Washington and Lee University - Calyx Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Board of Trustees TRUSTEES EMERITI THE HO ORABLE HARRY FLOOD m RI) Berryville, Virginia HERBERT FITZPATRICK llunti.ifiiun. We?t Virginia WALTER A. McDonald Cincinnati. OI,i„ TRUSTEES JAMES R. CASKIE Lynchlmrg. Virginia JOSEPH E. BIRNIE Atlanta, Georgia JAMES S. BUXTON Memphis, Tennessee CHRISTOPHER T. CHENERY New York, New York MRS. ALFRED L DuPONT Wilmington. Delaware JOHN F. HENDON Birmingham, Alabama THE HONORABLE HOMER A. HOLT .... Charleston, West Virginia DR. JA.MES M. HUTCHESON Riciimund. Virginia JOSEPH L. LANIER We-t l ' ..int. Georgia JOSEPH T. LYKES Jampa. Florida LEW IS F. POWELL, JR Richin.ind. Virginia DR. HOUSTON ST. CLAIR Tazewell. Virginia THE REVEREND JOHN N. THOMAS Richmond. Virginia THE HONORABLE KENNON C. W IIIIJT.K ... Martinsville, Virginia THE HONORABLE JOHN M. WISDOM .... .Ncu Orleans, Louisiana jAMKS HANDOI.I ' H (ASKIE Rvctor hMH) I KIT 11. I!l..in: .■-I. :lair. La iier. ' Hi., ma-. H..I1. W liil.-hca.l. ( olc. ( a-kii ' . Mallingly. Hiilchcson, Hcnd.in, Clicncry.

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President of the University DR. FRED CARREVGTON COLE Dr. Fred Cariiiigtun Cole wa- formally installed as. president of Washington and Lee University on May 7, 1960. He assumed the duties of the office on September 1, 1959. succeeding Dr. Francis P. Gaines, who had served as president since 1930. The announce- ment of President Cole ' s selection as Dr. Gaines ' successor was made by the University ' s Board of Trustees on June 11. 1959. President Cole came to Washington and Lee from Tulane Uni- versity where he had served as academic vice-president since 1954. He joined the Tulane faculty in 1946 as an associate professor of history; in 1947 he was promoted to full professor and named dean of the college of arts and sciences. A scholar of southern history. President Cole received his A.B., M.- ., and Ph.D. degrees from Louisiana State University in 1934. 19.36, and 1941 respectively. While at L.S.U. he served as editorial associate of the Journal of Southern History from 1936-41 and managing editor from 1941-42. He also served as co-editor of the Southern Biography Series and history editor of the Louisiana State University Press. During World W ar II he was a gunnery officer in the Na y, and -aw extensive sea duty before being placed in charge of the revi- -ion of the manual of the medical department for the Navy. After active military duty. President Cole served as an editor, writer, and historian for the Air Force for a year. He has served on various boards and councils: the Southern Regional Educational Board, the Fund for the Advancement of Education, the Ford Motor Company Scholarship Program, and special consultant to the Ford Foundation in New York City, Since coming to Washington and Lee, President Cole has been named a trustee of the College Entrance Examination Board and a member of a special study committee of the College Art Asso- ciation of America. Washington and Lee University is indeed fortunate to have such a man as Dr. Cole as its president; for in him are combined the best qualities of educator, scholar and administrator, and it is with him that Washington and Lee will progress during the coming years.

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WILLIAM W. PI SEY, I ' h.D. Dean of the College CHARLES P. LIGHT, M.A., LL.B. Dean of the Law School LEWIS W. ADAMS, Ph.D. Dean of the Commerce School The Deans and HENRY L. RAVENHORST, B.S. Manager of etfrans ' Hou ins Project ANDREW B. VARlNEK Assi-Iant Irpasiirer HENRY E. COLEMAN. JR., .M.L..S Librarian FRANK A. I ' AR.S0NS. B.A. - s.sistant to the President for Institutional Research EDWIN H. HOWARD, M.S Registrar JAMES W. WHITEHEAD. L.H.D. .Administrative Assistant to the President RUPERT N. LATTl.RE, M.A Director of Fresliman W orl P REDEKICK A. EEDDE.MAN, M.D University Physician ■ KXTKi). Lkh Til Right: Ravenhor t. Yarner. Culenian. Parson mi Seated, Left Tu Right: Whitehead, Feddcjnan. Latture. Howanl.