The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 1955 Page: 2 of 4
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EDITORIALS
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The Campus Chat
Does Band Wor^ .
Professor Plays Trumpet,
Teaches
by MAftKAKKT UKI8KI.
1 family, a latent with a trumpet.
a yen for teaching, and an enjoyment of ath-
U'ticn lum all MN shape the life of Darrel
R I>unham, a new eo-ordinator in the North
Tfiu iiudtni teach in* profram.
Dunham, boirn in Port Wayne, Ind, i* the
•on of a minister. Hi* mother was a musician.
"There was new a time whan I was not sur-
rounded with music," he smile*. "Naturally,
I learned to play an instrument. I just hap-
pened to pick the trumpet."
At 14, whan he was a freshman in high
school, Dunham began to study the trumpet
seriously. He showed definite talent and was
a member of his high school band
Because of hta high experience and lux tal-
ent, Dunham found no problem in college He
joined the f'oliege of Michigan bend and was
soon assistant director of that organisation.
Dunham attended Manchester college in
North Manchester, Ind., and received a It H
In music education from that colle|(e He
Studied further, and received an MA. *<|tiiva-
lent in music education from Indiana univer
etty. %
With experience in lioth high school and col-
lege bands behind him, Dunham had no diffi-
culty in finding work with musical orraniiia-
tiona. He toured three seasons witn Herbert
Petri*'* White Hussars on the Lyceum
and also played with the Fort Wayne Phil
Uarrnontc orchestra. While working in 'heap
organisations, Dunham saw a bt of the U.S.,
especially the coastal areas.
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On tour, Dunham visited schools in towns North Texas the spirit, friendliness, and <•<
and cities where he playad, trym* to decide ..perativeneaa of birth students and faculty,"
where he would like to teach Dunham comment*, "and so far I have not
Kventually, the blond Indianan obtained an been disapnuintad in anv way/'
M A. in education at Indiana university, he- The supervisor *ay> that he enjoys h. w...fc
gan teaching, and became a high school prin- he,.. „t North Te*a<t, and he likes Denton
cpal. At the same time he played with the v„ry mu<.h lhat h<> ,tk(m
< iiMinnati <"tvie symphony both an the concert
tage and on television.
WhilaJDuriham was tsachinir music in hiith
school, At! coached the boy* in the school in
athletic* in his free time.
"I had played football, basketball, baseball,
and volleyball in school," Dunham esplains,
"and I have always enjoyed athletics Ho I was
perfectly happy to help the hoy* when I
could."
During a vacation of one year from teach-
ing. Dunham was offered a position a* pro-
gram director for WTRC, a radio station in
Aicart, Ind. He explains that he took the job
Itocause \e "lived near the station," but eon
fenses that he had alwayn been interested in
radio.
Aftei his radio job Dunham returned to In
diana university, where he worked in the stu
dent teaching program He worked with the
president of the North Central Association of
i ollcgen and Secondary School* at the college
Dunham has been at North Texas since the
iwginriing of this semester in the position of
urea eo-ordinator in the student teaching pro-
gram lie works with student teachers and
regular teachers in order to benefit both. HI*
other job is that of a visual aids instructor
"I had heard many wonderful thing* about
town* because of his many tours with bands
and orchestras
Although playing the trumpet is now tech-
nically only hi« hobby, Dunham is keeping in
practice, and hope* someday to la- able hi play
in "some of the fine musical organisations on
the campus."
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Movie
Makes
Neglects
Tour of
iasi
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by SHIRI.KY BI'BGEHH I cooled off a little though when my date,
Have you scan Cinerama? an out-of-stater, reassured me by saying,
After hearing that question for so Ion* "Texas has so much to offer that they
I listen to KI.IF I finally saw Cinerama. And didn't have the time to show all of it. I felt
I was duly impressed. fine until he made u Jinal plutr for his home
Of course everybody that sees Cinerama *tate which had l>eeii shown in the pitture,
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CbLodtionA (phocpisiAA <R&tfhudL&
§JU£tJL&A t>@ (RsL&WAxJl
The airplane wan 52 yearn old last
week.
It has come a long way in Much n
short, time—from the crude model of
the Wright brother* to today'* jet-
propelled models.
Much of the credit for the amazing
progress that has been made goes to the
National Advisory Committee for Aero-
nautics, an organization that most jjeo-
ple have never heard of. Created by
Congress during Wilson's administra-
tion, the committee was formed in an
effort to bring the U.S. abreast of
French, English. German, and Russian
aviation, which had outstripped us by
the time of the first world war.
Probably the moat outstanding ac-
complishment of the group has lieen its
research to overcome wind resistance.
It net up the first wind tunnel at hang-
ley field, Va., in 1910. Information ob-
tained an a result of the research was
made available to the military services
ami aircraft industry. The committee's
first experimental laboratory is now the
center for aviation research.
I.aler. the f<ewis Flight Propulsion
laboratory was established at Cleveland.
O., followed by the Ames Aeronautical
laboratory at Moffett field, Calif. Both
centers continue to make strides for
ward in aircraft research.
During the second world war. the
NACA shifted from fundamental re-
search to improvement of aircraft al
ready designed. When the war was over,
il went back to fundamentals, helped
crack the sonic barrier, and pioneered
the afterburner.
Famous names in aviation have been
associated from time to time with the
organization. NACA, which is 40 years
old. deserves a prominent place in avia
lion's hall of fame.
—Shirley Kurgess
takes the tour. But not just everybody has a
guide like mine. Some dear lady sitting three
rows la-hind me was kind enough to expound
on the beauty of each place loud enough for
the entire audience to hear. During a scene
that pictured a copper mine in Nevada, the
narratoi asked the question, "Have you been
here?" "I sure have," boomed the voice three
rows back. "Went right up that road right
there."
I was especially amused when, near the end
of the picture, we were taken on an airplane
ride During the course of the trip, we toured
it canyon in Utah's Zion park the first time a
plane had ever been there. "That guy is craxy
he's gonna crash," muttered a fidgety Air
Force lieutenant sitting behind me.
last time I'll ride with that fool
another.
I've la-en afraid of roller coasters from
away back. That ride at the beginning of the
picture almost got me. Although my date
luughed at me because I
and then added with a faint note of sarcasm,
"Don't worry, maybe Texas will get in the pic-
ture in the sequence to Cinerama."
Remember? . . .
Collegians Hear
Ghandi's Doctor
5 Years Ago
April at, 1950. Approximately 150 col-
legians heard Mahatma Gandhi'* physician
plead for a peace effort and less war expenses
Thursday afternoon. . Forty-seven reaolu-
That's the tions were passed by the student senate this
remarked >'M,r- • Candidates for president of l)SNT
are Hill Crane, Texaikana, Ark., and Curtis
Ramsey, Denton.
10 Years Ago
April 20, 1945. . . Oscar Lents, San Anto-
losed my eyes, I nio, has been named North Texas' representa-
wasn't by myself. 1 heard lots of "oohs" ami tive to the World Security conference in San
"nails!" At the end of the ride, the lady sit- Francisco, ( alif. . Members of the North
tintr next to me breathed a sigh of relief and Texas Variety show closed their eight-day
said, "Whew, I'm glad that's over." tour of Texas army hospitals Sunday night
Patrons not only tour the United States but with performances at Ashburn General hos-
are given a look at well-known European p'tal, McKinney. . Several tiibutes to the
sights. In Scotland, audiences see the Gather
late President Franklin I>. Itoosevelt have been
DARRELL R. DUNHAM
now rO offjirifltor
Jacobs' Ladder .
n t Ph.,Oil* MYK.K.S
ing of the Clans; in Spain, a bullfight; in «" dc by North Texas students. Roosevelt died
Vienna, the Vienna Boy* choir. In Milan, I.a April 12 . Fhirty Seconds Over Tokyo,
Scala Opera company presents the entire tri starring Spencer liacy and \ari Johnson
ump ha I march from Aula. "tart« Sunday at the Palace.
Hack home again, spots of interest in the ^0 tears Ago
U.S. provide material for the Cinerama cam April IK, I9U5. . An order to build Mar-
em The climax of the picture, the trip from <|ui* hall was issued April !t by Dr. W. J. Mc-
coast to coast, made in a B-!£5, shows practi Connell, president of the college. . . . Gov.
tally every state but Texas. After seeing what .lames W. Allied signed the appropriation bill
other states have to offer, I, like any true increasing the amount of summer schools in
Texan, was a little indignant because part of the University of Texas and all of the state's
our state wasn't in the picture. 15 colleges.
Rain Spoils Coon Hunter's Holiday
b> WII.I.IF. J M OIIS
When the Knstei holiday- came n short time
ago, I was set to take them in when I hit old
Grandview, but three consecutive days of rain
ruined the plans I had made.
I had planned to go 'coon hunting, or rae
coon hunt ing, if you please.
Qagj VYhdium fcnihuAWAiA Should (phowwtsi
(Daws bo SponAtn Oppswvansji i>@ d/di&U
In a recent letter to the Chat, whii-h
was printed on March 2.'L a North Texas
ntudent brought out an Interesting
thing about North Texas' Fine Arts pro-
trram.
Although th« programs presented
were g>i'xl. they failed to satisfy some
students' taste.
In recent years a new ty|>e of music
has vaced wildly across America pro-
With the Alumni . . .
Grad Supervises
Lab in Hospital
GEORGE ROLAND SAVAGE is director
of the clinical laboratory at the Memorial ho*-
pital in Carlsbad, N.M
EDDIE ROY SCHROKDF.R is doing gov-
arnment accounting with the Air Force in
Thule, Greenland.
DON DKARFORFF is employed as a com
Mittrcial artist for the Container Corporation
of America in Fort Worth.
WILLIAM F GALBRAITH is minister of
the First Presbyterian church in Gatesvtllc.
PRI8CILLA RUTH LeBARON is attending
th University of Tennessee, where she is
working cm her master's degree in child de-
gressive jazz. Only a brief concert by when he was through he had presented
the laboratorv hand came close to this progressive jazz to Houston.
ty|M of music during the Fine Arts Thv hH(l
festival received something they liked.
Many people are under the imprewtion u Woulfl a sa,V u> sav
that this music has no place in a Fine ,h"* th,M .v^r s appearance of a pro.
Arts festival. Perhaps jazz is associated |m*H.vc iazz artist in Houston wont
with night clubs and night clubs are ,hr w
I knew that the summer which is coming on
would Initio tall grasK and weeds to the woods.
These make hunting at night very difficult.
Now I suppose that my dogs will have to wait
until next winter to go after the 'coons.
So I stayed at home during the holidays.
But I have tome good memories of previous
hunts'
Since good 'cooii dogs cost around $1(MI and
up. I never could afford one, but I have two
good 'possum dogs that usually go with me.
My cousin is pretty well stocked on 'coon
dog- with seven which he acquired through
11tiding and bargaining, and I usually go with
him when we want to have a good chase.
There's a lot of fun In listening to five or
-is good dog* on the trail when the air is cool
and nippy. When you get to following the
dogs, the time passes pretty fast.
And when they tree the 'coon, their bark
changes and ii hunter gets a funny feeling all
over like something big is going ta happen.
A dog can tree almost immediately after he
hits the trail but sometimes the chase can last For thirty minutes, we rubbed the hound
up to three or four hours, depending on the with leaves and held him close to the fire ull-
age of the 'coon the dogs are chasing. An old til we were sure that he was warm. He had
Yis n will keep the dogs in a frenzy for hours at least stopped shaking, so we turned him
while a young, inexperienced one will full to loose.
the dogs in a little while. The chase began again and that dog went
We have had a lot of laughs out of our ex right back . . , into the creek.
pcditions along the 'coon trails. Another time when the chase led through a
I remember one night when the weather was farmer's pecan orchard, we decided to help
almost freezing cold. The dogs had a good ourselves by dousing our lights and filling out-
trail and the wind was blowing with us so pockets in the dark.
that we could hear the dogs for a mile I was finding one every once in a while.
They were about to tree when one of the when one of my buddies announced that he
hounds came back to us dripping wet. We had found a tree where the pecans were pretty
been walking beside a creek for a good while thick on the ground. All of us raced over to
and the dog had obviously fallen into the h'n> and soon had our pocket* full,
near-frozen water. We ran back into the woods and hid in a
He just stood there shaking and shivering, creek bottom to enjoy our loot.
He kept whining until he aroused our sympa- "n ''a,,ie our lights and out popped our
thies so much that we stopped the chase for (,ye«.
a while and built a fire to dry the dog and My buddy had found an oak tree and our
warm him up a little. loot was . irns!
North Texas can have the same kind
of entertainment.
And it won't be necessary for just
one individual to work. Many organiza-
tions on the campus would welcome the
chance to take part in such a program.
If this did happen, though, there would
have to la* an admission charge. But
how many students wouldn't pay to
hear something they love?
Although it is late in the school year
to lie planning such a task, it isn't too
And who was responsible for Bru- ,.„r|y to begin work for next year. The
beck's appearance? North Texas auditorium can lie packed
One individual recognized the desire (to quote from the letter to the Chat >
for such entertainment in Houston and "with the most appreciative audience in
went after Rruheck. The pernon begged the history of North Texas."
and borrowed every penny he could and —Bob (Jalt
associated with so-called "evil things.'
But the beauty of anything, if there
is any beauty, can Is- brought out any
place, any time. Young America has
discovered beauty and enjoyment in
progressive jazz, and where there is
youth, their feelings should la' consid-
ered.
In Houston recently people had the op-
portunity of hearing Dave Brubeck. one
of the "to|«n" in the progressive field.
$tudurdtA Can (pAsw&rd (D/wwrung tfccidanU
(Bij. JvUoivinq Swimmxnq, (Boaiinq <RjuIm
Campus Echoes
Spring and warm weather are really
here!
The weather man had a hard time
making up his mind for a while, but now
the sun is lieating down and in a few
more nays the roads to Lake Dallas will
be filled with students on their way to
swim in its cool waters.
The summer is not only gootl weather
for swimmers but for those who like to
RUBY VELMA SCHNEIDER is adminis
tratlve dietitian at the Baptist Memorial hos-
pital in San Antonio.
DORIS GAIL RCHl'LZE is attending the
Perkins School of Theology, Southern Metho-
dist university.
BILLY DINKLE, a former football player.
Is haad coach at Silaba* high school. Hi* wife,
tha former L1BBY JEAN JOHNSTON, is
stenographer for Kirby Lumber corporation
IRA JULIUS SCHANTZ is a professional
singer with th* Robert Shaw chorala.
LARRY E. RUTLEDGE ha* completed hi*
initial phaaa of naval aviation flight training.
He i* stationed at Whiting Field UJ, Naval
Auxiliary Air atation at Milton, Pla.
WILBURN N. CURNETT is working with
corrective therapy at the Veterans' hospital
in Waco.
DORIS CHARLOTTE SMITH la education
eo-ordinator for the North Carolina
for Crippled Children in Chapal Hill,
N.C.
Ike Signs Pledge Paddles
At Florida State university, three Kappa At the University of Colorado something
Sigma pledge* didn't blink an eye when they is Ixting done about the parking problem even
learned their assignment wa* to get Presi- though the school's tioard of regent* insists
dent Eisenhower's signature on their pledge it's strictly an academic ban.
paddle* They drove from Tallahassee to Freshmen won't be allowed to bring their
Thomasville, Ga„ where Ike was visiting Sec- ear* there next year. A study of fintt-year
retary of the Trea*ury Humphrey. students who have trouble making the grade
Secret service men told the pledges to get scholastic ally showed that more freshmen
off the premises, but they told their story to with car* are on academic probation than
the press secretary who said, "I'm a fratern- those who rely on their teet for transporta-
ity man myself," and trotted off with the tion.
paddle* to *ee what he could do. Members • • •
were stunned when the three pledges returned, At the University of Maryland a student
assignment fulfilled. literally shot his way out of traffic court re
• • e cently. He received a traffic citation for illegal
The son of a philosophy professor at the parking, but not before he had anticipated
University of Oklahoma did some thinking of the clutches of the law. Using a box-type cam-
his own recently. After trying to date a girl era he shot pictures of the parking lot showing
for several weeks, he finally came up with the ing where he had parked, the crowded con-
unhltfr.n Ha ra! tit at *«! { nasal luk* 'that ■( a iunu t afcuuMwua , ,f M sv j, it mim m
HUiviivil. hit 1 atiVI1 fWv ffvrl Infill lOltl irei Hf? will's t ll.lt*llalt *Hfr ItttmPflvtr ' ! 11" |><lrKlilk, ffi
writing her biography. She wa* obviously im- the choice of locations, ami a sea of mud sur-
pressed. rounding his car.
"Oh, what are you calling It?" she asked. The traffic appeals hoard studied the prints
"How Cold Is Thy Shoulder," be replied, carefully, then dismissed the case without a
He got the date, fine.
The Campus Chat
race along in their Imats. It's a lot of all the rules are good and are meant for
fun! everybody.
Water sports can also be ver> ;Jan- It's always bad to go in swimming
gerous. Everyone should exercise great just after a big meal. Cramps come very
care when he is in or near the water, easily and go away only after a lot of
But he can do so and still have just as pain. When a person has a cramp, no
much fun. matter how expert a swimmer he may
Accidents are caused through care- be, he is helpless.
lessness, and carelessness is inexcusable. Sometimes it is the best swimmer
There aren't many rules to follow, but who drowns. The poor swimmer seldom
takes chances, but the guy who makes
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PACKMAKKR « TtMKS
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VtaOtKtA LINGUIST
T*t«afc«ns: C-STII.
M mh«r SoottiwaMcrn Journalism roncrm
associate amroaa
sniRt.rv Htrar.Kss willik Jacobs bob oalt
olttarlsl* ftlvaiw *■<■■*—!*
RKH ntBSON JOB
KATMBYN PARKS
HHIRLBY ORIITBY I.RON rLWINO
artl* Ms*-aara*«B«it*
DONNA HAM.
ASSISTANTS
makshai.i. flbady phbi.i's
JOTCS hbndbv MOLLYS WAQNIB
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MARY WALLACE
HARVEY johnston
MIKE NOLAN
VINCE OBEBNE
•sshaae* *4lt«r
BUSINESS OPTICS
A DELL OAMBBKLL
Tlx Caiapn* llal. atwItM
To*a* But* islles*. to
i*very Wmtnimlar and
Muss* M tsMn *« _
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J**# ihrotigfi A 'ifHi. exfeftl dtirln® fevle*r ss4
•««mln tnm period* and whaal vasstlaa.
Criltortal ■tat<f* nU of the Campn* Chat r -
Of tn Inn *if atuitnit Sftlm **d Met
i that of Mm North Tssat StaU sat
like a duck in the water likes to see
how far he can go the first day. This
is very dangerous. Since swimming is
one of the most vigorous exercises one
should get into good condition before he
tries to swim across the lake. Early sea-
son dips should be short ones.
There are laws to protect the boaters.
These laws are for safety's sake and
are not something that some crank
made up. These laws provide that each
person have a life jacket when he is in
a boat, and the number of persons per
boat is limited.
Some things just don't mix with
swimming and boating. Horseplay and
showoffs, for example. Horseplay, funny
as It may seem, can result in something
«"i tn11* 2ne couM really regret. Many times
rtSTtolSTolSreeiSS. ESmTSmWT who tries to prove his
mtfur* ina w*nds ttp at the bottom of the lake.
Kat^d r. „H There is no better place to spend •
STpS, - warm afternoon than at the lake. The
M*r*h i. «rr weather is here and the bathing suits
h* Nathmai MufMsias jerrt*« in waiting In the bottom drawers.
Have fun! —Willie Jacobs
tommy mybbs
SUE SMITH
ttrtaleUaa
I.ETTERS raoM
Ii Tte Chat
Wadnasday. April 20, 1955 gf
Texas,
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