SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1941
YMCA, Known as the "Y”, Holds
Coveted Spot in Aggies’ Heart
Ask any Aggie what the out
standing single organization for do
ing good is on the campus and he
will answer, “The Y. M. C. A.”
For the “Y,” as it is commonly
known, truly holds a coveted spot
in Aggie hearts.
The Y. M. C. A. at A. & M. is
controlled by a hoard of directors
consisting of a dean, three faculty
members, and the secretary of the
association. This body employs the
personnel, approves the program,
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►draws up the budget, and directs
the policies of the organization.
The Y program puts special em
phasis on work with freshmen. A
freshman .cabinet of 200 members
meets weekly for socials, informal
discussions, and inspirational talks.
In the fal la series of discussion
groups is conducted by faculty
members for the freshmen in the
dormitory rooms. These discussions
on campus problems give the fresh
men a chance to become better ac
quainted with the faculty members
and to share their problems with
them.
A senior cabinet, composed of
approximately sixty upperclassmen
selected for their leadership, char
acter, and Christian principles is
responsible for the formation and
execution of the Y. M. C. A. pro
gram.
Each year before the opening of
school the Y sends the Student’s
Handbook to all boys who have in
dicated their intention of enroll
ing at A. & M. for the first time.
This handbook contains informa
tion concerning the college and its
organizations which is very help
ful to new students.
The Y. M. C. A. operates four
shows a week in the Assembly
Hall besides a free show each Sun
day afternoon. The pictures are
the very best obtainable but are
run somewhat later than the cur
rent release. Two buildings and a
dormitory lounge are operated by
the organization. The Y proper is
located in the heart of the campus
and many of the student activities
center about it. It conains bowling
alleys, billiard tables, ping pong,
dominoes, and checkers. Copies of
twelve daily newspapers are avail
able for students to read. Another
building is maintained near the
new dormitories for the conven
ience of students in that area. The
Kiest Lounge is a special reception
room for parents and guests.
The Y. M. C. A. staff consists of
M. L. Cashion, recently honored
Congratulations!
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Campus Theater
“Serving the Texas Aggies”
To the Class of '42
Date:
May 12-13-14
Place:
Uniform Tailor Shop
Occasion:
To Order Famous Lucchese
Boots.
Lucchese Boots are pace
setters because for 58 years
Lucchese has made each boot
better than the last one.
The Perfect Ankle Break Boot
LUCCHESE BOOT CO.
101 W. Travis
San Antonio
THE BATTALION
Signal Corps Seniors’ Favorite
At a banquet before the Composite Regiment Ball which the entire Signal battalion attended, the
seniors of the Signal Corps presented a Savage .300 rifle to Sgt. Ross F. Snider (above), who has been
stationed at A. & M. for some years aiding in instruction of Signal Corps military science. Below is the
plaque on the butt of the gun which bears the proper inscription.
Senior Ring, Tradition Bound in Design and Uses,
Is Ever-Visible Identification of Aggie Graduates
The massive Aggie senior ring,
that ever visible characteristic of
an A. & M. graduate, is so tra
dition bound in both its design and
uses that the origins of some of
the designs have almost been lost.
But the meanings themselves re
main with their full symbolism,
having only become stronger
through the years.
For embodied in that ring are
symbols of everything that this
school stands for. The entire ring
stands for much more and its
wearing denotes traditions that
Aggies hold dear. Cast of heavy
yellow gold, the shanks and crown
of the ring bear base relief cuts
of symbols ingrained in the history
of this school. By its appearance
and what it represents, an Aggie
graduate is constantly reminded of
the four years he spent here.
On the right shank of the heavy
rings are military symbols with
which every Aggies has been asso
ciated. The regulation army rifle,
the barrel of an old artillery field
piece, and an officer’s saber are
crossed through their centers.
These three weapons are superim
posed on the crossed staves of the
flags of the two political sovereign
ties which their force of arms may
have to defend—the United States
and the State of Texas.
The left shank contains figures
which designate the school as a
Texas institution. The state seal of
the radiating star, surrounded by a
wreath of olive and oak branches,
is placed on this side, also super
imposed on the two flags.
A heavily carved spread eagle
Texas Forest Service Emphasizes
Conservation of Texas Timberlands
“Service” to the farmer, to the-
large timberland owner, to the for
est industries, to forest communi
ties and to other forestry interests
in Texas is the driving principle
behind the Texas Forest Service, a
division of A. & M. college.
Conservation is the key-word in
the service rendered by the Forest
Service. The thousands of acres of
beautiful and useful timberlands
of this state must not only be pre
served and protected from fires
and exploitation, but also wisely
used, in order that they can be bet
ter cut into products useful to
mankind.
•silvicultural research, over 30 dif
ferent projects are underway in
protection, management, nursery
practice, plantations and genetics.
The Service has established a
division of forest products research
erecting a well equipped laboratory
at Lufkin from which to carry on
this special research activity. This
division will seek to work out new
and better methods in the manu
facture of forest products and to
find new uses for present commer
cial tree species and for the many
other Texas trees which now have
little or no commercial value.
with a shield on its breast, part of
the seal of the United States, is
on the crown of the ring. The
eagle is perched on the numerals
of the year of the student’s grad
uation, this year the figure 41. In
a circle around the eagle are the
words “A. & M. College of Texas,
1876.” To add a further militaris
tic appearance, each shank is sep
arated at its base from the finger
hand by two inverted service chev
rons.
Besides the symbolism of the
designs, the wearing of the com
plete ring has rock-bound tradition
behind it. Each student purchases
his ring during his senior year at
the college and wears it during
that year with the graduation nu
meral on the top, for the numeral
turned down signifies graduation.
The ceremony of turning the ring
around also is bsed on tradition.
The Senior Ring dance, “the” dance
of the year for prospective grad
uates, is always held the week end
of Mother’s Day. Every senior has
his mother and his date come down
to the college for the festivities.
At the senior banquet, the cadet
and his date step into a huge rep
lica of the ring. The girl then re
moves the ring, turns it around,
and the couple embrace before step
ping down to dance.
Added meaning of the ring is
shown by the fact that for the
past two years the senior classes
have used the crown of the ring
as favor pins for senior dates, and
this will probably be continued.
Yet the ring has not always had
all of the designs on it that it now
contains, although there have been
There are eleven and a quarter
million acres in East Texas under
the protection of the Forest Ser
vice, where, out in the piny woods,
72 lookout towers hold vigilant
forestmen. Fires can be quickly
located by these lookout towers, so
that fire fighting crews can control
their damage. Main protection
headquarters are located at Luf
kin.
Congratulations
Timber cutting demonstrations
and field meetings are held in many
parts of the piney woods to show
the owners how to manage their
timber for profit. Educational as
sistants with motion picture trucks
give lectures and shows to thou
sands of school children and grown
ups each year. Surveys of timber
tracts are made and cooperation is
offered wood working industries.
Five State Forests managed by
the Texas Forest Service are used
as field laboratories for research
and demonstration. In the field of
PALACE, QUEEN,
AND DIXIE
THEATERS
for his fifteen years of service at
A. & M., General Secretary; J.
Gordon Gay and Alfred Payne, As
sistant Secretaries; and R. D. Low-
rey, Business Secretary.
If you come to A. & M. you’ll
like the Y.
Bryan
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no major changes in its appear
ance. Prior to 1935 the field piece
on the right shank was placed
across the top. The chevrons were
not on the ring, nor was the circle
containing the printing. All these
changes have added to the beauty
of the ring.
E. E. McQuillen, secretary of the
former student’s association, ap
pointed a committee in 1935 which
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made these changes and made pro
visions for the distribution of the
rings. The coveted rings can only
be ordered through the registrar’s
office, which accepts orders only
from classified seniors.
With such a history based on
tradition which covers every part
of the ring, it is easy to under
stand why it is the former Aggie’s
most valued possession.
DR. J. W. PAYNE
Bryan 109 S. Main
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The YMC.A.
WELCOMES YOU
to
A. & M. College
The Y.M.C.A. is always open for
your use. Come by and see us.
MOVIES - BOWLING - PING-PONG
OTHER RECREATION
Assembly Hall
TODAY ONLY - 6:45 & 8:30
The Clever
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
with
CAROLE LOMBARD and ROBERT MONTGOMERY
SPORTS - MICKEY MOUSE
MONDAY and TUESDAY
3:30 and 6:45 P. M.
ACTION! THRILLS! DRAMA!
“High Sierra”
Featuring
IDA LUPINO and HUMPHREY BOGART
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