Livingston C. Lord: The Administrator

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 Lord Home     The Builder     The Teacher        

Lord of the Manor     The Man       

Success in administration, is measured largely by the extent by which good teaching and sound scholarship have been made the rule in the school – no matter how well organization and other things of things of preparatory value have been done.
Livingston C. Lord,
The Life and Words of Livingston C. Lord, 1937

You are the soul of the college… in a sense that does not attach to any other institution that I have ever heard of.

Mr. Johnson, in a letter to Lord, 1921. From
Eastern Illinois State College Fifty Years of Public Service, 1950

Livingston Lord’s integrity as a leader was instrumental in providing a foundation for the developing institution. From the day to day handling of operations to solving unexpected problems, Mr. Lord handled each task thoroughly and, in many cases, personally. Lord did not hesitate to make difficult decisions when needed. Part of  being an administrator included firing teachers and dismissing students whose work was unsatisfactory. However, he always kept the school as his focal point.

Dismissal of a Faculty Member 06/16/1900

Letter Containing a List  of the Courses Offered at Eastern 02/07/1921

New Courses Offered 09/11/1913

Ordering Supplies for Pemberton Hall 01/01/1909

Ordering Letterhead for  the New Model School Building, Blair Hall 12/06/1913

Supplies for the Biology Department 03/08/1902

Photo Postcard Requesting an Eastern Catalog