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P. L. DOWNS (Continued from Page 1) 784; University of Texas A. & M. Bonds at 414 per cent $6,000,000, making a total of $19,200,434. On April 21, 1930, the Board of Regents of the University of Texas, and the Board of Directors of the Texas A. and M. College met in the office of the President of the Uni- versity at Austin and signed an a- greement, satisfactory to both boards, making a division of the available University fund. It was then necessary to amend Article 2592 of the Revised Civil Statutes 1925, in order to put this arrangement officially into effect. This was accomplished at the Forty- second session of the Legislature. At present the University of Texas is erecting 10 major buildings, at a cost of $4,500,000 and affording em- ployment of 500 men. : The following buildings are under construction at Texas A. and M. Col- lege: Administration, Chemistry, Pe- troleum Engineering, Geology and Engineering Experiment Station Building, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Hospital Group, Animal Industries, Swimming Pool, and in- stallation of new sewer and water system, street paving and beautifi- cation of the campus, are other phases of the work going on also. The Texas A. and M. College is erecting 7 buildings at a cost of $2,000,000 and furnishing employ- ment to 400 men. A. and M. College pays union scale wages of 30c per hour for common labor; 75¢ per hour for painters and carpenters; and $1.00 an hour for all other skilled labor. There are 4 reasons for building at this time: 1. Present need of buildings. 2. Economy of building during the financial depression. 3. Present low rate of interest. 4. Relief of unemployment thru the construction of public buildings during the depression. The University and the Texas A. and M. College are carrying on the largest building programs of any state institutions in the United States at this time, although the Universi- ty of Minnesota has a building pro- gram of size under way also. The Texas A. and M. College was established in conformity with an Act of Congress known as the Mor- rill Act, approved by President Lin- coln, July 2, 1862. It is one of the oldest Land Grant Colleges in the nation. The provisions of the Land Grant Act were accepted by the Legislature of Texas, November 1, 1866, and an Act providing for the establishment of the A. and M. College of Texas was passed by the Legislature, April 17, 1871. On October 4, 1876 the College was formally opened. Six students pre- sented themselves for enrollment. But by the end of the year 106 had ma- triculated. The campus of the main institu- tion at College Station, and College owned farms adjoining it, include more than 5,000 acres. The total val- ue of the main plant at College Sta- tion, including dormitories, lands, permanent buildings and equipment is about $8,000,000. This will be in- creased to about $10,000,000 with the completion of the building program now under way. Physical properties of the three branch colleges under the supervis- ion of the Texas A. and M. College Board, at Arlington, Stephenville, and Prairie View, aggregate in value about $3,000,000. Physical valuation of the property of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Research Division of the College, is approximately $1,200,000. Other divisions of the College in- clude the Extension Service, em- ploying about 400 men and women, and the Texas Forest Service. The influence and work of the College extend throughout the whole state by reason of its various divisions and services. There are 50 general buildings of permanent type of construction, in- cluding 15 dormitories, on the cam- pus. In addition, there are 58 rent houses and cottages used to house the faculty members. The Cushing Memorial Library is one of the finest individual libraries in Texas. Stack room space for books has a capacity for 300,000 volumes. The physical properties of the ath- letic department are in keeping with the best of other Land Grant Col- leges. The college resident teaching or- ganization is made up of 6 schools. These are the Schools of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Med- icine, Vocational Teaching, Engineer- ing, and the Graduate School. The faculty includes more than 200 mem- bers engaged in teaching, and there are 15 or more included in the list of administrative officers. A nine months’ session from September to June, and a 12 weeks’ summer ses- sion are held each year. An outstanding phase of training at Texas A. and M. College is the military phase. From the beginning military instruction has been a re- quired part of the work and since 1911 the college has been designated as a distinguished college by the War Department, the highest rating given such institutions by the department. Upon graduation cadets who have completed the full course in military science and tactics are given com- missions as second lieutenants in the Officers Reserve Corps of the Unit- ed States Army. The Texas A. and M. College is the largest military college in the United States, and has a staff of 17 regular United States Army Offi- cers detailed by the War Department to instruet in military science and tactics. Six branches of the military service are represented in the in- struction and organization of the cadet corps, these being Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artillery, Signal Corps, Corps of Engineering, and Coast Artillery. The freshman year at A. and M. College costs about $500 divided as follows: Matriculation $115; uniform about $50; fees and incidentals a- bout $50; food and lodging, laundry service, etc.; thereafter $32.50 a month. About 800 students work all or part of their way through the college annually. All contractors erecting buildings on the campus must em- ploy student labor as far as is prac- ticable. About $12,000 a year, or $1,000 a month is earned by students by reason of the building program. The A. and M Band is one of the largest and best bands to be found in the country, being about 125 pieces in size. It plays for students to march into the mess hall for meals, and for all mili- tary formations. The mess hall seats 3,000. It re- quires about 18 minutes for the ca- det corps to march in. The Board of Directors sees to it that the food for the boys is of the very best qual- ity and that they are given plenty to eat. About 125 cadets serve as waiters in the mess hall. Seven hun- dred applied for positions as waiters this year. The college has a wonderful hos- pital. The boys pay $10 a year each as medical fee. The college has one of the best dairy herds in Texas, including at present about 200 cows, which fur- nish milk for the mess hall. I like to look upon young men as finished products. If they remain at the Texas A. and M. College and the University of Texas for 4 years, and apply themselves, they are equipped for a particular line of work at grad- uation, usually find good positions, ‘make good and useful business men, good husbands, and good fathers.” A. AND M. vs. S. M. U. (Continued from Page 1) gie quarterback tried a field goal which was partially blocked and re- covered by S. M. U. on their own 3-yard line. A great punt from that point by Baxter, with Domingue downed on his own 38-yard line, may well have saved S. M. U. from de- feat. Willis Nolan, Aggie center, was the defensive star of the day with Jor- dan at tackle and Maxwell and Wood- land at guard also shining brightly for the Aggies. Shifted to end for the first time, Charlie Cummings played well and Bob Connelley, also played nicely at the other end. Ray Murray and Wright, Aggie ends were injured during the game, as was Pete Hewitt, veteran halfback. Fowler's left-footed kicking and some fine plunging by Spencer were the best offensive weapons of the farmers. Line-ups: S. M. U.—Mills, left end; Smith, left tackle; Jackson, left guard; Carter, center; Riley, right guard; G. Bray, right tackle; Fu- qua, right end; Sprague, quarterback; Travis, halfback; Baccus, halfback; Oliver, fullback. A. & M.—Murray, left end; Jordan, left tackle; Wood- land, left guard; W. Nolan, center; Maxwell, right guard; Erwin, right|™ tackle; Cummings, right end; Fow- ler, quarterback; Williams, halfback; Barfield, halfback; Spencer, fullback. Substitutions: S. M. U.—Ends, Zachary, Hawn; tackles, M. Bray, Ross; guards, Burleson; centers, Bradford, McLeod; backs, Baxter, Hearon, Walker. A. & M.—Ends, Connelley, Wright; guards, Cooper, Crow; center, Love; backs, Domin- gue, Graves, Martin, Hewitt, Greg- ory. Officials.—Referee, Viner (Miss- ouri); umpire, Hart (Texas); head linesman, Curtis (Abilene Christian); field judge, Frazier (Baylor). ———leret eee Frank Buckley ’28, is taking grad- uate work at the Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, and lives at 237 Sheldon Avenue, that city. He reports him- self well pleased with his work and enjoying another school year. 9 0.0. 0.0.0.0. 0.0.0.0. 0.0.0.0.0.9. 0.000 000.00 .0.0.9.0.9.0.9.0..9.029.90.0.90.0..0.0.00..0.0.0.90.0.99.90..9.90..00.0..0.9.0.9.090.0.909.0.0.0.9. S 9.9 9 0 GB 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 6 6 0 8 0 EN YY YN YO YY YY YT a a a TT TT Ta TTT NNN NNN TYYY $3338 33° 28383833833 :3 38°85 838 35°58 Alfalfa Hay From the McFarlin Farms Shipping Point — Rosser, Texas U. S. 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This is an unusual record as many men who play out their time in the conference have not completed enough work to receive their degrees. No picture was avail- ‘able of Joe Love, the other senior on the squad, but he will receive his de- gree in Mechanical Engineering this spring. Cpl . Astor J. W. “Jimmie” Aston, Farmers- ville, captain and halfback. He will receive his degree in civil engineer- ing in June. In addition to his foot- ball record he is cadet colonel of the A and M. corps, the highest military rank in the student body. W. B. “Dub” Williams, Greenville, quarterback. He will receive his civ- il engineering degree in June and is one of the highest ranking distin- guished students on the campus. He took prep school work at Wesley Col- lege, Greenville, before coming to A. and M. 1 —— GRAVES ——— Henry L. Graves, Corsicana, half- back. He will receive his degree in industrial education in June. He is a cadet colonel in the cadet corps. After suffering a broken leg in his freshman year he came back to make letters in football in his junior and senior years. — HEWITT == W. W. “Pete” Hewitt, halfback, and the pride of Groesbeck. He will take his degree this spring in rural education. Hewitt won letters this vear and last after spending a cou- ple of years in developing himself into a varsity football player. C a NoLawn Willis Nolan, Santa Rosa, center. The Aggie’s only all-conference per- former this fall. He will receive his degree in agriculture next spring. Coming to A. and M. unheralded he developed into the best center in the conference this past fall. LORD George Lord, Jourdanton, guard. Injuries have hampered his football career every year, and lost him to the Aggie squad this fall after the opening game with Texas Tech. He is alse a 440 yard dash man on the track team. He will receive his de- gree in agriculture. He is married. Richard Wright, Alice, end. One of the smallest ends in the confer- ence. He improved each year until he won his letter this past season. He will receive his degree in agriculture this spring. He is a nephew of Al- fred A. Wright '06, of Ft. Worth. Clarence Rechinthin ’32, is carry- ing on a program of cow testing for the Kleberg County Herd Improve- ment Association and makes his headquarters at Kingsville, Texas. * kX George M. Lewis 24, is doing re- search work with the Institute of American Meat Packers, 506 S. Wa- bash Ave., Chicago, Ill., and gets his mail at that address. He is on the road most of the time and has pret- ty well covered the entire United States since his graduation. * k % W. H. “Ham” Douglass ’20, was recently elected Tax Assessor of Clay County. For several years he has been engaged in livestock farm- ing on his ranch near Bellevue, Texas. *x Xx 3k T. E. Threadgill 28, is with the Hanna Construction Company of Wa- co, but gives “Across the Pecos” as his address. He recently completed an engineering job at Sanderson, Texas. Before going to the Hanna Construction Company, Threadgill was a civil engineer for the city of Waco for four years. * kk James C. Yeary ’15, is county agent of Galveston county and makes his home at Dickinson, on the main- land. A. AND M. vs. RICE (Continued from Page 1) were about even with 8 for Rice and 7 for A and M. A pair of kicks by Domingue that traveled 69 and 52 yards were potent factors in stop- ping the Rice attack. The biggest star of the Aggie play for the da was Fullback Ted Spencer, with his terrific tackling in backing up the line and his constant plunging thru the line for substantial gains. Graves and Barfield turned in nice games at half for the Aggies and Domingue showed the form that made him a sophomore sensation last fall. Fow- ler, starting at quarterback looked good while in the game in the first quarter. The entire Aggie line turned in a fine performance with Nolan, Jor- dan and Cummings outstanding. For Rice Hammett, Thrasher, Wal- lace and McCauley were constant offensive threats. The Rice ends played fine games- and were down under punts to nullify any returns. The Aggies beat a team superior on paper and on past performances this season by outfighting their op- ponents and by playing smart, heads- up football throughout the gruelling contest. Starting line-up: Rice Position A. & M. Adams. ..ilm Connelley L. E. Minmanst nd 0 Fis Jordan L.-T. Michelson wc aSuna Woodland 1.'G. Tarps) or or a nr Nolan C Lagow to nds Maxwell R. G. Conklinz 2 ol a er tens Irwin R.T Knight oid earns, Cummings R. E V. Driscoll curds vga Fowler Q. B Hammett «. -.coilecilio 20 Brown L. H. Thrasher, od oof lil Gregory R. H. Nicholson wo oiamamaauians Spencer F. B. Score by periods: Rife die neal sas 0 0 0 7T—7 AEM, aE 0 7 0 7T—14 Scoring, touchdown for Rice: Wallace. For A. and M.: Barfield and Crow. Points after touchdowns—For Rice: V. Driscoll (kick from placement), For A. and M.: Graves 2 (kicks from placement). Statistics: Punts—Aggies kicked 12 times for a total of 383 yards. Rice kicked nine times for a total of 249 yards. Passes—Aggies completed two out of eight for 50 yards. Rice completed one out of 10 for 20 yards. Harris for Owls and Domingue for Aggies intercepted passes. Aggies gained 139 yards on run- ning plays. Rice gained 297 yards from scrimmage. First downs—Aggies seven, eight. Substitutes—For Rice: Burk, Metz- ler, Clore, Hutzler, Connelley, Pat Wallace, Douty, McCauley, Dickey Strong, Richardson, Neveux, F. Lau- terbach, Sadler. For A. and M.: Martin, Williams, Graves, Barfield, Domingue, Max- well, Golasinski, R. E. Nolan, Crow. Officials: Viner, Missouri, referee. Winters, Ohio, umpire. Roach, Baylor, headlinesman. Kinney, Mississippi A. and M,, field judge. Rl Rice J. B. Corns 27, is at home near Harlingen. He took his Master’s de- gree at the U. of Southern Califor- nia in 1930, and for several years was field superintendent for the Baker-Potts Nursery at Harlingen. * kk Leon C. Ransom ’32, is working for the Texas Cotton Cooperative Asso- ciation as an assistant to the branch manager, W. J. Frank Bass 22, in Lamesa, Texas. % 3% 3k W. H. “Cotton” Davidson ’24, sends his dues with the remark that anyone who has followed his travels during the past few years should have their reward. He has finally settled down at Geneseo, Ill.,, Box 270, where he is Illinois Superinten- dent for the Natural Gas Pipeline Company. He has been associated with oil and pipe line companies for many years. As a student at A. and M. he was a letterman on the track team. * Xk Henry L. Howard 29, is a chem- ist in the service of the Government and was recently transferred to the Food and Drug Laboratories, 201 Varick Street, New York City. He gets his mail at his home address 77 Lincoln Avenue, Newark, N. J. He is located in one of the largest and finest of the government laborator- ies and is enjoying his work very much. : :