Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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'He has very high ideals of what you ought to be. He's determined to get you to do your best, and he works hard to get it out of you.' 'Being in A Cappella has helped me grow more than anything else in college.' RIGHT: AFTERNOON mail check at the Hammon Student Center gives Dr. Kenneth Davis a break to chat with a passerby. Davis often rides his bicycle, a gill from the 1978-79 A Cappella, to work and on errands. , -, 1' f H 1 r- .If CENTER x i J Q ,5 In Dedication

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ABOVE: RED MAPLE trees in front of the Beaumont Memorial Library signal autumn's arrival. RIGHT: LOCATED ad- jacent to the Lily Pool, the University's sundial marks the passing hours. On sun- ny days, passers-by occa- sionally compare its shad- ow with their watches' readings. FAR RIGHT: AD- DRESSING a front lawn gathering on August 28, 1979, President Clifton L. Ganus Ir. declares Harding a university. BELOW: RISING abruptly from the Arkan- sas River Valley southwest of Morrilton, Petit Iean Mountain is the landmark from which the University's yearbook takes its name. The first Petit lean was published in 1925 when Harding College was located in that city. e t it je a n The Yearbook of Harding University Station A Searcy, Arkansas 72143 1980 U Volume 56 Dr. Ioseph E. Pryor, Advisor Charles Murphy, Editor Hal West, Business Manager .. - L, --- 44.4-3 Hnnking nngk nn n new beginning 1 Title

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nly a few individuals can, ly with the group and has taken it than anything else at college. LEFT: DRESSED for a Yuletide presentation of The Night Before Christmas in the New Gym with the University Singers, Uncle Bud carries his grandson atop his shoulders. BELOW: ON A DECEMBER after- noon, Dr. Kenneth Davis and his wife, Betty, attend the opening of Kent Pate's senior art exhibition. 'Uncle Bud': Looking for the best through their concern for others, draw unsolicited admira- tion and respect from those to whom they minister. Without beating a drum to draw attention to themselves, they live their lives strengthening those with whom they come in contact. These quali- ties make them memorable. The recipient of the 1980 Petit Ieun dedication is such an indi- vidual. He is no stranger to the Harding community: in fact, his association with Harding began in 1932 at Morrilton, when he en- rolled as a freshman at Harding Academy. He traveled to Searcy when the school moved here in 1934, later graduating from the Academy and attending the Col- lege for two years. After serving as a Captain in the Marines in the southwest Pacific during World War II and complet- ing his masters degree, he joined the faculty in 1953 and took over the direction of the A Cappella Chorus. He has since worked dai- on six summer tours of Europe. He organized the Belles and Beaux and led in the establishment of the Christian College Choral Festival. In contrast to these visible deeds, he is most respected for his patient work with his students. As one A Cappella member related, He has very high ideals of what you ought to be. He's determined to get you to do your best, and he works hard to get it out of you. While he is known for putting in a full day's work, he is always willing to help students by taking time out to listen to their prob- lems. His accessibility prompted the statement, If I wanted to find out something, he's the one I would go to. Often a source of encouragement for A Cappella members who plan to work in missions campaigns at home or abroad, he shows a special interest in those participating in Interna- tional Campaigns. One campaign- er related, Being in the A Cap- pella has helped me grow more Concern for those around him is a part of 'his role in the I.ord's church, for he has served as an elder in the College church of Christ for 15 years and chairs its Fellowship Committee. A man of many interests, he is an avid sports fan, playing as an offensive lineman on the faculty's intra- mural football team, and often relaxes by taking his youngest son, Mike, camping in the Ozarks. Because of his rapport with the students and quality instruction, he received Distinguished Teacher Awards in 1973 and 1980 and is one of ,only five individuals to whom this yearbook has been ded- icated more than once. Repeating the honor given him by the class of 1959, we, the seniors of 1980, because of his continual interest in us and the excellence of his exam- ple, dedicate our Petit lean to Uncle Bud - Dr. Kenneth Davis. ms Dedication