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"PAGE TWO
THE J-TAC
' TUESDAY,. SEPTEMBER 26, 1961
The schooi spirit at Tarleton'this",year has been What one
observer called It, "juat great". Approximately 75 Plowboy back-
era journeyed to San, Marcos Saturday night and backed the
I'lowboys of Tarletoh with enthusiasm in their game with
. Southwest Texas State. Coach Johnny Dunn and his staff have
expressed their gratitude and thanks for the tremendous -sup-
given their boys during their debut in the senior college
j'Auiks.
Saturday night in Memorial StadiumLCoach Dunn, the J-Tae,
and all Tarleron supporters are looking for one. of the largest
crowds in the history of TSC. The PloWboys will be faijihg one
of-the toughest small college teams in Texas, but with the full
support of the student body, a victory for; the Plowboya couid
be the outcome of this contest. We would-like to'urge each and
cjvery TSC studc-nt to make every effort possible to stay at school
i;his weekend and attend the game Saturday night. Each student
tias paid an activity fee of $22; this card entitles him to1 ad-
mission to any TSC athletic event. So begin Saturday night to
take part in the activities of your college. This is a fine oppor-
tunity to see top-flight college football, and most of all, an op-
pdvtiiUty to support your college team, the Tarleton State Plow,
boys, '
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
President Jchn Kennedy's address to the United Nations As-
sembly Monday morning must be considered a masterpiece of
international diplomacy.
In the; interest of the preservation of mankind he offered to the
•world ri disarmament program of a more comprehensive natiire
than had ever before been suggested. He considered the problem
of colonialism and put it in its proper perspective; as a' minor
problem, but one to which the United States will give continuing
study.
His address to the assembly is even now being considered as-
one of the outstanding messages to be delivered before that;
body. It is a matter of no little pride to Americans that such a
courageous statement for peace 'came from the President of the
United States,
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Who's Poo Voo'l He must be a "towny". I haven't heard that name in tho dorm.
The Fourth Estate
By GEOFFREY HOLLADAY
. The Aggie War Hymn is. a
spirited, zesty piece of music. It
stirs the blood, tingles the spine,
and flames the soul. It is such a
good rousing fight song that not
only Texas Aggies are aroused by
it, but even strangers cannot help
but respond to its brassy, sprited
appeal. It must be considered a
masterpiece among fight s<mgs.
For this reason, most of the
schools affiliated with the Texas
A&M college system have plagiar-
ized the tune and used it as if it
were their own. Even high schools
seem to be getting into the act of
plagiarism now:
It's Merits
The merits of the tune are un-
questionable. Because of its quali-
ties, it can become a valuable de-
vice in crowd psychology by stir-
ring emotions and generating en-
thusiasm; which, in turn, can be
used to great advantage in athletic
contests. Tho success of the "I2th
man" tradition at Texas A&M at-
tests to this fact.
It is not known whether Tarle-
ton,a member of the A&M college
system," adopted the tune for its
own merits, or to pay tribute to
th head of the family. At any rate',
whatever motives may have been-,
this formed a convenient duality
of purpose for Tarleton. She could
use tho tune for its own merits,
while at the same time paying tri-
bute to A & M, "big brother" to
Tarleton.
Big Brothel*
•- At that time, the adoption of the
;tune servod only to implement the
feeling that John Tarleton Agri-
cultural College would become a
junior version of its "big brother."
The ; greater majority, of male
graduates of Tarleton migrated
to A&M to complete their educa-
tion, and eventually "junior"
modeled its traditions and con-
cepts along the lines of A&M.
When, in 1949, the nahae was
changed to Tarleton State College,
the school was still primarily ag-
ricultural but talcing " on "a liberal
arts-slant. A Ww traditions prob-
ably disappeared, most remained.
The old concept of "little bfother"-
was largely retained* So 'was :the
Aggie War Hy mn.
In 1961, the most tfadiettl change
in the history of Tarleton 'State
College came along: it wis elevat-
ed to a four year liberal ants Col-
lege.- This meant :that 'it . *vas, no-'
longer a mere terminal school, ;but,
one that -was assuming the Cole on
ah educational entity, though still
a part of the A&M "system.-
Change Needed
tileariy this-is a-hi^'change, an
Important change, a change call-
ing for new traditions ' and. new'
concepts.-As ii four:year collegei, it
must- throw off the shackles- that,
bind it to tho past, and Cast off
the remnants that associate it with
a bygone era. It must not seek
glory in the wake of its former
"big brother", or seek to make it-
self in his image. Tarleton must
seek to pursue its own individuali-
ty, its own traditions, its own cus-
toms, its own ideas. Certain old
traditions and ideas, borrowed
more Or less, which have served
for so long and so well mUst be
turned under to make way for a
new era.
The Aggie War Hymn mUst go.
Box 337
By JUDY HOLLADAY
, I'll leave the detonating to my
fellow columnist in ■ "The Fifth
Column," but let me engage in
just one small demolition exer-
cise.
Sneakers nettle mo Something
awful. And at least every other
coed I espy and even a few male
students are shoddily shod in
these canvas shoes with their con-
tinuous sole and heel of one piece
of soft rubber. They are meant
for indoor sports, and are often
called tennis shoes.
Now, unless you consider lect-
ures an indoors sport, wouldn't
you say that such footgear is inap-
propriate for classroom wear? Is
it not, indeed, an insult to col-
legiate instructors when you at-
tend class so shod?
Worse than being inappropriate
. . . well, have you ever remarked
the smeil peculiar to oft-worn ten-
nis shoes? Malodorous, to be
sure, as these shoes allow little
free circulation of air about the
foot. Then not only are they an
insult to instructors, but "often to
ahyone whose nose and olfactory
nerves are within a ten-foot range.
They're rather Mickey Mouse
too,-in our dignified halls of learn-
ing. Let thei go clamming, or
sailing, or pic'nicing . . . let them
go. Play tennis in them, clean
house in thern, mow the lawn in"
them. But do not defame our alma
mater by trodding her hallowed
halls" in them;
: Sneakers, are detrinie'ntal to the
wearer's character ih that they are'
associated with, and their name
implies, stealthineas and uhder-
handedness. This-: dastardly -associ-
ation :upon' seeing-'.the sneakered
is" ii blemish ,upon- the reputation,
of'the college. And this ris whei'y
the iJhoe pinches.
Tarletoh's "hew status as a sen-
ior college merits more dignity
from :its~ academicians. The eyes
of 'TOxaai are Upon, you, Tarleton-
ites . . . let them not perceive you
in sneakers > lest- they be disen-
chanted .. -
Sneakers must go!
A Grain
of Salt
By GORDON McCULLOUGH
On the morning of September
11th, President E. J. Howell, in
el speech to student leaders at
Tarleton, made the following
statement, "As Tarleton begins
its life as a senior college therer
are many changes which will be.
made, there are other changes
which need to be made but can bo
made only by the students."
One of the changes he sug-
gested was a new nickname for
the athletic teams fielded by TSC',
He explained how the Colors pur-
ple and white signified certain at-
tributes. Purpl'e .standing for
courage and valor, and white
standing for purity. He explain*'
ed the history of the name Tarle-
ton, tracing its origins to Eng-^
land. With these things in mind
President Howell has formed his
own idea for a nickname, "Purple
Knights." Another suggestion by
tho President was "Purple Char-
gers." He emphasized the fact
that these were only sugges-
tions on his part, however, and
that he would expect the students
of Tarleton to be the final judge
on whether the name should be
changed and to what it should be
changed..
The suggestions of President
Howell were good* ones. But per-
"haps some student at TSC has
one which he would like to sug-
gest. The President, the other
members of the administration,,
tho Student Council, and the J-
Tac would like very much to hear
the students opinion on this sub-
ject. One thing is certain, what-
ever changes that will be mad©
this year or in any year to como
will be madeb y the students, So
turn some ideas over -in your head,
and talk them over with your fel-"
low students. Best -of all, send
them to us so they can be put be-
fore the student body to judge.
What1 this college needs more than
anything is a progressive, think-
ing. student leadership,, and; thia
can only be obtained by stepping
forward with-your ideas.
GRASSBURIt MEETING
A meeting is scheduled tonight
"at 6i3,0 fbr hlembera- of the Grass*
burr staff; Editor James' Simpson-
annouhced. The meeting will be
held in room 201 of the Admini-
strationi'Biiilding. f 7 V '
ONE WET SMOKE ;
RYAN, Okla. (ff) — Bankers
Otto Bound'and C. L. Miller were
wading in the' Red River seeking
Minnows for fishing; Bound step-
ped into a deep hole ' and went
o-ver his head^ 'When he splashed-
out,-'after losing his ~hat,..'alt'"hei
wanted -to know:was:" —A- where
did my cigar go ?"
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 26, 1961, newspaper, September 26, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth140739/m1/2/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.