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

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Webster ' s definition of the word dedicate reads to inscribe by way of a compliment , and with this definition we heartily agree. The dedication of this book is the highest compli- ment we of the SEMINOLE can bestow upon an individual, and being fully cognizant of this fact, the selection of the individual becomes more than a mere popularity con- test. With this in mind, we have dedicated this book to a man who embodies the theme of the entire SEMINOLE. In the relatively brief span of two years, Hugh Cunningham has be- come the advisor and friend of many students at the University of Florida. Two years ago he was appointed Executive Secretary of the Student Board of Publications. No athletic fields have been named after him, no buildings stand as a monument to his work, no statues have been erected; but as a professor in the College of Journalism and Communications and as Execu- tive Secretary of the Board, Hugh Cunningham has himself constructed a far greater memorial. There is perhaps no other member of the Uni- versity faculty who has contributed so freely or accomplished so much in the field of im- p roved student-administration relationships. Without this relationship no material gain or physical expansion can be considered progress. In his work on the Board of Publications, Cun- ningham has been an inspiration to students in the basement of the Florida Union. Every- Respectfully Dedicated to Hugh Cunningham thing that he has undertaken, everything that he has accomplished stands as a monument to his interest in students. It is not in our power to grant money, fame, or titles . . . and these, we know, would not be hollow rewards. But because he has so unself- ishly dedicated himself to the students of the University of Florida, we are proud to dedicate the 1957 SEMINOLE to Hugh Cunningham.

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Spring Semeste Soon to be inaugurated as president, J. Wayne Reitz looks over his speech with secretary. Inauguration On the morning of February 17, 1956, Dr. Julius Wayne Reitz became the fifth president of the University of Flor- ida. In a ceremony marked with pomp and circumstance, a host of dignitaries both state and national attended the convocation of Dr. Reitz as the successor of the late J. Hillis Miller. Under the supervision of Fred H. Kent, chairman of the Board of Control, the ceremonies began with a full aca- demic procession of delegates from 230 colleges and Uni- versities and 64 educational societies. During the cere- mony, honorary degrees were conferred upon Thomas W. Bryant, Lakeland attorney; Judge Harold R. Medina, of the U. S. Court of Appeals; and Arthur S. Adams, President of the American Council on Education. The inauguration ceremony was unique, in that it sol- emnized the title and office of a man who for the previous ten months had capably demonstrated his ability to assume the mantle of the president of the University of Florida. That the mantle had been tattered and torn by the bicker- ings of the Board of Control prior to its final selection in no way detracted from the man who donned it. To the critics and doubting Thomases, the new president has presented an efficient administration which is already leaving its mark on the campus. Contrary to initial feors and fantasies, the former provost of the College of Agri- culture has provided the University with positive, dynamic leadership. President Reitz is greeted by a visitor to the inauguration (left below). The President and his family pose for pre- inauguration picture.