Wayland Baptist University - Traveler Yearbook (Plainview, TX)

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EIGHTH PRESIDE ulilducation is the key, said Dr. Roy Cornelius McClung that warm October eighth morning in 1963, in response to his official inauguration as Wayland's eighth president. The day began at the First Baptist Church with the inauguration itself, at which Dr. Abner C. McCall, president of Baylor University, introduced Dr. Ken- neth S. Latourette, professor emeritus of Yale University who spoke on the 4'Chal- lenge of a Christian College. J. D. McPhaul, Lubbock, chairman of the Board of Trustees, presented Dr. Mc- Clung with a presidential medallion, signi- fying his new office. Dr. A. Hope Owen, president emeritus, presented Dr. McClung with an oak gavel made from a desk used by all seven previous presidents of Wayland. Featured on the program was the com- bined choir composed of the Treble Tones and the International Choir. Dr. J. O. De- Lage, Head of the Department of Fine Arts, directed the choir as they sang Greater Love Hath No Man Than This. Speaking at the luncheon in Slaughter Memorial Center was Dr. Herschel H. Hobbs, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City. His topic was The Man and the Institution. At the three o'clock reception in the Home Life Building, hundreds of students, guests, and other friends of the McClungs and of Wayland were greeted by Dr. and Mrs. McClung. This was a day of days in the lives of the McClungs, as well as a high point in the history of Wayland Baptist College. ,sw Wm- W- .W,,.,,m,-rm,-1.-ww-W ,,. ,g i fi, s :ff if Dr. Herschel Hobbs speaks to the guests at the luncheon in honor of Dr. McClung. as U.. Dr. and Mrs. McClung were congratulated by friends at the afternoon reception. Tb..-' Peggy Finley helps a guest register at the Mr. Newton provides background music at Mrs. Henry Heck serves Pat Koenig at the reception. reception. reception.

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I AUGURATIO OF W' llignitaries gather before the inauguration. L to R: Dr. Herschel Hobbs, Dr. Roy C. MeClung. Dr. Kenneth S. Latourette, and Dr. Abner C. McCall. ,www X . . .-..1.... , .VA - , i wsizssf' it Q . ver an C. - .a., Q A.. . 1 lx F. A A Ui. A. Hope Owen press'-nts oak ga nude- from the desk of XX'ayland's fir t ex 'en presidents to Dr. lhllfllllllgl. . MeClung proudly mart-hes at the ad of the rec-essional. E 1 NYAYLANU BOARD OF TRUSTEES. L to R: Ted Ferguson: Dr. Neil Record, Assistttllt to president! Mrs. C. J. Humphrf-yg lj. M. Osborne. viee-1'hair- man: President llfleliltingg J. D. Mephaul, chair- man: Mrs. Henry Hevk: J. B. Brateher: R. Earl O'Keefe: Ur. Owen. president-emeritus. Second VOIP, R. L. Denton: Harold Smith: Reuel Nash: George MCCleskey: .lohnny Harris: Dan Cameron: Dr. W. R. Norman: A. B. Reid: Dr. F. lf. Swanner. ex oflit-io: Charles Bassett, business manager. Third mug Monta Moore: Robert Candle: R. H. Holland: David Crispg Dr. John Traylorg J. R. Allison: F. C. Bradley: Dr. Strauss Atkinsong Howard Lyons: Calvin Whatley. A . x,....s.sws Dr. J. O. Delaage directs the combined International Choir and Treble Tones for the inauguration.

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'V' ,Z : 7 N ,Z eV, ii N l I i' r rf f l The McClung Family. L to R: W AYL A ' Many friends gre-e-ted llr. and Mrs. Mclllung at the Inauguration Reception. MWF'-'-D-1iF'ff U ' 1 .L fe-fl Dr. Mc-Ching greets guests at the President's Reception. Because of his wife's illness, he is assisted hy his daughter Nancy. Mike, Nancy, Mark, Mrs. McClung, and Dr. McClung. Wayland is proud of its new first family. Dr. Roy C. McClung and his wife Genelle have three children: Mark, 53 Nancy, 18, a senior at Plainview High School, and Mike, Rice University. 20, a junior pre-med student at S 5 . NY' ,., S J, Dr. and Mrs. McClung open the Student Covernment Association Christmas gift at the International Students' Christmas Chapel Program.