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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1975)
'yfaTfirsl 100 years] Looking at the old school rules THE BATTALION Page 5 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1975 This is a reprint of the second in a | series of articles begun in The Bat talion last April. The column will continue throughout this year.— Ed- By DON MIDDLETON When we last left them, the first I Board of Directors had just set the opening date for the new college. Since all the directors were asked to [attend the ceremony. Governor [ coke seized the opportunity to hold the third meeting of the Board. If Coke expected better atten dance due to the occasion, he was disappointed. This time speaker Bonner was absent, but previously unheard from director, Charles De Morse made a quorem for the meet ing. The Board waded through tons of financial business and the four-day affair contained little of lasting his torical interest, with the exception 0 fone item of business — the estab lishment of the Laws governing the Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege of Texas, affectionately known in our day and time as the Univ er sity Rules and Regulations. In drawing up the rules, the Board first turned its attention to admission standards. State law de creed that no applicant for admis sion would be considered unless he was “of the white race. ” (Earlier that year, on August 14, the legislature passed a bill establishing a separate college for blacks.) It was also decided that all applic ants be at least 14 years olcl and satisfactory testimonials of good moral character would be re quired. Upon acceptance, each student was required to bring with him to the college, among other neces sities, seven shirts, seven pairs of socks, seven collars and four pairs of drawers (hmmmmm, only four?). Students were also to bring enough money to cover expenses for the term, and a book in which to keep a record of all purchases — to be examined periodically by the Presi dent. Can you imagine Jack Wil liams going through 20,000 over drawn checkbooks? The Board laid down a lengthy set of statutes governing curriculum and examinations as well as discip line procedures for violators. Some of the measures were fairly strin gent by today’s standards. Schedules (From page 4) Spiral Stiiirca.se Portrait of Jenny Dunwich Horror Rosemary’s Baby Animal Crackers Geriesis Jason and the Argonauts Jonathan Livingston Seagull Viridiana All the Kings Men Slaughter House Five Nov 14,15 A Touch of Class Nov 18 Grand Illusion Nov 20 Destroy All Monsters Nov 21,22 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid This Island Earth The Longest Yard Moon Zero Two Three Musketeers Feb 13,14 Dr. Zhivago Feb 20,21 Murder on the Orient Express Feb 27,28 Chinatown April 9,10 Jesus Christ Superstar + midnight movies Movie tickets may be purchased prior to per formances. Tickets are generally $1. Movies are usually shown in the Rudder Audi torium at 8 p.m. 5(1 Oct 29 Oct 31 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 12 Nov 13 Dec 4 Dec 5,6 Dec 11 Feb 6,7 Live Performances Sept 12 Blood, Sweat and Tears (Town Hall) Sept 23 Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Variety) Sept 26 Hues Corporation (Town Hall) Sept 29,30 Robert De Gaetano (Young Artists) Oct 20 The Royal Shakespeare Company (Variety) Oct 24 Johnny Rodriguez Asleep At The Wheel (Special At traction) Nov 4 the Guarneri Quartet (Special Attraction) Nov 7 Kraftwerk (Town Hall) Nov 11 The Pennsylvania Ballet (OPAS) Nov 18 University Symphonic Band (Young Artists) Nov 20 Marilyn Horne (OPAS) Nov 26 To Be Announced (Special Attrac tion) Jan 28,29 Martin Best (Young Artists) Jan 30 Marcel Marceau (Special Attrac tion) Feb 2 The Houston Symphony The Singing Cadets (OPAS) Feb 5 Up With People (Variety) Feb 16 "1776" (Variety) Feb 18 Rob Inglis March 2 Mazowsze Polish Song and Dance Company (OPAS) For example, the policy towards missed exams reads — “Students absenting themselves from any exercises of examination without a satisfactory excuse, shall cease to be members of the college. Period. No exceptions. Seems like a good way to encourage attendance. The conduct of students was of paramount importance to the school administrators. The wild-west town of Bryan with its saloons and danc ing halls was thought to be enough of a negative influence that the Board set down the following rules: No student shall: — Drink or have in their posses sion wine, porter, or any spiritous or intoxicating liquors, brandied fruits, or viands. — Go to places where such items are served. — Visit a public hotel without first receiving permission from the President. — Play cards, or any other game of chance. — Cook food or provide enter tainment in dormitory rooms. — Keep a waiter, horse, or dog. — Send or accept a challenge of a duel, or be the bearer of such a chal lenge. March 5 To Be Announced (Town Hall) March 9 Vladimir Ashkenazy (OPAS) March 30 Wind Ensemble (Young Artists) April 17 To Be Announced (Town Hall) April 28 The Clveland Orchestra (OPAS) Performances listed as Town Hall or Special Attractions are free to students with activity cards, but tickets must be picked up prior to performances. Tickets can be obtained at the MSC Box Office, first floor Rudder Tower. Special Events Nov 26 Dec 20-Jan 19 Jan 24 Jan 31 Feb 28 Feb 5,6 March 13-23 March 29-April 1 April 5-11 April 16,17 April 17 May 1 May 8 Bonfire Christmas Break Junior Ball Freshman Ball Sophomore Ball Military Weekend Spring Break International Student Week Black Experience IV RHA Weekend Parent’s Day Ring Dance Boot Dance Sept 3-6 Oct 2-4, 8-11 Aggie Player Performances You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown Scratch ^°19 22^ Petrified Forest Stavis Festival Feb 25-28 March 3-6 March 31, April 1-3 em Americana Children’s Show And the list goes on and on. The thought of such a spartan existence is enough to make any good Ag shiver. Imagine not being able to keep a waiter. As for the military aspect of col lege life, the orders are frighten ingly familiar, from Call to Quarters and noiseless study hours beginning thirty minutes after the evening meal to inspections, drills and guard duty. The cadets were required to prac tice infantry drill every day, except Saturday and Sunday, from the 1st of March to the 1st of December while the college was in session) and to be present every Sunday morning for inspection on the main drill field, weather conditions per mitting. Conduct in the mess hall was also strictly defined. Each table bad a commanding officer whose duty it was to see that the mess hall regula tions were obeyed and to appoint a carver for the table. Loud talking while at the table was prohibited, the carver being the only person al lowed to call the waiters. At no time, in the dining hall or elsewhere on campus, was a cadet allowed to use vulgar language or to April 12-17 Americana Musical For information on audition times or per formances call 845-2621. Food Places To Eat MSC Snack Bar (main floor) 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily MSC Cafeteria (main floor) 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4:30-7 p.m. daily Tower Sandwiches (top floor) 11 a.m.-l p.m. ($1.50) Commons Snack Bar 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily Golf Shop Snack Shop 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily Tower Dining Lunches Only 11 a.m.-l:30 p.m. ($2.50) Mon-Fri Buffet 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ($3) Sun MSC Snack Bar (basement) 8 a.m.-10:45 p.m. Mon-Thurs 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Fri 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sat 1-10:45 p.m. Sun Sbisa and Commons 6:30-10:30 a.m. Breakfast ($1.35) daily 10:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Dinner ($2.20) daily 4:30-6:30 p.m. Supper ($2.45) daily Also for your convenience are numerous vending machine clusters. — Compiled by Mary Russo make suggestive gestures. Don’t talk to me about Old Army. Times may change but mess hall food doesn’t. One of the articles governing dining hall conduct stated that “if any student shall con sider any article of the fare provided at the table to be tainted or other wise unsuitable for use, he may re port the fact to the superintendent of the hall, who shall communicate the report to the Commandant of Cadets.” One final item of interest. Quote — “No student shall throw water from any room in the buildings into the hall, or into the galleries, or spit on the floor, or sit in the windows. No object of any kind shall be thrown from windows, doors, gal leries, or halls, or at the buildings. ” Unquote. Waterfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! OLD ARMY LOU HAS A GIFT FOR YOU— Just come in to Loupot’s Books & Britches and Get your Free Centennial Bumper Sticker. 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