The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 22, 1961 Page: 1 of 10
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The
lUfe Th
iresher
An All-Student Newspaper for 45 Years
Vol. 49 — No. 2
HOUSTON, TEXAS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1961
7 Pastors Form
Joint Christian
Ministry To Rice
By PHILLIP STRANGE
The seven clergymen serving
the Bice academic community as
pastors to members of various
Christian traditions recently an-
nounced their association into
the Joint Christian Ministry to
Bice University.
The announcement was made in
a brochure which has been dis-
tributed among Bice students and
faculty.
THOSE PABTICIPATING are
the Bev. George Aurich, Campus
Pastor for the Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod; the Bev. Don
Bohlcke, Disciples of Christ Cam-
pus Minister; the Bev. Lane Den-
son, Episcopal Chaplain; the Bev.
James W. G u n n, Presbyterian
University Pastor;
The Bev. Fred Holt, Methodist
Campus Minister, the Bev. Gerard
Joubert, Boman Catholic Chap-
lain; and the Bev. Milton Mayer,
CampiR Pastor for the National
Lutheran Council. The Bev. Mr.
Gunn is chairman ol! the group
for the current academic year,
and Chaplain D e n s o n is secre-
tary-treasurer.
"THE JOINT Christian Minis-
try underlines the conviction ^of
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SPACE LAB SITE—This 1000-acre tract, valued at $3.5 Million,
will be used by NASA for its Manned-Flight Space Center. Bice is
furnishing the site, located about 22 miles southeast from downtown
Houston. Donated to the University by Humble Oil and Befining
Company, the property has a large mansion available for temporary
administrative offices of the lab. (Map courtesy The Houston
Chronicle.)
REINSTATEMENT HOPED
A.I.A. Puts Rice Department On Pro
By HOWABD EINSPAHR
The whispers around campus
are true: the Architecture De-
partment is no longer accredited.
The American Institute of Ar-
chitects imposed the probationary
loss of accreditation after an in-
spection of Bice's architectural
facilities last May. The inspect-
ing committee, which was critical
of the department's administra-
tion, reported an insufficient per-
manent faculty, cramped work-
ing space, and inadequate library.
AMONG THE first steps taken
to remedy the situation was the
hiring of a new department chair-
man, Mr. William W. Caudill of
Houston. His firm, Caudill, Bow-
lett, and Scott, is renowned for
its campus architecture,' having
designed approximately 250
schools in eighteen states and
three foreign countries.
Mr. Caudill, who holds degrees
from Oklahoma State University
and M.I.T., was staff specialist
for the Bice Graduate School of
Architecture in 1960 and has
taught at Princeton, Cornell, and
Harvard. He has also served as
chairman of the A.I.A. National
School Committee.
TWO MORE new faculty mem-
bers were added to the depart-
ment: Mr. William N. Lacy as
assistant chairman, and Mr. Paul
Grillo of Notre Dame.
The architectural library has
been expanded, and the depart-
ment will be given more space in
A1P off-campus seniors de-
siring parking stickers for the
Hamman Parking Lot (Audi-
torium Lot) are requested to
pick up their stickers at the
office of the Dean of Stu-
dents.
Anderson Hall. When Bayzoi- there.
Hall is completed, the depart- THE NEW administration is
merit will establish its offices (Continued on Page 4)
BOMB SHELTER INCLUDED
NASA Research Center
Definitely For Houston
By STEVE McCLEARY
Houston has been officially chosen as the site for
the Manned-Flight Space Center, which will conduct the
key research necessary for sending man to the moon and
beyond. The sixty million dollar center will be located on
a tract of land to be donated by Rice.
Beaction at Bice was quite var-
Burns Men Gone;
Pinkerton on Job
By ANNE WATTS
Few students were on campus
Saturday, July 1, to witness an
historic ceremony—the changing
of the guard.
The Burns Detective Agency's
big black car roared away. And
into its place chugged a Pinker-
ton man's tiny Morris Minor.
"No particular incident caused
us to switch agencies," said Dr.
James B. Sims, who was dean at
the time Pinkerton's contract was
signed. "The change came as part
of our annual administrative
evaluation."
Pinkerton keeps a car on cam-
pus all the time. From 7 p.m. to
5 a.m., seven nights a week, a
man rides around in it and gives
tickets and guards the school.
The car spends its days in a spe-
cial parking space shaded by the
campanile tower.
The Pinkerton Agency stations
a man at Jones College from 11
p.m. to 6 a.m.
"We hardly ever see any sex
maniacs any more," said a Jones
girl sadly.
The Thresher learned from re-
liable sources that there are few-
er couples cai-rying on in the
stadium parking lot these nights.
Apparently, the name Pinkerton
doesn't lend itself to the hurried
whisper the way Burns did. And
that little car can sneak between
the trees.
ALL DECKED OUT—Barry Moore, left,
models the new Owl Band drum major's
uniform, while two unidentified band mem-
bers model their new uniforms. The first
change in regalia in seven years, the uni-
forms were purchased over the summer at
a cost of some $12,000. They will be worn
for a public appearance the first time to-
morrow night at the L.S.U. game. See
story on page five.
(Photos by Scott Morris)
ied. Dr. K. S. Pitzer, President,
issued the following statement:
"I'm extremely pleased to learn
that NASA (National Space and
Aeronautics Administration) has
decided to locate the manned
space flight center at Houston.
The excellence of the coopera-
tive research relationship which
already exists between NASA
and Bice University undoubted
ly influenced NASA in its de-
cision.
"THE CENTER at Houston will
lead to expansion of space sci-
ence research on the campus as
well as at other universities in
the South and Southwest.
"Graduate education and the
entire technical community will
grow in size and strength."
At the other end of the scale
was the reaction of Bice junior
Jack Calfee: "Hey, myybe we
can use some of the leftover
construction materials to make
bookcases out of!"
As last week's Thresher indi-
cated, it was expected that
Houston would be chosen for the
lab, but "has been chosen" is
far more exciting than "will prob-
ably be chosen."
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CLLS Shatters
3 Shakespeare
Plays Next Week
By HONEY MOORE
Starting the season with a
Song, a chuckle, and a bit of sa-
tire, the Cleveland Lovett Liter-
ary Society will present the first
musical production of the school
year on the Rice campus.
The play, entitled "Shattered
Shakespeare," will consist of sev-
eral musical sequences based on
Shakespearian tragedies. The au-
thors of the play contend that
this is how Shakespeare might
have written his plays if he had
been writing for*the musical com-
edy stage of today.
PROMINENT AMONG the se-
quences are the famous duel
scene from "Hamlet" done in
Japanese Kabuki, a slightly fa-
miliar Roman play called "Juley
the Czar" done in togas and
black leather jackets, and the
ever- famous "Macbeth." Well
known characters wander on and
out, including Anita Ekberg and
Elizabeth Taylor.
Directed by Leroy Miller, a
junior staff member of the Alley
Theatre, the production will fea-
ture Mr. Miller in the role of
Caesar with Carole Mason play-
ing the part of Calpumia, his
wife. Damon Hickey and Honey
Moore wil play Macbeth and his
Lady.
OTHEBS OF the cast are
Chuck Yingling, Charles Jackson,
Thorpe Butler, Bob Lewis, Eve-
lyn Ferguson, Sandy Sutton, Jean
Kitchell, Karren Cowdin, Lyndle
Tucker, Franklin Baldwin, Susie
Gaston, and the proverbial cast
of thousands. Pat Piper is doing
orchestration for the production.
The play will be presented Fri-
day and Saturday, September 29
and 30, at 8:30 p.m. in Hamman
Auditorium. Tickets are 50 cents
apiece.
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