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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-29-1940 Bee Gee News May 29, 1940 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "Bee Gee News May 29, 1940" (1940). BG News (Student Newspaper). 547. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/547 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. University Looks Forward To Greater Advancements Under Progressive Pol Progress is the word for Bowling Green. In the current year normal school new and outstanding events are taking place. the best instructors and idvisoWsoL/'NewcJ^JftcauMes ofi udy have been the University ahs taken great strides toward becoming an out- The record breaking enrollment of 600 freshmen with total added in colleges and all the various' depJsrfnjmts? standing institution of higher learning in Ohio and the middle enrollment reaching 1400 last fall, indicated that Bowling Green The athletic program is definitely on an upwa trend with west. definitely has something to offer. varsity teams making impressive records in foot! 1, basketball For several years undergraduates and alumni have been say- The $500,000 building program completed last year increased and track. the total number of buildings one-third and with the completion ing "Give us a chance—some day Bowling Green will be the great- Every activity on the campus i>oints. to a-tJigger and better of the natatorium and women's gym. Bowling Green acquired the est university in the state." That day is becoming a reality as university. Students may look forward to a greater emphasis on Bowling Green has shown that she can hold her own with any most fully equipped physical education plant in the state. scholarship, an improvement of the University's academic stand- These are merely a few external changes which are noticeable college or university in Ohio. ards, an enrollment of 1800 in the fall of 1940, a better organized only to passers-by. Internally the improvements have been as far fraternity and sorority set up, a healthy distribution of extra- Fired with its youth, eager to take its place among the es- reaching and as significant. curricular activities and greater athletic teams playing larger tablished schools, and directed by a progressive and vigorous presi- This year marked the initiation of magna cum laude and cum schools in higher leagues. dent, Bowling Green has emerged from its local shell and is ready laude honors for the top-ranking seniors. The administration has With such a combination as scholarship, emphasis on whole- to forge ahead in giving Ohio's youth a well rounded education indicated a policy which will be turned toward improving and some activities and outstanding athletic teams and physical train- and professional training. raising the scholarship throughout the University. ing, Bowling Green State University shall continue to improve It may be well to review a few of the events during the past Additions have been made to the faculty. Already six new and continue to give Ohio's young men and women the training year that have marked Bowling Green as a progressive university professors have been named for next year with several more ap- and preparation they need to take their places in a democratic na- and have let outsiders know that behind the walls of the former pointments in sight in a program designed to give the student body tion. ATTEND BE AT PICNIC-DANCE FAREWELL DANCE TODAY Bee Gee News FRIDAY Student Publication of Bowling Green State University VOL. XXIV Z561 BOWLING GREEN, OHIO, MAY 29, 1940 No. 33 1940 Key Will Council Prexy Prexy Names Senior Prexy 168 Seniors to Get Be Distributed Six New Profs During Exams For Next Year Degrees June 10 Dudley White To Be Granted Honorary Doctor Of Laws Book Features Three-Color Journalism, Art, Chemistry, Degree at Commencement For Outstanding Title Pages; Double Athletics, Math Profs Work As U. S. Congressman Page Spreads Appointed Congressman Dudley White and 168 graduating seniors will Packed with many new fea- President Frank J. Prout an- receive degrees at the annual commencement in the University tures, the 1940 Key will be ready nounced early this week the ap- Auditorium on June 10, it wns announced by President F. J. for distribution to students the pointment of six new professors Prout this week. first part of exam week, accord- to the University faculty. The College of Education leads in the number of degrees ing to Ruth Osborn, editor. being given. It will confer 122 bachelor of science in education Professor J. J. Currier, 33, legrees. The College of Business Ad- The books will be distributed graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, was ministration will confer 23 bncliclor in the Reception Hall on the pre- named instructor of journalism of science in business administration, Summer School To sentation of Activity cards plus and director of publicity. He and the College of Liberal Arts will eiK-hi cent! tax. will replace Professor Duncan Scott give 22 bachelor of arts degrees. Two Open June 17 For Future! Three Colon who will be on leave of absenM next graduates will receive the degrees Featured in the new Key is the year to finish his Ph.D. of bachelor of science. Eight Week Session use of three colors on the title pages Darl Gatchell, above, Commoner Currier will receive his master's Rex Moorhead, abov*, Commoner Mr. White will receive an honor- and president of Kappa Mu Kpiilon. dividing the four main sections of degree in journalism this year from and president of the Book and Motor, ary doctor of laws degree. Congress- Special Courses, Complete the book, namely; academic, frater- will lead the Student Council on the Ohio State. He was editor of the Ohio will lead the armor class on the man from the thirteenth Ohio district, nal, athletics and diversions. There campus next year. He was vice campus nrxt year. He is enrolled Recreational Facilities president of the Council during the Wesleyan Transcript while an under- White will be given the honor for his are double page spreads showing pic- graduate at Delaware, Ohio. in the College of Education and kails To Be Available pait year and is enrolled in the Col- from Van Buren, Ohio. He was outstanding work in his Washington tures of the Junior-Senior Prom, the lege of Education. New Art Prof post. He started early in life as a Inter-Fraternity Dance, Homecom- elected last Wednesday. Prof. Frances Gaines, graduate of newspaper man and never took col- The regular summer session ing and May Day. Breaking the past lege work. will begin on June 17 and will stereotyped tradition of faculty pos- Lake Eric College, will be graduate Gatchell Elected assistant in the art department under Ho is publisher of the newspaper continue until August 9 accord- es, this year's faculty pictures are Fusionists Sweep Miss Grace D. Wills. For the last at Norwalk, his home town, and is ing to the summer session cata- informal. Another new feature is Student Council five years, Miss Gaines has been as- influential in newspaper circles in log. There will be several special the pen and ink drawings by Kay Du- Over C.C.O. In Race sociated with the art depurtment at northwest Ohio. The degree will be courses in addition to those browin and Harold Leggett. President Monday conferred upon him by Dr. F. J. The cover of the book is padded Yale University. For Class Offices usually offered. These will be Two new men were named in the Prout. in audio-visual education, band In large Buffalo grain, and of an oys- Council Close Year's Books; ter beige color. chemistry department, according to R. Moorhead Named Senior Dr. Samuel W. Grafflin of White technique In the summer band school, New Group To Plan Fall Plains, N. Y., will be the speaker on physical education, and a new course Editor S«y. Thanks the President. Herbert F. Zuhr and Prexy; C.C.O. Elects Program James C. Rcid will both nerve as the commencement program. A minis- entitled "Problems in teaching the Editor Ruth Osborn wanted to ex- graduate assistants. They both hold Peggy Curtiss ter, writer, lecturer, sea captain and Social Studies." There will also be a press appreciation to members of the Darl Gatchell, Commoner, was M.S. degrees from Pennsylvania water front guard, he has had wide summer speech school for high school Key staff for their work in making The fusion party, composed of students under the direction of Prof. unanimously elected president State College. experience with men and their prob- the Key what it is. She extended the Five Brothers, Delhis, Com- lems. Elden T. Smith. of the Student Council for 1940- Marsh li Coach thanks to Bill Cromer and his staff moners, Five Sisters, Skols and Rabbi Leon Feuer, of the Colling- The course in band technique, de- in raising the advertising past last 41 in a joint dinner meeting of Fred E. Marsh was named to the others, won all but one office in wood Temple, Toledo, will give the signed for band conductors, music year's mark, to Welda Berlincourt, the 1939-40 Council and the Athletic staff. He will serve as fresh- teachers, and high school and college man coach and instructor in hygiene.