GEORGE STUART BENSON, president of Harding College, has been a major factor in the growth and development of the College as an active force in Christian education. A graduate of Harding College and Oklahoma A. and M. College, he holds a gradua te degree from the Universi ty of Chicago. Honorary degrees have been granted him by Harding College and by Knox College. Prior to accepting the presidency, Dr. Benson served eleven years as a missionary and teacher in China, becoming president of Harding upon his return to the United States in 1936. Since that year his entir~ time and efforts have been devoted to his expressed purpose of making Harding the best Christian college possible. Directin g the Advan cern en t 0 f 0ur AImaMat er 17 This year marks the 31st school year under the deanship of LLOYD CLINE SI<:ARS. Since the institution has been known as Harding College, Dean Scars has directed its (lcademic life and affairs. Hc has also served as Iwad of the English Department for the same pcriod. Dean Scars is a graduate of Cordcll Christian Colleg(' and the University of OklahOlna. li e ilL-gan his lC'aching career at Ilaq>Pl" C';llege in 1'll8 and sincc has obtained g-rarlua l f' degrees froln the' Univers ity of Kansas alld the Univc1's ity of Chicago.
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