Tennessee Technological University - Eagle Yearbook (Cookeville, TN)

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ean- egidfrar llezm ,-X. XV. Smith is the one person on the campus who never changes. He was here when the school hrst opened its doors lor students, com- ing to 'l'ech in lfllli alter serving as Superintend- ent ol' Public Instruction in Franklin County. Tennessee. lrom lllll to llllli. Hlith his out- standing personality and lriendly manner. he has never lost his hold on students. Our jovial dean always manages to find solu- tions lor the most dillicult curriculum troubles. Ile is noted especially lor his ad lib remarks while making his well known announcements in assembly. He olten refers to himself as the An- cient lilllltllllllfliu and certainly does know the history ol' the college. Because ol' his long years ol' experience zts dean. he is especially fitted for his work. edit J .szulenfd Dr. -lolm l,. Meadows, Dean of Students, has won the admiration of 'l'ech students with his excellent understanding of young people and their dilliculties. No matter what disciplinary problems arise. 4'Uncle John always exercises tact amd justice, gained through years of experi- ence with young people. Dean Meadows taught at Tech in the spring quarters of WSU, 1937, and IEI38. He assumed his present position as Dean of Students twelve years ago.

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ommiddioner of glclucafion Commissioner ol lichtcation. NI. Smith. through his rich experience antl his varietl contri- butions to etlttcation in lennessee. is well Iittecl lor the important position he holtls. His ex- perience as a teacher antl aclministrator in the rttral schools ol' lVest Tennessee gives him first hantl knowledge ol' the echteational neetls ancl problems in rural areas. Ile has hacl teaching ex- perience in urban schools. also. and was clean at Nlemnhis State College. president of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, clirector ol' instruction in the Nlemphis City Schools. anal president ol Nlem- phis State. During Governor llrowning's lirst atlministration, he servecl as assistant Commis- sioner antl Commissioner ol' F.clnCation antl se- curecl a leave ol' absence in Alanttarv. I94-fl. lrom Memphis State, to accept the appointment, again. Being active in the Tennessee liclueation .Xssof Ciation. Commissioner Smith has servecl on nttf merotts committees ancl has twice representecl the 'lienth District on the ,Xtlministrative Council. coxlxnssloxt-R 1. Xl, Sxllttt. l'iu-'sim-xi lil-RRNIHRRN. Xlks, lliukxtnakv un Xlas. Sxnttt lmlgw Il

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eall 0 0l'n0l'l Coniing to 'Tech i11 tl1e lall ol' l949 lil'OIll Hockaclay School i11 Dallas, Texas, Miss Margaret kllllllllggllll has alreacly inacle a goocl ll21lllC lor herself as Dean ol' XVUIHCN. Her l'1'iencllv Sllllltf ancl genuine llll,Cl'CSL in tl1e girls has won for l1Cl' a place i11 tl1eir hearts, ancl l1as placecl her high i11 their esteem as a real lriencl and conli- clante. I11 aclclition to l1er cluties as Dean of XVOIIICH. Miss C111111iggi111 teaches classes ill elenientary art. Since tl1e course is to sonie extent. ll1Ll'Oill1Cl0l'y. Miss cilllllllggllll l1as the task ol' helping l1er stu- clents to appreciate art i11 tl1eir everyday lives. This she cloes as only 0116 can clo wl1o appreciates art as sl1e does. ufdal' I11 tl1e hands of our able liursar, Mr. T. XV. Kittrell, lies tl1e responsibility of seeing that encls IIICCL for Tech. Registration fees, clorniitory reservations, cafeteria books, lab fees-all tl1e checks made payable to Tennessee Tech IllUSl. go through l1is hands. His ability to elliciently per- liOl'lll tl1e task ol balancing tl1e budget speaks for itself and is further proved by l1is length of service here. A graduate i11 tl1e hrst class to receive degrees lil'01l1 Tech i11 1929. Mr. Kittrell was also tl1e first president ol' tl1e Tennessee Tech Alunini Association. He was here lVllCll tl1e school opened its doors, and has beco111e veritablv a part of the i11stitutio11.