We’ve Got Them, Now What?
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o-ed Question Disputed By Students
By Gerry Brown
I Battalion Associate Editor
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campus Monday morning, a major
Ipic dominated their conversa-
■ms—the pros and cons of limited
leducation.
lAlthough the opinions expressed
■ A&M students, corps and ci-
■lians alike, ranged from one ex-
iG lineupfeBeme to the other, at least one
this: (couth ling was evident, everyone had
n parentMl Ri opinion. Some were more ver-
argett, junk than others declaring that they
Bid been stabbed in the back dur-
ett, junior, (lie a “free weekend.” Opposing
ck, junior, (■
cussed the situaton with students
who praised the action of the
Board of Directors and called for
further changes in the A&M way
of life.
In an effort to record some of
these views The Battalion dis
cussed the situation witth students
representing all four classes.
The results of the imprompt
opinion poll indicate that the ma
jority of students, both corps and
civilians, are not sympathetic with
the decision made by the Board of
Directors on the co-education ques
tion.
Of the total interviewed, GO per
cent disagreed with the Board’s
decision to accept co - eds on a
limited basis starting June-. On
the other hand 30 per cent com
pletely agreed with the ruling and
10 per cent said that it didn’t
make any difference to them one
way or another.
Recognizing the inaccuracies of
a small sample, lets look at what
the students had to say.
Some students were still irate
over Saturday’s action. James
Brown, freshman math major from
Baytown, stated “I came here for
the corps life and there are plenty
of other colleges in the state which
are co-educational.”
While others were not in agr-ee-
ment with the Board, they had
begun to resign themselves to the
situation. “I don’t like it but
there’s not much we can do about
it now,” pointed out Chris Schaez-
ler, junior marketing major from
San Antonio.
“I think that it is a good thing
for the school but I hate to see
it come,” related a civilian clothed
student who asked to remain anon
ymous.
Some students appeared to think
that much of the co-education is
sue stemmed from opportunities in
the School of Veterinary Medicine.
“I am a veterinary medicine major
and I think that it is a big incon
venience for women to have to go
out-of-state to study veterinary
medicine,” said John Robertson,
fourth-year student from Killeen.
Taking this argument to task
was George Fell, freshman prelaw
major from El Paso, who stated
“I do not believe that there are
enough female veterinary medicine
students in the state to warrent
changing the whole school.”
Comments showed that students
were concerned with the growth of
A&M. “I think that co-education
will help the school to grow, al
though nop-co-education isn’t the
only reason for its lack of growth,”
pointed out Mike Shaw, junior his
tory major from San Antonio.
Jack McKin, english major from
College Station, had strong opin
ions on the co-education subject.
“It is pretty damned late for them
to do it. I just wish that they
would hurry up and change the
name now,” he said.
“I am in favor of co-education,
racial intergration and non-com-
pulsory Corps. The name change
doesn’t really make any difference
to me,” related Bob Stark, senior
personnel major from Dallas. In
stating his reasons for his views
Stark stated “I think that a non-
compulsory Corps would raise the
standard of the Corps, and full
co-education will eventually raise
the standards of education here at
A&M in the field of liberal arts.”
Jerry Lee, junior entomology
major from Kaufman, also gave
the green light to full co-educa
tion. “We might as well let them
in all the way if they are going to
do it like they are,” he said.
The whole controversy was dis
missed by A1 Ginzel, junior ac
counting major from Bryan, who
made the view “It doesn’t make
me any difference. By the time
there is enough girls to be of any
significance, I’ll be out.”
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dglings ini Mets in September.
■ Dresser’s selection for the top
Doering's i )s ^ on ’ n Om Corps of Cadets
as announced Monday by Bill
jin, present Corps Commander.
Nix also announced that the new
^puty Corps Commander will be
ichard Railston, a psychology
ajor from El Paso, and presently
irst Sergeant of Squadron 14.
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Asked if he would initiate any
ew policies when he assumes com-
md of the Corps, Dresser replied
at he did not wish to commit
tnself at this time.
HE DID SAY, however, that he
sas for standardizing certain pro-
toes and policies of the differ-
it outfits in the Corps.”
He said that he had just returned
com Washington and wished to
ive time to settle clown and re
lent himself for his new position.
Railston is the president of the
jnior class. He is also a member
ithe Ross Volunteers.
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RICHARD RAILSTON
Wire Review
By The Associated Press
WORLD NEWS
VIENTIANE, Laos — Some
festern diplomatic observers said
•onday, Undersecretary of State
t Averell Harriman’s mission to
toscow was hopeless from the
tart.
“It flopped before it began,”
® e western observer said.
116 western observer said. “There
v ery little Russia can do to-
to influence the situation posi-
% in Laos.”
Mother source suggested the
•ission “will probably show how
tofe influence Russia now has in
4 °s and how little we should de-
N on the Soviet Union to carry
^ agreements that affect other
teas.”
+■ + +
RIO BRAVO, Mexico — Fifty
cent of the farm crops in
prthern Mexico has been lost
Katise of a major drought, a
federal government agriculture
^Pcrt said Monday.
Manuel Carnero Hernandez, ag-
Mcultural engineer in charge of
Rio Bravo experiment sta-
V said all crops not under ir-
%tion are practically lost in
>11 of Northern Mexico.
★ ★ ★
MIAMI, Fla. — A cargo ship
^Pght another 675 Cuban refu
te to Florida Monday amid a
•ol reception from officials at
Everglades where the vessel
Mted shortly befoi’e noon.
“We’re just hurting ourselves
and worsening out critical unem
ployment problem by bringing
these people in here,” said Rich
ard Bassinger, a Broward County
port commissioner.
“They could easily have been
taken to Savannah, New Orleans,
or Beaumont, and distributed
thi’oughout the country.”
★ ★ ★
U. S. NEWS
President Kennedy will welcome
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Lux
embourg Tuesday on her arrival
for a two-day state visit.
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Volume 60
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1963
Number 103
Carr Can’t Say Much,
No Co-ed Study Underway
Smith Promises
1 To Back A&M
Despite Co-Eds
T. L. Smith Jr. of Houston, the
self-appointed former student re
presentative against co-education
at A&M, said Saturday he would
continue his support of the coL
lege, even though females will be
enrolled as regular students be
ginning June 1.
“We as g’ood Aggies must follow
the decisions of constituted author
ity and according to our best tra
ditions, and I’m quoting, ‘we’ve
seen ’em win, we’ve seem ’em lose,
but we’ve never seen ’em quit,’ he
said.
SMITH NOTED, however, that
he was “shocked and surprised,”
at the Board of Directors’ Satur
day decision;
The 83-year-old member of the
Class of 1898 began his local cam
paign on campus Friday when he
spoke in an informal session to a
group of about 200 civilian and
military students in a lounge in
the Memorial Student Center.
He told the group that during
the last two weeks he had mailed
172 questionnaires to former stu
dents asking for their opinions on
coeducation, receiving a 97 per
cent response in opposition to ad
mitting women to A&M .
“THE HARM that will come
(with co-education) exceeds the
good by 1,000 per cent,” he de
clared.
“In the first place,” he said,
“girls divert the attention of boys.
Thousands of parents do not want
their boys to go to school with
girls.” He said he based this on
personal observations.
He added, “some selfish people
in Bryan” and politicians hope to
gain from co-education. He didn’t
give any names.
Injunction
For Legal
Needed
Action
New Army?
Squadron 11 freshmen display heads shaven in protest of
Saturday’s co-education decision. The talk of course is
about co-education.
Co-eds ? Response Is Quick
Students wives and faculty members’ wives and daugh
ters were quick to respond to the board of directors decision
to admit co-eds, College Information sources reported today.
By noon Tuesday approximately 12 “interested parties”
had asked Registrar H. L. Heaton’s office information con
cerning the admission of females to the college next fall.
Heaton said any qualifying female may begin registra
tion procedures for the fall semester immediately. The proce
dure for registering will be the same for co-eds as it is for
male students, he said.
Under the mandate issued by the board of directors
Saturday, any female who is an employee of the college, or
who is a wife or daughter of a student or staff member, may
register for undergraduate work. Also, all qualified women
may register for graduate work and admission to the School
of Veterinary Medicine.
TWU Panel Calls For Manners
A panel of four Texas Women’s
University co-eds and their spon
sor told approximately 200 stu
dents and visitors Monday night
that the practice of good manners
is an example of individual respect
and consideration for the worth
and dignity of other people.
The panel was composed of Lynn
Parks, ’62-’63 Aggie Sweetheart;
Jane Sullins; Mary Johnson and
Edna Perry. Gertrude Gibson was
the moderator for the program.
The panel told the group that
when writing a letter to always
be sincere. Miss Parks said writ-
ting letters was a means of com
munication and one should write
with a purpose and get to the
point.
MISS SULLINS said when writ
ing for a blind date you should in
clude where it is to be, when,
what it is to be about and what
to wear. She added to always tell
the girl about yourself.
Miss Johnson said thank you
notes should be sent as promptly
as possible to the people with whom
you spent time. Thank you notes
show your consideration for peo
ple.
When you call a girl for a date,
do not play the guessing game
with the girl and let her guess
who you are. Tell her who you
are and what you want. Miss
Perry said to talk plainly because
the telephone is only a mechanical
device and problems arise when it
is hard to understand the caller.
FLOWERS SHOULD always fit
the occasion. Miss Perry said the
date is the main concern. Miss
Parks added that girls understand
financial problems better than
boys realize.
Miss Perry said to always make
introductions no matter how you
make them. Always present the
girl first except with officials,
Miss Parks added.
Miss Parks said display of af
fections are private and should
not be used in public. When dis
play of affections repulses the
people around you, it is wrong.
Always be considerate, not only
for your date but with the people
around you. The panel agreed
that the length of dating time does
not excuse public display of af
fections.
“REMEMBER WHEN saying
good night that you are in a public
be sincere in saying
Miss Parks said.
place and
goodnight, 1
Miss Sullins said common in
terest in dating is not always the
best thing but “similar interest in
dating helps continue the relation
ship.” She added differing in
terest is educational.
Miss Sullins said meeting a girl
you do not know is the best way
to get a date instead of trying
to get one without her knowing
who you are.
When asking for a date, the boy
should consider the girl and the
time element which she has to
prepare for the occasion. Miss
Johnson said sometimes it takes
time for the girl to get the clothes
or other necessary objects from
home.
Attorney General Waggoner Carr told The Battalion
Monday afternoon that the 1960 ruling of the State Supreme
Court giving the A&M Board of Directors complete authority
in the matter of admitting women to the school will remain
in effect until that court or a higher one reverses the ruling.
Carr said, “There is really not much I can say on the
matter. We have not been requested to examine the matter
for any reason.
He said that anyone seeking to take legal action to
stop the Board’s ruling would need to obtain an injunction
in a district court.
DISTRICT JUDGE John M. Barron said Monday night
that any legal action taken
would probably have to be
initiated in a district court,
either covering Travis coun
tv (Austin) or Brazos County.
Barron pointed out, “If anything
on the co-ed question comes up in
my court I would have to disqualify
myself. I’m openly in favor of co
education at A&M.”
Baimon served as attorney to
three women who in 1960 went to
court in an unsuccessful effort to
enter A&M.
“Another judge would have to
take my place,” he added.
Robert W. Rowland, ’57, has said
that he and other exes may seek
legislative or civil court action to
reverse the decision to admit
women at A&M.
ROWLAND ACCOMPANIED
T. L. Smith Jr., ’98, to the campus
last Friday in an effort to stop
the Board short of admitting
females.
After the Board announced its
decision Rowland stated that he
would give up his Aggie ring be
cause it stood for “the A&M that
is no more.”
Smith, who led oi'ganized oppo
sition to co-education, said after
hearing the decision, “After the
tradition of good Aggies we must
accept the decision of constituted
authority.”
BOARD PRESIDENT Sterling
Rudder Says
Board Decision
Is Final Word
A&M President Earl Rudder told
the student body Monday that Sat
urday’s decision by the Board of
Directors to allow co-education on
a limited basis was “final.” He
called for the support of those op
posed, asking them to join with
other Aggies in contributing to a
“program of excellence” at A&M.
Rudder spoke at the meeting at
5 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum
in an attempt to answer protests
and questions which have come
from students.
DURING A question and answer
session after his brief opening
statement, Rudder told the group,
“The future of the Corps of Cadets
is mainly in the hands of the Corps
of Cadets itself.”
He added that he felt the out
look for the military organization
was “bright” if “a few things that
are not a credit to the Corps are
eliminated.”
Student body president Sheldon
Best told the audience that he was
Evans, ’21, told reporters after the the on]v student to eX p ress an
announcement that the change was opinion at the board mee ting. He
made to primarily accommodate added that it was his opinion and
that he had gone as an individual
rather than a representative of
, „ , . , .the student bodv because not
cause there are efforts being made enouf?h peop]e had voted on the
to establish another ^^^ issue in an election last spring.
school in Texas because the A&M
CORPS MEMBERS wanted to
the wives of about 1,800 Aggies.
Evans said the board was also
prompted to make its decision be-
know why a petition, prepared
late last week, had not come to
Veterinary School was not open to
females.
The Board ruling, which will be-
come effective June 1, 1963, stated | th « attention of the board. They
that all qualified women would be were told that the list of names ’
admitted to the graduate program; which shows 1,700 of 2,400 contact-
and that the wives and daughters I ed opposed to co-education, is not
of faculty and staff, the wives of
students in residence and women
staff members to the undergradu
ate programs. The announcement
stated that students would be ad
mitted on a day-student basis only.
yet completed.
Rudder told the group that he
was sure members of the board
would consent to meet with student
representatives to explain why the
decision was made.