Colorado Womens College - Skyline Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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The Houston Center QP Fine Arts 4 ... -Umar , 'h . . 1 N . 1.71 Mr. and Mrs, Don F. Foote lrightl are shown at the D. for D. dinner where it was revealed that the Music Hall in the Houston Center of Fine Arts would be named the Margaret Foote Music Hall. Mrs. Foote is a talented musician. Mr. Foote is First Vice President ofthe CWC Board of Trustees and has been active in CWC planning for many years. Foote Residence Hall was named for his father, the late Ira A. Foote, who was a Trustee during the college's early years. 7 Shown at the left are Mrs. W. lda Houston, and her late husband, Mr. W. Dale Houston, for whom the Houston Center of Fine Arts has been named. Mr. Houston was a well-known Denver realtor and builder. Mrs. Houston makes her home in Denver and, in addition to her interest in CWC, is active in civic and church proiects.

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Design For Distinction. . .Colorado Woman's College Dr. Eugene E. Dawson D. for D. is his plan for CWC during the next decade. P. C. Nicholson CWC Staff Director for the lO-year De- siqn for Distinction. During the college years, the Design for Distinction program was launched in Denver and across the nation. Goals for the first two years of the 10-year master plan were revealed and an organization was formed to achieve these goals. November 16, 1965, saw hundreds of Denver and Colorado citizens gather at the Brown Palace Hotel for a black tie dinner which launched the D. for D. program. Mr. Neil F. Roberts, president of the Denver United States Na- tional Bank, is general chairman for D. for D. President Eugene E. Dawson originated the program which is designed to meet the college's challenges during the next decade. Mr. P. C. Nicholson is staff director of the Design program. Together they recently announced that the goals for the next two years would be the following projects to cost an estimated S3,000,000: Construct Houston Center of Fine Arts -.. ...... ....--S 1,300,000 Scholarship Program----r.l....--- ..... ....r. .-aa--600,000 Faculty Enrichment .a.. ....--- ........ .. .... --52 5,000 Library Collections...............-......-.. ........... ---400,000 Scholars in Residence. ..... ...........-- ..... ..---100,000 Mrs. W. Dale Houston, wife of the late W. Dale Houston, sub- scribed the naming grant for the new center. Many other im- portant gifts have been made, including the Margaret Foote Music Hall, which will seat 300 for orchestra and choral groups. The Music Hall has been subscribed by Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Foote of Loveland, Colorado. Plans also call for 20 music practice rooms. A main feature of the Houston Center of Fine Arts is a 750- seat theatre with a proscenium stage and complete professional lighting facilities. The seats in this theatre are so arranged that no member of the audience will be more than 70 feet from the stage. There are two turntables for the stage, to facilitate scene changes. A spacious studio for three-dimensional work is also included for activities in sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and metals. There will also be design, drawing, oil painting and general art studios. Classrooms and office space for Fine Arts faculty are included in the Center plans. Pictured above at the kick-off banquet held at the Brown Mr. and Mrs. Neil Roberts, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Peters, Palace are Mrs. John Love lwife of CoIorado's Governorl, Sr. Mr. Peters is President of the CWC Board of Trustees.

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Libragf Improvements, More Scholarshzjvs Coming CWC now had an endowed chaplaincy, due to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Stoddard ot Denver. The fund is known as the Loo M. and Edward O. Stoddard Endowed Chaplaincy. Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard are shown above at the Design for Distinction Dinner at the Brown Palace Hotel. Mr. Stoddard, who is active in Denver investment circles, has been a member ot the CWC Board of Trustees for many years and also served as secretary of the board until last spring. Construction of the Houston Center of Fine Arts is only a part of the first 2-year goal. The plan calls for 5B600,000 for scholarships to meet the needs of students who will be enrolled. The academic averages of entering CWC students are steadily rising and will continue to do so under an expanded schol- arship program. The Design program calls for S525,000 for faculty enrichment during the next two years. This program will be implemented in many ways. Curriculum changes and im- provements will require additional faculty members and the retention of the master teachers now on campus. The number of faculty with the doctorate degrees will be increased. To provide this tiner faculty and larger stu- dent enrollment with the tools needed in modern education, the Design for Distinction calls for a S400,000 expenditure in the next two years for library collection. To give students additional opportunities to come in contact with distinguished scholars, authors, artists and musicians, S100,000 is being sought for an expanded scholars in residence program. Mr. Nicholson added. Seventy-five thousand dollars will be allo- cated through the D. for D. program to complete the Porter Library basement to provide additional space for classrooms and book collections. This improvement and the construction of the Houston Center of Fine Arts will make CWC facilities even more appropriate to the educational tasks of the college. Mrs. Thyra Thompson, Wyoming Miss Mary Thomas, President of the CWC Dr. Alvin C. Eurich, president ot the Secretary of State, spoke of wom- Student Body and a senior from Balboa, Aspen Institute for HumanisticStudies en's changing role in society at the California, gave the Challenge from the spoke on the knowledge explosion at D. for D. luncheon in November. Students at the D. for D. banquet. the banquet. He was the principal speaker.