TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 8, 1944
THE BATTALION
PAGE 7
Administration Building Is OFFICIAL NOTICES
Picturesque A.&M. Landmark classified
By Eli Barker
One of the most beautiful views
v here at the college is the one
« which everyone sees when he en
ters the East Gate and starts to
ward the Administration Building.
It is altogether fitting that this
building, one of the most impor
tant on the campus, should be lo
cated here where it is viewed by
all who come onto the campus from
* the east approach.
Plans for the Administration
Building were drawn under the su
pervision of the college architect,
^ Dr. F. E. Giesecke while the de-
signing was done by S. C. P. Vos-
per. The structure, of classic de
sign, was built in 1932 at a cost
of approximately $365,000. The
contractor for the job was the
Standard Construction Company
of Houston.
? This building has a reinforced
concrete frame with an artificial
stone exterior. The great amount
of ornament around the outside
^ was patterned to resemble the
plant and animal forms found in
the state of Texas. Completing the
outside appearance are massive
bronze exterior doors and steel
windows. Terrazzo linoleum and
rubber tile floors combined with
marble- wainscots and trim make
the interior a pleasing sight.
In the main loboy is a map of
Texas made of terrazzo and inlaid
in the floor. Being of a historic
- type, the map shows old settler
* trails, cattle camps, battle grounds,
and the location of the different
capitals of the state, as they were
changed. The different colors in
the map indicate the various geo
logical formations of Texas. On
the ceiling of the second floor is
a hand painted mural which was
done by Tissen and Millhouse.
Among the various college agen
cies housed in this building are
the Administrative Offices, the Of
fices of the Registrar, the Fiscal
Department, Business Manager of
the College, Offices for Branch
Colleges, Former Students’ Asso
ciation, Student Placement, Stu
dent Activities, Radio Station, Con
struction Planning, and Forestry
Department.
STUDENT CO-OP
Bicycle and Radio Repair
PHONE 4-4114
Million Work Hours
Lost Monthly Thru
Accidents, Illness
With the United States experi
encing a loss of more than six
million man-days per month in de
fense industries alone from acci
dents and illnesses, Dr. Geo. W.
Cox, State Health Officer, is in
tensifying the Texas State Health
Department’s effort to cut down
the total days lost in this State.
“The number of man-days lost
from accidents alone each month
reaches an alarming total. But
when we consider that there are
nine times more absentees from
communicable and other diseases
it becomes apparent,” Dr. Cox as
serted, “why it is necessary to
urge that each individual protect
his own health to the best of his
ability.”
Oo~' v ijnicable disease and even
n emics can seriously handi-
c* tion’s war effort by
ne the production of
• supplies necessary
victory. Careful at-
sonal hygiene, im-
Dper nutrition, suf-
f $h air, and sunshine
is .1 responsibility of
e'' 1 at this time.
Dr. Cox said, “to
f ; md accidents. Pro-
d boosted and lives
c y strict adherence
t and industrial hy-
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FOR RENT—Room for working girl,
army couple or C. P. O. and wife at 104
An^us, College Park. Phone 4-5788.
Announcements
The shipment of Senior Rings due
August first is now ready for delivery to
those men who are eligible to get the
rings.
For the benefit of the student body we
are publishing our present sick call hours.
They are as follows:
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Sundays and Holidays: 8:00 a.m. to
10 :00 a.m.
A student may go to bed in the Hospital,
if ill, at any time he desires. A doctor
and nurse are on duty at all times, night
or day, to take care of &11 emergencies as
they arise.—J. E. MARSH, M.D., College
Surgeon.
giene standards and full coopera
tion in such community projects as
mosquito control and rat extermi
nation for preventing the spread of
malaria, dengue, and typhus fever.
Loss of time renders aid to the
enemy and this country must be
able to depend on peak production
from all of its industrial army.”
Dr. Cox pointed out that the
armed forces have called a great
per cent of our doctors and nurses
into active service and the war has
made unattainable many of the
drugs and chemicals which have
heretofore been used as ordinary
household remedies. This shortage
of doctors and nurses, together
with our inability to obtain many
drugs, makes the conservation of
good health a definite war duty
and the patriotic obligation of
every citizen of Texas.
Camera Club To Present
Sound Film Wednesday
Night At Club Meeting
The Camera Club will prseent
a 16mm sound film “Highlights
and Shadows” at the weekly club
meeting at Room 123, Academic
Building, Tuesday night at 7:30.
This film was produced by East
man Kodak Company for the sole
purpose of answering the how’s
and why’s of photography in non
technical terms. It depicts the en
tire manufacture of photographic
film, papers, cameras and lenses.
It graphically shows exactly what
occurs during the photographs pro
cess. During the film’s 90 minute
running time, subjects never be
fore photographed are shown with
simplicity.
Everyone interested in phbto-
graphy is invited to see this
film. Plans are being made now
by the Camera Club to present
another film by Eastman on
Kodachrome at an early date ac
cording to Louie P. Clarke, the
club’s president.
—DEAN—
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versity with a bachelor of arts de
gree in 1903, but his master of arts
degree and his doctor of philosophy
degree were received from the Uni
versity of Chicago in the years
1920 and 1921 respectively.
During his teaching career,
Brooks served for two years as
principal of the Hillsboro high
school and then for eleven years
as superintendent of the Hillsboro
schools. All this was prior to his
becoming a member of the Baylor
University faculty in 1921.
In 1925, as a member of the
Texas Educational Survey Commis
sion, he assisted in the conduct
of studies and the preparation of
reports by that group. Being very
prominent in all phases of educa
tional work, he has been called
upon to make many addresses, in
cluding one to the graduating class
of the University of Houston.
Aggie Ex-Students
Given Silver Wings
Four Aggies were among those
who received their wings at Lub
bock Army Air Field, Friday,
August 4, having completed their
advanced training in multimotored
planes.
They are Frank E. Rigney from
Dallas, Horace P. Richardson from
Forth Worth, and Kenneth M.
Mac Gammon from Nederlad, all
flight officers. Commissioned, 2nd
lieutenant was James B. Yo^, a
student officer at the school, from
Nocona. Rigney attended A. &
M. from 1940-42, Richardson and
MacCammond from 1942-43, and
York from 1941-43, receiving a
B. S. degree.
* After a short transitional train
ing period, they will be ready to.
fly combat aircraft.
—BIRTHDAYS—
(Continued from page 1)
city. Matthews attended Thomas
Jefferson during his high school
days and while there he was an out
standing participant in school ath
letics. During his years at Jeffer
son, Stubby played basketball and
football and pole vaulted on the
track team. Having played on the
gridiron three years in high school,
Stubby was a two year letterman
on the eleven.
Fish Matthews entered A. & M.
in September of 1941, a member of
C Battery Field. Jack Wolff was
Stubby’s company commander dur
ing his freshman year. “Things
were pretty rough and trying dur
ing that fish year but now that I
look back over my life in those
day I wouldn’t have missed it for
the world,” said Stubby.
After two years at Aggieland,
Matthews left school in May, 1943
to join the army but he was back
on the campus again in a very
short time as a member of the
A. S. T. P. unit brought to the
college last summer. After a year’s
service in the-army, Stubby receiv
ed his honorable discharge on
June 13 after which he immediate
ly re-enrolled in A. & M.
In addition to his R. O. T. C. dut
ies, Stubby is Mr. Penberthy’s In
tramural Manager, in charge of the
inter-company sports on the cam
pus.
As to his methods of recreation,
Stubby is rather athletically in
clined, naming baseball as his fav
orite sport with hunting running
a close second as his favorite mode
of diversion. “I’ll eat anything you
put out in front of me, when meal
time rolls around, says Stubby. I
like any good wholesome food at
any time.”
As to his favorite orchestra, just
any band that can play soft, sweet
music will satisfy him.
A veterinary medicine major,
Stubby plans to receive his sheep
skin in 1946. Upon graduation he is
going to practice Vet in San An
tonio, hoping to work on a private
ranch of his own later on.
You don’t have to be a legislator
to discover that the speaker of the
house is the wife.
HELP BRING VICTORY * * *
BUY BONDS
People who talk in circles are
usually not on the square.
IT’S IMPORTANT - - -
To look neat and military at all
times—on the campus, in class
es, on special occasions.
To do this, one needs to care for
his clothes by having them
cleaned regularly and properly.
LET THE CAMPUS CLEANERS DO
THIS SERVICE FOR YOU.
CAMPUS CLEANERS
TWO LOCATIONS
Over Exchange Store Next to George’s