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1876 Texas A&M College opens 1889 Oldest known Aggie Ring made this year. 1894 Edward C. Jonas ’94, captain of C Company, chosen to design a new Aggie Ring (he had designed the Commencement programs 1891-1894) The Ring committee awards contract to a Bryan jeweler. The resulting Rings are inspected by Professor P.S. Tilson ’89, who discovered they were weighted with lead. 1899 R.J. Poulter is chosen as chairman of a committee to select the 1899 class Ring Linz Brothers Jewelry Company of Dallas submits design sketches for the Ring A meeting is held by Poulter’s committee in J.B. Sterns’ room to discuss the designs. During this meeting the suggestion is made to have the classes of ’00, ’01, and ’02 adopt the design to perpetuate the tradition./1899-Linz Brothers quotes a lower price for rings if Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes would vote to use the same design The classes agree to perpetuate the design 1900 The class of ’00 buy their rings from Linz Brothers for $10.50, after testing a ring proved their metallic purity The classes of ’01 and ’02 did not all buy rings from Linz Brothers; they could not hold a monopoly over the manufacture of the Ring 1912 The state seal and crossed weapons changes sides 1926 The state seal and crossed weapons again change sides 1930 Rings made from 1930-1935 were primarily manufactured by Herff Jones Company 1933 Officers of the class of ’31 petitions the A&M faculty to restrict purchase of the Aggie Ring to students who have attained at least the second semester of their Junior year Texas A&M President T.O. Walton appoints an Official Senior Ring Committee to standardize the Ring design, create more control for Ring distribution and manufacture, and eliminate some of the undesirable practices connected with handling class Ring orders. The committee was to consider proposals for rings for the classes ‘35-’39. No stones (diamonds,rubies) were considered. Rings would average 12 pennyweight. Their goal was modernization of the old design while retaining essential features. The words “Texas A&M College – 1876” were added around the crown The Star Engraving Company of Houston is awarded a 5 year contract. Distributors in the Bryan/College Station area that were chosen were John S. Caldwell and Sankey Park 1934 Star Engraving files for a patent on the Ring designed by John Boehme 1935 The Texas and United States flags were added behind the crossed cannon, rifle and saber. Wording was changed to “A&M College of Texas – 1876” (this design will not change again until 1963) April - Star Engraving secures a seven year patent of Ring design April 23 - Star Engraving transfers rights of patent #95172 to Texas A&M College 1937 C.W. Varner is added as a distributor of Rings 1939 Registrar’s Office begins distributing rings with the class of ’39, to exercise tighter control Josten Company of Owatonna, Minnesota is awarded a contract to supply rings for the classes ‘40-42 1942 Josten Company’s contract is extended to 1948 Ring patent is allowed to expire 1948 L.G. Balfour Company of Attelboro Massachusetts is awarded a three year contract to supply Rings 1963 Legislature changes name of the school to Texas A&M University. The Ring lettering is correspondingly changed 1963 - 1966 - These class years have an option of College or University J.B. “Josh” Sterns ‘99 conceives idea of a permanent ring collection 1967 All students of this class year and forward are required to have A&M University lettering on their Ring 1970s Rose and White Gold w/ Antique finishes become available to give students options beyond the Yellow Gold W/ Antique 1972 Balfour’s lifetime warranty for Rings available 1998 Rings are manufactured in a solid one piece design Natural finish becomes available
