Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Left to right: W. P. Clement, Iames G. Allen, Clifford B. Iones, O. V. Adams, Margaret W. Weeks, W. C. Holden, A. H. Leidigh, Mary W. Doak, Iames M. Gordon, H. L. Kent, Elizabeth H. West, W. T. Gaston, Frank A. Pettit, R. C. Goodwin. ADMINISTRATIVE CGUNCIL Members are the deans of the college and other administrative officers. Council's duties are numerous with emphasis placed on approval of all curriculum changes, student regulations, housing, admission and re-admission, recognition of student organizations, Dates for the col- lege calendar are set by this body. President of the college serves as chairmang Dr. H. L. Kent is acting secretary of meetings, all of which are called by the president. The Administrative Council is purely a legislative body and its recommendations are adminis- tered through the divisional deans and the deans of men and women. Administrative officers are directly responsible to the president, who in turn is responsible to the Board of Directors. At the beginning of each school year the Administrative Council acts as host at a reception for all students and faculty members. Page 21

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Page 20 PREXY SPEAKS CLIFFORD B. IONES To the class of 1940: Our pride and gratification in your accomplishment is tempered with a very real sense of our impending loss. You have Won places of deep and lasting respect and affection in the hearts of us ally you will be missed. lt is our fervent hope that your years at Tech have deepened your innate appreciation of the finer, better things of life, and that they have helped you to a philosophy of life that includes reverence, faith, patriotism, kindliness, courtesy, perseverance, tolerance-without which the mere me- chanics of an education pale into insignificance. Thus far in life you are a success. You have accomplished that which you set out to do. Further success or failure is to a larger extent than hereto- fore in your own hands. You will meet the issues courageously. God bless you in your efforts and guide you in paths of happiness and service in all the Worthwhile things of life. Sincerely yours, CLIFFORD B. IONES President

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STUDENT PRESIDENT LEE BYRD OFFICERS LEE BYRD ..... President IACK MYERS . Vice-President MARIE SHooK .... Secretary IOHN AMOS WRIGHT . Business Manager VCICE OF STUDENTS ls the Student Council . . , Oliicial self-governing body of Tech . . . Composed of four oflicers, ath- letic council representative, class president and class representatives from four divisions of the college . . . Designed to bring about closer relationship be- tween college administration, faculty and student body . . . Circulates good will . . . The group stresses democracy, service and high ideals on campus . . . Marie Shook, Iohn Amos Wright, Dexy Sudduth and Iohnny Phillips attended Southwestern Student Government Congress in New Orleans March 15, 16 , . . Ned Bradley and Leonard Keller played for two all-college dances during the year sponsored by council , . . Association conducts student elections and counts votes . . . Supervised Parents' Day on campus . , , Entertained returning college alumni and exes at reception in Knapp Hall during Home- coming . . , Concluded year's activities with election of student oflicers and installation dinner in May . . . Four freshman representatives elected to coun- cil spring semester were Don Shepherd, Engineer- ing division: Peggy Lovelady, Arts and Sciences division: Marguerite Brannen, Home Economics division, and Hubert Mosely, Agriculture division. First Row: lack Myers, Marie Shook, Iohn Amos Wright, Haynes Baumgardner, Fred Day, Mary Eleanor Diggs. Second Row: H. L. Gunter, Ierry Kane, Dessie K. Lewis, Iohn O. Miller, Robert Pendleton, Iohnny Phillips. Third Row: Robert Sams, james Snyder, Dexy Sudduth, Roy Wilkes, Afton Willingham, Mary Burk Yeager. Page 22