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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1968
Telephone 845-2226
Yarborough Terms Texas
‘Pivotal’ State In Election
Computer Registration —HI
YARBOROUGH ON STAGE
Political Forum Chairman Ron Hinds of Midland, left,
compares notes with U. S. Senator Ralph Yarborough on
the stage of the MSC ballroom, shortly before the Texas
lawmaker spoke on “Election: ’68.” (Photo by Bob Haltom)
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Twenty-nine A&M student
teachers are in their second week
of practice teaching at local pub
lic schools.
Having completed a week of
observing class procedures, they
are now assuming the respon
sibilities of student instruction.
Through Dec. 20 the Professional
Seminar Semester Program par
ticipants will be student teaching
Mi-time everyday.
“THE PURPOSE of the pro
gram is to give the education
students a chance to test in prac
tice the theory and ideas they
have learned, to find out in the
practice field what they need to
know more about, and to find
out if they want to be teachers,'’
said Assistant Professor of Edu
cation Charles J. Salek, head of
the student teacher program.
“The students are a lot of fun,”
said Miss Mary Lynn Peterson,
a student English teacher at Ste
phen F. Austin High School. “I
now have two classes each day
and will gradually work up to
teaching all the classes.”
“THE KIDS are real nice, but
the schedule will be pretty rigor
ous when I take over all five
classes,” commented Mrs. Pat
Krysinski, SFA student biology
teacher.
4th Army Chief
Will Review
Corps Pass-By
The commanding general of the
Fourth U. S. Army, Lt. Gen.
Harry H. Critz, will review the
3,000-member Corps of Cadets at
a march-in Saturday afternoon to
the A&M-Arkansas football game.
General Critz, 56, studied civil
engineering at A&M during 1929-
31, then transferred to West
Point.
With the three-star general on
the reviewing stand will be Army
Col. Jim H. McCoy, commandant;
Air Force Col. Vernon L. Head,
professor of aerospace studies,
and President Earl Rudder.
The graded march-in, 18 min
utes long from Cadet Colonel of
the Corps Hector Gutierrez of
Laredo to the last of 31 units,
Will begin at 12:20 p.m., Colonel
McCoy said.
Kickoff of the Aggies’ third
home game will be at 1:30 p.m.
General Critz was a cadet
corporal in Company “B” Engi
neers in the Corps. The 33-year
veteran was commissioned in the
field artillery at the Point upon
graduation.
The Teague native was as
signed to the 1st Infantry Divi
sion and participated with the
“Fighting First” in 1943 landing
and subsequent operations in
North Africa.
His numerous decorations in
clude the Distinguished Service
Medal, Silver Star, Legion of
Merit with two Oak Leaf Clust
ers, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf
Cluster, France’s Legion of Honor
and Croix de Guerre and 1939
War Cross of Chechoslovakia.
Senator Foresees
Heaton Explains Sequence ‘Humphrey Surge
For Registration Process
Neil Rockhold, SFA student
history teacher, noted, “I was sur
prised at the enthusiasm of the
students. Some are real smart
and have no inhibitions about
coming to me with questions.”
Richard Brewer, Jones Junior
High School social studies teach
er, related, “I haven’t adjusted
yet, and my students haven’t ac
cepted me as a teacher. I’ll have
to have a lot of patience because
they are at a difficult age.”
FOR GRADING purposes the
student teachers are visited about
once weekly. Dr- Salek said that
the set standard is for the pro
gram participants to be able to
perform well with the cooperat
ing teacher.
“By the time they get to us,
though, they do pretty well, he
added.
Student teaching is required of
all undergraduate secondary and
elementary education majors as
well as anyone in other depart
ments who wants certification for
teaching. The final decisions on
accepting student teachers are
made by cooperating schools.
WITH POSSIBLY the most
favorable ratio at A&M of male
to female students enrolled in the
student teaching program, Dr.
Salek noted, “I have one of the
more attractive positions on
campus.”
The A&M students participat
ing and their assigned school and
subject are Arthur Bowers, Jones
Jr. High science; Tommy Ray Eth
ridge, A&M Consolidated High
School chemistry; Keith John
stone, Stephen F. Austin High
School history; Mrs. Alice Liles,
SFA English; Mrs. Sedaliah Lock,
A&M High biology, Brewer and
Mrs. Krysinski.
Mrs. Barbara Mobley, A&M
High math; Mrs. Nancy Ridge
way, SFA English; Mrs. Doris
Ruffino, Lamar Jr. High English;
Charles Truesdale, A&M Middle
School science; Gary Walker,
Jones history; Mrs- Alice Wil
liams, Jones English; Mrs. Peter
son and Rockhold.
THOSE TEACHING elemen
tary school and their assigned
grades are Mrs. Connie Burnside,
Sul Ross first grade; Miss Melin
da Burleson, South Knoll third
grade; Mrs. Sharyn Galvin, Bowie
second grade; Mrs. Melba Gent,
College Hills fourth grade; Mrs.
Kay Greenwade, Bowie third
grade; Mrs. Lydia Gutierrez,
Bowie third grade; Miss Mary
Ann Hejl, Sul Ross fourth grade;
Miss Sylvia Mansfield, South
Knoll fourth grade; Mrs. Judy
Meister, Sul Ross third grade;
Mrs. Linda Norsworthy, Sul Ross
third grade; Mrs. Wanda Robin
son, Crockett sixth grade; Mrs.
Jo Ann Sontag, South Knoll second
grade; Mrs. Jane Taylor, Crockett
second grade; and Mrs. Mary F.
Wilson, College Hills fourth
grade.
Bryan Building & Loan
Association. Your Sav
ings Center, since 1919.
—Adv.
By TOM CURL
Battalion Staff Writer
Problems with the test program
of automated registration can be
minimized if students follow pre
registration directions in the
proper sequence, according to
Registrar H. L- Heaton.
Each student should make a
trial schedule as in previous
registrations. Although the com
puter will schedule the classes at
random, the trial schedule insures
Third of a
Three-Part Series
(See Editorial, Page 2)
that there is at least one work
able schedule of the desired
courses. This eliminates automat
ic rejections by the computer
because of class conflicts, Heaton
said.
THE STUDENT then goes to
his department to receive his
card packet. This replaces stand
ing in line at the Sbisa News
stand.
Ags To ‘Adopt’
36 Orphans
For Weekend
Thirty-six orphans from Faith
Home in Houston will attend the
Arkansas game this weekend,
sponsored by the Student Sen
ate Welfare Committee.
“The orphans, all boys between
the ages of 7-17, will be ‘adopted’
by an A&M student and his date
for the day, and will stand with
them during the game,” said Da
vid Howard, welfare committee
chairman.
The idea was suggested to
Howard last summer by Janine
Spain, a graduate of North Texas
State University. He contacted
Kent Berry, head of Faith Home,
and learned that he had 36 boys
that would be able to come.
The boys will arrive on cam
pus at 9 a.m. and will be met
by their “Big Brother” for the
day. The Big Brothers are res
ponsible for the boys from then
on. Although most will tour the
campus, one plans to let his or
phan help him wash his car.
During the game the Big Broth
ers, dates, and orphans will stand
in the section immediately be
hind the Aggie Band. Those or
phans whose Big Brothers are
Bandsmen will sit in the Band
with them.
J. E. Loupot, College Station
merchant, has donated 36 Ag
gie T-shirts to the orphans.
BB&L
Aggie Rodeo
Opens Friday
The All-Aggie Rodeo, expected
to attract more than 130 con
testants—24 of them girls—is set
for Friday and Saturday, with
each performance to start at 8
p.m.
The rodeo, to be in the Aggie
Arena and sponsored by the Tex
as Aggie Rodeo Association, will
feature bareback bronc riding,
steer dogging, tiedown calf rop
ing, saddle bronc riding, ribbon
roping, and bull riding. There
will also be a girl’s open barrel
race, and as a special attraction,
intramural events for the Corps
and various clubs and organiza
tions.
Belt buckles will go to the win
ner of each event, and a trophy is
to be awarded to the winner in
the Corps and club contests.
Admission will be $1.25 for
adults and 50 cents for children.
Stock contractor is Donald
Chapman of Deer Park.
If the student has a reason to
request free time, he goes to his
assistant or associate dean before
picking up the card packet, Hea
ton explained. If the dean accepts
the free time request as valid,
the student then has a clear field
to attempt to schedule around
the free time.
The student goes to his appro
priate departmental adviser to
have his trial schedule checked
for eligibility of the requested
courses, prerequsite require
ments, etc.
THE ADVISER lists the re
quested courses on the assign
ment card and the student goes
to registration headquarters in
the Cushing Building at his con
venience.
At registration headquarters,
Heaton advised, the student veri
fies his room assignment with the
housing manager representative
and goes to the representative of
the fiscal office.
He gives information concern
ing board plan, parking, yearbook
picture and other things. His
room card is fed into a data
collection machine and comes out
with the necessary information
punched in it. The student goes
to the registrar’s station and
turns in the whole packet.
THE STUDENT’S schedule will
be completed and a fee statement
mailed to him at his local ad
dress by Dec. 16. This will allow
the student to take the fee assess
ment home with him for the
Christmas holidays.
Fees must be paid by Jan. 6
and the student will then receive
his schedule, which serves as ad
mittance to classes beginning
Feb. 3. Failure to pay the fees
by Jan. 6 may result in cancel
lation of the student’s schedule.
THIS SYSTEM will supposedly
allow advanced planning and bet
ter balancing of class sections.
“By Dec. 6, we’ll have an idea
of what 95 per cent of the student
body will take next semester,”
commented Dr. Charles Pinnell of
the planning commitee.
The planners of the test pro
gram realize that there will be
problems.
“We’re not naive enough to
think we will have this success
when all students are involved
rather than just the freshmen,”
Heaton said, in referring to the
success achieved the last two
summers.
Great Pumpkin To Appear
For Architects Tonight
Ghosts and goblins may have their say Halloween
night, but Linus’ Great Pumpkin will rule through Friday.
The Great Pumpkin exhibit, in its second season at
the School of Architecture, will have upwards of 100 of
the orange things on display, assistant professors Nor
man Ufer and John Exley said.
“Youngsters in the Bryan-College Station schools,
as well as young-in-heart adults with a yen for scarey
sights, are invited to view the second year design class
students’ sculpturing work,” Exley added.
The exhibit will be on display from 5 p. m. Thurs
day until 10 p. m. Friday, in the Architecture lobby.
Students are required to use only pumpkins and
heavy black paper to create unique “Jack-O-Lanterns.”
Ufer said the idea originated last year among faculty
and students and is aimed at assisting Linus of “Peanuts”
fame in learning the true identity of the Great Pumpkin.
Whether the identity is learned, prizes will go to
oumpkins chosen “Scariest,” “Most Humorous,” and “Most
Beautiful.”
By DALE FOSTER
Battalion Staff Writer
Texas is possibly the most im
portant state in the coming elec
tion, U. S. Senator Ralph W.
Yarborough declared here Wed
nesday at the first Political For
um presentation of the year.
“Texas is one of the pivotal
states in the election, a real pi
votal battleground,” he said. “I
personally believe that Humphrey
has surged forward, is now lead
ing, and will carry the state.”
“OF FOUR MILLION regist
ered voters in Texas, there are
1.5 million people who have never
voted before,” Yarborough added.
“About 500,000 of these are new,
young voters, but the other one
million are older adults who never
qualified because of the poll tax.
This is one of the factors that
makes the election in Texas un
predictable.”
The former assistant Texas
attorney general added that the
young people “are the decisive
force behind Humphrey’s Texas
surge.”
“I would estimate that 90 per
BuserTo Talk
To Senators
Joe Buser, special assistant to
A&M President Earl Rudder, will
appear before the Student Senate
tonight as Rudder’s representa
tive while Rudder is in Washing
ton, D. C., on university business.
Senate Vice - President David
Maddox said Buser called him
Wednesday and told him Rudder
would be unable to accept the
Senate’s invitation due to the
trip, which has been planned for
some time.
“Since he couldn’t appear to
night, President Rudder met with
student leaders Tuesday night
and discussed topics of their
choice,” Buser said. “I will be
present tonight to continue that
discussion.”
“The President regretted not
being able to come,” Maddox
said, “and has offered to ap
pear any time he can. I feel
the president is really making
a sincere effort to communicate
with the student body and find
out how they feel.”
Family To Collect
Treats For Kids
In Austin Home
Leftover treats for Halloween
doorbell ringers will be collected
next week in Bryan and College
Station for a group of youngsters
who don’t get to “trick or treat.”
Nine collection points have
been established by a local couple
to assemble goodies they will take
to the Austin State School for
Retarded Children Nov. 9.
Highly successful in four pre
vious years, the collection con
ducted by Mr. and Mrs. James L.
Robinette, 3210 Green, Bryan,
contributed a large amount of
candy and other treats.
State school officials distribute
the sweets to dorms for use as
rewards and at Christmas, Mrs.
Robinette said.
“Many of the children don’t get
to go home at Christmas,” she
added. It’s usual for about half
of them to remain in the dorms
during the holiday season.”
The candy drive starts the day
after Halloween and will continue
through next week. Collection
boxes in which extra candy may
be deposited will be located at
Crockett, Sul Ross, College Hills
and South Knoll Elementary
schools, Beard and Hardway Kin
dergartens, Orr’s Ridgecrest and
Downtown stores and Gibson’s.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.
—Adv.
ALMOST READY
Workmen add finishing touches to the stoplight system
being installed at the intersection of University Drive and
Nagle Street. Work will hopefully be completed before
the Saturday game, according to city officials.
cent of the Texas students that
supported McCarthy a re now
backing Humphrey. Thas esti
mate comes from the state youth
leaders,” he said.
THE SENIOR TEXAS Sena
tor, examining “Election Year:
’68 just a week before the Nov. 5
general elections, was the first
and only scheduled Great Issues
Political Forum Speaker before
election day.
Forum Chairman Ron Hinds
welcomed guests to the session
and Charles Hoffman introduced
Yarborough. The senator was
greeted with a standing ovation
by a smaller-than-expected crowd.
“I feel honored by this oppor
tunity to speak on a great cam
pus in my home state,” he told
the group. “I have spoken re
cently at Ohio State University
and Illinois University, but this
is the first time I have been in
vited to a campus in Texas.”
THE 65-YEAR-OLD lawmaker
confined his talk to the discussion
of the presidential election and
domestic affairs, briefly touching
on foregn affairs.
“Entering the 1968 election
race, the majority party found
itself divided over four matters:
foreign policy, law and order, the
tax increase and fear of inflation,
and the charge of wild spending,”
the liberal Democrat noted.
HE ADDED that the “anti
involvement” platform of 1964,
“which received such a mandate
from the voters, had been repudi
ated, unknown to most Demo
crats, within 48 hours after the
assassination of Kennedy.
“Those opposed to the war felt
that the war was a major cause
of the crime in the streets. Demo
crats became more divided over
the causes of the tax increase,
which most felt was inevitable
anyway. I voted along with the
majority for the increase.
“Eugene McCarthy’s announce
ment that he was running for
President was thought at first
by most observers to be a rash
decision. Helped by numerous col
lege students, McCarthy defeated
the Administration in New Hamp
shire and then moved westward ”
THE FORMER teacher, law
yer, and soldier noted that the
stunning blow came when Presi
dent Johnson announced his in
tent to retire from political life
to take a teaching offer at the
University of Texas.
“When Kennedy entered the
race, for several months the ma
jor campaigning was between him
and McCarthy, both running on
peace platforms. Their combined
vote in primaries amounted to
about 80 per cent of the total
votes,” he said.
“I personally thought Kennedy
would have gone on to win the
nomination and the election,” he
commented.
HE STATED that he has sup
ported four presidential candi
dates this year: Johnson before
he withdrew, Kennedy before the
assassination, McCarthy until the
nominating convention, and now
Humphrey.
HE ADDED that Humphrey
has “tirelessly worked to reunite
the party, never giving up.” In
Texas, he has been endorsed by
all Democrats running for the
major state offices.
“One of the pluses of the cam
paign is the Democratic vice-
presidential nominee,” he added.
“He has added tremendously to
the appeal of the national ticket,
helping Humphrey. Sen. Edmund
Muskie has an excellent TV per
sonality projection, and his sup
port has outdistanced that of the
principal member of the ticket,”
the 11-year Senate veteran said.
WEATHER
Friday—Cloudy, intermitten rain
or rainshowers. Winds Souther
ly 10 to 15 mph. High 82, low
68.
Saturday—Cloudy, rainshowers.
Winds Southerly 10 mph. High
79, low 69.