Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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President .[RESIDENT of Kansas State College since 1925, Dr. F. D. Farrell lends a combina- tion of dignity, conservatism, and thorough efficiency to the executive office which he holds. This year at the meeting of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, in Washington, he was made chairman of the important committee on land problems. As a land-grant college, Kansas State is both a na- tional and a state institution, having relationships with the federal departments of Agri- culture, Interior, and War. Relationships with the federal government increase the col- lege ' s ability to render valu- able service in research, resi- dent instruction, and exten- sion. The practical activities in which the college engages in the conduct of its educational work have been cited by Presi- dent Farrell. He has pointed out that by federal and state law, the college is required to provide liberal and practical education. In order to pro- vide liberal education it must have good library facilities and offer courses in great variety in the arts and humanities such as language and literature, music, history, art, and similar fields. The college ' s practical educa- tional work is centered chiefly in agriculture, engineering, home econom- ics, and veteri- nary medicine. Research is con- ducted and in- Page 11 C. O. PRICE Assistant to the President PRESIDENT F. D. FARRELL struction provided in these and closely related fields. President Farrell explained, The col- lege cannot effectively teach the principles and practices of dairy farming, for example, if it has no cows. It cannot do a good job of instruction in dairy manufacturing unless it makes and sells butter, cheese, ice cream. If its work in veterinary medicine is to be effective the col- lege must operate a veterinary hospital and clinic. These illustrations indicate why the college must engage in numerous practical activities. Its ten thousand graduates and its many thousands of other former students, distrib- uted throughout the world, demonstrate every day in their work and in their lives, that the college achieves marked success in its educa- tional endeavors.

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S10U. GOVERNOR ALFRED M. LANDON Governor of Kansas A. DMINISTRATION of the five state schools of which Kansas State College is one, is under the supervision of the State Board of Regents, appointed by the governor for a four-year term. Serving without pay in the execution ' of an often thankless task, the Board of Regents, subject to the will of the legislature, control the policies of the state schools and on the recommendation of the presidents of the schools, appoint the faculty personnel. To learn of the merits of Governor Alfred M. Landon as administrator of affairs for the commonwealth of Kansas, one need only read his daily newspaper. Governor Landon ' s efficient, economical leadership has been an important factor in effectively bringing the state through the lean years of the depression. His record has been such, that he has been offered by Kansas as the next President of the United States. Governor Landon ' s slogan of Don ' t spend what you haven ' t got, has appealed to the entire nation. LaiMon is making it respectable to be from Kansas. N Page 10 1 11

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VICE-PRESIDENT S. A. NOCK New Vicc-Prcsident and later did the same type of work at the University of Leipzig. For three years Doctor Nock was direc- tor of the foreign study department at the University of Delaware at Munich, Germany. At one time he edited a paper at Cody, Wyo., he has written several textbooks in English for use in German schools, and now is reviewing new books for the Saturday Review of Literature. Kansas State is indeed fortunate to secure a man of Doctor Nock ' s calibre to serve as vice-president of the institution. Registrar JVl iss MACHIR! May we have the grades of all the pledges of our organi- zation? or How many more hours do I need to graduate? or This is the Col- legian calling. What is the latest enroll- ment figure for the present semester? Such are the questions daily asked and answered at the office of the registrar. Such are the daily duties supervised by Miss Jessie McDowell Machir, registrar. The student ' s record in the office of the registrar is tangible evidence of the grade of classroom work which he has performed during his college career. 1 H E link between the administration and the general student body is believed to have been found in Dr. S. A. Nock, vice-president of Kansas State since January 1, 1936. Only 34 years old, Doctor Nock assumed his present duties on the retirement of Dr. J. T. Willard. In his first newspaper interview in Manhattan, he was lauded as being a regular fellow. His is the ability of maintaining re- spect for the position on the college faculty which he holds, and at the same time being approachable by the students. Degrees are held by the new vice-president from Haverford College, Carleton College, and the University of Dorpat in Esthonia. He came to Kansas State with an outstanding record in teaching and administrative work including the teaching of English at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at Carleton College, and at Rice Institute. While working toward a doctorate at the University of Dorpat, he was a lecturer on American language and literature, JESSIE MCDOWELL MACHIR Registrar fyli