University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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The Chancellor of the University Doctor John D. Williams Chancellor John D. Williams has provided a type of lead- ership which has caused Ole Miss to become a true Since he assumed his position here in 1946, the University has broadened its intellectual perspective, has expanded its physical facilities, and has originated a unique program of continuing education. The quality of the faculty has improved, tenure has been established, and an atmosphere of learning has been attained. The enrollment has increased steadily and Ole Miss has be- come the focal point for a majority of high school students in this region. The continuing educational program has re- sulted in the Continuation Center with its related facilities. Almost every profession, business, and trade utilize these annually with the result that the University has become an instrument of service to the business and professional world. Dr. Williams ' gracious manner, his devotion to Ole Miss, to Mississippi, and to the nation, his charming and winsome personality, and his willingness to speak in every nook and cranny of the state have endeared him to all who know him. He is an indefatigable ' worker, an able administrator, an scholar, and, above all, a Christian gentleman.

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Honorable Ross R. Barnett Governor of Mississippi The Honorable Ross R. Barnett is another illustrious of Ole Miss to grace the Governor ' s chair. He has long been an ardent supporter of his Alma Mater and is a true son of the Old South. Governor Barnett ' s devotion to State ' s Rights is known not only in the South, but throughout the nation. One of the highlights of the first year of his administration was increased emphasis on industrialization with more job op- portunities to the youth of our beloved state. Also of note is the Governor ' s dedication toward bettering educational oppor- tunities for young Mississippians. For these many reasons, he is a loyal son of Ole Miss.

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Thomas J. Tubb, Vice President; W. Stone; R. B. Smith, Jr.; E. Ray Izard; Ira L. Morgan; Dr. Verner S. Holmes; E. R. Jobe, Executive Charles D. Fair, President; Tally D. Riddell; Leon Lowery; M. M. Roberts; H. G. Carpenter; J. N. Lipscomb; S. R. Evans. OFFICERS CHARLES D. FAIR President THOMAS J. TUBB Vice-President E. R. JOBE Executive Secretary MEMBERS OF THE BOARD S. R. EVANS LEON LOWREY DR. VERNER S. HOLMES IRA L. MORGAN E. RAY IZARD TALLY D. RIDDLE H. G. CARPENTER R. B. SMITH J. N. LIPSCOMB W. 0. STONE M. M. ROBERTS The Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning is composed of a group of dedicated Mississippians who are willing to give up much of their valuable time to help guide the educational program of their state. The students of the University do not often get a chance to meet any of the mem- bers of the Board personally, but each one of us is constantly aware of the work that they have done and are doing in our behalf. The new buildings that are being constructed all around us and the other expansions in the physical facilities of the are only a few of the many ways that we are reminded of their work. The most important manifestation of their faith in us students and our ability to think for ourselves came this past year. The action that the Board took in standing behind the faculty and the staff of the University is far more im- portant and is needed a great deal more than a million new buildings; for without the freedom to think and grow intel- lectually, the University would not be able to dignify its name and there would be no need for buildings of any kind. The students of the University are proud that we have such a Board of Trustees leading us.