-- BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Front Row, Houston Kames, Mrs. R. S. Warnock, Mrs. Carrie lou little, Richard Fuller, John D. Baldwin, Dan Russell, James H. Cone, Richard Burt; Second Row, George S. Benson, Jim Bill Mclnteer, louis Green , Roy D. Sawyer, chairman, Milton Peebles, Flanoy Alexander; Third Row, Oon Shores, Dallas Harris, Jack Goode, Olen Hendrix Houston Ezell; Back Row, D. F. Anguish, H. N: Cogburn, Richard Gibson, W. C. Hatfield, David Paul Burton, and Clifton l. Ganus. Board, Council devote energy, time planning new auditorium At the fall semi-annual meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the campus November 4, the Board selected the date of March 1, 1978, for start ing construction on the new auditorium to be named after Dr. George S. Benson . Dr. Benson served as president of the Coll ege from 193665. The Board also approved a cost of $2.6 million for the auditorium which wi ll have a seat ing capacity of approximately 3,500. Target date for completion of the auditorium was set as August, 1979. The Board also discussed the status of the financial campaign underway in Memphis on behalf of the Harding Graduate School, seeking $1.6 million for capital improvement and program development. Meeting with the Board for the first time was new member William C. Hatfield of Dallas, Texas . This brought to 28 the number of members on the Board, including Dr . Clifton L. Ganus, , President of the College, who serves as an ex-officio member. The Board awarded the 1977 Harding College Trustees award to G. Preston Kendall of Evanston , Illinois. Mr. Kendall has been a long-time friend and supporter of Hardi ng College. Under the leadership of Chairman Roy Sawyer of Sardis, Mississippi, the Board continued its efforts to become more knowledgeable about the College through talking with various student and faculty groups and having var ious administrat ive officers describe to the Board the day-by-day responsibilities and activities of their offices. Providing valuable serv ice to Harding College in student recruitment, public relations, development and financia l contribut ions , the President's Development Council composed of 324 members met on campus September 16-17 and Apr il 2829 to hear reports on the College and to discuss ways that they could be of servi ce to the College. During 1977, 20 new members were added to the Council which continued to act as the "eyes and ears" of Harding College, representing Harding College to their communities and their communities to Harding. During the fa ll meeting, plans were discussed for a three-year campaign to complete the funds needed to construct the new auditori um. Plans were also discussed for implementing a program that would provide speakers from the College to speak on Christian education in the home congregat ions of Council members and to describe the programs and needs of Harding College in particular. Bob Watson was designated as the coordinator of this program. Board of Trustees • 61
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