Cal State Polytechnic College - El Rodeo Yearbook (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Page 20 text:

President’s Message For several years I have had the privilege of preparing a statement for the annual publication of the EL RODEO. As I do so this year for the final time os President of Cal Poly. I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of those faculty, staff, students and alumni who have made this past third of a century such a rewarding experience for me. It isn't often that an individual has the opportunity to see his dream become a reality. And yet, this is the wonderful experience that I have hod as President of Cal Poly. In 1931 when Cal Poly was placed under the direction of the Bureau of Vocational Education under the State Department of Education, and later in 1933 when I was asked to become President of Cal Poly, I visualized it as an opportunity to develop a school dedicated to occupational education. Never in my wildest imagination did I think that it would ever reach the size that it is today. Nor did I conceive that our educational philosophy would have the influence, not only in our State but through- out the nation and in foreign countries, that it enjoys today. Like any- thing that is worthwhile, acceptance of our program did not come easily. There were times during this last 33 years when it appeared that all we had worked and fought for would be lost. Through the dedication, however, of our faculty and staff, and the success of our students, our program gained acceptance and we con- tinued to grow. I can remember planning for an ■'ultimate enrollment of 400, then 1,000, then 2,000 and finally 4,000 students. Now the Trustees have established an ultimate” of 12,000 students on this campus. From one campus with 125 students, 24 faculty and staff members, and an annual budget of $75,000, to three campuses with nearly 12,000 students, nearly 1,600 faculty and staff members and an annual budget in excess of $14,000,000, is growth almost impossible for me to com- prehend. Though my responsibilities as President have taken almost every moment of my life for this past third of a century, the experience that I have had, the many friends that I have met, and above all the many thousands of students with whom I have had the privilege of becoming acquainted, will provide me with fond memories for the rest of my life. To all of those who have come and gone over these years, and to all of you, I want to offer my sincere gratitude for everything that you have done to make Cal Poly what it is. I know that Cal Poly will con- tinue to build its reputation; I look forward to watching its progress. Sincerely, Julion A. McPhee President

Page 19 text:

15

Page 21 text:

Dean of College Andrews Associate Dean of Activities Lawson Registrar Holley Vice-President Kennedy Dean of Women Students Howard Administration Assistant Graduate Manager Gibson Activities Advisors Bower and Benhearf Dean of Students Chandler Graduate Manager Spink Head of Health Center Dr. Mounts 17