Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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DEDICATION Elliot' in+errup'fs rehearsal . . . Prof reads N FRIDAY, May 8, et close group of intimate friends and former students of Dr. D. O. Wiley interrupted the re- hearsal ol the Texas Tech Red Raider Band. The purpose of this interruption was to make 'a long over-due presentation and to pay honor to a man who has given so much of himself to his profession and his school. This was how the dedication of the 1959 LA VENTANA was made. For the story behind this dedication, please turn the page. . . . his friends respond . . . Martin makes presentation Q W R 0, lfvl up 'li anwj Rx GUYS lim ,r. .sgr,,,,M- I V . .. .Qi 5516.95 ,easailiif sp l he and Mrs. Wiley are touched

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A5 TEC TVEOXLES wig? mms . 6 IIIIWV ,. 'gxif' x fc tb ,ni SIGMA DELTA CHI Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fra- ternity, was installed on the Tech campus on Feb. 7 of this year, climaxing a drive of several years to bring the oldest and largest journalistic organ- ization to Tech's department. The Tech group was officially voted into the organization during the national convention at San Diego, Calif., in November of 1958, Carrying the petition to the national convention as Teeh's representatives were Billy Ellis and Tommy Schmidt, along with Bill Whitted, jour- nalism faculty member, who was instrumental in bringing thc chapter to Tech. Theta Sigma Phi, national womenis journalism fraternity, has among its members women active in all phases of journalism on thc Tech campus. Members must have a major or minor in jour- nalism and junior or senior standing. Theta Sigma Phi annually sponsors Club Scarlet, a mock night club, at which Tcch's Most Handsome Man is selected. This year's Club Scarlet took place in February. Officers are: Carol Thompson, presidentg Ioan Crumpler, vice president, Annette Austin, secre- tary, and Nita Hedleston, treasurer. THETA SIGMA PHI K if' I --f,'fLi1.A- -11 Z , W' vmnllll

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PROF'S BAND Wiley retires after twenty-five years as director of Tech's Big Red Band. TECH'S MAN OF THE YEAR By MARY ALICE CRETSINGER Phrases such as guiding father of music in Texas and the father of Texas college bands add up to an im- posingly big, friendly man known af- fectionately as Prof to Techsans. Prof,', alias Dr. Dewey O. Wiley, professor of music and director of bands, once said You can get more work out of band students by kidding them along than by using a severe handf' This has been his philosophy since coming to Texas Tech in 1934. Now, 25 years later, the retiring Dr. Wiley is leaving behind him a band with a membership of about 114, which was recently outfitted with new uni- forms, a well organized summer band school for directors and public school and college students and a warm spot in the hearts of all who have worked for him and under him. Dr. Wiley first gained nation-wide fame as director of Hardin-Simmons University's Cowboy Band. He is also a member of the American Bandmas- ters Assn. In 1934 when he came to Tech, the Red Raider band consisted of 60 members. Later, Dr. Wiley be- came responsible for a West Texas band clinic each fall at Tech. Prof holds two degrees, a Bachelor of Music from H-SU and an honorary doctor of music degree from Southwest- ern Conservatory of Fine Arts. He has served as president, secretary and treasurer of the Texas Music Edu- cators Assn. and editor and reviewer of new music for the Texas Music Edu-