University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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fe H H HR ! A. 1 1 j| a re a te r cl e 6 t f M Eyes of Texas played and sung just before the kick-off; pep rallies, bonfires, and torch light parades; the shacks where many of us received our instruction; initiations and political campaigns ; the rivalry of various segments of the student body ; serenades and Germans ; and picnics at Dillingham ' s. These are part of the student life of a great university, and we are grateful for the happy memories they bring us today. It is always pleasant to dwell on matters of this character, but our time is growing short. The amount of money that has Intramural game on well-lighted Whitaker Field. been invested in The University during the past seventy-five years is a matter of record. Although th e returns on this invest- ment cannot be measured as accurately, it ' s safe to say that they far exceed the amount invested. For The University has played a highly important role in the development of our State ' s greatest asset an educated citizenship. The lives of thousands of men and women have been enriched by their experiences in this University, and at the same time they have developed quali- ties of mind and character that are essential to responsible leadership and effective citizenship. With each passing year, knowledge and skills acquired in these halls and under the guidance of teachers trained here have increased the produc- tivity of the State and thus have added enormously to its eco- nomic resources. The programs of basic and applied research have been geared not only to the advancing front of knowledge among the major institutions of America, but also to the specific inter- ests of Texas and the security and welfare of the entire nation. Significant contributions have already been made, will continue to be made, to our national security, to human development, physical health and mental welfare, to the improvement of teaching and research techniques, to the conservation of re- sources, to the processes of local and state government, to ad- vances in production and management, and in other areas important to our economy. In the performance of its third major function public serv- ice The University has provided correspondence courses for those who could not come to the campus, conducted training courses for employees and executives, supplied library materials to people all over the State, assisted communities, schools, and other organizations in problems of planning and administration, and staged conferences and institutes for improving professional knowledge and practices. These and other services too numerous to mention have been rendered to people and institutions all over our State. Texas is justifiably proud of The University ' s record and the recognition which it now enjoys. In all of the vast region south of Missouri, east of California and west of Virginia and North Carolina, it is the only public institution of higher learning that is a member of the Association of American Universities a group of thirty-seven institutions of the highest academic stand- ing in the United States and Canada. It is one of the fifteen state-supported institutions that are members of this organization. Today as The University of Texas continues to go forward, it is undergirded by the spirit and courage of that great host of men and women of the past and the present who have pro- vided this educational heritage that is ours. Their names are inscribed on the rolls of The University for the past seventy-five years faculty, regents, administration, staff, and student body on the official records of the branches and departments of our State Government, and on the roster of those public-spirited citizens who have contributed generously of their possessions, time, and abilities to the progress and growth of this institution. Improvement of Research Techniques. They have created for us a great center of learning, dedicated to the preservation, diffusion, and advancement of knowledge. If we build as wisely through the coming years, The University of Texas will move onward and outward to its greater destiny and the dream of our forefathers will be realized. That the vision and the zeal of Texas and her people may be equal to this task is our prayer today. PAOF. 15

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BMOMHHBHHMKMU k H a, n d o two, r HE first essential to any great university is a faculty of the highest quality. When The University opened in 1883, the top salary of a professor was the same as that of the Governor, $4,000 per annum. This was a high figure for those days, the equivalent of probably $15,000 to $20,000 today. With the long agricultural depression beginning in 1887 and the panic of 1893, maximum salaries were cut back to $2,500 which was about one-third the amount paid by the University of Chicago. During most of the years that were to follow, Texas has not offered faculty salaries comparable to those paid by the leading universities of the land. But in spite of this handicap, succeeding administrations have met with remarkable success in their efforts to provide a qualified faculty to meet the needs of a steadily, and sometimes rapidly, growing student body. More recently the Legislature has provided in- creased financial support, and this has made it possible to employ more teachers and has also improved the institution ' s competitive position in securing and retaining the services of outstanding authorities in many fields of learning. Another important requirement of any university is an ade- quate physical plant. Within the past twenty-five years more than thirty permanent buildings have been added to the main campus. Today more than $58,000,000 worth of buildings have been either completed or authorized for construction, and The University System has become the fourth largest in the nation. It now comprises The Main University at Austin, the Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas Western College at El Paso, the Dental Branch and the M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, both in the Texas Medical Center at Houston, the Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, the Postgraduate School of Medicine with headquarters in Houston and divisions at seven other points in the State, and the Institute for Marine Science at Port Aransas. This doesn ' t mean that our resources have been spent only on buildings. Through the years additional land for campus expansion has been acquired by gift and by purchase, and faculty knowledge and skills have been supplemented by great libraries, specially equipped laboratories and classrooms, and other facilities needed to perform the University ' s three-fold mission of teaching, research, and public service. The recent building program has provided a number of additional dormitories for women and several for the accommo- dation of men at the Main University. The first dormitory for women on or near the campus was Grace Hall, erected by the Episcopal Church in 1897. This was followed by the Woman ' s Building and Kirby Hall, the latter being provided by the Methodist Church. Then came S.R.D., which was built by the Scottish Rite Masons, and Littlefield Memorial Dormitory, con- structed by the University with funds bequeathed by the will of Major George W. Littlefield. GRACE HALL Shortly after the establishment of the University, Regent George W. Brackenridge announced to his associates that he would give $10,000 to construct a dormitory for boys. The second building to be placed on the campus was erected with these funds. Officially designated as Brackenridge Hall but always known as B Hall, it was reserved for upper-classmen. As the student body grew, the residents of the Hall began to develop an esprit de corps that has become one of the legends of the University. The building was converted into offices and lecture rooms; and after being used in this way for a quarter of a century, it was torn down in 1952. We who have passed through these halls have had a rich experience that encompassed a great deal more than classroom instruction. Some of the brightest pages in our books of memo- ries are filled with matters that a few might say added little or nothing to the greatness of an institution of higher learning: the sharp tongue or personal idiosyncrasies of a beloved pro- fessor; intercollegiate and intramural athletic contests; The OLD B HALL 14

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STUDENTS ' 75th ANNIVERSARY WORKSHOPS STEERING COMMITTEE Pete Addison Y. Gunter, III, Chairman Robb Kendrick Burlage Eugenia Nelson Head Clovis Clyde Morrisson, Jr. Glenn Alfred Rogers Donald Ray Stodghill Jarrett Bernice Vogan Patricia Ann Wilcox, I William Howard Wolf ACADEMIC ADVISING Patricia Padgett, Chairman Catherine Clark Eden Nelma Ann Jones Roberta Love Herbert Cook Wilson CURRICULUM Robert John DeVries, Chairman Michael Edwin Raggett Marian Lynette Fairey Billye Rae Funk David Andrew Kendrick Pat Morrow Lois Sigwart Allen Smith Suzanne Lee Stark Helen Elizabeth Wear FOREIGN STUDENTS Ann McFadden, Chairman Daniel Shelton Gafford Mohammed Arif Hayat Margaret Clare Perkins Anne Price JoAnn Sohn George Polk Williams FRESHMAN ORIENTATION Mary Marjorie Menefee, Chairman Elizabeth Joyce Bourdon Suzanne Bowling Diana Cain Marjorie Ann Foster Margot Ann Mayfield Betty Lynn McCormick John Clayton Mutchler Roslyn Parrish Patricia Ann Price Mary Ann Shaw Avis Andrea Tieber Phyllis Ann Wiegand Tomas F. Ybarra GREEK SYSTEM Mildred Rose Meili, Co-Chairman Joe Gentry Roady, Co-Chairman Gordon E. Beck Judith Lynn Eason Carol Suzann Lewis Mary Gay Maxwell Sterling Newman Don Hargrove Smith Jen Gary Tomlinson INDEPENDENT STUDENTS James Douglas Pfluger, Chairman Anita Eugenia Beckham Fred Wayne Blackwell Evan Hintner Johnny Wesley Tackett Joyce Elaine Thoresen Bill Glen Wiley Bill Wilson Tomas F. Ybarra MAJOR CAMPUS ACTIVITIES William Joseph Bailey, Co-Chairman Patty Mays Cartwright, Co-Chairman Bill Davidson James Hudson Davis Dorothy Dawson Larry Sylvester Glazer Sally Kay Maxwell G. Diane Ross Carolyn Thomas Sharon Sue Voyles PHYSICAL PLANT Emil E. Friberg, Chairman Charles William McHugh Ronny Norman Schoenbrun Oliver Lee Watson PUBLIC RELATIONS John Williamson Barnhill, Co-Chairman Sandra Esquivel, Co-Chairman Helen Wynward Bellhouse Paul John Carson Erin Higgins Jon Russell Hornaday William Howard January Sandra Kay Jones Roberta Love Donna Carol Manske Charlene Cartter Markle C. Elaine Mathews Peggy Louise Parker Johnny Wesley Tackett Marcia Anne Voyles Margo Wiley RACE RELATIONS Charles Joseph Macmanus, Chairman Robert Anthony Butler Jim Davis Carolyn Louise Gnauck Anthony Ray Henry Frank August Hueter, Jr. Linda Lou Jones George Elias Krimpas Pat McGuire Morton H. Meyerson Clove Moulton Bill Weinzreal SERVICE GROUPS Dorothy Dawson, Co-Chairman Phillip Sherwood Paul, Co-Chairman Ben S. Bradshaw Harley R. Clark Gray Davis Mary Ellen Embree Joan Marie Franklin Joseph Franklin Guerrero, Jr. Rosemary Clyde House Harry Lee Hudspeth Martha King Hughes Bill Lee Liggin A. Virginia Nash Doyle Emmett Perkinson Leroy Edward Sebesta William Howard Wolf SCHOOL CALENDAR James Terrell Townsend, Chairman Philip Calvin Cezeaux Jay Jules Karkowsky Lou Ann Lancaster Rodney Harry Margolis Sunny Lee Schulz Barbara Lee Vermillion SCHOOL SPIRIT COMMITTEE Jill McMurry, Chairman Helen Wynyard Bellhouse Joe Stuart Clements Ronald Jack Finger Ann McCarroll Jane Catherine Wilson Joel Don Zimmerman STAFF NEEDS Richard Arlin Stanley, Chairman Wayne Ferguson Paul McCaughey Hagans Anthony Girard Lozano Larry Robinson Jerry Eugene Summers STUDENT GOVERNMENT Lee Hughes, Chairman C. Alwyn Barr Maline Gilbert Mary Carolyn Hall Georgia W. Hawks Morton H. Meyerson Phil Patman James Jay Siegel Sally Elizabeth Spears Harrio Sterling William Bryan Stoermer, Jr. William Neal Sunshine Charles Irving Toubin Katherine Louise Voetmann TEXAS UNION MARRIED STUDENTS COUNCIL Paul Justin McBroom, Chairman Mrs. Ann Culver Mrs. Mildred Mankin Mrs. Martha McBroom Davis McGill Mrs. Pat Peoples Mrs. Patti Scott Mrs. Mary Margaret Sturdivant OK 16