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VOL. XXIX COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS MAY 27, 1931 NO. 35
' NUMEROUS CHANGES CONTEMPLATED
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Campus Appearances Will Probably
Be Changed By Next September
Contemplated changes and improve
ments over the campus, which should
they be made will materially affect
the students are likely to be made
during the summer. Several of these
await executive and committee ap
proval which are likely to be pushed
at once if a decision is made favorable
toward them.
Among those that have already been
approved and work is starting on, is
the addition to the armory. This build
ing will be necessary to house the new
equipment being sent here by the War
Department for use in instruction in
the Coast Artillery units which are
being established here for next fall.
This building will be of the same size
as the present armory building and
will cost approximately $10,000. It will
be consrtucted of sheet metal similar
to the present one.
Another change, which will not be
so noticeable to the campus, but will
be made for the comfort of others
will be the extension of the steam
tunnel which extends the length of
the military walk over to Walton Hall
so that the building will be ready
for occupancy by next September. This
tunnel originates at the power plant,
and with the exception of one branch
which goes to the Chemistry building,
contains all the water, and steam pipes
for the heating and water supply of
all the dormitories on the campus.
Future plans on this project will ex
tend it from the Chemistry building,
or from the Library, on past the
Science hall to just beyond the Physics
building where it will join the south
ern end of the part along the military
walk. This will provide a safeguard
against the probability of ever hav
ing to shut off the steam to the halls,
due to a break in the system.
Walton hall will be used the first
time by the students next fall. This
will tend to bring a change in the
places frequented by the students, for
it will put over three hundred students
closer to the north gates than so large
a number were ever kept before. This
will mean that this part of the campus
will be frequented with cadets to a
greater extent than ever.
The paving of the street from the
corner of the president’s home to the
west end of the main drive will be
completed this summer, and it is pos
sible that there will also be some ad
ditional paving done on the campus.
It is hoped to continue the paving all
the way around the drill field. The
road from the corner of Milner hall
down to the armory is to be graveled
during the summer.
There are great possibilities that
the Building and Grounds depaitment
will be busily engaged in the comple
tion of the front and other wing of the
Chemistry building, should loans be
approved by the Board of Directors
which is to meet this week to consider
the plan. Approval of the $2,000,000
loan which will be made to erect build
ings and make needed improvements
will also mean that within the next
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Press Club Elects
Officers Friday
Officers of the Press Club for the
year ’31 and 32’ were elected at a
meeting Friday noon in the Battalion
office. Ed Brumleau, who has been
assistant editor of the Longhorn this
year, was elected president. A. C.
Moser of the Battalion staff was elec
ted the vice-president, and Philip
John of the Battalion staff, was elect
ed secretary and treasurer.
This was the first year of the Press
Club, it being organized by the stu
dents interested in advancing the
publication and literary interests of
the school.
Officers for this year were Bob
Herbert, president; C. V. Ellis, vice-
president; A. C. Moser, secretary and
treasurer, and Curtis Vinson, college
director of publicity, was the faculty
advisor.
The club had a very active year.
The first few meetings were devoted
to a series of talks by Mr. Vinson,
on the history and development of
the press and periodicals, giving a
very intimate view of the activities of
publications, and of their operation.
A discussion of the need for a new
system of the organization of the col
lege publications, culminated in the
drawing up of plans which were the
initiative for the bringing about of
the unification of the campus periodi
cals into the A. and M. College Stu
dent Publications, with a full time
manager to supervise the business of
the Longhorn, Battalion, Technoscope,
and Countryman.
This move of the club is one of the
most constructive that has been made
by any of the campus organizations
yet. Many plans and suggestions are
being laid for the club activity next
year. It is the intention of the club
to take an interest in all journalistic
works, and perhaps devote a bit of
their time to the drama.
Nowotny-Holzmann
Wedding Monday
Band Captain Marries Popular
Campus Girl
Many friends filled the garden scene
at the marriage of Wilma Holzmann,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holz
mann, at A & M College on Monday
evening, to Berthold Eugene Nowotny
of New Braunfels.
For the wedding, the side lawn of
the Holzmann home was made into
a formal garden. The guests were
seated before the platform, with the
A< & M band, of which Nowotny is
captain, to the right.
Reverend J. J. Pipkin officiated, led
the processional, followed by the
groom’s attendants. Tom Bagley,
Podge Reed of Moody, A. E. Stein
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Wofford Wins Corps
Best-Drilled Medal
Henry Rollins Wofford, Jr., Troop
A, Cavalry, won the corps best-drilled
medal in the competition Saturday.
The award, a gold watch given by the
Caldwell Jewelry Store, was awarded
at the review, Sunday.
Competition was open to the inter
ested men of each organization. The
winning of this award by Wofford has
followed his winning the R. V. and
Troop best-drilled medals.
oap.ain G. W. Grinor, U. S. Infan
try, Allen Academy, judged the con
test, which was held in front of Good
win Hall Saturday afternoon.
The R. V. and Troop awards were
the usual medals, with the organiza
tion insignia, and the corps award
was a watch.
Wofford is from San Antonio, and in
his third year m school. His winning
of the three awards in so short a
time, is a record that has not been
excelled here.
Col. C. J. Nelson announced this
morning that Major J. P. Wheeler,
U. S. Cavalry, would succeed Major
J. E. Sloan, U. S. Field Artillery, as
executive officer. This will become ef
fective on September 1, 1931.
The Student Publication Board,
composed of three faculty members,
two students at large, and four stu
dent editors met for the first time
Sunday afternoon, and effected it’s
organization with the election of Dean
F. C. Bolton of the School of Engin
eering as chairman, and L. B. Jones,
student representative, as secretary,
and adopted it’s constitution and by
laws. Under the approval and on the
recommendation of the faculty this
board is to direct all student publica
tions, and will be responsible for the
proper management and publication
of all student periodicals.
The members of the board are F. C.
Bolton, Dean of the School of Engin
eering, G. B. Wilcox, professor of
rural education, Curtis Vinson, publi
city director of the college, C. M.
Evans, editor Battalion, A. O. Saeng-
er, editor The Longhorn, E. P.
Fortson, editor The Technoscope,
F. B. Lester, editor The Texas Aggie
Countryman, L. B. Jones, Senior rep
resentative, and Robert O’Connell,
Junior representative.
The adopted constitution authorizes
the board to demand reports from the
business manager at any time, as
well as a yearly report showing the
expenditure of all funds, and the fi
nancial condition of all publications.
The business manager has the respon
sibility of making the publications
pay for themselves, and on the ap
proval of the editor, signs all con
tracts, and does the business for the
board. Meetings will be held at least
once a term, and may be called at
any time.
Legislature Passes
Fire School Bill
A bill providing for the training of
the firemen of the state at a school to
be established at A. and M. has been
passed by the Senate, where it was
introduced by Senator C. S. Gainer,
of Bryan, and has been passed by the
House, where it was introduced by
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree of Bryan. The
bill is now before the Governor for
his signature.
The bill provides for a training
school program for the firemen of the
state. The school has been endorsed
by the State Fire Marshall Associa
tion. It will be under the supervision
of the president and the board of di
rectors of the college, with a super
visory committee consisting of three
members of the school faculty and
four members of the State Firemen’s
Association. The committee will work
out the training details necessary,
and decide upon the type and kinds
of equipment.
Nothing definite about the organ
ization has been made as it is being
held for the signature of the governor
on the bill and decisions of the board
of directors.
Tentative plans call for new equip
ment to be under the care of the col
lege giving it adequate fire-fighting
equipment.
Mr. J. E. Angell, newly appointed
business manager, is establishing of
fices on the second floor of Ross hall,
where the publicity offices of the col
lege are to be moved in the near fu
ture. Student advertising managers
are being appointed for each publi
cation and they will be primarily res
ponsible for the revenue obtained
from this source. Plans for the ap
proaching year are being made will
provide for several new changes in
the publications. These will be an
nounced at the beginning of school
next September, as they are not de
finite enough at present to make pub
lic.
The next meeting of the board will
be held Thursday afternoon when the
budget for the next school year will
be discussed.
R. V. Drill And Casey
Contest On Friday
There will be an R. V. drill, Friday.
Following the drill, there will be a
afternoon, at 3:30, on the drill field,
competitive drill for a prize offered
by Casey.
A ten dollar gold-piece goes to the
winner. H. R. Wofford of Troop A
Cavalry, won the first R. V. contest,
receiving an R. V. medal award.
Friday will be the last appearance
of the R. V.’s this school year.
Many features and changes are be
ing made for the improvement of The
Battalion for next year.
R. V. Drill, Reserve Commissions,
And Dances Fill Calendar
Of Closing Week
Closing activities of the commence
ment week start Thursday night with
a reception at the home of Dr. Wal
ton for the Seniors and their guests
for the week, and with the Junior
Prom in Sbisa Hall at nine o’clock.
A very enjoyable program has been
worked out for the entertainment of
all visiting people, and graduating
guests for the week.
Chief of the events on the program
is the presentation of the reserve com
missions in the United States Army to
the Seniors, on Friday afternoon at a
special formation by the whole corps
at Guion Hall. The commissions will
be given by Colonel Todd, former col
onel in the army and at one time com
mandant of the college.
At one-thirty Friday aftern ion,
there will be an open live stock show
in the Animal Husbandry Arena ex
hibiting the animals owned by the Ani
mal Husbandry Department.
The complete program is as follows:
Thursday
8:00 p. m.—President and Mrs.
Walton at home informally to mem
bers of the Senior Class and their
guests, and members of the faculty
and their families.
Friday
1 to 4 p. m.—All departments open
for inspection.
1:30 p. m.-—Livestock Show, con
ducted by Senior Animal Husbandry
students in the Animal Husbandry
Building.
3:30 p. m.—Exhibition Drill by Ross
Volunteers and competition for the
Casey Prize of a Ten Dollar Gold
Piece.
5:00 p. m.—Formal presentation of.
reserve commissions by Colonel Chas.
C. Todd, U. S. Army, Retired. Former
ly professor of Military Science and
Tactics of A & M College of Texas,
9:00 p. m.—Final Ball.
Saturday *v<
9:00 a. m.—Commencement Proces
sional.
9:15 a. m.—Commencement Exer
cises. Address by Curtis E. Calder,
president of the American and For
eign Power Company, New York City.
Valedictory, Cadet Captain Marvin
Hays. Conferring of degrees, Hon. F.
M. Law, president of Board of Direc
tors of the College.
12:30 p. m.—Graduating Review.
Staff and Plans For
’32 Longhorn Complete
“Realizing that early planning and
preparations of the book will save
much time and money, work on the
1932 Longhorn is already under way
and is being pushed daily,” A. O.
Saenger, editor of the new book said
Wednesday. “The staff is complete,
and in several departments a great
deal of work has been accomplished.”
All the pictures for the baseball
and track sections of the past season
have been taken and are ready fog the
engraver. Photographers have been
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Student Publications Board Elects
Officers And Makes Plans For Year
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