Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

Page 14 text:

Buz M Walker, Ph.D. President Mississippi A. and M. College was established in 1878 under the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862. Since its establishment there have been seven presidents of the institution ; one died in office, five resigned to a suc- cessor, and one yet holds sway. They are: General Stephen D. Lee, 1878-1899, resigned; Ex-Governor John M. Stone, 1899-1900, died in of- fice; Professor J. C. Hardy, 1900-1912, resigned; Hon. George R. High- tower, 1912-1916, resigned; Professor W. H. Smith, 1916-1920, resigned; Professor D. C. Hull, 1920-1925, resigned; and Dr. Buz M Walker, 1925-193 — , . During these years A. and M. has sent out forty- seven graduating classes with 2,874 graduates, and this year there arc 212 candidates for the B.S. degree.

Page 13 text:

hus Happiness depends - - £As Nature shows, colore on exterior things haru mosp suppose Cowper able $alk. %n T HM w ' ftkl f : -, t. » KJ ADMINISTRATION

Page 15 text:

Lr- John Curtis Herbert, M.S. Vice-President and Registrar The office of vice-president was established at A. and M. when the seniors were making whoopee with : Hullaballo-balloo, hulldballo ! Gallatjazoo-yazoo, i allatjazoo yazum! And a veevo- ' vivo-vho- ' vum! And a boom, and a boom, and a boom-boom bate! A. and M.f A. and M.f Nineteen Eight! Professor W. H. McGruder was made vice-president and he served in that capacity from ' oS- ' oc). Dr. Buz M Walker then discharged the duties of that office until he was elected to the presidency in 1925, suc- ceeding Professor Hull. Since then Professor J. C. Herbert has been the judge in all matters of academic delinquencies.