Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1945-2000

Although.the finishing touches have not yet been applied to the new George ~– Benson Auditorium on the Harding campus, the school's 2,700 students, the administration, the faculty.. and staff gathered in one chapel assembly Thursday to begin the spring semester. President Clifton Ganus Jr. greeted the ·student body in the new facility. which -has been- under construction for more th8I) 7J> months, and, laughingly, said, ""Each one pinch his neighbor to make sure we're really finally here." - It was the first time since 1965 that the entire school could gather under one roof, · according to Ganus. He·explained tl\at several jobs must be completed· before the March 27 dedication of the $2.6 million auditorium. In addition to landscaping the surrounding grounds, carpet, wall decorations and chair arms must be put in place, and ~ins for the balcony classrooms must be reordered. Work - also · ~aim to be finilhed in the stairwells. .Dr. Geoi'le S. 'Benson, ~ldent of lfarding_ from 1936-65 and the man f~ om the·.buildinl is named, . told the ·euce, "rm persuaded that Harding the faeulty and student.,, not the . cJings._" After reminisciM :&bc,ut the w; . growth /of the campus, Benson en– courag the group to continue to support Christia education. look back on America from , I believe that our greatest been our Christian schools. They ve built the ·character that America \bas needed," said Harding's· second p ident. Benson fered his advice for today's problems saying, "In a world of distress, turmQil, the brink of war, we need capable, dable leadership. Make your effo comparable to the facilities provided f r you,'' he charged. ''Become leaders y where you are. Begin now. Be leade where you are." · Ganus en recognized the men responsibl for the construction of the building. ey included Lott Tucker, vice · president fr ·finance; Shorty Pearson, superinten ent; Chester Williams, project for n, and Herman Spurlock, engineer. . Followidg the opening remarks, a Bible devo · nal was conducted by Harding f ulty members Eddie Baggett, N le Pryor and Evan Ulrey. Dr. Josep Pryor, vice president for academics, de announcements. · The .»min te chapel meets daily at 9 a.m. LITTLE The state Purchasing Division's failure to procedure is costing the state money Democrat reported in a copyright story t quoted sources in the :state auditor's offic perienced workers in the division have not s policy of saving the sti1te money when pos larger quantitjes of C!ertain print ing ma tionery. FLOR ENCE Rosanna Cavigli gave birth to sextu plets t hospital and doctors said the four boys an good chance of surviviing. The infa nts we and weighed between 2.2 and 4.4 p ounds hospital announced. Mlrs. Cavigli ga ve bir of pregnancy , doctors Haid. It was n ot imm she ha~ taken fertility drugs. No other detai