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Prairie View A&M University Digital Commons @PVAMU PV Panther Newspapers Publications 7-1953 Panther- July 1953 Prairie View Agriculture and Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pv-panther-newspapers Recommended Citation Prairie View Agriculture and Mechanical College. (1953). Panther- July 1953. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pv-panther-newspapers/841 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications at Digital Commons @PVAMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in PV Panther Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @PVAMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SPECIAL SUMMER EDITION Published in the interest of a The GREAT3R PRAIRIE VIEW Prairie AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL View PANTHER COLLEGE "The Voice of the Students of Pantherland" THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER, JULY, 1953. Dr. Evans Receives Award PRAIRIE VIEW ROTC COLLEGE PREXY HONORED UNIT PRAISED HIGHLY WITH H0BLITZELLE AWARD The Reserve Officers Training tion sophomores have been se Pr. E. B. Evans, President, was named as one of the Corps as it is known today was lected by the P. M. S. T. for en recipients of the Hoblitzelle Achievement Awards at Ren- rollment in the advanced cours authorized by the National De ner, Texas on May 20. He was given a gold medallion and es for 1953-54. a $5,000 cash prize. fense Act of 1916. The first 190 In order to carry out the Gov officers commissioned under the The award was based on his ernment Officers Training Pro achievement for the Advance program graduated in 1920. gram at our college the army has VISITING PROF Since the passage of the act, ment of Rural Life in Texas dur stationed six officers and eight ing the past three years. the ROTC has been the chief non-commissioned officers at P. HONORED HERE The Hoblitzelle Agric ultual source of the Nation's Reserve V. These personnel are thor Officers, approximately 150,000 Awards were established in 1950 oughly experienced and combat A social hour honoring Profes by Karl Hoblitzelle, Texas thea having been commissioned by veterans selected for duty with sor Arthur B. Mays, sponsored by 1949. Between 1920 and 1949 over ter man and philanthropist, to R. O. T. C. the Division, was held June 18. recognize outstanding contribu 2,000,000 ROTC enrolle'es received According to Mr. A. I. Thomas, tions to agriculture and to the some basic military training. sciences which serve agriculture. The R . O . T. C. Unit at P. V. director of Industrial Education, A. & M. College, trains college rhree Summer Professor Mays was professor of FALL TERM TO BEGIN SEPT. 14 men to become Infantry Officers. Dr. Evans receives award Industrial Education at the Uni Plays Presented for outstanding contributions versity of Illinois for the past 32 The 77th year at Prairie View is Upon completition of college, scheduled to begin Sept. 14. many R. O. T. C. graduates en in the field of Agriculture. years. He is a leader and recog The Speech Arts Class present nized authority in the field of in Registration and student orienta ter upon tours of active duty tion activities will be held during with the army of the U. S. These ed three plays Thursday night, dustrial education. Professor July 2, 1953 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mays is a prolific writer and has the period Sept. 14-16. Classes for men may serve at least two years PV Group Makes regular session will begin Sept. 17. and revert to their reserve status. college gymnasium. contributed greatly to the litera The members of group I, who Mexico Tour ture in Industrial Education. His Members of the faculty will hold The Senior Division presented "The Slave With Two latest book, "The Essentials of conferences during the week pre Army R. O. T. C. was establish Faces," were Mrs. Emma F. Shel- Industrial Education," was re ceding student entrance, on Sept. A party of 50 went to Mon leased in 1952. 8-12. ed at P- V. A. & M. College in ton, Mrs. Irma Ruth Smith, Miss terrey, Mexico on an educational 1943. The first graduates were Luedesta Hadnott, and Mrs. tour, sponsored by Prairie View commissioned in the reserve of Christene Martin. Members of the A & M College. the U S. Army in 1947 from 1947 cast were: Billy Miller, Virgnia to Jure 1953, two hundred twen Berry, Angie McCann, Teddie Al There were 12 Southern states len, and others. The members of represented. Mr. G. L. Smith, P. V. OBJECTIVES ty-two P. V. men were commis sioned as 2nd Lieut, through the group II, who presented "Sup Dean of the School of Agriculture, grade of Captain. About 125 of pressed Desire's," were: Mrs. Leo stated that the group toured the these men are on active duty phia Gibson, Mrs. Lula V. Byars, city, visited the manufacturers, hte city markets, two Cathedrals, FOR FUTURE STUDIED with the army. Mrs. Lena M. Sheffield, Mrs. Dorothy watkins, Miss Lorraine the historic Horse Tail Falls, the About 100 of our officers have wealthy residential section and Combs, and Miss Abbie Boykins. propose to adapt existing goods acquitted themselves creditably shopped for souvenirs. A broad and comprehensive in the Korean conflict as a re Members of the cast were: Daniel study of the future objectives of in line with recently attained sult of their favorable perform Baker, Miss Louis J. Bailey, and The trip was very beneficial minority group opportunity and to the group. It acquainted them Prairie View A & M College was ance of duty about 12 P. V. grad- Miss Ceatria Bonner. The mem assigned by President E. B. Evans the changing patterns of Negro utes are under consideration for bers of group III, who presented wi:h the customs and habits of education. other individuals. to a special faculty committee. or have been appointed as offi "It's An 111 Wind," were Mrs. Revolutionary changes in the Headed by Dr. G. R. Woolfolk, cers in the regular Army. Rosie Lee Brown, Miss Gloria pattern of educational institu director of the college research Lee, Mrs. Chlorine L. Scott, Mrs. The improvement in the R. O. tions for Negroes in the South committee, the objective study Hattie C. Hurse, and Mrs. Summer Enrollment over the past few years, have group aims to recommend future T. C. at the college has resulted Edwyna Callis. Members of the in high esteem by the depart greatly affected the committee's goals of the institutions in the cast were: Mrs. Rosie Lee Brown, Reaches 2011 Mark light of positive scientific princi ment of the Army. Mr. Walter Sutton, Mrs. Ethelyn considerations during the early part of this 5-year project. In ples that can be defended before Currently, fifty-one P. V. men White, and Mr. Travis Hartfield. the professional and layman have been commissioned as 2nd Prairie View A & M College's winding up its study, the group Miss M. B. Barker is the in 43rd Summer Session opened on public. Lieut. Inf., U. S. A. R. structor of this class. June 1 with a total of 2011 stu A set of objectives for the Undergraduates at P. V. under dents enrolled. college, currently in operation go a rigid training in connection The two six-weeks sessions Outstanding Profs was developed by a similar fac with becoming officers in the Student Dance on have been specially designed ulty committee in 1946. These Army. Ninety-four of our under with new courses, workshops, Listed On Staff were centered around the general graduates are now undergoing Tennis Courts and institutes to meet the needs philosophy that education at intensive military training at the of in-service teachers and work Prairie View A. & M. college's Prairie View must have as its R. O. T. C. Summer Camp, Fort ers in various fields of commu forty-third summer session has objective — the making of a Benning, Georgia. These men will The moonlit campus tennis courts were the scene of the first nity service. Dean J. M. Drew is several outstanding visiting pro worthwhile life and respectable constitute the 1953-54 senior class serving as director of the sum fessors on the staff in addition living. Practical education as it in R. O. T. C. at P. V. In addi student entertainment activity for the summer session. The eve mer term. to many specialists who are relates to life has been the foun ning was filled with dancing to Special courses and workshops scheduled for consultants and dation of the college curriculum. the music of a combo composed are offered for librarians, prin leaders in special programs. The faculty group is expected CAMPUS of graduate and undergraduate cipals, extension workers, lunch Among those serving in a spe to give attention to the rapidly CALENDAR students. They played many old room workers, counselors, health cial capacity are Arthur B. Mays, developing regional education | favorites and a lot of good jump- educators, nurses, elementary professor e'meritus, University of idea which is gaining popular jing jive. and special education teachers. Illinois. Industrial Education; Dr. ity in the South, and to the cur July 4, Independence Day. Square dancing and refreshing Thomas Michem, physical educa rent trend in empolyment prac July 9-10, Final Exams—First punch was the theme of the in Extension Workers tion, University of Iowa;, Mrs. tices of Ne'gro College graduates. Term. termission. Mr. Oscar Pipkin Lillian Orme, elementary educa July 11, First Term Ends. (Buck Mix) called the square tion, public schools, Kansas City, dance which was very enjoyable.

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