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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1939)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 1939 ’39-’40 N.Y.A. Funds for A. & M. Show Increase During the current school ses sion Texas A. & M. will receive $70,173—an increase of thirty-five per cent over last year—in Na tional Youth Administration funds used to create student part-time employment, it was announced late during the summer by J. C. Kellam, state administrator of N. Y. A. funds in Austin. This figure represents an in crease of nearly $20,000 over last session’s allotment, which was not quite $52,000 at the rate of $5,750 a month. The appropriation of $70,173 will be equally divided over the nine- THE BATTALION PAGE 7 AGGIES When In Bryan Come and See Us For Your Jewelry Wants We have served you Ag gies for over fifty years, and we feel like we have improved with age. If It's New We Have It Aggie Jewelry Belt Buckles and Fobs Of All Kinds • CALDWELL’S Jewelry Store Bryan, Texas month period, allowing $7,797 to be spent each month. O. R. Simp son, director of A. & M. student employment, stated that the in crease over last year’s allotment should provide about 130 addition al jobs. The new allotment was bas ed on the college’s undergraduate enrollment figures as of October 1, 1938. * This is a larger increase than any other major American college or university received, Simpson de clared. This is evidenced by the fact that the total increase in N. Y. A. funds, appropriated by Con gress during the summer months, is only 20% over last year’s total appropriation. He further pointed out that another reason whoy A. & M. received a greater increase than other colleges and universities is the fact that heretofore Octo ber 1, 1936, rather than October 1, 1938, had been used as a basis of figuring A. & M.’s allotment. The increase in the college’s en rollment during this period has been considerably greater than that of most other major educa tional institutions. Simpson also said that the col lege’s departmental student labor funds have been increased to pay 65 additional waiters in the new mess hall. A. & M.’s previous N. Y. A. al lotments and the allotment for the PALACE PREVIEW II P. M. SAT. NIGHT MSS? —— .:X;$src- Shown Sun. - Mon. TUBS. - WED. with Linda Darnell and Ann Southern A Aggie Headquarters DINE AND DANCE Our Food Is the Finest Our Recordings Are of The Latest and Best Bands HRDLICKA’S PLACE '/z-Mile South of A. & M. on Old Highway 6 FRANK SIMON, Mgr. The Texas Aggie War Hymn Following is a new version of the Aggie War Hymn writ ten by “Pinkie” Wilson, ex-Aggie author of the song. This version is appropriate for and is intended for use on all oc casions other than the annual game with the University of Texas, at which time the old version is to be used. THE TEXAS AGGIE WAR HYMN By “Pinky” Wilson Hullabaloo! Caneck! Caneck! Hullabaloo! Caneck! Caneck! All hail to dear old Texas A. & M.— Rally around the Maroon and White; Good luck to the dear old Texas Aggies— They are the boys who show the real old fight. That good old Aggie spirit thrills us, And makes us yell and yell and yell—yell like hell. So let’s fight for dear old Texas A. & M., We’re going to beat you all to— Chiggarroogarrem! Chiggarroogarrem ! Rough! Tough! Real stuff! Texas A. & M.! WEEK EARLY— (Continued from page 1) special examinations are to be scheduled on designated Saturday afternoons about May 1.” Thus reads the regulation. Classes for candidates for gi-ad- uation will close on the second Wednesday before the end of the session, and semester grades will be reported to the Registrar by 5 p. m. that day. Candidates for graduation with passing grades will be exempt from examinations; but those whose grades are below passing and those who wish to try to raise their grades, may take semester examinations on the following day (Thursday) at a time to be set by the head of the department in volved. Semester grades, with ex aminations given a weight of one- third, are to be reported to the Registrar by 5 p. m. the same day. By another regulation adopted this summer, grade points are to be deducted for excess absences from classes during the regular session, at the rate of one grade point for each two cuts above the credit value of the course. By “credit one grade point for each week of excess cuts thereafter. By “credit value” is meant that three absen ces a semester are allowed in a three-semester-hour course. This number is still allowed, but grade points are deducted for a greater number of absences. WOODY VARNER— (Continued from page 1) manding the Field Artillery regi ment; James B. McKenzie, com manding the Composite Regiment (which includes the Chemical War fare Service and the Signal Corps); T. D. (Tom) Harris Jr., command ing the Cavalry regiment; James W. Collins, commanding the Engi neer Regiment; and John L. Dod son Jr., commanding the Coast Artillery Regiment: Cadet Major Thomas H. Balmer will command the 210-piece Aggie Band; and Cadet Captain W. R. (Bill) Ledbetter will be second-in- command and drum major. Cadet Captain L. J. (Larry) Wehrle will command the Infantry band; and Cadet Captain H. L. F. (Red) Doerr will command the Field Ar tillery band. The present promotion list, a tentative one, does not extend be- r SQUADS RIGHT— (Continued from page 1) the army now admits didn’t rest anyone. Also “Port arms”—as now ex ecuted—will go. No more will the yond acting first sergeants. A com plete list is soon to be released. The present list is given on page 3 of this issue. infantryman flip his rifle into the air and smack it with his hand. It sounded fine, but it often was tough on the fellow to the left. Especially if there were bayonets. Drilling will be easier this year, but a big army problem still re mains—how to make a rookie re member which is right and which is left. AGGIELAND STUDIO Official Photographer for the A. & M. College Longhorn Eastman Kodaks - Films Kodak Finishing Daily Big Stock of Beautiful Picture Frames JOE SOSOLIK, Prop. NEW DORMS— (Continued from page 1) tal changes have been announced in the regimental organization of the various basic units. The Field Artillery Regiment will have three battalions instead of two as in the past, making its organization identical with that of a medium artillery regiment, whereas in the past the Field Artillery regiment has been a light artilery regiment. Another new change on the cam pus this year is the moving of the various battalion and regimental staffs and the corps staff out of the halls occupied by their organi zations and into a separate hall, dormitory 12, part of which has been occupied by Aggie athletes. coming year makes a total of $312,- 273 in N. Y. A. funds that A. & M. has received from the federal gov ernment. During the past long session al most 1,300 students were employ ed through both N. Y. A. and col lege funds. Of this number, 672 were on the N. Y. A. payroll. Welcome Aggies PARKER-ASTIN IS GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK Ymi’ll Find What You Want Here Ivory Color — 22 Inches Tall • $2.49 INDIRECT STUDY LAMPS Alarm Clock Safe and Dependable 980 .500 Tackle Box for Drawing Instruments Mirror Cabinets 980 Brooms 250 9-Foot Extension Cord 200 PARKER-ASTIN HARDWARE CO. MAIN STREET BRYAN, TEXAS Mrs. Roosevelt, Other Notables, To Be at T. S. C. W. Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the nation’s First Lady, will make her second lecture appearance on the campus of Texas State College for Women (“C. I. A.”) at Den ton November 1 on the T. S. C. W. Drama Series. Lecturing there in March, 1937, on “Problems of Youth,” and “Relationship of the Individual to the Community,” Mrs. Roosevelt drew the largest crowd ever to attend a lecture of the college. The engagement of Mrs. Roose velt brought the total number of features planned for the school year at T. S. C. W. to 29. Homer P. Rainey, president of the Uni versity of Texas, will speak there October 16; Russ Hoogerhyde, ac claimed as the world’s greatest archer, will be there November 15; Andrew Weaver, director of speech at the University of Wisconsin, November 27; and Glenn Cunning ham, world’s foremost miler, will be there in December. Artists on the Drama schedule making return appearances to T. S. C. W. are Cornelia Otis Skinner, November 7; Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde, February 14; and John Erskine. Other celebrities booked include William Beebe, scientist, November 3; Channing Pollock, dramatist, November 6; John G. Neihart, poet and literary critic, November 22; Oliver St. John Gogarty, poet, De cember 5; Soo Yong, monologist and movie star, December 13; Wil liam Lyons Phelps, educator, Jan uary 8; Bertita Harding, author, February 12; Thomas Craven, art critic, February 20; William Rose Benet, poet, February 26; Jonathan Daniels, author, February 28; Ed ward Monks, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, March 1; Maurice Hin dus, author, March 8; Alexander McCurdy, organist, and Flora Greenwood, harpist, April 11. The Claire Tree Major Company will present three plays during the year, and the College Little Theater will give six performances on the series. City To Take Over All Utility Lines The City Council of the city of College Station, Texas, met on Sep tember 18, 1939, in the City Office. L. D. Smith, Alton Boyette, and E. L. Williams appeared before the City Council to request that the city take over not only power lines, but also the water and sewer lines in the north area. Mr. Atkins, manager of the Southwest Telephone Company of Bryan, came out in connection with the franchise for that com pany. Letters of resignation from ald erman W. E. Long and City Mar shall Hopper were received and accepted. It was decided to call an election on October 2 to elect a new alderman to fill the vacancy. The office of city marshall was abolished. Bill Murray, editor of the Bat talion, offered the cooperation of the paper in running news items concerning the city. Attention was also called to the need of better lighting at the entrance to college from Highway 6. The first meeting of The Bat talion staff will be held at the Battalion Office, Room 122 in the Administration Building, Tuesday night after yell practice. All old and prospective members are ask- j ed to attend. WELCOME OLD AND NEW STUDENTS We Have Erected Our Own Building at the North Gate We Serve Special Breakfasts — Cold Drinks — Chip Steak Sandwiches Hamburgers — Ice Cream — Malted Milks VISIT THIS ATTRACTIVE STORE VARSITY North Gate Air Conditioned m i Ynn FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN BRYAN W. H. ANDREW, Pastor . WE WELCOME BACK OLIIf OLTTFKIENOS'AND EXTE1 A HEARTY INVITATION TO NEW STUDENTS Busses will run again this year. Leave both Y’s and Project House Area at 9:20 every Sunday morning. Bring you back to campus at noon. Reunion of “Dan Rus sell Sunday School Class” next Sunday. Picnic Saturday September 30 after football game. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON REGULATION UNIFORMS AND ALL MILITARY GOODS For Forty-Four Years A. M. Waldrop & Co. 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