Dr. S.I. Hayakawa, named yesterday as acting president of San Francisco College is shown at a news conference following the announcement. He replaces Robert Smith who resigned. Hayakawa, 62, a professor of English and noted semanticist, has been a member of the San Francisco faculty since 1955. He is the author of several books on semantics, the most famous being "Language in Action," published in 1941.

Photo is dated 1966.

Photo measures 8 x 10.5 inches.