Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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The Presenting Dr. Raymond Ross Paty, genial president of BSC, who is one dreamer whose visions materialize — the Gym, of course. J VERYONE thinks that college presidents are supposed to go down town and get the money. They aren ' t supposed to have any ideas on education; that ' s what the faculty is for. They aren ' t supposed to have any ideas on college life; that ' s what the students are for. They aren ' t supposed to have any ideas on college plants and programs; that ' s what the trustees are for. They are supposed to go down town and get the money, and they aren ' t supposed to rock the boat. Here on the Hilltop, we have a president who is different. He is the exception to the rule. Doctor Raymond R. Paty has very definite ideas on education, student life, and college management, and he does rock the boat whenever he sees the need for doing so. 12

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He started our intramural program and the gym drive that was a part of it. That was rocking the boat; and he ' s doing another splendid job of boat-rocking by setting the pace for our cooperation in the de- fense program. Doctor Paty came to ' Southern in the fall of nineteen thirty-eight, leaving his position as Director of Fellowships for the Julius Rosenwald Fund to become director of our learning and our college life. Fie is capable as few college presidents are, and he does fine things for our college. PRESIDENT The President ' s Mansion ;T :, t ' i - S b -. 9m nwii III