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4 A&M’s Philosophy , Is Seed That Caused Growth’-Gilchrist “Some people call it the ‘A&M Spirit,’ but this is only a part. Those of use who have come into the A&M System without the back ground of having attended the school soon have become imbued with the spirit and philosophy of this great state-wide institution and have become a part of it.” Those were introductory re marks of a speech by A&M System Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist given at the 115th anniversary meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas meeting Saturday night. “The Philosophy of Texas A&M” Avas the topic of Gilchrist’s ad dress given before the group of educational, business and cultural leaders of the state at their annual meeting here. Intangible Aspects Those intangible things which have caused A&M to continue in a straight and narrow path from the time of its beginning until the present were discussed by Gilchrist in his speech at the dinner meet ing. “Let me say now that the Texas A&M Philosophy is a great and vital asset. There have been times of high prosperity and of low de pression during the life of this System. There have been upris ings arid times of grave concern. There have been legislative investi gations and proposals for closing the school. “But, make no mistake about it, Ihe substantial core and the strong foundation of the Texas A&M Sys tem is to be found in the hearts of the people of Texas. There will always be problems to solve and difficulties to overcome, but with these 75 years behind it, the peo ple of Texas to sustain it, and the Texas A&M philosophy to give it vitality and drive, we have no fear but that Texas A&M will go for ward from year to year.” The chancellor ti-aced the terms under which A&M was established Woodward Is Ph ilosoph ical Society Prexy Dudley K. Woodward Jr., Dallas Ittorney, was elected president of t /he 115-year-old Philosophical So- riety of Texas at the annual meet ing Saturday in the MSC. He succeeded E. L. Kurth, Luf- fdn industrialist, who was host to members of the society at the ban quet preceding the meeting. Vice Presidents Named Vice presidents for the coming year hamed by the society include former Gov. W. P. Hobby of Hous ton, Dr. R. N. Richardson of Abi lene, Federal Judge R. Ewing Thomason of El Paso, Robert Lee Bobbitt of San Antonio, and Judge John E. Hickman of Austin. Dr. Herbert Gambrell of Dal las was re-elected corresponding secretary, and Sam H. Acheson of Dallas recording secretary. George Waverly Briggs of Dallas was re elected treasurer, and William E. Wrathev of Dallas was named li brarian. New Directors Picked New directors were Woodward, Kurth, Hobby, Gambrell, Briggs, and A. Frank Smith of Houston; t W. L. Clayton of Houston, A. P. Brogan of Austin, Miss Ima Plogg of Houston, and Burke Baker of Houston. . Sixty members of the society and their guests attended the meeting here. Gibb Gilchrist, chan cellor of the A&M system, deliv ered an address. as a land grant college and the provisions made for an educational setup in Texas even at the time of writing the Republic of Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836. “The people of Texas in 1876 accepted wholeheai’tedly the basic philosophy of the land grant col lege. Evidence that this accept ance has continued through the years exists in the amazing growth of this college and the affiliated colleges and agencies which haA'e grown up around it,” Gilchrist ex plained. “One of the cornerstones of this philosophy is the belief that there must be equal opportunities for all, (See A&M PHILOSOPHY, Page 2) SPEAKER—T. A. Boyd, GM Re search Division Consultant, will speak to the graduate school at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. He will speak in the Lecture Room of the Biological Sciences Build ing on “The Engineer in the Re search Business.” RV’s to Initiate 81 At Annual Banquet The Ross Volunteers will hold their annual fall initiation ban quet Thursday, Dec. 11. Eighty- one new members will be accept ed into the organization. Col. E. W. Napier will be the principal speaker at the banquet, to be held at 7 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. The Ross Volunteers will make trips to New Orleans, San Anton io, and Houston this year and will conduct their regular Mother’s Day Drill. According to Joe C. Wallace, cadet commander of the Volun teers, they will have some new and very complicated drill man- euA'ers. He said further that the members, both new and old, have a hard year’s work cut out for them. “The Ross Volunteers will be the best drilled organization on the campus, bar none,” guar antees Wallace. New Initials The 81 new members to be ini tiated Thursday are all juniors and sophomores. No new senior members were accepted. The new junior members are as follows: John Crawford Akard; David Olin Atkinson; Arthur Floyd Barborak; Stanton Paul Bell; Lamon L. Bennett; Richard B. Black; William R. Bowden, Jr.; Bobby K. Boyd; Robert Braslau; Hollie L. Briscoe, Jr.; Danny J. Burkard; David E. Clark; John D. Coleman; Charles E. Collins; Wil liam E. Dark; Guy William Daw son; Donald R. Dodson; James D. Dowell; Leo Draper; John W. Far ley and John C. Fai’rell. Charles E. Fenner; T. B. Field, Ji\; Marvin H. Ford; Charles D. Fox worth; Charles A. Gary; Leon H. Gerlich; Albeit Neal Gist; Lynn E. Goldstein; John K. Goode; SHOPPING DAYS LEFT /COLDER TONIGHT WEATHER TODAY: Clear and colder tonight. The high yesterday was 78 and the low this morning was 53. Lauritz Melchior 1 o sing m Gmon Lauritz Melchior, “the world’s greatest heroic tenor,” will present a concert in Guion Hall at 3 p. m. Jan. 18. Accompanying Melchior will be the Paderewski Foundation Award Winner Piano-Duo for 1952 and the world famous Viking chorus. Tickets will go on sale Jan. 5, said C. G. “Spike” White, manager of Student Activities. Reserved seats, which include the first nine rows in Guion Hall, will be priced at three dollars a piece. Reserved seat tickets for the next 16 x-ows of seats will sell for two dollars. Tickets for the remaining 1100 seats will sell for one dollar. These seats will not be reserved, White said. Melchior has starred in opera, motion pictures, TV and radio. Rush Donates Unit Christmas Trees Christmas trees for every unit in both the freshman and upper classman areas have been donated by Eugene Rush, College Station insurance agent. The fir trees, stands, and a nail were distributed to the units Mon day afternoon. Ranging from four to five feet in height, the trees are complete except for decora tions, which the outfits will have to furnish. Rush requested units to return the stands* Donald G. Greene; Wesley E. Gi’oss; Ernest K. Gruene; Dewey L. Harris; James K. Hennigan; Richard A. Hensz; Jabez M. Hick man; Roy Don Hickman; John E. Hildebrand; Allan H. Hohlt; Mel ton G. Holubec; William R. Hud son; Frank S. Johnson; Edgar R. Keeling, Jr.; Jerome L. Ledwig; and Eugene T. Lewis. Robert E. Manner; Joe B. Mc Alister; James A. McDowell; Frederick H. Mitchell; Vol Moore Montgomery; Leo O. Muellei', Ji\; Stephen J. Novosad; Billy J. Og lesby; Philip M. Orr, Jr.; Carroll W. Phillips; Richard N. Porter; Alvie Wayne Purselley; William M. Reed; Jerry L. Sales; Christo pher C. Smith, Jr.; Lester S. Smith; Roy F. Sullivan; Tommy R. Steel; Thomas D. Theriot; Eddie L. Thompson; James B. Tyree; Robert D. Williford; Carl W. Wil son Jr.; William T. Wilson; Pat rick H. Wood; Edward V. Wright; Gus A. Wulfman; William W. Young. Joe M. Abell; Richard D. Cole; Donald H. Cummins; Melvin E. Duke; Robert L. Harris; Roger Q. Landers, Jr.; and Carl B. Ster- zing, Jr. Linnartz Said Outstanding By Range Society Norwin E. Linnartz, senior range and forestry major was named outstanding range management student in Tex as at the annual meeting of the Texas Section, American So ciety of Range Management, in Alpine. H. L. Leithead, chairman of the Texas Section, ASRM, presented Linnartz with an engraved tie clasp. The institutional award, a plaque, was presented to W. G. McCully, representing the range and forestry department. The outstanding range manage ment student award, presented this year for the first time, is planned as an annual function of the Texas Section, ASRM. Selec tion of the outstanding student is based on scholastic achievement, personality, and an essay submit ted by students meeting certain curricular requirements. Although several other schools offer range management curricula and were eligible to compete, A&M was the only participant. Linnartz attended Arlington State College befoi’e entering A&M and will be graduated in June 1953. His winning essay was entitled “R&nge and Management for the Small Ranch.” It w r as based on the argument that small ranchers can afford to institute conservation practices in their management program.' Lin nartz is on educational leave from the US Soil Conservation Service. President Returns From TV Conference President of the College M. T. Harrington returned today from Austin and the University of Tex as where he attended the first session of a two-day conference on “Educational Television Possi bilities for Colleges.” He went there Monday. City Council "fables Proposals F i • o m Sc h o o fjle ere a ii on Group Student Union Meet Develops New ideas A better understanding of stu- sas. Sunday’s workshops were dent unions and their purposes to serve the college and surrounding community were the main points emphasized here this weekend by 12 members of Regions 13 and 14 of the National Association of Student Unions (NASU). Sixty delegates attended. “We learned a lot about new and different ideas and activities to encourage student participation in the Center’s programs,” said Lamar McNew, president of the MSC Council. McNew was in charge of the conference. Representing A&M were Coun- cilmen John Samuels, Ken Hall, Carroll Phillips, Frank N. Manit- zas, Haskell Simon; Rodney Heath, Bud Powell, Bob King of the house committee; Oscar Garcia, Boyce Holmes of the dance committee; Jim Baggeley, Barton Raynaud of the music committee; Louis Hamp ton of the art gallery committee. Workshops Held Three student workshops were held Saturday and two Sunday. Student groups were separated from staff meetings, although in termingling was allowed and en couraged. Samuels directed the first work shop on “How can the union in terest more students in its pro grams?” The second workshop was conducted by Rob Whiteaker of Oklahoma A&M. It was: “How can publicity be improved?-” “Awards” was the topic of the third workshop guided by Jim Col lier of the University of Arkan- “The union’s place in the campus program” by Marilyn Jone of Southern Methodist University; “Discussion of revenue producing programs” led by Molly Moffett of the University of Texas and “New Activities” by Dick Smith of Oklahoma University. Schools Represented Schools with delegates present were: Oklahoma A&M, University of Oklahoma, University of Ar kansas, Southern Methodist Uni- vei-sity, Lamar State College, Tex as Tech, St. Mary’s University, Sam Houston State Teachers Col lege, Sacred Heart College, Univer sity of Texas, Texas A&I College, and Southwest Texas State Teach ers College. The delegates were welcomed by President M. T. Han-ington Satur day. An informal get-together and registration were held Friday. At a smorgasbord Saturday eve ning, Samuels, president of the NASU and vice president of the MSC Council, described the nation al meeting of the unions to be held in the spring on the Univer sity of California campus. Afterwards, the delegates at tended Cafe Rue Pinalle and re sumed workshop discussions Sun day morning. The conference was adjourned at noon Sunday. J. Wayne Stark, director of the MSC, is advisor for Region 13. Oklahoma A&M’s Union Director C. C. Tibbetts holds the similar post for Region 14. 4 Non-Reg’ Privilege Not Allowed Seniors Fourth Army headquarters has ruled second year advanced course ROTC students at A&M may not wear civilian clothes on the cam pus after duty, announced com mandant Col. Joe Davis today. The ruling came after seniors had asked through a grievance committee that they be allowed to don civilian garb after evening meal formations. They based their request on the fact that officers now on active duty in the Army or Air Force are allowed to wear civilian clothes after duty hours. Asked Interpretation The Fourth Army headquarters issued the order after college offi cials asked them for an interpre tation of Army regulations con cerning military schools. The interpretation was based on the definition of an MC type ROTC organization which states “cadets will habitually be in uni form.” Army headquarters stated that allowing students to wear civilian clothes at anytime other than to participate in athletic contests would be an infraction of the rul ing-. The seniors had originally gone to Col. Davis with their request to be allowed to go “non-reg” along with several other griev ances. The commandant referred Piastre in Third Town Hall Tonight The Longine Symphonette, di rected by Mishel Piastre, will start Town Hall activities tonight at 8 in Guion Hall. The symphonette, which is na tionally famous, won the top musi cal awai-d of 1950. Many critics claim that the great success of the orchestra is due to the direc tion of Piastre. Commonly referred to as the “average man’s symphony orches tra,” the symphonette’s specialty is playing shorter selections by great composers and “light” ser ious music. The Longine Symphonette is the third in the series of Town Hall engagements to be held this year. The Houston Symphony scheduled in January will be the next pre sentation. their request to Fourth Army headquarters after explaining it was out of his scope of authority to allow “non-reg” privileges. Further Difficulty Col. Davis staged it would now be difficult to allow seniors to wear civilian clothes after evening formations in the spring following federal inspection as has been the practice in the past. With this interpretation from Fourth Army headquarters, he said, it will be almost impossible Holiday Deadline For Senior Pies All seniors should have their pictures taken for The Aggieland ’53 before Christmas holidays, said Harvey (Spider) Miller, co-editor. ,, .. „ . Seniors who failed to have pic- t0 ,. a ' l0W . any n ° n ' reg prmlegeS ! tures taken on their scheduled day should have them made immedi ately at the Aggieland Studios at North Gate, he said. Unit snapshots are now being accepted at the Aggieland office in Goodwin Hall, Miller said. By HARRI BAKER Battalion City Editor The College Station City Council last night tabled pro posals of the school board and the Recreation Council winch would have raised city tax evaluations and established a rec reation board within the city government. The school board asked that city tax evaluations be raised to make them equal to the increase in evaluation planned by the school board. The Recreation Council pro posed an ordinance establishing it as a part of the city gov ernment, supported by city funds. The evaluation for school tax purposes will be raised to allow the school board to increase its tax revenue, in order ■^to pay for the issuing of bonds for the building of a new high school. The school board is already col lecting as high a tax as possible at the present evaluation rates. Since the city and school taxes are assessed and collected by the city, E. E. Brown, president of the school board, suggested that city evaluation rates be raised to make tax collecting easier. Two dif ferent evaluations would require two sets of books and other extra labor. An increase in school taxes would not mean an increase in city taxes, even if the evaluation is raised, according to city officials. The city would cut its tax rates the same per centage that the evalu ation is raised, causing taxes to remain as they are. Wants $18,000 Increase The school board does not plan to tax the full amount of the new evaluation. They would cut back the tax rate also, but would leave enough of an in»rease to allow $18,000 a year more than they are now receiving. The tax raise would not go into effect until 1954. The school board will put the $650,000 school building bond issue before the public for balloting Jan. 20. The Recreation Council asked the City Council to vote on an or dinance establishing the Recreation Council as a part of the city gov ernment, with essentially the same composition it now has and the power to operate all recreational facilities of the city. Budget Presented Each member of the City Council was given copies of the proposed ordinance and a copy of the Rec reation Council’s budget for last year to study. They plan to vote on the measure at the Jan. 5 meet ing. The proposed ordinance does not specify a special tax to be levied for the activities of the Recreation (See CITY COUNCIL, Page 2) Phi Eta Sigma Initiates 23; Holds Smoker Twenty - three men who made a grade point ratio of 2.59 or better their freshman year were initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, national freshman honor society last night. The ceremony was in the As sembly Room of the MSC. A smok er for freshman who had a grade point ratio of 2.0 or better at midsemester followed. Jerry Ramsey, president, con ducted the initiation. Other offi cers assisting were Harri Baker, vice president; Dick McCasland, secretary; Frank Ford, treasurer; and Jules Vieaux, historian. Danny Edwards and Frank O’Donnell were also in the cere mony. Dean John R. Bertrand of the Basic Division is the group’s advisor. New member’s are Herbert K. Acord Jr., Donald L. Barksdale, Ray Reed Barrett Jr., James Al len Brown, Edward J. Brunn, James Bobby Cooper Jr., Henry C. Coutret Jr., Robert Max Cum mings, Alan J. Ezzell, John E. Frandolig, David L. Cruller. Norval K. Johnson, Lawrence Laskoskis, Gary Earl Leslie, Har old Wayne Pace, Lolan Marr Pul len, Jerry Allen Pyle, John Lee Shanks, Carleton K. Sherman, Leonard P. Stoltz, Frank Samuel Yaden III, Cliffoi’d A. Watson, and Robert M. Zama. whatsoever. Players Begin Casting For ‘Stalag 17’ Tonight The Aggie Players will begin casting for their next production “Stalag 17”, at 7:30 p. m. Tues day, in the Music Hall. The play will be presented in the MSC Mai’ch 2-3. C. B. Esten is the director. Aggieland ’52 vanity fair and senior favorite pictures may be picked up in the Aggieland office until the end of the first semester, he said. Hensz, Leipper Elected To Leading TAS Offices Richard Hensz, junior plant sci ence major from Harlingen, was elected president of the Collegiate Academy of the Texas Academy of Science at a joint convention held on the Texas Christian Uni versity campus in Fort Worth. Dr. D. F. Leipper, head of the oceanogi'aphy depai’tment, was elected vice-president of the phy sical science section of the state Academy. Representing A&M in the state Academy in past years have been Dr. C. C. Doak, head of the biol ogy department, past-president; and Dr. Charles LaMotte, biology department, ex'-counsellor and chairman. Dr. LaMotte is also sponsorer of the local chapter of the Collegiate Academy. 30 Member Colleges The Collegiate Academy is com posed of approximately 30 col leges throughout the state and has about 500 members. The purpose of the organization is for its mem bers to present papers of scientific interest to other member’s, and serve as the publishing source for these papers, Hensz said. The local chapter of the Col legiate Academy was organized in 1946. The chapter consists of about 25 members. Membership is not limited and anyone interest ed in science may join, Hensz said. Tommy Dunagan is president of the local chapter and Hensz is secretary-treasurer. TCU’s new science building was dedicated at the joint meeting in Ft. Worth. An address wms given by Dr. William Pollard, executive director of the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies. Pearce Presents Paper Jack Pearce of A&M presented a paper before the Collegiate Aca demy on “The Relation of Serum Protein Bound Iodine to Growth Rate and Feed Efficiency in Grow ing Calves.” Pearce’s paper concerned the re sults of an experiment being car ried on here by the biochemistry and nutrition departments. The ex periment is an attempt to coi’re- late protein bound iodine, a con stituent of blood, with the rate of weight gained by animals in the feed lot. Prof Smokers Eye Contest Contestants in the professor’s division of the Sixth Annual Bat- talion-MSC Pipe Smoking Contest will have some stiff competition if past performarice is any indi cator. Prof. F. W. Powmll of the Eng lish department, a winner of one of the early contests, has announc ed his intention to compete again this year. It will be worth winners’ vdiile to enter the contest, said Ray Davenport, assistant to the MSC director. At least twm prizes wdll be of fered in this division, wdth more being offered if there are enough entries, Davenport said. A new shipment of prizes for all divisions has been received. They include 12 one-pound cans of Sir Walter Raleigh Pipe To bacco, six one-half pound cans of Briggs Pipe Mix, and six corn cob pipes from Beuscher’s Indus tries. MSC Council Hears NASU Meet Report Lack of a quorum prevented transaction of business last night by the MSC Council, but reports of Regions 13 and 14 National As sociation of Student Unions (NASU) conference and considera tions fdr additional directorate appropriations were heard. A called meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 17, was planned indefinitely by MSC Council President Lamar McNew to act on the agenda slated last night. McNew asked for $150 to be added to the directorate budget. No action was taken. Presentation of the MSC’s award system by Council Vice President John Samuels was postponed until the next meeting. •S': ■: jESEy SSSSHSiV-. 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