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LEOPARD
TALES
OCTOBER 30, 1958
No. 1
VOL. XIII
TEMPLE, TEXAS
TJC Reaches
437 Enrollment
Temple Junior College enroll-
ment for the fall semester reached
the highest in the history of the
school according to figures releas-
ed from the college office last
week. Four hundred thirty-seven
students are enrolled in day and
night classes with 320 in day
school and 117 in night classes.
This represents an increase in head
count of 39 students or 10 per
cent over the enrollment at the
same time last year.
The figures released show that
105 are sophomores and 215 are
freshmen in the day school en-
rollment. Twenty-five of the fresh-
Science Club
Makes Debut
At TJC
TJC now has a science club. On
Thursday, Oct. 16 at 8:30 p.m.
the first meeting was held, at
which time organizational laws
were drawn up and officers elected
for the 1958-1955 term. The fol-
lowing students were chosen to
hold office: Milton Carver, presi-
dent; Bob Hinkle, vice-president;
Margie Reilly, servetary; Dane
Everton, treasurer; Sidney Kor-
anek, student council representa-
tive; and Charles Crawford, re-
porter.
The club discussed the wide
range of its possibilities and set
various tentative goals for the en-
suing year.
The next regular meeting is
scheduled for Monday, Oct. 27. All
visitors are welcome.
College Council
Elects Officers
David Wootton was elected pres-
ident of the Temple Junior College
chapter of the College Council for
the 1958-59 school year.
The other officers are Don Reed,
vice-president; Carol Wheeler, sec-
retary; Joyce Grimes, reported;
and La Verne Jez, parliamentarian.
Carol is also state secretary of the
organization.
The Council is composed of rep-
resentatives elected from each or-
ganization on campus and dele-
gates elected by the freshman and
sophomore classes.
The organization has taken such
projects in the past as a highway
sign advertising the-college and a
television set for the Student Cen-
ter. Plans for this year include
hosting the state convention of
College Councils at Temple Junior
College.
men enrolled are student nurses
of the Scott and White Memorial
Hospitals.
The head count enrollment does
not give a true picture of the
increase according to the Regis-
trar’s office. Texas Junior Colleges
speak of full-time enrollment when
compiling their increase and de-
crease instudents. Full-time en-
rollment is obtained by adding all
semester hours for which students
are enrolled and dividing by 15
since 15 is considered a full-time
load. In calculating TJC enrollment
on the full-time basis there is an
increase from 259 in September
1957 to 325 as of October 15. This
represents an increase of 66 full-
time equivalents, or approximately
22 per cent. Since 1956, when the
first steps were made to obtain the
new TJC building, Temple Junior
College enrollment has increased
59.8 per cent, and since 1952 has
jumped 92.3 per cent.
Several factors are responsible
for the large enrollment increase
according to the college office. The
first of these factors is the high
retention power in the sophomore
class. Another factor has been the
increased interest of high school
graduates in attending college.
Still another factor has been the
beautiful new plant and campus
of TJC. Anticipated enrollment by
1960 is 350 full-time equivalents,
representing a head count enroll-
ment of approximately 525. Men
exceed women by a 3 to 1 count.
Choir Makes Plans
For 1958-59
Sam_ Ruble was chosen to head
the Junior College Choir, Mrs.
Robert .Marshall, music director,
has announced.
Completing the slate of officers
will be Charles Smith, vice-presi-
dent; Mdrianne Brevard, secretary;
Vicki Lovelady, College Council
representative; Jerry Turner, ser-
geant-at-arms; Margie Reilly, re-
porter; and Katherine Kelly, li-
brarian.
The choir, which performed at
TJC’s opening Assembly, will pre-
sent programs for local clubs and
service organizations and will tour
Central Texas during the 1958-59
season.
Singing with the choir are two
boys’ quartettes: Kenneth Thomp-
son, Bobby Messer, Donny Wiese,
and Sam Ruble, comprising one
group. This choir will perform for
the Temple Kiwanis Club Novem-
ber 4.
The second quartette is composed
of Wayne Liles, Howard Pierce,
Dane Everton, and Glenn Davis.
COLLEGE COUNCIL ELECTION
TJC Applies For
Southern Ass'n
Accreditation
Formal application for accredi-
tation by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools
has been made by the college of-
fice and reached headquarters of
the Southern Association on Oc-
tober 1. This has been a step long
in the minds of the faculty and
staff especially since moving into
the new plant.
Preliminary studies entailed in
the formal application were under
the direction of Dr. C. C. Colvert,
Consultant in Junior College Edu-
cation of the University of Texas.
Dr. Colvert, in cooperation with
Dean H. M. Dawson, began the
preparation of the report in early
August. A further study of the
Temple Junior College facilities
such as the library, labs, instruc-
tion, and personnel were included
in the extensive report filed.
The filing of the report still
leaves much to be done. The TJC
faculty will be enrolled in the
special course from the University
of Texas during the fall semester
to aid them in bringing each de-
partment up to the high standards
required by the Southern Associa-
tion. Dr. James Reynolds, Profes-
sor of Education at the University
of Texas is the instructor in the
course. The first week in Decem-
ber Dean H. M. Dawson will ap-
pear before the Standards Commit-
tee of the Southern Association in
Louisville, Kentucky and make the
formal application. In the event
the application is approved a visit-
ing committee from the Southern
Association is expected to be on
the TJC campus in early February
and March for the final inspection.
All preliminary reports and recom-
mendations made by Dr. Colvert
and Dr. Reynolds have been accept-
ed by the Board of Trustees and
are expected to be in operation for
the spring semester, 1959.
Speakers at Opening Assembly; left to right, Newman Smith,
Dr. C. C. Colvert, Dean Dawson, and the Rev. Howard Johnson.
Assembly Heralds Opening:
Of TJC September 23
TJC’s formal opening, assembly
for the new school year was held
in the college gym Tuesday, Sep-
tember 23. The invocation was
given by the Reverend Howard
Johnson, pastor of the First Chris-
ian Church. The formal address
was given by President Newman
Smith as he spoke on the ad-
vantages and opportunities of hav-
ing a junior college in the local
The Business Administration de-
partment tops enrollment figures
on the TJC campus for 1958-59.
Sophomores Elect
Reed President
The organization of the Sopho-
more Class of 1958-59 took place
Tuesday morning, September 23,
1958 in the Temple Junior College
library. Those elected to serve as
officers of the class were as fol-
lows: president, Don Reed; vice-
president, Pat Cuba; secretary,
Marie Utsler; treasurer, Joe
White; reporter, LaVerne Jez; and
College Council representative, Bill
Johnson. Mr. Benny Lewis, coach,
was chosen as the class sponsor.
After nominations for each of-
fice were made, the nominees were
asked to introduce themselves. This
gave the students who did not meet
the nominees an opportunity to see
and know for whom they would be
voting.
Class Officers Chosen
For Fall Semester
community. Following President
Smith’s talk, Dr. C. C. Colvert,
Consultant in Junior College Edu-
cation of the University of Texas,
spoke briefly on the same topic.
Special music was presented by
Kenneth Thompson, accompanied
by Mrs. Robert Marshall, head of
the Music Department.
Dean H. M. Dawson presided and
introduced the members of the fac-
ulty. The program was concluded
by the singing of the College Alma
Mater, directed by Mrs. Marshall.
Temple Junior College class of-
ficers have been elected for the
1958-59 school year.
Don Reed, president-elect of the
FACULTY BEGINS
IN-SERVICE TRAINING
A faculty in-service training
program for TJC instructors is
part of a project to achieve accred-
itation for Temple Junior College
by the Southern Association of Col-
leges.
The course, administered by Dr.
Reynolds through the University of
Texas, is conducted by-weekly in
Temple.
The faculty will receive aid in
drawing up courses of study, pre-
paring guidance programs, and im-
proving library facilities to assure
Temple Junior College of accredi-
tation.
The Temple School Board has set
$1,500 for the college to pay fees
and expenses of an inspection team
which will be part of the program.
sophomore class, resigned from
this office when he was elected
vice-president of the College Coun-
cil, subject to a ruling in the
Council’s constitution prohibiting
its president and vice-president
from holding similar offices in any
other club or class.
Other sophomore officers include
Pat Cuba, vice-president; Marie
Utsler, secretary; Joe White, treas-
urer; LaVerne Jez, reporter; and
Bill Johnson, College Council rep-
resentative.
Coach Benny Lewis was chosen
class sponsor.
Kenneth Thompson was elected
president of the freshman class.
Serving with him will be Jerry
Bell, vice-president; Shirley Hais-
ler, secretary; Jeanne Johnson,
treasurer; Judy Talley, reporter;
Maurice Zaleski, sergeant-at-arms;
and Albert Reznicek, College Coun-
cil representative.
Class sponsor is Calvin Cher-
venka.
College Players
Inaugurate
Annual Projects
The College Players are already
hard at work on their projects for
the year. Plans are being formu-
lated for the costume drive which
will begin November 3rd.
One of the most interesting fea-
tures of the drama departemnt is
the model Globe Theatre which was
built to scale by a drama student,
retired Army Major Hully Bush.
Mr. Bush had visited the Globe
many times, and his model is a
very close replica of the original
theatre. Small dolls have been
purchased to represent Shakes-
pearean actors. The girls have been
studying costume books and are
designing and creating lovely,
authentic costumes.
The boys were put to work mov-
ing equipment from the speech
room to the stage area. They also
rebuilt and repainted the College
Players’ bulletin board which was
nearly demolished on registration
day.
There is alwnys much acticity in
the speech room. You can hear
freshmen drilling on “git” and
(<jist”, (a few sophomores too) de-
claimers’ speeches resounding
through the halls, and would-be
John Barrymores and Helen Hayes
dramatizing in eloquent fashion.
A tour backstage and of the
Green Room highlighted the regu-
lar meeting of the College Players
on October 6th. Mary Lou Smith
gave a humorous reading “Betty
at the Baseball Game.” The follow-
ing officers were elected: Howard
Pierce, president; Dickie Parker,
vice president; Mary Lou Smith,
secretary; Gleen Davis, treasurer;
Tune, parliamentarian; and Susie
Southerland, College Council rep-
resentative.
The order for club pens will be
mailed November First. Anyone
who is interested in drama is wel-
come to join the College Players.
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