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THE BATTALION SLOUCH
Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, January 10, 1961
by Jim Earle
BATTALION EDITORIALS
More Controversy
Than Simplicity
College or University ?
What a flame of controversy
this question has ignited! And
such a simple question, too, only
three words. Yet here, as in the
case of most things allegedly
simple, there is more complexity
than simplicity. This seemingly
simple question has been expand
ed until there are both major and
minor points.
Proponents argue that a uni
versity receives more economic
aid ’in the form of grants. And
opponents find it difficult to be
lieve grants are based on a
school’s name. It is true that
more grants would be available
if Texas A&M were called a uni
versity. Not because of the name,
but because university status
would bring much broader aca
demic and research programs.
Such broader horizons enable a
university to better utilize grants,
dieting even more and better
gpants in the future.
Many people feel that valuable
traditions will be lost in the
changes a university will bring.
True, some traditions will be lost,
but could anything primarily con
structive, such as the name
change, destroy a worthwhile tra
dition? It is difficult to conceive
how anything could destroy some
thing as moving as the muted
notes of Silver Taps, filling the
darkness with tribute to a depart
ed comrade. It is equally hard
to believe how anything could
destroy the pride one feels each
April, on Muster Day, when the
deeds and names of men are re
called who lived and died for a
way of life. And what could re
place the sight of a student kiss
ing his best girl after the grid-
ders have made a touchdown ?
It has been reported that some
of the faculty are interested in a
name change so they might enjoy
more prestige for seeking posi
tions elsewhere. It would seem
more plausible that they are in
terested in the facilities a uni
versity can provide them here.
An educator works with these fa-
cilies to gain prestige for him
self through achievement in his
field of endeavor. Professors do
obtain prestige from the school.
But it is the professors who build
the reputation of the school ini
tially by producing competent
graduates and successful re
search.
If and when the name of Texas
A&M is changed to incorporate
the word “university” it will be
only one in a series of changes.
These changes began long before
the question of a name change
arose, and will continue long af
ter it is settled. What is im
portant is that the changes are
being made to make this institu
tion better. What is more im
portant, they are accomplishing
their purpose. It is the purpose
of these changes to make this
school not a good college, but an
excellent university.
Social Calendar
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Why Colorado A&M
Became Colorado State
The proposed name-change for
Texas A&M has been a center of
discussion for over a month now.
And this week the discussion may
well increase with the meeting of
the Name-Change Study Commit
tee scheduled Friday.
At tha tmeeting, the Commit
tee could submit a new name for
consideration by the Texas A&M
College System or the Committee
could close the matter with no
recommendation.
In an effort to further study
the name-change, The Battalion
has corresponded with several
Land-Grant colleges acz-oss Amer
ica that have faced a similar
problem. Since time was so brief,
there have been few responses
from these institution^, but we
expected one from Colorado State
University.
Yesterday we got it.
The president of Colorado State
University, W. E. Morgan, is a
1930 graduate of Texas A&M. Al
though President Morgan sug
gested no solution to the thorny
issue of changing the name of
Texas A&M, he did include with
his letter a brochure containing
the reasons why Colorado A&M
became Colorado State Univer
sity.
We are not saying that Texas
A&M should instigate action sim
ilar to that of Colorado State,
but since their 1956 problem con
tains a definite oneness with the
current issue on this campus, it
is at least worth considering.
In his letter, President Morgan
felt that “off-hand observations
given by an outsider who has
limited knowledge of the current
situation are more likely to con
fuse the situation than to sug
gest a solution.” President Mor
gan also declined to offer sug
gestions for a “personal reason.”
Explaining, he said, “As a Texas
Aggie myself—and, I feel, a very
devoted one—I am convinced that
some of the well-intentioned ef
forts of former Students have not
served the best interests of the
institution.” President Morgan
then introduced the brochure in
cluded with the letter.
According to the pamphlet,
here are the two reasons why
Colorado A&M was changed to
Colorado State University:
“First, because Colorado A&M
is a university in fact although
not in name.” The brochure de
fined the difference between a
“university” and a “college” and
reasoned that the Schools of Col
orado A&M would become Col
leges.
“Second, because there is some
thing in a name.
“The prestige of the institu
tion where our graduates earned
their degrees is well known in
Colorado and the immediate re
gion. Thus it makes little differ
ence locally whether their alma
mater is referred to as A&M, Ag
gies or CSU.
“£ut our graduates scatter lit
erally over most of the globe.
When they leave the inter-moun
tain region, they are invariably
called upon to explain that their
alma mater is not a single-pur
pose “college” but in reality is
a full-fledged university. They
also find that- the expression
‘A&M’ is difficult to explain.”
The brochure also cited other
Land-Grant colleges in America
that had made name-changes.
But, more important, the bro
chure asked and answered these
two questions that have been dis
cussed on this campus almost in
cessantly:
“Will the result be confus
ing?”
“Are there objections?”
To the frst query, the brochure
offered this answer:
“Temporarily—just as changes
always are. But in the long run
the change will simplify matters
by naming an institution what it
is instead of holding on to the
name of what it once WAS. Lo
cally we would still be referred
to as Colorado Aggies, a name
no one wants to forsake. Chang
ing that would be like asking
Michigan State University to give
up the name “Spartans” just be
cause the old name of Michigan
State College has been changed.”
To the second question, the bro
chure presented this answer:
“Yes. The plan has been dis
cussed with a great many people.
While sentiment hks been over
whelmingly favorable, there are
some individual friends of Colo
rado A&M who are known to ob
ject. It is earnestly hoped they
will change their minds upon fur
ther study—that they will agree
the name change is necessary if
the College is to pass on to its
graduates the full value of its
educational reputation.
“No organization known as one
likely to have interest in such a
proposal has indicated opposi
tion. That includes the other
state educational institutions in
Colorado.”
Sounds painfully similar to the
problem on the Texas A&M cam
pus, doesn’t it? The approach
of Colorado State should not
necessarily be followed by Texas
A&M. Nontheless the Colorado
State solution is worth consider
ation.
Which shall it be ? College or
university ?
Tonight
The Mechanical Engineering
Wives Club will meet in the
Brooks Room of the YMCA at
7:30. Mis. A. B. Alter will speak
at the meeting on marriage. The
Club will also elect officers dur
ing the meeting.
The Rre Med - Pre Dent Society
will meet in Room 113 in the Bio
logical Sciences Building at 7:30.
The Student National Educa
tion Association will meet in
Room 105 of the Academic Build
ing at 7:30.
The History Society will meet
in Room 113 of Nagle at 7:30.
Pictures will be taken.
Wednesday
The Aggies Wives Bridge Club
will meet in the Ballroom in the
MSC at 7:30.
The Architecture Wives Society
will meet in the South Solarium
of the YMCA at 7:30. Spring of-
Job Interviews
The following firms will inter
view graduating seniors on cam
pus:
trainee jobs, buying or credit
work.
Today
The Stark Brothers Nurseries
will hold interviews for students
in agricultural economics, agron
omy, business administration,
floriculture and landscape archi
tecture and horticulture for work
upon graduation.
Tuesday
The Charles Pfizer and Co., Inc.
will interview students with ma
jors in agricultural economics,
agronomy, biology, business ad
ministration, chemistry and ento-
mblogy. The jobs will be as tech
nical salesmen or pharmaceutical
salesmen.
.. it was a Christmas gift—th’ stripes make me look taller.”
Thursday
The Ralston Purina Co. will
have interviews for majors in
agricultural economics, agricul
tural engineering, mechanical en
gineering and business adminis
tration for work in production
r ficrto/v.
Sound Off
Editor,
The Battalion:
It’s about time that the rather
childish discussion of the possible
A&M name change be dropped.
With the large number of Ag
gies in the administration and
faculty of the college, it seems
most unlikely that any change
which could damage or nullify the
traditions of reputation of A&M
could occur.
A name is a rather small thing,
for it is the quality of the teach
ing and the quality of the grad
uate who represents the name
that is important. In other words ;
if you want the best interests of
A&M served and a name change
is toward that end, then it should
be accepted.
Daniel E. Armstrong, ’63
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do you account for the fact that Rimbaud Sigafoos, who fin
ished at the very top of his class at M.I.T., turned down hun
dreds of attractive job offers to accept employment as a machin
ery wiper at the Acme Ice Company at a salary of $20 a week
with a twelve-hour day, a seven-day week, and only fifteen
minutes for lunch?
I know what you are thinking: “Cherchez la femme!” You are
thinking that Mr. Acme, head of the Acme Ice Company, has
a beautiful daughter with whom Rimbaud is madly in love'and
he took the job only to be near her.
Friends, you are wrong. It is true that Mr. Acme does have
a daughter, a large, torpid lass named Clavdia who spends all
her waking hours scooping marzipan out of a bucket and staring
at a television set which has not worked in some years. Rimbaud
has not the slightest interest in Clavdia; nor, indeed, does any
other man, excepting possibly John Ringling North.
So how come Rimbaud keeps working for the Acme Ice
Company? Can it be that they provide him with free Marlboro
Cigarettes, and all day long lib is able to settle back, make
himself comfortable and enjoy the filter cigarette with the un
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and when he finishes his long, miserable day he has to buy his
own Marlboros, even as you and I, in order to settle back and
enjoy that choice tobacco, that smooth, mellow flavor, that in
comparable filter, that pack or box.
Well, friends, you might as well give up because you’ll never
in a million years guess why Rimbaud works for the Acme Ice
Company. The reason is simply this: Rimbaud is a seal!
He started as a performing seal in vaudeville. One night on
the way to the Ed Sullivan show, he took the wrong subway.
All night the poor mammal rode the B.M.T., seeking a helping
hand. Finally a kindly brakeman named Ernest Thompson
Sigafoos rescued the hapless Rimbaud.
He took Rimbaud home and raised him as his own, and
Rimbaud, to show' his appreciation, studied hard and got ex
cellent marks and finished a distinguished academic career as
valedictorian of M.I.T.
Rimbaud never complained to his kindly foster father, but
through all those years of grammar school and high school and
college, he darn near died of the heat! A seal, you must re
member, is by nature a denizen of the Arctic, so you can im
agine how poor Rimbaud must have suffered in subtropical
New York and Boston, especially in those tight Ivy Leap!
suits.
But today at the Acme Ice Company, Rimbaud has finally
found a temperature to his liking. He is very happy and sends
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By Charles M. Schulz
TEN O'CLOCK?! GOOD GRIEF!
THIS NIGHT IS GOING TO LAST
FOREVER! I'LL NEVER MAKE IT!
(VHY DID LUCY HAVE TO PUW
MV BLANKET? LOHV?
MAV0E IF HE CAN MAKE IT
THROUGH THE NIGHT IdlTHOUT
HIS BLANKET HE’LL EE ALL RIGHT,.
SLEEP IS WHAT HE NEEDS...
IF HE CAN JUST SLEEP FOR...
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HE DOING?!
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