Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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obsenaton ' . a skyline amphitheatre, and isolated re- search buildings. More imp)ortant, perhaps, than impressive facilities and the physical plant, is the maintenance of a teach- ing staff adequate to the needs of the student body. In maintaining such a staif a university is always faced with the problem of adjusting facult}- salaries to make them as attractive as possible. Industry has recog- nized the need here also, and in 1955 the Ford Foun- dation granted S 5 34.000, later supplemented by an almost equal amount, to increase the salaries of the faculty- of the College of Arts and Science. Another grant of S20.000 was awarded for the study of Lehigh ' s engineering curnculums, the object being one of im- provement and increased efficienc) ' . A forward looking program must concern itself with the problems of the individual student, and at Lehigh several important steps have been taken with regard to what is often considered the most important class, the freshmen. In the fall of 1954 a new curriculum de- signed to aid the freshman engineer was initiated on Keeping an automobile free from freezing snow is only one of the many inconveniences during the winter months. The drab entrance to Sayre Park undergoes an unusual transformation when wearing winter ' s white garb. 21

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allowing an incubated chick to tumble forth unharmed and when unleashing a part of its tremendous strength it has torn apart a 1900 lb. steel bar. At the dedica- tion in October 1955, Dr. Eugene Grace, chairman of the board of Bethlehem Steel, expressed his hopes for the future, This new addition to the laboratory will mean a great deal to Lehigh as a center of engineering, knowledge and instruction. It will also mean a great deal to industry — all industry — for it will be available for the testing of all sorts of materials. As if to give his remarks emphasis, early in March 1957, Bethlehem Steel announced that expansion plans calling for a multimillion dollar research laboratory atop South Mountain included facilities for Lehigh University. At the time, no one knew just what the facilities were, but a local newspaper speculated at an Alpha Tau Omega, winner of the IFC Lafay- ette display contest, constructed this blue- ribbon satire of the Lafayette mascot. .• The Engineers, victorious after three con- secutive losses to the Lafayette Leopards, carry their jubilant coach. Bill Leckonby, from the field. I 1 }

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The Packer Memorial Chapel, center of spir- itual guidance for Lehigh students, rests in quiet dignity under its winter mantle. By ten o ' clock on the morning following a heavy snowfall, these well-packed steps are so slippery that one misstep will send an unwary student on a fast ride. a trial basis. All students in the Uniform Freshman Year, as it was called, would enroll in a uniform pro- gram designed as adequate preparation for any field of engineering study. At the same time these students were to attend a series of weekly conferences conduct- ed by the various department heads, in order to become better acquainted with opportunities in the different fields. The students themselves rated the program as a valuable supplement, and on their recommendation the Uniform Freshman Year became standard for the incoming classes. Developing school spirit and planting the seeds for its future growth is one aim of the orientators during freshman week. Hard to define, but conspicuous when lacking or abundant, spirit is necessary as a morale builder and as a component in the development of 22