Page '4 ^ THE BATTALION ' ^ Friday, September 12, 1952
■Former Students' 1 Association
Working For A&M College
By FRANK N. MANITZAS
"fj Battalion Co-Editor
A&M’s Association of Former
Students is about as old as the
college itself.
Founded in 1880, the association
has passed through many reorgan
izations during its 72 years and
now includes about 28,000 A&M
men on its mailing list. At the
beginning, it was known as the
Association of Ex-Cadets.
Changes were made again in
1886 and 1896 when the group be
came known as the Alumni Asso
ciation of A&M, and later in 1921.
A. F. (Smiley) Mitchell, ’09, of
Corsicana is president of the as
sociation for the coming year. Vice
president is J. Harold Dunn, ’25,
of Amarillo.
Executive secretary, James B.
(Dick) Hervey, ’42, of College Sta
tion keeps the association on the
move throughout the year.
The association is governed by
Council of 185 members that meet
on the campus .twice a year. The
fall meeting of the group will be
Saturday and Sunday in the Mem
orial Student Center.
Receives Present Name
In 1921, the association went
through one of its final forms of
reorganizing and received its pres
ent title. The main difference be
tween the present organization and
previous ones is that membership
in the association now is available
to anyone having enrolled at A&M.
The others required gi’aduation for
membership.
Through the years, the associa
tion. has raised funds to provide
the college with extra benefits
needed, but not available through
state funds.
Until 1942, raising of funds for
student loans was the FSA’s main
objective. In the early ’40s, funds
were available to provide loans to
students who could meet basic
qualifications. They are: a stu
dent must have been enrolled here
for at least one semester, have a
grade point ratio of about 1.5, and
be able to repay the loan in the
future.
During the past few years, about
$100,000 was loaned annually to
students.
In 1942, the association gave up
the charging of annual dues and
started the A&M Development
Fund. Now, members are asked
to donate gifts each year iof the
enlargement of the fund.
The fund was started in June,
1942. First project was the build
ing of the Memorial Student Cen
ter. During the following three
years, $234,000 was collected and
given to the college as the initial
fund for the Center.
Other projects of the association
include:
• The Gold Star Fund—Started
in 1944 and continued the follow
ing year, $50,000 was alloted to
help in the education of sons and
daughters of A&M men killed in
World War II.
• Standards and Colors for Ca
det Corps — In 1947, money was
given to provide new standards and
colors for the Corps.
• Opportunity Award Scholar
ships—In 1950 and ’51, 50 oppor
tunity award scholarships were
given at a cost of $50,000. This
increased the original 50 awards
given in 1946 'at the same cost.
• Endowment Scholarships — In
1947 and ’48, an endowment of
160,000 was set up to provide an
annual scholarship to an outstand
ing student.
• Golf Course—In 1949, $25,000
was given to help in the construct
ing of the golf course.
• Former Student’s Directory—
In 1949, $15,000 used to publish
a Former Student’s directory up
through and including the edass of
1952.
• Chromium Rifles — Ini 1949,
135 chromium plated rifles, were
presented to the Cadet Corpe at a
cost of $1,400.
• Gun Cases—In 1951, money
was provided for the construction
of gun cases to house the Metzger
Gun Collection in the Center-
• “Story of Texas A&M?”—In
1951, money was provided foo- the
publishing of George Sessions Per
ry’s book, “The Story of Texas
A&M.”
• President’s Emergency Fund
—In 1951, $1,000 was provided as
the president’s emergency fund,
available to him for use in matters
in which state funds, are unavail
able.
• All - Faith Chapel — In 1952,
$34,000 is now on hand for the
building of an all-faith chapel on
the campus.
The association ranks among the
top 10 colleges and universities
in the number and percentage of
former students who donate to sim
ilar funds. In the last 10 years,
$750,000 has been given by the
association to the college.
Besides its fund program, the
organization helps in the operating
of 175 A&M clubs throughout the
world. It also sponsors a football
film circulating library, a class
reunion program, semi - monthly
publication of The Texas Aggie,
and conducts 400 musters annually.
The association has been big in
its operation, in its donations and
usefulness to the college.
College Calendar, 1952-53
DIRECT OFFICE—J. B. (Dick)
Hervey of College Station is the
executive secretary for the As
sociation of Former Students.
He maintains the association’s
office here in the Memorial Stu
dent Center.
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March
2, 3 Aggie Players—“The Miser.”
5 Student Senate Meeting.
6 Fish Ball—Sbisa Hall.
7 Third Division Basic Ball Sbisa.
9 MSC Council Meeting.
14 Sports Day, High School Day—
Guion Hall.
16 Student Life Committee
Meeting.
19 Student Senate Meeting.
27 First Regimental Combat Ball
—Sbisa Hall.
28 Military Ball—Sbisa Hall.
29 Singing Cadet Concert—MSC.
30 Mid-Semester Grade Reports.
31 Intramural Fite Nite.
April
2-6 Spring Recess.
9 Student Senate Meeting.
11 Ross Volunteer Dance—MSC,
Sophomore Ball—Sbisa.
13 Annual Meeting, MSC Council.
16 Student Senate Meeting.
16-18 NIRA Rodeo.
18 FFA Regional Judging, FFA
Dance, MSC.
20 Student Life Committee
Meeting.
21 Aggie Muster.
24 Cotton Pageant, Cotton Ball—
Grove.
25 Hillel Club Dance—MSC,
Spring Dairy Show, Cattlemen’s
Ball—MSC Singing Cadets
Banquet.
27, 28 Aggie Players—“Harvey.”
30 Phi Eta Sigma Banquet.
May
2 Engineers Ball—MSC, Engineer
Convocation—Guion, State FFA
Judging.
6 Family Picnic Newcomers Club
—Grove.
7 Student Senate Meeting.
8 Aggie Follies.
9 Aggie Follies, Little Southwest-
tern Livestock Show, Open
House, Texas Chick, Poultry
and Egg Show, All College
Dance—Grove.
10 Parents Day.
11 Arts and Science Awards and
Merits Convocation—Guion
Hall.
Student Senate Banquet.
Final Appreciation Intramural
Managers Barbeque.
Press Club Banquet.
Ring Dance—Grove.
Student Life Committee
Meeting.
19 Spring Sports Barbeque.
25-29 Semester Examinations.
29 Commencement, Baccalaureate,
Final Ball.
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30 Final Review.
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