Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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OKLAHOMA FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OKLAHOMA A. AND M. COLLEGE f FIFTIAETH ,AtiifN,iv.i?QRQA'iRY', THE Pll0PLE THE PEOPlill ofillllll ll lllllill The president of the State Board of Agrieulture is eleeted by the people for terms of four years. The four members are appointed by the governor for terms of live years. Seott has held the ofhee sinee Februa ry, W37, when he was appointed to fill a vaeaney. Later he was eleeted to a four-year term beginning xl an- uary l, l939. He was reared on a farm in ljushmataha eounty whieh he now owns and ealls his home. Three of the things whieh make him a favorite among farmers and ' w vi X . . . . . . l 'ggi students are his indefatigable good humor, his understanding of farm . .J L K g problems and the problems eneountered by poverty-strieken boys and N girls in trying to get an edueation, and the faet that he worked his way through high sehool and eollege by milking eows, farming, janitoring and teaehing eountry sehool. I-le holds a master's degree in agrieultural eeonomies from Oklahoma A. and M. College. ln Oklahoma, the president of the State Board of Agriculture is also head of the State Department of Agrieulture, xvhieh has otiiees and M. L. 'rAYI.oR laboratories in the eapitol. Duties of the ten divisions of this department are nominally regula- tory, the enforeement of inspeetion and quarantine laws of Oklahoma whieh are eharged to the State Board of Agrieulture. However, they often furnish valuable assistanee to farmers, stoek- men, and dealers in farm produets. Administrative otiiees of the State Department of Agrieulture and the State Board of Agrieulture are the same.

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if President of the board, Aloe C. Scott, isa former Jr-H Club boy who lifted himself from his father's farm in Pushmataha county through a series of advancements into the place he now holds. -Ioe Scott, an A. and lXl. College graduate, was appointed president of the board early in IQ37, and he was elected for a four-year term in V938 Um WW, gl ti it it ii ii iw ti .ii The State Board of Agriculture serves as a board of regents for Oklahoma A. and M. Col- lege and for the other agricultural colleges of Oklahoma. 'lihese are Panhandle A. and M. College at Goodwell, Eastern Oklahoma A. and bl. Col- lege at Vlfilburton, Connors State School of Agriculture at VVarner, Nlurray State School ot Agriculture at 'llishomingo, and Cameron State School of Agriculture at Lawton. All expenditures of funds, including salaries of staffs and faculties of all these institutions, new buildings, repairs, maintenance, appointments and general policy must be approved by this board. Consideration of claims and requests of the colleges is given at its regular meeting time usually two days during the Iirst week in each month, however, special meetings may be called by either the president or a majority of the board members when needed. Klost of the meetings are held in the otlice of the president at the state capitol, although on , occasions at some one of the institutions in its charge. 'lilac board is composed, at the present time, of Lloe C. Scott, president, Oklahoma City, E E ' rancic' awiusia, C arcncc lilcinstci cr '1 f' rmcr and stockman of Ulus cc , L C iccnc tpuic ici cictoii icccci int iinc ici of uncin, uit 1 giaduttc of c a t dtiix fiimci tnd ctttlc biccdci of Dui tnt died during thc school vc ixloi ui icpltccd in thc boiid bv All H l-I hlui f:f.'jI,,i.'ANNlv.ERSARY' ,OKLAHOMA Ag 7A.NU,'M'l COLLEGE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OKLAHOMA A. AND M. COLLEGE ll. ll.Xlundy, . l -1, l'. fl ,l.' Nl. ' - ' . 'b',. a ' . . . .tug Rufis 3':t -,Q 'tb lH -'-f 'lb e'i z in tl 'D 'Q ,z 11,1 1' 'Ul'l.- I t homa A. and Xl. College, and Frank lieller, a prominent seedsman and stockman of Shawnee. Xlr. Xl. L. laylor, 2 iz ' 1 'z ' i 'z , 'A 'i g i ' S' . ' Ulf. Blix 'lc' ' fzs Q 1 1 Q' N, - '. . . idy. Qi FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OKLAHOMA A. AND M. COLLEGE Firfrizri-i

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,Q -fp-151: AW? an I . :wif ,. fr' FROM THE SOUTH EN- TRANCE GATES THE OLD QUADRANGLE LOOMS THROUGH SHRUBS, HIS- TORIC, BEAUTIFUL, TRUSTWORTHY, E V E R MINDFUL OF SERVICES YET TO PERFORM. HOME OF 500 CAMPUS WOMEN. WILLARD HALL LOOKS OUT ACROSS THE POND IN SINCERE. FRIENDLY WELCOME, AN INSPIRATION AND MONU- MENT TO A GREAT INSTI- TUTION. NEW HOME OF THE ENGI- NEERING SCHOOL, THE ENGINEERING BUILDING IS BUT ONE OF THE FINE NEW BUILDINGS THAT ARE HELPING A. AND M. SERVE OKLAHOMA AS AN INSTITUTION. A NAND, M CQLLEGE A AND M cou.u.zGE