'To the Lakes, Song of '59 Men,' Shout To Be Best The Seamen For Long Time See Page 3 The Skill See Page 6 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY • • • * FORT WORTH, TEXAS VOL. 57, No. 43 FRIDAY MAY 22, 1959 12 PACES IT'S SHEEPSKIN TIME AT LAST • • • • • • • • • June Diplomas Due 482 In Third Largest Exodus A total of 482 seniors, representing the third lar. graduating class in the Unlverstly'i 86-yeir history, will re ceive degrees at 8 p.m June 3 in Amon Carter Stadium The two larger classes, 571 in 1950 and 533 in 1949, came at the peak of the World War II veteran enrollment This year's class is a significant increase over the 458 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ degrees awarded last spring Twenty-seven states are represented by the gradu- SKIFF MIMICS ates. SETTING SUN There are 432 candidates for bachelors' degrees and 38 for Today's Skiff is the last of masters' degrees Fifteen are the semester Staff members seeking bachelor of divinity d« got to pass, too, you know! pMI and one a certificate in The annual Howdy Week edi- nursing tion of the semiweekly paper Six students from countries in will appear in early Septem- the Far Fast will receive degn bcr Samuel Dayal of Jabalpur. India, is a candidate for a Master of Education degree Ted Sal Hce Huang of Hong Kong, China, seeks the Master of Business Ad- ministration degree and Sataru 'Songs of '39' Numajiri of Mito, Japan, Bache- lor of Arts Three Korean stu- dents are Mrs Joyce Paik of Tae- To Be Theme gu, seeking a B FA; Yung Ki Kim of Seoul, B A. in chemistry, and Choony Woo Nam, also of Homecoming Seoul, a Bachelor of Arts "Songs of '39" has been se- Baccalaureate services will be lected as the theme of the 1959 held at 9:30 a m May 31 in Ed Homecoming, honoring the class Landreth Auditorium when Dr of 1939 Plans have been started Gaston Foote of the First Meth- by the Homecoming Committee odist Church gives the sermon and approved by Student Con- The University will host the gress members of the graduating class The idea of stationary displays and their families at a Senior will be continued this year but Tea from 3 30 to 4:30 p m June With top academic honort in h»r graduating ttnior, it batter abla than most to fake time out participation will be on an indi- 3 in the Student Center Ball- room The annual tea has former- clan, Mist Margaret Goocti, Jackson, Mils., from studying to address graduation invitations. vidual basis Trophies will be awarded for the outstanding dis- ly been held on Baccalaureate plays Sunday There will be three categories At the graduation exercises of entry: Class A, up to $50; June 3. there will be no formal Victim of 'B' in 1-Hour Course Class B, $50-75, and Class C, $75- commencement address I'resi 100 This is to stimulate compe- dent M E. Sadler will open the tition in the event and to make ceremonies. The east stand of it easier on some budgets. Amon Carter Stadium will be Letters have been sent to all used for the ceremonies The full Studying Senior To Finish groups on campus announcing TCU band under Jim Jacobean, these plans A list of the top band director, will furnish the tunes of that year was included music for the first time in a in the letter number of years Wednesday, a representative of In switching the exercises from With Near-Perfect Average each group partic pating attend- the area just ^outh of the Fine Arts Building to the Stadium By PAT BECKHAM ed a meeting in the Student (en Margaret belongs to the English, ter to draw for a plot and de- several things were taken into Lots of folks at TCU are sweating mak- French and Spanish clubs. She is a member cide the theme of each display consideration The interference ing the 2.0 (C—) grade average necessary of Alpha Chi, honorary scholastic frater- Groups and chairmen will have of traffic on University Drive all summer to work out plan lack "t leatl better parking fa for graduation Still others are justifiably nity. She also sings in the choir of the the final event Turn to GRADUATION on Pag* 8 proud of indexes in the 3.0 range. Christian Church. Yet, Miss Margaret Gooch, Jackson, Her grandfather, former Prof. E. W. Miss., senior, looks like a cinch to graduate McDiarmid, and her mother, who also at- June 3, summa cum laude, and to exit tended TCI', gave Margaret good reasons New Chancellor, President from these ivy-less halls with a near-per- why she should come here. fect slate. Upon graduation, she hopes to go to Same Administrative Faces Miss Gooch, a quiet-speaking young the University of North Carolina to work Dr M E Sadler, president of crease m over-all enrollment woman with dark hair, never has made as on a master's degree. She already has a ;nce 1941 has been named from 1.834 in 1941 1942 to an all low as a B in her stay on The Hill Southern Fellowship grant for graduate to the newly created post oi tune record ol 8 ~AU this year, chancellor, and Dr D Ray I.ind will continue to be the chief ex- But. in the summer between her fresh- work Plans after that are centered around ley, vice president since 1953. ecutive officer and will devote man and sophomore years, she attended a job as a college teacher becomes the University s seventh his major attention to certain Monterrey Tec. At the finish of the 1-hour The daughter of Mr and Mrs 1, I president •pacific functions in the de\ • Mexican folk dance course in which she Gooch of Jackson, who has spent one of In making the announcement :ng life of the University at a special meeting of the trus- |)i l.indley. 54, will be the first enrolled, she lacked 10 of a point needed her summers working in Yellowstone Na- i nanlij afternoon. Board TCU graduate to hold the title ol for an A tions] Park and another attending Monter- Chairman I.orin A Boswell em- president He has been elo Her 4 year average is 3 9990, barring rey Tec (Mexico) while keeping up with phasized that the development • iated with the University in no sense means any change in since 1929 when he took a Bach a last-minute disaster. But even though she her studies all the tray, leaves a good ex- in policy or administrative con- elor of Divinity degree from Bntc is carrying an 18-hour load this semester, ample for students of coming years trol ( ollegC ol the Bible He was the major in English with a minor in Span- And her classmates are proud of her Dr Sadler, 62. whose term has named executive vice president . >-;ii ish looks like a good bet to finish strong for a distinguished record for the grad- been (omplimented with trenien doui physical and cultural Im- The new appointments are el She studies uating class of 59 provements, as well as an in- fectivc Sept l Perje 2 THE SKIFF Friday. May 22, 1959 New Remote System Little Theatre To Give Closing Seoson Show LIBRARY ADDS HOURS The last Studio Performance An extension of Saturday Library hours is a on vtill be given to- change which vwll be effective beginning with the fall KTCU Keeps Up morrow night in the Little The- atre at 8 p m The production term in September, according to an announcement will be devoted to ballet made Monday by C. G Sparks. Head Librarian The In- The new Saturday hours will be from 9 a m. to 5 With the Latest truder' by Maurice Maeterlinck p m The Library now is open from 8 am. to 3 p m The Garden" by Ma J5 on your radio dia ' I affir and sales man and 'The Revolution, also by Mc • (Vary were presented "Thf In tart Each • ''ion was directed by Robert thing Dew has been added to in- With a staff of over 30, KTCU 0 Joaei McCrary directed his Complete Service 'hat are ca- own plays, which won the first pable of working in any radio prize in th, reative writ- For American and Within tr.- '""n in '"<• 'ountry ing contest rerri le 'in Imported Autos •hat news from any spot in town can jir ■ &UKfiu4 (fysuwAel EUROPEAN-AMERICAN AUTO SERVICE HI be flashed Jim Deenng Jr.—John Johnson • and directly By J'NELL ROGERS ' air 3321 W. Rosedale Phone PE-2-2031 KTCU, which can now be heard West Freeway between Montgomery and University Dr. in a. ' '.' mer- Mi» Katherine Lacewell Married May 16 •,ons .la' I \ior. became en- were the former Miss Janet not commercial but are gaged to Bobby Murray r 'or! Turner, ex 58 of ('leburne. and educational Worth senior 00 May 1 Billy I^onard Mrs Leonard was DELICIOUS When DTO ell is a member of Kappa a member of Chi Omega Her 1M| (ot the first equip- Kappa (.amrna Murray is a mem- husband is a grad of Texi - ber of the Horned frog 1 August 29 Or ' UM to team They plan to be married will be the date of the wed- tall of 19.V, Hi August 1 ding 01 Miss Nona (oston Dallas .Italian Food Engaged recently senior, and Kenneth Nunnelly. ion dc <ou. i il JB) MM of the ra- wi Pearson, San Antonio senior They plan served by candlelight in charming private booths tatioa Mission freshman, and Bob I'ly to be married in Northway Chris- :•;« be Bdmonson, Irving ■ -nan at Baylor Ply also is tian Church in Dallas station man,i.