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THE BATTALION
SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING
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Senator Baugh stated that he desired
“the plain, unvarnished facts” in
order that a statement of true con
ditions could be reported and vindi
cate the College of untrue rumors be
ing circulated, or remedy any undesir
able conditions.
Senator Parr was next introduced
and it is to the credit of the students
that this man whose every action in
the investigation has indicated person
al prejudice and enmity towards the
College was extended the same court
esies rendered every visitor and guest
of the College. Senator Pan* brief
ly stated that this was the first time
he “had ever gone to college,” and
that he wanted to see A. and M. double
in size., Dr. Bizzell later remarked
that he hoped the Legislature would
supply needed accommodations before
such an enormous increase in atten
dance occurred. This remark brought
the students to their feet with cheers.
Senator Bledsoe was then introduced
as a man who had always supported
A. and M. and who had sons educated
at the College. Senator Parr came to
his feet before Senator Bledsoe be
gan speaking and stated that he would
never vote against a needed appro
priation for the College. This state
ment brought the senator the most
vigorous applause he received during
his brief visit.
Senator Bledsoe stated that he had
a son who had graduated at the in
stitution and who in turn had a son
who would some day be an A. and M.
man. And that the senator himself
had another son only one week old
whom he.was going to send to Ag-
gieland. His remarks showed sym
pathy for the College in the investi
gation and his ability to grasp the
student view of the situation.
The Senator from our own district
Mr. Harp of Mexia, was then
introduced. He stated that he had
driven in a car from Austin to ar
rive for the meeting and would con
tinue northward that night to meet
an engagement. He stated that his
interests were for the College.
Judge Rogan, the oldest living
alumnus of the A. and M. College,
then spoke to the assemblage and by
reviewing the incidents of the early
years succeeding 1876 when the Col
lege first opened its doors, showed
that the A. and M. spirit dated from
the first “Fish” and had never de
creased one iota.
Judge Cullen F. Thomas, obtained
1 the, alumni as the best legal talent
r^i^xas, concluded the meeting with
a brief address which assured the stu
dents of the wisdom of the “old
timers” in selecting the Judge as their
representative. In one moment after
he had assumed the floor the entire
student body of A. and M. to a man
was ready to go to any extremes for
the Judge—his every word being a
veritable key to the hearts of the
young Texans at the College. To his
questions as to whether the students
wanted Dr. Bizzell and “Major Ike”
to go, and whether they would fight
the world for A. and M. the assem
blage made the walls of Guion Hall
vibrate with unanimous, loud and pro
longed “Noes” and “Ayes.” At the
conclusion of his talk so great was
the spirit of the school manifest, that
the president called for the yell-
leaders and the battle crys which the
corps sends its Farmer teams into
contests with other colleges, caused
echoes to sound and resound over the
Campus long after the Hall had pour
ed out its hundreds.
Every speaker gave assurance that
evidence collected in the investigation
would not be used to bring students
before the laws and College regula
tions regarding discipline. Judge
Thomas stated that in case any such
attempt was made to use this self-
incriminating evidence, a report of
the fact to him would bring his ser
vices freely and gladly given to the
cause.
The hearing was immediately re
sumed in the Y. M. C. A. parlor, and
the first witnes called was Captain
Forbes, whose lengthy testimony gave
much evidence of the grossly exag
gerated rumors and reports concerning
hazing at A. and M. In particular was
the case of Archibald Forbes of Hous
ton discussed. Captain Forbes assert
ed that his cousin was a source of dis
appointment to him and was lacking
in the qualities necessary for a de
sirable troop member. Captain Forbes
stated that he had never whipped his
cousin as Archibald Forbes claimed
in his testimony at Austin. When Sen
ator Parr asked if Pat Dwyer was not
known as a “bully”, Forbes stated that
three years asociation on the same
team convinced him the reverse was
true.
John B. Kelterson of Houston, a
Freshman, was next called to testify.
He considered hazing a good thing,
knew of no cadets who had found it
necessary to stay out of their rooms
to avoid paddling, had never heard
sounds of paddling from outside the
buildings, had never been brutally
handled or humiliated, and had on a
certain occasion gone to a Sophomore
at night and requested a paddling in
order that he might sleep well and
peacefully. He stated that he forgot
his paddlings in two minutes, and had
never had blue spots. He verified this
statement by saying he had used a
mirror when Senator Parr wanted to
know how he could tell the color of
his markings.
Earl Harpole, also of Houston,
agreed with the other witnesses in
lack of brutality and humiliation of
hazing. Stated that if hazing was not
practiced the Freshmen would simply
“carry off the school.” When Senator
Parr asked if he could find a “fish kil
ler” he agreed to try to obtain one
for the senator.
B. C. Davis, Sophomore from Son
ora, was the last witness for the night
and he was dismissed at eleven o’clock
when the committee closed the hear
ing to be resumed the following mor
ning. The evening was characterized
by much humor from students giving
testimony.
After witnessing the cadet corps at
drill for a period, the hearing was
again taken up at eight o’clock Sat
urday morning. The morning session
was characterized by the tendency on
the part of the committee to find out
if cooperation could be obtained in
abolishing paddling.
“Squirrel” L. P. Newman, Sopho
more from San Antonio, was the first
morning witness. He testified that he
had been struck on the head by a
classmate in an argument but that it
in no way concerned hazing and the
two had “made up” the same after
noon. He had not reported the inci
dent because he did not consider it of
sufficient importance. He did not
think hazing Rougher than work stu
dents do to make college expenses.
Newman thought a paddle might be
20 inches by 4 inches.
J. B, Pruett of Pecos, was the next
student called. He thought hazing
never ran into brutality and when he
had on occasion heard sounds of pad
dling going on in dormitories he
thought nothing of it as he had been
through such affairs and found them
harmless. He thought a “fish killer”
might be 3 inches by 24 inches.
L. S. Almond of Del Rio, was next
called. He stated that he had no
“fish killer” himself as he was a fresh
man and knew nothing of a certain
paddle described in detail by the Sen
ator from Corpus Christi engraved
“Del Rio Fish Are Good.” He stated
that he would try to find a “fish kil
ler” for the committee and was assur
ed it would be returned to him.
J. E. Bloodworth of Clarksville,
Senior Class President, next testi
fied. He knew of no brutal hazing
and considered a man who could not
take the hazing at A. and M. as
'“chicken hearted.” Considering A.
and M. as a “second home” he could
not believe that conditions here would
drive any man away who would fit in
anywhere. His cooperation in substi
tuting some other form of hazing for
paddling was assured. He verified
questions as to whether on some oc
casions he had not addressed the stu
dent body on abolishing hazing.
A. F. Mitchell, Freshman President,
then testified that he considered haz
ing good for the College. Had never
known of brutility or humiliation. He
had been as good and big a man after
initiation and thought paddling was
a manhood developer. He had been
severely injured several times in foot
ball but never in hazing and thought
the athletic sports rougher than haz
ing. He did not interpret the law to
mean innocent play and sport, but
thought excesses might be reached as
in eating, playing, loving, or anything
else in life.
“Sammie” H. Sanders of Franklin,
Sophomore President, felt that he
could speak for his class in saying
that Sophomores would willingly try
something else instead of paddling to
see how it worked but thought sitting
on one foot or “rooting” coins from
pans of water worse than the present
forms of spanking. He had never suf
fered humiliation or brutality and
knew of no one who had. He said
great friendship existed between “fish”
and Sophomores.
“Bob” R. L. Carruthers of, Fort
Worth, President of the Junior Class,
when asked if he would cooperate in
doing away with paddling said he
“would cut off his right hand if nec
essary for A. and M., but that he did
not consider hazing anything but good
for the College and had experienced
good in more ways than one from the
paddlings he had received.
The time being near eleven, the
hearing was brought to a close and the
committee left via the I. & G. N. train.
Much interest was created when stu-
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dents obtained several alleged “fish
killers” for the committee’s inspection.
Senator Parr seemed deeply impress
ed, especially with one particular pad
dle to which he clung until Senator
Baugh took charge of same and placed
the lot beneath the table so that at
tention might be given to the hear
ing. Senator Baugh had promised the
cadets that paddles would be returned
to original owners and saw to it that
such was carried out over Senartor
Parr‘s urgent demands to carry them
with him.
The investigation questions seemed
to center around the testimony of the
few witnesses who had appeared in
Austin. Students called at College
matter. A few names were mentioned
Station were not called upon for their
own observations and opinions in the
and the majority of these were un
known to the witnesses called. The
investigation was extremely brief, only
thirteen students being examined out
of the entire student body. All wit
nesses at the hearing were of opinion
that hazing was good, all had had
their share, none were humiliated,
none were brutally treated, none kneiv
of brutal instances, all thought gojqd
fellowship and a spirit of greln
friendliness was present in hazing
practices and all knew of the Presij-
dent’s and Commandant’s bitter op
position to hazing in all forms. The
majority of witnesses were Sopho
mores and Freshmen. The Sopho
mores knew they were violating Col
lege regulations and gave testimony
with reluctance. The Freshmen, more
or less accustomed to interviews, in
certain instances, almost “hazed” the
committee, and were frank and confi
dent in their statements concerning
the advantages of hazing.
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LIEUTS. KURTZ AND WILSON
RECEIVE PROMOTIONS.
Word has just been received that
Lieutenant L. A. Kurtz, in charge of
the Signal Corps Unit at the College
and Lieutenant R. W. Wilson, post
adjutant, now hold the rank of cap
tains. Congratulations to the new
captains from the Battalion.
The college R. O. T. C. now has
three majors and six captains of the
regular army on duty with the or
ganization aside from approximately
seventy Warrant Officers, non-com
missioned officers, and private sold
iers.
“They’re off,” shouted the Fat^OJOJ^.
as his suspenders snapped.
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“A touchdown,” said the Handsome
One as he kissed her on the chin.
“A drop kick,” said her father, as
he booted him out of the door.
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ricultural Extension; Agricultural
Teaching.
Announcements.
Animal Husbandry Building, Thurs
day Afternoon, 1:30, W. B. Biz
zell, Presiding Officer.
Discussions and Practical Demon
strations.
“The School of Agriculture,” E. J.
Kyle, Dean.
“The Experiment Station,” B.
Youngblood, Director.
“The Extension Service,” T. O. Wal
ton, Director.
Demonstration in Judging Live
Stock—G. S. Templeton, Professor of
Animal Husbandry.
Demonstration in the Study of
Power Farming — Daniel Scoates,
Professor of Agricultural Engineer
ing.
Visit to the Experiment Station and
the College Poultry Farm.
Guion Hall, Thursday Night, 7:30,
Judge W. F. Ramsey, Presiding
Officer.
Music by A. and M. Bdnd.
Address — “Cooperative Market
ing,” Aaron Sapiro, Foremost author
ity in the United States on Coopera
tive Marketing. Attorney for four
teen California farm cooperative
associations.
Address—“The Cotton Problem,”
Clarence Ousley, Lecturer for the A.
and M. College of Texas.
General Discussion.
Guion Hall, Friday Morning 8:00,
George F. Oliver, Presiding
Officer.
Address — “The Status of Our Cat
tle Industry,” E. B. Spiller, Secretary
of the Texas Cattle Raisers Associa
tion.
Address — “The Foreign Export
Corporation,” Nathan Adams, Presi
dent, American Exchange National
Bank, Dallas.
Address — “Why the Bankers
Should Cooperate with the Farm Bu
reau,” Joe Hirsch, Chairman, Agricul
tural Committee, American Bankers’
Association.
Address — “The Workings and
Practical Benefits of the Federal Na
tional Banking Company,” F. M. Law,
Vice-President, First National Bank,
Houston.
Five minute talks by practical bank
ers and farmers; W. P. Young; Roy
Miller; C. R. Mayfield, George F. Ol
iver.
Guion Hall, Friday Afternoon, 1:30,
Eldred McKinnon, Presiding Officer.
Address — “Living More at Home,”
P. L. Downs, Chairman, Agricultural
Committee, Texas State Bankers’
Association.
Business Session: Reports of Com
mittees.
General Discussion.
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