Emporia State University - Sunflower Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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MacFarlane Inauguration by Allen Mauderly David Laing MacFarlane, Ph. D., Edinburgh University, Scotland, was inaugurated the tenth president of the college in a special convocation in Albert Taylor Hall, November 9, 1945. Dr. MacFarlane was presented as tenth president by Oscar S. Stauffer, chairman of the Board of Regents, who acted as chairman of the inauguration. Mr. Stauffer said that America,s future rests in colleges that have progressive leadership. W'ith that idea in mind the Board of Regents appointed Dr. MacFarlane as presi- dent of the college. In the response, Dr. MacFarlane said that he realized the responsibility of his position, but with the confidence in a cooperative faculty and in God, and challenged by eager, alert students, he felt equal to the task. He also asked that teachers in the class room train students for citizenship. A structure for living is what The Inaugural Recepfion l 9 l

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DR. DAVID LANE MACFAELANE Young enough to appreciate the prob- lems that interweave a stuclent's life--- Old enough, with a worlcl's experience to balance and iuolge, to weed out the triv- ial, to meet the serious and clifficult--- ISI

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every student should get from an education, he said. Dr. Fred Fagg, Dean of the Faculty of Northwestern University, gave the main address of the service. He said that an inauguration is a time of taking inventory which is doubly important in a teachers' college. In a general review of the war, Dr. Fagg pointed out that American soldiers came through because they had a firm belief in democracy formed under the influence and guidance of their teachers. Students learn free enterprise and democracy in the classroom, he said. Following the address, Miss Doris Bergh, voice instructor, sang the arioso from the The Death of Jeanne d'Arc by Bemberg. Miss Bergh was accompanied by Miss Pearl Weidman. Dr. MacFarlane was welcomed by eight persons representing many organizations. Those people were Miss Edna McCullough, represent- ing the faculty, Miss Helen Heartwell, president of the Student Councilg Frank V. Bergman, president of the Alumni Association, Ora G. Rindom, Mayor of Emporia, L. D. Wooster, pres- ident of Fort Hays State College, representing the state schoolsg W. W. Peters, president of McPherson College, Rees H. Hughes, president of Pittsburg Teachers College, representing the American Association of Teachers Colleges, and Clyde U. Phillips, of Hays City Schools, repre- senting the National Education Association and the Kansas State Teachers Association. The many guests were introduced by Mr. Stauffer before the audience, led by Dr. Bor- chers, sang the Alma Mater. Following the inauguration, a luncheon for President MacFarlane and guests was held. Fri- day evening a reception was held for the faculty and students. Preszdent MacFarlane resjzomls at the lmzugural Services U01