William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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Ciiarlsr I Q W A 1 ,- V wtliiam gglilfll vtullrgf r j c if ..sNWfw.i,4ffs.ff-is.-.1 r ' .ss Iii ' v ' ,, V- i ai . ' President Walter Pope Binns Dr. Walter Pope Binns has been serving William Ievvell as president for eighteen years. Since that time he has contributed to the achieve- ment of the campus in many assorted endeavors. Before becoming the ninth president of William Iewell College, he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Previous to that he earned his A.B. degree from Mercer University, his Th.M. degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his D.D. degree from Mercer University. After coming to Iewell he received several honorary degrees from such institutions as Occidental College and Tulane University. During his years of service, Dr. Binns has always been a Wise counselor and an understanding friend to the students of the college. He is willing to lend his assistance to any project which he feels will further the development of the college. As part of his many services, Dr. Binns travels many hundreds of miles each year making personal appearances. For instance, last fall he travelled to Washington, D.C., for a meeting of the Alumni Association and later he acted as toastmaster at a meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention held in St. Louis. This past year has been marked by the publi- cation of Dr. Walter Pope Binns, book Behold The Man! For many years it has been traditional that the President of the College deliver the bac- calaureate sermon on the Sunday morning of commencement Week. Since Dr. Binns assumed this responsibility he has repeatedly delivered clear and concise messages showing his understanding of the needs of young people. In his book Dr. Binns has selected about a dozen of his sermons for publication and these messages provide very interesting and Worthwhile reading material. Besides his Work in campus affairs, President Binns holds many positions in the communiy and the nation. He is also Chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention Public Affairs and World Peace Committees. ll

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VM , ..1n'w f':C3: . N - V L lilfliliilil .Ir 'IHHi2RI!!l!5l!1V-- Deans CATIAIERINE W. BATES The campus is proud to have Miss Catherine XV. Bates returning to her position as Dean of Wfomen. Miss Bates completed her undergraduate work at the Agnes Scott College in Georgia and then attended the Women's Missioiiary Union Training School at Louisville, Kentucky. She took a leave of absence last year to do further graduate work at Columbia University in New York City. Some of her duties include serving as advisor to student groups such as House Presidentis d P h llenic Council scheduling all Council an an e , social events, supervising the handbooks, and counseling all women students. E. W. HOLZAPFEL Dean E. W. Holzapfel came to William Iewell College in 1948 and since that time he has ably served the campus. He studied at and graduated from Westmar College and Iowa State College. At Iewell he has many duties. These include counseling, advising students concerning their vocational choices, testing all new transfer stu- dents, and speaking at various alumni functions. He also serves as chairman of the athletic com- mittee and the scholarship and loan committee, while he is a member of the committees pertaining to admissions, advertising, homecoming, student activities, and the selection of 'cWho,s Whon mem- bers. DR. GARLAND F. TAYLOR Dr. Garland F. Taylor has just completed his second year as a member of the administration of William Jewell and is serving as Dean of the College. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Tulane University and his Ph.D. degree from Yale University. Before coming to Iewell Dean Taylor served as Director of University Libraries at Tulane University in New Orleans. Dean Taylor has added much to the prestige of the college by increasing the academic standards. He further acts as chairman of the committees for admissions and curriculum. Y mya+A'ff e ei'h'M'Sf'f'a' Yr W'