THE TOREADOR Volume XXIV Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Saturday, September 17, 1949 Number I • Slight Decrease In Enrollment Expected V Over 5,400 Obtain Permits To Register By TOMMIE DANIEL Toreador Staff Writer Registration for the fall semes- Student Council Approves Texas Aggie ter opened officially Thursday and It found many upperclassmen n renewing acquaintances neglected Game As Official Away From Home Tr .r during the summer months and hundreds of bewildered freshmen The Student Council has ap- in the week at the Student Council roaming the halls in search of proved the Tech-Tex. A&M foot- office. ever-needed information. - ball game in San Antonio next Sat- One of the highlights of the San A total of 5,442 permits to regis- urday as the official out-of-town Antonio trip will be a speech by ter had been issued late Thursday trip for this year according to an Gov. Allan Shivers at the annual according to the registrar's office. announcement made Thursday by ex-student luncheon which will be A large number of transfer stu- Curtis Sterling, student body presi- held in the St. Anthony hotel at dents and approximately 1,100 en- dent. noon Saturday. A suite of rooms in tering freshmen should swell the enrollment over the expected mark Sterling said this would be the the Gunter hotel has been desig- of 5,800 students. game this nated as the site of an axes party only away from home Of the above amount 1,800 were ; year which students would be ex- which will be held Friday night veterans. Coordinator H. A. An- - cused from classes to attend. and Saturday. derson mid besides the 1,800 ex- Arrangements have been made G.1.'s there were also 75 ex-service with the Texas, New Mexico and men and women who were taking Oklahoma Bus company whereby advantage of the Hazelwood act for special buses may be chartered for the first time this year. the trip. Former Techsan The Hazelwood act is a state law To be eligible for the trip Ster- which allows veterans of either ling mid student organizations World War to enter a state school must have a sponsor and most sub- To Be Presented tuition free. The veteran must be mit a list of those students attend- a citizen of this state. Anderson ing prior to leaving. Tickets will said the increase of students tak- cost $8.75 per person round trip ing advantage of the state law was but the buses must be filled before Annual Ex Award largely due to the fact that many this rate becomes available. of them have completed their al- Sterling went on to say those stu- The eseelitive board of the Tex. lotted time under the Federal G. I. dents who are on either scholastic Tech Ex-Student association voted Bill. or disciplinary probation could not to give an award each year to an Dorms Filled be granted excused absence for the Dormitories have been filled to trip. outstanding ex-student of the col- capacity with the exception of the When student organizations have lege in a recent meeting held on second floor of Drane hall which drawn up the fists of names of stu- the campus. has been reserved for married dents who plan to attend along The group set aside 3 p.m. Oct. couples. A waiting list for the oth- DR. D. M. WIGGINS er dorms has been started for the with the name of their sponsor 14 as the day for a meeting of the President they should be turned in to the benefit of students living In town Dean of Men or Women. association council. Th at will be who wish to move to the dorm as the day before Homecoming. soon as possible. Tickets are on sale now in the Board members also appointed The familiar long lines greeted ticket office under the east stands a committee ko nominate two peo- students registering Thursday and of Jones Stadium and Morley Jen- ple for sad& office of the. Es- Friday. Fur the first time in several nings, athletic director, has an- Students association and discussed years, this fall only two days were nounced they must be picked up Many Improvements Seen In plans for Homecoming this year. allotted for registration. Freshmen before Thursday evening. Guy Carter, Wayne Sellers and and seniors scheduled classes He said choice seats were avail- Chick McElya compose the com- Thursday while sophomores and 'tile to Tech students but could not mittee to plan the mechanics for junior signed up Friday. Classes Wiggins's First Year At Tech lie held here later than Thursday presentation of the outstanding started this morning at 8 a.m. because all unsold tickets must be student award and they will report The freshman counseling pro- With the opening of classes to- president; Frank Junell, Marshall returned to San Antonio Friday to the group when they meet in gram began Monday afternoon in morning. Admission for students day; Dr. D. M. Wiggins will begin Pennington and others to join me October. the gym with all entering students in the administrative task ahead," will be $1.20 with a student activi- Board members voted that D. M. required to take entrance exams. his second year president of ty ticket. Texas Technological college. Look- he added. McElroy, executive secretary, Further Instruction and aid neon Present plans call for the Tech ing back over the first 12 months New Teachers should have charge of all Home- given to new students throughout band and the Saddle Tramps to the week which was highlighted by of his administration, the progress Thirty-nine new faculty members coming arrangements. The annual make the trip. The cheer leaders a reception in the president's home which has been made is—to say have been employed for the fall Homecoming game this year will will also be on hand Sterling said. Tuesday evening for all new stu- the least—astounding. semester. Of the additions two are be with Baylor university in Jones There will be a large pep rally and dents. in Agriculture. 16 in Arts and stadiumson Oct. 15. Doctor Wiggins. who came to parade Saturday morning in down- Sciences. two in Business Admin- Plans were also discussed for Freshmen Meet Tech from Texas Western college town San Antonio. Plans for the Wednesday night the Freshman istration, 17 in Engineering and improving the association's official Sept. 1. 1948, has in one year net pep rally have not been completed men and women students held sep- two in Home Economics. The fac- publication by use of more funds a pace which clearly indicates that as yet but will be announced later arate meetings in the recreation ulty at Tech numbers 336 in all. for art work. A discussion of redis- he has grasped the full meaning hall and gym. Dean of Women There are 82 professors, 67 assist- tricting of Texas, which is now di- and needs of not only the college Margarette Walker and Dean of ant professors. 110 instructors. 50 vided according to senatorial dis- but also the city and area in gen- ACS Will Meet Wednesday Men James G. Allen addressed the associate professors and 27 - teach- tricts, was tabled until the October era l. two groups. ing fellows. The first meeting of the Ameri- meeting. One of the outstanding features All of the divisions, with the ex- Doctor Wiggins is stressing pub- can Chemistry Society will be held Attending the meeting were Hur- ception of the graduate division, of his first year is the large build- lic relations with schools of this in the chemistry building room CG ley Carpenter, Lubbock; E. A. ing program which is underway. are expecting a slight drop in en- area and extension of college good at 7:00 p.m. stated Warner Peti- McCullough, Midland; Wayne Sel- rollment when the final figures are Within a short time workmen will will Into the ranks of industry. COilt, president. lers, Fort Worth; Fred Rollins, El begin construction of two wings determined. Approximately 2 5 0 business. agriculture, engineering Dr. Watson, professor of chemis- Paso; George Langford. Lubbock; graduate students have asked for extending 130 feet south of the and geology. try will give the purpose and aims McElya, Dallas and McElroy, Lub- Administration building at a cost permission to register this year "I think one of the greatest of the organization, PetIcol. mid. bock. where only 176 students were en- of approximately $750,000. Later things about Texas Tech Is the re- Peticolas said that freshmen and ings rolled in that division last fall. two w wil be added to the En- lationship if the college to the stu- sophomores who were majoring in Miss P.m Butler, 1947 Tech gineering building; a Home Eco- Three additional parking areas dents," Doctor Wiggins said. "I chemistry or chemical engineering graduate, is supervisor of music in are now open on the campus, ac- nomics building will be construct- have never known an institution are particularly invited and that Coleman schools. She received her cording to Frank Junell, assistant ed, and within a year a Science where students have assumed re coffee and donuts wil be served as master's degree in music from the to the president. Junell said the and Music hall will be added to the refreshments. University of Texas in January. new lots, which are located west campus. See WIGGINS Page 2 of the Engineering building, north At the present time workmen are of Men's Dorm three and four and busy in the interior of several west of West hall, brought the buildings renovating, repairing and Board Considers Discussion Of Teaching Opportunities number of all weather parking lots repainting. Perhaps one of the on the campus to five. most startling changes has taken Construction Bids Curtis Sterling, student body place on the campus Itself. The Tech Board of Direct01 - Set For First FTA Meeting Thursday president,was in charge of the Landscape Work will hold a special meeting in San freshmen boys meeting Wednes- Under the direction of the new Antonio next Saturday prior to the Mrs. Jean Jenkins. executive sec- Tech students in choosing teaching day night and it was in the form landscape director. Elo Urbanov- Tech-Texas A&M football game to retary of the Placement service. as their profession; of a panel discussion. College life sky, grass has been planted in consider bids on the wings to the will discuss "Teaching Opportun- 2. To acquaint teachers In train- was discussed by student leaders many of the bare areas and trees Administration building. ities" when the Paul W. Horn ing with the history, ethics and and Tech officials. and other shrubs have been net Approval of plans for the wings, chapter of Future Teachers of problems of the teaching profes- The last official day for registra- out and are beginning to beautify which will be added to the south America meets at 7 p.m. Thursday sion; tion will be Thursday with all stu- the campus. Paving of parking side of the building was given by In the Extension building. 3. To give prospective teachers dents registering after Monday re- lots has also done much to help the board in its last meeting here Program for the meeting is to guidance and encouragement in quired to pay a late registration the appearance of Tech. Aug. 13. They will cost an ap- include planning of the organism solving their academic problems; fee. Strengthening the faculty, re- proximate $750,000 to construct and tion's work for the school year, 4. To make teaching a more se- shuffling of the whole concept of will be of the some type Spanish said Bill Trenfield, president. High lective profession; COUNCIL MEETING responsibility back to department Renaissance architecture as the on the calendar of the club's future 5. To provide FTA members The Student Council will hold heads and others in executive posi- Administration building. activities is attendance at the FTA with social recreation and inter- Its first meeting of the fall tions has also been one of the out- Original plans for the adminis- state convention in Denton in the esting and instructive programs semester Monday at 7 p.m. In standing features introduced by tration building call for the wings spring. through group participation films. Ad 216 according to Curtis Doctor Wiggins. but they have never been built. Any student planning to teach is ; guest lecturers, etc. Sterling, president of the stu- "Goad administration rests with Also Included in the original plan eligible to join the chapter and at- Officers for this year are: Tree- dent body. Sterling urged all having good men doing key jobs was the addition of a south wing tend the Thursday meeting, the field, president; Dean Richardson. nthers of the Council Ix he and the big thing, is to surround of the building which would join first such this semester, said Tren- program vice president; H. M. on hand for this first meeting yourself with people who can do with the east and west wings to field. Cook. membership vice president: because there will be a large good jcbs:' Doctor Wiggins said. form a quadrangle but it is doubt- Founded 12 years ago, the organ- La Monte Leddy, secretary; Brad amount of business on hand "I've been very fortunate in hav- ful whether the south wing will cation stresses these purposes: Rowland, treasurer; Bob Hutchins, which will require all of the ing men like Dr. E. N. Jones, vice ever be added. • 1. Tu interest the nasal capable librarian. members to be present, •
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THE PEPPER SELL Opening Of New School Year T-E-X-A-S T-E-C-H Hit 'em Tech Reck 'em, Tech Hit 'em. Reck 'em. Texas Tech! Finds Tech's Outlook Bright RIDE 'EM RAIDERS cur, Ride 'em Raiders—Ride 'em Once again it is time to forget the memories of another Fight 'em Raiders—Fight 'em met' and turn again to the books. Although much complain., Knock 'em, Block 'em, Kick 'em, and groaning is heard around the campus about this time es, Stomp 'em year most people are glad to be back whether they will mit, Give 'em Hell Raiders! it or not. GO RAIDERS CA And then there are the new students who are still bewiti Go Raiders go Go Raiders go erect and wondering what it is all about. To both groups both Hit 'em high, hit 'em low old and new—welcome back! All and all, with every one work- Go Raiders go' ing for the school, this will be a good year here at Tech. THE LOCOMOTIVE R-R-R-A-I In fact it could and should be one of the biggest and I,. D-D-D-E-R in the school's history. The administration has had a year nosv t RAIDER acquaint itself with the goings-on around the campus and Raiders, Raiders, Raiders! ready many noticeable changes are evident. (three times) THE MATADOR SONG Look around you, freshmen (and you too, upperclassmt, I Fight Matadors for Tech because all this green grass you see around the campus v.. Songs of love we'll sing to you not here last year. Nor did we who were here a year ago dream Bear our banners for and wide that at long last our museum would come out from "under- Ever to be our pride Fearless champions ever he ground" and finally be a beautiful building of which we can Stand on heights of victory be proud. 'Strive for honor ever more With the start of classes today Tech will enter its final year Long live the Matador. on the first quarter century of its short life. If past records :r. any indication the next 25 years should witness the rise of =II a college as has never been seen before in the history of II THE TOREADOR state. 10„0" ... THE TOREADOR, student news- We who are able to be enrolled here at Tech in this 501 a401011 ,401 paper of Texas Technological col- of anniversary year should be proud of our school's past and lege, is published every Wednes- hopeful for its future. While our so-called sister state schools i4 DARR_ uELLy — PE&UuT52 day and Saturday on the Campus have more or less already reached their peak and leveled off, of Texas Technological college at Lubbock by the associated students We are still young and growing. of the college. College officials all over the state have predicted a drop s III II I „ „ „ „ „ „ „ Fall Howdy Dance in enrollment this year due to several factors, but early indica- Entered as second class matter, Slated For Tonite October 31, 1925, at the postoff ice tions from the registrar's office here show that Tech may hold 11, Thinking Allowed in Lubbock, Texas, under an its own. There will probably be no gain in enrollment, but The annual fall Howdy dance Act of March 3, 1879. there should be no great drop. by II sponsored this year by the Double III T association will be held tonight Editorial Offices JERRY HALL This in itself is proof that our outlook for the coming year III in the Tech gym from 9 until 12 Press Building, Rooms 103, 105. p.m., assording to Dan Purse), vice is good. A college is as strong as its Freshman class. When first -III-III-I II-III-111-III-III-III-II I-111-111-III Telephones: president of the association. year enrollment shows a sharp decline, it can only mean that First of all we want to say this College Switchboard— the future is none too bright. It is these same Freshmen who Tickets are on sale In the ro- Night editor, 8548. is supposed to he a column but as tunda of the Administration build- will be the upperclassmen of tomorrow. And it is to tomorrow such it is purely tentative. Search- ing, or they may be purchased at —Member— that Tech must look. ing around for a name and also for the door tonight. Admission will Associated Collegiate Press It is fine to have an impressive record as we have here but an idea to 'fill mane space we ran be $1.20 stag or drag. Burl Hub across the column written by Lynn bard's orchestra will play for the Represented for Nat'l. Adv. by on the other hand we must not rest on our laurels. When one Landrum in "The Dallas News" affair. Nat'l. Advertising Service, Inc. student or one faculty member ceases to work for the continued and oat wishing to duplicate too Soft drinks wit be on sale dur- 920 Madison Ave. NY., N.Y. much changed the spelling just a ing the dance. Purse) said everyone betterment of our school, then the school will weaken. It is a (ACP) means Associated little and came up with the above was urged to•be on hand and help job for each and everyone of us to see that Tech is not only in College Press title. So much for that. As to start the fall term off in a big front now but that it stays there. whether this column will be in this The advacement made by President Wiggins and his ad- some place each week or not time only will toll. ministration is not measured only by the tangible proof which • we see as we look around us. It is also measured by the hun- Wiggins-- We ran across head boy cheer dreds of hours which have been put in spreading good will not leader Jimmy Carter during regis- (Continued limn pile, I only on the South Plains but all over the stale and nation. tration and after the usual hellos sponsibility as they do here at A quick look at the new year coming up shows that every Jimmy advanced the idea of run- Tech. One of the highest tribute, effort has been made to aid the student. The faculty, with an ning some of the more well known a school can receive is the manner increase of 40 new teachers, is larger than it has ever been. New football yells for the benefit of in which its students accept the not only all the newcomers to the drive and responsibility which is courses have been opened in almost every division. campus but the old hands as well. theirs." All of these and many other factors are ample evidence that In the upper right hand corner of So as Doctor Wiggins starts his For the 1949-50 school year should be a red letter one in theehistory this page are a few of those same second official year here at Tech PERSONALIZED of the school. We who are privileged to be here should bear in yells. Clip them and learn them so he already has built a record of you can yell louder, than your STATIONERY mind we too have a stake in making this a big year. which he can justly be proud. roommate at the next pep rally. With such able administrators as With your NAME So to all you upperclassmen, welcome back and may this • • t. Doctor Wiggins and his staff, or MONOGRAM .. be the best year you have ever spent at Tech. To, you freshmen. While we are on the subject of Texas Tech can look forward to a a special welcome. We are glad to have you here. Just remem- pep rallys the one held in the gym great future. ber that a friendly smile and a big "howdy" will go long way Thursday night sending the Raid a ers off to Austin was a dilly. There in helping you get er. Any gripe. suggestion or other started in your new surroundings. was a good turn out and the walls of the old barn fairly rang with subject which you want to shoot the breeze about will be welcome. noise. Sounds mighty good to hear We don't guarantee we will print well doings again. King football it but we will try to accommodate et really perched on his ithrone and the year is officially begun when every letter we receive. the Raiders receive such support 40-(80411.41.410-4INI•410■Irweawile •ts they did Thursday. Let's all I urn out again and help send them it San Antonio next week. • • • Elsewhere in this first paper WHITE & WYCKOFF'S here is a story to the effect that Welcome Back the Student Council has set the Texas Aggie game as the official LEAKS ..ut of town trip this year. This Is gickrithipiin toe game which Coach Dell Mor- To Tech _tans' boys bid fair to win so every- Eland Deckled Stationery one who is able should try to make 1 We trip. With the generous aid of is now offered you with Hurley Carpenter, president of the Flowers For All sour choice of a beautiful CASE) ... and all other faults of pens and Tech Ex-Students association and pencils quickly repaired by factor, monogram, or With your manager of the TNM&O bus lines Occasions trained repairmen very reasonable rate has been name and address printed at factory author- ALL ized prices worked out for groups wishing to on both the sheets and en. CLII make the trip. Think about It and %elopes. iscket 0 if you can make it, go on down and Lubbock's only ex-student mpport the team. Oh yes, the T.U. For Boll, Men and Women TRIPLE I with the _iame this Saturday ail be broad- Florist For Gifts as well as your cast straight from Austin span- West Texas Pen Repair Service personal correspondence ."red by the Humble Oil company. WILLIAA 130.5 College (Varsity Bookstore Bldg. , Veteran sportscaster Kern Tippe will do the play by play. Radio Come In And See Our Perb soft station KFYO will carry the game. Distinctive Offerings .canal • ° • 1%00' In closing this column would WAKEFIELD'S Owned by Tech Student like to invite letters from you FLORIST do,?.* Pan readers (providing there are any) Varsity -MlOot EARL LOCKHART iin any subject which you would are to discuss. Only one condition 2406 Broadway sons with the invitation. That Is BOOK STORE that all letters which are to be 1305 College Avenue Parker & Sheaffer Of The Panhandle published must he signed with the full name and address of the send- 4111.411.410w4111.91WWW-4111wal•-ollity.owars
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