ellis, Montague, Scott, and Stangel. The above mentioned men who composed the International Team displayed with such ac¬ curacy their ability as live stock champions, in every contest they entered, and in addition for their ardent work and enthusiastic efforts to maintain the standard of their college, were pre¬ sented each with a beautiful gold medal. There is no reason why this team might not have won the international championship in Chicago again for this college if the show had been held. Their instructor. Prof. J. C. Burns, gives it as his opinion that the team this year is the equal of the remarkable one turned out last year. A few more such teams will make Texas A. M. nationally famous. 141 142 i Ofye Students’ Association r r ' vHE Students’ Association is the only organization on the campus of which every cadet is a member and in which every cadet has a vote. No membership fee is charged The Association was organized about 1905 for the purpose of welding the students into a more unified body, and of dealing with all matters pertaining to the comfort and welfare of the students. It is governed by what is known as the Students’ Council, which consists of twenty men, five from each class, of which one from each class shall be the president of his class. The officers of the Association consist of a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. They hold office one year and are also the officers of the Students ' Council. The president and vice- president are always Seniors, while the secretary-treasurer is a Junior. For the session of 1914- 15 the officers are as follows: President, B. H. Faber; Vice-President, R. R. Allen; Secretary- Treasurer, P. H. Olson. The Students’ Association owns the College weekly. The Battalion, and elects an editor- in-chief and business manager for it annually. The Association has three representatives on the Athletic Council and two representatives on the Discipline Committee. The Association has two official dances each year, one Thanksgiving night in honor of the football team and one the last day of Commencement in honor of the departing Seniors. All officers of the Association are elected under the supervision of an election committee, as de¬ scribed elsewhere in these pages. The Association has four regular meetings a year. The first meeting is the first Friday night after the opening of school and this meeting is known as “College Night. It is the meeting at which the incoming officers of the different student activities announce their respective undertakings before the student body. The second meeting of the Association is known as “Stunt Night. It is a get-acquainted meeting at which various kinds of stunts are performed. The remaining two gatherings are business meetings held before the close of each term. The Association has control of all free amusement of the corps, and this is in the charge of a Senior yell leader and two Junior assistants. The Association has adopted the honor system and endeavors to promote and enforce honesty in all student affairs, on examinations in particular. It is the duty of the Students’ Council to investigate and try all Cases of violation of honor. B. H. Faber. 145 146 148 150 -Mar ' Stei Wfcr ' x. . H C -Hacl ' -t ft- ‘iia ' r fiya t Y ' .3 ::IHAJ , l ' i35l , i6YAi:- - 7‘[ ' ' AS.kJtr. o-iaaT Wt b tC ' tMUN tiAC-TOuftW ■vrfli.MA jltC) ‘ATtsi ' f I’ boBa uofc-P._ . 1 , bq hos. _f,oH6.JioP,n ■ Lon6“llo Pqb 151 tefcai iirowiliiii limn 1T1 iiiranTnninn.....r 152 (gwTq(Q )55 ! I sleep, I dream, I pray for thee Just as I hope you do for me 154 155 imsmm. 156 157 158 160 c 1G1 Liomson coumr ojub 163 165 i� e m I CIZZZ 1 J .J mm B TiEZZza w t= FAYETTECOUNTY -CLUB 3pi Oh 166 167 T 170 ■MM 173 A GREAT GAME “Love thirty, then she sweetly said. And raised her racket in the air; “I love but one,” he gaily pled— Her look gave him the dare. Behind their rackets there they met. For the ball from the court had swerved. And across the trembling net He found her “ready and Served. w?g 3 tsmim r ' X‘i 174 175 177 178 62,1 - jr} .’mfBms mmmtmEm 180 181 182 981 President Vice-President ]. R. Jarvis Secretary-Treasurer G. A. Saper M. S. Beringer Sergeant-at-Arms W. M. Murphy G. R. Dunning D. C. Kelly L. J. Skeeler F. A. Hollingshead C. S. Whittet B. G. Moreland L. H. August G. F. Hinds The Chemical Club was organized October 14, 1914, for the purpose of promoting good fellowship among the students taking Chemical Engineering and for the purpose of stimulating interest in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the A. M. College. All students special¬ izing in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering are eligible for membership. The work of the club consists of a series of lectures delivered by distinguished Chemists, Professors, and students, and follows the lines of Commercial Chemistry rather than theoretical chemical problems. One of the most interesting features of the club ' s work was a lecture de¬ livered by Dr. G. S. Fraps on Experimental Chemistry, followed by a visit to the State Experi¬ ment Station. The members of the club learned more about the methods of Experimental Chemistry in this way than they could have learned by any other means. In order to promote interest in Chemistry the club gave a purely Chemical Show at the Annual Carnival. This show was a departure from the farces which are usually exhibited at this Carnival and in addition to much that was entertaining and amusing, several educational features were shown. The immense throngs which gathered to witness this great exhibition were noticeably active and their activity was due more to Chemical than physical causes. Although yet in its infancy the club has accomplished much good. The work which it has done so far is but a measure of the work that it will do in future years. With the acquisition of new members the activities of the club will be largely extended. It is hoped that this worthy organization which has so prosperously started, will continue to thrive and be of increasing value to its members and to its department. 186 187 Ol)£ Scientific Vgricultural Association W. L. Stangle, President J. V. Meyer, Sec.-Treas. V. A. Barraco, Vice-Pres. H. M. Mayo, Chairman Program Committee This is one of the oldest and largest departmental societies on the campus. It was first organized in 1908 and the membership was restricted to members of the Senior, Junior and 2nd year, two-year agriculture students. Since organization, however, membership has been extended to all agriculture students. Up until the present time no membership fee has been charged but all expenses of the association have been met by pro rata collections from the mem¬ bers. Beginning with next year, however, a membership fee of $1.00 will be charged. This is to defray the expenses of the association and does away with the trouble of making collec¬ tions during the year. The association holds regular meetings every other Thursday night, and interesting and educational programs are rendered. Specially prepared lectures by members of the association, talks and addresses by professors and instructors of the college and frequent illustrated lectures and addresses by outside men who are prominent personages in the agricultural world make the meetings very interesting and educational. The students learn a great deal at these meetings that they cannot get from text books and that they seldom get in practice. Another educational feature of the association is the Student Farmer, a monthly publication edited by the agricultural students. Each month this publication contains some good articles from the pens of students, professors and instructors. These articles are of great educational value and will benefit the student while in College and in after life. Each year the association, assisted by the campus ladies, holds its annual Bug Hunters picnic. The picnic is held at either Delwood Park or Royal Lake on the second Saturday in May and most of the boys invite a girl to help them enjoy the amusements of the occasion. This is one of the gayest festivities of the year. All kinds of picnic amusements, a bountiful supply of good eats and drinks, and dancing at night leaves pleasant memories in the minds and hearts of all who attend. 189 ■ ' • i ProfiC. 6.Tarum. Prof.dB.baqk d.HBrowcfer, Jr. ' —Pres. H.t.Runqe ,— i .Pres. Ji E.C.Tuerpe f Jec.-Preos. A.Ehfers. R.M.Haninyton. C.H. Etteber. J. Garza. D. E.Japhet. J.P ' Garrity. - J.THariway. D.R.Roberts, E.R.Turpe. W.E.HaJek. G.W.Jansom. R.S.WiHiams: ft.N.SanJe - I Wj 190 192 193 194 THE GLEE CLYB First Tenor S. F. Davis J. H. Thomason J. E. White H. W. Dudley B. F. Looney C. A. Adams IWIIMlI III II III I I M Second Tenor J. M. Holland C. C. Wynne J. F. Fill C. W. Williams First Bass N. D. Zuber (Pres.) G. F. Wellage G. F. Jordan A. B. Hays S. C. McCarty (V-P) D. V. Schuchardt Second Bass O. S. Gray C. W. Shelton H. O. Schulze D. A. Spencer A. M. Martin L. C. Rogers 195 Red” Allen................................................ President Red Beckman................................ Vice-President Red” Pool Red” Warren Red” Holland “Red” Murphy Red” Kelly “Red” Rose Red” Temple Red” Hawkins Red” Schornstein The Red Pjeods GoQnA Prtroll 196 t ■ Jl t V .Woofeft,Pr z. C. J.oioncv, t et .$ 6 . Mnvsvfjpi. Vor o ' a. W v ■ . ' :.Ofy jtH sk a. OA’ ( rho na. A ■ i . fot. AocA y. OAUG JOfTiO. rr r : i,. pUHttl i fcSs 5 S«S£asi ffi«Sl w i-- -- 197 198 -Aitti-Swearittg (Hub 5 oll E. N. Hogue.............................................. President G. A. Saper........................................ Vice-President A. Dickie.................................... Secretary-Treasurer R. R. Allen T. S. Anderson L. L. Arnold J. L. Austin E. D. Baccus R. L. Baker J. R. Barnes C. B. Boatwright I. S. Bredlent M. H. Brown L. M. Buchner J. M. Burkett A. E. Burgess T. C. Byrom R. S. Camp E. B. Cartwright H. L. Chapelle R. L. Chapelle L. B. Clements C. B. Cochran J. B. Cockrell J. C. Cone W. O. Cook W. W. Craig R. T. Crane V. C. Denton W. J. Dickson J. S. Downing J. W. Duke G. R. Dunning A. M. Easterland W. N. Elam B. H. Faber J. B. Fowler C. J. Foster EL G. Foster W. C. Foster H. B. Friend H. H. Gammill M. F. Garrett M. B. Gibson O. S. Gray J. W. Grace J. K. Haas R. A. Hall Z. T. Hamilton R. M. Harrington G. F. Hinds A. L. Hodgson I. N. Horn C. C. Hudspeth J. W. Jalufka R. L. Jennings T. E. Johnson H. F. Jones D. H. Kiber J. M. Kinchloe G. B. Lawhon W. H. Lawrence O. M. Lee L. W. Loftus L. L. Ludeman H. P. Lusty F. M. Lyle L. R. Manning E. C. Martin W. P. Martin C. M. Mathis W. W. Maxwell R. L. May J. H. Milton C. A. Mills G. C. Moffett M. A. Moss M. Mosty W. M. Murphy B. M. Nail S. A. Norwood M. C. Nelson L. Newman R. V. Nichols M. E. Nutt E. M. Peters J. C. Pearson C. H. Read E. H. Reaves J. M. Reiley J. B. Roberts W. M. Schmitt D. E. Singleton A. A. Shirley G. K. Slayton M. W. Smith R. E. Sternes W. L. Styles E. W. Thomas J. I. Thompson C. L. Teague L. T. Tighe M. F. Upson E. VanHutton M. B. Veale T. A. Waggoner C. F. Warren O. F. Washam J. L. Watson E. Wendlen C. Whipprecht E. E. Whitely R. S. Williams D. W. Wiegel G. A. Woody G. E. Worthinglon J. C. Yeary 199 200 201 Captain ....................C. D. Stoner First Lieut .................C. M. Easley Privates A. C. Bull J. L. Foster C. E. Graham E. R. Girardeau W. K. Hansom J. M. Holland H. R. Karbow B. F. Looney H. J. Morgan C. M. Shelton C. C. Wynn The Zouaves, known to the girls in the North Texas colleges as the “Zulus,” is a fancy drill organization. Under the direction of Chas. D. Stoner, the Zouaves have done some spec¬ tacular drilling on the Glee Club trip for the past two years. There are no commands given in the drill and as one Kidd Kay girl said, “The cute little fellow toots his whistle and around they go just like mechanical men. The team was first organized for the purpose of drilling at the minstrel show given for the benefit of the athletic association in February, 1914. After seeing the drill Mr. F. D. Steger, manager of the Glee Club, decided he needed them on his trip thru North Texas and they were made a part of the Glee Club. The Zouaves not only entertained with fancy military drills, but performed a number of gymnastic feats. A. M. being a military school, excellent material is to be had for this team. The companies are picked for the best drilled men and these men are then given special training. Each man has a definite part to play in the drill It is fast and snappy from start to finish and can bring only admiration from the spectators Copy from Waco Times Herald: ZOUAVES DRILLS PROVED FEATURE AT A M CONCERT “With a rapidity and precision that is most fascinating, if not bewildering, to an audience, the trained Zouaves, under Captain Chas. D. Stoner, mean much to the popular attractiveness of the concert. The gun drills and military tactics have a punch and vitalizing effect with none of the monotony attached sometimes to the stage drill.” 202 A few words of explanation about this picture, which was taken at the close of a day ' s work, will probably be of interest to the reader. The walls of the room show a few of the plates which our artists have drawn up and turned in to the Editor-in-Chief for approval, correction, and shipment to the engravers. The Big Ben on the desk shows that time is very highly valued and sleep is an obsolete word in the editor’s dictionary. Not all of the work on the Long Horn was done in this room but almost every night for three months between the hours of seven p. m. and three a. m. this room was the scene of in¬ tense activity. “Work ' ' was the pass word and all visitors’’ who would not work were asked to make their visit of short duration so as not to interfere with the work of the editors. The four men shown in the picture were not the only ones that worked in this room and by no means the ones who did all of the work on the Long Horn. There were many others whose assistance in compiling and editing the Long Horn has been invaluable. However, these four men could be found at work here almost every night and many nights there were as many as six or eight working in this room at one time. Here the material collected by the various editors is brought and worked up into a form suitable for publication in the 1915 Long Horn. 203 Innk 5 by ( 6 . A. §aper Society I — UE to the few ladies who reside on the campus and the isolated location of the college | it would seem that the cadets are entirely denied the pleasures of dances and other I s social gatherings. Such an idea is far from correct. As many, if not more dances are given here strictly as college affairs as in any other similar institution in the South, and with the recent completion of an electric car line from Bryan it is hoped that much more may be attained along social lines. The new Y. M. C. A. building now affords a place where entertainments other than dances may be held. There are three formal dances given during the college year. The first of these is the Thanksgiving Hop, which is given in honor of our football team as soon after Thanksgiving as is possible. Young ladies from all over the state come to College Station for this event. The second formal dance is the Ross Volunteer Hop given about the Twenty-first of April. This dance is given by the Ross Volunteers to the entire corps. The third and by far the best attended ball is the Final Ball. Every man who can dance and some who only think they can, has a girl at college and they all attend the Final Ball. Music for all these dances is furnished by the college orchestra which is one of the best in the state. The Senior Class is permitted to give an informal dance each month, but it is very seldom that a Senior Class takes full advantage of this privilege. The Junior Class is allowed to give one dance each term and usually gives one about the time of the Thanksgiving Hop, the other about the time of the Ross Volunteers Hop. The Sophomore Class gives one dance a year usually in connection with one of the formal dances. Two informal dances each month, open to the entire corps are given. These dances are not usually well attended, only the most ardent followers of Terpsichore participating. Several of the departments give annual receptions, which serve the double purpose of affording entertainment to the cadets and give the students and instructors an opportunity to get together. During the past semester a reception was given jointly by the Departments of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and one was given by the Civil Engineering Depart¬ ment. To this latter department must be given the credit for originating the idea. The E. E. M. E. reception was their first attempt, but nevertheless it was highly successful. The C. E. Reception was the second which that department attempted and was an even greater success than their first. The invitations issued by this department were rather unique: 0 cFt-crm (BiviV {s ' nyi ' neeto. (p ' rabiTjow iJW ' vuotb! . . otq cih Jo-vm. Ga-beH, SwsH ' weJo ' W, Ject foo (vtof ' meviTio ' HVHcj o-u-z a-uc -ust ‘Dean- . . -Cm-t •Pie -vuePP) -vuovt’t (Bcrvi’t ouzv ' tvz oPioti f bP tPio-u. Decvt- cfoYeivb, cHej -u.de Po co-we cizzaz} ib in Peep, ( WPii te Socc, sa-tj -tjo-u-? cPPctue ct Pica-tt pPecioe Sit:, oz 91Pci bavir.) cHejvuse Po come, Sa-tj me, Po o-uz am-n-uaP in otma-P, Ppvio moot cjracPoito ' tj-eatm ciPP on Sp. aPenPinebv Sue crP etgPit pjePPs, (oPiip PPme) mPiete “eKficjPiet Sp’t ' WcPt-t ' teo” baiP-tj- ctre •rammeb bomm Ppie Senior tPvcoaP: ctnb oz ' i o-U ' t- pPecio-uze me miPP pPaa ■vetzio-us patPot: cpvmeo ePCol ctn 0ttpPb. By far the most extensive hospitality that the College has ever attempted was the State Y. M. C. A. Convention which was held at College Station February 18-21. Over two hundred and fifty delegates coming from all parts of the state assembled here and were made welcome by the student body. After three days of successful and well-attended meetings the Conven¬ tion adjourned after having voted the A. M. College the best host in the state. There are a number of other events of social importance such as the Bughunters’ Picnic (for Bughunters only, if you please), the Annual Carnival given for the benefit of athletics, the Lyceum Course produced under the auspices of the Long Horn, and many others of minor importance. While it is not claimed that the A. M. College is one of the chief social centers of the state yet any student who desires to enjoy the pleasures of Society” has ample opportunity to do so. 206 208 209 211 Bra 212 213 ' if ftr an Society [J™ . s 214 Sank B Atl}l?tU0 TZMtb hg 01. M. WtUtama • ATHLETICS EDITED BY CAV-WILL IAMB 216 (General -Athletics r ' ' HE College and its students are proud of its athletics and of every athletic team it has put into the field to receive either defeat or victory. We honor them because of their J_ clean playing, love of sportsmanship. College “pep,” enthusiasm, and their contrivance in putting A. M. College among the foremost in athletics. We felt highly compli¬ mented when one of the big chiefs of the “Haskell Indians” told us this year our football team was the cleanest bunch of football players they had seen in a long time. This was right after a hard fought game in which the Indians had beaten us by a very small score; and certainly the chief had no occasion to feed us taffy, besides an Indian is not given to lying. The college teams were not surprised before the “Strike T3” to win All Southwestern Championship in the different games, but the “Strike of T3” broke into the machine like way in which Moran prepared teams. Gradually our teams have been ascending the stairs of success, and soon they shall be at the top and in their glory as in days of old. Again we may have other “Vesmorosies, Higginbothams, Chock Kelly’s, Bates, Lamberts, Bowlers, and various other athletic heroes of old. Besides the big teams of the College there are several subdivisions of athletics. Probably the boys who were getting an insufficient amount of exercise to keep them in good condition, and who wished to get more exercise, formed athletic teams among many of their friends, most of whom would naturally be in their company. Two or three of these got together and had games; thus Company athletics began. Each company had its baseball, basketball, and foot¬ ball teams which it supported in every way. For the reason of economy, the company teams were divided into one-half as many teams by giving every two companies one team, thus A.-B. Team, C.-D. Team, etc. This was a result of a monopoly of organization as Dr. Kibler de¬ scribes it. These company teams afford many services, among which is preparation of ma¬ terial for the college team, the exercise for the students, and a social interest and amusement in the games. In many of the company games there is nearly as much enthusiasm manifested as there is in a college game. To the men who are thought worthy of the champion company team, the privilege is given to wear his company letter after he has played on the champion company team one season. Mr. R. J. Potts, the former Manager of Athletics, and Mr. A. C. Love, the present Manager of Athletics, have gradually been working the Athletic Association out from a large debt. There is no appropriation for athletics here, so the Association has to keep itself going. Considering the many disadvantages, both financially and misfortunes, occurring in the last three years, athletics have made rapid progress. 217 COACH C. B. MORAN Bssaaaaai fa ata t i 218 ( (Toad) ttoran. T T appears that the most opportune time for knockers of Charles B. Moran has come for them to raise their complaints, but not one have we heard. It is quite true in this case, as ■ - is sometimes the case, the true worth of a man is not realized until he is gone and his de¬ parture makes it too late to remedy affairs. Just a slight reflection by anyone upon the work done by Moran here in the last six years will convince him at once that Moran had very few equals as a coach. As an all-round coach he had no equal. His interest in his work can only be shown to its fullest extent by the many unpaid hours he spent at work planning for the future athletics of the College, the preparation in detail of the carnival for the pecuniary bene¬ fit of the Athletic Association—often in order to get his own salary—the many days of his own labor he put in on the athletic field helping piece the athletic park together and save money for the Association. Such untiring work, such durable patience and such good old Irish honesty can only be rewarded by the success we wish him. Those characteristics we attribute to him after a personal acquaintance of four years, a record of six years which has not been equaled before, and sufficient time has elapsed after his departure for us to consider his career in a cool manner. Although next year the football team may have stars from far and near and their winning of the Southern Championship may seem inevitable, there will seem to be—to the present Senior class—something lacking, and that will be Charles B. Moran. Well did Caesar Hohn, in the edition of the Shrapnel this year, picture the successes of Moran and his teams, and their manhood to take defeat with a smile. In remembrance of him we quote: “It is sublime to feel and say of another, I need never meet, or speak, or write to him; we need not reinforce ourselves or send tokens of remembrance; I rely on him as on myself; if he did thus or thus, I know it was right.” 219 T T is impossible to measure the success or failure of the 1914 Baseball Team in terms of the games lost or won. The elements played such havoc with the A. and M. baseball schedule last spring that only about one-half of the listed games were played off. Of the games played. A. and M. won six, lost seven, and tied two. The scores were as follows: A. and M............... .............. 2 Chinese University.............. ......... 4 A. and M............... ..............10 Austin College..................... ......... 3 A. and M............... .............. 5 Austin College...................... ......... 2 A. and M............... .............. 6 Baylor University............... ......... 1 A. and M............... .............. 6 Baylor University............... ......... 5 A. and M............... .............. 2 Trinity................................... ......... 1 A. and M............... .............. 3 Trinity................................... ......... 7 A. and M............... .............. 6 Daniel Baker....................... ......... 3 A. and M............... .............. 2 Oklahoma University......... ......... 3 A. and M............... .............. 5 Oklahoma University......... ......... 6 A. and M............... .............. 4 Trinity University............... ......... 5 A. and M............... .............. 9 Trinity University............... ......... 9 A. and M............... .............. 3 Austin College.................. ......... 4 A. and M............... ..............11 Rice Institute..................... .........11 A. and M............... .............. 5 Rice Institute....................... ......... 8 Although, from the appearance of the season ' s scores, one might form the impression that there was a lack of good material, such was not the case. The team was made up of a number 220 of brilliant individuals who had not learned that basic and most important principle of base¬ ball: TEAMWORK. The pitching staff was especially strong. Olson, conceded to be the best college pitcher in the state was there at all times with plenty of speed and good control. The two Skeelers, and Gilfillan, were reliable men in the box and could be depended upon to deliver the ball where it would do the most good. The infielders at times showed bursts of brilliance, but due to frequent changes throughout the season, it at no time worked in unison as it should. Beringer, an infielder of one season’s experience, was disabled at the very start of spring training and was out of the game for the en¬ tire season. Tom Cherry, captain of the 1915 nine, played a star game at first base and per¬ formed excellently with the stick. Billups, Smith, and Duncan played good individual ball in the infield and with more experience would have worked well together. Duncan did especially good work at bat and seemed to be able to solve the curves of the most baffling pitchers. Russell ' s performance behind the bat was up to his usual high standard, and he batted about .350. Parr, captain of the team and Powers, were two hard hitting outfielders. Their work in the field was good but they were especially brilliant in the hitting line. A number of these veterans will play again in 1915. They all have individual merit and with sufficient practice will make a good ball club. The great fault with most clubs which A. and M. has produced has been lack of teamwork and this fault has been due to the frequent changes in the lineup. A different system will be used this season, and a championship team should be the result. 221 GILFILLAN, Pitcher Age 20; weight 180; height 5 ft. 9 in. Gilfillan is a southpaw, but he certainly uses it to his advantage. He is the only little short stout pitcher who had been here in some time; and it seems peculiar to see such crazy and such swift balls shoot out from those short arms. In the last year Gilfillan has won a T” in everything he has tried, and that has been baseball, football, and basketball—some athlete. BILLIPS, Age 21; weight 142; height 5 ft. in. Billips was one of the last year’s fast men. His fielding, while not perfect, was very good. His batting and hits came in at very convenient moments, although he was not a heavy hitter. Quite often he pulled off grand stand catches. SKEELER, W. J. Pitcher Age 24; weight 156; height 5 ft. 11 in. Skeeler pitched a good steady game; and would often excite the batter by floating an underhanded riser over the plate. He wasn’t an extra batter, but this is not ex¬ pected of a pitcher. Skeeler is a pretty good base runner, because he uses his head more than his feet. 222 RUSSELL, G. H. Catcher Age 19; weight 155; height 5 ft. 9% in - Russell is that hard-working catcher who is always ' talking the boys up and keeping the opponents guessing the next play. Very few balls get by this sturdy Irishman. His method of batting was changed by Moran, which caused Russell to become a rather wonderful batter. He was always depended upon to advance men or bring them in. Russell is with the team this year and much is expected of him . BURRUS, S. T. Third Base Age 20; weight 150; height 5 ft. 11 in. Burrus had a mighty good throw from third base to first base, and it was very seldom a man ever beat a bunt out on him. Very few errors are credited to his account, and he was a very hard hitter. At the first of the season he did not show up much as a batter, but toward the latter part of the season he felt his own power as a batsman, and it was nothing unusual for him to knock two and three baggers. POWERS, Center Field Age 20; weight 160; height 5 ft. IO j in. Powers was that old boy who slammed the balls in from center field, and when in at the bat slammed them back out again. He did very little talking, but made up for it in his batting and fielding. His fielding was nearly perfect and he batted about .300. Powers is back at his old game this year and is working hard with the other old ‘ T men to hold down their positions this year. 223 SMITH, L. M. Third Base Age 20; weight 157; height 5 ft. 9 in. Smith played the same old game all the time. It didn ' t make any difference with his stopping whether the other part of the team was up in the air or not. Smith is back with some other “T” men this year working hard to hold down their old places against the new youngsters. Smith batted about .200, and only made four or five errors during the season. SKEELER, L. J. Pitcher Age 23; weight 150; height 5 ft. 9 in. This is the little man who can take defeat when the team is not behind him with a smile and work just that much harder. He pitched good games last year, but the team was generally not behind him. He ' s a hard worker, and if this carries a man through he ' ll get through. He is working hard this year and we hope for him success as we do all the men who are spending their last year at college. DUNKEN, First Base Age 20; weight 174; height 6 ft. 1 in. Dunken was called out on the squad last year where he made his “T by being put on first base one day through an accident which happened to the regular first baseman. On that day he had a great deal of trouble find¬ ing the base with his foot, but he reached high for a few, and was kept on first base after that. ill ' 224 n PARR, V. V. Right Field Age 25; weight 148: height 5 ft. in. Parr’s batting and base running was nearly perfect. It was a delight to the spec¬ tator to see the ball and Parr speeding along at about the same speed toward first base. Again the student body was aroused to great “pep” many times by the long two and three base hits Parr would make at convenient moments. He was a left handed batter and had the advantage of most pitchers because he would not strike at wild or wide in balls. He only made one or two errors during the season. So his record was very good. TOM CHERRY Second Base Age 21; weight 156; height 5 ft. 10V£ in. Tom is one of those graceful fielders, who makes the most difficult catches with ease. His batting and hard hitting was to be won¬ dered at. He has a beautiful swing which very often connects with the ball which is caused generally to go shooting over left fielder’s head. Tom is this year Captain, and everybody feels sure of his ability to captain such a fast bunch of youngsters as he has. TOMMY MORAN. Here is the little mascot of all our College teams for the past six years; may he always have the success and win the intimate friends that he did here. If he keeps up his practice in athletics as he did here some day he will be a star in Yale or Harvard. Never did he miss a practice of any kind, so the teams feel like they are minus one of their number. 225 227 JFoot 3 £all T T THEN a team has won most games out of many games; and when a coach has moulded A a football machine, out of a practically inexperienced bunch, in and during one V V season, we shall certainly call it a success. Our team played by spells. Sometimes it seemed like the football players felt their strength and would run down the field knocking down their opponents, and dodging their tacklers as if they were superhuman. At other times, it seemed like, they hardly knew football. We therefore have this conclusion: that at times they felt themsel es in their full strength; and at other times they were afraid of themselves because of their previous inexperience together ; and when they have the experience together and feel their strength, Vanderbilt will have to take off her cap to us. Coach Moran was a wonder in making good football teams and especially in taking raw material and moulding it quickly into a good team. It will be hard to find a coach who can replace him in this trait. Two of the best games played by the team this past season were the Louisiana game at Dallas and the Haskell Indian game at Ft. Worth. Although beaten in the latter the team showed up very well in true sportsmanship and their love for the game. The record for the year was as follows: A. and M................ ........... 32 Austin College........................... ... A. and M................ ........... Trinity University..................... ... A. and M................ ........... 40 T. C. U........................................ ... A. and M................ ........... Haskell Indians......................... ...10 A. and M................ ........... 63 Louisiana State University....... .... 9 A. and M................ ........... 32 Rice Institute............................. ... 7 A. and M................ ........... 24 Oklahoma A. and M................ ... A. and M................ ........... 14 Mississippi State University... ... 7 Total....... ...........205 S ' Total........................... ' v wvS v; t ' U- -; - - riBgrmir ...31 228 Many of these points can be credited to Tyree Bell’s cool headedness, Everett’s fast end runs, and the steady line work. Tyree Bell captained the A. and M. team the second time this year. He was captain of the 1912-13 team, which won the All-Southwestern Championship. His fitness as a captain of a team and his ability to make his team work was unquestionable. Too much credit can¬ not be given to him. Coach Moise was a great deal of help to the squad. He made such a hit with the players that they would have him here all the time if possible. He was a true football sport and a man who knew the game. Everett starred in all the games this year. His long end runs, which seemingly never failed, were always a sensation in every game. BROOKS, H. End Age 24; weight 187; height 6 ft. Brooks is another Freshman who is the proud possessor of a “T. ’ ' He is a consistent worker and will no doubt make an envious record here in football as well as in track work during the next three years. He plays a good game at either end or tackle. 229 DICKIE, B. H. Guard Age 23; weight 190; height 6 ft. 2 in. Dickie is another company football pro¬ duct of whom we are proud. He played two years on L. and M. team, and won a sweater on C-D team as a tackle. In the past season he was one of Moran ' s steady players. Somehow or other when the op¬ ponents attempted to run their play over his guard, it failed; and after the play had been stopped it was usual to see Dickie shake off the bodies on top of him and raise up from the bottom. It is too bad Dickie did not realize his worth as a football man before this year. He graduates this year and has probably played his last game of football. SPENCER, O. F. End Age 21 ; weight 185; height 5 ft. 10 in. Spencer has played two years upon the college team and has won the reputation of being the hardest tackier upon the team. He is unquestionably one of the strongest defensive men to be found in the State, and is developing into a heady player on the offensive. He is also a safe bet in the back- field as his line plunging is fierce and hard to stop. SETTEGAST Tackle Age 20; weight 205; height 6 ft. 1 in. Settegast is an all round athlete. It was one of Coach Moran ' s delights to draw Settegast back from tackle and see the big athlete make a line plunge with the pig skin. He always gained one or two yards on this and sometimes several hard tackles’ would be made on him before he would be downed. Although he showed up well in football this year, there are greater prospects for him. His football career of the future should be one of fame. Although he made a good reputation here this year he did not ever quite feel his power as a football player. 280 BROWN. He is known as Charlie or Imp. No. 2. Charlie, at the beginning of the season, was merely a “fish” and unknown to the team. However, it did not take him long to show Moran that he was worthy of a regular posi¬ tion on the team. He played an aggressive end, and it was seldom that the opposing team ever gained around his end. With this year’s-experience he will, no doubt, be an All-State end next year. CAPTAIN BELL. He is better known to the Texas Gridiron fans as Tyree. This is the second year that Tyree has piloted the Farmers through a successful season of football. He was cap¬ tain of 1912 team which won All-South¬ western Championship. He was selected as All-State half-back, and was the fiercest tackier and line plunger on the Farmers’ team. He was a good leader for his men, and could always instill the fighting spirit into them. He has also the honor of winning four letters at this College. CAWTHON, F. W. Center Age 21 • weight 1 70; height 5 ft. 11 in. “Sot has had two years experience in college football teams, and two years pre¬ vious experience in the company teams. F!is true and certain passing was a thing of wonder this yea:. His cool judgment saved many a poor line buck or a fumble, because some one was not ready; as a result the ball would not be passed. He was exceptionally good on the defense at intercepting passes, tackling line players and breaking up fake plays. ...... 231 COLLINS End and Back Age 21; weight 148; height 5 ft. 9 in. Collins was called out this year. He is our 100-yard dash man, and Coach Moran thought he needed just such a man out on the squad. Right he was; and Collins made his “T. He was handicapped in the start, because he started training with the company team and was called out for squad after nearly one-half the season had gone. He is very quick and fast and made this a very good asset in his football game. GILFILLAN Back Age 20; weight 180; height 5 ft. 9 in. A lad from Vermont who succeeded so far this year in making a “T in everything is Gilfillan. Athletics do not seem to interfere with his work at all. His line plunges were almost unstopable, because he would hit low, roll and turn on his-, so that he was very hard to hold. He would quite often get loose and make long gains. The college boys are certainly glad that they have the chance of having him here for two more years. A man who partakes in all athletics and stars in the most of them while making “T ' s in all of them, and never troubled in his studies, must be, and is, a wonder. BRAUMILLER Tackle Age 21; weight 184; height 6 ft. Old Nick was the strongest, headiest player in Moran’s line, and it is due more to him than to any other man that the team went through the entire season without a single score being made through the line. He was selected on the All State Team and well deserves the place. He has made his letter on the team two years, and also has three letters in basketball and one in track work. He is a hard and sure tackier, and is the best offensive lineman on the team. 232 COLEMAN, W. T. Full Back Age 21; weight 175; height 5 ft. 11 in. “Fanny” was not a grand stand poser in throwing the pig skin, but he always got it where it should be. He is a player of football down to fine points. “Fanny” generally keeps one man out of the game while the play is going on. While not a good round end runner “Fanny’ ' makes some good line ducks, only one objection to this—the other side can see just where he is started for at the first, but no more. SCOTT, V. Quarter Back Age 22; weight 175; height 5 ft. 9 in. Scott has always been a wonder in the Company League football; and it was only this year in the last five years he has been here that Verne has had a chance to try his talents and strength against big teams. He has good headwork and was only once out¬ witted, that time by the Haskell Indians. But in this same game Scott played a won¬ derful game. Again and again he was knocked unconscious in the Louisiana game, but his pluck kept him going and he was one of the four men who starred in that game. ROLLINS Back Age 20; weight 170; height 5 ft. 10 in. Rollins is another man from the company league, who made good on the team. It was noticed that last year he became very | much interested in football. Indeed, so much so that he and some of his L-M com¬ panions would have a football game, com¬ posed of four or five men, just to clean up on each other. He was a good, cool, quiet player, but not timid nor lacking in the nerve to hit and get hit hard. 233 EVERET, DUDLEY Back Age 22; weight 170; height 5 ft. 1 1 L6 in. Everett starred all the year, and his foot¬ ball playing made us think of the days of Higginbotham, Vesmorosky, and Bobby Kerne. His long end runs with their never failing gain of from ten to twenty yards stirred and thrilled this old corps through and through. The football team will incur a heavy loss when it loses Everett. Dickie, Tyree Bell, Faber, Cawthon, and DeLong. GARRITY, J. P. End Age 20; weight 155; height 5 ft. 10 in. Johnny is Irish from the top of his head to the soles of his feet and loves football as the average Irishman loves his pipe. He has been on the team three years, winning his letter during both of the last two seasons. He is “little but “loud” and was mentioned as an All State end. He is both speedy and gritty, and can be depended upon to dump all plays coming his way. He was unani¬ mously elected as captain of the 1915 team, and the team under his leadership will be a strong contender for the Southwestern Championship. FABER; B. H. Tackle Age 21; weight 195; height 6 ft. 1 L 2 ' n - Bennie is one of the fastest heavy men on the team, and always met the opponents’ plays with a rush. He played good ball throughout the entire season and was in the limelight in the Louisiana and Oklahoma games. His excellent work in the Oklahoma game, where he broke up their smashing tackle around tackle plays, won the ad¬ miration of all and aided very materially in winning him a place on the All State Team selected by Moran. 2 4 ESCHENBURG, A. C. Guard Age 20; weight 190; height 5 ft. 1 in. Dutch” won membership to the C-D association two years ago under the leader¬ ship of Scott, V. Last fall he went out for a place on the College team, and won it handily. He played a steady game at guard and opened up huge holes in the enemy’s line. His deep voice and hearty laugh was a great factor in putting new life and fight into the other members of the team at all stages of the game. “Dutch” will be back in the game again next fall and with his ex¬ perience and weight will be sure to prove a strong man. DE LONG Tackle Age 24; weight 200; height 6 ft. 1 in. DeLong has worked long and diligently for a T.” Last year he played in many of the games, but ill-luck played her game for him, and he was saved the trouble of buying a T” till this year. It was a very common occurrence to see DeLong reach over the op¬ ponents line in a football game and capture the man carrying the ball by the nape of the neck and drag him back. His long arms and legs served him faithfully in this purpose. BUTLER Guard Age 23; weight 190; height 6 ft. 13b in. Last fall when the prospective football men appeared on the field there was a long, beefy, cross-tyed Fish” among them, and it was clearly evident that he was out for a position too, for he played with the same vim in all the practice games as he did in the regular games. He played a good game at either guard or tackle, and is now in pos¬ session of his coveted T.” He will be a tower of strength in next year ' s team. 235 A T last Basketball has made a good start in gaining an equal footing with our other college sports. Anyone who has seen this season’s games would hardly believe that this in- ± V door game has been in vogue only three years. Although we did not win the State Championship, we lost only two games, one of them, against T. C. U., was not played under Inter-Collegiate rules, and consequently has no bearing on the status of A. and M. in the ranking of State teams. Never in the history of the College has this form of amusement been so heartily endorsed and supported as it was this year. It came, brought with it all the whim, enthusiasm and “pep” that could be attached to a true sport, and is here to stay. With the present prospects, the possibilities for a greater team could not be better. SUMMARY A. and M...................... ...... 36 S. H. N.............................. ........... 5 A. and M..................... ...... 30 Dallas U............................ ........... 7 A. and M..................... ...... 39 Baylor............................... ........... 11 A. and M...................... ...... 16 Rice................................... ........... 27 A. and M...................... ...... 35 Baylor............................... ........... 23 A. and M...................... ...... 20 T. C. U............................... ........... 28 A. and 1...................... ..... 48 Dallas U............................. ........... 10 A. and M...................... ...... 34 Decatur.............................. ........... 30 A. and M...................... ...... 41 Decatur.............................. ........... 26 A. and M...................... ..... 36 Decatur High.................... ........... 21 A. and M...................... ..... 36 Decatur Gym................... .......... 22 A. and M...................... ..... 39 S. H. N............................... .......... 28 A. and M...................... ..... 30 S. H. N.......................... .......... 13 A. and M...................... ..... 17 Southwestern.............. .......... 10 A. and M...................... ..... 30 Southwestern............. .......... 11 Total, A. and M..... .....497 Total, Opponents.......... ..........272 236 STEGER X T may well be said that if the corps should give a token of thanks and show their gratitude to any coach this should be to Mr. Steger. He was the man to start the game of Basket- X ball in the College and in two years from the start has placed the College basketball team at the top and no doubt should have had State Championship. This shows, to the man who knows, what a remarkable, coach he is. Again, notice his work with the team has all been free gratis and no returns for all his trouble, time and worries with the team. If ever a coach had the true sportsmanship and honor Coach Steger has it. Every doubt is given to the opposing team. Never a quarrel occurs if he can possibly straighten the matter out by con¬ ceding to the other side. His stand is based on such principle— “As quick as lightning, in the breach. Just in the place where honour’s lodged. As wise philosophers have judged. Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour than deep wounds before.” MANAGER CHAS. DAVIS ✓ ' CHARLIE deserves much more credit than any previous manager of any athletic team. I This year ' s basketball team is the first team of any kind that was not backed by the Athletic Association. Manager Davis had to rely upon his own resources from the beginning. The team was outfitted with the best equipment that money could buy. Never was there a cry for anything from a uniform to a bandage that Manager Davis did not hear and immedi¬ ately attend to. While on the trips, the team put up at the best hotels available, and ate the best “training food” purchaseable. By such care of a team and then ending the season by buying all the letter men handsome “T” mackinaws this “handsome young manager” should be given the choice as “All-State Manager,” if such a choice could be made. 237 NICK. If any one man on the team can be spoken of as the most valuable man on the team, this little fellow must certainly be awarded that place. Although a 6-foot, 200-pounder, Nick is wonderfully fast on his feet. His speed, combined with phenomenal strength and knowledge of the game, enabled the team to pull out of many a tight hole. Captain Braumiller is one of those kinds of fellows whose mere presence on the floor puts that old confidence and fight into a team that wins. Nick also enjoys the honor of being picked for two All-State Teams in the same year. This is the only man on the team that played in every minute of every game. GILFILLAN. This was Gill’s second year on the team. He was in nearly every game and when he was, our opponents always heard from the “lucky, stumpy, Irish Yank’’ from Vermont. Gill is easily one of the best and fastest for¬ wards in the State. With his speed and strength, he is a man to be feared by any guard in this part of the country. Gilfillan has the distinction of making his letter in three different branches of athletics: foot¬ ball, baseball, and basketball, and is a strong member of all three teams. BARNES. Barnes has been on the squad for two years. Owing to lack of experience, Barnes never made very much headway in his initial year, but he came back this year with that fight and determination that is always awarded in the end with success. Barnes never got in the game very strong until the team went on the North Texas trip. In our game with Baylor in Waco he started play¬ ing a game at guard, that he continued throughout the rest of the season. He cer¬ tainly contributed his part of the work toward the successful season. BSci li—MjinwroiiM 238 I T- u BURKETT. Burkett ' s first game this season was in Waco and there, championed by the fair sex, he played a game at guard which started him on the road to that coveted letter “T.” He played in all the rest of the games, some¬ times at forward and sometimes at guard. In both positions he showed up equally well. To comment upon the quality of his playing, you have only to remember that he was mentioned for All-State guard, and justly mentioned, too. Burkett is rather small in stature, but what he lacks in weight is made up for in speed. EVERETT. George Dudley, the boy from Ft. Worth’s largest suburb, Dallas, held up his athletic record in basketball. He was picked for guard on the All-State team by every choice. His wonderful speed enabled him to hold the fastest forwards in the State to very few goals. Dudley deserves special credit for the wonderful game at guard he played as this was his initial appearance in this sec¬ tion of the arena of athletics. Making two All-State teams in one year is certainly a record to be envied by the best of athletes. Everett also has a quality of which any athlete may justly feel jealous. He is noted among the players for his managerial as¬ sistance to Manager Davis. RUNT. Although not yet a very old head at college basketball, Runt has shown, in his two years experience, exceptional ability towards mastering the finer points of the game. He is speedy, an untiring fighter, and almost sure of a goal every time an opportunity pre¬ sents itself. Notwithstanding the fact that he is rather diminutive in physical aspect, he has done as much as, if not more than, any other one man on the team towards piling up a large score against his opponents. Throughout the entire season he played a remarkably steady game, and much of the success of our team was due to his efficient work at forward. 239 r | HE season of 1914 opened with a severe handicap. There had been no team the year before and with the graduation of such stars as Eggleston and James the prospects of X a winning team were not at all good. As the first meet of the year was to be held at Dallas on February 22, track candidates began to practice in January. Due to the cold weather it was very difficult to train properly and some of the men were not in the best of condition for this meet. Due to a balanced team we won second place in this meet with 34 points. The extreme cold kept many men from performing up to their usual standard and as it was we kept the Varsity aggregation guessing. The manner in which our relay team led that of the Varsity was the feature of the occasion. Disheartened by the loss of our best man. Cover, the team left for Waco and the T. I. A. A. meet. Again in May we won second place and again defeated the Varsity relay team which claimed the Southern Championship. There were no stars to form a nucleus for this team but when the season was over Rothe, Collins, Cover, and Haines were possessors of state-wide reputation. The track team was indeed fortunate to secure the services of Professor Clutter and Pro¬ fessor Talbot as coaches. Too much credit cannot be given them for the time and energy which they spent on the team and for which they received no compensation whatever. To the energetic Buck James can much of the team’s success be contributed. Ever on the job, either rustling money or attending to the needs of the athletes. Buck’s cheerful inspiration and thorough confidence did much to encourage the team. 240 EVERETT. Everett assisted a great deal in coaching the bunch. As he was not allowed to enter track because of college rules, the track team was minus a very good man. Everett is an old head at track as he was in most athletics, and certainly will aid the 1915 track team. TURNER. Due to sickness and bone sores Captain Turner was never able to get in good con¬ dition. His hard work and perseverance in spite of sickness was a good example for his men. His work in the relay at Waco helped to capture that event as he was pitted against Mathis, the Varsity star, and gained considerable. Turner was out of his ele¬ ment running the hurdles, but we expect to hear from him in the quarter or half in the 1915 season. ROTHE, H. H. Hans has the honor of being champion pole vaulter of the State. His work at Waco was of the best kind. Never exerting him¬ self, he cleared each successive height with ease and not once did he touch the bar. Rothe did good work in the broad jump, although not placing he came within three inches of the winner. P 241 COLLINS, W. A. To develop a man to take the place of Eggleston was one of the many duties that fell to Coach Clutter. After the sprinters had been weeded out Collins was the man who had stood the test best. Bill was also one of our best relay men and could always be depended upon to give the second man a good lead. HAINES, P. G. The coming of Haines has given us the first good shot putter since the days of Hooper. Haines won first in the shot at Dallas and made his opponent break the State record to beat him in Waco. We ex¬ pect him to break the State record next season and also to make someone work to beat him in the discus. COVER, J. C. Cover was probably the best half-miler in the South, having covered the distance in 2:02 in practice and easily winning the event at Dallas. He was a strong, powerful runner, and possessed a good stride when in running form. There was no one in the State that could keep within hailing distance of him, and the way he led the field at Dallas warmed the hearts of the A. and M. supporters. 242 3 2lct? Oeam The annual inter-scholastic meet was held at College Station, April 18, and was a success in every way. The competition was close and the enthusiasm and excitement did not abate until the last event was over. The sensation of the meet was Kirksey, the lone representative of the Waxahachie Training School. By himself he won second place and his inability to get points in the relay was all that kept him from winning the meet. Marshall Training School of San Antonio was in the academic division and Brownwood High School was in the high school division. 243 RWMHMMWHHRMWSBM 244 Military. Squads Left! Squads Right! Farmers-Farmers! We ' re all right! Load-Ready-Aim-Fire-‘ ‘Boom!’ ' Texas A. M., Give Us Room! Give ' em the Axe. Give ’em the axe, the axe, the axe. Give ’em the axe, the axe, the axe, Give ’em the axe! Give ’em the axe! W-h-e-r-e ? Right in the neck, the neck, the neck! Right in the neck, the neck, the neck! Right in the neck! Right in the neck! T-h-e-r-e ! We Play Football. (Sing to tune of “In My Flarem.’’) We play football, play football. There’s not a team in Texas That can hold us for a minute. Old Varsity isn’t in it; We can cheer our team, back our team. We are there at any time. All the college teams go down When we come down the line. We play football, play football. We lead our team to victory. Then the things we will do Will make you wish that you Were in our college at A. M. “A. M. Is Doing It. ' ' A. M. is doin ' it, doin ' it, doin’ it, A. M. is doin’ it, doin’ it, doin’ it, See that Farmer team over there! Watch them knock those Sooners in the air. Snap the football, Scottie ? I declare. You’re a bear! You’re a bear! You’re a bear! W-O-W! A. M. is doin’ it, doin’ it, doin’ it, A. M. is doin ' it, doin ' it, doin ' it. Ain ' t that team work touchin’ your heart? E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y ’ s doin ' their part. Come on, fellows, let us start. A. M. is doin’ it! They keep form doin’ it! Even I’m doin ' it now! Rickety Rock. (Sway first to the right.) Rickety Rock! de-rock! de-rock! Rickety Rock! de-rock! de-rock! Hick! Hock! Hullabaloo! Zip! Zouree! Texas! Texas! A. M. C. Horse Laugh. Riffety! Riffety! Rif-Raff! Chiffity! Chiffity! Chiff-Chaff Riff-Raff! Chiff-Chaff! Let’s give ’em the horse laugh! Ha-a-a-a-a—a _ a! 245 C. I. A. Special. Chicker Fummer, Chicker Fummer,- C. I. A., C. I. A., here we come. See us, hear us, we are the same, C. I. A., after the game. Lizzie (First three rahs slow.) Rah, Rah, Rah! Is my hat on straight ? Lend me your powder rag. Sweet cherry phosphate! 1! 2! 3! Son-of-a-gun Lizzie! (Tune of “Sailing Down Chesapeake Bay.’’) Come on Nick, and let us have that ball. Come on Tyree, and let us have that goal. Everything is lovely for a mighty big score. And we’ll oft’ remind you. Win or lose we’re right behind you. Look here, Scottie, we want Haskell’s scalp. Get some pep and kick them Indians out. We want to take this day back to A. . M. Now, boys, is the time for you to begin. Come on old fellows and win this game. Carry it back to A. M. Coach Moran. (Tune of “It’s the Grand Old Flag.’’) He’s a grand old man. Though we don’t like to brag. And his worth he will prove to you soon. He’s the idol of the team we love. That fights for dear old Maroon, Rah! Rah! And we stick by him. Though we lose or we win. And our faith in him will stand. Though other coaches may be good. Take your hat off to Coach Moran! What ' s the Matter with A. M. ? What’s the matter with A. M. ? She’s all right! Here’s a cheer for dear old Red and White! Rah! Rah!—Rah! Rah! Rah! The team may win or lose the game. We’re right behind them just the same! What’s the matter with A. M. ? She’s all right ! ! Rah! Rah!—Rah! Rah! Rah 1 (Shouted.) Chick-gar-roo-gar-gem. Chick-gar-roo-gar-gem! Chick-gar-roo-gar-gem! Rough! Tough! Real Stuff! Texas A. M. 246 Gompan? MPIIIWM filf |||- li TTrfTli II 248 | ' ' HE Company Athletic League is a natural outgrowth of the military system at A. and M. College. In former years each Battalion put out teams as candidates for the cham- pionship sweaters which were paid for equally by each Battalion. In time the Battalion proved to be too large a unit and was divided and one team was put out by each two companies in alphabetical order. The frequent disputes of these teams made it necessary to institute a governing board to make and enforce rules, make schedules, settle disputes and to bind the teams more closely together in bonds of fellowship, thus causing less of those unpleasant disputes and wrangles common to all athletic fields where there is active competition for a coveted prize. Such a governing board is the Company Athletic Council. THE COMPANY ATHLETIC COUNCIL The Council shall be composed of a President, Secretary, and six voting members, the Presi¬ dent to be the Athletic Director, and the Secretary to be chosen by the council. The six voting members shall be the three majors, two comp any captains, elected by the company captains, and the captain of the Varsity team whose sport is in season. In case of a tie, the President shall cast the deciding vote. In the absence of the President the ranking major shall preside at all meetings. Four of the six voting members shall constitute a quorum. Any rule may be amended by a two-thirds vote. All disputes and questions of eligibility shall be settled by a majority vote of the council. COMPANY ATHLETIC RULES 1. All money for the championship sweaters must be turned in to the Secretary before the first game can be played. 2. The schedule of games shall be made out by a committee chosen by the Council. 3. All games must be played on the date scheduled unless a postponement is authorized by the Council. 4. All authorized postponed games, and tie games, shall be played on a date selected by mutual agreement of the managers of the teams concerned. 5. In the event of failure of the managers to decide the time and place of game the Coun¬ cil shall make such decision and order the game played. 6. The championship shall be awarded to the team having the highest percentage of games won to games played. 7. In the event of any team dropping out of the league before the season has ended, all games already played with this team shall be considered as not played, and all remaining games with that team stricken from the schedule. 8. If a team fails to appear on the field within fifteen (15) minutes of the specified time, the game shall be forfeited to the other team. 9. All the officials of games shall be selected by mutual agreement of the teams concerned. 10. The ranking official in a game has the privilege to forfeit the game against the team that should fail to abide by his decision. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS 11. Every company player must have passed ten (10) hours of academic work the pre¬ ceding term. 12. No man who has been called out on the squad by the athletic director or captain and fails to report, is eligible for further participation in that sport in company athletics. 13. Any man on the baseball squad after ( ) is not eligible for company baseball. 14. Any player thrown off the squad for failure to comply with faculty eligibility regula¬ tions will be ineligible for that company sport. 15. Any player thrown off the squad for breaking training shall be ineligible for that company sport. 16. Any team using an ineligible player in a game shall have that game forfeited against it. 17. Any special case arising as to the eligibility of a player shall be decided by a two- thirds vote of the council. 249 ,A. y . baseball Oeam, 1914 (T ampion Jennings, E. P............................................................. Manager Hohn, “Dutch”................................................................ Coach Palmer, “Red Wing”.................................................... Captain Swaf ord............................................................................ Catcher Ayers, Eddie.................................................................... Pitcher Zedler, O......................................................................... Pitcher Louis................................................................................ Pitcher Weaver, A. B............................................................. First Base Warren, C. F......................................................... Second Base Mynatt, Duke.......................................................... Third Base Cochran, T. B........................................................... Short Stop Hill...................................................................................... Field Palmer................................................................................ Field Coleman.............................................................................. Field Wooten, R. H..................................................................... Field Luks; Slay, C.; Lyons; Rice; Coleman, “Fanny.” 250 jS BSi (T. JS . baseball Oeam, 1914 Pickens, D. B........ Stangel, W. L....... Sawyer, H. A........ Sanders, J. L......... Carleton, H. C..... Hervey, J. L......... Eschenburg, A. C. Moses. A................ McCollum, H. T.. Mills, C. A........... Rothe, H. H......... Melton, W. B........ Person, L. K......... Lane, G. I.............. .................... Manager .Captain. Third Base .................. First Base ....................... Catcher ....................... Pitcher ....................... Pitcher ................. Short Stop ............... Second Base ................ Third Base ................... Left Field ............... Center Field ................ Right Field ................... Left Field ............... Second Base 251 IE. JF. baseball Oeam Duncan............................................................................ Catcher Meyer.................................................................... Field, Catcher . Snyder........................................................................ First Base Pattie........................................................ Second Base, Pitcher Hausser.......................................................... Field, Third Base Schmidt..................................................................... Short Stop Pitts...................................................... Short Stop, Thi rd Base Seale.......................................................................... Right Field Harris............................................................ Second Base, Field Short.................................................................................... Field Watson............................................................................ Pitcher Captain, Snyder. Manager, Myers, H. P. 252 ttcmbers of ( ♦ 3 C baseball Ooam, 13-14 Rack, E C......... Boyett, G. F..... Ellis, H. F.......... Eldridge, H......... Biggers............... Francis, W. B. .. Braunig, C. F..... Cornett, G. J..... Mattox, J. K..... Mittanck, E. A. Walton, R. F..... Fry, C. L............ Landers.............. .............. Manager ........... Short Stop Captain, Pitcher ............ First Base ................ Catcher ............. Left Field ........ Second Base ......... Center Field ................ Pitcher .......... Right Field ................ Catcher .......... Third Base .......... Right Field 253 Denton, V. C..... Milner, D. B..... Long, B. S.......... Allen, J. S.......... Williams, C. W. Warren, C, B.... Kerbow, H. R... Pierson, J. C..... Briggs, R. W...... Gill, H................ Sanders, M. D.. Scott, D. W...... Dutton, C. A..... Oberthier, F. H. Peters, M. L..... .................... Manager ................. Short Stop ....................... Pitcher .............. Catcher ....................... Pitcher ....................... Catcher ............... Center Field ................ Right Field ............... Second Base ....................... Pitcher .Captain, Third Base ................ Third Base ................... Left Field .................. First Base ................. Short Stop 254 ttembers of C. baseball Oeam Hamner, E. J....... Brown, J. D......... Abernathy, M. A. Crocker, W. J....... Rollins, J. W......... Wendlandt, C. F. Collins, W. A....... Washam, 0. F...... Thorne, L. E......... Fleming, C. H...... Trickey, C. T....... Garrity................... McDowell............. ................ Pitcher .Captain, Pitcher ................. Catcher ............ First Base ......... Second Base ........... Short Stop .......... Third Base ........... Short Stop .......... Third Base .......... Right Field ......... Center Field .......... Right Field ............. Manager 255 personnel of (T antpionsfylp, (T. £ . football C5eam, Season 1914 Baccus, E. D....... Carleton, H. C. .. Dickie, A.............. Ehlert, J. F.......... Harriss, D. L...... Heldenfels, G. C. Mauldin, E.......... McCollum, H. T, Mills, C. A........... Moses, A.............. Moses, L.............. Peters, E. M....... Stangel, W. L..... Turnage, R. E..... ............................ Guard ............................... End ............................ Guard ........................... Tackle ............................... End ........................... Center ............................... End ................. Quarterback ............................ Guard ...................... Halfback ...................... Halfback ........... Captain, Tackle Manager, Quarterback ....................... Fullback 256 personnel of £♦ J ootball Oeam Dunning....... Miller............. Motley.......... Duncan.......... Peters............. Conway.......... Sprot............. Roberts.......... Turner........... Roe................. Rayburn........ Montgomery Amsler........... Hausser......... Temple........... Lockett......... Jobson........... sss Mmamsaes- ...... Manager ........... Tackle ........... Center ........... Guard .......... Tackle .... Half-Back ........... Tackle .......... Guard ............... End ........... Tackle ............... End ............ Guard ............... End Quarter-back Half-back .Full-back Half-back 257 . Iff. (To. JFootball Oeam Top Row—left to right Everett, G. D................................................................... Coach Runge, H. E........................................................... Quarter-back Prell, R............................................................................. Tackle White, J. E..................................................................... Tackle Smith, R. T....................................................................... Guard Persons, D. H............................................................. Manager Middle Row—left to right Japhet, D. E....................................................................... End McFarland, 1 1........................................................... Half-back Clark, H. S................................................................. Half-back Smith, L. M... ...................................................... Ccplain. End Myer, C. D..................................................................... Tackle Bohning, G. W............................................................. Guard Knickerbocker, H. C....................................................... Guard Bottom Row—left to right Patterson, E. B............................................................... Guard Galliford, W. T......................................................... Full-back Copeland, G. S......................................................... Half-back Landers, J. C................................................................... Center Judd, F. W.......................................................................... End Leary, J. B. R................................................................. Tackle 3. TK. football Oeam, 1914 Top Row Mayo, I 1. M.................................... Doney, L. C...................................... Price, A. J........................................ Slay..................................................... Reynolds, W. L............................... Hargrave........................................... Kendrick, J, M................................. ..Manager Half-back ..Full-back ...... Tackle ....... Guard ...... Tackle ....... Coach Middle Row Harris, H. C....... Hafner.................. Green.................. Brailsford, T. R Briggs, R. W..... ..... Half-back ............ Guard ........... Tackle ....... back Quarter-back Allen, E. R..... Wynn, C. C... Oglesby, E. O Morgan, H. J. Wellage............ Bottom Row ........................... End ....................... Center Captain, Half-back ................ Half-back ....................... Guard 259 Mtembers of C. Jf ootball Oeam Halsey................ Zeuhl, A............ Copeland........... Smith, M. G..... Gilliam............... Hodgson, A....... Bates........ .......... Clarkson, P. W Morgan.............. Connor, A. R... Turner, J. M.... Fleming, C. H. Abernathy......... Olson, P. H....... Crown, P. T....... .......... Left Tackle ........ Right Guard ........ Right Guard ....... Right Tackle ........... Right End ........... Left Guard ........... Left Guard .......... Left Tackle ........... Right End .............. Left End ....... Quarter-back ...Eeft Half-back ............ Full-back Right Half-back ............. Manager 260 personnel of -All (TompanY jFoolball C?eam Season 1914 Smith, L. M......... White, J. E......... Duncan, M. S...... McCollum, H. T. Slay, C.................. Japhet, J. E......... Harriss, D. L....... Stangel, W. L...... Olson, P. H......... Runge, H. E....... Turner, J. M....... Everett, G. D...... Kendrick, J. M... .............................. End .......................... Tackle ........................... Guard ........................... Center ........................... Guard .......................... Tackle ............................... End Captain, Quarter-back .................... Half-back ...................... Full-back .................... Half-back ............................ Coach ........... Assistant Coach 261 Honk 7 IKnftak Album Sbtteb bQ d. (B. AuHtat b tnj S. !E. Qluntagr 265 267 268 269 L7, 272 . � . .-itirau z -� -. II ' 273 ..... 274 276 LIZ 278 279 280 281 282 Dear Friend College Station, Texas, April 2, 1914. Perhaps you will be interested to hear of what has been happening at College during the last few days. The last three days were particularly eventful—we were on our annual hike. At 7:30 o’clock last Monday morning (March 30) every cadet was ready to leave. The as¬ sembled regiment offered a very spectacular sight, as each individual was equipped with a haversack, a canteen, a gaily-colored blanket, and a rifle. At 8 o ' clock the anxious crowd was set in motion by the colonel’s commands. The band acted as a path-finder, and, to encourage the followers, struck up a lively tune. After a short march the corps arrived at the site selected for the location of Camp Hutchings. (The Camp was named after Adjutant General Hutchings whose generosity in supplying the necessary tents made the encampment possible.) Immediately after arriving the tents were distributed and erected. This done the cadets were free until dinner. Quite a number assembled around the soft drink and ice cream stand and in the big amusement tent. The dinner which was served promptly at twelve by our good commissary-general, Mr. Bernard Sbisa, seemed ex¬ ceptionally good after the unusual activities of the morning. After dinner the three Battalions were marched away from the Camp and the majors instructed their divisions in advance and rear guard drill. After the men became sufficiently well acquainted in this line of tactics, the battalions were marched back to Camp and dismissed. The remainder of the afternoon was filled with amusements which had been previously arranged. Never did supper call sound as pleasant as after the first day’s outing. At 7:30 that evening the crowd gathered at the amuse¬ ment tent to take in the dancing and entertainments. At ten-fifteen ‘‘Taps’’ was blown and Lieutenant Brown ' s army receded to its quarters. But sleep wasn’t a thing to think of. Quite a bit of entertaining took place of which no mention had been made on the official programs. This, however, lasted only about four hours. By the time the wee small hours of the morning had overcome us the fun and talk had gradually died down. Only the sentinels remained awake. Of course, the old familiar tune “Reveille” was blown promptly at six o’clock the next morning. Police duty took the place of the customary reveille exercises while out at the camp. After breakfast the battalions were again marched out in the wood and given instructions in establishing and relieving outposts. We returned to Camp in time for dinner which was de¬ layed somewhat by a heavy shower. This, however, could be expected, as it was Friday. Luckily the shower was “short and sweet,” being followed immediately by sunshine. The afternoon drill in regimental attack was replaced by a ball game and other sports as the sur¬ rounding country would not permit of any maneuvering after the rain. As on the previous day the evening was spent in revelry. The second night in Camp was a little less eventful as many of the cadets were beginning to feel the tiring effects of the strenuous, out-of-door life. The bugle woke us the next morning at the usual hour, to prepare for the climax. Wednesday was the day scheduled for the great sham battle. And it proved to be the most exciting day of the year! College Station, then known as Fort Brown, was to be defended against an advancing enemy. Both sides had prepared careful plans and contested them most admirably. So well did each side act its part that no official decision was rendered. After the great and bloodless battle friend and foe (?) returned to Camp to gather their belongings and strike tents. This was somewhat pathetic indeed as the stay at camp had been very enjoyable. Duty however left no option and by 2:30 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon the corps had returned to College to resume the old duties. From a military standpoint no previous hike could compare with this one. Everything was carried on in grand military style and the instructions given were complete and successful in every respect. The slight precipitation while on the hike did not affect the social affairs in the least. Many of the fair sex were always present to take in the dancing and the amusements. Among The Y. M C. A. provided a writing tent which proved to be a great convenience to many of the Campers. The 1914 Hike was certainly the most successful and enjoyable of all. Such encampments make the boys look forward to the next, and greatly add to the pleasures of College life. You would have enjoyed this picnic of ours immensely and I regret very much that you had to remain at home while we were having all our fun. I sincerely hope that you will be able to be with us during the Hike next year. With best wishes, I am, as ever. Your sincere friend, the laugh-producers were the following: Beauty Contest, Cubist Contest, Cracker-eating contest. Pie-eating Contest, Vaudeville, Rooster Fight, Bull Fight (by the Mexican waiters). Boxing Matches, Leap Frog Race, Shoe Scramble, Back-to-Back Race, and Greasy Pig Contest. F. A. Homann. 283 L. £. Summer practice 1914 r | ' ' HE Civil Engineering Class of 1915 has the distinction of being the first class in the South to undertake the summer practice, which, under the new curriculum is required upon the X completion of the Junior year. The larger Eastern colleges have had this method in vogue for several years, but the summer of 1914 saw its initial appearance in the South. It is not only successful, but is also popular among the students. The purpose of the summer practice is to bring the student in contact with all possible problems which might confront the civil engineer while engaged in railroad construction. Reconnaisance began Thursday, June 11, 1914, which consisted in an approximate line upon which the location survey is to be made. The instruments used were a hand level, hand compass and pedometer. The hand level was used to obtain the approximate slope for 200 ft. to 500 ft. to either side of the line. The pocket compass was used to determine the bearing of the line, the bearing of all fences, roads and waterways. The pedometer was used for obtaining approximate distances. The reconnaisance began from a point on the H. T. C. main line about one mile north of College Station, Texas, running approximately in the direction of 5 degrees and 30 minutes West and the bearings and distances of all fences, roads and waterways on the line were taken into account. The reconnaisance party followed a high and dry ridge nearly all the way to Jones’ Bridge on the Brazos River. About one-half mile from the river, however, a high bluff was encountered which sloped off into sloughs on the other side. This line was then discon¬ tinued, and another reconnaisance was begun from the bridge, following a high ridge which ultimately terminated in being a branch of the same ridge which had been followed the day before, but which made a more convenient crossing on the river. The results of the reconnaisance were studied and the preliminary survey began Saturday, June 13. This work was divided between three parties, the transit party, level party and to¬ pography party. The transit party, of which the transitman is chief, consists of head and rear chainmen, stakesman, axman and rear flagman. The level party consists of levelman and rodman. Topography party consists of topographer and rodman. The preliminary survey was made by running courses in an approximate direction towards the Brazos River, deviating from the preliminary line only in order to evade the crossing of sloughs, ponds, etc. The levelman read and recorded elevations of each station along the line, establishing bench marks and turning points where necessary. The rodman kept notes on the elevations of turning points and bench marks, merely as a check on the levelman. The topog¬ rapher took elevations from 200 ft. to 500 ft. to either side of the line at every other station, according to the lay of the surrounding country adjacent to the line. All fences, houses, im¬ provements, owners of land crossed by line, condition of ground, whether cultivated, wooded, pasture or prairie land, were noted. At about every ten stations (1,000 ft.) covered the topog¬ rapher would retire to a shady spot and plot the contours, showing all improvements, gulleys, ditches, etc. This preliminary survey was completed Wednesday, June 17. Thursday and Friday were used in drawing a map of preliminary line, putting in contours, in order to study the map for making the final paper location. A location line was picked which contained only five curves, the maximum being a 5 de¬ gree curve. The maximum grade as shown by profile was 4% and that was caused by descend¬ ing from a high ridge to make the crossing on the river. The location survey began Saturday, June 20. The location party consisted of the same parties as in the preliminary survey. More accuracy is required in the location survey, due to the fact that it determines the site of the railway road-bed, which must, of necessity, be located upon the firmest ground possible. Each student was given the chance to acquaint himself with the work, since each one was changed to a different part of the work twice a day. The location survey was completed Friday, June 26, and a map of same, and a profile of the line was plotted on Saturday, June 27. Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30, were used in cross-sectioning part of the line. On Wednesday, July 1, the party, accompanied by Professor D. W. Spence, journeyed to 285 Jones Bridge to gauge the Brazos River. Thursday, July 2, was used in plotting progress profiles. Friday morning, July 3, every instrument in the department in the shape of levels and transits was adjusted by the students. Everyone was dismissed at noon, July 3, in order that each one might be at home to en¬ joy the Glorious Fourth. The Civil Engineering students of the Class of 1915 were very fortunate in having such efficient instructors in charge of the work. Professor D. W. Spence, Professor of Civil Engineering, was unable to be with the students, but very few times, due to duties detaining him in his office. Mr. A. C. Love, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, was in charge of all the field work and the “General was on the job at every instant, calling the attention of the students to every little detail of engineering which presented itself. Mr. J. B. Crockett, assistant professor of Civil Engineering and Mr. R. B. Pearce, assistant in the Highway En¬ gineering department, ably assisted “General” Love in the work. The students enrolled in the course were J. E. (Shorty) Bell, F. W. (Major) Cawthon, V. C. Denton, E. O. (Ewee) Francisco, B. H. Faber, W. S. (Red) Gillespie, E. F. (Milamo) Hurdle, S. K. (Puss) Mason, M. A. (Mack) Moss, and S. C. McCarty. Several dances were indulged in at the gymnasium, and the pleasures all during the three weeks of the practice were so intermingled with the work as to make the practice one round of pleasure, and not three weeks of monotonous labor. Great credit is due to the instructors in the Civil Engineering Department for having warm dinners sent out to the work each day, and in general, the systematic arrangements of the Sum¬ mer Practice. 287 288 ; ' . 290 -A. !ftrief Cecal 3fistorp of -A. (TolUgo AND M. COLLEGE formally opened its doors for the admission of students October 4th, 1876. Governor E. J. Davis had appointed a committee of three with authority to select a location for the college. Tho Brazos County was considered one of the poorest in the State, the commissioners were pleased with the centrally-located and well-drained position offered and with the fact that it already possessed a railroad, hence they chose the present site for the college. The first two buildings constructed were the Main Building and Gathright Hall, and it was with these that the college opened. Thomas S. Gathright, a native of Monroe County, Georgia, and at that time superintendent of education in Mississippi, was elected the first president. Along with the president were elected four professors, a physician, and a steward of the Mess Hall. Four three-year courses were offered as fol¬ lows: (1) a course in literature, (2) a course in mechanics and engineering, (3) a course in agri¬ culture, and (4) a course in military tactics. Since there were no shops and no professor of engineering, no farm, no equipment, and no conception of scientific agriculture, it can easily be seen that the second and third courses amounted to nothing. Tho called an A. and M. College, the school was nothing more than a literary institution of the old type. The courses were at first almost entirely elective. The college opened with an attendance of six students. However, the number swelled to 106 before the end of the first year and 331 before the end of the second. Accommodations were not sufficient for anything like this number and the two buildings became greatly crowded. Students owned individual axes, cut their wood at the common woodpile, and carried it up in their arms. Water was secured from underground cisterns. The first floor of Gathright was used as a mess hall and the first floor, only, of the Main Building was available for class rooms. The campus was a wild waste in the early days. Deer and wolves were frequent intruders. The wolves made it their business to furnish a nightly serenade. The rapid increase in attend¬ ance brought many unruly boys whom the authorities and cadet officers found great trouble in controlling. In fact, it became a settled custom that certain differences between officers and other cadets were not to be taken before the commandant but were to be settled in the primitive way by a fist fight. Gambling, drinking, and stolen excursions at night became common, and were suppressed only after much effort. Thus it was the college in its very beginning came to be looked upon as a reformatory, and it labored under that reputation for many years. The literary nature of the new college was shown by the fact that some of the students met the first year and organized a literary society, the Austin Literary Society, which exists to this day. The Calliopaen Literary Society was organized the following year. These so¬ cieties grew rapidly in numbers and prestige and came to wield considerable influence in the lives of the students. Rivalry between the two was very keen. The first steward of the Mess Hall was Gen. H. P. Bee, a gallant soldier and dignified gill i. f 40 f - I l v I ' 291 Southern gentleman. Out of the generosity of his heart, he fed the boys so well that he came near bankrupting hiself. The board of directors and the original faculty had a stupendous undertaking before them when they attempted to build up an agricultural and mechanical college, for the few schools of that type then in existence were but experiments themselves. It is not strange, then, that the true purposes of the college were not at first carried out and that the college was made a classical one. The college was hampered by insufficient teaching force, by insufficient equip¬ ment in every way, and by an erroneous conception of its purpose. The result was highly unsatisfactory work, and unfavorable criticism and even opposition from the people of the State and the Legislature. Beset by loud complaints of things which they had no means to remedy, the members of the faculty fell into dissension among themselves. This at last necessitated a meeting of the board of directors on the 18th of November, 1879, at which the college was re¬ organized by the election of a new faculty. Bernard Sbisa, the present steward of the Mess Hall, who had been placed in charge on January 1st, 1878, was the only faculty member who was fortunate enough not to be included in the wholesale dismissal. Thru all these years he has managed the Mess Hall efficiently, at the same time feeding the cadets reasonably well as is shown by their continued good health. Mr. Sbisa is a much kinder-hearted man than he is given credit for being. Somewhere along in this period the negro janitor, “Uncle Dan, arrived on the campus and has now faithfully served the college in his humble capacity for something like 35 years. The James Administration. After the wholesale expulsion of the first faculty. Garland James was elected second presi¬ dent and served from 1879 to 1882. He clearly saw the cause of the past trouble and worked out and recommended to the board of directors a plan by which the true purposes for which the college was founded could be carried out. He recommended the abolishment of the elective system of studies and the substitution of a well arranged curriculum, the fitting up of the col¬ lege farm for practical demonstration, and the reorganization of the Mechanical Department according to the plan of the Boston Institute of Technology. His plans were adopted. From 1881 to 1887 there were two prescribed courses, the Agricultural and the Mechanical, but no degrees were given. The Dinividdie Period. When the board of directors met in June, 1882, they found th e greater number of the faculty chairs vacant, either thru death or resignation. They accordingly abolished the office of president, appointed a business agent to manage the financial affairs of the college, and gave the faculty the privilege of selecting one of their own number to discharge the academic duties of president. The faculty selected H. H. Dinwiddie, who served as chairman of the faculty until his death in 1887. During his term of service the preparatory class was abolished and the college course was expanded to four years. There were then four prescribed courses: the Agricultural, the Horti¬ cultural, the Civil Engineering, and the Mechanical Engineering, all leading to the Bachelor ' s degree. In the course of that decade several new halls were constructed and a number of instructors who are now old timers on the campus arrived. In the fall of 87 a company known as the Scott Volunteers was organized and retained that name until the fall of ' 90 when it took the name of Ross Volunteers. The R. V’s have since taken on a social nature and play a prominent part in the society of the campus. The Mclnnis Period. Upon the death of Mr. Dinwiddie, L. L. Mclnnis became chairman of the faculty. While 292 he was chairman an event of great importance to agriculture took place in the founding of the Texas Experiment Station, it being but one of the many founded as a result of the appropria¬ tion made by Congress in 1887. If the founders of A. and M. had had sufficient foresight to establish an experiment station to gather agricultural knowledge before they set up a college to teach it, the troublous time of ' 79 might have been averted. In 1889 the Alumni Association was organized with J. W. Carson, ' 86, as president; B. C. Pittuck, vice-president, and F. E. Giesecke, secretary. The Association has ever since had considerable influence on the affairs of the College, both locally and politically. The Ross Administration. Following the retirement of Lawrence Sullivan Ross from the governor ' s chair in 1891, the board of directors again created the office of president and elected Governor Ross to the posi¬ tion. He at once put new life into the school. So rapidly did the students pour in two years later that the college was utterly unable to accommodate them. The session of 1894-95 witnessed the successful founding of the present college weekly, the Battalion. It at first appeared but once a month and was published by the Austin and Calliopean Literary Societies. In the spring of the same year appeared the first college annual, known as The Olio. It was published but once. The Legislature in 1894 appropriated for the first time $5,000 for a student labor fund. The existence of this fund has made it possible for many deserving young men to attend A. and M. who otherwise could not have done so and has fostered a spirit of self-reliance among its beneficiaries. The Foster Administration. The year following the death of President Ross, L. L. Foster, formerly Commissioner of •Agriculture, was elected president of the college. The institution made good progress under his direction. The record of this time makes mention of The Twins,’’ Misses Mary and Sophie Hutson, who were probably the first girl students ever to attend A. and M. In 1903 they were doing Senior work in technical departments of the College and expected to receive certificates in June. Immediately following them there were several other girl students, and from time to time since there have been yet others. In 1903 was published the first Long Horn. The Houston Administration. President Foster died in 1901 and was succeeded by David F. Houston. When Houston became president there were but three courses offered by the College: the Civil Engineering, the Mechanical Engineering, and the Agricultural. In the fall of 1902, for the first time in history, A. and M. defeated the State University at football. Calculation also showed A. and M. to be Southern champions for that year. From that time until now this College has always had strong athletic teams, especially in football. In the spring of 1903 the first baseball team from A. and M. having a regular schedule of games was sent out. It was fairly successful. An athletic field with an area of 250,000 square feet and a bleacher capacity of 500 was completed that year. About 1904 sentiment in the State became so pronounced against hazing that the student body voluntarily agreed to refrain from the practice. This action was taken partly to rid A. and M. of the reputation which it still retained of being a reformatory school. It was customary at this period for each company to have a sponsor and for her to enter¬ tain the company at some time during the year. These occasions were much enjoyed and some¬ times considerable ingenuity was used in planning for them. 293 The Students ' Association seems to have been organized in 1905-6, since there is no men¬ tion of it in the Longhorns previous to that time. The Students ' Council was probably the main feature of the Association from the beginning. The prestige of the literary societies having declined, the Battalion was taken out of their hands by the Association and made a weekly with an editor and business manager elected annually by the corps. In 1905 was held the first Junior Banquet. The Y. M. C. A. was organized in the fall of 1906, a delegation being sent to the “Students ' National Convention at Nashville that year. In 1905 the much-loved College Chaplain, Dr. Thomas Bittle, died after having served the College for 15 years. In 1905 the first T ' s” were awarded, the letter prior to that time having been a “C. This was a remarkable season, both in football and baseball, and was the year in which the famous “Choc” Kelly made his debut. In the latter part of Houston’s administration three more courses were added: the Archi¬ tectural Engineering, the Mechanical Engineering, and the Textile Engineering. Houston resigned at the end of the 1905-06 session to accept the presidency of the State University. He is now United States Secretary of Agriculture. The Harrington Administration. Dr. H. H. Harrington, who had long been professor of Chemistry at the College, was elected to succeed Houston. The second year of his stay. Captain Andrew Moses of the U. S. Army, assumed his duties as commandant. He was probably the most efficient and certainly the most popular army officer who ever held the position of commandant at this College. During this administration the Veterinary Hospital and Goodwin Hall were built. The Longhorn of that year refers to the dormitory as “magnificent and spacious, but so rapid has the growth of the college been since that date, that Goodwin is now known as the “Barn. In February 1908 occurred a great strike aimed at the president. It resulted in his re¬ signing from office. The Milner Administration. Harrington was succeeded by Col. R. T. Milner, the previous Commissioner of Agriculture. Col. Milner ' s cordial manner and his apparent interest in each individual cadet quickly made him popular. With his coming began the most marvelous period of expansion the college has ever known. This expansion was largely due to an awakening interest in scientific agriculture and to a succession of good crop years. It was at this time that the agricultural students began to gain proportionately on the engineering students, rising from about 25% at that time to about 55% at the present. So rapidly did the students pour in that 36 tents had to be set up to accommodate the over¬ flow. This was the beginning of the well known “tent row, which later grew much larger. The Natatorium was completed in the fall of 1908 and the custom of selling “nat tickets to unsuspecting Freshmen sprung up and flourished for several years. The increase of students made it necessary to organize a second battalion in the fall of 1908. In 1909 for the first time in seven years A. and M. defeated the State University in football, and that by the remarkable score of 23—0. The celebrated Indian player, Choc” Kelly, starred for A. and M. in the game. This college became Southwestern champions that year. A. and M. had by this time become the largest strictly military college in America and was that spring advanced to the first class by the War Department for its efficiency. To Captain Moses is due the principal credit. When the College opened in 1910 the number of students was found to exceed 1, 000, and a regiment of three battalions was organized. Hazing began to come into disfavor in 1910 and the faculty has since made expulsion the invariable punishment. The Y. M. C. A. was able that year for the first time to employ a paid secretary, Mr. F. D. Steger, who yet retains that position. When the session of 1911-12 opened two new and handsome dormitories, Leggett and Milner, were ready for occupancy. They each have a capacity of 200. This was a seasion of catastrophes, and the first of these was the burning of the Mess Hall, 294 which had a capacity of 1100. Oddly enough, the fire occurred on a date which is expressed as follows: 11-11-11. For the next nine days the corps was forced to file by in line out-of-doors and in the biting cold while the food was handed out to them. A temporary Mess Hall was constructed adjoining the ruins of the old, but conditions became so unsanitary that school was suspended on December 4th until January. Shortly after the fire the whole corps made the trip to Houston to see the A. and M.-Uni¬ versity game, which gave the unexpected result of a defeat for A. and M. by a score of 6—0. The celebrated yell leader, “Lindy” Millender, was in charge that fall, and the pep was boundless. This was the first time in three years that the University had defeated A. and M. and their successive defeats at the hands of a formerly despised rival were getting a bit monotonous. Consequently they siezed their opportunity, preferred charges of professionalism against A. and M., and publicly severed their athletic relations. This action resulted in much bitter discussion in the two schools and thruout the State. In April 1912 there was held the first A. and M. High School-Academy track meet.. The football team of 1912 was a most phenomenal one. It was conceded to be champion of the South and narrowly missed the Western championship as well. The culmination of the many fires of the year came in the burning of the original Main Building in May. The modern and fire-proof Mitchell Hall was completed in the fall of 1912. In February 1913 the three under-classes rose in revolt against the faculty and walked out on a strike. The strike was caused by conditions, which even the strikers only vaguely felt; not by a single incident. The immediate cause seems to have been a chain of circumstances. The strikers were hasty and much misguided, but their unparalleled loyalty to each other was a thing much to be admired. The strike was soon broken and most of the students returned, but the College has not yet recovered from the unfortunate effects of the uprising. President Milner resigned in June, 1913, and Charles Puryear served as president pro tem for the following year. In the fall of 1913 the A. and M. stock judging team won the inter-national championship at the Chicago Stock Show. The movement to take the corps to San Francisco in a body was originated in the spring of 1914, but, after much agitation, was abandoned in March 1915 because of the small number who seemed to be able to make the trip. The Bizzell Administration. Dr. W. B. Bizzell, president of C. I. A., accepted the presidency of A. and M. in Septem¬ ber, 1914, and with his coming began a period of internal development. His ideas were too advanced for a large part of the corps when he came and his positions seemed radical to them, but in a few months he won their admiration and respect and came to be known by the more or less affectionate name of Prexy. He readily grasped the problems which existed and suc¬ ceeded in getting almost everything he asked for from the Legislature and in making many internal improvements. Election by secret ballot this year superceded the old method of standing vote of the corps. Internal politics was thus discouraged. A. and M. and The State University this fall smoothed over their long-standing differences and resumed athletic relations after the football season. Moran subsequently resigned. Two much-longed-for occurrences—the completion of the electric interurban to Bryan and the completion of the Y. M. C. A. Building—took place in February, 1915, and the State Y. M. C. A. convention was held in the new building. The College curriculum has been remodeled, the entrance requirements raised to 14 units, and a great future now awaits the College. A. E. Burges, ' 15. 295 iDo Ol)£ Seniors of 1915 We are going to miss you fellows. You fellows we love so true And before you start life’s journey We ' ve a wish to make for you; We’ve knocked around together Good times have been the rule. We know you ' re glad you ' re going now But don ' t forget the school. You are going now for good, perhaps To use your hard earned knowledge But don ' t forget the years in which You were at A. and M. College. Oh! don t forget old A. and M. What e ' er may be your views For she’ll always be behind you And she’ll back you not to lose. As you go with your diploma To the busy world of strife. May you always be a winner On the battle fields of life; May you wave the A. and M. standards On what ever walk you choose We’ll always be behind you And we ' ll back you not to lose. Let’s raise the roof now, fellows. Oh! lift your voices high; Let’s have a final yell or two Before we say good-bye. Let’s have a toast for ”1915’’ I knew you’d not refuse; For we’ve always been behind them And we ll back them not to lose. F. L. Gillam, 18. 296 Jflsl)’ A yCLan J or A’ Ol)at The following bit of sarcasm was written by a last year ' s fish ' ' just after having been strapped by a visiting bunch of Sophomores. You see yon fellow called a Soph Wha’ struts and stares and a’ that ? Tho much we cater when he’s wroth, He’s still an ass for a ' that. For a ' that and a’ that; His corp ' ral stripes, an’ a’ that. He still has got a feeble mind. And we look an’ l augh at a ' that. Is there for noble “fishes here That hang their head, an’ a’ that? The coward slave! We rise and cheer. We dare be fresh for a’ that. For a ' that, an’ a’ that. Our strappings an ' a’ that. We ' ve got a classy class all right An ’’fish’’ are men, for a’ that. What tho on hamely fare we dine. On Sbisa hash, an ' a ' that; Surrender “cush and deeply pine. A fish’s a man for a ' that. For a ' that an’ a ' that, His dieting an’ a’ that. The fish will soon be so poor There’ll be no fish, for a ' that. The “Bull’’ creates the permits, rare. To corp ' rals, Lieuts. an ' a’ that. But a “fish’s’’ trials are beneath his sight. He little cares for such as that, For a ' that, an ' a’ that. His dignity an’ a’ that. He sure can “ram an’ set hard tasks To work them off, for a ' that. Then let us pray that come it may. An’ come it quick, for a’ that When one an ' all will be a Soph. That has some stripes, an ' a’ that. For a’ that an ' a’ that It’s coming still for a’ that, That we will all be Sophomores An’ eat “fish’’ cush, an ' a ' that. H. C. Harris, 17. 297 Evolution -t-HEN you were a tadpole and I was a fish, in the Paleozoic time, And side by side, in the oozing tide, we played in the mud and slime; Or skitted, with many a caudal flip, thru the depth of the Cambrain fen, ® My heart was rife with the joy of life, for I loved you even then. Mindless we lived, and mindless we loved, and mindless at last we died. And deep in the rift of Carodoc drift, we slumbered side by side. The world moved on in the lathe of time, and hot lands breathed amain. Till we caught our breath from the womb of death, and crept to the light again. We were amphibians, scaled and tailed, and drab as a dead man’s hand. We crawled at ease ' neath the dripping trees, or played in the mud and sand. Croaking and blind, with our three-clawed feet writing a language dumb. With never a spark in the empty dark to dream of a life to come. Yet happy we lived, and happy we loved, and happy we died once more. Our forms were rolled in the clinging mould of a Mecomenian shore. The eons came and the eons fled, ’til the sleep that bound us fast Was driven away in a newer day, and night of death was past. Then light and free thru the jungle tree we flung our airy flight. Or dreamed in the balms of fronded palms in the hush of the moonlight night. And, oh, what beautiful years were these, when our hearts clung each to each; When life was thrilled and the senses filled with the first faint dawn of speech. Thus life by life and love by love we passed thru the sysless strange. And death by death and breath by breath we followed the chain of change. Till there came a time in the law of life, when o’er the nursing sod. The spirit broke, and the soul awoke in the first dim dream of God. I was thewed like an Auroch bull and tusked like a great cave bear; And you, my sweet, from head to feet, were gowned in your glorious hair. Deep in the gloom of a fireless cave, as the night fell o’er the plain. And the moon hung red o’er the river bed, we mumbled the bones of the slain. I flaked a flint to a cutting edge, and bound it with brutish craft, I broke a shank from the woodland, dank, and fitted it head and shaft. Then I hid me close in the reedy tarn, where the mammoths came to drink; Thru muscle and bone I drove that stone and slew him upon the brink. Loudly we howled o ' er the moonlight waste; loud answered our kith and kin. From west to east to the crimson feast our clans came trooping in. O’er muscle and bone and padded hoof we fought and snarled and tore. And tooth by jowl, with many a growl, we talked the matter o’er. I drew that fight on a reindeer bone with a huge and hairy hand; I pictured his fall on the cavern wall that men might understand. For we lived by blood and the right of might o ' er human laws was drawn. And the age of sin did not begin till our brutish tusks were gone. And that was a million years ago, in a time when no man knows— Yet, here tonight, in the mellow light, we sit at Delmonico’s. ' TilMVi 298 Your eyes were deep as the Devon springs, you hair as black as jet. Your years are few, your life is new, and you soul untried—and yet— Our trail lies on the Kimmeridge clay and the scarp of the Purbeck flags; Our bones are left in the Bagshot stones, and deep in the Caroline crags. Our love is old; our life is old, and death shall come again; Should it come today, what man can say we shall not live again. God found our souls in the Tremodoc beds and furnished them wings to fly. He sowed our spawn in the world ' s dim dawn, and I know it shall not die— Tho cities are built upon the graves where the crookshanked men made war. And the oxswain slaves o’er the buried caves, where the mummied mammoths are. Then, as we linger at luncheon here, o’er many a dainty dish— Let us drink anew to the time when you were a tadpole and I was a fish. By Langdon Smith. I Wo AND now F OK THE LANDING 299 Mother: “How is it that you stand so much lower in your studies in January than in December ?” Son: “Oh, everything is marked down after the holidays. Friend: In what course does your son graduate? Father: In the course of time, from the looks of things. Eddie loves to spend a pleasant hour With pretty lady friends. But all the girls are getting sour. For that is all he spends. 300 . - — !_ m r Ol)e privates Cament I ' m strong for the noble old college (I ' m stronger, of course, for the frat). And I think it is grand to sit up in the stand And root for the team and all that; I’m full of collegiate spirit. My country,too, gives me a thrill. I think it ' s immense but I can ' t see the sense Of militant tactics like drill— I deeply deplore all this training for gore, I cannot approve of the drill! I ' m a wonder at wild celebrations. Whenever we capture a game, I ' ve been pinched more’n once for my sousified stunts In toasting the old college name; But drilling is a different matter, My loyal young heart gets a chill From this marching around on this rough rocky ground, I haven’t much spirit for drill— I ' m strong in my way for the Old U. S. A., But I ' d rather not show it by drill! I don ' t know a thing about tactics. At shooting I ' m worse than the dubs. But drill is a crime when it takes so much time From dancing and rooting and clubs; They tell me, of course, that I need it To build up my strength and my skill. But it ' s hard work and rough (I don’t care for that stuff). So I can ' t see the reason for drill—• Though my heart it may bleed for my country in need, I haven ' t much patience with drill! ....... -si 301 HARD LUCK My case went to the faculty; There was a small dissension; First I waited in suspense. And now I’m in suspension. QUICK WORK He saw a peach across the way All smiles, and passing fair. Quick shift—a word—an answer gay. The peach became a pair. Lives of football men all remind us That they write their names in blood And departing leave behind them Half their faces in the mud. Dan Scott —(after a few moments of silence) YYhy dont you say sometVuncj ' ’ She — Good Nicjhr 0m His L t AT THE BASEBALL GAME Scott: “That’s Jim over there. In a little while he’ll be our best man.’’ She: “Oh, Verne, this is so sudden!” 302 LITTLE GIRL You ' ve a very narrow skirt. Little girl. Are you sure it doesn’t hurt. Little girl ? That’s a mincing little stride Where the street is wild and wide; Are you sure there’s room inside. Little girl ? What will happen if you slip, Little girl ? Aren’t you fearful it will rip. Little girl ? You would better take a sack. So if anything should crack. It would save you coming back. Little girl. Does your mamma know you ' re out, Little girl? We re afraid to go about. Little girl. If we met you in the sun With your skirt so thinly spun. Why, we might all have to run, Little girl. Let the bottom out a bit. Little girl. It is much too tight a fit. Little girl. As the matter sadly stands. You’ll be walking on your hands. And in that event—my lands! Little girl. —State Topics. An Annual Occurrence. When ihe other fellow shoots Y toenTou Shoot. TARGtT PRACTICE: 303 Ofye “ s ’ JDrcam Anticipation He kissed her on the cheek. It seemed a harmless frolic; Now he’s been sick a week— I hey say it’s painter’s colic. 304 The Sophomore Expatiates. English Instructor: ‘‘What is a paradox? Sophomore: “I know, but I can ' t tell.” Instructor: Can you give an illustration? Sophomore: Yes; I knocked a ‘fish’ down today and he went up in the air.’ Cad et (in Dallas): Bring me a ham sandwich.” Waiter: “Yes sir. Will you eat it here or take it with you? Cadet: “Both. Private Haden (on sentinel duty): Halt! Who goes there?” Private Kincheloe (returning from Bryan): Friend with a bottle.” Private Haden: Advance, friend, with the cork out.” FOOTBALL He made a run around the end. Was tackled from the rear. The right guard sat upon his neck. The full back on his ear. The center sat upon his legs. Two ends upon his chest. The quarter and the half back then Sat down on him to rest. The left guard sat upon his head, A tackle on his face. The coroner was next called in To sit upon his case. ' Douqin Williams 305 Lives of Seniors all remind us We should strive to do our best And departing leave behind us Notebooks that will help the rest. There was a young maiden perverse Who had an ambition to nurse; But her patient she fed On cooking school bread And they carried him off in a hearse. Fish (to old boy): “You have been here three or four years, can you tell me how old this butter is? Old Boy: “I don ' t know. It was here when I came. Prof. Haden (describing the orang-outang to noisy class): “Now if you really want to know what this hideous animal looks like, just keep your attention centered on me. Now, this is hard luck, said Saper as he looked at the Battalion in disgust. What’s the matter? asked a sympathetic friend. This is the first time I ’ve had my name in the Battalion and they ' ve spelled it wrong. Cadet (writing home): Please send me thirty bucks. Father (answering): Thirty bucks are too deer. pnomM 306 RETREAT The day is done: now sinks the sun, And all the air is quiet. From bugle throat comes clear-cut note; Now plays the band near by it. The rippling flag begins to lag And slowly comes to earth Safe now from storm until the morn Shall give to it new birth. “Plato. Jeff: “Thank you, sah. All Smithams is gentlemen, sah.” Smitham: “Here’s a quarter for you, Jeff. Jeff: “Yassah, thank you sah. All Smithams is gentlements, sah. I se a Smitham myself.” Smitham: “Here, give me that thirty-five cents and pay me that quarter you owe me. Cawthon: “How would you like to be an engineer and run locomotives? Saper: “Not much.” Cawthon: “Why not?” Saper: “Because 1 couldn ' t catch any.” Lieut. Hill: “Mr. Barraco, why is it you have a revolver in barracks?” Barraco: “Don’t take it from me, sir. It saved my life once.” Lieut. Hill: “How is that?” Barraco: “I was starving and I pawned it.” “Why, Father,” said “Fish” Tautenhahn, speaking of how tight his uniform was. the collar presses my Adam ' s apple so I can taste cider.” LATER DAYS 307 -V ' - ' . ' % k r ' : . - TVSP TAPS’ Clear sounding notes from bugle throats Rise on the still night air. The echoes roll from halls to pole For “Taps is sounding there. The day is past and now at last The work of night is done. We’ve done our best; but now to rest. To wake with rising sun. Four years at night we’ve heard with delight Those silvery notes ascend; Our race is run, our fight is won— Tomorrow our lives begin. “Plato.” LONGHORN NUMBER THE BATTALION Issued Spasmodically by the Rough Necks of A. M. College VOL. V COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APRIL 1, 1915 No. 1 Another Record Smashed Col. E. N. Hogue Breaks Long Record of Three and One Half Years While In College. His Classmates Are Very Much Shocked Even Lake Michigan would go dry if tapped at two different points by drain pipes of sufficient diameter. Many idols have been broken since the beginning of time, but we would never have blamed such an awful thing on the Colonel. Col. Hogue received his moral training in Alaska, and his heart was frozen against wickedness, until it could not have been phased by all the heat from the sun focused through a powerful lens, so we thought. After having spent three and one-half years at A. M. with¬ out so much as having been guilty of carrying a match in his pockets, we were very proud indeed to point him out to all the world as a 100 point man. The Colonel was so honest as to hunt for the owner of a cigarette stump thrown from an upper window. Perhaps some proud young lady in North Texas may read this article and slowly pine away to a shadow of her former self, but far be it from us to try to conceal the wolf disguised in sheep skins. We owe it to the Col¬ lege to show the faults of our most virtuous fellow cadets. It all happened one afternoon dur¬ ing the first part of March. Examin¬ ations had just been completed, and Section 80, Senior Electrical Engin¬ eers were connecting up their appa¬ ratus in the Alternating Current Laboratory, preparatory to beginning the experiment of the afternoon. The Colonel had plugged in on the main switchboard, and was trying for loose connections with his bare hands. He swears that it was 2300 volts, and we do not mean to insinuate that he prevaricated about it (never have we rubbed it in on anyone), but he was excited at the time, and we know for a fact that 220 volts is all we could coax the instruments to register. All at once a low, but very distinct — Dog-go-o-ne” permeated the at¬ mosphere, bringing forth exclama¬ tions of surprise, regret and disap¬ pointment from fourteen members of the Senior Class, as another idol was smashed to smithereens by 220 volts on the concrete floor of the Electrical Engineering Building. Who knows but that by now, pos¬ sibly the Colonel has neglected to re¬ turn the pencil he borrowed from Gay last week with which to write up a ram? When one falls from grace, he tumbles fast. Moral: A little electricity is a dangerous thing, and a good deal of it is suffocating. Colonel, take our advice, beware, it is time to call a halt on the profanity. Track Sensation Safer and Kincheloe Startle Athletes by Appearing on Cinder Path. Undoubtedly the greatest and pleasantest surprise of the year, when, in response to the call for track men, Fatty Saper and Fireball Kin¬ cheloe appeared on the cinder path in full track regalia. All the track as¬ pirants crowded around to find out what they were trying for. They were very timid and bashful, but they finally admitted they were out for the distance runs. Great was the con¬ sternation and disappointment de¬ picted ' on the faces of the would-be distance men when they heard this. Until then most of them had been confident of winning a place on the team, but with two athletes of the caliber of Fireball Kincheloe and Gudge” Saper against them, their chances seemed to shrink up and disappear. BATTALION REPORTER ARRIVES When the Battalion heard the news they immediately rushed their star reporter to the scene to interview the two popular athletes. This was the hardest proposition the reporter had ever tackled, as the two candidates were so bashful that they could not be induced to talk while the crowd was watching them. However, our reporter finally cornered them in a secluded spot and got their stories. gudge saper ' s story Gudge Saper said that he had always known that he would make a star track man, but that he had never tried out before because he didn ' t like to be ridiculed, but now things were different and no one would dare to laugh at him. Then, too, he said, his friends, realizing what a good track man he would make, had been urging him to try our for the last four years and that he hated to disappoint them. He said that he had always been the fastest boy in the village he comes from, and that he expected to lower the record in the mile this year. ‘ fireball kincheloe ' s story Fireball ' s story was a pathetic one. He said that he was an all¬ round athlete in his own home town and that he had expected to make both the football and the track team at A. M., but that when he was a fish his efforts were not appre¬ ciated. He decided to stick it out, tho, until one day someone played the practical joke on him that earned him his nickname. Nevertheless, he ably demonstrated his ability as a track man on that memorable occa¬ sion. After that incident he decided to give up athletics, but this spring the call of the cinder path was too strong for him and he responded. When the track coach was inter¬ viewed, he said that both Gudge and Fireball were unusually good men. He said that Saper had a per¬ fect form but lacked endurance, while Fireball had good wind and speed but that he needed to improve his stride a little. Coach was of the opinion, however, that those defects could easily be remedied. S. P. McFadden. LETTERS OF A NIPPONESE CO-ED. A VISIT TO TEXAS A. M. (With apologies to Wallace Irwin.) To Hon. Edit. Bat., whom are everlastingly on hunt expedition for something fit to printable. Honor a blest Sir: My Cous. Tigo approach upon me s 5 me fortnights ago hence back with request for my pleasurable accommo¬ dation to accompany him to visit upon campus of A. M. College of Texas. I had no never been southward in U. S. so much distance of yore, and with gladness in my vital spot, I jump quickly upon acceptance of such invitings. My Chineseman friend, Hon. Hy Moh had frequently a year backwards corresponded so much to me about quality and learn¬ ings delivered to this Hon. Earth by Hon. Facultymen and assistors of this A. M. Texas College, hence no lengthy time to manufacture my decisions to kindness of Tigo. I stored my trunk in less time for journey with all happy rags in my possession and join Cous. Tigo in Chic., 111 . on date of appointed time. We hung on to fastly moving express train which kept up velocity constantly until Dallas, Texas were arrived to, where we make trans- ferance to coaches of Hon. H. T. C. R. R. train, southerly boundward. Of suddenly I were awakened quickly at once by noisy mouthed personage of royal bearings and ebony skins, yelling, Bryan, all outside are Bryan. Tigo hastenly grab up my arm and suitcase, and conductor man deposit us with same on outside ground, where immediately we are escorted to grandeur of Bryan Hotel, and feast on supper. Next morn, after beautiful night before just passed by, we step south¬ ward across Bryan one block and catch on Hon. new electric Inter- urban passenger car, which bear us upon College A. M. of Texas in twenty minutes or less minuted. Upon alight to ground we are direct to Bus. Mgr. office of Hon. Shirley House Hotel, also are engaged to rooms and eatings for our visit’s lengthiness. Nextly Cous. and I stroll round all across expansiveness of campus, which are great place with many luxurious structures and trees placed in earth, also much men with all same blue pants and shirts, with black striping down each leg side. Of suddenness one very groomy mail carrier looking personage only except for bright sword, also red sash and no mail bag attach, approach and walk to Cous. Tigo and myself, when Cous. Tigo signal him with raised index finger. Hon. dear sir, from me, you please direct I and Cous. Tigo, as informing agent on inspecting trip of this campus College of Texas A. M.? Hon. red-sashed man calmly and with politeness answer. I assuredly most certainly can and will, it is my duty to direct as O. D.” which I expected to be Hon. man’s nomen¬ clature. Hon. O. D. spend remaining rest of day dictating to ourselves names of some bldgs, on ground around about surrounding us. This he say, are Main Bldg., where Hon. Prexy, Hon. Bull, also all his assists hang out. What for are this Prexy and | Bull? I snuggest inquiringly. To run College nicely, he ans. delighted. Hon. Prexy correspond to Pres. Wilson of grand U. S A., only he are Pres. Bizzell of Tex. A. M. College. Mr. Bull are Lieut. Jas. R. Hill, 13th Calvary, of U. S. Army, who are to take care of cadets, who are students in militarism ap¬ pearing in uniforms, only studying lessons in College. Oh, I answer enlightenedly, and for what learnedness does cadets yearn to study here?” I require in answer. Engineers and Bug-hunting, he say affectionately, Engineers for building battleships and electric bat¬ tery of new invent, also turbeens of future unknown styles, which are inventioned. Bug hunters are agri- culturians, who is a Scient and far¬ mer combination. Your enginery-man are far back¬ wards of times,” I retort, he should inventioneer matter for down to man¬ kind in war times as such battlefields are being fight. “No, A. M. engineman get planty enough than more this war in play on drill ground,” reply O. D. man. Further besides, engineman- course at College school all as much as Sherman say war are. Why are farmer student cadet called by bughunter name?” from me ignorancly. In spring come and see why it are so,’’ repose O. D. man. We no have silly girlies here for heart to lightly turn upon, so bughunters who are composite of such loveing brains require to girls, get net and lightly turn heart towards at inno¬ cence of bugs as butterflies and craw¬ fish, and other etcetera. These insect are next promote to Hon. Prof, who grant to cadet some P or F, meaning slipped by or flipped back one year in study.” But do not cadet get on dis¬ couragement when flipped back one whole year session?” I ask to know. Assuringly no, enlight red sash man. With rain days at Col. Sta. we get practical lesson in scientifical art of discouragement by trying to get by mud to school building rooms. Col. Sta. mud are no nature mud, it are slop water invent with Brazos County, Texas, by ancient tribe of Injuns, called Mud Eaters, whom are same formerly once runners be¬ fore our present time engineers. Nextly we visit to all school house bldgs, also barns, such as M. E. Eng. shops, Gym., dairy milk barns, Vet. hospital barns, and sundry various other barns. What Bldg, are this? I require pointing with thumbs to magnif. | bldg. That are C. E. Eng. Bldg, combined along together with jointly the Physic Dept. he pronounce j distinctually. There are practical | knowledge of surveyists and R. R. j spike driving invented, also poured forth muchly. Hydraulics, bridge designing, also other arts such ex¬ ample as morter and cement making being the same. All these for the C. E. Engineman, together with road building, steam rolling and gravel classify, which are more refined art. Are physics for physician? I inquiringly ask. No, he reply, for musicians to learn sound, electricians to learn magnetism, and magicians to learn variously assorted tricks. Also plumbers learn heat and cold, also : to give lessons in new arts not yet invent, such for example are future kinematics, and other scientifical somethings, to dense for present up to date men of now time. “Are this also an C. E. Eng. Bldg? I ask to know about bldg, opposite Physics Bldg. That are glorious E. E. Eng. and M. E. Eng. Bldg. he reflex, “where j dynamos and motors sing juicily all day long, also Chinee puzzles in wire shapes swing forthly. Modem im¬ provements on ancient turbeens are discussed and disconnect all day by day. Much analiticism, calculusating and trigonometering are require in there, fire work, also funny doing are now moting about, do you have desirous to enter? No, 1 shock, I see a sufficient by observing tall ship mast on top of next to bldg, which are connect to E. E. Eng. Bldg. “That, he humiliate, are wire¬ less telegraphy pole use for in talking a long way off with no wire. But wire seem plentious, I ruminate, Do man have to walk on top of pole to talk?” No, by sicret machine of various patternation all wire are wind on coil and talk is thusly accomplish with no wire intermitting between Col. Sta. and Galveston, Texas, he make plain to I. Nextly we follow smell of nose to Chem. Bldg, where I promptly feint on entrance and see various form of ether, chloroform, and other invisible purport sailing thru atmosphere of air. Cadet man were manufacturing water, dynamite, rocks, gases, salt, also other variegation from water, acid and baseness. Why not purchase by buying these chemicites, and let cadets off easy? I arrogate. Because boys can no be men and will steal Profs, fowls in return, list Hon. O. D. Besides Chem En¬ gineering man must undoubt all go to craziness some day, or do hari kari on KCN route, therefore they must like hunting bug men, keep busy for P’s and F ' s, which are am¬ bitiously seek for by all cadet men. Folioing which we exit bldg, and enter red bldg shape and look like warehouse, but which are Textile Bldg, where sundry cadet manufac¬ ture tablecloths, pilloslips, also towles from undiluted cotton thread and vastness of complications in enginery call spindles and unforget names. Next afterward we invitedly pay visit to bldg, where doctor man are using horse and cows with disease to learn advance forward cadets in bughunting how to cure said disease and affectness. Also we see willopus wallopus machines called creeping, crawling also rolling caterpillar en¬ gine by bughunter, which usage are to tear up acre of large ranch, but plow are have to be attach to same. Afterwardly, luncheon are eaten, called by cadet mess, in large dance hall, called by cadet, mess hall, where all eat at same time and the identical thing, which are reg for syrup, grease for butter, sky juice for water, also other nicely named substance manufact in Chem. Bldg, by Chem A-i engineering men. Nextly we merge forth and abdu- rate around til horn toots a sweet call which we learn to be summon to arm, as cadet all appear attire in white glove also rifle gun. These same cadet have short congregation also much noise between main bldg, and flag pole, when horn toot second¬ ly and men hollo Fa-a-a -11 In. After slight stir, disorder are trans¬ form to quiet conduct and ist snargent bello name, men calling back “Whoa. Slightly afterward folioing, men march out by company and when Hon. Co. Capt. say March, company split into spla- toons and next into bunch called squad, which look comedially to we, but men no say one word, only Capt. who bawl out command to be exe¬ cute at once also same time imme¬ diately. Cous. Tigo and I practice watchful waiting, but no war come next only another toot from horn, and companies get bigger into bat¬ talion which like unto march off and are discharge, run to room also soda- fount in d ouble time. Nextly we see nothing but retreat, where cadet do no retreat, but stand up stif upright while bugle toot and band play Star Spangled Banner,” then cadet all march to mess hall to eat, while band are playing all time. After this we prepare to Hon. Shirley and retire until next morn, when bugle toot again awaken I and I see cadet bunched on campus doing fun- nyness with shootgun called reveille exercising, then same old thing go so as yesterday in school bldgs, with new lesson by cadet. We hunt up Hon. O. D., but find he wearing different face, and re¬ quest why. He expaciate how he are not really named O. D., but only assume so for day, he being cadet yesterday, also tomorrow, and another cadet Hon. O. D. tomorrow, while he are cadet, thusly all officer of cadet are thusly being O. D., at intervene time of about approximate two month. I obtain this bright idea, and provocate of him do cadet all like military school. Too much so, he sware cur¬ sorily, some quit in one year, but greatest extent of same are better to school by stop at once, if never come to same, as school are no place for laze cadet, and chauffing son of idle richness who run muchly to otto- mobiles, chorus girls and other use¬ less etceteras. Cous. Tigo complete got through with all bus. on campus, and we prepare to vanish regretfully, and Hon. O. D. man meet train to fare¬ well us goodbye. He question of us, What are best part of Tex. A. M. to you? One thing I notice it, exuberate Cous. Tigo, who think quite fre¬ quently, Your Hon. campus in it ' s glorious march onward to civilization have not been yet jitneyed, but maybe street cannot hold fast onto jitney car, also maybe Hon. Prof, can hold on to nickles which are difficulty in requiring while other map on globe are turmoiling in war time.” When he say thusly, train whistle toot-toot, and we escape away feeling quite decomposed under good bye. Hoping you are the same, Mishimuri Togo. (per E. C. Rack.) Too Dangerous. —Professor— Aren’t you taking my course next year? Student: Can’t possibly. I walk in my sleep. In The Mess Hall. —Waiter: The cheese has run out, sir. Friend Dodson: Why didn’t you chase it? Moss: I wish 1 could read your thoughts. She: So do I; but goodness knows I ' ve tried to help you all I could. When The War Came On. C. I. A. Maiden (writing): You don ' t love me any longer. A. M. Cadet (answering): Love you! Why to me you are as sweet as sugar and twice as dear. In After Years. “Dad, what do they call a man who eats only vegetables?” Claytor (the father): ”A vege¬ tarian, son. And one who eats people?” A humanitarian. Now run along and play. Prexy (to Senior private): How is it that I haven ' t seen you at chapel lately ? The Senior: I haven ' t been. And So It Was with the Corps Trip. The cadets contemplate a trip to the ' Frisco Exposition. That ' s cheap enough. Why, the fare- I was speaking of the contem¬ plation. Shocking. — Speaking of electri¬ fying modern dances, have you seen the Induction Coil? Not Used to Early Hours. Upon graduating, Mayo first se¬ cured a job with Farmer Jones to get a little farm experience. Promptly at 4 o ' clock in the morning after his arrival the farmer rapped on his door and told him to get up. What for? he asked, rubbing his eyes. Why, we ' re going to cut oats, the farmer replied. “Are they wild oats, inquired Mayo, that you ' ve got to sneak up on them in the dark?” As the Seniors May Find It These Hard Times. Farmer, to Laborer: “I ' ll give you a month and your board.” Applicant: Aw, shucks. What do you think I am, a college graduate? Mother, said one of the A. and M. cadets who had brought one of his chums home for the holidays. permit me to present my friend, Mr. Specknoodle. His mother, being a little hard of hearing, placed her hand to her ear. I ' m sorry, George, but I didn ' t quite catch your friend’s name. You ' ll have to speak a little louder, 1 am afraid.” I say mother, shouted George, I want to present my friend, Mr. Specknoodle.” I ' m sorry, George, but Mr.— What was the name, again?” Mr. Specknoodle! George fairly yelled. The old lady shook her head sadly. I ' m sorry, George, but I ' m afraid it’s no use. It sounds just like Speck¬ noodle to me. It is told on Byron Dickie that a year or two before he came to college he attended a show that came thru his little town in the West, but before going into the main tent he turned aside to view some of the animals. Pretty soon he came across a drome¬ dary and stood for some minutes with open eyes viewing the misshapen animal. But at length he turned away and remarked: Fluh! There ain ' t no such animal. One on Prexy. We have heard it rumored that Dr. Bizzell, while attending a banquet in Austin, was once surprised to see that the negro who took the hats at the door gave no checks in return. He has a most wonderful mem¬ ory, a fellow diner explained. He has been doing that for years and prides himself on never having made a mistake. As Dr. Bizzell was leaving, the negro passed him his hat. How do you know that this one is mine?” I don ' t know it, suh,” admitted the darkey. Then why do you give it to me? ’Cause you gave it to me, suh.” Going Some! A number of cadets ganged up in a room were discussing the speed of trains. One had told of a Western express that ran so fast that the tele¬ graph poles looked like a picket fence. Another had gone him one better by substituting a solid wall for a picket fence. Then a third spoke up: Fellows. I once traveled in an ex¬ press in the Southwest that I think takes the palm. It runs thru a farm¬ ing country, the principal products of which are corn and beans. First we would pass a flourishing field of corn and then an acre or two of beans. Well, sir, on one stretch there that train got to going so fast that the landscape looked just like succotash. The editor of the Student Farmer” fastened his eyes upon the hash. Kindly pass the Review of Re¬ views,” he said. Our well known baseball player. Cherry, had two of his fingers badly bunged up in a baseball game. He accordingly went down to the College Hospital to have them treated. Doctor,” he asked anxiously as he was leaving, When this hand of mine heals will I be able to play the piano?” Certainly you will, Dr. Ehlinger assured him. “Well, then, you ' re a wonder, Doc. I never could before.” WHAT ' S IN A NAME? A man may have a sounding name And still be quite unknown to fame; Napoleon St. Clair Bronson Greggs When last we met was pedling eggs. —Birmingham Age-Herald. One would suppose a name so fine Must be that of some great divine, But Chesterfield Maxmilian Bates Each morning shines our number eights. —Youngstown Telegram. We ' ve heard that in this life ' s great game There’s very little in a name. Now Constance Charity McNair Can heave a rolling pin for fair. —Yonkers Statesman. We’d say in such a circumstance The bearer never had a chance. Thus Andrew Jackson, never fear, Shall cut our yard again this year. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram. We’ve waded thru this bunch of stuff And really think they ' ve said enough. But Ophelia Marguerite McIntosh Continues to do our family wash. —Mineral Wells Rustler. Misunderstood. ' 17: “I want some summer under¬ clothes.” Clerk: How long? 17: You boob, I don ' t want to rent them, 1 want to buy them. THE BATTALION Published Every Time the Board of Censors Takes a Vacation. Member of the Distracted Press. “Plato” Burges ..............Muckraker “Gudgeon” Safer ............Ad-rustler E. C. Rack ........................Staff Writer B. H. Faber, ..............Staff Writer S. P. McFadden ..........Cub Reporter A. E. Beckman..................Staff Artist J. M. Burkett ....................Cartoonist Entered at College Station under Violent Protest. Any truthful statement found herein will cheerfully be altered. THE WHYNESS OF THE WHEREFORE. The tenth hour has passed, the eleventh hour has come, and the call of the printer for more copy is heard above the whir of the presses, yet our editorial dignity finds itself with¬ out any mental pablum to hand out for the edification and electrification of the mobile vulgus . Allow us to contemplate. Let us agitate our mentality, set up revolu¬ tions in the convolutions of the qui¬ vering mass of our cerebrum and medulla oblongata and evolve a sub¬ ject suitable for philosophical spec¬ ulation. Because of the rush at this hour we must content ourselves with a concrete subject easily handled. Oh, yes, we have it! We shall elucidate elongately upon the why- ness of the wherefore. Why is the wherefore? The grammarian, spec¬ tacled pedagog with learned look, assures us, with many pedantic terms which are an abomination to our simple and straight-forward mind, that the whyfore is because it is in the singular. We have sent our office boy, the “printer ' s devil, to the Thomas branch of the knowledge trust to get a Webster ' s Unabridged, which, it is said, that illustrious scribe compiled in his odd moments as a means of relaxation. We realize that the dic¬ tionary gets its authority from writ¬ ers, the writers from the people, and the people from the dictionary, but in spite of this circuitous authority we shall follow the custom and stake our enviable reputation upon that hash of information. Ah! The “devil” returns, and sidles into our sanctum with semi¬ circular gracefulness. “Where is the Unabridged?” we inquire, observing with vexation that he has not pro¬ duced the desired compendium. “As I was passing the ' Bull ' s ' door, the “devil” begins, “I met his honor, and he inquired solicitously the purpose of my errand. 1 informed him politely that the editor had sent me for the dictionary that he might determine with scientific precision the whyness of the wherefore, and I made as if to continue my journey. But he called to me, and, fearing to lose my chances for a corporalship, 1 stopped. He then informed me that in A. and M. there was no wherefore; that what he promulgated must not be questioned; that the cadets must take the attitude that it was— “ ‘Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do—and avoid Such a weighty authority as the “Bull” having asserted that there is no wherefore, the editor feels it out of place to discuss the vital subject further, even tho he does not expect to be anything but a private next year. —“PLATO” “rams . ' Tecltrvical Terms ' CARDINO: THE SHIRLEY HOTEL NEW BOOKS—JUST OUT “The Proper Way to Call Step While Marching.” P. W. Clarkson. “How to Be a Military Genius, | “Friend Dodson. “How and When to Say Something : Funny. E. O. Francisco. NOTICE Imperial Sons of El Toro The regular nightly session of the Spanish Artists will be held in my room, No. 67 Legget Hall, from 7 p. m. to 1130 a. m. Please bring your own Durham spitting tobacco. G. A. Saper, Chief Bull Thrower. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE I have on hand an unlimited sup¬ ply of rags, sentimental, and re¬ ligious melodies dating from 1652 up to 1903. For sale cheap, or will trade the whole or a part for new tunes or a Victrola. M. W. Smith. Why go elsewhere to be skinned. We take it off in such little chunks that it tickles—sometimes. HOTEL DE LA SBISA Untimely dishes our specialty. Try one of our T-bone steaks just before a night’s study. We guaran¬ tee that the lessons for the morrow will not trouble you long. THE BECKMAN SCHOOL OF ORATORY A. E. BECKMAN, Proprietor Cor. Four Roses and Cascade. WE RUIN YOUR CLOTHES Let Us Tear Up a Few Sheets for You A. and M. COLLEGE LAUNDRY The “Fermier BEST PICTURE SHOW IN THE COUNTRY Every Saturday Night GILLESPIE AND RICHIE Civil Engineers CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY IF YOU’VE GOT IT, WE WANT IT O O O At the Sign of Three Balls SCHORNSTEIN ROSENFIELD WE NEVER TELL THE TRUTH All Facts Gladly Misrepresented THE BATTALION A. E. Burges, Editor WE NEVER SLEEP OPEN ALL NIGHT THE 1915 LONGHORN Come Out to the Park and See Me Pitch I AM THE GREATEST PITCHER IN THE WORLD “Ivory” Skeeler BAT WANT ADS WANTED—Senior Civil Engineer¬ ing Students who will study geo¬ logy 23 hours a day. Apply to W. P. Nelson, Jr., Chem. Dept. WANTED—A black complexion and kinky hair. Regimental Sergeant Major, Ralph H. Wooten. WANTED—Seven kegs of beer, four gallons of whiskey, and three quarts of gin. Must be delivered to Good¬ win Hall. Royal Order of Chicken Procurers. LOST—An umbrella. Finder please return to Charles Peewear, Ex- President Pro-tem. LOST—A Senior cavalry saber. E ' inder please return to A. E. Beckman. WANTED—A second-hand appli¬ ance to detect live wires for me and thereby save my nerves. Colonel E. N. Hogue. A TRAGEDY IN LATIN Boyabus kissabus sweet girlorum, Girlabus likabus wantum summorum. Papabus hearabus kissabus som- morum, Kicabus boyabus out of doorum. Darkabus nightabus. not a lightorum, Climbabus postabus breeches torum. SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING The following story is told on one of the Senior Civil Engineers. No names are mentioned, it being out of order. You do not speak to him? No, replied the scholarly girl, When 1 pass him I give him the geological survey. The geological survey? Yes; what is commonly known as the stony stare. Dickie: I ' ve got you down for a couple of tickets. We ' re getting up a raffle for a poor man in our neigh¬ borhood. j Homann: “None for me, thank you. I wouldn ' t know what to do , with a poor man if I won him. Jarvis and Ellis were taking dinner at a cafe in Austin when the following j incident occurred. Along with the roast beef and roast I pork on the bill of fare was listed : some young chicken. Jarvis turned to the pretty waitress and asked: How’s the chicken? The young lady blushed, then answered demurely: Oh, I am all right. How are you?” SENIORS SIMULATE SHROUDED SPIRIT: SCARED STUDENT SWIFTLY SHOOTS The past week witnessed one of the saddest events in the history of A. M. College, when a serious ac¬ cident resulted from what was in¬ tended as a student ' s joke. On Wednesday three Seniors, whose thoughts had turned back to their Sophomore days, dressed as ghosts for the purpose of scaring an under¬ classman who, they thought, was i afraid of ghosts. It was 10:30 p. m. and the Junior had retired for the night and was asleep. C. H. Savage, O. W. Greene, and B. F. Faber stole softly into M. S. Pedigo’s room to scare him. Dressed in white and kneeling at the foot of the bed, the three ad¬ venturous Seniors rose moaning, to awake the occupant. Pedigo awoke in a scared condition and, not more than half awake, he drew a 38 Colts from beneath his pillow and opened fire. The three Seniors fell to the floor without being wounded, but an onlooker to the fun who stood in the door received the first shot and fell to the floor mortally wounded. By this time Pedigo was completely awake, and, having emptied his gun. turned on the light to find three burly Seniors crouched at the foot of his bed and a fourth man, L. H. August, writhing on the floor As soon as the commotion had settled, those of an undisturbed mind picked up the wounded man and of¬ fered first aid. The Seniors, in order to save the wounded man ' s life, im¬ mediately set out for the doctor. But they had not gone over two hundred yards from the building when they were called back to find that August had only pretended to be shot. Pedigo had used blanks, only, and the joke was on the three Seniors. They might have averted this turn of affairs if they had noticed that the blood on the wounded man was nothing more than red ink. B. H. Faber. The following anecdote illustrates how many of the cadets regard the Chapel minister who preaches too long. An eloquent parson had been preaching for an hour or so on the immor¬ tality of the soul. I looked at the mountains,” he declaimed, “and could not help thinking, ‘Beautiful as you are, you will be destroyed but my soul will not. ' 1 gazed upon the ocean and cried ‘Mighty as you are you will eventually dry up, but not I . This incident is said to have happened at the Shirley on one occasion when it was very crowded. A weary guest was repeatedly called the morning after his arrival by the colored man-of-all-work. ‘‘See here,” he finally burst forth, “how many times have I told you that I don ' t want to be called? I want to sleep!” ‘‘I know, suh, but dey ' ve got to have the sheets, anyhow. It’s almost eight o ' clock and dey ' s waiting for the tablecloth.” t 316 A S ' P CTA.TOR ' S VIEW AT DRfiS3 P TlAlih. t ' T- A- h 1 - T-rseti, e W - t trs sssss : 317 33AIUY News .O ' ARVl a A-E-BuK-jess g PO R T g EA . Hfzf? ARTiM 4 CoN3TAM.t TR II I ' SEOB. E.c.RAeP M on on Fi c r u R e s -DELONG = G-ARAGE .KNOLV-E.Piot. M I l|t , , .. y A F t TY 7 319 THE EVOLUTION OF THE RADIATOR 320 I with ' the C.h. Instruments. l ohn ©ugbee lOu 3 HOLLO WAY. - a i. A Cj(?f7 etr. t ' tr -£ r rr ? ' r ? 9 £ 321 322 gSgaBB iLifd at yet (Continued from page 31) o’clock his section is conducted to Physics class which is taught in the Civil Engineering Building. The instructor here is more ambitious and plunges right in to drill the freshmen in some of the principles of the subject. Before this hour is over Sam realizes that conscientious study must certainly consume the major part of his time. This period comes to an end and Section 14 adjourns to Mathematics 2, which subject is taught in the Main Building. The instructor here also seems anxious to start his students. He assigns the first lesson in the new book and spends the rest of the time lecturing on the course of study and the history of mathe¬ matics. At 11:30 “release” blows and five minutes later, “Mess Call. Dinner over, Sam has about 25 minutes in which to think over what has passed. He has met three professors and all have succeeded in throwing oil on his fire of ambition to study. He resolves to send home a creditable report if it is in his power to do so. At five minutes to one o’clock class call again blows and Sam goes forth with his section to the class in “Drawing 3, —freehand. He is instructed in the art of correctly representing shades and shadows of various complex objects. This is a two-hour period but the instructor does not see fit to detain the class as they are not provided with the necessary pencils and drawing paper. At the college Exchange Store Sam purchases some pencils and at the same time gets a supply of regulation shirts, collars, ties, gloves and a campaign hat. This store is run in connection with the College and sells practically everything that the students need at a price just sufficient to make running expenses. The next afternoon, Friday, Sam goes to his first dril l. The method of training the fresh¬ men in the elementary drills consists in breaking the Company into squads (eight men). The Corporal of each squad then instructs his men in detail. Sam first learns how to execute “Right Face by turning on his right heel and left toe. Other movements are executed and mastered as the recruit shows himself proficient. Extended practice on any one thing is not permitted. Best results have been obtained by short frequent drills. The rifles are not issued until the freshmen have thoroughly learned the marching and facing drills. The Corporal of Sam’s squad obtains good results by sandwiching the freshmen in between the “old boys.” He then systematically drills them in all the facings, and in the “halt, “To the rear, “Column right (and left), and right step, being careful to give the least difficult movements first. Later on the rifles are issued. Sam has never handled a gun before in his life, except, of course, in hunting rabbits. He finds that it is very awkward at first to execute “Order arms without dropping the gun on his toe. However, with frequent instruction and practice he soon becomes proficient in executing the Manual of Arms but is still inclined to carry his rifle as he would a shot gun. Sam is deeply impressed with the officers and the military organization. It seems funny to him at first to have these boys who are students, like himself, tell him what to do and expect him to do it. Gradually he begins to recognize the note of au¬ thority in the voices of his officers and obeys as naturally as he has always done when his father commanded. In time he sees the advantage of the military drill and discipline. When he feels the pulse of the regiment, as it moves (one thousand men doing the bidding on one in perfect unison), he realizes the advantage and strength that lies in concerted action. He compares this with the result of the thousand men acting individually with a thousand minds to direct. In this way Sam learns the value of organized work and begins to realize that it is in this way that all great work is accomplished. Sam is at last established and settles down to hard work. He finds that everything goes 323 on as regular as clockwork. Time for everything is indicated by the call of the bugle. Re¬ veille” blows at 6:00 a. m. at which time he must crawl out of bed and dress and be out on the Company parade ground by the time the next call, “Assembly” blows at 6:10 and the Companies “Fall in” and go thru the “Setting-up exercises.” These consist in simple movements which exercise every muscle in the body thoroughly, get the blood circulating and thoroughly wake one up. They last for ten minutes, at the end of which time the Company is “dismissed” and the members go to their rooms to make up their beds, sweep the floor, straighten up the books on the shelves and clear the paper from the tables, hang up the extra clothes in the locker and make things generally clean and neat. One of the men in each room is designated as “Orderly” for each week and he is held responsible for the general appearance of the room during the week he is on duty. The following week the other man takes his turn. Police” call is sounded at 6:35 at which time the division inspectors,—Seniors detailed for this duty on each floor,—in¬ spect the rooms to see if they are in order. If anything is found lacking or undone, the orderly is reported and given demerits. At 6:40 “First Call” for breakfast is sounded and again everyone turns out to formation, “falls in” at sounding of “Assembly” at 6:45 and is marched to breakfast by the Colonel. At meals the Companies are seated separately in the sections given them by the Colonel. There are twelve men to each table and about six or seven tables to the Company. At the head of each end of a table sits the “carver” who is in charge of his six men and responsible for their actions. He orders extra service and makes complaints if the food is not right. When enter¬ ing the Mess Hall all men stand beside their seats and take seats at the command of the Colonel who is in charge of the Mess Hall. If there are any announcements to be made to the entire Corps, or if it is desired to call up any individual man, the announcement is made during the meal. The Corps is allowed about 20 minutes for breakfast, and about thirty minutes for din¬ ner and supper. At the end of this time the Colonel orders “Battalions, Prepare to Rise” and the Companies rise, one at a tme, in reverse order of entrance, and pass out. “Sick call” blows as the Corps leaves the Mess Hall and all the sick can at this time go to the hospital and find the doctor free to attend them. Those who are sick are put to bed and placed in the care of a competent nurse until they are well enough to take up active duties again. Those who are injured are treated in the best manner possible and are given medicine and ad¬ vice as to the future treatment and care. At 7:15 “Adjutant’s Call” is sounded. At 7:20 guard mounting is held by the Adjutant. The guard consists of three to five men from each Company every day, and officers and non¬ commissioned officers are detailed from their respective rosters according to rank. They are organized at guard mount into a company known as the Guard. The Guard is divided into three reliefs which are to take turns in guarding the Campus during the time from 7:15 p. m. to 10:15 at night, each relief being on post one hour. The men in each relief are assigned to their posts by the Corporal of that relief and then they are dismissed to go to classes, the time taken for Guard Mount being about 15 minutes. “Call to Quarters” and First Class Call” blow at 7:55 a. m. and “Assembly” at eight. At eight o’clock each cadet is in the section room where his eight o’clock class for that day is to be held, or, if he has no class, he stays in his room and studies. Sam ' s first hour at 8:00 o’clock on Monday of the Second Term calls for a class in M. E. 1 which is theory in Elementary Me¬ chanics. He goes to room number 301 E. E. Building and, with four or five other sections of freshmen, for 55 minutes listens to lectures by Professor Fermier on simple machines and prob¬ lems connected with them. Professor Fermier makes his work interesting by drawing on the board diagrams of the machines he describes, or by showing models of them. The last fifteen minutes of the period is spent in taking a quiz on the last lecture or in working out a problem connected with the work already explained. No text is used and none is needed as Professor Fermier is his own authority on all problems. He proves himself correct by mathematical reasoning that is clear to everyone. At 8:55 Second Period is sounded and by 9 o’clock Sam finds himself in room 210 Main Building where Professor Bressler teaches English 1, Rhetoric and Composition, by means of lectures, compositions and quizzes. Many classics and masterpieces of English Composition are read and studied. Professor Bressler guides the minds of his students in literary paths by explaining the beauties of English Composition of great authors, and persuades his students to 324 imitate them in form, using their own characteristic style. He gets the students interested to the extent that he has everyone working and wanting to learn more and to do more in English and be prepared to use it when one is thrown on one’s own resources and must needs use it in a practical way. At 10 o ' clock in the Math, section room in 115 Main Building, Sam meets Professor Michie, a man of strong personality and one who, whether he is teaching Seniors or Freshmen gets them interested. He requires problems to be worked out and handed in at each class, and is sure to get them all worked correctly because he always thoroughly explains the work for the next time as he assigns the lesson. He thoroughly explains the work for the day and then re¬ quires each man to work one or two problems taken from the text book on the board. When one studies mathematics under Professor Michie he knows that he knows it and no examina¬ tion, however hard, need worry him. In the Physics section room at 11:00 o ' clock Sam finds that Dr. Wright has already set up an experiment to illustrate the day’s lesson in physics. Professor Wright always has something new and something interesting to tell the class which cannot be found in any text book but which applies to the lesson in a way which makes the lesson stay in one’s mind. Release” is sounded at 11:50 and Sam goes to his room and prepares for dinner. First Call ” and Band Call” are sounded at 11:55 and Assembly” at 12:00. The Corps marches to dinner to the music of the Band. They always march to the music in column of platoons, where from twenty to twenty-five men march abreast. This is more difficult marching than in column of squads where only four men march abreast. It is pretty marching however and pretty music and there is always a crowd of Profs” and campus people to watch the Corps march to dinner. After dinner there are 25 minutes to rest and change clothes and prepare for work in the M. E. Shops. In the wood shop we find that Sam has a neat cabinet maker’s bench with locker and drawers. There are many of these in the same room arranged in long rows up and down the sides and thru the centre. Each student that works in the shop has a separate bench at which to work. In the locker of his bench is kept the tools such as saws, hammers, mallets, planes, braces and bits, oil stones, gauges, markers, rules, squares, and other tools necessary for making the exercises assigned. All tools must be kept sharp and for this purpose there is a large grindstone driven by a motor in one end of the room. There are fourteen regular exer¬ cises consisting of many kinds of joints and various kinds of finishing of the wood. When the student has been taught the proper use of his tools and can show his skill with them by making all the regular exercises, he is allowed to make anything he wants to in woodworking such as chairs, tables, chests, bookcases, shelves and many other useful and attractive pieces of furniture. This brings in the use of some of the power driven machinery such as the buzz saw, band saw, jig or scroll saw, planer, jointer, trimmer and sometimes the turning lathe, although this last is placed in the regular course in the sophomore year. It is of great advantage for anyone to know the use of these tools and the students are given quite a bit of practice work with them. In the Blacksmith shop, or forge shop, there are many forges and each student has an in¬ dividual forge and anvil. The blast is obtained from a large fan run by power from the machine shop and is regulated by each individual at his forge. The student is taught the proper way to make and keep a clean fire and how best to heat his metal. He is taught the use of his ham¬ mer and tongs and of various other hand tools and also tools that are accessory to the anvil. He is given simple exercises at first. The exercises gradually get harder and require more skill to do until the student finishes the course by making a set of tools for the forge, consisting of shovel, tongs and set of chisels, and a machinist’s hammer. The experience one gets here en¬ ables one to do the easier part of a blacksmith’s work and gives one good training and exercise. From the class in the forge shop, Sam has to run in order to get to his room and prepare for drill. He gets out of the shop at 4:00 o ' clock and sometimes he is a little late in getting his forge cleaned up and it is 4:05 before he can get away. He has to go to his room and wash the soot and grease from his hands and face, put on complete uniform, shine his boots and get on his white gloves. He just barely has time to do it all and get out to drill formation. “As¬ sembly” sounds at 4:20 and in five minutes the whole regiment is on the drill field drilling in all directions. Twenty minutes is taken out of the hour for drilling the men individually and 325 in squads. Then the squads are formed into companies and there is twenty minutes for com¬ pany drill. The companies are then assembled in the battalion and the last twenty minutes of the hour is spent in battalion drill. When the hour is over, every one is glad of the forty minutes rest before supper. Sam takes advantage of this time to clean off some of the dirt and sweat he got at drill and in the forge shop. He ,takes clean clothes, a towel and some soap and goes to the Nata- torium. Here there is room for 48 men to take a bath at the same time as there are this num¬ ber of shower baths in the “Nat.” Each shower bath has two connections, one admitting cold water and the other admitting steam. If one gets the proper combination, any desired tem¬ perature may be obtained. Sam prefers to take a hot shower for about ten minutes with a thorough use of soap and then turn off the steam and take a cold shower for five more minutes. He then comes out feeling refreshed and ready for anything. He goes back to his room and spends the fifteen minutes before supper in having a romp with some of his friends. The “First Call for Retreat sounds at 5:55 and Assembly at 6:00. The Regiment is brought to attention by the Adjutant of each battalion in turn. The Regimental Adjutant then commands “Parade, Rest and the Bugle Corps sounds “Retreat. The regiment is then brought to attention and while the Bugle Corps sounds “To the Colors the flag is lowered for the night to be put back on the flag pole the next morning at “Reveille. Orders for the new Officers of the Day and Officer of the Guard for the following day are then published by the Adjutant, and the Corps is marched to supper. After supper Sam plays ball or walks around until “Call to Quarters, when he must be in his room to answer at the first sentinel inspection. The first relief of the Guard is posted when “Call to Quarters sounds at seven o ' clock and at seven-fifteen each sentinel goes thru the rooms on his post to see that no one is absent. It is his duty to report every one that is absent and everyone who crosses his post during his tour of duty and does not give the pass word “All Right.” This means that the one passing has permission to be out of his room and promises not to take any undue advantage of the permission. With the protection of the sentinel to guard him from visitors, Sam can study for three long hours without a soul to disturb him. He gets out his work and sticks to it and has all his lessons up by “Tattoo.” At 10:15 “Tattoo sounds and Sam gets ready for bed into which he crawls at 10:30 at the sound of “Taps. He answers “All Right to the Division Inspector who sees that all are in their rooms and in bed at this time. Sam goes to sleep glad that another day has passed and he is up with his work. Fifteen times during the day he has had to answer roll call or has had to be present for duty. If he had missed any one of these times he would have been given anywhere between four and ten demerits. He is allowed only 125 demerits during the term. He feels that the day has been well spent and that he has had a good time in with the regular work that he had to do during the day. Every day is not as hard on him as this one was. Some days he has a whole period off and others he has a whole afternoon. Sometimes he is on guard during the night. Sam passes his first quizzes without exception but is a little behind in Mechanical Drawing. Time seems to slip by unnoticed, and is punctuated occasionally by a football game in which Sam takes great interest. 326 Although he has studied hard he has found time to enjoy some of the social activities. Every Saturday night he attends the free moving picture show which is given in the College Auditorium. This show was instituted and is maintained by the Mechanical Engineering Department entirely free of cost to the students and campus people. Sam finds this hour of relaxation a pleasure and it is much appreciated by the entire Corps. The weeks seem to fly past and before Sam is aware plans are being made for the big Thanksgiving Hop. This is an annual affair given in honor of the football team and is re¬ sponded to by lady friends of the cadets from all over the State. Then it is time to go home for the Christmas Holidays for which about ten days are allowed. Holidays over, classes are again resumed. In about one month the First Term examina¬ tions will be given and Sam gets right down to his books. The whole student body is at work. During examination week classes are suspended and each student takes one or two “exams” a day. The first exam on Sam’s schedule is Mechanical Engineering 1. He wastes no time and does not hesitate to burn the midnight oil in preparing for it. In the exam room, as well as elsewhere, the student is on his honor to take the exam fairly and, before the paper will be accepted, is required to sign a pledge that he has neither given nor received aid. Three hours is the time allowed for each exam. Sam is successful in passing M. E. 1, and so with all other subjects but the last. Up to the last day he had diligently studied each subject but toward the last he grew too confident. After he entered the examination room it was too late to redeem himself and he “flunked his first subject. However, this brought forth a firm resolution never to shirk another subject and Sam has kept his resolution to this day. The next experience through which Sam goes is the annual hike of the Cadet Corps. All the necessary information, regarding the hike, is published, as usual, by General Orders. The Corps is to hike to the Brazos River, about eight miles from College. Haversacks, containing the standard U. S. camp equipment are issued and at last everything is in readiness. A blanket roll, rifle, bayonet, canteen, and haversack, besides the cup, meat can, knife, fork and spoon, there must be carried a pair of tennis shoes, towels, soap and two extra pairs of socks. The Regiment forms in front of the Main Building, some clad in the cadet gray, some in the khaki uniform of the State Militia but each wearing a gala blue and red bandana handkerchief. Promptly at 8:30 the march is begun. It is to be conducted as nearly as possible along the lines of a march in time of war. The First Battalion is to be the Advance Guard and D Company is to furnish the advance party. Sam’s squad is detailed to scout duty and distributes itself on either side of the line of march, keeping ahead of the Advance Guard. The remainder of the Regiment follows at a distance in Column of Squads. A halt is made every mile or two and the scouts relieved. Sam finds it hard work to tramp over the plowed ground, climb barbed wire fences and push through brush carrying his full equipment; he is therefore glad to be relieved. At last the camp site is reached, and each Company starts at once to pitch its tents in a space reserved and marked for it. The erection of the tents is under the direct supervision of the Corporal of the Squad of eight men that have to live in it and the men do the work. A Sergeant supervises the work of several squads and the whole work of the Company is finally inspected by the Captain and his Lieutenants. A ditch is dug around each tent to drain off the water in case of rain and a bale of hay is spread on the ground over which is spread a canvas sheet. Dinner call blows and the Companies march over to a clump of trees where Mr. Sbisa has established his camp kitchen. There are long ditches with roasting meat hung over the em¬ bers, The Mexican waiters from the Mess Hall stand behind long tables ready to serve the various dishes as the lines of cadets pass by. Sam gets out his meat can and cup as he sees the old boys doing and as his chance comes he passes down the line. Juan serves him to a piece of meat, Antonio “puts out the bread, Sanchez the crackers and cheese, Pancho the beans, Miguel the sugar and coffee, and Jose the orange. Amply served, Sam prepares to enjoy his meal as only a hungry soldier can. He finds a tree against which to lean his back and the meat, potato and other things gradually disappear. Another serving can be had but Sam is entirely satisfied. After a short rest, drill call blows and a practice march is made. Before nightfall Sam knows what it is to be tired. He is hungry as a wolf again and thoroughly relishes another of Sbisa’s camp meals. This time eggs are substituted for the meat but Sam is so hungry that the 327 variety does not especially make any difference. That night bonfires are built arou nd the clearing where a crude dancing floor has been built. The College Band furnishes the melodies and the visiting ladies and cadets enjoy an informal dance until Tattoo blows at 10:30. All lights are out in 15 minutes and Sam sleeps like a log in spite of the fact that the tent is somewhat crowded and the ground hard. The next day more practice marches are made. The cadets receive instruction in the practical side of warfare, that is, extended order drills. The country is reconnoitered for miles around and surveys are made preparatory to the sham battle which will take place next day. Around the camp strict order is maintained. Sentinels and outposts are on duty night and day until the camp is broken. Especial stress is laid on strict sanitation. At reveille all paper and trash is gathered and burnt in the Company streets. The third and last day caps the climax with the sha m battle. The corps is divided up into two opposing armies. The First Battalion will defend the camp while the Second and Third Battalions form the attacking army. War is declared and twenty rounds of ammunition are issued. Taking advantage of the informa¬ tion gained the preceding day regarding the lay of the land, the armies retire to secret cover. By means of scouts the attacking army discovers the hiding place of their opponents and the battle follows. Sam knows that the battle is only play and that the ammunition of the enemy is only blanks but as he hears the crack of the rifles which he knows are aimed at him he cannot but think, “What would the result be if every flash seen from the enemy ' s rifles sent a little steel jacketed bullet on a mission of death. The thought sobers him a little and he enters into this stern play with a more serious feeling than he ever had in a game before. The Command¬ ant, taking into consideration all the tactical errors of the battle awards the decision to the de¬ fensive. The return to College is made with great willingness in spite of the joys of the hike. The Hike is designed as a picnic for the Corps but in addition is a school for the instruc¬ tion for the field, staff and company officers in tactical problems in which they will be examined by the U. S. Army Inspector of Military Schools who always pays the school a visit a few days after the Hike. This officer inspects the dress and equipment of the entire corps and then has them drill in every way imaginable in close and extended order. When through with the drill he gives the officers tactical problems to work out with their commands in the most prac¬ tical way. This is where the training received on the Hike” is of material benefit to them. During Inspection, Sam is anxious to make the best showing possible and resolves, with hundreds of other freshmen, that if there is a mistake made during the inspection, it must not be laid to him. Everything is in perfect order. His uniform is pressed, his collar is clean, his shoes are shined and his face is shaved. He knows every part of his gun, which he has cleaned until not a speck of dust can be found on it. He knows the drill perfectly and yet when the Inspector approaches him and takes his gun to inspect it he is afraid that something has been overlooked and is nervous. The Inspector asks him the names of the parts of his gun and he tells them haltingly, at first. He then regains confidence in himself and answers the questions readily. The Inspector passes on. Sam has been the only one in the Company who has been asked any questions, and he has upheld the honor of the Company nobly. Though the Captain says nothing, Sam knows that he is well pleased and feels that he is well repaid for the trouble he took to learn everything. In the close order Company drill and extended order drill he did his part with the others. The inspection over, everyone feels that the reputation of the College as one of the best Military Colleges in the United States has been upheld and that the name of A. and M. College will be on the list of ten distinguished Military schools. All this time Sam has been studying hard and has, by extra work, been able to pass a deficiency examination in the subject he failed in in the first term exams. He has taken re¬ newed interest in his work and determines to send in many A’s and B ' s on his report card at the end of the term. The High School Track Meet and Annual Carnival are one round of pleasure to Sam. Sev¬ eral of his friends from the High School at home will take part in the Meet and Sam tries to show them the beauties of the school and give them an idea of the opportunities that await them if they will come to College the next year. When they look at Sam’s schedule card and he tells them of the many things that he has to do during the day they do not see how he ever has any time to rest or to have any fun. Sam laughs at them and tells them, truthfully, that he not only has plenty of time to rest but actually has to think hard sometimes to find something 1 328 to do in his spare time. He shows them that time is so plentiful that he has time to play ball on the Company team, he belongs to the Y. M. C. A. and several societies and clubs of which his County Club and the Austin Literary Society are the most important. He goes to all the College games, attends the Lyceum Course given by the Long Horn management, spends a Saturday evening once a month in Bryan, and attends the moving picture show every Saturday night. There are many lectures given by men representing manufacturing concerns, such as General Electric Company, German Kali Works, American Steel Company, and others which he hears with interest, though their work is outside of his course. Noted men in the State and from abroad lecture often. On Sunday morning before Chapel Exercises is the time to write home and on Sunday evenings it is a problem what to do with one’s time. If the weather is pretty Sam usually takes his kodak and with a bunch of friends explores the woods and creeks around the College but in dull or rainy weather a good book from the library is used to help pass away the dreary hours. Sam’s friends are astonished but he explains that his work is so regular that there is a spe¬ cial time in which to do everything and when one begins to drop into the daily routine he finds that he has plenty of spare time. At the Carnival, all is joy. The ladies present join in the fun with the boys and the day is spent in the care-free manner that makes this occasion long to be remembered as a delightful incident in one ' s college career. The side shows furnish amusement, the campus ladies serve refreshments at their booths along the Path-O-Joy, confetti and laughter are in evidence everywhere and joy reigns supreme. When the day is done it is far from being forgotten but each cadet longs for the Carnival to come again the following year and the visitors carry the memory of it to their homes with a resolution firmly fixed in their hearts to let the next Carnival find them again on the Path-O-Joy living over again the pleasures of the previous year. And now comes the serious part of the year’s work. Again the Term exams come and again must extra work be done in review of the term ' s work in order to fix it in the mind thor¬ oughly. Sam ' s experience with last term’s exams have taught him a lesson and he works harder than ever before. This term, work has been broken into often and it requires much effort to concentrate one’s mind on the studies. The exams pass. The A’s and B’s on Sam’s report reward his diligence and he only regrets that he did not work in the same way last term in order that his name might be on the list of distinguished students. Commencement Exercises are three days of pleasure. Everything is dressed in Sunday apparel for the inspection of the thousands of visitors from over the State. Every Department gets out the best work of the students to place on exhibition and it is with pride that Sam finds that one or two of his exercises in the carpenter shop, and also several in the blacksmith shop, have been deemed worthy of exhibition. He works so hard to make a model piece of work in his Mechanical Drawing, but, though his was good, there were many others better and all were on exhibition. Sam found work to do in taking the visitors through the departments and explaining to them the work. His heart swelled with pride as he told them and showed them what ’’we do in our school.” He caught the spirit of love for the school which was doing so much for him and where he saw that there were glorious opportunities for others he was anxious to explain anything and everything to everybody. He noticed with delight now much interest was taken by the visitors in those fancy drills that everyone had worked so hard to perfect. The final Dress Parade, given in honor of the Senior Class, was a solemn affair. Sam felt a deep regret in his heart as he heard the low command of the Captain who was leading his Company for the last time. The Captain has been his friend all the year and in a stern, digni¬ fied, forceful way has taught Sam the right and the wrong of many things and in many other ways has taken the place of Sam’s father. The catch in the Captain’s voice tells everyone that he too is laboring under intense emotion. He hates to leave those whom he has worked with and regrets to leave the school which has been his home for four years, four long pleasant years fraught with many trials and many successes but in all pleasant, because of the association of many friends who have laughed with him in hours of pleasure and helped in hours of need. He, too, must leave the classmates he has worked with and each must go into the world to fight his battles alone. One does not realize the close bond of friendship between classmates until 329 the time of parting comes. They lay all differences aside and become one in feeling and pur¬ pose. They are friends to the death wherever they meet in the world. Four years have passed. Sam sits beside his father and mother listening to the vale¬ dictory address. He is carried back over the past four years by the eloquence of the speaker. This life at College has been a full life for Sam. To his Freshman Year he assigns the experi¬ ences which have interwoven themselves into his memories. In his Freshman Year he learned the serious side of the business of getting an education; he learned that a college education does not subsist in b ooks alone. His Sophomore Year gave him an appreciation of the faculty of making friends. It gave him capacity for doing work. To his Junior Year he owes the forma¬ tion of his ideals. His Senior Year represents dormant qualities of manhood brought to the surface, it repre¬ sents the acquisition of a moderated self reliance, a positive attitude toward his fellow man. It represents a broadening, decisive development which classifies him as a constant quantity in the minds of his friends. In a word, his Senior Year has given him the invaluable charac¬ teristic of meaning yea when he says yea and nay when he says nay, and with it all he is a gen¬ tleman. As the memories drift by in martial order there is not one he does not treasure as the life blood which courses through his strong young body. He treasures memories of his joys and sorrows of the past, of his failures and triumphs alike, for each has filled its place in his college career and his memories would not be complete without them. Sam ' s steadfastness of purpose and determination to win have carried him through many trials to ultimate success. 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TYLER COMMERCIAL COLLEGE TYLER, TEXAS Oriental IHbtel Dallas, Texas 3 fea 6 quartcr 5 for yU. (Ta 6 ot 5 American Plan $3 to $5. - - European Plan $1.50 and up. Wilt (Tontinue to please OTTO HEROLD, Manager Ob Oraiers Mational ank Capital, Surplus and Profits $325,000.00 OFFICERS H. C. EDRINGTON - - President GEO. MULKEY - - Vice-President W. R. EDRINGTON - - Cashier EDWARD BURNS, Assistant Cashier Tort ortb, Ocxas It’s Up To YOU when you go out to make your place in the world. Next to the “Know-How nothing helps like having the right materials to work with, POST ' S Dependable Supplies for DRAFTSMEN and ENGINEERS encourage good work. Whether it is a thumb tack or a transit, when the House of Post is behind it you have a guarantee of Quality and Satisfaction which better work translates into more dollars and cents for you. We shall be glad to send a bottle of Post ' s Standard American Black, the Ideal Draft¬ ing Ink, to you, free. And while you are about it, ask for our 400 page Catalog. The Frederick Post Co. Dept. S., Irving Park Station, - CHICAGO OurH’figb Standard Military Uniforms and Equipments Always please be¬ cause they stand hard service and look well. Catalog Free on request Headquarters for Pennants, Class Caps and Pins The W. Henderson-Ames Co. Kalamazoo - - Michigan School Books By Texas Authors Elements of Plane and Solid GEOMETRY W. H. Bruce and C. C. Cody Plane......$ .75 Solid.......60 Plane and Solid . 1.25 Teacher’s Edition, net . . . 1.25 The Beginner’s HISTORY of Our Country —By Harry F. EstilL . $ .60 The Student’s HISTORY of Our Country —By Hall, Smither Ousley . $1.00 The Crown Series of Historical Outlines Severe E. Frost. Ancient History, 88 pages, 8x10, $ .30 Modern History, 96 pages, 8x10, .30 U. S. History, 98 pages, 5x8, .20 English History In preparation CUR COUNTRY’S READERS Leonard Lemmon First Reader, .25 Third Reader, .35 Second Reader, .30 Fourth Reader .40 Fifth Reader, .50 A Primer of the GOVERNMENT of TEXAS —By A ' orman G. Kittrell, . . .30 Write for Special Introductory Prices. The Southern Publishing Co. Dallas, Texas Make Every Penny Count The Best is the Cheapest Large Stocks Prompt Service Fifteen Transfer Houses, One Near You Send for Catalogue The Texas Harvester Company DALLAS HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO - AMARILLO Gives You More Power, Closer Regulation and Greater Efficiency. Greatest Durability with Least Attention for Steam or Gas Tractors. Fitted to Every Build of Engine and Results Guaranteed. The Pickering Governor Co. Portland, Conn., U. S. A. TRADE MARK (REGISTERED) ATTENTION TALL MEN! Why sleep cramped in a short bed? My extension will comfort you. Write for prices. Patents applied for. R. 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The store that supplies everything to wear for: The Baby The Graduate The Girl The Debutante The Miss The Mother and The College Girl Her Children ol)e largest exclusive Roman’s an6 dTil ren’s Store in tl)e lEntire Soutt). 311 Main Street . ' . Houston. Texas Ol)£ St)op itl) a Conscience Barringer-Norton Co., Inc. Tailors and Shirtmakers The largest Tailoring Business in Texas i sk tl)e 0 5 from Houston About l£s 410 Main Street, Houston, Texas SHARP AND SMITH Manufacturers and Exporters of High Grade Veterinary (Surgical Instruments and Supplies Our 400 page illustrated descriptive cata¬ logue G-12 edition sent postpaid on request. Write for it today 155-157 N. Michigan Blvd., Chicago Our Nye Hog Cholera Established 1844 . ' . . Incorporated 1904 Syringe Villa ftaria iCrsuline 2Vca6em An Ideal School and Home for the Sisters of A. M. Students Health Record Unsurpassed Write for Catalogue BRYAN, TEXAS BUSINESS COLLEGE Dallas, Texas “Ol)e School wit!) a deputation” Founded in 1887 The most thorough and successful Business College in Texas. Catalogue Free Westbrook Ufotel FORT WORTH, TEXAS European. Absolutely Fireproof 300 Rooms, 200 with Bath The cleanest and most beautiful hotel in Texas dates $1.00 and up H. B. CHRISTIAN, President CIVIL ENGINEERING CLASS Inquire about our special inducements to graduates on dDiet ert Engineering instruments Write for catalogue. Eugene DietzgenCompany 615 Common Street . ' . . ' . New Orleans, La. Compliments of Pierce-Fordyce Oil Association General Offices, Dallas, Texas Division Offices: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth Supply Depots at all Principal Points throughout Texas for Oexas. The farmers of ___ Texas need a paper that deals with the conditions in Texas— not one that is made to interest the farmers of Maine, New York, Iowa and the rest of the United States, but one that deals with Southern problems. The Progressive Farmer is made to cover conditions as they are in Texas. Yes, sir—made for you—and if you read and heed its teachings you will raise more cotton per acre, more corn per acre, more and better live stock, and make a money-producing factory out of your farm. MkuV ' for you. 3 tta 6 o for Pour 3 ?lfe. Thc Pr °- Farmer has the strongest, most practical house¬ hold department of any agricultural paper in the South. Its many features make a special appeal to our women readers and helps them as it does the men. Sample copies free. Six months, 50 cents. It comes every week—One entire year $1—only x cents a week The Progressive Farmer Co. Dallas, Texas harden IElac trie Mtacfyiner? (Tompan? Electric Supplies and Machinery Houston, Texas M. H. JAMES Ol)e Ceading Druggist Three Registered Pharmacists will appreciate your patronage BRYAN, TEXAS Use That Good Gulf Gasoline and Supreme Auto Oil For Sale by GULF REFINING CO. EVERYWHERE Cleaning, Laundering and Pressing Leave your package with the Athletic Association—we will do the rest. Packages by Parcel Post solicited from all parts of the State. Ineeda Laundry and Dye Works No. 708-710-712-714-720 Smith Street Phones 562 or 332 Houston, Texas C 5 l)£ Tlaun6r? LkbecA J.M. Caldwell BRYAN, TEXAS ThweLr Keeps a complete stock of high- class Merchandise, consisting of the well known lines of Watches Hamilton All kinds of College Jewelry. Makers of Class Pins, Rings, T Pins. My Repair Department is up to date. Your work solicited. Your Eyes Tested Free by a Thorough Optician, and Glasses Fitted. Waltham Elgin South Bend WATCH BUYERS If you wish for exclusive elegance in a watch with absolute accuracy of move¬ ment, your ideas of perfection will meet n, revelation in THE HOWARD WATCH Let us “ show you why The Popular Meeting Place and Famous Resort for Gentlemen is the Bryan Pool Hall Pool and Billiards Every Courtesy is shown Our Patrons. You are invited to come and be our guest. Located in Exchange Hotel Building. H. G. UMLAND, Proprietor Cold Drink Stand in front end of Pool Hall, 5c and ioc Drinks—Wade Cox EHLERS “Quality and Service Southern Drug Company Florist (Incorporated) 1014 CAPITOL AVENUE Wholesale Druggist Houston, Texas All Cut Flowers in Season Floral Offerings Promptly Drugs and Drug Sundries, and Tastefully Arranged Toilet Goods, Perfumes, Etc. Phones 3064 E. R. Emmel HOUSTON. TEXAS pure Drug Dispenser Bryan, Texas 1867 1915 Wm. D. Cleveland Allen Academy and Sons Bryan, Texas Houston. Texas Makes a Specialty of Preparing Boys for A. M. College. Wholesale Grocers and Cotton Factors Slip on One of “Charlie’s Nifty Suits’’ made to your measure, and you ' ll agree that he can make a better tailor-made suit for less money than you can buy ready-made. Charlie can “put” a crease in your suit that will stay “put,” while you wait. If you have some special uniform you desire for clubs, organization or individuals TELL CHARLIE NITCH he’ll make it just as you want it. Cleaning and pressing in the quickest time possible. For PHOTOGRAPHS See SMITH BROS. Makers of Fine portraits pictures, ewe too natural College Studio Next to Milner Hall To Mail Orders the most careful attention is given. Moving Pictures Circuit Pictures made anywhere, We Guarantee All Our Work. Maker of the Photographs in This Issue of the Long Horn Selected Cigars Tobaccos Candies Fruits Toilet Articles Stationery Gents’ Furnishings Patronage of Cadets Solicited. W. C. BOYETT, “Campus Aderchant ' 1 A Few Fine Cigars for Dis¬ criminating Smokers 5c Brands 10c Brands Regional Reserve Admiration Martin Littleton El Arabe Don Marino Cuesta Rey E. EPPSTEIN CO. Wholesale D strihutors Dallas. College Barber Capital $ 200 , 000.00 Surplus and Profits $60,000.00 Solicits Your Business Shop High Class Workmen J. F. LAVINDER, Proprietor W. A. LEIGH, Jr. invites Cadets of the College to Visit (Tampus (LonfectionerY □□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □ □□□□□ □□□[!□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□ Fresh Can dies Assorted Nuts Fruits, Cakes Pipes, Tobacco and Cigars Hot and Cold Drinks served at Our Soda Fountain are Unsurpassed in Quality and Purity Your Patronage Will Be Appreciated A Business Education TOBY’S Practical Business College WACO, TEXAS CHARTERED CAPITAL. $50,000.00 Catalogue THE HIGH GRADE SCHOOL Enter FREE FOR HIGH GRADE STUDENTS Any Time WE SUCCESSFULLY TEACH BY MAIL Advanced Accounting, Modern Practical Bookkeeping, Aris- tos or Janes’fehadeless Shorthand (three trial lessons and complete set of books $5.00). Touch Typewriting, Penman¬ ship (Business or Artistic). Business Arithmetic, Simplified II English, Commercial Law, Business Letter Writing. Cutout ■ W this advertisement, check study interested in, write for illustrated catalogue Now. Name paper ad. taken from. Bookkeeping, Banking, Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship and Academic Departments ■Seniors privilege BecK ThanK God, I Views two more. Viours. Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas — Thorough Training in Practical Science Regular four-year courses in Agriculture, in Archi¬ tecture, in Architectural, Chemical, Civil, Electri¬ cal, Mechanical and Textile Engineering, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. Two-Year Practical Courses in Agriculture and Textile Engineering. Instruction also given in Agricultural Education, Chemistry, Drawing, Economics, English, Highway Engineering, History, Mathe¬ matics, Physics and Public Speaking. Military Training and Discipline Tuition Free Necessary expenses, including Books and Cloth¬ ing, about Two Hundred and Forty Dollars ($240) a session. The Fortieth Annual Session begins Sept. 20 , 1915 . For Catalogue, address CHARLES E. FRILEY, Registrar COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS CONVENIENT PASSENGER SERVICE Between Principal Texas Cities And College Station Home of the Great Texas Institution of Learning A. M. College Via Direct Service to and from Houston, Galveston, Austin, San Antonio, Waco, Fort Worth. Superb Dining Car Service on Through Trains For any desired information, address D. J. Price, General Passenger and Ticket Agent Houston, Texas ONGHORK AND MORE THAN FIF PR® . OF OUR PLANT THIS UNION BANK NOTE CO. EQUIPMENT — SERVICE—QUALITY Printing, Lithographing, Steel Die Embossing, Blank Book Manufacturing College Catalogues and Annuals, Diplomas, Class Rolls, Programs and Invitations. HIGHEST QUALITY WEDDING AND SOCIAL STATIONERY Engraved Copperplate Announcements, Invitations and Calling Cards, Dainty Programs for musicals, recitals, etc. Steel die embossed and illuminated Cor¬ respondence Stationery for fraternities, clubs, etc. Souvenir Dance Programs and Banquet Menus in leather and silk, produced by skilled artisans in our modern factory. 100 ENGRAVED CARDS AND PLATE, $1.50 Quire Box of Stationery and Envelopes Stamped with any National Fraternity die, 75c UNION BANK NOTE CO. FRANKLIN D. CRABBS, President TENTH AND CENTRAL STREETS, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI THIS BOOK IS A SAMPLE OF OUR ]VORK % I