University of South Carolina Columbia - Garnet and Black Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Dean Penney admires the Sumwalt grandchildren while the University president looks on during May Day ceremonies. Deans Tomlin and Patterson meet for a quick conference about important matters in the Administration Building. THE administration— a close-knit staff-and-line organization— they made the big decisions- bought land, hired professors, dictated housing fees— they were responsible for a growing insti- tution that had to please many divergent groups- parents, ministers, boards of accreditation— stu- dents— they provided services for us— University Press, infirmary, news service, Russell House. The faculty— educators— counselors— friends we learned their personalized expressions— The first time you are late for my class I don ' t say any- thing — Howdy, howdy, howdy, — I enclose a drop card in all failing papers — They took an interest in us, even in large survey courses— they gave freely of their time to help us get a firm grasp of their subject— often we were able to know the man beyond the lectures that began and ended with a bell— some of us went to their homes in small student groups to hear learned discourses imparted over pipe smoke— Theirs was a unique society of brilliant minds— searching, enquiring, teaching— Our notes and quiz scores were no in- dex to the knowledge and understanding they had given us.

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: : ;♦; ;♦; w » s» «• «■» «■ -- -; ; Hungry faculty members may always be seen on the back steps of the Russell House during the lunch hour rush. President Sumwalt and Clemson ' s President Edwards, the summer graduation speaker, discuss the day ' s program. Faculty a nd administrators join Carolina students to vigorously cheer the Gamecocks during the Big Thursday game. 25