Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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William A. Lewis, B. S., A. B., LL. D. President of The Kansas State Teachers College of Hays since March, 1914 Page 14

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HPHE State Educational Institutions of Kansas are controlled by the State Board of Administration. The present members are: Ben S. Paulen, Governor . . Topeka Chas. S. Huffman . . . Columbus Lacey M. Simpson . . . McPherson H. E. Peach .... Emporia T. J. O’Neal, Business Mgr. . . Olatlie We are very grateful to this board for the interest that they have taken in us and we owe them a vote of thanks.

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William A. Lewis, B. S., A. B.j LL. 13. HP O REAR from rather meager foundations a great educational institution is a notable accomplishment; but to perpetuate one’s personality in the lives of others is still more notable. President Lewis has done both. It is not without reason that President Lewis has be- come one of the leaders in his profession. A great vision of service to his state, a persistency that knows no defeat, enough of the stuff of steel in his nature to make him courageous in waging the battles of education and Christi- anity — these qualities, enhanced by the quiet dignity of his bearing, have won for him recognition in his field and the respect and confidence of his students. Tolerant and democratic always, he is looked upon by the students as a friend and adviser. A wise old philosopher once remarked that some men are like silhouettes against the evening sky — striking figures for a moment, then gone; and that others, through their works, are like statues of bronze — permanent, lasting. But there is nothing transitory in the career of President Lewis. The permanency of deeds well done is one of the joys of the educational world, and President Lewis has made the best of that opportunity. Page 15