MR. T. pe : v4 ul PORTLAND CEMENT ASS’H., :. 1306 ATHLETIC CLUE BLDG., DALLAS, TEXAS. TO POSTMASTER RETURN If this paper is met called for return post- POSTAGE age is guaranteed by GUARANTEED publisher. Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Simiver Months when issued monthly by the Association of Former Student s of the Agricultural and Mechanical College. VOL. X COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MAY 1, 1933. No. Records Fall At Annual Meeting DETALS OF BUSINESS MEETING HEPORTED FOR BENEFIT THOSE MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING Election of new Directors and of- ficers, annual reports of various committees and of the President and the Secretary, a new plan of Former Student representation on the Athletic Council and various other matters of business were out- standing features of the April 16 annual meeting of members of the Association of Former Students. Convened at three P. M. in the “Y†Chapel the meeting moved rapidly until adjournment at 5 P. M. In addition to regular matters of business, brief but enthusistically received talks were delivered by President T. O. Walton, M. S. Church, Dean E. J. Kyle, Madison |- Bell, T. lL. Smith,-Jr., 98, J. B. Woiton, 25, and others. For the benefit of the members of the organization not present at the meeting the AGGIE presents herewith a brief resume of the minutes of the occasion. Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS April 16, 1933 The regular Annual Business Meeting of the Association of For- mer Students was called to order by President A. K. Short, ’00, in the Y. M. C. A. Chapel, College Station, Texas, 3 P. M., April 16, 1933. The Reverend R. L. Jackson delivered the invocation. A resolution was ordered read by the Secretary eulogizing those A. & M. men who had died during the preceding year. Following the reading of these names, the assem- bly stood while “Taps†was played by the bugler. Two hundred and fifty were estimated present at the meeting. The Y. M. C. A. Chapel being filled to capacity. Proceding with the regular or- der of business, President Short called for the reading of the min- utes of the preceding meeting. Up- on motion of M. J. Miller, ’11, the minutes were dispensed with. Pres- ident Short then made his annual report. He told of the efforts of the organization during the year, (Continued on Page 4) VALLEY AGGIES ELECT BRISGOR AT 245T. PARTY Some twenty members of the Rio Grande Valley A. & M. Club celebrated San Jacinto Day with a meeting at Harlingen on the night of April 20th. W. P. Briscoe, 11, was elected President, after serv- ing the club during the past year as Secretary-Treasurer. C. E. “Ted†Hudson, ’24, of San Benito, was named Vice President, and Ralph Sibson, 20, of Santa Rosa, was chosen as Secretary-Treasurer. Briscoe lives in Harlingen where he is in the automobile accessory business. Henry Alsmeyer, 23, is the retiring president. The feature speaker for the oc- casion was J. F. “Jimmie†Rosbor- ough, ’23, of the Extension Service headquarters staff of the college. He told of recent developments on the campus and paid particular at- tention to the building program now under way. Other members of the club made short talks, mostly dealing with memories of their student days. The Perfect Alibi I. A. Uhr, ’17, of San An- tonio, pulled the officers of the Association out of one bad hole during the recent annual meeting week-end. An irate member was complain- ing of the Easter date of the meeting. “Well,†reasoned Uhr, “Didn’t you know the Ex-Students set their date first?†“That’s so,†agreed the complainer after some thought, “I guess it wasn’t ‘Dad’ Short’s fault after all.†CHEROKEE CLUB NAMES TILLEY NEW PRESIDENT Organization of the Cherokee County A. & M. Club was recently | completed at Jacksonville, with the | election of F. Gorden Tilley, ’25, as President. Tilley is in business in Jacksonville with his father, they owning and operating a large bottling business. Other officers elected included G. A. McKee, ’02, Vice President and J. P. Douglas, Jr., ’30, Secretary and Treasurer. The Club will meet monthly and visitors from surrounding territory are invited to be present. A meet- ing in the near future, with T. B. Warden, ’03, President of the As- scoiation, is being planned. Some thirty former students comprised charter members of the new club. The April 21st meeting of the Club was postponed to the May date, in order to avoid a conflict with the annual convention of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, meeting in Jacksonville. EVEN ARIZONA HAD ITS PARTY One of the smallest, but certainly one of the most enthusiastic April 21st. A. & M. meetings was that held at the Brookhill in Agua Prie- ta, Sonora, Mexico. Those making up the group were T. C. Cole, x13, and W. A. Deen, 27, of Warren, Arizona, and Bill Franklin, 32, of Douglas, Arizona. According to the report forwarded to the Aggie, “The repast consisted of Mexican dishes with beverages suitable to the occasion. Following the meal the resulting Bull-Pen was worthy of the efforts of past masters in the noble art of hurling the mascu- line bovine.†Those present agreed to start work at once toward making next year’s meeting a gathering of all A. & M. men living in the state of Arizona. After returning to Amer- ican soil the group visited the home of Franklin where several further hours were spent in pleas- ant associations. C. C. Chinski, ’13, is in the flour business and offices at 4106 Chrys- ler Bldg., New York City. C. J. Simms, ’32, says never to mention “Barrel-Housing†to him. He is working in that phase of the Texas Company plant in Port Ar- thur. He lives at 749 Mobile Ave., Port Arthur. % T. B. WARDEN, ’03 The new President of the Asso- ciation is one of the best known engineers in the Southwest. He is District Manager of the Portland Cement Association, with his of- fice located at 1306 Athletic Club Bldg., Dallas. He has long been active in A. & M. work, serving as an officer in both the Houston and | the Dallas Clubs. T. B. Warden, ’03, the new pres- ident of the Association, is District Engineer of the Portland Cement Association of America. His office is at 1306 Athletic Club Bldg. in Dallas. On behalf of the officers and directors of the Former Stu- dents Association, he extends the following message: “We, the officers and directors of your Association, extend greet- ings to all A. & M. men every- where. We are not unmindful or unappreciative of the honor you have bestowed upon us; we accept our responsibilities, and we pledge to the organization, to A. & M. men, and to our institution, our President Warden, Speaking For New Assn Cooperation Every A&M Man [tric Co. His office is located in the Bl fn A. ot best efforts. "(© icers, Asks 17 The new Vice President of the Association is Manager of the San I. A. UHR, ‘Antonio and Southwest Texas branch office of the General Elec- Smith-Young Tower in San An- ‘tonio. He has served as President of the San Antonio A. & M. Club, ‘and is well known among the A. & ‘M. men of Southwest Texas. SEER “In return may we have your in- dividual and collective support and cooperation in our work for our beloved institution? Three hundred Former Students at our recent an- nual meeting were requested to perform a three minute, three cent duty. Less than half have done so. We need better support than that, and ask that every man do his duty to the best of his abil- ity. “The success of this organization for the next twelve months depends upon the united support of every individual. Your officers are at your command. May they likewise have your assistance and coopera- tion.†i Dear Mr. McQuillen: tions to express my gratitude efforts any man can put forth serve. My constant effort shall PRESIDENT WALTON WRITES 10 ALL FORMER STUDENTS Your letter transmitting a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Association of Former Students at their meeting last Sunday, is before me. It is not possible for me to meet each one of the men who had part in the passing of these resolu- hope that as opportunity affords, you will convey to the mem- bers of the Former Students Association my deep gratitude to them for their confidence, co-operation and support. There are times when one wonders whether the results of one’s efforts are worth the energy that is put into the effort, and whether the heartaches that one must endure who attempts to serve an institution like this have their compen- sation; yet when a group of loyal men who love this College as only a former student can love it, give me expressions of the kind contained in the resolution, then I realize that all tion are justified by expressions such as those you give to me. These resolutions are a compensation for all the hard- ships and all the trials that one must endure who attempts to of the institution and to so lead in its program that I shall be worthy at least in part of expressions of the character that you gentlemen have made in the formal resolutions adopt- ed at your annual meeting. I shall always be deeply grateful to you and to all those who have so loyally supported the pro- gram of the institution and who have helped me in my at- tempts to serve the College and the State. Sincerely your friend, T. O. President. April 25, 1933. to him in person, therefore, I LOTION WARDEN AND UHR 13 INAX ers TAP Deceased Members 1932-33 WHEREAS, many of our members have answered the final call during the last year; and WHEREAS, all of these sons are held in the highest esteem and effection; and WHEREAS, their losses are keenly felt and we honor and revere their memories; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of this Association that some proper tribute be made to show our deep affection for them and our knowledge of our great loss by reason of their decease; therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the As- sociation stand in silence while the Secretary calls the roll of our departed broth- and remain standing thereafter until “TAPS†has been sounded; be it further RESOLVED, that this As- sociation tender to the be- reaved families our heartfelt feelings of sympathy and that we mourn with them in common the loss that they have sustained. LIST OF DECEASED MEMBERS 1932-33 T.+L.» Dahlmann,â€â€™33 - Tim Roberson, ’30 R. E. Duckworth, ’29 Cornelius Opryshek, ’28 Robt. L. Shivel, "28 Taylor A. Cliett, 26 W. Grif. Cloud, 25 Walter H. Wendler, 25 Cecil S. Westmoreland, ’25 Asa V. Wright, ’25 Carl J. Edwards, 24 W. W. Walker, ’22 Edmund Taylor, ’20 John W. Edwards, 18 Dunning McMurray, ’18 Allen W. Robertson, ’18 Harry G. Black, ’07 James W. Loving, ’06 R. M. Partlow, ’03 John N. Seybold, 03 W. B. Greeves, ’00 Edgar L. Hawkins, ’98 W. A. Polk, 95 Eugene Nolte, ’86 Wm. R. Edrington, ’83 Searcy Baker, ’82 A. W. Buchanan, ’82 Henry Ansley Major L. L. McInnis Dr. J. O. Morgan in the interest of this institu- be to so administer the affairs WALTON, Rd Joe Roy Moffatt, ’20, is with the Texas-Louisiana Power Co., and 1s living at Texas City. J. B. Lassiter, 08, is with the First National Bank of El Dorado, Arkansas. MAN WANTED (Believe It Or Not) The Association office has a request for the names of several men, with experience in the functioning of a large corporation, and specific ex- perience in general refinery engineering. These require- ments are requisite. Anyone interested and eligible should write at once to The Associ- ation of Former Students, College Station, Texas, with an outline of his qualifica- tions and experience. These letters will be forwarded to the company making inquiry. 10 BUY WEEK-END A3 AlalTING £XEa THRONG CAMPUS Election of T. B. Warden, ’03, as President and I. A. Uhr, ’17, as Vice President, climaxed the an- nual meeting of Former Students, held on the campus, April 15-16. Attendance records fell when over four hundred former students re- gistered at “Y†headquarters, tax- ed the full capacity of the Mess Hall Banquet room for the Sunday luncheon, and overflowed the Y. M. C. A. Chapel for the annual busi- ness meeting of the Association on Sunday afternoon. With perfect: weather and a big attendance the occasion was one of the most en- thusiastic gatherings of former students ever held. President A. K. Short and Vice President M. J. Miller acted as master’s of Ceremony at the meet- ings. Other officers elected includ- ed Directors of the Association; A. F. “Smiley†Mitchell, ’09, of Cor- sicana, as Student Loan Fund Trustee; Julius Shepps, ’14, of Dallas and C. A. Thanheiser, ’01, of Houston, as Athletic Council members; R. C. Black, ’17, of Beau- mont and Jack Shelton, ’17, of Luling, to serve with the three of- ficers of the Association as the Executive Committee; E. E. Mec- Quillen, ’20, Secretary-Treasurer.. The Luncheon One of the features of the week- end was the annual Joint Faculty- Former Student Luncheon, held at the Mess Hall, Sunday noon. 415 were present when the program was opened by a welcome address by Charles Crawford, ’19, Presi- dent of the Brazos County A. & M. Club. The feature of the affair was an inspiring address by the Hon. Coke Stevenson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, whose remarks were frequently interrupt- ed by applause. Vice President M. J. Miller, ’11, of Ft. Worth served as toastmaster. Representatives of Reunion Classes vied with each other in telling the accomplish- ments of their classes. Various other distinguished visitors were introduced, among them being Superintendent of Public Instruc- (Continued on Page 4) A. & M. GROUPS IN WACO JOIN FOR APRIL 21 PARTY April 21st. proved a gala date for the Waco A. & M. Club when seventy-five were present in honor of the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Attending were mem- bers of the club and their ladies, members of the Waco A. & M. Mothers Club, and students home from school for the Spring Holi- days. Members of the Mothers’ Club acted as hostesses for the banquet. After opening the affair and welcoming those present, John Strange, 22, turned the program over to H. G. “Happy†Hynds, 10, who served as toast-master. A short and informal program was enjoyed. Officers elected for the new year included, Robert M. Sherman, ’23, President, R. S. Miller, 13, Vice President, Ray Wilson, ’27, Second Vice President and John Strange, 22, Secretary-Treasurer. Various activities for the club are being planned for the coming year.