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CHEN. The future awards will be funded from a per-
petual endowment fund. Mrs. DAISY CHAN GEE and Dr.
and Mrs. EDWARD C. M. CHEN will each start the endow-
ment with a donation of $2500.
The applicants should complete the standard Uni-
versity of Houston scholarship form and should append
a brief statement explaining why they should specific-
ally win the Prof, and Mrs. E. K. T. Chen scholarship.
Professor Edward K. T. Chen was born on November
30, 1909 in San Francisco. In 1933, he moved to
Houston when the Vice Consulate of the Republic of
China was moved from Galveston where it was established
in 1932. He remained with the office until 1949, pro-
gressing from secretary to chancellor during his serv-
ice.
In 1934, when the University of Houston was created
from the Houston Junior College, he was the first
Chinese to attend. In 1939 he received an AA degree;
in 1940, a BS degree in Spanish and French; and in
1943, an MS in Political Science. In the 1940 Hous-
tonian, he was honored for outstanding scholarship.
In 1944 he began teaching on a part time basis at the
UH and was the first Chinese professor. Professor
Chen taught Chinese, French, Spanish, Government and
Foreign Affairs. He also participated as a panelist
on a program called "University Forum" on KUHT-TV
every Friday night. In 1954, he was chosen to be the
first President of the Houston Lodge of the Chinese
American Citizen's Alliance. He also served as the
president of the Chen Family Association in Houston
and Washington D.C.
In 1955, he took a leave of absence from the UH
to work for the FBI in Washington D.C. teaching a
Chinese Language class. He also worked on his doc-
torate at the American University and had done every-
thing except the dissertation. On October 16, 1957,
he passed away. All of his life, he was never too
tired to learn, never too sure of his knowledge to
ignore the new ideas of others, and was always willing
to work for the benefit of the Chinese in the eyes
of the general public. Perhaps this scholarship will
serve to inspire a similar spirit in all of the
Chinese youth.
ANNA CHENNAULT SPEAKER
AT THE REPUBLICAN
HERITAGE GROUP COUNCIL MEETING
Mrs. Anna Chennault, one of the most influencial
Asian Americans in the Republican Party, was in Hous-
ton Wednesday, October 22nd for the first meeting of
the Republican Heritage Group Council in this area at
the Galleria Plaza Hotel.
Mrs. Chennault, the widow of WWII General Claire
Lee Chennault, is the national chairman of the Repub-
lican Heritage Group Council. She has held leadership
roles in Republican presidential campaigns since 1964.
She is the author of several books and has received
many awards and honorary degrees.
At this initial meeting Mr. Chris Carson of
San Antonio was chosen as Texas Chairman of the
Republican Heritage Group Council and Mr. Bill
Woo of Houston as Texas co-chairman.
Persons interested in joining this organ-
ization may contact Bill Woo at 926-0590.
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