Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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KWH WH DEAN C. H. MCELRGY DEAN OF MEN By TRUMAN ivtikrrs And it came to pass that on lune l9, l935, a former president of the A. and M. Colleae was transferred from dean of the School of Science and Literature after seven years in that deanship to the newly created position of dean of men. And there was a areat shout from the old-timers and students, but it availed nothina. Even today the aray- ina diplomat doth pad about to be- stride the narrow colleae world and none better than he knoweth the ways of men and students and fortune. And men do look upon his ruddy and sliahtly ruaose face and envy the patriarch. And in the balmy days of victory when athletic teams won areat battles and the students do rise up and de- clare a holiday, the dean doth hie him- self before the bestirred rabble and quiet them and send them back to the classroom and work- shop and divert their idle brains from the appeal of the mob. And in the balmy days of spring he doth send various letters to the dwellinas of men and Jyvomen and warn them that the standards of morality must be observed and that courtina in the open spots and on the front porches at times un- sanctioned will be subject to the heavy hand of discipline. And those who do date with the Miss Barleycorn are before him and their befuddled brains do dance to match wits with the shrewd and understandina dean. And none do dislike him, and all do honor him, and do try to stay out of his office. And he doth destride the fence and he doth do diplomatic service and all do wonder what he doth know and what he doth think, but always he is the same and always calm and always con- siderate and seldom severe, ex- cept on special occasions. And he doth now be second in point of service to the school, rankina be- low Purchasing Aaent E. E. Brewer only. And on the first days of school, all freshmen do aather in the hot aym to listen to the pres- ident and see him for the first time, and to see the dean of men and be inoculated with the democracy which Dean Mac has made the most sterlina and heart-touch- ina tradition of the campus. To Dean C. l-l. McElroy we aive honor for that tradition which means more to every Aaaie than any- thina else-that hello, brother, fellow aaaie. Page 22 -We f ffiiff'fi t filP Sl

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ADMINIS T RA TI VE STAFF At the head of this great institution are a group of men and one woman great both from the point of view of weight and brains. They are men to whom all the lowly students can point with pride. All have won their positions on merit and merit alone. That is the wonderful thing about this institu- tion of higher learning, there is no politics, everything is done on the merit system, and this fine group of people are the ones responsible for this wholesome situation. ln this group is Bill Marshall, the finest of all business managers. There will never again be a short- age of funds in that citadel of fi- nance, Whitehurst l-lall. Next to Bill is the office of E. E. Brewer, the head of the purchasing department. Then comes Pat Patterson, the be- loved head of Admissions, and one whom all would like to have stay Top Row: Marshall Brewer, Patterson, Mcfflendon, Al- bright. Bottom Bow: Stevenson, Martin, Trout, Bullock, Potts. here for a long time. lust ask Dr. l-lenry G. Bennett. Across the hall is T. B. McClendon, the chief assist- ant to Ethel Prosser. But 'tis rumored that he knows what is going on out in Whitehurst. At least he signs lots of papers. Here comes dear ole Earle, the great man in the glass enclosed office at the end of the hall. lf you want anything done, just ask him and he will get it fixed. That is the good thing about having two presi- dents, if one is not here the other al- ways is, or almost. Doc Stevenson is the one to fix up all the lovely girls. Of course she has an incentive to be good, for there may be a new head of the col- lege infirmary in the near future. Beally she can do lots for these fe- males. Not that they need it, of course not. Frank Martin is the only man on this campus on whose word every student can stake his life. Trout is the watch dog of the publications. l-le never sguelches a story, for that would not be true democ- racy, or would it? George Bullock is the true friend of the students, for he holds open house for the whole campus all the time. Clay Potts is the one who feeds the alumni when they're being blown up by the faculty members who want something.

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DEAN OF WOMEN Once upon a time, about fifty years ago when there were no anti-seguestor lights, Murray bea- con or Oklahoma A. and M. Col- lege, the little prairie dogs made love, unafraid in their little prairie dog town, where Qld Central now stands, the little bullfrogs and mama frogs made unrestrained love on the banks of Theta Pond, then a trickling brook overlooking a buffalo trail. But the dogs and frogs are gone, eaten by some hard-bitten students. Well, men, that's progress. But the new regime doesn't cry out against the lights that glow in the gloaming of every summery evening. The new regime doesn't cry because the frogs and dogs are gone and no free food is avail- able. No, sir, the new guard seeks off-campus nooks and with great stealth takes townspeople's milk from the porch just before dawn. But just like there must come bitter with the sweet, and you can never know virtue until you've known vice, along with progress there must come changes. From out of the struggling pioneer came progress, and through this prog- ress came a new people-and Dean of Women lulia E. Stout. Tall, stately, stylishly dressed and kindly Dean lulia stepped un- fearingly into one of the hardest jobs a person can take, that of dis- ciplining those he loves. She has obtained a place in the hearts of each and every girl enrolled in this institution, a place that can be filled by no one but herself. Page 23 - , 'wtf-lk? ' D Q if , , 4, , Q U . .- f,1 .i,--'.- , I ,wfV9 s . V55 ,V . 'iv . ' ,. - - i y Z6 . if 1, I it fem ' DEAN IULIA E. STOUT She has guiet, simple taste in every- thing but hats. She likes her hats large like canopies and wild as the spring song of thrushes. But her hair, white and awe-inspiring, is cut in a boyish bob, her face, only slightly rugose, has the blush of youth, despite her 30 years as teacher, adviser and friend to younger women. She wears well-cut clothes, of plain, solid colors, a small, black onyx ring on the little finger, and glasses which demand respect. She has conguered fear, gossip, and feeling, to gain her position which she has never for a moment held without graciousness. So let the frogs and dogs be gone far and forgotten and let our Dean continue to reign, for it is the memory of her that will remain long after all the other are forgotten.