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VOLUME 64 Number 71
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1969
Telephone 845-2226
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Midshipmen of the Texas Mari
time Academy demonstrated the
skills of good seamanship during
the storm which lashed the Gal
veston area last Thursday when
they battled the sea for posses
sion of their training ship, the
Texas Clipper.
Capt. A. R. Philbrick Jr., ship’s
master, gave the following ac
count of the early morning strug
gle in the captain’s log:
“I was awakened at home by
ind velocity and noise. I tele
phoned the Texas Clipper about
0500 and could not get through.
“I TRIED again in a couple of
minutes and apparently got a di
rect connection with no ring as I
heard voices on the Texas Clipper
phone as follows:
“I can’t get the Captain.
“Another voice was saying, “If
you can’t get Capt. Philbrick, call
Admiral Craik.
“I then got Nation (Robert
Nation, the ship’s first officer)
on the telephone and he informed
me that the Texas Clipper was
about to break loose and that the
gangway was about to fall. I told
um I would call the tugs and I
lung up.
“I then called the Bay-Houston
Towing Company and told the dis-
>atcher who I was and ordered
i tug sent immediately to the
dipper.
“I then got dressed and went
iirectly to the pier, and noted the
following: a gangway had drop
ped to pier but was still held se
curely to the ship, the bow of the
clipper was off the pier about 20
feet, two sets of bollards (line?-)
were set free, midshipmen pn
deck under direction of Mr. Na
tion getting lines out, and the tug
masterson was pushing on the
port bow.
“I then checked on the deck
and discovered both bollards were
pulled free and the eyes of the
mooring lines had slipped. Only
three lines were held forward—
one heavy spring wire and two
bow lines. One polypropolene line
had parted.
“I boarded the clipper, and dis
cussed the situation with Mr.
Nation. He had everything under
control, and the midshipmen were
doing an outstanding job under
his direction.
“I WENT to the bridge at 0500
and noted the wind force on the
annemometer. The wind force was
45 knots with gusts to 65 knots.
“I then radioed the tug which
held the clipper into the pier
while the mooring lines were se
cured to pilings, as the bollards
were completely useless.
“The Texas Clipper was made
completely fast at 0700, but the
wind was still holding at 40-45
knots and I ordered the tug to
remain alongside and hold us fast.
“The lines held, and at 0830 I
was able to dismiss the tug.”
The captain had high praise of
the midshipmen for the alertness
that they showed all during the
storm, and game special merit to
the quarterdeck watch, Midship
man Tom Gibson, for alerting the
ship when he discovered the situ
ation.
Other damage reported to the
installation were an automobile
and motor bike damaged in the
academy parking lot.
The Maritime Academy, estab
lished in 1965, is a branch of
A&M at Galveston, designed to
training students in merchant
seamanship. It is the only mari
time academy in Texas.
Director Names Cast Of 17
For ‘Lower Depths’ Drama
4&M Gavel Club
iives Training In
iiblic Speaking
The Gavel Club, both an educa-
ional and social club, trains stu-
ents in formal speech proficiency,
ccording to Gerald Rapp, club
hairman.
Members take turns speaking
n selected subjects at biweekly
eetings, Rapp explained. Speech-
are four minutes long, cover
ing a varietp of subjects, and are
judged at for content, organiza-
ion, and delivery, he said.
Ed Donnell, vice-chairman,
oted that the club welcomed stu-
rdents interested in expressing
| their opinions about contempor
ary issues.
After the member’s prepared
[(speech the entire membership of
the club evaluates his address and
[gives the member constructive
[criticism.
A different member acts as
[tiastmaster at each meeting, Don-
Jnell said.
The club usually meets Thurs-
;day in the assembly room of the
fYMCA, but presently the club
[is meeting in the YMCA base-
Iment, due to remodeling, Donnell
paid.
The Gavel Club is sponsored by
[ Bryan-College Station Toastmas-
jters International in cooperation
[with the YMCA. Club adviser is
[Dr. Frank J. Smentowski, an
associate professor of chemistry.
A 17-member cast for the Ag
gie Players’ March production of
Maxim Gorki’s “The Lower
Depths” has been annuonced by
Director C. K. Esten.
The campus fine arts group’s
third major production of the
year will be presented March 17-
22 at Guion Hall.
Rehearsals now under way
have Lucy Bishop, sophomore
English major of Dickinson, as
Nastya; freshman James Dennis,
English major of Houston, as Lu
ka; sophomore Thomas Emshoff,
marketing, Houston, as Acton;
sophomore Irene Fazzino, En
glish, Bryan, as Kvashnya; fresh
man Marc Fleishman, pre-vet,
Dallas, as Pepper.
Also, freshman John Friedrick,
pre-vet, Pittsburg, Pa., as the
baron; junior Don Henry, man
agement, Houston, as Tartar; sen
ior Bill Hobgood, management,
McLean, Va., as Screwy; senior
Rodger Kloppe, psychology, Hous
ton, as Aleshka; senior Mike
Link, sociology, Houston, as
Medvedev; junior George McCoy,
marine transportation. Marble
Falls, as Kletch;
In addition, junior Bruce Mc-
Kenty, government, Arlington,
Va,. as Bubrov; junior Ann Mar
tin, education, Kauffman, as
Anna; senior Carl Masterson,
zoology, Sherman, as Kostylev;
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.
—Adv.
Grad Invitations
Deadline Feb. 28
Deadline for ordering May
graduation invitations is 4 p. m.,
Feb. 28., announced Mrs. Faye
Yeates, Memorial Student Center
Building Cashier.
Orders may be placed with the
MSC cashier Monday through Fri
day from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4. This
is the only place invitations may
be ordered.
freshman Michelle Mayeux, liberal
arts, College Station, as Natasha;
senior Travis Miller, education,
West Winfield, N. Y., as Satin,
and sophomore Ruth Reeves, psy
chology, Comfort, as Vassilisa.
Oilman Gives $500
To Theater Arts
For Child Drama
A $500 grant by S. A. Olson
of Comfort has been awarded
Texas A&M for support of child
ren’s creative dramatics con
ducted by the theater arts sec
tion of the English Department.
“We are very proud of Prof.
C. K. Esten’s efforts in this direc
tion,” the donor said. Olson is
an independent oil operator.
Esten, English professor and
theater arts instructor, indicated
the grant Will be used to provide
adult instruction for the children’s
program next summer.
In the creative dramatics ses
sion, youngsters write, produce
and act out their own plays under
section supervision.
“We’re interested in what the
kiddos can do,” noted Esten, Ag
gie Players director. “We let
them work on their own ideas,
make their own dialogue, cos
tumes and story. It’s up to them.
All we give is guidance.”
Since the summer program was
initiated in 1963, 500 youngsters
from first grade to teenage level
have participated, Esten noted.
Olson’s grant is the first support
received by the section from out
side the university.
His daughter, Mrs. Ruth Reeves,
is a sophomore English major,
acts in Aggie Players productions
and is theater arts section secre
tary. Her husband, Sim Reeves
of Fort Stockton, is a graduate
student in soil and crop sciences.
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With Baylor Romp
.... AND THE FIGHT ENDED
Spectators and policemen stood at attention after the Aggie Band alertly struck up the
“Star Spangled Banner” to end a fracas under one of the baskets in G. Rollie White Coli
seum Tuesday. The scuffle, which involved both players and spectators, began when
A&M’s Ronnie Peret was fouled hard by a Baylor player. See editorial, page 2.
Student Government Reforms
To Be Studied By Civilians
By DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE
Battalion Staff Writer
The Civilian Student Council
will be taking a close look at
A&M student government to see
if ways are possible to make it
more representative of the student
body.
The decision, according to David
Wilks, Council president, was
made last weekend during a
Council retreat in Houston. There,
the Council adopted the following
statement of opinion:
“The Civilian Student Council
does not feel that civilian stu
dents are represented in student
government. The Council will take
appropriate action towards repre
senting these students by study
ing student representation and
student opinion.”
“WE FEEL that since civilians
are in the majority they should
have a representative voice in the
campus government,” Wilks ex
plained. “We will try to see what
can be done.
“We will be looking at all
phases of student government—
residence halls, the Memorial Stu
dent Center Council, and the
YMCA, on up to the Student
Senate. We have formed a study
committee, and they will recom
mend what action, if any, should
be taken in these areas.
“If the Council feels that any
changes should be made, it will
recommend it through resolu
tions.”
During the weekend meetings
the Council also voted to go ahead
with plans for a panel forum, with
the panel composed of students
from the Council. Garry Mauro,
junior yell leader, wa^ appointed
chairman of a committee charged
with working out the details.
“The panel will consist of five
Council members,” Mauro said,
“who will each give a short talk
on a selected topic, then open
the floor to questions on that
topic.”
“Dean of Students James P.
Hannigan has given us permis
sion,” said Bill Holt, council vice-
president, “and we’ll get rolling
as soon as the details are worked
out.”
The Council also decided to have
a Civilian Week this year in con
junction with Civilian Weekend.
Mauro is in charge of the Week,
and Hughes Hall President Ernie
Godsey chairs the Weekend Com
mittee.
“This is the first time we have
done something like this,” Wilks
commented. “During the week,
we hope to have some kind of ac
tivity every day. This will give
the civilians something to look
forward to each evening.”
Horned Frogs
Hand Mustangs
Third Defeat
By JOHN PLATZER
Battalion Sports Editor
As a record crowd of 8,050 filed
out of G. Rollie White last night,
the Texas Aggies suddenly found
themselves two full games in
front of the Southwest Confer
ence basketball pack after an
86-74 romp past Baylor.
Coach Shelby Metcalf’s cagers
are now 9-1 in conference play,
while Baylor and Southern Metho
dist are tied for the runner-up
slot with identical 7-3 marks. One
or the other is likely to be elim
inated Saturday in Dallas when
the Baptists and Methodists
clash.
Texas Christian, the defending
SWC champions who have occu
pied the league basement for
most of the season, rose up to
upset SMU 87-84 in an overtime
tilt in Dallas last night. Each of
the three title contenders have
four conference games left on
their schedules.
A CLOSED circuit television
unit was erected in Guion Hall to
handle the overflow from last
night’s game and a total of 1,200
took advantage of the setup. This
brought the total number of view
ers for the game to 9,250.
The Aggies jumped into a quick
2-0 lead in the game’s first eight
seconds on a layup by Ronnie
Peret and were never caught.
Steve Niles, a seven foot sopho
more from San Antonio, turned
in one of his more aggressive per
formances of the season to pace
A&M in the early going. Niles
poured in nine points in the con
test’s first ten minutes while hold
ing Larry Gatewood, Baylor’s top
shooter, to two as A&M raced to
a 20-15 advantage.
The margin continued to grow
as a pair of free throws by Mike
Heitmann upped it to 31-21 with
5:10 remaining and a layup by
Chuck Smith made it 35-23 with
2:59 left. Coach Metcalf’s crew
surged to their biggest lead of
the first half with 2:16 remaining
when Billy Bob Barnett connected
on a pair of free shots to make
it 39-25.
BAYLOR BATTLED back with
six straight points but a driving
jump shot by Barnett game A&M
a 43-33 halftime cushion.
Coach Bill Menefee’s Bears
made an effort to get back into
the ballgame at the beginning of
the second half, but torrid outside
(See Aggies Up, page 4)
Finance Fraternity Formed,
Spring Activities Planned
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LUBOFF CHOIR ON TOWN HALL
The versatile, accomplished voices of the Norman Luboff Choir will be heard Thursday in
an 8 p. m. Town Hall performance in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Among - selections in the
group’s more than 30 Columbia and RCA Victor albums is “The Aggie War Hymn.”
Any student majoring in fin
ance may be considered for mem
bership in the new professional
fraternity, Zeta Iota Nu, accord
ing to Stan Marek, president of
the fraternity.
Only requirement for joining is
a 1.0 overall grade point ratio.
Zeta Iota Nu, founded last week,
will represent finance majors in
the College of Business Adminis
tration, Marek explained.
At a meeting at 8 p. m. tonight
the fraternity sweetheart will be
chosen and the picture for the
Aggieland will be taken. Members
also will select a fraternity pin.
“The organization offers real
benefits which accrue to a mem
bership comprised exclusively of
men who have chosen the same
field for their life work,” said
Marek.
“Also, the fraternity wil con
duct professional and educational
programs.
Officers are Craig Owen, vice
president; Randy Smith, secre
tary; Bruce Upshaw, treasurer
and Marek. L. L. Pitcaithly and
John Lewis are faculty advisers.
“Membership in the fraternity
is for life, a brother’s status
changing from a collegiate mem
ber to a professional member up
on entering his chosen field,”
Marek said.
Election to the fraternity con
sists of an executive committee
approving the candidate’s applica
tion.
“A speaker series is being plan
ned for the third Wednesday in
March. Speakers will be profes
sional men in the field of finance
and they will discuss opportuni
ties in the stock and bond mar
kets. The lectures will continue
every other Wednesday,” Marek
noted.
“A fraternity banquet is plan
ned for the first week in May and
will be for members only. The
dues are $2 per semester,” he said.
Bryan Building & Loan
Association. Your Sav
ings Center, since 1919
B B & L —Adv.
SCOPING IT OUT
Cameramen from A&M’s Educational Television Depart
ment pan the action during the A&M-Baylor game for the
benefit of some 1,200 fans in Guion Hall viewing the game
over closed-circuit hook-up. A&M defeated Baylor 86-74
before a jam-packed 8,000 spectators in G. Rollie White
Coliseum. (Photo by Mike Wright)