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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1949
Page
2
The Lee Lantern is a student newspaper produced by the sophomore journalism class at Lee Junior College in Baytown Texas. It is printed by Scardino Publishing Company in Houston Texas as part of the school year publication.
A reflection on theories of child development and civilization. The author questions whether training children to fit social norms is the true goal of an intelligent society and warns against ignoring individual talent and intrinsic self expression.
A fragment from a Baytown style notice cites proverbs about speaking kindly and avoiding cruelty. It presents moral maxims attributed to Ben Jonson Emerson Shenstone and Cicero, urging silence over harmful talk and condemning belittling others to protect reputations.
A collage of campus snippets shows Gene Wells pursuing a broadcast career, Annette Costly eager for a basketball game, and several students like Peggy Bittick and Betty Livingston in lighthearted vignettes. Names, pairs, and playful banter reveal exam room chatter and social moments at LJC.
Nine pledges joined Sigma Alpha Chi in a candlelight initiation at Johnnie Lou Sprayberry's home in Bay Town. New members include Elda Rae Goodman Betsy Lindsey Lynne Dudley Elizabeth Hill Doris Stouffer Rae Braswell Virgene Tyler Elizabeth Callason and Stacy Kalpakis.
Freshman essays from Lee Junior College students argue college should teach living as well as earning. The writers contemplate happiness as a measure, along with understanding, responsibility to others, and personal growth through inquiry and thought.
Clyde Hesse argues a college education mainly builds a vocational foundation enabling growth in a chosen field. He foresees greater security, higher earning potential, cultural self improvement, and modest social prestige as outcomes from earning a degree.
Three new courses of ten hours each will be offered with the start of the Spring Semester. They are Selling Stock and Storekeeping and Credit. Instructors for the courses will be announced soon, according to Dean Walter Rundell.
The piece continued from Page 1 with imitation by Charles Williams, Gene Wells, Joe Chandler and Earl Scott Rhodes. Joe Atchison delivered a serious and beautiful piano rendition of Clair De Lune, drawing lively applause and a warm reception from the audience.
Crosby Parent-Teacher Group heard Dean Walter Rundell speak on January 11 about what parents give their children and the impact of home guidance on school life.
Norma Jean Bruggeman outlines personal goals for college including clear thinking, practical application, better social ease, awareness of current events, and character development. She cites Dwight Eisenhower on character and argues college is a step toward success and a better America. She acknowledges initial gambling with grades but commits to maximising benefits.
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