The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 23, 1966 Page: 1 of 6
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Vol. 17
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, Sept. 23, 1966
No. 2
M. Lamar
Monument
Unveiled
As students and faculty mem-
bers watched in anticipation,
the bust of Lamar Tech's name-
sake was unveiled Sept. 16.
Dr. M cDonald told how the
idea o fthe statue first came
into existence.
By the initiative of Jimmy
Robertson, an ex-student now
studying law at the University
of Texas, plans were laid down
and discussed, Dr. McDonald
said.
Assisting Robertson were Dr.
Paul Isaac, associate professor
of history and Merlin Breaux,
heading the faculty and alumni
committees, respectively.
David Cargill, a former Lamar
art professor, who was commis-
sioned to do the art work on the
project, was present at the
ceremony.
Cargill used an accumulation
of portraits and photographs,
two of which were taken from
the San Jacinto Museum, to
arrive at the makeup of the
head.
The first model was cast in
Ja nu ary of 1965, and the final
cast was begun in midsummer
o f that year. The star-shaped
pedistal, Cargill's own design,
is of Vermont green marble,
while the head itself is bronze.
Lifesaver of the project, Mrs.
O.B. Sawyer, was the most
generous contributors, as well as
the only one in no way connec-
ted w ith Lamar to sponsor the
project. In her worth, "It is a
lof of fun to accomplish some-
Continued on page 6.
Ten Twirlers
To Perform
With Band
Ten twirleis will perform with
Lamar's 180-piece band,
announced Dr, C.A. Wiley,
band director.
Returning to the line will be
head twlrler Rebecca Swafford,
sophomore, who is in charge of
choreography. Also Kay Grant,
Pat Rochen, junior; and Dixie
Grimes, Darlene Pickett, Karen
Wilson and Linda Yawn, soph-
omores, will again twirl with
the band.
Three newcomers are Suzanne
Collier, sophomore, and Becky
Martin and Tyanna Dickerson,
freshmen. Substitute twlrler is
Ouida Kay Wilbanks.
Drum major this year is Don
Stock ten, junior music major
from Dallas, and assistant drum
major is David Frazier, a
sophomore from Nederland.
Assisting Dr. Wiley with the
band is Mr, Karl Wadenpfuhl,
drill director.
This year's band claims 227
members, but due to a lack of
uniforms, only 180 will march,
said Dr. Wiley.
"It's by far the finest band
Lamar has ever had," he stated,
"I think this year's will rank
with any college or university
band in the nation," he added.
The band will travel to San
Antonio for the Trinity-Lamar
game on Saturday, Nov. 5.
PIPER PROFESSOR--William H. Matthews m, professor of geology,
is one of the ten professors in Texas to be chosen for the Minnie
Stevens Piper Award.(Redbird staff photo by Scott Harpers.)
Prof. William Matthews
Selected for Piper Award
Selected on the basis of out- tne honor going in 1964 to Dr.
standing contributions to his
teaching field, William H.
Matthews, III, professor of
geology, was one of ten college
professors in Texas to win the
1966 Minnie Stevens Piper
Award.
The award is accompanied by
a $1, 000 cash honorarium.
A Lamar faculty membersince
1955, Prof. Matthews received
his BA and MA from Texas
Christian University.
In addition to this most recent
award, he received the Neil
A1 d e n M iner Award in 1964,
made annually to the college
professor judged most effective
in stimulating interest in the
earth sciences.
Matthews is the second Lamar
professor in 16 yean to win the
Minnie Stevens Piper Award,
Tryouts Today
Ralph Wooster, newly appointed
head of the history department.
Among Matthews' accompli-
shments in the field of geology
are authorships of "Texas
Fossils--An Amateur Collector's
Handbook"; "Fossils: An
Introduction to Prehistoric Life";
" Wonders of the Dinosaur World";
"The Geologic Story of Long-
horn Cavern"; " Exploring the
World of Fossils"; and "Sources
of Earth Science Information."
To be r eleased in the near
future by Doubleday, Inc., of
New York City are two of his
most recent publications, "Geo-
logy M a de Simple," set for
Jan,, 1967, and "The Geology
of Our National Parks," to come
out the following JUne.
Matthews is presently pre-
Contlnued on page 6.
New Projects Get
$999,951 Grant
From Government
A $999, 951 federal grant for
a $2, 999, 851 construction
project for biology and liberal
arts buildings at Lamar has been
approved, Pres. F.L.McDonald
announced Monday.
The grant came following a
recommendation of the Co-ord-
inating Board, Texas College
and University System, which
met Monday in Austin. The
new project will bring to a total
of almost $9 million in projects
on Lamar campus this fall.
Lamarrecently sold$3 million
in bonds to furnish its share of
the newest project. The grant
covers one third of the cost, as
provided under the Higher Edu-
cation Facilities Act of 1963.
Dr. Me Donald said that the
college will also advertise for
Frosh Filing
For Offices
Ends Today
Filing deadline for freshman
class officers will be today at
3p.m. Registration is in 101
Student Union.
A meeting of all freshman
candidates will be held today
at 3:15 p.m. in the Cardinal
Room. A screening for boy and
girl cheerleader candidates will
also be conducted this afternoon.
Candidates must deposit a
refundable $5 filing fee when
they register.
Students may distribute posters
o'n trampus'Suriday. Election
dates are scheduled for Wed-
nesday and Friday of nart week.
Rally and campaign dates will
be announced later.
Officers to be elected include
president, vice president, sec-
retary, treasurer, and boy and
girl cheerleader.
Any full-time freshman stud-
ent is eligible to run.
bids for construction of the
$1, 319, 500 chemistry building,
adjoining the present chemistry
building, within a short time.
The biology and liberal arts
buildings will'iepresent 119, 000
square feet of Lamar property
and will be designed by Beau-
mont architects anth-engineers
Pitts, Mebane, Phelps and J
White, in the next 120 days, Dr.
McDonald predicted.
Brooks and Shivers Halls, the
college's newest housing
facilities now under construction,
represent $2. 662, 000 already
being spent at Lamar. Thad
Dedrick Construction Co. is
contractor for the project, which
is to be completed in 285
working days.
Buildings finished by the
college's fall session were the
$875, 000 physics building,
built with emergency appropri-
ations fromtheTexasLegislature,
and the $950,000 annex to the
Continued on page 6.
Annual Photos
Set Oct. 3-7
Pictures for the class, faculty-
administration and fraternity-
sorority sections of the 1967
Cardinal college annual, will
be taken during the week of
Oct. 3-7, Bonnie Oglethorpe,
editor, has announced.
All pictures will be taken in
Cardinal Room II of the Student
Union Building.
Class pictures will be taken
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Oct. 3-5, from 8:30 a.m,
to 4 p.m. Freshmen are sche-
duled for Monday; sophomores
and juniors, Tuesday; and
seniors, Wednesday. Men
students are required to wear a
coat and tie. There is a $1
charge per person photographed.
Faculty-administration photo-
graphs will be made Thursday,
Oct. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m.
‘Gideon’ To Open Theatre Season
Instead of Porter’s ‘Kiss Me
Cardinal Theatre will open its
season with Paddy Chayefsky's
drama "Gideon" instead of the
Co le Porter musical "Kiss Me
Kate, " as had been previously
announced, according to S.
Walker James, director of
theatre.
Tryouts will be held from 4-
6:30 p.m, and Sunday, 1:30-4
p.m. in the Lamar Theatre.
Due to conflicts at the present
time, p la ns for the musical
show will be announced after
the first of the year, James said.
Tryouts are open to any full-
time Lamar student who has at
least a ID grade point average.
"Gideon" is a tremendously
big show, James said, with a
cast of approximately 40. The
play has a dance sequence, so
some dancers will be needed,
he added.
The show, which will play at
Lamar Nov, 1-5, was written
by the academy-award winning
author Paddy Chayefsky and is
considered by many to be his
best work. Frederic March
starred as the Angel and Douglas
Campbell appeared as Gideon
in the original Broadway cast.
The drama, drawn from the
book of Judges In the Old Test-
ament, tells with humor, poig-
nancy, and power, how Gideon
a humble thresher of wheat,
was chosen by the Lord to save
the people of Israel from the
persecutions of the Midlanltes.
The New York Times called
it " a play with simplicity and
professor of speech, will be in
charge of costumes; Miss
Rebecca Obenauf, instructor of
physical and health education
forwomen, will stage the dance
sequence.
humor, modesty, sweetness,
freshness and keenness. . .
tinged with Innocent wonder
and wise laughterl"
Chayefsky won the 1965
academy award for the screen-
play "Marty." Another of his
dramas, "On the Waterfront,"
was named best picture of 1954.
James will direct the two-act
show and White A. Jacob,
ass 1st ant professor of speech,
willserveas technical director.
Mrs. Vera Campbell, assistant
professor of speech, will serve
Friday, Oct. 7 will be a general
make-up day for persons who
were unable to have class and
faculty-administration pictures
taken at the appointed time.
P1 ct ures for the sorority sec
tlon will be taken Tuesday
evening, Oct. 4, and fraternity
photoswill be taken Wednesday
evening, Oct. 5, according to
the schedule sent to each group.
Entries for Pulse
Now Being Taken
Manuscripts are now being
accepted in 101 Liberal Arts
Building for the Pulse magazine
competition, according to Erin
Newton, editor.
Cash awards are offered for
poetry, short story, essay, ink
drawing, prints and a cover
design for the magazine. All
work is judged by faculty
members.
Deadline for entries is Nov. 14.
Additional information and rules
and categories may be obtained
in 101 LA.
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Goode, Charles. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 23, 1966, newspaper, September 23, 1966; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499242/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.