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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1973)
E BATTALION Tuesday, September 4, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 9 avalry Tradition Makes Comeback in Corps of Cadets ars »i By SALLY HAMILTON and «■{. holi The Corps of Cadets will break lf t radition by adding females to ln M heir members this year. The fe- lales being of the Equus caballus ir horse variety will help com- ,ven ® ilete a comeback of an “O’ Army” e stK:: radition, cavalry. A&M first applied for a cav- •.v obsen a ] r y unit in 1919 and was ap- Mtoa jroved by the United States War the t;. department the following Febru ary. Sixty horses along with cav- the Sj* gijy equipment were provided by 1 lie government to the approxi mate value of $15,000. The cav alry unit continued to be part of the Corps until the 1940’s. The unit consists of senior Corpsmen who are able to pro vide their own horse and be will ing to donate much of their time and money for upkeep of the cavalry. Mares and geldings are being used with colors ranging from bays to sorrels and are no taller than 15 hands tall. Of the 30 men reviving the unit will be Mike Collins of Dal las, Commanding Officer and Darrell Williams of Hurst, Exec utive Officer. Cavalry at A&M means more than a return of an old tradition. “It will bring the Corps more into the public eye and help recruit for the Corps,” said Collins. “I’m looking for the cavalry unit to be brought back as a vital unit of the Corps of Cadets.” The men will be clad in senior boots and traditional midnight shirt and pink riding breeches. Gold cross-stitched AMC patches will be on both shoulders of the midnights and AMC brass and crossed sabers will be worn on the collars. The first time that the cavalry unit will be reviewed will be at Kyle Field during the march-in before the Wichita State game Sept. 15. Practice began the week of August 27. The unit practiced once every morning and once ev ery evening. The rest of the day was devoted to building feedstalls and preparation of shelters for the horses. Faculty adviser is Captain James G. Holland. “Now that the cavalry is back it depends on the interest of the Corps as to its upkeep,” said Capt. Holland. “The return of the cavalry is not only good for tradition but good for those who participate.” Captain Holland’s wife, Ann, a professional English riding in structor, has volunteered her time to help the members learn to ride English saddles. “There have been no problems. The enthusiasm is tremendous and the men learn very quickly. The horses are ex cellent,” she said. “It’s unusual for a group of so many horses to get along and work together so well.” “The attitude is fantastic,” said Collins, “The harder we work the more sore we get, but we always come out the next day.” “It’s kind of an outfit pride,” said First Sergeant Pete Starks of Angleton. “We all hurt to gether.” “We’ve had a lot of help from former students,” added collins. “Even people outside of Texas A&M have helped us. Jack Fritz, Dean of Faculty at Harley Dick inson University, helped locate the English tack we needed in New Jersey and donated much of the equipment.” “The unit has already gener ated a lot of excitement through out the Corps,” said Ray Foley, Public Relations Sergeant from Clear Lake. “Many underclass men are helping out and even peo ple outside of the Corps are giv ing a lot of support.” “To the best of my knowledge it is the only ROTC cavalry unit in any university,” said Collins. Pay Raise Set For Fall Ballot Texas Press Association AUSTIN — Next big polical campaign shaping up is for legis lative pay raises and annual leg islative ^ sessions on the Novem ber 6 election ballot. Top four elected Texas offi cials launched the campaign with the cooperation of 35 citizens’ organizations. Gov. Dolph Briscoe, Atty. Gen. John Hill, Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby and House Speaker Price Daniel Jr. are united in support of Con stitutional Amendment One. The amendment would raise legislative pay from $4,800 a year (plus expenses) to $15,000 a year (plus $18 a day during verytii jch's p ss (proi roup si fh stall to god with ii e Bcatle r offr y the ti Count!! ;ly hall ill" rod an lytio an into the til i pread leave u full :t buti' neasini' the hot dog place with the bright red roof Wenerechnitae! ALWAYS A DAILY SPECIAL 501 S. Texas Bryan Sun.-Thur. Till-1:00 A.M. Fri.-Sat. Till-3:00 A.M. 822-0621 no «r oifrjoicr nsoriw sessions). It would also provide for regu lar legislative sessions of 180 days during odd-numbered years and 60 days, mainly for budget ing matters, during even-num bered year. Austin attorney Will Davis was selected chairman of the organizational support group, with Phil Strickland of Dallas as vice chairman. An executive committee headed by Davis and Strickland will work with the 35 cooperating trade, civic and professional as sociations in the campaign. (Tex as Press Association is among the organizations.) “This is a must thing,” said Attorney General Hill. “It is a necessity that we pay the right amount for an honest day’s work in a very high calling.” “Annual sessions in this day and time are essential for an efficient, responsible, intelligent and accountable legislative branch to properly function,” said Daniel. The statewide support organi zation will coordinate fund-rais ing and publicity activities for the campaign. Legislators have been paid $4,- 800 a year since 1960. ' ‘ Voters defeated proposals for pay raises in 1965, 1968, 1969 and 1972. They also rejected annual ses sion of the legislature in 1969. AN AGGIE AND HIS GIRL — The girl is a horse and the Aggie is a member of the cavalry unit, A&M’s first since 1940. Read Classifieds Daily two piil e is tt , eitbdl r.” » and ai! situa* , tO t«! dly W the aii for it, i qe alb® s of cri' :e it s( ’ butf« ♦ , I st# the ba? nd # $1.4ft 1 iy in ®! had bi«> year 5 ' was i* The ■as pi* cond a ; ins,” victi# oily"'* then* m ^ IF YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT IT, YOU KNOW IT STANDS AND YOU ARE: (CHECK ONE) 1. An OP AS member. 2. A lover of the opera, symphony, ballet, and other forms of musical expression. 3. A knowledgable person about everything going on, on campus. 4. Friendly, intelligent, mannerly, and really nice to know. 5. All of the above. FOR THE OPERA AND PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY, IF YOU CHECKED: ' < . ' ' ' No. 5, you need not read further. You must have your tickets already. No. 4, you are a beautiful person, and'' probably checked Nos. 1, 2, and 3, too. No. 3, you will have to buy a season ticket for OP AS concerts in order to keep your reputation. No. 2, you will really love the OP AS concerts which will take place in the new theater complex. You don’t have to be an OP AS member to buy a season ticket for the series, either. The OPAS Series Itzhak Perlman, violinist, Dec. 5, 1973 Van Cliburn, pianist, Jan. 17, 1974 National Ballet of Washington, Jam 31, 1974 “The Marriage of Figaro,” opera, Feb. 27, 1974 Marisa Galvany, soprano, April 9, 1974 Houston Symphony, April 25, 1974 OPAS Special Attractions Christopher Darkening, guitarist, Nov. 5, 1973 Lyric Arts String Quartet, with Albert Hirsh, pianist, March 28, 1974 No. 1, you are reminded that your OPAS student member option on choice seat location expires September 15. Tickets are on sale at: The University Center Box Office Street level of the Conference Tower Hours: 9 A.M. until 4 P.M., Monday thru Friday Telephone: 845-2916 . Season ticket prices for students with activity card: Zone 1 — $21.25 Zone 2 — $17.95 Zone 3 — $13.60 Special attraction prices (single Admission only) Zone 1 — $2.00 Zone 2 — $1.50 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OPAS MEMBERSHIP, CALL 845-1914, OR COME BY THE MSC DIRECTORATE (MR. STARK’S OFFICE). OPAS is a functioning committee of the Town Hall Committee of Texas A&M University