The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1963 Page: 3 of 6
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October 18, 1963
THE REDBIRD
By Sea and by River
Book of the Week
By Dr. Ralph A. Wooster
BY SEA AND BY RIVER,
a recent acquisition of the
Lam’ar Tech Library, is
the naval history of the
American Civil War.
Written by retired Admiral
Bern Anderson, who as-
sisted Samuel Eliot
IV**
/
aS
Dr. Ralph. A. Wooster
Morison in preparation of
the fourteen-volume
HISTORY OF UNITED
STATES NAVAL OPERA-
TIONS IN WORLD WAR II,
this volume traces mari-
time operations in the
sectional conflict from the
opening of the war at Ft.
Sumter in April, 1861
through the capture of Fort
Fisher in 1865.
"The most noteworthy
accomplishment of the
Union Navy," writes
Admiral Anderson, "was
the establishment and
maintenance of the block-
ade, an a s signment for
which it was completely
unprepared at the outset/'
With only a handful of ships
the Union Navy had over
3,000 miles of Southern
coastline to patrol and yet
within three months' time
a recognizable blockade
was in effect and by the
second year of the war the
South was beginning to feel
the full pangs of economic
disintegration. The block-
ade was a major f actor
in the final collapse of the
Confederacy.
Gideon Welles, Lincoln's
Secretary of Navy, emerg-
es in Anderson's study as
the major architect of
Union naval success.
Under hi,s leaderships
score of dependable ad-
mirals, including Farragut;
Porter, DuPont, and Foote,
swept the Confederates
from the inland and coastal
waters.
The Confederate side of
the naval war is, according
to anderson, "largely one
of tragic frustration."
Despite limited resources
an impressive effort was
made but the results were
largely negative. Con-
federate Secretary of Navy
Stephen Mallory was a man
of considerable experience
and vision but the lack of
trained seamen and
adequate naval material
greatly hampered his work.
Even so, Confederate com-
mence raiders such as the
ALABAMA and the SHEN-
ANDOAH gave the Union
many anxious moments.
And the Confederates were
far advanced in the use of
navalmine^, or torpedoes,
as they were called in the
•9th century.
Admiral Anderson has
presented a well-balanced
and judicious treatment of
the civil war at sea but
unfortunately a number of
minor e r r ors marr his
work; for example, Presi-
dent Tyler not Pierce was
on board the ill-fated U.S.S.
Princeton , P r e s i d ent
Buchanan only believed the
executive branch not the
entire Federal government
powerless in the secession
crisis, and n ot all the
propertied class in the
South lived "an aristo-
cratic 1 i fe" as Admiral
An derson states. And the
Confederate submarine
used in the attempt to
break the blockade in
Charleston harbor was the
Hunley and not the Huntley
But B Y SEA AND BY RIVER
is still a worthwhile effort
and i s as satisfactory as
any other one-volume
treatment cff the naval
aspects of the American
Civil War.
Ralph A. Wooster
Professor of History
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♦ ♦ ♦
Graduate Exams
Set for November 16
On Tech Campus
The G raduate Record
Examinations, required of
applicants for admission
to most American graduate
schools, will be conducted
at the Lamar Tech testing
center Saturday, Nov. lo,
according to Joe B. Thrash,
director of testing and
placement for the college.
E d u c a tion Testing Ser-
vice of Princeton, N.J.,
administers the tests,
w h i ch also will be held in
1 9 6 4 on Jan. 18, March 7,
April 25, and July 11.
Each applicant is ad-
vised to inquire of the
graduate school of his
choice which of the exam-
inations he should take,
knd on which dates, Mr.
Thrash said.
A bulletin of information
for candidates, containing
a test registration form
and pro viding details of
registration and adminis-
t r a tion as well as sample
questions,may be obtained
from Mr.Thrash's offices,
102 Liberal Arts Building,
or directly from the ETS,
Princeton, N.J., of 1947
Center Street, Berkely 4,
California.
A c ompleted test regis-
tration form must reach
the ETS office at least 15
days before the date of the
admin istration for which
the candidate is aoplying.
HEALTH CENTER. Mrs. Ola Saunders is
shown administe ring to a patient in the campus
health center.
Health Center Dispenses
Medical Aid to Techsans
The most often asked
question by students con-
cemingthe health center is
"Why do we have to pay for
our medicine?"
Mrs. Saunders answered
by explaining that medica-
tions such, as aspirin,
cough syrup, cold pills and
the like are given to stu-
dents free of charge, but
the more expensive medi-
cations, such as the anti-
botics, are dispensed only
through a doctor's pre-
scription and, because of
their high cost, must be
paid for by the patient.
The clinic is opened 24
hours each day, except
from 1 1: 30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m.and from 4:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. at which times
the patients are served
meals. Visiting hours are
from6:30p.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Emergency cases are
handled at anytime, day or
night.
Residents of Gentry Hall
and the married couple’s
a p a r t m ents Nos. 2 and 3
may obtain medication for
minor ailments from their
respective house supervi-
sors.
Mrs. Saunders advises all
students to take advantage
of the student health and
a c c i d e nt insurance plan,
payment for which may be
obtained at the time of
registration. This plan
provides for a student's
protection and welfare
beyond that given by the
health center.
By Becky Gillman
Mrs. Ola Saunders, a
registered nurse and head
of the Student Health Cen-
ter at Lamar Tech, takes &
strong interest in the
center's patients. Assisted
by two nurses and a doctor,
Mrs. Saunders tries to help
the students in the best
possible way with their
health problems.
The Student Health Center
is equipped with wards and
semi-private rooms a
laundry room, and a kitch-
en. A doctor is on duty in
the center each morning at
7:30 o'clock, Monday
through F riday, to take
care of patients before
their 8 o'clock classes.
The center handles only
minor disorders such as
fatigue, colds, flu, and
s imila r ailments. Seri
oujsly ill stud ents are
treated elsewhere. Pa
tients at the student center
are subject to jurisdiction
of the doctor in charge,
Mrs . Saunders said that
d u r i ng the winter months
of October through Feb-
ruary, the center treats an
average of 40 to 60 patients
a day.
"Already this month, we
have treated about 400
patients," Mrs. Saunders
s a id, explaining that most
were freshmen whose
"ailments" were fatigue,
loss of sleep, homesick-
ness , and the adjustment
to college life.
T£^£3
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PULSE (hcourages^
Student Writers §q
By Shirley Beeson
PyLSE i s th'e Hs t hd ent
liteohry magazine ofLpmar
Tdbh^pu'b li s h,d'd£dmjf
aftnUUlly i, ■ Fall and^prihg.
Itsil (primary;' pqrpb^e1 is tcj
encourage creative writing
among the students.on
Lamar's campus.
The magazine is spoti1
sored b yurVWihf rqd £?.
Em.mo ns,2■ * The'emtoYfe
Gefald ■Craven.19
The wissh for more pRbn1
pdctive poets working'with
disciplined rather' thttn
undi s c ip lined vers^hak
been expressed byLDr.
Emmons. H e S t atddi
"There is too jiiticfi free
verse . . •. writers dph't
know how to rhyme.. Thfere
are too many sad young
people over-doing pity,
and we need more good
religious verse."
It is not necessary to be
on the staff of PULSE in
order to contribute. a; man-
uscript. Dr, Emmons
e mpha sized that ".j. .the
people on PULSE tend to do
a 1 ot of the work but the
magazine is not dominated
by any one certain group,"
Manuscripts, maybe
s ubm itted by any full- or
part-time , graduate or
undergraduate student with
no other Requirements
ne.cess Ary. The manu-
script should be taken to
Editor Craven, or the
English department office,
101 Liberal Arts Building.
*^ " ‘ ‘ Submitted
Sojfie will
bee n t ered in the PULSE
Short Story contest, the
Elfeanor Poetry Contest,
PULSE Essay contest, or
the PULSE Art Contest.
J u d g es select outstanding
manuscripts and authors
are presented with awards*
Their}work will also
appear in PULSE. ■
Spring, 1963 recepient
of the PULSE Essay was
Harold Beeson. He also
received the Eleanor
Poetry award. The PULSE
Art award was received by
Jim Anderson.
F or further information
stud ents may contact Dr.
Emmons, 109 Liberal Art
Building, or Getald Craven,
101 Liberal Arts Building.
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du Perier, Mary Anne. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1963, newspaper, October 18, 1963; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499374/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.