Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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BU!-HHH. .... . Guiding hand in all Auburn affairs is rhe acfive Board of Trusfees, wi+h Governor Folsom as ex-officio head. The board faces many problems, due largely +o 'rhe conrinued increasing enrollmenr. Necessary because of fhis are addifional appropriarions, classrooms, and faculfy members. Traffic and parking is a problem on which 'lhe board has had 'ro spend much 'lime +o arrive a+ a workable solurion. In addifion 'ro Governor Folsom, board members con- sisr of S+a+e Superinrendenf of Educa+ion A. R. Meadows and +en congressional dis'rric'r represenrarives. They are: Judge Francis W. Hare, Monroevilleg Mr. Frank P. Sam- ford, Birmingham: Mr. Rober+s H. Brown, Opelika, Mr. S. L. Toomer, Auburn, Mr. Walker Reynolds, Annisrong Dr. Joe Davis, Alberfvilleg Mr. Paul S. Haley, Jasper: Mr. V. S. Summerlin, Luverneg Judge W. L. Parrish, Clanfong and Mr. Redus Collier, Decafur. Miss Ber+a Dunn is acfing secreiary. From +he meerings of The board come progressive plans and clear-cu+ decisions, on which Auburn conrinued grow+h is dependent A MINISTH TII1 ,. ,,.. nw DIRECTOR DAVID W. MUl.l.lNS .. . for 7660 sfudenfs, if would noi' be easy. A MINISTH TIU

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i+l'1 more Ihan 7600 s+uden+s enrolled a+ I'he beginning of +he Fall Quarier, Ihe adminis+ra+ive branch of I'he school found iiself in a peculiar posifion. There was no Iime for debaiing and arguing over each issue. lmmediaI'e ac+ion became I-he wafchword. Alihough undersiaffed and financially handicapped, Ihe adminisiraiion mei' and deli' wi+h each issue firmly and wiI'h open mind. For +he 'firsi' I'ime in many years 'lhe governing body was aggressive in iis aciions. Affer more Ihan a year of deliberaiion, +he five man subcommiifee of Ihe Board of Trus+ees presenfed 'ihe name Ralph Brown Draughon +o I'he Board as iI's choice for presideni' of fhe school. TREAQIUPEEH TREMSGHZF. . . THEME BEER. . . THEASUFIKH. . . 'IKEA SUHELR, . ,. TRBASUHEH, , .TR TREASURER T!-DLA LABUREPG. . . TWLHSUMR.. .TKXLS TH? AJASFLEIQ 1' EEA SITRLH TFIEASUHER Eli TREASURER TREAS TREK 'RE TREASURER Al-LIE M, GLENN REGISTRAR CHARLES W. EDWARDS , I , fhe dollar mark, add up. . . . all means to an efficienf end. PLRHAXSER 555253522 BUSINESS MANAGER W. T, INGRAM DIRECTOR P. O. DAVIS . swollen enrollmenfsg higher finances. . . . for exfension service, a hub.