Developi ng the first Intersession program, whi ch proved popular with students, Dr. Carr cont inued his service to the College. He promoted conservation of energy on campus and worked closely with President Ganus in organ izing chapters of Associated Women for Harding in Arkansas and surrounding states. He attended the Co llege Retention Seminar conducted in Memphis by the American College Testing Program. Carr was active in civic affairs servi ng on the Board of Directors of the following organizations: Searcy KiwaniS Cl ub, Delta Hills Health System Agency, Arkansas Kidney Foundation, Quapaw Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and the Sunshine School. He also served as chairman of the Public Relations Committee of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce. He served as a deacon of " the College church of Christ. JAMES F. CARR, JR , EdD. " It's g reat to be at Harding," was the favorite expression of Dr. Carr, who served many years in the Florida State University System before joining the Harding faculty in 1970. Hi s friendly smile and wise counsel helped many students resolve thei r problems and achieve success. I, - '~/~ . .' -:::::: f, ..•...... "'"'_ Lon R. TUCKER, BA. In addition to his responsibilities of admi nister ing the financial affairs of the College and Academy in Searcy and the Graduate School of Re ligion in Memphis, Mr . Tucker was respons ible for coordinating the construct ion of t he George S. Benson Aud itorium . Under his leadership, the college completed the 1976-77 school year " in the black" and prepared a budget to achieve the same in 1977-78. Tucker served as President of the Arkansas Assoc iat ion of College and Un iversity Business Officers as well as a member of the Nat ional Associati on of College and University Personnel Officers Associat ion . In t he fa ll he attended the annual meeting of Chri stian College Fi nancial Off icers held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Californi a. . Continuing his participation in civic affairs , Tucker was a member of the Kiwan is Cl ub and the Searcy Chambe'r of Commerce as well as other civic organ i zations. An active member of the College church of Christ, he served as chai,rran-elect of the elders. Working closely with the Development Counci l and the Board of Trustees, Mr . Daniel launched in the fall the final part of Phase III of the Decade of Development. seeking $2 .6 million from alumni and friends for the construction of the George S. Benson Auditorium. In October and November, the Development Office conducted a mi ni-phonothon to contact approximately 3,000 alumni for help on this project. In addition, Daniel served as a consu ltant to the development office of the Harding Graduate School of Religion in ~emphis in their campaign to raise $2 million to build a class room building and expand their library and residential housing. He was also involved in raising the $600,000 needed t hi s year to balance the operational budget. In August, he attended the Development and Public Relations Workshop at Abilene Christian University . In September, he visited Ohio Valley College in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to assist their administration and development office with vari ous aspects of fund-raising activities. He also served as a consultant to other Christian colleges for development and fund raising activities. He was a deacon of the College church of Christ, servi ng on the Finance and M issions Committees . C. FLOYD DANIEL, BS.
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