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810ul ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Volume X Number 2 STOUT STA'l'E COLLEGE, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN April 1962 Aerial View of Dormitory and Campus Area ... Open letter to Alumni On Tuesday, March 13, 1962, it was my privilege to represent the Stout Alumni Association during the inaugural ceremonies of Stout's fourth President - William J. Micheels. It was not too long ago that I walked across the same platform, flipped the mortarboard tassel to the left side and wondered what would 'be happening in the years to come, never thinking then of today's ever present challenges as president of your alumni association. The years between then and now have seen many changes on the campus which then really wasn't but now can be called truthfully a campus to be proud of - new buildings - new faces, 'students, faculty and administration. And now, Stout State College has inaugurated its fourth president, in addition to receiving a citation from the legislature of the State o(Wisconsin commemorating its 50th year of service within the state system of higher education as an institution with a world-wide reputation in training of in::;;.strial arts; home economics teachers and industrial technologists. ' Now more than ever before in its relatively short history of existence, since 1920, your Stout Alumni Association must preparejtself to accept the challenge of upgrading itself - set new goals of accomplishment new values of achievement - acceptance of financial responsibilities not now on the college development planning boards. The association must reactiviate and make use of older alumni heads along with more recent graduates to aid in the setting of new patterns of personal and physical plant growth and development iit Stout. Those alumni to come with each future June commencement are likewise not to be forgotten. ' Adequate recognition of prominent graduates in all fields of endeavor beyond education, not to neglect those on campus who so rightly deserve our attention, must be brought about. Your Stout Alumni Association cannot expect recognition of its presence"or its very existence unless it becomes a truly potent force to be reckoned with. At the same time, the Stout State College administration and faculty must also rea,lize that through the alumni association it can achieve much in the way of recognizing the availability of'high grade of educable material - available finance in heretofore untapped sources for scholarship, faculty salary endowments, physical plant development and so forth. Stout's Board of Regents is to be congratulated for choosing as its fourth president a man.-of high intellectual ideals and wisdom as well as one who does not forget to lean on the ideals, wisdom and common sense approach to accomplishment of those around him, whether the individual is a custodian or holder of the coveted Phd. / We of the alumni have been given many opportunities and received much from many during our four years at Stout. Now - it is our turn to give. As president of your National Stout Alumni Associati,on, I am taking~'the prerogative of pledging the support of all alumni to all future phases of development to be under taken at Stout. Can we deliver? Will we accept the obvious challenge of Stout's future? It's up to you! CONGRATULATIONS to President William J. Micheels. May God be with you in your future tasks at Stout. And as one wiser than w,e said long ago, "Ask and ye shall receive ". James D. "Jim II Bailey (148) President National Stout Alumni Association Inauguration Ceremonies Held Dr. William J. Micheels was inaugurated as fourth pres ident of Stout State College here March 13, and delivered the inaugural address as the climax to the ceremony. The inaugural program began at 1:50 p. m. with an academic procession consisting of Stout faculty members and representa tives from more than 130 colleges and learned societies. Rev. Richard Holleque, pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran church in Menomonie, gave the invocation, and officials from several groups extended greetings before the inaugural address. They' included Jay Kyle, president of the state college board of regents; Dr. Norman Ziemann, pr esident of the Stout chapter of the Associated Wisconsin State College Faculties; Mayor Gene McNaughton of Menomonie; and David Nilssen, president of the Stout Student Association. Greetings from Gov. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin were read in the absence of the governor who was not able to attend because of a prior commitment. PRESIDENT \'V'ILLI.·\M J MICHEELS Father Charles Blecha of St. Joseph Catholic church in Menomonie pronounced the benediction. A reception was held in the Stout Memorial Student Center immediately after the inaugural ceremony. The /Jcclclelllic Pwce.r.ri()n DR. DWIGHT AGNEW ojJening the Illdllglll'tl! Cerollollin Stout Mourns loss of Dr. Fleming The death of Dr. Thomas F. Fleming, chairman of the Stout English department, in an auto-bus crash Saturday March 3" represents an incalculable personal and professional loss to the college and the community. As his colleagues knew, Tom Fleming's professional com petence was of a high order, though he made light of it himself: and the fault of pretentiousness was unknown to him. He would be the first to decry the loss in that area, but it is a great one, nevertheless. To many Menomonie residents, Tom Fleming WAS Stout State College. They knew him through his work as the official and unofficial public relations officer for the college, as adviser and friend to college administrative officials who used his good judgement confidently and often as an aid to difficult decisions. Tom's long experience with the college was one reason for this. But experience can be replaced; a quick intuitive mind working in concert with experience often cannot fully be supplanted. This was the essence of Tom Fleming's unique contribution to the Stout State College structure. The loss of Tom Fleming's professional skill will be felt for THOMAS F. FLEMING a long time, but the greater loss is personaL ' To Stout stUdents, faculty, alumni and administrators; to his fellow church members, to community leaders to those who knew him socially, Tom Fleming was a warm, engaging personality who habitually put his own concerns in the background and extended himself for the betterment of others. His sense of humor is celebrated, but it was much, much more than the" ability to make people laugh. The Fleming wit was an instrument that smoothed ruffled feelings and situations and facilitated the accomplishment of difficult projects and the success of new ideas. Dr. Fleming's generosity with his time and remarkable talents, both literary and administrative was felt by all his colleagues and students. A special Thomas F. Fleming memorial fund has been set up in his honor. All donations may be sent to Miss Minnie Becker, Secretary to the President, Stout State College. Proceeds will be used in the form of scholarship aid to deserving students. Also the State College Board of Regents have recently named the new men's dormitory in his honor. Dr. Fleming was born March 21, 1920, in Eau Claire. He attended schools there and was graduated from Eau Claire Teachers College in 1941. Subsequently he obtained a degree in mortuary science at the University of Minnesota, and operated his family's mortuary in Eau Claire before going to the University of Wisconsin to obtain a master of arts degree in journalism education in 1946. He joined the Stout faculty in 1946 as instructor of English. He soon was appointed director of public relations and relinquished that position on his appointment as head of the English department in June 1961. Dr. Fleming obtained the doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1952 after a short leave of absence. Survivors include the widow, Marion, and a son ,Thomas. Campus Changes: Bowman Hall Remodeled Purchase of equipment costing $350, 000 and a $150, 000 remodeling job on a bu ilding are being expedited at Stout State College here following release of funds by the state building commission, The funds had been earmarked for both projects previously. New equipment has already been installed in the machine shop, general shop, metal shop, and electronics labs, all located in Fryklund Hail, the new classroom and shop building that was put into use in September. (See pictures on next page) Purchase of the new equipment allows the departm~nts and shops to operate as they originally were intended, This was not possible without the new equipment, according to Dr. William .J. Micheels, president. The $150, 000 sum is allowing extensive remodeling and relocation of departments in Bowman Ball, the original college building, It is making possible expanded areas for the print shop, the audio-visual center, and modernizing of the heating and ventilating equipment. Bids Were opened on the remodeling of Bowman Hall December 21, Work has since been carried on in stages to cause as little' interruption of classwork as possible. Completion of the project is expected sometime this summer. Stout Receives foundation Grants Two t"oundation grants totaling $2,500 have been received by Stout State College here, according to an announcement by Dr. William J, Micheels, president. A $2, 000 grant was given by the Christian R. and Mary F, Lindback foundation and a $500 grant, by the Gisholt John A. Johnson foundation of Madison, The Lindback grant is to be used partly for scholarships to students at Stout who are residents of Wisconsin, . New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware or Maryland and partly for increasing faculty salaries and . as a r.eward for distinguished teaching, The Lindback family formerly operated a business at Bruce, Wis. Thisisthe secondconseclltive year that Lindback foundation has given $2, 000 to Stout.