The Thresher an All-Student Newspaper for 45 Years Ends Political Series Volume 49—Number 26 HOUSTON, TEXAS FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1962 by GARY HANOVICH Professor Hans J
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Avttiuve* 17. iX* 484 Degree Candidates Will Hear Danforth Director Doctor Merrimon Cuninggim, Executive Di- Following military service, he became Profes- rector of the Danforth Foundation of St. Louis, sor of Religion at Pomona College, and later will deliver the principal address at the Forty- Chaplain of the Associated Colleges of Clare- ninth Commencement of Rice University, Satur- mont (California). He was appointed Executive day, June 2, at 6:30 p.m., according to an Director of the Danforth Foundation in 1960. announcement by Rice President Kenneth S. Doctor Cuninggim is the author of The Col- Pitzer. lege Seeks Religion, Freedom's Holy Light and DR. PITZER also announced that Doctor Christianity and Communism. Robert Elliot Fitch, Dean of the Pacific School DOCTOR FITCH was born in China, the son of Religion, would be Baccalaureate Speaker, and grandson of Presbyterian missionaries. He Friday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. was graduated from Yale University and took Dr. Cuninggim, Dean of the Perkins School his Ph.D. at Columbia University. "***. of Theology at Southern Methodist University Before his appointment in 1951 as Dean of the from 1951 to 1960, was graduated from Vander- Pacific School of Religion, he served as Profes- bilt University, became a Rhodes Scholar and sor of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty at took his Ph.D. from Yale University. Occidental College, taught at fhe College of the City of New York, Columbia, the University of HE WAS Director of Religious Activities at Texas and Pacific University in Oregon. Duke University, and was Professor of Religion In addition to his articles in Journals of Phil- at Emory & Henry College and Denison Univer- osophy and Religion as well as in many popular MERRIMON CUNINGGIM sity before serving as Chaplain in the U. S. magazines, Dr. Fitch is the author of several DR. ROBERT E. FITCH Speaks at Rice June 2 Navy during World War II. books. To Deliver Baccalaureate HANS /. MORGENTHAU 'Complacency Critic' The Thresher An All-Student Newspaper for 45 Years Ends Political Series Volume 49—Number 26 HOUSTON, TEXAS FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1962 By GARY HANOVICH Professor Hans J. Morgenthau of the University of Chicago will speak on the subject, the American Political New Courses/ Profs Listed Legacy, on Monday, May 7. This will be the concluding talk in the lecture series on the American Political Tradi- Anthropology Major tion presented this semester by the Department of His- No Shift In Policy The New Regime The following staff appoint- tory. ments have been announced by Latest For Academs man told the Thresher. "He was Expected For S-E's "MR. MORGENTHAU is Griffin Smith, Editor of the By FRYAR CALHOUN chosen to give the final lecture 1962-63 Thresher: By SHIRLEY JONES For the first time next fall, one of the two or three most in the series for several reasons: Eugene Keilin, Associate Ed- v Rice wfll offer a major in. an- outstanding .political scientists in his outstanding reputation, .his Changes in the science and en- itor; Fryar Calhoun, Managing thropology as part of its under- America," a departmental spokes- particular interest in current af- gineering departments next year Editor; Bill Lieblich and Debby graduate program. Prospective fairs, and his breadth of views are expected to be slight modifi- Romotsky, Editorial Assistants; majors will be required to take on the American political scene." cations of* specific courses, with and Gary Hanovich, News Ed- eight three-hour anthropology no important changes in policy. itor. Orchids To Us "Mr. Morgenthau's main inter- courses (certain other courses in THE MECHANICAL Engi- Appointments for department For the third time in a row related fields may be substituted est is in the field of twentieth- neering department will have editors are listed in the staff for two of these) in the Junior The Thresher has been award- century American government new courses in physical metallur- box on page two. and Senior years. ed a First Class Honor Rating and direction which it is taking" gy, theoretical mechanics, and Smith is serving as Acting by the Associated Collegiate continued the source. "He is a thermodynamics. Surveying has Editor for the May 4 and May Dr. Hugh D. Duncan, a dis- tinguished sociologist and author Press. The award, made on the critic of governmental compla- been dropped. In the third, fourth, 11 issues. To gain experience, *basis of last semester's papers, and fifth years students will have other members of the 1962-63 of several books in the field, will cency and deplores the lack of more electives. Joyous news is be Visiting Professor of Sociol- is only the fifth such commen- staff are also serving in their experts in today's complex gov- that the laboratory load will be ogy next year. dation The Thresher has re- new positions for the remaind- ernment." lighter. er of this year. DR. DUNCAN, who holds a Ph. ceived since 1941. D. from the University of Chi- DIi. MORGENTHAU, who is The Chemical Engineering De- cago, is interested in such sub- The Thresher submits its Professor of Political Science and artment lists the following ad- jects as communication theory publications twice a year to the Modern History at Chicago, has ditions to its program: classical mechanics of molecules, physics and social aspects of architecture. ACP for thorough analysis and written many important works in Fulbrights Given of flow through porous media He will teach three courses each review by professional jour- his field. Among these are Poli- (senior courses); dynamics of semester: Sociology 200 a and nalists. tics Among Nations, Dilemmas of To Three Riceites phase growth, molecular flow of 200 b; Sociology 300 a (Basic Politics, and The Purpose of The United States Department High scores were gained in gases and advanced applied ma- Forms of Social Institutions) and American Politics. This last bpok the Editorial, News Coverage, thematics (graduate courses). of State has announced the 300 b (Urban Sociology); and So- is a general account of the Amer- awarding of Fulbright grants for and Front Page Make-Up cate- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ciology 410 a (Theories of So- ican political tradition. graduate study abroad to three gories. Low scores were given students in the upper levels will ciety) and 410 b (Communication Rice students. for Features and Proafreading. Dr. Morgenthau will speak in hdfre the option of choosing a and Social Organization). Hamman Hall at 8:30 p.m. (Continued on Page 7) Diana Dee Green will study DR. FRANK HOLE, Assistant Contemporary German Literature Professor of Anthi-opology, will at the University of Bonn, Ger- offer six new semester courses many; Douglas Burnham Holmes next year: Anthropology 310a will study Chemical Engineering (World Ethnology) and 310b at the Technological University (North American Ethnology); at Delft, Netherlands; and Jo Anthropology 320a (Old World Marie Holt will be at the Uni- Prehistory) and 320b (New versity of Montpelier, France, to World Prehistory); and Anthro- study French literature. pology 330a (Early Civilizations) MISS GREEN is a senior; Miss and 330b (Culture Contact). Holt and Holmes are graduate Three economics professors will students. join J;he Rice staff in 1962-63. The three students are among They are Associate Professor the seven hundred who have re- Sydney Afriat (D. Phil., Oxford), ceived grants provided by the a mathematical economist who Fulbright Act for study in the has been working in the econ- thirty-one countries which .par- ometrics research program at ticipate in the program of ex- Princeton; Assistant Professor change with the United States. Jack Melitz (Ph. D., Princeton), RECIPIENTS OF the grants whose field is the history of eco- are selected by the Board of For- nomic ideas and who has recent- eign Scholarships, the members ly been at UCLA; and Assistant QUEEN FOR A DAY—One of these three Rice seniors will reign over this weekend's of which are appointed by the Professor Arnold Saffer (Ph. D., Rochester), a statistician who has Rondelet festivities. The Queen candidates pictured above are Mary Ann Calkins, President of the United States. The international educational been teaching at Rochester. Eleandr Powers and Tess Lindsey. Rice Royalty, together with visiting Honorees, will exchange program is designed to DR. AFRIAT will teach Eco- be presented to the student body Saturday afternoon. (See page 3 for complete sched- promote a better umMlWtanding*'nornics 445b (Mathematical Meth- ule.) —Photo by Scott Morris (Continued on Page 7) (Continued on Page 6) • • V —THE THRESHER EDITORIAL PAGE- TOfane *76t Sty* /4te*t NEWS ITEM: New York, April 26, (AP), elevator after the event two years ago; that —Two thousand Columbia University male under- little "invasion" was considered a criminal act. And the attitude has, if anything, become less graduates raided the campus of Barnard College, tolerant. A Master recently broke up nothing Columbia's female branch, today. They rvere more serious than a water fight between two quickly repulsed. other colleges with threats to invoke The Riot Some got into the high-rvalled campus, but none Rule and expel those taking part. got into the buildings. Eight patrolmen coaxed the The official attitude keeps everyone puzzled; no one really knows where he stands, and every- male students to go home. one is afraid to find out. As the campus saying "It's just spring," a University official said. has it, "Wherever three of ye are gathered, there is a riot also." Ridiculous exaggeration, sure; but there is an undercurrent of bitterness that No, we're not suggesting that Rice's 1200 tells the story of discipline on South Main. TRB's duplicate the feat, and pile out of their It's not tantamount to calling for a panty raid study desks for a witehing-hour raid on Jones.