Arkansas State University - Indian Yearbook (Jonesboro, AR)

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IBOAIRID OIF TIRIUSTIEIES In the hands of the Board of Trustees of the College rests the huge responsibility for the general welfare of the faculty, students, and physical plant. Each of the Board Members is chosen b the Governor of the State of Arkansas, and each is well qualified for his or her position. JUDGE J. C. JOHNSON At the death of Mr. Richard Whitaker this past November, Governor Carl Bailey appointed Mr. W. L. Banks, McCrory planter, as president of the Board. Mr. Banks has been a member of this body for the entire thirty years of its existence and is well fitted in every way for this tremendous task. Assisting Mr. Banks is Mr. Maurice Block of Paragould, prominent northeast Arkansas insurance man, who serves as secretary of the Board, and Miss Pearle Davis of Forrest City, who is employed by the State Department of Internal Revenue. This year Governor Bailey appointed Judge J. C. Johnson, West Memphis civic leader, and Mr. Will Mack, Jonesboro theater man, to serve on the Board of Trustees. Both of these men are familiar with prob- lems of finance, education, and administration, and are in a position to be of considerable assistance to the school and its student body. WILL MACK Page 20 1909 THIRTY YEARS OF PROGRESS 1939 BOARD

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Presidents Message The history of civilization may be written in terms of man ' s progress from fear to faith. Faith in ourselves and Must in our neighbors enables us to build up institutions. Institutions are essential to progress in human lives today. The early reliance on rugged individualism and its potentialities for the protection of the individual and the community and the development of the race no longer gives the assurance of security essential to the satisfac- tions in human life. The American Way ' is no different today than yesterday, but the problems incident to the enjoyment of the American Way ' ' of life are new. There are new frontiers to explore if the retention of democratic liberty and the realizations of the fundamental right to work at tasks suited to our training and capacity and to enjoy the standard of living in keeping with human dignity are to be perpetuated. Democracy today is apparently in greater danger than ever before on account of ignorance, selfishness, and greed of individuals, groups, com- munities and nations and groups of nations. To this end, optimism, faith in mankind, belief in ideals, courage and willingness to call upon and work with our fellow man are vital if we are to emerge from the narrow personal and selfish desires and become a constructive force in the world today. If we have and utilize this optimism, we will prove that we have been able to create the beginning of a new order in a peaceful and prosperous world. Each of us has a rendezvous with destiny which means more today with the present implications of personal, social, political, and moral responsi- bilities than it has in the history of the world. It is our hope that your concepts of individual responsibility drawn from the cumulative apperceptive experiences of your lives today may sustain you and guide and direct you in the solution of the intricacies of the new frontiers of our American Way.

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IBOAIRID Of TRUSTEES Through the efforts of the Board of Trustees and the President of the College much worthwhile and lasting work has heen accomplished for the betterment of the College in general, its faculty, and student hody. A few of the interesting achievements of these past thirty years are listed helow: P Qp) ' PJJJT] STUDENTS well-rounded program of intercollegiate athletics including football, basketball, track, Softball, and tennis for varsity teams; the best intra- mural program in the South open to all students and faculty members of the College. Student publications — the Herald and Indian. Inter- esting social life including sororities and fraternities, departmental clubs and honor societies which are responsible for dances, banquets, picnics, and other similar fimctions. Interesting and beneficial musical and dramatic productions. Opportunities for student employment. JT ULT Y GRO WTH From the small group of instructors needed to run the first agricultural school, the faculty of Arkansas State College has doubled and redoubled until now we have 41 full time instructors and a large group of others who serve the College in various capacities. All faculty members are chosen for their abili ty to put across their particular subject and to guide the student body by their precept and example. DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL PLANT- For the use of the students and faculty and other employees, the con- certed efforts of the President and Board of Trustees have secured for the College five dormitories, three of which are new and fire-proof, approximately twenty-five faculty residences in addition to the College Club Apartments, an Administration Building with well-planned offices, classrooms, and laboratories, as well as a large auditorium equipped with motion picture facilities. A new engineering building. Demon- stration School, and stadium have been completed recently. An excel- lent new science building and another for the Military Department are nearing completion. Extra features are the beauty and barber shops, both excellently furnished, two soda fountains, the book store where students may obtain all kinds of school supplies, and above all a beautiful and spacious campus. BO RD 1909 THIRTY YEARS OF PROGRESS 1939 Page 21