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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
12
Austin prepares for the 1949-50 school year with 19 000 pupils and 662 teachers. Teachers begin Sept 5, while opening day is Sept 12. Enrollment hinges on migratory children and UT faculty vacations, with a potential move to half day sessions in about 64 rooms.
St Edward's University announces fall activities with freshman registration on Sept 12 and full classes Sept 14. Registrar Brother Simon Schribner expects 350 students and notes small classes, close student-teacher contact, and emphasis on genuine mental growth over lectures. Expansion includes dormitory, labs, dining hall, and ROTC talks.
Austin High School will lead a two Texas school pilot in a nationwide citizenship education project for 1950-51. Columbia University received a 450000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation to fund the effort. Principal T P Baker and social studies teacher Robert Teel returned from a two week New York conference. Sunset High of Dallas is the other Texas participant. The project aims to test teaching materials and methods to strengthen citizenship training without advancing any political ideology. Eisenhower says more grants may follow beyond August 1951, and the program emphasizes basic American values and responsible citizenship rather than doctrine.
A 30 year old UT zoology “navy” used the 200 ton three masted ship Navidad donated by Regent George W Brackenridge for Gulf coast research. The crew of students and professors soon blocked the Houston ship channel, attracting harbor inspector scrutiny. A hurricane grounded the ship in a garden and $35 freed Navidad for return.
An aerial view from Memorial Stadium shows the University of Texas campus sprawling beyond 40 acres with University Tower at the hub. Gregory Gymnasium Littlefield Memorial Fountain Law School and science buildings and dorms mark the core north of campus. Founded in 1883 UT has grown into a multi campus system but the Austin campus remains the symbol for ex students. Attendance runs year round as a new semester approaches.
Austin Public Schools and Jimmy Green advocate “music for everyone” with a statewide accolade from the American Music Conference for intelligent music education. The Austin High School band and junior bands excel in state competitions while teachers push rhythm, singing, instrumental music, creation, and interpretation through primary grades and school activities.
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