1948_05 The Daily Collegian May 1948

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Editor     -
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Marsaaing Editor
Makeup Editor
Sports Editor
Circulati.
Cartoonist    -
Copy Editor   -
Club Editor
Betty Ken!
Hank Oliver
Adele   Hume  Kendnck
Gene Kir j
- Bn:ce Farns
Jewel Rogers
Mel Johnson
Marianne Crumpacker
Annie Shew
Statf—Dominic Banle. John Benr.er. Descmka
Cucuk Herb Greer. Donald Hciyes Rch-
ard Jespersen. Tom Lynch. Auralie McCain B.^b Minor Bob Molander Don
Poole. Kingsley Roberts. Dean Round.
s. Don Reed loan Droge,
!*en Jespersen
sey. Ken Manock
CRUX OF THE MATTER
Good old Article XVcame up in this
week's student council with the ambiguous fourth clause of Section IV taking
the limelight. The discussion was prob-
ahlv emharassing for the president-elect
who unquestionably was acting in good
faith when he accepted the presidential
nomination. Among three candidates he
was the choice of a majority of voters,
and is. in this rtsxaXj the occupant of a
rather painful position, that of the
guinea  pig.
All the discussion that goes on concerning Article XV. it must be apparent,
is not directed toward him personally.
It is merely an attempt to clear the
clouds awav from a touchy situation as
an insurance against its re-occurance in
the future.
The crux of the matter is this: Clause
4's vagueness has been interpreted by
■some individuals to mean that a member
of the student court cannot take part in
campus political activity while occupying the court position—but. he may resign from the job, and then run for a
student body office.
It has been interpreted by others to
mean that a member of the student court
cannot take part in political activity.
The length of the term is two years.
Only upper division students may be
elected or appointed to it. Hence, once
a person becomes a member of the body,
he automatically divorces himself from
any campus political inclinations.
We feel that it should be a policy that
a member of the court is a capable, intelligent person who does not intend to
run for student body office. Only with
this type of member can the court function in the way it is expected to operate.
In the revised constitution, which is
scheduled to be put to a vote before the
end of the semester, this question will be
answered. Tbe point is, however, that at
present the student body is living under
existing document with its ambiguous fifteenth article. To guard against re-
occurences of the present situation, an
interpretation should be given now.
The matter of interpretation has been
put to the present student court.
'30' For Dr. Show
By Annie Shew '44
Dr. William T. Shaw, professor emeritu* ot
biology, and nationally known zoologist, din!
yesterday of a stroke in the home of AL. Sri
land. 1002 Cambridge Avenue.
Dr. Shaw, who retired in 1943. had been at
his office at the college in the forenoon and had
stepped to thr telephone at his home when he
was stricken. He was writing a book in collaboration wtth Stanley Jewett. regional director
of ft*h and wildlife on the Pacific Coast fot
the U. S. Department of Interior and Walter
P Taylor of fish and wildlife service in Texas
Small groups of students and faculty members, those who knew him best, gathered on
the lawn and in the halls to discuss his projects,
one of which was the mounted cases in the
chemistry building. These 16 mounted show
cases depict a cross section of California wildlife from Monterey Bay through Fresno to
White Mountain on the east side of Owen's
Valley.
The first work began in 1934 in his taxi
ilermy class. The renowned scientist supervised the work and directed the taxidermy and
scientific and descriptive labeling. Mrs. Geneva
Reed was in charge of background work ami
Leslie Pheley handled the foreground and the
lighting.
The revision of labels and the addition of
a few final specimens was completed by Dr
Shaw.
An FSC professor since 1928. the man had
his treatise printed in 1945 on The Nesting
Habits Of Mammals In The Olympic Mountains Of Washington published in the Jour
nal of Mammalogy. The paper attracted wide
attention among scientists.
He was also working at that time on a revision of magazine articles on the Columbia
ground squirrel and its relation to spotted
fever.
The septuagenarian, who was nationally
known for his research work in the Pacific
Northwest wild life, was made a Fellow in thr
California Academy of Sciences in recognition
of his contributions in science.
Although he dealt with hard cold facts, his
teaching approach was never cold. This from
the dean of men. a former student of his. Because they recognized goodness, the intellect
of the man beneath the surface, his students
accorded him a friendly respect, never a fearful
The news of his death sifted through the
campus throughout the day. Those who knew
him best called him one of the outstanding
men on this campus, a man so great and so
nice that you could be in awe of him at the
same time you joked  with him.
Born in Ontario on the Canadian border. Dr.
Shaw waa educated in the University of Minnesota and the Michigan State College. He
taught in Oregon State and the Washington
State colleges and Stanford University before
coming to Fresno.
Before coming to California, the educator
was chief of economic division of wild life conservation in New York and made a study of
fur-bearing animals of that state, (le attended
Cornell University and completed his degree
work in Stanford University.
Although he knew what it meant to be misquoted by the newspaper, he never insulted
the intelligence of a reporter by seemingly
condescending to explain certain scientific data
to him. Rather, he would take the reporter's
knowledge of the subject for granted and then
inject the explanations alotur the way.
He always had time to talk to a student on
problems in chemistry, on zoology, on the curriculum, or on ones future puns. It could
never be said of him that his free advice was
never taken. Students now away from hi*
sphere of influence still think of him. Some
kept up their friendship by writing. If a piece
of good luck or success came a man's way. within the next few days a note from his old zoology professor. Dr. Shaw, would be in the
mail.
Because he believed there waa no waste in
Nature. I cannot believe that such a vital man.
as he. is really dead. He haa done a lot of
work—good constructive work— and he now
has a well-earned rest. In my opinion he has
just stepped into the next room. And for us.
though not for him. it is, in the parlance of
the newspaper language, simply "30."
In This Comer Letter To
By Jack Grady 'Grad.
The Edito
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DR   WILLIAM T SHAW
Mr. Fixits
Column
Strange as it may seem. I want
» • ompliment the manager or tbe
.. fine Job. Too often
if   ..v.ilook  the  obvious  and   let
he works of our faithful servants
!:p   by   unnotir.-.!    But   not   BJ   Of
..ne knows that there
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A word of thanks *
Hon  to tb* A  Capped*  (
cancelling    their
American Legion Canteen b
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Open   Letter:   To  tbe  people   of
Sleepy   Hollow    Ha.     Hollow   yoa I *" '
all spy Beads'   CaasWa? wa* opened
.    BWj mistake')
Portent Of Thine* Ts Cruat:
.'ertain large cracker companies
recently announced that there
would be fifteen less grain of salt
on salted crackers. Look, like tb* . . ,
.rackerbu.ine.si. over a barrel'0*
The Arts: Yet. tbe Art. wer* up
to vl*it u* from North Selma last
asaa* Where Selma la bear* a
ilBstraaxiasliig word ..."
Radio. Anyone who thinks be has |    The Banquet of I
r.l^nt  enough  to  appear on  alng- , ataffa.  an   annual   .."
BBS   commercial*   la   requested   t*   the  four editor*,   will  |..
<hoot  himself on the spot. Bevot- j lb* evening of Msy !»
ver furnished free of charge. Beady       Any student who 11
aim   drop dead! any of the four publi.
Th.atrc    Btj   saWaW Eileen, tea-   CoHeglan.   the  Campus
Hiring    Wanda     Hove    and     Hick   >*n   and
*x a* seal  «••••*   h ii be i* invited,
more fun  than getting your bead '
caught  in a closet door
appreciates the work tnst goes Into
< blaming tbi. variety of high
..ualify  goad..
\:..| In the book department the
stock I. alwsya more than auffl
. ient with numerous selected
books The friendly, smiling clerk*
should not go unmentioned. They
rush right up cheerfully snd serve
pa* promptly and .how a knowl-
-!r- of their wares which defies
<!••-• notion I don't quite aee now
th^y   stsnd  up under tbe  psce.
An.l then to believe that all of
thl* efficiency and service la dona
I 8 think that tbe profits are given to worthy enterprises
benefitting to all Tbe people
wBo complain that they ran buy
tbeir school material* down town
st  the same price often
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Sounds Call For
More Musicians
Elwyn Scbwartx. FSC band director, has announced a need for
more musician. In the marching
band Schwartz hope, to increase
the membership of the organisation
now totalling  mi.  to  100 or mora.
Tbe band will bare new additions
to the uniforms. Including neon
light attachment, for marching ma-
BSSaWBB in the dark These new
trick* will be shown to tbe public
at tbe football game* next fall
Kspecialy needed sre percussion
musician.. Schwartz ssid. If
RALLY LEADER
drum   corps.
.lent body a
nd that the whole stu
m tn that beehive of
activity marked No Admittance"
snd shake hand, with tbe manager
for her progressive attitude and Intelligent administration of such a
difficult   position.
Answer:   Thst'* the spirit
Ossr John:
Isarling  I   hate  to  tell  you  thla.
but while you have been gone ITe
been serving coffee and doughnut.
kt club snd I met tbe
cute.t morale officer there . . .
Answsr: This true life story sd
•led aa anti-war propaganda. Tbem
philosophers .(way. overlook the
human element
GUINN  SINCLAIR
warrant*, the band will have   imoket
CHESTEHFm.US
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because thr\ teal.
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