1HE BATTALION
Wednesday, August 6, 1969 College Station, Texas Page 5
Corps Band
Sounds Pulse
Of Aggieland
Texas A&M’s Fightin’ Aggie
Band has marched through 70
years into the hearts of South
west football fans.
The large military organization
will be on public display at Ag
gie football games this fall, en
trancing thousands with its pre
cision maneuvers on the gridiron.
First formed by a Czechoslo
vakian cobbler and a dozen other
musicians in 1894, the band
sounds the pulse of athletic con
tests, reviews, parades and other
campus functions.
Its stirring halftime shows are
designed and installed in four
hours a week, before and after
classes. Practice is extra-curric
ular and band members receive
no material compensation for
membership.
The unique organization has no
scholarships, music majors nor
auditions. The only prerequisite
is previous playing and marching
experience.
Members come from most of
the 50 states, several foreign
countries and major in subjects
from aerospace engineering to
zoology. The 12 file wide and 22
rank deep unit covers 35 yards
of gridiron and requires three
drum majors for coordinated
control.
k&M Story Told
By Singing Cadets
Back in 1906 at Aggieland, ten
students got together and organ
ized their own singing group.
Today this group is known as
“The Singing Cadets” and con
sists of more than 50 members.
Under the direction of Robert C.
Boone, the group gives concerts
at schools, colleges and civic or
ganizations throughout the
South.
Members of the Singing Cadets
come from almost every major
area of study on the campus.
Both civilians and members of
the Corps of Cadets may join.
None of the members of the
group in the past have planned
to make singing their career.
They participate because they
enjoy singing and the fellowship.
Dressed in their special uni-
forms, the Singing Cadets have
performed with the Houston
Symphony Orchestra and many
other groups.
They have traveled to all parts
of Texas and the South to give
their concerts.
They annually appear on na
tional television at the “Miss
Teenage America” pageant.
They practice each day from
5 to 6 p.m. in the Music Hall.
Their record album has sur
passed all other similar college
albums in sales.
Students interested in joining
the Singing Cadets should see
Boone in the Memorial Student
Center.
Sincel 876, when A&M first
opened its doors with six stu
dents, it has had a military
school.
For many years A&M has had
the largest military school in the
United States. It is now one of
six military colleges.
REVEILLE III
Reveille III is the official
mascot of Aggieland. She is
kept and cared for by Com
pany E-2, known as the
Mascot Company. She leads
the Aggie Band in Kyle
Field at home football
games and frequently trav
els to other contests.
FANCY DRILL
The right guide and the guidon bearer exchange guidon and rifle in a phase of the fancy
drill in a meet held last year at Texas A&M. The Fish Drill Team is the present national
championship team, even though they compete with freshmen and sophomore teams from
other colleges and universities.
A&M’s Oldest Title Belongs
To Elite Ross Volunteers
Since 1887, the Ross Volunteers
have stood as the elite group
which represents the best A&M
has to offer, as well as the old
est organized group on campus.
Though the name and size have
changed several times since the
group was founded, the purpose
and traditions of the group have
remained much the same.
The original company was
called the Scott Volunteers, in
honor of Col. T. M. Scott, who
was business manager of the
college at that time. The volun
teers described the purpose of
their organization as to band to
gether the most military men in
the school into a crack drill com
pany.
In 1891, when ex-Governor
Lawrence Sullivan Ross became
president of the college, the name
of the company was changed to
Ross Volunteers in his honor.
Following the death of Ross,
1898, the name was changed to
Foster Guards. The company
marched under the name of the
Houston’s Rifles during Presi
dent Houjston’s administration.
The plan of the organization was
to change its name in honor of
each succeeding president of the
college.
In 1902, H. H. Harrington, son-
in-law of Gov. Ross, became pres
ident of the college. When the
name of Harrington Rifles was
proposed, Harrington requested
that the company again assume
the name of Ross Volunteers.
It was decided to make the
name of Ross Volunteers per
manent, which it has remained.
At the time of organization the
membership was restricted to
forty cadets chosen from the jun
ior and senior classes. New mem
bers were accepted into the com
pany by an election held each
scholastic year. The basis of ac
ceptance was military ability and
popularity.
After World War I some non
military students were elected,
but in 1923 the company decided
to make non-military students
and those not making a “B” in
Military Science ineligible.
At present, to be eligible for
membership, one must be taking
the advanced Military Science or
Air Science course at the time of
his appointment, must have a
2.0 overall grade point ratio in
his Military or Air Science course
and at no time have failed a
Military or Air Science course.
Also at this time, membership
became limited to 133 members
at a ratio of two juniors to one
senior. This ratio insures a con
stant flow of candidates for spe
cial training and development in
the company and for qualified
potential leaders of the highest
caliber.
The company suffered a period
of inactivity during World War
II when the advanced Reserve
Officers Training Corps was dis
rupted. In September, 1948, how
ever, the Volunteers were reacti
vated.
For a fuller life
at Texas A&M
attend the church of your choice
CALENDER OF SERVICES
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
Sunday Masses—7:30, 9:00 and 11:00
A.M.
7:00 P.M.
OUR SAMOUR’S LUTHERAN
8:30 & 10:45 A.M.—The Church at
ship
Month
Worship
9:30 A.M.—Bible Classes For A1
[oly Communion—1st Sun. Ea. ]
Holy
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
9 :30 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Sunday Service
11:00 A.M.-2 P.M.—Tues. Reading Rm.
7 :00-8 :00 P.M.—Wed., Reading Room
8:00 P.M.—Wed. Evening Worship
A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST
8:00 & 10:00 A.M. Worship
9:00 A.M.—Bible Study
5:15 P.M.—Young People’s Class
6 :00 P.M.—Worship
7 :15 P.M.—Aggie Class
9:30 A.M.—TueS. - Ladies Bible Class
7 :15 P.M.—Wednesday - Bible Study
UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
8:45 A.M.—Sunda
9:46 A.M.
10:45 A.M.—Won
y
Cl
Bible C
rship Service
2505 S. College Ave., Brya
An Independent Bible Chur
9:15 A.M.—Sunday School
11 :00 A.M.—Morning Worship
7 :30 P.M.—Evening Worship
Ijiniuer&ih
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
906 Jersey Street, So. Side of Campus
Rector: William R. Oxley
Asst.—Rev. Wesley Seeliger
8:00 A.M. & 9:15 A.M. Sunday
Services
SECOND BAPTIST
710 Eisenhower
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
-Church Service
-Training Union
7 :30 P.M.—Church Service
11 :00 A.M.
6:30 P.M.
A&M PRESBYTERIAN
7-9 A.M.—Sun. Breakfast - Stu. Ctr.
9 :45 A.M.—Church School
Morning Worship
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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
10 :45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s Service
7 :00 P.M.—Preaching Service
FIRST BAPTIST
9 :30 AM—Sunday School
10 :45 AM Morning Worship
6:10 PM—Training Union
7 :20 PM—Evening Worship
6 :30 PM—Choir Practice & Teachers’
meetings (Wednesday)
7 :30 P.M.—Midweek Services (Wed.)
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Homestead & Ennis
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship
5 :30 P.M.—Young People
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
-Sun. ureaKlas
—Church Scho
11 :00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :0O P.M.—Sun. Single Stu. Fellowship
7 :15 P.M.—Wed. Student Fellowship
6 :45 A.M.—Fri. Communion Service
Wesley Foundation
FAITH CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
9:15 A.M.—Sunday School
10:30 A.M.—Morning Worship
7 :30 P.M.—Evening Service
COLLEGE HEIGHTS
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s Service
7 :30 P.M.—Evening Worship
A&M METHODIST
8 :30 A.M.—Morning Worship
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
10 :56 A.M.—Morning Worship
5 :30 P.M.—Campus & Career Class
5 :30 & 6 :00 P.M.—MYF Meetings
UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
305 Old Highway 6, South
Pres. Willis Pequegnot
No Meetings Until September
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
26th East and Coulter, Bryan
Priesthood meet
Sunday School
eting
8:30 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
6 :30 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
3205 Lakeview
9 :45 A.M.—Bible School
10 :45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :00 P.M.—Youth Hour
7 :00 P.M.-—Evening Worship
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