- • ; j . - Page 2 Battalion Edito u j, ^ , . j - of -the Student life proved by the Academic list was reduced to betjw because of the grade ments. The names of all were then presented, one 8 Student Life Committee, name was announced MARCH 3, 1950 elig Selecting the Winners of Who’s Who Awards Thirty-one men were named to Who’s Who at A&M Wednesday. Their selec-1 tion was the climax of several weeks in- vfstigation, study, and comparison by the Student Life Committee which every year is charged with the responsibility of choosing Who’s Who. ‘ 1 ' Each man considered for the award— and there were almost a hundred — was jddged on his scholarship, leadership, par ticipation in extra-curricular activities, and popularity. ' Suggested candidates for Who’s Who came to members of the Student Life Committee from many sources. The ma jority were subniitted by students, many were from department heads and teach ers, and quite a few came Jrom members of the/college staff other than teachers. Every man submitted, was considered. Two special sub-committees handled •all the Who’s Who nominee records until they Were presented to Student Life. One was composed of all non-military mem bers of the Student Life Committee, arid the other was made up of all the cadets on * the committee. Corps members of the sub-committee Were the colonel of the corps, president of f the Senior Class, president of the Junior Class, a cadet student senator, and the ejorps "editor’ of The Battalion. Non-mili- ittee as Council. 65 and 70 men point ratio require- mu com- Uly gave the Who members of the sub-committee in- tjary eluded three men elected at large by non military students, three student senators, and the non-military Battalion editor. Each of these sub-committees reques ted a written summary of activities from every Who’s Who candidate. All men whose * grade point ratios were not 1.5 or better were dropped from considera tion!. j This is required by the constitution A Successful Special Session . . . mary was read by the chairman committee, and he wan discussed by bens of the commlttea. cussion, a vote was take: A three-fourths majority of all mittee members autcmai man being voted upon Jk Who’s awald. A simple majority but leak than a three fourths majqrity made a pandi- dtfte eligible for further consideration. Any nominee who failed to receive a sim ple majority vote was dropped. At the conclusion of the first round of voting oh all eligible candidates, the en tire procedure Was again gone through, using all men who had be8n placed in the group for further consideration. During each of a total of three runoff ballots using the group eligible for fur ther consideration, the activities of the candidates were Again reviewed and one or more committee member^ elaborated on each man’s qualifications, i The voting procedure took more than four hours before all final selections were made. Everyone should khow low Whols Who winners are chosen, for this activity, like all others on the campus, is the of every person connected with sejn, a portion of this column nesday night’s activities Life Committee. mcern col lege. For that reason, we have devoted to detailing Wed- of the Student ./ J Actions taken by the Texas legislature ifcis during their- special session throughout last month should remedy this state’s de ficiencies-in. state‘opera ted mental, tubur- *4 cular, prison, and eleemosinary institu- ! tions. _-.j . 1 - Until the special session, Texas-sup- "4 ported institutions listed above were sad ly neglected my legislators who felt other state services more important. The re sult of this neglect was the degeneration of state services in the forms of hospitals, the business brought the tiiic Numerous spe- schools of correction, and prisons to the - cial resolutions and local laws were passed governor, and came ip with what sounds like a satisfactory solution. The addition al-tax measures are not burdensome, and no one can claim discrimination. In addition to their efforts to solve the problems posed by the governor, the legislators also passed lawjs tightening sex crime statutes, appro priaued more money for cancer research, and faced the task of providing equal fadlitiejs for whiles and negroes m state parks. befc ered important point where this stAte ranked among the nation’s wotrst. . J / > Governor Shivers, after, investigating conditions in thes^state institutions called legislature into special ^session. Legisla tors worked through t&e. xponth of Feb ruary on legislation designed to improve conditions and facilities within these de ficient state institutions/ With business like proceedure (m spite of a few ridicu- lotis resolutions) the legislators tackled of the people of t lis State rr ★ [ /; ★ ★ ■ Beaumont—(JF) -r- Mayor Otho Plum- Th e reason: mer was surprised to find a red parking . . x ... ,. violation tag on his automobile at M* prf P 08 ^ 1 on curre " 1 eVe " tS “t* dldn 1 vate stall in the City Hall parking lot. know the mayor Jias a twland-new car. that mem b e r s cionskh enough to be introduced. This special session o:‘ the legislature is an encouraging sign ttiat government on a state level is not outmoded. State problems were m« t head o i, discussed, and solutions offered. The just-completed special session of the Texas legislature has done much to raise the legislature’s stature in the eyes ebr the re them by the Police (failure to keep : -is ;! i The Battalion "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggitj T editions The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republic a credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news oil < . ed herein. Rights' of republication of all other matter herein are — - L - The Battalion, official newspaper of the Aurricultural and City of College Station, Texas, is published five times e week end . Friday afternoon, except during holidays and examination periods, talion ia published tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. “ yi , ar . Advertising rates furnished on request. ire also i esi Mechanhal cirin lei Nsws contributions may be made by telephone (4-6444) or at tin i Ijoodwin. Halli^Classified aer person Cover charge entitli you to all the aet-upe your kldm can stand, phis dancing to music of Nick Stuart, who juct opened hls( engagement Trlonon—S8S0 Old Spanish Traf‘ Don Vi let the modest cover —Ser a. head—fool you. Rainl lights melt softly on tits heads couples dancing -to the- best music on records; or sitting at tables laughing at off-color Jokes. Great spot for outfit get-to-gethers. The February meeting of ic College Women’s Social lub which met last Friday, featured a Review of a play by i George Dillkvou and a Wash ington’s birtliday tea, according to Mrs. H. E. Hierth, reporter. k ocial gfe Duchess, Catalina Lounge—1965 Blodgel Now here is a place suited for less active among us—those who hate to waste time dancing. Hard to beat for atmosphere—dim blue lights, plenty of cigarette smoke, merry, unrestrained chatter—the Catalina has some of the best en tertainers in town. At! present, Helen Savage is giving out with her saucy, sophisticated song^. Cover charge is governed by the quality of the act, stands now at a buck.' Dallas Abe’s Colony Club—1322% Com merce. Bill Tieber and his orches- Miller, president of J tr a are currently playing at the Mrs. J. C. the club, presided over (the meet- ijlg' M ! MrS. C. C. Doak reported that the ‘ calling committee” of which she is chairman, has made calls on eighty-si]: of the ninety-nine newcomers”. Further calls will be made or attempted until all vjisited, she said. The members of her j committee ire Mesdames C. W. 1 Burchard* W. Leland J. A. OrrJS. S. Mor gan, Howard Gravett, E. B. Midi dleton, H. P, Smith, Henry Ross, M. K, Thornton, Tad Moses, M. P. Hblleman, Norman Rode, E. E; McQtiillen, E. L Williams, C. B.' Godbey, and L. P. Gabbard. H The president appointed the fol lowing members to serve as a nom inating committee: Mrs. D. B. Cof- chairman; Mrs. Whiter Dela- ns, Mrs. J. W. Potts, Mrs. A. and I*' ~ _ ’ Mrs. Frahk R., Swo-; sport is due at the Salts, er. Their j hext mdetin; The club Voted to select a duch ess for the Cottoh Pageant by drttwing the names of eligibly daughter^ of members. The first name drawn was that of Miss Martha Millfr, who will represent the club. Mibs Gail Crawford and Miss Rene Haupt are the first and second alternates. , Mr. George DHlavou of the A&M English department was in troduced by Mrs. Bass as the af ternoon’s speaker. Mr. Dillavou re- viewed the play “The Deal Salesman ” !- y “The Death of « by Arthur "Miller, i LAST DAI ■m COMIh Sunday & Me Colony Club, where Saturday night couples squander $1.60 per person to shuffle their feet to Tieber’s accompaniment and watch a floor- show highlighted by emc^e Billy Grant and dancer Jennie Lee, who parts with a few garments before her act is over. Tarrif on week/ nights is $1.20. Lou-Anns—Greenville and Lov er’s Lam. Like. Houston’s Trlon on, Lou-Anns pipes juke box ic to its habitues who have; VBf cover charge to HanjW and drink amid, thf pine-knotted walls a? ce an 3L lest spots, the Chalet heverthe- able prices. In its romantic, Swiss hunting lodge atmosphere, guests, may - dance to the wistfully en-' chanting rhythm of the Leonard • Ohlson trio tbr a $1.60 cover charge ($1 on week days), which is deductible from the steak din ners ($2.60-$5-6D)- t San Antonio Club Sevenoaks—5060 Austin Highway. “San Antonio's Most Begutiful Night Club” is also one of. Its most inexpensive, in view of “what you get for what you pay”. A buck ninety-five entitles you to dinner and dancing/ with Cliff Gillette and his band pro viding the music. Good deal of the week; parties of 10 or more pay 76.' each and get ns many set- % ups as they want Kit Kst Klub—8506 Fredericks- burg Everything from “horserac- ing” to a supervised nursery is to be found at the Kit Kdt, San An tonio’s zingiest nite spot. No Or chestra, but who cares 7 There are more than 20(000 records to choose from at/the Music Bar. And the $1.20 per person cover charge in cludes dfneing and set-ups. Buy a steak dinner and there’s no cover charge. In the summer the Twin Out-Door Daiice Terrace and Bar-* becue Bar id open. More fun for t. your money here! than almost any place in Texas.' - I ’ , j (Next week—News about enter- ; 1 I tainment in Ft Worth, Austin, Waco as well as the citidk we’ve already mentioned, plus a “Fool's Names, Fools Faces . . ad dition.) /Exes Monopolize Two Time Covers The Chalet—6400 Gaston ' Aye. One of Dallas’ coziest and swank- ' authority. Aggie-exes held a two week* monopoly qn the cover of Timt magazine recently. , Oil-man Glenn fl. McCarthy, '31, ~ was pictured on the cover of the February 13 issue, and educatol E. K. Oberholtzer, '28, was on the front piece of the February 26 issue. McCarthy, who made fabulous discoveries ii; oil, is y owner of Houston’s fancied Shamrock Hotel. 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