Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Jtntn L on Snirit. M EI wood P«i((rton linaton Maru Brrd $«rth, Edwta M Ltw« Heads of Administrative Departments Heads of the administrative departments and the deans of the respective schools make up the Administrative council which is the governing body of the institution. William A. Jensen, who is secretary of the Administrative council, is executive secretary and is assuming the heavy responsibilities made by the absence of a residing president on this campus. Mr. Jensen was executive secretary to Chancellor Kerr at Utah State college and accompanied him to Oregon State in 1907 where he has served in the same capacity ever since. Dr. Clair V. Langton has been dean of health and physical education since 1928 when that department was developed until this year when, due to the many changes in the schools of the Oregon institutions, he was made director of the men's physical education department. Erwin B. Lemon, registrar, graduated from Oregon State college in the school of commerce in 1911 and previous to his present position was instructor in the department of business administration in the school of commerce. Mr. Lemon became registrar in 1921. Lucy M. Lewis has held the position of head librarian of the Oregon State library since 1920. Miss Lewis came to the campus in 1911 and since then has been advanced through cataloger, assistant librarian, reference librarian to her present position as director. Several important changes have been made in the library this year under her supervision. Paul V. Maris has been director of the extension service of Oregon State college since 1920, before which he was the state county agent leader for Oregon. The extension department gives available information and service to people in every part of the state. Colonel William H. Patterson has served as commandant of the school s cadets since 1930. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps on this campus is the largest in the Pacific Northwest. Edwin T. Reed is head of the college publications on this campus under Charles D. Byrne. Mr. Reed established the department in 1912 and since then has served as college editor. M Ellwood Smith, dean and director of lower division, joined the staff in 1915. Until the changes were made in the higher education of Oregon in this last year, Dean Smith served as dean of the school of basic arts and sciences. He has also done outstanding work as director of the summer sessions. Edwin M. Smith is manager of the Oregon State college business office which is a position of responsibility although he seldom comes in direct contact with the students. Mr. Smith started working in the business office as purchasing agent in 1915 and from this capacity rose to the office of chief clerk. Not long after he became assistant manager and then was appointed to his present position. 25

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