Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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DEAN BEASLEY X. C;. Bcaslcy is oik- ol ilu iiKiiii spokes ol ilic ever turning NFTSC; cnnipiis lucl. Wlion a siiidiiit lias acackniir prolilcnis tlial need discussion, correction, or guidance. Dean Beasley is always available to assist Mis oilieial title is Dean ol the College. He receixec his 15. S. and . (.. . degrees from Cieorge Peabody Col lege lor Teachers. Dean Beasley is a professor of Kdiication. I)ut lor ih.e past tuentv-fi e vears he has elliciiiitly discharged the duties ol Dean of tin- Col- lege . Dean Bcasley s prestige is far reaching, and in cvidiiKe is his twenty ears ol consecutive service as secretary ol the Middle Tennessee Education . ssocia- licjn. V DEAN JAMES (ilavton L. [amcs iecei rd two years ol his edu- cation at David l.ipsioiiii) College, his A.T . degree liDin liiion I ' niversity. his M.S. de:;ree iroiii the lliv ■l itv ol lennessec. ami riiitlui giaduate ii.iin- ing at C;oliiiiil)ia I iiivii itv. His ellitial title here is Dean ol Stiideiilv. With the many students we have on (ampiiN. i.idi om ii picseii;ing a dilferent person- alitv. (oiirge liU olleti becomes conllittiiig and in- volved. Dean James is a Iriend. in every sense ol the wold, to everv s:iident and is always willing and eager to assist students with theii piobkni-. no mallei how large or small. He helps to diiect and co-oiclinaie almost all ol the scu i.il lile on the NfT.SC cam])us. He is a iai)able leader wi could not do without.

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PRESIDENT Q. M. SMITH In 1939, Q. M. Smith became president of MTSC. It is really not necessary to elaborate on his years in this position, lor his outstanding record ol iinpro e- nients tor this school is a nnich greater tribute than words. During his fourteen years here, the school has constantly marched forward, and today it can claim its place at the top with the very best— all due to President Smith ' s ingenuity and endless endeavors. The faculty has more than doubled in size, and stu- dent enrollment is at iis peak. Ailual acreage of the campus has been practically tripled. Every depart- ment has expanded. Today, the school offers the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Arts degrees. The maximum plan of success has been in our building program— it stands above all else. During President Smith ' s administration, lour units of the Industrial , ris DeparimeiU, the Memorial Health and Physical Education Building, the Natatorium, a new siadiinn and track, the .Vgriculture Center of three units, the Airport, the Student L ' nion Building, and a new mens dorm ha e been completed. A new women ' s dorm is under construction, and plans for a new library ha e already been approved. Over one hundred housing luiiis have l)een erected for the vet- eran students, and the ROfX: armory has been estab- lished. President Smith has done a magiiidcent job and is to be highly praised. He has set a pattern of lead- ership which should challenge every stiulent.

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REGISTRAR The Registrar, William B. Judd, is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but at his graduation our school bore the title of State Teachers College. He received the iM.A. degree from George Peabody Col- lege. Mr. Judd has a ery difficult job. He is re- sponsible for the recording of the grades and credits of the entire student body. It is no simple matter to handle that many records. He also notifies students of their academic rating. In his twenty-six vears as Registrar. Mr. Judd has mastered his job as no one else could have done. iV BURSAR 1 he Biusar ' s office is always busy and ii is easy to see why— money. r. B. W ' oodmore directs all the trans- actions of this office, a duty very dif- licuii to perform; biu his good judg- nieiii lias ke])t Middle Tennessee State functioning fniancially well. The comjalexities of this office begin vitli r e g i s t r a t i o n and continue tliroughout the entire year. All reciui- sitions must pass through Mr. Wood- niorc ' s liands. He is also a member of tile stiitk ' iit employment and pub- lications committees. Tlie er ' cajjaljlc business staff as- sisting Mr. Woocfmorc arc: fames (acksoii, assistant bursar; Virginia .Mason Elrod aiuf [canine Wood Cross, secretaries.