University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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THE PRESIDENT It hos been through the sincere efforts ond toil of our President. Dr Jo , J Tigert. »hot the University of Flondo hos risen to its present stotus os on cducot onol institution of the first ronk Always democrotic m spirit. Dr Tigert hos been on exemplory !eodcr and o guiding spirit in maintaining Florida's cherished ideols ond troditions ond in actively fostering every effort of the odmimstroticn ond of the student body toward progress. His keen insight and brood foresight ore even now laying the foundation for o greater University of Tomorrow - 19-

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•p i HONORABLE FRED P. CONE GOVERNOR CONE Governor Cone, himself on olumnus of the University of Florido, hos been o lo ol supporter of Gotor octivities for ytors His efforts hove ever been conscientiously end unselfishly bent upon the best interests of the Stote of Florido His shrewd policies hove done much to set the stogc for o greoter period m the development of our stote ond the progress of the University of Flondo m the future STATE BOARD OF CONTROL The Stote Boord of Control is o boord composed of S x of Florido's I coding citizens who serve on the Boord without compensation The Boord octs os on intermediary between the Stote Legislature ond the University, odvismg the Legislature os to the University's needs, ond supervising the expenditure of appropriations, the appointment of foculty, ond other policies ond octivities of the University The present Boord hos been extremely- helpful m cooperating with the University Administration m its attempt to keep the University progressing and prevent its retrogressing -18-

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UNIVERSITY D€AN R C BEATY Dcon R C Booty's qu et, copoble guidance os Decn of Students has resulted »n o progressively better student body, year by yecr The Dcon with his quiet sense of humor ond ready willingness to serve the University of Florida students at all times and help them in making student octivitics coincide with student needs ond desires hos become o stcodfost friend of the Florida man Dean Beaty has been largely responsible for securing increased opportunities for students working their way through the University, m oddition to bettering campus working conditions Dcon Beaty come to the Florida campus in 1925 as secretary of the Y M C A, and stayed to become the Assistant Dean of Students and then Dean of Students after the deoth of Dean Tolbert. Joseph Edwm Price a Flondo mon working with Florida men This is os Deon Price would rather be considered thon os o Dean of Florido students A former Florido man who, aside from all his undergroduate achievements ond his equal success os our Assistant Dean of Students, is a mon of sterling character ond personality. He becomes the immediate personal friend of ony who hose the good for tine to come into contoct with him, os mony a Florida man has discovered His steady earnestness, his keen understanding of humon nature, ond his obundont energy have aided h-m in rendering much invaluable service to Flondo students. Dean Price come to the University of Florida m 1926 os o Freshman, graduated in 1930, and hos remained ever since os a professor of English and then os Assistant D?on of Students. DEAN J ED PRICE -20-