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

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1 9 eau 5 reefingd Going to college, I'm sure everyone will agree, is quite a delightful experience. New doors open up as you continue your education. You leam valuable lessons in your fonnal classwork, and you begin to do some serious thinking about the world in which you live. This edition of the Con-Rah! records one year of your college life at Connors. As you glance through its pages it will bring back memories of classes, social events, athletic contests, and a host of other activities that were crowded into the 1959-60 school year. Miss Harrison and her student staff are to be congratulated for providing us with this excellent pictorial history. It has been a pleasure knowing you and working with you. I wish each of you the best of everything that life has to offer. Sincerely, A. B. Childress Dean 7 lqfediclenf 6 edriage I am pleased to have this opportunity to express greetings to the young men and women who have made up this year's student body. It has been good to have you study with us. The fast moving events of the changing times in which we live should challenge the best in each one. I hope that each of you can feel that you have responded to that challenge and can look back upon this year's efforts with satisfaction in greater achievement. With our sophomores go our good wishes in the continuation of their education at other colleges. To our freshmen we extend an in- vitation to come and study with us another year. Best wishes to all. Sincerely, jacob johnson President

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2 -4-. V. - na 115 1. 'iii lp., vxf K 4 ..'-53+ . 9 1 x L' , za... . ,- , .. -Q. - ' ,Q - , E ha-4 l.. 1 - .W ,. V B. 1. Xxx is I - . ' V fwfr, fs, 4 A S , I - I ' 2 ' 5 v v FIT' as f ft! . .ffl ue, 1 if .ct .4 Q ' vgfT31Taszif47 --9. - ww- 'ewegirsi f a g,-1 fi eww , 1 if reev- Q M2 .1 a L 2321 , 1 1555 9' -32 31.693 -s .,, I H5 'Qs FAQ? ii STATE BOARD OF REGENTS for the Oklahoma State Universityand theOklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College: Amos K. Bass, Ir., Durant, Chairman of the Board 7 Jack M. Cornelius, jr., Oklahoma Cityp Robert L. Hartley, Vinitap P. E. Harril, Vice-Chairman, Oklahoma City, W. Elmer Harber, Secretary-Treasurer, Shawnee, O. L, Iackey, Okmulgeey Forrest Mclntire, Administrative Assistant, Oklahoma City, Roy T. Nall, Boise Cityp Earl Russell, Duncan 5 W. R. Williams, Altus. ..M5f0l'y of Cannon! CO! eg? CONNORS STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE was authorized by an act of the first legislature, May 10, 1908. Through the influence of Senator Campbell Russell, Warner was chosen as its location and one-hundred-sixty acres of land upon which the school is located were given to the school by the citizens of Warner. The school was named for Mr. J. P. Connors who was at that time President 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 Wamer. 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 during the 1912-1913 session of the school were Mr. J. V. Faulkner and Mr. W. S. Jackson. President Ren- nick replaced 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 Johnson whose service has been continuous. In 1943 the war program called Mr. johnson into active service overseas, and during his leave of absence Mr. True B. Emerson served as acting president. From the original one-hundred-sixty acres, the college 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 hoard for the agricultural and mechanical col- leges. 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. o

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5. ui A 5 ' iii ' -5912 Ti' . .. 5561152 i my . , 1. ,k., ,ga Registrar, and Chief Clerk Secretary to the President 0l'l,l'l0l 5 SEPTEMBER 1 Freshman Orientation and Registration for All Students. 2 Classwork Began. 19 Football with Navarro, there. 24 Football with Henderson County, there. 28 Art Club Cake Walk. 29 Student Senate Meeting. OCTOBER 1 Dance in honor of Russell Bells. 3 Football with Cisco j.C., there. 5 Organization Meeting for Community Choir. 10 Football with Eastern A8tM, there. 12 lr. College Meeting at Hutchinson. 13 Student Senate Meeting. 16 Football with Northern l.C., there. 21 B.S.U. Hayride. '21 Football with Eastern,here. '27 Halloween Party-Kitchen Club. 27 Student Senate Meeting. 29 Football with Northeastern A8iM, here. 30 Close lst Nine Weeks. NOVEMBER 5 Football with Murray A8iM, here. 5 Homecoming Dance. 10 Student Senate Meeting. 19 Photographer on Campus. 19 Faculty Meeting. 24 Student Senate Meeting. Q5 Thanksgiving Recess Began. 30 Thanksgiving Recess Ended. DECEMBER 1 First Semester Music Recital. 3-5 Basketball Tournament at Miami. 8 Basketball with Cameron at Lawton. 8 Student Senate Meeting. 10 Basketball with Arkansas U. Frosh, here. 14 Basketball with Paris, Texas, here. 15 Basketball with Ft. Smith ,l.C., there. 16 Christmas Program. 16 Christmas Dance-Wesley Foundation. 17 Basketball with Cameron, here. 18 Christmas Holidays Began. JANUARY 4 Classwork Resumecl. 7 Basketball with Northeastern A8tM, there. 12 Basketball with Bacone, here. 14 Basketball with Northern j.C., here. 15 First Semester Closed. 17 Second Semester Began. 19 Basketball with O.M.A., there. 21 Basketball with Murray ARM at Tishomingo. Q6 Student Senate Meeting. 29 Basketball with Bacone, there. FEBRUARY 2 Basketball with Northeastern A8tM, here. 3 Winter Frolic Dance-Russell Bells. 4 Basketball with O.M.A., here. S Basketball with Northern j.C., there. MISS ANNABELLE GATLIN NHSS CLARA A. HARRISON Dean of Women, and Mathematics Cadmlaf of Zuma 1959-1960 9 Student Senate Meeting. 10 Valentine Dance-Art Club. 10 Assembly-Mrs. Pratt's trip to Mexico. 1 1 Basketball with Paris j.C., there. 11 B.S.U. Banquet. 15 Basketball with Central C., here. 16 Basketball with Ft. Smith j.C., here. 18 Basketball with Eastern ARM, there. 19 Basketball with Central C., there. 23 Basketball with Murray A8iM, here. '23 Faculty Meeting. 27 Act. Test. 29 Basketball with Ark. U. Frosh, there. MARCH 10 St. Patrick's Dance-Home EC. Club. 18 Close of 1st 9 Weeks of Second Semester. 31 Stigler High School Band's Annual Spring Concert. 31 Sadie Hawkins Dance-Con Rah Staff. APRIL 6 C.S.A.C Lyceum Program at Checotah. 14 Easter Recess Began. 19 Easter Recess Ended, 21 Art Trip to Cilcrease. MAY 2 'Znd Sem. Recital. 3 Art Workshop for Area Teachers. 5 Mothers Day Tea and Style Show. 15 Baccalaureate. 19 Commencement.