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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1940)
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940 Official Notices SCHEDULE OF EVENTS May 30—Junior Prom May 31—Commencement Services, Guion Hall, 10:30 a. m. May 31—Final Ball FINAL REVIEW 1. The final review of the entire Corps of Cadets, dismounted, under arms, will be held Saturday, June 1, 1940. First Call: 9 :30 a. m. Assembly: 9:35 a. m. Adjutant’s Call: 9:45 a. m. Colors and guidons will be carried. Cadet officers will wear sabers. Uniform: Number 1 with white shirts (cadet officers may wear boots.) 2. Formation: All regiments in line of battalions in column of masses. All units on the north side of the re view field. 3. a. Order of units in line: No change. b. Prior to Adjutant’s Call each bat talion adjutant will take post on the stake designating the right of his battalion. 4. a. The Corps will pass in review Ai.ra AXSISAVULY HALL a i THE ' ’ , . ; 'FOUR DAUGHTERS^ V Priscilla Lane Rosemary Lane Lola Lane‘Gale Page Claude Rains JEFFREY LYNN EDDIE ALBERT May Robson Frank McHugh Dick Foran Henry O’Neill Directed by A WARNER BROS. First Nat’l Picture Screen Play by Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein and Maurice Hanline * Suggested by the Book, 'Sister Act,’ by Fannie Hurst* Music by Max Steiner Thursday, May 30 6:45 & 8:30 GARFIELD Portrays the Character ot “Mickey Borden/’ as He Appeared in “Four Daughters" twice, the first time under the command of the cadet officers, and the second time under the command of the senior cadet noncommissioned officer present with each organization. b. In passing in review, regiments will follow preceding regiments at 30 yards. c. After passing in review the first time, each regiment will return to its original place in line. d. When the Corps has been formed in line the second time, the corps command er will command: (1) GRADUATING SE NIORS (2) FRONT (3) MARCH. At the command MARCH, Graduating Seniors will form in front of their respective battal ions on the line of regimental command ers facing to the front. e. The Graduating Seniors will then be marched forward, halted 10 paces from the reviewing officers and presented to them by the Corps Commander. The Corps Commander will then command: (1) GRADUATING SENIORS (2) FORWARD, (3) MARCH, and will halt them on the right and left of the reviewing stand. f. The Corps will then be presented to the graduating members of the Corps. The Corps Commander will return the salute. The band will play “The Spirit of Aggie- land’’ and at the completion of the music the Corps will be brought to order arms. 5. The Corps will then pass in review under the command of the senior cadet noncommissioned officer present with each organization. 6. First sergeants will submit a report of the names of all absentees from the re view formation to the Commandant’s of fice prior to departure. By order of Colonel MOORE: COL. GEORGE F. MOORE, Commandant GRADUATING SENIORS 1. Uniforms for graduation exercises: a. For the Baccalaureate Sermon which will be held in Guion Hall at 10:30 a. m. Friday, May 31 1940, all graduating seniors not exempt from wearing the uniform will wear Number 1 uniform complete with cap. Graduating students exempt from wear ing the uniform will attend in appropriate HASWELL’S is Headquarters for Victor Black Label Classics ★ Masterpieces of Music in New Popular Editions Priced as PT low as 4 TTERE are gems from Victor’s II famous treasury of recorded music—magnificent performances of immortal favorites—now priced within the reach of every music lover ... all newly pressed from costly electrical recordings by RCA Victor. 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The graduate will then step in front of the person awarding them, face him, execute the military salute with his right hand, shake hands with him, and resume his seat in the audience. NOTE: The student salutes once only. Students wearing academic regalia will follow the same procedure omitting the salute. 3. At the graduation review all Seniors are expected to remain in place in the reviewing line until the conclusion of the review. As each regiment passes in review be fore the graduating class the Seniors from that regiment will march 3 paces to the front of the reviewing line and will re main there until the rear element of their regiment has passed the right of their group, after which they will regain their former positions. The movement of these Seniors forward and backward will be executed on the com mands of the regimental commander, such as: Infantry (or ) : Three paces forward, MARCH. Six steps backward, MARCH. By order of Colonel MOORE: CLAUDE F. BURBACH, Captain, F. A. Adjutant. PASS KEYS 1. Cadet officers are directed to return to the Office of the Commandant not later than 1:00 p. m., Saturday, June 1, pass keys issued to them at the beginning of school. 2. Organization commanders and day students will return to the Office of the Commandant copies of the College Regula tions, issued at the beginning of the first term, not later than 1:00 p. m., Saturday, June 1. 1940. 3. Cadet officers who were issued sabers at the beginning of the first semester will return them to the Office of the Com mandant immediately after the Final Re view, Saturday, June 1, 1940. COL. GEORGE F. MOORE, Commandant. SUMMER SCHOOL TRAFFIC For the information and guidance of all concerned, notice is hereby given that the regulations governing traffic and the operation of motor vehicles on the campus in effect during the long term will be adhered to during summer school. Students contemplating attending sum mer school are reminded that the parking lot between the Petroleum Engineering Building and the Petroleum Engineering Field is the designated parking lot for students living in the old dormitory area. Students who desire to keep a car during summer school must register it at the Commandant’s Office for that per iod. GEO. F. MOORE, Colonel, U. S. Army, Commandant. RESERVE COMMISSIONS 1. Reserve commissions and certificates of eligibility for appointment in the Of ficers Reserve Corps will be presented to graduates of the Reserve Officers Train ing Corps in Guion Hall by Brigadier Gerieral Walter B. Pyron, Texas National Guard, Saturday morning, June 1, 1940. 2. All graduates to whom reserve com missions or certificates of eligibility are to be presented will report to Warrant Officer King at the east side of Guion Hall at 8 a. m. June 1. 3. All graduates reporting thereat must wear Number 1 uniform, with white shirts. Boots are authorized. COL. GEORGE F. MOORE, Commandant. SLIDE RULE CONTEST Announcement of the winners of the Slide Rule Contest in the Department of Mechanical Engineering was made at the A.S.M.E. picnic last Thursday evening, May 23. Mr. Guy Johnson was the winner of the first prize, Mr. S. R. Baen winner of the second prize and G. R. Thenn win ner of the third prize. The first and sec ond prizes were LL Decitrig Duplex Rules with names engraved on them. The third prize was a vest pocket slide rule with name engraved on it. The Keuffel & Esser Company of Hoboken, New Jersey, do nated the prizes. There were eleven hun dred and twenty-one freshmen engineer ing students eligible for these prizes. The papers by these men were outstanding. CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS May you have the best of luck. • For all Aggies we wish a happy vacation. FLIGHT TRAINING THIS SUMMER The Civil Aeronautics Authority is ex pected to request that the School of Engi neering offer ground school and flight training this summer. Students expecting to attend both terms of summer school who would be interested in making appli cation for this training should file a statement at my office giving the follow ing information: name, height, weight, age, organization, classification, approx imate grade point per hour record, and courses to be taken during the summer. GIBB GILCHRIST, Dean of Engineering. YMCA& VARSITY BARBER SHOPS A PLEASANT SUMMER, AGGIES Whatever you do, wherever you go ... . Our relations have been amicable. We appreciate greatly and thank you a lot for your past favors. We are preparing to care for your re quirements for the fall term. We will be glad to see you back in Sep tember and to all graduates, we do here by wish and declare for you ... ONE GRAND SUCCESS FROM HERE ON OUT J C PENNEY CO “Aggie Economy Center” BRYAN, TEXAS SUMMER REGISTRATION Registration for the first term of sum mer school will be held in accordance with the directions outlined on page 15 of the summer school catalogue. However, sum mer school students may pay their fees and secure a dormitory room assignments in advance of Monday, June 10th, if they want to avoid some of the congestion in registration on that date. Those students desiring to do this much of registration should report to the Registrar’s Office at 11 a. m. Wednesday, June 5th, where pre liminary registration cards will be issued which will permit students to pay then- fees for the summer term and secure *“ AGGIES! May you all have a pleasant and profitable summer, with MANY HAPPY RETURNS in September. SANKEY PARK Jewelers THE BATTALION PAGE 3 dormitory room assignments. On Monday, June 10th, such students will need to secure the remainder of the registration cards and complete the registration for their courses. This advance registration of summer school students will continue on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from eight to 1 p. m. E. J. HOWELL, Registrar. KIEST LOUNGE OPEN Kiest Lounge will open at noon Thurs day and will remain open through Com mencement. SENIOR RINGS The June 1st shipment of Senior Rings is ready for delivery. E. J. HOWELL, Registrar CHEM. ENG. 305 The final examination in Chemical Engi neering 305 has been changed from the W period to the R period. E. J. HOWELL, Registrar NEW BULLETIN The new bulletin of information con taining announcements for the 1940-41 session is ready for distribution in the Registrar’s Office. E. J. HOWELL, Registrar CONCESSIONS The felt concession (Pennants, Arm- Bands, etc.) is open for 1940-41. Appli cations will be accepted until noon, Sat urday, June 1. Only juniors or seniors are eligible. ORMOND R. SIMPSON, Chairman Student Labor Committee GRADUATING SENIORS On Thursday, May 30, at eight a. m., the names of all candidates for degrees will be posted on a temporary bulletin board outside of the door of the Registrar’s Office. By each student’s name will ap pear his standing with regard to his grad uation. All seniors are, therefore, requested to check this board on Thursday and help this office clear up any deficiencies or errors which might be listed. H. L. HEATON, Assistant Registrar All candidates for degrees to be con ferred on May 31, should have all of their bills paid at the Fiscal Office by 1 p. m. Wednesday, May 29. Under the Regula tions of the College, the diplomas cannot be released until all bills have been paid. H. L. HEATON. Assistant Registrar BATTALION CARRIERS All boys delivering Battalions in the dormitories who are interested in retain ing their jobs next year should report to Tommy Henderson at 213 hall 10, Thurs day evening between 6:30 and 7:30. PRE-MED STUDENTS All pre-medical students interested in sending in applications to the Medical Schools should come by the Registrar’s Office and leave his name before leaving school. Most of these applications must be in by July 1. E. J. HOWELL, Registrar ROOMS FOR PROM AND COMMENCEMENT In compliance witn the request of the Committee in charge of the Junior Prom, approved by the organization commanders concerned. Dormitory No. 6 will be vacated by cadets Thursday and Friday nights, May 30 and 31, in order to provide ac commodations for visiting girls attending the Junior Prom and Final Ball on those nights. Cadets concerned will vacate dormitory 6 by 1:30 p. m.. May 30. Guests will be admitted at 3:00 p. m. Cadets will be re admitted to the hall at 12:00 noon, June 1, by which time guests must be out of the dormitory. In compliance with the request of the committee in charge of the Commencement program, approved by the organization commanders concerned. Law and Puryear halls will be vacated by cadets Friday night. May 31, in order to provide ac commodations for visiting mothers and girls attending the Commencement exer cises. Seniors having guests will be assessed a charge of 25c per guest to cover the cost of matrons, maid service, and inci dental expenses. The organization commanders are charg ed with the responsibility for seeing that rooms and hallways are left in a neat, orderly condition for the reception of guests. Cadets concerned will vacate Law and Puryear halls by 1:00 p. m., May 31. Guests will be admitted at 3 :O0 p. m. Cadets will be readmitted to the halls at 9:00 a. m., June 1, by which time guests must be out of the dormitory. Young ladies staying in the dormitory must be in not later than 3:00 a. m. Friday night. Guests must check in with the matron upon their return to the dorm itory after the dance, and they must check out with the matron upon their departure from the College to their re spective homes. Escorts will be held strict ly accountable for compliance with these instructions. Reservations may be made by seniors living in the area to be vacated Monday, May 27, from 8:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m., who wish to reserve their own rooms. On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28 and 29, other seniors may make reservations. Af ter 5:00 p. m. Wednesday, reservations will be open to other students. COL. GEORGE F. MOORE, Commandant DOG ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE requiring the li censing of dogs, providing the manner of . securing licenses, prescribing condi tions under which bitches shall be penned up, requiring all dogs to be muzzled un der certain circumstances, directing the city marshall to impound or kill dogs un der certain conditions, providing for the redemption of impounded dogs, and pro viding a penalty. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: I. No person shall allow a dog owned by him or in his care to run at large within the city unless a license for such dog has been secured and is in effect, un less such dog is effectively immunized against rabies, and unless evidence of both such license and immunization are indicated by a tag or tags, provided by or under the direction of the city, at tached to a collar worn by the dog. II. In order to obtain a license for a dog the following requirements must be met: a. Making application to the city on forms provided for that purpose. b. Attaching a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the dog has been inoculated against rabies recent ly enough for such innoculation to be effective during the period for which the license is to be effective. c. Paying a license fee for a fiscal year or fraction thereof, according to the following schedule: (1) one dollar for a male or spayed female. (2) five dollars for a bitch. III. No person shall allow a bitch own ed by him or in his care to run at large while she is in heat. IV. The City Marshall is hereby di rected to capture and impound any dog running at large which is not wearing an effective license and rabies tag tags or any bitch i: such tags. If it is ture such dog, he is hereby authorized wearing y bitch If it is impossible for him to pture to kill the same. V. The Mayor is hereby authorized at j any time when in his judgment there are rabid dogs in the city and the public I by endang proclamation forbidding the running he health is thereby endangered, to issue rbidding the running at large of any dogs not muzzled. Upon the issuance of such proclamation the City Marshall is hereby directed to capture and impound if possible, and if not, then to kill, any dogs runnin ng at large with out muzzles. VI. Any dog impounded under the of this ordinance may be re- its c provisions ice may covered by its owner or keeper within forty-eight hours from the time of such impoundment by the payment to the City of a fee of two dollars and fifty cents VII. All license fees and other fees provided herein shall go into the treas ury of the city to be used for paying the expenses of enforcing this ordinance. VIIL Any person violating this ordi nance shall be fined not to exceed fifty ($50) dollars. Violations of Sections I, and III of this ordinance shall each con stitute a separate offense, and each day such violation of either section continues shall also constitute a separate offense. PASSED AND APPROVED MAY 23, 1940. SUMMER SESSION The following changes have been an nounced for the first term of the Summer Session: Schedules: Agron. 301—Daily 7:30 ; TTh 1:30-4 :30 Educ. 427—Daily 10:10. Econ. 403—Section 1, Daily 7:30 Courses withdrawn: A. S. 310, 409; I. E. 520c. Courses added: Ag Ec. 360s. Developments of Industries and Commers. (9-0). Daily 7:30. Chem. 208. Technical Analysis. (3-9). MWF 10:10. (Laboratory hours to be arranged. Educ. 427. Administration of Pupil Per sonnel. (9-0). Daily 7:30. Geol. 299s. Field Geology. Ind. Educ. 520d. Machine Shop. (0-15) Ind. Educ. 520c. Ornamental Metl Work, (3-12). Ind. Educ. 523. Vocational Guidance Pro cedures. (9-0). Ind. Educ. 524, 525. Seminar. 1 credit each. The following changes have been an nounced for the second term: Courses withdrawn: Ag. Ec. 305, 516; Ind. Ed. 520d. Courses added: Ag. Ed. 314 and 429. Ind. Educ. 520c. Courses in Engineering Laboratory will be given as three-week units. M. E. 403, June 10-29; M. E. 404, July 1-20. Veterinary Courses. Veterinary Pathology and Bacteriology 242 will not be offered the first term of the Summer Session ; Veterinary Anatomy 213, (Veterinary His tology) will be offered by the department of Veterinary Pathology and Bacteriology. The course will be taught by Dr. John H. Milliff, office 228 Veterinary Hospital, phone 4-5624. GRADUATING SENIORS Having been approved by the Executive Committee of the College, the following is published for the information and guid ance of all concerned: 1. Any candidate for a degree at this college who at the end of the current semester has accumulated demerits in excess of the authorized limit will not be graduated until he shall have appeared before the Discipline Committee of the College. 2. Any undergraduate student who at the end of the current semester has ac cumulated demerits in excess of the authorized limit will not be allowed to again register in the College until he shall have appeared before the Discipline Committee of the College. 3. The proceedings of the Discipline Committee in each case considered must have the approval of the president of the college and a copy of the proceedings will be made a part of the students per- maaent record in the Registrar’s Office. COL. GEO. F. MOORE, Commandant CHANGE OF ADDRESS The Post Office Department requests that all students who do not plan to be here for the summer session, turn in their forwarding addresses NOW, dated the day they are to become effective. It is highly important that the forwarding address cards be filled out completely. It is urgent ly requested that those students who re ceive newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals notify the publisher at least four weeks in advance of change of ad dress. By doing this you will not miss any editions of your publications and greatly help the post office by eliminating this congestion of the mails. Convenient form cards for this purpose can be secured at the windows, free of charge. Patrons of the Main Office are warned that box keys must be turned in before you leave for the summer in order to receive your refund. To those students who will remain for the summer session: Box rent is due June 1 and by paying it before that date you will receive uninterrupted, effi cient service. ANNA V. SMITH, Postmaster. RENT HOUSES LISTED Those residents of College Station who wish to rent their house for the summer, please list it with the Commandant’s Office. LOST ARTICLES Several trench coats and purses have been left in checkroom during the year. Owners may have them by identifying them at H-5 Walton. Classified LOST—A black box of cellulose acetete materials was borrowed from the Chem istry Department by a student to make a speech the first semester. A substan tial reward is offered for information leading to its return. See Chemical Eng. Dept, or Founts at 35 Mitchell. LOST—Brown billfold with name Lee L. Koenig inside. Lost at North Gate Monday afternoon. Reward for return to 308 hall II. FOR RENT—-Furnished apartment in College Park. Call College 346 or see Manning Smith. FOR RENT—Room with private bath and entrance. Garage adjoins. Phone College 234. College Park. FOR RENT—Garage apartment. Fur nished 4 rooms with electric refrigerator. Call College 936. WANTED—Passengers to share expenses to Dallas. Leaving college Saturday im mediately after final review. Traveling in 1936 Oldsmobile with radio. Price: $1. See Jim Gillespie at 13 Milner. WANTED—Passengers to Los Angeles, California, leaving June 6. See C. E. Peach, room 204, Ag. Eng. Bldg. FOR SALE—Junior-Senior Blouse, 40 inch chest, 34 inch sleeves; serge shirt, 15 inch collar, 34 inch sleeves; 2 pair Lucchese Senior boots in excellent shape, one pair size 8, medium height, 15i inch calf, one pair size 9i, medium height, 16i inch calf; two pair bombay boot breeches, sizes 31 and 32; two pair ice cream boot breeches, sizes 31 and 32, cam paign hat size 7 1/8; two junior-senior caps sizes 7 1/8 and 7 1/4. Reasonable prices. Come to dorm 5 to any of rooms 317, 318. or 322. Seniors Are you going to Port Arthur? If so, stop at the Nonpareil 2741 Procter St. Good Food— —Clean Rooms Vet Students Elect Officers for Last Wednesday night, May 22, the student chapter of the A.V. M.A. had a meeting and officers for next year were elected. A report from the secretary- treasurer and president O. H. Stal- heim was given and the election followed. Officers elected were: William Banks, Chicago, president; A. Appleby, New York City, vice- president; and Vernon Isaac, Port Arthur, secretary-treasurer. We wish you all a happy vacation and hope to see you next year. THANKS STUDENT SENIORS! LAST CHANCE FOR THAT SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON A NEW CAR. JUNIORS ! 150 CAMP CARS—-SPECIAL PRICE FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS — NOW READY TO GO Bryan, Texas BRYAN MOTOR COMPANY Phone 111 FREE STORAGE FOR UNIFORMS For just cleaning and pressing your uniform we will store it for you FREE this summer. All Garments Insured While in Our Shop Over Exchange Store CAMPUS CLEANERS North Gate We wish you one and all, the happiest vacation ever. AGGIELAND BARBER Drop in next fall. & BEAUTY SHOP Opposite P. O. We have rope and moth balls. CAMPUS VARIETY STORE DON’T FORGET: Take home a souvenir. FRESHMEN - SAVE YOUR BACKS SHIP THOSE TRUNKS VIA SPROLES MOTOR FREIGHT LINE Call “Red” Gray’s Aggie Service Station For Free Pick-up - Phone 400 — AGGIES We thank you for the many favors shown us this year. Good luck and best wishes to each and every one. • We are installing new and better equipment and hope to have the pleasure of better serving you next year. LAUTERSTEIN’S