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

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PRESIDENT McCain ' s ninfb year af Kansas State is eventful; Four lend assistance to chief Ka nsas State ' s 1958-59 school year, Pres. James A. McCain ' s ninth here, proved one of the most eventful in history. As the President said, Each year seems more exciting than its predecessor, and this one was no exception. President of the University of Montana be- fore coming to K-State, Dr. McCain com- mented that his job sometimes makes you feel like a juggler — you have to keep so many balls bouncing in the air at once. Dr. McCain pointed to a number of accom- plishments during the academic year: K-State was one of seven schools allocated funds for nuclear reactors by the Atomic Energy com- President McCain likens his job to that of a juggler- its many phases must be always co-ordinated. President McCain talks to assistants: H. J. Wunder- lich, A. L. Pugsley, Dan Beatty, and Max Milbourn. Mrs. Grace Lindquist has served the President as his personal secretary during his nine years in office. mission; a 650 IBM computer was installed; construction was completed on the Margaret Justin home economics building; and the men ' s memorial scholarship house was opened. A recreation area at the Tuttle Creek dam site was also initiated. In addition, the En- dowment association collected $145,000 in gifts — more than ever before; and over $1 million came from other outside sources. Nearly half of the entering freshmen ranked in the upper fourth of their high school classes. The three most important phases of the President ' s job are: 1) educational leader- ship, 2) interpretation of the institution to the public, and 3) development of support for the institution. Lending key assistance to the President during the academic year were Herbert J. Wunderlich, dean of students; Albert L. Pugs- ley, dean of academic administration; Daniel D. Beatty, business manager; and Max Mil- bourn, the President ' s assistant. 29