Connors State College - Con Rah Yearbook (Warner, OK)

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1 v T sam 'Y 1 1 1 - 1 3 i 1 I MISS ANNABELLE GATLIN Registrar Chief Clerk MISS CLAIRE HARRISON Dean Of women Mathematics Instructor History of Connors College CONNORS STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE was au- thorized by an act of the first legislature, May 10, 1908. Through the influence of Senator Campbell Russell, War- ner was chosen as its location and one-hundred-sixty acres of land upon which the school is located was given to the school by the citizens of Warner. The school was named for Mr. I. P. Connors who was at that time Presi- dent of the State Board of Agriculture. The first session of Connors opened in February of 1909 in downtown Warner. In 1911, the Administration Building was completed and the school was moved to its present site, one mile west of Warner. Mr. J. A. Liner was the first president. Mr. Walter Van Allen was the succeeding president in 1910, and he was followed by Mr. J. S. Murray in 1911. The presidents dur- ing the 1912-1913 session of the school were Mr. J. V. Faulkner and Mr. W. S. Jackson. President Rennick re- placed jackson in 1913, but he remained only a short time. He was succeeded by Mr. Malone who resigned in 1917. At that time Mr. George A. Coffey of Haskell State School of Agriculture was transferred to Connors. In 1918 Mr. H. C. King became president of Connors and he held the position for fifteen years. Succeeding him as president was Mr. jacob Tohnson whose service has been contin- uous. In 1943 the war program called Mr. johnson into act- ive service overseas, and during his leave of absence Mr. True B. Emerson served as actingpresident. From the original one-hundred-sixty acres, the col- lege land has been increased to two-hundred-ninety acres, and the buildings have increased from one to twelve major buildings. The campus, which covers about thirty-four acres, is beautifully landscaped. An amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution made on july 11, 1944, set up a governing board for the agricultural and mechanical colleges. This board consists of nine members, eight of whom are appointed by the Governor subject to the approval of the State Senate, and the ninth member is the president of the State Board of Agriculture.

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