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f Battalion Editorials Page 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1955 ‘Letter’ Perfect Manners One of the letters on this page makes a lot of sense. As a gentle hint to which one we give the following clue: Like the letter to which we refer, this editorial shall be brief. Discourtesy can be expressed in many ways; it is not only by actively, and loudly, expressing displeasure at a performance that discredit can be brought upon an audience. Getting up and walking out in the middle of a show may be a forceful method, but it is not what will add to the prestige of A&M as a civilized institution. As a guide to future actions, we can look to “the other letter.” Re-reading Emily Post’s excellent book on manners never hurts anybody, probably not even a brash, young 14,000 “who grew to that number on their own, not on state money.” Commissioning Letters to the Editor (Continued from Pag-e 1) eliminated immediately and com pletely, he said; “There are tradi tions that do distinguish the Ag gie, and they are traditions which must be carefully guarded that they not be lost—speaking, the ability to meet people, willingness and enthusiasm to work, acceptance of responsibility—in short, the in describable, indestructible force which is the Spirit of Aggieland.” Dr. Morgan told the officers, “The Corps of Cadets is being placed in your hands, gentlemen. May you treasure your responsi bility and guard it jealously so that the Spirit of Aggieland shall grow stronger because of your hav ing been here.” Yesterday’s ceremony, was open ed by Corps Chaplain Harry Scott, followed by the introduction of the president by Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant. The oath of office was administered to the cadets by Lt. Col. Taylor Wilkins, assistant commandant. Letters to the Editor Editor, Battalion: I would like to protest the dis courtesy shown by Aggies who are supposed to be “gentlemanly” to ward visiting performers at the Town Hall proguams. Throughout the performance of the Robert Shaw Chorale and to night’s (Monday) Stan Kenton Show, Aggies left the show in a steady stream, disturbing the peo ple who wislled to hear, and giving the school a bad name in the minds of the showmen. If the show is offensive to one, why can’t he wait until intermission to leave ? Bar ring that, he could be at least a little more quiet in leaving. If people continue to leave in the middle of a performance, it can only make it harder to sche dule top-quality talent as the word g'ets around that the students at A&M are a bad audience. Homer Shanks, ’58 READING TIME 45 SECONDS PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS OLYMPIA—Remington Office Writer — Royal — Smith-Corona and Underwood As long as you are in A&M, bring your portable in. We will blow the dust and lint out with compressed air lubricate and install a new ribbon, and only charge you for the ribbon. ENGINEERING STUDENTS The Olympia Portable Typewriter has a standard keyboard, plus two extra keys (+ over =), (! over %) also HALF SPAC ING for writing EXPONENTS, SUBSCRIPTS, and FORMULAS. Furnished in 914” and 13” carriage. We carry a complete line of special characters which is installed here in our shop while you wait. Use our Rental Purchase Plan $6.00 per month, rent applies on purchase of machine, also late model standard TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES FOR RENT. 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Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, Thursday during the summer terms, and Thursday during examination and va cation periods. The Battalion is not published on the Wednesday im mediately preceding Easter or Thanksgiving. Subscription rates are $3.50 per semester, $6.00 per school year, $6.50 per full year, or $1.00 per month. Advertising rate» furnished on request. Editor The Battalion I felt that some answer should be given to the childish, exagger ated, completely baseless example of journalism which you printed in the form of an editorial. I realize of course that this will never be printed in The Battalion (I could not expect an Aggie to do anything so honorable), but still it provides an answer from the University of Houston. We at the University of Houston would like to thank our “elders” from Texas A&M for their kind consideration in pointing out the shortcomings of the University of Houston and their admonition that when we are able to follow the example set forth by our “elders” in the Southwest Conference, we will be worthy to be a member of that conference. To start with, we w T ould like to point out that from henceforth the University of Hous ton will follow the example set forth by the “gentlemen” from A&M. We will first find it nec essary to go to A&M, as the “gen tlemen” came to Houston the night of the game, and try to steal Rev eille. The fact is that a group of four Aggies was waiting for our Cougar Guard when it returned from A&M the night of the game to try to steal Shasta, our mascot Unfortunately, for the Aggies, our Cougar Guard was prepared for such an occasion. We would mere ly ask the Aggies how they liked the tear gas? But this is the ex ample which the “gentlemen” have set for us. Next we will find it necessary to paint up Bryan and the A&M cam pus as the “gentlemen” have done Houston. The most prominent of many maroon signs in Houston was one not far from our campus which proclaimed in that adult manner which only A&M could master: “Beat hell outa UH This is the example which we must follow if we are to become adults like the “gentlemen” from A&M. Baylor of course will lie in the path of destruction which we must reap if we are to follow the ex ample of our “elders.” We will have to paint Houston on one of the bear cubs and on top of Pat Neff flail as the “gentlemen” from A&M pamted “Aggies” in those two places, for this is the adult Southwest Conference thing to do. Abilene Christian College will also feel the paint brush which we must wield if we are to follow the ex ample of A&M. We will find it necessary to paint “Houston” there as the “gentlemen”. from A&M found it necessary to pro claim “Fish, 53” from the top of one of the buildings. For after all, it is the traditional, grownup thing to do. So far as our conference is con cerned, we will have to engage in illegal, below-the-belt tactics in re cruiting so that we, like A&M, will be put on probation. This is the grownup thing to do. We will also have to start hazing our students in such a manner as to receive state-wide notoriety for it and so that our President will have to openly condemn the practice. This is the example which A&M has set for us. We will also have to modify our tactics so far as sports are con cerned. In basketball for instance, we will have to stop winning and start losing for this is A&M’s ex ample. We will have to be beaten 107-66 as the Aggies were beaten last season by Houston. I think that so far as the example which the Aggies set at this game is concerned, we might merely quote from the Houstonian which gave this summary: “The U of H set a new school scoring mark and handed the Texas Aggies the worst whip- Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., a t New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Fran cisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republi cation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444 or 4^7604) or at the editorial office room, 202 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Publication Office, Room 207 Goodwin Hall. BILL FULLERTON Editor Ralph Cole Managing Editor Ronnie Greathouse Sports Editor Don Shepard, Jim Bower News Editor Welton Jones - City Editor Barbara Paisre 1 Woman’s Editor Jim Neighbors, David McReynolds, Gene Davis Staff Winters Barry Hart Sports Staff Maurice Olian CHS Sports Correspondent Tom Syler Circulation Manager ROPED IN BY WASHDAY WOES? LET US SET YOU FREE! Thanks to our quick efficient service, your laundry is done in a jigtime. .TTL^rYc-Tyxi ping in their long history all the same night by a lopsided 107-66 margin. The Aggies used foot ball and wrestling tactics as they went after “Bolde” (Don Bolde- buck—our All-American Honor able Mention center) and held him to 15 points. But, the price they *paid was an embarrassing deefat and brought down the ire of the crowd.” This is the sportsmanship ex ample which A&M has set for us. If we are to continue following their example we will have to send a group of students to tell anyone on the campus who disagrees with WEDNESDAY THE YELLOW MOUNTAIN —Technicolor— Lex BARKER Mala POWERS Howard DUFF — Plus Second Feature — BEAU BRUMMELL Stewart Granger Elizabeth Taylor Peter Ustinov with Robt. Morley P O G O campus policies to leave as the “gentlemen” from A&M did a year or two ago when they kindly es corted a student off their campus and out of school because he dared to write a letter to The Battalion and criticize the “childish and naive mannerisms of A&M.” This is the Aggie, not the American way, of life I might point out. On one point, I must admit I am very curious. Just exactly what filthy and obscene remarks could have possibly shocked the tender ears of the Aggies ? I did not realize that we at the University of Houston could say anything, no matter how filthy, obscene, vulgar, etc., etc., etc. that the Aggies had not heard, much less that would shock them. Maybe the new army line of “kindness and light” has changed A&M and made it into the kind of place that Emily Post (for the enlightenment of the “gen tlemen” at A&M, Emily Post is one of the nation’s foremost au thorities oil manners — somethin! which I realize that you are not concerned with) would use as a good example. I would go this far; any change that might have come (See LETTERS, Page 4) LAST DAY TODAY thru THURSDAY STRANGE...SAVAGE...MAGNIFICENT! CIRCLE WEDNESDAY “Knight of the Round Table” Robert Taylor — A L S O — The Glass Slipper Leslie Caron .4 55 TYRONE pora SUSAN CinemaScoPE TecrH^icoioa RICHARD EGAN RITA MORENO AGNES M00REHEAD notmeamint oi/pbien; put 7NgVER twunk you WA57HP T/Pg TO0£'SO SENTIMENTAI. OVEBAOt' TEPPy PEA(?. HEE-HEE"! IS WEEBP ezomv 0OV HEBE A Earr-S GOT A NfUV BOO'" A YAbUEe HAIRT, eiUE-EVE'^AhUEP POllYMATGO^/M -WA? By WALT KELLY 6NF= MY NEU.V EOO PAPA'’ eoewzBT! 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