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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 26, 1946
That’s the Aggie Theme . . .
We always knew that T. u. jealously admired the cheer
ing section of the Aggie Corps and its unwavering support
of the Aggie football team. The Aggies have always lived
up to their title of the “Twelfth Man“—even during the
war years when enrollment was abysmally low.
But we never imagined that the Daily Texan would call
their own student body a “twelfth man”. This unbelievable
statement appeared in last Sunday’s Texan in an editorial
praising Teasippers for their “noise and hubba hubba” at
the Missouri game at Memorial Stadium.
The Battalion’s information service, Austin bureau, re
ports the denizens of the forty acres were up to their usual
tricks of sitting contentedly at all times except during
flashy runs and ringing cowbells at intervals, with approx
imately 25% of the student body following acrobatic “cheer
leaders”.
If Texas students have forgotten in one short year what
real support of a team is, what a real “Twelfth Man” is, they
will have ample opportunity to reflect as they observe their
feeble “cheers” drowned out by the flood cascading from
the throats of thousands of Aggie supporters Thanksgiving
Day.
Vets’ New Constitution ...
The new constitution for ex-servicemen at A. & M.,
submitted by Darrel Manley and his committee this week,
is a step in the right direction for A. & M.’s largest club.
This group, which has grown in a few short semesters
from a couple of dozen to more than 7,000, has suffered bad
ly from growing pains in the past. Now at its peak, the as
sociation should be one of the most important organizations
the campus has ever known, and under the new constitu
tion this goal may well be reached.
Political bickering, which marred many sessions of the
old Ex-Servicemen’s club, should be effectively barred by
the provision that business can be transacted only by 51%
of the registered members (those who have paid dues). Is
sues that are important enough to bring out that proportion
of members can be discussed and acted upon, with assur
ance that any action taken is representative of a large group
of veterans. Issues that are not important—or which do not
seem important to a majority of the club—may be dis
cussed, but no stand can be taken.
Social and educational activities, however, will be en
couraged. It is expected that every regular meeting will
have some entertainment feature.
Dues are set—in the by-laws—at a nominal figure. Yet
even those who do not pay dues have the right to vote in
campus-wide elections, such as the election of officers and
ratification of the constitution scheduled for September 7.
And they are certainly welcome at all such social functions
as dances, entertainments, etc., though the dues-paying
members may get in more cheaply.
Even the new name—A. & M. Veteran Student Asso
ciation—is an improvement. Not only is it easier to say
than “Ex-Servicemen’s Club, of A. & M.”, but it indicates
a broader purpose.
The next problem is- getting officers of a high quality.
The official positions in the association are no sinecures.
They call for much work, headache, and selfless application.
But it is hoped that leaders among the veterans will step
forth, and file for those offices. Some good men have served
in the past; more are needed now. The deadline for filing
is 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 30.
Here’s to a great year for the A. & M. Veteran Student
Association!
Proposed New Constitution for
Veteran Students’Association
This Week
By CHARLIE MURRAY
POUND: Prof A1 Nelson, of
the History department, with
nothing to say! A prof, holding
class across the hall from a his
tory section became tired of so
many students asking him to re
peat his last statement due to the
din in the nearby room. So this
wise prof stepped across the hall,
closed the door, and returned to
his duties, leaving Prof Nelson to
speak ONLY to his class!
About the seniors: Bill McCor
mick was elected president of his
class; Clyde Cecil, vice-president.
Secretary is Art Haws, and Bob
Huston will handle class finances.
OUR FRESHMEN—One lowly
first-year cadet, too confused with
the hullabaloo of his first few
weeks at A. & M., introduced him
self with, “Fish Electrical Engi
neering’s my name.” Buck up
fish, there’ll be better days . . .
The library was functioning as
usual the other day, with occu
pants enveloped in study or in
the arms of Morpheus. Resound
ing through the corridors of learn
ing came the battle cry, “BEAT
Texas Tech!” . . . LOUPOT again
making sign-painting a pleasure
with his weekly prizes. Fish, bet
ter start now dreaming up ideas
for the TU game—$25 is involved.
“The Case of the Drunken Cat”
or how to be a vet in one easy
lesson is the policy of E. L. Am-
merman and Ed Gray of “C”
Troop. A fellow cadet returned
from his Mexican border home
town with a case of “tequila”, so
the practicing veterinarians dis
covered that two full syringes are
enough to capsize a cat.
SAN ANTONE or bust! And
don’t forget the big post-game
dance at the Gunter Hotel’s Rose
Room. Not only one band but
(TWO bands—Bobby Geisler and
the Aggieland Orchstras to play
in unison : . . Speaking of the
Aggieland Orchestra, familiar fa
ces may be seen in the band now
adays. Notice the sax section and
you will see Don Hackney, Jack
McGregor again on a “slush
pump”, and Papa Pete Mayes
taking the trumpet lead.
And there’s always the excuse,
“No Books”, when you flunk your
first quiz . . . Plans of the famous
Aggie Band to perform in script,
on the football field instead of the
usual block letters. A novelty in
between-half formations, the A. &
M. Band will be the only South
west Conference musical group to
undertake this task . . . ORCHIDS
to Col. Adams and his followers
for the excellent showing on the
field at the North Texas game.
A nice bit of counter-marching,
too . . . THORNS to the band
seniors who wore boots in the
formation. Hereafter, please re
frain from this practice, because
other bandsmen work hard to
make the mid-game performances
successful . . . You’ll be proud of
the Aggie Band en masse at the
Texas Tech game this Saturday.
SOPHS ELECT — George Ed
wards was elected president of
the Class of ’49, with Gerald
Stewart as vice-president, and
Ralph Daniel will serve as secre
tary-treasurer . . . NATHANIEL
LEATHERWOOD was chosen
president of the junior class; vibe-
president is Jack Adams, and
Marvin Jones is serving as secre
tary-treasurer.
AVMA HEARS HOHN
Caesar “Dutch” Hohn of the Ex
tension Service told the AVMA at
its meeting Tuesday evening that
the prime requisite of the Veteri
narian in the eyes of the public
is cleanliness, neatness, self-con
fidence, coui'tesy, and considera
tion for the public.
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A new and greatly revised con
stitution for the association of
veterans at A. & M. Gollege will
be voted upon by campus ex-serv
icemen on October 7.
Experience during the past three
semesters has been written into
the new constitution, drawn up by
a committee headed by Darrel Man-
ley and including Gene Howard,
Bob Polsen, Joe Coolidge and Le
Roy Hendrick.
The document was given its
first public reading at the regular
meeting of the club this Monday.
Those present were formied into a
committee of the whole, and after
making minor amendments, they
voted to place the constitution be
fore all veterans in the forthcom
ing election.
The text of the proposed Consti
tution follows:
New Name
Article 1
This organization shall be called the
A&M Veteran Student Association.
Primarily Social
Article 2
Section 1 : The purpose of this organi
zation shall be to provide some social life
and recreation for its members, since their
social needs may differ in some respects
from those of other students.
Section 2 : It shall interpret the special
needs and problems of the student veteran
to the college authorities, and to assist
the college by interpreting its policies
and rules to the members of the associa
tion and thereby make the veteran a more
satisfactory member of the student com
munity.
All Veterans Members
Article 3
avy,
the
Section 1 : The membership of this or
ganization shall consist of all and
those students regularly enrolled in
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleg'
Texas who have served in the Army, !■
Marine Corps and Coast Guard of
United States during World War II.
Section 2: Students meeting the re
quirements set forth in section 1 of this
article are automatically listed as non-
registered members. Members are classified
as registered upon payment of a prescribed
social assesment. 1
Election of Officers
Articl^ 4
Section 1: The officers of this associa
tion shall be a president, a vice-president,
a secretary, a treasurer, a parliamentarian
and a sergeant-at-arms.
Section 2: The officers shall' be elected
to serve a term of one regular semester.
They may be elected for one additional
term.
Section 3: Nomination of officers shall
be made at the first regular meeting in
each semester. Two summer sessions are
to be considered as one semester. The elec
tion shall take place one week after nomi
nation by secret ballot placed in ballot
box in the Academic Building. Polls shall
remain open from 8:00 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Board of Representation
Article 5
Section 1 : The Board of Representatives
shall consist of members elected from the
following areas (one man from eath area) :
Walton, Hart, Mitchell, Milner, Leggett,
Bizzell ; Dormitories 1, 3, 12, 14, 15, 16,
17; Project House Area, Trailer Camp
Area, Bryan Air Field Area, College Park,
Veterans Village, College Hills, and the
City of Bryan, Texas. AH officers of the
A&M Veteran Student Association will
also serve as members of the Board of
Representatives.
number of votes cast
The candidate receiving the greates
cast by his area shal
be elected to the seat representing that
area.
When deemed necessary by the Board
of Representatives the number of designat
ed members on the Board may be in
creased or decreased as required to pro-
entation for all areas.
vide adequate
Section 3: Members of the Board of
nay be impe;
same manner as officers of the club.
Representatives may be impeached in the
he represents and remain therein for his
term of office.
Each member shall serve for a period
of one calendar year. The term of office
of one half of the elcted members shall
expire in September, and the other one
half in February.
In the event of a vacancy on the Board,
the Board of Representatives shall appoint
a club member to complete the unexpired
term.
Each member of the Board of Represen-
mem
Student Association in good standing.
epr<
tatives must be a member of the Veteran
go<
Each Board member shall have one vote.
The officers of the Club 'serving on
te.
the
Board will not be eligible to vote. The
iard of Representatives, shall have
president of the Veteran Student Asso
ciation, in his capacity as Chaii
the Board of Representatives, sha
the deciding vote in case of a tie.
Voting for Board
Section 2 : The Board of Representatives
shall recommend a minimum of four can
didates from each area. Futhermore, they
shall provide ample space upon each bal
lot in which “write ins” may be made.
Votes shall be cast by secret ballot at a
place designated by the Board of Repre
sentatives.
Section 4 : The Board of Representatives
shall meet once each month, on the Mon
day proceeding the first Monday of each
month.
Regular Meetings
Article 6
Section 1 : The Association shall meet
on the first Monday of each month from
September to September, at places desig
nated by the house committee.
Section 2: Special meetings may be
called by a majority vote of the Board
of Representatives at such times as are
thought advisable. Such special meetings
may transact only such business as spec
ified in the call and special meetings may
ught
t tr;
may transact only such
spec
busir
not supercede regular meetings.
51% Quorum
Article 7
qu<
members equal to fifty-one per cent of the
registered members. A quorum must be
present at any meeting in which official
business is to be transacted.
Impeachment ’
Article 8
Any officer of this Association or mem
ber of the Board of Representatives may
be removed from office by the recom
mendation of the Board of Representatives
and by two-thirds vote at a special meet
ing of the Association. The vote shall be
in the form of a secret ballot.
Amendments
Article 9
Any
stitutn
on may be submitted in writing
regular meeting of this organization.
Any proposed Amendment of this Con-
:ioi
y regular meeting of this orgai
Such proposed amendment must be signed
by five members of the organization and
shall be read at the meeting by the Sec
retary. After such notice it may be voted
on at the next meeting and become a part
of this constitution only if approved by
two-thirds majority of a quorum of mem
bers.
Adoption
Article 10
This Constitution shall be considered
adopted if accepted by a majority of votes
when submitted to the members.
With The Corps\
By ALLEN SELF
An option on wearing of the
uniform has been granted by the
military dpartment so that serge
conscious (it used to be cuff-con
scious) juniors and pink-sporting
seniors can wear their winter uni
forms to the Texas Tech game in
SA. Proviso of the grant was
that no winter uniforms be worn
on the campus, either on leaving
or arriving. Prediction: Those
who do choose greens and pinks
will heatedly regret it, unless one
of those unpredictable Texas nor
thers blows down from Panhandle
way.
Comments from outsiders pres
ent at the NTSC game last week
end affirm what we knew would
be said—the Cadet Corps put on
a stirring military parade. The
pride of the cadets themselves
cannot be discounted, for down
every spine ran a chill which made
each just a little more proud of
his school and organization, and
made each sing “Twelfth Man” a
little more lustily.
Raggedness in ranks was the
only adverse criticism to arise.
Ringing commands by unit com
manders would not only enhance
marching appearance, but would
lend to the “show” of the occa
sion.
Corps Chaff
Instead of breaking the street
lamps in the dorm area, some out
fits, notably “A” Engineers, have
cut down on bothersome light by
neatly painting the glass with
their branch colors.
Aggies are still wondering what
has happened to Rusty, the of
ficial mascot, and when she will
appear at football games. Tradi
tion is that the Band takes care
of her personal need.
Resentment over the way the
unofficial midnight yell practice
before the NTSC game was “call
ed” was widespread throughout
the Corps. According to the Ca
dence, the Aggie Bible, midnight
yell practices were held only be r
fore SWC games. All should bear
in mind the words of Col. Meloy—
the cadet officers are running the
Cadet Corps.
Striking among the “Duncan
Volunteers” and consequent hun
ger was narrowly averted Tues
day night. Waiters, declaring they
were being mistreated on several
counts, appointed a committee to
meet with Jay Peniston, supervi
sor of subsistence, and L. B.
Moon, chief steward, and thrash
out disagreements. Quiet talk
disclosed that misconceptions were
at the seat of the dissatisfaction,
and all demands were satisfactor
ily dealt with. Strike one for
peaceful, diplomatic mediation of
student problems.
Appointment of E. C. Kobs as
Cadet Major in charge of Plans
and Training, Naud Burnett as
Cadet Major in charge of Intelli
gence and Publicity, and George
Cavitt as Cadet Major in charge
of Supply was announced Monday
by Col. G. S. Meloy, PMS&T.
Happiness can be built only on
virtue, and must of necessity have
truth for its foundation. — Cole
ridge.
Some fellows never allow you to
reach for the check. They hand
it to you.
What’s Cooking
THURSDAY, September 26th
7:30 p. m. Brown County A
& M Club, New “Y”
7:30 p. m. Society of Auto
motive Engineers (A&M Chap
ter), Room 303, Mechanical En
gineering Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Ft. Worth A&M
Club, Room 208, Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Cooke County A
& M Club, Room 223, Acad. Bldg,
(future meetings on last Thurs
day of month.)
7:30 p. m. Houston A&M
Club, Room 128, Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Lamar County A
& M Club, Room 126, Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Lavaca County A &
M Club, Room 206 Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Navarro County A
& M Club.
7:30 p. m. Wharton County A
& M Club, Room 129, Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Wilbarger County
A&M Club, Room 105, Acad.
Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Management Engi
neers, organization meeting, Pe
troleum Lecture Room.
STOP!
Have That
RADIATOR
Checked Before Winter
One Day Service
Bryan Motor Co.
N. Main St. - Bryan, Texas
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. R. L. Brown, Pastor
A HEARTY WELCOME TO EVERYBODY
—SUNDAY SERVICES—
9:45 a.m. Sunday School 6:15 p.m. Training Union
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship 7:15 p.m. Evening Worship
ONE BLOCK FROM NORTH GATE
7:30 p. m. Tyler A&M Club,
Ex-Students Lounge, YMCA.
7:30 p. m. Class of ’45, Assem
bly Hall.
7:30 p. m. Victoria County A
& M Club, Room 207, Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Radio Club, E. E.
Building.
MONDAY, September 30
7:30 p. m. Aggie Wives Circle
of A & M Methodist Church,
Home of B. H. Murphy, 207 Mil
ner Drive.
5:00 p. m. Fencing Club, or
ganization meeting, Gymnasium.
7:00 p. m. Ex-Members of Ag
gie Band meeting, Petroleum
Bldg. Lecture Room.
7:30 p. m. Camera Club, base
ment, Guion Hall.
TUESDAY, October 1
7:30 p. m. Pre-Med Society, Lec
ture Room, Science Hall.
7:30 p. m. Spanish Club, Room
123 Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Student Branch, In
stitute of Ae. Science, Petroleum
Lecture Room.
7:30 p. m. Kream & Kow Club,
Lecture Room, Creamery.
WEDNESDAY, October 2
Aggie Players, college dramatic
club. Place and time to be an
nounced.
PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L. Penberthy
One of the finest qualities one
can possess is that of being able
to work with others toward a com
mon end. Some folks just don’t
seem to possess
this quality and
as a result retard
the progress of
the group. None
of i^s like to be
teamed with a
person who does
not carry his part
of the load and so
must depend up
on others to do
more than their
share, or in oth
er words “carry
him”.
This person is
Penny pretty well de
scribed in the following ’ poem
which was written by the captain
of a high school team and print
ed in “The Coach”.
There’s always a door closed on
me.
Too much weight imposed on me.
I fight and fight, but only in vain
Because someone’ not on the beam,
Evidently there’s “A Stranger on
the Team”.
We’ve vowed and sworn to play
the game,
Put intoi it, all the same,
To help the weak, to seek the
lame,
So that together our names will
enter fame; but again
I hear that scream, “There’s a
Stranger on the Team”.
Who can it be, that fumbles the
ball?
Or tries not to answer his call?
Who strides among us, with pride
unearned,
and his filthy hands are yet un
turned ?
As an humble captain of this team,
my heart won’t rest
Until all that comes out is only
the best,
I must find “The Stranger on the
Team.”
So let’s take stock, and to whom
it applies,
Let’s get acquainted, change our
lives,
Answer your vow to life itself,
Play a man’s part, however tough
it may seem,
Let’s never be “A Stranger on the
Team.”
Both Views of Today's Campus
Related in 'Campus vs Classroom'
By Wilnora Barton
Just before the fall semester
began, there came to my desk a
book by Bruges Johnson called
CAMPUS VERSUS CLASSROOM.
Mr. Johnson has spent more than
forty years teaching and counsel
ing on college campuses all over
the country and is well qualified
to give us what he calls a “can
did appraisal of the American Col
lege Campus.”
Recalling his varied and per
ceptive experiences with students
and faculty, Mr. Johnson tries to
set forth what he believes to be
the objectives of higher educa
tion. You will find his book making
you laugh as well as learn when he
gives both the small colleges and
the large universities a thorough
going over. He exposes some
shameful methods employed by
both to perpetuate themselves and
strangle their competitors, usually
with the result that the primary
function of the college is com
pletely lost in the scramble. High
pressure practices and misdirect
ed publicity programs have led
Mr. Johnson to conclude that high
er education in America has be
come just another type of big bus
iness.
Mr. Johnson is not the only cri
tic of college-level education. Right
now on nearly every college and
university campus in America a
majority of the students are ex-
servicemen. They have found a lot
wrong with their schools to which
they so eagerly returned. The ma
turity of the students and the ur
gency with which they seek an ed
ucation have upset the digestion
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
“IT'S A PLEASURE”
with Sonja Henie
— and —
Wally Brown with
Frances Langford in
“RADIO STARS
ON PARADE”
SUNDAY and MONDAY
limSi ANN SHERiDAHENNIS MORGAN
JACK CARSON’AIEXIS SMITH JAKE WKMflN
win?
HEGINAID GAMER * nmemn *
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
“LITTLE GIANT”
with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
RIVOLI THEATER
A. & M. College Annex
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
“FRONTIER GIRL”
with Yvonne De Carlo
SATURDAY
“CASANOVA
BROWN”
with
Teresa Wright
Gary Cooper
SUNDAY and MONDAY
“IT’S A PLEASURE”
with Sonja Henie
— and —
“RADIO STARS
ON PARADE”
with Frances Langford
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
“ESCAPE IN THE
DESSERT”
with Helmut Dantine
of many an easy-going college pro
fessor. These young men go to class
to get what knowledge the profes
sors may have to impart to them.
They are not entertained by his
ancient jokes. Above all, they want
work which is suited to their level
of experience and intellectual ma
turity.
If you have been giving the
short-comings of education some
thought, then you are exactly the
one to read this book. Yet to cri
ticize with a plan for improvement
of the system would be useless. In
CAMPUS VERSUS CLASSROOM
he asks himself, “How do I, who
am a teacher (God firgive my ar
rogance) define an educated per
son?” Before the book is finished
Mr. Johnson does give a very clear
answer to this question.
Officers Elected
For Spanish Club
At the initial meeting of the
Spanish Club, held Wednesday
evening, September 18, in the
Academic Building, Robert J. Mc
Intyre was elected president. Vice-
president of the club is Orlando P.
Olcese, and Walter W. McMahan
was elected to fill the secretary
position. Treasurer is Ernesto
Arias. It is the policy of the club
to publish a bi-weekly paper, en
titled “El Clarin”, which will be
edited by Francisco Serna.
The next meeting of the Span
ish Club will be held on Tuesday,
October 1, at 7:00 p.m. in Room
123 of the Academic Building. All
students interested in Spanish are
invited to attend.
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