Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1934)
LIBRARY CAMPUS TO POSTMASTER : oy If this paper is met RETU. called for return pest- POSTAGE wited guaranteed by GUARANTEED publisher. Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College. VOL. X COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APRIL 15, 1934. NO. 24 500 EXES ENJOY WEEK-END ON CAMPUS He FINE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES AID PERFECT WEATHER T0 MAKE ANNUAL MEETING BIG SUCCESS Starting with a baseball victory over Billy Disch’s Texas Long- horns on Friday afternoon and ending with the annual business session of the Association Sunday afternoon, some 500 Former Stu- dents made merry on the campus during their annual meeting, Ap- ril 18-14-15. The attendance was the largest ever recorded for an annual meeting. Headquarters in the Y.M.C.A. Lobby were always thronged, and Hotel Foster Hall was filled from top to bottom on Saturday night. : Perfect weather, a pair of base- ball victories and a track triumph at Kyle Field, exciting intra-mural boxing finals, the Faculty Dance, departmental visits and campus tours, Thomas Mayo’s play, and the Joint Faculty-Former Student Sunday Luncheon, were some of the formal features of the prog- ram. The gatherings of re-union classes and their own social enter- tainments, and the constant visit- ing with old friends and old scen- es were among the most enjoyable features of the week-end. Visiting former students were quartered all over the campus. The hotel was full, the 1904 Class was fii Ng: hospital, many stayed with cadéc friends in the dormitories, and the rest filled Foster Hall That old dormitory that has shel- tered so many A. & M. men dur- ing its long life, must have been happy as old days were lived over again in almost every room and the experiences of many, many years were called to life once more. 200 TURN OUT AT TAYLOR TO GREET COACHES Over 200 A. & M. men, gathered from various cities and towns of central Texas, were present at the Williamson County A. & M. Club Barbecue and rally on April fourth, honoring Homer Norton and Cal Hubbard, new Aggie athletic coaches. The party was sponsor- ed by the Williamson County Club under the leadership of president E. R. “Tony” Torn, 28, and his active and efficient fellow culb members. The event was one of the largest and most enthusiastic A. & M. meetings ever held. A delightful musical program given by several young ladies of Taylor followed the ravages done to a real barbecue dinner with all the trimmings, served on the lawn of the beautiful Taylor Country Club. Just as the dinner was com- pleted a heavy rain poured down, driving the crowd to the club house, but in no manner dampen- ing the intense enthusiasm of the occasion. After welcoming the visitors, President Torn turned the meeting over to toast-master Tucker Wyche, '10, of Temple. Dean spoke of the plans and policies of the Athletic Council and drew frequent applause. He then introduced Norton and later Hubbard, both of whom were instant hits with the Aggies assembled. Other speakers included P. L. “Two-Gun” Tracy, '29, Don Lee, ’11, Fred Mur- ray, '20, E. E. McQuillen, ’20, A. C. Bull, ’16, Col. P. L. Downs, 79, “Rusty” Rooks of Austin, “Pink” Downs, Jr., 05, and several others. Ben Warden and Ike Ashburn arrived late after fighting the terrific rainstorm that was almost a cloudburst. Delegations of A. & M. men were present from Aus- Hall Promises More For Less On Tour East Save your money, and make no vacation plans, until you get full details of the Texas A. & M. All-Ex- pense Tour to Philadelphia, Washington and New York next October, was the theme song in an announcement of Graham Hall regarding the Temple-A. & M. football game special train to the East next fall .“The Commit- tee in charge of this train,” announced Hall, “has gone far enough to tell you that the trip will be the cheapest tour of its kind ever staged, and that more will be offer- ed for the pleasure of those going.” Final details are being ar- ranged and will be announc- ed in the near future. It is expected the price of the tour will be around one hun- dred dollars. Several hun- dred football fans and trav- elers are expected to ride the specials out of Texas next fall. Included in the trip are visits to Washington, Phil- adelphia, where the game will be played, and New York City. Smarr HIGH JINKS AT SAN TONE CLUB SPORTS RALLY With Ben Warden, Dean Kyle, Homer Norton, Cal Hubbard, and San Antonio Sports Writers as honor guests, the San Antonio A. & M. Club entertained at the Plaza Hotel on the night of April 5th., with some 200 followers of the Maroon and White present. The affair was a Stag Smoker, preced- ed by a dinner for the guests. So enthusiastic were those in atten- dance the hotel almost had to call out the fire department to bring the evening to a close. Athletics at A. & M., and the possibility of the ‘Aggies playing an annual big intersectional foot- ball game in San Antonio were the chief topics of the evening. Dean Kyle's remarks along this line met with wide favor among the San Antonio sport scribes and A. & M. men. George G. Smith, ’30, President of the San Antonio Club, presided at the short program held during the smoker and introduced the speakers. Talks were made by Dean Kyle, T. B. Warden, Norton, Hub- bard, Ike Ashburn, I. A. Uhr, ’17, and others. The remarks of all the speakers met with lively applause from their enthusiastic listeners. “Team-work” for the football team, the Association of Former Students, and for everybody con- cerned with the well-being of the A. & M. College, was stressed by each of the speakers. In addition to the local members of the San Antonio Club there were many guests present from other Southwest Texas cities. tin, Temple, Pflugerville, Buda, Bastrop, College Station, Rockdale, Cameron, Belton, Holland, Bart- lett, Killeen, Granger, Thrall, Georgetown, Hutton, Lexington and other cities. RE-ELECTED OFFICERS T. B. WARDEN, ’03 As District Engineer for the Portland Cement Association, and a veteran civil engineer of the Southwest, Ben Warden is well known throughout the State. His office is located in Austin, in the Norwood building, but his work takes him over the entire state and he is equally at home in any city or section. His re-election as Presi- dent of the Association has met with universal approval. He is a veteran in the affairs of A. & M. Clubs, having been a mem- ber of both the Houston and the Dallas Clubs and a past president of both clubs. He is one of the best posted men in the country up- on highway construction and prob- lems, and for several years served as manager of the Texas Good Roads Association. Mr. and Mrs. Warden and their two sons live in Austin. The oldest of the youngsters attends Schrein- er Institute at Kerrville, while the younger has not yet reached school age. Mrs. Warden often accompa- nies the fast moving Association President upon his travels over the state. IRWIN A. UHR, ’17 Irwin A. “Bubba’” Uhr, ’17, re- elected Vice President of the As- sociation at the annual meeting last week, is District Manager for Southwest Texas for the General Electric Co. His headquarters are in San Antonio where his office is located in the Smith-Young Tower. He has been with the Gen- eral Electric or its subsidiaries since graduation, and has had sev- aral years of foreign service. Uhr is a past president of the San Antonio A: & M. Club,-a member of various other clubs and civic or- ganizations of San Antonio, and is well known among the A. & M. men of Southwest Texas. He was mentioned for the presidency of the Association this year, but was delighted with the re-election of President Warden. While serving as president of the San Antonio A. & M. Club Mr. Uhr built up the student loan fund of that club to its present substan- tial sum. He is one of the most popular members of the San An- tonio Club. As a student at A. & M. he was a leader in scholarship and ranked as a ‘‘distinguished student.” PRESIDENT WARDEN REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OF ASSN. DURING PAST YEAR This report is a combination of the reports made previously by the President and the Secretary of the Association. Included is a report of the Board of Directors and the Student Loan Fund Trustees. A re- port may sometimes be a bit tiring; but it would seem that once each year, at this annual meeting of the membership of the organization, a full report of the activities of the Association should be made. The membership, it is to be hoped, is sufficiently interested to give such a report its careful attention. Your Directors and Officers, during the past year, have been intimately concerned with and in touch with the affairs of the Asso- ciation. They have decided both the policies and the action of the Asso- ciation. They have counseled with me in the preparation of this report, as has our Secretary. It has been our aim to make the report a com- prehensive story of the year’s work. The report is, therefore, neither the President’s, the Secretary’s, nor the Directors’, but a report upon the general year’s activities and involves both the officers and the members of the organization. Official Set-Up Because so many men have no understanding of the official set-up and organization of our Association, I wish to digress and outline this to you briefly. The Association is a Texas Corporation, governed by a Board of Directors of 25 members. Each of the 21 Congressional Districts of the state may nominate a Director, and if he or his proxy be present at the Annual Meeting, this is tantamount to election. These District Directors, and others elected at the Annual Meeting, elect the officers of the Association. The Executive Committee is made up of the Presi- dent, the Vice President, and three elected from and by the Directors. A separate department, to handle all Student Loan Fund matters, is set up in the three Student Loan Fund Trustees. These are the Pres- ident and the Secretary, and one member elected by the Directors. Two men, elected by the Directors, represent the former student body on the Athletic Council. (Continued on Page 4) PRECEDENT FALLS Wi WHEN WARDEN AND OTHER OFFIGERS RE-ELECTED AT ANNUAL BUSINESS SESSION TAPS DECEASED MEMBERS 1933-1934 Jack H. Rutledge, ’32 Thurman A. Wood, ’32 Roy Hubert Young, ’32 William E. Clower, ’31 Chas. W. Jackson, ’30 Aaron Witherspoon, ’30 Jack Geisler, ’29 Reuben A. Theuman Homer E. Horn ,’28 James F. Mayo, Jr., ’26 - Charles Quereau, ’26 Richard O. Wilson, ’24 O. Kelly Phillips, Jr., 22 Kirby H. Cawthorn, ’16 Vance W. Miller, ’14 L. N. Little ,’13 Frank A. Roberts, Edwin Spake, ’12 Sam G. Eppstein, 07 D. C. Giddings, Jr., ’06 Guy T. Haltom, ’06 Rollin J. Windrow, ’06 Flint McGregor, '03 Henry J. Stavinoha, ’02 Seth B. Holman, 00 John J. Mead, ’99 Walter Faust, ’97 S. A. Belden ,’95 Dr. Billie V. Ellis, ’92 Pink... Levy,.79 Dr. R. H. Harrison, Sr. » 29 ’13 COL. W. B. TUTTLE [5 GUEST SPEAKER ANNUAL LUNCHEON Faculty members and visiting Former Students, to the number of some 400 people, gathered for their annual joint luncheon at the Mess Hall, as a feature of the an- nual meeting of the Former Stu- dents Association. Col. W. B. Tut- tle, President of the San Antonio Public Service Co., was the guest speaker. T. B. Warden, Association president, presided over the meet- ing. Entertainment was furnished by the Cadet Glee Club. Following usual custom, a rep- resentative of each re-union class was allowed three minutes to ex- tol the virtues of his class, and to relate its accomplishments and high powers. This feature of the program, as usual, brought forth much laughter and happy banter. The class of 1924 was on the re- ceiving end of several jibs as be- ing the “Fish” class, but H. L. “Cootie” Roberts, speaking for his class silenced critics by declaring, “We may be Fish, but we are not yet old enough to become suckers”. James E. Pirie spoke for the 1904 class, Forrest Runge for the 1914 class, Tom Van Amburgh for the 1909 class, Dean Kyle for the 1899 class, A. Mitchell for the 1894 class and Walter Wipprecht for the 1884 class. The speaker of the occasion was introduced by Irwin A. Uhr, ’17, of San Antonio. Others introduced during the course of the program were Dean Charles Puryear, Dean Mark Francis and Mrs. T. O. Wal- ton. Col. Tuttle, guest speaker, spoke upon the “Effect of Engineering Upon Public Affairs”, and carried his listeners closely thru his thoughful address. He paid tri- bute to the A. & M. College and the type of men it was developing, and complimented it warmly for its work in the preparation of re- serve officers. His remarks were thoroughly enjoyed by those pre- sent. The re-election of Ben Warden, ’03, and Irwin A. Uhr, ’'17, as President and Vice President of the Association, amid a burst of high enthusiasm, climaxed the an- nual Association meeting week- end of April 14-15. Three hundred members of the Association were in attendance at the business meet- ing in the “Y” Chapel, and the an- nouncement of the re-election of these officers, along with the re- election of Julius Schepps, ’16, and C. A. Thanheiser, ’00, as Athletic Council Representatives, A. F. Mitchell, ’09, as Student Loan Fund Trustee and E. E. McQuil- len, ’20, as Secretary-Treasur- er, brought the meeting to its feet in an outburst of cheering. The en- thusiasm was a fine tribute to the work done during the past year by these officers. Precedent was shattered in the re-election of last years Associa- tion officers. From the first gath- ering on the campus of the Form- er Students there was an under- current of thought that the work started during the past year should be continued under the same leadership. Announcement of the action of the Board of Direc- tors in the election was made to the meeting by Judge W.-A—Warz- bach Sr., ’88. President T. B. Warden, ’03, presided over the annual business meeting of the Association, which convened immediately after the Faculty-Former Student Lunch- eon. The Y. M. C. A. Chapel was filled and the meeting was an en- thusiastic one. Feature of the business part of the meeting was the report given by President Warden, which in- cluded the activities of the Direc- tors, the Student Loan Trustees, the Secretary and the general ac- tivities of the whole Former Stu- dent program. The report is giv- en in full on another page of this. issue of the AGGIE. Accept Reports Reports submitted by various: committees of the Association were accepted as ers were Homer Norton, Dean E.. J. Kyle, Frank Anderson, R. G. Higginbotham, Julius Schepps, E. R. Alexander, J. I. McGregor, 16; who discussed A. & M.’s participa- tion in the Texas Centennial Cel- ebration, Graham Hall, ’13, who announced the A. & M. All-Ex- pense Tour to Philadelphia, New York and Washington next fall for the Temple U.-Texas Aggie football game, Vice President I. A. Uhr, ’17, and others. Tyree L. Bell, ’15, took the chair while the Directors retired for the election of officers and the transaction of other business. The meeting was adjourned at 5 P. M. DE WARE OFFERS FOR LEGISLATURE Charlie DeWare, ’10, Aggie Ath- letic immortal, has announced his candidacy for the Texas legisla- ture, House of Representatives. He will run from Washington County, Brenham the county seat and the home of DeWare. In his platform he makes no rash promises to the voters, other than pledging his honest and sincere efforts in their behalf. He is against any further bureaucratic moves in government, and wants to decentralize the pres- ent state government. read by the: meeting, and are carried elsewhere in this issue. Among other speak--
