The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 10, 1951 Page: 4 of 8
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4—THE J-TAC
Tuesday, April 10, 1951
Nine Weeks More!
Only nine weeks more — a very simple
statement with lots of meaning. The mere
mentioning of such a subject would cause a
certain editorialist on the J-TAC staff im-
mediately to start telling the students to do
'more studying. (Naturally, it would be in a
challenging sort of way, but the conclusion
is always the same — study more.)
There has always been a certain doubt in
this writer's mind as to whether students will
actually accept such a challenge. True, a
few students will buckle down to such tasks
as bringing up grades and trying for that
easier to say than get 2.25 ratio, but the only
real challenge that will cause a student to
do more earnest studying, especially since
there are only nine weeks more, is for the
student himself to realize that studying will
open unto him new fields of knowledge that
will make him shriek and clasp his hands in
ecstacy.
Yes, only nine weeks more.
Friendliness Questioned?
Last week the students were asked to
"show friendliness and courtesy to visitors on
the campus." Perhaps to one who has never
ben on the TSC campus, this statement would
go unnoticed and unquestioned. However, to
one who has been both a visitor and a student
on campus, such a statement is an insult.
A person would easily be justified if he
fussed about protruding sprinklers, liver for
lunch, the inadequate facilities in the Physical
Education Department, and scores of other
subjects which would be; editorials in them-
selves, BUT to even question the friendliness
of the student body is-absurd.
Time and time again visitors on the TSC
campus are astonished but pleased with the
overwhelming friendliness of all the students—
a friendliness , which has won for Tarleton
the unofficial title of the "-Friendlijiest Col-
lege in Texas,.''
The secret of such frienliness (if there
is such a secret) probably lies in the state-
ment that the thing that does the most and
costs the least is just a pleasant smile plus a
cheerful "hello."
Tarleton-Style Manners
Perhaps you are one* of the three hundred
Tarletonites who will be making representa-
tive trips to the four, or is it ten, corners of
Texas within the next month. Chorusters will
go to San Marcos; members of the annual and
J-TAC staff will attend the TIPA convention
at Sul Ross in Alpine; the band and Wain-
wright Rifles will take part in the Battle of
Flowers; and a hundred ag boys will conduct
a judging contest in Fort Worth,
While you are off having a good time in
any one of these various places, remember
that you carry the reputation of Tarleton with
you.
If you think nothing of your own, remem-
ber to behave your self and make a good impres-
sion for Tarleton, Let this also be an extra
incentive to top out in all these events, too!
Common sense is veiy uncommon. —Hor-
ace Greeley, ,, ;
3l-0Jar
Official Student 'Publication of Tarleton State
College. * - ; *
Entered as second-class mail matter at the Post
Office in Stephenville, Texas, under Act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
Represented by the National Advertising Service,
Inc.
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h eiation, Associated Collegiate Press, and Columbia
1' Scholastic Press Association.
STAFF
Robert Kenny-
Ann Bryan........
..Editor
-Associate Editor
D. C. Wilkerson Business Manager
Bobbie Lou Earp Asst. Business Manager
Berva Dawn Sorensen Act, Asst. Busi. Mgr.
Thelma Geeslin Fine Arts Editor
' Lois Jordan..
'BiH Bryce ....
: Louise Williams
; Gina Seastedt..
_ Frances Lawler...
Harold Warford—_
Exchange Editor
^Acting Editorials Editor
Feature Editor
Military Editor.
..^..Acting News Editor
_——j—Cartoonist
NEW DEGREES — Tarleton home ec teachers Miss Mattie
Walker and Miss Lee Edwin Terry receive honorary FHA
degrees at the rece.nt District FHA convention on the
campus. The district advisor made the awards.
CAMPUSOLOGY
John Walker has begun circulat-
ing around the girls' dormitory
again. Nice having you back!
Nancy C. and Juana Rose have "had
the pleasure."
Schuster has been keeping the
office girls busy buzzing Ann
Bryan, as usual, for the past few
weeks.
Norvis Land and Beverly Smith
are being seen together, as ever.
Arnest K. has ,a new Nash.
Watch., the mad'dash.-'Pat' Hogan
and Desire Lowry were among the
first. They've already riddin in it,
girls!
Cash W. has made a statement,
"chasey the fox!" After that sil-
very I see no resemblance between
that and material for this article!-
Twana C. has a mad fad—some-
thing- about skating, I believe.
They say she is a whiz on skates,
eh, Wendell?
Joe Ammerman is another Tar-
letonite that has taken to the
wheels.
Speaking of a yeah for Tarleton,
you might start with our hot tennis
team. No joking, fellows, we're
proud of you.
Harold Warford has a new play
under the way, we hear—from the
named party. Does anyone happen
to know where I could find a good
second-hand spitoon or a bar rail?
Margaret Browning is going to
teach horsing this summer—that
is, how to stay on one at a sum-
mer camp. That's one way to make
a living, but I believe that I had
rather sleep not standing up.
Scooter and Yancy have been
among those going skating at
night. Something alluring about
that skating rink.
Another place that has been
luring people on these warm days
is the tennis court. There is ^
regular party out there almost
every evening. Those usually at-
tending the "we chas-'um" club are
Carol Shaw, Lasalvia, Gene Rags-
dale, Adalee, Don Tate, Oren El-
lis, etc. Whether it's for the exer-
cise of just to chase those balls
that fly over the backstop is be-
yond me!
Mildred and Reagan are dating
frequently. She is the girl who has
a little sister in high school named
Ruth who looks just like her.
Barbara Terrell came to see a
certain Bill—he has something to
do with an annual,
Harry Anderson and Wanda Reid
are fast becoming steadies.
Marilyn Reimer was excited
about something; it sounded like
C. L. is home.
Salty Jones is up pitching again.
This time the girl at the plate is
Betty Graner,
Barbara Mc. and Oren Ellis are
another buzzing, couple.
Library Recognizes
Pan-American Day
In recognition of Pan-American
day, April 14, the library has de-
voted the space on its bulletin
board to a display on the Inter-
American System.
The building- housing La Union
Panamericana in Washington, D.
C., central organ of the Inter-
American System, is pictured on
the board.
Copies of the magazine Ameri-
cas, monthly publication of the
Pari-American Union, which is re-
ceived by the library, are distrib-
uted in the display.
Celebrating the international day,
the Pan-American Union has is-
sued booklets which are now avail-
able at the desk. "Know Your
Neighbor" is a series of brief de-
scriptive articles on the, republics
of Latin America.
The Inter-American System gives
detailed accounts of the history,
organization and activities of the
Pan-American Union and similar
agencies composing the intern x-
tional system. It also includes dis-
cussions on social, economic and
cultural problems in this hemis-
phere.
Built on c"o-operation among the
American republics, the Inter-
American System is a plan by
which* they can act together for
the purposes of adjusting and
solving inter-American problems,
of maintaining peace and security,
and of promoting the well-being
of their people.
POINT OF VIEW
By ROBERT KENNY
"T +
t Letters From X
t Readers i
♦ ♦
Editor's Note —■ This brief
• to-the-point note was the win-
ner of this week's carton of
Chesterfields by virtue of the
fact that it was the only. one
received which was signed with
a student's name. . But don't
think you have to pat lis on
the back to win. We will accept
adverse comments as well.
The J-Tac, so far as I am con-
cerned, is one of the top ranking
student papers that I have ever
read; The sports page, along with
the news' items, go to niake up
an interesting • and well-rounded
variety of subject matter.
Ralph Paclik.
All seniors who wish to grad-
uate should leave their names at
the Registrars Office immediate-
ly. Candidates for graduation are
exempt from final examination in
all courses they are passing-. ■.
Twelve student's from eight Latin Ameri- '
can countries are now at Tarleton. There are
at least 700 other students, a vast majority of-
them from Texas. These twelve students face,
a much more difficult situation than most
Texans realize, or can fully appreciate even 1
after a great deal of study, ©omment has
been made on the fact that, they seem to stick
together very closely and do not often mix
with students from the United States. To me,
this is a natural situation, and one that would''
take place in any school in the world unless
careful steps were taken. But the situation is
by no means idea], or even decent.
Imagine that you, with one or two
Englishmen, a Canadian, and an Austra-
lian, were going to school in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. You do not know the Englishmen,
the Canadian, or the Australian; you have
never seen them before in your life. But
wouldn't you feel a little drawn toward
them, because you can at least carry on
a conversation with any of them. Prob-
ably sooner or later you would form a lit-
tle clique into which the Brazilian stu-
dents would not be exactly welcome. A
Brazilian breaking into your group would
be looked upon with distrust. It would
undoubtedly be a long time before any of
you formed any close friendships with
students from your host country.
It would be ridiculous to assume that the
Latin Americans at Tarleton should, or would/
be any different. Certainly they did not know
each other before they came here, but they
could at least understand what was being
spoken by other members of the Latin Ameri-
can group. Also, they have much the same cul-
tural and social backgrounds (most of which
are decidedly more developed than our own)
and somewhat similar customs. It is perfectly
natural and normal that they should stay
together.
Many students fail to realize what a
terrific bzarrier language is in a school.
A school where you not only study but
live. Most of us appreciate the fact that
conversation with Texans is practically
impossible at first, but few think about
the difficulty in studying. The lectures
are conducted in a foreign language, the
tests are written in English, the textbooks
are printed in a language with which most
of the Latins have only a meager under-
standing. Try to imagine the struggle
you would have with chemistry if the text
and laboratory manuals were printed in
Spanish, a language most college fresh-
men have ben exposed to in high school.
Yet most of the Latin Americans make
as good grades as most Texans, who have
grown up with the language used in lec-
tures. And we don't understand it too
well ourselves.
Another factor Is the friendliness, of the
American students toward . the Latins. When
one goes to another's home, the host snourd
make the first overture toward friendliness.
A great many Tarleton student^have. yet. >to
make that first overture. The Latin Ameri-
cans are waiting for it, but it fltfe.s not eome.
Their hosts are being most urih'ospifable.
In last week's column, I made some
references which were apparently ques-
tionable. One freshman, who intimated
that I had only one reader instead of two ,
■—my brother, over whom I hold a club
while he reads — demanded specific
inferences for the University of Virginia
story. Explaining that columns such as
these were hurting his business in the
dorm, he wanted proof. Well, it's this
way. The reference was taken from the
March 1950 issue of Holiday. I can't, off-
hand recall the page number.
Communism is the exploitation of the
strong by the weak. In Communism, inequality
spring from placing mediocrity on a level
with excellence, —Proudhon.
Tell me thy company and I will tell thee
what thou art. —Cervantes, Don Quixote.
Enjoy your own life without comparing it
withthat of another.-r^Condorcet.
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