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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1948
Page
1
Enrollment at Lee Junior College for fall term 1948-49 totals 523 students, surpassing all prior years. Gender splits are not published, but the report notes more women than men. historical figures cover years 1945-46 to 1947-48 with varying male and female totals.
LJC expands offerings with Occupation 306 taught by M W Eakin and Business Law by James W Chamberlain. Refinery workers are the primary beneficiaries with pipefitting, auto mechanics, carpentry, blueprinting, painting, electronics for instrument men, and child psychology education.
In a faculty meeting Dean Walter Rundell proposed renaming Lee Junior College to Lee College to reflect plans to expand beyond two years. The move aims to add vocational and adult education courses, with a student vote forthcoming to gauge opinion. Some polls show mixed views on the change.
Benny Moskowitz, Robert Dunn, and Ramona Holcomb were elected president, vice president and secretary of the Student Association. Billy Gene Bramlett, Lemuel Porter and Barbara Morris became sophomore class officers with Ina Lynch and Johnnie Sacaris as representatives to the Student Association. Freshman leaders are Jakie Alford Clyde Hesse and Joe Ann Hopper with Mary Joe Holcomb and Billy Boston as freshman representatives.
Beatrice Campbell argues the school should be called just college unless it is four year. She prefers Lee College for sounding better, noting misrepresentation otherwise. This item appears as a brief quotation continued on page 4.
An all school sock dance is scheduled for Saturday October 23 in the gym by the new Student Council led by president Benny Moskowitz. Arrangements depend on council approval at tonight's meeting. Further entertainment announcements will follow. Registrar Mr Mark Eakin sponsors the 1948 49 Student Council.
The LJC faculty spent the summer teaching and working while visiting New York Carlsbad Mexico and Colorado. Many members took trips across Texas and nearby states to cities such as Santa Anna Lubbock Dallas San Antonio Denton and Houston.
Dean Walter Rundell urges students to use counseling services after completion of first semester 1948 49 assignments. Psychological test results now available from faculty to help select majors and minors. Readings include a long list of counselors and staff assigned to guide students.
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