Hendrix College - Troubadour Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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ADMINISTRATION President Steel strives to obtain Grant The silver-haired, soft-spoken man with a glint in his eye is Hendrix College's President Steel. Few people have the drive and ambition that this man does in carrying our programs: few people can match the gains he has made not only for Hendrix, but also for the Methodist Church. Dr. Marshall T. Steel became president of Hen- drix College in 1958 following a tenure of 21 years as pastor of Highland Park Methodist -Church in Dallas, the largest among Methodism's 40,000 churches. He holds an A.B. degree from Hendrix college, a B.D. degree from Union Theological Sem- inary in New York, an honorary D.D. degree from Hendrix, and an honorary LL.D. degree from South- ez. Methodist University. , Under Dr. Steelis leadership at Hendrix, the physical plant of the college has been greatly im- proved. The Administration building, the student union, and dining facilites have been remodeled: Grove Gymnasium, Treischmann Fine Arts Build- ing, and Hardin Hall have been constructed. Through Dr. Steel's influence in the procurement of the Ford Foundation Grant, Hendrix College will now have a new library, girls' dormitory, an infirmary con- structed . . . not to mention the remodeling of the Buhler Library into a biology building and the com- plete remodeling of Reynolds Science Hall. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: BOTTOM ROW: Wallace Townsend. Graham Hall, Rev. S. B. Wiltord, Mrs. Ruth Veasey, H. F. Buhler, president: Mrs. Eleanor Bailey, Joe T. Thompson. Dr Marshall T, Steel, president ot the college: SECOND ROW: B. T. Foolcs, Bishop Paul V. Galloway, Everett Fulgham, Rev. Ralph Hillis, Henry H. Henley. R, Percy Goyne: THIRD ROW: Duval Purkins, Leslie Bryant, Dr. Fred R. Harrison, MRS. EDITH KING serves as secretary and special assistant to the president ot the College. George Pike, J. Phillip Bumpers: FOURTH ROW: Don Flanders, Alton Raney. Henry Trotter, Dr. Harold Eggensperger, Dr. Ira Brumley, Dr. Ed McCuistion, Edward Lester, Richard T. Steel, Dr. Alvin Murray: TOP ROW: Willis Holmes, Rev. John W. Lindsay, Dr. Robert E. L. Bearden, Dr. Arthur Terry, George Wells.

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Couch Grove Hendrix's Grand Ole Man,', Ivan H. Grove, holds quite an outstanding record for someone who quit having birthdays at age 39. He received his B.S. and B.A. at Tulsa University where he quarter- backed his football team to a national championship. After obtaining his M.S. at the University of Arkan- sas, Coach Grove continued taking graduate courses at Edinbourgh in Scotland and at the universities of Illinois, Michigan, Chicago, and Kansas. Before coming to Hendrix in 1924- to take only the duties of athletic director, coach, and teacher, Coach Grove served first as athletic director at Oklahoma Baptist University and then as assistant football coach and head track coach at the Univer- sity of Arkansas. Although he is retired, he con- tinues to serve the college as an assistant alumni coordinator. This year Coach Grove was one of eight men who received special recognition as the University of Tulsais first undefeated football team. As quarter- back for the history-making 1916 Hurricanes, Grove led the nationin scoring with 196 points that fall. As honored guests of the University this past fall, he and the other members received engraved gold watches. With that familiar twinkle in his eye, Coach Grove later pointed to the word Champ', which had been engraved on his watch and remarked, You know . . . there's only one letter difference between this word and Chump or c'ChimpII BASKETBALL ENTHUSIAST AND special comforter to homesick fresh- men is Coach Grove. ADMINISTRATION Administration anticipates more changes VICE-PRESIDENT MAJOR'S position entails practicaiities - from Rev' Major luncheon-arranging for alumni meetings to letter-writing in connection Reverend James E. Major came to Hendrix to serve as its Vice President and Director of Develop- ment in 1961. Since that time he has spent most of his time and energy in strengthening the college's ties to its alumni and other friends, but he has been especially busy since the Ford Foundation grant was announced in June, 1966. Since that time, he has traveled over the state to raise funds for the 35,250,000 campaign. As Director of Development, he also serves as the administration's general co- ordinator of alumni activities and college publicity. Before coming to Hendrix as an administrator, Mr. Major served the Methodist Church in a country circuit fTillar circuitj, a county seat pastorate fHe- ber Springs First Methodist .Churchj and a large city pastorate fHunter Memorial Methodist Church in Little Rockj. Reverend Major also served as mis- sionary in Santiago, Chile, from 194-7 to 1952, where he was pastor one of the largest Methodist churches in Chile and director of the Sweet Memorial Institute, a training school for Christian workers. Through his leadership many new developments and gains were accomplished in this South American region. Mr. Major was graduated from Hendrix in 1940. He holds the B.D. degree from Duke University and did further study at the Garrett Biblical In- stitute. with the Ford Drive.