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LIBRARY CAMPUS FROM THE REVIEWING STAND If this paper is not called for return postage is guaranteed by publisher. THE TEXAS AGGIE RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED BACKWASH B John Holman V Battation Editor New Saddle. . . Well, A. & M. is starting in on this 68th session with the same old horse, but far be it from me to have to tell you that it isn’t the same old saddle we're sitting in. There is every possibility in the world that if we aren’t care- ful about sitting in that saddle right, the old nag might throw us. All we should do is sit in that saddle to the best of our ability, never using too much rein or too little. If the bit gets to chafing, don’t worry, the hoss will let us know. This new saddle can make our riding a lot easier if we try to let it. ’Course, the leather is a little stiff right now, but as soon as it limbers up a bit, the new sad- dle will do us a lot more good than the old one. Junior Prom... . Still talked about is the really fine job done on the Junior Ban- quet Thursday, night a week ago. Also still talked about is the way Hack Lindley, the toastmaster, in- troduced Dr. Walton as “Dean Walton” then changed it to “Mr. Walton.” Spirit ..-. That column over to the left on this page is supposed to be the ed- itorial column, but I just can’t help putting a soothing word to some of the ruffled spirit about the new order. As editor of this pa- per, I get upstairs in the Admin- istration building a good deal, and think I know what this thing is all about. Take it from me, the less hollering and raving we do, the easier it will be for us all. We need something to make us study a little, anyway, and this plan isn’t nearly so strict as a few loud-mouthed bleeders would have you to think. Ice-Cream Panters . .. You new seniors probably got a great kick out of slipping those gray things up and around you, and those new buttons don’t seem nearly as heavy as you thought. Well, the putting over of this new deal is up to you. Like that skunk that came down the road with the ‘convinecin’ aroma, the better yon do your job, the easier it will be. «Soft-pedal on the yelping” should be our motto around here from now on, because it will be the most advantageous one we could find— and don’t just shut up if you don’t believe this plan is a good thing. Find somebody that knows what this is all about, somebody sensi- ble, and youll probably find, as I did, that it is a pretty good way to get a degree from Texas A. & M.—and that end is exactly what we're aiming at. New Frogs. . . Will probably find Aggieland a lot different from what they ex- pected, but if we’ll all help them find that “spirit”, they will love A. & M. just as we do, but of course if one of them comes up and ask you “Do we have to sleep at atten- tion on Saturday nights?” just ig- nore him. Gossip. oi. Wonder where that strictly wo- manish apparel came from that was gracing a campus tree Friday morning, January 23. Things like that shouldn’t happen around here, especially when there’s a commencement gang of visitors on the campus. Watch it, boys. You Are a “War-Aggie” (From the Student Battalion) But perhaps you don’t what a “war-Aggie is. A “war-Aggie” is one of those students attending this college that is making the most of the opportunities offered him so that he may in turn pass that utility on to his country. To do that, A.&M. has, since the outbreak of hostilities, been forced to re-design its set-up, to offer the most opportunities to its students possible in the limited amount of time available. Those of us who have been here in the past know what that has meant. We have had to change a lot of things—given up a lot of little things, that, although they seemed big to us, were not contrib- uting to the war effort. Yes, a lot of things have been changed, more changes may come in the future, but be that as it may, Aggieland will always be Aggieland, and whether she’s fighting a war or throwing a corps dance, she will go into it with all her heart and soul. You, the boys who walk about this campus day after day, spend- ing both dull and interesting hours in classrooms, heeding annoying bugle calls, doing a lot of things that don’t compare with being at home with your girl until your draft board calls you—you, every individual in the corps, makes up the heart and soul of Aggieland, Jnnwy and you are the thing that makes it tick and gives graduates to the country that reflect fame glory upon our school. A.&M. isn’t just a lot of pretty buildings spread out on the black dirt of the Brazos bottom. A.&M. is a way of life—a way of life that is as American as anything in this great country of ours, and you, the men of the corps, are the reason it is as it is. Before us all now is a new semester—four months of a grind that is and will be more strenuous than any you have seen before. It will demand the best of you, and you should give it—for your- self, for your country, for your parents, and for the greatest thing around these parts—that thing called “the spirit.” Look up, Texas Aggie, up into the clear blue skies above us— then look up into the black clouds that threaten every horizon, and think. Are you going to be ready when the time comes for you to fight those clouds, to keep that blue sky clear? Are you making the most of your chance to serve yourself and your country, and will you be worthy of the title, “officer and gentleman”? It is a responsibility, one which must be bucked as only the bravest can buck, but you can do it. Pull your belt up a little tighter, grit your teeth a little harder, chest up, chin in, and you will be ready. On December 23, Major General Walter K. Wilson presented the Distinguished Service Medal awarded Major General George F. Moore, ’08, to his wife and daughter, Mrs. George F. Moore and Miss Anne Moore. Major General Moore, famed commander of Corregidor, is now a prisoner in the hands of the Japanese. The ceremony took place in the office of General Wilson in the Presidio of San Francisco, California. The picture above was taken on this occasion, and left to right are: Capt. Harold G. Laub, Col. Harry C. Barnes, Jr., Col. Roy V. Rickard, Major General Walter K. Wilson, Miss Anne Moore, Mrs. George F. moore, Col. Fonvielle, Brig. Gen. Ralph E. Haines, Col. John G. and Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued Monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas VOL. XII COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1943 NUMBER 39 he Ee aan SS, a pe IR dent at the conlusion of his brief presentation remarks. lege is reproduced below. Dr. F. M. Law, ’95, president of the Board of Directors of the College and himself a past pres- ident of the Association of Former Students, wore a happy expression as he received from President W. J. “Bill” Lawson, ’24, the first gift to the College from the Texas A.&M. Development Fund. In the picture above Lawson is handing War Bonds costing $37,000 to the pleased Board presi- Development Fund Makes Preliminary Gift At °43 Class Graduation--Lawson Warns Goal Not Yet Reached - - Law Accepts For College In making the gift from A.&M. men to the College, President Lawson disclosed that nearly five thousand men had already made gifts to the fund. He emphasized that the fund goal of $50,000 had not yet been reached but expressed confidence that it would be ‘reached before the fund year closed on May 31. Mr. Law’s formal acceptance on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Col- With “money on the barrel-head” for the first time for the Student Activities Center or Union Building project, the “golden dream” began to assume some aspect of eventually becoming a reality. Dr. Law Acepts Gift for College Houston, Texas January 23, 1943 Honorable Wm. J. Lawson, President Association of Former Students A.&M. College Dear Mr. Lawson: As President of the Board of Directors of the A. and M. College, I have the honor of acknowledging the certificate which you handed me last night at the Commencement Exercises, said certificate be- ing from the Dallas National Bank and evidencing the fact that you had deposited with said bank to the account of the A. and M. College of Texas United States War Bonds costing $37,000.00. It is my understanding that you, in behalf of the Former Stu- dents’ Association, of which you are President, have tendered this gift to the College with the stipulation that the bonds are to be used in due time as a contribution to the fund for the erection of a Student Activity Center on the A. and M. College Campus. You make the provision that at some time in the future the designation of the pur- pose for which the bonds are to be applied might be changed by mutual consent should conditions so warrant. Representing the Board of Directors, the certificate was accepted by me last night and has been placed in the custody of Mr. W. H. Holzmann, Comptroller of the College. I know something of the procedure by which this fund was made possible. Very carefully did you avoid high pressure methods. You did not even have a big gifts committee, preferring that each and every donation should be made on a strictly voluntary basis. You stated last night that this gift represented about five thousand donors. This is striking proof (although none was needed) that the Former Students are, as they have always been, steadfast in their loyalty and devotion to the College. This handsome gift made me more proud than ever of being a Former Student myself. Please convey to the Former Students’ Association the sincere thanks and appreciation of the College representatives who have accepted this gift. We know that we voice the sentiment of every man, woman and child in Texas who is interested in A. and M. College in saying, “thank you.” Cordially yours, F. M. Law, ’95, President A. and M. College of Texas Board of Directors The picture above was taken of a group of A.&M. men who graduated last October from the Victorville Advanced Army Fly- ing School, Victorville, Calif. It was a twin engine school, and all of the group received their pilot’s wings and are now scattered on duty at various fields. Left to right, they are: standing—Capt. Paul Stevens, ’38; Lt. R. L. Adams, ’41; Lt. J. B. Bailey, ’41; Lt. W. S. Thomas, ’39; and Lt. Geo. Bransom, ’39; kneeling—Lt. S. C. Lord, ’39, and Lt. Milton D. Wallace, ’39. Murphy, Col. A. F. Engelhart, and Lt. Col. Sam Ruben. General Moore was a member of the class of 1908, was Com- mandant of Cadets at A.&M. for two years, 1938-39 and 1939-40, before being sent to the Philippines. His Distinguished Service Medal was awarded for his conduct as commander of Corregidor. Fort Worth Club Enjoys Movies One hundred members of the Fort Worth A. and M. Club, in- cluding their families and friends, were present at a meeting held on the evening of January 28 at the Lone Star Gas Company audito- rium. It was ladies’, parents’, and prospective high school students’ night. Club President, Herbert F. Spreen, 22, presided, with Club Secretary David Thrift, ’39, in charge of registration. Principal speakers were Associa- tion Secretary E. E. McQuillen, "20, and Athletic Director Homer Nor- ton, who brought the group up-to- date news of the college and its activities. The entertainment fea- ture of the evening was the show- ing of football movies by Coach Norton. APO 834 Club Enjoys Party; Plans Another The famous A. P. O. 834 A. and M. Club held its second meeting on the evening of January 8, with twenty-six members present. The next meeting of the club is sched- uled for the evening of February 12. A big feature of that occasion will be the showing of Aggie foot- ball movies, depending upon the safe arrival of Pat Tyre, 28, who has been on a furlough to his home in Tyler. Also featuring the A. P. O. 834 Club’s meeting was a donation of $17.00 to the Development Fund, which amount was left over after the expenses of the party were deducted, Chairman of the January meet- ing was James C. “Bill” Francis, Jr., ’29. Members present were as follows: 1st. Lieut. D. H. Bancroft, ’37; 1st. Lieut. Chas. A. Bell, 41; 1st. Lieut. C. B. Ballowe, ’40; James H. Bentley, ’42; Capt. Alton W. Bryant, ’30; 1st. Lieut. J. M. Con- ner, ’40; 2nd Lieut. C. M. Cunning- ham, ’42; Lieut. Col. Ralph H. Densmore, ’15; J. C. Francis, Jr, ’29; Capt. Raymond Helpert, ’38; 1st. Lieut. Fred G. Hagner, ’32; 2nd. Lieut. Massey J. Huber, ’43; 1st. Lieut. J. P. J. Jacobs, ’41; Capt. Ben H. Johnson, ’29; Capt. W. S. Johnson, ’35; Ens. W. R. Kerr, 26; Capt. William A. Lang- don, ’40; 1st. Lieut. Samuel W. Le- vine, ’38; 1st. Lieut. H. K. Jackson, ’39; Lt. (U.S.N.R.) Geo. R. Marrs, 24; Niel L. Struwe, ’42; Capt. Chas, W. Stechman, ’40; Major Wm. S. McCulley, ’36; J. R. Parker, ’23; Thos. C. Sullivan, Jr., 42; and 1st. Lieut. C. D. Turrentine, ’32. Complete DetailsIssued For A&M's Military Program Tour Duty Discontinued; Passes For Week Ends Issued From 3 PM Saturday ’43 Class Graduates Ahead of Schedule And Heads for Army Six hundred and fifty-five grad: uates of A. and M. swelled ex student ranks when they receivec their degrees at graduation exer- cises held in Guion Hall on the evening of January 22. Their grad- uation came six months early as the result of the college speed-ur program. By virtue of a sizeable class gift, the ’43 class became the first class to achieve a 100% mark, with every member of the class listed as a donor to the Development Fund of the Association of For- mer Students. Dan R. “Rocky” Sutherland of Winnsboro, was pres- ident of the class. Other officers included: Gus W. Link, Fort Worth. vice-president; W. Brand Harrison, Stamford, secretary; J. C. Denny, Corpus Christi, treasurer; John W. Smith, Bonham, historian; Bobby Stephens, Gilmer, social secretary, and Bill Galloway, Throckmorton, valedictorian. Hon. Neth L. Leachman, Dallas attorney and member of the Board of Directors of the College, was the commencement speaker, and the baccalaureate sermon was de- livered by Dr. Marshall Steele, of Dallas. Members of the class who had completed the advanced ROTC course were immediately inducted into the Army to be sent to officer training schools. Their training at A. and M. was accepted in lieu of the normal basic training offered to inductees and, upon completion of the officer training course, they will receive their commissions. Aggies Beat Bears Manning Smith’s Aggie basket- eers evened things up with Baylor, trouncing the Bears at DeWare Fieldhouse, 59-45. Big star of the battle was Leland Huffman, who pumped 25 points thru the meshes from his guard position. The vie- tory moved the Cadets up from sixth to fifth place in conference standing. BAYLOR Edwards, f Miller, f Sweet, f Hicks, c¢ 3 E ps A COVALE DRL Ah Malady A. & M. Peden, f Watkins, £2. alld leds 3 Dawson, c¢ Sample, c Adams, f Cokinos, gti. li Jie. Pettit, g Huffman, g Smith, ¢ oS 3 nN I : ER TT re CL PL SE OE I Te oT DS | ; ! | ocmonrocoor~Rwnw In| convnoowo do TOTALS 11 13 59 Free throws missed: Peden 3, Watkins 3, Cokinos, Huffman, Sweet 4, Reeder, Ed- wards 2, Hailey, Holland, Appel. Officials: Sears and Boggess. Half-time score: A. & M. 25: Baylor i5. 3956 Students Now Registered; 300 New Students Enrollment for the current se- mester has reached a total of 3556 students, announced the Regis- trar’s office late yesterday. There are now very near 300 new stu- dents with more straggling in. First year cadets are being housed in Milner hall. L. A. School Mates See Sam Sanders,” 23 Dr. Sam H. Sanders, ’23, physi- cian of Memphis, Tennessee and umpire in this year’s Rose Bowl Game at Pasadena, was entertained at luncheon while in Los Angeles by three of his Aggie school mates. Needless to say, it was quite a bull-pen. In addition to guest Sanders, there were present Weatherford W. Touchstone, ’22, H. W. “Slim” Knickerbocker, ’25, and Fred M. Kraft, 23. Along with the new semester, A. & M.s new all out program got under way February first. The system, which includes a full six day week, compulsory physical ed- ucation for everybody, an earlier Schedule of Calls, and more rigid disciplinary rules, was created to mold A. & M. to War Department standards for an essential military college. Tour duty will be discontinued and excessive demerits will cause loss of privileges. Students who receive more than 50% of their demerits will forfeit their privi- leges; those who get 2-3 of their demerits will have their parents notified. Only after a student re- ceives 50% of his demerits and goes one month without getting more may he get his demerits re- duced. He will then be given a credit of 10 demerits. With proper authoriity, students may secure passes through the Commandant’s Office from 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon until call to quarters Sunday. This in- cludes Juniors and Seniors. Company commanders are res- ponsible for the observance of scheduled study hours and study during Call to Quarters. The new Schedule of Calls places Call to Quarters at 6:55 P. M., with Tap at 10:30. : First call is now at 6:07 A. M,, wiith Reveille at 6:17 adn Assem- bly with Roll Call at 6:20. Mess Call follows at 6:57 and again at 12:04 P. M. Retreat is at 6 o’clock; Call to Quarters, 6:55; and Taps, 10:30. All students will observe Call to Quarters unless excused in writing by the commandant. Passes may be obtained from the Officer in charge of quarters for studying at the Library, These passes must be counter-signed at the Library. Permanent passes may be issued to students who must work at night. The Cadet Corps Commander and the Corps Executive Officers, Regimental Commanders, troop, company, and battery commanders may leave their lights on 30 minutes after taps each night. These regulations will apply to Day Students also. Any day stu- dents apprehended on the streets of Bryan or College Station dur- ing call to quarters will be sub- ject to disciplinary action. The six day week marks the first time in it’s history that A. & M. has had Saturday afternoon classes. This became necessary with the heavier schedule and four hours of physical education. This physical education system will consist of two hour sessions twice a week and bigger and bet- ter intramural program. Mass calisthenics, cross-country runs, commando-course work, and super- vised games will make up the classes. This program is compul- sory for everyone. Dallas Aggies Stage Big Party Two hundred members of the Dallas A. and M. Club were gath- ered at the roof garden of the Jef- ferson Hotel on the evening of January 29 for one of the most suc- cessful stag parties in the long history of the Dallas Club. A buf- fet dinner preceded the evening’s program, The Club President, Aus- tin C. Bray, ’29, presided. Association Secretary E. E. Mec- Quillen, ’20, brought the club =a report on ex-student activities and particularly the Development Fund. Athletic Director Homer Norton discussed athletic possibilities and prospects under war conditions. Other guests were introduced by J. A. “Hop” Reynolds, ’30. Delega- tions were present from several surrounding cities. Short talks were also made by Lieuts. Robert H. “Bob” Berry, 26, and John A. Pearce, 21, both of the U. S. Navy, by A. P. Rollins, 06, Lt. Col. E. K. Gill, ’24, and others. A showing of football movies completed the evening’s entertain- ment,
