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VOL. LI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1960
NO. 60
Nickell Will Direct University Planning
Ap|H>ini ment of Thomas P. Nickell Jr. a« director of planning at SC. effective immediately, was announced today by President Norman Topping.
Nickell, 39, has been with SC *in«e 1950 a« alumni fund director, director of fund raising and. for the p^t two years, director of dev elopment.
In his ne*.v post he will be in charge of all programs to raise money for SC.
SC (»raduate
Nickell, who graduated from SC v\ ilh a BS in marketing and advertising from the School of Commerce in 1948, will bp in chaise of coordinating all phases of the university's fund raising activities.
Nickell feels thM “SC is the greatest educational institution in the country with opportunities in the Southern California aiea that are unlimited.”
He said that the economy and great potential in the area give SC a chance to become even greater.
“The University should capitalize on and exploit the advantages which present themselves,” he said.
Fund-Raising Program
University fund raising is now conducted among alumni, corporations and foundations. The fcuport sroup program at SC makes it possible for the small fund raising staff, four in num-l>er. to contact alumni when soliciting.
“Today many alumni contribute to the church, donate to health and welfare organizations and then include the alma mater,” Nickell said.
“SC would like to obtain more monetary gift* from more people.”
In Air Force
Nickell served in World War II in airway communications at March and Hamilton Air Force bases hi* California and then in New' Zealand, Australia, _ New i Guinea, the Netherlands East Indies, the Philippines, Okinawa and Japan.
He was presented a Bronze Star for a mission into Japan before hostilities ended. He also earned five battle stars, four campaign medals, and two letters of commendation before his discharge a.« a lieutenant.
Dodger Chief Will Speak
Walter O'Malley, head of the I,os Angeles Dodgers basel>all organization, will answer faculty member questions tomorrow at the noon Faculty Club luncheon. |
O’Malley will spr>ak at thei luncheon in accordance with *‘Dodeer Day” on campus.
Following the luncheon. Coach Rod Dedeaux has arranged to reserve the best spats at Rovard Field for the faculty fans who wish to see the exhibition same between ihe SC varsity and several Dodger siars.
The game starts at 2:30 p.m.
Resenations should be made immediately, warned Dr. Russeil 1,. Caldwell, pi'esident.
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TOM NICKELL
. . . head planner
Grants Offered For Graduate English Study
Fight fellowships for graduate work in English have been given to SC. announced Dr. Bruce R. McElderry, acting head of the department of English, today.
The granls, part of the National Defense Education Act of 19i>8 are allocated for three years if th* student’s work is sat’sfactorv.
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Each student earn n"' the fel-lowship will receive $2000 the first year, $2200 the second and 5*2400 the third. A yearly $400 will also be allotted for each dependent.
SC will waive all tuition charges for each fellowship holder.
Application for the grants can be made by any person who desires to work toward a Ph.D. degree in English and will have an AB degree with an undergraduate major in English by September. 1960. Students may hav® no more than l-i units of graduate work in En^’ish.
Applications should he sent to the dPn^rtm-'nt of En^l’sh befoie Feb. 15. They should include English courses studied and grades received.
Additional fellowshios were giv°n io the history, philosophy and German departments lor 1960.
Scholarships To Be Given
Seven ‘‘Teacher Education” scholarships will be available to qualified SC students for the academic ' ear beginning September 19, 1960.
The grants, sponsored by the California Congress of Parents and Teachers, each amount to $’00.
Three of the scholarships will b^ awarded to upper division or graduate students training to teach in the public elementary schools of California.
Trustees Elect Alumni Leader To SC Board
Los Angelos businessman E. Russell Werdin has been elected as one of three alumni on SC’s board of trustees, President Norman Topping announced yesterday.
Werdin. a 1932 SC School of Commerce graduate, is president-elect of the General Alumni Association. He is owner and general manager of the Los Angeles Paving Company.
Werdin succeeds Dr. J. Howard Payne, whose term expired recently. Dr. Pa> ne, an associate clinical professor of surgery, is a former president of both the General and Medical Alumni Associations.
The two other alumni trustees are Eber Jaques and Ralph E. Smith. Jaques is general sales manager of Consolidated Rock Products Company. Smith, an attorney, is tax counsel for Superior Oil Company.
Werdin is a past president of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce and the Vernon Rotary Club.
He is a member of the University Club o. Los Angeles, Wilshire Country C’ub, A1 Ma-laikah Temple ot toe Shrine. Royal Order of Jesters and Pentalpha Lodge of the Masonic Order.
He is also a member of the Trojan Club, Commerce Associates and Chi Phi fraternity.
Werdin lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children, j two of whom plan to attend SC. I
Weather May Uric loud Here
Rain, hampering Squaw Yal-leyites and SC people alike, is expected to clear out of the area by tonight, the weather bu-rea says.
The light rain was called a forerunner of a storm which might bring one-lialf inch here. I dropped .02 Inch* on the Civic Center in two hours yesterday.
Southern California is on the fringe of a storm moving down from Northern California, which the bureau said would hi'ins; heavier showers in the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley areas.
Ford Donation Will Advance Teacher Plan
A $660.000 grant given to SC by the Ford Foundation this week will finance an experiment to train “specialist-1 eachers,” who become experts in their subject fields in addition to teaching high school classes.
Five pioneers—f/iur men and a woman — will initiate the new program, the first of its kind in the United States.
While the live future educators spearhead the program at SC. they will be teacher assistants at Dorsey High School.
The School of Education expects to have 100 students enrolled in the program in the fall and hopes to contipue with the program for at least live years.
Under the direction of Dr. Leonard Calvert, associate professor of education, SCs program is designed to recruit men and women into the high school teaching profession and upgrade their preparation to include newly fashioned professional courses, in addition to academic work leading to a master's degree.
Strevey Will Succeed Albert Raubenheimer
Debaters Get in Stir/ Find Filing Out Tough
Religion School to New Dean Awaits
Reactivation of the School of Religion with the appointment of Dr. Geddes MacGregor as c.ean will become effective July 1, President Norman Topping announced yesterday.
Dr. MacGregor, who was a visiting professor of religion at SC in 1958-59, has been on the faculty of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania for 1en years. He will assume his duties of the Sc" Graduate School of Religion July 1.
The master of arts and doctor of philosophy desvo^s will be offered by the reactivated Graduate School of Religion.
F,nlargemcnt of Studies The scope of study within Ihe Graduate School of Religion w ill »Iso be enlarged.
“\reas in w hich study is now offered are to Ive increased and new course offerings within areas will be added under TV MaeG'egors leadership." **id Dr. J. Wesley Robb, present chairman of the department of religion .
The undergraduate department of religion will continue its program within the College of I/elters, Arts and Sciences with Dr. Robb as chairman. "The program of religion has
DR. GEDDES MacGREGOR
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always placed a central role in the life of SC," said Dr. Robb.
The School of Religion originated as the Maclav College of Theology in 1886. six years af-, ter the university’s founding. It ! Itecame known as the School of ' Religion in 1922 and has l>een , an integral part of the univer-
By BARBARA EPSTEIN
First stop San Quentin.
For two SC varsity debaters on a 1000 mile whirlwind speaking tour of northern California during the semester break this “medium security” prison provided the most unique experience of the trip.
Dave Allswang and Burt Pines spoke before the “honor students” of the California penitentiary in an effort t o interest them in contest debating.
Prison Party
With them were Professor Milton Dobkin of Humboldt State College and a number of debaters from the not them school.
••\Ve were acting more or less as catalyts, trying to show them what debate is like, said Allswang.
“Prison officials are trying to help prisoners keep their minds occupied,’’ he continued. "Many prisoners .just sit in the prison yard all day and their minds become stagnant. They become nothing more than moving machines,” he said.
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sity since that time, said Dr. Robb.
"The program has been going through a state of reorganization for the past two vears,” he continued.
"The appointment of Dr. MacGregor as chairman will assure the continuance of the graduate school of religion." he added.
Dr. MacGregor, educated at Edinburgh. Oxford and Paris, holds three doctorates — a doctor of philosophy from Oxford and a doctorate in letters sum-rna cum laude from the Sor-bonne.
In June, 1959. he received Oxford's highest honorary degree, the doctor of divinity.
Distinguished Career
He was ordained to the minis-ly of the Church of Scotland 2u years ago. He began his career in the minisiry as first senior assistant to the dean of the Chapel Roval in Scotland at St. Gi es’ Cathedral. Edinburgh.
He latpr assumed charge of a city parish in Glasgow, where he served eight years. Before coming to the United States in 1949 he assisted A. D. Ritchie, a distinguished British philosopher-scieniist, at Edinburgh University.
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I Allswang and Pines were at Srn Quentin four hours, participating in a demonstration debate and helping prison officials organize a speaking program for the inmates.
“We were naturally a bit apprehensive when we were ushered into the chapel to speak,’ said Allswang.
“But the prisoners responded very well to our speeches and tried very hard to l>e polite,' continued Allswang.
Audience Reaction
He noticed, however, that while reactions to the speeches were “normal,” spontaneity was wholly missing.
“They were almost like children in a new and strange situation. They were terribly afraid of offending. If we wanted laugh-ler. we had to make it very obvious that laughter was desired," he explained.
“The men were extremely timid, almost like sheep,” added Pines.
Filed In
Security precautions at Ihe state penitentary are extremely intense, both SC debaters observed.
‘When we were entering the prison the guards asked us what was in our briefcases. We told I them they contained hooks, pa-l>ers, pencils and a file.” said Allswang.
“They insisted that we couldn't enter with a file in our possession. I had to show him that it was a debate file box beforp hp would let us pass." he laughed.
Prison Tour
After taking part in the demonstration debatp and giving an oration, the SC contest debaters were given a complete tour of the California prison, second largest in the United States.
"It's very drab, ugly and foreboding.” said Pines.
“No two dooors are opened at the same time, and barbed wire surrounds all the walls. The i guards looked fiercer than the prisoners,” he added.
Trip Continued
Following the jaunt to San Quentin the debaters continued their week-long 1000 mile journey throughout northern California, stopping at more than 17 high schools, traveling over narrow dirt roads and driving through pouring rain.
“The main purpose of the tour was to interest high school students in forensics activities," said Pines. “I think we really did spark a, lot of enthusiasm for speech activities,” he con-
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Cantelon to Be New Chaplain For University
Dr. John Cantelon. Presbyterian minister and educator, will become the new SC chaplain on July 1. reports President Norman Topping.
The Rev. Mr. Canlelon is cur-tently associate secretary of the department of campus Christian life for the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education in Philadelphia.
Dr. Canlelon, 35. will succeed Dr. Clinton A. Neyman. SC’s chaplain and professor of religion since 1948, who will retire June 30.
Retirement Overdue Chanlain Neyman is leaving the university for “a long overdue retirement.”
“Both the university and I feel thät the time has come to get a younger man who can plan for the years ahead,” said Chaplain Nevman.
The retiring chaplain will be 70 this slimmer.
Navy Career Chaplain Neyman, a Baptist minister, came to SC afler a 30-vear career in the U. S. Navy. He served in the Chaplain Corps in both wars, was in charge of the iraining of all Navy chaplains at the start of World War
II	and was chaplain of the command forward area of the Central Pacific and the Marianas and of the Pacific Fleet.
The Rev. Mr. Cantelon was formerly the minister to the students at the University of Pennsylvania. pastor of Fairmount Presbyterian Church in Eugene. Ore., and curate of All Saints' and St. Marks Episcopal churches in Portland, Ore.
Phi Beta Kappa A 1948 graduate of Reed College in Portland, he studied philosophy and psychology at the eollegp and was admitted to Phi Beta Kanpa for scholarship.
Dr. Cantelon then attended Oxford University, where he earned his doctorate in the phil-osoohv of religion in 1951.
During World War II. Dr. Cantelon saw extensive service in the Southwest Pacific as a technical sergeant in the Army. He was stationed in New Caledonia. New Guinea, and the Philippines.
RAUBENHEIMER RETIRES—After 14 years as academic vice president Dr. Albert S. Raubenheimer will retire. In the service of the university for 37 years, Dr. Raubenheimer began as professor of educational psychology. He later became dean of the College of LAS. He will retire July 1.
New Director Named To Research Facility
Drama Office Sells Tickets For New Play
Tickets are now on sale in the drama department office for the National Collegiate Players’ production of “Rashomon,” which will be presented this week, Feb. 11-14 in Stop Gap Theatre at 8:30 p.m.
Admission to “Rashomon” on Thursday, Feb. 11, is 'SI. Tickets for performances on the follow'-ing nights are priced at SI and $1.50.
"Rashomon,” by Michael and Fay Kanin has been compounded from three stories by Ryuno-suke Akutagawa, a Japanese writer.
The plot shows how differently the three people involved in a rape and murder tell the same story — each according to his idealized, ¡>ersonal standpoint.
The production, which will be the Los Angeles premeire. is being directed by John E. Blanken-chip and will feature Michiko Suzuki, Michael Pataki, and Robert Jarzen.
Miss Suzuki, a graduate student in the drama department, is a former student of Japan Women's College and appeared in last year's production of “Twilight Crane.”
Pataki played the role of Poz-zo in the Players’ production of “Waiting for Godot.”
Other members of the cast include Lynn Raynor, Ralli Dimi-trion, Robert Biheller, Lowell Thomas and Aki Mizuno.
Moroa Mori, fencing coach for the United States Olympic Team and Japan's National Kendo Champion, has coached the dueling scenes for this production a.s he did for the New York production.
The $7 million Allan Hancock Foundation for Scientific Research at SC will have Dr. Les-lie A. Chambers a.s its scientific j director starting May 1. it was announced today by President Norman Topping.
Dr. Chambers, a biologist, is a medical, chemical and physical scientist who has been director of research since 1956 for the Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District. He resigned that position today effective April 29.
The Hancock Foundation was established at SC on Feb. 1.1938. by CaDt. G. Allan Hancock, pioneer businessman, scientist and philanthropist of Los Angeles and Santa Maria, and former j chairman of the SC board of trustees, on which he served from 1939 to 1950.
Many Gifts
More than $7 million have been given to SC by Captain Hancock in the past 22 years in the form of Hancock Hall, a four-storyr laboratory building equipped for graduate education and research j in biology, zoology, bacteriologv, geology, and other scientific fields; the Velero IV, a 110-foot all-steel ocean-going laboratory ship; the Hancock Library of Biology and Oceanography; FM radio station KUSC. and closed ! circuit TV studios which at one time were on the air as Los Angeles’ only' educational TV sta- | tion. Channel 28.
About ten years ago. Captain Hancock built a benlhograph j
which was lowered from the Velero IV to make the first color pictures of ocean bottom life at depths of more than a mile. It also brought up hundreds of black and white photographs of deep sea life and the ocean bed.
A five-year survey to determine the effect of the discharge of sewage and industrial wastes into the Pacific Ocean along 250 miles of the Southern California coast is a current research project of the Hancock Foundation.
Research Articles Scientists come from all over the world to use the facilities of the Hancock Foundation, whose extensive published research articles have brought SC to their attention.
Marine plants and animals on the California coast from Monterey to the Mexican border were virtually unclassified until Captain Hancock started his explorations in the 1920s aboard earlier Veleros and housed his collections in Hancock Hall.
Rare Library In 1946, Captain Hancock brought to the campus a library of marine biology and oeeanog-
raphv purchased from ihe Boston Natural History Society. It contained, among other rarities, a complete set of the first edition of Audubon's Birds of America.
The four books, 4 feet high and 2!4 feet wide, are valued at more than $20,000. There are only 200 of them in the wwld, and 75 in America.
LAS Dean Accepts Job
By NITA BISS Assistant to the F.ditor
SC will face the looming critical years in higher education with a program headed by a new vice president of academic affairs, reports President Norman Topping.
Dr. Tracy E. Strevey, dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences since 1948, will succeed Dr. Albert S. Raubenheimer when the current vice president retires on July 1.
Dynamic Program
“It is good to be a part of a growing dynamic program, and SC has reflected this type of program for 80 years,” Dean Strevey explained upon the an-I nouncement of his new appointment.
The future vice president j maintains that the problem of a i modern university is that it is | cal^pd upon to be so many things.
“The modem university is responsible for disseminating high-i er education and providing the foundations and technical knowledge for the professions,” he said.
Provide Leadership
“In addition, it is also expected to conduct adult education.
I serve the main segments of the ! economy, provide leadership and j at the same time integrate i knowledge and develop social values.
“A university has a wider and more important responsibility | than most other institutions, and | its problems of planning and ad-I ministering are correspondingly 1 greater," the dean added.
Influence Youth
He said that SC and all uni-| versities must ever strive for ex-' cellence, providing the "leadership which will influence and direct the educational program j for our youth.”
The next few years are critical ones for all of higher education, especially for private universities and colleges, he said.
“We must put our own houses in order — we must be sure of ! our objectives and goals, and we | must improve the use of our resources,” Dean Strevey explained.
Support Essential
He felt that there is also need to “tell the story” of education and its needs, for he believes I that continuing support — both public and private--is essential.
As vice president and super-! visor of SC*s vast educational and research programs. Dr. Strevey will head the undergraduate and professional graduate schools.
The academic vice president is j responsible for programs of j study and for all academic per-| sonnel. He makes recommendations to the president concerning appointments to the faculty and academic administrative staff and concerning university libraries.
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Former C.I.T. Professor Becomes Engineers' Dean
Dr. Alfred C. Ingersoll, formerly on the faculty of the California Institute of Technology, is the new dean of the SC School of Engineering, taking office at the beginning of the semester.
Dean Ingersoll succeeded Dr. Homer H. Grant, acting dean of school since last May 15.
Dr. Grant will remain as head of industrial engineering, h i s former post.
The new dean is a 39-year-old native of Madison. Wis.. and has ihree civil engineering degrees from the University' of Wisconsin, where he also taught four years.
Engineering Future
He regards the luture of engineering education at SC as “a challenge and an opportunity unparalleled in the United States today.”
Dean Ingersoll was the chairman last year of the engineering education committee of thp I>os Angeles section ot the American Society of Civil Engineers, which studied the professional growth of 607 men in the profession in the Southland.
DR. ALFRED INGERSOLL
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He is also executive vice chairman-elect of the Pacific Southwest section of the American Society for Engineering Education.
In the lina of research, he
worked for the Hyperion sewage treatment plant and on the hydraulic design for the artificial waterfall on the Fort Moore memorial in downtown Los An-I geles.
As a student he won the Daniel W. Mead prize for a paper on | ethical standards, and. as a pro-1 fessor he won the Rudolph Her-I ing medal, both from the Anrer-I ican Society of Civil Engineers,
: for outstanding contributions to sanitary engineering.
IJuest Professor He was a guest professor of applied mechanics at Bengal Engineering College in India in 1954-55. He is also the co-author of “Fluid Mechanics” and “H°at Conduction wtih Engineering and Geological Applications.”
In the summer of 1958 Dean Ingersoll conducted a specal feasibility study for a high velocity air-to-wat?r missile launching facility for the U.S. Naval j Ordnance Test Station.
He now resides at 525 S. W il-son ave., Pasadena, with his i wife and son John, 12.