Purdue University Calumet - Astron Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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To recognize the scholastic achievements of over 200 students with grade averages between 9.2 and 6.0, and to award an out- standing faculty member, Purdue Calumet held its annual Honors Day Convocation, October 7, 1968. Guest speaker for the program was Ralph G. Newman, famed Lin- coln scholar and writer, who spoke on the ‘The Pressure of Necessity.” Mrs. E. Zacher presented the 10 of the Calumet Outstanding Faculty Award to Prof. Tuckey in acknowledgement of his research on Mark Twain, and his continued service and academic leadership. Four students were chosen to re- ceive awards for their work within the schools of the University . these were presented by the appropriate department heads. Professor Batten- burg conferred to Robert Minniti an award from the school of engi-

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- Normal regulations of juris- prudence were suspended the first two weeks of the school year, when sophomore Kangaroo Court con- vened to hear the offenders of the ‘‘wear beanies at all times’’ rule. Af- ter being fully oriented, freshmen were expected to wear their name- tagged beanies until the frosh-soph tug oO’ war; the winners decided the final initiation day. Offenders and a few “‘innocents’”’ were presented before the scrutiny of mop-wigged judges, whose penal- ties ranged from pushing pennies with the nose to taking a swim in the goldfish pond.

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——ee —— meering, and Marsha Haas was re- cognized for her work in human- mes Dy Prof. Timble. Prof. Fayle Oelwered the award to Glen Mauger tor his work in science, and Earl - summ accepted the award from Prof. Brunner of the school of tech- nology. The Lake County Purdue Alumni Club provided each student honoree with an engraved plaque and Prof. Tuckey with a framed citation. OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND PRO- FESSOR Earl T. Gumm, Technology; Glen W. Mauger, Science; Dr. John S. Tuckey, Faculty; Marsha Haas, Humani- ties; Robert Minniti, Engineering. 11