Battalion Editorials
Pag“e 2
THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, P^EBRUARY 23, 1955
Cadet Slouch
by Janies Earle
What’s in a ISame?
A good summary of A&M’s Religious
Emphasis week is in its name—it’s a week of
emphasis on religion, not just a week of relig
ion.
This implies that religion is available to
A&M students all the time, and that this
special week is set aside just to give the pro
gram an extra boost.
The 14 or so local churches and the col
lege YMCA provide an opportunity for every
student to participate in his choice of relig
ious activities. And it seems like a high per
cent of the students do participate.
Then along comes this special week, with
its convocation speaker and dormitory dis
cussion group leaders, all outstanding men
in their field.
The attendance and participation in the
activities of this week indicate that it is just
the icing on the cake—not A&M’s only week
of religion, but simply a week of reaffirm
ation and emphasis on religion.
'/^ra tern ities ’
Last week a journalism professional fra
ternity was established on the A&M campus,
and now in the planning stage are two more
professional fraternities—electrical engineer
ing and chemistry.
These organizations, so long delayed on
this campus, can give students valuable ideal-
listic and professional aids in their chosen
to
fields. They also provide a good way
make job contacts.
For a long time these organizations were
prevented from being established on the
A&M campus by the school’s unreasoning
fear of the word “fraternity”’ and of Greek
letter organizations.
But now we have them, and they will
prove their worth.
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Letters to the Editors
(Editor’s note: All letters to
the editors submitted will be
printed, provided they are signed
and contain no libelous or obscene
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To the Editor:
What has happened in two
years ? What has happened to the
traditions that have made A&M the
school it is ?
The hist few days I have read
several articles, in particular the
editorials of Febmary IGth and
17th in the Battalion. The article
of February 16th stated, “some
thing is wrong with the corps.”
They are absolutely right in my
opinion. It emphasized the fact
that Non-Regs are the largest in
the history of the school, and they
can blame a majority of this on
the corps. I can recall when it
was compulsory to take military
science (or air science) for the
first two years, and the last two
years were optional; however, with
or without a contract a person
could remain in the corp. Funny,
you had very few Non-Regs—there
was a strong feeling of wanting
to be in the corp. In fact, a student
did not feel a part of A&M unless
he was in the corp.
The second editorial of February
17th emphasized co-education for
A&M. If a person wishes to go to
i co-ed school, he is free to do so.
As for myself, I have attended
both. Personally, I feel that bring
ing co-education to Texas A&M
DVER5-rUR5TOR.ACE HATTERS
Students . . . Use Our Convenient Pick Up Stations
At Taylor’s Variety Store — North Gate
would lower the standards of the
College at least . Also an in
crease in enrollment has a tendency
toward indifference between the
professors and students. One of
the greatest advantages of getting
an education at A&M is the per
sonal interest shown by the profes
sors toward the students who are
truly interested in an education.
In the past few days I have talk
ed with several seniors whom I
have known for years—one in par
ticular whom I talked into coming
here. I asked about the speaking
and meeting—the two greatest tra
ditions or assets this school has—
(again in my opinion they are
greater than boots, rings etc.) and
he informed me that some of his
classmates; whom he • is highly'
ashamed of (and probably a very
small minority) decided it should
be a senior privilege not to speak—
H—! it should be a privilege to
speak. He has informed me that
a large majority of seniors would
like to keep these fine traditions
that A&M is founded on, but have
had the fear of God put in them
by the military and possibly a lew
wheels in the administration of the
school. They are trying to get
quantity instead of qujility'.
Speeches made by Col. Boatner and
Dean Harrington emphasized quali
ty when I was u ^ seems
that the seniors who should be
concerned with th' s eorp are losing
nterest in class distinction when
only a senior with rank can repri
mand a freshman on campus.
It used to be a sophomore’s privi
lege to reprimand a f '.sh.
Since the enrollment is the prob-
em facing the administration, they
should realize that the students and
the traditions of this school are
the greatest drawing: cards we
have.
Stanley H. Rosenthal
Class of ‘ • >2 "
New Scholarship
To Be Awarded
A $500 scholarship will be award
ed to a senioi - student in agricul
ture who has “demonstrated high
scholastic ability, leadership in ex
tra-curricular activities, good char
acter, and financial needs.”
The scholarship is given by the
Ralston-Purina company.
Dr. M. T. Harrington, chancellor,
was one of three college adminis-
trators who helped plan the schol
arship program.
' Selection of students to receive
the scholarship will be made by
each school’s own scholarship com
mittee, with final approval by J. D.
Sykes, vice-president of the Ralston
Purina company.
Science Academy
Plans State Meet
The Texas Academy of Science
will hold its state meeting at Bay
lor university in December.
The board of directors and ex
ecutive council of the Academy
met hei-e recently to make plans
for the state meet.
Dr. Dale F. Leipper, head of the
oceanography department, is pres
ident of the TAS, and Dr. G. P.
Parker, head of the education and
psychology department, is secre
tary- t rea su re t.
Job Calls
• Thu is., Feb. 24—Taylor In
strument companies — Interviews
for field engineers (sales)—devel
opment and design engineers, man
ufacturing engineers, research en
gineers. Majors: mechanical, elec
trical, chemical engineering, phy
sics.
Thurs., Feb. 24 — State Mutual
Life Assurance Co.—business ad
ministration, 'agricultural econom
ics and economics majors interest
ed in the position of home office
representatives for assignment in
Texjis offices.
• Thurs., Friday, Feb. 24, 25—
The Western company representa
tives will interview petroleum, me
chanical, geological, chemical, elec
trical engineers, physicists and
mathematicians for beginning jobs
in field operations, potential candi
dates for supervisory positions.
Will also consider civil engineers
and geologists interested in this
type of work. Also interested in
advanced degree January, 1956
graduates in petroleum, mechani-
1, geological, chemical, electrical
engineering and physics for posi
tions in research and development
• Thurs., Fri., Feb. 24, 25—A1
lis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
will interview mechanical and elec
trical engineers for various open
ings and any other engineering sen
ior interested in this company.
Th e Battalion
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Sickness Lower
Despite Woolher
The leading communicable dis
ease reported bv the Bryan-Brazos
county health unit this week was
influenza, with 42 cases.
The number of cases in the Col- |
lege hospital had decreased
30 last week to H> thlf
cording to hospital
Bryan hospitals ha ve reported no .
increase since the cold weather hit j
this area.
Next on the health units report!
was strept threat \vith 15 cases re
ported.
DOCTOR’S LATEST—Frank Sims, past-president of the
student American Veterinary Medicine association chapter,
tries out the new lounge furniture in the veterinary hos
pital. The furniture is for the use of veterinary students
on receiving duty.
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purifying agent, notably for air, water and beverages.
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