Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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.luly I, 1921 IAMES B. ESKRIDGE blames Burnett lisliridge was president tor two years, utter whieh he resigned. Uuring his tenure the sehool eontinued to expand its progrgnn in all direetions. A new library building eonipleted while he was in otliee is the one still in use. lt wats while the pedaintie Mr. lfsk- ridge was president that A. and NI. en- rollment exeeeded the 2,lltlll mark, an in- e reuse ot neu rly Still students in two yen rs. July 28, 192.3 GEORGE WllS0 Governor Nlztek VVulton's appointment of George lVilson its A. and lXI.'s tenth president brought the wrath of the stu- dent body and tzieulty down on the legis- ee, ee,e g gegiggg e SLTlflOQ'li?1iCZlQllC1l Qi 4 lg 5 5 .5 E-it e, iouis 1's5sei'v1iifQ? 'Y ,ffg4-iieea9ii'l?i?tivb i, shortl g ss f is s f Y -4 s N Y Q . 1 5 ,T e Llp i - s f' :lfllfl Us t- ,fllilll ll Hts In i e W1-Q f' lTl 5l nan lil dll 'jfllll E E ff: 'xiii l n 'f i' Mi I Q Y H i i - -- gipijrpi iiei ,i -i it is ' H gan F XA. qi W 1 Ji f, -L -'Jb ,1, , ig 51 , fi t, T12 ai A1 'Q'gf'4i'f? 'r i be e fftylig j my gel f ti s fxyexiiriii .f ,JV Vi. X-l Fits fi jQZL:'E,5q '42fl-+1 -ls tif' ' W- 4215 s rigs. e em, jfgrgfigf Q-y?e1sellgfg. 2151355 iii? gac'ffg?f,g TI t S' Eijlafsfgw Q? ,I ffl - if 254 I si?ii?:- iiEj1i2Tflfgigfigif Ni? bug j t 3,7 -J fit fs L if ssss sf T1 s e --, s e - eses f ef: wifi' 1 s i . A t 1? s F 1' e, if ' stare i f s 'r 5i1siw I 'pi itat 5 ppb J s il Si gggm

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IAMES W. lANlWEll By the time James VVilliam Cantwell had served his six years as president of Oklahoma A. and Bl., the college had 109 members on its stall. Dr. Cantwell served during the period of the First VVorld War, and witnessed the college's contribution ot l,l3S men to the army, 27 of whom lost their lives. Despite the war, the eollege continued to expand, with a total ot l,5l'lifl students in lf9Zl. As to athletics, up through the war era all Oklahoma colleges belonged to a state conference. A. and hal. teams were strorg in track and baseball. the two mario sports. DR. l0WllY l. LE IS Dr. L. L. Lewis, member of the A. and nl. faculty since lfifio, became the school's seventh president. Although he served only one year as president, he probably did more than any other person to shape the early policy of the college. The first Ricnsitix, in 1910, was dedi- cated to Dr. Lewis who once was dean of two schools at the same time. He served as dean ot the Arts and Sciences school from l9ll to IVZ3. Because of his deep interest in athletics and his service on the athletic committee, the stadium and ath- letic field are named for him. During the dry summer of l9l-l both hlorrill and Gardner halls were de- stroyed by lirc,

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Augustl, 1923 . . . Blllllllllllll KN1-lPP Dr. Bradford Knapp's appointment as president of A. and hl. marked the be- ginning of a new progressive period in college history. Dr, Knapp placed par- ticular emphasis on the work of the Agri- cultural lixperiment Station and the Ex- . . . May1,19ZfS RIIHABD GAINES TYLER Upon VVilson's removal, Richard Gaines Tyler, dean of the school of en- gineering, was named the college's elev- enth president in an acting capacity. 'l'y- ler had been dean ot the school of engi- neering for several years and his appoint- ment met approval from both the student body and faculty. Fifa fifln Eff eirigtiiiriice ggiegs i in the t iffii-i iaistitiri Vzilleytgcioiilfergiiee. Hetrcsgnied a e A. and Nl, tot'-hee-oni 'a1'es ent A l 'fIA VIN E. labama fII,l,, ,,I,,Il+-ii ' , ,1. ,1, fill ll' n - s - - viii-ii-H. EL -Lullll Ir 'li , is i. af , ,yr-an ,,,, ,,,,, r ' 'll lllllli ff, ws, -rf-- ,fi 91 1 -- 5 1 . iiiiv ll- --x V in 7 'Q fin' A' il ni .-, esea 5 W - fm limi all rdf -M421-4 ii--fill-5 f 'ff it t Q fs- use f sgigfitiif pi ,L f W Tb 'gi t fi i EE X girl -J' A ti ---iwi I