University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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BOARD CDF CURATCDRS OFFICERS FRANK M. MCDAVID . H. J. BLANTON . . LESLIE COWAN . R. B. PRICE . Ptesiden t . Vice-President Secretary . Treasurer MEMBERS MRS. HENRY HASKELL JAMES A. POTTER J. H. WOLPERS H. J. BLANTON HAROLD J. MooRE EARL F. NELsoN FRANK M. MCDAVID ToM K. SMITH COWGILL BLAIR Independent authority and responsibility for the educational policies and administrative functions of the University are vested in the Board of Curators as provided by Missouri's state constitution. Membership to the board is for a term of six years, three members being retired and three elected every two years. Not more than five of the nine members can be of the same political affiliation, according to the constitution, and not more than two members can be from the same congressional district. Page 23 The members of the board are appointed by the Governor of the state. Administrative duties are divided between an Executive Board at Columbia, which has supervision over the University, and an Executive Committee at Rolla, which has supervision over the Missouri School of Mines. Two members of the board are from St. Louis and one each from Kansas City, Jefferson City, Poplar Bluff, Paris, Brookfield, Springfield, and Joplin.

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, 5NlATl5. 5 P ip L . s T J QJW -.-M' 470CC64'fflfX FREDERICK A MIDDI PBUSH From a Michigan country school teacher to the presidency of Missouri University reads the record of Frederick A. Middlebush, whom we are proud to relate is one of the youngest college presidents in the country. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, being graduated from that state university. From teaching in a country school he went to Knox College, where he served as professor of history. In 1926 he was made dean of the Missouri School of Business and Public Administration and in 1935 became the president of the University. Not only a director of both the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery and the Carnegie Foundation, Presi- dent Nliddlebush has Written several books. His being an ardent sportsman makes us feel that he is just one of the boys . It is a hard job to exercise sane judgment, an impressive dignity, and efficient management, but he has done all of this and more in expanding Missouri's facilities during his administration. Inlgf 22

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'D DIRECTQR CDF STUDENT AFFAIRS PCR WOMEN Miss Thelma Mills came to the Missouri campus as Director of Women's Affairs in 19384not as an inexperienced educator, but as a woman well-qualiiied for leadership in an ever changing world. On the Missouri campus, Miss Mills has put into application many popular ideas. It was through her efforts that the Women's Residence Hall was built in order to provide women students with favor- able low-cost living conditions. During the past year, she has traveled through- out the United States to attend various meetings of educators in order to bring every possible modern method to the University. Confidential reports from these meetings indicate that she has spread more of her ideas throughout the country than she has gained by attending the meetings! Page 24