Battalion Editorials
Page 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1954
Senior Debate Limitation
Should Not Be Approved
The senior class evaluation committee has
recommended some changes in class policy
that have a good deal of merit.
These include adopting a constitution and
writing a set of by-laws to strengthen parlia
mentary procedure in meetings. Another
favorable suggestion concerns turning mat
ters, not scheduled on the agenda to commit
tees for final action.
Although committee action is not the
fastest and most effective way of getting
things done, it is practically the only work
able method where the senior class is con
cerned. An example is the disgraceful handl
ing of the transfer student boot controversy
last semester.
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Cannons Take
Dancing Space
Next month the Military Ball will be held
again.
This dance is one of the biggest affairs
held during the school year. It’s also the most
crowded.
Any ball, no matter how famous the band
or visiting dignitaries, is a flop when there
is no room to dance.
Sbisa Dining Hall, where the affair is
held, may be the largest mess hall in the
world. But people who remember last year’s
overflow crowd realize it can lose its reputa
tion for size when turned into a ballroom.
One thing that took up space was a big
cannon placed next to the bandstand. The
committee, planning this year’s ball, might
provide more dancing space by leaving the
artillery where it belongs — on the battle
field.
However, there is a proposed change
which should be given more Thought before
being accepted. It recommends that a limit
be set on the number of seniors that can
argue an issue at class meetings.
A limit on debate could hinder fair
handling of class issues. Although senior
meetings are sometimes too lengthy because
some members voice unimportant or silly
arguments, the right to express an opinion
should not be denied.
If this suggestion should go into effect,
seniors representing one side of an issue
could plan before the meeting to dominate
the discussion time. The other side might not
get an adequate hearing.
As long as senior meetings remain fair
and open, the length of time they last is
unimportant.
Sentimental Class
Gift Is Useless
The senior class gift committee is trying
to decide what to give the school at the end
of the semester.
Gift recommendations are supposed to be
narrowed down to three by the next meeting.
The class will then vote on which gift it
wants.
The committee has a chance to do some
thing constructive for A&M by selecting use
ful gift suggestions. Such things as monu
ments, stone markers or flag poles have no
real use to the school.
A class gift should be something that can
be used by future classes and not just a
sentimental reminder of the graduates. The
gift committee should consider this when
making the selections.
Letters to the Editors
Editors, The Battalion:
As A&M begins another Re
ligious Emphasis Week next Mon
day I want to urge each and every
student to take advantage of this
opportunity to gain in mind and
character. Each of the men who
will be on the Campus next week
has been .chosen because he knows
and understands problems and
conditions confronting all of Us. If
you will invest only a few hours of
your time to take part in the activi
ties of the coming week you will
be richly rewarded.
There is a great deal of work
that has gone into the planning
and preparation of the activities.
Each of the visting leaders has
worked many hours on his dis
cussions. Bill Wiseman and the
Inter-Faith Council have spent long
hours in the preparation of the
program. And there has been the
ever helping hand of Mr. Gordon
Gay who is always guiding the
many details of the entire Week.
May God grant His blessing that
this will be a week of inspiration
I and help to every student and
faculty member of A&M College.
Mason L. Cashion, *53
2nd Lt., Armor
Dear Sir:
As your new football coach, Paul
(Bear) Bryant, “was tremendously
impressed” by the spirit of the
A&M student body back in 1952
when Ky. played at College Sta
tion, I suggest that the entire
“Twelfth Man” (The Corps) re
port for practice on the opening
day of the coming spring training
and report to Coach Bryant that
the “Twelfth Man” is always
ready for action and for him to call
on “him”.
It Would be the biggest gesture
a new- coach ever got—and Aggies
all over the world (overseas)
would like it tremendously, too!
The pictures of this “report for
duty” would be in every news
paper in USA.
The entire Corps would march to
the practice field in sweat shirts
ready for action.
Coach Bryant would never for
get this great gesture and it
would give the ex-Aggies some
thing to Work on: get out and get
good high school players to A&M.
Chas. B. Bailey
Morgan Elected
Society President
Bob Morgan, senior horticulture
major from Harlingen, was elected
president Tuesday of the horticul
ture society for the spring semes
ter.
Other officers elected at • the
meeting were Morris Bailey, senior
from Paris, vice president; and
Keith Savage, junior from Here
ford, secretary-treasurer.
The society made plans for pre
sentation of papers by members at
the Collegiate and High School
Academy of Science meeting here
April 2—3.
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THURSDAY
7:15 p. m.—San Antonio dub
meeting, room 301, Goodwin hall.
Picture plans.
Dallas A&M club meeting,
Biological Science building, lecture
room. Important business.
Houston hometown club meet
ing, room 301, Goodwin hall. Pic
ture plans.
Galveston county A&M club
meeting, room SB, MSC. Bring dues
and ticket money.
Weatherford hometown club
meeting, YMCA.
Rio Grande Valley club meeting,
YMCA. Refreshments and a film.
Lavaca county A&M club meet
ing, Academic building.
Whispering Pines club meeting,
room 228, Academic building.
Audio club meeting, radio room,
MSC Election of officers.
A. G. C. meeting, MSC. To elect
officers and a sponser.
7:30 p. m.—Red River Valley
hometown club meeting, senate
room, MSC.
Fort Worth hometown club meet
ing, chapel, YMCA. High school
day plans, Aggieland picture date,
and dub “function” plans.
Amarillo A&M dub meeting,
room 125, Academic building.
General business and spring party
plans.
Baytown dub meeting, Academic
building.
El Paso A&M club meeting,
Academic building. Discuss pictures
for Aggieland.
Central West Texas A&M dub
meeting, room 223, Academic build
ing. To discuss . picture for Aggie
land.
Shreveport dub meeting, room
106, Academic building.
Austin hometown dub meeting,
chapel, YMCA. To discuss picture
in Aggieland.
Waco - McLennan county home
town dub meeting, room 306, Good
win hall. Elect officers.
Wichita Fall hometown club
meeting, room 128, Academic build
ing.
West hometown club meeting,
YMCA.
Texarkana ■ Four States club
meeting, room 224, Academic build
ing,
Guadalupe Valley dub meeting,
room 3D, MSC. To discuss dub pic
ture.
Newman dub meeting, country
dub. Valentine dance, free admis
sion, free soft drinks for members.
College Hospital
Needs One Nurse
The college hospital needs one
more nurse to complete its staff,
said Irene (Mom) Ciaghorn, as
sistant to the doctor.
Only registered nurses’ appli
cations will be considered.
The hospital recently lured five
nurses, to fill vacancies, left at mid
term.
Mrs. Claire Stevenson and Mrs.
Mary M. Craig replaced Mrs. C. J.
Kammerdiener and Mrs. Madylene
Jennings.
Miss Maxie Geeslin is the new
supervising nurse, a new position.
Mrs. Marian Simmohds has been
hired to replace Miss Erline
Vaughn.
Save Your Money!
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LEGAL HOLIDAY
Friday, February 12, 1954, being a Legal Holiday, in
observance of Lincoln’s Birthday, the undersigned will
observe that date as a Legal Holiday and not be open for
business.
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BA 208. 304, 315, 409
CE 202, 405
Bio. 107
English 212, 232, 403
Eco. 203, 318, 412
Hist. 105, 307
PH 201
R. S. 315
Physics 211
Math 104, 110
E.D. 106
Chem. 106
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