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■Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1966 Number 276
-Little Coeducation Change Seen
Editorial
Limited Coed
Policy Best
Texas A&M’s expected swing- to un-
mited coeducation was interrupted Wed-
esday night when Board President H. C.
leldenfels suggested the directors would
etain the present limited coed policy until
hallenged in court.
Many coed proponents had been point-
ig to this weekend’s Board of Directors
leeting for a decision that would eliminate
11 traces of A&M’s all-male tradition.
Coeducation opponents were gradually,
Dt reluctantly, accepting the apparent
rend toward full recognition of female
Indents here.
But Heldenfels’ prediction last night in-
icated an alternative that had been prac-
ically overlooked in coeducation debate the
ast few months.
When Attorney General Waggoner Carr
nled last October that A&M’s present
lolicy was, in his opinion, discriminatory,
he board was faced with three choices:
1. Return the school to an all-male
tatus.
2. Permit unlimited coeducation.
3. Continue its existing policy until
hallenged in court, and then defend it.
Consensus was that the directors would
hoose one of the two former routes rather
han risk a court battle to determine the
ssue.
We support the present policy and en-
ourage the board to take whatever steps
Pessary to preserve it. . Our action is
®sed on several premises :
1. Court battles over A&M coeduca-
ion in the past have always determined that
he board has final authority in the matter.
2. The present policy retains much of
he all-male atmosphere so synonymous
fith the heritage and tradition of Texas
UM.
3. Limited coeducation permits stu-
e nt and faculty wives and daughters to
^uire a quality education at home. With
he special clause added last fall by the
°&rcl, other local women with special needs
'ty attend the school. A&M, therefore,
^ be of great service to the communities
[ this area without destroying the men’s
J hool image.
4. Any further extension of the present
^cy would eventually lead to cumbersome
'sts in women’s dormitories and other ac-
^modations vital to a fully coeducated
Nversity, money that could best be spent
'other areas.
5. The Coordinating Board, State Col-
and University System, has indicated
'M’s primary emphasis will remain tech-
N, scientific and agricultural — fields
hich would attract relatively few women,
^university, with its limited policy, can
More serve both the state and commun-
ie s without a change.
We commend Mr. Heldenfels for his
hud and give our whole-hearted support
the Board of Directors in its fight to
tain heritage without sacrificing progress,
Edition without losing sight of service.
Poll Shows
Full Coed
Preference
By DANI PRESSWOOD
Battalion News Editor
Sixty-three per cent of the student body and
faculty would favor Texas A&M going full co
educational rather than return to an all-male
status, according to a poll conducted by The Bat
talion this week.
However, only 39 per cent would advocate
full coeducation should the University continue
under its present limited policy.
The poll, based on a model distribution formu
lated by the Institute of Statistics, asked five ques
tions :
1. Since Attorney Gen. Waggoner Carr has
ruled that A&M’s present coeducation pc/icy is
discriminatory, which do you favor:
a. Return to all-male status.
b. Full coeducation.
c. No opinion.
2. Before this ruling was given, which did
you prefer:
a. All-male status.
b. Full coeducation.
c. Limited coeducation.
d. No opinion.
3. Which do you believe would be most bene
ficial to A&M’s academic standing:
4. Do you believe that A&M’s traditions and
and respect in the state would be best upheld by:
5. How do y^u feel A&M would best serve the
state:
a. All-male.
b. Full-coed.
c. No difference
d. No opinion.
Of those polled, 25 per cent were members
of the Corps of Cadets, 34 per cent civilian under
graduates, 21 per cent graduate students, 15 per
cent professors and five per cent coeds.
The total breakdown showed:
Question 1—a. 31, b. 63, c. 6
Question 2—a. 34, b. 39, c. 20, d. 7
Question 3—a. 16, b. 48, c. 28, d. 8
Question 4—a. 54, b. 16, c. 24, d. 6
Question 5—a. 20, b. 61, c. 14, d. 6
A further breakdown of the results into in
dividual groups revealed:
For the cadets,
Question 1—a. 72, b. 20, c. 8
Question 2—a. 84, b. 8, c. 8, d. 0
Question 3—a. 24, b. 32, c. 36, d. 8
Question 4—a. 88, b. 4, c. 8, d. 0
Question 5—a. 60, b. 32, c. 4, d. 4
Civilian undergraduates:
Question 1—a. 26, b. 71, c. 3
Question 2—a. 23, b. 38, c. 30, d. 9
Question 3—a. 21, b. 47, c. 24, d. 8
Question 4—a. 74, b. 9, c. 17, d. 0
Question 5—a. 6, b. 71, c. 23, d. 0
Graduate students:
Question 1—a. 9, b. 87, c. 4
Question 2—a. 9, b. 63, c. 24, d. 4
Question 3—a. 14, b. 54, c. 32, d. 0
Question 4—a. 25, b. 33, c. 33, d. 9
Question 5—a. 9, b. 73, c 4, d. 14
Professors:
Question 1—a. 7, b. 80, c. 13
Question 2—a. 7, b. 66, c. 7, d. 20
Question 3—a. 0, b. 60, c. 20, d. 20
Question 4—a. 7, b. 27, c. 40, d. 26
Question 5—a. 7. b. 73, c. 13, d. 7
Coeds:
Question 1—a. 20, b. 80, c. 0
Question 2—a. 40, b. 20, c. 40, d. 0
Question 3—a. 0, b. 80, c. 20, d. 0
Question 4—a. 20, b. 20, d. 60, d. 0
Question 5—a. 0, b. 60, c. 40, d. 0
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
. . coed Karlene Knebel takes break between classes.
CS Council Applies
For Federal Funds
College Station City Manager
Ran Boswell said Wednesday the
City Council-approved prelimi
nary application for $400,000 in
federal funds has been sent to the
Fort Worth office of Housing and
Urban Development.
If accepted by the bureau the
grant would provide half the
$800,000 necessary to construct
underground and elevated water
storage tanks in College Station.
Finalization of the grant would
then depend on city council ap
proval.
“I don’t anticipate any prob
lems with it,” Boswell said.
“We’ve met all the requirements
for such a grant.”
If approved by both federal
and city governments an elevated
water tower with a million gallon
capacity will be constructed on
State Highway 6 south of the
Redmond Terrace Shopping Cen
ter. A two million gallon under
ground tank will also be built
near the Beverly Estates area.
In addition, several miles of
transmission lines connecting the
water storage tanks to the pres
ent main lines are provided for
in the application.
According to Boswell, the city
would probably need a bond issue
of revenue bonds to pay the city’s
$400,000 share. He points out,
however, that such action need
not call for a raise in taxes.
The city manager feels this will
put College Station in good shape
for water needs for “a number
of years.” The city now pur
chases water from Texas A&M
and the City of Bryan.
This is reportedly College Sta
tion’s first application for federal
funds.
Reveille Mending
After Close Call
Reveille II, mascot of the Tex
as A&M Corps of Cadets, is on
the mend after a close brush with
death.
The 14-year-old Shetland Shep
herd — equivalent to 90 human
years — is back in a dormitory
with Company E-2 after a month
in the College of Veterinary
Medicine’s Small Animal Clinic.
Dr. E. W. Ellett, associate pro
fessor of veterinary medicine,
said Reveille has no active in
fection. Her complete recovery
from a kidney infection is not
possible.
“Miss Reveille, Ma’am”, as
freshmen call her, is on a strict
diet of K/D, a low protein, high-
quality meat product.
Ellett said the dog needs “A
careful diet and lots of prayer.”
Heldenfels Likes
Present Policy
By TOMMY DeFRANK
Battalion Managing Editor
Texas A&M Board President H. C. Heldenfels predicted
Wednesday that the current admission policy of limited
coeducation will likely continue for the next three to four
years.
T personally look for the present policy to probably re
main in effect for the next three or four years without any
change whatsoever,” he said.
Heldenfels added that there is no formal discussion on
coeducation on the agenda for Saturday morning’s Board
meeting here.
But the four-man commit
tee appointed last November
to study a coeducation ruling
by Texas Attorney General
Waggoner Carr will meet for the
first time prior to the regular
Board meeting, Heldenfels noted.
Carr’s Oct. 14, 1965 ruling
held the Board policy of accept
ing only undergraduate women
related to University employes
or students was discriminatory
and an unreasonable class dis
tinction.
The Board later amended the
policy by authorizing A&M
President Earl Rudder to per
sonally scrutinize applications
from women ineligible under the
current policy and determine if
they are eligible for admission.
Committee members are Clyde
Wells, chairman, and L. F. Pet
erson, Sterling Evans and Gardi
ner Symonds.
Heldenfels said it is possible
the committe might issue recom
mendations to the Board after
their meeting but indicated their
report will probably be received
at the April session.
He also said he personally saw
no reason for the committee to
recommend any drastic changes
from the limited coeducation set
up now in effect.
“But when the committee re
ports back the Board will take
a firm stand on coeducation,” he
said.
Heldenfels emphasized he was
not implying the Board might
soon alter the present policy.
“I do not believe it is in any
one’s mind to do away with lim
ited coeducation unless we have
to in order to abide by the law,”
he added.
He also said the discrimination
ruling by Carr would probably
have little effect on changing the
current coeducation standard un
less someone chooses to begin a
court battle over the issue.
“The Attorney General said he
didn’t believe he would be able
to defend the policy in court,”
Heldenfels reminded. “I per
sonally feel the policy is good.”
The Board president said he
believes most of the remaining
eight members are “pretty much
in favor” of retaining the limited
coed policy.
But he quickly emphasized his
views were purely personal and
were not necessarily representa
tive of the entire Board.
Aggies To Speak
At TWU Program
In an answer to the Tessie’s
annual “Man Your Manners”
presentation, five A&M students
will head for Texas Woman’s
University to give a panel dis
cussion on dating etiquette March
15.
Panel Moderator Eddie Carpen
ter, a senior from Tyler, said
the program was set up two
years ago because of the girl’s
requests for A&M students to
tell them what men expect of
their dates.
Accompanying Carpenter will
be senior John McMath of Bar-
tonville, juniors Ralph Young of
Bryan and Barney Fudge of
Burkburnett and sophomore Ron
nie Coleman of Huntsville.
Panel members will tell the
Tessies about what a young man
considers a good date; how to
refuse a date and when; a “sec
ond - choice” — should a girl
be hurt if she isn’t first choice ?;
considerations of the boys pocket-
book; good night and “Thanks”
for a nice time — What about a
good night kiss on the first
date?; P.D.A. (Public Display of
Affections), and table manners
in general — what does a young
man expect of his date from a
snack to a banquet?
Career Day Needs
Student Assistance
Freshman students and home
town club representatives are
needed to help guide high school
students around the campus on
Career Day here March 12.
Freshman Billy Edwards of
Baton Rouge said guides will be
posted at the YMCA booth in G.
Rollie White Coliseum to conduct
the students. He added that major
hometown clubs should each send
a representative to work at the
booth to show boys from their
hometown around.
The freshman class president
also said if students know of any
prospective freshman coming for
Career Day, they should arrange
room quarters for him. Edwards
stressed that the YMCA will need
as many guides as possible and
that interested students can con
tact the “Y” office now.