U • WmPm* ■5^' Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, March 24, 1970 THE BA I I ALI^^N Earl Rudder (1910-70), Texas A&M President Almost a year ago today, this university mourned the passing of a famous general and a great American, Dwight Eisenhower. On that day, more than 3,000 members of the university community crowded into G. Rollie White Coliseum to hear a tribute to “Ike” rendered by one who had served under the general during World War II. With a wistful eye, the man at the lectern recounted some of his personal experiences with his former commanding officer; he dwelt upon Eisenhower’s lofty accomplishments; he praised the general’s strong character. And then, near the end of his eulogy, the speaker said this: “General Eisenhower exemplified what millions of Americans would like to see their sons be.” Today we mourn the death of that speaker, our university president Earl Rudder, who in his own right is indeed a famous general and a great American. And in the days to come, we will remember and recount our own experiences with the man, we will praise his lofty accom plishments, and honor his strong character. But of all the things we could say, perhaps we would honor him most by charac terizing him as he did Eisenhower: “General Rudder exemplified what millions of Americans would like to see their sons be.” For there was much within the man that deserved imitation. A discussion of the merits of the president would necessarily involve such adjectives as “courageous,” “tenacious,” “fair-minded,” “jovial,” and “frank.” But if one could reduce to a single word the outstanding characteristic of the man, that word would perhaps be “energy.” The same man who scaled the Normandy cliffs and straightened out the general land office, practically turned this university inside out. In a decade he turned a segregated military college into an integrated coeduca tional university, meanwhile doubling both the institution’s number of colleges and enrollment. President Rudder seldom walked any where he didn’t have to—he moved faster if he could. His days at the university would almost always stretch to 10 hours, and more often, 12 or more. He was dynamic, he took charge and stayed in charge. The pace was often hectic, but he seemed to endure it. As the state land commissioner, he once said, “For some reason or other, all of my life I have been like I am now. I seem always to have been under stress and strain.” Accustomed to the pressure, the presi dent seemed to simply work his problems to death. But as is too often the case, the vigorous life is the short life. President Rudder died before his time at 59. It is true that the good die young, and we must all bear the loss. Phenomenal Growth Seen (Continued from page 1) as A&M University in 1963, a tions. “Under President Rudder’s dy- name-change that signified the The A&M Board of Directors namic leadership I feel sure that evolution carried out under the outlined specific objectives set for Texas A&M College will continue leadership of President Earl Rud- completion by the university cen to meet the challenges imposed der. The Texas Maritime Acade- tennial in 1976. Under Rudder’s on this great institution,” was the my was created in 1962 and is leadership, the majority of the welcoming comment from Joseph currently building a completely objectives were achieved in less J. Sekerka, then the president of new campus at Galveston for var- than half the allotted time, the A&M Student Senate. ious oceanographic and marine The report of the Century Com- Texas Governor Price Daniel projects. mittee called for development of asserted that “Earl Rudder is The 1960’s, the decade of Earl a physical plant consistent with among the most loyal and most Rudder, saw Texas A&M become a program of excellence, in- determined that A&M’s future a national leader in nuclear and creased emphasis on strong re will be crowned with even greater space research, as well as in com- search and graduate programs, glories than its past.” puter operations and oceano- strengthening existing instruc- The glowing anticipation of the graphic activities. tional programs and expansion years to come was not unfounded. The achievements in building into new fields. In 10 years, Texas A&M went and research were the result of New building facilities con- from a segregated all-male mili- a report in the early part of the structed during the Rudder years tary college to an integrated, co- 1960’s by the Century Council, a include the Olin E. Teague Re- educational university with a vol- committee of 100 distinguished search Center, Nuclear Science untary ROTC program. Texans who conducted a thorough Center, Architecture Building, Li- The Agricultural and Mechani- study of the institution and then brary, Plant Sciences Building, cal College of Texas became Tex- made long-range recommenda- Biological Sciences Building and the Information Services Build- Silver Taps Scheduled Tonight ‘"V the c^ot™, nensei 1. O Apartments, new units for Col- (Continued from page 1) a day of mourning today for the i e ge View Apartments, several Eight students will serve as l&te president. resident dormitories, additions to pallbearers. Rudder was recipient earlier the veterinary medicine complex Burial will follow the local this month of the Dominican Re- and improvements to Kyle Field services. Following IMr. Argue’s public’s highest honor for serv- stadium. religious service at the cemetery, i ce to the country in an interna- un j vers jty research budget a military service will be held. tional capacity. was more than doubled to the Military honors will include a The award—the decoration of present $24 million. When A&M 21-gun salute, silver taps and La Orden Heraldica de Cristobal College became a university in the flag-folding ceremony by the Colon (the Order of Christopher 1963, there were five designated eight pallbearers. Columbus) — was announced by college divisions. These original Eighty students from the Do- Dominican President Joaquin Bal- five have since been divided and minican Republic are observing aguter. increased to become 10. 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Columnists Roger Miller, Mike McClain Photographers Jim Berry, David Gawthorpe, Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising xa i Milloi* RrtKor+ Rovrl Services. Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San o i. txu a u miner, itooert nuyu Francisco. Sports Photographer Mike Wright Shamrock Mechanical Engineering EMPLOYMENT SERVCE OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES • College Division • AWAIT YOU, THE ’70 GRADUATE North Gate 331 University Dr. 846-3737 ★ “EMPLOYERS PAY FOR OUR SERVICES.” A division of ERC ‘Service’ Describes Life (Continued from page 1) Regiment, which is credited with playing a major role in repulsing the last-ditch German attack in the Battle of the Bulge. Fol lowing victory in Europe, Rud der spent eight months on spe cial War Department missions and was released from active duty in 1946 with the rank of full colonel. He returned to Brady in 1946, and served as mayor from 1946 to 1952. He also served as a delegate to the 1948 and 1952 Democratic state conventions, and in 1952 and 1954 he repre sented his district on the Demo cratic State Executive Commit tee. During his years in Brady, he served on the State Board of Public Welfare, which super vised spending of state and fed eral money to help the needy, aged, blind and dependent chil dren. In 1952, he became the public and labor relations counselor at the Brady Aviation Company, which was plagued with labor troubles. After two years, he left the company which then em ployed as many as 1,300 without losing a single day in a labor stoppage or strike. Characteristically, his solution to the labor problem was simple and direct: “I just saw to it that they (the employes) were treat ed like they ought to be treated, as people. It’s just that simple.” In January, 1955, Rudder was |ippointed as Commissioner of the General Land Office of Tex as, a position that had only re cently been rocked by scandal in the Veterans’ Land affairs. Un der Rudder’s leadership, the shadow of scandal and public sus picion was lifted. The then Gov. Price Daniel praised Rudder at his inaugura tion as president of Texas A&M in 1960: “I suppose I lemember him best as the man who stepped into the State Land Office dur ing a very difficult period and as vice president of this institu tion (A&M). I accepted with regret his decision to resign as Land Commissioner and return to this campus. I congratulated him at the time of his resigna tion for a splendid job as land commissioner. I must congratu late him again on a splendid job here.” After his term as land com missioner, Rudder spent a year as vice president of A&M and then became president in July, 1959. Rudder was a member of more than 30 professional, honorary and military organizations. His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, French Legion of Honor with Croix de Guerre and Palm, and the Belgian Order of Leopold with Croix de Guerre and Palm. He was retired from the Army Reserve in 1967 with the rank of major general after 35 years of service. Baylor University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and Sports Illustrated magazine named him a member of its Silver Anniversary All- America Football team. Read Classifieds Daily BUSIER AGENCY REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE F.H.A.—Veterans and Conventional Loans ARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texaa Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 LET US ARRANGE YOUR TRAVEL... ANYWHERE IN THE U. S. A. 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