George S. Benson President Emeritus PRESIDENT EMERITUS Benson continues after 53 years I n his 53rd year of association with Harding, George S. Benson continued to take an active role in campus matters. The President Emeritus also served on the University's Board of Trustees. In 1936, Benson returned from extensive missionary work in China to take the position of President of Harding College. He held the position for 29 years, during which time he paid off the school's large debt and began campus expansion. In 1965 he accepted the office of President Emeritus. Since that year, Benson has worked with a friend to raise funds for the church in Zambia. As a result, both a Christian high school and junior college have been built. Benson is somewhat of a campus celebrity, being a favorite among the students. However, he has received greater acclaim. He is a member of the Freedom Foundation, has received the Arkansan of the Year Award and has been inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. - Melydia Clewell 260 Endless Guidance SCIENCE NEWS. Mr. David Smith heads a meeting of the Science Development Council. The group consisted of members of the President's Council with an interest in the area of science. - Photo by Ken Bissell. CHECKING IT OUT. During the Alumni Homecoming Brunch held in the student center, Dr. George S. Benson, his wife Marguerite and alumnus Harold Lou Morris inspect a Harding brochure. Dr. Benson could often be found in the Student Center or the cafeteria. - Photo by Sharon Bowles.
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