Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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If wishes were reality, Professor Massey would, today, be some august dean at some splendid girls' school someplace. That has always, he says, been his wish. But destiny molded a pattern different for the school’s registrar. 1 Ie came here in 1929, joining the Commerce and Business Administration faculty. Even World War 11, which fanatically changed most colleges in the country into girls’ schools, was of little aid to the Professor in his quest. I 1 is first opportunity to teach in a girls school came in 1942 when our campus was virtually man-powerless, but even this was thwarted by bis appointment to the position of registrar, a place he has held since. “It is stirring to see something good grow,” Pro- fessor Massey will retort, when asked to comment on his long stay here. “And I see our College grow- ing, even now. I want to be around when it reaches full growth.” Professor Massey never will have his dream of teaching in a girls' school fulfilled, but he’s not too worried about it. He looks over the vault of records, makes an appointment to greet a graduate, checks his office staff, and is satisfied he's found his place. Miss Belle Provorse Financial Secretary At a social meeting of the alumni not too long ago someone reported on the state of the institution. Naturally Miss Belle Provorse was mentioned and the epigram spoken was as fitting as molasses in a jar. “She is, the man said, the heart ol the in- stitution.” And she is. Probably her name is known in more parts of the world than any other member of our College community. For students have carried it there. And her business relationships have carried it there. Guardian of the treasury and keeper of all financial records have been part of Miss Provorse’s duties since 1916 when she became a member of the family. An acknowledged member of the old guard, she had seen the campus grow from two buildings with a total worth of $550,000.00 to a far sprung campus of 18 buildings with a total worth of approximately Five Million Dollars. As meticulous in her dealings and as firm an exponent of the proper routine for each action as a West Point Cadet, she has created a position for herself that can never be filled hv any one person, other than herself. The sturdiness of the equipment, the buildings, and the financial standing of this college are the memorial to her efforts.