Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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Our presiden+, Dr. Ralph B. Draughon, has long been associaled wi+h 'lhis insfiluliong 'Firs'I' coming +o Auburn as a s+uolen+, lafer as an educafor, and now as chief adminis+ra- lor. Because of 'rhis longs+anding relafion of Dr. Draughon's wi'rh lhe school, lhe slu- denfs have gained a feeling of closeness +o him. The modesf and reserved presidenl' of Auburn has clemonsiraled on numerous occa- sions his sirong force of characler and educaiional vision. His unfiring work 'iowards +he unificaiion of all branches of +he ins+i+u+ion7 his guidance in ihe expansion of lhe campus building program: his work fowards ihe accep'rance of Auburn for 'lhe ac- credifed school group, ihe American Associafion of Universifiesg his deferminalion fo make Auburn non-parfisan in slafe polifics, and his conlinued eFFor+s 'lo oblain 'I'he funds necessary 'For l'he exis'I'ence of Auburn gives Presidenl' Draughon an un-paralleled record during his adminislralion, H is wi+h deep apprecialion for his unfiring service 'lhal' we cledicale lhis, 'lhe 53rd volume of fhe GLOMERATA, +o Dr. Ralph B. Draughon, presiden+ of 'rhe Alabama Polyiechnic lns+i+u+e. DR. RALPH B. DRAUGHGN l 9' 19

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and 0111- New 0111- Werner I-uicfent I have faifh in fhe fufure of our rising ins+i+u+ion. Repeafing fhe words of Auburn's firsf presideni, Dr. Ralph Draughon accepfed 'rhe eighlh presidenfship of 'ihis insfifufion in ceremonies held on Thursday affernoon, May I4, I949. Approximafely 4,000 persons wifnessed 'ihe col- orful program held in Cliff Hare Sfadium. The inaugural address was given by John A. Hannah, presideni of Michigan Sfafe College. Greefings +o 'rhe presidenf were delivered in brief speeches by Governor James E. Folsom, Dr. David W. Mullins, direcfor of in- sfrucfion, for fhe feaching sfaffg Dean Marion J. Funchess, for 'rhe Exfension Service, Gillis Cammack, presidenf, Sfu- denf Execuiive Cabinef, for 'rhe sfudenf body, William F. Governor Folsom and Presideni Draughon Byrd, pasf presidenf, Auburn Alumni Associafion, fhe alumni. Ceremonies of fhe day began wifh fhe dedicafion of fhe Foresfry Building, followed by a review of The Army- Navy R.O.T.C. unifs and fhe dedicafion of fhe men's new dormifory, Magnolia Hall. The Presiden+'s Luncheon was a'H'ended by delegafes and official guesfs in fhe dining hall of fhe quadrangle. The affernoon program which followed included a concerf given by fhe Auburn Concerf Band, fhe firsf presenfafion of New Horizons march by Professor Edgar Glyde, and performances by fhe Auburn Band and chorus. The day was concluded wifh fhe Presiden+'s recepfion and The presenfafion of The Emperor Jones by fhe Auburn Players. Governor James E. Folsom, Presidenf Ralph B. Draughon, and Presidenl' of Michigan Sfafe Teachers College, John Hannah