University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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THE 1904 FOOTBALL TEAM AT THE ALUMNI BARBECUE

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Three Chapters of Texas Football History ! I THE FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM i THE GREAT TEAM OF 1900

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A Song of the Olden Time. ' J ' o ti ' ll tlio wliole Iriic story Of iivt ' aud twuiily yoars, — Although a talu of glory flight bring us all to tears. So here ' s a brief reminder I If lilessings that are ours, — I ' erhajis it may be kinder Thau Sophomorio flowers. No oi ' der chronologic- Shall guide our footsteps back, — We ' ll jumjj about at pleasure. And sometimes — even tack. We learn to know our blessings By waiting for them long, — Tis ii ' ue iu life, they tell us, — True also in our song. That faraway Xovember — How different were its days From these that shine aliout us, AVhioh we exalt and praise! . nd yet those days had blessings, — Wv think of them with love. — In liegents and professors With wisdom from aliove. We had no great Main Building liut only this west wing, — And round it recollections JIust always I ' ondly cling. For e eu this we waitecl Till that first glad Xew Year. When that Old ( ' a])itol building We left without a tear. We had im laboraloi-ies Foi- mouilis anil luontlis. 1 ween, Piuf boxeil up apparalus l a waililiL;- In he seen. . o lowering smokestack warmed us, Tluit we might sing its jjraise, — No heating plant was ours hi those old-fashioned days. We hail no Woman ' s Building, No Brackenridge Hall, . o tournaments, no tennis, Xo Cym nor basketl)ail. We had no gay stunt partie.?, — We did not know the word, — . i barbecues, no hay rides, — Of picnics we hacl hcai-d. Some practiced roller skating. And some still played croquet, — And some found such diversions Superlatively gay. We had no Varsity Glee Club, Xo Ashbel, no Lanier, — But Rusk and Athenanim Filled all our atmosphere. The greatest dissipations That many girls enjoyed Were joint debates and meetings When party strife annoved. The Tr.raii had not blossomed. The Cactus ne ' er iiad bloomed, The Magazine, soon planted. By E. L. Batts was boomed. ' v bad no AVouum ' s Council. f had no Halloween. . (i cap and gown for Seniors, Few badges e ( r were seen. There was no band to cheer us, Xo trombone, flute or drum, — Xo Varsity yell to greet us, Xo . u(litiu-iuin. . i) School (if I ' ingineering Had country scoured aud town. lint ■ .Math was alwavs splendid Willi clever Dr. Hraun. Our lilirai ' v an infant — or shelves perhaps a score — Itiil not call to us loudly, — Our text-books called the more. n rushing and no hazing, )l ' fJiL;ineers or Laws. — Xo rescuing of Freshmen Fi ' om cruel Seniors ' paws. A ' e had no football i-ontests. But baseball soon was ])layed. ; nd once a trip to Georgetown Disturbed our custom.s staid.