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the A uburn Plainsman
VOL. LXXVI
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ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1950 NO. 27
ROTC Inspection I Dance Theatre
Begins Here Today
Inspection Teams From Army And Air Force
To Cover All Phases Of API Military Work
The annual government inspection of the Reserved Officers
Training Corps at Auburn will be held on the campus
today and tomorrow. The inspection marks the climax of the
year's work. During the past few weeks the military staff
here has been making final preparations for the inspection.
Conducted by teams from Fort
Benning, Ga., and Headquarters
14th Air Force, Robins Air Force
Base, Ga., the inspection will cover
all phases of military, work at
Auburn.
The inspection w i l l include
classroom work, administration
and supply reviews. A parade and
inspection of the cadets in rank
will be conducted by the inspectors
Thursday at the regular drill
period. About 1200 cadets will
drill before the inspecting officers.
The members of the inspecting
team expected to make the review
are:
Col. John D. Frederick, U. S.
Army; Lt. Col. Earl W. Lewis, U.S.
Army; Lt. Col. J. E. Carroll, U.S.
Army; Maj. Robert H. Ricey, U.S.
Air Force; Maj. Robert O. Johnson,
U.S. Army; Maj. George C.
Holochwost, LU.S. Army, and Maj.
Edgar R. Poole, U.S. Army.
Col. George M. Privett, Auburn
Professor of Military Science and
Tactics, and Lt. Col. James C.
Stewart, A. P. I. Professor of Air
Science and Tactics, have' hopes
of the Auburn unit's bettering its
rating of excellent in this year's
inspection.
The inspecting officers will be
entertained by President Ralph
Draughon and the deans of the
10 schools at Auburn at a luncheon.
Officers Installed
At Cabinet Banquet
New Cabinet officers were installed
at the annual Student Exe-utive
Cabinet Banquet Monday,
April 24. The banquet was held
at the Clement Hotel in Opelika.
Cabinet President Joe Meade
handed over the gavel to the new
president, Joe Pilcher. Meade expressed
his appreciation to all who
helped in the work of the Cabinet
this year. Pilcher thanked the
students for trust which they had
placed in him and told of his
plans for the coming year.
Dr. Ralph Draughon delivered
the principal address at the meeting.
Dr. Draughon reviewed the
adrriinistrational set-up at Auburn
and called to the attention of the
new officers the responsibility
which they face during the coming
year.
He praised the work of the
1949-50 Cabinet and stated that
he felt they had laid the framework
for a "sound, progressive
program of student government."
The oath of office was administered
to all new Cabinet officers
by President Draughon prior to
his address.
Dr. Edwin Ziegfield
Noted Art Official
To Speak Here
Monday, May 1
Dr. Edwin Ziegfield, head of
the department of fine and industrial
arts of Teachers College,
Columbia' University, and presiT
dent of the National Art Education
Association, will speak in
Langdon Hall at 8 p.m. Monday,
May 1. His subject will be "Art
in Our Time."
Dr. Ziegfield is the author of
"Art Today," used in several of
Auburn's art classes, and of other
books and articles. Following the
earning of a B. >S. and a B. S. Ed
degree at the University of Ohio
State,'he received the degree of
M.L.A. at Harvard University.
After some years of professional
practice in landscape architecture,
he was awarded his Ph.
D. degree at the University of
Minnesota, where he ha3 majored
in educational psychology and
minored in architecture.
Civitans To Sponsor
Auburn Appearance
Of James Orchestra
Harry. James and his well
known orchestra will appear in
Auburn for a dance on Tuesday.
May 9. The dance will be sponsored
by the Auburn Civitan
Club.
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The dance, which will be held
in the student activities building,
is another in a series of fund-raising
projects sponsored by the
Auburn civic group.
To Stage Concert
Here May 4-5
Accompaniment To Be
By A.P.I. Symphony;
Olga Bibza Is Sponsor
The Auburn Dance Theatre
will present a dance concert in
Langdon Hall Thursday and Friday,
May 4-5, under the sponsorship
of Olga Bibza, dance instructor.
Accompanying music will be
by the A.P.I. Symphony Orchestra,
directed by Edgar- C. Glyde.
The dance group will present
six dances, and the orchestra will
perform four interim orchestral
i numbers in addition to playing
' for the dances. Dance numbers to
be staged by ;the Theatre will be
"The Devil's Polka," "Slaughter
on Tenth Avenue," "Arab Dance,"
"The Bartered Bride Polka,"
"Swan," and "Clair de Lune."
Choregraphy for the dances will
be by Miss Bibza. Full lighting,
costumes, and staging will be
used. .
The Dance Theatre was organized
here in 1947 by Miss Bibza,
who wished to give interested
students an opportunity to receive
training in dance and to
establish an organization through
which students might express
themselves in ballet and modern
dance before the public.
The Theatre has presented three
spring concerts since its formation
and has worked with the music
department in presenting two
operas on the campus.
TO PERFORM ON MAY 4-5
IFC Banquet Features
Address By Beard,
Election Of Officers
The Auburn Interfraternity
Council held its annual banquet
for members Monday, April 17.
Coach Jeff Beard, faculty advisor
to the council, spoke to members
on the necessity for improving
scholarship among the fraternities.
Several suggestions concerning
this matter were made by
the speaker.
New Council oficers were elected
and installed at the banquet.
They are:
Milton Blount, Kappa Alpha,
president; Jim Huey^ Pi Kappa
Phi, vice-president; Harry Know-les,
Pi Kappa Alpha, secretary-treasurer,
and Jim Nelson, Alpha
Psi, representative to the Student
Executive Cabinet.
Tiger-Gator Nines Open
2 Game Series Today
FEATURED IN A SCENE from "The Bartered Bride Polka,"
one of six dance numbers to be staged in the Auburn Dance
Theatre concert May 4-5, are Olga Bibza and Francis Reason-over.
Miss Bibza is sponsor and choreographer for the group
and Reasonover is the featured male dance.
GORDON PERSONS IS FAVORITE
AMONG 350 STUDENTS POLLED
Gordon Persons is the favorite gubernatorial candidate
among 350 Auburn students, it was found as a result of a
straw poll taken at Main Gate Thursday, April 20. Persons
received 174 ballots in reply to the question: "Who is your
favorite candidate for governor in the coming gubernatorial
elections?"
R. B. GAITHER WINS
AWARD FOR PAPER
R. B. Gaither of Staten Island,
N. Y., junior in mechanical engi-eering,
won first prize recently
at a meeting of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers at
the Bankhead Hotel in Birmingham.
Subject of his paper was "Beryllium,
the Wonder Metal."
SKIT NIGHT
Fraternities and sororities
which intend to enter the annual
Blue Key Skit Night, to
be held May 15-16, should contact
Carroll Keller, phone no.
1557-J, this week, according to
officials of jthe organization.
Only Alabama students were
questioned. However, non-voters
as well as voters were included
in the 350.
Plainsman officials said that
the poll was not intended to represent
a scientific study of the
campus, but merely as a gauge
of student opinion on the coming
election. '
Persons, an Auburn graduate,
received approximately 50 per
cent of the votes to lead ex-governor
Chauncey Sparks, who
was second with 11% of the
votes cast. Sparks received 38
votes. Fifteen per cent (52 students)
had no opinion on the matter.
Bruce Henderson was third in
the poll with 8 per cent (27
votes) while "Bull" Conner was
fourth with 4% (16 votes). Other
candidates and the number of
student Votes they received were:
Elbert Boozer, 14; Philip J.
Hamm, 8; "Buster" Bell, 7; Reuben
Newton, 4; Bill Beck, 4; Joe
Money, 3; Hugh Dubose, 1; and
Wiley Gordon, 1. Candidates Albert'
Stapp, Al Dement, and W.
R. Farnell, Jr., did not receive
a vote in the poll.
A breakdown by schools on
students polled shows these figures:
Architecture, 40; Agriculture,
50; Education, 59; Engineering.
57; Home Economics, 26; Science
and Literature, 76; Chemistry,
19; Pharmacy, 16; Veterinary
Medicine, 5, and Graduate, 2.
An investigation of the student
poll show that Persons led all
candidates in every section of the
state represented by the students
The state was divided into
three areas for classification of
the votes b y sections. North Alabama
was designated as that portion
of the state above Center-ville,
while Central Alabama
was composed of the- cross-state
area of Centerville to Montgomery.
South Alabama was desig-noted
as the area south of Montgomery.
Person led among Northern
students with 68 votes, while
Conner with 11, Sparks with 10,
and Henderson and Boozer with
9 each were among the leaders.
In Central Alabama, Persons
again was the leader with 68
votes. He was followed by Sparks
with 20 and Henderson with 11
to fill the second and third places
among Central Alabama students
polled.
In the Southern part of the
state, Persons was out front with
38 votes; Sparks and Henderson
tied for second place with eight
votes each. .
Plainsman officials reminded
readers that the poll was taken
only to gauge public opinion and
not to support any candidate or
political cause. • Any student
passing through Main Gate
Thursday afternoon was given an
opportunity to participate in the
poll. "For this reason, we think
that the poll is a mere straw ballot
rather than a scientific
study," Plainsman officials stated.
Dobbins To Speak
At Plainsman Staff
Banquet Thursday
Charles Dobbins, editor and
publisher of the Montgomery Examiner,
will be the main speaker
at The Plainsman banquet Thursday
night. The banquet will be
held in Mell Street Cafeteria at
7 p.m.
Keys will be presented by Ed
Crawford and Jim Haygood, editor
and business manager respectively
of The Plainsman, to members
of the staff who have done
outstanding work during the past
year.
Dobbins, former editor of the
Montgomery Advertiser, is known
as one of the most liberal Southern
newspaper editors. A graduate
of Howard College, Dobbins'
experience in the state journalism
field consists of work with the
publicity bureau of Alabama College
at Montevallo, the Birmingham
Age-Herald, and as editor of
the Anniston Times.
Neil O. Davis, former editor of
The Plainsman and now publisher
and editor of the Lee County Bulletin,
will also appear on the program.
Davis will give a brief history
of the work of The Plains-
Man.
Special guests expected to attend
include Dr. Ralph Draughon,
Miss Katharine Cater, members of
the Publications Board, and the
new editor and business manager
of the Glomerata, Ellwood Burk-hardt
and Graham Everidge. All
regular staff members of The
Plainsman have beeen invited to
attend.
Jimmy Coleman, former editor
of The Plainsman and now director
of sports publicity at Auburn, will
serve as toastma'ster.
Annual Woodchopper's Ball Scheduled
Friday Night In Student Ac Building
The third annual Woodchoppers Ball will be held Friday
night, April 28, from 8:30 to 12 in t h e student activities building.
Sponsored by the F o r e s t r y Club, the dance will feature
music by the Troy Wavemen.
I n addition to dancing, a number of surprise specialties
have been prepared. Highlight
of the evening will be the udg
ing of the beards. A Schick electric
razor will be given to the
man with the best beard. Second
prize is a fishing reel and
third prize is a fishing rod. A
booby prize will be given for
the poorest beard. .
J u d g i ng w i l l be on
texture, color, general appearance,
shape and density of the
beard. Points will be given on
these bases and the man with
the most points will be judged
the winner.
Judgment will be based on
three points for those who are
classified under the (a) division.
Two points will be given for (b)
Florida Has Record of 15 Wins,
4 Losses; Bill Letchworth To Pitch
By Stuart Stephenson, Jr.
Coach Johnny Williamson will send his v a r s i t y nine up
against t h e high-flying Florida 'Gators h e r e this afternoon at
3:15. Big Bill Letchworth is slated for mound duties as the
Tigers seek revenge for their two losses 6-7 and 4-14 to Coach
Sam McAllister's nine in Gainesville on March 24-25. The
teams will tangle again Thursday.
Williamson is confident that the
Plainsmen will give a, good account
of themselves, ". . .if they
play the kind of heads up, spirited
ball they showed against Georgia
last Saturday."
The Floridians are enjoying
their most productive diamond
campaign of recent years with a
record of 15 wins against 4 losses.
Paced at the plate by right-fielder
Dud Rushing and third-baseman
Harold Long, the 'Gators have won
over Georgia two times this season.
The Sunshine Staters boast
a strong mound staff with Jack
Gaines, Herman Wink, and Fred
Montsdeoca.
George Hill is the likely starter
for the Plainsmen in Thursday's
encounter. Bill Finlayson and
Ernest Baker are tabbed to back
up the Tiger mound staff. Charlie
Gilbert w i l l handle backstop
chores with Bill Tucker or Bill
Fleming in reserve.
Hitting Good
Auburn hitting has been ahead
of the pitching and fielding departments
so "far this season. The
Plainsmen connected for 15 safeties
in their 10-7 win over Georgia
while collecting 8 in losing
1-11.
Dick Webb, Charlie Gilbert,
Gene Hoehle, and Ray Dean have
given the Tiger sharpness at the
plate. Defensive play, though
spotty, shows signs of steadying..
"I have three sophomores in the
infield," says Wiliamson. "They
make mistakes but they're improving
with every game. Dan
Gilmore played as fine a defensive
game in center field against
Georgia as I've seen in the SEC.
I think the entire outfield is hust- .
ling and playing fine ball."
Auburn has won two and lost
four in SEC competition this sea-;
son while posting a 7-7 overall
record. The University of Alabama
moves onto the Plains next Wednesday
and Thursday for a two-game
set.
Bill Letchworth
On The Campus
. Alpha Beta Alpha, (Collegiate
4-H Club), will meet in Duncan
Hall auditorium Thursday, April
27, at 7 p.m.
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"A" Club will meet in the "A"
Club room at the field house at
7:30 p.m. Monday night, May 1.
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• I.A.S. will meet at 7 p.m. Monday
in Broun auditorium.
judgings and one point for (c)
classifications.
Tickets for the Woodchoppers
Ball may be purchased from any
forestry student for $1.25 stag
orv date. Dress will be bluejeans
and calico or any informal attire.
Lost . . .
A drum, which will be almost
impossible to replace was
lost at the Delta Zeta formal
recently. The drum was a pari
of the decorations for the
dance. Delia Zeta officials ask
that the drum be returned as
it was borrowed for the occasion.
Steele To Speak
At Reading Hour
Oliver Steele, instructor in the
A.P.I. English department, will
read selections from writings by
Erskine Caldwell at the weekly
Reading Hour, according to the
program chairman, Dr. Norman A.
Brittin.
Dr. Brittin says that all students
and faculty membei-s are invited
to hear Professor Steele.
The meeting will be held Thursday,
April 27, at 4 p.m. in Room
301 of Samford Hall.
New Constructions Represent 3 Big Steps In Building fA Greater Auburn'
f,;i:V:1:;1 T i M H l
INVADING THE OLDEST PART OF THE CAMPUS is the new half-million-dollar architecture
building now under construction. The structure will house the departments of architecture,
landscape architecture and art and will contain a library, exhibit hall, lab rooms for modeling
and industrial design and drafting rooms. The old architecture building will be converted
into quarters for the music and dramatic arts department.
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A REAR VIEW of the Small Animal Clinic building which is
now under construction on the campus is shown above. The
clinic, which will represent an outlay of over $100,000, is being
built on Thach Street extension just beyond Cary Hall.
THE FUTURE HEADQUARTERS for the School of Education is this $400,000 structure
which is being constructed on Thach Street adjacent to the new building. Expected to be ready
for occupancy by next winter, the building will house the departments of agricultural education,
home economics, psychology and elementary and secondary education.
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Alpha Psi To Hold Annual
Moonlight Ball Saturday
Theta chapter of Alpha Psi fraternity will hold its annual
Moonlight Ball Saturday evening, April 29. in the student activities
building. The Auburn Plainsmen will play.
Miss Elinor Bell, Atlanta, Ga., will lead the dance with
Lynwood Box, Tuscumbia, past chapter president. She will
be presented a bouquet of red
carnations, the fraternity flower,
by Mrs. Eloise Tharpe, housemother*
Members, pledges, and dates
will include:
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Acree,
Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Andress, Auburn; Mr.
and Mrs. George Bullock, 'Auburn;
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Burnett;
Mr. and Mrs. James Burgess;
Mr. and Mrs. J im Chambers, Auburn;
Jason Copeland, Jackie
Batson, Fairfield; Mr. and Mrs.
Carson Copeland, Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Courtney,
Auburn; Ross Cryar, Frances
Bertram, Steele; Mr. and. Mrs.
Victor Driscoll, Auburn; Mr. and
Mrs. M. G. Hazard, West Point,
Miss.; Mr. and Mrs. Karon Jennings,
Auburn.
Jim F. Jordan, Jerry Robinson,
Iron City, Ga.; Mr. and. Mrs.
Warren Kent, Auburn; Mr. and
Mrs. Thud Kidder, Auburn; Mr.
\and Mrs. Dick Mann, Auburn;
Harry McAbee, Emaleen Stoves,
Auburn; Sidney McCain, Jill
Jeter, Enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Miller; Auburn;
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller,
Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Monroe,
Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Morgan, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Newberne, Auburn; Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Pilgreen, Auburn:
Allen Price, Billie Burgin, Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Reid, Auburn;'
Bob Searcy, Miriam Arnold,
Abbeville; Jim Summers,
Jackie Petty, Tanner; Fort Sutton,
Claire Bost, Montgomery;
Willie Wager, Ann Ellison, Bir-
Pan-Hellenic Workshop
To Be Staged At A.P.I.
Sorority life on a college campus
will be discussed at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute April
29 when the A.P.I. Pan-Hellenic
Council holds its annual Pan-Hellenic
Workshop here with panel
discussions, a luncheon, arid a tea.
Guest speakers provided by the
various sororities will make up
the program. "Officer Training"
will be discussed by Miss Betty
Lou Bodgby, Birmingham, sponsored
by Alpha Delta Pi, and Mrs.
J o h n Pittman, representative
from the Birmingham Pan-Hellenic
Council, speaker for Phi Mu.
Mrs. T. Brooks Pearson, Atlanta,
Ga., will discuss "Rushing,"
as guest speaker for Alpha Gamma
Delta. "Public Relations" is
the topic of Miss Nancy Beasley,
Birmingham, g u e s t of Alpha
Omicron Pi. "Pledge Training"
will be discussed by Mrs. J. C.
Grimes, Auburn, speaker for Delta
Zeta.
"Finances" is the subject of
Mrs. Gladys Redd, Foley, Ala.,
sponsored by K a p p a Delta.
"Alumni-a c t i v e Relationships"
will be discussed by Dr. Dorothy
Eshalman, Univerisly of Alabama,
guest of Theta Upsilon.
Guest speaker for the luncheon
will be Miss Helen Gardon, Dean
of Women, Louisiana State University,
sponsored by Chi Omega.
Members of all sororities on the
campus will participate in the
day's activities. AH alumni are invited
to attend the luncheon and
the discussions. Tickets for the
luncheon are $1.25 and are obtainable
from Betty Ann Browning,
Dorm III, Auburn, Ala.
mingham; Mi-, and Mrs. Ray
Ward, Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Niver, Auburn;
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Akers,
Opelika; Ellry Barton, Bobbie
Phillips, Andalusia; Earl Becker,
Edith Owens, Ashland; Bert Hill,
Virginia Lowry, Greensboro; Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Mullins, Auburn;
Elliot Martin, Marlyn Miller,
Trussville.
Jim Nelson, Sue Smith, Ripley,
Miss.; Mr. and Mrs. George
Shiflett, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs.
Lavanus Sanders, Auburn; Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Watts, Auburn;
Mr. and Mrs. George Yarbrough,
Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Willie R.
York, Auburn; Ed Minor, Mary
Seymour, Opelika. -^
Bob Barnhart, Betty Rogers,
Birmingham; Gene Bearden,
Carolyn Standridge, Haydenl;
Bub Bryan, Dorry Ann Hayes,
Birmingham; Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Everett, Auburn; Bill Hart, Mary
Glenn Olson, Woodstock; Ernest
Hinson, Betty Ruth McFaden,
Montgomery.
James Knight, Annyce Wi -
liams, Opelika; Horace Morgan,
Deane Chandler, Prattville; John
Steele, Nancy Salvo, Birmingham;
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Strickland,
Auburn; Bob Taylor, Jo Kirby,
Sheffield.
Mr. and Mrs. Connie Batson,
Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Brun-ton,
Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
Cochran, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Henderson, Auburn; Joe
Martin, Lois Walker, Holly Pond;
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Thompson,
Auburn; and Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Woodburn.
Angus Gaskin, Jeanette Agee,
Monroeville; Dr. A. G. Wiggins,
Sara Moore, Evergreen, Ala.;
Charles Morgan, Betty Anne
Blackwood, Montgomery; Harold
Carter, Eleanor Kelly, Birmingham;
C. V. Jameson, Doris Russell,
Montgomery and Bill Zig-lar,
Sara Spurlock, Birmingham.
John Webb Speaks
To Review Club •
John H. Webb, Jr., of the English
department, read several
stories and poems which have
been submitted for publication in
the Auburn Review, at a recent
meeting of the Auburn Review
Club, according, to Jim Jennings,
president, of the organization.
Prior to the reading program a
business session was held, in
which plans were discussed for
distribution of the next issue of
the Review, to be released for
sale soon.
Alpha Psi Council
Elects Rebrassier
New President
The 1950 National Council
Meeting of Alpha Psi, professional
veterinary fraternity,, was
held here at Theta chapter the
week end of April 7-8. National
Council officers present were:
Dr. R. E. Rebrassier, president;
Dr. Gordon Danks, 1st vice-president;
Dr. J. F. Hokinson, 2nd
vice-president; Dr. E. T. Booth,
secretary, and Dr. B. Scott Fritz,
treasurer.
Delegates from the respective
chapters were:
Nevin Berglund, Columbus,
Ohio, Alpha; Robert W. Fuess, Ed
Sullivan, Ithaca, N. Y., Beta;
Jack Whitehead, Philadelphia,
Pa., Epsilon; Erland P. Elefson,
Pullman, Washington, Kappa;
Ben Konishi, Ft. Collins, Col.,
Zeta; Jess Hardy, Athens, Lamb-
Lambda, and Gene Bentley, Auburn,
Theta.
At the conclusion of the business
session on Saturday evening,
a banquet was held at the Pitts
Hotel. Among others present were
National Council officers, delegates,
faculty members from the
School of Veterinary Medicine,
and members of Theta chapter.
Charles Bottoms Named
Cassion Club President
The Caisson Club, military organization
composed of advanced
field artillery students, elected officers
at a recent meeting. New
officers are:
Charles B. Bottoms, Jr., president;
John N. Adams, Jr., vice-president;
Edwin O. Timmons, secretary,
and Charles J. Renfro, Jr.,
treasurer.
High School Girls
To Visit Home Ec
Home economics girls from approximately
250 Alabama high
schools will attend "Career Day"
here Friday, April 28, Marion
Spidle, dean of the School of Home
Economics, announced today.
Following registration, the high
school girls will visit home economics
classes and tour the campus.
Picnic lunch will be served
by the foods classes on the lawn
of Smith Hall.
The girls will visit Auburn
dormitories after lunch and will
attend a convocation at 2 p.m. in
Smith Hall. Dr. Ralph Draughon,
A u b u r n president, Katharine
Cater, dean of women, and Dean
Spidle will speak.
A fashion show will be presented
to' the clothing classes, and
a tea in Smith Hall will climax
the day's activities.
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the Best Seat
In The
House!
shorts $ 1 . 2 5 up t-shirts $ 1 . 0 0 up
One way to be sure of complete comfort
'below decks is to buy ARROW shorts!
i Made without creeping center seam,
• they're full cut-^plenty roomy! Ideal
teamed with Arrow T-shirts!.
ARROW SHIRTS & TIES
UNDERWEAR • HANDKERCHIEFS • SPORTS SHIRTS
Child labor, which has nearly
ended in the United States, reac-ed
its height in 1900 when 26 per
cent of boys 10 to 15_ years old
and 10 per cent of girls of that
age were working.
Sold By
OLIN L. HILL
The Man With the Tape
S O C I E TY
AOPi Entertains Lambda Chi
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority recently entertained Lambda
Chi Alpha fraternity with a "Backward Party" at the fraternity
house.
A jitterbug contest was staged, and prizes were awarded
to the winning couple. Refreshments were served to the
group. * * *
AOPi Elects Pledge Officers
Pledges of AOPi sorority recently elected officers. Those
elected were:
Jean Allen, Gadsden, president; Audrey Damian, West
Point, Ga., vice-president, and Louise Manley, Opelika, secretary.
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Chi Omega Initiates Eight
Chi Omega sorority held formal initiation service for eight
new members Thursday, April 20. New members are:
Eleanor Allen, Demopolis; Betty Jean Ballenger, Alexander
City; Dee Calhoun, Columbus, Ga.; Catherine Eslinger,
Fairfield; Jane French, Mary Louise French, Atmore; Betty
Monroe, Huntsville, and Elizabeth Russell, Montgomery.
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Theta Chi Holds Picnic
- Theta Chi fraternity entertained with a picnic at Lake
Chewacla Saturday, April 15. After lunch the group took
part in a volleyball game.
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94th Anniversary Celebrated By Theta Chi
Theta Chi fraternity celebrated the 94th anniversary of
its organization Friday, April 14. Theta Chi faculty members
who attended the meeting were Prof. C. A. Basore, Prof. G. H.
Carlovitz, Prof. Edward Marty, and Prof. W. N. Konde.
Dean Zebulon Judd and Prof. P. P. Powell, alumni, were
the speakers for the evening.
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Sigma Nu's Hold Barn Dance
Sigma Nu fraternity entertained members, pledges, and
dates with a "barn dance" Friday evening, April 21, at the
chapter house. Hillbilly music was played for square dancing.
Breakfast was served by Mrs. Annie Mae Strong, housemother.
* * *
Pi Kappa Phi Gives House Dance ,
Alpha Iota chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity held a
house dance Friday, April 21. Members and their dates were
shown a motion picture of the Blue and Gray football game.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. Burke Whitley, housemother.
ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST
and .
NOONDAY LUNCHEON AND DINNERS
Also
DELICIOUS FOUNTAIN DRINKS
TASTY TOASTED SANDWICHES
ATHEY'S CAFE
VOTE
For
ROBERTS
for
Lieutenant
Governor
He Works and Stands For
• An adequate educational program
• Increased old age assistance
• Improved service to our veterans
• Legislation beneficial to the farmer
• Completion of farm to market road program
• More hospitals and clinics
VOTE FOR
E. L. Roberts
For Lieutenant Governor
HE HAS A "RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT AND A
PROGRAM OF PROGRESS."
(Pd. Pol. Adv. by Friends of E. L. Roberts; L. Charles Wright,
Gadsden, Ala., Chm.)
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Phi Tau Initiates
Phi Kappa Tau fraternity held
formal initiation Saturday night,
April 15. A banquet honoring the
initiates followed. Dr. R. H. Tillet
was guest speaker for the occasion.
At 8 p.m. a house dance was
given for the initiates and their
dates.
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its new housemother, Mrs.
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to 5 Sunday afternoon, April 23.
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Sigma Chi President
Fletcher Rush, Augusta, Ga.,
was recently elected consul of
Gamma Sigma chapter of Sigma
Chi fraternity.
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Constitutor! Of Associated Undergraduate Students Of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama
CONSTITUTION OF
Associated Undergraduate Students
of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute
Whereas, it seems wise that all
activities' among the students of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
should be so organized and
conducted as to work for the betterment
of the student body; it is
fitting that some central organization,
chosen by the student
body, have and exercise general
powers of supervision over all individual
activities insofar as they
affect the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute.
In so doing, we, the students of
Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
propose to be governed by the
constitution and laws of the federal
government and the State of
Alabama as to the right of our
student citizenship and to recognize
the authority of the administration
as superior to our own.
To this end it is necessary that
the entire body of undergraduates
be brought together as a unit in
order that the legislature and
executive powers may be conferred
upon such a central organization.
It is, therefore, enacted
by the undergraduate students attending
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
that such an organization
be effected and to this end the
following constitution is ordained
and adopted.
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I
Name of Organisation
The name of this organization
shall be "The Associated Undergraduate
Students of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute."
ARTICLE II
Purposes
The purposes of this organization
are to deal effectively with
matters of student affairs, to perpetuate
the best traditions of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, to
promote the best of good understanding
between faculty and students
to the end that the work of
the college may be made of high
value to the students, to control
ail matters which are delegated to
the student association by the
administration, to work with the
administration in all matters affecting
the welfare of the student
body, to control and direct student
activities in order that they
may be conducted for the best
interest of the student body as a
whole and to the credit of the
.^doama Polytechnic Institute.
ARTICLE III
Membership
All registered undergraduate
students at the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute are, by virtue of
such registration, members of the
oiganization, such membership to
be subject to all rules and regulations
as may be herein or here-
• after enacted by this organization.
ARTICLE IV
Executive Cabinet
Section 1. All the legislative
and executive powers of this association
are hereby invested in
a representative body to be chosen
as hereinafter provided. This
body shall be known as the "Executive
Cabinet of the Associated
Undergraduate Students of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute."
Section 2. Acts and Decisions
of the cabinet.—All acts and decisions
of the Executive Cabinet
shall be considered decisions of
the Association except that^ on
petition presented in writing to
the President of the Cabinet,
carrying the signatures of 8 percent
of the registered undergraduate
students within ten days of
the enactment of such acts and
decisions of the Executive Cabinet,
they shall be presented to
the Association for ratification or
rejection, as provided in Section
3.
All acts and decisions of the
Cabinet shall be published in the
official student newspaper of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute in
the issue next following the
meeting. A report of each meeting,
certified by the President
and Secretary of the Cabinet,
shall be published in the official
student newspaper of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute in the
next issue following the meeting-
Section 3. On receipt of a petition
as provided in Section 2,
the Executive Cabinet shall,
within four days, issue a call for
a general vote on the matter in
question, the same being taken
by written ballot within fourteen
days but not earlier than seven
days after the issue of such call.
A negative vote of two-thirds of
the ballots cast shall be necessary
to annul any act or decision of
STUDENT CABINET DURING 1949-50
MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT EXECUTIVE CABINET during the past year are shown in
a group picture taken at the first of the year. Pictured above are first row, Joe Meade, president
of the Cabinet; Sparky Johnson, WSGA representative; Harry Knowles, vice-president of
the Cabinet; Jimmy Duke, secretary of the Cabinet; Gene Allred, sophomore class president.
Second Row, Tommy Eden, senior class representative; Joe Pilcher, junior class president; Joe
Moore, fifth-year representative; Milton Blount, junior representative, and Gilmer Blackburn,
senior representative. Back row, Graham McTeer, Plainsman representative; Jim Haygood, IFC
representative; Lewis Johnson, Engineering Council representative; Tex Shewell, A.I.O. representative,
and Herb Kohn, Ag Council representative. Other members not pictured are John
Martin, sophomore representative; Carroll Keller, and Bill Fleming, senior representatives, and
Allen Price, junior representative.
the Executive Cabinet.
Section 4. Membership of the
Cabinet.—Membership in the Executive
Cabinet shall consist of
an indefinite number of ex-officio
members as designated in Section
5, five special members and
12 regular members. The special
members, who shall have all the
rights and duties of regular members
except the right to hold office
in the Cabinet, shall be the
regularly elected presidents of
the four classes and the regularly
elected President of the Women's
Student Government Association.
The twelve regular members
shall be elected from the
four classes of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute as follows: Three
members of the senior class, two
members of the junior class, one
member of the sophomore class,
one member of the freshman
class, one co-ed elected by the
women students, and one representative
elected by the fifth year
students.
Each class shall elect by popular
vote its representatives as designated
above and a class president,
a vice-president, a secretary
and treasurer, and a historian.
The election shall be held in accordance
with the qualifications
and regulations set forth in the
By-Laws.
Section 5. An ex-officio member
that has been duly elected by the
organization he or she represents
is entitled by the approval of two-thirds
of the elected cabinet to
all rights and privileges of the
cabinet except that of voting.-
ARTICLE V
Section 1. Organization of the
Executive Cabinet.—Officers of
the Executive Cabinet shall be
as follows: (a) president, (b) vice-president,
(c) secretary, (d) treasurer.
All officers except the treasurer
shall be elected in acordance
vriih the qualifications and regulations
set forth in the By-Laws.
The treasurer shall be elected
from within the Cabinet by the
members of the Cabinet.
Section 2. Succession of Officers.—
Any vacancies in a class's
representatives on the cabinet
(namely president and representative)
shall be filled by others
elected at the same time in order
of succession herein provided in
Section 3, Article V. A leave of
absence of any cabinet member
may be had without replacement
up to 1 month by two-thirds
vote of the Cabinet.
Section 3. Order of Succession
—The Vice-President shall replace
either office vacated by the
President or Representative; if
both offices are vacated, the Secretary-
Treasurer and Historian of
the class will replace the vacancy
other than that replaced by the
vice president. If vacancies cannot
be filled by class officers,
the Cabinet shall elect members
of the class to fill the vacancies
until the next election.
Section 4. The following shall
be the permanent committees of
the Executive Cabinet: Drives,
Political Activities, Finance, Invitations,
Pep. Publications, Rat
Cap, Ring, and Student Relations.
ARTICLE VI
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Social
Committee.
Section 2. The Social Committee
shall be a body separate and
apart from the Executive Cabinet.
Section 3. This committee shall
consist of a chairman and as
many associate members as he
desires. The chairman shall appoint
his committee with the approval
of the Executive Cabinet.
Section 4. The chairman of the
Social Committee shall be elected
by popular vote in accordance
with the qualifications and regulations
set forth in the By-Laws.
Section 5. The chairman and his
committee shall assume office at
the beginning of the Fall Quarter
and hold such office through .the
following Summer Quarter.
Section 6. In the event that a
vacancy occurs in the chairmanship
of this committee, the Student
Executive Cabinet shall
elect a temporary chairman to
serve until the next regular election.
Section 7. The duties of this
committee shall be as follows:
1. To engage name bands for
the student body entertainment
at the discretion of the committee
and ,the Administration.
2. Members of the Social Committee
attending social functions
shall set an example by
upholding regulations pertaining
to such.
3. The Social Committee will be
available to render service to
organizations and groups promoting
such activities.
4. For these duties the chairman
shall receive a commission
as specified by the College Business
Manager and approved by
the president of the College.
ARTICLE VII
Section 1. Members of the student
body may propose amendments
to the Constitution by petition
presented in writing to the
President of the Executive Cabinet
carrying the signatures of 8
per cent of the registered under-graudate
students, or members
of the Executive Cabinet may
propose amendments from the
floor.
Section 2. It shall be necessary
to publish in the official student
newspaper of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute a proposed
amendment to this Constitution
in the two issues next preceding
the date on which a vote is taken
in the Cabinet.
Section 3. Proposed amendments
shall be adopted by a two-thirds
vole of approval by the
Executive Cabinet.
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 1
Every registered undergraduate
student of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute is subject to the
following rules and regulations.
ARTICLE II
Section 1. The membership of
the Executive Cabinet shall consist
of duly elected representatives
chosen in accordance with Article
IV, Section 4, of the Constitution,
under supervision of the "Election
Committee."
Section 2. All representatives
elected to the Executive Cabinet
shall be inaugurated at a banquet
within two weeks after regular
election. The following pledge
shall be taken by all the members
of the Executive Cabinet at this
inauguration: "I do solemnly promise
to support the Constitution,
By-Laws, and Rules of Permanent
Committees of the Associated
Undergraduate Students of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
and to perform the duties of my
office to the best of my knowledge
and ability. So help me
God." This oath shall be admis-tered
by the President of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Section 3. The newly elected
representatives and class officers
shall assume their duties at the
beginning of the Fall Quarter and
shall hold such offices through
the following Summer Quarter.
Section 2 and Section 3 under
Article V of the Constitution shall
govern the replacement of any
vacancies that occur in the Cabinet
between regular elections.
ARTICLE III
Section 1. The treasurer of the
Executive Cabinet, as provided
for in Article V, Section 1, of the
Constitution, shall be elected by
written ballot at the first meeting
of the Executive Cabinet.
Section 2. Chairman of Committees,
expect where otherwise
provided by the Constitution or
By-Laws, shall be elected by written
ballot at the second meeting
of the Executive Cabinet.
ARTICLE IV
Section 1. (a) It shall be the
duty of the president of the Executive
Cabinet to preside at all
meetings of the Cabinet and the
student body; to call meetings of
either body upon written request
of five members of the Executive
Cabinet, or at his own discretion;
to vote in case of a tie in Cabinet
proceedings, to sign with the
treasurer all vouchers and requisitions
drawn of funds of the
Executive Cabinet; to see that
all elections are announced in due
time; to* call and preside over all
freshmen meetings until the election
of regular freshman class
officers; and to serve i n every
other capacity of an executive to
the Cabinet and student body.
(b) For his duties, the President
of the Cabinet shall receive
a monthly salary determined by
the Administration.
Section 2. The vice-president
shall assume the duties of the
president in case of the absence
of the latter.
Section 3. The secretary shall
keep all records of the Executive
Cabinet and shall send notices
of all meeting to members of the
Cabinet.
Section 4. The treasurer shall
receive and disburse all monies
of the Executive Cabinet and of
all committees,in accordance with
the regulation governing the
Finance Committee.
ARTICLE V
Section 1. The Executive Cabinet
shall hold meetings every
two weeks through the school
year.
Section 2. Special meetings may
be called at any time by the
president. Within three days after
having received the written
request of five members of the
cabinet or a written request
signed by 8 per cent of the Student
Body, the President shall
call a meeting of the Executive
Cabinet to be convened within
two days of the date of such call.
Section 3. The ordervof business
for the Executive Cabinet
shall be as follows:
1. Roll Call
2. Reading of minutes of previous
meeting.
3. Reports of standing committees.
4. Special business
5. Report of other committees
6. Old Business
7. New Business
Section 4. Robert's Rules of
Order shall cover all procedures
of this Cabinet, except those
covered by the Constitution and
By-Laws. '
ARTICLE VI
No meetings shall begin or continue
unless at least a quorum—
two-thirds of total membership—
is present.
ARTICLE VII
Attendance at meetings of the
Executive Cabinet is required of
all representatives. Absence or
excessive tardiness is punishable
by a fine of seventy-five cents.
A member of the Cabinet may
be suspended or permanently removed
for flagrant or continued
neglect of his duties, by a two-thirds
vote of the Cabinet.
ARTICLE VIII
Any organization or publication,
except social fraternities, existing
as an undergraduate organization
or publication must first
be granted the privilege of establishment
on the campus by a
two-thirds vote of the Executive
Cabinet, and the approval of the
College Administration. This privilege
may #be withdrawn at any
time by a similar procedure providing
the matter has been duly
investigated and due notice given
to the organization concerned.
The current constitution and bylaws
of .all such organizations
shall be kept by the Executive
Cabinet.
Any organization failing to
comply will not be recognized
by college authorities, Student
Executive Cabinet or college publications.
ARTICLE IX
Section 1. The committees as
provided for in Article V, Section
4, of the Constitution shall submit
formal reports" to the Cabinet
once a month, with the exception
on the Invitation Committee,
which shall submit a
quarterly report.
Section 2. Temporary Committees,
which are apointed from
time to time, perform such duties
as the Executive Cabinet shall
specify.
ARTICLE X
Proposal to change these By-
Laws except where otherwise
provided (Paragraph 2, Section 5,
Article IV, Regulations of Permanent
Committees of the Student
Executive Cabinet) must be
made by members of the Cabinet
or the students at large, but /in
either event, the proposal must
be presented to the Cabinet and
made a part of the record thereof
and must be submitted in writing
to the president of the Executive
Cabinet and must be published
in the official student newspaper
of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute in the issue next preceding
the meeting at which the
Cabinet acts on the proposed
changes. This meeting shall be a
public one and all who desire
to be heard on the proposed
change shall be given opportunity
to speak. A two-thirds vote of the
members of the Executive Cabinet
shall be required to change
these By-Laws.
ARTICLE XI
All matters of interpretation of
the Constitution, the By-Laws, the
Regulations of Permanent Committees,
and the Qualifications of
Candidates and Election Regulations
shall be decided by the
Executive Cabinet.
ARTICLE XII
A written report of the Cabinet's
activities during the preceding
year shall be written and
signed by the President of the | Pep Committee shall be a senior
Cabinet, and after a two-thirds
approval of the Cabinet be submitted
to the permanent records
of the Cabinet and published in
the Plainsman, written in the
style approved by the editor.
REGULATIONS OF PERMANENT
COMMITTEES OF THE
EXECUTIVE CABINET
Permanent Committees
Permanent committees function
throughout the entire year
and carry out routine duties of
the Executive Cabinet The Permanent
Committees are: Drives
Committee, Election Committee,
Finance Committee, Invitations
Committee. Pep Committee, Publications
Committee, Rat Cap
Committee, Ring Committee, and
Student Relations Committee.
ARTICLE I
Drives Committee
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Drives
Committee.
Section 2. The Junior Class representative
shall serve as co-chairman
of this committee.
Section 3. All campus drives
must be approved by the Cabinet.
Section 4. Dates for all drives
must be approved by the committee.
Section 5. Drives sponsored by
the cabinet and other campus
organizations must be checked for
legality.
Section 6. The cabinet shall pay
the drives committee-$2.00 a day
during Cabinet sponsored drives,
or some other amount to be decided
upon by the Executive
Cabinet and the College Business
Manager with the approval
of the President of the College.
ARTICLE II
Election Committee
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Elections
Committee.
Section 2. The purpose of this
committee shall be to conduct
all campus elections as herein
provided. »
Section 3. This committee shall
consist of a chairman and five
elected by the Cabinet during the
spring. He will appoint as many
on this committee as he thinks
advisable with the Cabinet's approval.
Section 4. All expenses of the
Pep Chairman and a commission
for his services shall be paid by
the cabinet with thev approval of
the Administration.
ARTICLE VI
Publications Committee
Section 1. The name of the
committee shall be the Board of
Student Publications.
Section 2. The purpose of this
Board shall be the general control
of all student publications
supported by the student activity
fees.
Section 3. The membership of
this Board shall consist of four
faculty members and four members
of the senior class in good
standing selected from a list of
at least eight students compiled
by faculty members of the Board
of Student Publications, subject
to the final selection by the Student
Executive Cabinet. The faculty
members shall be as follows:
(a) Director of Student Affairs
(b) The President or a faculty
representative appointed by him.
(c) The Business Manager of
the college.
(d) The instructor in journalism.
(e) Ex-officio members are President
of the Executive Cabinet.
Editor and Business Manager of
the Glomerata and the Editor
and Business Manager of the
Plainsman.
Section 4. Meetings of the Board
of Student Publications shall be
held on the first or second Thursday
of each month. Due notice
of all mettings shall be given by
the Chairman 48 hours before the
time of the meeting. The presence
of six members shall constitute
a quorum.
Board may be called by the Executive
Cabinet or the Chairman
of the Boat*.
Vacancies that occur will be
associate"me*mbers" The chirmari ^ from the remaining list of
candidates (presented at the first
of the year) by vote of theiCabi-net.
shall be a senior elected from the
Executive Cabinet as provided for
in Article III, Section 2 of the
By-Laws. The associate members
shall be appointed by the chairman
subject to the approval of the
Executive Cabinet. The chairman
shall announce his committee
within two weeks after his election.
Section 4. The duties of the
Election Committee shall be to
conduct elections in accordance
with the qualifications and regulations
set forth in the By-Laws.
ARTICLE III
Finance Committee
Section 1. The name of the committee
shall be the Finance Committee.
Section 2. The chairman of this
committee shall be the duly elected
Treasurer of the Executive
Cabinet.
Section 3. The purpose of the
committee shallbe to handle all
finances of the Executive Cabinet
and make monthly reports to this
body.
ARTICLE IV
Invitations Committee
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be'the Invitations
Committee-
Section 2. The purpose of this
committee shall be to sell the
graduation invitations of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Section 3. The chairman of this
committee shall be" elected from
among the Senior Representatives
by the Cabinet at its second
meeting.
Section 4. The chairman shall
appoint his committee from the
Senior Class, subject to the approval
of the Cabinet.
Section 5. The duties of the
chairman of this committee shall
be to keep a record of all the invitations
sold, to make a quarterly
report to the Cabinet, and to
carry on all correspondence with
the printer of the invitations. For
these duties he shall receive a
commission as specified by the
Executive Cabinet and the College
Business Manager with the
approval of the President of the
College.
ARTICLE V
PEP COMMITTEE
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Pep Committee.
Section 2. The purpose of this
committee shall be to foster the
Auburn Spirit on the campus, and
elsewhere, to cooperate with the
Head Cheerleader in planning for
Pep Meetings in Auburn and in
cities where Auburn is playing
football.
Section 3. The Chairman of the
Section 5. The duties shall be
as follows:
a. To exercise general supervision
over the business and editorial
management o.f student
publications receiving monies collected
by the college.
b. It shall receive sealed bids
for all publication expenses, to
be opened before the Board. It
shall award contracts necessary
for publications heads and their
staffs.
c. To pass upon tentative budgets
of student publications submitted
by business managers at
the beginning of the college year.
d. To declare and fill all vancan-cies
in the offices of editor-in-chief
and business managers or
their staffs and members of the
Board of Student Publications for
good and sufficient reasons.
e. To fix the salaries of the Editor
and Business Manager of student
publications coming under
the supervision of the Publications
Board.
f. The eligibility and requirements
of candidates for elective
positions on any student publication
coming'under the supervision
of the Publication Board shall be
established by the Publication
Board.
1. To be eligible for editor-in-chief
or business manager of any
student publication under the
supervision' of the Publication
Board, the candidate must have
served on the editorial or business
staff, respectively, of that
publication for one full year in
addition to the semester in which
the election is held.
2. He must submit an application
in writing to the Publication
Board at least two weeks before
the Board to be examined orally.
3. In the event that no applicant
for such editorial and business
staffs meet the qualifications as
established by the Publications
Board, the Board shall have the
power to nominate candidates for
the elective position or positions
to be filled.
4. The Publication Board shall
investigate each quarter the
existing staffs of the Plainsman
and Glomerata, as well as other
publications which it may later
supervise, in order to insure
eligibility of future candidates
for the elective positions of those
staffs.
g. To submit to the elections
committee a list of qualified
candidates for the elective positions
of the student publications
coming under the supervision of
the Publications Board, The
election shall be held in accordance
with the qualifications and
regulations set forth in the By-
Laws.
ARTICLE VII
Rat Cap Committee
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Rat Cap
Committee.
Section 2. The committee shall
consist of a chairman and as many
committeemen as he deems necessary.
The chairman shall be a
senior representative elected from
the Executive Cabinet at its second
regular meeting. The chairman
shall announce his associates
within two weeks.
Section 3. The duties of the
committee will be to sell the
men rat caps. During registration
week the rat caps will be
sold by the committee. For these
duties the chairman shall receive
a commission as specified
by the Executive Cabinet, the
College "Business Manager, and
approved by the President of the
College.
ARTICLE VIII
Ring Committee
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Ring Committee.
Section 2. The purpose of this
committee shall be to sell the
standard class ring of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute.
Section 3. The committee shall
consist of the Vice-President of
the Executive Cabinet who shall
be chairman of said committee,
and five associate members, who
shall be members of the senior
class to be chosen by the chairman
with the approval of the
Executive Cabinet.
Section 4. The duties of the
chairman of this committee shall
be to keep a record of all the
rings sold, to make a monthly
report to the Cabinet, and to
carry on all correspondence with
the manufacturer of the rings.
For these duties, he shall receive
a commission on each ring sold
as specified by the Executive
Cabinet, the college Business
Manager, and approved by the
President of the College.
Section 5. The duty of the
members of this committee shall
be to sell rings and turn all orders
over to the chairman of the
committee. A commission shall
be paid to the members for each
ring they sell as specified by the
Executive Cabinet, the College
Buisness Manager, and approved
by the President of the College.
ARTICLE IX
Student Relations Committee
Section 1. The name of this
committee shall be the Student
Relations Committee. ,
Section 2. The committee shall
be headed by, a chairman selected
by the Cabinet.
Section 3. The purpose of the
committee shall be to hear, investigate,
and work out a plan
of settlement of all or any grievances
submitted by any student
or groups of students.
Section 4. All facts in any case
shall be kept confidential at the
discretion of the complaining
party.
Section 5. The committee shall
have the authority to act on behalf
of all the undergraduate
students of API. When any
changes or adjustments are to be
made, the committee shall refer
the case to either the Council of
Deans, Director of Student Affairs,
President of the College,
Board of Trustees, or Governor of
the State of Alabama.
Section 6. No publicity will be
given any case except with the
c o n s e n t of the complaining
party, and with the approval of
the Cabinet; the committee can
make public the facts when
authorized by means of the
Plainsman, or any newspaper in
the state.
Section 7. The committee shall
act for the betterment of the
students in any way possible
provided the action is approved
by the Cabinet.
QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES
AND ELECTION REGULATIONS
ARTICLE I
Qualifications
Section 1. The qualifications of
candidates for the Student Executive
Cabinet, the Class Officers,
and the Chairman of the
Social Committee shall be as
follows:
( a. Nominations shall be submitted
in the following form,
"We the undersigned, members
of the class of
<do hereby nominate
for "
(Signatures of Sponsors)
I hereby accept nomination.
(Signature of Nominee).
For all class elections there
(Continued on page 5)
Our Candidate For Governor
For the past few months The Plainsman
has thought and pondered about who
we would pick as our preference for governor
of Alabama. We've investigated
the platforms; we've studied everything
available as to who is the best qualified
man; we've argued and debated, and we've
finally found our jnan.
Who is he? Well, he may be any Ala-bamian
who can meet the qualifications
of being an educated, honest and respected
man—a man who can overlook his
personal prejudice and pride for the benefit
of the people as a whole.
He is a man who can lay aside his petty
politics and serve the mass justly in
the state's highest governmental post, and
one who adopts a platform which is "on
the level" and not just so much talk in
order to get another vote.
No person can be adequately judged by
his past record. The main point fpr consideration
is how he achieved that record.
Good records in the past do not
necessarily indicate that the achievement
came through honest, justifiable means.
Likewise, a man with a perfect past can
often fall into the line with politicians
who can very easily mislead. *
Our candidate must be a statesman,
not just a politician. .We feel that he
should be willing to meet issues squarely.
He should be an advocate of a democratic
form of government and be guided
by Christian standards.
We realize we have stretched our imagination
a little and we don't have much
hopes of our choice for governor being
elected.
• However, we do hope that the people
will consider the qualifications which
we have listed above and (fast their ballot'for
the candidate who can claim a
majority of the foregoing essentials. Who
this man is we do not know. But the
voters of Alabama should make it their
business to find out before the primary
next Tuesday.
Book Stealing Must Be Stopped
There is otTTrnV-oampus a despicable
group of book thieves.
Within recent weeks, thefts ranging
from textbooks to drawing instruments
have been reported. In the past, Auburn
students have been known for their
honesty. One could leave his books or coat
on the steps of Langdon or in the booth
at the Main Gate without fear of having
them stolen. It is disquieting to realize
that we now have pilferei-s in our midst.
In a survey made last week of the local
bookstores, spokesmen for the stores offered
their full cooperation in the drive
to halt the sale of stolen books. Since
the books would hardly be worth stealing
if they could not be sold, this seems
the best place to stop this loathsome practice.-
To help the bookstores apprehend book
thieves, it was suggested that each student
write his name in every textbook
that he buys. This should be done
as soon as possible because no one "can
question the seller of a book without a
name.
In addition, losses should be imme-
A Liberal Arts Education
American colleges and universities have
assumed a huge task in the last half
century. To have opened their doors for
so many of our youth was difficult
enough; to have done so at a time when
the complexity of society was increasing
rapidly and its pattern was shifting, so
•that the ends of education itself were
subject to continual revision, was to attempt
the nearly impossible. The wonder
is, not that the colleges have fallen short
in some respects, but that they have
achieved so considerable a degree of success.
This is no cause for complacency, however.
If still greater expansion in number
of students is to be undertaken in a
period of still greater uncertainty, higher
education must act quickly to bring
its policies and programs more closely in-
'Lumber Pile' Is Eyesore
Chief eyesore on the campus at present
is the two-by-four farce that substitutes
for concrete bannisters around he
fishpond at the Quadrangle.
A visitor looking over the campus must
get a rude shock when he sees, centered
among the stately buildings and well-trimmed
lawns of the Quadrangle, what
diately be reported to every bookstore in
town. The loser's name and address, together
with the names of the books lost,
should be left with the stores.
As a further protective measure, the
stores in the future will require identification
from all persons selling books.
Anyone attempting to sell books other
than their own will be reported.- Some
students will no doubt object to having
to-identify themselves to clerks, but they
should remember that it is done for their
protection.
Finally, the bookstores advise students
to be careful not to leave books lying
around in places where they invite theft.
It is a sad state of affairs when you cannot
trust your fellow students, but it
seems that the Auburn campus is in that
condition today. This blot on the reputation
of the institution must be eradicated.
It seems that the best antidote for
robbery is the weight of public opinion...
Any student caught stealing should receive
nothing but contempt from the student
body. .
to line with the social purposes it professes
to serve . . .
For a century and more the curriculum
of the liberal arts college has been expanding
and disintegrating to an astounding
degree. The number of courses has
so multiplied that no student could take
all of them, or even a majority of them,
in a lifetime . . .
The crucial task of higher education today,
therefore, is to provide a unified general
education for American youth. Colleges
must find the right relationship between
specialized training, on the one
hand, aiming at a thousand different careers,
and the transmission of a common
cultural heritage toward a common citizenship
on the other.
—From Higher Education for American
Democracy..
appears to be a lumber pile scattered
around the pond.
Over a year has elapsed since the original
bannister caved in. Proper officials
should take steps for reconstructing
the railing on a permanent basic without
further delay.
• Auburn Plainsman •
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Editorial and business office on Tichenor Avenue, Phone 448.
Deadline for social and organizational news is Saturday noon.
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Associate
Bruce Greenhill Associate
Gene Moore _ Associate
Stuart Stephenson Sports
Bob Swift _ News
Mary Wiginton Society
Jim,Everett Features
Editor
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JIM HAYGOOD Business Mgr.
Crawford Nevins Ass't Bus. Mgr.
Tommy Burton Advertising Mgr.
Bob Windham Ass't Adv. Mgr.
Madge Hollingsworth Staff Secretary
STAFF
Ellwood Burkhardt, Martha Dean, Laura Dillard, Ben Enfinger, Max Ellis, Virginia
Greer, Sonny Hollingsworth, Bunny Honicker, Jim Jennings, Harral Landry, Kate Lee, Bill
McArdle, Hank Moore, Dan Stallings, Irv Steinberg, Libby Strickland, Spud Wright.
Plain Talk By the Editor Cannon Report
By Tom Cannon
Ad Libbing By Graham McTeer
Computative Georgie Gallup, director of the American Institute
of Public Opinion, is once more galloping around the
country sampling thoughts of various strata of the population.
Gallup and his instituters were nearly washed up after the
Truman blunder, and it took 'em a lot explaining about last-minute
opinion changes to regain
subscribers.
Gallup says that he has regained
over half of
McTeer
his pre-blund-er
subscribers
plus a number
of new ones.
Also, he has
been hitting a
very good percentage
on his
recent p o l ls
a n d coyly
s t a t e s that
' ' E v e r y o n e
makes a mistake
sometime, huh?"
The latest Institute survey concerns
the 1952 presidential race,
which should be recognized as hot
stuff.-But Gallup, employing the
old advice that, when you fall off
a horse, hop right back on and
master him, has plunged head
first into the fire.
If you're interested in the result
of this somewhat premature
presaging, 60 per cent of the pol-lees
favored Eisenhower, 31 Truman,
and 9 undecided. (The poll
question involved only the two
possibilities.) Possibly you'll prefer
to take this with a grain of
sodium chloride.
* * *
Plato surely knew about which
he spaketh when he so wisely
said: "History doth repeat itself."
As Auburn's football Tigers upset
Alabama, the University of, last
December, so the Capstone cin-dermen
surprised the Tiger track -
sters Saturday in a reverse Coupe
de maitre.
Now'once more Plains students
will have to hide their heads in
shame, as the "Fourteen's More
Than Thirteen" taunt is drowned
out by "Sixty-Five and Two-
Thirds Is More Than Sixty-Five
and One-Third.
Interested college supporters
who seek to bring fame-gaining
events to this campus were pleased
by the turn-out of the high
school songbirds last week end.
Officials with an eye on future
enrollment were pleased.
Many male students were quite
pleased.
In fact, the only unpleasing action
of the high-schoolers was
the mass singing of "Yea, Alabama"
by some groups.
* * *
A freakish accident of embarrassing
nature (to some, at least)
occurred during a statewide broadcast
of a political speech by Bull
Connor Friday night in behalf of
his candidacy for governor.
Originating in Brewton, the
broadcast was carried to all points
of the-state by the usual telephone
switchboard connections. Something
went wrong, though, and at
one time during the address, two
operators, could be heard in the
background.
Bewildered to hear an orator
on the line, one of the dearies said:
"But, Operator, there's a radio on
this circuit. Don't you hear that
old windbag jabbering?"
Generally Speaking By Bruce Greenhill
Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama.
Subscription rates by mail: $1.00 for 3 months, $3.00 for 12 months.
Plainsman staff members will
get a treat tomorrow night.
The fourth-estaters will have,
the privilege of hearing Charles
Dobbins, editor and publisher of
the Montgomery Examiner speak
at the annual Plainsman banquet.
Mr. Dobbins is, in my humble
opinion, one of the most outstanding
Southern editors—one capable
of holding his own in such fast
company as Ralph McGill and Vir-ginius
Dabney.
My first meeting with Mr.
Dobbins was at the Alabama
Press Associa-t
i o n convention
in Montgomery
l a st
February, but
I have followed
his work for
y e a r s and
know him to
be a real liberal
and a true
gentleman.
I had just begun
reading his
editorials at the time when he resigned
as editor of the Montgomery
Advertiser rather than 'be
party to a policy he didn't believe
in. He resigned rather than condone
the printing of an editorial
condemning REA approval of a
steam plant project. To me at that
time, the plant-approval issue held
no interest, but I was attracted to
a man who held to his convictions
despite pressure from above.
I respected him for refusing to
abort his own feelings for the
sake of a publisher's whim and I
have been a Charley Dobbins fan
ever since.
Dobbins' dignified handling of
a ticklish situation at the press
Greenhill
convention this year when he was
master of ceremonies at a banquet
at which the Advertiser was
the topic for discussion, is further
proof of his sensibilities. Also, the
esteem in which he is held by his
associates is another good testimonial
in his behalf.
Recently, while sitting in the
Ames chair in Stringbean Jen-ning's
apartment, I got to talking
to the former Plainsman managing
editor about Dobbins and his
liberalism. Dobbins, along with
A.P.I. registrar Charles W. Edwards
and String, has been branded
as "leftist" by a reactionary
state publication and I wanted to
learn the score on Dobbins' basic
political views.
What String said forms the substance
of his Plainsman column
and is an intelligent analysis of
Mr. Dobbins. *
"Dobbins is a moderate liberal,
a middle-of-the-roader. He shies
at communism almost as violently
as the most reactionary editor. . .
(here String takes his text from
Hodding Carter) The Dobbins-type
man, in considering the
South and its problems, agrees
that the patient is sick but doesn't
necessarily agree with all the doctors
who would minister to the
patient. . . He stands between the
outside consultant and the narrow-
minded h o m e remedy. . .
Dobbins is a writer of force and
ability. . . his voice will continue
to be heard in Alabama affairs...
it is a moderate liberal voice which
needs to be heard."
String has given the best outside
appraisal of Dobbins' convictions
I have ever heard. Certainly,
Charley Dobbins is the best possible
choice for banquet speaker.
While candidates for public office
in the coming Democratic
primary are preparing to give one
mighty drive for votes before
the balloting next Tuesday, Alabama
newspapers are enjoying
to the fullest the growing interest
in state politics.
Not only are state papers being
supplied with some first rate
news material and advertisements,
but the editors are having
a grand time taking healthy
punches for and against certain
candidates and issues. Long
stored up political emotions and
feelings are being released daily
as the political tension grows
tighter.
Most of the state papers have
played fair in their coverage of
the state political scene. Although
many of the papers slant their
editorial pages, and sometimes
their news stories, for certain
candidates and issues, most of
the state press has been fair thus
far in covering the race. However,
there are several noteworthy
exceptions.
Some publications are slanting
both editorial and news columns
in only one direction. They are
refusing to play fair with the issues
or the candidates. A typical
example of this "bad" journalism
is Alabama magazine, a
publication which is printed in
Auburn.
This often revolting magazine,
which was once labeled a "mental
hernia" by former Plainsman
managing editor Ralph Jennings,
is having a great time of shaping
the news to fit its pattern. And if
the news does not fit the pattern
desired by Alabama, then the editors
omit the news entirely.
I am not taking issues with the
views expressed by Alabama
magazine, although I am very
grateful that I do not share many
of the opinions. However, I am
taking issue with the unexcusa-ble
standards upheld by the publication
in presenting the news.
The political news in any recent
issue of Alabama appears to
have been written to twist, gnarl,
and distort news reports to such
a degree that even Adolph Hitler's
pre-war controlled press
would be proud of the work. The
magazine appears to adopt as
journalism standards the type of
work which appeals to the baser
emotions of the reader—prejudice,
pride, jealousy and envy.
For this reason Alabama lives for
a red-hot political campaign like
the one being staged in the state.
At the present, Alabama's drive
to stir up emotions over any racial
issue is typical of the standards
maintained by the magazine.
All Negroes (spelled with a small
"n" by Alabama) are "radicals"
and "Trumanites" if they have
any desire to make progress.
Anyone who differs with the
views of Alabama is a leftist,
"radical Communist," "nigger-lover,"
or worst still a "nashinul
Demykrat". Rather than being
constructive in trying to better
the relations between the races in
the South, Alabama continually
tries to stir up feelings. The tactics
of Bilbo, Talmadge, and Rankin
are splashed into sensational
and misleading stories by Major
Squirm and his rabble rousers.
Typical of the manner in which
facts are distorted and emotions
played upon is the following
paragraph from a recent issue of
the magazine:
"The radical negro leader (Arthur
Shores) mailed his questionnaire
enclosed with a letter
•Which said "we believe that democracy
should guarantee the
freedom of every individual to
participate in the government
through the free exercise of the
franchise!"
When an advocate of the U. S.
Constitution is called a "radical,"
journalism standards have reached
a low point.
I could cite more examples of
"bad" journalism. However, I
don't feel that it is necessary.
Just read the magazine sometimes.
As has been said before in
The Plainsman, "you can almost
hear it popping its chewing gum."
More and More by Gene Moore
Maybe I'm just not old-fashioned—
I can't seem to get the
proper rise out of corn huskings,
harpsicords, spats, the Charleston,
and all the other skiddoos
on which our ancestors thrived
(or throve).
Of all the things which have
come and gone within the last
century, there is only one lor
which I can legitimately mourn.
That one is the white horse.
Remember, in the old flickers,
how Tex always rode a white
horse? If there were any hom-bre-
shootin' or schoolmarm-res-cuin'
to be done, Ole Paint was
always there, with his saddle
swinging loosely at his hip. And
when the hero got himself trussed
up on the railroad tracks, who
was it that gobbled away at his
ropes so he could flag down the
load of gold bullion just before
the Government train went roaring
into a section of dynamited
track? You know: it was his
white hoss, friend of man. •
But not nowadays. Nowadays,
the cowpoke straddles a strawberry
roan or a golden palomino,
or if he's really a cutter, he swerves
around the cacti in a Jeep
station wagon. Since the Republicans
took over in Congress, the
horse has been running third in
the race with the puncher's girl
and his geetar, and the white
hoss is running last of all. Only
rarely now do you see a niveous
steed between the sturdy bowed
legs of a- ranch foreman; now
the movies reserve most of the
white horses for milk-wagon
scenes. This is the Atomic Age.
In the circus, the bespangled
beauties of the big top used to
get top billing along with the
ponderous pachyderms. And of
course the Queen of the Jungle
would always sidesaddle up a big
white stallion for the ride around
the arena.
But now? Now the few white
horses which are still kept on the
circus roster are astrided by the
clowns and trapeze-hangar-on-ners,
and the comely queens of
the canvas castle roost up near
the ears of the Indian elephants.
Even in the scanty number of
hippodromes which still exist,
the white hoss is usually forced
to stand off in a corner of the
tent and watch while his brown,
red, black, and even piebald
• friends literally, take the spotlight.
The Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has flatly,
even indignantly, refused to offer
any monetary aid to the
Moore Plan for the Universal Re-establishment
of the White Horse
in the Motion Picture and Circus
Industries. Won't you do
your part? If you have an honest
desire to take immediate remedial
action for the betterment
of white horses, please remit $250
in United States silver certificates
to The Plainsman office.
You have my guarantee that the
money will be well spent.
The Exchange Post By Irv Steinberg
Here's to the chaperon,
May she learn from Cupid
Just enough blindness,
To make her sweetly stupid.
Overheard at a dance: "Does
my gown look as though it were
falling off my shoulders?"
"Naw, let's dance."
"I'm sorry—but I must go and
rearrange it—it's supposed to
look that way."
—Florida Flambeau
Attention June Graduates:
A young theologian named Fiddle
Refused to accept his degree;
"For," said'he, "It's enough to
be Fiddle,
Without being Fiddle, D.D.
—Long Island University
* * *
The follies which a man regrets
most in his life are those
which he didn't commit when he
had the opportunity.
—V.M.I. Cadet
Auburn fraternity housemother:
"Hey, don't spit on the floor."
Pledge: "What's the matter?
Does it leak?" —Florida Flambeau
"Let's go over to the Student
Center and get a beer."
You're not likely to hear that
statement around the Auburn
campus, at least not seriously,
but if you were going to college
at William & Mary, Syracuse, Columbia,
Cornell, Wisconsin, or
Union you might be taken up on
that suggestion. Each of the
above mentioned schools sells beer
in their student unions, and none
of them have reported any serious
objections.
Wisconsin reported: "Students
have accepted beer service as a
matter of course. They regard
it about the same as they do the
Coco-Cola fountain.
Cannon
Members of The Plainsman staff
sometimes receive complaints
from students because the editorial
page of the paper frequently
carries articles about state, national
and international events.
These students insist that a college
newspaper should contain
only college news.
I disagree with*..„„,„,,w.,,„.,,.,m.,,.,„,
these p e o p l eJ
While a paper oil
this type should §
contain primar-J
ily college news,|
students in an|
institution o f|
higher learning!
should take an|
interest in world 1
affairs. Yet there*
are many students
at Auburn
who go around like ostriches with
their heads buried in the sand.
They seem to think that they can
avoid the ills of the world simply
by ignoring them.
When someone tries to discuss
important political or social problems
of the day with them, their
stock reply is "I'm going to be
an engineer (or farmer or vet).
What do I care about the price
of ice in Alaska?"
This is a naive attitude for people
of supposedly college level intelligence
to take. Although we are
preparing ourselves for a particular
career, we must realize that,
in order to live harmoniously
among the peoples of the world,
we must know something about
them. We cannot live forever in
a narrow world bounded by College
Street, Magnolia Avenue and
the forestry plot.
Today's students will be leaders
of the state and nation in a
few years. We are the ones who
must assume the positions of responsibility
in not only industry
but also in political and cultural
spheres. In the unsettled times
ahead, a profound interest in public
events will be an essential attribute
of any leader.
If Auburn is to contribute its
share of statesmen, a more informed
student body is the first
requirement. Auburn, however,
is not the only college whose students
are guilty of complacency.
In looking over the newspapers
of other institutions, I see that
the same conditions exist elsewhere.
History furnishes ample proof
of the fate of nations whose people
become apathetic to the
events of the world. For examples,
look at the nations that have
fallen prey to the spectre of totalitarianism.
The peoples of
Germany, Russia, Japan and Italy
lost their freedom because
they refused to look beyond their
own personal affairs.
An occasional editorial or column
devoted to state-wide elections
or to cases of impoverishment
or slavery is not out of order.
The Plaisnman feels that a
well-informed public is the best
possible insurance against injustice,
dictatorship and war.
Letter To Editor
Dear Sir,
In your occasional arguments
for adopting "Auburn University"
as the name of this institution,
you fail to present a major point
which makes the change improbable.
As an eager-to-learn freshman,
I entered Auburn hoping to increase
my knowledge and broaden
my viewpoint. At that time, the
college catalog listed several
courses in philosophy, and I looked
forward to possibly obtaining
a minor in that field. However,
I soon discovered that the catalog
listing was erroneous—that ho
such courses existed.
It seems to me that in a day
when finances are being directed »
toward an extensive program and ft
when some funds go to valued *\
athletes, a small amount of money
could be expended for employing
at least one faculty member capable
of instructing philosophy
classes.
Before we can be proud of university
status, it is essential that
we have a complete liberal arts
school—one that includes philosophy.
Sincerely,
Ralph Lowry
Readers are reminded that
a carton of Chesterfield cigarettes
is awarded to the writer
of the best letter each weeSc
by Gordon Howell, campus
representative for Chesterfield.
Winners will be notified
and can pick up the award
at The Plainsman office.
5—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, April 26, 1950
/
New Regulation For Vet Schooling •
Released By YA Coordinator Norton
New regulations for veterans attending school under the
Servicemen's Readjustment Act have been released by P.
M. Norton, A.P.I, coordinator of veterans affairs. Norton said
t h a t the new regulations explain fully the J u l y 25, 1951,
d a t e for veterans to continue to receive GI benefits.
"Veterans who are eligible for |
education or training and who
have not undertaken such training
under the Servicemen's readjustment
act, as well as those
who have commenced but have
not completed their course, may
be vitally affected by the July
25, 1951 date," the veterans' official
said. •
"In order that all such veterans
may be made fully aware of
the importance of the date and
of its*effect on the education and
training program, this regulation
is promulgated at this time for
the purpose of providing all such
veterans with ample advance notice
so that their plans may be
made accordingly," Norton said.
The new regulations are:
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all courses of education or graining
pursued by veterans on or
after July 25, 1951, under the
Servicemen's Readjustment Act,
as amended.
"(B) The law provides that a
course of education or training
shall be initiated before the termination
of four years after the
date of discharge or by July 25,
1951, whichever is the later, and
that such education or training
cannot be afforded beyond July
25, 1956, except for those veterans
who enlisted under the Voluntary
Recruitment Act of Octo-
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6, 1945. Therefore, a veteran
otherwise eligible must have
commenced and actually be pursuing
his course of education or
training on July' 25, 1951, or the
date four years after discharge,
whichever is later, .except where
his attendance is interrupted because,
of the normal interruptions
for summer vacations, or other
reasons beyond the control of the
veteran.
"(C) A course of education or
training shall consist of such curriculum,
program of study or
training, or combination of subjects
as are prescribed by the institution
a s constituting t he
course. When the veteran elects
his course of education or training,
is accepted by the approved
educational or training institution
as qualified to undertake and
pursue the elected course, and
commences such course, he shall
pursue his course of education or
training continuously until completion,
except for conditions
which normally would cause interruption
by any student.
" (D) A veteran may change his
course of education or training
only while in training and then
for reasons satisfactory to the
Administrator. A change of one
or more subjects in the elected
curriculum or program of training,
including the dropping of a
subject without replacing it with
another, or the adding of a subject,
or a change in the sequence
in which the subjects are undertaken
d o e s not constitute a
change of course of education or
training. Advancement from a
basic or preparatory phase to an
advanced phase within the course
of education or training which
the veteran is pursuing does not
constitute a change of course.
"(E) A change of course of
education or training may be considered
to be for satisfactory reasons
when:
" (1) The veteran is not making
satisfactory progress in his present
course and the failure is not
due to his own misconduct, his
own neglect, or his own lack of
application; or
"<2j The course to which the
veteran desires to change is more
in keeping with his aptitude, previous
education, training, or other
such pertinent facts; or
"(3) A course to which the
veteran desires to change, while
not a part of the course currently
pursued by him, is a normal
progression from said course and
will enable him to attain his educational
or vocational objective.
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9 _ f
Episcopal Bishop
To Speak April 30
The Rt. Rev. C. C. J. Carpenter,
DD, Episcopal Bishop of Alabama,
will make his annual visitation
to Auburn Sunday, April
30.
The bishop and confirmands
will be guests of the Vestry at
dinner Saturday evening in the
Parish House.
Confirmation will be held at
both the 10:55 a.m. service of
Morning Prayer and at Canterbury
Vespers at 5:30 p.m.
Bishop Carpenter will be- the
speaker at Canterbury Club immediately
after the latter service,
and the new confirmands will
be guests of honor of the club
for dinner and evening. Members
of the Parish are invited
to hear the bishop speak at 6:45
p.m.
Chaplain James Stirling will
present the class for confirmation.
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Constitution
(Continued on page 3)
shall be on the nomination the
signature of 4 per cent of the
students registered in the nominee's
class.
For all o t h e r nominations
there shall be on the nomination
the. signature of 4 per cent of
the total number of undergraduate
students registered at Alabama
Polytechnic Institute.
b. The qualification B o a rd
shall consist of all senior members
of the Executive Cabinet.
c. Before a nominee may become
a candidate for election he
or she must be Interviewed by
the Qualification Board and
pass that body by a simple majority
vote subject to the following
regulations:
1. A person is elibgible to hold
an office in the class in which
he or she is a voter.
2. The nominee for President
of the Executive Cabinet shall
be a member of the senior class
and must have served one term
on the Cabinet in order to qualify
for a candidate.
3. The chairman of the Social
Committee shall be a member
of the senior class.
4. The Vice-President of the
Executive Cabinet shall be a
member of the Junior class.
5. The Secretary of the Executive
Cabinet shall be a member of
the Sophomore class.
6. An overall average of 2.0 or
a 2.5 average for the immediately
preceeding quarter is required of
all candidates.
, 7. Every candidate with the exception
of first quarter freshman
must be an active participant in
some extra-curricular activity,
and must be here in school the
following 3 quarters except in
unavoidable cases.
Section 2. No student may be
a candidate for an elective position
on any student Publication
coming under the supervision of
the Publication Board except
with the recommendation of the
Board of Publications. The qua-lificatons
on such candidates shall
be governed by Article IV. Section
5. Paragraph f. Regulations
of Permanent Committees of the
Student Executive Cabinet in the
By-Laws.
Section 3. The title of Miss
Auburn and Miss Homecoming.
a. Any undergraduate Hvoman
student may qualify if she is hot
a member of the freshman class
or a first quarter transfer, or the
holder of the Miss Homecoming
title the same year.
b. Each college operated women's
dormitory, each college operated
men's dormitory, each so-pletes
his course of education or
training as defined above or discontinues
his elected course of
education or training, the law
does not permit the initiation of
another course of education or
training."
cial fraternity, and each social
sorority, and each organization
recognized by the Executive Cabinet
shall be entitled to nominate
one oandidaie for the title.
c. The nominations shall be in
the following form:
We,.... (Nominating Body) _..,
do hereby nominate .... (Nominees
Name) _ for the title of
Miss Auburn (or Miss Homecoming.)
(Signed by President of
nominating body)
I hereby accept the nomination.
(Signature of nominee)
d. If at least five girls are not
nominated for the title, the
Election Committee shall itself
nominate the required number
of girls to bring the total number
of candidates to five.
e. After all nominations are
in, the Election Committee shall
appoint a Qualification Board
consisting of f i v e members.
Students shall not be appointed
to this Board.
f. The Qualification Board shall
select from the nominees the five
final candidates and their names
shall be listed on the ballots and
the election conducted as provided
in Article II, Elections Regulations
in the By-Laws.
ARTICLE II
Election Regulations .
Section 1. All members of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute undergraduate
student body are eligible
to vote subject to- the following
regulations:
a. All students above and including
the sophomore class shall
vote in the election of the President
of the Executive Cabinet,
the Vice-President of the Executive
C a b i n e t , the Secretary
of the Executive Cabinet, the
Chairman of the Social Committee,
and the Editor and Business
Manager of student publications
coming under the supervision of
the Publication Board.
b. The Class Officers and representatives
to the Student Executive
Cabinet shall be elected
by members of their respective
classes only.
c. All students are eligible to
vote in the election of Miss Auburn
and Miss Homecoming.
Section 2. Elections shall be
held as follows:
a. The election of all freshman
officers shall be held in the Fall
Quarter.
b. The election of all other
Class Officers, the Student Executive
Cabinet, and the Chairman
of the Social Committee shall
be held during the Spring Quarter.
c. The election of the Editor
and Business Manager of student
publications coming under
the supervision of the Publication
Board shall be held during
the Spring Quarter or at such
other time as is recommended by
the Publication Board.
d. The election of Miss Auburn
and Miss Homecoming shall be
held during the Fall Quarter.
Section 3. There will be free
and open elections and there will
be a political activities committee
to regulate expenditures, regulate
election procedure, and to prevent
corrupt political activities.
ASAE Holds Fish Fry
Members of the American Society
of Agricultural' Engineers
and their dates held a fisli fry at
Chewacla park Tuesday, April
25, at 2 p.m.
Kathryn Jones, A.S.A.E. candidate
for Engineers Queen and
quest of honor, was escorted by
Bill Sneed, president of the, society.
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Wednesday, April 26,1950
One-Third Point Margin Gives Tide
Win Over Tigers In Track, 65 2-3-651-3
Alabama won its first victory in a major sport in competition
this year with Auburn when Sophomore Marv Cic-howski
won two firsts to pace the Tide trackmen to a narrow
one-third point triumph, 65% to 65%.
(The fractions developed when McHenry and Hurst of Alabama
tied with Auburn's DeMe-dicis
for second place in the high
jump.
Tiger Stars
Alabama took five of six field
events as had been predicted.
They also picked up valuable second
and third plaice points in
several events. Auburn dominated
track events, the Tide's only
firsts being Cichowski's wins in
the 440 and 220 low hurdles.
The Tide soph star was high
point man with 13 points, finishing
second in the 220 for his final
three points. The win in the low
hurdles was his big contribution,
coming late in the meet. How-
,'ever his win in the 440 was his
first try at that distance.
Whitey Overton came through
with wins in the. mile and two
mile, sharing honors in the mile
with Jimmy Mitchell.
Alabama's freshman defeated
Auburn's first-year trackmen 76
to 54. The Tigers uncovered a future
track star in Jim "Ham
Hock" Dillion, '6'2'.', 216-pound
freshman from Indiana. He won
the shot put with a heave of 46'
10", the discus at 152'8", and the
javelin at 162 feet.
Auburn, previously undefeated
in dual meets this year, faces a
strong threat in Florida, whom
they encounter Saturday in Cliff
Hare Stadium.
Summaries:
Shotput—1. Shield (A), 2. Cross
(A), 3. Delowatz (A). Distance 50
feet 9 inches.
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High Jump—1. Hanson (A), 2.
McHenry (A), Hurst (A), and
DeMedicis (Aub), tied for second
place. Height 6 feet 2 inches.
Discus—1. Shield (A), 2. Leonard
(A), 3. Bauer (Aub). Distance
139 feet 7 inches.
Pole vault—1. C h a m b l i ss
(A), tied for second place. Height
(Aub), 2. Reese (A), and Lutz
12 feet 3 inches.
Mile run—Overton (Aub) and
Mitchell (Aub), tied for first
place. 2. Lackey (A). Time 4:35.5.
440-yard dash—1. Cichowski
(A), 2. Flournoy (Aub), 3. Mc-
Millen (A). Time 48.6.
100-yard dash—1. W a l k er
(Aub), 2. Wood (Aub), 3. Davis
(Aub). Time 10.1.
Broad jump—1. Hanson (A), 2.
McMillen, (A), 3. Stookey (Aub).
Distance 22 feet 6 inches.
120 high hurdles—1. DeMedicis
(Aub), 2. Morris (A), 3. Fulling-ton
(A). Time 14.8.
Javelin—1. Beauchamp (A), 2.
Talmadge (Aub), 3. H o r t on
(Aub). Distance 193 feet 9 inches.
880-yard run—1. M i t c h e ll
(Aub), 2. Flournoy (Aub), 3. Miller
(A). Time 1:57.4.
220-yard dash—1. W a l k er
(Aub), 2. Cichowski (A), 3, Wood
(Aub). Time 22.4.
Two-mile run—1. O v e r t on
(Aub), 2. Derieux (A). 3. Steele
(Aub). 10:03.1.
220 low hurdles—1. Cichowski
(A), 2. DeMedicis (Aub), 3.
Morris (A). Time 23.8.
Mile relay—1. Auburn (Bryant,
Overton, Mitchell and Flournoy,
Time 3:20.7.
BILL CHAMBLESS
Auburn
TOMMY STEELE
Auburn
A COUPLE OF STEADY PERFORMERS for Coach Hutsell's
track squad are Billy Chambless and Tommy Steele. Chambless
took first place in last week's dual meet with 'Bama with a 12
foot-6 inch jump. Steele, a letterman from Birmingham, runs
the mile and two mile events. Both will be counted on for points
against Florida Saturday.
Tennis Team Faces
Georgia Tech Today
The Tiger tennis team, recuperating
from an unsuccessful Western
tour,'WUV<face a strong contingent
from. Georgia Tech here today
in matches beginning at 1
p.m. The trials will mark the only
meeting of the squads this season.
Saturday, the Plainsmen will
meet the Mississippi State racketeers
in a return match. The maroons
walloped the Auburn lads,
5-2, in their initial setto.
On the tour the Tigers just
c o m p l e t e d , they encountered
three enemies and were vanquished
each time. The University
of Alabama was the opponent
Thursday, and as in the first
meeting of the two, *the Plains-
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Your Senator
"I want to express to the
people of Alabama my eternal
gratitude for the support
and the confidence
they have given me.
"Alabama is my native
state. All that I am I owe
to Alabama. Her interests
are my interests. Her people
are my people. Her
traditions are my traditions.
I have been true to
them. I shall always be true
to them.
"AH the experience I have gained in Alabama's service
and all the strength of my mind and my heart I
dedicate to the welfare and progress of Alabama and to
the building of lasting peace."
PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT BY LISi.-r! HILL.
MONTSOMERY. ALABAMA
Tigers Split Series
With Bulldogs;
George Hill Shines
By Siuart Stephenson, Jr.
Having lost two games—both
10-inning affairs—to the Georgia
Bulldogs on their home diamond,
Coach Johnny Williamson's Tigers
invaded the Bulldog's pen in
Athens last week end and won
one and lost one for their efforts.
In the first game the Bulldogs
unleashed 13 hits off the offerings
of three Auburn hurlers to take
a 11-1 ball game. George Hill
took the mound in the second
tilt and wielded a fat bat with
3 hits for 3 trips to lead the
Tigers to a 10-7 win.
Ace Adams went the route for
Georgia in the first encounter,
gave up six hits, and struck out
7 Auburn batsmen. Bill Letch-worth
started for the Plainsmen
and was spelled by Finlayson in
the seventh. Letchworth was
charged with the loss.
A single by first baseman Gene
men won only one of seven
matches. The count improved the
next day when they opposed
Mississippi State and copped two
of the seven trials. Ole Miss-was
the final foe of the expendition,
and the Tigers took three of the
seven conflicts.
Auburn scoring in the 'Bama
duel was done by the doubles
duo of Rip Lovitt and Nolin
Touchstone, who defeated Shapiro
and Kyle, 6-4, 2-6, and 6-1.
Two singles engagements furnished
the points in the State contest,
with Erskine Russell beating
Cooper Twaddle, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4,
and Rip Lovett conquering David
Goff, 8-6, 7-5. Lovitt and Russell
repeated in the Ole Miss meet
gaining victories over Thurston
Sherman and Clint Johnson, respectively.
Lovitt teamed with
C. H. Alexander to win over the
Jabour-Dublin combination and
give Auburn her third point.
Hoehle drove Charlie Gilbert
home with the lone Tiger tally
in the first inning, Georgia catcher
Billy Grant stole home on a
wild throw in the third to tie
it up, and in the fourth stanza
the Bulldogs scored four more
and coasted in to an easy win.
Hill Stars
George Hill had the situation
well in hand for the second game
Saturday. He fanned four and
walked seven while limiting the
Georgia nine to safeties. Hoehle
and Hill got three hits each to
pace a Tiger stick attack that
netted 15 safeties and 10 runs.
Georgia attempted a continuation
of their previous games in
Auburn. They pushed two runs
across the plate in their half of
the ninth as a rally blossomed before
the Tigers could put out the
fire.
Friday's Game
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Webb, 2b 4
Gilbert, c 4
Hoehle, lb 4
Gilmore, cf 2
Sterling, rf 3
Mock, If 3
Logan, ss ~ 4
Letchworth, p 3
Finlayson, p 1
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Saturday's Win
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Webb, 2b •. 5
Camp, ss 5
Hoehle, lb ....../........... 5
Gilmore, cf 5
Sterling, rf 4
Mock, If ...: ' 3
Fleming, c 1 3
Hill, p 3
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Golfers Enter Tourney
The Auburn golf team is entered
in today's Southern Intercollegiate
Golf Tournament in Athens,
Ga. Led by Buddy DeBar-delaben,
the five-man Tiger team
is composed of Pat Poyner, Jack
Rumph, Skippy Weatherby, and
Allan Bates.
SPALDING
sers rtte PAG* H M SPORTS
T o / l g e r
T o p i c s
By Stuart Stephenson, Jr.
Overton-Nutini Duel In Mile
Saturday's dual track meet with the Florida 'Gators shapes up
as one of the best in the SEC. As if defeat at the hands of 'Bama
by 1/3 point weren't enough to spur them on to greater efforts,
the Tiger cindermen will find added inducement from a speedy
Florida squad. The main attraction of the afternoon will be the
mile run featuring SEC champion Whitey Overton challenged by
Hugo Nutini.
Nutini, a Chilean transfer student, last year set the existing
South American half-mile record. Long on stamina rather than
speed bursts, Nutini is making the mile run his feature race now.
He is undefeated in three half-mile and three one-mile races to date.
It should be a great race when Kenney Howard's starting gun
sends Overton and Nutini on their four-lap way in Cliff Hare Stadium.
The black-haired 'Gator runner has heard much about Auburn's
Olympic performer and reports Whitey's presence in his
nightmares.
Quoted by Florida's Sports Publicity Director Joe Sherman,
Nutini said, "I know Overton is . . . is . . . how you say? . . . sensational—
and I want so bad for to beat him. I promise you I do
my best."
Nutini is gearing all workouts to be at his peak for the conference
meet in Birmingham May 19-20. According to Florida Track
Coach Percy Beard (brother of Auburn Business Manager Jeff
Beard), Nutini has not taken the check-rein off this year. His best
time was 4:32.1, registered against Duke.
"He hasn't actually tried to run a really fast mile yet," Beard
said, "and I'm just as anxious to see him let out as anybody else.
I know one thing: Whitey Overton is a great runner and competitor
and Nutini is going to have a big job on his hands when he goes out
to beat him." '
Whitey isn't committing himself. The Montgomery marvel,
rated fourth in the nation for the two-mile run, has posted a mark
of 4:17.1 for the mile run. He hasn't been pushed this season in
either the mile or two-mile events except by his own teammates—
Saturday's competition should be a real treat for track followers.
Added interest for the meet will be provided in the half-mile
run in which Auburn's Jimmy Mitchell and Dickie Flournoy wage
a spirited rivalry for first-place honors. Nutini will have to be
a fast stepper to beat this combination. .
In Auburn's last two dual meets with Georgia and Alabama
Mitchell placed first, beating Flournoy in both cases. He is confident
that he can beat Flournoy and Nutini Saturday.- Best recorded
times in the 880 for the trio are: Nutini, 153.6; Mitchell, 157.4;
Flournoy, 157.9 seconds.
* * * * *
As for the spectacular mile run itself, many words have been
written concerning the possibility of "The 4-miriute mile"—dream
of all distance runners. Gil Dodd, "the flying parson," was tabbed
the man to do it as he burned up the tracks in '47—but still the time
remains above the four-minute mark.
Notable mile-run marks: A time of 4:16.3 set in 1937 by Dave
Rogan of Kentucky, and the SEC record—Overton won the event
in 4:24.3 last year; Glenn Cunningham of Kansas established the
American collegiate record of 4:06.7 in 1934, and Sweden's Gunder
Hagg holds the world's record at 4:01, set in 1945.
Daisy Wilburn Named
New ABA President
In a recent meeting of Alpha
Beta Alpha, collegiate 4-H Club
Daisy Wilburn, Demopolis, was
elected new .club president.
Other officers are:
Billy Little, Pigeon Creek, vice-president;
Ira M. Harrison, Greenville,
secretary; James Zinner, Ro-bertsdale,
treasurer, and J. C.
Jenkins, Gciger, publicity director.
JAKE* JOINT
Claude Moore, Heiberger, and
Ira Harrison were elected representatives
to Ag Council.
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Chambless Comes Through
For sheer determination and superlative
effort, the performance
in Saturday's meet of Auburn pole
vaulter Billy Chambless was tops.
With Alabama dominating field
events and providing hot competition
in running events,. Auburn
was hard put for points as
the meet progressed.
Scarcely noticed amid the excitement
of the quickly-recorded
running events, the pole vaulters
went about their business at the
methodical pace usually ascribed
to this artistic endeavor. Time after
time Chambless, a pre-med
junior from Montgomery, raced
down the path, pulled himself
over the • high bar, and thudded
into the pit, only to lift himself
from the sawdust for another try.
It soon became apparent that the
pressure was on in the pole vault.
With the bar resting on 12
feet-6 inches, higher than he
had ever cleared before, Chambless
put his all into a sensational
jump that gave Auburn
a first place and won for Billy
the honors that have eluded
him through many second- and
third-place efforts. Coach Wilbur
Hutsell was warm in praising
the nimble-footed Montgom-erian
who came through with
the chips down to give the best
showing of his valuting career.
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Florida's Strong Tracksters Meet Tigers Saturday JAKE* JOINT
Gator Team Much Improved Over Last Year
Longer Distance Runs Loom As Highlights
By Bruce Greenhill
Coach Wilbur Hutsell's trackmen will be seeking their
third conference victory Saturday as they meet the Florida
Gators in a dual meet at Hare Stadium at 2:15. The meet
looms as a close one as Florida Coach Percy Beard brings
a team to the Plains this year that is much improved over
the squad that lost to Auburn
last year, 79M;-46^o.
' The standout events of the
meet will probably be in the
longer runs—the half-mile, mile
and two mile.
In the 830, Gator newcomer
Hugo Nutini will be vying against
the torrid Tiger duo, conference
champ Dickie Flournoy and Jimmy
Mitchell. Flourmy has been
off form this season and is expected
to turn in his best time of
the year Saturday as he runs
against teammate Mitchell, who
won the event in the Georgia
and Bama meets, and Nutini, who
recorded a time of 1:53.6 in a previous
outing.
The mile run features a duel
between Nutini and Auburn captain
and Oylmpic runner, Whitey
Overton. Both are undefeated
this year in dual meet competition
and the Auburn track record
is likely to be broken in this
event.
In the two mile, Overton and
teammate Tommy Steele, who
finished in a first place tie
against Florida last year, will
face Florida captain Jim Griffin,
a much improved runner. Pre-meet
speculation poses the question
whether Overton, who will
undoubtedery be forced to go all-out
in the mile run, will be able
to handle Griffin when the Flori-dian
makes his bid for the tape.
Auburn won 10 of the 14 events
in the Florida meet last year,
seven of these winners will seek
to repeat Saturday. Overton won
the mile and two mile, Flournoy
[won both the 440 and 880, sprin-
| ter Jimmy Walker scored a
double win in the 100 and 220
yard dashes, and Jimmy Stookey
copped the broad jump.
Florida coach Percy Beard, brother
of Auburn Athletic Business
manager Jeff Beard, is no stranger
to Auburn. Running for Auburn
under the tutelage of Coach
Hutsell, Beard became one of the
all-time Tiger track greats, carrying
the Auburn colors to national
prominence when he established
the world 110 meter high
hurdles mark at Oslo, Norway in
1934 with a time of 14.2 seconds.
Present Georgia track coach,
Forrest (Spec) Towns, lowered
Beard's mark to 13.7 seconds two
years later.
Free Basketball Game
Scheduled Tuesday
An intrasquad basketball game
will be held in Sports Arena Tuesday,
May 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m.,
according to Coach Joel Eaves.
Teams will be picked from veteran
team members and last year's
freshman squad to play each other.
No admission fee will be charged
o students, faculty members, or
townspeople for the intrasquad
t i l t.
(j Frafernily, Independent Teams Play
Eleven Games; Church Nines Idle
In 1840 a merchant named Constance
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first block of ice ever sold in Sel-ma.
His ice business continued to
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GEORGE HILL pitched and
batted the Tigers to a 10-7
win over Georgia Saturday. The
Portsmouth, Ohio, basketball and
baseball ace rapped out three hits
in three times at bat!
By Spud Wright
Action was fast and furious in
independent and fraternity leagues
last week, with 11 games
being played. All teams were idle
in the church league.'
Fraternity Leagues
Phillips hurled no-hit ball to
give Alpha Psi a 6-to-l victory
over Sigma Chi Tuesday. The
Sigs' lone run came in the fourth
inning as the result of a walk.
AP 131 0 0 0 1—640
SC 0 0 0 10 0 0 — 1 05
Phillipb and Morgan; Levi and
Lawrence.
* * *
KA scored runs off seven hits
to down PKP-, 11 to 8, Tuesday!
Reed and Mariott led the winners
with two hits, while Moore and
Drury collected two hits each for
the losers.
PKP 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 — 8 95
KA 18 2 0 0 0 x—11 7 4
White and Drury; Granaghan
and Williams.
* * *
Lambda Chi Alpha nosed out
PiKA Tuesday afternoon, 13 to
12. Baird and Denny were the
big guns for LCA with three hits
each; Barrow connected three for
the Pikes.
LCA 15 0 2 0 4 1—13 10 2
PiKA 4 1 0 3 0 0 4—12 12 0
Garrett and Denny; Kimpson,
Laskowski and McGauley.
* * *
Theta Chi scored 14 runs off 11
hits and 9 opponents' errors to
down KA, 14 to 7, Thursday. D.
Carley with three' hits led TC,
while Farrish and Waid led the
KA hitters with two each.
TC 3 0 7 2 0 1 1—14 11 1
KA 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 — 7 8 9
Emmert and Murphy; Granaghan,
Barnett and" Williams.
* * *
In a free-scoring game Thursday,
KS edged out PiKA, 15 to
\14. Walley led the winners with
two for two; Slade and Barrow
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member of the Auburn
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Jim is. a senior in
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He is a member
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collected three each for the
Pikes.
KS 0 2 1 1 4 4 3—15 12 0
PiKA 0 6 1 0 7 0 0—14 18 C
Chesser and Wally; Laskowski
and McGauley.
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TKE downed SC, 11 to 3, behind
the six-hit pitching of R.
Allen Thursday. Allen connected
for two safeties for TKE, while
Strong and Levi each got two
for the losers.
TKE 3 0 0 4 2 2 0—11 8 1
SC 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 — 3 6 3!
R. Allen and L. Allen; Levi and j
Lawrence.
Independent Leagv.es
The Brewers edged out FFA
5 to 4, Monday after the game
went into an extra inning. Spivey
got two'hits for FFA while Fewell
collected two for the Brewers.
FFA 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.0—4 6 0
Bre'rs 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1—5 6 2
West and Crowder;. Ray and
Piatt.
* * *
The Hellcats swamped the
Bones Monday, 20 to 3, off 13
hits. Briscoll led the winners with
three hits while Dormineis got
three for the Bones. ' •
Bones 10 1 1 0 — 3 5 4
Hellcats 8 10 2 0 x—20 13 2
Holland and Chestnut; Carr
and Smith.
* * *
In an extra-inning game, the
Staggs downed the Hellcats, 9 to
8, April 12. Olive got three for
four for the Staggs, and Grause
connected on four out of five for
the losers.
Staggs 123 0 2 0 0 1—9 14
Hellcats 033 200 0 0— 8 14
Lowery and Sanford; Carr and
<| Smith. .
* * *
The Zippers out-scored NROTC,
17 to 10 Wednesday afternoon.
Clay paced the winners' attack
with four hits and Kuykendall
got two for the losers.
NROTC 0 2 2 4 2 1 1—10 5 5
Zippers 4 3 4 0 4 2 x— 17 12 5
Kuykendall and Moore; Crsn-ford
and Clay.
* * *
The Staggs downed ARS, 11 to
6, behind the three-hit pitching
of Lowery Tuesday. Johnson and
Oliver led the Staggs with two
for five each.
Staggs 002 0 10 125—1110 4
ARS 010 020 12 0—6 34
Lowery and Parks; Hazelrig
and Johnson.
* * *
In other games scheduled in
the intramural leagues, Lutheran
won by forfeit over Newman
Club and AIO won by forfeit
over the Screw Balls.
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senior year. He graduated in June, 1938.
His big plane education was topped with
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An outstanding Cadet, 2nd Lt. Paul
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8—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, April 26, 1950 KA'S BEGIN SECESSION PARADE
BUNYAN EXHIBIT
NOW FEATURED
IN API LIBRARY
An exhibit, "The Legend of
Paul Bunyan," arranged by Mrs.
M. S. Sheppard, will be displayed
in the main reading room .of the
A.P.I, library through Saturday,
April 29, Betsy Saunders, in
charge of library exhibits, announced
today.
The exhibit, presented through
the cooperation of the art department,
the library, and the forestry
department, was designed to
commemorate the holding of the
annual Woodchopper's Ball.
In addition to Mrs. Sheppard's
creative work, there is on display
the etching of a large pictorial
map of Paul Bunyan's America,
burned in wood. The map, on an
easel in the main reading room,
was contributed by W. W. Gas-kins,
of the department of forestry.
The exhibit consists of the
Paul Bunyan legend printed on
white birch bark. In the first
case; Paul himself is shown sitting j
on a stump literally making midgets
out of the surrounding trees, i
Mrs. Sheppard also re-created j
his blue ox and terms his bovine
get as "Auburn's symbol of pow- j
er."
I Consistently through the legend ;
Mrs. Sheppard has changed localities
to Alabama in general and
Auburn in particular. She says
that .this localizing 6f the exhibit
is done because "directly or indirectly
Paul Bunyan is t he
founder of the A.P.I, department
of forestry."
Forestry students presented
Miss Saunders a ticket to the :
Woodchopper"s Ball in apprecia- !
tion for her work on the exhibits.
Baby Tigers Drop
Tilt To Valley
By Guy Fowler, Jr.
Coach Jim McGowan's Baby
Tigers suffered their second defeat
Monday afternoon as Valley
High of Fairfax conquered the
frosh, 3-2.
This was the fourth game of
the season for the Cubs, who
have won two games, one on
April 10, from Valley High at
Fairfax, 4-2, and the second from
Union Springs, 13-6, at Union
Springs. The other loss, 4-12, came
at the hands of the Valley Rebels
of Lanett, April 20.
Friday afternoon's game saw
pitchers George Bethea of Auburn
and Clayton Fullerton of
Valley High go the full route. The
game was climaxed in the top
half of the last inning when Bobby
Shere'r of Valley singled to
drive in the needed margin.
George Bethea • walked three
and fanned three for his afternoon
on the mound, while Bill
Burbank, former West End star,
lead the Auburn Cubs at the
plate, gathering two hits for four
trips.
Friday afternoon the Baby Cubs
square off against their elders
when Coach Jim McGowan's
freshman nine plays Coach Johnny
Williamson's Varsity at 3:30
on the campus diamond. No admission
will be charged.
Date Opponent
April 28 Auburn Varsity
April 29 Tallassee
May 3 Alabama Frosh
May 4 Alabama Frosh
May 12 Alabama Frosh
May 13 Alabama Frosh
Place
Here
There
There
There
Here
Here
ETA KAPPA NU
INITIATES 27
Formal initiation for 25 undergraduates
and two faculty members
into Eta "Kappa Nu, national
honorary society for electrical
engineers, was held Tuesday
evening, April 21.
A banquet in honor of these
new members followed at the
Casino. Speaker for the evening
was Prof. John C. Green of the
English department, who was introduced
by the toastmaster, J. D.
Wade of the engineering department.
The topic of Professor
Green's talk was "The Engineer
JAKE* JOI NT
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and Speech." ,
Faculty m e m b e r s initiated
were Prof. E. O. Jones, Jr., of
Auburn and Prof. J. P. Barnes
also of Auburn.
Seniors initiated were:
R. E. Campbell, Bellamy; H. L.
Copeland, Selma; T. G. Counts,
Decatur; R. E. Grim, Bessemer;
J. L. Cunningham, Decatur; H. H.
Franks, Wheeler, Miss., and Freeman,
Newman, Ga.
R. E. Hall; E. E. Kaiser, Bell-aire,
Mich.; S. H. Knowleg, Headland;
R. I. McLeod, Prichard; A.
A. Powers, Vina; M. L. Threkheld,
Atlanta, and L. C. Wimpee, Birmingham.
Juniors initiated were:
H. E. Cook, Andalusia; S. W.
Downs, Slate Springs, Miss.; H.
Freeman, Ft. Payne; J. Henry,
Ashville; C. H. Holmes, LaFay-ette;
D. D. Holmes, Birmingham.
H. W. Johnson, New Castle, N.
H.; W. W. Lee, Birmingham; D,
D. McRae, Springhill; E. M.
Shields, Geneva, and L. J. Smith,
Camp Hill.
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