The University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 21, 1973 Page: 2 of 12
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Lamar’s first family honored
“Hand in hand, side by side, they have given of
themselves so that others might benefit. Their lives
have touched thousands of lives on this campusand,
without question Lamar University with its proud past
accomplishments and the great future that lies ahead
owes to them its highest gratitude.”
With these words, the Board of Regents of Lamar
University officially named the new $5.5 million
library, for which ground was broken Monday, the
Mary and John E. Gray Library.
We, of the University Press, who suggested that the
structure be named for Dr. Gray in an editorial last
spring, wish to commend the Board for their wisdom
and foresight in so designating the building which will
become the focal point of Lamar University in the
future.
By honoring two people who have given so
unselfishly of themselves to the education and
development of young people, the library will stand as
a living memorial to their ideals and values which have
helped to guide so many.
We also to say simply * ‘Thank you” to Mary and John
E. Gray. At a time when most couples would be
contemplating a peaceful retirement, these two
people, who had already given many years of their
lives to Lamar, chose to involve themselves once more
in the hectic atmosphere of the university. They have
given much, much more of themselves than was
asked, and Lamar University is richer for their
presence.
Letter to the editor
SSCC leader praises naming of library
On behalf of the Setzer Student Center
Council and the entire student body of
Lamar University I would like to
commend the Board of Regents on a most
excellent adoption of Mary and John E.
Gray as the name of our new library.
In what I have read and from personal
contact with them, no two persons are
more deserving of such a monumental
tribute. There has never been a student or
survey
SGA report
Recreation 473 project underway
What is Recreation ’73?
What can it do for you? What can you do
for it?
Basically, Recreation ’73 is a project
undertaken by the Student Government
Association to make athletic facilities-
McDonald Gym, Women’s Gym, indoor
and outdoor pools, and tennis and
handball courts-available to Lamar
students for free recreation. With the
cooperation of Lamar Men’s and
Women’s Athletics and the SSCC, the SGA
plans to publish weekly bulletins which
tell when certain facilities are available
each week. These bulletins will be posted
throughout the dorms and In the SSC as
well as in many other locations both on
and off campus. One main advantage of
weekly publicity Is that you can be notified
In advance if any of the facilities are
closed for repairs or reservations.
If you want to go swimming, shoot
baskets, play volleyball, tennis, or
handball, or participate in various
tournaments sponsored by the SSC, watch
for the Recreation ’73 posters each week.
Equipment checkout is available for
basketball, volleyball, and Sunday
afternoon swimming.
The program is designed to be flexible
and is subject to change if change is
needed. If no one participates in certain
activities, those activities will be closed
and the money set aside for their
operation will be used for other activities.
Although under the sponsorship of the
SGA with a special grant from the
university, Recreation ’73 is a campus
wide effort in response to the need at
Lamar for students to have the fun and
exercise of free recreation. Prior to this
program, many of these facilities were
open little or not at all. A hardworking
committee of Joe Deshotel, Donna Bris-
coe, Mike Johnson, Marsha Duncan,
Clayton Trier, Nlta Pittrtian, Janice
Tamon, and Don Hilton planned the
program in selective stages this summer
with assistance from Dr. Belle Holm and
Ms. Pat Park of Women’s Athletics and
Mr. J. B. Higgins and Dr. Ray Fletcher of
Men’s Athletics. The attractive design of
the poster is the work of Christy Henry.
Special thanks to the Cards for generously
offering to distribute the weekly publicity.
The list goes on and on through students,
faculty, staff, and administration in-
cluding, of course, President Gray, whose
concern that Lamar students be able to
enjoy free recreation was a chief force in
initiating the program.
Extensive availability of these facilities
for recreation Is a new idea to most of us at
Lamar. Whether or not the program con-
tinues depends upon your support-your
personal participation. In my opinion, the
use of these facilities could add a much
needed dimension to student llfe-
especially dorm life-at Lamar.
Will the opportunity for free recreation
continue at Lamar?
The answer is yours. —Bill Urquhart
Hand in hand...
Mary and John E. Gray express
their appreciation of the honor
bestowed upon them.
situation too insignificant to receive
sincere and personal attention.
The doors to their hearts are as open as
the door to their home and office to any
person any time who feels that some
suggestion concerning Lamar can be
made or some personal problem
alleviated. This love of mankind of the
expense of personal sacrifice, stands
above all in the contributions by John and
Mary Gray to Lamar University and
society. For it is basis on which all other
contributions were made.
So of all who have the honor of knowing
them'personally, it can be safely said that
the names of Mary and John E. Gray will
not only be externally inscribed on the
Library walls but indelibly pressed upon
our hearts.
Joe Deshotel
Parking space: an
endangered species
Lamar is getting bigger and better
every school year-in all ways but one. This
fall we have a record student enrollment
of 11,109. However, the parking facilities
have not been expanded to keep up with
the yearly-increasing number of
automobiles being brought onto campus.
It is bad journalistic form to write an
editorial and offer no solution. But where
is an answer to this question? We can urge
viewpoint
more students to form carpools, but they^
seldom do this because it is not
convenient. We cannot invite more
students to live on campus, because the
residence halls are already filled to
capacity. So...
We can suggest to the administration
that they turn some of the unused land
around campus into temporary parking
lots. Or allow commuters to park in
dormitory lots. The lots behind Brooks-
Shivers and Gray Hall dorms are usually
only half full. *-
What else can we say? We’ve done just
about everything we can do, except hit-
chhike to school. Dianne Allen
Serving Lamar University for 50 years
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Irving, Rondah. The University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 21, 1973, newspaper, September 21, 1973; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth500487/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar University.