Texas Western College 1959-1960.pdf - Utep

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T
EXAS WESTERN COLLEGE which has greatly expanded its facilities
and staff in the last few years offers unusual opportunities through
its location as well as its large faculty and well-equipped buildings.
El Paso, the fifth largest city in Texas, has the cultural advantages
of a metropolitan area. There is a local symphony orchestra, under the
direction of an internationally-known conductor. El Paso has a regular
program of ballets, and musical and dramatic productions, and the resi-
dents of the city support many other intellectual and aesthetic activities.
Within a radius of from one to ten miles are found in great variety those
geological formations and structures usually associated with the mineral
industry, not only in metal mining, but in coal mining, oil fields, and non-
metallic deposits as well. In opportunity for geological study, no school in
the United States is more fortunately located.
One of the largest custom smelters in the world is situated near the
College. Within a short distance is also a most modern electrolytic copper
refinery, which has the largest capacity of any refinery in the world. Nearby
are located a large cement plant, several large brick plants and three oil
refineries. The manufacture of lime, tile, and other non-metallics is carried
on in the immediate neighborhood of the College.
Local and adjacent industries offer opportunities for scientific and busi-
ness observation. In addition to those mentioned above are non-ferrous