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

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PLANS FOR POSTWAR COLLEGE cnce that promotes complete inner growth of the in- dividual. It is a preparation for effective living and effective, responsible citizenship among free people. He is succeeding in making students, parents and faculty more and more aware of this fact. President Eisenhower has the distinction of being the first Kansas State College graduate to return as presi- dent. He received a bachelor of science degree from the Department of Industrial Journalism and Printing in 1924. On December 22, 1944, an honorary doctor ' s degree in law from the University of Wichita was re- ceived by President Eisenhower. The degree was pre- sented him by W. U. ' s president, William Jardine, former president of Kansas State. Colorado A. and M. conferred a doctor ' s degree in science, honoris causis, on him, February 10, 1945. Mrs. Eisenhower is a former student of the College. Milton Jr. and Ruth complete the family circle. Another famous Eisenhower is the President ' s brother. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. Mrs. Dwight Eisen- hower and their son, John, a lieutenant in the infantry, visited at the President ' s home last fall. Price Assists President Assistant to the President is tall, ever-cheerful C. O. Price. He does his part in helping plans and projects for the betterment of the College. Serving under his third College president, Mr. Price is an experienced hand at his job. This is his twenty- fifth year with the College. He handles financial affairs of the College and acts in an advisory capacity to the President, in addition to a multitude of other tasks which cross his desk daily. PRESIDENT AND Mrs. Milton S. Eisenhower and their two children live in the President ' s House on the campus east of Anderson Hall. Below are President Eisenhower, Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower, Lt. John Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower. The wife and son of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower visited here last September. Page 23

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C. O. PRICE is the President ' s assistant. He acts in an advisory ca- pacity and handles college financial affairs. YYTITHOUT diminishing at all the work we do to- ward military victory, it is now imperative that we focus our minds on the future and decide what kind of world we want to build on the ashes of this war. Of one thing we are all certain: We want a free, peaceful world. And we are prepared to do whatever may be required of us to gain that goal. We will train our minds broadly, we will learn to think deeply and clearly, and we will develop those precious quali- ties of tolerance and kindliness, for we know that the freedom and peace we want can spring only from our minds and our hearts, not from mere devices and organizations. These were the words of Kansas State ' s young and energetic president, Milton S. Eisenhower, in his wel- coming address to students entering the College last fall. President Eisenhower is completing his second year as chief executive of the College. The President has an eye to the future but is also keeping the machinery running today ' s college pro- gram well-oiled. His enthusiasm inspires students and faculty alike to build for the future. EISENHOWER MAKES Kansas must develop industrially as well as agri- culturally in the postwar years, says President Eisen- hower, and Kansas State aims to help in this develop- ment. Enrollment May Reach 6,000 It is quite probable that 6,000 or more students will be enrolled in the College after the war. For a time a large proportion of these students will be veterans of World War II, but gradually the percentage of stu- dents just out of high school will increase. The principle handicap of the College in taking care of postwar students will be that of physical facilities. New and improved buildings will be needed. Funds for construction of the buildings must come from both state and private sources. Kansas State ' s foresighted President has already ap- pointed committees who are carrying on research work and making plans for such postwar projects. Work has begun on curriculum changes and revi- sions in order to formulate postwar college courses that will be to the best advantage of all postwar students. The College is carrying on industrial research, bur only the surface of the hundreds of problems has been scratched. It is hoped that some day an annual Indus- trial Week can be held on the campus. Industrial Week would be to Kansas industry what Farm and Home Week is to Kansas agriculture. Trimester Plan Will Continue The year-around educational program for the Col- lege will be continued as long as there is a demand for such a program. Probably the average high school grad- uate will want to attend only two semesters a year. But the more mature students and students who are veterans will need and want a year-around program in order to fill their educational requirements as quickly as pos- sible. President Eisenhower said in his opening convocation speech in September, 1944: A college education is an orderly human experi- Page 22

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w BOARD OF REGENTS IN THE STATE HOUSE at Topeka are found the office of the chief executive of Kansas and the chambers of the Kansas Legislature. A NDREW SCHOEPPEL of Ness City was re-elected this year to serve a second term of office as chief executive of Kansas. The inauguration ceremonies were held January 8 in Topeka. Soldiers from Fort Riley boomed out a nineteen-gun salute in honor of the Governor, but as in his first inaugura- tion much of the impressive ceremony was eliminated because of war-time conditions. In his first term of office, Governor Schoeppel showed that he had a clear under- standing of the war-time needs of Kansas, and carried out a program of administration to meet these needs. GOV. ANDREW SCHOEPPEL started his second term as chief executive of Kansas last January. Page 24