Michigan State University - Red Cedar Log Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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CAPSULE COMMENTARY: A CHIEF INTERVIEWING THE CHIEF to full-time work on his former hobby of poultry work. In 1923 he began at M.S.C. as an extension poultryman, branching out from there after ten years to poultry work with the national government. Michigan State College again called him in when he took over the position of col- lege and State Ag board secretary. Today, as president of one of the fastest growing educa- tional institutions in the country, Hannah ' s future looks brighter than ever before. Any college president who takes his job seriously enough to come to work at 7:30 in the morning every day of the week, as Hannah does, can ' t help but be tremendously successful. That ' s John A. Hannah, as students and faculty know him. TOM GREENE PRES. JOHN HANNAH PRES. JOHN HANNAH DEAN E. L. ANTHONY

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Photo by Huby PROMOTING STATE ' S INTERESTS IS HIS NO. 1 JOB y y Old enough in experience, yet young enough in ideas, — that ' s a boiled-down opinion of John A. Hannah ' s qualifica- tions for the Presidency of Michigan State College. Stepping into the job in July of 1941, Hannah entered upon as tough a venture as any army generalship — that of keeping a college running in the face of a World War. For certain it is that the future path of Michigan State, and all colleges, will be a turbulent one for many years to come. And it is equally certain that Hannah will keep it on the smoothest road that there is. He ' s that kind of a man. An ideal background for his present job is reflected by a glance at his past history. Starting out with three years of schooling towards becoming a lawyer, Hannah was drawn 20

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HON. WILLIAM H. BERKEY Cassopolis Newspaper Publisher Term expires Dec. 31, 1947 They call them the State Board of Agriculture — the men who control the destinies of Michigan State College — but the group is really the college board of directors. Under the capable chairmanship of William H. Berkey, Cassopolis newspaper publisher, the Board has the last word in all important matters pertaining to Michigan State College. Peculiar among boards set up by the State government, this one is defined as a Constitutional corporation of independent authority, and is not subject to legis- lative authority. Not many students know it, but the State Ag Board has the final say-so on all diplomas and de- grees granted by Michigan State College. These are first recommended by the faculty. The board is made up of six elected members. Two vacancies are filled at general elections in the Spring of every other year. The term in office is six years. The president of the college and the State superintend- ent of public instruction are ex-officio members. The secretary of the college, and the college treasurer are elected by the board, serve under them, and are board members. The board meets once a month, except in August, and usually on the third Thursday of the month. JOHN A. HANNAH East Lansing President C. O. WILKINS Haslett Treasurer KARL MCDONEL Lansing Secretary THE CONSTITUTIONAL CORPORATE BODY EMPOWERED TO 22