tl19571007-000 "57 X No 9 * `** STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MARYLAND October 7, 1957 Fall Convocation Dedicates New Buildings Leaders Meet (I) Be! Air The 1957 edition of the Leader-ip Conference will be held at the esh Air Camp, Benson, Mary-rid on Friday and Saturday, the in 7th and 28th of September. Ii- Mr. W. Norris Weis will be the of coynote speaker. Mr. Weis has liven courses in leadership train- 137 .rig for the American Camping n- Association. He was director of ad Camp Conoy for 17 years and has y directed Camp Arrowhead for the n-past three summers. Mr. Weis is S presently acting as special assist-nt to the principal at Wood- UI le ta to so of so IC to kg ourne Junior High School in Bal-more. The conference will begin with square dance on Friday evening. usiness of the conference will mmence Saturday morning with e keynote address and faculty d discussion groups. The after- 00n will feature more discussion kroups, led by outstanding S.T.C. graduates of recent years. The morning discussion groups will consider pertinent problems on campus. The purpose of these groups is to attempt to solve the eampus problems. The afternoon discussion groups 'Will be in a large measure instruc- ' tional. Graduates who have held !offices in various organizations Will give their advice and opinions to the conferees. The duties of each office as outlined in the lead-manual will also be discussed. Following the afternoon discus- Sion groups will be a second gen-eral session for summary pur- Poses. Recreation will follow the general session and lead to the Parewell Banquet. Invitations to the conference have been sent to campus leaders. It is hoped that as many persons as possible will attend and join in the work and fellowship of this Year's meeting. Briefly... Plans for Towson Day have been t)ostponed until this spring, Dr. ilawkins has announced. Road con-traction is scheduled to begin in Phe near future which would cause Illroblems and inconvenience to our 'visitors. Students seeking part-time work a.l'e urged to visit Dean Murphy's i effice to fill out application blanks r obtain additional information. The Albert S. Cook library will be open from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The library will be clos-ed on Friday evenings, and open on Saturday mornings from 9 until 12 noon. Thai Educator Visits Campus Mr. Chua Sananmaung, Commis-sioner of Education from Korat Province, Thailand visited Tow-son's campus for three days. Mr. Chua was a guest in Newell Hall on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of this month. Towson was one of the many schools on Mr. Chua's itinerary, which will take him to colleges, schools, and boards of education as far west as Arizona before his re-turn to Thailand in December. Mr. Chua's interests in Ameri-can education include teacher training; elementary, secondary, vocational, and adult education; and recreational and physical edu-cation programs for elementary and secondary students. While on the Towson campus, Mr. Chua observed classes in the educational blocks as well as the classes in the non-professional courses. One of the points men-tioned by Mr. Chua during his vis-it was the large number of women in administrative duties in Ameri-can schools. Mr. Chua was a member of the Thai parliament in 1945 and he is the author of several articles on general education which have ap-peared in Thai professional jour-nals. Due to difficulty within the publishing firm, delivery of the 1957 Tower Echoes has been de-layed. The new delivery date is the week of September 30th, when the books will be sent to the homes of the Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. The year-book staff wishes to thank the students for their patience dur-ing the delay. Recent Graduate Wins Prize Miss Janet Mahaley, a graduate with the Class of 1957, was re-cently the winner of Runner-up Prize in the National College Queen Contest. Jan was chosen last year by the Tower Light Staff to represent State Teach-er's College in tlis contest, and we of the Tower Light are pleased about Jan's success. The winner of the contest was Miss Beverly Montgomery, 18, of Rice Institute in Houston, Texas. Entrants in the contest are not judged on beauty alone. Person-ality, school activities, service and general knowledge are all con-sidered. If you know of any likely entrants from STC for this yeaeF contest, be sure to let the members of the Tower Light Staff know about it. Class Plans Bay Trip On September 30, October 1st and 2nd the annual trip to Solo-mons Island on the Chesapeake Bay will be taken by the students of the History and Geography of Maryland class. Under the leader-ship of Miss Pearle Blood and Dr. John C. Matthews, the class will visit the area to gather informa-tion concerning the conservation and economic value of the Bay re-sources which include fish, oysters and crabs. The trip in the past has given students first hand experience in many Bay activities such as the actual tonging for oysters in the waters. An excursion Qn a boat affords an opportun,ity for the class to see the ""farmers"" of the Chesapeake at their work. Members of the Chesapeake Bi-ological Laboratory will address the group and show films concern-ing the work being done there. A sidelight is a trip to a tobacco farm. And though the annual trip is a serious part of the semester's work, it does not forsake enjoy-ment and good fellowship. Jazz Club Seeks Members The Jazz Club, a relatively new club on campus, has scheduled its first meeting of the season for Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 PM in room 219 of Stevens Hall. Organization of the year's activ-ities, and planning a tentative schedule of meeting topics will be on the agenda. President Mike Gray extends an invitation to any new student desiring to join the group. This group was organized last year to develop a better knowledge of jazz, and to foster enjoyment of this wholesome and distinctly American form of music. Dedi-cated to the presentation of good jazz on the Towson campus, the Jazz Club presented the Pier Five group in a highly successful con-cert last spring. Plans for the future include concerts, not only for local groups, but also, if possible, many of the nationally known jazz artists. It is not necessary to have a great knowledge of jazz, musical talent, or a record collection to join this organization. Anyone in-terested in learning about and en-joying American jazz will be wel-comed by the Jazz Club. Vets! Watch for the FALL BALL Cct. 5, 1957 Other Campus Buildings Renamed voliAliti!BYE 42.rt6 II On Thursday, September 19, at 2 p.m., the Fall Convocation was held in the College auditorium. The focal point of the event was the dedication of the Albert S. Cook Library, Prettyman Hall, and the fcrmal renaming of the gymnasium, the administration building, and the men's dormitories After the processional and the reading of the Scripture by Richard Shortt, Dr. Earl T. Hawkins made a short introductory speech, stating the purpose of the Convocation. Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., State Superintendent of Schools paid tri-bute to Dr. Albert S. Cook. Master Bryson Cook, grandson of Dr. Cook, was present on the stage to receive the recognition of the College. James Binko, president of the Student Government Association, expressed the opinion of the student body that the new library is a wonderful tribute � and monument. It will be appreciated by all the students, particularly by students who used the old library. Dr. M. Theresa Wiedefeld, former president of State Teachers Col-lege, 1938-1947, addressed a tribute to Dr. E. Barrett Prettyman, whose ""fatherly"" interest in his students led him to call all students ""daugh-ter. Doris Wimert, president of the Women's Resident Council, ex-pressed the appreciation of the students and stated that the new dor-mitory will help to improve both social and academic standards. The principal speaker for the day was the Honorable Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor of Maryland who opened his address with remarks about a recent trip to Africa and the Holy Land. The Governor dis-cussed the facilities now at our disposal. ""The library,"" he stated, ""is the heart of the campus and can be used to prevent the harden-ing of intellectual arteries."" In regard to the new dormitory, Governor McKeldin advised students to sleep and study � each at the appro-priate time. The Governor told future teachers that they should arouse a hunger for learning in their students. Dr. Hawkins formally named Stephens Hall, Ward Hall, West Hall, and Wiedefeld Gymnasium in concluding the program. The dedication of our new buildings brought to the campus many distinguished guests and educators of Maryland. Members of the State Board of Education present for the occasion were: Wendell D. Allen, president; Jerome Framptom, Jr., vice-president; George C. Rhoderick, State Superintendent and Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., secretary of the Board. Also present were James J. O'Donnell, Director of the State De-partment of Public Improvements and representatives of the architec-tural and construction firms who designed and constructed the new buildings. Many friends and associates of the College were guests of the faculty and administration. The College Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Emma Wey-forth, furnished music for the occasion with their renditions of ""The Lord's Prayer"" and ""Now Thank We All Our God."" Guests were present for a buffet luncheon in the Student Centre before the Convocation. Campus-wide open house was held during the afternoon. The administration and its guests wish to express their gratitude to students who acted as guides and hosts for the occasion. "
