Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-08
SAN FRANCISCO TRIP
NOT ABANDoNED
Red" Allen Explains Lull and Gives
Plans as They Now Stand.

For some time those who are at the
head OF the movement to take the ca
Diet corps to San Francisco to the Pan
ama-Paclfic Exposition In June, 1915,
have maintained a "deathly silence"
No idea OF dropping the trip is enter.
tanned. however. The delay has been
occassioned by hard times talk"
Present indications are that the
corps will not be oyer.burdened with
funds In June. 1915. and all possibility
Of raising any great amount OF money
by means OF entertainments, benefit
performances, growing OF crops and
other ideas. which we're formulated
last year. is now a thing OF the past.
When the movement was first urged
II was the idea OF those who were its
chief advocates to raise as much
money as they could by means sug-
gested above At that time II was
thought that a sum OF $4,000 or an
amount in that neighborhood could be
raised. The idea OF asking the Legis-
lature for an appropriation OF 10000
also was considered. and had not the
present financial strlngency arisen,
might have been carried thru to a
successful accomplishment. Now all
hope OF securing funds from the State
is practically abandoned. The idea of
having the local alumni in various
cities OF the State conduct benefit per.
formances for this fund has been given
up. too. as theatrical performances OF
the very best nature are not receiving
good patronage.
The indication now is that no money
will be forthcoming from any source,
and that individuals will have to bear
all OF their expenses. The trip can be
made, as a corps. for at least 800 less
than the members OF the corps could
make II travelling as individuals. The
government will maintain a military
post for the entertainment of the va
rious military college regiments, and
A. & NJ. can receive the benefit Of this
camp in June. as was originally
planned. The government will fur
nlsh tents and cots free and will con
duct mess, at which meals may be
secured at the rate Of 40 or so cents
per day.
The rate as defined at present will
be $50 for the round trip, with any
stop-over privileges desired. Tourist
sleepers may be secured for the corps,
and by using these cars, which are
used by the government in transport
ing troops. the cost of the trip will be
greatly reduced
1t would seem that by going as a
corps the trip can he made for 500
per man, or threabouts. leaving a mar.
gin for amusements and side-trips.
At least 300 of the members Of the
corps are planning to make the trip
whether the regiment goes or not. If
a sufficient number of boys will make
the trip to insure a good representation,
there seems to be no reason why these
men should not reorganize the regi-
ment shortly before school closes and
make the trip as a corps, saving much
money for themselves and insuring a
spirit of comradeship thruout the en-
tire trip.
After the Christmas holidays, when
the men have paid their maintenance
for the second term and have squared
themselves with the world, canvass
of the corps will be made to see how
many boys will make the trip and then
plans for the excursion will be taken
up an carried thru to a successful az
complishment.-The Battalion.