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® he J2 e to VOLUM E NO. 49 ISSUE 8 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, N. H. — APRIL 16, 1959 PRICE — SEVEN CENTS Spaak; Lodge; Powell; Honor Founder Plan Full Program To Famous Dignitaries Honor Ben Thompson Speak To Students Founder’s Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, will mark the Ninety- Governor Wesley Powell of New Hampshire will preside over third Anniversary of the University of New Hampshire with a the convocation to be held in the Field House at 2 :45 p.m., April full program commemorating the birth and generosity of Ben 20. The citizens of the state have been invited to hear Governor Thompson, to be held on Monday, April 20th. Powell and two prominent world figures speak at a meeting con Featured among the many distinguished guests of the day will vened to honor the memory of Ben Thompson, the first benefactor be the Honorable Henry Cabot Lodge, United States Ambassador of the University of New Hampshire. to the United Nations, and the Honorable Paul Henri Spaak, A native of Portsmouth, Governor Powell attended the University of New Hampshire for two year® and Secretary General of NATO. These received a Bachelor of Laws degree from speakers appear on campus _ under the Southern Methodist College of Law in sponsorship of the Alumni Distinguished 1940. He has been active in politics ever Visitor Program. Activities for the afternoon will begin since, with -the exception of two and one- at 2:30 p.m. with a Convocation in the half years spent in the Army Air Corps Paul Henri Spaak during World War II. Field House. The program for this event He served seven years in Washington follows: . T, j .i as assistant to New Hampshire's Sen A prelude iby the Symphonic Band and ator Styles Bridges, resigning in 1949 the cap and gown Processional. to campaign for a seat in the Senate him Welcome to the guests by President Famous American self. He was beaten by the late Senator Eldon L. Johnson. Introduction of the Honorable Paul Charles Tolbey by a slim margin in the 1950 Republican Primary. Henri Spaak, first speaker, by Dr. Lawr Music Composer He then opened law offices in Man ence F. Whittemore, President of the chester and Hampton Falls, but, keeping University Board of Trustees. his hand in politics, ran in three more A program by the Concert Choir will Visits Campus primaries, finally winning the Republican follow Mr. Spaak’s address. The Honorable Henry Cabot Lodge, The distinguished American compo gubernatorial nomination in 1958. In the second speaker for the afternoon, will ser, Aaron Copland spoke earlier this subsequent election, he beat his Demo then be introduced by Governor Powell. afternoon at a student convocation in cratic opponent, Mayor Bernard Boutin After the address by Mr. Lodge, Presi N. H. Hall. This lecture marks the be of Laconia, by 6,500 votes. dent Johnson will confer honorary de ginning of a three-day visit to our cam His appearance on April 20 will mark grees on Secretary General Spaak, Am pus, during which Mr. Copland will his first official visit to the university as bassador Lodge, and Governor Powell. meet with faculty and -students. Governor of New Hampshire. One of the two world statesmen who The Convocation will be concluded with Governor Wesley Powell The first twenty years of Mr. Cop Henry Cabot Lodge the Alma Mater and the Recessional. land’s life were spent in Brooklyn. The will speak at the convocation on Ben At about 4:15 p.m. an Invitational environment was not particularly “mu Thompson’s birthday is Paul-Henri Reception is to be held in the Memorial sical”. In Our New Music, Mr. Cop Spaak, the Secretary-General of NATO. Union for Members of the General Court, Rossiter Speaks land describes the street he lived on Local Club Members Though he has served his native Bel as “drab”. “Music was the last thing gium well in a variety of posts, Mr. • the University Board of Trustees, the On Monday evening, Anril 20, Dr. Spaak is more commonly thought of as Convocation Committee, Citation Recipi Clinton G. Rossiter III will -deliver the anyone would have connected with it. ents Alumni Association Directors, heads In fact, no one had ever connected Attend Convention a European statesman, because of his Alumni Visitor Lecture in the Straf consistent, effective promotion of the of state organizations, and members ot ford Room, Memorial Union on. the music with my family or with _my Last week-end April 10-12 three local the faculty. Hosts for this reception will street. The idea was entirely original ideal of European unification. topic “Is America Worth Saving?” Newman Club members attended the He was one of the leading creators of be the heads of student organizations. _ Dr. Rossiter is one of the foremost w'ith me.” thirty-seventh annual convention of the An open house plus tours in the Li He was nearly fifteen when he began the Benelux union, the prototype for students of American civilization today. New England Province of the National larger and more complex attempts at brary and New Dorm are to be avail He wrote The American Presidency to think seriously about composing Newman Club Federation, at the Hotel able to the general public at this time music. After some training in, New Bond in Hartford, Connecticut. Robert European unity. He has served as Presi which was published in 1956 and has York, he left for three years of study dent of the Consultative Assembly of the become a required text in many col Trouville, President of the University Council of Europe, the Common Assem a lThe evening program will start at 6 leges. This book has been, described as in Paris. “Cat and Mouse”, one of bis Newman Club; Clifford Lehman, local pun. with the Ben Thompson Citation earliest pieces, shows that he quickly bly of the European Coal and Steel Com “the best general book on the presiden Newman Club Counsellor; and Edward munity, and of the European Movement, Dinner in New Hampshire Hall. Tickets cy ever written”. developed a sympathy for “modern” Doherty, retiring first Vice-chairman, for the dinner must be reserved_ m ad music. among other posts. Dr. Rossiter is the chairman of the extension, of the New England Pro (continued on page 8) vance. Approximately twenty citations tor Government Department at Corped Adaptations of Jazz vince left with Reverend J. Desmond distinguished service will be awarded to and is the second holder of Cornell’s After his return from Paris, Mr. Cop O’Connor on Friday April 10 for a New Hampshire citizens and Alumni, who John L. Senior Professorship in Ame land was able to devote himself entire week-end of religious, educational and have been selected for the honor by a social activities. special committee. President Johnson will rican Civilization. He is a well-knowm ly to the task of writing music for a Official Notices award the citations on behalf of the guest lecturer and is certainly qualified time. This was a result of his receiving The theme of the convention, “The to speak on this topic. a Guggenheim Fellowship (the first Catholic in the Modern World,” All students are responsible for knowledge Board of Trustees. After the lecture, Dr. Rossiter will such extended to a composer). In this brought such notables as His Excel of notices appearing here. An Alumni Visitor Lecture will take lency, Most Reverend Henry J. place at 8:15 p.m. in the Strafford Room be in Durham for a week to lecture serious early music, he worked partly Regional Cooperation Program. of the Memorial Union. The speaker at and hold discussions. This is an excel with direct adaptations of jazz forms. O’Brien, D. D., Archbishop of Hart lent opportunity for all students and Later, in the 30’s, he became increas ford; Dr. William J. Lahey, M. D., di Some non-resident students from this lecture will be Dr. Clinton Rossiter, New England are eligible for in the John L. Senior Professor of Ameri faculty members to hear the opinion of ingly dissatisfied with the relations be- rector of medical education, St. Francis an expert in his field. (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 8) state tuition under the Regional Co can Institutions at Cornell University. Dr. operation Program. Details are in Rossiter will discuss the subject Is the footnote on page 33 of the cur (Continued on page 8) rent catalogue. It is the student’s responsibility to apply for this pri vilege before the start of the semes ter in which it is to take effect, if Nationwide Civil eligible. Application forms are ob tainable in the Registrar’s Office. A student once granted this privi Defense Alert lege has it renewed automatically without further application as long as he remains eligible. Includes UNH Cadet Teaching. Students plan The University will participate in a ning to do cadet teaching in the fall nationwide Civil Defense Test Alert semester of next school year should on Friday, April 17, at approximately pick up their registration forms 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The cooperation from the secretary in the Education of faculty, staff and students is earn Office. The completed forms should estly solicited. be returned to the Education Office At approximately 11:30 a.m. the sig by Monday, April 27, in order to nal for an Evacuation Alert will be assure placement for the fall semes sounded. No actual evacuation exer ter. cise is planned. However, the Commit Screening Tests for Candidates tee is asking that each instructor use a for Education 58 1959-60 will be few minutes of class time to clarify given promptly at 4 p.m.