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Foreign Language
Enrollment Rises
THE BATTALION
Thursday, September 24, 1959
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A Wee Bit Cooler
The move making short sleeves permissible to absorb the heat a bit better than the
for members of the Corps of Cadets has long sleeves sported by, left to right, Edwin
proven more comfortable for many. Bill Mintz, Chuck Neely, Johnny Cooper, Larry
Davis, wearing abbreviated sleeves, appears Gordon and James Browder.
The Department of Modern Lan
guage hit a new high this year in
enrollment as 733 students have
been inserted into the classes of
various foreign languages.
J. J. Woolket, head of the de
partment, reported yesterday that
the rolls have expanded by 173
students over last year. Last year,
560 were students in the depart
ment.
Also among the growth in the
department is the huge increase
in students taking Russian. Wool
ket said that there is usually just
18 or 20 students enrolled for the
course, whereas this year the sec
tions have grown to 108 pupils.
Woolket said that the depart
ment ordinarily has about six per
cent of the student total at A&M.
Now the department claims ap
proximately 12 per cent of the en
rollment in the college.
The breakdown of students show
that 370 are registered in Spanish,
A black widow spider’s venom is
about 15 times more poisonous
than a rattlesnake. The Black wid
ow spider’s scientific name is Lat-
rodectus mactans, which, translated
means “murderous biting robber.”
A&M Social Club
To Present Musical
The A&M Women’s Social Club
will present a musical program at
their first meeting on Sept. 25,
at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Student
Center. The club will honor Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Pipkin of Nacog
doches, Mrs. J. M. Nance, club re
porter stated today.
Pipkin is the holder of a B. M.
and M. M. degree in music theory
from North Texas State College in
Denton. As a youth he. studied
with the Viennese violinist, Ferdi
nand Dittler. Pipkin has taught
music at Austin College in Sher
man, Texas Tech in Lubbock, and
in the Oklahoma City Public
Schools, where for five years he
played with the Oklahoma City'
Symphony Orchestra. Pipkin has
also played with numerous other
symphony orchestras, operas and
ballet companies. At present, he
is conducting the Stephen F. Aus
tin State College Symphony Or
chestra.
Mrs. Pipkin received her B. M.
degree in music from NTSC in
Denton, where she studied piano
with Margaret Grubb and Silvio
0. B. Williams
Former SWC Head,
Dies Wednesday
DALLAS—hT)—Dr. O. B. Wil
liams of the University of Texas,
long prominent in football circles
and former head of the Southwest
Conference, died here Wednesday.
Dr. Williams, 64, was chairman
of the bacteriology department
and chairman of the athletic coun
cil at the University of Texas in
Austin.
He had an intense interest in
college athletics and was the per
sonal friend of many players and
coaches.
As athletic council chairman he
played a large part in bringing
head football coach Darrell Royal
to Texas in 1956.
• 771 j X. Bible, famed former coach
| xas and Texas A&M and for-
Texas athletic director, said,
-.he passing of Dr. Williams,
the; onference, the university, the
athl c department and all with
whoi he has been associated suf
fered j serious loss.”
Dick LeBeau, Lou Groza and
Dick Schafrath, members of the
Cleveland Browns, played foot
ball at Ohio State.
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In the Balance!
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your life insurance program?
Your family’s welfare may
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Scionti. She has also studied piano
at Oklahoma City University with
Clarence Burg. Mrs. Pipkin is now
a music teacher in Nacogdoches.
Following the program will be
a social hour during which new
and former members of the club
will have a chance to become bet
ter acquainted.
All women whose husbands are
employed by the A&M College or
who are themselves employed by
the College are invited to attend.
GET THEM READY FOR
SCHOOL WITH A
THOROUGH
EYE EXAM
Let their first exam be an eye exam and
help them make better grades throughout
the coming year. See Dr. Smith this week.
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Specializing In Eye Examinations
and Contact Lenses
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UPSIDE DOWN
166 in German, 108 in Russian and
89 in French.
There are now seven instructors
in the department, including Wool
ket.
Ipingatoterik
Extends The
Harvest Sale
3 More Days!
These prices good Sept 24 thru Sept. 26 in Bryan only. We reserve the
right to limit quantities.
Farmer Brown—Whole
Fryers
Imperial Pure Cane
Sugar
Lb.
Food Club
Peaches
No. 2i/£
Can
Food Club
Flour
Food Club
Shortening 3 59
Food Club
Salad Dressing^ 39
U. S. No. 1 Red Delicious
Apples
Lb.
Patrick Cuadhy or Agar
Picnics
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