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ptary Seal Necessary After
lling By Attorney-General
ID Cards Required
For All Students
Must Sign
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The loyalty oath, required '
by Stete law, has been pre-
pare4 for signature by stu
dents helre, according to pr.
F. C. Bolton, president of uhe
college. I -i, | ^ | ' 11
Tile oath must be signed by stu
dents when! they register this se
mester, and signatures must be
nder this lafy” d<
iy student M- I/ 1
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notarized, according to a ruling by
the; attorney-genera]
‘fit is rhandatory under this la
said Bolton, !‘that any
fusing to sign this 01
ped from the' rolls of
“However,”! be said, “I do not
expect any student to refuse to
aign the oathl”
Copies of the loyalty oath-have
been reprinted in the YMCA
handbook and the Student hand
book, accords to Wi L. Peti-
berthy, dean of students. ]
employees Included
All employees of the sjtate
be required toj sign the oath
ton stated. This includes all
ployees of the | college.
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Excerpts from the loyalty act,
" originated by Representative Sam
— Hanna of Halvas are as follews:
The law was; passed “to regulate
»nd provide sajfeguards in the em*
ployment and Admission of persons
in State-supported universities and
colleges; to provide for an oath; td
provide for the expulsion or <ps-
I missal of certain students and em
ployees under certairt conditions;
f : providing for appeal; and declaring
an emergency”! I Y |.
. , Text of Oa
“I swear or i affirm that I ! be
lieve in and approve the Constitu
tion of the United States and the!
principles of government thereih
contained, and will ynot in any
manner aid or assist in any effort
(See OATH, Page 4)
3
Thanks-
This first edition of the 1949-
50 Battalion, unlike Topsy, did
n’t just grow. -
A great deal, of work on the
part of the staff j of the Sum
mer Battalion, as well as some
textra. curricular time by staff-
l era of this | year’s (Battalion,
went, into it’s 22 pages^
L. We wantj to particularly
thank Clayton Selph, co-editor
of the summer Battalion, for
his great amount of time and
effort, contributed in addition |
to his regular duties /on the
summer sheet. This paper is
really his baby. • }
To all the other workers
from "both the Summer Batt
and the approaching year’s
staff, our sincere thanks for
your work; done on this ^pe*
cial edition, h '’4,"' [
It’s a job well done in th«
past and we’re looking forward
- to a great 1 year in 1949-50.
C, C. Muriroe
BillJ Billingsley
Co-editors, The Battalion
Student identification cards will be required for all
stikdents attending A&M this Fall, Bennie A. Zinn, jassistant
dejin of men has announced, j
The cards will be prepared by the Photographic and
tyual Aids Laboratory and will be issued by the Regis-
trjjr’s Office.; : i | ,V ■
>.ny college agencies may re-jh “!—
qui'e presentation of the card at
any time identification need be
male. Such agencies requiring
identification will be the Athletic
Department in allowing admission
to hthletu* contests; the Memoriajl
iphing of
checks; the College Library in al
lowing the issuing of books and
oth ers
Plastic Covered
Tfhe cards will be protected by I
a laminated plastic covering and;
trill bear the student’s hqme, sig
nature, picture, color of eyes, color
of hair, weight, height, age, birth
date and home address.
The cards, which will] (be 2x4
inchep in size, will not be issued
eac i year to those who halve' prev-
iou ily been issued one. Instead the
card will be stamped through the
liiR|ination with the current ses
sion that the student his regis
ter id for. Upon graduation it will
be necessary to turn in the identi-j
fication card to the registrar’s
office. ,
Ri : \ I . Proqedare V /:
The procedure to be followed by
student? follows. ,
Veterans will report to the pho
tography; booth in Sbisa Hall dur
ing registration on September T7.
They > must place their signature
On card, fill out an information
card with complete legal name,
and have a photograph made.
Cadets will. report to lounges
in dormitory areas as directed by
the assistant commandant ami will
follow the same procedure ai vet
erans.
Freshmen will follow the sarnie
procedure at the booth in Building
T-l at the Annex.
Cards will be delivered by house
masters and cadet commanders.
Graduate Students
Graduate students will receive
a card of different color from un-
dergraduate cards. The card may
be used in the Library to replace
the usual “graduate card.”
Students who fail to have their
photographs made and data com
plete in accordance with the usual
procedure will report to the Pho
tographic and Visual Aids' Lab
oratory in ityto basement of the
’Administration Building. ^The Lab
oratory will be open . during the
hours from $ to 6 p.'m., beginning
on October 2. , Ij Y ‘i\
475 Graduates
Get Degrees
During Summer
Approximately 4 7 5 grad
uate and undergraduate stu
dents qualified for degrees at
the end of the summer term.
No formal cpmhfencement ex
ercises were held and diplo
mas are being sent out by
mail, according to H. L. Hea
ton, registrar.
Simultaneously with the gradu
ation of this large summer group,
approximately 3300 students at
tending summer schojol and old re
turning students registered for the
Fall semester Saturday, August
27.
This was the first time that old-
returning student? had been allow
ed to register early. Regular reg
istration day for trapsfef students
with 15 or morle semester hours t)f
credit and old-returning students
is September 17.
Reception Set for 3 T-,
First Meeting at » Tonight
In Begins New
As President
When a future historian feels called upon to Write the
story of A&Mjtjiere is one man whose name is sure to be
included ,|®iong those who have dedicated their lives tp'the
college. That mjan is President Frank C. Bolton.
President Bblton will begin his 40th year of service to
->—— 1 —— 1 "■( 1 Y»A&M this fall when he asumas/fqri
Breazealr mm ! d h e e „r" ,lye,rilheo "‘ ceo,prtt '
At A&M
L. Heaton, registrar.
From today until
classes start on Tuesday,
20, the -new students
§ William G. ”E|ree7,y” Brea-
udeijit Affair?, has been
WALTER ZIMMERMAN
Corps Executive Officer
On this opening day of the 74th Session of the College
I extend the greetings of the faculty tmd administrative staff
of‘the College to each student, whether you iRe returning af
ter a brief vacation or are casting your lot with A. and M.
for the first time. We hope' that this will be both a happy
and a profitable one and I am sure that, if you iuake satis
factory progress in youf; studies, you will enjoy the year.
Seniors and juniors are in that part of their college car
eer where they are applying, the scientific principles that
they learned in the earlier years. These should be interest
ing years. | p ■ : Y V;
We are glad to have the sophomores on the main campus
this year. Your class made an enviable scholastic record at
the Annex, and we know that you can continue to do well
both in the classroom and, out by using judgment in schedul
ing your time and entering enthusiastically into the task
at hand, whether it is work or play.
We are pleased that so many new students have selected
A. and M. as their college and are with us this fall. We take
pride in the reputation which A. and M. has earned for de
veloping men who are not only trained for service in their
chosen professions but have learned to assume some of the
duties of citizenship, and we invite you to use the facilities of
the college to fit yourselves for most effective and useful
lives. You come to college with high ambitions and with en
thusiasm and determination to succeed. Keep those high
hopes; do not let yourself be satisfied with anything less
than the best that is in you. You come from Christian homes.
The same high ideals that you acquired there can help you
in college and life. Do not be ashamed of them. You; wjll
meet discouragements but, if’ you do well each day’s work as
it comes, you can look back on the year next June without
regrets, • J- I -f- ■ I 4 Y; . ! 1 ' .IJJ
Let us join in making this the greatest year in A. ana!
M r ’s history.
j : Y F. C. Bolton
President
assistant
ed Dean !of
tie Annex for
Penberthy,
dents.
Bieazeabe has bfeen on ttie col-
staff since 1945. He holds
and M.A. decrees in Ihdua-
Education.
qming Froih
ze|dsReceived his I
wqjn tfo'eadetters a
in baskefraf) while
He alsoRwon a
if Men
Annex
director
Students at
the 1940-50
year, according to W.
lean of stu-
Br|eazeaele captained
etter in track.
ketball fo,nm in
ba*l
Serving in .the
of!; Operations' dur
II, Breaicepe attai
mil j of- ^ | \
Crockett Brea-
i.A. in 1935. He
,nd one numeral
in school here.
1935.
Pacific Theatre
ing; Worliif jWar
led the n
VDOYLE AVANT
olonrl of!the Corps
I .He canje to A&M in" 1900 as
head of the department of Efoc-
trlcal Engineering. Since that tiqie
fie has served; in alniost eyefy
office of the college up to ahd Ifi-
cludlng the presidency.!
A graduate of Mississippi A&M,
President Bolton began his teach
ing career ’at (that school. Four
years later he cgme to Cdllege Sta
tion and here lie has remained, j
In addition to a bachelor of sci
ence degree awarded him at KUi
sissippi A&M, he received aj MM-
ter of Science; degree frbn) Ohio
University in t92|i, anil an LL.D
from Austin College in 1932. ! ! j.
Received Promotions
WUien he becatpe |dean of the
college in 1932 he continued teach
ing as professor in the Electrical
Engineering Department: Rj.ffj
He was vice-president Of ! the
college in 1937i and from August
1943 until May 1944 ha aervfed as
acting president. j] j
Then in the fall last year;
the A&M System was estabf
Dr. Bolton wa? asked to pos
his retirement to take Over the jo
vacated by Chancellor Gibb Gil
christ. ■ I • I ■.W •(
■ Additional Tributes' 1 n j
President Bolton’s sjuccess fias
not been confined to the campus: of
A&M. Many firms throughout the
nation,' have relied on his knowl
edge and judgement In his 'Rleld
for he has acted as an industrial
consultant 6W many occasions.
For years he held th# rank of
major in the Signal Corps Reserve.
He is an active member in the
American Institute of Electrial
Engineers, and also holds member
ship in the American Society;; loir
Engineering Education. He has
served terms as vice-president for
each of these associatfo'ns.Y U !j
i' He is an honorary member of
the,. Texas Society for Professional
Engineers; acts as an elder in the
A&M Presbyterian Church; and is
a member of Sul Ross Ma$ohtc
Lodge, Riumber 1300.
Dosiri;* Higher Academic
\ \ Standards ;
His biggest aim in life is to see
the standards, of A&M raised by a,
constant IncreoslBjin the qualit|Wf
*“struction at the college. ; j
M’s fifteenth president jHveai
with his charming wife in the
president’s house, the large white
cross from proxy's Foun-
Freshmeii Week st__
day at 1 p.m. for all students
beginning their college ca
reers and for students
ferring less than
college credit, ace
iJhfeaj
Fr oh
asses is
*r 20, l
low s schedule designed to O
them with the customs ahd
ditfons of A&M.
Freshmen will receive housing
assignments from 1-5 p.m. today.
The YMCA will hold an informal
reception for the) new aiudanits,
their patents and friends from 3
to 5 p.m. in the Annex Student
Center.*' | . .' ... J ’ if ^ ,
This' evening beginning at 7,
Dr. J. iP. , Abbott, assistant. to the |
dean of Rhe Collegf, tlvill prehide
at a gkneral assembly to be held
on the 8o\th side of the chapel.
Week’s Activities
Tonfonow’
activities will be re
stricted to testing. Dr. Fl C. Bol
ton, president of the college, Will,
deliver a welcoming address at a\
general assembly in the I evening. , |
T T Doll riUta. ’IQ U n ,4
Tyree L. Bell, Class of ’18, knd
member of the A&M Board of Di
rectors,! will address the group
“What! It Means [TO Be' A Te
Aggie.”
The iachedule fo|r Tuesday
pfecedi
esdiay, September 14, will
demoted to more testing. At
Wednesday evening’s general as
sembly thjej senior yell leaders,
Glen Kothman, r'Red” Duke,! and
Bill Thornton^ will lead yell prac
tice for the Freshmen.’
Further Orientation :
Thursday morning orientation « ]
will be given in the Annek gym- I
nasium and will' feature talks by
W. Li Penberthy, dean of men,
Col. H. L. Boatner, Commandant,
and Lt. Col, Robert L. Melcher, as- I
sistanf to the Commandant.
In tjhe afternoon additional in- .
struction will be -given as an- •
nounced by the Tactical Officers
at the! morning session.
M. L, Cashion, YMCA pecitetary,
ill preside at the general as-
on Thursday evening.! N i;
Advisory oonfetences Wfll be j .
held a|l day Friday to be followed
that night by’the) Prerident’s Re
ception in the Student Gentair: .
Saturday
activities
tion wfll ble
men vfoo
A’iHandv^
and Sundi
scheduled.
ded fc
desire to see!
sav w ovx; w*ic xa.tx.ivi-
tball game Saturday.
Registration Monday
The j Freshmen will registea*! for
classes on Monday, Septemb«i| 18
8 W
and classes Will begin
nex on TijeSday.
at the An-
f Ail activities of Freshmen! Week
will take place at the Annex, Hea
ton concluded.
U y -J t >■ - on uctooer j,;, r -p ^ ypypa vmu.rr * icaiuciit t.oionei oi.me wrpn inm. \ i , n |; y>n gonemoeq. I , j, j
Old Hands, New Writers Report For Duty On Battalion Staff
The Battalion for the school year claaaschedules are received by tjhe nlo and is Public Information a niknaging editor and wire editor iturned to his old position this sum- j difter a stint in the Army. Past. All three 'of last year’s photo three, pliate-makers arc Hardy
ar/t •- ' “■ ' M *--•-** “-gi^re his election tq tjhe co«b<«tc(r " ’ ” “ ~' 4 - 1 ■■ ■=' ■ 1 “ —• A
1949-50 (began ita ! year’s operation
today With a nucleus of old
> members and an outer ririg of n
reporters which may vary-over
two semesters. ^ . i
C. C. Munroe and Bill Billings
ley,' the corps and non-corps cq-
editors chosen in last spring’s cam
pus elections, took over thetf new
duties hnd announced their tenta
tive staff. j !. . I
! I Charles Kirkham, an edito
, writer on last year’s Battali ^
7 Chairman of the: Editorial
1 (for the summer, Was named L
position for the approaching school
year./ ' . ^;| ' V, 1 i
Ben Brittain, an advertising
resentative during the past
semesters, was chosen as advi
ing manager. Feature Editor for
the approaching school year will be
Dave Coslett, a regular feature
writer last year and former asso
ciate editor of the Little Batt.
i Only two managing editors have
been named as yet. They are Ot-
1®fB from
the summer
Burton, who
man dur-
other daily
as soon as all
worked as! a front deal
ing the summer. Three
MB’s will be named as
-
Munroe, who was Batt Fea
ture Editor last Fear, Is a senior
Business Major from San Anto-
Officer for the corps, holding the
rank of Lt. Colonel.
A senior journalism student
from Waxahaehie, Billingsley was
readers of the
post. ; Y I i j | heib to most of the Bath’s contents | rpembier Howai
mer; and Frank Cushing, u’ho fell
Fran I
rtk' wi
m.
ting Kirkham ; wit
J duties, in addit
> <-o-edltors, will b«
In addition to his advertising Tx-1 during Ihe
perience, Brittain has been a mem- * ~
ber of the Singing Cadets for three
years. He is a senior Business ma
jor from Bryan.
Sports for the important fall and
spring semesters will | be covered
by an experienced staff including
Chuck" Cabaniss, sports editor of
the Aggieland 1949; Travis Brock
and Bill Potts, sports co-editors of
the summer Battalion; and Frank
!afta)ion will ;
Howard’js younger; brot
engravers will return, with
two senior foembers of the staff
tzas and Frank Simmons, two
urning sports' writers from last
' Battalion; '-li
with the
tion to
the two co-editors, wlH be Clay-
ji co-editor;
a member of
staff who
spent the summer with the Dal
las Morning News; and Dean
Reed, editor of last year’s fresh
man page.
Two experienced feature writers
will be the basis for Cokfott’s f<
ture stiff. They are
a feature writer on
talion who dropped
at the end of that
e last regular! semesters, er, Aijt, a formerIsports editor Wfho having been with the, shop since
position of Amusement’s] wrote; a summer column from Eu- its installation two years ago] The
s been created and Will: nope. . [ ' : :
A new
Editor has
be filled by Herman Gollob. i After
serving as last year’s movje re
viewer for the Battalion, Gollob.
spent the summer in Houston,
studying the amusements of that
city. He is a junior English ma
jor and will be critic ahd column-
use-
sponsored stage shows, and any
other entertainment slanted for
A&M students. PR
Three staff reporters from the
summer Battalion arei M
to strengthen that '
They are John Dr
Smith, and Bob Williams. Sev
eral reporters from bat year’s
freshman page will move in from
the Annex to round out the re-
petortal department, but tfctflr
definite assignment*
been made at press tl
Photography work for the ap-
proaching term will bo in the hands
of Fra 1 * 11 Helvey, lensman for the
summef Batt . and Martin Howard,
a San Antonian returning to school (
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and line
In the 49-50 B*t
by two old
one newc
who at
has done art wort
ut on all student, pnb-
W'UI head the staff,
Emmett. Trnnt, who
on first draft* of
Battalion comic
unroe, a new pen-
Antonlo, will be
cartoonist.
in
iu-« pen-
lo, will be
tlie adv«r-
be A4w.
HI
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Managing Editor ;
Assisting Brittain
Using department wrill
Frederick, a bu8lne*s junior from
Port Arthur.
Circulation managef for the a;
preaching bem4rter j*\WaWfoni
Oliver, a Senior buaineft majoi
from Groesbeck.
! ,Thq co-editor* reaffirmed the
Battalibn’s policy of prevlou&i
regarding tetters to the edfo
letters, pot- libelous |or ! ! ! <R
which are signed by I afodents
college etnployeeav.will bo prf
Persona who wish to have
names withheld from public
may request such action [h
names will not be divulge