The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1956 Page: 5 of 12
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FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1M4
THE THRESHER
Five
Ford Foundation
GUYING HALF-BILLION
DOLLARS A HARD TASK
the Ford Motor Company, and
his son, Edsel^ created the foun-
dation as a formal means of con-
tributing to their charities, most-
ly in Michigan at the time. They
financed the foundation with
their share in the Ford Company,
giving directly or in their wills
until the foundation owned 90
percent of the company's stock.
Human Problems
Henry Ford II decided in 1948,
that the foundation's assets and
income had grown so rapidly,
that he and other trustees ap-
pointed a study committee to
plan a course of action. This com-
mittee recommended, and the
trustees approved, that the foun-
dation turn to the field of finding
and attacking basic causes of hu-
man problems. Most of the foun-
dation's activities are divided in-
to five parts—educational, inter-
national, public affairs, economic
and behavioral science programs.
It hopes that the main effect
of this $500 million program will
be to persuade other foundations
and corporations to follow the
Ford lead. To supplement and
encourage the efforts of the
American people in meeting the
problems affecting the progress
of the whole nation and to ease
the stiff cash burden of colleges
and hospitals are the principal
purposes of this special appro-
priation.
By HARRIET HOKANSON
It seems as though giving
money away would be an easy
task. Well, it isn't when done on
the vast scale of the Ford Foun-
dation's half-billion dollar grant
to some 4,157 privately-supported
cloleges, hospitals, and medical
schoolfu This is the largest lump
sum of gifts in the history of
philanthropy.
Henry Ford II, foundation
chairman and president of the
Ford Motor Company, has said,
"Not until you work at it, do you
find out how hard it is to give
money away—and give it away
wisely."
-The foundation's officers and
staff of 200 persons received help
from a special advisory commit-
tee on the colleges, the Ameri-
can Hospital Association, and
numerous consultors. Final deci-
sions rested with the 13 trustees
—Ford, his brother, Benson, and
11 men not connected with the
Ford Company.
Began in 1953
The project really began in
1953, but the work started roll-
ing in earnest last March, and
culminated with what could be
termed, the surprise of the year,
1955, the largest grant in his-
tory, to be paid out in two mas-
sive installments during the
next 18 months, beginning in Ju-
ly. The new programs were de-
cided on in December at the
headquarters, 477 Madison Ave-
nue, in New York.
'"The colleges with the largest
share of the grant, must be four-
year liberal arts and sciences ins-
titutions, regionally accredited.
The grants will be in the form
of ten-year endowments, and will
be used for one purpose only,"
said the foundation, "to help
raise the salarise of teachers."
Each., college will obtain a sum
equal to the present year's fac-
ulty payroll and each college will
decide how it will invest its mon-
ey. At the end of ten years, the
principal may be used in any way
the colleges see fit.
Rice Gift
Rice obtains the largest share
in local gifts—$880,700. The Uni-
versity of Houston receives $644,
000 and the University of St.
Thomas, $104,600. The grants
will be invested and only the in-
come used to meet current ex-
penses and to increase faculty
salaries.
7,000 Foundations
There are about 7,000 founda- J
tions in the United States of
which the Ford Foundation is the
largest. Although there were a
few foundations at the turn of
the century, the practice where-
by wealthy individuals and fami-
lies set up corporate receivers
for their philanthropic gifts for
future distribution did not make
much headway until shortly be-
fore World War I.
The Fords, Henry, founder of
'ONE'S A MEAL'
Brooks System Sandwich Shops
Fine Food For Everyone
1st May Weekend
Date For Rondelet
The first weekend in May will
bring the culmination of the
spring semester'—all-school Ron-
delet with its whirl of activities.
The festivities include brunches,
open houses, and teas for honor-
ees, but the climax of the week-
end is the Saturday afternoon
pageant with the crbwning of
the queen and the presentation
of her court. The royalty is hon-
ored that night with the only
all-school dance of the spring.
By popular request the Ron-
delet Dance will be held again at
Lakeside Country Club—conven-
iently close to west Houston sub-
urbs, and yet far outside the
jurisdiction of the Houston Po-
lice Department. Ed Gerlach will
furnish the music for dancing
under the stars.
Lynne Koehler, Chairman of
Rondelet this year, has announc-
ed the following committee: Wat-
son Link and Ed Jackson, sets,
advertising, and make-up of the
program; Deedee Meek, out of
town honorees; Bob Schumacher,
pageant and entertainment; Shir-
ley Dittert and Sally Stegall, pa-
tron bids; Roy Williams, sound
and lighting; Ed Harris, the wis-
dom' of the Dance Committee.
On being asked about the co!br
scheme—remember last gear's
long grey line—she would only
comment, "Astoundingly beauti-
ful and revolutionary." That was
all she would say, but by the look
in here eyes, I could tell it was
a secret.
IN THE VILLAGE
2520 Amfierst
IN BRAESWOOD
2252 W. Holcombe
Rice Issues—
(Continued from Page 1)
When Is A Riot?
Dean McBride pointed out that
he did not consider the disturb-
ances which have occured in the
past to be in the nature of a riot
until after the crowd refused to
disburse when asked to do so by
the authorities. He believes that
demonstrations, while sometimes
not especially desirable, are more
or less natural for the student
body; but while' there is flagrant
disregard for authorities, action
Mil have to be taken. Under the
new policy, any students remain-
ing at the scene of a demonstra-
tion after being asked to disperse
by a Rice official or police offi-
cer would face automatic sus-
pension.
The policy is admittedly ar-
bitrary, and although the admin-
istration welcomes alternatives it
will have to be adopted in order
feels that the tentative proposal
to eliminate the public embar-
rassments which these demon-
strations have caused the Insti-
tute. '
The Student Council discussed
the proposal at its meeting Wed-
nesday night, but took no action
on it. The council tabled a motion
to approve of the policy in order
to wait and determine student
opinion.
April 13-14 Probable For
Biennial Rice Exposition
The Rice Exposition of 1956,
the first exposition since 1954,
iB tentatively scheduled to be
Lamar Fleming—
(Continued from Page 1)
and he has served Rice in that
capacity since, and is currently a
member of the Finance Commit-
tee.
Free Trade
Mr. Fleming is a Regent of
the University of Houston, and
he has served on the Randall
Commission, which made an ex-
tensive study of foreign trade re-
lations of the United States. More
recently, he has served as a mem-
ber of the U.S. delegation for
the revision of GATT.-Free trade,
Mr. Fleming believes, is an ideal
I'toward which this country should
I work, but he warns against as-
I suming that it can be developed
: overnight.
Mr. Fleming believes the South-
j west to be one of the United
States' best areas of opportunity,
j and he is proud to be associated
I with Rice as a part of the South-
west.
held on Friday and Saturday, the
13 and 14 of April. The pur-
poses of the Exposition are: to
get publicity for Rice, to attract
high school students, and to pro-
vide experience for Institute stu-
dents in all phases of the pro-
duction. An important side ef-
fect is the betterment of indus-
try's opinion of Rice's engineering
students, and t'ne consequent in-
crease in the desirability of the
engineering graduates.
Nearly all departments con-
tribute, each headed by a de-
partment manager responsible
for that department's exhibits.
The coordinator and General
Manager for the '56 Exposition
is Pat Jones. The only cases in
which a department does not
contribute are those in which it
is nearly impossible to build an
exhibit that will interest the gen-
eral public, as was the case of
the Philosophy Department in
1954. The various departments
are already oi'ganizing: their pro-
ject group? and calls for student
contributors from the sophomore
level on up are beinpr sent out.
A Campus-to-Career Case History
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"One open door after another"
"That's how I feel about the telephone
company," says Walter D. Walker,
B.E.E., University of Minnesota, '51.
"When I joined the company I felt that
I could go in any direction. And that's
the way it's been.
"For the first six months I was given
on-the-job training in the fundamentals
of the telephone business—how lines are
put up and equipment installed. Learn-
ing those fundamentals has really paid
off for me.
"Then I had the opportunity to go to
the Bell Laboratories in New Jersey.
I worked on memory crystals—ferro-
electric crystals—for use in digital com-
puters. I learned how important research
is to the telephone business.
"After two years I came back to Min-
nesota, to St. Cloud, to work in the
District Plant Engineer's Office. There
I made field studies of proposed con-
struction projects and drew up plans to
guide the construction crews. This com-
bination of inside and outside work
gave me invaluable experience.
"In July, 1955,1 came to Minneapolis
as an Engineer in the Exchange Plant
Extension Engineer's Office. We do.fore?
casting—not of the weather, but of fu-
ture service needs. Using estimates of
growth and economic studies, we make
our plans for the years ahead. We fig-
ure out where and when new facilities
will be needed to meet future growth.
"All this has been preparing me for
a real future. You see, the telephone
company is expanding by leaps and
bounds. That's why it offers a young
man so many open doors."
Wally Walker's career is with Northwestern Bell
Telephone Company. Similar career opportunities
exist in other Bell Telephone Companies, and in
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Western Electric and
Sandia Corporation. Your placement officer has
more information regarding Bell System companies.
BELL
TELEPHONE
SYSTEM
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