University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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and OFFICERS of . . ADMINISTRATION MARY ROBERTSON The efficiency and skill with which the regis- tration at the University has been organized is a criterion of Miss Robertson ' s ability as Registrar. Her work in keeping straight the records of more than five thousand students is also deserving of recognition. RICHARD E. EMERSON While Dick Emerson ' s fairness and freedom from the traditional respect for unnecessary red tape have won him the admiration of the students at large, his efficiency and ability at administer- ing his office have also won him the respect of his fellow workers. One of the youngest of the administrative officers he is well on his way to- wards becoming one of the most valuable also. RALPH E. ADAMS Undoubtedly one of the busiest men in the administration, Mr. Adams is also among the ablest. Despite the amount of important work which he, as Executive Secretary, has to do, he also finds time to handle the numerous requests of the students who have business with him in a manner the promptness and courtesy of which has made his name a campus by-word. Mary Robertson Richard E. Emerson Ralph E. Adams

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AGNES ELLEN HARRIS DEAN OF WOMEN DEANS To the Students: College days are always among the happiest and most enjoyable of a person ' s life. At the University of Alabama young men and young women may find unequalled opportunities for fine training and rich personal experiences. There is pleasant association with able and in- spiring teachers. Congenial and lasting friend- ships are formed within its student body of five thousand youths of similar ages, ideals, and ambitions. Numerous athletic and other extracurricular activities enable one to enjoy a more complete university experience as a part of the more wholesome life. All of us will find pleasure m recalling the incidents and happenings of the past year as recorded in this, the forty-sixth edition of the Corolla. For the past year and a half I have had the responsibility of the office of the Dean of Men. Close association with the students through individual and group contacts has been a heart- ening experience for me. In my relationships with the students, I have found them to be fair and reasonable; my faith in their spirit has been strengthened. For their confidence, their cooperation, and their friendship, I am deeply grateful. Sincerely yours, J. H. Newman, Dean of Men. A Message to the Students: The work of the Dean of Women at the University consists in rendering any needed service to the individual woman student, in ad- vising and cooperating with leaders of women student organizations, and in coordinating all activities of the woman ' s campus. The year 1937-38 has been one of great achievement in the history of the women at the University. The enrollment of women has made a marked increase over any pervious year. A new level has been attained in the scholastic standing of women. Because Uni- versity women are alert and thoughtful and have an ever-widening vision of their respon- sibilities in life, new courses have been added to meet their growing demands, and it has been necessary to add to the physical plant a new and beautifully equipped West Annex, Graduate Hall, Nursery School, and a Home Management House. From the woman ' s campus we .send greet- ings to the students of the University and to their friends who read this yearbook. Sincerely yours, Agnes Ellen Harris, Dedti of Women. Page Thirty

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OFFICERS SHALER C. HOUSER While not so well known to the general student body as some of the other administrative offi- cers, Mr. Houser is an important part of the ad- ministrative set-up. It is he who acts as treasurer of the University and who controls the finances. In addition he serves as a member of the faculty and as a member of the Committee on Athletics. ShaUr C. Houser Robison Brown .Tohn R. McLu ROBISON BROWN Like Mr, Houser, Mr. Brown occupies more than one position at the University of Alabama. He is Land Commissioner, in charge of all the University ' s real estate property and also occupies the office of Secretarv to the Board of Trustees. JOHN R. MCLURE To state simply that Dr. McLure is Director of the Summer School is enough to indicate his value to the University. For the Summer School, with Its constant increase in the number of stu- dents attending and its steady enlargement in the number of courses being offered, has grown in importance both to regular students at the Uni- versity and to graduates of other schools.