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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1940)
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 194a THE BATTALION ■PAGE 7 COMPOSITE VIEW OF BUILDINGS ON TEXAS A. & M. CAMPUS Women Enter A.&M. During Summer Term Texas A. & M. College, long known as a man’s stronghold, throws open its doors to the fair er sex during the summer months for the two six-week summer ses sions, which are under the direction of Dr. C. H. Winkler. These summer sessions offer work in practically all the differ ent fields of learning included in the regular college year. The general purpose is thus to extend the activities of the resi dent teaching division of the col lege throughout the entire calen dar year. The large variety of courses provides instruction for regular students in the various schools of the college, and for those engaged in teaching, an op portunity to pursue work for col lege credit and further professional development. Annually about 2,000 men and women take advantage of the chance offered by the college and enroll for various courses offer ed. Married couples form a large part of the summer enrollment, and are housed in one of the mod ern dormitories on the campus. Meals are served in the college dining hall at a nominal cost. When the days are long, classes hard, or evenings warm, the stu dents have the use of the college swimming pool, or an early round of golf on nearby links or a set or two of tennis on the college courts on the campus. Each sum mer the physical education depart ment sponsors a Twilight Softball League with teams made up of members of the summer school, the faculty, and merchants of the College Station business district. Dr. Winkler came to Texas A. & M. Colege in 1923 and was promoted to his present position as director of the summer session and head of the Department of Psychology in 1935. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Texas in 1904 and his master of science degree from the same university in 1914. Twelve New Dorms, New Mess Hall Furnish Aggies World’s Largest and Best Living and Dining Setup By C. L. Babcock Two thousand six hundred ca dets are living in the twelve new dormitories at Texas A. & M. which were built and equipped with the new mess hall last year at a total cost of nearly $2,500,000. These new dormitories are the latest word in construction and con venience. Each room is specially designed to care for two students and afford them ample space. There are two clothes closets in every room with a shoe and boot rack, a clothes bar, and two large shelves in each. They are built in the wall on each side of the door and fur nish a small hallway entrance. An extremely comfortable two-decker bed is placed in every room along with two large study tables and a six-drawer black walnut-finished metallic dresser. Then there are a wash basin and a medicine cabinet, including even a wall container for discarded razor blades. Above each student’s desk is a book shelf and next to it is a bulletin board. The doors to the rooms are metal and close-fitting and have foolproof locks on them. The lavatories and shower rooms are located at each end of every floor near the stairs. There are two stairways in every dormitoi'y. One specially built room in every hall is used as a gun and equipment room. Three of the dormitories are a bit different in arrangement from the other nine identical buildings. Kiest Hall is equipped with a beau tifully furnished Y. M. C. A. ladies’ lounge and restroom. The Aggie Band hall at the southeast end of the new addition has a lai'ge re hearsal room on the fourth floor of the building. The athletic dor mitory contains heat and training rooms along with all of the neces sary equipment such as rubbing tables, steam baths, and sun-ray lamps. The new dining hall at the ex- 1926 1940 SAME LOCATION 14 YEARS Try Us First - We Have It! EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR ROOM CAMPUS VARIETY STORE North Gate ■ Twelve new dormitories and one new mess hall were opened at the beginning of the 1939-40 school term to over 2,600 students. Constructed and equipped at a cost of $2,500,000, they are as modern and up-to-date as any to be found in the nation. A. & M. now has the world’s two largest dining halls. treme south end is the primary unit of the new area, although the older Sbisa mess hall is still used by those cadets residing in the old area. The new mess hall has two large dining halls with kitchen be tween. On the second floor may be found offices and the public address system booth, while below in the basement is the storeroom for sup plies as well as other offices. A large courtlike park is situated in the center with the dormitories built around it. Asphalt walks con nect all of the halls and lead to the various classroom buildings. Although the project of landscaping the surrounding land will not be completed until this summer, there have been numerous improvements achieved along this line since this school year began last September. There are many rock and flower gardens located throughout the grounds, and there will no doubt be a fine carpet of grass covering the area by next September. In passing it should be mention ed that the new dormitories have been given names selected by the Board of Directors from a list of foimer presidents of the college, past and present members of the Board, and outstanding citizens and faculty members who have con tributed to the school’s success. The twelve dormitories are named in honor of the following named men: T. W. Spence, Edwin J. Kiest, R. W. Briggs, Walter Lacy, G. R. White, Joe Utay, H. C. Schuh- macher, Byrd E. White, C. S. Gainer, L. L. Mclnnis, H. H. Har rington, and E. J. Fountain. W. A. Duncan is the name given to the new dining hall. FOREIGN FOWL, WILD GAME FOR POULTRY HUSBANDRY The student in Poultry Husban dry at Texas A. & M. College has something more than ordinary do mestic fowl with which to work. Besides Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds and New Hamp- shires and a flock of turkeys, the college pens hold 50 Mallard ducks, 15 white Chinese geese, 20 pheas ants, 50 quail and 10 Chukar par tridges. Commandant To Leave Soon; Is Aggie of Class of ’08 Thirty-five years ago a boy by the name of George Moore enroll ed at Texas A. & M. College. He was a freshman private in the col lege cadet corps. Today he is a colonel in the United States Army and Commandant of the school he attended years ago. Colonel Moore is being transfer red from service here by the War Department at the end of the pres ent term—a year before the term ination of his period as Command ant, because of his value to the War Department for higher mil itary duty. It is expected that he will go to Hawaii. He was born in Austin on July 21, 1887, and in 1904 he entered A. & M. College. For two years he played as substitute on the foot ball team. During 1906 and 1907 he made the team and was a regular guard and tackle. He also took part in other school activities. In 1908, when he graduated, he thought he was going to start out on a career as civil engineer. With his appointment as 2nd lieu tenant in 1912, he turned to a mili tary life. In 1917 he was appointed lieutenant colonel and during the last session was promoted to full colonel. Col. Moore was a distinguished graduate of the Coast Artillery School in 1927, the Command and General Staff school in 1928, and the Army War College in 1934. His graduation from the War College not only completed his formal army schooling, but also automatically placing him on the list of officers eligible for War Department Gen eral Staff duty. On Sept. 1, 1937, Col. Moore took over duties as Commandant of the college cadet corps at A. & M. This position made him the head man of all college military activities. He is the first Reguar Army officer in the past seven years to be Com mandant of the cadets. Reserve of ficers held the post during the five years before his appointment. Old Entrance to Campus Even though the college now has a new main entrance from the opposite direction, the former main entrance leading off the old Bryan-Navasota road still offers one of the best views of the old campus. The Academic Building, old Main Building with dome, where many classes are held, is in the middle of the picture. GREETINGS...! • Make Our One-Stop Service Station Your Headquarters For Gas & Oil Washing & Greasing - Battery Service General Repairing # ALL WORK GUARANTEED # AGGIELAND SERVICE STATION Phone College 123 John Bravenec, Owner East of Campus “DRESS UP THAT SQUAD!” AGGIES and FUTURE AGGIES . . . Clean up the Correct Way, by sending Us Your Work. AGENTS IN EVERY HALL AGGIE GLEANERS North Gate TO THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF TEXAS When visiting A. & M. College, we invite you to visit with us and breathe the old Aggie Spirit, and expose yourself to the true, traditional college atmosphere of Aggieland—at GEORGE'S CONFECTIONERY In The New “Y” EATS DRINKS SMOKES