eball first tii 'istory, The Battalion /Glume 60 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1962 Number 87 (-Education tvored By mdidate lo-education at A&M was the c of some discussion at a poli- 1 rally Tuesday ni^ht in Well- javid G. Haines, candidate for jte Representative from Bryan, e audience he wanted A&M’s obinson > his eats y place li But tlO«!i eating? Ii I read Im| million, la year b r liked ige guide it your untj urJoyfdii m MUTMfil i * pis opened to women on a resi- pt day school basis. This would » Aggie wives and other young nen living in this area a chance ttend a college at home and have to commute to and frbm Houston State Teachers Col- Sam Houston State, 54 miles y in Huntsville, is now the st co-educational college. Ige James said that “it is strange” ses, can* teachers from Sam Houston dons«'-T" to come to Bryan and College ■ion to offer classes for college VC wf,en there is a college lo- ' ^ *<1 here. j don’t think the addition of a women students would r-uin institution (A&M),” he said, oted, however, that he thinks decision should be made by &M Board of Directors, ly father attended A&M, I ded A&M, and I want my urhters to go to A&M,” Haines i laines, a former radio man now | a Bryan advertising firm, is Ising incumbent B. H. Dewey Bor the Texas house seat from area. Dewey also spoke at well-attended political rally, ate Sen. W. T. (Bill) Moore College Station lumberman on Pugh, candidates for the itc senate from this area, also lie at the rally. raduate Exam nswers Due or Senators Kplanations Thursday night Did clear up confusion concern- Graduate Record Examina- , the official agenda for a lar meeting of the Student tte revealed Wednesday, nators will meet at 7:30 in m 3-D of the Memorial Stu- Center. lestions about the examination bam have arisen since an of- 1 announcement setting March is the testing date, presentatives of the Senate, ian Student Council and sen- jclass have been studying the since complaints arose from respective groups, so on the agenda for Thurs- |s session are discussions on t education and student re- ting plus the assigning of Sen- s to tasks for the annual Sen- Banquet later in the spring. New Post Office Boxes William W. Mason of Liberty and Randy Morton from Houston, both freshmen, try the combinations to their new post office boxes in the MSC. All boxes will be replaced and only a few of the numbers will be changed, according to office personnel. But the combinations were giving the holders of the new boxes trouble. (Photo by Robbie God- win) Pre-Med-Pre-Dent Society Schedules Banquet Saturday The Pre-Med—Pre-Dent Society will hold its annual banquet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Triangle Restaurant, according to Dr. A. B. Medlen, faculty advisor. Dr. William J. McGanity, head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical School, Galves- ton, will be the guest speaker. McGanity’s speech will be on “Food for Health.” Representatives of other medical and dental schools throughout the Southwest will also be present. Medlen also announced that a medal will be presented to the out- PurdueAgriculture Educator To Speak Here March 26 “Selling Yourself on Agricul- ture” will be the topic of a talk by Dean Vern C. Freeman of Pur- due University, here March 26. Freeman, associate dean of the Purdue School of Agriculture, will speak at the annual convocation for agriculture students at 7:30 p.m. in the -Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Teaching and research facilities will be observed by Freeman dur- ing his visit to the campus. standing student in both the Pre- Medical and Pre-Dental depart- ments. The winners will be an- nounced at the banquet. Tickets are $2.75 and may be purchased from any club officer or advisor. Famed Architect To Speak Here Thursday Night A lecture on “Philosophy for Architectural Design” will be given Thursday by Albert Bush-Brown, author and architectural historian from Cambridge, Mass. Bush-Brown, an associate pro- fessor of architecture at the Mass- achusetts Institute of Technology, will lecture at 8 p.m. in the Memo- rial Student Center’s Assembly Room. His lecture is sponsored by the Division of Architecture’s program of current issues in de- sign. A prolific writer, Bush-Brown is author of four books and some 30 articles for professional and popu- lar journals and magazines. He holds three degrees from Princeton University, an A.B. in philosophy, a M.F.A. in art and archaeology, and a Ph.D. which he received in 1946. SUE MET WITH MIXED EMOTIONS )pinions Vary With Students )n Horse Betting, Open Bars By RONNIE FANN and KENT JOHNSON Battalion Staff Writers A move by both major political ties in Texas to include a aw vote” on the sale of liquor sr the bar,” and parimutuel ing on horse races in their 1 5 primaries has been met ii mixed emotions on the A&M ipus. A majority of students seem to or both issues, citing that the ed revenue brought on taxes, the appeal to the tourist trade ated by horse racing might P abolish the unpopular sales ames Echterhoff, a sophomore trical engineering major from fv Orleans, La. claims that bet- |6 on horse racing and selling or “over the bar” is not a die sin, and is an accepted in- ution in Louisiana. Just because they sell liquor 5 way, and we enjoy the thrill gambling on the horses, I can- not see anything morally wrong in this. Neither do I believe that all Louisianans are alcholics be- cause of the methods we use to sell our liquor.” Echterhoff also noted that one of the biggest tourist attractions in New Orleans is the horse rac- ing tracks. Most of the people who bet are tourists, and the money they spend helps the economy of the state. Dr. R. J. Baldauf, associate pro- fessor of wildlife management, commented that, “I think there is something morally wrong in gamb- ling and the sale of liquor over the bar, but at the same time I think it’s better to legalize them than to have everybody doing them behind someone’s back.” Royce Hickman, a sophomore from Las Vegas, says that “I am for horse racing all the way. I think it‘s a great sport, and if people want to bet on the horses, let them pay my taxes for me. I would be in favor of mixed drinks at restaurants, but at a bar, I’m against it because it breeds alcholism.” A freshman from G-2, Roland Davis, says that, “I’m not for eith- er of the issues, but I think that if people want to drink or bet on horses, it is their business, and the state shouldn’t have laws a- gainst it.” Harry Pendery, a sophomore from Fort Worth, commented “It will relieve the burden on the tax- payers, because those who enjoy betting won’t mind paying taxes. I’m opposed to selling mixed drinks though, because I believe that it promotes alcholism. In states where drinks are sold, people be- gan to go out to get a drink, just as we go out to get coffee.” “I’m not against mixed drinks because it couldn’t be much worse than selling beer,” says Jerry Vick from G-2. “People can drink in moderation in a bar instead of getting drunk on a bottle in a parked car.” Around 2,000 High School Youths Due For Career Day Registration Opens Friday HOOD’S BRIGADE PROJECT Area Centennial Week Set For June 23-30 Plans are underway for a sum- med centennial celebration for the Bryan-College Station area for June 23-30. Planning for the centennial re- ferred to as the Hood’s Brigade Project, is under the supervision of the Hood’s Brigade Bryan-Col- lege Station Centennial Company of Bryan and College Station Inc. The project will be constructed around the valor of Hood’s Brig- ade, of whom Gen. Robert E. Lee said, “No brigade has done nobler service.” Under Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood the brigade broke the Union Army’s lines at Gaines Mill in Virginia and later suffered 80 per cent casualties at Antietam. Only 600 men of approximately 5,000 were left in the brigade at the end of the war. These survivors held their last 15 reunions at the Carnegie Library in Bryan. The non-profit corporation in charge of the centennial has as its president Dr. R. H. Bendow. Ralph Rice Becomes Second School To Reject SWC Association Rice University’s Student Senate has joined A&M in failing to rati- fy the proposed constitution of the Southwest Conference StudeAt Association, it was leaimed here early this week. According to The Daily Texan, University of Texas student news- paper, Rice’s student governing body rejected the constitution by a vote of 12-2. With four conference member- schools yet to vote, only one more descending vote will kill the infant organization before it gets off the ground. The constitution calls for six of the eight conference schools to ratify the contsitution before the association become a reality. In rejecting the new group, Rice voted to become a member of the National Student Association. “We saw better present benefits in NSA than in the newly-formed association^” said Reed Martin, president of the Rice student body. Also last week, SMU and Arkan- sas ratified the constitution. SMU Military Weekend Officers Praise Cadets, Civilians Lt. Gen. Paul Freeman, deputy commanding general of Continental Army Command, guest of honor at A&M’s Military Day last week- end, was loud in his praise of the Cadet Corps and civilian students. He said that what he saw at the review and at cadet functions con- vinced him that A&M had the finest Cadet Corps he had ever seen. He also complimented the entire student body for their neat appearance on campus and friendly greetings. He also commented that his cadet hosts at luncheon dis- played “maturity', intelligence and poise.” Maj. Gen. T. R. Yancey, Com- mander of VIII Corps with Head- quarters at Austin, made similar complimentary remarks. Income Tax Office Available To Help College Students The services of the Internal Re- venue office in Bryan are avail- able to all students who must file an income tax return, according to Clarence E. Carlson, administra- tive office of the IRS. Students who earned $600 or more during 1961 must file an income tax return, even if the stu- dent is claimed as a dependent by his parents. Students with incomes of less than $600 in ’61, and who have had income tax withheld, should file a return to get these taxes refunded. “Usually, a Form 1040A will do the trick,” Carlson said. reported only one descending vote, while Arkansas reported no opposi- tion to the proposal. Reactions from the remaining four conference schools — Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and the Univer- sity of Texas — are expected in the next few days. Consolidated Show Slated By Belles, Class In Speech The speech class and Bengal Bel- les of A&M Consolidated High School have combined efforts in sponsoring a talent show to be presented in the Consolidated High School auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. The show will be comprised of about fifteen acts with prizes to be awarded the winners. It will in- clude talent from the elementary, junior high and senior high branch- es of the consolidated school sys- tem. Proceeds from the show will be used in supporting A&M Consolid- ated High School club activities. Admission is fifty cents. College Archives Receive Edition Of 1899 Battalion The college was recently pre- sented with one of the oldest cop- ies of The Battalion known to exist. Donated by Mrs. J. F. Rougagnac, of Houston, the old “Batt” has been handed down within her fami- ly until now. The old issue is dated “September, October November, 1899.” A check with Ernest Langford, college archivist, showed that A&M has copies of only seven earlier editions. The oldest one is dated April 1, 1894. It is the seventh edi- tion of The Battalion. At this time the paper was a monthly publication. It continued as such until the fall of 1904, when it became a weekly. It wasn’t until 1947 that the “Batt” became a daily. “We greatly appreciate the do- nation of this priceless copy,” Langford said. He noted that there are undoubt- edly are copies of every edition of the Battalion which has been printed just lying unnoticed in trunks and attics of alumni and their heirs. “Such things are priceless to the college,” he said. “Many people are unaware that they have copies of A&M’s first publications,” Langford said, ”we sincerely wish that the sons and daughters of deceased alumni would help us by investigating those forgotten trunks and attics and donating their finds to the college.” McCormick is Centennial Commit- tee chairman, Thad Whiteley is treasurer, Miss Lucy Harrison is headquarters chairman and Jimmie Dillion is secretary. The operation will be financed by the sale of shares of stock in the corporation at $5 each and any profit left following the cele- bration will be returned as divid- ends Participants will dress in period costumes when festivities begin about April 1. Entertinment and recreation will include promenades, picnics, danc- es and “bargain daj s” sponsored by local merchants. A gaint stage on Kyle Field will be the scene of a panoramic histori- cal drama with a cast of 450 people each night during centennial week. The John Rogers Producting Co. of Fostoria, Ohio, will handle pro- duction of the drama. “Brothers of the Brush” and “Centennial Belles” chapters will be organized during the pre-cen- tennial activities to stimulate in- terest of local citizens. The groups will sponsor trail rides, regulate “kangai’oo kourts” and deal out “frontier justice.” Ten To Attend YMCA Meeting Ten representatives of A&M will attend the YMCA Regional Conference at Camp Carter, Fort Worth, starting Friday. The college will be represented by Floyd Young, Jack Friedlander, Jim Crouch, Ron Haley, Louis Shone, Paul Smith, Don Willis, Wally Echols, Butch Johnson and J. Gordon Gay, coordinator of re- ligious life and general secretary of the YMCA. Atending the conference will also be students representing YMCA and YWCA organizations of col- leges in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Young men throughout Texas — approximately 2,000 of them—are expected on campus Saturday for the an- nual High School Career Day. Reservation cards requesting dormitary space for the weekend are being received from senior, junior and sophomore high school boys wanting to participate in the day-long program designed to in- form them about courses of study and facilities at A&M. Students arriving early will be able to register from 2-10 p.m. Fri- day in the Memorial Student Cen- ter. Registration will continue from 8-10 a.m. Saturday when the program begins. President Earl Rudder will ad- dress the students at a 10 a.m. general assembly in Guion Hall and introduce members of the col- lege executive committee. After lunch in one of the college dining halls, the high school stu- dents will meet with guided from the academic schools and tour facilities used in areas of study in which they ajre interested. Conducting the tours will be members of the Inter-Council, stu- dent representatives from each of the academic schools in the college. Later, the students will meet with faculty members of the vari- ous schools to discuss informally different courses of study with them. Following is the official sched- ule of activities for this week- end’s annual observance of High School Career Day: Friday 2-10 p.m.—Registration, Me- morial Student Center. Saturday 8-10 a.m.—Registration, Me- morial Student Center. 8 a.m.—Review of Corps of Cadets, Main Drill Field. 10 a.m.—General assembly, Guion Hall, President Earl Rudder speaking. 12 noon—Lunch, college din- ing halls. Afternoon — Meetings with academic advisors, tour of col- lege facilities. | Wire Wrap-Up By The Associated Press World News GENEVA—The United States said Wednesday it is determined to maintain the nuclear striking force of the At- lantic Alliance as long as there are no effective international diisarmament and peacekeeping agreements. Secretary of State Dean Rusk told acting U. N. Secre- tary-General U. Thant that the United States “opposes the development of national nuclear weapons capability by any additional nation.” BERLIN—The Soviet command called off a scheduled new harassment tactic Wednesday night in the sensitive air corridors to isolated West Berlin. In Washington, two hours later, President Kennedy warned that continuing Soviet harassment in the Berlin air- lanes can lead to counteractions that could only intensify dangers. U. S. News WASHINGTON — Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. was cursed and an attempt was made to slug him in an encounter with rowdy teen-agers at the church he attends in Arlington, Va., last Saturday night, police report. Glenn easily restrained his assailant and was not in- jured. The Washington Star, reporting the incident Wednesday, says an investigation was demanded by county board mem- bers as soon as they heard of the affair, and police are busy on it. 'A' tAt WASHINGTON—Sen. Strom Thurmond, D-S. C., angrily accused fellow senators Wednesday of trying to stifle his efforts to prove that anti-Communist speeches by military men have been muzzled and troop training has been ineffec- tive. Saying he knew of a “lot of conversations” among the five other members of the Senate Armed Services subcommit- tee conducting the inquiry, Thurmond shouted: “I known of efforts that have been going on to stifle the work of this committee. “I don’t like a lot of things that have been going on here.”
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eball first tii 'istory, The Battalion
/Glume 60 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1962 Number 87
(-Education tvored By mdidate
lo-education at A&M was the c of some discussion at a poli- 1 rally Tuesday ni^ht in Well-
javid G. Haines, candidate for jte Representative from Bryan,
e audience he wanted A&M’s
obinson > his eats y place li But tlO«!i eating? Ii I read Im| million, la year b r liked ige guide it your untjurJoyfdii
mMUTMfil i *pis opened to women on a resi-
pt day school basis. This would » Aggie wives and other young
nen living in this area a chance ttend a college at home and have to commute to and frbm Houston State Teachers Col- Sam Houston State, 54 miles
y in Huntsville, is now the st co-educational college.
Ige James said that “it is strange” ses, can* teachers from Sam Houston dons«'-T" to come to Bryan and College
■ion to offer classes for college VC wf,en there is a college lo-' ^ *<1 here.
j don’t think the addition of a women students would r-uin institution (A&M),” he said, oted, however, that he thinks decision should be made by &M Board of Directors,
ly father attended A&M, I ded A&M, and I want my
urhters to go to A&M,” Haines ilaines, a former radio man now | a Bryan advertising firm, is Ising incumbent B. H. Dewey Bor the Texas house seat from
area. Dewey also spoke at well-attended political rally, ate Sen. W. T. (Bill) Moore College Station lumberman
on Pugh, candidates for the itc senate from this area, also lie at the rally.
raduate Exam nswers Due or SenatorsKplanations Thursday night
Did clear up confusion concern- Graduate Record Examina-
, the official agenda for a lar meeting of the Student tte revealed Wednesday, nators will meet at 7:30 in
m 3-D of the Memorial Stu- Center.lestions about the examination bam have arisen since an of- 1 announcement setting March
is the testing date, presentatives of the Senate, ian Student Council and sen-
jclass have been studying the since complaints arose from respective groups,
so on the agenda for Thurs- |s session are discussions on t education and student reting plus the assigning of Sen- s to tasks for the annual Sen- Banquet later in the spring.
New Post Office BoxesWilliam W. Mason of Liberty and Randy Morton from Houston, both freshmen, try the combinations to their new post office boxes in the MSC. All boxes will be replaced and only a few of the numbers will be changed, according to office personnel. But the combinations were giving the holders of the new boxes trouble. (Photo by Robbie Godwin)
Pre-Med-Pre-Dent Society Schedules Banquet Saturday
The Pre-Med—Pre-Dent Society will hold its annual banquet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Triangle Restaurant, according to Dr. A. B. Medlen, faculty advisor.
Dr. William J. McGanity, head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical School, Galveston, will be the guest speaker. McGanity’s speech will be on “Food for Health.”
Representatives of other medical and dental schools throughout the Southwest will also be present.
Medlen also announced that a medal will be presented to the out-
PurdueAgriculture Educator To Speak Here March 26
“Selling Yourself on Agriculture” will be the topic of a talk by Dean Vern C. Freeman of Purdue University, here March 26.
Freeman, associate dean of the Purdue School of Agriculture, will speak at the annual convocation for agriculture students at 7:30 p.m. in the -Memorial Student Center Ballroom.
Teaching and research facilities will be observed by Freeman during his visit to the campus.
standing student in both the Pre- Medical and Pre-Dental departments. The winners will be announced at the banquet.
Tickets are $2.75 and may be purchased from any club officer or advisor.
Famed Architect To Speak Here Thursday Night
A lecture on “Philosophy for Architectural Design” will be given Thursday by Albert Bush-Brown, author and architectural historian from Cambridge, Mass.
Bush-Brown, an associate professor of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will lecture at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center’s Assembly Room. His lecture is sponsored by the Division of Architecture’s program of current issues in design.
A prolific writer, Bush-Brown is author of four books and some 30 articles for professional and popular journals and magazines. He holds three degrees from Princeton University, an A.B. in philosophy, a M.F.A. in art and archaeology, and a Ph.D. which he received in 1946.
SUE MET WITH MIXED EMOTIONS
)pinions Vary With Students )n Horse Betting, Open Bars
By RONNIE FANN and KENT JOHNSON Battalion Staff Writers
A move by both major political ties in Texas to include a aw vote” on the sale of liquor sr the bar,” and parimutuel ing on horse races in their 1 5 primaries has been met ii mixed emotions on the A&M ipus.
A majority of students seem to or both issues, citing that the ed revenue brought on taxes, the appeal to the tourist trade
ated by horse racing might P abolish the unpopular sales
ames Echterhoff, a sophomore trical engineering major from
fv Orleans, La. claims that bet- |6 on horse racing and selling
or “over the bar” is not a die sin, and is an accepted in- ution in Louisiana.Just because they sell liquor 5 way, and we enjoy the thrill gambling on the horses, I can
not see anything morally wrong in this. Neither do I believe that all Louisianans are alcholics because of the methods we use to sell our liquor.”
Echterhoff also noted that one of the biggest tourist attractions in New Orleans is the horse racing tracks. Most of the people who bet are tourists, and the money they spend helps the economy of the state.
Dr. R. J. Baldauf, associate professor of wildlife management, commented that, “I think there is something morally wrong in gambling and the sale of liquor over the bar, but at the same time I think it’s better to legalize them than to have everybody doing them behind someone’s back.”
Royce Hickman, a sophomore from Las Vegas, says that “I am for horse racing all the way. I think it‘s a great sport, and if people want to bet on the horses, let them pay my taxes for me. I would be in favor of
mixed drinks at restaurants, but at a bar, I’m against it because it breeds alcholism.”
A freshman from G-2, Roland Davis, says that, “I’m not for either of the issues, but I think that if people want to drink or bet on horses, it is their business, and the state shouldn’t have laws a- gainst it.”
Harry Pendery, a sophomore from Fort Worth, commented “It will relieve the burden on the taxpayers, because those who enjoy betting won’t mind paying taxes. I’m opposed to selling mixed drinks though, because I believe that it promotes alcholism. In states where drinks are sold, people began to go out to get a drink, just as we go out to get coffee.”
“I’m not against mixed drinks because it couldn’t be much worse than selling beer,” says Jerry Vick from G-2. “People can drink in moderation in a bar instead of getting drunk on a bottle in a parked car.”
Around 2,000 High School Youths Due For Career DayRegistration
Opens FridayHOOD’S BRIGADE PROJECT
Area Centennial Week Set For June 23-30
Plans are underway for a summed centennial celebration for the Bryan-College Station area for June 23-30.
Planning for the centennial referred to as the Hood’s Brigade Project, is under the supervision of the Hood’s Brigade Bryan-Col- lege Station Centennial Company of Bryan and College Station Inc.
The project will be constructed around the valor of Hood’s Brigade, of whom Gen. Robert E. Lee said, “No brigade has done nobler
service.”Under Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood
the brigade broke the Union Army’s lines at Gaines Mill in Virginia and later suffered 80 per cent casualties at Antietam.
Only 600 men of approximately 5,000 were left in the brigade at the end of the war. These survivors held their last 15 reunions at the Carnegie Library in Bryan.
The non-profit corporation in charge of the centennial has as its president Dr. R. H. Bendow. Ralph
Rice Becomes Second School To Reject SWC Association
Rice University’s Student Senate has joined A&M in failing to ratify the proposed constitution of the Southwest Conference StudeAt Association, it was leaimed here early this week.
According to The Daily Texan, University of Texas student newspaper, Rice’s student governing body rejected the constitution by a vote of 12-2.
With four conference member- schools yet to vote, only one more descending vote will kill the infant organization before it gets off the ground.
The constitution calls for six of the eight conference schools to ratify the contsitution before the association become a reality.
In rejecting the new group, Rice voted to become a member of the National Student Association.
“We saw better present benefits in NS A than in the newly-formed association^” said Reed Martin, president of the Rice student body.
Also last week, SMU and Arkansas ratified the constitution. SMU
Military Weekend Officers Praise Cadets, Civilians
Lt. Gen. Paul Freeman, deputy commanding general of Continental Army Command, guest of honor at A&M’s Military Day last weekend, was loud in his praise of the Cadet Corps and civilian students.
He said that what he saw at the review and at cadet functions convinced him that A&M had the finest Cadet Corps he had ever seen. He also complimented the entire student body for their neat appearance on campus and friendly greetings. He also commented that his cadet hosts at luncheon displayed “maturity', intelligence and poise.”
Maj. Gen. T. R. Yancey, Commander of VIII Corps with Headquarters at Austin, made similar complimentary remarks.
Income Tax Office Available To Help College Students
The services of the Internal Revenue office in Bryan are available to all students who must file an income tax return, according to Clarence E. Carlson, administrative office of the IRS.
Students who earned $600 or more during 1961 must file an income tax return, even if the student is claimed as a dependent by his parents.
Students with incomes of less than $600 in ’61, and who have had income tax withheld, should file a return to get these taxes refunded. “Usually, a Form 1040A will do the trick,” Carlson said.
reported only one descending vote, while Arkansas reported no opposition to the proposal.
Reactions from the remaining four conference schools — Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and the University of Texas — are expected in the next few days.
Consolidated Show Slated By Belles, Class In Speech
The speech class and Bengal Belles of A&M Consolidated High School have combined efforts in sponsoring a talent show to be presented in the Consolidated High School auditorium Friday at 8 p.m.
The show will be comprised of about fifteen acts with prizes to be awarded the winners. It will include talent from the elementary, junior high and senior high branches of the consolidated school system.
Proceeds from the show will be used in supporting A&M Consolidated High School club activities. Admission is fifty cents.
College Archives Receive Edition Of 1899 Battalion
The college was recently presented with one of the oldest copies of The Battalion known to exist. Donated by Mrs. J. F. Rougagnac, of Houston, the old “Batt” has been handed down within her family until now. The old issue is dated “September, October November, 1899.”
A check with Ernest Langford, college archivist, showed that A&M has copies of only seven earlier editions. The oldest one is dated April 1, 1894. It is the seventh edition of The Battalion.
At this time the paper was a monthly publication. It continued as such until the fall of 1904, when it became a weekly. It wasn’t until 1947 that the “Batt” became a daily.
“We greatly appreciate the donation of this priceless copy,” Langford said.
He noted that there are undoubtedly are copies of every edition of the Battalion which has been printed just lying unnoticed in trunks and attics of alumni and their heirs.
“Such things are priceless to the college,” he said.
“Many people are unaware that they have copies of A&M’s first publications,” Langford said, ”we sincerely wish that the sons and daughters of deceased alumni would help us by investigating those forgotten trunks and attics and donating their finds to the college.”
McCormick is Centennial Committee chairman, Thad Whiteley is treasurer, Miss Lucy Harrison is headquarters chairman and Jimmie Dillion is secretary.
The operation will be financed by the sale of shares of stock in the corporation at $5 each and any profit left following the celebration will be returned as dividends Participants will dress in period costumes when festivities begin about April 1.
Entertinment and recreation will include promenades, picnics, dances and “bargain daj s” sponsored by local merchants.
A gaint stage on Kyle Field will be the scene of a panoramic historical drama with a cast of 450 people each night during centennial week. The John Rogers Producting Co. of Fostoria, Ohio, will handle production of the drama.
“Brothers of the Brush” and “Centennial Belles” chapters will be organized during the pre-centennial activities to stimulate interest of local citizens. The groups will sponsor trail rides, regulate “kangai’oo kourts” and deal out “frontier justice.”
Ten To Attend YMCA Meeting
Ten representatives of A&M will attend the YMCA Regional Conference at Camp Carter, Fort Worth, starting Friday.
The college will be represented by Floyd Young, Jack Friedlander, Jim Crouch, Ron Haley, Louis Shone, Paul Smith, Don Willis, Wally Echols, Butch Johnson and J. Gordon Gay, coordinator of religious life and general secretary of the YMCA.
Atending the conference will also be students representing YMCA and YWCA organizations of colleges in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Young men throughout Texas — approximately 2,000 of them—are expected on campus Saturday for the annual High School Career Day.
Reservation cards requesting dormitary space for the weekend are being received from senior, junior and sophomore high school boys wanting to participate in the day-long program designed to inform them about courses of study and facilities at A&M.
Students arriving early will be able to register from 2-10 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Student Center. Registration will continue from 8-10 a.m. Saturday when the program begins.
President Earl Rudder will address the students at a 10 a.m. general assembly in Guion Hall and introduce members of the college executive committee.
After lunch in one of the college dining halls, the high school students will meet with guided from the academic schools and tour facilities used in areas of study in which they ajre interested.
Conducting the tours will be members of the Inter-Council, student representatives from each of the academic schools in the college.
Later, the students will meet with faculty members of the various schools to discuss informally different courses of study with them.
★ ★ ★Following is the official sched
ule of activities for this weekend’s annual observance of High School Career Day:
Friday2-10 p.m.—Registration, Me
morial Student Center.Saturday
8-10 a.m.—Registration, Memorial Student Center.
8 a.m.—Review of Corps of Cadets, Main Drill Field.
10 a.m.—General assembly, Guion Hall, President Earl Rudder speaking.
12 noon—Lunch, college dining halls.
Afternoon — Meetings with academic advisors, tour of college facilities.
| Wire Wrap-UpBy The Associated Press
World NewsGENEVA—The United States said Wednesday it is
determined to maintain the nuclear striking force of the Atlantic Alliance as long as there are no effective international diisarmament and peacekeeping agreements.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told acting U. N. Secretary-General U. Thant that the United States “opposes the development of national nuclear weapons capability by any additional nation.”
★ ★ ★BERLIN—The Soviet command called off a scheduled
new harassment tactic Wednesday night in the sensitive air corridors to isolated West Berlin.
In Washington, two hours later, President Kennedy warned that continuing Soviet harassment in the Berlin air- lanes can lead to counteractions that could only intensify dangers.
U. S. NewsWASHINGTON — Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. was
cursed and an attempt was made to slug him in an encounter with rowdy teen-agers at the church he attends in Arlington, Va., last Saturday night, police report.
Glenn easily restrained his assailant and was not injured.
The Washington Star, reporting the incident Wednesday, says an investigation was demanded by county board members as soon as they heard of the affair, and police are busy on it.
'A' tAtWASHINGTON—Sen. Strom Thurmond, D-S. C., angrily
accused fellow senators Wednesday of trying to stifle his efforts to prove that anti-Communist speeches by military men have been muzzled and troop training has been ineffective.
Saying he knew of a “lot of conversations” among the five other members of the Senate Armed Services subcommittee conducting the inquiry, Thurmond shouted: “I known of efforts that have been going on to stifle the work of this committee.
“I don’t like a lot of things that have been going on here.”
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