Southern Methodist University - Rotunda Yearbook (University Park, TX)

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‘The cNew President Dr, Charles C. Seleeman assumed his duties as president of the University on the second of April in an unostentatious manner which gained tile immediate co¬ operation of the entire faculty and student body. Tlie new president takes the place of Hiram A biff Boa , who resigned last year after having been elevated to the office of Bishop by the general conference of the Southern Methodist Church. Dr, Seleeman is indisputably one of the most popular men in the city of Dallas, and his intimate association with the leaders of Ihe city’s life make him peculiarly fitted to fill the position which he now holds. The lie- ginning of his administration has been auspicious, and the University feels itself in strong and capable hands, hut not tyrannic hands, for Dr. Seleeman solicits advice and suggestions from all who are interested in tlie welfare and progress of the University, The board of trustees selected Dr. Selee- man without any nomination, it being found that lie had a majority of the votes on the first nominating ballot. Dr. Seleeman was bom on a Missouri farm in 187k He received his elementary education at Savannah, Mo., and at the academy of Central College. After high school graduation he attended Central Col¬ lege at Fayette, Mo., which later con¬ ferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity on him. The University of Southern Cali¬ fornia and Kentucky Wesleyan College also conferred this degree on him. Dr, Seleeman was an athlete in college, a ten second man and football quarter- hack, He was also prominent in debat¬ ing circles, representing Missouri in the then popular inter-state debate. Dr, Seleeman lias held many strong pas¬ torates, ... them some of the most im¬ portant in the country. In his twenty-six years in the ministry he has held pastor¬ ates at Olive Street, St Joseph; Kingdom House, St Louis; New Orleans; Trinity Auditorium, Los Angeles; and First Melho- rist Church, Dallas, where he has begun a million dollar church building. Dr. Seleeman has taken Masonic work in both the Scottish and York rites. He is a Sigma Alpha Kpsilon and a member of the Kiwanis Club, L | j I Q ROTVNDA .3 1

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DR. JAMES E, KILGORE For the untiring service which he rendered in his comparatively thankless position as acting president of the university, Dr, Kilgore deserves the fullest appreciation of the students and fac¬ ulty, His work was characterised by a tolerance of judgment, a lucidity of insight and firmness of conviction which impressed him upon his associ¬ ates as a man of high character and marked statesman-like qualities. He guided the affairs of the university in one of the most critical and perilous periods of its history and his ability as an executive and his life as a man enabled him to lead In the accomplishment of work of inestim¬ able value to the university. But most of all he has ingratiated himself in the hearts of the stu¬ dents through his profound sympathy with young life, and his association has had that inspiring and stimulating effect which always comes from contact with a strong, Christian character. Some may have disagreed with him, hut none failed to love and respect him. James Kilgore, M, A + , D, D. DEAN E. 1). JENNINGS Feeling that one closely organized College of Arts and Sciences could more ably handle the needs of the students of Southern Methodist Uni¬ versity than the two separate colleges known as lhe College of Liberal Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences, it was decided by the admini¬ stration In the fall of 1922 to combine these two with a single dean as the head. The result of tins amalgamation was that E. IX Jennings, who received a B. A. degree from Randolph College and a B. A. and M, A. from the University of Texas, came from the Texas Woman’s College at Fort Worth and was placed in charge of the combined departments when Acting Dean John Preston Comer resumed his duties as professor of history and political science. Dean Jennings whose Ph. D. thesis has been accepted and who will take the examination soon, in addition to his services as dean also teaches courses in edu¬ cation and psychology. E. IX Jennings, B. A., M. A 1 Q FvOTVNDA 2 • 3