West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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AlUMNI ASSOCIATION Charles P. Mead, ' 28, Wheeling attorney, served as president of the Alumni Association during the 1946-47 alumni year. Other officers were Robert H. C. Kay, ' 23, attorney of Charles- ton and Mountaineer football captain in 1921, first vice-president; W. Holt Wooddell, ' 29, at- torney of Elkins and former president of the Stu- dent Body, second vice-president; Dr. N. H. Dyer, ' 24, of Bartley, state health commissioner, U. S. District Attorney Joe V. Gibson, ' 12, of King- wood, and J. French Robinson, ' 15, president of the East Ohio Gas Company, Cleveland, mem- bers of the Executive Council, and David W. Jacobs, ' 31, Morgantown, executive secretary. Following Mr. Gibson ' s untimely death on February 26, his son, Milford L. Gibson, ' 35, Kingwood, also an attorney, was elected to serve the unexpired term. At the annual business meeting on May 31, Mr. Kay was elected president for 1947-48, succeeding Mr. Mead. At the same time, Mr. Wooddell became first vice-president. Dr. Dyer second vice-president, and Milford L. Gibson and Mr. Mead were re-elected to the Executive Council. New Council member is Dr. Russell B. Bailey, ' 20, Wheeling surgeon and generally recognized as the outstanding center in Moun- taineer football history, having been an All- American selection in 1917 and 1919. The following two pages are devoted to a pictorial record of ttie inauguration of President Stewart. Tl e pictures may be identified as follows: (1) View of the platform at the Field House during the ceremonies, (left to right) A. C. Spurr. Senator Chapman Revercomb, William S. Thompson, the Rev. C, W. Sydnor. President James B. Conant of Harvard, President Stewart. President Vannevar Bush of the Carnegie Institution. Raymond E. Salvati, C. T. Neff, Jr., K. Douglas Bowers, Mrs. George D. Hill, and Dr. Thomas L. Harris; (2) Dr. Conant congratulated by President Stewart and tvlr. Salvati as he receives the honorary doctor of science hood from Mr. Neff; (3) Dr. Conant speaking at the Field House; (4) Dr. Bush receiving the honorary doctor of science degree from President Stewarl- as Dr. Conant looks on; (5) Inauguration principals in the academic procession, (left to right) Dr. Stewart. Dr. Conant, Dr. Bush. Mr. Salvati. Mr. Spurr and Mr. Neff; (6) The procession as it moved past the Chemistry Building, with the Library and Mineral Industries Building in the background; (7) Part of the crowd at the Field House with official delegates in the first five rows; (8) The speakers ' table at the inaugural CHARLES P. MEAD President u DAVID W. JACOBS Executive Secretary dinner at Woman ' s Hall. (Left to right) President Stewart, Mrs. William G. Thompson, Mr. Salvati, Mrs. Vannevar Bush, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. James B. Conant, Dr. Bush, Mrs. Raymond E. Salvati, Dr. Conant, and Mrs. Irvin Stewart; (9) At the recepton In Elizabeth Moore Hall, President and Mrs. Stewart] Dr. Conant, Mrs. Bush, and Dr. Bush; (10) Dr. Bush concludes his Inaugural dinner address as Mrs. Conant and Mr. Thompson applaud; (11) Mrs. Salvati, Mr. Salvati, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, and Dr. Harris; (12) Part of the receiving line at the reception; (13) Alumni President Charles P. Mead speaking at the dinner; (14) Mrs. A. C. Spurr, Mr. Spurr, Mrs. K. Douglas Bowers and Mr. Bowers. Photographs by James G. Klingensmlth. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and used by the MONTICOLA through the courtesy of the West Virginia University Bureau of Information. 29

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FRANK CUTHBERT School of Music PERLEY I. REED School of Journalism CHARLES T. HOLLAND Mining Eittension ADMINISTRATION Director of the Agricultural Extension Division; Walter A. Koehler, Director of the Engineering Experiment Station; Edward Page Lukert, Col- onel, Director of R.O.T.C.; Clayton R. Orton, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and hlome Economics; Perley Isaac Reed, Di- rector of the School of Journalism; G. Ott Rom- ney. Dean of the School of Physical Education and Athletics; Wilson P. Shortrldge, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Forrest Wilbur Stemple, Dean of the College of Education; Ed- ward J. Van Llere, Dean of the School of Med- icine. WALTER A. KOEHLER Engineering Experiment Station President ' s Inaugural Procession

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