University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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LL students who attend the University of Houston at one time or another in their lives hecome ex-students and thus memhers of the Ex-Students Association when they leave the University. The Ex-Students Association is stiu a young organization, hut it has a strength of over 20,000 memhers. Two years ago ex-students got together and started vvoric- ing to hring ahout the present welt-organized group. The exes are not content with annual meetings, hut help the University and the students who attend it. They honored the Cougar foothau lettemien with a gridiron dinner at which Frank Leahy, the most outstanding foothall coach in the nation, was guest speaker. The exes also conceived the idea of having the Texas Sports Wnters Association pick the outstanding high school athlete and honor him at the dinner. Although the exes have no dues, they sponsored a fund drive among their mem- hers to huy a hus for the athletic department, therehy hacking the athletic program they fought so hard to get. A trophy was also presented to the hest show in the Frontier Fiesta and a hraceiet is presented to the Homecoming Queen at each annual Homecoming Day. Thus hy aiding campus spirit in various Ways the Ex-Students help to improve the University. With a deep sense of gratitude that we will hecome memhers of such a vital group, we dedicate this 1948 Houstonian to the Ex-Students Association. THE 1948 HOUSTONIAN STAFF.

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HE amount ot work and planning which goes into a college yearbook is not ap- parent to the casuat observer. However, hundreds of hours of time by many statt members and by numerous other persons and agencies are required to put a 500-page boot such as this :sto bedf, As the 1948 Houstonian goes to press, the publishers assure us that, barring un- foreseen production ditticutties, the annual win be ready for distribution before spring term classes are out. Much credit goes to Gulf Publishing Company and its repre- sentative, Ralph Harbison, for matting this possible for the First time in recent years. For the past two or three years photography ditticutties have made tife miserable for annual statts. With this year, a new system has been adopted, whereby the Uni- versity of Houston photography department takes att portraits, and group pictures, and action shots used by the Houstonian. Thanks are due to this department for coopera- tion and forbearance with us and with students and groups who an too often got their signals mixed as to photography appointments and schedules. We believe that the re- sults of their wort: Witt please our readers this year. For the first time in recent history, the Houstonian statt has had a separate office and wortc-room. This factor has enabled the statt to maintain schedule and to do its work systematicatty. For this and many other courtesies we are truty grateful to the Administration. The 1948 Houstonian Staff N. S. Patterson, Sponsor.

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