Emporia State University - Sunflower Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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A GOOD ADMINISTRATION GOVERNOR FRED HALL BOARD OF REGENTS LESTER MCCOY Chairman MRS. ELIZABETH HAUGHEY WILLIS N. KELLY OSCAR S. STAUFFER RAY EVANS McDILL BOYD LAWRENCE MORGAN ARTHUR W. HERSHBERGER WALTER FEES HUBERT BRIGHTON Secretary I2 In his efforts to increase the services of the college to the state and nation, the President had the respectful attention and assistance of Governor Fred Hall, and of as conscientious a group of men as ever labored over the prob- lems of higher public education as a Board of Regents, The legislature, too, showing a ma- turity that holds bright promise for education in Kansas, put aside party and partisan con- siderations to work for the improvement of the state schools, while seeing to it that other necessary and legitimate interests of the state were not neglected, On campus, the President welded a team of intelligent, hard-working administrators who embody the best traditions of service and leadership. Riley D. Sformont Superintendent of Mointenonce VICI'0f TYUSICY Rufh Schillinggr D2-BH of M20 Dean of Women

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THE MAN BEHIND THE PROGRESS When Dr. John E. King arrived on campus in Septem- ber, l953, to become Emporia State's president, he found enrollment at its lowest point in many years. Cuts in faculty strength had already been made, and more were indicated if the trend continued. At a time when Kansas schools were faced with the problem of educating a bumper crop of chil- dren, prospective teachers were becoming ever fewer. Parched by drouth, the campus presented a rather drab appearance to Dr. and lvlrs. King and their two daughters, Ann and Rebecca on that early September day, and useless old Kellogg added a further touch of decay. But he hadn't taken the position to preside at a funeral. He knew that the college's educational program was basically sound, and that the state's need for its services was greater than ever. After surveying the physical and human resources avail- able, the new president decided that the taxpayers of Kansas had provided facilities for at least SOO more students than the college was accommodating. He discovered from surveys he ordered that many of the top third of Kansas high school graduates attended no college, and that lack of financing was the major deterrent. Working with and through the proper professional and state agencies, President King helped to educate the public to the need of harnessing its brainpower and increasing the potential of its population through educa- tion. Labor unions, industries, civic organizations and indi- viduals responded with scholarship aid for deserving students. Job opportunities on and off campus increased, and the at- tractions of teaching as a profession were emphasized, Result: Enrollment boomed, promising an end to the teacher drouth in Kansas. To help provide for the increased enrollment, Dr. King turned his attention to strengthening the curriculum and the faculty, and to improving the physical plant. Course offerings were improved and expanded, faculty members were given leaves and sabbaticals to improve their professional standing and abilities. A campus irrigation system restored the chloro- phyll to tired grass and ageing trees. Paved roads replaced dirt and gravel access routes to new, hard-surfaced parking areas. Work began on an addition to the Student Union which will solve the food service problem next fall, and plans are being drawn for more and better student housing. It is doubted if ever in its history has Emporia State made as much soundly based progress as in i955-56, The Sunflower is proud to salute the man behind that progress, President John E. Kingl

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'ROVIDED A SOLID FOUNDATION Much of the midnight oil that is burned on campus glows in the offices of these admin- istrators, ln the past year, enrollment pro- cedures have been improved and simplified, counseling services have been expanded, and the well-kept lawns, gardens and buildings testify to the almost round-the-clock efforts of the maintenance men. Off-campus services of the college to the state have also been expanded, largely through the efforts of the Field Services Office. Public relations-that is, the continuing effort of the college to keep the public informedihas never been better. The Bureau of Measurements serves an ever-increasing clientele across the nation, and at home, the Business Office keeps close watch on income and outgo. An increase in graduate enrollment has increased the de- mands on the head of that division, who also serves as librarian for the finest college library in the state. PRESIDENT JOHN E. KING i l Raymond C. Cremer Harry J. Waters Merritt W. Sanders Lawrence C. Boylan Business Manager Registrar Director of Bureau of Director of Student Measurements Personnel Services Alden Bowman Orville Eaton Nathan P. Budd Alex A. Daughtry DIFGCTOV of lI'1fOffY13Ti0I'1 Director of Graduate Administrative Director of Field Services and Publications Division Assistant I3