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Page 3 'S nmj Flynt would love all the detail THE BATTALION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1978 Hythe I'forms ludet, tlie first ^ to Ik 45-2551 tar Section, 'ii at tli e y Court. s Votiin Us. Hie ilication m Nea ls and out Ancient Hindu architecture is ornate By DOUG GRAHAM Battalion Staff Many people think of the Taj [hal s a beautiful example of ndu India’s architecture, but it is tan Islamic tomb designed by a ijian, said a Texas A&M Uni- ijity professor Thursday night. Architect Richard Vrooman, an vironmental design professor, red slides of typical Indian and ^ladesh architecture at a meet- ifthe Pan-American Round Ta- an international Spanish- kingclub, in the Memorial Stu- Center. e showed various Indian religi- buildings. The two basic types the Bhuddist Pagoda, a multi- id building, and the vaguely mid-shaped Hindu temples, ne particular example of the '1 ]u buildings was a large w<x)den pie mounted on iron wheels. It riled down a street once a year, then pulled back a week later by isands of people straining on ropes, Vrooman said, lose who get crushed by the ling, which spawned the word emaut, supposedly go to a good place in heaven, Vrooman said. The temple belongs to the god jagannath. Other temples have been carved out of solid rock, the architect said. “These temples should be consi dered sculptural achievements more than as structural ac complishments,’ he said. All of the temples, like other an cient religious structures, were built with a command of geometric prin ciples and astronomy, Vrooman said. The Kan temples are filled with mystic symbols and ornate artwork that go beyond Europe’s Gothic cathedrals in complexity, he said. Many of the detailed carvings show erotic scenes, Vrooman said. Indian culture used all aspects of na ture, including procreation, in its mystic and religious art, he said. He added that the erotic art was one reason why textbooks seldom show clear detailed close-ups of cer tain Indian art, He showed slides of exquisitely painted temples that he said were built 2,000 to 1,000 years ago. That period was India’s most ac tive in building, but later after Is lamic invasions, Moslem rulers de stroyed many of the temples. Vrooman had ample time to study the region s architecture because he helped found a national school of ar chitecture in East Pakistan, which later became Bangledesh in 1971 after a revolution. He worked there for seven years, he said. During that time he learned sev eral limitations of living in an un derdeveloped country, he said. Beyond the typical frustration of boiling all water, he, as an architect, had to contend with a backward technology. Concrete was handcarried in buc kets to be poured, he said. Since all concrete was imported, it was a val uable black market coxity, and much of the new school’s concrete was stolen. Often the mortar bet ween bricks was mostly sand, he said. The only common building mate rials were bamboo, bricks, and rope, made from the abundant clay and jute, the national crop, Vrooman said. Bamboo was used for many class projects while paper and paint had to be imported, he added. The shortages led to many dif ficulties for the students, he said. But Vrooman said he enjoyed working with his students, some of whom were sent to earn degrees at Texas A&M. ' Before he left Bangladesh 10 years ago, the university was plagued by the unrest that led up to the independence of the country. Vrooman says he agrees with the seperation of Bangladesh and Pakis tan. Hp described Bangladesh as a Louisianna-sized country crammed with one third of the population of the United States. “Then flood it,” Vrooman added. One slide he used to demonstrate architecture similar to India s showed a building with various carved stone animal heads and veg etables in bas-relief. The ornate building he was using? A European cathedral or a fancy Vic torian mansion? No, he simply showed a slide of Texas A&M’s old Animal Science building. 'ALTERATIONS' IN THE GRAND TRADITION OF OLD TEXAS WHERE MOTHER TAUGHT DAUGHTER THE FINE ART OF SEWING — SO HELEN MARIE TAUGHT EDITH MARIE THE SECRETS OF SEWING AND ALTERATIONS. "DON’T GIVE UP — WE’LL MAKE IT FIT!" AT WELCH'S CLEANERS, WE NOT ONLY SERVE AS AN EXCEL LENT DRY CLEANERS BUT WE SPECIALIZE IN ALTERING HARD TO FIT EVENING DRESSES, TAPERED, SHIRTS, JEAN HEMS, WATCH POCKETS. ETC. (WE RE JUST A FEW BLOCKS NORTH OF FED MART.) WELCH’S CLEANERS 3819 E- 29th (TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER) egionnaire’s disease 'n ire case Domiii try the )utbreak may hurt Mias businesses Ag class plans to visit ranches United Press International |tLLAS — The stigma that fol- the initial outbreak of Ronnaires’ disease in Philadel- "and forced the closing of that [ 1 Bellevue Stratford Hotel could ' Ithreat to Dallas’ profitable con- for lie ■ ion industr y- d to (lie Halev, lealth officials announced Wed- that at least two of the j lOO people attending the na- oinno- I, r t- ■ (reeoo f * eterans °‘ Foreign Wars m ention in August had con- led Legionnaires’ disease. Both D i Is were non-fatal and health offi- J-Jlf its refused to disclose names of the ms other than to say they were [Missouri and New Jersey. vention in Philadelphia but changed to Dallas because of the Philadel phia episode. State health officials have been collecting air and water samples from the hotels that housed the VFW members and their guests. “The number of people who at tended is the biggest problem,” said Dr. Lowell Berry, director of the Dallas City Health Department. “We’ve been in touch with VFW. The records of people who were here will be checked by local offi cials in their states and by the CDC.” By PEGGY McCULLEN Battalion Reporter If you can’t bring animals into the classroom, take the classroom to animals. That’s exactly what Dr. Howard Hesby, animal science nutritionist at Texas A&M University, is going to do during Christmas break. At noon on Dec. 15, 150 to 200 students will embark on a five- and-a-half day animal nutrition and production field trip. The trip will cover 1,300 miles of Texas. “We want to bring realism into the classroom,” Hesby said. “It means more to the students if the manager or livestock owner rein forces what I teach them.” The trip will include tours of dairies, ranches, feed mills, feed lots, packing companies, breeding farms, training units for horses, a State health officials Thursday fi the outbreak poses no threat to [Dallas population, but Chamber ommerce officials fear it will business. jits still too early to tell what ef- stories like this will have on the vention trade,” said Jack An- s, vice president of the ttnher’s convention and visitors fureau. is, kt jrotes 1 Prime is go'- settle - bytbe in the it t tom lerate )ent° Aral 1 docii' i com Jdan 1 nival litao f'We’tejust telling people to wait while and see what the situation ■illy is before jumping to conclu- i’ons. flight now we don’t even pow what the situation is. We just (have any information yet.” liter the mysterious pneumonia- illness killed 29 and sickened ither 151 in Philadelphia in July 6, the city suffered considerable of conventional trade. The once- ipular Bellevue Stratford, in ch the victims stayed, was forced lose a few months later because ack of business. ronically, the VFW originally planned to have its 1978 con- Kiff; U* r en -irf FT WHAT A BARGAIN! BRASS BELT BUCKLES AGGIE SPECIAL ONLY AT THE $8 HOUSE OF SOOTS 112 NAGLE #IN THE GREYHOUND BUS STATION #NORTHGATE DON’T EVEN THINKING OF BUYING BOOTS UNTIL YOU’VE COMPARED OUR PRICES! NOCONA BOOTS/CASUAL SHOES ASTRO TENNIS SHOES QUALITY REFERENCE, TECHNICAL & SCHOLARLY BOOKS AT SAVINGS OF 50% TO 85% O. f ORIGINAL PUBUSHED PRICES FOOD SALE! *1.99 >2.99 SUBJECTS BY THE DOZENS. 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