Oklahoma Panhandle State University - Plainsman Yearbook (Goodwell, OK)

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OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION First row: Wharton Mathies, Clayton, Chairman; Dr. Claude S. Chambers, Seminole, (deceased); Stephen A. Bryant, Cushing, (deceased). Second row: Bob Allee, Hammon, Secretary; W. D. Little, Ada; John J. Vater, Jr., Enid. Third row: Guy M. Harris, Ardmore; R. L. Crowder, Jr., Ton- kawa, Assistant Secretary; G. Ellis Gable, Tulsa, Vice Chairman. Fourth row: Dr. M. A. Nash, Oklahoma City,Chancellor;T. G. Sexton, Oklahoma City, Administrative Assistant. REGENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGES First row: Amos K. Bass, Durant, Chairman; P. W. Harrill, Oklahoma City, Vice-Chairman; W. E. Harber, Shawnee, Secretary; William R. Williams, Altus; Earl Russell, Duncan. Second row: O. L. Lackey, Okmulgee; Roy T. Nall, Boise City; Jack Cornelius, Antlers; Robert Hartley, Vinita, Forrest McIntire, Midwest City, Administrative Assistant. 17 3 sa

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% a ® a a a a x s a sf Lie TAN Woe are The Honorable J. Howard Edmondson, Governor of Oklahoma | | | ] i i 16

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Marvin E. McKee, President A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT The mind of the individual today is an empire whose bounds and whose resources are unlimited. Every year education brings us more closely to th e realization that preferred destinies are within our grasp. To this end, personal goals, industry, and purpose are placing us within reach of our fondest desires. Each problem we solve, each hurdle we cross, and each goal we reach brings us closer to maturity. Maturity is a quality of personality that is made up of a number of elements. It is stick-to-itiveness—the ability to stick to a job, to work on it, and to struggle through until it is finished or until one has given all one has in the endeavor. It is the quality or capacity of giving more than is asked or required in a given situation. It is this characteristic that enables others to count on one; thus it is reliability. (See next column) 18 PRESIDENT Persistence is an aspect of maturity: persistence to carry out a'goal in the face of difficulties; persistence to endure dif- ficulties, unpleasantness, discomfort, frustration, and hard- ship. The ability to size up things and to make one’s own decisions are characteristics of maturity. This implies a con- siderable amount of independence. A mature person is not de- pendent unless ill. Maturity includes determination, a will to achieve and a desire to succeed. The closing of the school year 1960-1961 gives pause to underscore these thoughts. This volume, in part, measures the treasured pace at which you have traveled toward maturity and your particular star. You, as the very fiber of the college itself, are the light by which it sees most clearly. You and the provinces you would explore are a challenge to the college and its staff. I wish for each of you a clear understanding of the importance of mature thinking in reaching the goals you have set for your life. President McKee welcomes State Representative Frank Ogden to the Campus. Mr. Ogden, a P.A.M.C. alum, delivered the address at the spring convocation.