w mn. i? Lii; W: BR Page f j 1 > r! • X * Bat if 4'' i i on ;• V ■ JER 11,1948 # r ’ ' i ^ .« j Statesman, knightly Gentleman?* > in Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions !•] TIT -9 . - , ;i / - , T " v • ITT i NOT A WHODUNIT I You Ouly^Have four Short Years The reason a c< for its vast s|ore o ^ reference copy of freshipen bripg the commcK il|jr ■ Jof it away. ^ l;Thfs freshmen, a i'"' lege knowl< tuire seniors jus is noted je, or so our . ' ' > us, is that Learn to read extensively. Not only^ required reading, but try to do outside . . _ ^ ^ . reading too. It will help you gain a better ani Id be of intei iM, because it isn't so true these days ajg it rpay have been in the past. You |ip4y bring a-iot| Of knowledge with you, jij|t the seniors have changed the jorder r coming to . -L at the annex-in an old broken , . L . I - ' western Veterinamnr down army barracks away -from 1 —1 is to £et an education. You choose „ . , v ... „ (Tr M : one 4t a numfcfr of rekaons. 4 Sports? -You cajn . join teams for any Maybe it has and every sport you: 0311 thijlk of ' A&M jn golf, tennis, swim- ■ :n college A&M fa Maybe yout pad went beret; ^ , the eoursel Jlfinstruction yojul are interest- ?. 0 f .. ^ . . , ed in, peri|4» yoi came bicauae of the ™ g > *?*»’ ^ ttle >**"*•** military tf ^ing programj'lr n# y be you debate nsme ^ a few ' “ you don ‘ came beca iie you heard ill was A good , . ». i f ? i. .* •. li e r < ."ri form one. -Take part inj (student government. If you can’t take pkrt in it, then take an in- education, terest in it, for its activities are of vital at* is acquire conce m to yon find one suited to your interests, then school. Aii; i jpl these arid m^iny more are &M, but, as good reas^iaf for coming t 7 w^jsaid, tiri primary r ^coming tp jcollege Is to get! r Education is something for anyone i>L- ed % hard Work. You caii’lj come to col-’ \ . There is an increasing tendency to al lege and sitl!around, hoping to!“get.edu- low students to take over the reins of catecl” byWri process of £ sorbtion. You student body government, and the more mv&t wor^jlYour 'first re|dlution should ^interest shown in assuming the rtsponsi- be to work rind study. In tha: way you can bilities entailed, the better opportunity diftpn, for; as yoji will find out learn. fiohS make it .youif Jgoal to pass. ’ there will for you to_g ? in valuable ex- . pm” p^. . ■ ]i|., . - . /i r • civilizatipn. Do you think that such a situa tion is conducive to study? Don’t you think, that regular campus life is missing from such a deso late plade? I don’t think that I am getting the full ibenfeits from my college experience out here. Sincerely, A. L. ' Answer? A. L., I feel I am qualified! to answer your question since' I pave lived at both places. You think that the annex is bad. You are wrong. You are out In the “wide open spaces" where the air is clean and health ful. You are away from the con gested city life; you axe living close to Mother Nature. The classrooms out there have been spaced just far enough apart one in good physical qon- from. the chemistry building to the drawing lab to make class in time/ Oh the main campus we are crowded into dank brick cata combs. Our classes are located mostly in;- a few buildings just fifty yards apart. We do not get the sunshine and fresh air you do. We don’t .condition ourselves by periodic hikes between buildings. We are a bunch of softies. Ah, yps, A. L., you have the good fortune of being at the An nex. Don't spoil It by thinking that the grass might be greener elsewhere.' I j ‘ ft, J C -- • I. /’it - ■ people - V One of Hie greatest assiets you can ac quire in school is the ahi|ty to transmit A&M could be 4 - vour ideas! lu un,ctjj™* hi 1 ii I 1. . i _■ . . iUcll LU pass, V**v.*^ w V.A- , and you will perience in working for and with other npnnlp. I L M ’ "* • ? . ■ ■. . . *2*. / Bait Editors Say ‘Thanks’ . ‘ T [j ’ ' ■ We believe that the long hours spent by the feature writers, staff reporters, photo graphers, engravers, and the print shop nien.in the prepara tion of this issue .should not go unmentftmed. To alt these people and oth ers, we pay “thanks"—The Ed itors. s It ^ i '■ — f i: your id^as to other'jpeopH That means you? must Determine it will en, work thro do it moiro.|feastly. hl)|e.yt>rijto do m|i e oughout your col{eft i. r. . * -i.- .<• KS KSS'S S'bi; TraJitions & ;Custo^ Such As that isn’t necessary'.. They are all here, piaster the Eng iah language, waiting for you to take advantage of bow to do that for if you do them. They are here for that purppse. These Are the Spirit of A&M ije satisfactory Make use of them. You’ll only be here for By C. C. M UNROE je career, and The Mark of The eddeatprs of the fit. S. Educated Mah four years and you’ll find that the time passes quickly. Good luck! Every- school has its own particular customs and tradi tions, and A&M is no exception. Even if you’re new to this school, if you are from Texas you have heard of some of the many traditions .for which A&M is famous—muster day, the Aggie handshake, Silver Taps, the “Turkey Day’’ bonfire, his ability to" „Jli rgtntui himself H '■ * £md many ot ^ ert - :f: | V. 1- .1 - rently engaged in a squabMd which affects rarely the subject of fears and frustra- .pas Jd^oW^D^ us directly and sariously. T|he issues con- tions that bedevil the rest of the human have become synonymous with A&M itself. are cur- I '4' cern the tbjbmier.ihy which an “Educated race. He is able to reconcile and adapt If you have been here for some time, you have heard man” marij jbej’prdduced. Meat of qur edii- himself to his environment with a mini- stories, soriie true, some not true, concerning many of the cators cap Recognize an educated man mum of fuss and? complaining. He usually Aggie traditions. These stories, regardless of their origin, when the^ see one. Few of them can tell -' masters a trade or profession that makes or^'nal ° 88 ^ Su * s a atue ^ how he was produced. Thrit is, they ban him seif supporting. He ia never a para- Who ifj it t h at has not come in contact with an A&M not go to his background arid pick out the particular fundamental edipational steps that distinguished him fr&n his fellow creatures. r As a . -esult <4 ... their I fused edueitional' progTar site;in the literal sense. i man that did not learn of the Aggie custom of meeting peo- An educated man is able to gather pie? Or of the friendly handshake that has b^ome so much a and interpret facts without the guidance part of all of us? , pf a teacher, or politician as the case may * ».• a n au -m « J u rt • u 2 • j t xv • • -i- t* 16 tradition of speaking to all thole you pass. Nothing confusion of be-iHe is characterized by the inquisitive- ^ more to create and maintain a friendly spirit among ness that marks the minds of growing the students than that. Before the student body was so large children. Ho is never satisfied with his it was customary for everyone to know everyone else. That knowledge or his abilities. He always impossible these days, but the tradition of speaking has { Th 1 ■*** improvd What natU ^ has f Ved p™hap S the one thipg that has dojw more to spread the techinical tnjaining t© the broad lib- f 11111 * name of A&M across Texas and across the nation has been ' eral arte (jliirses. iNeither je ctrenie has let An educated inan is able to take pleas- hitchhiking: Every town in the state has its “Aggie line,” concocted'if formula- by 4 ich theyjbuid rire from his life. He makes this easier wnere, rain or shine, on every weekend throughout the year take 100 students and njia ie fhem react by extending his interests and his abili- Aggie| congregate, going to and from school. , ^ fHtb X40 l!||ottrs |f collegp work and get tiics to as many fields of expression as h aV r e something in store. There you can meet, and probably out 100 ediiiated men. Tl#.t can't produce possible. He acquaints himself with both S p e nd a lot of time with, your classmate^. There the stories of A&M, its' traditions and its customs are retold hundreds Wh tha If you have spent any time on the campus, you know ;o pick oiit the i given us con- i and confused T : 25 educal -rating is Ah t^is abii language, and intei|e^t: Ids to: > An 60 IT i i # 1 ■j ■ ■ .Y City^® Friday ttdion is A. men per 100.,Their efficiency n the fine arts arid the practical arts. He about 3 peirdent. r - - can enjoy both classical music and folk of times. When you walk up to that corner, step up and meet fed Aun a ifst often char- mteic. Be. kan enj* both fine paintings octerized.fer hisiunder9t|iding of other and grw* feulpture alongfei^h the crude men. ; ]^| n nially is a manner of practical •. jgaiyihgs of a neighbor boy. ; . , give them all the assistance you can. When you; leave, tell paychologut Whei he chpoeps he can com- The pattern off an educated man ia them how much you appreciated their kindness., for your mand thjd~j espeef. and intiefest of his col- marked by three abilities. The ability: to future ride and the future ride of your classmates will de leagues antf neighbors. In connection with serve others;' the ability to grow; the P^nd on the impression you make. ; j xk:, v/L„ 0 ii„Tkl a nr,™ oKuiix. fn nnini, Ufr, if IXbw There are other, mpre solemn traditions at A&M. Per- Wk ov ® r ®” J f y ^V 8 W1 ^ n ou ^ poW j r haps the most impressive and the {with i! f T uur educators can give us littli ted man is characterized by Our hope lies within ourselves. iff: frrrfT 1 !" The credited ed her« OUlc* n tli* Act pf KEN it' * a j. e Battalion Agripultura ive tunes a ■per of the _ pqbliflhed five tural and Me« week ' ■ i j«» MM g holidays! and- examination Monday’.rWednesday and Building to,pay their last tribute. As the deceased jorih’s company comes to attention benind Sully’s statue and as the dormitory lights go out, six buglers sqund Taps from atop the Academic Building, Three times the call is sounded, and then thi students return quietly to their rooms. There, are other customs and traditions—Final Review, the bomire before the Turkey Day Game with the “sipa’V ciated Pres* ii nth*: not! its of repub: -Y matter . T«ua of :Uarcb 3, 1 MO iGAN.. tied exclusively to the use for credited in the paper and local request. J — Member of The Associated Press ition of aQ news dispatches spontaneous origin publikh- m by MsUmuU Ad- W. at Nr» York City. AnscTcs. and San -CaaEditors shall always come when a senior dons hi? boots, midnight yell practice before the {games, the Senior Ring Dance, and many, many others. The Spirit of Agg&and is mad# up of such things, coupled with a pride in a bright past and a brighter future. Ytftfll hear the stories, of them all, tpld again and again. They may pot mean mu|h to an outsider, hut they are a vital part of life at A&M. \ . They are; our traditions and those'of the men who have gone before us. They are yours now trcllS * V i i j :/|:- Y ■i i iA i 4 r j. By FRANK CUSHING The Supreme Court of Michigan has a weighty problem facing it. The iearned jud ges must assemble with full legal regalia and discuss the pros and cons of Kissing and the techniques used by those practicing the a^t. a ue court uas been appealed to set asu\® the decision rendered in a lower court upon a case brougnt agains a woliish boss by | teen-age hign school girl. The trial court rul ed uua ttu.osttyuu anu uattery was commit ted by the masher. j ; . 1 An eifective defense was made by the employer’s lawyer but to no avail. The smootn talking lawyer lirst pointed out that a previous decision by tne supreme court of tnat state hau ruled tnat a mere Kiss, “not involving ruae or aggressive or brutal action ol any Kind’’ did not constitute assault and battery. He lurtner made a sly appeal to tne human side of the judge by saying, “Everyone Knows that a menuiy kiss irom the boss in an everyuay occurrence in tne business world.” We trust tnat he meant to say everyone does but the wile, and sne suspects. Tne state is no doubt waiting with great concern to see H the supreme Court bacas up t«e lower courts decision. Tnat bounder must be snown tnat the courts, as well as heaven, protect the poor working girl. A fellow in Detroit, Michigan, should have let wed enougn aiune'tne otner day. As the thujg who hau justrrobbed mm of Jpi&.uO lied, tne roboed one looKea'about turii lor a quick means ol summoning aid. bignting a lire alarm box he puued the designated lever. The next day he was forced to pay a $6U.U0 fine for turning in a false alarm. seem lluemte ol Jtt[oilyv|ood has a|n The Snell a rol (Fuy to, r way noted ricibr ifqtncfid it puns lor a grand Opem ir|t qeposit|r wm be Horotny Lamour. star^u y. er ua a SnOt jufch s|ablc| institutions as banks oijget |neii) dignity under the in- A new bang out there le josi w up, i tmnical €olleg« of T«xas and the the bomire before the Turkey Day Game with the sipa v circulated every Monday through those long anticipated corps trips, the {pride and honor that* i ..a summer The But- —‘ -—f ^ —* * .*__t.a rat* $4.30 per school a eiM wiim aeu. that ink kuh walk a< I start. Ljiyinjg su he The fids wt was oiai ;ctl. xai ' not so at his Occxaet Tne! [somew ii|i jon a arrived jin irou [>i t JNO ipeting to oii|r vice. Yantis and Twiggins Part o Their Origins j Lost In Con -bu'fcii cet, sw lo/e for i4> jjet iier Dal oline s teruay ed out was wi|rii|in|{ tne la nidei EiUU has s< Ai io is n( w. A car ipu ai|d a injjntu: tooKing nusband jump- ine atLenueiit tnat tne stork l)j nuorm cdt Q m it n< ine signs g is siaujbns win naiye to be altered Fi ee A /, Water and Midwife beij- He was nominated for pi ca; de it a colic i\ 1 m feted last spring ky quet His reports are always as he generally gives the side of the news. He evkh baoy ih time tne fonts r I ’ '• Kisses / r ixired. that the race uy Ue wuuimed gins. :eu>s. ne nau become gnped or anotner and me skirts, anal extract, bi is iifom the top of her nyiohri. p< or c il*K who u nave to attempt eifoM tn2 tra wail tarns in a business ukg i)| Jihotqer ,d< pos.tor will b| Lassie, mat will [mt away a bone iot saie- 4 'l : t eriia e bflfcyclje race in France was wi lut r unar jcncumstances tne otn- i ic gins wei e tensea in expectation, wjis iireq anu ah out one got ow to ^ ne gin wno dion t get off rt, it turned out, was wouo- s tarter ytumy exciamied aliyiw If Ti . me rial, super-service, gas- A car puueo in orie yea- ;o Dai itatiol . ne nat reason. '■« how ne leit. V* TyI - ■ 14 ’ -J- race to me noapitai. calmed ' tne man down uoceeued to put (leii^refing team, ihe Doctor anu weigh me baby upon all com- 1 V • + ! . r • f *nj|ioi! |, igri^ultural raateriiiV for his general ‘The South Published Wide Select! Planned in By ,q. C. MUNROll Kenneth F. Smith, seni( Eco, major froip Amarillpi j . ft ea -’a lUrc a By CARROLL TRAIL Wherever there is an institution of Vanderbilt University, ajnjd with colorful traditions and a pic turesque past, there are just as colorful and picturesque charac ters, both legendary „and factual, who make the institution what it is. , s, r And A&M is no exception. It, too, boasts some personages whose very existence is mingled with the development and growth of the college. Most of these men are real} some- 'are fictitious; sonic are a mixture of both. -V'' It is often hard to separate the truth from the fiction. From as far back as the geat Lawrence Sullivan Ross down through the years to the reign of the fabulous “Jarnn’ John’,’ , Kimbrough have f H>en nanie d editor of thii dome tales of these men’s exploits. Agriculturist by the* Agiiti And with each.re-telling there has Council. Roland Bing, dimeter of been added just enough fantasy student publications has ' to make the separation of the real cc d from the Imagined a near-impos- T * he Agriculturist, whicl sibility. official publication of the A Two such recent characters ture de p artment) presents whose rdal background has been : tv 0 f a lost with time are the two Bat- student “ re P? r ^ er8 ” v C ? nra( L V - tion. In addition it provides Twlgghis and Ivan YanU* These j for fltudenta inten;s . M men have associated with them ridultan J journalism by a section of A&M history all their them an op J portunity t/ 7 own After being with the paper Ujar wi ^‘t he pr ^ 0 d ure just two years, they have made a h and pub U i/iK a ^ f a ^ magazine. The pvfbHcatioU Pr °^I. e8S and achievemtnt * , serves as a sounding bka , These men’s pasts are so * nioa.sure the achievements clouded with conflicting reporfe culture societies on the ca that it is hard to sort out the This year w ill mark th4 truth from the ficticious. How- f u ii year 0 f publication ever, a few pseudo-facts arc Agriculturist since the wai, h* 0 " 11 -, established daring*' the 1* Twiggins is a native of Well- ^ool vear, but lubliea born Brazos County. Texas. Just * ’ r w ^ when and under what circumstan ce* he was bom is not known. But minor has it that he is approxi mately 57. He is not an enrolled Aggie; but he claims he is one by proxy. He is taking a course by correspondence leading to a bach elor of philosophy degree. He has, always taken an ac tive interest in local politics, having waged three unsuccessful major campaigns. Twice he Was defeated for chairmanship of the Brazos County Thought Control Association, and last spring he ran a poor fourth for the editorship of the Batt. ♦ He say* he ha* no intention of entering A&M a* a regular *tu- dfnt He believes he can be pf ,-vV. !'V system of pigeon eour- ersj to fly in his articles. ■r is true, i a ted to can more service to the student* and residents of the community if ht nary work ,thc Veterinari m and continues to wage voted mainly to technica a A relatively new. public at^ the campus is the Soutj i\ Veterinarian sponsored by M Student Chapter of the Making its debut in Ma;r: year, it was immediately a success by its readers J whom are more than .1500 ing veterinarian*. Primarily piutmod to a veterinarians and other* ip sidents •fay* out and continues to wage voted mainly to techmca a his fight to clean up local politics, irr which graduate and slu lie: •k erinarians pass along the r ] Ivan Yantis’ past is even more iences and experiments p Unknown than Twiggln*’. A na- animals. 4. The VeUrlharian will He claims ht is a “white" flu*- !j 8 ^ ^ a xj na n, t ? -i ? 4 ^ r &X'i« 6 ,oofer 'm H. .iiiglluijly MM «. MM tive of the Sdviet Union, lie left the country during the revolution. JnSt how much of it cjbuldn't say. I have just repca it I have heard. f Ag Material Agriculturist sjjuspknded during the war. Prior tnati time it was combined with He jmdgazine now known as the ngmter and was known as tho cieijitUic Review .• \ [ The 'Scientific Review was tho « th pf an earlier publication he (Texas | Aggie Countryman'. A. Material used in the Agricultur ist is dollected, written and edited X GOllpCt fricultu re-students. I ctive participation in the rtipn* of the Agriculturist b mked, Any agricultural, mUi- regardlote of academic clas- sifijeation, u Urged to frrite ar- tidies for the magazine. There arp positions open to atudeub who wish to become members of lhe ; editorial staff of the Agri culturist, and aiyy others inter- csted : in any phase of agricul- lurni i journalism are urged to participate ii) its publication. Headquarters for. tho 194$-49 ^gncujlturist are, in Room 207, Joolwln Halt. '/. t Ur sttrtt II A. this >ed j; 4