Stetson University - Hatter Yearbook (DeLand, FL)

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Sentry. Mind your purpose; For you nor we Shall go blindly on. Without reason. 1. One of Stetson ' s furry residents pauses for a snack in the Forest of Arden. 2. Waiting for their next Coke party, the rushees listen to the sisters sing. 3. Heike Twiefel greets a friend with a smile. 4. Walt Ramsey, Doug Van Dyke, Bill Ballinger, and Kim Maddison prepare for an exam. 5. Rodney Ellis converses with Jenny Williams. 6. Hulley Tower is one of the more prominent landmarks on Stetson ' s campus. 7. Darren Light and Jackie Manning seek out some sunshine. 8. Some free time, warm weather, and an open spot of grass make for a relaxing afternoon. 9. Mail from home is often the only tie to the real world. 10. Sue Lynne Roulstone studies under the shade provided by a bent tree. 11. Tommye Elam and Kevin Kratlna safely cross Woodland Boulevard. 10 Opening

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J. Ollie Edmunds Dr. Paul Francis Geren received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Harvard University and served as a foreign service officer in the State Department for twenty years. He was the first deputy director of the Peace Corps and the author of the best-selhng book, Burma Diary. Dr. Geren was chosen as president of the Univer- sity in 1967, and foreign exchange programs were first instituted during his administration. Dr. Geren grew unpopular with the faculty and students and resigned in 1969, after serving a term of only twenty-one months. Paul Francis Geren Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925. In 1927, he was awarded a Master of Arts degree and, in 1928, a Bachelor of Law degree. Dr. Edmunds is the recipient of many awards from state, national, secular, and religious organizations, signifying his contribution to mankind as a statesman and a leader. Following fourteen years of service on the Board of Trustees, Dr. Edmunds was elected president in 1948. During a presidency which spanned nearly nineteen years, he saw Stetson add sixteen buildings and 47 acres of land. Dr. Edmunds was elected Chancellor of the University following his resignation and continues to serve Stetson in that capacity today. Dr. Pope A. Duncan, the current president of Stetson, received his Bachelor of Science degree and a Master ' s degree from the University of Georgia and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was unanimously elected president of Stetson in 1977. Dr. Duncan has long been involved in administrative and scholarly leadership, having taught at four different universities and seminaries and having served as president of two colleges. Dr. Duncan is committed to the traditional relationship between Stetson University and the Florida Baptist Convention. He believes the University has a responsibility to provide students with a quality education within a Christian environment. John E. Johns Dr. John E. Johns began serving Stetson University as an instructor in the history depart- ment, and later advanced to Chairman of the history and political science departments. In 1970, he was named president of the University. Dr. Johns was liked and trusted by the faculty, the students, and the Florida Baptist Convention, which enabled him to transform a divided institution into a more unified, cooperative organ- ization. It was during his presi- dency, from 1970 to 1976, that the much larger and improved Ed- munds Activities Center was con- structed and a grant was secured for the remodeling of Flagler Hall. Presently, Dr. Johns is president of Furman University. Dr. Pope A. Duncan Opening 9

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