Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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The President . . Academic Deans Social Deans Administration Faculty Exceptional Students CLASSES: Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman 20 22 24 26 28 30 40 54 64 74 19

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THE PRESIDENT Stewart Harold Smith is a college president who aims to be different. Whereas other college or university presidents will stay in their inner sanctums and venture forth only to deliver a speech to some learned society, he and not infrequently his wife can often be found in the audience at a College or student-sponsored program. The president gives a cheery greeting or a friendly wave to every student he passes in walking to work in the morning. Some students are even surprised when he calls them by their first name. Dr. Smith makes it a point to see and be seen. It is not Dr. Smith ' s popularity that should be emphasized, however, but his ad- ministrative ability. This year will mark his tenth as president of Marshall College. Since he took office in 1947 the campus has slowly but steadily expanded; but more noticeable is the fact that the expansion has been sure. His able policies have insured close-knit and smoothly-run functions throughout the school. Although he spends a full day in the of- fice, still Dr. Smith takes time to observe student activities, as mentioned above. His interest may be, in part, attributable to the fact that he has quite an undergraduate record. He was editor of his yearbook and student body president in his undergrad- uate days. President Smith ' s interest has also gone over to community affairs. He is almost as well known among the business- men and civic leaders in the community as he is on campus. A Phi Beta Kappa, he has applied the same scholarly bent which earn- ed his key to his positions as president, educator, civic leader, and as a member of numerous local, state, and national com- mittees. L Dr. and Mr.s. Smith find time to raise a family in addition to tak- ing part in campus and commun- ity affairs. The president ' s secretary. Adrien- ne Arnett, is the intermediary between the chief executive and numerous people who come to see him on College business. 20