Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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- College Chief COMBINING in his office administration, legis- lation, and interpretation, the President is one of the busiest men on the campus. He is, of course, the chief executive of the College and, as chairman of the Council of Deans, formulates new policies and interprets old ones. The President ' s faculty staff numbers 544, in- cluding teachers, research workers, and adminis- trators. Besides being the presiding officer of the faculty, he represents the College in all its relations with the Board of Regents. A four-page recom- mendation is sent to the Board every week, con- cerning matters of finance, educational policy, and staff additions. All in all, the President ' s duties are so multi- farious as to make noting them impossible. Enough to say that no detail, however small, escapes his attention. Assisting the chief with his many ad- ministrative activities is C. O. Price, congenial CALM EFFICIENCY and good humor plus a desire to be of service are the traits th t make C. 0. Price, Assistant to the President, known and liked by faculty and students. front-office-man and official checker-upper. CO. is the essence of efficiency and a veritable information bureau in himself. DIGNIFIED in academic at- tire, President Farrell leads the procession to the stadium for the conferring of degrees. Page 27

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c a 1 da mi En W1L DO OBI SJ President F. D. Farreil Recognized as an educational force in Kansas and the Middle West, President Farreil here reveals the quiet dignity for which he is admired. As he is an ex- tremely busy man, the President is not very well known to many of the students. However, he is interested in their activities, likes to talk with them, and welcomes them to his office. Page 26

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Administrators— Known DEING the go-between for the college and the public is no easy job, thinks Vice-President S. A. Nock. However, the responsibility doesn ' t prevent him from greeting everyone with the beautiful dental-exposure dis- played here. Patriarch of Kansas State is Dr. J. T. Willard ' s un- official title. With the great new science building named for him being completed this year, he can well afford to look pleased. Dr. Willard has been head of the chemistry department, vice-president, and historian, successively. His history of the college is on the press. Registrar Jessie Machir has seen record enrollment after re- cord enrollment come to K- State. The college record- keeper, she can tell you almost anything about anybody on the hill. VICE-PRESIDENT S. A. NOCK (upper left) with the smile for which he is famous. J. T. WILLARD, college historian, (center) stops work for a moment to jest with the photographer. REGISTRAR Jessie McDowell Machir (right) about to delve into some college records. Page 28