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Michael Frary, whose paintings
are featured in Impressions of the
Texas Panhandle, the latest publica
tion of the Texas A&M University
Press, will he honored at a reception
Wednesday in the Rudder Center
Exhibit Hall.
The 4-6 p.m. social, open to the
public, also will honor Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Moore, whose 1975 gift to the
Texas A&M University Press made
'possible a series of art books inter
preting the various regions of Texas.
Impressions of the Texas Panhandle
is the second publication in The Joe
[and Betty’ Moore Texas Art Series.
In conjunction with the recep
tion, Frank Wardlaw, director of the
press, said the watercolors featured
in the book will be on display. The
64 paintings will be available for
veiwing in the exhibit hall through
Oct. 8.
The 112-page book includes full-
[color reproductions of the painti ngs,
along with the artist’s observations
reflecting back on his travels
through West Texas while gaining
inspirations for the publication.
Today, thousands of travelers go
through the Panhandle on six-lane
highways at a steady speed, wonder-
s I formerly did, if they will
Tucumcari by nightfall, or in
deed if they will ever get out of
Texas, notes Frary, professor of art
at the University of Texas, where he
has taught since 1952. “They should
spend a night under the sky in the
Palo Duro. Then, when they’ listen
to the stars and dream about the
Comanches and buffalo, the early
settlers and longhorns, they too wall
begin to know’ the Panhandle and to
feel the raw essence of the land. It is
a stirring and magical experience.
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Dedication set
for new ag
extension post
Dedication of the Texas A&M
University Agricultural Research &
Extension Center at Stephenville
has been set for September 23, ac
cording to a joint announcement
from James S. Newman, resident di
rector of research, Texas Agricul
tural Experiment Station, and John
Burleson, district agent, Texas Ag
ricultural Extension Service.
The Center is located on U.S.
Highway 281-North at the junction
of FM 8.
Open since late spring, the new
office and laboratory building houses
research and Extension personnel
serving a broad area of North Central
Texas.
When the station opened more
than 30 years ago, research centered
mainly on fruit and nut crops grown
in the sandy soils of the West Cross
Timbers section of Texas.
Eighteen county Extension staffs
aresuperx ised by two district Exten
sion agents headquartered at the
Center. Extension subject matter
specialists supporting county pro
grams are also located at the Center.
Agricultural leaders will partici
pate in the dedication ceremonies
which will begin at 1:30 p.m. follow
ing a free luncheon sponsored by
area business and civic leaders.
Open House of the facility will be
from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00p.m. Spe
cial displays describing research re
sults and Extension educational
programs will be set up throughout
the new building.
Highlights of the day’s program
will be guided tours of field research.
These projects include peanut and
peach insect control; peanut and
fruit fertility studies; peanut and
fruit disease control; peanut breed
ing; forages; soybean and cotton
plots; herbicides; peach root stock
studies; and irrigation of peaches and
pecans.
‘Unique event’
THE BATTALION Page 5
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1977
Europeans attend Midnight Yell Practice
By COLIN CROMBIE
If Americans who visit Texas
A&M find midnight yell practices
bizarre, then their European coun
terparts should he even more sur
prised at this Aggie tradition.
Members of the Texas A&M
Europe Club, a group founded last
semester, decided to attend Fri
day’s rally as a group — to “get an
impression of a unique Texan
event, in the words of one
member.
“Before they (the students) return
to Europe they should see as much
of the Texas environment as possi
ble, said Jeff Stuyt, president of the
group. Stuyt, a graduate student in
recreation and parks, is from the
Netherlands.
Stuyt said he founded the Europe
Club last spring to get Europeans
together. Canadian, South African
and American students also attend
the group’s activities.
Stuyt said that few European stu
dents attended American or Texan
events before the group formed.
“I think it is important when we
are here to go and see some of the
things that are going on to get an
impression to take away, he said.
One impression the students
wanted to “take away’ was that of
midnight yell practice. Sixteen
members of the club met at the
home of A&M English professor
Tom Jordan and his wife, Charlotte.
Together, the members repre
sented ten countries.
Their expectiations of yell pracite
practice were varied. One member
said that the event was like a “sexual
strengthening” of the football team.
Another called it “unrestrained
animal behavior.
"It’s going to be worse than a
football game. With beer it won’t be
so bad, ” said Ina Schneider, a senior
from Germany majoring in modern
languages.
At 11.30 p.m. the Europe Club
left the Jordan house. They headed
for the bright lights of Kyle Field
and joined the stream of Aggies
moving toward the stadium.
“They wouldn’t believe this back
home, said Bob Atkins, a graduate
student from England. “They (the
Aggies) would be arrested.”
Off in the distance the Aggie
Band was playing “The Spirit of Ag-
gieland. As the snake-like line
wound across the campus, two
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members of the group were lost in
the crush.
Finally, the pressing crowd
brought the others into the stadium.
“Kill the Christians,” shouted
Australian Paul Lucy, a graduate
student in recreation and parks, as
he compared the yell practice to an
ancient Roman circus.
“You’re living dangerously,” said
a former student behind him.
A few Europe Club members
joined in as the yell leaders led the
crowd in the chants and songs. The
other members stood and watched
the night’s events with mixed opin
ions.
“I did not understand the jokes,
said Christian Robieux of France, a
freshman majoring in statistics.
“The only time I ever saw such
unity in a crowd was in a demonstra
tion at the University of Heidel
berg,” remarked Ina Schneider.
Stewart fights law suit
United JPress International
LONDON — Rock star Rod
Stewart says he has been unable to
“settle his differences” with former
girlfriend Britt Ekland and will
“vigorously” fight the $21 million
suit she has brought against him.
“Britt has been shameless in her
handling of this matter and obvi
ously intends to continue to get as
much publicity from her relation
ship with me as she possibly can,’
Stewart said Sunday in a statement
issued through his London press
agent.
Miss Ekland filed the suit last
month after Stewart began dating
another woman. She wants $5.25
million for helping promote
Stewart’s career, $5.25 million for
alleged fraud and deceit and $10.5
million in punitive damages.
The case is scheduled to be heard
in Santa Monica Superior Court
Monday.
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Labor Day, September 5, 1977.
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must be designated account manager to be responsible
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