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

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Academic Activities Mark Inauguration Week BELOW: The inaugural platform party pro- vides much color and solemn dignity, BE- LOW LEFT: Gov. Robert Docking brings greetings from the State of Kansas. FAR BELOW: The Gustads make their way to the Country Club for luncheon. Charge to the President John W. Gustad, you have in- dicated your willingness to ac- cept the position of president of Fort Hays Kansas State Col- lege. . . .The questions that you, your faculty and students must seek to answer are myriad and complex. I can provide no solace by saying that the answer to these questions will be easy. The only encouragement that I can offer is that mankind, although it has demonstrated enormous capacity for folly, has also ex- hibited a hopeful capacity to achieve. My charge to you is to bring to bear all the resources and powers entrusted to your guidance to the task of insuring that Fort Hays Kansas State College plays its role in achiev- ing peace, harmony and broth- erhood for all mankind.

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Cold, damp weather moved the inauguration ceremonies inside to Sheridan Coliseum Oct. 5. Dignitaries from colleges across the nation as well as those in Kansas were on hand to witness the investiture of Dr. Gus- tad as president of Fort Hays State. Greetings from five elements of college life were included in the pro- gram. Gov. Robert Docking brought greetings for the State of Kansas; Steve Rayi for the students; Dr. Neil Walker for the faculty; and Dr. James McCain, president of Kansas State University, for the state institutions of higher education. Dr. Walt Rosfow delivered the in- augural address entitled The Irrele- vance of the Relevant. Presiding over the investiture of office was Thomas Griffith of Manhattan, chair- man of the Board of Regents.

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Specia l academic activities involving fac- ulty and students continued throughout the week following the inauguration. Dr, E. Laurence Chalmers, chancellor of the University of Kansas, spoke to an honors convocation held on campus Monday morn- ing, Later that evening a special honor so- cieties banquet was held with the president and family as honored guests. Dr, Gustad was also the feature speaker of the event. Three faculty symposiums were held durlnq the week. At that time, Dr, Leo Oliva, Dr. Samuel Sackett and Dr, Gerald W, Tomanek, all of the Fort Hays State faculty, presented scholarly papers. An evening convocation in Sheridan Coliseum presented Dr. O. Meredith Wilson, nationally known as the president and director of the Cen- ter for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, Calif, His message was entitled Education and the Evolution of a Democratic Society, Music also played a part in th e activities of the week. The voice faculty of Fort Hays presented a vocal recital with an organ recital being held later In the week. Capping the week for Dr, Gustad was the Chamber of Commerce banquet held on Friday Evening. Dr. Gustad was honored guest and speaker for the evening. When a new president comes to office, new symbols are created to represent his authority. At Fort Hays, these symbols are in the form of the medallion, used in con- veying the duties of office; the sea! representing the authority of the office itself and the mace, which is carried during the inaugural procession.