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

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THE QriLL E. Cope Dr. Quill E. Cope received his B.S. degree from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute in 1933. His M.A. and M.Ed, degrees were conferred by Peabody College in 1936 and in 1949 and he received the Ed. D. degree from New York University in 1951. During his four years as President of Middle Tennessee State College, Dr. Cope has been highly successful in raising the aca- demic standards of the college and also in improving its physical facilities. The varied activities of a college president are never ending. He must listen to the problems of the faculty, examine school policies, serve as host to visitors, counselor to students, and friend to graduates and instructors, and continually search for ways to better the college. His task is not an easy one, but Dr. Cope through his devotion to MTSC has endeared himself to the college community and to all who work with him.

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From an opening enrollment of 125 in 1911 . . . to an opening enrollment of more than 3000 in 1962 . From a two year Normal of 1911 . . . to a highly respected four year college in 1962 From a single building in 1911 . . . to a sprawlingly beautiful campus with total facilities worth more than eight million dollars in 1962 From a faculty of 18 in 1911 . . . to a faculty of more than 140 highly specialized instructors in 1962 . These are the accomplishments of Fifty Golden Years! This progress, . . . this growth was once nothing more than a dream in the minds of a few far-sighted administrators . Men such as Robert L. Jones, the 1st president who guided the school through its formative years . . . Alfred Lyon who saw MTSC through the bitter depression years . . . Q. M. Smith who developed a teacher ' s college into the expanded program that made it Middle Tennessee State College . and Dr. Quill E. Cope, . . the president of the MTSC which we know . . . of which we are a part. To these able administrators we owe a great debt . . For their dreams which have made us what we are and what we shall become. 15

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PRESIDENT Dr. Cope and his stcreliiri , Mrs. Bunnic McHenri . Mi.-i. ' i Bonnie has the distinction of serving as sec- retary to all of MTSC ' s Presidents. President and Mrs. Cope and their sons, John Rogers and Jarne Dr. Quill E. Cope has brought to Middle Tennessee State College a wide variety of experience and an extensive background of service and training, and yet, just as im- portant, he has brought to our college one of the most charming first families ever to inhabit the stately brick home which houses the President and his family. The charm and grace which meet in the personality of MTSC ' s first lady are appropriate compliments for the success which has marked the first four years of her husband ' s administration. 17 Th, Pnsidnifs home 4 ' W m ' Wmf jfcP «!9 ■MiB 1 1 yc E[pii| 1 1 » HHHibeJrik ma »m W