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Page 2 THE BATTALION Friday, January 16, 1953 THE AGGIE-Nizer FROM THE CITY DESK Student Progress Proposed School Bond Issue Best Determined Of $650,000 In Summary By Examinations By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion Co-Editor By HARRI BAKER Battalion City Editor The school board’s $650,000 bond issue election will be put befoi’e the voters Tuesday. Since the solidated Independent School dis- has been considered as one of the trict city’s main assets. The residents • Ownership of property on the have been proud of its high rat- school tax roll ing and the performance of its ® A poll tax dated 1951, the one graduates in colleges all over the school board proposed a bond issue u fd this year in the presidential country. i...„ J - 1 ~~ ' i - — J e ^ 1011 T ., . ,, The school board, which ought The election will be held in the two months ago, its merits and Are examinations necessary in colleges and universities £ ault ® ha y e been Wldel y discussed consolidated"music "room"frcm's u° ^ 0 '! slc Jf r ‘ s th , eir , pla \ 1 , , 9 ^ o k almost every one m College V “ best for both the school and the toda ^ ? _ _ Station. a.m. to 7 p.m. city, after careful consideration Students would disagree with college administrators who Here is a survey of the issue: To Sum It Up: of all the facts. These men, who would most likely defend the final examina- Tbe Ulan: Granted, $650,000 is a lot of a }' e y° ur tax-paying neighbors, tj on The election is to authorize the money, and a 50 per cent tax in- sincerely believe in what they’ve The disagreement, in most cases, would scbo01 board to issue bonds crease is a. big one for College done ' o yy» rvM viri Vi or r Austin , ,, iJ!- i i • i. r • • j- amounting to $650,000 to build be on the selfish, lazy point of view so indi- new scho ^ build * s and b land cative of todays young person who spends equipment, and repair the present a portion of adolescence and early manhood facilijies. Much of the controversy or womanhood at an institution of higher has arisen over the 50 per cent in learning. crease in taxes that the school Why do students dislike a final examina- board says it will need to pay for tion ? the bond issue. Many people feel Many reasons are apparant, but among p ollege Station cannot support the those which stand out most is that fear of ^ having to ‘re-cram in a short time every- Tb( , s( , hool boal . d has said that it thing the professor has attempted to teach m the course, would leave the decision as to how Why should members of the faculty or administrators tbe tax raise would be effected to defend the examination ? the A taxpayers by open hearings. Any combination of raising eval- Our guess for their answer: an examination is the best uations and cutting back rates indication of how well the student knows subject matter could be used to effect the raise, presented in the course. That is, the best indication under The school board has the power OUr present practices. ra ise evaluations and rates. This could be done at any time, Through the system of ‘ < modern’ , education we make regardless of the bond issue. They higher learning available to practically &ny person who wants emphasize that taxes are not the it and then say here it is—take it or leave it. If today’s stu- issue in this election, dent is attentative and spends much time on his courses out- “Where will the tax raise stop?” side of class, chances are he will receive high marks because s ? ms ^ man y objections to the of relative high grades on examinations. SToffi 'cl “c -if you rates after an evaluation raise, the rates could be raised by another school board in later years. Its possible, but an elected school board is a reflection of the wishes of the voters. Station. But the school always (See CITY DESK, Page 4) TYPEWRITERS FOR RENT Late Models Victor Adding and Subtraction Machines BRYAN BUSINESS MACHINE COMPANY 429 South Main Phone 2-1328 Emphasis is placed on can’t get it in class.” ‘dig it out for yourself- Received Through Education From history books and from talking to scholars of many years we hear about the student of many years ago who went to a university to gain an education. He was seeking just ,that—an education. He may have thought about specializing in one of the arts, but in becoming pro ficient in this art he was also taught languages, classical music, and appreciation of a painter’s creations. He learned these things usually by consulting with men or women who were experts in a particular field. He studied with them personally and they could develop his interest and appreciation of the subject matter through personal consultation. The Reason for the Bonds: An increase in school population that will almost double the present enrollment is the reason for the new facilities. Two surveys, one by the nationally-known architec tural firm of Caudill, Rowlett and Scott, and another from Supt. Les Richardson’s records, show that the increase will become seinous within two years. At present, the school is over crowded. Next year, the over- • crowding will result in one of the grades, probably the first, having Today we have a different concept of education because double sessions. The building of so many young people may obtain higher learning than in an elementary school now, and a the era of education 50 or 100 years ago. No longer do we high school when the need is great- find the student who spends an hour or two with the pro- e p bas been advocated by some fessor after class going over lecture notes or text material, citizens. However, it takes one The professor is not to blame because students hesitate ^ two^vears to^build Vhhrh to consult him about class matters. He usually establishes sc h 0 ol. If College Station is to regular office hours and is seldom visited. have the facilities ready when the The student of today—especially at A&M—has found a increase hits, building must start great amount of pressure from other students who look at th is year, him with an eye of wonderment, implying those who seek Tbe Effect on the City: The people who have not fully approved of the bond issue have not been thinking about their own personal tax increases, for the most part. They are for the consultation from professors are attempting to gain “pull”. Faculty-Student Tie Practically Severed This very feeling has caused the tie between students s ^ ho o ls » but they . .... ~ ... ..... . Qhrmr t h n i n are thinking and members of the faculty to practically become severed. a L 0Ut f It is almost impossible for an instructor to talk over the They ha *, e a p 0 j nt . eva i u _ course material with students personally to get an indication a tions might discourage prospec- of what he has learned. tive businesses and residents. On Therefore we find that examinations are the only means tb< f. otb f r h f n ^’ t . op ' qualit y schools of finding out what the student knows. Through the neces- ^ ntg at rac usmesses an lcsl " sity of these examinations the student is defeating the very Inotw nnertinn thing that could help him become more educated—educated that is, in the field in which he is forced to specialize. Are examinations necessary? Of course they are. And they will continue to exist in our colleges because students in large colleges such as A&M refuse to maintain contact on a more personal level with their instructors. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions “Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” has been whether or not bonding companies will consider College Station a good risk if the evaluations are raised too high. Kauscher, Peirce, and Company considers 10 per cent of the city’s total value as a safe amount for bond indebtedness. This bond issue added to the pres ent outstanding bond issues, will bring the indebtedness to $920,000. With an estimated 16 million dol lars worth of property in College Station, $920,000 will be seven per cent of the total value. Bond experts have told the school board that they are sure they can find The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published by students four times' a week, during the regular school year. During the summer terms, and during examination and vacation periods The Battalion Is published twice a week. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the a market for the bonds, regular school year, and Tuesday and Thursday during examination and vacation periods and the summer terms. Subscription rates $6.00 per year of $.50 per month. What the Money Will Buy: Advertising rates funished on request. „„„ With the $650,000 the school Sintered as second - class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas rnder the Act of Con- cress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press vices Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republlcatlon of all aewa dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of tpontaneoua origin published herein Rights of republlcatlon of all other matter herein ire also reserved News contributions may be made by telepnone (4-5144.) or at the editorial office, ooms 201 Good win Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or a« he Studeni Activities Office. Room 209 Goodwin Hall. FRANK N. MANITZAS, JOEL AUSTIN... ! Co-Editors Ed Holder Sports Editor Harri Baker City Editor Peggy Maddox. Women’s News Editor .! Today’s Issue Bob Selleck Jerry Bennett Bob Boriskie . Represented nationally by board plans first to construct a National Advertising Ser- ,. . , . . , 10-room elementary school in Col lege Hills, eliminating the neces sity of those children crossing the highway. A new, modem high school also Would be built. It would have the features the present school now lacks: an auditorium, science rooms, and a music room. The present high school would be turn ed over to the lower grades. The school board has been work ing hard on this plan for seven months. It was considered the most economical, over the other buildings plans discussed. By get ting all the money in one lump sum, they believe money can be saved, both on cost of materials and bond fees. With a 50 per cent tax increase, News Editor Assistant News Editor Sports News Editor Jerry Bennett, Bob Hendry, Joe Hipp, Chuck Neighbors, Bob Selleck News Editors 'ins Becker Associate Sports Editor possibly effected over two 01’ three Vernon Anderson, Bob Boriskie, William Buckley, Arnold Damon, Robert . ,i v , , , • , • Domey, Allen Hays, Joe Hladek, Bill Foley, Ed Fries, Raymond Gossett, yeaiS, cne SCnool DOaiCl IS ceitam Carl Hale, John Kinslow, H. M. Krauretz, Jim Larkin, Steve Lilly, that all outstanding bond issues Kenneth Livingston, Clay McFarland, Dick Moore, Roland Reynolds, , • , . i j, i John Moody, Bob Palmer, Bill Shepard, and Tommy Short ....Staff News Writers Can DC pain Oil OH SCneClUie. 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