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

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THE ALUMNI ROOM nate in having headquarters in the main building, so ac- cessible and inviting as those now afforded them. The Alumni Room, besides containing the pictures of prominent alumni and ex- students, is at present a storeroom for all the cups and banners of past ath- letic teams. The famous Texas 6, A. M. 0 banner occupies the prominent position on the walls which should be accorded such a trophy. The faculty members, from the original in- structors and tutors to our present teachers of college youth, have their niche in this alumni hall of fame. The CACTUS in its swaddling clothes of 1894 is there, and with it the successive volumes, including that of the present date. The history and growth of the Uni- versity is portrayed vividly in these vari-colored vol- umes. Every picture, ornament, and decoration calls to mind some alumnus or ex-student of bygone days. Some are in the Cabinet — some are Justices of the Peace — but all are loyal Texas men. Along with relics of the past are hopes for the future. The Cass Gilbert drawings for the new gym- nasium are in evidence, and show what the final re- sults for a new gym will be. l % The following para- graphs are from the pen of Fritz Lanham, and we quote them with apologetic avidity : Now that we have our cups, let me refer briefly to the two old B Hall dinner bells among our accoutre- ments. They are cow bells. I shall not be suffi- ciently cowardly to com- ment further in merriment concerning them; suffice it is to say that they are very good specimens of their kine. Reposing near them on one of our reminiscent shelves are the eight baseballs used on the trip last spring, a jaunt which resulted in eight victories for Texas. In close proximity to these horsehides, is a pigskin. It is no longer on the pig. Its position is more exalted than any it ever attained on a punt. Do you ask wherefore? Two explanatory cards make reply: ' Ball won by the University of Texas from A. M., Houston, Texas, Nov. 13, 1911, Score 6 to 0; ' ' R. Perry, L. E. ; M. A. Ramsdell, L. T. ; Louis Jordan, L. G. ; D. C. Bland, C. ; M. Harrold, R. G. ; W. S. Birge, R. G.; E. Harrold, R. T.; F. Woodhull, R E.; Earl Sellars, R. E. ; N. Puett, Q. ; J. James, L. H. ; Downs F. ; A. Kirkpatrick, R. H.; ' Words fail me, boys. It ' s a grand old room. Our genial secretary, John A. Lomax, is a splendid dispenser of an official wel- come to every former student who steps into it. :!|! I! Ill IS ill

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1914 5 Hv6actus JEDb l the,- rgj THE ALCALDE ITH this, the second y ar of its issue, the ALCALDE has become one of the foremost alumni publications in the coun- try. The ALCALDE suffers nothing in comparison with the OLD PENN of the University of Pennsylvania or the CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. Time was when the alumni organization, known as an association, was only a name, but today the ALCALDE has done more than any one factor in the cementing of a heretofore loose organization into a compact and unified body. Fritz G. Lanham, the editor, is one of Varsity ' s most loyal and capable alumni, and spends much time in and around the University selecting his material and composing the whole. THE ALCALDE Th« Alumni Maiai.nt R. T. Fleming, Jr., the local edi- tor, is due much of the credit for the high standard of this publication. Dick was editor-in-chief of the Nineteen Twelve CACTUS, and has held many editorial positions in the University. In his special office, adjoining the Alumni Association room, Dick pens, pur- veys and culls the necessary copy for the successive issues of the volume. Besides the attractive cover, the ALCALDE contains other features, such as poetry from some of the Texas University bards, biographical sketches, reminiscences of old alumni, pictures. Who ' s Who at Texas. Pere- grinusings. Editorials. Faculty Notes, Athletic jottings, Texas Exes and student life. FRITZ G. LANHAM Editor of th« Atcal.1.

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■ MB CONGRESSMAN BEALL Alumni of the University of Texas Now in the Lower House of Congress CONGRESSMAN HENRY