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Che Battalion Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1966 Number 317 v x ^ MSff? CE PROFESSORS HONORED Four civil engineering- professors were hon- J. A. Orr and Dr. S. R. Wright. Records of ored by their colleagues at the department the four professors reveal a combined total banquet Wednesday night. They are, from of 127 years of service in the teaching field, left to right, E. L. Harrington, Frank Smith, Tutoring Program Begun For Consolidated Students By JUDY FRANKLIN Battalion Staff Writer Six Aggies have found a dif ferent outside interest—tutoring students at A&M Consolidated High School. Beginning with a “pilot” pro gram, they organized and began working with students at the end of April. Don Willis, a senior from At lanta, Ga., says he and senior Don Dietz of Corpus Christi originated the program and met with school officials last spring to get ap proval to begin on a temporary basis. What actually encouraged the boys to develop the program were the unexpected 25 people who attended the meeting. “IT REALLY gave us an en thusiastic approach,” he remarks. “I feel this started the pilot pro gram, which we immediately be gan the next week.” Willis explains that they really initiated the program on a grass roots level and kept “plugging away” until they finally started it. The boys wrote to colleges like Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas, which have strong tutoring pro grams set up, to get some tips. During his Easter vacation, Willis found a magazine article, which described the project un dertaken by students at Georgia Tech University, who are tutoring children of lower class families in nearby project houses. “Possibly we can develop this here later,” Willis comments. He explains that his group is mainly interested in the academic side now and gaining confidence in the program and the student. “Working with the students at Consolidated doesn’t involve just giving them intellect,” the Aggie adds, “but also showing an inter est.” Willis, who tutors two high school juniors, remarks that stu dent response has been good. “THE TWO I have are both willing to learn. From the first, they responded and were willing to take any help I could give them.” The program, which is set up on a “one-to-one person basis,” will blossom next year, spreading to elementary and junior high schools. Big plans now are to set up a permanent program next fall. “The main thing we want,” Wil lis said, “is to have a program. Our objectivg is to get the thing off the ground.” He is looking for more volun teers to help tutor the students. REFERRING to the number of representations from local groups (the YMCA, Alpha Phi Omega and churches) at their meeting last year, Willis foresees a ma jority of people helping the stu dents. MONDAY THE boys will meet once again with Consolidated school officials to get final ap proval on plans for next fall. In addition, Willis said that he will have to have a time commit ment from students and group representatives who plan to help, scheduling which hours per week they will teach. Interested persons can leave their names and home addresses at the main desk in the YMCA. They will then be contacted in the fall. Graduate Killed In Viet Nam Honored With Scholarship Company C-2 has initiated a memorial scholarship in honor of a 1963 Texas A&M graduate killed in action in South Viet Nam. Cadet Maj. Bennie Smith, commanding officer of the unit, said the $100 scholarship is in memory of Lt. George Gutierrez, who died Sept. 1 when his helicopter exploded in South Viet Nam after being hit by heavy ground fire. Gutierrez was a senior in C-2 when the present seniors were freshmen. Smith said he was notified in April by David N. Chapman, C-2 company commander during the 1962-63 school year; that the C-2 seniors of 1962-63 were establishing the scholarship, to be presented each year on Mother’s Day to a C-2 freshman. The schol arship will be based on scholastic ability, extracurricular activities and financial need. The award was given this year for the first time to Cadet Pvt. Robert O. Segner, a freshman architectural construction major from San Antonio. Segner will receive the grant when he returns in the fall. “The scholarship is in keeping with the Aggie tradition of paying tribute to dead comrades,” Smith said. Senate To Consider Political Club Issue Fischer To Offer Forum Resolution Final Exam Schedule Final examinations for the spring semester 1966 will be held May 30-June 4 according to the follow ing schedule: Monday, May 30 Monday, May 30 Tuesday, May 31 Tuesday, May 31 Wednesday, June 1 Wednesday, June 1 Thursday, June 1 2 Thursday, June 2 Friday, June 3 Friday, June 3 Saturday, June 4 Saturday, June 4 8-11 a.m. 1-4 p.m. 8-11 a.m. 1-4 p.m. 8-11 a.m. 1-4 p.m. 8-lla.m. 1-4 p.m. 8-11 a.m. 1-4 p.m. 8-11 a.m. 1-4 p.m. Classes MWF8 Classes TThSFl Classes MWF9 Classes MWThl Classes MWF10 Classes TF1 Classes MSTThlO Classes MWTh2 Classes MWF11 Classes M4TThll Classes TTh9F2 Classes TF2 or TWF3 or TThF3 Final examinations in courses with only one theory hour per week as shown in the catalogue will be given, at the discretion of the department head concerned, at the last meeting of either the theory or practice period before the close of the semester. Marines To Begin Fund Raising Drive By JOHN FULLER Battalion Staff Writer Tonight’s Student Senate meet ing will be another chapter in the struggle for admission of political clubs to the campus. Dan Fischer, Senate parlia mentarian, will submit for a vote a resolution indicating support for the measure to the newly- elected Senators, who will be meeting in their first official ses sion. Fischer said the resolution will refer to regulations stipulated in the first proposal last Nov. 18 and reaffirmed four weeks ago at the last Regular meeting of the out going Senate. The unanimous reaffirmation came after then- parliamentarian Craig Buck re minded the members no action had been taken on the November proposal. “WE FEEL that since the old Senate passed this resolution unanimously, the new members should express their opinions one way or the other at the start of their tenure,” Fischer explained. He emphasized that the Admin istration’s recent offer to set up Consolidated Sets Awards Program Students will receive academic, best all-round and special certifi cate awards at A&M Consolidat ed schools’ Annual Awards Day Friday. Staging the event at 1:45 p.m., department heads and representa tives from College Station Lions and Kiwanis Clubs will present the awards. E. P. Ozment, Consolidated principal, announced that awards for academic classes will be given to outstanding English, history, government, Spanish, Latin, com mercial, photography, craftsman ship and art students. In addition, DAR Citizenship Certificate, best all-round girl and boy awards and the Bausch Lomb prize in choral and instru mental music will be presented. Other students to receive rec ognition will be the most valuable players in chief sports and stu dents in vocational agriculture, homemaking and special educa tion. Members of the bowling and swimming teams will also receive trophies. Ozment added that special cer tificates will be awarded for stu dents who have contributed extra work to the school. a “political forum” series is “a good idea, but could not be a real substitute for political clubs.” President Earl Rudder, at a meeting of campus leaders April 27, announced that it had been decided to set up the forum, and apparently indicated that forums were intended as a substitution for political clubs when he said, “If you want a political education, I’ll get you some money and we will bring in the best politicians available.” ACCORDING TO the plans, the Department of History and Government would invite political speakers from all parties to lec ture regularly. “Getting speakers for the polit ical forum is a good addition,” Fischer said of the proposal. “But after all, we’ve already got the Great Issues Committee and SCONA for that.” RUDDER SPELLED out his views on the subject when he an nounced the board’s forum pro posal. “In order that we can study politics, our History and Govern ment Department has agreed to sponsor a political forum where they may bring in speakers from various parties,” he said. “The entire Executive Commit tee believes in people participat ing in political parties, of course,” he continued. “But we don’t feel that political clubs belong on any one’s campus — especially this one.” Fischer remarked that he has talked to “a lot of students who have said they don’t see why the political clubs issue is such a hot potato.” “I think that any university that claims to be ‘Focusing on the Future’ ought to be willing to broaden the students’ education in every way possible,” he went on. POLITICAL CLUBS are bar red from the University campus under an interpretation of House Bill 86, Article 5, Section 2, which was passed by the 58th Legisla ture. The bill reads in part, “none of the money appropriated by . . . this act, regardless of their source or character, shall be used for in fluencing the outcome of any election or the passage or defeat of any legislative measure.” First Bank & Trust now pays 4%% per annum on savings cer tificates. —Adv. The Semper Fidelis Society will conduct a fund raising campaign for the Marine Corps Reserve’s Civic Action Program in Viet Nam May 23-26. The purpose of the program is to assist U. S. soldiers in Viet Nam by aiding the South Viet namese with food, clothing and tools. Dick Carey, 1966-67 president of the society said tables will be set up in Sbisa and Duncan Din ing Halls and in the Memorial Student Center. “Two films explaining the Civic Action Program will be shown in the MSC coffee shop every hour during the day,” he said. “There will also be a drive conducted in the dorm areas each night.” The Semper Fidelis Society is the professional society for col lege marines. The A&M chapter is the largest producer of marine officers in the nation. Retiring president John Mac- Nutt said the fund drive is “a good opportunity for Aggies to show their support of our action in Viet Nam. “I have faith that Aggies can help us to easily surpass our goal of $500,” he said. “We are planning to conduct the drive on a competitive basis between individual corps outfits and civilian dorms, with recogni tion being made to the group that contributes the most.’ The Marine Reserve has ar ranged for CARE to accept mone tary donations from individuals, civic groups, and various com munity organizations, CARE in turn uses the money to buy items which are carefully designed to aid Marines in making friends with the South Vietnamese. Aggie Players Presented Keys Eleven silver keys and two gold ones were presented to members of the Aggie Players at their an nual banquet Tuesday in the Memorial Student Center. The keys, presented by Dr. John Q. Anderson, head of the Department of English, were awarded on a merit system and earned by working on Aggie Player productions. Receiving silver keys, which mean an accumulation of 30 points, were Tim E. Lane, Leon Greene, Jan Gannaway, Lani Presswood, Hollynn Fuller, Steve Thurman, Marie Crook, Dick Gus tafson, Kirk Stewart, Jean Reyna and Aileen Wenck. Receiving gold keys, presented to previous silver key winners who have accumulated 30 addi tional points, were Frances Flynn and Bud Franks. Dr. Frank W. H. Hubert, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, spoke briefly to the group and announced the setting up of “Creative Dramatics,” a chil dren’s theater which will be under the direction of C. K. Esten. TRAVIS O. GILLIS, JR. Senior, Houston I think that the proposed political forums would be a great asset to both the school and the student body. Since the forums would be unbiased toward any one party, students and faculty mem bers would have the opportunity to hear from both parties instead of just going to the polls unin formed, which usually happens llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Candid Comments On Current Crises Students Prefer Political Clubs Over Forums Question: Do you favor political clubs on campus or the proposed political forums? BUD FRANKS Senior, San Antonio I would rather see political fo rums here than nothing at all. I think that substituting political forums for political clubs as an effort to avoid controversy is opposed to the basic purpose of a university, which is to stimu late students to think as in dividuals or as members of a political party if they so desire. DAVID FULLER Senior, Fort Worth Some kind of political orien tated symposium is definitely needed. Since the American sys tem of politics is primarily two- party, any solution should be directed toward that idea. Fo rums cannot actively support any party, whereas political clubs can. Political clubs offer a means of practical, active application of our democratic ideas; forums just talk about them. DAVE GRAHAM Senior, Bay City The proposed political forum would fill an obvious gap in governmental discussion at A&M. For some time there has been a clamor for political clubs on our campus. The question in many people’s minds has been whether these clubs would serve a useful purpose or simply become an out let for “supposed political think ers” to demonstrate and criticize. FORREST MIMS Senior, San Antonio Political forums would be a definite asset. However, forums are not a substitute for clubs. Only when the administration extends official recognition to the already existing political clubs will the present unfortu nate situation be remedied Active political clubs must be a part of any campus with “aca demic excellence” in mind. DENNIS WARD Freshman, Houston I believe forums are a good idea but it could better be accomp lished through these political clubs. I’m sure that the political clubs could get unbiased speakers as easily as the forums could. In a political club a student would feel he is playing a larger part in the politics which would arise on campus and thus show a much greater interest. BILL CAMP Houston, Senior A political forum is probably better than a complete void of politics on campus, but it seems that it would be defeating the purpose of learning about the so-called “American Political System.” But if the students are allowed this beginning, pos sibly the forums will be allowed to eventually grow into the seem ingly more practical poltical clubs.