3 7 COMMENT eet,» — at Log? i ¢ 1 December 1978 ¢ber State College Alumni Association Syracuse. | month mission for the LDS Church to New Zealand. Upon returning he taught elementary school, a class of — ysical development. During President in Following graduation from Weber College with an associate degree in 1926, President Miller served a 36 who led WSC through nineteen ms of its greatest expansions in pilments, faculty growth, and bo, ‘Wim a farm 21 students, in the hallway because of. limited space. It was the depression. He married the sister of -a childhood friend who had suddenly Miller’s sidency the college gained four- grown x status.. President Miller was Wilcox. The couple had five daughters. He eared his B.S. degree from Utah State Agricultural College in ay touched by the honor. When he died November 6, 1978, seemed “providential” to many at the decisive action had made it gssible to give one last honor, in his lime, to the man who had given to Ad- Winistration Building should bring Piheservice he rendered often to the Pninds of facuty, staff, students and s ")) UU President ® ; Miller came into life ‘Pith a bang” on July 4, 1907. He cluding elementary school principal and numerous positions with the Weber County School District, clerk and treasurer, assistant superintendent and superintendent. College in the fall of 1953. For nineteen years President Miller led the college through its rapid growth and expansion, working diligently for four-year status which was realized March 19, 1959. Most of the buff and white buildings on campus were built during the Miller Administration. He served in education organizations as president of the Utah Education Association, Utah High School Activities Association and the Northwest Association of Junior Colleges and vice president of the National Education Association. In addition to educational and religious service, President Miller served terms as president of both the Ogden Clubs. Kiwanis and Rotary en Miller 1936, a M.S. degree from the University of Utah in 1942 and a Doctor of ‘Education degree from Stanford University in 1949. As President Miller struggled for his education he held various positions in the education field, in- Public Instruction prior to taking the presidency of Weber State it Peter Mary : ee The William in his absence, The buff and white administration building stands as a memorial to a humane administrator. nada ) much positive leadership ‘Weber State College. : up From 1943-46, he was principal of Ogden High School followed by experience as assistant superintendent of Ogden School District and assistant State Superintendent of | ee mncil met in a special meeting the ‘Waer part of October and elected to Wor former President William ‘Per Miller by memorializing the Waininistration building after the on ne dustry ill grew up learning hard work and in- Nat jith rapid decision and action ber State College Institutional ele jAdministration building memorialized for jpast President William P. Miller William P. Miller Administration Building