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

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PRESIDENT Q, M. SMITH, whose military composure is the product of serv- ice as an officer in both the Navy and Army, is an alumnus of MTSC. He was the first editor of a student publication, first head of a campus de- bating society, president of the first graduating class and a member of the first football team. Thus, steeped in the tradition of the college, and with more than a quarter of a century of college administrative experience behind him — he has made MTSC a recognized educational power. Since he returned to his Alma Mater in 1938, the college has enjoyed a phenomenal growth in enrollment, physical plant and prestige. With him here is the charming hostess of the president ' s home and their two children, Nancy and Bill.

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Our (Juiduftce At MTSC, a student runs into a lot of professors and administrators regard- less what majors and minors he may have picked for his career. Some meet ' ings are pleasant, some are not! Some- times he is inspired; sometimes he isn ' t. But all meetings tend to help create a masterpiece called ' ' the intelli- gent individual. '

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QOV. CLEMENT, who has been described by a nationally known political writer as ' ' the Democratic party ' s answer to the Vice-Presidency in 1956, has proved in the past two years, as the nation ' s youngest chief executive, that he was a good triend of education. This year he has started his second term and is the State ' s first four-year term Governor. Interested in a balanced program of progress for the State, Governor Clement has coura- geously met the challenge of the expanding classroom needs for all levels of education. Middle Tennessee State College operates under the supervision ot the State Board ot Education ot which the Governor and Com- missioner ot Education are members. LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED: Chester L. Parham, Jackson; Miss Maud Holman, Executive Secretary of the Board: W. R. Landrum, Trenton; Mrs. Ferdinand Powell, Johnson City; Edward L. Jennings, Liberty. STANDING: Robert Patton Wilhams, Chattanooga, Sam Wilson, Loudon; Dr. William R. Webb, Miss Mary McCrady, Assistant Secretary: Dr. Quill Cope, Commissioner of Education, Chairman, and Dr. Norman Frost. Dr. Cope is a frequent % ' isitor to the campus as a speaker and consultant for various education groups. Last year the Board held the winter meeting on the campus.