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

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Auction increases PUP to $200 million $ tt 1111 1954 I Townes Hall and Tarlton Library are dedicated. Hon. Herbert Brownwell Jr. delivers the address. Dec. 5, 1953 A public auction of oil and gas leases on 50,358,500 acres of University land adds $10,372,500 to the University ' s Permanent Fund, boosting it to more than $200 million. Dec. 13, 1953 Dr. Logan Wilson becomes president and acting chancellor of The University. Jan. 1, 1954 The Regents authorize The University to build three new dor- mitory structures and a cafeteria on campus at a cost of $3.4 million. January, 1954 111 The Regents approve a recommendation that the Board of Regents be increased from nine to 12 members. Jan. 23, 1954 25th annual Round-Up is celebrated. April 2, 1954 Students reflect holiday season festivities on campus 1 Even into the 1950s, some wooden buildings continued to survive on campus. This photograph of the old art buildings is a world away from today ' s modern facilities. The University ' s First Century 67

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1952 h Members of the Student Engineering Council personally conduct the excavation for their own student lounge. Dec. 11, 1952 Persons unknown paint the Littlefield Memorial Fountain maroon and white. The soldier ' s statue is found to be wearing a white hat and leis. Jan. 18, 1953 selection acinto Bat- Union employees fail health test M A student mass meeting protests Senator Joe McCarthy ' s as the annual San Jacinto Day speaker at the San Jaci tleground. March 30, 1953 IW JU Mezes Hall, named for Sidney Edward Mezes who developed the Department of Psychology in 1898, is completed and dedicated. April 1, 1953 Batts Hall is completed and dedicated. April 8, 1953 Benedict Hall is completed and dedicated. April 13-14, 1953 |l| As a deluxe on-campus dining establishment opened in 1939, the name of the Home Economics Tea House is changed to the University Tea House. Sept. 1, 1953 A- The printing of The Daily Texan is separated from the University Printing Division and placed in the School of Journalism. Sept. 12, 1953 U| Students vote for a compulsory Union fee hike from $1 to $2. Oct. 2, 1953 A Logan Wilson is inaugurated as the 10th president of The Universi- 1 ty of Texas. Oct. 29, 1953 |l| An independent Texas Union survey examines the University Com- mons, Chuck Wagon and Soda Fountain and they all fail the test because 58 of 83 employees do not have a current Travis County health certificate. Nov. 22, 1953 i I i 111 The Silver Spurs, organized in 1938 as an honorary service group, serve as the custodians for Bevo. In this photograph, Spurs and their dates walk in a torchlight parade 66 The University ' s First Century ,

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1954 Big Bertha finds new home at UT tf|A black, originally admitted to The University, is turned away because . . . Our admission policy is as follows: We will admit Negroes for work in graduate and professional fields provided the work is not offered at one or both of the state-supported Negro universities. If the work is offered at one or both of the Negro in- stitutions, it is not our policy to compete with them for Negro students. Sept. 15, 1954 M Duke Washington is the first black football player to play in Memorial Stadium. A member of the Washington Cougars football team, he receives a standing ovation when he leaves the field. - Oct. 3, 1954 lit Two men are arrested and charged with the illegal possession and sale of narcotics. It is suspected by the police that the men are sell- ing marijuana to college students. Dec. 1, 1954 1111 Blanton, Moore-Hill and Simkins Dormitories as well as the Varsity Cafeteria are completed. 7955 d! Gov. Shivers suggests to the Legislature that the tuition fee be rais- ed to $50. Jan. 13, 7955 |J|The Regents vote to adopt a policy to advise black students of the housing facilities available to them; those included are San Jacinto Dormitories D and F, the McGinnis house (men) and the residence at 2512 Whitis Avenue (women). All were graduate dormitories. Jan. 28, 1955 Athletic Council budgets $200,000 to put lights in Memorial Stadium. March 8, 1955 By a unanimous 9-0 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that the separate but equal principle in schools is unconstitutional. - May, 1955 The Regents adopt a resolution admitting qualified students to the Graduate School without regard to race or national origin. July 8, 1955 III In an attempt to curb campus traffic problems, a ban on freshmen- owned automobiles is enacted. Sept. 1, 1955 D. Harold Byrd presents the drum, Big Bertha to The University at the UT-Tulane Football game. UT is victorious by a score of 35-2. Sept. 24, 1955 Stephen Pinckney, in 1911, spearheaded the drive to provide a live mascot for The University. Acquired in 1957, Bevo VII, the most beloved Bevo, reigned for eight years. 68 The University ' s First Century