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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1940)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1940- THE BATTALION * Baylorites Are Not |j Afraid of Friday 13 Waco, Texas—Education may or * may not do away with super stitions but Baylor University freshmen defied a long standing fear in answering the first roll call last week. Entering students were due to arrive on the campus on that day of all days—Friday the thirteenth. If Varied tests were given the new students over the week-end prior to opening registration Monday. Members of other classes register- & ed Tuesday, and first lectures were given Wednesday. Red Cecil Is Lost From Aggie Track Team It is probable that Walter (Red) Cecil, star sprint runner of the Texas Aggie track team will not be in school this season. His father is seriously ill in Freeport and it is feared that the speedster will not return to school. In 1935 Cecil won the state high school track title for Freeport and made the All-America high school track team by running the century in 9.6. He has been an outstanding sprinter and broad jumper at Ag- gieland for the past two seasons. SLACKS Cleaned & Pressed 15^ SUIT Cleaned & Pressed 30^ CASH and CARRY SEE US FOR YOUR UNIFORMS LAUTERSTEIN North Gate V 1 • * * Loupots Trading Post * * i North Gate k * i * LOUPOT’S TRADING POST Freshman - - ask an upperclassman what you will need and then come to us! For we have BARGAINS in what you will need, such as... I. E. S. Lamps Used Drawing Equipment Shirts — Collar Ornaments Nationally Known Tennis Shoe 98^ Sta-Ties - - - 500 Light Fixtures FOLLOW THE CROWD TO LOUPOT’S TRADING POST - North Gate Hi - Aggies WE’RE GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK When you unpack your trunks, get all of your old books, Sam Browne Belts, Slacks and Blouses and bring them to .. LOUPOT’S TRADING POST We will give you more money for | items than you would ever believe . . . Results Of First Year’s Activity Of Placement Bureau Is Shown Through Survey Of Season’s Work By Lucian Morgan Director, A. & M. Placement Bureau Special to The Battalion: Hav ing felt for some time that the College should have a centralized placement bureau, the Board of Directors of the Association of Former Students authorized, on March 4, 1939, the appointment of a Faculty-Former Student Com mittee to work with Association Secretary E. E. McQuillen in de veloping the program. A local com mittee was appointed to servewith Secretary McQuillen which con sisted of the following men: H. C. Dillingham, ’22, professor of elec trical engineering; Harold Vance, head of ePtroleum Engineering Dept., T. W. Leland, head of the Accounting and Statistics Depart ment; Luther G. Jones, ’21, pro fessor of agronomy; Fred P. Jag- gi, Jr., ’24, head of the Veterinary Hygiene Department; C. C. Hedges, head of the Chemistry and Chem ical Engineering Department; R. L. Elkins, ’33, assistant professor of economics; R. P. Ludlum, history department; and Colonel Ike Ash- burn, executive assistant. In order to secure further infor mation and guidance in organizing the placement bureau, E. E. Mc Quillen attended the annual con vention of the American Alumni Council and while on the trip visit ed Iowa State College, Massachu setts Institute of Technology, and Cornell University, studying their student placement bureaus. Additional work and study was given to the establishment of a placement bureau and the Board of Directors and the Association, at their summer meeting in July, 1939, authorized full speed ahead and the appointment of a joint Faculty-Former Student Advisory Committee, composed of the follow ing men: Dr. C. C. Hedges, head of the Chemistry and Chemical Engineer ing department; M. C. Hughes, head of the Electrical Engineering Department; Dr. F. P. Jaggi, Jr., ’24, head of the Veterinary Hygiene Department, J. Wheeler Barger, head of the Agricultural Economics Department; A. L. Ward, '10, Dal las; George G. Smith, ’30, Waco; from the World s Greatest Treasure H«us^ of Music ON VICTOR RED SEAL RECORDS On Bluebird Records Glenn^Miller Mitchell Ayers Freddy Martin Bob Chester Ozzie Nelson Charlie Barnet and others i Lrf? i Ask about the new RCA Victor Long Life Needle HASWELL’S 201 N. Main - Ph. Br. 14 and R. R. Peeples, ’28, Tehuacana. This committee met in the early part of September to consider fi nal plans for the stablishment of the placement bureau as an inte gral part of the Association of Former Students. Lucian M. Mor gan, ’35, was employed as Assistant Secretary of the Association and Director of the Placement Bureau. The Placement Bureau operates on a cooperative basis with the Faculty of the College and relies heavily on the Faculty for their recommendations and other val uable assistance. The major aims of the Bureau are: 1. The establishment of a cen tralized placement service to work in cooperation with the college staff and employers, in placing A. & M. men. 2. The development of a program to acquaint prospective employers with the products of the A. & M. College. 3. The promotion, in cooperation with the Faculty, of an educational program of vocational guidance for students. 4. Employment and placement efforts for men already out of school—both graduates and non graduates. 5. The development and mainten ance of personnel records. 6. The performance of conscien tious and worth while services to both present and prospective em ployers. With the close of the Commence ment exercises on June 1, the Place ment Bureau completed its first year of operation. The results from the past school session have been very encouraging and the Bu reau has received many compli ments from visiting representatives of industry. A total of 750 seniors and grad uate students executed personnel records, and, of these, 405 had the printed personal data sheets pre pared. These data sheets were sent out in booklet form, by depart ments, to 250 industries to show what the particular department had to offer in this year’s graduating class. The leaflets were also used by seniors in requesting interviews and by the Bureau in making rec ommendations. The Bureau assisted in conduct ing interviews for more than 50 industries visiting the campus, 10 of these firms having never been to the college before. 4,000 an nouncements were mailed out and about 2,500 letters were written to prospective employers. During the summer months the Bureau is busily engaged in keep ing track of this year’s graduating class, contacting employers, and preparing for next year’s seniors. It is realized that it will require from three to five years to have the Bureau operating as planned, but the first year's work has shown the need of the College for a cen tralized office, working in coop eration with the Faculty in the interest of A. & M. alumni: OnWTAW 1120 kc. — 2677 meters Laboratory Course In Meats Is Offered Introduction of a new course in meats laboratory was announced Tuesday by C. E. Murphey of the Animal Husbandry department. The course includes a detailed study of the physical, economic, and sanitary aspects of the opera tion, construction and management of freezer-locker plants, municipal abbatoirs, and larger packing plants. Carefully supervised in struction in all phases of operation of a freezer-locker plant, including slaughtering of livestock and cur ing of meats as well as processing meats, fruits and vegetables for freezer-locker storage, Mr. Mur phey stated. There has grown up recently a demand for college graduates train ed in operation and management of freezer-locker plants, according to Mr. Murphey. Prerequisite for the course is A. H. 307, and it is to be known as A. H. 431. FISH WEEK SPECIALS I.E.S. Lamps - Clocks A. & M. Stationery - Brooms Window Shades - Tennis Shoes School Supplies - Waste Baskets Electrical Supplies - Regulation Socks Military Shirts - Ties - Belts Tan Socks - School Supplies CAMPUS VARIETY STORE via Texas Quality Network (not carried on WTAW) Monday, September 23, 1940 6:15-6:30 a. m.—Texas Farm and Home Program—Dr. W. P. Taylor, Head, Fish & Game Department; Dr. S. H. Yarnell, Experiment Sta tion. 11:25 a. m.—Sign-On; Weathe, News. 11:30 a. m.—Popular Music. 11:45 a. m.—“Homes On The Land” (Farm Credit Administra tion) 12:00 noon—Sign-Off. Tuesday, September 24, 1940 6:15-6:30 a. m.—Texas Farm and Home Program—Dr. Ide P. 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