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Aggie Abroad ean Education System One Annual Exam Political Pot Boils After ]N ew Hampshire Primary Vote (Editor’s Note—This is the fourth in a series of articles on European conditions written by Mr. Davis. The writer was the winner of the European Travel Award last year.) By DAN DAVIS How about going' to school where there is only one exam a year? Atten dance at class is not required, and. the students live in comfortable suites com plete with kitchens and liquor closets. It sounds like an Aggie’s dream of heaven, but this is the general plan followed by European universities. UNDERLYING this superficial dif ference between American and Euro pean universities is a basically different idea of the purpose of higher education. European educators believe students ac tually come to college to acquire an ed ucation and merely provide a medium or opportunity for them to acquire that education. Exams are not for the purpose of forcing the student to study, but merely to check his progress. One exam a year is all that is given and it is a compre hensive exam over everything the stu dent has covered during the year. IF THE EXAM is failed the first year, the only use to which the exam is put is that of an indicator of the points on which the student is weak. Only if the exam during and after the soph omore level, is failed is expulsion con sidered. This plan of education isn’t intend ed for the type of mass education on the college level that is practiced in this country. Only a small percentage of Europeans attend colleges and this is primarily a result of the prohibitive cost of higher education. It is virtually impossible to attend a European university unless one has a scholarship or is jfrom a wealthy family. This is exemplified by the fact that of England’s 50,000,000 population, only 80,000 are enrolled in institutes of high er learning. IN COMPARISON, Texas has ap proximately 75,000 students in college from a population of between 7 and 8 million. Washington, March 13—(A 1 )—Po- defense forces, Eisenhower com- litical opponents of President Tru- mented that “any American who is man and Sen. Taft ranked them to- honored by so many other Ameri- nesota’s March 18 Democratic pr idential primary as a “favor son” candidate. Humphrey Weary Kefauver, weary from two weeks of New Hampshire campaigning, Students in Europe occupy a much day as “still formidable” adversa- cans considering him fit for the said he will throw the support ( higher social position than those of this ries despite the New Hampshire presidency should be proud, country. Governments quite often sub- presidential primary victories scor- by golly, he is no American.” sidize the students to such extents as ed by Sen. Kefauver and Gen. Ei- paying half their board dnd even giv- senhow'er. ing them large reductions in their rail- Kefauver, Tennessee Democrat, road fares. Rather than being looked u P set Truman in Tuesday’s gran- upon as a “young, irresponsible college lte state contest. And Eisenhower kid”, they are regarded as the hope of sw ®P t ovei f ohi °’ s T^t on the Re ~ nation publican ticket. “Say what you want about Harry others.” He added: Social life is not nearly as extensive Truman, he’s a fighter, especially “I still have a long, hard, uphill . , k&sm among European students as it is among when he’s hurt—and he’ll fight fight and it is going to take a lot ffe , 1 , Y a ,. wav . e °. 13 -tylfj their American counterparts. A high now,” said Sen. Aiken (R-Vt.) of work ... by my suporters over ope 1C oesn en L " 1 a y - percentage Of European students are as Aiken is anti-Truman. He has the country. . . . I think I have unfortunate as the Aggies in that they not announced his choice for the come a long way since January 23 be - told the partv or <rahizaikm’8 too must attend lectures that are com- G ? r ^ presidential nomination. when I announced I was in this of delegato can< jidates would* pletely devoid of le belle femme. Ti !‘f Vermonter predicted last -fight to the finish and that is my be forced out of the pictui . e if he x month Kefauver would “beat the position today. didn’t run INTERCOLLEGIATE sports are not tar” out of Truman in the New The lanky, soft-spoken Tennes- Some the president’s inti- emphasized as much as in this country. Hampshire primary. scan said he will enter or has en- mates privately made no effort to Professional athletes take the place, to . “Kefauver did just that all tered nine other primaries and will hid g their own anger at New a large degree, of intercoegiate sports. I'isht,” Aiken said today, “but now campaign in all of them. He list- Hampshire party leaders who pev- Manv of the Euronean students look aes , ^ ot P . a , r ! ian (Truman) who ed contests in Florida, Illinois, sua( j e( } Truman to allow his name many OI tne mu op ean stuaems lOOK mus t be fighting mad and the go- Ohio, California, Wisconsin, Ne- t remain on the haliot after W on American colleges as marriage fac- ing will be rougher.’ braska, Maryland, New Jersey and k a d S aS he would ask its with- the state delegation to Truman, if the president runs again. Wrong Move Sen. Anderson (D-NM) also call ed it a “wrong move” for the pres- told a news conference here late ident to have agreed to run in yesterday that “victory in one pri- New Hampshire, mary is not a sure sign of success “He doesn’t need a single pri mary vote to get the nomination if he wants it,” Anderson said, “he Truman changed his mind and went into New Hampshire after upon tories rather than seats Of higher edu- As for Taft, Sen. Ives (R-NY) Oregon, cation. The prevalent opinion is that — who is backing Eisenhower they ase much bettes educated than against the Ohioan for the GOP their American counterparts. presidential nomination—declared: had said he would ask its with drawal. “It is always a mistake when Disappointed Taft, campaigning in Texas, said the President is persuaded to do he was “a little disappointed” something against his own politi- * Battalion Editorials Page 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1952 Backward Glances “ Dan ’t any ° n ® ^ ink fo1 ' a ™ ia - about his showing in New Hamp- cal judgment,” one said ute that Bob Taft is out of the race. On our side, we aren’t taking shire. He had counted on winning Aiken said Truman’s defeat “in- at least four of the 14 GOP dele- dicates the people of New Hamp- Memories of Past Years From the Files of The Battalion anything for granted. That July gates and said he had been “expect- shire and everywhere are fed up 20 Years Ago Today A Houston magazine commended the Cadets on their yelling ability. From the Houston “Gargoyle” dat ed Feb. 21, 1932 came the follow ing remarks: “The loudest thing in' America today is the A&M Cadet Corps, in full .cry and enclosed within the echoing confines of its own gym A LMOST 800 Texas high school seniors will begin arriving during a basketball game (with the on the campus tomorrow for the annual High School and Rice Owls). . .,. Thundering, dcaf- Sports Day programs, which will be held Saturday. ening, it rises from thousands of -JV . T , . ’ , .L Aen/r 4-u u -11 -U rugged young throats, . . . and During their brief stay at A&M, these boys will have hits your ear drums with the pow- an opportunity to tour the campus, visit their friends, eat in er to stun.” nominating convention is still a ^ a horse race long way off and anything can ^ voting -. intended for a syndicated advice happen in politics.” column was found in the post office New Hampshire, Kefauver box of a reporter for The Battal- won over Truman in the preferen- It 9 s Up to Us The article went on to say that it was even worse in the old tin roofed gym. 10 Years Ago Today Corps seniors were allowed to remove the ROTC patch from the the mess halls, and sleep in cadet dormitories. They will see the kind of life an Ag’gie lives by actually participating in the students’ schedule. A&M has the reputation of being one of the most friend ly, if not the friendliest, schools in the state. Visitors to our campus are delighted to find the atmosphere of welcome left shirt pocket which prevails in Aggieland. The reason for this was “that Saturday will be one of the biggest days of the year for when Ag-gies^^ritQr the Army it many of the visiting‘studeRJtjgu ^omq._aL-them,Jiave «^ve^.^ k »the seen A&M. Saturday could also be the day when these boys patches,” There were only three definitely decide in which college they will enroll for their restrictions for seniors on wearing higher education. ' the P^ ch - ^ had to ke 7° r 1 n 7 on A great part of the students final decision will be based spec tion, and the blouse. lion: Dear Advice Editor: I can not make up my mind about which girl I should marry. One is beautiful, smart, a good cook, and her father has eight million dollars. She is crazy about me. The other is rather plain, has an impediment in her speech, is cross-eyed, but her father is an embalmer and will handle my case free when I die. Which one should I choose ? J. K. B. N. The reporter’s in the preferen- with corruption in government.” The Vermonter said Taft was Truman declined to comment on deefated by Eisenhower “because his deefat by Kefauver. he is affiliated with the most re- . , . , However, the President’s press actionary element of the party— tial (popularity) contest by 20,147 secretaryj j ose ph Short, said at the he’s stuck with them and they lose votes to 16,298. The Tennessean litlte white House in Key West, votes for him every time they, open also won all 12 Democratic dele- F1 that Kefauver’s victory would their mouths.” gates, who have eight convention have absolutely no effect on T ru- vo es. , . , , man’s decision on whether to seek ' On the Republican ticket, Eisen- re _ e ] ec tion Short added that Truman had said so himself. Sen. Humphrey (D-Minn) said it was a “political mistake” for Truman to have decided to enter the New Hampshire primary-—aft- hower piled up 46,497 preferential votes to 35,820 for Taft. And Ei senhower, too, made a clean sweep of the delegates—14 to the GOP convention. Delight Eisenhower backers expressed er first declaring that presidential delight over the outcome in view preferential primaries were “eye- of the fact the general so far has wash.” taken no part in any pre-conven- “He had everything to lose and famous quotation from Longfel- tion activities in his behalf. He absolutely nothing to gain,” said Ioav: “Life is real, life is earnest, has said he would accept the nom- Humphrey, who is entered in Min- answer was and the grave is not its goal.” He also advised this person to marry the rich one. on the reception they are given and how they are treated dur ing their stay. We can make that day a happy one for them and thus virtually insure their enrollment in A&M next year, or we can turn the visitors’ minds in an opposite direc tion. It’s up to us. 5 Years Ago Today Miss Joann Dobbs was elected LETTERS Editor, The Battalion: Is The Battalion published in the interest of the students ? What could be of more interest daily than the shows playing at all the aters in the Bryan-College vicin ity? If it is because only a few buy ination but won’t seek it. Ives said the New Hampshire vote “proved Eisenhower can get the nomination without coming home to campaign, if he "wants it that way.” ‘ . •'‘TiTEtrl’ope, where he is sutyefnt?" commander of the North Atlantic Seat Covers are better and cheaper at JOE FAULK’S Lacks Tailored plastics $24.95; Other plastic from $17.95. Fi bres from $10.95. -214 N. Bryan Pho:-2*H5G9 Hey Aggies! LOOK! FOR A REAL MEXICAN TREAT Stop At CHAPULTEPEC ‘ D I N N E R S / jj — 45c and up queen of the Agronomy Society’s the advertisement that they aren’t Thirteenth Annual Cotton Ball published, why can’t we secvifice and- Pageant. The King of Cotton y, little money and space to pub- for the Ball was Eugene Vacek. psh them free in the interest of The following letter, probably the students? Thank You, War Gave Dabbs Chance To Use His College Training By WAYNE DEAN Battalion Staff Writer Perhaps, in this present world unrest and turmoil, you have won dered what the Army would do if it were to find it had inducted a college professor. If so, you probably have defin ite ideas as to what sort of jobs he should be assigned to accomp lish. But don’t be too hasty. Take the case of Dr. J. A. Dabbs of the modern languages department, for example. In 1940, when the 36th Division was called to active duty, young Lieutenant Dabbs, fresh from eight years of studying languages at the University of Texas, found himself in the rush. He trained with the division in the states before their embarkation. P. S. theaters. Howard C. Allison, ’53 George Martin, ’54 J. L. del Rio, Jr., ’54 Jerry J. Chapman, ’53 Bill Carpenter, ’53 Arthur Johns, ’53 We don’t work for the ci-uise, he was soon surprised to learn that the government had other ideas as to-his future. Chosen For Training He had been selected for ti-ain- ing at the Military Intelligence In- Local Health Unit Reports 100 Cases The Bryan - Brazos County Health Unit has released the mor- stitute. For months he and about pipity report for the week ending 100 others were prepared for their March 8. There were 100 cases new job as members of an inter- of illness reported in the area, rogation team. After completion But when he packed his gear for of their training, they were sent Insure Tomorrow Today Ig&ff- '; I " ' IBP Kill , T#-. 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Snldtei Statesman Kmghtly Gentleman' The Battalion, official - newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published by students five times a week, during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and during examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during examination and vacation periods. Sub scription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered as second - class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press what he thought to be a long ocean to Iran, where is was believed that German planes were dropping in filtrators. It was there that Dabbs got his first view of the Russians, because it was they who barred the way to the mountains where the ^Ger mans were located. This mission foiled, the team re turned to the states. Sent To Japan At the close of the war in the Pacific, Dabbs, then a captain, was sent to Japan with the team. From his duty here, he went to Korea. For several months he Represented nationally by National Advertising Ser vices ijnc., at New York served with the military govern ment there. In 1947, about the time of the News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial of flee, _ rooms 201 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at German war trials, Gaptam DaboS, the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. who SDeaks German IF TIM5-TILLIN' |<S> COMlN Taj T/Z4T, 1 15 m&lAzix&.OmF-/1 - T+he OU WATCH 15 HAP FWE yi f MRAo'ci,oa< ON HE!? g-INCB 'Tty 1956 AN' UP TO NOW I nbvek) POUBTErE? IT. - ' m City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of j. spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of repubiication of all other matter herein menu are also reserved. JOHN WHITMORE Editor Joel Austin Associate Editor Bill Streich Managing Editor Bob Selleck Sports Editor Peggy Maddox , Women’s Editor languages department at A&M. speaks German fluently, found himself at the Berlin Docu- Center, studying evidence which was to be used in convict ing Germany’s top war criminals. The following year he was dis charged from the Army and two years later he joined the modem T. H. Baker, Jim Ashlock, Jerry Bennett, Gardner Collins, Billy Cobble Don Copeland, J. A. Damon, Wayne Dean, Phil Gougler, Joe Hipp, Ben F. Holub, Ed. M. Holder, Charles Neighbors, Royce Price, Dave Roberts, Gene Steed, Ben M. Stevens, John Thomas, Ide Trotter, Edgar Watkins, Bert Weller Staff Writers Mason L. Cashion, Roddy Peebles, H. A. Cole Staff Photographers Frank Manitzas Editorial Assistant Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Pbillippus, Joe Blanchette Sports Writers Rudy Aguilar.... Chief Photo-Engraver Russell Hagens Advertising Manager Robert Venable . .- ! Advertising Representative Sam Beck Circulation Manager till. He received his BA, MA, and PhD from the University of Texas, where he spends summers studying old Spanish documents recently purchased by the university. Dr. Dabbs, who is married and the father of one child, lives in By A1 Capp A F-FLAT TIRE"’ | WELL. IT'S THE IT WERE! MAH J LEAST >OU FAULT. AH'LL TCANJ DO'?'AND CHANGE IT rTMAKE IT SNAPPY FO'YO'— A —MY TIME IS , VALUABLEff MAKE USE OF m/S T/M£. SFE LOOKS L/KE THE y _ AVERAGE /OlOT/C T |T—AND FAM OF M/A/E. 1'L.L. tys I'LL TELL TAKE A QUICK SURVEYS’-) I Vp; M £ v r YOG rr- HOW DO YOU LIKE‘FEARLESS CVY e: fM Z''* G/" " O