Tennessee Technological University - Eagle Yearbook (Cookeville, TN)

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nga. Page 24 utefan 3 0'0I'6bll6lt0l' DR. GORDON PENNEBAKER Since H747 veterans of Tennessee Tech have carried their problems to Dr. Gordon Pennebaker whose kindly advice and encouragement has made life more pleasant during some of their trying col- lege experiences. ln addition to these duties, Dr. Pennebaker is Director of the School of Arts and Sciences and Head of the Department of Biology. oggrarian CLARENCE P. SNELGROVE Clarence P. Snelgrove has been head librarian at Tennessee Tech since 1936. He received his l3.L.S. degree from Peabody College. During his years at Tech, Mr. Snelgrove has been unusually successful in his efforts to increase the number of volumes in the college library and to make library materials easily accessible to Tech students and faculty. Librarian Snelgrove, through his generous, prompt service and his willingness to cooperate in every activity on the campus, has won the respect and appreciation of the student body and the faculty.

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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.

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.S?uJellf 605105 Ol' No one could be better litted lor the position of student counselor to inen than Mr. C. P. Ferguson who has been recently appointed as Counselor for inen at 'l'ech. For years Mr. Ferguson taught in high schools where he canie in contact with the problenis oil youth. Since C0llllIlgl,0'llCCl1 as assistant professor oil Cheniistry in lil-113, Nlr. Ferguson has been very popular with the students because of his kindness and understanding. anagef of pfafenleflt Mr. Leonard Crawford has held the important position of Director ol' Placement since lflflli. During this period he has aided niany graduates in linding positions. In H749-50 he was niade Secretary of the Tech Alunini Association. A graduate of 'llennessee Tech in 1929, with a 15.8. degree, Mr. Crawford was proniinent on the canipus during his college years, being class presi- dent, president ol' the A. S. B., and Bachelor of Ugliness, in l928: Editor of the EAGLE. l929, and at one tinie, President oli the Aluinni Association. In I938, Mr. Crawford received his M.A. degree lroni George Peabody College. He has had fifteen years ol' high school adniinistrative service. ,,,,.,....4--1-W, W M -..,..,.H+-A-' F