William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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1 .41 f ng, ' 3 ' ,, 4- ,gw.,c.-,,' ,.-- M ' I ' agile. 3, - gaww M- ' DR. HUBERT INMAN HESTER .9r.37fuferf.dnma12 gfesfer . . . fafriof This year, the president of William Iewell College has faced a very dillicult task. His has been a job of combining the interests of a nation at war and a college of liberal arts into a success- ful partnership in which the students' interests are foremost. Dr. Hubert Inman Hester, the interim president of William Iewell College, has in this year guided the college in that direction with wisdom and understanding. Wars are preplexing, troublesome things to young people, demanding that their lives and their dreams be surrendered in order that future generations of young people may enjoy the liberty for which our nation stands. Dr. Hester has de- voted his time to helping the students of 'William Ievvell to find their places in the World of war today and in the world of peace which will come tomorrow. ln the planning for War with the reserve programs on the campus and the Navy Flight Preparatory School, Dr. Hester has never overlooked the importance of the liberal arts edu- cation, traditional at William Iewell, in the long- view planning for tomorrow. In this short year he has encouraged and understandingly advised all students who have brought their problems to him, has maintained the high liberal arts stand- ing of the college, and has identified the school with the war program of the nation. When Dr. Walter Pope Binns assumes his new duties as president of William Ievvell College in Iuly of 1943, Dr. Hester will return to his position as head of the department of Religion and Philosophy which he has held for the past seventeen years. C A few- jevvi pres wht H011 tary cam in prac sub: liste ing 10 that Ameriecm youth is using the American way of freedom for

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the lavy ever edu- on g- year .iised 'lems Land- :hool s his mllege J his igion past Zfze QDI'65iJ6IZIf is ersaqe l'This is the fourth war in which Williaiii Icvvell College has lived. ln all of these Vv7illiam levvell men have played a worthy part. ln the present world conflict both men and women who once studied in the historic halls on the Old I-lilly' are engaged in many forms of service. On the home front in every form of volun- tary work they are serving unselfishly. On the campus itself both students and faculty are engaged in study and preparation for actual Work. In practically all of the Reserve plans we have a substantial number of men who are actually en- listed but who are continuing their studies, pend- ing their call to special forms of service. Of course, there are many of our former students in actual War service. These are scattered over the whole world. Vlle have a Victory Roll listing the names of those we know to be actually enlisted. Of course, We cannot have a complete list. But the number has now reached nearly goo. lt is a remarkable fact that almost exactly half of these are commissioned officers. HThe establishing of the Naval Flight Pre- paratory School on the campus is a very direct service to the war effort-and one in which the Trustees and Faculty and all those employed by the college have a part. It represents the desire of all of us to do our part for our country in this crisis, since the college was founded for the pur- pose of perpetuating the ideals for which the Allied Nations are fighting. - Dr. H. I. Hcsler. MRS. IEAN MCCLEARY RUTLEDGE, Secrezrzry, AND DR. Hiasrm U l N WCM , , , . ,ZW E l . 4 l ,dmn ff, break zflze speed limit in wobbly jrzloppies ll