University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Dr. GEORGE CLARENCE 'I'n.I.MAN flamory Universilyj fjolms Hopkinsj Business Manager Always on the job is Klein H. Graham, an old- llmer who has grown gray in his service as business manager of the University. Graham became business manager one year after the University was founded and has held that position since, a period of over 30 Years. He attended the University of West. Virginia and the East Florida Seminary., out of which later emerged the University of Florida. A past president Of the Association of Southern Educational Buyers 111111 Business Ollicers, Graham is also secretary-treas- llrer of the Rotary Educational Loan Corporation, and a past Exalted Ruler of the Elks. He is a mem- ber of Pi Gamma Mu, Blue Key, Masons, Knights lrgemplar, Rotary, Florida Faithful and Beta Theta 1. 129: Wztgillg a winning hattlc against infection and disease on the campus is the University infirmary, directed by competent Dr. George Clarence Tillman. Dr. Tillman attended Suminerlin Institute at Bartow. took medicine at Emory University and did postgrad- uate work at ,lohns Hopkins University. He came here in 1916 as clinical assistant to Dr. E. R. Flint, then University physician. Three years later Dr. 'llillman took over the joh and has held it since. ln 1927 the infirmary was awarded the fully approved rating of the American College of Surgeons, the only college infirmary to win the honor. Dr. '1'ilhnan is a past grand historian of Alpha Epsilon Delta, a Fellow of American College Surgeons and a major in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army. KLE1N H. GRAHAM Business Manager

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Acting Librarian Resignation of Miss Cora Miltimore in September, 1937, as University librarian put Miss Henrie May Eddy in line for the position she now holds, acting librarian. Efficient, energetic and with a wide back- ground as librarian makes tall Miss Eddy well fitted for the job. Before coming to the University as head reference librarian in 1927, she managed the circula- tion department at the University of Tennessee library. She attended school at the University of Colorado and has an M. S. degree in library science from Columbia University. Miss Eddy is a member of the American Library Association, secretary of the Florida Library Association, American Associa- tion of University Women and Delta Kappa Gamma. Her social sorority is Delta Delta Delta. D. R. BILLY MA'r'rm:ivs . Director HA. fUniversi1y of Floridaj Librarian Miss HENRIE MAY EDDY fUniversity of Coloradoj WIS. fflolumbmj Director of Florida Union His parents named him Donald Ray Matthews, but everyone knows him as '4Billy. Heis director of Florida Union, and his alfable manner and broad smile have given the building a distinctive person- ality. Billy', was graduated from the University of Florida in 1929 with a Bachelor ol' Arts degree. He stacked up an enviable record of achievements dur- ing his stay here., being vice president of the student body, president of Blue Key, president of Sigma Phi Epsilon and president of the Clee Club among other honors. After a short session in the state legislature in 1935, Matthews returned to the University in June, 1936, to act as director of the new Florida Union. He is a member of Phi Gamma Mu, Tau Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Epsilon, Kappa Phi Kappa, Sabres, Lions, Young Democrats and Sigma Phi Epsilon. 128:

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iiI'10ItGl4I A. SNIATI I ERS l'rr'sidcnl THE EXECUTIVE Student government has completely justified its existence since its establislnnent on the campus ol' the University of Florida. lt has given students prac- tical experience in handling civic problems and keen insight into politics. As no other activity can, it demonstrates the democratic spirit ol' the University. If one could attribute leadership toward our pres- ent democratic system to any department of student government, it would certainly he to li'lorida's Ex- ecutive Council. 'Ifheir's was the practical and busi- ness side of the problem, thc disbursement of' funds t.o campus organizations and the determination ol' their policies. Regardless of the trend of politics on the campus, Florida men have always seen t.o it that their prin- cipal governing body was composed of the Univer- sity's most qualified men and rcsultingly., the Council's THE EXECUTIVE COUNLII il,. . .,... t. ,g ' A f3!H MWff', .loHN M. NICCARTY, Secretary-Treasurer l30l M1