Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

Page 22 text:

J. AA. (JACK) SMITH, president of Memphis State University This 1960 edition of The DeSoto records another great year in the surging life of Memphis State University. Here through the medium of pictures are perpetuated the faces of our associates and friends, and here also are the familiar scenes where we lived and worked and played together. The magic of words enables us to relive many of the activities and events which have made 1959-60 a truly remarkable school year, one of the best in our history. I am confident that all of the young men and women who occupy a place in this University record will lead richer lives and will be finer citizens because of the knowledge gained, the experiences shared, and t.he friendships made on this campus. To them we shall look in the years to come for the responsible leadership so vitally needed by our nation and by the world. For this record, I should like to state that Memphis State University reached an all-time high enrollment of 4,964 students for the Fall Semester of 1959-1960. This large number of students taxed all of the available resources of our institution and indicated clearly the need for additional resources for the future. As your president, I join with all other members of the Memphis State University administrative staff and faculty in congratulating the DeSoto staff on this splendid publication and in wishing happy and suc- cessful lives for all of you. Jack Smith President of Memphis State University 18

Page 21 text:

administration

Page 23 text:

President, Mrs. Smith with their grandchildren. President and Mrs. Smith relax in their home. president smith and family President Smith ' s grandchildren show their Christmas toys. 19