Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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MR. JENKINS MAJOR SESSUMS T R AT I O N . MR. JENKINS MAJOR SESSUMS For five years Mr. Jenkins has served as Financial Secretary of the college. Having been faced with the task of balancing the budget on a wartime basis, he has responded with efficiency and tact. During these years he has become a prominent figure on the campus, and is respected and honored by both faculty and students. Through the years State students have come to know that only fairness will meet them in the Major ' s Office. Head of the student personnel for many years. The Major has handled all disciplinary problems that have arisen, and has gained the confidence of all the young people. He has become one of the most beloved and admired personali- ties on the State campus by helping the students with their difficulties and problems. His experience in dealing with the younger generation has caused him to understand and love them. What would State be without the smiling face of The Major?

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DR. W. F. HAND MR. HILBUN Z L A D M I N I Si DR. WILLIAM FLOWERS HAND BEN HILBUN A brilliant scientist of international reputation, a successful teacher of scintillating intellect, a modest man of sympathetic understanding — these are all combined in the personality of Dr. William Flowers Hand. He holds the important posi- tions of Vice-President of Mississippi State College and Dean of the School of Science. His amazing feats in the chemistry lab inspire all those who work under and with him. Dr. Hand is loved and re- spected by all. Irrevocably entwined in the destiny of Mississippi State College, he has carved his own niche in the heart of each student who knows him. Of all the administrative officials, there is not one that oc- cupies a warmer place in the student heart than Mr. Ben. All new freshmen see him first as he hands them their registration blanks at the stage in Lee Hall. As custodian of Mississippi State ' s records, he has shown an infinite capacity for work and a thorough knowledge of the students. Mr. Ben has become the leading source of advice to the students with their many problems. Mississippi State has no stronger supporter, nor more faith- ful alumnus.

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AGRICULTURAL School DEAN COLMER Dean Colmer is head of the School of Agriculture, a divi- sion which is vital to Mississippi Agriculture. Since he has been a member of the faculty, this department has grown and is now recognized throughout the nation. He has not only shown untiring and conscientious in- terest in this field, but has worked for the betterment of Mississippi State as well. A true lover of State, he holds a high place in the students ' hearts. Ably led by Dean E. B. Colmer, the School of Agriculture comprises nine major departments. They are General Agriculture, Agricultural Administration, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Husbantry, Dairy Husbantry, Horticulture, and Poultry Husbantry. Course offerings in this school are designed to prepare men for the practical affairs of life, for scientific investigation in the various departments of agriculture, for Extension work, for teachers in high schools and colleges, for service in the United States Department of Agriculture, and for various fields of business where an intimate knowledge of scientific agriculture will be of much value in dealing with the farmer and the general public. Instruction in agriculture is divided between field work, class room, and laboratory. The fields, test plots, pastures herds and flocks of the Experiment Station provide excellent material for practical instruc- tion. The poultry plant, greenhouses, agricultural engineering building, and the main agriculture build- ing provide laboratory facilities. In addition to the several class rooms and laboratories in the Agricul- tural Building, the Experiment Station building with its numerous experimental laboratories, and the meats laboratory offers opportunity for special study and observation. The staffs of both the Experiment Sta- tion and Extension Division of the College offer opportunities to students for broadening their professional contacts.