ews VOLUME XIII MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, December, 1950 NUMBER 1 Ground Is Broken For Introducing Seven Burrow Library Jan. 5 . Newcomers on Faculty Ground was broken for Southwestern's Seven newcomers to the faculty have been new library building on Friday morning, teaching at Southwestern since the college January 5, 1951. The first spade of earth opened its doors for the session of 1950-51, was turned by Mr. A. K. Burrow, who with and are now familiar figures on the campus. his wife is giving the building to South­ Besides these, two professors who have been western and in whose honor it will be named. on leave of absence have resumed their A simple but impressive ceremony celebrat­ teaching duties. ing the occasion was held during the chapel The new professors are: James L. Price, hour, with members of the administration, Jr., College Chaplain and Associate Pro­ faculty and Board of Directors, student fessor of Bible; G. L. Tiller, Associate Pro­ body, general administrative staff, and fessor of Mathematics; Loyal Hogue, Assis­ friends in attendance. tant Professor of Economics; Bernard V. A processional from the cloister of Palmer Munger, Assistant Professor of Bible; Doug­ Hall to the building site preceded the cere­ aid McD. Monroe, Jr., Assistant Professor mony. At the head of the procession Ronald of English; Mrs. Rocco Calandruccio, Asso­ Free~e Bunn, President of the Student Body, ciate Director of Physical Education for carried the Southwestern banner, followed by a group of trumpeters. The Southwestern Women; Miss Su~~ane Ellen Wills, Assis­ Singers, academically robed as usual and led tant Director of Physical Education for by Dr. Tuthill, came next. Women. The succeeding groups were as follows : Those returning after leaves of absence President Rhodes and Mr. Burrow; Presi­ are David M . Amacker, Professor of Political dent-Emeritus Diehl and Mr. S . W. Science and widely known authority on na­ Farnsworth, Chairman of the Board; the tional and international affairs, and Robert architects of the fix:m of Walk C. Jones of James L. Price, College Chaplain L. Roussey, Assistant Professor of French. Memphis; Miss Mary Marsh, Librarian; Pro­ Professor Price, who hails from Virginia, fessor L . F . Kinney, Chairman of the received his A.B. cum laude from Washing­ Library Committee; the other members of Freshmen Score High ton and Lee University, and later went the Faculty Library Building Committee; to Union Theological Seminary in Rich­ other members of the library staff and mond for his B.D. degree. He continued his Library Committee; the Student Council. On Intelligence Tests studies in theology in Princeton, where he The remaining members of the faculty Southwestern takes pride in its freshmen gained his Th.M. in 1943. During the past and staff, students, and friends meanwhile of 19 so-51. On intelligence and information · two years he studied theology in Cambridge had gathered at the site. The Invocation was tests given this fall the class outscored the University, England, and received his Ph.D. delivered by Professor A. P. Kelso, and the freshmen of the years just past and possibly from that institution this fall. Scripture was read by Professor James L. set a record that will stand for some time to During the recent war Mr. Price served Price, College Chaplain. come. Scores sent in from Chicago, where as chaplain in the Navy for three years, President Rhodes then spoke of the pur­ all papers were graded, are the basis for this principally in the Pacific area. His profession­ pose of the ceremony and introduced Mr. rating and for the ensuing rounds of com­ al work includes service at the St. Charles Farnsworth and President-Emeritus Diehl, pliment and self-congratulation. Avenue Presbyterian Church in New Or­ who made brief talks underscoring the great The group's average score on the aptitude leans, where he was Minister of Education, importance of the magnificent gift of Mr. tests placed it in the upper 30% among all and at his alma mater, Washington and and Mrs. Burrow and pointing out what it colleges giving the tests-several hundred Lee, wh"ere for two years he was Assistant will mean to present and future generations from all parts of the country. Nearly one Professor of Philosophy and director of of students. third of the Southwestern class were rated religious activities. He is married and has a President Rhodes then presented Mr. Bur­ as superior and were placed in the upper four-year-old son. row, who broke ground for the building. 10% of the national norms. Fifty-three per Professor Tiller received his master's de­ Following a prayer of thanksgiving and cent of the freshmen were rated in the gree from the University of Michigan and commitment by Professor Kinney, the as­ highest quarter nationally. his doctorate from the University of Ken­ semblage joined in singing the Alma Mater. Registrar Malcolm Evans says that he is tucky. His professional experience includes The Benediction was by Professor Price. not greatly surprised at the showing made by four years at the University of Kentucky The site for the building is already sur­ Southwestern's newest class. The students and two years at Utica College of Syracuse veyed and staked off, and a building permit were selected from applications with a good University. has been secured. Some work of a prelimi­ deal of care and only those students who Dr. Tiller is a member of the American nary nature will be begun immediately on a appeared to be quite capable of doing col­ Mathematical Society; Pi Mu Epsilon, hon­ small scale, but major construction will await lege work were accepted. Geniuses? No, not orary fraternity in mathematics; American the awarding of the contract. at all, says the Registrar. Just wholesome Mathematical Association; Tennessee Acad­ Because of the shortage of certain boys and girls who are wide awake and emy of Science; and Phi Delta Kappa, hon­ materials, it is not possible to predict the anxious to learn during their four years in orary society for teachers. The Tillers have date when the doors of the Burrow Library college. two daughters. Since coming to Memphis, will be opened. The Building Committee and The record of the freshmen of 1950 is a they have united with the Idlewild Presby­ architects are making every effort to speed compliment to Southern schools, as well as terian Church. the work, but delays are to be expected. to the freshmen and to Southwestern. (Continued on next page) Tiller--Mathematics Hogue-Economics Monroe-English Munger-Bible INTRODUCING SEVEN NEWCOMERS For two years he directed the raising and MEMORIAL GIFTS TO LIBRARY (Continued from page 1) expenditure of overseas relief funds for the Professor Hogue graduated from Berea Chapel Hill Council of Churches and held The plan of memorializing friends by mak­ College in Kentucky with the B.S. degree, the chairmanship of that organization in ing contributions to the Library Building and for his graduate work went to Indiana 1948-49. He is married and has three chil­ Fund continues to appeal to Mid-Southerners. University, which granted him the master's dren. Since the last issue of the News, tributes degree in business administration. While at Mrs. Calandruccio was granted her B.S. have been made in memory of those whose Indiana he served as graduate assistant in degree at Mary Washington College of the names appear below. The names of those accounting. He is a member of Pi Gamma University of Virginia. She has served as who have made the gifts are also listed : Mu, social science honorary fraternity. Dur­ instructor in physical education at Larson Mr. A. Ward Archer, Sr. ing the war he spent thirty months in the College, New Haven, Connecticut, and at by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Buchman, July army, most of the time in the Office of the DuBarry Success School in New York 10, 1950. Strategic Service in London. City. She has also taught swimming at by Mr. Felder F. Heflin, July 10, 1950. Professor Monroe hails from Virginia and Alfred Corning Clark Gymnasium in Coop­ Mrs. William F. Bowld from Washington and Lee, where he earned erstown, New York. by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney W. Farnsworth, his B.A. For his graduate work he went to Miss Wills got her Bachelor of Science August 1, 1950. Northwestern University and received his degree at Bouve-Boston School of Physical by Mr. and Mrs. Peyton N . Rhodes, Aug­ master's degree there in 1947. From that Education in affiliation with Tufts College. ust 1, 1950. She has served as counselor in summer date until the past summer he served as Commander Lemuel Doty Cooke graduate teaching assistant. at Northwestern camps in the East. Professor Amacker resumes his professor­ by Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fargason, Jr., while working toward his Ph.D. degree. He July 7, 1950. has completed residence work for this de­ ship of political science after a two-years' gree and lacks only his dissertation, which leave of absence, during which he has been Mrs. Maria Rosado Diaz is now in draft. During the war he was in occupied with personal business at his home by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Livermore, Sep­ the Army Airways Communication System, in Lake Providence, Louisiana. While there tember 23, 1950. in which he did maintenance work on radio he was active with the Louisiana Farm Mr. Malcom E. Driver communication equipment. Bureau and the Delta Council in formulat­ by Mrs. Edwin D. Watkins, August 9, Professor Munger, a Mid-Westerner, grad­ ing and promoting a federal policy toward 1950. uated from Washburn Municipal University the cotton farmers of the country.