King for a Year

From the 1956 Tomahawk yearbook.

 

Dr. Milo Bail was presented as King Ak-Sar-Ben LXI on October 21, 1955. By capturing Omaha’s highest civic honor, he holds the distinction of being the first educator to rule the mythical realm.

 

Since coming to Omaha in 1948, Dr. Bail has endeared himself to students, faculty and friends, and has promoted much growth and progress at the University. As an educator he has been associated with fields from chemistry and physics to football, basketball and track.

 

A quotation of Dr. Bail’s following his presentation as King of Quivera typifies his unselfish, humble personality . . . “The record that you—faculty, staff and students—have made at the University during my seven years made it possible for me to get this high honor. You are the ones being honored. I am very humble but happy to bring this high distinction to your University.”

 

And so to the man who has accumulated honors “one at a time” and has so successfully reached the top, to the man who symbolizes education at its best—to you, Dr. Bail—we are proud to dedicate this 1956 Tomahawk.