Thursday, May 4, 1967
THE BATTALION
College iStation, Texas
Page 9
Intramurals Flourish at A&M
GREEK KING OBSERVES TRADITION
King Constantine of Greece, in a traditional custom for Greek Orthodox Easter, cracks
ian egg against one held by Gen. Gregory Spandidakis, left, in Athens. The king made his
first public appearance during Easter ceremonies since the military coup in Greece. (AP
Wirephoto via cable from Athens.
esearch Official to Speak
it Special Seminar Today
. They
Dr. R. Louis Bright, associate
jommissioner from the Bureau of
Research of the U. S. Office of
Sducation, will speak at a special
seminar today at Texas A&M.
Dr. Bright is to present a paper,
'New Designs in Research for
Education,” at 10 a.m. to A&M’s
Executive Committee and invited
quests. The seminar is set in the
'acuity room of the Coke Build
ing.
Among guests who have ac
cepted invitations to the seminar
and a luncheon are Dr. Jack K.
Williams, commissioner of the Co
ordinating Board for the Texas
College and University System;
Dr. L. D. Haskey, president of the
Association of Texas Colleges and
Universities; Dr. W. W. Jackson,
chairman of the State Board of
Education of the Texas Education
Agency; and Glenn H. Ivy, direc
tor of the Governor’s Committee
on Public School Education.
■ » r •■v. -\v
Before joining the U. S. Office
of Education last year, Dr. Bright
was associate director of West-
inghouse Research Laboratories.
He had been associated with
Westinghouse since 1953.
Bright earned the doctor of sci
ence degree in electrical engineer
ing and two additional degrees
from the Carnegie Institute of
Technology.
Texas House Approves Bill
On Pollution Control Efforts
AUSTIN <AP) — Texas House
members passed today a Senate
bill strengthening state water
pollution control efforts after de
feating ammendments to let coun
ties have tougher standards than
the state.
The bill, approved on voice vote,
returns to the Senate for action
on amendments. The major
amendment clarifies that the
rights of owners of underground
water will not be affected.
In the Senate, a finance sub
committee approved a one-year
general appropriation bill call
ing for $436 million from general
revenue. The bill includes $55.5
million for a teacher pay raise,
subject to passage of enabling
legislation, and would necessitate
an $11 million tax bill.
House members passed on voice
vote and sent to the governor for
signature a bill making uninsured
motorists’ coverage a standard
part of all auto liability policies.
By RICHARD CAMPBELL
Battalion Special Writer
Intramural athletics is one of
the important legs of the tripod
of participation sports at Texas
A&M.
Though flanked by both varsity
sports and physical education, in
tramural competition at A&M has
continued to flourish since its
conception in 1925. An intramu
ral council was formed in 1925,
but no records of the competition
were kept until the 1933-34 sea
son.
THE MINUTES of that first
intramural meeting are available,
however, and they are very in
teresting. Attending that first
meeting was the legendary Dana
X. Bible, then a coach at A&M.
He coached at Aggieland for a
number of years before going on
to the University of Texas. He
then guided the Longhorns to
the national championship in
football several times.
Also present at the 1925 meet
ing was Walter L. Penberthy,
then head of the Physical Educa
tion Department and the Director
of Intramurals. Penberthy re
tired this year after serving more
than 30 years with the Texas
A&M System.
The meeting set up the formal
rules for all intramural activities,
many of which we still rely on
today. In the 1933-34 intramural
season there were 4,008 partici
pants in 13 sports.
THE SPORTS were: Basket
ball, cross country, tennis, foot
ball, volleyball, handball, horse-
Research Course
Will Be Offered
During Summer
A graduate student research
techniques course will be offered
during the first summer school
session, June 5-July 14.
The Education and Psychology
Department course instructed by
Dr. Donald G. Barker is open to
all graduate students, Dr. Paul
Hensarling announced. The
course was previously restricted
to Statistical Methodology Insti
tute students.
The department head noted that
636 is required of departmental
students whose degree objective
is the master of science or Ph.D.
in education.
shoes, speedball, rifle, table ten
nis, boxing, wrestling, and play
ground ball. Play ground ball is
the modem equivalent of softball.
This year also marked the year
that point totals were first tal
lied. “E” Field Artillery won the
upperclassman competition with
876 points. They were trailed by
“C” Engineering Company with
866 points and “B” Engineering
Company with 853 points.
Probably the most important
single factor contributing to the
large number of participants in
intramurals during this period
was that it was compulsory for
all cadets to join in the intra
mural tradition. In the 1939-40
season figures indicate that the
participation rate increased by
a substantial margin.
THERE WERE 17,106 total
participants in intramurals dur
ing this time. This figure was
arrived at by adding up all of
the men who participated in a
particular sport and in turn add
ing it to all of the other sports.
Of course, many of the men were
counted twice or more.
Also interesting is the price re
quired to enter intramural com
petition at that time. In 1933-
34, each organization was charged
$5 and the money was used by the
department to purchase equip
ment
Today, in contrast to the 1933-
34 season, the intramural depart
ment receives its funds from the
combined facilities of the Dormi
tory Athletic Equipment Fund,
created in 1946, and the Student
Services fee of $18 paid at regis
tration.
IN 1950, intramurals added a
civilian classification and along
with that came a non-compulsory
intramural program. Although to
day the corps requires fish and
sophomores to participate, many
upperclassmen do not follow the
example. While the corps has
about 5,000 participants, the civil
ian field only about 1,000.
This is a far cry from the “Ole
Army” days when 17,000 were
participating. But this still makes
A&M one of the most active col
leges in the nation in intramurals.
Raymond L. Fletcher is the
Business School
Schedules Meeting
A management seminar for 30
businessmen is set May 21-27 by
Texas A&M’s School of Business
Administration.
Dr. John E. Pearson, director
of A&M’s School of Business Ad
ministration, said the seminar
helps participants develop in
sights and concepts which can be
translated into managerial skills.
“Primary objective of this
training,” said W.E. Eckles, direc
tor of the school’s executive devel
opment programs, “is to help
managers become more effective
in their present jobs and to show
them how they can develop abili
ties for advancement into posi
tions of greater responsibility.”
Among guest speakers an
nounced for the seminar are Dr.
J. P.f Abbott, distinguished pro
fessor of English at Texas A&M;
D. B. Campbell, former manager,
Plastics Department, E. I. DuPont
de Nemours and Company, Inc.,
Orange; William Oncken Jr.,
Oncken Associates, New York
City; and Edward J. Green, Green
Associates, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Other speakers will be Robert
J. Potts, regional medical direc
tor, Mobil Oil Company, Dallas;
J. W. Miller, vice president, Em
ployers Casualty Company, Dal
las; and L. D. Collins, vice presi
dent for operations, Central Pow
er and Light Company, Corpus
Christi.
present director of the intramural
program here at A&M. He as
sures that the program has not
been harmed by making it non-
compulsory.
“I BELIEVE that the program
is running at full throttle right
now and everyone that really
wants to participate has the op
portunity,” Fletcher added.
The intramural office has not
really changed through the years.
It remains in DeWare Field House
just as before. It has the same
rules, except for the changes time
necessarily brings. It gives the
same medals, though a few more
now than in earlier years. It
offers the same sports, plus track,
golf, and swimming.
TIME HAS not really had its
toll on the intramural program
here at A&M because it remains
flexible. It has had and does
have today sophomore, junior, and
senior managers, who, in reality,
run the business of the office.
They decide, with the advice of
Fletcher, all of the disputes and
also the status of every team.
So the students run the show
when it comes to the decisions
concerning other students. It has
always been that way and will
continue to be that way until
intramurals are phased out like
other physical training thought
too strenuous for the young Amer
ican male.
BUT JUDGING by the progress
the intramural department has
already made and is continuing
to make, it will hold its own with
the other two legs of the tripod
of participation sports.
Mmlcc/M Supply
'Pictu/ie. ptcuMAt-
923 So. Coll#g« Ave- BryanTotef
NEED CASH
Money Gone After 9 Months of School?
Then see us for a personal loan. Take advantage
of our prompt, confidential loan service now.
UNIVERSITY LOAN
COMPANY
317 Patricia
(North Gate) College Station, Texas
Telephone: 846-8319
CUSTOMER SERVICE
GIBSON’S
• Money Orders
• Photo Finishing
• Keys Made
• Lay Away
• Watch Repair
• Pharmacy
SCOUNT CENTS
1420 Highway 6, South
College Station, Texas
9 A. M. - 7 P. M. EVERY DAY
9 A. M. - 8 P. M. THURS. & SAT.
CLOSED SUNDAYS
Instant credit $15.00 to $150.00 with
major credit cards. Larger amounts on
approval. Prices effective where mer
chandise available.
THURS. - FRI. - SAT.
MAY 4, 5, 6.
DRUG DEPT.
* m ■ ik ■ 100 Tablets
IINI Compare — $1.35
Compare — 69£
SECRET
Head & Shoulders
Mennen
Baby Powder
Aqua Velva
After Shove
Gleem
Tooth Paste
BEN-GAY
Cepacol
Mouthwash
Jergens Lotion comparf — $1.49
Cruex
A Tsln Q Q1 \I
Spray Powder compare—$1.98
Complete Home
PERMANENT Compare — $1.69
Stylac
Hair Lacquer
Hair Dryer
BONNET
Playtex
Rubber Gloves compare — $1.39
Roll-On Deodorant
1.5 fl. oz. Compare—$1.00
4.3 Oz.
Compare — $1.15
14-Oz.
Compare — 98£
4- Oz.
Compare — 79^ 1
5- Oz.
Compare — 79^
3 fl. oz.
Compare — $1.49
14 fl. oz.
Compare — $1.00
13-Oz.
Compare — $1.29
Compare — $2.00
LITTLE LEAGUE SHOES
By Jet Steppers
No. 201
Sizes 1-7
Compare — $4.50
*2.77
OTHER BASEBALL EQUIPMENT
Available at Gibson’s
LADIES’
PURSES
Straws, leather and plastic make
up an outstanding group of
bags. Fashion features.
Compare — $3.98
LADIES’
PANTIES
100%
Nylon
No. M-60
Compare — $1.00
Mens
and
Ladies
Billfolds
No. 1034, No. 1320
Fine Leather
Assorted Colors
Compare
At $3.50
No. 1506
SPOT LIGHT
Plug Into Cigarette
Lighter. 10 ft. Cord
Compare 97
At $5.50
CLUTCH PURSE
No. 1550 $^39
Compare — $3.50
WATCH
REPAIR
Parts Extra
Lunch
Kit
■
-V ■
.
Rust Proof, Odor Free,
Easy To Clean. Has
Pint Vacuum Bottle.
Compare
At $3.50
Model No. 413G499 Coleman
CAMP
STOVE
Cooks superbly, folds like a
suitcase, lightweight steel
case has hi-luster enamel
finish. Built to give years
of trouble free service.
Compare
At
$24.95
Model
No.
7756M33
Thermos
COOLER
1 Extra large size ice chest ... 62
quart size has two handles and
two cam action latches to assure
the tightest closing. Plastic
lined bottom prevents rust.
No. 2117
Compare
At
$29.95
Compare
At $8.95
GENT’S WATCH
Jeweled Movement
$497
No. 7753M33
THERMOS
WATER JUG
Famous Thermos
Quality. Well Insulated
Ideal For Iced Tea
Water etc.
Compare ^
$6.00
Mattress
Pad
Twin Fitted
$^27
Compare — $4.99
Full Fitted
Compare — $5.99
No. 4277 |
Front Floor Mat $
Compare — $2.40