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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1956
What Type Human
A letter is on this page that we can find no fault with,
but can only add our own voice of agreement.
Silver Taps Tuesday night was not observed by some—
we don’t know who—as it should have been. This observ
ance of the passing away of our fellow students is the most
sacred and worthy tradition that A&M can claim. Some
persons apparently do not think so; especially those on the
fourth floor of the Academic Building Tuesday night.
How important can anything be that it can override a
short pause of reverance toward the dead. Fifteen minutes
is not much time to give out of respect for those who no
longer have “15 minutes to spare.”
It looks as though something official, and enforceable,
should be approved by college officials to insure the proper
regard for Silver Taps. But it will be a very deep shame for
A&M if such a move proves necessary. For what type of
human being would willingly break such a worthy tradition?
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Letters To The Editor
To The Battalion Editors and
other interested parties:
Since our freshman year at Tex
as A&M, we have watched a mark
ed and rapid degeneration of that
most beautiful and worthiest of all
the Ag'gie traditions—Silver Taps.
The ceremonies of the night of
Jan. 3, 1956, unfortunately afford
ed no break in this chain of events.
True Aggies do not like to be sil
houetted against light in the back
ground, with light overhead, and
light in their faces (artificial light)
during five-sixths of the service
of Silver Taps. And true Aggies
would see to it that such lights
are extinguished, for a few mo
ments at least.
Just who was responsible for
the lights burning in the top floor
of the Academic Building and in
the Physics Building, we don’t
know. Perhaps it was student, pro
fessor, or custodian. We do know
that there needs to be a more care
ful observance of the details of
protocol that go along with the
observance of Silver Taps. Be
cause of past occurences, we feel
certain that the three men to whom
tribute was paid, had they been
the ones paying tribute, would
not have done it so poorly as we
regarding matters of “small” de
tails.
Perhaps whoever was respon
sible for this latest incident was
not aware of the ceremony taking
place. We have always looked upon
interest in our fellow Aggies, their
welfare, and their misfortune as a
part of the education we receive
at the College. News of the deaths
of Aggies are in the newspapers,
flags are flown at half-mast, and
Silver Taps notices are posted. If
there exist any doubts in anyone’s
mind as to time and place of ob
servance of Silver Taps or time
and place of Silver Taps notice-
postings, please contact any one
of the undersigned for information
concerning the same at any time.
We have come to have a deep
respect for the traditions of the
College, regarded so lightly by
some. Perhaps we are wrong. Per
haps those connected .with the Col
lege might better spend their time
in grading papers, planning build
ings, and carrying on experiments
instead of taking off a few mo
ments to participate and cooperate
while Aggie students pay their
last respects to the friends which
have bodily departed from our
number. We Think Not!!
CADET SLOUCH
by James Earle
A few concrete suggestions
might be of value here. First, if
Silver Taps is to continue as a
tradition, there needs to be a
working spirit of cooperation be
tween all students of all classes,
both graduate and undergraduate,
civilian and military, the faculty,
the staff, the College administra
tion, and all those whose offices
are^ near the Academic Building
(including those in Goodwin Hall!).
Second, may we suggest that the
President of the College take the
necessary steps to assure that the
faculty, the staff, and the various
building custodians are duly in
formed as to the significance of
Silver Taps and the conduct due
during its obseiwance. By “con
duct due” we mean NO lights, NO
talking, and at least a respectful,
if not a reverent, attitude.
Jerry Mac Betsill, 57
Ray N. Finch, ’57
Jack H. Lunsford, ’57
A. H. (Hank) Menefee, ’57
L. E. Sheppard, Jr., ’57
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