The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, May 14, 1965 Page: 1 of 6
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■LIBRARY OF
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE Of TECHNOLOGY
Finals Begin
May 20
The REDBIRD
Graduaticn
May 29
Vol. 15. Ho. 24
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, BEAUMONT, TEXAS
May 14, 1965
Student Government
Establishes Annual
Frank Jolley Award
13h
PRESIDENTIAL OATH--Bo Crawford, president
of the student body this year, administers the oath
of office to his successor, Ira Sanborn, elected in
the primary election April 28, at the last session
of the House and Senate Monday. Appreciation
awards were also presented at the meeting.
O utstanding student awards, the
establishment of a new award, and
i nstallation of next year's student
government officers highlighted
the last meeting and joint sessio n
o f the House and Senate Monday
in the Cardinal Room.
Student government honored Frank
Jolley, ex-student of Lamar, with
the e s t a blishment o f the Frank
Jolley Award. Jolley was cited as
the person in student government
who, although he did not hold an
executive office, has contributed
a vast amount of time and effort
to the success of its activities.
To be presented each year, beg-
inning this year, tne award wiu go
t o a student who does the most to
bring new ideas and stimulation to
s tudent government. The award
will consist of a plaque and a $25
honorium.
King Intern
At Houston
Space Center
Tommy King, junior government
major from Orange, has been
awarded an internship with the
Manned Spacecraft Program in
Houstonfor the summer, according
to word received this week.
Only ten students are chosen each
year from colleges and universities
throughout the nation to participate
in this program. This appointment
is a distinct honor for King and for
Lamar, said Dr. Irving Dawson,
chairman of the government
department. This is the second
year that a government student
from Lamarhas been chosen for an
internship.
King will be employed two
months with the personnel section
in research studies. Hewill attend
seminar sessions related to various
problems of government employ -
ment.
Colony of Zeta Beta Tau
Official on Tech Campus
Zeta Beta Tau, national social
fraternity, has officially recog-
nized a new colony of the frater-
nity, to be known as Beta Tau
Colony, at Lamar.
George McLaughlin, assistant to
the deanof men, officially invited
the colony to come on campus at
a dinner meeting held by the group
last Thursday night. Official
announcement of the colony's
acceptance by the national group
was made at this dinner.
James Greer, national field
secretary, and Earl Harwood,
southern regional director, offi-
cially installed the colony and
announced the appointment of the
guidance committee. It will be
composed of Walter Mayer Jr. ,
Jerome Ney, Dr. Monty Sontag,
Dr. Ralph Brookner, Rabbi Newton
J. Friedman, and Jack Kleband
and Earl Harwood, both of Houston.
Ben Koshkin will serve as presi-
Circle K Elects Officers,
Establishes Scholarship Fund
Election of officers and the
establishment of an annual
scholarship were on the agenda at
a meeting of Circle K, campus
service organization, Tuesday
night,
Thenew president of the organi-
zation is Bill McCullough. Mickey
Clem ents is vice president; Dan
Bennett, secretary; Willie Wilson,
treasurer; Richard Day, historian;
and Greg Smith, parliamentarian
and seargeant-at-arms.
Jim Miller will head an executive
board which is composed of the
four principal officers, McCul-
lough, Clements, Bennett, and
Wilson, and fourmembers-at-
large, Lamar Touchstone, Charles
Richmond, Tom Keating and
Martial Davoust.
The reorganization also adopted
a resolution to establish an annual
scholarship of $100 to be awarded
to a Lamar student, beginning this
fall.
Circle Kis the only organiza-
tion composed entirely of students
which donate a scholarship to
Lamar, according to Dean David
Bost, Dean of Student Life.
The scholarship will be available
to any student, male or female,
who is not currently a member of
Circle K. It will be awarded to
a different individual each year.
A ppli ca ti on for the scholarship
should be made through the Student
Life Office, Room 201, Student
Union Building.
"Realizing both the necessity of
higher education and the expenses
involved, " prompted Circle K to
establish the scholarship, according
to Mickey Clemments, chairman
of service projecys and treasurer
of the club.
Fifty dollars each semester will
be deposited by Circle K. Money
will be derived from various fund
raising projects.
d ent of the colony. Other mem-
bers at Lamar are Barry Jacobs,
Phillip Drayer, Paul Horwitz,
David Self, Joe Williams, Bernard
Walker, Ed Horwitz, Leslie
Schwartzberg, Skip Swanzy,
Irving Leibling, Harold Bender,
and Allan Sampson.
Beta Tau Colony will conduct
open rush until the fall when they
will have a formal rushing period.
They are presently observers in
the Interfraternity Council.
Zeta B eta Tau was founded in
New York City in 1898, one of the
first 35 to be founded before 1900.
Form erly a Jewish group, it has
been non-sectarian since 1954.
A member of National Inter-
fraternity Council, the group ha s
5 8 chapters and five colonies in
the Uni ted States and Canada.
The nearest chapter and one of the
oldest is Sigma chapter at Tulane
University in New Orleans, La.
The four basic principles of Zeta
Beta Tau as set forth in their
Creed are intellectual awareness,
social responsibility, integrity,
and brotherly love._
Alpha Pi Epsilon
Initiates Eleven
The s e cretarial honor society,
Alpha Pi Epsilon, initiated eleven
members into the Alpha Zeta
chapter during ceremonies held
last Monday, May 10, at 4 p. m.
The initiates are Beatrice Helen
Bradshaw, Anita L. Gewgill, Lelia
Ann Guidry, Jo Anne Hens 1 ey,
Paula Tew Knight, Ann Marie
M cManus, Mary Catherine Pick-
erill, Mary Theresa Plaid, Frances
IreneReue, Carol Lynne Travis ,
and Janice M. Young.
C aroly n Berchelt, president of
the Lamar chapter, presided and
was assisted by Carolyn Stagge,
Landra Lefton, and Mrs. Norma
Hall.
"The Lamar chapter was estab-.
lished in 1947, and secretarial
sci ence majors who have an out-
standing scholastic'record are
eligible for membership, " said
Mrs. Hall.
T he Frank Jolley Plaque will be
housed in aspecial case to be built
and placed in the library here. Bo
Crawford, president of the student
body, presented this top award.
Billy Nor veil, Speaker of the
House, and chairman of the Model
United Nations, presented out-
standing student awards to Carolyn
Davis and Marty Hendricks for their
work on the Model UN committee
Norvell also expressed his appre-
ciation to Marvin Bates, secretary
general of the UN and past recipient
o f the outstanding student award,
for his time and effort spent on the
Model UN.
Shir ley Morgan, Duke Colley,
Morris Edelson, and Betsy Booth
received outstanding student
awards for their work on the
Creative Arts Festival committee.
Joe Kerr, chairman of the Arts
Festival and vice president of the
student body, presented the awards
Craw ford, general chairman of
LTJubliee, honored Jackie Gulley
and Ira Sanborn with awards for
their help with the week-long
festival.
Gordon Grant, who received an
outstanding student award last
semester, was cited by Crawford
as a tireless worker in all phases of
student government activities.
Lambda Tau, coed service soror-
ity, and Circle K and Alpha Phi
Omega, m a le service organi-
zations on campus were presented
plaques for their contributions to
Tech's activities and students.
A c c e pting the awards were the
presidents of each of the groups--
John Hill, Circle K; Mary Arisco,
Lambda Tau; and Tommy Drum-
mond, Alpha Phi Omega.
Five members of the faculty and
administration were recognized by
Crawford for theirhelp in achieving
the g o als of student government
this year.
They were Dr. Donald Weiss,
assistant professor of philosophy;
Dr. Irving Dawson, professor of
go vernment; R. H. Wilkerson,
assistant professor of English,
George McLaughlin, assistant
to the dean of men; and Paul
to the dean of men; and Paul
Pederson, director of student
activities.
The climax of the meeting was
the s w e aring in of student body
officers for next year. Crawford
a d m i nistered the oath to Sanborr
(CorA
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LT Finals
To Begin
May 20
Restriction of social activities
will go into effect next week as a
prelude to final exams which will
be given Thursday, May 20,
through Thursday, May 27.
Social activities will be restricted
Monday through Wednesday,
May 17-19, at Lamar with exams
beginning Thursday. (Consult
schedule for specific time of
exams.)
Final grades will be submitted to
the registrar by noon Friday,
May 28. The Dining Hall will
close at 10 a. m. Saturday, May 29.
Gr a d u at ion exercises will be
held Saturday, May 29, at 8 p. m.
in McDonald Gym. Pres. F. L.
McDonald will give the commen-
cement address and present the
diplomas.
The provisional list of spring
graduates includes 405 candidates
for bache 1 ors degrees and nine
ca nd i d a t es for masters degrees.
(See list of provisional graduates
on page six.)
Registration for the first summer
term will be Monday, June 7.
Second term registration will be
Monday, July 19. Class schedules
for the summer are available in the
Administration Building.
Final
Examination Schedule
GROUP
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May 21,
Fri
8:00-10:00
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8:10- 9:25
TTh
May 20,
Th
8:00-10:00
3--
9:10-10:00
MWF
May 21,
Fri
2:00-' 4:00
4--
9:35-10:5*0
TTh
May 20,
Th
2:00- 4:00
5--
10:10-11:00
MWF
May 21,
Fri
11:00- 1:00
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TTh
May 20,
Th
11:00- 1:00
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11:10-1^:00
MWF
May 24,
Mon
11:00- 1:00
8--
12:25- 1:40
TTh
May 25,
Tu
2:00- 4:00
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12:10- 1:00
MWF
May 26,
Wed
8:00-10:00
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1:50- 3:05
TTh
May 26,
Wed
2:00- 4:00
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1:10- 2:00
MWF
May 24,
Mon
2:00- 4:00
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3:15- 4:30
TTh
May 25,
Tu
8:00-10:00
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2:10- 3:00
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May 26,
Wed
11:00- 1:00
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4:45- 6:00
TTh
May 20,
Th
4:30- 6:30
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3:10- 4:00
MWF
May 25,
Tu
11:00- 1:00
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(Time Arranged)
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4:10- 5:00
MWF
May 27,
Th
11:00- 1:00
18--
6:30- 7:45
TTh
May 20,
Th
6:30- 8:30
19--
4:45- 6:00
MW
May 24,
Mol
4:30- 6:30
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8:15- 9:30
TTh
May 25,
Tu
6:30- 8:30
21--
6:30- 7:45
MW
May 24,
Mon
6:30- 8:30
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8:15- 9:30
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May 26,
Wed
6:30- 8:30
DEPARTMENTAL FINALS
English--all 100 number English courses--
May 24, Mon 8:00-10:00
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Oglethorpe, Bonnie. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, May 14, 1965, newspaper, May 14, 1965; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499411/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.