University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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KUHT-TV, the country's first educational television station, Went on the air in 1953. lVlr. C. F. lVlcElhinney became acting president after the resignation of Dr. Kemmerer. The years 1954 and 1955 saw the addition of several new buildings: the Architecture Building, the Science Building Annex, the Psychology Building, the Engineering Building, and the Home Management 1-louse. A long-sought-hope finally came true for the University in 755. The U. of H. was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The il5160,000 outdoor swimming pool was opened in 1955. Part of the funds for the pool were raised by the students through several years of Frontier Fiesta productions. Lt. Gen. A. D. Bruce was named president of the University in 1954. Dr. Clanton W. Williams became academic vice- president. The first annual Creek Songfest was held in 1955 in Cullen Auditorium. vintage years for Frontier Fiesta crowds. Visitors jam the midway to partake of Fiesta,s fun. The early '50s were

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Construction began on Uberholtzer Hall in 19119. DR. W. W. KEMMERER, second president of the University. O I I I Construction on the four dormitories and Oberholtzer Hall was begun in 1949. Dedication and cornerstone laying ceremonies for the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building took place in 719. Former Cover- nor W. P. Hobby spoke to the crowd of 3,000, recounting highlights in the life of Ezekiel Cullen Who, as a member of the Texas Congress, presented the plan which made public land available for schools. Dr. E. E. Uberholtzer was made president emeritus while Dr. W. W. Kemmerer became acting president of the Univer- sity. The Central School of Nursing of the U. of H. was estab- lished as a part of the Texas Medical Center. ln 1950, the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building was completed and occupied. The lVl. D. Anderson Library was built, and the dorms were completed. Students moved into the new dormitories in 1951, and Oberholtzer Hall was opened for use. In 1952, the College of Optometry began, the College of Pharmacy was accredited, and the University was given an educational television permit. Dr. W. W. Kemmerer was named president of the University of Houston. lVlr. Hugh Roy Cullen again donated oil royalties to the University-this time in the amount of 32,225,000 The M. D. Anderson Library was built in 1950. University nurses learn through experience

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1 1 1 1 Dedication of the Journalism and Graphic Arts Building took place in 1956. The first annual Honors Day luncheon was held with Dr. William V. Houston, president of Bice Institute, filling the role of principal speaker. University of Houston sororities and fraternities became affiliated with national Creek fraternities in February. In 1957, General Bruce became the Universityis first chancellor through an action by the Board of Regents. At the same time, Dr. Williams became the school's fourth president. The University also added a Board of Governors the same year. A new addition to the campus was an oil derrick for the use as an experimental lab by petroleum and industrial engineering, and geology students. With 1958 came completion of the Fred G. Heyne Building. lVlr. Heyne is shown above turning the first shovel of dirt for the con- struction of the new building. 1 The University of Houston seal contains, in toto, the Sam Houston family coat-of-arms. Indirectly, the University is named for Sam Houston, Texas pioneer and patriot. Directly, the name comes from the City of Houston, which is a name-sake of the General. The shield in the center of the coat-of-arms was granted by William the Conqueror in the year 1066 when the Houston family accompanied him during his invasion of England. The shield denotes a family of honor. The checkered chevron is symbolic of a family of nobility. The charges on the shield are martlets a small bird found in Scotland similar to the Texas dovej symbolizing peace and brotherly love. ln 1686 James the Second of Scotland was saved from death during a battle by the timely arrival of the Houston family and their troops. ln appreciation for their service, he authorized three additional symbols to be placed on the family coat-of-arms: two grey- hounds denoting speed, directness and a singleness of purpose in rendering a service to the king and countryg an hour-glass with two wings to show that the aid arrived within the hour, and a scroll bearing the words WIN TIME, showing that help was in time to save the king and the nation. The following is a description of the Houston family as taken from Following General Sam Houston, a book by Amelia Williams published by the Steck Company, Austin, 1935: uThe progenitor of the family was a Norman knight, one Sir Hugh of Padivan, who accompanied William the Conqueror and lent his mighty army to the con- quest of England. In the distribution of the conquered lands, Sir Hugh was assigned a large strip of territory that lay along the Scottish border. There he built a stronghold, but in a few years he became enfiefed to Malcolm, king of Scotland, who was the stepson of the ambitious but ill-fated Macbeth. uSir Hugh married a highland chieftainis daughter and identified himself with the Scots, but, as the simple Scotch people could never train their tongues to speak their lord's cognomen, Padivan, they con- tented themselves with calling him '6Sir Hughf' and his castled estate MHughs Townfl As the generations passed, the descendants of this doughty knight came to be known as and, even to sign their own names, HOUSTON.