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

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Governor Payne H. Ratner Page 19

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m State and School Officials Compose Governing Personnel The State Board of Regents is supreme gov- ernment for the six Kansas state schools. To them is given the power to recommend faculty changes, advise new buildings, and dictate policy. Acting on the advice of Pres. F. D. Farrell the board appointed new faculty personnel, and acted to recommend the proposed new student union building in the legislature. Appointed by Governor The Board is composed of nine prominent state citizens who are appointed by the governor for a term of four years. They hold monthly meetings at Topeka or at one of the colleges whose policies they control. Officers of the Board this year were Fred M. Harris, chairman, and Hubert Brighton, secre- tary. Any new changes to be made in policy or any new buildings that are necessary are reported to the Board by the President, and they in turn report their findings to the legislature if legis- lative action is necessary. BOARD OF REGENTS—Sitlirig: Mrs. Elizabeth Reigart, Baxter Springs (left); Grover Poole, Manhattan; Willis N. Kelly, Hutchinson; Fred M. Harris, Ottawa; Lester McCoy, Garden City; Hubert Brighton, Topeka; Mrs. Donald Muir, Anthony. Standing: Miss Katharine Moot, (secretary to Mr. Brighton); W. T. Markham, Topeka; Drew McLaughlin, Paola; Oscar S. Slauffer, Topeka. FRED M. HARRIS, of Ottawa, chairman of the Stale Board of Regents, is known to Kansas State students as a true and loyal friend of the college. Page 18 fWB

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President Governs School Activities To DIGNIFIED Francis David Farrell is en- trusted the well-being of nearly 4,000 stu- dents, as well as the administration of all Kansas State College affairs. Serving as President for fifteen years, he last year was elected president of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, an honor which marked him as one of the out- standing educational leaders in the United States. During his reign at Kansas State he has seen the college almost double its enrollment, and has seen his own duties multiply in proportion. President Farrell received his Doctorate de- gree in agriculture at Nebraska University, so he readily understands the problems of agricul- ture, and the place of a state college in the development of the state. Not only is Dr. Farrell personally respon- sible for the student body, but he also must preside over more than 500 faculty members, including teachers, field workers, and research technicians. Understands College Relations In addition, he serves as chairman of the Council of Deans, endeavoring to integrate the various divisions into a congenial whole. To him falls the task of interpreting the needs and desires of every department and division so as to give the students the best instruction avail- able. As K-State ' s ambassador to the State Board of Regents, the council that controls the policies of our five state schools, President Farrell recommends changes in matters of finance, staff, or policy whenever he deems it advisable. Although members of the student body are not very well acquainted with the President, each one that comes in contact with him is im- pressed by his fairness, conservatism, quiet dignity, tact, and efficiency. He is extremely busy but desires students to feel free to talk with him on problems of school adjustment. Whenever some overly-enthusiastic boy or girl over-steps his bounds, he can be sure of fair and understanding consideration by the Presi- dent. A Competent Assistant Friendly, efficient, and infallible are the adjectives most frequently applied to C. O. Price, President Farrell ' s right-hand man. To him come the requests, complaints, odd jobs, and trivia involved in governing the large num- ber of students. Whenever either a faculty member or student is faced with a seemingly unsurmountable prob- lem, he takes it to C. O. and knows he will get understanding cooperation. In addition to his secretarial job, Mr. Price is often sent on special assignments by the President. C. O. PRICE, the President ' s efficient front-office man. He knows Kansas State well. Page 20