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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1962)
; AV : y.r.,.--/ ,v- :■ . *. ,’ • * w ' i • ■•••>«» • • • • • . . . • • « • M , - « * , w • . l\—^ (It r. iinell s is I ekos I veisi I C»i! SPECIAL BONFIRE EDITION Che Battalion Cross-Country Title Won... See Page 8 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1962 Number BEGINNING SECOND STACK . . . log rises above base tier GOING UP . . . crane hoists Ag to top of stack BONFIRE COFFEE POT . . . helps guards keep watch tack Burns Tonight—Weather Or Not 2 IN CONVOCATION SPEECH Webb Credits U. S. Colleges As Space Effort Backbone Space expert James E. Webb called A&M and other U. S. uni versities the backbone of U. S. success and leadership in space Friday at the college’s first con vocation. Speaking to a large gathering in G. Rollie White Coliseum at the conclusion of a whirl-wind day of activities, Webb said: “If we are to achieve pre-emin ence in space, and that is our na tional goal, our universities and colleges must produce an increas ing supply of scientists and engi neers with capacity for leadership in this field. “Some graduates will be needed in government service with NASA or other agencies participating in I the space program. Some will go to | the private research organizations an d industrial corporations upon ' v hich the nation depends for pro duction of space-age hardware. “But some of the best must re main in the university communi ty where they will continue to advance knowledge and produce new talent.” “But some of the best must re main in the university community where they will continue to ad vance knowledge and produce new talent.” WEBB, ADMINISTRATOR of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, praised A&M’s outlook for its coming centennial by noting: “Because of this timely study by the Century Council of A&M’s future programs, I am sure the centennial celebration will be a much prouder one, and that the needs of state and nation will be better served over the years a- head to the same high degree.” Webb’s keynote address follow ed the formal presentation of the “Blueprint for Progress,” an out line by the A&M System Board of JAMES E. WEBB f .. “colleges are backbone” mBSBUm STERLING C. EVANS . . “improve the present” Directors for college programs be tween now and the school’s cen tennial in 1976. Delivered by Director Sterling C. Evans, the blueprint stressed improvement of existing programs and not mass expansion into other fields. EVANS AND THE directors stressed development of instruc tional programs, particularly at the graduate level, in the agricul tural and engineering sciences, veterinary medicine, the physical and natural sciences and those sub jects dealing in economics and so ciological problems. Evans also called a good teach ing and administrative staff essent ial for effectiveness, and advocated attracting-, developing and retain ing an outstanding faculty. Other events during the main convocation session Friday after noon were highlighted by the pre sentation of A&M’s first distin guished alumni awards. Winners were Dr. Edward F. Knipling, ’30, a reseai-ch scientist with the U. S. Department of Agri cultural Entomology Research Di vision; Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, ’31, commander of the U. S. Air Force Systems Command; John W. Newton, T2, former director and general manager of the refining di vision of Magnolia Petroleum Co.; and W. W. Lynch, ’22, president and chairman of Texas Power and Light Co. AMONG OTHER guests present was Texas’ governor-elect John Connally, who told a noon luncheon that the greatest contributions of a university are not to the present, but to students of the future. Connally also called the present period one of “intellectual and tech nological revoluation” and pledged himself to support educational ef forts “now and always.” Earlier in the day, Dr. John Pier ce of Bell Telephone Laboratoi'ies, one of four speakers at academic schools’ open houses, predicted that the world will eventually have satellite communication. Pierce said British commonweal th members and common market countries are already “seriously considering establishing satellite system*.” Wet Cadets Hurry For 7:30 Flames Despite the usual wet abuse from the weatherman, bon fire workers hurried through final preparations Tuesday- morning for the annual Thanksgiving bonfire—scheduled tonight at 7:30 on the drill field behind Duncan Dining Hall. Workers haven’t stopped since last Saturday morning in a hurried rush to get the stack of logs ready for tonight’s lighting. A steady rain started falling late Sunday and con tinued until after dark Monday. Forecasts were for more of the same through Tuesday. All work efforts turned to the stacking area after the conclusion of activity in the cutting area near midday Mon day. Double stacking began late Monday afternoon and con- tinued through the night. Additional double stacking, and possibly triple stacking, was scheduled Tuesday as other workers put the final touches on the stack. Oiling is scheduled between 5 and 5:30 this afternoon, after which work will be completed. ACCORDING TO Head Yell Leader Bill Brashears, who has served as chief coordinator for the bonfire, few injuries have been reported and work has progressed smoothly. Brashears said the only injuries reported were several smashed fingers, none of which were serious. There were the usual cases of poison ivy, also. The bonfire will begin a series of activities leading up to the tra ditional Thanksgiving Day game with Texas University in Austin Thursday at 2 p.m. Bon Y Do It, 9 Ags, ’Sips Warned Aggies and University of Tex as students have been reminded to abandon any pranks they may have planned between now and the Thanksgiving Day football game. President Earl Rudder and Un iversity of Texas President J. R. Smiley issued a joint statement saying that campus depredations will be countered with appropri ate punishment. The reminder covered the joint policy adopted by the Board of Directors of A&M and the Board of Regents of the University in which “they viewed with con cern any visits by the students of one school to the campus of the other to paint or otherwise deface statues, buildings or other state property.” LBJ To Speak Here Dec. 13 At SCONA Vice President Lyndon B. John son will speak at the eighth an nual Student Conference On Na tional Affairs here Dec. 13. Johnson will talk on “Sources Of World Tension,” SCONA VIIFs general topic. Also confirmed as a speaker was Gen. Frederic H. Smith, re cently retired vice chief of staff of the Air Force and commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe. Approximately 175 student dele- gaates from 75 schools and uni versities from the United States, Mexico and Cuba are to attend, ac cording to chairman Victor Don nell. Other speakers on tap for SCO NA VIII are James J. Wadsworth, former ambassador to the United Nations; Felix McKnight, execu tive editor of the Dallas Times- Herald and former president of the American Society of Newspap er Editors; and Mason Willrich, member of the U. S. delegation to the 18-nation disarmament talks in Geneva and advisor to the U. S. Arms Conrtol and Disarmament Agency. The director’s office of the Mem orial Student Center has announc ed that applications from A&M students who wish to be official delegates to SCONA will be taken next week. Of the 24 Aggies to be selected, 16 will be U. S. nationals and 8 will be foreign students. Applications will be taken from Nov. 26-29. “ . \ . We’re hoping that you fellas will cooperate so we can keep our No. 4 national rating! Think of the asset it would be to the conference!” Thanksgiving Corps Trip Parade Route Released “Forward March” will be sounded at 9:45 a. m. Thursday to move the Corps of Cadets out for the Turkey Day march i through downtown Austin. The route of march will be from the assembly area on East 2nd St., from Congress five blocks east to Red River, up Congress and around the east side of the capitol. The reviewing stand for the graded parade will he located at Congress and 7th Street in front of the Austin Hotel. The order of march will be Corps Staff, Band, 1st Wing, 2nd Wing, 3rd Brigade, 1st Brigade and 2nd Brigade. Headquarters for the Austin Corps Trip will be set up in ^ the Austin Hotel. Duty officers will be Lt. Col. Edward L. Scott and Capt. Billy C. Presnal. Holidays will officially begin with the close of classes on Wednesday and continue until 8 a. m. Monday, according to the office of James P. Hannigan, dean of students. A dance has been planned Wednesday night prior to the Thursday activities. The Austin A&M Mothers’ Club will sponsor the dance from 8:30-12:30 in the new Austin Municipal Auditorium.