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Page 8 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26, 1978 Activity^ center^ YMCA a relic plai of early A&M YMCA used to be center of activity Photo courtesy of University Archives BY DANA GARDINA “The YMCA used to be the center of activity,” said Gordon Gay, direc tor of the Texas A&M University YMCA for 42 years. In the old Texas A&M days a Corps member could go to the YMCA building and bowl a game for 20 cents, buy a five-cent coke, or see a 25-cent movie, according to Gay. But as the school grew, so did the need for more office and meeting space. Through several phases the transition from a YMCA building to offices was made. Remnants of earlier times are still present in the YMCA buildings. A mosaic tile pool in the west end of the ground floor is boarded over and tiled. “It was an expensive pool,” said Dr. Logan Weston, secretary of the YMCA. “The piping is still there and could be repaired if ever used. It’s a beautiful piece of architec ture.” At one time a bowling alley was installed over the pool, but the bowling alley was torn out. In 1958 the chapel in the east wing of the second floor of the YMCA building was converted into meeting rooms. The chapel had de tailed woodwork and stonework. According to the 39th college catalogue, it was “the most charm ing piece of work on campus.” Old mosaic fireplaces remain and are used as bookshelves. A library and reading room on the north side of the first floor were also tom out. A barber shop, locker rooms, n Sat Student j [nice and Hit for all Tickets iusic, be: Te party YMCA building showers, and a snack bar were in the basement. A lobby, auditorium, so cial room and kitchen made up the first floor. Classrooms and the secretary’s living quarters were on the second floor. The third floor held motel- type housing for students and pro fessors. The YMCA was built in 1914 and oto courtesy of University Art) in the “Old Days.” financed largely through indiviij gifts and a grant from John D. U kerfeller. The YMCA-type facilities areisl spread throughout the campus, | The YMCA is still active on el pus. It promotes Free Univeral Drug Awareness and various t:| programs. Specialists to review Sea Grant program An eight-member team of marine specialists will review Texas A&M University’s proposed $2.7 million Sea Grant College program for 1978-79 in sessions today and Thursday at the Memorial Student Center. Feenan Jennings, Sea Grant pro gram director, said the team will be headed by David Attaway, Texas A&M program monitor in the Office of Sea Grant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Jennings said the program pro posed for implementation Sept. 1 includes 28 research projects, six education and training projects and projects for advisory services, com munications and management. The proposal requests federal funding of $1.6 million. The balance will be provided by state funds and other non-federal sources, Jennings said. A POWERFUL REASON TO BUY A SONY CASSETTE RECORDER. A Sony CF-302 cassette recorder combines a high pow ered FM/AM radio with aSonymatic recording system. It has an extremely sensitive built-in electret condenser micro phone, automatic shut-off for record and play, an AFC switch for drift-free FM reception, one-touch recording and Sonymatic for equal recording even at different voice levels. Finally, the CF-302 is only $88.00. Which is a pretty powerful reason to buy one as well. IT’S A SONY: y©[ME(D[FM[FT ELECTFMfl© 1921 S. TEXAS AT HOLLEMAN COLLEGE STATION PHONE: 693-8097 Jazz band plays‘happy’ tunes First came the moving shad ows under the curtain, then noises of shuffling muffled heav ily by the heavy velvet. The curtain moved. Bright lights dimmed to pale red, then darker. Suddenly the curtain rose and the stage took life to the tune of “happy music.” North Texas State’s jazz-rock orchestra, the One O’clock Lab Band, performed many happy tunes before an appreciative au dience in Rudder Auditorium Tuesday night. The 20-member group mixed dynamic ensemble and solo pas sages and showed how it has earned its reputation as a pre miere musical group. The lab band began with a Duke Ellington composition highlighted with three strong trombone solos and a screaming lead trumpet that set an exciting pace for the evening. Among the selections was “F.M. ”, a song from one of the band’s previous albums that was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975. Next the band performed George Gershwin’s “Summer time” and stirred many in the audience. The first half of the show was done casually but flaw lessly, consistent with estab lished professional image the band puts forth. In fact, the first half effort was so well done that the band re ceived a standing ovation from the crowd that was ob viously eager to see more. The band kept the pace for the remainder of the performance by leading off with “A Pair of 3’s”, a colorful jazz-rock arrangement. To both the surprise and excite ment of the audience, the lab band’s director, Leon Breeden, exhibited his musicianship wtih a tasteful clarinet medley drawn from the big band era. A standing ovation brought the band back for one encore, a fast rendition of “Blues for Cooking” featuring three trumpets. The lab band operates com pletely within the music school at NTSU in Denton. Members are chosen through highly com petitive auditions and are judged on their ability to both write and perform music. The band records an album each year at its expense and dis tributes it both in the United States and other countries. Money received from album sales help support NTSU’s music school. For a college band, the NTSU group displayed a high level pro fessionalism not only in their music but also in their recogc: tion of the audience’s applaust They showed their flexibility! numerous passages that wi challenge the abilities of mi classical musicians. The audience left the at ditorium much inspired by tit ec } lively evening of music, whid was satisfying both in quantil) and quality. Once the music had many were left unable to expresi their reactions to a form of musk rarely heard in College Station “What else can I say?" ont woman said as she left. "The! were fantastic. What else can say?” ’uka wa a visit ir and :e to g 1 le was nday. orp iW ‘BriariiHXMf iJlpartmcats Two new ROTC programs available to transfer student stat -/■ ~Tt Exercise Rooms (Men A Women) 2 Swimming Pools Sauna Baths 1. 2, 3 Bedrooms Furnished and Unfurnished Tennis A Volleyball Courts Recreation Center 4-one month rent free apartments to be given away for anyone who signs a summer or a summer/fall lease. Special discounted summer rates available. You must sign be fore April 29. (Drawing will be held at 4th annual bar-b-q April 29.) Call Now For Information 693-3014 WHwj.a 893-2933 Hsatsville Hwy. Community and junior college transfers to Texas A&M University have new routes into the Army ROTC officers commissioning pro gram. They may choose one of two on- campus options, called the summer compression program. Either enables the eligible trans fer student to enroll in advanced ROTC as a Texas A&M junior and qualify for a $100 per month allow ance during the regular academic year. Col. James R. Woodall, professor of military science, said the program is designed specifically for the trans fer student who did not have ROTC available during the first two years of college. He pointed out that many of the 2,000 to 3,000 students who transfer to Texas A&M each year have indi cated interest in the officer commis sioning program. ^orpor ded to udies c bjects hedulec xas A& ponso Rest YOU AGS./, I I JUST ANOTHER DIAMOND/GOLD GIVEAWAY from DIAMOND BROKERS of College Station FREE!!!! i We Take Care Of Our Customers! If your calculator’s gone out right be fore your exams, we’ll tix it or loan you another one ’til it is fixed. Calculators Batteries • Accessories We Do It All We want your problems as well as your business. Loupot’s Bookstore Northgate- Across from the Post Office “These people become inteii too late to apply for the two-] program training at Fort KnTexas Col. Woodall noted. Ifeiversiti One option of the compressional pn program can be completed in clod two junction with enrollment ^nsecuti academic classes during Tt'SOARS A&M’s second summer sessioi ound ft classes. The other option isan^stmen tensive three-week course til (siness-; prior to the start of the fall semei The 19 Both carry four semester credits le specs military science. &hy wo “There are several ways a stii targe < may cjualify for a contract in! frtmen junior year,” Woodall said. “Ttf tochisei one of them, if the student isplj | Profit cally and academically qualified ®hon o A committee of the First Brig! Mment in the Corps of Cadets aided in: stations program design. Instruction wil Upled \ elude military science subjects! d mai extensive training in Corps Np_ P Cadets activities. One third oil «s. program will be devoted to Co: (The Si orientation. ! The la The program will be operated ear hist a cadre of Army instructors! ipected senior and junior Army coflli “f-of-st cadets. “latter Ronald Lastovica, the 197& SOA] brigade commander, said thep aizatio gram uniquely fits the needs e x fin transfer students “who would li Nes p made fine cadets had they entfl 18 real e Texas A&M as freshman. y 1 ** ini Col. Woodall pointed out i ^ regvj some Corps members not in» ^ ex commissioning program and ollfftARS i Texas A&M students not previous! With in the Corps may also find the pression program advantageous * THE COW HOP 15” solid 14K gold serpentine necklace ($35 retail). or A set of 14K gold “ENDLESS” earrings ($28 retail) with the purchase of a 1 /4 carat (.25 pts.) or larger diamond. 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