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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Thursday, August 22, 1963
‘Y’ Is Always Open
To Serve Students
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Twelve months each year, 24
hours a day -— always open and
doing business — that’s the YMCA
at A&M.
Housed on the first floor of the
three-story YMCA Building, in the
center of the campus, the “Y”,
throughout the years, has been
a home away from home for stu
dents and visitors alike.
The YMCA is directed by J. Gor
don Gay, coordinator of religious
life and general secretary. He
is dean (36 years) in point of con-
tinous service of student YMCA
work in the United States.
THE WORKING and the very
atmosphere of the YMCA at A&M
is as genuinely in the democratic
traditions as it is possible to make
it. The programs provide for the
young men of many lands and
many varied beliefs ample oppor
tunity for regular religious acti
vity.
Under the Christian hand of Gay,
student-led Bible study groups
meet once or twice weekly in the
dormitories.
A block north of the YMCA
is the All-Faiths Chapel, open at
all times for prayer and meditation.
Through its weekly programs
and various activities, the “Y”
stresses Christian leadership by
having as many of its responsibili
ties student-led as possible. It
brings in outside leaders in the
Forums on Men-and-Women Re
lations, the Christian marriage and
the Christian home and other pro
grams.
THE YMCA promotes good
Christian fellowship and inspira
tion throug-h exchange programs
with other universities.
J GORDON GAY
coordinates religious life
Former Students Aid A&l
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With Money, Other Suppon
Many incoming freshmen will be
entering A&M because a former
student here, perhaps a relative,
encouraged them to do so.
This is just one of the func
tions of the vast Aggie-ex organi
zation.
The loyalty of A&M’s former
students is known the world over
and each year they prove just how
much they believe in their alma
mater by providing financial and
other support.
This year, the Development Fund
of the Association of Former Stu
dents has set a g’oal which is the
largest in 20 years.
THE ASSOCIATION is shooting
for a goal of $300,000 and J. B.
Hervey, executive secretary of the
group, said he is confident the
goal will be reached.
Hervey said at this point the
Fund has received 11,138 contri
butions totaling $169,946. The
gifts come from individual Aggie-
exes all over the world, business,
industries and foundations.
The Development Fund has al
ready given A&M such landmarks
as the Memorial Student Center,
the Campus Chapel and the olym-
pic-size outdoor swimming pool.
Hervey outlined the 1963 De
velopment Fund program as
follows:
1. $130,000 to the fund for
academic excellence. This fund
allots money for salary supple
mentation, graduate fellowships,
faculty research projects, a uni
versity emergency fund and an
unrestricted fund for depart
mental, college and university
improvement.
2. $8,000 for eight $1,000
faculty achievement awards.
3. $10,000 for ten $1,000 Op
portunity Award Scholarships.
4. $10,000 for the first in
stallment on (he 19(17 Direct#
of Former Students.
5. $10,000 to a special funJi
conversion of former student:
cords to magnetic tape.
6. $70,000 for the operali
and expansion of the asset:
tion program.
A loan fund is also set tip
the benefit of those who needs
help in getting through see
Last year $142,000 was loans
worthy students for college
penses.
FORMER STUDENTS 1
given more than $2,400,000 It
Development Fund since it was
tinted in 1943.
According to the associati
bylaws, any man whohasenn
in a regular university com
automatically an association i
her. As of this year therei
more than 38,000 members on
active roles of the associatioi
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