Chieftain, Volume [1], Number [2], October 1952 Page: 3

                                
THE CALLIOPE, DONATED TO McMURRY by Ocie Hunt of Sweet-
water, has been mounted on a four-wheel circus trailer and precedes
the Indian Band in all marches. It will be played and on display at
the '52 homecoming activities.
Calliope, Mounted On Decorated Trailer,
Adds New Attraction to Indian Band
This year the Indian Band is
spiced with the circus flavor.
Ocie Hunt's gift to the band
last spring, a calliope, has been
mounted on a four wheel trailer,
covered with gay and decorative
circus ornaments and precedes
the Indian Bandsters in marches.
Mr. Hunt, Sweetwater insur-
ance man, not only presented the
calliope to the band but was also
responsible for the additional ex-
pense of the trailer and its deco-
rations.
Harvey Bourland of Thornton's
display department and also a
McMurry ex, and Tommy Autrey
of Autrey Sign Company donated
their services this past summer
along with Bill Schooler, McMur-
ry senior from O'Donnell to pre-
pare the mounted trailer for the
calliope.
With Bonnie Boyd, Sweetwater
junior playing, the calliope will
be used at the McMurry - ACC
game, October 18.
Raymond T. Bynum, director of
the McMurry Band, predicts the
opening of a brand new field of
entertainment for the McMur-
rians. He says that now, along
with the band's special religious
and Latin American programs,
will emerge a really special at-
traction, both on parade and in
concert.
The band's first out - of - town
debut with the calliope was at
the McMurry - Midwestern game
in Wichita Falls, September 20.
They also took it to the West
Texas State game in Amarillo,
September 27.
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Murry Station.
College Roster For 1952 Includes
Nine New Faculty, Two Staff Names
Nine new names have been
added to the list of McMurry fac-
ulty members this year, and two
other additions to the staff have
been made.
New faculty members are: Dr.
Joseph Roemer, professor of ele-
mentary education; Dr. James F.
White, associate professor of
chemistry; C. W. Long, associate
professor of mathematics; D. V.
Marcum, associate professor of
physical education; Miss Perma
Rich, librarian; Macon D. Sum-
erlin, associate professor of mu-
sic; Francis Hinkel, assistant pro-
fessor of organ, Mrs. Ethel Pres-
ton Trice, women's physical edu-
tion; Dr. Otis Karnes, director
of religious activities.
Howard Wilkins, assistant pro-
fessor of business administration,
is back this year after leave of
absence in the army for the past
two years. Other new staff addi-
tions are Mrs. Elsie Robinson,
who has been on duty during the
summer as hostess of President
Hall and J. Dean Williams, di-
rector of the college's living en-
dowment program.
Dr. Roemer, dean emeritus of
Peabody College for Teachers,
formerly taught in the depart-
ment of school administration at
Peabody. He is a specialist in the
field of elementary education.
Dr. White, graduate of Colum-
bia University, has just complet-
ed a research project for Michi-
gan State College experiment sta-
tion. Succeeding H. P. Kean, he
will teach physical chemistry and
quantitative analysis at McMurry.
Long, a graduate of McMurry
and Southern Methodist Univer-
First Master of Education Degrees Awarded
At McMurry's Summer Graduation Exercises
Graduation exercises at Mc-
Murry, August 28, was especially
significant for two reasons.
First, the 27 students receiving
the Master of Education degrees,
were the very first graduate stu-
dents to receive Masfer's degrees
from McMurry and second, it was
the first summer exercises held
at McMurry in many years.
Since the inauguration of the
graduate teacher training pro-
gram, it was decided to hold sum-
mer graduation exercises regu-
larly. Students, who graduate
during the summer term but who
have previously participated in
spring exercises, will be in the
summer ceremony from now on.
Besides the 27 receiving the
Master of Education degree sev-
en students were awarded the
Bachelor of Arts degree and 33,
the Bachelor of Science degree.
The Rev. Walter K. Kerr, pas-
tor of the Marvin Methodist
Church in Tyler, was the gradua-
tion speaker. He was also award-
ed an honorary Doctor of Divin-
ity degree.
Others receiving honorary de-
grees were.
Llewellyn Roberts, teacher of
singing at Midwestern University,
Wichita Falls, Doctor of Music.
Deets Pickett, associate secre-
tary in charge of resources of the
General Board of Temperance of
the Methodist Church, Washing-
ton, D. C., Doctor of Law.
Charles Lemuel Sone, pioneer
Northwest Texas educator, Can-
yon, Doctor of Literature.
Those receiving the Master of
Education degree were: Elizabeth
Allen, B. L. Blackburn, Fannie R.
Cummings, Herman Lee Gay,
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sity, was formerly instructor of
mathematics at Ferrum Junior
College in Ferrum, Va.
Marcum, who joined the coach-
ing staff last spring, begins his
duties as head of the physical
education department this year.
He has previously coached at Ro-
tan, and Monahans High Schools.
Mrs. Trice, who received both her
B. S. and M. S. degrees from
Hardin - Simmons, has been in-
structor at Hardin-Simmons since
1947.
Miss Rich comes to McMurry
from Hope College at Holland,
Mich., where she was reference
librarian. She has been appoint-
ed McMurry librarian replacing
Mrs. Rosita Hollar, who resigned
to re-enter the rural library field.
Sumerlin, formerly connected
with Hardin-Simmons and White
Music Company, teaches theory
and applied music. Hinkel, a re-
cent graduate of the New Eng-
land Conservatory of Music, is
teaching organ.
EXES TO ASSEMBLE—
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A general assembly and band
concert is slated for 2:30, follow-
ed by a downtown parade at 4:00
and a faculty reception for exes
between 5 and 6. The reception
will be in the Student Life Cen-
ter's Memorial Hall.
Dinner for students will be
served between 5 and 6 and for
exes at 6 in the Iris Graham Din-
ing Hall.
Game time is 8 o'clock in Fair
Park Stadium. Coffee and dough-
nuts will be served in the dining
hall following the game.
Thompson Named
Dean of Men
Dr. S. B. Thompson, professor
of history and government at Mc-
Murry College, has been named
Dean of Men at the College.
Minister, Educator, Scholar and
Author are all synonomous to the
new Dean of Men. An ordanied
Methodist minister, Dr. Thomp-
son has also served as dean of
Daniel Baker College, Registrar
and Business Manager of Van-
derbilt School of Theology, Pro-
fessor of History at Vanderbilt,
Daniel Baker, and Berry College,
Rome, Ga. He was also awarded
the Baruch History Prize of $1,-
000 in 1934 for his book on "Con-
federate Purchasing Agents."
Dr. Thompson will continue his
role as professor of history and
government at McMurry. He re-
ceived his B. A. from Texas
Christian University, his M. A.,
B. D. and Ph. D. from Vanderbilt
University.