Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Board 0 Regents Plans Essential Policies or SMS BOARD OF REGENTS 1 Row one: Roger H. Taylor, A. T. Bridges, Ben F. Weir. Row two: C. H. Duval, Charles H. White, T. H. Douglas. Retiring members Ben F. Weir and Roger Taylor were replaced in Jan- uary by William Cockrill and George T. Carr. HUBERT WHEELER, State Commissioner of Education, serves as ex-officio member of the Board of Regents. THE TREMENDOUS TASK of promot- ing publicity for the school belonged to Charles Strickland, Public Relations Director. Jlohn Pope replaced Charles late in the year when Charles changed his position for an army uniform. Right: May l help you? Jean Rayl, secretary to President Ellis, seems to be saying as she looks up from her desk in the President's office. 'l6 The Board of Regents, composed of six members and ex-officio member Hubert Wheeler, State Commis- sioner of Education, functions as the policy-making body of SMS. The members of the Board of Regents are ap- pointed by the governor with the consent of the senate for terms of six years. Two new Regents were appointed to the Board in l955. These two new members, William Cockrill and George T. Carr, replaced outgoing members Ben F. Weir and Roger Taylor. The Board acted on various matters during the past year which pertained to school policies. They continued operations toward the construction of the new library, and saw their plans carried into completion as the cor- nerstone for the new building was laid. To help with operation of the Board, Mr. Baker serves as their secretary while Mr. Morris acts as treas- urer. The Board meets once a month and serves without compensation.

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Greatness Through Loyalty to an Ideal We stand at the threshold of the Golden Anniversary ot a great institution: great, not tor the ample expanse of its campus, or the majestic beauty of its halls, not for the growing num- ber of its teachers and students, but great for its steadfast adherence to an ideal, that of varied and devoted service to the people ot Southwest Missouri. lt was not imposed like an inverted pyramid, point downward, upon the educational scene. lt has been built surely and steadily, stone by stone, upon a foundation deep and wide. One would not mention names for ot such there would be no end ot devoted teachers and students whose fingerprints will remain forever and indelibly upon the masonry of its foundation. The contribution of Southwest Mis- souri State College to the homes, the schools, the churches and the other constituent elements ot our culture over a half century of service is incalculable. So long as it remains true to the tradition in which it was conceived, and to the ideal of devoted service, it will remain great. -nfesficfenlf po?