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THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900
Major Purpose of College
A major purpose 'of college is to develop the mental and social
aspects of the student.
Proper development of the mind includes not only so many
hour courses in science, math, and English, but a certain amount
of attention to spiritual life as well,
TSC is bringing to the student body the Rev, W, Edward
Thiele to the campus this week in, order to provide that spiritual
aspect of education.
- The student body does not owe attendance at the Religious
Emphasis programs to the school. He owes his attendance to
himself. An education without some training or thought upon
the meaning of life itself becomes not an education, but more
nearly vocational training.
If a person seeks only from his college education to learn to
perform a certain job, then both his pocketbook and his aim
would benefit more from on-the-job training. Any amount of
college training* is only so much expended energy and time, any-
way, without some practical application,
. Attention to the spiritual aspects of life is what actually
rounds out an education. Webster's Dictionary will define "eclu-
caton" as "the process of training1 and developing the know-
ledge, skill, mind, character, etc., especially by formal school-
ing; teaching; training'". Mi\ Webster may have some fancy
definitions in his dictionary, but his conception of education
eptiomi'/,e practicality. For without development of the charac-
ter, education becomes nothing more than broadening one's
knowledge and skill, and even knowledge is broadened only in
ft mirrow sense.
, A truly educated person seeks the truth for the truth's sake.
Unless he willingly exposes himself to all the ideas he can con-
tact, he is defeating his own purpose-for going to college. .
New TSC Political Idea
Certain, TSC students interested in student government have
come up with an interesting development.
Newly elected Student Council Vice-President Roddy Gorman
is the man who spawned the idea originally. He conceived a
political party on the TSC campus to increase student interest
in student government.
The pre-law major conceived the idea early in the year, and
has been working with other students interested in the idea
since that time. The idea has grown from a mere notion j;o al-
most a reality.
With Gorman's recent elevation to the office of vice-president,
Calvin 'Mckenzie has assumed the responsibility of establish-
ing the party.
Gorman and McKenzie conceived the idea primarily to elimin-
ate a popularity contest to-decide who will hold the responsi-
ble-positions on campus, The brutal fact is that the most capable
person to hold leading positions in the student body may or may
•not bt' the most popular. If-he is not, he very likely will never
'be given the opporunity to prove his Capabilities,
•Supporters of the political party believe, their idea will alle-
viate this condition. The party will select and support a candi-
date for the office of student body president. Party members
.will be .composed of the residents of each ramp of' the men's
•dormitories.
The idea is a good one, and it la good because-it is teenting
.with possibilities. Just as the automobile was followed by aero-
•plane, so will this political party he superceded by improvements
•as experience shows the way.
For instance, what provisions ■ have been made for residents
of the women's dormitory? And where do the off-campus stu-
dents fit into the program? The answer is relatively simple,
>A disappointed candidate for the party's nomination will split
and form his own faction. The independents .or off-campus resi-
dents, will form their own party. Residents in the women's dorm
-will show their -indignanee at being overlooked as possible nom-
4nees by supporting their own candidate. The possibilities are
unlimited.
The inevitable result will be a TSC campus converted to a
4 hotbed of politics every spring, with the election of the coming
year's student body officers.
Only when TSC students become interested enough in the
rules by which they are governed to demonstrate that interest
will they find that they can exert considerable influence in out-
Jining such regulations. • -
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
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The Column
By GARY BARHAM
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itusaell, Wayne -Kiser, Toby Landman, Andy Walla,"Sandra'finer, 'Charles Newsom-,
and Jam! Showalter.
The columnist is a madman. He
sits for hours, expecting some
sort of - divine inspiration to des-
cend, just as it does for the novel-
ists and painters in the movies,
and spur him an to tremendous
heights in his art. It never does.
Except in the movies, of course.
As this particular madman sat
waiting' for his turn at the divine
inspiration counter, he" killed the
time trying to figure out just what
in the hell could make a person
think he wanted to be a writer,
anyway. Just exactly what he
wants to .write doesn't - matter.
Whether. it is a column, a novel,
or a play, inspirations from the
divine dimension are just plain
scarce.
The first reason, of course, is
a scene of duty. This .applies par-
ticularly -to a columnist. Especial-
ly, editors, co-editors, and assis-
tant editors. The predecessors in
all three categories have, since
the beginning- of their profession,
felt that it was their God.given
privilege and duty to editorialize
in one fashion or another.
A great many of the stalwarts
of the journalistic world have re-
served their personal beliefs for
their closest associates -and
friends.- Still others have found
outlets for their smouldering con-
victions about one thing or an-
other in the editorial columns.
Entirely too many have the mis-
taken conception that the editor-
ials are reserved as a means of
-insuring the freedom of the people
and of the press. 1 say bosh! Edi-
torials are for' the convenience of
those who need to get something
off their chest, but can't air ii
in public. So they relieve the pres-
sure by airing someone else's dirty
laundry. Of -course, the above is
nothing more than a -reflection of
the momentary mood of the above-
mentioned madman, waiting his
turn at the inspiration counter.
It never came, and he began to
consider writing, poison pen letters
to express his frustrated state of
mind Here is truly an interesting
medium of expressing one's jour-
nalistic tendencies
Psohoanalysts call them an ex-,
pression of a • demented > mind, but
that, too, is sometimes .an excel-
lent symptom of literary; inclina-
tions. ■
Consider the-plight of -the , col-
umnist- now. Often,' one will find
that" the editorial • writer arid the
columnist are one,'and the same
persons. All of which explain:-; the
crusading ■ spirit of both, i
The trouble which:- the columnist
is most -likely to . encountr is m
lack of subjects to crusade for,
which, is also quite likely .to lead
him to take' up writing poison-pen
letters.
Thus, poison-pen letters are a
universal consequence of jurnal-
ism, and why anyone could decide
to make a-career'of it is beyond
this madman's comprehension.
Student
Council
Pfowlines
By PAT COWLEY
Think, thank, thunk is about as
far as 1 went in the field of think-
ing. Until I came to Tarleton, 1
mean. Then all of a suddon, from
all five sides, came the demand
to think. Startled from my smooth-
flowing reverie, I decided to look
at the problem practically, face if!,
squarely, and return to my free
land ox daydreams as soon as pos-
sible. To my horror, I found that
this was not to be.
Each day, every day is begun
with a decision to be' reached only
after careful, calculated thought,
the question being, of course, whe-
ther or not to - take another cut
in 80'clock trig. If the decision is
positive and I make it to breakfast,
I am immediately faced with the
problem of what to eat. It is timea
such us this that make me wish
for my old bed and my mother's "
definite breakfast. As if this' were
not enough, I then ma at go to
classes where the word "think"
seems to be written across each
prof's bow tie. ,
I will not go so' far as to say
which subject is worse in its de -
nmnd for thinking, but in Engi
lish we even must read essay af-
ter essay on this very art. Never
in my life have I so many varied
opinions;: I now see why there are
different stories from everyone in
an eye-witness case. Surprised - at
such profound thinking of stu-
dents, I sit through class wide
eyed and tight lipped while they ,
toss my ideas (which are usually,
expressed by someone else) around
and usually down the drain, I have
come' to the conclusion that my
problem isn't that I don't think—"
it just takes me a little while longi.
er than anyone else.
Thus I will truge ■ along, . vainly-
trying . to, catch up with the stu-
dents-and. teachers-who are speed-
ing ahead in .their ideas and opin-
ions: On my way, however, I have1"
the sneakiest suspicion that' I am
not alone. Hello there, are - you
trudging too? . -
By PHYLLIS SMITH
Billy 'Bob Sanford ' called thel
Student Council to order-oh Feb-'
ruary 15, -after .which Virginia]
Templeton called the role, all mem
hers being present, and read .the}
minutes which were approved as!
read.
. ' Unde-T i discussion, first was the
election of Vice-President, All Tar-
leton Boyand Girl, and Class Fa-
vorites. 'It was-decided that stu-
dents would go to a general as-
sembly at 10 a.m. on Feb. • 10,
where they would vote ■ by • secret
ballot for All-Tarleton Boy--and
Girl, They then went to separate
class meetings where' they- nomin-
ated class favorites and filled any
vacancies in class offices. The
■nominees were voted on Thursday
by secret ballot at boxes in'the
recreation hall and dining hall.
The council had planned to have
voting- for vice-president--as the
voting for Class Favorites would
be'held; however, the council .de-
cided by a majority to . put the
vice-president ballot on the ballot
with All-Tarleton Boy ■ and Girl j
and have voting " Tuesday morn-1
ing in the assembly. Members of
the council not'on the ballot count-'}
ed the votes Tuesday evening. ,,
'There was somediscussion on;
what .was needed to elect a new j,
vice-president. This >question -was I
presented. Doeij a candidate • have j
to have'a clear majority of the]
voter's before .-he is • elected,1 i.e.
51%, or merely a'number-of'votes j
more' than-' any other candidate's ? j
"The question - was then brought r
up on Whether or not-members- of f
the council should :be allowed /kf|
show support for * a .particular)
candidate forf president ■'< and' vice-1
president.' Bob'^Bigham said that
he felt •thatc'eaehs'member should
be- alloVed ■ to *ssipt>ort"'any earidi*
date > h^- wished. Jamea' Cross,' !howr
ever;,-felt :that it should be left
up to the members of -the classes
GOLDEN
BURWELL
Editor Announces
Staff Appointments
Staff appointments for thd
spring semester were announced'
today by J-Tac Editor Gary Bar-
ham.
, Patsy Cowley, freshman journa-
lism major from Mineral Wells
was • -promoted , from military re-
porter to assistant editor. M-ias
Cowley, writes, 'the Plowllnea
column found'-each week on the.
•editorial .-page.
Russell' Burwell and Guy Gold- .;,
en, both of Stephenville, were
promoted to co-editors of the
sports section. -Burwell, a pre-
law major' and Golden, a liberal*
arts student, have been sports re* .
porters since the fall semester
began. Both have' been active-In
the Tarleton intramural sports''
program with the championship
I'ackratK team. Golden is a varsity •
letterman in track and football.
as to whether or hot members of
the Student Council should be al-
lowed to show; partisanship, fj'eiin •
Cunyus told the group that pr0b-
ably the best situation would be
that in-which any member of the
council" could support his personal
choice for'office, with the' COUtfilil'
as a whole" remaining neutral. ...
Blake '' Curl - asked ' that -'he 't>«-
Ive'h htileag6> ifftoMy &nd'i tti#S'0\i«-' ..
oil 'voted ; to'ptovlde hita' ^th^th^
/satoe..James '-.Cross "inov«d--".tM
meeting •> adjourn. >SaM6'rd ? eiillfet
•fo'r":the*"-membersof;'the>0ohirt-ltit- .,
;tion ' and ''Student' Calendar '«om-,,
Tiiittee-'' to remain after' the. meet- <
ing. ,
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