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Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical Coll ege of Texas
VOL. XXVIII
BRYAN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 26, 1930.
NO. 23
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM IS CHANGED
REG1STRA TION FIGURES
INCREASE SECOND TERM
THOUGH FOR YEAR LOW
Registration figures for the second term show an increase of
more than one hundred over the total registration for the first term
of the 1929-30 year, there being at present 2,750 enrolled, according
to information received from the Registrar’s office. The total en
rollment for this year is, however, slightly lower than it has been
for the last few years.
This lower registration figure is not oniy noticeable at A. and
M., but at all the colleges throughout the northern states, where a
similar or more appreciable drop is reported.
The causes for the decline of attendance are not known speci
fically, but the reasons attributed to it are due either to subsiding
of the flooded college attendance following the World War, to the en
actment of more rigid entrance requirements, to the general low fi
nancial condition of the country, or to the remarkable increase in the
number of junior colleges throug'h the states. Probably one reason for
the relatively small decline here is the inauguration of the new Pe
troleum Production Engineering coui'se for which 89 students regis
tered.
LUMBERMAN HOLD
SECOND ANNUAL
SHORT SESSION
Nearly 250 Retail Lumbermen Here
From Many Texas and Louisi
ana Points.
Nearly 250 retail lumbermen and
material dealers from all sections of
Texas and from some Louisiana
points as well attended the second
annual lumbermans’ short course
conducted by the Extension Service
of A. and M. in co-operation with the
Lumbermens’ Association, of Texas
here Monday and,Tuesday. The at
tendance this year showed an in
crease of appi’oximately 100 over
that of last year, when the short
course was held for the first time.
The lumbermen were in isessiqjn
twice a day in discussion of modern
types of farm structures and sub
jects of kindred nature. In the dis
cussion Monday, model dairy barns,
poultry houses, hog houses, feed
racks and similar structures con
structed by the agricultural engin
eering department of the college
were exhibited for study.
Director O. B. Martin of the Ex
tension Service opened the Monday
morning session and Dr. T. O. Wal
ton delivered the address of welcome.
Response was by H. A. Bridge of Dal-
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BY PUBLICATION
Engineering Unit Given High Rating
By Engineering Board.
“Nulli Secundus” is the motto which
the Engineer unit of the A. and M.
caedt corps hopes to see waving
proudly upon their regimental colors
soon, according to a report on the
local unit which appeared in a re
cent issue of the R. O. T. C. Engin
eer, a magazine published in the in
terest of the engineering branch of
the R. O. T. C. Translated, the mot
to means, “Second to None.”
According to the report in the pub
lication, the unit here has shown up
remai'kably although it is just now
in its second year as a part of the
local cadet corps. Of 23 units going
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Animal Husbandry
Department Makes
Entrances in Show
Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Horses, and
Swine to be Entered.
The Animal Husbandi'y Depart
ment has announced that 16 head of
cattle, 25 sheep, 11 goats, 12 horses
and 37 swine have been entered in
the Fat Stock Show to be held in
Fort Worth from March 8 through
March 22.
The cattle will be entered in two
groups, the sheep in three flocks
composing two groups, the goats in
two flacks composed of one pen, the
twelve horses in two groups, the
hogs in three breeds, namely the Po
land hina, the Hampshire, and the
Jersey Duroc.
The most outstanding steers en
tered are “Royal Cross,” a Shorthorn
Angus cross-breed, and “College
Prince,” a Hereford calf, who, ac
cording to the judges in the Dallas
show of last year, would have been an
outstanding contender for honors in
the National Livestock Show held in
Chicago last year, had he been en
tered. Dunham’s Pavia, a Percheron
mare, who was entered in both the
Dallas and Fort Worth shows last
year, is the most outstanding horse
entered in the show of this year.
Livestock Judging
Team Announced
by Coach Mackev
All Contestants to Leave Saturday
8th on Inspection Trip.
Seven men compose the A. and M.
Junior livestock judging team which
will leave for Fort Worth Friday,
March 7 to participate in the stock
judging contests held under the aus
pices of the Fort Worth Livestock
Show. The contests begin Saturday,
March 8, and continue through Wed
nesday, March 12.
A. K. Mackey, coach of the team,
has announced that the team will be
composed of the following men: L.
T. Burns, Yoakum; J. R. Couch,
Grand View; F. H. Lacy, Jr., Mar
ble Falls; N. G. Schuessler, Llano;
K. W. Tottenham, Brenham; D. H.
Taylor, Victoria; and C. J. Van Zandt,
De Leon.
The men who were out for the
team but failed to make it will com
pose a party that will leave for Ft.
Worth on Saturday, March 8, on a
trip of inspection, the primary ob-
jeect of which is to gather valuable
points that will make them likely
candidates for the Senior Livestock
Judging Team of 1931.
COMMITTEE PUTS
FINAL REVIEW ON
SATURDAY MAY 31
Tentative Program Given Here Prob
ably Will be Changed.
Dr. E. P. Humbert, chairman of
the commencement committee, has
announced, with the approval of the
faculty, the program for the Fifty-
Fourth Annual Commencement of
the A. and M. College. Sunday, May
24, has been designated for the bac
calaureate sermon, and Saturday, May
31, is the date of the final review.
The valedictory is undetermined and
no acceptance to render the baccalau
reate sermon has yet been received.
Minor changes in the program may be
made.
Following is the program for the
exercises.
Saturday, May 24—
8:00 p. m.—Play to be presented by
the Campus Players.
Sunday, May 25—
8:30 a. m.—Parade honoring “T”
men and the awarding of “T”
medals and intramural medals.
The awarding of the Military
Ribbon to members of the rifle
and pistol teams.
10:30 a. m.—Baccalaureate sermon.
4:15 p. m.—Outdoor concert by A.
and M. band.
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NORRIS ELECTION
HELD NEXT WEEK
Student Opinion on Overseas Cap
And Overcoat Also Desired.
The primary election to determine
the most popular athlete for the year
1929-30 will take place the latter part
of next week in the rotunda of the
main building. The vote will be by
ballot, the four highest who are
scholastically eligible being in the fi
nal run-off in the latter part of the
year. The winner of the contest will
be awarded the Norris Athletic tro
phy given each year by the Norris
Candy Company. It is now on display
in Casey’s Confectionery.
In order to learn the opinion of the
student body in regard to the ques
tion of the wearing of the overseas
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THAT INCONCEIVABLE ANNUAL