THE BATTALION
Page 4 College Station, Texas Thursday, April 30, 1964
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About the toughest men ever to
exist on the A&M campus, ac
cording to many Exes, were the
“fish sergeants” of the 1930s.
The making and breaking of these
“fish prodigies” was a unique
and often highly humorous pro
ject undertaken with the co
operation of the upperclassmen
throughout the entire Cadet Corp.
The one or two fish sergeants
appointed each September were
generally selected on the basis
of their own appraisal of them
selves. A freshman who soon
after his arrival showed that he
possessed such essential qualities
of leadership as arrogance, over-
confidence and high selfesteem
stood a good chance of being
selected for this rather dubious
honor.
The carefully chosen fish was
usually approached by a senior
several weeks after school began.
He was informed that since he
was so obviously a born leader,
he had been selected for immedi
ate promotion to the rank of
cadet master sergeant and had
supreme authority over any cadet
at A&M below a senior. Several
“fish corporals” were sometimes
appointed to aid this ambitious
new Top-Kick in his inevitable
crusade to “clean up the Corps.”
Chevrons were sewed on the
new fish non-com’s sleeves, up
side down, of course, so there
would be no mistake as to his
proper rank. Before assuming
his duties the duped fourth class-
man had usually written his par
ents, his home-town newspaper
and his girl back home, boasting
of this great honor that had been
bestowed upon him.
He then began his duties with
the satisfaction of having reach
ed his high position in such a
short time and eagerly anticipat
ing the very likely possibility of
becoming Corps Commander be
fore the year was over.
For about a week the fresh
fish Top-Kick was allowed the
run of the campus and practically
any privilege he desired. He
maintained the strictest of disci
pline among the freshmen, soph
omores, and juniors, often re
sorting to the frequent use of his
ram pad and, some say, the oc
casional use of a paddle or Sam
Browne belt on particularly un
ruly cadets.
About the time this new pseu
do-dictator assumed he had the
entire campus under control,
things strangely began going
wrong for him. A brawl would
develop among unruly “wetheads”
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and when he entered to break it
up, he would accidentally wind up
on bottom. Curiously, when he
arrived on the scene of a pre
planned water fight he always
wound up soaking wet.
Then, without warning, some
“unforeseen catastrophe” arose,
much to the dismay and disbe
lief of the fish sergeant. Some
times a surprise “shakedown in
spection” by a senior staff mem
ber would reveal such previously
planted but nevertheless unau
thorized articles in the cadet’s
room as a portion of a bottle of
whiskey, pornographic material
or college property, obviously
stolen.
Naturally, a serious offense
such as this could not be ignored.
A military “kangaroo court” was
immediately set up and the fish
non-com, still loudly proclaiming
his innocence and complete ignor
ance of the evidence presented,
was placed on trail. The court
consisted of high-ranking sen
iors and, some say, with the oc
casional help of a fun-loving
“bull” who had been informed
of the matter.
Needless to say, the “court-
martial” always resulted in the
conviction of the framed cadet.
As proper punishment, the dis
graced fish sergeant was cere
moniously stripped of his rank.
Promotions Rxchan |'.
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Boy Of Monti
saves
William T. Mitchell of Coil Worl
Station has been named Boy
the Month for April by the!
change Club of Bryan-College S
tion.
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Mitchell was honored Tuesdijj
a luncheon meeting of the I
change Club where he was ]
sented with a plaque of recoj
tion for his accomplishments. T
He had a high scholastic aveij
during his four years at a|
Consolidated High School andt
outstanding in many varied exld
curricular activities. He serveiJ
the Student Council for tin
years and was a standout in drs
and literary events in the Ir‘j
scholastic League.
Mitchell excelled in
and rifle shooting, and was awi
ed the Distinguished Expert 1
man medal. He is now sera
as an apprentice rifle instn
His sports was rounded
by participation in track, vollfj
ball and tennis.
James P. Hannigan, A&M II
versity Dean of Students,
Chairman of the Selection &:
mittee of the local service orgni
zation.
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