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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the SIU Alumni Association at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in SIU Alumni Magazine by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Trustees Authorise Southern Holds First Fine Arts Festival Ph. D. Program at S.I.U. Announcement has been made by Dr. Using the theme "Form in Creative "Theater in the Dance"; and the Wald­ Charles D. Tenney, vice president for Expression," Southern's first fine arts en String Quartet in a concert of con­ instruction, that SIU will introduce in festival got underway February 26 with temporary music. the near future programs leading to the an exhibit of 19th and 20th century Other highlights include a recital by Ph.D. degree. Planning of these pro­ paintings. Continuing through March 10, Southern's Woodwind Quintet, a per­ grams has been approved by the Board other features include a variety of pro­ formance of Gabriel Faure's "Requiem of Trustees and means that Southern is grams by well known performers of Mass" by the University Chorus and now officially authorized to grant doc­ drama, dance and music. Artists brought Orchestra, Opera Workshop productions tor's degrees, although the programs are in for the two­week concentrated pro­ of Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" still in the planning stages. gram of culture include the Canadian and Kurt Weill's "Down in the Valley," The Graduate Council hopes to offer Players of Stratford, Ontario, in a pro­ and a concert by the University Concert the programs in two or three depart­ duction of Shaw's "Saint Joan"; harpsi­ Band. ments by the fall of 1956 but will wait chordist Fernando Valenti in two lec­ Taking part in lectures and symposia until the fall of the next year if plans ture­recitals; Jose Limon and Dance are John Walley, designer and educator are not worked out satisfactorily at the Company with Pauline Koner in a mas­ at the University of Illinois; Maurico earlier date. ter dance lesson and a production, Lasansky, printmaking expert from the As Dr. Tenney has pointed out, a uni­ versity must qualify in three fields in March 1 8:00 P.M. The Canadian Players Shryock Auditorium order to offer the Ph.D. degree. First, March 2 10:00 A.M. Lecture­Recital Shryock Auditorium each department offering the degree 8:00 P.M. Fernando Valenti University School must have a well qualified and adequate March 4 4:00 P.M. Requiem Mass Shryock Auditorium staff. Second, there must be a library with sufficient literature in a given field March 5 10:00 A.M. Illustration Lecture Shryock Auditorium for the candidate's research. And third, Robert W. McMillan the university must have adequate lab­ 3:00 P.M. Lecture Allyn Art Gallery oratory facilities, especially in the field Ben Porter Watkins of science. Tea 8:00 P.M. Opera Workshop Shryock Auditorium Health Education March 6 4:00 P.M. Master Lesson University Gymnasium Program Approved jose Limon Another action taken by the Board 8:15 P.M. Jose Limon and Dance Shryock Auditorium of Trustees is the approval of a graduate Company with Pauline program in health education which will Koner begin next fall. This announcement was March 8 10:00 A.M. University Band Shryock Auditorium made last month by Dr. Donald N. 7:30 P.M. Lecture Woody Hall Lounge Boydston, chairman of the department. Eric Salmon The program has been in the plan­ March 9 10:00 A.M. Lecture Shryock Auditorium ning stage for three years and while Robert Palmer graduate courses are being offered now, the department has not been able to of­ 4:00 P.M. Symposium Allyn, Room 308 fer the master's degree. More than 3300 8:00 P.M. Concert University School volumes in health and directly related March 10 8:00 P.M. Lecture Woody Hall Lounge fields are available in the new library. John Walley Four members of the department have their Ph.D. and new staff members with University of Iowa; Eric Salmon, county a better understanding of the inter­re­ doctoral degrees will be added. "There drama adviser, Shropshire, England; lationship of the creative arts. There is is a great need and desire for such a Valenti, and Robert Palmer, modern no admission charge and everyone is program in the area," says President American composer. cordially invited. We have included D. W. Morris. The aim of the festival is to promote above the major events from March 1. Alumni Club News BETTER PAY Meet Our Authors According to the 1955 annual report A '"Meet our Authors" party was held February 22 in the University Cafeteria Richland County issued by Dr. Roye R. Bryant, director of SIU's Placement Service, more and to honor four campus writers whose Roughly 36 alumni and parents of better paying positions are being offered books have been published by the Uni­ SIU students attended the Richland graduates. The average yearly salary versity Press. County alumni meeting at Olney on Feb­ paid the 1955 SIU graduate with techni­ The authors are Oliver Wendell Beim­ ruary 13. Bert Michels, ex '32, president cal training who entered business or in­ folir, associate professor of geography; of the club, served as toastmaster. dustry was $4,446, the first time the be­ E. G. Lentz, emeritus university pro­ Dean W. G. Swartz was the principal ginning pay has exceeded the $4,000 fessor; Thomas G. Scott, adjunct pro­ „ speaker and he discussed the growth at mark. Some of the best fields in busi­ fessor, Cooperative Wildlife Research; Southern, illustrating with campus pho­ ness are accounting, sales, insurance and and Willard D. Klimstra, associate pro­ tographs. Others attending from the retailing, while engineering leads the fessor of zoology, Cooperative Wildlife campus were Dean Burnett Shryock, industrial field. Research. Beimfohr is author of "The Robert Odaniell and J. W. King. While the list of vacancies in schools Industrial Potential of Southern Illinois" During the business meeting the fol­ jumped 61%, business and industrial and Dean Lentz wrote "Seventy­Five lowing officers were elected for the com­ job opportunities showed a 23% in­ Years in Retrospect." Scott and Klimstra ing year: Loren H. Allen, '36, presi­ crease over 1954. Interviewers from 12 are co­authors of "Red Foxes and a dent; Mrs. H. G. McFarland (Dolly states and Japan came to the Placement Declining Prey Population." Perrine), "53, vice president; and Miss Office to talk with last year's graduates, The party was given by the Univer­ Nadine Cowling, '55, secretary­treasur­ and business and industrial job oppor­ sity Press and hostesses included er. Board members include E. French tunities in 11 states, 24 Illinois counties Mesdames Charles D. Tenney, Paul Gallagher, ex '28; Rev. Paul Ragsdale, and one foreign country were accepted. Isbell, I. Clark Davis, George H. Hand ex '37, and Bert Michels. Those accepting teaching positions went and William J. Tudor, wives of members to 17 states, 55 Illinois counties and two of the University Editorial Board. Wayne County foreign countries. On April 23 Dr. William H. Free­ Despite recent increases in starting Southern Student berg, chairman of the Department of salaries for teachers, they are still low­ Inherits Mill ion Recreation and Outdoor Education, will er than in the business and industrial be the speaker at the dinner meeting fields. Teacher shortage seems to be A 29­year­old veteran of World War of the Wayne County alumni. To be greater in the elementary field than in II and Korea and a student at SIU, Ed­ held at Fairfield Grade School Cafeteria the secondary. The 8,894 elementary ward J. Allen received news last month at 6:30 p.m., Murrell J. Loy, '36, presi­ vacancies reported last year represent that on his 30th birthday he will inherit dent of the club, will preside at the an increase of 72% over 1954, while close to a million dollars. The industrial meeting. the 5,357 high school vacancies report­ education major and his wife, Mary, will ed only a 53% increase. The average share in the property of his aunt who Madison County annual salary paid the 1955 elementary died recently at the age of 97. Meanwhile Allen will continue work­ Dr. D. W. Morris, president of SIU, te?cher increased $92 over the previous ing days at the Norge plant at Herrin will address the Madison County alumni year, while that of the secondary teach­ while attending night classes at SIU. club at a dinner meeting to be held at er dropped $5.00. Only 7.6% of the His wife, who dropped out of Southern Alton Senior High School Cafeteria at teaching vacancies listed at SIU came to help her husband, works at the 6:30 on April 12. During the business from the lower 31 counties of Illinois, Student Union. She say, "Any changes meeting to follow, the constitution will yet 229, or nearly 68%, of the 1955 we make will be gradual. This is some­ be read and discussed after election of graduates accepted teaching positions in thing you just can't comprehend all at officers. The Madison club held its pr- these counties. once." ganizational meeting February 6 and made plans for an interesting meeting. Alumni in that area will be receiving full details in the near future. Please send me copies of Seventy-Five Years in Retrospect by Dean E. G. Lentz, at $3.00 per copy. Washington, D.C. Payment enclosed (postage paid) ... . The Washington, D.C., alumni are making plans for a banquet to be held Please bill me March 24 at the Dodge Hotel, 20 E Street, N. W. Principal speaker will be NAME William H. Lyons, director of Informa­ tion Service at Southern. He will be STREET accompanied by Robert Odaniell, '51, alumni director. Reservations for the CITY STATE dinner meeting should be made with Make checks payable to Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale Mrs. Evelyn Williamson, 5013 Worth­ ington, Washington 16, D. C. its third annual home show at Shryock Winter Sports Roundup auditorium Feb. 15. Earlier in the month the gym team lost a close meet to Ball SIU's winter sports program winds up Northern after scoring 19 in the Eastern State. The conference gymnastics meet the first week of March with one of the Illinois tilt. is slated for Carbondale April 7. most successful overall seasons. Winning consistently for the swim­ Standing out for the gymnastic group The wrestling and swimming teams ming team are Roger Montgomery, at the Ball State clash was Julius John­ are having their best season in history, captain from Grafton, who races in the son, St. Louis, who won three firsts. while the basketball team, by winning 220 and 440­yard freestyle events, and one of its last two games, could end up Roger Counsil, Wood River, and Bruce with the best record since the 1949­50 Coleman, West Frankfort, who copped February Sports Results team, which won 21 games while losing the top two spots in diving in the first BASKETBALL only six. seven meets. Southern's wrestling team ran off with SIU Op. Capturing championships at the Feb. 1—Eastern Illinois 87 83 the eight­team Wheaton tournament at Wheaton meet, which is known as one Wheaton February 18, doubling the Feb. 8—Washington Univ. 62 64** of the Midwest's toughest wrestling Feb. 10—Central Michigan 71 77 score on its nearest opponent. meets, were four SIU wrestlers: Ray The same week end, the SIU swim­ Feb. 11—Michigan Normal 78 76** Bergfeld (123­pound class) and Lee Feb. 16—Eastern Illinois 80 66 ming team copped the final event to Grubbs (130­pound class), both of Over­ come from behind to edge out Missouri Feb. 18—Northern Illinois 77 67 land, Mo.; Captain Paul Steingruby ** indicates double overtime. School of Mines, 421/£ to 411/2, in a (177­pound class), Waterloo; and Ed meet at Rolla. Hayes (heavyweight), San Francisco, WRESTLING Meanwhile the basketball team was Cal. All except Steingruby, who drew an Feb. 4—Great Lakes 21 16 downing Northern Illinois, 77­67, to give opening round bye, had to win three Feb. 11—McKendree 36 0 the Salukis a tighter grip on second matches for the championships. Feb. 18—Wheaton Tournament First place in the IIAC standings. Not count­ Three Southern wrestlers, John Or­ ing the last two games of the season, lando, Overland, Mo.; Bob Dunkel, St. SWIMMING SIU's cage team has a record of 13­9 Louis; and Ed Miller, LaGrange, won Feb. 3—Loyola Univ. 32 52 with a loop slate of 7­3. The cagers seconds, while John Caynak, freshman Feb. 10—Tennessee A & I 49 35 knocked Eastern out of second place from Racine, Wis., placed third. SIU Feb. 11—St. Louis Univ. 62 22 with an 80­66 victory February 16. wrestlers won 19 of their 24 matches in Feb. 18—Missouri School of Two reserves, Larry Whitlock, 6­5 amassing 34 points compared to 17 for Mines 421^ 4iy2 center from Mt. Vernon, and Robert second­place Wheaton and 16 for third­ Welch, 6­0 forward from Centralia, GYMNASTICS place Northern Illinois. came off the bench to play important Feb. 11—Ball State 30 42 roles in February contests. Whitlock SIU wrestlers are favored to take the made 14 points against Central Michi­ conference championship at Charleston gan, 21 against Michigan Normal, 17 March 3. Their dual meet record is 6­1, Southern Alumnus against Eastern and 14 against North­ the loss being to Indiana University. Published monthly by the Southern ern. Welch hit for 12 points against Southern's gymnastic team presented Illinois University Alumni Office, mem­ ber of the American Alumni Council. Entered as second class matter, De­ cember 1, 1939, at the Post Office at Carbondale, Illinois, under the Act of August 24, 1912. 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ALUMNI OFFICE S.I.U. swimmers celebrate their first intercollegiate victory by tossing Coach SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Bill Heusner into the pool following a win over Western. CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS JOB OPPORTUNITIES SOUTHERN SKETCHES • A prominent insurance company in Due to a heart ailment, DR. LEWIS A. MAVERICK, professor of Chicago has opportunities for persons in­ economics at SIU since 1946, retired this quarter after 35 years in actuarial training, account­ terested in the teaching profession. A former head of the economics de­ ing, claims adjusting, underwriting and partment, Dr. Maverick received his B.S. degree from Washington cost control. University, his M.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the Uni­ ® An aviation corporation out of versity of California. He and Mrs. Maverick are leaving for Cali­ California will be on campus March 16 fornia this month where they will make their home. ARTHUR to interview physicists and mathemati­ G. BILLINGS, chief of the CARE mission to Yugoslavia for the past 18 months cians. has been appointed visiting lecturer to succeed Dr. Maverick .... o A private athletic club for children in Contracts have been awarded for the two additional men's residence hall units grades 1­8 in northern Illinois has two which will be added to the four now under construction. Each unit will house 122 positions open for women physical ed­ men .... Three members of the music department are planning study abroad. ucation teachers to teach hockey, basket­ ROBERT MUELLER and GLENN WATKINS will study next summer at the Ameri­ ball, ice skating and swimming. Salary, can Conservatory in Fontainbleu, near Paris. ROBERT RESNICK will leave next $3200­$3400. September for a year's graduate study in Paris .... Thirteen new courses have been © DuPage County has junior high added to the anthropology curriculum. Two of the courses will be presented this openings in social studies, English and spring. The addition of the new courses will make it possible for an SIU student to math. Salary, $3600­$3800. take from 88­106 quarter hours in the anthropology field .... Southern has been © Positions in southern and central awarded a $2,500 research grant­in­aid from the Wenner­Gren Foundation for Illinois open for salesmen for meat Anthropological Research, New York. The award is to aid archaeological excavation packing company. Needed immediately. in Durango, Mexico, under direction of DR. J. CHARLES KELLEY, museum di­ © A nurse instructor needed in hospital rector now on sabbatical leave .... in northern Illinois city. Salary open. PAT PARSONS, a sophomore from Crossville, was chosen "Miss Anthony" Feb. 10 © A male and female houseparent at a dance held in her honor. She was crowned by last year's queen, Marilyn Eckert. . needed for private center for emotionally SHERRY CRAIG, Pinckneyville freshman, was crowned 1956 queen of the AFROTC disturbed children in northern Illinois. at the fifth annual military ball. She succeeds Pat Bruce .... Both varsity debate Salary, $165 a month, plus board and teams were undefeated at the Eastern Illinois College debate tournament February room. 4, bringing the season victories to 114 wins and 35 defeats. There were only six unde­ o An electric company out of Kentucky feated teams in which 54 participated .... Junior women debaters won the Purdue is looking for accountants and finance Novice Invitational Tournament February 11, taking seven of eight matches .... majors. Salary, $390 per month. Roughly 18 student nurses last month formed a Future Nurses Club at SIU. Activi­ © Laboratory school in a northern ties of the new club will include visits to hospitals and public agencies in this area Illinois city has opening for kinder­ and showing films about nursing schools and various disease conditions, along with garten assistant, kindergarten super­ speakers from nursing and related fields .... visor, first and second grade supervisors, VERNON STERNBERG has been appointed director of the music supervisor and elementary guid­ University Press at SIU. Sternberg received both the bachelor's and ance counselor. M.S. degree and experi­ master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin where he served ence required. Salary, $3600­$4140. the past three years as associate editor of the University Press. © Large mail order company has posi­ "The function of the University Press," says Sternberg, "is to pub­ tions open to accountants, credit per­ lish scholarly manuscripts, and it is hoped that in the near'future , sonnel, merchandising trainees and per­ these publications will attract distinguished manuscripts which will sons who are interested in psychological lend prestige to the University." The University Press includes testing. the art, photographic and printing services .... © Agency in Washington, D. C., adver­ The Jeans and Janes Club, a square dance group, meets regularly the second and tising for stenographers and typists. fourth Saturday nights of each month. Dances start at 7:30 at the VTI student cent­ Salary, $285­$305 per month. er and admission is 50c .... A recent survey shows that while women students at SIU are outnumbered two to one, the coeds have been holding nearly half the Remember to Vote campus leadership positions during the past three years .... A cast of 12 SIU If you have not already received your students will bring a three­act comedy and a one­hour children's play to 28 com­ nominating ballot for the Alumni Legis­ munities in this area when the Southern Players' annual spring tour takes to the lative Council, it will be in your hands road March 19 ... . IRJ IN M. PEITIIMANN'S "Echoes of the Red Man" has been shortly. All classes ending in an odd selected for the 1956 Illinois Reading Circle list for elementary and high schools . . . number will elect. Every Alumni Asso­ According to DR. JACOB O. BACH, director of educational research services, seven ciation member from your class has been out of ten students at SIU who participated in a recent survey come from families included on the list. Vote for five (5). with annual incomes under $6,000 .... SIU's chemistry department now meets An alumnus who attended school but the standards for accreditation by the American Chemical Society, reports DR. did not graduate will be considered a JAMES W. NECKERS, chairman of the department. The approval means that all member of the class with which he chemistry graduates at SIU who go into that field of work will be eligible for mem­ would have graduated had he remained bership in the ACS within two years rather than the five years previously required in school. Voting for Legislative Council . . . . Foreign student enrollment jumped to 63 during the winter term enrollment, members is done by Alumni Association an increase of nine over the record fall term .... STEVEN BARWICK, concert members only and members only may artist and piano teacher, left the campus February 18 for a series of performances be elected. in European cities. He will return for the spring term.