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About The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1924)
REPORT SHOWS SPLENDID WORK NOW UNDER WAY (Continued from Page 3) payment of almost $5,000 on out- standing obligations last fall. Most of our notes for 1924 will not ma- ture until the fall months when we will have ample funds to create a reserve and make a contribution to the loan fund, which contribution, by the way, will never find it way back into the general treasury. Much of the effort of the office thus far has been put in on the col- lection of addresses and names of former students. Happily we have been able to increase the located for- mer students to something like 6,500 and we hope that by the middle of June, when, thanks to Tom Hoffer ’04, Hoffer Oil Corporation, Worth, we will publish the Aggie di- rectory. We had planned to do this before Commencement but we were making such good headway in the collection of new names that we wanted to wait until after our annual meeting. It is our belief that we shall be able to account for 8,000 former students in this directory. This report would not be complete without an expression of apprecia- tion for the marvelous work of Pres- ident Church and the other officers. In addition we have had wonderful cooperation from every one on whom we have called. The local clubs have worked splendidly with their high school men. Every reques. for help has been gladly met. This fall we embark upon our most ambitious program of helpful- ness and work. If funds will per- mit we hope to increase the size and content of The Aggie. We want to publish some technical papers on re- cent scientific research. We want to see to it that those who are mem- bers of the Association get the best football seats as it is our opinion and that of the Athletic Department that those helping the College are most entitled to consideration. We want to make our presence felt among the student body and help smooth out the problems of the College. We hope to be able to help avery ambi- tious boy to remain in College. To help the BAT, the Longhorn and stu- dent publications. We want to place every former student in work .suit- able and acceptable to him. At Aus- tin next spring we want to assure adequate financial support and help- ful legislation for the institution. We feel that next year we will have arrived in this work and that the Association will have become an offensive and defensive agency for A. and M. which shall guarantee its continuation as the greatest agency for good in the State.—Just as it is today. Respectfully submitted, IKE ASHBURN, Executive Secretary. —————— eee. ASSOCIATION WILL INCOR- PORATE, ARTICLES AS ADOPTED BELOW (Continued from Page 3) on said bond to be paid by the As- sociation. 6. The President shall be ex-officio chairman of the Executive Commit- tee and Board of Trustees, and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be ex-of- ficio member of said Committee and Board. { f° The Board of Directors or Execu- tive Committee shall create a separ- ate and distinct department of this corporation for the purpose of handl- ing and loaning the funds acquired by the corporation for loans to stu- dents attending the A. and M. Col- lege of Texas. The Board of Trus- tees as herein provided for shall have sole and distinct supervision of such department and empowered to make such rules and regulations for the proper conducting of such depart- ment and their action shall be sub- ject to review by a two-third vote of the entire Board of Directors. 8. The Executive Committee shall manage the affairs of the corpora- tion in all details except when the Board of Directors are assembled at the annual meeting and in session for such purpose except as said Ex- ecutive Committee may be specifi- cally instructed by the Board of Di- rectors. However, the Board of Trustees shall have exclusive con- trol of all student loan funds ac- quired by the corporation subject to review by a two-third vote of the en- tire Board of Directors. 9. At any annual meeting of the members of this corporation the Board of Directors may invite a vote from the members present upon any question under consideration so as to determine the judgment and sen- timent of such membership but shall in no way be bound thereby. 10. No person shall be eligible to hold office in this corporation who is not an active member of this Associa- Fort VAN 4 45) PAA ANNAN ANNA AA B58) Na NNN A\A\ A Bo WN NNN WN Ao 4 VN NINN NNN VV VV VV VV VV VV VN VV VV VV VV VV VV MINUTES OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AS- SOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF THE A. AND A. COLLEGE OF TEXAS. (Continued from Page 3) L\A\A\LA\A\ A NIN NINN N\A AA AAA AAAS VV NV VN VV wv VV NNN Wilson and Dutch Hohn. A NBN AAA AANA AANA NAN VV VV Vv. VV VV NV NV VV VV VV OVO A\ Committee for consideration. tors for the coming year: President Vice President © Vice President Vice President PAYA VAN A PAVAVAY AAA W. R. Edrington L. H. Powell Capt. Read Wipprecht H. E. Hanna W. A. Wurzbach W. K. Stripling R. J. Windrow A. C. Bull Geo. Altgelt W. P. Wortham H. H. Williamson J. C. Mytinger L. V. Leinhard C. E. Maedgen Jack Roberts V. D. Mercer R. S. Reading F. D. Perkins Wofford Duncan Eugene Nolte M. T. Garrett W. K. “Runt” Hanson Tyree Bell L. G. 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The Board of Directors shall have the authority to designate any offi- cer or appoint any committee to make expenditures for the Associa- tion. 13. Any funds contributed by any person, firm or corporation solely for loan fund purposes shall not be di- verted to any other use. 14. It shall be the duty of the Secre- tary-Treasurer to keep a record of all minutes of the Association, make and keep in his possession a list of all members of the Association with their last known addresses, collect all dues and keep a full and fair ac- count of his receipts and disburse- ments in a book provided for that purpose, to pay out of any available funds in his hands, any proper char- ges and expenses directed by the As- sociation or any duly authorized Committee or officer thereof, and to make a full report in writing to the Association each year of the receipts and disbursements since the last meeting. 15. In case of the death or resigna- ed the Baccalaureate sermon for this Commencement. this afternoon he renewed his allegiance to the State of Texas and fidelity to the A. and M. College. It was moved and carried that Marion Church present to those present who had not had an opportunity heretofore, the privilege of investing in the Association by signing a note in its favor. Notes were passed by Runt Hanson, Lambert Ballard, Woodrow R. B. Shiels of Dallas, invited all A. and M. men everywhere to attend the Fourth of July Barbecue which has become an in- stitution with A. and M. men at Dallas. E. P. Hunter extended an invitation to the Baylor-A. and M. game and the Waco reunion on November 1st. It was moved and carried that all contributors to the Asso- ciation fund who are not former students of the College be made honorary members of the Association. Dissatisfaction with the name of the Former Students pub- lication, “THE TEXAS AGGIE”, on the part of the New York City and Chicago A. and M. Clubs was presented to the Associa- tion by the Executive Secretary. ! Club was to have presented the views of the New York and Chicago Ex-students but had to leave before an opportunity was given. A letter from W. M. Denny of Chicago was read and it was moved and carried that the whole matter be referred to the Executive At this time the Nominating Committee submitted the report which resulted in the election of the following officers and direc- pa EL R D C. C. Krueger .. ilar fr SAE L. L. Ballard Aided var M. J. Miller “e000 00 0 see ve ee shen Se whee SBP DriOliver OMBar 0. YUM, 10 os oh St. Louis, Mo. 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The second is the development of adequate leadership within the He declared that what he wanted most of all was to be able to secure from every former student a full measure of cooperation on any project which might be determined upon. ion Church requested that every man who would give prompt re- sponse to communications sent him from the President to rise to Every person present pledged himself to cooperate to the fullest extent with the new officers and directors of the Asso- It was moved and carried that the Secretary send a telegram to Charlie DeWare expressing the regret of the Association over his The Executive Secretary was instructed to write a letter ex- pressing the appreciation of the Association to the University of Oxford, Oxford, Mississippi, for releasing Dr. Mullins from a pre- vious engagement there in order that he might come to Texas to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon at the A. and M. College Com- Some stirring messages then were given by K. M. Van Zandt of Shreveport, Lauisiana, all of whom were here in 1877 and by C. O. Moser of Dallas, representing the 1904 class. The 1924 meeting of the Association of Former Students was without a doubt the finest and most satisfactory meeting ever held Characterized by splendid reports and am- bitious programs of helpfulness to the College and inspiring and moving addresses which resulted in an impression being made on all of those fortunate enough to be present which impression will last as long as the memory of man runs. Adjournment was had in order that no delay would be exper- ienced in enjoying the splendid barbecue dinner given under the direction of G. A. Long of the College for the Association. DODD DVDVODDDDDPVDDVDVPVVPVVVDRVDDDPODRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDOD® The Board of Directors shall have and expend all such sums of money In his talk VV NV VV VV Orroroo Leo L. Weaver of the Chicago ..San Antonio, awihods Waco, Rabe fn Fort Worth, tarts mabe ho Houston, - I New York City, N. Y. 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There shall be an an- nual assessment of five dollars against each member for member- ship dues in the Association. 11, In order to obtain a more stable active membership in this Associa- tion and to create sufficient funds for its operation and to create an adequate student loan fund, the offi- cers of this corporation upon the ap- proval of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee may take voluntary pledges from men who are members of the corporation or who are not members and which said pledges may be evidenced by either cash or notes upon such terms and conditions as the said Board of Di- rectors or Executive Committee may think proper. 18. The officers of this corporation are authorized to accept from its mem- bers or from any person, firm or cor- poration not members, any dona- tions to the student loan fund to be used solely for such purpose. The annual dues for each member of this Association shall be due and payable on such date of each year as the Board of Directors or Ex- ecutive Committee may determine. 20. There shall be one regular meet- ing of the corporation to be held at the A. and M. College of Texas at such time and place during the Com- mencement exercises of the A. and M. College as the Board of Direc- tors or the Executive Committee shall appoint. RESOLUTIONS ARE TYPICAL OF SPLENDID SPIRIT OF MEETING Association Gives Expression to Commendable Statements of Pol- J icy at Annual Meeting Last Week. Typifying the splendid spirit of the 1924 business meeting of the Association of Former Students of the A. and M. College the resolutions brought in by R. J. Potts, of Waco, and his committee, composed of “Runt” Hanson of San Antonio and Lockeridge, formerly of Wichita Falls, now of Dallas, were character- ized by those present as the finest type of expressions ever adopted by the Association. The resolutions as presented and adopted covered the best interests of the College and its proper support, thanks to donors of funds for stu- dent loans, normalcy in participa- tion in athletics and social activities, and an expression of deepest regard for President Marion S. Church and his splendid piece of work in behalf of the Association. Here are the resolutions as adopted by the Association: Normalcy in Athletics. “Whereas the Agricultural and Mechanical College has been estab- lished and maintained for the pur- pose of specific instruction in Agri- culture and the Mechanical Arts and as an institution of superior Military training; and “Whereas it was the original pur- pose to promote sound and consis- tent development through diligent application to their studies by the individual students, it being pre- sumed that they would avail them- selves of the advantages provided for them and forego all undue dis- traction by amusements, social af- fairs or outside activities; and “Whereas the participation in ath- letics and social activities has ap- parently become an all engrossing preoccupation for the student bodies of some of our institutions of learn- ing throughout this country to the neglect of more serious and impor- tant matters; and “Whereas the authorities at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas have never deviated from the original lofty purpose set forth by the founders of our institution, but at the same time have never fail- ed to promote and cooperate to in- sure wholesome amusements, sane social activities and clean “athletics, especially such athletics as would benefit the greatest number of stu- dents without in anyway deviating from requirements necessitating a thorough application to, and master- ing of Collegegiate work, and “Whereas we believe the prime object of education to be the syste matic development of all the facul- ties of the individual; and further that the State will be advanced, in- telligent and prosperous, or back- ward, ignorant, and poor just in pro- portion to that degree which its peo- ple are removed by education from their original untrained condition; therefore “Be it Resolved by the Former 21. The By-Laws of this corporation may be amended at any annual meet- ing by a two-thirds vote of all mem- bers of the corporation present, pro- vided, however, that said proposed amendments be first submitted to the Board of Directors and such amend- ment or amendments receiving a majority vote of approval of said Board of Directors present at said annual meeting. In the event such approval is added said amendment or amendments shall forthwith be presented to the members of this corporation at this annual meeting. 22. The proceedings of the business meeting of the corporation shall at all times be secret unless ordered to be published by a majority vote of the Board of Directors or members. 23. Upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors any member who has been guilty of conduct unbecom- ing a gentleman or who has been guilty of conduct harmful to the in- terest of the corporation may be ex- pelled from membership in the cor- poration by a vote of four-fifths of the members of the corporation pres- ent at any regular meeting. 24. The following shall be the order of business strictly enforced at all regular meetings: 1. Call to order. 2. Reading of minutes of prev- ious meeting. 3. Report of the President. 4. Report of the Secretary- Treasurer. 6. Report of special commitees. 7. Election of new members. 8. Unfinished business. 9. New business. 10. Good of the Association. 11. Election of officers. Adjournment, Lia J Students here assembled that we ap- prove and commend the policies now and heretofore pursued by the au- thorities of the Agricultural and Me- chanical College of Texas regarding these matters; and “Be it further resolved that we declare ourselves against any ex- treme pleasure seeking attitude of students attending the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and that we also declare ourselves against any tendency to permit athletics however entertaining or beneficial to over- shadow the real aims and ideals of this institution, which we believe must always be; “FIRST: To instruct in the spec- ific branches of learning and deve- lopment which will contribute most to the success of the individual ca- reer. “SECOND: To insure a properly balanced training of both mind and body. “THIRD: To inform and pre- pare the Student for intelligent Citizenship; “FOURTH: As nearly as possi- ble, to equip one hundred per cent. rather than five per cent. of the stu- dents for physical leadership by mod- erate participations of the entire student body in some form of ath- letic training throughout the year.” Resolution for Adoption of Official Emblem. Whereas, the graduates of the Ag- ricultural and Mechanical College of Texas have their official emblems and their class rings and the ex-students who are not graduates, not having any official emblem, therefore Be it resolved that the Associa- tion of Former Students adopt an official emblem, either ring, or pin, That the Association handle the sale of these emblems at a nominal profit to be turned over to the Asso- ciation Loan Fund, That the handling of this entire matter be turned over to the Execu- tive Committee for such action as they may see fit. Resolution Concerning the Indepen- dent Status of the A. and M. Col- lege and an Equitable Division of the Permanent University Endowment Fund. Whereas, the Board of Regents of the University of Texas and the Board of Directors of the Agricul- tural and Mechanical College of Tex- as at a joint meeting held in Fort Worth, January 6th, 1913, mutually agreed to the complete separation of the University of Texas and the Ag- ricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and to a division of Univer- sity lands, one-third of the total be- ing definitely assigned to the Agri- cultural and Mechanical College and two-thirds to the University of Tex- as, and Whereas, the Sixteenth (1879), Seventeenth (1881), Eigtheenth (1883), Nineteenth (1885), and Twentieth (1887), legislatures de- finitely set aside a part of the in- come from the University endowment for the use of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Whereas, The governing authori- ties of the two institutions have re- peatedly re-affirmed the agreement of January 6th, 1913, with reference to the status of the Agricultural and Mechanical College and the division of the University of Texas land en- dowment, therefore Be is Resolved that the Former Students’ Association in annual con- vention assembled de hereby memor- ialize the members of the Legislature to submit to the people of this state for their consideration a proposed amendment in harmony with the original and subsequent agreement of the Board of Regents of the Uni- versity of Texas and the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College authorizing the independent status of the College and an equitable division of the Univer- sity endowment fund between the two institutions, and Be it further Resolved that the Former Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas pledges its best efforts in- dividually and collectively to use all appropriate means at our command to have this proposition submitted to the Legislature and favorable action taken by our law-making body. Providing for Support of All State Supported Education- al Institutions. Whereas it has become increas- ingly difficult for the authorities of our institutions or higher learning to secure adequate appropriations for the maintenance of these institu- tions, and Whereas the chief executive offi- cers of these institutions are com- pelled to spend a considerable amoun® of time in Austin during each legis- lative session conferring with mem- bers of the Legislature in order to prevent their institutions from suf- fering inadequate financial support, therefore Be it resolved by the Association of Former Students in annual con- vention assembled that we urge upon the Legislature to submit to the peo- ple of this state a proposed constitu- tional amendment providing for a millage tax for the support of all in- stitutions of higher learning, and Be it further resolved that this Association go on record as opposing any legislation that would require a tuition fee to be paid by students attending our institutions of higher learning. We are opposed to the establishment in this state of the principle of aristocracy in education and we believe tha the charge of a tuition fee would prevent many poor, but worthy and ambitious boy from acquiring a college education and would tend to restrict the facilities of our institutions of higher learn- ing only to those students of weal- thy parents who could afford to pro- vide for the increased cost that a tuition fee would involve, and Be it further resolved that this Association go on record as favoring adequate financial support for the entire educational system of this state, including all schools from the one teacher rural school to our in- stitutions of higher learning. Mothers’ Clubs. Whereas a movement has been started by the mothers of students and former students of the Agricul- tural and Mechanical College of Tex- as for the formation of Mothers’ Clubs in the various cities and towns of the state for the purpose of ad- vancing the best interests of the Col- lege, its students, and former stu- dents; and Whereas in at least one case a Mothers’ Club has already raised funds of its own and has made a sub- stantial initial contribution of said funds for the splendid purpose of establishing a student loan fund; therefore Be it resolved by the Association of Former Students of the Agricul- tural and Mechanical College of Tex- as that we heartily endorse and com- mend the formation of Mothers’ Clubs in every community of the state and pledge our assistance to them in this work; and Be it further resolved that we es- pecially commend and congratulate the Dallas A. and M. Mothers’ Club for their action in leading off with the establishment of a Mothers’ Club Loan Fund. We sincerely trust that =" they will continue to add to this worthy fund and that all other clubs will make similar contributions to this splendid work; and we pledge to the Dallas A. and M. Mothers’ Club and to all other clubs making such contributions that the machin- ery of this organization will always be at their command, either in the raising of such funds or in adminis- tering these funds for the greatest benefit to needy and deserving stu- dents. Con'tibutors to Loan Fund. Resolved by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas that we recognize the very distinct and valuable service rendered to our Association by “Runt” Hanson, Manager of the Texas Aggie Min- strels, “Catfish” Goodman and by the other promoters and participants in the Minstrel Show, the cash pro- ceeds of which were turned over to our Student Loan Fund, thereby en- abling us to assist in keeping a con- siderable number of deserving stu- dents in school until the close of the College year. Resolved further that we thank and commend the Ross Volunteers of 1923-24 for the generous action in voting to turn the cash refund, which would have been received by the individual members, into our As- sociation thereby initiating the Ross Volunteer Loan Fund which will be perpetuated and may be added to from year to year thus materially as- sisting this worthy cause— Resolved further that we express our sincere appreciation to Casey and Sparks, Campus Confectioners, for establishing throuhg this Asso- ciation, a special loan fund for de- serving students. We thank them for their monthly additions to this fund and trust that this practice may become permanent, not only with this particular firm but all others sim- ilarly situated. Student Loan Fund—Outside Contributions. Whereas, this Association has by the activities and contributions of our own members made definite and satisfactory provision for a perman- ent substantial, efficient organiza- tion, and has provided means for its financial support, and Whereas, the contributions of its own members have been sufficient, not only to provide for running ex- penses but also have enabled us to initiate a Student Loan Fund for the assistance of deserving young men striving for a college education, and Whereas, contributions to this (Continued on Page 8)
