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TAlK ■The Battalion Rack To School Edition Section II TtlURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1961 Page 1 Yell Practice t r hat could be more fitting to introduce the section deal- ig with the men and spirit of Aggieland than a picture f yell practice? The scene, caught last year at one of the arlier yell practices in The Grove, typifies the spirit of the (■asion. First pre-game yell practice this year will be a lit!night yell practice Friday, Sept. 22, before the night ame with the University of Houston Cougers in Kyle Field aturday. Sept. 23, at 7:30 p. m. •avis, Four Others, To Lead Yells fini Davis, senior business ad- jist ration major from Mertzon, 8 I elected head yell leader for 8l 961-62 school year by the tsS of ’62 in class elections April fo Ralph, senior from Clifton, Corps was named to the other senior yell leader spot. Civilian yell leader, April 28, will be Gene R. son, *61. Junior yell leaders will be Rill Brashears and Tom Nelson. elected Ander- A&M—Bigger Than Yon Think More Than 8,000 Acres In Main College Campus The A&M campus is a huge installation of buildings, parks, streets, farms, dormitories, an airport, hospitals (for people an animals), a nuclear reactor, modern apartments, monuments, homes and athletic facilities spread out over 8,657 acres of land in College Station and Bryan. Most of this—4,392 acres west of the “main” part of the campus across the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific rail road tracks, and the 3,192-acres college plantation 10 miles southwest of College Station in the Brazos River bottomland —is primarily used for agricultural education and experi mentation. (However, the veterinary hospital, military reservation, Easterwood Airport, nuclear 4 " science center and several other “non-agricultural” de partments are also located “across the tracks.”) The remaining 1,000 acres or so is that part of the campus most students see from day to day. It’s the part where are located the dormitories, classroom buildings, drill fields and recreation facili ties. While some agriculture class room and lab work is done on the “main” campus, the uplands west of the tracks are assigned to vari ous agriculture departments for more extensive work. Animal Husbandry The Department of Animal Hus bandry has 1,200 acres which is divided among the swine, sheep, beef cattle and horse centers. Ap proximately 300 pure bred cattle, 1,000 hogs, 250 sheep and 50 horses help carry out the depart ments main purpose of teaching and research. Hereford, Angus and Brahma cattle; Rambouillet, Southdown, Hampshire and Suffolk sheep; B e r ks h i r e, Duroc, Hampshire, Chester White and Poland China hogs are some of the different breeds of livestock found at the centers. Joining the swine center is the 154-acre poultry farm. The latest equipment and techniques in poul try industry are used here. There are about 15,000 laying hens and 800 turkeys on the farm. Every year 75,000 to 100,000 chicks (See COLLEGE on Page 7-II) Rudder, Harrington A&M’s Top Men System Covers Texas With Research, Extension 1 One of the greatest educational, research and extension organizations in the South, the A&M College System was established in 1948. The System is a vast, state-wide organization with over 6,400 full-time employees working in every one of Texas’ 254' counties. The System is charged with the responsibility for educational, research and extension services in the broad fields of agriculture and engineering and in any other areas the Texas Legislature may assign it from time to time. Roughly, the System is made up of nine major divisions —the main college at College Station, three other four-year colleges and five service organizations. The Svstems’ four colleges The two top “bosses” for A&M College and the A&M System are College President James Earl Rud der and System Chancellor M. T. (Tom) Harrington. Both men were promoted to their present posts on the same day, July 1, 1959, by the System Board of Directors. Harrington previously served as chancellor from 1947 to 1953. He assumed the dual role of president of the college and system when the chancellorship was abolished in 1953. Rudder stepped up to the presi dent’s chair when Harrington was re-named chancellor. He had been vice president of the college since February of 1958. The present chancellor began working at A&M as an instructor in the Department of Chemistry. He was promoted to assistant, then associate professor, full professor, assistant to the dean of the col lege, dean of arts and sciences, acting dean of the college, and finally, became the twelfth presi dent of the college in 1950. 1 are the A&M College of Texas, oldest publiclv-supported in stitution of higher learning in the state; Prairie View A&M College at Prairie View; Arlington State College at Ar lington, and Tarleton State Col lege at Stephenville. The five service organizations are the Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Agricultural Ex tension Service, Texas Engineer ing Extension Service and the Texas Forest Service. The System’s 6,400 full-time employes work in every one of the state’s 254 counties; its staff works on problems ranging from control in insects in the Piney Woods to control of evaporation (See SYSTEM on Page 7-II) A&M Claims Long Military Tradition Since 1876, when A&M first op ened its doors with 40 students and six professors, it has had a military school. The college has shouldered wholeheartedly its responsibilities for teaching military training un der the national land-grant educa tion system. For many years A&M has had the largest military school in the United States. At least two years of military training are required of all stu dents, except veterans, physically handicapped, foreign nationals, men over 21 years of age and transfer students with more than 30 credit hours. In World War T 52 former stu dents died in military service. Following the war the New York Sun, in an analysis of war partici pation by American colleges and universities, declared that A&M had furnished a greater proportion of its alumni as commissioned offi cers than any other school. The Reserve Officers Training Corps was inaugurated at A&M in 1920. Since that year basic military training and understand ing has been given to more than 41,000 men. At this time training is offered (See MILITARY on Page 7-II) Earl Rudder president of college M. T. Harrington . chancellor of system Welcome To A&M Welcome to Texas A&M! Welcome hack to those of you who are old hands at beinjr ARgies. And a special welcome to you who are about to embark on what should he the greatest adventure of your life—an A&M education. Texas A&M is vast—over 8,000 acres in the main campus alone. Texas A&M is an educational power—the A&M System includes four four-year colleges in addition to enRineerinR and agricultural extension services throughout the state. 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