TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1941-
THE BATTALION
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Changes Occur in 1 Admihistrative Personnel
Kyle Makes Goodwill Tour
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Colonel Ike Ashburn Leaves College For
Position in Houston; Succeeded by Angell
The responsibility of managing the administrative affairs of
A. & M. have been intrusted to a group of executives who are fully
capable in every respect.
This year several changes in personnel have been made. Colonel
Ike Ashburn, former executive assistant to the president, has left the
college for a position in Houston. Dean E. J. Kyle has a leave of absence
from the college in order to make a good-will tour of South America.
E. J. Howell, registrar of the college, is also on leave from A. & M.
as he is now serving with the army.4.
-Short sketches about these men
appear below in order that the
students may become better ac
quainted with them. These men
welcome and encourage visits from
students who would avail them
selves of this opportunity for guid
ance and counsel and for valuable
contacts with men well known in
their respective fields.
DR. T. 0. WALTON
President of the college since
1925, Dr. Walton came to A. & M.
in 1916 as state agent with the Ex
tension Service. He was director
of the service in 1918, retaining
that position until his selection as
president of the college. Eminent
in national affairs, he has held this
position during the period of A.
& M.’s greatest growth. Walton
Hall, erected in 1931, is named
in his honor.
F. C. BOLTON
Frank C. Bolton is vice-president
and dean of the college. Original
ly a professor' of physics and elec
trical engineering at A. & M., he
was made dean of the school of
engineering in 1922. He was made
dean of the college in 1932 and
vice-president in 1937. Dean Bol
ton has contributed 32 years of his
life to A. & M. He is a graduate
of Mississippi State where he was
a major in the cadet corps.
E. J. KYLE
Dean E. J. Kyle graduated from
A. & M. in 1899 and began his
academic career as a professor
A & M President
Dr. T. 0. Walton
here in 1902. He was made dean
of the school of agriculture in 1911
which position he still holds today.
Dean Kyle has served on the ath
letic council for two decades. His
name was perpetuated when Kyle
Field was named for him. Out
standing in the field of agriculture,
Dean Kyle is now on an extended
good-will tour of South America.
During his absence, D. AV Wil
liams, head of the animal husban
dry department will serve as tem
porary dean.
GIBB GILCHRIST
A practical engineer serves as
dean of the school of engineering
at A. & M. Dean Gibb Gilchrist
was state highway enginer for ten
years, and has been President of
American Association of State
Highway Officials. He served as
a Captain in the Engineer Corps
during the World War. He came to
A. & M. in 1937 as dean of the
school of engineering. He is a
graduate of the Texas University
in 1909.
Engineering Dean
Gibb Gilchrist
Liberal Arts Dean
T. D. Brooks
Vice-president
F. C. Bolton
R. P. MARSTELLER
Dean R. P. Marsteller came to
A. & M. in 1905 after graduating
from Ohio State university. He
was made head of the department
of veterinary medicine and sur
gery in 1916. He was made dean
of the school of veterinary medi
cine in 1937. He is now Honorary
President of State Veterinary Medi
cine Association of Texas.
Agriculture Dean
E. J. Kyle
Veterinary Dean
R. P. Marsteller
IKE ASHBURN
Colonel Ike Ashburn, who was
recently executive secretary to the
president, resigned that position
during the summer to become sec
retary of the Harris County Asso
ciation for Industrial Peace. Ash
burn has served A. & M. as public
ity man, secretary of the Board of
Directors, Commandant, and as
executive assistant to the president.
T. D. BROOKS
Dean T. D. Brooks has been dean
of the school of arts and sciences
since 1932. A graduate of Baylor
university, he has received an M.A.
and Ph.D., from Chicago university.
Formerly he was President of
Texas Society of College Teach
ers of Education; Secretary of
Texas State Teachers Association;
President of Association of Texas
Colleges. He was Mayor of Waco
for two years.
Student Janitors
Complete Special
Short Course Here
A. & M. should be spick and
span during this year. Student
janitors for this year have just
completed a summer short course
which was held here from Septem
ber 2 to 5.
This course was similar to the
course offered to the building cus
todians and had the same instruct
ors. It will aid the student janitors
in their sanitary efforts during the
year.
All students who will be building
custodians this year were required
to take this course. Between 135
and 140 student janitors attended
the course.
First school of engineering in
the United States was Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute founded in
1824.
Leaves A & M
Ike Ashburn
WELCOME BACK TO ACCiELAED
OLE’ ABM?
Renew those old acquaintances and
make new ones out at Uncle Ed’s. Enjoy
delicious refreshments and dancing at
the Aggies’ popular gathering place.
HRDLICKA'S
I Mile South — Old Highway 6
WELCOME TO AGGIELAND
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