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Friday Marks 66 Years STANDING TALL ... in front of Academic, Sully shines from recent polishing. By ROBERT ELMORE Staff Writer “Soldier, Statesman and Knightly Gentleman . . Ask any real Aggie freshman and he’ll tell you that this description couldn’t fit anyone but Lawrence Sullivan Ross, better known as “Sully” who can appear polished to a turn for a home game or sometimes sporting a white glove or a red nose suddenly one morning. That bronze figure in front of the Academic Building represents a man who stands as tall in Texas history as the 10-foot statue itself. Friday is the 66th anniversary of his death. He certainly possessed the qualities credited to him in the inscription back of the statue, but mere words hardly do justice to Sul Ross’ ability. Gen. Ross was more than just a “Soldier.” In between semesters at Florence Wesleyan College, Ala., he chased Comanches across Texas under Maj. Earl Van Doren. The summer after his graduation he commanded the Texas Rangers along the Mexican border and was responsible for Cynthia Ann Parker’s rescue after 20 years of capitivity. He entered the Civil War as a Colonel heading the 6th Texas Cavalry and so distinguished him- self, that before hostilities ceased, he was commissioned a brigadier-general. Once more a civilian, he returned to his adopted home, Waco, to farm. Citizen Ross became more than just a “Statesman.” For two years he was the model sheriff of Texas. He resigned in 1878 when elected to the Constitutional Convention and helped form a legislative framework for the new state. Since Death Of Sully He was elected to the Senate and after one term reluctantly accepted the nomination of the Democrats (which included a Negro representative from Big Bend) and was the first governor to reside in the new capitol building in Austin. After re-election in 1888 he became President of A&M College. The common feeling in Texas that soon developed was, “I’m sending my boys to the A&M. I served under General Ross in Mississippi and I know he’ll do right by them.” Lastly, Lawrence Sullivan Ross was more than just a “Knightly Gentleman.” He was the father of six children and the founder of a great plantation on the banks of the Brazos. This statue, created by Pompeo Coppini, and cast in Chicago by the Florentine Brotherhood Foundry was unveiled on May 8, 1919, during a short ceremony on a quiet Sunday afternoon by Betsy, Ross’ great grand- daughter. The main speaker was Capt. Kelly, a member of Ross’ old unit who recounted old times with the General. There are many ways of preserving the memory of a man such as this. A&M erected a statue, and the former students gave Ross unit's old maroon and white flag to the Ross Volunteers. It hangs today in the Trigon. Normal College at Alpine adopted his name in 1931 and became Sul Ross State Teachers College. By know- ing what he once did for Texas, we can clear a space for him in our own minds and let his greatness live in our own time. TO PRESERVE A MEMORY . . . former students donate Ross unit’s old flag. Cbe Battalion 3, Volume 61 Price Five Cents COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1965 Number 123 Sick Infant To Be Helped By Vet Wives An all-out effort to enlist com- munity support for an A&M couple whoseinfant daughter has suffered tragic illness was launched Tues- day by the First Year Veterinarian Wives Club. Ultimate goal of the aid is Julie Browder, who was 11 months old Tuesday. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James T. (Tommy) Browder, took Julie to St. Joseph Hospital on New Year’s Day. The infant’s sight and hearing have been impaired at least tempo- rarily by a viral infection. Con- vulsions, pneumonia, cardiac arrest (heart stoppage) are some of the entries on her medical record. She has been kept alive in a special “breathing machine.” Now Julie’s condition is much improved, but specialists are still attempting to determine exactly the permanent effects. “It will be some time until permanent damage is known,” a St. Joseph Hospital spokesman said. The infant now is able to breather by herself, eats well and remains active. Mrs. Mariwyn Dye, president of the first year veterinarian wives, said a Browder Medical Fund is being established at the University National Bank and jars in which donations may be placed will be distributed throughout Bryan-Col- lege Station. “Each club member at the meet- ing Monday night also agreed to contact a civic club,” Mrs. Dye said. “We’re starting an all-out cam- paign,” Mrs. Dye assured. The Student Senate and the Former Students Association also have promised aid. Senate Considers Proposed Budget AUSTIN WE*) — Texas senators took their first look Wednesday at a major item of the young session, the 1966-67 budget. Sen. Dorsey Hardeman of San Angelo, named finance committee chairman by Lt. Gov. Preston Smith, introduced the $3.5 billion spending bill and named a sub- committee to begin the long stu- dy of the measure. gll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllll]UIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIimUUIIIUIIIIIIII!lllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllt!lllll!lllllIlllllimlllllllimlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll>!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll : Final Exam Schedule Final examinations in courses with only one theory hour per week as shown in the catalogue will be given at the discretion of the depart- ment head concerned at the last meeting of either the theory or practice period before the close of the semester. Date Hours Series Jan. 18, Mon. 8-11 a.m. MWF8 Jan. 18, Mon. 1-4 p.m. TThSFl Jan. 19, Tue. 8-11 a.m. MWF9 Jan. 19, Tue. 1-4 p.m. MWThl Jan. 20, Wed. 8-11 a.m. MWF10 Jan. 20, Wed. 1-4 p.m. TF1 Jan. 21, Thur. 8-11 a.m. M3TThlO Jan. 21, Thru. 1-4 p.m. MWTh2 Jan. 22, Fri. 8-11 a.m. MWF11 Jan. 22, Fri. 1-4 p.m. M4TThll Jan. 23, Sat. 8-11 a.m. TTh9F2 Jan. 23, Sat. 1-4 p.m. TF2, or TWF3, or TThF3 Graduation Weekend Features Commencement, Gold Bars Approximately 575 senior and graduate students will receive de- grees at commencement ceremonies Saturday. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. in G. Rollie White with the Pro- cession. Sam Houston State Teachers College President Arleigh B. Tem- pleton will be the featured speaker. The address will follow the intro- duction of the speaker by A&M President Earl Rudder. Following will be greetings from John W. Newton, vice president of the Board of Directors, and A&M University System Chancellor M. T. Harrington. Following the commencement ad- dress, President Rudder will confer degrees. There are 574 candidates for bachelor and graduate degrees. Candidates include 414 graduat- ing seniors, 122 persons seeking the master’s degree and 38 doc- toral students. miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiMiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiminiiniiiiiiiniiiiniiiniiiinMiiiniiniiiiiiraiiiMiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiniuniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiimiiiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiH The invocation will be given by “The Spirit of Aggieland” will Corps Chaplain Carey L. White, be sung by graduates and the audi- U. S. Youth Should See Communism Cohen Tells Great Issues Audience Visit ^Certainly Couldn’t Hurt Us’ 4^ Robert Cohen, noted film lec- turer, stated that responsible and educated young people should be allowed to visit communist-con- trolled countries because “it cer- tainly couldn't hurt us.” His remarks were in response to questions following a film lecture, “Inside Castro’s Cuba” presented by the Memorial Stu- dent Center’s Great Issues Com- mittee Wednesday night. Cohen said the young people visiting in Cuba during the usm- mer of 1964 against the wishes of the U. S. State Department were not received with high re- gards by the Cuban people. “Students from New York City just don’t give lectures on so- cialist revolt to the people of Cuba,” Cohen said. He added that Castro’s Cuba had gone to the trouble to get the young people to come in order to send back propaganda on what they were seeing. Then when CBS, contacted one on a telephone interview, the student said, “I will not give an inter- view to a fascist network,” and hung up. At another time, the students dressed rag-tag and went bare- footed to an interview with the President of Dorticos Cuba try- ing to follow the spirit of the revolution. “I don’t care who you are, you don't go to see the president of any nation bare- footed,” said Cohen. The film of Cuba portrayed the middle class and upper class life under Castro as a night- marish dream world. “It is like stepping into a time machine,” said Cohen, referring to the stopping of all imports into Cuba from the U. S. follow- ing the revolution. All the juke boxes in the bars and the tapes in the old Havana Hilton are 1959 jazz. The women dress for the evening in chemises and dance the cha-cha. The children being raised under the state are being completely in- doctrinated with Marxist doc- trine. “In ten years, Castro knows that no one will be able to over- throw his government, because of the indoctrinated youth, said Cohen. Young people who come from the old upper class families have been turned out and spend their time riding about in old stripped down cars or on Harley Davidson motorcycles. After they reach a certain age they will be drafted into the Cuban armed forces. Cohen said the fate of refugees held by the Cuban government depended on U. S.-Cuban rela- tions and would gain or lose value according to whether or not Cas- tro thought he could use them. Students Try To Trick Traffic Appeals Panel, Usually Don’t Succeed The A&M Traffic Appeals Panel handles some cases during the year in a fashion that might surprise some people — usually the ones who are appealing. In one case this fall a student appealed one week and another student appealed the same case the the next week with both stories perfectly coinciding. It seemed that someone else had parked his car over a park- ing stripe in the classroom area and when two other students came to class they had to do the same thing. Then the owner of the original car left without get- ting a ticket. After appealing, both students were given courtesy tickets because their stories were exactly alike. Another case, which didn’t turn out so favorably for the person concerned, involved parking at the Memorial Student Center. Campus Regulations state that you may park at the MSC if you go into the center for some reason, otherwise it is illegal. The person was given a ticket for parking at the MSC and then going to class. He appealed the ticket on the basis that the of- ficer had mistaken another stu- dent for him and that he had really gone to the MSC. When the defendant’s class schedule was checked by the appeals panel, it was found that he had a class that hour. The ticket was upheld. A student with seven tickets once appealed and he was grant- ed, through a technicality, the privilege to keep driving on the campus. The Traffic Appeals Panel was established in 1955 by the admini- stration. It came about because tickets began to be corrected by payment that year instead of by disciplinary action. Then the panel became a five member board consisting of two students, two counselors, and G. E. Bolton, chairman. Bolton, as- sistant chief of Campus Security, has been associated with the panel since its beginning. “An average of three to four tickets are appealed each week,” said Bolton, “with about 60 per cent upheld and 40 per cent granted.” ence. Following the spirit, James R. Hatton, civilian chaplain, will lead the benediction. Seventy three seniors in the Re- serve Officer Training Corps pro- gram are scheduled to receive re- serve or regular commissions in the Army or Air Force. Commission- ing exercises will begin at 1:30 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Forty-five graduating seniors seek Army commissions, 25 have applied for Air Force second lieu- tenant bars and three for Marine Corps. Col. Raymond C. Lee, senior of- ficer of the Air Force Reserve Of- ficer Training Corps program, has announced that A i r Force Maj. Gen. Lucius D. Clay Jr. will be the principal speaker for the exercise. The general is vice commander of the Twelfth Air Force, Tactical Air Command in Waco. Commencement speaker Temple- ton recently assumed the presi- dency of SHSTC after serving as executive director of the Gover- nor’s Committee on Education Be- yond the High School. He is presi- dent-elect of the Southern Associa- tion of Schools and Colleges, the regional accrediting group. He is a graduate of Sam Hous- ton State. Clay graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1942, and immediately commenced flight training. He was named brigadier general in 1961 and became major general last Aug. 1. He was assigned in Waco on Aug. 15. Grads Get Nod For State Posts AUSTIN <A>) _ Lt. Govv. Pres- ton Smith announced Wednesday Senate committee appointments, leaning heavily on veteran mem- bers for chairmen. Ona freshman, Sen. Jack High- tower of Vernon, was named to a chairmanship. He heads the Labor Committee. W. T. (Bill) Moore, Bryan, and Walter Richter, Gonzales, will be chairman and vice chairman, res- pectively, of education. Gov. Connally appointed Gen. Aubreay L. Moore of Hillsboro as a director-at-large of the Tri- County Municipal Water District, composed of cities in Hill, Bosque and Johnson counties. He succeeds Jack Altaras of Cleburne. Get Vehicle Sticker Early Special To The Battalion AUSTIN — Col. Homer Garri- son, director of the Department of Public Safety has encouraged Texas motorists to “start the new year with a safe vehicle” by securing the 1965 vehicle in- spection sticker without further delay. The Public Safety Director said that approximately one-half of the inspection period has expired and only about one-fourth of the vehicles in the state have been inspected. He added that unless the inspection pace is stepped up, motorists may ex- pect to find the usual waiting lines at the inspection stations when the April 15 deadline ap- proaches. “The Inspection stickers for 1965 have been available since Sept. 1,” Garrison said, “allow- ing ample time for all vehicles to be inspected without delay prior to the deadline. There can be no extension of the deadline and vehicles not displaying the new sticker will be in violation of the law after April 15.” Texas now has more than 5,200 authorized inspection stations over the state. According to Garrison, these stations are ready and capable of handling the re- maining uninspected vehicles without delay provided vehicle owners do not wait until just a few days before the deadline. He pointed out that the basic function of vehicle inspection is to detect and correct vehicle de- fects that might cause an acci- dent. He said that last year vehicle defects contributed to fewer traffic accidents than ever before in Texas. Rudder Blasts Arlington State Claims Of Greater Prestige By TOMMY DeFRANK Texas A&M President Earl Rudder defended the proposed re- organizational changes to the A&M University System and termed “silly” the claims by sup- porters of Arlington State Col- lege that ASC enjoys greater prestige than A&M. In answering critics of the re- organization Rudder said that ASC enjoys little prestige, either on the national or statewide level. “They just received their ac- creditation as a senior college December 12, and if they have built a better educational insti- tution in that short period than we have then our Board should fire Earl Rudder and every dean down here and start over,” he said. “Before this fracas started, half the people of Texas could have told you very little about Arling- ton State,” he continued. Rudder cited three major ad- vantages to adopting the reor- ganization plan, which would in- corporate all System schools under the main university at College Station and change their names to Texas A&M University. He claimed that such a merger would lend greater strength to| the entire System, would increase the prestige of all schools involv- ed, and would present a united front with which to negotiate more effectively in the power struggle among state schools for legislative funds. “This strength would give us the extra bargaining power to attain the dollars to get on with our job — the building of a more excellent Texas A&M Univer- sity System,” he contended. Rudder, who will assume new duties as president of the A&M System in September, explained that the System shares in $4 million annually from the State’s available fund but that $1.7 mil- lion of that amount is used for the retirement of bonds issued to finance building projects at Ar- lington State, Tarleton State, Prairie View and A&M. This leaves $2.3 million for building purposes and for the program of greater excellence being under- taken at A&M. He also said that A&M has been more than fair with Arling- ton State, pointing out that to date the University of Texas and A&M both have sold more than $21 million worth of bonds for building purposes. Arlington State has since received $6,667 million of that sum while Texas Western College, a member of the University of Texas System, has received approximately $1 million of the total bonds sold. Rudder emphatically denied that member schools would share a common ring, nickname, school color or similar items with A&M. He said that each campus prides itself on its image and that A&M had no intention of imposing its image on anyone else. "That’s just propaganda that people have been throwing up to cut the plan to pieces,” he charged. He also revealed that the A&M System Board of Directors might move to sever ties with Arling- ton State if the North Texas school persists in strongly op- posing the Board’s wish for re- organization. Rudder dismissed charges that the changes are a move on his part to increase his own political prestige, claiming “I’ve got the best job in Texas anyway.” “We’re not trying to have our- selves. We’re making more prog- ress than any other school in the State so why should we have to keep ourselves alive?,” he assert- ed . The president assured the peo- ple of Arlington State that they will have “all the autonomy that they can stand” and said that the deans from College Station would not have jurisdiction over like schools at Arlington State or the other System schools. Claims that a mass resignation of ACS faculty if the changes were effected were also discount- ed by Rudder. “Many of our faculty rumored that they would resign if we didn’t change our name to Texas State University. We didn’t and I haven’t noticed any wholesale resignations here,” he noted. Rudder declined to speculate on the chances for passage of the name change bill Texas A&M University, and he declared that the sole objective of the reorgan- ization is “to bring greater excel- lence to all facets of the Texas A&M University System.”
