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fers more opportunity than
ever before, Dr. C. C. Doak,
head of the Biology Depart
ment, said recently.
• ,,E D n ?, ctn ; ent of the Gilmer-Aik-
I n l 1 . .^ as greatly liberalized
teachers benefits. The loss of a
war generation ' of teachers has
created a shorUge which is nov;
b fing felt by the schools of this
State. This isk particularly true of
bi ol<>tf y teachers.” he said.
This detnaiid is expected to ih-
crease sharply in the next few
yearn, when the peak of the post
war baby crop now in grade
■choos, begin flooding the high
schools.
"We are living in u specialized
world today with increased empha-
*ia In the field of science. More
teachers of , science are needed,
with n_ major Interest in Biology,
to the high schools of Tex-
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The rapid growing Junior col-
lege system throughout the state
ha* added to the demand for ade
quately trained teachers to meet
this shbrtage. Salaries, long one
of the bod features of teaching,
have now been increased and ore
comparable to other professions.
"We are proud of the part Tex
as A&M plays in scientific teach
er-training. The increased facil
ities of our new Science building
will enable us to offer a broader
program to the student interested
in training as a Biology teacher.”
Dr. Doak added.
Anyone interested should check
their present credits against the
suggested list for biology majors.
Interviews may be arranged with
the Biology or Education Depart
ments for further details, D|r.
Doak said.
The new addition to the A&M skyline Is the three story Science
Hull, which Is due to be completed Kept. I. Cost of the building
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A new fur-bearing animal has
been introduced into East Texas,
and the Wiildlife Management De
partment at A&M is conducting a
study to determine if the animal is
an asset or a liability.
The animal is the nutria. Which
is similar to, but somewhat larger
than, the muskrat. A native of
South America, it was imported
to the United States because of
its value as a fur-bearer.
Since it is fond of hatural vege-
tatiion which grows in and around
inland bodies of water, it also has
been used to clean fish ponds of
undesirable vegetation, such as
lily pads and cattails.
Dr. George A. Petrides of the
Texas Cooperative Wildlife Unit
at A&M says, that since the nutria
is a new species to Texas, its full
potentialities are not entirely
known.
The history of the nutria in
this section of the country dates
back to 1939, when 100' of "'the
animals were released on an Avery
Island, La., fur farm.
The descendants of the original
stock scattered through the marsh
es alhng the Gulf Coast and mul.
tiplied -rapidly. In 1947, some 28,- ,
000 descendants of the original
number* were trapped for their
furs.
The original stock for nutrias
in Texntf was placed in a marsh
in Anderson County and in a pond
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in adjacent Houston County in
April and May of 1949. The im
porter planned to raise the animals
for furs, but he noted the rapidity
with which they cleared the
marshes and began selling them
to other persons who had ponds
they wanted cleared.
Now they are located at a doz
en points over East Central Tex
as and at one point near San An
tonio.
The pelts of the animals are
relatively valuable, with prime
ones bringing as high as *6 each.
Dr. Petrides pointed out, however,
that because of their fecundity,
a large number of-*; the nutrias
caught will be young ones, and
their pelts may be worth little
or nothing.
Under ideal circumstances, Dr.
Petrides believes, nutrias would
be an asset to almost any pond
Owner. Ideally, | enough animals
would be trapped from each pond
to keep the pond from becoming
oversijocked. Thus most of the
pelts would become prime, and
enough food would be present so
that the animals would find no
need to attack vegetables. They
would have no reason to migrate-to
other ponds.
But with each female raising
10 Or more offsprings-per year—
two or three litters averaging five
t>er litter—these ideal conditions
ore difficult to bring about.
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N-Tex Trackmen Test Aggies
On Kyle’s Cinders Saturday
Denton, Feb. 28.—(Spl.)—The
North Texas State thinly clads
will attempt to bite off a big
hunk of the pie when they open
their season Saturday against the
strong Texas Aggie trackmen in
College Station.
Competing against the Aggie
again will be 18 Eagles who earn
ed points in last year’s clash with
A&M and East Texas State here.
The Farmers outscored NT, 84-59,
that day. ET tallied only 16 points.
The big men against the Cadet !
will be sprinter Jerome Zabqjnlk,
hnlf-mller Ben Sparks, and bfroad
jumper Luther Fambro. They each
won first places last year and will
be strong threats to repeat.
Eagle Relay Won
Coach Pop ^Noah also has
relay team
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that heat
sy
Aggies last year. Charley
440-yard
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Teague, the stocky little speedster
from Sherman, is,'currently side
lined with an Injury but Harlan
Howell of Gainesville, Bay Renfro
of Leonard, and Zabojnik are ready
Cattlemen Plan
Ball for April
The Cattleman’s Ball will
be held in Sbisa Hall April
22, “Baldy” Bush, chairman of
the ball committee, told the
Kream and Kow Klub mem
bers at) its regular meeting last
week.
Newly elected honorary mem
bers of the club are Henry P.
Knolle and Jack Lively. Accord
ing to club President Carl Hand,
Knolle is a prominent South Texas
dairyman, and breeder of register
ed Jersey cattle. Lively has a
registered Guernsey farm just
north of Dallas and is one of the
top Guernsey authorities in Texas.
April 29 was selected for the
day of the annual barbecue and
Sophomore judging contests.
Sophomores this year will have the
opportunity to judge both cattle
and dairy products.
Another feature of this year’s
dairy judging contest is the sep
arate division for junior and sen
ior students. They will have con
tests of their own in conjunction
with the sophomore contests. Pri
zes will be awarded to Iiigh scor
ing ipdividuals.
A committee was appointed to
plan the club’s activities for A&M
College Day and the open house
program. Members of this commit
tee are Jack W. McCarley, chair
man, Earl Edwards Jr., James
Lehmann, Woffozd B. Hardy, Roy
O. Hngood, knd Wilbert E. Tsehid-
hardt.
Saddle & Sirloin
Elects Turnbow
The Little Southwestern Live
stock Exposition of 1950 will be
held May 12 and 13, the Saddlf
and Sirloin Club decided recent
ly-
C. E. Turnbow and Joe Straus,
senior AH majors, have been elect
ed general superintendent and as
sistant superintendent respective
ly. No department heads were an
nounced.
Men who wish to show animata
in any of the four departments cat
tle, horses, swine, and sheep
should submit their names to the
AH Department as Soon as possi
ble.
A three performance rodeo is
being planned with the livestock
show.
A’ Flight Takes
First in Pass By
“A” Flight Air Force placed
first in competition against nine
other flights in an unscheduled
pass-by review held Wednesday
afternoon.
Placing second, third, : and
fourth behind, “A” Flight was
“H” Flight, “K” Flight, and “E”
Flight. AH competing units scored
points according to the new point
system instituted.
to go full speed. Soph Richard
Smith of Texas City will be in
Teague’s spot.
In the varsity-freshman meet
held a‘t Eagle Stadium Thursday
and Friday Zabojnik Avon the 100-
yard dash in 916 and 1 took the
220 in 21.9. The sprint relay was
timed in 42.6 seconds, very good
this early in the season.
Other NTSC Threats
Here is a j-undown on the Eagles
in the other events?
Zabojnik, Smith, and Renfro will
be in both of the sprint*. La,it
year as a freshman Zabojnik won
the 220 and was second in the
100. Renfro took third In the cen
tury end fourth in the long dash.
Dan Brown anil Grover Pearson,
who placed third and fourth in the
440-yard dash last year, Wjll be
Security Plan
Needs Strength
“Until world peace is assur
ed, America must remain mil
itarily strong,” Secretary of
Defense Louis Johnson said,
in accepting the Honorary Na
tional Chairmanship of National
Defense Week, according to infor
mation received by the Texas Mil
itary District headquarters.
Johnson, long-time members of
the Reserve Officers Association
of the United 'States, pointed out
that National Defense Week, May
13-20, was celebrated in February
in former years. It .was delayed
this year in order that it might be
climaxed cby Armed Forces Day.
National Defense Week is spon
sored by the Reserve Officers As
sociation of the United States.
In his speech, Johnson said, ‘‘Main
taining a sfrong, well-trained
force of citizen defenders to hack
up our regulars is more vital than
ever to our country’s security.”
Armed Forces Day, sponsored by
the Department of Defense, has
been set for the third Saturday
of each May and this year falls
on May 20. It is theunification of
the former separate Army, Navy,
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Bryan MiiKiciaiiH
Begin Rehearsals
The Bryan Concert Band will
begin rehearsals Thursday March
2, 7:30 p. m. at the Carnegie Li
brary in Bryan.
All musicians from Bryan and
College Station are requested to
be present with instruments and
stands.
The Band will play concerts
in Bryan and College Station this
summer as soon as their programs
are completed.
Fowler, Bernard
Attend Lectureship
Jimmy Fowler, pastor of the
A&M Church of Christ, and Virgel
Bernard, elder of the church, are
attending the 33 annual Abilene
Christian College Lectureship. The
meeting opened officially Sunday
morning in Abilene.
According to Don H. Morris,
President of ACC, several thous
and visitors from almost every
state in the union were expected
on the campus.
Nationally known speakers in
cluding lecturers from four for
eign countries are on the pro
gram. ^
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in the race again with Herb Mar
vel, Frank Smith, and fresl
Gene Thomas.
Sparks will bid in tije half-mi
again and distance runners Don
Edwaitds of Canyon, James Young
of Fort Worth, and Robert Hoblijtt
of Fort Worth will fhare the
chore^ in the mile and two mijc
runs.
Fambro Ambidextrous
Fambro will be entered in the
broad jump, pole vault, high
jump, and low hurdles agdinst the
Farmers. Bob Grundy, the former
state high school champ, will al«o
high jump and broad jump.
Ted Smith and letterman Pat
Fowltfr will carry the load in the
high hurdles. In the meet Frldiy
Smith nipped Fowler by inches
and was clocked In ' ‘ “
good time.
14.6, another
Husky Johnny Slack, the Engle*’
great weightmun, will be in the
shot put, discus, and J*v«lin. He
also had good murks in the vur-
citv-frosh meet. He put the Iron
hull 46 feet, % inchee and sailed
the platted 148 feet, 10 inched.
IE Department
Sponsors Meet
The second annual Indus
trial Teachers Convention will
be held here Friday and Sat
urday, March 3 and 4, ac
cording to C. H. Groneman,
chairman of the convention.
Sponsors of the event will be
the Industrial Education Depart-
ment and the Industrial Extension
Division of the Engineering Ex
tension Service. | .
Registration will take place in
the Industrial Education Depart
ment office from 5 to 8 p. m. Fri
day. A fee of BO* 1 pef person yvill
he charged.
Dr. M. T. Harrington, Dean and
President-Elect of the College, and
Frank D. Nixon, president of the
A&M I. E. Club, will make ad
dresses of welcome beginning at 7
p. m. in the Petroleum Engineer
ing Lecture Room. They will be
followed by the feature speaker,
Dr. H. H. London, head of the
Industrial Education Department
at the University oif Missouri.
Saturday morning; will be de
voted to demonstratiions of new
toothing materials and an inspec
tion of the shop facilities on the
campus and at the Bryan High
School.
Rooms will lie available in
Ramps I, J, and K of Walton Hull
for $1 per night with the college
furnishing linens, etc.
A luncheon in Sbisa Halil at
12:30 p. in. Saturday; during which
Dr. London will make an address
concluding the conviention,
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At Woman’s Club
George DilluVou of the A&M
English Department reviewed Ar
thur Miller’s popular play,
"Dtath of a Salesmijn” before the-
College Women’s Sobial Club Tri-'
day afternoon.
The play deals witjh a man Who
has realized that the valuer of
success he |attained during j his
many years ;of life are untrue. Ilia
thoughts and sudden realization
of the fact that he was a failure]
although his business life had
been very successful, were very
touching, Dillavou said.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1950
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Gordon Edgar, T Flight Junior, has Just suffered the xhoel
we all experience—opening the mail box and finding T
The photographer didn’t explain how he managed to get a pit
Inside the Mouth Station post office with Just omi man In It and;
with no “Box Holder" letters on the floor.
hock that;
It iwnpty.;
a pleture-
Huey New Head Of Business Society
Cecil H. Huey, senior business
major from New Orleans, Louis
iana was elected president of the
Business Society for the spring
semester Tuesday night in a spe
cial meeting.
Lloyd H. Manjeot, vice-presi
dent, presided during the election
of officers. John D. Shoemaker
was elected to the post of reporter.
There was a disoussion hf,plans,to
have a duchess to represent the
club at the Cotton Ball, and; a
committee of three was appointed
for selection of the duchess from
photographs to be submjtted (by
interested members not later than
noon Saturday, February: 25th;
Frank Cushing, Red Dpke qn^i
Dpn Miller will make the (final se
lection after the deadiihe date.
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Finish Assignment
Eight graduating jseniors of the
Agricultural Education Depart
ment returned from a two week
practice teaching assignment.
Two of the practice teachers;
B. B. Burrow and M. Duke, taught
at Pilot Point. Two others. C. M.
Lester and L. M. Barber, served
their stay at Vanj while E. D.
Willis, Floyd E. Kerens. R. E.
Patrick, and N. H. Ruddle taught
at Tyler.
According to E. V. Walton, who
made an inspectioil tour of the
practice field experience in teach
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