Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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UK Business Manager Evan Z 9 l g e l' is a newcomer to Howard this year, but his welcome smile and understanding ear made him a favorite with the students. Mr. Zeiger re- ceived his B.S. degree from Auburn. Registrar James Clark mode his debut at Howard only a year ago, after serving on the foreign mission field for the Southern Baptist Convention. Occupying the front office in Old Main, Mr. Clark ever had an open door for students. He lis- tened attentively to students' problems and helped them chart their course of study at Howard. Mr. Clark also serves as a Missionary for How- ard as he is very active in church work and is re- quested to speak often at various churches throughout the state. Auditor Michael White has the iob of keeping the books of Howard balanced. The Business Administration department of Howard can smile with pride on the work done by Mr. White, as he received his B.S. from Howard in that department.

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President Harwell G. D C1 VIS arrived at Howard in 1939 and has faithfully served this school as president since. Under the capable supervision of Maior Davis, Howard has outgrown its old campus and in the fall of 1957 will move to its new location on Lakeshore Drive. Graduated from the University of Ala- bama with on L.L.B. degree, he was later awarded an LL. D. degree. He also re- ceived an L.H.D. from Birmingham-Southern. He practiced law at Thomasville and Gads- den and later served the citizens of Ala- bama as Attorney General and U.S. Collec- tor of Internal Revenue. This year the student body was informed that Maior Davis was resigning after the spring term of 1958. This was a shock to the entire southland, for through the years Major Davis has become a synonym for Howard College. xi-1. z 'uc Assistant to President John A. Fincher is probably one of the busiest men at Howard for he also doubles as professor of Biology. For administrative extra-curricular activities, Dr. Fincher serves as advisor to Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, and is secretary of Omicron Delta Kappa, honorary lead- ership fraternity. Educated in the Carolinas, Dr. Fincher received his B.S.E. from the University of South Carolina where he also received his M.S. The University of North Carolina awarded Dr. Fincher his Doctor of Philosophy degree. ll8l

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IN MEMORIAM V if .T ,ig C , k is pf g fy 1 ,Ji ,df Dean of College Percy P. Burns passed away on June 4, 1957, and Howard College never suffered a greater loss. Dean Burns stood for every- thing that Howard stands for, and was referred to in the newspaper account of his death as Mr. Howard , a title he rightfully deserved. Due to a heart attack the Dean was unable to make his annual service speech and failed to be present at the tapping day for honorary fraternities. These occasions had ,come to be synonymous with the name of Dean Burns. Major Harwell G. Davis said of Dean Burns, There is no way to estimate his service to the faculty and the thousands of college students who were guided and inspired by him. Dean Burns has been identified with the college so long that we looked upon him as 'Mr. Howard'. Dean Burns graduated from Howard in the class of 1904, and then returned in 1911. He became Dean of the College in 1921. He received his M.A. from Harvard and his Litt.D. from Mercer University. He is listed in Who's Who in America, and in the Directory of American Scholars. l20l .41