Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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ituitete an,aqet JAMES CORCORAN LITTLEJOHN I F WE examine closely any successful enterprise we will find at the back of it a very capable business man- ager, who, due to the very nature of his work, does not get all of the credit and very little of the glory for the way in which he handles the finances of the business. This is especially true of Clemson ' s genial Business Man- ager, Mr. J. C. Littlejohn. Due to the fact that his duties keep him very busy he does not have time to come in contact personally with a large number of the members of the student body, and thus they realize in a very small way just how much he has meant to Clemson. Mr. Littlejohn finished Clemson in 1908, and has been connected with the College since that time in the various capacities of Instructor in the Engineering Department, Registrar, and Business Manager. Thus he is well ac- quainted with the problems confronting the College and truly has its best interests at heart. Because of his keen business interest and foresight, Clemson was able to come through the period of the depression and concurrent high prices without incurring any large indebtedness or in- creasing the student ' s fees. This alone is a fitting attest of his ability as a business executive. When the record- breaking ' 35- ' 36 enrollment overcrowded the existing barracks Mr. Littlejohn promptly remedied the situation by quickly constructing temporary barracks, which can be used as storerooms when the new permanent barracks are finished. The Business Manager was also very in- strumental in procuring the loans for the expansion pro- gram now under way ; and, to sum up his activities, he plays an integral part in everything for the betterment of Clemson in a financial way. • James Corcoran Littlejohn

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J- lie f teMa en i Enoch Walter Sik.es. Ph.D.. LL.D. DOCTOR ENOCH WALTER SIKES Wy HEX Dr. Enoch Walter Sikes became President of Clemson College in 1925 the student body was approximately one halt its present size. Largely due to the impetus of the President himself, in putting Clemson on the map. the student body has steadily increased until the record breaking ' 35-36 enrollment of approximately 1500 students overcrowded the existing facilities of the College and necessitated an expansion. Dr. Sikes immediately started a campaign to secure the needed funds. Finally, due to his continuous efforts. $800,000 was secured from the Federal Govern- ment with which to build an Agricultural Building and additional Barracks. Mean- time. Dr. Sikes ' efforts resulted in a much-needed increased appropriation from the State, through the medium of the Legislature. Dr. Sikes is keenly interested in the students ' welfare, and does everything within his power to raise the intellectual and social standards of the Clemson Cadets. Xo this end. he asked that the new barracks be so designed that a smaller group of men would ccme in direct contact with one another, in order that the} ' might form closer friendships. He also asked that each uni t of the barracks contain a reception room, in which the cadet might meet the outside friends who came to visit him, and in which the members of the faculty could make interesting lectures to small groups on subjects not in the scope of the regular curriculum. From the foregoing statements one can easily see that Dr. Sikes is a very capable College President, cne who is truly interested in the members of the student body, and though his duties prevent him from knowing all of the cadets personally, he is never too busy to discuss and try to solve their problems.

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c clioai AGRICULTURE c, R. A. McGixTY Acting Dean iLEMSON COLLEGE was established primarily for the dissemination of scientific agricul- tural knowledge. It was logical, therefore, that the agricultural curriculum should attract many of those who come here for their education. When the institution first opened its doors in 1893, one hundred and fifty students registered for work in the twelve courses offered in General Agri- culture, Horticulture, Dairying, and Botany. Today three hundred students are enrolled in one hundred courses which lead to degrees in Agricultural Economics. Agronomy. Animal Husbandry, Dairying. Entomology. Horticulture, and Agricultural Engineering. Specialized training is also provided in Forestry, in botanical subjects, in Poultry Husbandry, and in Veterinary Medicine. Hundreds of our agricultural graduates have gone out and made their way into positions of leadership in their respective fields. With the entire agricultural industry being organized on a scale undreamed of a few years back, bringing changes of far reaching importance, it seems likely that opportunities will continue to beckon those interested in farming and its problems. The new Agricultural Building, so long needed, will furnish greatly improved facilities for the work of the School of Agriculture, making possible more interesting, more thorough, and more efficient instruction. i — Gl ' lX. RuSEXKRAXS. COCKRELL, GoODALE, FuLMER. L - GOLUKS. Middle — Starkey. Cooper. Aull, Williams, Ritchie. Godev, Rice, Dcxavax. — White. Ehmoxd. LeMaster, McGixty, Ware, Morgan, Patrick.