William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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Vice Presidents of the College Mmiariw L. IONES Mr. Minetry L. Iones has completed another year of capable and eliicient management and organization as Vice- President. His services are very important to the growth and future progress of this college. Part of his work includes planning and supervising the design and construction of campus buildings. He has continued concern over the new library which will soon be added to the Hill and con- tributed to the direction of the married students center. The latter is expected to be completed within the next year. In addition, Vice-President Minetry lones is responsible for all the major Financial transactions of the college. 16 lOl-IN A. POND Mr. Iohn A. Pond serves William Iewell in the capacity of Vice President in charge of Business Administration. This has been the second full year that he has been at this college. In this time, Mr. Pond has been instrumental in initiating and expanding the purchasing system of the college. Mr. Pond has had much experience in the Held of college business management. He served for six years as the director of purchasing at the University of Colorado, he has been treasurer of the National Association of Educational Buyers, and he has been a director of the National Federation of College Business Officers Association.

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formally . . . P1'e5z'dent, WALTER P01115 BINNS informally . . . Dr. Binns Retires After Nineteen Years of Service Early in the second semester Dr. Walter Pope Binns announced at a press conference his intention to retire in Iuly, 1962. During his nineteen years as President of William Iewell College, Dr. Binns has been known as a capable and outstanding leader. He Hrst came to the college in 1943. Prior to that time he had been serving as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. His undergraduate days were spent at Mercer Univer- sity from which he received an A.B. degree in 1918. In 1923 he earned his Th.M. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Later he returned to Mercer for his D.D. and LL.D. in 1929 and 1947 respectively. In addition, Dr. Binns has received honorary degrees from Occidental College and Tulane University. Many changes have taken place during Dr. Binns' years as president. The size of the student body has increased from 284 students to over 1,ooo, while the number of departments has increased and the size of the faculty has doubled. Several campus buildings have been added or improved. Iewell Hall, New Ely, Marston Hall, and the President's Home have been renovated and refurnished. Among new buildings added are Greene Hall, Iones Hall, Greene Memorial Stadium, Semple Hall, and the Yates College Union. Also planned for the near future is a new library and a center for married students. Through the years Dr. Walter Pope Binns has added much prestige to the campus atmosphere and taken an active interest in all student and campus affairs. After his retirement Dr. Binns and his family will move to Falls Church, Virginia, Where Dr. Binns will keep active in community and church life. 17