Page 2-Friday May 29 1981-The Michigan boily Distinguished 'U' art professor Jean Slusser dead at 94 By JENNY MILLER Jean Paul Slusser, director emeritus of the Museum of Art and professor emeritus of the School of Art, died yesterday at the age of 94. Prof. Slusser, called a pioneer in the visual arts, was responsible for foun- ding the University's Museum of Art and was its first director from 1947-57. THE SLUSSER Gallery on North Campus was dedicated to com- memorate his 90th birthday. During that celebration, Prof. Slusser, who had experienced the many art movements of the 20th century, commented that he hoped for a return to "humanism" in the visual arts. "If art is not a means of com- municating human values and the human condition, I don't know what other goal it should have," he remarked. A 1909 Bachelor's -and 1911 M.A. dgree recIpient at the University, Prof. Slusser taught English at the University of Texas for two years, then studied painting at the Boston Museum "If art is not a means of communicating human values and the human condition, I don't know what other goal it should have." -Jean Paul Slusser LSAT ,G RE- GMAT Test Preparation How do you prepare for these important tests? Get the facts no cost or obligation Q a'32466 Olde Franklin ''Xto Farmington Hills Ll ca~t~o l (M 401 I~duction[~'(3131 851-2969 (call collect) Please send me your "What Are The Facts" brochure - Name Address Phone - Test: LSAT Q GMAT Q GRE E School of Fine Arts and the Art Student's League in New York City. He also studied in England and Germany. Prof. Slusser had taught painting and drawing at the University since 1925. An active painter and writer since his retirement, Prof. Slusser worked in watercolor, oils, and other media, tur- ning to abstract paintings in his later years after doing primarily landscapes. Prof. Slusser was one of the first recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award for service to the University. He also served as an art critic for the Ann Arbor News, and published critiques in various art jour- nals and other newspapers. School of Art officials plan to establish a Jean Paul Slusser Memorial Fund, to support student scholarships and visiting lectureships at the school. Prof. Slusser died at Glacier Hills Nursing Center in Ann Arbor after a short illness due to heart problems. Cremation will take place, and a memorial service is planned for a later date, possibly in the fall. Today Getting the run-around I F YOU'RE ONE of those people who always seem to be caught in the slowest-moving line at the bank, you might understand the predicament a would-be robber found himself in recently. The fellow step- ped up to a teller at the 1st National Bank of Temple, Texas, and demanded that she fill his sack with money. "Give me the money, this is a stickup," the unarmed man told Claudine Holder. Mr. Holder barely glanced at the can- vas bag on her counter. Instead, the teller, whom bank vice president Sam Farrow described as "feisty and very quick-witted," informed the man that he was in the wrong line. She directed him to stand ina line across the lobby, and while he waited meekly for service, she called police. Richard Richar- dson, described by police as a "transient," was arrested and charged with attempted bank robbery Wednesday. Bond was set at $1,000. Honoring the armadillo Austin elementary school students trying to get the Texas Legislature to honor the armadillo have a few days to convince a San Antonio senator that the critter is not the "god-awful animal" he says it is. Earlier this session the House approved a resolution naming the nine-banded armadillo the official state mammal. That was the easy part for the Oak Creek Elementary School students who persuaded Rep. Don Henderson to carry the resolution. The lobbyist lost a similar battle in 1979 when the measure died in the Senate. Sen. Jack Ogg, a Democrat from Houston, perceiving possible trouble on his side of the rotunda, tried to appease the armadillo-haters. He offered a sub- stitute resolution that would make the armadillo the "recognized mascot" of Texas. The Ogg version made it to the Senate local calendar on Wednesday, where it looked as if it would breeze through with other uncontested measures - until some armadillo foes had is pulled from the list, according to Ogg aide Hilary Hylton. The armadillos' last stand could come tomorrow in the Senate, where it is on the 8 a.m. local calendar. The legislative session ends Monday. Today's weather Mostly cloudy today with a fair chance of showers. The high should be in the upper 70s. Happenings... FILMS AAFC - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, 7 p.m.; A Wedding, 9:15 p.m., MLB 3. Alt Act - Alice's Restaurant, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., MLB 4. CG - Stardust Memories, 6:45,8:30 & 10:15 p.m., Lorch Hall. C2 -Citizen's Band, 7 & 10:10 p.m.; Beat The Devil, 8:40 p.m., Angell Aud A. MCFT - Maytime, 7:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. MISCELLANEOUS Int'l Student Fell - Dinner mtg., 6:30 p.m., 4100 Nixon Rd. ChineseBible Class - 7:30 p.m., U Reformed Church, Huron & Fletcher. Folk Dance Club -8 p.m., Union. Astronomy - Lecture, Richard Sears, "Stellar Energy Sources and Evolution," & film, 8:30 p.m., Angell Aud. B. Ark - Joel Mabus, 9 p.m., 1421 Hill. Wholistic Health Council - Lecture, Gail Zinc, "The Joy of Selfism." 7:30 p.m., League Henderson Rm. Solo Alliance - Concert, 8 p.m., Canterbury Loft, 332 S. State. The Michigan Daily Vol. XCI, No. 17-S Friday, May 29, 1981 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109. Subscription rates:$12 September through April (2 semesters); $13 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Summer session published Tuesday through Saturday mornings. Subscription rates: $6.50 in Ann Arbor; $7 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE MICHIGAN DAILY, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. 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