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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 22, 1944
Fountain In Front Of Sbisa, Gift Of
Class ’38; Was Former Bus Station
Centered on the grassy triangle
in front of Sbisa Hall is the gift of
the Class of ’38, a fountain which
is constructed of a light-colored
stone,‘*built in classic design, and
equipped with underground lights
which may be used to reflect var
ious colors upon the water.
In the early days of the college,
the spot on which this gift was
erected, was the stopping place
for the “bus wagon” which came
out of Bryan. Busses did not op
erate as often as the present
schedule affords. Consequently,
some Aggies would always be pre
sent when the bus came in to see
who arrived or departed. At this
central meeting place, was erect
ed, a large, crude looking structure
called the “waiting platform.”
After some years, the bus stop
was moved to another place on
the campus, and the wooden plat
form was torn down. The triangle
was then sodded in grass and ser
ved as a “meeting place.” At still
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a later date, a concrete block water
spout was erected in the center of
the plot. The triangle was then
known as a little park, and fre
quently the band gave open con
certs there.
Near the end of the 1937-38
school year, the president of the
Senior Class, John H. Bone, and
the social secretary, George Bush,
called a meeting of the clas to
determine what gift the class
would make to the college. They
had a sizable fund on hand and
therefore desired to make a worth
while gift. They considered an
arch at the east gate entrance,
but decided against that because
plans for that part of the campus
had been sufficiently cared for.
They thought of a large gateway
or a substantial gift to the library;
but a good many in the class fa
vored the erection of a fountain
in the triangular area in front of
Sbisa Hall. When the class had
definitely agreed upon this proj
ect, they at once set about making
plans for its construction.
They obtained permission to re
move the- concrete watering block,
provided for definite landscaping
of the plot, and erected the foun
tain which now graces this portion
of the campus. “We all felt that
Applications Must Be
Made For Renewal Of
Basic “A” Gas Books
The Placement Office has ap
plications for renewal of basic
“A” books, for the convenience of
employees of the College. The in
structions in connection with these
applications are as follows: “Fill
out and attach cover of old “A”
book, or if unable to locate it, at
tach automobile license receipt to
verify ownership of vehicle, which
will be returned when i\£W books
are processed and mailed back.”
Applications must be completed
early enough for the Placement
Office to be able to turn them to
the O. P. A. by September 1. New
books will be issued by September
22. *
this would be a lasting gift which
would help the appearance of the
campus,” said Ed Garner, member
of the Class of ’38.
In the summer the water flow
ing from the fountain looks cool
ing. In the winter, especially when
it is frozen over, the fountain pre
sents a beautiful scene.
p'or several years now, the yell
leaders, at the end of every vic
torious football game played in
Kyle Field, are ducked in the foun
tain, one dunking for each tally
against the defeated team.
The fountain is one of many
gifts about the campus which sen
ior classes have made. Situated as
it is in this central location, it
serves not only as an attractive
feature, but as a focal point from
which moves traffic in all direc
tions.
—DR. BOLTON—
(Continued from page 1)
erary degree of LL.D. was conferr
ed on him by Austin College in
1932.
It was in 1909 that Bolton came
to Texas A. & M. as a teacher of
physics, but was made a Professor
of Electrical Engineering after a
month of this work. During World
War I when the War Department
sent 500 men here to receive train
ing in the technical branches of the
army. Bolton was made Director
of Military Education Activities of
the College. He was well suited for
this job, also having served as as
sistant commandant at Mississippi
A. & M. for a year prior to his com
ing to Texas A. & M. Among his
other military achievements is the
rank of major in the signal corps
of the organized reserve corps.
In 1922 Bolton became Dean
of the School of Engineering, suc
ceeding the late James C. Nagle.
While Dean Charles Puryear was
convalescing from an illness of the
previous year, Bolton was appointed
acting Dean of the College in 1931
and these duties were fully as
sumed by him the following year.
In 1937 he became Vice-President
of the college and also served as
acting President from August 8,
1943 until June 26, 1944.
—WALLACE—
(Continued from page 1)
up from Houston Sunday morning
where the Vice-President conferred
with Dr. E. B. Evans, negro exten
sion leader.
The party arrived on the A. &
M. campus at noon and President
Gilchrist was host at a luncheon
attended by the Deans of the Col
lege and heads of the various de
partments. Following the dinner
party a trip to inspection was
made to the horse stables, the beef
cattle barns, the meats laboratory,
poultry farm and the Experiment
Station, the Easterwod Airport
and the Dairy department. After a
brief stop for refreshments Wallace
and Young left in company with
Ben Warden and Roy Barbish for
Austin.
Throughout the trip Mr. Wal
lace was intensely interested in
the latest agricultural practices,
and was given a complete picture
of the situation in Texas by Dean
Kyle. On the campus C. H. Mc
Dowell of the Experiment Sta
tion, Dr. Jack Miller of the Animal
Husbandry Department, C. N.
Shepardson of the Dairy depart
ment and Dr. J. N. Thompson,
Experiment Station turkey nutri
tionist, gave him information on
latest in hybrid corn developments,
dairy cattle improvement pro
grams, beef cattle outlook and im
provements in broad breasted tur
keys through a novel system of
breeding for hybrid vigar being
done at A. & M. College.
The Vice President was entirely
mum on the political situation and
his own future plans. Before re
turning to Washington he will visit
in Louisville, Ky.
The
Second Regiment
presents
Friday Evening, August 25,1944
9:30 P. M.
Admission $1.50 plus 300 tax—Total $1.80
Staff Sergeants In Each Battalion Will Have Tickets
—CADENCE—
(Continued iiom page 1)
of its work.
Of the twenty freshmen at the
meeting Wednesday night, only,
two had seen copies of “The Ca
dence” prior to their entrance at
A. &M. The students discussed the
book according to their own view^- K
points and came to the agreement
that it contains valuable informa
tion for the freshman and has a.
useful purpose but lacks unity.
The question of when “The Ca
dence” should be distributed was
also discussed. Some thought that
it should be placed in the hands of"
all prospective students while
others thought that it should be
distributed in a ceremony after
the first year men arrive on the
campus.
Included in the equipment of the
Drug Administration headquarters %
in Washington, D. C., is scientific
and technical material worth $1,-
500,000. In addition there is a staff
of bacteriologists, pharmacologists,
analytical chemists, biologists, and
other specialized technicians.
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