LEFT: DRESSED for a Yuletide presentation of "The Night Before Christmas" in the New Gym with the University Singers, "Uncle Bud" carries his grandson atop his shoulders . BELOW: ON A DECEMBER after· noon, Dr. Kenneth Davis and his wife, Betty, attend the opening of Kent Pate's senior art exhibition. Uncle Bud': Looking for the best Only a few individuals can, through their concern for others, draw unsolicited admiration and respect from those to whom they minister. Without beating a drum to draw attention to themselves, they live their lives strengthening those with whom they come in contact. These qualities make them memorable. The recipient of the 1980 Petit Jean dedication is such an individual. He is no stranger to the Harding community; in fact, his association with Harding began in 1932 at Morrilton, when he enrolled as a freshman at Harding Academy. He traveled to Searcy when the school moved here in 1934, later graduating from the Academy and attending the College for two years. After serving as a Captain in the Marines in the southwest Pacific during World War II and completing his masters degree , he joined the faculty in 1953 and took over the direc tion of the A Cappella Chorus. He has since worked daily with the group and has taken it on six summer tours of Europe. He organized the Belles and Beaux and Jed in the establishment of the Christian College Choral Festival. In contrast to these visible deeds, he is most respected for his patient work with his students. As one A Cappella member related, "He has very high ideals of what you ought to be. He's determined to get you to do your best , and he works hard to get it out of you." While he is known for putting in a full day's work, he is always willing to help students by taking time out to listen to their problems. His accessibility prompted the statement , " If I wanted to find out something, he's the one I would go to. " Often a source of encouragement for A Cappella members who plan to work in missions campaigns at home or abroad, he shows a special interest in those participating in International Campaigns. One campaigner related , "Being in the A Cappella has helped me grow more than anything else at college ." Concern for those around him is a part of his role in the Lord's church, for he has served as an elder in the College church of Christ for 15 years and chairs its Fellowship Committee. A man of many interests, he is an avid sports fan , playing as an offensive lineman on the faculty's intramural football team, and often relaxes by taking his youngest son, Mike, camping in the Ozarks . Because of his rapport with the students and quality instruction, he received Distinguished Teacher Awards in 1973 and 1980 and is one of only five individual s to whom this yearbook has been dedicated more than once. Repeating the honor given him by the class of 1959, we, the seniors of 1980, because of his continual interest in us and the excellence of his example, dedicate our Petit leal! to "Uncle Bud" - Dr. Kenneth Davis. 3 Dedication
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