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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1950)
By L. 0. TEIDT For the first time since the Fall of 1946, the entire Freshman Class will be housed on the campus. During the intervening time, freshmen were housed on the Bryan Army Air Field because of lack of dormitory and classroom space on the main campus. The Class os ’54 also will be the first in the history of A&M to receive the benefits of the Basic Division—a system whereby new students are aided in solving problems arising during their first year of college. The idea of setting up personnel to aid new college stu- Harrington Begins First Regular Year as President dents in finding their prospective goals is not new. However, in the South, the practice has not been followed to any degree of completeness. A&M’s Basic Division was first conceived by Dr. F. C. Bolton, president emeritus of the college. He felt that the success and accomplishments of the Annex should not be lost when the freshmen returned to the campus. A committee of faculty members was appointed to study the problem fully and give recommendations for adaption of a guidance program at A&M. Recommendations were made by the committee, and after passing through the Acade mic Council’s Executive Committee and the council itself, they were | brought before the Board of Di rectors. The Board approved the plan, and administrative wheels began to function. Further plans had to be made, and men had to be selected to fill the various posts on the Division’s staff. With three months of experience as the “chief” now behind him, President M. T. Harrington begins his first regular session in his new office this week. Now holding an office no other A&M graduate has ever held, Dr. Harrington js the first A&M pres ident to be selected from the ranks of former students. On June 3, Dr. F. C. Bolton, completing 41 years of service to this college, handed over the reins to his younger assistant and re tired to modified service as presi dent emeritus. Dr. Harrington’s in auguration on Nov. 9 will be a major highlight of the 75th anni versary observances.. Class of ’22 A 1922 graduate of this college, Harrington joined the staff of A&M in 1925 as an instructor in chemistry. Establishing an early reputation for his ability to make clear to beginners the complexities of college chemistry, and being a sympathetic and capable teacher, he has long been popular with his students. Since 1946 his rise on the aca demic ladder has been an almost year-to-year affair. It was then that he took the duties of assist ant dean of the college, in organ izing and directing the A&M An nex. A year later he came back to the main campus as dean of arts and sciences. Becomes Dean In Sept. 1948 when Dr. Bolton was elevated to the presidency of A&M, Dr. Harrington became act ing dean of the college, filling Bol ton’s former office. And in Sept. 1949 he was elected Dr. Bolton’s successor by the Board of Direct ors after being recommended by Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist. Harrington first came to the A&M Campus in 1918. Four years later he graduated with a bach elor of science degree in chemical engineering. In 1925, he began working on his master’s and com pleted it in 1927. Taking leave of absence, he stud ied at MIT, the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California before receiv ing his Ph. D at Iowa State Col lege. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, hon orary < research society, and Phi. Lambda Epsilon, honor society for chemists and chemical engineers. Parents of Son Dr. and Mrs. Harrington are parents of a 10-year-old son, John. Commenting on his successor, Dr. Bolton said, “Dr. Harrington and I have worked together for A&M for almost a quarter of a century and I am pleased that I will be able to relinquish the lead ership of the college to such cap able and experienced hands. In its May meeting, the Board of Directors appointed John R. Ber trand to fill the position of Dean of the Basic Division. Then assist ant to Dean of Agriculture Charles N. Shepardson, Bertrand immedi ately began contacting men to complete his staff. Three Men Chosen Since that time, three men have been chosen to serve with him as Basic Division administrators. Dr. Robert Jacobs, administrative as sistant to the director of Educa" tion Records Bureau, has been named director of counseling. He is chairman of the New York Vo cational Guidance Association and has taught at Wayne University, (See BASIC, Page 4) Welcome . . . As the lethargy of Summer drops away and thoughts oncfl more turn to Fall and the manifold activities of the college season A&M students may look to the prospect of a more than active program throughout the year as the college enters its seventy-fifth anniversary as a state institution. Through the year a co-ordinated celebra tion program coupled with the opening of the Memorial Student Center will intensify i campus activity and spot light student life more than ever before in the history of the college. Seventy-Five Years of Progress . . . Anniversary Day Is October 4 By FRANK DAY1S A&M’s 75th anniversary obser vance will be opened officially Oct. 4 with a cefebration similar to the \opening exercises at the college Oct. 4, 1876, 74 years ago, accord ing to J. J| Woolket, director of the anniversary committee. On the steps of Old Main, one of the college’s two buildings then, the first ceremony was held before the faculty of six, the student body of less than 50 and some 300 vis itors. Gov. Richard Coke was the prin cipal speaker, and President Tho mas Gathright responded to the governor’s talk. State Affair The celebration this year will be held in Kyle Field and ( is planned as a state affair. A large re presentation of state officials and members of the legislature are ex pected to respond to the 25,000 special invitations sent out, Wool ket said, as well as former students and friends of the college. This year Gov. Allan Shivers will be the principal speaker at the ceremony. The program will began at 10 a. m. with a parade by the cadet corps. That afternoon an open house is planned at the Memorial Student Center. Also planned are tours of the college for visitors, and a re ception by President M. T. Har rington. Anniversary Ball In the evening there will be an Anniversary Ball with a name band furnishing the music at the Grove. Nov. 9, the date of the inaugu ration of President Harrington, is the next major highlight of the observance. There will be a review of the cadet corps on the drill field in the morning, followed by an inaugural luncheon at Sbisa Hall for dele gates from leading colleges, uni versities, and junior colleges in the nation and guests, honoring Pres ident Harrington. Hannah is Speaker Dr. John A. Hannah, president of Michigan State College and one of the outstanding land grant col lege presidents, will be the prin cipal speaker at the luncheon. Dwight D. Eisenhower, presi dent of Columbia University, will be the main speaker at the inaugu ration ceremony which takes place at 3 p. m. in Kyle Field. Following the ceremony, there (See CELEBRATION, Page 4) #111 ■ Dr. M. T. Harrington President of the College On behalf of the faculty and staff of the A&M Col lege of Texas, I am happy to extend a cordial welcome to all students of the College—those who a T “ enrolling for the first time and those returning frord( a vacation. May this prove to be the happiest and most successful year of your school career. May you receive the training you desire in preparation for your life ahead, both in the field of your chosen profession and also for outstanding citizenship. We face a critical period in our history. All that we hold dear and all that has made us strong, both as a nation and as individuals, are being put to a very severe and critical test by'ppposing forces. How important it is to gain, in addition' to your technical training, an un derstanding and an appreciation of the American form of democracy. I hope this will be one of the objectives of your college education. Those of you who are starting your college educa tion will be registered in the newly created Basic Divi sion. The objectives of this new plan are to give the beginning college student the benefit of counseling and guidance in regard to his program of study and, if neces sary, to permit a student to change his course of study while registered in the Basic Division. A student will make his greatest academic achievement when he is pursuing a course of study for which he has aptitude and in which he is interested. We feel that the plan of the Basic Division is a forward step. This school year will be the 75th year of the Col lege, and the committee in charge is planning several outstanding programs during the year. These should prove to be both entertaining and educational. I hope you will take advantage of every opportunity to participate in the events celebrating the 75th anniversary of the oldest state supported school of higher education in Texas. We are glad that it is now possible to have all of our students on the main campus. Also, we are rejoicing over the completion of our Memorial Student Center. It will fill an important place in our campus life. We are anticipating* a great school year in 1950-51, and this can be realized by the help and cooperation of students, faculty and staff. Let’s make this the greatest year of all seventy-five in the history of A&M. M. T. Harrington President Bait Increases In an effort to more completely fulfill its dual role as both the campus student newspaper and the news medium of the City of College "* Station, The Battalion will increase in size this year from 4 pages daily to 6 pages Tuesday through Friday. Monday’s edition will con tinue to be a 4 page edition unless news breaks and advertising war rant more pages. Heading the editorial staff of the 6 page, 1950-51 Battalion will be Co-Editors Dave Coslett and Clayton Selph, senior journalism ma^ jors. What's Inside . . . FRESHMEN EDITION Volume 51: No. 1 College Station, Texas, Thursday, September 7, 1950 Section One Current. News 3 Col. Napier 3 Halt Editors 3 Truman 3 Editorials 3 Student Government 5 Clubs 6 Editors 6 Caudill 6 Library 7 Housing 7 Dr. French 7 Singing Cadets 8 Ernest Langford 8 Basic Division Bertrand Memorial Center. Stark Oceanography Cadet Officers Stiteler "Man-Under” Cross Country Texas Prospects Bones Irvin Nevada Prospects Baylor Prospects Athletic Council.. .Section Two 1 City Government 3 1 A&M Consolidated 3 .... 1 Churches 4 & 5 1 YMCA 5 1 Town Hall 6 & 7 2 Night Owl 7 Section Three 1 VMI Prospects 2 1 Oklahoma 3 1 Texas Tech 3 1 TCU Prospects 6 1 SMU Prospects 6 1 Consolidated 7 2 Rice Prospects 8 2 Arkansas - 8 to Six-Page Daily This Fall The history of the two editors on The Battalion closely parallel one another in their four year climb to the top student editorial posts on the campus. As freshmen the two headed The Little Batt published at the A&M Annex, Selph serving as editor and Coslett as associate editor. Coming to the campus the following year, Coslett became a member of the feature staff and was named feature editor during his junior year. Selph moved into the post of copy editor his sophomore year and served as co-editor of the 1949 Summer Battalion. Following the summer editorship, he was named managing editor last year. Managing Editors Named Top appointive posts on The Battalion this year will go to John Whitmore, Dean Reed, and L. O. Ti'edt, who have been named manag ing editors. Whitmore and Reed will head the production end of the paper and serve jointly as feature editors, a modification of last years staff organization. Tiedt will head the editorial department and serve as editor of the editorial page, which will be developed along the lines of other daily papers this year. Whitmore is a senior journalism major from Houston and began his Battalion career at the Annex with Selph and Coslett. He served as a news editor on last years Battalion and spent the summer as an “intern” on The San Antonio Light. Summer Co-Editors Reed is a junior journalism, major from Pasadena, who served as an editorial writer, sports writer and news editor last year. He was editor of the Freshman page in 1948-49, and served as : 1950 Summer co-editor. Tiedt, a junior ag journalism major, from La Grange began his Battalion experience as Managing Editor of The Freshman Page and last year was a copy editor, and news editor. He was co-editor of the Summer Batt during the first semester. Top News Editors Appointed Heading the Battalion’s three news departments this year will be Sid Abernathy, campus news editor; Frank N. Manitzas, sports editor, and Joel Austin, city news editor. Abernathy is a junior ag journalism major from Rusk and was a Battalion copy editor last year. lie served as second semester co editor of the 1950 Summer Battalion. Manitzas is a junior biology major from San Angelo and began his Batt work in the sports department as sports editor of the Freshman Page. Last year he was a sports news editor. Austin to Replace Edwards Austin will replace Curtis Edwards as city editor of the Batt this year. Edwards has been named corps chaplain and chose' not to con tinue in a full-time position on The Battalion, this year. Austin is a sophomore business major from Alice, and was editor of The Freshman Page last year. He was named to fill the city editor post because of his outstanding work in that position on the Summer Battalion. Organizational plans for this year call for dual heads of each one of the above news posts, but appointment of staff members to fill those jobs will be delayed until about October 1. Editorial Assistants Assisting Tiedt with editorial duties besides the co-editors will be Carter Phillips summer editorial assistant and Tommy Fontaine, sen ior ManE major. Sports- coverage for the Fall semester will be handled by Harold Gann, Ray Holbrook, It. G. DeBerry, Dick Peyton, John Gottlob and Joe Blanchette and Pat LeBlanc, Annex sports writers. Sam Molinary, last year’s Batt photographer, will serve as chief photographer this year assisted by Bill Hites and James Barnard. Amusements will be covered part-time by both Herman Gollob, now Commentator co-editor and Fred Walker, summer amusements editor. Returning Staff Writers Backing up the city news editor will b<1 returning staff members Emil Bunjes, Jr., Bill Mcbane, and Dudley Hughes. Other returning news writers this year are Bob Boyd, Bob Hugh- son, Marvin Matusek, Frank Davis, Jim Anderson, Tom Rountree, Raymond Rushing, Kenneth Wiggins, B. F. Roland, Walter Tahamachi, John Tapley, and Bert Hardaway. Returning Feature Writers are Ray Williams, Wayne Davis, Ches ter Critchfield and Bill Thompson. L. O. Tie(13 Dean Reed John Whitmore Managing Editors