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

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K S. OFFIC IALS DR. M. W. HUSBAND and his staff in the Student Health department listen to and advise students concerning their aches and pains. Dr. Husband ' s newest enterprise is his program to bring about better housing conditions for College students. Old and New Collegiates Find Friends Among Administrators SEPTEMBER 11. Enrollment at Kansas State College reached the 3,718 mark today as the doors of Nichols Gymnasium closed on the last regular registration period. This 1941 figure is a decrease of nearly eight per cent from last year ' s 4,032 students. Miss Jessie McDowell Machir, registrar, an- nounced that the Division of Engineering with 1,018 students led in the number enrolled. Miss Machir, in addition to supervising registration, is chairman of the committee on admission and secre- tary of the faculty. A total of 974 freshmen registered last Friday in the first day of their induction week. Preceding enrollment each year, prospective students are introduced to the campus during a freshman induc- tion week, including instruction meetings, tours of the campus and a series of examinations, both physical and mental. Dr. S. A. Nock, who edits the College catalog, handles the publicity for prospective K-Staters and corresponds with probable students and their par- DR. A. A. HOLTZ, in addition to his numerous campus activities, this year took on a new job, that of heading the Manhattan Defense Recreational council. He also heads the Y.M.C.A. CHIEF COUNSELOR OF women is Dean Helen Moore. She points a finger at what women students may and may not do, besides being responsible for advising them in individual cases. Page 26

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GETS APPROVAL Pres. F. D. Farrell in a special message today also urged students to remain in school until they have finished their college work or until being called to the colors. College students must keep their heads and decide questions on the basis of fact rather than on the basis of rumor, excitement or heedless enthu- siasm he said. Farrell Makes War-time Plans President Farrell, with the Council of Deans, drew up in January the plans for the accelerated war-time College program put into effect here sec- ond semester. It is his duty to supervise and regulate the scholastic activities of Kansas State ' s several thou- sand students. Its 500 faculty members are also responsible to him. To the President falls the task of conferring and negotiating with the Board of Regents about any change in the College ' s financial, staff, or policy matters. C. 0. PRICE wears his usual cheerful grin as he leaves for home after another day of question-answering. PRESIDENT f. D. FARRELL has 16 years experience behind him as Kansas State ' s chief executive. The President is dignified, scholarly, conservative always. In his sixteen years as chief executive he has seen Kansas State grow from a small agricul- tural school to a nationally known colle ge of several thousand students. His thought is first and last for Kansas State College. Price Is Able Assistant Serving as President Farrell ' s man Friday is ever-genial C. O. Price. As assistant to the President he handles everything from newspaper reporters to queries about post-victory holidays. His front-office job is filled with routine and special assignment work. Page 25

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AID STUDENTS ents, has charge of contact with freshman before they reach the campus. In addition to consultations with individual stu- dents, Dean Helen Moore and Dr. A. A. Holtz, as student advisers, lecture to new students on campus problems during induction week, as well as being prominent in College receiving lines. When collegiates matriculate at Kansas State, they are given a physical examination, followed by a more extensive one before they are graduated. Dr. M. W. Husband, director of this service, reports KENNEY L. FORD, alumni secretary, not only keeps an eye on College-alumni relations, but also keeps a hand on the alumni purse strings in the matter of loans for worthy students. that the Student Health department serves 95.73 per cent of the students during each school year. Besides the departmental offices in Anderson hall, student health facilities include the College hospital and annex, used for contagious cases and during epidemics. All six of these College notables can testify that it takes a great amount of patience and time to keep Kansas State running smoothly. S. A. NOCK, who received his doctor ' s degree at the University of Tartu, Esthonia, is the congenial and efficient vice-president of the College. REGISTRAR SINCE 1913, Miss Jessie McDowell Machir is an authority on grades, c. edits and diplomas, as well as warden of the fateful academic records. Page 27