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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1953
Page
1
Attendance at operas and dramatic plays in the Lee auditorium is down as students miss entertainment. The issue notes the final copy of The Lantern, praises graduates and teachers, offers campus driving reminders, and hints at future film industry trends.
Mr and Mrs John Ellis resign from Lee College staff to pursue graduate study. Ellis will seek a PhD in sociology at the University of Texas and Mrs Ellis will teach and enroll as a graduate student in English at UT. Mrs Ellis joined Lee College in 1947 and built the choir and music courses while teaching English.
Dr. Kenneth W. Pope and Mr. Loyal Nelms named baccalaureate and commencement speakers by Dean Walter Rundell. The May 31 baccalaureate includes Pope sermon with Handel Odhner soloists and choir pieces. Commencement exercises on June 4 feature invocations and benedictions, with diplomas awarded by Mr. Gentry. A list of 1953 graduates follows.
A piano recital featuring nine students will be held Sunday May 24 at 3 oclock. Instructor Hildegarde Odhner presents Linda Pierce Wanda Jones Faith Smolens Georgie Hederhorst Lola Todd Sandra Millard Henry McCagg Robert Hensley and Bert Kiber with solos and ensemble numbers. Admission is free. The Ellises plan a June move to Austin for the summer session.
The schedule lists exam times for Thursday May 28 and Friday May 29 with courses including Advanced Business Math English Composition Survey of English Literature Music and Art courses. It shows room codes and instructors abbreviated like Elb E13b.2 BA3I1.1 and Zos01b Bal.3.1.
LC students reveal diverse summer plans from work and summer school to travel and marriage. Linda Emanuel moves to Houston. Verna Hutson trains as a nurse. Joveta Jones will study at UT in September. Others pursue the University of Houston and Sam Houston Teachers College, join the Coast Guard or air force, or work while attending summer classes.
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