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before in ypflr life, there is little diffelrence nor how far retnoved their bus-
need for us to say that you are welcome inesjs' and social interests in life, two Agt
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fortunes may vary, the enrollmen
rise and fall, and a war may even
some of its fringe habits, but one
will always remain as a jtruism—A
gies will always jhavo a strong bond of
friendship. We have! never fallen into a
bull session with an jAggie ex in which
he failed to recountr-tie time an older ex
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. gof him a place tq stay, steered him into a
&M is job, or, more than tiat, gave him that
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of* of the friendliest places in the world, ^greatest of confidence builders; the state-
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t _. ery freshman, since the tydi
establishment, has been urged, sometimes
even whrmly urged, to do two things above
"l others: meet as many people as he can
speak and be friendly toward $yery
he sees. . ; j~ i *. ’ ■> '!
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person
ment that, “If there b anything I can do
for you, just let me know.”
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That spirit can
neither be bought
nor measured in terms of, that green stuff
issued by the treasury department.
So to all of you
Over a period of 73 years tbe
the campus for the 1! >49-50 semester
tice^s paid off, In thiir relations] with -whefher you be new
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each other,, and,the public at large i^ bus
iness associations, A&M men have made
Inapid strides, many time* far out of keep-
f
ipg with their business ability* simply be
cause they got along with their assc
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people coming onto
students or old
iates.
we say, "Welcome.’
You old students know what we mean
by the expression. ^ nd in four years it
will mean jr great <bal to you new stu
dents as well,
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A couple of weeks ago the storjf reach- ^ had at least a small
measure of cultural
eid us about the. Aggie who was inv ted out appreciation gave, the jAggie a much great
by his boss for supper. This Ag 'fe jhacj
■ip follow the, lead of hjs boss’s vife iri
choosing what silverware to use on cerr
tfiiin dishes. He felt rather clumsy ;and
ilLats. ease. !■ 1 •
The conversation began to drag be-
ise the Aggie and his boss had littld in
1 qommon, except the. work at - the office.
appreciation gaveyr
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tempts to do. The ;op talent in varied
fields of entertainme: it is brought to the
Campus for the studpnt body to attend.
Over a period of four years, you, as a stu
dent, get the opporti inity to become ac
quainted with the very best in the light
classical and qlassica music field. Last
yeaV Gladys Swarthout, Alec Templeton,
the Don Cossack Choir, and Phil Spitalny
were on Town Hall programs. This year
ut after a while the wife, probing
q subject of conversation, mentioned that
she liked good music. The only thing
v tfliat the Aggie knew' of good music or fine
entertainment were the programs he had
attended on the campus Bm-mfr the Towd B b aw
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ladya Swarthout last spring:. Miss Swarty ■ ^ Ha| , performances .
out was one of the boss s wife s favor- 1
they had a common
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<o Porio a fa booked for
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As the Aggie later recalled the ex-
rience, he said that from then on there
e’emed to be a change in attitude his boss
eld toward him. The fact that they both
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Not only: are the programs entertain
ing in themselves, ^ut they help develop
appreciation for f^ine music and elevating
entertainment. • (
: We recommend your attendance to
thjis years Town jHall series.
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On the main campus just south of the Those of us bn the main campus have
ut thb Cen-
We didn’t
)rill Field, bricklayers are building walls rnot grown very hepped up a be
around a large reinforced skeleton of a ter. it was just given to us.
wilding. Drawings of the building show buy any bricks at $100 each; we didn’t
teat architectural lines, and the new build- kiejk in on arq- donations; we haven’t do-
rig’* directors promise many services and naled a penny.
’acilities to be provided for the student < But soniietime during this coming
school year we are all going to be asked
to help out: dih the Center. 5
x)dy. This building being carried mid-
vAys through construction is the Memor-
al Student Center. \
(Nobody in authority will commit him
self, but rumors have it that the Center
yill begin operation in mid-1950. So, by
:He time you reach the main campus,
there’ll b* a brand new Student Center for
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-As a student body] We’ve not done
ere’s *nough money to build the
building, and enough even to put furni-
But there are a
ture (of a sort) in
number of things that our Center will
need that, Unless we help buy it, the stu
dent bpdy will haVe to do without.
building like the Center, with all
its planned facilities will take more monqy
much to get the Center for A&M. The «than has been appropriated. We want to
former students started the ball rolling |)ut nicer furpitpre in it than present funds
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several years ago with a substantial do- will provid*.
nation, and the state legislature followed ran get the
that-up with an appropriation of, around tribute somt
$1.5 million. I..! . i it.
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st if We are willing to con-
qf qur i personal money for
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Lawrence Sullivan Ross, founder of Aggie Traditions
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Ai
C|ty of C^oUege Station, Texas, is^pubjished fivi
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taliop is published tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscription rate $4.30 per school
year. ^Advertising rates furnished on request.
apical College of Texas and the
dated every Monday through
urings the summer The Bat-
a The Wssociated Press is entitled exjclusively to the use for rppublication if all news dispatches
credited to it; or not otherwise credited in the p*p«r; «nd local news of spontaneous origin publish
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Thla landmark at the college presents a far different appearance
to returning students this year than It has In years gone by. The
redecorating lob survived the ravages of the Texas heat better than
did most of the students who pttended the summer session.
Sense of Duty and
Pride in School
Are Spirit of A&M
The railroods, highways; airplanes and cattle trails
leading to College Station have taken a real pounding this
past week as thousands of Aggies, old and new, began
their trek to school. Those of you coming to A&M for
the first timh no doubt are-wondering what the next few
yeans will hold, but your immediate concern probably deals
with what kind of school this A&M really is.
You may have heard of some of our customs and cere
monies. Surely you know something of our Muster Day
from listening to^our radio and reading your newspapers,
v Then, too, you perhaps havje heard of our annual "Turkey
Day” bonfire which preceeds every football game with
Texas University. j j ’
j You may know of Silver Taps, our "Aggie lines” which
can be found in every Texas town, and the friendly way
We grpet each other. | !'• , ;
But there are other sides of life at A&M of which you
may not yet haive heard. Things such as belonging to the
close knit organization which we make up.' That will come
with living as we do in close, personal contact. You will
have the opportunity to form friendships that will last far
beyond the few short years that you are a student here.
And you will participate in or witness the activities of the
military department which are so much a part of A&M.
h You will learn to know and take pride in the history of
A&M, the world's largest military school, which stands
ready to offer you the best in modern education. Perhaps
you might think from the way we talk that studies are
of secondary importance, but you will learn that we make
good use of th* vast physical plant that is A&M. You,
too, will have the opportunity to do the same with these
almost unliniited facilities. - i t /
You will take part in the many traditional ceremon
ies that occur throughout the school year. Yqu will learn
to speak our language, to take an active interest in our
affairs, and to share our common interests. And with
your sharing of our jives you will develop a respect for
this college and for the men who made, possible your at
tendance here.
And gradually the real reason for our pride in being
Aggies will become apparent to you. It is not only be
cause we have one of the most outstanding schools in
the: world or that wei tjurn out some of the best trained
college graduates in the country. But it is a pride in
being a part of a vast body of men who have shared com
mon experiences, and who have dedicated a part of their ,
lives to making their own- school a better school so that
others might have an opportunity to share in the uneq
ualled experiences that can be had jat A&M.
When you know that pride, when you have developed
an appreciation for the woCk of those men who
fore you and a sense of responsibility for those
will
ing
went be-
men who
follow you, then you wijl know as we do the true mean-
of The Spirit of Asgieland.
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comparable to ^the Uni
Hous^ of Reprefientatives
Last year thw&_ Sena
elected by the thre^ fi
talions at\he Annex and lone Sen-
' ator, from the veteran group. In
addition to the Senators elected bY
the battalions \and veterans, the
Freshman Class Wice-president. by
virtue of his office v became a mem
ber of theLSenate. v
, The Student Senate is composed
of 43 members. These tnembers are
ejected by the following methods:
each dormitory and housing area
on the i-main campus deists one
member; day students elect two
members; vice-president^ the
classes (Freshman, S<
Junior, Senior) are mem,
a number shall be elected!
to bring the total Senate j member-
, ship to 48.’ ]
Senate Officers] i!
The Senate electa from its own
memberihip the Senate officers—
president, secretary, and parlia
mentarian. Every Senator is a
member of one of the nine stand
ing committees. Frpm time to time
special committees are appointed,*
Once * ntonth Ahle Senate meets
to discuss the fitters of student
government under; consjdcratioti.
Committee reports, and rqcommcn-
dations are heard, and hew bus
iness is discussed, |
For the past two years the Sen
ate has been organized, j It con
cerns itself with matters, of gen
eral student body importance. It
acts id an executive cap»city for
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ovei-nment
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the student bndy and represents
the student body both ort and off
the campus. The Senate serves
as a liaison organization! between
the faculty, the student b<idy, and
other Colleges it] matters! relating
to student activities. '
The.'fe nine Senate committees
Fro^n Where I Sit
t Ilk ■ in f-
•eto\the followin;
. oceVos itself with;
ters ofiatudent life which are;.not
Wlamnlf y of°te
committee. An example of the
Executive Committee’s jurisdiction
is the'subject of the identification
cards which are beihg issued
Fall. The original discussions ’
begun by the Executive Commit-
The 1 Social Committee
members works with tk
of StUdent Affairs in pi
college social program,
resentafives requestec .
colleges to represent A&M t
chosen by the Social Committee
Thel Welcoming Committee also
with five members is rfspopsible
•for .njaintairting cooperative rela
tions With other student bodies and
outsidie groups. This past year
A&M was chosen by other schools
in the! Southwest Conference as be
ing the most sportsmanlike.
Thej Sportsmanship Award was
won only after much work had been
done! by suqh groups as the Wei-
coming Committee. The Welcom
ing 'Committee journeyed to other
campuses during football season
last year and officially invited the
other: student bodies to qur cam
pus. i !]Also\the comrrHttce operated
inforpmtionXbooths on the ] main
c»mpM« during football weekends
here,] . ; ’ I
Election Cc
fhb Election
.members) handles
elect ons except those
the'(ilasscs themselves. This com-
mittde sets’ election rules and rec
ommends to the Sentfte qualifica
tions for the various campus of
fices. j; ’
Four Senators are elected to
serve on the joint 'ftudent-faculty
Student Life Gominiftee. This
comihittec is, comparable to the
United States Senate, ; All policy
affecting measures passed by the 1
Senate must, 1^ submitted to the
Student Life Committed for their
members of the Sena *
to serve as a Py ,li
news Stories on
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They will
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will] be ] held
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Senator is for one year, from Oc
tober seventh to djetober sixth.
Last, yokr notable achievements
of the Student Senate were its ef-
forfs; tnwird A&M’s winning the ]
Sportsmanship Award, recommen
dation of the use of identification
cards, plaifning and presentation of
tjic state-wide Muster broiMlcilst'
and the Mother’ll Day f Prognun
Committee (five railing $850 in the World Student;
» nil campus-wide [Service Fund drive and sending
thosevheld, within [half the money tjO Germany anq\
half to Greece, and handling
ing arrangements at home
ball games.
Over the past teio yeica the
ate has grown from a new, i
fectivo, recognized, and resi
organization, ICharles Kiri
president of the Senate stat*
said that every
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To the FisK, ; who between the
childish achievement tests which
determine his ability to accomplish
such inconsequential trivial ties as
memorization of the Einstein the
ory and i translation of aiicient hi
eroglyphics; apd unctubus pep
talks bV a deceptively exuberant
. faculty; who extorthe advantages of
the outdoor latrine, finds time
hanging heavy on his jfinsc we
dedicate this column. Which we
shall disparlngly refer; to as
the most vital part orien
tation.
Fish Jones, there iji po[ heed to
languish in your tarpaper: suite at
the Annex the whole day through,
twiddling your tfaumjba; or writ
ing, with quive^ng lip ahd misty
eyes, love laments to the [gal with
whomijjyou have parted seemingly;
foreveb; troubling deaf ! Heaven
with your bootless cries and other
wise beweeping your butc*Bt state.
Treat' yburself to that most eco
nomical and pleasureablf* of all
ennui antidotes and the surest cure
for the blues, the zenith of all
forms, of diversion (with the ex
ception of an evening in the cordial
atmosphere of Unqle Ed’s)—the
movief j [ I
I ijnplore you to disregard the
fallacious and dastardly! rumors
concerning the dearth of gen
uine,: wholesome entertainment !
in the Bryan-College Station f
area.* We are not, as those in-1
! sidioits He tamers of oilKjCom-;
munity declare, singularly des
titute^ in forms! of recrei tion.
Far ffom it, there are six thea
tres irf this vicinity, and to clear
up a misconception. “We’vje Never]
Been lacked” is no longer the fea
ture attraction at them *11.
In College Station, we find two
diversion dens, the Campus and
Guion |(all. In Bryan, the pleasure
emporiums number fully[ three—
the Paigce, Queen, and Dixie. And
right ]iJ your own back yu»d you’ll
find the Rivcli (I believe it is still
standing), j.
Thej pampus and Palace: cater tb.
fiifst-rwi films as well as] the pop
ular reissues. lThere the] current
offerings of Ifoflywood’s [top com
panies 3> re -screened, and strange
enough? these theatres pften
ceive fkms before those hot-’
of culture and crime, Houston a
Dallas. >; . j: ]■
A somewhat erratic policy in en
tertainment offerings is follows
: by thelQueen. Both Grafle-A am
ipediocfe films find their way
this sdben, as do the ’irst-ru
and sec6nd-time-arounds. And wi
Crn addicts may have their I
for hosb ridin* and gun plly stated
at thel Dixie, which i> rteticeably
partial^ to the talents of Johnny
it^asaJgsijtis'rfsj
handled six shooter.
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Guion Hall is primarily a
ond-run house although' is
casionaliy \ bills a contemorary
attraction. At Guion,; also, the
works of the Effglish infidel, J.
Arthur Rank, appear]on occas- :
jons which are not too rare.
Last, and least, we have that
droll little Annex establishment
the] Rivoli) A&M’s contribution to
the barn theatres of our country.
The absence of arm-rests on the
seats could hardly be termed con
ducive to the full enjoyment of a
film. The same may be said of
the ventilation, which had its ori
gin, beyond a dopbt, iii Cro-Mag,-
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the movies aren’t' all wo
offer, Fish Jones. Several;
times during the year Town Hall,
.np admirable campus organization
managed this year by Jarvis Mil
ler, presents in concept the top
musical personalties not only of
this country but the world as well.
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Joseph Szigeti, the violinist ext
ordinary; Burl Ives th* ballade
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Which hap been gleaned fir the
coming ycarF] ' j f f ' ’>
Aggleliand givjsa its answer to
(he ’Great White Way two op
three times a year at Guion Hall .
when director George Dillavou
IMayere, an
i) inception
f students and
tnembers of the community with
. ionel <
toristic of previous playef, efforts
mukes way for substantial optl-
nffitnii op this year’s attractions,
Which are as yet unannounced.
So bear up, iFiah Jones. Thd
grind is not so intolerable nor the
entertainment so scarce that you
can’t take time to venture within
the dark confines of a theatre and
partake of the thoans of illusion it
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