Spirit of AggielancT Is THeme of Dinner; Fine Arts Program ScKeduled in Sbisa Mess
Hall Tonight by A&M Study Club Members in Honor of Fourth District Federation
MRS. HOWARD W. GARDNER of Beaumont, Fourth District
President, is serving her second year as president of Fourth Dis
trict Federated Women’s Clubs. She is a member of the Colonial
Dames of America, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Na
tional Federation of Music Clubs, and the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Singing Cadets
Appear At
Special Dinner
The Singing Cadets of A&M
were organized in 1903 as the
A&M Glee and Mandolin Club with
a membership'of thirteen students.
The Cadets are performing this
-evening in Sbisa Hall at 8:45 in
connection with the Fine Arts
Program being given by the Cam
pus Study Club.
From the small beginning has
grown the Singing Cadets of Ag-
gieland with a membership of
fifty-five students.
The group has become the
most colorful men’s singing or
ganization in the Southwest, with
a presentation of songs that re
flect their spirit and joy of
singing.
They have given concerts in
many cities in Texas, sponsored
by civic groups, fine arts organiza
tions, and A&M Mother’s clubs.
Bill Turner, director of the group
came to A&M in 1944. He received
his Master’s degree from the
school of music of North Texas
State College in 1942.
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Mrs. H. Gardner
Presides For
Fourth District
Presiding over the sessions of
the Fourth District Convention,
Texas Federation Women’s Clubs
is Mrs. Howard W. Gardner, of
Beaumont, president. Mrs. Gardner
has held or is now holding top
offices in more than 20 national,
state, and Beaumont organizations.
She was also listed in the 1946
edition of "Who’s Who.”
She is a talented concert sing
er, a past grand president of Zeta
Tau Alpha, international frater
nity, and a leader in religious, civ
ic, cultural and welfare groups.
She was named “Woman of the
Month” in Uptown Magazine, pub
lished monthly in Beaumont, Tex
as.
Mrs. Gardner became president
of the Fourth District, Texas Fed
eration of Women’s clubs in the
spring of 1947, when she was in
stalled by the national president at
the annual meeting of T.F.W.C.
in Houston in June.
The coveted Gulick award, a na
tional honor accorded to workers
with Camp Fire Girls who have
shown unusual merit, was given
to Mrs. Gardner in 1947 by the
fourth district president, Judge
Clarence Craft, of Fort Worth.
A&M Welcomes
Visitors
By NANCY LYTLE
The A&M College of Texas and
its representative, The Battalion,
welcomes to the Campus the wom
en of the Fourth District of the
Texas Federation of Women’s
Clubs.
Just as a school such as A&M
is instrumental in improving the
whole educational level of the
state, so an organization devoted
to philanthropy, social service, and
moral and spiritual culture, such
as the Federation of Women’s
Clubs, makes its imprint on all
phases of state development. For
this reason, we feel that the two
organizations have a kindred pur
pose and must, perforce, speak the
same language.
A glance at the departments
listed under the Fourth District
is enough to show one the broad
scope of the federated women’s ac
tivities. The departments include
child guidance, homemaking, fi
nance and insurance, spiritual
guidance, citizenship, comparative
government, education, recruitment
of teachers, religious education,
poetry, music, Latin American
scholarship, Pan American Rela
tions, world co-operation, cancer
control, mental hygiene, nursing,
nutrition, community service, and
many, many more.
Such an altruistic program de
serves all of the praise that we
can give it.
Welcome, ladies. We hope that
you enjoy your visit to our Cam
pus.
Special Picture
Given by AAUW
The Campus Theatre was the
scene of a Saturday morning mat
inee especially for children, but
also designed to please those
adults who are still children in
heart. Featured was Mrs. Wiggs
of the Cabbage Patch, which star
red Fay Bainter, Vera Vague, and
Hugh Herbert.
Sponsoring this special pro
gram was the Fellowship com
mittee of the Bryan-College Sta
tion Branch of the American As
sociation of University Women
and all profits for this show will
go into the fellowship fund, a
fund raised nationally to grant
aid for further studies in this
country to deserving college and
university women abroad who
might not otherwise be able to
continue schooling.
Free refreshments were furnish
ed during the show by the 7up
Bottling Company of Bryan.
Members of the Fellowship com
mittee who worked on arrange
ments for Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab
bage Patch were Mrs. J. H. Sor
rels, chairman, Mrs. C. W. Burch-
ard, Mrs. J. H. Quisenberry, Mrs.
A. V. Moore, and Mrs. Ben S.
Ferguson.
The Campus Study Club is hostess to the Fourth Districts
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs at an elaborate dinner
and Fine Arts program which will be held tonight at 6:45 in
Sbisa Hall on the A&M Campus. The Fine Arts program
will begin at 8:45 and all federated women have been invited
to attend whether or not they are present at the dinner.
Mrs. Howard W. Gardner, Fourth District president, has
announced that of the 152 federated clubs in the Fourth Dis
trict, at least 125 will send delegates to this spring conven
tion.
Honored guests for the occasion are Mrs. Gardner; the
state president, Mrs. John J. Perry; and many other Fourth
District officers and club women.
The receiving line will be composed of the presidents of
the local clubs and the general chairmen. They are: Mrs.
Emmette Wallace, Woman’s Club; Mrs. Kermit Snyder, Eve
ning Club; Mrs. L. P. Coffee, Reading Club; Mrs. 0. B. Tum-
linson, Extension Club, and Mrs. H. L. Heaton, Campus Study
Club. General chairmen are Mrs. Claude Edge and Mrs. J.
C. Culpepper.
The hostess committee includes Mrs. C. W. Crawford,
Mrs. Henry Rhode, Mrs. Fred C. Elliot, and Miss Elizabeth
Holmes. Other special hostesses are Mrs. R. O. Berry, Mrs.
R. G. Reeves, Mrs. O. F. Allen, Mrs. Paul Ballance, Mrs. W. E.
Schenk, Mrs. Raymond Reiser, and Mrs. J. 0. Alexander.
Invitation committee is headed by Mrs. J. E. Adams.
The Processional will be played by Mrs. J. B. Baty, and
Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Perry will lead the guests to dinner.
At the head table will be seated thirty distinguished
guests. The decorative theme will be “The Spirit of Aggie-
land.” Represented in miniature figures will be the R.O.T.C.,
the annual bonfire, annual rodeo, Senior Ring Dance, Cotton
Pageant, a football game, and the Battalion. In the center
.of the table will be a model of the new Student Center which
is under construction at the present time.
In charge of decorating this table are Mrs. Carl Landis,
Mrs. A. M. Whitis, Mrs. H. A. Hampton, and Mrs. Carl Fer-i
guson.
There will be a special table for past presidents of the
Fourth District Federation. Decorations for it will be in
eluded under the School of Arts and Science with Mrs. R. E.
Snuggs as general chairman of the School decorations. The
departments of English, Journalism, and Religious Educa
tion will be represented on the past president’s table. Com
mittee members for this table are Mrs. George Summey and
Mrs. C. 0. Spriggs.
Other tables under the Arts and Science category are:
Chemistry, Biology, and Physics departments, decorated by
Mrs. Fred Jensen, Mrs. E. B. Middleton, Mrs. George Potter,
and Mrs. J. G. Potter; Business and Accounting, Economics,
Mathematics, Education and Psychology, with Mrs. Bill
Schenk, Mrs. Betty Shaw, and Mrs. T. A. Adcock on the
decorating committee. The fourth Arts and Science table
represents the departments of History, Geography, and Mod
em Languages. Mrs. J. N. Nance and Mrs. R. L. Brown are
in charge of decorating this table.
Under the School of Engineering the following depart
ments will be portrayed: Electrical Eng., Civil Eng., Me
chanical Eng., Industrial Ed., Petroleum, Chemical, and Aero
nautical Engineering. General chairman of these decorations
is Mrs. Norman Rode.
Veterinary Medicine will be pictured by Mrs. W. W.
Armistead and Mrs. John H. Millif.
Departments depicted from the School of Agriculture
are Animal Husbandry and Wild Life, decorated by Mrs.
Fred Hale and Mrs. Vernon Young; Range Management and
Forestry, Agriculture Eng., and Agriculture Ed., under the
supervision of Mrs. Fred Jones and Mrs. E. R. Alexander.
Dairy Husbandry, Poultry Husbandry, Genetics, and
Ag. Economics will be represented together at a table dec
orated by Mrs. I. W. Rupels, Mrs. John Quisenberry, and
Mrs. L. P. Gabbard.
Also together at a table are the departments of Horti
culture, Landscape Art, Entomology, Bio-chemistry and
Floriculture. On this committee are Mrs. Guy Adriance,
Mrs. F. W. Hensel, and Mrs. Carl Lyman. At this table the
and background decorated by Mrs. J. S. Mogford.
Favors at each place will be a copy of the Battalion, tied
with a maroon ribbon, and aluminum paper weights molded
in the form of the Aggie seal with the TFWC initials in the
center,-made by the M.E. dept. Mrs. E. B. Reynolds heads
this committee. A booklet giving history of A&M, Aggie
sketches, and containing the program for the evening, is an
other favor. Mrs. Omer Sperry is responsible for this. A
booklet will also be put out by the Extension Service which
will also be one of the favors.
Placecards will feature an Aggie bugler giving a bugle
call. Mrs. E. R. Alexander, who is responsible for these,
says that the design seems especially appropriate since “Ag
gies live by the bugle.” ^ .
The bugle stand and amplifier were donated to the Col
lege by the Class of 1946 in memory of Pat Bellinger
Corsages for members of the head table were made by
Mrs. Ben Ferguson and committee.
Presiding over the program for the dinner will be Mrs.
Howard Gardner. The Invocation will be pronounced by
Dr. W .H. Andrew of the First Baptist Church, Bryan.
Toastmistress is Mrs. H. B. Gillette, recording secretary
of the state board of the Texas Federation. Mrs. Gillette will
introduce Mrs. H. L. Heaton, president of the Campus Study
Club Mrs. Heaton will welcome the guests and will intro
duce Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist and President F. C. Bolton
who will greet the guests and welcome them to the A&M
Campus.
Mrs. Gillette will give the response.
Mrs Perry, the state president of the Federation of
Women’s Clubs, will present the address of the evening.
Mrs Gillette will then introduce the other guests at the
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Petroleum Wives
Elect Officers
The Petroleum Engineer Wives’
Club of ’49 held its semi-monthly
meeting last Thursday in order
to elect officers for this semester.
Mrs. Jessie Powell was elected
president, Mrs. Jenny Hamblem,
vice-president, and Mrs. Frances
Ellison, secretary-treasurer.
The club meets the first and
third Thursdays of each month
at 8 p.m. in the Cabinet Room
of the YMCA. All wives of Pe
troleum students who graduate
in ’49 are invited to join.
AGGIE WIVES CIRCLE OF
A&M METHODIST CHURCH,
meeting changed from Monday to
Tuesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in
the church lounge.
Mrs. J. J. Perry,
State President
Attends Meet
State President of the Texas
Federation of Women’s Clubs is
Mrs. John Jackson Perry of Sweet
water who will be guest speaker
at the Campus Study Club dinner,
Monday evening at Sbisa Hall, on
the A&M College Campus. Her
subject will be “Facing Our Re
sponsibilities Through the Texas
Federation.”
Mrs. Perry has long been active
in the Texas Federation and her
name appears on the bronze
plaque at the Paramount head
quarters in Austin as one of the
founders. She is a former president
of the Sixth District having served
as chairman of various commit
tees, both state and national, and
she has held nearly all of the of
fices in the State Federation.
Her most outstanding work was
in connection with the War Service
committee. She raised over ten mil
lion dollars in war bonds in three
months in the “Buy a Bomber”
campaign sponsored by the General
Federation, making Texas second
in the nation.
Mrs. Perry first went into club
work while a student at Southwest
ern University. She is a member
of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She
has been active in state affairs,
serving on the Democratic State
Executive Committee, and as com-
mitteewoman from the 24th Sena
torial District.
Mrs. Perry will serve as State
President until November 1949, a
total of two and one-half years in
office. She is a member of Gover
nor Jester’s Safety Committee, on
the state committee of CARE,
Save the Children Federation, and
on the advisory committee of leg
islative redistricting. She will
leave in April to attend a meeting
of the General Federation of Wom
en’s Clubs in Florida. She won the
award at the General Federation
of Women’s Clubs in Portland,
Oregon, last summer for Texas
having the greatest number of new
clubs, both senior and junior, of
any state in the National Feder
ation.
Mrs. Perry has stressed Youth
Conservation, organization of jun
ior clubs, and friendship with wom
en of other countries through the
Council of International clubs as
goals for the State Federation.
Many Texas Cities
Represented Here
The Fourth District of the Texas
Federation of Women’s Clubs,
which is meeting Feb. 28 and
March 1 in Bryan and College
Station, will attract delegates
from the following Texas cities:
Alvin, Angleton, Bartlett, Bay-
town, Beaumont, Brazoria, Bren-
ham, Bryan, Caldwell, and Calvert.
Cameron, College Station,
Columbus, Crosby, Dayton, Ed
na, El Campo, Franklin, Galves
ton, Hearne, Hempstead, Hol
land, Houston, and Hull.
Jasper, Killeen, Kirbyville, La-
Porte, Liberty, Lot, Madisonville,
Marlin, Navasota, and North
Zulch.
Orange, Palacious, Port Arthur,
Rockdale, Rosebud, San Augustine,
Schulenburg, Sour Lake, Temple,
Waco, West Columbia, Wharton,
and Woodville.
MRS. JOHN JACKSON PERRY, state president of the Texas
Federation of Women’s Clubs, is from Sweetwater. Mrs. Perry
has been a club woman for thirty-three years, serving as a mem
ber of the State Board for sixteen years.
Bryan High A CappeUa Choir
Is on Fine Arts Program
The Bryan High School A Capella Choir, with Claude
Guthrie as director, is appearing tonight on the Fine Arts
program being presented by the Campus Study Club in Sbi«
sa Hall on the A&M Campus.
This choir has received recognition extending beyond
the boundaries of its own state. This past summer the A
Cappella choir and its director-f
were invited to appear before the
International Convention of Lion’s
Clubs in San Francisco. At this
convention the choir made two ap
pearances to an audience of ap
proximately fifteen thousand peo
ple representing all the states and
many foreign countries.
In addition to its California
appearance, other highlights of
the past year include a concert
for the Governor of Texas and
the state senate in Austin, a
radio network program with the
Houston Symphony under Ernst
Hoffman, an extended concert
tour of east and north Texas,
and a concert in the Morman
Tabernacle at Salt Lake City to
an audience of four thousand.
The choir also won first in a
state-wide contest sponsored by
the Houston Symphony. They will
sing again with this symphony in
April. The A Cappella Choir is also
invited to sing with the Dallas
Symphony at a Highland Festival
in Dallas this spring.
The reputation of this choir,
which is composed entirely of high
school students enrolled in the
public schools of Bryan, has been
built on the pure quality of its
performances which include the
very best in choral literature as
well as many numbers of a lighter
nature.
Intensive training is given
the students by the choir direc
tor before they are admitted to
the high school choir on a highly
competitive basis.
Director Guthrie is a graduab
of North Texas State Teacher’:
College where he was a membes
of the Denton A Cappella Choi:-
and studied conducting with Drl
Wilfred C. Bain.
Square Dances •
Feature Clubs ’
Of Three Cities:
Square dancing has recovered
from many years of neglect t<
become the Southwest’s new danci
ing sweetheart. i
In keeping -with the trend, _
and also to illustrate the recre-j
ation of the past, three square
dance clubs will appear on the
Fine Arts program being given
tonight by the Campus Study
Club for its guests of the Fourth
District Federation now meeting
in College Station and Bryan.
From Bryan comes the Boots
and Bustles club with the follow
ing dancers performing: Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Reese, Dr. and Mrs.
Carlton Lee, Dr. and Mrs. Charles
Barron, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carll,
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Ritchey, Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Allen, Di\ and Mrs.
Joe Geppert, and Mr. and Mrs.
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The Brenham Square Dance
club will feature Mr. and Mrs. Joe
R. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin F.
Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Ray E.
Cabness, and Mr. and Mrs. Travis
T. Voelkel.
Also represented will be the
Hearne Square Dance club with
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Reed Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Glenny Martin, Dr. and
Mrs. Charles Karney, and Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Covey performing.
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