Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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igressive :e i926 at time, an many iing has t ot the creation alth and teachers 1 nwusic steadily iuthwest aditional graduate college. ablished. a new 'ith such toy Ellis, s of our When Dr. Roy Ellis became president ot Southwest Missouri State College in l926 he was not a stranger on the campus. l-le was a student here from l909 until l9l l. l-le received his A. B. and B. S. degrees in Education from the University ot Missouri. A Dr. Ellis was awarded his Masters degree from l-larvard in l9l7. Later he came back to this college and tor a time was instructor ot economics. l-le did further graduate work at Columbia Univer- sity and received his Ph. D. in l93O. Dr. Ellis was born in Seymour, Missouri, and spent his boyhood in Webster and Wright Counties. l7

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u I . U lf it can be truly stated that a college is only as progressive as its leaders, then the record of our progression since l926, speaks very favorably of President Roy Eliis. Since that time, when he was appointed to the office, Dr. Ellis has seen many forwarding changes on our campus. The Science building has been completed and fully equipped. The establishment of the student lounge, the cafeteria, and the health and recreation facilities, has served for the betterment of student health and entertainment. An improved plan for training music teachers has greatly stimulated interest and achievement in music throughout the service area of the college. The staff training and standards of instruction have steadily improved, and the name of the college was changed to Southwest State College, a title which more clearly indicates its traditional function for general educational service on the undergraduate level. Today, Dr. Ellis is forwarding greater plans for our college. Better living conditions have been, and are being established. New facilities for work and study, among them a new library building, are included in the future outlook. With such ideas in mind, the public owes a vote of thanks to Dr. Roy Ellis, who has been so largely responsible for the progress of our college during the past two decades. LlLLlAN EDMONSTON S1'z'rf'fr1ry I0 fbr' PP'f XiK1l'l1f

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Ulm BMW, Dean Willard 1. C-raft came to Southwest State College last Fall from lndependence, Kansas, where he had served as Superintendent of Schools the past tive years. Prior to that time he served the schools in a similar capacity at Marshall, Butler and Dixon, Missouri. Having begun his teaching career in a rural school, he had experienced firsthand, educa- tional problems from the rural school through the junior college level before returning to the College of which he is an alumnus. Dean Craft did his graduate work at the Universities ot Missouri and Colorado. He served tvvo years as Chairman ot the Com- mittee on Citizenship ot the National Educa- tion Association, and is a past President of the Independence Rotary Club. Dc advis activ coun l-low vvhic ot : schei hanc issui tindi dutii to ai B1 attei ceivi lege. Lam her an ii MARY ANN CUCLER S!'L'1'C'fl11'jl to Dean i8