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THE BATTALION MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1981 Page 3 Library displays team memories Staff photo by Dave Einscl jiesc articles are part of a collection of Aggie Archives. The collection will remain on lemorabilia displayed in the University display throughout the football season. By JOHNA JO MAURER Battalion Reporter “How sweet it is — Aggies beat UT, win undisputed SWC Cham pionship.” That was The Battalion headline on Nov. 29, 1967. This copy of The Battalion and other football memorabilia are on display in the Sterling C. Evans Library. Dr. Charles Schultz, Universi ty archivist, said this display is one of a series he plans for this year and will be shown until the end of football season. Schultz also has included the football from the 1939 Texas A&M-University of Texas game, a helmet from the 1940 Sugar Bowl game against Tulane University and a picture of the first Texas A&M football team in 1894. A Dec. 6, 1939, issue of the “Texas Aggie,” a magazine pub lished by the Association of For mer Students, is displayed along with the 1939 game schedule and the 1939 Southwest Conference champions’ picture. Schultz said he highlighted 1939 because that was the only year the Aggies won the national championship. A newspaper clipping of an in terview with Milton Sims, class of ’87, also is included in the display. Sims started the first Aggie football team in 1894. In the inter view, he spoke about the lack of encouragement his team got from the school. University officials sometimes had the team walk “ex tras” (extra tours with a rifle), so they wouldn’t have time to prac tice, he said. In 1894 when the University was strictly a military school, the team had only 14 members, he said. Also included in the display are various items from other years when the Texas A&M football team won the SWC champion ship. Schultz selected several prog rams and books as a sample of Aggie football pride and tradition. He said he wants students to see some of the things available in the University Archives so they’ll know what is available for use. Often students use the clip pings file to research topics for speeches and papers concerning Texas A&M history. Some archive photos date back to 1877 while other records begin in the 1950s, he said. Most material in the Archives comes to the University as gifts from former students since no funds are available to buy historic items, Schultz said. rstani instruct lower lininstn p solve abits, ociety provides feast of characters By FARA ALEXANDER Battalion Reporter e stui Kings, queens, reeves and seekM ightsarenotcommonin 1981 — cept to members of the VISC intlipini cief y f° r Creative Anachron- i), the local branch of the non- pfit, nationwide organization at studies medieval culture. H.E. the di A&M. Anachronism refers to some- ngthat isn’t in the time period is normally associated with — ■ example, Blue Bell ice cream ■ancient Egypt or television sets pr the Mayflower. Therefore, members of the tA are people who impersonate lople from earlier times. ] The roles chosen by members Inge from cavemen to people from the 1660s, Ann Bogucki, spokesperson for the group, said. However, most members prefer to imitate people from the medieval period after the fall of the Roman Empire, she said. The society was formed in Ber keley, Calif., during a 1966 May Day celebration and is known for its medieval feasts, costumes and celebrations. The organization is based on seven medieval kingdoms within the United States. The kingdom of Ansteorra, or “The Lone Star, ” in cludes Texas and Oklahoma. Kingdoms are divided further into shires or baronies depending on the area or size of group. Baro nies are larger than shires. Bogucki said officers of each shire are appointed by officers at the kingdom level. For example, the kingdom Seneschal (leader) appoints the shire’s Seneschal, and the king dom Mistress of Arts chooses the shire Mistress or Master of Arts. Titles given to officers are the same as those used in medieval times. Bogucki, Seneschal of the Shire of Shadowland, is in charge of communications between the shire and kingdom and coordin ates public relations and expendi tures for the shire. Members move to higher posi tions through awards presented by kingdom officials during a spe cial awards ceremony. The first award members may receive is the Award of Arms, given for ability and involvement in the organization, Bogucki said. The Order of the Pelican, the Order of Laurel and the Order of Knighthood are the highest awards received. Fighting in medieval style is an important part of the society, Bogucki said. Twice a year kings are chosen through Crown Tour neys where knights duel for the kingship. Knights use swords made of rat tan covered with silver duct tape and plywood shields. Local fighters demonstrated their skills and use of armor at Lake Somerville about two weeks ago, Bogucki said. At society feasts, members eat in medieval style with or without food daggers, and some prefer to drink out of bowls as the Vikings did, she said. King’s College, the society’s main event, is scheduled for a weekend in February at Texas A&M. During the King’s College, kingdom experts teach classes in costuming, witchcraft and medieval politics. The group also is sponsoring a medieval dance workshop Nov. 14 in the Zachry Engineering Center. Plate Lunch Specials (Monday-Friday) Happy Hour (Mon.-Fri. 4:30-6:30) 913 Harvey Road woodstone commerce = center = on hwy. 30 thesti t Serf tone in thank)' t is tics 5 3mmui By FARA ALEXANDER Battalion Reporter The Texas A&M United Way mpaign is nearing its goal of , as the drive nears its end. Tim Phillips, co-chairman of e campus drive, said $46,308 ive been raised — leaving 9,692 to raise to complete the 56. ted Way fund-raising drive 0S to meet goal this week oal. Texas A&M students, faculty nd staff have contributed 83 per- ent of the goal. The majority of i money has been raised ough pledges from faculty and i. Manftaff, he said. Phillips said individual student Mtributions haven’t been as sig- ificant since the campus drive began on Sept. 28. For example, the student col lection table at Sbisa Dining Hall only brought in about $5, he said. But contributions from collection tables at the Memorial Student Center and the Commons have not yet been totaled. Student organizations’ fund raising projects include the Resi dence Hall Association’s “Any thing Goes,” which brought in over $100, and the Alpha Phi Omega Aggie Auction. Contribu tions from the auction have not come in yet. The Singing Cadets also helped attract attention at the Student Government collection tables at the.MSC, Phillips said. Phillips encourages students, faculty and staff to contribute to the United Way fund raising pro ject by the end of this week to help complete the campus goal of $56,000. OFriciAx aroriCE General Studies Program S Students who plan to Pre-Register for the Spring S H Semester in the General Studies Program are URGED j= = to pick up a Pre-registration Form in Room 100 of j| 35 S § Harrington Tower from Oct. 26 thru Nov. 6. iiHiiimiiiimHiHiinnnnmwnnnnnninniiiinninmmiiiiiHiiiiiiHimniiiiniiinniiiniiiiuiP something for everyone in the Battalion Classified 845-2611 OILERS VS. STEELERS! ■ff B< Park" 1 ’5 REBEip m RESTAITRAIVT AAO bar WHAT 4 ?! 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