Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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3F THE o LAMAR NEWPORT Our Director Our chief executive, Lamar Newport, came to us from the rural county of Carroll. After graduating from the Bruceton High School, he did his college work at Bethel College in McKenzie. While in college he divided his time between studies and snorts and made an enviable record in each. It was rumored that in addition to mastering Greek and Shakespeare, he threw the most wicked curve ball of any pitcher in the league. Following graduation from college, Mr. Newport took the Masters ' Degree at the University of Tennessee. His deep and abiding interest in education led him into the teaching profession, beginning his career as principal of the high school and director of athletics at Martin. From there he went to Henderson, as coach and teacher of science. Then followed a brief sentence at Fort Pillow. In 1941 Mr. Newport was invited to join the faculty at Memphis State College as professor of chemistry. When the Civilian Pilot Training Corp was organized, he was placed in charge of this phase of the war effort. In 1944 he became bursar of the college, serving valuably in that capacity until January of 1949, when he was asked to assume the duties of President of the College, President Smith becoming State Commissioner of Education. As Acting President, Mr. Newport has won the loyalty, respect, and unstinted admiration of both students and faculty. GENERAL MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGER PUBLICITY AGENT TICKET TAKER R. M. ROBISON Dean of Men FLORA RAWLS Dean of Women R. P. CLARK Registrar JIMMY TAYLOR Acting Bursar

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4 Sr MHHBH JACK SMITH THE O Our Captain Commissioner of Education J. M. Jack Smith went to work as a school teacher at the age of nineteen and has been a schoolmaster ever since. He taught school in Middle Tennessee and the southern part of Ken- tucky as he progressed through the one- and two-room schools to high schools and administrative work in Shelby County. In 1930 Mr. Smith arrived on the campus of Mem- phis State College as principal of the College Training School, and after three years was appointed Dean of the College. He later became Commissioner of Educa- tion but resigned to accept the Presidency of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute in 1938. Two years later he re- turned to Memphis as Director of Instruction for the Memphis City Schools and remained there until he accepted the Presidency of Memphis State College in 1946. In January of 1949 Mr. Smith was called back to Nashville to serve the State of Tennessee once more as its Commissioner of Education. The State Board of Education has granted him a leave of absence from his duties as President of Memphis State College in order to serve in this greater capacity. The faculty and students of Memphis State are proud that one of our number is of such proved worth to our great State. Commissioner Smith in his capacity of Chairman of the State Board of Education is still di- rectly concerned with the affairs of Memphis ' State. He has our best wishes for continued success and our en- during gratitude. Page Ten

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FIRST ROW: Walker F. Agnew, Associate Professor, Education; Crawford W. Allen, Assistant Professor, English; Sam Anderson, As sociate Professor, Mathematics; Blanche Badger, Mathematics; William V. Badger, Associate Professor, Social Science (History); Marcia Ball, Music. » SECOND ROW: Peter Bannon, Professor, English; Clare H. Bennett, Associate Professor Biology; Colleen Bennett, Health and Physical Education; Martha Bigelow, Associate Professor, Social Science (History); Arthur Bouvier, Professor, English; George W. Boyd, Assistant Professor, English. THIRD ROW: Jean Brookes, Associate Professor, Social Science (History) ; William Brotherton, Industrial Arts; Allen Brown, Assistant Pro- fessor, English; Ellison Brown, Librarian; Dorothy Clark, Mathematics; Myrtle Cobb, Associate Professor, Education. FOURTH ROW: R. J. Coltharp, Associate Professor, Chairman, Industrial Arts; Robert L. Crane, Associate Professor, Social Sciences; Edward Crawford, Associate Professor, Chairman, Business Administration; Lucille Crawford, Business Administration; James C. Crumbraugh, Psychology; Zach Curlin, Assistant Professor, Health and Physical Education. Page Twelve