The Battalion
Number 119: Volume 54
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1955
Price Five Cents
Tomorrow Is Graduation Day
Coffman is Chaplain
For Civilian Students
^ Thomas Stewart Coffman, junior
physical education major from
Port Arthur, will be the civilian
.chaplain for next year.
Coffman was named by a com
mittee of the Civilian Student
Council for the new post, and his
appointment was approved by the
Council at its last meeting- of the
year last night.
The council also named two as
sistants, Charles Payne and Joe
Blair.
Duties of the civilian chaplain
News
of the
World
By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The Senate
^late yesterday rejected President
Eisenhower’s multibillion dollar
road building plan, thereby moving
closer to action on a rival Demo-
• ci-atic bill. Senate Republican
leaders failed 60-31 in a move to
substitute the President’s program
for a bill sponsored by Sen. Gore
(D-Tenn.). But they still had one
major move left. They planned to
offer a motion to send the Gore
bill back to committee, shelving it
lemporarily.
'A' 'A' ’A'
WASHINGTON—A new cloud
of uncertainty settled over the
antipolio campaign yesterday as
at least one big maker of Salk
vaccine balked at new production
rules laid down by the govern
ment. Homer C. Fritsch, evecu-
tive vice president of Parke,
Davis & Co., Detroit, told report
ers the revised standards for
manufacture and testing of the
vaccine were not acceptable to
him.
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WASHINGTON — Secretary of
State Dulles said yesterday the
Russians seem to be reversing their
tactics in some important ways,
but America must be careful not
* to mistake any “false dawn for the
real dawn.”
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„ MOSCOW—The Presidium of
the Supreme Soviet yesterday
ratified the Warsaw agreements
setting up a Communist-bloc un
ified military command. The
agreements were drawn up in
the Polish capital as a Red move
to counter the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
will be to advise on moral and re
ligious matters involving civilian
students, supervision of the spirit
ual welfare of civilian students,
which will include the following
programs: Promotion of bible stud
ies, organization of discussion
groups, urging church attendance
and participation, and working
with the United Nations club in
creating a better understanding of
religious beliefs of students from
other lands.
He also will be expected to work
with the corps chaplain in arrang
ing for Silver Taps, assist in or
ganizing an honor guard for a de
ceased civilian student, be respon
sible for returning thanks in civ
ilian dining hall at the night meal,
work with the Interfaith council
and assist in promoting Religious
Emphasis week, and be prepared
to give invocations and benedic
tions at college and civilian activ
ities as requested by college offi
cials and others.
Hugh Lanktree, general chair
man for the first annual Civilian
week end held recently, gave a re
port on the weekend. He reported
the activities, which included a
barbecue and dance, showed a net
profit of $168.13.
The financial status of the coun
cil • also was given by Lanktree.
The council has a balance of $120.-
63, and with $100 appropriated by
the Student Life committee for
this year, and another $100 appro
priated by the committee for next
year, Lanktree reported the coun
cil would have a working budget
for next year of $320.63.
A general discussion of the coun
cil’s first year’s activities was held,
with emphasis placed on the Civ
ilian weekend. Although various
criticisms were levied, ranging
from “too much water getting on
spectators” to “beards not being
shaved off after the contest was
over,” the unanimous opinion of
the council was that the affair had
been a “success.”
Lanktree pointed out that since
the weekend will be held on March
10 next year, the weather may be
too cold for the outside events to
be held.
Registrar’s
Has Names
Office
Posted
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER—Dr. Willis Tate, president
of Southern Methodist university, will deliver the com
mencement address at the graduation ceremonies tomor
row night in White coliseum. The commencement will be
gin at 7 p.m.
J. H. Rogers
Elected Head
School Board
Dr. John H. Rogers has
been elected president of the
A & M Consolidated school
board, replacing C. A. Bon-
nen.
Other officers elected were Mil-
ton D. Williams, vice-president, re
placing Rogers, and Henry L. Al
len, secretary, replacing Williams.
Other members of the board are
E. E. Brown, J. R. Jackson, and
Ernest J. Redman jr.
The College Station school board
traditionally rotates its officers,
except in years when a building
program is in progress, said L. S.
Richardson, superintendent.
The Education commission of
the schools also elected officers re
cently, with Charles LaMotte re
placing Dr. Dale Leipper as presi
dent.
Other officers are Raymond Rog
ers, vice-president; and Mrs. Clara
Huggeit, secretary-treasurer.
The commission heard Sam Cul
pepper, field representative of the
Texas State Teachers association,
describe progress of- TSTA-spon-
sored bills in the Legislature.
Faculty and Candidates
Here’s What To Do
Faculty, degree candidates and
staff members will have a busy
day Friday as the class of ’55 re
ceives their degrees and commis
sions.
The following is a reminder to
all faculty members and degree
candidates as to where they will
form:
BACCALAUREATE
Faculty
The Baccalaureate service will
start at 10 a.m. in White coliseum.
Faculty members will form at 9:30
a.m., and roll will be called at 9:45
a.m., with the procession moving
out at 9:50 a.m.
Faculty and staff members will
form on Lubbock street, beginning
at a point just west of the coliseum.
In case of rain, the procession will
form along the corridors inside the
building.
Degree Candidates
Degree candidates will begin to
form at 9:30 a.m. Roll call will be
at 9:45 a.m., with the procession
beginning to move at 9:50 a.m.
Advanced candidates (PhD, mas
ter’s, or professional), veterinary
medicine candidates and engineer
ing candidates will form on the
lawn south of the Memorial Stu
dent Center bowling area. Candi
dates from the School of Agricul
ture and the School of Arts and
Sciences will form along Houston
street, just west of Guion hall. In
case of rain, the procession will
form along the corridors of the col
iseum.
COMMISSIONING
Commissioning ceremonies will
be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in
White coliseum. Brig. Gen. Henry
R. Spicer, inspector general of the
air training command, will be the
speaker for the occasion.
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
David H. Morgan, president of
the College, will hold a reception
in his home from, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Friday for all 1955 graduates, their
Dance Pictures
Senior Ring Dance pictures
are ready for distribution and
may be picked up anytime,
starting today, in the student
activities office in Goodwin
hall. The office is open from
8-12 a.m. and 1-5 p.m. each
day except on Saturday, when
it is open from 8-12 a.m.
Father Tim Gets
Newman Award
The Reverend Tim Valenta,
pastor of St. Joseph’s church in
Bryan and of St. Mary’s chapel
• here was made a member of the
John Henry Newman Honorary
society by the National Newman
Club federation in recognition of
the outstanding work in promot
ing the spiritual and material
welfare of the Catholic students.
Father Tim has been working
with the Catholic Aggies for the
past 22 years. At present Father
Tim is working on the plans for
the ne.w St. Mary’s chapel.
The president of the Newman
club, Thomas Toudouze, prsented
Father Tim with the Honor Key
and Membership certificate at the
final meeting of the Newman
club this year.
Top Rifle Honors
Jack S. Conner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Conner of College Sta
tion recently won top honors in
the second school match of the
Twin City Junior Rifle club. Joan
Loveless, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Sid L. Loveless, received the
Safety award. John Ferguson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ferguson,
won the Most Improved award.
relatives and friends, and also for
faculty, staff members, and their
wives.
COMMENCEMENT
Dr. Willis M. Tate, president of
Southern Methodist university, will
deliver the address at commence
ment, which starts at 7 p.m.
All academic staff members and
faculty with the rank of assistant
professor or above are expected to
attend the baccalaureate sermon
and the commencement exercises
unless excused by the proper dean
or official.
Faculty
The faculty will form at 6:30
p.m. and roll call will be called at
6:45, with the procession moving
out at 7 p.m. The procession will
be formed on Lubbock street, be
ginning at a point just west of the
coliseum. In case of rain, the group
will form along the corridors of the
building.
Degree Candidates
Procession will form at 6:30 p.m.
and roll will be called at 6:45. The
procession forms in the same area
as for the Baccalaureate sermon
and will move out at 7 p.m.
PROPER CLOTHING
Faculty
All participating faculty and
staff members will wear their aca
demic gowns. Those who have the
doctor’s degree will wear the doc
tor’s cap, gown and hood. The
hood is optional for those holding a
master’s or bacheloi’’s degree.
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Some students thought the day would never arrive, but
tomorrow really is graduation for approximately 850 seniors
and post-graduate students.
The general feeling of quite a few students was prob
ably summed up by one class of ’55 senior when he said, “I
won’t believe it until I see my name on the list posted in the
Registrar’s office.”
This list, which is on the bulletin board in the office,
has the names of students who have completed all academic
requirements for a degree. H. L. Heaton, registrar, urged
♦ every candidate to «onsult this
list to determine his status.
At 10 a.m. tomorrow, the
Baccalaureate service will be
held in White coliseum. At
this service, O. T. Hotchkiss, past
president of the Former Students
association, will present the Devel
opment fund gift to A&M. The
Baccalaureate sermon, “On Learn
ing to Choose Your Causes Well,”
will be given by Dr. Robert F.
Jones, minister of the First Pres
byterian church. Fort Worth.
Reserve Commissions
Reserve commissions will be pre
sented to 226- air and army ROTC
students at 1:30 p.m. in the col
iseum. Brig. Gen. Henry R. Spi
cer, inspector general of the air
training command, will deliver the
address at the commissioning exer
cises. Spicer and Maj. Gen. James
H. Trapnell will present th$ com
missions.
From 3 to 4:30 p.m., a reception
will be held in the home of Pres
ident and Mrs. David H. Morgan
for the graduates, their relatives
and friends, and for faculty and
staff members and their wives.
The big event of the day arrives
at 7 that night. Commencement
will be held in the coliseum. Pres
ident Morgan will introduce Dr.
Willis M. Tate, president of South
ern Methodist university, who will
deliver the commencement address.
The valedictory address will fol
low Tate’s talk. Robert T. Miller
is class valedictorian, and will be
presented by J. P. Abbott, dean of
the college.
Confer Degrees
The conferring of degrees will
follow these addresses, and will be
handled by Morgan. Following
this long awaited action “The Spir
it of Aggieland,” led by Howard
F. Childers', this year’s head yell
leader, will be sung.
Two final events will remain af
ter graduation services. These are
the Final Ball at 9:30 Friday night
in The Grove, and Final Review at
10 a.m. Saturday on the main drill
field. If it rains Friday night,
the dance will not be held.
Raymond Wins
Two Firsts
In Judging
M. J. Raymond won first
place in both ice cream and
milk judging to take top hon
ors in the annual Dairy Pro
ducts judging contest spon
sored recently by the dairy husban
dry department.
Raymond was awarded a $25
award given by the Virginia Dare
Extract company to all top dairy
judges in land-grant colleges offer
ing dairy husbandry courses.
D. H. Vandervoort took second
in ice cream judging, and E. L.
McLaughlin won third. Second
place in the milk judging was
awarded to H. L. Richards and J.
G. Fernandez took third.
In the sophomore milk judging
J. G. Blalock won first, V. P.
Zuckero was second, and R. D. Po
sey took third.
The advanced contests were held
in connection with dairy husbandry
307 and the sophomore contest fol
lows practice work in judging given
in DH 202.
First place winners received gold
medals; second place winners, sil
ver medals; and third place win
ners, bronze medals. The medals
were donated by W. E. Thomason,
’30, owner of the Sun-Up Ice Cream
Co., Houston.
News Briefs
THE POULTRY HUSBANDRY
department will sponsor a Poultry
Breeder and Hatchery School June
22-23 in the Memorial Student
Center. Registration will be from
8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 22.
OUT-GOING PREXY—Carl Birdwell, manager of the Exchange store, is shown receiving
a ring from E. C. Rather of Austin, signifying he has served as president of the National
Association of College Stores for the past year. Nearly 800 college stores are members
of the association.
Senator Defends
A&M Recruiting
AUSTIN — <A>)_ Sen. William
Moore’s resolution calling for in
vestigation of athletic recruiting
by Southwest Conference schools
was still mired in the Senate State
Affairs committee yesterday.
The' committee failed to get a
quorum at a scheduled afternoon
session.
Earlier, the Senate refused, 19-
11, to transfer the resolution from
the State Affairs committee to the
Public Health committee.
Moore suggested the change,
sajdng the 21-member State Af
fairs committee was opposed to
his measure and he was assured a
“more than fair” hearing in the
Public Health committee.
The Bryan senator, an A&M ex
student, said A&M should not have
been placed on two-year proba
tion recently by the conference for
recruiting practices he claimed
were used by all conference schools
the past 15 years.
LOUIS R. ROGERS, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Luther F. Rogers of Lo
lita, has won the $2,000 Alco
Foundation scholarship awarded
each year to a son or daughter of
an employee at the Point Comfort
works. The award also includes
a grant of $500 to the school of
the winners choice. Rogers plans
to enter A&M in next September.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL John
Ben Sheppard has approved a $10,-
000 bond issue for the A&M Con
solidated school’s new athletic
stadium. The bonds will be paid
out over a 10 year period from
gate receipts.
Weather Today
UNSETTLED
The weather outlook for today is
cloudy with a possibility of thu:
derstorms in the afternoon.
Yesterday’s high was 92, low 75
The temperature at 10:15 this
morning was 80.
Bryan C of C
Seeks Better
A&M Relations
The Bryan Chamber of
Commerce met with A&M col
lege officials this week and
officially went on record as
favoring better relations be
tween the college and Bryan.
President David H. Morgan in
vited the group to continue the
precedent set by meeting on the
campus annually, and suggested
that the board of directors of the
College Station Chamber of Com
merce and Development associa
tion be invited to join the Bryan
group on future occasions.
The group was welcomed to the
college by Dr. J. E. Adams, Dean
of Agriculture.
Barlow Irvin, assistant director
of the athletic department, ex
pressed his thanks for the cham
ber’s cooperation in arranging for
the baseball play-off Monday and
Tuesday between A&M and the
University of Arizona.
A&M athletic officials met Mon
day with the chamber’s athletic
committee to discuss conditioning
of the playing field, issuing tickets,
and publicity. A third game is
scheduled for June 1, if necessary.