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

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thc c o Ji m p. n d r n t COLONEL G. F. MOORE The task of directing the activities of more than five thousand cadets is one of the chief duties of the Commandant of the College. Colonel Moore acts as both Commandant and Professor of Military Science and Tactics, and he has accomplished much during his two years at A. M. This year Colonel Moore was promoted from Lieutenant-Colonel to Colonel. During his tenure of office not only has he done much to lessen friction and misunderstanding, but because of his sincerity and interest, the entire student body has learned to respect him. The Commandant, by placing certain responsibilities and duties on the students, develops leadership in those members of the student body who later enter the Reserve Corps. Texas A. M. fur¬ nishes more Reserve Officers than any other college in the country, and the War Department sends some of its best officers here to train the cadets. This important phase of the administration demands someone with great ability, and Colonel Moore has proved himself well qualified.

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execuTive assistaiit TO THE PRESIDENT COLONEL IKE ASHBURN Colonel Ashburn came to A. M. in the fall of 1937 to act as Executive Assistant to the President. The purpose in bringing him here was to provide a man who knew, who understood and who could give personal consideration to the student ' s needs. Serving in the capacity of Executive Assistant, he takes charge at the times when President Walton is unable to be present. He handles many of the executive duties that are too numerous for the President to see after, and he also serves as contact man for Dr. Walton. Because of his sympathetic and understanding nature, he has helped many students in solving their problems. Colonel Ashburn has been of invaluable service to the College, and his presence here has done much to give the students a feeling of assurance regarding their welfare.

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THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURC DEAN E. J. KYLE A. M. College is one of the foremost agricultural schools in the nation today. Founded under the Land Grant Act, its original purpose was to further the cause of scientific agricultural methods. The degree to which this purpose has been carried out is evident in the steady growth and accomplishments of this school. In Dean Kyle, the College has one of the most outstanding authorities on matters pertain¬ ing to agriculture, and he is frequently consulted by some of the country ' s leading men concerning problems of great significance to the farming industry. It is fitting that Texas, a leading agricultural state, has the largest agricultural school in the world. In the School of Agriculture, continuous research is carried on to increase productivity and develop new agricultural methods which materially aid the farmer. Each year several hundred students are graduated, fully aware of the needs of the state and prepared to meet these needs because of their superior training. The services that this school is rendering can be attributed to the great work of Dean Kyle. In the twenty-eight years that he has served as Dean, he has done much to present his school and its accomplishments to the world.