University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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THE BHAHD OFFICERS OF THE BOARD 0i TRUSTEES W. P. COOPER ..................... Chairman of Board JAMES P. HESS .......................... Secrefary JAMES D. HOSKINS ........................ Presidenf JAMES J. WALKER ........................ Treasurer MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Ex Officio HIS EXCELLENCYl THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THE PRES:DENT OF THE UNIVERSITY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Firsf-CLYDE E. AUSTIN, Greeneville .............. July Il I945 Fiffh-HARRY S. BERRYI Hendersonville ............. July i. I951 SecondwCARY F. SPENCE, Knoxville .............. July 1, I947 Sixih-W. P. RIDLEY, Columbia ................. July 1. I95! Third--PAUL J. KRUESII Chaffanooga .............. July Il I949 Sevenfh-I. B. TIGRETT. Jackson ................. July II I949 Fourfhww. P. COOPER. Shelbyville ............... July I. l94l Eighfh-GEO. C. ROWLETT, Martin ............... July l, 1947 NinfhiJOHN D. MARTIN, Memphis .............. July I, I945 From +he Ci+y of Knoxville WILLISTON M. COX ............... July lI I943 JAMES A. FOWLER ....................... July II l943 From +he Cify of Memphis WASSELL RANDOLPH ..................... July ll I95! THOMAS H. ALLEN ...................... July I, l95l The iulurerof +he Universi+y of Tennessee lies in +he capable and frus+wor+hy hands of The Universify Board of Trusl'ees. for wifh fheir efficienf guidance goes +he welfare of +he school. The Board is responsible for The harmony resulling from +he Shafe's govern- menfal, agriculfural. professional. and business inferesfs. This agree- menf helps in achieving The success of an educafional plan working foward +he greafer universHy. The Governor of +he Sfa+e appoinls +he Board of Truslees from prominen+ business and professional cifizens of fhe various disfricfsj Each appoinfee is +0 serve for a fen-year period. The school is direcHy represenfed on +he Board by The president business man- ager. and freasurer of +he Universiiy proper. Meeiings are held regularly for roufine maHers of finance and adminislralion. Called meeHngs are held for special maHers. The progress and expansion of fhe school. bo'lh recenf and fu- +ure, is 1'0 be credifed fo +he wisdom and diligence of These nine- +een men. They are The direcling force which will lead our school +0 higher aHainmeni in Jrhe field of educafion. Their confribufion of lime. effort and wisdom will bring abou'l a greaf improvemenf in Tennessee's facililies for learning. I171

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One of +he very serious problems, if no+ +he mosl' serious, +ha+ Universiiy of Tennessee classes of I94! will have +0 face is +ha+ of preserval'ion of our way of life in +his coun+ry. We call i+ Na+ional Defense. If is far more +han +he preveniion of invasion and confrols from abroad. The infil+ra+ion of foreign ideals is a serious +hrea+ +0 our way of +hinking and living and demands careful +hough+. analysis. and leadership on +he parf of higher educafional levels among our people. Whal' I am implying is +ha+ soliclarify of American ci+izens wi+h a clear unders+anding of American ideals and willingness +0 sacrifice completely for +hem. and +0 afford leadership in +heir promofion. is +he obligal'ion of +he classes of l94l. whose oppor+u- ni+ies are +he direcf ou+grow+h of +hese ideals. The Universi+y of Tennessee passes along +0 you her comforfing blessing and +he s+reng+h of her experience. She has passed +hrough many na+ional crises and has always seen her Truih finally en+hroned. You have parfaken of her spiri+ and you are her sons and daugh+ers. Some of you will go in+o army camps: o'l'hers will en+er upon coordinafing army service ac+ivi- +ies; many of you will serve behind +he lines in upholding +he arms of +hose in front Whel'her or no+ +his crisis be one which leads +0 exl'remes. we should recognize +ha+ we are definifely in a nalional crisis and +ha+ our coun+ry and our way of life demand our wholehearied support I am concerned. howeverl ius+ as much abou+ our infernal relaiionship ancl solidariiy uncler +he American Flag. You will carry on. I am sureI in +he spiri+ of your Alma Mafer. l should like +0 bespeak also +he blessing of +his insiifuiion upon your normal life rela+ion- ships. AHer all. crises come and go and +he ei'ernal resiliency of +he human spirif in +he encl preserves normal living. H- has been so and if will ever be so. There shall be wars and rumors of wars. buf +here shall also be +he wholesome life which God inl'endecl for His world. Info +his life your venerable Universiiy ushers you. wi+h +he fond expecfal'ion +ha+ your major hopes and aspirafions. your cherished ideals. and your s+reng+h of charac+er shall be preserved in wholesome living. JAMES D. HOSKINS. The Presidenf as Business Men Know Him The Presidenf in Cap and Gown al' Torch Nighf E191