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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1961)
Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Tuesday, September 26, 1961 cadet SLOUCH by ji m Earle Bowen Urges Open Minds BATTALION EDITORIALS - Bustin 9 The Seams Just released fall semester enrollment figures show 7,694 students enrolled in classes at Texas A&M. This is the highest enrollment has been since 7,772 students signed up for courses in 1949. It is the fifth highest fall semester enrollment in the 85-year history of the school. (The greatest enrollment ever was in post-World War II 1946 when veterans and 'students who had been forced to discontinue their education to fight a war came back and boosted figures from slightly more than 2,500 to 8,651! The years that followed continued to show a huge enrollment, but the number began to taper off slowly.) The enrollment this fall also represents a continuing growth which started in the fall of 1959 following a rather disappointing six per cent drop from the previous year. This growing trend, exemplified by the large enrollment this fall, indicates a positive desire on the part of the student body and the faculty to mold the College into the great uni versity it is capable of being. For it is the same type of student who did not come to A&M following the 1957-58 school year because of an un healthy academic climate, (or at least the idea that such a climate existed), that has once again begun to fill our dormi tories and classrooms. And filled they are—to capacity. Following registration many students found themselves literally stacked three to a room. Students who remember the difficulty in getting permission to live off campus last year are finding things much easier this year, as each dormitory bed is at a permium. This is rather paradoxical, for while increased enroll ment and greater emphasis on academic is definately healthy to the growth of a university, overcrowded class rooms and living quarters are just as definately unhealthy. Texas A&M has begun to take on the air of a growing boy—getting bigger, stronger and smarter every day, but growing so fast his jeans are bustin’ at the seams. It’s time to begin thinking about some new jeans. r=» AUSTIN UP>—A Bryan educa tor said Monday “witch hunting - has no place in public school pro grams to teach children the val ues of the American system of government as opposed to com munism. “Witch hunting can kill our program quicker than anything else,” said A. O. Bowen, super intendent of the Bryan Indepen dent School District. Bowen was on a five-man pan el discussing “Teaching Ameri canism” at the convention of the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Associa tion of School Administrators. About 100 persons attended the discussion. “In a democracy, something is wrong when there’s no longer room for liberals and conserva tives, for state’s righters and fed eralists, for Republicans and Democrats. We should stress in our teaching not a certain polit ical party philosophy, but the unique character of a democracy “According to my schedule this is History 105, but as the course progresses I’m not sure!” Bulletin Board Sound Off- ‘New Army’ S.A. Trinity University in San Antonio has gone New Army. “This year,” comments the Trinitonian, student news paper of the university, “freshmen and upperclassmen as wellj will wear name tags.” Not even the profs are safe from the name-tag fad that seems to be sweeping over the state. The Trinitonian goes on to say Trinity ( University faculty members will also begin wearing the tags. For class distinction, the tags will be color coded-fresh men will wear green tags, sophomores will wear blue, juniors will wear orange and seniors will sport maroon. Faculty members will wear black tags. The paper didn’t say if the various colors had any significance. The tags at Trinity take the place of an ancient and honored tradition—that of requiring freshmen to wear beanies. (Editor’s note: This is the text of a telegram sent Monday to A&M Student Senate Presi dent Malcolm Hall. By way of explanation, the Student Senate hosted several University of Houston student leaders at a luncheon and get-together prior to the game Saturday. In the course of the meeting. Hall bet his senior boots for one week against a cherished U of H plaque which hangs in Houston Dean of Students Will William son’s office. If A&M won, the plaque was was to hang in the Memorial Student Center for one week; if they won. Hall’s boots were to be placed in a prominent place on the University campus— both objects to be returned after one week. Because of the tie, both boots and plaque remained on their respective campuses.) Malcolm Hall, Student Senate, Texas A&M: Thank you for the luncheon Saturday evening. We think this is a step forward in promoting a more sincere feeling of fellow ship that we need between the student leaders of both schools. Trinity Dean of student life John C. Narciso explains the beanie-to-tag switch this way: . # “It (wearing beanies) is a practice which belonged more XNQQ to the college spirit of the 1940s. It’s a better idea to have OO tags. The beanies (with the wearer’s name on them) were aimed at introducing freshmen to the college while the tags will literally introduce everyone to everyone. The speakin’ out ought to be pretty good when A&M meet Trinity for football Oct. 14 in San Antonio. FREE GIVEN AWAY EACH MONTH One Pair Of FLORSHEIM SHOES In a Nationally Advertised Style Up To $22.95 VALUE Simply fill out the coupon below and bring it to Allen & Stone Clothiers, 114 N. Main, Bryan. Drawing will be made the last Saturday of the month, you do not have to be present to win .... NAME AGE * ADDRESS | PHONE MARRIED 3 HOME TOWN ALLEN & STONE 114 N. Main Men’s Wear Bryan THE BATTALION Ovinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op- erated by students as a journalism laboratory and community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Publications. Truettner, School of Engineering ; Otto McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M. is published in College Sta- nd ‘ ’ " ’ " - ■ tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem ber through May, and once a week during summer school. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter here- spontaneous in are also reserved. second-class ; tht lege St the Act of Con- tter at the Post Office Soil.- Stelistl ?re Station, Texas, ^he Act of Cor :ss of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. presented nationally by National Advertising >rk Services, Inc., New Yo: City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. er full year, on request. Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. BOB SLOAN EDITOR Tommy Holbein Managing Editor Larry Smith Sports Editor Alan Payne, Ronnie Bookman News Editors Gerry Brown Staff Writer Johnny Herrin Photographer Two future Aggie dates and a future Corps Commander were born at St. Joseph Hospital last week: Boy to Mr. and Mrs. Abbas Labbauf of 506 E. Kyle St. Sun day, Sept. 17. Girl to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krall Jr., ’62, of B-16-Z College View - , Thursday, Sept. 21. Girl to Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Roberts, ’61, of C-20-C College View, Tuesday, Sept. 19. If you’re looking for paperbound books by CHRISTOPHER FRY C. WRIGHT MILLS RONALD A. KNOX GILBERT HIGHET 1 C. S. LEWIS MARK SCHORER BERTRAND RUSSELL LOUIS MacNEICE PERCY SCHOLES " ) ask your College Bookstore to show you Galaxy Books 4* 4* HESPERIDES BOOKS Write for complete catalogue OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Dept. CS, 16-00 Pollitt Drive Fair Lawn, New Jersey This will go well with the rival ry and competitive spirit already established through the years. We look forward to hosting Tex as A&M next year. Sorry that 1 didn’t win the boots because 1 had already become attached to them. We wish you the best of luck throughout your remain ing football season. Professional Clubs Geology Club will meet tomor row at 7:30 p.m. in the Geology Building. Dr. H. R. Blank Jr. will speak on “The Geology of The Uniced Areas of Antarc tica.” Wayne Dessens, President of the Student Body, University of Houston. CORPS FRESHMAN YEARBOOK PORTRAIT SCHEDULE FRESHMEN in the Corps will have their portrait made for the “AGGIELAND” according to the following schedule. Por- raits will be made at the AG GIELAND STUDIO, one block north of the intersection at North G-ate, between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM on the days scheduled. UNIFORM for portraits will be winter blouse. BLOUSES AND BRASS WILL BE FURNISH ED AT THE STUDIO. EACH MAN SHOULD BRING HIS OWN SHIRT AND TIE. September 25-26 - Co. A2 & 26- 27 - Co. C2 & 27- 28 ■ 28- 29 • 2- 3 - 3- 4 - 4- 5 - B2 D2 F2 October B3 D3 Co. E2 & Co. G2 Co. A3 & Co. C3 & E3, F3, G3, & H3 5-6 - Squadrons 1-3 9- 10 - Squadrons 4-5 10- 11 - Squadrons 6-7 11- 12-Squadrons 8-10 12-13 - Squadrons Ll-13 16- 17-Squadrons 14-16 17- 18 Maroon & White Bands (The studio will have no Band Brass. Band Members are re quested to bring OWN BLOUSE WITH BRASS.) Church Groups A&.M Newman Club will hold its first meeting tomorrow after church services in St. Mary’s Student Center. PALACE Bryan 2 , $$19 LAST DAY “ANGEL BABY” STARTS TOMORROW Marines. letsGQ QUEEN LAST DAY Haley Mills In “TIGER BAY’ Look your best at formal affairs Look your best on gala occa sions in formal clothes cleaned to perfection by us. Your “audience” will applaud! Try us soon. Campus Cleaners pm STARTS TODAY TOMMY SANDS FABIAN A _ —- / CIRCLE LAST NITE TONIGHT First Showing 7:05 Lana Turner “BY LOVE POSSESSED” & Robert ffcyan In “PROUD ONES” which places man ahead of tha state, and the inalienable rights we have,” Bowen said. Consolidated Menu Wednesday: Hamburgers, po tato chips, buttered English peas, pickles and onions, buns, butter cookies. Thursday: Sauerkraut and franks, creamed potatoes, cream peas, celery and apple salad, cornbread and butter, mixed fruit bread pudding. Friday: Macaroni and cheese, buttered green beans, cabbage, green pepper salad, bread, peach cobbler. Milk is served with all meals. TEAM LOST ITS SOCKS WILLIAMSBURG, Va. pm*? William and Mary College fJP’ ball players lost their socks- a football too—even befon season opened. A thief priei|! hasp off the door to Cary dressing rooms and took the egu equipment. THE LITTLE 500 CO-KART TRACK OPEN— 7 Days Weekly 6 P.M. — 12 P. M. 2700 So. College Ave. tfefOnCampufi ^ {Author of" I TToa a Teen-ao* Dwarf," "Tht Many * Loves of Dobie GiUis," etc.) with MaxMroan THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME rn hi It happens every day. A y his home town sweetheart he finds that he has outgi honorable tiling to do? Well sir, you can do what Rod When Rock left Cut and Shoot, a simple country lass named T» though I am far away in college, never look at another girl. If I d( wither, uuiy my viscera writhe lil my new tweed jacket!” Then he clutched Tes) upon her fragrant young his heart to be faithful. But on the very first Fata Morgana, a girl of savoir-faire as Rock had Frans Kafka, she hunti be i ICOMKl i coed named h |M>tse, midi knowingly at d Marlboro*. j>me ne Innoi s were Inemc [k. I Two |rom idilit, 1 e Irom s a res Hofficer r their of fati •coinmis r their ts. A "lC” ’s £ Blah irt helstrip es are backgi adits w to be h pi*. C ize< i oi pus acl ne men cadets fies to rnin la re leans jout loi H>c ling to uring d t b> - w< MBUst ) Cntllh he men r hours j meal n JO a le Mom lies •etu M> a: i j< - ; SQiicantttM wtktfQmmmkk. f Now, Rock didn’t know Frans Kafka from Pa Mozart from James K. Polk, but Mariboros he He knew that anyone who smoked Marlboro* w. advanced and as studded with brains as a hat Good sense tells you that you can’t beat Ma.rH> selectrate filter, and you never could beat Marlbo This Rock knew. So all day he followed Fata around campus and talk about Franz Kafka, and then in the evening to the dormitory and found this letter from h eweetheart Teas: Dear Rock, Us kids had a kern time yrsterday. IVr m* pond and caught some frogs. I caught the nu Then tec hitched rides on trucks and did lot* like that. Well, 1 must close now because 1 gt the fence. Your fr lla, or I wdl. n and *0 fi| CiOVUL rluATO flavor. P.S. — / can do mg Hula Hoop Well sir, Rock thought about Tese and thet nlxmt Fata and then a great sadness fell upon hi he knew he had outgrown young, innocent Tess; belonged to smart, sophisticated Kata. Rock, being al>ove all things honorable, roturi to his home towm and walked up to Tess and lool eye and said manlily, “I do not love you any rn girl named Fata Morgana. You can hit me in the all your might if you like.” “That’s okay, hey,” said Tess amiably. “I d< neither. I found a new boy.” “What is his name?” asked Rock. “Franz Kafka,” said Tess. “A splendid fellow,” said Rock and shook Tes they have remained good friends to this day. Inf; Fata often double-date with Franz and Tess and have he fun. Franz can do the Hula Hoop 6,000 times. : he went luck is home town 'id down to the of anybody. Nc i A r I eit Tic n he thought I tio ! dis im. Suddenly I gr> his heart now 1 wi ned forthwith I c krd her in the I dc lore. I love a I Ti< stomach with on’t love you | Im is’s hand, and •: sf : TF ^ ar I?: act-, Rock and 1 £ I0AI M»> XhulraM Marlboro, in the king-size soft pack and famous flip-top box, is sold and enjoyed in all HO States. And king-size un filtered Philip Morris Commander, made of superb natural tobaccos, is also available wherever you travel. PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz SOMEBODY AT THE AGENCY 16 RI6HTON THE BALL' 1 Sy don't kick Your doq THIS IS KATtOVAL D06 WEEK!