I K [•I ! > h! ' 4 •T I .* 4I-1 1 ^T. i, '■ r ; ■ ; - ! j ■ f ‘ ■ — f ■ , : • ! 1 f. ’ - * ' H r. 1 M : ' "' : ' r. " ■ \ K . ; ; 1 i i f ■ ■ i . s ■ .■ . - • L i f - . •; ' . . • • I | | . .j ! ; j j ;| j.. | | . • | School Students Wio in i t i-L • , . a i J BATTLE of Texas, '215 hono RAINS,,.In i grindinR three-hour competitive examination at the A. and M. College graduates of '{Vxas high schools fought it out for fifty thousand dollars worth of col- lege scholarships* The fifty winnerL who will receive four-year Opportunity Awards at Texas,*A. and M. College, were amiouticed today. Selected on the basis of need, scholarship, leadership and character winners wHl receive to S300 per ycair, p ulan opportunity to earn other college expenses, for their full four years. ment Fund Scholarship Program shmen Get Greatest Benefit j ! \ By MARVIN RICE The Texa^ AnimltU»<* on Hcholur- r\ n' |1 VJ ci BOLTON T , Ioko, Wrllow nn dMit 1(ittvr| to Hi u( A^M. Bolton in rhiilrthjttt of arMhlpl*. Dean Bolton f alks to Winners V . jj 1 I . I ;.J 5 ; ■ • { . ' • .> The day tjia; you fifty young men enter upon your studies at A&M (College shoii^be a “red letter” day both for yml and for Tj»xa.s. The advances of civilization, wheth er they be along moral* sociaj, scientific, technical or some other line, are determined largely by the extent to which pjvoperly trained inU lligeneie is ap )li«Arl to its problems. \ > Tlu* marked scii ntific developments growing out of' the recent wi|r givie abundant proof of the need and the effectiveness of concen- tmting on any prol lem tljic efforts; of paen of high mentality and trained mipds. The pcopli* of this country are awakening to the serious results of wa iting our :natutal resources and to the advantages of,; Conservation. Certainly* no wapte can be‘ more disastrous to the fuftflire Welfare of an p statej or anj nation than the failure to develop tUithe ntmpst the: potential intel|ig3nce of its people. ' Ampric^ ihas the greatest .Wuc utional system in the world. Our people : at'ejdot regimented; a man is .not doomed to follow a vocation or. a course through life without jegard. for his personal fitnfess for or interest in it merely because it happens to be the vocation of his forefathers or becai se he | was bprnj in a certain environment, In theory, at least,'he. < an chposeihis own profession. ' ‘ ' In practice, howsver, ii is no|; always possible for a young man 'to finance his living Expenses while| he continues his education through college, land at is to med>this situation that the Opportunity Awards havie been established and tnjB funds* provided by a group of far-sighted and pubflic-spfrited cijtizens. The Faculty Sdiolarship Comil iittv for a scholarship that is valid dur ing any two of the three semesters after the holder’s graduation. The financial benefit is an exemption frOtn the matriculation fee or $25 for each of the two semesters. The A*M Collegiate Chapter of Future Farmers of America has (See DEVELOPMENT, Pl|e 4) Group Named After Hard Race Against 180 Other Students fcy JERRY SUTHERLAND \ « '* , i . i t J UgT . j • . ‘ . L; The time was 4:30, May 8, 1948. The place was the Chemistry Building at A&M College. The characters were chool boys mixir to become winners Of scholarship awards to A&M But this examination alone could not win. It was a combination of four of the applicant’s qualifications that would determine the ultimate award holders. Each boy was to be carefully screened by a scholarship committee from the college on leadership, scholarship, character, and need. No winner was to be chosen who was capable of attending college without an award. Only boys qualified by unusual talent and citizenship were allowed to compete for an award. The difficult task of picking the top 50 remained for the committee. f ' > I I j v- This week, fifty of these winners were notified by telegrams that they were among the lucky ones. In a wire from E. E. McQuillen, executive director of the Texas A&M College Development Fund, sponsors of the Opportunity Awards, each winner read the message: YOU HAVE WON AN OPPORTUNITY AWARD AT TEXAS A&M. CONGRATULATIONS. WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU IN SEPTEMBER. Its arrival matched one of a new baby in excitement and uproar. | (| .; Three years ago, A&M started;this movement by donating ten such awards. Since then Texas business and professional men have granted more with the opinion teat boys of ability and ambition shodld be given ft chfthce to!get an education. This fall fifty new boys will enter A&M under this scholarship plan. Last year ft was thirty and the year before, sixteen. By these standards of improvements, tee goal of 100 for this unusual program wilTbe attained shortly. By this system of awarding scholarships to high school graduates of particular qualifications, education is offered those who otherwise would be denied. Scholarships and winners announced by tee foundation follow: JESSE H. JONES AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS: Lowell A. Holmes, Donna High ScKbol, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Holmes, Donna; James Lehmann, Brenham High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lehmann, Route 1, Brenham; Roger D. Longley, San Saba High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Longley, San Saba; Carl A. Peterson, Lexington High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Peterson. Route 2, Box 4, Lexington; Grady L. Smallwood, Millsap High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smallwood, Route 1, Millsap, and Carroll W. Keese, Bandera High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Keese, Tarpley Route, Bandera. JESSE H. JONES MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS: Herbert M. 1 Gorrod, Arlington Heights High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Gorrod, 1005 Arch-Adams, Fort Worth, and Luis F. Dominguez, Agua Dulce High School, son of Jose A. Dominguez, Agua Dulce. MARY JAMES BURNS AND WALLER T, BURNS, JR. SCHOL ARSHIP: Worthy R. Warnack, Hillcirest High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Warnack, 7111 Fair Oak .Avenue, Dallas. WOFFORD CAIN OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Kenneth O. Schlath- er, San Marcos High School, grandson of Mrs. August Ficke, 322 North Edward Gary, Sap Marcos. ; DAMON C. FABER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Robert E. Matthys, Crescent High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Matthys, Route 1, Wharton. | i : THE DALLAS NEWS OPPORTUNITY AWARD: William J. Neely, Sunset High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Neely, 2602 Marvin Avenue, Dallas 11. > t ; ; JULIA BALL LEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Benny J. Me- Gough, Gluidcwater High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Munn McGough, Box 430, Gladewater. CAPTAIN JAMES RUSSELL HOLMES MEMORIAL SCHOL ARSHIP: Daniel H. Scott, Tyler High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Scott, Route 1, Murchison* THE DALLAS A&M CLUB OPPORTUNITY AWARDS: Harold T. Chandler, N. R. Crozier Technical High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McFeeters, 1122 Hugh Place, Dallas, and James M. Davis, Gar- ’and High School, son of Mr. land Mrs. J. W. Davis, Route 1, Box 46, Garland. * • J'. k 5r !: CLINT W. MURCHISON OPPORTUNITY AWARDS: William R. Johnson, Abilene High School, son of Mrs. Q. J. Johnson, 302 Sam mons Street, Abiltne, and Ralph G. Beistle, Amarillo Senior High School, son of Mr. and Mrs.. V. ;D. Beistle, 4003 East I2th Street, Amarillo, V • 1 ‘ !• i! :> • . } HAROLD DUNN OPPORTUNITY ^WARD: Joe Bob Gardner, \marillo High School, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Voss Brumrrtal, 507 Wes.t 16th Street, Amarillo.. GIFFORD-H1LL & CO, INC. OPPORTUNITY AWARD: (J. R. Hill): Herschel R, Fitts, Atlanta High School, son of Mr, and Mrs, B. T. Fitts, Atlanta, TexM. \ GIFFORDHILL PIPE COMPANY OPPORTUNITY AWARD: 'J, W. Porter): William M. McPhcmoh, Crockett High School, son of Mr, uml Mrs, W. V. McPIeraon, Crockett. JOHN W. CARPENTER OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Kenneth J, Mien, Knnlft* High School, eoh of Mr, am) Mrs, Joel II, Allen, Route t, Ennis, j 811) W. RICHARDSON OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Don U Cope- 'and, Polytechnic High School, non of Mr. and Mrs. E. L Copeland, 1601 Panola, Fort’Worth, , ; , JOHN R. BLACK OPPORTUNITY AWARD: J. Carroll MoReV- 'oIcIk, Corsicana Senior High School, son of Mrs. Bummie McReynolds, tQO South 18 Hi Street, Corsicana. EARL H. HULSEY OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Augusta M. Fox, Sunset High School, son of Mrs. Naftcy Sue Fox, 317 Starr, Dallas. JAKE L. HAMON OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Eugene W. Helms, Bartlett,High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Helms, Route 1, Tarred. 1 '■![ y , SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Harold D. Gant, Thomas Jefferson High School, son of Mr. and Mrs.. A. D. Gant, 2236 Thomas Boulevard, Port Arthur. W, P. LUBE OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Benjamin S. Skinner, Jr., Hillsboro High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.-S. Skinner, 626 East ’’dm, Hillsboro. W. C. McCORD OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Joe K. Creighton, Chillieothe High School, son of E. C. Creighton, Box 132, Chillicothe. COCHRAN & CAIN OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Raymond J. Ei- ’eigl, Taylor High School, son of Mrs. Edith C. Eineigl, 804 Washburn, Taylor. TODDIE LEE WYNNE OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Lloyd M. Beedy, Hillcrest High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reedy, 6947 Twin Hills, Dallas. WILLIAM MORRIS OPPORTUNITY AWARD: Hirschel A. Sex- .'on, Jr., Bnnynwood High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson, 3615 Vine Street, Brownwood. 1948 FORMER STUDENT OPPORTUNITY AWARD SCHOLAR SHIPS: Henry B. Steele, John H. Reagan High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Steele, 2410 Washington, Houston; Charles E. Myers, Pharr- San Juan-Alamo High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers, 12th San Antonio, San Juan; John P. Tarver, Adamson High School, son if Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tarver, 1334 East Waco, Dallas; Delmar S. Hilliard, Newton; David L. Howard, Pleasanton High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Howard, Box 116, Pleasanton; Richard I. Lay, Brackenridge High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Lay, Sr., ->34 Whittier Street, and Don E. Legge, Thomas Jefferson High School, ion ofl Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Legge, 907 Donaldson. San Antonio; Carl O. Stephens, Devine High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stephens, Route 1, Box 62, Devine; Kenneth M, Wiggins, San Augustine High School, son of Mr. and Mn. M. G. Wiggins, San Augustine, and Horace W. VftnCleave,'Mission Hisrh School, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Von- Cleave, Route 2, Box 160, Mission. JAMES ROBERT ASTIN OPPORTUNITY AWARDS: Bruce M. 1 !' i-' : I i ■% U. ifitSS m L r.-'Ww?. Els 1 E. E. McQUILLBN, executive director of the Developm i group of 230 boys who took the test to determine who wouh Scholarships Committee, A Of Awards for Sophomores, By BILL ROSF The Scholarships Award Committee of A&M, entire scholarships program of the college, has 15 ajv to upperclassmen. These scholarships, made possible by various i^fl|vi 4. i [dclujred addressing part df the for the 50 four-year scholarships. 'j ; . j ^ _ ters Variety I k I r v drs, Seniors ! : 1 ■; rp.'i. tiid and adfninister the grants which anj available 1 ami groups, are all estab- tijd their education in a. 1 V m 4 & "'*4 l- A, Stark High School, son df ML and Mrs. Glenn F. Williams, Route 1, Box 603, Orange. Up -'fjH'-S i * ' ' J RUBY KORTH LOAN AWARtfc: Lewis R. Jarrett, Fort Davia High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jarrett, Fort Davis. ALBERT BANTA FRESHMAN AWARD: Alvin A. Winn, Pine Tree High School, son of Mr, and Mrs. Arlic J. Winn, Route 4, Long- view ' ■ -• T I* .|| WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL AWARD: Donald M. Brown, Charles Bender High School^ son bf Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown, P. O. U ' U Lftw, Georgetown High School, son of r ' S!* 1 raos. A McDHtMbi OPPORTU^ITt' aWARD: Wendell L T«mr, Burnt High School n of Mr. and Mn. J. A. Tamr, Burnet. u. BURPEE AWARD, sponsored ' tee W. AUee Burpee Compan* rovides for an annual award > 100 to be made at the end of t) fall-semester. i . • The National Hillej F'oundaU' has established an annual folio *h|n to be knowti as! tho RAP HENRY COHEN FELLOWS!!’ fn honor of Rabbi Cohen of G( vriton, This fallowshlji Is award aiimmlly to the rturirnt, priii A&M Devclopmcnl Furjd the Foundation. One Out of Four fa L Texas A&M migh i > The founders of tfe sc for a student life that;i:orap barriers based on fina other schools. . ink of upa.i c momin. cy coujd e in tee One of seven dirjj fn city bank president is a the thing that makes A& together because thcjyha' of weekends together in' ea< i a bond not generally fou The first catalogae o the Board of Directors i Board feels confident . . bar. the way of the poorest a thorough education,!and bition to obtain it.” The announcemen 50 Opportunity Awa: have not forgotten thi Two-hundred boyi scholarships last mon to prove that they All of them were; -lasses. The Aggie hopefuls muld win. In the Ch£mi tj liroe-hour inquisition wit that the tension could be. brain-gears grinding,”! on The Awards are basel need. The examination on was the very tough joljj of faculty members. The attitude of these ■tod the prospect of bece agerness to obtain an edu n their numbef, and pined in the familiar elves at home in such nany Aggies as some The morning after to await results. Th had no deaire to put faniMr’s c-lji ilren 1 vjng with the only son of a w ■ iecrHiir)y ol thr Farmer KlpdenUH ht w lhi exerutive- director of (he Idles (lie money KCltlhg end of •HUtjjl eirb| »man jdiffeii hi pf thi .A; aruonif: &M succ at i jute i ol lolly: ago laid foundations emoved all of the false Jkgroiind that oxist in so many curreh4e in the dormitories.; But it is Hat the two boys don’t room jnte’r jr liege rtoxt fall if they did not wlh, u jja r brnp|i et of MAHKL irillet h • Win Awards o—the;’re friends. They s|»end alternate of their homss and between them prows collepej men. iked 18 76 carried this ktateipent by shnl jattend its efforts J , . the ihe future, poverty will no longer (he lard who is capable of receiving ose briprst is) fired with on honorable am- I j- ; I ' J I : ’ • , A winhfjrs of the 1948 competition for the rOof fiat teday’s leadejrs of the college of u|, origir al Board. -F • the imirtiIlpri in competition for the ore tailing tip quiz, these young men had Uji c|fw thjii It irt t ilookc-jf |>n scha lecid ipeciol lea all -r.A »g Agi ion. ich bill erfli y” all nner >ut c ichola ship committee of deans and i Horatio Alger Institute. their high school graduating only one in four ot their group roo $ they gave their all to the hind. Observers commented “You can almost hear the I arsh b, leadership, character, and the fi rat ppint- The final selection -o-pi r» ng stji Iwarts toward life on tho famuus les wjas; -in itself, proof af tfioir renters were nof to be found f i j>ere not lacking,: They . ; ia campus tyhdj madt. them- ^ f Irene not even noticed by „ > Unary. Yr boarded the train for homo T-shirts bn the camjiua ballji. Mi ±