Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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ADMINISTRATION The Board Mr. S. G. Bailey of Directors The members of the Board of Directors, who are appointed by the Governor of the state, have the important task of shaping the policies of the College, appointing the administrative leaders of the College, and seeing that all sums of money received by the institution are spent wisely and accounted for properly. The Directors, several of whom are graduates of A M, are deeply interested in the welfare and development of the institution, and are render¬ ing a whole-hearted, unselfish service to the state, the College, and the student body. The Class of ’33, in reviewing its four years at A M can readily realize the untiring and worth-while efforts of the Board, for this class has seen the campus enlarged and beautified in many respects. The members of the board are F. M. Law of Houston, Presi¬ dent; Byrd E White of Lancaster, Vice Pres ident; E. J. Kiest of Dallas; P. L. Downs, Jr., of Temple; W. T. Mont¬ gomery of San Antonio; W. G. Lacy of Waco; H. C. Schuhmacher of Houston; J. Kopecky of Hallettsville; and G. R. White of Brady. Mr. S. G. Bailey, who has been secretary to the President and executive secretary of the Board of Directors for the past twenty years, has made an enviable record in performing his duties and bears the friendship and respect of all who have come in contact with him. (Top row) Kopecky, Montgomery, Walton, Law (Bottom row) Kiest, Schuhmacher, Downs, White, Lacy, Bailey Page 18

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ADMINISTRATION THE PRESIDENT Dr. T. . Walton The President’s Message The College is closing its fifty-seventh session. Its physical plant is the equal of that of any of the southern agri¬ cultural and mechanical colleges and the superior of most of them. Its faculty compares favorably with the faculties of the better technological institutions of the country. It has been in existence long enough that its product, which is the final test of the efficiency of any institution of higher learning, has had an opportunity to demonstrate the thorough training given to students. Its men have touched in a vital way the economic and social life of this state and nation. Their contribution has been worthy of them and of the institution that gave them their training. The class that goes out this year has attained a standard of efficiency and achievement that equals, if it does not surpass, those of many classes in the history of the College. You wrought well in upholding high moral standards and in putting forth vigorous efforts to stamp out undesirable practices among the student body. You have made one chapter in the history of the A M College. Your student record is complete. If your performance here is an index to the work that you will do in the future, your success as a citizen and as a man of high moral standing and unimpeachable integrity is assured. You are going into a world where business conditions are chaotic, social standards are being re-evaluated, and much uncertainty exists. You will be face to face with problems that seem insurmountable, but the general con¬ ditions of uncertainty afford you an opportunity to demonstrate what well trained men can do in meeting difficult situations. The social and economic fabric of the community, the county, the state, the nation, and the world must be rebuilt. The social and economic values that are worth preserving must be rescued from the maelstrom of dis¬ content and a questioning cynicism that they are encountering upon every hand. Those factors that are of little or no value must be discarded, but there must be brought into existence other values of higher type and greater worth than those that are to be discarded. A social and economic revolution is raging, and to stem its tide or change its course requires clear thinking, courageous leadership and patriotic service upon the part of the citizens of today and of tomorrow. The conditions that confront the country are a challenge to you. Your achievements will be limited only by your capacity to think soundly and your will to work effectively.

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ABMIXISTRATIOX i, The Commandant Lt. Col. J. E. Mitchell The Commandant is one of the most important executives of the College. His office handles administrative details relative to the cadet corps and maintains discipline by enforcing the rules and regulations of the College. In order to establish this department on a permanent basis, a change was made this year whereby a civilian instead of an army officer (as has been the practice for many years) holds the office of Commandant. Heretofore, the U.S. Army officer who was assigned here for a period of four years to act as the head of the Department of Military Science also performed the duties of Commandant. This necessitated a change in Commandants every four years, and al¬ though the system worked well, there was no permanency attached to the position. John E. Mitchell, who served as Assistant Commandant for three years, became Commandant under the new system in September, 1932. A M could find no man better qualified to administer this office. Mr. Mitchell, a lieutenant colonel on the Governor’s staff, is a graduate of this institution, and, since he has lived through four years of student life here, he knows the corps so well that he can deal wisely with all disciplinarian problems. Mr. Mitchell is aided in his work by Joe E. Davis, Assistant Commandant, ”Bebe” Daniels, clerk, a secretary, and numerous minor officials. Thd Commandant ' s Office Page 19