University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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STAFF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The year I949 has been a greaf one for ihe Universify of Housion. - The Ezekiel W. Cullen building, our firsl' permaneni' building fo be con- sirucfed since before fhe war and one of ihe finesf college buildings in fhe world, is nearing complefion. Annoucemenf has also come of The gif? of a new SI,500,000 library by fhe M. D. Anderson Foundaiion. Plans for ihree oiher buildings will be compleie fhis June-an Engineering Building, a Junior College Building, and a Physical Educaiion Building and Field House. Our afhlefic program is expanding rapidly on all fronfs, and Fronfier Fiesfa, fhe biggesl' all-sfudenf pariicipafion eveni of fhe Universify, has a permanenf siie. We have fhe largesi' graduafing class in fhe hisfory of our alma ma+er ihis year. Siudenf enrollmenf of over 9000 on fhe campus ihis spring has broken all previous records. , lf is difficulf for a yearbook fo porfray fhe full scope of such rapid growih. However, we believe fhaf graduafing seniors and ofhers will cherish and freasure 'Phe record of deparimenfs, acfiviiies, personalilies, and evenis depicfed in This I949 Housfonian. Much credif for any success fhaf fhe I949 yearbook may have goes fo Mr. Roberf B. Reed of Newsfofo Publishing Company for his invaluable assisf- ance: fo fhe Universify of Housion phoiography deparimeni for being on call af almosf any hour of fhe day or nighf: fo fhe Adminisfrafion for being mosf kind and considerafe in helping us wi'l'h numerous problems: +o Mr. Phil Monroe, chief animafor for Warner Brofhers Sfudio, for The cover design: and 'lo 'lhe many sfudenfs ou'l'side ihe sfaff who helped us publish rhe I949 Housfonian by fhis new process of deep eich lifography. Here if is-we hope you like i+. The I949 Housfonian Sfaff N. S. Paiferson, Sponsor Harry Rogers, Ediior Welcome Wilson, Bus. Mgr.