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

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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

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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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Governor Biforu Ellixgto.n THE GOVERNOR The diverse abilities of Tennessee ' s Governor, Hon. Buford Ellington, have given him the reputation of being a leader who is outstanding in both ability and experience. His term as governor of the state has been another success- ful chapter in his impressive and effective career of public service. The progress made by Middle Tennessee State College during that time is an excellent tribute to his ad- ministration. It is altogether appropriate that MTSC should celebrate its Fiftieth Anniversary, commemorating fifty years of educational progress, during the administration of a governor who has contributed much toward making it an outstanding educational institution. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Under the leadership of Commissioner Joe Morgan, the State Board of Education constitutes the policy making branch of the college ' s administration. The Board of Education of the State of Tennessee is composed of out- standing people from the fields of education, government and business. The diverse abilities of the members of this board and the service which each of them has been willing to give to the college have been instrumental in making Middle Tennessee State a leading southern college. The men and women who serve the college, through insight and careful planning, work with the college administration to keep MTSC progressing as it has during the proceding FIFTY GOLDEN YEARS. Members of the State Board are: Row I: E. S. Jennings, Mrs. B. A. McDermott, Mrs. Tom Wilson, Joe ? Iorg. n ' . Row 2: Howard Warf, Tom Divine, Thornton Strang, Joe Williams, Ernest Ball. ' •A