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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1948)
Col Was Inti tionOne muiiwmiww— 1 mm. k..«v>-»n-*-'» »• .'•.■<>.»*-I ■ 1 •! iM :'i W PUBLISHED Ui THE INTEREST OF A GREATER COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1948 Pre.« i' •J-l ■X' -' \ mes Command as Colonel ■k v- I ■ 1] : ';: 1 ! ,, Inl'i /::■! .[ 1 ; 1| ’ I i" H . . V 1, • i. r ★!★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★ A&M College System Goes Into Dean ish Here s of ’22 By Ml koonce “‘Fish’ ftirjHngtdfi!!” “Here, sir ’f r~ ‘Fish’ M. %' Harrington, C o/ ’22, is stiilj‘here.’ But he’s ; sr few promdtk’hs since he ent . _ ^A&M in the] ill of i918. We mow of -Mets know him and Sdenfiei the College. The fact an A&M g: to njariy ofj they feel th fully the pi the studen No • word I " Dr. Hairing Brooks, Dei : and Science: i ; art, unusual! Vi ^person who ipr 1 ability to .1 L'n problem con: \ has been ra class ilocrm on the capipui A njatiye c ■ Harrington H no High Sr tered A&M year. His a V student i \n| tain irV- Troops; Countfr Clil 'r panyrE, ’2t Cabinet; iatry Club, and Tau After gr t Harrington field as an the Texas a chemist i| Company ed iiL. teac 'and Acting-Dean; pt t Dr. Harringto .idte is encoura students in understands njfpj ilems that confront erP. | •[: . || _n better clesclhi i than those of T Emeritus of :“Dr. Harringtor genial and Irie is demcnstrated gk directly on tnting liiim, and 1 as^onie of the rt-urers and teaclt ^ . i - Plano, Texas, aduated from »1 iHr »J918 and i the^all of tl tie Yemen ts whil< tde becoming Infantry Shi lent of the Colli Drill Medal, fsatembtijr of the f| tiler of the Cl ie Dramatic C| la; Pi. : nation in 1922 Dr. »red tl(ie commeiiicilal til chemist With ^ atei* h* PMl the L^he Star he became inteJjNt- He (began asll an Si During .the taught, aiii 1,'taking his in 1927. * ' In the ne: ed • to Ass • his, Bumme ! at the Mas Technology, .cjjtVgan, a instructor Chemiitry in l]^ 4. . During .the jliext few years; me \ ~ taught aiidl rldid graduate wtajk, i. in Chemistry heire J ' V i - 14 years he advan ite Professor, uftijig lo < doi graduate -vTOirk h'usettg Institute jot e University of l|i- tfOT University fof .. Sohthern Ciil^bEnia. In 1940-41 he studied .amj templeted graduj tp work in. Qrgjafic chemistry andj i e- ceived his I Iloctor of Philosophy Degree at I«wa State. Upon s return to in M942 Dr, ] --J rington wasf appointed Proff of Chemist) y| In September, 1996, the latae number ojf: ! veterans entering school neqejahitated the opening , of the AmIx at $ryan Field. Dr. Harrington was appointed , Assistant to the Dean of the’ ' College iniclarge of the Aniijii:;. His succesk 1 in this appointment and his ability ’to deal with tiie. students rfaiplted in his appoijn ;- ‘ ment on $|eptembter 1947, [4s , Dean of the;; School of Arts arid Sciences.; J L; One lof M- Harrijngtpn’s , iptter- tsts is the [desire ito| travel, which C-j resulted in nil organizing and c<pn- J (See HARRINGTON, Page ' . ' ' ' jr, f' '■ * HARRINGTON, Gass of 122, has’been’named Acting Dean allege in addition to being Dean of the School of Arts and This promotion was effective September 1'. r. It is with genuine pleasure that we Idok forward to starting! another school year. To miake a new and fresh start in airi endeavor is always anticipated with zest and en thusiasm^. Both the student body and faculty enjoy starting new classes, new sections and the study of new subjects. To the students returning, the College wishes you the most jaijccessful and profitable school year of your career.^ May it also be the happiest and most enjoyable. These wishes can pe realized by the cooperation of each student and staff member. Each faqulty and staff member is ^eady to lend everjf assistance and help that you desire and we do want you to call on us for any service which we may be able to render. (We hope the new students will find that the A&M Col lege Jof Texas more than measures up to all they had antici pated ity the school of theit choice. We usually receive in "proportion to our contribution and when we give of our best in the way of support, cooperation and best efforts, the re sults are the happiest. I hope you will get off to' a good start in your college work far a food beginning is very important. Make every effort to progress in yourmUdies and feel free to ask the assistance of your instructors when it is‘needed. 1 I am spre that I speak for each member of the staff, faculty member and former; student wheifc I extend to the student body for 1948-49 our very best wishes for a groat school,year. , ' Li ' A . :: i V M. T. Harrington & Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and Acting Dean o^the College Bolton Became After 39 Years Fifteenth A&M Sem ‘ c 5 Bolton Prexy Sept. 1 Now President By H. C. MICHALAK Dean Frank C. Bolton, native Mississippian, has devoted 39 years of his life to teaching at A&M. He received his B. S. Degree from Mississippi A&M and taught there four years before coming here as head of the Electrical Engineering Department in 1909. Dean Bolton, who has studied at Cornell, . and the University of Wisconsin, received his M. S. De gree from Ohio State University in 1928. Through the years, Dean Bolton has climbed the academic: ladder from Department Head to Dean of the ; College and finally, -college president. During World War I he was director of Military Education Ac tivities of the College, and super vised training of several thousands enlisted men for the technical branches of the Army. In 1932, when Bolton became Dean of the C o 1,1 eg e he continued as a professor in the Electrical Engi neering Department In 1937 he becahie vice-president of the col lege and served as acting president from August 1943 to May 1944. In addition to his college work he has served as an industrial consultant on many occasions. He also held the rank of major in the Signal Corps Reserve un til he reached the age limit Dean Bolton has given the big gest part of his life to A&M and he has helped in building A&M fo its present size. He feels that A&M •^1 IT—— ' fes* . I. 19 ■ I By C. C. MUNROE Former Dean of the Col lege, F. C .Bolton, became the fifteenth president of A&M College September 1 when he replaced Gibb Gilchrist. Gil christ became Chancellor of the newly created A&M Sys tem. The changes of personnel resulted from the action of the Board of Directors at their July 10 meeting when they estab lished the A&M System which re organized the College and all pf its facilities. Other changes resulting from the creatidn of the System were the naming of M. T. Harrington, dean of arts and sciences, to an additional post as acting dean of the College and promoting D. W. Williams, former vice-president of agriculture, to a new position as Vice-Chancellor for Agriculture of the System. The Board, at its July meeting, also gave the 'title of President to the deans of the three other col leges in the system—Dean E. H. Hereford of North Texas Agricul tural College, De^n E. J. Howell of John Tarleton Agricultural Col lege, and Dean E. B. Evans of Prairie View A&M. The System ‘ The new plan is designed to sep arate from the normal duties of the presidency of A&M, the heavy load of administerihg a statewide system which includes three other colleges and a multitude of servi ces and agencies, j It was the result of many months of planning and study and for the firsjt time makes each college in the system an autonomous unit responsible to its president who is in turn responsible to the Board through the Chancellor. Hiige Organization In addition to the four colleges with an enrollment of 14,000 stu dents, the A&M System includes take care of the girls satisfactori- the Texas^ Agricultural Experiment ly.” J: Station with its 22 substations and Oh the subject of the'A&M fa ta field laboratories; the Texas culty, Dean Bolton said, “We have Agricultural Extension Service an excellent faculty. Ittis the best with county agents and home dem- trained faculty the college has , ^ plasa onstration agents in almost every had in its history. I think there , , , » ,, , .,. - , v county in Texas; the Texas Engi- is satisfactory academic freedom htJUTS. Th€ contract for the construction of the new neering Experiment Station, Tex- for/Hhe faculty.” Texas and the Southwest with in creasing effectiveness, and that A&M should continue to raise its standards, not so much by grow ing in numbers as by increasing in quality. Ap recommendations for the future, Dean Bblton hopes that A&M will continue its policy of preparedness by providing an op portunity for young men to train for reserve commissions and that large numbers will continue to take advantage of this training. When asked what he thought of making A&M co-educational, Dean Bolton replied: “I think Texas has enough co-educational schools to meet ;• iij* • I •• ilI n w/:ii ,.\1 '•ft % Number 32 'r V- * i !*: ★ ★ ★ F: C. BOLTON, faculty member at A&M for the past 18 years, became President of the College on September assumed the post vacated by CHANCELLOR GII ’reeiden GILCHRBT On this opening day of the 73rd Session of the C ollfege I extend the greetings of the faculty And admin st'ai ive staff of the College to all the student both new in 4 bid. We are glad to have you old students return to coati me your education and wish you a pleasant and a piMltyble year. Since last! session, some changes have beqn ; the College organization. The Texas A&M College has been forma|ly established with statewide coven ge, and with each of the constituent colleges operating indej ei d< nt- ly under its own president. It is( my privilege to werk with you in that capacity. /*■*!* j . | ( We are happy that so many new students have se ected A&M as their college and are with us this fall. We ta ceipiide in the reputation which A&M has earned as a bujilder uuje fjeclive tiqns, Keep •well-trained, educated citizens and invite you to facilities of the College to fit yourselves for most (ff and useful lives. You come to college with high anib and with enthusiasm and determination to succeed those high hopes; do not let yourself be satisfied wjitb any thing less than the best that is in you. / , The College is endeavoring to improve and ex^afid its facilities to make more complete your college life, in the classroom and laboratory or during your rejc Dean Bolton is an active mem ber of American Institute of Electrical Engineers and also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, hav ing ! served one term' as vice- as Engineering Extension Service, Firemen’s Training School, Rodent Control Service, and many other agencies and sjervices which may be authorized. i i Each of the agencies and ser vices will be headed by a director and wilj operate as a unit of the En^gihe^. ^an’Elder in* th”T&M have the best qualified faculty in the history of the system in thp same) manner as the. Presbyterian Church and a mem- « v ‘I 1. colleges. 1 I sjfSee bolton Page 6) • • ' ! President F. C. Bolton whether ion nor ial Studeht Center has been let, and work will actually siart within a few days. Completion of the building wi 1 jfu a long cherished dream of the entire A&M family provide facilities for your Social, recreational and enjoyment second to none. P The faculty has been expanded by .the additibni of number of well-trained' teachers and, while we retrtt'the the Texas Society foT Professional loss of som e good teachers to other institutions, we 1 htyjc we _ ..... - - ’ • ’’ ’ • - ^ 11 ’ 1V ’' ‘ ' 11 College. I l Itcer in spec 1 :asediby Colo ! I ol on fill inti kill cultural 1. of a Robert McCiye as- command as Colonel of rps, and John. IjJ. Orr ] Corps Executive Of- ial /orders re- onri H.L. Boat- cadet col- (jjnel and Cp m m a n d e r of eadquarters Infantry Regi- enti and fV. Davis', Jr. Is cadet Sana Commander of Head- Regiment. , Ore L. Copeland Is cadet and Commander of Head- Air Group and Joe H. ' jiiarters Cavalry and Engin-' s (colonel and Commander of ^ ment. 1 .j St4ff[Lt. Colonels include Donald i$, S-l; James F. Gregory. S-2; |Djon Q~ Kasper, S-i;, ana , (jfharlea D. Glass, S-4. f Tom G. Carter was named a It. ijjoloniel and designated as public jtelations officer. Carter is also Ha-editor of the Battalion this fall A list of appointments follows. >' ["[ : Oorps Staff 3 1 Coflouel of the Corps, Marvin R. cCiurje, Corps Commander; Col- fohn E. Orr, Corps Executive, fficcr:; Lt. Colonel, Donald E. irvis,;S-l; Lt. Colonel, James F. r egpry, Intelligerice Officer -2}; jLt. Colonel, Don Q. Kaspar, itlorts Officer (S12J.); Lt. Col- Charles D. Glass, Supply Of- ($-4); Lt Colonel, George R. rds, Commander Consolidated Lt. Colonel, George H. Rice, r„ corps Chaplain; Lt. Colonel, 1 om| R; Carter, Public Information r; Lt. Colonel, Frances R feld, Communications OffW^ ter;; Master Sergeant, John B Templeton, Air Force Group Llat ion; Master Sergeant William P, Phompson, Consolidated Band Llfti- |on. ; : Senior Battalion (i Lt. Colonel, Nathaniel R. Leath krwdod, Commander. || : Day Student Company tain, Jacob M. Russell, Com* ftiandet; First Sergeant John W. Buchanan, First Sergeant “A” Athletic Company j | iptiain, Edwin Ralph Daniel, kider; First Lieutenant, tarnks; E. Kirkland, Seoond-in- pommand. 'j, . .V j, I “B” Athletic Qprap&ny tain, Jack A. Qulrey, Com- First Lieutenant, Ed F. Second-In-Command; First lieutenant, Leroy J. Bodemann, Platoon Leader. /’j - r ; -. Headquarters Veteran Battalion Lti Colonel, Helmilt G. Qulram, itTr., Commander; Major, Charles D. boppinger, Executive Officer; Cap- Davld W. Sharp, S-l; Cap- Conrad B., Cone, S-3; Cap- Hugh M. Adams, Jr.,, S-4; il Sergeant, William JL (Continued from Page 1) h '1: j ' i 'JI ! By :4k ,. A new fetetire' Of this fall’s n 'olumn,_ Freshman Page Part of Battalion Plans for talion -will page prept freshmen at the (addition’ if and' edited by ryan Field Ant (of the Battaliorf has been devoted it- to the activities of the Bryan Field a freshmen, the editors said, arid is Tom Carter . and Kenneth Bopd, Battalion co-editors, announced ’ , day. UmM This will Iberthe first time a p: • \ •’vv to g full ive all edver- a part of their plan to sections of the school age. The co-editors, Bond and Carter, were elected by the student body during-tbe previous spring semes- "N tv- 1 ! 'IM •:. It. •■•j j fjf? •» f ■ j.J V : ,,j/ IK III H teri Bond, a junior, is a veteran from Pampa and a journalism ma jor. He represents the non-military students. Carter, the corps public relations officer and corps editor, is a senior geology major and vet eran from Beaumont . Art Howard, senior arehitec- ! ture major and veteran from / : ■mm mr r "-I s ' ART HOWARD Sports Editor f |. TOM CARTER Oo-editor San Antonio, has been named sports editor for this fall’ term. T. J. Billingsly, who has been appointed wire editor, is a veteran student majoring in journalism. It is his duty to handle all news from the Batt’s-Associated Press tele types. C. C. Munvoe, junior busi ness major from San Antonio, has been named feature editor. Curtiss Erck, senior business ma jor from Dallas, has been appoint ed to serve as advertising man- ag«r. v/'; •] Many members of the sum mer Butt Staff will also be on the staff of the fall paper in ad dition to writers from last spring’s "Batt who will be re- . turning to school. The co-editors have pladied sev eral new features for this years paper in addition! to the freshmen page. ,It/is their hopes to carry, periodically, a column of news from TSCW that would be of interest to Aggies.! A Tessie correspondent has already been contacted. Also, a column devoted to news for married students and their wives will be ihtroducec|, if possible. There will be continued edi torial backing given to subjects ‘produced daring thp summer i and those Cturieaover from . j 'ii 1 ■ r, ' J/. 0 ' ■'1 1 I 1 • > . \ 1 • . *. 1 ' * spring semester. Instructo ‘ & “y the B«t ^ ^ lctor rating was endorsed by the Bat talion during the summer and it is the hope of the editors that ■ft- the rating program will be es tablished as a regular practice. A campaign to reduce cheating was started' the last few weeks of the summer semester and will be carried through this semester with the Ultimate aim of establishing an honor system at A&M. A Cooling system ^or the library has been recommended several times and efforts will be made to carry this program through to completion. Other editorial recommenda tions made during the summer called for improving the streets of the College, re-routing the busses to eliminate the traffic congestion in front of Sbisa Han, establishment of crossing signals and barriers at the Col lege Station and Bryan railroad crossings, recommendations -to Southwest Conference 1 officials to investigate the possibilities of engaging a “stop-watch” foot ball, expert to find methods of reducing the amount of time. wasted in conference games. The editorial advisory board, consisting of the co-editors, all department editors, and the man aging editors, will be used again this school year to formulate all editorial policy. The board made up solely of students, will consid er any suggestions which it re ceived from any member of the student body. , l -OV J ' • • V -I This schoql year makes the sec ond that the Battalion has been a daily paper serving Aggies and the residents of College Station. It is also- the second year that the Batt has been a member of the Associated Press. Any student who desires^ to KENNETH BOND Co-editor , - >yY jV ' !• .K paper work on the Staff of tie should come by itooffic is second floor of Goodvi the editors have announ red. ture writers are especitllj ed. 1 vpig the paper - are always welqtjmq, pond klkl :p‘ CURTISS Advertising I. ■ L.l M r : J ■ r mndi with OUB (3olu T Term 7. - L- ■ '. T ted. The Letters to the Edl- umn will be continued with e rules which have been in the past maintained, will be printed if they ied by a person connected : college, and are pot libel- obscene. ' >! il . .. ' ! k. ■ L. BILLINGSLEY Wire Editor l V;