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Day In he Life A BREAKFAST TIME FOR ALL . . . The entire Russell family gathers around the breakfast table before leaving for school. They are, around the table, Mildred, Scott, Mrs. Russell, Johnny, Donald, and President Russell. - as ,a PAUSE FOR A MINUTE . . . President Russell pauses for a minute at his dIesk. Entering his fourth yea at the liniversity, he says if the job ge ts on your nerves, you ought to get out of the business. READY FOR GUESTS - -. Mrs. Russell greets guest at the door of the President's home. Students, A NIGHT AT HOME . .. Relaxing after a hard paVeueam ni,n freand., ar. always welcome, Russell and Donald read while Mildred studies and Of The P SET FOR WORK . . . Mrs. Russell prepares to work in her garden. Whenever she gets tired, she can go out in the garden, work and relax, Mrs. Russell says. 'The Truly If You've Remember the adage that "the truly great people?" If so, then you've met - and insta] the first official family of the University, the From President Donald Russell down to f< year-old Johnny, the hospitality and sincerity presidential family prevails. Included withir that family are Mrs. Russell, the former Vir; St. George; Donald, Jr., a pre-law student at t Mildred, 12; Scott, 10; and Johnny. A typical day at the Russells' will find Sec riser--6 o'clock. The others join him for br hurrying off to their respective schools, for ev this family is in school. "Mimi," as Mildred is called, is off to Ui Scott to McMaster, and the other four Russ places at Carolina. With official office hours from 0-5, Pre will work on the University budget, talk wvil the faculty and student body, greet official g correspondence and do any of the many tas him. The jobs may range from a meeting a dential council to deciding what to do with a 1 Lieber, presented to the University by a relativ faculty member. Mrs. Russell may spendl the morning in ways, o'ccupied with household dluties, gardeni guests. "The house and children give me the r day's work, are the Russell family. President and Mrs Jnhnny nde S.ntt niny. residential Family x.tiJ .rp ..\ a $caoxa }or HOWDY-DO ! ... President Russell, on his way to work, greets Spenser Cameron of Winnsboro, a junior law student. Official office hours for the President are nine to five, with unofficial hours rounding it out to a 24-hour job. On duty, he will work on the budget, extension of the faculty, and handle correspondence. Great Are Just People,' Met Carolina's Russells Story By Patsy Penney Photos By Kern Powell are just plain ure," she says, "and when I get tired I can go out in the ?tly known - garden and be a different person." Russells. In the afternoon there are usually callers, including stu )ur-and-a-half- dents who are always welcome. Night time at the Russell of the perfect home will usually find the family gathered in the study, with the ranks of President Russell enjoying his hobby of reading and the ginia Utsey )f children studying or stretched out on the floor playing. he University; Always interested in every phase of campus life, the Russells may be found attending "peppy rallies," as Johnny tt, as the first calls the student gatherings the night before football games, eakfast before or entertaining a faculty tea or student drop-in. Every year, ery member of the new members of the faculty are officially welcomed to the University with a tea given at the home of the Russells, iversity High, while there is always a get-together for the new students in ells take their the fall and supper for the seniors in the spring. Not to mention numerous entertainment at various University func sident Russell tions throughout the year. ;h members of "We feel very strongly that we should live on the cam uests, work on pus," President Russell said. With their house located right iP ks required of on the Horseshoe, the Russells say they are not disturbed by vith the presi- student activity. >ust of Francis Entering their fourth year at the University, the Russells' e of the former philosophy may well be summed up in the President's words, "If it gets on your nerves, you ought to get out of the busi niy number of ness." With the love and respect given to a 24-hour job, the ng or receiving six Russells are looking forward to many more years at the greatest pleas- University. STR TIE.. h"pei e ." r '*d tothee of thle children, Johnny, Mildred and