University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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U. OF H. BIDS FOR STATE SUPPORT AERIAL VIEW of tho contor portion of the main compos, featuring tho Ezokiel W. Cullen Building and reflection pool. State Aid ... state aid . .. STATE AID! Two of the most popular words on the University of Houston campus this year. These two words were on the tongues of practically everyone . . . administrators, faculty, staff and students. Thoughts concerning the subject of state aid were inserted into almost every conversation. Never before had any one idea hit with such impact. Of course, never before had there been anything of such magnitude. For state aid means the growth of a great university ... it offers the chance of higher education to many deserving people . . . and the big thing— it will relieve the students of a financial strain that has become greater and greater.

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College life: Pages 108-173 Vanity Fair: Pages 174-205 But not your 1961 HOUSTONIAN . . . Your class section is livened by abstract photographs that reflect various phases of life at the University. In the section devoted to organizations the groups arc divided into smaller groups and photographed informally. A minimum of two type styles is used on any one page and as many as five styles and faces on some pages. Counting all of the styles and faces throughout the book, excluding those in the advertising section, the number will reach six. If you want to find someone or something, use one of three indexes ... the General Index on these two pages ... the Student Index in the Advertising and Student Index Section ... or the Organization Index found on the last page of this book. Information—you will find it. Chronological accounts of student activities, the degrees held by various deans, the weight of football lettermen, a special account of the campaign for state support and much, much more. Within the covers of this book you will find the most readable, comprehensive account available of the happenings of the 1960-61 school year as they concerned the University of Houston. Advertising Student Index: Pages 346-392 GENERAL INDEX STATE SUPPORT 4 ADMINISTRATION AND FACILITIES 10 CLASSES 40 42 £ r : » • 56 66 74 91 100 104 COLLEGE LIFE 108 110 137 144 148 168 VANITY FAIR .... 174 176 178 181 192 193 191 196 ORGANIZATIONS 206 208 208 215 211 216 248 248 248 249 252 2S1 Law 251 256 258 260 Radio-TV 262 262 264 264 266 267 267 270 273 273 274 278 286, ROTG 292 SPORTS 298 Football 300 312 Track 322 336 Golf 328 331 310 EDITOR’S COMMENT 311 ADVERTISING AND STUDENT INDEX 316 ORGANIZATIONS INDEX 392

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EDITOR’S NOTE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE listons os University of Houston Vko-Prosidont McElhinney answers questions concerning tho University's finoncial status. The 1961 HOUSTONIAN, fully realizing the history that has been made, presents an account of the key events during the 134-day campaign to obtain Senate and House of Representatives approval of full state sup-I tort for the University of Houston. Keep in mind as you read, the months of preparation and years of study, by interested and dedicated persons, preceding the opening of the 57th Texas Legislature on January 10, 1961. 131 DAY CAMPAIGN BEGINS January 10, 1061: Rep. James A. Turman of Gober is named Speaker of the House today. He is believed to be strongly in favor of our bill. January 16, 1961: First of a scries of meetings of the Harris County delegation at which Senate and H R bills, timing, probable areas of support and opposition are discussed in great detail. We arc seeking a low H R number. BILLS ARE NUMBERED January 23, 1961: Bill is introduced in the Senate at 11 :Q5 a.m., by Senator Robert W. Baker, who bad been immediately recognized by Lt. Governor Ben Ramsey. The bill. SB 2, is referred to the State Affairs Committee. Delegation members in the House send word that Rep. Robert C. Eck-bardt has arranged to get the low number of HB 11 there. January 24, 1961: HB 11 is introduced in the House at 4:15 p.m. by Rep. Criss Cole. Co-signers include the entire Harris County H R delegation and 34 other members from every area of the state. HB 11 is then referred to the House State Affairs Committee. DIFFICULTIES FORESEEN February 1, 1961: There are increasing indications that most of our difficulties will lie found in the Senate, where a hard core of resistance to any legislation involving major spending is developing. February 13, 1961: At a hearing before the State Affairs Committee of the Senate in the afternoon, the final vote is 10-7 in our favor. At one time during the afternoon, because of other meetings, hearings, etc., we have exactly three of our supporters present at the committee table. Closeness of vote is distressing although we arc pleased to get the bill out of committee. In the evening the State Affairs Committee of H 'R refers the bill to a subcommittee with a minimum of unfriendly questioning. However, it is apparent that the committee will want an even more thorough study in spite of the months already spent on the problem. February IS, 1961: An intensive new program of contacting members of Senate and H R is begun by the delegation, with assistance from members over the state who are backing us. A decision is reached to push SB 2 first, possibly trying for a vote in mid-March. March 3, 1961: We are approaching the necessary 2-1 margin needed to bring SB 2 up in the Senate. TEST VOTE MEETS DEFEAT March 20, 1961: We arc advised to try a run in the Senate, in order to get an absolute measure of strength, as the opposition is gathering its forces and time is running out. March 23, 1961: On a test vote to bring MOTION PICTURES bring tho compus to Austin for members of the Houso Stoto Affairs Committee. up SB 2, at 11:15 a.m., we are defeated 14-15 in the Senate. The vote is actually 16-13, but two of our supporters voted “no” when it becomes apparent that wc do not have a chance of mustering the 2-1 margin necessary. Post-mortem decisions: This is a defeat, but it clarifies our position. We must now abandon the hope of obtaining support in 1961, and hope that somehow it will be possible to bring the University in the system as of 1963. April 1, 1961: An emergency meeting of community leaders is called in Houston to discuss a scries of contacts with members of the Legislature, principally to improve our position in the Senate. CAMPUS IMPRESSES SUBCOMMITTEE April 8, 1961: H R subcommittee holds a two-hour public hearing in the M. I). Anderson Library Auditorium. An unbiased firm supplies an evaluation of $34,000,000 on our campus and physical plant, which seems to favorably impress the subcommittee. April 12, 1961: We are again approaching a 2-1 majority in the Senate, with the adoption of the 1963 entrance date and other amendments. The H R State Affairs Committee votes out HB 11 unanimously, on the basis of a highly favorable recommendation from the subcommittee which visited the campus. 11 DAYS OF FILIBUSTERS BEGIN April 17, 1961: Senator Baker is able to bring up SB 2 at 11:20 a.m. by the barest possible margin of 20-10. Opposing senators then begin a determined filibuster. April 13, 1961: Filibuster continues in the Senate. Adjournment comes at 6 p.m. by agreement because obvious opposition can go past midnight and no Senate bills can be debated tomorrow or the next day. We are ready for a vote in the House and believe that wc have between 85 and 90 votes there on HB 11. April 19, 1961: HB 11 is engrossed (passed on to second reading) today at 2:20 p.m. with a vote of 84-34. Rep. Cole tries immediately for the 2-1 margin needed for suspension and third passage, but fails 8618. After analysis, the delegation goes to work at once on the approximately 15 additional votes they believe can be changed. 5