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Tv XTRA! The Number 133: Volume 55 EXTRA' EXTRA! Battalion COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1956 Price Five Cents Journalism Courses Accredited The eight-year-old Aft-ffie Jour nalism Department has been mov ed into the ranks of the top 39 journalism schools in the nation by the American Council on Edu cation in Journalism. Now officially accredited under the ACEJ program, A&M steps into the role of one of the two top schools for journalists in Texas. The JJniversity of Texas is the #nly other school in the state cur rently accredited under the pro gram. The ACEJ gave A&M the nod on two sequences now being taught— community journalism and agri cultural journalism, after a team headed by Dean Earl English of the University of Missouri visited Agg-ieland last fall. They made their recommendations to the ac crediting committee which met in March. Dean English’s team was com posed of professor Ralph Lash- brook, Kansas State; Dr. Quintus Wilson, University of Utah; Joe Cook, publisher. The Mission (Tex) Times, and Dr. I. W. Cole, executive secretary of ACEJ. “The accreditation puts A&M among the top schools of journal ism in the country,” D. D. Bur- chard, department head, said. “The prestige, as well as the critisim that comes with accreditation re port, is the biggest boost the de partment has had to date.” The accreditation is effective for a five-year period, after which the department is again subject to inspection. Abbott Attends Dr. J. P. Abbott, dean of the College, has been invited to attend a regional meeting of the Presi dents’ Committee for Traffic Safe ty to be held in Miami, Fla., Mon day and Tuesday. Dr. Abbott, member of the National Commis sion on Safety Education will ap pear on a panel Monday to discuss “The Place of Education in the Traffic Safety Program.” S WC Ends Probation; TexasJTech Accepted Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant Looking Toward A Conference Championship Students and Morgan Rejoice Over Decision JubiLancy reigned supreme this morning as students at various times began to hear the news of A&M’s athletic probation being lifted. A great release of tension seemed to possess the entire campus. Schedule of Events SATURDAY Aircraft Flyover Aerial Show Molten Iron Display Smorgasbord Little Southwestern Finals Aggie Follies All-College Dance Cadet Awards Adjutant’s Call Fish Drill Team Mother of Year Award 11 Dormitory Open House 12 Lunch 12:15 Presidents’ Reception I Ross Volunteer Drill ; 2:30 2:30 Campus 3:30 Easterwood Field 4 ME Shops 5:30 MSC 7:30 Rodeo Arena 7:30 Guion Hall 9:30 Grove SUNDAY 8:15 Corps Areas 8:25 Corps Areas 9:10 Main Drill Field 10:40 Main Drill Field Guion Hall Dorm Areas Sbisa and Duncan Halls MSC Among the pleased persons on the campus was Dr. David H. Morgan, president of the College, who issued a state ment this morning as follows: “Naturally we are pleased to hear that A&M had been removed from probation by the Southwest Conference. This action by the Conference confirms the fact that A&M has operated within the rules and regulations of the South west Conference and the NC AA during the past year. Our intention is to continue to maintain an athletic program above reproach. “I have complete confidence in our Athletic Council under the excellent leadership of Dr. Chris Groneman, head of the Industrial Education Depart ment, and our Athletic Direc tor Paul Bryant in guarantee ing future operations of our recruiting program, so that the reputation of A&M will re- Vote Unanimous; National Still On By The ASSOCIATED PRESS THE SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE, by unan imous vote, has lifted the athletic probation placed on A&M last year. The probation has been hang ing over A&M for one year, following violations of recruiting rules. THE CONFERENCE, meeting at Fayetteville, Ark. today, released a statement which said, “Af ter due inquiries into the present practices, the con ference is convinced that efforts to correct the practices of the A&M Athletic Department have been successful and that authorities of the college are determined to exercise constant vigilance in order to prevent future violations. Therefore, the conference hereby terminates the probation of the college as of this date and respectively recommends to the NCAA that it review its action taken on May 1, 1956, in respect to this matter.” THE NCAA, several weeks ago, placed A&M, Kansas and Mississippi College on probation for violation of NCAA rules. A&M was placed on pro bation until May 14, 1957, and declared ineligible to enter athletes “or teams in national collegiate championship competition and those invitational events which cooperate with the NCAA in the ad ministration of its enforcement program.” This is the action the Southwest Conference is asking to be removed. If the NCAA meets the request, A&M will be entirely clear of any charges of illegal prac tice in recruiting and will be eligible for a cham pionship contest in the NCAA and also for bowl games. IN A STORY CARRIED by the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Dr. E. D. Mouzon of Southern Meth odist University, president of the conference, said, “I tried to exact a promise from the NCAA that it would lift the probation if the Southwest Confer ence did but all I could get was the^tatement that it might consider it at the next meeting of the council in August.” Tech Admitted WILLIAM F. CURRY Curry Drive Sponsored By Student Senate Five campus organizations are sponsoring a sale Saturday and Sunday for the benefit of William F. Curry, freshman architecture major who was critically injured four weeks ago in the gym. The members of A Engineers, Curry s outfit, together w’ith the Wedded Wesleyans, Kum Dubl, the Tumbling Club and the Wesley Foundation are sponsoring the sale to collect money for the William F. (Bill) Curry Fund. On sale at the North Gate Saturday fi 'om 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. will be assorted FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.——Texas Tech’s 29 years of knocking soft drinks and ice cream, at the door of the Southwest Conference came to a glorious end on the Fred J Handler vice-president 13th try today. j of Kum Dubl, an organization of In a statement the conference said “by unanimous vote Texas the A&M Methodist Church co _ Tech was invited to appoint a committee to work with a committee of sponsoring the sale, urged all Ag- \ Main Drill Field | main untarnished. the Southwest Conference for the express purpose of working out details under which Texas Tech may become a member of the South west conference. “This means that it is the expressed intention of the conference to admit Tech to its membership as soon as a satisfactory arrangement of the details can be concluded by the above mentioned committees.” Entrance of the Lubbock school into the conference increases its membership to eight. Other members are Rice, Arkansas, Baylor, SMU, Texas A&M, TCU and Texas. It was the first change in the -conference’s i-oster since 1925. Today’s action ended a long fight for admittance by Tech. The first try was in 1927, ajid since then the school was bitterly disappointed 12 times. ‘Mother-of-the-V ear’ Will Be Presented In climaxing a gala weekend of festivities, Mrs. Maria V. Reyes will capture the unique honor of reigning as Aggie “Mother of the Year.” The College, acting through a special committee of the Student Senate, chose her to be the symbol of all Aggie Moth erhood. Mrs. Reyes is receiving the award on behalf of all Aggies* mothers throughout the world. She will be the honor guest at the Parents Day review of the Corps of Cadets Sunday morning. Special ceremonies will follow at 11 a.m. in Guion Hall -in honor of visiting Mothers and Dads. Mrs. Reyes will be "^presented with a plaque at this time. Kickoff time for > the week end of celebration is 7:30 p.m. Friday night w r ith “Khaki Jungle”, an Aggie Follies presen tation. The play depicts student life on the A&M campus—in a com ical manner. It will be staged in Guion Hall. The completed Krueger collection of oil paintings will be on display in Cushing Memorial Library the fii-st thing Saturday morning. The paintings were gathered throughout Europe, and feature the work of many old masters. From 9 until 10 a.m. a coffee will be held in the MSC by the Brazos County A&M Mothers’ Club in honor of the Federation of A&M. Mothers’ Club. The eighth annual Chick, Poul try, and Egg Show will present its awards and auction in DeWarfe Field House beginning at 10 a.m. The Brazos Bar Association and the English Department will spon sor a Mothers Day Speech Contest in the MSC. A half-hour aerial show, by the Thunderbirds, will transpire from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., there will be a smorgasboard in the Dining room of the MSC. Final judging to select the cham pion cattle, sheep, swine and horse showman; Grand Champion and Reserve Champion showman; and Ham Auction will start at 7:30 in the Aggie Rodeo Arena. A repeat of Friday’s perform ance of “Khaki Jungle” will be given in Guion Hall from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The day will be climaxed with an All-College Dance — honoring Ag gie Parents—at The Grove. It will be sponsored by the Department of Student Activities. It begins at 9:30 and terminates at midnight. Exhibits will range from collec tions of dangerous insects to films on atomic energy and radioisotopes. While some students are explain ing farm equipment, others will ex plain insti-uments for prospecting for uranium. Sunday, the Parents Day pro gram will open at 8:15 with the traditional flower pinning cere mony at which Mothers pin flow- ei-s on the Aggies. Programs honoring Mothers and Dads and special guest, Mrs. Reyes, will start at 11 a.m. The time between noon and 4 p.m. will be allotted to open house { in the dorms. gies and their weekend guests to patronize the stand. “In addition to the sale of re freshments, there will be a jar for donations. We want to collect as much as we possibly can,” he said. | The number of people in the Uni ted Kingdom is increasing at the rate of 34 one hundredths of a per cent a year compared with 1.7 per cent a year in the United States.