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

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year TRACK The Aggies came in third place in the Conference Track Meet behind Texas and Southern Methodist University. Owen Hill won the discus throw to capture A M ' s only first place in the meet. MINOR SPORTS The Aggie golf and swimming teams both came in third in the Southwest Conference Meets. Billy Martindale and Binky Mitchella tied for third in the golf tournament with a score of 290. John N. Harrington, son of the president, was the main cog in the swimming team and captured the conference back stroke title. Neil Swisher, a senior Civil Engineering major from Victoria, ended a brilliant basketball career at Aggieland by breaking the school record of total points in a three-year period. Swisher, all Southwest Conference three years in a row, scored 984 points to break Walt Davis ' record of 952. CORPS OF CADETS The Corps of Cadets underwent several changes during the year. The so-called New Army developed into Grade Point Army. Some of the new developments were: Saturday Drill and Inspection, the disappearance of the famous fresh¬ man Brace, the disappearance of Cush Questions, and auth¬ orization of pinks for all four classes. These changes accom¬ plished their purpose by raising the over-all grade point ratio of the Corps and by keeping more freshmen in school. With the change in freshman curriculum in which Physics and Calculus were added to the already hard load, this step to¬ wards Grade Point Army seemed to be a necessity and has apparently improved A M. Along with Grade Point Army came a reduction in the time allowed for the building of the Annual Bonfire. In order to keep from interfering with any more study time than necessary, only four days were allowed for the con¬ struction of the large Bonfire. Under the guidance of Dan Hyde, head yell leader, the unbelievable was accomplished and the fire was as big as ever. Another change in the Corps of Cadets this year was made in the annual Elephant Walk in which the seniors show their regret at leaving the ranks of the famous 1 2th Man. The ceremony this year was of a serious nature— unlike the ones for the past few years. Elephant Walk SILVER TAPS Silver Taps was held for three Aggies this year. William D. Sutton, sophomore Business major, was killed by a bullet wound incurred while he was cleaning his rifle at his home in College View. Curtis R. Lyons, a sophomore in Squadron 7, died from a blow on the head received in a boxing match in Huntsville. Anthony R. Cusimano, sophomore from Hous¬ ton, drowned in the Brazos River on the day before Mother ' s Day. 9

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Dr. AA. T. Harrington President, A M College of Texas Dr. M. I. Harrington, president of the A M System, is an excellent example of the type of leadership that A AA must have in order to suc¬ cessfully emerge from its newly developed grow¬ ing pains. Dr. Harrington has taken part in the growth of the college for forty-one years. A mem¬ ber of the class of 1922, he earned his bachelor ' s and master ' s degrees here. After graduation, Dr. Harrington taught at A AA until 1941. When he received his Ph.D. from Iowa State, he returned to devote his life to Texas A AA. After achieving a distinguished record in the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Harrington was appointed president of the college in 1950, and became chancellor in 1953. One A AA student may have hit upon the secret of Dr. Harrington ' s success when he remarked, Dr. Harrington ' s in¬ terest in the school goes far beyond his adminis¬ trative job. His sincere support is always obvious when you see him and his wife at campus func¬ tions. 11