The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-09
DADS DAY At A. 8 N. COLLEGE
FATHERS WILL VISIT THEIR SONS AT STATE
SCHOOL AND SEE WORK
BY c. H. Williams, One OF the A. &
M. Dads

NAs A&tttAb
A. q ". College, Miss. October 30
There is going to be a big affair at A
IL M. College this fall, IN fact two
days, November 24.25, 1922 when a.
& NJ. boys will be in their glory.
These dates cover "Dah's Day,
something new in A. & M. activities.
an event that has been held only
once before, but which promises to
become the most impartant day In
ench college year, except perhaps
s'ommencement.
Last year, curly In November. u
group OF students conceived the idea
of inviting their fathers to visit the
big Mississippi Institution in u body
In order that each Dad might SIZE for
himself exactly how his boy lived,
worked, studied, played what he
fed upon, and who his pals We're.
they asked tile college authorities
Tor permission To issue the invita-
tions aud for time I'M which to enter
tain. Not only did the college adj
ministration approve the idea. hut
they took hold OF 1t officially, gave
.it every possible assistance and liter
ally turned themselves loose Co help
out. 1t was not expected that more
than fifty or seventy five fathers
would come on such shoit notice,
with no previous entertainment Of
that character co guide them, and
everybody was delighted when near
ly two hundred and fifty Dads
made the Journey from all parts Of
the state TO Stark Vile to accept the
Invitation. The program was long
aud varied. 1t included u full dress
parade by the student military body,
a dinner with welcoming speeches In
che mess hall, a jointdebate between
A. & NJ. and Louisiana State Uni
versity, IL moving picture show, and
concert in the main assembly hall, a
reception at the Y. NJ. G. AZ. with
smoker, an auto trip over the spaci
Dus college grounds, and last but
not least IL grilling football game he
tween "A. & NJ. and Louisiana State
University. All this aud more is
promised for this year. Each Dad
ON arrival was registered and fur.
iished with u badge which said, "My
Boy lis Here. This badge was al
Iiatrodnction to every other D,ul''
present, and an open sesame tu every
entertainment. Each boy who's.
father arrived wits decorated with |,
m,ige which said My DaiIs Here
Such students as h,tl lost their faith
era were thtiugltfully given, and al.
iently wore. u white badge. The,
we're the gold star' boys, but, a boy
i Who wore no batlgc ut nil WAS clas
sed AZ one who either hail NOT mhlt
Isufficlent effort to have his flther ut
tend, or one whose father did no
takpenough interest to come. Their
will be few such lnslecortted coilAg
llads nt a. e. N. this year.
| Many a man found himself surpriA
| I'd beyond measure ar the extento q
the college grounds, the buildings
and the agricultural aud Inechanic's
activities. Never were there proud
Ter boys than those that introdnce'
their Dad to some chum's Dad itn'
many friendships sprang up aGon'
the young nnd old daring those twt
Edays. Every Dad promised faithfull
to come back again and 1t is expect
Ted that not less than five hnndre'
will come this year.
i A woHdrrful program of enter
tainmentis being prepared. Asusna
sleeping accommodation will bs fur
nished and the new cafeteria Is ope
and running satisfactorily. Ever
bad, from the moment he reache
the depot ut Starkvilip will be unie
the gui ance Of hts Owa boy, VIII
will give him loving care an mak
lcertain that he misses not one hou
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