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- *
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Editorials
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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
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Ives said the New Hampshire
vote “proved Eisenhower can get
the nomination without coming
home to campaign, if he "wants it
that way.” ‘ .
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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-
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The Bryan - Brazos County
Health Unit has released the mor-
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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
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matter at Post Office at
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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
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In 1947, about the time of the
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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
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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
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