Hinds Community College - Eagle Yearbook (Raymond, MS)

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GEORGE M. M c LENDON LIBRARY

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McLENDON ACCEPTS PRESIDENCY HINDS JUNIOR COLLEGE HEAD OF NEWTON SCHOOLS FOR SEVEN YEARS Outstanding School Man In State, Succeeds G. J. Cain Who Goes To State Office The Board of Trustees of Hinds County Agricultural High School and Junior College announce that George M. McLendon of Newton was elected President at a recent meeting to suc- ceed G. J. Cain, who has resigned to accept a position in the State Depart- ment of Education. Mr. Cain will suc- ceed the late M. E. Moffit who was PROF. GEO. M. McLENDON head of. the department of statistics, ac cording to information released today. Mr. Cain has been connected with the Raymond Institution for the past seven teen years. George M. McLendon is one of the leading public school superintendents in the state. He had his early col- lege work at State Teachers College, Hattiesburg, and received his Bachelor of Science Degree at Peabody College in 1922, Master of Arts at Peabody in 1926, and also spent one year on a General Education Board Fellowship at the University of Chicago. He was superintendent of the public school at Pheonix three years, Utica two years, S. T. C. Demonstration School three years, and has been head of the Newton Public School System for the past seven where he has made an outstanding record as a school execu- tive. Mr. McLendon was a member of the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning from 1932-1936 and is now president of the State Board of Examiners. He is president of the New ton Rotary Club and a member of the Masonic and Scottish Rite Bodies. He is a native of Jones County, Missis- . sippi. In Dedication to Mr. Hinds Junior College Since it was founded in 1917, Hinds Junior College has witnessed many memorable events. It has seen gloomy days, and bright days; people have come and people have gone; but through change, HJC has discarded the past and looked forward to that which is to come. But 1965 will mark a year that this college, state, and her people will keep in their hearts — where that which is most important stays. 1965 will be, in many respects, like the year 1938. That was the year that George M. McLendon, then described by the Mississippi press as ' k ne of the South ' s great educators, was named president of Hinds Junior College. That day in 1938 was a happy one, and although June 30, 1965 will be more sad than happy, G. M. McLendon will hold the first place in the hearts of those who have known him — whether it be students, faculty, the general public, or fellow educators for all time. On one point there will be no debate — he has been, is, and will always be Mr. Hinds Junior College. History will record that fact. Mr. Mac, as he has been affectionately known through the years by his students and faculty, has sat in the president ' s seat and guided Hinds from an enrollment of 100 to 1900 today; from a handful of buildings, to a campus bustling with new magnificent edifices. Through the years he has been known as an educator who holds the respect and confidence of those who know him. His enthusiasm and aggressive leadership have been reflected in results that can be seen, and other results that can be seen, and other results which are greater than those that can be seen — those which create in the soul of those who know him, a hollow of respect and admiration. Because he has meant so much to so many, and because he ' s Mr. Hinds Junior College, with pride and admiration, we dedicate the 1965 Eagle to G. M. McLendon. 16

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y w typ , ' « a ■» - mtm First campus building — Administration Building — built at a cost of $21,434.54. This building later became the old science building. From Student to President G. M. McLendon attended a rural school in Jones County and there finished eight years of education. From there, he entered Mississippi Normal College in 1913. Leaving college, he taught in a Marion County one teacher school. Upon finishing a six month term, he again returned to Mississippi Normal College. In January, 1917, Mr. McLendon enlisted in the U.S. Navy and traveled overseas for twenty months of active duty. He re-entered Mississippi Normal College in the spring of 1919, and was elected president of the Associated Student Body. He graduated from there in the .summer of 1920. After his graduation, he taught in Greene County Agricultural High School until 1921, when he entered Peabody College in Tennessee. In August, 1922, he graduated with his B.S. Degree. After receiving his degree, Mr. McLendon taught for three years at Phoenix, later serving as principal of the Consoli- dated School. In 1925, he moved to Utica and was principal of the high school there. During this time he attended Peabody College in the summer sessions and was awarded his M.A. Degree in the summer of 1926. When granted a General Education Board Fellowship, he entered the University of Chicago for further graduate work. After this study he returned to State Teachers College as principal of the Demonstration School, from 1928-1931. In 1931, he was elected superintendent of Newton City Schools. While superintendent, he was also appointed by Governor Conner to the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning, and was instrumental in restoring Mississippi state- owned colleges to full accredited standing. In 1938, he was elected President of Hinds Junior College. Upon his retirement in June, 1965, he will have completed twenty-seven years at this position. The entire Hinds campus in 1917-1918 ' m - S • ffc»i ' S ff P - ft5!5 i ftwjj