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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1939)
V * \ 1 . - n I ! v >AY, MAY 12, \m THE BATTALION I ***« l>i\i 1 /\mv7iM — | T ^ Bryan - College Entertainment Series” Passes PAGE 7 Around 100 Clubs at A. & M. Are Formed By Varioug( Student Groups Th«r« «£• on lb* ounpus A- A M. around 100 blub* various kinds. By far moat nui ^ tbs homs totra siuba, e vo^d of bojn from tbs • towns, neighborhood or county. Tbs V*rvo* of tbsss clutai u to pro- nvota closer fellowship bstwssn tbs member* P The home town dub* at A t M. "•G Abilene A. A M. Qub. A ostin- Washington County Club. Collin County Qub. Poet Worth Club Baaumont Qub, Biy Spring A. A M. Qub. Broaorin County A. A M. Qub. Bruablnnd Qub. J Del Rio A A M. Qub. I Galveston A. A M Qub. Gulf Coast A. A M. Club. I Lamar County A< A M. Qub Lavaca County A A M. Chib, limsntans County A A M. Club. Mount Plsnsndt A A M. Qub. A. A M. Oil Belt Qdb. Houston Qub XnlAtt j County Pius Suts (lob. Longview X A M Qub. Madison Cbunty A A M. Club. Heart of TVias and Mountaineer* 00b. IVAabandl* Qub. \ Port Arthur A A M. Qub. Parker County A A M. Club, labine, Nechea County dab. Rio Grands Valley dab. Southwest Texas A. A M. dab. Caldwell's Jewelry Store . i Aggie Jewelers ■■r WE MAKE EVERYTHING FOR THE AGGIES - ■ -j IT r ''i Belt Buckle* - Fobs - Pins - Vanities ‘ 1 ; Bracelets • Rings - Tie Holders “IF ITS NEW WE HAVE T* i. I * * 7 I . ' J I *| * i * • 1 I I' I f i Diamonds - Watcher- Jewelrq \*nm fmelm * r \ [ft M , j f . A A M. San Angelo A A M Qub. Texarkana A. A M Club A A M. Triangle Qub. Turkey Trot Qub. Waco Qub. Wharton County Qub Travis County Club Victoria A. A M. Qub. Washington County Qab. Wichita Pall* Club. Grayson County Club. •, _ Dallas dob. Bell County Qab. San Saba Qub. Greenville County Qub. Technical clubs have as their ain purpose the promotion of their specific branch of technical knowledge. Their meeting* are at- by speaker* in their par ticular fields. Technical dobs in dude: Accounting Society. Agricultural Engineering Society. Agronomy Society- American Institute of Electric al Engineer*. Aeronautical Society. ' American Institute of Mechani cal Engineers. Architectural Club. American Society of Civil En gineers# Astronomical Society. Economics Club • Entomology Club Fish and Game Club Biology Qub. j Radio Qub. Sociology Club Saddle and Sirloin Club. Veterinary Medicine Club. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Horticultural Society Industrial Arts Club Krasin and Kow Klub Landscape Arts Qub. Marketing and Pittance Qub. Poultry and Egg Qub. Pre-Law Club ' Petroleum Engineering and Geo logical Qub. Pre-Medical Society. The various rellgiou* groups oa the campus have formed dabs for the promotion of better relations betwuea religious groups. These dube are: i Lutheran Qub. HiOel Club. SAN ANGELO ! CLUB STAGES ANNUAL DANCE Climaxing one of the most suc cessful years in the history of the organisation, the San Angelo Qub was entertained with a dance at the Country Chib Wednesday night given in their honor by their Moth er's Club Some 60 members and gussts were present to make tbs dance, which bated from nine until o®* o’doek, one of the best attoad- functions of the dub this yaar. The intermission program was conducted by Dick El well, retiring vice-president, whs presented the retiring president. Herbert Mills, with a fountain-pen desk set aa a gift from the entire group. Offi- cers-elect for next year were then introduced to the group; these in clude Fred Sandlin, president; Don Bowen, vice-president; Jack Ay cock, secretary, and BUI Thick, re porter. A. & M. PROJECT-HOUSE SYSTEM AFFORDS MANY COLLEGE CAREERS! TW- L . -4 1 ""f!' ''''f" Newman Qub. Episcopal Qub. T. M. C. A Cabinet Certain dobs have been formed for the promotion of scholarship in general and in each particular Add, such aa Scholarship Honor Sodety and Las Trsa Americas Spanish Chib. Athletic groups also have their dubs, made ap of member* of the various teams. Soma of these are: Fendag Taam Qub. Campus Target Qub. T Qub. A. A M. Polo Asaoeiatkn. The A. A M. Press Club com- American posed of members of the staff* of the various publication*, works for the betterment of the publications Some of the clubs, more or less social in nature, but not neces*en!y from the same home town are: Cosmopolitan Club DsMolay Club. Ross Volupteers (honorary mill tary orgsmistiouj. The A. A M. Glee Club and the Debating Qub represent A. A M. in their respective fidds The largest cooperative student la the United and the largest cooperative project in Texas—that ii thg project-house system at A. A M. Tbs history of this housing plan la relatively abort. The Texas A. A M cooperative bousing program for college students was Hrst con ceived, organixed and sponsored m 'M- by the Department of Rural .‘sociology, chiefly through ef forts of ten Russell, head of tbs From a humble be- with ten members this baa almost trebled it- in number for each year to -P -»are being at the ti4« 1600 students and some 60 housing units. This cooperative movement, con ceived during the days of tbs do- pression, served u a means of bringing a higher education within reach of the ambitious, yet eeo- handicapped youth of the rural arena. Today this student orgsnizstion serves its original par pose, but hss been modified to meet the educational needs of handicap- pod youth in both urban and rural arena. Aa attempt has been made to tie all the A. A M. projects into the local community by some type of local sponsorship. ■ Student group* may be sponsored by county agents, vocational agriculture teachers, parent-teacher aaaocia- Uona, Lions Qub, Rotary Clubs, denominational groups, chambers of commerce, women s dube, the legion, county school Estates BUILD YOU A MODERN; F. H. A. I. I 4 J *. f i i 1 ON TERMS LESS THAN RENT A NEW 200 ACRE DISTRICT OF MODERN DESIGN AND RESTRICTIONS, LOCATED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO I . '' __ ; j_ I : I A- & M. COLLEGE, WITH ALL MODERN UTILITIES New Homes Now Completed Are Open For Your Inspection ESTATES BOX 118, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS I J . j Telephone College 41fy Hupvrmu-ndenta. Former Students Quhe, or numerous other civic or ganisation* These groups are or ganised on a basis of common in terest of locality or social ties. Sponsors lend moral support and in contacting and or ganizing those financially handi- capped high-school graduates of _ locality who desire to further their education. One sponsoring group, Washington County, has financed the building of a home to house their student group*. The students in tarn repay the loan with inter est through the payment of house rents over a period of years. Spon sors are responsible for leadership, planning, and fostering of groups before the students are sent to co I leg*- The average site of a cooperative group is 22 members. Groups vary from six to 64 members. Each house has a matron or “house mother*. She creates a “home-like” stability gnd is responsible for serving well-prepared and balanc ed meals. Hers is a myriad role of mediator, a giver of advice, a fos ter mother, and a purchaser of kit chen supplies. The success of a Co operative group very frequently hinges on her leadership, foresight, management, understanding of way I “Texas A.&M. Town Hall” Has! ' Taken Its Place The Get youth and knowledge of mi ecoaera- teal ret well prepared Serving of foods. I j The members of each house elsct wf | i«i iMwn mm 1“*——* r «„d StnMTOr.L, — The student manager is responsible j w for diaetpliae, h use ordefliaea*, ia- . ” -peetion of shidenu rooms, Col-i . ’ iMlMt of rents and money for! , . payamnt of household bUla. The) treasurer keeps books and pays A 4 M all utility, rent, and grocery Mila. 1 The Thu student treasurer determines I tative the amount to be paid b* each stu-' dent es his pro-rata share of the . total expenses tor a gisen period. hat The expense account of «aeh coop- eratb* group ia filed at the De- gagement for the year 1966-40 P * ro TL l>t —h A!., M*jA. 4 M Tow, HJI month. The household account ia nr(HU(nt . , , , . open for inspection by studenta of ^ » group at any time. Gladys ^warthout or Helen J Another musical program will ft-Bryan Entortaia- died*' Wednesday af- result of the actions ittee com[*osed of D. Dr T. F. Mayo E. L. Walter Sullivan. Next >t will appear of “The Texas Hall." ’ ‘ J* *1 announced its ten ia so far aa types j It is almost certain I the Houston S make Symphony Or- a keturn sn- Each student ia respor sibla for a clean and orderly rooig. Students iu cooperative house- observe all college rules in addUioq (© special house rules wbkh.jhave been for mulated hy.’tehfcl BuM. I The head of the Staff of the De- partment of Rural Sociology eervo the general rapant n s of adminis tration, planning, organlxation. management and sponsoring of the Student tooperstiv*' Housing Movement. jAMnoe rsidered are these: (1) answering correspond cnee of stndents and civic orgaaixa. tions inter*-*;, d in the apoperative housing plan; (9) serving as co operative purchasing and diatribut- ing agent for all vrtm«; <&) as sisting sponsors in locatfrig houses to be rented for cooperative group*; (4) conducting timely rtjpoting* of all matrons and student manager* for consultation^ (6) ‘‘ironing out" various difficulties aa they arise from time to time; («) keeping records of expenses for 4l groups; somethiig along the line of Don Cossack choir, gr |>. ihap* Mourt Choir. The popular orchestra for next year will be best avpilabl* in pries and and if possible a floor snow will arranged. This presentation take place in Guion Hall rat than ia the mess hall as it waa past fro years, and should any on-lfip Tn addition to ready been named there ’o speakers, one such as Sir t .Wilkins, and the othei, a on public affairs, sucg aa Chaaa, or Phil LaFollette. IThriplay to be offered by Tbwn Hall next year will be one such aa “Pygmalion" or “It Can’t Hap pen Here" as offered * by the Theatre of Modern Raptory, or a return engagement of the Jitney Players. “Pygmalion’* was written by George Bernard Shaw, and "It Can’t Happen Here" waa written (7) keeping filet and grades on ell hy Sinclair Lewis. The presenta- atudenta; (8) assisting ip locating tion of either of these plays should jobs for students; (9) serving as be tops and will take place in 'student counsellor; (16) lending Guion Hall in all probabBity, for stability, as a balance wheel to the arrangements are being made to entire organization; and III) aerv- prepare the hall for all such pro- ing as publicity ageat. ( . grama. | ■B! f * Rj CAFE I Yl AVENUE | A : TEXAS Buchanan r T N| *26 WHEN IN BRYAN COME IN AND SEE SAM FOR Men’s Wear CIVILIAN CLOTHES * f | ■ fVf/ H# : • t JJ fl i . ;£} • • 6 I; ; v I f ( * ; or . ,.{■ UNIT "in Reasonably Lai PRESENT SERVICE MEANS FUTURE BUSINESS Sam Kaplan