University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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The University of Arkansas will become larger and larger in the years to come, President Futrall said on more than one occasion. It will have more students, more faculty members, more buildings, more books, and other educational equipment. Most tangible evidence of the University ' s growth was the completion of six beautiful new buildings and the foot¬ ball stadium. Dr. FutralTs role in securing these build¬ ings was all-important, and it was with deserved satis¬ faction that he presided at their dedication. On these two pages are reproduced scenes of several of the dedication ceremonies. f ' p . ,

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I The growth of the University of Arkansas during the past 25 years has been the lengthening shadow of one man— John C. Futrall. Dr. Futrall entered the University as a student in 1888, re¬ turning as a faculty member following his graduation from the University of Virginia in 1894. He became presi¬ dent of the University in 1913 and faithfully and ably served his insti¬ tution for 26 years, until his sudden and tragic death a few days before school opened last September. %

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IN MEMORIAM MISS MARY ANNE DAVIS For nearly half a century Miss Mary Anne Davis, lovable member of the University faculty, willingly and graciously gave her time and kindly advice to whatever student would ask it. Her genuine sense of humor and keen interest in everyone around her made Miss Mary Anne an addition to any group of which she was a member. Miss Davis died on December 26 of pneumonia. She had been ill only a short time. Born in North Middleton, Kentucky, of prominent Southern parents. Miss Davis received her education at Hamilton College, Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated as valedictorian of her class, with special honors in mathematics. Only twenty years old when she came to the University of Arkansas, Miss Davis was an instructor in mathematics and English for 47 years. For 12 years she served as dean of women, and for a time she was in charge of the preparatory hall of the University preparatory school. She also taught in the Washington Ward School. Miss Davis was one of the founders of Delta Phi, a local organization, which later af¬ filiated with the national sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha. A well-known poet of this part of the country. Miss Mary Anne was a frequent contributor to the Ozark Moon, a feature column of the Northwest Arkansas Times, which is conducted by Prof. W. J. Lemke of the University Journalism Department. She was a member of the Poetry Club, and winner of the Club ' s first award for original composition. Her book of poems, entitled From My Window, was published last year by the Bar D Press of Siloam Springs.