Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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l-he President Dr. Henry G. llennett, during his ten years as president of A. and Nl. has .heen the guiding hand and the dominant figure in a growth that includes the first planned huilding program, perfection of a student self- help service, and the douhling of the school's enrollment. lle is, ahove his other contributions and interests. a builder of men and of colleges. 'lille tremendous construction activity on the campus this year is illustrative of the speed with which the 25-year plan of' expansion is heing put, into effect and an example of the enterprise of' President Bennett. .His ahility to piclx from the masses those who have definite ambitions and intelligence to learn have enahled hun- dreds of deserving individuals to attend A. a11d M. who. hecause of adverse financial circumstances. would have heen denied the opportunity. He secured for A. and M. this year huilding appropriations totalling f'ar more than that received hy any other school in the state. A fourth story has been added to VVhitehurst Hall, and a fine arts huilding. and engineer- ing huilding, and a field house are now under construction. Despite the fact that he is not often seen on the campus, his influence and guidance is felt i11 every part ol' the school. ln the student en1ployn1ent division alone. it is significant that Doctor l5ennett's insight into the problems of modern youth led l1i1n to an efl'ort to provide adequate self-help agencies long hefore the N. Y. A. was established. Page Z1 Un. lli-iism' ti. llisxxicrr 'l'hrough his untiring efforts and IP2lIllN is a result ol' this notahle opportunity. the xt ulx resident enrollment ol'A. and Xl. is nearing the .m.000 niarlt. Dr. Bennett has heen an educator litll ni an twenty years-ehis chief' interests fields where he can give the most help to youth and the thinlters of' the state.

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The Governor tiowznxon IC. W. XIXRIAFXIU X stuhilizcd institution with an sound husi- ncss udniinistrantion. ulicrc politics is clini- lllillt'fl. is thc gilt ol' tioxcrnor IC. W. Xlzirlund to thc studcnts und zilunini ol' Ultlulioniu fNg'i'i- culturul und Nlcclizinicul tfollcgc. Soon ziltcr his inziugrurution. tiovcrnor Nlur- und wus conlrontcd with thc pI'0lll0Ill ot' sch-cting l'our ol' thc livc-niun nicnihcrs ol' thc statc hoard ol' ugriculturc, thc hoard ol' rcgcnts for thc stz1tc's ilg'I'lClllllll'ill collcgcs. lie l was conccrncd solcly with linding mon l xjho would, hy tlicir conduct ot' the schools, cnd unccrtziintty and turmoil, luring' stzihility to thc lliculty und husi- ncss 2lCllIllIllSliI'illiilill to thc instiltution. llc found thc nicn hc nccdcd. l'iI'0lll thcn until this good hour thc Prcsidcnt, and faculty ol' A. X Nl. Col- lcgc und thc prcsidcnts and lizicultics ol' thc lifllll' Sf?COIlllill'y zigriculturzil col- lcgcs liuvc had ai ticcling that thcy wcro part ol' thcir institution, that thcir tcn- urc did not dcpcnd upon politics. 'l1l1llS lhcro cznnc to A. X Nl. und thc four sccondziry collcgcs thats fccling' ol' sccur- ity :ind stizihility which incuns hcttcr worlx. Horn in l'ittslnn'g. Pu.. Nlziy 8, I8T lt. hc was cducutcd in privzitc schools and g'l'aullu1tccl lil'UllI Nlicliigun llni- vcrsity. Aftcl' 11 liricl' lam' czirccl' in his nutivc city hc turncd to Wcst Yiigriiiia gals liclds :ind caunc to Ultlulioinzt in l9tt8. llc discovcrcd thc Ponca City und lillfltilllli oil liclds and thcrc laid thc loundzition ol' thc gigantic Mzn'la1nd tflil ffonipziny in which hc cniploycd as high us liitttttt pcoplc. llc introduccd inuny rcfornis in thc oil industry including the usc ol' thc oil-gas ratio in production. lie scrvcd onc tcrin in congress. hcing tho lirst dcniocrut, to hc cloctcd from thc liiglith Okla- honizi district, and in 19311 was czillcd to tho govcrnor's chair. Page 20

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K is .lolfl tl. S41o'l'T l're.v idenl M Q W, Q if Q 1 e y a v, Fonmcsr li. Bums .S'ecrelur',v Board of Agriculture The membership of the State Board of Agriculture is charged with a duet of re- sponsibilities. First, the board itself, com- posed of a president and four members, each serving four-year terms, administers the affairs of the Oklahoma A. and M. College a11d the four sectional agricultural schools, namely: Connor's State School of Agriculture, War- ner: Murray State School of Agriculture, Tislioiningog Cameron State School of Agri- culture, Lawton, and the .Panhandle A. and M. College, Goodwell. Administrative alfairs of all these five schools are the lirst concern of the board at its regular monthly meetings in the capitol at Oklahoma City. Expense and purchase claims, payrolls, appointments to fill vacan- cies, additions to the faculty, added equip- ment or new buildings, contracts involving the colleges, all must be approved finally by this five-man board. Usually the president or his authorized representative of each of the colleges appears before the board on these occasions. The chief accountant for the State Board of Agriculture audits all the claims submitted by the agricultural colleges as well as those of the department of agriculture. These are prepared by the chief accountant for presenta- tion to the board and after oflicial approval, sent to the state auditor for payment. The other purpose is the approving of agricultural regulations concerning activities ol' the State Department of Agriculture. Page 22