THE GRAD UATE RESEARCH - TDL

l CLI PEO ARD PUBLISHED FOR FACU LTY

tI \ ~ , Vol . II I , No . 8 Box 30365, Dal las , Texas 7 5230

TIIE FOUNDERS BUILDING

DEDI CATION OF A FIRST THE FOUNDERS BUILDING

Ev i denc e c f the faith of an entire region i n the d ream of a few men and women - - an edifice name d The Found e r s Bui l d­ing - - wil l be dedicated n ext Thursday, October 2 9 , 1964 .

"Created to enlarge the atmosphere of scholarship i n our g reat region ,1I say s GRCSW president Dr. L . V. Berkner , "this building i s the fi rs t of ten mor e b u i lding s h ope fully soon to ri se on t he camou s of t his unl qu e i nsti t u ti on."

Dr . Berkne r also says: "The 100 scho l ars engaged in re ­search b eyond the Ph . D. and t he 150 s u pport i ng s t aff -- now truly b rin g to r e ality t h e vi s i on of the people of the Southwes t .

Th e actual ribbon - cutt ing port ion of the ceremonies wi ll come when the Pres i den t of t h e Uni t e d States d e cla r es the bui l d i ng offi cial l y ope n v i a c ommunicat ions c i rcuits to a pub l ic address s yst em a t the site short l y af ter 3 p .m.

Mayor Er ik J onsson of Da l las wi l l be master of ceremonies . Mayor Jonsson i s ch ai rman of the GRCSW board of directors . Mayor Herb Ryan of Richardson wi ll welcome the i nvited audi ­en ce o f more t han 1 ,000 (as of Oc tober 19 -- 9 6 3 acceptanc es ) which wi l l inc l u de l eading national , regional, and state figures i n science, e ducat ion, industry and g overnment .

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AN D STAF F OF THE GRAD U ATE RESEARCH

October 23, 1964

Gov . John B . Connally o f Texas wi ll g i ve t he dedica­t ory add ress, speaking on t he need for broadeni n g graduat e e ducation oppor ­t unities in the Southwest .

Dr . Ber kner .,>Ii 11 speak on "The Ri s e of Scho l arship," and wi ll note that the build ­ing rises "on ,fertile soi l s t h at once produced cotton and grain . "

The Rev . Luther Ho l comb, Exe cutive Di r ect or , Greater Dallas Council of Churches, wil l p ronounce the bene ­diction .

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The Center 1 s 36 -membe }~ Boa r d of Directors and 77 ­memb er Advi sory Counci l 1'Ji l l h o l d t hei r fal l mee t i ng in The Founders Building Thurs­d ay morning , prior to t he c eremonj. es .

GOV . JOHN B . CONNALLY

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lfDICATION (From page 1)

Formal opening of The Founders Building will be exactly one year from the cornerstone ceremonies mark­ing the beginning of above-

The is the first major

structure on the 1,226-acre campus.

A quadrangle of matchinglaboratory buildings, and a central core building, are planned for the campus.

Cost of developing the campus is estimated at $20.6 million, fiscal years ending1968. This includes for bui , $3.8 for s equipment and furnishings, and $3.7 million for land. In addition, a $4.4 million investment is required for start-up costs, unrecovered overhead, and independent research.

\ Sponsored research during)he fiscal year which ended June 30, 1964, a level of $1,893, Annual research support is expected to exceed the $14 million level by 1968.

Chartered February 14, 1961, by the State of Texas,the Center emphasizes post­doctoral research and study, at the same time making basic research findings of the fac­ulty and staff available to industrial research and dev­elopment organizations, to be translated into new prod­ucts and services.

* * * CEREMONIES

A special platform will be erected south of the main entrance to the new bui Seated on the platform wi be the honored guests:

Mayor and Mrs. Erik Jonsson; n ov . John B. Connally; Dr. and

s. L. V. Berkner; Dr. andlrs. Luther Holcomb; Mayorand Mrs. Herb Ryan;

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Mr. and Mrs. Cecil H. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDer­mott; Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marcus, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Earl Cullum, Jr.

One thousand chairs will be placed in a sawdust­covered area for the audiertce. (A huge stand-by tent has been reserved in case of rain).

Full details of the dedi­cation program follow:

2 p.m. - Music by Richardson Golden Eagle Band

2: p.m. - Welcome Erik Jonsson

2: p.m. - National Anthem and Flag Raising

2:19 p.m. - Opening remarks and introduction of honored guests and Mayor Ryan

2:30 p.m. - Welcome from Richardson byMayor Ryan

2: p.m.

Dr. Berkner

2:35 p.m. - Dr. Berkner ­Rise of

Scholarship.

2:45 p.m. - Mayor Jonsson introduction of Gov. Connally

2:47 p.m. - Gov. Connally ­"Graduate Education in the Southwest"

3:02 p.m. - Pre-dedication remarks Jonsson

3:05 p.m. - Mayor Jonsson ­Introduction of the President of the United States.

3:06 p.m. - The President ­"Dedication of the Founders Building"

(Rigged by a DASS laboratory,

the ribbon opening The Founders ing will be severed elec­tronically -- by closing a relay contact, which will heat a wire, which will ignite the ribbon).

3:11 p.m. - Mayor Jonsson ­Introduction of Rev. Holcomb

3:11 p.m. - Benediction byRev. Holcomb

* * * THE PRESS

A press room will open at 11:30 a.m. in the new building. Background in­formation will be made available to members of the press on a buffet basis.

* * * GRCSW ART EXHIBIT

Collection of paintingsfor the GRCSW Art Exhibit in the main corridor which runs from the south lobby of the main floor to the north lobby goes forward - ­at press time on October 22,

paintings are on hand at the Center's SMU loca­tion. ,

The jury finds that for a more balanced show, more , abstractions are needed. Patrons?

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GRCSW LUNCHEON IN NEW YORK

A luncheon introducingthe GRCSW to Gotham was held in New York City's Plaza Hotel on October 22.

In attendance from the Qenter were: GRCSW presi­dent Dr. L. V. Berkner, Vice Presidents R. N. Stohl and James S. Triolo, and Director of Public Informa­tion A. T. Mitchell.

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NEW MEMBERS - ­~MMITTEE ON RESOURCES jrntinued from last week)

Dean A. McGee is president of Kerr-McGee Oil Industries, Inc., Oklahoma City. He holds the B.S. degree in min­ing engineering from Kansas University and the LL.D. from Oklahoma City University. His career has included positions as geology instructor; petrol­eum geologist and business executive. He serves as dir ­ector or trustee of many ed­ucational, philanthropic, civic, service, and profes­sional organizations, and is a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. He has contributed articles to professional journals and is a member of Sigma Xi and other associa­tions.

John D. Murchison, Partner, Murchison Brothers, Dallas. After attending public and preparatory schools in Dallas and at Hotchkiss in Virginia, he went on to Yale University ~\_earn a degree in economics

fl political science. He holds an honorary doctorate from a Tennessee college. Active in international fin­ancial circles, he is a dir ­ector in several companies,and is a member of the Dallas Citizens Council. He is also a director of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. As a member of the U.S. Air Force in the Medit­erranean Theater he was award­ed the DistinguiShed Flying Cross during World War II.

Howard T. Tellepsen is President of the Tellepsen Construction Co., Houston. He holds the B.S. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech. He is Chairman of the Board of the Gulf Coast Land and Development Company and a member of the boards of several large companies, as well as a member of the Texas Board of State Hospitals and Special Schools. He is also active in civic affairs and is a member of the National Society of Professional En­

)eers.

Benjamin H. Wooten is

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CHANGE MADE IN STAFF PARKING AREA

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Area 5

Areas 3&4

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PARKING AREA RESERVATIONS FOR DEDICATION PROGRAM - OCTOBER 29

Area 1 - Staff Parking - North of paved lot and adjacent to street

Area 2 - Program participants - street adjacent to East side of building

Area 3 - Board of Directors - first two rows of paved lot East of Bldg.

Area 4 - Advisory Council - third and fourth rows East of building

Area 5 - Guests - remaining paved lot area reserved for guests ,

Because of the large attendance expected for the Founders Building dedication ceremonies a minor change I in the staff parking plan has been made.

A special area (Area 1, above) has been prepared to accommodate Center staff.

In case of rain the staff is requested to form car pools where possible so that the 50 spaces reserved for staff parking will be adequate.

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Chairman of the Board of time. He has served on the Dallas Federal Savings & boards of trustees of manyLoan Association. He is a civic, educational, service,graduate of North Texas and philanthropic aSSOCiations,State University and holds and is currently Chairman of an honorary LL.D. from the the Board of Trustees of North University of Arkansas. He Texas State. He received the has been active in banking 1959 Horatio Alger Award. He circles and was president is an honorary member of Delta of the Federal Home Loan Sigma Pi, Sigma Phi, and Beta Bank of Little Rock at one Gamma Sigma.

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NEH IviE~1BERS - ­COr.1~nTTEE ON RESOURCES From page 3 )

v.). Herbert Hunt is Vi ce President of the Hunt Oil Company, Dallas. He a t ­tended school in Dallas and in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and holds a degree from Washington and Le e Univer ­sity, Lexington , Virginia. He is a partner in two business firms -- is a Deacon in the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, and is active in petroleum circles. He serves on the Petro leum Affairs Committee of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Hadley Res earch Insti ­tut e .

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NEH YORK LUNCHEON (From page 2)

Speakers at the luncheon were GECSW Board Chairman ]'1Ir. Erik . Jonsson: Dr. S erkner, and Dr. Detlev Bronk. The luncheon l'TaS hosted by Mr . James F. Oates, New York business­man.

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SHAKESPEARE

"Reputation , Reputation,

Reput a tion 1 Oh1 I have l ost my Reputation. I have lost the immortal part

of myself, And vJhat remains is

bestial. " Othello

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"The moral. obligation to be intelligent." - ­

John Erskine

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"Nature v·Jill out." Aesop

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DIVERTISSEMENTS

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DALLAS THEATER CE~~ER

Another Theater Party has been suggested at the Dallas Theat e r Center for Elect i on Night -- Novem­ber 3 -- wh en special group p r ices will be avai l ­able f o r t h e GRCSH to a t ­tend the producti on " Of Thee I Sing ."

Deeme d p al'ticularly a p ­propriat e fo r the ~arty is t hi s musical of 'p u re po l .i tical s a tire. 11 Based on a boo k by Ge orge S. Kaufman, mu s i c and lyrics are by Georg e and I r a Gershwin . " Of Thee I Sing " was the f i rst mUSical comedy to "lin a Pulitzer Prize .

The story r e lates t h e nomination of John P. Win­terg ree for PreS ident on a p latfo rm of love . A beauty contes t is he ld and Ivlnter­gre en is se t to ma rry the winner. But t h e pres iden­tial nomi nee falls i n l ove with a campaign worker named Mary Tur ner. She is gi f t e d wit h the ability to cook won derful corn muffins.

After a whi r l wind cam­paing , Wint e r green is elected. A doub l e

ceremony -- inaugural and nuptial is held for 1;.iintel'g r een and his muffin­cooking bride.

But -- beauty-contest winner Diana Devereaux, pride of the Southland sues the President for breach of promise.

Impeachment proceedings are forest alled when the Firs t Lady announces that the Pres ident is about to become a fa ther .

Vice President Alexande r TI1 rott lebottom, a sort of forgotten man, is awarded the beauteous Diana.

One GRCS W viewer said the play VJaS "thorough ly enjoy a b le" -- and i t is timely.

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DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Gala opening concert of the Dallas Symphony Orch­estra will be in r·1cFa.rlin Auditorium Monday, October 26 , with Don ald Johanos condu cting Beethoven's "Fi d e lio" Overture; "Romeo and Juliet," Suite No.2 by Prokofiev, and Symphony No .1 in C minor by BrahmS.

Next concert is set for Monday , Novemb e r 2.

A "new look" for the Dallas Symphony for the 1964-65 season is centered in enlarged personnel. Ten addi t ional players have been added , bringing the tot al comp lement to 92, largest in the orchestra's h is tory.

On the podium for 12 of the 15 concerts will be Donald Johanos; sharing the podium with him will be Paul Klet zki, Andre Previn, and Ge orge Trautwein, assist ­ant conductor of the Sym­phony.

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