Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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Pc-asldenl Chovles mrcmklin lwillips To the Bates student, Dr. Phillips means both President Phillips and PreXy . The title. President Phillips, brings to mind the dis- tinguished scholar who leads oficial college ceremonies. It reminds us that he holds five honorary degrees and is considered an eminent author- ity in his chosen field of economics. Dr. Phillips, the author of several important economics books, has also written many signiiicant magazine articles dealing with marketing and government spending. As Deputy Administrator for Rationing during the war. he was placed in charge of all the rationing in the United States. An active participant in both the state and national scene, President Phillips added the honor of an international mission to his other accom- plishments When he went to India and Pakistan during the winter of 1953-54 under the auspices of the U.S. State Department. On the other hand, the title Prexy also implies a great deal to the students. It represents the informality. the friendly smile. the personal greeting of a man who is always willing to give a helping hand or lend an understanding ear to our problems. No matter whether we think of him as Prexy or Dr. Phillips. We come to the same conclusion: we are honored and proud to have him as the head of the Bates family.